The Alaska Prospector
t'ubllsbad at Valdai, Alaska, every Thursday
by tin- I'aoafBCTuit Pcblishisu Co
1'HOKB MAIX 1.
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I/ITTI/R GUOGENHKIMS.
Cordova?Alankan.
There are mo many of uu in this
world who can not see ourselves as
others boo'us.
The other day we met a man on the
streot and|ho soon commenced to cureo
the Gnggonhelms).for being such hogs
and declared that thoy wore trying
to oorner all the wea)th*£in Alaska.
Ho declared that men who were so
seltlnh and grasping after the dollar
uhould be assassinated. We iinally
told him onr business, that we wanted
to rent a cabin that he had. It was a
poor board shack of a thing and prob
ably cokt him $100 He jumped the
lot he had built it on. We asked him
how much he wanted for it and when
he Baid $26 porjmonth^we almost fell
over in the swamp in which the house
was built. He was a miniature Gug
genheim but he could not see it so
long as ho *v*\b getting the money.
Wo left him to hunt£ upja room and
found a party (With{a rooming-house.
Ho too commenced to berate the rail
road company for moving the town
over out of the swamp and used strong
language not eulogistic of the Gug
genheims, said they were bo grasp
ing after the dollar. He iinally
showed us a little room seven by eight
with a cot in one corner and a mirror
Heven by nine inches ior a dresser and
commode in another corner, a broken
water pitcher, no carpet, no stove,
and when he Baid $<> a week we gasped,
Guggenheim, Guggenheim, where art
thou?
Wherever we have gone whichever
way we have turned in Cordova we
have found little Guggenheims curs
ing big Guggenheims, tor they want
all they can get and after you pay
them they are offended if you don't
ay "thank you." 'Tis so all over the
world, the louder you .hear a little
Guggenheim cursing the bitf Guggen
heims the higger.Guggeuheim the lit
tle Guggenheim is. The next time a
man approaches you in Cordova to
make a deal with you in which you
set the price and are to receive the
monoy watch closely and you'll feel
the Guggenheim spirit—get all you
can—crawling up your back.
We feel it every time we sell a Cor
dova Alatikan for ten centa, but we
need the money.
John Noon tell* Kdmund Smith
that John Ilonan conaiderti himself
the riohost man in the world. Noon
t»ayt» Mr. Konan Im worth about |30,
000. which in more than hucanoovint,
while he^understandH that every other
rich man in the world can count bin
pile.
In discussing the passing of the
American automobile first under the
wira in the world's "race" the news
papers fail to give credit to American
experience in catching trainn and
steamboats.
Judge Parker Ih whooping It up for
Bryan, but even at that the demo
cratic candidate might do well to
remember the story of Abner and
Joab.
A Boattle man dunned an acquaint
ance for iho return of a |<2 loan and
wan knocked down ho hard that he
died. The debtor probably got the
idea from the stem refusal of Seattle
banks last winter to pay money on
deposit.
Alaska exchanges for the Valdoz
New* arrf> still coming up. Maybe the
papers that send them will hear Hiiinn
day that tho News waH absorbed by
the Prospector more than a year ago.
Minnesota has a law providing that
aaylums for inebriates shall be main
tained from the saloon license fund.
Thia looks like an endless chain.
Mr. Bryan has Joined a secret order
bnt he has nevor inadn any aecrot of
his willingness to lie preHident.
The Heattle league base ball team
hasn't enough of the spirit to float
out of the cellar.
The nomination of a candidate for
praaldsnt by Blllhearst's party seems
to clone out the remnant counter.
The copper trust has permitted the
price to go up to 13 cent*.
Maybe President Teddy will learn
•ftor awhllefwkVs who In Alaska. It
doesn't really make much difference
A* he will be out of the way so aoon.
And John Gorton also ran.
Home of the boys voted for John
Ronan though he wasn't a candidate.
D*ar Cordova, wasn't that Oorson
rot* Indecently swollen?
LOOKING BACKWARD.
For ninety days a Hmpll squad of
industrioua portions have boon trying
to toll overyboiity who would listen
that the lioggatt ropnhlioan oonvon
tion at Kotohikan wan the real thing.
Ill-natured criticH who Were on the
ground said the floggatt people had
only about thirty-live legitimate votes
in a convention called to hold 1G0 and
that they made up an apparent ma
jority because the opposition in the
interest of harmony agreed to a tem
porary chairman who packed the cre
dentials committee against them and
the committee voted in as many bo
gus proxies ao the lioggatt men
needed.
The credentials committee seated
the lioggatt delegation from Ketchi
kan and Kotohikan answers with sev
enty-eight votes for Wickersham to
seventeen for Corson.
All the lioggatt proxies from the
Tanana creeks—fifteen votes—were
seated, but these creeks vote*722 for
Wickersham and 128 for Corson.
Two-thirds «»f thoanti-lloggatt votes
of Seward peninsula wore delivered
to their opponents and tho Second
division voles I»l7 for Wickersham to
374 for Corson.
Even Juneau voted 1H4 for Wicker
sham to 117 for Corson.
Did somebody inquire how many
delegates are allotted to the towns
which gave Corson a majority? Thoro
are seven, brethren—four from Cor
dova and throe from Tread well.
Dearly beloved, the anti-lioggatt
men at Kotohikan offered to spl't po
litical representation evenly with the
faction which is able to carry two
towns in the territory iu»d tho offer
was rejected in the apparent boliof
that the sandbag in the hands of a
few men is mightier than the ballot
wielded bv thousands.
SAD FATJv OF A RACKSLIDKR
J</lin\V, Coraon lit.s into the body
politic tn an awful example—u victim
of ini<l« d amlii'.iou hooked up.
Willi the wron^ urowd. l-tas than a
year ago .)i li.i was one of the very
chiefest aj/os:lo.s uf tlu; ant i-1 locate
wing of Alaska republicans but before
the la»t winter moon faded lie was
baptized into the Hoggatt church.
That i» what put John on the IoImjk
gan ami after his old comrades gave it
a shove he never eoulil dig his heels
in far enough to anchor.
It seems risky to look backward
when you remember Lot's wife hut
people will do it, and looking back
ward they see a beautiful political
combination in the junk heap because
it wouldn't work. Too sail for con
templation is the collapse of the
Corson (lying machine, which clung
to earth because it carried excess
baggage with the Juneau tag.
CHIvAP STATE PRICICS
The Ketchikan Miner tells of the
purchase of a necktie for $1.60 ait Mar
shall Field's in Chicago and the later
discovery that the same tie could be
bought in Ketchikan for $1.
The writer of this last May in No
attic picked oi.l a tie that looked like
the kind sold in Valdex for 7f> cento.
He was somewhat surprised that no
change was given him and sup|H>scd
it was because he looked like a jay or
a man from Alaska, but later the $1
cost mark was noticed on the tie,
showing that t he clerk wan not guilty
of extortion but the house was charg
ing morejthan Alaska prices for small
articles.
HeemH like a shame thai Alusku
won't take orders from Terrible
Teddy's agent.;
Perkltin To Succeed Alllaon
Washington, Aug. 12—Senator Per
kins of California has been named to
succeed the late Senator Allison
on the naval committeo. Honator
Perkins was chosen because of his
knowlodge of the naval necessities of
the Pacific coast.
JURY DECIDES CASE IN
MRS. OLSON'S FAVOR
A Jury In Commissioner Lyons'
court yesterday afternoon decided
that Mr«. Matilda Olson whh not
ty of troHjmHH when sho Bottled hcr
Helf In 11 houso formerly owned by her
huHhnnd, Arthur P.Olson, hut recent
ly Hold by him to H. J. Mills. When
he found Mrn. Olson in his house Mills
hnd her arrested And in court it wns
admitted that Mrs. Olson had taken
jk)hhohhI<>ii of the house, hut nhe ex
plained by naying that nhe had never
signed the deed transferring the prop
erty and therofore believed that the
Hale was not legal.
The law in Alanka doeii not makn
the wife's signature necesnary to ch
tahlinh the legality of a deed hut the
Jury held that there wan no unlawful
intent on the part of Mrs. OIhoii and
found her not guilty. The further
ntatus of the cane will be determined
by a olvll action,
Mr. and Mrs. Olton have not lived
together for a number of yearn and
aho recently came to Valde* to prose
cnte an aetlon for neperate mainten
ance.
(X)Ah — GOAL
Valde? Dock Oo. or Valdez Transfer Co
CHEAP COAL PLAN
UP TO CONSUMER
Chamber of Commerce Ar
rangements Require United
Support of Public
BIG SAVING WILL RESULT
President Brown Appoints Com
mittees to Take Charge of Sev
eral Important Matters
Upon the people of Vahlez depends
whether or not they ahull reap t he
benefit# of cheaper eoal. The cham
ber of commerce at a meeting la«t
night perfected plans whereby thin
long talked of and long desired re
lief from present conditions as regards
tho fuel may be obtained, but it will
require united action on the part of
users of fuel to make tin? plan bear
fruit.
A committee composed of Harry
Whitley, l)r. P. M. Boyle, Bainuel
Blum, J. CI. Snyder and Prof. Bunnel
was appointed by President Brown
and will canvass the town for the
pur|K)se of obtaining orders for the
llrst shipment of coal. It is necessary
for the ^success of the plan that a
certain quantity of coal lie purchased
at $1(1 a ton in order that a hind may
be obtained with which to purchase
or construct facilities for handling
the coal. The price quoted by Mac
kenzie Bros, of Vancouver is fs.t>7 a
ton, duty paid and laid down at
Valdez.
The plan as purposed is to pur
chase the barge Talbot and to also
construct a slip at which the barge
may he stationed. The barge will
serve t he purpose of bunkers. To do
this it will perhaps require that l,f>00
tons of coal must be paid for at. the
rate of $lfi n ton. This will give, a
profit of $11,000 which will defray all
necessary expense. After this eoal
can be delivered for not. to exceed
$12 a ton and it is believed for $11.
The eoal to be delivered is the best
quality of screened Ladysmith coal
and it is estimated that once the
landing tucilities art) paid for the an
nual saving to coal consumers in Val
dez will be close to $25,000 a year.
Another important matter discussed
by the chamber is that concerning
the question of getting a patent for
the town proper and for the Reserva
tion. This was taken up at a previous
meeting and letters concerning the
method of procedure were sent to the
surveyor general for the district of
Alaska, stationed at. Juneau. The
letter stated that upon receipt of tho
application accompanied by a des
cription of the land to be patented
the laud ofllco will take steps to have
the survey made. This, so far as the
boundary lines are concerned will bo
done at the expense of the govern
ment but tho survoy of lots and
blocks will be made under tho super
vision of the townsito trustees and
the expense must be paid by the
property holders.
It is tho senso of those|prescnt that
the value of all property will bo
greatly increased onco it is possible
to give a guarantee deed and Presi
dent. Brown appointed 8. A. Hemplo,
I>r. P. M. Boylo, and O. O. Rudolph
as a committee to t.aks the matter in
charge.
The chamber mIho decided to begin
a publicity campaign on a Hinall plan
an<l to thlH effect a committee con*
Hinting of W. II. Crary and K. B.
Bplorw whh appointed to tako up the
matter of having printed poHtal cardfl
011 one Hide of which will bo nn out
line map of Alauka Hhowing tho loca
tion of Valdor.. In thin connection
MoBHrw. Hemplo and Whltlory told of
rocolvlng lettorH of recent date ad
vliring hante In certain ImihIuohh trann
actloiiH ho that they might ho crom
pleted before tho "done of naviga
tion to Valdea." L. V. Hay told of
an inntanco where u momher of t.ho
attorney goueral'H ofllno In Wawhlng
ton adviftcd that '*If Judge Harlan
cannot be found in Valdess he can bo
found In Kairhankn, a dlHtanco of a
half day'n travel.** Thin wan In the
Hummer time.
I'rcHldent. Itmwn announced that,
ho han had made a number of |»hoto
graphn typical of a Valdea nummer
and that, thewv photograplm accom
panied by rteecripilvo matter Ivave
l>oon Milt to New York newnpaperH
under arrangements that, will, It in be
lieved, amuiro their publication.
The ehaml>or will meet again next
Friday night to receive the report, of
tho committee having the coal f|»ieH
tlon In charge.
Daggett and Kol>ert«, dentlnte, next
to Heattle hotel, Valdex, Alrtuka.
Try uii for OfBco HiipplleH.
Alaflka Ihrug Co*
(Inc) Bankers and General Merchants (Inc)
Visit our BIG STORE while in the city and look over our line
of Dry Goods, Groceries, Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings, Boots, Shoes,
Hats and Caps, Rubber Goods, Furniture, Carpets, Linoleum, Mats,
Draperies, Glass and /Crockery Ware, Hardware, Stoves, Miners'
Supplies, Etc.
We receive a large shipment of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables on
every steamer. Special attention is called to a line of S. & W.
canned Goods, which are the highest pitch of perfection.
VALDEZ BANK & MERCANTILE CO., INC.
CHILDREN PERISL
IN TENEMENT 'FIRE
Conflagration in New York
Proves Fatal to'Six and
Threatens Many.
Now York, Aug. II—Four children
and two women were burned to death
in a tenement limine (Ire thin morn
ing. Starting in one of the most
thickly settled portions of the tene
ment distrietjthe fire shut oft' all es
eapo by way of the stairs in the build
ing in which it originated and proved
very difficult for the firemen to con
tend with.
Those who lost their lives perished
in full sight of the onlookers, the two
women and the children being out on
a 11 re escape the lower portion of
which had broken off three stories
from the sidewalk. The firemen made !
brave effort s to reach t he helpless six J
but were unable to so do before the
flames swept over them.
RACETRACK GAMBLERS
CONSIDER BIG SCHEME
Now York, Aug. 8—Realizing that
it. in only n matter of u very brief
period before their activities in Now
York, and in other oaHtern states an
well, will be stopped by the law, big
raeo (rack owners and bookmakers
are seriously considering a aehonne to
ir.ake of the Inland of Jamaica a great
racing center. There in every pros
pect that t he gchemo will go through.
Jamaica in not far from New York
and a line of fast steamboats will
make it easily accessible. Tho cli
mate is such as U> make racing possi
ble all the year round and t.horo will
be no antl-raco traek gambling law
to lnterfero with those Who find this
end of the game the only thing of in
terest on a race traek.
SHAH IS PRISONER IN
HANDS OF PROTECTORS
Teheran, Auk. 11—Perala, ho lately
torn by internal conflict, in a^ain fac
ing a hotIouh nil nation. After the re
volt lea<1 l»y Hoveral of the mombors
of parliament liarl boon HUproHned the
Hhah Hurroundod himnelf wltl^a body
guard of wild trlbowmen, Hiimmoned
from the interior to protect the throne,
and now the Bhah la virtually a prl«
oner In the handH of thoae called to
protect him.
ft Iff reported that. tll9 tribesmen
have fallen under tho dominance of
aeveral eourtlera, favor<<d by the Hhalv
but who have denl^im agalitHt the
ruler, and that It in beoailHO of thin
that the Hhah haw hln llhnrtloH cur
tailed to the will of hlfl proteetorH.
Front in coming to Beward.
Heattle, Aug. 11—Pronldent Kroat of
the Alaska Central Railroad In In He
attle en route to He ward. Ho ways i
tlin landholder* plan to reorganise 1
tho mad and renume construct!#!) op
erations.
Tolegrnph hik! MhII ToWfl in ItSfIf. Blaaksmith Shop,
Station. =s=saaa{es;3aBI!2«I!^ etc., etc.
Wortman's Roadhouse
FOOT OF SUMMIT, TWENTY MILES FROM VALDEZ
Accommodation for 40 horses. Warm Doghouses
A FULL STOCK ?f'PENERAL SUPPLIES
if* *t<
I 'Km vlui^'utiirsfn!!,,!" ">>Pontius Magnuson Prop
The Teikhell Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
Bent of accommodations for man and beast. Kroah Meat
always on hand. Horse and Dog Feed All tho latest
improvements. PRIVATE ROOMS.
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
DRY CREEK ROADHOUSE
X#. G. and G. B. RORKR, Proprietors.
118 MILES ON FAIRBANKS
FROM VALDEZ AND EAGLE TRAILS
Alaska
Steamship
Company.
I SEATTLE - VALDEZ ROUTE
FROM VAI.DKZ:
Santa Clara August - 5
Yucatau - - - - - 12
Pennsylvania - - - - 19
Santa Clara - - - - 27
Hteamer Dora Mils from He ward the 16tb of
ench'nionth for UnalMka and way port*.
J. II. Bunch, Valorz J)oojc Co.
P. & P. A., Hoattle. Local Agent,
ALASKA COAST CO.
Equipped with Wireless
THE "INSIDE" ROUTE
To Juneau and All Pugct Sound Ports
mS5 S. S. BERTHA AUGUST 6TH
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Private Rooms for Patients Graduate Nurses
Hospital Tickets, $1.50 per Month.
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