Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

| Joined the Dawson rush and mined in the klondike two years. He return. ed to Seattle and after year went to Nome in the stampede of 1900. Then he went back to Dawson and stayed two years more.
 Returning again to Seattle, after short stay there MT. Bggs came to Valdez in 1907 and soon afterward went to the Susitna district, where he spent most of his time prospecting and mining until 1911, when he bought the stock of the Alaska Drug com pany of Valdez and immediately or ganized the Valdez Drug company. He has conducted the business of that company ever since. He was a mem- Der of the town council for a few months in 1914.
 Albert White.
 Councilman Albert White, the. inde- pendent candidate for reelection to the city council has served two terms and has made an exceptionally good 1 record, working hard for the good of 1 the community and giving of his time unsparingly. His independence has earned for him the enmity of a cer- tain coterie of voters and the entire saloon element has opposed him at past elections and will oppose him in the present campaign. He has kept the faith with the voters, work ing for the abolishment of the tax on women of the restricted district, in- sisted on the upkeeping of the city dock and insisted that city officials should work as we'll for the city as for private corporation. He is pledged to continue his efforts if re- elected.
 During the past winter Mir. White has given largely of his means in an effort to aid the men who have been unfortunate enough to go broke and has spent hundreds of dollars in fur. nishing a good hot meal to the men He has always been near the head of every public subscription list and owns much property here.
 C B. Smith.
 c. B. Smith was the first United States commissioner for Valdez and has spent the last 17 years here, be- ing identified with the growth of the city. He owns considerable property in Valdez and all of his interests are centered in this city, which he wishes to see built up and prosper. He will work for the upbuilding of the city and will bring to the council the busi- ness experience of many years. Mir. Smith is also largely interested in mining and has spent considerable money stalking prospectors.
 MT. Smith was born in Connecticut. He came to Valdez in 1898, has spent considerable time in the interior, re- turning each fall to Valdez. He now owns and manages the Valdez Real Estate Agency and looks after prop erty of non-residents. He is consid- cred one of the best businessmen in the city and if elected will be on the job all the time and with but one object, the making of property ill Val dez more valuable and the city bet ter place to live in.
 pr Henry cockeriIIe.
 Dr. Henry Cockerille, who has been nominated as director of the Valdez school board, has the respect and we'll wishes of the people of Valdez, in which city he has lived since 1898. He has spent considerable time and money prospecting for mining prop, erty or in developing prospects in this region. He is native of Virginia and is a southern gentleman of the type that has made the South famous. He is so.well qualified for the position for which his friends have nominated him that few oppose his election. If made member of the school board he will, as he has always done, work for the betterment of the public school system of the city and will seek to have the schools as econom- ically managed as is possible and still maintain their efficiency.
 Mrs. William Kramer.
 Mrs. Kramer, who has been nomi- mated as clerk of the Valdez school board, was formerly in charge of the Cordova schools and made for herself a record for efficiency and displayed great ability during her service in