Valdez Daily Prospector
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SATURDAY, MARCll 23, 11)12.
A HOT TIME.
A hot lime in Dawson is no
now thing. How much ozone hud
to do with it, now much was due
to the excitement in the search
for gold, to what extent it was
owing to Hie uniqueness ol' a
Klondike experience, no one can
say, but there was always plenty
of social and mental warmth in
the old town. Drain torpor was
unknown. Those who ' ran the
White Horse rapids and mushed
the Skagwav trail," were not de
generates. Nothing appeals to
the romantic sense of adventure
more than the life of the gold
seeker. lire I llarle, Unity, Dal- j
lanlyne, Joaquim Miller, and later
Jack London, Ilex Iteach ami Ser
vice have told us the story in its
many alluring forms. The dis
covery of gold 011 Donan/a in
11)0(1 was a "call of the wild" in a
sense ditTerent from that in which
it is made use of by .Tack Loudon;
the news, Hashed around the
world, brought its tribute of
h.ird/. adventurous, daring ami
a', i* .» some time genial sp»ii:s,
fr -in every corner of the
To anaemic constitutions the call
did not appeal. Red blood cir
culated in the veins of the Klon
dikers. Hot-headed they were, as
well as hot-blooded, and cold
winters added to their torridily,
as opposition arouses elTort.
That was long apo. It is not
known whether the present in
habitants of Skookum gulch,
Stewart, Indian, Miller, Glacier
and Forty-mile have through age
and the gradual process of ac
climiti/ation lost their aforesaid
snap and vim, and a gentle prov
idence has set. about warming up
the mountains and valleys to
protect, an effete generation. Is
it a case of "tempering the wind
to the shorn lamb," or is the Ja
panese current to blame for the
remarkable appearance of Daw
son citizens the oilier day in
dusters and straw hats, cotton
shirt waists and fans? Or has
the north pole, in a drunken frol
ic, swerved from its usual sober
angle?
Should Oawsun become tropical
in weather—as vvi.'ll as in lan
guage--aml revert In I In* days
when hairy mammoths, liters ami
Lihcriau jungles ami morasses,
ami wended their way Ilit'oiiprli
boiling swamps ami nigger hearts,
(lie debilitating eflorls are sail
In ennlemplale. "Parkeys" will
he superseded h.v linen dusters.
"Mucklurks" must give way to
prunelln lends. Diaphanous dra
peries and niosipiilo netting will
lake (he place of fell-lined sleep
ing haps. No more mackinaw
and drifTles, Iloolch and Tom
Chisholm's whiskey are too pow
erful for a Riviera climate and
Italian skies, and will he aban
doned for the mild beverages of
Milwaukee and Adriatic wines.
It is sad to think of the im
pending change and its physio
logical results. In our mind's eye
we see the virile prospector, a
mild and listless sybarite, Ihe
editor of tin? News, lisping Ihe
language of Mayfair and the
hrisk policeman subsiding into a
flaccid jelly.
jjoioro me ladies and k«miIle
mon of Dawson, don muslin and
sliirl waisls again—over as many
strata r»f underclothes as would
mark a dozen geological aeons,
lei l!iem ponder the philosoph>
of Wall Mason: "Tlnl I love a
eonnlr.v wif.li all Itinds of snow,
where blizzards cavorf and icicles
elintf all over yonr features till
thawed in Ihe spring. For cold
is a Ionic thai, braces you up and
makes you as >ray as an unlicen
sed pup: it, fills you wilh ardor
to do lieffy things; Ihe healthy
man likes it and dances and sings.
A wind whooping flown from Ihe
while ttreenland hills is heller
than anyone's collonwood pills,
while Inngiiorous zephyrs will fill
you with bile and make il hard
labor to burble and* smile.
There's energy, health and a sol
ace in cold. The backbone of
winter is belter lhan gold!"—
Vancouver (B. C.) Run.
■AD WKATHEfY.
When days are cold and dreary,
and raging tempests blow, and
all the.world seems weary of
storm and drifting snow; when
old Professor 8lcotist is cutting
up quite bad, then hoinc life is
the sweetest, and we should all
be glad. I like to hear the roar
ing of storm flends on the hoof;
1 like to hear the pouring of rain
upon the roof; for then I pull my
rocker beforo the gaudy lire, and
read a shilling shocker or mix
things with my lyre. Around me
happy faces are in the firelight's
glow; we talk of friends and
places and days of long ago; and
as the storm gr^ws rougher we
breathe a heartfelt sigh for any
homeless duffer beneath that bit
ter sky. Our spirits are not
drooping because of winter's
snows; with talk and song and
whooping the pleasant evening
goes. And so we sit together, in
happiness immersed, and say to
wintry weather: "Go to it—do
your worst!"—Walt Mason.
Episcopal Church.
Services at the church of the
Epiphany tomorrow are: Morn
ing prayer at 11 a. in. Sunday
school at 12 m. Evening pray
er at 7:30 p. in. Sermon in the
morning by the rector. Sermon
in the evening by Rev. E. P. Zieg
ler, of Cordova. Anthem in the
evening by the Epiphany choir,
"God That Madcst Earth and
Heaven," by N. 11. Allen. I
Congregational Church.
Rev. J. Bunting Johnson, pas
tor. Divine worship at 11 a. m.
Sermon, "A Tremendous Sacri
cc to Emancipate His People."
Sunday school and pastor's Bible
class from 12 to i. Public wor
ship at 7:30. Sermon, "A Royal
Visitor Accepter or Rejected,
Which?"
Grand illustrated lecture "Sun
ny Queensland," Thursday, March
28th.
Catholic Church.
Sunday, mass and sermoy at
10:30; heads and ..benediction at
7:30.
Christian Science Services.
Meetings will be held in "The
Archibald" every Sunday morn
ing at I I o'clock. All are wel
come.
Notice of Eloction.
Notice is hereby given that a
municipal election will lie held
Tuesday, April 2, 1912, at the old
lire hall, in the town of Valdez,
for the purpose of electing seven
councilmen and one member of
the school board. The polls will
be open at 9 a. in. and will close
at 7 p. in. of said day.
The qualifications of an elector
for councilman shall be as fol
lows. lie shall be'a male citizen
of the United States or one who
has declared his intentions to be
come such, of the age of twenty
one years, and shall have been
a bona tide resident of Alaska for
one year, and of the town of Val
dez for six months preceding such
election.
The following persons shall be
qualified electors for the school
board: All adults who are citi
zens of the United States, or who
have declared their- intention to
become such, and who are resi
dents of the Valdez school dis
trict. W. H. CHARY,
Town Clerk.
War! Warl War!
Civil war is in the ,air aj the
Orpheuinj in tho great picture,
"The Pool and ^e People." There
will be a complwe change tomor
row evening. Program for to
night:
Selection, orchestra.
"A Sonata of Souls," a classic
slory with a great plot.
"The Little Flower Girl," pretty
melodrama that, will make a hit
with all.
"The Poet and the People,"
historic picturc with expensive
«tage set lings.
"The Bashful Son," scream
comic.
Prizes given away, souvenirs.
Good music.
New Wall Papers.
Just received a large shipment
of wall paper on tho Northwest
ern. All the latest patterns. Now
being opened. Come in and see
thorn. C. C. RUDOLPH.
For Safe.
300 ft. of hoso—200 ft. con
voying and 100 ft. of pressuro at
a bargain. G. F. GUTHRIE.
Plead the Dally Proapeotor.
DAGGETT JO LEAHY
Satisfaction Guaranteed
All branches of up-to-dato den
tistry. Offices ovor Jim Kahler's
drug 8l>oro, Valdez, Alaska.
CAMERON DAVIS
THE MAJESTIC
AMUSEMENT CO.
H. G. DAVIS, Mgr.
Complete change of program on
8unday, Tuesday and Thursday
Week days one show at 8 p. m.
Sundays two shows at 8 and
8:15 p. m.
VAUDEVILLE SPECIALTIES
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
Jack Surryhne, Musical Director.
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
VaUDEZ. ALASKA
Repoktb on Mineb
PATENTSuNYEYB
GSenebal. Mining Engineering
Phone No. toa
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and)
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Oftlco in Harrington Kldir.
oil Wilier l''ront R«-s- Phone. 1S9
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
X\..B
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'eloelt In j
Kinrle Hall All members requested to at- |
tend T- G. QOINN. ArticChicf
Valdes I,odge
No 168.
I* ree ana Aoceptea Masons
Regular Communications ttrst Wednesday in
sach month in MoKtnlcy Hull. Visitors always
welcome.
James U. Patterson,.\V. M
C. C- Reynolds. Sec
1.0.
O.F.
» imuiiu' ana loeai uan r euows are re
quested to register their name with the
Valdez Odd Fellows' Club. Regular
meeting*. llr.st and third Monday.
Call on 1*. S. HUNT. Secretary.
FOE
VALDKZ AK.KIK No. 1971
Meet every Friday, 8p.m. Kuclc Hall
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but best materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
All kinds of Cakes, Pies, etc.
made to order
WOOD & HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fre»h Good ••-Reasonable Price*
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam* and Hot
Watar Heating, Pumpi and
Well Point*.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iron Pipe, Fittings.
A Snap
For salo at a big sacrifice, the
famous Ptarmigan Drop road
house. Salo includes supplies on
hand which aro worth half the
price asked. Horso, saddle, har
ness and sleighs. Stabling for 30
horsos, year's supply of wood all
cut. This is a snap for tho right
party to start businoss'for small
money. All goes at half price.
Will givo timo on half purchase
price if necessary. I havo inter
ests outside which Inquires my
time. Business will pay wages
and purchase price in six months.
Fine locality to prospect. Bum
mer trade always good. John Gil
lispie, proprietor, or C. C. Rob
erts, Camp Comfort, my agent, or
Smith & Bunnell, Valdez.
Are You Satisfied With the Shoes
You Have Been Wearing?
If you bought them from us we know you are, and if not it will
pay you to do so
We carry a Full Line of the Best Known Brands
NETTLETON'S, STAR BRANDS, BURT & PACKARD'S,
MEYERS, NAPA-TAN and HUNKI-DORI
MEN'S SHOES
In ViciKid
Gun Metal
Chrome Calf
Patent Leather
WE WALK ON
3TARS
JO CAN YOU"
STa* mwL
A*r,r. ncTTr.R.
LADIES' SHOES
In Velvet
Satin
Cravenette
Patent Leather
CHILDREN'S SHOES IN ALL STYLES
Copper River
Draying Co,
Freitflittrnr uoil passengers to nil \mrts
of the interior. tlenerul Trucking
tol.JWood, - Proprietor
McKinley St.* Valilcz
|I««p Hotel
JFl/AOPM/V^
SEATrtZ
Cm as. Perry, mop.
THE BEST Or EVERYTHING
IN THE HEART OF THE CITY ,
135!tasWiTnBATH-505AMKfRooH5
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
QEORQE 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
Phon* l4* GEO. ROBBINS, Mgr.
Steam Heat Electric Ligbta
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* All Modern Conveniences
Good T«jr niirrrT Good
Goods I IIL DUrm Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL, KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ T|V^D170 ant* Building
Puget Sound L-. U IVIOlLIX Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone IS
Patronize a Home Industry
the
Tairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors
Courteous Treatment Phone 100
Ingram & Bush JJcalera * °
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Rax, Reg«l» EL S1DELO, Senators, Millionaires
SMOKECRAFT, Reina Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trad© Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
We do a
general
anking
Business
S BLUM & (a
— INCOR PO WATED —
BANKERS
'C A F? I T A L <T 2 O O O 0 0. IU
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit.