Valdez Daily Prospector
I'UIILISHKD By THB
Prospector Publishing Co.
TElt.VH
One Dollar i»er Month: Twelve Dollurs per Year
Till HSDAY. AP1UL 10, 1912
TIME FOR MEDITATION
Tin' atlenVpt of Ih«> Cordova
people to IlllVl! till' HL'Ul of gOV
•Tument, the cable office and oili
er federal institutions moved
from this city to I lie townsite on
Urea inlet is somewhat prema
ture as I hey will snmicr or later
li in I oui, parhcps to their cost.
Congress, while in an cconoin
ical mood, will not sanction the
expenditure of several hundred
thousand dollars just for the sake
of moving (lie officials of the. fed
eral government from one town
to another.
It is not to lie believed that the
eourtand the telegraph will be
taken from the center of a divis
ion to a lighter population,
neither is it sensible to believe
the court and its attendant offic
ials will be carted over the coun
try at the whim of a few townsile
boomers or at the dictation of
even a powerful corporation. If
the court, were removed to Cordo
va it would have to sit here a
greater portion of Hie time, for
it is in this vicinity the business
originates from.
It would appear lo a person,
upon relied ion. that inasmush as
there is in eonleinplalion the
building of a Movcrniiijenl trunk
line into the intei-ior ami a road
to the coal areas as well as the
building of a naval station, that
the Washington ;iut liorit ies will
wail before definitely establish
ing the local seal of government
until such time as it is definitely
ascertained where the terminals
of this proposed road are to be
established. It would be a woe
ful waste of money on the part of
Uncle Sam to establish the tel
egraph and cable terminals at
Cordova if the railroad and naval
stations were lo be located either
in Valdez or Seward. It will be
time enough to determine these
■mailers definitely when congress
has declaimed the location of its
railway and navy depart incut sta
tions. In the meantime i'.ordo
va should be good and not covet j
their neighbors' belongings.
HOME RULE TALK
One of I In- si rouges! arnu- i
iiii'iiI s in favor of 11«1111«' niIf. ami i
line 111 a I lias ue\cr been touched
upon, is our present helpless I
cnmlition in Hip mailer of open- j
ing roads lo our mining seel inns.
There is no anlliorily by which
properly outside of iucorporaled
(owns ran be I axed, ami rouse-j
<111«■ 1111\- there is no way of ob
taining I lie money necessary l«»
lui.hl roads lo points where mines
are heiii^ developed. Take Yal
dcy. for instance. Around lliis
cily on ^ill sides are being devel
oped many promising prospects.
To reach these embryo mines we
are compelled to use (lie primi
tive pack train, as there are m>
roads and m» provision in-law by
which such needed avenues of i
trade can be built, making the
opening of this vast and rich
country more ditlicull and ex
pensive than there is reason for.
Willi home rule at least a portion
of the money collected from can
neries and other licensed busi
ness could be placed in local
roads, proporlionale lo the im
portance, instead as under the
present system of placing all li
cense money* colecled outside of
incorporated towns, in a road
to he used solely on main trunk
lines.
We certainly need home rule lo
attain the just degree of devel
opment we have a right and a
reason to anticipate. Mr. Booher
of the house committee on terri
tories spoke the truth when he
said: "'lhe people of Alaska are
particularly unanimous in favor
of home rule.. We are in accord
wilh that sentiment with the
same degree of unanimity we
are in seeing I ho rapid progress
x -of Alaska's material wealth. They
* ^inlli stand for Ihe same Ihiug
' ,'success,"
THEVIE'8 A REA80N
In his. mad anxiety to continue
in oHIee William Howard Tafl has
assailed Ihe preferential primary
system, alleging that Ihe primar
ies in no wise reflected Ihe senti
ment of the people, "being so
loosely carried on." The fact,
remains, taking all of Ihe presi
dent's utterances into eonsidera
tion, (hat Ik* mistrusts (he peo
ple ami prefers to do his busi
ness with delegated representa
tives of I lie masses. Represent
ing as he does the moneyed in
terests, perhaps he is justified
in taking the view he does. It
il is cheaper and far moreexpe
I ions In purchase a delegate or a
legislator than it is a county or
|district, and has the further nd
vanlage of no) being so liable of
creating scandal. There can be
no doubt buL that I\1 c. Tal'l thor
oughly understands I lie game be
is playing as well as those be is
playing with, lie resents being
disturbed at his pastime.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Tlic L. (!. Smith estate is going
I to creel a second 42-.story build
l ing. The latest slructiire is to
lie huilt. on the site of the Pacific
block, corner of Ycsler way and
Occidental avenue. The present
structure is a six-story building
120 feet square.
The Prospector is sorry it had
the (Copper River railway block
aded longer than the facts war
ranted. We depended entfrely
up«»n our news from those who
came from that vicinity and pub
lished it. as given us.
Should a private syndicate pel
hold of the government telegraph
system of Alaska, the revision in
rates would be like the republican
tarilT schedule with a pronounced
upward tendency.
If il is true the captain <>f the
Titanic believed he took his ves
sel to sea improperly equipped,
it will go hard with the respons
ible otllcials of the White Star
line.
The American Hag is big
enough to give every righl-thoik
ing man a place beneath its
folds, but it can never rightfully
float over disloyalty and treason.
2——L.
So many congressmen wish lo
add their voice in favor of Alas
ka home rule that the house has
been unable to reach a vote on
the question.
i.aFollette calls Roosevelt an
"agitator." We believe him.
Roosevelt says F.aFolletle is a
past master in (lie Ananias «■ 111• •.
We believe Milll.
Abe Reiif objected lo being
calJ -d a "human hyena" by I lie
press, t'nder whatever name one
in i^rh please, it was carrion up
on which lie waxed fat.
Strange to say I lie eanncrs are
11 • • I in l'a\or of paying I heir lax
in money. They prefer allida
vils as a medium of I'vchaii^c in
thai particular instance.
Poor .Mexico. Now I lie engi
ihti's on IhciMcxican C.cnlral have
fioin' on a strike and Irathe is
paralyzed as badly as jls politics.
It is well that congress should
probe |li«' Tilanir disaster. Peo
ple have a right to know where
tlie Maine lays.
The though! of if district court
and grand jury will whc| the an
ticipations of the average hit
ilia citizen.
When congress gels through
tinkering with the arniv there
will he nothing left hut the offi
cers.
(icneral OrAzco promises to
protect Americans. As a pro
tector he is worse than none.
We now know how it feels to
hear (he news Hint hie dyke hill
has heen defeated.
The defense made no objection
to the color of the ink used in
(ho complaint.
Falcon Joslyn is entitled lo a
liberal reward for his faithful
ness lo Iho Morganheims.
Home women are horn good
looking: others become good
cooks.
It is hard for some of us lo
realize whal plenty of money is.
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
and
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
LA TOUCHK A PRCK. Hon.
Oftict SmytkU'a TalUr Skap Pfc*M 102
S«rrl« !• Al Pari* W Tawa. Calk Aarwtrad fraaydy
Houm and Carpet Cleaning
THE MAJESTIC
AMUSEMENT CO.
H. C. DAVIS, Mgr.
Complete change of program on
8unday, 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. B. M.
Rkrontb on Minkb
Patknt Sumrmrs
Qmnkbal. Mining £nqinmkninq
Phonb No. ios'
F. BUTTERWORTH
'Civil Engineer and]
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Oftlcc in Harrington Bldtr.
on Water Front Ties. Phone. IR9
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
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Meet every Tuesday evening at H o'clock in
K&iMe Hall All members request«J t° at
tend T" V.. QUINN. Artie Chief
Valdez Lodge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
nebular Communications tlrst Wednesday in
each month in McKinley Hull. Visitors ulwu>s
welcome.
James H. Patterson,.\V. M
C. C- Reynolds. Sec
1.0.
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Visiting and local Odd Follows nre re
quested to register their nuine with the
Vuldez Odd Fellows* Club. Regular
meetings. first and third Monday.
Call on 1'. S. HUNT. Secretarv.
FOE
VAM1K2S AKHIK No. MCI
Meet every Friday. H i>. m. KaiMr Hull
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing hut beat materials uned.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
All kinds of Cakes, Pies; etc.
made to order
WOOD & HENRICH, Props.
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Goods—Reasonable Prices
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Ambrose Bell and Norman
Merchant: You are hereby noti
fied that I have expended one
thousand ($1,000) dollars in la
bor and improvements upon the
Peerless, Lincolp, Claca Bell,
Mammoth and Gravina, claims of
the Peerless group; tho Isabella
Find Humdinger of the Isabella
arroup; the Badger and Hawkeye
tho Badger and Hawkeye group;
the Pearl claim located in the
Kotsina river drainage Ghitina
district.
In order to hold said premise >
under the provisions of section
2324 Revised StatutJB of the Unit
ed Stales, being the amount re
quired to hole! the same for the
year ending Jan. 1, 1912. And if
within 00 days after this notioe
by publication you fail or refuse
Lo contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as co-owners
your interest in said claims will
becomo the property of the sub
scriber under said section 2324.
TOM LARSON.
By Matt Larson, attorney in fact.
Fi^st pub. Jan. 13, 1912.
Last pub. April 14, 1912.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam* and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Point*.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iron Pipe, Fittings;
ALASKA PRODUCT
0
Just Received a Cargo
of the Famous
Katalla Gasoline
Costs a Great Deal Less
Goes a Great Deal Farther
WE ARE SOLE AGENTS
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freighting ami passengers to all pans
of the interior. General Trucking
fcJd. Wood, 2 - Proprietor
McKinlcy St. Valdes
ffcup florn
EUfiOPMV.
SEATTLE
CffAS. Perry, mgr.
THE BEST Or EVERYTHING
IN THE IfURT Or THECITT
135RooiisVAmSATH-50SAMKcRooNS
| When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. PROP.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Scwahd, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
■AT
ooueHesn& Ferguson:
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmers
Funeral Directors
KoJu 148 GEO. ROBBINS, Mgr.
St«.m Heat EbeMe U|>l.
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furni.hed Room. All Modern Convenience.
Good
Goods
THE BUFFET
Good
Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ I]yifD|7D "&nd Building
Puget Sound JLi vJ IVIIjJZjJLX. 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, Re*, RegaU EL SIDELO, Senators, Millionaire*
SMOKECRAFT, Reina Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
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Box Trad© Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
We do a
general
Banking
Business
a
S* BLUM & ©•
— INCORPORATED —
BANKERS
'capital _$_?OOQOOfi
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We PftuVJfter Cent tklerert oh lime Certificates of Deposit.
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