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A SOURDOUGH
.lames Little. formerly of this
city, was railed upmi recently iii
Seattle lo dellne the word "Sour
dough." Mr. Lillle spent in
years in Alaska, ami liis fricuda,
after making tli«* rerpiesl. listen
ed |o Hit; I*<»llowing: "A Sour
dough is a person who has drunk
of I ho waters of Ihe Yukon and
seen I h»' rivi»r freeze over and
break up, lhal is lo say, a pio
neer of • Alaska, one who has
risked his life and limb and lib
erty to seek <»ut Alaska's bidden
treasures and develop the eouu-.
"The Sourdough is a line <>x:iui
ple of the 'survival of I lie tillesi.'
lie has to be a physical and men
tal giant to stand the strain lie
must undergo. Alaska trie!?
men's metal as does no other
eounlry. C.ondii ions up there
are dill'erent. A Sourdough has
learned to think ipiickly and un
besital ingly. lie lias learned in
linile patience, versatility and rc
soureefullnoss. an-l above all be
has become incapable of becom
ing discouraged. lie has a big
ger. belter heart than the man
'outside* lie is ;i speeies all by
himself, well worthy of emula
tion. There is none on earth
like him. lie i< the most exalted
type of pioneer the world has yet
produced.''
Mr. Lillle ini^ht have gone fur
ther by saying I lie Sourdough was
J he best, lilted man on earth l'or.
self governmenl. Kven in the
days "when no Jaw of (Sod or man
ran north of Hi" lie established I
"government by eonsent" where j
where order was maintained, jus
lice dealt, and laxes paid without
color of law. The weak were |
protected and the sick succored.
In I he days when the Sourdough
was in the ascendancy the grafter j
was scarce; the "miner's iueet_j
inji" made short shift of law. In j
those days the "blind goddess"
surely had a loin: rest
"The bond of fellowship they:
feel for each other is comparable!
only to that fell by the people of j
the South. Alaska has produced,
the strongest unchartered broth-!
e "IiOihI the world .'as klloWM. T i i
be a sourdough i» always to be i
privileged to sup willi another!
Sourdough 'inside.' ami il means
the right of ihe man |o life, fib-!
erly ami Ihe pur- "> of happines».
ami to believe thai these rights j
are given by (Sod. Further loj
believe lhal any power lhal Irani-!
I 'e> mi smother's rvhls is n»».:i:*-1
and should be overthrown.—.In— j
neau I >isi
NEEDS, NOT MEN
Tims.* wlin ii iv ;i |»| >;i i'«* 1111 y lliej
111< is I anxious In fnrce Judge
W ickcrsham iniu I Ii «• running arc
actuated, sn i) would seem. by a
sense ill' self protectinn, rather
I hail iinil ivi's Hi'kimiiI fur I In* Ii»r— .
rilor> generaIly. .Iinljje Wicker-|
sham has l'i 111 i 11 i*i I Ihi* purposes
for which lie was sriil In con
Hl'i'ss: In 1*1*|III'll Itilll In I lit* seal nf
government is in deprive Alaska
nf a delegate in hai'innny willi one
or llu' other 11 f I In* dominant par
lies, ami I In* ronsiMpienf influ
ence nf lhi* organization fnr our
good Alaska's light for exist
ence has from* Im'.voihI pcrsonal
ily, save as il hi* as In Ihe capac
ity nf |h<> aspiranl In represent us
in I he halls nf congress. There
is Inn much al slake; our lives are
Inn shorl. for hi-ennial experi
uienls lo he continued al the Mm
we need so much constructive
legislation. The sooner Alaska
accommodates itself to the polit
ical conditions existing in Wash
ington the sooner will we obtain
the relief we so sorely need.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The appointment of Albert
Fink to the Alaska bench would
certainly prove a stunning blow
to our confidence in the judiciary
but yet no move the president
may make, will either add to or
lake away our loss of confldcncc
in either bis judgment or sincer
ily of purpose.
It is .said llie*principal claim of
Ward Bower to the position of
general agent of Alaska salmon
fisheries is that he does iio| know
a salmon from a sucker. He will
soon carpet-bag his way into the
salmon Irusl, however.
It is np to the council to secure
a water supply adequate to tin;
needs of the tire department in
case of need. Monday's test
showed plainly the inadequacy of
the present source from which
water is taken.
j According to the (Mlmon* pn-.ss
! agents the inilhsr.nm has arri\<d
| in Nome. The Guggenheim—
}Shackleford republicans and the
| Wickei'sham insurgents have,
{centered on lh«' Janus faced c;<n
| didatc.
Ilepuhlicans view with great
alarm the possibility of Judge
Wickcrsham again becoming a
candidate. We don't, blame them
for the Judge will walk away with
a snug portion of the party.
Mayor K. K. Ritchie is .beyond
our understanding. As a Har
rais supporter (according' to the
rump candidate) the mayor is one
of Judge Wiekersham's pillars of
strength.
The rump politicians are now
formulating affidavits bracing up
the character of their quondam
leaders. It is a herculean task
they are undertaking.
Wilson carried Oregon by a
thousand plurality over Clark.
It will not be difficult for the
Oregon delegation to go over to
the Missourian.
While presidential candidates
are whirling over the. country,
Champ Clark continues to wield
the navel with not rndilVerent
success either.
Kx-Senator Wilson save be fa
vors the recall insofar as it would
return him from Washington in
Seattle. \Y<» have no object ion.
The "neurotics" of Oregon a
gain went oft' wrong in voting for
a "demagogue." Tuft's office
holders, however, stood pal.
LaKollettl refuses to abide by
the diagnosis made by the polit
ical ilopesters who have pre
nouiiced him a dead duck.
Why should members of the
<». O. P. worry when Shackleford
is in Washington portioning out
llif political porridge?
II is not ireahlo thai 111 • * clisii!*— j
man «.f lli<> rump territorial coin-!
inill«'<l is mm longer "pulling p«>— !
laliti-s Iiy llif neck."
Tin* republican platform in its
iusineerily ran In* Iik<*11<■«i In Ili«•
I»I a 11 < I i s 11 n m • 111 s of I painted and
hedi/eiied female.
The progressives do not appear
In lie willing |n permit Judge
W'iekersliam make a scapegoat «»I'
l)an Sullierlaml.
Kviilenlly llie Ilalinn-Turkisli |
war is nol even furnishing the]
correspondents with good sport. |
A man in polities like relig
ion. is right when he agrees with
you.
The campaign will not h ■ fair
ly opencil until Frit/. Voges lihis
siniis out as the fourth caml.dale.
In ahoul four weeks the wnrhl
will have forgot ten the lesson
taught hy the Titanic disaster.
This making of eharaeler by
aflldaviI is like unto making a
silk purse mil, of a sow's ear.
(iovernor Clark's "honest opin
ion on the home rule- plank would
•nnke interesting reaffirm.
We are anxious to hear a joint
debate between Hon. Frit/. Vo^es
and Hon. Marl in Harrais.
*A Democratie vote east in Aug
ust will he a boost for the next
Deinoeralie president.
Republican '"good limes" doe*
nol prevent ineniherH of ih" parly
swarming for olhce.
Valde* may have its "woole.vs"
hut tin' lornado gives us a wide
berl h.
Alaska poets make lahoo on
"Ihe heaiiliful siimw."
THE NORTHLAND.
Captain Alex H. Pelerson, a
memiier of the Idilarod cily
council, recently commit led sui*
oide by shooting himself lh:'ongV
the head.
(.Scorgu Donley has agtn.
elecled flii*»f of tin; Cordova lirv
department. ' ifOI'.T i:: Ion pop
ular and loo good a in.in to !<>si'
any of his olllcial po^itrm*.
A part of tin; sawmill wharf at
Petersburg collapsed on March
31st under I ho weight of ahoul
§7,000 worth of salmon box
shooks.
THE MAJESTIC
AMUSEMENT CO.
H. C. DAVIS, Mgr.
Complete change of program on
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday
Week days one show at 8 p. m.
Sundays, two shows at S and
9:15 p. m.
VAUDEVILLE SPECIALTIES
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
Jack 8urryhne, Musical Director.
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
and
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
LATOUCHE A PECK. Morn.
Office Smythie'i Tailor Shop Phone"102
Strncr Is AO Parts of Towa. Calls Aaswcrcd Proaptlj
Basiaets Coafideatial
House and Carpet Cleaning
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Points.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iron Pipe, Fittings.
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
VaLDBZ. ALASKA
Rurortb ON Minkb
PatkntSuryeyb
GScnebal. Mining Enoinkcrino
Phone No. 103
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and'
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
onicc in Harrington lllili;.
on Water Kront Ucs. Phone. 1R9
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesduy evening at 8 o'clock in
Kaule Hull All members request • J t«> at
tend T-C5. QUINN. ArticChief
Valde« I/Odge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Kemilur Communications first Wednesday in
each month in McKinley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James II. Patterson,. \V. M
C. C. Reynolds. See
1.0.
10. F.
Vl&ltlnir and local Odd Follows nre re
quested to register their name with the
Valdez Odd Fellows' Club. Regular
meetings. ttrat and third Monday.
Call on P. ft. HHNT. Secretary.
FOE
VAT.DKAKRIE No. 1971
Meet every Friday, 8 n. m. Knule Hall
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but beat material* used.
FRESH BREAD DA1L\
All klnd« of Cake*, Pie«, etc.
made to order
WOOD A* HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners &. Prospectors Supplies
Frith Goo<li>»RM«on«bU Price*
ALASKA PRODUCT
Just Received a Cargo
of the Famous
Katalla Gasoline
Costs a Great Deal Less
Goes a Great Deal Farther
WE ARE SOLE A GENTS
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freightim; and passengers to all parts
of the interior. General Trucking
bkl. Wood, 2 - Proprietor
McKinley St.- VaUlez
|l«rup Horn
£MOP£XAL
's&rr/jr
Chas. Perry, mgp.
THE BEST OF EVERYTHING
IN THE HEART Or THEClTTf ,
135RoonsWiTHfaTit-50StHMRoms
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop,
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
F&uhth Ave Scward, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FER6US0N
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmers
Funeral Directors
,4a GEO. ROBB1NS, Mgr.
Steam rfeat Electric LigbU
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* A11 Modern Conveniences
Good Tlir niirrrT Good
Goods I Hl DUrrtl Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ TlVy|DI70 ant* building
Puget Sound JLj vJ Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
j Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 1 8
Patronize a Home Industry
the
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, Senator*, Millionaire*
SMOKECRAFT, Rein* Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade.
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general
Banking
Business
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