Valdez Daily Prospector
PUUL1SHBD By THK
Prospector Publishing Co.
One Dollar per Month: Twelve Dollars uer Year
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1912.
WE ARE AN "EASY" LOT.
We must be «in "easy" lot of
people in the United Stales. Rob
ert Sharp chief inspector of the
postofTice department reports that
concerns put out of business in
1911 for fraudulent use of the
mails had gathered in no less
than $77,000,000. Most of it pre
sumably came from persons that
could ill afford lo waste their
money—persons that si ill have a
notion you can get something for
nothing, and have another fool
ish notion that men are philan
thropic enough to wish to distrib
ute very valuable property at cut
prices.
One would suppose that before
this time the activity of the post
office department against schemes
that involve the use of the mails
to defraud would cause nearly
everybody in tlie United States lo
be wary and to investigate care
fully before investing. The activ
ity has saved the people much,
but if it ceased the probability is
that, schemes to defraud by use
«»f the mails would spring up rap
idly again. All have not been
suppressed yet. When one scheme
has been put down the sharps un
dertake to formulate a new one
just beyond reach of the postal
laws.
The chief inspector suggests
legislation to protect the public
against schemes just on the bor
derland between legitimate and
criminal undertakings. That is
a desirable, though a very diffi
cult thing. Laws rati not possibly
keep up with the ingenuity of
men, but laws can set forth cer
tain principles and the courts can
apply those principles in the de
termination of the quality of the
conduct of men.
The case is a <l«*uI I ik• * that,
nf tin1 Sherman antj-lriist law.
Critics of I In* supreme court (If-j
cisions construing I lie law say
llial i'<m(.rn'ss should just
what is a lawful ami what an un
lawful coinhinatinn. • In this way
I hey would pro I rid of the doctrine
of reasonableness. No sooner,
however, would the proposed
amendments lie in force than clev
er men would he found undertak
ing to circumvent the law. They
would devise a plan not specifical
ly prohibited, ami. after all. the
courts would prohahly have to
decide whether I lie restraint of
trade involved in certain business
transactions was reasonable or
not.
Chief Inspector Sharp, of the
postotTice departnient, IInils the
result of a year's work develops
the fact that the manipulators
who use the mails "are a dis
tinct. class of criminals, some of
them inoviiiK in I lie highest so
cial and business circles, but
nearly all having more or less af
filiation with devisers of schemes
or enterprises of illicit iinate
character, in which they are not
known as promoters."
Remarkable, Isn't it, how easy
we "fall for" the. tricks llxed up
to separate us from our money.
At the bottom of the success of
such schemes probably is the hu
man desire In gel something big
with little or no eft'orl. The mas
ters in I he use of the mails lo de
fraud are great students of hu
man nature.—Tacoma Tribune.
A PARODY.
Hocked in the earthquake's gentle
sway,
Kaeh night I pray, as in the hay,
I softly roll from side to side
(My shack is tossed by quake and
I ide :
And while you fear your buildings
tall,
I know mine has not far lo fall;
And calm and peaceful are my
dreams,
As thus I sleep beneath its beams.
The howling winds that oft, limes
scream,
The swiftly running glacier
si ream;
May please you like the winter's
snow,
•Hut rock me gently to and fro;
I know my quake wont fail to hear
Thin humble prayer ero I pound
my ear—
"Oh, grant me now my nightly
shake,"
Thus ends my nrnvcr, "for old
time's Hake.
Amorirnn Pr«»M* Hi»rvic»» loday
nf fIk* IliK Plaro ar«» "Nallon'*
I'rofiilnnil Mimi nl hickrn.n' Fun
eral," "OMrnr l,nwlor find Mrn In
dicted in Labor InveMtignlion/'
"flovrrnor Harmon Aspirant for
th« ProKidrncy" Riid "Aulo flar
ing "ii fee Too Fast for a Train."
EAGLE PRIZES
ARE VALUABLE
Voting Contest is Growing More
Spirited as Date of Event
Approaohes *
The big gain in the number of
votes cast for the Belle of the
Hall to be given by the Eagles on
February 14 is an indication of
the interest being taken in the
contest.., The young men are
quietly working to secure the
honor for their favorite, and as
the date of the ball draws nearer
the contest will become more
spirited.
The articles which will be raf
fled off at midnight on the night
of the ball are useful and will be
appreciated by the winners. Here
is the list of articles and after
next Saturday yoi) can admire
them in the store window of S.
Ilium & Co.: §50.00 wine set,
$50.00 set pearl handled knives,
He., *45.00 Brussels rung, *30.
00 man's overcoat, $i0.00 set Ice
land fox furs, *25.00 silk petti
coat, one ton coal.
Following is the order of the
contestants at noon <>n January
31:
Miss Una Korlh 205
Miss Monohan 180
Miss Studler 177
Miss llibnala 1'«0
Miss Blanche Fogg 138
Miss Alice Neice 110
TAKES ISSUE WITH
DOCTOR FOSTER
(Continued from pago 1)
chronic complaint of all practic
ing physicians in Alaska is that
"it is painfully healthy," and
Alaska will some day he one %of
the most popular health resorts
in the north.
As to the sl&tcmeut of Dr. Fos
ter that tin1 main cause of tuber
culosis is the extreme cold, etc.
I in ij-cht. say that my experience
during all these years lead me to
believe that the main cause of the
disease here among the natives is
not the climate, but the lack of
nourishment and chronic starva
tion together with the unsanitary
habits of the natives. This sub
ject of the "sanitary condition
of natives" is one that needs com
petent physicians with matured
experience and full knowledge of
existing conditions to cope with
il and produce satisfactory re
sults.
Time and space limit these re
marks upon such an important
.subject, but I must say that such
sweeping s'alemenls, wherein the
while population are concerned,
cannot and will not be considered
by Alaskans other than as a libel
upon truth and an injustice
against the vigorous, healthy cli
mate of Alaska. Yours truly,
DAVID H. 8LKEM.
REINDEER MEAT
IS DISEASED
(Colliinucd from page I)
ciflc Cold Storage company had
dressed a reindeer literally filled
with tapeworms and eggs of the
same. The meat was such that
the cold storage company had the
local doctors examine it. I)r. Neu
inan was called in ami took sam
ples of the egg* and developed
tapeworms from them.
I The attention of Walter C.
8lprlds, of the interior, was call
ed to the diseased meat, and af
ter hearing the report of Dr. Neu
man and investigating the eon
Oil ions, wrote letters to Dr. Neu
man, to the city health office and
to Mr. Tnggerl, of the cold stor
age company, in which, as a tem
porary measure, he recommended
the I they make an examination
ot all reindeer meat brought to
Nome for sale. Mr. Shields pro
posed to notify all reindeer men
lo submit meat brought in by
Hieni for examination according
to the rules decided upon.
An Exoollent 8how.
The program below will he
shown again this evening. This
is, your last opportunity to wit
ness these fine pictures, flood
music. Program:
Overture, orehestra.
"The Impostor," an imposing
military dramn.
Illustrated song by Mr. Ciillis.
"The Apache's Hevenge," sen
sational.
' "S.Oftft Reward," a picture full
of excmiteenl and daring.
Selections, orchestra.
Ihfajestic
i. f JL C. N. JONES, Mgr.
Complete change of program:
Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursday
and Saturday.
Saturday Matinee at 2:30 p. mr
Children under 14, 10 c.
If You're Pleased Tell Others.
If not, tell us
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY 8 and 9:18 ,
MISS O'MALLEY. PUnUt
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
RmromTB on Minmm
Patmnt SumYKYB
Qknmbal Minima EnaiNmrnmiMa
Pmowi No. ios
f. butterworth;
Civil Engineer and]
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Oftlcc in Harrington lildir.
on Water Front Kes. P 189
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
VK.&
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in
Kaifle Hall All members requested to at
tend T* G. QUINN. Artie Chief
Valdes I/Odge No. 168
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday in
each month in McKinley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James M. Patterson,. \V. M
C. C- Reynolds. Sec
1.0.
»0.F.
Visiting and local Odd Fellows are re
quested to register their nuine with the
Valdez Odd Fellows' Club. Regular
meetings. tlrst and third Monday.
Call on P. S. HITNT. Secretary.
F O E
VALDEZ AKItlE No. 1071
Mcei every FrUlay. 8 n. m. Kutrlc Hull
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but best materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAILY
All kinds of Cakes, Pies, etc.
- made to order .•
WOOD & HENRICK, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Goods—Reasonable Prices
3 THE CUFF H
w a
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| P. S. HUNT
§ Proprietor.
THE CUFF
Why it Pays You to Trade With Us
With us QUALITY is the watchword
What you want you find here
W e give you your money's worth
What we say is true
What we do is legitimate
What we promise we fulfill
W e wish to make your acquaintance
Win be pleased to have you call
Copper River
' Draying Co.
Freighting ami passengers to all parts
oh the interior. General Trucking
Hkl. Wood, - Proprietor
McKinlcy St. Valdcz
Mkup Hoti
lS£ATri£
Chas. Perry, mop.
THE BEST OT EVEBYTHINfi
in toe heart or man ->
135RooMsWiTiift«M-50SMfti£RooHS
When Id Seward |Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Phop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLA8S
Fourth |Av£ Scwaud, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalrner*
Funeral Directors
'ton, H8 GEO. ROBBIN3, Mfr
We do a
general
Banking
Business
s-BLUM & <2
— INCORPORATED — ^
BAN KERS
'capital J)_200 oop.»c
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit
Steam Heat Electric Light*
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furni.hed Room. All Modern Convenience.
Good
Goods
THE BUFFET
Good
Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
Native and ¥ ¥ T 1^/1 DC* 13 * an£I Building
Puget Sound LivJIVlDjELlv 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 Dealers
Just Arrived Direct from the]
Factories a Large] .Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Rex, 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