Valdez Daily Prospector
PUBLISHED By THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
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One Dollar per Month: Twelve Dollars per Year
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1912.
POLITICAL PROGNOSTICATIONS
In politics a candidate who
starts out well advertised has his
race half won. It is as true in
politics as it is in any other
branch of life. activity that sue
cess can not he attained without
liberal advertising. That is why,
when the Republican party in
Alaska casts about for a candi
date for delegate to congress, the
parly managers always look to the
federal judges in Alaska. The
federal judges are about the on
ly cili/.ens of Alaska who have the
opporlunity I«» acquire a terri
lory-wide reputation; their names
an* before the public rverv day
and become household words. Of
rourse, I lie parly not in power
sulVers a corresponding disadvan
tage by aelive personal exertion.
Thi' subject is prnmpled by tin*
discussion of Ihe Alaska political
situation which recurs every now
ami then in I he newspapers of (lie
outside. Strange In say, Ihere is
iinicb inmv discussion nf Alaska
I ii 11 i I ics Hillside Alaska I lian Ihere
is wilhin Ihe borders nf I he ter
ritory. Here we are apt. to wait
until I he time mines. 'J'here are.
a few patriots, to be sure, who
irnlhcr induslriously all Ihe po
litical dope with the purpose of
scienlilically working out a fore
cast, willi tin; further purpose of
attaching themselves In th*' prob
able winner. Bui for the general
run of citizens, politics before Ihe
water runs is as much nut of sea
son as a while rabbit, in summer.
The discussion, while it may pos
sess a living interest. for the
would-be parly managers, is
purely academic from: the point
of view of the mass of voters.
Nevertheless, an academic
question may be of general in
terest. even if only passively and
in passing. In the outside dis
cussions, three of (lie Alaska fed
eral judges ligure as candidates
before the Republican territorial .
convent ion which will lake place j
at f'nrdova on the .'tnih id' next]
inonth-—Indge Overliebl. Judgej
r.iishman and Jud^e Lyons. Jud^cj
Overliebl has been the favorite,!
but his denial of such ambition
or intent ion. and Ihe refusal of|
•ludfje Lyons to permit his name I
to yo before the convention, would j
seem to leave a clear lield to Judge i
Lushman, whose personal Illness
is umpieslioned. The only Dem
ocrat who has declared his will
ingness lo IlKht for the office and
who can afford lo make the run
seems to he Hoberl .fennings, of|
Juneau, whose Illness for Ihe of- I
lice is mil surpassed. Thus Ihe
outsiders have narrowed Ihe bat
lie down lo a contest between
J 'linings and Cushman. We are
no| prepared |n risk contradic
tion of their prngunslication.—
Fairbanks Times.
ENCOURAGEMENT.
I used I«> work for Mr. Knox, j
a fanner who had lots of rocks.
I left my conch al break oT day
and toiled tin I i I (he dusk was gray.
And when I hi* evening meal was
o'er I had l«i do chore after chory;
I had lo feed a million rows. And
never onre did Mr. Knox remark
lo nie: "-Well done, Old Sox!"
lie never cheered my dismal days
hy liandinK <»nl a word of praise.
W'hal wonder. Mien, I h a I, in my
ire, I sel his house and harn on
fire, and swiped a wujiou-load of
si raw and carried olV his luothcr
in-law? I wenl lo work for Mr.
Deans and plowed his corn ami
hoed his heans, and when I came
in from my loil, all plastered o'er
with sweat and soil, he always
had some kindly word; he railed
me a looloo, poach and bird, and
so my labor was delight; and
Ihotifrh faKKcd out and worn al
niKht, I I rolled Idilhely out of
doors and daily did a million
chores. If all employers only
knew how much a word of pratao
will do, Ihe sullen workmen thai
we see would do Iheir little slunts
wilh jrlee.--\Valt Mason.
Anheuter-Busoh.
Physicians prescribe "beef, iron
and wine,"
Borne also nay "beef extract is
fine;"
But for a real tonic that lakes
out the kinks
Use Anheuser-nusch, the kinK of
food drinks.
8AY8 CURRENT8 DO
NOT AFFECT CLIMATE
San Diego, Gal., Feb. 20.—Fred
A. Carpenter, in charge of the
government weather bureau here,
gave out a written statement in
which he brands as a myth the
generally accepted idea that the
currents in the ocean have an ef
fect upon weather conditions in
their vicinity. This, he affirms,
is especially true of the so-call
ed Japan current • which passes
within a few hundred miles of San
Diego.
"San Diego need not give cred
it to the Japan current for its cli
mate," says Carpenter. "These
currents are the result of weath
er conditions and not the cause.
The recent high .temperatures
which have prevailed along the
Alaskan coast have been caused
i by I he air and in no wise are
dm1 to any change in currents."
PLEASANT EVENING SPENT
AT MRS. GRAHAM'S HOME
A very sociable card party was
given last evening by Mrs. L. ISra
ham t«» her many friends. Among
those present were Mrs. Woolrieh.
Mrs. Jensen, Mrs. Patterson, Mr.
and Mrs. Hitler, Mr. and Mrs. F.
J. Cameron and Mrs. SI. Marie.
The honors fell to Mrs. SI. Marie.
Mrs. Jensen won second prize
and Mr. and Mrs. Cameron were
awarded the booby prizes.
I
ORCHARD TAKEN TO
LEAVENWORTH PRISON
l.cavenworl li. Feb. -7.—Lieut.
Orchard, whose sentence was re
cently passed upon l»y President
Tafl, began serving his two-year
sentence today.
Pipe Dreams Circulating.
On Ihe Northwestern mail \\\ A.
C. Baldwin received a copy of the
New Haven, Conn., Register, of
January 28, 1012, sent him by a
friend residing then', which con
tains the following:
Chicago, Jan. 27.—The III. Rev.
Peler Kimball Rowe, bishop of
Alaska, arrived in Chicago last,
night and found a telegram wait
ing f«>r him from Seward, Alas
ka. Tlii' message read:
"Seward, Alaska.
"liazar just finished. Receipts;
$1,782. Temperature 72 degrees
below."
Hisliop Rowe came from Alas
ka for I lie purpose of making n
plea lo President Tafl in behalf)
of Indians. 11«• has spent several i
days in Washington, lie explain
ed Ihe telegram by saying that aj
bazar held by his church people}
within Ihe shadow of Ihe Arctic J
circle had turned out lo be a sue-!
cess.
Now, about the only thing the
matter with Ibis news, contain
ing two feature items, namely,
that it was "72 degrees below ze
ro" on the dale given, and that a
"bazar held here netted $1,782,"
is that there is no foundation in
fact for either statement. Six de
grees below zero is the coldest,
weather experienced in Seward
this winter. As If) the bazar story,
thai sounds well, hut as a mat
ter of fad no such function was
held here. And if one were held,
under Ihe strictures placed up
on this territory by the federal
government, this or any other
Alaska town would do well to net
1,782 cents.—Seward (lateway.
Darn-Easy Night Tonight.
Darn-easy surprises at Ihc Or
plwum tonight for ihc lucky coy
[pon holders attending tonight's
fllie change of program. Another
photo slide will he Hashed tonight,
following fine pictures will he
shown:
1. Overture, Orpheuni orches
tra.
2. "Indian Maid's Choice," ex
citing Indian history.
3. Illustrated song, "Killarney
and You."
\. "The Little Mother," inter
esting military romance.
5. "The Stampede," IMP, fea
lure film; cattle rustling and
fends.
0. Darn-easy prizes.
7. Prize, photo slide.
8. "Me tal Science," comic,
mental telegraphy works line.
0. Oood music.
Weather Report.
Oarometic pressure 30.385
Maximum temperature... .38
Minimum teniperature. ... 12
Mean temperature 25
Temperature at ft p. in...28
Cloudy, calm.
E. M. BLADE, Observer.
Safety and Reliability
nnilf up our prescription busi
ness. Owl Drug Co., Inc.
ijfajestic
ATM. c- N- JONES, Mgr.
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.
" If not. tell u8.
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY 8 and 9:18
MISS O'MALLEY, PUnUt
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
VAUOKZ. ALASKA
Reportb on Minks
Patknt Sukykys
Qbnkbal. Miningi Enoinkknino
Phone No. toa
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and!
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Ofllce in Harrington lllrttr.
on Water Front lies. Phone. 1H9
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening ut K o'eloek in I
Kftirle Hull-. All members requested t«» at- '
tend .. T" G. QUINX. ArticChief !
Valdeaj I^odge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday in
each month in McKinley Hull. Visitors always
welcome.
James M. Patterson.,W. M
C. C- Reynolds. Sec
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O.F.i
Vlsitinir and local Odd Fellows are re
quested to register their name with the
Vaider. Odd Fellows* Club. Iteitular
incetinus. first ami third Monday.
Call on P. S. HUNT. Secretnrv.
FOE
VALDKZ AKRIK No. H17I
Meet every Friday, « p. 111. Kau'lc Hull
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but bent materials UHod.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
All kindH of Cakes, Pies, etc.
made to .order
WOOD & HENRICH, Prop..
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Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Goods—Reasonable Prices
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TELL US YOUR STOVE TROUBLE
We Have A Cure For It
If you have an old Stove or Range, nearly worn out,
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.
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Kreitflitintr urn! passengers to nil purls
of the interior. General Trucking
bkl. Wood, - Proprietor
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McKinley St. Vultlttz
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SEATTLE
Cm as. Pe*by, mgp.
THE BEST Or EYEffYTHINO
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135RooHsWlmBATit-505«HHiRooMS
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Prop.
strictly first class
Fourth Ave
61 w a ft d, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
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DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON.
PH9N&.2, /. *,
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmer*
Funeral Director*
Pfion* 14#
Pliona
GEO. ROBBINS, Mgr.
Steam Heat
. Electric LigbU
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room. Al! Modern Convenience.
Good
Goods
THE BUFFET
Good
Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
Native and
Pugel Sound
ALL KINDS OF
LUMBER
and Building
Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right
W. M. FINICAL, Mgr.
Patronize a Home Industry
Phone 18
the
Tairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors
Courteous Treatment
Phone 100
Ingram & Bush
Exclusive Cigar
Dealers
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Re*, Reg»l» EL SIDELO, Senator*, Millionaire*
SMOKECRAFT, Rein* 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
— INCORPORATED
BANKERS
C API TAL 2 00,00 O. r
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pan 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit.