Valdez Daily Prospector
HUHMSHKD By THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
TEltMS
Ote Dollar per Month: Twelve Dollars per Year
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1912.
ONE OLD BARRIER DOWN.
Four of the men who are con
«idered in the race for the Demo
cratic nomination for president
were born in slave slates. Speak
er Clark is a native of Kentucky.
So is Oscar Underwood, the head
of tho ways and means committee.
Joseph W. Folk was horn in Ten
nessee. Wood row Wilson is a
native of Virginia who practiced
law for a time in Georgia before
he came north to live. And not
one of these men is considered
in any sense ineligible because
of his southern nativity, or, in
the case of three of the four, his
present residence in a slate which
clung to slavery until the civil
war.
Underwood is the only one who
is looked upon as in any sense
open to question on that score and
in his case it is not so much be
cause of I he location of his birth
place or his present home as the
result of "a doubt about his un
derstanding of northern indus
trial conditions and needs. There
is a scclional question as to the
brilliant Alabamian, but it has
nothing to do with tho old Mason
and Dixon deadline for presiden
tial aspirants.
This is getting away from the
lingering political efTecIs of the
great struggle between the north
and the south. It has taken over
half a century to bring the coun
try to its present frame of mind,
but it has arrived at the goal
which long seemed beyond the
reach of the first, generation or
even of the second after Ihe war.
—Ex.
IDLE TEARS.
Ills arc Iransient, woes arc Hit
ting. Soon they'll all be with
Ihe past. It's by lending to his
.knitting that a man wins oul at.
last. Statesmen kick up fuss and
Hurry, viewing daily with alarm;
not a minute, do 1 worry; I am
busy nil my farm. I am plantjug
boiled potatoes, boneless beans !
and things like those; I am sow
ing slewed lornaloes, and I have
n't time for woes; I am working,
striving daily, treating fair my
fellowman. and the old world j
treats me gaily, for I do the best
1 can. I.el the statesman paw
and thunder, in their ancient,
foolish way, till Ihe welkin's torn1'
asunder--! will do my chores lo
day. If von think that you are
lot in# burdens that you should
not bear, you won't Kef, relief by
vol iujr— I hat won't lessen your
despair. Read the story of the
ages, written through the grind
ing years, and you'll find Ihe
statesman's wages always wet
with toilers' tears. When have
statesmen aided in Ihe drying of
men's eyes? All they've done is
faded, save their promises anil
lies. He who looks to legislation
for a solace when distressed, but
invites new aggravation. Plant
potatoes--thal is best.--Walt Ma
son.
BOB. FITZ8IMMON8, JR.,
MAY BE WHITE HOPE
New York.—Hob Filzsimmons is
preparing a surprise for fifth I lov
er*. Ho lias no inlcDl'ioD of cool
ing back info I lie ring in person,
reports |o I he eonlrary notwith
standing. Hut lie in coming back
as I bo barker of his husky sod,
"Hob" Kilzsiinmous, Jr., whom be
has been secrelly training as n
"while hope" at his place at Dun
nellnu, N. J.
The young follow is 10 ypars of
age and is siv feel (all ami weighs
100 pounds of solid muscle and
ban a punch in bolb hands, back
ed by all Iho ring crafl. and gen
eralship thai bis clever sire has
been able lo impart to him in a
long and careful training. |
Last Night for Passion Play.
The grand production of the
Passion Play will bo shown to
night for the last time at the Or
phoum. Those in town who.have
never seen this great mastorpieco
should not miss this opportun
ity. Admission as usual 25 cenls.
Change of program tomorrow cvo
and being copper night, 2i cop
per medals will bo given to 2\
lucky ones as souvenirs of VaU
d'z's first shipment of copper.
Subscribe for tho Prospector.
DALY WA8 HOMESICK
WHILE ON OUT8IDE
Fred C. Kelly, writing to the
Scuttle P.-I. from the national
capital says: A. J. Daly, Demo
cratic national committeeman
from Alaska, loft home in Octo
ber to be here in time for the
meeting last month. When he
reached Washington ho thought
he'd just stick around two or three
months and miss the gloomy
Alaskan winter. At the end of
eight days ho was seen hurrying
toward the Union Station with a
suit case in hand. "'Where are
you going?" asked an acquain
tance. "Back to Alaska, by gum,"
replied Daly. "I'm so homesick
I can't stand this town another
minute. What I want/ to do is
go where I can read a paper con
taining news that's two or three
months old, but new to me. I'm
so sick and tired of being among
buildings that have boen built a
couple of hundred years that I
wouldn't stay here another week
for any money. JusL got a paper
saying there's been two new
houses put up in Juneau, and I
want lo see 'em. Good-bye."
ALASKA HAD MILD
WINTER 40 YEARS AGO
The Baptisli Orphanage News
Letter, minted at Kodiak, in com
menting on the mild weather and
the possible change in the course
of the Japan current, tells of a
similar season iO years ago as
follows:
"One of the oldest residents on
Wood Island tells us that iO years
ago there was just such a winter.
But people did not give the Japan
current the credit for it. In those :
days the Russian Ice Co. was do- <
ing an extensive business on
Wood island. A vessel came here
early in October hoping to get her
cargo of ice and get away in No
vember, but she had to wait un
til March before there was any «
ice, and then it was only 12 inch
es thick. We hope that so far as
the March ice is concerned that
history will not repeat itself this
year."
No Dagos.
A Monlclair commuter and his
Irish chauffeur got to talking pol
itics, as master and man some
times will. Said Mike:
"Shun? that felly Harmon Jud
son Inks goo L' mo. I'm thinkin'
he's Iln» man we want."
"You've got the name wrong,
Mike," said the employer, with a
smile. "It isn't Harmon Judson,
it's jusl viee versa."
"Hegorra," was the chauffeur's
response. "Vice Versa, is it ?
Well, I'll not vote for any dago!"
NO BLANKS.
Call at THE <>\Vf, you
really shouldn't fail;
You're sure of lots of fun, attend
ing the grab sale.
The window is full of packages,
of (svery shape and size;
It's fifty rents a grah—try for the
CAPITAL PRIZE.
You are certain to get your
money's worth and you might he
the lucky one. In addition to
goods, to the value of fifty cents
or more, we have placed in the
packages money galore. Try your
luck. Owl Drug Co., Inc.
Willing to Compromise.
Isaacs (who has been hit with
a golf ball)—I vill have you in
the law courts for dis. I vill sue
you for five pounds damages 1
(Jolfer—Hut surely you heard
me shoul fore?
Isaacs--Ilighl! I vill take it!
Soiling Out
Our old stock of wall paper at 15
per cent discount to make room
for our new 1912 stocks, which
will arrive on Hie Northwestern.
C. C. RUDOLPH.
See German, the dentist, over
Owl Drug Store. Examination
free. 'Phono 19.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
DAGGETT
AND LEAHY
8ATI8FAOTION GUARANTEED
All branches of up-lo-dale den
lislry. Offices over Jim Kahler's
flruK store, Valdez, Alaska.
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
and
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
LA TOUCHR A PKCK, Man.
OHito SaythU'i Tailor Slop , PUm 102
8+rk* to Al Porto of Tows. Colfe KmtwnU troaptly
LdiMinilll il t
I Houm and Carpet Cleaning
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
Jaok 8urryhne, Musical Director.
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
Vmlomx. alabka
ftwroRTB on Minima
Patknt Surykyb
Qknmbal. Mining ENaiNmmmiNO
• Phonb No. ios
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and|
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Dnice in Harrington IUiIk.
on Water Front Hcs. Phone. I Re
m.
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening at R o'clock in
5a«le Hall-, All members requested to at
end T- O. QUINN. ArtieChlef
Valdes Lodge
No 168.
Free and Acoeptea Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday in
iacb month in McKlnley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James M. Patterson,.W. M
C. C- Reynolds. Sec
1.0.
>0. F.
Visiting and local Odd Fellows arc re
quested to register their name with the
Viildez Odd Fellows Cluh. Keguim
meetings ttrst and third Monday,
meetings. ^ H s HHNT. Sccrctnrv.
FOE
VALDEJ5 AKHIK No. 197!
Meet every Friday. H »•. in. Kntfle Hall
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but best materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
Ail kinds of Cakes, Pies, etc.
made to order
WOOD & HENRICH, Propt.
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fr««h Good«--Rea»onable Price*
THE CUFF
P. S.i HUNT j
Proprietor, j-j
THE CUFF
Court Meets Next Monday
You don't know how well dressed a juror
or grand juror you will be until you wear
one of our
STYLISH SPRING HATS
We Heve Just Received an Advance Shipment
Copper River
Preiirhtlnir an«l passengers to ull parts
of the imerr>r. (Jencntl 'I'rucUinj:
MeKlnley St. Vahlez
EUffOPtJW^
SCATTIC
Chas. Perry, mop.
THE BEST Or EVERYTHING
IN THE HEART OF THE CITY
135Roo«sWiTHBATfl-505iHPU Rooms
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
QEOROC SEXTON, P*op.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Avk Scwamd, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
' DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON:
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmer8
Funeral Directors
pte l4* GEO. ROBBINS, Mfr.
Steam Heat Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
Good jur niirrrj Good
Goods lilt DUITlS Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ I T]\/|D170 ant* Building
Puget Sound LUlVlDEilV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
the
Fairbanks 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, R«x, Regal* EL SIDELO, Senators, Millionaires
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'BLUM <8c <S
-*■ IHCORPORATG f > —
BANKERS
CAPITAL f P OO.OOO/0
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit.