Vaidez Daily Prospector
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Prospector Publishing Co.
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One Dollur per Month: 'J'wolve Dollurs uer Year
r I*'111 DAY, A Pill I. 2<i, It) 12.
THE PROSPECTOR.
II was a broad gauged posi
tion, lliat assumed by the Cham
ber til' llominerce «>11 Wednesday
evening, when I hat. body declared
itself in favoring the employment
ol" Alaskans in preference lo la
bor from the states in Ihe con
struction of IIi»» Valdez dike. II
was also well thai the chamber,
in furtherance of Ibis idea, look
immediate steps lo prevent, the
Hooding of this section by impe
cunious men lo the detriment of
I hose already here. The develop
ment of Alaska, at least the tlrst
steps in opening up the country,
is done by the prospector. With
out his indefatigable efforts Alas
ka would forever remain a wild
erness.
The prospector, by the very na
ture of his employment, must
perforce, at times, work for
wages, in order to sustain him
self and purchase his necessary
supplies when out in the hills.
Aside from any other considera
tion but that of selfishness the
business man should make j| his
business to see that the prospec
tor is the lirsl lo be given em
ployment when lie needs il. My
side-stepping Ibis policy, the
country must remain at a stand
still. <«iv»' the prospector work
and In* will soon unfoid new
wealth.
The altitude of (h«* chamber is
that the dike must be built in Ihe
shortest time possible and with
that end in view will pledge Ihej
government, lo secure for il all
the men it may desire lo prose
cute the work, but il will give Ihe
preference to prospectors who
can be secured not only from Vai
dez and its immediate vicinity,
hut from ('hit inn, Cordova and
Seward as well.
EXPLANATION DUE. j
I
In (lift opinion of tin; Times,
.Jhere is much I«> 1 m* explained be
fore the people of Tauaiia will
accept (he candidacy of Martini
llarrais witli sullicient enlhusi-1
asm Id insure liini a majority in I
litis district at the coining dele- i
Kale election.
The people are m>f so much !
eoncellied in llie iletails of the
Vahlcz eonvenlion as in llie fact
I hat there are two I >enioeral ie
candidates for" delegate |o con
gress inslesul uf one. Anil no
mailer how nearly ri^hl Mr. llar
rais may lie in his eonlenlimi dial
lie was johheil in llie coil\ enl ion. ,
llie fael slill remains thai there
are two lleinoerafie candidates,
ami each willi a snllieienl follow- |
illK Io defeat I lie ol her.
One of llie I hint's Mr. llarrais
will have |o explain when he re
liirns to Fairbanks is the fact
I ha I lie expressed pnhlicly no i|e
sire fo hecome a candidate prior
to his depart lire for llie eonven
lion. Another is the presence of
William OV.oiiuor in llie llarrais
wirijr of Hie democratic parly.
The llrsI point may he of litllc
consequi'lice "wlien llie fads are
known, hul we helieve il will re
quire a lot of explaining lo sal
isfy I In- voters that llie former
labor camlidale could lie of any I
legitimate use iu a eonvenlion.
Fairbanks Times.
DISA8TER.
C.alast rophes arc frrenl or
small in proportion to the effect
on Iho cnminunily suffering from
their effects. The ant hill de
stroyed by the. careless footstep
of the passerby, goes unnoticed
by him bul lo the colony of liny
inhabitants, Ilia misfortune is of
no small import, ft is of little
importance tr» fli«» most of Iho
people of Iti«* world whether Val
dey, kHs a Hik«• or no, hill hern
the situation is different. Sn it
is with paint. The fair appear
ance of the I own depends in a
InrRc measure on this inexpen
sive hul most useful article, I'eo
pln in London or New York, as a
class, care nolhinu about I lie
looks of Yaldex, but if by any
chance a live one from these
Kreat tlnancial centers should
drop inlo town just now and
should see the disreputable
shahbiness of some of our hcsl
houses and business blocks, he
would probably say, "Me for the
next, boat; there can't be any
gold mines near such a shabby
town."
So lot's brighten up. Paint up
Hit* house or store ami clean up
the hack yard, and when the vis
itor from abroad comes into our
community let's put on a front
that will lilt him with joy and
enl husiasm.
SAME OLD TRAP.
The other day the Nome Indus
trial Worker addressed a tele
graphic query to Delegate James
Wickersham as to his opinion of
the Cordova convention and the
'nomination of William. A. <Sil_
more as the Republican candi
dal e for delegate.
The reply of Wickersham iudi
cates his displeasure at tin' ac
tion of (he convention, which he
intimates was controlled by the
"big interests of the territory. The
'telegram received reads: "Same
old trap with different bait. Wa
ter cannot rise higher than
•source, which in this case is (iug
•geuheim. Northern Commercial
Company and Pioneer Mining
Company. I am not in harmony
with the efforts of Shacklcford
and Herron to deliver Alaska to
their employers and do not en_
'dorse Taft's policy of appointive
military legishlLion for Alaska.
James Wickersham, delegate from
Alaska."
PORT WELLS MAIL.
Hi«ls asked for by the PostoH'ice
departmen|. on (he proposed mail
route between Valdez and (Jor
dova, via Wells bay, is a fair ex
ample oT bow lliey do things back
in Washington. Here is a ease
wherein the government calls for
lenders to earry the mail between
Prince William sound points en
tailing a run of 2l.r> miles, with
eleven stops, wherein mail must
be delivered and taken up with
in a time limit, of two days. There
are few small vessels in this sec
tion of Alaska which could carry
• ml the schedule, and a boat cap
able of doing so would prove so
expensive to operate as to pre
clude the possibility of its ever
receiving a mail contract in these
parts. It is quite likely that no
mail contract will be let under
this schedule.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
When the (iiiggenhcjms call
ed on President, Taft the other
day to lind out* what is the pros
pect of opening the coal fields of
Alaska, it was not staled whether
they told the president when they
would allow the government to
take a hand in Alaskan affairs.
Tin* Taconia News, a pro-Tuft
organ, says: "The more one
studies the Illinois election re
turns the more he is impressed
with the truthfulness •»f the re
ports that the number of insane
has totally outgrown the ho.s_
pitals of that- stale."
James Hamilton Lewis. In1 of
pink whiskers, flamboyant lie and
radiant waistcoat, received the
Democratic endorsement in Illi
nois for I'liilcd Stales senator.
Down in Washington state the
Hoosevelt machine put Ihc Tuft
roller out of business. Thus it is
in slates where presidential pri
maries do not obtain.
The latest doctrine in ethics is
called "Senatorial ('onsc ience."
Il originated with those senators
who applied |lie whitewash brush
to Jackpot Lorimcr.
The Republican parly was born
mi Michigan and, .hiding by their
primaries, the good citizens of
that • omimr.nveallh are trying t »
Have it buried Ib>-ie.
If the Mexican bandits were to
capture and hold our politicians
for ransom we wouldn't have so
much occasion to worry.
Afatlero denies Dial li«» is sH
Miik i• (> n flynnsl.v in Mexico. lie
«>nyx il will keep him busy enough
In in'i'vi1 oilf one form.
The ranks of llie "old Kuui'ri"
in llw senale lire IhinniiiK mil.
There is some hope lefl fur I In*
counfry's fulure.
William .fenniims llryitn is im|
much ill' a llshi'i'inan, IhiI Harmon
lnnks upon liiin as an export liar
piinn thrower.
Till* man who is always ex
pressing his willingness "In slake
his repiilulimi" knows lie has hill
I il I li* lo lose.
The man who goes inlo Ihn
ii'iss'ssippi valley |o see wnler
colors will he taking his life in
his hands.
Senator Cummins has not with
drawn from I ho presidential race,
lie has simply boon distanced.
• The time will come, maybe,
when political candidates will not
be deprived of a conscience
Who is .advancing I In* money
for tin* Taft and Roosevelt cam
paigns? Who?
Taft and Roosevelt remind us
so much of David and Absolom.
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.
8undays two shows at 8 and
9:15 p. m.
VAUDEVILLE 8PECIALTIE8
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
Jack 8urryhne, Musical Director.
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
and
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
LA TOUCHE & PECK. Morn.
Office Smytbie's Tailor Strap Pbone"102
Service to AB Parti oi Tova. CalU Auwtrtd Promptly
Buiimeu CwJideatU!
House and Carpet Cleaning
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Points.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iron Pipe, Fittings.
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. B. M.
VALDMZ. ALASKA
Repontb on Mineb
Patent Suryeyb
<3 E N EBAL Minino E nqineehinq
Phone No. 10a
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Ofllrc in Harrington Hliltf.
on Water Front lies- l'honc. 1S9
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
VK.&
Meet every Tuesday evening nt 8 o'eloelt In
Katrle Hull All members request* I t*> at
tend T- (1. QUINN. Artie Chief
Valdes Lodge
No 168.
I-'rce and Accepted Masons
Ueitular Communications first Wednesday In
eacli month in McKinley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
.lames II. I'atterson..W. M
C. O. Heynolds, Sec
1.0.
O.F.
Visiting and local Odd Follows arc re
ourstod to register their nutne with the
Valdcz Odd Fellows' Club. Regular
mcetintts. ttrst and third Monday.
Call on P. 8. MONT. Secretary.
F . O E
VAT.DK/ AKRIB No. 11171
Meet every Frldoy, 8 u. in. Kntrlc Hall
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but best materials uned.
FRESH BREAD DAILY
All klndH of Caken, JNph, etc.
made to order
WOOD A HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fr«»h Gooda»R«atonabl« Pricca
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.
Freighting and passengers to all imris
of the interior. Generul Trucking
bj(l. Wood, 2 - Proprietor
McKinlcy St.- Valdez
fl«up Hqtel
"s&trrijr
Chas. Perry, mop.
THE BEST Or EVMTHING
IN THE HEART Or THE CITY >
135FfoDKsWiTnbATn 505am puRoohs
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Prop.
strictly first class
Fourth Ave Scward, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FER6US0N
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertakerr Embalmern
Funeral Directors
148 GEO. ROBBINS, Mgr.
Steam Heat Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* All Modern Conveniences
Good jyr niirrrT Good
Goods I nt DUrrLl Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ Tl\/| ¥*>¥** ¥^ and Building
Puget Sound iVAI3E«AX. Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
Fairbanks 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, Re*, Regal* EL SIDELO, Senators, Millionaire*
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 &.
o •
ncorporatcd
BANKERS
'cap ital $.200. OOMI
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit.