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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02
SIEGES OF PERONNE.
They Won For the Town the Cross of
 the Legion of Honor.

They Won For the Town the Cross of
 the Legion of Honor.
 The town of Peronne, not far from Amiens, has had the distinction of be- ing decorated with the Legion of Hon. or and can place the cross so much sought after by every Frenchman in it's coat of arms and on its seal.
 Peronne has two memorable sieges to it's credit, the first in 1536 and the other during the Franco-Prussian war.
 During the siege of 1536 Estournel, governor of the town, held out for more than month against the Comte de Nassau, lieutenant of the Emperor Charles V. At the end of that time Nassau, who had failed in three as saults, gave up the siege.
 The siege of Peronne during the war of "soixante .dix'' was one of the blood fest in history. The Prussians sur rounded it on Nov. 30, 1870, and the town held out until Jan. 9, when with half the town in flames. no means of fighting the fire, not to mention the lack of food and drinking water. it capitulated.
 The fire was so intense that the bells in the church towers were melted and the stacked silver pieces in the bank were turned into ingOts. Six hundred and seventy houses were destroyed by fire and shells. while 5000 soldiers and citizens were taken prisoners.-New York Sun.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02
Notice to Creditors.

In the United States Commissioners Court, ex officio Judge in Probate, Valdez Precinct, Third Judicial Di- vision, Territory of Alaska.
 In the matter of the estate of Peter Steinmetz. deceased. w. A. RystrOm, administrator.-Noti to Creditors. Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned, administrator of the estate of Peter Steinmetz. deceased, 10 the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said estate, to ex- hibit them, with the necessary vouch- CTS, within six (6) months after the first publication of this notice, to the said administrator at the office of c. E. Bunnell, at Valdez, Alaska. the same being the place for the trans action of the business of said estate. Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 10th day of February, 1914.
 w. A. RYSTROM. Administrator of the estate of Peter Steinmetz. deceased.
 First publication Feb. Il, 1914.
 Last publication March 16, 1914
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02
OPENING UP ALASKA.

The passage of the Alaska railroad bill by the House, by overwhelming vote, emphasizes again the value of the campaign of education systemati- cally carried on by the Seattle Cham Der of Commerce for shree years past. Now this bill only needs detailed ad- justment in conference to receive the signature of the president and become a law. Then will follow constructive development that witl bring the ter ritory into it's own. To the men whose united action at Washington has made this splendid outcome possible Alaska and the whole of the Pacific coast will be eternally grateful.
 Additional legislation is also assur- ed. Authorization of the building of a railroad from the coast to the in terior is but the first step in opening up the rich country. The admins tration and congress are committed to policy of real development which means that Alaska's dreams are speedily to come true.
 The shipping interests of the Pacific will be gratified to learn from the recent address of Secretary Redfield, before the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, that he is fully awake to the necessity of providing additional aids to navigation in Alas ka waters No part of the coast line of the United States, nor indeed of any other civilized country, is so pain fully lacking in such aids as is the coast line of Alaska.
 There are upwards of 400 steam ships year plying between Seattle and the ports of Alaska. The toll taken of life and property through the absence of proper charting of the waters and proper aids to navigation is an appalling one. No year passes without the recording of the loss o1 some vessel through striking an un- charted rock or through the absence of proper lights and beacons.
 But all this is to be belatedly rem charlottesville Post-1ntelligencer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that; pur- suant to an order made by the dis trict court of the Territory of Alaska, Third division, in the matter of the annexation of certain territory to the incorporated Town of Valdez, the common council of the Town of Val dez has called "n election to be held in said town and in the territory pro- posed to be ann Xed to said town, on Saturday, March 21, 1914, to determ- inc whether said territory shall be so annexed as prayed for in the peti- tion therefor, filed in said district court as provided by law. The de scription of said territory as set up in said petition. is as follows, to-wit; Beginning at Meander Corner No. 1 of the Valdez townsile survey and running thence south, "A degrees, 19 minutes, 14 seconds east. 240.63S feet: thence south 5 degrees, 32 minutes east, 1228.2G feet; thence south, "A degrees, 52 minutes east, 568. .26 feet; thence south, 45 degrees, 43 minutes east, 1862 feet; thence south, 30 degrees, 27 minutes west, 13124 feet; thence south. 29 degrees, 12 minutes west, 123.42 feet; thence south, IA degrees, 45 minutes west, 51.95 feet; thence north, 61 degrees, l. 27 minutes east, 5000 feet: thence north, 28 degrees, 48 minutes west, 2O5O feet; thence south 61 degrees, 30 minutes west, 5700 feet. to place of beginning.
 At such election qualified electors are invited to vote upon said prop
 
 ritory to the Town of Valdez by plac- 1 ing upon their ballots the words For annexation to the Town of Valdez" or Against annexation to the Town of Valdez" or words equivalent there 1 to-
 The polling place for such election in the Town of Valdez shall be in the hall of the common council on Broadway avenue. The polling place in the territory proposed to be an 1.txed shall be in the ground flool roon, of the Fish building on Mckin- ley street, adjoining the Tillikum Club The polls shall be open from a. m to p. m. of March 21, 1914,
 The election board designated for the Town of Valdez is composed of the following persons: Judges-H. P, Sullivan, Louis Rosenthal, Thomas Hunt; clerks-J. J. Cavana, Dan Will cey.
 The election board designated for the territory proposed to be annexed is composed of the following persons: Judges-Adam Swan, Oliva Maroise, J. H. Bell; clerks-Frank Willard, Robert Weber.
 The qualifications of an elector en- titled to vote at such election, pre- scribed by law, are as follows: He or she shall be male or female per- son of the age of twenty-one years or more and shall be the owner of substantial property interests in land, building or Improvements on land or tide land within the said corporation or the territory proposed to be an nexed to or incorporated within such corporation.
 TOWN OF VALDEZ.
 By E. E. RITCHIE, Mayor.
 RANDALL E. ASHBY,
 Town Clerk.
 First publication Feb. 20, 1914.
 Last publication March 20, 1914.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02

Chamber Commerce Hold Meeting.
 The old Chamber of Commerce held meeting last Saturday night and prepared to reorganize. A meeting will be held next Saturday evening to elect officers for the coming year
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02
Presidents Daughter to Act.

NEW YORK, March 2--Miss Flea nor Wilson, the presidents daughter, tonight will be the star attraction as a member of the cast of Sanctuary" a bird masque by Percy Mackaye, in which she scored such success last summer at Cornish, N. H.. The per formance will be at the Hotel Astor and the proceeds will be for the ben eft of the Bird Sanctuary in Meri- den, N. H.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02
One Reason.

Frederick Townsend Martin. writer and social leader. was asked at din ner in New York if he could account for the enormous number of bachelors
 Mir. Martin stroked his mustache and smiled.
 "Well.'' he said thoughtfully. "a bachelor. you know. is q man who nev. CT has to answer questions that he doesn't want to answer" Washington Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02
Hospital of the Good Samaritan.

Hospital of the Good Samaritan.
 For $6.0O we will give you ticket entitling you to hospital service and care for any eight weeks out of the year from date of your ticket. when incapacitated by Injury or sickness. See w. H. Ziegier.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02
Embarrassinq.

Embarrassing.
 Mamma" said Mary. eight years old. "l'm glad I'm not boy"
 "What makes you feel that way?" said mamma.
 Well. l think if were boy 1t would be so embarrassing to propose" !" she replied. News.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02
Psssimistic.

"I suppose your baby sister cries some. don't she?" .-... .-~.
 Cries! Why. she, just seems to look on the dark side of things all the time" e."-Philadelphi Record.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02
TIDE TABLES
Monday, March 2.

WOHudy, WdTCH z. High tide, PAS a. m. and SPA p. m. Low tide, 9:25 a. m. and 9:04 p. m.
 Tuesday, March 3. High tide, 3:17 a. m. and 4:10 p. m. Low tide, 1O:1O a. m. and 9:35 p. m.
 Wednesday, March 4. High tide, 3:53 a. m. and 5:15 p. m. Low tide, 11:08 a. m. and 10:15 p. III.
 Thursday, March 5. High tide, 4:43 a. m. and 7:O8 p. m. Low tide, 12:17 a. m. and 11:30 p. m.
 Friday, March 6. High tide, 500 a. m. and 9:10 p. m. Low tide, 2:14 p. m.
 Saturday, March 7. High tide, 7:30 a. m. and 10:O4 p. m. Low tide, 12:56 a. m. and SPA p. m.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02
Sampson Passes Juneau.

The steamer Admiral Sampson passed Juneau at 5:30 this morning for Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02

II you want all the news all the time, read the Prospector.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02

Many a great effort in life owes its final success to the sound of q faint cheer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02
Sunrise and Sunset.

Sunrise and Sunset. March 2, sun rises 6:59 a. m., sun sets 5:28 p. m. March 2, sun rises 6:43 p. m., sun sets 5:41 p. m.
 March 12, sun rises G:2S a. m, sun sets 6:53 p. n.
 March IF, sun rises S:13 a., n., sun sets SOS P. m. March 22, sun rises s:57 a. m., sun sets 6:18 ?. ,m..
 March 27. sun rises 5:41 p. m., sun sets G:32 ?. m.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02

TERMS.
 Daily Prospector. By carrier, per month. ..$f.O0 By mail, per annum. .......... .1o.oo
 The Weekly Miner. Rv carrier. per month, ,........$ 40 Rv mail ner annum m.. 300 The Daily Prospector and Weekly Miner by carrier to one address, per month ;s... s.@A'~" The Daily Prospector and Weekly Min er bv mail to one address only, per year ss .'.-s-..'. VA~'oo Business OTice and Editorial Rooms.
 Phone t52.
 Advertising Rates on Application.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-02

Watch crystals 35c. Plant & Co. tf
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-07-17
Standpoint Coming Sunday

What will surely be one of the
best ball games of the season will
be played here Sunday at the Eagle
park when the Standpoint Tigers
will cross bats with the local base
ball nine. Standpoint has always
been hard opponent for the loc-
ais OH the diamond and the locals
plan to strengthen their lineup
and add one more victory to their
1914 list. The local team has, so
far, won IL out of 10 games played
this year.
The local band will furnish
music and thus add to the after
noon S enjoyment.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-07-17
Completing Telephone System

The government forestry service
has two telephone crews at work in
the Pend d. Orielle district extending
and improving its telephone service
preparatory to the coming season
of forest fire danger. One of the
crews is engaged in changing the
Smith creek to Porthill line from a
ground to a metallic line which
has been made necessary because
of heavy transmission and metal
lie lines which parallel the govern
ment line impairing the service.
The other crew is putting up g
new line from Packsaddle lookout
to Bill Brown s road on Fall creek
This line will make it possible fol
the foot patrolman along the east
side of Pend d Oreille lake to keep
in touch with the lookout men al
Packsaddle.
A line from Trestle creek to
Trestle creek lookout situated OF
the divide has just been completed
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-07-17
Conducts Model Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Remer has every reason
to be proud of the administration
he has given throughout his pres
ent term. The Office is more than
self-supporting as far as the expense
account goes and the revenue oil
the Office will also pay salaries for
two deputies over and above all
other expenses. During one quar-
ter OF Sheriff Remer's administra.
ton his Office paid into the county
treasury more money than was paid
in during the whole two years Of
his predecessors administration
The county Jail is now in better
condition than it ever was and
Sheriff Remer always makes it a
point to keep his clerical work uI
to snuff and always has his books
in such shape that any taxpayer
can see in a minute how the office
is conducting its work and what
moneys are paid out or received.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-07-17
OPERATING HYDRAULIC PLANT
Placer Mining on Big Scale in Moyie
Mining District

The Moyie Hydraulic Mining and
Waterpower Co., which has extern
sive placer holdings on the Moyie,
six or seven miles above town,
began operations with their new
hydraulic giant" last Saturday.
Water from Skin creek has been
diverted and, with a 1O0-foot head,
is thrown through a 4-inch nozzle
which when in operation washes
away the mountain side in great
shape. So great is the cutting
power of the giant that when the
stream is directed against a wall of
rock across the river great holes
are gouged into the solid rock.
The plant is built so that 3OO-foot
head can be developed, but there
is only sufficient water in Skin
creek to develop the 100-foot pres
sure. Later Deer creek will also
be diverted and then, with the
300-foot head, three six-inch noz-
zles will be used. Arrangements
are being made to soon have both
day and night crews at work.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-07-17
ENDS LIFE IN
THE KOOTENAI
Charles Benson Supposed to Have
Committed Suicide Last Wednes-
day Above Mill Yard
WAS SICK AND DESPONDENT
Left Note Telling Of His Intentions
Was Well Known Here

Evidence that Charles Benson
had committed suicide by jumping
into the Kootenai Eiver was found
the latter part of last week by rel
atives of the man. Local author
tiles were notified and took up the
search for the body.
Benson has been staying at the
home of his brother on the Island.
Last Wednesday he went into his
brothers. house and changed
good suit of clothes for working
clothes. From his brothers house
he walked up the river to a point
where the Kootenai enters the
Boomers Ferry Lumber company's
slough and here, it is supposed, he
ended his life.
A note was found in the suit of
clothes he left at his brother s
home which shows that Benson
contemplated suicide. The note
read as follows:
Dear Victor:
Forgive me all worry | have
caused you. Now you can go to
the old country without me. You
need never see me again. You get
all that is left after me.
my watch is in the saloon
where Strom. The old man lent
me six dollars on it. y
1t is claimed that Benson had
been drinking heavily for several
weeks. He recently returned from
Libby, Mont, and brought a pin
bottle of whiskey with him. Sat
urday morning this flask and Ben
son S straw hat were found under
log at a point where he is sup
posed to have jumped into the riv
er. Deputy Sheriff Heathershav
found the bottle and hat
Saturday afternoon Marsha
Worley dragged the river bottom
in hopes of recovering the body
but with no results. 1t is though
that BENSON fastened weights t.
himself before jumping in.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-07-17
PRAISES GOOD WORK ON ROADS
County Commissioners Have Done Fine
Work With Little Expense

Citizens OF Bonner county and
people who pass through the coun-
~ on business and who have to
use the roads of the county are
continually remarkipg about the
amount of good permanent roads
which have been built by the pres
ent board of county commissioners
Many claim that more work of this
kind has been done by the present
board than by any other admins
tration and that the work has been
done in thorough manner and al
a less cost to the taxpayers.
Almost every day the county
commissioners are being compli-
mented on their success in road
building. This week A. B. Free
man, travelling salesman who has
made Bonner county points for a
number of years and who travels
over l 500 miles every few months
IN making his territory wrote
Commissioner McColl the follow
ing letter of his appreciation of the
work being done on the county
roads:
Commissioner McColl:
wish to express my apprecia-
ton of the road improvement in
Bonner county, which l believe has
been the greatest of any county Of
its size in my 1900 miles of travel
The opening up of the line be-
tween Naples and Macarthur is 6
line investment; also the change
just east of Colburn and the new
roadway east of Laclede and ovel
the mountain west of Laclede ant
at Algoma and Careywood. AL
show good judgment.
l wish to thank you and you
CO. workers for these fine improve
ments. l remain
Yours very truly,
A. B. FREEMAN.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-07-17
Takes Crazy Man Away

A man who gave his name as
John Hanley and who said he was
a noted attorney from the state of
Maine, was picked up on the street
last Friday afternoon by DR.. Fry
who had noted the fellows strange
actions. Hanley was cared for at
the Boomers Ferry hospital until
Sunday in hopes that he would re-
gain his mental faculties and was
then taken TO Standpoint by Sheriff
Remer. At last reports Hanley' s
condition was improving.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-07-17
HAINES ENTITLED
TO SECOND TERM

The administration OF Gov
ernor Haines has been such
as to reflect credit both upon
himself and the Republican
party, and by all the rules of
precedent he is entitled to a
denomination. We believe
that the success of the Repub-
lican party and the best inter
ests of the state will be served
by his denomination and re-
election. A sentiment has ex-
listed in this part of the state
in favor of a northern man
for governor, and while we
would like to see the COVER
norship come north, when it
does come we want it in
fair and square way, and
when Governor Haines' sec
ond term is completed we
shall then favor the nomina-
ton of a Republican from this
part of the state to succeed
him. But until this, our
sense of the square deal and
our party loyalty will cause
us to oppose shooting the par
ty to pieces by violating one
of its most firmly established
presidents without any justi-
fcation whatever.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-07-17
A WORD TO OUR READERS

According to our custom OF
sending out statements once
a year to all subscribers, we
have this week mailed such
statements to our subscribers
who are in arrears. As you
know we recently purchased
the plant aud business of the
Herald. 1t is our intention
to keep the Herald constantly
in the forward march of i'm
provement, and to give the
people a paper fully abreast
and even ahead of the devel-
opment of the section in which
it is published. This requires
money, and we hope our sub
scribers will aid us in this
laudable desire to publish
high grade paper in a high
grade country by coming for
ward with their remittances.
We feel sure our subscrib-
ers will respond to this re-
quest. THE EDITOR.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-07-17
County Commissioners in Session

The board of county commission
ers started last Monday on the July
sessions to act as a board of equal
ization. This Monday the com
missioners met as a county board
also and took up the routine bust
ness of the county. The commits
sioners fixed the salary of the pros
ecuting attorney at 81, 500 q year
and established the bounds of the
three commissioner districts.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-07-17
Elliott After Senatorship
Editor of the Herald.
Dear Sir

Editor OF the herald.
Dear Sir
A good many people have been
talking with me lately about the
legislature and have asked me as
to my intentions and plans in the
coming primary and fall elections.
It is but fair and frank to state
to these and other friends, as we'll
as the general public, that it is my
desire and present purpose to go
before the primaries and ask for
the nomination as State Senator
from Bonner County.
Although my residence is in the
northern part of the county there
would appear to be no good reason
why the people should not select
their Senator from this section as
we'll as any other, provided capa-
city, experience, ability to repre-
sent the entire county and other
qualifications should stand the test,
At future time, following the
filing of nomination papers, l will
make a fuller and more forma
statement regarding my position
and views on public questions.
Yours very truly,
Z. +. Elliott.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-07-17
Constancy

The constant drop of water
Wears away the hardest stone;
The constant gnaw of Touser"
Masticates the toughest bone;
The constant cooling lover
Carries off the blushing maid;
The constant advertiser
Is the man that gets the trade.
E. c. Cal,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-07-17
County Treasury Figures

County Treasurer Christensen
collected SIS, 900 taxes in June.
The amount of taxes in the county
which has remained unpaid after
July lst and which will have to
pay an aggregate penalty now of
"a per cent is about $4,000.
The county treasurer, for the
quarter ending July /, collected
$3.50 on county deposits.