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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1915..
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
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In the city election at Detroit yes
erday, municipal ownership was
igain beaten by a small majority.
Five or six years ago the wave of
labile sentiment in favor of munici
>al ownership swept over the coun
try from east to west. Today the sen
timent has changed, and in very few
places are the taxpayers in favor of
municipal ownership.
Not that it is not a good thing in
:he abstract, but in most cities where
■* trial of municipal ownership has
aeen given those cities have come out
with a big deficit. The reason of this
is that the municipal ownership prop
osition has paved the way for the
inexperienced and the grafter to fat
ten at the taxpayers expense.
Where the management of munici
pal utilities have changed with every
election, there has been a horde of
•inexperienced managers placed in
.charge of these utilities, in most in
stances men who have made a failure
of their own business, and depend on
professional politics for a livelihood.
These men have run the city’s busi
ness in such a slack way that inevi
tably the taxpayers have been glad
to return to private ownership once
more.
San Francisco’s Geary street line
has invariably returned a deficit to
the city, notwithstanding the fact that
the lines paid well under private con
cerns; Seattle’s electric plant caus
ed a howl of protest from the tax
payers of that city, and numerous
other cities have sold thejr plants
back to private individuals to escape
the heavy debts piled upon them by
improper management. f
If these plants were managed by a
commission, familiar with business
affairs, and buying and selling, and
thjs commission could retaia charge
.of the public utilities long enough to
gfet familiar with their routine work
ings, they might make a success of
them/ but with every election there
is a new pilot at the helm, and the
result could be nothing less than
bankruptcy.
And instead of cheapening the
s price of these utilities, as the promo
ters of municipal owned properties
hoped, and as it really should do,
the result has. been that they have
been cheapened until the rapid accu
mulation of debts forced the city to
let go, or the inexperience of the
managers forced the price up higher
than when it was privately owned.
And one of the greatest evils of the
municipal plants has been that they
have never started the business, but
wait until some corporation enters
the field, and when the business has
demonstrated that it will pay under
their management, the municipality
takes it over—and sinks it under a
load of debt.
If men of proven ability could be
appointed by a city to manage these
things so long as they proved worthy
of the position, all would be well and
good, but so long as they only make
more jobs for political plunderers a
city should fight shy of endorsing a
proposition that it is sure to regret
in the end.
Colonel Richardson was royally
dined and wined by the citizens of
1 the Gastineau channel towns, as he
passed down on the steamship last
week. Much of the criticism directed
at the road commission emanated
from these towns, and now that the
hatchet has been buried and the
channeris to be bridged, we hope the
papers of that district will get in and
boost the commission. Too much
praise cannot be given any official
who is trying to do his duty for the
public, nor can an official who is using
his office for private ends be too
strongly condemned. Col. Richard
son has put in many years trying to
help the territory and we believe that
when his great ability is understood
he will be recognized as one of the
best friends Alaska has.
And talk about your town build
ers! We will gracefully yield the
palm to the Crawford boys; for dur
ing the past three months they have
erected some ten or twelve substan
tial buildings in the burned out dis
trict.
Barbers should not be expected to
advertise their business. It is always
a close shave with them.
The author of that song, “Hello,
Central, give me heaven,” wasn’t such
a fantastic dreamer after all.—Bos
ton Transcript. <
Anyway, it was thoughtful of
Greece not to call back here reserv
ists until the end of the straw-hat
cleaning season.—New York Herald.
It looks as if the frightful German
threat to restore Rheims Cathedral
might possibly come to nothing after
all.—New York Sun.
If the Republicans want an active
candidate for the presidency for 1916
what is the matter with Governor
Spry, of Utah.—Los Angeles Times.
Captain von Papen says when he
applied the term "idiotic Yankees”
he meant a lot of New York editors.
All is forgiven.—Buffalo Enquirer.
That war loan may be good finance
but any time we lend anybody $8 on
his promise to subscribe for the pa
per there’ll be a trick in it.—Colum
bia State.
Naval cadets dismissed for hazing
are not much loss because a naval of
ficer who couldn’t haze without be
ing caught hasn’t got much stretegy
in his make-up.—Boston Journal.
Since those Russians have come out
from behind the barbed wire entan
glements and are trusting more to
their beards they seem to be doing
better.—New York Sun.
French troops have had their pay
raised to five cents per day. But few
of them are praying that they can
hold their jobs long enough ..o buy
a farm.—New York Sun.
The enormous gold reserve may
seem to be threatening the structural
solidarity of the American banks but
it is about as hard to borrow a quar
ter as it ever was.—Boston Tran
script.
“Eat less,” admonishes Hen. Ford,
who seems to have succeeded Andy
Carnegie as adviser of the universe.
But it will be noted that Henry does
not add the rest of the prescription
—“and walk more.”—Transcript.
Our article on the “Unspeakable
Jail” in the last issue has already
borne fruit. The wife of a western
sheriff has provided the prisoners
with a parrot.—Atlanta (U. S. Pris
on) Good Words.
Special Tonight,
Four good reels at the Liberty
Theatre tonight. *
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The launch Elvira left for Ellamar
yesterday with a number of passen
gers.
Fresh ^cream and buttermilk al
ways on hand at Love-\Vh 1 tley s. tf
Do you know that this is the hot
test place In town? We keep 6300
degrees of heat on tap night and day.
That Is the reason we weld anything.
Valdez Iron Works. Tu
W. Glendenning, the minihg man,
returned from Wells bay on the
launch Shamrock yesterday after
noon.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailoi. Teleotioqe 198. tl
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. *
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, tin *ailor. Telephone 198 ti
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. *
Ladles’ buttons made from your
own material, any size. Guy F.
Cameron. tf
Special Tonight.
Four good reels at the Liberty
Theatre tonight. *
Dr. Schaleben, of Seward, who re
cently visited the Herbert coal mine
at Seldovia, reports that the mine is
operating successfully and that coal
of the best quality can be mined and
put In the bunkers for 60c per ton
and delivered to customers in Seldo
via for $2.60 per ton.
POUR POSTAGE.
Special Stamp! Uaad by 8oma of tbo
Exploring Expeditions.
Many arctic and antarctic explorer#
have taken with them a special sup
ply of postage stamps for special uses.
When the Terra Nova left New Zea
land on Nov. 20, 1910, she had on
board £100 worth of New Zealand
penny stamps bearing the words “Vic
toria Land."
Captain Scott was made postmaster
of British Antarctica, an appointment
first held by Sir Ernest Shackleton in
1907.
The stamps carried by the Shackle
ton expedition were the ordinary New
Zealand stamps, marked "King Eld
ward VII. Land.” Twenty-three thou
sand of these stamps were Issued, and
though of only a penny value they are
now quoted at 26 shillings each, un
used.
The Australian antarctic expedition,
under the leadership of Dr. Mawson,
used the stamps of Tasmania, cancel
ed with a special postmark showing
in the center the figure of a penguin.
The stamps used by the Terra Nova
expedition were also canceled by a de
sign noticeable for the figure of a
penguin.
The German antarctic expedition of
1911 had a stamp of special manufac
ture showing a design of the expedi
tion’s ship, the Deutschland.—Minne
apolis Journal.
LIFE IN COLLEGE.
A Few Sarcastic Pointers on How to
Write a Story About It,
Anybody can write a story about col
lege life. If he has not attended a
college so much the better; his imagina
tion is less trammeled. A few simple
rules must be observed, however;
First.—All heroes are named Jack,
Stanley or Dick.
Second.—All "college men wear sweat
ers always and smoke short, fat bowled
pipes.
Third.—There Is always a fatty, who
Is a funny fellow.
Fourth.—Any four college men make
up a quartet, which can sing “Mer
hileee We Ro-hull Alonnng” at any
time.
Fifth.—All college men are wooing a
girl named Dorothy or Betty, who Is
“sweet and puro as an angel."
Sixth.—All college men address one
another as “old hoss.”
Seventh.—College men never study,
but spend their time In tossing repartee
back and forth.
Eighth.—All college rooms are adorn
ed with pennants.
Ninth.—All college men call their
fathers “Pater” and speak of the
"honor of the dear old school" In a
husky voice.—Harvard Lampoon.
Hugo and the Barber.
When Victor Hugo lived In Paris In
the Place Royale he used to he shaved
by a barber named Brassier. A friend
of the poet asked the barber one day if
be was busy. “I hardly know which
way to turn.” was the reply. "We have
to dress the hair of thirty ladles for
soirees and balls.” And M. Brassier
showed the list to his friend. A few
days after the friend returned and in
quired about the thirty ladies. “Ah,
mousieur," said the barber sadly, “I
was not able to attend half the num
ber, and 1 have lost many good cus
tomers through M. Victor Hugo.” It
appears that the poet when about to be
shaved was suddenly Inspired and
seized the first piece of paper he could
find to write a poem, llu o hastily
left the shop with his unfinished verses,
on the hack of which were the names
and addresses of the thirty ladies,
many of whom waited in vain for their
coiffeur.
Some Measures.
The length of the fool was used for
distances long before it was Used at
twelve inches. A "furlong” Is only a
furrowloug. The breadth of the hand
became the standard because the eas
iest way of measuring the height of
the horse. The length of the arm gave
the length of the "ell.” and /rom the
efbow to tbe.tlp of the middle finger
was the “cubit" By stretching out
both arms as if on a cross man invent
ed the measure of the "fathom.”
Cloth measure still decrees that two
and one-half inches make a "nail,'’
and this Is the width of four fingers
held together and measured across the
nails. The apothecary’s "dram” origi
nally signified "only as much raw spir
it as can be held In the mouth.”
Not Favorably Imprasaed.
“Can you tell me some way to cook
potatoes?” asked the young wife who
was doing her tirst marketing.
“T'ey are very nice Just boiled In
their Jackets." suggested the grocer.
“And have you no other potatoes
than these?” she went on doubtfully.
“These Jackets do not look wry styl
ish.”—Louisville Courier-Journal.
A Trifle, Really.
“That wnB a mighty attractive cos
tume Mrs. Puregold wore at the dunce
last night.’’
“I suppose It was—if you say so—but
It didn't seem to me there was enough
to make much fuss over.”—Richmond
Times-Dispatch.
Nearly Barefoot.
“I hear ttiirt Jones Is on his uppers
Is it true?"
“1 guess so. I met him this morn
ing, and be said be expected to be on
his feet in a few days" -Omaha Bee
Aeoounting For It.
“Eyes are the windows of the aonl."
“That accounts for their so often
having such a glassy stare.”—Balti
more American.
Wise men say nothing tn dangerous
times.—8elden.
Meet Mr.._
The Little Fat Tailor,
Representing Ed. V. Price Co.,
Stopping at Blum's.
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An Opportunity In Mackinaws
We have a limited number of Mackinaws—
The “Boss-Of-The Road”, in blues, grays,
browns, and checks, which we are closing
out at reduced prices.
Plain colors were $5.00, and are now $2.50
The checks were $6.00, and are now $4.00
j
Better Investigate This.
S. BLUM & COMPANY, INC.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
GRANITE STOCK—If you wish to
buy or sell Granite stock, see C. B.
Smith, real estate agent. kB
The Woman’s Guild will meet at
the rectory tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 o’clock.
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
H. E. Ellis, of the Cliff mine, re
turned to the property yesterday aft
ernoon.
WANTED—Responsible woman or
girl to take occasional care of baby.
“S”, Prospector. ll-3-3t
If you are going east travel via
Great Northern Ry. For rates see D.
F. Millard, Agent, Copper Block. tf
Wells-Fargo Money Orders and
Traveler’s checks are payable any
where in the United States or Cana
da. D. F. Millard, Copper Blk. tf
W. M. Conley, who has spent the
summer in Port Wells developing his
mining property there, has returned
to town.
Fresh Oysters received on every
; boat.—Frye-Bruhn Co. tf
j Kodak Supplies at me Valdez
Drug Company. **
Pictures developed at the Valdez
Drug Company.
Received on last boat, Wearing Ap
parel, articles of every day needs, at
Emporium. Open from 12 to 9 p.
m. _ **
Men’s, Women’s and Children’s
Wool Sweaters, Hoods and Hosiery,
Sheeting, Pillowcase Tubing, Outing
Flannel 10c yard, at Emporium. tf
Fresh cream and buttermilk always
on hand at Love-Whltley’s._ tf
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PRO*
SlRICTLV FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward, Alaska
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengert
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdes
ED. WOOD, Proprietor
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University,
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years la Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DR. GERMAN
phone ,9 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug Store. Of
fice hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m., 7 to 9
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
All Work Guaranteed.
_
E. C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
Alaska Avenue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTOHNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
attorneys-at-law
Offices in Whaling Building
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free and Accepted Masons.
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday in each month in McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY. W. M.
ED. WOOD, Secretary.
Red Cross Hospital
Kenton. snd^Hobsrt Sts.
OPEN TO ALL PHYSICIANS.
Private Room, for Patients.
Phone 144 MRS. C. M WILCOX. Matron
Somebody
With Money
always has been found to
“back” a good plan, a good
ided, 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.
-.WWW
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Warm, Light Rooms—The House of Comfort
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special RstesjBy the Meath
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRING, Pm*.
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j w Shamrock!
| CAPT. TIM MARCUM 4
4 Sails for Port Wells, Portage +
X Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday J
4 at 9:00 a. m., from the Val- +•
X dez Dock Company’s Dock. 4
4 For Ellamar, Landlock Bay, T
X and Fidalgo, every Wednes- X
4 day, 9:00 a. m., from Val- 5
X dez Dock Company’s Dock 4
X For Rates, Apply on Boa| T
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Valdez Miners Union Nn. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
ROBERT SHAFFER. President.
Granite Minn
CHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary.
_Valdez, Alaska.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office In Pinson Cigar St*|w
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