Valdez Daily Prospector
PUBLISHED BY THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
TEKVS
One Dollar per Month: Twelve Dollars ycr Year
FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1912.
Democratic Ticket
For President—
WOODROW WILSON.
For* Vice-President—
TH08. R. MAR8HALL.
For Delegate to Congress—
ROBERT W. JENNINGS.
ALASKAN ARCADIA.
Kod.ay island, our land «»f An
gelinc, was sell led I»> ihe early
Russian colonists, simillaneously
with Silka, the capital of tho Rus
sian occupation. Those who
fame from tho land of the great
White Czar mated with tho Aleut
and from them sprang a race of
fair men and women, who in the
years intervening, taking advan
tage of ihe moderate climate of
lh<' island, cleared the land and
Imill homes until the place lie
cani.' a veritable garden spot.
<I« >nsiderahle fields covered with
a thick carpel of grass, dolled
with callle and sheep, brought I«»
mind Ilititle nf this arlicle.
11 was a fair sight for the eye
to dwell upon. Peace and con
le; | men I reigned ill I lie lil I |e
«*<>111111iiiiiIBesides llii'ir p'as
toral duties I lie vel I lemeiil Wit •
engaged in tishiii;:, I here heiug a
cannery, a sallery and a refrig
erating plant Id give employment
to all those desiring work. True,
no great fortunes were made, and
yel, poverty and waul were un
known. Al the salmon cannery,
a model in Alaska, no Chinaman,
no son of Nippon, no foreigner
was employed. When I he boats
came in loaded with fish the can
nery bell pealed oul its musical
call, summoning the matrons and
maids |o the cannery lo pacX the
fruits of a prolilic sea. The taskl
completed Ihe bell again bid them'
repair lo I heir homes. These J
women and girls were paid a fair,
reniuiieral ion for their work, 111us j
adding lo Ihe lip-keep of lliei
home.
Captain Itlodgelt, Ihe master
mind. Ihus ncoinpassed a lliree
fohl purpose. The product of his
industry was clean: the money
paid oul for labor remained at
home, and. greater lhan all. lie
inculcated a spii'it of industry,
teaching the simple people the
true lesson of liberly an ability
and a willingness to become self
supporting. Following Hit' tra
ditions of their ancestors, Ihe na
tive born arc communicants of
Ihe (»reek church and look to "pa
pa" for spiritual as well as world
ly guidance. When Kalmai cov
ered Ihe land with ash and pum
ire au attempt was made to have!
the people removed lo a place I
where they would be al the mercy J
of a greal corporation. It was
then Captain Hlodgell and llicj
llu^sian priest interposed an .*111
phalie "No! We will stay by our
homes, again clear our land and
in limu what has appeared as a
curse will prove our blessing. lf|
we have to move, we will go where
there is work: where we can be
free instead of the slaves of an
institution whose only inter.-si in
our welfare is our capacity to
work."
Ami llius Kodiak is In he l'P
deeuied; she will rise from Ilio
ashen, and again flic «*n 111«» will
bellow and the ftln»np bleal, Our
government rould well Ipnrn a
lesson from Hie inhabitant* of
Kodiak. F«»r wif li in themselves
llipy have learned Hip lesson f»f
1 if«» as other nalivp peoples
should I»p given an opportunity In
do, by placing over IIipiu a Cap
lain Blodgctt and a sincere spir
iltia' advisor.
Kodiak will again blossom a"
I lie rose; prosperity will lint de
sert a lirave people.
ELECTORAL DEADLOCK.
Alivad> a large Med inn of Hie
Itepuhlican press supporting
('resident Taft are finding con-1
solution in what lliev heliese will
III! I lie outcome I»f I lie election
a ii eleeloral deadlork, wli i«*h
would, under present eonditions,
in Hip end perpcluale Hie Repub
lican parly for four years rnorp.
1 inf they arc counting without
Ihcir howl. Thcrp will he no
deadlock. Mr. Wilson, if he live.*,
\v • 11 be t lit* successor lu William
Howard Taft; his elect inn will be
by so pronounced a majority that
Republicans will wonder how they
managed to successfully delude
themselves. Here is the way they
figure out the situation in case of
a deadlock:
The Twelfth amendment to the
Constitution, adopted in 1804,
provides that in the event of the
failure of a majority of the elect
ors to vote for one candidate,
"tln» House of Representatives
shall choose immediately, by bal
lot, the President." The imme
diacy of this injunction makes it
necessary for the present House
to ballot for President the mo
ment the failure of the electors
to fleet is officially declared.
The present House is Demo
cratic, but. the. Twelfth amend
ment provide* that the vote is to
be taken by states, a majority of
them being necessary to elect, and
each state being settled by it"?
own delegation. It chances that
the Democrats have a majority
of the delegation in three less
than a majority of the stales.
There would be 22 Democratic
stale votes, 22 Republican state
votes, and four states in which
the delegation is evenly divided
between the parlies. Twenty-five
voles would lie necessary for a
choice.
There is another consideration.
Tin' Constitution stipulate-. Ihal
only Mie three highest name- on
lht> Electoral College poll may he
voted for in t Ik* House. Tims J
there wonlil 1m» no chance for
compromises op dark horses. Thei
'deadlock would he apparently un-j
hrcakalTle. W'hal 11 u• 11 ?
In such case Ili«* Senate lakes
.a liaml. Tli»' anii'iiiliiii'iil says:]
"II lln* (House nf Representatives:
shall 1 h ' I clioosi' a President,
wln'in'\i*r lln- ri^lit of choice shall
ilevolvi' upon Ili«'iii. before lln*
fourth day of March next follow
ing, then lln* Vice-president shall
act as President, as in lln* case
of I ho death or oilier constitu
tional disability of Ihe President."
Who would Ihe Viec-prcsident
be? The term of Vice-president
Sherman expires March i, 1913.
Hut meanwhile Ihe Senate would
have clecled a Vice-president, a
duly devolving upon il in case of
a failure of elerlion in Mie Elec
toral ('••liege. And whoever Ihe
Srnaie had elecletl would succeed
lo (lie presidency, in view of Ihe
failure of Ihe House lo choose.
Hul here enlcrs a curtmis cir
cumstance. For some reason Ihe
Twelfth amendment, while giv
ing Ihe House choice between the
iiiree highest candidates for Pres
ident. restricts Hie Senate lo the
l\vi» highest candidates for Vice
president. Probably Ibis is in
tended lo make a choice in Ihe
Senate certain. thu< preventing
any interregnum. The Senate is
Mipviblic.au. and il would proh
aldy elect |o the vice-presidency
eilli'M' Sherman or Roosevelt's
i mining male, depending on which
had ih« higher vote in the Elec
toral College. • Or enough Pro
gressive Senators might j.-in with
the .'leniocrals lo elect the Dem
ocratic candidate*'for Vice-presi
dent.
Thus Ihe Constitution provides
a way oul. in the event of a tie
ill* in the Electoral College.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Peace is I•» prevail in Ih«• mid
(Il«> western stales. Teddy is In
remain al oyster bay.*
Marse Henry WaJlerson's en
tries in tin; political deposit honk
arc always writ ten in red ink.
This i.s the day when I lie peo
ple <>f the North Pacific are ex
pected to pot latch their spare
(•ash In Seattle.
The ndtnini^h alion forces in
Washington, like the Egyptians
of idd, will have to have chalk
niark.'iv* on the doors to distin
guish I lie" swalahle from Hie mi
swat aide.
Senator Works of California,
is beginning to learn that his
brand of progressiveness is not
lh<' kind lo which his constitu
ents are accustomed. ('.hatigc Ihe
label, old man.
Sii hmg as Ihe Hcpnhlicaus have
Mtarted the game jl Uliglll lie well
for them lo enjoin the democrats
from placing a tieket in the field.
Willi all f 1*111 It Ihey can allege Ihe
hemocralic peril to Hepnhlicau
i h in.
The impeachment proceedings
niminsf. Judge Archiliald at this
lime, when Ihe matter of the re
call of judges is before the peo
pie, may spur the impopulni
branch of Congress l<> a realiza
linn of its duties.
Those Washington correspon
limits who started the tale of the
attempted assassination of Presi
dent Taft should he denied enlr>
lo any of the Federal buildings,
hy which means some good would
flow from a foolish and likewise
dangerous joke.
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 Service*.
Private bath room for ladies.
Corm Removed, Without Pain, $1.00
SENORITA MENDEZ
Phone 185 Wall St.
THE MAJESTIC
AMUSEMENT CO.
H. G. 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 Surryhne, Musical Director.
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
and
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
LA TOUCIIE & PECK. Mara.
Office Smythie's Tailor Shop I'bone 102
Service to All Parti of Town. Calls Answered Promptly
Basinets Confidential
House and Carpet Cleaning
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
Rmponra on Minks
Patmnt Surveys
GeNKSAL. Mining Ehoine bkino
'Phonb No. 10a
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing Ht-s. J'honc. I«9
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
7X.B
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in
Katilc Hall All members requested t° at
tend D. H. Sr.KKM. Artie Chief
Valdes I,odge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday in
each month in McKinlcy Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
n f n , •Ial?,es H. l,ntterson,.W. M
C. C- Reynolds, See
1.0.
»0.F.
Visltinir anil local Odd Fellows arc rc
nucstcd to resistor tlielr name with the
Valdez Odd Kellows' Club. Ketcular
meetings. Hint and third Monday.
Call on P. S. HUNT. Sccretarv.
FOE
VALDKZ AKRIK No- 1971
Meet every Friday. 8 u. dj. GiikIc Hal)
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing bnt beHt material used.
FRESH BREAD DAILY
All klnda of Cakes, Plen, etc.
made to order
WOOD St HENRICH, Prop*.
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospector* Supplies
Fresh Gooda—Reasonable Prices
' £F U R S
TO
; Mi,Mil UN FURXWOOI GO
MI NNf. AI'OLI S. miNN
WHITE F 0 II V, I IMi II L A IIS
$17,000.00
The last rock brought in from Teikhell assayed that
amount
Everybody
Is going to Teikhell to prospsct
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.
FreiirlitiOt; untl passengers to all parts
of the interior. General TrueUinjr
bid. Wood, .. • Proprietor
McKinley St.- Valtlez
|I«up Horn
1 SEATTLE
Cm as. Perm: mop.
THE BESTOr EVEPYTHINfi
in toe hea«t or man
135RooHsVATnBATH-50Sumf Rooms
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Avt SrwAup, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embatmers
Funeral Directors
Phon« GEO. ROBBINS, Mgr.
Steam Heat Electric Ligbt*
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* Al! Modern Convenience*
Good jyr niirrrT Good
Goods f Sill DUriL I Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and J J T1V/|0170 and Building
Puget Sound U 1Y1|JJLiI\ Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
Ingram & Bush Dealers °
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Rex, Regal* EL SIDELO, Senator*, Millionaires
SMOKECRAFT, Reina Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
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general
Banking
Business
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rear of
mercantile
department
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