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VALDEZ. ALASKA
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July 23, 1912, at the postofflce of Valdes,
Alaska, under act of March 3, 1879.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1917
ONE of the queer things about the
/
general appeal for saving sweeping
the country is the huge sum spent to
bring this saving about. Every mail
brings a dozen printed letters appeal
ing to the people to save this or that
thing, the saving of which has been
greatly exceeded by the cost of the
printed matter. The last mail brought
a voluminous appeal to the citizens of
Valdez to save gasoline by walking.
The last Pathe News shown at the
Empress gave a view of several miles
of motor vehicles escorting the Bel
gian and French commission thru the
principal cities of the Union, all
burning gasoline that should be sav
ed. What is the use of advising a
man to save who has nothing to save
while the example set is exactly the
opposite. We’ll venture to say that if
any one of these gentlemen who are
daily preaching economy were forced
to live on the diet of an Alaskan edi
tor he would quit his job in a few
days. The nation should save, but the
saving should be done by those who
are doing the spending, and the man
who spends the coin Is not working
for five dollars a day .
IN the fear future an attempt will
be made bjf parents with children of
school age to have the question of
bonding the town for the purpose of
erecting a modern school building
placed before the people for their ap
proval or rejection. It seems to the
thoughtful man that if the time was
ever propitious to erect a new school
building that time is now. The terri
tory lias enacted a law providing that
seventy-five per cent of the expenses
of maintaining schools shall he borne
by the territory, leaving hut twenty
five per cent to be paid by the town.
This will leave but about $2000 to
be raised by the city instead of $7,
000, as formerly. A new building will
cost in the neighborhood of $20,000
to $35,000. With twenty year bonds
this will make only a little over
$1000 per year |d be paid by the
city. The presen^&uildings are prac
tically unfit fof^A by the children,
being unsanitary/cold, and with no
toilets worthy of the name. They are
heated by coal stoves and the light
ing is poor. In the winter the winds
sweep down on the buildings and pjle
the snow about them. A new building
with a large basement for the chil
dren to play in during recess and to
eat warm lunches in at noons is a vi
tal necessity. At this time when build
ing is slackening, the construction of
a school building would release many
thousand dollars of outside money in
the city, and would benefit all, while
the repayment of the loan would be
in such small amounts that it would
work no hardship upon the taxpayer.
THE Anchorage Times states that
one of the Frame boys holds the rec
ord of 36 hours for the trip between
Chitina and Fairbanks with the mail.
As a matter of fact the record for
quick time is held- by Messrs. Hill,
Erickson and Strixner, of Valdez, who
had the mail contract last season.
These gentlemen delivered the mail
to residents of Fairbanks in exactly
seven days from the time it left Se
attle, with a record of 36 hours and
20 minutes from Valdez, using three
cars. This is the quickest time ever
made from Seattle to Fairbanks, and
will undoubtedly be the record for
years to come. It has always remain
ed a mystery why the government
sends mail to the interior via Chiti
na, as it takes several days longer
than by Valdez, and goes over iden
tically the same route from Willow
Creek. The road from Willow Creek
in to Valdez in the best part of the
trail, being smooth and easily tra
versed at high speed. In the old days
both winter and summer mails were
sent out of this port, even to Circle
and Nome points, and it was deliver
ed promptly and at less cost to the
government than at the present time.
The fact that the government has
called for bids again via Valdez
leads the citizens to hope that the im
portance of the route is being recog
nized by the department.
THE EMPRESS
SATURDAY EAGLE HALL 8 SHARP
Introductory Picture
of Travel
THE EMPRESS CIRCUIT PRESENTS
WILLIAM E. SHAY and CLAIRE WHITNEY in
“The Ruling Passion”
A FIVE PART FOX FEATURE PRODUCED IN
THE WEST INDIES.
A Luke Comedy.
Regular Admission .... 25c
steam heat newly furnished
SEATTLE HOTEL
mbs. E. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
WALSH WOULDN’T WAVER
The efforts that are being made by
Representative Joseph Walsh of
Massachusetts to exclude from the
Congressional Record matter that has
not been spoken in debate leads to
some amusing requests. The other
day a member asked Mr. Walsh if
he would object to the publication of
an article on the "dlatomicity of ele
mentary bodies, which is not volatile
but hypothetical.” Congressman
Walsh refused to be m^Ui by his
colleague’s appeal, and the country
has been denied the privilege of read
ing the learned treatise referred to.
THE striking timber workers in
the state of Washington are asking
for an eight-hour day, and their em
ployers are asking the government to
interfere and force them to go back
to work, with the plea that the men
were I. W. W.’s. The government has
Interfered and asked the employers
to grant the mens’ demands as the
strike was holding up the construc
tion of ships needed for the trans
portation of supplies to our army in
Europe. The employers refused to
consider the government’s request,
saying that it had been prompted by
I. W. W. influences. In every instance
where the government has appealed
to the patriotism of the workers they
have returned to their duty. On the
other hand when the decision was
against them, the employers have re
fused to listen to the president and
have overridden his wishes. Which of
these two parties is the most patri
otic?
PORTAGE BAY will ultimately be
the government’s winter port for the
Chickaloon coal fields, according to
parties returning on recent boats j
from the westward. Portage Bay is
a much shorter haul than Seward or
Anchorage and eliminates the deep
snows and heavy grades on the line
between Anchorage and Seward. Now
that Anchorage has been definitely
turned down as a winter port, it is
practically certain that Portage Bay
will be the site selected. The harbor is
unusually well protected, is free from
ice, and can be approached by the
construction of a short tunnel. And
it places the coal bunkers nearly 300
miles nearer to Valdez, which is the
most important consideration.
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
The First Bank of Valdez
LOCATED AT
VALDEZ, TERRITORY OF ALASKA, AT THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE 7TH DAY OF
AUGUST, 1917.
RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts .....$123,493.60
Overdrafts .. 3,964.28
Bonds, Warrants . 95,238.07
Furniture and Fixtures... 2,600.00
Other Real Estate owned. 1,000.00
Checks on other banks and other cash items. 696.43
CA«aHnAgNeD ANDf,OHI.-$86849,44
TOTAL ..-.$313,841.82
LIABILITIES:
Capital Stock Paid in --—...$ 25,000.00
Surplus Fund... 3,000.00
Undivided Profits.—.. 1,242.48
Due to Banks—Deposits.-. 139.83
Dividends Unpaid . 600.00
Deposits .....—.-.-.-$283,704.51
Certified Checks . 155.00
TOTAL...-.$313,841.82
United States of America, Territory of Alaska, Third Judicial
Division, ss.
I, J. W. GILSON, Cashier of the above named bank, do
solemnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
f. W. GILSON,
*. ,* ' Cashier.
B. B. WHEAT,
J Correct Attest: J. C. MARTIN,
UOHN LYONS
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of August,
1917.
(Notarial Seal) ANTHONY J. DIMOND,
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My Commission Expires February 13, 1921.
Going To Fairbanks?
Ask For the Sheldon Service
SHELDON AUTO STAGE LINE
Through Service from Valdez to
Fairbanks and all Interior Points.
For further information call on or
address
THE AGENT, at the Prospector Off ice
OUR ANNUAL
GROCERY SALE
Cut down the cost of living by
trading at BLUM’S
BIG GROCERY SALE
BEGINNING AUG. 13
<
Cut prices on staple and fancy
groceries
Buy here and save money
See our window
S. BLUM & COMPANY
“GOOD GOODS”
THE Chamber of Commerce will
hold a meeting Monday night for the
purpose of framing resolutions ask
ing the War Department to hurry up
construction of the new commissary
building so badly needed, and for
which the money has been appropri
ated. Since the old building was con
sumed by fire the lot has stood va
cent, and the Signal Corps has been
greatly inconvenienced by lack of
room .and storage space Every citi
zen in town is asked to be present
at the Prospector office Monday night
at 7 o’clock for the purpose of voic
ing a protest against useless delay.
AND now the final jolt comes to
those who require a story of blood
shed and plot in their daily papers
by the fact the United States Com
missioner at Bisbee, Arizona, who af
ter investigating, issued a statement
that the strikers who were recently
deported there were mainly in the
right as the company had deliberately
broken their contract with the men.
Scientific hair dyeing leaves the
hair soft and glossy, does not fade
or wash off, guaranteed harmless, at
the Vanltie Shop. tf
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 108
Free «»d Accepted Mumi
Regular Communications first Wed
uesday In each month In McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M
ED WOOD. Secretary.
Launch Patsy
for Charter Anwyhere on
VALDEZ BAT
At any Time Day or Night
J. D. Jefferson
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LAUNCH
PATHFINDER
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
Sailing weekly ont of Valdes
will deliver passengers, mall, ex
press and fast freight at any
point on Prince William Sound.
RATES REASONABLE
Periodical service by agree
ment to outlying camps a spe
cialty.
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
VALDEZ, ALASKA
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.
AUTOS FOR HIRE
DAT OR NIGHT
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offices in Pish Building, adjoining
Tillikum Club.
Phase 'IS McKinley street
Contract Surgeon, D. S. Array
A. >. Surgeon. U S. Public Health Sere.
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National Lalveralty.
Washington. D. C.
DENTIST
In Valdez Since 1808
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Ball ding
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
- 1 '
OBee Opposite Coart Bouse
Phone S< VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS m B RITCHIB
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
OBees la «kalUg Bnlidlag
Phase 1S1 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVEUAN. Flu C.. IL D. fnp.
Jos. A. Silverman PL G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office Uwi-1 to 4 p. m -7 to 8 p. ■.
Sunday by Appointment
Res. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19
Boyle Block Valdes
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—-la Owl Drag Star*.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-COLD
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
Valdez Miners Union Na.'188
Western Federation of Miner*
W. M. CONLEY iff—.
V«Um fttuhr