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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27
GOLD DUST ON STUDS
 EXCITED ALASKAN

The high cost of potatoes recalls to Charles Peterson, mining man of Alaska, an incident the first season
 he went into the Klondike. It hap pened over about half a bushel of potatoes. Peterson who came out this fall and is now stopping at the Palace,
 misses the French fried" along with l his meal, and it makes him think of
 the man who ran across the gold dust in his spuds.
 When I got into Forks, a little place out of Dawson. I met a fellow by the names of Spear" Peterson
 said. "He had just bought about a
 half bushel of potatoes at the general store and when he washed some for
 cooking he found some gold dust in
 the botto moi the pan. He wanted to know of the storekeeper just where ! the potatoes had been raised. The storekeeper didn't know, so Spear set out to trace the spuds to their orig inal field. It's quite joke among the boys, because the truth about the matter was, some one had spilled
 some dust into the basket of pota-
 toes beside the counter.
 Well when 1 came out by the way of Anchorage last fall I ran across
 Spear up in the Matanuska valley. He
 told me he never found that particu-
 lar field of potatoes, but he had a
 patch that was keeping him in spend-
 ing money, anyway. I guess the way
 potatoes have jumped that it was
 best he never found the field, after
 all.'
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27
ALLIES HOTLY
 PURSUE GERMANS
VIOLENT FIGHTING REPORTED
French Now Within Mile of the Hin- denberg Line and Are Steadily Pro- gressing-British and Germans In Desperate Encounter.

LONDON, March 27-Advices from France state that the French and British are hotly pursuing the retreat ing Germans. Violent fighting is in progress and the French are now within a mile of the Hindenberg line. The fighting is principally in the open, the Germans in their famous close formation, disputing efery inch of ground, but the savage attacks of the French are forcing them to retire. The British have continued their offensive and severe fighting has ensued. The English troops are now within eleven miles of the Hindenberg line, and are steadily advancing and have occupied the town of Lagnicourt after violent encounter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27

THE Anchorage Daily Times says the Prospector is peeved because An chorage is trying to get courthouse and district judge, and goes on to state that there is no necessity for this as Anchorage only asks now to be the head of a new division to be carv- ed out of the present Third division, and has no designs upon the Valdez court headquarters. In support of it's contentious that Anchorage should be the headquarters of the court for this new division it maintains that Anchorage has the greatest popula- tion of any town of the division and believes that it will maintain this su- premacy.
 This is just where Anchorage loses it's argument for that is the only air
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27

THE CORDOVA TIMES accuses the Frospector of being "a rabid Sulzer organ" Where it gets that stuff we cannot see, unless giving the news as we saw it constitutes "rabidness." We have all along announced to our read CTS that Sulzer was elected while. the Cordova Times, "the only paper in the Territory which receives the As sociated Press report" has as consis- tently informed it's readers that Wick ersham was elected and now is peeved because it must kick back. We place reliability above everything else, and had we believed that Wickersham was elected would have so informed our readers. Many papers in the Terri tory published the news as they would have liked it to appear, and now yell partisanship at The Prospector for being the only paper in this neck of the woods which had the intelligence or foresight to give it's readers correct reports.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27
WOMAN IS SMOTHERED
 IN MUD AFTER TUMBLE

SAN RAFAEL, March 27.--Mrs. Jessie H. Rock, of San Rafael, was smothered to death today in the mud of a swamp near Green Brae into which she was thrown head hrst when the car in which she was riding with her husband capsized. A pass ing automobile found Rock pinned underneath the overturned car, but rot until they had rescued and re- vived him, did they learn that Mrs. Rock had been in the car.
 A search in the vicinity reavealed the woman's body in the near by swamp with head and shoulders firm ly imbedded in the mud. She was dead. Rock said they had left San Rafael for a ride and that when near Green Brae had lost control of his car.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27

sument it has,-a large population. A large population has nothing to do with a court headquarters, or should not have in the case of An chorage, as most of her present pop
 ulation arrived steerage and will
 probably move on with the town. The amount of business arising in a dis trict should govern this, and the ac- feasibility of the court to the whole
 division. The court business arising
 from this precocious infant town,
 when compared with the business
 arising in other districts is practically nil. as may be learned by consulting
 the court records. Outside of the bootlegging cases, in which we will admit it leads the combined towns or the Division, and over which the Uni
 ted States Commissioners have juris- diction, there has not been enough business arising in Anchorage to keep the court in session more than one
 week in a year. This much for its claim based on population.
 As to accessibility, it is the least accessible of any town in the division, and for several months each year is completely cut off from the outside Court held at Anchorage costs the government more and the litigants more than at any of the coast towns.
 These statements are not rashly made; they are a matter of record, but we presume, like all infants, An chorage will continue to sob for every thing in sight, regardless of the cost or inconvenience to others so long as it's own wishes are gratified.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27
Just One Thing After Another.

Arthur PinkuS received word on the last boat that Mrs. Pinkus, who is on a visit to the outside. has just recov- cred from a severe attack of smallpox. Mrs. Pinkus and her sister were going for a visit to Spokane, when it was discovered that there was a case of smallpox on the train. All the pas sengers were quarantined and five of them later came down with the dis case, one of them being Mrs. Pinkus. She is now we'll recovered. Pinkus says it's just one darn thing after an other.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27
TUESDAY, MARCH p. 1917
THE GRACE OF LIFE.

The little courtesies of life are too often forgotten where it is most i'm portant that they should be remem- tered, in the home and with ones own family. Polite attentions cost but a thought, but are often worth more than money. Some honest, hard working, good people appear to think politeness is for the stylish" only, yet no home is so humble that the practice of courtesies will not add to it's comfort and happiness. A habit of politeness, of paying little grateful attentions to one another goes far to prevent discord in any family. Have we an unkindness or an injustice to remember? Something in which we might have added to his happiness or comfort? This adds to our bitterness Let sorrow for the dead make us more tender to the living. Let us be more thoughtful to be kind, and give more of gladness to those left to us. Grieve we must, it is natural. But we should rot let grief make us forgetful of try ing to make happier those about us. Our grief is a flame to purify our hearts of dross. "The gem cannot be polished without friction. nor m2
 perfected without trials" Let us try 10 console ourselves by an endeavOr to give more gladness to the living. The Odd Fellows Friend.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27
Slightly Colder Inside.

Colder weather prevails along the road between Valdez and Fairbanks, the drop within the past 24 hours run ming from to degrees. Fairbanks, Richardson, McCarty, Donnelly. Nc Callum, Paxson report from zero to 10 below. McCallum being the cold est. Salcha reports above and the ether stations range from that point to IT above, reported from Wortman Cloudy weather is reported from the northern end of the line and 60-mile gale is blowing at McCallum. Clear calm, weather is reported from all sta tions this side of Paxson.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27

Watch for the Opening An- nOuMcement.
 PHONE 133 MRS. STRING, Prop For 1rst-class meals and good serv-
 ice at reasonable prices try the Mer- chants Cafe. If LOwney's Box Candies at Hunts
 Candy Kitchen. If Full fine Koenig's Chocolates at Keystone Produce Go. If A fresh lot of Haas Candies receiv-
 ed on last boat. from 50 cents to S2
 box Valdez Drug Co If CITY EXPRESS. Phone S2; ready to transfe. i.-dt b&Ga.ac for yo u. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27
CLAIM CERTAIN
 ELECT SPEAKER
ARE CONFIDENT
Leaders Assert They Will Have the 21s Votes Required to Elect Champ Clark to the Speakership to Suc- cecd Himself.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 27.- The Democratic leaders in Congress express confidence in their ability to elect Champ Clark as speaker of the House to succeed himself. Two hun dred and eighteen votes are needed to elect and after a careful canvass the Democrats claim they will secure the required number.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27
RECRUITING NAVY
 AND MARINE CORPS UP TO FULL WAR STRENGTH Estimated That Seventeen Thousand Men Will Be Required to Fill In the Ranks and Bring Organization to a War Footing.
,P TO FULL WAR STRENGTH

WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 27.- President Wilson has issued orders to bring the naval and marine corps up to a full war strength. It ;s esti- mated that about 17,000 men will be needed to fill up the ranks and cam paign of enlistment has been started, and is being steadily pushed to secure the required number of men.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27

CITY EXPRESS. Phone S2; ready 10 transfe, i.-dL b;:1s.ar for you. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-27

THOSE who are complaining of the high cost of living, and that includes most of us, may find some consola- tion in the fact that it does not cost any more to stay hungry now than it did two years ago.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26
SPLENDID SHOWING BY
LOCAL DISTRICT NURSE.

Miss Pauline Borrcgo, who is do
ing such splendid work as district
nurse, makes the following report
for the past three months:
Dut:at, N.,:.r
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS. by deed of trust, made and
and recorded in book o., at pages so to
SIS, of the recsrd: of deeds q the county
B. Turley and Jay Turley conveyed to
payment Of three certain promissory notes
t tesi estate. &c. t tsrsi; the following described
estate situate in Frecine. IS, Or Ward !,
in the City Of SAINT. Fe, Ney MEXICO,
an %or fo,,1 p..''e ,o.wi,: d b:sinn;np and n1 b, BOUNDED E,,i
side Of Washington Avenue near the side.
walk about two feet East of a large Cot.
ton wood tree that stands in front Of the
s sseset 'sssS as,s s. s. s. sse 81 P' Z. e.. 's fs.. 'Ss siia..
ing the center Of the wall on the south
i. Tide =, Of the pas.ase way t. the East end
thence aee' south 80 tne 20 80 g. i T. along S' '', the f eess:;
Wall. thence North ' =. So T.. en along =. tie
outside sof q wall one foot. thence South
feet. thence South 20 W. IS feet, thence
South 50. ~ E. +s.s feet to the Southeast
corner Of said tract. thence North ? ~
Avenue and the North east corner Of
said tract, thence North 81 W.. along the
south side Of Hill Side Avenue 3.s feet
to the North East corner OF the prope1y
Of Mrs. B. n. Thomas, thence South IS
80 ". along the East side Of the property
Of Mrs.. B. M. Thomas 81 feet TO- the South
East corner et the property, Of the s.id
Mrs. B. NJ. Thomas, thence North 49, W:
along the south line Of the property Of
the said Mrs. b. M. Thomas 92.3 feet,
thence North S. w. 204.2 feet along the
south side Of the property Of the said
Mrs. B. M. Thomas to the. South West
corner Of the property Of the said Mrs.
B. NJ. Thomas. the same being the North
West, corner Of the property, hereby con.
on the East side OF Washington
thence South l8' 10 w.. along the
East side Of Wa shington Avenue %.1 feet
to . the South West corner Of the pro.
perty hereby conveyed. or the place Of
beginning. The same being the property
conveyed by W. T. and Helen NJ. Thornton
10 Jas w. Norment. which is Recorded in
Book M, page 494 Of the Public Records
Of this County, and to which Deed reference
S here made, and also the same being the
same property conveyed by Emilia NJ. Perea
md Abel E. Perea to Jas. W.. Norment,
is Recorded in Book MI, page
Io6 of the Public Records of this County,
md to which Deed reference is here made.
Ind also a certain tract or parcel of land
in City, Precinct and Ward as
and described as follows, to-wit:
at the N. E. corner Of the
Palace Hotel land where same intersects
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
NOTICE FOR PUBL .ICATlON
PUBLIC LAND SALE
cuLFAX COUNTY.

Office Of the Commissioned Of pabfic Lands,
Santa Fe. New Mexico, November q. 1916
Notice 10 hereby given that pursuan to
the provisions Of an Act of Congress sp-
proved June 70. 1910, the laws OF the State
Of New Mexico, and the rules and regula.
tions Of the State Land Office, the Com
missioner Of Public Lands will offer at
Public Sale. to the highest bidder at 9 O'Clock
town Of Ration, County OF Coltax, State
Of New Mexico in front of the court
house therein, the following described tracts
of land, viz:
Sale No. So. WHW17, NEHSWN Sec.
8 T. 9N., X. 24E., containing 200 acres.
No bid on the above described tract will
be accepted for less than $500 per acre,
which is the appraised value thereof.
The above sale OF lands will be subjec,
to the following terms and conditions, VIZ
The successful bidder must pay to the { ON
missioner of Public Lands, o. has ssea,
holding such sale, one tenth Of the price
offered by him foI the land; 4 DER cent il
terest ia advance Tor the balance II suct
purchase price; the fees for advertising anu
appraisement and all costs incidental to the
sale herein, and each and all OF saio
amounts, must be deposited in cash or Ger
I fled exchange at the time Of sale, ano
which said amounts and all of them arr
subject to forfeiture to the State Of New
Ne Sico il the successful bidder does not exc
crte a contract within thirty days after .
has been mailed 10 MN by Inc state Lana
Office, said contract to provide for the pay
nv1t Of the balance of the purchase pic,
Of said trac' Of land in thirty equal. snnua
payments, with interests on all deferred
payments at the rate of four per cent per
annum, in advance, payment and interes
due on October LIST of each year, and such
other conditions. obligations. reservation
and terms as may be required BY Law.
The Commissioner of Public Lands OF Ne~
Mexico, or his agent holding such sale, re
serves the right to reject any and all bid.
offered at said sale. Possession under cor
tract. Of sale for the above described trat
will be given within thirty days after dat
Of sale.
Witness my mnd and the official seal Of
the State Land Office this twenty ninth
day Of November. A D., 1915
ROBT. p. ERvIEN,
Commissioned OF Public Lands,
State II Nev MEXICO
First Publication Dee l. fe16
Last Publication Feb. 9, 1913.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26
A NEW COMPANY
EVERY DAY THIS YEAR.

The twenty-second company to file
incorporation papers thus far this
year with the state corporation
commission is the Lawrence Mining
company of Lordsburg, Grant coun-
ty, thus making one new incorpora-
ton for each day. The capitalize
ton is S l,00O,0OO. divided into 100
600 shares. of which $1,000 is paid
up. The incorporators and direct
ors are Joseph B. Foster, Lordshurg,
statutory agent, one share; Cnilford
A. Deutsch, indianapolis, m share;
c. A. Blanchard. pittsbur Oh, Pa.
one share; John c. Slack Sew ckley,
Pa. one share; Edward Hopes,
Sewickley, Pa, fourteen shares; Da-
vid J. Evans, Chicago. one share;
Robert J. Kerr Chicago. ona share,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26
STATE CROP VALUE IN.
CREASED SEVEN MILLIONS,

New Mexico stood forty-fourth in
the list of states according to the
value of their farm crops during 1916
in a record announced by the de-
partment of agriculture at Washing
ton. The value of the New Mexico
crops was $%22.670!OO0, an increase
from that of last year which was
$lS.376,m.
Texas stood first in the list with .
crop worth $684,8Sl 900, and Iowa
second with $sl6.6s8,m. The last
on the list is Nevada with 81, 49,
GOO while Arizona stood forty-fifth
with Sl8,626,0O.
The record value of crops was es-
tablished during 1916 notwithstand-
ing that the production Of crops
dropped below the record. The
total value was $8,94O,O 100000.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26

the land Of John Fayette. thence North.
and Estate Of S. B.. A.teil and land Of
MRS s.c, H. I'll, Thornton rS", and Pedro Psre: to a.
side Of the, land hereby conveyed and
,htsnse ,, ;H%r'h he f,Gns C,; laid 'i ;c ;.na an. d
land Of Palace Hotel to point of beginning.
The same being the property conveyed Jas.
w., Noorment by the said Aforesaid Perea's
:,..ed: md :sIss later p!se: e P|;.S:;;y
Nermen, BY Clarence o. Harrison, Com:
missioner. which conveyance. is Recorded
s c TO- :. ' &. cs s:ss =: "a 4 e a. . sSS''s p ssi
cribed and referred to property TO-, as a
vWR .,, ,t s1 X. Sam e: o iS'1er;; IS ,Pi l. 4. H On the
A. i%e r.. ,e wsiser snSPt ]. K. 81? s%,:uff Ssnf Washing: 81 E:
ton Avenue and the property Of Mr.: B.
property Of Mrs, B, M. Thomas. BY Hill
S formerly ss E u IF h. Il; F; STEPHENS: 3, located &. a.: south IN
described Gailegos. Walter Stauffer properly
and the property Of the Palace Hotel. As
pei 'AN R50' w SRf.R!sss u :, ' !. pr teSis fei IN said
payment Of either of said principal pro.
%missory notes, or any part thereof. or the
and effort Of said principal notes, or in
case OF the breach in any Of the covenants
and agreements of said principal promis-
sorry notes therein mentioned, then, on the
public auction at the front door Of the
post office in the city Of Santa Pe, il
the the county Of Santa Fe. state Of New Mex
of, as may he. specified in said notice
of sale, for the highest and best price the
same will bring in cash, four weeks notice
and place of said sale by advertisement in
any newspaper published in said Santa Fe
county. and whereas, it is further provided
r. said deed of trust that in case of
ments herein by the said partie. Of ~
first, part, then and in that case the whole
~ said principal sum hereby secured. aad
thy III. s a. 's:ee' thereon st r.. to sp. .ss time i; ,t Of i :;asi
holder thereof, be declared due sad pay.
able, and the premises be soived:'
AND WHEREAS, default has been made
was due on the 18th day OF January, 1910.
and in the payment Of the interest thereon,
and in the payment Of the interest on the
interest became and was due on the 18th
day Of January, 1917; and whereas, breaches
OF the covenants and agreements Of said
deed Of trust in certain respects have bees
made:
AND WHEREAS. the legal holders Of sid
principal promissory notes, being the bene.
f~iciarirs under said deed Of trust, have
elected to exercise their option and have
made application in writing to the under
signed trustee to sell said premises &C.
visions Of said deed Of trust.
Nov therefore,. the undersigned Trustee.
will offer for sale and wilt sell the above
higher and best bidder for cash o tie
said premises, at the front door Of the
honse on said parcel OF land above des.
cribed. fronting on Washingtoa avenue, ct
the hour Of 10 o'clock in the forenoon q
Saturday. the 18th day Of February, ~.
}. H. CRISE
FiInl Publication Jan. 10, 1917.
Last publication FEB. 9, 1917.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26
CAPITAL CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
General and Personal

DR.. and Mrs. M. Cunningham
Of Las Vegas are in the city re-
newing old acquaintance. The
doctor" has long been an appela-
ton. only, in his case as he is one
Of the leading bankers of the
Meadow City and incidentally takes
Ia hand in politics and legislation
and is interested along that line at
this time.
Mrs, Kellam of Albu lucrque met
With the local members OF the
women's legislative committee Tues
day and discussed he legislation
proposed to give the women greater
equality before the law and more
extensive participation in the gov
eminent, such as the franchise, ~
presentation on state boards and
qualifications for Off
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26
LAS VEGAS TO HAVE
SEWAGE SYSTEM

The town of Las Vegas is working
up sentiment in favor of a sewer
system. 1t is proposed to build a
system for the two towns, with one
adequate outlet. East Las Vegas has
a sewer plant which lovers a por-
ton of the town. To cover the re-
naming portion, it would be neces-
sary to provide a different outlet.
The east side just at present is agi-
tating additional paving. Two re-
sidence streets, it is said, will have
petitions ready for presentation at
a meeting Of the council at an early
date.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26

mittees were appointed for the COM
ing year to carry on the splendid
work of this organization.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26

Hold Fast Your Dreams.
Hold fast your dreamsi
Pain awaits you,
And care and fear are near--
They are very nearl
There is death, too
Death comes to every dream and
death
Will come to you.
Nihin your heart
Keep one still, secret spot
Where dreams may go
And, sheltered so,
May thrive and grow
Where doubt and fear are not,
Oh, keep a place apart
Within your heart
For dreams to go!
Think still of lovely things that are
not true,
Let wish and magic work at will in
you
Be sometimes blind sorrow--
make believe!
Forget the calm that lies
In disillusioned eyes.
Tho we all know that we must die,
Yet you and l
May walk like gods and be
Even now at home in immortality.
We know SO many ugly things
Deceits and wrongs and quarrelings,
We know alas! we know
How swiftly go
The color in the west,
The bloom upon the breast
And youths blind hour.
Oh. keep within your heart
A place apart
Where little dreams may 60,
May thrive and grow,
Hold fast your dreams!
Louise Driscoll.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-26
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.
STATE OF NEW MEXICO.

Couaty OF Santa Fe,
Lusasda Sherman, vs.. Ned Sher~sa.
In the District Court Of the First Judi
ciai District Of New Mexico for the Cous.
~ OF Santa Fe.
The said defendant Ned Sherman. 10 here.
against him in the District Court ior is
County Of Santa F;s. State aforesaid, thss
pending. BY said plaihtiH the se.eral d.
ject 81 said acti9n being > suit g, divorce
the complaint flied in said cause. Az
ths. unless you enter your spPesrascs =
ruary. 1917. judgment will be rendered sssiast
yoS in said cause BY default;
uato set my hand and Seal Of said Court
at Santa Fe, New Mexico. this 18th day
Of January A. d.. 1917.
Attorneys for plaintiff Barth and Mabry
albuquerque, N. M.
SEAL:
T. c. de BACA,
County Cierk.
First Publication Jan. 19. 1917.
Last Publication Fee. 16. 1917.