davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-09
ST. JOHNS CHURCH.

Services for.Sept. 12th-the 18th Sum
day after Trinity-are:
10:30a. m. Mathis, Litany and Ser
mon.
11:45 a. m. Catechsm.
7:30 p. m. Choral Evensong.
Subject of the evensong address is:
"Creeds-Necessary Or Unnecessary"
The early (7:30 a. n.y. celebration of
the Holy Eucharist will, of necessity,
be omitted next Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-09
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Pastor, Rev. j. r. Reynolds.
Public services for Sunday, Sept. II,
1897.
10:30a. N. Preaching by the pastor.
80 a. m. Sunday School.
300 p. m. Junior League.
7:15 p. IN. Epworth League.
500 p. m. Evening service.
DURING THE WEEK.
Tuesday evening. Service at Rudolph.
Wednesday evening. Sunday School
teachers meeting.
Thursday evening. Service for prayer
and testimony.
Friday evening. Service at Port Ed
wards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-09
j. E. BOUCHER, FORMER CENTRALIAITE

j. E. BOUCHER, FORMER CENTRALIAITE
j. f. Boucher, who departed from
this city three years ago last spring in
company with Charles Turgeon and
John Travesy, to seek his fortune in
the Wilds of British Columbia and
Alaska, returned to this city last Sun
day morning. Mr.. Boucher left the
new Ell Dorado on the Klondike, Alas
ka, on the 10Th day of June last. His
return created considerable of a ripple
of excitement among those who are
ever on the ebert for information re-
garding the widespread gold excite
ment, consequently since his return he
has been the center of attraction for
groups of anxious people. He tells of
harhships experienced in his search
for the yellow metal, the way of find
ing it etc, things which are already too
familiar with our readers for us to re-
peat. He returns we'll laden with the
precious metal, as is evidenced by the
numerous yellow nuggets he has shown,
large and small; one weighing over
two ounces which was sent by Charles
Turgeon TO his brother Peter, of this
city Mr.. Boucher will visit Canada
for short time with his aged parents
and friends, after which he will return
to this city where he will remain for a
month or six weeks, after which he
will 60 to California to spend the
winter months. He will return to the
klondike in the spring overland as soon
as it is safe to make the trip, to super
intend his mining interests of which he
still holds large share jointly with G.
Is. Turgeon. Mr.. Boucher returns
looking well and hearty, and not as
though he had just escaped from that
starvation and privation one so often
hears talked about these days of gold
excitement. He says Turgeon and
Travesy are well and hearty, both
having ''struck it rich" and they will
hawk Blade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-09
Fined SIS and Costs.

G. H. Finley of Babcock was con-
victed of shooting game out of season,
in Justice Smiths court last Satur-
day and was fined S25 and costs,
in all to $75.65.-Juneau
County Argus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-09
GU RE D

A few days ago took up one of your
little books on kidney diseases, and
noticed DIR. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney
Pills not only cure kidney troubles, but
neuralgia and rheumatism also. AS /
had experienced many hours of misery
from acute and infiammatory rheuma-
tlsm | concluded to try your Sparagus
Kidney Pills. | must say they have
wrought wonders in my case, as they
have driven the rheumatism all out of
me, and l am now in the best of health
and happy state of mind, bodily and
mentally.
f. HINsE, 1881 n. Erie St., Racine, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-09
Grand Rapids Markets.

WHEAT, No. 2-95 cts. T bushel.
RYE-40 cts. y bushel.
OATs-22 cts. u bushel.
FloUR-Silver Leaf, $3.50 T. Dbl.
PATENT FLoUR-$G.O0 T. Dbl.
QUEEN OF THE VALLEY-$4.75 T Dbl.
Rose BUD-S5.0O T. Dbl.
FEED-$135O T. ton.
MIDDLINGs-S11.50 T. ton.
BRAN-s9.OO z ton.
RYE FLoUR-$3. 80 Z Dbl.
BoLTED Corn MEAL-$3.00 z Dbl.
POTATOES cts Z bus.
TALLow-2 cts. u ib.
LARD-6 cts. T. I'd.
BEANs-s1.00 z bus.
EGGs-10 cts u doz.
WHOLE HAMs-99 cts y fb.
GREEN HIDES cts. Z ID.
SHEEP PELTs-25 a. 80 cts.
WooL-14 a. 10 cts.
Mess PoRK-S10.OO q Dbl.
HAY, Marsh-s4.00 e ton.
HAY, Timothy-$6.00 T. ton.
BUTTER-l29 a. Is cts. t. ID.
CORN-sl3.OO T. ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-09

My boy came home from school one
day with his hand badly lacerated and
bleeding, and suffering great pain, ="
the wound, and applied Chamberlain's
Pain Balm freely. All pain ceased and
in a remarkably short time it healed
without leaving scar. For wounds.
sprains, swellings and rheumatism. I
know of no medicine or prescription
equal to it. ! consider it household
necessity" For sale by F. l. Steib &
Co.
nFO 7 Huugen NJ. d Office over
Days Drug store. Telephone Is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-09
UNITY CHURCH.

Services for Sunday next.
2p. m. Sunday School.
3p. m. Preaching by Fred. S. Wheel
er.
Tuesday evening. Prayer meeting
and teachers meeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-09

All goods are sold at ceiling prices,
bankrupt sales are not heard of. The
bets in gambling games do not gener-
ally rim higher than in this country.
Drunkenness is a common picture,
thieyery almost unknown, and Mr..
Gray did not see one unfriendly scuffle,
fight or i'll feeling displayed during
his three weeks stay in Dawson. The
city is in swamp, its population
200O, distant 1918 miles from Grand
Rapids. He does not believe there
will be scarcity Of food at Dawson
this winter because there are proyis-
ions enough in that section now to
supply all those in there. 1t is
reasonably impossible for many more
men to reach there before the freeze
up, but if the masses headed in that
direction should succeed to their
destination, then suffering from a
shortage of food might follow.
Mr.. Gray did not attempt to mine
or prospect while in Alaska, but took
the $500 which his son Albert had
left him for the return trip, and
boarded the first boat sailing toward
home. He had to wait for the round
trip of the steamer Portland. upon
which Albert Gray returned, because
he was two days too late to make the
connections. Orrin reached Seattle
with the Portland on it's last trip from
the mouth of the Yukon.
Fridays issue of the Marshfield
Times contained a letter from Orrin
Gray, written at Dawson July II.
1t is as good as an interview, SO we
clip the last paragraph therefrom as
follows:
"Wages for a portion Of the year
are good, being about S1.00 per hour.
Seven or eight hours is about the
average winter days work. Every
man has to furnish his own grub and
do his own cooking unless he takes a
SquaW, or what is worse d Nv who
has drifted into camp. and they are
here in large numbers. A mans grub
stake here costs from 5000 to 500 and
he can work about nine months Of the
$1,000 1t will cost him from $500 to
$500 to get here and get work and $3.50
to get home, and if he has saved $1,000
he has done we'll and put in some of
the hardest and toughest times he
will ever see in this world. On the
other hand if he is one of fortunes
fayorites he may strike it rich and
come home wealthy, but so far as [
can learn this rarely happens, as most
of the early miners are here yet, look
ing for the fortunes they started out
for. | do not wish to deter any person
who has made up his mind to come
out, but to give him a fair idea of
what is before him. for he is certainly
taking great chances with but slim
prospects. There is plenty of gold
being dug here and to-day l saw sacks
of gold dust corded up like wood,
awaiting shipment. One who has
money and wishes to buy claims can
buy interests and speculate. Now as
| have the boys located and am good
for nothing here, having failed to
meet my son who was here, / shall
start below with the steamer for st.
Mchaels, at the mouth of the river,
and eventually find my way home. a
Sadder but wiser man."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-09

Those who have been sending by mail
for the DR.. Ordway Plaster treatment
can now get them at John E. Daly's
drug store. Positively cures chronic
diseases. Don't take ''Cheap John"
for a substitute None other is gem
uIne. Aug. 26m3.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-09

Albert ID. Gray departed Monday
evening for Chicago to join his two
klondike chums Meyers and Anderson
returning to San Francisco. They
talked some of attempting to get back
into the gold country yet this fall,
using dog Sleds overland. However,
Mr.. Gray stated that that would be
hazarding so much that they would
undoubtedly decide to winter in San
Francisco and start on the first boat
toward Alaska next spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-09

n. j. Boucher, the Centrala harneS
maker, spent a few days in Tomahawk
the past week visiting with his broth
er just back from the Klondide.
During his stay it was decided that
Alaska in the spring with J. E..
Boucher and plans are now being
made with this object in mind. A
few other sturdy French. people may
also 60 in this party from Centralia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-09
RHEUMATISM

Is caused by Uric Acid and other i'm
purities lingering in the blood, which
have not been filtered out by the Kid
neys through the urine. The seat of
the trouble is not in the skin or mus
Giles. It's sick Kidneys. Electricity,
liniments or plasters will not reach the
case. But the disease can be
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-09
b|R0N

Is located on the east bank of the Wisconsin
river, three miles north of the twin cities of
Grand Rapids and Centralia. 1t has a popula-
ton of about 500 people and connected with the
Green Bay and Western Railroad. The Grand
Rapids Pulp & Paper Company is located here
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-05-19
Decisions by Bliss.

Secretary Bliss has denied motions
for review in the land cases of Thomas
r. Daniel. Hugh r. Edwards, Annie
NJ. Willard and Mary S. Daniel against
the United States from the Duluth
district. The former departmental
decision is adhered to on the ground
that no sufficient reason is given in
the motion for review of the decision
and no new question of law or fact is
presented which has not already been
considered.
The request of the claimants at
torney that action be suspended to
await the passage of the bill for the
relief of timber and stone land pur-
chasers is denied, for the reason that
it was introduced in the last congress
and is not therefore pending legis-
| lation.
! In the case of G. A. Scarlett ct al
against Levi Edwards ct al, from the
Duluth district, the land Office de
cision against the defendants is af
frmed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-05-19
Budrelets from Rede.

The Mississippi is still able to be
out Of bed.
Duluth has got to be quite a job
bling center-so to speak-but some
folks don't deliver goods.
An exchange heads an article,
Keep your own council" This is a
supposed slap at Minneapolis.
There is one good thing about the
sugar beet business. 1t doesn't hurt
it any to run it into the ground.
When Jerry Simpson attacked the
speaker in a speech in the house re-
Gently, the erstwhile car looked like
Reed shaken by the wind.
A barber can't ran a shopiH Mime
sofa without a license, but any ole
thing can run bank, and shave al
who have an abiding confidence.
George Esh has introduced the Mid
way dances in his concert hall al
Duluth after other cities have driver
them away. George ought to bt
ashamed.
Our flag has forty-five stars and only
the original thirteen stripes. This
is Indicative of the uplifting of oul
people and also shows that ratio
fsometimes change.
MI. Holmes of Duluth. says that h'
did not bride Alderman Cox but mere
ly loaned him $1,000, taking his not
on the water plant proposition a
collateral. There is nothing quite s.
handy as this sort Of vocalized assets
Several distinguished citizens 0
the state were in st. Paul at the clos
of the legislative session doing TIL
Good Samaritan act to some of tn
most notorious of the mighty fallen
A number of members were admitte'
to the bar and were afterwards unabl
to strike their gait. More's til
shame.-Bede's Budget.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-05-19

floor and get to the door of the land
office. Witnesses of the rush say that
the scene beggars description. The
rush was in the nature OF running
fight. Men pulled each other back,
and frequently the man that was
pulled back struck or choked the per-
son responsible for the delay.
There were ii applications for land
made out of the crowd of three times
that number that engaged in the
rush. Many of the men failed to file
because they We're disappointed in
getting claims TO which they held the
minutes, and others did not wish to
file in the first place. There were
many Of the latter class Some of
these were hired for the purpose of
getting in the way and doing a rough
and tumble fight if necessary while
their employer was getting to the
land Office officials with his applica-
tion.
In one or two instances there were
two men or more after the same land.
One of these would hire roughs to
obstruct the other men. They were
paid for the service, and it is supposed
| the money was earned. The rush was
the most disgraceful and fierce of any
that have taken place in several years.
4
There seems to be no way Of govern
/ ing the crowd in a case of this kind.
The hired fighters would not be per-
mitted to enter the line if it were
possible to prove that they did not
contemplate filing on lands.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-05-19
VIII Visit Us.

The American Institute of Mining
Engineers viii visit the upper PENN
sula of Michigan during the coming
summer. Secretary Raymond has sent
the following circular letter to each
member: 1T is proposed to hold a
meeting in the Lake Superior region
in the latter half of July, 1897, with
excursions to the Vermilion and Me-
saba iron ranges, on the north shore
of Lake Superior, and to some OF the
copper mines near Houghton, on the
south shore. the meeting and excur-
sions to occupy, say ten days. 1t has
been suggested that a very pleasant
party might be formed to go to Lake
Superior by steamer through the lakes
starting at Buffalo, receiving acces-
sions at other Lake Erie ports, De
troit, etc, and holding a couple OF
sessions enroute."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-05-19
The Opening of New Towns.

The usual new town opening rushes
at the land office in Duluth were re-
peated last week. Those who were
there Thursday claim that the land
Office had never experienced such dis
graceful proceedings.
When the outside door of the build
ing was opened at $50 there were
from l25 to 80 men assembled read!
to rush up the stairs to the SECOND
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-05-19
"a. 80. Excursion Rates. $3.50.

Duluth to st. Paul. Minneapolis and
return via ST. Paul & Duluth railroad.
The shortest and quickest line.
Three trains daily each way. Tickets
on sale June lst and End. $3.50 round
trip. Account State Meeting Knights
of the Maccabees. Duluth, Superior
and range delegations use this line.
Procure tickets via St. Paul s. Dull.
nth railroad from your local agent OF
at Union depot or City ticket Office
332 West Superior street, Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-05-19

A very light train left here Sunday
morning for Tower where the Ely
bows were to open the season with a
red hot game on the Lakeside grounds.
The crowd that went to Tower was
not as large as the occasion would
warrant. yet they made up in enthu-
siasm what they lacked in numbers.
The Ely Gun club also went to try
conclusions with the Tower club.
The shoot proved rather disastrous
to the Ely boys, the Tower boys win
ming by Is points Several OF the Ely
shooters made fair scores while sever
al others made no scores at all. One
| fact was apparent. Those who usual
1v make the best scores on the Ely
grounds. seemed to lose their entire
grip when they went to Tower. Had
the shoot averaged up as well as the
practice shoots in Ely, the is would
not have been over.
| The ball game was called at
O'clock by Umpire Hollng -Iith the
| Ely boys to bat. When retired the
Ely boys had three scores to their
credit while Tower in their half left
without a mark on the tally sheet.
To the eight inning our boys kept the
Tower tally sheet remarkably clean
not a score being registered, ElV hao
piled up Is runs. Through success.
sion of errors in the last half Of the
eighth inning, the Tower boys scored
4 runs. In the ninth the Ely club
fadded another score to their list
while Tower took another egg, tht
score thus standing at the end of The
game Is to in favor of Ely.
| Comments on the game are not en-
tirely necessary although the gam,
bristled with redeeming features alst
/, features which were not so redeem
ing. The usual grand stand enthu
siasts were present and made tn
welkin ring eyerytime a good plaI
was made. .'Coxey" distinguished
himself by making two clean hitsove
centre field fence, scoring 4 on TIL
, first and on the second. We mus
, also mention the work done by Harye.
, Sheridan at short for the Ely's AM
the work of Ollie Opel at third TO
! Tower. Both are young boys picke'
+ from the smaller mines, but with
a little practice win be able TO hol
, their own in the clubs that held fort
Sunday. Fault, the pitcher, did e1
cellent work for the Ely team Will
f Krelwitz did the same for Tower
Con Sullivan, as is usual got hit wit
a foul tip on the knee cap and sa'
stars for several minutes.
5 Altogether the game was very il
S teresting and was devoid of th
e wrangling that characterized til
t games of last summer. The umpil
b did the square thing and not muc
A kicking was manifest. The cluf
n lined up as follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-05-19
Caught at Eastwood.

Deputy Sheriff Archie Philip and
Chief of Police Peck, of Tower, re-
turned Sunday morning from Bass
wood lake where they had been to
take into custody Jos. Hardy for i'm
plication in the check swindles
perpretated by c. P. Robbins, now
under indictment by the grand jury
and confined in the county jail.
Hardy practically admitted to the
officers that he was interested but
that Robbins had led him into it. 1t
is also believed that the two are the
parties which held up, shot and rob.
bed Hendrickson, the Finn. neal
Robinson lake several weeks ago
The officers left here Friday evening
and as luck would have it found theil
man on the American side of the lake
They padded steadily for sixty miles
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-05-19

j. Z. Rapson All. Pllgrem
VIM. McCue Chas. Scheaffer
Frank Lowe G.. G. Wylie
A. II. Wylie Rich. Johns.
J. ]. Mccarthy f. A. Steckbridge
VIM. Van Meter /. A Norberg
A. j. Homer J. ID. Harrington
r. Polkinghorn Harry Thomas
B. f. Merrill Jos. Smoke
VIM. Cox Jno. Hosking
Fl. C. Smith Jno. Cosgroye
Rich. Wallace Leander Kosky
Chas. MarQuardt Jos. Skala
Jas. keenan, Jno. S. BawGen
Thos. Cowling Swan Anderson
VIM. Nelson H. c. Kelly
Jas. Carey Gust Brandt
Jas. b. Sheridan E. j. Morcom
Moved by Eisenach, supported by
KnGteson that bill of w. d. Allen &
Co for S35. 75 for fire alarm whistle be
allowed and order drawn on treasurer
for amount. Carried, ayes 5, nays 0.
Moved by Wakefield, supported by
Glode that street labor be paid SI.50
per day. Carried, ayes 3, nays ,.
Moved by Glode, supported by Els
enach that city do some repair work
on read as per petition of O. G. korb,
r. S. Miller, p. t. Brownell and Il
others. Motion lost, ayes ?, nays 3.
Moved by Eisenach, supported by
/ Chinn that j. r. West be appointed
alderman of Sd ward to fill vacancy.
Moved by Glode, supported by
Knuteson that Sam Cakes be appoint
ed alderman of Sd ward TO I'll vacancy.
Moved by Chinn, supported by
Glode that council proceed to ballot
on the names of j. r. West and Sam
Cakes. as alderman of Sd ward. Car
ried, ayes 5, nays 0.
Total number of ballots cast 5. OF
which J. r. West received 3 and Sam
Cakes ?.
J.R. West was declared duly elect
ed alderman Of Sd ward.
Moved by Glode. supported by
Knuteson that communication Of L
Whiteside regarding road to water
works. be referred to committee or
streets and sewers the same to report
at next meeting. Carried, ayes 5
nays o.
Moved by Knuteson, supported b,
Glode that light and water COMMITTEES
look up the building proposition a
the water plant. Carried, ayes 5
nays o.
Moved by Chinn, supported b,
Knuteson that the business of secur
ing an. incandescent light plant b
left to finance committee. Carried
ayes 5, nays O.
! Moved by Chinn, supported b.
Wakefield that council adjourn. Can
ried, ayes 5, nays 0.
PETER SCHAEFER,
CITY Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-05-19

The Commodore mine at Virginia
will resume operations at once
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15

Purser Walton, now relieving Purse,
Smith on the Mariposa, will remain in
charge of that vessel, and Purser Smith.
now on leave of absence will take the
Alameda on his return. In the meantime
W. j. Valley, freight clerk on the Oceanic
oocK, VIII make one trip as purser of the
Alameda.
The old whaling bark Emma F. Herri-
man has taken on new lease of life.
Built in 1861 she has circum navigated the
globe o dozen times, and up 10 a few
years ago was one of the most successful
whalers that went out of this port. When
the steamers came into power the wind.
jam mers went on the back shelf and very
lew OF them are now heard OF in Arctic
whaling. When the Herman was taken
off the run ii. J. Jorgensen bought her
almost in as good condition as the day
she was launched, decided TO rebuild her.
She is now handsome barkentine and
an act OF Con: ress permits him TO chang ge
the name 10 the Leslie D. The new boat
will have her trial trip next week and
after that she will run in the lumber
trade.
The French steamer La Madeline will
start loading for Central American mort,
for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
on Monday. Some few repairs onseauent
upon her running into Beale-street W hari
are necessary, but once these are made the
vessel Will take in the overflow freight OF
the Mail Company and make start for
home.
Two big guns for the Notifications on
the bay are being unloaded from Southern
Pacific cars near China Basin. They will
be placed on bsrges some dav next week
and sent in tow of one of the Government
steamers to Lime Point.
The Eronch Govern ment il arreo.,r~
United States and Tahiti. A steamer line
to replace the City of Fapeete. Tropic
Bird and Cali ee is to be inaugurated and
tho plans and specifications Ior 20O.ton
steamer have alreaGy reached this City.
The service is TO be monthly one, as al
present. but the steamer Will have ia
make the round trip in as qu ck time as
the three vessels named now do it in.