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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1916
WHY NOT ALASKA LABOR?

Friends of Delegate Wickersham Alaska, in an attempt to secure the labor vote for their candidate, a let ter of endorsement of the Delegate signed by the officials of four Unions of Everett. Washington, in which the labcring men of the Territory are urged to vote for Wick. It is pass ing strange that MT. Wickersham should be forced to turn to a Seat tie newspaper and the union men of an alien city, or that he should a( tempt to gain votes throughout Alas ka by such means. The laboring men of Alaska will not be influenced in the slightest degree by this circular letter from outsiders.
 In fact, it should work just the op- posite to what was intended, for the Alaska Unionists are more competent to judge the merits of their friends than are the members of a city 1000 miles away. They are perfectly able to think for themselves; they are much better acquainted with MT. Wickersham's record than any Ever cit Unionist can be, and they do not require any dictation from Everett or any other place in the States as to how they shall vote.
 If the Union men of Alaska believ- ed Mr. Wickersham was favorable to labor or to unionism they would have given him their endorsement instead of MT. Sulzer. Had MT. Wickersham occupied the position with regard to Labor he claims there would have been no occasion to seek the ndorse- ment of Labor Unionists outside; a majority of whose members never heard of him and their interests lie entirely outside of the territory he seeks to represent. The fact that he did not secure the endorsement of the laboring men of the Territory indi- cates only too plainly that MT. Wick ersham was confident in his own mind that he was not entitled to such en- dorsement and therefore sought to cloud the endorsement of MT. Sulzer by Alaska Unionists by seeking an endorsement in the States. That it will not do so is plain.
 The Alaska laboring men will not be influenced in the slightest by such a transparent move and instead of gaining votes it will have the opposite effect and lose him many.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03
"A Riqht and Lawful Rood"

An example of the old rough and ready methods of arriving at a meas urement is the Elizabethan way of get. ting the fleet" Falentin Leigh, who wrote on surveying. records that after service on Sunday sixteen men were stopped at the church door. just as they happened to come out. and drawn up in line. left foot to left foot The length thus obtained was taken as ''a right and lawful rood to measure and survey the land with" and a sixteenth part of 1t as "a right and lawful foot Although big and little men were thus roughly averaged against each other, the results naturally varied to some extent. Hence 1t is, as Shaw Sparrow notes in treating of this rood" as the architectural "bay" which gives us the bay window" that a bay is some times found to be rather less than six. teen feet of twelve inches.-London Chronicle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

first man to introduce the eight-hour day in Alaska. He is . hard-work- ing, unassuming miner. and is uni- versally loved by his peers. On the other hand wickersham is not an Alaskan and never has been. To maintains a fine home in Tacoma, ond came to Alaska from Washington as a political appointee. If he is defeat ed he will return to Tacoma and con- tinue his law practice. Is 1t better for the Territory to hold its political jobs for its citizens or turn them over to some man appointed by Repub- lican president?
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

ONE of the greatest menaces to the peace of any community in the Terri tory is the serious manner in which little things are taken by it's citizens. Take Valdez for instance, one would believe that the lives and fortunes of our citizens hung upon the election or defeat of certain men. Politics are discussed with a forvor and an animus rarely seen elsewhere. Per sonal matters are injected into the campaign and much hard feeling re- Fsults. If the future of our city held upon the election or defeat of these men we would be among the first to neglect our business and get out and work for our candidates; but we do not believe it. We believe the sun will shine, the flowers bloom and the tides flow under one administration just as they have done in ages past. It is rank foolishness to get so nutty over politics that the squirrels will chase you out of the woods.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

THE ANCHORAGE TIMES in a re- cent editorial, says: "For the Dene- fit of newcomers we will say that Delegate Wickersham is responsible for the present railway development. " It is entirely unnecessary for the Times to tell the newcomers" what Wickersham did or did rot do. it is the "old-stayers" who need enlighten- ing. Wickersham' Alaskan record is thoroughly familiar to every new conner, who understands how much ice a Republican delegate cuts with a Democratic administration. If the av- craze Alaskan was as we'll posted on
 Wickersham antecedents as is the average newcomer Sulzer would not have to spend a dollar to be electel.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03
Notice of Equalization.

The Common Council of the Town of Valdez, Alaska, will meet at the City Hall, as a Board of Equalization, on, the second Monday of October, the Tuesday following said Monday, and the Thursday following the third Monday in October, between the hours of 8 D. m. and g p. m., on each of said days, for the purpose of equalizing assessments for the year 1916.
 The Tax Roll is now open for in- spection, between the hours of a. m. and 12 ID. and D. m. and 6 D. m. at the office of the Town Clerk in the Valdez Mercantile Co.'s store.
 w. M. MEALS,
 Town Clerk. Sept. 28, 29, 30, Oct. 1, 2, 3. 4. 7t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03
Statement of Ownership.

Statement of Ownership, Manage ment. Circulation, etc.. of the Valdez Daily Prospector, published daily ex- cept Sunday at Valdez, Alaska. re- quired by the Act of August "A, 1912: Manager, Elliott Stewart. Editor, H. B. Selby.
 Publishers, Elliott Stewart and Harry B. Selby.
 Owners Stockholders holding one per cent or more of total amount of stock) Elliott Stewart and Harry B Selby.
 Known bondholders, mortgages and other security holders, holding one per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securi- ties, none.
 Average daily circulation for last preceding month, 602 paid copies.
 ELLIOTT STEWART, Mgr.
 H. B. SELBY, Editor. Sworn to before me this 1st day oi October, 1916.
 ANTONY J. DIMOND,
 Notary Public My commission expires My commission expires May 2S, 1916
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03
IF yOU believe the town can kee

IF YOU believe the town can keep up the schools and other municipal expenses without the $4,OOO paid by the saloons, vote dry. If you believe that the $4,O0O now paid by the sa- looms will be irremediably lost to the city without hope of replacement by local taxation then vote wet. It is not a question of anything but fin ances this campaign. Our taxes are the highest in North America at the present time, and to raise them still further would be confiscatory.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03
EpIotekua,

The "Discourses of Epietetus" were written not by the philosopher himself. but by his faithful pupil Arrian, after. ward the historian of Alexander the Great. Arrian tells us that ne took down the sayings of his master at the time they were delivered. and thus we may rely upon the substantial correct ness of the discourses. Epictetus wrote nothing, and but for the thoughtfulness of his afectionate disciple we would have known nothing Of his wonderful teachings-teachings which have in. spired many of the greatest men who have lived during the past 2.O00 years.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03
Satlsfisd With Little.

The Australian bushmen wish only . shelter from the rain, and if they can fnd a cave or overhanging rock that will shelter them they win build. no house. If there Is no such natural shel- ter they select a place where small trees or bushes grow together and weave the branches together and cover them with grass. This forms roof to keep off the rain.-Pittsburgh Press
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03
THE NENANA NEWS is the ma

THE NENANA NEWS is the name of a new publication issued at the new railroad town of Nenana by the Nenana Printing Company. of which Roy D. Southworth. formerly propri- etor of the Fairbanks Times is the head. The News is a six-page, six column paper, edited in MT. South worth's usual readable style, and ex- hibits excellent presswork. The pa per enjoys liberal advertising pat ronage and starts out under very aus picious conditions. The News is a weekly publication, issuing on Satur- day.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

THE average young man should never be afraid to go in debt if that debt is contracted in an effort to st- ter his condition. Buy a small piece of property; a home, or business. Land always increases in value faster than the interest and taxes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

John D. Rockefeller can write a check for a million and get it cashed that's money. Tennyson could take a worthless piece of paper and inscribe on it a poem that would bring 0.0OO-that's genius. A woman will spend $50 for hat
 that's fashion. Wilson protested to Germany against the submarine war. fare-that's foolishness. Filling flues
 doing cement work, bricklaying, etc
 that's my business-See BLAKE. ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

YOU'VE got the chance of your lifetime to make a clean sweep of ;he carpetbaggers and place Alaskans in office. Will you do this? You have been asking for a change; go to it, and see how much better off the Territory will te.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

IF PINCHOTISM had been in vogue when the Pilgrim Fathers larded this country would be a bowling wilder hess from New York west. But it wasn't. After the adherents of Pin chot got theirs they wanted the rest of the population shut off until they had another chance at the trough. .
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

A SHREWD man will see d chance and take it; the man destined to be wage slave will see chance a1'l knock it; thereby showing disbelief in his own judgment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03
Turkish Baths.

Go to the Turkish, Baths next to the postofiice. Shower baths, 2bc; steam baths, soc. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

THAT Everett Union endorsement may, like the Alaska railroad bill
 be but a fertile figment of fancy on
 the part of our Congressional Mum chausen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

YOU people who have been clamor- ing for Alaska for Alaskans now have the opportunity you have been wait ing for. Sulzer is genuine Alaskan. He came here many years ago and has grown up with the country. He represents the chief industry of the Territory-mining- and was the
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03
Idle Talk.

Gosh dingT
 "What happenedr
 T talked two hours trying to psr> suade that girl to give me . kisA" "Weu3"
 "Just as she agreed her father came in and began to talk politica"-Louis- vile Courier-J Journal
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03
Hls oharA

Kriss-What djd you gst cut of your aunt's estats1 KFoss-Aftes settling things up the lawyer blew me to . good dinner and loaned me @6 - Brooklyn Life.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03
WorkinRmen's Home.

Back of the postoffice. Bunks with out blankets, $1.50 per week; with blankets $1.75. Do your own cook ing. u
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

Ding, dong, hear that bell and City
 Express goes by like-well. we check your baggage, trunks and grips by day or night; we meet all ships. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

If you iny,es peoples opinion you've no right to sneer at them because tAsy don't say what you wanted.-David Graham Phillips.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03
Stop that Internal Racket

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 1t. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

Jack Miller, the well-knOw Slate creek operator, was expected to leave there today for Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03
No Meeting of o. E. s.

sThere will be no meeting of the O. E. s. on Tuesday, October 3. Regular meeting on the 17th at o'clock.
 H. CoCKERILLE, Sec.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03
Attention Please

Get your ideas for your Christina; presents at the Needlecraft shop nn Mckinley Street. u
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

New and Second Hand Furniture at c. c. Rudolph's. ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03
Hard se Whip,

0ot0 t0 WhIps "When you'rs whipped" said 1ff. Dolan, lyon ought to say you've had enough"
 "If l have enough strength lefs to say I've had enough" replied Ar. Raf. ferty. ''then I'm not whipped yst"- Washington Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

Auto given away free at the Owl Drug Go.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

Pictures developed at the Valdez Drug Company. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

How about that photo you promised to send home? Go to B. Jenner, the
 Photographer. and have it taken to- day. It only takes a few minutes. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

The best dinner at the Arcade Cafe. ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

Nuts and Fruits, Chocolate Cover ed, at Hunts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

PARTNER WANTED-Young. ac- tive man with small capital. in hand laundry business No booze fighter. Inquire Jos. Jandos. St
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

Banquet Steel hanges. plain and polished tops, at Mead's. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

An up-to-date line Of cook stoves and ranges at Meals. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

See our windows for Bargains al the Owl Drug Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

Don't forget the Clearance Sale al the Owl Drug Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

Just Received-the latest Popular Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Go. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

The Golden North. the House O Comfort. t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

Matted Milk Chocolate at the Val dez Candy Kitchen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03
Mckinley Street. Valdez
ED. WOOD. Proprietor

Wm. Schroeder, the well known Slate Creek operator, arrived in the city last evening.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

Location notices, both quartz anf placer. for sale at the Prospector of flee.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland's Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

s & w canned fruits and vegetables at Blum's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

Pure Fresh Drugs at the Talde, Drug Store. t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03
Pioneer Bunk House.

Pioneer Bunk House.
 You can do your own cooking ana
 housekeeping at the Pioneer Bunk house on Keystone Avenue. Price $2.50 per week. f
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

Don't fail to attend the grocery sale at Blum's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

S & w canned fruits and vegetables at Blum's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

See Blake fer Cement BieekkSs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

Prospector ads bring results.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

When you want something good to eat try the Merchants Cafe, open all night. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-03

My commission expires My commission expires May 28, 191,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01
TEDDYISMS AT CLINTON, IOWA.

Clinton, Iowa, Oct. 26-Met by
band and huge crowd when his train
stopped here for a change of engin-
GERS, enrOute from Denver to Chicago
this morning, Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt in an unscheduled speech,
scored President Wilson for his ''too
proud to fight declaration" and COM
plimented Iowa as a state of intense
Americanism, where men and women
''are willing to encounter risks and
make an effort for their conviction"
For seven and a half years I was
president Of the United States" said
Colonel Roosevelt "and in all that
time not a shot was fired against an
alien foe and not an American man,
woman or child was murdered by a
foreign power.
The principal reasons were that /
endeavored to exercise scruplous just
tive with foreign powers, and every
foreign power knew that I was not too
proud to fight
1T was your backbone that kept us
out Of war;" declared an enthusiast
Thank you. Let me shake hands
with answered Roosevelt. [ don't
want fight" he continued. 81 will
do everything possible to keep out of
fight, but I don't believe in hitting
softly. When you have to hit a man,
knock him out"
He declared that during four years
OF democratic administration, this
country has not been kept out of war,
but in fact has engaged in four wars,
naming the present San Domingo sit
uation, the invasion of Texas by Villa,
the dispute with Carranza, and the
Santa Cruz fighting when the United
States government demanded that
Huerta salute the flag.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01

Good looks may catch a man, but it
takes good housekeeping to hold him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.

Appleton, Wis, Oct. 20. Especially y
Sir Rabindranath Tagore, the great
est living Hindu poet and philosopher
is now a distinguished visitor in Wis
consin. He lectured at Lawrence col.
lege, Saturday evening, Oct %. Ia
gore was forced to cancel his lecture
engagements in San Francisco a few
weeks ago because of an alleged plot
against his life by two Hindu men.
His visit to the United States is for
the purpose of getting money for his
schools for the supposed unmanage-
able boys of India. None of his pu-
pills are over eleven years old.
Sir Rabindranath Tagore was born
in Bengal, India, in 1860, and was ed
ucated and spiritually trained by his
father in the school of nature" in the
snow covered Himalayas.
Critics say of him that he possesses
all the beauty and mystery that is
born in those living in the orient, and
is we'll called the poet of love.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01
Jacob Baumgartner.

Jacob Baumgartner passed away
Thursday, Oct. &c, at his home in this
CITY, at the age of IS years and eleven
months.
Deceased was born in Germany on
Nov. 26, 1880. In 1850 he came to Mil
Waukee, Wis, remaining there for
only short time, when he moved to
Jefferson, Wis. On Oct. %, 1852, he
was united in marriage to Anna Maria
Winterling. A few years later they
moved to Fennimore settling on a
farm northeast of the village. In the
fall of 1899 they became residents of
this city and have lived here since
then.
Surviving are four sons and daugh-
ters: Frank and Nelson, Of Plainvillc,
Kan, William and Peter, of Fenni-
more; Mrs Martin Oswald of this city
and Mrs. George Tuff1ey, of Hood Riv-
er, Oregon.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Ger
man Evangelical church, Rev. Schmidt
officiating
Interment at Hillside beside his
wife, who passed away an March %,
1916
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01
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Jacob BurkhOlder.

Jacob Burkholder, son of David and
Catherine Burkholder, was born in the
township Of Rosco, Ohio, Oct. Goth,
1887, and died at his home in Platte
vile, Oct Is, 1916 He came to Wis
cOnsin with his parents in 1854 and
was married to Catherine Rice at
Platteville, Dec. 10, 1855.
To this union was born nine child
rem: four sons and five daughters, all
of whom reside in Platteville, except
one daughter, Mrs. Hull, who lives at
Polo, Illinois
In 1864 he enlisted in the war of the
rebellion at Platteville and joined Co.
c, 7th Wisconsin Regiment Volunteer
Infantry and served under Grant. He
was engaged in the battles of the Will
derness, Spottsylvania Court House,
Coal Harbor, North Ann and was in
the siege of Petersburg, Va. He was
also appointed on-commissioned
officer and was honorably discharged
at the close of the war.
He leaves his wife, three sisters,
four brothers and twenty-five grand
children besides nine children, to
mourn his loss.
Funeral services were held at the
home, Friday. Interment was made
at Greenwood
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01
WESLEY WALKER AUCTION.

Wesley A. Walker will sell at pub
lie auction, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 1916,
all his personal property, being 9 head
of fine horses, 81 head of cattle, "a
head Of hogs, some chickens, machin-
cry, hay, grain, some lumber and
household goods.
He is giving to the person buying
the most dollars worth of livestock,
one bushel of choice, golden glow Wis
cOnsin pedigree No. IL, seed corn. To
the one buying the most altogether, -
bushel of Wisconsin No. l.
His pure bred Percherons are not
carrying much flesh, but have plenty
Of quality. They have good feet, large
fla bone, eyes and plenty of style and
action. The stallion colt is weighing
nearly 1900 lbs at fourteen months of
age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01
EASY TO VOTE BIZ MAIL.

The legislature at it's recent special
special session amended the law which
permits a person who expects to be
absent on election day to vote by mail
and now the application for the ballot
can be made either in person or by
mail. One who wishes to vote by
mail must write to the county clerk.
The voter then must fill out the blank
before notary public as a means of
Identification, and send it back to the
county clerk. The county clerk then
sends him a ballot. The voter then
goes before notary and marks his
ballot and sends 1t by registered mail
to the county clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01
STATE DAIRYMEN PLAN
CONVENTION PROGRAM

Tentative plans are under way for
the annual convention Of the Wiscon-
sin State Dairymens association
which will be held at Waupaca on
Dec. 81.
According to advises from the office
TO Secretary P. G. Burchard, Fort At
kinson, one of the largest and most
successful meetings in the history Of
the society is anticipated. Special
emphasis will be placed upon the
growth and development of organized
COW testing work in the state during
the past year. This has been due
largely to the cooperation now exist
ing between dairymen, the state asso-
citation, the college Of agriculture, and
U, S. department Of agriculture.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01
NORTHWESTERN WILL WIRE
ELECTION RETURNS TO IT'S
- LIMITED TRAINS

Those contemplating trips on cleo
ton day will not have to remain at
home to get the election returns. The
Chicago & North Western Ry. has ar
ranged to supply the patrons of its
limited trains with a complete tele-
graphic news service on Tuesday, Nov
7th, whereby the returns will be flash
ed to the trains enroute as fast as the
results are released by the press wires
Under this arrangements travellers
will be kept in immediate touch with
the election returns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-01
CHEESE PRODUCTION AT
HURRICANE FACTORY.

Albert Keene Of the Hurricane was
in Lancaster Saturday and spoke Of
the production at the Hurricane cheese
factory. The factory is making cheese
every other day now and on last Fri
day 5000 pounds Of milk were turned
in giving q cheese yield Of eleven lbs.
to 100 pounds of milk. The cheese
prices are high now, American bring
ing 20 cents which is several cents
higher than it was a year ago. Figur-
ing p cents for making, milk at this
rate is worth $1.98 the 100 pounds to
the farmer.