Valdez Daily Prospector
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Prospector Publishing Co.1
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only $12.50
Business Office and Editoria
Rooms, Phone No. 222.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER J(5, 1012
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK. j
The election is «»\»• i*: Wilson j
is elected siiitl Democratic poli
cies will prevail. Then* are larg- j
cr bank clearings reported; rail- j
roaJ earnings are increasing;]
sleel production continues a ree-j
or,j breaking one. The steel !
mills arc unable t«» lake more or
ders for delivery I his year and
tonnage booked assures a steady
run well inlo next year. Pur
chasing power of individuals will
bo greatly increased when I he
record breaking crops have been
sol,j and I he money comes back
to tin* producers. Wholesale bus
iness already feels I hf impetus
Ibis gives to trade, and retailers
later will hciielil in the same way.
The presidential campaign has
had little to do with business af
fairs. Hig business cannot af
ford to again trille with the com
mercial affairs of the country for
1 lie sake of political gain; besides
it would result in no permanent
tfood and might do much harm.
There will be an acute revision
of the tariff; there will be many
changes of governmental policy,
and yet things will continue as
they are; everyone is hopeful but
President Taft.
F18HER AND THE COAL LANDS.
Secretary of the Interior Fish
er has announced his intention
to "wipe off the slaale" in the
matter of the Alaska coal land
controversy, before March i. lie
adds t hai I here will be no coal
patents issued to anyone if he
gets "his lingers on them before
March i."
Taking an absolutely dispas- i
sinuate view of the Alaska coal
land embroglio, we can come to
no oilier conclusion than that a
grave injustice has been done to
a number of 'the Alaska coal
lan,| claimants. Thai there has
been collusion and fraud in some
cases is evident: bill it does not
seem to be reasonable I hat every j
man who entered upon H»(i acres
of coal land is a thief, a perjur
er or a fraud. In fact a not in
considerable number of these
men stand jusl as high in their
respective communities as does
Mr. Fisher in his: they won I I
not steal an> part of the public
domain knowingly op wilfully.
Viewed fr.-ui any slandpoin.
one cannot hid reach the c in
elusion that it is li 11 miiic. how
ever. that Ibis ipo-! vexation*,
problem rercvied a <ane solution
*1'tie whole Alaska ■ ■ -M-ii has su'
fered because of it. and will con
liniie to siitVer until the greal
coal lieliU •»!' this territory ar"
opened up and developed com
mercial l\. v!:i*k;i and the Pacific
co'a«d uee(| the coal, ami the in
dustries which would follow the
development of the proilucl of
Alaska's con I measures.
ALASKA AND "THE SPIRIT."
Alnsliji i> ii rich land. lis nal
urnl resources ai'e really just be
tfiuuirm In lie iipprcrialcd ill part.
Tin' idea Ilial il is a waste, howl
ing wilderness. ?> region of eler
nal snow and ice. irilialiil«*«1 main
ly hv pnlar bears and eskiino, Is
gradually disappearing. Ftut very
dons.-* ignorance sl.ill exists in
many parts •»f these United Rlatcs
concerning I his territory.
Hnl we are making n little pro.
ures* oil IIw time in III#* way of
enli^hl.i'nimr our follow citizens
elsewhere. They m»w know some
thing aboul our gold and copper
production. Alaska ranno'l sal
mon may be found nil around
Hip world. Iltough there still arc
people who Ihink il comes from
Oregon. Our coal deposits have
n I traded wble altonlion, and have
created much controversy. They
are still with us In their virgin
state, to be sure, but we still hope
that in the not distant future they
will bo of some use to Alaska
and the whole Pacific coast.
Alaska furnishes a substantial
market for the manufactured
products of the United States, and
Seattle, in a trreat measure, Owes
its rise, progress and what pros
perity it enjoys to this territory.
Of course Ibis statement will be
believed by but few people of that
city. They lay the flattering unc
tion to their souls that the "Seat
tle Spirit" has worked llie won
ders an(| performed the miracles.
They would not have us tell it in
Alaska, publish it in ill«> streets
of the Elliott bay city or pin it
to the Alaska totem pole that
stands in Pioneer square.
Great was Diana of tin* Kplirs
iians, hut in the Seattle mind,
greater is Ih" Spirit.
Furthermore you might have j
noticed tliet the "Spirit's" with-]
ers are mightily wrung when if
finds that it. is not gelling all
that it thinks it should from the
Alaska people Juneau Empire.
EDITORIAL !«9TES.
Italy is willing In agree lit any j
old thing since its experience in I
Tri|M>li.
In .lh<> Temple of l»eacc al The I
Hague, there is no one to make j
tln> motion. i
\\"«»ii(.!<*■* how the campaign |
manager's pn*-cl»*<tl ion prcdic- ;
lions read lo liim loilay?
I
Down in Ihe stales railroads J
lire slid getting nipped for grant.- j
ing rebates. A graduated inQoinc !
line might run' I hem of the hah- |
il.
There is one Hepuhliean who j
will always he welcome in Yal- j
rlez. And when he does eome il.
will still he "Senator" Knule
Nelson.
Carnegie will have to put alii- ,
Lie more of that Steel Trust mon
ey into hjs peace campaign if he
wants to make any kind of a
showing at all.
II is lo be sincerely hoped I hat
our neighboring towns will not
l>e disappointed when the Alaska
Railway Commission submits its
report to congress.
They are working hard lo com
plete the governor's mansion in
Juneau before New Years. The
present incumbent evidently
wants lo hold one reception there.
The Balkan war has develop
ed the fact thai in Athens a taxi
rah is called a polpoly tanlocine j
liarnioxaxe. When we gel at war'.
with them we will call them
worse? names than thai.
In looking over the battlefield
oT Armageddon, I he mutilated
corpses of many moose are to
be1 found where once the tall
grass grew. Their hones wll serve
to mark a once historic spot.
Senator .Millard rail now min
gle willi liis people in I lie far
Kaslern stales conscious that liis
years of ITort lo -develop this
section of Alaska was kepi in
mind h.v the voters of the Third
judicial division.
The intimation given by Eng
land lo the effect that the "Chan
uel llei'l was ready fop instant
service, has set the Tripartite
alliance to looking over their
carving set before beginning to
dismember the Turkey.
Tin* initial voyage of the
slemni'i* Yukon In Valdcz, during
the latter part of the present
week, will witness the landing of
a heaxy cargo of human freight,
together with the other inciden
tals necessary In existence in this
norl bland.
A ra refill perusal of lh«> out
ride press shows I lie net result.
i>f I he Hull Moose campaign t.n
liave heen one Taeoiua gil'l going
•ra/.y and a Memphis newspaper
man selling out his business in
lisgust., hut fortunately he is not
ilone iu his misery.
It' those elect ion returns from
lie westwnnl continue to triekle
in with their Baldwin tlavor it
i 11 mean that, the apple of the
senatorial eye at Juneau will he
if the popular Baldwin brand.—
"Jordova Alaskan. Oh, no. They
ire raising Pipins there exclu
jively.
Any rumor to the effect that
Secretary Fisher has given up
lope of accomplishing the pur
chase- of the Alaska Northern
^ailroad is a malicious fabrica
ion emenating from the fertile
Drain of some other railroad
nagnate who wants to unload on
LJi cle Sam.
We are in receipt of the Alas
ka Empire, published in Juneau,
»y that veteran publisher, Maj.
J. F. A. Strong, who has pushed
he quill from the palmy days of
Dawson, through on down to
Some to the present day. The
Kmpire is a fine looking seven
;oluinn folio, bristling with ad
vertising, telling of the prosper
ty of the capital city. That Maj.
Strong will make a success of
lie Empire' goes without sa>ing
nmong those who know of his
newspaper ability.
Now is
The
*
Time
To advertise. 'If business is quiet
invlgorato it by bringing your
wares before the buyer. No mer
chant ever succeeded by cutting
down his advertising Just because
money tightened up a little. On
the other hand the merchant who
gets the money is the one- who
oreates a demand for his wares
through the advertising oolumns
of the newspaper.
If you have something for sale
write up an advertlssment telling
Its merits. We will bring It be
fore the people and are oonfldsnt
It will bring results. Try It.
Prospector
Thanksgiving Day
Is Next Thursday
Go to the Thanksgiving Ball dressed in a
STEIN-BLOCH SUIT
Don't forget
The Mariposa, just in, brought us a large
line of fruits and vegetables to go with your
Thanksgiving dinner. We will not have
another boat before Thanksgiving, so we will
be pleased to reserve your orders.
Our store will be closed all day Thanksgiving.
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freighting and passengers to all parts
of the Interior. General Trucking
fcJd. Wood, - Proprietor
McICinley St. Valder
fJsrUP Horn
SEATTIE
Chas. Perby, MB'A
THE BIST Or EVERYTHING
IN THE HEART OF TtEClTY
1?5RoansWiTnB>TH-50SMHiltoaHs
601)0 REASGPS
The irof-t p-ofjressive
store koepem a'l over tho
country use cieotiiclty for
lighting. Why hi it? j
Beoauro
It makes a I'ghtcj store, i
It is cle.inly.
It gives less trouble.
It does not p( ilutothealr.
It lends Itself readily to
any special decorative
effect.
It shows up colors to
good advantage.
Thonft for our expert to
talk It ovor with you.
ALASKA WATER, LIGHT & TEL. CO.
Steam Heat Electric Ligfiu
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnuhed Room. A|| Modem Convemence.
Good
Goods
THE BUFFET
Good
Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
! ALT, KINDS OF
Native and * ¥ T1V/|DI7D anc* Building
Puget Sound JLi vJ IVJLJDJLjIV. Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited
Free Delivery
Ingram & Bush f^r a""r
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Rex, Regal* EL SIDELO, Senator*, Millionaire*
8MOKECRAFT, Reina Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
We do a
general
Banking
Business
SBLUM & <S«T
— INCORPORATED —
BAN KERS
CAPITAL $ Z O O. O O O.'10 J
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Fey 4 Per Cent Interest #n Time Certificate* of Depoeit.