Valdez Daily Prospectoi
PUBLISHED BY THE
Prospector Publishing Co,
TKRIfH
One Dollar per Month: Twelve Dollars per Yeai
FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1912.
OUR UNFORTUNATE NEIGH
BORS.
Later news from the westward
only too strongly confirms tho
plight of the people who were un
fortunate enough to have made
their homes within the zone ot
tln> volcanic eruption.
What was universally conceded
to have been the garden spot, ol
Alaska is today a desolate waste
covered with a mailtle of sand,
ash and puiiimice. Where fields
of grain were >vs|erda.v waving
in response In the gentle breezes
only the dull gray is visible.
Where eat lb? browsed and fatten
ed I here is not sufficient, ver
dure left to kill the monotony of
the scene. < >11 the I'alel'ul even
ing of the sixth of .tune the la
bor of fifty .wars left highly cul
tivated farms as barren as a
desert. These people bad little
else (ban the homes they wrought
out. of the wilderness.
Tlii* cundilinn of the natives is
still iiiiirt' unfortunate, depend
ing 11 pi in I lie chase ami fishing
almost fillif«»ly for a livelihood.
Tlii' frame lias either boon killed
op has made ils way ouL <»f ilio
strickon region. The '.valors in
I lie si roams liavo horn so improp
riated wilh ashes as lo drive I ho
lish bark lo I lie sea. Depending,
as they do, so largely upon the
canneries for their year's sup
plies, they will find themselves in
want unless aid is tendered them.
The disaster which has befallen
them is not of yesterday and to
day with the morrow in which to
begin over again. It is more than
probable that years will elapse
before the stricken section will
again be ft for human habita
tion. In the meantime it is the
duty of the government to lend
these people, both white and na
live, such assistance as may be
reasonably required.
In doing so we will not be do
ing more than has been done for
other sections, including foreign
land? as well. Because the coun
try is not densely populated, and
there are no powerful papers lo
painl the situation in its true col
ors. is no reason why those hardy
piom-ors and unfortunate aborig
ines should he permitted to suf
fer. The latter at the host have
a hard enough lime to make both
ends meet in I licit* struggle lo
keep body and soul together.
DIRECT ELECTION OF SENA
TORS.
The question of direct election
of United Slates senators now
goes lo the stale legislatures for
ratification op rejection. Most op
position is likely lo be iu the
South, for the stales of thai sec
tion still dislike lo have the fed
oral government exercise con
trol over elections. They fear
some sort of negro domination.
They desire lo he le'fl to work out
the problem for themselves, and
i| is well known that Ihev have
managed to subordinate Ihe ne
gro vole. Hut if may he. that Con
gress will do in Ihe future aa it,
has done in I he past. Congress
has lefl Ihe matter to the stales,
though it has had Ihe right to in
terfere.
sseciion .'f, clause i. pro\uh*s:
"The Senate of 1 United States
shall be composed of two sena
tors from each slate, chosen by
Hie legislature thereof, for six
years; and each senator shall
have one vole."
While several slates have
adopted direct election of sena
tors in some form, the legisla
tures have always hecn the final
authority, which they mnst be un
der the federal constitution as it
now stands. In Washington party
candidates for United States sen
ator are chosen at the September
primaries. Later a legislatrue is
elected, and, if it is controlled
by Republicans, they choose as
United Stales senator the candi
date preferred by Republican vot
ers at the September primaries.
If I he legislature should be Dem
ocratic, it would elect as United
Stales senator the candidate pre
ferred by the Democrats at the
primaries.
This is called direct election,
but it is somewhat indirect. In
law, the legislature is not com
pelled to choose a candidate pre
ferred at the primaries. In prac
tice, it follows the wishes of the
people as indicated at the party
primaries.
The national house last week
receded from its position, which
would have given the states full
control" over the matter, and
adopted the senate measure sub
stantially as introduced by Sen
ator Bristow. If it had not re
ceded there would have been no
resolution to submit to the states,
for most of the senators were
firmly set in their opinion that
the federal government should
retain the power to control.
To ratify an amendment to the
federal constitution a favorable
vole of three-fourths of the states
is required. It is quite probable
that, political movements of the
present day will result, in the
adoption of three or four amend
ments to the federal constitution,
including direct election nf sen
ators, an income lax, and a limi
tation of the presidency to one
term of six years Taeoma
Ledger.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Tin; ivvrmn' culler service arc
k«• 111 .is busy a- presiden
tial candidates.
There are Iml I wo lliinys Ted
dy is sa<lly jn need of, ami llial is
votes iiml innncy.
So Faii-hanks is In have an ox
position. Well, if il's on Wiek
ersliain, il will l>«; "tin' biggest
show mi earth."
A subscription should be got
I (*ii np to rot urn Win. O'Connor
to Alaska that he might ho on
hand for tin.- next convention.
Citizens ol' Fairbanks have been
taking the moss off their ne\T
park grounds. We know of some
places where it should be taken
off of citizens baeks.
Some erudite has discovered the
Prospector is trying to defeat
Wickersham. In all probability
that astute individual will some
day discover that he is alive.
Telegraph advices tell us that
Teddy is passing around that bad
ly battered hat for more money,
which reminds us of the methods
of fakirs after a street perform*,
ance.
The steam roller, like all other
human contrivances, serves well
for the purposes for which it was
huilt, but Taft will find but little
use for it before the bar of the
people.
Roosevelt says lie is going to
start trouble in the old parties.
Wc are not in the least surpris
ed. lie has done nothing but
create trouble ever since he has
been in public life.
After all, O'Connor wa • the real
winner of the delegates in the
llarrais convention, 'lie had a
trip east and we don't presume
ho has had to live on beans and
flapjacks since his departure.
It is said that sometimes small
things shape the course of larg
er matters. The truth of this
is found in the fact that the re
stricted district is holding back
the extension of the corporation
limits.
Every vote for Wickershain is
n vole of endorsement for Roose
velt and Pinchol and what they
stand for. Can Alaskans afford to
endorse the conservation policy of
either of these two men, as they
applied the policy to Alaska.
To I bo credit of the wh ile men
living lo I he westward be it said
Ihey extended the same self-sac
rificing help in saving the natives
and taking them to places of
safety as they did their own race.
This is a distinguishing I rait of
Alaskans.
Wickcrsham has been accused
of being faithless to his friends.
We are inclined to believe this
charge to be baseless from I he
fact that the almost unanimous
desire of Ihe citizens of this com
munity lo extend Ihe corporate
limits of the city is being held
back by our delegate lo Congress
in order to permit the enrich
ment of a few of his slaunchest
Hiipporters.
Delegate Wiokersham might be
termed a chromatic politician.
He was originally a Republican;
ho was first nominated by the In
dependents, then by a self-styled
Republican convention. This time
the call for the convention which
'nominated him was called the
Progressive Republicans and ov
er the door of the convention hall
was conspicuously displayed a
banner reading, "Republican con
vention." This, however, was not
put up until Wickersham had
fully decided to endorse Roose
velt and send a contesting dele
gation to Chicago. In the interim
Wickersham entered into rela
tion with the Socialists of the
llaine.s Mission local with a view
of becoming the Socialist candi
date for delegate to Congress.
We feel slighted that Mr. Wick
ersham so carelessly overlooked
the Democracy in his wander
ings.
(Jeorge Herman returned from
the Port Wells section on the
Brighton, lie will return as soon
as the snow has sutTieienlly melt
ed In permit him opening his
property.
THE MAJESTIC
AMUSEMENT CO.
II. 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
9:15 p. m.
VAUDEVILLE SPECIALTIES
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
Jack Surryhne, Musical Director.
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
and
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.!
LATOUCHE & PECK. Mart.
Office Smythie'* Tailor Shop I'bone 102
Service to AD Part* oi Town. Call* Aaiwtred Promptly
Baiiacu Conf idcntia!
House and Carpet Cleaning
MINING ENGINEER
L, IV. STORM. E. M.
VALDMZ. ALASKA
Rmpohtb on Mmmm
Patbht Sumy arm
(Sanaa au Minima Bmaimaamina
'fHOPta No. to a
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing Res. Phone. 1R9
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'elock Id
Eavle Hall A11 members requested t« at
tend D. H. SLKEM. ArtlcChief
Valdefc I/Odge
No 168.
Free and Acceotcd Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday In
each month in MoKinley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James H. Patterson,,W. M
C. C. Reynolds. Sec
I.0.<
0. F.
Visiting and local Odd Fellows arc re
quested to register their name with the
Valdez Odd Fellows' Club. Regular
meetings. lirst and third Monday.
Call on P. S. HF7NT. Secretary.
FOE
VAL.DT5Z AERIE No. 1971
Meet every Friday, 8 p. m. Eagle Hull
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but best materials tided.
FRESH BREAD DAILY
All kinds of Cakes, Pies, etc.
made to order
WOOD A. HENRICH, Propt.
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Freth Gooda—Reasonable Price*
OTF.iiRs:
McMjt lan fijR x worn CO
tllNNf AIMILI*. MINN
will I I FDH CIHOULARSj
For the Clothing, Furnishings, Hats
and Shoes we Have This Summer
For Men
JUST RECEIVED A LARGE LINE OF
SUMMIT
TOWN AND COUNTRY
SHIRTS
The Soft Collar is RIGHT On the Shirt
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freighting and passengers to all pans
of the Interior. General Trucking
bid. Wood, , - Proprietor
McKinley St.- Valder
$1kup Hqti
SEATTLE
Cm as. Perry, mop.
Tin: BrsTorEvmTHiNG
INTHEBIASTOrTBECmf ,
135 RoonsWirnOATti-50 Sax pu Rows
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Seward, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmer*
Funeral Directors
148 GEO. ROBBIN3, Mtr.
Steam Heat Electric Ligbts
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furniahed Room* All Modern Convenience*
Good yiir niirrrT Good
Goods I nt DUrrtl Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ Til/ID IT D anc* Building
Puget Sound Li U lYlDJul\ Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
the
Tairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors
Courteous Treatment Phone 100
Ingram & Bush Dealers
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTEGR1DAD, Re*, Regale EL S1DELO, Senators, Millionaire*
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 t
general I
Bankin^l
Business!
I Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit