Valdez Daily Prospector
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W EDNESDAY. DECEMBER I
THE GOVERNOR'S STAFF.
(Mil- «• |* t li«» I'llVrls t.f I lit' .\o_
\cmhcr landslide ma> not In*
noted in the slock reports and
tin* general political news, lml il
will strike directly at the hearts
and purses of a l<>t of very cs
timahle gentlemen in the nation
who have been shining in tliej
glory nf blue ami brass as mem
bers of "The Governor's Stall."
livery stale has I hem. I'snally
these gentlemen. chosen because
nf their commanding presence,
I heir ability to sit *aii,| stride a
horse and their willingness to dig
up for the uniforms and para
phernalia, in return for which
1hey stand in line at 111' recep
tions and ride at the head of I lie
parades, take their honorary po
sitions Very seriously ami feel
that the nation is on the tobog
gan when I heir chief is d dimm
ed. i
To these gentlemen we extend
our connniseralions. To their
successors our congratulations.
Hats off to "The Governor's
Staff" and never a thought for
the second-hand uniforms I hat
will soon be on lh;» inarekl.
SPLIT PEAS AND CANAL TOLLS.
The Treasury department at
AVashignton has ordered a coun
tervailing duly on German split
peas because, it is alleged, (Wm-- i
many pays a bounty on that pro
duct. Germany denies I his al
ligation and a diplomatic squab- i
hie is on that is attract ing some ]
attention al Washington. Out of j
if has come a threat of a tariff j
war between the t'nited States
and Germany.
Now conies a German paper i
with I he assertion IliaJ the split I
pen issue has been raised really j
for the purpose of •mphasi/iiig j
Germany's proles! against the
granting o|° free lolls al Pana
ma to American ships. II is in
timated I ha I I lie tariff war be
tween tile countries will lie pre-J
eipitateil if I lie l'niled Slates
does not modify the caual loll |
law.
< i«i ii - American I rath' now
aiiKMinls lu A ir>o,noo.uoo annual
ly. Hi is country liaviiiK I In* ad
vantage in I In* exchange of.s 1*25,-i
0(1(1,0(10. Tin' Irado is ini|M>rlanl
In I it > 111 ci ui 111 rii's :i *i|| a larilVwar
wmilil ln> a si'Vimis mailer. The
1'11i11•<I Slates. In»\v 'MT. can hard
ly all'unl In have ils canal po|_
ic\ 11ic(;iI<>«I hy aiiiilhiw country,
in »i* can il \\ •• 11 allow a (•••cniaii
In hi ii I > In wreck ils I a r ill auiTi'.
inciils willi n| Ihm* ennui rii's. II is
our 11111y. however. In cNamiii •
cari'lullv I In1 canal regulation.*
llial we ■ 11a> In- certain im pi«| li
nens has (•!•••(i| in.
EDITORIAL WOTES.
Till* writer often Wonders Imw
IniH'si.nir (in\. Clark i *«• a 11> is.
Ilislnry will record I In- pro.*.,
nil Sullaii as Mohamet I In* Fi
nal.
Ami 11 n 111 * I anyone applaud
Nicholas wlii'ii Ins iiamc was
called
llcally. I'hcIc .In,' ('atuiinii ha.
ini kick CMiitiint, 11 •• started I In
I rouble.
We nwc mhiicIhinn In rhcuira
lisiu, even iT il only 'aill ntil m.c
Mexican cnl-l lima I.
Although it doesn't Mini ml rea
sonable, ilie Monlciu'Krons aro
actually as llerco as I hoy Innk.
Knowledge, in Ilic Hlniclural
Iron Wnvkors' Union, was un
doubtedly a dangerous po**(M~
8 ion.
Vice was once alluded lo a«
a "monster of hideous m'ein," an J
jiow it is a monster of unlimited
means.
It is not compulsory on the
part of Fairbanks people look
ing upon Vaiaez as their official
laundry.
I>r. Cook has lied so often thai,
he has come lo believe in the ver
acity of his ascent of Mount Ale.
Kin ley.
<: h'li Curl is has a machine that
will lly. swim up run. If In; is
hard up lie miiihl dispose of ii
to the Turks.
When .loc Cannon received
Dial ovation by must have
I houglil pegpel fully of his No
vember Vote.
.•» . . I
The I »i\ iii«* Sara is rccciMiigi
s | -jn.dim fnp twenty weeks of hep |
lnr>ih farewell of America. II I
she wepe only wilie.
The |ipes> jissocial imis are suh
.jeel I• • severe censure for Ihej
space I hey are giving that hip-J
hrule. Jack Johnson.
The adjoiipnmen! taken b> »i• —
press yeslerday had no reference
lo those who died a political
• leal Ii on elect ion day.
The hiprh cost of living. so
much written about at the pres
ent lime, has much lo i|n with
the cost uf tiiK'h living.
II is m»w gelling: close lo the
period when I lie bull moose shed
I heir horns. Only a short lime
ago they were running.
If a certain cure for luheivu
losis has pcally been discovered,
its tinder is certairly "the lirsl
gentleman of the empiiv."
Knut" Nelson must have got the
solid Nelson vole in Minnesota lo
come out as well ahead as he
di(| during1 the late election.
We are gradually gaining the
idea that we can do almost any
thing: in this land of ours, if v.e
only slcer clear of the postoT
lices.
It's now a nip and tuck heal
between the government and Mr.
Carnegie as to which of Ihe two
will lake care of our ex-presi
deul s.
A Spokane man who didn't • ii• >
when his doctor said lie would,
is suing fop $15,000 damages.
Most of us wonl|| gladly paid Ihe!
hoiiorium. !
Machelors become insane oft- I
cnep than marrie-l men, scientific
sharps report. That's probably
bee.au.so they have no one to hard
en their minds.
With, the Turks in front of
them and the Rumanians in the
rear, the Bulgqrs should pass a
vote of confidence in Sherman's
definition of war
The aeronaut who forgot hi.-:
holtj on his parachute was .in a
similar position In President
Taft. who overlooked his grip on
tlh> American people.
An Alaska man duriped his au
tomobile into the bay. My the
way, he is not the first one to
throw hi,s wad away, bul few o"
them soak it in water.
A youth of eighteen arrested
for larceny in St. Paul, dales his
career of crime from the day lie
stole his first watermelon. He
must have reached a juicy wiie.
No one more keenly regrets 'he
mistake of the (ieorgia mob
which hung the wrong nigu. r
than I lie victim hints.'If. In fad:
no ime rise appears to care much.
We notice that that Supreme
Court deiseion boosted Union and
Southern Pacific stock seven
points. Isn't it possible for that
tribunal* lo hurt the malevolent
rich ?
The Itussian charily patient
who died in a Seattle hospital,
leaving a small fortune, is hut
another of the many evidences of!
the undesirability of I hat class of!
immigration.
The lawyers of Fairbanks
should not resent Judge Fuller's
appointment fo the bench in the
Tanana. He really had to walk
to get into the town, and that's
showing good faith to a consid
erable extent.
That Italian judge must be a
peach. Not making a single re
versible error in a nine months'
trial. In this country such a
trial would be shot full of holes
before the record had been placed
in the post office.
Whitclaw Iloid, our ambassa
dor to the Court of St. James,
must have decided that Woodrow
Wilson could not very well serve
under him, and as a consequence
I). O. Mills' son-in-law will re
turn to New York.
Weather Report
Pet-ember 3, 1912.
Barouielrie pressure 21).705
Temperature at 7 p. in....l'»
Maximum temperatlire 29
Minimum I emperature 12
Mean temperature 20 1-2
Partly cloudy, fresh breeze N. 1?
Now is
The
Time
To advertise. IF business is quiet
invigorate 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 merohant who
gets the money Is the one who
creates a demand for his wares
through the advertising columns
of the newspaper.
If you have something for sale
write up an advertisement telling
Its merits. We will bring It be
fore the people and are confident
It will bring results. Try It.
Gfoe/i Away Free
A BEAUTIFUL DOLL-LiTe Size
With every 50-CENT PURCHASE in our Toy Department we will give you a
ticket entitling you to one chance on the above doll.
Drawing will be held at 7. P. M., December 24th 1912
Our Toy Department is complete and the largest in Alaska.
We also have a large line of goods
for presents for ladies and gentlemen,
Such as Smokers' Sets, Combination Tie Sets, Tie Holders, Military Brush
es, Cut Glass, Silver Deposit Ware, Imported China, Hammered Brass
Ware, and many other articles for the house, too numerous to mention.
Will be pleased to have you call
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freightln* ant) passengers to all part*
of the interior. General Trucking
feJd. Wood, - Proprietor
McKlnley St, Vulilez
|i«up Hotel
EUROPEAN^
~S£ATri£
Chas. Perry, mop.
THE BIST Or EYEPYTHINfi
IN TtlEHEAKTOrTHCCin
li5RooHsWlmB»TH-50S«MPuRooNS
GOOD REASONS
Tho most progressive)
store keepers all over tho
country uso electricity for
lighting. Whyiiiit?
Becauso i
It makes a lighter store.
It is cle <niy.
It gives less trouble.
11does not pc llute theair. [
It lends Itself roadily to i
any special decorative
effect.
It shows up colors to
good adv ntago.
Phone for our oxpert to
talk It over with you.
ALASKA WATER, II6HT t TEL, CO.
Steam Heat Electric LiffiU
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnuhed Room* All Modern Conveniences
Good Tlir niirrrT Good
Goods I fit DUrrHI Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and | | T1V/IQI70 «nd Building
Puget Sound V/ lVlDlltiX 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
Arguments May Be Disputed, But
"Facts Are hacts."
II i « fart that Valdcz beer is a food and not n tonic.
Ask any doctor yon know. Vnldez beer aids digestion. Use
it a few times with your meals and yon'll And we're right.
If yon drink beer you should use Yalde/. beer in preference to
olhers. First, because of its unquestionable high quality.
Second, because it is a home product; brewed in your home
I own and all who arc interested in the growth and pro«[w>r
lly of Vnldez should patroniz home products.
VALDEZ BREWING AND BOTTLING CO.
We do a
general
Banking
Business
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BANKERS
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Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Internet on Time Certificate* of Depeait.