Valdez Daily Prospector
l'UHLlSHBD By THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
TKKMfci
One Dollar per Month: Twelve Dollars i»cr Year
FRIDAY, FKHllU AIIY Tg^ 11)12.
UNDEVELOPED POWER.
Upon the fuel thai Alaska is
above all other things a mining
territory, it would bo logical to
base the expectation lhal, aside
from I he chief business of ex
tracting precious metals from the
earth's crust, the people of the
territory would concern them
selves principally with the bet
terment of mining conditions; the
leading topic of discussion should
be the improvement of the min
ing laws; the most prominent ad
vertising should be the figures of
the mineral output of tin; terri
tory, week by week, or month by
month. Yet, except in the coal
Holds, these practical topics seem
to be subordinated to political
matters. Oueslions such as home
rub', of prime importance, it. is
true. 1 hi I slow-traveling, are giv
en the right of way; while the
emergency mining law repair
train, once switched from the
main line, remains on the side
track indefinitely. And for ad
vertising purposes, it is easier to
secure estimates of the agricul
tural possibilities of the territory
than it is to secure I lie monthly
ligurcs of the gold output.
(me reason, probably, rop such
a stale or a flairs is. Ihal I lit*
practical mining man, engaged in
I he actual work of mining, have
nol [he lime |o devote lo syslein
al.ic si inly of I he laws and con
ditions; they are poorly located
for comparison of experiences and
for organization. The organiza
tions are made up mostly of pro
fessional and business men,'whose
interests and inclinations are nat
urally directed lo commercial and
political movements. II is or
ganization that dominates; al
though the mining industry
counts I he greater pari of the
"population of Alaska, il has lillle
influence even in political mat
lei's. Instead of being1 represent
ed in congress by a practical min
ing man. as would he the logical
thing lo expect of a mining popu
lation. I he miners accept, llie
nominee proposed by the com
mercial or I lie professional class
es. and vole for him. Small won
der thai mining legislation is neg
lected.
The remedy lies in organiza
tion among mining men. Nol un
til they unite In speech will they
be heard, their needs recognized,
and their demands fulfilled by the
heads of legislation. A (Sood Min
ing Laws league, composed en
tirely of practical and enterpris
ing mining men, could help min
ing conditions iu Alaska further
forward in one year than our pol
iticians have done or will he like
ly lo <lo in a decade.— Fairbanks
Times.
Notioe.
SJ ailing Sunday, Feb. 18, J 912,
the Big Place will give In its ctis
tomcrs n ticket which enlilles
them to a chance of winning a
sterling silver carving set. These
tickets will he given with every
12 I-2c purchase ami when tins
drawing is over Ihefre will he a
series of others, so keep your
tickets anil win something that
will hi* useful.
The Big Place is still rushing
orders lo the Anheuser-Rusch
Brewing Association for more
heer. The menu for Sunday will
he some tine cured ham; tomor
row roast lieef.
The pictures are "Presenting
the Silver Service lo the Utah,"
"No Divorce for Castellane,"
"Hichard Croker and His Paugh
ter, Mrs. Breen," "Macedoninn
Bandits Who Burn ami Slay Wo
men." Pictures change everyday.
RECEIPTS FROM DANCE
PLEA8INQ TO EAQLE8
The rejnilar weekly meeting of
I he Ktmh'H will he held this even
ing and Ihe account* of the com
mittees in connection with mas
querade hall approved. The re
ceipts of the dance were beyond
Ihe expeelallon of I he most/ opti
mistic. The article* which were
raffled al. Ihe hall were no! donat
ed, but were secured at cost
through Ihe kindness of Ihe lo
cal merchants. A statement of
the receipts and expenditure will
he furnished at an early date, as
Ihe Katies are pleated by the lib
eral manner in which their frionds
palroni/.ed Ihe masquerado.
COMMITTEE MEN
WERE ELECTED
Democrats Hold Mass Meeting and
Club Has Session
Later
The mass meeting of I lie Dem
ocratic voters of Valdez and Kes
ervation precincts called by the
officers of I he Democratic club
for last nigh I, was well attended.
The purpose of the meeting, as
slated, which was to elect pre
cinct committeemen. Arthur Lang
was elected chairman of the meet
ing ami 'J'. P. (Jeraghty secretary.
Mr. A. Y. Tuttle was elected
committeeman for the Valdez pre
cinct. and Charles A. Spongberg
for the Reservation precinct.
The following resolutions-cov
ering a portion of the legislation
for which the parly will work were
adopted unanimously:
We, the Valdez and lteser\at ion
Democratic, voters, declare our
selves to favor such a modifica
tion to I lie miners lieu law as
lo make I lie properly a firs I lien
for labor performed thereon or
therein.
We favor the passage by con-;
gress of a law for the inspection
of mines and the safeguarding of
lives of those employed under
ground.
We favor the passage of a law
making eight, hours' a day's work
underground in mines and pro
viding a penalty of both line and
imprisonment for employer and
employe violating the same.
We further pledge our best ef
forts to have these provisions em
bodied in the Democratic terri
torial platform and their enact -
nient into law by congress.
Immediately after the mass
meeting adjourned the Democrat
ic club held a meeting and adopt
ed a constitution and by-laws.
The club also adopted the reso
lutions previously endorsed by the
mass meeting.
A motion prevailed that a list
of the subscribers be attached to
the constitution and by-laws of
the club.
In order lo complete the or
ganization of tb<> club in accord
ance with its by-laws a vice-pres
ident and treasurer were elected.
Paul d'lliery was elected to the
former office and Mr. S. A. lleniple
to the Ireasurership. The club
now has a membership of more
than 100. Eighty-live voters an
swered to the roll call at the
meeting. Monday evening at 8
o'clock will be the regular meet
ing night, or when called by the
president.
BUNKER HILL
IS IN RICH ORE
(Continued from page 1)
ues. Ihe gold being so plentifully
sprinkled through the ore as to be
freely visible by the light of the
candles used in the tunnel.
Sixteen feet, of tunnel had al
ready been run in on the vein,
which was about 18 inches in
width, and it. was expected that
the rich pay shoot exposed in the
croppings about tOo feet above
on the hill would not. be cut with
in 50 or 00 feet at the least. The
strike therefore comes as a sur
prise both to the contractors, who
were tlie locators of the property,
and who still retain an interest
in it, and Ihe officers of Ihj' com
pany.
The vein has widened to fully
two feet, and the quartz is ap
parently "very rich. Whalen is en
thusiastic over the strike, as are
the members of .the company,
which recently took over the
property, and a party will be sent
down within a day or two to ex
amine the properly and make an
official report of the value of the
strike.
A Desperate Remedy.
"A Desperate Romedy" at Ihe
Orphcum tonight; a picture Hint
is one thousand feet of (Its of
laughter, and a One cure for the
tired feeling after last night's
mask festivities. Program:
Overture, orchestra.
"Homo, Swept Home," depict
ing Ihe homes of different peo
ples. (
Illustrated song.
"The Way of the Red Men," In
dian scenic picture.
"A Drspernlo Remedy," fits of
laughter.
flood music.
A complete chango tomorrow
evening and straw night. Satur
day and 8unday vaudoville.
Jl/Tajestic
1 J Mm 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 Olhers.
If not. tell us.
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY 8 and 9:15
MISS O'MALLEY, Pianist
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
Reports on Mines
Patent Surveys
Genebal. Mining Engineering
Phone No. 10a
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and'
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
omcc iu Harrington lililir.
on Water Kroni Hi's. 1*
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
^0, " ■ u.'
Meet every Tuesday evening at H o'clock in
Kotde Hall-. All members requested t» at
tend T* CJ. QUI NX. Artie Chief
Vald ez I^odge No. 168
Free anil Accepted Masons
Regular Communications iirst Wednesday in
each month in McKinley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James M. Patterson,.W. M
C. C- Reynolds. Sec
I. O.i
O.F.
Visiting and loeal Odd Fellows are re
quested to register their name with ihe
Vahlez Odd Fellows' Club. Keuulur
meetings. Ilrst and third Monday.
Call on P. S. HITNT. Secretary.
FOE
VAMJKZ AKKIK No. 1971
Meet every Friduy. X p. in. Kairle llall
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but best materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAILY
All kinds of Cakes, Pies, etc.
made to order
WOOD & HENRICH, Propi.
Fagerberg Bros.
FIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fre*h Good ■••Reasonable Prices
THE CLIFF
P. S. HUNT
Proprietor.
THR CUFF
After Unmasking
The Best Dressed Men Were Those Wearing Our
STEIN-BLOCH Blue Serge Suits
TAILOR MADE
PRICES $20 to $30
We Carry a
Large Line
See our Window
SMART CLOTHES
Copper River
Draying Co.
I'rfM/htinif anil iwssrnirers to all pitrt>
of) the interior. IJi'iitrstl Truck int.*
hid. Wood, - Proprietor
McKinlcy St. Vulitc?
fl«up Horn
SEATTLE
Cm as. Perby, uojf.
THE BEST Or EVEPYTHING
iNmniworTiffiCin ,
135RooHsWtTt)B»T)t-50SumERooNS
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Pnop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth |Avi Scwakd. Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
D0U6HERTY & FERGUSON.
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking: Co.
Undertaker, Embalmera
Funeral Directorn
pwl"148 GEO. BOBBINS, Mgr.
Steam Heat Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
g o o a jiir DIICCCT G ° °d
Goods I OE, DUrm Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ anc* Building
Puget Sound LiUlVIDHlV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
, 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 «U4|prge]{Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, R«x, RegaU EL SIDELO, Senator*, Millionaires
SMOKECRAFT, Raina 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
I
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— INCORPOPATC H —
BANKERS
CAPITAL . 2 O U OOO.00
Bonk in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit.