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VALDEZ, ALASKA
Published Daily Except Sunday
Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter,
July 23, 1912, at the postofflce of Valdes,
Alaska, under act of March 3, 1879.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY »), ISM1?
BY THE NORTH SEA.
ALAND that Is lonelier than ruin,
A sea that is stranger than death.
Far fields that a rose never blrw in.
Wan waste where the wind lacks breath,
Waste endless and boundless and bower
less,
But of March blossoms fruitless as free.
Where earth lies exhausted, as powerless
To strive with the sea.
'CtAR flickers the flight of the swallows.
Far flutters the weft of the grass
Spun dense over desolate hollows,
More pale than the clouds as they pass;
Thick woven ns the weft of a witch Is !
Round the heart of a thrall that hath !
sinned.
Whose youth and the wrecks of its riches \
Are waifs of the wind.
THE pastures are herdless and sheep- !
less,
No pasture or shelter for herds;
The wind is relentlcssrand sleepless,
And restless and songless the birds;
Their cries from afar fall breathless,
Their wings are as lightnings that flee;
For the land has two lords that are death- |
less— :
Death's self and the sea!
—Algernon Charles Swinburne
THE East continues to pour its,
scorn on the West and particularly j
the Middle West for the latters pacifi- |
cism. The East has made militarism 1
one of its shining gods. It declares.
with mumbling reiteration that if wo!
don't all shoulder our guns and march |
to the command of the East we’ll yet j
be forced to march to the order of
foreign commands. The khaki is the j
garb of patriotism. Still, a sailor in
l.is uniform was denied admission to
a New York theatre the other day.
Of course the theatre man was arrest
ed and fined on some charge or other,
but the incident shows that the East's
idolatry of the uniform is ac yet
mostly confined to coupon-clipping
profits arising therefrom. It took
the strong arm of the law to give
the Jackie’s blouse the same piivi
leges accorded the civilian’s collar
in the bellicose, intrepid, fighting
East. And it is only recently that
the law intervened in the soldier’s
behalf. It has long beencustom
in the East in places of entertainment
patronized by these lovers of Mars to
exclude soldiers. Such attitude, of
course, is snobbishly unfair. But
(hose intensely patriotic Eastern or
gans that are ridiculing the West and
trying to educate us up to a proper
military standard might do well to
spend some of their energy and fire j
on their own constituency. A locality j
where a man in uniform is barred i
from public places needs instruction.
not so much in militarism as in true j
Americanism.—Oklahoma City Ok'.a-!
homan.
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IF YOU really believe in the fu
ture of Valdez now is the time to get1
in and boost. With the establishment
of the new cannery, with its large
payroll, the building boom on liic
way in the spring, thd Hoad Commis
sion work, the many mines produc
ing in this immediate vicinity, the
proposed sawmill to be established
by Mr. Charles Crawford, and the
machine work and ship chandlery
supplies necessary to keep up the j
fishing fleet—all these promise an un
usually good summer for Valdez.
Enterprise is easily chilled by ad
verse winds, but warms to life under
the sun of public approval. Let ua
give every enterprise a hearty wel
come.
THE entrance of the Cube mine
into the producing class when the
t tamps began to fall yesterday, marks
a new era in mine development for
this community. This company ha3
at last come into its own, after a pro
longed period of expense incidental to
1 ringing a prospect into a producer.
It means another payroll added to the
city and, it is .hoped, a profitable re
turn for the stockholders who have
held their faith in the property thru
many lean years. The mine has every
promise of a large producer, and as
such Is a welcome addition to the
industries of Valdez Bay.
FEW people realize the magnitude
of the operations of the Ramsay
Rutherford properties until they see
the long string of double-enders load
ed with supplies wending their way
lever the face of the glacier to the
jmine. Thirty or forty double-enders
'and a number of men will haul sup
plies from the dock to the mine for
!the next six weeks, moving an enor
Imous quantity of supples to the mine
jat the only season of the year they
can be sledded in over the glacier.
ALFALFA HAY has gone down
two dollars per ton in Seattle, but un
fortunately this is of no direct bene
fit to Alaskans unless they are de
scendants of Nebuchednezzar. If ham
end eggs would only drop a few dol
lars per pound we might arise and
lift our voices in a paean of thanks
giving for the display of Seattle’s
Spirit. But hay! What’s the use?
*
CORDOVA is putting on airs ora
the fact that she is the clam cannbtg
center. If the people of that town
would act more like the proverbial
clam maybe some of the other towns
along the coast could secure an in
dustry once in a while. Cordovans
are good boosters.
COL. BAILEY of the Houston Post,
never neglects an opportunity to point
cut the superior advantages of Texas.
Taking the recent statement that it
costs $37,000 to kill a man on the
European battlefields, he claims that
in Texas it costs frequently less than
37 cents to kill a man.
A SCIENTIFIC inclined man states
that chickens, to produce the best
results, must have a warm place to
eat and sleep. He might also add that
some chickens require nice clothes
.and a warm time.
ANCHORAGE is trying to get a
cannery to locate in that enterpris
ing city. So far the papers of that
place have not tried to lay claim to
the one locating at Valdez.
THE pilgrims are returning honle.
Yesterday’s dispatches record the fact
that two popular Valdezans who left
for the States to spend the winlu.
are on their way home.
STRAW HATS and sunshades will
|be the rule if the weather does not
| tighten up a little in the near future, j
The temperature has become so tor
rid that Alaskans will have to migrate
to Seattle to keep cool.
IT IS stated that there will be no
shortage in the automobile market.
There are 3,500,000 farmers in the
United States.
AN interesting theatrical event re
cently advertised in an Eastern pa
per is “East Lynee. with the original
cast.”
WITH a good cannery and a brass
band, Valdez with be both smelled
and heard.
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“Dry" Statute Urged.
WASHINGTON. D. C.— Enactmeni
»
of a statute to prohibit the manufac
ture and sale of intoxicating liquors
for beverage purposes in the United
States is urged upon Congress iff a
resolution presented in the Senate
Wednesday by Senator Poindexter in
behalf of the Legislature of the State
of Washington.
The memorial points out that a ma
jority of people in the country appar
ently are in favor of prohibition. Con
gress is urged to pass the measure
now before it to bring about national
prohibition and to submit the propo
sition to the states for ratification.
The resolution passed both House*
of the Washington Legislature on
January 8, 1917, and is signed by
Louis F. Hart. Secretary, and Guy S.
Kelly, Speaker of the House.
Meatless Days In Italy.
ROME, Italy—The Italian Govern
ment has assumed the control ot the
consumption of meat and that of the
rale of bread is said to be about jo
follow shortly. A central regulating
committee has been formed at the
Ministry of Agriculture to determine
periodically the amount of meat to be
allotted to each province and con
sumption in the separate communes
will be established by the provincial
commissions. On Thursdays and Fri
days no butcher’s meat or game is to
be sold to the public and the sale of
poultry is to be restricted to three
days in the week.
Doukhobor Women Give Jam.
TORONTO, Ont.—The Doukhobor
women of Brilliant, B. C., have donat
ed 24,000 pounds of jam for use ii:
Canada by those afflicted by the war.
The jam is made from fruit grown |r.
their own gardens, the larger part be
ing strawberries. Premier Brewstei
accept the gift on behalf of the Prov
ince and is considering the best mean*
for its distribution.
WASHING THE DISHES.
Doing This Job Only One# a Day, It tr
Said, 8avoa Tima.
“The careful housekeeper will always
resent the suggestion that once a day
Is often enough to wash dishys,” writes
Dr. H. Barnard In “Table Talk” in the
National Food Magazine. "She cannot
train herself to allow soiled plates and
silverware to stack up from one meal
to the next for she has been taught
that such actions are evidence of shift
less, slovenly housekeeping. As a mat
ter of fact, along with inuny other no
tions which are fixed in the operation
of the home, both time and energy are
saved by cutting out two of the three
daily dishwashing Jobs."
Dr. Barnard goes on to recite the ex
perience of one housekeeper who actu
ally dared study the homely work of
dishwashing. One week she washed
dishes three times a day; the next week
she washed each day's dishes alto
gether. She used the same number of
dishes each day In both weeks. She
found that It took her fifty-one minutes
a day to wash dishes after each meal
and forty-one minutes a day to wash
them once a day.
This took account only of time, but
there was a considerable additional
saving In gas or fuel consumed by
heating water once Instead of thrice a
day, to say nothing of the saving In
soap.
SALT IN THE FOOD.
Why Its Flavor at Timaa la Too Weak
or Too 8trong.
The average housewife wonders why
she often over or under salts her
dishes when she “knows” that she
salted them just right, as Bhe alwuys
did and as the recipes called for.
The reason is just this: The season
lug value of different brands of salt
varies widely. This Is easily proved.
Take five slices of ripe tomatoes; apply
equal parts of five makes of salt upon
the separate pieces. Hat as soon as
salted. The difference in flavor, per
meat ion. rapidity and equality of dis
solution and seasoning value are read
ily detected.
A table salt should be fine, the crys
tals of equal Bize, quickly soluble and
free from Ingredients which absorb
moisture from the air. Large and
small crystals will not dissolve uni
forrnly; consequently the full salting
effect is not obtained until the large .
crystals are dissolved. The quickly
soluble salt diffuses Itself through the
food at once and gives an equality of
savor. Sticky salt is an intrusive nui
sauce.
Failures in salting are largely due to
changing from one make of salt to an
other. Get the best grade, grow ac
customed to its use and stick to it
Sau Francisco Chronicle.
Single File.
When the Indians traveled together
they seldom walked or rode two or
more abreast, but followed one anoth
er in single tile. It has been thought
by some that this practice resulted
from the lack of roads, which com
pelled them to make their way through
woods and around rocks by narrow
Iratlis. If this were the real reason
for the practice, then we should expect
to find that the tribes who lived In
open countries traveled in company, as
do whites. The true reason for Jour
neying as the Indians did in single file
seems to be a feeling of caste. This
feeling was at the bottom of other
customs of the Indians. It made their
women slaves and rendered the men
silent and unsocial. This peculiarity
is Asiatic. How it has warped and
disfigured Hindu life is well known
The women of u Chinese household arc
seldom seen in the street. The chil
dren, when accompanying their father,
follow him at a respectful distance, In
single file and in the order of theii
ages.
Poor John!
“Hello! Is this you, mother dear?”
“Yes, Sue. What Is it? Something
awful must have happened for you to
call me up at this”—
“Its not so awful. But John, dear,
hasn't been feeling well, and the doc
tor gave him pills to take every fout
hours. I've been sitting up to give
them to him, and now it's about time
for his medicine, but John has fallen
asleep. Should 1 wake him?’’
“I wouldn't if 1 were you. What is
lie suffering from ?''
“Insomnia.” — Pittsburgh Telegraph
Chronicle.
Smoking In Japan.
in Japan woman bus smoked evei
since tobacco was introduced and in
variably used the pipe of metal with
the tiny bowl holding ouly sufficient
tobacco to provide half a dozen whiffs
which was in universal use until the
cigarette entered Japan with other
western innovations.
His Excuse.
“Your honor. I frankly admit that t
was exceeding the speed limit, but f
was afraid of being late at court”
“What was your business at court?'
“I had to answer to a charge of ex
ceeding the speed limit”—New York
Times.
Friendly Advice.
“We surprised all our friends by ,gor
ting married.”
“Good enough. Now surprise ’em bj
staying married.”—Exchange.
An Ancient Cake.
Patience—Would you like to see G»e
cake I got ou my twenty-eighth birth
day? Patrice—Why, yes! Is it well
preserved?—Yonkers Statesman.
Flow blessings brighten as they take
their flight!—Young.
Good
Goods
Phone 12
Moderate
Prices
S & W Canned Fruits & Vegetables
When you see S & W on the label you know that the contents
of the package are of unquestionable quality. We have re
plenished our stock of this brand of goods and ask you to
try some of the following
ROYAL ANNE CHERRIES
BLACKBERRIES'
STRAWBERRIES
LOGAN BERRIES
RASPBERRIES
SLICED PEACHES
YELLOW CLING PEACHES
APRICOTS
GREEN GAGE PLUMS
PEARS
SLICED PINEAPPLE
STRING MEANS
ASPARAGUS
ASPARAGUS TIPS
< 'ABB AGE
BEETS
TOMATOES
PUMPKIN
MIDGET SUGAR PEAS
ASSORTED JELLIES
ASSORTED PRESERVES
In our delicatessen department you will always find a selection
to tempt the jaded appetite
NT EFCHATEL CHEESE
IMPORTED SWISH CHEESE
LIMBURGER CHEESE
CHILE CHEESE
PIMENTO CHEESE
AMERICAN CHEESE
OREGON CREAM CHEESE
('HIPPED BEEF
SLICED BACON
SLICED RAW HAM
BOILED HAM
In smoked and salted fish we offer
EASTERN <X)AST FINNEN HAI)DIE
HALT MACKERAL
SALT HERRING
SALMON BELIAKS
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
GROCERIES AND OFFICE LOCATED IN THE FORMER KING GROCERY BUILDING
Notice to Creditors.
In the Matter of the Estate of Angus
Chisholm, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un
iuersigned that on the 17th day of
[January, 1917, he was appointed aJ
Iministrator of the estate of Angus
iChisholm, deceased, and the adminis
trator of the co-partnership estate of
Angus Chisholm, deceased, and Frank
Gustafson; that all creditors of said
! estates and all persons having claims
! against said estates are hereby re
quired to exhibit the same w'th the
i necessary vouchers to said adminis
trator at the office of Donohoe & Di
amond, said administrator’s attorneys
jin said matter, at Valdez, Alaska, the
said office being the place for the
transaction of the business of said
i estate, within six months after the
i first publication of this notice, to-wit,
! within six months after the 19*h day
of January, 1917.
FRANK GUSTAFSON.
Administrator.
Donohoe & Dimond, Attorneys for
the Administrator.
Publish Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 16. 5t
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Slightly Colder Inside.
This morning’s weather report
(shows a further rise of 5 degrees at
(Fairbanks over yesterday’s report, to
j 17 above. Salcha shows a drop of ••
degrees to 26 above. Richardson
and McCarty remain the same as yes
terday, while Donnelly reports a drop
to 10 above. McCallum reports a
drop of 1 degree while Paxson reports
a drop of 20 degrees colder, the ther
mometer at that place registering 6
below zero. Copper Center reports
the greatest change, 40 degrees, from
20 above to 20 below zero. Tonsins
also reports zero weather, a drop of
25 degrees in the past 24 hours. Teik
hell, Beaver Dam and Thompson Pass
each report a drop of 16, 19 and 20
degrees respectively while Wortmar
reports a rise of 16 degrees. The lo
eal weather remains about stationary,
the maximum temperature for the
past 24 hours-having been 37 and the
minimum 32.
To Break British Tyranny.
BERLIN, Feb. 9.—Dr. Karl Helf
ferich, minister of the interior, said
today in an interview: "We consid
er submarine warfare to be an effec
tive means of shortening the Mfur and
breaking for once and for all British
tyranny on the seas.”
“Dad” Ingram, former resident of
Valdez and well known commercial
traveler, left on the Admiral Evans
for Cordova, en route to the interior,
where he will visit Fairbanks, Ruby,
Iditarod and other camps, and thence
go on to Nome.
British Offensive Weakening.
BERLIN, Feb. 9.—The British of
fensive along the Somme front has
greatly weakened the past few days
and many trenches have been taken
by the Teutons.
Subscribe for the’ Prospector.
Open Day antf Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH, I’ropr.
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—b Owl Drag Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-COLD
ATLAS JUNK CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF JUNK
Buyers of Metal, Rubber, Ma
nila Rope, Sacks, Machinery,
Pipe, Hides, Furs and Bottles.
J043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PROP.
S'lRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fonrth Ays, Seward. Alaska
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Warn, Light Reeai—The Haase of Caafart
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Ratal By the Meath
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING. Prap
VALDEZ CAFE
AND BAKERY
Fresh Bread and Pastry always on hand
OPEN DAY' AND NIGHT
BERGSTROM Sc ROGSTAD. Props.
PHONE 17 - Three Jeers WW» Owl Dree
Farm Animal Figures.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—A bulletin
just issued by the Department of Ag
riculture gives total value on Jan. 1
last of live stock on farms and
ranches in the United States at $6,- j
865,020,000, compared with $6,020 j
670,000 on Jan 1, 1916, an increase
of $664,350,000 or 11 per cent.
Otto Larson and John Frolieh left j
on the Evans for Cordova en route to
Slate creek.
I
PROEH8SION AL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offloc over Valdez Drag Co.
Phone *15 McKinley Street
Contract Surgeon, U. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon, U S. Public Health Serv
(Marine Hospital)
JOS. A. SILVERMAN, PH. 6. M.'^D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Over Owl Drug Co.
— OFFICE HOURS:
1 to 4 P. M. 7 to 8 P. M
Sunday by Appointment.
Res. Phone 176 Office Phone 19
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses bitted Lenses Ground
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University,
Washington. D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years In Valdez.
phony; no
Office Rooms In ^ Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORN BY S-AT-LA W
OIBce Opposite Court House
Phone At VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LFTiNfc F hiTCHIS
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS- AI-I.A W
OSires Is » sails* Building
Phone tei valdez. Alaska
VALDEZ LODGE
NO in
Prcc AecefM Mura*
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In each month In McKlnle^
Hall. Visitors always welcome. *.
F. M. BROWN, W. If.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
W. H. GARNER. Prwadeat.
Granite Mine
CBAS. McCALLUM. Secretary.
Vaider AUaka.