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WKDXKSDAY. FEBRI'AltY JG. ' I ■'*
SCANDINAVIA IS NEUTRAL.
The kings of Noi-waj. Sweden
and Denmark reeenlly met in
Sloekholm and signed a Irealy
liiiuling the lliree nations to keep
out of international complica
tions. They placed I heir coun
tries on record as slrictly neu
tral. They agree among them
selves that they will take no hand
and exhibit no signs of sympathy
or good will, in ease of trouble
in Europe, no mailer who may
he lighting. There has been in
each of the three countries an
effort made to get the Scandinav
ian kingdoms lo join in offensive
and defensive alliance with one of
the two gieat groups of European
powerss, the Gerinan-Austrian
Italian combination or the Brit
ish, French and Russian alliance.
The treaty just ratified is the out
come of that agitation and I he
answer to it.
The decision of the Scandinav
ian rulers is a wise one. The
strength of their nations lies in
neutrality and not in force of
arms or in taking sides with com
batants. They control the en
trance and millet to the Baltic.
Every great nation in Europe
wants that outlet in neutral hands
and all are interested in seeing
that the! three kingdoms remain
neutral. Self interest of their
great neighbors* will preserve the
integrity of I he Scandinavian
kingdoms, provided those nations j
keep out of entanglements, as j
they propose to do. The citizens |
of those three countries are en
titled lo congratulations on hav
ing' kings and counselors shrewd
enough t< see the point and In
avoid danger.
A PROHIBITION VICTORY.
The coiieiUTenee of the United
States Senate in the Webb bill,
passed by the 'House, prohibiting
the shipment ol' intoxicating li
quors from one stale to another
when the liquor is intended to be
received or sold in a “dry' /.one,
marks the culmination of a long
light by the Prohibitionists and
temperance workers for federal
aid in enforcing prohibition laws
in the states.
Under the “original package”
decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States and under ex
isting iaws. the federal authori
ties have refused to interfere
with shipments of liquor from
one stale to a slate that has pro
hibition laws. The friends of
prohibition have argued that this
has been the greatest obstacle to
successful enforcement of the
prohibitory laws. The enactment
of I ho Webb law " ill remove I hat
obstacle and make possible a
demonstration of the ability of
the “dry” stales, to enforce their
laws.—Ex.
, EDITORIAL, KOTES.
The odorless skunk has arrived
to line up wiili the slingless bee,
the spineless cactus and the seed
less orange.
One hears but little of late* of
old Doc Fletcher, chiefly because
few have anything to practice
fletcherizing on.
A Boston woman had an ice
man fined for giving her short
weight. The long suffering pub
lic worm is turning at last.
Some get vacuum cleaners as
presents but many more get pock
etbooks 111a^t vacuum cleaners
may have been at, work upon.
Johns Hopkins surgeons have
discovered that orange blossoms
may be used as an anaesthetic.
Perhaps the bride wears them to
make the ceremony less painful
for the groom.
Two thousand dollars was re
cently paid for a blue cat. Many
men have seen blue cats for less
than that amount, as well as pink
elephants, and green dragons,
and red chimipanzeess.
A woman doctor says that wo.
in,cn wore corsets and hobble
skirts 5,000 years ago. Now we
can account for those pictures of
women engraved in the walls of
ancient Kgyplian temples.
GEMS OF TRUTH FROM COR
DOVA. %
That Cordova should feel grate
ful to Delegate \\ ickersham for
securing us an appropriation of
.8100,000 for a federal building.
_Cordova Alaskan Fell. i.
That the passengers for the
interior on tomorrow's steamer
will remain over in Cordova and
take t he l rain for Chit inn unless
they want J" risk a hazardous
f rip oyer Thompson's I'ass.
Cordova-Alaskan Feb. i.
Japanese Rules of Life.
Tlii' Japanese government has
printed in circular form and dis_
Irihuted aiming its people Hie lot
lowing rules for guidance in mat
ters relating to health:
Spend as niueli time mil of
(.tool's as possible, Itask lliueti in
I,he sun and lake plenty of ex
ercise. Take care that your res
piration is always deep and reg
ular.
As regards meals, eat meal on
ly once a day and let the diet lie
eggs, cereals and vegetables, fruit
and fresh cow’s milk. Take I lie
last named as much as possible.
Masticate your food carefully.
Take a hot bath every day and
a steam bath once or twice a
week if the heart is strong enough
to bear it.
Early to bed and early to rise.
Sleep ii a very dark and very
quiet room, with windowss open.
Let the minimum of sleeping
hours be six or six and jjjne-half
hours. In ease of women eight
and one-half hours is advisable.
Take one day of absolute rest
each week in which you must re
frain from even reading or writ
mg'.
Try In avoid any outbursts of
passion and strong mental stim
ulations. Do not tax your brain
at the occurrence* of inevitable
incidents or of coming' events. Do
not say unpleasant things or lis
ten. if possible to avoid it, to dis
agreeable things.
He married. Widows and wid
owers should be married with the
least possible delay.
He moderate in the consump
tion of even tea and cotVee. mil
to say tobacco and alcoholic
beverages.
Avoid places I bat are loo warm,
especially steam heated and bad
ly vent Mated rooms.
Does your watch need repair
ing? See Reinke, the watch doc
tor.
Marine Mishapts in 1912.
From Railway and Marine Ne'VB,
which prints a complete list of Uhe
casualties to Pacific coast shipping,
we gathered that the terrors of Nor
thern waiters have not been great
during that tiime.
During the months of January and
February there' were no accidents to
the boats plying Alaskan waiters, but
in March the steamer Bertha went
ashore, bruising fifteen feet of her
keel forward and losing 70 feet of
her shoe.
In April the cod fishing schooner
Joseph Russ was wrecked on Chiiri
koff island, southeast of Kodiak, and
was a total loss. In May the Santa
Anna went sahore, damaging 67 feet
of her keel, five planks and bilge
keel; IT. S. lighthouse tender Armer-j
ia wrecked off Cape H inchin brook '
and was a total loss. In July the i
Mariposa damaged her propel lor
landing at Latouche; the steamer Ed-!
ill) went ashore at Nome, wav in col-'
Vision with tug Meteor, and her bow J
damgaed by ice; the Northland t
stranded at Petersburg; the steamer:
Delhi was asore at. Ketchikan, and
the steamer Jeanie was ashore at
lakutat cannery.
During the month of August the j
steamer City of Seattle stranded near,
Ketchikna; steamer Mariposa ran in
to the dock at Valdez and remained
stuck in the mud for some time; !
and the steamer Bertha stranded ini
C.astineau channel, tearing off 72 j
feet of her shoe.
In September the steamer North
land stranded in Tongas® narrows; ,
the Santa Anna struck bottom at j
San Albertia bay, Prince of Wales i®-,
land, and damaged 50 feet of her,
shoe; and the steamer Elihu Tliomp-,
son was ashore at Ketchikan.
Some time in November the wlial-,
ing steamer Tyee, Jr., had several!
plates and frames bent in collision
with a sperm whale; and the ga«|
cannery tender Oakland was wrecked j
at Yakutat.
In November the German steamer,
Verona sitranded near Unala-ka.
In December the steamer Dora j
went ashore at Seward, was floated,!
badly damaged; and the steamer Da
touche was run into by the Maripo
sa. • i
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About fifteen or twenty young men
of Douglas are seriously considering
the formation of an athletic club. |
Among their plans is the repairing of
the swimming pool at the Natatorium
and the installation of hot and cold
showers. It is also possible that out
of this organization may develop a ball ■
team for the comitag season, bu|t it is
a little too early to talk about base
ball. The project is a good one and j
the boys should receive every en-j
couragement possible.
To the Public.
We hereby announce llial we i
have retired from the banking
business ami have transferred
our hanking department (o the j
Valdez Bank & Trust company, i
for whom we bespeak Ihe good i
will of Ihe public.
VALDEZ BANK & MERCANTILE :
COMPANY.
Valdez. Alaska, Jan. 29, 1913. ,
I
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed I
Telephone 66 i
fool Keybione Ave
| Rough Dry lCc lb.
VALDEZ DOCK|CO.
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY AND GRAIN
PHONE NO. I.
Agent for
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
[ALASKA COAST COMPANY.
FOR SALE
2 1-2 H.IP. Stationary Gasoline
Engine
A BARGAIN
Keystone Dock Valdez Iron Works
Give Us the Opportunity
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STHN-B10CH
SMART CLOTHES
to dress*you better for the same or less
money with
Stein-Bloch, H. M. S. Soneborn
or HambergerTClothes
These well known clothes cost no more
than ordinary clothes, and
We Guarantee a Perfect Fit
Daily Prospector and Weekly
Miner $1.25 the mo. delivered
Economical
Ironing
To iron economically
you must not waste
heat.
Ironing with 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 charring 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 soom
or up the kitchen chimney.
None of it is wasted.
To use only the amount of
heat actually needed for
ironing, bo 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 all styles and sizes
—Let ussend you one on trial.
Alaska Water,5*Light
& Telephone Co.
IU1
Steam Heat • Electric Light*
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furniihed Room* All Modern Convenience*
Good Yur niirrrT G 00 d
Goods I IlL DUrrtl GoCjds
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
.Native and | f Tli/10170 and Building
Puget Sound LiUIVlDtilV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
Arguments May Be Disputed, But
“Facts Are Facts”
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 preference to
others. First, because of its unquestionable high quality.
Second, because it is a home pr duct; brewed in your home
I own and all who are interested in the growth and prosper
ity or 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 at Deposit.