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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-12
MINING LUCK IN ALASKA.

Views of a Writer Who is Entitled to
 be Called an Expert-WorlS in New
 District From the Time of Discovery
 to the Settling Down to Real Busi-
 ness-The Claim Jumpers-Chances
 of Success in the Alaskan Mines.
 Perhaps no man Is better able to tell of the exact condition at Cook Inlet than Frank Howard, whose letter is printed herewith. MT. Howard has for some time been connected with the Ju- neau Mining Record, and has spent fourteen years in the mining regions of the north. This is not his first season at Cook Inlet, and his article is a. truth full exposition of the resources of that much-maligned country. MT. How ards letter follows:
 Sunrise City, Cook Inlet, Alaska, July 26-It is amusing to the permanent settler of this section of Alaska to read the garbled and ofttimes contradictory reports that have appeared of late in the columns of the Pacific coast news papers relative to the mines and gene ral outlook of this country. Some give highly flattering reports of great rich ness in the beds of the streams wherein sacks filled with golden grain only await the packing off, and others are so contradictory that one, after reading them, would naturally infer that even the "color" of gold was scarce pro- duction of the country. Therefore, to enlighten an inquiring public this arti- cle is given them from both an unbi- ased and unprejudiced standpoint of view, taken by personal observations gathered through nearly four months travelling and banning from the mouths to the headwaters of the streams. In the article we endeavor to give an &C., count of past and present happenings in the district and a general description of the country's geological features.
 The first discovery of gold made in Sunrise mining district was in the fore part of the summer of 1895. by one San- ford J. Mills, an old placer miner of forty years experience, who Is now the elected recorder of the district. The original discoverer located for himself one claim, and one only up to the pres ent time, of twenty acres Following upon the heels of the discoverer came a hundred prospectors or more who be-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-12

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 Senator Frank Plumley of Northfield, Vt, says, q used Dr. Greene's Nervura for exhaustion with entire success.
 State Attorney of Vermont, W. H. Taylor. of Hardwfck, Vt, says, My wife profited by the use of Dr. Greene,s s Neryura for neuralgia, and extreme nervous condition and sleeplessness. l have no hesitation in recommending it's use.,'
 Senator Geo. w. Randall of Water bury, Vt, says, ''Dr. Greene's Nervura cured me. It is a good thing, yes, a grand thing, for I have found it so in my case"
 Hon. Geo. w. Wing, Mayor of Mont pelier, Vt, says, q have used pr. Greenes Nervura in my family with marked and decided benefit"
 Senator Victor l. Spear of Braintree, Vt, says, 'My wife was troubled with nervous debility bordering on nervous prostration and had eczema. pr. Greene's Nervura produced very satis- factory results
 Senator George A. Morse of Morris vil1e,v Vt, says, q have used Dr. .Greene's Nervura in my family It has been of benefit to us in sleeplessness arising from nervousness. I recommend it to anybody"
 And now comes the strong testimoni-
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gaff The Bahama, which arrived a few days ago, made the run in five days.
 The water main having been laid across the Quinnipiac river, tests are being made to see if the joints leak.
 Dr. c. B. Adams has g. fine black cab road horse; purchased in New York.
 The use of a vacant room in the Lloyd street school is to be given to the Elm City kindergarten
 Mrs. Ira E. Fonda has returned from Providence.
 Mrs. D. M. James, the state secre- tary of the Kings Daughters and Sons, will address the second annual conven- tion at Hartford tomorrow.
 One day last week it was discovered that honey bees were filling one of the chimneys at Herbert Barnes residence in Quinnipiac street with honey and twenty pounds of the material was se- cured
 Quite sum of money was realized for the gallery fund, proceeds of the birthday sociable given by the Sunday school of Grand avenue Congregational church.
 A coal and wood yard has been open ed at No. 20 Grand avenue by G. A. Towner.
 In the Second Congregational church this evening the New Haven Congrega- tional club will hold it's first meeting this season. Supper will be served at 6:3O by the ladies of the church. At 8 o'clock Rev. Frank L. Goodspeed will deliver an address, his subject being "Savonarola." Several applications for membership are to be acted on.
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al of Judge Edwin C. White of Hyde Park, Vt, who is one of Vermonts s
 most eminent and widely known
 statesmen and Judge of the Probate
 Court. Judge White says, T have used
 Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
 remedy in my family and am pleased
 to say, with good results. My wife had
 been troubled with indigestion, which
 produced nervousness which might
 have been serious, and at times trou-
 bled her greatly. We had tried many
 things for her relief, but without
 success.
 "I saw the wonderful cures claimed
 for pr. Greene's Nervura and resolved
 to give it trial, and it gives me pleas
 ure to say, I am glad I did. My wife now sleeps well and is greatly bene- fited from indigestion, having had only one slight return (where they had been
 daily) since taking the Nervura. l
 give permission to print this unquali- fled testimonial"
 Can anyone hesitate to use this great i cure. Dr. Greenes Nervura blood and
 nerve remedy, when so many eminent statesmen, public officials and promi- nent men known all over our country 1 advise you to use it because it cured | them or their families ? You know that the words of these great men are | given only in the cause of truth and 1 because they know Dr. Greene's Nerv- 1 ura cures and they desire to see the
 sick made we'll.
 I Dr. Greene's Nervura is a physicians l prescription, the discovery of the most 1 successful specialist in curing nervous ] and chronic diseases, Dr. Greene, of 3; 1 West 14th st., New York City hence Il | is of necessity perfectly adapted tc | cure, and health and strength always l follow it's use. Dr. Greene can be con- | suited without charge in regard to any case personally or by letter.
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LATEST FROM FAIR HAVEN
MARROW ESCAPE OF 4 SCHOONER
 FROM VOLUNTEERING.

"A Hard Battle With Hurricane-Her
 Arrival at Fair Haven-The Kindergar-
 ten-Birthday sociable's Money Result
 Other News.
 The two-masted schooner Emma 5. Shaw of Philadelphia is at the wharf of H. A, Stevens with 300 tons Of pull verized oyster shells. The cargo was aoaded at Baltimore. The craft came near laundering on the voyage and it was only by constant work at the pumps the vessel was saved. The Shaw was caught in the severe hurri- eane which recently swept up the coast and for hours battled against it. Deem- ing it imprudent to run any longer, the Shaw was anchored abreast of Ab- seeom. N. J. Both anchors were let go with plenty of chain. It was rough anchorage and the jibboom was con sinually dipped beneath the waves. EinalIy one of the anchor chains snap ned and the captain deemed it best to slip the other cable and get the schoon- CT under sail again. Having lost his anchors, the captain tore away for Delaware Breakwater, and was picked ,,p and lowed in by the tug North America. A spare anchor was pur- chased and as soon as the gale abated the craft was again headed north. But she hull began leaking and it was nee essary to keep the crew almost con- stantly at the pumps. They managed to keep the water from gaining and brought the vessel into this harbor. The cargo, which is damaged, is in sured. Four of the crew are eolored sailors.
 The schooner Syanara from Parsboro, Nova Scotia, is at the Adamant com pany's wharf discharging cargo Of 500 tons of gypsum. The three-master had a very rough voyage and was out sWelve days and carried away the fore
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-12
BRANFORD'S SCHOOLS.

They Reopen To-Day-A Vacation
 That is a Record Breaker.
 Branford, Oct. 1.-The town sehon1s open tomorrow morning for the first time since the pupils were given their annual long vacation at the closing of the spring term in June. The vacation has been a record-breaker as far as length goes. This has been due to a deadlock in the school board. which has just been reduced from twelve to eleven members. A special town meet ing was necessary to secure the open ing of the schools.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-12


 already been jumped, and men will be killed in the disputes if government of ficials are not placed here to settle them.
 Finding that all of the choice ground along the gold belt had been located, instead of striking out to hunt up new creeks, a large number of the new corners disposed of their summer out fits at store-killing prices and left the country, and of course, gave it a black eye to every newspaper reporter they encountered upon their arrival below, and others who arrived here later were so stuffed with bad news that they did not even go ashore, but returned on the same boat that brought them up, and took back with them the yarns of the first ones. But 1t is also true that a large number of newcomers are re- maining here; some have located upon unclaimed creeks, others have located fractions between claims along the gold belt, and others have bought whole claims and interests, while still others have leased claims for a season and for year or more, and quite g. number are working for wages or ''sniping" bed rock at low tide on the beach and at points along the stream. Common wages in the mines are S2.50 per day and board. The market is overstOcked with provisions and there is not the slightest danger of any person here go- ing hungry. although at times certain articles have become short, the princi- pal cases being good butter and choice brands of tobacco. At the Fourth of July celebration held in Sunrise City | over eight hundred persons were count | ed, which did not include then one half the present population of Sunrise district.
 In this district gangs of from two to
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been trained to endure cOnSlderaDly
 high and low temperatures by gradual
 and never sudden changes. A device for deveolping the acuteness of the
 child's heat and cold senses is pair of rubber gloves, connected with both a warm and cold water supply. These are daily rubbed over the entire sur face of his little body while the water inside is made gradually warmer or cooler As 8 result of this, the psy- chologist explained, the baby will be able to endure great differences of tenn perature, and his brain will be stored with memories of all the degrees of
 heat and cold which any one is likely to encounter in the course of life.
 Learning All the Colors.
 At equally regular intervals Baby
 Gates is made happy by being placed in front of an electric wheel. which re- wolves paste-board disks bearing each of the fundamental colors of the solar spectrum. By combining disks any possible variation of color may be shown, with their various tints, shades, hues, lusters and transparencies These are produced in the order of the spectrum. The baby watches the
 wheel closely, and when he is older he will be taught to discriminate between
 an increasing number of variations. | Professor Gates told the writer that ! the average artist has not seen more than ten or twelve per cent. of these | possible variations, and is, therefore, | lacking in memory structures cores bonding with all of the variations not | seen. He lately examined a we'll known artist, and found that he could | distinguish less than fifteen per cent. 1 of the combinations shown him. An-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-11-12
A Unimposink Coronatio. Proa4r.ioI..

Miss Mary Grace Thornton, daugh-
ter Of the British ambassador, describes
the coronation of Alexander III of Rus
STA in Century. The writer says: was
certainly disappointed in the bit Of the
procession that l looked forward to
most-the Deputies DIES Peuplades Ash
atiques soumises Ia Russie, which
promised to be the most original, some
thing that one could sec in Russia only.
The opening Of the procession was char
acteristic: Kozlov, the head Of the po-
lice, and IL policemen. Then came the
emperor's private escort. very handsome
in red and gold, two Cossack regiments,
the Cossack deputies, and my friends
the Asiatics. No wonder didn't find
them imposing, for just as they were
passing the bands struck up the national
hymn, the horses started, and the dep
uties became confused mass clinging
to their horses names. The owner Of a
very beautiful yellow silk dressing
gown-all their costumes looked like
dressing gowns-kept his head and his
seat, but l saw the khan Of Khiva's
huge black fur hat bobbing up and
down in a most un-khan-ny way"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-11-12
ORDINANCE NO. 1877.

An ordinance fixing and determining the
amount of levy for municipal purposes
for the year 1896, upon all the property
within the city Of Aberdeen, Chehalis
county, Washington, and providing for
the certification of the same.
The City Council of the city Of Aberdeen
do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. That there be, and by
virtue of this ordinance, there is levied
upon all property within the city OF Aber-
deem, Chehalis county, Washington. tax
able for state and county purposes, a city
tax for the year 1896, which tax is for the
purposes, and in amounts, and at the
rates following, to-wit: For the General
fund Of said city, the sum of Sc, 1874 49,, ,
being at the rate of sixty cents on each
one hundred dollars of the assessed valu-
alton Of all taxable property, both real
and personal, within the said city Of Abb
of the auditor of said Chehalis county,
now on file with the clerk OF said city.
That said sum when collected, shall be
a. TO the fee and salary fund, the sum
of 81 ,3s9.5l, same being twenty-five cents
OH each one hundred dollars OF said vau
alton as aforesaid.
b. To water fund S555.S0 same being
ten cents on each one hundred dollars of
said valuation.
C. To general fund the sum OF Sl,3S9.51,
same being twenty-five cents on each one
hundred dollars valuation.
For the street fund OF said city, the fur
Their sum of Sl,ll1.G1, the same being at
the rate OF twenty cents on each one hun
IL Il !, Il
For the sewer fund OF said city, the
sum of $l3S.95, the same being at the rate
of two and one-half cents on each one
hundred dollars OF the said assessed valu-
alton.
terest on "Water Bonds" the sum OF
$4,029.5S, the same being at the rate Of
seventy-twO and one-half cents ON each
one hundred dollars valuation as afore-
said.
For interest fund in discharge of inter-
est on ''Bonds for Strictly Municipal
Purposes" the sum OF 50 ,501. ~, the same
being at the rate of forty-five cents on
each one hundred dollars of the said as
sessed valuation.
SEC. > This ordinance is made pur-
suant to the provisions Of Ordinance No.
ll9, OF said city, and the statutory provi-
sions therefor.
This ordinance to be in full force and
effect from and after five days after its
passage. approval and last publication.
Passed and approved, this the 4th day
OF November, 1896.
WILLIAM ANsTIE,
Attest: Mayor Pro TEN.
II. =. CAMPBELL, City Clerk.
Date of last publication, Nov. 5, 1896.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-11-12

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City,
H.. was told by her doctors she had con-
sumption and that there was no hope for
her, but two bottles OF DR.. Kings New
Discovery completely cured her and she
says it saved her life. Mr.. Thos. Eggers,
1870 Florida St., San Francisco, suffered
from dreadful cold, approaching Con-
sumption, tried without result everything
else, then bought one bottle OF DR.. Kings
New Discovery and in two weeks vas
cured. He is naturally thankful. 1t is
such results, of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy OF this
medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free
rial bottles at w. b. Paine & Co.'s drug
store; regular size, SOC and S1.OO.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-11-12
Powder Mills the Better Risks.

A we'll known insurance broker said,
in speaking Of fire insurance risks:
Contrary to the general idea, insur-
ance companies would rather take a
risk on a powder magazine or powder
mandatory than OH an icehouse. In
the case Of q powder manufactory there
is the greatest care taken by those who
work in it or who visit it. There is no
need Of signs hanging about warning
persons not to smoke, for they would
never run the risk of entering with a
cigar Or pipe, even if the rules of the
place allowed it. Now with icehouses
it is different. Go into any of them and
you will find the no smoking signs in
plenty There is but little care, how
ever, for many people think such places
will not burn. They do burn, how
ever, and the result is the insurance
companies charge the higher risk Oh
icehouse property. Washington Star
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-11-12

arrives trusts will have convinced still
more the people that trust is menace
to private welfare and to public safety;
before that year arrives the evils OF the
gold standard will be even more evident
than they are now; and people Will be
ready to demand an American financial
policy for the American people and will
join with us in the immediate restoration
OF the free and unlimited coinage of gold
and silver at the present legal ratio of l6
to without waiting for the aid or con-
sent OF any other nation.
W. J. BRYAN"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-11-12
COUNTY ITEMS.
FROM QrINIArLT.


November ., 1896.
Three cheers for Washington. Rogers
and the rest.
j. A. Olson and wife have returned
from Aberdeen.
The new road is being travelled from
Quiniault to Cooks creek
o. o. Ost and crew are here for the
purpose OF meadering the lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayhem passed through,
here from Queets to Tacoma last week.
Thirty votes cast here-l5 People s
Party, Is Republican and one rejected
A. Pruce, J. A. Fairtairn, Moore and
Bosely were at Quiniault long enough to
vote
J. n. Locke carried out the election re-
turns. He expects to 60 to Cowltz
county before returning home.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-11-12
A CUNNING COLLECTOR.
He Has Devised Means by Which He Is
Able to Reach Elusive Debtors.

The regulations Of the postoffice de-
partment forbid postmasters to furnish
to inquirers the addresses Of persons
who have removed from the residences
or places Of business formerly occupied
by them, the reason for this rule, as
given in the official instructions, being
as follows:
'The agents Of the postoffice depart
ment are furnished with the names and
addresses upon letters and other articles
Of mail matter for the sole purpose of
enabling them to make delivery thereof
to the persons intended. Such names
and addresses arc to be regarded us con-
fldential, and this confidence must be
respected.
Among those to whom this regulation
furnishes protection against undesir-
able intrusion are some who have fol-
lowed the Arabian custom Of silently
stealing away after due folding Of tents,
but have omitted to settle with their
grocers, butchers and milkmen. The
anxious creditors, on seeking from the
letter carrier or at the postofiice for aid
in finding the delinquents, arc confronted
with this rule and retire from the
search baffled. An ingenious man, how
ever, whose business is that Of collect
or Of such debts, has hit upon method
of smoking out these modest and retir
ing nomads, and has practiced it with
success His plan is to send each Of
them circular bearing heading which
gives the impression that he is in the
express business, and informing the re-
cipient that he has package for him
which he is unable to deliver for lack Of
knowledge Of his present address, to
which it will be promptly dispatched
OH receipt Of tho necessary information.
This circular is directed to the former
address Of the man who is wanted"
and is then redirectcd and forwarded
by the postman to that which has been
confided to the postofflcc. Inspired by
wild hopes as to the possible value Of
the package, the debtor takes the willy
author of the circular also into his con-
fldence, sends him his new address and
awaits the arrival Of the mysterious
bundle, only to find too late that men
bctray. He receives q call from his cred
itor's representative, with demand for
an immediate settlement or threat of u
lawsuit. Thus does the cunning pursuer
of the oft fitting debtor bring to naught
the august mandate Of the government.
Now York Tribune.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-11-12
A Variable Preference.

What is your favorite color?" the
young woman inquired
"Under what circumstances" Col
onel Carter rejoined
"Why-I should think ones favorite
color would be tho same at all times. :"
Decidedly not, miss. Decidedly
not. Now, if happen to be admiring o
sunset, my favorite color is red al yell
low an something Of that sort But if
it should happen that am engaged in
a friendly game with select circle Of
puffect gentlemen, i'll which pokah chips
appear, I have very strong prejudice
In favor Of blue. "-Washington Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-11-12
From MOntesanO Economist:

Marriage licenses were issued during
the week to Michael IIanrahan and
Miss Mary Larkin, OF IIoquiam, and
Lewis J. Wade, OF Tacoma, and Miss
Blanche Watkins, OF Montesano.
The fusion was successful in this county
"from top to bottom" as our friend Pat
tison would say. and all that is necessary
to perpetuate the newly joined party in
power is that each and every officer con-
stantly remember that the eyes OF the
county are upon him, that our friends,
the enemy, have prophesied all kinds of
calamties in case OF our success and will
be extremely watchfnl to discover any
cause for complaint. A clean, economical
administration Of the affairs OF the county
was promised and will be rigidly ex-
acted.