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RSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1915
WHAT SHALL WE DO TO
BE SAVED?
;he Illustrated London News
is published every week a
ng series of pictures. There is
g immoral or disgusting about
is mere a double page of small
;raphs of fine looking young
The shock comes when one
the words printed boldly above
ctures—"Dead on the Field of
. **
d on the Field of “Honor”!
of the pictured faces you see
jad. A fine, upstanding lot of
Englishmen they are—intelli
clean, brave, and gay; an hpnor
r nation—but they are all dead,
it boy, with the eyes full of
jus youth and the mouth still
and whimsical-—he is dead! ;
are is a man with the face of a !
—firm lips and steady eyes and
e chin—but they led him to his
is one must be a poet, the beau
his face revealing his mighty
is for the future—but he is dead
i
d there is a face from the Cana
prairies, a face that is strong
gentle, clear-eyed with looking
across mighty acres of wheat—
dull now and dead.
Is all dead,—poet, philosopher,
er, farmer,—the youth that
ed us up and on, the laughter
courage that sweetened the
d, the dreams, the strength, the
-Power—all dead on the Field
lonor.
he Field of “Honor” is a strange
J. The marching men thought it
a green field, full of music and
■y, but it was just a sugar beet
1, very mully and full of trenches,
in times made good graves for
honored dead.
in the field of honor there was no
•sic—only a roar and a shrieking;
marching of brothers banded—•
y yling flat in the mud to shoot
ther men; no glory—only hate
I dirt, and horror, and red pain,
t was the field where men threw
ay life works, homes, the love of
men. the future of children, the
stence of a race, and then—beau
jl creative life itself—the field of
aor!
What tears, and sobs, and heart
ies accompanied these deaths, only
i good God in whose image the
;n who died were created, can tell,
hat anguish over the loss of a loved
e, whose form lies beneath the
Id or honor uncovered by shroud.
We look at these pictures of the
3n who died on the Field of Honor
d offer a prayer for their souls and
e souls of those dead whose bodies
;t live. Then we make a prayer for j
irselves:
“Lord! What shall we do to be
.ved?”
The citizens of Valdez and the com
lercial bodies should go after a smel
sr for the Bay. It is only a short
hile until one will be located up
1 this vicinity, and' the time is op
ortune for plugging. The haul to
eattle is too long for profit, and if
he government can deliver that coal
s cheaply as experts claim, it will
nean several smelters for Alaska,
tightly, a proposition of this kirn*,
ihould be located on Valdez Bay, as
t would then be in the center of the
;opper region, the bay offers unusual
'adlitles for docks and anchorage for
vessels, it is perfectly landlocked and
very rarely has a storm strong enough
to blow up whitecaps. With a little
effort we believe that we could se
cure a smelter the coming year.
A prominent pastor of a prominent
church in the States wagered one of
the prominent citizens $10 that he
would go to Hades when he dieo:
and the prominent citizen promptly
raised hint $10 that he would meet
the pastor in the aforesaid infernal
regions/ At last .accounts all bets
had been called off.
He conquers twice who restrains
himself in victory.
...
Much bending breaks the bow,
much unbending the mind.
It is now time for Russian to call
out her reserve of grand dukes.—Ex
Herman Ridder characterizes the
German reply as “sound,” and for
once we find ourselves in full agree
ment.—Columbia State.
Edison In a recent interview says
he owes it all to his wife. Imagine
a' man’s wife wanting him to invent
a rival talking machine.—Telegraph.
Reports that the smart set are
staying away from Europe this year
ought to cinch their claim to the
title.—Washington Post.
Cable still down, wires gone on the
blink, and no local news that our
reportorial staff can get hold of. The
life of a newspaper man in Alaska is
just one thing and another.
Wild geese are reported plentiful in
the neighborhood of Galena Bay and
local sportsmen are contemplating big
bags.
One thing we Alaskans may con
gratulate ourselves upon: We never
have the same weather long enough
to suffer ennui.
“I am thinking of the public,” says
th«r Colonel. Not, we trust, what he
thought of it three years ago.Colum
bia State.
Valdez citizens should send in a
strong petition to our delegate to see
that Alaska gets a new cable The
old one has outlived its usefulness,
and no sooner is fixed than it breaks
again.
A shortage of gasoline is reported
in town and merchants are wonder
ing when they will receive their next
shipments. It is fortunate we do not
drink gasoline.
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The natives predict a cold, long
winter, and much snow. The Doug
las News says the natives never pre
dict anything else, as all winters
are cold and long to them.
Now is the time for Valdez citizens
to la,y in their winter supply of black
fox skins. Owing to a depressed fur
market furs worth as high as $2000
are selling for only $1000 to $1200.
And why should British liners at
tempt to disguise themselves by fly
ing the American flag, when everyone
knows that there are no American
ships since the La Follette bill went
into operation.
The newspapers make more ado
over the fact that Francis Joseph
may not live to see the end of the
war than they do over the millions of
others who are in the same fix.—
Washington State Weekly.
And next along our line of new in
dustries let un persuade John D. to
put in oil tanks at Valdez. With the
increasing number of autos and mo
torboats, gasoline is a real luxur^
these days.
The news that the Posts in Alaska
will be increased to a war footing, is
good news for Valdez, if the boys who
come are as fine a bunch as those
here. Already a company has been
sent from Jefferson barracks to
For Seward at Haines, and in a few
weeks Fort Liscum will probably re
ceive its quota.
Carpenters are busy putting up
storm sheds and windows, as Valdez
citizens realize that winter is near,
and a heavy snowfall may occur at
any time—and yesterday we bragged
| on the weather.
EAGLE HALL
To-Night At 8 O’Clock
Empress Program:
Selections by the Empress Instrumental Trio.
Pathe Weekly News No. 87. *
Her Victory Eternal—Splendid Selig Drama.
Grouch the Engineer—Interesting railroad story.
Hobo and the Myth—Farce Comedy.
"Hfl'ir-'- .. .... —■===
Admission 25c. Children occupying seats 15c.
NENANA COAL IS
HI6H GRADE LIGNITE
Telegrapher Believes Coal Deposits
Extend from Matnnuska Fields
to the Tanana Valley.
Fairbanks, Oct. 14.—Surveyor W.
H. Thorn, who has spent the sum
mer surveying the Nenana coal fields
left on the stage yesterday for Chitl
na en route to Washington to make
his return to the department of the
interior.
He states that during the summer
nine hundred square miles of coal
lands in the Nenana district were sur
veyed and that the work has only
commenced. He believes that two
more years will be required to com-;
plete the work as the coal area is
very extensive.
Mr. Thorn declares that he has
never seen such high grade lignite
coal as the Nenana district contains
and believes with Dr. Brooks that the
coal field extends from the Matanus
ka coal fields to the Tanana valley,
and is encouraging the scheme to
drill for it at Fairbanks. He has ex
pressed the belief that the Nanana
coal fields will yield the cheapest
fuel in America, owing to the enor
mous thickness of the deposits and
the character of country rock which
would require but little timbering in
mining.
Thursday and Friday.
"The Vice Trust” will be shown
only two shows, Thursday and Fri
day nights; 6000 feet of film based
on real facts and happenings in New
York City. At the Liberty Theatre,
tonight. 3t-13
Lottie Thorstensen, of Ellamar,
will go to Cordova on the North
western.
Governor Whitman
At the Liberty Theatre Thursday
and Friday nights only, "The Vice
Trust,” in six acts, showing District
Attorney Whitman, who is now gov
ernor of New York, and candidate for
president of the United States, in ac
tion against the Vice Trust. 3t-13
Get a can of Melba Peaches FREE
at S. Blum & Co.’s. tf.
Johnny Johnson, of Ellamar, is a
Valdez visitor today.
“Pure, fresh Milk, Cream, Butter
and Cheese. Phone 32.” tf
Miss Cornell, who has been visit
ing Miss Harrington at Ellamar, came
up from the copper city last night
and will be a passenger on *he
Northwestern for the states en route
to her home in Colorado.
Thursday and Friday.
“The Vice Trust” will be shown
only two shows, Thursday and Friday
night. Six thousand feet of film
based on real facts and happenings
Pathe Weekly News and orchestra
at Eagle. Hall tonight; admission 25
cents. It
Miss Harrington, the school teach
er at Ellamar. is a visitor in Valdez.
in New York City. At the Liberty
Theatre tonight. 3t-13
E. C. Niles, representing the Rem
ington typewriter company, will be a
passenger on the Northwestern for
Seattle.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198. tf
Capt. C. L. Peabody will leave fn
the Northwestern for Seattle en
route to New York. He will meet
Mrs. Peabody in Seattle and together
they will visit the San Francisco ex
position before going east.
Swell music with the pictures, at
Eagle Hall tonight. Admission 25
cents. It
The district court adjourned this
morning to convene at 10 o’clock to
morrOw morning.
Sam Pepper, the well known min
ing man who is Interested in Port
Wells property, will leave on the
Northwestern to spend the winter in
the States.
Jt_
The Archibald building is being
covered with sheet iron and is receiv
ing a coat of paint as sonti as the
iron Is in place. The bildlng is heat
ed by steam and with three thick
nesseses of boards, building paper
and sheet Iron, Mr. Archibald be
lieves he will be able to keep his
patrons comfortable during the sever
est weather which Valdez is liable to
experience.
Del Monte
The 1915 pack of the famous Del Monte Fruits
and Vegetables is now in the market and we
take pleasure in showing the entire line.
All New Goods—All This Year's Pack
The quality of the Del Monte brand has been clearly
shown by being awarded the only
First Grand Prize
at the San Francisco and San Diego Fairs against all
competition.
To further introduce this line we will give away twenty dozen
of the famous Melba Peaches—one can free with every dollar
purchase of Del Monte Fruits, and Vegetables—one only to a
customer.
All Del Monte Fruits, 25c per can, $2.75 per doz.
All Del Monte Vegetables, 20c per can, $2.25 per doz.
Del Monte Solid Pack Tomatoes, 15c per can.
Del Monte Standard Tomatoes, 10c per can.
S. BLUM & CO.
GOOD GOODS
POPE BENEDICT SAYS
DESIRE FOR PEACE GROWS.
COLO(j.\E: The Prussian Catho
lic bishops attending a conference at
Fulda, have received the following
message from Pope Benedict:
“In the same measure in which the
need grows worse through the con
tinuation of the war the desire for
peace increases. We hope that this
universal yearning may open up with
every one the royal road which in
patient human love leads to peace.”
The Pope’s message concludes with
a plea for a peace which shall com
bine ‘the demands of justice with the
dignity of peoples.”
Receiver’s Notice to Creditors.
No. 751
In the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division.
George Ker, Plaintiff, vs. Cameron
Jolinson Gold, Mining Company, a
Corporation, Defendant.
Notice is hereby given that by or
der of the above-named court in ths
above-entitled cause all creditors of
the above-named defendant, Camer
on-Johnson Gild Mining Company, a
corporation, and all persons having
claims of any kind against said de
fendant are required to exhibit the
same, duly proved and verified to the
undersigned receiver of said corpora
tion on or before the 10th day of
November, 1915, at the office of said
receiver in the City of Valdez, in the
Territory of Alaska. All claims not
so presented and exhibited to said re
ceiver on or before said date will be
barred.
Dated this 4th day of October,
1915.
W. M. GOODWIN,
Receiver of Cameron-Johnson Gold
Mining Company, a corporation,
the above-named defendant.
First publication Oct. 4, 1916.
Last publication Nov. 1, 1916.
Mo. 5t
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Freighting and Passengers
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nesday in each month in McKinley
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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
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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
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dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Rates, Apply on Boat.
The Best Place in Valdez to
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RATES REASONABLE
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Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
ROBERT:SHAFFER. President.
Granite Mine
CHAS. McCALI.UM, Secretary.
_ Valdez. Alaska.
Dougherty & Ferguson
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on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
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Positively No Coal Delivered Un
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