Valdez Daily Prospector
PUBLISHED By THE
IVotpector Publishing Co.
TERMS
One Dollar per Month: Twelve Dollars i»er Year
OPEN UP ALASKA.
Everywhere in the Northwest,
the slogan is hoard, "Open Up
Alaska." In as far as metal mines
arc concerned, this is being done
continually abreast of addition of
transportation facilities, whose
betterment is being retarded by
the failure of a ."paternal" gov
ernment, lo understand that the
theories of "new nationalism"
whieh were borrowed from a dead
feudal system and seem so popu
lar about the comfortable lobbies
of fashionable hostelries of the
national eapitoi, do not solve the
problems of stupid laws that, em
barrass intelligent development of
Alaska.
Reports of newer discoveries in
Alaska are continued again and
again in the great gold, copper i
and coal lields tributary to Seward
and Valdez. and the quartz and
placer zones farther north. De
velopment of these resources is
discouraged by many obsolete
laws and sonic stupid new ones
that make investments unsafe in
Alaska. Cheaper coal is needed
for power for mines, mills, the
more economical operation of
Alaskan railroads and cheaper
power for steamships.
The most that Alaska needs is
lo lie belter understood by the
great majority of people who cast
the votes that made the laws thai
laid down the "feudal" rules of
load ion now in "force."
In the interest of general pub
licity for Alaska, a stall' corres
pondent for Power, Mine and Fac
tory, will visit cities of southern
and northwestern Alaska (hiring
the months of August and Sep
tember, calling further attention
of all chapters of the American
Alining Congress and the nation
al press lo the needs of the north.
—Power, Mine and Factory.
"TEARS, IDLE TEARS."
Tin' Scripps-Mellac papers arc j
coils I a 111ly harping on I lie alleged
aLl«*111pI f»f !In* (luggenhe ims to I
steal Alaska. Here is one ol' the
latest.! i
Business interests willi axes lo
grind, I heir followers and sympa
thizers are weeping crocodile
tears for I lie "poor people in Alas
ka who can't pel I lie coal I hey
need so badly," and are execrat
ing I'inehol, (iarfield and oilier
champions of llie conservalion
movement as obstructionists and
undesirable eil i/ens.
II is pleasant lo see these much
agitated gentlemen coming forth
for I ho downtrodden and I he op
press •<!, even for business rea
sons, hut Ihey would ohlnin more
credit for horse sense in mailers
of public policy if Ihey would
cease howling long enough lo
grasp the situation.
There is a law on I he n;»! ional
statute books which vc»*y clearly
forbids ih" practices which the
(iu^gi nhciiiis have resorted to lo
gei control of I lie Alaskan coal
lands. Tiie cous 'rval ionisls insist
that this law in ils \rtrioiis pro
visions be strictly enforced, lirst,
because il is the law, and second,
because Ihey do not believe thai
if is to the interest of the Amer
ican people to let any man or
group of m -il gel a I lirol fie hold
of a nnl urn I monopoly.
In the mallei* of tlie Alaskan
coal lands Ihey have thus far been
pre 1.1 \ successful in spile of the
favor which the would-be monop
oli-l- have found with I he offi
cial' of Ihe interior department,
.... i it: . I -ii
c i i f • i in: « » ' fill I ) M "Nil IM >
(•fii)..| jI <11« s I heir crime.
I lie pi ople of Ala ska nr«* no
(lotiH -»i f I«• I* i 11 if ||ieon\ en iriicc
froM iii'inu 1111:<i>I• * In olilnin 11*«»
Alaska coal, hut lliey are no.l I »c»—
ItfiiiiiiiiK lo sulVi'i' as Ihoimartd.M
ami IiiiimImmIs of thousands <11 Ihe
(IiiiIi■ 11 Stales liavi* been forced for
years to pay Iribule l.o Ili«• roal
carrvinu" roads uf I'cnnsyIvania,
whieh have obtained in Ihe I'nil
erl Slab's what Ihe (iuggenheim
({onIindent is affer in Alaska--a
monopoly of the people'n birth
rlKlil..
Tin' Alaskan* should ha\" Ihe
tiMc of IIm* coal, and they will gel
il onee (ioiigi'CHfl beeornen suffi
ciently stirred up lo (heir needs.
Tint, v. hen I hey del, II will he under
a law which places the coal fields
under the eonlrol of fho govern
ment.
•. One "Divine Right" Baer is
enough on the American conti
nent. •.
MJWf
Copper Poisoning.
In the research laboratory of
the General Electric Co. at Sch
nectady, N. Y., a number of men
felt certain injurious effects fol
lowing the melting of 5,000 lbs.
of electrolytic copper scrap in an
arc furnace. As the copper was
uncont animated the conclusion
was reached that the physiologi
cal effects were due to the fumes
of the metal. The melting occu
pied five hours, and some time af
ter the ten men present all exper
ienced difficulty in breathing, se
vere nausea and soreness
throughout the system resem
bling an attack of grip.
Filed for Record.
Quartz localion--llose lode;
Chas. Newbill, L. C. Larson, lo
cators.
Quart/. location—Jumbo claim;
same locators.
Quart/, location—Climax lode;
same locators.
Quartz lncal.ion--l.ost 11 <»(»«'
lode; (I. A. Hainsev, 11. J. Ruther
ford, locators.
Quartz localion--llope No. 2
lode; same locators.
Quit. claim--Ii. Archibald to (1.
K. Bunnell, lot Keystone avenue
and Front street.
Quartz location — Arrow lode;
A. L. McNauglilon, locator.
Quartz local ion—Yaldez gla
cier; IJIair Cleveland, Pele .John
son, local ors.
HORNET'S NEST.
When the careless printer set
it up: "Pres. Taft is simmcrinu
at. Washington" l.e wasn't so far
wrong, after all.
Hy the way, whom would the
riepublicans nominate for the
presidency next year if Pres. Taft
were not renominated.
A Georgia woman lias applied
for five pensions because she
married five veterans of the Civil
war.
i racemes mid in Headlines:
"Tried in Jump 011 the Boat as
II. Was Leaving I he* Dock."
"Carelessly Threw I In; Match
Away."
"Policeman Happened In he
Standing Just Hack of the Mash
er."
"Molorman's Attention Was
Attracted hy a l>og Fight."
"Undertook to Milk a Cow on
the Wrong Side."
"lie Flirted Willi a Pugilist's
Best Girl."
"OlVicer Was Trying to Shoot
a Dog."
A story is going the rounds
of a couple 1 >f young folks who
iilfended church recently. When
the collection was heiug taken up
the young man commenced llshing
for a dime. IIis face expressed
his embarrassment as he hoarse
ly whispered, "I guess I haven't
a cenl--l changed my pants."
The young lady, who had heen
examining the unknown reuions
of a \\< mau's dress for her purse,
turned a pink color and said' "I'm
in the same tlx."
"My dear," Mrs. Junes said In
her considerably lesser half, "I
wan I y»hi in < 11» a I it lie shopping
fur me l his a flernoon."
Mr. Junes blinked pal lie) ieally.
lie had arranged lo spend a cjuiel
afternoon al llie cricket inaleli.
"I--I was thinking of goinK to
I lie inaleli, my dove," lie heKan.
feehly.
"Indeed!" observed his wile
stonily, "well, I've go I a helier
inaleli I'm' \ on I hail I hat. I wan I
yon It* ma I eh • l.h is piece of ma
terial al Mason's--"
"At the counter where I lint lil
II e hhmde girl serves?" inter
rupted Mr. Jones suddenly, "that
nice lilHe.thing, yon know, with
the frizzy curls and bright eyes,
and jolly, roguish smile--eh?"
"Perhaps, after all." retorted
Mrs. Jones, with a below zero
glare, "I'd heller do my own shop
ping."
I' nderl aker--1 low do you hap
pen lo lie one of the mourners
al this funeral?
I'a I -- Itegoh, an' didn't I h1 j
! eorpse owe me I winly-foive dol
lars?"
"Do you 111ink only of me?" in
quired the girl.
"I'll be frank with you," replied
t|ie young man. "Now and then
I Ihink of baseball."
FOR HAI.K--Oood bouse fur
nished on M roadway. Inquire
Prospector office. tf
General fire insurance. North
ern Trust company. tf
Don't be satisfied with sorne
thinK "Just as good," ihsist on
cut glass with the Hawke's trade
, mark on it, and have the best.
li/Tajestic
JL fA C. N. JONES, Mgr.
Complete change of program:
Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursday
and Saturday.
Saturday Matinee at 2:30 p. m.
Children under 14, 10 c.
If You're Pleased Tell Others,
If not. tell u».
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY 8 und.OslR
MISS O'MAULEY. Pianist
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening at h o'clock in
McKinPj Hall All members requested to at
end 1" U. QUINn. Artie Chief
Valdes Iyodge No. 168
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday in
each month in McKinlcy Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
George Brown,, XV. M.
P. S. Hunt. Sec
1.0.
>0. F.
Visiting and local Odd Fellows arc re
quested to register their name with the
Vuldex Odd Fellows' Club. Hvplnr
meetings, tlrst and third Monday.
Call on I*. S. HUNT. Secretary.
FOE
VALDKZ AKKIE No.
Meet every Friday, 8 i>. m. McKinley Hall
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but best materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAILY
All kinds of Cakes, Pies, etc.
made to order
WOOD &J|HENRICH,lProp».
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Proapectora Supplies
Fresh Goods—Reasonable Prices
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
VAUDEZ, ALASKA
Reports on Mines
Patent SuNYEra
Genesau Mining E noineerino
Phone No. 103
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Lard and
Mineral Surveyor
Ofllcc ir. Harrington liklg.
on Water Front Kcs. Phone. 1^9
Phin Hunt
Photographer
has been photoing
so much the past
two months that we
just simply have not
had the time to even
change our "acla".
As soon as the ama
• tuer finishing work
comes in a little
8lower and Phin
Hunt quils photo
ing we will try to
change the "ad" at
least twice a month.
As long as the work
continues to come
in as fast as it has
lately we don't care
for "ads".
PHIN HUNT
If You Wish Anything In The
Fancy Grocery Line
Call On Us
Below Is a Small List Of Our Imported Goods
Ehmann's Fancy Ripe Olives
In Jars
Fancy Cresca Figs
In Jars
Fancy Queen Olives
In Bottles
Fancy Stuffed Olives
In Bottles
Italian Olive Oil
In Tins
California Olive Oil
In Bottles
Imported German Crackers
Fancy Stuffed Mushrooms
In Tins
Fancy Mushroom Buttons
In Bottles
Bar Le Due Jelly
In Glass
German Camembert Cheese
French Camembert Cheese
Chesnuts In Syrup
Imported Glace Fruits
Wellman's Absolutely Pure Maple Syrup
AND MANY OTHER DELICACIES
TO NUMEROUS TO MENTION
S. BLUM & CO.
GOOD GOODS
THE
SENATE
NAFSTED & GRAY, |
Proprietors |
"where all the"
BOYS MEET
Finest Grades of Impor
ted and Domestic
WINES and CIGARS
Bonded Goods a Specialty \
When In Seward Ston at the «
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PROP. <
strictly first class ^
Fourth ',Ave Seward, Alaska f
A FULL LINE OF
—AND—
General Merchandise
We carry a full lino, of Schilling's
Host Money Back goods.
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON.
'1IONE 2.
;V'/AVA
nnd
L AMICES 4
Railcved In 1
7*4 Hours J
Knch Cnp» / \ *
«n(o o' lirn the IMIDVI«
tuiinow \rjIM
R' vftro of emi ii trrffi(s
Steam Heat Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
I <
g ° ° d -pyr DiirrrT g o o a i
Goods | nt DUrrtl Goods!
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ T1\/|DI7D anc* Building
Puget Sound JLUlVIOr-ilV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
Zb*
Tairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors
Courteous Treatment Phone 100
Ingram & Bush SSST clmr
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTEGR1DAD, Rex, KckrIi EL SIDEt.O, Scnnlor*, Millionaires
SMOKECRAFT, Reina Victoria, Pelmonlco BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
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We do a
general
Banking
Business
S-BLUM & ©•
-INCORPORATED
BANKERS
CAPITAL $ ? OOOOO.™
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Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
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Wt Pay 4 Per Cent Interest On Time Certificate Of Deponitn