®l?r Daily Jraspertar
PUBLISHBD BY
STEWART A SELBY, I Proprietors
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Published Dally Except Sunday
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Julv 23. 1912. at the postoffice of Valdes,
Alaska, under act or March 3, 1279.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1016
JOHN'S MINING GAMK.
Farmer John is hunting ’round for
tools 'most all the while, a-hunting
for a pitman liar or searching fpr a
tile. He is so lax he lost his axe and
cannot find the saw; he ran acrost
a plow he’d lost and cracked his low
er jaw. Both high and low for grub
bing hoe he searches hours away, as
for his hat he loses that a dozen
times a day.
His spade or pick this careless
Hick can very seldom find, he’s lost
his rule and scraping tool that peels
the porkers' rind. He lost the spade
while in the shade; the shovel in the
sun; I'm thinking now he’ll lose his
plow before the breaking’s done.
I heard him say the other day, “I
laid my gloves right there and placed
my wrench right on this bench and
now they've vanished! Where?” We
looked around upon the ground and
peeked up in the trees and found the
things down in the bins where barley
ought to be! And sure’s you're born
be lost tbe corn that he hadraaved
for seed, and too, some rope and other
dope that he is sure to need.
But say you know his wife can go
and pick up this or that; which goes
to show she always knows just where
his things are at. All through life
liis trusty wife keeps track of all his
things, he's often said he’d lose his
head if twern't for her, by jinks; but
every day he whiles away costly hours
or three, a losing ground a hunting
’round for things he's lost, you see.
—Kxchange.
“IF Alaska doesn’t go dry this year
it will greatly surprise me,’, said a
prominent saloon man of this city
recently. “The liquor dealers of the
territory are manifesting an apathy
that is surprising in view of the fact
that if the territory goes dry their
business will be destroyed. The drys
have spent thousands of dollars on
speakers and literature to the voters,
while the wets have not put a speaker
in the field or spent any money to
combat the assertions of the prohibi
tionists. The greatest danger is that
the wet and dry question will be lost
sight of in the general election. The
irys have planned on thla and believe
that many wet men will overlook the
chance to vote on the question in
their interest manifested in lesser
Issues. I believe that unless the sa
loonmen get busy they are going to
get the surprise of their life in the
November election.”
HOW much ground was ever clear
ed up in this country on a grape-nut
diet? How many cities were ever
built by applying conservation to a
state? If the Pilgrim Fathers had
been hampered by conservation the
country would be a howling wilder
ness and huge forests stand where
vast hives are industry have been
erected. Why should we wish to con
serve our water power? It Is run
ning to waste from every hill top. ami
has run to waste for thousana. of
years. Is the present generation ai.y
less entitled to the comforts of the
present than the generations yet un
born. Fads and faddists have gone
to the extreme in the last few years
and the country has suffered greatly
from these evils.
WHAT'S the use of trying to li-*
good? A fellow will go to church on
Sunday morning and make up his
mind that he Is not going to tell any
more lies and that he will speak noth
ing but the truth. Then on Sunday
afternoon he will run Into a couple
who have their first-born out for an
airing. You notice that the first-born
has a face like a tree-frog with the
pip; but when the couple ask you
if it isn’t the prettiest baby you ever
saw right away you begin to make
a liar out of yourself—Exchange.
THE unprecedented rains of the
past few weeks have made raging tor
rents of brooks and vast rivers where
small streams existed, according to
parties coming in over the trail. It is
stated that great damage has been
done to the roadway in several sec
tions from the torrential rains, and
that ’numerous bridges have been
washed out. The Road Commission
has done a great deal of work on
the road this summer, but its efforts
have been nullified by the freshets.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER made
over $3,000,000 last week without
turning a hand, according to the dis
patches. John must have a great
deal better method of prying loose
the coin than the average Alaska
newspaper man.
IN view of the wholesale indict
ments of Mexicans for first-degree
murder at Deming, New Mexico, it
might prove more efficient to call in
the army and start out the grand
juries.
SEVERAL Valdez citizens went
into bankruptcy over the result of
the baseball series, while others are
bloated minions of wealth.
ENGLAND purchased 50,000 woll
skins at the government auction of
furs. They will be used in making
caps for her soldiers.
A Simple Proposition
Every Alaskan knows that he must have an Independent
Alaskan Smelter.
Eastern Bankers and Investors are interested in our work
to erect and operate a Smelter.
It is up to our organization in the Reynolds-Alaska Cor
poration to do all of the preparatory work.
We brought engineers from the East in whom all can
have confidence.
A complete survey of the mineral deposits of this entire
section is being made.
We have covered enough ground to assure us of a de
pendable copper ore tonnage for the Smelter.
The most profitable ore combinations for smelting will be
determined by experts who know how.
Competent lawyers have directed all legal work.
Experiertced corporation financiers have devised financial
plans.
In order that the Smelter shall be operated independently
it is necessary to distribute the corporate stock among Inde
pendent Investors.
We do not propose to build a smelter for a trust to control.
Among us we own mines as rich as any in Alaska.
The Independent Alaska Smelter must be run for Inde
pendent Alaskans—first last and all the time.
There is only one way to be absolutely sure df this.
We of Alaska must combine—as Independent Alaskans.
We must work together and we shall thereby prosper to
gether.
Independence can only be assured through co-operative
action among Independen^jnen.
Among us unitedly we can command all of the capital re
_____ —
Independent Eastern Bankers and Investors are willing to
invest on a fair and equitable basis.
But if they are asked to put up all of the money they can
properly demand all of the profits—in their own way.
Every Alaskan mine owner knows what the ultimate end
would be.
Inevitably hostile interests would own the new Smelter
and we should ail be at their mercy.
We have no quarrel with any trust.
Nor do we need to bow our necks to any yoke.
Independent Alaskans can only maintain their Indepen
dence in one way.
Through co-ordinate co-operation.
I have shown you how.
It is a simple proposition to make money together by com
bining our work—our mines—our money.
Then others will add more money.
The Independent Smelter will be built and Independent
Alaskan will prosper together.
Cordially,
HENRY DERR REYNOLDS.
Executive offices Reynolds-Alaska Corporation
NOW that Germany has sunk nil
the enemy's ships In American waters
she Is willing to operate elsewhere
IF YOU want business get out and
hustle for It. It does not float In at
your front door.
IF THE voters believe all that the
Presidential candidates say about
each other they had better stay at
home.
TODAY is Friday, the 13th. Con
trary to popular opinion it has been
a lucky day; the sun has been shin
ing.
MOTORCYCLIST IS
THROWN; MAY DIF
SEATTLE, Oct. 13.—Wm. Nienau,
an employe of the College Meat Mar
ket, at East Forty-third street and
Fourteenth avenue northeast, was ser
iously injured early Sunday eveni.ig
when thrown from a motorcycle he
was riding on East Fortieth street, be
tween Ninth and Tenth avenues. He
is at the city hospital with a fracture
of the skull and Internal Injuries the
physicians say may prove fatal.
As far as the police could learn the
motorcycle skidded on the car tracks,
and the rider was hurled to the pave
ment. Nienau was still unconscious at
a late hour and was unable to make
a statement.
All Tlielr Bathers Saved
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Oct. 13.—
With daily bathing crowds ranging
from 40,000 to 80,000 persons, At
lantic City has attained the remark
able record of not having had a single
drowning this season, though 911
bathers were dragged from the surf.
The report to be submitted next week
is a tribute to the beach patrol which
has been organized to protect visitors.
There were seven drownings last
year and more than 1,000 rescues.
Most of the rescues this season were
made in July. In that month gales
produced an unusually treacherous
surf. It was announced today that the
bathing season would close in a few
days and that the ocean front would
be protected until then. During the
season ninety-one guards, six doctors,
four beach captains and four police
men were under the direction of Dr.
Charles L. Bossert, head beach sur
geon. Their equipment consisted of
six hospital tents fitted as first-aid
stations, thirty-six boats, forty-five
can buoys, and hundreds of ring
buoys on the piers and jetties.
Boy Saves Blind Horse
SOUTH BEND. Ind., Oct. 13.—Two
women in a buggy stopped along the
St. Joseph river, four miles northwest
of here, the other afternoon for a
picnec. The horse was blind and wan
dered into the river, drawing the
buggy with it. Unable to see, the ani
mal kept to the middle of the river
and had swam half a mile down the
stream, drawing the buggy, when it
was seen by a boy, who swam to the
middle of the river unhitched the
horse and led it to shore. The buggy
sank to the bottom of the river.
The interior of the Valdez Drug
store is being handsomely re-papered
and otherwise renovated. Adam Swan
is doing the work.
Can you remember as far back as
when it used to be an awful job to
get enough spit to moisten the black
ing when you had to shine your shoes
Sunday morning?
Matrimony has its side of the ar
gument. Why invest $250 in a talk
ing machine when you can get a mar
riage license for $5.
A woman talks like she was so scar
ed of her husband that she wouldn't
open his mail. But she isn't.
You don’t have to contract the
seven-year-itch or the smpallpox in
order to make yourself unpopular.
Go to the movie show after eating
onions if you would know the mean
ing of unpopular.
LOCAL BREVITIES
See our windows for Bargains at
the Owl Drug Co.
Malted Milk Chocolate at the Val
dez Candy Kitchen.
Malted Milk, hot and cold, phos
phates of all kinds, and hot drinks
at Hunt’s.
An up-to-date line of cook stoves
And ranges at MeaA's. tf
Location notices, both quarts and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
flee.
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. •
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdes
Drug Store. tf
The best dinner at the Arcade
Cafe. tf
S & W canned fruits and vegetables
at Blum’s.
The N. ft S. leaves the Valdes dock
on regular sailing days. See adv.
Just received, a new line of Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Snug Co.
Kodak Supplies at the Valdes Drug
Company. tf
The Golden North, the House of
Comfort. tf
Prospector ads. bring RESULTS.
Storm Sweeps Bermuda
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 13.—
Bermuda was swept by a severe storm
yesterday afternoon, general damage
being caused throughout the colony.
Many buildings were badly damaged.
Trees were uprooted and all electric
lights and telephone communication
was Interrupted.
Three raushers are coming over the
trail from Beaver Dam and are expect
ed in town tomorrow.
FATALITY IN A WORD.
Why Francs Changed the Nam# sf the
"Life Saving Balt.”
A vivid illustration of the power of
mere words over human beings was
3nce brought to the attention of French
people by Frunclsque Sarcey.
After the wreck of the Bourgogne
many passengers were found floating
drowned with life preservers on. These
life preservers were fastened upon the
bodies, but round the middle instead
of under the arms, and the greater
weight of the upper part of the body
bad tipped the bead under water and
the person of course was Inevitably
drowned.
Now It appears that the greater num
ber of the persons so drowned were
French. The French term for life pre
server Is celnture de sauvetnge, or "life
saving belt" This word celnture sug
gests to the mind in Its moments of
disorder and unreadiness, such as a
great catastrophe brings, the Idea of
putting on a belt, and as a belt la put
round the waist and nowhere else the
frightened person instinctively adjusts
the life preserver close about the hips.
The result is that as soon as the
person so provided falls Into the water
bis body tips over, with the heavier
part downward, and the head is plung
ed beneath the surface.
The word "belt," therefore, was the
cause of the loss of muny lives in the
Bourgogne disaster. Sarcey according
ly proposed to counteract the fatal ef
fect of the French word by renaming
the nrticle and calling It a brassiere,
which Is a kind of waist, and by bring
ing the word bras, or arm, to mind to
teach people to put a life preserver on
Just underneath the arms.
ANCIENT POSTAL SERVICE.
The Old Persian and Roman 8ystem of
Couriers on Horssback.
While the Roman postal service of
ancient days was, of course, ft crude
system, yet the mulls were forwarded
with considerable speed. The system
of couriers on horsebnck was borrow
ed from the Persians, who, according
to Xenophon, had established It under
Cyrus. Tbe Roman adaptation of this
was tbe best system of transmitting
letters among tbe ancients.
AH along the great Roman roads sta
tions were' erected at distances of live
or six miles from one another. At
each of these stations forty horses
were constantly maintained, and by
the help of relays it was easy to travel
100 miles In a day.
These services were Intended for the
state only, it being Imperative to se
cure the rapid Interchange of official
communications. In the time of Julius
Caesar the system was so well organ
ized that of two letters tbe great sol
dier wrote from Britain to Cicero at
Borne the one reached Its destination
In twenty-six and the other In twenty
eight days.
Private citizens were obliged to re
sort to the services of slaves, and It
was not until the end of the third cen
tury that there was an establishment
of a postal system for private persons
by the Emperor Diocletian, but how
long this system eudured history does
not inform us.
The supply of horses and their main
tenance was compulsory, and only the
emperor could grant exemption from
It—Washington Star.
Weakness of the Great.
The two greatest men who appear in
"Julius Caesar”—namely, Caesar him
self and Cicero—are allotted but minor
parts In Shakesi>eare’s play, and to
each with daring originality the drama
tist has attributed a physical defect
for the existence of which history sup
pUed him with no evidence. Caesar,
for Instance, confesses to deafness,
bidding Antony—
“Come on my right hand, for this
ear Is deaf," while Brutus speaks of
Cicero’s "ferret and fiery eyes,” as If
no one could fall to note them. Respect
for those two Immortals was no doubt
thus diminished, but by showing them
as not above human weaknesses Sbake
speure made them more easily realized.
—London Opinion.
Smiling at Breakfast.
One should always wear a smile at
breakfast It you are In a good humor
at breakfast you will be merry and
bright all day. The breakfast face Is
the most Important face to cultivate.
The other faces take care of them
selves, for If the face is pleasant and
easy to look upon in the morning it
will Improve as the day goes on. But
if the breakfast face is hard, scowl
ing and forbidding it becomes set in
its disagreeable form, and it takes
hours for it to smooth out into a smile,
and that smile is of the sickly, half
hearted nature that only expands the
heart slightly. It is worth trying.
Not Good For the Gander.
The foAowlng sign Is displayed in a
certain bathhouse:
"This Place Is Closed at 1 p. m. Sun
day So We Can Go Home and Take Our
Baths.”
Which is very similar to the note a
traveling man found on the d*or of a
lunchroom in a small town:
“Gone Home to Dinner.”—Indianapo
lis News.
The Largest Painting.
“Paradise,” by Tintoretto, is the
largest painting in the world. It is
eighty-four feet wide and thirty-three
and a half feet high. It is now In the
Doge's palace, Venice
8ure to Grow.
"What you said about Jack' isn’t
worth repeating.”
“It’s young yet, give it time”—Ex
change.
The future is purchased by tbeipres
■eut.—Johnson.
Gambling Game Raided |
SEATTLE, Oct. 13.— A gambling
game was raided, equipment seized
and five men were arrested Saturday
night when a squad of police visited
a suite of rooms In the Crown block,
Second avenue and James street
Cards, chips and cash were seized as
evidence, together with a carton con
taining whisky. C. H. Campbell, who
gives his occupation as clerk, was
charged with conducting a gambling
game. The others arrested are booked
as C. Bryant, hack driver; Robert
Shumaker, fireman; William Mere
dith and P. Scribner. Bryant was re
leased on $50 bail. Campbell is held
in lieu of $500.
HISTORY TWAT IS OF INTEREST
TO ALL OF I’M.
We seldom know the names of our
real benefactors, but few inventors
and chemists are financiers, to the
promoters Is given the credit.
In 1883 the United States granted
patent rights to a young man from
Chem, Switzerland, the Inventor of
valuable machinery now used in milk
plants in this country.
This young inventor and chemist
failed to convert his staid country
men to his new ideas, they were con
densing milk and preserving it by the
addition of sugar, the same as was
then in practice in tills country.
The difference between Condensed
Milk and Unsweetened Milk is that
the former is preserved by adding
sugar, whilo the latter is preserved
merely by heat, in the evaporating
tanks under an almost perfect
vacuum.
This method of preserving milk
wus first conceived and brought to
this country by J. U. Meyenberg, a
(lermnn-Swiss, and since 1883 when
the first plant was installed at Hel
vetia, 111., canned unsweetened milk
lias almost displaced milk preserved
with sugar.
Later in life, tills Swiss chemist
turned liis attention more to tinanee
that liis children might work for
thoni8elves. As vice-president of th<
Alpine Evaporated Cream Co.. Mr.
Meyenberg built tbe first plant in Cal
ifornia ut 1 lobster, San Benito Coun
ty, anil later another at Gonzulez.
Before retiring from business he
installed his son in complete charge
of the Gonzales plant.
Tile Alpine people believe in put
ting into their cans that which others
put in advertising.
ALPINK MILK will at all times
run from between 8.3 and 8.8 per
cent butter fat, and 27 per cent to
28 % per cent total solids, and every
can bears a Thousand Dollars Guar
antee of Purity.
No merchant who feels kindly to
wards the Alpine Ev«|M>rated < 'ream
Co. will permit ALPINK to become
cheapened by selling it over his coun
ter at any time for less than the best
known standard brands. 9-25-21
IT’S WORTH THK PRICK.
Don’t forget the Clearance Sale at
the Owl Drug Co.
Banquet Sleet Manges, plain and
polished tops, at Mead’s. tf
Publication of Summons.
No. 855.
In the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division.
Fred L. Peck, Plaintiff, vs. Annie L.
Peck, Defendant.
The President of the United States of
America, Greeting:
To the above-named defendant, An
nie L. Peck:
You are hereby notified that you
are required to appear in the District
Court for the Territory of Alaska,
Third Division, within thirty days
after the completion of the publica
tion of this summons against you, to
wlt, within thirty days after October
20, 1916, and answer the complaint
of plaintiff; and unless you so appear
plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief asked for in his compluint,
to-wit, a decree of absolute divorce
from you.
This publication of summons is
made pursuant to an order therefor
duly made by Hon. Fred M. Brown,
Judge of the above entitled court on
September 8, 1916.
Witness the Hon. Fred M. Brown,
Judge of said Court and the seal
thereof, this 8th day of September,
1916.
ARTHUR LANG,
Clerk.
First publication Sept. 8. 1916.
Notice to Creditors.
In the Matter of the Estate of Max
Schneur. Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the un
dersigned, the administrator of the
estate of Max Schneur, deceased, to
the creditors of said estate and to all
persons having claims against said
estate, to exhibit the same with the
necessary vouchers to said adminis
trator at the office of Donohoe &
Dimond, his attorneys in said matter
at Valdez, Alaska, the said office be
ing the pinee for the transaction of
the business of said estate, within six
months after the lirst publication of
this notice, to-wit, within six months
after tlie 22nd day of September,
1916.
The date of the first publication of
this notice is the 22nd day of Septem
ber, 1916.
W. T. SCOTT,
Administrator.
Donohoe & Dimond, Attorneys for
Administrator.
Publish Sept. 22, 29. Oct. 6, 13. 4t
I. O. O. F. No. 6
Meets every Monday evening In Mc
Kinley Hall at 8:00 o'clock.
Visiting members cordially invited to
attend these meetings.
O. C. RUDOLPH, N. (1.
T. Q. QUINN, Hec.
VALDEZ LODGE
SO 108
Free ud Accepted Hamm
Regular Communication* drat Wed
nesday In each month In UoKInlsy
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
LADIES ATTENTION!
This store was never so Well pre
pared to serve the ladies as it is
this season.
New lines arriving on every boat
consisting of:
Ladies’ Serge Dresses.
Ladies’ Winter Coats.
Ladies’ Raincoats.
Ladies’ and Children’s Underwear.
Ladies’ and Children’s Hose.
Ladies’ and Children’s Hankerchiefs.
Ladies’ and Children’s Sweater Sets.
Tennis Flannels.
Zephrs.
White Muslins.
Bed Sheets.
Pillow Slips.
Table Linens and Napkins.
White Bed Spreads
A Large Line ot Other Articles too
Numerous to Mention.
These goods are priced al Seattle
prices and we will he pleased to
have you call and inspect our
lines, even if you are not ready
to purchase.
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
l’llOKIONSIOX.X I. exit ns.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
OtNcrMilrr % lalilr/. Itruit I'at.
I'hour 'IS Melilulr) Street
Contract Surgeon. It. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon. It. S I'ublic ll«':illh Sci v
■• (Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
(•raduate Natloanl I'ulvrraMi
Waablifloa, I), f.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years In Vttltlnz.
PHONE 110
Office KiHims In Whaling Ituildln^
DONOHOE & DIMOND
AITOHNBVS-AT-I.AW
Offlre Opposite Court House
Phone 34 VAI.DK/. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS K K KITCHIR
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORN KVS-AT-I. A \\
Offlres In Whaling Building
Phone ltn VAI.DK/. AI.ASK «
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Alaska
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When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Prop
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Are, Seward. Alaska
Evans Passes Juneau.
The steamer Admiral Evans passed
Juneau en route for Valdez, lust ni&lu
at 6 o’clock and should arrive here
some time Sunday.
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Minoru
ROBERT SHAFFER. President.
Granite Mine
CIIAS. McCAl.I.UM, Secretary,
Valdes Alaska.
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.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
Copper River
Draying Co'
Freighting and Passenger*
to all parts of the Interion.
GENERAL TRUCKING*
McKinley Street. Valdez
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
HOMES to LEASE
We have houses in desirable locations and we
will have others later. We will rebuild or improve
to suit acceptable tenants, but will rent on yearly
lease only.
We want permanent tenants not transients.
TERMS MODERATE.
Apply to
CHARLES A. EBY
Manager Real Estate Department H. D. Reynolds
Company, Valdez, Alaska.