Valdez Daily Prospector
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Prospector Publishing Co.
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One Dollar iht Month: Twelve Dollars i»er Year
SA1TRMAY. JINK I, 1912.
ALASKA AND ROOSEVELT.
Why should any Alaskan sup
port Roosevelt ? This is a ques
tion every voter having the wcl-j
fare of the country at hoftrt will
have to answer before he can con
scientiously cast his ballot. For
-even long years, as president, j
Mr. Roosevelt never raised his
\oieein behalf of Alaska, nor did
he make one effort to aid in her
upbuilding:, save once when he
promised to recommend in one of
his last messages to congress the
granting of a limited legislature
for Alaska. A promise, which, by
the way. he never fullilied.
On IIm* other hand he withdrew
our coal lands from entry by ig
noring an act of congress. This
was in I ♦.)()(». In the following
>ear lie again recommended that
the title to all coal lands should
remain in the government, and
yet later !»«• advorated thai where
illegal entries appeared lit be
rather a leehnical than a moral I
offense. ||M. claimants should be
permit led I«» keep* i>on acres
each, which was again extended
>o a< in include every alleged
fraudulent .or illegal claim of any
\ind. II was through such con
servation as I his that lie closed
all elVorls to open our coal fields j
and stilVled all industry. 11 ■ > seg
gre^aled iinniense areas of land
into forest reserves which did not
contain a true.
Our mineral lands have "been
i«ov«'iv<| Iiy these reserves. wil.h
the result thai every minor who
wishes lo put his claim If) pnlcnl
is compelled |o go lo nhoul a hun
dred dollars expense to relieve his
land from the taint of the fore-l
reserve, or having coal within ils
limits.
j Although we have repeatedly
asked that our federal officials ho
appointed from the body of the
territory, Roosevelt continued,
without interruption, sending us
carpetbagger* without an excep
tion to tin* rule to* had establish
ed,
Alton) | |n» only new legislation j
pas'.nt ilurin;: his terms ofotVicej
alfei'tin^ Alaska, were more slrin-i
genl game laws and the prolec-j
•ion of hear, lie gave us Pin- J
rliol. and would do so again were!
he re-elected. As secretary of
tile interior I tie ex-forester would
lie the ry.nr: instead of being re
stricted In I lie forest reserve his
domain would extend throughout
Alaska: hehind every hush there
would lie a (ilavis. and hehind ev
ery tree a special agent spying on [
the man attempting to develop
the country.
It is indeed fortunate for Col.
Roosevelt that Alaskans cannot
express their opinion of him
through the ballot box
EDITORIAL NOTES.
W «' lake i! for cranffil lln> war
in Tripoli i< si ill in progress.
Tin' i"•»i*<I• »va Alaskan has rt'fis
«-«l In In* a "h'ic. Iili»*' II«• puI• Iiciiii
orpan.
.Tanifs Wickershain will linil
flial Teddy is iml a Ihinjr In con
Jiir«> with in Alaska.
TIl'' Roosevelt people llIIVi* liled
•J(10 contests before I lie national
«*<»iiiim i 11 «*«•: ili«* Tafl people .'15.
No doiihl Tafl 1 i111<• thought of
lir p'csenl campaign when heal
leiMcd dial New York peace ban
<|H(»f.
Loi'imor is si ripping for I lie
immunity whi tewash hath to be
administered him by I ho senalo
on Monday.
That Portland pork bnrM ron
lained only spam parts of har
vesting machinery, sn il is an
llioritnlively said.
Mexican soldiers arc said lo be
•dm* I ol provisions. Mexico ap
n-'iii s |n lie Iiiiik on nnlhfiiu fml
pro* i- in.iiiI presidents.
The I'rencli uuveriuiniil de
mand* lo know who owns (he air.
Well, in llii- coiiiiIrv We do mil
know which iru-l has uohhled il.
hnl I lie prcshiitpi ini candidates
are il'iiihl Irs• |\ tiiiikill f llie nio»|
nye i• f |hnl commodity.
There is no vise having dull
times in Valdez if we make up
our mimls to lioUl a Hoosevclt
eonvention once a week.
When E. K. Ritchie started for
Cordova and Chitnia last night he
denied that lie was oft' on a ghost
dance with the Teddyites.
The postoflTice address of the
Wickersham headquarters of I he
Second judicial division is the
Federal Jail, Nome, Alaska.
If the special agents <»f I lie
general government had a vote
in Alaska the Democrats would
not have a ghost of a show.
The voters of the country are
finding a way of recalling the
bosses without having any legis
lation passed for that purpose.
The elaiiners will continue to
claim until the committee on
credentials have reported and the
convention lias acted on the re
port.
George Baldwin, the chairman
of the Roosevelt convention, says
he has a thousand dollars to bet
that Roosevelt will not he elect
ed president.
When the voter easts a ballot
for Wiekersham he says that
Roosevelt did right in permilling
Hie salmon eannei's t<> pay their
taxi's in perjured alVid;i\ils.
JO. K. Itilehie says "ninety per)
rnii til' llir brains *'1° the Repub
lican parly is against. C.razy
llorse Itonx'M'lI." That is the!
way i( looks I•» the spectators. i
Tin* Wirkershain convent inn
was in a great hurry In wind up
ils all'airs before tint arrival of
Ritchie on the scone. Had ho
been there things might have
heen different.
A man up in Maine report:} that
lie has a eat that hatched out a
brood of chickens. That isn't, so
much, either. Alaska had a cnii
venlitTu which gave, birth In a
J loose ve 11 endorsement.
President Taft observed the
Sabbath by issuing a "state-j
ine'it" abusing Teddy, and the
Colonel showed his religious
training by calling William llnw-i
aid a liar. Let us say grace.
II was Roosevelt who signed I lie
bill repealing the tax mi canned
>almon by which the canners now I
only pay four cents a case on the
packed article and thai in]
in perjured affidavits. This must j
be mie of the reasons why the
Wickershani convention endor*-]
ed Teddy. j
Tin? Roosevelt instructions to
Hi)' delegates t<> tin* national c,oiu
vi'iilion is the direcl work of 1 >ol—
egate Wickersharn, he having
given orders 11> thi' convention to
endorse the Colonel. Kvery vole
cast lor Wiekersham is an en
dorsement of Roosevelt's conscr
valion policy.
Now that the Fairbanks bank
ing rases have been reset for De
cember. there is a strong prob
ability that, tin' iu'\v judge who
will try tlicin may he iniluceil to
realize tin* ailvantagi's of Cor
ilova anil accommodate all con
cerni'il hy trying one or mori' of
thi1 cases here.-1 -Cordova Alas
kan.
It hardly seems possible that
any political convention in Alas
ka would favor sending delegates
to a national convent-ion who
would vote for the nomination of
Teddy. For he i« the man who
llrst tied up the resources of this
country. Hut the Valde/. conven
tion on the 29lh is likely to make
the mistake of giving him a con
testing delegation, so that lie can
boast to the country of the high
favor with which he is regard
ed by Alaskans, even though they
be but a handful.—Cordova Alas
kan.
A Dying Gasp.
While there is life there is
hope. Secretary Kisher is still
working for a government-own
ed railroad system from Seward
to the Yukon, nml *o long as there
i« a lltrhliim ehaiiee we'slloiibl llo|
throw Hp ilie xpimgc. If we must
• lie. let U*» die glllllf .--SeWIII'd
(inle\\a>.
A number of men have been
senl |m | he neighborhood of
Camp Comfort b> the lload Com
mission io tfel out limbers Tor
sniiie hl'idues In lie const I'UClcd
III tile neighborhood.
SUNDAY AT THE MAJESTIC.
Sunday at the Majestic. An
other interesting program with
lots of good comics, also educa
tional pictures:
I. Overture, orchestra.
l'. "Man to Man," a Vitigraph,
western story of great power.
Common dangers make all stand
man to man on a common par.
.'t. Illustrated song, Miss Fogg.
"Working Klepliauls," an
interesting industrial picture.
5. "Spinster's Marriage," what
happens when a tine of $100 is
imposed on all spinsters and
bachelors.
(3. "When Wifcy 'Holds the
Purse String," A. B. comedy.
7. "A Convenient Burglar,"
Biograph comedy.
Tonight at the Majestic.
"The Message of the Arrow,"
"The Profligate, "Bill's Ward"
and "The Rancher's New Bar
ber.
In addition to the above pro
gram the. wild animal picture will
be shown Saturday night.
Miss Beatrice Miller left, for
Juneau on last evening's steam
er.
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. i
Sundays two shows at 8 and i
9:15 p. m. !
VAUDEVILLE SPECIALTIES
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
Jack Surryhne, Musical Director.
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER ^Co.
and
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
LATOVCHE & PECK, lit on.
Office Smythie'i Tailor Shop I'hoDe 102
Scrrlca I* All Part* of Towa. Call* Aaiwtrtd Proaptl?
Batiaru Coaf idcntia!
House and Carpet Cleaning
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. B. M.
RmpOKTB oM Minks
Patknt SumrKYB
Qbnebal. Mining Enqinkkmnq
'Phonm No. io3
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Office in Harrington Ulclir.
on Water Front Hcs- l'honc. l«9
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'eloek In
Katrle Hall All members request «J t° at
tend D. H. SI>KEM. ArlicChief
Valdes Lodge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Kciruiar Communications first Wednesday in
eacli month in McKinley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James II. Patterson,,\V. M
C. C. Reynolds. Sec*
1.0.
O.F.
Visiting and local Odd Fellows arc re
(luentpd to register their name with the
Valdez Old Fellows' Club. Keitular
meetings. Unit and thlnl Monday.
Call on P. S. HITNT. Secretary.
FOE
VALDK/, AKKIK No. 197J
Meet erery Friday, 8 i>. tn. Kagle Hall
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing bnt brwt nmtoriftln tided.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
All kind* of ('ftken, Pirn, otr.
made to order
WOOD f A HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZ1NA, Af/AHKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Freth Goodi'-Renaonnble Priccn
COMMODORE McHIE
Recommends following the new regulations
laid down by the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor regarding the equipment to be
carried by all motor boats
The Commodore Says It Pays To Do So
$26.65
We Carry a Full Line of Equipment as Follows
SIDE LIGHTS
FOG HORNS
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
BOW LIGHTS
BELLS
SPARK PLUGS
WHISTLES
BATTERIES
SPARK COILS
And Everything to Equip Motor or Row Boats
KATALLA GASOLINE
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freighting urn] passengers to all parts
of the interior. General Trucking
fckl. Wood, * - Proprietor |
McKlnlcy St.- Valiles
fl«w> Howl
SEATTL£
Cm as. Peppy, mop.
Till BIST Or EVERYTHING
iNTmmjutTor™:cmf ,
135RooKsWimBtTH-50S*Mm Rooks
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Seward, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmers
Funeral Directors
ftSU 148 GEO. ROBBINS, Mgr.
Steam Heat Electric Light*
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* All Modern Conveniences
Good yiir DIICCCT G 0 0 d
Goods I nt DUrrtl Goods
Copper River'Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ T Tit/ID 17D and Building
Puget Sound U IYIDlJA Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
tbe
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, Rex, Result 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
3 BLUM & <£•
— INCORPORATED —
BANKERS
CAPITAL $ 200,000.'-'|
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit.