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The advocate., 1897-05-19
About the aIgh.PrIced DOG Of AIaaka.

A correspondent Of the New York
SWp, writing from Tacoma, Wash, tells
about dogs used for draft in Alaska.
He says:
"Dogs have suddenly become more
valuable than horses in this section Of
the Northwest. This state Of affairs re
suits from the great and growing demand
for dogs to be used in hauling sledges in
the Yukon country, Alaska. While
thousands of horses for which their
owners cannot get So head are roam
ing over the plains Of eastern Washing
ton and Oregon, good.sized dogs are
bringing from $15 to $50 each in the
local market. AT Juneau their value is
double what it is here, and on the Yukon
River a good dog brings from 500 to
$3.50, To the Yukon miner the dog has
become what the reindeer Is to the Lap
lander and the pony to the cowboys of
Texas and Mexico--a beast Of service
and most valuable one.
"Every steamer sailing for Alaska for
three months past has borne northward
several dozen dogs destined for service in
front Of heavily laden sledges. They are
taken by boat to Dyea, at the head Of
salt water navigation, and there put into
harness to assist in hauling outfits and
supplies over the Chilkoot Pass and down
the further slope to the series of fresh
water lakes forming the headquarters Of
the Yukon's tributaries. Up to May,
when the ice breaks up, dog teams slide
over the smooth surface Of these lakes
with surprising rapidity, considering the
loads they haul. There are portages to
to be made around dangerous rapids, and
here again their services are invaluable.
Arriving at the central posts, such as
Forty Mile or Circle City, both men and
dogs take a rest. In most cases the dogs
are put into harness again for the trip to
the diggings.
"The aledge dogs are too valuable not
to be taken we'll care Of where that is
possible. Their owners first thought in
this respect is to obtain plenty OF food
for them. Their food consists principally
OF fish, usually salmon, caught in the
Yukon River by the natives. An ordi-
nary dog will eat daily two pounds Of
dried salmon, which equals seven pounds
OF fresh FISH, At Forty Mile last winter
dried salmon sold at from 20 cents to 80
cents pound, and bacon that was fit
only FOR dogs 10 eat sold Cor 37ttS cents d
pound III some oR Che Larger camps oa
I, &
The advocate., 1897-05-19
Strange Underground AIR Current.

From Popular Science.
Arizona possesses some Of the greatest
natural wonders in the world, not tho
least Of which is this phenomenon Of q
current Of air issuing from or going into
the bowels OF the earth through sundry
natural and artificial openings made In
the esrth's crust.
Something over year ago Mr.. Couf-
man undertook the drilling Of we'll at
his place. Everything went we'll to
depth Of twenty-five feet, when the drill
suddenly dropped some six feet and q
strong current Of air issued from the
hole. The escaping air current was SO
strong that it blew off the mems hats
who were recovering the lost drill
The we'll was, Of course, abandoned
and left to blow, but there are some
peculiarities about it that are worthy of
observation. The air will escape from
the we'll for days at time with such
force that pebbles the size Of peas are
thrown out and piled up about it's mouth
until it looks very much like the ex-
panded portion OF funnel. At the
same time it is accompanied by sound
much like the distant believing Of a fog
horn. This noise is not always present,
because the Dir does not at all times es-
cape with the same force. Again, there
will be for days suction current, un-
accompanied by sound, in which the
current Of air passes into the earth,
with some less force than il escapes, and
any light object, as feather, piece Of
paper or cloth, will, il held in close prox-
unity, be Immediately sucked into the
subterranean labyrinth Of HOlus,
just the cause Of this phenomenon no
one has yet been able to determine, but
il is supposed that there is an under
ground opening between the Grand
Canon of the Colorado, which cleaVes
the earth for more than mile in depth,
and the Sycamore Canon, some eighty
miles to the south Of it, Of the same pro-
portions, but much shorter.
This would seem possible from the fact
that the current OF air is always passing
from north to south or Dics 0erSa, vary
ing, Of course, few points OF the COM
pass from the true meridian, but always
in these general directions, as determined
by experiment, and then the stratum
underlying the quateFnary is Of volcanic
cinder This ia very porous, and in many
places so.called bottomless holes exist.
Fyatusence ig cured uY RBEcItA M'S FfLLS, V
The advocate., 1897-05-19
Pioneer pays in the whlte HOuse:

Congress first assembled in the new
Capitol on November IL, 1900; and John
Adams, then President, took up his
abode in the Executive Mansion" writes
ex- President Harrison Of "The Domestic
Side OF the White House" in the May
Ladies' Home Journal "NsitheE the
Capitol nor the Executive Mansion was
The advocate., 1897-05-19

the house seemed to Mrs. Adams as
grand and superb The plan was taken
from the palace of the Duke Of Leinster
in Dublin, If they will put me up some
bells and let me have wood enough to
keep fires, wrote Mrs. Adams, i design
to be pleased. But though literally in
the woods, no one could be found to cut
and cart irewood. The few cords Of
wood that had been provided had been
expended to dry the plastering. A
Pennsylvania wagon, secured through a
Treasury clerk, delivered a cord and a
half of wood, which is,' wrote Mrs.
Adams, all we have for This house, where
twelve fires are constantly required, and
we are told the roads will soon be SO bad
that it cannot be drawn
"The society ladies we're impatient
for drawing room in the Executive
Mansion, and this when Mrs. Adams had
mo looking glasses but dwarfs, and mot
twentieth part lamps enough to light
the house. There was no inclosure, and
she made a drying room for her clothes
of the great east room, The original
cost Of the White House ie said to have
been little more than 100000, and
something more than that amount was
expended in restoring it (after it's de.
struction by fire in 1870, and in the
building Of the north and south porticos
"President Adams introduced billiards
into the White House, purchasing the
first table, balls and cues at cost OF S6l
paying for them out Of his own pocket
President Van Buren, was charged by I
political adversary and scathlng critic
as being the first Of our Presidents tC
discover that the pleasures of the warn
or tepid bath are the proper accompani
ments Of a palace life. For it appear
that our former Presidents we're conten
with the application, when necessary, o
the simple shower bath, Mr.. Van Buren,
critic then refers with high approval Il
the salutary side of Mr.. Adams heroi
habit of bathing in the Potomac 'betweel
daybreak and sunrise,
ut is said that provision for a library
for the White House was first made dur
ing Mr. Fillmore's term. Neat cases ar
arranged about the room, and most o
them are filed with books-old edition.
of historical and classical works. Their
is no catalogue, and the library has no
been kept up.
"Properly speaking, there are five
bed rooms in the Executive Mansion
though by the use Of two dressing
rooms and of the end Of short hal
that formerly opened to large nortl
window, but has now been closed up Il
make q small bed room, the number ma.
be increased to eight. There are nj
suitable servants quarters. Those pro
vided are in the basement, and only thos'
opening to the south are habitable, Th'
north rooms open upon damp bricl
area and are unhealthy. One Of tn
basement rooms, having southern ok
posure, is fitted up as billiard room
but very plainly"
Idols Are Made at Birmingham, England
IL l.... .l;rnn,,.nnI IL n
The advocate., 1897-05-19

Idols Are Made at Birmingham, England.
1t has recently been discovered that
there is in Birmingham, in the very
center Of Christian England, a factory
where idols are made for heathen nations,
says the Pottery Gazette, London. Many
attempts have been made to obtain ad-
mission to the factory, but strict watch
is kept upon outsiders anxious to pry
into the secret chambers where the
heather gods are made, and journalists,
especially, are prevented from entering
the works.
A few facts we're, however, to be
cleaned concerning this extraordinary
industry. Idols Of all kinds are turned
out representing the gods Of all heathen
nationf, from Tokyo TO Timbuctoo. The
export trade Ia heRthsn countries IL 4
The advocate., 1897-05-19


been established, where the animals are
properly cared for at from Sc to SIS a,
month, according to the season and the
price of dog food,
"The native Yukon dog is much more
valuable than the importations from
Puget Sound. The dogs must be accli-
mated in order to stand the seventies of
the winter. 1t Is found that dogs taken
from Montana and Dakota endure the
Yukon winters with less suffering than
those bred in the milder climate of
Puget Sound. Two splendid specimens
of native Alaska dogs were brought
here a few days ago, their owner finding
it cheaper to pay their passage on the
steamer than to have them boarded at
Dyea during his trip here for supplies,
The animals weigh, one 81 and the
other SO pounds. The large one cost its
owner SILT at Circle City. 1t is a cross
between a dog belonging to family OF
missionaries that went to the Yukon
years ago and one that hailed from the
shores Of Mackenzie River. Both animals
are stout, we'll proportioned and muscled,
and have exceptionally short and heavy
necks. Their ears are short and lifted
like those of the Esquimau dog. Their
coats are dark, and the hair, while not
close, is smooth and heavy enough to
form a comfortable protection against
the Arctic winters and the Yukon mos
quitoes, by the side of which the feroc-
ity Of the New Jersey variety psles into
insignifcance. A specially prepared dog
food, made out Of meal and coarse meat
from the packing houses, is now being
manufactured in the form Of cracker,
and seems likely to come into general
use.
"Buckskin moccasins are provided by
many owners to keep the feet Of the ami
mails from being worn raw on the ice
and snow. They are about nine inches
long, and made much after the pattern
of child's stocking. Pack saddles are
also coming into use this spring. These
are so arranged that dogs can carry q
weight Of from ten to twenty pounds be-
sides drawing a sled. The saddlebags
fall on either side, and straps are arranged
to prevent the pack from sliding forward
or backward.
"a Tacoma dealer has built up q large
business in the manufacture of dog
harness. A suit OF harness usually
weighs two and half pounds. The collar
is made to slip power the dogs head, obviat-
ing the necessity of buckIing it about the
animals neck when the drivers hands
are cold and numb. The collar is made
Of leather faced with sheepskin and
stuffed with deer hair. The names are
inclosed in the collar, and attached to
them are buckles for fastening the
traces. On each collar are placed rings
to which the traces of dog in the lead
may be attached, making it easy to drive
teams in tandem. Traces in the harness
for native dogs are made of heavy wei
material, because the dogs eat the
leather harness. They devour the collars
on sight il permitted 10 do so. This
peculiar craving makes it necessary tc
keep the animals separated when har
messed, so that they shall not masticate
The advocate., 1897-05-19

FlAtulanca \ aafel Nv BEEcRAM'F RlEL9,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-14

X: lie ~ ...55 Total j., -. 49,. 1A6 701 NJ
State Of Minnesota, County of Nobles.-ss.. :
Geo. O. Moore, cashier Of the State Bank
OF WOrthington, at WOrthfngton. do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief. ,-..'
GEO. o. MOORE. Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th
day Of October, 1897. 49,
[sEAL] JOHN E. SALsrROM,
Notary Public Mobiles County, MINI.
Correct-Attest: r. B. BEEsoN,
...- JAS. S. RAMAGE,
XVI Directors.
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Order to Show Cause on Filing
Petition to Mortgage Land.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Noblcs:-
In Probate Court, General Term, Oct. 4, 1897
o. In the Matter OF the Estate OF Abram H.
On reading and filing the petition of L. A.
States, Administrator, setting forth the am Ount
Of personal estate that has come into his hands,
the disposition Thereof. and how much remains
ing against said deceased, as far as the same
can be asc ertained, with the charges of admin
stratton; and the taxes. assessments and other
charges which are an existing lien upon his es-
said deceased which 1t Is proposed to mortgage {;
and praying that license be to him granted to
mortgage the tracts Of land 50 described.
ASn IT r. said Petition that the
ed, is insufficient to pay his debts, with the
charges of administration, and to pay any taxes
assessments, or other charges which are an ex.
listing lien upon his estate.
Is IN ss ess LEAF 6 @
Court on Monday the lst day Of November AID
1897 at 10 O'Clock a. M, at the Probate ONCE in
the Court House in WOrthington in said County
why lie ense should not be granted to said L. A.
States to m ortgage the said real estate Of said
deceased Tor the purpose of obtaining funds for
the payment of such debts, charges, taxes, as
sessments and liens.
AND IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That this Ord.
er shall be published once in each week, for
! three successive weeks prior to said day
OF nearing, In the WORTHINGTON ADVANCE,
Tssay % s pIpt SSun and
Dated at Worthington, Mimi, the 18th day Of
! 1ssA1:} ~ o
F. r. GROSS. Judge of Probate
Attorney for Administrator.
First pub. Oct. Z. Last pub. Oct. .2l.
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Washington Letter.
(From Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Oct. 8. 1897.
President Mckinley has said
nothing publicly to indicate any
preference among the candidates
for Mayor of greater New York,
nor is it likely that he will do. so,
but there isn't the slightest doubt
as to which he would like to see
elected, any more than there is as
to which should be supported by
every man who believes in the sue
cess of the republican party
There is but one regular republi-
can candidate, ex-Secretary Tracy,
and to him should be given the
votes of all true republicans. Not
outstanding all the silly tommy
rott that is printed and talked
about non-partisan reform, usually
by men who have failed to have
their way in the regular party Or
ganization, party organization
call it "the machine" or what you
please-it il absolutely necessary
in this country. If a little coteric
of men could compel the republi-
cans of New York to accept a re-
publican whom they had nomina-
ted for Mayor, there would be
nothing to prevent a similar coter-
ic naming the party candidate for
governor Of any State, or even for
President, whenever so disposed.
Such proceedings are entirely un-
republican; hence the satisfaction
with which the republicans every
where received the refusal of the
New York republicans to allow
the nomination of MI. Seth Low
to be forced upon them by men
who had no higher object in view
than humiliate Senator Plat.
There were an unusual number
of republican Senators and Rep
resentatives in Washington this
week, and as there were also an
unusual number of appoint
ments made by President
Mckinley the reason for their
presence was not dimcult to guess.
The appointments made covered
about all branches of the govern
ment service from foreign minis
ters to the lowest grade of EN-.
ployees in the Congressional Lib.
rary. All Of the latter have nov
been appointed.
There is such q general mis-.
understanding as to the relations
of this administration with the
coming sale, under foreclosure, 81
the Union Pacific Railroad, Z. tina,
Attorney General McKenna this
week gave out q statement on the
subject He said in substance
that the government had no,
entered into any agreement or an.
derstanding with the reorganization
committee, or any one else, b
which they are to have . road FOL
/ -
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REPORT

REPORT
Of the Condition OF the! State Bank
ofWorthington.
At WorthingtoD, Minnesota, at the close OF
business, Oct. 5, 1897: #ss5 d.
ASSETS.
Loans and discounts alO8. 983 10
Real Estate, Fixtures ETC.. 10000. 90
insurance Premiums Advance ...... 1850
expenses 1,08e.s4
Due from other banks. 12,714..7i
Cash and cash items : 3s89.7s :3J asa n II
Cash resources. ............ l8.6i44a
Total, u=5 N rs .14e.70l.O2
l;taEt,' ...,..s. LIABILITIES. s=SEEe~
Capital stock, .....5 ................ $4,000. 90
Surplus and Undivided Profits. 700. III. 6.98l. 65
Deposits subject to check, 80, 10356 -: -sss&s
Cashiers Checks, 2,s93.s5 .-s>s..,.. 4
Time deposits, . 47,641,9e II !!
Total deposits, .............:.......... se.7s9s
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The Dispatch and Pioneer Press
have been giving Tams Bixby
quite gubernatorial boom by re-
printing tho comments of the
country press, which must excite
some enyey among the other aspi-
rants. These comments demon
strate his popularity and in what
light his candidacy is held. Judg-
ing from them he would make q
good sprint.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-14

Little things are cropping out
among a number of republican pa
pers that would indicate non sup
port of the republican ticket next
year. A good one will have to be
put up or there will be trouble
Anoka Union. -.
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The st. Paul Globe claims that
McCleary taught that the earth
was flat. By his advocating this
idea, the people may, in a measure,
be able to understand what kind
of head he has got to prompt
him to persue the method he did
in appointing postmaster for
this Office.
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Bucklin's Arnfca Salve.

The Best Salve in, the world for
Cuts, Bruises. Sores, Users, Sa'+
Rheum, Fever Sores letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles.
or no pay required. It is guaranteep
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded Price rs cents per box.
Forsale py Ray Humiston Druggist
IS l year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-14

The following from the Elk
River Star-News is so true and
timely that we reproduce it here:
People should not imagine that
every newspaper that speaks a
kind word for this, that or the 9TH
or man who may be mentioned for
some Office is necessarily booming
him for the position"
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p!fO,VUV,UUV, or any other sum;
hat the property would be soldSI
under foreclosure proc ceilings to
The highest bid der, and that the
only connection the government
has or has had with the reorgani-
zation committee was that the latter
guaranteed that, if the government
would join il the foreclosure pro-
ceedings the committee would see
that 9 bid Of not less than $45, 900,
600 would be made for the govern
ment's equities. Under the pledge
the good faith of which was So
cured by . deposit of $4,000, 600,
the government, under the Cleve-
land administration, joined in the
suit which resulted in an order by
the court for the public sale Of the
property on November /. Attorn-
ey General McKenna hopes to see
some competition in tho bidding
for the U. p, as there have been
numerous enquirities from capital
lists, some from Europe.
Secretary Long thinks the u, S.
government should be entirely in
dependent of the gunpowder trust,
and as a first step towards that
object will recommend in this an
nual report that Congress author
ize the purchase If machinery and
the erection of buildings for the
manufacture of gunpowder by the
Navy Department. $4,000 is u.s.
timated as sufficient for that pur-
pose.
There are reasons for the belief
that the board of Naval officers
who are investigating as to the
best location for a government ar
mor-making plant will recommend
that the plant be located in the
South, probably either in Tennes-
see or in Alabama. OF course, no.
body knows what congress will dc
with the recommendation.
Comptroller Eckles, who has
just returned from an extended
tour of the West, said of his trip;
II visited Colorado, Montana
Utah and Nebraska, and there is
no doubt that the conditions of all
classes of people in those states
have materially improved. The
improvement has come rapidly
and permeates all lines Of indus.
try. It began with the agrlcul.
tural class. The farmers have
large crops and are getting good
prices for them. The cattle rails.
ers are benefited by substantial
Increase in the price of cattle, and
the same is true of the sheep rails.
ers. The improvement in agricul.
tural interests has had its effect
upon the railroads by increasing
their earnings. 1t has put money
in circulation; and has enabled
people to discharge their debts
and thereby benefits the mer
chants. In Colorado there are
actually more men at work in the
mines than ever before in the his
tory of the state, notwithstanding
the enforced closing of many sill
yer mines. The gold mining reg
ion of Cripple Greek I believe tt
be the richest section upon tn
globe
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There are severol newspapers in
Minnesota, nearly 80 to be explicit,
which will repudiate the republi-
can nominations next year, unless
a good strong ticket is put up
Anoka Union.
Nearly that many in this neck
Of woods, Bro. Pease.-Jackson
Republic.
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G. w. Davis, of Kansas, pre-
diets a wheat famine. He claims
that the bread:eating population
is increasing at the rate of IA per
cent. in ten years, while the wheat
ACREAGE is increasing at the rate
OF seven per cent.
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Lot for Sale.

I have fine business lot in La
Moure, N. D., which I will trade for
a horse, COW Or buggies. Inquire of
j. Rippenberger at G. L. Peterson's
store.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-10-14

To Cure a Cold in one Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the mon
ey if it fails to cure. Csc.