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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-18
Notice of First Meetings of 0i- rectors and Stockholders of Mineral King Mining Comp any.

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, a majority of the persons named, in the articles of incorporation of the Mineral King Mining Company. a corporation 1 formed under the laws of the Ter ritory of Alaska and the articles juf incorporation whereof were filed on March l7, 1913, in the of flee of the clerk of the district court of the Third division of said Territory at Valdez, Alaska, as the first board of directors of said mann. A. A. Evermann and Albert II. WiIlmore, who are all the per sons named in said articles as ,rrrtnrs. that a regular meet ing of said board of directors, being the first meeting of said board; twill be convened and held for he purposes of com nIrting the organization of said ic"rp"rat ion. offering it's capital stock for subscription. and trans acting any other business of said lrnrpnration that may properly be brought before said board. on the tenth day of April. 1913, at 3 in'rlnrk D. n,.. at the humkhouse of h" Mineral King Mine on Bottles BaN Port Wells, Alaska.
 And notice is also hereby giv- len by h" undersigned to all whom it may concern that regular meeting, being the first meeting, 'nf the stockholders of said cor rnration. including all subScrib- |"rS for said capital thereof. will be convened and held, for the pur- poses of making and adopting by laws for its government and transacting any other business of said corporation that may prop erly be brought before said stock holders. on said tenth day of Ap- ril. 1913, at four o'clock D. m., at said bunkhouse of the Mineral King Mine on BrtIlcS Bay. Port Wells, Alaska.
 Dated at Valdez. Alaska. this I1th day of March. 1913.
 GEORGE H. HERMANN.
 A. X. EVERMANN,
 Directors.
 First pub. March i7, 1913.
 Last pub. April 8, 1913.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-18
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL
 ACCOUNT.

Il the United States Commissions
 CTS Court, ex Officio Judge in
 Probate, Valdez Precinct. Ter
 ritory of Alaska, Third Judic-
 .ial Division.
 In the matter of the estate of Louis Camicia, deceased, James Fish and w. H. Caswell, adminis- Notice of Hearing of Fi- nal Account.
 Notice is hereby given that administrators of the estate of rendered, filed and presented for report of their administration of day of April, 1919, at the hour of office of Thomas R.. shepard, ex officio judge in probate of the Valdez precinct, at Valdez, Alaska. has been duly appointed by the said court at the time and place |of settlement of said final account and report. at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file his objections and exceptions to said final account and report.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 10th day of February, 1913. JAMES FISH. w. H. CASWELL. Administrators of the Estate of
 Louis Camicia, deceased. Date of first pub. Feb. 19, 1913.
 Date of last pub: April 21, 1913
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-18

than in 1911. steady mainten- ance of tremendous consumption on iron and steel products strengthens the hope that highly prosperous conditions will con- tinuc throughout the year, says The Iron Trade Review.
 There is the authority of James J Hill, none better, for report that business conditions in the Nurth- west are excellent, "pOsslDly the best ever known," and other good authority trstifying the business activity and enthusiasm of the entire Mississippi valley. Rail tonnage and domestic commerce are around their highest in the history of the country and our foreign trade continues in most encouraging volume.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-18
RAILROADS AND PROSPERITY

The railroad traffic of the country. like all other lines of business. continues to forge ahead by long strides. This is evident not only in reduction of the number of idle cars, but in reported earnings. On the first of February there remained only 37,- 26O cars not in use on the lines of the United States and Canada and of these 22,i83. or 60 per cent, were set rolling within the next two weeks, leaving only i5,- O77 idle ears on the 18th of that month. This in mid-winter.
 The railway earnings, gross, for the United States. in t9i2, brok, the record at $3,045,7 ,778,- 327, which was $22O,3i2,032 more
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-18
TI IF.SDAN. MARCH IS. 1913.
PEACE AND AFTER.

Ihr 1lSnaltltS liolil iit o'h'' side of the Atlantic all indicate the near approach of peace in the Balkan Peninsula and definitely report extraordinary increase or expenditure in preparation 1"r war. Now that the danger seems we'll past of a general European conflict as an outcome of the struggle in the Balkans, this hasty and strenuous addition to armamentS shows a deep feeling of distrust as to the remuter fu- ture. II is a sign that near and portentous element has entered into the problem of existence for all of the great Powers.
 But with all these peaceful auguries cheerfully proclaimed, Germany is strainjng her resour- ces to the utmost to make an added expenditure of S30O,000.- 900 on her armies. and France, planning to spend Sl00,000, ,00O, is going back to a longer term of military service for her young men, involving a still greater economic burden, while the cX- perts in England are urging con- stant increase in the. navy and trying to introduce universal mil itary training. Peace approaches and the chief nations as by common impulse make ready at tremendous cost for war. Why? It is because the Balkan Allies, with their actual and potential military force, have seriously changed the balance of power in Europe. No one knows what they will do: any one can see that they may do much, and tn" re- sponsible statesmen feel forced to be prepared for any emcrgen- cy. So far the disturbance has been felt most by the Triple AL iance. The part that Austria undertook to play in the earlier stages of the Balkan war was deeply offensive to Servia. and was hardly less so to Bulgaria. 1t compelled. or impellcd. Russia 1o take an attitude that was ser iously threatening, and probably only the influence of the German Iaiser. cordially backed by Great Britain, finally secured that un- derstanding which for the pres cnt has relieved the strain. But the fact remains that Austria is the object of resentment and sus- picion among the Allies. and that in any trouble that may come to the Triple Alliance this might be a source of weakness. The nec- essity which Italy must feel to keep on good terms with her neighbOrs in the Mediterranean. with France and with Greece, now that she has assumed control of TripOli, is also an element with which the Triple Alliance must reckon.
 1t is these uncertainties that induce Germany to strengthen her army and France hers. They leave the ultimate prospect ob- scure and troubling. But it must be borne in mind that since last September the peace of Europe has been kept in the face of very grave difficulties and that appar- entIy the nearer the Powers, arm- ed to the teeth, come to war, the nnara thny draad tQ enter llnQn ii
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-18

Whatever might be said of the good taste. OF lack of good taste. in Delegate Wickrrsham using the time of the joint session of the legislature last night in at lacking members of that body, none will question the wisdom of the vote permitting the delegate to congress to continue with his addrrss.-Juneau Empire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-18

Another victim was added to the booze crop at Skagway re- gently when a young man, waiter on one of the coast steamers, fell from the wharf while intoxicated and dashed out his brains on the rocks below. Old J. B. Corn is collecting an unusually large head tax in the North this winter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-18

Now comes New York phy- sician with the charge that ham is unhealthy. Seems to be some n,ista!.e about that. All the ham ca the market is guaranteed as having been cured.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-18

The French are a NtrSatll lot : the men can run for president and pull off duel he same day.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-18

The sufrragisis in Missouri, in their campaign, are feeding the legislators and politicians with apples, apparently unnindful of the fact that legislators and p"li- ticians prefer plums.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-18

The manufacturers are out witt the Bulgarian blouse and the Balkan suit and they don't care whether Adrianoplc is captured OF not.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-18

The dealer who advertised bag pipes and musical instruments will never go to the AnaniaS club
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-18

However. as for hObllr- >h irIc, Woman, how can she expect l' twin in a walk
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Get busy. Did you ever notice what hard work it is [" keep "l doing not hing?
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-18

That Boston girl who has mrN- CT been kissed is probably hrI own rXplanat ion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-25

been slipped through the hole in the
jaw, the collar on the handle end
should be screwed to the face of the
jaw.
After attaching the bench screw
bore a hole through the wise Jaw and
the bench leg, near the bottom Of the
Jaw. for the sliding stick to run
through Gigs. 3 and ~. Trim of the
top Of the wise Jaw flush with the
bench top, and bevel of the face edge
as shown in Fig. 4: then withdraw the
nails with which you fastened the jaw
to the bench.
The sliding stick is necessary to
Keep the lower portion of the wise jaw
IN line with the upper portion. With
out 1t the lower portion would push
In farther, and as a result the upper
portion would not set squarely against
piece Of work. A piece of a broom
handle IA or Is inches long will do
Tor the stick. Bore a number of holes
through it three-fourths inch on Gen.
tiers, then fasten one end through the
hole In the jaw, by means Of wooden
or iron pin. A pin should be provided
Tor the sliding stick. and this must be
adjusted for each different width Of
work to the proper hole to keep the
jaw vertical.
Several rows Of holes should be
bored through the apron, as shown in
rig. l, and peg should be cut to fit
them. The purpose Of this peg is to
support the end Of the long pieces of
work placed in the wise.
Copyright 1912, by A. Nicely Hall.)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-25
PRETTY LEGEND IS AMERICAS
Diamond, Accounted So Precious. Said
to Have Origin In Tears OF
Indian Mother.

Once upon time there lived an In,
dian chief with a wife and two sons.
1t happened that one night one of the
little boys disappeared. A foe of an
other tribe had stolen the little fellow
In the stiffness of the night. Many a
weary search did the father and his
followers make to find the lost child.
But all efforts were in vain. The little
boy had disappeared and no traces of
him could be found
And so the years passed on and the
chief grew old and feeble, until death
finally claimed him. But ere he died he
intrusted the care and ruling Of his
tribe to his wife, Moneta, till such
time as his lost son should be found.
Send our older son out into the
world and let him search and let him
not return till he has found our son, "
said the chief to Moneta. And when
he is brought back let him be the
ruler of our people"
The Indian mother followed out the
dying request of her husband. Each
day she waited for the return of her
boys, and each night she lighted fire
on the mountain top that they might
see it upon their return home. Days
came and went, and still her sons did
not come back. Finally the mother,
who was growing more weak and
feeble each day, was unable to reach
the mountain top herself to light the
fire A voice had told her in the
night that her boys we're coming back.
So, with the help of several young
men of the tribe, she reached the sum-
NIT of the mountain for the last time.
She begged the Indian youths to leave
her alone And there that night her
sons came back to her, the younger
dead in the arms of his brother.
When her Indian people came the
next morning Moneta and her sons had
vanished. But, scattered over the rocky
top, were bright, glistening diamonds,
the tears of the bereaved mother.
From that day on the diamond was
the brightest and most precious stone
on earth, the tear that springs from
mother love.-Kansas City Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-25

Tor and ..s Gaming against the piano
for support. Her face was CHASTITY.
Her hands were clasped until the
blood distended the wrist veins like
blue cords. Her breath came in
gasps.
'Deserted?' she asked vaguely, de-
serted? He told me he was on fur
Tough of month. We were going to
get married. and he got the furlough
for our trip
1t will be much longer furlough
than that l answered icily. 'YcC are
good girl. Miss Sexton. can see
that. My coming here will enable you
to escape great deal. do not desire
to cause you any more notoriety than
is necessary. But I must insist on
your remaining under guard few days
ct a hotel. No one will know the
difference-providing you give me
that night letter. Otherwise, it will
be plain jail-and the papers
"a long wait and then the girl, half
staggering, came toward me a few
steps and extended yellow envelope.
I placed it in my pocketbook and
wordlessly we left the house. In all
my life never had seen a girl so alb
solutely crushed. There were no
tears. Her grief and surprise were
too deep for that. Only the bloodless
face, the trembling, blue lips, the eyes
which looked almost unseeingly at the
world, told Of the girls suffering. On
the way to the hotel, where a detec-
tive awaited me, learned her story
not much of one, that of a stenogra-
pher, lonely and young, who had met
,, man in uniform and been fascinated
It wasn't much to hear, but the sin
cerity of it all, the deadened way in
which it was told, cut into my heart.
"'And you knew nothing of him.
asked.
81 was lonely was her invariable,
dull answer; he told me lots OF
| things. believed them Szs&Is
AN hour later opened the tele-
gram, day message instead Of the
night letter I had determined upon
believing It to be. read: $ NJ,
Meet me Newark, N. j., June 10.
Win be married then. Keep thing
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-25
The Invisible Clue
Copyright, by W. q. Chapman.)

| MAY l see the pictures and any
letters that have been intercepted
"Of course" explained Miss Glen.
ent, my credentials had been shown.
The object of my visit was, Of course,
as yet a secret, with the exception OF
the fact that was looking for Grim.
1nal. The letters were shown me-.
hurried away, and by the next day
was in Oklahoma City. A sample case
of books was under my arm. l found
the house l desired. and knocked at
the door,
SIS Miss Sexton in?' inquired of
the girl at the door. - $500 E"
"1 am Miss Sexton came the an.
swer.
Your name was given me as being
interested in books said as l edged
past her and into the hail. I did not
stop talking then, but manufactured
the name of publisher, a scheme of
selling and everything else connected
with book agency. My aim was to get
the girl in a room and alone. sue.
ceeded in my purpose. Then l locked
the door and whirled
"I want that night letter. l de-
manded.
THE girl blanched
Might letter. she stammered
From Tom Barton l snapped
back. l had played a bunch and
saw that I had hit the mark. The
woman half rose.
81 don't know whom you are talk
ing about she answered.
"'You don't? l. questioned. back.
You know very well who am talking
about l answered. You know that
he has deserted the United States
army, that he now is fugitive from
Justice. and that he has wired you to
! join him. Don't scream or try to get
out of this ROOM warned her.
81 have revolver, and will shoot.
Until see otherwise, you are under
arrest showed my badge. Now
give me that night letter.
THE girl, she was hardly more than
that. reeled half way across the par
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-25

% inches long. Then place the legs
A upon the floor, f1atwise, and connect
them with rails B and c, fastening B
inches above the lower ends. The
frame thus made must be square at
the corners, in order that the COM
pleted bench may be square; so, be-
fore mailing these pieces together, it
Is essential to test all four corners
of the frame. The diagonal braces D
and E should then be cut and fastened
to rails B and in the manner shown.
Trim the corners of the pieces so they
The ends Of the braces G and H
will fit as in the illustration.
should now be nailed to legs F, then
to legs A. When stood upon its feet,
the framework should look like it
does in Fig. 2.
Cut the apron, or wide board that ex-
tends across the face of the bench
Gigs. and -, next, and fasten it to
the framework. The board should be
feet 6 inches long. with the ends cut
off on the diagonal as shown; it may
be cut from an 8-inch or a 10inch
board. Fasten it to the face of the
froat legs with projection Of 6
inches over the bench ends.
Cut the bench top pieces the length
Of the apron, and screw or nail them
in place. The front edge of the first
piece should be planed smooth, and
should be placed even with the face of
the apron so as to make a flush sur
face for the face of the wise.
The Bench Wise.
An iron bench screw can be pur-
chased at a hardware store for 80
cents, and with one Of these in hand
the construction Of good wise is a
simple matter. The jaw of the wise
should be about 6 inches thick,
inches wide and Of about the length
of the legs. Nail 1t, temporarily, to
the bench directly in front Of the left
hand leg, with the top about one-half
inch above the bench top. Then locate
the hole for the bench screw, and cut
this hole through the jaw, the apron
and the leg. If your largest bit isn't
large enough to bore this hole, bore q
number of small holes and then finish
the cutting with q chisel. The hole
should be made fully one-fourth inch
larger than the diameter Of the screw,
and It should be enlarged on the back
Of the leg, as much as is necessary to
receive the threaded socket Gig. u
that comes with the bench screw.
Some bench screws are not threaded
their entire length, and when this ID
the case It Of course becomes neces.
sarY to block ont the iron socket. In
stead OF setting It into the leg; other
vie L would not 81 possible g close
|tho yiso entirely. fter the screw hi
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-25
A HOMEMADE WORK BENCH.

Every boy craftsman-whether his
hobby be carpentry, mechanics or cleo
tr1cal work-reQuires first Of all q
home work bench. A workshop should
be fitted up If possible, but If there
isn't room for permanent shop prob
ably a corner large enough for the
bench and working room can be found.
Even If you live in a fiat building
likely you can obtain permission to
use corner Of the basement. Some
times the fiat building storeroom IL
large enough, and If there is an out
side window opening into it and the
stored articles can be piled up to one
side, It will serve the purpose excel
lently.
This week am going to describe
now to construct workbench; then,
later on, shall show those Of you
boys who cannot find place In which
to keep bench permanently how you
can make a portable bench that can
be set up on a kitchen or laundry
table and folded up after use into a
compact form that can be stored away
in closet.
For the work bench shown in Fig. 1,
2x4's should be used for the legs, f.
inch boards for the braces and rails,
Finch stuff 8 inches or 10 inches In
width for the bench top, and a piece
OF 2x8 for the jaw Of the wise. If you
know carpenter, he will probably be
willing to get the material for you;
or, If there is building in course of
construction in your neighborhood you
can generally purchase such sizes of
material as the above from the car.
penter foreman: or, If building
nearby is being altered or torn down,
1t is an easy matter to strike bar.
gain In secondhand lumber, which
will serve the purpose for your bench
provided it is sound.
The bench illustrated is S feet 6
inches long, "a inches wide and 2 feet
8 inches high. These dimensions may
be altered to suit your working space
You may find this bench too high, but
it will be simple matter to saw a
little off Of the legs after completing
the bench, If this proves to be true
In your case.
Tho Framework.
Cut the four legs "a and F, Fig. y
2 feet 6 inches long, the rails B and c
4 feet inches long, and rails G and H
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-25

lSbiting, kicking nan sought to ev1de.
the handouts 2 2 and then Tom Barton
was started to the station
But Tom Barton was . different
type ofg person from his fiancee He
disregarded ever question. He re-
fused. even under threats, TO answer.
ANYTHING that was asked OF. him.
At last, however, he looked up and
with With g sneer admitted what we had
been questioning him to obtain the
fact that he was deserter from the
United States army. Then the real
work began. HI 81 s5. Fl.
d '' Where did you get that bruise on
your head? one Of the detectives
asked. ,sy..sss .-@}s ...sa': sss III. NJ
Where do you suppose?' came the
insolent query IN response. I got It
working, of course ~. .-,>>@ :%f ~
Where" /" s@..c,r. :.as<< -.
None of your business!'
Don't answer. me that way!' The
detective leaned forward. ,.a.r,. ~
"Ill answer you any way please
came the sneering response. Why
can't you let fellow be? You've got
your fifty dollars reward for getting
next to a slfpaway, now lot me alone.
l want to go to Sleep -. -
eve want you for something more
! than deserting,' l said. We want you
for cracking a safe in Chicago, and
whether you confess it or not, we've
got the goods on you
"The prisoner sneered again.
"'All right he said. Prove it. I
amt been near Chicago
Il smiled happily.
"'Haven't your asked Very we'll,
we'll show that you have. O'Leary,
scratch his wrist there and take a
sample of his blood
"The man looked up.
What are you going to do with
that?' he asked.
| "'Prove our case against you,' was
my answer, and he stared at me.
What have you got up your
sleeve? he questioned queerly.
"None of your business. Hold out
your wrist. Captain, will you send a
man to the Bertillon room for a glass
microscope slide? want to put q
drop of this mans blood on It,
Barton seemed to squirm in his
chair. My mysterious actions we're af-
fecting him queerly. For a moment
he remained silent. watching the oper-
alton of placing a small drop of blood
on the microscope slide. He seemed
worried. He knew we had some sort
of information regarding which he
knew nothing. He began to ask ques-
lions. His caution seemed to leave
him. One little admission came un-
guarded from his lips. Another was
added to it. We began to twist his &C.
count of his actions. And in an hour