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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
Facts Versus Fancies.

Richard Le Gallienne was synlpa- thizing with d young writer whose book of poetry had been refused by twelve publishers.
 Real lovers of poetry" said MT. Lc Gallienne "are unfortunately becom- ing rare Too many people nowadays are like the judge.
 This judge was recommended by a poetic friend to read Shelley. The great man of the law said he supposed he ought to read a little poetry. and, having heard so much of Shelley. he would try him.
 "And what do you think of it:' said his friend to the judge after he had waded through few pages of 'EpipSly chidion.' Isn't it heautiful?'
 Well. well-oh. yes. darpSay it is.' said the judge, But what l want to know is when are We going to get at the facts" ""-WaShington Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
Notice of Forfeiture.

To Mrs. M. F. Roberts, her heirs and administrators and to all it may concern: You are hereby notified that 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 No. l, 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 Statutes of the Unit ed States, concerning annual labor on mining claims, being the amount required to ho'd 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 s66.66, 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 koNNING.
 Last publication June 2, 1915.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
Notice of Forfeiture.

To G. A. Brown, his heirs and ad-
 ministrators and to all it may con-
 cern:
 You are hereby notified that we have expended during the years 1912, 1913, and 1914, the sum of three hun dred dollars ($300.00. lawful money of the United States, in labor and improvements, upon your one-sixth interest in those mining claims lying and being on Mineral creek, in the recording precinct of Valdez, Alaska, which are known as the Monte Carlo group consisting of the Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo No. 2, Monte Carlo No. s, Monte Carlo No. 4, Monte Carlo No. 5, Monte Carlo No. 6, the location notices of said claims being of record in the office of the commissioner and recorder, at Valdez. Alaska, pages numbered 322, 323, 325, 326, and 327, of Book 2 Min ing Records, in order to hold said claims under the provisions of Sec tion 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, concerning annual labor on mining claims, being the amount required to hold said lode claims for the period ending Decem- Der, 1914.
 And unless within ninety days af- ter the completion of the publication of this notice, to-wit: within ninety days after the 9th day of May, 1915, you contribute your proportion of such expenditure incurred in perform ing said annual labor and improve ments, which is the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00), your inter- est in said claims will become the property of your co-owners. who have made the required expenditure, by the terms of said sec+ion.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 4th day of February. 1915.
 MIKE BARRETT
 JULIUS JUNGHOLM.
 Last publication May 6. 1915.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
The Prospector office for Job work
Summons By Publication
In the District Court for the Ter

In the District Court for the Terri tory of A!ashi, 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, ill fla
 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 satis- 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 Sth day
 of March, 1915, which publication was directed to be made once week for six consecutive weeks.
 Witness the Honorable Fred. NJ.
 Brown, judge of said Court, this Sth day of March, 1915.
 (SeaD ARTHTR LANG, Clerk of the District Court By CHAS. A. HAND, Deputy. Date of first publication March S, 1915
 Date of last publication April 19,
 1915.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
CURIOUS PIPEFISH.
The Males Have Pockets In Which
 They Carry Their Young.

The Males Have Pockets In Which
 They Carry Their Young.
 The kangaroo has always seemed to have the monopoly of that convenient way of carrying its babies in a pouch. but it has been discovered that fish has the same useful receptacle, which it uses for the same purpose. The pipe fish. as it is called from the length of its jaws. has d pocket on the under side of it's body nearly half it's length. It is found in the male species only and is the only part of it's body which is unprotected by large flat plates. which take the place of scales in its protective armor.
 If pipetiSh is taken from the water and its little ones shaken out of the pouch back into the water they always seem either unable or disinclined to run away. But if the father is placed in the water again all the small fish immediately swim back into the pouch. These curious little creatures have pre- hensile tails, which they use to hold on to the seaweed to protect themselves from being carried away by the tide. The pipefish is similar to the small eel. being about foot in length and an inch in thickness. But. unlike the eel, it has very long jaw and the peculiar defensive armor already mentioned New York Sun.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
Notice of Election.

Notice is hereby given that Gen. eral Municipal Election will be held in the Town of Valdez. Alaska, on the sixth day of April, 1915, for the purpose of electing seven members of the Common Council. who shall hold office for the term of one year, and until their successors are elected and qualified: also one member of the Valdez School Board who shall serve as director for term of three years and until his successor is elect ed and qualified.
 The Town Hall has been designat- ed as the polling place for said cleo tion.
 Said election shall commence at 9 o'clock a. m. and shall continue un- til o'clock p. m. of the same day: without closing the polls.
 R. E. ASHBY,
 Town Clerk. Publications March 8, IS. g. 29.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
ROBB!NG THE COAL PILE.
Smoke That Goes Up tho Chimney Is
 Fuel Thrown Away.


 For the benefit of any one who may not see the analogy between robbed coal pile and smoking chimney it may be briefly and simply explained.
 The visible part in smoke is nearly all carbon, either as soot or cinder, and carbon is the principal combustible part of cOal-i. e., the useful part, the part capable of yielding heat. Carbon completely burned forms an invisible gas, carbon dioxide; therefore when- ever the gases from stack show black they contain carbon, which indi- cates that complete combustion has not taken place in the boiler furnace.
 In other words, all of the available heat in the coal has not been realized It is the same as though the core spending part of the coal fed into the furnace had been thrown away, for, although it has passed through the furnace, it has been thrown away up the stack beyond recovery. Is this, then. so very different from robbing the coal pile?
 The owner who through ignorance allows conditions to exist which are not favorable to the most economical operation of his boiler furnaces. al though he is unwittingly robbing him. self, is nevertheless stealing from his own coal pile.-Power
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
Notice To Creditors.

In the Commissioners Court for the t Territory of Alaska. Third Divis-
 ion. At Valdez. In Probate.
 In the matter of the estate of w. H. Blackwell, deceased.-Notice to Creditors.
 Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned has been regularly appoint ed as the executrix of the estate of w. H. Blackwell, deceased. and cred itors and all other persons. having claims against said estate, are here by notified to exhibit the same to me, together with the necessary proof thereof, at my place of business a. Valdez. Alaska within six months af- ter the first publication of this mo- tice, the same being the place for the transaction of all business in connec- tion with said estate. Dated at Val deg, Alaska, this 18th day of Febru- ary, 1915.
 MRS, w. H. BLACKWELL. Executrix of the estate of w. H.
 Blackwell, deceased. . Date of first publication Feb. 16. 1915. Date of lest publication March 16,
 1S1S.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
The Supreme Court.

The supreme court of the United States is supposed to be strictly non political, free from all parties and above all parties. It was designed by the fathers of the constitution to act as the governor" or "flywheel." of our system of government. maintain
 ing justice and right in the midst of the wrangling factions and clashing in, terests. According to the theory, the supreme court is to know nothing but the constitution and the laws that are made in pursuance thereof and in ev- cry matter that is brought up before it to hold the balance even. regardless of everything else-New York American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
VICTOR HUGO AT LIEGE.
His First Impression of the Busy City
 as Seen at Night.

as Seen at Night.
 Shortly after the Franco Prussian war Victor Hugo. the French poet, visited Belgium and subsequently wrote of his journey:
 "The shades of evening drew near the wind ceased blowing; lights burned dimly in neighboring houses; every. thing became half lost in the dusk. The passengers said. We shall be in Liege in an hour.'
 At that moment, at the foot of the hills, which loomed dark and scarcely visible. two round balls of fire sud denly glared like the eyes of tigers. By the roadside rose frightful dark slender tower, surmounted by huge flame that cast sinister reflection upon forest, rock and ravine. Beyond. hidden ill the shadows, was mouth a mouth of live coal which suddenly opened and shut, and with hideous roarings spouted forth a tongue of fire. It was the lighting of the fur naces.
 After passing the spot called Fle- malle the sight was inexpressibly mag nificent- All the valley seemed to be in state of conf1agra tion, smoke is suing from this place and flames aris ing from that; in fact, we could imagine that a hostile army had ravaged the country, and that twenty districts presented in the night and darkness all the aspects and phases of devastat ing cOntlagra tion-some just catching fire. some shrouded in smoke. others swept or encirced by flames.
 "Tlis aspect of war is caused by peace-this terrifying similitude of de struction is the effect of industry"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
A Golf Outrage.

The Earl of Wemyss was on a Fife golf course on one occasion accomp- panied by an old caddie. His lordship got his ball on one occasion so near the hole that to play it was. as it appeared to him. superhuous. So he simply tip ped 1t in with the toe of his boot.
 The caddie revolted instanter, threw down the clubs and looked mortified. When he found words to speak it was to say, Hang it. me lord. gowf's gowfr ,s.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
TIDE TABLES PORT OF VALDEZ.

Compiled from the official tide ta bles issued by the Coast and Geodet ic Survey. The time for high and low water is for the PQxt of Valdez and Is Valdez time. Immediately fol lowing the time of high and low wa ter Is given the height of the tide in feet and ten:hs:
 Saturday, March 13. High tide lO:46 a. m.. 1922; 11:3e p. m., 11.3.
 Low tide 4:42 a. m., 20; 5:22 p m., -0.5.
 Sunday, March IA. High tide 11:30 8. m., 1928. Low tide s:2S 8. m., 1.2; 5:66 p m., -0.4.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
C0WED THE CHINESE.
The "Foreisn DeviI'' Used College
 Yell as Battle Cry.

On board q launch on which l was sailing up the iangtze river were about thirty Chinese soldiers of such q ragamuftin appearance as to excite my suspicious. but fortunately without their rifles. As evening of the first day came on they crowded around the small deck house and demanded of the native agent to know what the flor eign devil'' was doing here. Now, I had been cleaning and oiling the vari ous parts of my sample machine gun during the day.
 Before nightfall drew the blinds Of the decEhouse and, quickly assembling the gun. slipped in q loaded belt. now told the agent, who was white with fear. to tell these fellows that this foreign devil" "belong crazy" and also hun lehi" Every fierce) and as a sort of warning to keep off the grass open- ed the door and let off d string of about fifty shots into the air. at the same time giving the Yale college yell. which was the handiest Warcry I could think of at the moment.
 Whether it was the information i'm parted by the agent, Chen, the shots or the Yale. cheer l cannot say. but all hands crowded to tho other end of the launch and remained at respectful distance until Nanchang was reached. to the great amusement of the Chinese captain and engineer, who. however. had deemed it good policy to allow the passengers to settle their own disputes without interference. This incident is pleasant to remember. but at tho time l was badly scared.-From Drumming Revolutionary China," by Bartlett G. Iung. in Worlds Work.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
Notice of Special Meeting of the
 Stockholders of the Valdez Electric Company. (

Notice is hereby given that g spec ial meeting of the stockholders tot the Valdez Electric Company, will be held at the offices of the company, in he town of Valdez, Alaska, on Thursday, the 22nd day of April, 1915, at the hour of o'clock, in the after noon of said day, for the purpose or considering the question of increasing the capital stock of said company, from it's present capitalization, name ly twenty-five thousand dollars, di- yided into twenty-five hundred shares of the par value of ten dollars each, to the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, which shall be divided into one hundred thousand snares Of tne par value of one dollar each. Also authorizing the company to amend It's articles of incorporation, so that It's indebtedness may be increased to a sum not to exceed fifty thousand dol lars, with full power to issue bonds in payment of all of its indebted ness, and to mortgage or otherwise hypothecate it's property or any part thereof, for the purpose of securing such indebtedness. Also authorizing the company to amend its articles Of incorporation, so that it may acquire by purchase or otherwise water rights, water power, and the lands incident al thereto, and that 1t may reduce the number of it's directors from seven to three. ....
 And you are hereby notified to be present at said meeting either in per son, or by your regularly authorized proxy or attorney in fact for the pur- pose of considering said questions.
 This notice is hereby served on you by publication thereof, in the Valdez Daily Prospector, newspaper published at Valdez, Alaska, which is the principal place of business of said company. Said notice will be published in said newspaper for eight consecutive weeks, beginning with the issue of February 24th, 1915, and end ing with the issue of April 21st, 1915.
 Witness our hands as directors of said company, this 23rd day of Feb ruary, 1915.
 4, F. M. BOYLE, P. E. RITCHIE. ' w. M. FINICAL,
 GEO. J. LOVH,
 Directors. !
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
ITALY'S NATIONAL GAME.
Morra Is Played With the Fingers and
 Is Older Than Chess.

Morra Is Played With the Fingers and
 Is Older Than Chess.
 We are apt to look on marbles as the most economical of games. but "mor- ra' is perhaps the most economical game in the world, for it demands nothing but pair of hands.
 The players each throw out the right hand. with number of fingers extend, ed. Then each has to cali five. "three,' eight" or any number that he considers equal to the number of tin gers extended by himself and his op- ponent added together. In this lies the test. for an old hand can divine by the very turn of his opponents fingers how many he Is going to extend. Whenever a player guesSes the right total in any throw he counts 1t on his left hand by folding in finger of that hand. It takes nine such correct guesses by one player to make game.
 This game is prescribed by law if practiced in public: hence the devotees betake themselves to alleys and by ways From the silence of these re gions there comes the tell tale bowling of the raucous players. As game sue seeds game. and the wine they play for is consumed. the play becomes more intense, the cries more hoarse and loud. so that one would imagine they were dogs barking.
 No game is older than this--even chess must yield the palm for antiqui ty-and yet it is as popular and as primitive today as when first played on the banks of the Nile-Strand Mag. aZine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
BIooded Dogs vor Sale.

Two airedale terrier puppies, breed. ing unsurpassed. Fine bead, ear, eye and coat. Pedigrees furnished. Eight champions in three generations. En- quire at Prospector. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
Her Good dness.

Bridey-My wife;is very good cook. Wise-Get out! Her mother told me she was just taking her first lessons when you married her. Bridey-Ex- actly. She was good enough not to continue her lessons on me.-Philadel- phia Press.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
Not to Blame.

My dear, there's too much caloric in this soup"
 "There! I told the cook you would rather have it seasoned with parsley" Baltimore American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
Snartncss.

When people who think they are smart meet people whom they recog- nize as smarter than themselves they call them "disagreeable." - Detroit News.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
The Pianos Seven octaves.

Pianos of standard size have key board of seven octaves and three notes -fifty-two white keys There is il reason for this limit As it is, the keys at either end of the keyboard are rarely used. and the tones that can now be produced. from the lowest to the highest include all that have any definite musical value to the human ear If the compass of the Keyboard were extended the added keys would produce sounds or noises without any musical significance 1t is possible for the human ear to perceive sounds over a range of about eleven octaves. but the production of musical sounds ,> confined to the seven and third oc taves. Boston Herald
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13

FOR SALE-Six good work dogs, we'll broke and good workers. Cheap. Apply T. E. Dougherty. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
A strona Rssemblanes

"What a funny looking man that con ductor ts," said Mrs. Jtggles on the trolley.
 "Yes." said Jiggles ''Vve been trying to think who he looks ike His face 6 very familiar to ne."
 "Oh. ] know who ii ,ls." said Airs. Jiggles. its our goldfish. Judge.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
A Shortened Visit.

Did the little girl from next door have a good timer" inquired the fond mother.
 I'm not sure. mamma" said the wise child Her nurse said she could stay two hours, but l gave her some lessons on how to behave when on Il visit, and read to her several chapters from that dear little book you gave me called 'Punctilious Points For Polite People, and she went home an hour earlier. r."-Clevland Plain Dealer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13

Tue thoughts of his heart. these are the wealth of n.-Rurmese Say ing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
The 'Wanity. Ma AA~~SA<~aQ Qos

The I1eanity. How was he acQuittedT Insanity" He doesn', seem crazy" 'sHe isn't 1t was the jury that va City yTinso.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
Somebody
 With M0neu

always has been found to ''back" a good plan, a good idea, a good busi- ness venture or a good mining prospect-other- wise 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.
 ADvEHTI3E lN THE PnosPEcTCR FOR RE- CULTS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13
The Senses.

If you shade your eyes you weaken your sens- ut hearing If you sip a glass of cold water you will increase for short time your power of vision. If you i'll your mouth with water you will greatly strengthen your sense Of smell indianapolis News
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13

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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-13

His Job. What IS your otrupation?" asked the judge of a witness.
 Same ole thing. jedge-pray1n' for rain or shine as they're needed an pre- dictin' the end O the world whenever the signs pint thataway."-Atlant Constitution
Evening star., 1915-06-06

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-03

structural lumber and no end Of wear
ina apparel. household appointments.
kitchen utensils, &c. In fact our sis
ter continent needs just the things
which u great industrial centres are
turning ont in V T. increasing guam
titles as the years go N. ON the
other hand. our manufacturers are
~hungcring for "A wider outlet FOR their
surplus.
"So far. despite various handbags.
We have been able To- compete with
Eur pean manufacturers In some lin
tied directions cur rolled steel prod
ucts such as rails, structural shapes
fu. buildings and bridges, &c. thanks
L. the aggressive business methods of
the great steel industries ~ this coun-
try. have won C ignition nutwith-
standing the higher cost Of labor here.
our typewritcrs. our sewing machines,
uJi. monographs and other mechani-
cal specialties. the peculiar fruit of
American inventive cunning. have
been welcp med largely because their
equals could not be bought elsewhere.
ON tn. ether hand. "A Nast number Of
other manufactured articles and ma
ter!ajs have been, as "A rule, obtained
from European sources. and most Of
these are produced by Us in quite as
good puniity.
lin exchange. South America has To-
Offer the fru.;S uf her soil. agricultural
and pastoral. and : mt minerals in
which sh. l. rich. The latter, how
ever. du mo- include "a and iron. II