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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
EXTREMES IN DAYLIGHT.
There Is, Tn Reality, No One Longest
 or Shortest Day.

There Is, Tn Reality, No One Longest
 or Shortest Day.
 It is usual to regard Dec. 21 as being the shortest day in the year and June 21 as the longest But this impression. like so many others that are ingrained in the popular mind, is not strictly accurate one.
 True it is, of course that on Dec. 21 and June 21 respectively the sun reach es it's most southerly and most mortimer ly points in the zodiac and begins in the one case to ascend and in the other case to decline. But this is in theory only, because for two or three days preceding and following these dates there is no observable difference ill its position or it's hours of rising and set ting.
 This question of latitude, by the way, is extremely important when speaking of the shortest or longest day or days of the year.
 In London and it's neighborhood, for instance. the shortest days are seven hours and forty-fve minutes and the three or four longest days around June 21 are sixteen hours and twenty six minutes. At TOrnea. in Finland, June 21 brings day nearly twenty two hours long and Christmas one less than three hours in length. Ill St. Pe- tersburg the longest day is nineteen hours and the shortest five hours. while at Spitzbergen the longest day is three and half months, the shortest being counted in seconds only.-London An | SWprS
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
Pump Anchors.

A pump is d queer sort Of anchor, but it has been found to be the best kind of an anchor for q sandy bot tom. The anchor consists of heavy piece of metal with a hole down through the center and tube from this hole to the ship, so that water can be pumped from the ship down through the tube and out of the bottom of the metal mass. When this anchor drops to the sandy bottom and the pump is started it makes quicksand of the material round it so that it sinks in deep. When the pumping stops the sand hardens and holds the anchor. To raise the anchor it Is nee essary only to start pumping again and loosen the sand.-Saturday Even ing Post.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
What 10 lnetine$2

Instinct is a generic term coIApris- ing all those faculties of mind which lead to the conscious performance of actions that are adaptive in character, but pursued without necessary knowl- edge of the relation between the means employed and the ends attained. It is hardly necessary to remark that some times instinct" comes so close to "rea- son" that it is almost impossible to distinguish between them.-New York American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
Notice of Forfeiture.

To Mrs. M. k. Roberts, her heirs and administrators and to all it may concern: You are hereby notified that I have expended during the past year, 1914, the sum of $66.66 (sixty-six dol lars and sixty-six cents) lawful money of the United States in labor and i'm provements upon your one.third inter- est in those mining claims lying and being on Avery river, in the recording precinct of Valdez, Alaska, which are known as the Beauty Bird and Beauty Bird Mo- 1, the location notices of said claims being of record in the office of the commissioner, and rec orded at Valdez, Alaska, pages num- bered 95, 96, in Book 10, Mining Rec ords. in order to hold said claims under the provisions of section 2324 of the Revis d Statutes of the Unit ed States, concerning annual labor on mining claims, being, the amount required to bod said lode claims for the period ending December, 1914.
 And unless within ninety days after the completion of the publication of this notice to-wit: within ninety days after the 7th day of June, 1915, you contribute your proportion of such ex- penditure incurred in performing said annual labor and improvements, which is the sum of $66.66, your in terest In said claims will become the property of your co-partners, who have made the required expenditure by the terms of said section.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska. this 9th day of March. 1915.
 JULIUS RONNING.
 Last publication June 2. 1915.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
Summons By Publication

In the District Court for the Terri
 tory of Alaska, Third Division J. L. Reed, plaintiff, vs. Fri Thomp- son and M. A. Ellis, defendants.- No S-49. Summons by Publication.
 The President of the United States of America, greeting: To Fri Thomp- son, the above named defendant: You are hereby summoned to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, in the Third Division, at Valdez, within thirty days after the completion of the publication of this summons against you, to-wit: within thirty days after the 18th day of Ap- Til, 1915, and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff, filed in the clerks office of the above entitled court; and unless you so appear and answer or otherwise plead, the plain tiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complain, to-wit: a decree subjecting to the lien of certain judgments duly docket ed in the above entitled court, in ia. vor of the plaintiff and the said de- fendant Fri Thompson, on the Battle ; AK placer mining claim, in Cook Inlet Precinct, Territory of Alaska, and or dering that the same be sold to satise fly said judgments.
 This summons is served on you by publication thereof, pursuant to an order duly made and entered by the above entitled court, on the 8th day of March, 1915, which publication was directed to be made once a week for ! six consecutive weeks.
 : Witness the Honorable Fred. NJ. Brown, judge of said Court, this Sth day of March. 1915.
 I (SeaD ARTHUR LANG.
 Clerk of the District Court. l By CHAS. A. HAND, Deputy ! Date of first publication March s, i 1915
 Date of last publication April 19, 1915.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
The Missinq Window Pane.

Every kitchen has a window with one pane out in the Brazilian town of Rio Grande do Sul." said d cook That town is servants paradise. Servants should everywhere. They come to work at : in the morning, and they quit at at night, twelve hour day. Quite long enough. The paneless win dow is for the milkman, the baker, the butcher, so that these traders can leave their supplies-they usually come early-in safe place. The Rio Grande servant is, of course, not there to re- ceive them. She is in bed at her own home.''
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
Sizino Him Up.

An eminent Scotch astronomer tells this excellent story against himself. He once explained in g lecture that a certain star looked no bigger than a threepenny bit a hundred miles away. After the discourse one of the audi ence said to him:
 You must be a Scotsman, for no one but a Scotsman would trouble about threepenny bit hundred miles off"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
Notice of Special Election.

Notice is hereby given that a spec ial election for the purpose of elect, ing a clerk of the Valdez school board to fill the vacancy caused by the re- moval of c. D. Bunnell from the city of Valdez, Alaska. Election will be held at the Fire Hall Valdez, Alaska. April 9th, 1915. The polls will be open from a. m. to p. m. The following persons shall be qualified to vote: All adults who are citizens of the United States, or who have declared their intention to become such and who are residents of the Valdez school district. The judges of said election will be Chas. Sealey, John Hockey. and Sam McNiece. The clerks shall be John Krum and c. P. Topliff.
 Dated this 23rd day of March. 1915.
 A. VON GUNTHER,
 MRS. ALBERT WHITE,
 Members of Valdez School Board.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
Sian of the Times.

Business is pretty slow here just now" confessed the Squam Corners merchant.
 q judged so," replied the baking powder drummer, when l observed they had laid off one of the hands of the town clock. k."-Philaelphia Ledger.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
Entirely Out of Place.

What itinerary did you take on your European trip!"
 "John wouldn't let me take one at all. You see, he's crossed the ocean before, and he said it was foolish to fill our trunk with a lot of things we'd never use"-Detroit Free Press.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
Easy to Talk Back Now.

"y'n bet that in days gone by men did not talk back to their wives in the fashion that they do nowadays" t rr"The telephone is certainly a great Invention. ."-HOustOn Post.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
For &ha Saka of Peace.

"That's what call hush money!' re- marked father as he put down the cash for bottle of paregoric for the infantile members of his family.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29

Remington and Smith Premier type. writers for sale or rent at Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
Good Board.

Bill-Do you get good board where you can eat now? Tom-GOod board7 Why, eat off the arm of chair every meal. l.-Bostoh Transcript.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29

Actions, looks, words-steps from the alphabet by which you spell character. --I4avater.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29

When faith is lost and honor dies the man is dead.-Whlttier. ;
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29

Dick Rogers has returned to Port Wells after few days spent in see Ing the sights in Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29

 The Prospector office for job work.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
Somebody
 With MOneY

always has been found to "Ack" a good plan, a good idea, a good busi- ness venture or a good mining prospect-other- wise a good many of to- days successful business enterprises would still be | mere dreams.
 Advertising has brought about a majority of the introductions of the man with the idea, the man with a prospect or busi- ness to the man with the dollar.
 ADVERTlSE IN THE PROTECTOR FOR RE- SUITS. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>~>>
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29

If you want all the news all the time, read the Prospector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-11
CHINA TO ADVERTISE AMERICAN GOODS

graduation from a college or uniyers-
ity in the United States and before re
turning to China, often find it difficult
to secure an opportunity Of acquiring
needed experience along the line Of
work in which they have been trained.
They do not intend, OF course, TO set
tie down in America, but they do need
technical experience in some firm
factory, or Office to supplement their
theoretical knowledge. Such opp0r-
tunities would be gratefully appre-
ciated and would afford. to the firms
granting them, not only desirable pub
licity but means Of practical COM
mercial penetration in the Chinese
field. Mr., Yui hopes that through the
good offices Of those engaged in Amer
lean trade promotion, Chinese stu
dents may in the future. obtain such
places. He mentions. in passing, that
he has been assured by a telegram
from the acting secretary of the de-
partment Of labor that all embarrass-
ments to Chinese students when land
ing at San Francisco will be removed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-11
Safety on Railroad Travel.

We never stand alongside the rail
road track in the country and see a
giant train go laundering by, without
wondering. 1t seems SO dangerous,
and yet it is actually so safe. 1t
looks as if wheel would break, or
the track spread, or that the engineer
would grow careless. or that somo-
thing imminent and awful might hap
pen at any minute There is an Occa-
sional spectacular disaster. it is true.
but there are few places in the world
where a man is more secure than on
train.
Unfortunately, railroading is not so
safe for employees as it is for pass
engers. Brakemen. engineers. aui
switchmen fall frequent victims 70
their hazardous calling. They sacri-
fee themselves with heroism SO that
the traveller may journey in security.
Farm Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-11
Meading Presents IN IL 0rLent

With modern ArabIaas the bride
groom makes the bride presents, which
are sent 81 day or two before the nup-
tails. AS soon as the bride reaches the
bridegroom house she makes him
presents OF household furniture,
spear and q tent
In Persia the bridegroom is obliged
10 give 81 certain sum OF money iB adj
dition TO other presents. II he is 10
moderate circumstances he gives his
bride two complete dresses. a ring and
a mirror He also supplies the furnt-
Cure, carpets, mats. culinary utensils
and other uecessaries for their home,
with the ceIesuaIs the family of the
bridegroom make presents TO the fam
lily OF the bride of various articles O
few days before the day fixed for the
marriage The presents generally con-
sist OF food, q cock and hen. the leg
and foot of a pig. the leg Of a goat.
eight small cakes Of bread, eight
torches. three pairs of large red can
dies. "a quantity of merwcelli and sew
cral punches OF drecrackers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-11

That the recent tour of the United
States by the honorary commercial
commissioners of the republic of China
was thoroughly enjoyed by the Wis
iJors from the far east and will result
in cordial and mutually advautage ous
commercial relations, is attested in
letter just received by DR.. Z. z. Pratt.
chief of the bureau of foreign and do
nestle commerce, department of COM
merce, from David Z. T. Yui, the hon
oraFy secretary of the commission.
Mr.. Yui is enthusiastic concerning
the bright prospects of augmented
trade and increased beIpfuIness be-
tween the two great republics. He
expresses the keenest appreciation Of
the commissions reception in AmerI-
ca. saying that it has been over
whelmed with your wonderful hospi-
tally and sincere goodness" He sug-
gests that the United States and China
should Join hands TO make the best
use OF present opportunities.
Mr.. YJu is i'm charge of the lecture
department of the national committee
of the Young Mems Christian ass0cia-
tions of China. and he defines his work
ass an effort 10 enIighten all classes Of
people in the advancement Of modern
civilization. At present there are in
his department these divisions:
Science, health, conservation, educa-
ton. and visual instruction. The lee
lures of these divisions each year
reach thousands of officials, scholars.
students and business men through
out China and are received with the
most earnest interest
Mr. TUis department viii, he says.
be exceedingly glad to receive at any
time literature and materials Of an
educational nature, particularly lam
tern slides, Noncompliance films.
charts. maps and pictures on any sub
jeets relating to industry and com
MERGE
He requests that American manu-
featuring and industrial firms be in
formed Of the readiness Of the visual
instruction division to make full use
of advertising materials in the form
of Slides films, pictures. or similar
material. Considerable
material of this kind has already been
received from one Of the great trans
continental railways a manufacturing
concern in Ohio of international repu- [
tation. and various other companies in (
the United States Mr.. Tui is con-
WINGED that the furnishing Of such I.
things for the instruction Of the Chi /
nese people will be OF substantial ben !
eft to both parties concerned, and the
advantages to be derived by American !
are emphasized by the !
bureau of foreign and domestic com /
merce. At present such materials are
being sent out each month by the Wis
uaI instruction division through its |
five circuits in north. south, east, cen
trail and west China.
Mr.. Yut speaks of another way in
which, he feels sure, trade may be /
and friendly relations
strengthened. Chinese students, after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-11

organized among the boys and many
mittee in charge Of playground work
feels that it should be placed in the
very best possible condition, as it has
demonstrated even with its limited ia
cilities that it has met a real need in
that section of the city, and it is hoped
that in the course of a few years the
grounds may be fully equipped and
made the most inviting of the play
grounds in the city, There is now no
shelter Of trees or shrubs on the
grounds and the erection of shelter
house has not been possible this year
In the hot summer months there must
be one or the other to carry on sue
cessfully the various phases of super
vised play.
Used Mainly by Boys.
In spite of these facts the older boys
of the west end of the city have made
good use of the place as a Fairgrounds
and there has been an average attend
ance OF about 70 during the last sum
mer, with occasionally several hun
dred boys in attendance On special &C
casions. Slides. teterb0ards, lawn and
rope swings have been installed for use
of the younger children and for the
older ones there are tennis courts,
baseball diamonds, voIley bail courts,
soccer football and quoits and
games Of all these sports have been i'm
progress practically all day throughout
the psf summer. Teams have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-11
Denkmann square, despite
handicaps, is a factor in
community uplift.

Denkmann square, located between
Fifth and Sixth streets and Fifth and
Sixth avenues. was given TO the city a
number of years ago by the heirs of the
Denkmann estate for the use of the
city as a public park, Aside from plac-
ing walks in the square and planting
small trees. no Improvements had been
made in the tract Of land and for a
long time It stood practically unused.
With the organization Of the play
grounds work in the city last year, the
square was equipped for q public
Fairgrounds by the Fairgrounds COM
mittee Of the civic department of the
Rock Island W0maH's club, Of which
Mrs. F. c. Denkmann is chairman and
Mrs NJ c. Rice. Mrs. Charles Esplin
and Mrs. s. W. Searle are members. Su-
pervised play was conducted there last
year under the direction of NJ. A, Gle
vett Of the Y NJ c. A, with the assist
ance Of other young men. At the open
ing Of the season June 4. this year Nell
McNeilI was placed in charge Of the
boys play and served faithfully and
well until the closing of the grounds.
August 28.
Denkmann square IS admirably stu
ated for a Fairgrounds and the com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-11

Of London Field and author OF the
best ueatses on the horse i'm the Eng
fish language, the third brother. 4. ~
Walsh. was clergyman. Wen en-
dowed with means and q private in
come. DR.. Walsh was not suspected Of
the caste education, money and family
tree mean in OF England and labored
here as commonly as his ueighbor. a,
times making the shoes he wore o.
shaping by hand the harness for his
horses. He seemed possessed Of that
physical balance that performs
equally wen either manual or mental
labor
Twelve or more years he lived Oh
the farm near Cambridge. Along
that time & Swedish colony settled i'm
the territory and by dammiug this
water at Bishop Hill caused the region
to become unhealthy h. 3. Osborn.
living III Rock Island, prevailed upon
him 10 come 20 this city and in lS1-
he entered the lumber business. He
carried it on for seven years. Betir-
ing from business, he devoted his re-
manning EdAG 10 MS LatNt4it afLEd-
ttou. insect and plant life. Soon his
wide range of knowledge, his healthy
outlook on general matters were an
pearing in publications and he be-
came q regular contributor TO The
Prairie Farmer, The Illinois Farmer.
The Valley Farmer, wrote dozens Of
scientific papers for the Boston So
Philadelphia chronological society.
and the files of the newspaper Of those
days are iljgmiued with trenchant
thought on the welfare Of the town.
DR. Walsh had been a school mate Of.
Darwin and came 10 subscribe heartily.
10 that theory.
Something of his activities is shown
"a his public spirit and his unbridled
hatred Of all forms of cheatrv. Hav-+
nE cause TO suspect that the council
Ras mulcting the city he ran for al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-11
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
From The Argus Files Of 1890

Sept. 5-Architect Shuermann has
completed plans for the remodeling
Of the interior Of Harper's theatre
The Rock Island county fair at C0o
closed today. The exhibits were large
and of great variety Horse racing
featured each days program.
Irving D. Burgh and family of Clin-
ton, Iowa, have moved TO Rock island
for permanent residence.
Mrs. J. B. Davis and daughter Mary
have returned from a river trip TO
st. Louis.
Sept. 6-The Moline Y. M. C. Al.
board met last night and appointed j.
B. OakIeaf receiver. Mr. Oakleaf will
conduct the affairs Of the association.
Sept. Sired Hass and family ar
rived yesterday on the steamer Pitts
burgb from st. Paul
Gus Gallagher was killed by a trans
fer train on the c., r. l. &, P. tracks
on First avenue Saturday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-11
Fairgrounds in the City Doing Great Work

an exciting game of baseball, tennis
yolley ball. etc. has been played with
cOutesting teams. For the young bows
and what few girls frequent the
grounds there have been games con-
Quoted under the supervision Of Mr.
Mcneil. Fly-trap making created con-
siderable diversion for tho children ar
the grounds and % boys completed
traps which were put to good use
These boys we're Marcus Lerch. Ebie
Nelson, Arthur Vincent, Earl Brown
Andrew Kruse, Fred swartz, George
VanHoe, Cyril Ryekehem, Frederick
DeYoss, Herbert Golden, John Nichols.
Joe Boden, Theodore Boden. Tommy
Lerch. Joe Greenberg, Marvin Koch.
Alousujs Heyman, Della Weston, Willie
Fuller. Charles Martin. Albert Dhoudt
Robert Fuller and Willie Sehnett
L real Improvement in the conduct
of the boys over last year has been APP
parent i'm the last season. Loud ana
profane language has not been t0Ier-
ated and the boys have come 10 see the
OF fair play and respect for
the rights of others
Hope for More Equipment.
1t is the hope of the committee d.
recting the grounds that sand boxes
and a shelter house can be added next
year to the playground equipment. and
from year TO year such improvements
made that will add TO the attractive
ness and usefulness Of the grounds.