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VALDEZ, ALASKA
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July *3, 1912. at the postofllce of Valdes,
Alaska, under act or March 3, 1879.
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13, 1010
KI NSTON DOING GOOD WORK.
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THE ANNUAL discussion has aris
en among a few weak-brained purists,
regarding the morals and manners of
Uncle Sam’s lighting men. This time
that doughty warrior, Frederick Fun
ston, has taken up the cudgels in de
fense of the soldier boys, and prom
ises to make their detractors hard to
catch. To a man who has mixed much
with other nations, this annual revil
ing of the United States army be
comes distressingly painful. It may
be true that some of the boys are un
thoughtful and careless in their man
nerisms and sports, but we have also
observed the same failings in Y. M.
C. A.’s, in church socials and among
our idle young men in civilian life.
The man who first brought up the
discussion regarding the morals of
the men of the United States army is
undoubtedly dead. If he were not,
we would advocate taking him out
and shooting him as an object lesson
to the rest of the venomous brood
who live to find fault with their
Country and their Flag. The man
who does not feel a thrill of proprie
tory pride at the sight of his Uncle
Samuel's uniform and Flag, ant who
does not respect the wearer thereof,
is unworthy of the rights of citizen
ship. He should be deported and
compelled to live under an alien flag
until the sight of Old Glory will make
him long to climb the flagpole and
kiss the bit of bunting that repre
sents Home and its ties Any citizen
who has lived in the vicinity of an
army post for any length of time will
be compelled to admit that the United
States soldiers are the peers of any
Alter citizen, socially, mentally and
morally. Would a bunch of “Rah
Rah’’ boys comport themselves bel
ter than do the men of the Posts
throughout the country? You who
have lived in college towns know that
they do not. When a college crowd
gets intoxicated and puts a theatre
out of business, or tears up a town to
see how it works, it is called “animal
spirts,” and good for the young fel
lows. But let one soldier get a souse
on and there is no end to the foul
things said of the army and navy by
people who are about as competent
to judge of such things as a Hotten
tot would be of a magatherium.
The average soldier is as full of
life and vitality as the college boy,
and has not half the chance to work
it off without creating a national
scandal. His morals are as clean.
his manhood u virile, and bis lo-*e
cf a good time overrides his judgment
in probably as many cases as do the
college boy’s..
Criticism of the army and navy is
the strongest by people who know
nothing about either one; who have
no idea what they stand for; who
are generally “ferninst" the country
and the Flag anyway, and who do not
give a tinker's dam for the effect
criticisms will have, if a row is rais
ed and the young men comprising the
I personnel of the branches of the ser
vice humiliated before the public.
General Funston will have the na
tion behind him in scotching these
calumnies and compelling their au
thors to retract their assertions, or
suffer the penalty. The American
soldier does not lose a tithe of his
manhood by wearing the uniform ot
Ms country, but rather increasing his
rating with all right-thinking citizens
who appreciate the young men and
the irksomeness of their training.
The time is close at hand when a
position in the army or navy will be
coveted by the young man who de
sires to advance himself. Every bill
adds to the inducements offered men
of good character and fair educa
tion. The old idea that the army and
navy is the dumping ground for bad
youths of erratic proclivities has been
exploded so long ago it is useless to
bring it up as an argument. Appli
cants for positions in. the army must
have a better moral character, than
in- any other business or profession.
The body as well as the mind of such
applicant must be perfect to stand
the rigid scrutiny of the examiners.
Do colleges prescribe this as a rule
for entrance? They do not. Any
person is eligible to entrance into a
college who can pass the preliminary
exams. Why then, are college men
not held up to criticism for their boy
ish pranks? The reason is that the
colleges would demand an immedi
ate retraction and damages for any
false statements tending to injure
their standing. The enlisted man can
pot do this. He is compelled to suffer
in silence, because he is not in a po
sition to bring civil or criminal action |
against the offenders.
General Frederick Funston has;
taken up the fight in behalf of his;
“boys,” and states that parties re-1
garding his men as in need of moral j
reformation had better keep their;
ideas to themselves or “place their I
property in theii wives’ names.” if he!
succeeds in driving these persons, to
whom the sight of the country's uni
form i3 obnoxious, out of the countrv!
Congress should vote him a medal
for cleansing the land of a citizenry
fast becoming intolerable.
PEOPLE who are prone to cavil j
at corporations and pine for govern
ment ownership of public utilities
should be forced to live in Anchor
age or Seward. Anchorage rec ntly
installed an electric light plant un
der government supervision for which ,
15 cents per kilowatt is charged for
light service. Valdez secures bettir
service for half that price. Seward
collects two dollars per ton wharf
age against $1.60 per ton in Valdez.
Railroad rates on the ice-bound gov
ernment road are higher than aiv:
on the North American continent for
both freight an£ passengers. We be
lieve Uncle Sam Is a good old boss,
but he cannot compete with private
corporations and deliver the goods.
THE EMPRESS
Tonight at 8 p. m. Sharp.
FINE TRIANGLE PROGRAM
WILLIAM S. HART
WITH HOUSE PETERS IN THE FIVE ACT INCE
PRODUCTION.
“Between Men”
%
ALSO ALL-STAR KEYSTONE COMEDY IN 2 ACTS
Dizzy Heights
and
Daring Hearts
REGULAR ADMISSION REGULAR ADMISSION
Friday—Another Triangle Program.
THE large amount of machinery
being installed by Contractor Craw
ford at the Three in One mine is a
welcome sight to the citizens of this
district. Every new mine coming in
as a producer insures the greater sta
bility of our city. Valdez Bay has
some of the largest deposits of low
I grade ore in the Territory, and it is
II ut a short time until the bay will be
ringed with mills.
j THE pessimists who lipve been
i wont to predict that some day the
(world's supply of lumber would giv^
out, must find their arguments dis
counted with each season's report of
Extensive reforesting operations. Tits
iannouncement that in the New York
State nurseries, almost 8,000,000
seedlings will be ready for replanting
I next spring, indicates to what an ex
itent reforestation is being carried on
in that section of the United States
alone. Nor is the least significant
part of the announcement the state
iment that Norway spruce, Scotch
Ipine and the Japanese larch make up
| a goodly share of this nursery stock.
'Perhaps this is the forerunner of a
jtime when North American forests
will be as cosmopolitan as North
American cities.
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: PINZON8 BEAT MOOSE
BASKETBALL TEAM
—
In a fast game at Moose Hall last
night, before a fair-sized crowd, the
Pinzon basketball team tore the lau
rels from the brow of the Moose quin
tette by a score of 28 to 27. It wus
a good game, and full of snappy
plays, keeping the audience in a tre
mor of excitement until its close. The
Moose team has previously beaten all
comers, and last night’s game was so
close as to leav£ the spectators in
doubt as to the merits of the respec
tive teams. Coach E. C. Keesler has
whipped the boys into very fair con
dition and the fast game they put up
speaks well for his training. The
Pinzon team has been handicapped
by lack of a place to practice, but
has recently made arrangements t<>
use the Moose hall every Tuesday
night and expect to improve rapidly
in its defense.
Tljc men comprising the teams
last night were:
Moose—Miller, Johnson, forwards;
Selby, center; Keesler, Bolway,
guards, Koseen, sub.
Pinzon—Ober, Pasco, forwards;
J. Wilkinson, Haines, guards; Saline
center; Fisher, sub.
Johnson threw four tielu na:;l;etc
and five from the foul* line for the
Moose team; and Harry Ober threw
six held baskets and four baskets
from the foul line for the Pinzon
team.
Umpire—S. Fisher.
Referee-—E. C. Keesler.
Timekeepers—-Lains, Spongberg.
Scorer—Wilkinson, Donohoe.
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, LARGE CROWD AT
CIVILIZATION LAST NIGHT
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j The second presentation of “Civ
ilization” at the Empress last night
was greeted by a large audience. It
was the intention of the management
! to show this famous pljo'o-p’ay but
once, but owing to the many people
who failed to secure seats, it was giv
en a second rendition. One feature
of the great film which was greatly
missed by the audience was the ab
sence of the music, which arrived ton
late for its orchestration. Manager
Pinkus, who is a splendid pianist,
however, aptly improvised music for
the occasion, and so well did it apply
to the film that very few of the audi
ence knew but what they were hear
ing the original. Good music adds
muoh to the attractiveness of the
pictures, and Mr. Pinkus happily was
equal to the occasion.
The next great film present i here
will probably be “The Birth o! a Na
tion,” which critics pronounce even
better than “Civilization.” The Em
press will give its patrons the best
pictures possible, dependent upon its
patronage.
The Astonishing Part,
i Lord Townshend at the battle of
jDettingen was standing quite near a
!drummer boy whose brains were
dashed out by a cannon ball. His
lordship gazed on the horrible spec
tacle for some moments in silence.
At last an old officer spoke up ard
said: "Why is your lordship surpris
ed? Such things must happen in
j war.”
"I know it,” was the reply, “but
what astonishes me is that a boy
with so much brains should be here
at all.”
Taxes Paid With Little Protest.
City Treasurer Ames reports taxes
being paid with little protest, and
that the amount received is up to tho
average for this time of year, indi
cating that little property will go de
linquent.
t Gone?
Did you lose it—that good idea you
had yesterday of insuring? Don’t let
thief Delay rob you. Phone the Alas
ka Inv., Co.; they will write your
policies. 2t
Select Your jjojjday Gifts Now
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Every department
greets you with the
right goods
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My Headquarters
Phone 12
Xteat '
Do your shopping
early before the as
sortments are broken
A Few Xmas Suggestions
For The House
| CUT GLASS CASSEROLES,
ELECTRIC PERCOLATORS,
LUNCH SETS, FANCY BLANKETS,
DOWN COMFORTERS, ETC.
AN EDISON DIAMOND DISC
PHONOGRAPH.
FOR LADIES
KAYSER’S SILK HOSE
KAYSER’S SILK UNDER
WEAR
LADIES’ SUIT CASES
LADIES’ TRAVELING
BAGS.
LADIES’ WARDROBE
TRUNKS
LADIES’ TRAVELING
CLOCKS
LADIES’ DRESSES
LADIES’ COATS
LADIES’ WAISTS
LADIES’ WARM SLIPPERS
. FOR MEN
MEN’S GLOVES
MEN’S TIES
MEN’S SOCKS
MEN’S SILK MUFFLERS
MEN’S SMOKER SETS
MEN’S SAFETY RAZORS
HART, SCHAF F N E R &
MARX SUITS
STYLE PLUS $17 SUITS
MEN’S OVERCOATS
MEN’S MACKINAWS
FOR CHILDREN I
TOYS, COMFY SLIPPERS, MACKINAW SETS, OVERCOATS,
HANDKERCHIEFS, ETC.
Any Parcel Wrapped ready for Mailing.
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
See Marcus Mission, ladies’ and
gents’ tailor, up-to-date fur remodel
ing, cleaning, pressing and altera
tions. Ouarantee perfect satisfac
tion. Next to Senate saloon. tf
Anything in nugget and iyory jew
elry at Valdes Drag Oe.
This Merchant
Spends His
Money In Town
The money that he DIS
TRIBUTES WEEKLY
IN PAY circulates here.
How much does tho out of tows
merchant contribute to tho town’s
prosperity?
HE DOES NOT PAY RENT.
HE DOES NOT PAY WAGES.
HE DOES NOT PAY TAXES.
When you deal with the
home merchant YOU
HELP THE TOWN.
When you help the town
VOU HELP YOURSELF.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
ROBERT GARNER. PMldta
Granite Mm*
CBAS. McCALXUM. Secretary,
Vast* a AJaafca.
The Best Place in Valdes to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Ware, Liffct Roeau-Tka Haaac at Caafart
RATES; REASONABLE
BAW;ROOM Special Ratei By the Monti
RHONE 133 MRS. STRING, Prap
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.
A. M. DIERINGER
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 Goal Delivered Un
teas Paid for in Advance
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
OBcea aver Valdes Drug Co.
Phase 'IK - MeKtsley Street
Contract Surgeon, U. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon, U S. Public Health Serv.
(Marina Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Gntbste^Nsttaul Cat verst ty.
DENTIST
Fourteen Year* la Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
»■« Opposite Caurt House
Phase M VALDES. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS r. P RfTCH:»
LYONS & RITCHIE
A i TO UMTB-AT- LA W
OBeea la VlwMg Balldlag
Phoae lhl TAliDBL ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
V. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Stare.
Veldes, Alaska
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