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WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1916
TIME TO THINK.
When the prohibition question was
put up to the state of Washington
it was impossible to make the busi
ness men of the state, especially the
liquor dealers themselves, believe that
prohibition could possibly be put
upon Washington—that state never
had been “dry,” consequently it never
couhl be; the barkeep had been sell
ing booze all his life, consequently
you could not convince him that he
would ever be denied the right to sell
malt or spirituous beverages in tlie
state of Washington. For the senti
ment of the thing and for their re
luctance to say a word or do a public
pet in opposition to the work of the
women and some of the ministers,
prohibition was not openly or by com
plete organization, fought in Wash
ington. The breweries and ihe liquor
men increased their advertising in the
local papers, more for prevention of
those papers openly assisting prohibi
tion than for work against it. The
newspapers took little part in the
fight, not caring to oppose generally
the proposition and having no desire
to support it. The business men and
the liquor interests held a mammotn
“closed” meeting in Seattle one night
to consider the proposition confront
ing them, and it was the general sense
of the meeting that the thing was a
joke—that prohibition could never
carry in Washington, and that there
was no need of fighting the theorists
and visionaries who believed they
could make the state “dry.” George
Butler, formerly of Fairbanks, stood
up in the meeting and told those men
that, let any crazy man stump the
streets of Seattle with any crazy idea
that his crazed mind might evolve,
continue to agitate for his idea and be
all the time unopposed by those vi
tally interested in seeing that no craz
iness creep into the system of things,
and it is only a question of time until
that man and his ideas have a follow
ing, and that it is possible for such
following to, unopposed, reach a
strength which is sufficient to put that
cr^zy idea to work there. And, the
liquor men and the business men of
Seattle laughed George to scorn. The
result was prohibition in Washington.
Washington, like Alaska, was never
intended to be “dry.” Their popu
lations and business interests as well
as their civic interests are against
prohibition. Yet, they are “dry” in
Washington, because the people did
not appreciate the danger and fight
for. their own best interests. They are
sorry now and the newspapers and
the ministers of the local churches are
fighting thq condition which exists be
cause they would not fight the danger
when It threatened. Those same
business men In February, by com
mittee, waited upon George Butler
and asked him if he would not take
charge of the work of replacing Wash
ington in the “wet” ranks and he told
them that he could not be induced to
do so easily.. Rev. Matthews, Seat
tle’s most popular minister, from the
pulpit "scores prohibition as it is work
ing in Seattle. (Cardinal Gibbons and
many other noted divines also openly
oppose prohibition upon any and ev
ery occasion.) The business men of
Seattle found out that just what was
told them would- happen, did happen,
with the coming of prohibition. They
found out that the reduced revenues
must be made up, and by themselves,
and they are not doing it. The city
[is heavily mortgaged and is jumping
sideways for money to keep going on.
Reduced revenues mean reduced pay
ing power in every town and always.
It could not be otherwise. Also
apathy and the neglect to do protec
tive work in time spells ruin or less in
any Camp.
We note that our two newspaper
contemporaries are not pleased with
our opposition to prohibition. We are
not surprised at that. They haven’t
much to think with, so do little
thinking; also, it is their chronic dis
position to knock any movement,
good or bad, which another newspa
per takes up and advocates. As a
newspaper proposition this (act affects
us not in the least. If their estimate
of this newspaper could affect its con
duct there would be no hope of the
News-Miner ever becoming a news
paper. But, as a civic proposition, af
fecting the welfare of this city and
threatening to reduce the city s reve
nue by one-third or more—meaning
that much less civic efficiency and
beauty and strength—we feel con
strained to warn the business men of
Fairbanks, whose patronage makes
those newspapers possible, that mon
ey spent to strength a newspaper
which will by act or thought seek to
deprive Fairbanks of one-third or
more of its revenue is poor business
policy. There’s no use in saying that
their opposition cannot harm—it has
been proven that any crazy idea may
obtain a following.
Where is the $20,000 to $30,000
annual income from licenses coming
from for Fairbanks if Alaska is made
"dry?” It is a business proposition,
simply, and it is time for the business
men to demand that those who are for
prohibition "show them” clearly how
this shortage is to be made up, before
the business men can put in with the
prohibitionists or encourage in any
way any newspaper in the community
which is workipg to reduce the neces
sary revenues by that amount. It is
not a matter of sentiment; it is a mat
ter of business. And, the business
man who depreciates the possibility
of such a reduction in revenues is not
a really good business man—he just
thinks he is.—Fairbanks News-Miner.
THE NEW CEMETERY.
Yesterday was Decoration Day, and
while a proper observance of the day
was not possible on account of a lack
of flowers with which to decorate the
graves of the departed, it neverthe
less brings to mind thoughts of the
last resting place of our dead and in
turn this raises the question as to
what has been done toward securing
a new cemetery, which has been under
consideration for some time. So far
as we can learn no steps have been
THE EMPRESS
TO-NIGHT,
One Show this evening at 8:10 sharp
A BIG PROGRAM
■•‘THE SILENT PLEA”—Broadway Star 3-Act Feature with Edith
Storey, Harry Morey, Donald HaH, Helen ConMUy, Mary Ander
son, Malcolm Beggs, Denton Vaa* and Ed Elkaa
“WHEN DUMBLEIGH SAW THE JOKE"—Sidney Drew in a Com
edy with a good plot and acting. / '
The Next Big Production—A Florida Enchantment"'-- Flve-Reel
Comedy Drama. This Is a good laugh from beginning to the rad.
REGULAR ADMISSION
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SWEET PICKLES—Mixed
SOUR PICKLES—Mixed and
Straight.
enow enow—*Tencn mus
tard—Chill
SAUCE—Mexican Hot Relish.
INDIA RELISH—
IN GLASS PINT FRUIT JARS—AT 20 CENTS FEK JAB, UNAj*
KING’S. GROCERY PHONB MS
guaranteed eggs, three dozen FOR one dollar
taken to this end and now that the
snow la gone It is time some action
was taken. The present cemetery is
not the best place for the purpose.
Some place that may be reached at
any time in the year, not threatened
by the glacial stream, even though it
be a little farther from the town, is
what is needed, and we believe it can
be found with little effort.
This duty, it would appear, belongs
largely to the several fraternal or
ganizations, as nearly everyone in
town is a member of one or more of
them. The officials of these organi
zations cduld get together and appoint
a committee to make a selection, and
the matter would be speedily attend
ed to.
Isn't it nearly time to take some
action? There is no time like the
present; why not do it now!
If Mr. Taft persists in his maga
zine articles and newspaper inter
views he will create the impression
that he is not entirely in sympathy
with the Wilson Administration.—•
Nashville Southern Lumberman.
A politician’s idea of a demagog
is a man who is making a bigger hit
with the public than he is.—Boston
Transcript.
Austria says Serbia has ceased to
exist. Perhaps the Allies may have
a pulmotor.—St. Louis Star.
After reading one of Roosevelt's
preparedness speeches one has all the
symptoms of a man who has been
reading a patent medicine advertise
ment. '
The path of glory leads but to the
ball grounds.
Dog Takes Man On Faith
A dog worthy of the name is of all
animals that walks on two legs or on
four'the creature less affected by the
mutations of fortune. “Caesar” in the
funeral cortege of Kind Edward the
seventh was not more sorrowfully
pround of his place than a dog faith
ful at the grave of a tinker whom he
has followed in all weathers. Your
dog does not regard your clothes
nor explore your pockets. He takes
you on faith—blind faith; you are his
king, incapable of wrong. He reads
his heaven on earth in your approv
ing countenance.
No ribbon or medal can take the
measure of the sentiment of the true
dog lover toward his most faithful
friend of all. When the rest of the
world is cold and hard, his dog will
still rejoice to meet him when he
comes home at night. His dog will
think no evil, whatever the man may
do. It is a wonderful thing for a man
to experience a trust so absolute and
so unfaltering. Who shall call it a
dumb brute whose eyes and paws are
so eloquent and whose love speaks in
a look.—Philadelphia Ledger.
LOCAL BREVITIES
Just received a new line ot Pyralin
ivory at the Owl Drug. tf
Get one of those delicious caramel
sundaes at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen tf
Pictures developed at the Valdez
Drug Company. tf
New hats for men, women and chil
dren at the Emporium. tf
A swell line of crepe dechine and
wash silk waists just arrived on the
last boat at E. Winters. tf
Pictures developed and printed at
the Owl Dru$. tf
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. ' •
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug
Company. tf
Anything in the jewelry line at
the Valdez Drug Co. tf
ire you particular about your
health? Then be particular about
your druggist. The Owl for yours.
Stop that Infernal Racket
Show your wife how much you
love her and send that noisy old
pump to the Valdes Iron Works and
let them remove the peace disturber,
your neighbors will appreciate it. tf
Ice! Icel Ice!
Delivered to all parts of the city.
One cent per pound. Love-Whitley, tf
Try a Cherry Sundae or Cherry
Phosphate) true fruit flavor, at Hunt’s
Location notices, both quarts and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
Fancy Stationery at the Valdes
Drug Store. tf
Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdes Drug Co. tf
Spring Samples in heavy weights,
for Alaska wear. Guy F. Cameron,
Tailor. tf
READY TO GIVE CONTRACT
FOR AERIAL MAIL SERVICE
The desire of the postoffice to sec
ure a satisfactory bond on the bid of
Err) L. Byers, of Iditarod, Alaska,
for aerial mail service between Sew
ard and Iditarod, means that the gov
ernment will award the contrast to
Mr. Byers if there is any practical
way of doing it, says the Seattle
Times in an article from its Washing
ton correspondent. The postoffice de
partment is very greatly in earnest
about it and if Byers can give a bond,
he will be given the contract quicker
than a cat can wink its eye.
The postmaster general has been
informed that surety companies are
quite willing to write such bonds,
and all Mr. Byers will have to do
if he means business, and has the
necessary equipment, is to get in
touch with them at Seattle or else
where. A wireless message of recent
date from the postmaster general to
Byers, in addition to asking about the
bond, wanted to know what equip
ment he proposes using and when the
service could start if the contract was
awarded.
Desiring to give every encourage
ment to the development of the aero-(
plane as a carrier of mail, a careful)
consideration has been given to the
financial and service questions raised
by the bid. Mr. Byers proposes to fur
nish aeroplane service twice a week
all the year for 1,000 pounds of mail)
per trip at the rate of $49,500 a year, j
It is found this would effect import-1
ant economies of both money and >
time in the Alaska mail service. There
would be an estimated net saving
amounting to $34,558 a year and the)
mails from the United States to Nome:
district would be advanced from 20
to 21 days.
With aeroplane service in oper
tion between Seward and Iditarod,
this route would be made the trunk
line over which mails for points in
Alaska north of Iditarod would be
served. In winter, this would relieve
an expensive, difficult and roundabout
service from Cordova to Fairbanks,
to Tanana, to Unalakleet, to Solomon
to Nome, and a considerable burden
of them all now carried from Chitina
via Fairbanks to Tanana by horse
drawn wagon or sled, a total distance
of 1,500 miles. The time of transit of
mail in winter from Cordova by Fair
banks to Nome is about thirty-nine
days.
With the Seward-Iditarod aeroplane
route in operation, the cost of oper
ating the present service from Cor
dova to Tanana would be much re
duced, and the present dog sled
routes from Tanana to St. Michael,
and from Holy Cross to Iditarod.
would be discontinued. New routes
would be put in running order from
Iditarod by way of Kaltag to the
Nome district. The time in winter
from Seward to Iditarod in aeroplane
and from Iditarod to Kaltag to Nome
would be eighteen days. The present
cost of this Alaskan service now ag
gregates $100,466 a year. It is estim
ated that the new service, with its;
most important link consisting of the
aeroplane route, would cost $71,000
a year. •
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Candy Kitchen i
E. W. HUNT—!■ Owl Dni Store. |
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-COLD j
Free!
■
Upon receipt of a
postcard request, we
will send FREE to any
address a sample copy
of tlje cleverest satiri
cal weekly ever print
ed in this country.
Don’t miss It; write
today.
310 Fifth Ave., New York
The finest stockings
—the neatest socks
And every pair guar*
anteed to wear for
six months or new
hose free. i
EVERY box of Hole
proof contains a defi
nite, printed guaran
tee with a coupon for
each pair.
Six pairs of cotton Hole
proof for men, women
and children are guaran
teed to wear six months
without a hole.
Three pairs of silk Hole
proof for men and women
are guaranteed to wear
three months without a
hole.
If any pairs fail, send
them back and the man
utacturers will gladly and promptly send you new pairs in
exchange. Even the gauzy, summer weights are guaranteed.
Yet, most people buy Holeproof for their style, perfect fit
and fine appearance.
Think of the darning they save, and the expense too, of buying new
. hose every week or two. Don’t you think you ought to buy
sg&ss? Holeproof? Ask us to show you Uie new colors and various
grades, $1.50 to $3.00 a box.
H*r U. S.
Pul. Office, 190ft
SoatiefaicAjZ
S. BLUM & CO. '«■
GOOD GOODS
1
E Alaska jewelry i
|E With Owl Drug Co. |
l All Kinds of Nugget and |
5 Ivory Jewelry. |
£ Developing and Printing j
h< Photo Supplies Phone 40 3
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
—
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
Arcade Cafe
OPEN ALL NIGHT
Everything First Class
Lightning Service
Jack Callin • _Proprietor
LOUIE’S CAFE
Everything Fint class
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROV1CH, Prop.
The Beet Place m Valdez to
Stop at le the
Arctic Ho|el
Wane, LifW Raaaa-.The Haeaa af Caafart
rates; reasonable
BATHROOM Special Ratu Bylthe Maath
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING, hap.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Genera! 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
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University>
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E K RITCRIB
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
OUra la WballBS Bulldine
Phoae 1*1 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
V.ldex, Alaaka
VALDEZ LODtfE
N°
Free aad Accepted ■Wtaa,
Regular Communications nrst Seed
nesday in each month In McKinJay
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdes
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
Somecz^if
With Money
always has been found to
"back” a good plan, a good
idea, a good business van
ture or a good mintaj^fH
pect; otherwise a goo|Mm|
of today’s successful wisp
ness enterprises would atlH
be vntere dreams. -
Advertising has brought
about a majority of the In
troductions of the man with
the ^dea, the man with a
prospect, or business to the
man with the dollar. Ill
ADVERTISE
PROSPECTOR
SULTS.