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The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-29

Taft delivered an address Tn thl city last night, in which he urged all southerners to support the ad ministration policies, which h' believes large majority favors.
 San Francisco, Aug. 22-Chie of Police Dinan has resigned, find ing further efforts to retain his position would be useless.
 Victoria, Aug. 24-Dr. o. Nor a Japanese expert now visiting this city, says that the earthquake area is now over, and that nc further seismic disturbances of any magnitude will occur for a consid eral period.
 New York, Aug. 24-Secretary Root has broken down completely and is now a patient at William Muldoon's physical culture farm He is suffering from insomnia and mental disturbances, and hi: friends fear his condition is serious His ailments have been known tC President for some time past.
 Hague, Aug. 24-The represen. tatives of Germany and England at the Peace Conference, have ac- cepted the proposal of the repre- sentatives of the United States for the establishment of a permanent court of arbitration.
 Marshfield, Mass, Aug. 24-Con- gressman Mccall, addressing a political meeting, depreciated the tendency of the present administra- ton toward one man power, and advised strict adherence to the representative government as planned by the founders of the re. public. He stated that the rate law was responsible for the growing populistic agitation.
 New York, Aug. 24-Rockefellel and Rogers, at meeting of the directors of the Standard Oil Co yesterday, endeavored to suspenC the quarterly dividend on the stock of the Company, believing such 8 course would further depress the price of stocks ard add to the pres ent financial disorder, hoping thereby to discredit the admins, tration. This action was violently opposed by majority of the direc' tors and the move defeated.
 New Era for Valdez
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-29
Bears Raid Market

refuses to DISCUSS hOOScVelCS speech at Provincetown, but the bears have made an onslaught on the market, hammering stocks to the lowest prices in years. The Stand ard Oil clique are inactive ap- parently, allowing all Standard securities to decline with the bal ance of the market.
 Georgetown, O., Aug. 24-Sena- tor Foraker last night made a reply to Taft's speech at Columbia. He challenged Taft to declare him. self definitely on the Hepburn rate law and the tariff, saying that Taft had not committed himself on any of the important questions of the day. He says that the consti- tuition had been violated for the benefit of the railroads. and the elimination of passes and the for bidding of rebates was the means of saving millions to the railroads.
 Philadelphia, Aug. 24-WhiIe paymaster Picks, of the Schaum Machinery Co.,, of this city was on his was to the works wi h funds for the payroll, he was held up by highwaymen, who shot him through the arm, relieving him of a satchel, containing $6,OOO. and made their escape.
 Big Rapids, Mich., Aug. 24-The grave of cashier Baker, of the de- funct Northern National Bank, has been opened, and it is found that the body has been destroyed ny quick lime. Measurements taken show that the body is not that of Baker. Baker was supposed to have committed suicide in New York, and his body shipped here for burial. Senator Platt, who was president of the bank, took charge of the burial, and at his orders no one was allowed to see remains. Charges of conspiricy are made by depositors against the senator, anu the matter will be thoroughly in- vestigated.
 San Francisco. Aug. 24--The new police commissioners ap' pointed by Mayor Taylor will at- tempt to odst the old commissioners this afternoon, and trouble is eN- nacted the old comm issioners re-
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-29

| rrenCn commander mas made al urgent appeal to the home govern ment for re-enforcements. Tn, Moors are crying Revenge on tn, foreign dogs," and are massing tt renew their attack on the city Thousands of foreigners have taken refuge on the ships bound fol European ports.
 Portland, Aug. 24-Investiga tiOn shows that the failure of the Oregon Trust Savings Bank was due to Cashier Morris, who dis posed of the funds of the institu- tion without the knowledge of the directors.
 Madrid, Aug. 24-1he acciden- tai explosion of bomb in a room in which an anarchist meeting was being held causel the death of two members of the society. The ex- plosion attracted the attention of the police, who discovered papers revealing a plot to assassinate King Carlos. Thirty of the con- spirators have been arrested.
 Montreal, Aug. 24-Canadian telegraph operators are refusing to handle messages from the States sent by non-union operators. An effort to con pei them to handle these messages resulted in a strike of six hours duration, when the order was withdrawn. and tine operators grudgingly returned to work. A general strike of the operators throughout Canada Is probable within a short time.
 Seattle. The National City Bank, of New Y rk, Standard Oil in- stitution, has brought a large interest in the Seattle National Bank and will make it the largest banking house in the West.
 New York, Aug. 24-The strik ing telegraph operators are being literally supported with funds from business men throughout the country. The railroad operators are assessed one dollar per month for the benefit of the commercial operators. Boss Murphy, of Tam many has contributed five thous- and dollars to the fund.
 Chestochena, Aug. 24-Charles Kraemer and Chas. Sandberg ar
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-29


 to the fore," and every man woman and child in our hustling little city must do their individual part.
 H. D. Re ynolds has been the Nose to lead the Valdezians out of the slumbering commercial wilderness, and while all knew the updisputed fact that this city was the geographical centre for the great interior traffic, yet no man previously had been able to focus public sentiment, and arouse the latent energy of the townspeople, as he has done. The goal which he has set is surely going to be reached, if it is in the power of men and money to reach it, and as both are at the command of Mir. Reynolds, there is no question of results. Business interests, private and civic pride. must back up the Alaska Home Railway to the core, pri. vate feelings of jealously, if any exist, must be buried {; knockers if there are such in the community must be squelched, and the common cause he made a part of each daily life, from now until the first car runs over the line this fall
 Bigger Valdez. The goal of content ment must not be reached until the city is the superior in size of any in tbe District.
 Buster. The leading commercial metropolis of Alaska.
 Better. Bigger and better hotels, stores, residences, streets, and all pub lie utilities.
 Hustling Reynolds has been an eye opener to our citizens, but now that he has lead the way he should be sup. ported and encouraged by all to the great good of the city. He has shown the mettle of which he Is made, and the mould in which his energy is cast, and with the friendship and encourage ment of the people he promises to con- tinue. Such a spirit as he has shown cannot be downed. and Valdez is facing the crisis of it's commercial future, but with every confidence.
 The spirit shown by our citizens during the past two weeks, however, is a positive indication of the public sen timent, the word fail or stop has been crossed out of the dictionary, and the onward march to success has positively begun.
 Pursuant to a call signed by Judge Harlan, and w. T. Scott, Esq. to the Masonic brethern in the city some twenty of them assemb bled in Judge Harlan's office yesterday to take action on the death of Brother Cater. A com mittee was appointed to assist the widow i'll every way possible It was quickly decided to defray all the ex- penses in connection with the burial of the deceased and the shipment of the body to Chicago, as we'll as the fares of the widow and child, to the same city. About $500 was subscribed for the pur- pose. In addition the Brethern will meet and escort the remains of the deceased brother to the pier when the Yucatan arrives.
 Realizing the scarcity of lumber and the ipadequacy of the saw mill plant to
, 1907-01-31
PRICE FIVE CENTS
MORE MA
CHINERY
The Charter Oak to have two
new Pumps and a hosting
plant.

Geo. E. Hibner, general mana-
ger Of the Copper Bar Mining
Company and j. B. Hassett, gen.
eral manager of the Charter Oak
mine, returned from their trip to
the latter mine and Mr.. Hibner
went on back to Lincoln.
Mr.. Hibner expressed himself
as delighted with the remarkable
amount of development work
being done at the mine and prais-
ed the management of general
manager Hassett as being without
flaw. He says the mine needs, at
this stage of it's development, a
new hoisting plant and two new
pumps and that these will be sup
piled at once.
, 1907-01-31

of the money they expend for the
purpose of enabling us to acquire
an education.
"The mind is never at rest. You
cannot stop thinking if you try
1t is, however, more or less obedi-
ent to your will, and can be profit
ably or unproitably employed as
your will directs.
"My mind tells me at this in
slant hat 1 cannot afford to weary
you and believing that as a rule
you are constant and alert, L will
thank you for your close attention
and ask that 1 may now be enter
tanned by your exercises"
Judge Blood's remarks were re-
cieved with the most profound
attention and the deepest appreci-
alton by the scholars and teachers.
, 1907-01-31
To Give Supper

At a meeting of the male mem
bers of Rev. Forde's congregation
by invitation, at the parsonage
last Monday evening to determine
on ways and al to pay tie re-
naming portion of the church
debt, it was determined to give a
supper at the church Thursday
evening, February 14th.
The plans for the supper, which
is to be gotten up by the men and
served by the men, were agreed
upon at the meeting and it was
unanimously agreed that anyone
convicted of asking assistance
from his wife, mother, sister,
daughter, sweetheart, aunt, cousin.
or poor relation, or revealing any
of the proceedings had at the meet.
eng or any of the details of the
, 1907-01-31
Malicious Mischief

Two small boys were caught red
handed yesterday smashing win
dows. As they barely six years old
they will not be prosecuted if their
parents settle the damages amount
ing to $11,50. 1t is high time the
people of this town arose to the
fact that this kind of Mischief is
stopped and it is the purpose of
the City Marshall Taylor to hunt
down and bring to punishment
every boy who INDUCES in that
kind of wickedness. He can
rest assured that he will have every
good citizen supporting him in
the work.
, 1907-01-31
Light by Fifteenth

The cold weather during Janu-
airy retarded work on the electric
light plant to such an extent that
it will not be ready for operation
before FEBRUARY 18th. The engine
is on it's foundation, the boiler has
been set and is now being bricked
in. The concrete floor is being
laid and the work has now reached
a stage when it will progress at a
rapid rate no matter how cold it
may get. The well, which is be-
ing drilled by Mr.. Carpenter, is
now down 30 feet and rapid pro-
gress is being made. Mr.. Winsor
is confident he will be able to
give us light by the 18th of next
month.
, 1907-01-31
John Smith Insane

George L.. Gideon, of the firm OF
Michael & Gideon, railroad con-
tractors, came in Monday and
made complaint before Court
Commissioner, J. F. Crawford,
that one John Smith, a grader in
his employ, was of unsound mind.
A jury consisting of c. W. Scott,
81. E. Pilon, G. Fred Clark, j. D.
Paulson, j. F. Simonson and AL.
bert Walter were summoned by
deputy sheriff, D. s. Richmond
and the trial was held at 2 p. m
Monday at the city hall. Three
witnesses were examined, besides
the expert medical testimony of
DIR. Green, and the jury rendered
a verdict that the man was mental
ly unbalanced. Smith was taken
to the railroad today oy deputy
sheriff Richmond, and turned over
to an attendant sent down from
Evanston.
Smith sits in a kind of a stupor
fails to recognise old friends and
gives every symptom of paresis.
, 1907-01-31

supper should be fined. 1t is suf-
ficient to say hat the men will
give the supper, without any as
s~istance from the female side of
the congregation, and that it will
be a swell affair and something
that no one in his right mind can
afford to miss. The price will be
35 cents straight and no discount
for bad colds, weak lungs or pre-
vious condition of servitude.
1t vas also determined to form
a society for intellectual end enter
tainment purposes, to be COM
posed exclusively of men. Com
mittees on permanent organiza-
ton, constitution and bylaws were
appointed and Monday night, Feb
urary 10th fixed upon as the first
meeting of the society, whose en-
tertainment will be public and
given at the church.
, 1907-01-31

George r. Brown. who resides
on Indian creek was quite serious
ly injured ten days ago. He was
embarrassing a team in the stable,
when he fell over the pole which
separates the horses, frightening
one of them and the animal tramp
ed all over him in its terror, bruis-
ing him up badly and breaking
two ribs. He was taken to En-
campment for medical aid, and
care and is improving rapidly at
this time.
, 1907-01-31
Appointed Deputy Sheriff

d. S. Richmond has been ap-
pointed deputy sheriff for Saratoga
precinct without salary. Mr.. Rich
mond will exercise all the duties
of a paid officer and as such is en-
powered to serve papers in civil
suits and to act as such officer at
any time the necessity may arise
in criminal cases, being paid for
time, horse-hire, etc. MI. Rich.
mond will make a faithful officer
and is in everyday competent for
the position,
, 1907-01-31
Death Of Bert Willford

Word was received here a few
days ago of the deth of Bert Will
ford at Rhyolite, Nevada. When
Mr.. and Mrs Willford went out
there last November they found
Bert sick in the hospital with ty-
phoid fever. He failed to yer
from the disease and died a short
time since.
, 1907-01-31
Forest Service Notes

A uniform to be worn by forest
rangers has been adopted by the
Forest Service. 1t consists OF
coat and trousers of a greenish
gray, with gray shirt. 1t is cut
something after the manner of the
fatigne uniform of the infantry
service and is very neat in appear.
ance. The wearing of the uniform
is not compulsory, but recommend
ed, and six suits have already been
ordered by the rangers of Supt.
Davis office.
Supt, Davis returned Sunday
from his visit to the railroad.
While absent he visited a meeting
of the stockmen in Rawlins, on
the 18th, at which time the Sierra
Madre forest range was Apo rtion-
ed between the sheep and cattle
men.
Smith Biley, forest inspector
arrived here Friday from Idaho
and is examining and will report
on the general administration of
the Medicine Bow and Sierra
Madre forest reserve.
w. T.. LaFount ain, assistan
lumberman in the forest service ,
is here checking the log scale of
local forest officer in timber cut
ting in both reserves.
George Gregg, assistant inspect
or of numbering, arrived Tuesday
and has been assigned to the work
now being done on Douglas creek.
Supervisor, l.. g. Davis, of this
place has Just been notified by the
Forestry Service Bureau that the
following named men have been
promoted and their salary paid.
James Blackhall promoted from
forest ranger, at Sl,2OO.OO per an
mum, to forest ranger, at $4,000
per annum.
John FL. Mullison promoted
from deputy forest ranger, at ST.
0S0OO per annum to forest ranger
at $1,000 per annum.
John Reid promoted from as
sistant forest ranger, at $4,000
per annum, to deputy forest ran
ger, at 5 100000 per annum.
George H, Mullison promoted
from assistant forest ranger, at
5000. % per annum, to deputy
forest ranger, at 100000 per
annum. @
, 1907-01-31
SARATOGA CHIPS

Bring your locals to the Sun if you
want quick results.
F. w. Hunter was down from En-
campment Monday.
Taylor Pennock made Saratoga a
short business visit Tuesday.
Mrs. Matthew Watt and little
daughter were city visitors Tuesday.
James Snyder went to Encampment
Monday where he has been engaged
to play.
William Klepper end Thomas Cart
man were in the city from Jack creek
Tuesday.
Hans Christensen is laid up with
rheumatism at his residence on Ri
yer street.
Capt. C. J. Rhode, superintedent Of
the Saratoga fish hatchery, was doing
the city Tuesday.
Rev. Forde is confined to his room
with tonsillitis. His little sou has
also been ailing.
The Eagles are making great prep
arations for their dance. You will
miss it if you do not come.
Geo. E. Brown and wife were down
from their Big creek ranch last Friday
%transacting land business.
Mrs W. H. Humphrey came up
from the Midway Friday for a short
stay. returning home Sunday.
Mrs. Jacob Reed left Sunday for
Greeley, where she goes on a visit to
her son Albert Reed and his wife.
F. NJ. Baker, who left last Friday to
attend the meeting of the grocerymen
at Cheyenne, will return shortly.
, 1907-01-31
Has Tie Contract

J.. G. Brewer has been awarded q
tie contract by Geo. 81. Hand,
managing director of the s. & E,
railroad, and is now busy at work
getting them out of the timber on
South Spring creek on the Sierra
Made forest reserve. The con-
tract calls for 5000 ties which are
to be delivered along the right OF
way on the parts that remain I'M
supplied at the present time.
, 1907-01-31
Ladies Aid Supper

The Ladies Aid supper at the
Presbyterian Church last Friday
was we'll attended. The supper
was excellent and everyone there
enjoyed it immensely. After the
supper came the short entertain
ment prepared for the evening
which was as follows:
Violin Solo, Anna Campbell.
Miss Campbell responded to an
encore.
Vocal Solo, "Crossing the Bar"
by Mrs. Gus Jensen, who was al
SO encored.
Recitation, "The COLLINS Ill
Git You" Mable Richardson,
Song, Anna Mullison
Recitation, Clarence Horton.
Recitation, Gust as the Sun
Went Down,"Miss Anna II arvens.
Recitation, Nellie Winsor.
Solo, Mrs. Fl. A. Dyer, who re-
sponded to an encore.
Recitation, Harriet Lee.
The receipts were quite graft
flying considering the inclement
weather which kept many people
awpy.
, 1907-01-31
Eagles to Dance

The Faternal order of Eagles will
give a swell dance on the 22nd of
FEBRUARY in Jensons hall. The Wo-
men of the Woodcraft will give the
supper and the affair will eclipse any
hing of the kind ave- given in Sara
toga. Good music and a fine time is
promised.
, 1907-01-31
WILL EX=
ANIME
All Lands on which final proof is
made before patent is issued.

Washington, Jan. 28.-Presi.
dent Roosevelt has determined tc
put an end, if possible, to frauds
in the acquisition of public lands
by individuals and corporations
He has directed that hereafter no
patent shall be issued to public
land until an examination of the
ground shall have been made by
an authorized officer of the govern
ment. The Presidents order in
the form of a letter to Secretary
Hitchcock, and under it's provisi-
ons orders are being sent out to-
day to officials of the general land
office.
Following is the letter:
"The Secretary of the Interior:
Sir-To prevent the fraud now
practiced in the acquisition of
public lands of the United States
I have to direct that hereafter no
final certificate, patent, or other
evidence of title shall be issued
under the public land laws until
an actual examination has been
made upon the ground by an auth
orized officer of the government,
but the following shall be excepted
from the force of this order:
"First-All claims which have
heretofore been examined upon
the ground by an authorized of
fcer of the government, whose re-
port is found satisfactory.
"Second-All claims where here
tofore an officer of the government
other than officers authorized to
take final proof, shall have been
present at the taking of final proof
to cross examine claimant and
witnesses, if such proof is found
satisfactory.
"Third-All claims where claim
mant's compliance with the law
has been established by contest or
other adverse proceedings.
"Fourth-Entries which may
have been confirmed by virtue of
any act of Congress.
rehabilitation and entries in
which no residence or improve
ment is required by law, when the
lands embraced are, strictly
speaking, in agricultural districts,
or when its character has been
fixed by investigation and CLASH
fed and made in accordance with
the law.
"Sixth-Cases of resistance of
patents because of some clerical
error occurring in the patent here
tofore issued.
."Seventh-All Indian allot-
ments which have been regularly
approved in accordance with in
structions of the secretary of the
interior.
"You will issue all necessary
instructions to carry this order in
to effect.
"This order is in lieu of my or
der of December IL, 1906.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-28

In midsummer or early autumn the sign
is nothing if not an architectural cameo.
1t was in recognition of the work done
by the Improvement association that
the South birmingham board of trade
appointed a special village improvement
committee, and it was to aid the asso-
citation that a town meeting, attended
by l, 800, not only appointed park COM
mission, but made Dr. T. W. Patch, the
president of the association, chairman.
1T was perfectly safe appoint
ment," comments one member, ''for
everybody knows that DR.. Patch has no
ak to grind and that he would not know
how to do the grinding if-an ak We're
handed to him. >"
It is hard TO put the finger on the
cause or the causes of the remarkable
success Of the association in everything
it tackles. For one thing, there is an
activity which shows a boyish enthusi-
asm in going ahead and doing things. 1t
isn't sporadic alertness. 1t has come
to stay.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-28

sound of the letters their vocal
values, and a well-drilled pupil
will soon be able 10 pronounce
readily written OF printed words
which he has seen before.
In the word method, the word
is the unit of thought for the pu-
pill, and is the largest whole which
he ought to be expected to grasp
at first.
The sentence method is nearly
an ideal way of teaching beginners
to read. provided it can be used
under ideal conditions. These
conditions are, that there shall be
few pupils to teacher; that she
shall be free to do some object
teaching and language work be-
fore reading is taken up at all;
that the teacher have time and
tact TO draw from the pupils them
selves the sentences which they
are after to read; that the teacher
shall be able to draw.
But in the ungraded schools, the
teacher has neither time nor op-
portunity to devote to that time of
teaching So, in such schools
perhaps the best results may be
obtained by using a combination
Of all four methods.
CONTRIBUTGON No. IS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-28
To Our Trade and Friends.

On and after February LIST we have
arranged to change our plan of doing
business to a cash basis, opening ac-
counts with only those who arrange for
same by note payable at a specified
time.
For years we have tried the credit
business but find former methods are
not adequate to the present. Goods
now are sold on an entirely different
plan. Cash buyers buy where they can
buy the cheapest, and in order to meet
this class of trade we are compelled to
buy and sell for cash. Everything in
the hardware line is advancing in price
and manufacturers are greatly behind
in filling orders, but notwithstanding
these facts by buying and selling for
cash and contracting for goods before
advances for 1907 were made, we will
be able to furnish our trade with goods
at very little advance for sometime to
come.
We are now receiving three carloads
of field fencing, barbed wire and
nails, all of which have advanced sever
al times in the market since we made
our contract, and we are prepared to
make liberal offer to our trade during
the month of January, giving special
prices far below the market value.
Contracts must be made before Febru-
airy LIST, after which time the price will
be advanced to the market value. Farm
ers contemplating buying field fence
would find it to their interest to place
their orders at once. Besides the ad-
vantage given in price our fencing this
year is better galvanized and made
with stronger stays. Please do not
forget these special offers are for this
month.
Respectfully yours,
44-5t ]. NJ. DAVIS & SONS.