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PUBLISHED BY
STEWART * SELBY, Proprietors
TERMS.
Dully Prospector.
'8y carrier, per month .1 1.00
-'By mail, per annum .flOtOO
The Weekly Miner.
By carrier, per month ..* .40
By mail, per annum .-0 3.00
The Daily Prospector and Week
ly Miner, by carrier, to one ad
dress, per month .0 135
The Daily Prospector and Weekly
Miner, by mail, to one address
onlv, per year ..012JW
Business Oflice and Editorial Rooms,
TEL. 152
Advertising Rates on Application.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IB, 101B
MODERN IDEAS
ON TAXATION
Houston lib^s New Korin of Assess
ment and Wants to Keep It In
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Spite of Court’s Ruling.
Houston, Texas, has had a tax
commissioner named Pastorizr. for
aolfcral years, his office appearing to
correspond to that of assessor in oth
er states. At least he does the assess
ing for hisi town.
Mr. Pastoriza belongs to the eco
nomic school which believes that
taxes should not be imposed upon in
dustry but upon values created by so
ciety. For that reason he took it
upon himself to increase the assess
ments pn land values and largely re
duce assessments on improvemem
Incidentally, he did not bother him
self to act as a gumshoe man looking
for promissory notes and like assets
to place upon the assessment roil.
Mr. Pastoriza’s system of assess
ment worked so well that everybody
in Houston liked it except the moss
hacks owning unincumbered real
property and little else. In spite of
their protests he was re-elected tax
commissioner year after year, so they
went into court and obtained a End
ing that his system of assessment was
illegal. Whereupon he wrote a let
ter to all taxpayers in the city stat
ing his reason for his system- of as
jtessment and asking their opinion.
The answers come promptly. Nearly
all of them were favorable to the Pas
toriza plan.
The result of this experiment in
Houston shows that when a modern
system of taxation can be placed in
contrast with antiquated methods, it
Wins popular favor as soon as it is
thoroughly tried. The four members
of the Valdez town council who favor
eighteenth century ideas on taxation
might read with profit the letter of
Mr. Pastoriza to the taxpayers of
Houston which follows;
“The object of this letter is to call
your attention to the fact that as Tax
•' Commissioner I was forced by the
lawsuit, which was,.instituted for the
purpose*, of declaring the Houston
Plan of .Taxation illegal, to tax ail
forms ..of .property not specially ex-;
empted by , the Constitution. The
Constitution provide?, that cash and
notes shall be taxed. It is true that
no city in .Texan succeeds in taxing,
money .or.notes apy amoqut. „A
few people whQ have, .saved small
amount? are frightened info assessing
it. Widows who - have, life* insurance
are also frightened into assessing it.
A few.,other taxpayers, for reppons
of their own, assess their money and
note?, ,-hut no., city has ever succeed-,
ed in, placing upon the assessment
roll ten , per pent of, the cash and
notes which are in existence.
Furthermore, this special effort on
the part of the City of Houston to tax I
money, as you will note, from the fin-1
ancial statement, has had a tendency
to cause people to draw their money
out of the' banks and either send it
out of the State or secrete it, thus
prohibiting it from being put into
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2 Shows—at 8 and 9:20,sharp j
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PROGRAM !
PATHK NEWS J
Bray’s Cartoon of the Jitney •
Submarines. |
Ills Niglit Out, Comedy |
The Smugglers of Bone Isle, ■
Drama Featuring Marin Bias. |
two-Reels. *
In the Boarding House— !
; Comedy J
Pictures Changed Tomorrow. ;
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Admission 25c and 10c. j
circulation by the banks. Money is
of no benefit to the community un
less it can be secured by those who
need money, and if this city continues
in its effort to place upon the tax
rolls all of the money and notes in
the City of Houston, the bank depos
its will be further depleted, and the
lenders of money will add to the rate
of interest a sufficient amount to pay
the tax.
“Immediately after this order of
the court was published, money l *>d
ers in Houston had their notes re
printed and a special provision was
made requiring the borrower to pay
all taxes on said note. This condition
is not ueneficial, but to the conti ury,
will retard the development of Hous
ton and will not only interfere with
the increase of wealth, but will make
it more difficult for those who wish
to borrow money to get it at a low
rate of interest.”
Weather Report..
* Valdez, Feb. 15. 1916.
Barometric pressure .29.150
Temperature 7 p. m.11
Maximum temperature .15
Minimum temperature .,11
Mean temperature .13
Precipitation .06
• Cloudy, moderate wind, northeast
20 miles; snowed at night, and all
day.
Interior Weather.
Valdez, Feb. 16, 1916.
Fairbanks, —23; clear, calm.
Salcha, —22; snowing.
Richardson, —30; cloudy, windy.
McCarthy, —22; cloudy, calm.
Donnelly, —22; 48 inches snow;
snowing, calm,- trail heavy.
McCallum, —28; 45 inches snow;
cloudy, snowing, trail drifted.
Paxson, —27; 48 inches of snow;
storming, cloudy, trail drifted.
Ilogan, —8; 25 inches of snow;
snowing, trail drifted.
Gulkana, —14; 22 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Copper Center, —13; 17 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail drifted.
Tonsina, —4; 18 inches of snow;
cloudy, windy, trail fair.
Teikhell, —20; 33 inches of s <ow;
cloudy, windy, trail drifted.
Beaver Dam, 10; 49 inches sr w;
snowing, windy, trail drifted.
Summit—no report.
Wortman’s, 18; 40 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail closed north;
heavy south.
.AXIAL BREVITIES.
Valdez-Drug Company nave a line
line of School Stationery. tr
Kodak Supplier at ;Bi‘ Valdez
Drug Company. tf
Nugget Jewdiry made to order at
the Valdez Drug Co., by G. • O.
Reinke. tf
Fbr good nome-cooked meals try
Mrs M. Olson, on Hobart Street *
New program at Th^ Liberty The
atre tonight. *
Pasteurized Whipping Cream and
pure Buttermilk at Love-Whitley’s
Furnished rooms at Mm Osland's
Prices reasonable. •
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. •
Anything in the jewelry tine at the
Valdez Drug Co. tf
See the Mutual Weekly News at
The Liberty. •
Hotpoint Electric Heaters, Cookers,
Bakers,- Peroolators and Vacuhm
Cleaners arrived on the last boat for
the Emporium. “ tf
' New program- at the Liberty Thea
tre Tonight. - •
Fancy Stationery ai the Valdez
Drug Store. • •
' Pictures developed at the Valdez
Drug Company. tf.
George Merrlfleld,. who severely
burned his foot and was brought up
from Mineral creek Sunday evening,,
is under the care of Dr. Dalton and
is reported to be doing as well as
could be expected under the circum
stances. It is believed that the burns
while severe will leave no perman
ent Injury.
WANTED: Experienced woman de
sires work as cook or maid. Refer
ences given. Address Prospector..
A fine display of nugget jewelry at
Valdez Drug Co. . * . tl
See the .Mutual Weekly News at
The Liberty.
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If you need repairs pn machinery,
consult us and if it is to your advan
tage financially to Bend outside for
the repairs,we,are not afraid to tell
you so. We want your good will
as well as your .money. Vs means
Valdes Iron Works. w-tf
Spring Samples in. heavy:weights,
for-Alaska wear. Guy F. Cameron,
Tailor. tt
White Fox Pelts Slump.
A telegram to a local fur buye
received during the past few days,
conveys the information that whit<
fox skins have luaen a slump sinct
the close of the Frisco fair and ar<
now quoted on the Outside at prices
about 26 per cent less than thos
of last fall. It is generally indicated
that the quotations of the past sea
son were the result of artiflcia
causes and were not in any degree
consistent and were not in any de
gree consistent with the actual de
mand. The message gives no infor
mation as to conditions in othei
times, the white variety apparently
being the only fur to be affected.—
Nome Nugget.
The launch Mary I-.ee, of the Gran
by Mining company, returned earlj
this morning from ft trip to Jack’s
bay where a small boom of mining
timber was cut. The members of the
party were Palmer Cook, George
Strixner, Bill Wiley and Joe McLar
en, Owing to a storm raging on the
hay the launch was unable to bring
the timbers to the mine and anchored
it near the narrows.
It is believed that the steamer
Alameda will arrive in Valdez to
morrow morning in time to permit
Judge Fred M. Brown opening the
February term of the district cnirt.
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The Liberty theatre presents for
tonight the Mutual Weekly News
showing current events, also The
Deadly Spark in two reels and Two
Kisses, comedy. Visit the Liberty. 2t
Notice of Forfeiture. |
To Frank Winchester and Joe Do
memzet:
N nu and each of you are hereby
notified that I have expended during
nt year J9li? one hundred dollars
iiOO.OO) In labor «i:d improve
U- upon i MAYDAY LODE
lining «bairn. ^1 ate on the north
nil ot Shoup Day. about one mile
herefrom, in the Valdez recording
nreciuct. Territory of-Alaska, the lo
cation tffertifleate of which is found
of Record in Book 15, at Page 300.
in the office of the United Stater
Commissioner and ex-officio Record
er in and for the said Valdez Re
cording Precinct, at Valdez, Alaska,
in order to hold said claim under the
laws of the United States and the
Territory of Alaska relating to the
annual labor upon mining claims, be
ing the amount required to hold said
lode mining claim for the period
ending on the 31st day of December,
1915. And if. within ninety days
after the publication of this notice,
to-wit, within ninety days after the
10th day of May, 1916. you or either
of you fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion of such expenditure
its a co-owner, which amounts to
thirty-three dollars and thirty-three
cents (*33.33) for each of you then
the interest or interests in said claim
of the one or both you so failing or
refusing to contribute will become
the property of the subscriber, your
co-owner, who bas made the expen
diture required by said laws.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, Febru
ary 16, 1916.
W. D. THOMPSON.
First publication Feb. 16, 1916.
Last publication May 10. 1916
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat.
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
Whea Id.Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Rrop.
S'lJElCTtT FIRST. CLASS
Fourth Are, Seward, Alaska
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
ROBERt SHAFFER. PTesUant.
Granite Mine.
CHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary,
Valdes. Alaska.
i as Shamrock i;
; CAPT. TIM MARCUM !
; Saits for Port Wells, Portage \'
. Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday ,.
■ at 9:Q0 a. m., from the Val- •
; dez Dock Company's Dock. J,
; For Ellamar, Landlock. Bay. |
, and Fidalgo, every Wednea- ,
► day, 9:(n) a. m„ from Val- ■
' dez Dock Company's Dock. !'
; JFor Rates, Apply on Boat.
- VALDEZ LODGE
,< .1 , NO 108
i r«M Md 4w»(fd J»Mi
RetrUUM OpmmVnmattona lirat Wed
neaday In each. month (n MoKinle>
Halt VlaltoA adwaya weloome^ |
A. B. GRIGSBY. W M.
KB WOOD, Secretary.
APPROPRIATION
BEEN APPROVED
Senate Committee lias Reported Fa
vorably on Urgent .Emergency
Appropriations Kill.
WASHINGTON, D. 0. Feb 16.—
The Senate committee an Appropri
ations has concurred in the two mil
lion dollar item for the Alaska En
gineering commission which was car
ried in the deficiency appropriaion
measure which was passed by the
House.
Chairman Edts, when in"crnied
that the appropriation had been ap
proved by the Senate, stated that
extensive construction work would
be started immediately and that the
coal from the Matanuska fields
would be available for the x’acihc
coast next winter.
The members of the commission.
Chairman Edes, and Thos. Higgs,
will remain in Washington in order
to work for the balance of the ap
propriation which congress is asked
to provide for continuing the trunk
iine from Matariuska Junction on
into interior Alaska.
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Panoramic views of Child’s and
Miles glaciers, Dawson, Valdez and
Wrangel mi sale at the Valdez Drug
store. tf
ARE YOU ALIVE I
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WHY NOT TARE j
THE LEAD?' ;
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It you want to Place !
Valdez on the Baseball \
Map, patronize the ;
JITNEY i
DANCE!
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ADMISSION
Including Five Jitneys
50 c
EVERY HOME
SHOULD HAVE
A
FRANZ PREMIER
VACUUM
CARPET CLEANER
NO MORE WORRY
NO MORE DUST
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Can Be Attached
To Any Light
Socket.
& BLUM & CO.INC
* Sole Distributors.
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University.
WaMblogton, U. C.
DENTIST
fourteen Y°ar8 in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DR. GERMAN
phone to THE DENTIST
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Office rooms over Owl Drug Store. Of
fice hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m., 7 to 9
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
All yyork Guaranteed.
^ C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
Alaska Avenue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMOND
' ' 7 ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Ofler OppMlte Court House
Phone at VAl.DKZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS 7 E- E- RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
A’PrOHNKY S-AT- 1,A W
Ofleea In Whaling Building
Phone 101 VALDES. ALASKA
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. €0
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General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
r. , STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
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Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
Arcade Cafe
OPEN ALL NIGHT
Private Dining Room with Electric
Heater.
BKKAI) FOB SALE
Jack Callin • Prppndwr
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, .Valdes
. ED. WOOD, Proprietor
The Best Place in Valdes to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Wue, Li|il Rhbi-The Unit ef Cetd
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rate, By ike Meats'
, PHONE 133 . MRS. SYRINC, hap
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 many
of today’s successful busi
ness enterprises would still \
be mere dreams.
Advertising has brought
about a majority of the in
troductions of the man with
the idea, the man with ■
prospect, or business to the >
man with the dollar.
ADVERTISE IN THE
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
SULTS.