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STEWART * SELBY, Proprietor*
VALDEZ, ALASKA
_Published Daily Except 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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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1917
A PLANTATION LOVE SONG.
OH, my Rose ain’t white.
An’ my Rose ain't red,
An’ my Rose don't grow
On de vine on de shed.
But she lives in de cabin
Whar de roses twines,
An’ she wrings out her clo'es
In de shade o' de vines.
An’ de red leaves fall.
An* de white rose sheds
Tell dey kiver all de groun’
Whar my brown Rose treada
An' de butterfly comes,
An' de bumblebee, too,
An' de hurnmin' bird hums
All de long day th’ough.
An* dey sip at de white.
An’ dey tas'e at de red.
An’ dey fly in an’ out
O’ de vines roun’ de shed.
While I comes along
An’ I gethers some buds,
An' I meks some remarks
About renchin’ an’ suds.
But de birds an' de bees
An’ de rest of us knows
Dat we all hangin’ roun’
Des ter look at my Hose.
—Ruth McEnery Stuart in "Plantation
Songs."
ALASKA’S SHOWING FOR t»16.
Exceeding a total of $110,000,000
for the calendar year ended Decem
ber 31, 1016, the total commerce of
Alaska is still soaring. The year just
ended is the first twelve month peri
od, either fiscal or calendar, that the
total has reached $100,000,000, and
it is a remarkable showing, not only
in the tremendous increases over
1915, 1915 and 1913, but in view of
the tact that the total for 1916 is
more than fifteen times the amount
the United States paid Russia for
Alaska in 1868, thus proving for all
time that Seward’s “icebox” is some
producer.
The figures fop 1916 calendar year
are arrived at by taking the valua
tions as announced by U. S. customs
officials, covering the products of
Alaska shipped south and the value
of merchandise, supplies and equip
ment shipped north.
Of the segregated items, the value
of copper comes first, which wili be
represented by a total of very nearly
$40,000,000. Second in importance
will be the valuation of the products
of fisheries, reaching a total of al
most $19,000,000, and third, the gold
production, which will be about nor
mal, or nearly $16,000,000.
In northbound shipments, iron,
steel and manufactures of, rank
first, with a valuation of more than
$7,000,000, this being accounted for
in the great mineral and railroad de
velopment now going on in the
North.
There is not the slightest doubt but
that the year 1917 will show an in
crease over the figures for this year
as mineral, agricultural and railroad
development are now going on in a
systematic manner throughout the
Territory, and the building of the
government railroad will open up a
vast mineral and some agricultural
areas.-—Mining Notes.
THE TENTH MAN.
A distinguished popular writer re
cently pointed out that in human na
ture there exists what he called the
“objectioi able tenth man.” His ar
gument was that you could swing
your umbrella about with impunity
to the danger of nine of vonr fellows,
but when the tenth came along im
punity vanished. Instead of meekly
Buffering the outrage, the newcomer
would seize the umbrella from you,
and after using it as a weapon of ag
gression. would leave you wounded
and sedentary upon the ruins of your
own gamp. The inclination to swing
your umbrella would also vanish,
Thus the safety of other men was
assured by the perpetual menace nl
the tenth man againBt aggressors.
Tenth men take the law InV- their
own hands. They forcibly open : all
way windows when all the othei oc
cupants desire them closed. They
piotest la churches, and chapels when
the parson trespasses objectionably
into politics. They haven’t an lota
of veneration for precedent as such,
and so out of their actions new p>*c
c-ients are made for the multitude.
They are men of rction, and, as such,
jfrequently find themselves in the po
i lice courts. The essence of law is
delay, and tenth men are not of that
mild fibre which submits to law's de
lays. In their constitution is no com
promise; all is zeal, punch, action.
The juxtaposition of two teilth men
provides all the elements of a bust
up. If they are in agreement, be
ware, for a host is in their untson.
II they are opposed, you get an im
jpression of the probable effect of
jwliat happens w-lien an irresistible
force meets an immovable object. For
'all that, we owe our present happiness
and safety to the activities of gen
erations of tenth men.
In every department of affairs we
will find him seeing things steadily,
and always ready to state what he
sees, however unpopula’ the state
jment. He was the first man to call
ja spade a spade. He has all the cour
age of conviction. What he believes
| he holds to. If a system is wrong to
!him he says it is wrong. He would
'as lief call a money calipn rogue as
jhe would a tramp in loop’d and win
jdow’d raggedness, brother. The
'power and panoply of riches in the
first case would not appall him and
I the wretchedness and dirt of the
tramp and the social condemnation
of consorting with him would not de
ter our tenth man from his greeting.
Often inconsistent, occasionally il
logical, these tenth men put behind
their efforts so much of virile energy
that its very impetus carries them to
success. Any weakness in method is
more than offset by the power of the
driving force.—Ford Times.
A KAliSE economy.
THE American standard of wages
does not seem to meet with the ap
proval of Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels, who recently gave the contract
for the manufacture of a large quan
tity of munitions for the navy to a
British firm upon the ground that
the prices quoted by American manu
facturers were too high. The pres
ent scale of wages would necessitate
a higher price for manufactures in
this country than in England. The
American workman stands supreme
when it comes to output and quality.
His price is high but he delivers the
goods. Secretary Daniels may be hon
est in his convictions that the prices
of American manufactured munitions
are higher than they should be, hut
the fact remains that the money with
which the payment must be made on
these munitions comes from Ameri
cans and should be returned to the
American people. They are not re
sponsible for the high scale of wages.
This has been caused by the admin
istration's policy of feeding the war
ring countries at the American woik
inan’s expense. It is neither just nor
right to deprive him of the work upon
the navy’s contracts.
ALASKAN PAPERS.
THE enormous price of print pa
per has been responsible for the sus
pension of many papers throughout
the States. In Alaska, while the pro
prietors of newspapers have been
hard hit by the abnormal advance in
news and job stock, the majority cf
them have increased in size and added
new equipment. It is a far cry from
the old days of the army press and
hand-set type to the perfecting pre33
and the linotype, but the time has
arrived, and very few papers in the
Territory but what compare favor
ably in appearance and news service
I to those of towns of ten times the
population in the States. The credit
'for this does not lie altogether in
!the management of these papers, bu^
! rather to the loya? support of the
communities in which they are pub
lished. The average Alaskan is a
much greater reader than the aver
age man in the States, and he is con
sequently much better posted upon
the every-day news of the world. In
'nearly every instance you will find
the Alaskan supports his paper, pay
ing the high prices asked without a
|murmur, and digests both the tele
I graph and plate matter with equal
j avidity. Alaskan newspaper outfits
while generally crowded and com
!pact are the best the money can buy.
! Every town in the Territory, with but
j few exceptions, has its daily paper,
!and these papers are supported liber
ally and with a loyalty^ that is hard
to repay._J .
IF a note could only stampede the
belligerents as easily as it does the
market.—Boston Herald.
i _ _
BRITAN will fight on, says King
George. He must have seen Lloyd
George’s speech in the papers.—Phil
adelphia North American.
EVEN peace is ‘‘Made in Ger
many."—Atlanta Journal.
CURIOUS COURTSHIP.
Chin*** Girl* Allowed No Ch*io* In
Pieking a Husband.
As soon as tbe Chinese lady Is
old enough to be married her father
chooses a husband for her. 8he Is nev
er allowed to see him herself. Her
father carries on all the courtship for
her. The poor Chinaman does not see
bis girl until the day of tbe wedding.
He does not know whether she is pret
ty or whether she lias a temper.
On the great day the bride is dressed
in very gay clothes and placed in a
sedan chair, and she is carried toward
her husband. A crowd of people go
with her. cnrrving torches which are
lighted even If it be a noon wedding.
A band of drums and fifes precedes
the chair, and, no matter how hard tbe
bride tried to get away, she could not,
as the chuir is locked, and an old serv
ant carries the key. The key is then
given to the bridegroom, and he is
the only one privileged to open it
When he opens the doors of the se
dan chair he lifts tbe veil the little
Chinese lady wears over her face, and
If he does not like the face of his fu
ture bride he orders the servants to
take her back to her father's roof, and
he pays the girl a sum of money to
make up for the loss of bis compan
ionship. But if he thinks he is going
to like the little lady he asks her to
come In, and the chair is sent back
empty. Then there is a grand feast,
and the Chinaman Is married.
Queer, Isn’t it? Aren’t you glad you
live In America and are free to wed
whom you love?—Cincinnati Commer
cial Tribune.
STYLES AND THE WOMAN.
Fashions In Draas and Hair In tha Ori
ant and Occidant.
Styles of oriental dress differ wide
ly, buf 1 can safely leave It to any un
prejudiced observer that the American
and European woman is the most hid
eously. Inefficiently and uneconomical^
dressed woman on earth. The Japa
nese kimono, familiar to all of us and
typical of oriental garb, is made of
straight lengths of material which, like
all the others, is usable after its first
freshness Is gone.
We, boasting of our efficiency, cut
garments into Inconceivable bits, have
them sewed together at great expense,
only to discard them as useless after
a few months' wear.
And consider hairdressing. It’s all a
matter of taste whether one smooths
each individual hair with coco butter,
as In India, or with a paste of slippery
elm bark, as in China. Both are to be
preferred to the usual untidy appear
ance of the western coiffure that leads
the oriental to ask. “Do they ever comb
their hair?"
The more you know of oriental worn
en the more you know they are like us
The seeming differences are largely a
matter of superficialities, like the color
of the skin. Indian women use saffron
to produce a beautiful yellow complex
ion. Chinese and Japanese women like
a touch of carmine on their sallow
faces. while American women put on
first a carmine coating, then a white.
Each Is plainly satisfied with the ef
fect.—Estelle Paddock in World Out
look.
Odd North English Dialect.
A strange set of numerals was used
by the elder generation of farmers In
one of our northern dales, especially
for counting sheep, and the procedure
was as follows:
A gap was made in the wall Just
wide enough to admit one sheep at a
time, and as the sheep were driven
through the farmer counted them,
making a notch In his stick at every
fifteen.
Phonetically the numerals sound like
“yann, tane, tether, mether, pip, sax.
sane, catterrer, wheeler, dick, yann-er
dick, tane-er-dick, tetb-er-dick. mether
er-dick, boomflt.”
“Boomfit” was fifteen, and so a notch
was made in the stick, and the strange
chant began all over again.—London
Chronicle.
Postage Stamps and Germs.
By wetting the guns on the stamp
with the tongue is the way disease may
be spread by a postage stamp. It has
been established by experimentation
in laboratories that postage stamps do
carry germs. In forty-eight tests out
of u total of fifty bacteria were found.
The fuct that in only two cases were
the germs of a malignant type does
not lessen in any degree the danger
that lurks in wetting the gum on the
stamp with the tongue.
Instinctive Action In Death.
The cannon ball which plunged
through the head and tore out the
brain of Charles XII. did not prevent
him from seizing his sword hilt. The
idea of attack and the necessity for de
fense were impressed upon his mind
by a blow which we would naturally
suppose to have been too tremendous
and instantaneous to leave even the
slightest interval for thought.—London
Spectator.
Plays Need Scouring.
“1 am literally scouring the country
for plays." remarked the theatrical
manager.
“Why don’t you scour some of those
that you already have?” suggested the
sharp tongued dramatic critic.—Town
Topics.
The Result.
“What would happen if two of the
baseball teams should come out ex
actly even at the end of the season?”
“About 10.000.000 fans would go
plumb crazy."—Exchange.
Dignity increases more easily than it
begins.—Seneca.
Good
Goods
Phone 12
Moderate
Price*
Canned and Salted Fish
For That Tasty Lunch or Dinner.
We offer the following suggestions and have a fine line from which
you can make your selections with the assurance of
getting the bAst the market produces:
FRENCH SARDINES IN PURE OLIVE OIL
FRENCH SPRATS IN TOMATO SAUCE
NORWEGIAN SMOKED SARDINES IN OLIVE OIL.
UNDERWOOD’S DOMESTIC SARDINES IN SALAD OIL
EXTRA SELECT LOBSTER
CRAB MEAT
TUNA FISH, TWO SIZED TINS.
LARGE FANCY OYSTERS, TWO SIZE TINS.
MINCED CLAMS
LITTLE NECK CLAMS
FANCY RED SALMON
RED SOCKEYE SALMON
BARATARIA SHRIMP
NO. 1 SALT MACKEREL
EASTERN COAST FINNAN HADDIE
KIPPERED SALMON
SALT HERRING
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
LOCATED IN THE FORMER KING GROCERY BUILDING
VALDEZ CAFE
AND BAKERY
Freeh Bread and Pastry always on hand
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
BERGSTROM & ROGSTAD, Props.
PHONE 17 - Three doers below Owl Dm
Notice to Creditors.
In the Matter of the Estate of Angus
C'hibholm, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un
dersigned that on the 17th day of
January, 1917, he was appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of Angus
Chisholm, deceased, and the adminis
trator of the co-partnership estate of
Angus Chisholm, deceased, and Frank
Gustafson; that all creditors of said
estates and all persons having claims
against said estates are hereby re
quired to exhibit the same vi-'th the
necessary vouchers to said adminis
trator at the office of Donohoe & Di
mond, said administrator’s attorneys
in said matter, at Valdez, Alaska, the
said office being the place for the
transaction of the business of said
estate, within six months after the
first publication of this notice, to-wit,
within six months after the 19th day
of January, 1917.
FRANK GUSTAFSON,
Administrator.
Donohoe & Dimond, Attorneys for
the Administrator.
Publish Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 16. 5t
Rexall stand for par excellence, not
alone in drugs, but every article sold
under the name. The Owl Drug
Store. if
HAND LAUNDRY—Alaska ave
nue, next to Rudolph Schmidt’s, work
by the hour. All work guaranteed
Phone 182. »t
FOP RENT—Five room house on
Broadway, partially furnished, Mrs.
M. M. Hopkins. if
For nrst-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf
There is a Just
Price.
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 lb.
CRESCENT MFG. OO.,
Seattle, Wash.
Candy Kitchen
L W. HUNT—b Owl Dra( Store. |
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-COLD I
LOUIE’S CAFE
Everything First class
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROVICH, 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.
THE Alaska Labor News, under
the able editorial management of
Lena Morrow Lewis and associates,
has become one of the best newspa
pers in the Territory, regardless of its
secular beliefs. It gives the week's
news in a comprehensive, readable
manner, and is generally full of in
teresting items pertaining to the lo
cality in which it is printed.
WE are perfectly neutral in this
war. We don’t care who makes peace.
—Atlanta Journal.
BORAH WOULD STEER
CLEAR OF ALLIANCES
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 26.—
Senator Borah of Idaho today intro
duced a resolution in the Senate re
affirming the words of wisdom of
Washington and Jefferson against en
tering entangling alliances with Eu
ropean nations. The resolution was
laid on the table without debate.
We have all outside rooms, well
lighted, and well ventilated at tn*
St. Elias. 1!
In every line of manufactured ar
ticles there is usually one maker who
sets the standard of excellence. The
Rexall Products set such a standard
for the United States in Drugs, Per
fumes, Toilet Articles and in fact, for
every article which they manufacture.
The OWL DRUG CO., exclusive agent3
for Valdez. t*
Location notices, both quartz and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
You can have your picture taken
day or night by Jenner the Photog
rapher. M
For the most efficient service and
satistactton go to the St. Elias. t *
Freeh candy at the Emporium, tf
Bread, rolls and pastry of all kinds
fresh every day. for sale while they
last, at the Merchant's Cate.
PROFESSIONAL. CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offices over Valdes Drag 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 Owl Drug Co.
— OFFICE HOURS:
1 to 4 P. M. 7 to 8 P. M
Sunday by Appointment.
Ren. Phone 176 Office Phone lit
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University.
Washington. D. C.
DENTIST i
Fourteen Years In Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Eulldtng
DONOHOE & DIMGND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Conrt House
Phone M VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LfONS e K K1TCH11S
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEY S- AT-LA W
Offices In u ksltsg Building
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Alaska
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free and Accepted Mason*
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In each month in McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
W. H. GARNER, President.
Granite Mine
CBAS. McCALLUM, Secretary,
Valdes Alaska.
The Beat Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Warn, Light Reeas-The Hoase ef Coafert
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rates By the Meath
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING, Prep'
When in Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. P«OF.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave. Seward. Alaska