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THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1316
TRIFLES.
rpHEY that wander at will where thej
A works of the Lord are revealed
Little guess what joy can be got from a
cowslip out cf the field,
r —Tennyson.
THE LICENSE QUESTION
The census to determine the opin-1
ion of the citizens of Valdez on the
question of license or no license in
the town for the ensuing year will
begin tomorrow, and every person
v/ill be given an opportunity to ex
press his or her choice as to whether
the town shall be wet or dry.
There is, in our opinion, little
doubt that Valdez will be a license
town during the coming year, and one
of the strongest arguments in favor
of the granting of licenses is the fact
that the town is sadly in need of the
money. The city is deeply in debt,
and if the new council is to accom
plish its declared policy of clear
ing up this indebtedness, it must
have every dollar possible. If depriv
ed of the four thousand dollars which
will accrue to the city from licenses
the council will have to raise the val
uation of the assessable property of
the town by S200.000 to replace the
amount, or else do without the mon
ey, and property is already assessed
at about its full value. It will add a
heavier burden to the taxpayer, and
this burden is already heavy enough.
CRISIS IS REACHED.
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Things have come to such a pass in j
Mexico that it is incumbent on the
United States to withdraw its forces
and declare the whole Villa incident
a fiasco or to give a vigorous hint to
Carranza that the American object in
pursuing Villa will be continued irre
spective of the lack of co-operation
and ill-concealed resentment on the
part of the Carranza government A
critical point in the whole episode
has been reached and the decision of
the Washington government may j
have a far-reaching effect on our re-1
lations with Mexico.
It is so persistently rumored that
the punitive force will be withdrawn
that the denials of high officials only
emphasize the rumors, There may be
no intention on the part of the ad
ministration to confess failure, but
events at the capital during the lat- j
ter part of last week gave rise to
speculation as to the real plans of
the government in regard to the ex-J
petition.
At the outset of the expedition it
was given out unofficially by officials
at Washington that Funston had been
ordered to get Villa dead or alive.
The order rang through the land,
i, was accepted in good faith and was
backed by the American people. Now
it develops that no such order was is
sued—that, in fact, Funston was
merely commanded to disperse the
gang of Villa outlaws who raided
Columbus. The order seems to reflect
the indecision and faint-heartedness
which has characterized the adminis
tration. It left a way for backing out
with a shred of disgrace if it was
necessary for the troops to stay on
Mexican soil longer than at first
seemed necessary.
Gen. Funston says even the orig
inal order to him has not been ful
filled. Villa and his band have not
been dispersed. Left to their own de
vices *at this time they could reor
ganize in a week and so outwit the
Carranza troops as to be a constant
menace to the American border.
However, Villa has led the Amer
can forces ao far into the heart of
Mexico that it is virtually impossible
toflmaintain the lines of communica
tion without using the Mexican rail
roads. He is hampering the expeai-,
tion by refusing actively to eo-oper- 1
ate with the Americans. In spite of
the press-agented stuff from the ad
ministration, «ie Americans have not
received the co-operation of Carrar,- 1
za. The first chief has not set his j
troops against the “gringoes,” but !
his men have permitted Villa to es-1
cape when trapped and Carranza him
self has, by his official acts and utter
ances .made it clear that the Ameri
canos are non grata on Mexican soil.
It would not he surprising to learn
soon that the de facto government,
which our government ha srecogniz
ed, has politely asked us to with
draw our troops. How7 such a request
would be met at Washington is a
matter of conjecture. What the peo
ple of America would do in the cir
cumstances does not seem to be a sub
ject for doubt.
Days like the present cause the
fans to long for the arrival of those
baseball games.
It is rumored about town that the
Midas mine at Solomon Basin will be
shipping ore by the first of June. A
few cheerful reports of this kind will
be welcomed by Valdezans.
The communication from Mr. Mc
Chesney at Seattle, that pioney in
abundance will come to Alaska this
summer for the development of her
mines, is most welcome news, and
bears out reports of similar import
that have reached here. We have the
properties, gpld and copper, and it
will be a very difficult man to please
who cannot find an opportunity to in
vest.
General \ nez Salazar, former agent
for Huerta, who was arrested on
American soil, is reported to have
crossed the border again to take up
arms against ....a country because an
attempt was made to lynch him at the
time of the Columbus outrage. All
right, a gentleman so thin skinned
that he will become peeved over a
little thing like that would not make
a good citizen anyway.
A careful canvass of the commun
ity shows that nearly all of us are
ready to go to war if the other fel
low will do the fighting.
Dispatches report that the Chinese
are suffering from a money famine.
The Chinese must he the same as the
rest of us humans, after all.
The steamship companies have en
tered into a conspiracy to popularize
Valdez. W have had two boats in
the daytime the past week.
Bryan's defeat for Delegate to the
National Convention proves the truth
of the old proverb that everybody is
ready to take a kick at a man when
he is down.
Now that war seems to t>e certain
with Mexico, many of those who were
clamoring so loudly for action a few
weeks ago are beginning to experi
ence a chilly sensation in the region
of their feet.
The government, has sent out a bul
letin which states that “A faulty or
restricted diet at this season of the
year is the chief factor in the produc
tion of pelagra.” If you don't have
plenty to eat the * undertaker gets
you. and if you do the sheriif gets
you—so what is a poor man to do?—
Exchange.
The preparedness forces are-using
the dodo as a horrible example of un
preparedness and the anti-prepared
ness have come back with the equally
extinct dinosaur—an animal ‘‘ail ar
mor and no brains”—as a shining il
lustration of preparedness. Now it
is up to the assistant secretary of war
to write an epic on the "Dodo and
the Dinosaur.”
The British, not content with seiz
ing and censoring American mails in
geenral, are now opening mail sent to
the American embassy in Berlin, and
the members of the embassy are suf
fering great inconvenience owing to
the confiscation of their checks by
the British authorities. Many things
might be justified, but when Uncle
Sam's money to his employes is seiz
ed by an alien country it is time to
make a vigorous protest.
The senate rejected an amendment
to the tariff 'providing for a duty on
coal tar. The amendment was sup
ported by the republicans and oppos
ed by the democrats. Since the Eu
ropean war began the shortage of dye
stuffs, which come principally from
coal tar. has been keenly felt through
out this country. The dyestuffs in
dustry is now virtually monopolized
by Germany, but American capita!
would be willing to compete with the
Germans if accorded assurance that it
would be protected. This protection
the republicans want to.extend in or
der that the United States may be in
dependent of the German manufac
turers. However, the democrats, who
happen to be in the majority say no.
The result is that we shall muddle
along until the war is over and then
leave Germany in undisputed control
of an industry that should be encour
aged in this country, and would be
were tariff matters taken out of poli
tics. •
EMPRESS THEATRE
“KREUTZER” “SONATA”
5 Act Production Extraordinary.
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NANCE O’NEIL, THEDA BARA, WM. E. SHAY.
and All Star Cast, including Henry Bergman, Maud Turner Gordon, Mrs. Allan
Walker, John Daly Murphy, Mimi Yvonne, etc.
To Night, Friday Night, Saturday Night.
One Show, at 8:10 Sharp - • - Admission 25c
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EASTER BONNETS
4
FOR MEN
The Famous Thanhouser Hat
$3.50.
Mallory Hats, Waterproof
$4.00. .
Stetson Hats, None Better
$5.00.
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A Large Shipment Just Arrived.
S. BLUM & CO , 1^
GOOD GOODS
OWL DRUG CO.
PRESCRIPTIONS
OUR ‘ SPECIALTY
TRY US Phone 40
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—In Owl Dr»| Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT--COLD
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at.is the
Arctic Hotel
Warm, Light Roomt--Tbe Home of Comfort
RATES', REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rater By'the Monti
| PHONE 133 MRS. SYRING. Prop.
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Henry Ford is running for presi
dency as smoothly as the jitney which
bears his name.
TO TAKE CENSUS ON
THE LIQUOR QUESTION
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United States Commissioner Geo.
J. Love has appointed Charles Spmg
hevg and George W. Robbins to take
the census of the citizens of Valdez
on the question of license or no li
cense for the town during the ensu
ing year.
They will start upon their duties
tomorrow morning, and during the
time occupied with this work, will be
at the oftWe of the commissioner each
afternoon between the hours of 4 and
5 o'clock for the purpose of giving
any person who may have been over
looked. an opportunity to express iiis
or her opinion on the question.
On the rtsr.lt of this census will be
determined whether or not licenses
for the sale of intoxicating liquors
will be issued in Valdez during the
coming year, beginning with July 1.
If a majority of all the people declare
in favor of the sale of liquor, licenses
will be granted, or if the majority is
against it the town will go dry for a
year. Those who refuse to express
an opinion are counted as opposed to
the sale of liquor.
Banquet Steel Ranges, plain and
polished tops, at Mead’s. tf
Panoramic views of Child's and
Miles graciers, Dawson, Valdez and
Wrangel on sale at Valdez Drug Co. *
Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
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Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
New Spring Coats just arrived on
the last boat at E. Winters.’ tf
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug
Company. tf
FOR RENT—Desk room to suita
ble parties. Alaska Inv. Co. 2t'
Arcade Cafe
OPEN ALL NIGHT
Private Dining Room with Electric
Heater
Jack Callin • • Proprietor
LOUIE’S CAFE
Everything First class
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROVICH, Prop.
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free and Arrepted Mason*.
Repular Communications first Wed
nesday in each month in McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. 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
w Shamrock
CAPX, 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 Kllamar, Landlock Bay,
and Fidalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Rates, Apply on Boat.
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to Al parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
-McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WQOD, Proprietor
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University,
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHO\E 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
E. C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
Alaska Avenue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTOHNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court llouae
| Phone 34 VALDEZ. 4LANKA
JOHN LYONS E JC RITCH1B
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTO K N K Y S-AT-LA W
Office* in Whaling DaiRllng
Phone 101 ' VALDEZ. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN ^
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
• Valdez, Alaska
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
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.
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ADVERTISE IN THE
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
SULTS.