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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1917
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AMERICA’S UNITY PROVED.
WITHOUT the flicker of an eye
.ash the national bouse of represen
tatives in which all revenue bills must
originate, last week passed a bond
issue of seven billions of dollars.
With an equal show of sangfroid the
senate authorized the issue and it was
yesterday signed by the president.
Meanwhile the nation, looking on, ap
proves the action wholeheartedly. The
.rote in the house, which was unani-1
mous with the exception of one vote j
of “present.” reflects public ssc.iti- <
rnent.
This bond issue is unprecedented |
in its dimensions. It is the largest j
-ver proposed before the legislative!
body of a nation. If the people of j
This country had not been fed up on j
statistics in nine ciphers they might |
have regarded the bond proposal as;
staggering. But they recall Reed's
famous dictum, "This is a billion dol
lar country.” and match it with the
modern variety: “This is a Hundred
Billion dollar war.”
Something of the size of this bond ;
ssue may be gained by comparison.
Distributed over the United States in .
proportion to population it would J
amount to $70 per capita. The whol» j
war debt of the North in the Civil i
War was about $4,000.000—little j
more than the half of the aggregate
that was authorized by the scratch of
the President’s pen. Put another way,
the amount is enough to build twenty
Panama canals.
But the unity of the country on the
point of winning the war is reflected
by the unanimity of sentiment in the
House and the obvious approval of
the bond issue throughout the nation.
It is possible, as one speaker ob
served recently, that the war may be
ended before any American troops
reach the French battle front, and
that America’s billions will make this
event possible. While it is not the
desire of this nation, now that it is
in the struggle, to shirk any of its vast
responsibilities, such a development
naturally would be very gratifying. If
our war chest can wring victory from
the enemy before our soldiers are
teady, no person and no nation can
say we have done a dishorable thin;:
in merely financing the war. because
the world knows that we are now in to
the finish and are prepared for what
ever sacrifices may come.
The sore need of the entente allies,
who are our allies, at present, is
money and the things that money can
buy. We can supply this vital need
while getting ready for our part in
the actual fighting—something we
hope will not become necessary.
WE wish every citizen in town to
subscribe to the Prospector. In these
days of high prices it is vital that our
citizens give their paper all the sup
port possible, that we may keep up
with the world's happenings and give
them a better paper from their sup
port. An, Alaska town without a
daily paper is a back-number, a has
been, and denotes that it is not pro
gressing. Valdez has had a daily pa
per for many years now, and if we
should drop back into a weekly our
people would miss their daily news
more than they imagine. While no
paper in the Territory can expect to
do more than make a living until aft
er war prices have ceased to prevail,
they are at least entitled to make a
living out of their investment. Alas
kan towns have much better plants
than many cities outside and Alaskan
publishers give their readers a much
better news service, considering the
support they receive. We should be
pleased to see every business in the
city represented in our advertising
columns.
EVERY young man should belong
to some good order. Valdez has a
number of splendid organizations, but
with the exception of the Moose,
which is a purely Valdez organization
started way back in the historical
nineties, the proportion of young
member™ .1 the other world-wide or
ganizations is remarkably small, con
sidering the benefits accruing. The
Masons, Odd Fellows, Eagles, Rebe
kahs and Eastern Stars, are all or
ganizations that a young man can af
filiate with and derive great benefits
from in case he leaves Valdez for t.
States. To one who travels much a
membership in a good order is nearly
indispensible. It help6 smooth the
rocky paths of life and gives you
pleasant companionship and wise
counsel wherever you may be.
FRIDAY, the 13th, was a banner
recruiting day for the American navy,
the enlistments for the day exceeding
1300. The navy offers unusual at
tractions for the ambitious young
American.
TO-NIGHT
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ON ACCOUNT OF ODD FELLOWS BALL Thursday
Introductory Picture, Travel
THE EMPRESS CIRCUIT PRESENTS
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The Exquisite Stage Star
IRENE FENWICK
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THE FIVE ACT METRO FEATURE
“The Child of Destiny”
Comedy
‘‘BILL GOES IN BUSINESS”
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Regular Admission - 25c
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
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HR«. K. MVLIj, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
TOMORROW is the ninety-eighth j
anniversary of founding of the Inde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, and
the local lodge will celebrate the oc
casion by giving a grand ball, in
which the auxiliary order, the Rebe
kahs, will assist them. Aside from
the usual high-class program offered !
by the members of that great order, i
every person should attend. The Odd j
•"'ellows have always been in the van ,
in everything calculated to boost thei
city and make for a good town.
IT WILL soon be time for the Civic j
League to request our citizens to re- ;
move the unsightly piles of rubbish j
from around their homes. Our long j
winters with their deep snows neces- j
;arily force an unusual accumulation j
of ashes and cans around premises,!
but let's heat that enterprising organ- j
ization to it this spring anil remove i
tour trash without forcing them to re-i
ittest it.
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THE POST boys are organizing a;
good bail team and figure on trim-1
ining the local boys this year. The i
local boys have already donned their j
mitts and are tossing the sphere
daily, so our citizens may depend on
seeing the usual excellent games this
season.
THE MOOSE BAND has already
advanced so far in its practice that it
is rendering harmonious strains prac
tice nights instead of discord. A good
band, such as the Moose band will
prove to be, is a great asset to a live
town. Our citizens should do all in
their power to help them along.
BOLIVIA has handed the German
minister his hat and Argentine is
, highly wrought up because one of its
ships has been ruthlessly torpedoed
and has also broken off relations with
Germany. The mills of the gods con
tinue to grind.
S. BLUM & CO.’S auto is the first
one out this season, commencing de
livery service from the dock to the
"tore this morning. A few more bright |
days and the kids will be hunting the |
cld swimming hole beyond the dike.
OCR local carpenters and painters
are nearly all busy and the present
! season promises to be an unusually
prosperous one for Valdez.
Kavor Universal Service.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ April 25.
Universal military training and selec
tive conscription was approved as the
best means of national defense by a
i unanimous vote of the national advi
sory committees of the Sons of Ameri
uii Revolm.. in session here.
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Canadian Kariners Pleased.
OTTAWA. Ont., April 25.— Re
moval of the duty on wheat by order
of the Canadian government becomes
effective today. The order has pleas
ed western farmers immensely. It is
probable that it will be brought up in ;
parliament in an effort to have free j
wheat after the war.
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Charged With Treason.
DENVER, Col., April 25.—Treason j
was the charge on the police record |
opposite the name of James McFar-;
ron, who was arrested last night as j
he was haranguing a number of young ,
men, cue of whom had joined the
navy, a short time before. The ar
resting officer said McFarron exhorted
his hearers not to fight for this coun
try, as they would get no reward for
it, and ridiculed the youth who al
ready had enlisted. Force was used
to subdue McFarland, who was very
much intoxicated.
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Charity Gets Big Estate.
NEW YORK, April 25.—The bulk
of the estate of James Buchanan (Di
amond Jim) Brady, estimated at from
$3,000,000 to $5,000,000 will go to
charity it was learned after his funer
al. Mr. Brady’s diamonds and other
precious stones, valued at over a mil
lion dollars, are to be distributed
among his friends, while the remain
der of his estate will go to the New
York hospital.
MEXICO CITY FEARS
DOSS FINK BIT DOING
MEXICO CITY, April 25.—A com
mission of engineers has been ap
pointed to decide upon some plan to
check the sinking of the magnificent
building housing the department of
communications and public works.
This building, the handsomest in Mex
ico, is slowly settling into the swam
py subsoil. It was completed and op
ened in 1910.
For Sale.
Two cabins and lots, $80 and $125
cash. Alaska Inv. Co. 2t
Remember your friends by sending
them a Panoramic View, a new lot
just received. Valdez Drug Co tf
For flrst-claes meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants' Cafe. tf
FOR RENT—Three room house
completely furnished, electrical appli
ances, close ;u. Rent $15.00; Alaska
Investment Co. tf
O other line of canned fruits and vegetables enjoy a bet
M ter reputation for all-around quality than S and W. Vack
• * , ed under the most favorable conditions, in sanitary tins,
S and W products retain all of their original flavor.
S & W FRUITS are selected ripe qualities, hand, not ly? peeled,
Yellow Cling and Sliced Peaches, Halved and Sliced Apricots,
Plums, Cherries, Strawberries, Loganberries, ‘Blackberries and
Raspberries are a few of the many delicious fruits and berries.
S & W VEGETABLES are the choicest of the garden- tender
and crisp; Asparagus, both stalk and tips, Midget Peas,
String Beans, Solid Pack Tomatoes, Strawberry Beets,
Pumpkin, Saur Kraut, etc.
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S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
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GOOD GOODS
—————-— Former KING’S GROCERY BLDG.. C -
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
OWL DRUG CO.
The only Rexall Store in
VaWez.
Prescriptions a Specialty.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
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Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
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General Trucking and Freighting !
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE !
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
To Hunt Bun-os f\
MEXICO CITY, April 25.—A con-;
cession has been asked of the de- j
partment of Fouiento to nunt the':
wild burros of the state of Tamau-!
lipas for their skin and tallow, tl
is asserted in the petition that there
are in' that state more than 500,000
wild burros which cannot be domes
ticated and which do much damage j
to crops.
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State and National
Food officials
HAVE DECLARED THAT
THE MATERIAL OK WHICH
Cresent Baking Powder
is composed
is opropor ma
terial for use
in Baking
Powder
25c lb. Can.
AT AUj «R(H'KKS
* K KM 'ENT MEG. CO.,
Seattle, Wash.
LOUIE’S CAFE
«»1>en l)aj and Night McKinley Street, Below Cable tWHec
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVRH, Propr.
Candy Kitchen
L W. HUNT---l»Owt Dr»* Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT COLD
WK PAY
28 cents per ftoiind for Oopj>ei
18 cents per pound for Brass
8c !b. for RuMier Shoes.
7c lb. for l>ead.
820.00 per ton for cast iron.
815 per ton Wrought Iron.
5e per lb. for Rope,
il'jc per |K>und for Rags.
820.00 per ton for Paper.
27c per doz. Beer Bottles, qts.
17r doz. Beer Bottles, pints.
K. O. B. SKATT1JC.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1048 Railroad Avenue, So.
SKATTLK, WASH.
VALDEZ CAFE & BAKERY
C4m, CmUm ft l—i, 15c per Amm.
Freack, Rye tad WkMe Bread 12 1-2
ceate par Jeaf. Order* takes far special
accesses*.
BERGSTROM & ROCSTAD. Proa*.
PHONE 17 - nmAm WwW Dm
When la Seward Stop at tbe
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. PROP
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave. Saward. Alaaka
Arctic Hotel
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Watch This
Space
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRING, Pi**
Switches, transformations, Janes, j
Chignons. Dolly Varden Curls, and I
Cluster Curls made up from your own ;
combings at the Vanitie Shop. tfj
Anything m nugget and ivory jew-1
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
All of the latest Books, Magazines j
and News Papers received on each.
boat. Valdez Drug Co. tf
A full and complete line o* Cigars.1
Cigarettes. Smoking Tobacco and
Pipes. Valdez Drug Ce tf
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PROFESSION * I. I * RI»S.
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DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
OlficrN Oirr \ aldn Unite < o.
| l'hone •l.'i MrKlale.v street
I'olr'i-;. • S*: i ti** . !*. •
A. .A >'irte« n. • S i’ublb- fat. ith Serv.
i Marine Hospital,
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate Natloaa) lalreratty
Waahlaa-toa, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMGND
ATTOBSKY&-AT-LAW <
«■<•* Opi>o»Me Coart Hour
Pkoar M VAl.DK/_ ALASKA
JOHN LYONS C t KITCHTR
LYONS & RITCHIE
A TTDR Jne Y ft-AT-LA w
Often ta “ Sallag BalMlng
Phone 101 VaLDKZ. .ALASKA
Mr j. ’
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
Ji’JiEAB, ALASKA
Glasses Kitted Ileuses Ground
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVERMAN, Pfc. G.. M. D. Pr»*.
Jo*. A. Silverman Ph. G. M. D.
PHVSIC1AN AND SLRGKON
Office Wort-1 It4p.a —7 It 8 p. o.
Sunday by Appointment
Rea. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19
Boyle Block Valdez
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 1W
Krfr aad Accepted Miuai
Regular Communications flrj'. Wed
nesday in each month in McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcontSS
P. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD. Secretary.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188]
Western Federation of Miners
W. H. GARNER. Presides!.
granite Mine
Geo. M Barry Secretary.
Valder Alaska.