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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-28

States looks upon selfish economic leagues" as inexpedient and worse than futile" The celebrated Paris conference, held before this country entered the war was regarded by the world as the precursor of just such an economic league as that to which the president referred-that is, it was intended to proclaim war after the war"
 Apparently, however, the temper of the entente has cooled somewhat, for the view from allied quarters is that the presidents reply to the vati- can is complete in itself and speaks for the allies. If that is the case, the allies are ready to abandon any plans they may entertain for an economic league intended to crush Germany's commerce, and this change of atti- tude is hopeful sign.
 There will be a spirit of compro- mise at the peace conference. On the great and vital questions the allies table.
 the United States will be wholesome in bringing about an enduring peace "a peace in which the seed of old world powers will not be planted.
 And if that happily is the case, Americas part in the war will have been justified regardless of other con alterations, and the United States will be blessed by future mankind.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-28
VALUE IN DEAD LETTERS.
The Loss and Trouble That Are Caused
 by Sheer Carslsssnesa

by Sheer Carslsssnssa
 More than two and a quarter million dollars worth of checks, drafts. money orders and other valuable papers were found in undelivered letters by the dead letter office during the last year and practically all were restored t their owners.
 The first assistant postmaster gen eral announces that the dead letter di vision handled 1O.S39.S 800 letters and parcels during the year. a slight in crease over the previous year. One third of these letters and parcels, or 3.677.l34. was delivered, 1O1 ,485 con tained things of value without clew to their senders and were held for claim ants, 7O19,438 had to be destroyed and 41.775 still are being investigated
 In addition to the valuable papers. with face value of $2,3O3. l19. found in mdelivered letters. many contained stamps. and some currency was found loose in the mails.
 The dead mail received by the dead letter division during the year contain ed 877, TOO misdirected letters. 115, ,760 unaddressed letters, 22S.7OO letters held for postage. 44O,2OO letters written on hotel letter paper by persons unknown to the hotels and lO4. 100 letters bear ing fictitious signatures.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-28
ON THE FIRING LINE

Of course we don't hear much about what is actually being done to transfer Americas fighting men to the scene of action-The battlefields of France; and we shall not hear much about the details until it is all over. But probably there are a great many more men in France today than nine out of ten person would estimate and more are being rushed to the front as circumstances admt.
 The announcement that a large contingent" of American artillery has reached France and has been in training for some time, offers a clue to what is going on behind the scenes. These men were mobilized quickly, efficiently and noiselessly and sent abroad-the public knows not when nor whence. It is reasonable to as- sume, however, that the government is not allowing grass to grow under it's feet but will mass as many men in France as it can get there during the fall and winter in order that way may be clear for the citizen army in the spring.
 The present enlisted strength of the army, not counting the men drawn by selective conscription, is more than SOO.O00. It is announced that probably most of the national guardsmen will go to Europe during the winter It is evident, therefore, that when spring comes the Ameri- can olive drab will be much in evil dence on the firing line.
 Without doubt the United States could have had much larger force of men in Europe today than it has, if the demand had been imperative. There has been no need for a super rush program. Yet it is obvious that a we'll ordered program is being car red out according to schedule.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-28
VILLAGES OF GALIClA.
Where Family, Cattle and FewIs All
 Live In Two Rooms.

Where Family, Cattle and FewIs All
 Live In Two Rooms.
 The villages of Galicia are especial ly interesting on Sundays and hon- days. when the national costumes are donned.
 The cottages are generally made of stone or board plastered over and are then covered with coat of whitewash The straw roof is frequently crowned with green growing moss. which adds to its picturesque appearance if not to it's healthfulness. Water Is drawn from the wells by long pole balanced near the center. These wells have g decided old world appearance.
 The interior of the cottages is usual ly divided into two rooms: In one room the entire family lives. eats and sleeps; in the other, in more or less harmonious contentment, dwell the cows. pigs. chickens and geese. No household would be complete without number of geese.
 Around the cottages number of chil dren are sure to be seen playing. A dozen or twenty or thirty of such cot tages, each separated only by small yard. make up village. If there is a marriageable daughter in the house the lintel of the door and the window surroundings are ornamented with lit tie irregular bands. which is a notice to the marriageable young men.-Chris- tian Herald.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-28
Richard the Hunchhaek.

Of all the kings of England perhaps Richard. the hunchback, has the most sinister reputation, his only rival being the crafty John. He died on Bosworth field fighting for the crown he had gained by murder. It Is . matter of history as well as of Shakespeare not always the same thing-that the tide of success turned against Richard when Lord Stanley took himself and bis men from his side to that of Rich mond. When hard pressed Richard cried: "I am king of England! l will not budge an inch" Then, being over- whelmed, he died. crying: Treason! TreasOn?'
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-28

THE United States has found that less than one-half of 1 per cent of will be a2amant, but the influence of the merchantmen conveyed by war ships, or less than one vessel out of every 200 is sunk by submarines. It is revealed that American war craft have been conveying merchant ships to the war zone, where they are escorted by destroyers, and the success of this plan no doubt accounts largely for the big destroyer program. Every resource is being directed against the U-boats and the Germans must realize by now that the diver campaign cannot win.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-28
COOLING OFF THE ALLIES

Punitive damages, the dismember- ment of empires, the establishment of selfish and exclusive economic lea gues, we deem inexpedient and in the end worse than futile, no proper ba- sis for a peace of any kind, least of all for an enduring peace."
 This sentence was sandwitched in- to President Wilson's reply to the pope's proposal for peace. It is one of the most significant utterances of the president to the pontiff, to Ger many and to the world. It shows that the United States will not be party to any grand scheme of conquest and incorporation. In other words, the United States is not fighting for any ambitious territorial program that may be harbored by any of its allies, but has its own aims, clear and defi- mite.
 Of course, it is hardly to be expect ed that in the peace conference this country will attempt to make a peace exclusively according to its own sell fish part in the war. Undoubtedly it will recognize the aims of the allies and indorse certain proposals intend- ed to compensate such nations as Bel gium and France for the destruction that has been visited upon them by the kaiser's military machine. It may recognize the claim of France to AL sace and Lorraine, although its at titude may be to urge a compromise in regard to the issue involving these provinces, which will aim to make them neither wholly German nor wholly French. No hint of the presi- dents position on this question has ever become publicly known and pro- bably nothing will be known until the councillors are seated at the peace ble.
 Perhaps the most interesting phase of the peace problems touched upon by the president is that the United
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-28

HOW dear to the heart is the steady subscriber, who pays in ad- vance on the first of each year; whd lays down his money and does it quite gladly and casts round the of fee a halo of cheer. He never says "stop it, I cannot afford it, I'm get ting more papers than now can read" But always says Send it; our people all like it; in fact. we all think it help and a need" How welcome his check when it reaches our sanctum, how it makes our heart throb and pulses dance; We outward ly thank him, we inwardly bless him the steady subscriber who pays in advance.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-28
CHAP WHO DOESN'T CARE.

YOU'LL find him at a thousand posts A the chap who doesn't care: He's drawing pay from day to day; you'll find him everywhere. And though his work be good or bad. to him it's all the same He loiters on the walks of life without a single aim. His errors never trouble him, the costs not his to bear. So long as others feel the pain this fellow doesn't care. LIE doesn't care that he may be the u cause of real distress, May be the stumbling block that bars the way to mans success; His one desire Is just to rid himself of tasks that irk He seeks relief from labor, not the splen- dor of his work. He brings no spirit to his job, no love of what is fair, And views the ruin in his wake and says he doesn't care
 Detroit Free Press
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-28
Whsrs knowlsdas Stopped.

Bnl-Do you know you borrowed g from me over six months ago?
 Gill-Yes. l know that
 And do you know you have never paid mel"
 "Why. yes. l know that"
 Do you know when you are going to pay mel"
 Well. say, you don't expect me to know everything. do youT'-Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-28

Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland's. Prices reasonable.
 Notice of Sale
 Special sale on jewelry at the Val deg Drug. Everything half price. If
 Ice-Ice-Ice
 Delivered to all parts of the town. 1c. per pound. Love Whitley Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-28
Eskimos and Whales.

The Eskimos use every part of the whale. The oil is light. fuel and food for them; the flesh, food: the whale bone and true bone are used in making sledges. huts. boats. spears and har- poons; the sinews form thread and twine; the thin membranes. window glass.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-28
SEVEN FRENCH STEAMERS TORPEDOED IN WEEK

PARIS, Sept. 28.-Seven French steamers were torpedoed in the past seven days by German submarines.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-28
Never Unwsleoms Nsws.

Katharine-When q person already knows a thing he certainly hates hay ing some one tell him a bout it. Tom How about the girl who knows she is pretty y?-Stray Stories.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-28

Three mushers are on their way in from Tonsina today. They are be- lieved to be a part of the Miller out
  fit.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-28

Temperance and labor arc the two real physicians of man.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-28
Eat Their Way.

Earthworms swallow the earth which is in their way as they are making their galleries through the soil.
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-01-11

be done was for the white chiefs ut
Washington to agree IN the price to
be paid for the mineral land and for
n delegation of tribal chiefs to go to
Washington and put their marks on
the treaty paper.
a question or two from Hardy
brought out the angry complaint that
when Nogcn began to dig stones he
told the chiefs there would be no
treaty, and that the tribe must dig
the stones for him, or they would re-
ceive no more issue goods. Chief Van
and plymouth (Dupont) had tried to
get Nogen to give trade goods to the
young men and IN who had dug
holes. But Nogen would rot allow it.
Then u bad Indian had shot Nogen,
and Van had shot the killer. The tribe
did not blame Chief Van. But they
had felt bad toward NOgen and they
had felt bad toward the new agent be-
cause they thought he would do as No
gen had done. Now they would like
the new agent. No Indian would wish
To kill him when 1t became known
what he intended to do for the tribe.
After the old chief finished this ex-
PLANTATION, Hardy found himself q well
come and honored guest in the camp.
At his suggestion Ti-owa-konZa readily
agreed to send out runners in the
morning to call n council at the mine
the day after. Hardy, in turn, prom
iSed to draw up papers to make smooth
the way of the delegation of chiefs in
Washington.
At n sign from her grandfather, DIN
ma now brought food to the guest.
While he ate he talked with her about
her experience in the camp. She told
him joyously that her mothers father
and all his family and band had been
very kind to her and had been hospit-
able, though not so kind, to her BROTH
er.
But when Hardy casually inquired
whether Redbear had left the camp ut
the same time as Vandervyn, the girls
flow of conversation came to an abrupt
stop. She blushed and stammered and
became so painfully shy and confused
that Hardy considerably feigned
drowsiness.
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-01-11
CHAPTER XII.
His Duty.

At dawn Hardy was reused by IT,
owa-konza with a greeting as friendly
as 1t was dignified, though Hardy had
to surmise its meaning from the chiefs
expression. Oinna was already out
side, helping with breakfast. While
she served her grandfather and the
guest, Hardy suggested that she go
with him to the mine, where they prob
ably would find Marie and the rest of
the party. Reluctant as was Ti-owa-
konZa to part with his half-white
granddaughter, he ordered her pony
Brought in and saddled. When she eX-
planned to Hardy that the mine was
only Il mile away across the mountain,
he declined the offer Of n saddleless
mount. took ceremOnious leave of the
old chief and set out up the mountain
side with the girl and IL young Indian
guide.
Hardy noted the bearings and dis
tances of all prominent points around
him with the eye of one we'll trained In
the art of topography. A quarter
hour brought the little party to the
top of the low mountain. Before them
the far side of the mountain pitched
down a steep and rocky incline into Il
narrow valley. The silent Indian guide
pointed to Il terrace midway down the
descent. From amidst the pines vas
rising n cloud Of blue-black smoke.
Soon Oinna pointed out n cabin
among the pines. They were within
fifty yards Of it when Vandervyn and
Dupont anne out Of a hole in the cliff
end of a spur-ridge near the cabin, and
stood staring at the newcomers in IN
disguised establishment. Hardy
swerved and FASTENED toward them,
his eyes bright and cold. The two
men glanced ut n another and ad-
vanced to meet him halfway.
Dupont was the first to speak: "By
Gar, Cap, we sure are mighty glad to
see you ag'in all safe and sound I!
Thought you'd gone and lost yourself
on that cussed mountain. The pleece
are back there cow, looking for you"
Sand you two are here, / see," dry
ly rejoined Hardy.
II beg your pardon, Captain Hardy"
replied Vandervyn, his eyes flashing
with quick anger. "You told me to so
ahead and guard Marie"
81 added for you to send the police
around to flank the assassin"
Vandervyn drew himself up stlfly.
"You have Ely word, sir, that l heard
nothing of that"
an common decency, you might
have returned to see what had become
of me-" returned Hardy.
Dupont FASTENED to interpose: "Mr.
Van got the idea you meant us to rush
Marie through here to the mine. where
she'd be safe. So We lit u fast rs
we could. The p'leece found your
mare, but lost your trail Up in the
rocks. First thing this morning we
sent the whole bunch back to trail
YOU"
Tie hOaest bluffness of Dup0ut's
torc ard his straightforward statement
c~o"lpnllei belief. Hardy nodded
"V,. well. | could not expect that
elt"cl you would trouble to so back
LIE,
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-01-11

you see; Redbear, I understand. has
only Il slight wound; and the old chief
now knows that l am a friend of the
tribe. He will call a council to meet
us here tomorrow"
"A council-here?" queried Wander
vyn.
"Why not?' demanded Hardy. fix
ing him with his keen glance. "Could
there be a more suitable place for a
tribal council than at the mine which
has been the source Of all the recent
trouble on this reservation"
Nom dun CHEN" muttered Du-
pont. "What's that breed girl gone
and blabbed?"
Nothing" rejoined Hardy. "She
has done no more than interpret be-
tween the head chief and myself. I
have learned all about Nogen's dishon-
esty and his h%arshness to the tribe.
1t Is well that you and Mr.. Vardervyn
tried to induce him to be more just,
else l should order you both off the
reservation for lying to me-"
Lying? What d'you mean by that?'
clustered Dupont.
"The word is explicit" said Hardy.
"Mr. Vandervyn, take your hand from
your holster. Miss Dupont, I regret
the necessity of making this reprimand
in your presence"
The girls eyes were ablaze with In
dlgnant anger. 'Regret Is a mild ex-
cuse for insulting my father, sir"
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-01-11

Just the sdme, we wUuld've, Cap,
you can bet your life on it-only on ac-
count of Marie and" The trader
turned a dubious glance on Oinna.
and remarked: II see you stumbled
onto old Thunderbolt's camp"
II did" said Hardy, and he smiled.
Thanks to Miss Oinna, l was able TO
make myself better understood than
when her brother acted as interpre-
ter. 1 nave reason to believe that he
wilfully mlsstated what l said to the
Chiefs"
by Carl" swore Dupont. "That old
Thunderbolt Is n deep one. Just iii
him to try to throw you off the track
by laying 1t all on Charlie"
I'm not so sure of that, Jake" broke
in Vandervyn. "You remember, Char
lie was scared stiff. He may have be-
come muddlei."
"We-ell, mebbe that had part to do
with it. Just the same, you can't tell
me the whole tribe amt sore. Look
ut the way they've twice tried to git
Cap-and potting Charlie last night"
Charlie" gasped Oinna. "You say
oh, Mr.. Dupont, he's not-not-"
"No-buck up" ~brusquely replied
Vandervyn. "He was only nipped
through the arm. He will be all right
in n few days"
"All right? O-o-oh, thank youl"
sighed the girl.
In the stress Of the moment she for
got that they were not alone. She held
out her arms to him and looked up
into his face, her soft eyes beamlng
with love and alteration.
He frowned, and his voice grated
with harshness: 'Don't be a fool He's
in the cabin. Miss Dupont is taking
care Of him. Go and thank her, not
me-"
Tears gushed into the girls eye
She dropped her head and skunk away
rs If Vandervyn had struck her.
Hardy's face became like iron.
"Mr. Vandervyn," he admonished,
edo not let me again hear you speak
to any woman in that tone"
Vandervyn shrugged. "The chival-
rous %chevalier! Have 1t your own
way. Now l suppose you'll go in and
worry her and rag Charlie into u fever
about balling up his Interpretation at
the council"
"As for that" began Hardy. He
stopped short and raised his hat.
Marie had come out of the cabin.
and was Fastening forward to greet
him, her beautiful face radiant.
Captain :" she called. you're here
really here, safe and unhurtY"
THANKS to Miss Redbear," replied
Hardy.
But how could Oinna-surely she
did not help you escape the murder
err"
"NO. 1t was easy enough to dislodge
the fellow. The difficulty was to track
him among those rocks. Soon lost him
and myself also"
"And he escaped to shoot Charlie
the wolf! The poor boy was tracking
II deer over on the ridge half a mile
or so this way"
"All's well that ends WELL" Hardy
assured her. I'm here, unhurt, as
The Red Cloud chief., 1917-01-11
CHAPTER x-Continued.

When Hardy saw the couple ride
ahead, he would have ordered them
back bad not Dupont again assured
him that the girl would not be In the
slightest danger ut any time during
the trip.
"You were not so certain of the
friendllness of the Indians toward her
the other day" remarked Hardy.
Dupont scratched his head. well,
no, / wasn't, Cap; that's no lie. That
there, though, was dir'rent. I'm going
now by what Mr.. Van says about the
feeling In the camps. Wisht l felt as
sure about you."
"Never mind about me. If your
daughter Is safe, that Is quite suilt-
Client. You say this mine Is centrally
located with relation to the various
camps. We will go 10 1t first and en-
deavor to get the tribe to meet us there
In council"
AT the miner" mumbled Dupont.
"We-e-ll, you're the boss"
The party now entered Sioux Greek
canyon and followed the narrow path
alongside the torrent until they came
to the first small Indian camp. The
Indians met Marie and Vandervyn
with friendly greetings, but looked at
Hardy with a stolid concealment of
Ill feeling that, according to Dupont,
BODIED Ill for the new agents recep-
ton in the larger camps. Hardy set
his jaw, and ordered the party to start
on into the mountains.
Noon found the party over twenty
miles from the agency by trail, though
less than half that distance I'm an air
line. They had cone upon no more In
dian camps and had seen no more In
dianss Late afternoon found them far
In among the mountains, with snowy
peaks IN every side. Yet they Were
still a long ten miles by trail from
their destination. Upon learning from
Dupont that there was no desirable
calnp-site nearer than the mine, Hardy
asked his companion to ride forward
and urge all to n faster pace.
The rest of the party had rounded {
heap of rock that lowered up like 1
ruined castle ut the ridge summit, anC
Vandervyn was about to follow then
out of sight, when the thoroughbred
came to n full stop, thirty yards dowr
tho trail, Mt the foot of the stecpes
part Of the climb. Considerable of tn,
fact that his tall mount was at u dis
advantage in such n situation as con-
pared with the lower-set ponies, Hard.
did not urge the mare to carry him VI
the ascent.
He paused n moment, waiting to Sc
II she would make the attempt voluu
tarily. She stood motionless. lie pat
ted her neck and dropped down on
Of the saddle. The suddenness of IN
movement alone saved him from tn
bullet that plnged down the mountain
side and passed above the saddle pre-
cisely where, an instant before, Ia
been his midbody.
The report of the rifle had yet {
reach Hardy's ear when he peered owe
the mares withers in search of tn