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WEDNESDAY. AlCIST J ill 2.
AUSTRALIA'S BONUS
Ami iu>\v il is Australia that, is
worried over rare suicide. Lord
Dciimau. I lit* governor-general,
has advised a maternity grant lo
flic mothers or children born in
flu1 Commonwealth, staling: that
llii' birth rale in loo low for a
younjr country ami arguing thai
inon ami women are I ho greatest
assets of a nation. II is proposed
lo jrive $25 fop each child.
Mvcn prolific (icrmany notes a
falling lift' in tin* birth rale as sign
»«f the limes, but it seems somo
whal surpriseil thai a new and
prosperous country like Australia,
which has bei'ii calling for sel.
I lets and rtll'ers apparently great
prosp«'els for the future, should
.i• • i: 1 in the complain!. Tn 1010
Ihere were I Mi.89 i births. «t
deaths and .'JO,581 marriages in
(lie commonwealth, the popula
tion of which was. in that year,
about i,380.000. These Hfrnres
show a good surplus of births ov
er deaths, but a small birth rale.
Considering.that the birthrate
is diminishing in almost every
European country, and thai New
York *lalo, outside |he large cit
ies. does not keep up its num
bers, the Australian situation
seems only a feature of modern
civilization. Economic conditions
si lone fail lo explain it, and in
any case a bonus of $25 each
child seems hardly likely to cause
any great change.
THE CENSUS STORY.
The census bureau has pub
lished an epitome of the main re
sults of the decennial census lak
en in 1010. Some fads appear in
this latest bulletin that seem to
have escaped public notice hith
erto.
The Pacific division of the t'nil
ed Stales increased in population
in each of the la«d two decades
more rapidly than the country as
a whole. California. Oregon and
Washington had enjoyed a high
rale of growth during I 80ft-I 000.
but I hey grew si ill more rapidly
between 1900 and 1010. This Pa
cific district, thai in 1850 had on
ly half of one per cenl. of the
population of the country, in 1010
had acquired '■ .0 per cenl.
The density of the population
i< greatest in the District of Co
lumbia on account of Washing
Ion and its suburbs occupying
practically nil of i|s area; bill
Rhode Island comes next with
508.5 inhabitants to Ihe square
mile, while Massachusetts boasts
of i|H,8.
I II*' I'M III I I \ (IS »l » IMMI' II
I>••• • |>I<> mi every s«|iini'«* mill* of
il-- area. mill litis slnle 17.1. Tim
1 0 iiiiMiitlnin eommnnwoalllis rank
;il the f«»«»i anions die pcoj;raphi
**ii 1 divisions of the Union in «l«»n
sily of population, and the Paci
fic division rmiics nexl above.
The center of population lias
traveled 557 miles |o I lie we si
since 1700. having clung closely
always I y I be thirty-ninth paral
lel of lalilnde. and being now in
Tiloominglon, Ind., 30 guiles fur
Iber wesl lhan in 1000. From
1000 | (i 1010 the center I raveled
near Ihreo limes as far lowar«l
flu- wesl as from 1ROO |o 1000 -
Spokane Spokesman-Review.
TIMES ON WAR FLEET.
T.ondon Times of July 10: "II
i* a tremendous slep forward thai
(lie Dominions have been admit
ted since last year to the secret?
of Ihe foreign office." It adds
"That Ihe present meeting wil
fall short of exportation* nnles«
Ihe Canadian people can ho sal
isfled that any new contributor
which they are prepared to inaki
towards Ihe security of the em
pire will carry proportionately i
greater voice in ils disposal.
The national development o
, Canada has long outgrown the
makeshift plan of a cash contri
bution without control. The paper
call's Mr. Churchill's recent pro
, posal (hat the Dominions should
patrol the outer seas, an attract
ive one when coupled with the
British up-keep of the fleet in
home waters. It has reason to
1 think negotiations are proceed
ing along th.?se lines.
The question is asked by the
Times: "Is Canada saisfled with
nothing more than intermittent
representalion on the committee
pf defense? Will she now claim
.her constant share of control not
only in the conduct of an im
perial war, but in the events
which load up to a final decision
between war and peace?"
EDITORIAL NOTES.
,
Why has nobody substituted the
'other letter and coined the word
| 'Moosevell ?"
In a burst of generosity the
.Fulton Democrat concedes that
Mr. Tafl will carry I' I all.
i The feminine of Hull Moose:
|(S. V. L. "The Dears." (J. X. H.
j*"She Meese." \V. K. M. "Jane
I Addams."
I Col. Watlerson, having a great
ideal of double-leaded indignation
|to work oil', is giving il to the
]public on the installment plan.
i Vice-president Fairbanks, so
•the dispatches <av, is going to
j>1111111• for Taft. Ili> is eo|d-b|ood
;»>d enough lo undertake nnvlhing.
I lii .Michigan I In- i«I jeans are!
jpretly \vr|| «1 j \ jilcit up ln-1 ween I In* i
(Tafl ami ll«•«»•*•• vf»|i factions. In
j November 11n■ \ will In- |»!*«• 11 \ wr| |
• <-aIrii up.
There is only «nie tiling thai
j lusty be safely predicted- that Mr.
iTafl will be Ihe worst licked can—
Ididale since Horace (ireclev. lie
lias <!reeley trimmed now.
j =-TT
The receipts of gold dust in tlie
Seattle assay oftice are falling oft',
I says a Seattle exchange. Thai
j happened once before, and none
but Alaskans were Ihe losers.
' Evidently Teddy feels lhal by
,implicating others «»f having re
ceived financial aid of the Stand
ard Oil company, he will be excul
'paled of any moral negligence on
'his part. 1| is the usual Roose
velt defense.
i
\Ye would respect fully call Ihe
attention of our readers t«» Ihe
jfaci lhal Ihe vole cast in the re
doit election in Yaldey. was about
ei|ual lo thai of Seward, (lordova
.ami Katalla combined. Valde/. is
si ill oil I he map.
II now transpires lhal Ili«* "good
^•ili/.ens" of New York own Ihe
premises in which gambling was
{carried on. A little publicity on
jibe lines jusl made iu New York
iwould go far for heller moral
jcomlitions iu oilier places besides
|he country's metropolis.
I' Do Ihe people who so of|cn de-j
cry Ihe use of legal verbiage by
,lawyers in drawing up documents,
'ever think I hey are largely re
sponsible for present conditions?
II is safe lo say if a lawyer was
I«» adopt lb.1 short form of deeds.
;for instance, his clients would sel
him down as a mighty poor law
yer. who knew hul little more than
they knew themselves.
I ■ i
j
j "I have permanentl.v retired
from public lift'," said former
[Senator Nelson W. Aldricli, al
(Warwick, R. I., "and am now a
(citizofi farmer." Mr. Aldricli del
icately emphasizes a distinction.
Retiring to bucolic joy# and pas
toral delights he is no longer a
[farmer of citizens. We trnsl he
correctly states a fact and that he
I is established for life as a citizen
farmer.
By combining the most trust
worthy data obtainable, I he j
French scientist, GeofTroy, esti
mates the total amount of gold
that has been extracted from the
earth within historic times at 17,
000 tons, valued at $12,000,000,
000. The total amount of dia
monds taken from ttie earth dur
ing the same period i» estimated
at 8700,000,000. Basing the
comparison upon weight, the
amount of iron daily produced is
nearly equal |n the total quantity
of gold taken from all the earth's
mines since they were first open
ed.
If you want all the news all lb*
Ime read the Proepeotor
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tainedi ready to operate
onarrivali
Co*< reowmoMei efficient and
durable; eatify ihipptd to
re mot* poinui need* no
$pocial foundation.
One patron writes: "Wo arc nslng
n a.Vmeeh screen and milling nn
average of 10 tons of ore per 24-hour
«luy with each mllL Considering
horsepower connmed LITTLE GIANT
KTAMP MILLS ore most rapid crush
ers ever seen; prefer tliein to any
other stamp mill on market."
Information obtolnablo by address
ing or calling on
Seattle Construction & Dry dock Company
Dept. S Seattle. V. 8. A.
THE MAJESTIC
H. ('. OA VIS
Complete Change of Pro
gram Tuesday, Thursday
and Sunday
One Show Wt'.k Days - - 8 P. M.
Two Shows Scnt-'avs 8 an«i 9:15 P. M.
Launches and Lighters
For Sale, Rent or Charter
Weekly service to Ellpmar
Landlock and Fidalgo
Copt. D. K. MORRIS. City Dock
SHAMPOOING and MANICURING
Well Groomed Ladies and Gentle
men Appreciate My Services.
Private bath room for ladies.
Corns Removed, Without Pain, $1.00
8ENORITA MENDEZ
Phone 185 Wall St.
MINING ENGINEER
L.. W. STORM. E. M.
V ALDBZ. ALASKA
Reports on Minks
Patknt Surveys
Qenebal Mining Bnqineerino
Phone No. toa
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing lies- l'honc. |W9
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
A..B.
Meet e\ery Tiiewlny evening nt H o'eloelc In
I'.avflc Mull All members re<|tieMtd t° at
tend l>. II. ArtlcOhlcf
Valdes I/Odge
No 168.
Free and Aceeiited Miisons
Regular Communications first Wednesday lo
ciich month in McKlnley Hull. Visfors always
welcomc.
James H. Fatten "W..W. M
C. C. Reynolds, Sec
L Oj
O.F.
Vlhltlos and local Odd Fellows are re
oucntca to reitlster their name with the
Valder. Odd Fellows' Club. Keuular
meetings, flrat and third Monday.
Call on P. R. HtlNT. Secretary.
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VALDEZ AKHIK No. 1871
Meet every Friday, 8 p.m. Kn«1o Hal
plFJM R S
V Vlll I AN FURiiVOOl CO
IINNf AI'OI.I* IINN
w H I f t I OH l.i Mi; u l ^ M •«.
$25 to $50 Saved Per Year.
It has been proven by actual test that
Coles Hot Blast Stoves
will save at least one-third of your fuel bill.
Will Hold Fire for 24 Hours.
A large line of different styles just received from the factory
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freighting and passengers to ull parts
of the interior. General Trucking
hid. Wood, . - Proprietor
McKlnley St. Valder
Ms® Bon
EUROPEAN.
smrrir
Chas. Perry, mop.
THE BIST Or EVERYTHING
IN THE HEART Of THECTTY
135RoonsWiinB«n-505AMPif Rooms
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Seward, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
D0U6HERTY & FER6US0N
PHONE 5.
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Steam Heat Electric Ligtita
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* All Modern Conveniences
Good Tiir DlirCCT G °0 d
Goods | fit DUITlI Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
. ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ TjV/fDlITU and Building
Puget Sound J-i vJ lV£J3ll«lV 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 Dealers
Just Arrived Direct from the .
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Rex, Regal* EL SIDELO, Senator*, Millionaire*
SMOKECRAFT, 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
S-BLU M &
— h<«>RPORATCD —
BANKERS
CAPITAL $ 200 000.'
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Inler*Mt Time Certificates of Deposit.