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Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-10-20
= TENDER HEART.
i met an old and withercd man.


met an old and withercd man.
With beard as white as snow,
Adown bis cheeks the tear drops ran.
Feeble his step and slow.
So thin his face. so starved his mien.
offered him crust;
Never such famine had seen
As made his cheeks like dust.
Il beg you eat a bit of this.~
said in pleading tones.
so small piece shall not miss.
And You are naught but bones"
Il cannot TASTE" he said. '.of bread
That has been raised with leaven.
Since they cut off Queen Mary's head
In Fifteen eighty-seven."
AT least" urged, ran oyster take.
Twill easily digest;
OF this q frugal meal to make
Surely were for the best"
ITO offer oysters is in vain;
cannot eat them more.
Through grief that Cesar should be slain
In b. q. 'Forty-four."
-Old man." cried, lat least be moved
A cup of tea to taste;
Often its virtues have been proved
mo more comfort take" he saith,
"ln mild. inspiring tea.
Since was told Elizabeth
Died Sixteen hundred three"
l heaved sigh, wiped tear,
took him by the hand.
~You need some wine." urged, in fear
That he was quite unnamed
you do not know. alasl" moaned he.
Il cannot taste of wine,
For Catherine de Medici
Died Fifteen eighty-nine."
Desperate. tried one Wand else;
There is ice cream" ! said:
1T nourishes as well as melts.
And cannot harm the dead"
Il cannot eat ice cream" he sighed.
-For in my throat it sticks
Since have learned Columbus died
In Fifteen hundred SIX"
My heart so tender is" he said,
ut quivers through and through
To think Mohammed should be dead
Six hundred thirty-two.
Then Shakespeare died Sixteen sixteen;
MRcenas Eight b. O.:
And since these figures have seen,
What's eating now TO me?"
1 left him then and went my way
Weeping and moaning much.
1t really did no good to stay.
Though he my heart did touch.
But as MUNICH my buttered toast
Or eat cold mutton stew
His image haunts me like ghost
Making his sad adoI
-Arlo Bates in Youths Companion.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-10-20

It is said that Alexander Rankin, the
Scotchman who succeeded John Brown
as Highland servant to the queen, has
obtained almost as marked an influence
in the royal household as Brown pos
sessed. He is the personal attendant of
the queen on every journey.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-10-20
whv He Took Down the Fire Escape.

A local hotel keeper gives queer ex-
cuse for not having a fire escape from
bedroom in the second story. He says
that he had one placed there year ago,
but the first two weeks three boarders
skipped their bills by its means and then
he had it taken out.-Springield Re
nublican.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-10-20
Haln hnt Don,t Coerce.

To help nature in it's efforts to throw off the
trammels OF disease is, of course, the legitimate
method of medication. This method is, unfor-
tunately, too often diverged from and help
perverted into coercion. Drastic excessive
purging is undoubtedly the most frequent form
of coercion of this sort The bowels are forced,
literally wrenehed into action. OF course this
is accompanied with much gripping pain, and
organs of evacuation in a state incompatible
with subsequent regularity and activity. The
last state of that man or woman who uses dras-
tic eathartics for constipation is decidedly
worse than the first. Hostetters Stomach Bit
tiers is the finest laxative in existence, since it
produces the needful but no abnormal action,
is progressive, not abrupt, in operation, and
strengthens instead of weak ening the organs
upon which it acts. Use it for malarial, kid
ney, rheumatic and dyspeptic ailments.
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-10-20
WEBB'S HEMONY CURED
When ALI Other Medicines and Springs Failed.
PAso RoRLEs srnINes. cal,


~ - - 49, - September 1890
cisco, Cal:
DEAR sIR-This is to certify that 1 have been
great sufferer from infammatory rheumatism
Tor nine months, and was in bed most OF the
time. and when out of bed / was not able to do
any work. After taking Webb's Hnmony for
about two weeks was able to go to work al NV
trade-barber. l have taken about six bottles
OF Webbs H@mony, and now feel so we'll that
| shall soon return to my former home in
Seattle, Washington. When first commenced
taking Webbs H@mony l only weighed l25
pounds, but now tip the beam at l64 pounds
will guarantee that Webb's H@mony will cure
the worst cases of rheumatism and kidney
trouble, ii only given fair trial. l am well
known in Paso Robes, as used to keep a bar.
Der shop there, and know of great many peo-
pie that have been cured at the Springs by using
Webbs Hemony Gratefully yours,
W. REESE.
FOR SALE BY
j. j. BUEHLER g. CO.,
PHARMACISTS,
247 E. FIRST ST., LOS ANGELES, CAL.
10-18-l2m
Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-10-20
SHORTHAND.

The Old Reliable Longley Institute
Still stands at the head, as its long.stsnding and
efficient work will testify. Shorthand taught
as 1t is practiced. Thorough, practical. econ
omical and reliable.
126 WEST FIRST ST. 1O-1s-1m
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
THE UNION PACIFIC.
The Third Transconfinental Road Build.
ing Rapidly to Seattle.

1t was long expected that the Union Pa
cific railroad would eventually extend TO
Puget sound, in pursuance of its we'll
known policy TO neglect no territory within
reasonable reach. But IL was not until
March, 1880, that the definite assurance
was given that the great transcontinental
would build beyond Portland In 1887 the
Oregon Short Line, subsidiary corpora
ton Of the Union Pacific, extending from
Granger, on the main line. northwest to
Huntington, Or, where it connected
with the o. r. a. u. railroad, secured
lease of the latter road for ninety-nine
years, the terms being liked charges and 8
per cent interest on the capital stock In
1859 the Union Pacific purchased 3 con-
trolling interest in the o. r. d n, buying
at par ST, 10000 Of the stock la 1880 the
railroad and water lines Of the o. T. g. y.
we're arnaIgamated under the name OF
Union Pacific, and that road had its actual
and nominal northwestern terminus at
Portland, with its water lines operating on
the Columbia river and on the sound In
the fall OF 1890 the Portland q Puget sound
railway, whose purpose was construction OF
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ROUTE TO THE SOUND.
Across the Cascades From Fort Assina-
bofne to Seattle.


1t is the purpose of the Great Northern
to build west from Fort Assinaboine to
Seattle. The distance is about $50 miles
and the route has been dehnitely located
as far west as the eastern boundary of
Washington. Leaving Assinahoine, it
follows direction almost due west to the
Rocky mountains, distance of iS5 miles,
crossing in Marias pass. Passing to the
north of Flathead reservation and into
kootenai country, it goes by Diamond
lake to a point near Spokane Falls. 1t is
4 mooted question as TO whether or not
the road will sidetrack Spokane Falls. It
is the open expression of Mr.. Hill that it
depends entirely upon the people of that
city. If he can secure right-of-way and
depot grounds at reasonable rates, the
road will go there; If not, it will pass to
the north. 1t has always been the policy
of the Great Northern TO go wherever
business invites, and, no doubt, Spokane
Falls will not be sidetracked unless it
shows an amazing lack of generosity and
public spirit.
From Spokane Falls to the west the
route has not been definitely decided upon.
Either of two routes may be selected
down the Columbia river or directly across
the Big Bend country. Both strike the
mouth of the Wenatchee river, follow it
up into the Cascades, through the Cady
pass, and thence to Seattle or to connec-
ton with the north and south road at some
point nearSeattle. The Cady pass has not
been officially decided upon. But it is
generally believed that it will be found
more available than other passes which
have been examined
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
PROJECTS OF THE NORTHERN.
4 Variety OF Railroads, Traversing q
Diversified Country.

The extent to which the Northern Pa
cific proposes TO traverse this country is
indicated in the articles of incorporation
of the United Railroads of Washington,
hled in the office of the auditor OF Pierce
county by Thomas Cakes, of New York,
president of the Northern Pacific railroad
and James r. Williams, of Stamford,
Conn, one of the vice presidents of that
road. The corporation is authorized 10
build as follows:
From North Yakima westerly by way
of Natchez river across the Cascade
mountains near the COwlitz pass, through
Lewis county 10 point at or near Chehalis,
thence along Willapa river 10 South Bend.
4 branch railroad from South Bend to
the south side of Gray's harbor.
A branch from South Bend 10 the Col
umbia river opposite Astoria, thence
north to Leadbetter point.
Branch down Chehslis valley to south
side of Gray's harbor, vicinity South bay.
Branch from Northern PACING in Pierce
county 10 Olympia, thence to and down
the Black river TO connect with line down
Cbehalis valley.
Branch from Montesano up the wynoo-
che river, twenty-five miles.
Branch from 6ray's harhor up the Wish
kah river, twenty miles.
Branch from head Gray's harbor along
north side Of harbor TO mouth of Hump
tulips river, hence up that river nifty
miles.
Branch from Hoquiam northerly.
twenty-five miles.
In addition 10 the large amount of mile
eye the Northern Pacinc has constructed
during the year, about 81, COOK IS 70 be
spent upon shops II Tacoma, one-half of
which are now completed. 4 new round
house and machine shops are being con-
structed in Ellensburg, 70 cost 500, 600.
Yards and q depot are being pu; in al
Spokane Falls for the convenience Of
traffic. to cost 500, e.1o. New inclines. cost
ing 500. 600. have been built at the cross
inc Of the Columbia river.
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"JIMn HILL, THE FREE LANCE.
His Friendly Relations With the Power
ful Canadian Pacific.


"Jim" Hill is sort of freebooter
amongst railroad men. He is to the rail-
road fraternity what Jay Gould is to Wall
street and is altogether the most powerful
independent factor in railroad circles west
of the Mississippi river. His friendly rela-
tions with the Canadian Pacific are matters
of history. In his various railway pro-
jects he has encountered powerful opposi-
ton, which he has always been able to
overcome through his own resources and
the assistance of the Canadian Pacific.
Two directors of the Canadian, Sir George
Steven and Sir Donald Smith, are direct
ors and heavy stockholders in the Great
Northern. Their interests are in common
One road has occupied American territory,
the other British. Many Of Hills extern
sions have been of direct advantage to the
Canadian Pacific. So far as known there
has been no disagreement between them
in an alliance of many years. Hills
funds have been secured largely
through the Canadian and London hackers
of the Canadian Pacific. A continuation
of the compact is dictated by mutual in
terest. 1t is easy to see, therefore, that So
attic viii have independent through rail-
way connection with the East just as soon
as the Seattle Il Montana is completed to
New Westminster, where it connects with
the Canadian Pacific. Through trains will
run from Chicago to st. Paul, and thence
to Duluth, where connection is made with
the lake steamers for New York. 1t is al
together probable, too, that the Great
Northern will soon enter into traffic ar
rangement with some road leading from
st. Paul to Chicago If, indeed, it has not
already done so. 1t is well known that
the Great Northern and the Burlington
roads are on very friendly terms. The lat
ter, which has one of the most extensive
systems in the West, has line running
from st. Paul to Chicago. a compact
with the Great Northern would, no doubt,
be advantageous to both. The Burling-
ton, it is said, will likewise extend west
ward TO Butte, Mont, where 1t viii con-
meet with the Great Northern Such q
contamination, however, Is now strictly
matter of conjecture.
The Great Northern has acquired by con-
demnation and purchase about 40 acres Of
land on the tide fiats of Seattle, adjoining
the terminal grounds of the Oregon I'M
provement Company and Northern Pacific,
upon which are to be erected its freight
houses and yards. In Gilman's addition il
has sixty-hye acres, extending from
Smiths cove to Salmon bay, where are to
be its principal car and repair shops. The
railroad company, with the purchase of
the Fairhaven & Southern, acquired ample
land and warehouse facilities for the tran
saction of it's business there, and at every
other point along its lines it carefully
makes sufficient provision for the tran
saction of its business as a common car
rier. With the lands it has obtained in
Seattle, and with its sixty foot franchise
over Railroad avenue, the Great Northern
has probably the largest and most con-
yenient terminals possessed by any rail-
road in any city on the Pacific coast.
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part OF the right-of-way secured. Connec-
ton will be made Mt Seattle with the Seat
tie & Montana and, further north, with the
Fairhaven & Southern and . through trans
verse line from Portland 10 New Westmin-
ster thus established. This win be tho
backbone of the great railroad rake.
Doubtless little feeders and spurs will ulti-
mately run out from the backbone. and
then Mr.. Hills expressive figure will be
complete.
The route of the road running north
from Seattle follows closely the east shore
of the Sound. Leaving Seattle and Bal
lard, it goes through Edmonds, Mukilteo
and Port Gardner, crossing the Snohomish
river at Marysville. Thence il skirts the
eastern border of the Tulalip Indian reser-
walton and goes over the Stillaguamish
near Stanwood. Passing through Mount
Vernon, the Skagit is crossed about one
mile north, and the Fairhaven & Southern
is reached on John prairie, about six miles
further on, the distance from Seattle at
this point being eighty-one miles. Thence
Fairhaven, seventeen miles to the north,
is reached over the completed portion Of
that road The road goes on through What
com on to the British boundary at Blaine,
and thence to New Westminster, total
distance from Seattle of 146 miles.
Work was begun on the branch north
from the city last summer and has been
pushed vigorously from that time to this.
The trestle from Smiths cove into this
city is about finished, and the grading on
large part of the route to the John Prai-
RE junction is completed. If rails can be
secured the road will be iii operation in
side of two months. The contractors arc
Shepard, Henry & Co., Mr.. Shepard being
director in the Great Northern and the
builder who has done the largest part OF
Mr.. Hills work.
A contract was let in the fall for con-
struction of lS5 miles west from Fort As
sinaboine to the summit of the Rocky
mountains. The contractors here are
Shepard, Stems d Co. Work has been hur-
ried so rapidly that ON December 8 the
Great Northern issued circular ANNOUNCE
ing the opening of III miles of the extern
sion west from Fort Assinaboine towards
Marias pass. 1t is the unquestionable m
tention of the Great Northern TO advance
the extension as far as possible this sea-
son, and it can pretty safely be relied upon
that trains over the main line will reach
Seattle some time in 1892.
1t may be stated here that the equip
ment of the Great Northern is completes
and thorough to the minutest detail, and
its facilities for handling both freight and
passenger traffic are unexcelled. 1t runs
its own sleepers and diners after the man.
ner of the Canadian Pacific, and it's pass
enger trains are able to run at high rate
of speed. One hundred locomotives have
been ordered to be constructed upon the
plans and specifications of the company,
and will be finished in time for use on the
main line when it reaches Seattle.
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detected to the south and west to Helena
and Butte. i,245 miles west of st. Paul.
Here the road is now, with single trunk
line shooting off to the west and connect
ing in the great Northwest with the great
system.
The Great Northern railroad is the ANAL
gamation of the Hill system known for so
many years as the Manitoba, the Great
Northern being formed for the especial
purpose of concentrating all the lines Of
that system under one name and manage
ment, though, indeed, part of that
purpose seems to have been completely ct
tanned under the old designation of Mani
toba. The system nov embraces over 800
miles of road, covering Wisconsin, Min
nesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and
Montana. A line of six steel steamships
gives connection at Duluth with Buffalo,
over the great lakes. and thence by the
Erie canal with New York city.
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THE GREAT NORTHERN.
Seattle the Chief Terminus of q Great
Transcontinental Road.

In the spring of 1880 q new and powerful
factor appeared in the railroad held. Il
was certain that several transcontinental
lines had Washington in view as q prot
able held OF operation, but they were OBJ
viousiy IN no hurry, and their movements
were made under cover. The Northern
Paeinc had been the dominant inauence
for 50 many years that Others Of the great
corporations were loath 10 precipitate a
railroad conflict until the demands for ex-
tension became imperative. The Union
Pacific and the Southern Pacific had looked
over the held in Western Washington in a
tentative sort OF way, and the conviction
that one or both would inevitably extend
was current and, evidently, well founded.
But public attention as suddenly directed
10 the lfew tranSconunental line, which an
no1nced, without equivocstion or reserva-
tions that II proposed 10 build across the
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THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
.efIai Influence I'm Developing
tne kesonrces Of the state.


'ac Resources of the state.
would be impossible TO oyerestimate
|nanenoe the Northern Pacific railroad
a.a IN the development Of the state of
'aston, and. indeed, Of the entire
sest II found its way across the
pAiries Of Minnesota and Dakota
~ barren plains OF Montana, and
sA TIE del.les and canyons Of the
q Mountains when the territory was
susni Tor connection with the East by
..soas and costly route down the Pa-
eoast ey steamer to San Francisco,
sung East over the Union and
y aci1e roads, which alone bound
slne coast 10 the Atlantic and were
60. 49, years without . eompetito-. Its
us rendered impossible the de-
ni O. the vast resources the terri
az Known 70 possess Immigration
ssish and there was no large IL
capital Means Of conveyance
s-,s'hstlve, announcement and expen-
Aihe vas carried on where posi-
steamboat, and local railroads only
= operation. The transcontinental
s4s Northern Pacific was completed
y eastern portion Of the state in
- we Cascade branch was built
~ .'ae Sound in iSs-. Since then
'eAopnent Of the state has been
oeyond the growth of any other
- state In four years Washington
nom 8 territory of inferior
me Mont rank Of Pacific states
80 resouroeful, self-reliant: and
saans ahead Kith such lnsty strides
-. - y Future beyond speculation as
s,a's' Of states west Of the Missouri
- would &c useless 10 deny that
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A RAILROAD RAKE.
Seattle at the Focal Point, With Branches
North and South.

II intend to have road ike rake, :"
said Mr.. Hill to Judge Burke in New York
last fall. with Seattle at the focal point and
prongs that reach all the principal cities
Of the Northwest. The handle viii be the
trunk line extending east" and Mr.. Hill
will unquessionably apply his rake vigor-
ously TO every part Of the Northwest where
there is paying business TO be gathered.
In fulf.lIrnent Of this idea road is already
projected from Seattle to Portland. The
preliminary survey has been made and a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
THE SEATTLE ROAD.


The assumption Of control Of the Seattle,
lake shore & Eastern railway by the
Northern PacIHc, reviyes memories OF the
intensely bitter struggle Of the former cor
roration for existence, prolongcS from the
tiav OF its incep;ion through wears Of vary
ing fortunes, TO the time OF its final alb
sorpsion by the great railroad concern
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ayailing discriminatiye policy of former
years.
time ais, an applicant for franchises upon
Railroad avenue in common with the
Great Northern and Union Paci1c rail-
r,a,Is. Complications that had arisen re-
gard;ny Railroad avenue compelled refusal
ri a mart Of the petition; bur q franchise
nas riyen over Railroad avenue South,
pn;irasd avenue Y and Railroad avenue
We. The Northern Pacific Immediately
hsvan N build trestles and tracks over its
franchises 10 connect with the main line,
about four miles south Of the city, the in
tentiou being 10 give short cutoff 10 the
heart of the city, and bring passenger
,-.sns directly 10 the union passenger
dsr.,. when built, without having
"a fallaw the shore line Of the
hsrho~ and run trains through ITS
freight Yards. Work has been rapidly
rushed. and tracks are being laid 70 the
connection. Condemnation suits have
heen begun 10 acquire 8 large area Of prop
srtv AZ the head of the harbor. at which
sn1ine-houseS, repair shops, storage sips
ard freight yards viii Be constructed.
Failure TO secure franchise on Railroad
ayenue north OF Charles street has de-
fsated. Il is claimed, an intention 10 ex-
tend is lines Of improvement IN that d.
rertion- The Northern Pacific bass bought
Alec \ large area Of land on RAilroad
,verre West. between Seattle sud West
settle With s water front OF ESQ feet,
,,r.on which il sill build transfer ware
houses. The Yesler wharf property has
her bought for the Puget Sound & Aiaska
s.esunxhsp curaranY. one Of the subsidiary
corporations OF the Northern Faciiac, me
confederation being si?5euo. On the whole
the opersfions of the Northern Pacific IN
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11
The Western Cattle Census.

A part of the unfinished work of the census is the enumeration of the cattle on the ranges of the West. This work was not completed, but has progressed sufficiently to demonstrate that there has been quite fall off in totals in the last few years. The re- ports submitted by the department of agriculture have been somewhat un- satisfactory, as was to be expected when the sources of information were taken into consideration. The census, however, demonstrates the correctness of the general belief that range cattle have been largely decreasing in num- bers. Just what the final figures will show in the way of reduction of totals cannot now be stated, but it is in liue with the opinion which has prevailed among the cattlemen for some time past.-National Stockman and Far mer