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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20
Tortoise Shell.

1 It is the hawk k-bill turtle of West Indian waters that furnish cs the tortoise shell of commerce. This material is also called carct The shells are worth from S5 to S20 d pound, according to thick ness and markings; so it will be seen that the quest of the turtle is rewarded with ample financial returns. The boats wherein the ;urIuiSe shell hunters operate are diminutive Schooners about 30 feet long and # feet in beam. Each turtle boat carries a num- hcr of smaller boats with two men to each boat.
 \ most essential feature of the equipment is the 'water-glass, " which l!, sort of wooden box l2 inches long and 10 inches square. In one end of this box there is fitted ir such manner as to render it water tight an ordinary window pane.
 The net that forms so import ant a part of the equipment is conical in shape and about siy feet in depth, showing a six by eight ht-inch mesh. At the bottom there is half inch iron hoop W. lighted with lead. This net is attached to 50 or GO fathoms of light rope.
 The fishing ground being reached, a number of boats are sent out and they frequently scat ter to distance of a mile or more and in each of these small boats there lies at the bow an expert who searches the bottom" He accomplishes this task by peering through the water-glass, which is immersed to depth of three or four inches below the surface. With this glass, it is said, he can see to a depth of from six to 20 fathoms in the clear West-Indian waters.
 When a turtle that seems de- Sirable is seen, the net is care fully lowered and dropped over the game. The turtle attempts to escape, hut becomes enangled in he mesh and is soon landed in the boat.
 I Inasmuch as the turtle is sought merely for it's shell, it is killed on board the larger vessel and this shell removed.
 The most valuable of the shells are those called "lantern-backs. /"
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Tn the Commissioners Court fOI
 the Territory of Alaska, Third
 Division, at Valdez. .-In Probate
 In the matter of the estate of ". c: ,Stu|l, deceased.--Notice to Creditors.
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, administrator of the estate of w. c. Stull, deceased, tn the rreditors of and all pers..rs having claims sagainst the saia deceased, to exhibit them w:fh the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first publica- tion9of this notice, to the said ad- mlntstrator, at his place of huSi- ness, namely. the office of the Valdez Mercantile Co., at Val.iel, Alaska, the same being the place for the 'transaction of the tn>i ness. of said estate, in the said town of Valdez, Alaska,
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 27th day of February 1913. .,. ARTHUR LANG, Administrator of the estate of w.
 c. Stull, deceased.
 Date of first pub. Feb. 27, 1913.
 Date of last pub. March 2s, '13.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Alex. Nelson, his heirs, admin
 istrators, and to all whom il

To Alex. Nelson, his heirs, admin
 istrators, and to all whom it
 may concern:
 You are hereby notified that l have expended four hundred dol- lars '(S400) in labor and improve ments upon the Last Chance No. i and Last Chance No. 2 lodes, situate in Shoup bay near the en- trance thereof, Valdez recording precinct, Territory of Alaska, the location certificates of said claims being of record in the office of the U. s. commissioner at Valdez, Alaska. Said expenditure was made in order to hold said claims under the provisions of the laws of the United States and of this territory, said amount being $200 per year, the amount required to hold the claims for the years end ing December 31, 1911, and De- c mber 3l, 1912. And if, within ninety (90) days after this mo- tice by publication, you fail or re- fuse to contribute your proportion ($200, being $10O for each of said ears) your interest in said claims will become the property of the subscriber. your cO-OWner, under Section 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 VIM. KOCH:
 Date of first pub. Jan. 24; 1913.
 Date of last pub. April 24, 1913.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that a municipal election will be held April I, 1913, at the Fire Hall in the Town of Valdez. for the purpose of electing seven coun- cilnnen and one member of the school board for the position of Treasurer. The polls will be op- en at 9 a. m. and will close at D. m. of said day.
 The qualifications of an elect or for councilman shall be as follows: He shall he male cit iZcn of the United States or one who has declared his intention tn become such: of the age of twcn- ty-one years and shall have been a bona fidc resident of Alaska for one year. and of the town of Val dez for six months preceding said election.
 The following persons shall be qualified electors for the school board: All adults who are citi- Zens of the United States or who have declared their intention to become such and who are resi- dents of the Valdez school dis
 RANDALL k. ASHBY,
 Town Clerk.
 Dated this 4th day; of March, 1913.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20
NOTICE OF FoRFElTuRE.

To Frank Rease, his. heirs; ad-
 ministrators,. and to all whom
 it may concern: ,., 2
 You: are hereby notified that l have expended $500 in labor. and improvements upon the follow ing named lode mining claims, to-wit: The Two. Friends No. f." Two Friends No. g." and ''Two Friends No. B." the loca- tionf certificates of which said lode claims are of record in Book } of Records, pages 377, BIT and 3t6, respectively, in the office of the Recorder for the Valdez Re- cording District, Territory of Alaska, said lode claims being situated on the west side of shoup glacier, about six miles from shoup bay, in the recording district aforesaid, proof of said davit filed on December 2s, 1912. in the office of the recorder aforesaid; that being $500 per wear, the amount required to hold said claims for the year ending December 3t, 1912. And if, within ninety days after this mo- tice by publication, you fail or refuse to contribute your pro- portion 1875, being So5 for each of said claims), your interests in said claims will become the prop erty of the subscriber under Sec tiOn 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 JOHN PAULE.
 First pub. January fl, ,t913.
 Last pub. April IS. 1913.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20
This Space Is Reserved for the

scented for settlement and filed his final account and report of his administration of the said estate, and that Tuesday, the 9th day of May, 1913, at the hour of two o'clock p: m., of said day, at the office of Thos. R.. shepard, ex of ficio judge in probate of the Val dez precinct, at Valdez, Alaska, has been duly appointed by the said court as the time and place of settlement of said final ac- count and report, at which time and" place any person interested in said estate may appear and file objections and exceptions to said final account and report.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 1st day of March, 1913.
 ANGGUS CHISHOLM.
 Administrator of the estate of
 Hardin Smith, deceased.
 Date of first pub. March 1, '13.
 Date of last pub. May 5, 1913.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Charles R. Crawford and Geo.
 B. McMullen, their heirs and
 administrators, and to all whom
 it may concern: :,
 You are hereby notified that l have expended the sum of SIX hundred ($6O0) dollars in labor and improvements upon the fol- lowing named lode mining claims, to-wit: The Valdez claim No. 1, recorded in book No. i, page 97; Valdez mining claim No. 2, re- corded in book No. i, page 9S; Valdez claim No. 3, recorded in book No. 2, page 49; Valdez claim No. 4, recorded in book No. ?, page i8; North Star claim No. 1, re- corded in book ?, page 20; North Star claim No. ,, recorded in book ,, page 21, all records of the Val deg Mining District, Territory of Alaska. Said mining claims be- ing near Mineral creek, about one and one-half miles from Valdez bay, in the recording district aforesaid. Proof of said expendi- ture appearing by affidavit, filed on the 31st day of December, 1912. The sum of six hundred (S6OO) dollars expended being the amount required to hold the said claims for the year 1912, and if, within 90 davs' after this publi- cation you fail or refuse to con-. tribute your proportion each of two hundred ($20O) dollars, being the sum of .$33.33 for each of said claims, your interest in said claims, for which you fail to con- tribute your said proportion of expenditure for annual labor, will bacome the property of the under signed co-Owner under Section 1924, Revised Statutes of the Un- tied States.
 GFORGE.H.~ MERRIFIELD.
 First pub. Feb. {. 1913.
 Last pub. May 8, 1913.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To John Mcpherson, his heirs;
 administrators. and to all
 whom it may concern:
 You are hereby notified that l have expended $100 in labor and improvements upon the Lark" lode mining claim, situated about two miles N. E. of Shoup bay and s. E. of 4Shoup glacier, in the Val dez Recording District, Territory of Alaska, the location certificate of which said claim is of record in Book , of Records, page 392, in tha office of the recorder of the recording. district aforesaid, proof of sald expenditure appear ing by affidavit filed on Decem- be- 28, i9l2. in the office of the recorder aforesaid: that being SiOO per year, the amount re- quired to hold said claim for the year ending December 3t, 1912. And if, within ninety days after this notice by publication, you fail OF refuse to contribute your proportion (S5Oj your interests in said claim will become the property of the subscriber under Section 2324. Revised Statutes of the United States.
 JOHN PAULE.
 First pub. January fl, 1913.
 Las: pub. April 15. 1913.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20
STEAMER AMI R .p||:||"||R|!G.0 DIR! !.G|.0 )
 ARRIVES SEWARD

Seward, March 20.-The steam- CT Dirigo. arrived here from the westward, where she went in the place of the Dora, now undergo ing repairs in Seattle.
 The local office of the steam ship company have received no advices as yet as to whether the boat will make another trip or not.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL

In the Probate Court, Valdez Pre-
 cinct, Third Judicial Division,
 Territory of Alaska.
 In the matter of the estate of Hardin Smith. deceased.--Notice of hearing of final account.
 Notice is hereby given that An gus Chisholm, administrator of the estate of Hardin Smith, de- ceased, has rendered and pre-
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20

During my absence to COrdova my house was broken into and a pair of spring chickens stolen. If ret '"ned within ten hours no questions will be asked.
 JAMES Nellie, Senatorial Large.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20

DOughrrtN X Ferguson receiV- ed on the steamer Sampson a supply of fresh groceries, fruit and vegetables.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20

f Eagles regular semi-monthly dance next Saturday. Good mu- sic, good lunch, good floor, good lime. Will you he there?
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20

Gentle horse and comfortable cutter for rent by day or hour. Rate reasonable. Apply Fred Fish, phone l7.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20

Does your watch need repair ing? See Reinke. the watch doc tor.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20

Are you a dancer? Then go tO the Eagles dance next Saturday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20

FOR RENT--Three-room apart ments furnished over Valdez Drug Co. Apply Valdez Drug Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20
TIDE TABLES
Thursday, March 20,

High tide, iO:35 a. m., if :27 D. m. Low tide, i:3e a. m., 4:t4 p. m.
 Friday, March 21.
 High tide, fl :0t D. m., If: :25 a. m. Low tide, 5:2O a. m., 5:52 D. m
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20

Reinke can fix anything from a watch down.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20
To the Public.

We hereby announce that we have retired from the banking business and have transferred our banking department to the Valdez Bank < Trust company. for whom we bespeak the good will of tho public. VALDEZ dd,F; RANK & MERCANTILE
 Valdez. Alaska, Jan. 29, 1913.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-20

LOST--An A. B.. button with diamond setting. Finder please return to Al. White and receive reward.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-30

than father an mother. So we ask
their advice. Then they stop obey
ing! You see?"
A sense of silent sympathy i'm
PEELED the heart-broken man to con-
tinue.
me, cannot getta work, only to
shovel at one dollar the day. My
wife she must worka too. That leaves
children alone.
1.-TWO are little, two big girls-15-
16 year old.
Pretty? Well, perhaps, but YER
small-short, you understand? Al
ways they go by the school. Soon
they no like this house any more"
A hand indicated the poor place
which twilight and stagnant air rem
dered a pest-hole.
my girls they tell me, We go get
work. Then family can move!
81 no like it, but say nothing. So
both go together, always together,
asking for job. One night they no
come back. Me, 1 look every place
for them. Watt call my sisters
boy-Tony, Tony"
A curley-headed little lad, gray
eyed and tense with embarrassment,
catapulted into the room.
TONY, tell the signora about Mar
guerita and-and Josephine" said
Brencasio Capotini, and turned his
face away.
Them getting lost, you mean?"
queried Tony, Uneasily.
why, 1 tell youse this about it. A
goil mustn't go chasing round by her
lonesome. Margaretta an Josephine,
they was looking for work down
around 18th street. There was moth
ing doing. No job. So they kept on
hunting. Then one night they didn't
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-30

so gets move on loa1ng up an
down the streets looking into win
dows To'her night a swell guy with
a gait rustles me. Get a move on
he says, beat it. That's unless you'se
looking to give the coroner a job
Next minute he hands it out too
raw-just ketches me in de lamp.
'G'wan,' 1 says. You'd better
chase yerself, Buttinsly. Wat be
you'se trying to give me? I'm on
private business Of my own
But, say, fades the wo-ird. Next
day, me being wise to it, liked to
the house where he smashed me an
shinnied the back fence. An there,
at the window, wrapped round wild
a sheet, was Margaretta trying to
talk by signs. Honest, she'd been
locked in that house two whole
weeks.
Them plugs had took away all
her clothes.
did l stop to talk?
''What-me?
Say, l blew up the street till 1
seen a cop from the central Office.
Him an me took Margaretta home.
She was crying something fierce. Do
you wonder? There was nothing in
the room where she was only an old
bed and two empty milk bottles. A
swell mob of bulls went looking for
the Teller that stole her. 1t was me
and the man from central Office cop
ped him in the movies. You oughter
seen US slip the ruffles on his wrists.
Only the woist is-the boyish voice
sank lower as the gray eyes watched
the bowed figure by the window-the
woist is-me, nor nobody, can find
Josephine. l can't guess what they
done with her nohow%
The big red touring car struck a
pedestrian, rolling him in the mud,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-30

The big red touring car struck a
pedestrian, rolling him in the mud,
and maltreating him in general. The
owner ran back, greatly excited, after
stopping his car. els he dead?" he
asked, anxfously, of the medical men
who was attending the victim. ooh,
nom replied the doctor, cheerfuIly.
He's not dead; he's merely run
down." ..---..-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10
FRANKLIN.

A, f. Cowles, who has been spending
several days with his son, H. r. Cowles.
returned to Barre Tuesday-The post
office has been moved back to the brick
store.-Mr and Mrs. II. NJ Riley and
daughter Hazel. Edith and Paul Gates
and Emerson Shedd have returned to
Burlington.-George W, Reynolds is seri-
ously III with preumonia.-Arthur Tite-
more has returned from Georgia, where
he has been visiting his uncle, Dr. w. H.
Wright.-Mrs, NJ. II. Powers OF Chicago
was guest OF her mother. Mrs j. s
Alexander, Monday and Tuesday. The
Rev NJ. c. Turner is In Richford this
week attending the conference. There
win be no morning or evening service in
the Methodist Episcopal Church next sun
day. Sunday school win be held as usual
at twelve O'Clock. Epworth League at
the usual hour Wednesday evening
Thursday April II, the ". f. NJ S. will
meet at the home of Mrs. c. L. Towle.
Miss Marriott from China will be present
and speak of the work in the foreign field
ALI enjoyed the sugar social held at the
parsonage last Thursday evening under
the auspices OF the Epworth League
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10
JERICHO CENTER.

School opened Monday with the attend
ance about the same-Hovey Jordan was
at home for over Sunday.-Mr and Mrs
J.. A. Fuller went Tuesday to Moretown,
where they will visit Mr.. Fulers brother
They expect to be away for a number of
weeks visiting other relatives before re-
turning,-Miss Lulu Barber Of Water
burr Is spending a few days with her
mother, Mrs. Z. G. Barber.-Master Mark
Berry is i'll with bronchitis.-Homer
Brown is ill.-The grange held a regular
meeting Tuesday evening, after which
a maple sugar party was enjoyed-Sun-
day evening Mr.. Barnum met Mr. Mich
ols's Sunday school class in place of the
regular Sunday night servlce.-Mrs.
Thomas Lynch, who has been living in
Richmond during the winter, has return
cd to her home In town, Her daughter,
Miss Mary Lynch. has been appointed
teacher of the south district school.-Mss
Lulu Pratt IS teaching in EsseX.-Leon
Hall is making many improvements on
the place that he recently bought Of II.
d. Crooks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10

by three daughters and two sons, also by
three brothers. who reside I'm Georgia and
Swanton, and a sister of Cambridge. The
funeral was held in the Methodist
Episcopal Church in Swanton Tuesday at
one o'clock The family has resided here
for several years.-E. +. Callahan spent
Sunday in Newport with his family. Miss
INTELLIGENT is Ill there.-Miss Georgia Law
ton of Burlington was the guest of her
father over Sunday,-Mrs. Williamson is
passing few days in Swanton visiting
her son. Clayton.-Miss Bessie Reynolds
spent the weekend in Fletcher with
friends.-Miss Jessie Southland was the
guest of Miss Lillian Petty of Westford
sunday and Monday.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Grow and daughter, Marolyn, of West
ford visited Mrs. Grows parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. O. wilkins Sunday.-Mrs. Grenier
and daughter, Delma, have returned from
visiting relatives in Sheldon.-Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Shctra and daughter, Ade-
lade, spent Sunday in St Albans-News
has been received OF the marriage of Miss
Bessie Shetra, oldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Sheltra, and Henry Don
ley, who has been in business here as a
jewcler At present they are stopping
at Cambridge r.. Goodsell was in
Westford Sunday to see his father, who is
critically ill.-There will be no services
at the Methodist Episcopal Church Sun
day because Of the annual conference
George a. Cherrier and Hazel L. War
rcn Of Fairfax were united in marriage
at Essex Junction by the Rev G. W. Hid
den Tuesday afternoon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10
FAIRFIELD.

The funeral OF Edward Branon, who
died Saturday, was held at St. Patrick's
Church Tuesday, the Rev. n. ]. Lachance
officiating. Mr.. Branon Is survived by
his wife and eight children: Dr. William
Branon Of Philadelphia, Pa, Daniel
Branon Of St Adams Loretta Brlnon OF
Burlington, Frank, Byron, Philip, Ger
trudc and Mark Branon OF this place.
MI Branon represented his town in tho
Legislature in 1908. He was a successful
business man, Among tho relatives and
friends from out Of town who attended
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs James
Riley and daughter, Mary OF St. Adams
William O'Neill Of Bristol. Daniel Steele
and family OF Highgate, William Steele OF
Manchester, \ H., Daniel Steele OF Sher-
brooke, =. @, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Soulc OF
sheldon, DIR, O'Nein Of Portland, Ne, and
Cha rles Steele Of IIGhgate The funeral
OF Louis LaBounty OF this town. who
died Saturday was held in St. Adams
April s. Mr. LaBounty is survived by his
wife and five small children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10

where she will take n nurses course OF
training at the Barre city hospital Mr..
and Mrs. w n, Whitcomb Of St Johns
bury, while on theii wedding trip. arc
passing few days at the Randall-Mrs.
LA Niles Jackson will go to Proctor April
1S to stage the senior play and also TO
sing at the presentation Of the play While
at Proctor Mrs. Jackson will be the guest
OF Supt and Mrs w. A. Beebc. The
seniors OF Peoples academy will present
their play "Triss, or Beyond the Rockies"
at Hardwick Friday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Bacon OF Newport, while on
their wedding trip, have heen passing a
few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
o. d. Bacon.-Mr and Mrs. Jesse Briggs
of 81. Johnsbury arc with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. y. Patch. while re-
covering from their recent iliness.-Mrs
J. eetle Woodward went to st. Johnsbury
Wednesday to visit her sister and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs Ethan Carr.-H. A.
Smalley has remened as lister and is
succeeded by c. II. Richardson " Nor
iistuwn Corners-T w Webster, who
has passed the winter with his sister
Mrs. Daniel T. Smith has returned to
his farm at stowe. whore he expects to
pass tho SUMMERTIME and Mrs. James
Ramsdell, their son. Malcolm, and nephew
Percie Smith, went Wednesday TO Con-
cord where Mr.. Ramsdell has n position
In n creamery.-Mrs. Coral Porter Of
Wolcott was recent visitor Of her par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. H. \. Putnam
and Mrs George Frechctte OF Wfnuoski,
who have purchased the farm stock and
tools Of W. s. Daniels. arrived here We'd
nosday morning to take possession Of the
DlaCc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10
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