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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-07
SEWARD MEN HELD
 FOR ACTION GRAND JURY

Advices received at the Marshal's office from Seward state that Fred Bunce and w. E. Jackson of that place were given a hearing in the Commis- sioner's court and were bound over to await the action of the next grand jury. The men are charged with ob- taining goods under false pretenses. 1t being alleged that they purchased a quantity of goods from Wm. Sauers and rendered a check in payment for the same. When presented at the bank for payment there were no funds to meet same. It is alleged that the men knew they had no funds in the bank. as another check drawn by them had been refused payment before they drew the one in favor of Sauers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-07
WRITES HIMSELF TO DEATH
Anaeram Writing From shakespeare's Works Takes Vitality of Noted
 British Author.

The death of Capt. Basil Willett Charles Hood. the British author, was brought about by his excessive at- tempts at anagram writing from Shake speare's works. according to testimony at the inquest in London. He was fifty-three years old and former off cer of the Prince of Wales West York shire regiment.
 The coroner. according to the Lon- don Times, said 1t was evident what caused death. Captain Hood was en- gagged in a laboriouS undertaking, con- strnrting writing out of the crypto- grams which he alleged that he found in Shakespeare.
 "Thpre are reams of writing here" said the coroner. "Every single let ter is written most carefully. and 1t must take months to file all this stuff about secret writing and various mes- sages which he purported to have found concealed by means of cryptO- grams In Hamlet and other plays. It seems to me that he has been working very late at night and all day at this rubbish-it cannot be called anything else-and has been exhausting himself and wearing out his nervous system by going without a proper amount of nOurishment because he thought his brain more active on an empty stom. ach. All the time he was using his strength in this way he was exhaust ing his strength"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-07
soIdiers' Chance of Life.

If you. . drafted man. believe that statistics tell the truth. you will feel az safe in France as you usually do in the streets of New York. So says ROg- CT w. Babson, the eminent stAtis- tician. according to Popular Science Monthly. Furthermore. he says that the man who Is connected with the heavy field artillery is no more likely to be killed than one in the employ of . railroad. However, he does not hold out such high hopes for the lieuten- ants, sergeants and corporals. the death rate being very much greater among ofhcers than among privates. Also. the mortality is higher among volunteer corps than among drafted men. Sixty men per thousand are now being killed in the war; and about 150 men out of esrh thousand are wounded.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-07

A special on stationery at the Val' dez Drug Store. Box paper. worth from soc to $l.0o now 76c.' ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-07

If 1t isn't an Eastman 1t isn't . Kodak. We carry . complete line of Eastman Kodaks and supplies. Val deg Drug Store. tt
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-07

Take . look at our new Inc of postcards and pictures of the Canyon etc. Valdez Drug Store. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-07

Ansco Films VIII fit any standard make { camera. They are the standard. Guy E. Cam eron. U
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-07
On. Year to TravsI 2s Miles.

Rudolph Manderson, chief of the Southern party of Stefensson arctic expedition, has received . letter from Rev. H. Glrling, Emanuel. Saskatoon. who for the last three years has been trying to reach the so-called blond Eskimos. The little boat in which three missionaries comprising the party were travelling was blown up by an explosion last spring. and they lost the greater part of their supplies In . years time the party had sue ceeded in travelling only 25 miles along the coast, so great were the di6icul. ties experienced.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-07
Should Keen Time With Feet

Should Keep TIme With Feet
 The wrist watch has been made pop ular by the boys in khaki. It is much more convenient they lind to turn up their sleeve and note the time than it is to dig in their jeans to discover 1t. But, according to . facetious member of the camp at Van Cortlandt Park. 1t looks as If the cherished fad will be sent to the discard. "The old man." meaning. of course. the colonel. he said, ''is very much up in the air about wrist watches. What he wants mostly Is for rockies to keep time with their feet" !"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-07
Yum, Yum

''Georger'
 "Yes, dearr'
 'They say there is danger c8 . yuzar shortage" ..-... "What do csrs ss long Q I have you, sWestnessr
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-07
Notice to Pioneers

A regular meeting of Igloo No. 2 will be held Friday evening at which time the nomination of officers will take place. All members are urged to be present.
 J. c. SNYDER, at Rec. Sec'y.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-30
UTILIZING LOCAL ROAD
 BUILDING MATERIALS

There is a great interest in road inn provements in Texas now, and on ac- count of the danger of wasting money on poorly planned work in such periods Of enthusiasm public officials of. the state have been giving the people some sound advice One of the sub jects recently taken up was the proper use of local materials for road building. Heretofore the usual procedure has been to use the material nearest the road without much regard to its fit ness. As a result many roads carrying heavy travel wear out in a couple of years, while they would have d consid- erably longer life if better materialy costing but little m0re was usedl James P Nash, testing engineer of the Texas Bureau of Economic Ge- ologY. recently issued a statement on the proper way of using the testing facilities which the state furnishes without charge to it's road builders. Before any such work is undertaken. he says, a thorough search should be made for all deposits of road mater ials in the district Samples of these should be sent to the bureau for testing, and the reports will show. what are the best materials The roads which will best meet the traf- fife requirements can then be planned, possibly using local material exclusive ly and possibly with material shipped by rail. In this way, the taxpayers will receive the maximum returns for their money. The plan is precisely that re- gently advocated by the president of the New York road contractors assO- citation as fairest for cor tractors.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-30
RESOURCES MORE
 OR LESS DEPLETED
Republican A. F. Leased WreI

VIENNA, Jan 29.-The closing days of 1916 feund Austro- Hungary more or less in the position she was in al the end of 1915. The resources of the dval monarchy, men and material alike, were further depleted oy mili- tarv operations. but the nature of the demands made by war upon all bel li%erents is such that Austria Hun gary has not suffered more than. her antagonists, it is declared
 While the Austro- Hungarian losses in men have been heavy. there is no reason 10 believe that the army has ceased to be strong organization. Depro ciatiCn in numerical strength has been attended by great improve ments in organization and leadership. The lessons brought by the war haze been eagerly employed. The pacity of the officer has been height ened. and the almost complete mer- ger Of the army with the German forces cooperating with it has re suited in uniformity of action which the arrangements obtaining at the outbreak of the war could no; effect. At the lower Eastern and Ru- manian frcnt it is impossible today to find a tactical unit of unmixed Central troops Germans and Austro- Hunearians may in turn outnumber ono another in a larger organization, may be commanded bv either a Ger mon CT Austro- Hungarian officer. the fact remains that they are a unit getting orders from the sane head quarters to carry them out for the common purpose
 Several trips to various German and iustrO- Hungarian fronts have shown the Associated Press correspondent that relations between the Austro- and German soldiers are the best. They may be found togethei in the same artillery position and the same firing line. Usually keen ri valry exists between them. military necessity thus providing for new in- ceutiNe to do the best
 new feature of the European war in 1916 was the participation on the Dobrudja ard Russian fronts by Otto man troops. Recurring mention of them in the official war reports
Arizona republican., 1917-01-30

known of a like request. He stated that when he was connected with Texas line in the capacity of general manager, a request for a spur something like the present one was made, and he had re- fused it without taking up the matter with his superiors. Judge Maloney questioned him extensively on the mat ter, and succeeded in obtaining an ad- mission that there had been some sort of conference" prior to the refusal.
 The remainder of MT Apperson's testimony had to do with the mechani- cal side of the building of thi line. He stated candidly, that the plans for the line as laid out by the Arizona Hercules engineers were not practical that they would congest traffic, endanger the lives Of the men working at the mill. and unless the equipment damned was changed and the roadbed laid out in an entirely different manner the road would be necessarily operated at a loss. tskA
 The hearing was adjourned at o'clock. to be resumed this morning at ten. It Will probably last through the day
Arizona republican., 1917-01-30
UNIVERSITY BEATS
 PHOENIX I. M. |. A.

The University of Arizona basketball team, won from the Phoenix Y. M. C. X. last evening by the score of 34 to 2S. The terms were evenly matched, it requiring two extra periods of five min utes each to decide the game
 Both teams distinguished themselves with rough work Numerous fouls be- ing called upon both sides.
 At the end of the first half the score was 16 to F, in favor Of the university quintet, but when the final whistle sounded. each team had acquired 22 points. After a short confab it was decided to play five minutes more. The five minutes play was indulged in, and again the score was a tie each outfit having acquired two more points, mak- ing the score 24 to 24.
 The last five minutes of play broke the hearts of the Phoenix team and the University boys pulled out with a score of 34 to 2S.
 The University lined up with Phillips and Morris at forward. McSherry and Brackenbury at guard and Moffeo at center. The Y. NJ. C. X. lined up with Davis and Lyall at forward. Craig cen ter, and Van Spankerman and Arms strong guards.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-30

shows that the Turk is proving of great value even here.
 The year made heavy demands upon Austria Hungary's supply of war ma terial, but has not exhausted it. The scarcity in copper and tin has been met by employing iron and other available metals. Though copper roofs have been confiscated by the government, and even church bells melted down. tEe shortage in such metals has so far not affected the war in the feast. Thousands of tons Of copper, brass. tin. and nickel articles are being exchanged for similar ar ticles made of iron, and it is consid cred as altogether unlikely that the last man would fire cartridge made from the last candlestick in the mon archy. as the saying goes.
 The clothing of the troops remains fairly good. The fact that old tex tiles are again and again converted into new fabrics has robbed the Aus tro-H Hungarian army of the neatness it's "pike-erey' uniforms gave it two years ago. Then the Austro- Hun garian army was probably the best dressed in all Europe Today this Is no longer true.
 Footwear continues 10 be excellent. Tie country has large stocks of cat tie and good tanneries. While leather has risen enormously in price. the army still wears the best shoes in tht, cOIntry.
 Food IS more plentiful at the front than in the rear, due in the main to the measure that from a district de- clared q war zone no fooG of any sort may he exported to the hinder land. The men receive their former rations of bread and meat. Meatless days are unknown at the actual front
 The war has not been without it's effect upon the mind of the Austro- Hungarian soldier It is fact that the civi! population is moro tired of the war than the man in tie trench Usually the soldier has come to look upon military service as a duty that must be done. In many instances the psychological effect has been that the man has come to look upon military service as did the mercenary in cen turies gone by. Work at the front has become q profession with him He has EO other cares than those re- lated to his own person. and death has lost it's terror by almost daily cor tact A sad feature of this is that the man has been completely weane6 away from his family. It is nothing to have soldiers on furlough return 10 tie front before the time is mp. At the front they are care free and all worry belongs to the officer
Arizona republican., 1917-01-30

the late Henry Krum. chief engineer for the Ray Consolidated had made a report showing that there was in the neighborhood of the 3.000. 900 tons men, tioned. The Ra.- and Gila Valley at torneys did not attempt to dispute the testimony being placed in the position of attacking the expert opinion, of the chief engineer of the Ray Consolidated. which controls the Ray and Gila Valley.
 Expert Tells of Costs
 J. T. Walsh, contracting engineer who qualified as an expert on railroad building, was put on the stand by the Arizona Hercules attorneys. Walsh testified that he had been retained by the company to figure out the cost of building the spur to the mill and the spur to the mine. He stated that his figuring showed that it would cost s153.000 to build the mill spur, and S3S, 900 to build the track to the mine.
 Mir Walsh's figures were accepted by the opposing counsel only after a long cross examination had been indulged in by l.. s. Chalmers. MT Walsh, through the courtesy of the commission. main tained "a discreet silence, when MT. Chalmers insisted that he tell what per centage of his figures was devoted to profit for himself Chalmers insisted 
 being eVasive and answering anything but the question asked. Finally Chair man Jones of the commission, ruled that the engineer need not answer if he felt that he would be disclosing secrets of his profession.
 P. T. Slayback. chief accountant for the Arizona Hercules, was the next wit ness to take the stand. He was equip ped with a mass of figures prepared in his office. showing the amount spent by the company in it's development. He testified that the sum of s404.965 had been spent in developing the mine.
 F.. r. Rankin. engineer for the Fl Paso Bridge company was placed upon the stand by the copper company. and testified as to the cost of a bridge which will have to be erected in case the road is built.
 Probably the most interesting witness Of the session was A. B. Apperson, president of the Southern Utah R. R. company, of the Castle Valley R. R. company and of the Utah R. R. com pany. Mir. Apperson was retained by the Ray and Gila Valley. as an expert to testify as to whether or not il was customary for railroads to build s~urs such as asked by the Arizona Hercules. and as to the feasibility of building the line.
 MT. Apperson. stated that in all his railroad experience. he had never
Arizona republican., 1917-01-30
NEW ROAD HEARING |S
 : FIXED FUR MARCH [

New roads were opened and the hearing on petitions for additional roads were set by the board of super visors in reguar session yesterday. The two new roads are in Mesa and March 5th was set as the time for the hear ing as to whether or not other roads should be opened on this side of the river
 The board also granted the right of way for ditch in Section 24-2 north 3 east. approved the deposit bond of the Valley bank for s50,000, approved the bond of trustees for road district num- Der and approved the appointment of eighteen deputy sheriffs who will act without pay.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-30

tween two hundred and three hundred Americans, four Swedes, three Dutch men and one Dane. He says the Var vessel throughout her entire voyage after she was captured. The vessel had all her lanterns lighted at night from Cape Lindasnaes off the south coast of Norway until she reached Skagen, on the north coast of Denmark. She arrived at Swinemuende December 31. The men were taken to the prison camp al Neustrelitz and were given little fcod except kohlrabi and small allow ances of bread.
 Before leaving Germany. according to the Ekstrabladet the 26 men re- leased were compelled to sign an agree ment to make no claim against Ger many.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-30

spectator during the hearing It was thought that some reference to the dictagraph escapade of Behringer's S would be brought out during the hear ing. but nothing approaching the sub ject was touched upon
 The testimony during the day. which had mainly to do with the finances of the Arizona Hercules the amount of money spent in development, the amount it would cost to build the spur,
 he cost of contemplated improvements to be made by the copper company, and the amount of ore blocked out by the company. was of highly technical na ture. Both sides were amply armed with expert authority.
 The fact that the Arizona Hercules has in the neighborhood of 5000, 900 tons of copper ore blocked out, was the most important piece of information disclosed by the testimony introduced. It has been almost impossible for min ing men of the state to ascertain the amount of ore blocked out hI the com pany, but yesterday there seemed to be no reluctance on the part of the com pany officials to disclose the fact that
Arizona republican., 1917-01-30
DIRECTLY, NOTED
 HORSE, DROPS DEAD

Directly 2.OSA. owned by Charles A. Smith, of Phoenix. and holder of the worlds record for two -year-old pacers, dropped dead yesterday in his stable.
 Directly. who was one of the famous horse of the country, and who was sire of many fast horses. was well known about the country. He was retired from the racing game some time ago, and allowed to pass his last days in peace. He had just passed his twenty fifth year, death being due to a com bination of old age and heart trouble.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-30
Send Wireless Warninos

NORFOLK, Na. Jan 2g.-Wireless warnings from entente allied warships received here tonight told of the pres ence of a supposed German raider in latitude 40 north longitude GO west which. would be TOO miles off New York. The supposed raider was seen in this position January 19. Merchant ships were cautioned against approach ing this point
Arizona republican., 1917-01-30
YarrowdaIe Crew Safe

COPENHAGEN. (via London). Jan 29.-The Ekstrabladet reports the ar rival at Copenhagen of twenty-si Swedish. Norwegian and American sea men belonging to the crew of the Brit ish steamer Yarrowdale which was captured by the German raider in the south Atlantic.
 The Ekstrabladet quotes a Swedish seaman as saying that crews from armed ships sunk by the raider held as war prisoners in Germany include be-
Arizona republican., 1917-01-30

raider is reported to have been cruising off Monte Christi, on the north coast of Santo Domingo Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-30
TRICKERY MAKES GERMAN RAIDER
 HARD TO CATCH

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Arizona republican., 1917-01-30
ROAD RESISTS PLAN TO BUILD
 SPUR TO LINE

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-05
BACK or THE PRESIDENT

The people of the United States
will regardless of party stand be-
hind the president in his new posi-
tion declaring for war and demanding
that the nation prepare for earnest
effort.
1t will forget the unfortunate his
tory of the past two years of watch
full waiting" during which we vast
ed valuable time in preparation and
forget the weakness of our dealing
with Mexico which leaves us with a
real menace on the southern bord-
er. 1t will back congress and the
president in their resolve finally to
get busy The United States is en-
tering on a long and unfamiliar
road but it will do so courageously
and hope and believe that in the end
IL will make for assurance of ma
tional honor and for world peace.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-05
CARLTON PEOPLE EXCITED
OVER OIL POSSIBILITIES

Carlton people are much excited
over the oil well there and are
awaiting with interest the develop
ments of the next few days. Pros
poets for oil are increasingly bright,
according to men who have recently
visited the well. The driller is still
in the shale formation but expects
10 break through into oil sand at
any minute. He is in constant at
tendance at the well.
Abilene men in business at Carl
ton state that there is little doubt
at Carlton that a well will be
brought in. These men say that the
driller has no reason to distOrt
facts. If he expects a strike there
would be no reason for a denial of
the fact and If he has given up hope
there would likewise be no reason
for concealing the fact.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-05
ALLIED STEEL TRAP CLOSES
IN ON ST. QUENTIN

London, April A. Each day finds
the British and French forces draw
ing their net closer upon st. Quen-
tin. Already close to the outskirts
of the town on the west and south
west, and British and French in
fresh drives have captured addition
al villages and points of support.
Attacking on a front Of more than
eight miles, south and southwest Of
the harrassed German stronghold.
the French troops, Notwithstanding
stubborn resistance by the Germans.
everywhere met with success. taking
strongly organized positions and
villages.
The British, already almost with
IN a stones throw Of the western
of st. Quentin, seemingly
re resting there. while to the north
vest, they are carrying out a ma
ieuyer having as its object the
'anking OF ST. Quentin from the
.or,h. IN this operation they have
artly succeeded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-04-05
BuT KANSAS is LOYAL

The absence in Kansas as a
whole of the pep" and enthusiasm
for war is being discussed by the
papers the country over. The Kan
bas City Journal says:
There is a reason, perhaps sew
eral reasons.
First, Kansas went for Wilson
by a big majority last fall because
he kept us out of war That phrase
was drilled into them by every
Democratic spellbinder that hit the
state. These spellbinders not only
Dragged about Wilson keeping us
out of war but declared he would
continue to keep us out of war. The
people of Kansas are still taking
Wilson and the Democratic spell
binders at their word and continue
to have confidence that he will keep
us out of war They will not be-
lieve otherwise until war is actual
Iy declared. Then they will get
busy and the country will hear
from Kansas.
Another thing that has dampen-
ed the ardor OF Kansas Is the fiasco
pulled off ON the Mexican border
last summer, in which her own
troops were engaged. The service
which the Kansas boys did on the
Rio Grande was so unsatisfactory
that they do not care to repeat il
and moreover what they said when
they came home has tended to dis
courage the neighbor boys in en-
listing before war is declared.
There is still another reason for
the apparent apathy of Kansas. In
no state in the Union has the peace
propaganda been more widely seat
tered. The people have read about
peace, talked about peace, and
written about peace so much that
they can scarcely realize that the
country can have anything but
peace.
But Kansas loyalty is strong and |
that II will stand behind congress
end the president II war is declared
is certain.