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H. B. SELBY, Editor ud Proprietor.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1917
PEACE.
I would rather play tin soldiers with a
little boy of mine
Than to be the mighty ruler of the
Valley of the Khine.
1 wcfeld rather hear him chuckle as the
email tin horses prance
Than to lead the fighting legions 'neath
the tricolor of France.
I would rather lift my boy, hug him tight
ly to my breast.
Than to gain fame military which would
reach from east to west
I would rather, on my shoulder, carry
him around an hour
Than to carry on my head the crown o^
Any foreign power.
1 would rather feel his velvet arms eu
twlned about my neck
Than to wear a quart of medals, yes, and
even more—a peck.
War hath its victories, they say. I doubt
not thiB is true.
But I am here to state, my friends, peace
hath its victories too.
—New York Mall.
THE BUTTE RUSTLING CARD
There has been so much talk about
the Butte rustling card that we have
taken the trouble to secure a copy]
of it, together with the accompany
ing papers, and are publishing them
in this issue so that everyone may see
what they are. They look very inno
cent. We must confess to using similar
records for employes in our office and
we fancy that in many large estab
lishments such records are common.
Of course it is a pity that we can
not go back to the customs of our
native villages, wherein everybody
knew all about everybody else and no
vouchers or records were necessary.
There are many things that used to
be done in the little shops that have
to be done in a less agreeable way In
big work. The personal salutation of
the boss in the morning is more like
able than hanging a brass check on
a tally board, and at the end of the
week, one feels better to have the
“old man” come around with the pay
than he does to stand for half an
hour in a queue moving up to win
dow A to G.
However, if we want to enjoy the
advantages of big work we have got
to put up with things that we do not
likt, such as time-clocks, tally boards,
credentials and rustling cards, for
10,000 men can not be handled so in
timately aB 10. And if it were not for
the Standard Oil Co. we should not
have such cheap gasoline, and if it
were not for the Anaconda Copper
Mining Co., and its great improve
ments in mining and metallurgy,
Butte miners would not have the
high wages that they get (or can get
when they want to go to work.)—Ex»>
change.
PUBLISHERS have received the
attention of Congress to an embas
rassing degree. In the legislative ef
fort to find money for the War It oc
curred to somebody that the plethoric
advertising supplements furnish a
suitable target for taxation. As to that
we cannot say, being interested. We
may inform our readers that publi
cations like ours have been compell
ed to pay twice the normal price for
paper, whereas many big publishers
have escaped the imposition owing
to long-term contracts with th^pap
er manufacturers. These have ex
claimed against the cost of raw ma
terial and have promptly cinched the
small man and thereby played into the
hands of the big publishers. "K must
lie remembered that the recent at
tempt to reduce the cost of news-print
paper does not affect the publishers of
periodicals, such us some, which use
so-called hook-paper, a product of bet
ter quality and therefore much more
expensive. The high cost of paper is
a glaring and successful attempt to
use the war as an excuse for com
mercial depredation. As to taxing the
profits of publishers, we cannot ob
ject to that if every publisher con
tributes in proportion, but we depre
Cete the half-accidental manner In
which this or that industry is called
upon to divide its nrofits^for the na
tional exchequer; obviously every
body and industry, ought to be taxed
equally; every citizen and every busi
ness in the country ought to give a
fixed percentage for the furtherance
of the national purpose, which is to
save this country from invasion and
to prevent the destruction of the or
derly way of living we call civiliza
tion.—Exchange
UNDUE REJOICING
The, Cordova Times says that the
Democratic machine in Alaska was
given a knockout blow yesterday by
President Wilson, when he reappoint
ed United States Marshal Jordan at
Nome, despite the protests of all the
ieaders of the party in power, because
Jordan supported Wickersham at the
last delegate election, all of which,
while bitter to admit, is true. The ap
pointment of MarsTKl Jordan was a
hard blow to the supporters of Presi
dent Wilson because he was the hard
est worker in the second division
against tiie democrals. a.iC gloried in
a is work, ft is stated using his official
position to round up recalcitrants
and herd them into the Wickersham
Corral. .
SUBSTITUTING PENSIONS WITH
INSURANCE
Congress is very strongly commit
ted to a policy of insurance for sol
diers which will in a large measure, if
not entrely, supplant the old pension
system in this war. The House has
already, by a very nearly unanimous
vote, passed a war risk insurance bill
carrying an oppropriation of $176,
000,000. This bill in substantial form
is certain to meet favor and become
a law. The measure provides substan
tial pensions for the soldiers in case
of ^Usability and for allowances to
their dependents in case of death
ranging from $35 to $52.50 a month.
A widowed mother would be allow
ed $30 a month. A soldier totally dis
abled would be allowed from $40 to
$75 per month, according to the num
ber of his immediate dependents, and
in addition thereto $20 per month for
a nurse or attendant. Should he lose
both eyes, bo^h hands or both feet, he
would receive $100 a month.
CORDOVA again springs the old,
old story of the beauties of the Fair
banks trail on its readers. We are
willing to endorse all the Times says
about the trail and more, but it
seems a case of the tail wagging the
dog when that paper tries to tell its
readers thatautoists should take the
railway to Chitina to encounter its
beauties. By coming a few miles this
way many dollars can be saved In ex
pense and many hours in time, as the
beautiful trail mentioned by the
Cordova Times starts right here in
Valdez, and the Chitina end is but
a spur to the main line. The ride from
Valdez to Willow Creek, the Inter
section of the spur to Chitina, thru
the canyon and over the summit is
one of the finest on the route, and is
thrilling and awe Inspiring. However,
there is beauty and .trail enough for
both Cordova and Valdez, and so long
as the Times does not second liro.
Caskey in his efforts to tear down the
work of the Road Commission we are
willing to co-operate and co-ordinate.
THE Democratic party* in Alaska
has received very little encouragement
.from Washington and Its leaders are
well nigh disgusted at the discourte
ous treatment awarded them by the
Washington leaders of the party.
Democracy in Alaska is as simon pure
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HRS. E. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ • ALASKA
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as is democracy in Washington, and
the opportunity afforded the republi
can papers of the Territory to gloat
over the Presidential chastisement
does not fit well with men who have
spent the greater part of their lives
building up the puty so recklessly
torn down by the leaders in Wash
ington.
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SPOKANE, Oct. 10.—Gale Smith,
president of the Northwest Trading
Company, and Stevens G. Knudson,
sales manager of the same coinpr.ny
and president of the Olympic Trading
Company, of Seattle, a sunsidiary cor
poration, tonight surrendered them
selves to federal officials and were
placed behind bars i»-the city jail
for the first day of their year’s sen
tence. They were convicted February
16, 1917, by a jury in Judge Van
Fleet’s court on the charge of con
spiracy to defraud through the use
of the United States mails. Govern
ment detectives an«f examiners, de
tailed on the case, represented that
small farmers all over the Pacific
Northwest were the losers in the 'inn
of several hundred thousands of dol
lars by purchasing worthless stock
through false representatives.
Clyde L. Davies, vice president of
the Spokane company and head of the
Portland branch, was expected in Spo
kane late tonig^h} from Great Falls,
Mont., also to begin his sentence. He
wired the federal officials today of
that intention.
Olin C. Fowler, another of the con
spirators, who escaped with a three
montl/s sentence, which he has serv
ed, came to the city jail tonight with
his former associates.
“Good-bye Steve! Good-bye Gale!"
he said as the jailer opened the door
to the cells waiting Knudson and
Smith.
Smith received also a fine of $10,
000 and Knudson of $7,500, which,
however, may be remitted by the gov
ernment if, after they have served
their year's sentence, they make sat
isfactory showing, within thirty days,
that they possess no property.
Basketball game' tonight at Moose
Hall. Two stirring games will be
played.
Chris Peterson returned last night
on the steamer Alaska from Cordova,
where he went on a business visit.
Furnished rooms at Mrs (island's.
Prices reasonable. *
FORGOT TO TAKE
FOOT OFF THE GAB
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.—“Judge, It
wasn't my fault. I had my foot on
the accelerator, but there was a girl
In my lap and I forgot all about my
foot.” ,
This was the. defense to the city
here of William M. Troite, a Bridge
port merchant, who was arrested for
speeding in Seaside Park. Troite, ac
cording to a policeman, was running
forty miles an hour on Seaside Park
Boulevard.
The court congratulated Troite on
his good fortune, but fined him $25
and costs.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MANAGER DEAD SEATTLE
SEATTLE. Oct. 10.—J. B. Nelson.
Seattle manager of the Associated
Press, died here yesterday. Mr. Nel
son was a newspaper man of wide ac
quaintance and had many friends
thruout the Northwest. His offices
were in the Times building.
Rain Is reported today as far fti as
Mc('allun), all other stations cloudy.
Wind is reported at Fairbanks and
Richardson.
Commissioner Wm. O’Connor, of
McCarthy, arrived in town last even
ing on the steamer Alaska, and will
remain over the present term of court.
Commissioner O’Connor is an old-tim
er in the interior town, and is a popu
lar and efficient officer.
Marshal F. R. Brenneman return
ed last night on the steamship Alas
ka from Cordova, where he went to
meet Mrs. Brenneman, who was re
ported to be a passenger on the
steamer. Marshal Brenneman receiv
ed a radio from his wife that she
would be on the Mariposa and was
forced to return alone.
DOl'BLK-HEADRR BASKETBALL
GAME MOOSE HALL TONIGHT
A double-header game of basket
ball will be played In Moose Hall to
night between the Signal Corps team
and the Moose team, and between
two girls teams. This is the first match
game of the season and the Signal
Corps boys are out after the scalps
of the victorious Moose Team, which
defeated all comers last year. The
girls have developed Intense rivalry
also and are out to win. The game
will be called at 8 o’clock sharp. A
small admission fee will be charged
to pay the expenses of the hall.
$ $ $ .
SAVED
WHY send out for your printing when we can
furnish you with anything needed in stationery for
the office and store.
A dollar kept at home is a dollar saved to the com
munity. If you send for your needs your neighbor
will follow your example and we all suffer. The town
that is up and coming is the town with an abiding
faith in its future, and how can you maintain your
faith in the city when you buy all you eat and wear
outside?
Beers, Sawbuck & Bunk have busted more towns
than they have built up, and you never saw a dollar
of your money ever copie back to you.
When you send your money outside to the old re
liable printing houses of Seattle and Tacoma you
may get a cheaper job in every sense of the word,
and you may also have to pay a higher price for it.
Location notices, both quartz and placer; warran
ty deeds, mill site location notices, proofs of labor,
quit clai mdeeds, amended location notices, and all
kinds of legal blanks at The Prospector Office.
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We sell a good quality of typewriter paper at $1.50
per box, a better quality for $2 and the best Crane’s
Japanese Linen for $2.50, legal size.
Why not let us print you 100 calling cards in the
latest style type, for $1.50.
$ $ $
MADE
Value above everything
•yrlgkt Hart Bchaffaer k Kara
rT HAT’S our idea
* at this store; to
give you the greatest
possible values in
clothes—value in the
style, value in the fit.
value in the quality,
tailoring, and in the
long w ear.
And because we
feel this way, we’ve
arranged to take care
of you in Hart Schaff*
ner & Marx clothes.
They give you more
^ value than any other
clothes we know of.
Considering what you get for your money
they’re the lowest priced clothes made; they’re
so good we can guarantee you complete satis
faction or your money back.
The new patterns for fall are here; wor
steds, tweeds, cheviots in iridescent fabrics in all
the good colorings; it’s a wonderful collection of
fine all-wool weaves. You’re sure to find just
the thing you’re looking for.
Satisfaction guaranteed
or your money back
S. Blum and Company
The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
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Arctic Hotel
All Warm, Outside Room*
Transient Trade Solicited
Special Rates by the Week or Month
Baths In GoDnecdoB
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING. Pnp
Launch Patsy j
for Charter Anwybere on
VALDEZ BAY
At any Urn Day or Night
J. D. Jefferson
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LAUNCH DELLA
Capt H. L. Rider
Weekly trips from Valdes to
EUamar, Land lock, Fldalgo and
way ports. Passengers landed
at all points.
Carrying freight and passen
gers.
For rates apply on hoard.
CAPT. H. L. RIDER
HOTEL SEXTON
Seward Alaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
The traveling public’s
home.
European Plan.
HOTEL SEXTON
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offices in Fish Building, adjoining
Tillikum Club.
Phone 90. McKinley Street,
Contract Surgeon, 0. S. Army
A. A Surgeon. U S. Public Health Sere
(Marine Hospital)
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DR. H. COCKERILLE
Natloaal DalTenlty,
Waaklaftoa, D. C.
DENTIST
In Valdez Since 1898
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling BoiMiey
.DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Oflee Opnnnlte Ceart Heaee
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JOHN LYONS m E RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
OR.ee la «* haling BalMIng
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JUNEAU. ALASKA
Glasses Fitted Leasee Ground
LOVE & MEALS
Insurance
Fire-Surety Bonds-Life
VALDEZHOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SU.VEKMAN, Pk. G.. H. D. Pn*.
Jos. A. Silverman Pk. G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGBON
Office kevi-1 to 4 p. m —7 to S p. a.
Sunday by Appointment
Res. Tel. 176 Office TeL 19
Boyle Block Valdes
for flrat-cl&M mull and good eerr
Ice at reaaonable prlcee try the Mer
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