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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-08-27
SIX TONS OF GOLD dust
Probable Cargo of the Steam
er Portland.
FlsHY STORY FROM TACOMA
To Dredge the Yukon River-Bad Out
look for Many of the Goldseekers
Now at Dyea.

To Dredge the Yukon River-Bad Out
look for Many of the Goldseekers
Now at Dyea.
Tacoma, Aug. 24.-F. P. Riley, re-
turning Klondiker, brought out $S5. 900
in gold from the Klondike, and tonight
displayed the nuggets and dust to an
admiring crowd. Mr.. Riley worked
his claim in conjunction with F. Flan-
igan and P. O'Brien, who are now on
their way to Pennsylvania with an equal
share of gold. They report that thou
sands of rich strikes have been made
this spring and summer, and the trio
value their two claims at $5, 100000.
Riley says when he left there were
nearly six tons of gold ready to be
shipped down on the Portland.
They confirm the reports of rich
strikes on Stewart river, and say great
excitement prevails, and thousands are
rushing to the new mines.
The Alaskan Pacific Express Com
pany has been organized by the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company, to transport
merchandise, money, bonds and valua-
bles to and from points touched by the
Pacific Coast Company's steamers in
Alaska and towns tributary thereto,
particularly between Tacoma, Seattle
and Port Townsend, on Puget sound
and Dyea, Juneau, Sitka, Skaguay anc
Wrangel, in Alaska, and intermediate
points. This is the first express com
pany giving service in Alaska.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-08-27

Beers made of maize or barley are
manufactured By almost every native
African people.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-08-27

Ice BIocked the way.

London, Aug. pa special dispatch
from Gjaetsvar, Norway, says that
Captain Beade's polar expedition, COM
posed of Austrians and Hungarians, has
safely returned from the icy sea. The
ship was unable to proceed beyond lati-
tude 80 degrees 40 minutes north, on
account of great masses of ice
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-08-27
PeriIs of the North.

San Francisco, Aug. PA special
to the Bulletin from Dyea, Alaska,
August ID, tells of the pitiful condi-
tion of many of the searchers for gold
who are now stopping at Dyea, unable
to proceed further on their journey,
owing to lack of funds or provisions.
Many of those now in Dyea are phys
ically unable to make the trying trip,
and there are many cripples. who will
suffer great hardships before the win
ter is over. Many of those who ar
rived on the Willamette are absolutely
without shelter.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-08-27
Result Of an Explosion.

Doctors say people in Ireland who
live on the potato never have the gOut.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-08-27
TRAMPs ARE BLAMED.
Misplaced Switch Derails an Excursion
Train Near Chicago.

Misplaced Switch Derai1s an Excursion
Train Near Chicago.
Chicago, Aug. 25.-An engine at
tached to a heavy excursion train on
the Chicago & Calumet Terminal rail-
road was derailed last night near Riv-
erdale The passengers were thrown
from from their seats by the jar and one
man was probably fatally injured.
Seven others received slight injuries.
After delay of two hours the engine
was raised to the track and the train
proceeded.
1t is very evident that the accident
was caused by a misplaced switch, be-
lieved to have been the work of tramps.
The switch was found broken in two
places. The baggage-car was telescoped
over the cab and coal tender. Murray,
one of the injured, was riding in this
car, and was caught in the debris. He
was dug out unconscious and may die.
The force of the shock was so great
that the track was literally torn out OF
the ground. There were 500 passengers
on board, and had the train not been
running at slow rate of speed, a ter
rible loss of life would have resulted.
California'1 Klondike.
Carrville, CAL, Aug. 23.-William
Truax and his partner, an actor named
Dillon, have struck what is said to be
one Of the richest ledges that have been
found in this district. The men only
arrived here about noon on Monday,
and before sundown Truax, who is a
miner recently from Cripple Creek, had
found what will probably mean for
tune for both. This latest find is sit
uated on Morrison creek just below the
Graves brothers. claim and above the
Davis placer mine. The two men were
up at daylight yesterday morning, and
by noon had stripped enough to show
them ledge two feet wide of wonder
full richness. Dillon came from Sacra.
mento, where he was stopping.
Gold in California.
Quincy, CAL, Aug. 25.-The re-
port which came from the vicinity of
the Thistle shaft that Lucky Antoine, -
an Italian, had made $4,000 strike
in a week. is confirmed by J. w.
Cordoroy, a stagedriver, who also
brings the news that Charles Fish,
who has gravel claim at the junction
Of Nelson creek and Feather river, took
$4,000 from his claim last week. Nell
son creek is considered the richest
stream in Plumas county and many
paying claims are located along its
banks and bed.
Ice Blocked the Way.
London, Aug. pa special dispatch
from Gjaetsvar, Norway, says that
Captain Beade's polar expedition, COM
posed OF Austrians and Hungarians, has
safely returned from the icy sea. The
shin was unable to nrnceed heYoud lati-
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-08-27

Parchment used on the best banjos is
made from wolf skin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-07
OPENING THE RESERVATION.
Plenty of Notice Will Be Given if
the Bill Passes.

Although it is stated that there is
considerable excitement over the al
legged opening of the Uncompahgre res
ervation for settlement, and that al
ready many hundreds have fiocked into
that region for the purpose of making
locations on gilsonite and asphaltum
lands, d Herald reporter is informed by
Hon. Byron Groo, of the United States
land office that the report is prema-
ture. and that if even the bill has
passed or is soon to be passed, day
will be named at some future date on
which the reservation will be formally
opened, and that until that day ar
rives no one can make locations on the
land embraced in the section of coun-
try in question.
AS a matter of fact, the land office
of this place will receive the first off,
cial notification when the reservation
is opened, and when the bill is passed,
and ii may be months from now before
it will be formally opened for settle
ment and the mineral lands are subject
to location.
The reservation is practically value
less for agricultural purposes, but the
deposits of gilsonite and asphaltum are
valuable and practically inexhaustible.
There may be some deposits of the
precious metals in the reservation, Out
if there is, no one has made the an
nouncement that they have been dis
covered.
The Uintah reservation cannot be
opened to the public until after a
treaty has been made with the In
dams.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-07

Ter was ashamed of having to admit
that he had taken some drink and was
therefore trying to avoid any person
whom he knew.
While Arden was on the stand yes
terday morning he said DreXler had
been worried about business affairs.
He complained that his father-in-law,
Mr.. Vowles, was trying to get his
money by various methods, and this
had caused Drexler and Arden to re-
move from Tooele, where resided the
Vowles to Eureka The partners were
in the city at this time purchasing a
stock of goods from Spencer Clawson
& Co. Arden had started to haul the
goods by wagon when he learned Of
Drexler's death.
Spencer Clawson and Leo H Claw
son gave some important evidence, as
did DR.. S. Ewing and DR.. J. MillirOn,
the latter relating to the condition OF
the vital organs as disclosed by an
autopsy. These conditions were prac-
tically normal and indicated no traces
of poison or foul play. The widow
of the deceased could throw no ad-
ditional light on the death She said
that her husband had suffered from
some stomach trouble several weeks
before death, but seemed to have fully
recovered.
The hearing was before Justice Nor
ris Sommers and Deputy County At
torney Putnam conducted a portion or
the proceedings. A verdict was then
returned as noted at the outset
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-07
THE NORTHERN LIGHT MILL.
The Plant to Be Started Up This
Week on Ore.

Frank L. Hines, the efficient superin-
tendent of the Northern Light mine
who was in the city yesterday, in
forms The Herald that it is mis- inten-
ton to start w the new mill some
time this week, and he states that he is
of the opinion that the works will give
excellent satisfaction, and that lhe
ores of the Northern Light mine can
be successfully treated by the process
to be employed in their reduction.
Steam was generated in the boilers
several days ago, and Mr.. Hines states
that he has started the machinery, and
that on a trial run the workings ran
as srnoothl-, as could be desired.
At the office of the company it is
learned that the plant will be placed
in the hands of a competent and ex-
perienced mill man, and it is expected
that the mill will prove a success from
the start.
The pipe line has been completed,
and so has the Woodruff tunnel and
in the face of the latter there is al
ready stored a large amount of ore
which will be run through the mill as
soon as it starts up.
The company is laying in a supply of
coal, and four carloads have been
shipped to Mercur, from which point
it will be taken to the mine as rapidly
as possible.
From all indications it will not be
long now before the company will be
on a dividend-Daying basis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-07
HE WOULD GO TO CARSON.
Youthful Banana Vendors Ambi-
ton Nipped in the Bud

Louis Post was a boy with an ambi-
ton TO go TO Carson, New; he no
longer thrives on visions of fistic en-
counters, for the city jail holds him
on the charge of embezzling from his
employer, William Stephenson, ba-
mana vender.
Stephenson sent Post out on the
streets Friday morning to hawk a
wagon load of the tropical fruit. He
set price on the stock to govern the
market policy of the youth. but Steph-
enson did not dream that deep down in
young Posts heart there was a higher
thought than banana peddling. He
did not observe the strange light OF eX-
ultation in Posts eyes as his man got
on the wagon seat and drove away as
though desperate to find favor as a
banana salesman.
Post had a busy day. He yelled ba-
nanas until his throat got sore, but
over the heads of the pushing crowd
that fought for bananas about his
wagon he beheld the promise of an
event in his life.
The fruit left the wagon in bags and
the money jingled in Posts pockets,
but it was not going for the market
price fixed by the employer. Post had
cut the rates to Carson 10y the banana
route. Never before in the history of
the banana trade in Zion had the long
yellow sold for so little long green
When Post drove the horse and
wagon into the Stephenson barn on
Friday evening, he had 81 in his pocket
He did not strike trial balance that
evening, but hurried down to the de-
pot and took the first train for Ogden.
Stephenson called at the home of the
boys stepfather and the two put their
heads together. 1t was decided from
things Post had dropped that he had
retired from the banana business to
plunge on velvet at Carson, so Steph-
enson reported to police headquarters.
Captain Eslinger telegraphed to Og-
den, and Post was warmly welcomed
when he stepped from the train Officer
Sheets went after him yesterday after
noon, returning with the Carson tourist
at 80 last night. Post will be ar
raigned for embezzlement tomorrow
morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-07
BIG IRRIGATION SCHEME.
Will Generate Electricity For Min
ing Purposes.

Provo. March 6.-Bishop Thomas c.
Callister. who is one of the main pill
lars OF Willard county, came up from
Fillmore today, to transact some bust
ness with the county clerk.
The bishop reports that deep in
terest is being shown by the residents
of Willard over the building of a canal
and reservoir which will utilize the
surplus waters of the Sewer river and
bring under cultivation thousands of
acres of land west of Holden and Fill
more.
Eastern capitalists are in control of
the company. and they will take the
waters out at some point above Lean
ington and bring it into the. basin,
where it will be held as a mammoth
reservoir until needed for agricultural
purposes
The canal will extend as far as Bak-
er's canyon. near Petersburg, where the
soil is very rich.
Mr.. Callister is interested in the en-
terprise and says there is no doubt but
that work will be commenced at an
early date.
A Mr. Beatty, of Salt Lake, is an
agent of the syndicate, and has to do
with purchasing rights and land.
The com1any will also install a
plant for the generation of electricity,
which is TO be wired into the different
mining camps in the southern country,
where il will be utilized in various
ways about the mines and mills.
This is a gigantic enterprise, and will
do wonders towards developing the
latent resources of the country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-07

The Hecla is now what may be
day the title to the five claims on
which the company based its corpora
ton was vested in the incorporation,
the deeds being made out by the Can
non Gold Mining company, which was
the former owner of the group.
In lifting this bond a deviation was
made from the provisions of the same
and, instead of paying $50, 900 cash for
the property. the Heela company paid
ton, by virtue of which the Cannon
company received two-thirds of the
capital stock of the Hecla company
AS result of the deal and the fact
that the Cannon company hold the con-
troll of the Hecla company, Francis
Hall, ]. H. Bacon and r. E. McCon-
aughy resigned from the directory of
the Hecla, and Angus NJ, John Nj. and
Lewis NJ. Cannon were elected to fill
the vacancies so made.
In the board. however Fred ]. Leon
ard was retained as president; Lewis
NJ. Cannon was appointed secretary
and treasurer, While Glen R. Both
well was unanimously elected to the
Office of general manager. and it is be-
lieved that under his care the property
will soon be on a milling basis. In
fact, there is no doubt but that this
will be the case, as the Hecla group
is Joined by the Golden Gate, the
Brickyard, both producing mines, and
also by the Wonder, in which ore has
been uncovered during the past few
days.
The mineral chute has also been
found in the Hecla and there is every
reason to believe that within a short
time large bodies of pay ore will be
uncovered in this ground, and Mr..
Boutwell, is so sanguine that this will
prove to be the case that he is willing
to stake his reputation on the PROPOSE
ton.
The company has never offered any
of its treasury stock for sale, but now
that the property is owned by corpor-
alton it has been decided to place a
block of the stock on the market at so
cents a share.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-07
JOHN DREXLER'S DEATH.
Coroner's Jury Finds It Resulted
From Natural Causes.

DreXler died from drinking liquor on
an empty stomach, although the cor
oner's jury did not define it that way,
simply setting out that death resulted
from natural causes.
With this finding. the elements that
promised TO make the case mysterious
have vanished and with them the in
terest that might have been extracted
from the testimony of various relatives
of the deceased.
Police officers and undertakerS' as
sistants related those facts of dis
covery and disposition of the remains
which always form the basis Of a legal
inquiry. Their stories have all been
embodied in former accounts of the
case. Harry Iams, proprietor of the
Arlington lodging house, in which the
body was discovered, repeated the in
formation, already published, in which
is described the coming of Drexler to
that place and his disappearance. Jams
saw him descending from the room he
had engaged and returning to it about
o'clock of Wednesday afternoon.
That was the last sight anybody ever
had of the man until his lifeless body
was found. Several other persons saw
Drexler on Wednesday morning. among
them Adelbert Arden, the dead man y
business partner. Lilly l.. VowleS,
who is one of Mrs. Drexler'S immediate
family. r. r. Davis, q hotel clerk, and
Joseph Briers, a messenger boy. In re-
spect to rotation, Davis was the first
man to see Drexler on Wednesday.
He came into the Cliff House at an
early hour and retired, but came down
to the office about $3.50 o'clock. He
was in his stocking feet and explained
to Davis that he wanted the services
of a messenger boy. While the two
men We're awaiting a response to the
call, Drexler told Davis that he had
been drinking and had not gone to a
friends house because he did not want
them TO know of his error. Joseph
Briers, the messenger, was dispatched
to the home of Arden. in this city,
with a written request that the partner
come to the Cliff House He cautioned
Briers to deliver it to Adelbert Arden,
because he did not wish the family to
know he had been drinking
Arden arrived at the Cliff House
about $50 O'Clock. He found his part
ner in bed and complaining of not
feeling well and of being worried. Ar
der noticed a bottle half filled with
beer. He also said that he had taken a
little laudanum. Arden inquired how.
much II seems from Drexler's replies
that he was not familiar with the uses
of the drug. but he was evidently
not imperiled by any overdose, for he
arose after Arden had left him and
went to the Arlington. Arden was la
boring under the impression that Drex-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-07

the development of it's property, and
it is safe to say that it will open up a
mine this summer or else prove to its
own satisfaction that the ground is
east of the Sunshine and the Search
light. From all accounts the Sunshine
mine is looking well in the new work
ingS, and it is said that it is more
than likely that the company will soon
start up its mill again. The Overland
is also looking extremely well, and
there is every reason to believe that
the company will erect mill on the
property this summer.
Joseph E. Ray of Fillmore, who is
interested with W. l. Higgins in the
Piute county. who is in the city, states
that work is progressing finely in the
development of this property. and that
under the direction of Mr.. Higgins a
force of from u to 16 men is at work
in the opening of this mine, from
which he brought samples of ore in
with him which carries telluride of
gold and gold in a native state. The
shaft on the Miller is now down to the
60-foot level and at this depth the
ore body is all of seven feet in width,
and the indications are that the min
eral is high grade. Mr.. Ray is also
interested with G. s. Holmes of this
city in the TrapperS Pride, near the
Sewer mine. in the same district, and
he states that one of the objects of
his visit to this city is to see about a
plant for the treatment of ore from
this mine, and that it is his intention to
ship a ton of ore to this city within
a few days for the purpose of making
a trial run with it through MitchelTs
Acme Flour Gold amalgamator On
the Trapper's Pride there is a Gaping
over the main ledge that is 400 feet in
length, 40 feet wide and an average
depth of u feet that pans from Sc to
S12 in free gold. This deposit is de-
composed to such an extent that it is
almost like gravel. and it is estimated
that there are 10000 tons of this class
of mineral in sight, but under il. when
the main ore body is uncovered. it is
not an uncommon thing TO get assays
of from 800 TO $500 in gold TO the ton.
Mr.. Ray is working four other men in
the development of other properties in
the same locality. and he is of the
opinion that Gold Mountain district
will experience a boom in the spring.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-07
By GEO. E. BLAIR,
Deputy Clerk.

PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF
and mutton. Office chief commisSary,
Department of the Colorado. Denver
Colo. March /. 1897. Sealed proposals. in
trfplicate subject to usual conditions, will
be received here, or at offices of COMMITS
sarieS at following posts, until II a m
standard mountain time March 81 1897
and then opened. for furnishing and de-
livering in bulk, the fresh beef and NUT
ton from the block. that may be required
at these posts by the subsistence depart
ment. U. s. Army, during fiscal year COM
mencing July /. 1897: Forts Apache
Grant Huachuca, and Whipple Barracks.
Ariz-: Bayard and Wingate, n. NJ: Lo-
gan Colo; Douglas and DuChesne, Utah:
also for sub-pOst of San Carlos. Ariz
Fresh beef shall be good in quality and
condition. fit for Immediate use. and from
fore and hind quarter meats proportions
ally. including all best cuts thereof
Fresh mutton shall be of good. fat ana
marketable quality, from wethers over
mutton to be dressed and trimmed and
delivered as prescribed in circular OF in
structions Proposals will be also re-
ceived stating price at which bidder will
deliver fresh beef or mutton of char
acter above stated. and to be de-
livered of temperature not greater than
80 degrees Fahrenheit Preference given
to articles of domestic production cost
and quality being equal Government re-
serves right to reject any or all bids or
parts thereof. and to waive any in
formalities therein. Instructions fur
nisned on application to commissaries Of
above named posts. or to ". II. Bell
Col, A. c. G. s., Chief COMFY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-07

There was more activity on the floor
OF the exchange yesterday than on any
previous day of the week just passed,
and there was also quite revival in
the stock market
The listed stocks. which were poor
sellers during the week, braced up a
little and the securities were more gen
orally noticed than they have been for
some time past and yet this class
scored but one sale during the call.
ajax, which has been passive for the
last few days, was unchanged, and yet
the stock was firm at the quotations
given below. Bullion-Beck was a lit
tie slack in the bidding. but the stock
was a general favorite and was held
at the selling quotations of the day
before. There was considerable in
quiry for Daily, while Daly-West main
tanned its own in good shape GeySer
and Galena were practically unchanged
in the bidding and offerings; still, these
securities are in the swim as good in
vestments. Mercur continued to adj
vance. and at the close the quotations
were $685. bid and $7.25 asked. Mann
moth exhibited considerable strength,
and those who were hoping to corral
the stock at OF near the $3.50 mark were
disappointed. There was practically
no change in the balance of the listed
stocks.
The unlisted securities were the most
active in the bidding and the offerings,
and while the sales were not heavy.
there was a gradual advance in prices.
as a general thing. Sunbeam was firm
at the quotations of the previous day,
but buyer and seller could not get to-
gether. Rover enjoyed a boom and was
one of the most active stocks on the
board. Starting at 33 cents bid this
stock soon advanced to 42iA to 45. and
transfers were made at these figures.
Sacramento was called, but for some
reason the stock was weak and the
quotations low. The announcement was
made in the pit that the bond on the
Shoebridge- Bonanza had been taken
up and treasury stock was offered at
Il cents. with bids at 10 1t is believed
that in time this viii become one Of
the popular stocks of the day. as the
property of the company is most de-
sirably located near Silver City. Tin
tic. and is surrounded by paying prop
ositions. Swansea and South Swansea
were firm "a about the figures of the
day before. while Northern Light, al
though firm and a ready seller, barely
held its own. Buckeye was firm and
in good demand. while Omaha made
matters lively in the pit for awhile.
The transactions of the day were as
fol1ov-c-