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STEWART & SELBY, Proprietors
TERMS.
Dally Prospector.
By carrier, per month .$ LOO
By mall, per annum .-...$10.00
The Weekly Miner.
By carrier, per month .—.$ .40
By mail, per annum .$ 3.00
'The Daily Prospector and Week
ly Miner, by carrier, to one ad
dress, per month .$ 1.35
The Daily Prospector and Weekly
Miner, by mail, to one address
only, per year .. .$12.50
Business Office and Editorial Rooms,
TEL. 152
Advertising Rates on Application.
SATURDAY, MAY 0, 1010
AWAY FROM THE FARM.
The great farming section of the
middle west is becoming much alarm
ed by the shortage of help. The high
wages paid by munitions plants and
others whose traffic has been expand
ed enormously by the demands of
the warring nations, have called from
farm to factory the best of the na
tion’s brawn and brain until the prob
lem of planting the spring crops, cul
tivating and gathering the early fruits
and vegetables, and the garnering of
the grain has become exceedingly
acute.
For the same reason recruiting for
the United States army has been ex
ceedingly slow, and from all sections
the United States army officers report
,a lack of interest in army and other
national matters pertaining to war.
The people do not want war; they
have no time for war, and are much
too busy making money to heed the
administration’s war-cry. They are too
much engrossed witn tne maaing oi
shells, shoes, automobiles, blankets,
saddles and canned meats to think of
the possibility of famine resulting
from the lack of hands in the har
vest fields. And yet a famine is what
the country is heading for unless less
attention is paid to war and more to
the food supply. Prices have steadily
climbed higher, as the best of our
food supply is sent to the warring na
tions; wages have steadily mounted
upward until the value of the produc
tive power of a dollar has been cut
to about 33 cents in comparison to
what it was a year or two ago. Our
best horses and draft animals have
gone to Europe to meet death in the
trenches, until you will yet see the
plow pulled by human beings, as in
the old countries, in cases where the
farmer cannot afford motor tractors.
It is high time the people awoke to
the peril of sending our resources to
foreign countries and doing without
ourselves.
The simple fact is that we of the
United States are paying a large part
of the war bills but we do not seem
to realize it nor care for the conse
quences.
THE GROWING PAYROLL.
It is already being predicted that
there will be a shortage of miners in
this vicinity before the season is over.
This does not mean that there is need j
for an inrush of miners from the out
side, for there are plenty in the coun
try at the present time, and newcom
ers might fare poorly. It does mean,
however, that every man in this vi
cinity, qualified to work in the mines,
will be sure of a position if he wishes
to work. In other words, the pay
roll, the main support of every town,
is being rapidly increased in size, and
the prosperity of the town is increas
ing proportionately.
Today’s dispatches report that the
Turks are vainly seeking peace, and
that the Russians have turned them
down cold. These dispatches ema
nated in New York, and undoubtedly
must be true. If the Turks are ex
hausted and ready to sue for peace
they are going about it in a very
queer way, in view of the recent great
victory over the English forces in
Mesopotamia. Two or three more
such fainting spells on the part of the
Turks would Just about clean up the
Allied forces in Mesopotamia and in
Arabia. But we must have the news,
you know, even if it has to be manu
factured out of whole cloth.
The sun is getting higher, the days
warmer and the snow is rapidly disap
pearing. Pretty near time for Cleanup
Day.
Indications point to the belief that
tungsten will be a much sought min
eral in this section during the coming
summer. The high price at which this
mineral is selling makes prospecting
for it a decidedly attractive proposi
tion.
SWING OK PICK MAKES
OLD HOBO MINER RICH
I SAN FRANCISCO. May <5.—“Ho
| bo Matt” Kelly has struck it rich in
j the Old Bodie mine. And somewhere
in California the long neglected wfe
of “Hobo Matt’ will receive a fat
check in evidence of the fact.
The ghost of a mine and the ghost
of a man. The only two things “Ho
bo Matt” believed in have remained
true to his faith—his wife and the
gold ledge of the Beehive days.
He has won a life-time’s gamble. He
will have $100,000 in good clean gold
before his work is (lone.
"Hobo Matt’ is known in all the
mining camps in the West. When
“Old Bruin” Kelly, his uncle was
winning his fame upon the Comstock
and as superintendent of the Bodie
mine, Matt was his trusted messen
ger. He became a miner. When the
“Beehive” was turning out its mil
lions Matt was there. He knew every
inch of those honeycombs of wealth.
He gambled in Bodie stocks and
won. He spent his money as easily
as he made it. He Had married dui
even his wife’s love could not hold
him from the mad delights of those
feverish bonanze days.
Then Matt became “Hobo .Matt.”
With his blanket on his back he be
came a wanderer. In the back of his
mind was the constant thought of
that undiscovered ledge of gold in
the Bodie, that he meant to have one
day. Even in his cups he never dis
closed his secret, biding his time.
Last fall Matt decided that the
time had come to go back to Bodie.
He found the place that once had
held 10,000 busy men changed into
a dreary sleepy village of 200 inhab
itants. The N.“OId Reliable” was si
lent, the Standard Mining Company
had dissolved and J. S. Cain, mining
broker, had gathered in the old Bodie
properties.
When “Hobo Matt” appeared in
camp and asked for the lease on the
old mine he was laughed at. No one
had any faith in the old wanderer.
Cain turned him down. He went to
a man who had known him in better
days—Lester Bell—and told him the
secret, offering to share with him if
Bell could get the lease.
Bell did not have much faith but
he agreed to try in a few days. Cain
gave the lease to Bell. The compa
ny’s engineers had gone again into
the mine and pronounced it worth
less.
Then “Hobo Matt’ became young
again. The years dropped away from
him as he shouldered his pick and
shovel and went to work in the well
remembered ledges. A drift was
started, and after a sleep of forty
years a ledge rich in true colors was
uncovered. “Hobo Matt’s” dream
came true by the light of a candle
far down under the surface of the
white earth.
TWENTY KILLED IN
FRENCH MUNITION PLANT
BORDEAUX, May 5.—An explo
sion in the powder branch of a gren
ade factory here today resulted in the
killing of 30 persons and injury to
a number of others.
Panoramic views of Child’s and
Miles graders, Dawson, Valdez and
Wrangel on sale at Valdez Drug Co. *
THE EMPRESS
Last - Time * - To-Night
WILLIAM FARNUM
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America’s most popular young actor in
THE NIGGER
Or THE NEW GOVERNOR
A $100,000. Photoplay. 1,000 People, 500 Scenes.
140,000 people in one week witnessed this great pro
duction at the New York Hippodrome.
One Show at 8:10 p. m. Sharp
Admission 25c Children 10c
PORTLAND IS STRONG
FOR ALASKA S. S. LINE
Portland Is going to accept Theo
dore B. Wilcox’ invitation to join him
in an Alaskan steamship enterprise.
Residents of this city, and particu
larly the business men, yesterday, al
most without exception, expressed ap
proval of the plans proposed by Mr.
Wilcox to the Chamber of Commerce
directors on Thursday night.
The Chamber itself took several
definite important steps to carry out
the suggestions made by Mr. Wilcox.
C. C. Colt, President of the Chamber,
appointed two committees to conduct
the preliminary work.
A committee to inquire into the le
gal limitations of the port of Port
land to do the work proposed by Mr.
Wilcox, consists of Franklin T. Grif
fith, C. H. Carey, Guy W. Talbot,
W. P. La Roche, and Edgar B. Piper.
A committee to investigate and .re
port the extent to which Portland
business interests would support the
line consists of Nathan Strauss, H.
W. Mitchell, F. A. Spencer, H. L. Cor
bett, and Jay S. Hamilton.
Mr. Wilcox proposed to the Cham
ber that the port of Portland be au
thorized by the people or by other
constituted powers to issue $1,000,
000 in bonds for the building of
three steamers to operate between
Portland and some of the principal
Alaskan ports.
The first named committee is to
report what legal proceedure is neces
seary to make the bond issue possible.
Whether the Port Commissioners
themselves have authority to issue
bonds or whether the proposal must
be submitted to the voters. If it is
necessary to go before the voters it
is intended to conduct a vigorous
campaign in support of the movement
so that the people may know of the
advantages mai wm accrue 11 nicy
decide favorably to the plan.
Mr. Wilcox pointed out to the
Chamber’s directors that it will be
possible to transfer the steamers and
the business that may develop to pri
vate capital after a short peripd of
operation in the event that the Port
Commissioners do no want to remain
in the business permanently.
Directors of the Chamber agree
with Mr. Wilcox that if Portland is
to share in the Alaskan trade that the
time to go after the business ir right
now, when the territory is beginning
a new era of development. It is pro
posed, therefore, to charter three or
four steamers to handle the traffic
temporarily until the vessels that it
is proposed to have the Port of Port
land build are completed.
Mr. Wilcox and bis associates are
interested in the Pacific-Alaska Nav
igation company operating a fleet of
vessels between Puget Sound and Al
aska, and between Puget Sound and
San Francisco. It is believed that
some of these vessels could be trans
ferred under charter, to the Portland
Alaska run, while the proposed new
ships are under construction.
“It is the biggest project that has
been launched in Portland in many a
year,” commented President Colt of
the Chamber of Commerce yesterday.
“And the beauty of it is that it ap
pears perfectly feasible. It remains
only for the people of Portland to
demonstrate their interest in the Al.
askan market and their faith in Mr.
Wilcox’ judgment by coming to the
support of the enterprise.”
BALTIMORE PROGRESSIVES
WANT TEDDY PRESIDENT
BALTIMORE, May 6.—At the state
Progressive convention, held in this
city yesterday, Theodore Roosevelt
was endorsed by the convention asthe
party candidate for the presidency.
Just received a fresh line of box
candies. Candy Kitchen. tf
Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
WANTED: Work of any kind by
two Finnish girls. Enquire Arctic
Hotel. 6t
Are you particular about your
health? Then be particular about
your druggist. The Owl for yours.
Bristles in your teeth? Not if you
buy a guaranteed tooth brush at the
Owl. tf
Spring Samples m heavy weights,
for Alaska wear. Guy F. Cameron,
Tailor. tf
Anything in the jewelry line at
the Valdez Drug Co. i tf
Valdez Drug Company has a line
line of School Stationery. tf
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug
Company. tf
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. •
Ice! Ice! Ice!
Delivered to all parts of the city.
One cent per pound. Love-Whitley. tf
Clothes For All Men
You may be 20 or 50.
You may be tall or short.
You may be stout or thin.
You may be radical or conserva
tive in your ideas about dress.
It doesn’t matter.
Hart Schaffner & Marx
make clothes for men; fabrics for
every taste; styles for every age;
models for every figure.
We sell them.
GOOD GOODS
The Home of Hart Schaffner Sc Marx Clothes.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
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The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
Congregational. Church.
Rev. J. P. Dunstan, pastor.
Sunday services:
11:00, Devotional service, sermon,
“Lying Lips.” Children’s story, “Jim
my Watt.”
12:00, Sunday School.
7:30, Half-hour musical service by
the United Choir.
8:00, address, "A Rational Faith.”
A cordial welcome to all.
Wednesday evening, choir prac
tice.
Thursday afternoon, Ladies’ Aid at
Mrs. Keesler’s.
Thursday evening, prayer meeting.
Christian Science Society.
Pioneer Hall.
Subject, “Adam and Fallen Man.”
Sunday service, 11 a. m.
Sunday School, 12:15.
Testimonial meetings, Wednesday,
8 p. m.
Reading room open to the public
Wednesdays from 2 to 5 and 7 to 8
o’clock p. m.
Last Time.
For the last time this evening see
THE NIGGER at the Empress at 8
o’clock sharp. Plenty of time to see
this before the dance. Midnight at
Maxim’s, a Ballet Extravaganza to
morrow evening.
William Wagner of Ellamar, is a
visitor in town.
T. J. Donohoe is improving the ap
pearance of his residence with a coat
of paint.
The city has a crew of men at work
replacing the outlet sewer on the
beach, which was partially destroyed
by fire last summer. ^
The Young People’s Literary Soc
iety held their regular monthly soc
ial at the Everyman’s clubhouse last
night, and a very enjoyable time was
had by all who attended. The meet
ing was in charge of W. B. Bennet,
Rose Johnson and Mr J. F. Dunsan.
U. S. Commissioner Wm. O’Connor
will leave on the Watson this even
ing to return to his home in Chitina.
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
YOUR OPPORTUNITY to own
your own home. We have big bar
gains. Alaska Inv. Co.’ 2t
Don’t forget the big Odd Fellows’
ball Saturday night. It promises to
be the event of the season.
[oiio cafe'I
Everything First class T
Open Day and Night I
;; ANDY MAROVICH, Prop. |
Arcade Cafe
OPEN ALL NIGHT
Private Dining Room with Electric
Heater!
Jack Callin • Proprietor
Alaska Jewelry Co. I
:; With Owl Drug Co. £
! I All Kinds of Nugget and X
11 Ivory Jewelry. 1
’ J Developing and Printing £
■ • Photo Supplies Phone 40 jjj
.T. . . . . . - .
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General 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
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Alaska
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National L'alTerutty,
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Ysars in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
E. C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
Alaska Avenue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E K RiTCiUH
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAWi
c/Jr
Offices in Whaling Building
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Wans, Light Roaaa—The Home af Ceafaat
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Ratca By.’lhc Mauth
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRING. Pray.
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 108
Free and Accepted Mnaana,
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday in each month in McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
Somebody . ,
With Money
always has been found to
“back” a good plan, a good
idea, a good business ven
ture or a good mining pros
pect; otherwise a good mamr
of today’s successful busLS
ness enterprises would sdQ
be mere dreams.
Advertising has brought
about a majority of the in
troductions of the man with
the idea, the man with a
prospect, or business to the
man with the dollar.
ADVERTISE IN THE
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
SULTS.
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