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TIH RSDAY. I KBRI ARY 27. MU.
FILLING FEDERAL OFFICES IN
ALASKA.
In Hi,, tilling of I',.,I,.nil ,,Hires
in Alaska under Hie Democratic
administration, il may lie well lor
Hie Democrats of Hie territory
to bear in mind tbut. there is j
real danger that a not inconsid
erable number may go to rank
outsiders. While il is true that j
the Democratic national flat- ;
forms of the past eight years,
have not only favored home rub
for Alaska and have also con
tained declarations that the fed
eral offices in Alaska should he
tilled by bona tide residents, il
need not be taken for gi anted
that the latter dictum will be
strictly adhered to. 1 his will tie
true especially if unseemly
wrangling shall ensue between
candidates for the various olfi
ces; for if there he not some de
gree of harmony it might well he
that the president would ignore
the Alaskan and send a man with
a carpet-bag. This statement is
not idly made. Already there are
known to he a score or more of
men in1 the stales widely separat
ed, who are aspirants for ap
pointments in the different .in-j
dicial divisions, and they will he
backed by strong home influen
ces, by senators and representa
tives in congress who have votes
and who, naturally, are desirous
of helping their constituents to
office in return for services ren
dered. Alaska is looked upon
with favor by I tie outside seeker
after office. II is In him an al
luring held, because he thinks he I
may find there wider opportimi-j
lies for personal advancement ;
and success than lie caii liml at
home.
While The Hmpire hopes I lull
every declaral ion of the Demo-j
cratic national platform will he]
carried out. as far as possible.!
in the utmost good faith, there]
is always a chance that an im
mlluenlial. and hitherto m.ucli
neglecled mere territory will not
receive even-handed justice, not
only in tile matter of tilling oll'i
ces, Iml in iflliers mill'll more
linportani.
This is not a mailer of indi
viduals. The individual is noth
ing; the welfare of the people of
Alaska, the maintenance of wise
and progressive government, and
Ihe legit imate development of the
resources of (he territory are ev
erything.
As Tar as Ihe appointments to
office are concerned. The Em
pire has no axe to grind, and no
favors to seek. It is not doing
so, and il will not. Its posi
tion on all matters of vital in
terest to the territory is known iii
all the four divisions. Home rule
l'or the people, better laws, freer
opportunity, tile development of
the country, have been advocated
consistently for many years.
Alaska for Alaskans has been its
shibboleth It is now, and il will
be. In the days when carpet-bag
governmenl was the rule; when
office after office was filled by
Republican presidents wn.n oui
siders, this- writer took the same
position that is taken today.
Then if was said that there were
“plenty of gntid Republicans in
Alaska to lill every office wilhin
the pill of the administration,
and to lill them willi credit and
efficiency.”
The Empire fakes the same
stand with reference to the Dem
ocrats of Alaska. There are
enough Democrats in Alaska In
lill all the federal olfices without
importing a single Democrat car
pet-bagger. And il wishes to
emphasize the statement in the
strongest possible manner, so
that if may he understood of all
men_especialy Alaskans-he their
political affiliations what they
may, that this is rod with The
Empire, a matter of individual
choice, selection or preference,
but a matter of living principle,
for which it will continue to fight
until Alaska shall have a govern
ment of Alaskans, by Alaskans
amt for Alaskans.—Empire.
EDITORIAL MOTES.
(let that Hag ready.
A dulx neglected today wields
a scourge tomorrow.
(tordox i road he open in I liree
days; where did we hear that be
fore?
W hen New York gets a s|il._
11(10,00(1 stadium it will he almost
classical.
i Ini' example' of doing1 a per
fect ly useless thing is giving a
smoker in Pittsburg.
Lawlessness is insfinelive willi
ns. Shippinp live animals liy par
rel pnsl is all I he rape.
<oi|i| lisli lipnre ill a rase of
lease hreakinp. Iml iml mi ac
rminl nf I lie noise 1 hey make.
The peimanl winninp of IDI.'I
is lieinp ronilneled around every
Iml slove in town and rminlry.
Oul of 12.000 Iniildinps hnill
lasl year in Orealer Mew York
5.20(1 are classified as "frame.'’
In Alliens a woman wlm wears
a larpe hal in a Iheafer is lined
*10. Why not confiscate the hal?
Willi the planlinp of "harm
less" hatpins llie opportunities
for crowds In pal her will he in
creased.
An Knplish prilj^essor stands
ready In prove that Pharaoh was
a fat old man. five feel seven
inches liipli.
Only 50 per cent, of I he oper
ations for appendicitis are nec
essary, hut no rebate poes lo the
other 50 per cent.
Hal dwellers will certainly
have a concrete grievance against
the neighbor upstairs who moves
his cement piano often.
W est. Point officials arrested a
cadet for getting married. Yet
displays of courage by soldiers
are not ordinarily condemned.
The largest ocean liner in the
world will leave Hamburg May 7
on her maiden voyage to New
York. She has three (decline ele
vators and a theater and swim-j
ming baths.
One year’s supply of coal for |
New York, loaded in lifty-lon
cars, would reach from Hroadway
l.o Salt l,ake (lily. Hut what an !
awful congestion to traffic there'll
be.
A western woman, hearing her
husband was preparing ito buy
her a S3,000 automobile, had him
examined for his sanity. Prob
ably she thought it was too cheap
a -machine.
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Glad to notice that Alaska's
delegate concedes probable pass
age of the Valdez dike bill through
the House. Let us hope for the
best. Senator Nelson and C.ol.
Hichardsun are still on the
ground.
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SONG OF HOPE.
There is a pill fur every ache,
a salve for every sore, so lei's re
joice and never make a rumpus
any more. There is a poult ire
for each head, for every pain
some dope: until I he dor I ors say
lie's dead, no man should give up
hope. I knew a man once on a
I i me. who hail no si ore 1tf cash :
he said I his world was hul a
crime, and all ils glories Irash;
and so lie gol a neighbor's ax.
and. hy the old horse Irotihh. with
sundry strong and skillful whacks
he chopped his headpiece oil'.
Next week a lawyer prinled ads
announcing Dial this knave had
fallen Indc lo heaps of scads, hul
lie was in his grave. The darkest
hour, as Homer said, is just lie
fore the dawn; (here's often coin
forl just ahead, when all the hope
seems gone. There is a syrup
for each cough, a lance for every
1111iI. so never llllink to shulTle
oil' some yards of mortal coil.
Misfortune hits us now anil then,
hul if wt! bravely grin, she’ll go i
pursuing weaker men. and push i
their faces in. There is a cure
for “very want, a plaster for each
corn, so let us Tike the colts ca- i
void, and laugh our fears to ’
scorn. - YrV'T MASON.
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL
ACCOUNT.
Ill I hi* United Stales Commission
er's Court, ex Officio Judge in
Probate, Valdez Precinct. Ter- j
ritory of Alaska, Third Judic
ial Division.
In the matter of the estate of
Louis Camicia, deceased, James
Fish and W. H. Caswell, adminis
trators.—Notice of Hearing of Fi
nal Account.
Notice is hereby given that
Janies Fish and W. H. Caswell,
administrators of the estate of
Louis Camicia, deceased, have t
rendered, filed and presented Tor
settlement their final account and
report of their administration of
the said estate, and that the 21 si,
day of April, -1013, at the hour of '
2 o’clock n. m. of said day, al the .
office of Thomas R. Shepard, ex
officio .judge in probate of the
Valdez precinct, at Valdez. Alaska,
has been duly appointed by the
said court at the lime and place
of settlement of said final account
and report, al which time and
place any person interested in
said estate may appear and Hie
his objections and exceptions to
said final account and report.
Daled al Valdez, Alaska, this
101 h duv of February. 1013.
JAMES FISH.
W. H. CASWELL.
Adminisl rotors of the Estate of I
Louis Camicia. deceased.
Date of first pub. Feb. 19, 1013,1
Date of last pubi April >2t,»t9Ht3 j
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VALDEZ DOCK CO.
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PHONE NO. I.
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. (ALASKA COAST COMPANY.
FOR SALE
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Engine
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Keystone Dock. Valdez Iron Works
Give Us the Opportunity
to dress*you better for the same or less
moneyfwith
Stein-Bloch, H. M. S. Soneborn
or Hamberger Clothes
These well known clothes cost no more
than ordinary clothes, and
STHN-BLOCH
SMART CLOTHES
We Guarantee a Perfect Fit
Daily Prospector and Weekly
Miner $1.25 the mo. delivered
Economical
Ironing .A
To iron economically
you must not waste
heat.
Ironingwith ordinary
flat irons is very waste
ful of heat; most of the
heat goes up the kitchen
chimney; a lot of it is
wasted in charripg the
ironing pad and in
scorching the clothes.
Ironing with a
G-E Electric
Flat Iron
is quite different—all the
heat is in the iron, ready to
go into the pieces ironed in
stead of going into the Boom
or up the kitchen chimney.
None of it is wasted.
To use only the amount of
heat actually needed for
ironing, be it either heavy
damp pieces or laces,
embroidery or other light
goods is real economy.
That’s why G-E Irons are
used in thousands of homes
throughout the country.
We keep allstyles and sizes
—^Let us send you one on trial.
Alaska Water,{'Light
& Telephone Co.
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THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
good Tijr Diffirr °°°d
Goods I IIL DUrrtl Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
^Native and | | TR/fOCD and Building.
Puget Sound LU IVlOlLlX Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
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VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
Arguments May Be Disputed, But
“Facts Are Fads.**
It i a fact that Valdez beer is a food and not a tonic.
Ask any doctor you know. Valdez beer aids digestion. Use
it a few times with your meals and you’ll find we're right.
If you drink beer you should use Valdez beer in prefer jnce to
others. First, because of its unquestionable high quality.
Second, because it is a home pr duct; brewed in your home
town and all who are interested in the growth and prosper
ity of Valdez should patroniz home products.
VALDEZ BREWING AND BOTTLING CO.
We do a
general
Banking
Business
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest an Time Certificates si Deposit