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MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1916
A MAD WORLD.
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If I go forth and shoot a guy whose
cows have spoiled my field of rye,
to prison I must wend! they will not
Jet me be at large; they’ll try me on
a murder charge, and hang me in
"the end. No sympathy shall I re
ceive; no mourner at my grave will
grieve, or- weep some briny juice;
they’D say, "He is a callous brute,
who would a fellow mortal shoot, for !
such a slim excuse!” But if my rusty I
liword I swing and whoop for some
-bewhiskered kind, 1 can’t commit a
crime; the more I butcher, maim
and slay, the more the folks around
will say "His actions,are sublime;” I
do not need a thin excuse to cook the
-other fellow’s goose; I shoot him
down on sight; I plug some white
faced, beardless lad, I rob some chil
dren of their dad and all I do is right.
•It’s murder if you guard your own,
but if you guard a threatened throne
It loyalty becomes; so when you go a
gent to wing, be sure to holler for a
king and beat a few bass drums.—
’’Wau Mason,
'"THE PASSING OF THE AGED.
"A man Is as old as he fells,” con
tains more truth than most aphor
isms. The present generation of
American children has been robbed
of its grandparents, for the old lady
and old gentlemen no longer sit by
the fire and spoil. their grandchil
dren. Grandmother is off to a dance
or a suffrage meeting, while grand
father hunts, plays golf or drives his
car the whole season through. Our
grandparents refuse to stop ana tane
a look at old age, and they are as
young as the youngest, at a picnic or
a frolic. Grandmother's caps are a
drug on the market, while grand
father’s sticks have been banished to
the garret. The old lady and her
husband are twenty years older to
day than were their parents at the
same age.
It is no longer an impropriety for
grandparents to do the things once
thought too young for them. If
grandpa chooses to get out on the lot
and play ball with the boys, he ex
cites no comment; if grandma is L°en
spinning off for a day’s outing in
her Ford car, nobody comments. It
is a delightful thing about old age
that they can oe entirely proper and
do unproper things.
The cln.uren really miss a delight
ful something in not having a genu
ine grandparent, but, strange to say
the youngeeters have not abandoned
the traditional deference due from
youth to old age. It survives as a
sort of chivalric tradition, though
how long it can survive in so practi
cal a society as ours, who can guets?
Perhaps the grandchildren like it bet
ter than the grandparents. It is pat
ently absurd for all the young people
of the'house to be constantly on guard
for the safety and comfort of people
who absolutely refuse to grow oiu,
and who can do the things better and
quicker for themselves.
Perhaps the grandparent will pass
with the dodo and and the giant a ik,
a thing remembered in tradition and
spoken of by the novelist, but never
seen.
'But one thing seems certain, the
silvery haired old lady with the iron
rimmed glasses pushed up on
wrinkled brow; the blessed old lady,
who could always find a cookie or
a stick of peppermint candy for her
--THE
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PATHS WEEKLY NEWS
THE MAN WHO VANISHED.
BY THE GOVERNOR’S OR
DERS,
Maurice Costello, In Two-Part
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CHAMPION BEAR SLAYER,
> Animal Comedy that Is a
Scream
Select Music
Admission 25c and 10c.
youthful visitors, has passed away
never to return. In her place ’1 ■
come the quick, vigorous, well tail •(
ed woman, who talks and acts ID .
a matron of forty.
In these days of dermatologists an I
face lotions, wrinkles and the tr .
of years, can be so skilfully oblite
ated that it is a crime to be old.
Anyway, we are no older than we
feel, and if we occasionally shake ou •
foot with the younger generation, I
is neither commented upon Dor lock
ed at as some strange vagary of hu
man folly,—Ex.
THE PERIL OF BEING NEUTRAL.
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Unexpected changes are often
wrought by war and vte hre assured
> by the Toronto Globe that as a result
of our neutrality the leadership in
democracy in America may shift from
the United States to Canada, says
the last issue of the Literary Digest.
The Globe is seriously afraid lest we
are corrupted on one side by the
naughtiness of neutrality and seduc
ed on the other by the profits of mu
nition-trading, America should lose
her soul.
"The chances are that the world
war in Europe will in the end prove
a more serious peril to the United
States as a neutral than to Canada as
a partner.
“For Canada, as a partner with the
nations that fight for democratic
freedom, the loss cannot but be seri
ous, both in treasure and in blood.
"For the United States as a neutral
nation there need be no sacrifice of
blood, and the gain in treasure thru
war profits is already almost beyond
reckoning. But in the and, and even
before the end, the American nation,
born into history as if to be a leader
among the young democracies of the
world, stands to lose—what?”
The more serious thinkers of the
nation are already alarmed by our
national attitude, the Toronto jlngo
ist organ tells us, and proceeds:
“Hundreds of Americans who
think clearly and see'straight, not in
New York and Boston alone, but in
Portland, in San Francisco, in Los
Angeles are not only apprehensive,
Lut are beginning to express their
fears lest the .._^ states as a dem
ocratic nation, while it saves its
blood, should lose its soul.”
The Globe then warns us of the
dangers and penalties that follow the
less of a moral idea, and prophesies
a gain in prestige and leadership for
Canada:
“And who knows but that one ot
the undesigned reactions of this
world-war will be the shifting of the
center and sea of democratic lead
ership in North America from the
United States to Canada? History
records stranger events. Life or death
of the soul, alike for nations as for
men, is the inevitable peril of being
neutral when moral issues are at
stake.”
Which shows the peril of being
neutral.
But our young neighbors perturba
tion is not alone occasioned over the
loss of our hypothetical soul, but is
rather alarmed over the steady and
growing trade and riches this coun
try is piling up from the necessities
of our relatives over the seas.
Money means power and power is
the one thing which alarms our
neighbors. If the war keeps up ten
years, as is prophesy, . . great
commonwealth is fortunate enough
to tread the narrow path of neutral
ity, we will be the richest and most
powerful of all nations. With the old
countries staggering under a burden
of debt and with a paucity of men
and material to rebuild the destroy
ed manufacturing centers, it is but
natural that those countries who are
po recklessly wasting their bravest
and best against the steel cohorts of
Germany, should turn longing toward
the peace and quietness of our hap
py republic.
No armed fist has smote us nor
is the tramp of marching feet and the
rumble of gun carriage heard in the
land.
THE DEMAGOGUE.
An unprincipled popular orator
or leader; one who endeavors to cur
ry favor with the people or some par
ticular portion of them by pander
ing to their prejudices or wishes, or
by playing on their ignorance or pas
sions; specifically, an unprincipled
political agitator; one who seeks to
obtain political power or the further
ance of sdme sinister purpose by pan
dering to the ignorance or prejudice
of the populace.—Century Diction
ary.
A lot of trouble may be avoided
by refraining from buying an auto
mobile on a wheelbarrow salary.
Before your word is spoken you
are its master. After it is spoken it <
is master of you. i
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Don’t worry about what might have
been. Put in harder licks on what
may be.
A snow shovel handles snow better j
if it is warmed and coated with a lit
tle tallow. No snow can adhere to
it then. I
BUSHING WORK ON
HDA160 WHARF
Piletli-lver Crews Trying to Complete
Wliarf Before Return of Admi
ral Evans from Westward.
fe. D. Reiter, manager of the Alas
ka Mines Corporation, operating at
Fidalgo bay, will visit the mines next
Wednesday to see how the construc
tion work on the wharf and ore bunk
ers is progressing. On her trip from
Cordova last week the launch Sham
rock brought a crew of four men to
Fidalgo bay to assist in the work.
The men have been in the employ of
the Copper River & Northwestern
railroad for years and are reported
as being the speediest piledriver crew
in this section of Alaska.
The approach to the wharf at Fi
dalgo will be four hundred and ten
feet long, requiring one hundred and
ninety piles to be driven. The wharf
will be fifty by one hundred feet, and
the work is being rushed in order
that a shipment of one thousand tons
of ore from the mine may be made to
the Tacoma smelter, on the Admiral
Evans when she returns from the
westward.
All the timber and materials for
the wharf proper and approach are on
the ground and the construction work
is going forward at a rapid pace. The
crews have entered into the spirit of
the enterprise of completing the work
in order that the shipments of ore
piay be made as arranged several
Weeks ago,
The shipment of copper ores, which
was taken front the tunnels during
development Work, is expected to av
erage ten per cent copper.
WORLD'S GOLD SUPPLY
COMING TO AMERICA
Four hundred million dollars, it is
reported, is to be added to this coun
try’s swelling store of gold by further
shipments of bullion from London to
New York. Last year the world’s
production was $460,000,000. Of this
63 per cent was produced In the Brit
ish dominions, 21 per cent in the Uni
ted States, and 6 per cent in Russia.
The Austro-German territories con
tributed 1 per cent only. The world’s
stock of gold in banks, public treas
uries, aud in circulation at the out
break of the European war was esti
mated at $8,800,000 of which 80
per cent was held within belligerent
countries, their colonies, and the Uni
ted States. The Teutonic allies pos
sessed $1,280,000,000, the British
Empire $1,500,000,000; the United
States, $1,871,000,000, while France
and Russia were credited with a lit
tle over $1,000,000,000 each In
cluding Italy, the allies held $3,941,
000,000. During the year of war the
visible supply of gold in Great Bri
tain has increased $230,000,000,
which is no more than the actual out
put of the mines triDUtary to the
London market.
It has been stated by the Annalist,
for example, to which we are indebt
ed for most of our figures, that the
premium on gold has stimulated pro
duction, notably in South Africa, but
this is incorrect, for no sign of in
creased productivity is to be observ
ed. In 1914 the Transvaal, yielded
*1.72,602,160, as against $181,258,
800 in 1913. During the first six
months of 1915 the output has been
$90,812,370. In July it is true, the
yield rose to $18,570,450, which is
the largest since May, j, but the
Increase is attributable not to the ef
fect of any premium on gold but to
the larger supply of labor due to the
idleness of the diamond mines. On
the contrary, the absence of marked
change In the world’s gold output is
the most notable fact. Owing to the
geographic distribution of the princi
pal districts, all of which are outside
the war area, and the reduction of the
Dre at the mines or near them, to
gether with the availability of the
necessary supplies, this fundamental
industry has suffered but little, ex
cept In Mexico. It is quite probable
that In the wreck of international
credit, and the adjustment of debts at
the close of the war, the production
if gold will prove of immense impor
tance.—Mining and Scientific Press.
The beautiful winter weather
srhich prevailed tempted scores of
Huntsmen Into the hills after ptar
nigan and rabbits and some good
lags of game were brought to town.
H party of boys from the post who
mnted in the timber near the mouth
if Lowe river are reported to have
net with success and secured the
imit of birds. -
Last Time Tonight.
Charlie Chaplin, the fnnmaker and
t well balanced program at the Lib
irty tonight
Kodak Supplies at the Taldss
)rug Company. tt
MUCH ACTIVITY AMONG
FREIGHTERS AT CHITINA
Charles P. Swanson, the Slate
Creek operator, who left Valdez last
week with his outfit to begin the work
of freighting , supplies to the minco
from Chitina, will arrive at the inte
rior railroad town tomorrow accor..
ing to latest information as to his
movements. When the party left
Valdez they had seven head of horses
and as the Alameda, on her last trip
north, brought several more horses to
Cordova for Swanson, good time
should be made in moving the
freight.
It is also reported from Chitina
that the Valdez Creek Mines com
pany, which will transport four hun
dred tons of supplies and machinery
from the railroad terminal to the
mines, are preparing to begin work
and will start moving the freight
from Chitina next week.
There are a number of interior op
erators in Valdez who have spent the
winter .here and all are preparing to
start moving their shipments to the
mines early next month when it is be
lieved the winter trails will be at
their best.
WAS ROUND OVER
TO GRAND JURY
Man Accused of Having Robbed Deck
er Cache on Rremner River
Must Stand Trial Here.
I
The IK S. marshal's office has re
ceived information from Cordova
stating that Ed Sellers, who is well,
known here where he followed car
pentering and prospecting for a liv
ing, had been bound over to the grand
jury on the charge of having robbed
the cache of L. A. Decker on the
Bremner river.
The accused waB given a prelimi
nary hearing before U. S. commis
sioner O’Connor at Chitina, the case
being prosecuted by District Attor
ney Spence, who went to Chitina to
personally conduct the case. Sellers
is reported to have secured bonds
men ,at Cordova and is at liberty
pending trial here during the coming
term of court.
U. S. Deputy Marshal Joe Feaster,
of Chitina, has notified the office here
that he is coming on the Northwest
ern with a man who Was sentenced
by the U. S. commissioner at Cordova
to a short term In jail for vagrancy.
The Northwestern brought a large
shipment of supplies for the Post. 1
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
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ROBERT SHAFFER. President.
Granite Mine.
CHAS. McCALUlM. Secretary,
_Valder. Alarka.
The Best Place In Valdes to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Warn, Light Rsses-Tbt Haese sf Caefsrt ’
RATES -REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Ratts By tbs Meath
PHONE 133 MRS. SYR1NC, Prep.
Dougherty & Ferguson
‘ GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
Copper River
Draying Co
* Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdes
ED. WOOD, Proprietor
-S. BLUM & CO.
CLEARANCE SALE
~Z~ T’S too good an opportunity to
£ miss. ,The prices are reduced to
_make it worth whit* for you to
buy now, , \
-V-_
100 MEN’S sufrs 1QQ
^ At Price.
A $25.00 Suit for $12.50! A $30.00 Suit for $15.00!
J
Men’s Cravenette Overcoats, $20 value, now - $10.09
Men’s Cravenette Iftqncoats were $15 & $20, - $7.59
Heavy Blanket-lined C&uvas Coats, $5 & $6 quality, now $2.50
Men’s Smoking Jackets, $4 & $5 quality, now - $2.50
Corduroy Coats at half price.
Buckskin-lined Corduroy Vests, $5 quality, now - $2.50
Moleskin blanket-lined Teamster’s Overcoats, fur collar,
were $15, now ... $10.00
All Boys' Suits and Overcoats at
.... 25 per cent 6ff. ....
25 per cent off on
Ladies' Furs
Children’s Furs,
Men's Fur Collars.
Reduced to
Men’s Stock Ties. - 25c
Silk Mufflers - 50c
' Way’s Knitted Mufflers 25c
Men’s Dress Shirts, $1,502 and $2.00 quality,
now .... 75c
Men’s NegligeeJJShirts, $1.50 to $5.00 quality,
' now - - One-half off
Boss-of-the-Road Mackinaws, in blue, brown
and gray, $5.00 quality, selling now for $2.50
Malone Mackinaws, were $6.00, now - -$4.00
S. BLUM & CO.,
GOOD GOODS
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Onrtute National University,
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valde®.
PttONtC 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DR. GERMAN
phone » THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug Store. Of
fice hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. a., 7 to 9
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
All Work Guaranteed.
E. C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone~42
Alaska Avenue Valdes, Alaska
DONOHOE & D1MGND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
once Opposite Coart Hour
Phone 84 VALUE*. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS B. B. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
OOccs to Whaling BalUtog
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
a
Somebody j
With Money
always has been found to 3
“back” a good plan, a good j
idea, a good business ven- j
jure or a good mining pros- 3
pect; otherwise a good manv
of today's successful b' j£
Hess enterprises would, ;
be mere tir&nis.
A^ertislng ilas 'brotitfht
about a majority 'of ihSin
hrodtfttions of tiye mah with
fhq Idea, the man with a
Prospect, or busifiais to the
man with the dollar.
ADVERTISE IN THE
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
SULTS.
VALDEZ LODGE
?TO 168
(free and Accepted **'
A. M. DIERINGER.
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 6*}
General Trucking ar^ Freighting
to all Interim Poimi|
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LIVERY and, FEED STABLE.
Storage,
Te'^etflig of AU Kinds
Po? lively No Coal Delivered Un
ftss Paid fdr in Advance »
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Satis for Port Watts,. Portae* !
'Bay, Granite ICte*,,Saturday ■
at 9:00 a. as., from the Vat* 1
des Dock Company's Dock. J
*^or Ellamar, l^ppdlsck Bay,' J
and Pldalco, every Wedna* ,
day, 9:00 a.,m.. from Val- '
des Dock Company’s Dock. |
For Rates, Apply as f eat.1