Valdez Daily Prospector
ITItl.lSHKD BY THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
TKIIMS
One Dolkir |H*r Mouth: Twolva Dollurs per Year
WKD.NKSDAY, MAY 22, 1912.
THE QUE8TION OF THE HOUR.
Tlu» question «»I incorporating
Valdez with I ho reservation in—
c.ludcd in the municipality is a
most important undertaking to
both citizens of Yaldez and those
residing in the non-incorporated
portion of I he community. The
interests of both are identical.
What is good for one is an equal
benefit to the other: an injury to;
one section is equally felt by the;
other; in fact the division is
merely a political one, as is best
exemplified in the. fact that Val
dez has no post office, that insti
tution being without the town
limits. Jurors and witnesses, as i
weH-a* litigants, are cited to ap
pear in the district court at Yal-i
dez. wher»» no government. offi
cial of whatever branch of the
service, has an office in Valdez.
Kven I lie passengers who land
here from the steamers first, set!
foot upon the reservation without j
the corporate limits. This is the
political side nf it. hut in actu
ality We are mie. Should a fire '
hreak out \ve<l of Reservation'
avenue the department is not one
whit sluwer in responding to the*
alarm than were thc«city proper |
in jeopardy. i
TIh» Iown of Yaldez has assets;
appraised at .SMO.OOO or more. and
should tin' reservation vo|*»r* »1«*_ ;
!<• eoiiie inlo lln' new mil-,
nieipalily they will share in these,
a^st'ls. w 11i11• lln* present induhl-j
ednes«* will 1<> \vi|ii-(| out :i11 <I linlli
will lsfuin imi111i<*i11:11 Iift» on ;i
elean slate. Willi I li«* govern-;
men I dike huilt. Ilic irrealesl.
-mi!*«•«• of • • vj»«• 11• l<» liolli see
lioiis will have disappear*1'! willi
fin* result llial li*w*'r assessments
and taxation will follow; munic
ipal waterworks will ho huill, a
jti'werape system installed and
«»ur si reels made inlo lln* finest,
driveways in Alaska.
As w e view* I lie nialh't'. holh
sections 11it\ «• everyIh iutr ("pain
in Jf»ini»*ir together and nothing lo
lose. Yaldez. inslea*! <»f hemp
»• las-*-d ji - :i ! 11 ir*tI i»r f*niHh.-e|ass
• •il v. :>| v. i!! I e f «•« I
it* one <•!" the an - I important 11111 —
nieipal -.1 -• - 11 - «* i *.. r I li. !! is
«ill»*•'• »*i 'v I:• • S our eil i/ens
will i -1■ • • ■-(!*. di---u»s Him mailer
wi!h«'u! • * 11 i — !?.»•• • •• «•:• pri'jialiee
and *!irid" I" d<> lit" Ih-sI I".»i* Ihe
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a.claim li f m I li »••• fn-af
f • l vl|;ii*(. lilt' I'M pi'llso r i!' «l« • \ «'|op_. '
im-nl. lnil i'i **;• 11\ crl i-i»j• miiI" n
n«*r. 111«• < I • * 11\:i 11 • I can «»n|v In*
!il;*• I•• for | )i•• n»_n\vii"l'*< sharo oT
tin* \vi»rk :il 111«• rah* of Pion pcrj
claim. If more llian s|no porj
<*Ini111 wa«, sponI. fli«* ri»-nwner's '
refusal In *•: hi I i*i 1*111 «• on ii basis
nf nuici* iIisim sJimi ranii<• I Im' nsoil.;
under llio slnhilo. to work :i T«»i*—1
r«»i111»*»• nf his l ipids in llio cliiim.j
II appears Il*fiI if a eorlain oo_|
owner or cii.nwiH'rs liavo I Iio j
work performed. any forfeited j
owrn-rsliips will imiro |o lliom |
solely. instead of lioiiifr also ap
portioned anion;.'- llio oilier rn.'
owners who ninv subsequently
nfTcr Im nay I In*ir sliaro toward!
11i •» for foil *• f I porlimis. if (ho *!«»_ j
mand is made liv personal notice j
in writing, llio deli'nrinonl 1ms 00,
days wiI Ii in wliioli lo respond and j
nay his portion. Tf llio demand f
is mndo bv pnlilioal ion for 00 j
days in the nowspap"r published
nearest llio olai'H, as should al
ways In* ilono if I ho doljnrpionf
oannol ho roadily fonnd or roach
od. llio delinquent has 00 days
from expiration r»f poriod of pub
lication w i I Ii in which lo rospond.
OREED AND COMPETITION.
In 1?0 years Ihoro havo lioon
0.000 wrooks on I ho jrronf lakes.
Tlio bottoms of those inland sons
aro whilonod by men's bones, ||
has boon charprodJhal a very
larpro poreonlaKo or llioso o.noo
eataslrophios aro fluo |o care
lessness. either on llio pari (if
(iwnorx or orows, or of wino in
I ho whool house. firood and com
petition hnvo sunk many a ship
and inado many a widow and or
phan. flrood sends to soa many
a crazy tub I hat has paid for it—
self over and over again and that
should ho in the unk heap, while
competition makes fools of skip
pers, and they race, take devilish
chances and play tag with death,
merely to gain some puny or im
aginary advantage over a rival.
Just as it takes two to make a
quarrel, it takes two to make a
collision. It used to bo said ^of
a certain Pugct Sound skipper
that his dignity suffered if he]
was expected to turn out in the
least unusual manner for a pass
ing craft, and often ho risked his
ship and cargo to save his pride,
f-nally losing all three, as might
have been expected. A good rule
;n driving is to give the other fel
low all the room he needs and
then some, and that would seem
lo be a good rule at sea.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The Del mil swallers have <|t>_
eided they would rather play ball
lliiin be tired.
II may be the new judge for
this district will be a "pie count
er bargain judge."
Typographically it depends on
"T" whether it's an ex-presidcnl
or a ilex I president.
\Y;» now expect lo bear f'or
• !o\an s boost the Nelson town
site; i|V so near home.
"Neither of I lit* president ial can
didates have yet explained their
do on paper hag cooking.
Kveu I ho hospitality of cities
can'l hold lien. Orn/cn hark in j
his wild rush for rural scenery. j
I
A runtemporary a<ks: "Musi!
rich smujriilprs go lo.jail?" Thai
depends how much Ihero is |V»r!
do fence.
II' in llic future they xvere to Ty. J
Cohh it might he (lie means ofj
saving the Dclroils several linn-'
ilred dollars.
Willi i'.unu Irllers ii! 111 •* i i* a!-,
phalio!. I liiuk of 111 < • Chinese oil-!
i/fii writinu mil a township pri- '
ma iy (iekel.
Si is plain llial w imI ' i* uia\ 1
happs'i to llif lloosexell ea >•
parto. il will i «»I lie hh»v.n ii|»
I io!:; ; h" ill- i If.
I '.\ • n S.Ti rla ry Ki-hrr xxonl
s1aud l"i' lii'* C.anadiaii bondhold
er-; a I i <*r■ 11• I cd 11• • I«I u p oil I he
price of the Alaska -\'»rl 11 •* i*i i.
M SI i •o*»«,\•• | i v po.-il ion sci'lll.*
in- llial i:e i-- positively Ih«*:
onl> man who run In* elected. hut !
■ hire i-nyoiir •!-<• • he i-n't?
Xal. <««iod\vin's behavior in iml j
gelling married is he\ond our!
underslauduig. There is some_j
lliing radically wroiij,' wiili Nat. '
The ronlusion existing in Mox
iro is something terrible. .\ear-j
ly one-liflh of |he people suspect
Dial I here is something going on |
in Ihe country.
Down Washington wax il is an
even he| llial Filipinos will have
independence before Alaska gels!
home rule. Moral: Voir Ihe He-j
puhlieau I irkcI.
Tin* Chinese won I have I«»•
bother much over I In* question.
"What sdiall we <!• > willi our ex
Kmperor?" They ean send him
lo kindergarten.
A (ieiirght judtfc lias dpcidcd
llial it is a crimp to kill an um
pire. Hpi'p is another pvhIpucc of
the rourls interfering with our
cons) ilul ionnl rights.
Jones of Washington slate hns
introduced unolher railrond hill
in I lie senate. What Jones don't
know ahoul Alaskan affairs would
make a whole library.
'nhe Mining and Enpineermg
.Toiirnnl advocalps the filling of
ohl mines with sand. • This in a
hrand new idea; the old-fnshion
ed plan was lo snlt 'em.
II hns heen reported in Hip Iron
\s-r«- Dial lliree railrond compan
ies have ordered 75,000 barrels
• if spikes. (Sol I<» nail things
down willi .'ill lho.se politician*
nhotif.
F.videnlly Teddy had both I he
trusts and rabble wilh liiin in
Ohio, while Taft had to content
himself wilh fho backing of the
corporations. The result was in
evitable.
It hardly seems possible that
any politieal convention in Alas
ka would favor sending delegates
to a national convention who
would vote for tho nomination of
Teddy. For ho is the man who
first tied up the resources of this
country. But the Yaldcz conven
tion on tho 29th is likely to make
tho mistako of giving him a con
testing delegation, so that ho can
boast to tho country of tho high
favor with which ho is regarded
by Alaskans, even though they be
but a handful.—Cordova Alaskan.
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Week days one show at 8 p. m.
Sundays two shows at 8 and
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VAUDEVILLE SPECIALTIES
PICTURES WOllTII WHILE
Jack Surryhne, Musical Director.
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
and
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
LATOVCHE & PECK. Mart.
Office Smythie'* Tailor Shop I'bone" 102
Service lo All Parti of Town. CalU Answered Promptly
Basioesi Confi dentil1
House and Carpet Cleaning
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Wa*er Heating, Pumps and
Well Points.
Slieet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iron Pipe, Fittings.
MINING ENGINEER
l.. W. STORM, E. M.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
!-tkhohts on Mines
Patent Sunn~rs
CtENCfiAL. Mining Khoineehino
Phone No. io3
F. BUI TERWORTH
Civil Engineer mid
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
l i! IMIL.
or WsiIit I'ront I'lioni*. 1-0
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Jii'' i ».\ny I iirMiiiy fvoninjr at s hciikm; in
Kiii-'lc Hull All iik'hiImtn i< <iiirsie 11" at
tend D. II. SI.KKM. Artie( hirf
Valdes I^odge
No 168.
l-'rcp and A<"cei»tcd Masons'
l!?xultr Coniiaiinirations tlrst Wndncsday in
each month in McKinlcy Mali. Visitors always
welcome.
.lames II. Patterson..\V. M
('. ('• Hoynolds. Hir
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Vi«,lt!ntr nnrt locnlfMd Fellows nr»* ro
i|iirst«'il to register their nmne with the
Valdez Otlil Fellows' Club. Iteituhir
nicotines, first nnil thin! Monday.
(,'all on P. S. HJTNT. Socrctnrv.
F •• ... O - -r }• E
VALDKVi AEHIK No. I87J
Meet ovcry Friday. hi». m. Knirlo Hull
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but. be«t materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAILY
All kliuln of Cakea, I'ien, oto.
made to order
WOOD A HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Frtih Gooda»R«Mon«ble Price*
FRESH EGGS
Do You Enjoy Eating Fresh Laid Eggs?
We have just started a Chicken
Ranch and will be able to supply
our customers with Fresh Eggs
EVERY EGG GUARANTEED
Our chicken ranch is located in our window
so see for yourself.
Copper River \
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Draying Co.
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WhenJInJSeward [Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GECRG£ SEXTON, Prop.
STRICTLY riRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Seward, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON.
t'lIONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmers
Funeral Directors
Phon« M8 GEO. ROBBINS, Mgr.
| Steam Heat
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
AMj KINDS OK
Native and * ¥ Tft/a0¥70> and Building
Puget Sound La <J lVAOillX Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
Zbt
Tairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors
Courteous Treatment Phone 100
_.wi<niw«-iriftt-w<wp>nir«p .vucfxnarjntfuninwwRr
Ingram & Bush Dealers
Just Arrived Direct from thej
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Rex, Regal* EL SIDELO, Senators, 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 & <2
N COR P O R ATE D
BANKERS
C API T A L $ Z OOO OP-?!!
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
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We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit.