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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1915
GRANDMA’S PIPE.
In the new $15,000 women’s build
ing now in the process of comple
tion at the Ramsey County poor farm
in Minnesqta, there is to be an elabo
rate smoking room for that good old
soul whose only solace in her declin
ing years is her pipe. Mrs. Alien
Moore, wife of the farm superinten
dent, expects it to be one of the most
popular places of the institution. A
poll of the old ladies frequenting the
institution showed tnat fully 60 per
cent of them were addicted to the
solace of tobacco.
To the young mar. of today the
sight of a woman ti rawing content
edly on an old clay pipe would be a
novelty, to say the least, but how
many of us, especially those of Hi
bernian ancestry, who do not re
member Grandma’s “ould dhudeen,”
with its permeation of the atmos
phere with shag tobacco. Those
were great days. After supper (not
dinner) when the phores were done,
and the men had come in from the
barn and hung their red tippets and
yarn mittens before the stove to dry,
and the corn popper was brought out,
and mother nodded over her knit
ting, the youngster who has missed
the pleasure of bringing a coal for
“Grandma’s Pipe,” has lost the bet
ter part of his young manhood. The
sight of the kindly old face, puffing
contentedly at the short clay pipe,
while the toil-worn fingers plied the
swiftly-moving knitting needles will
never come again. And yet, to many
of us, the days when Grandma’s pipe
contaminated the atmosphere, were
the happiest we have ever known.
With the passing of the buffalo and
the noble redrnan, went Grandma’s
pipe.
EDITORIAL OPTIMISM.
Flattery is the salt we sprinkle on
the tail of vanity.
Of two evils we are apt to choose
the one we had rather do.
There are many people who talk
to you as if you were a public audi
ence.
Some people are so unfortunate
they couldn’t tumble into luck with
out hurting themselves.
The many new faces seen on our
streets daily are signs that our build
ing boom is attracting attention to
our city.
Whether we believe in “Peace at
any price’’ or not, the price of the
next European peace is going to be
high enough to satisfy most of us.
The difference between a pessi
mist and an optimist is that where
a pessimist says “Is there any milk
In that pitcher?” an optimist will
say, “Pass the cream please.”
Life 6eems to be first one thing
and another: Just when the ptarmi
gan season comes in and the trout
get to biting good, the youngsters
have to lay aside the rod and gun
and put in their waking hours in a
prosy school-room.
Why send out of town for your
goods. Out of town merchants don’t
help pay for your sidewalks and
lights, nor do they put one dollar
into your city’s coffers. You may
temporarily receive a slight benefit
by getting some inferior article at
a smaller price, but a good citizen's
first duty is to his town, the place he
calls his home.
The proposition of a Fairbanks
man to handle antimony from his
mine by means of huge auto trucks,
coming out over the Richardson road
to Valdez, instead of down the river
to St. Michaels, will bring many dol
lars in capital into Valdez. . Trucks
have already been ordered for the
venture, and the proposition evident
ly will be started before snowfall.
Theodore Roosevelt .is a good ex
ample of the damage that can be done
by speaking before one thinks. At
one time the Colonel was the most
popular man in the country, and his
admirers were counted by the thou
sand. Today he is one of the most
unpopular men in the country, and,
realizing it, he is rampaging up and
down the country damning all: who
disagree with him, and making a pro
found nuisance of himself. His at
tempts to keep himself before the
public would be ludicrous were it
not so serious, for with his immense
virility and tireless energy there is
no telling what crisis he may plunge
the country into. The Colonel has
had his day, and he has proven to be
a bad loser.
The Richardson road from Valdez
to Fairbanks cuts off about two days
in coming from the interior, accord
ing to parties lately coming in. Fast
automobiles now make the run In
three to five days, making the trip
much less expensive than by the
Chitina-Cordova route. This year
most of the travel came by way of
Valdez, and at the present moment
five auto stages are required to han
dle the traffic.
Every dollar of outside capital that
comes to Valdez enriches the town
that much. It helps build sidewalks,
light the streets, keep up our schools,
maintain our stores, pay the laborer,
and educate our children. Its pur
chasing power is so vast that it has
been estimated that one round sil
ver dollar put into circulation and
kept in circulation, will in twenty
five years fill fifty box cars with
its purchasing power. The laborer
receives it for his hire and he turns
it over to the butcher, the butcher
pays the baker, the baker the grocer,
and the grocer pays it back to the
butcher; and so on ad infiinitum. By
keeping your money in the place in
which you live you can see the vast
benefits accruing from a number of
such dollars, working unceasingly,
day and night.
JOAN OF ARC
AT THE LIBERTY TONIGHT.
“Joan of Arc” presents in its live
parts a splendid production. It is
a production that bespeaks the most
careful preparation and unusual ex
penditure. The history of the Maid
of Orleans from the year 1492 until
her death has been followed thru
out the film with remarkaole accu
racy, and has been presented with a
cast far above par.
The story of “Joan of Are“ is no
doubt familiar to most people, and
it is unnecessary to do more than
briefly outline it. Joan, the daugh
ter of a peasant of Donremy, a young
woman of extraordinary energy anc:
religious enthusiasm, being visited by
a vision of St. Michael and later by
voices ol persuasion and encourag -
ment, which are suggested in the
picture as emanating from angels,
bodies and pasteboard crowns, con
vinced that she is the virgin who is
to rise out of Donremy to deliver the
French from the hands of the Eng
lish and thus restore the throne of
France to its legitimate heir, calls
on the Governor of Vaucouleruren,
Robert de Baudricourt, to supply her
with an army with which she may
march against the English invaders.
Baudricourt refusing to treat the
matter as anything but a joke, the
courageous maiden journeyed to
Rheims to ask assistance in her pro
ject of the Dauphin Charles, after
ward Charles VII, of France, whc
after much persuasion, granted her
requested and afterward expressed
his gratitude by allowing her to suf
fer death at the stake.
The entry to Orleans is a thrilling
scene, one to generate enthusiasm
even at this late day. The produc
tion is wonderful, artistic and high
ly instructive.
New Fall Hats at E. Winter’s.
A fine assortment of silk dress
patterns, just received, including
messalines, poplins, chiffon cloth, taf
fetas, satins and velvet corduroys.
Prices to suit the times. tf.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Nemo Corsets at E. Winter’s, tf
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. *
Pictures developed at the Valdez
Drug Company. tf.
For good home-cooked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. *
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailoi. Telephone 198. tf
Just received, a large line of Lino
leum, Rugs and Mattresses. S. Blum
& Co. ~ *
The Woman’s Auxiliary of the Pio
neers of Alaska will give a dance on
Alaska Day. *
For Sale—Bargain; three-room
house, partly furnished. Enquire of
Mrs. D. T. Greenig. 9-tf
We will give 10 per cent extra be
sides our fire sale discount on all
boys’ clothing until Saturday. S.
Blum & Co. •
We are still selling Men’s Shoes,
Suits, Overcoats, Suit Cases, etc., at
Fire Sale Prices until Saturday. S.
Blum ft Co. *
Found—Gold pin at club rooms;
owner can have same by paying for
this ad and inquiring of Mrs. Whit
ley. •
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. • *
KENNECOTT AS A CHEAP
PRODUCER OP ORE. ;
The developments In the Copper
River region of Alaska, including a
long railway through a difficult coun
try and the opening and equipment
of the Bonanza mine cost a great
deal of money. The gossip used to
be that it was upward of $20,000,
000. This was furnished by J. P.
Morgan & Co., and M. Guggenheim’s
Sons, the latter subsequently taking
in Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Among engi
neers there was always considerable
doubt respecting the outcome of this
investment considered as a whole, al
though of course it was recognized
that either the mine or the railway
could make a fine showing at the
expense of the other.
According to a Boston paper the
syndicate put from $25,000,000 to
$30,000,000 into the enterprise and
so far has received $7,500,000 in div
idends from the Kennecott Mines
Co. (Bonanza Mine), and $10,000,
000 from the sale of Kennecott
bonds. The Copper River & North
western Ry., which necessitated the
greater part of the capital expendi
ture, has paid nothing. Apparently
therefore the Alaska venture has
been conducted on the basis of a
cheap mine and a dear railway. Ken
necott is advertised as the cheapest
producer of copper in the world,
its average cost being only about 6c
per lb. The contributory factors in
arriving at such a cost are high
grade ore—some of it almost pure
copper glance—and what is substan
tially the free use of a large amount
of capital.
By the sale of Kennecott stock
the syndicate will furt.her recoup it
self is to be supposed. This com
pany has an issued capital of 720,000
shares, and there are 400,000 addi
tional shares reserved for conversion
of the bonds, a total of 1,120,000,
which at $25 per share—the promo
tion price—represents a valuation
of $28,000,000 or about what the
company is said to have put into the
venture. It will be interesting to see
how the public will make out in its
investment in this mine of very rich
ore, which probably lacks the ele
ments of long life that the porphyry
mines have.—-The Engineering and
Mining Journal.
OX THE CARSO FRONT.
Carry Strong Austrian Trendies by
a Sudden Night Assault—At
tack Tolmino Bridge.
ROME, Sept. 10.—The following
official statement from the Italian
General Headquarters dated August
23, was made public tonight.
On the upper Comdevole the ene
my attempted on the afternoon of the
21st a sudden raid on our line which
defends the heights connecting Lana
Pass with Salesai. The attack, al
though preceded and supported by
an intense fire and volleys of hand
grenades, was completely repulsed.
In the Tolmino sectoj the invest
ment of defenses is being slowly but
continuously completed.
On the Carso front a surprise
night attack by'our troops put them
in -possession of several strong ene
my trenches which had prevented
our line on the left wing from being
attacked. Weak attacks by the ene
my toward the opposite wing in the
Seibusi zone were easily repulsed.
Nemo Corsets at E. Winter’s, tf.
We have wallpaper from 15c up,
at Rudolph’s. tf.
Love-Whitley still sell Ice. *
Price’s Candy and other new goods
at the Emporium. *
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Valdez Drug Company have a fine
line of School Stationery. tf.
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez
Drug Company. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
The Valdez Civic League meets to
morrow afternoon at the City Hall. *
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198. tf
Joan of Arc.
Joan of Arc in five acts at The
Liberty tonight. 2t
A shipment of fresh Hass candies
received at the Pinzon on the last
boat. None better; try them. •
We know how to do blacksmtth
lng, machine work and autogenous
welding and do it right. Valdez Iron
Works. fr*
We have the shotgun shells. Fresh
loaded. At Rudolph’s._ tf.
Special at The Liberty.
Joan of Arc at the Liberty tonight.
Five acts feature film. 2t
Ice! Ice! Ice!
One cent a pound delivered to any
part of the city. Phone Love-Whlt
ley Company. tf.
New Fall Hats at E. Winter’s.
A fine assortment of silk dress pat
terns Just received, Including mesca
lines, poplins, chiffon doth, taffetas,
satins and velvet corduroys. Prices
to suit the times. tf.
JUST ARRIVED
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Our New Stocks, ordered after the
fire, are coming in on every boat,
and we shall soon be in a position
to supply your every want. On this
boat we received complete lines of:
Ladies’ Shoes,
Stetson Hats,
Pillows,
Curtains,
Window Shades
Children’s Shoes
Men’s Heavy Shoes,
Men’s Rubbers,
Ladies’ Rubbers,
Children’s Rubbers
Also a Line of the latest in Slip-On
Waterproof .Coats.
COMPLETE LINE OF SHELF HARDWARE
YOUR INSPECTION INVITED.
S. BLUM & CO.
HUNT BUILDING
Yes and No.
He—Your friend. Miss W.. Is quit*
chic, Miss B.
She (a trifle enviously)—Yes, Clara
may be a trifle chic, but she is no
chicken.—St Louis Globe-Democrat
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Notice of Settlement of Account.
In the Commissioner’s Court for the
Territory of Alaska, Third Divi
sion, at Valdez—In Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of W. H.
Blackwell, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Rose
M. Blackwell, the executrix of the
estate of W. H. Blackwell, deceased,
has rendered and presented for set
tlement and filed in the above-enti
tled court, her final account of the
administration of said estate, and
that Thursday, October 28, 1915, at
the hour of 2:00 o’clock in the after
noon of said day at the court room
of said court in the Town of Valdez,
Alaska, has been duly appointed by
me, the undersigned as the judge of
Bald court, as the time and place for
the settlement of said account, at
which time and place any and all
persons interested in said estate may
appear and file exceptions in writing
to the said account or otherwise con
test the allowance of the same.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 20th
day of August, 1915.
(Seal) GEO. J. LOVE,
U. S. Commissioner and Ex-Offlcto
Probate Judge for the Recording
Precinct of Valdez, Alaska.
First publication, Aug. 21, 1916.
Last publication. Sept. 25, 1916.
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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
SULTS.
DR. H. COCKERILLE
(•radnnte National Inivernity,
Washington, I). C.
DENTIST
Fourteen learn in Valdez
PHOXE 110
Olllce Kooinn in Whaling lluildiugr
DR. GERMAN
,.„o\k ,» THE DENTIST
OfTyte rooms over Owl Drug Store. Of
ficffRhours, 9 a. m. to G p. m., 7 to 9 p. m.
Sundays by appointment.
All Work Guaranteed
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court Hou4c
Phone 34 VALDEZ, ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEY S-AT-JLAW
Officer* In Whaling? Rnlldlng?
Pliune 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
Keystone andIHobart Sts.
OPEN TO ALL PHYSICIANS.
Private Rooms forVPadents.
Phone 144 MRS. C. H WILCOX, Matron
Valdez Hospital
Largest and Best Equipped Hospital
in Southwestern Alaska.
Grsdoate Norses—Private Rooms for Pstieots
For Torma and Particulars Apply to
E. C. DALTON, M, D., Pkysiciso is Charge
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PROP.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward, Alaska
A German scientist has sue *eoiled
i i curing cancer in lower animals by
injecting into their blood so'ntions
of the salts of tellurium and selen
ium.
The latest list of the kind shows
more than 7000 vessels equipped
with wireless, more than 1000 land
stations throughout the world and
about 2000 licensed amateur stations
in the United States.
Japanese scientists are searching
for an explanation of an apparent re
lationship between the frequency of
earthquakes at Tokyo and the
amount of rainfall and snowfall in
other parts of the empire.
Stanton Auto Stage Line
TWICE A WEEK AUTOMOBILE
TRIPS TO TEIKHELIi
Regular trips twice a month to
Gulkana, leaving Valdez the 1st
and 15th of each month.
Mail, Freight and Passengers
taken to all intermediate points.
Special Trips by Arrangement
JOE STA.NTOX, .Mgr. Tel. 235
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Warm, Light Rooma--The Home af Coefut
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special RateajBy the Meath
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRINC Prep.
Valdez MinerslUnion No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
ROBERT SHAFFER. President.
Granite Mine
CHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary. i
Valder. Alaska.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
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A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office In Pinzon Cigar Store
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