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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
FINANCIAL

THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL. BANK, of Bridgeport. corner Main President; H. S. ShteIton, Vice Pres ltent; L. B. Powe, Cashier; T. C. Cumming, Assistant Cashier. Cap itaI $3S2,100; Surplus and Profits Ss50,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05

SHOE REPAIRING at moderate prices. High LIass shoes ma5S e
 order. We call and deliver. TeI0- phone. Goodyear Shoe Repairing Co.,. 76 John St. R2 "te
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
MERCHANTS, EXCHANGE

~ Edwin Smith & M Co.,. dealers in K E8I 8IEffssszeS4=4 S 6 q, fishing ssat54sa lI a c k Q c
 @ v sporting goods,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
CHAPTER L
MAN AND WIFE.

@1OBERT GRANGER, JR.. who had already learned ''The Pur- hN ple Cow" was eudea voring to master another gem from the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-05
MAIL ORDER

LADIES' ATTENTION - Ladies will
 avoid worry by using our remedy for delayed period and which is the
 only reliable monthly remedy for sale. Thousands of testim on:als we have from our patrons to prove it. Positively refuse all others. no matter what they claim: trial sent flee. Paris Chemical Co.,, Milwau- kee, Wis. 3'22 sCf
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16
SHAMPO0ING and MANICURING We'll Groomed Ladies and Gentle.
 men Appreciate My Services.
 Private Bath Room for Ladies. Corns Removed, Without Pain, $1.OO
 SENORITA MENDEZ Phone laI Wall St.
NOTICE.

For the purpose of niaiIilain- ing good sanitary conditions the citizens of Valdez are hereby rr- HurSt"d, according ln section one of Ordinance No. o7, in remove from their prrniSrS. from the streets, highways. alleys. grounds and gutL"rS, streams and crrrkS adjacent in their promises. all dirt, rubbish. garbage, ashes, cmpti"s of cans and bottles. and all filth of any kind deposited by them. All parties who have or caused in have manure piles on their premises or near stables arc requested 10 remove and haul away the same. Anyone failing to comply with this notice before the 2ith day of the present month will subject himself tO the pro- visions of the above ordinance.
 D. II. SLEEM, NJ. D.,
 Health Officer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16
Burial at Boa.

B. F.. Larson died on board the $. $. Dora, just after the ship lef llic dock at Kodiak, Apri. 5. He suffered from pneumonia The corpse was buried at sea af mid night, April 6. Captain McMullen read an impressive funero; serv- ice before the remains wrie low cred to a watcry grave. Larson jo'ned the Dora at Northwf st har- l"r. near Unga. He was very i'll and planned Co go to the marine hospital at Valdez seward Gateway.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16
CEMENT WALKS
 FOR COURT HOUSE
Valdez Court House Grounds Will Have Finest Walks in
 Alaska

There's a busy bunch of fcdor- al officials at the court house this morning and the things they are doing will open the eyes of FaldcZanS. What is left of the personnel of the nIarshals office arc becoming cnthuscd over the rapid growth of their lawn and garden and suddenly conceived the idea of putting in concrete walks and today they are as busy as bees hiving. Al. Sullivan is gencralissimo, superintendent dc facto and lord high cXecutiOner-- that is, he executes the boss stunt to perfection. Horace De Line is ;imekceper, Charles WulT straw boss, and Harry ShultZe wieldS the pancake turner in finishing "f the cement. At times he is imrcdrd in his efforts to do rap id wOrK hy the jail chef calling for the pancake turner with which tr flop another dough god. The prisoners have laid down d crushed stone foundation which Is belns tampei With the churn- 'lasher. The cement is being thoroughly miN,u in ilr bread pan under the supervision of Mr. Schultzh. who is q graduate of the Nebraska Concrete University. MT. ShultZc is working an inova- sion in cement laying by binding Inc material. as is done wiIh plaster, having clipped the office "at to get the necessary bind 'nE snatcrial.
 Later on the walks will hc giv- "n a granite-likc appearance by Splotching them with the mar Shals shoe blackening during that officials absence in the states. The crew have not yet decided whether or not it is bet ter to whitewash inc big office safe, but it is an immortal cinch that the court house grounds will have the finest walks in South western Alaska.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16

FOR SAIE--Two nne murlrrS, suitable for 8 OF 10 horse Dowcr Cost SS each; sell for S3 each, One kw. spark coil. one cylinder; cost S8 new. Si. One galvanized rlIddrr. with skrg and filler suit able for 30-fnnL boat. brand new never used, cost SiO. for Si. One used 3-bIade propeller li by oi inches for so.5O. Major Bennett Fort Liscum.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16
SKAGWAY FAvORS
 THE DELEGATE
Progressive Republicans Pass Resolutions Conforming
 President Taft

The Independent Republicans of Skagway held their. primaries to elect delegates to the Valdez convention, consisting of Dr. l.. $. Keller, J. F. Anderson, George i Mowl, II. H. Draper, Herman Grimm, D. J. Rich, II. B. LcFevre and Will II. Hillery.
 A committee on resolutions of fcred the following, which were unanimously adopted and are Herewith given as indicating the trend of independent thought among Republicans:
 Whereas, The present nation al administration has been per- slstent in opposing the aspira- tions of the people of Alaska for an elective legislature in the ter ritory, and the President of the United States has personally par ticipatcd in the political affairs of the territory 10 the end of de- fcating the popular will; and
 Whereas, In spite 1.-the ad- ministraLiOn and the vast money power that controls it. our Dele gate t0 Congress. the Honorable JanrS WickerSham. has repre- scented the interests of his con siiturncy with such persistent, \alOrnuS and efficient devotion that his bill for a fully elective "SlSlalll llrr Was passed unaui- m"usly by ihr ,IInusc of Repre- :,"niaIivrS.
 Now. ih"rrfnrr. we. the inIr- pendent Republican electors of SkaGway precinct. in primar,. mc"Iing assembled ihiS Sih day of May. 1912, in elect drlrgafr.s |" tn" Independent Republican Territorial convention io cOnyru. at Valdez on May 20. 1912.
 Resolve. That our delegates ar" instructed to vote for the re- nomination of Hon. James Wick "rSham for Delegate 10 Congress
 That our delegates are in Sir'iricd tn vote that inc delegates sent in the National Republican convection bc instructed fn oD- pose the rcnOminatiOn of Will liam Howard Taft for President of the United States and to use their best rndcavOrS to cause the tInnal convention fo endorse home rule for Alaska. if, in inc meantime. the WickprSham bill for an elective legislature in Alaska. br not enacted.
 That our delegates are in- Struct"d t0 caucus all matters upon which they may be called to vGlc :n the convention. to submit lr IT,: will of a majority of the delegation and to vote as a unit.
 That our delegates are in structcd to pledge any and all proxies to carry out the full spir- it. of these resolutions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16

in width. An assay of sample gave a return exceeding $40 DOT lon in gold. Jacobson expresses surprise that the vein was not To- catcd before. He declares it to be plainly visible to any one walk ing along the shore line at that point. The other vein, while more difficult to work, heinz d sinking proposition, is richer in values. --Galcway.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16
Tonight at the MaIestIc.

Good music by the Majestic orchestra.
 Illustrated song by Miss Blanche FogG.
 "Thr Call of Ihr Wilderness. Western drama.
 Eastern Europe" scrnir.
 "ArroSS inc Mountain Passes or Now Tralanh.' cnlorrd scenic. "Nirk Winter Turns the Trick" comic.
 llrad-0n collision by request.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16
Bachelors, Attentionl

The Bachelors Club will meet at Ingram & Bush's cigar store at 8 p. m. and altcnd the Majcs- tic thcater in body. After tho show there will he a meeting of the club at Mckinley hall. Im- portant business and initiation will be thc program.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16
BIG LEDGE DISCOVERED
 ON SHORE OF KENaI

Ole Jacobson and Dan Rice have discovered two gold-bcaring veins ill the region of Porcupinc creek, west of the railway line from mile 20. The larger vein outcrnps on the beach of Lake Kenai. It averages, according to the outcrop, from four to six feet
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16
SEWARD IS WELL
 REPRESENTED AT CLIFF

Former ScwarditcS are we'll represented in the Cliff mine, near the glacier town. J. w. Hamil- ton is superintendent, D. D. Stew art is mine foreman, and Jack Ferguson is shift boSs.--Gatc- way.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16

FOR SALE--Standard sewing machine. lock and chain stitch, perfect condition. Cost S65, will sell for $50. Apply Major Ben nett, Fort Liscum, or phone 50.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16

Miss Walgren, teacher of the Ellamar school, came in from the Copper camp on the June.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TERMS

of the District Court for inc Territory of Alaska, Third Di- vision.
 The President of tho United states of. America to the residents of the Third Judicial Division of
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16

II. C. lIanawalt left for the outside last night, where he goes to close up a mining deal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16

Rev. Zeigler and wife return ed this morning from short visit to Ellamar.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16

If you want all the news all ths time read the Prospector
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16
Now Ia Sne TIme

To paper your house. Srr our spring selections before you start. Owl Drug Co.,, Inc.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The launch Brighton, Captain Slamy, returned from Port Wells this forenoon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16

the Territory of Alaska. graetipo. You, and each and ali of yoT Gill please take notice that by an Order of the Court, duly made and entered, a special term of inc District Court for the TerritorV or Alaska, Third Division, has been called and will be held in the Town of Nushagak, begin ming July goth; in the Town of Unalaska, beginning the 10th day 0f August; in the Town of Unea. beginning the 18th day of Aug ust; in the Town of Kodiak. be- ginning on the 26tb day of Aug ust, and the said special terms Of court will continue as long thereafter as the public interests may require.
 Made and datea at Valdez. AlasEa, this &th day of April, A.
 EDWARD F.. CUSHMAN.
 District Judge. GEORGE ". WICKERsHAM.
 Attorney General.
 Attest: ED. M. LAKIN, Clerk. First pub. April g, 1912.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16

Subscribe for tho Prosp ector.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16

The launch June. which took down supplies tO the Saltcry at the lower end of the sound, re- turned yesterday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16

Miss Fcasor. formerly stcnog- rapher in Smith & Bunnell's law office, went to CoPdova on the Northwestern, where she is 10 be married 10 Robert Weber, of that place, but formerly of this city. Mrs. Weber, the mother of the groom, accompanied Miss Feasor to COrdova.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16

The $. S. Mariposa is not due m Seattle until this evening, hav- ing been delayed between Prince William Sound and Juneau by heavy weather.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16

NANTED--SharrS of the Min rral Greek Mining Co. State price wanled. Address "A,' prOspcctOr office. kiS
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-16

William Cnnlry. who has been III Inc Port Wells country for the past few weeks, came in on the Brighton ihiS morning.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-11

not make their grades. Our work Is
planned to make a grade include all
the work an ordinary pupil Is able
TO do in nine months, Pupils who
lose part of the time must do more
work I'm the remaining time or fail
TO do the required amount TO pro-
mote such a pupil without having
done his work is sin against the
child / might say that &c is also uu-
just 10 the parent Let me urge
every parent TO place your
children in school at the very ear
Hest possible moment
We arc having entirely too many
cases Of tardincss There were fifty
cases I'm the high school alone dur
ing the past month II IS true that
we had excuses from parents. but
parents should not permit children
to be tardy II possible Some of the
excuses do not give amy reason. Par
ents I'm rendering excuses for Sb-
scnce an dtardlrcss should give tho
cause of detention We do not want
TO be unjust or hard ON any one, but
we are trying our best 90 keep YOU
In touch with your children and we
ask you to help as. school begins at
. o'clock Every pupil Is expected
to be ln his room at that time
Pupils are forming habits i'm thc
school that viii cling to thom thru
OH their future lives. Habits Of tar
diness are not good ones Then let ua
AN work together TO eradicate this
evil and have our boys and girls
form habits of promp.ncss and pune
tuality that will cling TO them AN
their lives and be of noalcu.abio
benefit 10 ,hom
Thanking the good people of Say.
der. for their faithful cooperation
in the past month and asking for "a
continuation OF the same, I ann,
yours 90 serve.
r.. a. WATSON.
superintendent
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-11
which their fathersand mothers have

which their fathersand mothers have
passed.
A committee was appointed from
the Camp to urge veterans to at
tend the meetings and TO enlist the
active cooperation of the sons and
/ daughters.
This special committee consists OF
D. p. Lane, r. ]. Richardson, j. S.
/ Mcdaniel and j. $. Hardy
Comrades Lindsey and Huffman
made good talks on the Importance
OF correct history of the war and
the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted
/ Resolved that this Camp endorse
( the attitude OF the state Text Book
Board at Austin In so carefully guard
ing against the adoption of any his
tory for use in the Texas schools
that does not give a true and correct
history of the Southern Confedera-
cy.
The Comrades favor a lively agi-
tation of the Amendment 10 the
state Constitution 10 be voted on in
November 10 provide for an addi-
tlonal levy OF tax OF five cents on
the 500 TO be added to the pen
sious of INDECENT Confederate veter-
ans.
The Camp adjourned to meet al
O'Clock .. m. ON the first Monday
In November
war sketches will be printed next
week
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-11
Ex-coNFEDERATEs MEET
g,ecount of War Activities-Favor
Pension Observation-Disclosures
Attitude of Text Book
Board.

Bin scurry Camp, United Conled-
crate Veterans met at the Court
House in Snyder, Monday October 7
Min Commander George w. John
son presiding
The session was opened with pray
er by Chaplain J. w Garrard
J. s. Hardy was elected Secretary
OF the Camp.
About sixteen veterans were pres
ent TO answer roll call. The Com
mander announced that he had a
budget Of personal war reminisee'
oes written by comrades and these
were read before the Camp.
Upon motion the Camp voted TO
have short reports OF Comrades re-
laune 10 their war activities print
ed IN the Signal so that they may oe
preseryed in a scrap book to be Kept
for the purpose
These reports are interesting TO
the comrades and their posterity'
The Camp is working to get the
sons and daughters OF the Conicd-
erate veterans to join the Camp and
Give aid in making the meetings In
seresting and 20 help TO preserve the
meinory Of the great struggle thru
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-11
THREE NEW BRICK
BUILDINGS FOR SNYDER
Contract Is Let 10 Erect Three Brick
business Houses on Scarhor-
ough street.

Contractor w. p. CrenshSw in-
formed the Signal Monday that he
had just closed a contract to build
three brick business houses on
Scarborough Street for Geo. W. Har-
ris and Bana Smith, on the lots
where the fire occurred in August
This is good news and shows that
things are still doing in snyder.
We hope TO see the building spir-
it continue TO grow and that the 9TH
er burnt districts may soon be re-
built with good substantial struc-
lures.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-11

The big sale at Mac Weaver's
Cents Furnishing store opened at
o O'Clock Wednesday and the people
were there eager to see the display
of bargains and carry away the adj
yautagDs.
When the doors We're opened the
elegant arrangement of the stock
was % wonderful revelation and the
red cards to be- seen everywhere
showing prices were read with iutcr-
est and the people fell 20 buying and
al day the choppers We're coming to
see and going away with loads Of
bargains
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-11
NEW GAS WELL GUSHER
STRUCK At SANTA ANNA
Flow Vow is 100000 Cubic Feet
Dnily-City to Establish
Pipe Line

SANTA ANNA, Texas, oct. -
The gas well uncapred in the Trick
ham field near this place Wednesday
is now flowing about three million
cubic feet per d.y according TO
those who have tested the well.
Since Wednesday the well has been
drilled through the stratum of sand
in which the gas was found and 10 is
now down 10 bed rock
The gas pressure has increased
and is now estimated at more than
three hundred pounds
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-11
Closing Of First Month of schools

Closing of First Month of Schools
The first month Of the public
schools of Snyder closed last Friday
and the monthly examinations are
over. The pupils entered into the
work for the month with zeal and
earnestness They took their exam
nations cheerfully and large per
cent OF them made goo grades.
Some failed TO make passing grades
and will have 10 make up during the
balance of the year. The per cent of
failures Is not larger than we expect
ed, but we hope to reduce it this
month
All papers were graded and month
ly reports made out and sent TO par
ents on Monday for those in the
grades below tho Eighth The month
ly reports for the high school were
all placed i'm the hands OF the pu-
pills on Tuesday take this means
OF publicly thanking the teachers
for promptness in getting these re-
ports out a monthly report Is far
more valuable If made at the end OF
the month Monday and Tuesday are
the very earliest days that these re-
ports can be gotten out Since the
reports have been gotten ont prompt
ly. we request that they De return
ed promptly These reports are sent
to you .bat YOU may know what
your children are doing here We
.ry our best to make a truthful re-
port. We give the children an we
think they deserve. but no more. We
believe that you are entitled TO know
just what we think they are doing.
m YOU are not satisfied with their
grades. then help us TO help them to
do better next month.
Tho enrolment for The month Us
as follows
Wgh school Central Building
Boys t5. Girls 73. Total IFS.
Grades 20 z dncl Central Bldg
Boys lO4. Girls 1913. Total 227
Grades 20 Oncl Colonial Bldg
Boss %. Girls a.. Total ~.
Grades / TO Oncl North Ward
Boys 30. Girls 80. Total 81.
Total enrolment All Grades
BOYS 20S. Girls 27o. Total i5S.
The ayeraec attendance for the
month as follows
Hieh school Central BlJe
Hoys 33. Girls 66. Total 900
Grades Go Z Oncj Central nldg
Boys 9i. Girls il1 Total 2oS.
Grades / to g On0 Colonial Bldg
Boys 25, Girls 3s. Total 65.
Grades ! To- g dncl North ward;
Boys 2C. Girls %. Total 53.
Total average Attendance per day iu
sli buildings
Boys l75. Girls 24S. Total f22.
Considering she prevailing coudi-
lions we think this is q credi,able
showing in the way of enrolment
and the percent OF attendance is
very good indeed. There are some
few pupils who have not yet enroll
ed. They should do so at once as
they viii dnd It very hard to make
a grade this year II they start much
later. Some people keep their chill
dren out Of school for two or three
months at the beginning OF the ses-
sion and then wonder why they do
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-11

w r Crockett. who some time a.
go purchased "a farm in Terry coun-
W has been over there recently and
reports conditions pretty good in
that country lie attended fhe fair
and talked with the people and he
lses them. lie said at first chat Doc
didn't know tha. hc would over move
there to live. but now me expects
Do viii Hc says there are uo So
aiists u fha. county
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-11

Barney Cornelius and family oi
Palmer. Texas touring m their ear
near Arlington sunday night collidod
with an interurban car at rail-
road crossing and aN six of the oc-
cupants OF the autoro obile were kill
ed
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-11

Mrs. Captain scarborough Is the
autumn guest of her daughter Mrs.
lee Boren Sine viii he witch .he
famly while lee goes to California
20 inspect che promised land and
traverse the Valley or EschoI and sec
where the iucies. -rIprs grow.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-11

Burglars entered % store n Abb.
lene lm, Saturday might and stole
quantities of sIlas. clothing. shoes
and other goods which they hauled
away Go a cart Se,era. NaN.cars
have been arrested.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-11
County Court in Session.

County Court has been 100 session
this week "a part OF each day hut
the min win get down to regular
grinding in a few days
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-10-11

Tic Mexican Cons -ess is about TO
pass a bill granting amnesty to
number OF insurreotionists. u is said
this win include Gen. Barnardo
Reyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
TABOR A WONDER.
Paul Jones Says Brown University
Lad Will Break Records.

NEW YORK. October 2S-John Paul
Jones, the holder of the worlds amateur
record for running one mile. is not given
TO talking very much. but, like most men
VINO are non-communicative. the great
Cornell runner is well listened to when
he does say something. Jones tas told
prominent New York sportsman some
thing that is Of great interest to follow
ers of athletics. He virtually admitted
that he expects to be defeated in the in
tercollegiate one-mile championship next
spring In a casual conversation recent
~. Jones told the gentleman mentioned
above that he believed that Norman
Tabor of Brown University Is the greatest
runner IN the world at the mile. The
Cornell star declared that as yet Tabor
has not found himself. when that fell
low learns to run as he should run," said
Jones, you won't hear anything more
about any Joneses, kiyiats or Jacksons"