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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-07-19
GOVERNMENTAL AUTOCRACY.

All of the Alaska newspapers have had their experience with the cable. but it remained for the Ketchikan Progressive Miner to receive a jolt from which it has not as yet fully re- covered. Upon a recent sailing of the Alameda from Seattle, list of the departing passengers was filed but before it could be sent the cable went out of commission. Upon the arrival of the Alameda at Ketchikan and not yet having received the list by cable the Progressive-Miner noti- fed the cable office that the item filed had no news value and would not ac- cept it. The local operator notified the Seattle office and was informed that if the paper refused to accept the item now anticipated, no more press would be sent it. This message should be framed, photographed and exhibited at all the county fairs as an argument against government ownership.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-07-19

Kenton brand pressed ham at Love Whitley Co.'s u
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-07-19
DO YOU KNOW?

Are you educated? Do you knoy the reason for common things we se' around us every day? Is your educa ton general or along university lines where you are lost if you get out o the beaten track? Below is list o questions that will test your genera and if you can answe, seventy per cent of them you are we'll read; if you can't you had better ge q few books and study up:
 Why is the ocean never still? Where does the wind begin? What makes an echo?
 Why does a ball bounce? Why can't we see in the dark? What are eyebrows for?
 Why are tears salt?
 Why does the kettle sing? What makes fog?
 Where do thoughts come from? Why does a stick float?
 How do we go to sleep?
 What makes a bee hum?
 Does plant eat?
 Is a stone alive?
 What makes watch go? Could the sky fall down? Why cannot animals talk? What makes a whirlpool? What is radium?
 What is mist made of?
 Why is the sky blue?
 Why do stars twinkle?
 What makes water boil? Why is snow white?
 Why is sugar sweet?
 How do you taste?
 What makes a cat purr? Why has water no taste? What is smoke? --,,. Why is yawning catching? Why does salt melt snow? What is air made of?
 Why does hair turn gray? What keeps the stars in place? Why is foam white.
 What makes us sneeze? Have fishes any feeling? Why don't we fall off the earth? How do flies walk on the ceiling Why does milk turn sour? What makes us hungry? - Why do we dream?
 How does our hair stand on end Why do finger nails grow? What causes conscience? Why do we perspire when scared Why does the ocean moan?
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-07-19
FORBIDDEN TO SHIP
 LIQUOR OVER RAILROAD

To put an end to the peddling of li- quor by bootleggers in camps along the railroad the following order was issued today preventing the shipment of wet goods over the line, says the Seward Post.
 To all concerned: In view of a re- cent announcement by Judge Brown, that retail liquor dealers are not per mitted to act as distributors of liquor or make shipment of the same to parts outside of their licensed place of business, shipment of liquor by saloon keepers will hereafter not be accepted by the Alaska Northern rail- way,
 In case such shipments are offered by private individuals, proof will be required that such liquor is not in- tended for sale and that the shipment is not made in violation of the law. Employees of the Alaska Northern Railway company and the Alaskan Engineering commission are instruct ed to see that this order is carried into effect.
 Any employe who receives ship ments of this character on his own personal account, either for forward ing over the railway or at destina- tion, will be subject to dismissal.
 R. J. WEIR,
 Engineer in Charge.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-07-19

Just received, a fresh line of Aug justine & Kyer's box candies, at Hunts Candy Kitchen. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-07-19
UNION VOTE FOR sULZER.

THE union vote of Alaska as well as the workingman's vote. has turned to Charles A. Sulzer, for Delegate to Congress. Mir. Sulzer's record as a friend to unionism stands without re- proach, and he was the first mine operator in the Territory to inaugu- rate the eight-hour day. While other candidates solicited the union mems votes and promptly forgot them after election, Sulzer has shown his inter- est in the union movement by inau- gurating reforms and granting the shorter workday unsolicited. His workmen are behind him to a man, and the miners unions of southeast ern Alaska have endorsed him unani mously: and the endorsement came without solicitation from MT. Sulzer.
 Alaska will pass through the most important period of her reconstruc- ton during the next four years, and it is important that we have a strong, brainy man in Congress; one who will look out for Labor's interests as we'll as Capitals. The laboring men do not want the best of it, but they are entitled to a decent wage and decent hours. Every man in this world is entitled to a living, and to a certain amount of luxuries and comforts. To get them the laws must be so amend ed as to protect the workman as we'll as the boss. MT. Sulzer is not radi- cal in his ideas of reform, and is not. an extremist. His views on the labor. question are safe and sane for all par ties concerned The reforms he has inaugurated in his own mine was done before he expected to be can didate and without request from his men. He made them because they increased the comfort and happiness of the workmen.
 Such actions show a friendly feel ing tor Labor, and evince desire to better conditions. How different from man who will suck pap from enemies of Labor for years after his election, and then make a grandstand play at the eleventh hour in hopes of securing the labor vote.
 MT. Sulzer is capable, honest, fear less and friend alike to both em- ploye and employer; his friendship for the unions is unquestion. He is for the unions is unquestioned. He is
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-07-19

I Homemade Taffy at the Valdez iCandy Kitchen. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-07-19

But it will take strong man to beat Wickersham. The Republicans cannot do it; the Democrats have a chance. The nomination of another man on the Republican ticket will detract from the Republican vote and will tangle the voter up until he will be forced to vote at random, not knowing who is the authorized can didate. Of course, the Territorial Committee has the power to keep the Delegates name of the ticket as a Republican, but the resultant outcry by his adherents would bring him votes from those who would believe him wronged.
 IL would be much better now for the Republican party to drop the idea of nominating a candidate for Dele gate and throw their full strength to Sulzer. The labor vote is against Wickersham and the corporation vote is against Wickersham, and between them both it should give Sulzer a good majority. If Wick can be pried away from the public crib for two years his influence will be destroyed to an extent that will render him harmless for years to come. Many prominent Republicans have openly favored supporting Sulzer, and it would he good politics to drop the idea of Republican nominee and throw all the votes possible to the Democratic nominee.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-07-19
WEDNESDAY,. JULY 19, 1916
1 REPUBLICAN TANGLE.

If the Republican Territorial Com mittee meets and nominates candi- date for Delegate to Congress from the Territory. it will complicate mat ters for the c. 0. P. While Wick cannot be considered the nominee of the party by any chance. there are persons who will believe that he is. and vote accordingly. On the other hand the Wickersham vote is pretty thoroughly canvassed, and it is be- lieved that he will receive large part of the vote of his admirers of the last election, who could not be turned from their allegiance to Wickersham. 10 matter what arguments were pre- scented against his fitness. Wicker sham is not a strong man in Wash ington. but, unfortunately. he is | strong man at home. His hypnotic power over the voter is unquestioned No matter what he does against a community he has succeeded in mak- ing his admirers in that community believe it was for the communitys good that he chastises them, and he gets away with it. No matter how rambling and illogical his actions, the words which flow from his lips are taken as pearls of wisdom by his admirers. and they Kiss the rod that smites them.
 Wickersham is a good politician, a wonderful politician. He has the game at his fingers end and plays the keys in perfect harmony. His rule is supreme and unquestioned. If the party stands in his way, to hell with the party. While lauded as a leader by his friends his record in congress has shown him to be below the average in results; not because he is not honest, capable and intel ligent, but because he will brook no dictation or advice from his peers. In the language of one of Washing tons foremost politicians, He is man you cannot work with in har- mony."
 This is our great objection to Wickersham. We can not accuse him of being a trickster, nor of being dishonest or incapable, for he is none of these things; but he lacks coordination. In baseball par lance he plays to the grandstand and obliterates teamwork, so vitally nec- essary in getting results as a con- gressman. He will not accept the dictates of party or constituents. He wants our votes but wants to run the game alone and untrammeled by the folks at home.
 This Is why we do not believe the present Delegate is the man to repre- sent Alaska, and certainly not the man to represent the Republican par ty of Alaska. Wick is political hy- brid and depends on the hybrid vote for election; and hybrid in congress can get nowhere.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-07-19

WHEN politics get warmed up and the air is filled with recriminations and "jawbone," why don't you be a good sport and remember that it is politics" and forget it? No man can ever be successful as a politician or as a business man until he learns to control his temper and smile, no matter how hard the augur is twist ed. You can't hurt the average poli- tician's feelings, because he has learn ed to play the game; and the average business man should take leaf from the politicians book.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-07-19
ALASKA'S WANTS.

Alaska wants statehood? Of course she does, and she wants 100000 in- habitants and she wants country teeming with all the institutions of civilization; she wants railroads and automobile roads and her coasts and harbors and rivers choked with traf- fc. And she is going to have all of them in good time. In the mean time she wants self-government and she wants it now. She wants self government now partly because she wants the other things to follow Juneau Empire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-07-19

New art goods received at E. Win . ter's. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-07-19

There are no catch questions here, but all are simple elementary sub jects in their class, but can you an- swer them?
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-07-19
Stop that Internal 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. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-07-19
Cement Work and Brick Laying.

Ne"eHU "oFh anu bTICh Ldyn CHIMNEY BLOCKS, Concrete Brick and Building Blocks; any size. Any thing in Cement line and Bricklay- ing. J. J. BLAKE, Fifth and Key stone, Phone 138..
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-07-19
For Sale.

Nearly new, 21 foot dory, with 8 1-2 h. p. Fulton engine. Canvas covered, SNAP s135.00. ALASKA INV. co. 2t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-07-19

Banquet Steel Ranges, plain and polished tops, at Mead's. ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-07-19

Shellac, varnish, stains, enamel paints and bronze at Mead's If
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-16
Grant Parish Road District No. 8 to be

Grant Parish Road District No. s to be
said district may incur debt and issue
negotiable bonds for such purposes,
when so authorized at an election held
in said district; and
Whereas the assessed valuation Of
taxable property in said Road District
No. amounts to two million dollars
(S2, 900, 000), and the existing bonded
Indebtedness incurred under Article 281
of the constitution of 1898 as amended,
amounting to $40, 500 at present, which.
when added to the proposed indebted
ness, does not exceed the constitutional
limit of ten per centum Of said assessed
valuation; and
Whereas the special tax necessary to
be annually levied to extinguish the
proposed indebtedness will Approximate
five mills, which when added to existing
special taxes annually levied under Ar
ticle 2Sl of the Constitution of 1893, as
amended, to extinguish the indebted
ness incurred under said Article, will
not exceed the constitutional limit of
ten mills per annum upon the dollar Of
assessed valuation of the property of
said Road District No. s.. now, there
fore,
Section l.
Be it ordained by the Board of Super
visors of Grant Parish Road District
No. 8. Grant parish, La, in lawful ses-
sion convened, That a special election
be and is hereby ordered to be held in
Road District No. 8 Of the parish Of
Grant, State of Louisiana, on
TUESDAY. March Is, 1917,
at which shall be submitted the follow
ing propositions: 4
PROPOSITION to incur debt and
issue negotiable bonds therefor Of Grant
Parish Road District No. in the sum
of one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars $3.50, OOO). said bonds to run for a
period of thirty years and to bear inter-
est at the rate of five per cent per an
mum, payable semi-annualiy, for the
PURPOSE of constructing and grav-
cling the following public roads, to-
gether with bridges and other equip
ment, within the limits Of said Road
District No. 3, title to which shall vest
in the public. viz: A graveled road
from Verda to Colfax. q distance Of
twelve miles, at a cost not to exceed
$1,000 per mile; the graveIing of the
verda- Montgomery road, q distance Of
eight miles. at a cost not TO exceed
| Continued on last pa2s.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-16

performance here Of circuses,
street carnivals. vaudeville acts
and minstrel entertainments
whose appeal in even the slight
est degree depends on the pres
ence of women in the exhibitions.
The way some of the citizens
of Colfax, particularly some of
the married men, acted when the
last show came here was the last
straw. Men who had acquired
the art of freedom from embar-
rassment by attending 9th er
shows where women performers
came out on the stage and kicked
up their legs, sat in the very first
row at this last show, which had
a lot of pretty girls in it, and
laughed and nudged each other.
and winked, when the theatrical
women smiled at them and by
other coy ways tried to make be-
lieve they thought the men of
Colfax were regular devils"
like the men with high hats who
hang around stage doors in the
city.
The men didn't know they
were only dupes of these women
who do that in every town the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-16
show goes to. How would shows

show goes to. How would shows
get along that didn't do that?
1t was just plain temptation and
nothing else. Some of the men
spoke to these theatrical women
afterward and they spent money
like drunken sailors ashore after
a long, long time to sea.
The women of Colfax tried to
close their eyes to these orgies
and revels, but they could not do
it. They remembered what hap
pened to Pittsburgh when some
Of its millionaires got to flying
around with stage women, and
they decided it was time to step
in and keep this happy and pros
porous town, with it's unblem-
ished history and honorable ira
ditlonS, from going to wreck and
ruin, and so, two hundred signed
a petition demanding that the
civic authorities take the meas
ure they took to stamp out vice
and corruption.
This ordinance may take away
some of the spirit and hiliarity
of life in Colfax, but if that's
the sort of thing that would
bring people to Colfax. just look
ing for a good time " and not
helping to develop it, then we
don't want that type.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-16
AN ORDINANCE

Calling a special election for the pur-
pose of submitting TO the property
taxpayers of Grant Parish Road Dis
trict No. 8, Grant parish, Louisiana,
who are authorized to vote at such
election, Under the constitution and
laws of the State of louisiana, the
following proposition, to-wit:
Whereas ii is the voluntary will of
the Board of Supervisors of Grant Par
ish Road District No. 8. Grant parish,
La, to call an election of the property
taxpayers of Road District No. eligi-
bic to vote in tax election in the said
road district, for the purpose of sub
hitting to the property taxpayers of
said Road District No. 8, who are au-
thorized TO vote at such election under
the constitution and laws of the State
of louisiana, the
PROPOSITION to incur debt and is
sue negotiable bonds therefor of the
said Grant Parish Road District No.
in the sum of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars (Sl50. OO0) for the
PURPOSE of constructing and grav-
cling the following public roads, to.
gether with bridges and other neces.
sary equipment, within the limits OF
said district, title to which shall vest in
the public, viz:
ID A graveled road from Verda to
Colfax, distance of twelve miles, at Q
cost not to exceed two thousand dollars
($2. 00O per mile;
(2) The crawling of the Verda- Mont.
gomery road, distance of eight miles,
at a cost not to exceed one thousand
dollars (Sf, 000) per mile:
81 The building and graveling of two
spurs to the Jefferson Highway in ware
six, distance of four miles, at a cost
not to exceed two thousand dollars
(S2, 000) per mile;
/ (4) A graveled road from the Winr
parish line, near Crews, to the Rapides
parish line, by way of Montgomery
Colfax and Bagdad, the same being
known as the jefferson Highway, dis
lance of about thirty-three miles;
All of the above roads, except tht
jefferson Highway, to be built by thi.
Board with labor and teams, home la
Dor to be given the preference.
The said bonds to run for period o.
thirty years and to bear interest at tn,
rate of five percent per annum, pay
able semi-annually; and
Whereas Article PSI of the Constitu
ton of 1898, as amended by Act 1872 O
the Legislature of 1912 adopted by tn,
people in November, 1912, and Act %
( of the Legislature of 1910 as amended
I. by Act 2lS of 1912 and Act 1893 of 1916
declares the Board of Supervisors o
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-16
Especial to the WORLDLY
tcpeSidi W Nhe Woiiu-l
Co'faX. La, Dee. z. Through

W ldA- Id, OCN. .. IhiOuSi
he c rrageo9s Influence of the
ii -snan whom
there are no better in the uni
verse lhis town can at last hold
its head up among decent people
and bravely defy any criticism
that might be excited by resi-
dents in other towns that have
absolutely not as much reason
to be proud of themselves as Col
fax has to be proud of itself.
1t is to the lasting glory of
Colfax that its women residents,
scandalized and made to worry
by the actions of some of the men
who live here when a carnival
company came here recently, eff
fected last night the passage of
a city ordinance prohibiting the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-16

The Board of Supervisors of Grant
Parish Road District No. met at the
court house in Colfax, La, at IL o'clock
noon pursuant to the above published
call The members of this board are
as follows: w. A. Brownlee, police ju-
ror for ward one; c. w Calhoun, police
Juror for ward six; G. c. Purvis, police
juror for ward seven; J. Il. McNeely,
school board member for ward one; N.
S. Roberts, school board member for
ward six; M. Z. jackson, school board
member for ward seven; and II. l..
Brian, appointed by the police jury.
All the members were present.
The president explained the object
of the meeting to be the changing of
the date of holding the election called
in Road District No. s, by the ordinance
passed at the previous session of this
Board from January 2, 1917, to such a
date as will permit all voters to regis
ter as required by new law on that
subject, and to make such other changes
in said ordinance as will more nearly
conform to the law and the regularity
of such ordinances.
On motion OF j. H. McNeely, Sec
onded by Nj. Z. Jackson, and unani-
mously carried, the ordinance passed
by this Board in session November 81.
1916, TO incur debt and issue bonds, was
repealed.
On motion of ] II. McNeely, second
ed by G. c. Purvis, and Unanimously
carried, the ordinance ordering an cleo
ton in Grant Parish Road District No.
8 on January 2, 1917, was repealed.
On motion of N. 5. Roberts, second.
ed by c. w. Calhoun, and unanimously
carried, the following ordinance was
adopted:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-16
Colfax, La, Points the Way;
What Dare New York Do?
To the asting Glory of Its WomenfOk Therel Be No
More Shows of That Kind There---Husbands
Yet to Be Heard From

CoLFAx Pop. 1.0D, On
Red River, 20 miles north
west of Alexandria. La.
Ry. & Nav. Co. r. r. Steam
boat traffic. Tel. Exp. Bank
Sawm'll. Cattle, hogs. hay.
corn. potatoes, peanuts, fruit
melons, cotton. etc. produced
Agricultural school. From
Ayers Newspaper Directory
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-16
Special Meeting of the Board of Su-
pervisors of Grant Parish Road
District No. s.
CALL FOR MEETING.
Colfax, La, Dec. 6, 1916.

Colfax, La, Dec. 6, 1916.
The Board of Supervisors of Grant
PARISH Road District No. s, composed
of the police jurors and members of
the school board fer wards one, six and
seven, and H. l.. Brian appointed mem
Der, are hereby notified to meet at
tho court house in Colfax, La, at noon
on Tuesday, December IL. 1916, to take
such action as may be deemed neces-
sary TO comply with the law in the mat
ter of holding an election in said dis
trict No. to determine the PROPOSE
ton to incur debt and issue bonds.
w. A. BROWNLEE,
President Board of Supervisors Road
District Number Eight.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-16
Constipation Causes Bad Skin.

A dull and pimply skin is due to a
sluggish bowel movement. Correct it
and clear your complexion with DR..
Kings New Life Pills. This mild laxa-
tive taken at bedtime will assure full
free, non- gripping movement in tEe
morning. Drive out the dull listiess
feeling resulting from overloaded in
testines and sluggish liver Get bot
tie today from your druggist, 25c. =
Adv. 2.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-16

Just received car load of hulls and
meal. j. w. Duncan Co.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-02
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