Baihj Prnapprtnr
PUBLISHED BY
STEWART * SELBY, Proprietor*
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Published Daily Bicept Sunday
Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter,
July 23, 1912, at the postofflce of Valdez,
Alaska, under act of March 3, 1879.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1017
LKJUOR THAFFIU AND THE MAILS
For years the lottery business was
carried on in the United states, re
gardless of a widespread popular pro
test against it. Small and large com
munities, even States, attempted 10
suppress it, but without success. Var
ious methods were resorted to with
the hope of exterminating the evil.
All announcements of pr ispoetive
drawings were prohibited in some
of the States, but the lottery people
and a certain class of newspapers
evaded the statutes and the penalties
attached to their violation by pub
lishing, as news, ihe results of draw
ings, a method of advertising which
was as useful to the business as any
other could be. There were numerous
iidictments, arrests and trials, but
only few convictions, and the lotter
ies continued to flourish. Finally the
Federal Government, through Con
gress, was prevailed upon to act. The
use of the mails for the transmission
of any kind of matter relating to the
lotteries was made a penal oitiuse
and the lottery business was practi
cally destroyed. It has for years, to
all intents and purposes, been aa
extinguished industry in the United
States.
The Federal government should
not permit the carriage of intoxicat
ing liquors in the mails. The senti
ment of the country is against the
transmission by the Post Office of
liquor advertising and of publi :a
tions containing such advertising.
Several States are now striving t •
prevent the sale within their borders
of publications that advertise liquor
But the efforts of these States, are
in effect, being antagonized bv the.
Federal government.
The music-lovers of Valdez art; to
meet Wednesday night for the pur
pose of organizing an orchestra, and
probably a band. Valdez is possibly
the only town in the Territory which
has no aggregation for the purpose
of disturbing sleep. The syncopated
melodies arising from brass end
stringed instruments are never heard
in this city. While our souls pine for
melody we are confined to the ravings
of the malamute and the shriekings
of the phonograph. Even the tintinab
ulation of that instrument of torture
from far Hawaii, the ukulale, :s rele
gated to innocuous desuetude in our
fair city. We have the talent, the
time and the money, but so far the
only chords produced by our citizens
have been discords. This state of
rffairs must change. If music hath
charms to soothe the savage breast
ii should at least ameliorate condi
tions among civilized human terngs.
>Vith a good orchestra we may ex
pect the divine afflatus to enter out
souls and while we may lose much
sleep from the weird sounds produc
ed by the tyros, In a few short woeki
we will have an orchestra of which
our city will be proud. Many olf
musicians who can double in string
or brass reside in the city, and with
a little coaxing they may be induced
to lend their experience toward farm
ing the nucleus of a first-class sym
phony orchestra.
The drop in the price of wheat and
.certain other food products yesterday
;st the news that President Wilson
would address Congress upon peace
proposals, affords a significant hint
of the direction from which the main
alleviation ot the high cost of living
must come. Just as war created the
abnormal conditions mainly responsi
ble for the high prices of tonay, so
peace will tend to restore the normal
status and with it a more natural
price range. Millions will turn from
destruction to production of every
thing from manufactured articles to
foodstuffs. Whatever stores of pro
ducts there may be will be released
to the world market by free inter
course. All this will have its natu
ral effect on prices. As long as so
large a portion of the world’s most
efficient industrial population is de
stroying instead of creating, the de
mand for the products of those who
are creating will be great enough to
maintain an abnormal level. Inves
tigation, legislation and prosecution
have their value. But peace as a
remedy outranks them all.
The use of money is all the advan
tage there Is in having it. Money is
no good if it Is earned for the pur
pose of hoarding. Primarily it was
intended as a circulating medium of
exchange, to take the place of heavier
or more bulky articles. The man with
too many potatoes and too little flour
is not compelled to carry his flour to
the man with the potatoes, but sells
his product and uses the medium of
exchange to purchase other things.
When money is placed in the old 30ck
or laid away in the sugar bowl it re
tires from circulation and the country
is that much poorer in a medium of
exchange. A man should not be ex
travagant, but rather should save, but
the proper place for your savings is
in a bank where the money can be
used daily and you receive all the ad
vantages of its circulation.
To speak of a Swiss navy sounds
ridiculous or merely frivolous. It is
a fact, nevertheless, that iron clads
nave sailed on the waters of Lake Le
man and that to “the mastery of the
sea" the castle of Chi’lon owed its
invulnerability for many years. “Sea
power” played a great par* in the
protracted struggle be.weer Geneva
and the Counts of «avoy. About
1590 Geneva appointed an admiral
in charge of the fleet; in 1610 the
post was filled by Nobel Gallatin; his
flagship the Soleil, carried ten pieces
of ordnance. The naval dockyard was
was on the Island des Barques, which
is now the island of Jean Jacques
Rousseau.
If the weather man really has the
control of the elements he sliculd
have, we would suggest a little less
snow and more sunshine. It seems
a wilful waste of time to pile up
these huge drifts of snow with sum
mer so close at hand.
EAGLE HALL
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The Empress-Temporary
TONIGHT 8 p.m. TONIGHT
INTERESTING BIG PROGRAM
PATHE NEWS _
SWEDISH ARMY MANEUVERS
“CUTEY’S AWAKENING”-COMEDY
TULLY MARSHALL WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON
“Sabel Lorche”
5 ACT TRIANGLE PRODUCTION
“STOLEN MAGIC”
2 REEL KEYSTONE COMEDY
Regular Admission - 25c
NEXT SHOW ON THURSDAY EVENING
Valdez la assured of a cannery.
While the Prospector has received no
word directly from Mr. John Emil
in regard to his plans, we are assured
that he has succeeded In Intel eating
capital to an extent of furnishing a
one-line plant for the purpose of test
ing out Mr. Emil’s contention that
there are fish enough in Valdez bay
to warrant a fair-sized pack. With a
cannery established in our city it will
mean that interdependent industries
will follow. The hardest thing in a
publicity campaign is to secure the
attention of capital. Once secured,
the rest is easy.
They are coming back. Prom now
on each boat northward bound will
be loaded to the guards with return
ing citizens, anxious to start their
season's work in the Northland. Val
dez, on account of a prosperous sum
mer, probably lost more of her poptt
lation than ordinarily, but they are
all coming back now, satisfied that
there is no place like the Northland,
and willing to buckle down to work
and remain satisfied for a year or
two.
The Guggies should worry about
the knockers. They hold 401.-,090
shares of Utah Copper, which paid
$19,500,000 in dividends last year,
and control Kennecott, which paid
ever sixteen and a half millions. And
these are only parts of their copper
holdings.—Ex.
A man wonders why some distiller
ies get 20 cents per drink for their
product while other distilleries adver
tize booze at $1.39 per gallon. But
any time you get a gallon of whisky
for $1.39 it is going to be that kind
of whiskey.
Washington announces that the
troops on the border are being fed
for 30 cents a day. Why doesn't the
War Department come to the relief
of the civilian population by passing
the formula down to them.
Many people who think they have
a sure remedy in statesmanship for
food exortions forget that the most
powerful of all weapons is refusal
to pay the price.—New York World.
There are 52 Sundays in each year
and at the rate the joy riding acci
dents are piling up this will be a
one-legged and one-armed nation 'n
about ten years
When a woman is first married
she expects her husband to be a pen
nant winner, but later on she is sat
isfied if he manages to run in place.
A married man may be henpecked
at home. But he isn’t afraid of the
chickens he meets when he is away
from home.
About the surest way for a man
to develop a bad disposition is to get
married and raise a large family.
Even when a man has a will of
his own it is safer to allow a lawyer
to draw it up.
The rest of the world is mighty
thankful to the man who keeps his
advice to himself.
It doesn’t take a phrenologist to
realize that a man may be very level
headed and still get his bumps.
Every man to his trade. Mighty
few men are able to improve their
time by tinkering at their watches.
You never can tell. Many a man
dictates to his stenographer who
would be afraid to try it on his wife.
We have all outside rooms, well
lighted, and well ventilated at the
St. Elias. t!
We sell marshmailews in bulk at
the Candy Kitchen. tf
Fresh Box candy at Hunt’s Candv
Kitchen. A new line opened. tf
All kinds of cocktails. At the
Candy Kitchen. tf
Skookum Apples, Jonathans and
Spitzenberg at Keystone Produce Co.
» 3t
Why not a VICTROLA? We have
them from $15 up. Valdez Drug
C«. tf
Prof. Taussig Accepts
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23.—
Frank W. Taussig, of Harvard has
accepted a place on the tariff com
mission and probably will be made
chairman. The other four members
will be announced later.
Barkeeps Fined 9190,000
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.—Eleven
saloonkeepers in this city were each
fined $1,800 today by Justice Cohal
an in the supreme court for having
sold a glass of beer or whiskey on
Sunday, contrary to the law.
A letter received by Fred Wiison
from Henry Suessdorf states that the
latter left San Francisco on January
6 for a trip to Honolulu.
A Good Suit
for $17!
To prove to you that
* Trade-Mark
Registered
Styleplus *17
Clothes, j*!'
“The same price the world crver.'
measure up to our definition of a
“Good Suit,” we enumerate the fol
lowing points:
1 All wool fabrics.
2 Uncommon patterns.
3 Lined with high grade serge.
4 The undcrstructure of the suit
is made of good grade canvas
and haircloth shrunk in water.
5 Tailoring by trained workmen
in the largest individual cloth
ing factory in the world. Hand
work is applied to all the im
portant parts.
6 Models for all men. Special
ones for young men.
7 One of theablest fashion artists
has made a national reputation
by making STYLEPLUS.
8 Every STYLEPLUS has a
written guarantee.
We alone have the sale of this
“Good Suit for $17” here.
We received a large consignment of
Style-Plus $17.00 Suits
on the last boat.
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
LOCATED IN THE FORMER INGRAM & BUSH BUILDING, McKINLEY STREET
VALDEZ CAFE
AND BAKERY
Fresh Breed and Pastry always on hand
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
BERGSTROM & ROGSTAD. Props.
PHONE 17 — Three doers below Owl Drac
FOP RENT—Five room nouse on
Broadway, partially furnished, Mrs.
M. M. Hopkins. tf
The Owl Drug Company wishes to
announce that after prolonged nego
tiations they have secured the agency
for the famous REXALL remedies.
These goods now set the standard of
excellence in their several lines
throughout the United States. The
list comprises Drugs, Perfumes, Soap,
Toilet articles and other articles too
numerous to mention. Come in and
inspect them. tf
LOST—Bunch of keys, tied with
piece of red tape. Finder please re
turn to Prospector office. tf
Rexall Hair Tonic, a scientific
compound nourishes and invigorates
hair growth. Owl Drug Store. tf
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf
There is a Just
Price.
CRESCENT
BAKING
POWDER
Is sold at a price that is a just
price. Just one price—One
Just price. It saves the house
wife money. It gives the
housewife perfect service.
AT ALL GROCERS
25c lfx
CRESCENT MFG. OO.,
Seattle, Wash.
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—In Owl Drug Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT—-COLD
LOUIE'S CAFE
Everything First class
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROVICH, Prop.
The Beet Place m Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Warn, Light Room—The Home of Comfort
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Ratea By the Monti.
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRINC. Prop
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.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. PROP
SlRICTLV FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave. Seward. Alaska_
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Location notices, noth quartz and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
You can have your picture taken
day or night by Jenner the Photog
rapher. tf
For the most efficient service and
satisfaction go to the St. Elias. t'
Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
A new assortment of silk waists ir.
Crepe de Chine and Taffeta, just re
ceived at E. Winter’s. tf
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT ,
OflieeN over Valdes Drug 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 t>wl Drug Co.
—OFFICE HOURS:
1 to 4 P. M. 7 to 8 P. M
Sunday by Appointment.
Res. Phone 170 Office Phone 19
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National Ualeerattr.
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years In Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Pnildtng
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Otlice Opposite Court House
1’hone a* VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN OrONfc S E KITCHUB
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEY S-AT-L.AW
Office* la " baling Building
Phone 101 A ALDRZa ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN I
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Alaska
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free Md Accepted Muou
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 Miners
W. H. GARNER. President.
Granite Mine
CHAS. MeCALLUM, Secretary,
Valdes Alaska.