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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1»1«
THE BUTCHERY OF WAR.
The casualty lists published in Bor- ,
fin contain 2,535,768 names. Of
thes, 58S.896 are reported as killed
doubtless this includes all known
to1 have died of wounds—1,366,549
as wounded and missing, 356,153 are:
prisoners, and 24,080 are dead from \
various causes, in all probability
from exposure and disease.
Only Prussian casualties and those I
of the imperial navy are published in i
Berlin. Bavarian, Saxon, Wurtem-i
burg losses are set down in lists pub- ,
fished in the capitals of those king- j
doms. Prussia contians 40,000,000 j
of the 65,000.000 population of Ger
many. Assuming that losses have j
> been in proportion to
German casualties reach t
total of 4,122,125.
The human mind cannot imagine
the misery, and suffering represented
by such figures. It can scarcely con
ceive the mere physical depletion of
man power which they set forth. Yet,
this is the blood drain on a single
combatant. To reach the total cost j
to humanity, add these figures to the
Prench, English, Austrian, Russian,
Italian Gelbian, Serbian, Montene
grin, Bulgarian and Turkish losses.
Was the Austrian Archduke worth
such a price?—Chicago Journal. j
I
PATRIOTISM THAT IS TAINTKR. j
In 1862 a committee of citizens
called at the White House to express
its dissatisfaction with President Lin
coln’s conduct of the war. After lis
tening patiently to the complaints of
the delegation, President Wilson
said:
“Gentlemen, suppose all the prop
erty you were worth in gold and you
had to put it in the hands of Blondin
to carry across Niagara river on a
rope. Would you shake the cable
and keep shouting after him, 'Blon
din, stoop a little more—go a little
faster, lean a little more to the north,
lean a little more to the south?’ No!
you would hold your breath, as well
as your tongue and keep yours hands
off until he was safely over. The
government is carrying an enormous
weight: untold treasures are in its
hands. They are doing the best they
can. Keep silent, and we will get
you safely over.”
President Wilson could well an
swer the arguments of his critics like
President Lincoln. Most of the crit
icism of the Wilson administration
resembles the criticism of the Lin
coln administration, in that it is
small and partisan and aimless. It re
sembles the criticism of the Lincoln
administration, too, in that the most
of it comes from second and third
rate men and newspapers. “Practi
cally nobody who rails against the
President has a policy of his own to
present,” says the New York World.
Even the most rabid of his critics are
afraid to come out and. frankly de
clare for war. Back of most of the
assaults is a petty and childish desire
to find fault for the sake of finding
i fault.
j Whether the President has mane
mistakes in handling the foreign af
fairs of the United States, we do not
know, nor can anybody know ?t this
time. He has succeeded, thus far, in
keeping us out of the war without
surrendering any of our rights under
I international law. Whether his pol
icy works out well or ill can be de
termined only by its ultimate results
in the light of history. But one thing j
is certain; there is no record of a se
rious blunder on the part of any i
President of the United States who j
combined patience with high princi-|
pie. It is significant that Americans j
who are best qualified to criticise the
foreign policy of the President, have j
done nothing to embarrass him.
That sort of patriotism that is in- j
sufficient to stand together and up-1
hold the hands of the government at j
such time as this, is tainted from the j
start. Heaven help the country that (
had to plunge into war with that
kind of citizensihp behind it. -Ju
neau Empire.
Now, friends, ye know the Ladies Aid
Made bachelors all long for a maid.
Last Friday night full many a sigh
Filled Valdez air as men passed by.
’Round lonely stoves while fires burn
ed low.
Sweet visions reigned and dreams
did flow.
Alas! all fire require a poke
And then all dreams went up in
smoke
And wouldn’t come back!
In February, the last day of all
Come all ye men into Moose Hall. ;
Surprises wait and lots 'of joy
For each who once was dubbed a boy.
This night conies once in four long
years!
If you miss this chance beware of
tears.
You’ll hate yourself when you re
member
(So look your best and keep you
limber!)
That just this once Opportunity
knocks.
Now heed ye all! Come out in flocks!
The announcement will come below.
Read it well. Then don’t be slow!
The Ladies of the Civic League
twill give an unusual dance and party
Ion the twenty-ninth of February at
| Moose Hall. If
i ' ■
t Pasteurized Whipping Cream and
pure Buttermilk at Love-Wbitley’s. j
Masonic Meeting.
A special meeting of Masons will
be held at 4 o’clock tomorrow, Tues
day, afternoon. All Masons are re
quested to be present.
ALBERT GRIGSBY, W. M. 1
DON’T MISS
TONIGHT
••At**
THE EMPRESS
THE EMPRESS CIRCUIT PRESENTS
THE INTERESTING PATHE.SENSATION
Sport, Travel and Won
ders of Central Africa
These amazing pictures cost $200,000 to get and pro*
duce, and are credited as being the finest ‘movies’
of ANIMAL LIFE IN AFRICA. Also Lion hunts,
Crocodile fights, Elephant round-ups, and Monkeys
galore, etc. etc.
5 Parts 6 Reels
Only One Show—8 O’clock Sharp
ADULTS 25c. CHILDREN 10c
FARRAGUT TO LOAD
ORE AT FIDALGO
Five Hundred Tons of High Grade
Ore will lie Shipped to the
Smelter at Tacoma.
]
I . E. D. Reiter, manager of the Alas
jka Mines Corporation, will be an
] outgoing passenger on the Admiral
I Farragut for the States. His com
pany is making its initial shipment of
500 tons of copper ore from the mine
at Fidalgo and Mr. Reiter will ac
company the shipment. This will be
his first trip to the States since coin
jing north last August, during which
time he has been the moving spirit
!in developing one of the largest cop
per mines in Alaska and turning a
promising prospect into a, producer.
! Passengers coming up from Fidal
jgo Bay last night state that the wharf
iat the mine is all ready for the Ad
imiral Farragut to tie up to and that
I splendid facilities have been provid
ed for handling the ore quickly and
! economically.
Following the Admiral Farragut
an additional shipment of live hun
!dred tons of ore will be made to the
smelter on the Admiral Evans next
[week, and on the Admiral Watson,
which is scheduled to leave Seattle
on February 27, five hundred tons
will be shipped. The mine is ex
pected to produce about fifteen hun
dred tons of ore per month during
the balance of the winter while de
velopment work is being continued
on a large scale.
Assay returns show the shipment
will average better than ten per cent
copper and with the metal at 25c per
pcfttnd a handsome sum will be net
ted.
iCAPTAIN SWANSON WILL
COMMAND THE DOHA
Captain Ous Swanson, one of the
best known navigators of the Alaskan
coast, was on the steamer Alameda
last night en route to Seward where
I he will take command of the steamer
Dora when she returns from her trip
to the westward. Capt. Swanson was
on the steamer Victoria last summer
and has been with the Alaska Steam
ship company for a number of years.
Capt. Victor Westland, who has
been in command of the Dora, will
report at headquarters in Seattle as
a number of changes are reported as
under contemplation by the officials
of the company owing to a number of
new vessels having been added to the
fleet.
Music tonight at The Liberty The
! atre.
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Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
sconce sexton,prop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLA6S
Fourth Ave, Seward, Alaska
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
ROBERT SHAFFER. President.
Granite Mine.
CHAS. MeCAULUM^ Secretary.
VALDKZ liODGE
NO 108
Vne and Accepted Maeeaa ’
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In each month In McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
A. B. GRIGSBY, W. M.
HD. WOOD, Secretary.
m Shamrock
( APT. TIM MARCUM
Sails for Port Wells, Portage
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00*a. m., from the Val
dez Dock Company's Dock.
For Bllamar, Landlock Bay,
and Fidalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company’^ Dock.
For Rates, Apply on Boat.
Weather Report..
Valdez, Feb. 20. 1916.
Barometric pressure .29.750
Temperature 5 p. m. .2S
Maximum temperature 29
Minimum temperature .20
Mean temperature .24.5
Precipitation .24
Cloudy, wind northeast six miles,
snowed at night and all day.
Interior Weather.
Valdez, Feb. 21. 1916.
Fairbanks, 10; cloudy, calm.
Salcha, 18; cloudy, light wind.
Richardson, 51; cloudy, calm.
I McCarthy, 22; cloudy, light wind.
Donnelly. 28: snowing, calm, trail
; soft.
McCallum, 16; snowing, calm, trail
I drifted.
Paxson. 27: snowing, calm, trail
soft.
' Hogan. 22; cloudy, calm, trail
i heavy.
Gulkana. 15; cloudy, calm, trail
drifted.
Copper Center, 17; cloudy, calm,
trail drifted.
Tonsina. 18; cloudy, calm, trail
heavy.
Braver Dam. 24; cloudy, calm,
trail closed.
! Summit. 20; 105 inches snow;
i cloudy, calm, trail drifted.
Wortman’s 27; snowing, calm,
j trail drifted.
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Dstand’s
Prices reasonable. •
Prospector Ads^irfng results.
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ARE YOU ALIVE
to the fact that
ANCHORAGE,
SEWARD,
CORDOVA,
ELLAMAR and
LATOUCHE
Will Have Baseball
Teams this
Summer ?
IS
VALDEZ
Going to Sit Bacle ?
WHY NOT TAKE
THE LEAD?
It you want to Place
Valdez on the Baseball '
Map, patronize the
JITNEY
DANCE
Washington’s
Birthday
FEBRUARY 22 1916
ADMISSION
Including Five Jitneys
SOc
EVERY HOME
SHOULD HAVE/
A
FRANZ PREMIER
VACUUM
CARPET CLEANER
NOgMORE WORRY
NOsMORE DUST
Can Be Attached
To Any Light
Socket.
Sole Distributors.
DR. H. C0CKER1LLE
Graduate National University. '
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years In Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DR. GERMAN
.. THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug Store. Of
flce hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m., 7 to 9
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
All Work Guaranteed.
E. C. DALTON,- M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
Alaska Avenue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Olttt-e OpiHMilr Court Houae
phone *14 A’ A 111) 1C/.. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS H. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNBYS-AT-LAW
OArw In Whaling Building
Phone Ml VALDEZ. ALASKA
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in |
George C, Treat Building j
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting I
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
ices Paid for in Advance
Arcade Cafe
OPEN AJLL NIGHT
Private Dining Room with Electric
Heater.
BREAD FOR S.AEE ;
Jack Callin - Wo3»rae«or|
| Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street. Valde*
ED. WOOD, Proprietor
The Best Place in yaldez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Wans, Light Roans—The Haase af Caatfw!
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rates By the SW*.
j PHONE 133 MRS STRING, fa*
Somebody
With Money
always has been found to
“back” a good plan, a good
idea, a good business ven
ture or a good mining pron
pect; otherwise a good many
of today’s successful busi
ness enterprises woulfi still
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
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
SULTS.