Valdez Daily Prospector
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Prospector Publishing Co.
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One Dollar iwr Month: Twelve Dollurn per Year
Till ItSI)AV. .MAY J3, 1912.
THE ROAD TAX LAW.
There is not a law on tin* stat
ute hooks applying: to Alaska
which has been Ili«* subject and
large! of more unjust ami un
called for criticism than the law
relating to nun I tax.
A careful examination of this
law will not furnish to I he per
son giving it study ami rcllection
ouo single point |o he added or
subtracted hy way of amendment..
Its provisions have been careful
ly studied, its terms are not
harsh, ils enforcement injures no
one, while, on the coiitrary, helps
everybody.
The law is applicable to that
part of a precinct outside of an
incorporated town, while . the
purpose which il accomplishes is
I he location, construction and re
pair of public roads and trails.
Two days' work, or the payment
of eight dollars |o effect that
purpose is all which the law ex
acts from liiiu who is aide to
work or ald7» to pay. provided he
has been a resident of the pre
eincl thirty days. Can any law
lie eonceived more just and equi
table in il> terms or more nec
essary for the eommou good. Be
sides opening up new trails and
roads or improving lliose already
made llie enforceuienl of this
law has sanitary advantages es
pecially in those unincorporated
eommunilies where sanitary or
dinances do not apply, resulting
in benefits which cannot be over
estimated.
I ihI«t I lie law mi' roan over
Acer's salary is limitfd m Sift
lor «nil* year's serviees. The po
sition comes under the head and
classification of thankless jobs.
Willi a fore-l*nowl.*dfre of thedn
I ies to be performed miii' mnsl he
hIioiikIv actuated hy desire I«»
nMiih'r a public service who ac
eepls if.
Till' main ami principle objec
tion lo the Jaw lies in the fact
I hat some reap greater benefits
from its enforceinenf than oth
ers. While this is frne. yet. ow_
nitf to the lai'fre territory to which
the law is applicable. ami the
scale or variety of interests of
IIiom> alTeeteii I»\ its provisions,
it is irnpossihle to siihst itnte a
law that will efi'ecl an cipial
amount of ^oml with so little
amount of hardship.
Much can lie accoinplishc<| for
the general welfare when once
tin' spirit of co-operation he
comes dominant in a community,
and lint little without it. There
is no public servant deserving
more of this spirit on the part of
t.hc public in the performance of
his duties than the road overseer
and who at the same time nets
Jess.
Let ns from now on adopt the
plan and policy of helping ami eo
opera I inn with the road overseer
in the betterment of the roads
and trails.
THE CAMPAIGN.
The .«il nal inn in 111«> llepnhli
<'<111 parly is becoming «I«m*i<l«*«lly
interesting frnni whatever \ iew
poinl • mm* may lake il. Tin* «!••
foal of Tafl in his own slain, as
well as I In* nI'ry few successes
willi which In- ha s i tie I whom I ho
people ha\e had an opportunity
10 express Ih«*ii* choice, has prac
tically eliminated him from tlie
contest. Not that In* may fai|
in securing I In* nominal ion. We
have ii<f douht (hat if he insists
""on heing nmiiiiial«m] ho will ho.
Tliore ai'o enough induonooH sur
rounding his candidacy In huy
wlialevor ruimher rif voles iho ad
minisl rat inn may ho short of.
The political tree i* full of ripe,
juicy plums ready for Iho pick
ing, hut President Tafl will nev
er succeed himsolf in .Iho presi
dential chair, ilis policy has
heon a vaccilaling one; il has hoon
doinalod h.v sinister influoncos;
ho has hoon all things In all men;
11 was indeed forhmalo In* was
not horn a woman. As a roac
lionary In- is woll in accord \Vilh
rannnn. Mdrioh. Penrose and
oilier.* nf 111 si I sclmol: he ha« <\_
presvd almnl as mueh fiiilli in
I lie people as 11n• are tmw show
ing in him.
President Tafl has prated of
the "Ark of Iho (Inveiiaul" and
>01 lie Is anetinniiiK (lie judiciary
to Iho highest bidder in (lie pri
mary campaign. Xe\er in the
history of I ho country has pub
lic office boon more shaniolossly
bartered for power; never has tin'
public service been moro ruth
lessly used for sordid interest.
The passing of Taft will be a
(iodsend to the republic.
Whet about Iloosevoll? The
demagogue; the trimmer; the oli
'garch. Wo do not believe he can
bo nominated. If by some mis
chance he were, be will never bo
elected. Of all those things ho
! has accused the president, lie has
{been repeatedly guilty of: ho lias
I been guilty of much more. His
extreme selfishness; his egotism
and his personal ambition, com
bined with cralic mind, super
healed with alcoholic excesses,
makes him an extremely danger
ous man to place at the head of
the government. The picturesque
Roosevelt of eight years ago has
vanished to give place to the very
common mortal who is cam
paigning against Taft at this
time. We cannot be lead to be
lieve that the people will sol
aside the third term doctrine to
seat a Falst.afT or a "man on
horseback." Of tho two Repub
lican candidates, Taft is the most
acceptable, if it were possible to
use the teritf "acceptable" only
in a comparative sense.
The Democrats have it in their
power to name in Baltimore the
next prcsido.nl of I lie United
Stales. In naming a man of the
type of Champ (Hark the parly
will in•( only present a united
front Inil will bring over to its
standard hundreds of thousands
• of voters who class count r.v above
parly; men whose patriotism is
greater than their parly fealty.
Let us make no mistakes. He Tore
lis lies the best opportunity for
j success offered lis sifico the be
ginning of the civil war.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
j
There appears lo he an ahsenoe
of consolalion prizes for the p.
! o. p.
| Evidently the London judge had
11ho last word with Mrs. Pank
I hurst.
II is a ^Iraiplil, sleep and 11;ir—
j row path leading lo Ihf \\*11iI«>
1 Mouse.
Tin* Ark of Ih«? Covenant ap
pears lo he Taft's only political
possession h'fl.
It looks as if <iov. Ilay. o(
Washington, was hejng carlcd oil'
lo I he si raw pile.
Ilooscvcll is consistent if noth
ing else. lie has recalled his
former decision of TaIt.
(Sen. Oro/co now appreciates
the nsefnlness of a hiyh-uea.vd
aiitoiiiohilc in executing a mas
terly retreat.
Jl is claimed the Mexican rev
olution was launched on coun
terfeit money. lis heen that kind
iof a rebellion anyway.
! Joe Cannon mnsl he lonesome
I during these stirring political
j times. No one has called upon
| him |o make a campaign.
Mrs. I'ankhnrsl, the London
snll'ragellc, is now where she
icanuol smash windows, I111I she
[can saw away al the bars.
I.ast week Tafl was as good as
j nou^inalcd; yesterday In* was <!«•—
| fealed: today il lakes an affidavit
[ lo convince us lie was a candi
date.
i
j 'I'llr* progressive Republicans of
Alaska will elect Delegate Wiek
ersham and Judge (). P. Hubbard
In represont them in I In* C.hica
go convention.
| Tin? S. S. Hcrlha, wilb one pas
[senger aboard, is no doubt sup
I plied with enough life boats lube
wilb in both the meaning and
spirit <»f the law.
In view of the fact that Tafl
controls the majority of the na
tional committee it is more than
likely I be Hoosovclt forces w'.JI
withdraw to MooaA' hall.
The hmver women and newsies
appear more formidable in Ili
ptdilical arena l.hau llie public
.service corporation*. II needed
women's vole (•» regenerate I.»«• 11
v«t.
'•f what a hungry horde ilhd
llepublicau parly must consist if
we are III believe the slaudpul
organs who loudly proclaim
linn*.ell has purchased his ma
.jorit ies.
If President Tuft, the guardian
of the "Ark of the Covenant," is
swapping judgeships for delega
tions we can fully understand the
persistent demand for a recall of
the judifiorv.
The "interests" appear bent on
capturing the Alaska "govern-'
ment aided" railroad. Now it's
the Jones bill providing for a
road from Controller bay to the
Dering coal lipids.
The S. S. Mariposa did not get
in until late this afternoon, hav
ing discharged cargo at Ellanmr.
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
9:16 p. m.
VAUDEVILLE SPECIALTIES
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
Jack Surryhne, Musical Director.
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
and
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
LATOUCHE & PECK. Marti.
Office Smythie's Tailor Shop I'hone'102
Scnrice to All Part* of Town. Calif Answered Promptly
Business Confidential
House and Carpet Cleaning
I '
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of -
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Points.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iron Pipe, Fittings.
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
Reports on Minks
Patent Surveys
Genebau Mining Engineering
'Phone No. 103
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
onirc in Harrington Hlrftf.
on Water Front Hps. l'hone. 1K9
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All kiiidH of CakeH, Plf-n, ptc.
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We have just started a Chicken
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our customers with Fresh Eggs
EVERY EGG GUARANTEED
Our chicken ranch is located in our window
so see for yourself.
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PJon. 148 GEO. ROBBINS, Mgr.
| Steam Heat Electric Lights
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ALL KINDS OF
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Puget Sound L« v/ lVlDlltI\ Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
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Patronize a Home Industry
the
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George Krau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors
Courteous Treatment Phone 100
Ingram & Bush Dealers °
Just Arrived Direct from the|
Factories a Large Shipment of
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