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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
A Snap

For sale at a big sacrifice, the famous Ptarmigan Drop road house. Sale includes supplies on hand which are worth half the price asked. Horse, saddle, har- ness and slcighs. Stabling for 30 horses, years supply of wood all cut. This is a snap for the right party to start business for small money. All goes at half price. Will give time on half purchase price if necessary. 1 have inter- ests outside which requires my time. Business will pay wages and purchase price in six months. Fine locality to prospect. Sum mer trade always good. John Gill lispie, proprietor, or c. c. Rob- erts, Camp Comfort, my agent, or Smith & Bunnell, Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
Notice of Forfeiture.

To Carl F. Hartman, Mabel Hartman and l.. w. Russell: You ana each of you are hereby nOti- lied that there has been expended during the year 1911 in labor on those certain lode mining claims situated on Long Glacier River kotslna River drainage, Chitina recording district, Alaska, to- wit: The Lucy. Alice, George, Red Lead, AnacOnda. Emma, Dick, Maul. Susie, Rose, Big Jim, Lit tlc Jim, Phyllis and North Star. the sum Of $i, 10000 Gourtecn hundred doll arSl. lawful money or the united SiaicS, the amount required by law iu hold said claims for the year following the performance of the annual labor. that said expenditure for labor aforesaid was made hy Patrick MllrphH and James Fish. the CO., owners of said aims. And un- less within ninety days after inc completion of the publication of this notice, tO-wii: within ninety days after the 9ih day of July. 1912, you contribute your portion of the expenses of the aforesaid annual labor for said year, your interest in said lode claims will De forfeited and become the prop crty of the undersigned, who are your cn-OWncrS.
 PATRICK MURPHY.
 JAMES FISH.
 Date of first pub. April 10. 'i2.
 Date of last pub. July 9, 1912.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
E. (. HAWKINS
 LAID ID REST
Great Alaskan Railroad Builder Is Mourned by a Great Many
 Friends

New York. April i2.--E. C.. Hawkins, tho Alaska railroad builder, died here as the result of an operation. He was surround ed by his family as he passed away. The burial took place at South Haven, Long Island, and was attended by a large con course of friends.
 The unexpected death of the great railroad builder was q great shock to the dcccascd's wide cir cle of friends, reaching from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
 Many very distinguished pco- pie accompanied the remains to their last resting place, the flor al offerings being very profusr and beautiful.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
ALASKA CLUB OPENING NIGHT Members and Friends Will Enjoy Themselves on Tomorrow
 Night

The Alaska Club will open their rOoms to the members and their friends tomorrow night. This sO- cial organization, only recently started, have fitted up neat and comfort able club rooms over DOughcrty & FcrgusOn's store, taking in tho two floors above. The front room, large apart meni, is to be used as a lOunging and reading room while imIncdi- atcly in ills rear is a pool and card room.
 The 'lrmOnadr' room opens from tho reading room. while tO ilS rear are two private rooms to be used when occasion requires, should members or their guests wish to engage in business af- fairs. The club rooms are las tily furnished and will prove quite an addition ln the social life in Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12

uatcd at Valdez, Alaska. and all ane remainder of the said prop erty Is situated at Drier Bay, knIght's Island, Prince William sound, Alaska, where the same may be. examined by bidders be- fore said sale; that a deposit of twenty (2O) per cent. on the pur- chase price of said property, or any part thereof, will be required or the successful bidders at said sale. and said sale will be report ca hy the undersigned receiver. to the above court, and if said sale l$ confirmed by said court, DlllS of sales will be delivered to the successful bidders on receipt of the balance of the purchase price. and if not confirmed. inc dcpoSlt or twenty (2O per cent. VIII De returned to the party de- posting the same. If said sale IS confirmed, and the successful bidder fails for ten dovs after continuation to pay the remain der of said purchase price. then and in that case, said twenty (2O) per cent. deposit will be fOrfeited to said receiver.
 Witness my hand this o7th day of March, 1912.
 w. J. MORTON. c. Ancillary Receiver. Shliih. Bunncll & Weber, attor-
 news for Receiver.
 Elrst pub. March 2s, 1912.
 Last pub. April t3, 1912.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
Notice to Creditors.

In he Probate Court, Valdez Pre- cincf, Third Judicial Division, Territory of Alaska.
 In inc matter of the estate of Charles w. Shelley, dcccasrd.-- Notice fO Creditors.
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, administrator of the estate of Charles w. Shelley, de- ceased, to the creditors of. and all persons having claims against the said estate, 10 exhibit them with the necessary vouchers within six (6l months after the first publication of this notice, to the said administrator at the office of Smith, BunncII & Web or. at Valdez. Alaska, the same being inc place for the tranSar- tinn of th" business of said rS- tate.
 Dated at Valdez. Alaska. ihis 9th day of April. 1912.
 ED. WOOD.
 Charles w. Shelley, deceased. First pub. April 9, 1912.
 Last pub. May 8, 1912.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
MAKING TEST
 FOR GLANDERS
All Stables Along the Trail Have Been Very Carefully
 DiSinfected

Reports received from over the trail stale that Dr. Jones reach ed the Scpnc where the govern mcnt stock is suffering from what is thought to be inc glandcrS. He will in,mediatcly begin his tests to ascertain definitely the nature of the disease, although those familiar with the glandcrS have no hcsitancy in declaring the gov ernment horses to be suffering from that dread disease.
 On his way over the trail Dr. Jones took great care in diSin- fccting the stables al the road houses where inc packers stop ped. II is expected that word from Dr. Jones will be received shortly, telling inc nature of the trouble.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
RUEFS LETTERS
 DISCONTINUED
Says He Will Walt Until Indict- ments Against Him Are
 Dropped

San Francisco, April l2.--Abe Ruers series of articles in the Bulletin telling of the graft ring has been discontinued for the present.
 There are d number of indict- ments against Ruef which have not been dropped and it is gen. erally regarded that he has taken to writing of the dOings of the ring to force others connected with it into activity to secure his release. He has been called the human rulturc and he says he will show to the world that there were many SO-callcd respectable persons connected with the graft ring.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
LADIES MIGHT AT
 THE TlLLlKUM CLUB

Tomorrow evening the Tillikum Club will be in charge of the adies. Once each month the mere men members permit the ladies to rule supreme and poli- tics and weighty subjects such as are only discussed by club mem bers give way to pleasantcr top ics. The game of "5OO" will be played. The hostGSscs of the ev- cning will be Mrs. B. r. Willard and Mrs. Ray Willard.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12

made and entered by the above entitled court in the above en- titled matter, at Valdez, Alaska, on the .27th day of March, 1912, the undersigned as Ancillary Re- celvcr, herein, will offer for sale at public auction, at the front door or the Court House in Val dez, Alaska, on the first day of May, 1912, at the hour of i 200 o'clock, D. m: of said day, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, subject to the confirmation of the above entitled court, the follow ing described property. to-wit:
 Eighty-horsc power boiler.
 IWenty-horSe power boilers.
 Illty- horse power engine. Il Iwcnty-fivc-horsc power en- zine.
 Heater.
 1 Boiler pump.
 i l0-kil0wat generator.
 ; Transformers.
 1 Boat, one set of oars.
 | Boat, two sets of oars.
 l Acrlal tram 5000 feet long.
 1 Donkey engine. | Sawmill Gold and in dilapi- datrd cOnditiOnl.
 700 fire bricks.
 200 feet 8-pound Trails.
 Ore cars.
 Several buildings badly or wholly broken down.
 Launch Union.
 That said launch Union is sit
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
TRAIL FAST
 BREAKING UP
Mcintosh's Outfit Arrives From Slate Creek With Ten
 Animals

Bob McIntosh'S outfit arrived from the interior in good shape. The tcamstcrS report the trail as breaking up and the streams get ling difficult to ford. -
 Among the men who returned with the teams were Shorty Ritz, Phil. Wilson, Ed. Marshall and w. Walker. They report that they met Jack Nelson and Sid. Peck on the Gulkana river about March if and that they are now at Slate creek.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
Of Interest to oentIefoIk.

am now in new office on Wall street and am far better equipped than formerly to skillfully serve the ladies and gentlemen of Val dez with manicuring, chiropody and shampooing. Special attcn- ton given scalp treatment. I en- deavor to excel in my profession and will quickly satisfy you as to my ability. Special rates to steady customers. Phone 1855.
 SENORITA MENDEZ.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
DEMOCRATIC SPEAKING

Martin 1IarraiS, democratic nominee for congress, will ad = dress the citizens of Valdez and vicinity on the political issues of the day at Eagle hall on Sat urday evening, Apri t3. Ladies are invited to attend. The meet ing will open promptly at 8 o. clock. All arc invited.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12

Members of Company "C" IGIli infantry will give dinner and smoker lo First Sergeant ThOn- as ToOmy, who is about lo br re- tired after thirty years service. The programs for the occasion carry the company colors and arc designed Io be kept as mcmcntocs of the occasion.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
ANOTHER CHANGE TO
 HEAR SOCIALIST LEADER

By request of number of prn- pie who failed to hear him on previous occasions, John c.. Chase, inc Socialist leader. will speak again tonight at the Or phcum thcatcr. The house was crowded again last night and those who were present report d splendid speech.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
NOTICE OF SALE.

In inc District Court for the Ter
 ritory of Alaska, Third Divis-
 ion.
 In the matter of the bankruptcy of Knights Island Consolidated Copper Company of Alaska, a corporation, bankrupt.-No. 4, in bankruptcy. Notice of Sale.
 Notice is hereby given that, pursuant 10 an order of sale,
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
Anheuser-BuSch.

should congress do anything,
 save draw it's pay. for the people in general, [ would
 bc a grand day. 1ts nothing but dilly-dally, and
 we're tired of that, Drink Anheuscr-Busch and be n
 real Democrat.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
AnheuSer-BuSch.

As Roosevelt has failed. in set
 Dakota afire: His managers now attempt. to
 crawl from the mirc. The writing on the wall. is vis-
 iblr in the dark. Anhcuser- Busch leads, and hur-
 rah for Champ Clark.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
Orpheum Free Ioniaht-

Special extra lecture by re- quest by John C. Chase at the Or pheum tonight. Ladies are re- qucstcd to attend. Mr.. Chase leaves for CordOva tomorrow. Extra fine picture film and pro gram Sunday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
Anheuser-Rusch.

"Thr Daughter of inc North"
 would like to br a star: Hopes some day iO enter. the
 Golden Gates Ajar. II can br done only. with the
 Democratic vote. Drink Anhcuscr-B Busch. and "grt
 Inc Guggics goat
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
Anheuser-Busch.

In SI. Louis, they're ready. the
 game tO call: The umpire is anxious. Io say
 ''play ball." They herd in that ciiy--lhr hogs
 in the street. But their Anhcuscr-Busc is
 hard lO beat.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12

Ringwald Blk of Copper Cen ter was returning passenger on the Northwestern bound for his home, from which he has been absent for a year, globe trniting.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12

Stulls jewelry store will be closed until further notice. If you wish anything from the stock make appointment with Adam Swan or call up pr. Dag gctt, phone 83.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12

LOST Mans purse contain ing few dollars in silver and a lady's gold watch. Reward. In- quire PrOspectOr.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
For Sale.

Four room house for sale cheap Cellar tGX20 fl. Furnace. Barn 12X2i fl. Address P. Q. box 3i, Valdez, Alaska.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12

The Grand hotel under new Rooms 25c and up. Laundry in connection. Mrs. H.. Sharts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
Call for Warrants,

NOIicc is hereby given that will pay all city warrants up to and including warrant No. 29ii if presented within five days
 F.. B. Wheat, Treas. Valdez, Alaska, April 9, 1912
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
Baseball Notice.

All members of Valdez Cubs Baseball Club arc requested to sec the manager as carly as pos siblc. Important business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
Laundry for Sale

Doing good business, 70 iu TOO men working. Mining town. Fin quirr at Kings Grocery. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12

Silvcrman will call for and de- liver your goods, phone 108.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12

Roosevelt in Africa" at the Majestic tonight; 25c.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
A BarQain.

Fine siX-f0Ot porcelain bath tub with fixtures. One force pump. EDMUND SMITH.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
DAGGETT AND LEAHY
Satisfaction Guaranteed

All branches of up-to-datc dcn- tistry. Offices over Jim Kahler's drug store, Valdez, Alaska.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-12
Hand Painted China

Al reasonable prices for this week only. Owl Drug Co.,. Inc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29

circulation OF air. and placed in such
a manner that the ears do not touch
each other. II no previous arrange
ments for caring for the seed have
been made the ears may be suspended
with binder Irvine, tying them about
two inches apart. The Irvine will
support fifteen or twenty ears
If this method cannot conveniently
be followed, tables may be improvised
by placing boards across boxes or
barrels. These boards should be dry
and not too wide and should be spaced
one or one and a half inches apart.
The seed ears can be put on these
tables using care to have them spread
out to insure a good circulation of all
among them. 1t will be advisable to
intervals Of about two days. when
first put on the tables
Keep Out Of the Cellar.
Whichever method is used, the seed
should be placed in a shed or building.
having q good circulation OF air, and
where It will be protected from rain
and excessive cold. as well as from
rats and MICE
Do not store the seed in a cellar.
The driest cellars are too damp and
do not afford a free circulation OF air.
Do not store the seed in a room liz
which there Will be vspor TO condense
on IL and prevent its drying. as in
barn over stock, or in an Clubhouse
used for washing. etc.
II seed corn is stored properly 1t
should be thoroughly dry IN from three
weeks in the South to eight weeks in
the North. and if KEEP. dry il will be
safe from injury except by insects and
v.rmin. In the North the ears may be
left where they were dried. In regions
where seed corn IS damaged by wee
wills or grain moths. II should be
packed In boxes and treated as de-
scribcd in Farmers Bulletin 41.. en-
titled "Ssed Corn"
BY the proper selection and care Of
seed corn. as outlined above. the yield
may be greatly increased with but a
slight additional expense. Increases
Of eighteen bushels per acre. due to
properly preserving the seed. have
been obtained
In every phase OF present day agri-
culture. the tendency is toward effici-
sncy. The DAYS OF large profits under
pToiiSst. methods have passed. and
th~r- IS no cheaper OF easier way Of
Increasing the profits from the farm
than by properly selecting and caring
ror you- seed corn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29

Now that the cool days have Como
;be farmer. and the other folks whs
live ana move and have their beine
In the south side districts Of VIZ
sIuia arc beginning O. admit that the
d-ouxh, was not altogether ~ bad
as they a, mrs, thought 10 vas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29

newspapers tell me further that or
that occasion Mayor Ainslie in some
kind of way committed himself to
the purchase on the part OF r chmond
of the property of the Richmond Col
lege at Franklin and Grace and Broad
Streets. the same to be made into
park I am sure ] don't know what the
college people want for their prop
erty. but I do know that Richmond
needs more parks. and no ground IS
better suited for that purpose thar
the college grounds. The college peo-
pie well understand this. and il may
be that they being patriotic, wcun
sell somewhat cheaper to the city
than to private individuals and spec
ulator.. Richmond has been mighty
good 60 Richmond College Maybe the
time has come 70: Richmond College
TO return the compliment I am just
suggesting don't you know and by
way Of suggesting II may be wen
enough to remind the college people
that the eioauence OF the Mayor IN
no way commits the city to pay q
fan,asticai figure for TIE aeandonen
grounds of the college. That's all
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29
BESTOF SEED CORN;
now TO.SELtCT It

CONTINUED From First PageD
nv carrying out the following instruc-
lions issued by the Office Of Corn In
yes,isations. of the United states De-
partment Of Agriculture. each farmer
NAV provide himself with an abun-
dance OF seed OF the highest produc-
tivity. for planting IN 1918.
The process OF seed selection is OF
too grea. importance to be conducted
incidentally while huskiGs. and in many
localities II Selection is delayed until
huskinS time. the vitality OF the seed
will have already been injured by an
early freez. As soon. therefore. as
the crop ripens. go through the field
with Aags and husk the ears from
those ssa!k which have produced best
without having had any special advan-
tases. such az space. moisture or Ter
fifty. Late maturing plants with ears
which are heavy because OF an excess
.ive amount Of sap should be ignored
In the Central and Southern States
other things being equal short, thick
stalks are preferable These permit
of thicker planting. are not so easily
blown down. and are usually more pro
s;uct,ve than slender ones. The ten
dency TO sucker IS hereditary Other
thing. being equal. seed should be
taken from stalks having no suckers
The same day that the seed corn is
eathered the husked ears should be
pu, n a dry place where there is good
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29

vorable, but all the same they had
good exhibition. and the people came
out in great numbers to shake hands
and to get better acquainted with each
other, and that Is mainly what county
fairs are held for.
Chase City, the metropolis OF Neck
lenburg County, got out of the ashes
long enough to do some big voting
In the Fourth District primary cleo
ton. which was all politics. Let Chase
City do as well In q commercial way
and very soon there will be no ashes
in the good town. Less politics and
more business for Chase City. and for
all Virginia as for that matter.
Fredericksburg has had a good fair.
and IL had . good normal school.
Fredericksburg ought to grow ano
probably IL will during the next few
years. IL the people there VIII just
manage to get their eyes away from
the cemeteries and look to the live
things Of the town
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29
BELTLINE AROUND
BUSY HIGH POINT
CONTINUED From First Pase.)

CONTINUED From First Page)
Point last year as settlement worker
and who has done so much toward the
bet.erment Of conditions where they
so much needed be:terment. This wise
and eficisnt leader conducts all the
reading. play. intercourse. work. study.
and whatever recreation. along con-
structive lines toward the more per-
feet development Of the personality by
uniting and strengthening the bonds
between the individual and higher
and better social order. Miss Cox and
members Of the woman's club and es-
pecially Miss Mccartney are to be
congratulated upon the great work be-
ing done.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29

Times have changed and the peopic
Of ;sis good Southern country have
changed with them Tho changes are
largely TO the GOOD For instance.
twcn-v o. thirty years ago 70. Curing
roIi-i-al campaign. a man in Nir-
rirla or North Carolina took interest
in ary,hinS other than polite. he was
coaslFcrca a traitor. IL isn't tnas way
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29

By the sale Of $Ssoo0o worth Of
timber from land that cost $13s.ooo
twenty years ago. the Biltimore for
csters show what can be done In tree
growing IL YOU have the money. the
time. the talent and the chance.-New
York World.
There co1ld be TO better object les
son and guide to future enterprise
than is contained in the above para
graph. a little foresight and . 1T
tie labor on the part cG man and ns-
,urc works for his profit night and
day.-Norfolk yirginia-Pilot
And Just think hox the old Virginia
white pines do grow In a night 10 they
are given a half a chance. IL mas
been demonstrated that the virgins
pine will grow from the s2Foufins
period to the timber point In . de-
cade. We arc much richer In Nir'
xinis than We know OF. bot We hsSs
gotten so much IN tire habit OF hust'
ling VIC are In danger Of a failure
90 give Kind nature a chance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29
S.,s~s. .r.v.A. sss . rssa.

Eicnnoud-s new Mayor starts OF IN
very ga" shape one among the nrS'
speeches ~ Ss> called uros 20 nske
IN his onc'sI capacity vas az the
on"nins % tie fair term 81 Richmond
ssl!~ve ~as not present and
di5 not hear Tho Mayors syeei. but
am told that 10 dE himself proud
o. course b. Cid lie II capable 81
doing JUS, that HAD Of thing. The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29

Alfalfa. % naps the eides, 81 or cvisi-
ys.ea forage OF har plants. hss hs1 Q Die
sery scarcely reN tesereysin gshss shes ~
she many sstsess which have sst'issd q
rb~ss pssSc~s hsve preerered simoss b d.
rec p-cperssea 90 the exssne - ~hyeh 'hey
rsxp vesA a. TIE aaMe 'pHsifa- csw~s
s-cvn sse ANN ssa Neses "she tsss fcd.
aey.~ sna. N ssc,, " spr~srs 90 Fave orig
ypsssA On Media % IN sSne adjacent ecun-
s-v. 90 the folklore saies from iss1s 20
$50 = a. D,oee WhsDeO q cana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29
VIEWS AND
NEAR VIEWS

"ortirasc FROM First rsseD
- .f"atsT f.chTI"TI 80 see 10 81
That -" principal plant Of th.s nov
tf-F -rilIior dollar tobacco msaufSc-
TURNS concern shall 10 locate In this
GOOD tobacco town. The Tobacco AS
ISOLATION and the Chamber Of Com
merce ana ~" Business Mems Assc-
dalton nav wrI get busy and Gu;
Their eyes over towards tire main
chance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29

Mt. Holly. y. G.. seasember S.-1he. Ar
mon Manufacturing Company. Mountain
Island. ~ G. has added seven srinnins
ramos. one Coles automatic banding ma
chine one ,wss:er, f~o -Brcwnsil layers
ana ,~c Tniversai winders. at an approx
sms.. COS. .. sIs.sec. The Minis Msnufscfsr-
Ing company. vt. Holly. y. G has added
90, 80 rs,es 4 Jcnk, spinning frames
"a -< ,ognHiss each. e. r Hufchiscn- OF
~, Ho:iy. IL president 90 the Arnca and
Minis companies
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29

now. as the paragraph below. which
1 copy from a good little paper pub
Iished in the town Of Thomasviile. ~
G.. will show. The Thomas Davidson
ian says:
The town of Thomasville and its
growth and progress along right lines
is a matter of far greater Importance
to US than the election Of any or OF
all the candidates from President to
constable"
Townsville is a big town. full OF
factories. principally furniture fac
tories. Thirty years ago II was a nt-
tie village of politics. full of poltti-
clans and ioafers. Townsville fur
rishes a healthy hint to some Virginia
villages that ] wot Of.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29

The Fowhasan County people nave
had their eood little county fsir. true
the weather was not particularly -