Valdez Daily Prospector
PUBLISHED BY THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
TKKM8
- One Dollar per Month: Twelve Dollars wsr Year
TUESDAY, AI'UIL 30, 1912.
THAT RAILROAD.
There can be no reasonable
ground lo doubt hut Unit IIio
lower house of connrcss will
l»lock any attempt of Um admin
istration to acquire. the Alaska
Northern railway, notwithstand
ing Secretary Fisher's anxiety to
consummate the deal. What is
animating Secretary Fisher in the
position he has assumed on this
all important subject, can only be
guessed at, the conclusion not.
being at all to his credit. Should
congress decide to give aid to or
build a trunk line railway, it will
only be done after an exhaustive
survey of all practical routes.
There are many interests at
work in Washington more con
cerned in personal aggrandize
ment than in the welfare of Alas
kans or Alaska. Falcon Joslin,
an emjployed lobbyist of the Alas
ka Syndicate, was largely instru
mental in the getting up and in
troduction of the Smith Senate
bill, which has been endorsed by
Fisher and others interested in
the sale of the Alaska Northern.
Different in verbiage, it leads lo
the same end as I he Sulzer bill,
namely the purchase and exten
sion of the Seward road. It will
never gel beyond the senate.
This route received somewhat
of*a setback when government
engineers pointed out the fact
mat although the coaling sta
tion on Resurrection hay could!
he. made unassailable, the rail
road itself would be open Lo easy
attack at points on Turnagain j
and Knik arms, thus cutting off
all fuel supply, whereas a road
from Valdez, «»r from (Cordova for
that matter, would not he open
to attack. Washington reports
indicate that alt-th«r "interests"
are there exerting their influence
to start I lie government dollars
rolling their way. Delegates
from the Mining Congress are
"cheek by jowl" with the Eccles,
Mr. Joslin, the Canadian bond-j
holders and Senator Simon (Sug
genheim. Even Mr. Dickinson, {
president of the While Pass rail- i
road, in which the (Suggcuheims
are also interested, opposed the ]
building of a government, road :
Worn the sea coast to the Yu-1
kon, frankly admitting that ill
would militate against tti^ sue-'
cess <»f his own enterprise. These j
combined influences have work- 1
ed unremittingly since the open- j
ing of congress for the acnuisi-j
lion by jhe government of the |
Seward road, with the net result ,
they are no nearer the consum
mation of their efforts than on
the first day of congress. Upon
the other band congressional
committees have learned much
which will make the future la
bor's of the lobby more difficult.
A railroad will be built some day
but it will not be done by wire
pulling and jobbery.
A8 OTHERS SEE US.
I'ndep the caption of "Seek
ing 10 Porplcx Congress" I In*
Howard flateway gives vent to I li<•
following amazing editorial:
"Alfred B. IIch con!ributos a
lengthy article in which ho en
deavors lo show the superiority of
Valdez over Seward as the coast
terminua of (he proposed gov
ernment owned railway system,
lies was the promoter of one of
I he many paper railroads which
named the glacier town as its
coast terqHnns. The article is
reproduced, not hy any manner
of means as an endorsement of
ils contents, but rather to" snoft
the insiduons efTorls heing made
by certain Valdez boosters to
puzzle and porplox the members
of congress, so that action on the
railway bill may bo deferred or
the matter referred lo a railway
commission. Ho far ns Seward
is concerned, if has no fear of
the report of a commission com
posed of capable, hones! men.
This town so far surpasses all
others in Alaska, so far as nat
ural advantages are concerned,
• that there can be but one result:
A unanimous report in Ibis town's
favor. Put the members of the
congress cannot ho expected to
know of these advanlagos--nol.
having been here. Hence, it is
vpry probable thai if any action
is taken at this session of con
gress, the preliminary slop will
be the appointment of a comniis
sion to select the route. As be
fore stated, there is no reason
for Seward to feel at all alarm
ed as to the report submitted.
"In his artiele Mr. lies speaks
of Valdez as an ice-free harbor.
The statement is incorrect. He
also advocates Valdez as the log
ical routo to the Matanuska coal
fields. The idea is absurd, two
mountain ranges intervening be
I twee 11 tlu> glacier town and these
coal areas. As to the townsile,
j itself, recent statements made
before a scnato commit lee in
support of an appropriation for
the building of a dike for the
protection of the town, is a suf
flcient indictment against it. This
paper, even if so disposed, could
not more completely and effect
ually 'knock' Valdez, than its own
residents, who so freely admit the.
danger of its location."
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The navy department have come
to the conclusion that the Alas
ka Northern railroad could not
be defended from the attacks of
an enemy. The "fiuggies" claim
that an invading force could not
reach their road, but Unci" Sam's
seamen says the terminals have
no harbor lit for a naval station.
The time is fast approaching
when we can inaugurate clean-up
week—a town-wide clean-up
movement. The city will look
better for it and our health will
be less endangered.
'1 In* French aviator who fell
7 0:» feet while (raveling al I In
ialy of ion iiiii.>s an hour, willi
mit being instantly killed, v.as w»»
destined t*» di.» in an oidinary
way.
II is a shame and a crime that
citizens «»f Valdez should work in
the interest, of their own town,
when neighboring villages are in
such dire need of help.
The Skagway Alaskan declares
(Seo. T. SpikelI, former postmas
ter of Juneau, to he of sound
mind, although he did resign the
post mastership.
Snakes killed 22,000 people in
India in a single year. Alaska is
free from reptiles, yel quite ;i
number die of snakes each year.
One fool has already started to
walk to ibe Hallimorc conven
tion. lie will have plenty com
pany going back.
'Yar with Mexico will be bill !
ai'Other examp'e of tin- Taft
sle-.ni roller process of makiim
a president. I
The washing of currency by
the government has nothing lo do
with I lie fact of Ibis being a cam
paign year.
The year 1012 will henceforth
be looked upon by the residents
of Yaldez as I he "year of rejuvi
nat ion"
Keep your ear lo I lie ground
and you will bear llie rumbling
of the approaching dike appropri
ation.
II is said typewriters facilitate I
business. No doubt but they I
have enlivened the divorce mar- I
ke|.
Tlu» I. VV. \V. are more liilI<*r
against Iln» labor union* than
they arc against the "plutocracy."
Hope defer rod inakelh flu? heart
sick, reminds us that, the home
rule hill is iu I he senate.
Late dispatches indicate that
President Taft is now visiting
Washington, I). C.
Few arc man's wants hero he
low, does nof apply to Harnette,
Hawkins and others.
The new Seward corporation is
evidently to he run on the de
partment store plan.
ELECTION OF Y. M. C A.
DIRECTORS ON MAY 13
At tin* meeting of the hoard of
directors of ihc Y. M. 11. A. held
last evening in Judge Heed's
office, lots were drawn to decide
which live of the 15 directors were
to retire now. The following the
consequently retire now: Judge
.L L. Heed, Uev. \V. JL Ziegler,
G. T. F.rnsl, James Fish and Al.
Howling.
Messrs. Huiinell, Ferguson,
Kraemcr, Hunt and Cameron are
to serve fine more year, and
Messrs. Hrigsby, Lang, Millard,
Finical and Bush serve l\vo more
years.
' II was decided that the meet
ing for electing live directors to
succeed the live retiring be Mon
day, May 13, at H p. m. in the
commissioner's office. The live
directors elected at that meeting
will serve for a term of three
years.
All who have paid into the Y.
M. 0. A. $12 or more are mem
bers of the Y. M. (I. A. and have
a rigbt to vote at that election.
W. II. ZIEGLER, Secretary.
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.
•nd
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
LATOUCHE & PECK. Mara.
Office Smythie's Tailor Shop Phone"102
Scnric* lo AD Part* of Town. _ Calb Aaswcrcd Promptly
Bauacu C«niMntU!
House and Carpet Cleaning
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Point*.
Sheet Metal NVork of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iron Pipe, Fittings.
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. B. M.
VALOKZ. ALASKA
Reports on Minks
PatentSurveys
Genebal. Mining Engineering
Phone No. 103
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
OMce in Harrington BUIr.
on Water l*'ront Hes. l'honc. IM>
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in
K»>Mc Hall All members requested t« at
tend T- C5. QUINN. Artie Chief
Valdez Lodge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons!
(tegular Communications first Wednesday in
each month in McKinlcy Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James II. Patterson,.W. M
C. C. Reynolds. Sec
1.0.
O.F.
Vlcitintr and local Odd Fellowa aro re
quested to register their name with tho
Valdez Odd Fellows' Club. Regular
meetings. first and third Monday.
Call on P. S. HHNT. Secretary.
FOE
VALDKZ ARRIS No. 1971
Meet every Friday, H u. m. KukIc Hall
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing bnt bent materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
All kinds of Cakes, Pies, etc.
made to order
WOOD A HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALA8KA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fraih Goodi»RMiombl« Prie—
DYKE BILL PASSED
Good Things are Coming our Way
Steamship Sampson, Just in, Brought us Many
Good Things, Including
MEN'S SPRING SUITS,
STRAW HATS
PANAMA HATS
Brown Suits are Stylish This Spring
See Our Brown Window
Copper River
Draying Co
Kr«:it;)itint; am) passengers to nil vans
of the interior. General Trucking
bid. Wood, J - Proprietor
McKinley St.« Vulilcz
$1«bp flom
SEATTLE
Chas. Perry, mo/?.
THE BEST Or EVERYTHING
IN TtlE HEART OF TBEC1TY •,
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When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Prop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Scwaro, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmers
Funeral Directora
RonC 148 GEO. ROBBINS, M«r.
Steam Heat Electric Light*
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* AH Modern Conveniences
Good jiir DIICCCT G °0 d
Goods 8 fit DUiTlI Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OK
Native and ¥ ¥ anc* building
Puget Sound LU1V1DJli1\ Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
Zbt
Tairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors
Courteous Treatment Phone 100
Ingram & Bush Dealer*
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Rex, Regal* EL SIDELO, Senator*. Millionaires
SMOKECRAFT, Rein* Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENT A, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
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general
Banking
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.CAPITAL $ ZOO OO0.''°
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rear of
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