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SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 101«
INCONSISTENT.
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Politicians who attended the Sew
ird convention state that the stick
ng point over which the delegate and
he members of the party could not
y.gree. was the plank in the platform
which gave the federal patronage to
he committeemen of the several di
visions. Possilply this is true, but on
he other hand there are inconsisten
ies between the declaration of the
Platform and the action of the con
tention so glaring that the delegate j
nay well have balked on them in-1
tead of the question of patronage. |
Vick may, it is true, have desired to j
landle the patronage of the territory. >
or it would mean added strength to !
lis candidacy, but the acts of the con- j
'ention, so inconsistent with the plat- i
orm, may also have been an impor
ant factor'in the refusal of the dele
;ate to accept the terms proffered.
? One of the important planks of
• he platform adopted at the conven- :
ion, proclaims that all Alaska offices !
;hall be filled by Alaskans. This!
-•ilank is an important one, and if car- j
;-ied out would mean a material >
- strengthening of the organization i
•throughout the territory, but when j
:he convention, immediately follow-1
I
ing the adoption of this platform.
,elects C. D. Murane as national com
mitteeman and W. A. Gilmore as one
vof the delegates to the national con
vention. it demonstrates beyond all
question that the platform was a
meaningless instrument to the politi
* cians, and was adopted only as a
means of catching the votes of the
people, and that its principles were
-•not considered binding upon either
the political- leaders or their candi
dates.
C. D. Murane was never an Alas
kan in the true sense of the word.
It is true that he resided in Alaska
for several years while he filled the
position of District Attorney for the
Third Division and as Judge in the
Second. But he has no legal residence
in Alaska at this time, and for sev
eral years past he has lived in Seat
tle. He is a member of the bar of
that city, and to become such he must
be an acknowledged resident of King
county. If Mr. Murane is a resident
of King county the only manner in
which he might be considered a resi
dent of Alaska is to acknowledge the
claim Seattle has made that Alaska
belongs to that city anyway, and
should be governed from there. Th>s
is all right if Alaskans do not object.
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But the people of the North have had
the statement flung at them so many
times and from so many different
directions that they are not able to
govern themselves, like the Filipinos
and other semi-civilized races, that it
does not set well any more, and we
believe they are likely to revolt
against any attempt to govern them
from the “Spirit City.”
Mr. Gilmore was a resident of Alas
ka for a number of years, but he has
given up his residence in the North,
and like Mr. Murane, is now a resi
dent of Seattle. Mr. Gilmore, as an
Alaskan, was probably entitled to any
honor the convention might bestow
upon him, hut when he ceased to be
an Alaskan, when he became a resi
dent of Seattle and had absorbed the
Seattle ideas regarding Alaska he be
came as much of a carpet-bagger as
any federal official sent here from the
States.
There are plenty of able Alaskans.
There is no need to go outside of the
country for federal officials or party
representatives. Until the Seattle
bunch is eliminated from Alaska poli
tics, the candidates named by the
party will have as much chance ot
election at the hands of the people as
the proverbial snowball will have of
maintaining its frigid condition in
the regions of perpetual fire.
THE LICENSE QUESTION.
The enumerators appointed by th*
commissioner are now at work taking
a census of the town on the liquor li
cense question. While the enumera
tors, of course, are not permitted to
divulge the standing of the commu
nity on the question until their re
port is finished and turned over to
the authorities, the general conversa
tion heard on the street appears to be
largely in favor of the granting of li
censes. This sentiment is voiced by
many who are generally lukewarm on
the question, and we believed it indi
cates the trend of the genera' opin
ion. At this time the town can ill
afford to lose the money accruing
from the liquor licenses. The muni
cipality is in debt, and it wi'l need
every dollar it can raise to pay off
this indebtedness and provide for
the running expenses of the ‘•chools
and the town.
In the event that the town goes
dry it will mean that the taxable
property of the town will have to be
assessed at least $200,000 higher
than last year to make up the defic
iency. The taxpayers believe that they
are already assessed at all their prop
erty worth, and will not welcome an
increase at this time, when the busi
ness of the town is not as flourish
ing as it might be.
While Nome is generally consider
ed an up-to-date city by all who have
resided there, the truth is at last out.
The “Perils of Pauline” has just
reaching the moving picture houses
in that burg.
Services will be held tomorrow at
Valdez churches in commemoration
of the resurrection of Christ. Splen
did musical programs have been ar
ranged.
Tommy Donohoe made the round
trip down the sound with Capt. Tim
Marcum on the Shamrock.
LITTLE KNOWN OF
NEW COLD BAY STRIKE
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| Sam Soupcpff, the mining engineer
who returned from the westward on
the Dora' last evening, took particular
care to inquire into the facts about
the Cold Bay strike while he was in
that region but nothing definite could
be ascertained. The strike is about
40 miles from Cold Bay and the two
men who left Seward some time ago
for the strike were still at the bay
when the Dora arrived going west
ward. They were gone when the boat
got back and it is supposed that they
had hit out for the scene of the find.
Mr. Soupcoff, however, met a man
named Kiss who had been to the
strike and who said it looked all
right to him. This man had a store
somewhere in the neighborhood.—
Gateway.
REPUBLICAN CLUB IS
FORMED AT SEWARD
Col. B. F. Millard, who nas just re
turned from the convention at Sew
ard. states that following the conven
tion the delegates from the Third di
vision formed a republican club, the
object of which is the promotion of
cleaner politics in the territory. Offi
cers were elected, and committeemen
selected for the various precincts,
whose duty it will be to keep in touch
with each other and to build up and
strengthen the party organization
throughout the territory. It will
work to remove the one-man rule
from territorial politics, and permit
every republican to have a voice in
the naming of the party candidates.
CONTRACTS LET ON
THE ALASKA NORTHERN
Contracts have been let by the
Alaska Engineering Commission for
station work on the Seward end of the
new government railroad. The first
contracts were let to J. Skogh & Co.
and O. Ringstrom & C'o., who will
work between miles 7 and 9 on the
Alaska Northern anil the contracts
must be completed by ,July 20. The
work consists of making two cuts,
one for each of the contractors, in
the vicinity of Mile 8.
ANCHORAGE IS SAID TO
BE A CHEAP TOWN
The Seward Gateway is authority
for the statement that a full meal can
be obtained in the new railroad town
of Anchorage for 35 cents. Word
has also been received from there
that at least 600 people now residents
of Anchorage, are preparing to move
to Matanuska Junction, to be on the
ground floor in the next railroad
town.
Sergeant Little, who for the past
two years has been cashier in the lo
cal cable office, turned the duties
over today to Sergeant Pittman who
will be his successor, and will leave
with his family on the Admiral Far
ragut. for Seattle, where he will be
stationed.
Sergeant Lynch, who has been at
the local cable office for the past two
years, will leave on the Admiral Far
ragut for Seward, where he will be
stationed.
EMPRESS THEATRE
"KREUTZER” "SONATA”
5 Act Production Extraordinary.
NANCE O’NEIL, THEDA BARA, WM. E. SHAY.
and All Star Cast, including Henry Bergman, Maud Turner Gordon, Mr*. Allan
Walker, John Daly Murphy, Mimi Yvonne, etc.
Last Time To Night
One Show, at 8:10 Sharp .... Admission 25c
Joe Spenard w^Jl attempt to get
away for Anchorage on the Farragut.
The steamer is loaded about to -ca
pacity for that place, and until she
arrives here he will not know wheth
er he can get accommodations for his
freight or not.
Paul Beran, a member of the Sig
nal Corps, who recently arrived from
the States, left this morning for Pax
son, where he will be stationed. He
was accompanied by Private Sulberg.
who was stationed on the summit of
Thompson Pass during the winter
months.
BUSINESS CHANCES—Let us
know your wants. We have some ex
cellent opportunities to offer. Alas
ka Inv. Co. km
COUNTESS VON SZAPABY.
Hungarian Noblewoman Devoting
Time and Fortune to War 8ufferers.
Photo by American Press Association.
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GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
LOUIE’S CAFE
Everything First class
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROVICH, Prop.
OWL DRUG CO.
PRESCRIPTIONS
OUR SPECIALTY
TRY US Phone 40
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT -la Owl Drat Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT --COLDj
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free and Accepted Maaoaa.
Regular Communications nrst Wed
nesday In each month In McKinley
Halt Visitors always welcome.
P. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
m Shamrock
CAPT. 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 Bllamar, Landlock Bay,
and Fldalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Rates, Apply on Boat.
- •*«,«. W.W..W.
This Is The Time
To Get Ready
To Fix Your
Lawn
We Have
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Bluegrass Seed, and
White Clover Seed
Also
A Large Assortment of
Flower Seeds
Garden Seeds
Onion Sets and
Seed Potatoes
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
Arcade Cafe
OPEN AEE NIGHT
Private Dining Room with Electric
Heater
Jack CalHp_. . Proprietor
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The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Warn, Light Room—The Home of Comfort
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rato B^the Monti
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRING. Prop,
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
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
F.n WOOD. Proprietor
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National I'bSvi
Waihiiftou, D. C.
DENTIST
i'onrteen Ysarg in Valdea.
PHONE 11©
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 OppoMte Court Houw
Phone Ml VALDEZ. 41.ANKA
JOHN7 LYONS E E RITCHOD
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Offices In Whaling BmMdiag
Phone 101 VALDES. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Alaska
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
SULTS.