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ITEWABT A SELBY, Proprietor*
VALDSt, ALASKA
Published Dally Except Sunday
Entered as Second-Clas* Mall Matter,
ily 2S, 1912. at the postofflce of Valdea.
laska. under act or March 8. 1879.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1»17
RIVAL ALASKA CITIES.
The tapping of the Matnnuska
ml fields and progress in the Alaska
lilroad construction have stimulat
1 a strong rivalry between Seward
id Anchorage as to which shall be
le ultimate commercial metropolis
id terminal of the government line.
Seward is just now asking for the
instruction of bunkers and a fuel
ipply station for the vessels of the
avy, to which Matanuska coal may
3 delivered next spring or summer.
. is already the terminal of 71 miles
f road on the Alaska Northern rail
ay and will be connected with the
ew line in another season.
The Anchorage Times hears that
le government engineering commis
'on is to remove its headquarters
•om Seward to Anchorage on Janu
ry 1; that an army post is to be es
iblished there; that harbor improve
ients will be followed by the instal
ition of coal bunkers; that big op
rators have applied for Matanuska
bal leases and are to develop mines
ext spring. The Times calls for a
'nited States land office and a judi
ial division with headquarters and
court house at Anchorage. “We’ve
ot the votes and we’re a political
ower,” says The Times; “let us em
loy our power to get what rightfully
elongs to us.”
Seward, in turn, contends that i'
.as a deep water harbor, open the
ear around, and that Anchorage is
ronted by shallow waters, closed to
avigation during a portion of the
ear, and that the future metropo
if the Alaskan coast will be found
t Seward.
The rival cities shoult complete
heir joint debate during the winter
nonths, while they have plenty of
ime, because it’s going to be a very
)usy season for both of them begin
iing with next spring. There will be
‘something doing,” as <he Anchorage
rimes remaiks, at both places.
Railway construction is reaching a
;tage where development of the coun
ry will rapidly follow. Perhaps the
jeninsula is to have two commercial
ind population centers instead of one.
ind a great deal may depend upon
he degree of aggressive, unselfish
jublic spirit that may be evidenced
,y the citizens of the rival communi
ies.
ANCHORAGE citizens are making
n roar over the assessment of their
iots by the commission for the pur
poses of improvements in the way of
sidewalks, sewers, etc. Many of the
citizens believe that the cost should
be borne by the government, and a
ready-made town turned over to them,
without expense to the property hold
ers, which would be an unheard of
proceeding in the way of town-build
ing.
THE removal of the offices of the
Railway Commission from Seward to
Anchorage is a hard blow to that
struggling little city. Seward has
spent too much time trying to drag
some of Valdez payrolls away from
her to watch out for her own, and
Anchorage got busy and knocked off
the persimmons.
ANCHORAGE is growing real fuss
ed up over the fact that she has a
larger vote than any other city in
Northwestern Alaska, and promises
to Iim her vote to pull things she de
sires her way. As a warning to this
precocious child we might remark
that any time the cities of Cordova,
Valdez and Seward combine their
votes against her, which is liable to
happen if she gets too greedy, the
angel child is liable to get it where
Maggie wore her beads. We are will
ing to stand on our merits when it
comes to inducing new capital to in
vest in our separate localities, but
when a rival town starts to pinching
the raisins out of our piece of cake
it may be logically expected that we
will fight with might and main to re
tain the precious industries we have.
The Northland should be developed
by pulling in investments from the
States, not trying to slip them away
from each other.
WITH wages $1.00 per hour for
snow shoveling and everyone with all
they can do you have no time to
borrow your neighbor's paper. Have
the Prospector and The Miner sent to
your residence for $1.25 per month.
IS TIME worth anything to you?
Do you have to step out of the house
and run over to your neighbors to
get a chance to read the news. Let
us send the paper to you each day
for $1.25 per month.
ALLIES REPLY
TO NEUTRALS
STRICTLY FORMAL DOCUMENT
Communication to Switzerland and
Scandinavian Countries Along the
Lines of That Sent to the President
of United States.
LONDON, Jan. 17.—The reply of
the Entente allies to the notes from
Switzerland and the Scandinavian
countries in support of the note of
President Wilson, has just been for
warded to the respective countries.
The note is purely formal and along
the lines of the reply sent to Presi
dent Wilson*
ADMIRAL DEWEY
PASSES AWAY
(Continued from Page On*)
of Ichabod Goodwin of New Hamp
shire, October 24, 1867 (died Dec.
28, 1872); married Mrs. Mildred Mc
Lean Hazen of Washington, Nov. 9,
1S99. Attached to steam frigate Wa
bash, Mediterranean Squadron until
1861; then to steam sloop Mississip
pi at West Gulf squadron; comrnan.
It., April 19, 1861; in Earragufs
squadron which forced the passage
of Ft. St. Phillip and Ft. Jackso.i,
April 1862; and participated in night
ittack on Fort St. Phillip and the sub
sequent attacks with gunboats ano
ironclads which gave Farragut -or»
trol of the lower Mississippi and New
Orleans; in the smoke of the battle
ot Port Hudson the Mississippi lo :t
her bearings and ran ashore under
the guns of the land batteries and
the officers and men took to the boats
after setting fire to their ship. Was
afterward in command of several ves
sels in the North Atlantic squadron
and later on various duties ard at
different stations; promoted com
mander April, 1872; captain, Sept
ember, 1884; commodore February,
1896. In January, 1898, he assum
ed command of Asiatic squadron; on
May 1, 1898, in Manila Bay. he
completely annihilated the Spanish
Asiatic squadron under Admiral
Montojoe, destroying 11 and captur
ing all other vessels and all land bat
leries without the loss of a man on
the American side. Immediately on
receipt of official news of the victory
lie was promoted rear-admiral and
thanked by resolution of Congress;
member or U. S. Philippine commis
sion, 1899; promoted admiral of the
navy March 2, 1899; president Gen.
Hoard since March 29, 1890. lie
was given a palatial residence in
Washington, D. C., by his admirers,
at which place he died yesterday.
Flags at Half Mast.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 17.—
The physicians attending the late Ad
miral Dewey assert that he made a
brave fight for life, and was proud of
hia physical vigor, but the “Grim
Reaper” overcame him. Dewey’s wife
and son George were with him dur
ing his last hours, and were at his
bedside when the end came. The en
signs on every American warship,
both here and at other points thru
out the world, wherever they may be,
are at half mast in honor of the de
ceased officer.
LEGEND OF THE CLOCK DIAL
It Tells Why the Figures IV Were Al
tered to. Reed 1111.
It Is a tradition among watchmakers
that the first clock that In any way
resembled those now In use was made
by Henry Vick In 1870. He made it for
Charles V. of France, who has been
called “The Wise."
Charles was wise in a good many
ways. He was wise enough to recover
from England most of the land which
Edward III. bad conquered, and he did
a good many other things which bene
Htcd France. But his early education
had been somewhat neglected. Still,
be had a reputation for wisdom, and
thought that it was necessary. In order
to keep it up, that he should also be
supposed to possess book learning. The
latter was a subject he was extremely
touchy about.
So the story runs in this fashion:
“Yes. the clock works well,” said
Charles, “but," being anxious to find
some fault with a thing he did not un
derstand, “you have the figures on the
dial wrong.”
"Wherein, your majesty?” asked
Vick.
“That four should be four ones.” said
the king.
“Yon are wrong, your majesty.” said
Vick.
“I am never wrong!” thundered the
king. “Take it away and correct the
mistake!” And corrected it was. and
from that day to this 4 o’clock on a
watch or clock dial has been IIII. in
stead of IV. The tradition has been
faithfully followed.
STYLES IN CHINA.
8ix Times a Year Clothing Changes as
if by 8ignal.
The Chinese are nothing if not con
servative In the matter of dress. It is
the custom in China, as if by direct or
der. to change regularly the style of
dress. It appears that there are no
less than six distinct changes of attire
that every self respecting Chinese of
any importance must make, according
to the season—heavy furs in the depth
of winter, then light furs, then wadded
garments, then lined clothes, unlined,
and finally what the Chinese them
selves call "summer clothes,” made of
Chinn grass. These are In white and
blue.
The Chinese wear caps made of
plaited bamboo, lightly covered with
silk. In the height of summer none
but officials weur caps. There are or
dinary black covered lined caps, and
there are fur trimmed hats-and fur
caps.
Foreigners have been particularly
struck by the fact that on the same
day and throughout the vast country
stretching over nearly as many degrees
of latitude ns America men change
from one cap to another, from one style
of clothing to another, as though by
signal.
Occidental tailors have a good word
for Chinese clothes. They aver that
the Celestial cut for jackets is “per
fect" so far as convenience goes, and
in the opinion of many they are peeuli
arly elegant.—San Francisco Chronicle
Origin of Foxe's “Book of Martyre."
Foxe's "Hook of Martyrs” was pub
lished in March, 1652, as the "Actes
and Monuments'' of the martyrs, a
title borrowed from an earlier book,
says the Loudon Chronicle. The fa
mous volume might never have ap
peared at all but for the association of
Foxe with the printer Day of Alders
gate street, in whose business Foxe
took an active part. On the tomb
stone of Day in the church of Little
Bradley. Suffolk, the partnership Is
thus immortalized:
He et a Fox to writ how martyrs runnr
By death to lyfe. Fox ventured paynei
and health
To give them light. Daye spent In print
his wealth.
Even in those days the alien prob
lem troubled industry, for we find
Foxe appealing to Cecil to relax the
law and permit his friend Day to en
gage more than four foreign printers.
He Stood the Teet.
•*Whut assurance have I that you do
not wish to marry me merely for my
money?” demanded the heiress.
The impecunious suitor drew himself
up proudly.
“Money is nothing to me." he sneered
•41 shall be happy in the prospect of
never earning a cent in my life, so loug
as 1 have you.”
And, having put him to the test, she
was supremely content.—New York
Times.
Tranaparent 8alt.
In (he Island of Santo Domingo there
is a remarkable salt mountain—a mass
of crystalline salt, nearly four miles
long, estimated to eoutain nearly 90.
000.000 tons, and the crystallized salt
is said to be so clear that medium
sized print can be read through a block
a foot thick.
Its Advantages.
Scene—Train stopping at small sta
tlon. Irritable Old Gentleman—What
1 on earth do they stop at a station like
\ this for? Objectionable Passenger
! (alighting)—To allow me to/get out.
1 Irritable Old Gentleman—Ah! I see It
| has its advantages then.
Diplomatic.
“Have you ever kissed another girl?*'
asked the girl.
“If I have." replied the experienced
young man. “I’ve forgotten all about
It”
Whereupon she asked no more ques
tlons. __
It May Bo 8o.
Willie—Why is a wife called her hus
band's better half, dad? Crabshaw—1
suppose It’s because she isn’t satisded
with splitting his salary dfty-dfty.—
Nov York Times.
Phone 12
Moderate
Price*
Fresh Baked Goods Daily
We have made arrangements which will enable us to cater
to your wants for anything in
FRESH BAKED STAPLE GOODS.
Our goods are baked daily and if you desire anything in
Layer Cakes or Fancy Pastry kindly give us one day's notice,
A Few of the Delicacies We Offer:
WHITE BREAD
RYE BREAD
PARKERHOUSE ROLLS
k * BREAD ROLLS
LINGER ROLLS
CINNAMON ROLLS
COFFEE ROLLS
cur CAKES
GERMAN COFFEECAKE
LAYER CAKE
JELLY ROLLS
DOl'GHNl’TS
SUGAR COOKIES
GINGER COOKIES
ERUIT COOKIES
COCOA NUT COOKIES
PIES, ALL KINDS, Etc.
Always fresh. We carry a fine assortment of Pacific Coast Biscuit
Co. ’8 cookies and crackers
S. Blum & Company, Inc.
Phone 12
LOCATED IN THE FORMER KINO GROCERY BUILDING
VALDEZ CAFE
AND BAKERY
Froth Bread and Pastry always on hand
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
BERGSTROM A ROGSTAD. Prop*.
PHONE 17 - TV** doer* below Owl Drat
Another fine program, equal to last
night’s, will be given at the Empress
theatre tomorrow night.
Old-Fashioned Hoarhound lumps
at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. tf
EVA BOOTH.
Commander of American Branch
of the Salvation Army III.
1'hoto by American I’resB Association
The Price ot Economy
Is Careful Buying
CRESCENT
BAKING
POWDER
Is essentially the baking
powder of the economical
housewife. It serves her well,
perfectly, yet the housewife
buys this at half the cost of
others.
Use CRESCENT always.
AT ALL GROCERS
25c lb.
CRESCENT MFG. CO.,
Seattle, Wash.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Office* over Voider Drug Co.
Phone ’IS ' McKinley Street
Contract Surgeon, U. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon, U S. Public Health Serv.
(Marine Hospital)
JOS. A. SILVERMAN, PH. 6. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SIRGEON
Over Owl Drug Co.
—OFFICE HOURS:
1 to 4 P. M. 7 to 8 P. M.
Sunday by Appointment.
Res. Phone 17(i Office Phone 15)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years In Valdez.
PHONE 110
: Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
OMce Opposite Court House
Phaae 3« VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS a IT K'TCHIB
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEY S-AT-LAW
Offlce* In w haling Building
Phuae 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
I
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
!
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Alaska
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Have you tried our poker chip
candy and also our new line of chew
ing gum, Candy Kitchen tf
—
Try the Cottage Dining Room for
good home-cooked meals. Mrs. M
1 Rucker, Phone 131. tl
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The launch Waif arrived in port
this morning from Katalla with a
[load of oil for local merchants, and
j left on the return voyage this after
tnoon.
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A Worthy Axiom.
j “The time to save is when you1
don’t need it.” And you don’t need |
it now as much as you will after a
while.” Better begin today by tak-j
ing out a policy in the Equitable Life
Ins. Co. Alaska Investment Com
pany, Agents. 2t
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
Rexall PerfumeB. The breath of
Araby. Owl Drug Co. tf
Rexall Remedies. Call for them at
the Owl Drug Store. tf
Cash register for sale, apply Hunt’s
Candy Kitchen. tf
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—-la Owl Drag Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-COLD
LOUIE'S CAFE
Everything First class
Open Day and Night
ANDV MAROVICH, Prop.
The Best Place m Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Wann, Light Rooms—The House of Comfort
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rates By the Month
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRING. Prop
ATLAS JUNK CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF JUNK
Buyers of Metal, Rubber, Ma
nila Rope, Sacks, Machinery,
Pipe, Hides, Furs and Bottles.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
W. H. GARNER. President.
Granite Mine
CHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary,
Valdez Alaska.
When In Seward Sto]k.at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTAN, Prop
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward. Alaska
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free and Accepted Mason*
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In each month In McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
It is reported that plans have been
drawn up for the erection of a fine
building on the site of the build
ing recently occupied by the Pinzon
Cigar store.
NOTICE—Electrical heaters, cook
ers, percolators, vacuum-cleaners,
will be advanced in prices after New
years, by the manufacturers. Stock
•n hand will be sold at prevailing
prices, at the Emporium.
Fresh Box candy at Hunt's Candv
Kitohan. A new line opened. t(
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