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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06
NEUTRALs WILL NOT BREAK.

THE one act of President Wilson,
 as a consequence of the break with
 Germany, which has had the least ef- feet to date, and which has evoked the harshest criticism in Germany, was in asking all other neutral nations to sever diplomatic relations With the Kaiser's government
 It does not appear now that this
 attempt to "array the moral force of the world" behind the United States,
 as the move was described at the cap
 ital, met with any signal success.
 Switzerland, Sweden aad Norway inn
 mediately announced that they would not follow the President suggestions. Spain has apparently taken the same stand. in spite of the intensity of feel ing that has flared Gp against Ger
 many. Inasmuch as Denmark acts in concert with the other Scandinavian countries that country is not expected to "go in Nor is Holland, altko no definite decision has been reached.
 It was also too mucn for ever the mos: optimistic to expect that these nations, with the possible exception of Spain, would sever all ties with Ger many unless continued neutrality be- came utterly impossible. They are too close to Germany; and, in fact, the naiser seenls to anticipated the possi- Lllity of their acting by making military display on their borders. They realize that they would court the fate of Serbia and Runania by fol- lowing the Presidents suggestion, however much they might desire to do so.
 Several South American countries took the same stand the United States has taken, but there is no significance in that for the reason that rone of them are sending any ships to Europe. with the possible exception of Brazil. However, the position of the Ameri- can republics cannot be compared with that of the European neutrals, and if they go to war with Germany in sympathy with the United States they would not run the ultimate risk of extinction, as do the neutrals of the European nations.
 While the neutrals look to this country as the leader in the work of upholding the rights of non-belliger- ents, it is evident that most of them will be governed solely by their indi- vidual interests.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06
GERMANY'S DESIGNS
 ON BRAZIL REVEALED

RIO JANEIRO March 6.-FOrmer Deputy Correra de Freitas. in an in- terview, denounces the reported Ger man operations in southern Brazil carried on in connection with tac Hamburg colonization company. It is proposed by this company, according to reports, to colonize a section be- tween the states of Santa Catherine and Rio Grande do Sul, only Germans to be admitted.
 Before the battle of the Marne, the deputy declared, Germans were con templating incorporation of southern Brazil with German under the name of Antarctic Germany
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06
DEMANDS AN EMBARGO.

In an able article on the cause of high prices on food stuffs, and pre- scribing the remedy, Editor Hopp of the Camas, Washington, Post, says: "If this country really desires to keep out of the European war without even firing a gun to assist in ending it, all it needs to do is to prohibit the export of munitions and foodstuffs. An en largo lasting sixty days would see the finish of the war. Stopping the ship ment of munitions and food would un- doubtedly throw many laborers out Of employment and reduce the present high cost of those things that ente- into daily consumption of our peopl,. Perhaps the latter would, in a meas ure, offset the undesirable effects of the former. Despite the efforts of the President an embargo is sooner or later bound to come, and the business of the country will be compelled to ad- just itself to this condition. In any case sacrifices will be one of the con ditions the American people will nee essarily have to meet. If war is de- cided upon as the better method it will mean the expenditure of vast sums of money and many lives; if the embargo route is taken the expendi- ture and the lives would be saved, and in the final adjustment of world affairs this country would be accord ed all it is entitled to-all the rights any nation may obtain.-Camas Post.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06
TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1917
THE REAL MAN.

N ACCORDING to telegraphic news, hhe $500,O0O appropriation that was antended for roads and trails in Alas
 a the coming year, was at the sug-
 estion of Delegate Wickersham atricken off the bill when it came be. Bore the House last Friday.
 8 Incredible as this may seem, it is Possible. There are some who are Nnclined to believe that it was done to sbunish Colonel Richardson; but while sst is well known fact that the Dele Fate would travel any distance to get sAt the Colonel and hinder him in his s3Tork, to us we think we see a deeper lnotive, which is to punish the peep e Elf the Fourth Division for having s;iven majority vote for Sulzer q Every Alaskan knows that Fair Banks Division-as the Fourth Diyi- SAt least sixty per cent of all the mon- By appropriated by congress for roads EAnd trails in Alaska through the eff Torts of both the Delegate and Col spnel Richardson, mostly from ,ne ef- Forts of the Colonel. Despite all that, hose people at the last election chow ed a preference for SulZer as ih".:
 Delegate. Now, knowing the Dele
 gate to be as revengeful by nature as
 h savage, can any doubt the reason
 tor his action?
 It has been said that the Delegate
 knew more about the needs of the
 Territory than any ten Alaskans to-
 gether. In this instance, however. it
 s safe to say that not one Alaskan
 could be found who would agree with
 him that money expended for roads and trails in the Territory does no
 good.
 Conclusively, we do hope that the report is exaggerated if not entirely without foundation, because, the un- marking of the man would be shock alike to his supporters and enemies. SAs a matter of fact, lifting off the mask would only reveal man devoid of even a grain of principle. Let us hope that we may hear of contra
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06
SUDDEN RISE COVERS
 TOWN WITH FLOOD

WATSONVILLE, Cal, March G. Half of Watsonville was inundated today when the Pajaro river leaped its banks. Business and traffic sus- pended. The uptown business section is threatened.
 Southern Pacific tracks were cOv- cred for a distance of about 600 feet.
 Four inches of rain in four days in this section taxed the capacity of the river which rises in the coast range mountains and empties into Monterey bay.
 The portion of the city flooded is slightly above sea level.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

WALLA WALLA farmers are pro testing to the income tax as unfair 70 them. There was time when these same farmers would not have bother ed themselves over an income tax at all.-Aberdeen World.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

Hjalmar Nordale, who was recent ly appointed game warden at Nena- na, has gone to his post. Nordale was appointed to relieve Andy Hoey, who has gone into business in the rail- road town.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

WHEN we read the Governors ex- planation of why he threw his vote to the Delegate it reminds us of a .ow of country youths at candy pu 7, working on How Old Was Ann
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

THERE weren't many divorces in the old days when friend wife ham, mered her alimony out of friend hus- band with the butt end of rolling pin.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06
Brooks Short of Water.

Owing to the we'll and streams be. ing frozen at Brooks on account oi the extreme cold weather, the citi' zens of that town are compelled to haul all their water four miles.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

NO doubt Secretary Daniels has al ready made sure that our navy is adequately equipped with grape juice. Baltimore American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

PRETTY soon the only place nan can find gin fizz is in dictionary Of the lost arts.-Ex.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

THE average wife can tell you that many a man who was a perfect baby has never outgrown it.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

ROOSEVELT changed his mind and went to Jamaica instead of the Fijis, and the next day the worst frost for twenty years hit the South.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

MARRIAGE is a ceremony where 7 man signs over all rights to his wife to do his thinking for him.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

dictory report. Really we would hate
 like sixty to have to acknowledge hay ing had such a man as our represen- tative.-Ketchikan Progressive-Mine
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

The Alaska Yukon Navigation Go. has announced that the same freight rates via Lake Lebarge will be in ef- feet this year as last year.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

IF PRAYERS were always answer ed we would be throwing away tons of stuff we could never use.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

MOST of us would be happier if we could only choose our own way of being unhappy
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

A WOMAN can have a good time by just sitting down and worrying over something.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

Brooks had the electric current turned on for the first time Febru- ary g.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

THE man who marries a girl with a pug nose can always be sure of something turning up.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06
LOCAL BREVITIES

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 Location notices, both quartz and placer, at the Miner offte.
 Fresh candy at the Emporium. If
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 Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
 Anything m nugget and ivory jew elry at Valdez Drug Co.
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 Why not a vICTROLA? We have them from $15 up. Valdez Drug Co. If
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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

Furnished rooms at Mrs 0sland's 's Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06

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The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-20
WOMEN At TIN | AS PASSENGER
 AGENTS
(By Associated Press)

PORTLAND, Ore, June 20. - To teach women how to read railroad tickets and time tables and to arrange accommodations for women traveline alone are some of the duties assigned -hrea women passengar agents sp. pioyed in Oregon and Washington b, the Union Pacific railroad.
 There are only four women passen ger agents in the United States, it is said. The fourth is employed by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail. road.
 The three have their Headquarters in different cities, Miss Avis Lobdell in Portland. Miss Myrta Baker in Walla Walla and Miss Edna Flynn in Seattle. A fourth was employed until recently in Spokane.
 Union Pacific officials first em ployed women as passenger agents about two years ago as an experiment. They say the experiment has been sue. eessful. Miss Avis Lobdell, whose headquarters are in Portland. was a newspaper reporter before she began railroading, and says her newspaper experience serves her well in her new work
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-20
TRAIN HANDLERS IN ANNUAL
 SESSION
(By Associated Press)

FRESNO, June 20. - The thirtieth annual convention of the Train De spatchers' Association of American be- gan here this morning, when three hundred delegates from all parts of the country met for the first of their four days sessions. Many of the dele. gates brought members of their fam lilies with them, so that the total o' visitors has been swelled to more than 800 persons connected with the rail road men.
 Discussions will be held on train rules and train operation, safety de vices and other matters in connection with the business. The results ob tained from these conventions are considered of sufficient importance by the various railroad companies to bear the expenses of their delegates.
 Business sessions will be held each day, at which high officials of vari ous railroads will address the con yention. Plans also have been made to entertain the delegates with trips about the surrounding country. The last day. Friday. June P. visit will be made to Yosemite national park. The convention was called to order by President Felter and Mayor w. F Toomey made an address of welcome The Train Despatchers' Association was formed June 13. 1887, at New York, with membership of 125 de spatchers throughout the country. Il has grown to an organization of over 1900 members and is considered { valuable unit in modern railroad op eration.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-20
MOSQUITOES HAVE DISAPPEARED
 IN INTERIOR
(By Associated Press)

FAIRBANKS, June 20. - A belated cold snap. which happened along dur ing the middle of May, seems to have eliminated for this season, the most serious Alaska pest of the interior the mosquito.
 When 1t came the cold snap drew a general roar of protest from the human population, but it was not so much of a curse as first imagined, for the early crop of mosquitoes coming in the usual large size and in clouds, was frozen up along with the early buds.
 People travelling i'll the hills in the interior of Alaska expect to meet the mosquito In settled communities, however, until last year there were few Last summer an exceptionally large number of exceedingly large and voracious mosquitoes invaded the towns in clouds and when not in ac- tion could be seen resting on the foli- age The old timers predict that the cold spell has settled the pest for 1917 and that late corners will be few and far between.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-20
POPULATION OF ROME
 AGAIN BECOMING NORMAL
(By Associated Press)

ROME, June 20. - War time Rome is slowly regaining the 100000 popu- lation of the city in it's prime during the second century, according to the recent census report which places the present population at 64S,701, without counting large number of troops and wounded soldiers. The annual float ing population is estimated at 100 900, with 538.346 permanent residents. Rome had a population of less than 10000 in the year 1S47. when Cola di Rienzo temporarily restored the an cient republic. With the return Of the popes and wealth in 1870 the pop ulation slowly decreased to S5,000 souls in the sixteenth century, and at the close of papal rule in 1870 the population was 221,0OO. The census of 1901 placed the population at 424.- 943 and that of the year 1911 at 556.- 900.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-20
SCHOOL VACATION
 PROLONGED ON
 ACCOUNT WAR
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, June 20. - There is possibility that the 47,0OO school boys of the state will have their sum. mer vacation indefinitely prolonged. Instead of returning to their books on August l, it may be we'll into Septem- Der, or even October, before they are called on to report at their classes.
 A plan his been submitted to the San Francisco school board by Judge Thomas F. Graham, chairman of the county council of defense, whereby high school boys shall be permitted to go to the country and help harvest the crops, and yet be given their credits the same as though they were attending school.
 At tue same time the plan was sub mitted to Dean Thomas F. Hunt, of the agricultural college of the Univer. sity of California, and it will later be considered by Governor Stephens.
 Members of the council expressed the belief that the safe harvesting Of the bumper crops this fall depends to a large extent upon the success of Judge Graham's plan.
 Many farmers have written to the local council as the result of a simi. lar suggestion made by Judge Ora. ham some weeks ago. There was much complaint following this suggestion, however. on the score that the boys would lose their school credits.
 Under Judge Graham's plan the vacation period would be extend 'Ae for several seeks or untn the crops are all harvested and those boys who assist in the work shall re. celve the usual credits.
 Farmers have laid stress upon the importance of having the boys re- main with them until the crops are all in. They say it would be a big mistake to send them boys, have them depend upon these boys, and then have them taken away in the midst of the harvest.
 The schools of San Francisco open on August 1. The real harvesting does not commence until we'll along in Sep tember. If the boys left the farms on August 1, the farmers say, the crops would rot in the fields.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-20
EGGS TAKE DROP FROM FORMER
 HIGH PR|CE:
tBy Assoclated Press)

SEATTLE. June 20 = Local pota. toes have disappeared from the mar. ket, and only the California variety is left Fruits and vegetables are ar irving in good condition. California products giving way to local grow ings. Local vegetables and berries are arriving in good condition and selling fast. The egg market is on the decline and has taken a drop of three and four centss Cheese and but ter also are weakening. Soft wheat flour took net drop of sixty cents barrel. Hard wheat flour declined one dollar barrel. Grocery staples are still above normal. California garnet potatoes. s100; cabbage, 8 1-2 cents; onions, 1-2 and 5: apples twinesaps) $2.25 and s275 box: but ter cubes 3S cents; bricks S9; cheese, cream bricks. 25; eggs, ranch, S9.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-20
GRAF I BILL BEING SHAVED TO
 BONE
tBy United Press)

WASHINGTON, June 20. - The riv- CTS and harbors bill is this year shaved to the bone. It was never thus be- fore. Navigation appropriations were always the most promising items of pork" in the congressional barrel
 The bill was reported out of the committee on May g, and is scheduled to be considered by congress after food control measures are adopted. It carries an appropriation of s26,- 100000 Every item this year was estimated by the war department Other items may be added on the floor but each must be approved by Secre- tary Baker. Only projects of abso- lute necessity are contemplated.
 The president has indicated to Rep resentative Small of South Carolina. chairman of the rivers and harbors committee, that he will sign the bill as soon as it Is passed, to expedite projects that are war measures.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-20
MANY TRAINING | AT PRES|D|O
 RESERVATION
(By Associated Press)

l SAN FRANCISCO, June 20. - There
 is joy at the Presidio military reser-
 vation here among the 2400 men.
 more or less, who are taking a three
 months course to fit them for com. 'ossAsasns irs tha.-snaus unats.a sstsss,s army, which expects to fisht aEasAst
 kafserism and autocracy. News has Just been received that the paymaster 1 soon is to make his appearance l While the men at the camp who l already have their commissions, and I those regularly enlisted, have been receiving their pay regularly, hitch occurred in the case of the. candidates for commissions which delayed the distribution of the envelopes. With the succeeding pay day only short time removed, the men will receive the two $50 installments of their SI00 monthly stipend only a short interval apart, with the result that those who have been feeling the stringency of the money market suddenly will ex- perience the sensation of great af- fluence.
 Indicative of army plans to reduce the number of cavalry units in the national army, Colonel Frederick w. Sladen, camp commander, has received orders to form at the officers train ing camp only one company of mount ed troops. It had been planned to or ganize two companies of 1855 men each
 Officers in charge of the camp are examining this week the preference blanks which the men signed last week to indicate which branch of the ser vice they wanted, and selection of the men for the various branches will be announced next week.
 Applications for the second officers camp, which will begin after the first lot of men has been graduated" al ready are coming in.
 The dentists of California have gone on record as being ready and anxious to do their share. A pledge of one dentist for every thousand soldiers was adopted at the State Dental Asso- ciation's convention recently held here. The dentists have formed prepared ness league and are making ready to leave with war units for France or England, in accordance with their pledge.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-20
JAPAN'S GOLD HOLDINGS
 REACH HIGH WATER MARK

TOXIC, June 20. - Japan's holdings of gold reached s4l0,000,000 on May f, an increase of $6,500,000 over the previous week, says report of the finance department.
 This is the highest record in Jap ans financial history. The govern ment share in the figure is S172,000, 900. while that of the Bank of Japan is s23S. 100000.
 The largest portion of this record figure is kept overseas. There Is S2SS, 800 deposited or invested in Lon don and New York, while only $121,' 800 900 is kept at home.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-20
ROAD TO COAL AT NENANA
 THIS FALL
(By Associated Pressl

SEATTLE, June 20. - The Alaskan engineering commission expects to have the United States railroad com. pleted from Fairbanks to Lignite, in the heart of the Nenana coal fields, before snow falls. The extension from Seward and Anchorage, on the coast. toward Fairbanks, will be completed to point within ninety miles of Liz nite before the winter compels eessa- tion of active work. This gap of 90 miles can be covered in winter by dog trail through the Nenana canyon. The Panama valley railroad. which the United States government is purchas- ing. affords route from Fairbanks to Nenana.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-20
FOREST SERVICE DOING
 GOOD WORK FOR FARMERS

PENDLETON, Ore, June 20. - Moving pictures are to be taken of the work of the United States forest ser vice in trapping and destroying pre- datory animals. according to orders received here by E. F. Averill, who has charge of the hunting of predatory ami mals in this district It is expected the pictures will be shown throughout the country to show farmers how the government gets rid of the animals.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-20
NETHERLANDS GETTING INTO
 THE INSURANCE CAME
lBy Associated pressl

THE HAGUE, Netherlands. June 20. - The proposed state monopoly of the life and fire insurance bs1sis ness in the Netherlands ultimately would yield s6,0O0.O00 annually, ac- cording to the rough estimate of Fin ance Minister M. w. F. Treub. The object of the plan. which would only very gradually come into operation is to find the money needed to meet the prospective new war loan, thus leaving the field of fresh taxes for
 the needs of urgently called for social legislation.
 Meantime, the insurance men are
 up in arms against the government s designs on their business. prophecy ing only evil and financial failure for this projected experiment in state So ciaiism.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-20
GERMANY LIMITING WEAKER
 TO ONE OVERCOAT.

COPENHAGEN, June 20. - Only an old person or an invalid is permitted to have a winter as we'll as a summer overeoat in Germany. under new or ders issued by the German Imperial Clothing Bureau, 1t is learned here. In addition, the person desiring to have two overcoats must produce a medical certificate stating that the physical condition of the applicant is necessary.