Valdez Daily Prospector
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Prospector Publishing Co.
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•do Dollar iwr Month: Twel»« Dollars i*;r Year
MONDAY, JANUARY 15, ISM:!.
ANNUAL OFFICIAL PROTEST
(■ovoruor Waller K. (Murk's an
nual report to tin' president is
largely a repetition c»f former re
ports mail*' by himself. II also
varies (illI*' in many respects
from I.he. reports of others who
have boon I ho executive's repre
sentatives since Iho purchase of
Alaska. II may ho regarded as
the annual oltieial protest against
the laws or lack of I horn under
which Ihis territory is strug
gling. The printer should keep
the type standing and save ex
pense by making corrections.
Governor Clark is opposed to
Alaska being granted self-gov
ernment, yet every section of his
report calls for changes of pres
ent laws or protests against neg
lect of Ihe territory by congress
and the administration. It. is dif
ficult to understand his anology
of the situation.
Tim report, shows flic popula
tion of llu* territory has increas
ed hy a few hundreds only dur
ing I lie past deeade. It would have
increased hy as many hundreds
of thousands instead had Alaska
been given laws favorable to its
development. The export of prec
ious metals have decreased, yet
the gold and silver mines of Alas
ka have not been exhausted. The
eopper output and the products of
the fishing' industry show a
healthy increase, but these fall
far short of keeping the terri
tory's balance on the right side
of flm ledger. The exports of the
territory, other than copper and
Ashing products, have decreased
and the imports have fallen off
in a corresponding volume.
The list of changes in the
present laws or the establishment
of new measures which CJoycrnorj
Clark recommends is a long one. |
It would be neVessnry to call an
extra session «»f congress fo deal
with them, and there are others,
which he has overlooked. Among
the measures v>'hich the report
would appear to be nskiug con-!
Kress to deal with are changes in
the mining laws, modifications of'
the forest resi-rves. care of indi
gents and destitute, changes ii)|
school laws, changes in liquor
laws, iricp-ase of lax on products |
of fjshinir indu.- t rv. aids to nav
igation. large apnroprial ions for
road building, laws governing
territorial quarantine, sanitation
and health, registration of vital
statistics, supervision of hanks,
compulsory school at tendance
and suspension of railroad mile
age lax.
Congress has been petitioned
for some of these measures every
year since long before the pres
ent governor was appointed and
will continue to do so just so long
as this territory is governed from
Washington and local government
withheld. Governor dark's re
port on conditions in the territory
is itself a strong argument why
the citizens of Alaska should be
given a voice in the making of
laws for I In? territory.
GOV. CLARK'S REPORT ON
CONDITIONS IN ALA8KA
(Continued from page 1)
tration of vital statistics, super
vision of hanks, .compulsory
school attendance, relief of des
titution.
The report on the fishing in
dustry deals with (lie conditions
of f J)10 as compared with tlio sea
son <>f 1000. It says during 1010
f.hcre were employed iq the sever
ul branches of the nsherles 15,
020 persons, an increase of 3,
032 over tono. Of these. 0,830
were whiles, 5,147 Indians, and
9
4,G37 Orientals. The total invest
ment in the fisheries in 1010 was
$20,711,422. The finished pro
duct was 214,530,433 pounds,
having an export valu^ of $13,
259,850, an increase of 12,553,
105 pounds and 82,078,171 over
1900.
The greatest and most, imme
diate need for a movement look
ing toward conservation of re
sources in Alaska is the need of
protecting the supply of food Ash
es. The present method of taxa
tion is not scientific, hut as ton*
as the gross output continues lo
be the sole basis Of taxation the
effort should he to render this
system as nearly equitable as can
be. The taxing of all kinds of
canned salmon, without regard to
the value of I ho particular kind,
uniformly at four routs per erase
is a crude method. The salmon
caniierymon pay taxes at present
somewhat in oxcess of $100,000
per ann\im. It is roughly esti
mated I hat a just revision of the
system of taxation upon gross
output would yield a revenue al
most if not quite twice as large.
The system of tax rebate as a re
ward for maintaining private sal
mon hatcheries should lie aban
doned. The maintenance of lish
hatcheries is a legitimate and cus
tomary funeliou of government,
and llx' stout opposition to the
policy of remitting the taxes on
account of hal.-hery maintenance,
which was voiced just prior to the
enactment of the present law,
should have prevailed. Under the
present system the government is
simply keeping its money in the
wrong pocket, and not a very se
cure pocket at that. All salmon
taxes should he paid, and by at
least so much as the federal
treasury is enriched thereby ex
penditures for the support of gov
ernment hatcheries should be au
thorized.
Oh, My I Oh, Myll
How we all did laugh at the
pictures shown in the Orpheuni
last night. I am going again this
evening, as they are a sure cure
for the blues. Program:
Overture, orchestra.
"Dad's C.irl," something sensa
I ional.
"Red Hose," illustrated song.
"Hobo's •Hold-up," a scream
comedy.
"Exception lo the Rule," anoth
er sensible comedy.
"Crazy Mulch," «a side-splitter.
Selections by orchestra.
WANTED—A good girl for gen
eral housework lo ro to Cordova.
Small family. Modern convenien
ces. Inquire of Mrs. Ostrander.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS
OF LAND OFFICE
The department will not at
tempt lo relieve litigants of all
errors that may be alleged their
attorneys and agents are guilty
of. The department will only lake
cognixanc of fraud against such
attorneys and agents.
Read the Dally Prosnocior.
Notice to Stockholders.
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Bluff Mining
compauv will be held on the tfitli
day of February, 1012, at tin* hour
i»f 8 o'clock |>. in. at the office of
the secretary, river Krye-llrulin
Company's store af Yaldez, Alas
ka, for the election of officers for
the ensuing year, and the trans
action of such other business as
may properly ptune before such
meeting. O. ROBERTS,
Secretary.
Yaldez. Alaska. Jan. 15, 1012.
Notice of Sale.
n the District Court for llic Dis
trict of Alaska, Division num
ber Three.
United Stales of America, Libe
ant, vs. The Schooner Tokai Ma
in, her tackle, apparel, furniture
and cargo, Respondent, and Chc
oinon Ki Kuchi, Claimant.—No.
477.—Notice of Sale.
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of the Writ of Venditioni
Exponas issued out of th.i abova
named court in the above entit
led cause on the 22nd day of No
vember, 1911, to me directed and
delivered, I will sell al public auc
tion, to the highest and best bid
der for cash, at Unalaska, in the
District of Alaska, Third division,
on the twenty-fourth day of Feb
uary, 1912, at two o'clock p. in.
of said »lay, the schooner Tokai
Marti, her tackle, apparel, furni
ture and cargo.
Dated this second day of De
cember, 1911.
IF. P. SULLIVAN,
United Slates Marshal Third Di
vision, District of Alaska.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Ambrose Hell and Norinan
Merchant: You are hereby noti
fied that I have expended one
thousand ($1,000) dollars in la
bor and improvements upon the
Peerless, Lincoln, Clara Bell.
Mammoth and Qravlna* claims of
the Peerless group; Ihe Isabella
and Humdinger of Ihe Isabella
group: the Hadger and 'Hawkeye
of Ihe Hadger and Hawkeye group;
the Pearl claim localod in Ine
Kotsina river drainage Chit inn
district.
ffl order to hold Haid premise«
under the provisions of section
2324 Revised Statut e of tho Unit
ed Slates, being the amount re
quired to hold the. same for the
year ending Jnn. 1. 1912. And if
within 90 days after this notice
by publication you fail or refuse
to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as co-owners
Kour interest in said claims will
ccomo the property of tho sub
scriber under said soction 2324.
TOM LARSON.
Hy Matt Larson, attorney in fact.
First pub. Jan. 13, 1912.
Last pub. April 14, 1912.
jl/Tajestic
1 V M C. N. JONES, Mgr.
Complete change of program:
Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursday
and Saturday.
Saturday Matinee at 2:30 p. lu.
Children unduV 14, 10 c.
If You're I'leasod Tell Others,
if nu'.. teli US
pictures WORTH WHILE
TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY 8 uud 9:15
MISS O'MALLEY,! PUniat
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM, E. M.
Rkrohts on Minks
Patbnt Sunrmre
Qknbbai. Mining Enqinkmninq
Rmonm No. toa
f. butterworth;
Civil Engineer and)
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor, ^
Ofllco in Harrington Hid*.
on Water Front Ues- P > Ifi9
MISCELLANEOUS
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MeKinl»\ Hall All members requested to at
end T O. QITINN. ArticCliief
Valdez Lodge No. 168
Free ami Accepted Masons
Itepuliir Communications first Wednesday in
etICh month in MeKinley Hull. Visitors always
welcome.
James M. Patterson..W. M
C. C- Reynolds. Sec
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Vlsitlnjr and local Odd Fellows are re
quested to register ilieir name with tli«
Valdez (Mil l-'ellows' Club. Regular
meetings, first and third Monday.
Call 011 >*. S. HUNT. Secrctarv.
FOE.
VAL.DKZ AKUIK No. I')7I
Meet every Priduy, * i». in. KiikIi* Mall
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but. best, materials lined.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
All kinds of Cakes, PieB, etc.
made to order
WOOD & HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Goods—Reasonable Prices
THE Holiday reunion of
fer* an opportunity for
having that group picture
made.
We are equipped to pro
duce the best in groups or
individual portrait!.
We offer a variety of
styles and si;.:es.
P. S. HUNT
STUDIO
Valdez Alaska
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Norway, Denmark, or any
Part of the Earth.
We Issue Drafts Payable in any
of the Above Countries.
Also Bank Money Orders, Delivering the
Money Direct to the Old Folks* Home.
S. BLUM & CO
BANKERS
Gapital Fully Paid, $200,000
THE MUTUAL COMMERCIAL GO.
THE SEASON HAVING CLOSED
The Mutual Commerical Co.. op
erating the launches Three M and
Flirt, does a general launch and
lightering business. All sched
ules discontinued for the winter
months. Sailings subject to
weather. Leave orlers at Valdez
Dock. D. E. MORRIS,
Archibald Bld'g.
i' T. ^Pz/?j?rt MGJ7.
ErsTortvmTHwo
!;4 Till jiMTOfTUECin
13l/t:y-ii.sV7im8«n-505AMHf Rooms
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PROP.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth jAvr Seward, Alaska
A FULL LINE OF
Groceries, Provisions
— AND—
General Merchandise
i
We carry a full line of Schilling's
Best Money Bnek goods.
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON
PHONE 2.
ValdezJiUndertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmers
Funeral Director8
feT14" CEO. ROBBIN3, Mgr.
Steam Heal Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furm.hed Room. Al! Modern Convenience.
I G o o d ■Tljr OlirrrT Good
I Goods i OEl BUSTLS Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ TT^/TDrD an^ Building
Puget Sound I—ivJ Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone If
Patronize a Home Industry
Ibt
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, Rex, Regal* EL SIDELO, Senators, Millionaire*
SMGKECRAFT, Reina Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
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We do a
general
Banking
Business
Bank in I
rear of I
mercantile)
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit.