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STEWART « SELBY, Proprietors
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Published Daily Except Sunday
Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter,
July 23, 1912. at the postofflce of Valdex,
Alaska, under act of March 3, 1879.
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1916
Roosevelt probably worked more
effectively against Hughes than any
Wilson man. He turned many Pro
gressives against the Republicans
and turned many peace lovers to
wards the Democrats. It is a funny
thing that a supporter may be the
greatest enemy. Wilson some time
ago asked Colonel Harvey as a favor
not to support his candidacy and if
Hughes had good political sense he
would have made the same request
of the terrible Teddy. It is funny that
apparent support is often taken at
its face value. The usual run of poli
ticians seem to have no conception
of the power of subtlety. How often
we hear a paper coming out to tell
us “we are for This and That” just
as though anyone cared a continental
whether it was or not. Politicians
and papers are often big babies. The
baby screams when it wantB some
thing and so do its adult prototypes.
It never seems to enter their heads
that a false move or a careless state
ment by a supporter does more dam
age than all the attacks of the known
opponent.—Ex.
A real man is never beaten. De
feat, instead of being the end, is but
a step in his education.
"There is always hope in a man
who actually and earnestly works.
In idleness alone is there perpetual
despair.”—Thomas Carlyle.
A man has to dig up an array of
facts and figures when he wants to
win an argument. But all a woman
does is to produce a few tears.
THERE are thousands of iobs bet
ter than vours awaiting the n.aster
hand. And do not forget ther; are
also thousands of men below you
fighting for the place you have.
CANADA has passed a measure
providing for a fine of $5000 and
two years imprisonment for specu
lating in foodstuffs. The United
States is the only remaining civilized
country where the rich can now spec
ulate in the necessities of life at the
expense of the poor.
Marriage is a queer thing. A big
strong man who can come and go as
he pleases will marry a little fluffy
girl. And six months later the big
strong man is begging tearfully to be
permitted to go down town at night
and if the little fluffy girl says he
can’t go, he can’t go and that settles
the matter.
COPPER MIRES i
CAPITAL STOCK IS INCREASED
Mother Lode and Wallace Properties
Near Kennecott Combine and Cap
ital Is Raised to $7,600,000—
Bonds Underwritten.
SEATTLE, Nov. 13.—The largest
copper deal since the reorganization
of the Kennecott Copper Corporation
is announced here today. The Mother
Lode Copper mines, known as one
of the" richest in the world and sec
ond only In the richness and extent
of its ore bodies to the famous Bo
nanza mine at Kennecott, Alaska, has
combined with the Wallace claims
adjoining, and the capital stock of
the new corporation has been raised
to seven and one-half million dol
lars. These properties are near the
Bonanza mine at Kennecott and have
been good producers, but have been
handicapped by the fa’ct that the ore
has to be hauled a distance of about i
12 miles to reach the railroad at Mc-i
Carthy. This is possible only in the!
winter months over a snow trail.
First mortgage bonds to the extent
of one million dollars have been un
derwritten in New York by a promi
nent bank, and the company is suffi
ciently well financed to go ahead with,
production on a large scale, and will
probably build a branch railroad line
from the mine to the Copper River
& Northwestern railroad at Mc
Carthy.
James J. Godfrey, a former Valdez
lawyer and the first mining recorder
in the Copper River district, is the
President of the new corporation.
RESIGNS AS If^AD OF
ALASKA MINES COMPANY j
E. D. Reiter, manager of the Alas
ka Mines Corporation, states that he
will make a shipment of 250 to 300
tons of ore from the mine of the Com
pany at Fidalgo bay, on the steam
ship Admiral Evans. He states that
this is the last shipment he will
make, as he has disposed of his in
terest in the Company and will here
after devote himself exclusively to;
the development of the Granite Ex
tension at Port Wells, which he re-,
cently acquired.
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BRITAIN AND FRANCE
AFTER BIG SHIPMENTS
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NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Great Bri
tain and France, through J. P. Mor-j
gan & Co. are negotiating for a round
tonnage of standard bessemer and
low phosphorus pig iron for ship
ment as soon as possible. The prin
cipal cause of the delay in closing
the contracts is the inability to se
cure promises for shipment during
the next six months.
Location notices, both quartz and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez.
Drug Store. tf
THE EMPRESS
Fine Comedy Program Tonight Only
“THE UNDERCURRENT”
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Tanhauser Play that will Interest All. A
Good Plot.
“THE COURT HOUSE CROOKS”
Comedy Feature with Ford Sterling and All
Star Comedy Company.
8 p. m. Sharp. Regular Admission
TOMORROW Evening The Civic League will
give a Benefit Show with Swell Movies—
Vaudeville Act—Admission 50c.
ALASKA RAILROAD COM.
WILL SPEND HUGE SUM
That millions of dollars will be
spent in the next fiscal year for sup
plies and construction material need
ed by the Alaska Engineering Com
mission in building the Alaskan rail
road was indicated by the announce
ment at Seward that the commis
sion will ask Congress for a total
appropriation of approximately $11,
000,000. This was the information
brought from the westward recently.
Members of the commission are
planning extensive work next season
and expect that many miles of track
will be laid before winter closes. The
completion of the work planned will
take an immense sum for material
and supplies.
Seward advices say that the engi
neering commission has outlined
plans that will require the expendi
ture of between $10,000,000 and
$11,000,000 next year. The commis
sion will ask the Secretary of the
Interior to include a sum exceeding
$10,000,000 for the Alaskan railroad i
in the budget submitted to Congress, j
REGULATES PRICE
OF NECESSITIES
HEAVY PENALTIES PROVIDED
Canadian Government Passes Laws
Prohibiting Cornering of Necessi
ties of Life—Accumnlat ions Mast
Be Sold.
OTTAWA, Nov. ,13.—The Canar
dian parliament has passed a measure
prohibiting speculation in foodstuffs1
and the necessaries of life. It pro
vides penalties up to a fine of $5000
and imprisonment for two years for
any attempt to corner or withhold
free sale so as to effect a raise in 1
price, on any article of food, cloth
ing and other articles on a classified
list of necessities and also provides
that such articles which have accu
mulated in storage must be sold at
prices which are reasonable and ji st.1
? ktaSuadrPzuponVp
ADMIRAL EVANS DUE
HERE THIS EVENING ^
The steamship Admiral Evans is1
reported to have left Seward last j
evening, but put back into the bay
and anchored, owing to a fierce storm
raging outside. She left some time
early this morning for Valdez and it
is expected will arrive here some time
this evening.
DOWN RIVER POINTS
GIVE WICK TWO VOTES
FAIRBANKS, Nov. 13.—Returns
received from Poorman precinct give
Wickersham 19 votes to 21 for Sul
zer. The returns from Unalakleet
give Wickersham 27 votes and Sul
zer 23.
Rev. Father Fletcher left on the
last boat for Seward, where he will
remain for the next two weeks, re
turning to Valdez some time before
the 26th inst.
Stork Brings Another Girl.
The stork left a young daughter
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Meals yesterday. Both mother and
daughter are progressing nicely, Dr.
Merritt being in attendance.
T. J. Donohoe and wife are expect
ed to return this evening on the Ad
miral Evans. Mr. and Mrs. Donohoe
have been visiting in Anchorage for
the past two weeks.
A new assortment of toilet waters
and perfumes. Owl Drug Co.
Fresh line of Lowney’s Box Can
! dies. Candy Kitchen. * t
Alaska Gold Hill
Mining Company
OFFERS ITS FIRST ISSUE OF
100,000 SHARES OF STOCK AT 10c
This is a very high-class proposi
tion, backed and managed by promi
nent Valdez business people.
Majority of stock in Treasury and
only treasury stock for sale. The
owners’ stock is all in escrow for one
year.
The strictest investigation invited.
The purpose of this sale is to place
the stock in the quickest way, which
is the policy of this company, in or
der to continue the work already
started.
Before placing this stock in the
States it will be for sale for a short
while at the office of the Secretary
and Treasurer, Mr. George J. Love,
United States Commissioner. —3t
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WINTER SCHEDULE FOR
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
The winter schedule for the ves
sels of the Alaska Steamship line has
been arranged. The steamer North
western has been taken off the run
and the steamers Alameda and Mari
posa will be retained in the service.
The sailings are scheduled for the
1st, 8th, 16th, and 24th of each
month.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
BUYS NEW FREIGHTER
SEATTLE, Nov. 13.—The Alaska
Steamship Company announced this
morning that it had purchased the
steel freighter Henry T. Scott.
Mariposa Passes Juneau
The steamer Mariposa passed Ju
neau northbound at 11 o’clock last
night, and should arrive in Valdez
sometime Wednesday.
Meets With Painful Accident
TREADWELL, Nov. 13,—While
attempting to cleanse a carbide can
with water, P. T. Thurman, stable
man at the Mexican mine, met with
a peculiar and nearly serious acci
dent. The carbide and water under
went a chemical reaction, forming a
gas which ignited, burning Thur
man’s hands painfully. The injured
man was removed to St. Ann Hospital
from which place he will probably
be able to leave in four or five days.
Sam Pepper, the well-konwn min
in man, will leave on the Admiral
Evans for a business trip to the
States^
The Court House Crooks.
The Court House Crooks will make
you scream with laughter when you
see them tonight at the Empress in
the Keystone Comedy with Ford
Sterling. A good one-nighter. The
members of the Civic League have
leased the theatre tomorrow evening
tor their benefit show.
Miss Dimond Arrives.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Dimond was made happy this morn
ing by the arrival of a handsome baby
girl weighing 7 1-2 pounds. Mother
and daughter are getting along nicely
under the care of Dr. Merritt.
W. A. Dickey, the Landlock Bay
copper mining magnate, and expert
chess player, with his family, will
be outgoing passengers on the Admir
al Evans. The steamer will call in
at Landlock for Mrs. Dickey and the
other members of the family.
Valdez Drug Company has a fine
line of School Stationery. tf
Come and see our new line of nug
get and ivory ware at Alaska Jewelry
Company. tf
Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Anything in nugget and ivory jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—b Owl Drag Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-COLD
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
We*tern Federation of Miner*
ROBERT SHAFFER. Prseidant.
• Graait* Mia*.
CHAS. McCALLUM. Secretary.
Valdes Alaska.
LOUIE’S CAFE
Everything First class
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROVICH, Prop.
LAUNCH N & S
Leaves every Wednesday at 9 a.
m. from Valdez Dock for Eelln
mar, Landlock. and Fldalgo.
Leaves every Saturday at 9 a. m.
from Valdez Dock for Cedar Bay,
Wella Ray, Port Wella and Gran
ite Mine.
PORTAGE BAY AND OTHER
POINTS BY CONTRACT
W. J. CALLAGHAN
OWNER AND MASTER.
WHITE SEA TRAFFIC
PRACTICALLY CUT OFF
CHRISTIANA, Nov. 13.—Activi
ties of German submarines against
Norwegian ships operating to the
Arctic have increased to such an ex
tent that the Norwegians have been
[forced to cancel all sailings of ves
sels and tie them up in port. It is
[believed that the Norwegian-German
dispute over submarines passing thru
l Norwegian waters will be settled in
the near future. •
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! Baptism at Episcopal Church.
Sunday, November 12, 1916, Dor
othy Cecile Merrifield, daughter of
: Mr. Elton E. Merrifield and Mrs. Ce
cile Mae Utter Merrifield, was bap
tized, by the minister in charge, the
! Kev. George John Zinn, at the time
of the Sut.day School service.
Dorothy Cecile Merrifield was born
September 15, 1916.
The sponsors for the child were
Mrs. Oliver A. Hall, Miss Helen Muld
iner, Mr. P. D. Utter.
I FOR SALE—Thoroughbred Llewel
lyn pups, $10 and $15 each each.
Erich Lucas, Seward, Alaska. 11-30
New Heaters from $12.60 up.
Wood Stoves, Pipe, Cooking Utensils
and Wash Boards at Rudolph’s. tf
ALLIES’ NAVAL DEMONSTRATION BEFORE GREECE
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Photo by American Press Association.
French and British ships before Piraeus, Greece, the port of Athens, to awe populace and gnin concessions from
King Constantine.
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 68 OPEN ALL NIGHT Chan. Fischer, Propr.
ST. ELIA'S HOTEL
Under New Management
THOROUGHLY RENOVATED; WARM, LIGHT, OUTSIDE ROOMS
SPECIAL RATES TO PERMANENT GUESTS
PHONE 104 MRS. L. HOLT, Prop.
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
{MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valve*, How, Pipe and Pitting,
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 24
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. W1CKES MERRITT
Ofllres over Valdes Drag Co.
Phoae ’IS McKinley Street
Contract Surgeon, U. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon, U S. Public Health Serv.
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
wSSESteSTSTg1
DENTIST
Fourteen Tears in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Oflre Opposite Cosrt Roane
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS e. K RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Olliers In Whaling Building
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Alaska
When in Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGI SEXTON. Prof.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Are, 8eward, Alaska
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
lGIiOO NO. SEVEN
Meets every Tuesday evening at 8:00
o’clock in their hall over U. S. Com
missioner’s office. Visitors are always
welcome.
T. H. HUNT, President.
E. G. AMES, Secretary.
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free and Accepted Masaas.
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday in each'' month In McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
A. M. DIERINGEE
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Geneial 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
The Best Placejm Valdez to
Stop at' is the
Arctic Hotel
Warm, Light Rooat--The Homo of Comfort
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Spedal Ratca By the Moath
SHONE 133 MRS. SYR INC, Prop M