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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-12

Moose dance tomorrow night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-12
ANOTHER WAR
 IN sALkANs
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 Turks are now ready for the com ing conflict and hope to retake all of the territory lost to Greece and servia and possibly more.
 The Btlgariahs are expected to at first secretly aid and then openly join the Turks in the war. while the serv- ians and Montenegrins are sure to be drawn into the conflict. Russia is expected to aid the Greeks and Serv- iians in the coming war. while Austria and Germany will help the Turks, fearing the growth of Greece If al lowed to retain all the territory talk len in thu recent war.
 l. The Greek nkvy has 'been brought up to the equal iof the T1riish snASy by the puruchass Of two battieships from the United States and 1t is ex- pected that sevefal more warships will be seEureds bS them ifEpossible.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-12

Aamlnystfater's ~Notfsa.
 In Probats Court for valdez Precinct, Territory of Alaska.
 4 In. the matter, of the estate of Lis zie stropp, deceased.--Notics to Cred itors.
 Notice is hereby giEon to xil per-, sons having claims against tho. astats of.> Lizzie -Stropp,. daesasAd d,5 to s.pEe, sent ,the. .saTn4. with the propDS. .gpaeh- srs. to tAss sanisHSEBr g{5 {5lEts- .tRte. At hIs 86ice m tho Whaling \ tuildlng. ,xt9des1 Alaihh.s within siI EE ihonfhS ff6M ths7 h7 datas' of f this Kotice.
 Dsted May |. aaA { ,;,,,ac,,ss ,,,,ac,s;s;
 AdIiXYtsst ttia ol the M Essttts oi Iilz,e
 strtbtr ' deceleed:
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-12
1iDE TABLES.
g. E-%~' t. r -
 Rnldau lsanA 10

Fcjaay, June IF High tide, 2:S6 |. h. and 3:5S p. m Low tide, -s.as .. m. snd s:2s ?. m ,,,.s s.sgtes. !,e !, 4aas nf a ,..17 !, ;, Low tide, 10: IF .. mi. and N1O:2B ?. m, te .a. s6NdAN. Juhs t+. Hash ,Atde.slAo7 U. n. end ;a D.. mt Low tide, 3eMEs; Is % aaa al;4s P m Ih NdS, f:4O G h. and 6z1 p. fn. L1w tidss sfl:tetA. tn.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-12

4 fresh line of paint received Qn the last boat by the Valdez Sheet Metal Works. Prices reasonable. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-12

\ Alets4 0anoe 14t1F6Ay.. is:'
 Tho resoaarf Satufdk3 shasnt 41fsoss (ttants sNiIf le keIG sAext 11tuTAsy. Fine music aIlle stgssasss laAna.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-12

Suits pressed for ]1.0o at Silver mans, the tai or. TeIepnone 1S8.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH ITEMS

At a meeting of the church
Tuesday evening the pastor pre-
sented his resignation to take
effect the first Of September,
which was accepted.
A council has been called to-
meet at Garrison July 2gth, to
examine and if found prepared
ordain MIR. Duncan Mckenzie VIII
is now acting pastor of the Con-
gregational church of that place.
D.. d.. Mitchell is a member Of
this council.
The interest in each of the SER
vices has kept good during the
summer. In numbers there has
been some decrease, but all ser
vices have been maintained re-
gularly. There will be no change
in the services next Sunday. The
vesper services will 500 BIZ past
for this season and We shall use
the lights again.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
HANDLING BAGGAGE.
A System That simpli6ss Matters Fer
the Railroad Men. Eva

A System That simpIi6ss Matters Fes
the Railroad Men. ~,
Like most other mysteries, that e0l
handling the thousands of pieces pt
luggage that come to a great railroad
station has a simple solution. 1t seems
to the layman that there must be con
fusion when incoming trains dump
hundreds OF trunks and hand bags into
the baggage rooms for distribution to
oil quarters of the city. System. which
has come to play an important part In
all business nowadays. has made bag.
gage handling a rather simple matter
for the railroads. 1t is the use of a key
number that does the trick.
Travellers have noticed that their
check numbers run into six figures. If
they pay attention to the figures on
their checks at all. 1t is the third of
these units. counting back from the
final number, that is the key to the
whole system of distribution. The ex-
pressman who handles the baggage for
it's home distribution hands in to the
baggage agent his mass Of collected
checks. all sorted on that basis. and
the baggage handlers hustle the stuff
out with very little delay.
Suppose he has only a few checks
from an incoming local train. They
may read 384741. 3842O1. 384599, 1884,
7735. 3s4s12. 3s44s7, 3s4622. 3s4256. 1884,
739. 384747. 384O56 and 3S4123. In each
ease the first three figures are identical
1884. The first variation begins with
the fourth. or hundreds. unit. By
means Of this unit he separates his
checks-all the rs in n bunch. all the
SIS in another. and so on. II.
In the baggage room the trunks and
bags are distributed as soon as receiv-
ed in ten apartments. each bearing q
unit number. from O to 8. That num-
Der invariably represents the hundreds
unit Of the claimants check. The
trunk with a 3S4543 check would go to
the same compartment as n number
ed 385543 Or 3s3543 or 12543 or 987543.
The figure 5 is the key figure. with the
result that there is any confu-
sion or trouble In locating the baggage
desired. 1t would be in the compart-
ment numbered 5.
This simple plan solves the mystery
us to the prompt location of a piece Of
hand baggage when a passenger rolls
70 to the baggage room door in a taxi
70 get the piece of luggage he has had
checked and has to wait but q moment
to obtain 1t. It is a very simple solu-
ton of the trouble that a few years ago
annoyed all travellers who had to wait
for baggage to be transferred from one
terminal to another in their own con-
veyances.-New York Sun.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
COMMISSION RULE IN LEEDS.
Experiment Of Yorkshire Town Is
Watched With Interest.

Watched With Interest.
Leeds is making an experiment in
municipal administration. new to Eng
land. but popular in American and
Canadian cities. under the name of
commission government.
The innovation followed the recent
strike Of municipal employees. the In
vestigation into which revealed a lack
Of coordination in labor matters be-
tween the municipal departments and
also a tendency to regard municipal
employment as political spoil. /.
The municipal administration Of
Leeds will be concentrated in the
hands Of a small commission. which
can be held more responsible than Is
possible in the case Of Il large city
council. If the Yorkshire experiments
prove successful it IL suggested that
the London county council might adj
vantageous,y follow suit and even 50
the length Of engaging u general man.
ager.
A salary Of $4,000. it is urged.
would not be excessive for a good man.
who would undoubtedly be able to
make a large reduction in the present
system Of government in the metrop-
oils.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
Mun;e;pa, Paper Works Of psnvs,

Municipal Papsr Works Of Denver,
+. Employment has been given to u
great many transient men and some
women in the new industry Of baling
the waste paper of the city. three a r
loads'of which have-been recently, sold
ut a fair price. Paper is collected from
the large stores and from receiving
cans on the street corners. Is sorted.
baled and shipped to market at about
the rate Of a carload u month. While
not a big financial benefit to the city.
this method Of handling the paper
serves the double purpose Of getting
rid Of the waste paper without cost
and at the same time furnishing work
to iobless lnen. The revenue from this
paper industry nov supports the fami-
lies Of the men employed at 1t and In
addition adds a little to the general
funds Of the department.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
vENomous INSECTS. 800
Redhot catsrpilIars That Blister vNbe-
W They Touch.

Redhot catsrpiiIars That Blister .Whs-
. They Touch.
More than one traveller has seri-
ously asserted that the insect, pests
in the valleys of the Orinoco and
the Amazon are enough to prevent
forever the settlement of that re-
gion by civilized people of northern
races. Southern. Brazil seems az
badly off, at least in the forested
interior. Hugh Pearson, an English
explorer of the wild country, de-
scribes two insect pests that infest
the sources of the Parana. One is
a redhot caterpillar that burns. a
person wherever it touches and the
other a burrowing creature with a
belt of prickles.
The caterpillars are not named,
but are said to be various and beau
tiful, and the different species can
be recognized by the kind of pain
they inAict as we'll as by their mark
ings. They may be the larvae of a
species of lasiocampidae, related to
our tent caterpillars, which are
clothed with tufts of downward
pointing hairs that in several tropi-
cal species + known to sting dread
fully. Nine. Merriam, years ago, in
an account of the zoology of Surf
nam, described an enormous cater
pillar of this group. She simply
touched one of them, whereupon
her hands became infamed, and she
suffered excruciating pain.
There is an African moth the
hairs of whose caterpillar are so
venomous that they are used as an
ingredient in making arrow poison.
Mr.. Pearson asserts that where one
of the South American caterpillars
rested on his bare skin it made a
blister an inch long, that had all the
characteristics of a burn with a hot
iron and left a similar scar
In the same forests men and ami
mails are plagued by the berna, a
maggot, probably of a flesh fly,
which grows from an egg laid under
the skin of the host If the egg is
not soon dug out it causes pain that
becomes more and more severe as
the creature grows until it becomes
continuous and intolerable. A bad
sore follows, from which the insect
finally escapes. The pain is due to
the fact that the maggot acquires
as it grows a belt of needle-like.
spines that tear the flesh as the.
creature moves in the in1amed
wound. Dogs suffer much from this
pest, and where the insect abounds
it is impossible to raise cattle
Youths Companion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
Gretna Green.

Gretna Green is a parish in Scot
land, just ''over the border" where
marriages used to be performed ac-
cording to the law of Scotland. The
ceremony was binding performed
by ii layman in the simplest form.
when, being registered, the parties,
in the presence Of witnesses, were
declared man and wife. The first
person who otficiated at these
strange unions vas George Scott,
who began his unlicensed minis
try about the year 1856.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
Greatest SONG Writers.

The immortal quartet OF song writ
ers are Goethe. Heine. Burns and
BeraDger. OF the four Burns is by far
the most popular. Goethe was at
heart an "Olympian'' and in all things
q critic; Heine was in his deepest soul
a pessimist and cynic: Beranger. while
much human. was a little bit
too critical. while Burns, democratic
to the core and Of immense sympathy.
threw himself into the common human
life Of the world with a whole heart
and wrote tue songs that will live and
he loved while humanity endlreS.-
New York American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
Peter the Great a. a prinksr.

There is preserved in the Bod
leian library, Oxford, an innkeeper'$
bill for breakfast eaten in England
by Peter the Great of Russia. The
z and his twenty companions
managed to dispose Of half a sheep,
a quarter Of lamb. ten pullets,
twelve chickens, three quarts of
brandy. six quarts of mulled wine,
seven dozen of eggs, with salad in
proportion. Peter was, always a hard
drinker. He would drink a pint of
brandy and a bottle of sherry for
his morning draft; after dinner he
managed eight bottles Of sack. land
so to the playhouse" But his IA
vorite drink a hot pepper and
brandy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
A Simple Reason.

Scientific Parent ION a stroll)-
You see out there in the street, my
son, a simple illustration of a prin-
ciple in mechanics. The man with
that cart pushes it in front of him.
Can you guess the reason why!
Probably not. l will ask him. Note
his answer, my son. (To the coster)
My good man, why do you push that
cart instead Of pulling it?
2 Coster-'Cause l amt q hoss. yer
old thickhead.-London Express.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
Z VA. Lincoln. Knife.

Lincoln was always ready to join in
a laugh at his w expense and used
to tell the following story with intense
enjoyment: lin the days when l used
to be on the circuit I was accOsted in
the cars by Il stranger. who said. 'Ex-
cuse me. sir. but | have an article in
my possession which belongs to you
How is that?' | asked. considerably
astonished. The stranger took a jack
knife from his pocket. This knife
said he. was placed in my hands some
years ago with the injunction that {
was to keep it until | found a man
uglier than myself. have carried it
from that time tn this. Allow me to
say. sir. that | think you are fairly en-
titled to the property "-"Everyday
Lite Of Abraham Lincoln"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

SOME SUCCESSFUL
ENGLISH WATERWORKS.
Management Of Sheffield Provides Best
Service at Least Cost.

In its management of the Sheffield
waterworks, according to a consular
trade report. the municipality has con-
sidered it its duty to provide the best
service ut the lowest possible charge.
The system consists of a series of high
lying reservoirs which supply entirely
by gravitation an extensive area, in
Guiding Il wide range Of heights.
The gathering grounds are elevations
ranging from 600 to 1,4OO feet, where
the average rainfall is about forty
inches per annum. This water is in
tercepted and impounded in twelve
artificial basins, formed by earthen
entertainments carried acros the nat
ural valleys, drain an area Of 2.4OO
acres and have a total capacity Of
6,OOO, 100000 gallons. From these ba-
sins the water is conveyed along a
water course and through trunk mains,
varying In diameter from fifteen to
t%wenty-four inches. to service reser-
voirs within the city. some of which
are high level" to feed the higher
parts of the district, while others are
Glow level" to supply the city proper.
From these twelve reservoirs Of an ag-
gregate capacity Of 100000 gallons
between 100000 and 100000 gal
Ions of water per ~day-nearly one-half
of which is for trade and m%anufactur-
ing purposes-are distributed through
out the city and district by means of
500 miles of pipes varying from six to
twenty-four inches in diameter.
The exceptional purity and softness
Of the water make it pleasant to drink
and satisfactory for general household
purposes. For manufacturing and en-
cheering purposes it is unrivaled, with
the exception that its very purity and
softness make it attack the inside Of
new lead piping. This, however. was
overcome by the following simple treat
ment: In a cement vat chalk and wa
ter are thoroughly mixed by meal of
revolving fans. then the milky liquid
discharged into the guide basin, where
it mixes freely with the water supply
for the town. This apparatus is work
Gu Ny a IuACC lAkO" - NA
der pressure of water from one Of the
higher reservoirs at u cost Of 2 cents
for every $500 gallons of water treat
ed. Such is the system OF water sup
ply evolved by the corporation In the
twenty-five years that it has been OPP
Grating.
In 1888 the municipality took over
the city's water supply and paid $10.-
122,3SS to a previously operating COM
pany. Since the transfer So. 1886 has
been spent upon additional works and
extensions of mains. The working ex-
penses in 1887 were 1860 per cent of
the income. while those of 1918 were
only 1866 per cent in spite of the fact
that wages have increased during the
interim by more than 20 per cent. In
1887 the income was $3393.S31; since
then it has increased greatly. amount
ing in 1913 to $1.l13.SG0.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
,eeAkkssptna.

i The art Of bookkeeping, of keep
ing books as it Is understood today,
Is supposed to have originated in
Venice many centuries ago. The
first known writer on bookkeeping
was Lucas di Borgo, who published.
his treatise in Italian in the year
1895. Bookkeeping by double entry
was practiced in Venice, Genoa and
the adjacent towns by the beginning
;of the sixteenth century.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
Weight Of . Gallon Of Milk.

Weight Of a Gallon Of Milk.
What is the standard weight for
sweet milk"
A quart Of milk weighs 2.i53 pounds
and q gallon 8.6l2 pounds. Or IL quart
2.l5 pounds and u gallon SO pounds.
It Is understood that the temperature
Of the milk aud the relative propOr'
lions of the butter fat aud solids not
butter fat cause the weight Ut milk tu
vary. but the weights stated above are
those generally used.-Pr0gressive
Farmer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
Conkling Correspondence

Harry Scholl is enjoying a
visit with Mr.. Bell an old friend
of his from Canada but formerly
from Iowa
Mrs. Aug. Nelson visited with
Mrs. Jno. Barlow one day last
week.
Warren Yackey returned home.
to Washburn Saturday after a
weeks vacation in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Slagg came
Wiz dnesday for a visit at the par
entail home and to attend the
Slagg-Peterson wedding.
Earl Slagg and family arrived
Thursday to visit relatives and
to be in attendance at the we'd
ding. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Slagg
and children came Friday from
Emmet. They all report crops
looking fine at both Emmet and
on. the reservation. 81
Miss Clara Partridge enjoyed
. visit from some of her little
friends and school 'ates a few
days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Heinrich,
Mrs. Grewe and Miss Della Her.
man and Gust Heinrich spent
Sunday picked Juneberries in
the woods. The berries are not az
plentiful. here at this point AZ
they were last year.
Arthur Jones attended the bal
game in Wilton Saturday.
Mrs. H. c. Jones and Mrs. Aug
Nelson were shopping in Wash
burn last Tuesday.
Harry Jones went to Wash
burn on Tuesday to make hi
final five year proof on hi'
homestead
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
A omjnoue Adaae,

Wksn 4 lady patient living f dll
from town had to telephone for ,hs5;
physician she apologized for asking
him to come such 4 distance. -:
Don't speak Of it." said the doc
tor cheerfully. Il happen to have
another patient in that vicinity and
% can kill two birds With one
stone"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
P~hMadeIphia Cleanup.

The recent cleenup week In Philadel-
phiA was. great success. Department
stores. merchants, public utility corpo-
ratlons and hundreds Of business men
entered heartily into the spirit Of the
movement, which was also helped
along BY the railroads.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

daredevil bravery: the cunning Of the
sedskin and the treachery Of the Mex
lean; thsamany startling surprises Of
the Texas Rangers and the Cowboys
and the scenes In the camp Of the
Indians and the big battles during the
stack, Q defense and rescue Of the
stockade fort. As this show comes
well recommended from other towns
where they have recently played. they
will doubtless have q big crowd here.
Their Cowboy Band is to play TIVE
concerts on the day Of the show.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
pi6arant ldsaa.

I'm paying all my debts. believe
the end Of the world will come next
month"
II don't understand your logic. 1t I
Thought the end Of the world was com.
ing uext month Id order u lot Of stuff
On credit nOw."-Pittsburgh Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

Big Show. "A
Texas Ranger.''
will be when II
ia shown here
next week In
their big water
proof tent, which
seats more than
20 90 pc o pie
This show is on
the spectacular
order and shows
the dash Of
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
New Classification.

The Census Taker-H0w many are
there in that bunch Of Portuguese: The
Lan1lAdy-Sk. 4 Portuguese Poc.
tugander and four little Portug0siingA
Chicago News. +,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
The Answer.

They say the Jonsses are a very
happy couple"
But Jones IL a travelling man and
10 very seldom at home"
Exactly" Cleveland Leader.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

The reputation Of your grandfather
Ia 4 good signboard. But 1t is = poor
raft to lloat On.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

Congress has appropriated l'a ) 100000
for the cure Of hog cholera. But some
discrimination ought to be exercised
In picking the hogs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

Pistols. especially when unloaded.
are almost as dangerous as bichloride
Of mercury.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
Self Denial.

Teacher-What do yo,i understand
by the words ''self deniai?' pupil-tt
10 when some one comes to bOrrow
money from father and he says he IL
not at acknowledgements Batter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

A man who gave Il fifty doltar. tip
has been sdjudged Insane. But Il. was
not the waiter who brought the COM
plafnt.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

a record price Of $500 has been
paid for ! Henry VII. salt cellar.
Which ID certainly earning its salt.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

Hard work will cause almost any
man to forget his troubles. but few OF
us are willing to be cured in that way.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

II pitchers salaries continue to
mount higher baseball will, cease to be
n Of the professions and become one
Of the liberal arts.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

Switzerland has decided to prevent
betting on English horse racing. It hav-
ing been discovered that the Swiss
usually lost.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

The New York 400 could be more
scientifically revised IL the government
would lift the ban Of secrecy from in.
come tax returns.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24
WaShburn SATURDAY.
Aug. I.

Perry Wahl and Herb Hason
made a flying trip to Bismarck
yesterday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

In adversity It 10 easy to despise ufss.
The true. brave man u Ia who can en-
dure to b mbeeablA-lfartal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

. When aIeealow Il busy with some.
thing useless he says It Is better to
wear ont than to rust out
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

a New York infant has coughed up
q jewel that has been missing for q
year. Search your babies.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

Aibanians have just procured a king.
but it appears that it was food they
ne%4lnd.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

According to a feminist orator: ut 10
q serious disadvantage for q woman
to be small" Do little women" be-
lieve such talk?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-24

Between internal political crises and
earthquakes Japan has not had time
recently 10 10 q peril Of any color.