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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-20
APPROPRIATION
 LIKELY 10 PASS sFa,H1,TARY WAR F-AVORABLE > Go,re>Elundemt Seattle P.-f. Says Moh- ey for Alaska Roads Nlil be Forthcoming Unless Congress Gets Economical Str4sk.
SECRETARY WAR F-AVoRAbLh

Ashnun Brown, Washington cor respondent for the Seattle r. 1.' wr'tes the following which appeared ill re- cent issue of that paper, regarding appropriations for road work in the territory.
 Unless congress experiences an at tack oi drastic economy sufhclent money will be extracted from it this session to inaugurate a real program of road, bridge and trail construc- tion in Alaska. Transportation needs of the territory are pressing. The beginning of construction work on the government railway, so far from reducing the requirements in the way of wagon roads, instead is enhancing them.
 There is now before the House committee on Military Affairs the re- commendation of the Secretary of War that half million dollars be ap- propriated this year for new road, trail and bridge construction in addl- tion to the item Qf S150,oo0 for the maintenance contained in the original estimates. The adoption of both of these items means that $650,0O0 will be available for expenditure by the AlaAsa road conn ission.
 A largest sum ever secured from congress before this was $350,00O in 1910, out Of which the start was made to make good road from Val dez to Fairbanks, a great trunk artery connecting the coast with the lnte- rior. Since then practically nothing more than enough to maintain this and other roads and trails previously undertaken has been forthcoming.
 The Valdez-F Fairbanks road, while open all the way, is far from being a good road, particularly for the extra ordinary heavy traffic put upon it for the hauling of mining machinery and other heavy loads characteristics Of mining country. It was not through good before autos began operating on it, rough as was.
 In the opinion of Nol. w. F. tlcn- ardgon, l.. 5. A., chairman or the Alaska road commission. at 'eas' 10000 of the expected S6oc,O0O should De expended on this highway One hundred thousand of the expect ed money will go to road from Ruby to .Long Creek. An extension toward the coast. The Nome and Seward peninsula will absorb consld' erable for the needs there are press ing.
 Conditions in Washington are rath- CT more favorable to legislation oi this kind this winter than for several years past. While Gen. Wood was chief of staff, and during the periods .vhile MT. Stimson and MT. Garrison Were secretaries of war, the war de' nSrtment attitude was against the army, being charged with work ol this sort, it being held that it is not part of the military's duty, and that it should be carried on by a civilian branch of the government, which particular branch the department did not attempt to say.
 Another objection was that the ap. propriations for all constructive ? work of this kind was charged by the pacifists as "the cost of militarism,' ' and the "huge expenditures for our present standing army" Even in such authoritative publications as the
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-20
When. Scotland Joins EnsIai nd.

0CO1TdUU 00I7S 6TSs |. The width of the island of Great Britain at the point of contact between England and Scotland is about sixty miles. The river Tweed divides the two countries for few miles at the east, and the Cheviot hills serve as Il boundary for the greater part of the res& of the distance.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-20
Holy WSek Services.

The public is'cordially invited to a series of special evangelistic services which will be held in the Congrega- tional Church at 7:30 each evening during Holy Week.
 Rev. J. F. Dunstan will speak upon the following subjects:
 Thursday, April 20, "The Sign of the Cross"
 Friday, April 21, "The Blood of the Cross"
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-20
LOCAL BREVITIES

Are you particular about your health? Then be particular about your druggist. The Owl for yours.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-20

Best Yakima Gem Potatoes. Ruta- bagas, Parsnips and Carrots at Key stone Produce Go. 2t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-20
Quite So.

Here somebody says that electric currents can be made to take the place of food in sustaining life"
 "What a shocking theory!'-Balt' more American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-20

I count life just the stun to try the souls strength on.-Browning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-20

A nice assortpent of evening gowns and millinery just received a E. Winters. t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-20
Pastuerized Whipping Cream and pure Buttermilk at Love-Whitley's.

Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland' s Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-20

Spring Samples in heavy weights for Alaska wear. Guy F.. Cameron Tailor. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-20

A fine display of nugget jewelry at Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-20

Hotpoint Electric Heaters, Cookers. Bakers, Percolators and Vacuum Cleaners arrived on the last boat for the Emporium. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-20

FOR RENT-Cabins, we'll furnish ed. Rents reasonable. Alaska Inv. Go. h 2t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-20
TIDE TABLES FOR APRIL.

The following table Is compiled for high and low tides in Valdez Bay.
 Thursday, April 20. High, 12:5S am, 10.5: 2:19 pm, 7.7. Low, 7:49 am, IS; 7:30 pm, 2.3.
 Friday, April 21. High, 1:36 am, 10.4; 500 pm, 7.s. Low, S:36 am. 1.3; .s:10 pm, 2.7.
 Saturday, April P. High, 2:o5 am, 1O.1; 3:o7 pm, 6.S. Low, 9:29 am, O.S; 9:13 pm, 3.2.
 Sunday, April 23. High, 3:17 am, 9.4; 5:06 pm, 6.o. Low, 1929 am, 0.2: 10:07 pm, 3.6.
 Monday, April 24. High, 4:23 am, s.7; 6:26 pm. 6.6. Low, 11:39 am, O.4.
 Tuesday, April 25. High, 5:44 am. so; TAO pm. 7.1; Low, 11:35 am. 3.S: 12:55 pm, 0.S.
 Wednesday,, April 26. High, 7:17 am, 7.6; S:9S pm, 7.7. LOW, 1:22 am, 3.4; 2:05 pm, 10.
 Thursday, April p. High, $40 am, 7.6; 9:25 pm, S.4. Low, 2:47 am, 25; 800 pm, 1.2.
 Friday, April 2S. High, 9:47 am, 7.7; 1O:05 pm, 9.1. Low, 3:46 am, IA; SAY pm, 1.3.
 Saturday, April 20. High, 1O:42 am, 7.9; 10:40 hm, s.6. Low, 4:36 am, 0.5; 4:2S pm,l a.5.
 Sunday, April 30. High, 11:29 am. 80; 11:13 pm, 9.9. Low, 5:1s am, 0.3: 5:04 pm, 1.7.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-04-20

Arthur Doran, formerly with Aug justine & Kyer, of Seattle, has taken a position with S. Blum & Go.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
THE SENSIBLE WAY.

Everyone who travels the roads
ought to devote a little attention at
this time of the year to the good that
can be accomplished at small expense
with drag. With this simple tool
and team one man can do more for
the roads now than whole crew
with teams and graders can do later
The secret of good roads at reason
able cost is maintenance work at the
proper time. If incipient holes and
ruts are filled up before they have
had time to grow to large proper
tions, money is saved for the taxpay-
ers and the roads are kept in the
best possible condition. 1t is the
stitch in time that saves nine.
Unfortunately, this vital principle
has never been fully recognized. 1t
has been the happy-go-lucky custom
to build good road at great expense
and then permit it to go to ruin for
lack of little attention at the right
time.-Eugene Register.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
OUR BIRTHDAY.

The Gazette-Times is SS years old
today. 1t was eleven years after the
town of Heppner had been started by
the Hon. ]. l.. Morrow, Tom Quaid
and other sturdy pioneers that the
first issue of the Heppner Gazette
came off the press. This was five
years before the railroad. During
the years that have come and gone
since the advent of j. A. Stine, the
first editor, the paper has made a
steady, conservative growth. The
present management has strived at
all times to make the paper better
and this will continue to be their aim
in the future. We have tried not to
get ahead of the community in which
we are living, but rather have we
strived to work hand in hand with
the community and advance as it has
advanced. This has been our idea OF
conducting paper along sound prin-
ciples and we feel safe in stating that
we believe our policy has been fully
appreciated by our friends and read
ers. We start on our 34th year with
greater hopes for the future of Hepp-
ner and Morrow county and we are
still firm in the belief that we are liv-
ing in community which is destined
to come into its own before long.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
IMPORTS NOT FALLING OFF.

The Democratic claim that the war
has shut off imports and is therefore
responsible for the failure of the I'm
derwood tariff law as revenue pro-
ducer is hardly borne out by the fig
ures of the department of commerce.
The departments analysis of foreign
commerce for January, 1916, just is
sued, shows that in that month total
imports amounted to $1S4,362,117.
This compares with $122,14S,317 in
January, 1915, and S154,742,000, in
January, 1914. 1t is therefore appar-
ent that imports are growing rather
than reducing.
Import figures show that there was
falling off in 1915, but this decline
has been more than recovered. For
the seven months ending with Janu-
ary 1916, imports totaled s1,O97,-
I14S,991, while for the same period
ending with January, 1915, they to-
tailed only $930,503,236. During the
seven months ending with January,
1914, imports totaled only $1,067,-
752,49S, SO it is evident that they are
increasing rather than falling off.
The fact is that by throwing down
the bars the Underwood tariff law has
stimulated importation of non-duti-
able goods by increasing largely the
list of articles that may be brought
in free. This explains the falling off
in revenue. The war is not shutting
off the stream of imports, as the DEM
ocrats would have us believe. 1t has
enormously increased the export
trade of the country and thus has
nullified the worst effects of the I'm
derwood law by turning the balance
of trade back in our favor, but it has
not cut down the total Of imports.
Customs revenues have fallen be-
cause of large additions to the free
list.-Eugene Register.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
A FORECAST.

Unless Villa shall be speedily killed
or captured, Carranza's army will
melt away and Mexico will be nearer
united than it has been since the re-
bellion was first sprung against Diaz
And the cry will be one Of hate and
defiance against the United States
To bring this around was what doubt
less prompted Villa to make his raid
upon Columbus, N. M. Doubtless the
militarists on the border have under
stood this from the first.
The chief danger of this will be to
American residents in Mexico.
Then will follow swift blockade
of the Mexican ports and probably the
rushing of an army from Vera Cruz
to the Gulf terminal of the Telhaun-
tepic railroad, second from the Rio
Grande and a third from some part
in Arizona. On the part of the Mex
leans it will be chiefly guerilla war
fare; there will be no really great
battle. There will be a great clamoI
at first and portentous threats OF
what is to be- The business of oul
navy will be to prevent supplies from
getting inland; of our different ar
mics to take the capital and CHIEF
strategic points in the country, and
then to order the civil powers there
to order an election and see that it is
a fair one-to do what was done in
Cuba.
1t will be a vexatious, expensive
and uncomfortable business; it would
really be mercy to that country tC
permanently take and hold the north
ern row of sparsely settled states, ev.
en- as California, Arizona and New
Mexico were held in the war of 1916
l1S47.-Goodwin's Weekly.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30

Villa is getting the recognition he
has been striving for.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
CIVIC BEAUTY.

The movement of property owners
in doing away with the wooden avn
ings that have heretofore adorned
the fronts of our business houses, is
a timely one. While the fever of
civic improvement is growing it
might not be amiss to suggest ex-
tending the crusade into our resident
districts and start the removal of un-
slightly fences which now give our
town the appearance of community
grave yard. In the old days when
stock ran over the country care free
yards in town had to be protected.
We have passed that state now and
sooner or later the fence will be sup
planted by the pretty green hedge
and Heppner will then be taking an
other step forward.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30

Portland schools, by tests of DR..
Edmund Myers. show IS per cent eff
iciency. They are next to Los An
geles the most expensive, and his con-
clusion is, too many fads and fancies
and not enough elementals. Seven
out of class of 81 did not know
what state the Hudson is in, and the
class average in geography was 34.6
per cent out of possible 100. AS an
example of socialistic service under
public ownership the public schools
make poor showing.-E Hofer in
Pacific Coast Manufacturer.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
ROBERT SERVICE.

Robert Service, we'll known at
torney of Baker, is making an active
campaign for position on the public
service commission. He is asking
for the vote of the common people.
In telling of his qualifications, the
Portland 0regonian has the follow
ing:
Mr.. Service has lived in Baker 10
years. He is 40 years old, married
and has four children. A native of
Scotland, his parents came to Wis
consin when he was years old, and
he grew up and was educated in that
state.
He has had an interesting and va
ried career. For five years he was
head bookkeeper of a lumber COM
pany at Red Cloud, Neb. Then for a
year and half he was general mana
ger of sash and door factory at
Crown Point, Ind, from there going
to Pocatello, Idaho, where for nine
years he was in the retail lumber and
coal business.
For seven years after coming to
Baker he was a manufacturing
wholesale lumberman and shipper. 1t
was in this business that he became
interested in the subject of freight
rates, to the study of which he de-
voted himself for eight years.
He has frequently appeared before
the Railroad Commission, now the
Public Service Commission, in rail-
road rate matters. 1t was he who
brought before the Commission the
log rate case, from Baker, in 1912,
which was said at the time to con-
tain more elements of freight rates
than any Federal or state case pre-
viously brought in the Northwest.
In 1912 Mr.. Service was candi-
date for Railroad Commissioner on
the Progressive ticket. Up to that
time he had been Republican. Some
time ago he left the Progressives and
returned to the old party.
He is the fourth announced candi-
date from east of the mountains for
the one vacancy in that district on
the Public Service Commission. The
other announced candidates for the
Republican nomination are James E.
Kyle, Mayor of Stanfeld; Fl. H. Cor
ey, present secretary of the Commits
sion, whose home town is Pendleton;
and Ed. Wright, of La Grande, Coun-
ty Clerk Of Union County.
From the West Side only one can
didate so far has announced himself.
He is Fred Buchtel, of Portland, dep
uty state sealer of weights and
measures. However, it is considered
certain that Thomas J. Campbell, of
| Roseburg, one of the two incumbents
whose terms expire this year, will be
a candidate.
Clyde B. Aitchison, of Portland,
the other incumbent, also expected
to run again, though he has not an
nounced himself. Under the old law,
when all Commissioners were elected
from the state at large, Mr.. Camp
| bell and Mr.. Aitchison were both
elected in 1912. This year, with one
Commissioner to be elected from the
West Side and one from the East
Side, one of them may step aside.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
Clean up and paint up.


The annual meeting Of the Hepp-
ner Library Association will be held
on Tuesday afternoon, April IS at 8
O'Clock at the library. All patrons
are urged to be present at this bust
ness meeting. 1t is the desire of the
present officers of the association to
hold an lection of officers and quo
rum is necessary for this. Therefore
remember the date, and come out for
this meeting. If you don't like the
present management come and elect
new people for their offices, and II
you do like the present officers, prove
it by your presence at this business
meeting. M 30-3t.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30

We are offering one Of the best
residences in Heppner at sacrifice.
If you want good home and have
$500 cash we can do business, for
our terms on the balance will be your
terms. There is no better bargain in
Heppner. We will be glad to show
it to you at any time.
SMEAD e CRAWFORD,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30

A. ]. Hicks, who for several years
published the Heppner Times, is now
located at Sumas, in Whatcom coun-
ty, Washington, where he is the own
er of the Advocate-News, a weekly
paper. Sumas is a town of about
1000 population and timber is the
chief resource.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30

again. if we were to take up the State
printing OF school books, there would
be very great possibility of getting
into just such situation as brother
Bede has outlined before us.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30

Get your cord wood at the Louis
Groshens place on Rhea creek for
$3.50 or at the Hamilton ranch for
$3.50. r. H. WEEKS,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30
FOR SALE.

One thoroughbred Duroc red boar
pig. Also four good work horses and
one wagon in good condition. Prices
reasonable. Inquire at this office.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30

Famous first lines: "At the earn
est request of my many friends"
Have you registered?
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-30

The warm weather brings the road
louise to the surface.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-09

for one OF Bertha's boys to visit me.
Anything over twenty, say. She's got
four but blamed II l remember now
old they are either. Two Of them
ought to be able to keep each other out
of our road, Ell? I'll send word first
thing in the morning. There now,
drop the whole thing and play! ex-
claimed Grandpa Poddorington as he
moved his kings knight space
straight and one diagonal and pocket
ed a bishop Of Anthony's. Your
novel" he cried exultant1y. And so
the game went on.
The week before Mr.. Anthony Sax
ton received the disturbing news OF
his granddaughter's visit, Mrs. Tom
weatherby happened to look out OF
her livingroom window as Virginia
weatherby and Harold Harcourt part
ed company. Virginia had been shop
ping in town and It seemed significant
that she should be delayed until Har-
Odds train time, that they should trav-
Ell home together, and that the young
man should feel called upon to accom-
pany her to the door.
Mrs. weatherby's keen eyes detect
ed something In his manner, and his
reluctance to let go of Virginia's hand
at parting, that made her bristle with
Indignation. And when Virginia came
in with blazing cheeks and soft, hap
Ply light In her deep blue eyes, the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-09

with hoarseness and a compressed feel
ing in my lungs. The cough reduced
my strength and I had to stop work.
AT ,the same time was suffering from
indigestion and had to live on stale
bread and milk. My liver also was In
a very inactive condition, as we'll as
my bowels. These discouraging symp-
toms readily yielded to the influence
Of the Discovery to my great pleasure
and comfortn-MR. JOHN n. EANEa
aga S. Laurel ST., Richmond, Va.
Doctor Pierce'aa Golden Medical Dis
covery, purely vegetable and free from
alcohol or narcotics, Is not secret
remedy for all its ingredients are
printed on wrapper.
Depend upon this grand remedy to
give you the kind of blood that makes
the skin clear, the mind alert the
vision keener aud puts ambition and
energy into the entire body. You will
not Be disappointed. For free advice or
free booklet on blood, write Dr. v. M.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-09
PERSONALS

Miss Katherine Wise, who Is pat
lent at Cook hospital, Is rapidly i'm
proving, and expects to be out soon
after a serious operation.
Mrs. John Jackson has returned
from Pittsburgh, where she had been
for several weeks, under the care OF
DR.. Silver, a specialist. Mr.. and MIS-
Jackson have gone to New Philadel
phia, Pa, and points in Ohio, to vis1'
friends.
Theodore Hart, the young son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hart, is recover
ing from a recent illness at his home
en- Fair1nont avenue: z5E
Mrs. David Ridgley and sister, Miss
Lucy Fleming, left Tuesday night FOL
Baltimore, Md, where the former has
entered the Johns Hopkins hosptta!
for treatment. 5
Mrs. ]. Scott vandervort and daugh
ter, Miss Lottie, OF Weston, are in Nor
gantown where the latter has entered
the university school of music.
F. F. Lyon identified with the open
liz Of the Monongah mines, and form
erly located there and in this city, died
recently at his home in Somerset coun
TT, Pa. He will be remembered by the
older residents of the community. He
was an uncle of F. r. Lyon Of this city
connected with the Consolidation Goa
company.
Mrs. C. E. Ward and daughter, Miss
Caroline Ward, have returned from
New York where they spent severa'
Disqualification Gazette.
Mrs. Clara Barnes, who has beer
iii at her home on Fairmont avenue
is improving slowly. She suffers great
ly from extreme weakness.
Miss Margaret Berveltn, who hac
been the guest OF relatives here, has
returned to her home in Grafton.
Joe Dawson, of Charleston, was 9
visitor in the city yesterday.
Millard Abbott is recovering from 9
severe illness with typhoid fever al
his home on Virginia avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Borgess. ane
child, of Pittsburgh, are the guests O.
relatives in the city.
Mrs. T. NJ. Kenney, Of Keyser, Il
the guest Of her sister. Mrs Charles
Cordray on the East Side.