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The Spectator., 1915-05-14

It is said the Ben Davis apple trees Tn Boone county are not doing well this year. and orchardists attribute it to the fact that the vitality of the trees was sapped last year. when an i'm mense crop was produced in spite of a long, dry spell
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

The Arkansas editors will be served lunch by Marshall residents when they arrive here about Friday noon. May 2l, on their excursion from Flu reka Springs. The lunch will consist of chicken libhtbread, ice cream. strawberries and cake.
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

The Little Rock Bar Association, which was responsible for the rev municipal courts law. which abolished justice courts in the county. will fight the test case instituted by local col lection agency, according to a deci sion reached at the regular monthly meeting of the association
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

The Kansas City Southern Railway served notice on the Arkansas Rail road Commission that the court tariff on freight rates during the fight on the 2-cent passenger rate and increas. ed freight rates, will be put into eff feet on it's line in this state.
 The rate is higher than the one that has been observed, known as Standard Freight Distance Tariff No 5. Action of the company follows on findings of Judge Jacob Trieber in the Frisco railroad case in Federal court few weeks ago, in which the kansas City Southern was party The Frisco recently adopted new tariff giving general advances of 30 per cent in rates over the state com mission
 Petitions asking for restraining order against the Arkansas commits sion to prevent it from enforcing the statutory rate of cents mile. for passenger fare was filed i'll Federal court Saturday afternoon by the Iron Mountain, Cotton Belt and Rock Is- land railways. The action was ex- pected following the findings in the Frisco case several weeks ago. If their claim that the 2-cent rate is not compensatory is sufficiently we'll based to warrant restraining order at hearing to be held in St. Paul. Minn, May 2S, it is expected that the h dc rsn olx, ing cents mile for passenger fare. Effort will then be made to secure ! permanent injunction so that the & cent fare can be made permanent. The action will be much similar to that of 1907, except that the roads will be seeking a Scent rate instead of the State trying to get 2-cent rate.
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

One of the aims of the Minimum. Wage Commission will be to inaugu- rate a closing of stores at o'clock on Saturdays, members of the con- mission said. Miss Mary H. Me Cate of Little Rock was elected sec retary. Commissioner of Labor J. C. Clary is chairman and Miss Eva Reichardt the other member of the commission.
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

Governor Hays issued a deficiency commission $500 for printing ara binding. An item of S2,500 for the same purpose was vetoed from the general appropriation bill by the gov ernor soon after the adjournment of had asked for a proclamation setting aside $2,20O for the purpose.
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

The picnic of the Sunday School of the First Presbyterian Church at Pres. colt was postponed because the Red river had washed away the gas main. l"aving Prescott housewives without gas to ccok the delicacies that make picnics possible.
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

Ben Vaughn, forest ranger. has a rcrce working on the Big-Flat Syla- moro road, putting it in excellent shape for summer travel. 'rhts road was constructed by the Ozark Forest last year.
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

A statement reported to have been made at the meeting of the Arkansas Fayetteville by Dr. J. R. Jewell of the University of Arkansas, in which he was quoted as saying 45,000 children in Arkansas are not enrolled in schools, was a misquotation, accord ing to George R. Cook, state euperin- tendent of public instruction MT Cook said Dr. Jewell had written him to this effect
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

The City Council of Winchester ia discussing plans for ma6 adamiyinv the streets of the town and for buite, ing concreto sidewalks
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

Sullivan Gas and Oil Company, AT genta, charter surrendered.
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

Health conditions on the State farm at Cummins. with the exception of ma !aria, are excellent, according to report made to the penitentiary com mission by Dr. J. A. LePrince, saui- tary engineer for the United States public health service, who has com pleted weeks investigation.
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

s. J. Fortune of Roe has fitted up a boat and stocked 1t with groceries. The boat will be lowed along White river and will serve the people who cannot easily get to grocery stores.
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

The State Game and Fish Commis- sion met. but because of the absence of two Of its members. George Web Der of Texarkana and Dr Horatio Wells of Monticello, adjourned to meet this week, when it is expected throughout the state
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

Tuckerman. ten miles north of New port, has nailed on the lid tight. so far as Sunday sales go. At recent election q ticket was elected on the promise of stopping the sale of bread and ice on Sunday.
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

The Blytheville Drug Conpany filed notice of the surrender of its charter.
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

A half million bearing grape vines are planted on section of land in the northern part of Boone county.
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

The Jonesboro Tribune comments on the fact that it is unusual for farm. CTS to market cotton in May. but that a great many wagons loaded with cct. ton are coming into Jonesboro nov.
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

The Baxter Slave Company of Jclks. Woodruff county. filed articles of incorporation with the secretary ,f state
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

Al W. Sullivan, for severlay years associated with newspapers at Jones. boro and England, has leased the Searcy News from w. F Storey & Son, and assumed charge.
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

Final plans for the opening of the Arkansas exhibit at the Panama-paci fic Exposition June 1, were made at a meeting of the Executive Committed of the commission
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

The mayor of Greenwood warns boys and girls under IS years of age that the curfew ordinance will be en. forced. Under this ordinance no boy or girl under IS years of age can be on the streets after 9 o'clock at night
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

The Arkansas Railroad Commission Issued orders to have the Frisco build a small passenger depot at Les terville, Randolph county, and a spur at Hatchie Coon, Poinsett county. Fe- titions for both orders had been re- ceived by the commission.
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

The contract for the erection of a larger levee in the Cotton Belt lovee district was awarded to Bert Bond and McMurray, contractors, of Hcl. ena. The price per yard is 1s.ss cents. The work will be started soon and rushed to completion. The levee will hold back water as high as that of the 1912 stage.
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

The State Highway Department will send a corps of surveyors to Dallas county within the next two months to survey route for 30-mile road across the county from north to south. Cou- missioner Owen said he had received no official request for the survey, but expected one would be forthcoming some time next week.
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

A cloudburst at the head of We, Fork and Dry Fork creeks last wce,. put Limestone at flood stage and did considerable damage in Newton county.
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

Delta Logging Company, Mellvood, Phillips county, capital s3.00c, arti- cles of incorporation fled
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

The Arkansas State Mutual Life Insurance Company has heen orgar- ized at Sloan Springs, l.. p. Kemp ner is president
The Spectator., 1915-05-14

Fifty-two applicants fer license to practice medicine, including two ne- groes. appeared before tho State Board of Medical Examiners. With the exception Of Dr. T. J. Stout, all Of the members of the board were pres ent
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30
LIEUT.. sMEHAFFEY WILL VISIT THE INTERIOR.

Lieut.. Joseph Mehaffey, the engi- neer officer of the Alaska Road com mission is planning a winter trip of fourteen hundred miles through in- terior Alaska in order to familiarize himself with different sections of the country. ,
 He will go into the interior via Seward and will be accompanied by Anton Eide. superintendent of the commission. Ffom Seward they will |go by dog team over the trail to An chorage, thence on to Iditarod. Kal- tag, and Ruby before going to Fair banks.
 Lieut. Mehaffey, it is understood, will also visit the Tolovana, the new placer camp of the interior, which promises to make good as a produc CT. The trip will consume two months and as he plans to leave Sew ard about the middle of January,
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30
STAMPS OBTAINED
 AT FAIRBANKS UNLl

Secretary Davidson has been noti- fled that documentary internal reve- nue stamps are obtainable in Alaska lat Fairbanks only.
 The reply is from David A. Gates, acting commissioner of Internal rev. enue and is the result of query sent to Washington by MT. Davidson.
 The act as passed by congress pro- vides that all instruments filed for record must have the necessary reve- nue stamps affixed or they are not le- gal and cannot be accepted for filing. The secretary is instructed to hold all papers filed without the stamps and to notify the Tacoma office. The |stamps are to be obtained from Geo. |Hutchins, of the internal revenue ser vice of Fairbanks.
 The reply means that before docu- ments requiring revenue stamps are recorded here the stamps must be ob- |tained from Fairbanks.-Juneau Elm pire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30
OUTPUT PANAMA VALLEY
 LARGER THAN THOUGHT

While many people of the Fair banks district and the Tanana Val ley expected that the output for the season of 1915 would be larger than that of 1914, but few thought that it would be larger than that of 1913. Yet figures show the total precious metal output of the Tanana valley to be larger than that of either of the previous years.
 For 1913 the records for the Wells Fargo company showed that $3.630,- 899.O had been handled through the Fairbanks office. Last year the total shipments of the Wells Fargo office amount to $s,10s.o72.24.. In the year number of large ship ments from the Ruby office were handled through the Fairbanks of flee of the Wells Fargo company, and were incluueu in the output of the Panama valley. This year, the total output of the Panama valley, not in- cluding any shipments from Ruby, is estimated at $3,611, 1000, or only $20,000 less than shown by the books of 1913, which included the big shipments from the Yukon river camp.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30
P0sT0FF||cE BOXES ]
 BEING INSTALLED
Building Will Be Ready for Occupan. cy Before the Middle of Janu-
 ary-Combination Locks.

Contractor Sam McNiece is busy installing the new furniture of the postoffice as the lock boxes arrived on the Northwestern. He promises that the office will be ready for Postmaster Jefferson before the mid dle of January.
 When the work is completed Val deg will have one of the best appoint ed offices in the north. Care was used in the selection of the lumber for the panels and the beautiful grain of the wood shows through the varnish. There will be three hundred and thirty lock boxes, two hundred and forty of which are single and ninety double Box holders need not fear that they will lose their keys as the boxes are fitted with combination locks, requiring no keys. When the contractor has complet- ed the installation of the boxes and other fixtures the building will pass into the hands of the painters and will be rushed to completion.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30
RENAL MINER HAD
 NARROW ESCAPE
Rolled Down Mountainside for Dis- tance of Six Hundred Feet and
 Stopped on Edge of Cliff.

John Roman, formerly of Fair
 banks, but now engaged in develop
 nng a quart property on Kenai pe-
 ninsula, was passenger on the
 Northwestern last night en route to the States, where he will spend the balance of the winter. He still shows marks of narrow escape from death which he experienced few weeks fago when he fell and rolled down a mountain side for distance of sev- eral hundred feet.
 While travelling on the mountain he stepped on boulder which rolled from under him throwing him off his feet. The fresh snow prevented him from regaining his feet and he shot down the mountain feet first for a distance of two hundred feet until he struck a rock which bounced him into the air. After hitting the rock he rolled about four hundred feet farther and was stopped by boulders when within fifty feet of a precipice more than thousand feet high.
 The accident was witnessed by Ro- mans partners who believed he had been killed when he encountered the rock in his first slide. It required hours of hard labor on the part of the other men to cut steps in the snow down to the point where Roman had finally stopped. Fortunately he suffered no broken bones although his body was one mass of bruises.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30
Notice of Final Settlement.

In Commissioners Court for Valdez
 Precinct, Territory of Alaska,-in
 Probate.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Peter f. Johnson, deceased. : Notice is hereby given that W. II. t 0aswell, administrator of the above :. named estate, bAs filed his final ac- eeDunt as such administrator in the above-entitled q Ft, and "lua. an .sttfns order has been made the court settlng Thursday, February 10, 1916, at Z o'clock D. m., as the time for hearing objections to said account and the settlement thereof. All persons in- terested in said estate are notified to file their objections to said account, if any they have, on or before the date named, specifying the particu- lars of such objections.
 Dated, December g, 1915.
 w. H. CASWELL, Administrator of the estate of Peter
 Johnson, deceased.
 First publication, Dec. g, 1915. Last publication, Dec. 30, 1915. thu
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30
REPUBLICAN LEADER IS
 FOR SELF GOVERNMENT

William A. Gilmore, former mayor of Nome and sArmer Republican can aidate for delegate to Congress sug- rested in a speech in Seattle last week that the Seattle Chamber or Commerce take up the matter Of in ducing Congress to pass such legis- ,ation as would enable Alaskans to adjust their affairs for themselves. ' "We are qualified to adjust these Things" said Gilmore, but under the enabling act, we are not allowed, to ,epislate. The territorial government granted to us has string to 1t ,and every time we pass a law, somebody at Washington gives the string a yank. Under the law we cannot even build a road or a schoolhouse, with out first running down to Washington to get permission. 4,.~ .,s., |.
 Need Full Territorial Government:
 we should have territorial law giving Alaskans the right to adjust their own local affairs, with the pro vision that when we pass law it shall become a law unless Congress sets it aside within given period" "
 Gilmore expressed the gravest doubt as to anybody present, or their children, living to see Alaska granted rtatehood. ,.. -.. .~ .,- No Chance For Statehood
 Did it ever occur to you that AL aska is not a part of the United States ?" he asked. "It is non-con- tiguous territory-an insular posses sion-and Congress will always se- riously object to granting statehood to any territory that lies beyond the seas.f .
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30
Notice of Final Settlement.


 \, Commissioners Court of Valdez Precinct, Territory of Alaska'--'n Probate. ert Martin, deceased. Notice is hereby given thst W. n. casweu. administrator of the above named estate, has filed his final ac- count as such administrator In the .sbove-entitled court, and an order has Teen made by the court setting Inurs- Say. February 10, 1916, at 3 o'clock i. m., as the time for hearing oD1ec- Hons to said account and the settie, inent thereof. All persons interestHo .a s,a In said estate are notified to ne their objections to said account, III .ny they have, on or before the date named, specifying the particulars ol such objections.
 Dated December 8, 1915:
 w. H. CASWELL, Administrator of the estate of foo- ert Martin, deceased:
 First publication, Dec. g, ls15. - Af f,ast publication, Dec. 30. 1915. thu
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

lat Juneau, Alaska. authorized by sec tion four of the Public Buildings Act approved June 18th, 1910, be and the same is hereby increased by the sum
 of $45O,00O to meet the cost of addi- tional space needed for roon.s for the Territorial Legislature and f,.r the
 Territorial library and museum to be
 located therein, and the secretary of
 the treasury is hereby authorized to
 enter into contract for the completion
 of said building within the limit of cost provided in the act of 1910. and the additional limi, herein authorlz- ed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

If you were sick would you go to a blacksmith for repairs? Why then do you go to lung mechanic for in- formation about machinery when you have mechanics in your home town that stay there the year around, and depend on their knowledge and abil- ity to do your work satisfactorily for their existence as mechanics. Try the Valdez Iron Works: we are here to stay with your assistance. th-tf!
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30
DELEGATE ASKS INCREASE
 FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Mail advices state that Delegate Wickersham on December intro- duced bill in congress for an appro- priation of $450,o0O for public build ings in Juneau. Following is copy of the bill:
 A bill to increase the limit of cost for the construction of the United States public building authorized at Juneau, Alaska.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Uni --ss-cA~*ea- of .Amarica- in Congress as
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

Ed Wood. of the Copper River Transfer company and member of the Valdez city council, was pas |senger on the Northwestern last night for Seattle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

w. H. Whittlesey, assistant United States district attorney, returned from Seward on the Northwestern
 last night, after having spent his
 Christmas in the westward town.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

George Freind,a well known min- ing operator of Iditarod and other in terior camps, was a passenger on the Northwestern last night, having come over the winter road from Iditarod He is also interested in mining prop critics in the Seward district.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

Alex Thompson was an outgoing passenger on the Northwestern fol the states.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

Our fresh candy arrived on thi! last boat late for the holidays, 12 # cents half pound at the Emporium
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

John Klerk is in town from La touche, having come over from the copper town on the Northwestern last night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

Joseph Roy, who has been connect ed with the local office of the Signal Corps for a number of years, was an outgoing passenger on the Northwest ern last night for Seattle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

Pictures developed at the Valdez Drug Company. If. .
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

Anything in the jewelry line at the Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland's Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

George w. Seay, who has been sell ing Richmond, California, real es- tate to Alaskans during the past few weeks, left on the Northwestern last night for Cordova.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

For good home-cooked meals try Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

Cloudy, WlnQ northeast TOUT mlleS, showed at night and from a. m. to 2 p. m.
 Interior Weather.
 Valdez, Dec. 30, 1915.
 Fairbanks. 8 below; II inches oi snow; cloudy, windy. |!
 Salcha, A; cloudy, strong wind, trail fair.
 Richardson, '; cloudy, calm, trail heavy. :
 Mccarthy, -; cloudy, windy, trail heavy.
 Donnelly,'-6; 2s inches snow; clear, calm, trail heavy. McCallum, '; AZ inches snow; cloudy, high wind, trail fair.
 Paxson, -6; B inches of snow; cloudy, windy, trail fair. Hogan, -5; 22 inches of snow; cloudy, windy, trail drifted. Gulkana, 10 above; 19 inches of snow; cloudy, trail fair. Copper Center, 2 above; IS inches |of snow; cloudy, windy, trail drifted. !. Tonsina, 12 above; 17 inches ot snow; cloudy, windy. trail heavy.
 Teikheli, IT above Q inches oi snow; clear. calm. trail heavy. ' Beaver Dam, II aboves 40 inches of snow; cloudy, windy, trail heavy. Summit, 12 above; 8 feet snow: strong wind, trail drifted.
 Wortman's, 12 above; 40 inches of snow; clear, strong wind, trail heavy
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

Valdez Drug Company nave fine line of School Stationery. If,
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

The .TiliiKum >.uv will keep open house on New Years Day from 3 to l6 p. m., with the ladies of members
 families in charge. All friends of the members are invited to call.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

Panoramic views of Child's and Miles glaciers, Dawson, Valdez and Wrangel on sale at the Valdez Drug store. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

One, Two, Three.
 One laugh,-two hours of it--in three acts. Nufsed. Capt. Rack cit" at the Liberty theater tonight
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

The drawing for the new Ford ma chine for which tickets have been given with purchases by the saloons, will be held at the Pioneers of Alas ka's masquerade dance on December |31, at 12 o'clock. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

The members of the Minnesota Club, which is composed of about a dozen young men, have announced that they VII. keep open house to their friends on New Years Day from B to 6 o'clock.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

Bargains at the Emporium; open from g 8. m. to g p. m.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

Pasteurized Whipping Cream and pure Buttermilk at Love-Whitley's
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Gus Hogbloom, the piledriver "an.
 is in town from Ellamar.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30
Tonight.

At the Liberty Theatre, the V. H.. s. will stage the three-act comedy I"Captain Rackett." The fun com
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

Hats Cleaned and Blocked. Hats cleaned and blocked; suits cleaned and pressed.
 If GUY F. CAMERON.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

Nugget jewelry made to order al the Valdez Drug Co.,, by. G. O. Reinke. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

Fancy Stationery at the Valdez Drug Store.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

Brooms 26c. 36c and soc; for tn, best at the Emporium. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30
Weather Report.

:. "C8GdIOI ASCPOHO' Valdez, Dec. 29, 1915. lBarometric pressure --..-.----.----.3S.495 Temperature p. m. .--------.----.27
 Mean temperature ..-..--.------2S Minimum temperature .-.-.-.--..19
 Mean temperature ..-..--..--..--..23.6
 Precipitation .................-..-..--..- 1.27
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-30

l Cloudy, wind northeast four miles,
 Isnowed at night and from a. m. to