PLATFORM ADOPTED DY
THE CORDOVA CONVENTION
ASKS FOR FULL TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT, THE OPENING
OF THE COAL AND OIL LANDS, LIBERAL APPROPRIA
TIONS FOR ALASKA BY CONGRESS AND OTHER RELIEF
Tlir Republican convention al
Cordova adopted a i>lal form <!•'
manding full territorial govern
jTicnt and many other measures
of relief as follows:
To the Republican convention in
Alaska, now assembled:
We, your coinmillce on plat
*orm and resolutions, beg leave
1o submit for your earnest con
sideration and adoption tin* fol
lowing, to-wit:
1. We congratulate the He
publicans of Alaska that tliis
«von vent ion is a truly represen
tative one, and thai dignity and
liarmony have prevailed.
2. We insist Ilia!, congress
give us a full territorial form of
irovernrnent similar to that of the
late territories of Arizona and
Now Mexico, and that any ollicial
appointed or elected to till an of_
iice shall be a citizen of the Unit
«il Stales and elector of Alaska.
J. We believe that cheap fuel
is one of the prime necessities of
the development of Alaska, with
out which the vast mineral and
agricultural resources must lie
dormant, and demand thai all
bona fide claim-holders of eoal
and oil who have located and im
proved claims nudcr and in ac
enrdanre with existing law. be
uranted patents without further
delay. Ili'gardiug the coal and oil
lands which have not yet been
lawfully appropriated under ex
isting law. we demand that the
same be immediately thrown op
en for development under such a
system as will be equitable and
jus I, and al the same time pre
vent a monopoly of these re
sources.
1, (loads and I rails arc of vi
lal importance* |o I In* opening up
of Alaska, and we. strongly favor
an .appropriation by congress lo
carry on the work of the Alaska
'road commission and that .one
million dollars In* appropriated
••ach year for Ion years, and Ili«•
immediate construction of an au
tomobile road from I he coast I•»
Fairbanks.
5. Hail transportation is also
of vital importance l<» the devel
opment of Alaska, and we ask
that the federal government
finiId. eipiip and operate a trunk
railway line leading from some
point mi 111•• Cuir of Ataskil to llie
"Yukon.
(i. '1*111«• only mode of transpor
tation lie! ween I lie states and
Alaska is by water, ami the Alas
ka coast is inadequately marked.
We urge 111 a I additional liglil
liouses. beacons and oilier aids
to navigation lie installed. II is
important that a revenue culler
equipped with life-saving appar
atus be maintained in Prince
fWilliam sound.
7. We demand the eslablisli
'nient of a regular winter service
by ice breaker between iMilcli
Harbor and Nome.
K. i\\'e recommend Hie aboli
tion r»f all fores! reserves and
condemn I be system now in force,
whereby I be pioneers and pros
pectors wIki are opening up Hie
natural resources of Ibis terri
tory are required to pay a slump
age lax upon all limber necessar
ily used for development.
0. We urge that a law Im
immediately enacted by congress
controlling the conducting of pri
vate banking business in Alas
ka, including a riki'I inspection
by bank examiners, to Ibe end
that the savings of the people
deposited in sucli institution*
shall be adequately safeguarded
j nd protected.
10. We urge Ibe immediate re
Xpeal of the present Ohunxiou*
A'»ad poll tax law.
,/ V
j I. Wo favor I lit* extension by
law of I he jorisdid'ou of I hi! in
Ier-si«• Ie commerce commission
Ihroughoiit Alaska.
12. Wo recommend lhal the
Kovernmcnt provide a huanl of
health and charily, wilh power to
enforce adequate quarantine and
sanitary regulations, establish
hospitals, care for destitute ln
•lians, and also to provide regu
lations for vital statistics. Wp
ruge (In' assemblage of certain
needy tribes on small reserva
tions, and tin* establishment of
industries for I heir support.
13. We recommend the erec
li'»n and maintenance by the
governmenl of a suitable home
mi Alaska for the care of bona
tide, prospectors, who, by reason
of age or the consequences of
their exposure and hardships, in
this territory, are unable to pro
vide lit and proper shelter for
themselves.
t i. We urge lhal a sullieient
fund be placed al (lie disposal of
the governor of Alaska to be used
as occasion demands in search
ing for and rescuing and aiding
miners, prospectors, travelers ^nd
indigenls who have become lost,
wounded i^r sick, and for whose
rescue and aid I here is now no
provision made by law.
15. We recommend lhal I he
existing law regarding the sale of
intoxicating liquors fo Indians
should be so amended as to make
the offense a misdemeanor in or
der that the local commissioner
may have jujrisdirlion thereof
and that said law should be fur
ther amended so as to make it a
misdemeanor for an Indian to of
fer to purchase or acquire intox
icating liquor.
in. II is llir duly <>f Ihr fed
eral government. lo provide such
prided it »ii l<>-Ihr salmon in I In*
walcrs of Alaska as will result in
I Ik* cnnsiM'valifin and perpetua
tion of Ihis source of great na
I lira I wealth, and lo Dial imuI we
demand:
a. Thai I In* present law hr so
amended as In prohibit I In* erec
I if>n or maintenance id' traps in
lln' fre>h walcr streams or Alas
ka. and lo prohildl Ihr taking of
lish from said streams hy any
oIh«*r method than ordinary gill
md s.
It. 'I'Jial hatcheries shall In*
creeled. maintained and operat
ed by llif federal government, and
thai tin* present inadequate lax
uptmi Hit* cannery product he in
creased, and I In? proceeds (hereof
he. placetl in a fund f«»r (he main
tenance of said hatchery and olh
er territorial purposes.
17. We urge thai the presenl
mining laws in so far as they
apply to Alaska, shall he so
amended as I«» prevent existing
abuses of slaking mining claims
hy agenl or power of aUorney.
and lhal the location of associa
tion placer mining claims shall
liereaflcr he prohibited or lhal
I he annual assessment work re
quired for said claims shall lie
increased so that $100 worth of
work shall he required for each
J 20 acres of said claims.
IK. We urge the establishment
of a land otViee in the Third di
vision of Alaska, with the same
service as in the oilier three di
visions.
ID. We recommend lhal Hie
fen system now in force for I he
compensation of I'niled Stales
commissioners he abolished and
said commissioners be paid a sal
ary for (heir services.
We hereby pledge our ctindi
ilale for delegate (o use his best
endeavor to carry out the above
plat form.
VALPgZ TRANSFER CO.
M rf!" I M *.ir.rii.! »iW.
GOVERNOR CLARK
DOT ENDORSED
Shackleford Convention Fails to
Do So Because of Person
al Difference
Tin* launch It. F. M. returned
r. oin Cordova lasl ni;rlil, having
mailt1 I he round I rip in about ^<i
hours. Sin; brought up some of
tin? Valdez delegates who had
been attending I In* Republican
convention. Thcv say the press
reports thai harmony prevailed
were correct.
A copy of the Republican plal
forin adopted by the convention
was received. The convention
failed |<> endorse <iovernor Clark
and confirms the rumor that
there is a difference between
Shackleford and the governor on
the question of patronage.
L0CMJ1EMS |
"The Three Musketeers" to
night at the Majestic.
WAXTEI)—Maid for family of
four. Sea Dr. Daggett. tf
FOR RENT—Two rooms suit
able for housekeeping, furnished.
Seattle hotel. If
"
See German, llie dentist, over
Owl Drug Store. Examination
free. 'Phone 19.
The Seward Gateway is 011 sale
at the Valdez Drug Go. tf }
It costs no more to get your
clothing cleaned and pressed at
Silverman's. Phone 198.
New Wall Papers.
Just received a largo shipment
of wall paper on the Northwest
ern. All the latest patterns. Now
bemg opened. Come in and sec
iheni. O. C. RUDOLPH.
The only practical tailor In
Valdez, Ben Sitveiman. 'Phone
198.
Anheuser-Busch.
Tin* Arrlicj Club planned, fIn*
venlion to control;
A machine was built, which was
guaranteed to roll.
'Twas brought to Vahh'Z with
llags (lying gayly.
Hnl tin* chauffeur was N.
drink Anheuser ilaily.
Anheuser-Busch.
Sir lloherl, of Seattle—yon sun*
an* "a goner;"
Voii rant' heal Sourdoughs like
Frame anil O'Connor.
You're only half awakr, and no|
a vide getter;
Drink Anheuser-Busch. and then
you'll do bi'ltcr.
Anheuser-Busch.
Mr. Martin llarrais--you will
greatly please.
All the people here, by residing
in Valdez.
Our hearts you've won, by your
gallant light;
Like Anheuser-Busch — Marl in,
"you're all right."
Mr. R. A. Dickey came tip on
the H. F. M. from Landlock last
evening.
Masonic Meeting.
Ilegular conimunicalion this
evening at 8:30 in Masonic hall.
Visiting brethren welcome.
C. C. IlKYNOLDS, Sec'y.
Announcement.
I will remove April 1st lo new
oilier on Wall street, where I ex
pect to be better equipped for
manicuring, shampooing • and
chiropody, and T will give special
attention to scalp treatments. I
have spent years at my profes
sion. having first, served an ap
prenticeship. I endeavor to excel
in my work and will quickly sat
isfy von as to my ability. I shall
make special rate** lo my steady
customers. SHNORITA MKNDEZ.
Mot Cross Huns for Hood Fri
day morning at Valdez Bakery.
Chas. R. Crawford
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Wall SlrMt Phone ISO
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l»t <• !»• l*!» *M*Ji>t 1v£» r»f«
Windows, Doora, MouWlnf, Plalsk*
lit L, ' W»
Ae—» tm ftMtaW, Mtm A C*.
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The Big Place Congratulates
the Newly Elected Council
men.
Al. White
Proprietor
DAGGETTJD LEAHY
Satisfaction Guaranteed
All branches of up-to-date den
tistry. Offices over Jim Kahlor's
drug store, Valdez, Alaska.
Easter Services at the Episcopal
Church.
The Easter Sunday services of
F.piphauy church will be held in
i!agle hall al II a. m. and 7:30
p. in. The fraternal orders and
clubs of Valdez have, been spec
ially invited to the morning ser
Mce and two have already ac
cepted with the others to be heard
from this week.
The Epiphany choir has been
practicing Easter music for sev
eral weeks and an exceptional
program of music is assured.
One-half of Easter offerings is
to be devoted (o current expenses
of the church, and the oilier half
will he deposited with the build
ing fund.
"Wo Have It."
Tin* best of everything to eat.
Hear steaks, Valdez k i 11 • *« I beef, or
the big chicken dinner. Our ser
vice will please you. Your pa
tronage will please us.
VAI.DK/ CAFI"'.
Htmler & IlilTle.
Employment Wanted.
Two wido,w ladies would like
positions of any kind in Yaldcz
or nearby country. Am familiar
with hotel, rooming house or of
fTice work; also good housekeep
ers; 30 and .'15 years of age. Ad
dress Mrs. X. Andrews, general
delivery, Vancouver, D. C. 4-0
NOTICE OF SALE.
In Ihe District Court for Hip Ter
ritory of Alaska, Third Divis
ion.
In the mailer of (he bankruptcy
of Knight's Island Consolidated
Copper Company of Alaska, a
corporation, bankrupt.—No. i, in
bankruptcy. Notice of Sale.
Notice is hereby given I hat,
pursuant lo an order of sale,
made and entered by I lie abov<>
entitled court in tlx* above en
titled matter, at Yaldez. Alaska,
on the 27th day of March, 1012, |
the undersigned as Ancillary Re
ceiver herein, will offer for sale
at public auction, at the front
door of the Court House in Yal
dez, Alaska, on the first day of
May, 1012, at the hour of 1:00
o'clock p. m. of said day, to the
highest and best bidder, for cash,
subject to the continuation of the
above entitled court, the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
1 Eighty-horse power boiler.
2 Twenty-horse power boilers.
1 Fifty-horse power engine.
t Twcnly-tlve-horse power en
gine.
1 Heater.
I Boiler pump.
I 40-kilowat general or.
.'i Transformers.
t Boat, one set. of oars.
1 Boat, two sels of oars,
t Aerial tram .'1,000 feet long.
1 Donkey engine.
1 Sawmill (old and in dilapi
dated condition).
700 tire bricks.
200 feet 8-pound T-rails.
2 Ore cars.
Several buildings badly or
wholly broken down.
Launch Union.
That said launch Union is sit
uated at Valdez, Alaska, and all
the remainder of the said prop
erty is situated at Drjer Hay,
Knight's Island, Prince William
Sound, Alaskn, where the same
may be examined by bidders be
fore said sale: that a deposit of
twenty (20) per cent, on Ihc pur
chase price of said properly, or
any part thereof, will be required
of Ihe successful bidders at. said
sale, and said sale will be report
ed by the undersigned receiver,
lo Ihe above court, and if said
sale is continued by said court,
bills of sales will bo delivered to
the successful bidders on receipt
of the balance of the purchase
price, and if not confirmed, the
deposit of twenty (20) per cent,
will bo returned to the party de
fmalting the same. If tfhid sale
s cwnflfmed, and the successful
bidder faila for ten daya after
donflrmation to pay the remain
der of aaid puronase price, then
and lh that dahe, aaid twerit* (20)
Kit* cent.'dapdait wilt tte fdlrfoltad
1 akld TacMver. •• <' •"
' Wltnaaa my hand tlHa 27th day
of March, 1912.
. W. J. NORTON;
Ancillary Raeelvnr.
Smith, Bunnvtl A water, attor
. $ •». * t $ 1 I I •»» J
The Big Place Congratulates
the Newly Elected Coun
cilmen.
Alaska GoastCo.
The "INSIDE ROUTE"
To Juneau, Puget Sound Ports and Southeastern Alaska J
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle March 5
Steamer Bertha leaves Seattle March 20
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle March 27
Steamer Jeanie
Connecting at Seattle with steamers of the Alaska-l'aclflp Steamship Co. for
Southern California ports. Sailings every Monday und Thursday. Through
Service and Dow Hates. (tight reserved tocban*e steamers and sailing dates.
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
Independent Laundry Co.
satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
Foot Keystone Ave
Rough Dry 10c lb.
IT'S IN THE BREWING
PILSENER STYLE
THE BEER THAT MADE VALDEZ FAMOUS
A Home Product for Home People
FOR SALE EVERYWHERE
Patronize HOME Industry and Keep Your
Money at HOME
VALDEZ BREWING AND MALTING CO.
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SAILINGS MONTHLY
Via JUNEAU and KETCHIKAN
The Largest and Best Equipped Steamships in
the Alaskan Service, ALAMEDA and NORTH
WESTERN, leave every eight days, AH the
Year 'Round for Cordova and Seattle via. In
side Passage.
TRAVEL AND SHIP VIA.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP GO.
VAU3EZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
The Side Board
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WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Fulfilled %H>MW
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