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Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24

United States Marshal F. R. Bren-
'nemana. returned home on the steam
ship Victoria Saturday evening from
q business trip to Cordova. Chitina
and other points. He brought back
several prisoners with him. ell alien
enemies oflns1 kEoas taif bordetted
upon seditions, and lodged them in
jaii hero. .'MafshaiG Brenneman u
keeping q close watch upon all aliens
lHd tESy din; warned tdst 10 state-
ments against the government will be
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Capris, who have
resided in valde. for many years. VIII
leave in week or so for Seattle.
where they will reside in the future.
Mrs. Capfis is selling out the stock
in the Needlecraft Shop this week at
bargain, and will dispose Of her
household effects when ready to de-
part. 20
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24
STEAMER SAILINGS

Steamship Admiral Evans-Sailed
West from Valdez for Kodiak Dec.
"a.
Steamship Victoria-Sailed west from
Valdez, Dec. %.
Steamship Alaska-Sailed south from
Valdez, Monday, Dec. IT.
Steamship Evans-Passed Juneau at
noon Thursday, December 20.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24

Captain F. A. Kidwell, formerly of
this city, sends Christmas greetings
to his Valdez friends thru the Pros
pector. He and Mrs Kidwell are at
present In Seattle.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24
Cannery Sites

We have customers for select can.
merry sites located in the Prince VIII
liam Sound District II you have any.
thing to offer send full particulars
location. description, ETC., to
BOND & BABSON.
Field Dept
"a Proadxsy"
New York CITY.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24

Buy your groceries direct. Saw
fifteen to twenty-five per- cent. tn
house that sells direct TO consumers
Randall Grocery & Brokerage Co.
Inc. 80 Marion st., sesxtls wn. I
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24
Christmas Suggestions

Christmas Suggestions
Something new in Corset Covers.
combination of lace and ribbon. Also
Crepe de Chine and Kayser silk cor
set covers, flesh and white. Women's
Crepe de Chine and Jap silk combi-
nation suits. flesh and white. e. Win
ters. It
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24
tolerated.

DO NOT forget that photo you in
tend sending homo this Xmas. Jen-
ner the Photographer viii make them
for you day or night. II
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24
Catholic Church

Monday, Dec "a. Confessions from
s till p. M.
Tuesday, Dec 25. The First Mass
at s, the second at 10 and the third
with sermon at 1880.
Rosary and benediction at 1880 p.
m
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24

Christmas Suggestions
Silk Petticoats, with Closflt jersey
tops. Silk boomers, colors, flesh.
black and white. Kayser's silk hose.
E. Winter IT,
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24

Edwin wentworth. Fred r. Lucas
land one third cabin passenger COM
Ftsl5ed The hit fSf'k Xdfff s6hst 6e '.1d.
miral Evans.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24
Second Call

We will accept Liberty Bonds for
stock in the Valdez Iron Works.
Make your money earn rs per cent
instead Of I per cent. tt
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24

Mrs. Wayne Blue and two children
MRS. Herman Grimm and one third
acbin passenger were booked for Saw
ard on the Evans.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24

Christmas Suggestions
A nice line of Fancy Ribbons suit
able for bags and all kinds of fancy
work. e. Winter. tt
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24

Toys! Toys! Yoys!
OF all descriptions at the Valdes
Drug Store. II
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24
ALL PROPERTY WILL
BE CONFISCATED

PETROGRAD. Dec 24.--The Boil
sheviki have declared in favor of the
eonhscation OF property. lands, and
money belonging to the Russian
church and the adjustment of the
cIergy's privileges.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24

A complete line Of nugget and ivory
1ewelry. watches. diamonds, etc. At
the Valdez Drug Store.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24
Christmas Suggestions

Some very pretty crepe collars.
plain linen and fancy hsndkerchiefs.
Dents Kid gloves, black. white and
tan. e. Winter. =" 80 Il
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24

FOR nrst-claaa meals ana good seev-
ice at reasonable prices try the Ner-
chants Cate. n
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24

. Halibut OF cents . pound. City
Dock: helibut .os cents pound OF
dshing grounds; black cod .o1 IL
cents.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24

Fox's snappy drinks for thiS cold
weather at Hunts. n
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24
q. w. LONG.

valdes Iron Works. II you havn't
saything slss 70 DO 60 hshiaS. q
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24

JUST received al the latest popu
lar soags ~ 6. U. Rsinks's. +,
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24

Hoasekeeper wanted At G. T
Zinns.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24

HOTPOINT Electric Heaters and
cooking-AppltanSes q the QmDoriun.
Christmas goods coming on the ,kn
beat ~ - :.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24

CITY ExPRHss. Phone 81: rsaA,
to transfe. that baggage for you. Il
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-24

Use Rsxali Hair 10his aaA -. Vim
a'' n or. y.'dEFHTm~'s
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-02-09
Only Five ''DTyS" In
The Lower House

standing vote of 19 to II.
1t was then that the general ex-
PLANTATION era commenced, the as
semblymen stating their desire to
explain their votes, although a few
bore a close resemblance of being ap-
ologies.
The roll call resulted in the assem-
bly, dividing as follows:
Opposed to the passage of the petit
tion: Alderman, Alexander. Amber,
Beard, Bell, Blundell, Coryell, Du-
borg, Ducker, Evans, Fairchild, Full
mer, Fulton, Garrison, Golden, Cru
er, Hanley, Hardy, Hartman, Heidi
man, Kaeding, Lindsay, Lucas, McNa'
mara, Putney, Stewart, Stodieck
Tannahill, Tidd, Winters, and Speak.
er Luce-31.
Favoring the passage of the peti
ton: Booher, Gallagher, Griffith
Renfro and Williams.
Absent-White of Washoe, excus
ed for the day on accout of sickness
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-02-09
COMMISSARY AT BRISTOL
ROBBED SUNDAY NIGHT

The commissary belonging to
the Hodges-Cook Mercantile COM
pany at Bristol was broken into last
Sunday night and quantity of
goods stolen. The sheriff's Office was
notified and Manager Pitts of the
Hodges-Cook store, accompanied by
Deputy Sheriff John Ewing left for
Bristol where it was reported that
one of the burglars had been caught
and was being held awaiting the ar
rival of an officer One other sus-
pect was also held until the arrival
of Pitts and Ewing who brought the
alleged lawbreakers to town.
One was set free as there was not
sufficient evidence to hold him. The
other, giving his name as Frank
Brill was given preliminary hear
ing before Justice Thomas and
pleaded guilty to the charge Of burg
larry in the first degree He was
bound over to the district court, and
upon the return of Judge Horsey will
| probably receive a sentence similar
| to the one passed upon the man who
burglarized the home Of DR.. Stock
ham two weeks ago, namely, one to
fifteen years.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-02-09

cent of the total: acreage land $31,-
100000 or 17.6 per cent; the min
Ing industries on net bullion value
$l6,eO0,O00 or 81 per cent, and
livestock $15.000,00O or SO per
cent.
The cost of operating county gen.
eral government is shown as $2,284,-
6OS,O5 per annum, while the ex-
pense Of the state is $1,O37, 900. or
this latter amount, however, about
SO per cent is for educational pur-
poses and trust funds which cannot
legitimately be charged against the
state administration expense.
The highest county general tax
rate in the state for 1915 was in
Ormsby county, $2.10; the lowest
Washoe county 50 cents. In tabu-
lation OF final valuation Elko county
stands first with $33.97O,262; Orms-
by county last with $1,631,741.
Total acreage of the state is CIV
en- as iV,o4l,6OO; or which 7,536,S70
or 1O.6 per cent is in private owner
ship and on the assessment rolls.
46.6 per cent of the area Of Storey
county is in private ownership,
while only seven tenths of one per
cent of the area of Esmerelda coun-
ty is in private ownership. These
two represent the extremes.
Graphic charts of extra0rdinary
interest, showing apportionment Of
receipts to different branches of
state and county government, cases
Of distribution of assessment value,
and analysis Of the state current. re-
ceipts and disbursements, are also
shown.
There is food for much thought
in this excellent report.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-02-09
TAX COMMISSION WILL
PROBABLY BE RETAINED

CARSON CITY, Feb. 2.-Reports
emanating from what is considered
an authoritative source are to the
effect that possibilities of a fight
over the act reviving the state tax
commission are rapidly approaching
the point of improbabil
Opponents of the present tax CON-
mission are said to have announced
themselves, for the most part, in
favor of the principle on which the
tax commission is based, their chief
objection being the method used in
administering the affairs Of the COM
mission.
There will probably be minor
amendments to the act introduced
this week by Ackerman of Mineral
the nature of the amendments to be
determined at conference to be
held soon between the governor, at
torney-general and representatives
of the various leading taxable indus
tries of the state.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-02-09
Prohibition Bill Rejected By the Members Of the Assembly
DIDN'T KNOW THE GUN
WAS LOADED; BUT-"BING.

Probably Jim Pettee will be more
careful in the future with fire arms.
He had a scare few days ago
which caused his hair to stand on
end and his hat to raise to the cell
ing of Clark's saloon. 1t, happened
this way:
Last Friday evening, C. f. Steph-
ems. foreman of the Adams McGill
company's Hot Cheek ranch, arrived
in town on his way to Salt Lake
While out with his auto. particular
ly in these days of rabid coyotes,
it is Mr.. Stephens custom to carry
a revolver with him-a big 3S-cal-
bre "gat" OF course he didn' {
want to take it to Salt Lake with
him so he left the firearm with An
gelo Clark for safe keeping: Fri
day afternoon, Angelo opened his
safe, saw the gun and called
Pettee's attention to it by saying
Jim. if you want to see good gun,
here it is" Jim came forward, and,
unlocking it, went through the act
of throwing out the shells. He
then pointed the gun towards the
window, pulled the trigger--and
bling, 1t went off. The. bullet
bored a hole in Angeles window
crossed the street, went through the
glass in the door of the butcher shoI
and finally buried itself in the in
terror wall of the ice chest
1t just happened that there wer,
no customers in the shop a ndMan
ager M. l.. Adams was busy at hi
desk. But talk about frightened
butchers, Adams turned a summer
sault and landed behind the counter
not knowing who was doing tn,
shooting or where the shot cam,
from; he wasn't going to take an,
chances.
But it was the old story-didn'
know it was loaded. However, i
is extremely fortunate that no dam
age swas done other than a coupl
of broken window lights Afte
this. Jim Pettee will shoot up, when
ever he pulls the trigger-just t
see how it works
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-02-09
SHEEPMEN MUST HUNT
OWN WATERING PLACES

CARSON CITY, New, Feb. 1.-The
prohibiting of the grazing and herd
ing of sheep around springs appro-
priated by others is proposed in as
sembly bill No. 80, introduced in the
lower house by Fulton of Eureka.
The measure declares that sheepmen
must provide their own source of wa
ter supply. The bill was referred to
the committee on public lands.
Sheepmen frequently drive Their
herds to watering places of cattle, il
was explained by Fulton, and later
when the cattle appear, they refuse
TO drink at the troughs. Water alsc
appropriated from springs by Others
are used unlawfully by the sheel
owners, declared Fulton. and it wa.
TO protect the righful owners of tn,
water that he presented the bill.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-02-09
Special to the Record

Special to the Record
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. l.
As was expected would be the case,
the Hover house of the Nevada Leg
lature has rejected the iniative pro-
hibition petition by an overwhelming
majority and now the measure will
go straigh before the people at the
next general election. The vote talk
ell yesterday was 81 to 5. The bill
was reported out of the judiciary
committee unfavOrably. The report
of the committee was expected and
little comment followed. The petit
ton was then placed on the general
file and took its regular course.
An effort to delay action was
made by the Supporters of prohibition
but they were unable to muster suf-
ficient strength to carry out their de-
signs. Gallagher of White Pine
sought to make the petition special
order of business for Monday at 2:1
o'clock but his motion was lost by a
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-02-09
SENATOR THATCHER HAS
GAME WARDEN BILL

CARSON CITY, Feb. 2.-The in
PRODUCTION of Senator Thatcher's bill
providing for state game warden
is expected to open up the entire sub
ject of fish and game legislation. The
bill was drawn by Senator Thatcher
after comforting with various sports
men Of Reno with the idea of get
ting it in such a shape as would re-
move the objections that have been
voiced from Washoe county to the
proposition of using the money de-
rived from the sale of fishing and
hunting license to pay the salaries
of the warden and his deputies.
Senator Thatcher believes that the
provision giving to the state warden
the control of the state fish hatchery
at Verdi and authorizing him to use
the funds derived from the sale of
licenses in the propagation of fish
and maintaining the hatchery will
meet the objections Washoe county
people made to having the money
collected in Washoe county used to
pay for wardens in other parts of the
state.
1t is the intention of the fish and
game committee to ask for an ap
preparation to be used in helping
sustain the game warden and his
deputies.
The fish and game committee o
the assembly is sounding the senti
| ment of wardens in every county il
the state in an effort to ascertain
what laws for the protection of fisl
and game are considered best 70
each county. 1t is likely that bill
establishing fish and game district
with different open and closed sea
sons for such districts as deeme,
desirable, will be introduced. Chair
man Winters of the assembly com
mittee has sent out letters aloni
these lines and the committee prob
ably will introduce the bill as 500
| as replies are received.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-02-09
FIRE DAMAGED DUCKWORTH
HOSPITAL LAST FRIDAY

The Duckworth hospital had a
narrow escape from being destroyed
by fire last Friday forenoon, caused
from an overheated flue. 1t appears
that an accident had occurred at the
Prince Consolidated mine and when
DR.. Duckworth left town to bring
the patient to the hospital he gave
instructions to Joe Bryant to build
a fire in a stove in one of the wards
so that the room would be warm up
on his return. 1t is presumed that
the pipe burned out and set the cell
ing around the pipe ablaze.
Mrs. A. A. Carman was the first
to see the smoke bursting through
the roof at the rear of the building
and called up her husband, Post
master A. A. Carman, and in few
moments the fire bell at No. | sta
tion gave the alarm,
The fire outfits were soon on the
scene, but the fire lighters could not
get into action for several minutes
on account of the water being turned
off from the main pipes. However
a telephone message to the Anal
gamated works to turn in the emer.
gency tank supply was promptly
responded to and the fire was soor
smothered out, but not until after
$3.50 to $1,000 damage had beer
done. Fortunately there was nj
wind stirring and this probabl,
saved the building from complet,
destruction.
1t was claimed that the water wa
shut off from the main pipes at tn,
time on account of the wastefulnes
displayed by residents in the lowe
part of town, the object being t.
let the tanks fill to normal Ther
was no insurance on the building
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-02-09
Thirty Thousand For Prison

Gov. Boyle says the present legis-
lature will not be asked to make an
appropriation for the proposed new
prison to exceed $4,000 and that
probably the amount asked for will
be $4,000.
This amount is designed for the
construction of the new prison cells
to be built on the prison farm, the
material used to be stone, with the
exception of doors and window graf
ings. After the new cells are con-
structed it is the plan of the prison
commissioners to construct the new
prison gradually, using the cells as
basis. The work will be done by
convict labor and the material will
be obtained from the present prison
quarry. The total cost of the new
prison which it is not planned t.
complete for several years, will no
exceed, according to present esti
mates, $15O,O0O.
F. j. DeLongchamps or Reno ha
been awarded the contract to draw
the plans for the new cell house an,
the plans will be ready for submis
sion to the legislature during tn
present session.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-02-09
BILL FOR
PRIMARY MEASURE

CARSON CITY, Feb. IA substi-
tute bill for the primary election
measure introduced in the senate will
be reported by the judiciary commit
tee of the upper house at an early
date. So numerous have been the
changes and alterations prepared by
the judiciary committee that a report
in the form of substitute bill was
agreed upon and Senator Lemaire,
chairman of the body, is now engaged
in drafting the new bill It's appear
ance in the senate is expected before
the termination of the present week
and may possibly be completed to-
morrow
While the amendments to the or
iginal measure have been numerous,
no startling changes are contemplat-
ed, according to members of the COM
mittee. The provision for placing all
county officers on non-partisan
basis as included in the Huskey act
are contained in the substitute, while
slight modification is made of the
section relating to the filing of petit
tions by Independent candidates. Such
petitions may be filed on or before
the third day of August. The date
of the election is the first Tuesday
in September.
A reduction in the filing fee of can.
didates is also made. The original
bill called for fee of one-half OF
one per cent of the total salary paid
the office. The substitute contains
the same provision but declares the
fee shall not exceed $3.50 for any one
candidate.
A revised form of oath for candi
dates is provided. The candidates ar,
required to affirm that they will no
withdraw if nominated. No provis
ion is made, however, against tn,
withdrawal of a candidate before tn,
date of the primaries.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-02-09
PROHIBITION BILL is
RETURNED TO BRODIGAN

CARSON CITY, Feb And
now like Banquo's ghost, the inia
tive prohibition act bobs up again.
The question now is whether Secre-
tary of State Brodigan, in submit
ting the iniative petition performed
all of his duty or merely half of it.
Attorney-General Thatcher says that
the question is a close one that he
would like to investigate more close
ly before making a definite state
ment. He says, however, that if he
should be compelled to make an Off
hand guess he would be inclined to
the belief that only half of the re-
quirements Of the iniative and ref
erendum section of the constitution
have been complied with.
The iniative and referendum con-
constitutional provision requires that
the secretary of state shall submit
number of signatures Ito the legis-
lature." This necessarily includes
the senate as well as the assembly,
but in the case of the prohibition in
iative act the senate has not had its
chance at it.
The assembly has returned the
iniative petition to the secretary of
state with the information that it has
been rejected by the lower house of
the legislature. Now the question
is whether or not the secretary of
state should send it to the senate.
The attorney-genera says that
there are other constitutional pro-
visions which permit that bill may
have its origin in either house and
that bill having been killed il
the house of its origin is dead The
iniative petition, though, according
to the attorney-general, cannot be
treated as regular introduced bill
in every respect.
Secretary of State Brodigan sale
yesterday that he will have to exam
Inc the iniative and referendum pro
visions of the constitution NOR,
closely and perhaps seek the advice
OF the attorneys general before deter
mining what his next step, if he ha
any further steps to take, in connec
tion with the petition shall be-
Up to the present time no mem
bers of the senate have registered
complaint because the secretary o
state has not submitted the propo
sition to the upper house.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-02-09
|VcV. Tax Commission
Submits Good Report

The 1s15-1916 report of the Ne
vada Tax commission came from the
state printing office yesterday and
is one of the most valuable, inter-
esting and complete compilations
of statistical data ever presented to
the public. Lack of space prohibits
more than brief mention of some
of the more important showings Of
this report
The assessed valuation Of the state
has been increased from $1O1,OOO,-
600, in 1912 to $175.0O0, 900 in
1916. The state tax rate has been
decreased from sc cents in 1914 to
g cents in 1916.
Property in excess of $4,000, 900
value has been added to the roll
that was entirely escaping taxation
prior to the creation of the commits
sion, this being exclusion Of any
raise made on property for the pur-
pose of pure equalization. Only an
insignificant number of complaints
and no litigation other than a few
tax suits by large nonresident cor
porations, which have habitually re-
sisted the efforts of the revenue de-
partment to assess them, resulted
during 1915 and 1916. Actions OF
1914 resulted in considerable COM
plants and several hundred law.
suits, due to the sharp class in
crease the commission was impelled
to make, looking to a general equal
ization of values. Satisfactory and
equable assessment arrangements
have been perfected with most Of the
industries of the state.
Railroads are paying on a valu
alton of $s2,OO0,OOO or 35.l pei
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-02-09
LEGISLATIVE NOTES

The senate has passed senate bill
No. 90, by Senator Buol, repeating
an ancient act authorizing Secretary
of State Brodigan to employ a stem
ographer. 1t was explained that the
law was a dead one" as no provis-
ion had been made in recent years
in the budget of the secretary of
state for stenographer,
Senator Buol of Clark county has
introduced two bills, which if passed,
will cause large sums of money to
revert to the general fund of the
state. S. B. % repeals the act OF
1915 which appropriated $4,000
to be used in the Improvement of the
Lincoln Highway, on condition that
the Lincoln Highway association put
up like amount for the same pur
pose The latter failed to do this
hence the state money was never
called for.
Buol's S. B. 23 repeals an act t.
give state aid to counties in the Dor
ing of artesian wells.
A favorable report on senate bill
No. IT, by Chaplin of White Pine
was made in the upper house by tn
judiciary committe. The bill raise
the age of consent to Is years.