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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-16

backs and can pay high figures indef-
initely. 1t will be good patriotism
and good business to make moderate
prices so as to encourage the free use
Of garden produce, and save our
wheat and corn for the needs of our
allies and ourselves through the win
ter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-16

The reason for cutting out the muf-
fler is not so much to help you get
up hills as to notify the pedestrians
to look and see how easily your ma
chine takes 1t on high.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-16

After ridiculing the country papers
for their trivial items, the metropoli-
tan sheets begin printing full lists
Of everyone who comes to the sum-
mer resorts for the week-ends.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-16

The man who makes so much talk
about early rising may not have any
more resolution and industry than
anyone else. Perhaps his conscience
won't let him sleep any longer.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-16

Those plotters who are planning to
blow up factories would better start
running just sbput now while the
running is good.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-16

If baseball bleacher seats we're
made 10 cents each, less would be
heard from those people who claim
the baseball championships are all
set up.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-16

It Is astonishing how cool a girl
feels out in the hot sun when she Is
playing tennis with the boys home
from college.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-16

Lonely farms bothered with tramps
have no further trouble after they
hang out a sign, Harvest hands
wanted"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-16

The summer hotels are discussing
such recondite and improving sub
jects as why Lulu prefers Tommy to
Johnny.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-16

The boys Judge the religious state
of the churches by the quality of the
lemonade furnished on the Sunday
school picnics.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-16

So far no one has applied for the
contract to furnish table board to
those hungry boys in the army train
ing camps.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-16

1t is about time to collect hot dogs
and fish balls with which to cele-
brate Fried Chicken Day Septem-
Der 1.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-16

About now the Sunday school kids
do their teachers a great favor by
condescending to go on a picinc with
them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-16

So far none of the railroads has
put up signs warning the engineers
to stop, look and listen for automo-
biles.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-16
sQUIBLETs.

The beef supply is short, but the
cat supply was never better.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-16

Some types Of men feel quite rec
onciled to physical defects with this
selective draft threatening them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-16

Phone news items to the Tidings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-16
Ashland Posoice

Tngs circulation Ashland and its trade territory
han all other local papers combined
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23
The Food of the Cod.

The cod has the reputation of being as omnivorous as the goat. whose ap. petite for posters and old tin cans is the subject of frequent jests. The va ried nature of what the cod swallows is not more remarkable than the enor- nous quantity. According to writer in the Scotsman, such articles as silver brooches. clasp knives, books and rub. Der balls have been found in its stOm- ach. One fisherman of Aberdeen has q stone that weighs more than pound taken from a cod that had swallowed it for the sea anemones with which it was covered. The same fisherman has also found specimens of almost all the stalk eyed crustaceans that frequent the northern coast of Scotland and of every kind of fish that cod can mas, ter, including it's own young. Cod have been known to swallow cartridges guillemOts and hares.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23
SODERSTROM EXPRESSES
 SYMPATHY FOR VALDEZ
Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 6, 1917,

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 6, 1917.
 Editor Prospector: certainly sympathize with the people of Valdez that were made homeless through the big fire that swept the town the firsr of the new year.
 It is indeed very remarkable that two fires should come that close to-. gether. The destruction of personal property must be considered i'm mensely big.
 My sympathy goes still deeper, as the town lost one of their leading business men and one of the most prominent merchants in Alaska, Mir Sam Blum, who was looked upoL both among miners and others as a great friend, and whose name will be memorized both in Valdez and else where for many years to come.
 A. T. SODERSTROM.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23
COLDER TEMPERATURE
 REPORTED FROM INSIDE

A general fall in temperature is re ported from the interior stations, with the exception of Hogan and Beave' Dam, where a raise of 12 and fl de grees respectively was recorded. All the other stations report a drop o! from to 32 degrees since yesterda! morning. The greatest drop was al Donnelly, 32 degrees to IS below zero. McCarty is second with drol of 26 degrees to 14 below and Me Callum and Gulkana next with 2L degrees to 15 to 30 below respective ly. Fairbanks reports a drop of r. degrees to 19 below and the other stations report a drop of 2 to de ;grees. All stations except Hogan Beaver Dam and Wortman report be low zero weather. The local weather report also shows slight drop. Dur ing the 12 hours ending at o'cloc.I this morning the thermometer regis tered a minimum temperature of l above and a maximum of 36 above, the latter figure being recorded at : o'clock.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23
VAMPIRE BATS OF PERU.
These eloodsuckino Animals Have
 Bulldog Heads.

Bulldog heads.
 On the morning after our arrival at San Miguel bridge Peru) the pack mules nearly all showed blood blotches on their withers and backs. where they had been attacked during the night by vampire bats which had fed on their blood. This bat, Desmodus rotundus, is plentifully distributed throughout Peru in attitudes below 10000 feet
 It Is one of the most highly special. ized species of existing bats. The lower jaw is decidedly undershot. and the head. with it's short cropped ears and broad muzzle, has a strikingly bulldog appearance. The legs are we'll devel- oped and rather heavy, enabling the animal to move fairly rapidly on the ground, in which situation 1t is by no means the shuffling. helpless creature like many other bats. If molested when thrown to the ground it will turn and bite savagely.
 The teeth are a highly modified cut ting apparatus for making incisions in the skins of mammals and birds.
 In habits they are sociable and are commonly found living in caves or tun- nels, suspended from the ceiling in clusters often of immense siZe.-Na- tional Geographic Magazine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23

The value and need of a newspaper in the household was never greater than at the present time. The great war in Europe is now halfway into its third year, and whether peace be at hand or afar off the events to fol- low will be world shaking.
 The Prospector Publishing Company offers the Thrice Week World, The Daily Prospector and The Weekly Miner, one year for only $13.00 cash in advance You get 156 copies of the World, 313 copies of the Prospec- tor and 52 copies of the Miner for this price. Can you afford to be without them.
 The Thriee-a-Week World,
 The Daily ProspectOr.
 The Weekly Miner, ALL FOR $1S.OO PER YEAR
 The Prospector and the Weekly Miner are the only papers published lat Valdez, and are replete with local and world news. The Miner makes g Ispecialty of Territorial News in con- densed form. The World is too we'll known to our readers to dilate upon it's field of usefulness.
 SEND IN YOUR ORDER NOW.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23
IF SHE EVER COMES TO
 ALASKA, SHE'S LOST

WICHITA, Kan, Feb. 23.-The
 police of Wichita, as upright a body of night stick twiddlers as ever
 thrived in a prohibition state. ner-
 vously are seeking Gertrude Smith.
 wife of James of the ilk, who fled
 her bed and board in the Smith man. sion at Augusta, Kan, several days
 ago.
 James wants her and the two children she took with her to come
 back home, and he has asked the
 eagle-eyed pavement pounders to find her. There is but little, he admits,
 to distinguish Gertrude from other feminine Smiths except one of her legs, on which in moment of pride
 she had tatooed the initial "G."
 James says he is certain that if the good officers of the law will but ex- anime a few lady Smiths legs they will run across a vagrena "G" and Gertrude.
 Now, in Kansas, great many in novations in politics. law and even
 police procedure are developed, but SC far no policemen not even the bachel-
 ors have volunteered to go alpha bet seeking to find Gertrude and her tatooed leg.
 In his plea to the police James ne-
 glected to give the exact latitude and longitude of the initial. That's tho most interesting topic of discussion these quiet Wichita evenings around police headquarters.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23
Alder Dye.

For the purpose of making dyes the common alder appears to have been unnoticed by the pioneers of this cOun- try. who made use of so many barks and roots. However, it was we'll known to the Indians, who used 1t to good effect. It dyes a reddish color. and down to few years ago was en- ployed by natives of the northwest Pacific coast in coloring their fish nets. Alder dye, used for the same purpose, is said to be the oldest recorded dye in the world. It is mentioned in the Kalevala of Finland. supposed to date nearly 5000 years ago.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23
FREAK TREES.
HSavy snowstorms Often Cause Bent
 and Twisted Trunks.

and Twisted Trunke-
 To the person who Is not versed In forest lore the grotesquely bent tree trunks that are to be found in almost all woods ac mystifying. and wonder is often aroused as to the cause.
 Foresters will tell questioners that in the case of trees in mountainous coun- try and other sections where the snow- fall is heavy the weight of snow is re- sponsible in most instances for the queer twists they assume.
 When a tree is young the weight of snow that falls on its branches often bends the trunk over until it is flat tened to the ground. Sometimes 1t is buried under six or eight feet of snow and held in that position so long that when warm weather comes the tree fails to spring back into its normal po- sition.
 The summer sun causes the tip of the young tree to turn upward, and if it manages to withstand the weight of the snow of the next winter that DOT. tion of the tree will, as general rule continue to grow in a normal way. "Hairpin" bends and other odd shapes result.
 A curious tree stands on the top of Tunnel hill, Johnstown, Pa, about four miles from town. 1t is a sugar maple about 100 years old. which has pro- longed its own life by grafting a branch into a much younger tree.- Popular Science Monthly.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23
Good Tajker,

"You talk we'll on the subject in which you are most interested" said the impertinent girl.
 And what is that?" asked the man. scenting compliment.
 "Yourselfr said the impertinent girl demurely.-London Answers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23
Lots of Turns.

Johnnie-I ain't goin' to school any more. Just because snickered little the teacher turned me over to the prin cipal, and the principal turned me over to pa. Mother-Was that all? Johnnie No: pa just turned me over his knee American Boy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23
Rubbino if Tn,

Bob-Perhaps we had better forget one another? Bess-Oh. I couldn't do that. I have so few things to laugh abOut!-Puck.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23
Universal lanquaas.

Blobbs-Do you think we shall ever have a universal language? Slobbs- We have now, when money talks Philadelphia Record.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23
Tho Eternal Feminine.

Here I have to go and be bored to death at that horrid Mrs. Jiggers' just on account Of my husbands perver sity."
 Did he tell you you should go?'
 "No; he told me shOuldn't"-Balti. more American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23

J. L. Steele, the we'll known min ing man, was a passenger for La- touche and western points, on the steamship Alaska.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23

Try the Cottage Dining Room for good home-cooked meals. Mrs. M. Fucker. Phone 13l. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23

For f1rst-class meals and good serv- ice at reasonable prices try the Mer- chants Cafe. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23

Rexan! Rexall! Always gets frbs call by discriminating buyers wh'l know that RexaN stands for superla- tive excellence. Owl Drug Store, ex- elusive agents. 1T
 Pure Fresh Drugs aI the valdez Drug Store. u
 For fine Candies see our stock. Valdez Drug Go. d
 A new line Of heaters priced right, at Mead's. H
 Just received, a new line or Toilet Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Go
 Just Received-the latest Popular Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Go. If
 CITY EXPRESS, Phone S2: ready to transfe. tat bag.,nse for you. tf]
 Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland'A Prices reasonable. .,
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23

Location notices. both quartz and placer, for sale at the Prospector of flee.
 Complete line of Bulk Chocolates. Candy Kitchen. u Anything Tn nugget and ivory jew elry at Valdez Drug Go.
 Rexall! Rexall! Investigate Rex ail products at the Owl Drug Store. 1T Valentines, three for five cents and upward, at the Emporium. tf The best of everything in box Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen If Hot drinks are in full swing at the Candy Kitchen tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23

Lop-Eared Malamute Dog, 15 mos
 old, weight 103 lbs. price f. O. b. Val dez $75.00. Address, Box 232, Douglas, Alaska. k3-1-17
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23
For Sale.

rrosDector ads bring results.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23

Pictures and Panoramic Views make fine presents. Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23
THE THRICE-A-WEEk EDITION
 OF THE NEW YORK WORLD
IN 1917

IN 1917 Practically a Daily at the Price of Weekly. No Other Newspa- per in the World gives so much at so low a price.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23

Subscribe for the Prospector.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23

Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland'a Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23

CITY EXPRESS, Phone S2: ready to transfe. tat bag.,nse for you. tt
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23

Just Received-the latest Popular Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Go. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23

Hot drinks are in full swing at the Candy Kitchen tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23

The best of everything in box Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-23

Just received, @ new line or Toilet Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Go
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
MEREDITH TO QUIT
TRACK KAFTER SEPT.
A. A. u. Games at st. Louis
to Be Ted's "Finis' on
Cinderpath

Ted Meredith, considered the greatest
midde-distance runner of all time will
hang up his spiked shoes for good and all
after the national track and field champion
ships of the A. \. L., which arc to be
held i'm st. Louis on September Z and 8.
Lawson Robertson, coach of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, VINO was engaged
largely through Meredith's instrumentalty.
is the authority for this announcement Of
the Quaker flyers forthcoming retirement.
Meredith feels that it is time he settled
down to hard work" said Robertson, in
talking about MerediLh's retirement, but
before he quits for good he wants to regain
his national Quarter-milc title, which he
lost last fall when he was defeated by Tom
Halpn. TO beat Halpin and regain his lost
honors are the incentives which are driving
him to train as he never trained before. He
will race at intervals during the indoor
season, rest for a while in the early spring,
and then settle down to hard work again in
the early summer, and keep it up until the
championships come around. He has linn
tied his smoking, and is taking wonderful
care of himself"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
BRIBE DENIAL is MADE
BY CHAIRMAN +. WENCK

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 3O.-Frederick p.
Wencll, chairman of the New York state
boxing commission. denied today before
Franklin Lord, Governor Whitmans COM
missioner charges that he had accepted a
bribe to sanction a license of a boxing club
at Madison Square Garden. The charges
are brought against Wenck by Harry Pol
Iok, a boxing promoter, and others
Wenck testihed that he did have check
for SlOO from Pollok made payable TO the
bearer, but that this check was payment
ON an old account of which $500 Pollok
owed him 1t was upon this check that the
charge of bribery was based. Pollok al
leges that Wenck demanded a consdera-
ton before he would approve license for
boxing bouts at Madison Square Garden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
MEALEY VICTIM OF
SWEET REVENGE
Johnny Forgets Right Hand
and Artie Root Admins
ters Walloping at Olympia
EueniRg Ledger Decisions
of Ring Bouts Last Night

OLYMPIA \. 4, - Kenny Kaufman and
Dick inndman drewi Artie Root defeated
Johnny Mrnley' Gussic Lewis Ontpointcd NJ
Shubcrt; Frankie Clark beat Whitley IitZ-
gerald, Young Midway shaded YOUNG Dun
dec,
NEW YORK-Willic BecCher was beaten
hy Ted Lewis, Jimmy Dufly shaded Tommy
TOuEhey. IOhnny "kid" Alberts lost to Mike
NCTigue Wee Wee Barton shaded Joe Hirst.
Benny Nogcr outpOinted Young Benny.
YORK, Pu.-YounE Miller and Johnny
Gin drew
RvFFALo. n. Y.-Frank Murphy defeated
Red Dclln.
ROCHESTER, y. y. - Bill Brennan, of
EhiCagu, defeated Joe Cox.
HNTTIiOR Fi-IicOrEc Chnncy defeated
GCre DCimont fifteen rounds.
NEW BEDFORD, Muss,-lIeu CooEan
was awarded referees decision over Johnny
Martin, twelve rounds.
NEW ORLEtNS--IOhnny Dundee won
referees decision over Jimmy Hnnlon
twenty rounds.
COLUMBUS. O.--,J0hnny Tiilman won
from Bryan Downcy. twelve rOundsi Johnny
Cushll drew with Charley Suly.
CTNCINNATI-JaCI Britton and Johnny
GrItiths drew.
PEORIA. Ill. "Pekin Kid Herman
knocked out George Nrums, eighth.
DENVER, Col.--Frankie Sanders lost to
Benny Chavez, fifteen rounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
Followed Mike NIurphy's Plan

Mike Murphy is an idol at Pennsyl-
vania Whatever he has done during his
life at the University is looked upon as be-
ing for the best interests of the students
and the institution Do you know that it
was one of his best stunts to have the
players in card games when on a trip?
81 remember one time when l was an
UNDERGRADUATE and making a trip 10 Ann
Arbor to play Michigan The players were
loafng around without anything to do. They
were broodng over what might happen in
the game, and that spoils the mental atti-
tude Of the men, Mike called me aside and
said: Bob, start a little card game
"A card game lifts the players minds
from the football contest that is going to
be played and we don't want them to think
of and worry about the gridron game L
have adopted many of Mike Murphy's meth
DDS and / find them all good That is one
of them TO try 10 east a shadow on my
character because l allow the players 10
pIay cards is silly and mean,
II have the student body behind me,
believe and with my other friends | in
tend TO See thisthrough TO point where
/ am either signed TO a contract or my
accusers make direct statements to me and
prove their words. And they cannot do the
latter, 1 shall stand on my record"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
SHIFT MAY BE MADE
IN CHILDS' CUP RACE

Serious opposition has arisen to the plan
announced by Thomas Realth. member of
the Board of Stewards of the American
Henley Regatta, of having the Chids Cup
race, the feature event of the regatta, on
May II.
Instead of holding the race this spring
9gain at Philadelphia, as is planned by
the Henley stewards, several of those in
charge of athletics at the three big univer-
stiles want the race at Lake Carnegie
II 1t is decided not to hold it May 12 at
the Henley regatta it is probable that May
will be the selected date.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
SIX-ROUND BOUTS AND
COMMISH PLAN FOR N. j.

A move for the restoration of profess
sional boxing bouts in the State OF New
Jersey viii be made by Assemblyman Jo-
seph Hurley, of Jersey City, in a bin he
viii introduce before the Legislature, 1t
provides for the naming of a state athletic
commission by the Governor to supervise
the sport. II Is recommended that the
bouts be Of six rounds duration with eight
ounce gloves
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
'LIZ" SMITH NEW PITCHER
FOR ATHLETICS TEAM

WICHITA, Kan, Jan. S0.-"Liz" Smith
who did effective work on the mound for
Oklahoma City, of the Western Associa-
ton last year. has signed a contract with
the philadelphia American League club. It
is said he will receive $3.50 a month just
double his salary with the Western Asso-
citation last year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30
TEN EYCK FOR LONGER RACE
Syracuse Coach Disparages Plan to
Shorten Big Grew Classics

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 8O.-Jarhes
A. Ten Eyck, coach of the Syracuse crew,
in an article for the Yale Daily News.
declares his opposition to the proposal to
change the length of the course in the
races at New London and Poughkeepsie
from four to three miles. Coach Ten Eyck
writes:
l can see no logical reason why the
length of the courses at New London
and Poughkeepsie should he changed
from four miles 10 three miles
So far as injury to the oarsmen Is
concerned, that should not be taken
into consideration, as there Is not the
slightest danger of injury from row
ing, anyway, provided the persons who
indulge in that exercise are sound and
in normal health at the beginning. and
go through proper course of prepara-
ton
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30

When Johnny MeaIey was dressing for
his bout with Artio Root, at the Olympia
last night. he evidently forgot to take his
good right arm with him. As a result,
Jawn had some hard luck and Artic gave
HIM a beautiful lacing in a quarrel which
lasted eighteen minutes. Artie is booG
companion of Mr StrawhaCker Il young
gentleman who hit the canvas in the second
round two weeks ago, when he c!every
blocked one of Mealey's right smashes
with his jaw Thus it can be seen that
Artie was out for sweet revenge, and he
smcared that revenge stuff all over Johuny's
map.
1t looked like an uneven bout at the
start, as NIealey was several inches taller
and had the advantage in reach. This
did not worry Root, however. for he tore
after his larger opponent in the first round
and kept after him throughout the battle
Johnny was wild, and his right hand seemed
useless lie hooked most of his jabs, and
couldn't defend himself against Roots left
swings to the jaw outside Of that he was
all right
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-30

flaws in my coaching methods nor in the
results and they went after me along strict
ly personal lines. My character is an open
book. l invite investigation.
Il have been asked if there was card
playing on the trips this season. Why, Ger
tanly there was show me the football
players who, when on a trip, do not play
cards and show me the successful coach who
frowns upon such proceedings 1t can't be
done That's all there is to it.