Valdez Daily Prospector
I'lTllLISHED BY THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
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Ono Dollar (H*r Month: Twelve Dollars tn*r Year
YVKJ>.\KS1>AY, Al'llll. 17. 11)12
CORPORATE INFLUENCE.
It will be remembered that at the
meeting of the Valdez Democratic
flub immediately preceding the Demo
fratic convention, John Moe, of Fair
banks, advance agent for Martin
Harrais, when called upon to speak,
opened up his remarks with the
declaration: "That at one time the
Guggenheims were tho political bug
aboo, but they are no more." These
remarks, when recalled open up a
chapter in political history which bids
fair to be continued in our next. It
is generally known and never denied
4hat Falcon Joslin is the Guggenheim
agent for the interior country; Jos
lin goes to Washington during ses
sions of congress to work for the
Guggenheim program; he never miss
es an opportunity to make use of
the press and magazines in their
behalf. Now Joslin is a partner of
Martin Harrais, in a quartz and saw
mill at Chena, and Mr. Harrais is a
stockholder in Mr. Jolsin's railroad.
Air. Harrais did not declare himself
a candidate for delegate to congress
until a short time before the meet
ing of the convention, when it was
generally conceded mat. Jennings
would be the party's nominee. In this
convention he was supported by Win.
O'Connor, whom two years ago John
Frame called Win. O'Toole and op
enly charged with having received
$ 1,000 from the Guggenheims in or
der to defeat Judge Wickeraham. At
the Democratic primaries in Cordova
<he aforesaid Wm. O'Connor received
the aid of the railroad crowd in car
rying the primaries for a delegation
headed and controlled by himself. Thej
same O'Connor was the candidate of
the labor party; was given and ac
cepted a special train on the Copper
river railway to make his campaign
and the same O'Connor who, upon
<he close of the contest settled in
Cordova to practice law. When it is |
taken into consideration that Robert!
W. Jennings has always been classed j
as an anti-corporation lawyer, is it atj
all surprising that these diverse;
corporation influences should come i
together by night, with the apparent-'
ly same object in view—the defeat!
of Mr. Jennings before the convention
or the splitting of the Democratic I
party. The handiwork of corporation!
influence is too apparent to be doubt-j
«;d. The same tools are being em-j
ployed to defeat .Mr. Jennings as were
used in an ineffectual effort to stiffle
the ambitions of Judge Wickersham. |
The hand mark of the Guggenheim- j
Shackleford combination is too plain
ly seen to mislead any but the will !
ingly blind. The oppositions of Messrs
Falcon Joslin, Win. O'Connor, Martin j
Harrais and John Frame should be'
the best recommendation a candidate
could receive. It is not probable thej
voter would be successfully misled all
the time.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Our slippery streets ar«» si great
foo to dignity.
It's a pity Rul/.er's bill providing a
bounty 011 wolves, dtfd not include the
political species.
If you must .worry, worry over the
things you can't help. You can work
over the others.
Wood row Wilson, judging from the
lenor of dispatchcs is more in need
of a rear than an advance guard.
Tho University of Kansas has de
clared war on the use of slang. Try- j
ing to take Oeorgo Ade's living right |
out of his pocket.
Representative Sulzer has introduc
ed a bill in congress providing a boun
ty of $10 for the killing cft wolves.
Under the bill the claimant retains
th« pelt. Proof of killing can be
made before any commissioner or dep
uty collector of customs.
That wator will seek its level is
no truer saying than that man will
seek his level. Who were the Mar
tin Harrals leaders at the rump con
vention? John Mop, the koepor of a
dive In tho red light, district of Flar
banks, Win. O'Connor, who two years
ago performed tho surprising feat of
riding two political horses—labor and
corporation. John Frame, the con
science stricken attorney. Wm. Cap
pell, only too well known on Prince
William sound. Falcon Joslln, Gug
genheim agent, and Closternian, a de
faulting drug clerk.
Col. Roosevelt continues to knock
the chips off of Taft's shoulder.
Few can clearly see their rights
Who are blind to their duties.
The weather is almost fine enough
to make Republicans cheerful.
Senator La Follett© is driving a few
spikes in the Taft coffin while stumr
ing Oregon.
Taft's Pennsylvania campaign did
not appear to have much effect on
the Quaker vote.
How few of us find contentment
whose ideas of plenty has passed the
mark of reasonableness.
A folorn hope may not be a beau
tiful thing, but perhaps it beats win
ning second money at a National con
vention.
Speaker Clark is making more votes
by attending his official duties, than
others are by throwing their purses
in the ring.
Two years ago John Frame dubbed
his whilom political associate, Wm.
O'Toole. Now that they are feeding
out of the same pork barrel it's Hon.
Wm. O'Connor.
It is a heap easier to make a com
plaint than to cure it. Perhaps that
is the reason why there are more
complaints than cures.
The fact that one Chinese woman
has been elected to the national as
sembly of the new republic will cause
a renewal of window-breaking in Lon
don.
The sinking of the Titanic, on her
maiden voyage, will go down in the
annals of trans-Atlantic navigation
as the greatest of marine catastro
phies.
Senator Stephenson, of Wis
consin, came out of the wash as
immaculate as a sanctified spirit.
Finer weather than we are hav
ing in Alaska can he found no
where this side of the hereafter.
I,ike most all old politicians,
Tall and Teddy tind it easy to lay
the blame on the other fellow.
Klherl llubbanl has come out
strong for Taft. Now we know I
that money is heinfj used.
.No one has yet tried to explain
how it comes thai so many \\om_
<*n marry Nat (Soodwin.
II is entirely lit t i 11 f-r that some
men should massage their scalp
with a vacuum cleaner.
.New York corset makcr> are 011
a strike. They wont let their
work ffo lo waisl.
Special meeting of Eagles to
night, Wednesday, 8 o'clock.
Masonic Meeting.
Special eominuniealion. Yaldez
I.iulfje No. I(58, J*', and A. i\I., in
Masonic hall Wednesday evcnuii~r
at K o'clock. Work in the Third
deuree. Visiting brethren wel
come.
I',. (J. HKYNOhLS. Sec y.
Orpheum Tonight.
Another lino program of laic
pictures al tli«> Orpheum tonight.
The dare-devil riding of wild
horses by the world-famous rid
er, Olio Kline, and lino trick lar
iot work# by the champion roper
of Wyoming, Arthur Borden, will
be shown extra. The great I. M.
P. feature film, "Science," par
Iraying "Lassie and Imp/ the
I. M. P. educated doprs which ap
pear in the principal roles, to
gether with little Mab, one of the
tiniest child actresses now pos
ing. Imp the puppy is put under
the influence of a new anesthetic
by physicians and dies from the
effects. The puppy is buried, to
the grief of Mab and Lassie, his
mother, mourns at the grave, etc.
This is one of the most wonder
ful eauine stories ever filmed, in
which the Collie dogs appear pos
sessed with almost human intel
ligence. The Orpheum tonight.
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
•ltd
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
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Offic* SaytfcU'a T.iUr Shop Pk«M~ 102
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iwhwCirflliilhl
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THE MAJESTIC
AMUSEMENT CO.
H. C. DAVIS, Mgr.
Complete change of program on
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday
Week days one show at 8 p. m.
Sundays two shows at 8 and
9:15 p. m.
VAUDEVILLE SPECIALTIES
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
Jack 8urryhne, Musical Director.
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. B. M.
Rm^omra on Minks
Patmnt S umrmvB
Qbnbbal. Mini no EnoinbmttiNo
Pmonk No. ioa
F. BUTTERWORTH
{Civil Engineer andj
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Omco In Harrington BUlfr.
on Water Kront Hes. Phone. 1R9
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
^v.B.
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in
Kai.'le Hall All members request*J t° at
tend T- G. QUINN. ArticChief
Valdez Lodge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications tlrst Wednesday In
each month in McKinley Hall. Visitors alwa>s
welcome.
James 11. Patterson..\V. M
C. C. Reynolds. Sec
Visiting and local Odd Fellows are re
quested to register their name with the
Valdez Odd Fellows' Club. Regular
meetings, ttrst and third Monday.
Call on P. S. HTTNT. Secretary.
FOE
VAI..DKZ AKHIi: No. 10TI
Meet every Friday. 8 i>. m. Kunlc Hall
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but best materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAILY
All kinds of CakeH, Pies, eto.
made to order
WOOD & HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Goods—Reasonable Prices
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Ambrose Bell and Norman
Merchant: You are hereby noti
lled thai I have expended one
thousand ($1,000) dollars in la
bor and improvements upon the
Peerless, Lincoln, Clara Boll,
Mammoth and Gravina, claims of
the Peerless group; the Isabella
ami Humdinger of tho Isabella
group; the Badger and Hawkeye
of the Badgor and Hawkeye group;
the Pearl, claim located in the
Kotsina river drainage Chitina
district.
In order to hold said premise
under tho provisions of section
2324 Revised Statutes of the Unit
ed States, being the amount re
quired to hold the same for the
year ending Jan. 1. 1012. And if
within 90 days after this notice
by publication you fail or refuse
to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as co-owners
your interest in said claims will
become the property of the sub
scriber under said section 2324.
TOM LARSON.
By Matt Larson, attorney in fact.
Fi^st pub. Jan. 13, 1912.
Last pub. April 14, 1912.
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Plumbing, Steam" and Hot
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Description, Hoie Valve*,
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25
HIGH TOP SHOES
FOR
Miners and Prospectors
25
Different Styles to Select From
Also Ladies' and Boys' High Top Walking Shoes
25 25
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Draying Co.
FrelirhtiDK anil passengers to all parts
of the Interior. General Trucking
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Undertaker, Embalmera
Funeral Director«
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Finely Furnished Room* AH Modern Conveniences
Good Tiir DiirrcT 600,1
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ALL KINDS OF
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Puget Sound JLj IVaJDJlLIv Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
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Tairbanks Bar
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Pool, Cigars, Liquors
Courteous Treatment Phone 100
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Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
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SMOKECRAFT, Rein* Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
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Banking
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