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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13
STRIKERS BURN
 STREET CARS
Pour oil Over Cars and Set Them Af1re--Passensers Flee and
 Troops Asked for.

Cincinnati, O., May i3.--The striking street car men poured oil over the cars which were be- ing operated and set them on fire, forcing the passengers to flee. The rioting strikers and their sympathizers soon brought traf- fic to standstill.
 The police were unable to pro- tect the company's property and a demand was made upon the gov ernor by the company for military protection. It is expected the troops will soon be ordered to patrol the streets and prevent further disorders.
 The StreM car mOtOrllrn and conductors have established a new union and demanded it's re- |cognition. which the company re- fused to do and the men then struck.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13
|, ]. P. FOLLOWERS
 WANT CONVENTION
Cummings, Borah, HadIey and Others Would Mold Nation-
 al Convention Soon.

Chicago, May l3.--At a confer ence today between Senators Cummings and Borah, former Governor Hadley, of Missouri, and many other prominent Republi- cans, it. was agreed to ask the Ma tional Republican committee which meets the 2ith of this month to call a national convcn- tion shortly to change the basis of representation and make the party more progressive.
 The conference has demnn- stratpd that the Republican ele- phant is still a good working ami nial. at least so declares Governor Hadley, and with little doctor ing will soon be on its feet again and as aggressive as at any time in the past.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13
RUSH COMPLETION
 MACHINERY HALL
Must Put 2s3,o Feet of Lumber in Place Each Week to Have
 Building Finished.

san Francisco, May l3.--ln or der to complete the palace of ma Ichinery al the Panama-Pacific In- ternational Exposition within the time called for by the contract, 2S3, ,OO0 feet of lumber will have L." be put in place in the build ing each week. During the week ending April 10th. the amount of timber added to the structure was 2SO.OO0 feet. The probably max imum speed at which the buil,l- ing will be erected before its com pletiun will reach about $50. .OO0 feet a week.
 At this stage of the rnnStruc- lion of machinery hall. 100 tons of steel have been used in the form of bolts. bars and structure al shapes. The heaviest column in the building will weigh 2S tons. the heaNirsr truss 10 tons. The total length of the building will be about one thousand feet, the width about four hundred feet. Thrce north and south peaks will be l3i feet high and f2O feet in the clear.
 At present there are 4l8 men employed on machinery hall. This number is composed of 2O3 car penterS, f65 labUrcrS. 38 steel and iron workers, eight piledrivers and four locomotive drivers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13
Notice.

-:JF4r the purpose of Maintaining good sanitary conditions, the citi- zeps>.nf Valdez are hereby. re- quested,. accordipg.to section one, ordinance No. 27, to remove from their premises, from the streets, alleys, grounds and gutters. streams: and creeks adjacent to their premises, all dirt. rubbish, garbage, ashes. empties of cans and bottles and all filth of any kind deposited by them. All per- sons who have ,or caused to have manure piles on their premises or adjacent thereto are requested to remove and haul away the same. Anyone failing to comply with the above ordinance will be subject to it's provisions.
 D. H. SLEEM.
 Health Officer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13
METHODIST BISHOP
 TO VISIT ALASKA
Will Call at vaIdez and Seward and May Hold Services
 Here.

:. Bishop R. J. Cooke, D. D., !..L. D., sfnrmerly Book Editor of the
 Methodist: Episcopal church, will soon make tour of the coast
 towns off, Alaska, going as far west as Seward. He desi ires di- .gGct .informatieh> and personal contact, with church work in Alas ka; and tu aid the bishop in this effort, Rey.. pedersen. of Seward, sils sPendng a few days in town. |: Bishop Cooke is an unusually well informed; man and a pleas ing speaker and an effort will -be made to have him address, the people of Valdez. .n
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13
RUSH SUPPLIES
 T0PAC|F|C FORTS
Charter of 12 Foreign Ships by the Duponts Said to be for
 That Purpose.

Philadelphia, May i3-The mys- tcrious charter by the Dupont Powder Company of l2 foreign vessels to convey powder is re- ported here, and it is believed they will be used to convey powder to the forts on. the Pacific coast m the event of war with Japan.
 The forts on the coast are said to be short of powder and every effort is being made by the War Department to strengthen the coast defrnses in order to be pre- pared for sudden attack by the Japanese, who might do as they did in the Russian war, sink a few ships and declare war after wards.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13
Elephant Butte Dam.

Interesting change of program at the Orpheum tonight. Pro- gram:
 Elephant Butte Dam in Arizona, the greatest project of it's kind in America.
 The Father, excellent story and scenery.
 Very Much Engaged, a side splitting comedy.
 The Family Bugle, a dramatic story of two wars.
 S55,O00 feature thrae-reel sub jeci, the Orleans Coach. on Thursday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13

Sa am Blum chartered the e-launch B. F. M. last Sunday and took a party of guests down the , bay, calling in at Shoup bay. Mrs. Tom Donohoe and children, Randall Ashby and children, Lieut.. and Mrs. Weeks and son Robert, Chas. Kraemer, John and Allen Blum and Mr. and Mrs Blum enjoyed the trip. "
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13
MORE LAWS FOR
 NATIVE SONS
Only 1900 New Bills Passed at Recent Session--Appropriate
 Forty Millions.

Sacramento, Cal, May 13.--The state legislature adjourned sine die yesterday with a credit Cor discrcdiN of 1900 bills passed at this session and total appropria- tions of Si0,000,000.
 The Webb alien land bill pass cd at this session and the legis- lators claim it is the most con- structiNe legislation of recent years in the state.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13
TYPHOON STRIKES
 MANILA BAY

Manila, p. l., May l3.--The worst typhoon of recent years struck this bay yesterday, wreck ing many ships anchored in the bay and killing many. The list of dead now number 60 while the death list is continually growing as reports come in from sur rounding ports.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13
MARlPOSA REACHES
 CITY OF SEATTLE

:. Seattle, May i3.--The s. S.. Mariposa reached Seattle yester- day afternoon and will sai il north
 next Sunday. May 18th. ,- '.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13
sIakney Ships to Tacoma:

The s. s. Yukon called at the Hlakney property on her south bound trip and loaded. 250 tons of copper ore for the Tacoma .smelter. The property will be a continuous shipper as much ore has been blocked cut.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13
TARIFF IS UP
 IN THE SENATE

Washington. D. C., May t3.-- It is expected that the Senate will commence the discussion of the Underwood tariff measure tOmor- TOW, as the Finance committee will report the Dill today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13

The women of Douglas organ iztAi in order to haver the town cleaned up and secured the CO., operation of the merchants, who closed their places. of business while all the men and women in the city worked to mak the ''city beautiful.'
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13

Superintendent Lighthall of the Fidalgo' Copper company is in town for few days. The com- pany made shipment of high grade copper ore on the Edith to thc Tacoma shelter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13

Jim Dnggrtt, who has been Suf- ferlng with a severe cold, is up and about again. He will leave for Slate creek in few days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13
Dancinu. Dancing.

Dancing in Moose hall Wednrs- day evening as usual al 9:30 sharp. Beginners at 8 p. m. Home waltz at t2.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13

Igiuo Nn.7 of the Order of Pio- neers will meet Tuesday, May 20. All members are requested to be present. F.. q. AmeS, Sec'y.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13

$. T. Clark is in from Valdez glacier.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-13

Fine program at the Orphcum tonight.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-10

The failure of the First
Second National bank of Pittsburg,
which is controlled by the Kuhn
brothers. for a time created con-
sternation among the people of
Idaho. but later Development in
dicate that the great irrigation, cleo
tric and other enterprises of the
Kuhns in Idaho will be affected but
little by the crash, and the fullest
confidence is felt in the projects.
The irrigation and electric en-
terprises are well protected and
secured, and the Kuhn interests will
90 right ahead with the work under
way. The projects are now under
a receivership.
Locally it was felt that the ex-
tension of the power plant at
American Falls would be abandoned
because of the financial embarass-
ment of the Kuhns, but it is prob
able that any plans contemplate
will not be interfered with in the
least. SO far as the Southern Idaho
Water Power company, a Kuhn
holding. is concerned, all indebted
ness mas been squared up, and It
will not be affected. The same
largely applies to the irrigation pro-
jects on the Twin Falls tracts, as
they have largely been completed.
The Crane creek project, near
Boise, may be handicapped to some
extent, as the bonds for that project
we're handled through the kuhns
short time ago, and may be tied up
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-10
APPRAISERS WORKING ON
CONDEMNATION MATTERS
David Burrel r. Meadows and Paul Bufinch, Apprais-
ers with Attorneys for the Power Company and Others
Inspected the Land Monday Date Set for the Taking of
Evidence to Determine Values of the Land

The board Of appraisers recently
appointed by Judge Bulge to pass
on the land and lots partially flood
ed by back water caused BY the
dam OF the Southern Idaho Water
Power company, met in this city
Monday afternoon. and in company.
with various parties interested u
the matter, made an inspection fof
the area involved. Il
The appra ssers are David Burrell,
r. r. Meadows and Paul Bullfnch,
county assessor. They will have to
pass on the value OF the inundated
land on the island, as we'll as whole
and fractional parts Of lots, and as
the assessment varies 10 considerably
degree. and much Of the matter will
have 10 BE- adjudged on evidence TO
be taken in the future. the task viii
be no small one.
Some time ago several parties in
stituted regular suits against the
Power company. for damages. These
suits were later dismissed under
agreement that the company should
file oonde mnation proceed ings o1
the land in question. and the n
praisers were appointed for 'She
purpose o. determining the value OF
the land
Condemnation suits were filed
against Phlbrick < Greenwood, the
American Falls Development com
pany. ". Schmidt. T. E. st. John
". Berdan and F. B. Wedel. The
defendants are represented by At
/ torneys Bissell and Baum, while th'
company IS represented by Attorne.
5. H. Hays OF Boise
ID. c. MacWatters, general man
} ager for the Kuhn holdings in ldah'
was here Monday for the purpOs
+ Of consulting with the various at
torneys and the appraisers.
Following the taking Of evideno
, by the board. and appraisement o
( the land, it is thought satisfactor
= settlement viii follow in each ia
. stance. The appraisers will NEE
= on Monday Of next week for n
( purpose OF taking evidence. whic
/. viii later be submitted TO the court
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-10
WILL FURNISH REAL THING
Those Who Follow the Light
and Fairy Trip VIII Have
Good Music

After next Saturday night the
weekly dances viii be held on
Thursday night. and arrangements
have been perfected by James K.
Sovereign. who furnishes the music
for these entertaining events, TO
give the patrons the best there is
in the shop. In III s connection
Albert Fisher. a first class trap
drummer OF Pocatello. will play
.-ith the orchestra. at the next
dance. and within a very short time
a clarinet is 10 be added So that
aothing will be left undone in the
i're Of supplying the inspiration.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-10

mate on which the county division
was promoted was on a bass OF S4y-
100000.
The making up the assessment
on railroad, telephone and other
corporation lines. the above asses
ment OF 1912 was taken, though
this will be changed in some in
stances, notably that OF the Idaho
Consolidated Power company, which
will be materially raised. The state
assessment on these items is not
yet in.
An estimate OF the total assessed
valuation Of School District No. 1
shows American Falls, with the
vailroad and power assessment Of
1912. 10 be S1,Ol2,sSO; real prop
e-ty. sSS5,s04; railroad. power
telephone and telegraph lines. ST.
3s5.7SS; personal property only Of
district, which will be increased,
s26,77O; making a total OF S2,S2l'-
392 The increased assessment Of
be power company, 4 the opinion
of Assessor Bulfinch, viii run this
total 10 over s3,O00,O00.
While the lev 'es have not yet
been fixed. it IS safe to assume that
IN American Falls. with the
= increased assessment, 10 raise the
same amount Of money the city
. eyy will be about , mills. Last
, wear it was II mills. In the school
district last year the levy was Il
mills This year Il viii be . mills
. or less.
The general levy in the county
for state and county. IS estimated
at one dollar on 500 valuation. O.
about 10 mills In the city. tn
levy for all purposes will be unde
20 mills.
. II is rather difficult al this tim
y rs reach good average. wit
changed conditions. owing to tn
y iact that county division took part
~ Of Blaine and Bingham. The cOur
y " levy in Blaine and Bingham
~ 1912 was 37H mills. while
~ Oneida iy,kas p mills.
3 Thess matters are 10 be thres6e
le out ~ the commissioners With
is the eaext few days. and i is sal
II ofsssume. with increased valu'
NJ sonsf the general taxes paid vi
X fnot be more than last year.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-10

i. E. Ogden. cashier Of the
State bank. at Rockland. in COM
pany with Clyde Hanson. editor OF
the Rockland Times. drove up
from that energetic burg Tusday af-
ternoon. and spent several hours
looking over affairs at the county
seat. Mr. ogden had series OF
stories about wheat breast-high, and
so thick and vigorous that a hat
thrown out over the heads OF the
grain. could not fall to the ground
but was caught and held up by the
swaying tops. Editor Hanson aver
red that the siuation around Rock
land could not have been patternec
in the Imagination of the ordinary
honest newspaper mind and haF'
been more gratifying. Both gentle
men drove on 10 Poeatello Tuesda'
r'ght-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-10
STOCKING STREAMS
PROGRESSING WELL
STATE GAME WARDEN REPORTS
A CONDITION MOST SATISFAC-
TORY TO SPORTS OF IDAHO
Hay Spur and Warm River ha'cii-
cries Full, and More Coming
Though the Department is Bad
Iy Handicapped on Heavy Expense

There will be plenty of fish Tor
ali parts of the state if State Game
Warden o. H. Barber can succeed
in carrying out the present plans Oh
the department and the indications
are good at this time.
Our main trouble is a matter OF
finances" said the warden who was
in American Falls the early part OF
the week looking after business
"and while the receipts are com
ing in in a satisfactory manner our
expenses have reached a good ltem'
and because of lack of transporta-
ton it will probably be necessary
to decimate the force to some eH-
tent, and work. our remaining force
4 little harder and make them coyel
more territory. Railroad fare is
making heavy inroads on oui
finances.'
The hatcheries at Warm Rlvel
and Hay Spur have been vel
Stocked with steelhead, native anS
rainbow trout, and this season some
Of the streams of the North Forh
have been stocked with young trou
some of which were fully fou
Inches long. and that stream neede'
restocking worse than any strean
in the state.
Other waters are receiving tn
same attention, and it viii be bu
short time until the departmen
oas line on better action than an
previous administration has eve
pres ented.
Warden Barber left Monday a
'ernoon for McCammon to look a
'cr fish interests.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-10
BANNER WEATHER FOR POWER
A Trip over the Country Develops
Enthusiasm and Activity Is
Noted

]. Y. Dawson. manager for the
Iowa Lumber company, took spin
through the outlying country Sun
day last. and his report of con-
dit!ons Is exceptionally flsttering-
Weather and all other condi-
tions could not have been ordered
and been more perfect" he stated
and the situation Is one that
should prove extremely satisfactory
70 every individual in this part OF
the state. The dry farmer a .
monarch in his own right this sea-
son. and no mistake about that and
the yield will surpsss all preViop4
records. and be fully up to presen
hearty expectations
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-10
LURE OF WESTERN
DRY FARM LANDS
NORTH DAKOTA MAN Is OF
OPINION THAT POWER COUNT
AREAS FILL THE BILL
After Long and Active Life, the In
spiration OF Western Air. Blue
Sky and Scent Of the sage In
Induces ID. T.. NIOr,ien TO Enthuse-

That this section OF Idaho is the
premier item in the matter OF agri-
cultural possibility IS the judgment
Of d. ( Morden. who arrived from
North Dakota the first Of the week
and later went to ROckland to look
over the farming chance in that
part Of Power county.
Mr. Morden comes = - Cavalier,
North Dakota. and IS an Old friend
Of Rev. shaw Of ROckland He is
OF that hardy substantial type that
develops things out OF the virgin
soil. and the character Of individua
needed in every growing communi-
u.
4 don't figure that l want TO
sit down and do nothing" he stat
ed, with a touch Of humOr, for all
my life I have endeavOred TO avoid
beng nothing. Notwithstanding the
fact that NY people back home
tried 10 get me out Of the way By
electing me mayor. justice OF the
peace. representa- We. and appoint
ing me to various other official
positions in the channel OF oblivion
but l managed TO escape most OF
this friendly intention, sell out one
OF my farms and am now trying &c
locate q farm for both myself and
my son and this section OF Idaho i
'deally suited TO my purpose
4 am going TO look over th'
Rockland section before making up
my mind. but am satisfied that i
l get a strangle-hold on piece o
land in the Gem state il wiz be il
Power county. where you fellow
can make anything out of dry lan'
: even dry and vet territory"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-10

recently was associated with tAe
Kuhn interests in Idaho ss-tfo
that the failure of the Kuhns eaN
NOT affect the Kuhn enterprises he1 >
because they had all been composed
Or we're practically completed -
wiz Gro Right Ahead
The Kuhns have expenaeo s'
sral big fortunes in Idaho carrsins
me big end Of the load themselves
This IS shown by the fact that tne
total outstanding bonded indebted
mass OF the Idaho companies = 20
500. 1000; and know thes nave
snsnt $4,000. 900 here
These enterprises will go ane~O
pndsr the receivership. The farms
will produce and all will be we'll fo'
those who own them The electr''
power plants viii continue to sup
ply juice"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-10
Healthy Gain in Post
Office Business

1t is not much of a job to boost good country
pecialy when that country naturally boosts itself
Along with marked increase in agricultural,
cal and industrial lines the Press permitted present
the figures for sturdy and substantial increase in the
Office business for the last fiscal year ending June Both
comparison with the business of the previous year shows
that there gain of So the period ending
June 80 1912
In the postal receipts which include the sale of stamps
envelopes, etc. there increase of 80 per cent
The figures for the tpxnv ARCS follows.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-10

War, bitter and unrelent-
iesss, is TO be waged on i'm
hill mustard, one OF. the worst
weed pests extant. While it
mas but little hold in this sec
uon, farmers do not intend
that it shall gain such hold,
and will take steps tn blot II
out. There should be general
cooperation to this end.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-10

The Fourth OF July was cel-
sbrated at Neeley with true
enthusiasm. and a good delegation
II townspeople participated in the
Il stivities. and a royal day OF pa
triotisn ensued. Various athletic
andK other games kept the crowd
Interested. and the events were
n pointed interest IN every psrticu-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-10

? G. ). Newell. chief engineer
for the Idaho Con >olidated
Power Co, was a visitor this
morning from Boise. He has
had charge ofthe constitution
of the new power plant here.
which was purchased by the
Kuhns. Mr.. Newell says that
the eastern hank trouble vii
have no effect on the local
power plant. and that work
will proceed undisturbed.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-10

Max LOwman. a well known snd
prosperous farmer Of Landing, vas
business visitor Monday. and
states that the season is well sd
vanced in that part Of the state.
and that conditions for a bumper
crop along every line could not be
better. a
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-10

The showing of the money order department is par
ticularlv gratifying. The sum of s24.S1OO9
away than was received during 1912 and S346O 90
1913 indicates that the mail order houses Of the east
made considerable drain this immediate section.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-10
COUNTY ASSESSMENT
CLOSE TO S7,OOO,OOO

~TBe offices OF the county as
sessor and county treasurer have
been busy places the past few days.
and the final payments on the taxes
for 1912 have been coming in at a
satisfactory rate. Last Saturday
was supposed TO have been the last
day for such payments, but owing to
crop conditions and busy season
the time was extended for few
days to permit people to get in from
the country -
County-sCommissioners May Win
ters and Sparks have been sitting
as a board of equalization during
the week. and the body will pracu-
cally be in session until the last
Monday in July. Few complaints
have been heard this week, and
those that we're presented were
Withdrawn when il was shown that
the increase in assessment is based
on the full Valuation plan which
comprehends a decreased tax levy.
In other words. with the valuation
up TO the right gure, the levy Will
BE- lowered TO correspond.
Assessor Paul Bulfineh, who mas
= had a busy session with the CON-
missioners. has gone over the situa-
, ton very carefully. and good estl
: mates have been made Of the PROB
able assessments for this year some
= of the valuations have already oeeI
fixed. though a portion are neon
= plete
The figures thus far compiled
= show the valuations as follows
$ American Falls g.. ..sl.o12,sS
Balance Of county outside
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-10
HAS LEASED GRAND HOTEL
Man VIII Take Ohaxzu
OF the Hosdery About
August tst.

Among the new arrivals in Ameri-
can Falls this week was Harry Tay-
lor. He comes from Prosser. Wash
ington, and while this is his first
visit TO the power center OF eastern
Idaho, he is satisfied that its out
look on the map OF activity is suited
TO his purpose, and he went no
further.
He has closed a lease on the
Grand hotel. and viii take charge
Of that well known house about the
first Of August. He returned to
Washington TO close up his busi-
ness affairs. and will endeavor to
return TO American Falls about the
goth. when he viii arrange for
improvements in the hotel.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-07-10

With the changes to be made the
assessment for Power county tnis
year viii be close to s7.OoO.ooo.
The figures for 1912 are not I'M
mediately avvailble but the es