Valdez Daily Prospector
l'CItLISHKD BY THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
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One Dollar |ier Month: Twelve Dollars per Yeur
.SATURDAY, JULY 20, IIH2.
Democratic Ticket
For President—
WOODROW WILSON.
J or Vice-President—
THOS. R. MARSHALL.
For Delegate 1o Congress—
ROBERT W. JENNINGS.
WAR AND INDUSTRY
Premier As<]uitli pointed out in
a .speech I lie other day dial in
II10 last six years England has
reduced ils national debt by
*320,000,000, and Franco by $85,
(100,000. The United Stales
debt slalemenl lias fallen Jj{72,
000,000 in six years, excluding
l In* Panama issue of * 13 i,000,
000. (ionnany in (lie last six
years has added $415,000,000 lo
ils debt and Auslria i?51 (>,000,000.
Italy lias reduced its debt by Sio,
ooo.ooo, but I In* war wilb Tripoli
bas wiped Ibis out and added s|0
nnn,000. Hussia bas increased
its debt by s 1.00(1.0(10.000 m >i\
years from I Uoi> to 1011.
There' s lesion in these sta
tistics. The imluslrial nation
are rapidly reducing their na
tional (|ci»ls, while Ihe inililarist
nations are rapidly increasing
(belli. The line is pretty clear
ly drawn, and in Ihe rare for arm
aments Ihe military nation*, must
eventually exhaust their resour
ces and credits. The United
Stales has not made a bond issue
since the Spanish war, except for
the Panama Canal, an industrial
enterprise and in a national
sense a dividend paying project.
These bonds sell at a price which
make ihe credit of I lie United
Stales higher than that of any
other nation. England and France
rank other European countries in
national credit. For a quarter
of a century, from I mho to 1005
(iermany ami Auslria shunned
debt and Italy put ils disordered
finances in order. Franco in
creased debt and England bore
Ihe hurd'-n of Ihe liner war. The
inililarist nations are now run
ning deeper in debt and Ihe in
dustrial nation, paying of\ their
oiil i^al ions.
I lie actual cost of war, in ils
preparation, ils waging and in ils
after ell'ecl.-. is rapidly becoming
the sirongesl argiiiiient in favor
«• I" universal peace and disarm
ament. The lime is rapidly ap
proaching when the cost of a war
between any two of the great na
tions would be prohibitive and be
oNcriuled by the niouoy-leiidiii?
nations of Ihe worid.
I he* I'!«iI«•«I Stale* is in a innvtl
enviable ims.ilion in this cotiiiid
Im (ween I In* nations for commer-i
( ial «ui.remacy. Our position is!
sueh I ha! we ran view Willi some'
• 111111:»isanee the prospect of a
bat I le.-li:|»- building program be
ii:ir de leal ed I»\ a democrat ie nm.
un «s «.-n an economy plea. W'c
have, on line side, a splendid con
tinental isolation and a priority
over every oilier nation in |liv?i
matter of amicable relations
with the worhl-al-largc. The
I'niled Stales would he the lasi
country in the world lo he drawn
inlo a ciuarrel, the asl great pow
er with which any other power
would care to pick a quarrel.
Our alliances, hoth written and
hy business and hlood interests,
are powerful. These should
count for much when discussion
as to a giprantic navy conic to Ihc
fore. And thai Is not to lake
"inlo account the peace movement,
which bids fair now to enwrap all
civilization in ils harmonizing
program.
THE HIQH PRICE OF MEATS.
The price of meals is steadily
mounting. We have reason lo
know thai locally We will soon
have to meet willi sharp advance*
through no design of the local
dealers, hut simply lo protect
tlienisclvcM UKainsc loss. As a
matter of fact meal in Yaldez is
being sold nl an aclual loss when
selling and other legitimate
charges are being taken into con
sideration. The high prices arc
due lo the packers. This is the
explanation of conditions as giv
en by I hem.
"The rise in price is due to a
shortage of shipments from tin
west. The production of native
steers is said to he 25 per cent
less than it was a year ago. Tin1
the consumer is hearing the brunt
of these conditions."
Hut here is a report just issued
by the bureau of statistics of the
department of commerce and la
bor: The live slock receipts
at seven principal western mar
kets, as reported to the bureau of
statistics of the department of
commerce and labor, in April,
11)12, were greater than those of
any April since 1907 Further
more, the aggregate receipts of
live stock at thcso seven inark<?t3
during the four months of the
present year were greater by far
than during the same four
months of any year during the
past decade."
As to hogs, the report says:
"The receipts in April of this
year, as well as the aggregate re
ceipts during the four months of
the present year, show a consid
erable increase over I lie receipts
duruig similar periods in rceefd
\enrs: I he April receipts being the
largest of any April during the
past decade." Further, I lie re
port says: "The number of
sheep received is greater tlini
the number received in any Ap\'|
during the past decade. Li!;«
wi<» the receipts during the tour
niont' s of tln> present year were
lireater than the receipts during
similar • eriods ii. recent years.-'
U Is «l i I 114*1111 10 reconcile iiiosi'
I•»(*'!«*i;• i slalcmeuls. The consuni
!< r kuo\\< llial In' is paving high
! i • prices I lian ever befure. Me
! understands 111;11 1 lie vast rank's
arn p<>m> :iii<l 111 a I In' raiuioi .>\_
peel l»> ^<-1 cheap !•»••• I" fattened
<iti 711( cnril. Tin* fact ^lill
remains thai there i> cheap pas
luia^c in many parls «• I" I In* i'hiiii
Icy ami I hat I In* i*«* an1 si ill vasl
unoccupied and uncultivated
tracts upon which might easily
In* cultivated grasses ami grams
sufficient to feed len limes Ihe
present visible live slock supply.
This being's us lxack again, of
cnucse, to Ihe source <• f all the
trouble, the neglect of the soil,
11 In* indisposition of .thousands
who might be successful as
farmers to follow ihe occupation.
t 11 is often complained thai eco
nomic conditions are such that
Ihe farmer does not get the full
measure of reward for his labor
II might be asked, "Does he al
ways gel Ihe full measure fur his
labor when lie Minis his back on
Ihe farm and goes to town or
city?"
Kverylhing considered, is nol
I lie farmer gelling a larger re
ward for his labor today taking
him al Ihe average, than any
oilier men engaged in manual oc
cupation? All the statistics go
lo show he is. All Ihe statis
tics go lo show that there is no
comparison between the earnings
and comfort ot Ihe average far
mer and (he average city wage
earner.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Now I hal Roosevelt has named
his parly lie will proceed I<> name
himself.
Many politicians will soon be
rushing mi In Chicago in answer
I«» I he call »»f the wild.
The Ilalian navy aecidenlally
hi) I wo Turkish warships, sink
ing them both. It was a most
deplorable accident in a hereto
fore lady-like conducted war.
Il is to be sincerely hopctl thai
yer to the position vacated by
I lie president will appoint a law
Judge Cushuian, provided it doe®
not eoutliet with his convention
promises.
Now that the president's atten
tion has been called to it he will
remember that he has a pre-con
vention promise to fulfill by ap
pointing someone to the vacancy
in the Alaska bench
That visit of Senator Jones'
was merely made lo remind the
president that Alaska was still
on Ihe map, nolwithsanding ho
government's repealed afTorl® to
blol it out.
Scientists say that a grasshop
per can jump two hundred Mines
jls own length, which nearly o
quals Ihe records anticipated by
Washington stale republicans
who are walehing Ihe results of
Ihe convention lo be held in Chi
cago August 3rd.
Telo, the Jap in Ihe tJ. H. .jail at
iKetchiknn, attempted suicide re
cently by drinking a quantity of
liniment. I»r, Dickinson was
called and gave a hypodermic in
jection lo Ihe patient and lie is
around again.
Willi lilt' instalation of a cou
ple of (illits and a fislt cutting
machine I lie Alaska Fish Products
Company will be handling at least
five toils of raw material by the
first of the week. The company
will be producing three grades of
illsh oil as well as fertilizer and
soap slock.
Bring your job work to the
Prospector office.
TOM MAGILL
GENERAL UPHOL8TERER
AND CARPET LAYER
At V. B. & M. C. Phone 8
SHAMPOOING and MANICURING
Well Groomed Ladies and Gentle
men Appreciate My Services.
Private bath room for ladies.
Corns Removed, Without Pain, $1.00
SENORITA MENDEZ
Phone 185 Wall St.
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 i
| Jack Surryhne, Musical Director, i
| INDEPENDENT MESSENGER^ i
and
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
LATOUCtiE & PECK. Man.
Office Smythie's Tailor Shop I'hone 102
Service lo AU Paris ol Town. Call* Answered Promptly
Bntineu Confident!*!
House and Carpet Cleaning
MINING ENGINEER
L. IV. STORM. E. M.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Reports on Mines
Patent Suxrcra
Qenesal. Mining Engineering
'Phone No. ioa
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
I
| Blue Printing Hos- Phone. 1^9
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
>X.B
Meet every Tuesday evening at R o'clock in
Ktitle Hull All members reriuesttd t° at
tend D. H. STjKEM. ArticChief
Valdez I/Odge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications tlrst Wednesday in
each month in McKinley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James H. Patterson,.W. M
C. C- Reynolds. Sec
1.0 A
0. F.
Visiting and local Odd Fellows nre re
quested to register their name with the
Valdez Odd Fellows' Club. lteKulur
meetings, first and third Monday.
Call on I». S. HfTNT. Secretary.
FOE
VALDKZ AERIE No. 1971
Meet every Friday, 8 n. m. Eagle Hall
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing bnt bent materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAILY
All kinds of Cakes, Pies, etc.
made to order
WOOD A HENRICH, Prop*.
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALABKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies <
Fresh Gooda—Reaaonable Prices |
URS
McMillan fur & wool co
WIINNF. Af'IILIS. MINN.
WHITE FOH CIUCIILAIIS
$17,000.00
The last rock brought in from Teikhell assayed that
amount
Everybody
Is going to Teikhell to prospect
Everybody
Is wearing DUXBACK Clothing to keep dry
We carry a complete line of Groceries, Pro
visions, Hardware, Dynamite and Caps
Copper River
Draying Co.
Frei»£htin»r and passengers to a!! parts
of the interior. General Trucking
bid. Wooil,
Proprietor
Melvinlcy St.- ViiMea
|1«up florn
EUBOPMN
J
SEAT7IE
Cm as. Perry, mgr.
THE BEST Or EVMTHING
IN THE HEAPT Or THEC1TY
135RooHsWlTnSATH'50SuiniRooM3
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Sewaro, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON.
1'HONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmera
Funeral Directors
PhSHI 148 GEO. ROBBINS, Mgr.
Steam Heat Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms A1S Modern Conveniences
Good jnr niirrrT Good
Goods I nt DUrrU Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and . ¥ ¥ TlVy|15C,13 anc^ Building
Puget Sound Li LJ1V113 JCjAX Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 1
Patronize a Home Industry
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
Ingram & Bush Dealers
luot Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
FL SIDELO, S«n*tor«, Millionaire®
,NsW%® '
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
We do a
general
Banking
Business
S* BLUM & ©•
— INCORPORATED —
BAN K E R S
CAPITAL $ 200.000.'?
Bonk in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit.