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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
CHRISTMAS JOY
 FOR THE ENGLISH

LONDON, Dec. 21-All the theatres of this city will be open on Christ mas to give free pantomine shows to the public in an effort to lift the war gloom which has settled upon the city following the naval disasters of recent date. The people are de- termined to fight to the end and are expecting the Germans soon to give the British fleet battle, when all past losses will be forgotten in one great victory over the enemy. The realiza tion that the war is a matter of many months has finally been driven home to the public and as result the en- listments are increasing and the best young manhood of the empire is en- listing to save the country from the Germans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
SEATTLE BANDITS.
 MAKE A HAUL Blow Safe In Wing's Cafeteria and Secure $5O0.OO-Make Good
 Their Escape.

SEATTLE, Dec 21-A number of yeggmen blew the safe in Wings Cafeteria here last night and made good their escape with $500OO which was in the safe. The money had been accumulated since banking hours hours on Saturday and was be- lieved to be safe in the big iron box.
 The yeggmen worked between mid night and this morning, when the first of the employees of the con- cern reached the building. The pc lice were immediately notified and several detectives were assigned to the case. The safe was in plain sight from the street and policemen were near the building all through the night and to them how the rob- bery was accomplished is mystery. The police believe that it was an inside job and have the employees of the company under surveillance.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
THAW MUST GO
 BACK ID ASYLUM Out Case To Recover Custody
 of Harry Thaw

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The Su preme Court, without a dissenting voice, today decided that Harry Thaw must be returned to New York and that the extradition of the murderer of Stanford White must be granted by the state authorities of New Hampshire.
 The case has been fought for year. Thaw escaped to Canada but was not granted permission to re- main in the Dominion and when he crossed the border into New Hamp- shire he was arrested and a legal battle commenced with the attorneys for the state of New York arrayed against the best that the millions of Mrs. Thaw could procure. The state authorities granted the extradit'on but Thaw appealed to the federal courts and won in the lower court. but lost in the highest court. In the meantime Thaw has been enjoying himself at a private villa under charge of the state sheriff and the federal marshal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21

land campaign is now being fought If the Germans win they will be at the gates of Warsaw and if defeat ,ed the kaiser's troops must make a hasty retreat to the border and will lose heavily. The Siberian troops are making great gains at every point and the Germans dread the big Si- berians.
 Russians Start Counter Attacks.
 The Russians in East Prussia have started a determined and terrific for ward march to force the kaiser's army to send achievements from Galicia to East Prussia. The pres sure upon the Russian troops oper- ating near Cracow is becoming heavy. If successful in drawing troops from Galicia the Russians will push every available man into tne Warsaw fight, but at present the objective point of the German campaign.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
Russians Check Germans.

PETROGRAD, Dec. 21.-The Rus sians are holding the Germans at bay along the Buzra river near Sochaz- zew. The Russian endorsements have had the desired effect and the Germans have met wall of men and steel against which they have sac rificed thousands and thousands of men but have made no impression. The German retirement is predicted within few days. The sudden concen- tration of troops from all points in Poland to strike the Germans on both Hanks and all along their front has given the enemy an opportunity to push forward near Cracow but has effectually blocked the way to War saw.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
NAC0 MEX|CANS
 WILL BE MOVED Guetierrez Tells Administration That Villa Fighters Will Go Back
 From the Border.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Provis- ional President Guetierrez has in- formed the State department that the Villa troops near Naco will be mov- ed from the border at once and that the trouble at that point will be stop ped. The notification followed the demand by the department that the fighting troops be withdrawn at once or the American troops would be giv- en orders to protect American citi- zens at any cost.
 The determination of the admins tration to prevent the continued shooting of Americans on American soil by the fighting Mexicans has fin ally impressed the Mexican authori- ties with the certainty of interven- tion as public sentiment in Arizona and Texas was becoming aroused and would have led to some overt act that meant war.
 The administration officials are glad that the matter has been adjust. ed and hope that the fighting will not take place near the border in flu. ture.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
Allies Proaress Slow.

PARIS, Dec 21.-The Allies have occupied the German trenches south west of Loos, near Lille. The en- tanglements are delaying the Allies advance. The German machine guns are also holding back the French and British commanders, who do not wish to sacrifice the men. The field ar tillery aDe continually shelling the German lines.
 Many Fierce Battles
 Many fierce battles have been fought along the line. The advan. tage has been continually with the Allies. The Germans have given ground at every point attacked, but the losses to the Allies have been heavy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
Allies Attacks Repulsed.

BERLIN, Dec. 21.-The allies have been repeatedly repulsed at Nieuport and La Bassee. The enemy contin- ued the assaults upon the trenches, which are protected by heavy barbed wire entanglements and in conse- quence their losses were appalling. The machine guns inflicted heavy losses upon the attacking force.
 Kaiser Back At Front.
 The kaiser has fully recovered from the cold which kept him confined to the palace and today he left for the western front to take personal charge of the fight in France and Belgium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
German Cruiser Sunk of Scotland.


 LONDON, Dec. 21.-A German cruiser has been sunk off the Scottish coast by the coast patrol ships. The cruiser was approaching the coast under cover of a heavy fog and had almost reached the coast to start shelling it when the British boats caught sight of her when the fog lifted for a few minutes and were able to cripple and sink the ship. The name is not given in the dis patches and the admiralty has so far made no official statement regarding the sea battle. It Is feared by ship ping men that the German commerce destroyers will evade the North Sea patrol and escape to the Atlantic ocean under cover of a fog and will then capture and sink British ship
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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21

Russian Offensive In East Prussia.
 LONDON, Dec. 21.-The Russian offensive continues in East Prussia, where the Russian line is constantly advancing. The kaiser's shooting es- tate is now held by the Cossacks. The great majority of the Germans in East Prussia have left their homes and have sought shelter in other parts of the German empire. The Russian offensive also continues south of Lodz as far as the Carpathians. All along the Vistula river, where the same en- ters Poland, and again at Thorn, where it leaves, the Russians are on the offensive and have forced the Teuton allies to bring up heavy rein forcements. In the center of the Rus sian position the grand duke is fight ing defensive battle, satisfied to hold his own.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
LAND OFFICE GOES
 ID CAPITAL CITY

SEATTLE, Dec. 21-The field divis- ion of the general land office will be moved from this city to Juneau, Alas ka, on Jan. 1. This move has been contemplated for some time as the work of the office is largely done in the north and considerable expense can be saved to the department by having the office located at Juneau.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
COLD WAVE GRIPS
 THE MIDDLE WEST

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-The cold wave still continues over the central and middle west states. Railroad traffic but with great difficulty. The heavy drifts have forced the roads to keep the rotaries at work all along the lines. In this city the police have been ordered to allow the homeless to sleep in the public build ings, which are kept warm for them Police stations are also open to the homeless in case of need.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
Przemysi Sortie Repuised.

PETROGRAD, Dec. 21.-The Aus tro-German forces cooped up in the fortress of Przemysl yesterday made a determined effort to break through the Russian line, but were unsuccess- full. The sortie resulted in the cap ture of thousands of the garrison and the advancing of the besiegers lines to the inner forts. The siege is ex- pected to end in a few days, as the garrison is now fighting last des- perate battle to hold the forts until relief can reach them.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
MORE VOLCANOES
 IN CALIFORNIA

BEDDING, Cal, Dec. 21.-Mount Canaka, 30 miles west of this city, has renewed it's eruptions after many years of dormancy. The mountain is belching out fire, smoke and gas to a height of several miles. Crowds of people are arriving on every train to go near the mountain and view the sight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
Dardanelles Rombarded.

LONDON, Dec. 21-The French and British warships are smelling the Turkish forts at the entrance of the Dardanelles. The bombardment has been in progress for several hours and the forts have been greatly dam- aged. It is rumored here that troops
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
warshios Shell Germans.

LONDON, Dec. 21-The British and French monitors today shelled the German right wing along the North Sea coast. The cross-fre from the Allies field batteries and the big na- val guns resulted in heavy losses to the Germans holding the trenches.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
Germans Resume Offensive In Ar
 uonne District.

BERLIN, Dec. 21.-The battle in France has been renewed. The Ger mans in the Argonne section have taken the offensive. The Bavarian troops holding the line have made material advances in spite of the fact that the French outnumber the Ger
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
General Agent Fred Tracy of the Alaska Steamship Company is mak- ing the round trip on the Alameda.

The Department of Justice has rais. ed the salary of Hilhard Bonnet, clerk in the district attorneys office, from $125.O0 a month to $1500O. The raise was made at the request of District Attorney Spence, an uncle of the clerk.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Word has reached here that the British dread nought Thunderer, one of the big gest ships of the British fleet, had been sunk by a German submarine in the North Sea on Nov. z and the news suppressed by the censors. The information was brought in the mail and is believed to be authentic.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21

The Thunderer was one of the new est ships in the British navy and was completed in 1913. She had dis placement of 23,OOO tons, a speed of 22 knots, carried ten 13-inch guns and sixteen finch rapid firing guns.
 The Audacious and the Thunderer were sister ships. The Audacious was lost on Oct. 27 off the Irish coast.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21

have been concentrated at Port Said and Cairo to land as soon as the forts are demolished and take pos session of the forts. If the Darda- nelles are captured Constantinople
 will be bombarded.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
MOST GERMANS
 FIGHTING ALLIES Paris Official Estimate Puts 2,080,. 900 Men On Western Front,
 e6o,00o On Eastern.

PARIS, Dec. 21.-A semi-official communication concerning the Ger man armies in the field, made pub lie today, says:
 Germany has at present at her dis posal twenty-five and one-half army corps, of which twenty-one and one half are operating against France and four against Russia. Of the thirty three German reserve army corps, twenty-two and one-half are now em- ployed against France and ten and one-half against Russia.
 These figures show that there is a total of fifty-eight and one-half army corps, active or reserve, fighting for Germany on the two fronts, and not 100 army corps, as has been erron- eously stated by the German govern ment.
 "If the territorial units (Landwehr) of which nothing was said in the Ger man official note are taken into ac- count, it will be seen that eight Land wehr army corps are engaged against France and seven against Russia that is to say, in all, on the two fronts thirty territorial divisions"
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
Hindenberg Captures Lowicz

7inOCnpSIS SdPeN'So G0"'S@'
 BERLIN, Dec. 21.-Gen. linden bew has captured Lowicz in spite of the heavy endorsements received by the Russians holding the city. The superiority of the Russians has helped them to delay the Ger man advance, but it is slowly push ing forward towards Warsaw. The German lines are drawing closer to Warsaw each day. The Russian line has not been broken but the losses have been heavy and the line is wa vering. During the past month 1OO,- 900 Russians have been captured by the German army.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21

Postal Inspector Alvah Flames ar rived on the Alameda this morning but continued to the westward on a trip of inspection.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21

mans two to one. The big Krupp guns continue to tear the French forts and buildings to pieces. The allies artillery has been outranged and a number of guns destroyed by the German bombardment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
German Steamer Captured.

GeFfndn Stedmer VdPtUTeu.
 PORT SAID, Dec. 21.-A Russian cruiser operating off the Syrian coast captured German merchant steam CT today and is bringing the prize to this port.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
LOSS OF THUNDERER WAS KEPT SECRET FOR MONTH
EINDENBERG POUNDING AT RUSSIANS NEAR WARSAW
RI lJSSIAN FORCE NEAR CRACOW BEING HARD PRESSED

German To Admit Slow Pro- gress Heavy Attacking Enrencents France and Belgium Machine Men Killers
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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21
Austrians Push Forward.

VIENNA, Dec. 21.-The Austrian advance from Cracow continues and the troops are pushing forward down the Vistula with the objective point the Polish city of Kielce, a railroad center of considerable importance. The advance guard have reached the Nida river, breaking down the Rus sian resistance. Cracow is now out of all danger from the invaders. The Austrians are also pushing forward towards Przemysl. A rapid advance towards the besieged city will not only effect the release of the for tress but will also cut of the large Russian forces operating south to. wards the Carpathians.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21

Hindenber0 30 Miles From Warsaw.
 LONDON, Dec. 21.-Gen. linden berg is now 30 miles from Warsaw
 fighting desperately to reach the cap. ital of the Polish province. The Rus sians hold strongly entrenched posi- tions. The greatest battle of the Pc.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-21

According to this computation of the French war office f1fty-two of the seventy-three and one-half German army corps mentioned are fighting the allies, and only twenty-one and
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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04
MAN HAS ABNORMAL MEMORY
Feats Have Recently Been caus-
ing Much Astonishment.

George Harbottle, a laborer at a
Northumberland quarry, possesses a
memory which retains an indelible
impression of every word which he
hears or reads, says the Northwestern
Gazette. After once hearing read, or
reading himself, half a dozen book
pages of any kind of matter, he can
repeat them without emitting a sin.
gle word.
One one occasion a man who knew
Harhottle bought a pamphlet of
songs from a street singer, and
wagered him that he could not, with
in 20 minutes, learn and correctly
repeat all the songs. Harbottle re-
peated every song without a mistake
in II minutes. The names of all the
licensed houses in Glasgow were read
out to him three times and he repeat
ed them correctly in the reverse or
der in which they were read out.
Two men read two different para
graphs from two newspapers stimuli
taneously and Harbottle repeated
one paragraph correctly and made
only two mistakes in the other--a
remarkable feat. His foreman one
day showed him a book containing
the record of his seven workmates for
eight months. 1t was at the dinner
hour and the men were all sitting in
a group. In ten minutes, from mem
DRY, Harbottle told each man what
he had done and the wages he had
earned during each week of the pre-
vious eight months.
Being an %illiterate man, he can
do nothing with figures, but other
wise his abnormal power seems to
triumph over the most severe tests tc
which it can be put.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04
RIFLES

Miss Lonekc and Miss Peck
gave a halloween party last
Thursday evening.
The old ice house is entirely
taken down. preparatory t. the
erection of the new one.
VIM. Schultz, employed on the
government farm at Laierty's
Island. left for a new position in
Chicago, last Monday.
The brick-Iaying on the Hos
pital is now about all completed,
seven of the men having been laid
Of during the past week.
A large delegation of Indians,
including Paddy Miller, of White
Horse. are t~ransacting business at
the Supt's office this week.
The carpenters are at work on
the roof of the new hospital. The
noble and stately proportions of
the building are now daily coming
into view.
Mr.. Neal, supervisor, I'm charge
of Standing Rock reservation, ac-
companied by Father Ambrose.
was down Monday night to spend
a few days with Supt. Campbell.
Miss Mary Harrington went
out to her homestead near Eagle
Butte last Friday. Miss Abbie
Rome of Forest City filled her
place as teacher during her abb
scnce.
Bids are to be opened again
December 10th for the sale of
q large quantity of Indian lands,
located on this reservation, includ-
ING some located on Bad river.
west of Pierre.
Halloween was observed here
by "ghosts' in white walking
around town, and other characte.-
lstic sports the damage to
property usually visible i'm other
less civilized communities.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04
Your Fall Cold Needs Attention.

No use to fuss and try to wear
it out. 1t will wear you out in
stead. Take DIR. Kings New Dis
covery: relief follows quickly. 1t
checks your cold and soothes your
cou h away. Pleasant, ~antiseptic
and healing. Children like it. Get
a soc bottle of it and keep it in the
house. Our family cough & cold
DOCTOR writes Lewis Chamberlain.
Manchester, Ohio. Money back if
not satisfied, but it nearly always
helps.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04
NOTICES FOR PUBLICATION

Dept of the Interior, US. Land Office
at Pierre, S. ID. October "A, 1914
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
George William Gerlach. of Laurel, S. ID.
who on Sept. 4. 1909. made H. L.
Is. township l16 n, range 70 ".
9Th p. NJ. has filed notice of inten-
tion to make five year proof, to estab-
fish claim to the land above described. be-
fore the Register and Receiver, at
Pierre. s. d., on the 4th day of
December, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Clark Gerhard. August Brehe. Edward
d Wagner. all of Laurel. s. d., and Will
liam Wilcox, of Lewiston. 5. ID.
j.. E. KELLEY, Receiver
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04
Obeyinu Instructions.

Jock McTavish had the misfortune
to get arrested and sentenced. He
was given a bucket of water, a brush
and a cake of strong soap, and told to
wash his cell. Some time later the
tailor came through and saw McTav-
ish giving himself a thorough scour-
ing. Here he cried, what are you
doing? Didn't I tell you to wash your
cell?' Aye, an am l no washin' ma
sel'?" asked the surprised McTavish.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04

Isabel Nows.-The Robbins-Lin
de Coal Go. want to get every man
In the country to work at their
mine. They have orders for TWEEN
tyfve cars Of coal and repeat orders
are coming in every day. The
coal this year is Of better quality
than that of last winter owing to
the fact that it lies farther under
the ground.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04

Father Vogel is undergoing
treatment in an Aberdeen hospital
for eye and throat trouble. His
conditionsis not serious and he will
return home in a few days greatly
improved in health, a fact every
body will be glad to hear.-Eagle
Butte News.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04
Dept Of the Interior. U. s. Land Office

Dept of the Interior. us Land Office
at Pierre. S. D.. Oct. 10. 1914
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
John johnson. OF Eales. S. D.
who on January 2l. 1913. made H. e
No. M1562 for the southeast1 of section
80, twp. 100 n, range 70 w. 5th
P. NJ. has flei notice of intention
to make communication proof. to establish
claim to the land above described. before
Harry Bolinger, the clerk OF courts at
Gettysburg. s. D., on the 2Sth day of
November. 1914. Claimant names as
witnesses: c.. U. Peterson. Werner BantIi.
Adam Thompson, A. Wager, all fonr OF
Eales, S.. d.
J..E. KELLEY, Register
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04
ABBREVIATED

Smoky Dunn made trip TO the
ranch last week.
Carl Westfall and family were
in last Sunday to visit the Sunday
School.
Miss Violet Hughes was yer
from Gettysburg last Friday, re
turning Monday.
X. b. Ellis is working again ON
the Hospital at the Agency, with
team and scraper.
Mrs. Peterson gave the pupils
of her school a Halloween party
Saturday evening.
Elmer Newland and family OF
Gettysburg We're over last Sunday
on a pleasure trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward, of Chance.
are here to visit Mrs. Wards rela-
tives, the VOORHEES,.
Mrs. Ed. Eliason and sister-ln-
law, Miss Eliason. were in town
visiting Wednesday.
Geo. Gerlach of Lewiston was
q pleasant week. He is Advertise
ing to prove up on his homestead.
Henry Eidam and Arthur Co
meau went to Gettysburg Wednes-
day morning to attend court as
jurymen.
A house-boat with two male oc-
cupants stopt here for a couple
hours Thursday on it's way down
the river.
Bob Worries and family are at
home again, the former having
finished his work with the thresh-
ing machine.
Dep. Sheriff b. b. Bassett, Go.
Auditor Ed. Toomey and Rec. of
Deeds j. e. Myler were visitors
here last Friday.
The Press is printed q day late
this week, owing to our foreman
having to serve as judge and jury
man for two days.
Mrs. Yelling Of Sioux City is
visiting her brother Grant Ors-
horn and family. They were in
the city last Sunday.
The Press failed to mention last
week the visit Of Mr.. Worries, Of
Chance. who was here to make Il
short visit with relatives.
Mesdames Frank Wright and
Dunt Reed Of Gettysburg enjoyed
al auto ride over and back Men
day with Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Whit
lock.
A dance is announced to take
place at Woodmen hall in Forest
City on Friday evening, Nov. 9th.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04
HER ATTITUDE.

Mrs. Jipes Cooking at proofs Of
her latest Photograph won't
stand for any such portrait as that
Mr. Jipes-O, 4 think l would;
you sat for It.