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PROSPECTOR PUBLISHING CO.
H. B. 8KLBY, Editor and Proprietor.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Published Dally Except Bunday
Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter,
July 23. 1912, at the postortice of Valdes,
Alaska, under act or March 3, 1879.
Busmens Office and Editorial Rooms
TEL 163
Advertlslna Ratos on Application.
THIRSDAY, APRIL II. 1»I8
A LITTLE MIViaKE.
SINCE Gladys took to gardening
And wields the rake and hoe.
She wears a pair of overall!
Juit like her brother Joe.
And with her rakish panama
She Is a picture that
Whenever I behold her make!
My heart go pit-a-pat.
T AST night beneath the sliver moon
-»-J I stole upon her where
She weeded the potato patch
With slow and patient care.
I clasped her In my arms and took
A kiss and then another
Before I saw that It waa not
My Gladys, but her brother.
—Minna Irving In New York Bun.
BUY NEXT WINTER’S COAL NOW
The coal situation was so severe
last winter and it promises to be
equally severe next winter, it is but
wise that everyone who can do so lay
in next winter’s supply just as soon
as it is possible. Do not wait until
autumn. Do not wait until the wintry
blasts come to fill your bins. The price
may be much higher and the oppor-1
tunity to secure a supply may be, and j
probably will be, lessened by the cer
tainty of an increased demand for
coal for the various new ships which
the government will launch during
the year and for the numerous war
activities that will be stimulated by
the unfortunate developments on the
French front at this time.
The war will be prolonged because
of the German successes* in France.
Hundreds of millions of tons more of
coal wjll be required by the govern
ment. You will only have yourself to
blame if you are caught by a fuel
shortage.
Do not hoard coal or board any
thing else, but lay in an ample supply
so that the full output of the mines
will be available to the nation when
it most needs coal.
REGULATE ‘‘SUBSITUTES" AND
CHECKMATE PIRATES
There is not the slightest doubt that
the fixing of the price of wheat and
flour has been most beneficial in that
whereas the price is around Jive and
one-half cents per pound for flour to
day it would be ten to twelve cents a
pound but for regulation. But there
does not seem to be the slightest ex
cuse for regulating the price of flour
and refusing to regulate the price of
substitutes. In most cases the subBti
tutes cost more than flour, and this is
not because materials from which the
substitutes are made cost more to pro
duce than wheat, but because tbe food
commission absolutely permits profi
teers in substitute materials to gouge
the public.
The people are perfectly willing to
conserve in the use of flour so that
wheat may be shipped in greater
quantities abroad, but it is unfair to
the public to make them pay exces
sively for their patriotism, well know
ing that the excessive amounts ex
tracted from them go to enrich a
comparatively few grafting manipu
lators of the substitute supplies.
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“WISHING YOI' THK S.XMK"
The congress of Russian soviets
was so deeply touched by President
Wilson's message of sympathy that
it replied thanking him kindly for his
word and expressing the earnest hope
that the time may soon come when
this government may be overthrown
and the United States enjoy the so
cialistic advantages now so conspic
uous in Russia.
Those are not the exact words, but
they are the substance of the answer
of the congress. It is certainly a gem
of unconscious humor. The German
imperial heel Is on the Bolshevik neck
and the Bolsheviki have even ceased
to protest. But they still insist that
the “happy time is near when the la
boring masses in bourgeois countries
will throw off the capitalistic yoke
and establish a socialist state of so
ciety, which-is the only one capable
of assuring a permanent and just
peace and the culture and well-being
of all who toil.”
We are just as grateful to Jhe so
viets for their expression of good will
as they are for the sympathy offered
by the President. But the little sug
gestion that this country follow the
shining course to the socialistic state
now being trodden by the bolsheviki
leaves us extremely cold. In the first
place, we are not enamored of the so
cialist state, and in the next place the
bolshevik course doesn’t lead there.
It leads to nothing but national hu
miliation and foreign dictation.—Chi
cago Herald.
COMPLAIN OF TREATMENT
The soldier boys who went through
here from Anchorage recently, com
plained bitterly of the treatment given
them in Seward and at various points
on the trail, according to the Anchor
age Times. They claim the roadhouse
keeper at Mile 71 was surly and rude
to them and that upon their arrival
at Seward they were met by two men
and a dog; that at a dance given they
were barred from dancing with the
fair citizens of the salt water termin
us, and that a collection was taken
up from their mess to help pay the
costs of the afTalr, but state that the
money was afterward returned. Val
dez citizens sat up until 1:00 a. m. to
greet the boys and gave them a royal
send-off which they fully appreciated.
CORNELIA L. Hatcher, the offic
ious representative of the W. C. T. U.
for Alaska, has butted into politics,
taking up the gage of battle for Jas.
Wickersham, Ex-Governor Strong and
Wm. Maloney. Among other things
she accused Delegate Sulzer of not
being honest in bis endeavors ^o help
Alaska; said the governor was being
politically assassinated, and urged all
republican voters to perjure them
selves by voting for Maloney at the
primaries and Wickersham at the gen
THE EMPRESS
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eral election, giving the rest of the
ticket the double cross; and placed
a burning halo upon the ex-governors’
immortal brow. Unless Mrs. Hatcher
packs her shirtwaist and flits until
election Is over we see a warm time
ahead for the erring lady. The lips
that never touch liquor should also let
nasty Alaskan politics alone, but trust
Cornelia L. to make herself a Joke to
Alaskans.
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to trausfe. mat lor yon t'
Just received ail me latest popu
lar songs hi U O Relnke’a. tt
Kurulsnt-d rooms at Mrs (island i
Prices reajoouble. *
Anything you want in the line of
photography—Jenner can do it for
you. tt
Purity Cross Dainties
Consist of Cream Chicken A la
King, Lobster A la Newburg, Welsh
Rarebit, Cream Codfish and many
others. Try them at Love-Whitley’s
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NUGGET AND IVORY
and Alaskan jewelry, Valdez Drug
Co. tf
JOHNSTON CHOCOLATES
just received at the Valdez Drug
Co. tf
20 per cent off on all Heinz Goods.
Keystone Produce Co. tf
Por first-class meats ana good serv
Ice at reasonable prices try the Her
chants’ Cafe. t!
LADIES TAKE NOTICE
Some new goods coming for Easter
at the Emporium. tf
NOTICE OF SALE
No. 162
In the Probate Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division, Val
dez Precinct, at Valdez.
In the Matter of the Estate of Angus
Chisholm, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that pursu
ant to an order made and entered in
the above-entitled court and cause on
the 2nd day of April, 1918, the under
signed, the administrator of the es
tate of Angus Chisholm, deceased,
shall, until the hour of 6 o’clock on
the 12th day of April, 1918, receive
bids for the sale of the following des
cribed personal property belonging to
said estate, to-wit: An undivided one
eighth (1-8) interest in the steam
boat ‘‘June,’’ now lying at Valdez, Al
aska.
Further notice is given that all such
bids must be reported by said' ad
ministrator to the above-named court,
and any or all of said bids may be re
jected.
Dated April 2, 1918.
FRANK GUSTAFSON,
Administrator of the Estate of Angus
Chisholm, Deceased.
Spring Opening
THE NEW CONDITIONS AND
THE POSITION WE HOLD
Fuel, Food, and Clothing are the
chief necessities of life.
We arc the local distributors of
“clothes known the nation over”—sev
eral lines of them.
These clothes have reputations to
maintain. They give the greatest pos
sible value at the price.
Their manufacturers have protected
themselves, their distributors and the
public against unnecessary price in
creases.
Trademarks, which have won the
confidence of the public cannot profi
teer. They MLJST give values.
Our new spring stocks are here. We
are proud of them. They prove that we
are value-givers under trying condi
tions. You can come here, pay a popu
lar price, and be sure of getting stylish
reliable clothes..
Get acquainted with our famous
lines. They have reputations to main
tain—and they do it.
By concentrating great volume on each grade the
makers can give such exceptional values. Each
season each grade is identified at a nationally
known price. America’s Only Know Price Clothes.
Style; Reliable Fabrics; Good Tailoring.
STYLE-PLUS CLOTHES, $21 AND $25.
This Store has the Exclusive Sale of Styleplus in this Town
S. BLUM AND COMPANY
Aueo mm Will
lit any atandard make o f camera.
They are the atandard. Guy E. Cam
eron. tl
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
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HOTEL SEXTON
Seward Alaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
The traveling public’s
home.
European Plan.
HOTEL SEXTON
' PAID ADVERTISEMENT
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CHAS. A. SULZER
Candidate For Re-election
As
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
From Alaska
“In deciding to enter the primaries as a candidate for Delegate to
Congress from Alaska, I feel impelled to make a brief statement to
the people of the territory. It is now nearly a year since I was seated
in the House as Alaska's representative to congress. During the most
of this time the United States has been engaged in a world war, and
every resource of the nation, including money and man power is be
ing devoted to the single purpose of winning this great war. Every
member of congress in considering legislation for the nation, has
placed the country's war needs above all needs and requirements and
has subordinated his desires to the military establishment of the
United States.
“Alaska has responded nobly to the nation’s call. She has given
her share willingly and unBtlntingly. When the democratic party
went before the people of Alaska in November, nineteen sixteen, it
stood for a certain constructive program which embodied as its prin
cipal elements a wider measure of home rule for the territory, and a
sane and rational policy In the development of natural resources and
every possible aid to the pioneers of the country.
"I have Introduced among others the following bills in congress
which I am pressing for passage as opportunity affords:
“Granting Alaska full territorial form of government with home
rule the dominating principle.
“Regulating the fisheries of Alaska along lines that will be fair
to all, and the protection of the salmon supply from depletion.
“Making changes in the homestead laws by abolishing the eighty
rod reservation.
“Authorizing free surveys of homesteads in isolated sections.
“Changing the game laws so as to give the people a better oppor
tunity to use the game of the country without its being slaughtered.
“Extending the federal farm loan act to Alaska.
“Providing for the care of Alaska’s Insane within the territory.
“At all times I have endeavored to keep constantly in mind the
needs of the territory and the people of the territory. In spite of the
war some measure of progress has been achieved. I have assisted In
passing a law which helped the prospector by suspending assessment
work on claims during the years nineteen seventeen and nineteen
eighteen. The extension of the wireless and cable system in Alaska has
been accomplished with bright prospects for a further extension.
“Recognition has been forced for Alaska in the matter of appoint
ments to the second series of training camps for officers. Contracts
which prevented the farmers of the interior from supplying army
posts with their vegetables are cancelled.
“Suggestions and requests that I again go before the people of
Alaska have come to me from Alaskans all over the territory. Reit
erating my desire to serve the best interests of Alaska I am submit
ting my name as a candidate for the democratic nomination for
Delegate to Congress."
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
F. and A. M.
Valdez Lodge No. 168
REGULAR communications, first
Wednesday in eacb month in Ma
sonic Hall. Visitors always wel
come.
WALTER ELLIOT, W. M. I
C. G. REYNOLDS, Sec.
L 0. 0. F.
Valdez, No, 6
Meets every Monday night at 8:00
o’clock p. m.. In Odd Fellows’
Hall. Visiting members cordially
invited to attend these meetings.
, OTTO ELFSTROM, N. O.
R. D. NICHOLLS, Secretary.
Fraternal Order Eagles
Valdez Aerie No. 1971
Meets every Friday night In Eagle
Hall. Visiting Membets cordially In
vited to attend these meetings.
ED. WOOD, W. P.
C. J. TODD, Sec.
Order of Eastern Star
Valdez Chapter No. 5
STATED communications, first and
third Tuesdays of each month at
Masonic Hall. Visiting members
always welcome.
RENA E. CRAWFORD. W, M.
J. A. SILVERMAN, M. D. Sec’y.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
Frank Gustafson, President,
Valdes Alaska.
GEORGE M. BARRY Secretary,
Valdes Alaska.
SAFETY FIRST
Travel On The
“SHAMROCK”
Prompt Service
D.D. STEWART Master
LAUNCH DELLA
Capt. H. L. Rider
Weekly trips from Valdes to
EllamAr, Landlock, Fldalgo and
way |torts. Passengers landed
at all points.
Carrying freight and passen
gers.
For rates apply on board.
CAPT. H. L. RIDER
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
JOS. A. SILVERMAN Ph. G., M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Contract Surgeon U. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon, U. S. Marine Hospital
and
Public Health Service
OFFICE HOURS:
1 to 4 P. M. 7 to 8 P. M.
Sundays by Appointment
TELEPHONES
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Boyle Block, Valdez, Alaska
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LOVE & MEALS
Insurance
Fire-Surety Bonds-Life
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Equipped for the Treatment
' of all Snrgical and Medical
Cases. X-Ray
Private Rooms
Jos. A. i ilverman Pk. G. M. D.
Proprietor
Arctic Hotel
All Warm, Outside Rooms
Transient Trade Solicited
Special Rates bj the Week or Month
Baths 1b Connection
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