- Valriez Daily Prospector
PUBLISHED By THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
TRKltb
One Dollar i>cr Month: Twelv« Dollars i>er Year
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1912.
NORTHERN HIGHWAY PLAN.
Geographically speaking, Rus
sia is to Kurope and Asia what
Canada and Alaska are. to North
America. All these countries are
in the same zone, and have sim
ilar problems to solve respecting
communication. Road building in
each country is pursued under
somewhat similar conditions.
Like adversities in many, if not
most, instances confront the peo
ple, and the problem of road
building in such regions is per
haps the greatest of all in the
struggle lo make I he land one of
homes and industries.
Compared to other countries,
Hussia is roadless. This condi
tion has militated against the op
ening of Itnssia to a vast degree.
It has set back for centuries por
tions • • f Hussia. One reason giv
en for I lie lack of ro;iil building
in older Hussia was the fact that
rivers being covered with ice, and
ground with snow half I be year
afforded all the transportation
wanted. Hut now Russia lias
awakened. Willi I lie rest of I lie
world, she sees she cannot alVord
to spend her life waiting. Hus
sia has devised a systematic plan
of road building.
Iii Alaska ami northern f.anada
se\eral millions have been spoilt
in road building, but |||<> work has
Im'I'ii iliinc on no general plan.
Xmw tin- slow-gojn;r llussian
awakes from 11is lethargy. ami
comes forward with a plan which
for magnitude ami system eelip
scs anything his Canuck or Yan
kee friends have promulgated. |
The Russian plans ft> maki° marls i
on the scheme nf lineal mileage
based mi the acreage, ami to have
every man ami horse in llieeou'n
tr.v whic'h the roads penetrate
contribute lit the work. Yukon
and Alaska are plodding on in the
old haphazard method of getting
appropriations from year to year.
The czar plans to lay nut a whole
sale scheme, and lo do it up thor
oughly. His semi-Arctic realm is
one of the greatest portions of
the earth, and the road work
planned is nothing short of col
ossal. There are some 'i'i.OOO
miles of railway in Rusisa, and
not one-third that figure <»f met
aled roads. The roads are. even
more markedly t,han the railways,
whicji of late have begun to con
sider economic and commercial
needs, strategic roads from the
center I<• the routines of the em
pire. || is the intention of the
council of ministers to set about
remedying this defect, and il is j
hoped I" remove it before the next
deeade. A beginning is to be,
made with Knropenn Russia on-!
ly. I<*ii\ inu' all Siberia, central As
ia and sncli for later work. The,
proportion of lineal miles of road j
to square miles of territory, ac- j
cording to the proposals before J
the council of ministers, is lobe;
as one lo ten. In France the pro- j
portion si one lo one, and in tin*'
worst provided I'uropean conn-1
I r> 11 is not Ies- I ban one to eight.
riierelore, IIussjii is aimiriK at
much les> liian < i|Ih'p rtmiilrit's
already lisiv«*. ami I'm* Ihe most i
pari have ha<l for inan> cenluries. (
'I'd makr il It'll years I In* l('»r»,
<•(10 miles <»r roads ri'«|uin-il is one
of I hose Kifianlie measures of rc
r<>1*111 comparable only Ic» Ihe
aKrarian setIlenient scheme on-!
which Ihe present provcrnuieul of!
Russia is steadily cupa^ed. The
money cosl of conslrucl inK for
Kuropcan-lluBsia alone sucicienl
roads In provide one lineal mile
In Ion square miles of counlry is
esl'iinalcd al lilllc under I wo hun
dred millions sterling, a sum far
beyond Ihe capacity of Russia l«
provide for this purpose iu mon
ey, Hul if Russia has nol Ihe
money, she undoubtedly has (lie
men. and these have nowadays
plenty of spare lime, holidays and
Ihe like, so that Ihe eminently
practical plan of Ihe council of
ministers is to jxcl these roads
made in Ihe course of Ihe next de
cade by requiring local labor and
resources lo jrive up so much oth
erwise wasted lime lo the task,
materials hciutr supplied where
found on Ih" sp'd.
II is roughly estimated lhal not
more Ihau half a week a year from
every man and horse in rural
Russia would prove sulhcienl la
ibor lo complete Ihe schema with
out unduly burdening any indi
\ idual or class.--Dawson News.
Subaerlbe for the Proepeotor.
LOCAL ITEIVI8.
Joe Flower, the barber, is get
ting his shop ready for the spring
rush. When the work is com
pleted he will have one of the
neatest shops in Alaska. Fred
Soby will accept a chair in the
shop and will begin next week.
J. I\ Simons is busy decorat
ing I he interior of the Nevada
cafe, which has recently been re
modeled. lie has just finished
work on the Comet barber shop.
If you want a good fitting suit
soe Silverman, 'phone 198.
The owners of the Blue Bell
group of claims are having their
property surveyed. The property
is locaLed on Shoup bay. C. W.
Harrington is doing the survey
ing.
The chamber of commerce will
meet Saturday evening. Important
matters, it is said, will come up
for discussion and all members
are requested t«> be presenl.
Pelc Peterson lias accepted a
position willi lIn? TwathvHI com
pany and will jro lo I lunulas <»n
I lie ncxl I i*i i • of I lie llerlha. Mr.
Peterson is a popular mnsirian
and will he missed in musical cir
cles.
AI>AM will lake school war
' ran I • »r city wacranl al par \:»I -
lie in exchange for goods al Hie
|»argain sale.
Mr. Kllioii Stewarl relnrned
yesterday from a I rip of inspec
I ion In some milling properly
which lie owns down I lie hay.
Mr. I.. II. I Jed I'ord, I lie business
inana^iT «»l" I lie Alaska-Yukon
magazine. is in Iowii in I he in
leresls of his magazine. lie is
arranging to give pnhlicily to a
series of articles in the magazine
from each section of the north.
An artist's recilal was t:iveri
last Tuesday afternoon al the
lladissnn hotel in Minneapolis
under Hie direction of Miss Min
nie Leslie. The arlisl lo appear
was Miss Kathleen Parlow, a Ca
nadian violinist of much ability;
Miss Parlow * ex peels to lcaw
shortly for Valdez. She is a
great friend of Mr. George Go
shaw's, and George expects lo
onldo himself in entertaining the
yming lady. She must he an ex
ceptional musician if she can
tame George's restless spirit and
Valdez can look forward C<® a rar
Ireal.
FAREWELL DANCE BY
ORCHE8TRA TO MEMBER
Tin* Yaldez orchestra will pive
a farewell danco lo Mr. S.. M. Pet
erson in Kaple hall next Monday
niphl. Mr. Peterson ha^ aeccpl
cd a position willi (lit* Treadwell
.Mining company as assistant elec
trician anil will leave on the Bcr
I ha.
Mr. Pe|cr>on is very popular in
niu.oiral circles and hi* departure
from Valdc/. is preally reprelled.
Ilis musical ability is also r.ecop
ni/I'd in the town wh*re ho will
make his home, as In- has already
lieeii made a inemher of I lie*
Treadwell cluh hand, in which h*t
will play hass. a
A Good One.
At the Orpheiilll toil iplit will !*•
I lie liisl chance |m see these li>ie
piclnres. as (here will he no show
tomorrow eveniup on acocunt of
the school entertainment. Waleh
for the hip vaudeville propram for
Saturday eveuinp. Kvon liciter
Ihaii lasl we»«k. Propram •_
Overture, orchestra.
"(Iharily of I he Poor," a mosl
inlercslinp drama.
"Without You," illustrated
souk.
"A Western llusc," sensation
al hold-up and rumaiicc.
"Oil, You Mother-in-I,aw," a
scream comedy.
Don't forget Haltirday and Sun
day eveniups vaudevilh1 special
i I if*.
Weather Report.
Maximum temperature.
Minimum trmpc.alurc.. ..'J.'l
Mean temperature ,'13.5
Temperature at (» p. m -U
'('Jcari (-aim.
K. M. nr.ADB. Observer.
Spoons, Spoons, 8poons!
All ticket* calling for spouiiH
(rum last Nalnnlay'* entertain
ment al the Orplicum iiiiihI be
produced nul later Mian Friday
evening al Iti«> Anialrur Jeweler'*,
i Yaudevillc specialties Halurday
•and Sunday evening al tin- Orph
oum.
If You Want Your
Prescriptions pul up by a gradu
ate druggist bring then, lo the
Owl l>rug Co., Inc.
C N. iONES, 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. ten US
pictures WORTH WHILE
TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY ® and 9:18
MISS O'MALLEY,! Pianist
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
RBPONTB ON MlNBB
Patbnt Suhybyb
GwKnbbal. Mini no E NoiNmmmiNo
Pnonk No. toa
F. butterworth;
Civil Engineer and)
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Oftlco it. IfarrinKton HMir.
on Water Front H»:s- 1* 1W)
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday cv<*nin«r at h o'clock in
iMcKinHt Hull All fncmlH-Tir rcqurHtcil to at
crnl T* (i. QUlNS. ArticClilcf
Valdes Lodge No. 168
Free-and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday in
each month in jTS^Kinley Hall. Visitor*»lv*»js
welcome. ,
.fame* M. Patterson.. wr. M
C. (i■ Itey no fab*. Sec
LO.
O.F.
Visiting and lociUKDdd Fellows »r<* re
quested to rejfistorthclr mime with the
Valdcz Odd Fellows' Clob. Reifular
ncetinus. first and'third Monday.
Call on p: *. Hnirr. Secretary.
FO E
VAL.DEZ AKRIKJPv t»j|
Mee*> every Friday. 8 n. m< Kaple Hail
BUTY YOUR B2LEAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but best material* need.
FRESH BREAD DA1L\
All kinds of Oake», P1e», etc.
made to order
WOOD & HENRBCH, PW».
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Goods—Reaioaable Prices
THE Holiday reunion of
fers an opportunity for
having that group picture
made.
We are equipped to pro
duce the best in group* or
individual portraits.
We offer a variety of
styles and sizes.
P. S. HUNT
STUDIO
Valdez Alaska
Why it Pays You to Trade With Us
With us QUALITY is the watchword
Wh.t 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 makeyour acquaintance
Win be pleased to have you call
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BANKERS
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Copper River
Draying Co.
KXrtKhtinjr and passenjc«r» to all pans
ofi the Interior. General Trucking
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• McKioley St. V'aldes
IW Hotel
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D0U6HERTY & FERGUSON.
HIIONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmeru
Fyneral Directors
GEO. ROBBINS, Mgr.
Fk*na'14S
PVm
Steam Heat Cl ^ . ...
Electric Lights
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Goods I IIL DUrrtI Goods
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ALL KINDS OF
Native and f ¥ T]iyiD17D ant^ Building
Puget Sound vJ IYIDIZjAV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
Tairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors'
Courteous Treatment Phone 100
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Arrived Direct from the]
Factories a Large! .Shipment of
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Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
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