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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1913.
ANOTHER ANTARCTIC EXPEDI
TION.
With the world still waiting for the
publication in its entirety of the diary
of Capt. Scott, telling the most heart
rending of exploration tragedies, Sir
Ernest Shackleton, whose “farthest
south” achievements inspired Scott
to make his fatal polar journey, has
announced his intention of leading
another Antarctic expedition. With
the opportunity to win undying fame
as the first to reach the pole, no
longer an incentive, this announce
ment of the British explorer’s inten
tion again to brave the terrors of the
wastes of ice and snow, with the bit
ter cold, the danger of suffocation
in blizzards, the ever-present likeli
hood of starvation or of fatal injury
in some crevasse all looming before
him, affords a sharp illustration of
the power the unknown seems to ex
ercise over men that have once es
sayed exploration.
In the death of Capt. Scott, Shack
leton lost not only a fellow explorer
but a personal friend and one to
whom he owed his own lifp. It was
only Scott’s indomitable courage and j
endurance that brought the injured
Shackleton out al've on the expedi
tion Vhey made together into the
Antarctic preceding the dash that
associated Shackleton’s name with
the words "farthest south.” Despite
that experience Shackleton went back
into the wastes, just as Peary return
ed year after year to the Arctic,
spurred on by the hope of being the
first to reach the pole.
Now that Amundsen and Scott have
accomplished this feat, it would seem
that Shackleton might well be con
tent to give up the hard life that led
to his former companion’s death. He
already has fame that will scarcely
be enhanced by any new adventure
in the far south. But he feels there
is work to be done for science there,
and so he is going into the Antarctic
again, this time not to find the pole,
but to gain facts and figures that
will enrich man s knowledge of the
globe on which he dwells. The Scott
and Amundsen parties ascertained
much of value, and doubtless, had
they not been concerned with the po
lar adventure itself, might have given
the world even fuller information.
But for a man to risk his life and
endure the tortures described in the
parts of Scott’s diary that have been
published, for the sake of a few fos
sils to prove that the land of ice was
once a tropical zone or to hoist his
sovereign’s flag over some dreary
expanse such as the new land the
Russians recently reported having
found in the north, requires a conse
cration to a cause, a seeming love for
hard knocks—or perhaps a restless
ness that amounts to a weakness—al
most beyond the comprehension of
persons living the ordinary routine of
life.—Ex.
When the Alaskan telegraph lines
are turned over fo the Postoffice de
partment a platoon of telegraph
troops will be added to the post. The
other two telegrapn companies from
Alaska will be sent to other stations.
One will probably go to Panama and
the other to Hawaii. Other Signal
Corps assignments will be: Fort
Wood, depot attachment of about
thirty-five; Hawai., one field com
pany, one platoon of telegraph com
pany, ltO enlisted men; Philippines,
one field company, one depot attach
ment, an aero platoon, total strength
160. it is probable that the com
panies in Texas will be sent to Fort
Spelling until the barracks and quar
ters are erected at Fort Sam Hous
ton.—Army and Navy Journal.
DON’T NEED TRUCKS
TO HANDLE RADIUM
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.—For the
purpose of establishing a standard for
importations of radium, the scientists
of the United States Bureau of
Standards are lootcing forward eag
erly to the receipt of a $1,500 con
signment of the metal reported on
its way from Austria. They now have
a piece weighing only five milli
grams, which is valued at $600. “We
do not expect any heavy importa
tions of radium in the near future,”
said a scientist, “but we want to be
prepared for anything. The fact that
we ordered our small consignment
for scientific purposes last spring
would indicate the radium supply will
never have to be delivered in trucks.”
The only other piece of radium in
possession of the federal government
is in the keeping of the Bureau of
Mines and is necessary to the oper
ation of a delicate instrument. It is
so small, however, that it can be seen
only with the aid of a powerful mi
croscope.
SAMPSON PASSED JUNEAU
EARLY THIS MORNING
The steamer Sampson, of the Alas
ka Coast company, passed Juneau at
2:30' this morning for Valdez and
should reach here some time Friday
night.
Alaska Soldier Passes Away.
Colonel McClure, commanding the
30th infantry, stationed in Alaska,
died at Fort William H. Seward last
night after an unsuccessful opera
tion. Col. McClure was greatly be
loved by the officers and men under
him.
Ladies, Attention.
New line of coats, one-piece suits
and a few sets of fine furs just re
ceived at Harvey’s Toggery.
Make a Cop of a Chink.
* LOS ANUKLBS, Nov. 19.—The po
lice board has appointed Lung Yip,
a Chinaman, on the police force of
the city. Yip is the first Chinaman
to be made a policeman in America.
He will have special charge of the
Chinese sections of the city.
Taxes Due.
Taxes for the Town of Valdez,
Alaska, for the year 1913 are now due
and payable at my office, at the of
fice of the U. S. commissioner.
Taxes will become delinquent on
the first Monday of December, 1913,
at 6 o’clock p. in., and unleses paid
prior thereto ten per centum will be
added to the amount thereof.
Town warrants will be accepted in
payment of taxes, but no interest will
be allowed after November 3, 1913.
Office hours: Two to 4:30 p. m. ex
cept Sundays and holidays.
C. C. REYNOLDS,
Town Treasurer.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 3rd
day of November, 1913.
Hand laundry, corner of Hobart
street and Keystone avenue. Flannels
and silks a specialty.
MRS. H. SHARTS & CO.
Prospectors,
Don’t neglect your health on^the trail. v
The VALDEZ DRUG CO.
is prepared to fill your medicine kit
with the purest and best of drugs,
medicines, and surgical bandages.
The Nemo.
i Fundamental principles upon which
: Nemo Corsets are based are Hygien
ics, Fashion, Durability and Stability.
Once a Nemo wearer, glways a Ne
mo wearer. At E. WINTER’S, the
Ladies’ Furnisher.
Fresh Seal shipped oysters on ev
ery boat for'Frye-Bruhn Co.
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKER1LLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
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Holiday
Announcement
We wish to announce to the people
of Valdez that we are now displaying
a large line of goods for the holidays
-INCLUDING
For Children
A large line of Toys
such as
Dolls, all sues
Baby Carriages
Rocking Horses
Rocking Chairs
Express Wagons
Children’s Pianos
Toy Animals
Children’s Books
All kinds of Games
For Ladies
Silver Deposit ware
Cut Glass, all the latest
styles
leather Sewing Bags
Manicure Sets
Writing Sets
Scissors Sets
Imported China
Fancy Cups and Saucers
leather Card Sets
leather Handbags
For Men
Smoking Jackets'
Bathrobes
Neckties
Mufflers
Fur Joined Gloves
Comb and Brush Sets
Collar and Cuff Sets
Traveling Sets
leather Satchels
Men’s Slippers
Ladies’ and Children’s
Fur Sets
and many other articles too
numerous to mention
These goods have all been bought direct through importing
houses from Europe and large munufacturers in this country
which enables us to sell them at bed-rock prices, thus saving
you the trouble of sending out for your Holiday Gifts.
We will be pleased to have you call
and inspect our various lines
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