Valdez Daily Prospector
PU11L.ISHKD By THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
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FRIDAY, AIMUIj 5, 1012.
OUR CANDIDATE.
Tin- Democratic territorial con
vention, which nominated Rob
ert W. Jennings as ils candidate
for delegate lo congress, did ils
duly to the Dfiimcracy of Ilu? ler
ritory fearlessly and well. In
naming ils standard bearer I bey
chose a man singularly well tilled
io lill the position lo which he is
destined. In Mr. Jennings Alaska
will have a representative of ir
reproachable character; one nev
er allied with the interests, but
on the contrary a friend of the
people—the "common people," to
quote the apt phrase of William
Jennings Bryan. A man who
came to Alaska 011 his own ini
tiative 1 i years ago lo make it
his home and "lo grow up with
the country." One who knows the
needs and wants of Alaska, and
one who will not be a whit back
ward in urging upon congress the
necessity of the territory, ac
cording lo what is due it.
He stands upon a platform in
accord with the best thought of
the people of our district, be they
Democratic, Republican or what
not. The platform upon which
Robert W. Jennings stands is his
though! and is in thorough har
mony wilh his ideals as a citizen
of'AIaska. Mr. Jennings will make
no frantic appeals of the dema
gogue stripe: lie will not ask or
claim that which he knows to be
unsound or unobtainable; he will
not make mere promises in or
der to obtain voles, but will stand
tirnily upon I be enunciations of
bis party and (lie progressive
teachings and principles of that
fearless leader of Democracy,
(William Jennings Bryan.
wjien eiecieu Mr. .icnniups will
l»c in accord willi the dominant
political power, as il is generally
conceded lhal flic I lemocral ir
parly lias so entrenched itself in
Ihc hearts of the voters of Ihc
stales as to ensure Ihc election
of ils candidal** to the presidency.
The house is Democrat ir now; il
will he more so in MM II. AI pres
ent l.he llcpuhlieaiis arc in muni- j
nal control of Ihc Senate; Ihc fall
chid ions will shore Ihcm of lhal;
slender advantage. Thus, for the
lirsl lime in history Alaska will
he represented in congress hy a
man in full political accord with
Ihc parly in power. The Dciuo
crnlic pai'ly being pledged |o rinhl
the wrongs of Alaska, will liml I
one of llicir own faith in the low
er lmusc of congress ever ready |
and alerl lo make our wants!
known. Willi I he advenl of Mr.
Jennings in congress, will end the
jiinkel in^?s of congressional com
mil lees, who learn nothing of I his
far land of the north and do less
and will mark Hie beginning of
the lime when con press will act
for us to the end lhal Alaska may
come inlo her own.
The I'rospeclor nails Hie hau
lier of Itoherl \V. .1 e 11 u i 11 p < lo her
masthead and will keep ii waving j
there until llle close of Ihc polls
in Aiif-u-l next.
ALASKA'S WANTS.
II lias hecn repeatedly asserted
lhal Alaskans do not know whal
llii'v want when il conies to as
serting Ihc needs of this lerri
tory. A careful reading of I lie
ncpuhlican and regular Demo
cm tic plat forms shows conclu
sively |o Ihc contrary, for if. .sel
dom happens lhal Iwn distinct po
litical bodies come so nearly to
gether as have the Hepuhlicans
and Democrats in their platforms
on all questions covering I he
needs of this norlhland. Upon
political mailers, like in I he
stales, they arc diamclrically op
posed lo one another; in foci, the
Republicans, in order lo he Alas
kans, have locked horns with I tie
views of the administration.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the Republican conven
tion the editor of Ihe Cordova
Alaskan is lead lo remark: "Af
ter lhal nice, orderly, well-regu
lated, harmonious and obedient
convention, Ihe independence of
though! expressed at today's elec
tion almost seems like a sacri
lege." _
One of Ihe delegates returning
today from the Democratic con
vention at Valdez gave subatan
(ial evidence of his confidence in
tin* success of (lie regular nomi
nee for congress. A capitalist
from the interior olTered to wag
er $750 to 9500 that II. W. Jen
nings would not be elected. The
Democrat put up the $500 on his
favorite, thus giving the opponent
(In; Held, which includes Mi*.
Wickersham should lie decide to
enter the race.—Cordova Alaskan.
There are two candidates for
the United States nifirshalship at
Nome, now occupied by T. Cader
Powell. These are Ward Kstey,
of Candle Creek, and Morle K.
Atkinson, formerly of Nome, but
more recently of Nevada. Powell
still occupies the office and it is
iwitliin the realm of probability
that lie will be reappointed.
The transportation companies
are preparing the usual spring
rush to the north by judicious use
of the outside newspapers. This
time the stampede is to be direct
ed to the Kuskokwim, where
"twenty miles square of phenoin
inally rich gravel" awaits the
miner who gets in on the first
boat.
The Republican convention re
fused to endorse (lov. Clark's ad
ministration owing to the execu
tive's attitude towards home rule.
The Yaldez Chamber of Com
merce will meet this evening in
tin? city hall for the transact ion
of routine business.
The non-part izan convention
resolutions is almost a verbatim
copy of the regular Democratic
plat form.
Kven lli«» ungodly will know
Master through the medium of
I he new spring bonnet.
ICOBBESPOMCEj
Politics.
The recent conventions held at
Yaldez ami Cordova have, furnish
ed food Tiii' profitable thought on
I lie pari of I lie average. citizen,
who is mil a rank partisan, but
who, as a good citizen of Alaska,
has at heart the best interests of
the country.
At Yaldez, we were eonfroiiled
with I wo warring factions of tbe
I)eii|oeralay: one led by Messrs.
I»jily and Jennings of Seattle and
elsewhere, who infornied the
"mob" present at the convention
that organization of sueh a body
could only be done in a tit ami
orderly manner. That foresee
ing the necessity of such action
two years ago. I hey bad passed
certain rules by which the con
\ en I ion should lie conducted. It
was obvious that these rules were
so framed I hat. if followed. Mr.
Jennings and Mr. Daly would, re
gardless of the will of |h«> major
ity. control the convention and by
similar tactics, he enabled to con
stitute themselves a self-perpet
ual iiur oligarchy which could
continue |o rule the Democrats
of Alaska as long as they wished.
Certain of the "mob" refused I«>
acquiesce in this pretty plan and
a split resulted ami we now have
I wo candidates of the Democrats,
hot h claiming In he I lie simon
pure n«*o.
.M Cordova. Mr. Shackleford of
Seattle ami elsewhere, come load
«•<! lo I lie guards willi proxies ml.
I«•<*I««r| |»y Mr. Hereon of Nevada
and elsewhere, and peace and
liarinony prevailed.
This is not an attack on any of
I lie candidates chosen by these
so-called conventions, hut a pro
test against such unfair •meth
ods of nomination which, in the
past, has resulted in the over
turning of hoth parties and the
election of an independent candi
date whose usefulness has hecn
seriously impaired by the fact
that he was not affiliated with
either of the great political par
ties, hut stood in the same posi
tion as a high churchman in a
Methodist camp meeting.
Until the people of Alaska get
some form of self-government
and are enabled lo paws a direct
primary law, we can expect lo see
jnsl such farces enacted each Iwo
years as we have recently wit
nessed. F. H. FOSTER.
Say I
The Vnldez (Jafe is one good
place to eat.
FOR IlENT—Light and warm
room at the Reynolds House. Mrs.
J,. A. Depuy, Prop.
Ed, West brook went down to
8honp bay to ascertain the con
dition of the trail over the gla
cier. -
CAMERON DAVIS
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 8 and
9:15 p. m.
VAUDEVILLE SPECIALTIES
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
Jack Surryhne, Musical Director.
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
RKRomrm on Minkb
Ratknt Surveys
Qknbbal Mining E nqinb brinca
Phonk No. toa
F. BUTTERWORTH
'Civil Engineer and'
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Offlco in Harrington Blrtg.
on Water front Res- Phone. 1R9
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in j
Kagie Hall All members requested t° at
tend T* G. QUINN. Artie Chief
Valdez I/Odge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications iirst Wednesday in
each montli in McKinley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James H. Patterson,.W. M
C. t,'. Reynolds, Sec
Visiting and local Odd Fellows nre re
quested to register their name with the
Valdez Odd Fellows' Cluh. Regular
meetings, tlrst and third Monday.
Call on P. S. HUNT. Secrctarv.
FOE
VALDKZ AKKIK N"o. 11*71
Meet every Friday, 8 i». m. Kacle Hall
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but best materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
All kindu of Cakes, Pies, etc.
made to order
WOOD & HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Goods—Reasonable Prices
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.
A Snap
For Bftlo at ft big sacrifice, the
famous Ptarmigftn Drop road
house. Sale includes supplies on
hand which nro worth half the
prico asked. Horse, saddle, har
ness and sleighs. Stabling for 30
horses, year's supply of wood all
cut. This is a snap for tho right
party to start business for small
money. All goes at half prie'e.
Will give timo on half purchase
prico if necessary. I havo intor
osts outside which roquiros my
timo. Business will pay wages
and purchase prico in six months.
Fine .looality to prospect. Hum
mer trade always good. John Gil
ii8ple, proprietor, or C. G. Rob
erts, Camp Comfort, my agent, or
Smith A Bunnell, Valdex.
OUR business has grown
to its present size because
of the values we have given. Every
bit of merchandise we sell is the best
obtainable at its price. That is why
we feature "Stetson" hats. Let your
new hat be a "Stetson".
Copper River
Draying Co.
Kroiifhtintf un<l passengers to nil parts
of ihe interior. General Trucking
bid. Wood, - Proprietor
McKlnlcy St. Valdcz
Hon
SfATrie
Chas. Perry, mob.
THE BEST Or EVEDYTHINfi
IN THE HEART OF TBECITY ,
135RooH5WimRnTit-505AHPu Rooms
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Prop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Scward, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
fAT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON.
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmer*
Funeral Directors
PhonS CEO. ROBBINS, Mgr.
We do a
general
Banking
Business
.1
r S-BLUM & <S
I N C O f? < > H A T EL D -
BANKERS
. O API T A I * ? ri o o Ij o
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit.
Steam Heat Electric Light*
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* All Modern Conveniences
g ° o d TUr OIICCCT G ° °d
Goods g §|L Dull LI Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and I ¥ T]\/|OI7D an^ Building
Puget Sound Li vJ IVJUDJCjIV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
(Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
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*, Millionaires
SMOKECRAFT, Reina Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio. Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade