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, 1889-06-13
The Discovery OF Rich Silver Bearing
Rock Sixty Miles South of
Juneau.

Last week Henry States and party
returned from a prospecting trip and
brought with them a quantity of fine
looking rock. The utmost secrecy
was maintained until several assays
were made, the results of which
showed 500 ounces of silver to the
ton, the rock also carrying copper to
the amount of IL per cent. and a trace
OF gold 1t was generally known
that the party, not knowing the value
OF their discovery, had only staked
and located one claim, therefore, on
Saturday afternoon, when the results
OF the assays were made known, con-
siderable excitement prevailed, and a
general rush was rivaied on a small
scale that OF the land-seekers to the
oklahoma country was made in the
supposed direction of the new find.
Canoes, sail boats and steam launches
were brought into service. Men were
seen rushing around frantically with
their blankets on their backs seeking
means OF transportation, and were
leaving at all hours during the night.
Sunday morning juneau had the ap-
Psarance of having been through q
Wall street deal and lost several mil
lions. Mr.. Lockwood chartered the
steam launch Julia and secured the
services of one of the locaters to pilot
the vessel to the coveted grounds
and Notwithstanding that the little
steamer Marion with a party had
started several hours previous, as al.
80 had a number of canoes and sal!
boats, he arrived there ahead of all
and secured the extension. The dis
covery was made about sixty mile,
south OF Juneau, on what is known
as Halcome bay, this side of the ole
mining camp Of Chuck. The ledge
runs down to tide water, and follow.
the raise of the hill as it goes back
There is an abundance of rock il
sight, and that brought to Juneau
for assay was taken from the crop
pings. Three assays were made BY
different assayers and all indicat.
about the same valuation. Durins
the week parties will go down and
make further Investigations as to the
extent Of the discovery, which viii
appear in the Mining Record from
time to time as developments ar,
made known.
There are strong reasons to believ,
that this is most valuable discover,
and with the silver MINES on Sheer
creek will add another feature to th,
mining industry of Alaska, whicI
heretofore has been looked upon a
only a gold-produeing section. Alas
ka is as yet in its infancy in the pro
duction OF precious metals. Eacl
succeeding year brings to light nev
: discoveries and old discoveries ar
developed into paying properties
therefore, it is only a question o
time when Alaska will rank second t.
no section of the United States in tn
production OF precious metals.-Ju
: neau City Mining Record.
, 1889-06-13
4 FOOLISH STORY.

In connection with the threatene
Behring sea troubles comes an i'm
probable and ridiculous story from
Victoria, British Columbia. 1t is tc
the effect that u young naval officer,
while under the influence of liquor,
declared that the intention of the
British government was to crowd
English war vessels into Behring ca
and settla all disputes by force of
arms in preference to awaiting the
slow results OF diplomatic confer
enees. The story further says tha.
the offending and loose-tongued of
ficer was Immediately ordered under
arrest by Admiral Hemage as soon
as his boasting had become known
1t is not improbable that the story
Is true so far as the conduct of the
youthful officer is concerned, but the
story is a most silly one. 1t Is hardly
to be supposed that the British gov
ernment, if it had any such warlike
intentions, would disclose them 10
lot of drunken naval officers in its
service; and, furthermore, no officer,
even In possession of such informa-
ton, would be permitted by his
comrades to reveal such serious
secrets. Before the summer is over
it will be found that the American
fishing interests in Behring sea have
been amply protected In peaceful,
dlSnihed and satisfactory manner.
, 1889-06-13
The Hotel.

What is being done about the hotel
Is this going to be another much to dc
about nothing? 1t cannot be possible
that our citizens are going to permit this
project to fall 10 the ground. Cities all
around us afe erecting hotels, and we
are dormant Surely the city of Port
Townsend is wealthy enough to raise the
sum of one hundred thousand dollars ?
Start out with subscription paper.
Every dollar given for this purpose will
be returned to the subscribers doubled.
Our citizens are anxious to have capi-
talists come and invest, yet they ere un-
willing to do anything themselves. This
holding back leads strangers to conclude
that you are appreheIsive of your city's
future. The other day syndicate bought
seventy thousand dollars worth of realty
other people come here and spend
their money and endeavor to build up
the town, while the older citizens stand
by and do nothing. We want hotel,
and we must have it. This procrastina-
ton and want of public spirit which has
Port Townsend in the past
should cease. Our citizens should be
more energetic, mole enterprising, and
try to keep apace with the times. Port
Townsend is not q village, and the
sooner our citizens realize this the better
t will be for the community.
, 1889-06-13

The separate system OF drainage
has been adopted with striking re-
suits in some towns in England and
is soon to be tried In Paris and Ber-
lin. At Rugby the yearly death rate
has been reduced from "a in 1000 10
II, and at other places from an av-
erage of "a to an average of 10. at
the same time the average life rate
has advanced. Females, who spend
most time indoors, and wage classes,
who are largely exposed to the risks
of defective sanitation, receive the
largest proportionate benefit from
improved sanitary conditions. Not
only life, but that which makes life
desirable is affected by such condi-
tions. Mental and moral irritations,
disorder and despair result from low
sanitary conditions of populations.
while high sanitary conditions are
the sources ol satisfaction, of po-
litical security, prosperity, order and
peace.
, 1889-06-13
THE SEATTLE FIRE.

1t Is not question of whether the
terrible calamity which has jIst be-
fallen Seattle Is an act Of providence
OF Y hriher 1t Is through tho careless
hess OF the authorities in allowing 50
many ramshackle buildings to be
"IeettG III Tie ueart OF IL city or It's
slZa. The demon fire has visited our
sister city and thousands have been
made homeless. With that energy
Tor which the western citizen is noted
she Will rise like the PhOuoex from
her ashes, and before the dawn Of
another year the Queen City of the
Pacific will appear moro beautiful
tan ever before. Chicago learned
its best lesson by its severes. expert
ence by the great fire there, and from
city of frame houses it has become
one OF the handsomest cities on the
American continent. Seattle has
had but the experience of every
thriving city. Temporary quarter.
q. frame ale erected and when Cccu
pied, people for some reason, fee
that there building is good enough
for the present, and the present usu-
| ally lasts until a fire clears til,
ground for buildings that are gool
enough for the future. But with th,
lesson taught to the citizens in Seat
tie Is 1t necessary for our people I,
Ce taught similar one? Should W,
not proht by the experience of on
neIBhbor, extend our fire limits anC
look to the increase or improvement
of our water facilities? The creates
trouble experienced by the fireman IL
, attic WAS lack of water; and whel
the hrst stream was thrown upol
the burning opera house it woul,
not reach the third story. This i
not a matter which the city can affor,
10 delay an instant, better far TO z,
IN debt for additional appliances 10
the extinguishing OF fire than to wal
until the fire is over, our bushes
men aade bankrupts and their fami
lies homeless. The hill is entirel
) Unprotected and by the time a hos
: cart could be drawn to the top
dwelling would be in ashes and a con
| hagratioH upon us. 1t is not a mat
ter of what they do not do, as on
honorable member of the council ha
. said the ARGUS continually howl
about, 1T is cold fact which stare
4 us in the face and which must b
. wiped out by the purchase of nel
r engine and providing means Tor hauI
ing the carts to fire rather than de
pending upon the men pulling it.
I
, 1889-06-13

The case Of the New York muir
dorerer sentenced to death by cleo
tricity is to be carried to the su-
preme court on the ground that the
punishment is "cruel and unusual, -
and as such contrary to the consti-
tuition of the United States. That
the punishment is unusual there is
no doubt, but that death by elec-
tricity is cruel has not bean proven.
The mystery surrounding the i'm
pending doom, however, is horror
inspiring in itself, and has been
justly described as 'worse than forty
deaths by hanging.
, 1889-06-13

Senator Brown, of Georgia, is
seriously i'll and the probability is
that his seat in the senate will soon
bs vacant either by death or resigna-
ton. His term ends in 1891, and
should he live it out he is nor likely
to geek q reelection. His early re-
hrement may precipitate a change
which has long been impending in
Georgia politics. The faction of the
Democracy which now controls the
organization in that state will doubt
less put forward Governor Gordon
as Senator Browns successor. But
there is another element which has
been pushing its way to the front,
and which will hardly acquiesce
silently in the return of Governor
Gordon TO the senate. 1t could
probably have defeated the re-elec-
ton of Senator ColGuitt, had there
been harmony of action. 1t is des-
lined to grow stronger as the pro-
lection sentiment in the south in
creases, and will soon demand and
obtain its rightful representation in
congress.
, 1889-06-13

The recent opening of new rail-
road in Japan was unfortunately
marked by the horrible mangling
and death of Mr.. Hida, the head of
the Imperial Estates Bureau. He
attempted to enter a carriage, just as
the train was starting, was drawn
under the wheels and cut to pieces.
HIS death was lamentable because he
has been largely instrumental in en-
couraglng reforms in government,
and because of the prejudice it OK.
cited against the.new. railway. In
this case in Japan no extra force oi
employees was engaged to watch over
the passengers, and the result was an
accident, of which the road will fee
the evil effects for many months.
, 1889-06-13
Rambling in South Sea Islands.

Tue men are OF grand physique fne-
looking athletic built fellows, and most.
ly very g"od-iooking. They are no losf.
ers by any means; those who live in the
| towns are mostly mechanics OF some
sort, and If they don't get the standard
wages they are not on the job. They
are very good-nstured and obliging, if
you treat them properly, on the other
hand they are very indepe ndept; they
are very courageous race. and il pro-
voked will not resort TO any weapon but
just pull off their coats and 90 q: it, q la
Sullivan, and make no mistake they can
use their hands. They are a most indus
trious race. always doing something;
they are also very good seamen. There
are three American scbooners running
ont OF Papate commanded by native
captains. and they own and command
over 500 cutters. Intellectually they
are far ahead Of any native know. The
French government employ them in very
responsible positions and have perfec.
trust in them. They are also in the min-
istry and very able preachers they make.
The island is divided into provinces,
with governor at the head, the govern
ment wisely placing native 10 tI.at po-
sitiop. They are encouraged by the
every year to complete at
Pic MICS seems 10 be the fayorite di-
version these warm days.
, 1889-06-13

The arrest and imp. isonment OF
three American ladies in France al
the Instance of French dressmaker
who failed to keep her agreement
with them shows that the purchase
of clothing in France by foreigners
is attended with some serious risks.
The action of the police as detaIied
in our columns yesterday indicates
that the French employ as police Of
ficers and police magistrates men who
are a compound of stupidity and bru-
tality. Perhaps they will get to un-
derstand before the subject is dropp-
ed that American ladies travelling in
France who have dispute with their
dressmaker are not to be treated like
common thieves because they refuse
to pay bill for goods they never re-
ceiyed.
, 1889-06-13
A Hindoo Settlement.

The relatives are not the only mem
bers of Hindoo family. There is
also priest; for every we'll appoint,
ed house has its shrine, at which nu
one but a Brshmin can officiate. AL
Brahmins are not priests, but all the
priests are Brahmins. Now, if the
Karts Is not Brahmin himself he
must support a priest out of the COM
mon funds, whose work is to bathe
and anoint the family idol, recite the
ritual, make the offering of fruit and
flowers and attend all the births,
deaths and marriages in the family.
He must have a room to himself, be
cause, being Of higher chaste, he can
not eat with the others. His perqui
sites are the offerings given TO the
idols and presents on the occasion of
any family events. There is also a
resident astrologer in wealthy fami-
lies; but more important than both
is the guru, or religious guide, who
initiates the Hindoo into his religion
and Is an extraordinary institution
, 1889-06-13

The Point Barrow relief station in
Alaska will be finished this fall.
The inmates during the long months
OF the Arctic winter will find any
reading matter q great help in re-
lIeving the tedium Of life i'll that in
hospitable climate. 1t hiss been sug-
gested that those who have books or
periodicals for which they have no
further service could not put them
to better use than to donate them to
the Point Barrow station. Any lit
erature will be thankfully received
by Captain g. B. Baldwin, the su-
perintendent of the station. Pack.
ages for him will be received on the
United States steamer Bear, Captain
Healy.
, 1889-06-13
Tho National Zoo.

Tire site of the new geological park,
at Washington City, for which con-
gress appropriated 100000 at its last
session, has been selected by the com
missioners to who the matter was re-
ferred. 1t lies along the banks OF
Rock Greek. northwest of the city,
between Woodley lane and the Kiln,
gel road, and comprises about 15C
acres, delightfully."- situated and ad.
mirably adapted for that purpose
Senator Stanford has sent to the
Smithsonian Institution young an
telope from California to add to the
collection for the National Zoo. II
was eleven days on the trip and
reached the park badly banged up
but is recovering, and Captain Wee,
DIN, the keeper, hopes to be able tc
save it. Heretofore it has been found
impossible to keep antelopes in con.
finement for any length of time
, 1889-06-13

Another or the great hurricanes
which periodically sweep over Aus
tralia is reported from New South
Wales. This gale extended over q
long range OF coast, and when We get
he Sydney papers We may expect to
find q long list of wrecks and other
casualties. Everything in nature in
.he southern hemisphere seems
formed in peculiar and startling
fashion, and nothing is more pro-
nounced than the violence Of atmos-
pheric disturbances. The droughts
are long, and when the rain comes it
descends in veritable floods, while
navigation is especially dangerous
because of tornadoes and hurricanes
that yearly strew the coast with the
bones of many a good ship.
, 1889-06-13
Real Estate Transfers:

The following ia the list of real estate
transfers filed fer record yesterday as
furnished us by Carroll 4 Wbittsmore.
abstractors!
William Smith and wife to Thomas j.
CorrIgaD, warranty deed, 4 acre 10 ths
Hastings donation claim; consideration
81, 400.
Karoline o. Loaesdalep to Albert
Kussma1, warranty deed, lots 5, 6, Z and
8, block 3, Eisenbeis' addition; consider
alton 81, 200.
Charles E.senbeis to Karoline Lones-
dalen, warranty deed, lots 5, 6, Z and 8,
block 8, Eisenbeis' addition; considera-
ton $1,000.
John Elligan and wife 10 Fred Flint,
warranty deed, block 40, Ii. L. Tibbals',
Jr., first addition; consideration $4OO:
Location of mining claim in Jefferson
county by r. Ii. Rounten. locator.
Uuited States To John Overend, lot 6,
ssctiou Is. t 90 n. W, containing 2f-0
acres.
j. E. Ingersoll and wife to Il. P. Mad
den, warranty deed, block 8, IngersoiPs
addition, consideration s400.
II. l.. Tibbals and wife to d. J. nodg-
man, warranty deed, lots and 10, block
", Capt. Tibbals' Lake Park additioni
consideration $50.
Sarah C Willoughby to IL Z Gerald
war deed con $500. Lots 5 and 4, hlk
3, Hussey's addition,
James d Minkler and wife to CP Vi
zard, was deed; con $500. Lots and q,
blk l, Hussey's addition to Port Town
send.
John \ Dennison and wife to Allen
Weir, war deed; con $1,000. Two lots
in Mountain View second addition.
James Montgomery and wife to Allen
NJ Fletcher, war deed; con $1,000. In
Sc cor, of sW =, sec ., twp % N, W,
Is acres.
] II Morgan toJ C Cotes, war deed
,on 4l60. Lots and 1, blk 8, Learneds
md add,
, 1889-06-13

There are all sorts of sentimental
lists in this world. Here is paper
out in Oregon objecting to the i'm
proyement of the Link and Klamath
rivers for numbering purposes because
the water will be polluted SO as to
kill or drive away all the trout and
other game fish that frequent them.
MANY OF our streams of running wa
ter have been stocked at great e1-
pense with excellent fish of the finest
game kind" says this sentimentalist,
and to run saw mill and dump the
sawdust into them will inevitably kill
or drive all these fish away. This is
matter that comes home to many
sections, for your sawdust solution
answers the purpose to drive away OF
kill all choice fish" This will be
news to good many people who arc
IN the habit OF chasing the gamy lit
tie trout up and down the logging
streams.
, 1889-06-13
Pleasing Innovation in Full Evening
Dress.

An impetus has been given in Pa
ris to the wearing of variously col
ored 'clawhammers" and other sp-
psndages of very fashionable evening
dress, says a Paris letter. At SOL
rec which has Just taken place at the
hotel of the Comtesse de Kersaint. in
the boulevard de la Tour-Maubourg,
plain black and white was discarded
by most OF the gentlemen present.
The Comte de Kersaint was in mauve,
the Due de Mouchy in blue, the Due
de Lorge in violet, while others wore
coats of the colors of snuff, salmon,
brick, chestnut, vermillion and brown
the buttons of the colored garments
being of golden aud silver, and the
button-holes being decorated with
floral emblems. The psntaloons, or
to speak plainly, the knee breeches
worn by the male guests, were gener-
ally black, with stockings to match,
and be-ribboned pumps Of the same
sable hue. At the cotilion which was
danced the effect was of the kaleidos-
copic order, the ladies displaying
every color under the sun except
green, which, as all good wardrobe
cataloguers and chroniclers of fash
ionable millinery know, is the favor
ite outdoor color during the present
spring.
, 1889-06-13

The Agricultural Department has
expressed the opinion that the Uui-
ted States ought to increase its ex-
ports of butter and cheese. This
might easily be done if our export
dealers were all honest. But when
they took to selling oleomargarine
for real butter aud skinned milk and
other varieties of che, Sc for cream
cheese they hurt themselves. The
enormous increase in the manufact-
ure of oleomargarine does not look
well for the butter trade. It is esti-
mated by the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau that 100000 pounds of oleo-
margarine will be manufactured il
the fiscal year ending June 80, an in
crease of 100000 pounds over last
year. A large quantity of olso is
shipped to Holland, where it is made
by the Dutch into what is called
oleo, and sold to Europe
an dealers, who will not bny of the
But the greater part of
the oleomargarine is sold at home,
the most of it, there is reason to be-
lieye, for real butter.
, 1889-06-13
The Oklahoma boomers, or pioneers

The Oklahoma boomers, or pioneers
as they are low entitled to be called,
have borne themselves very credita.
bly, Gu the whole. The good order
which has been maintained in most
places and the readiness with which
local governments have been -1tem-
porized Is thoroughly characteristic
OF the American pioneers. The lack
OF settled government which all felt
bound to respect has been, however,
a serious want, and to this is due the
disorders which have arisen recently
III the mushroom city of Guthrie.
\ so-called city council got itself
chosen in the beginning in SONS way
and assumed the government of the
place, which it retains. While 1t did
we'll enough at first, it has exercised
its alleged authority latterly IN a
manner which is not at all agreeable
TO a majority of the people. The re-
port OF Inspector Fickler to the lnte-
rior Department shows how easily a
| government becomes arbitrary and
autocratic when its powers are not
defined and there is no superior pow
er to keep it in check. One of the
first duties of the next congress Will
be to organize Oklahoma Territory
and provide a civil government foI
the people collected there. That they
have got along SO well as they have
without regular government should
commend them to the conslderatloI
of congress, as it has to the country
, 1889-06-13
A Monument for Ericsson.

Governor Hill, said the New York
Sun recently, has signed the act of
the legi Stature empowering the board
of contract and apportionment to ap-
propriate $40, 900 for a monument in
honor OF our late fellow citizen, John
Ericsson The great inventor lived
among Us nearly half a century; he
brought out the greatest of his inyen-
tions while living here, and this city
is the appropriate place for bis mons
ument. 1t ought to be work of the
highest artistic merit, and such a
work ought to be procured for the
sum appropriated by the legislature.
It will doubtless be erected upon q
fitting spot in Central Park.
, 1889-06-13
FACTS OF USEFUL INTEREST.
The improved manufacture of ru,

The improved manufacture of rust
proof paper, for wrapping metallic
articles liable to become tarnished,
consists in Incorporating with the
paper, or applying to its surface a
fine metallic powder in such a man
ner that it will adhere. BY this
means, when silver, copper, brass, or
iron articles are wrapped in paper,
they are preserved from rusting or
furnishing by reason of the greater
affinity of the zinc for sulphurated
hydrogen, chloride or acid gases or
vapors, and preventing them from
injuring articles of such materials.
The new translucent substance in
tended as substitute for glass has
been satisfactorily adopted in some
OF the buildings in London, and var
ious advantages are claimed for it
among these being such a degree oi
pliancy that it may be bent back,
ward and forward like leather, and
be subjected to very considerable
tensile strain with impunIty; it is
also almost as translucent as glass
| sAo VI RAOooAuS atnUok COiOl, fdly
ing in shade from very light golden
to pale brown. The basis of the ma.
terial is a web of fine iron wire, with
q warp and weft threads about one
twelfth inch apart, this being on
closed, like fly in amber, in a sheet
of translucent varnish, of which the
base is linseed Oil. There is no resin
or gum in the varnish, and, oncs
having become dry. it is capable o.
| standing heat and damp without un
dergoing any change, neither harden
ing nor becoming sticky. Briefly
the manufacture is accomplished by
dipping the sheets edgewise int
deep tanks of varnish, and then al
lowing the coating which they thu
receive to dry in warm atmosphere
1t requires somewhat more than
dozen of these dips to bring tn
sheets to the required degree o
thickness, and when this has beel
accomplished the material is storet
for several weeks to thoroughly sci
, 1889-06-13

Some idea of the extraordinary
rush of Americans to Europe may be
gained from the fact that the berths
on all steamers are engaged up to
July 10th. OF course the Paris Ex-
position is the chief attraction. but
most of those who attend the great
show expect to see other parts OF
Europe. A feature of travel this
year IS the demand for second class
Accommodations, showing that many
people of moderate means are trying
to make an economical tip to the
Old World.