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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27
MUCH. MONEY
 IN DREDGES

The luUber for the Canadian klondike Mining company's two new grant dredges, which have been started on the Klondike near Ogilvie bridge, has arrived, and crews will now be put on to rush the work to completion in the shortest possible order. Nearly half million dollars will be spent in and about Dawson incidental to the budding of these two machines and it ia expected both will be operating well before the close of navigation.
 The frame for the hulls of the dredges are up, and most of the other material to be used is on the ground. A total of 100000 feet of British Columbia fir is to be used.
 It is expected to have total of 250 men at work within week. The present crew numbers i85. Carpenters are being advertised for, and all available will be put on the job.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27
HEAVY YFRE|GHT|NG
 OVER THE TRAIL
Last of Road Commission and Sig nal Corps Supplies to Leave
 Tomorrow

Four four-horse teams, belong ing to the Copper River Transfer company, left for the interior this morning with If tons of provis- ions for the use of the road cOm- mission and Signal Corps stations, between this place and PaXsOns.
 The last load under the present contract will be taken out tOmOr- TOW morning. These are the sup plies the government was unable to deliver last winter, owing to glanders breaking out among the stock, necessitating the killing of the mules and the destruction of the fodder done under orders of the post surgeon at Ft. Liscum.
 So thoroughly were the barns fumigated at the time, and all traces of the disease eradicated that not a single case of the dreaded horse disease has since made it's appearance.
 MT. Fish is freighting into the Gulkona trading station and will relay supplies into the station on the Copper.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27
LOUIS GLASS |S
 10 BE TRIED
One of the Last of San Francisco's Orators to be Tried After
 Many DeIays

San Francisco, Aug. 27.-Louis Glass, head of the Sunset Tele- phone company, and one of the last of the "higher-ups" arrest ed during the cleanup of the |grafters of the Schmidt regime immediately after the big earth quake.
 Since an attempt was made to have the case against Glass dis missed, on the ground that mater ial witnesses had disappeared, but the superior court denied the mo- ton. Yesterday the court set Sep tembcr 10th as the date for trial
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27
GOVERNOR WEST OF OREGON
 TAKESHAND IN CLEANING UP
0IsMssEs DISTRICT ATTORNEY MULTNomAH COUNTY AND
 PUTS IN YOUNG ATToRnEYwITH INSTRUCTIONS CLEAN UP TOWN LOOSE CHARACTERS

to his task he removed District Attorney Cameron, of Multnomah county from office for deriliction of duty, and appointed Walter Ev- ans, a we'll known young attorney, to the office, with instructions to clean up the community.
 The state and county govern ment will take hand in city af- fairs without consulting the city authorities. The action of the governor has caused consterna- tion among the police protected elements, as well as among the of 1icers of the city government.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27
NO LAW NORTH FIfTY-THREE
 SAY CANDLE CREEK MINERS
GOING TO GENERATE POWER FROM VEIN WHETHER GOVERNMENT IT Hor-HAvE HERE
 roFoRE BEEN TO USE THE COAL

Earl Crutcher and Iver John stone, of Fairbanks, and L. A. Sundquist and E. E.. Pierce, of Candle creek, Alaska, all wealthy miners, have formed a combina- ton that likely will culminate in their making a tremendous for tune, and, incidentally, having a little racket with their good Uncle Samuel. They are taking two .dredges to Candle creek. which this year will be operated by gas |Oline, and next year by electric energy generated at the Candle creek coal mines.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27

Salem, Ore, Aug. 27.-True to his word, Governor West has talk en hand in the cleaning up of the state of undesirable charac- lers and suppres ing the numer- ous roadhouses established on the outskirts of the larger towns.
 A week ago he notified the city and county officer to clean up their baliwicks, stating that if they did not do so he would if it took the national guard of the stale to accomplish the task.
 This morning as a preliminary
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27

That there is an abundance of gold m the streams where the digging machines will be set in motion has been proved by the vast amount that has been taken out by the crude pick and shovel methods. There will be no trouble on that score, but little disagree ment may be expected to start at about the time they start to gen crate electricity from the coal mines, unless, in hr meantime, Clifford Pinchut and the ultra |cOnS"rvatiOniSfs shall let loose
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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

Robert Mcintosh has received word from MT. A. II. Brooks. of the Geological Survey, asking for horses to convey himself and Mr. Moffit and camp equipage into the interior, early in September. The Geological Survey were much de- layed in their work by the failure to pass the appropriation bills in their usual time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27
CANADA URGES OPENING
 FAIRBANKS AS PORT ENTRY
THE WHITE RAILROAD EARNEST ITS EFFORTS TO SECURE PORTION ALAskAs INTERIOR TRADE
 TWILL AFFORD COMPETITION

Pass and Yukon railroad to com pete with the boats of the trans portation companies now monopo- liking the Yukon river in Alaska
 It is believed that in the event of the office being established, much good will result to both by the stimulation it will give to tradeS
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27
DEBS RAPS THE
 OLD PARTIES

Terre Haute. Aug. 27.-Debs, in replying to the speech notifying him of his nomination by the So- cialist party. said that the Repub- lican party stood for things as they are; the Democrats for any old thing, and the ProgreSsives for honesty on plat form of stolen blanks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27
TEDDY ID REPLY
 IN SEPTEMBER

Washington, Aug. 27.-ColOnel Roosevelt announces that he will answer the charges made by Sen ator Penrose and John D. Arch bold, relative to the Standard Oil contributions to his campaign funds on September 30th.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27
MARSHALL OPENS
 PARTY CAMPAIGN

Portland. Aug. Ex-Governor Marshall opened his campaign here last night. He rapped the Payne-Aldrich tariff and asked how long the consumer was to be made the goat. His reception was very hattpring.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27
LOCAL ITEMS.

Tonight the Arctic Brotherhood will have regular stated meeting at which there will be something doing, consequently a full attend ance Is desired. The meeting will be caled to order promptly at 8 o'clock. ..
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27

Beverly, Aug. 21.-Prcsidcnt Taft has arrived here, but will leave for Columbus, Ohio, this cv- ening, to attend the ccntcnial rX- crciscs to be held there tomorrow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27

J. R. McGovern, the ,Fairbanks attorney, IS now in the. 'Aniak country, wherA he is". interested with Tom Howard in some very promising placer ground on Mar vel creek.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27

Jack Miller came in from Slate creek this morning. He has closed down his workings for the season. He reports all the boys as doing well in that section.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27

While John schindler, of Nome, was on a lighter trying to secure it to a steamer, when the hawser suddenly frightened, throwing him against the side of the scow with terrific force and breaking his leg in two places.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27
SENATELOOKS INTO
 LANDING MARINES

Washington, Aug. 27.-Senators Lodge, Sutherland. Bacon, Bur- ton and Clark, of Arkansas, have been named the Senate committed to investigate into the landing of marines in Nicaragua.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27
TAFT IS OFF
 FOR BEVERLY

Washington, Aug. 27-President Taft left for Beverly, where Ii, will remain during the heated term. He will direct his campait:i' from his country seat.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27

MT. W. c. Chapin. a prominent
 citizen of Seattle, left for Port
 Wells on the Brighton this morn- ing to visit Captain George, his
 son-in-law, who is opening a
 piece of mining property in that section.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27

Alaska, acre for acre, is believ- ed by experts to be more valuable than many of the states of the Union. Its latent waterpower en- ergy is almost incalculable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27
Darrow Trial in October.

Los Angeles, Aug. 21.-Octobcr 2lst has been set for the second trial of Clarence Darrow, charged with tampering with jurymcn in the McNamara trials.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27
GAMBLING DENS
 ARE RAIDED

New York, Aug. 27.-Several gambling dens are raided and the apparatus confiScated and de- StrOycd.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27

FOR RENT-Partly furnished
 three-room house cheap. Oppo-
 site road commission barn. Mrs. H. E. Miller.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27
Heavy Ralna in London.

London, Aug. 27.-Heavy rains fell yesterday, over six inches having fallen, causing floods throughout the country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27

Jas. Fish returned yesterday with the mail from Gulkana and way points. He reports the gov ernment road to be in splendid condition, notwithstanding the heavy rains.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27

Joseph Murray has returned from Copper Center, where ht went on legal business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27

IT you are out of tetterheads call and see our new line Of bond papers. The finest ever brought to Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27

Mccarthy and Erickson came in from Slate creek yesterday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27

If you want all tho news all tn, ime read the Prospeotor
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27

The Brighton left this morning for Port Wells with four passen- gers and a fair load of freight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-27

Robert Fergurson left this morning for Mineral creek, where he will spend the week prospect ing.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-06-14
BRIDGE BONDS CARRY
Judge Sanner Decides in Favor Of
The County commissioners
of Bridge Election.

The validity of the bridge bond
ssue was established in an opin-
on which Judge Sydney Sanner
handed down in district court
Friday. 1t will be remembered
hat when the beard Of county
commissioners had arranged to
ct a contract for the disposition
bt the bond ordered at a special
Election, opponents of the project
bought a Temporary injunction,
blleging that the election had not
|been regular in that new election
Eprecincts had been created in
khich no judges were appointed
supplies sent, the board fin
ly determining to use the old
precinct lines.
By the decision of The court, the
commissioners are upheld in thier
hdhering to the old lines estab-
Under the old registration law.
What the attitude of the oppon-
ents to the Improvements will be
now, is not known, but a course
bf action will probably I've out
lined in day or two.
Judge Sanner's decision follows:
This cause is before the court up
on the plaintiffs demurrer to
the answer and their motion for
Judgment on the pleadings.
The plaintiff seek a decree per-
petually enjoining the sale of
certain bridge bonds apparently
authorized at a special election
held in Custer county on Feb
uary 20, 1912, on account of GER
tian alleged defects or Irregular
ties in the election. think the
complaint alleges facts sufficient
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-06-14

if proved to entitle plaintiffs to
a part at least, if not all Of the
relief prayed, ,::but by the answer
all these alleged facts are denied
except that the county commiss-
ioners failed to appoint judges
for certian precincts, seven in
number, and made no provision
for holding the election at Skyes
postofice; the principal question
now raised is the propriety of this
course.
From the complaint it appears
that at the last general election
the county was divided into 48
precincts; that on June IA, the
commissioners, under the man.
date Of Chapter 113, Session laws
18th session, redistrict the coun-
ty, establishing so precincts, in
c!uding the seven for which no
judges were appointed and added
Sykes postoffice on July Is, 1911;
that for the special election in
question they ignored the precin-
cts as established in 1911 and
held the election with reference
to the precincts as they existed
at the last general election.
1t is contended by plaintiffs
that upon the establishment in
1911 Of the 81 precincts as they
existed at the last general elec-
ton became functus officic
and could not therefore be
considered for election pur'
poses. But from an inspection
of the Act (Chapter 113, 18th
session laws) it is readily seer
that it's objects are to brovide ir
the Great Register for a system
of perpetual registration and as
auxiliary thereto the county
commissioners were required or
or before June Is, 1911, to dist
rict the county into defined elec
ton precincts. To carry out the
registration plan the provision:
for precincts to be established
with reference to it were neces
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-06-14
THE. PRESIDENT SIGNS
Tie Ihree-Year Homestead Bill
Bringing Smiles Upon
The Honyocks.

Last Thursday President Taft
signed the three-year law per-
hitting entrymen to make final
proof on their lard in three years
instead IF five as formerly. The
bill as iirst introduced by Senator
Borah passed both houses of con-
gress but when sent to the con-
ference committee was somewhat
changed and modified. An ag-
reenent was reched by this con-
mittee a short time ago and their
report when sent back to the
senate and house was immc-
diately accepted and approved.
The new law as passed pro-
vides for a .three-year residence
with a continuous leave Of ab-
sence for five months in each
year, the beginning and expiration
of each absence to be recorded
and sent to the local land office
by the entryman. This leave is
in addition to the brief periods
that an entrylnan nay-.n. "
avail himself. The amount CT
cultivation requires under the
new law is just one-half as re-
quired under the old law which
is one-sixteenth beginning with
the second year of the entry,
this to be increased to one-e;ght
the third year.
The secretary Of the interior
will mail a copy of the new bill
to each entryman not later than
July 9Th and at any time within
ninety days after the passage CT
the bill any entryman may bJ
notifying the local land Office
elect to make proof on his claim
under the law as it existed at
the time he made filing. The
new law applies to all existing
homesteads, both lage and small.
AS soon as possible this paper
will secure a copy Of the new
| three-year bill for publication.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-06-14
from the east to Montana.

Undersheriff Washburn of
Miles City was here this week
on legal matters concerning some
horses sold by Joe Demarsh.
VIM. Freese received a card
last week from Leo Harmon, an
old time resident of this section
who is now visiting in Vienna.
Elsie Basford sister Of Mrs.
E. A. Tcoke arrived from Red
field S. D. this week for a short
visit. She was accompanied
from Baker by a sister of Mrs.
R. Zyada of Iowa.
The bills announcing tlSe big
riremen's dance are out. This
is one event where everybody
should turn out. Remember that
by purchasing a ticket you are
aiding in protecting your town
property.
The Electric Photograph &
Photoplay Co., a moving picture
show exhibited in town for four
nights commencing last Friday
evening. The admission fee was
SO cents, just 40 cents more than
the show was worth.
Grant & johnson, proprietors
Of the Baker-Ekalaka mail line
received their new auto last week
and made the first trip with the
~. S. mail in the car Friday.
The car will arrive about Hoo
a. m. and depart about 100 p. m.
daily except Sunday.
Mrs. Margaret Gard has filed
suit for divorce against Clarence
D. Gard. Farr & Herrick are
her attorneys. The couple were
married at Bloomfield, Neb. on
December 81, 1902, and two child
rem were born to the union,
Airline aged 8 and Ramona Lucille
aged 5. Mrs. Gard charges that
her husband failed to support her,
and also alleges extreme cruelty.
Miles City Star.
The case of State of Montana
VS.. Richard Long, charged with
assault in the third degree was
heard in Justice court Saturday.
County Attorney Walker came
down from Miles City and ap-
peared for the state while Tracy
& Martin appeared for the de-
fendant. From the evidence in.
troduced the court decided that
the defendant had acted in self
defense and he was discharged.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-06-14

sary; but they were wholly TN
necessary if viewed without re-
ference to the new plan of reg
istration. 1t is also obvious from
numerous provisions Of the Act
that it is not designed to apply
to any special election before the
next general election and in Sec
ton So we read that at any spec
ial election the officia! register
and check list used at the last
preceding general election shall
be employed. Viewing then the
provision Of this Act regarding
the election precincts in the light
of their origin and purpose, and
considering that they have no
purpose apart from the registra-
ton system established by the
Act, they could have no appli-
cation to Il condition expressly
expected from the operation of
the registration provisions them
selves. Such being the case, it
follows that the county commits
sioners made no mistake in using
the old instead of the new pre-
cinct division.
mo contention is made touch
ing the legality Of any system,
new or old, by which a special
election to authorize bonds may
held without provisions for per-
sons whose electoral rights came
into being since the last general
election; hence this question is
not before the court" AS the
case now stands, think the ans
wer stands a defense, and it is
therefore
Ordered that the denlurred
thereto and the motion for judg-
ment on the pleading be, and the
same are hereby overruled.
Done in open court. this 7th
day of June, A. D. 1922
Sydney Sanner, Judge.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-06-14
THE NEWS OF TOWN
Interesting Local News Picked Up
Concerning People You
May Know.

See Burns, the tailor at Pecks.
Highest price paid for hides and
furs-A. W. Lucas.
w. Lucas is in Baker making
another shipment of hides and
pelts.
Take that suit over to Burns,
tailor at Peck's store and have
him clean it up.
Chas. Clark of Baker passed
through town last week enroutc
to Belle Fourche.
Alex McNabb, forest ranger
from Camp Crook spent g. few
days in town this week. :, = e..
Cashier Oliver of the bank
made a business trip to Baker
Saturday, returning Tuesday.
Mrs. Robt. Yokley and family
have returned from Miles City
where they have been spending
the winter.
Quite a large crowd attended
the dance in the hall last Friday
evening. The Ekaiaka orchestra
furnished the music.
Press dispatches give us the
news that a 10 per cent reduction
has been made on freight rates
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-06-14

Don't forget that the big fire
mems dance comes off on the.
21st. The proceeds go towards
purchasing new supplies.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-18

and followed her without question.
4 hurried ten.minute walk brought
them to the tall pine.
They found Marquettc's victim lying
in the snow and struggling back to
consciousness. His face was bloody
and his scalp torn. but the bullet had
merely creased his skull without frac-
turing II. Evidently he was lum.
berjack on his way to Dobson's camp
five miles distant.
He was a typical high-booted
husky" SCARED by many bar
room fight He wore a gray Mack
inaw" the color OF n deer's coat, and
the fash of white which had de-
celved Marquette was n newspaper in
which lunch OF bread and fried bacon
had been wrapped.
mo. fair. Darby" he mumbled get
ing painfully 10 sitting position.
"you hit me with a peayy, you little
BEAST"
Steady" cautioned Joe Tower,
"Don't try TO get up yet" He peered
closer why, it's Roaring Bill Hart"
The lumberjack grinned uncertainty.
Roaring Bill II is" he agreed. Say,
was hghtIn' or did tree fall on
me-"
"you was creased" replied the
woodsman: some one took you for a
deer"
who was he. hey? Who was the
jackdaw? Shown TO me; I'll kick
the ribs of him. Who was It. Joe?'
II don't know" returned Tower.
shortly. He glanced at his daughter.
but she shook her head.
We'll I'll find out Lemme up;
I'm all right. Why. the low-down-"
His manner changed abruptly as he
saw Arlene for the first time In the
background.
Excuse me. ma'am." he blurted
out.
Come On over to my place, Bill"
urged Tower. 1T amt far. Wen
patch you up and sit bite o supper"
He assisted the lumberjack to his feet
and steadied him until the whirlpool
In Harris brain settled
After the evening meal. which the
roaring one ate with his head incased
In a bandage, the men smoked pipe
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-18
Old War Junks in China.

In spite OF the Introduction OF mod.
ern ideas OF warfare into China there
are still several hundred wooden war
junks" on the active list" most OF
hem being owned. manned and armed
by the higher order OF mandarlns.
whose pennants are flown from the
masthead on special occasions.
These junks are from thirty 10
eighty feet long. eight TO thirty feet
beam and carry from four TO twelve
muzzle loading guns. many OF which
are made Of wood in some cases
bound with hoop iron. Each junk has
from two 10 five masts OF different
sizes and stepped In various directions
--one 10 port. one sloping for'ard. one
aft. one TO starboard and the other
vertical.
They have very high poops. the
sterns being decorated with curious
colored paintings. and plankings ex.
tend forward and upward in a curved
manner on each side OF the bows The
plankings are painted red and are fur
nished with two painted eyes. one
each slde-evidently 10 guide the yes
sci TO a safe anchorage. The junks
carry large crews. who are very skilled
In maneuvering the craft in all sorts
OF weather-Widc World
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-18
Marquette Makes
Up His Mind

ny VI. J. Phillips


Whats the matter. Frank-seen a
ghost?"
Frank Marquette did not respond
joyously as on the ordinary occasions
when he met Arlene Tower. His boy
ish face. married more by INDIGESTION
than weakness. was pale; his eyes
shone strangely.
lie glanced over his shoulder to-
ward the wilderness behind them.
which was darkening with the COM
Ing OF night.
Il have killed a mani" he said
breathlessly.
Frank" cried the girl. "What do
you mean?"
Back there" he pointed TO the
southeast There was flash OF
gray and white 1t looked like the
flicker of a deer's tail Before
thought ! fired and a man yelled
once"
The girl shuddered. who was III"
II don't know. didn't stop.
His cry. you know"
Prank" Her voice vibrated with
anger and contempt. do you mean
to say you ran away and left him to
die there-alone?"
But. Arlene. what would people
say II they knew shot at a deer out
OF season? And II he's-dead. It's
manslaughter-"
She stamped her foot in the snow.
"You coward, Where was it?"
Back by the tall pine. I'll go with
you" He wayered miserably.
mo, don't want you. Yesterday
you asked ME to marry you. ! didn't
know what to say. but ! do now. My
answer Is no."
"Arlene!" he implored. piteously.
Il can't marry coward. Frank"
she replied sadly. Now. you had
better go. hear dad coming Wen
take care OF this man-if he's alive.
II he isn't. I'll tell dad. Wen think
what to do"
She pushed him Into the scrub be-
side the narrow path. and he was AT
once hidden from view. torn with
doubts as TO what part to play in this
frontier drama.
Arlene's father. a tall. gaunt. silent
woodsman. returning from a days
journey along his trap line, dropped
his bundle OF skins By the cabin door