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TERMS.
Daily Prospector.
carrier, per month .4 140
r mail, per annum ..010.00
The Weekly Miner.
By carrier, per month ..0 .40
By mail, per annum ..8 3.00
The Daily Prospector and Week
ly Miner, by carrier, to one ad
dress, per month .,~4 1*25
The Daily Prospector and Weekly
Miner, by mail, to one address
only, per year ....41240
j Business. Office and Editorial Robins,
i . . tel. 152
Advertising Rates on Application.
FRIDAY, MARCH SI, 1»1«
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; LEAP YEAR.
:*AST Christmas she hung miPtle
! I toe.
. I White berries, ribbons red,
JL-d So the fresh branches swing
ing low
Brushed her dear goklen head.
I caught her in the shaded nook.
! (She knew that none would hear
Her soft screams at each kiss 1
i took.)"’'
; It was my right last year.
i
On New Year’s day she wrote to me;
, ! A subtly different tone
I caught beneath the courtesy—
So gracious, so her o\vn!
It hinted 1 must yield to her
My hunter’s} bo^v. and spear.
And I rememtJerelf, with a stir
Of fright, tls now leap year.
Next Christmas I'll hang mistletoe
And, ’brazen, take my stand
| .To wait my huntress, my sweet foe,
• And kiss at her command.
Of Course, should she refuse and
• flout
! My kisses, 1 shall rue it,
iBut-I know well—she’ll frown and
pout’,
■ Blush, hesitate and do It!
| : —Brooklyn Eagle.
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«$. «3» A A A A A A A A A A A A A
CITIZEN'S TICKET.
ED WOOD.
E. A. ERICKSON.
CHARLES CRAWFORD.
A. J. MEALS.
A. J. DIMOND.
ANTON CARLSON.
JAMES PATTERSON.
Treasurer of School Board.
; MRS. ALICE SELBR.
This is the ticket the people of
Valdez afe asked to support in the in
terest of the city. The men thereon
are representative, most of them
among the pioneer residents of the
town, and their interests are bound
up in the progress of their home city.
They are pledged to give us an eco
nomical administration of city affairs,
and, to conserve the funds coming
into their hands that the debt of the
city, may be wiped out and its credit
restored. On this platform they have
permitted their names to be present
ed to the people and on their records
as citizens and city officials, ask the
support of the voters.
ED. WOOD is one of the best
known men of this section, and has a
wide circle of friends* Among the
early arrivals, he has continued his
residence here, "and is identified with
the growth of the town. He is a large
property owner, and is a good, square
citizen. He has served several terms
as councilman, and has always stood
for the best interests of the town.
His record shows him to be worthy
of the support of every citizen of the
town.
E. A. ERICKSON, although one of
the pioneers of this Northland, hav
ingi been among the stampeders to
the Yukon country in ’98, did not take
up his residence in Valdez until
1905. He is at present a member of
the council, having been chosen by
that body to All.the unexpired term
of Dr. F. M. Boyle. He is a young
man, enthusiastic in his belief in the
future of Valdez, and like the remain
der of the candidates on this ticket
is pledged to a conservative adminis
tration of the city’s affairs. He is s
man of strong character, who will be
influenced in his official actions only
by he believes to be for the best in
by what he believes to be the best in
returned to his seat In the council.
CHARLES CRAWFORD is anothei
pioneer of the North. First a resi
dent of Juneau for a number of years
he came to Valdez in 1903, and hat
made his home here since. He has
I been prominently identified wit!
nearly every project for the develop
ing the resources of the country and
the upbuilding of the town. He is
exceptionally public spirited, has the
interest of the town at heartland may
be relied upon to use his every en
deavor to promote the welfare of the
community. No man can point to a
single disreputable action of Charles
I Crawford, and his industry and grit
have carried him thru many financial
panics. He will make an excellent
(councilman, and should receive the
support of every voter.
A. J. MEALS has been a member
of former councils and his record is
such as to deserve the votes of his
tellow citizens. He is a man of
strong character and broad views,
and has will-power enough to carry
out what he believes will benefit tbe
i community in which he resides. He
j has been a resident of the town since
j its early days, and has lent his ener
jgies to its upbuilding. Elect him!
j A. J. DIMOND is the youngest, in
j pointp of residence, if not in years, of
; the aspirants for councilman. He
has never aspired to’ civic honors be
fore, although he has held the posi
tion of United States Commissioner
at Chlsana. He is a lawyer of mark
jed ability, possessed of a brilliant
l mind, and is a safe, sane, conserva
; tive citizen, believing in a square deal
; for everyone. His interests lie here,
i and he will give the city a good, clean
'economical administration. Ab a
| member of the council he will prove
, worthy of every trust reposed in him,
land should poll the vote of every citi
: zen who is interested in a bigger, bet
ter Valdez.
ANTON CARLSON has been a
| member of several councils in pre
! vious years, and it speaks well for his
; popularity that he retired from office
, with more triends than when he took
: his seat on the council. With large
j interests here he is vitally interested
! in the economical management of the
(city’s affairs and the upbuilding of
jthe liiunicipallty., No better choice
(could have been- made for>councll-(
(man, as his past record is flawless,
, and he should poll a large vote.
JAMES PATTERSON has also had
'previous experience.on the city coun
icial. He has never sought public of
: fice, but has been selected to assist in
conducting the affairs of the town. He
-is a good business man and a skilled
; workman and, having made a suc
Icess in his own affairs is qualified to
i perform a like service for the city.
( Economy is the keystone of the plat
form on which he has become a can
didate and to this end he will give
his services. Mr. Patterson should
. receive your hearty support.
It is up to you Mr. Voter. With
you lieB the power to place in office
those who will work for your best
interest. With you must lie the re
sult of the election. . <
If you are a home-owner you
'should support the Citizens’ ticket for
| the reason that it will bring our city’s
credit to par and your taxes will be
(reduced accordingly.
. If you are a business man you
should vote the Citizen’s ticket be-,
cause it is composed of men who can
! handle the city’s finances intelligent
ly and economically. . .
If you are a workingman you
. should vote the Citizens’ ticket be
cause it will twild up'the city instead
THE
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Tonight- and : Tomorrow Night
[ One Show—at 8:10, Sharp
EDMUND BREESE
And an ALL-STAR cast including CLAIRE WHIT
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“The Walls of Jericho”
5 PARTS—312 Artistic Scenes.
A startling Drama of modern society, produced with
tensest realism.
This play ran for two years at the Garrick, Lon
don, and one year at the Hacket, New York.
Introductory Picture—PATHE NEWS
ADULTS 25c g REELS CHILDREN 10c
of tearing it down, ft will make more
jobs instead of less jobs, and will
protect your Interests in the city bet
ter than any other.
VOTE T#E CITIZENS’ TICKET!
DON’T BE DISCOURAGED.
Discouragement means defeat. The
very mental attitude that puts.a man
above these things raises him to the
plane of inevitable success. Don’t
get discouraged. If things do not
come your way today, make them do
so tomorrow, and they will, if you go
about it right. Refrain from worrying
over what has gone amiss. A cheer
ful and hopeful mind is worth more
than great riches, therefore cheer
up, as there is always a silver lining
to every dark cloud. You will gain
absolutely nothing by being pessim
istic. A refusal to look on the dark
side of things usually accomplishes
as much as genius. Remember, that
“can’t” is a bad enemy and stick to
“I will.”
WORK AND I’l.AY,
We are all familiar with the old
adage, “All work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy All play and no
work makes Jack a mere toy;” which
is another way of saying that work
and play should be balanced. The
fact that we cannot find a job that
suits us is no excuse for not working.
If one canot find a job they should
make one. There is always something
around home that should be done:
garden to make, fence to mend, flow
ers and shrubbery to tend. No lack
of work for those who wish to work.
One should discipline themselves
to a certain amount, or number of
hours of work each day, and hold rig
idly to that program, not letting
themselves ravel out into an aimless
life, bent only on having a good time
while someone else earns the living
for you.
When one works regularly and
profitably, they have more self-re
spect and enjoy recreation better
when play-time arrives. Play soon
becomes stale and stupid if one does
nothing else. But play following
work is real recreation.
STARTING IN 1,1 FK
-.
Young man, let us whisper a few
words of counsel. We suppose you j
wish to be rich; most people do. We
don’t think riches are desirable. Wej
should be sorryi to have inherited
wealth. Looking hack over the past
we can see where it would have been
our ruin. But a competence is very
desirable, is indispenslble. Wfell, j
boys, the way to get it is by fore
thought to plan, industry to execute,
and' prudence to keep the earnings (
of your work. Get what you honestly
earn, but never take more. Money is
by no means the best thing in life.
You are here in this world to become
a good husband, a wise and just man,
an affectionate man, a religious man.
Work for your manhood as much as
for money: take as much pains to get
and as much to keep it. Keep clear
of vice, especially intemperance, gam
bling and licentiousness. These three j
ruin thousands of young men every
year. And, Anally, remember, though |
absent from the sight of dear ones |
at home, you will ever live in their >
hearts; and their highest earthly
wish will be that you may prove your-!
seif a noble man.—-Oak Harbor News.
STATKHOOI) FOR ALASKA.
Yesterday was the forty-ninth an
niversary of the purchase of Alaska.
Forty-nine years ago Secretary Sew
ard paid Russia $7,200,000 for this
vast ^territory, and was ridiculed by
the entire population of the United
States for wishing to acquire this
great country. Today the wisdom of
his action is unquestioned. Alaska
has paid back into the United States
over $600,000,000 in exports and Is1
increasing the sum by leaps and
bounds.
Statehood for Alaska would be a
great thing if it could only be acquir
ed, hut it looks from this distance as
though the Territory would be class
ed as an Insular possession and nev-1
er be allowed more than a cammis- i
sion form of government at best, with
the administration designating the
commissioners.
The Territory is amply able to run
its own affairs, and could it he taken
from under the patrenal management
of the States would quickly become
ohe of the United States richest pos
session. But with every natural
source of wealth locked up and de
nied our citizens, and with millions*
of'dollars worth of minerals and flab
leaving this country annually with
out paying one cent of revenue to
ward our support, it places us in the
position of watching the States lick
the platter while our own citizens go
hungry.
The greatest argument advanced
against granting statehood to Alaska
is her immense size and her lack of
population. The latter can easily be
overcome by the advent of more peo
ple, but the former will always be a
handicap, as it would add an enor
mous cost to the transaction of 8tate
business. Could the Territory be di
vided up into four or more territories
Quality Is Well Exemplified in
the Famously Known
Beach Nut Brand
t
Hams and Bacon. .
s. BLUM & co.
Distributors.
it would be much more feasible as
the more thickly populated sections
could then be admitted to statehood
without waiting for the others.
Statehood will undoubtedly come
to us but it will not be for many years
yet, and it will require much concert
ed effort on the part of our citizens
to secure this priceless boon.
Anouier Argument for “Antiquation."
Edttur Sir and Prospector:
Does Antiquation Ticket meen to
take in all the walley lands from Lo
river to Mineral creeks. If it' do I
am not in favur of it as it would cost
to much munny for streets and sich,
and the towns is big enuf now. Wy
doan you like Antiquation ticket.
(Hide mens oh him ns well -as bads
we want tide Ians in city and mus
have him as mi taxes are to high
also, valdez is gude towns for nock
ers to stay way fruin as we hav enuf
here alredy.
Yurs for antiquation ticket.
SUBSCRIBER
No, Subscriber, the “Antiquation”
ticket is not intended to annex all
the lands from Lowe river to Mineral
Creek. That would extend the boun
daries of our city over our old friend
the Senator’s private tract, and we;
won't stand for that. Annexation1
means to annex the other fellow's j
property; to annex the Dock and the i
Prospector office and the Light Com- i
pany. and Charlie Crawford and the j
Valdez Iron Works and a few other
inconsequential industries. But, we
beg of you, not to fear for a minute!
that the Senator favors, annexation !
for himself—but he is strong for the
other fello.w.
If you had said “Antiquated”
ticket our readers would have under
stood you better; as the issues on that i
ticket are very, very aged. i
When you go to the polls with your
other “gude” friends drop a tear and
say a prayer for the aouls of the de
parted,—the departed citizens that
same old antiquated ticket has run
out of business.
,How can a ntan who has made a
fizzle of his own business be expected
to make a success of the city’s? His
efforts would only sink the city deep
er in debt, with the taxpayers to foot
the bills. . 1
The Best Piece in Valdez to
- Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
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Want, light Roew-Tbe Hoaw of Ceafort
7 RATES' REASONABLE ’ a
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BATH ROOM Special Rate* By the Meath
PHONE 133 ' MRS- STRING. Prep, i
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T Everything First class
| Open Day and Night
Arcade Cafe
OPEN Alilj NIGHT
. I ; .
Private Dining Room with Electric
Heater
Jack Callin - Proprietor
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 188
Free and Accepted Maaons. j
nesday in each month in McKinley {
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F, M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
Copper River
Draying Co
%
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
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ft.. A ft. ft. ft- .A- A. ft. A ■ ft* AAAAAA.A.
ii Shamrock
; OAPT. TIM MARCTM
1 Sails for Port Wells, Portage
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from the Val
dez Dook Company’s Dock.
For Ellamar, Landlock Bay,
and Fldalgo. every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Rates, Apply bn Boat.
T1 ^ ^ ■ n.f « i » » e ■ • t
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. r
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National Cilmdti
Washington. D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdes.
PHONE llO
Office Rooms in Whaling Raildtajc
E. C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
Alaska Avenue Valdez. Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTOHNEYS-AT-LAW
Offlcf OppoHltf I’oupf Hi»anp
Phone 34 VALDKZ. ILANKA
JOHN LYONS K K RITCMIK
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTOH !VEV»-AT-1»AW
Hffli wi In ' WbnllnK BvUiUbb
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street oppoaite V- M. Store.
Valdez, AZaaka
Dougherty & Ferguson
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GENERAL
Merchandise
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The best groceries received
• on every ‘ boat. ' « " '»
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Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts. :
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iSomebody
! With Money
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I always has been found to
; “back” a good plan, a good
i idea, a good business ven
! ture or a good mining ptoa
; pect; otherwise a good many
i of today’s successful buai
! ness enterprises would still
; be-mere dreams.
Advertising has brought
! about a majority of theln
| troductions of the man with
!! the idea, the mean with a
* | prospect, or business to the
i man with the dollar.
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’ ADVERTISE IN THB
! PROSPECTOR FOR RE
| SULTS.