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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02
LOGGED HIS MEMORY.
One Clever Wife Made Sure Her Let
 ters Would Be Mailed.

One Clever Wife Made Sure Her Let
 ters Would Be Mailed.
 It was one of those days when 1t rained without the least warning that a well dressed man stopped in front of a High street business place. He stood with studied look. as though some heavy weight was on his mind. For fully five minutes he stood there think ing, thinking. thinking.
 Then 1t began to sprinkle a little, and he raised an umbrella which he had been tossing from one hand to the other as he went through his different pockets. When he raised the umbrel. la two letters already stamped fell from it to the ground. They struck first on the hat of the man and then slowly fell down past his face There was a broad smile. and he picked them up.
 II knew there was something my wife had told me to do. but couldn't make out for the life of me what it was." he said to another gentleman who stood near by.
 The wife had placed two letters in his umbrella She was certain that there would be shower and that tn no other manner could she be sure o1 having the letters mailed.-Columbua Dispatch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02
TIDE TABLES FOR VALDEZ.

Predictions for high and low water al e taken from the official tide tables prepared by the U. s. Coast and Geo. detic Survey. The time given for high and low water is Valdez time, and the figures immediately follow ing the time, indicate the height of the tide at Valdez. To find the depth of water, add the tabular height to the soundings given on the chart, unless a minus (-) sign is used be- fore the height, in which case sub- tract it.
 Saturday, October 2nd.
 High, S:2O a. m., S.4; 6:30 p. m.,
 Low, 12:54 a. m., 2.2; 12:04 p. m., 4.9.
 Sunday, October 3, 1915.
 High, 9:11 a. m., 90; 7:56 p. m., 10.1. Low, 2:15 a. m., 2.1; 2:O4 p. m., 4.5. Monday, October 4, 1915.
 High, 9:44 a. m., 9.9; 9:02 p. m., 1O.5. Low, 3:O7 a. m., 1.e; 3:11 p. m., 3.7.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02
lNCENDIARY BOMBS.
These Missiles of Fire and Fumes Arc
 Loaded With Thermit.

These MissiIes of Fire and Fumes Are
 Loaded With Thern,it.
 lncendiary bombs differ from or dinary explosive bombs in that they are intended not to scatter fragments over wide area. but to produce sud den and intense heat at given point. thus starting a fierce confiagration.
 w. A. Tilden describes in Nature one of these bombs. His account Is as fol. lows:
 The bomb. as a rule. Is conical. of ten inches diameter at the base. corded round and has metal handle at the apex. The base is flat cup. on to which a pierced metal funnel is fitted. having the ignition device and handle fitted at the top, The funnel Is gen. erally filled with thermit, which upon ignition generates intense heat and by the time of the concussion has taken the form of molten metal of the ex- traordinarily high temperature of over 5000 degrees F. The molten metal is spread by the concussion. Outside the funnel is a padding of highly inflam- mable or resinous material. bound on with an inflammable form of rope. The resinous material creates a pun gent smoke.
 There is generally some melted white phosphorus in the bottom of the cap, which develops nauseous fumes. In some cases celluloid clippings are added and occasionally small quanti- ty of petrol.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02
Notice is hereby given that the an-

Notice is hereby given that the an- nual meeting of the stockholders of the Granite Gold Mining Company will be held it the office of the com pany in the Copper Block at Valdez, Alaska, on the 21st day of October, 1915, at the hour of ? o'clock p. m. { "A Board of Directors will be elect S~d fol, the ensuing year and such oth- CT business transacted as may prop < erly come before said meeting.
 '. The books of the Secretary will be closed from October 1st, 1915, until the first day after said annual meet ing, and no stock will be transferred during this period.
 B. F. WILLARD,
 9-21-2Ot President.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02
The New Minister.

How do you like your new minis ter?'
 "Very much, indeed. He's the right sort, one of those man among men ministers. you know. Comes over to the house occasionally and smokes a pipe. plays on our baseball team. good at tennis and golf and seems to be- lieve in getting pleasure out of this ife."
 Il see."
 "Yey. and he's interested in the things we laymen are interested in. He dis cusses the problems of the day. tell you he's a fine fellow"
 "I know. but what sort of sermons does he preach?"
 "Well. that can't tell you. haven't been over to hear him preach yet"- Detroit Free Press.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02
Swift and Stubborn.

Absalom rode a mule" Some o1 the easiest. strongest. swiftest riding animals in the country still are mules, and fine white mule brings price equal to the finest horse. When the Egyptian army invaded Syria in 1888 its leader. Ibrahim Pasha. rode re- markabe mule. which covered almost unbelievable distances in q single day, Mules are phenomenal in their tough. ness and were no doubt as stubborn and unmanageable in Absalom's day as in ours. so that there was no hold ing the animal back after Absalom became entangled in the oak under. growth.-Christian Herald.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02
Notice Board of Equalization.

Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of the Town of Val dez, Alaska, will meet as a Board of Equalization to equalize the taxes of the said town for the year 1915, on each of the following dates, at the City Hall in the Town of Valdez:
 The first meeting of the Board will be held on the second Monday in :, October, and the Tuesday next fol- lowing, from eight to nine o'clock p. m. on each of said days. The Board will again sit on the Thursday fol- lowing the third Monday in October, from eight to nine o'clock p. m. or. said day, and as much longer as may be necessary to complete the business brought before it.
 The second Monday in October Will fall on the i1th day of that month and the Tuesday next following the second Monday in October will fall on the twelfth of said month. The Thursday next following the third Monday in October will fall on the Fist day of October, and the Board of Equalization. will remain in session until all business before it is com pleted.
 The assessment roll is now open for inspection at the office of the Town Clerk at the City Hall, Valdez. AAlaska.
 J. w. FRAME, 9-29-7t Town Clerk.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the stock holders of Fidalgo-Alaska Copper Company will held at the Company's office, being the law office of Dono- hoe & Dimond, in the town of Val deg, Alaska, on Monday, the 4th day of October, 1915, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at which meeting the directors of said Company shall be elected for the en- suing year. There will also be con- sidered at said meeting proposi- tion to sell and dispose of all of the Company's property at Fidalgo Bay, Alaska, consisting of twenty lode or quartz mining claims, together with the improvements thereon; there will also be considered such other busi- ness as may regularly come before said meeting.
 T. J. DONOHOE. President. First pub. Sept. IS. 1915. Last pub. Oct. 2. 1915. /
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02
Qhlioino.

Mir. Bowen was having dinner with the Reillys, and the seven-year-old son of the family was present
 And what are you going to be when you grow up. young man?" asked MT. Bowen of the little boy,
 Well" replied the boy thoughtful. ly. after I've been a minister to please mother an a judge to please father I'm goin' to be a policeman."-New York Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

J. M. Pauley, proprietor of the Alaska Hand laundry, who was, in- jured by fall while developing min- eral claims down the bay, is again able to be about the streets. For 8 time it was feared that MT. Pauley had sustained injuries which would cause him to lose the sight of one eye, but he is recovering nicely and will soon be able to tackle his work again.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02
Didn't Pay.

You department store people have everything. It's wonder you don't have a department to supply women with husbands"
 We tried that once, but the percent age of returned goods was too large"- Louisville Courier. Journal
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02
aurdens of Fashion,

"I guess" said she. "I'n put on my thinking cap and consider the matter"
 Well. well!" said an old codger who overheard the remark. Has it gotten so a woman has to put on a special form of headgear just to do little thinkingT'-Louisvill Courier-J Journal
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

How does a ride to Camp Comfort with a dance and dinner before re- turning strike you? Fresh killed chickens and Alaska vegetables at your command. For particulars see
 CITY EXPRESS. D If Phone 82.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

The Fraternal Order of Eagles in- itiated number of new members into their aerie last night. The Val deg aerie is now one of the largest in the north.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02
Her .ldea of it.

He-I am joining the Seventy-flfth infantry. She-My brother Jack is in the Seventy-sixth. So glad you two boys will be near each other.- Boston Transcript.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

The Burns Ford auto, which arriv- ed yesterday on the Alameda, left this morning for Copper Center with a number of passengers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

w. Holland and Lew Townsend left this morning for Wells Bay to do development work on their copper properties in that district.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02
MRS. E. WINTER

Will retrim or make your hats to order Satisfaction guaranteed. Sev- eral years experience before coming to Valdez.
 LADIES' FURNISHING STORE,
 If. Mckinley Street.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

Mrs. Merchant, Milliner. Hats remodeled and made to ol der. At Emporium. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Hotpoint Irons, Heaters, Cookers, and Electric appliances; mems and women's suits, overalls and aprons, at Emporium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

Two auto stages left Valdez this morning for Fairbanks. Both of the machines were crowded.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

Suits-pressed for $1.00 at Sil, CT mans, the tailor. Telephone 198. ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

Valdez Drug Company have fine line of School Stationery. ' If.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez Drug Store.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

Rubber footwear to fit all at s Blum & Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

Hope against hope. and ask till " rs- ceive James Montgomery.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

Fresh cream and buttermilk alway' on hand at Love-Whitley's. t
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

Jack Miller, the Slate Creek oper-
 ator, arrived in Valdez this morning after a very successful seasons work.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland's Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

For the Nu-Bone Corset see Mrs Leavell, phone 200. If.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

Raymond Myers and B. Burns ar rived from Slate creek this morning
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

Fresh cream and buttermilk al ways on hand at Love-Whitley's t
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver mans, the tailol. Telephone 198. t1
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

Mems waterproor Dress Coats $7.50 and up. s. Blum & Go.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

Fer good home-cooked meals try Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02
Tonight.

The Liberty Theatre presents it's weekly feature in five acts, "The Kangaroo"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02

Subscribe for he Prosuector.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-10-02
New Fall Coats received on thu Evans. Mrs. B. Winter.

Do You Know How to Choose a Good Wife?
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-07-29
CANNOT HOMESTEAD TIMBER

The forest service will not permit
the homesteading of heavily-tim-
bered lands within forest reserves,
even where it can be shown that the
land, once cleared, is high class ag-
nounced by Henry S. Graves, forest
er, is to hold such lands in govern
ment control until the timber is
sold and then permit the home
stealing of the cut-over tracts. The
idea is to give the government the
fair market value of the timber, and
to prevent speculative holding by
entrymen.
"There is certain amount of
land in the forest reserves which
ultimately can be farmed," says
Forester Graves, "but which at the
present time is covered with very
heavy timber. A constant pressure
is brought on the government by
private individuals who want to &C
quire possession of the lands pri-
marily for their timber value Sin
gle tracts of 160 acres often have a
value for the timber alone of $780,
900. But in spite of the fact that
some of these lands have soil of an
agricultural character, to throw
them open for homestead purposes
would not result in farm develop
ment This has been proven over
and over again where lands acquir-
ed in this way under the guise of
the homestead law are today in the
hands of lumber companies, who
promptly purchased them from the
settlers as soon as title passed and
are either reserving them for later
cutting or are holding the land it.
self after cutting for from $40 to
$50 an acre, or even more-a specu-
lative process which effectively pre-
vents the possibility OF men of
small means acquiring and estab-
fishing homes there.
Removing the timber before the
land is opened to settlement re-
moves the speculator and makes it
reasonably certain that the land
will be taken by a permanent set
tier and that the unearned incre-
ment will go into clearing and pro-
ductive farm development" he
adds.
"The government is Withholding
from agricultural entry such heavi-
y timbered land until after the
timber is cut off. But as soon as
this is done the land is opened to
entry and settlers acquire it directly
from the government for free home
stealing. This procedure is being
carried out successfully in many
places today"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-07-29
THE STATE FAIR.

Especially The big free outdoor
attractions which the Montana State
Fair has contracted for this year
represents great outlay of money
and "a CORRESPONDENCE high class
of entertainment than ever before
in the history of the institution.
The State Fair will be in Helena
from September 20 to 25, and these
big feature attractions alone will
We'll be worth the price of admission
Among them is Motor Madness "
a race between motorcycles in a
swaying track high in the air and
slung between two telegraph poles;
None de Carno, who performs Won
derful balancing feats upon the top
of a 15O-foot pole which has no
support whatever; the Fisher Sis
ters, ariel artists; the Bonhomor
Arabs, dare devil and tumbling sons
of the desert; the Nalnba Family
Japanese acrobats; the Real Har-
mony Quartette; harmony jubilee
singers; Violet and Charles comedy
acrobats and the Four Flying Val
entinos, in the greatest comedy
casting act in America.
This program will equal that of
any three ring circus and will prove
interesting and entertaining to the
occupants of the grand stand and
bleachers at the Fair.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-07-29
TWELVE HUNDRED DROWN.

Hundreds, perhaps 1900 or 1900
persons were drowned Saturday at
Chicago when the steamer Eastland
crowded with $500 employees of
the Western Electric Company.
capsized in the Chicago river. Four
hours after the accident rescuers
were still taking bodies from the
boat through holes chopped in the
hull and estimates of the death list
ran from 700 to 1900 The crowd
ing of passengers to one side of the
boat is supposed to have caused the
tradegy, but the authorities, not sat-
isfied with this explanation, have
caused the arrest of Captain Harry
Peterson and Dell Fisher, first mate
Panic of the worst kind struck
the passengers when the boat began
to turn over. Best accounts of wit
nesses say the steamer rolled slight
ly twice, then turned further, and
hundreds of screaming, struggling
men and women and children slid
across the sloping decks, fought for
room on the companion ways and
clutched at the companions, deck
chairs or any other object that came
to hama. Women and children
were caught below decks and
scratched faces and torn clothing
and bruised bodies of the dead bore
mute evidence of the desperation
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-07-29
SEALED BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received by
the County Commissioners of Phil
lips county at the court house in the
town of Militia for janitor services at
county offices and court room by
the month up to January 1, 1916.
All bids must be in sealed envel-
opes and plainly marked "Bids for
Janitor Work" in lower left hand
corner of envelope, and addressed to
W. G.. Schneider, clerk and record
Ter. All bids must be in before 2
p. M, August 4th, 1915. Board re-
serves right to reject any and all
bids.
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
w. G.. SCHNEIDER,
Clerk and Recorder.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-07-29
with which they fought for life.

with which they fought for life.
The whole tragedy occurred in
less than five minutes. Members of
the crew shouted warnings as the
steamer first tilted and Captain
Peterson ordered the port decks OPP
ened and all passengers ashore.
There was, however, no chance for
such measure to succeed.
Monday, divers engaged in rescue
work reported to Coroner Hoffman
that there were about 200 bodies
still in the hold of the steamer East
land, many of them in such a posi-
ton they cannot be taken out until
the vessel is raised.
The investigations undertaken by
the federal, state, county and city
officials are being steadily pushed in
an effort to fix the responsibility for
the disaster.
Coroner Hoffman believes the to-
tai number of dead will reach 1900
if the estimates of the divers on the
number of bodies still in the boat
proves correct.
Plans for the raising of the
steamer have been completed and
the work will begin as soon as the
necessary machinery has been
placed in position. The hull will
then be pumped out and a search
made for more victims. 1t will
probabl take several days to raise
the boat
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-07-29
CHANGES IN THE GAME LAW.

According to a recently issued
bulletin, many material changes
have been made in Montana's game
laws. Following is copy of the
bulletin:
Fish must be caught with only
hook and line and proper bait. No
seins can be used except in some
of the larger lakes and then only
after procuring SEEMING licenses.
The fishing limit is ten fish in one
day under six inches; rs pounds is
the limit for any fish over six inches
except Dolly Warden trout, and SO
pounds of this variety is allowed
No person will be allowed to be in
possession of more than 100 pounds
of Dolly Warden or so pounds of any
other fish at any one time.
Deer may be hunted from the LIST
of October to the 18th of December,
two deer being the seasons limit
sheep, goats or elk cannot be killed
until 1918. No hunting dogs can he
used. Ducks and geese season is
from the LIST of September to the
fore; 20 ducks is the limit. Chick
ems and grouse from the 18th OF
September to the 18th of October
five each is the limit.
Streams cannot be polluted by
waste from coal mines nor saWdust
from mills. Aliens cannot carry
firearms without getting a license to
do so from game warden. All
fish and hunting licenses expire the
3Oth of April of each year.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-07-29

at the Fair, will bring in an exception.
ally large number of entries, not only
because of the value of the car it.
self, but because the present season.
being one of magnificent crops, will
naturally make it possible for a great
many more farmers to enter for the
event than if it were an off year.
The wheat entered for this contest
will be used for the purpose of ex.
plotting the agricultural resources Of
Montana throughout the Eastern
states. Another wheat prize is Co.
lumbus wagon, offered by the Inter.
national Harvester company of Amer
ica The 1915 fair dates are Sept
2O-25
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-07-29

baker six, five-passenger car, just
one size smaller than the Studebaker
car the State Fair is offering as the
prize for the best five sheaves and
one bushel of wheat exhibited this
fall, are: w. II. Merriman, district
freight and passenger agent of the
Northern Pacific railroad; George S.
Rheem of Sheafmold fame; J. H. Nor
they of the Studebaker Corporation
of America; Pete Snelson, secretary,
and r. S. Skinner, assistant secre-
tary, of the Montana State Fair.
1t is expected that the $1,565 seven
passenger Studebaker six, which will
be given for the best wheat displayed
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-07-29
RECLAMATION STILL YOUNG.

Among the numerous achieve
ments to which the Republican
party can justly point with pride is
the enactment of the reclamation
law, passed in 1902 by a Republican
congress and signed by a Republic
can president. Under the provis-
of that law reclamation projects
hay, been constructed affording
water supply sufficient for 1900, 900
acres of land. During 1913, the crop
production on land already supplied
with water exceeded in value $751;
100000.
This production was from an area
of only 100000 acres then under
cultivation. The last annual report
of the reclamation service shows
that with relatively small addition
al expense the total acreage sup
piled with water can be increased to
100000 acres.
Considering the immense amount
of work to be done in the construc-
ton of reclamation projects on a
plan designed to be permanent, it is
remarkable what rapid progress has
been made. The first considerable
amount of irrigation on govern
ment projects was reached in 1906,
when $4,000 acres of arid land was
supplied with water. In 1913,
which is the latest date for which
statistics are available, the total of
100000 acres was reached.
Still Young.
The reclamation of arid land un-
der government projects is still in
it's infancy, and has necessarily been
slow because both the government
officials and the farmers have been
compelled to learn by experience
what methods are most successful
and satisfactory. Development will
be far more rapid in future. Vast
areas of land that were previously
abandoned to sage brush, jack rab-
bits and coyotes, will, for all time to
come, make pleasant homes for
| thrifty American farmers, produce
food for residents of American cit
les and add enormously to the total
wealth of the nation.
These irrigation farmers are rails
ing alfalfa, fruit, grain, vegetables
practically every farm product
that can be grown anywhere. The
alfalfa supplies feed for livestock.
The livestock furnishes raw mater
ial for the packing houses. The la
borers in the packing houses are
buyers of all kinds of food and
clothing, and other necessaries of
life. The $15,0O0.0O0 of products
on irrigated land in 1913 was but
the beginning of a chain of business
that furnished profitable employ
ment for thousands Of men and
women.
The trainers of the reclamation
act anticipated that the develop
ment must be slow. and, therefore
they provided for settlement by
homeseekers under a plan of pay
ment by installments covering a
ten-year period, which period CON
gress has since extended to twenty
years. The purpose of the act was
to provide more farm homes and
extend the area of productive lands
While the act was departure from
accepted ideas as to the proper
scope of government, experience has
proven the wisdom of government
initiative in an undertaking so large
that private enterprise could not be
expected to invest unless given con
cessions that might ultimately be