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TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1010
THE PASSING OK BRYAN.
The Democrats of Nebraska have
decided by their vote that William
Jennings Bryan shall not be a dele
gate to the national convention. The
man who thrice has been ihe stan
dard bearer of his party, who for six
teen years dominated its councils,
and who, in relinquishing his leader
ship, was powerful enough to name
his successor, this year will have no
voice in the convention. A Demo
cratic convention without William
Jennings Bryan will be something
new to the present generation.
Mr. Bryan’s tight at Baltimore for
Woodrow Wilson, his dramatic de
nunciation of Morgan, Ryan and Bel
mont, and his own valedictory when
he declined the second place on the
ticket stirred the public mind as
deeply as did his famous "cross of
gold and crown of thorns” speech at
Chicago twenty years ago. Not since
that memorable convention in Chi
cago. when he captivated a great as
semblage by the spell of his oratory,
was his hold upon the party better
demonstrated than when he chal
lenged the New York delegation at
Baltimore, dictated the party plat
form and forced the nomination of
Woodrow Wilson. There are many
who believe that the achievement at
Baltomore was the greater.
Undoubtedly Mr. Bryan in his 20
years as a national figure has made
many enemies, even among the mem
bers of bis own party, but he is the
same Bryan with the same ideals of
20 years ago. He has not changed.
While the party has bolted the plat
form and turned squarely rightabout
on the issues on which Wilson was
elected. Bryan has kept the platform
advocated at Baltimore intact, and
when lie saw the administration was
determined to break away from it he
resigned ills high office, and stepped
down and out. No, Bryan has not
changed. By reading the platform
of ttic Baltimore convention, you will
see that the change has come thru
the administration. Bryan has been
most consistently hated by the New
York politicians, who have under
mined his influence with the Presi
dent and brought about a rupture be
tween these two great party leaders.
And yet. Bryan in any other setting
would not lie the rare jewel that he
is today.
By declining to allow his principles
to be changed by the issues of the
day he has broken with the adminis
tration and his party, but he is st'll
the ideal of the old-time Democrats,
and his name will go down to pos
terity as the greatest politician of
modern times.
ALASKA N1WSPAPURS.
The following more or less remark
able statement about Alaska newspa
pers appears in a publication put out
by the American Press. It is quite
accurate until it commences to talk
about Alaskan dailies printing most
of the news two weeks late on ac
count of the high cable rates and be
cause1 the cable is out of order most
of the time, and further because all
commercial stuff goes before press
matter.
“Alaska has a total of twenty-eight
printing plants, of which twelve issue
both daily and weekly newspapers.
Nine issue weeklies exclusively, and
the remaining seven plants issue
monthly publications of which one is
a magazine, one a religious paper and
the other secular monthly newspa
pers. Excepting a Swedish monthly
all are printed in English. The towns
of Anchorage, Cordova, Ketchikan,
Skagway and Valdez have one daily
newspaper each, while two dailies are
[issued in Fairbanks, Juneau, Nome
and Seward. These daily newspapers
vary in size from four to eight pages
of standard size and are uniformly
retailed at 10 cents a copy, $1 a
month, or $10 a year. The small
weeklies published at Ruby and Idit
arod, interior towns, retail at 25
j cents a copy or $12 per year. A
I large part of the contents of Alaska
i newspapers has to do with purely lo
ical affairs, but American and foreign
[news is quite adequately covered, al
I though it mostly appears from two to
three tveeks late.
I “This delay is due to the high rate,
i 7 cents a word for transmission of
news dispatches over the government
[cable, and also to the fact that the
I cable is broken or otherwise out of
commission most of the time, and
when in working order it is gener
ally swamped with commercial busi
ness at 28 cents a word, which busi
ness takes precedence of news dis
patches. All the dailies have special
correspondents in American coast
cities who send the bulk of their mat
ter by mail.”
The statement about rates might
be explained by the fact that many
people write the figure one like a
seven. There was some cable trouble
last winter, but as for delay in hand
ling the news by cable, nothing to it.'
The signal corps operators are the
most obliging set of men any news
paper has ever had to deal with and
they get the news through in jig
time.—Seward Post.
SOMK SNOW IX '»«
Newcomers, and even those of long
er residence, are wont to grow sarcas
tic when the old-timers talk of the
days of ’98. Among the old records of
the town, which are still in existence,
is a report of the doings of the first
townsite committee, formed in the
spring of 1S9S. This record shows
that the first Monday in June was
set apart by the committee as clean
up day, and was intended to be ob
served by the citizens of the town as
a sort of holiday, in which ajl would
got together and clear away the ac
cumulated rubbish of the winter.
This was the earliest that this clean
ing up could be accomplished that
year, because of the deep snow of
the previous winter, which did not
melt away until late, notwithstanding
the spring weather was warm. That
is the latest day in the history of the
town on which cleanup day has been
observed, thus, when the old-timer
begins to tell of '9 8 be has some
thing official to back his statements,
or a least those regarding the snow
fall.
The Federal Board of Commerce
reports that prosperity has struck the
country, and that the United States
never was in so healthy a condition
linanciaily. This may be true in the
case of munitions manufacturers and
bankers, but editors and the rest of
the common people are going on one
meal per day and hustling for money
to meet their bills just as frantically
as in the good old days of yore.
The daily papers are remarking on
the fact that Bavaria and Saxony in
Germany are placing their citizens on
a diet of one-third of a pound of meat
per day per capita. Up here in Alaska
a man that could eat a whole third
of a pound of meat a day would be
classed among the alsc-rich. Wliat
do those Germans want, anyway?
WHO IS
THIS ?J
PICTURES CHANGED REGULARLY
Come once, and you'll come again. That is the basis on which our
success has been built Folks come again and again to our show because
it pleases them, because it satisfies their idea of what a show should be.
EMPRESS PROGRAM
SPADES ARE TRUMPS—COMEDY with W. Quirk and Constance
Talinadge in one of their sides pH tters.
BENEATH THE SEA—Two part drama, showing under-sea vessels
at work. Torpedo, Submarines and Divers, Etc.
OUT IN THE RAIN—COMEDY that is a scream.
The Nigger—Wm. Farnum—Next Thursday—live Acts.
And while you are in the notion
let's clean up, before the council
forces us to.
The roads will soon be in flood
shape as far as Wortman's, and many
automobile parties are anxiously
awaiting the glad tidings.
May day picnics do not seem to be
popular in Valdez for some reason or
other. ,
Alaska is the home of strikes. Not
.lie kind so popular in the east,
where a merry, reckless crowd of for
eigners take a manufacturing plant
apart to keep the w’heels ,from going
around, but the kind that is really
worth while—mineral strikes.
After the annexation election what
in tarnation are those agitators goin’
to find to holler about?
It is reported that the government
is out of the dye used for coloring the
bills of larger denomination, and that
it will be impossible to get any more
until the close of the war. We are
not at all particular what color our
thousand dollars bills are, so long as
they come regularly.
Communicated.
Valdez, May 2, 1916.
Editor Prospector: In response to
The Prospector has received a num
ber of letters in regard to the propos
ed change of the vacation period by
the board of school directors. One or
two of the letters were entirely too
personal for publication, but we
cheerfully publish the others in an
other column of this paper. We are
ready at all times to publish commu
nications in regard to questions of in
terest to our readers, but we must
request that they refrain from per
sonalities or ungentlemanly criticism
of any officer or person,
your invitation to discuss the ques
tion of the school board holding the
annual vacation in winter, as the
mother of three school children 1 can
say I, for one, am not in favor of it.
The children would be cut out of the
best part of the year, w'hen they need
exercise and recreation, and forced to
sit in school, while, perhaps their
parents would want to go on a vaca
tion or camping trip. The winter va
cation would give them no chance for
any enjoyment, and would, cause them
to stay in on account of the cold
weather outside. I am not in favor
of a winter vacation for many rea
sons, as I believe children should have
all the fresh air and sunshine they
can get.
Please withhold my name from
publication.
MRS.-.
Protests Against Change.
Valdez, May 1, 191(1.
Editor Prospector: In response to
your invitation to use the columns of
you paper in discussing the question
of having the annual vacation in mid
winter instead ol’ summer. I would
state that neither my wife nor myself
are in favor of the proposition. We
believe that the children would he
snore unhealthy lty being forced to
attend, school in summer, and believe
that it would inconvenience many
parents who desire the vacation
months for their own purposes. I
can truly say that I am against any
change in school hours or in the va
cation system, and trust that the
school hoard will not act until the
question has been thoroughly thrash
ed out.
M. J. B.
Want Vacations In Summer.
Editor Prospector: We desire you
to protest against the school hoard
changing the vacation period of the
Valdez High School. We much pre
fer attending school in winter, when
we can study through the long win
ter evenings, than to he forced to put
our time in through the nice days of
the summer months.
A STUDENT.
A nice assortment ot evening
gowns and nnninery just received at
E. Winters. tf
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Bristles in your teeth? Not if you
buy a guaranteed tooth brush at the
Owl. tf
Anything in the jewelry line at
the Valdez Drug Co. tf
Spring Samples in heavy weights,
for Alaska wear. Guy P. Cameron,
Tailor. tf
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Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s.
Prices reasonable.
Are you particular about your
health? Then be particular about
your druggist. The Owl for yours.
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
An up-to-date line of cook stoves
and ranges at Mead’s. tf
Valdez Drug Company has a fine
line of School Stationery. tf
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug
Company. tf
Alligator Irani
Sainrnata
3m mtwi att& Inga
Are guaranteed uut to leak,
stick or track.
jUnnpg rgftmfofi tf nnt aatiafartnrg.
S. BLUM & CO.,I^
DISTRIBUTORS
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
Ylanieda Hus Uarge Passenger last.
The steamer Alameda, which is ex
pected in Valdez some time this eve
ring or tomorrow, lias a passenger
ist of over 400, most of whom are
’or Anchorage and Knik.
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Masonic Meeting
The regular meeting of Valdez
Lodge No. 168, F. & A. Al., will lie
leld tomorrow evening at Masonic
Hall at 8 o’clock. Visiting brethren
ire cordially invited to attend.
At the Empress this evening there
will be a splendid change of pictures. \
rwo comedies and a big sensational
li ama. ... > .gni ten sharp. Only one
show.
RUSSIANS DRAW
VERDUN TROOPS.
PETROGRAD, May 2.—The fight
ing north and south of Dvinsk is be
ing waged fiercely but without deci
sive advantage to either side.
The necessity of defending their
Dvinsk positions is said to have up
set the calculations of the German
general staff, who had counted on a
period of quiet aloitg the Russian
front to enable them to transfer
troops to engage in the campaign
against the French.
The unexpected pressure by the
Russians cause*} the withdrawal of
fresh troops from Verdun and has
enabled the French to hold their po
sitions without a serious break.
Subs. Shoot by Sound
BERNE, Switzerland, May 2.—
The German submarines have aban
doned the periscope and in most in
stances they now shoot without look
ing. In connection with this it Is
stated here that the torpedoes are
directed by sound alone.
Diamonds Going Up
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2.—Dia
monds will soon jump in price, as
the war has cut off the source of sup
ply, according to John Beckett, gem
merchant. They may increase 20 per
cent in value within a year, he de
clares.
QUICK ACTION—Thafs our mot
to. Alaska Inv. Co. Phone 196. 2t
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McDougall came
up from Shoup bay last evening.
J, D. Hamilton came up from Port
Wells on the B. F. M. last evening.
Just received a fresh line of box
candies. Candy Kitchen. tf
tom Jackson came up from the
Granite on the B. F. M. last evening.
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—In Owl Drug Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT- COLD
LOUIE’S CAFE
Everything First class
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROVICH, Prop.
Arcade Cafe
OPEN AliL NIGHT
Private Dining Room with Electric
Heater
Jack Callin . Proprietor
Alaska Jewelry Co.
With Owl Drug Co.
All Kinds of Nugget and
Ivory Jewelry.
Developing and Printing
Photo Supplies Phone 40
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Vsldez
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
i Positively No Coal Delivered Un
lefts Paid for in Advance
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DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National InitrrUtr.
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years tn Valdea.
PHONK 110
Office Rooms in Whaling JiuiJiKng
E. C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
Alaska Avenue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATOItXEVS-AT-LAW
OIBee Oppoxlte Court Houxe
Phone 34 VALUE/.. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS K F RITCHtB
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTOIt \ E YS-AT-LA W
OlHeex In H hitting: Bullillnx
Phone 101 VALUE/.. ALASKA
The Best f lace m Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Warm, Light Rooms.-The House of CoRtfart
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rates By'the Moeti,
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING. P,op.
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Alaska
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VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free and Accepted Mil*cun.
Keguiar communications first Wed
nesday in each month in McKinley
Hall, visitors always welcome.
P. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
Somebody
With Money
always has been found to
“back” a good plan, a good
idea, a good business ven
ture or a good mining pros
pect; otherwise a good mate
of today’s successful typi
ness enterprises would stiB
be mere dreams.
Advertising has brought
about a majority of the in
troductions of'the man with
the idea, the man with a
prospect, or business to the
man with the dollar.
ADVERTISE IN THE
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SULTS.