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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
CROOK WILL BRING
 BIG FOOD CARGO

SEATTLE. Sept. 27.-When the United States transport Crook sails from Seattle on her next voyage to Anchorage, she will carry one of the largest cargoes of food supplies and railroad material that ever went north on any ship.
 Among the various articles of food will be 15,O0O dozen eggs and forty tons of fresh beef, which will be for the workers engaged in the building of the government railway.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
GIVEN STIFF SENTENCES
 FOR NEFARIOUs CRIME

DOUGLAS, Sept. 27.-Manuel Sala- no, known as Mexican Joe" and Harry ole Swanson were arrested, the Former Wednesday night, the latter later, on the charge of supply ing Indians with liquor, Deputy Mar shal Morton and City Marshal John son taking the Mexican into custody and Morton and Preventative Officer Jack Mcdonald taking Swanson.
 Both men were arraigned before United States Commissioner John Henson yesterday afternoon, when both pleaded guilty. Salano was giv- en 200 days in the Federal jail at Juneau and Swanson 150 in the same retreat. They were taken over on the 4:25 ferry.
 The Mexican formerly served time at Juneau for the same offense for which he is in now, but this was his first appearance before a Douglas court. He has been under surveillance for some time, as the officers have been suspecting him of doing a thriv- ing business in the line of peddling hootch on the beach.
 Swanson is a good-natured swede who has been working at Treadwell for some time. He is @ quiet sort of . fellow except when drinking.
 Az the Indians will be coming back from fishing by the hundreds with in the next few weeks and as they will have money in every pocket when they do come, the officials are ex- ,pectins 'rsxiyaf'Sof hootch psddlipps / and will endeavor to make 1t dan. serous l'i. as we'll as expenisifve prsctfcs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
Insane are Taken South

Hans Knudson, an employee of one of the whaling boats operating in AL aska. Recently adjudged insane at Petersburg by a jury and brought to the city by Deputy Marshal Kildahl, of Petersburg. and Gabriel Anderson, an insane man from Douglas were taken south to Morningside on the Mariposa this morning. The guards were H. Fossass and Frank Sargent. The two men joined a party of four insane patients on the same ship be- ing taken south by deputy of the Third Division and two guards.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
JUMPS OVERBOARD
 AND IS DROWNED

ASTORIA, Ore, Sept. 27.-Miss Kate Palmer, young woman whose home presumably was in Ohio. com mitted suicide this afternoon by jump ing overheard from the steamer Nor thern Pacific as it was crossing into the Columbia river. She had occupi- ed room 126 and on the last lap of the trip appeared Respondent. She left her stateroom as the steamer reached the jetty and apparently leaped over board soon afterward. In a note she said she intended to commit suicide.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
RED CROSS COMMITTEES
 APPOINTED BY BOARD

At a meeting of the Red Cross board of trustees yesterday three sub committees were appointed by the chair as follows:
 Chairman of Committee on mak- ing garments, Mrs. Harry Whitley.
 Chairman of committee on surgical supplies, Mrs. Charles Wilcox.
 Chairman of Committee on knitting Mrs. T. J. Donohoe.
 The council has rendered the use of the city hall to those working on ar ticles for the army and navy, at any time of day most convenient for the ladies, sewing machines to be install ed by the chairmen of the committees. The committee has agreed to buy ev- erything possible in Valdez, sending outside for those artices impossible to be purchased here.
 All articles must conform to cer- tain specification furnished by the chairmen of the committees. Dr. J. A. Silverman has charge of the pat terms, and every citizen will be asked to contribute their servces.
 Each chairman will appoint two other members on the committees with themselves, making three mem- bers on each committee. Parties de- siring to help in this great work should telephone to the chairman of the several committees. "" "
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
SPORT WRITER
 THREATENS SUIT

Edgar Lusius Bedell, sporting edi- tor of the Anchorage Daily Times threatens suit against Charles E. Heron, owner and publisher of the paper.
 MT. Bedell. it seems. rents cabin for $25 a month from MT. Heron and the subject matter of the litigation involves damages suffered by the ten ant on account of alleged defective plumbing and expenditures for neces- sary repairs. The following itemized statement has been presented by MT. Bedell:
 Charles E. Heron. Dr..
 To Edgar Lusius Bedell.
 "To fixing stop cock and valve on water pipe in log cabin situated on Fifth avenue and occupied as virtu- ous residence by above-named MT. Bedell $A.oV
 Mental anguish caused by drip ping of the water .....-....-...--- $l.00 "'''Loss of sleep for same cause.
 GsoV
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
Everett Man PardGnetl

EVERETT, Sept. 27.-W. R. Pratt, former Everett druggist, who was convicted of a statutory offense and sentenced to a year in the county jail and a fine of $500, was pardoned by Gov. Ernest Lister, Wednesday on recommendation of former prosecuting attorney o. T. Webb. He served part of the jail term and was transferred to an asylum.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
RUSS. GENERAL
 $ SENTENCED
Former Minister of War Given Life Sentence at Hard Labor for AL
 legged Reasonable Conduct

PETROGRAD, Sept. 27.-General Soukhomlinoff. former minister of war under the provisional govern ment. who joined his fortunes to the Korniloff rebellion. was sentenced to- day to Imprisonment for life at hard labor after being convicted by court martial of high treason in taking up arms against the republic.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27

Buck Hoyt recently returned from Cordova. where he had been on busi- ness connected with his fox farming. Mr. Hoyt has a large number of fine foxes which he is planning to place on an island in Prince William Sound.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
PERU WILL :. BREAK RELATIONS
Has Asked German to Make Repara- ton for Sinking Bark IIorton, or
 Diplomats be Recalled

LIMA Peru; Sept. 27.-The Peru vian government today instructed it's representative at Berlin to present to the German government a demand for satisfaction for sinking the Peru vian bark Lorton, or diplomatic re- lations would be broken of within eight days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27

John Mason and Hazel Dawn in the celebrated drama. "The Fatal Card. |" at the Empress theatre tonight. This play is recorded as one of the most forceful dramas ever produced upon the American stage.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
ADMIR.iL FARRAGCT WILL
 ARRIVE HERE TOMORROW

The steamship Admiral Farragut is expected to arrive in port some time tomorrow morning on her way south. according to advices received by the steamship company agent here.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
COLONEL vlH:MANN
 $ PROMOTED
Despite Opposition Rs itl'' Q! A'nnsi0p'r'o,''' 'ns Senate Recommends that he be
 S.'9ss%sse 's az -3~ >- Made Brigadier General
 ,G -- ? s.er '' .

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 27.- The senate military committee today recommended that Colonel Ben Lich- mann, who has been under investiga- tion as alleged pro-German utter ances, to be a brigadier general.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
seamen Vote on Strike

CHICAGO. Sept. 27.-ssamen em- ployed on ore, coal, and grain ships on the Great Lakes began voting to-
 day on the resolution which calls for a strike fainisss shipowners agree to better xorkla4k conditions conditions ey ossessss s
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
TWO BILLIONS MORE
 ADDED TO BURDEN

WASHINGTON. B. c., Sept. 27.- The senate and house confferees reached an agreement this afternoon to add two billions to the war tax bill.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27

The Jack Miller outfit left Vaughn's roadhouse this morning on their way into Valdez, and will probably ar rive in town some time this evening.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
FORMER AMBASSADOR GERARD
 ARRIVES IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Sept. 27.-Former Am bassador to Germany James w. Ger ard, arrived in Seattle last night on a tour of the Pacific Coast states.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
Girl Flees in Mans Clothing

CENTRALIA. Sept. 27.-Yesterday morning Julia Milett escaped from, the state school for girls at Grand Mound. She was captured few hours later between Centralia and Chehalis by Sheriff John Berry. The girl was attired in male clothing when appre- hended.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27

The steamship Admiral Watson will be the next boat to arrive from the south. She viii reach Valdez some time the forepart of next week.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
Notice to Moose

Notice to Moose All members are urged to be pres ent at a meeting to be held tonight Initiation. Election of officers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27

John Hanson, who recently arriv- cd in town from . prospecting trip on Robinson and Johnson rivers. will leave for the States on the Farragut.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
''Total

we sincerely trust that this oiii will be met at once and that 1t will not be necessary to place same in the hands of an attorney. Your prompt reply will not only be appreciated bue expected"
 MT. Heron said he would refuae3 to Bay this biil. ~ i
The day book., 1917-04-18


BY gibson GARDNER.
Washington, April 18.-Unofficial
reports indicate some concern in gov
eminent circles lest Russia be con-
sidering a separate peace. This is
one subject which will be discussed
by the distinguished gentlemen who
are arriving from England and
France.
What Germany tried to accomplish
through the czar, that government is
now trying to accomplish through
the radical members of the reichstag
who have been sent to Copenhagen
to consult with radical Socialists
from Petrograd. The new provision
al government of Russia has form
ally announced that it does not aim
at dominion over other nations, nor
desire the occupation by force of for
eign territories. This might mean
various things. It might mean that
the new government is unwilling to
go on with England for the possible
prize of COnstantinople and the Dar-
danelles, or it might mean that the
new Russia does not care to subjU-
gate Poland, Galicia and other buffer
states on the German frontier. 1t is
fine for Russia to forego conquest
and to concentrate on home develop
ment, but Russia taken from the
alliance leaves Germany much
stronger to deal with France and
England and makes it much more
necessary for the United States to
help.
This is an argument which has
been slipped to members Of congress
in high places as one Of the reasons
why we should move swiftly and
strongly to do our part.
The Wheat Situation.
The day book., 1917-04-18

els of winter wheat and 158, 100000
bushels Of spring wheat, a total sup
ply Of 8O4,OO0,OOO bushels. This
year there will be practically no
wheat carried over and the govern
ment's estimate upon the winter
crop forecasts a yield of only 43O,-
100000. On this basis, the spring
wheat crop must be 100000 bush
els larger than last year in order to
give us a wheat supply equal to
what we will export and consume in
the crop year now closing. The
prospect is not reassuring. A min
imum price offered to farmers for
wheat and other products is the only
thing which will produce what the
country needs.
The day book., 1917-04-18
The Wheat Situation.

The Wheat Situation.
Late reports confirm the early ones
that the winter wheat crop has been
an almost total failure. The United
States on July last had 164,00O,O00
bushels of wheat carried over from
the crop of 1915. In 1916 this
country produced 4S2, 0OnO00 bush
The day book., 1917-04-18
PLANS NOT YET CERTAIN ON
SENDING MEN TO FRANCE


The administration plans in regard
to sending an army to France have
not been definitely worked out. They
will be Concluded after the confer
ence which is to take place with en-
vOys from England and France.
Naval cooperation has already been
established. That was a compare
lively simple thing. Defensive meas
ures against submarines and the
opening of facilities to the British
and French warships to coal and pro-
vision at our ports were quickly ar
ranged. It is expected that the Euro
pean military authorities will ask the
United States to cooperate financial
ly and industrially only during the
first year We will be urged to take
no efficient man from the factory or
the farm, but to put all other men
into training for possible future use.
The big thing will be food and a re-
serve Of munitions. The farm must
be kept at it's highest degree of pro-
ductiveness and the factory at it's
maximum of possible output. In
these ways can the United States
best help our allies. That is why the
administration favors selective con-,
scription. The man who has not a
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-03
INVENTION ON HOSPITAL
TIMEPIECE GOES FLOOEY

Frank Hertzer of the mechanical
force of the Tribune last night re-
ceived a hurry call from the coun-
tv hospital stating that Dan O'Neill,
one of the inmates, was protesting
to the nurses against an attach
ment which he claims Hertzer put on
the hospital clock. The nature of
the attachment was not stated be-
yond that it is an invention" of
which O'Neill claims Hertzer is the
author and further that the thing
amajig keeps him awake and tor
ments him at night. He requested
that Hertzer come to the institution
at once, if not before, and remove
il. Hertzer will go to the hospital
tonight and examine the attach
ment, which he says he does not
recollect putting on the timepiace.
Hertzer also says that O'Neill has
been ''siwashed," but that he thinks
he obtained some anyway, through
perhaps a back door, and hat his
present protestations against being
tormented by the clock attachment
is the result.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-03
WHO KNOWS DEFINITION
OF "CHINCH BUG?'

Just what a "chinch bug" may be
we are not in a position to state,
but some Goldfieldite seem TO have
enlightened a paper in st. Paul,
Minnesota. regarding the definition.
And to make the whole affair more
mysterious this resident wrapped
the "chinch bug in a copy of the
Tribune published during those days
when the district was without power
and naturally the paper appeared in
miniature form.
Now just listen to what this st.
Paul paper had to say regarding
the "chinch bug" in particular and
the Tribune in general: Zone way
to get picked in a dry town is to
become a chinch bug and be sub
merged in alcohol constantly. Cloyd
Smith, manager of the Oppenheimer
cigar store, recently received a
chinch bug preserved in alcohol
from Goldfield, Nevada. The bug
is about the size of a full grown
tarantula, but has smaller legs. With
the bug Mr.. Smith also received a
copy of the Goldfield Tribune which
consists of one sheet, similar to an
auction bill, except that it has mat
ter on both sides.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-03
DIVIDEND ISSUE FOR
HAMBURG OWNERS
WILL AMOUNT TO $4,000, OR
ONE CENT A SHARE TO
STOCKHOLDERS

The Record learns from a relia-
BILE source that the dire ctors of The
Hamburg Mines company, operating
IL Highland, nine n IS from he
town of rioche, will meet within
the next lev days and post he
company's initial dividend. 1t is
said that the amount of tie dividend
thus adding one more velvet getter
to the credit of the Phoebe district.
The Hamburg Mines company is
yet an infant. for it came into ex-
istence less than a year ago, and
has been prosecuting an energetic
campaign on it's properties which
are situated adjacent to the domains
of the Mendha Nevada Mining COM
pany. Shipments were inaugurated
during the autumn to the Utah
smelters and at the present time
the management is marketing an
average of 60 tons of high-grade
silver-lead ore per week.
Recent developments at the Ham
burg. and in other properties in the
vicinity, are creating great interest
in the Highland section of the camp
and many predict that the coming
summer will see that section sim
plv teeming with activity. The
Highland section is wonderfully
we'll mineralized and the surprising
thing about it is that it has not
drawn the attention of big operators
before now. The naturalization
covers a vast area and undoubtedly
the proper exploitation of tie re-
zion will bring forth some silver
lead prOducers.-PiOche Record.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-03
CRACKERJACK
BUYS PROPERTY
WASHINGTON = RABBIT TRAIL
GROUP LYING TO EAST
ACQUIRED

With a view to effecting a con-
solidation of a solid acreage of min
eral-bearing land on Columbia
mountain, the reorganized Cracker
Jack Mining company has just COM
pleted arrangements for the purchase
of so acres of ground, which will
include the General Washington No.
2, the Rabbit Trail, Gold Queen Ex-
tension and the Triangular fraction
lode mining claims.
This property lies between the
present holdings of the Cracker
Jack company and the Rabbit Trail
claim, and every foot of ground 10
the present holdings of the COM
pany.
The consummation of this deal
was fastened owing to the fact
that the main Cracker Jack vein is
dipping fatty into adjoining ground,
and will, in all probability, intersect
with a large vein which has an out
crop on the Rabbit Trcil and Cen
eral Washington claims.
Both the Cracker Jack and Rab-
bit Trail veins have a northerly and
s%outherly course, the former dip
ping to the east at an angle of about
50 degrees, while the latter stands
almost vertical. These two veins
should therefore join at a depth of
about $50 feet below the surface.
rTLa Dnhh;t Troi1 vain hoe hnnn Nv
plored with shallow shaftc and open
cuts to a considerable extent and
shows an average width on the sur
face of about 20 feet. Values in the
ore vary from 50 to Sc gold a ton
and can be secured generally from
samples that are taken, although in
many instances high values have
been found to be contained.
The east crosscut on the 32O-foot
level has been advanced into Crack
er Jack ground for I'VE 400 feet,
and active development will be car
ried forward with a view of opening
up both the Cracker Jack and Rab-
bit Trail veins.
Manager H. d. Mcmahon is now
causing to be installed on the $40
foot level a large pump, which
should be ready for operation by not
later than Feb. l. In the meantime
work will go forward without in
terruption.
The addition of the property in
question to the Cracker Jack Min
ing company's holdings brings about
a consolidated mining estate of 140
acres. The company held 80
acres, and the fact that the claims
added all lie contiguous makes the
estate one of the most compact in
the Goldfield district.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-03
BENTON WILL Be
NIGHT OFFICER
MAN WHO MADE REPUTATION
UNDER BRADLEY Is APP
POINTED

The county commissioners at
their meeting yesterday afternoon
appointed Constable John Morrison
as chief of police and license col
lector of Goldfield township at a
salary of $3.50 and made Charles
Benton a deputy constable under
Morrison at the same salary, Nor
rison to be day officer and Benton
to patrol the town at night.
At their previous meeting the
commissioners dispensed with n
night deputy sheriff and at the
meeting yesterday they did away
with the second, making four $3.50
jobs, two deputy sheriffs, a town
license collector and an assistant to
the district attorney, that have been
done away with since the board
started it's retrenchment policy.
Charles Benton, the mar appoint
ed as night patrOlman. is n of the
old residents of GGldfield and serv-
ed as night deputy in the redlight
district under Sheriff j. F. Bradley
in 1909 and 1910, during which
time he made an excellent officer.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-03
HIGH GRADE ORE
IN HALIFAX MINE
VEIN RECENTLY ENCOUNTERED
CARRIES EXCEPTIONALLY
HIGH VALUES

BY mere accident a recent ship
ment from the Halifax mine ran
$40 a ton. 1t was not the inten-
ton of the management to ship
ore above $40 a ton, which is about
the highest grade that can be work
ed with the lowest proportion of
less.
The heaviest enrichment in the
vein is in seams, where the metal
is difficult to distinguish from the
matrix rock, the latter being mill
ing grade.
Recently the company picked up
a leader vein, which is trending to
the northeast at a slight angle from
the main vein. 1t is now about
sixty feet from the mother lode and
il it continues it's present trend it
will be followed for 1000 feet in
Halifax ground. 1t is being stop
ed for a width of four feet. Ship
ments are being kept up to the
limitations set by the West End
mill.
Due to broken lashings of old
timbers set up in the Halifax shaft
yesterday afternoon, n of the
timbers; caught a wall place AMI
three eight-by-eight timbers and
one guide were broken. The shock
of the sudden stop caused he shieve
wheel to be drawn out of position
The damage, outside of loss of
time, will not amount to over $50.
The shaft will resume operations to-
night or tomorrow, as the damage
has nearly all been repaired.-To-
nopah Bonanza.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-03
CONNOLLY MINE
QUITE ACTIVE
BEING CUT PREPARA-
TORY TO STARTING
DRIFT

The extreme cold weather this
week has caused some delay in
operations at the Connolly mine on
Prospect mountain, at Eureka,
where considerable difficulty has
been experienced in keeping open
about 1000 feet of water pipe.
The work of cutting out a sta
ton at the 200-foot level in the
new shaft is still going on, although
all hands we're put to work Friday
in thawing and repairing the water
pipe.
Manager Julius Huebner has 1000
feet of two-inch air pipe on hand
and he is figuring on using this
temporarily if the old pipe a not
he made to give service.
He says the work of cutting down
the new shaft will not be stopped
even if it is found necessary to
haul NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-03
UTAH BLIZZARD
WORST IN YEARS
MEN ATTEMPT TO WALK Top
OF CARS ARE BLOWN IN
SNOW BANKS

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. Six
men attempting to walk the tops
Of freight cars in the Soldiers Sum-
nit district, about so miles from
here, were caught in a gale and
hurled into snow banks, it was re-
ported here last night by passen-
gers on belated trains.
The blizzard on Soldiers Summit
is the worst since the 15-day tie-up
in 1898 when trains wer held up
in 5O-foot drifts. The Denver and
Rio Grande road has more than 400
men and two rotary snow plowS
" orking in an attempt to keep the
tracks clear.
Local railroad Officials eport that
the blockade at ti.e point OF the
mountain neac Orape", on the Salt
Lake line, will be cleared up today
to insure a return of the trains
Tom the Denver and Rio Grande de-
tour to the company's own tracks.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-02-03
HUMBOLDT WILL
Be DEVELOPED
sHEBA MINING COMPANY PLANS
FOR EXTENSIVE OPER-
ATOMS

Operations are soon to be resurl-
cd on the Big Four group of
claims, comprising the Old Hum
boldt mine of the Sheba Mining
company. The property is about
four miles from Humboldt House,
and has an interesting history.
An old arastra may still be seen
in the property, and the old timers
tell of the high-grade rock which
was treated by it in the palmy days.
and of the fortunes in free gold
that were taken out.
The property is opened up by
V al tunnels and wines in good
shape, and it is expected that n
small amount Of work will again
put it in the list of producers.
Reno parties recently took over
the property. and are prepared to
proceed with development work.
Three men are now driving a lower
tunnel to cut the vein at a depth
of 1000 feet from the surface.
The officers of the new company
are; Lem Broughton, president;
C. T. Heisel, vice-president; c. G.
Henkel, treasurer; A. H. Simpson,
general manager; M. ]. Seaman,
secretary, and resident agent, and
/. A. Bird, Observation-Disclosures