Valdez Daily Prospector
1*L'IIMSIIKI> By TUB
Prospector Publishing Co.
TKIIVS
One Dollar per Month: Twelve Dollurs i>er Year
FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1912.
SWAT THE FLY.
Yhis is lli«' principal breeding
season of (in* II y. Al I his lime
of t lie year I ho lly will hived live
hundred eggs. 1 n turn each of
these will hreed -iOO, and so on
10 Ihe end <»f the warm weather
I hey will continue to increase
with incredible rapidity, though
ia a reduced ratio. The progeny
/>f one flv will run into the mil
lions by the end of Ihe season.
11 is universally conceded by our
health hoards and the medical
profession generally, that much
of the disease with which we are
j ftlieted, is luansmitted to us
through the lly, whose breeding
,dace is found in manure and of
fal and other decaying animal
1'iallcr which reeks with disease
hearing germs. As we shun
sickness so should we avoid con
tact with .Ihe pesky household
insect. To rid ourselves of Ihe
housefly we should remove |heir
breeding places: carl away ma
nure piles, old cans and other
wise clean our premises; usej
eliloride of lime freely iu our
laleriues and kill Ihe insects
whenever an opportunity offers
and Ihe occasion should be made
if none presents itself. Kvory fly j
killed now will mean millions less ,
a few months hence. I,ess flies |
will mean less disease and morel
comfort. I.e| us now begin aj
campaign of extermination and j
Hie Prospector promise?? you
more comfort and a plcasatilerj
-uinnier for your pain*.
RESTRICTING IMMIGRATION.
Tin1 1 > i 11 inpham i it i ii i i^r r:t I inn j
lull in which ability |o read ami i
write is made a condition of on-'
trance Ihmnjrh mir national £ale- !
ways, lias been passe.I hv the!
l'iiiI•*<! States Senate without!
nineli opposition, thus indicating!
a very radical change in the at-j
litnde of the lawmakers at W ash- :
i
ihkIoii toward onr old-time im-|
migration policy. || is hardly i
probable thai the house will act .
upon the measure at this session!
Imt the senl inieiit in fa\or of
more* restrictive legislation in
this respect is {.'rowing so rapidly;
that presidents and congress
n i lis I soon respond to it.
f n\es| j^at ion b\ a national'
•'omission, the results of which j
have J11 I heen published. show j
I hat the I'hai'iictcr id' inimi^ra- i
lion has changed in the last 20 _
years so that a majority of the'
immigrants do not now come to,
this country to make I heir honr.'s ■
and enjoy the benefits of onr in- ,
•dilutions, lint rather come to lay;
their hands on as many p»td!
American dollars as possible ami !
then return to the native land. |
In its analysis the commission j
makes a distinction between what j
it calls the "old" and the "new" I
iniinVral ion. the former inclnd- j
fiiK those who have come since
that time. <>f the more than i
mm.mm arrivals between IHiiij
and INM2 75 per cent, came from'
the foiled Kingdom, (lerinany,
France, Scandinavia and lhe|
Netherlands, and r»(i per cent, of!
llna total went to the central di- j
vision nf slates, where many of1
them remained to make homes!
and heroine prosperous and liiph- i
ly desirable Xmei'ican citizens.
From IHH2 until the present lime.
there has I ii an ever inrreas-I
in^ percentage of arrivals from j
southeastern Fnrope and a mark-j
ed increase in Ihc nninber and i
percentage of those who locale (
iii tin- cities and industrial cen- j
tors of the North Atlantic stales.
The arrivals from that region
now constitute about 72 per cent,
of the total. Of the, substantial
ly o.nnn.nno immigrants admit
ted from 1HU9 to 1012 more I linn
7n per cent, went to North At
lantic stales and about 12 per
cent, to Ohio and Illinois, where
mo«<| of them sought the iprrent
maim fad nrinjr centers.
in** n'oinis mIm»\v llml lln'sc
I•• •• *|• I• • li«• r«I in «'f11<• 11ir»«, Iivt• mi
;i MfM'illl plfllio filiimsl I'rpillsivf lo
XiiirrirnUM mul innke mo rlT«»rl In
Mippnrl American Mm* <»r in
«l il nl ion*. Tlu-ir pr»»siMir»» »•« hi -
hIifiifIm ;i Inr^c '«
inrtinrc 'Mir sMcjjil. woiwimir
li 11 < I political insl if ill ions or :i i
•IcKi'iulali»>n »»f Aiiicririm sIhimI
nnlH. TIk'Pp is nlill ninplr room
in lln* I'nilffl SI 111 i'H f«»r I Im fnr
4'ILIUM'S wlio wnnl In rnnii' liiM'O
aivt make their homes, hut there
should he a lessening of the im
migration of (lie kind that comes
from southeastern Europe sole
ly <is representing trafficking in
imp irted cheap labor.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
10very fan enjoys a fly liit.
Well, then. why don't wo hit the
lly before he cnini's too miiiier
i ous?
t -
|* linlli poles have heen discov
ered but for ourselves, in thai
regards, we are middl*»-of_the_
roaders.
We may hear next thai I he
Chinese parliament has taken up
tlx.' burden of the ultimate coii
sniuer.
Your baek alley doesn't l«»ok as
elean as it might And, by the
way, when was your baek yard
last cleaned?
A scientist has discovered that
wine can he made out of bananas.
Italhcr risky with so many peel
ings around.
Teddy says ho is certain of the
nominal ion and on the same day
Taft indicated that Ihe rough rid
er was a member of the Ananias
club.
Harrow is lo be tried by a
farmers jury. Il's tpiile likely
the grangers will pul Ihe I'.hicago
lawyer where lie can't propoxate
lesi imony.
(ieorgo I)oo|ev, of <lordo\a. has
resigned his tifly-soven \arielies
of municipal offices and is now
ail every day mine host. ami a
guild one, loo.
I>r. Thoui, Ili«* principal wit
ness against <'.om.missioucr llea
ley. of C.hitiua, has from* In South
America, far from I hi1 reach of
I iir process server.
Tail got Hie solid Mormon vole
in return for the seating of Heed
Sniool. This is an a'iministra
tion alliance of which tli«• ('.olonel
has not said a word.
K\'-poliee C.liief Wappcnsfcju
\vil| meet many with whom lie
had heretofore transacted pro
fitable business in I lie Walla
Walla penitentiary.
Now Wij can see 1'oC ourselves]
what would become of our pos
sessions if we were to die intes
tate. Pay your lawyer a modest (
fee and be certain that none but |
lie robs you.
('.oiisiderable excitement was
displayed recently when Kohl was
discovered in the well of an
blilarod laundry. An associalion i
claim was al once located on lhe|
|as| week's wash.
More interest ws | expressed in
I lie fear that an apple or a po
laloe might decay in Dr. ('.ami
cia's kitchen than is displayed in
all the filthy back alleys and side
si reels of I he town.
We can already hear the su
preme court of the slate of
Washington rendering a decis
ion in favor of Ihc legality of
liic Taft convention. Il sounds a
irrcrl deal like Judge (iorilon's
M ief.
W shinglou slate lb-publicans
are lo appeal lo the courts to
decide which of their conventions
was legal. All this is much ado
ahoul nothing, as neither can
didate will be elected if nomi
nated.
Congress is to adjourn on Juno
15 in order I<» permit a general
repairing of many buttered
fences, a number of which will
never he repaired sull'irient ly lo
keep strays out of the political!
pasture. »
The government has signified
ils intention of prosecuting tin'
aluminum trust. When it get*
through with that octopus there
will he a dozen legalized octopus
es extracting aluminum at the
same old price.
•Illlieail progressives elected
delegates !<• I lie Vahlez couven
tion instrudiug tln'iii to vote for
Wickershaui "lirsl, last and all
the time." If they do that the
.lunean delegation can keep our
delegate in office indefinitely.
If President Taft is a progres
sive we jire reactionaries, Taft
has never tillered a word against
Aldrich, Penrose, I.orimer,
Harnes or even Boss Cox. He linn
•said much in contempt ami deris
ion of progressionist leaders and
measures. lie is really too close
lo llm "ark of tlit; covenant,"
made in \Val| si reel.
It was a llm* tribute paid to
the lu inory of a good citizen
gone, by the people of Yaldez, at
the funeral ceremonies over the
remains of l>r. (lamicia. The
lesson taught was purely typical
of America. No matter what a
man's beginning. He Is meas
ured by his worth.
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
Jack Surryhne, Musical Director.
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
and
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
LATOVCHF. & PECK. Morn.
Office S^jrtbie'» Tailor Shop I'bone" 102
Srrrice to AU Parti of Town. Cilli Aiuwtrtd Promptly
Baiioct* Coaf identii!
House and Carpet Cleaning
I
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.
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. B. M.
VAUDEZ. ALASKA
Reports on Mines
Patent Surveys
Qenesau Mining Engineer/no
'Phone No. toa
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Onico in Harrington Hhlir.
on Water Front llos- I'honc. l«9
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
A •
Mrrt every Tuesday evening ut 8 o'clock in
Kiitle Hull All members re<iuesteJ t° at
tend D. H. SLKKM. Artie Chief
Valdes lyodge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Mason97
Regular Communications Jlrst Wednesday In
each month in McKlnlcy Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James 11. l'lttterson..W. M
C. C. Reynolds. Sec
1.0.
O.F.
Vlsltinjr and local Old Fellows nre re
quested to register their name with the
Valdez Old Fellows' Club. Keiiular
meetings. first and third Monday.
Call on 1'. S. HUNT. Secrctarv.
K O E
VAI.DK/. AKRIK No. 1971
M«i every Friday. Hi». m. Kuvlo Hull
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing hut l»e«t materials lined.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
All ktwla of ('nkea, IMen, etc.
made to order
WOOD &. HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miner* & Prospectors Supplies
Freih Goodi-Rcnontble Prico
FRESH EGGS
Do You Enjoy Eating Fresh Laid Eggs?
We have jnst started a Chicken
Ranch and will be able to supply
our customers with Fresh Eggs
EVERY EGG GUARANTEED
Our chicken ranch is located in our window
so see for yourself.
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freltflitintr ami passontfcrs to till purls
of the interior. Uenerul Trucking
bid. Wood, - Proprietor
McKinley Si.* Valilez
|I«up Hotel
SEATTLE
Cm as. Perry, mob.
THE BEST or EVEPTTHINC
IN THE HEART OF TUEClTC ,
135BooKsWimtoTn-505mpu Boohs
WhenllnJSeward -Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Phop.
strictly first class
Fourth Ave Seward, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmer*
Funeral Directorb
Phon" 148 GEO. ROBBINS, Mgr.
Steam Heat EIectric UgM%
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furm.hed Room. A)1 Modern Conven.ence.
[Good
I Goods
THE BUFFET
Good
Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ Tll/IUlI'13 anc^ Building
Pugel Sound LiUlVlDlliix 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, Rex, Regal* EL SIDELO, Senator#, Millionaire*
SMOKECRAFT, Rein* Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade I
rt.SClt w >< Jf.W
We do a
general
Banking
Business
S-BLUM & ©•
— INCORPORATED —
BAN K E R S
CAPITAL $ 2 O o O 0 O.'1
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit.