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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
RECEPTION At
EAGLE HALL
New Recruits are Given ROusing
Send OF at Eagle Hall Satur-
day Evening

About two hundred ValdeZanS at
tended the public reception at Eagle
Hall last Saturday night in honor of
Fred Coleclough, Richard Maidment.
Don Shannon. and Ted Nuhn, who
left for the States on the Alaska, hav-
ing enlisted in the U. S. Army for
the duration of the war. Judge Df-
mond made a stirring and patriotic
speech after which Mrs. T. G. Quinn
favored the audience with a selection
which is enjoying great popularity IN
the States and over in France. en-
titled keep the Home Fires Burn
ing" E. f. Richie than gave a most
interesting talk wherein he showed
that whenever q war occurred between
autocracy and democracy, the latter
has always been victorious. He had
no doubts whatever but that the pres
ent war would live upto the same
rule.
The ladies of the Valdez Chapter
of the American Red Cross then pres
ented each of the boys with kit and
their good wishes. DR.. J. A. Silverman
made the presentation address.
The Moose Band had assembled for
the occasion and played several pa
triotic selections concluding with the
Star Spangled Banner"
All recruits in the States have been
given a royal send OF and 1t Is to
Valdez credit that she show her pride
and faith in her boys by treating them
likewise. It is expected that when the
draft takes place in the near future
a great many more Of our young men
will be called to help conquer tho
kaiser. Valdez will be well represent
ed In France i
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
GERMANS RAID
BRITISH FLEET
Four Destroyers Sink Eight Merchant
men, One British Destroyer, Five
Armed Trawlers

LONDON. Dec. 17.-Four German
destroyers carried out successful
raid on the British feet early We'd
nesday morning. sinking eight mer-
chantmen, one British destroyer, five
armed trawlers and damaging one
trawler, 1t was announced toady. The
news was given out in the House of
Commons and aroused the ire of the
members. who demanded to know
why the feet was not conveyed as 1t
should have been.
The First Lord of the Admiralty
Geddes said that the vessels sunk
were all part Of a convoy bound from
England to Norway. Five of the ships
were of British register.
An inquiry is under way to place
the blame Of the disaster.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
ACQUITTED Of
KILLING WOMAN
iiastOn Il. Means, Accused of Killing
Wealthy Widow. is Freed by
Jury-I'lOved Alibi.

CONCORD. N. H., Dec. 17.-Gaston
B. Means. who was accused of slay-
ing Mrs. Maude A. King, a wealthy
New York and Chicago widow. was
acquitted of the charge by a jury here
Saturday. after celebrating over the
evidence for twenty hours.
Mrs. King. who was murdered un-
der mysterious circumstances the
first week in September, was reputed
to be quite wealthy. and Means had
been working for her. He was to re-
ceive one million dollars as a reward
in case he succeeded in subtantiating
the will of her husband, a wealthy
lumberman. When the safety deposit
box at the bank was opened nothing
was found in 1t but a solitary rubber
band. What became of her property
could not be learned despite the most
rigid investigation on the part of the
authorities, nothing could be found
of any value. 1t was reported that
Means won 100000 from Mrs. King
In a crap game night or two be-
fore her death and that he had grad
ually absorbed the property. Trans
actions involving hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars were put thru In
Means name, and Mrs. King had de-
posted sums in many instances am
ounting to hundreds of thousands.
While the circumstancial evidence
was pretty black against Means. 1t
was impossible to prove any connec-
ton with the death of his alleged vic
tim.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
BAND BROWNS
AERIAL MESSAGES
Messages Relayed by Interned Cruis-
er to Japan in Endeavor to PrD-
mote War With l.. 3.

HONOLULU. Dec. 17.--While her
band played lively tunes to drown the
sounds of her wireless working the
German cruiser Geier. interned in the
harbor at this place. relayed messages
between German agents in the United
States and Japan. in furtherence Of
a plot to involve the United States
in war with Japan. The plan involved
the landing of Japanese in Mexico and
Germans in Canada. The information
was secured from diary of the COM
mander of the vessel, which will be
published with the consent of the
naval department.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
MAIL CARRIERS MAY BE
NAMED WITHOUT EXAM

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. IL
President Wilson has issued an exc
cutive order allowing the postmaster
general to appoint as temporary rur-
al mail carriers during the absence
of the regular carriers on military
duty the person on whom the support
of the dependents of the regular car
rier devolves, without regard to civil
service requirements. if the substi-
tute is found competent. The first ap-
pointment under the order is that of
Miss Edith Strand, Of Princeton, ILL.,,
whose brother is in the military SER
vice, leaving her to care for the fam
lily.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
REC|STRANTS MUST
LEAVE ADDRESSES
Are Obliged by Law to Keep Selves
Advised as to What Is. Doing
in Department

All registrants who have changed
postofice addresses since registering
should Immediately communicate
with the local boards having jurisdic-
ton over their cards, giving present
addresses, so questionaires will reach
them without delay. Registrants are
bound by law to keep themselves ad-
vised of all proceedings in respect to
them and failure to so do may re-
suit in their losing their right to
claim exemption or discharge.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
NEW YORK FACES
FUEL FAMINE
History-Coal solidly Frozen
and Cannot be IAOsened

NEW YORK, Dec. With 3O.-
900 tons of coal just across the North
River. New York today faces the
worst fuel famine in the history OF
the city. The fuel, which is in huge
piles. is frozen in so solidly that II
will take steam to loosen 1t so it can
be handled.
Thousands of families who are com
PEELED to buy their fuel 25 cents
worth at a time are caught without
means to make a fire. and are in a
serious predicament. The civic aid So
cieties are working hard to alleviate
the suffering and misery entailed by
the cold weather. but unless a thaw
comes and releases the immense pile
of the stored fuel suffering will be
acute.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
Wall Street Editor Dead

PATTERSON, N. j., Dec. H.
James Reilly, managing editor OF the
Wall Street Journal. died last night
in a hospital here. His death was due
to burns and exposure. He was taken
i'll while alone in his home Thanksgiv-
ing morning. While trying to reach
the telephone to summon aid. he fell
downstairs, where his back rested
against a steam radiator and he be-
came unconscious. 1t was not until
last Sunday morning. three days lat,
or, that Mr.. Reilly's plight was dis
covered. His back had been badly
burned and he suffered also from cold
when the heating plant fire died out
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
STEAMSHIP ALASKA SAILS
SOUTH FROM VALDEZ

The steamship Alaska arrived in
port today from Seward. Her passen-
gers for Valdez were Henry and Fab.
ian Miller and Holly Ashby. Those
leaving Valdez for Seattle were Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Walker. Mrs. Mae
Cameron, VIM. F. Erickson and wife
Fred ]. Cameron. Chas P. Toplin
Donald ]. Shannon. Richard Maid
ment, Edw. Nuhn, Fred Coleclough
George Sanders. Felix Yasis. VIM,
Donaldson, Ed. F. Wood, for Seattle:
VIM. Bruno for Juneau; F. Strang,
Miles Valley, M. J. O'Connell, Cor
dova; Geo. Elwood, Seattle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
REDUCTION IN PRICE OF
BREAD Is SOUGHT

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. IT,
immediate reduction In bread prices
wherever possible has been recon-
mended by bakers throughout the
country by the war emergency Of the
baking industry. Bakers will 60 un-
der government license December 10,
using a set formula and producing a
standardized loaf required by the
food administration.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
CANADIANS WILL
Be ROUNDED UP
ted States Will be Compelled
to Serve in the Army

CHICAGO, Dec. 17-Federal Judge
Lands today announced that several
hundred thousand Canadian slackers
in this country, who were filling po-
sitions made vacant by American
boys being forced into the army,
would be shortly forced to serve un-
der treaties being arranged between
the two countries
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
PEACE TERMS
Be OFFERED
Germany Shortly to Transmit Pro-
position to Allies Through Neu-
trail Countries

AMSTERDAM. Dec. H. Germany
will shortly transmit peace terms tc
the allies through the remaining neu'
trail nations under a pledge of sec
recy. according to word from Berlin
Reports declare that the peace terms
would state that Germany is disin'
terested as to the future of Belgium
but would not treat over Alsace-Lor
raine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
CORDOVA LAUNCH CHLKAT
IS REPORTED MISSING

The marshal's Office today received
a cablegram from Cordova stating
that the launch Chilkat of that place
had been missing since December 8
and it was feared that she was lost.
Any party having knowledge Of the
movements of this launch is request
ed to report to the marshal's Office.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
WHOLESALE DRIVE
MADE |NiSEATTLE
200 Suspects Gathered in by Federal,
City, and County Authorities
Many Are Aliens

SEATTLE, Dec. 1.-Two hundred
and sixty suspected slackers. persons
with seditious tendencies. and law
less characters were arrested in a
raid made Saturday night by Federal,
county and city officials. Many of
the men arrested were aliens.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
8 MEN ELECTROCCTED
BY A LIVE WIRE

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 17.-Eight men
were electrocuted and three suffered
severe electrical shocks when a wire
cable which the men were handling
at the plant Of the Anheuser Busch
Brewing association broke today and
fell on a Union Electric cable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17

Henry and Fabian Miller. both we'll
known Valdez boys. arrived on the
steamship Alaska from Anchorage to
spend the holidays with their mother,
Ma. H. w. Miller, and brother John.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
blame be on Allies

LONDON. Dec. 17.-Emperor Will
helm. in his Christmas message pro-
poses a final peace offer to his enc
mics. on whom. in case of rejection
will fall the full responsibility for
the bloodshed in 1918. according to
an unofficial Berlin telegram for
warded from Geneva.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
SEVENTEEN j. s.
. ENGINEERS MISSING
Pershing Cables that Number Men in
Recent Action Not Been Found
Yet-May be Prisoners

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. IT,
Seventeen United States army engi-
neers. who were in the recent battle
on the western front, are reported
missing in a cable received from Gen
eral Pershing today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
TO
DRAFT LABOR
Any Person Of Draft Age and Rtsis-
tered In to be Called Out and
Worked for War Purposes

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. IL
Anyone who can work in a shipyard
or do any other kind of mechanical
work needed for the advancement of
the war If of draft age and registered.
is to be called out in the regular or
der of their numbers and set to work
under military supervision and disci-
pline.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
GERMAN SPY ROBS BRITISH
WAR MISSIONS OFFICE

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. IT.
A German spy entered and robbed the
British war missions ONCE in this city
last night. The office. which is .situat-
ed in the Munsey building. was brok-
en- into and valuable papers taken:~'
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
Signed at Brest-IitOvsk

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-THE armistice
between the Bolsheviki Russian, and
Teutonic allies was signed at Brest-
Litovsk, according to an official COM
munication effective today noon. The
armistice will remain in force until
Monday. January IA.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
Bonus Will be Paid

SEATTLE, Dec. 17.--The govern
ment has announced that it will pay
a ten per cent bonus to all men in the
shipyards here who will work full
week of six days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17

George Sanders. the well known
old timer and sign painter of Valdez
was an outgoing passenger on the
steamer Alaska for the States. Mr.
Sanders will visit several points In
the east and probably make a trip to
Texas while he Is outside. He Is In
terested heavily in Seattle property
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
SOLDIERS MOTHER
KILLED BY AUTO
Mrs. Leila Allen Run Down BY Ma
chine Driven by ID. ID Andrews
Son in France

SEATTLE. Dec. 17.-Mrs. Liela
Allen, widow, was run down and
killed by an automobile driven by D.
D. Andrews, a salesman, this morning.
Her only son. Don Sloan. Is with the
Oregon contingent in France.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
BRITISH A|RMEN
RAID GERMANS
Many bombs Dropped on Long Range
Guns and Other Positions Near
Lille by Allied Airmen

LONDON, Dec. 17.--Many bombs
we're dropped on the German long
range guns today southwest OF Lille
by British aviators. according to a
report received from Gen. Haig.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON
ENLISTS AS A PRIVATE

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. IL
Representative Royal c. johnson OF
South Dakota, enlisted today as pri-
vate in the regular army. Mr.. johnson
is a Republican. serving his second
term. He resigned his Office to serve
his country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
SWITZERLAND WILL
MAINTAIN STRICT NEUTRALITY

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. IL
Switzerland has pledged the United
States that it will repel any violation
of its frontiers and will maintain
strict neutrality.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
SILVER WILL CO
DOLLAR AN OUNCE
McAdOO and Silver Operators are Con-
ferring on Probable Price of
White Metal

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Dec. If
The government at an early date will
probable establish the price of silver
at a dollar an ounce. Secretary of the
treasury McAdoo and the large and
small silver producers are holding a
series of conferences to arrange the
price.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
TREATY HAS NOW
BEEN FORMULATED
stfficiai Statement received Today In
dicates That Russia Is Out Of
the War for Good

AMSTERDAM. Dec. IA treaty
between Russia and Germany has
been formulated, according to an Of
fetal German statement received here
today This renders 1t certain that
Russia and Rumania can no longer
he. depended upon to assist in the
war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17

CLEVELAND, O.. Dec. 17.-Many
factories in this city have been COM
PEELED to shut down on account of
lack of coal. and 100000 men are
idle today. The situation here is SER
ious
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
SENATOR GORE Is IN
WASHINGTON SANITARICM

WtSHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. 1t
Senator Thomas p. Gore of Oklahoma
Is confined to a sanitarium with ner-
vousness and insomnia.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17

M. and Mrs. F. l.. Curlew were thru
passengers on the steamer Alaska on
their way to hte States. I
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17
BRITISH ADVANCE NOW
BEYOND PALESTINE

army is now advancing northeast
from Palestine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17

About 100 passengers boarded the
steamship Alaska at Seward for the
States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-17

Charles P. Topliff was q Seattle
messenger from Valdez.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-14
Story Everyone Should Read.

Or. Edward Everett Hale 10 best
known to the present generation as q
writer OF fiction that has taken a high
and deserved place In American lItera-
ture. His immortal short story, "The
Man Without a Country" was pub
Iishsd anonymously In the Atlantic
Monthly In 1868 and collected with
other stories In a volume Issued five
years afterward.
Great as were Doctor Hale's contri-
buttons to the literature Of his coun-
try, there Is nothing In all his works
which will live longer than his por-
trayai Of Philip Noian's unfortunate
career. Since Its first publication,
now many years more than half a GEN.
fury ago, II has beer considered a mas
terpIece Of literature as we'll as an un-
equaled inspiration to patriotism. Es-
peclaIIy to the young and impetuous
does the story make q thrilling appeal
and at the same time teaches a stern
lesson. No American can read Il
without q keener sense Of the duty
which he ewes 10 his country
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-14
PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR

Whereas, On July Fourth next the
American people will celebrate the
one hundred and forty-frst a%nniver-
sary of American independence, I'M
der circumstances different from
those which have attended any SINH
lar observance from the beginning.
In the present war, which has been
thrust upon the United States. the
very principle of independence is
again and even more vitality threat
ened.
The entire power and all the re-
sources of the nation in fortitude are
called upon to resist the invasion of
rights common to mankind itself.
The stopping of waste and the pre-
serving of energy and material for
use in the most effective way require
that this celebration, as well as every
take a different form than heretofore.
At the request of many civic asso-
Citations in Nevada, and with consid-
Grafton of the risk of loss due to fire.
as well as with consideration of the
prospect of a needless use of materill
which can be otherwise beneicially
employed. and with further considera-
ton of the fact that the present cir
cumstances are such as to materially
alter the character of celebration
which will be appropriate at this crit
ical period of the nations very exist
ence. |, Emmett ID. Boyle, Governor of
the State of Nevada, by authority in
me vested, do hereby proclaim and
urge the need of refraining from the
use or display of fireworks, firecrack-
ers, and the like, upon the forthcon-
ing Independence Day; and l further
urge all persons and organized bodies
to whose initiative the character of
celebration in various sections of the
State is frequently due, to advance
this idea and suggestion as a patri-
otto act in true keeping with the pro-
per spirit of observance of our liber-
ties.
Given under my hand and the great
seal of the State of Nevada, at the
capitol in Carson City, this twelfth
day of June, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and sew
enteen. EMMETT d. BOYLE.
BY the Governor: Governor.
GEORGE BRODIGAN,
Secretary of State.
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WEATHER REPORT

For the twenty-four hours ended a,
8 am. today:
Highest temperature yesterday, "a.
Lowest this morning, 49.
Mean temperature yesterday, Sc.
Normal temperature yesterday, 81.
Prevailing wind direction, north
east.
Weather forecast for the twenty-four
hours ending 5 pm. tomorrow:
Fair tonight and Friday, continued
warm.
RAY L. FISHER, Observer.
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nemucca will be a city of the third
class. Upon a petition in writing,
signed by a majority of the voters
who are taxpayers of a town, accom-
panied by a map of the territory pro-
posed to be embraced in the city,
showing the streets and alleys, with
an affidavit from one Of the signers
that all the names attached to the
petition weer signed within ninety
days from the date of application, the
proper District Court, upon being sat
ished of the s%ufiiciency of the petit
ton, shall enter a decree declaring
the town incorporated, and shall ap-
point a commission of five members
within thirty days to call a special
election, to elect a mayor and three
councilmen, and may also elect a
clerk, treasurer and judge. If con-
sidered advisable, the mayor, with the
consent of the council, may appoint a
city marshal. The form of govern
ment and duties of the several city
officers are prescribed by the statute.
The county commissioners are di-
rected to divide the city into three
wards.
According to the last registration
list, there are 240 voters in the two
Winnemucca precincts who are tax
payers. For the purposes of incor-
poration it will be necessary to secure
the signatures of 121 to the petition,
although it is probable that more
than $50 will be secured.
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is YOUR CHILD DULL, FRETFULi

Is he puny, weak. with troubled
sleep or stomach pains? Be sure he's
not the victim of worms. which are
far mor prevalent than you suppose.
Try Kickapoo Worm Killer. 1t not
only kills the worms and makes them
let go their hold. but is a gentle laxa-
tive that expels them through the
bowels. Give a round candy lozenge
tonight. children like the flavor. At
your druggist, 25c.-[Advt. C
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Who win "Pay the Fiddler

The statement made at the meeting
last evening that the large corpora
tons will pay a majority of the in
creased taxes in case the town is in
corporated is not far from correct.
An examination of the tax list for
last year shows the assessed valua-
ton of the town to be $1,513,652. OF
this amount the public service corpor-
ations and banks pay taxes on $685.,
1913, or approximately one half of the
total DC foIlomcs
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-14
RENO PIANO TUNER WILL
VISIT WINNEMUCCA NEXT WEEK

c. B. Elderkin, the well-known piano
tuner for the j. d. Mariner Music
House of Reno, will arrive in Winnie
mucca next week. He will be pre-
pared to do all kinds of repair work
and piano tuning.-[Advt. 143tf
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If ANYONR

y If ANYONE
@ Died
@ Eloped
. Married
@ Left Town
@ Embezzled
@ Had a Fire
g Had a Baby
@ Had a party
p Sold a Farm '
@ Has been Ill '
g Got Divorced y
9 Came to Town '
2" Had an Operation y
q Has been Arrested y
@ Committed Murder y
q Had an Auto Smash '
@ Has Bought a Home y
Q Fell from an Aeroplane
. Is Sued for Breach of Prom,.. ?
-" THAT'S NEWs-PHoNE 81, =
:" The Silver State
@ @ O O @ @ o @@@mA =
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WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc

FOR SALE At a r~easonabl. ~.
iron-gray stallion. four vas price.
weight 1900 pounds. AaSra.. Old
Gallo. Coyote ranch. Im,.s .sss G.
FOR SALE-The lot unon
Episcopal church now STAN. The
$50 feet, at the corner q, Tea' SOx
Lay streets. Inquire p q mn AMI
Winnemucca, New. ooA zo5.
l6ta
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WE USE THE BEST OF Eyppv
THING AT OUR Forsn

When you drink a glass q, g.
eat a dish of Ice Cream, or h.sa a' Or
refreshment served at our ,a,' e any
you can rest assured that yon
getting the best and pures, ,ou are
ents that money can buy. As'edi-
MEET ME- AT THE r.s
Eagle Drug Co.
The Rexall Store
-lAdverussm~.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-14

WHEN YOU WANT SONpr
you don't know how to "a Ing
bar Silver State want al '.asn-
ttmss for four bata. 4 W. tasss
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Incorporation ENDORSED
AT LAST NIGHTS MtfTlNG

Continued from First Pagel