Valdez Daily Prospector
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Oue Dollar nor Month: Twe)re Dollurs i>er Year
CONGRESSMAN SULZER AND
ALASKA.
II is 11• >I surprising lliul Hit'
first hill in ntiifrri'ss for Hit1 prac
lical, material of
Alaska should he written ami in
troduced hy W illiam Sul/.er. the
Drmoeralie I'lin^ri'ssnian from
Xi'\v York. Mr. Sul/.er may hr,
as IIm delegate from Alaska taunt
ingly remarks, a very young man,
over-cnl hnsiasl ic ami precipi
tous; hut In* has a genius Tor
starling things while oilier people
are thinking ahoul starting. II
was Mr. Sulzer who wrote the first
home rule hill for Alaska, and that
very hill, introduced in congress
four years ago, was as far ahead
of the present delegate's home
rule hill in the degree of home
rule it offered as a slate govern
ment is ahead of a territorial form
of government.
»e couceue niai ijm^n'.ssiiiaii
Sulzcr makes rash and sometimes
foolish statements; hul all the
breaks of litis kind lie has ever
made are redeemed by his un
gues! ionahly sincere desire to do
Kood fi»r Alaska. I.asl winter
when (lie question of approprial
ii>K S| (Mi.(Mm for Alaska mad
building was before Ihe house,
when Ihe enlire appropriation was
held up on a point of order be
cause Ihe delegate insisted up
on half Ihe sum heiiiK expended
os a trail from Seward I<> hlil
arod, leaving only *50,000 fur all
the rest of Ihe territory, C.011
jrressman Sul/.er very sensibly
moved thai the s100,000 item re
main as it stood, and that an ad
ditional appropriat ion of $50,000
lie made for the Idilarod trail;
and that is the way the vole final
ly went.
During Ihe recent visil of Ihe
delegate to Fairbanks, the dele
gate told at ureal length Imw lie
had foiiKhl to have the interstate
commerce law declared in force
in Alaska: how lie had helped to
carry the case from one court to
another ami finally to ihe supreme j
court of the failed States, where!
I he case now rests. Thai the in-I
Icrslate commerce law applies loj
Alaska, we have never doubted,!
but apparently doubl does exist, j
in the minds of many persons.)
To settle the ipiesl ion, Ihe dele-j
gate went through Ihe devious >
channels of Ihe courts. This
course will lead at best |o a
.iud^'e-made law. Mow much more
direct and liual Ihe method ofj
Con;.ri'cs>mnn Sul/er, w.lio inlro-j
d 11 c e .•» a bill in congress to declare .
Ihe interstate commerce law in
force ami elTect in Alaska, (ion- j
Kress. Iiol the courts, is Ihe place I
lo make laws and lo decide where I
and how I Icy shall be enforced.
Oontcressnian Sul/.er's pel.
sclcMiie is lo divide Alaska into
Ihree parts, and to organize each
part immediately into a territory
Willi Mill tOITJlOI'ial I < H'lllS or gov- I
«*i*n 1111*111. On lliis point we be
lieve Mr. Snl/er |o be precipitous.
Alaska doe# al the present liino
Tall nahirally into three purls,
and caeji pari serins In haw lit
tle in common wil.li the rest and
lillie desire to art together. But
I he building of a single railway
may make all I lie difference in
I.ho world. Kven Iho building of
*an automobile road from Fair
hanks l.o Iho coast will work lo
unilo I he interior and Iho coast
seel ions. However, Congressman
Sul/.er has not ye| tried to induce!
congress to divide Alaska, and ;
may have coine lo the conclusion!
thai his plan will keep for a while.
In Iho meantime, the fact stands j
out lliat lie has started upon a
vigorous campaign for the devol-j
opmenl of Alaska while tin1 dole- j
gale from Alaska is still .on his
way to Washington.--Fairbanks
Times.
Tonight's the Night
Al the Orphoum. Tonight Mr.
Jaok Nelson will receive I lie din-'
mond ring, lie being Iho lucky
holder of Iho winning coupon.
Don't miss I hose line picture*.
Change tomorrow. Program:
"Bird's-eye view oT New York."
This picture is by special request
and Ibis is Iho last chance to see
it.
"By (trim Fields," a beautiful
military picture with a strong fe
male heroine.
"One Month lo l.ivo," a line
comedy that is a scream.
Illuslrated song.
Coupons still good for I lie lamp.
If you want a good titling suit
see Silverman, 'phone 108.
THE NORTHLAND.
A postolfice has been eslablish
t*tl at Huby Oily.
A dog poisoner lias been gal
ling in bis llendish work among
Ilir dogs al Huby.
Tin* custom mill al Fairbanks
lias (ire enough in sight In k«%i*|»
il running all winter.
* Ilytlf It. < • (i | > I ill. tin- si I'ainbual
agent wbo was assaulted and
nearly killed al Skagway. lias gone
In Seal lie fur treatment fur his
eyes.
Cold weather and lack of snow
have driven many of I be miners
on the creeks about Nome into
town. Kverylhing is frozen up
tight and because of there being
no snow lo moll, living on I he
creeks is impossible.
Six men charged with keeping
gaming houses and eleven charg
ed with playing or looking on at
gambling games in the houses
run by I he llrsl. six were nabbed
by the Dawson police, and lined
all the way from §20 to $1(10 each.
A peculiar accident occurred
recently in I In* compressor room
nf llio Heady Hullion plan) al
Ooutrlas. The big IIy wheel on
I lie engine llew fo pieces, caus
ing 'he engine I<• run away. Sev
eral pieces of machinery were
hurleil through Ihe building with
lerrilic force ami «IisI rihuted hun
dreds of feel away. The inferior
of Ihe building was wrecked ami
Ilie compressor ruined.
The announcement of Ihe dis
covery of anlhrarilc coal fields so
immense I ha I Ihe output need lie
governed only hy Ihe demaml and
of a quality second t•» none on the
American continent and equal to
Ihe Welsh product, is made by
II. Campbell Johnston, a mining
engineer who has returned to
Vancouver after spending live
months exploring Ihe headwaters
of Ihe Skeena, Slickine and Naas
rivers. The company which Mr.
Naas represents has a charter to
construct a railway from Ihe coal
area to Ihe Nasago gulf, near the
moulh of Ihe Naas river, and will
probably start surveying' the line
next spring. II is estimated that
Ihe coal can be shipped from Ihe
mines to Ihe Nesago gulf for S-.'.HO
a Ion.
HORNET'S NEST.
"Some folks claim I hex don'l
gel nothing out of life."
"They are Ihe kind that don'l
pul nothing into ii to draw inter- |
est on."
"|)oes I lie office exec really seek
Ihe man?"
"Well, >es, soinet inies. For ill-j
slanee. when Ihe cashier skips lo.j
< !auada."
" He fore I was married life was
one coiilinual round of pleasure."!
"And it isn't now?"
"No; it's one-conl inual round
of economy now."
Thr mistress comes home with
out warning. She finds the maid
in gala attire.
"Why, what do you mean," she
cries, "by wearing my best black
skirt?" •
"It is not my fault," replies the |
maid. "Madam loeked up all her
colored ones."
"Is Hliggins Ih»; superior in
fluence in his own house?"
"I'm afraid ' noC. He's one of
those men who understand ex
actly what their wives are talk
ing about when they describe what
other women wear."
"I think it's jujst horrid of you
I bat you won't advance $10 on
my next week's house money.''
"Well, didn't I tell you I'm not
making any permanent invest
ments ?"
"How do you hold on to your
conk while you are away on your
vacn!ion__by paying her a bonus
l<» come bock?"
"No; by not paying her what I
owe her."
Artist —My object was to try to
express all the horrors of war.
Mow do you like it?"
Friend—I have never seen any
thing more horrible."
IMPORTANT DECISIONS
OF LAND OFFICE
Where one claims the ri^hl of
entry baaed upon settlement or
residcncec, that residence should
he continued until the entry has
been allowed.
One-third ofT on furs at Har
vey's Toggery.
li/fajestic
1 W M C. N. JONES, Mgr.
Complete change of program:
Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursday
and Saturday.
Saturday Matinee at 2:30 p. in.
Children under 14, 10 c.
If You're Pleased Tell Ollmr\
II not. toll
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
TWO SHOW'S NKJIITl.Y 8 ami B:IB
MISS O'MALLEY. Pianist
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
Rkrontb on Minks
Patknt Suitrmra
Genzbal Mining Enqinmknino
Phonm No. 103
f. butterworth;i
Civil Engineer and'
U. S. Deputy Land and'
Mineral Surveyor
Ofllcn in Harrington Hldjr. ■? B
on Water Front Ues. Phone. 189
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening at x o'clock in
McKinl-M llall All members requested to at
enil T* ti. QUINN. Artie Chief
Valdes I^odge No. 168
Free and Accciae^ Masons
Regular Cominiinieations Hrst Wednesday in
each montli in MeKinley Mall. Visitors always
welcome.
George Ilrown,. W. M.
P. S. Hunt. Sec.
I. o.<
0. F.
Vjsitinir an<l local Odd Fellows are ro
quested to register their name with the
Valdez Odd Fellows' Cluli. Regular
meetings. Ilrst anil thiril Monday.
Call on 1'. S. HUNT. Secrctarv.
FOE
VAI.DK/. AI'.lilK N'o. 11*71
Mrrt cvi'i'y Friday. H p. m. Kuirlr Hull
BUY YOUR BREAD at :
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing hut best materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAILY
All kinds of Cakes, Pies, etc.
made to order
WOOD; & HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Freah Good«--Re»*on%blenP<ice«
THE Holiday reunion of
fers an opportunity for
having that group picture
made.
We are equipped to pro
duce the best in groups or
individual portraits.
We offer a variety of
styles , and sizes.
P. S. HUNT
STUDIO
Valdez Alaska
A Happy
New Year
All
THE MUTUAL COMMERCIAL CO.
THE SEASON HAVINQ CLOSED
The Mutual Commerical Co.. op
erating the launches Three M and
Flirt, does a general launch and
lightering business. All sched
ules discontinued for the winter
months. Sailings subject to
weather. Leave orlers at Valdez
Dock. D. E. MORRIS,
Archibald Bld'g.
1 " THE BEST Of' EVERYTHING
IN THE HCASTOF THECITY
11351tasWiTnBATn-505*HPif Rooms
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop.
STRrCTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth 'Avi Scwaro, Alaska
A FULL LINE OF
Groceries, Provisions
-AND
General Merchandise
\Vc» carry a full line of Schilling's
Best Money Duck goods.
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON
PllONE •/.
Valdez 'Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embaltnerh
Funeral Directors
PhSn! 148 GEO. ROBBINS, Mgr.
If you want all the news all the
time read the Prospeotor.
Steam Heat Electric Light*
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* All Modern Convenience*
Good -mr niirrrT G ° °d
Goods I IlL 0Ur ST I Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
A LI j KINDS OF
Native and ¥ | Tl\ >10170 and Building
Puget Sound 1—< vJ lVl£3Hi£\. Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
€be
Tairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors]
Courteous Treatment Phone 100
Ingram & Bush Dealers
Just Arrived Direct from the1
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTF.GRIDAD, Re*, Regal* EL S1DELO. 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
S*BLUM S<. G*
N C O R P O R ATE D
BAN K ER S fi
C A FJ I TAL $. 20II 0'gp.(i,V
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest On Time Certificate Of Deposit»