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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
Taxes Now Due.

Taxes for the Town of Valdez for the year 1916 are now due and paya- ble at my office at the corner of Key stone avenue and Mckinley street. Taxes will be delinquent on Monday, December 4, 1916, at o'clock p. m., and unless paid prior thereto, pen ,alty of 10 per cent will be added to 4he amount and interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum.
 Warrants issued by the present council will be accepted in payment of taxes.
 Office Hours: 10 a. m. to 12 m. and ? p. m. to 4 p. m., except Sun days.
 Dated this 9th day of November, N916.
 E. G. AYES,
 Town Treasurer. Kill 11-23.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
YANKEE GIRL PAINTS
 PRESIDENT OF CHINA

PEkIN, Nov. 17..-Miss Kate Cari the American artist who became We'll known by her portrait of the late Empress Dowager Tzu Hsi, which was exhibited at the St. Louis expo sition and is now in the Smithso- nian institution of Washington, has been commissioned to paint DOT trait of President Lii Yuan Hung, who is now giving the artist several sittings a week.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
"The Lamb" at the Empress.

Douglas Fairbanks and Seena Ow- en in the Triangle Fine Art Featul : is something new the Empress Cir cult is now showing. This make of film has not been shown before in Alaska and patrons will enjoy it, as "The Lamb'' is full of interest. To night and tomorrow evening. On Sunday the comedy drama, "It's No Laughing Matter" will be on the screen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
Workmen Strike on Labor Temple

Workmen Strike on Labor Temple.
 Workmen on the Anchorage Labor Temple struck for time and half on Sundays and overtime, last week Their demands were granted by the committee on building the hall. IT, asmuch as the citizens furnished the lot, lumber, material and the men were building the hall for themselves the Anchorage citizens are scratching their heads and wondering what the men will ask for next.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
TROOPER KILLS TWO ON BORDER LINE

LAREDO, Texas, Nov. 17.-Corpo- ral w. Smith shot and killed Pri- yates Jones and McNight, and woun- ed Private Connors while the four, all members of K troop of the 14th Cavalry, were in the camp stables this morning. Smith is in the guard house. No reason has yet been learn ed for the crime.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
Seattle Bandit Dead.

SEATTLE, Nov. 16.-John Hide brand. who escaped from the peni- itentiary at Walla Walla several weeks ago, came here and was
 wounded by Police Officer Abrogast whom he shot at in an attempted hold-up, died at the Emergency hos Ipital this afternoon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
Cannery Buildings.

mine buildings, mess houses and bunk houses should be insured. Let the Alaska Inv. Co. quote our rates on this class of insurance. 2t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
BROTHER IS KILLED
 FIGHTING IN FRANCE

Mrs. M M. Hopkins of this city has received the sad intelligence of the death of her brother somewhere in France. The deceased was a briga- dier general in the Canadian forces now fighting on the Somme front, and was killed in action a short time ago.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

Nice Ripe Persimmons, Red En- perior Grapes, Spitzenberg and Jona- than Apples, Winter Nellis Pears at Keystone Produce Go. 2t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

The steamer Mariposa will go thru to Anchorage, according to a tele- gram received from Seward last night and will not return before Saturday night or Sunday morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland s Prices reasonable. |
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
Mckinley Street. Valdez
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
CALLS SPECIAL SESSION
 HEAR ELECTION CONTEST

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov. 16.- Governor Hatfield has called special session of the State Legislature for the purpose of hearing the contested congressional elections in the State
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

Pictures developed at the Valdez Drug Company. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

Location notices, both quartz ani placer, at the Miner office.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

The launch Waif, which came u2 from Katalla with a cargo of gaso- line few days ago, left this morn ing on the return voyage.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

See Marcus Missick, ladies' and gents tailor, up-to-date fur remodel ing, cleaning, pressing and altera- tions. Guarantee perfect satisfac- tion. Next to Senate saloon. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
Stop tha. InfernaI Racket

Show your wife how much you love her and send that noisy old pump to the Valdez Iron Works and let them remove the peace disturber. your neighbors will appreciate it. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

Something new. Loganberry Phos phate. Candy Kitchen. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

All kinds of cocktails. At the Candy Kitchen. tt
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

The Golden North, the House ( Comfort.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

Special order, Chan chowdsr 16e at the Arcade. 0
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

Keystone Hand Laundry. Remem- Der work guaranteed. Phone 216. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

For good home-cooked meals try Mrs. M. Olson. on Hobart street. .
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

Your picture will please the folks at home better than anything you can send them. Jenner the photographer
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

The N. & s. leaves the Valdez dock on regular sailing days. See adv.
 Carbureters, magneIos, batteries. spark plugs and coils at Mead's. If
 Pure Fresh Drugs ar the valdez Drug Store. If For ali kinds of cement work see Blalee. If
 Best Senrdough hotcakes aad best solDUs ct the kEvads. If
 saSscrihs for the Prosssctor.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

43O 1897 1874
 SulZer's Lead Over Wickersham 151
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

The best dinner at the Arcade Eafe. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
Foxy Hot Drinks. Candy Kitchen. tf

For first-class meals and good serv- ice at reasonable prices try the Aer- chants Cafe. tt
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

Fresh Augustine & Kyer Butter Krisp and Queen victorias at Hunts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

"A new line Of heaters priced right. at Mead's. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
Copper River
 Draying Co

Freighting and Passengers to all parts of the Interior GENERAL TRUCKING
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

Hand laundry. Phone s1 NeKinls: t. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

See Blake for Cement Blocks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

Fresh candy at the Emporium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
James Fielder of Ellamar is visi- tor in town.

James Fielder of Ellamar is visi- tor in town.
 Just received Artichokes, Cauli- flower, Bell Peppers, Lettuce, Celery, CucumEers and Tomatoes at Key stone Produce Go. 2t Phone 48
 SOnnie's New and Second Hand Store. Highest prices paid. If A new line of hand painted china Owl Drug Co. If See Blake for Cement Blocks. If Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug Company. If Fresh Augustine & Kyer Butter Krisp and Queen victorias at Hunts.
 All kinds of cocktails. At the Sduuy IAlIC1Cu' u Location notices, both quartz and placer, at the Miner office.
 Pictures developed at the Valdez Drug Company. If Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland's. Prices reasonable. .
 See Marcus Missick, ladies' and gents tailor, up-to-date fur remodel ing, cleaning, pressing and altera- tions. Guarantee perfect satisfac- tion. Next to Senate saloon. If
 Something new. Loganberry Phos- phate. Candy Kitchen. If
 Stop that Internal Kacket
 Show your wife how much you love her and send that noisy old pump to the Valdez Iron Works and let them remove the peace disturber, your neighbors will appreciate it. tf
 Hand laundry. Phone s1 NeKinls: St. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug Company. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

A new line Of hand painted china Owl Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

Just received Artichokes, Cauli- flower, Bell Peppers, Lettuce, Celery, CucumEers and Tomatoes at Key stone Produce Go. 2t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
Phone 4S

Sonnie's New and Second Hand Store. Highest prices paid. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

sasscribs for the Prosssctor.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
ICE DEALERS COMPELLED
 TO STOP CUTTING
Ice Becomes Too Soft in Present Mild
 Weather.

The warm spell has melted the ice so that local icemen have been forced to postpone their harvesting until an- other cold spell arrives On Friday a horse used for ploughing by James B. Bates at his Preston pond, broke through the ice. The water is not deep at that point and the men had little difficulty in getting the animal on shore. The ice was about inches thickz.
 Provided the weather becomes cold CT Kramer & Henderson will start harvesting at their Greeneville pond this week. They worked last week on the Blissvi1le pond and have about half their crop in the houses. John H. Ford, who has been cutting and 10 inch ice, was forced to stop his harvesting Saturday noon His ice has thinned over two inches. MT. Ford started his force of harvesters at work last Monday and on Thursday night they worked until II o'clock. Mir Ford's houses and pond have been wired for electric lights and abundant illumination makes but small differ ence between night and day harvest ing
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24

Hon. Luther K. zabriskie, who has been American vice consul at Moscow and left there on Nov. 15, arrived here on the o'clock train Sunday evening, and is to be here a week before he leaves again for New York, from which he is to sail on Feb. 1st for the new government post to which he has been appointed which is St. Thomas, Danish West Indies. He has been de- tailed there on special service and will be connected with the American con- sulate there. St. Thomas is on one of the Virgin Island east of Porto Rico.
 His assignment to Moscow was the second position in the government con sular service that he has held, having previously been at Callao, Peru, for about four years.
 During the time that he has before leaving again he will visit his father, A. D. Zabriskie, of Vergason avenue, Norwich Town, and also his brother, c. c. Zabrtskie,, of Preston
 Going out to his appointment in the big Russian city, he left New York on from the center of the czar's domains in Europe was begun on Nov. 18th. At that time the mercury stood at 20 be- low zero, but he ran into still colder weather at Archangel,. which was the port from which he sailed. Here it was 30 below zero, cold enough to freeze the harbor so that about two and half weeks after he got there were spent on board the ice-bound steamer for which the ice-breakers were trying to smash a path to the open sea. The voyage altogether occu- pied about a month and was a rough one, especially through the frozen White sea. The route that was follow ed was so far north that no naval
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
WEDDING.
Rurrowa.conn.


 Warren B. Burrows, prosecuting att torney of the town of Groton, and a well known and popular member of the legal fraternity of New London county and Miss Emily A. Copp, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Belton A. Copp of Groton. were married at 6,sO nt the residence of the brides parents. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Henry W. Hulburt of the Groton Con- gregational church in the presence of the immediate families only.
 The bride was attired in a gown of white lace, with veil which was worn by her grandmother at her we'd ding. She carried bouqUet of lilies of the valley. The ceremony was marked by simplicity and there were no attendants. The fact of the ap- preaching marriage had been kept al- most secret but on Saturday it be- came known outside the family circles. Both bride and groom have a host of friends who will wish them every hap piness in their married life.
 Miss Copp is graduate Of Norwich Free Academy in the class of 1904 and of Smith college, '0S MT. Burrows graduate from Mt. Hermon seminary at Northf1e1d in 1901 and from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1904. He has been pros ecuting attorney of the town of Groton seph, and counsel of the town since 1906. For a similar period he has been assistant to State Attorney Had lai A. Hull. He is associated in the practice of law with Philip 2. Hankey and Morris Lubchansky, with offices In the Hull building.
 After an extended honeymoon trip at the old Burrows homestead in Po- Quonoc.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
FROM THE ELEcrRIc FIELD.

Vacuum cleaners are now used in large factory buildings, as well as the home.
 A large electric range has been in- stalled at Wellesley college, Wellesley, Mass.
 A wide variety of small ear phones, for the deaf, have been recently placed on the market.
 It is estimated that there are 2,o0o,- 900 horse power of undeveloped water power in Vermont.
 A new system of flood" lighting is now used to illuminate large and inn portant buildings at night.
 A toy electric range, which can actu- ally be used for cooking without dan ger of fire, is the latest for little wom- en.
 A small X-ray machine is now used in dentistry for locating root canals, erupted and impacted teeth. etc.
 A number of electric heaters have been developed for private garages to keep automobiles from freezing up.
 The General Electric company has perfected new and more powerful gas- electric locomotives for the Dan Patch line.
 Electricity has been a big factor in cheapening water supplies for towns and cities. and its employment is rapidly growing.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
VAST PREHISTORIC SEA.
Covered Large Portion of the United States now Teemina with PopuIa- ton.

A prehistoric sea, or arm of the ocean which extended from the Gulf of Mex leo far up into New York state, to- gether with the early animal life Of this sea, is described in an interesting manner by the United States Geo. logical Survey in reporting to cor respondent on a rock sample:
 The rock was formed very long ago, many million years ago, in what geoiogists call the Devonian period. At that time a large part Of the east ern United States was occupied by an arm of the sea which extended north eastward from the Gulf of Mexico re- zion into New York State. The east ern shore of the sea was not far east of the present line of the Blue Ridge and the Highlands of New Jersey and farther east lay great continent which extended an unknown distance into the area now occupied by the North Atlantic. The northern shore of the sea was somewhere near a line drawn from Albany through Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo. The present site of the Catskills was thus near or gulf, with land not far away on the east and north.
 '-The sea teemed with life. almost wholly invertebrate animals and ma rine plants, and the larger part of the life apears to have inhabited the sea botom- Brachiopods. though rare now. were very abundant then, and many other forms of animals crawled about or grew upon the sea floor. As the streams washed in sand and mud from the neighboring lands the sea gradually filled up and the shells of many brachiopods and other sheIl-bear1ng animals were thus buried
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
TO POST AT DANISH WEST INDIES
lon Luther K Zabrisie Assigned Amercan Consulate St. Thomas-Lately Returned From Moscow-Eiad De ightful Experience in Russia, But for Diplomatic Reasons Can't Talk War Conditions-Ice-Locked in Archange Harbor for Two and Half Weeks.

escort was required. They passed north of LapIand and Sweden and within sight of Iceland. which could be plainly seen.
 cabin passengers and about 215 others. Shortage of coal compelled her to put into Halifax, and the whole sea voyage occupied about a month.
 At Halifax, MT. Zabriskie was impor- tuned by the newspaper reporters for interviews upon the war situation, and he found the same experience awaited him at Washington upon his arrival there, but he declined them all on the ground that his official position with the government made 1t inadvisable for him to say anything of conditions as he had seen them abroad.
 His experiences through his duties in Moscow he described on Sunday night as among the most interesting and delightful of his life. Much of the work that he was engaged in was in connection with caring for the Ger man and Austrian interests, which un- der the war conditions are within the scope of the American consulate, and this had taken him over a large part of the most interesting sections of Russia.
 The American consulate Is situated in large building in the center Of the business section of Moscow, occupying the whole of the ground floor, and re- quiring the services of a staff Of about | 40 persons. As many Americans as it is possible to get are in the employ of | the consulate, but the larger part of the staff is naturally Russian.
 While in Moscow, MT. Zabriskie lived with a Russian family whose members | did not speak a word of English, but he had begun the study of the language | here before he left for his post and by continuing with a tutor there he made good progress, so that by the time he left he was able to speak vel enough to get about anywhere with facility.
 The family that he stayed with spoke German and French, but German is oi
 course not now in use, as that is a for. bidden language in Russia.
 The winter in Moscow wa very colo and sleighing began about Nov. 1sf | and continued up to the middle oI | April. When he left there 1t was 2( 1 below zero, but even at that not cold | enough for the reindeers. A day ol two before he came away he saw some of these animals driven in from a lons run, panting and with their tongue! hanging out. A Russian with him re-
 marked that 1t was too warm for them The new appointment which he hal received carries with 1t a gratifyinl increase in salary and all the condi tions which are associated with 1t nnah him very well pleased that 1t has beer | his good fortune to be assigned to thi
 post. St. Thomas is a five day sai
 from New York. He will leave Norwicl
 next Sunday and sail from New Yorl
 for his new place on the first of Feb ruary.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24

in the sand and their forms preserved till now. By slow upward movement of the earth's crust the sea was drained from the region and the beds of sand and mud that had been and hardenede into sandstone and shale, and lifted thousands of feet above sea level to form a great new land. The Catskill Mountains have since been carved from this uplifted mass of rock through the cutting of valleys by the streams.
 'As a rule none of the original ma terial of the shells is preserved, hay ing been dissolved away long ago. The sand being closely competed about the shells, their forms were pre- served, however, as molds in the sand stone. Some of the molds have since been filled by calcite (calcium car bonate) which has crystallized from water that soaked through the rock. and thus casts were formed having. the same shape as the original shells and consisting of similar material. The fact that few, if any, whole shells were preserved in this particular rock shows that, after the death of the animals that they belonged to, the shells were washed about by waves and currents and more or less broken
 up before being buried in the sand
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
CHARGE NOT SUSTAINED
 AGAINST AUTO DRIVER.
Court Ruled That No Criminal Intent Was Shown in Case of John Cor man.

As he ruled that the evidence did not show criminal intent, Deputy Judge H. H. Pettis discharged John F. German in the city court on Satur- day morning where he was presented on the charge of using an auto with out the permission of the owner. Dr. N. B. Lewis. German was employ ed by Dr. Lewis as a driver. Dr. Lew is claimed that German used one of his cars in his absence and that bills of about $50 are due for gasolene and repairs. German claimed that he had right to use the car and that he paid Mrs. Lewis $25 which he earned garage owners. The case was not argued. Attorney J. J. Desmond ap- peared for German and Judge T. T. Kelly for Dr. Lewis.
 Aleck Novick and John Kozlowslxi, accused of assaulting Peter Bogden, who sustained broken rib. had their cases go over to January "A and bonds of S250 were provided.
 The case against Victor Zelwinder. charged with non-support and living in Brooklyn with another woman than his wife, was continued to Monday. Zelwinder was taken up t. the su- perior court on Friday but was sent When he was taken from the court to jail on Friday quite a crowd of women interested in the case was on hand to see him start on the road up the hill.
 Two men were fined for drunkenness and both went to jail. one to work out a fine of $12.79 and the other $10.73
 Matthew Cavanaugh of Waterbury faced the court on charge of intox- ication. He was allowed his freedom as he promised he would leave imme- diately for Waterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
PERSONALS

Levi LavaIlee of Wiliimantic vis-i tied his brother John here on Sunday.
 Mrs. Billings crandall of stoddard.s Wharf has been the guest of friends in Mystic.
 Miss Phebe H. Wilcox has returned to Noenk from visit with friends in Andover.
 James B. Dewolf, of West Thames street, Is able to be out after an ill., ness with grip.
 Mrs. D. Porter Rogers of Franklin street Is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. J. H. Webster in No- ank
 Mrs. Harris Hymon of Groton has been called to Westminster by the se- rious illness of her brother, who has pneumonia.
 John B. Monty of Norwich Town, a patient at the Backus hospital with pneumonia Is making progress towards recovery, his friends are glad to learn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
CATTLE COMMISSIONER
 AFTER LAW vIoLAToRs.
sorsbcdy In Eastern Part of the State
 10 In For Trouble.

Cattle Commissioner Jeffrey O. Phelps expects to bring prosecution within week or so for the violation of the state regulations governing the shipment of cattle into this state He is not prepared at the present to disclose the name of the offender but 1t is understood that the onense was committed in the eastern part of the state. He has seized the cat tie that were shipped and Is secur- ing evidence to support the prosecu- ton.
 This will be the first prosecution for the violation of the regulations since they went into effect October pared by the cattle commissioner and signed by Governor Holcomb. The cattle commissioner has had a num- Der of complaints of the violation of the regulations but the statements on khich they were based were not week ago a man from Litchfield county complained of farmer who had brought a COW into the state without conforming to the regula- tions.
 On being questioned about the matter the man admitted that he had been in the farmers employ, that he had had falling out with him, and that the farmer was not then in the possession of the animal.
 The reSuianonS are TOT the pur- pose of preventing the importation of animals suffering from infections diseases into this state. The state has been engeged in the work of fighting tuberculosis in cattle for some years and unless the utmost care is taken to admit none but | healthy cattle the efforts of the off, cials will be useless.
 It has not yet been determined if | the cattle which have been seized by | the commissioner are suffering from disease. But even if an examina- ton shows that they are all healthy there will be ground for prosecu- | ton in the alleged failure to have the animals duly examined before ad- mitted to the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
George Monty Leaving Norwich.

George H. Monty, who has been resident of this city for the last five years. is to leave this week to visit MT. and Mrs. A. E. Story of 26 Hayes avenue, Manchester, N. H. and will probably take up his residence there or in Canada.
 Having been prominent in conduct ing boxing and wrestling bouts here several years ago, one of the souvenirs of Norwich that he will carry with him is the first permit for a boxing issued in 25 years in Norwich up to that time, 1t is understood. He con- ducted boxing bouts in Baltic, Occum, Jewett City and other places here abOuts