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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-01
Special Photographs N. '. H. Service

Intensive drilling is now the order of the day in all of the armories of the National Guard throughout the country, The recruits, still in their civilian clothes, are mixed with the "old timers" in their olive drab, so as to bring the new men into shape more quickly. In the above picture some of the re- .cruifs are shown drilling with the "old timers" whole the lower scene shows recruits De- ing taught the use of the rifle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-01

Phone it to The Empire. No. s74.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-01
NEW SYSTEM OF DEFENse.

LONDON, Aug. LA great major ity of the British troops in the Flanders battle are English. The Germans are employing new system of defense. They diminish their gar. risons and by the same amount in. crease the strengeth of their sup port. The reserves hold the rear lines in France and are organized for immediate attack. A crew of ono German battery was replaced nine times yesterday and the guns were replaced five times.
 CRACK GERMANS DEFEATED.
 BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE August 1.-The Welsh regiment crushingly defeated the Third Bat. talon of the Infantry Guards of the
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-01
CRACK cERMANs DEFEATED.

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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-01

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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09
This Day in History

Feast day of St. Oppolonia; St. Nj |cephorus; St. Attracta; St. Thelial and St. Erhard of Scotland.
 Treaty of Blois signed in 1499.
 Bishop John Hooper, of Gloucest- CT, and Rowland Taylor. of Had leigh, burned at the stake in 1855.
 Parliament forced Charles II to make peace with Holland in 1874.
 New Amsterdam was surrendered to England in 1874.
 William Henry Harrison. ninth president of the United States born in 1773.
 Fight between r. s. frigate Con stellation and the French ship Lin 'surgente in 1799.
 Seminoles attack Fort Mellon in Florida in 1887.
 Temporal power of the Pope abo'' ished in 1S49.
 Confederate Congress adopted pro visional constitution in 1861.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09
THE TARICE-A-WEEk EDITION OF THE NEW YORK WORL0
IN 1917
Practically 8 Daily at the Price of a Weekly. No Other Newspa- per in the World gives so much at so low . price.

The value and need of a newspaper in the household was never greater than at the present time. The great war in Europe is now halfway into it's third year, and whether peace be at hand or afar off the events to fol- low will be world shaking. The Prospector Publishing Company offers the Thrice a Week World, The Daily Prospector and The Weekly Miner, one year for only $500 cash in advance. You get 156 copies of the World, 313 copies of the Prospec- tor and 52 copies of the Miner for this price. Can you afford to be withoutJ them.
 The Thrice-a-Week World,
 The Daily Prospector.
 The Weekly Miner.
 ALL FOR &13.OO PER YEAR
 The Prospector and the Weekly Miner are the only papers published at Valdez, and are replete with local and world news. The Miner makes 8 speciality ofsTerritorial News in con densed form. The World is too we'll known to our readers to dilate upotD its field of usefulness. SEND IN YOUR ORDER NOW
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09
CANADA IS SEEKING
 MORE WAR FUNDS

OTTAWA. Feb. 9.-An issue uI war saving certificates designed % interest small investors was all nounced today by Finance Ministe.' White. The certificates are redeem able in three years by the govern ment at $25. $50 and S100 each. They can be obtained from any bank or postal money order office in Cana da at $21.5O, $43 and $S6.
 The certificates may be surrendered at any time within the first year at the purchase price and within the second year at ss22.50 for $25 cer- tificate and within the third year Ut $23.25.
 The interest rate works out at B. per cent. The proceeds will be de- voted to war expenditures and a steady revenue which will reach q total of many millions is expected.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09
KODIAK CATTLE ARE GIVEN
 THE TUBERCULIN TEST

Superintendent Snodgrass of the Government Agricultural Experiment tai Station, discovering that there were some tubercular cattle in the Government herd secured the services of the Departments Veterinary Sur geon, Dr. J. Madsen, of Seattle, to ill., spect the herd and give tuberculih tests. .. .- .
 A number of the cattle were found to be in advanced stages of the dis ease and were slaughtered and burn ed. The suspects were segregated and will be tested again in the spring. The barns and stables were disenfecl- ed and precautions taken, to, prevent the healthy ones from contracting thu disease. ...st a
 MT. Otto Kraft at Kodiak had a valuable Holstein- COW, recently pu;' chased in the states, which, upon ,ex animation, was found to be tuber cular. ..-. .,a.
 We were able by making sapplica- tion to have Dr .Madsen test the Or phanage herd of II head. To our un- bounded satisfaction there was not the slightest. reaction in any of then! so that. our cattle have a clean bit! of health.-Orphanage News Letter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09
L. $. Signal Corps Report.

Valdez, Feb. g, 1917. E'airbanks-17 above; 15 inches of snow; cloudy, calm. { Salcha-26 above; IT inches snow !: cloudy. light wind, trail fair dog 1 team north s a. m. 1 musher south m. yesterday. i Little Delta-Stage south II a. m. yesterday.
 : Iichlrdson-2S above, : riches If yrow; cloudy. trail good. McCa-ty-22 above; inches of
 anow; clear. calm. trail fair; one dog team south 6:30 a. Ill. Donnelly-1O above, 15 inches of snow; cloudy. calm. trail good. North mail l 0 a. m. yeste rday; two mushers south with dog team yesterday; N. C.
 Co. freighter leaves north from Rap i ids this morning. McCallum-16 above: snow 55 in. :;
 trail fair; stage south l p. m. yester day.
 Paxson-zero. 20 inches SHOW:
 cloudy, calm, trail fair. north stage To passengers; south stage passei- gers; Alaska Road Commission team cut 6 a. m. Hogan--12 above; 27 inches z
 snow; clear, calm, trail fair. Gulkana-6 below; 2 inches snow clear, calm, trail fair; Ahlmarks out fit north a. m.; Road Commission team south a. m.; N. c. team north |7 a. m.
 Copper Center-20 below; snow g inches; cloudy, calm, trail fair; stage south bound; passengers a. m.; Road Commission gang north a. m. Valdez creek outfit south 9 a. m.
 Tonsina-zero, IS inches snow. clear, calm, trail fair.
 Teikhell--S above; cloudy, calm, snow .22 inches; trail fair. Beaver Dam-15 above; snow 30 inches; clear, calm, trail heavy Ar rowsmith and Davis north; 8:30 a. ,n. with mail.
 Thompson Pass-12 above; 66 in. snow; clear, calm, trail heavy and |drifted.
 Wortman-20 above; 40 inches snow; part cloudy, calm, trail heavy. and drifted.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09
TIDE TABLES FOR FEBRUARY.

Compiled for Valdez Bay. by Tae Prospector:
 Thursday, February B. First High Tide 1:16 a. m., 7.7. Second High Tide 12:56 p. m., S7. First Low Tide 6:54 a. m., 1.5. Second Low Tide 7:23 p. m., -e.4.
 Friday, February g. First High Tide 1:39 a. m., 7.9. Second High Tide 1929 p. m., S.4 First Low Tide 7:28 a. m., 1.2. Second Low Tide 7:47 p. m., -0.1.
 Saturday, Feb. 10-- First High Tide 2:05 a. m., s.1 Second High Tide 2:03 p. m., 7.9. First Low Tide SOP a. m., 10. Second Low Tide SIP p. m., 0.4. Sunday. Feb. IL
 First High Tide 2:31 a. m., S.2. Second High Tide 2:3S p. m., T.3. First Low Tide S:39 a. m., o.9. Second Low Tide S:39 p. m., 0.9. Monday, Feb. 12-
 First High Tide 3:00 a. m., S.3. Second High Tide 3:17 p. m.. 66 First Low Tide 9:20 a. m.. 0.S Second Low Tide 9:09 D. m., IA.
 Tuesday, Feb. 13
 First High Tide 3:32 a. m.. s.3. Second High Tide 4:06 p. m., 5.S. First Low Tide 10:0S a. m., 1.s. Second Low Tide 9:43 p. m., 2.1. Wednesday. Feb. IA First High Tide 4:13 a. m., S.3. Second High Tide 5:11 p. m., 5.1. First Low Tide 11:09 a. m., II. Second Low Tide 10:26 p. m., 2.7
 Thursday, Feb. 15-
 First High Tide 5:06 a. m., S.1. Second High Tide 6:49 p. m., 4.7 First Low Tide 1928 p. m., II. Second Low Tide 11:29 p. m., 3.3.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09
LIQUOR SHIPMENTS
 BARRED ON RAILROAD

Rigid orders against the shipment
 of liquor on the government. railroad
 are now in effect. even express parcels containing liquor being barred. A heavy traffic in liquor is said to be going on between Seward and Anchor
 age and from now on it will have ta
 be hauled all the way by sled. Prcvi-
 ously to this order the shipments have been taken as far as Mile 40 by
 train.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09
Says is,ooo,oOo Men Available.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9-Mayor Mitch ell, a member of the committee on National Defense. stated that the com. mittee estimates that the Unite:l States could muster and equip an army of 1S.OOO.O00 should it be re- quired by future developments in the world conflict. It is estimated that an army of 10.5OO.00O between the ages of Is and 45 could be put in the field"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09

WANTED:-Mill mans job as a foreman; excellent references from San Francisco Mint, and Seattle, Val dez and Seward assayers. Expert amalgamator on copper and silver plates. Inquire at Prospector. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09
Steamship Sailinsss

Northwestern-Passed Juneau, for
 Valdez, Feb. 8. Admiral Watson-Passed Juneau
 northbound, Feb. 8. :. Mariposa-Sailed from Seattle for
 Valdez, Feb. 8. victoria-Sailed north from Seattle
 Jan. 24, with freight only. Alameda-Sailed south from Valdez
 January 20. Alaska-Sailed for Seattle from Val.
 dez Feb. 5. Admiral Evans-Sailed south frou,
 Valdez, Feb. 9.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09
Mobilize Now.

The rapid growth of sentiment in the {, past few years is adding .ac 'conserving of life and improving oi health" to the business of life irsur- ance as we'll as paying death claims. Why not mobilize for physical pre- raredness, instead of standing idly by and trusting to luck for everything tc come out right? Secure the two-fold satisfaction of knowing that you nre physical fit, and privileged to carry a policy in an old line company.
 See us about recruiting and becon. ing a policy-holder in the Equitable
 2t ........ ALASKA INV. CO.,.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09
Three Jap Vessels at Honolulu.

HONOLULU. Feb. s.-Three Japa' nese warships arrived off the Hiwaii- an coast Tuesday and reported their presence stating that they were searching for German commerce raid- CTS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09

Rexall stand for par excellence, not alone in drugs, but every article sold under the name. The Owl Drug Store. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09

LOST-Lady's gold watch with mi tials "E. F." on case. Finder please return to Prospector office. St
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09

Try the Cottage DIning Room for good home-cooked meals. Mrs. N. Fucker. Phone 13l.f sf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09

FOR RENT-Good cabins. $500 and up. Alaska Inv. Co. 2t
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09
For Sale

For Sale.
 Lop-Eared Malamute Dog, 15 mos. old, weight 1O3 lbs; price f. O. b. Val !dez $75.0O. Address, Box 232, Douglas, Alaska k3-1-17
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09

A new stock of Al Fruit Tablets Candy Kitchen. ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09

The best. of everything in bo' Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen t
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09

Location notices. both quartz and placer, for sale at the Prospector of fce.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09

Rexall! Rexall! Investigate Rex all products at the Owl Drug Store. Il
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09

Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
 Candy Kitchen. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09

Rexall Drugs! Absolutely pure. Ow' Drug Store.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09

Pictures and Panoramic Views make fine presents. Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09

For nrst-class meals and good serv- ice at reasonable prices try the Mer- chants Cafe. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09

upward. at the Emporium. u
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09

Valdez Miner. sS.ee per year.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09

Why not a vICTROLA? We have them from $15 up. Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09

Anything in nugget and livery jew elry at Valdez Drag Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-09

Valentines. three for five cents ard
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
EXPERT TELLS WHAT BuNEHS
WANT ~ HI.II ANIMAL LINZ.

what d"ca the market demand to-
da, IN the beef ANIMAL Former uuy.
fsrnur Ammona ut Colorado. practical
beef producer since 1883. answered
this question Tor the farmers assem-
BLEED nt the Utah Agricultural college
roundup concluded few duNs nEu rt
Logan. lie said
The steer that weighs from eleven
hundred To- eleven hundred and ufN
pounds at twenty months of age aud
that has had steady growth since
birth viii make the mgst mun,, Tor
IT, owner. Wise Htoykmpn are 49,
longer trying a. raise tho eighteen
hundred 90 two thousand pound anti
mails There 10 NO money In a.
The animal should not be- fed past
that period when II makes the maxi
mum growth On the minimum feed.
This ~ Ht about twenty months of axe.
" the animal has been growing htent-
ily without checks In the growth. h.
will weigh about eicvcn-ffty."
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
APRIL CLIP on WOOL All
NOW ABOUT CONTRACTED

About everyone who has resided In
Eastern Utah Tor any timc-and more
especially cattle and shcepmcn-
knows !. a. Edgchcill. Western repre-.
sentative 81 a big Boston. Mass. wool
buying house. Therefore anything
coming from Edgchcili H. given more
weight than from many others in thc
same line Of business Contracts Tor
nearly 80 per cent 81 the April clip Di
Utah wool" Says he. which u u
thought viii amount Ia nearly fifteen
millions 81 pounds have been signed
and show prices ranging from thirty
e. thirty-cight cents The lower
prices are paid Tor southern wool and
the higher prices Tor northern wool.
but as an average they represent the
highest market ever offered for wool
In Utah In turn sheep In Idaho and
w. Jming, with better grad, OF wool
of longer fibre are commanding prices
from thirty 60 forty cents pound.
ana In some instances forty.onc cents
pound has been cNaCtcd In contracts
for the April clip Of Idaho and Wye
ming wool"
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
CONDITIONS VERY SERIOUS
~ WEST DESERT cot NTIlN

Mt Pleasant Pyramid had letter
last week from J. , Watson dated
February 10th. in which he tells of
conditions existing ON the west desert
this winter. Speaking ct the reports
recently published that conditions Tor
tn sheep were very favorable. Wat.
son says that uu the contrary they
have been very serious aud that Tor
twu months this winter it was guess
whether they would pull through.
However most uf the herds have dome
fairly well considering but the LOSSES
are rockoucd the worst since th, win.
ter uf tgO2-tHUl. Watson. who hos
been all over the desert. says tuu. that
th" sheep in the Tar west uf the d,s-
eri have dome much better this year
than last and that their LOSSES have
been light The feed b. commencing
tu show signs Of lie and from now ON.
outside uf tho older sheep the herds
will gain. Tie also SAYS there b. just
enough SNOW Co Rrt along with aud
that about three Inches fel the nirht
uf February i3th
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
Tie MurphSs Incorporate.

Articles OF Incorporation OF the
Murphy bros Land and live Stock
company have been filed with the see.
rotary of state. The capital stock of
the company IN given at 100000. d.
vidcd into shares of par value of one
dollar each. The amount Of stock
subscribed ~ twenty-five thousand
shares. owned by A. J. Murphy. Tom
Murphy, Mary ~ MuJphy. iI.ber
Murphy, WIN Murphs. Felix q. Muir
ply. ohio Murphy and Victor Muir
ply
The purpos" uf the corporation H.
"a engage la ana carry ON general
land ana stockgrowins business. aud
h. buy aud sell live stock and real ea-
tate. The company owns the large
ranch ON Wilson Mesa In Grand coun-
a., which was purchased last year
from W y. and -. A. TanErcn. Sow
ernl hundred head 81 cattle are also
owned hy the corporation.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
PRICES ARE SOARING
J. R. EdseheiIl Talks Interestingly of Present
Conditions and What May Be Ex.
pected.-.Markets, Etc.
The sun snocIaI serNIce.

The Sun Special Service.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Feb. ie.-
steers lost twenty-five cents last week
and sold steady today az the decline
Cows and heifcrs and stockers and
feeders are steady today and not
much changed from week ago. RE-
ceipts fourteen thousand cattle today
HOGS sell strong right along. the mar
ket opening with weak prospects but
quickly getting on strong basis to-
day Receipts twelve thousand head.
Top tt2.I5. sheep and lambs made
gains last week. but lambs are OF ten
to fifteen cents today and sheep are
steady. Receipts eighteen thousand
head. Lambs ti4.50 and ewes St1.75.
The best natives here brough. si1.1Q
and short fed steers 1925 to siO.5O.
About seventy cars ~ pulpfcd cattle
arfiycd-of all kinds-the best steers
selling at t1O.35 Co stOSO. some com
mon steers at $500. COWS at $500 and
bulls $500 Idaho pnlpfod steers sold
at Sg.T5 To- 5000 laat week and Ari-
IONA hay and barley steers brought
t9.75 To- e1O.1b Hutchpr grades sell
steady right along Cows up to Sa.OO
or $3.50. odd head ~ bulls $500. hpi-
AHAN "A'H"" NNlfA NfANH 2 . HHaHa HHNNNNAfA
Gus lots Of choice ncshv steers sold AL
StO.5O 60 fii.tO last week. but tho
market clio ed ten To- twenty-five cents
lower on them. Stock steers met e
good demand prices ranging from
500 Co $3.50. but common grades
slow and weak To-day the feature
was the sale Of nine ears of coming
thr"cs from Texas. $40 pounds aver
agc. at ts.S5. which sets mark Tor
transactions at Amarillo Tex, this
week. Stock COWS ana hcifvrs range
from $3.50 g. 5000.
Lambs reached stl75 last week
hut are ten Co fifteen cents lower to-
daN. and the best here brought fii.bO.
fair to good lambs $500 t. stltO.
clipped lambs around $500 and year
linRa $500 e. $3.50. Ewes today 20
$3.50 e. tii7s. the latter new
high top Some 81 the fit.6O ewes In
omaha today at $3.50. Feeding
lambs sell at $3.50 to fitao. inciud.
ing shcarcrH at the higher figures.
Texas wcthvrs Weighing seventy
poundr brought tio.sO To- sio.55.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
ASKING DAMAGES
ON EXCESS FARE
DENVER AND mo GRANDE sUED
BY q. \. KI.rCHUM
Castle Gate Coal Operator Claims To
Have Keen oycrhaIgcd By RAFT
road Company Between salt Lake
City and Carbon County Points
Litigation OF Interesting Natur.

Charging that the Denver aud Hlo
0rande Disseminated In rates "a the
extent that he sustained damages OF
four hundred and seventy dollars. 4.
A. ketchum, manager of Ketchum
Coal company at Castle Gate. last Sat
urday filed suit In the district court at
Salt Lake City seeking 60 coolest statu
tory damages provided Ia the com
piled laws 90 the state of 1907. wher 10
In Il IL provided that u any person IN
charged higher rate for the trans
portation of freight or for passenger
ticket than any other person. the per-
son No charged shall be entitled 20
double the amount Of damages OF the
fares cr charges paid
II IN alleged In the complaint that
ketchum has travelled over the Den
Yer and Rio Grande from January.
1915, until February 10, 1917. aud
that In each of the Instances he has
bought a return trip ticket from Salt
Lake city tu different points In Car
bon county and return at a greater
rate than those who have purchased
tickets Ca Provo and then bought
tickets Ia points In Carbon county.
The complaint sets up the issues at
Variance between the plaintiff and
the railroad company. The section
Of the complaint In this regard fol-
lows:
That between the first day OF Jan
uary 1915, ana the 18th day OF Feb
ruary, 1917. the plaintiff travelled up
on said railroad fifteen round trips
Salt Lake city 90 Castle Gate and re-
turn; ten round trips Helper and re-
turn; ten round trips Price and return.
and ON each Of said occasions paid 10
said defendant round trip transpOrta-
tiOn-Price and return. fS.35; Castle
Gate and return. $3.50: Helper and
return. $50. a total OF S235. the said
sums Of money being eXacted and re-
quired by the defendant 10 be paid Zoe
said transpol
The basis Of tho suit Is whether the
Denver anu Nio Grande can meet the
competition OF the lnterurban lines
between Salt Lake city and Provo. or
whether the. sum OF the locals must
not exceed the suburban line fare. ON
the question OF whether the local line
must not exceed the direct return fare
or whether the railroad Is permitted
10 charge a different rate for return
trip fares frCm different points on the
main line Is the question involved In
the suit
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
Arr pIea.cd wIth Date.

Stockgrowers throughout the state
are pleased with the date fixed for
holding the stock show az Salt Lake
Union stockyardH. according Co In
formation received by J. ~. Mander-
field, general manager 81 the stock
yards company. and Indications are
that the show will be one OF the hest
ever held In the intermountain coun-
Try.
II h assured that more than nfty
ears of fatt.d stock viii be exhibited
al the show. besides several ears OF
prize stock. which will be- sold Tor
breeding purposes. The show viii be-
held April 9Th. bth and 9Th
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
HERDS HAVE BEEN FED
ARE IN GOOD CONDITIONS

II Is claimed that more money has
been spent by intermountain stock
men the present winter In feeding
stock than during any two preceding
years, Owing 20 this care, stock Is re-
ported IN very satisfactory shape, and
conditions surrounding lambing and
shearing the coming spring. are fore
casted as sure 10 be attended without
noticeable lo-s.
Many sheepmen have been shipping
In cottonseed oil cake from Texas and
Oklahoma which has proved a good
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-02-23
BlR Increase Ia Prlcc.

To illustrate the extent ~ the In
crease Il may be- recalled that during
the April clip 81 two years agu sheen
men In Utah sold their wool by con-
tract as low as eleven cents a pound.
while twcnty-onc cents a pound re-
ceiyed In an isolated instance during
the faii OF two years ago. was regard.
cd phenomenal ''rhc bis advance In
the price which IL being paid for the
April clip OF wool Ia Utah may be- at
tributed a. many causes continued
Edgheill. Decrease Of range faciil.
ties have contributed. but In the main
there Is greater demand for Utah wool
and the Nar. OF course. .has much g.
do with the increase, However. u h
my belief that sheepmen viii cun-
tinue to get good prices for their
wool"
THE maintenance OF sheep results
In bigger expenditures az present. ow'
Ing 10 the necessity Tor feeding dur
Ing the winter and ca Increased cost Ia
keeping OF herdsmen. But this in
creased cost may be supplant-i ny the
fact that with the greater car" Of
sheep. better wool In being produced
and the losses among sheep hRv" been
cut down In "a very apprc .Hble man
ner. Less sheep and lambs ftll ,it-
Tins 81 predatory animals than lid %
few years ago.