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PROSPECTOR PUBLISHING CO.
H. B. SELBY, Editor and Proprietor.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Published Daily Except Sunday_
Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter,
July 23, 1912. at the postottice of Valdez,
Alaska, under act of March 3. 1879.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1917
THE COUNTRY EDITOR
”0, Come.” I said, to the Printer Man
who edits the Weekly Swish,
A rest will do you a lot of good—so
come to the creek and fish.
•*‘lf you’ll wait a while,” said the
Printer Man I’ll toddle along,
I think;
But first 1 must write up some local
dope, and open a can of ink.
And carry in coal for the stove, and
mix up a lot of paste,
And clean the grease from the print
ing-press with a bushel of cot
ton waste,
And set up an ad for the actioneer,
and throw in a lot of type.
And hunt up the plumber and have
him see ■'•••hat’s clogging the
water pipe.
And call on the doctor to have him
soak the swellings upon my
head,
For I had it punched but an hour ago
for something the paper, said.
"1 fear,” I said to the Printer Man,
if 1 wait till your chore list
fails,
The minnows that frolic along the
creek will be as large as
whales! ”
amateurish:
Tin fortunately there is much rea
son to believe that the important de
cisions which the government is mak
ing on various matters result from
the advice of amateurs.
It is so evident that distinguished
senators have found it necessary to
complain strongly against the imprac
tical importunities of the administra
tion bureau heads, and of the appar
ent studied ignoring of the leading
members of Congress who are politi
cally opposed to the President’s party.
This state of affairs is not a kind
that will crystallize sentiment around
the represenatives of government and
make for a successful conducting of
the war.
The President appears to have no
confidence in Congress and Congress
is suspicions and critical with the
President and his official family.
The attitude of both the executive
land the legislative branches with res
] pect to each other is perhaps equally
j responsible for the dilatory tactics
that have become so irritating to the
; public.
War was deciareo seven weeks ago.
; and yet the army appropriation bill
and conscription measures have just
i become a law. That style of "speed
jing up'’ the national defense must
I appear truly amusing to our allies
Ion the other side of the Atlantic.
There is much evidence of ama
'teur management of affairs that a
little rapid-fire work, such as would
naturally result from calling Roose
velt into the service, would be a most
agreeable transformation.
OCR SHIP PROGRAM
Major General Goethals, the fam
ous canal builder, has been drafted
hy Uncle Sam into a job which may
prove more stupendous even than that
of digging the big ditch—that is, the
construction of steamships faster than
German submarines can sink them.
The program laid down for Gen.
Goethals provides for the building of
1.000 ships of 3,000 tons burden each
within eighteen months, which is an
average for the entire year and a half
of approximately two vessels daily.
The authorities believe that if this
average can be maintained, with the
tonnage the allies can turn out, it will
be impossible for the kaiser’s U-boats
to execute their ambitious program,
which has for its object the starva
tion of England and the domination
of the world.
But Gen. Goethals says it is “hope
less”—this program of building 1,000
wooden vessels in eighteen months,
because birds are still nesting in the
trees that will go into the ships, be
cause there are no plans or specifi
cations for such vessels and because
the requisite cash is not available—
and consequently he has sent out a
Macedonia call to the steel manu
facturers.
I Who is to blame for this situation.'
Jus^where the responsibility rests
| we rlo not know, but we <lo know,
that the Pacific Northwest is willing
and eager to start the construction
of its share of those proposed wood
en ships. They have been waiting for
more than a month for contracts. The
lumber industry is prepared to fell
and haul to the shipyards those trees
in which the birds are still nesting—
and it can be done much more speed
ily than the material can be used. The
West has been assured that it would
get its quota of ships and because
of the facilities here for such work
it is in position to outstrip any other
section of the country in the race with
the German submarines.
There has been so much haggling
THE EMPRESS
TUESDAY EAGLE HALL 8 SHARP
Introductory Picture of Travel
THE EMPRESS CIRCUIT PRESENTS
BETTY BELLAIRS
in
“THE SPANISH JADE”
A facinating Spanish tale oi love and tragedy
with unique costumes and scenes of that
quaint country.
CAST
Betty Bellairs .Manuela
Wilfred Lucas .Manvers
Nigel De BiuHier .Don Luis
Arthur Tabares .Bartolome
Prank Lanning .Tormillo
Howard Davies .Gil Perez
i^ioya ingranam.Sebastian
Comedy “LUKE LUGS BAGGAGE”
THURSDAY “THE SHRINE OF HAPPINESS
Regular Admission .... 25c
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
over the question of material to be
used—wood or steel—that the West |
suspects the steel magnates have al-i
most "put one over." General Goe- ■
thals describes all boards as "long, j
narrow and wooden,” and it is not;
improbable that much of the delay j
should be placed on certain commis
sions and committees in congress j
which have been backing and filling
on the ships question ever since the
anti-submarine program was launch
ed.
The West is growing impatient with
the bureaucrats or whomever is res
ponsible for the Fabianism at Wash
ington. Itr thinks it should be given
I a chance to show what it can do to
ward turning out wooden ships. But
it might willingly sacrifice any advan
tage it might gain thereby if some
thing were done. It would like to see
more action and less lip service.
GOOD FELLOWSHIP AND SPOKT
Cordova's courtesy in sending a.
ball team over here two years agoj
and the friendly visits of her busi
ness men from time to time will be j
returned with interest when our team
goes over on the Fourth. *
Seward's business men and theiri
families are going along to extend
the right hand of fellowship to our,
neighbors on Prince William Sound
to congratulate Cordova on her ex- i
tensive canning industry and the tre-i
mendous increase in her copper busi- j
ness and invite the Cordovans toj
come in and make themselves at home
any old time the boat ties up at the
dock.
On the return trip they will call |
at Valdez and pay their respects to the
vigorous men who are conducting
mineral activities in that locality,
salute the officers and the men at
Fort Liscum and tell them that the
latch string is always out.
As for that ball team of ours, well
of course it will endeavor to bring
home both scalps, and proably will
succeed.—Seward Gateway.
WANTED
TO ENLIST IN THE
U. S. NAVY
FOR PARTICULARS SEE
Str. SATURN
CORDOVA ALASKA.
BOYS AT CANNERY
SAY NOT SLACKERS
___________
Several young college students who
came north on the Alameda last trip
to work In a cannery at Port Nellie
Juan, want it understood that they
are not the fellows who sailed out of
Seattle to avoid military conscription.
Information was received by the
Gateway on the last visit of the Ala
meda here that conscription beaters
had come north on this vessel and
from other sources it has since been
learned that others intending to avoid
conscription had come north and
gone to remote sections.
Frem federal officers it has been
learned that when the day for mili
tary registration is set every point
in the territory will be covered, so
that any attempt that may have been
made to evade conscription will fail.
—Seward Gateway.
Wm. Higgs a native of Ireland,
was granted citizenship papers by
Judge Brown at Anchorage this i
week.
J
Coffee and Tea Sale
*
This Week Only
Prices on these commodities are advancing and we
are going to give you an opportunity to stock your
shelves with them at reduced prices.
The following well known Brands
comprise our Selection
—A L T A
A steel cut chaffless Coffee
Sanitary Packed
1 1*4 lb. Jars. 1 lb. Tins.
SHILLING’S
EMO
GOLD SHIELD
AMOCAT
FOLGER’S & GOLD SHIELD TEA
' * {
Remember the Sale lasts just four days
S BLUM & CO. Inc.
PHONES 12, 13 .
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
| Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
1
Genet al Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
Open Day and Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH, Propr..
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—la Owl Droi Start.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT- COLD
VALDEZ CAFE & BAKERY
Cakes, Cookies k Boot, 15c per dezea.
Freach, R»e aad White Bread 12 1-2
ceata per loai. Orders takes tor special
eccasioas
CHRIST ROGSTAI). Propr.
PHONE! 17 - Three 4oors below Owl Drac
Building paper suitable for placing
under carpets or on the inside of
buildings. For sale at the Prospector
office. 50c a bundle.
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
The First Bank of Valdez
LOCATED AT
VALDEZ, TERRITORY OF ALASKA, AT THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE 22ND DAY OF
MAY, 1917
RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts----$ 94,668.37
Overdrafts-----—.. ^07.16
Bonds and Warrants ......
Furniture and Fixtures-- 2,653.10
Other Real Estate Owned-.-.-.— 1,000.00
Checks on other Banks and other Cash items 1,340.41
CASH ON HAND AND SIGHT 4 Q0 QCK Oft
EXCHANGE ---101 UUJiJU
TOTAL _ -..-.-.$319,320.89
LIABILITIES:
Capital Stock Paid In - — —.$
Surplus Fund-- 1’222*22
Undivided Profits ...
Due to Banks—Deposits - 3,301.68
DEPOSITS - $283,224.48
Certified Checks —-- 138.93
TOTAL __-___-.$319,320.89
United States of America, Territory of Alaska, Third Judicial
Division, ss.
I, J. W. GILSON, Cashier of the above named bank, do
solemnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
J. W. GILSON,
Cashier.
Correct Attest:
M. BLUM,
J. C. MARTIN,
E. B. WHEAT,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of June, 1917.
• (Notarial Seal) ANTHONY J. DIMOND,
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My Commission Expires February 13, 1921.
professional cards. "**
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Office* over Ynlilex llrug Co.
Phone ’1.1 ' McKinley Afreet
Contract Surgeon, U. S Army ^
A. A. Surgeon. V S Public Health Serv.
^Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
DENTIST
In Valdez Since 1898
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Coart Hoaae
Pkeae M VALDES. ALASKA
JOHN LTONS m g 7t ITCH IB
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEY k-AT-LAW
Offices la • hall** BallAtap
Pk“* ,w valdbs. Alaska
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground
VALDEZHOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVERMAN. PL. G.. M. D. Pr**
Jos. A. Silverman PL G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office kewi—1 to 4 p. ■ —7 te 8 p. ■.
Sunday by Appointment
Ree. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19
Boyle Block Valdez
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 188 V
Free ul Accepted Mimh '
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In each month In McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
P. M. BROWN. W. M.
ED WOOD. Secretary.
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Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
W. M. CONLEY President,
Valdes Alaska.
GEORGE M. BARRY Secretary.
Valdes Alaska.