Valdez Daily Prospector
PUBLISHED By THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
TKIIVS
One Dollar per Month: Twelve Dollars yer Year
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1912,
GIVE VALDEZ A 9HOW.
The point made in the message
from the Valdez Chamber of)
Commerce to the Fairbanks mass
meeting is well taken. It is suflfi
cienl for ihe people of the inter
ior to endorse the plan of build
ing a government railway from
tidewater on the south coast t«>
the Tanana valley and the Yukon
and let it go at that. II does not
concern us whether the coast
terminus is Seward, • Valdez or
Cordova. We are nat telling the
Koverument how it shall build the
road, except only that it shall ex
tend as far as the navigable wa
ters of the interior. It is most
likely that Seward will be chosen
as Ihe coast terminus. Neverthe
less, it is only fair that Valdez
be given a fail* show to present
her advantages, and get the coast
lerminus if she can. We should
at least refrain from putting any
thing in Ihe way of Valdez in her
I'tl'orts to win the prize. The plan
of submitting all the evidence to
a hoard of engineers is the fairest
of all. It was with this very mo
tive that the Times, in adopting
its slogan, refrained from men
tioning the name of any coast port
As th«' southern terminus of the
railway.--Fairbanks Times.
rORS TRUSTS.
President Taft's message lo
eongress dispells all hope of ef
fective regulation of (rusts while
he remains in office. As was ex
pected, he warmly commends the
supreme court for its decision in
the Standard Oil and Tobacco
rases, and makes it plain that he
will use all the power at his com
mand In prevent any amendment
of I In* Sherman auli-trusl law.
True, lie is no( a man of inflexible
resolution, but Ibis lime he is
certain to stand pal. *lle has tak
en the whole dose put up by the
supreme court and will do his best
lo bold il down. This is made,
evident by his declaration thai;
"suggested remedies to replace!
the anli-lrusl law have produced;
nothing but glittering general)- <
lies and have offered no line of(
distinction or rule of action as j
fjetiuile and as clear as thai which
I he supreme court itself lays j
down in enforcing the statute." I
Among I lie suggested remedies
lo winch Ihe president refers is a
bill by Senator La Kollette mak
ing plain what constitutes unrea
sonable restrain! of trade, insur
ing Ihe punishment of offenders
and providing a way |o make them
disgorge ill-gotlen gains. Anoth
er bill by Congressman Henry, one
of the leaders of Ihe Democratic
majority in I lie lower house, de
fines specific offenses against Ihe
Sherman law thai makes impris
onment and felon's stripes the
punishment of individuals con
victed of violating its provisions.
If cilher of these bills passes both
houses the president will prompt
ly exercise Ihe veto power. As
there is no chance of such a vein
being overridden, nothing will be
.done, and Ihe Sherman law will
remain in ils present mangled
condition unlil a new adminis
tration assumes control of the
national government.--San Fran
cisco Hullelin.
TO CONSERVE ALL MINERAL
RE80UR0E8.
Alaska is being turned over to
the theorists of flif» United Slates,
as a preserve upon which to fry
out their theories. The little
deeds which Five the theorists
Alaska as their very own are now
being prepared in Washington,
and before the present session of
congress ends they will b<- in com
plete possession of all Iti«» re
•source* of Alaska and will he
backed by the money of the t'nil
ed Stairs to try their theories out
"on I ho dog." Alaska is the flog.
Last year saw the coal, limber
and hot springs of Alaska with
drawn from on try and develop
ment by the people of Alaska and
turned over to the conservation
ists. This year will undoubted
ly see added to the list of Alaska
resources which will have b^rn
conserved all the natural gas, oil
and all the mineral wealth of
Alaska—before the end of this
year the bill will have passed con
gress which will removo all the
placer and other mineral wraith
from the possibility of acquisi
tion by tho prospectors and min
ers of Alaska. Title to our placer
and hard rock mineral resources
will remain vested in the govern,
inent of the United Slates, and no
man will be able to get patent or
title to any mineral ground ha
discovers and seeks to develop.
This does not sound reasonable
to us people of the north, but in
quiries in Washington, D. C., in
dicate (o us that this is just what
is coming to Alaska, and we can
not see how Alaska can possibly
escape the program which is be
fore congress today as to the fu
ture conduct of Alaska's affairs
and resources.—Fairbanks News
Miner.
FROM INTERIOR
BY DOG TEAM
Colonel Rodey, U. S. District At
torney at Nome, on North
western
|
Bernard S. Rodey, I). X. district
attorney at Nome, was a passen
ger on I hi; Northwestern yester
day, making the round trip loj
Seward and back, lie has just
come from Nome by dog team
having been summoned to Wash
ington by the department.
Mr. Rodey has spent many years
in the services of the govern-'
men!, having been chief just ice of
the federal court in Porto llico
in 19(17, 1908 and a portion of
1909. He has also seen public
service in the Philippines. He
was delegate in congress from
the territory of New Mexico from
1901 to 1905 and is still very
highly respected in political and
social circles in that territory.
He will go direct In Washington.
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
INDORSED BY R008EVELT
New York, Friday, Feb. !('».—
Theodore Roosevelt has an «•<!i —
lorial in I In* current issue of Tin*
Outlook on "A Phase of Imlnslrial
.JllSt ice."
After describing a visit lo a
model factory and dwelling on
certain phases of the relations
between employer and employe,
Mr. Roosevelt says:
"Tin; president, in a recent
message, has recommended the
creation hy congress of a com
mission to look into industrial
conditions in this country, it is
earnestly I<> he hoped that Re
publicans ami Democrats, wise
progressives and wise conserva
tives will hack up this action.
Such a commission could not hut
do good.
"If properly made up, it would
(approach the matter of industrial
relations without, prejudice as
between employers' associations
and labor unions. It would look
at the matter from the point of
view of I he public interest, witli
concern to work for the preven
tion of unnecessary labor dis
putes and for settling those that
do arise on a just and permanent
basis.
"Surely there is now a wide
spread and deep public interest
in this vital subject and in an ear
nest desire to know whether our
existing mechanism for prevent
ing and settling labor disputes,
and r«»r helping the cause of so
cial justice as regards both em
ployer and wage worker cannot
b.» improved.
"Undoubtedly the remedy in
large part, must be found in the
action of the several states, rath
er than in the federal govern
ment, and undoubtedly it must al
so in large part be found in vol
untary arrangements between
employer and employes and in a
higher general recognition of the
need of justice and fair dealing.
Rut only an inquiry by the fed
eral government can be really au
thoritative and satisfactory, and
can really cover all the different
sides of the matter and throw
.full light on all the puzzling, baf
fling, complicated and vitally im
portant questions Involved."
Eplsoopal Ghuroh.
Short litany service tonight at
7:30. Full choir. Choir prac
tice immediately after service.
Weather Report.
Maximum temperature.... 31
Minimum temperature. .. .20
Mean temperature.. 25.5
Temperature at 0 p. in....29
Clear, fresh breezo N. E.
E. M. BLADE, Observer.
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"ajestic
C. N. JONES, Mar.
Complete change of program:
Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursday
and Saturday.
Saturday Matinee at 2:30 p. m.
Children under 14, 10 c.
If You're Pleased Tell Others.
K not. teli US
pictures WORTH WHILE
TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY 8 und 9:18
MISS O'MALLEY. PUnUt
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
VALDKZ, ALASKA
RmroKra on Minks
Ratkmt SumYKYB
Qbnkbal. Minino EnoinmmniNo
Phonm No. (OS
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Omcc In Hurrinnton Hltlir.
on Water Front lies. Phone. 189
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening ut H o'elooU in |
Katrle Hull-, All members requested to ut-'
tend T- G. QUINn. ArtlcChief !
Valdes Lodge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday in
each month in McKinley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James M. l>atterson..\V. M
C. C- Reynolds. Sec
I. o.<
O.F.I
Visltfni? and loenl Odd Fellows nre re
quested to register their name with the
Vuldez Odd Fellows' Club. Keifulur
meetings. ttrst and third Monday.
Cull on 1\ S. HP NT. Secret nr v.
F O E
VALDKZ AKUIK No. 1071
Meet every Friday. H i». m. Kuxle HsiU
BUY YOUR BREAD at 1
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*
S THE CUFF
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| P. S. HUNT
§ Proprietor.!
THE CUFF
TELL US YOUR STOVE TROUBLE
We Have A Cure For It
If you have an old Stove or Range, nearly worn outy
it is False Economy to buy extra parts for the same.
The Cheapest and Most Economical way is to pur
chase a new one.
We carry the famous MONARCH Range. Will save
you from one-third to one-half of your fuel bill.
We also carry a large line of cheaper Ranges, Cook
Stoves, Heating Stoves and Oil Heaters.
Copper River
Draying Co.
Krttliflilllitt un<! imsst'iUfiTs tn all |>url(>
of thi* inieriv. (icnerul 'rruckintr
kid. Wood, - Proprietor
McKiolcy St. Valilcx
|I«up Horn
*S£4T7ZT
Cm as. Perry, mop.
THE BEST Or EYIBYTHINfi
IN THE HEART OF THCCITY -
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| COLEMAN HOUSE jj
<> GEORGE SEXTON, PROP. O
strictly first class \\
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FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON,
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.!
Undertaker, Embalmer*
Funeral Director* j
t&Z 148 GEO. ROBBINS, Mfr. |
Steam Heat Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* All Modern Conveniences
Good jiir nurrcT G °0 d
Goods I fill DUrrtl Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and 1 ¥ T|\/fD170 ant^ Building
Puget Sound IVllJlLlV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
Tairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors
Courteous Treatment Phone 10(
Ingram & Bush Dealers
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
1NTECRIPAP, R»i| Regals EL SIDELO, Senators, Millionaires
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
S-BLUM &. <2
N c > r< P o»ATr o -
BANKERS
'C A f? i r A L_ _ $.2 O O.uOO
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificate* of Deposit.