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PROSPECTOR PUBUSHING CO.
H. B. SELBY, Editor and Proprietor.
VALDES. ALASKA
Published Dally Except Sunday
Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter.
>uly 23. 1912. at the postofflce of Valdes.
Alaska, under act of March 3, 1879.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1917
AWAY.
By JAMES WHITCOMB RJLET.
Copyright, U0. im by Jomeo Whitcomb
Rilay.
1 CANNOT say. asd I will not say
That ho is dead-ho Is Just away!
With a cheery smile and a wave of the
hand *
Ho has wandered Into an unknown land
And left us dreaming how very fair
It needs must be, since he lingers there
And you, oh you, who the wildest yearn
For the old time step and the glad return!
Think of him faring on as dear
la the love of there as the love of here;
And loyal still as he gave the blows
Of his warrior strength to his country’s
fuse.
Mild and gentle, as he was bravo.
When the sweetest love of his life he gave
To simple things. Where the violets grew
Blue as the eyes they were likened to.
The touches of his hands have strayed
As reverently as his lips have prayed.
When the little brown thrush that harsh
ly chirred
Was dear to him as the mocking bird;
And he pitied as much as a man In pain
A writhing honeybee wet with rain.
Think of him still as the aame, 1 say:
He is not dead—he Is Just away!
VOLUNTEERS SHOW GREATER
PHYSICAL FITNESS
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It is very evident from the compar
ison of figures of those who volun
teered for military service and those
who are now being examined for the
conscription army that more able
bodied men offer themselves than
those that are required to appear be
fore the examining board.
Incomplete reports from a num
ber of sections of the country show
that scarcely one in ten of the pros
pective conscript soldiers are able or
willing to bear arms for the country.
But of the 1.750,000 Americans
who volunteered for military and nav
al service since the declaration of
war, 650,000 have been accepted, or
about one in three.
There are today under arms in the
federal service including national
guardspen who have been transfer
red to the federal service and mem
bers of the naval militia, almost 1,
000,000 men.
The government is having difficulty
it appears to secure less than 700,
000 through its first efforts to enforce
the selective draft.
BAD TASTE!
Former Ambassador Gerard has
made a connection with a news syn
dicate wherein he is now telling thru
copyrighted articles his numerous Ob
servations while a representative of
the United States at the German capi
tal. While in Berlin and other parts
of Germany he was practically a
guest. Now, for a consideration, he la i
disclosing to the public in a public
way those things which came to his
notice when he was personna grata
with the German government.
It is at least In bad taste.
Former Ambassador Gerard should
have informed his government of ev
erything possible desired by it, buti
when he let himself become attached
to a newspaper syndicate and com
menced to disclose things that were
given to him when he was a diplo
matte representative he commenced
to make especially hard the way of
other Americans who shall be attach
ed to foreign posts.
Gerard is not only a “blabber," but
he Is being paid for it. •
ARK ALASKANS BEING
GOl'GED BY S. S. LINKS?
The announcement in The Gateway
last night by C. E. Flye, that freight
and passenger rates would he raised
sometime within the next few months,
caused much critcism from both
merchants and travellers and the
question was immediately raised:
Are not the two companies operat
ing to Alaska "gouging" the public
because the public is at their mercy?
This question was propounded to
, Mr. Flye, general freight and passen
ger agent of the Pacific Steamship
Co., also to Mr. A. H. McDonald, lo
cal agent of the Alaska Steamship
Co.
Mr. Flye. in answer to the ques
tion, said "No.”
Mr. McDonald answered the same
question also in the negative.
"Why?” was the answer then de
manded.
‘‘All steamship companies operal
ing to Alaska,” sa'd Mr. Flye, “are
under the supervision of two Federal
organizatons, The Interstate Com
mer.ce Commission and the Shipping
Board. That makes the proposition a
two-to-one affair. Shipments origin
ating for instance, in Portland, come
under the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, Now, by a recent act of Con
gress, The Federal Shipping Board
has supervision over shipments orig
inating In Seattle for Alaska. These
two boards will see that no Injustice
is done anyone.
‘‘The steamship companies operat
ing to Alaska throw their hands on
the table and expose them. In other
words, as every merchant will bear
me out, everything has risen in price.
Our hands expose our operating ex
penses and incidentally our revenues.
We are running behind. The two Fed
eral boards can ascertain this—when
we ask for a raise in our rates, and
I am sure that we will be given the
permission to do so. The Federal
boards will not permit any gouging. \
The United States is now at war and
everything must work in harmony
with this new situation. The Federal
Boards know whether we are tell
ing the truth and the Federal Board
knows that in line with other things,
we must be permitted to raise our
rates.
‘‘How do they know this? Right
now there are several I. C. C. experts
in our offices on Puget Sound, going
over our books. These experts know
the cost of operations. They know
the present price of commodities re
quired in the operation of the steam
ship business. Figures cannot lie and
they can ascertain for themselves
whether a raise In rates is necessary.
No business can be operated at a loss
and continue. That is our answer as
to why we must raise our rates. The
people of Alaska can feel assured that
no steamship company is taking any
advantage. No steamship company can
take any advantage of Uncle Sam, for
he is wise to everything. Now, the
steamship companies are supervised
as never before, by the United States
government.”
Mr. McDonald, asked regarding the
probable raise in freight rates, stat- j
ed that when in Seattle on his recent
trip, he was lead to believe that
there would be pne sometime next
spring.
“Just bow much I cannot say,”
said Mr. McDonald. “In fact, noth
ing was said regarding an advance
In the tariff but the Impression was
prevailing that there would be one.
I am not speaking with any authori
ty at all. Mr. Flye, as the freight and
passenger agent of one compai^y, pos
sesses more facts than I.”—Gateway.
Old papers In onncnes of 100 at
this office, only 10 cents. tt
For flrst-clase meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants' Cafe. tt
A pretty line of colored crochet
cotton and stamped pillow slips at
the Needlecraft Shop. tt
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Ice—ice—ice
Delivered to all parts of the town,
lc. per pound. Love-Whitley Co. tf
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfe, that baggage for you. tf
WANTED—Five cents per pound
will be paid for clean, cotton rags at
the Prospector Office. tf
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tf
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STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
FROM QURJtGHANGES
The grand Jury at Juneau recent
ly returned true bills against Hum
bert Machetti charging him with sell
ing whiskey to the Indians on five
counts. He was arrested, arraigned,
indicted and bound over all in the
same day, which Is considered a
speedy record. James Galvin was also
indicted for killing a colored woman,
a road house keeper near Haines last
winter.
Word was recently received at Ne
nana concerning the awful fate that
befell two men who were en route
to Anchorage from that place along
the government road. Four men be
lieved to be Wm. Corey, U. H. Uaker,
C. W. Sharkey and A. Townsend left
there some time ago intending to
there to travel overland to An
chorage and became lost. Corey and
another of the men became separated
from the other two and having noth
ing to eat, killed and ate Corey's
dog. Sveral days later the jnen man
aged to get together again and built
a raft. In attempting to go down the
river it was wrecked and two of the
men were drowned. Townsend was
found in a demented condition but
although he says that the other man
did not drown no traces of him have
been found.
Wild geese are very plentiful in
the Inlets In the vicinity of Juneau.
Thousands of the geese recently mi
grated south, and were driven away
by the storms.
An Eskimo who shot himself in
the foot at Dime creek recently was
landed on the beach by the schooner
Xoatak and taken to the hospital at
Fairbanks.
A curious fish was recently caught I
at Nome and placed on display in the
windows of the Independent Meat
Market. It was about 16 inches long
and possessed no scales or gills. A
row of small opening back of the head
caused it to be identified as belong
ing to the lamprey family. It was
tightly affixed to a herring when
I caught and fishermen say that it is
very rare in that section.
The cashier of tbe Bank of Peters
burg reports that the deposits there
have passed the 200,000 dollar mark.
That showed an increase of $58,373.
99'in 52 days. The increase in the
number of depositors also has grown
there now being 417.
The first snow of the season ap- j
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NEW GOODS
LADIES’ WHITE RIBBED UNION UNDERWEAR in non
shrinking wool and mercerized worsted, in both high and
Dutch neck, elbow and long sleeve, ankle and knee lengths;
WT..13.00 AND 13.50
MISSES’ WHITE NON-SHRINKING WOOL AND MER
CERIZED WORSTED UNION SUITS in high neck, long
sleeve, and ankle length; sizes 8 years to"
__..$1.75 AND $2.00
BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S TWO-PIECE HEAVY WOOL
RIBBED UNDERWEAR in sizes 6 years to 15 years;
Priced at (TO f|f|
per Suit..—.WL.UU
WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S KNITTED CAPS, Mitts,
Gloves and Hose.
NEW OUTINGS AND GINGHAMS, Qf
“THE LUZON,” SILK UMBRELLA, in red, M H]
green and purple, very nifty; at ....— O/.JU
S. BLUM & COMPANY
GOOD GOODS
peared at Whitehorse recently, the
mountains and surrounding country
being covered.
The young son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Marx of Nome probably owed his
life to the unfortunate arrival of the
cutter Bear. He was suffering from
tonsilitis and the surgeon aboard the
cutter performed an operation upon
the little fellow.
Sam Johnson, a native from Ka
talla who was visiting in Cordova re
cently took his life with a high pow
er gun after he had been carousing
all the evening with a party of com
rades. The deceased was 25 years old.
The safe at the Empress Theatre I
at Cordova was recently rifled of one
hundred and thirty-one dollars and
fifteen cents. The combination was
not thrown on the safe and the inner
door was unlocked with a key taken
from the cash drawer, showing that
the party who committed the deed
was familiar with the surroundings.
Over fifty dollars belonging to the
Red Cross was left in the safe.
George T, Snow, a pioneer of Al
aska and veteran of the Civil war has
recently offered his services to the
country. He believes that after he has
undergone a minor operation in the
Mayo Bros. Sanitarium he will be tak
en. An order was recently made as
signing three positions in each Q, M.
Department on the French front to
members of the G. A. R. He came to
Alaska in the early days from Calif
ornia with the Snow Dramatic com
pany, consisting of his wife and chil
dren, a brother, himself and several
other actors. He hhs a son' and daugh
ter in Juneau.
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HOTEL SEXTON
Seward Alaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
The traveling public's
home.
European Plan.
HOTEL SEXTON
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Waster* Federation of Miner*
W. M. CONLEY President.
V tide* Alaska.
GEORGE M. BARRY Secretary.
Velde* Alaska.
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all point*
in the third division.
Horses bought end sold.
Phone 166.
tAUNCH DELLA
Capt. H. L. Rider
Weekly trips from Valdes to
Ellamar, Landlock, Fidalgo and
way ports. Passengers landed
at all points.
Carrying freight and passen
gers.
For rates apply on board.
CAPT. H. L RIDER
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)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
6ri4ia(f National University
WuhlBftM, D. C.
DENTIST
In Valdez Since 189S
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNBYS-AT-LAW
OSm Opposite Coart House
Phene S« VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LIONS m g RITCHIE.
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNBYB-AT-LAW
OHt.ee In «baling BalISlag
Phone isi valdez. alaska
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground (
LOVE & MEALS
Insurance
Fire-Surety Bonds-Life
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SRVEKMAN. aG..ED. Prep.
Jos. A. Silverman Pfc. G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office keere—1 te 4 p. ■ —7 te 8 p. m.
Sunday by Appointment
Res. Tel. 176 Office Tel. If
Boyle Block Valdes
Arctic Hotel •
All Warm, Outside Rooms
Transient Trade Solicited ,
Special Rates by the Week or Month
Baths In Connection
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING, Pr*»
V ALDEZ LODGE
NO 108
Free u* AeetfM !!*»•**
Regular Communications flrat Wed
nesday la each month In McJtlnley
wan visitors always welcome.
F. M. 'BROWN. W. M.
ED WOOD. Secretary.
$ $ $
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 comipg is the town with an abiding >
faith in its future, ana 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 come 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 mdfeeds, amended location notices, and all
kinds of legal blanks at The Prospector Office.*
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.
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Why not let us print* you 100 calling cards in the
latest style type, for $1.50.
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$ $ $
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