Valdez Daily Prospector
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TUESDAY, SEPT. 23, 1913.
VISITOR MISREPRESENTED
ALASKANS.
\\\ I). Boyce, the Chicago pub
lisher, who made the trip
through the north as a member
of the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce party, is authority for the
statement that the people of
Alaska are opposed to govern
ment aid of railroads, lie must
have secured his information
from President Dickinson, of the
White Pass. He certainly did not
gelt in touch with the true senti
ments of the people of the north.
The Fairbanks Times, speaking
of Mr. Boyce, says:'
“It was not to be expected tlfat
all of the members of the Seat
tle Chamber of Commerce ex
cursion who visited Alaska dur
ing the early summer would re
turn lo their homes with iden
tically the same impressions of
the country through which they
passed rather hurriedly. It is
seldom that a large body of men
agree entirely upon any one sub
ject, and it is not in the least
surprising lo learn that there is
a diversity of opinion among the
excursionists regarding the pol
icy best suited to the rapid de
velopment of Alaska.
“\\> do not question the right
of the visitors to think as they
please. Their impressions of the
north are their own, and no one
in Alaska will deny them the
privilege of giving voice to those
impressions, so long as they talk
truthfully of what they • have
seen. But we do not want the ex
cursionists to go back among
their friends and misrepresent
us, as Mr. \V. D. Boyce, the Chi
cago publisher, dill at a banquet
which he attended shortly after
his return lo the outside. .Tile
excursionists were invited to vis.
if Alaska in older that they might J
oilta£n information first-hand j
and talk about Ihe country in
telligently afterwards in order
that they might correct some of
the wrong impressions which
have been ^created, by irresponsi
ble writers and-.lecturers who
never set fool in the territory.
“Mr. Boyce is opposed to fed
eral aid for Alaska railroads, and
on that point we have no quar
rel with him, since lie is within
his rights in believeing as he
does. But when tie says that
Alaskans do not want the gov
ernment to build railroads tor
them lie is getting away from Ihe
truth, and we lake issue with
him. lie could not possibly have
gaineVl that impression on his
trip, for Alaskans are a unit on
the question of government rail
robits. .They all .want Uncle Sam
fotbhild the. roads, and they want
him to operate the roads, after
they .fare built, as Mr. Boyce
wo i|I dt have learned quickly
enough had he listened less at
tentive to raili’oad promoters and
tnore attentively to the real resi
dents of Ihe north—the men and
women who have made the ter
ritory what it is today and who
will make it what it- ought to be
if the government will give them
the right sort of assistance.
“‘The successful of Alaska do
not want any government aid,
said Mr. Boyce, ‘but the failures
are clamoring for it. Alaska will
get along all right if the lid is
taken off this conservation busi
ness and the people there given
a chance to make good.’
“The resident's of Inferior
Alaska, according to Mr. Boyce,
are all failures.’’
THE SECRETARY OF THE IN
TERIOR AND ALASKA
RAILROADS.
Secretary Lane says, “There is
but one way to make any coun
try a real part of the world. By
the construction of railroads in
to it. This has been the heart
of England’s policy in Africa, of
Russia’s policy in Western Asia,
and is the prompting hope of the
new movement jn China. Who
ever owns the railroads of a
country determines very largely
the future! of that country, the
character of its population, the
kind of industries they will en
gage in and ultimately the na
ture of the civilization they will
enjoy. The policy of government
ownership of railroads in Alaska
seems to me to be one that will
make most certainly for her last
ing welfare.”
To this view of this vital ques
tion all well-wishers of Alaska
will unhesitatingly subscribe.
The idela of the secretary is that
the railroads shall be for Alaska
and not Alaska for the railroads.
They are to be true public util
ities Jand not exclusive instru
ments for earning dividends on
stocks and bonds as some rail
ways have been and are still in
the older communities. The rail
ways are to be wholly subordi
nate to the industrial and social
life of the people and not domi
nate that life. The question of
operation he does not touch and
that-is left open for further con
sideration. Some opposition lia-s
developed to government opera
tion and the points are well tak
en that it would result in high
post and tend to build up a po
litical machine through the large
jiumber of employes required and
the great distance from Wash
ington, the point of ultimate con
trol. Leasing to a company or
companies to operate under gov
ernment supervision seems to be
the most reasonable -solution and
the one which commands the
most support and, what is most
important, wdll be most likely to
.answer Alaska’s needs.—Alaska
and Northwest Mining Journal.
FIRE DESTROYS
SEATTLEMCTORY
Seal l ie, Sept. 23.—The Eckman
furniture factory was destroyed
by fire last night, causing a loss
of $00,000. The origin of the fire
is a mystery. The loss is partly
covered by insurance.
Modern Girls.
Our modern girls are talented
in 57 ways; I’m full of admira
tion when 1 watch their skillful
plays. One damsel wears her
brother’s clothes and at the ten
nis court convinces all the look
ers that she’s a nifty sport; an
other drives a motor car with
wondrous grace and eatfc, and
runs down a pedestrian and
breaks him at the, knees; another
lakes her fountain pen and
writes a gripping book; they are
all wonders in their way, but
mighty few can cook! I read of
girls on aeroplanes, and girls
who practice law, and dentist
girls who dig tin* teeth from out
your aching jaw; and preacher
girls, and'painler girls are every
where I look; Lhey’ro demonstrat
ing lots of things—bill mighty
few can cook. And in a million
gloomy homes good grub is be
ing spoiled, and wives are frying
things which rightly should be
boiled „ they’re busy making
loaves of bread as hard as brick
or stone; th<y ruin everything
they touch, while heartsick hus
bands groan; they do not know
a chicken from a buzzard or a
rook; they’re great on elocution,
but they don’t know how to cook.
Oh, I am full of sympathy, my
good old bosom aches, for hus
bands who must' fill themselves
with charred and stringy steaks,
who once had dreams of pleasant
home valid cheerful Jliglenook,
and hooked up with the gifted
girls who never learned to cook.
WALT MASON.
Fine watch ana Jewelry repair
ing, all work guaranteed. H. V.
Herndon, with Owl Drug Co.
Schedule of the Donaldson.
The following schedule for
launch “Lieut. O. V. Donaldson”
will take effect today. All orders
to the contrary are revoked.
Daily, Saturday and Sunday, ex
cepted :
Leave Fort Liscum, Alaska,
8:15 a. m. and 1:15 p. m.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 9:15 a.
m. and 4:00 p. m.
Tuesdays:
Leave Fort Liscum, Alaska,
8:15 a. m. 1:15 p. m. and 5:00 p.
m.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 9:15 a.
ni. 2:00 p. m. and 5:30 p. m.
Saturdays:
Leave Fort Liscum, Alaska,
1:15 p. m. and 7:00 p. m.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 4:00 p.
m. and 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips for the
launch on the 2nd and 4th Fri
days of each month, these days
being used to clean hollers.
Special trips or cancelling of
the above will be made without
notice only to meet the exigen
cies of the service.
By order of Lieut. Col. O’Neil.
R. G. SHERRARD,
Second Lieut. 30th Infantry,
Quartermaster.
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.
In the United States District
Court for the Territory of
Alaska, Third Division.
Fred L. Peck, plaintiff, vs. An
nie Peck, defendant.—No. 610.—
Summons for Publication.
The President of the United
States of America, greeting:
To the above-named defend
ant, Annie Peck:
You are hereby required to ap
pear in the District Court for the
Territory of Alaska, Third divis
ion, within thirty (30) days after
the completion of the service of
this summons upon you, and an
swer the complaint of the above
named plaintiff, the original of
said complaint is on file with the
clerk of the above court, at Val
dez, Alaska, and unless you so i
appear and answer, the plaintiff j
will apply to the Court for the
.relief demanded in said com
plaint.
This action is brought to se
cure a divorce from the defend
ant upon the grounds of deser
tion and abandonment, and this
summons is served upon you by
publication thereof, pursuant to
an order of the above Court,
made and entered on the 27th day
of June, 1913.
Witness the Honorable Fred
M. Brown, Judge of said Court,
this 30th dav of August, in the
ydar of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred arid thirteen, and of
our independence the one hun
dred and thirty-seventh.
ARTHUR LANG,
(Seal) Clerk.
First pub. Aug. 30, 1913.
Last pub. Oct. 6, 1913.
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PUBLICATION OP SUMMONS.
In I lie District Court for the Ter
ritory of Alaska. Third Divi
sion. At Valdez.
Zeniro S. Moore, plaintift\ vs.
Josephine Moore, defendcnt—No.
616--Summons.
The President of the United
States, Greeting:
To the above named defendcnt.
You are hereby required to ap
pear in the District Court, for
the Territory of Alaska, in the
Third Division thereof, at the
town of Valdez, in said Territory,
within thirty days after the
completion of the publication of
this summons, to-wit, withfti
thirty days after the 17th day of
October, 1913, and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff on file
in said court, and unless you so
appear and answer, the plaintiff
will take judgement against you,
and apply lo the court for the re
lief demanded in said complaint,
which is for a divorce and disso
lution of the marriage contract,
which now exists between you and
the plaintiff.
This summons is served on you
by publication thereof, pursuant
to an order, made and entered by
Hon. Robert W. Jennings, Judge
of the above entitled court on the
2nd. day of September, 1913.
Witness the Hon. -Robert W.
Jennings, Judge of said court
this 3rd. day of Seplemlier. 1913.
ARTHUR LANG, Clerk.
(Seal). ,
By THOS. S. SCOTT, Deputy.
Date of first pub. Sept. 3, 1913.
Date of last pub. Oct. 17, 1913.
Notice of Annual Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Sealey-Davis
Mining Co. will be held at the of
liee of the company in Valdez,
Alaska, on Tuesday; the 7th day
of October, 1913, at the hour of
2 p. m. for the purpose of elect
ing a board of directors to serve
for the ensuing year and the
transaction of such other busi
ness as may come before the
meeting. Transfer books will he
closed October 3rd.
SEALEY-DAVIS MINING CO.,
H. E. Suessdorf. Secretary.
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
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deposits, no fittings, no long waits,
all the style, and good fit and fine
workmanship in Hart Schaffner &
Marx ready clothes. There really isn’t
any advantage in buying made-to
measure goods, is there?
The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Fine Clothes
• •£.
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and passengers to all pans
of the interior. General Trucking
bid. Wood, - Proprietor
McKimey St. Valdez
GET THE HABIT
Orpbeum Movies
Every Evening
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A. H. PINKUS, Mgr.
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Wall Street Phone 159 i
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Plate glass, window glass, roofing and ]
building papers, roofing pitch, lime, ce- ;
ment, plaster lath, shingles, builders* ]
hardware. Shop and job work of all kinds ;
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finish
ing Lumber
Agents for Fairbanks, Morse &. Co.
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Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
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tlimbing, Steam and Hot
*ter Heating, Pumps and
Well Points.;
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iroi Pipe, Fittings.
Sewing Machine Motor
Will sew 100 yards of cloth for One Cent
The outfit is the essence pLjsimplicity and
durability—may be attached in a few mo
ments —can be run by a child.
Ends the drudgery of foot pedalling.
Turn the switch—guide your work—
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Let us send an outfit on free trial.
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