Valdez Daily Prospectoi
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1912.
HOW TO HELP ALA8KA.
All the commercial bodies of
Ihe leading cities of the Pacific
coast are now united in the pur
pose of aiding the people of Alas
ka toward securing such legisla
tion as tliey ask and need. It is
recognized that it is for the peo
'ple of Alaska themselves to out
line their needs and to initiate
such action as they feel that they
desire. What is needed, there
fore, is a clear outlining by some
(responsible bodies, representing
the Alaska people, of the more im
perative needs, and then the com
mercial bodies of the Pacillc coast
cities will get behind and push to
secure Ihe legislation.
While there are many matters
aflVcling Alaska which an* more
or less political and about which
there is division of opinion among
Alaskans, I here is one matter up
on which I hey are all agreed,
which is the necessity for the con
struction of good roads; a matter
in which they arc entirely depend
ent upon congress. Denied any
legislative body of their own wilh
no power to impose I axes and use
the proceeds for I heir own uses,
Alaska lias no machinery through
which lo secure road building,
save I hat provided by congress,
which must also provide the funds
for doing Ihe work.
The Seward commercial club
and Ihe Fairbanks commercial
club, through I heir respective
presidents, have indorse the es
tablishment of the Alaska bureau
of the new chamber (if commerce
in this city, and Ihe president of
the Fairbanks club, one of Ihe
strongest commercial bodies in
the territory, suggests I hat one
of Ihe great needs of Ihe terri
tory is a system of good roads,
lie points out that the proposed
automobile road from Chilina
ivouhl prove an excellent substi
tute for a railroad and would
shorten Ihe lime for delivery of
mail in winter lo all of the inter
ior points.
Here is a practical, concrelc
suggestion, involving no politics
and upon which there will be no
division of opinion among Ihe
people of Alaska. Why not gel
behind this project and show that
the friendship of Ihe commercial;
bodies of the coast cities fori
Alaska can manifest itself prac
tically and in other directions
besides good words?--SealI le P.-I.
NAT GOODWIN.
He's writing hooks about I lit*
Jives of all his plain and fancy
wives. A fe\v of them he mayj
forgel, hut all I lie* rest an* in a J
sweal, f«»r Nal, his hearl devoid
of rulli, declares he'll tell I In* i
phoslly imlh. Since pirls ar«*!
hound lo marry Nal, they'll have
to si and for Ihinps like llinl. To;
wil lhal sassy (ioodwiu lad liasj
pot lo he a snrl of fad. which
shows a low, degraded lasl.\ for |
other Raines are far more chasle.<
The women «»f this modern day
consider life a piddv play; lo llnd
amusement as Ihey po is all Ihe
yearninp lhal Ihey know. When
I was yonnp Ihe sober dames hrnl
o'er I heir Irusly rpiillinp frames
and made si raw honnels day hy
day, to send lo heathen in C.afhay;
Ihey brewed yarh lea and pul up
jam, and cured the larpc and lus
cious ham. Alas, unlike the old
time dames, Ihe modern pirls
have (rifling aims; lo drink cham
pagne at pilded bars, lo ride
around in motor cars, to send lo
Paris for a hat, lo smoke cher
oots and marry Nal—Ibis is Ihe
circle of their lives, such Is the
limeliphl brand of wives.—Wall
Mason.
Many a 8llp.
We are just as confident of
Democratic victory next year as
Norman Mack Is, but we are not
forpeltinp thai heretofore it was
in Ihe moment of certainty that
the enemy came up from behind
and sandbagged us.--Houston
Posl.
MUTOHLER BROS. ARC
IN IDITAROD OAMP
Mulchler Urns., Ihe freighters,
who formerly came to Valdez ev
ery winter, are now in Iditarod.
They have a contract for sup
plying 2,500 cords of wood to sup
ply Otter creek operators.
If you want all the news all tha
time read the Prospector
FAVORS ADOPTION OF
LEASEHOLD 8Y8TEIYI
The remedy for the existing ev
il of idle mining properly must
be sought either in the adoption
of leasehold, under which the
government can enforce opera
tion, a system which fully attains
the desired end of promoting
mining development in Australia
and New Zealand, according to
the report made in 1907 by Geol
ogist A. G. Veatch, of the Geolog
ical Survey, to the president, or
in the thorough revision of the
existing system. Radical amend
ment to the present law would be
necessary in order to secure
something more nearly approach
ing equality of opportunity. Some
limitation should be put 011 the
number of claims which an in
dividual can locate in each min
ing district, and the prevention
of monopolization would be fur
thered by the rigid enforcement
of assessment development. The
record of claims kept by a local
olllcial elected by the miners
should be reported to the nearest
land office in order to furnish the
federal government with a notice
of the intention of the. claimant,
and thus to initiate the opera
tion of etTective inspection, I lie
purpose of which would be to en
force I In* use and development of
mineral land as contemplated m
the law. (From Report of Direct
or. S. ecological Survey).
How Electricity Kills.
An Knglish electrical journal
states I hal as the result ot pro
longed observation, and ilic eol
lating of records, il has been
concluded that death, in case of
electric, shock, usually results
either from contraction of the
fibrils or muscular fibres of the
heart or from iKtalysis of the res
piratory organs. While there is
no known remedy for the former,
artificial respiration may some
limes ovecome the respiratory
paralysis. The effects of direct
a 1 i*J alternating currents vary
with file current of strength, the
duration of contact, and the path
through the body; and with al
lernalinn' currents low frequency
is usually more dangerous than
high. The lower animals are
more suscepl i111«• to «•!«*«• I i*ii*
! shuck I lian mail, dogs being of I -
cm killed hy a direct current at
70 volls. In I he average man a
direct current of 100 volls is
scarcely 1101 iced. 2U0 lo iOII volls
give rise lo muscular cramp,
whilst 550 volls suddenly slop
respiralion. An A. current of
low pressure often elVects the
heart. At 000 volls both fibril
lary coulraclion ami respiratory
paralysis ensue, hut at 2,300 lo
•i.KOO volts the ell'ecl is usually
conl'med lo I lie respiratory or
gans. American, elect rocul ion
records show thai a current of
I wo lo seven amperes al 1,500
volls. 15 lo 20 cycles per second,
always slops I lie heart w hen con
tinued 15 to 50 seconds, although,
in a few seconds, it may fail lo
kill.--Klerlrocrafl.
Vaudeville and Tin.
Lots of fun at I lie Orpheum to
night. A complete change of pro
gram, vaudeville stunts, and tin
surprises given lo tin* lucky cop
|pon holders attending tonight's
great show. Tonight's I lie night.
Program:
I. Overture, orchestra.
"The Coffin Ship," interest
ing ship wrecvv child story.
3. Illustrated song, Mr. (iillis.
i. "Flame* and Fortune," sen
sational lire romance, (ircatcst
lire scene ever shown in moving
picl ures.
5. Bass solo, "Southern Mel
ody," Mr. Ghas. Williams.
(i. Vaudeville extra, hy Jolly
Irio,, (Jillis, Knseroskv and Hen
ry.
7. "A Man of Honor," grand
picture of sentiment.
K. Tin surprises; lots of fun.
0. Selections, orchestra.
Has to Run Qauntlet.
San Francisco, Fell. H.—(J. B.
Morgan, nephew of J. P. Morgan,
was distinctly annoyed when he
and his wife, an attractive Japan
ese woman, arriving here on the
Nippon liner Tenyo Maru, were
compelled lo run the gauntlet of
curious hundreds when they left
the pier.
Qettlng Tired of Outside.
(ieorge Butler, an old-lime sa
loon man of Dawson and Fair
hanks, hut now in business In Se
attle, is getting tired of the out
side and will return lo Alaska.
Weather Report.
Maximum temperature. .. .37
Minimum temperaturo. . . .27
Mean temperature 32
Temperature at fl p. ni.. . .31
Cloudy, calm.
E. M. BLADE, Observer.
li/fajestic
X W M C. N. JONES, 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. tell us.
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY 8 and 9>1B
MISS O'MALLEY, PUniat
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
Rmromru on Minks
Pa-tint Sunymyo
Qknkbal. Mining Enoinkmnino
Rnonk No. toa
f. butterworth;
Civil Engineer and*
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Ofticc in Harrington Hid*:.
on Water l"'ront Res- 1* 1S9
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening at H o'clock in
Katde Hall- All members requested t« at
tend T- G. QUINn. ArticChief
Valdez I/Odge No. 168
Free and Accepted Masons .
Regular Communications Hrst Wcanesday in
each month in McKinlej Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James M. Patterson,.W. M
C. C. Reynolds. Sec
1.0.
0. F.
Visiting and local Odil Fellows are re
quested to register their nume with the
Valdez Odd Fellows' Club. Regular
meetings, first and third Monday.
Call on I'. S. HItxt. Secretary.
FOE
VAU)K// A Kit IK No. 11171
Meet every Friday. H i>. ni- Kuiilo Hall
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but best materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAILA
All kinds of Cakes, Pies, etc.
made to order
WOOD & HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Freah Goods-Reasonable Prices
THE CLIFF
P. S. HUNT
Proprietor.
THE CUFF
Shoes to Fit
The Wearer
And the Weather
Right in Price,
And Style,
And Leather
We are Headquarters for Men's
Ladies' and Children's Shoes.
SEE OUR WINDOW
Copper River
Draying Co.
KYeitflitin* unil uassrntrers to sill pari»
ofj the interior. Ucntral Trucking
Ud. Wood, " - Proprietor
McKinley St. Valdez
|1«up Hotel
EUPOPMN^ -
S£A7Tl£
C/fAs. Peppy, mop.
THE BEST Or EVEl^YTHINd
IN THE UEARTOr THEClTY
135BooHsWirnBATH-50Smm Boohs
• www
!When In Seward |Stop at the <;
COLEMAN HOUSE jj
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop. <>
♦ STRICTLY FIRST CLASS \\
X Fourth lAvc Seward, Alaska o
FISHER'S BLEND
FL'OUR
AT
D0U6HERTY & FERGUSON.
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking: Co.
Undertaker, Embalmers
Funeral Directors
REE'14* GEO. BOBBINS, Mgr.
Steam Heat Electric Light*
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furni.hed Room, All Modern Convenience.
Good
Goods
THE BUFFET
Good
Goods ;
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ Tll/ID FO an<* Building
Puget Sound LjU1YIOi1iI\ Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 1&
Patronize a Home Industry
the
Tairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
Pool,- Cigars, Liquors'
Courteous ^Treatment Phone 100
Ingram & Bush Dealers I
Just Arrived Direct from the]
Factories a Large] ^Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Re*, 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
We do a
general
Banking
Business
- NCOP P(H?ATCO —
BANKERS
CAPITAL $ P O C) OOP/3
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per CnA Interest on Time Certificate$ of Depoeit.
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