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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
COUNCIL CALLS A
 SPECIAL ELECTION
dents of This Vicinity Reeard- ing Consolidation.

The city council met last night in special session to take action looking towards holding an election to de termine the desire of the citizens of Valdez and the reservation regarding consolidation. Yesterday Judge Brown granted the application and directed election.
 Two separate elections will be held, one on the reservation and one in Valdez for the city election. The council named J. J. Cavana and Dan Wilcey as clerks of election and, and Tom Hunt, L. Rosenthal and H. P. Sullivan as judges, while for the res ervation Frank Willard and Robert
 Weber will act as clerks, and Adam Swan, J. H. Bell and Oliver Marios as judges.
 The city election will be held in
 the city hall and the reservation cleo
 tion in the Fish building next to the
 Tillikum Club.
 1 The date set by the council was
 Saturday, March 21, and on Monday , March 23, the council will hold a i special election to canvas the vote i The qualifications of voters on the
 question of annexation of territory tc
 town are fixed as follows in the last
 section of the annexation statute: | "Sec. 4. The qualifications of an
 elector for said election shall be as
 follows: He or she shall be a male
 or female person of the age of twen- ty-one years or more and shall be
 the owner of substantial property in
 terests in land, building or improve
 ments on land ortide land within
 said corporation or the territory pro posed to be annexed to or incorporat- ed within suck corporation"
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
INQUIRY FOR
 j. H. GOLDEN

The following inquiry for J. H. Golden was sent to the mayor of Cor dova by the writer Nobody at Cor dova or Chitina knew anything of J. H. Golden, and the mayor of the town, E. V. Boyle, sent the letter to the mayor of Valdez. It is from G. l. Harvey, dated The Dalles, Oregon, Jan. 23, and reads as follows:
 Will you kindly cause inquiry as to the whereabouts of one J. H. Gold en, last heard of his going to Cordova or Chitina. His mother is very sick, not likely to recover, and her only wish is to see her son."
 It is requested that information be sent to c. I. Harvey, 522 East Second St., The Dalles, Oregon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
To Arrange Royal Divorce

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 19.- The divorce proceedings pending be- tween Prince William of Sweden and his wife, who before her marriage in 1908 was the Grand Duchess Marie
 Pavlovna of Russia, were advanced a
 further step today by the appoint
 ment of special commissioner, who
 are to meet in St. Petersburg to ar range various matters arising out of the dissolution of the marriage. King Gustav has commissioned Dr. Otto Hack Roland Brintzskoeld, chief mar shal of his court, and Dr. Hammar- skjoeld, Governor Ppsala, to proceed to St. Petersburg to discuss with the representatives of the emperor of Russia the question of financial ar
 engagements and the custody of the
 only child of the marriage, Prince
 Lennart.
 The princess, who is a daughter of the Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovitch and cousin of the Czar, is in her 24th year. She recently left her hus- band, son of the king of Sweden, and it was reported at the time that domestic troubles had arisen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
BENEFIT CONCERT
 F0R THE CONVENT
Effort to Raise Money for Use of the UrsuIine Convent-Fine Pro-
 gram Arranged.

Saturday night, the Fist inst, there
 will be benefit for the Ursuline con vent at Eagle hall. The entertain
 ment will consist of a concert and will be followed by dance. As this will be the last biz social event prior to the Lenten season, which will commence on Wednesday, the 25th, the committee have spared no pains to make it the banner event of the season.
 The refreshments will be in char se
 of the ladies committee, who will see that the wants of the inner man-and wOman-are not neglected Reinke's orchestra have been prac-
 ticing on new music for this occa- sion and promise to give the music lovers of Valdez treat. A handsome souvenir program will be presented to each patron. The concert will start at S30 sharp, after which the floor will be cleared for 1 dancing.
 Ladies tickets for the concert will
 be 50 cents After 9:30 p. III. gentle
 mems tickets will admit ladies free.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
DELEGATE WIRES
 RAILROAD VOTE

The following messages on the passage of the railroad bill through the House were received from Dele gate Wickersham late yesterday af- ternoon, addressed to the mayor:
 Vote on Alaska railroad bill in House aye 23O, no ST. Hurrah for Woodrow Wilson and Houston of Ten nessee!"
 "Wickersham bill substituted in place of Senate bill and passed House this moment by vote of three to one"
 The messages were presented to the council last night and a motion car ried that letter of acknowledgment be sent to Judge Wickersham.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
ISSUE WARNING
 FINANCIAL HOAX
Continued from page l.

Continued from page 1) cent of the money recovered and need a few thousand dollars to carry on the case. They also tell that Secretary McVeagh admitted the claim and was ready to sign the papers," but that his term expired while he was look ing for his pen.
 As a matter of truth no such bonds were ever in the treasury Further more, Durkee was far from wealthy and nowhere in his will or other pa pers did he make mention of any swollen fortune he had placed in the hands of the government
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
ALASKA LUMBER
 GOES ID EUROPE

SEATTLE, Feb. 19.-A shipment of Alaska spruce from the Hadley mill was sent from this port today to Liv- erpool and it is the first shipment of it's kind ever sent to Europe; 25O,- 900 feet of lumber is in the shipment Lumber men here say that they have never seen a better lot of spruce lumber than that which is brought here from Alaska and predict a future for Alaska lumber.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19
LOCAL BREV!TIES.

Watch crystals 25c, Plant & Co. If
 Glasses $10O and up. c. O. Reinke at Valdez Drug Co. If
 Nugget jewelry made to order by C. 0. Reinke at the Valdez Drug Co.,
 Chinese Chop Suey and Noodles at the Valdez Cafe. after p. m. If
 Eye glasses fitted for $1.00 and up. Plant X Co.,, jewellers. If
 Suits pressed for s1.00 at Silver mans. the tailor. Telephone 198
 Fresh eastern oysters at the Val. dez Cafe tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19

Main springs $50. All work de- livered on time. Plant & Co.,, jew elers. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19

Have your watch repaired at the Valdez Drug Co., by an experie need workman. All work guaranteed and promptly done If
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19

FOR RENT or lease, one pool and one billiard table complete Inquire at the Big Place. Also moving picture machine in first-class condition. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-19

G. o. Reinke, the watchmaker and jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co. All work guaran .eed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02
THREE ESSENTIALS FOR cow
Amount of Exercise Are Needed
for Proper Development.
(By L. NJ. BENNINGToN.)

Some of the leading dairy authori-
ties may argue as they may, but many
good dairymen believe that the time
is past when a man with an ordinary
degree of intelligence should advocate
the practice of putting the cows in
the stable in the fall and compel them
to remain there until spring.
This practice may not prove detri.
mental to the individuals during the
one generation that is so manged, but
how about the succeeding generation
and their progeny? VIII they not be
weakened?
The very first law of animal health
is pure water and pure air and rea-
sonable amount of exercise, and nc
animal can be properly developed in
all of it's organs and functions unless
it is provided with these three es.
sentials.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02

In production due to the use OF i'm
proved seed results in additional
profit.
During the past 10 or Is years there
has been a great awakening of inter-
est in the subject of seed selection and
breeding as applied to our great gen.
eral farm crops, especially corn, cot
ton, tobacco, wheat, oats and other
crops of wide distribution and cultiya-
ton. One reason for this awakening
is that the land on which these crops
are grown has Increased in value to a
very marked extent and it is neces-
sary to increase the production per
acre and improve the quality of the
crops in order to make farming profit
able. In high priced land it is neces-
sary to grow more productive crops
than formerly if one is to make rea-
sonable profit on the present invest
ment.
Another reason for the awakened
interest in seeed selection and breed
ing lies in the fact that in the Sec
tons where crops have been grown
for a considerable time the varieties
produced on these lands year after
year, where no seed selection or
breeding has been practiced, have
tended to run out and become un-
profitable. In addition to the running
out of varieties under conditions of
continuous propagation without breed
ing, dungeons diseases and insect enc
mics, frequently develop to such an
extent that, unless resistant or i'm
mune varieties are secured by seed
selection and breeding, the growing Of
these crops is either carried on with
small return to the growers or has
to be abandoned.
The most important field for the
breeders work is in the improvement
Of the established varieties of crops
by the production of strains approx
mating more uniformity to the best
types of these varieties. This lack OF
uniformity in high productive capacity
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02
HUERTA MUST GO,
SAYS REBEL LEADER
ovERTuREs FOR COMPROMISE TO
BE TREATED WITH CONTEMPT
BY GENERAL VILLA.
Nothing Less Than the Fall Of Huerta
and His Punishment From the
Country VIII be Considered by
Rebel Leader.

chihuahua, Nothing less
than the fall Of Huerta and his bans
lshment from the country will ever
De considered as preliminary toward
peace in Mexico" said General Fran
cisco Villa on Sunday. ANY overtures
for a compromise would be treated
with contempt by the reyolutionists."
General Villa was prompted to dis
cuss the subject because of the repe.
tition of report from Mexico City
that General Huerta might resign in
favor of member of his cabinet But
as the report also stated that Gem
eral Huerta was thinking of taking
the field against the rebels, it was
not considered in any way as possis
Bile peace move. The subject of
peace, however, came up in General
Villas counsels and the rebel leader
was moved to outline the rebels
views in case future events brought
them into consideration. In substance
the terms demanded by the rebels
are
The elimination of General Huerta
and his supporters.
The complete surrender of the con-
stitutionalist cause Of politicians now
opposing it.
The restoration of the constitution.
The selection of provisional pres.
ident acceptable to the constitution,
alists, and provisions for a popular
election
Guarantee of change in the land
laws so that deeds to land would
be more generally distributed,
Ratification OF the confscation by
! the rebels Of the vast Terrazas, Cree
and other estates, valued at many
niilions Of dollars,
Modification Of all acts of the Huer
ia regime.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02
CITY AND SUBURBS ARE ONE
Philadelphia Has Recognized Truth Of
This and is Making Its Plans
Accordingly.

Governor Tener of Pennsylvania has
selected a very strong commission to
carry out the idea of the law passed
by the last legislature to plan the de-
velopment of the Philadelphia suburbs.
In the course of time the incorpora-
ton of these suburbs with the city is
inevitable. Even as it is they are
part of the metropolitan district, their
interests and associations are with
lne city and it is only sensible that
the city plan and suburban plans
should match and supplement each
other. An attractive city invites resi-
dents and keeps them. The planned
city is not fad. 1t is a science
mat has taken firm root in America
ana good rsults have been manifested
from 1t in older countries. England
IS building many model villages. In
Germany cities which a few years ago
We're dump heaps of grimy Industrial
ism have been transformed without
tne least interference with business
activity and to the benefit of the pub
Tic at large. Boston. Chicago and New
YORK have caught the artistic spirit
as Is seen in the magnificent ap-
proaches and terminals recently con-
structed. Philadelphia is behind none
OF these in its civic vigilance, and the
opportunity to make the greater me-
.ropoiis second to none In its green
ana spacious aspect is before us.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02
Home blun'
| Y Helps Y !.
MIGHT LEARN FROM ENGLAND
In that Country the Movement for
Proper Housing Conditions Has
Made Much Roadway.

Under the guidance of Co-partner-
sbip Tenants, Ltd, the co-partnership
In housing movement continues to
make steady progress In various parts
Of England. 1t is exciting the inter
est OF the many Populations from the
continent that have lately visited that
country, and the extension of the
methods both In the colonies and on
the continent Is assured.
Although the Liverpool Garden Su-
burb will, when completed, be the
largest of the estates federated with
Co-partnership Tenants, Ltd, that at
Hampstead has up to the present at
tracted most attention. The whole
suburb will consist of 665 acres. about
100 of which will be given up to open
spaces, including woods that have
been reserved in the general layout,
as designed by Mr.. Raymond Unwin,
and various playing fields that may
be regarded as an essential feature of
such a model estate. This was WIS.,
tied recently by the American Civic
association and Mr.. R. B. Watrous,
the secretary, thought the Hampstead
Garden suburb vast and really won
derfully organized system" The
preservation of these woods is regard
ed by all who are fond of natural beau
ty as a great tribute to the co-part-
nership movement. says the Town
Planning Review.
At Liverpool, 25 out of the 1870 acres
of which the suburb will ultimately
consist have been developed by the
erection of ESQ houses, this being the
limit established by the central body.
There Is the nucleus of community
that will have well-organized social
life and the local education authori-
ties, who will shortly have to con-
slider the question of school accom-
mediation, have just furnished the in
stitute as a temporary elementary
school to suffice for the time being
The provision of gardens was regard
ed by deputation of German town
planners who recently visited the
suburb as one of the best features of
the housing work they had seen in
Liverpool
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02
SWINE ON RAPE pAslvnAue
One Of Best Emergency Crops Grown
and VIII Give Practically as Good
Results as Alfalfa.

The grower of rape should insist on
getting the Dwarf Essex, as this is the
only variety that is suitable for hog
pasture. There is summer or bird
seed rape found on the market which
makes worthless pasture and should
not be used. 1t is possible that this,
has been the cause of this mans
troubles, writes Turner Wright in the
Farmers Mail and Breeze.
/ have used rape for several years
as pasture for both breeding and fat
tening hogs and never experienced
any difficulty in getting them to eat 1t.
If hogs that are not accustomed to
rape are given no other green feed
for a few days they will soon learn to
eat and relish it even though they are
fed liberal amount Of grain. 1t often
happens that hogs, after learning to
eat rape, prefer 1t to clover or alfalfa
that is coarse and woody. have often
changed hogs from alfalfa to rape and
from rape to alfalfa and could see no
difference in the way they seemed to
relish these different feeds. If the
hogs are turned on the rape when it
is from 10 to IL inches high they will
eat it more readily than if it is more
mature.
Rape is one of the best emergency
forage crops we have. A good rape
pasture will give practically as good
results as alfalfa. 1t can be sown in
feed yards and lots that are used
through the winter and thus not only
furnish pasture to take the place of
a shortage of alfalfa or clover pas
ture but also provide means OF
utilizing ground that would otherwise
grow crop of unsightly and worth
less weeds.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02

tractive presentation Of the fruit on
the market.
Nature has, In the past, been largely
depended upon to relieve over-bur-
dened conditions of fruiting trees.
Especially has this been true with re-
gard to the apple. There are yet many
growers who as confidently look for
ward to the June drop" as they do
to the season of blossoms. So long as
insect infestation was moderate the
small proportion OF little apples which
became infested with coddling worms
or curculios and dropped, perhaps
served as substitute for thinning;
for the so-called June drop" has
largely been the sequel of this moder-
ate insect and fungus infestation, and
in some degree, the result of the tend
ency of nature to relieve over-bur-
dened conditions by enabling the
stronger of the newly set fruits to SO
gain precedence over the weaker that
the latter, through lack of sufficient
nourishment and by being crowded,
became dwarfed, withered and yellow,
and soon dropped.
However. with the general multiple
cation and enlargement of areas de-
voted to special fruit crops, concen-
tration and abnormal increase of in
sect foes have so changed conditions
that vigorous methods are required to
save the fruit crop from total destruc-
ton.
1t is frequently suggested that prun-
ing may be successfully substituted for
thinning. but while restriction by cut
ting away portion of the branches
will assist materially in relieving the
burden of fruit to be supported by the
tree, it by no means solves the prob
lem Of relieving clustered, over
crowded conditions on individual
branches. A branch may bring to uni
form perfection dozen specimens of
fruit IL such specimens be evenly dis
tributed on the branch; but, if the
dozen specimens be grouped into two
or three crowded clusters, the chances
are ten to one that the specimens will
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02
SUCCESS IN APPLE GROWING
Pruning Out Crowded Branches and
Twlss Not az Helpful as Thorough
Thinning Out Of Fruit

Whatever may be said Of the past
all indications Of the present point to
the unquestioned probability that
financial success in apple growing in
the future will depend upon III the
planting and growing Of varieties OF
high quality; (2) determined, un-
wavering warfare by spraying. against
insect pests and fungi; CD elimination
OF imperfect specimens, restriction OF
production and partial control of dis
tribution of the fruit on the trees, by
thinning; (4) tasteful packing and at
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02
Beauty Of cities Has Cash Value.

A decision which should be of spe-
cal interest to San Franciscans, per-
picked as to the billboard problem,
mas just been handed down by the APP
peliate court division of the New
York courts, says the San Francisco
chronicle. A construction company
mas unnecessarily destroyed several
shade trees on city street, and the
lower court had mulcted it In damages
70 the extent of $500 for each tree
destroyed, and $1,000 in addition for
~lliful destruction of aids to civic
oeauty. The bearing of this decision
On the billboard problem is seen In
.ne new conception of beauty as civ
&c asset, view of the local difficulty
SO often lost sight of. In upholding
the award, the appellate court stated
mat 1t looked not SO much at the COM
herclal worth of the trees as at their
asthetlc value. which, it considered.
was the more important of the two.
Inc decision is without precedent, but
!. is striking illustration of the new
.uea as to the Importance of civic
oeauty. not only for aesthetic but for
commercial reasons.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02
isn't n Good2

Isn't 1t good, oh, fellow man,
To be free from thoughts that are
coarse and mean,
To be doing the best that a brave man
can,
With an eager heart and past that's
clean?
Isn't it good. when the mornings bright,
To have work to do that is worth your
while;
To be free from fear and to have the
right
To begin your task with hopeful
smile2
Isn't It good. when the mornings bright,
To have work to do that is worth your
while;
To be free from fear and to have the
To begin your task with q hopeful
smile?
Isn't 1t good when the sun is low,
That you've done good work and done
1t well?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02
Hillside Crops.

Records of crops will show that the
trees grown on the hillsides or at the
top of elevations have a greater per
centage Of crop years than those in
the hollow. This condition is primarily
due to the air drainage or to differ.
ence of temperature between the low
ground and that few feet higher up
Experiments have shown that on still
frosty nights there has been differ
ence of 15 degrees in as many feet
between the bottom of ravine or
hollow and the top nearby.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02
MILL DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Three Hundred Men Thrown Out of
Work. !.

Park City, Utah. Fire. believed to
have started from a defective furnace
in the boiler room, at Z o'clock Sun
day morning completely destroyed the
Daly-West mill and hosting works.
The loss to the mine property is es.
timated at $350,000, while the loss in
wages to 300 employees thrown out
of work will probably amount to sew
eral hundred thousand dollars before
the mine is again ready for operation.
The mine was closed December "a
for four days for the Christmas holt
day. When the fire was discovered
by the engineer there were only three
men at the mill and they could do
but little to check the flames, which
spread rapidly through the frame
buildings Of the mill and hosting
works.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02

The sweetest hour of all know is not the
hour that brings me praise,
Nor that bright hour when mornings
glow makes golden all the winding
ways;
It's that glad hour when, being freed
from Circumstances CALLING moose.
1 take my baby up and read the simple
rhymes of Mother Goose"
l know the happiness that springs from
courage which is proudly shown;
know the joy that profit brings to those
who strive for gain alone,
But sweetest gladness Is my need when
he who keeps my purpose good
Ench9nted listens while read the rhymes
I learned in bsoyhood.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02
IMPORTANCE OF SEEDS
NO One Subject Of Greater In
tereSt to Farmer.
one Reason for General Awakening is
mat Land Has Increased in Value
10 Marked Extent--Uniform-
lily of Much Value.
tBy A. D.. sHAMEL.1

Inere is no one subject related to
.armlng Of greater interest and i'm
portance to the farmer than the i'm.
orovement Of his general crops by
seeo selection and breeding. The
study OF these plants from the breed.
!ng standpoint is not only intensely
interesting but 1t also usually results
N awakening a keener interest In all
phases OF crop production, from the
preparation of the soil for the seed.
pea and the cultivation of the growing
plants to the marketing of the prod.
ucts. This subject is of vital impor.
lance, commercially, from the fact
mat 1t usually costs no more to grow
improved varieties of farm crops than
unimproved sorts, while the increase