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THURSDAY, MARCH 0, 1016
AS OTHERS SEE US.
•‘While the world is following the
great conflict abroad, a war is being
waged at Valdez that is causing that
City of knockers to be the laughing
stock of the coast from Seattle to the
Kuskokwim. The fight started year-?
«go during the period when Reynolds
was trying to put over his railroad to
the interior. He failed to make good
A well-built railroad was constructed
from Cordova. Kor a few years a
promising gold mine near the town
maintained a goodly payroll and kept
the place from going down. Later on
when the government railroad decid
ed upon Seward as the winter ter
minal and Anchorage as the summer
termina.1, the clique at Valdez again
got busy and like a mad dog running
around in circles and biting innocent
bystanders, the knockers are now and
for some time have been engaged ir
destroying their own standing and
their own property.
Heretofore the clique has been ob
sessed with jealousy over the selec
tion of other ports as railroad termi
nals. But in the last year the railroad
question has been somewhat lost sight
Of by politics and personal feelings.
A Democrat from Georgia was ap
pointed to a high political office and
the press of Alaska is filled with the
charges -that he has had anywhere
■from a dozen to eighteen relatives
placed on the government payroll,
cud In retaliation, it is claimed in the
Valdez and Seward papers, that this
Official has had many of the promi
nent and eminently responsible citi
zens of Valdez, who are members of
the Tillikum Club, arrested, as trus
tees of a club engaged in the sale of
liquor. As is well-known the Tilli
tum Club is a social organization like
any other club in the United States
and whose membership consists of
business men, army officers, influen
tial citizens generally and govern
ment employees, the idea being to
build up an attractive organization
An the northern port where the mem
bers can enjoy all the comforts of
borne. Several of the members theo
retically arrested were found to be
residents of Seattle and they could
not be extradited.
One of the clique responsible for
-atirring up the internal dissension
has been accused of selling in Chica
go and elsewhere Valdez town lots,
and when these lots have been inves
tigated they have been found to lie
adjacent to the Valdez Glacier and
there is danger of some more prose
cutions in this respect for obtaining
money under false pretenses.
The same clique last summer caus
ed considerable amusement by for
bidding the steamships to land at the
Valdez docks and insisting that such
steamships use only the municipal
docks, built some years ago, but
which have never been used and are
uov falling into decay. The mayor
of the town is Dr. F. M. Boyle, who
baa been one of the leaders of the
fight for many years, but he recently
loat out in his fight in the Valdez
dock and the various steamships by
a decision rendered by Judge F. M.
Brown, who decided in favor of the
Valdez Dock Company and held the
rfilly ordinance of the Boyle-Frame
crowd absolutely void.
The Seward Gateway of December
7th contains a statement that Dr.
Boyle has sold his drug store at Val
dez and will leave for Philadelphia,
so it is expected that the conduct of
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EMPRESS
TO-NIGHT ONLY
PROGRAM
Pathe News.
“The Enemies,” V. I* S. E.
Feature with Harry Morey and
Edith Storey.
George Ade Fable Comedy.
A Night of Revelry.
Instrumental Music.
One Show at 8:10 Sharp,
lAdmiaikm 25c and 10c.
affairs in the Quaker City will be
considerably overturned just as soon
as Dr. Boyle arrives and gets into
working trim.
Meanwhile another contingent is
bringing pressure to bear upon the
administration at Washington to have
the headquarters of the Third Dis
trict removed from Valdez to Seward
owing to the building of the govern
ment railroad from that point. In
this fight other towns and interests
of Southern Alaska are joining hands
with the Seward people and no man
can say just what will be the out
come of the big fight.
The truth of the matter is that
Valdez is divided against itself, and
if its knockers could only join hands
with the big and successful business
men who are trying to build up the
town, there would be no reason to
doubt that its permanency as a port
and supply point for the interior ly
ing directly back of the place, would
be assured. If the rest of the clique
would follow Dr. Boyle to Philadel
phia and the government would or
der an unbiased investigation of the
charges , made against It's official,
aeace could be declared and the town
might again resume its tranquil and
mccessful growth.—Railway and Ma
rine News.
The above statement, taken from
a leading business magazine of the
Pacific Coast, while somewhat over
drawn and full of misstatements, is
an index of the feeling of capital to
ward Valdez, under her present re
gime of municipal lawlessness. It is
unfortunate at this time that we have
abtained so much unfavorable noto
riety, as the present year promises to
lje a prosperous one for the most of
Ihe Territorial towns; but Valdez can
never expect capital to invest where
It can be taxed out of existence or
nersecuted until it becomes disgusted
and pulls out.
REGISTER.
'
The city registration books are
now open at the city hall, and every
citizen should make it a point to see
that his name is placed therfeon. If
you are interested in the growth of
your town; if you are tired of the
inefficient manner in which city af
fairs are conducted; if you wish to
place Valdez on the map the coming
summer, we entreat the stay-at
home tax-paying citizen to go and
REGISTER!
The appointment of Ernest Erick
son as a member of the common
council last night, meets the approval
of all the citizens of Valdez who are
interested in her welfare. Mr. Erick
son . is safe, sane and conservative,
and we may look for much good to
the city to result from his appoint
ment. As a workman he is highly
efficient, and as a councilman we be
lieve he will prove doubly so.
Insurance rates in Valdez are fif
teen times higher than in Seward, ac
cording to Seward papers. This is
not the result of any inefficiency on
the part of our volunteer fire depart
ment, but is a tax placed upon the
city by the underwriters, who look
with disfavor upon our antiquated
firefighting machinery. A chemical
engine, such as recommended by
Eire Chief Finical, would pay for it
self in a year. Our city is paying far
too much for insurance, and if any
way can be found to lower the rate,
it is imperative that it should be
adopted at once.
The departure of many of our
citizens to Anchorage is deplored, and
we believe hasty and ill-advised. By
all sticking to the old town and us
ing our best endeavors to advance
her interests, we should be able to
get industries enough established to
provide a payroll of our own, and
keep our citizens at home. We hate
to see any business or citizen forced
to leave Valdez to better conditions,
(.et's stop fighting capital and watch
the town grow.
Tomorrow Sheriff Brimstone of
Whitehorse springs th,e trap which
will send an erring soul into eternity
If we are ever hung it will never be
by a sheriff of that name. It is too
suggestive of the hereafter.
The gorgeous display of Northern
Lights last evening is a reminder that
Old Boreas is still on the job.
Alaska Herring in Demand.
The Pacific Fisherman says that
owing' to the great demanu in Ger
many for Herring from Holland and
Norway but few of the fish from that
country reached America during the
past year. As a result of this a big
demand developed for the Pacific
Coast herring, but, unfortunately the
fish were not very abundant in Alas
ka waters and despite the greatly in
creased demand only 496 barrels
more were packed in 1916 than |n
1914. So far as quality was con
cerned, however, the pack was the
besL mat ever came out of Alaska.
See It! Don't Miss It! *
The Devil in five reels and a late
Patlie News, a total of six reels with
music. A two hours’ show for 26
ce"ts at the Liberty, the home of good
pictures.
Announcement Is Made that There Is
No Shortage of Manganese Ores
for Munitions Production.
BERLIN, March 9.—The war com
mittee on German paper supplies ap
peals to the people no longer to de
stroy their waste paper but to save it
until it can be collected by govern
ment agents. There is no dearth of
paper, but many practical uses for
old papers have been discovered by
German scientists.
The Germans announce that no
shortage of war munitions may be
feared as predicted by the Allies. Im
ports of manganese iron ceased some
time ago but the government has
plenty of manganese ore on hand and
German science has succeeded in
finding a substitute for it which
makes the country independent so
far as importations are concerned, for
all future time.
Steps have been taken in many of
the larger German cities to insure a
continuance of economic indepen
dence and the food supply is being
conserved in every possible manner.
Butter and meat tickets are being is
sued to the citizens and all are being
treated alike, the rich and poor re
ceiving a like quantity of the foods
which are now considered luxuries.
Weather Report.
Valcez, T.'arch 8, 191G.
Barometric pressure ....29.617
Temperature 7 p. m.. 7
Maximum temperature . 9
Minimum temperature .—01
Mean temperature. 4
Partly cloudy, moderate wind, n.
e. 20 miles.
Interior Weather.
Valdez, Alaska, March 9, 1916.
Fairbanks, —36; clear, calm, very
brilliant aurora borealis.
Salcha, —40; 48 inches ol snow;
clear, calm.
Richardson, —42; 36 Inches snow;
foggy, calm.
McCarthy, —40; 36 inches snow;
light wind.
Donnelly, —40; 36 inches snow;
calm, clear, trail good.
McCallum, —22; 46 inches snow;
clear, high wind, trail good.
Paxson, —12; hazy, north wind,
trail good.
Hogan, —16; 26 inches of snow;
clear, light winds, trail good.
Gulkana, —29; 29 inches snow;
partly cloudy, calm, trail good.
Copper Center, —36; 12 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail good.
Tonsina, —22; 20 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail good.
Teikhell, —9; 40 inches of snow;
trail drifted.
Beaver Dam, —4; 62 inches snow;
clear, trail drifted.
Summit, 110 inches snow; stormy,
windy, trail drifted.
Wortman’s, 4 above, 66 inches of
snow, cloudy, stormy, trail closed.
MUST STAND TRIAD FOR
STEADING DOG TEAM.
Chas. Covey, an ex-soldier from
Fort Liscum, was arrested at An
chorage for the larceny of a dog team
at Fairbanks. He came out over the
trail by way of Ophir as far as An
chorage, where he was arrested. He
will be brought to Valdez and from
here taken to Fairbanks for trial.
WANTED—To buy, Granite Min
ing Stock. Alaska Investment Co.,
Reed Bldg.
' Notice of Republican Primary.
Notice is hereby given that pur
suant to a call issued by the Territo
rial Republican Committee, a pri
mary election will be held in the City
Hall, Valdez, Alaska, between the
hours of one and six o’clock in the
afternoon of Saturday, the 11th day .
of March, 1916, for'the purpose of
electing eight (8) delegates to the
Republican coqvention for the pur
pose of electing two delegates to the
Republican National Convention to
be hdld at Chicago, 111., June 7th,
1916, to elect a member of the Re
publican National Committee for the
four years next following said Na
tional Convention; to nominate a
candidate for Delegate to Congress
from the Territory of Alaska and to
nominate a candidate for Attorney
General of the Territory of Alaska.
The judges of election may' adopt
such reasonable rules as may bo ne
cessary to satisfy themselves that the
electors offering to vote at the prl- ■
maries are bona fide Republicans.
At such primary, no person shall
be permitted to cast his vote unless
he declares himself to be a Republi
can and states his intention to sup
port the nominees of the territorial
convention.
, JAMBS FISH,
2t Territorial Committeeman.
Nobody’s “Hard To Fit” in
Hart Schaffner & Marx
CLOTHES
_ *
STOUT MEN; tall slender
men; short stocky men; men
who think they are hard to fit;
lots of such men are going with
out the advantages of ready
clothes because they believe
they cannot be fitted.
Hart Schaffner & Marx designers clas
sify the human figure under twelve
types; and models are produced for
each type; men and young men.
At $25 to $35 you can find clothes
here that will fit you; there’s not the
least doubt about it.
S. BLUM & CO.
This store is the home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Copyr’; -V fZutI. liaifacr & Alarx
FOR SALE—Two room cabin and
ot, $350 cash. Good ten days only.
Alaska Investment Co.. Reed Bldg.
Frank White will be an outgoing
passenger on the steamer Alaska this
evening for Seward en route to An
chorage. He will spend the coming
cummer prospecting in the Cook In
let district.
Tell Your Wife to Go to The Devil.
She will not get angry with you,
if you do; as it is tonight at the
Liberty Theatre. One of the best
feature films yet shown.
Mr. and Mrs. Dunkle are passen
gers on Alaska en route to La
touche where Mr. Duni..e is connect
ed with the executive staff of the
Kennecott i^~.e.
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez
Drug Company. tf
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. *
m Shamrock
CAPT. TIM MARCUM
Sails for Port Wells, 'Portage
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from the Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Ellamar, Landlock Bay,
and Fidalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Rates, Apply on Boat.
Arcade Cafe
OPEN ALL NIGH"’
Private Dining Room with Electric
neater.
BREAD FOR SALE
Jack C«Mln ■ - Ptoprf«»«
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 108
Ptn ami An-riiiri! Maaoaa
Regular Communications
nestl&y In each month In McKInle*
Ha., Visitor* M
' ED WOOD, Secretary.
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
LILLY CAFE
We Are Here to Serve
You
. FIRST DOOR ABOVE THE
BUFFET
TRY US
Valdez Miners Union Ko. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
ROBERT SHAFFER. Pruidsnt.
Granite Mine.
CHAS. McCALLUM. Secretary.
Valdes Alaska.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, P»OP
8 I RICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Aye, Seward, Alaska
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 a
prospect, or business to the
man with the dollar.
ADVERTISE IN THE
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
SULTS.
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National Ualifnttr,
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Viars in Valdez
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling RwiitHn*
DR. GERMAN
PHONE 10 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug Store. Of
fice hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m., 1 to *
p. m. Sunday by appointment
All Work Guaranteed.
E. C. DALTON, ML D..
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
Alaska Avenue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & DIltfJND
ATTOUNEYS-AT-LAfP'
Office Oppoal te Court Hrntr
Phone 31 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHUt
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYg.AT.LAW
Office* In Whaling Building
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKialey Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdaz, Alaaka
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Vue, Light Roonj-Tke Home of Ceist
RATES REASONABLE *T
BATH ROOM Special Rate* By the *-*
PHONE 133 MRS. STRIN& thy.
Copper Rivertf
Draying Co
Freighting and Passenger*
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKINO
McKinley Street. Valdes
ED. WOOD, Proprietor