Valdez Daily Prospector
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Prospector Publishing Co.
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Oae Dollar r>cr Month: Twelve Dollars per Year
WEDNESDAY,'MARCH 6, 1912.
> NO "BOULEVARD" GOES.
While the Fairbanks Times, the
foremost newspaper in the Tan
ana metropolis, is putting forth a
splendid ell'ort in behalf of the
government-owned railway sys
tem from Seward to Fairbanks,
the Fairbanks Ctiizen, a weekly
publiealion of more or less mer
it, appears to consider the "boule
vard" project from Chitina to
Fairbanks as fin; more important.
This newspaper, and people of
the Tauana district of like mind,
might as well understand that
Alaska generally does not consid
er this "boulevard" scheme as of
such particular importance as its
advocates would seem to think.
And further, there will be no
"boulevard" constructed until
til her portions of the territory,
long neglected, shall be* given at
least passable trails. Already,
the Yalde/.-Fairbanks road has
been consuming the major por
tion of the funds of the Alaska
road commission since the estab
lishment of that organization, and
it is about lime lliat "rat bol<V
were III led, so lo speak. We, of
this section of Alaska, are poinp
to protest apainst any "boule
vard" propositions.
The Tanana lias better roads
and more roads I ban any other
part of Alaska. There is no rea
son why it should persist in "hop
ping," any lonper, more than its
just proportion of the commis
sion's funds. There are a few
trails and roads in this partic
ular section which need atten
tion. and which shall receive at
tention, or else there's to be a
"holler" that can be heard on the
dome of the national capitol. We
oppose any "boulevard" plan un
til other sections of the north
shall at least be accorded pass
able trails and roads. So much
for Ibis idle dreain of the (lit i—
zen Seward <lateway.
REMEMBER THE ALAMO
WAS TEXAS' WAR CRY
Kdifor Prospector:
Please tell us the story of the
Alamo and why it should be rc
membereil iu connection with
Mexico, i am not familiar with
early history of Mexico.
RKADF.n.
The story of the Alamo is as
much American as Mexican and
is the history of how a band of
heroic Americans met death at
the hands of a force of Mexicans
which preatly outnumbered them.
Not a man of the Americans es
caped alive and all died fiphting
save live, who were weakened by
wounds and made prisoners but
were murdered.
"iiio Alamo," a Franciscan
mission within llic limits of the
pros nl oily of San Antonio, Toxr
as, was huill about 1722 and af
ter 1702 was occupied as a fort.
The building now known as the
Alamo was the church of I ho mis
sion. which included also a con
vent and hospital building, an en
closed convent yard and a plaza
of about (wo acres and a half;
the whole being surrounded by a
fd.rorip wall about eight feet high
and throe feel thick. The Alamo
is noted for its defense, in 1830
during the war for independence
in Texas. A small band of Tox
(ans under Col. William B. Travis
made a stand aghinst about i.000
Mexicans under ftonoral Santa
Anna, in which the entire number
of the defenders was slain. San
ta Anna's forces attacked the fori
on February 23 and on March f»,
after a break in the wall had been
made bv cannon, assaulted in
force. The Mexicans were twice
driven back with groat loss but
finally scaled the walls and en
gaged the defenders in a hand
to hand struggle. The Toxans.
weakened by privation and over
whelmed by numbers, fought, till
but five of their number remain*
od alive. Those five were killed
by the Mexican general's orders.
One man escaped from the fort
before the assault began. The
wife of an officer who was killer! in
Ihe fight, her child ami two Mex
ican women and a negro boy were
the. only survivors. Col. Dnvld
Crockett and Colonel .Tames Ho
wie were conspicuous among Ihe
defenders. The Mexicans lost
about 521 killed, or nearly three
limes the number of thq defend
ers. "Remember the Alamo" be
cause the war cry of the Texans
in their subsequent battles for
independence and meant no sur
render.
PASSION PLAY
AT ORPHEUM
Beautiful Film of Dawn of Chris
|
tian Era Shown to Crowd
ed House
| The story of tlie Passion Play
as presented at the Orpheuni last
night is the greatest sermon ever
preached. It is the story of the
life, death and resurrection of
Jesus, the Savior of the world,
i The pictures are wonderfully
clear and present the scenes of
the dawn of the Christian era with
a vividness which is impressive.
In reproducing the life of Jesus
the smallest detail has been made
so true to biblical conception that
readers of the world's greatest,
book saw before them the enact
ment of the tragedy, the story of
which will endure so long as the
world endures.
It is a wonderful thing that
people living in the twentieth cen
tury should be able to see por
trayed before them the events
which took place nearly two thou
sand years ago, yet are as new
as when Pilot delivered Jesus ov
er to his persecutors.
The Passion Play is a film
which every person should see.
The expense of showing the pic
tures are enormous and the en
terprise of the management of
the Orphcum in presenting the
Passion Play to Valdez citizens
entitles him to liberal patronage.
Many show houses in much larger
cities hesitate to produce these
pictures owing to the expense.
For Your Comfort
Many changes are being made
fur hie comfort and convenience
of flic patrons of the Majcstis.
We are ever studying to make
your visit Id the theatre an en
joyable one. At the same lime
we art* giving better and better
pictures every eliange. Don't miss
tonight's show. Program:
1. Opening overture, Majestic
orehest ra.
2. "The Chief's Daughter," ft
Hiograph Indian drama, some
thing different from the usual In
dian picture.
.'I. "Mammy's Ghost," a dra
matic incident of the civil war,
where a colored mammy rouls the
enemy.
i. Kacerosky and Henry.
5. "Their Wedding Gift." a
laugh.
(5. Overture, Majestic orches
tra.
7. "Just as the Clock Struck
Nine," comic. More laugh and
then some.
Save your coupons fro the big
prizes.
NO BLANK8.
Call at. THK OWL DRUG—you
really shouldn't fail;
You're sure of lots of fun, attend
ing: the grab sale.
Th»* window is full of packages,
of every shape and size;
It's fifty cents a grab--try for the
CAPITAL PRIZE.
You are certain to get your
money's worth and you might be
the lucky one. In addition to
goods, to the value of fifty cents
or more, we have placed in the
packages money galore. Try your
luck. Owl Drug Co., Inc.
8elllng Out
Our old stock of wall paper at 15
per cent discount to make room
for our now 1012 stocks, which
will arrive on the Northwestern.
C. C. RUDOLPH.
DAGGETT & LEAHY
GUARANTEE SATISFACTION
All branches of up-to-date den
tistry
OFFICES: Over Jim Kahler's
Drug Store, Valdez.
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
and
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
LA TOtlCHR * PUCK, Mvr*.
Off C6 Smylhla'a Tailor Shop Phoiw 102
Sirrlei t» All Paria o( Tiwa. Call* Aaaw*r*4 Promptly
Bart** it CwfMrallal
Houie and Carpet Cleaning
CAMERON DAVIS
THE MAJESTIC
AMUSEMENT CO.
H. C. DAVIS, Mgr.
Complete change of program on
8unday, Tuesday and Thursday
Week days one show at 8 p. m.
Sundays two shows at 8 and
9:15 p. m.
VAUDEVILLE 8PECIALTIE8
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
Jaok Surryhne, Musical Director.
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
Rbpontb on Minks
P*r*»r Sunvbyb
Gknebal. Mining Enqinbbrino
Phonb No. 10a
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and)
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Onico in Harrington Blclg.
on Water l«'ront Ilea- Phone. 189
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
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Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in |
Ka«le Hall-. All members requested to at
tend T* O. QUINN. ArticChlef
Valdes Lodge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications tlrst Wednesday In I
each month in McKinley Hall. Visitors always
weloome.
James M. Patterson,,W. M
C. C. Reynolds. Sec
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bO. F.
Visltlntr and local Odd Fellows are re
quested to register their name with the
Valdez Odd Fellows' Club. Regular
meetings, tlrst and third Monday.
Call on P. S. H(7NT. Secretary.
FOE
VAL.DBZ AERIE No. 1071
Meet every Friday. 8 »>. m. Eairle Hall
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but best materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAILY
All kinds of CakeB, Pies, etc.
made to order
WOOD & HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Goods--Reason«bIe Prices
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Court Meets Next Monday
You don't know how well dressed a juror
or grand juror you will be until you wear
one of our
STYLISH SPRING HATS
WeHeve Just Received an Advance Shinment
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freltflitin* and passengers to all parts
of the interior. General Trucking
fekl. Wood, " - Proprietor
McKinley St. Vahlez
|I«up Hotel
SEATTLE
CHAS. PERfiY, MGfi.
THE BEST Or EVERYTHING
IN T11E BEAUT OF THE CITY ,
135fhoHsWiniBAT?i-505w(Pu Rooms
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLAfes
Fourth Ave Scward, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON.
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmcrs
Funeral Directors
pfcj* I4§ GEO. ROBBlNS, M«r.
Steam Heat Electric Light*
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* AH Modern Convenience*
Good
Goods
THE BUFFET
Good
Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ IJk/lOfTO and Buildin&
Puget Sound L<UlVlDEiI\ Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
tbe
Tairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors
Courteous Treatment Phone 100
Ingram & Bush Dealers
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Rex, Regal* EL SIDELO, Senators, Millionaires
SMOKECRAFT, Reina Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Price®
Special Price To The Trade
We do a
general
Banking
Business
SBLUM & ©•
— INCORPORATED —
BAN KERS
'cap i t a l $ _z_o_o. ooo.a
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit