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Arizona republican., 1897-10-24
BACK FROM THE KLoNDYKE,


 BACK FROM THE KLONDYKE.
 Wam. H. Davis, an old fireman on the Southern Pacific railroad out Of here, who left Tucson in April, 1895, for Alaska, returned yesterday morning to spend the winter among his old friends, says the Star. He was at Circle City, Alaska, when the rich strike was made at Klondyke, and joined in the wild rush for that re- zion and was fortunate enough to se- cure a claim in the Hunker district, a tributary to Eldorado creek. He states that the reports of impending famine as told in the San Francisco papers, are all true and states that the water in the Yukon river is the lowest known for years, that but few steamers have reached Dawson City from St. Michaels this summer owing to the low water in the river and that supplies were cached by steamsrs all along the river Ft Yukon, about 400 miles below Dawson City, is the nearest point to the gold fields reach ed by many of the steamers, and fur ther navigation is suspended by sand bars forming in the river. He states that all reports in the papers of the richness of the Klondyke, especially those of the Bonanza, Eldo ado, Hun ker, Skukum and Victoria creeks, are quite true, and all developments of claims on the above mentioned trib- utaries of the Yukon river have pro- ven quite rich. Yet at the same time he would not advise any one to go into that country who is not accus- toned to severe hardships, and to those who anticipate going to Alaska this coming spring he would willingly loan them his pack straps and they could place a hundred-pound weight in same and strap it on their back and climb the Tucson mountains to give them a partial realistic idea of what they will have to endura MT Davis will leave here about the lat ter part of next January aecamnanied by Messrs. Earl and Co.bett, two well known firemen of this city who are each the possessors of a large sized nugget of Klondyke gold presented to them by MT. Davis.
The advocate., 1897-01-06

several 6rmsP Could not the commits
sion be made lighter, il the expense &C.
count could be reduced by Topping off
the giving OF meal tickets, the sending Of
copies OF the DrOOerS' Telegram free,
the sending Of corps Of travellers
through the country with salaries and
expense bills attached to take up the
valuable time of the farmer and feeder?
Could not another committee be formed
that could intelligently dissect the yard
charges and give both the shipper and
livestock Yards Company equityY Should
corn be 81 per bushel with present prices
in the countryp Is 81 per 100 pounds
too much for hay that costs less than 40
cents per 100 pounds when fed in guam
titles Of 500 to 1000 pounds? Is25 cents
per cwt. enough for dead hogs, with the
exclusive privilege Of handling?
These and many more perplexing prop
ositions could be solved intelligentIy,
Justly and satisfactorily if the Exchange,
true to it's boasted professions, would in
sist as body that their seal Of approval
should be attached to all transactions
involving the different interests of the
live stock trade at the Kansas City Stock
Yards. l have al alWays contended that
The advocate., 1897-01-06
STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDING KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS

pense to themselves. And if they wish
to save the commission charge, there are
no restrictions and no expense for selling
their own stock on the market, the pop
ular belief to the contrary notwlthstand-
ing. Remember, no service, no charge;
or no sale, no garbage, and no feed
ordered, no feed charge. And though
stock which has been sold may remain
in the yards for weeks, there is never but
the one charge for yardage.
"Now as to the payment Of these two
charges as an investment: A car Of
twenty-five cattle win cost-yardage,
$6.25; 100 pounds OF hay, 81; total, s7.25
FOX all the benefits listed above. The
gain in weight will be--hay, 100 pounds;
water, say 30 pounds each, 75O pounds;
total, $50 pounds; at 4 cents per pound,
$S4--a profit Of &26.7 rs on the investment
Of 1925.
"Another fact to bs considered is, that
practically oil Of the feed ordered must
be delivered within two or three hours
by large force Of men and wagons that
have little to do tho balance Of the day,
and also thas % per cont, cf tho prdaEu
The advocate., 1897-01-06
Stock Yards and Exchange.
How Stock is Handled by the Kansas City Stock
Yards and Live Stock Exchange.

ble item Of expense. The yards are Of
necessity constructed OF perishable ma
terials which have to be renewed about
every six or seven years, and for this, and
also for cleaning the another large
item-there is no charge. Live stock,
being Of SO perishsble nature, must be
handled very rapidly, that the owner
may realize the most money possible for
It; this, at these yards, ilecessitates the
employment Of over 300 men; for this
labor no specific charge is made.
"The revenue Of the Stock Yards Com
pany 10, for simplicity, concentrated into
two chsrges--''yardage" and feed" and
the payment Of these is optional with
the shippers, since il they choose to do
80 they need not feed their stock or sell
on the market, in which case they will
have had it unloaded, rested, watered
and reloaded without one cent of ex,
The advocate., 1897-01-06

City Stock Yards, and comment has been
made upon the conduct of this business
by parties in interest and out OF interest.
AS an outsider, but shipper to the
Kansas City Stock Yards, l humbly
crave small space in your valuable
paper to set forth benefits and needed
reforms as viewed by an observer in
Venice. 1t ia very important that the
sale Of live stock should be concentrated
and transacted in as compact space as
is consistent with comfort and conven-
fence. The diversity Of interests should
be as little strained as possible, therefore
should be under one management
such, we would think, as the Live Stock
Exchange, made up as it is Of the Stock
Yards Company, the packers, buyers and
shippers, and the commission firms, who
are Tor should be) the representatives Of
the country. An Exchange so composed
could pass upon and adjust equitably all
conflicting or diverging interests, as all
could be represented. Why could not a
committee composed Of all the partiea at
interest establish just and equitable Tess
tnR handling tha stock consignsd Co tho
The advocate., 1897-01-06

are for small quantities, requiring as
much time In the delivery as full load.
"Corn is fed from sacks that are guar
aDteed TO hold exactly two bushels, and
every bale Of hay carries it's exact weight
upon tag and it is fed for this weight
and no more. Anyone ordering feed
may have their hay or grain weighed
upon Standard scales and accompany it
to their pen, and they will confer favor
on the Stock Yards Company by 80
doing"
Your representative has no means Of
knowing how much in excess Of reasons-
bic rates the above charges are, IL any,
except the charge for feed, which is
looked upon by many as being exorbi-
tant, and many complaints are heard
from farmers on this point.
The accompanying cut is from pho
tOgraph Of the yards, and gives those
who have never visited the yards fair
idea Of the Exchange building.
The advocate., 1897-01-06
Low Railroad Rates.
about 1t.

Since the program of the State Board
of AgriGulture's annual meeting was
first printed Secretary Coburn has been
notified by the Western Passenger AS.
sOciation that an open rate of one fare
for the round trip (no certificate re-
quired) has been made for all who at-
tend. This rate is good for all who
wish to come to Topeka for any pur-
pose or meeting during the second
week in January. Just buy q ticket
and come. Tickets will be- on sale
January 3 70 16 inclusive. and be good
fog return until and including JaRn.
agy lG
The advocate., 1897-01-06

where exclusive rights were granted the
right Of control should be vested in a
body composed of all the parties in inter
est, and such we believe the Kansas City
Live Stock Exchange to be.
HENRY LoHMULLER.
CentTalia, Kas.
The advocate., 1897-01-06

A Shippers View Of the Live Stock Exchange.
EDITOR ADvoCATE:--W We note Of late
you have been giving considerable space
to the live stock industry, and especially
to the business transacted at the Kansas
The advocate., 1897-01-06

Everybody is interested In knowing
what the Legislature will do. Sub
scribe for this paper and learn all
Rhout II.
The advocate., 1897-01-06


Calves, 10 cents per head when weighed or sold
Hogs, 8 cents per head when weighed or sold
Sheep, s cents per head when weighed or sold.
FEED.
Hay, .......................,.N per 100 pounds
Bran ........,.,...... ,.,...,,..$ per lOO pounds
Corn ......,,,,..............Sl u per bushel
O@ts .....'.,.'''......'....'''' per Dusn0i
"F'irst and greatest of all, ne has mar
ket that takes all Of his stock, whatever
its size, age or condition, at high mar
ket value, as here ara permanently To-
Gated competitive buyers for all grades
Of each kind OF stock. This market has
been created by the investment OF sew
eral million Of dollars in land and the
buildings and pens necessary to accom-
modRte the business. All fair minded
people will concede that this money is
entitled to reasonable interest for it's
use. The Stock Yards Company has
given outright hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars to induce the heaviest slaughter
ing establishments and exporters in the
country to locate here, and it is these
houses, whose standing and integrity are
beyond question, with large number OF
"order buyers" for Eastern houses and a
couple hundred regular shippers and
speculators, that insure the market ct
oil times.
\ "Tho Stock Yards Company owns and
controls several miles Of railroad tracks,
all Of which is free to the business, with
no Fec from the railway company or the
shipper. When stock is unloaded and
received by the Stock Yards Company,
che owner has an absolute insurance
against loss or injury until he receives it
back again at the scales for sale, or in
the cars for reshipment. In the mean
time, he may leave it entirely in the care
OF the Stock Yards Company or his COM
mission merchant, well knowing that he
runs no possible risk by such apparent
neglect. For this insurance no charge
lS made, and yet the company pays out
many thousands of dollars each year for
stock which has been lost or injured
while in these yards.
"a full record is made Of all stock re-
ceiyed and its movements while In the
stock yards, and these records are on
file la the company vaults since the
establishment Of the yards in 1871, and
are free to the inspection Of any inter
ssted party at any time, thus making IT
possible to easily trace lost or stolen
stock.
"Every pen is supplied with a trough
and hydrant for watering the stock; this
water is absolutely free and unlimited in
quantity to the owner Of the stock, but
It costs the Stock Yards Company from
@lS,OOO TO $4,000 per year, aside from
the CONSTRUCTION and repairs Of the nec-
essaEg pipes and sswsru--no iRO0naidera.
The advocate., 1897-01-06

Your representative has frequently
been requested TO give q statement OF
the fixed charges and services rendered by
che Kansas City Stock Yards Company.
The following is taken from Kansas
City paper and is a comprehensive state
ment on the subject:
Sand now word about the charges Of
the Stock Yards Company; and this
word ia intended more for those who are
not shippers OF stock, as the shipper,
understanding the market and it's bene-
fits, rarely makes any complaint OF it's
charges. How many OF those who criti-
cise have any idea Of what shipper re-
ceives, directly and indirectly, for the
charge of from 95 to 90 per carload Of
stock sold in Kansas City?
1.-THE following is a table Of fixed
charges:
YARDAGE.
Cattle, IS cents per head when weighed or sold.
Calves, 10 cents per head when weighed or sold.
Hogs, 8 cents per head when weighed or sold.
Sheep, cents per head when weighed or sold.
FEED.
Hay. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS per 100 pounds
Bran .......,,.,...,,. ,.....,...1 per 100 pounds
Corn .....,,,,,.,,.,...."..$l per pusnel
O@ts ''.''''''''''''''''''''''' PeE Dusnoi
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-25

In Good Company Mamma-Now,
Johnny, you must remember to use
your right hand. I don't want you to
become left handed. Johnny-Why.
the League are left handedl
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-25
Geo. H. DAVIS.

( Our guarantee is like a Bank /
Check-if your purchase does
not suit you, bring back the
goods and draw your money. J
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-25
= WE SHALL MOVE =

As store completed, which viii be
little time, and until then shall endeaVOz 10
be identified as bargain headquarters.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-25
= AVIS
The Shoe Man
% IS STILL ALIVE %

evident to-day than before DAVIS
SHOE MAN Moving several thousand
shoes discount from al
ready low prices very great Importance purchasing
public ready to improve this opportunity.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-25

. AVIS
The Shoe Man
% IS STILL ALIVE %
to-day is the
SHOE MAN Moving
pairs of shoes have left Twenty
ready low prices great purchasing
public ready to improve this opportunity.
We have made larger purchases shoes Moving
began than before All regular kept
customers having the benefit Depart
ment as long sale lasts discount prices. Ordinarily
pair of shoes to customer is shoes
famone to onealf dozen They
miles around and they trip our
regular fake prices
with strangers twenty us cannot afford
to be in the long arm for bust
when located in quarters
capacity.
All other lines of goods named below good bargains
space permit of special mention.
Clothing, 20 to 10 per cent discount
Boots and Shoes, 20 per cent discount
All Dress Goods, 25 per cent. discount
Ill Dress G11ps and Trimming B1aids % per cent.
discount.
All Prints, GzngAan1s, Duck and OzgandieS 20 to so
per cent discount
All 1S1zkazene and DzapineS, 20 per cent discount.
All Summer Underwear, 25 per cent discount
All Fancy Silks, Trimming Silks Etc., 10 to 20
per cent. discount.
CZa1AIs Mile End Spool Cotton, 3 cents SPOOL
Gents Hard and Soft Hats, 80 10 per cent discount
Gents Neck Ties, 20 per cent. discount.
= WE SHALL MOVE -
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-06-04
-. g-.- -s:1--.

Special Cg--as-s e-.s-e5e Es1s.a Ezu1er-
TIE erogs IF Ihis sectlan will be
much alier tAsn Last yeAr, on ae-
count o. dry weather.
some of our cotton planters are very
much diseouraged with their cotton,
and are Threatening 10 throw it away.
J. \. Williams. Of Elmwood, was
shaking hand. yith his many friends
of this piace sunday. He says his
community l. Noted for good land and
pretty girls.
The quarterly meeting at Green
wood vas quite success After
very interesting sermon by Rev. Sale,
bounuful dinner was spread, which
the good ladies Of Greenwood had pre-
pared. Fort Mccoy WAS well repre-
sented
The B. Y P. /. Of this place had
very interesting meeting last sunday.
Prof ". J. Turner is president and
Miss Lizzie Priest secretary. The time
Of meeting is just after Sunday-school,
which is I ?. IN. Come out, a. it i
very interesting.
Fort Mccoy seems 70 be the center
Of attraction, a. young men come here
from Ocala, Greenwood, Eureka,
Marshville and Orange Springs. Come
. on, boys: there are about forty girls
here now, and they are all fine com.
pany.
o. L. Williams, Of Ocala, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with his parents
and friends al this place.
The normal at this place will dismiss
next Friday until after The e1:amina-
ton. There will be about twenty-five
/ from this school who viii take the ex-
animation, after which tie school viii
resume work and continue two weeks.
The literary society IS doing excel
lent work. The programme OF next
. Friday evening viii be one of interest.
There viii be paper, edited by Miss
Jane Martin aud J. f. Stevens, named
the Fort Mccoy Vidette, and having
the motto, "Truthfulnes., Clearness,
COnciseness aud Nom Partisan"
Messrs. McQuay and Marsh, our
mill men. are doing some carpenter
ing for p. X. Milligan, Of Eureka.
Miss y. J. Martin, Of Moss Bluff,
one Of our leading pupils. left for her
home Saturday, where she will at
tend the union meeting at Electra.
G. Belamy, one Of EurekA's promi-
nent merchants, was at Fort Mccoy
Sunday evening. Come again, Char
ley your girl won't be sick next time.
Don't forget to come to church Sec
ond Sunday. There will be baptizing
at the big pond at 10 a. m, then
preaching at the church, and some
think a wedding after preaching. Sun
day-school and B. Y. 2. L. in the af-
noon. J.E.s.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-06-04

s--tz. e ~~e=-s-- 'S--z Banner.
TIE Greenwood S.n:inels, thesre-
Gently oGe@eizei b4se ball team q
Plls. weu tAe!r Grst match game.
whleh va- played o,l the ZsEh ult, be-
tween An.bony aal Green @ood.
The -eatlnels had tseen organized
but enc week. shsn they received the
challenge, and sTo weeks when they
plaret, =. taa game was iuteTes ing
ant exciting.
7 : An;hony.,es brought over their
bess girls to witness the defeat Of the
'Infalts. aud 3 Gag TO wave over
them. when they returned home in
triumph. But alas, for the plans Of
baseball player,
Az o'c.eeG the crowd began 70 a.
ssTnn.e o. il4e Green wood ball ground.
and st Z:gy the game began with An
thony at tie bat.
The Greenwood players we're: :. NJ.
Watkins. captain and pitcher: II. W.
Fraser, first base: Mr.. Bridenbecker,
Gather; e. N. Schneider, second base;
j. VI. Madden, third base: l.. 5ecle,
short stop; J. L. Thomas, lefg field;
&. f. Thomas, centre field; j. Fl Per
~. RICH. field, nearly allof them being
young players.
Mr. Ebert sheaIy. Of Anthony,
proved al Impartial umpire.
Anthony played nine innings and
scored ten Green wood, eight innings
and scored twenty-seven.
The score vas a. follows:
o-eess sTg>d -..-.---.z 3 80 z-z7
Anthony --..--..........-c : 80
Anthony would probably have play
Ell better had she secured q little en-
enlargement Tor nearly all the en-
thu,iasm shown was for Greenwood.
Anthony Immediately challenged
the >entinels t, play her OH her own
grounds, 81 Anthony. on the 18th.
L, w.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-06-04

Poisons eugendered by food ferment-
Ing liz dyspeptic stomach are the di-
rect cause OF rheumatism. govt, brpn-
chitis, liver and kidney complaints,
asthma, pneumonia and many ner-
v0us ailments. These results are pre-
vented by the use OF the Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial, remedy discovered
and prepared by the Shakers OF Mount
Lebanon. y. Y. II is in itself food
and has power to digest other fox
taken with il. Thus it rests the dis
eased stomach and finally masters the
We ri eases Of dyspepsia. It acts
promptly and fresh strength and in
crease Of weight soon follows. The
first dose, taken Immediately after
eating, abstes the pain and distress 80
dreaded by dyspeptics. Trial bottles
enough TO prove its merit-l0 cents.
Lax0l is the best medicine for child
rem. Doctors recommend it in place
of Castor OIL.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-06-04

corn, making two crops grown during
one season. Yes, We know you have
aso inherited q large TRACT Of land.
but its Of the saplinz variety, 81?
Content zays Farmer" .'wa. Ger
tdnly invited" 70 attend the o ala
Sunday school picnic a. The Meadows
bgt failed to put in Al appearance.
", thanks 70 several # the Metro
poIitAn band and several ~ Deals e
fair daughters our absence "a. not
caused from lack 81 invitations. cbe
further SAYS, wonder II his back was
az ing more than usual that day W,
but our foot was. Upon our return
from Charleston some time ago We
found several Of the worthless negroes
from Spar, employed By Farmer"
10 gather potatoes were engaged in the
sweet slumbers" which seem prev
alent in that section: wbereupon he
attempted to clear the field with the
point If his toe. Result, a broken
foot, which caused considerable suffer
ing and necessitated several week 3
confinement, hence our non-appear-
ance at tie picnic.
Gee, whiz, Just listen IL Content. "
How about "our picnic" at The
Meadows? Five hundred from Ocala,
with all other sections VI Iarion
county represented. Yes, we Jaw a
fall account in the Times-U Union. Saw
annah News and all the Ocala papers
more than three weeks ago where the
Metropolitan band and Sunday schools
OF Ocala held their annual picnic at
The Meadows, but nary word about
cur picnic" However, you are a
great journalist, and if you could but
obtain an appointment a. war cores
pendent for the Associated Press, no
doubt the promptness and correct
ness Of your reports would add much
to improve the high standard Of the
great dailies. We beg to remind you
that the Ocala Sunday schools had
another union picnic at Silver Springs
last1week. We mention this in all
kindness lest you might have nothing
70 write about the coming week. How
about "our picnic" en-? FARMER.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-06-04

TNDER AND By VIRTUE OF N ENEcU-
u tloz Essre6 Clt G and u11cr tlt seal 90 re
c--cui1 cozrt Il ard so- Nariou coEutv- f.--l-a-
in mater Wherein DIXIE TOBACCO Cua1l A.
Ny cooperation eTszGize1 and eN1stzrF El-er
the laws ofthe state q Virginia = Plziut-i a-d
J. Y BTRKE Is defe1Gsut have ievsel ur.su,
and will On
IfSs&sy ts< "a ssy sf .Jss-r. 4 p. 81
the sane being legal sale day. seii . The hizh-
e. ard 5sst bidder tor cash n iTs q Tie r1u-t
house door II the city O ocziz, ia, during the
Marion cSunty. Florida AID described - follows.
to-wi-
Southeast quarter o. n0ssheass qu4rser, sec-
tioa - and west half Of southeast quarter of SC
tion 3, and so1th half Ct southsresi g1arter %
section S. township IL range -. east a.so EAST
half % northwest quarter q northwest c1arter.
northwest quarter Of northeast Qasr-rr. and west
half Of northeast quarter Of northeast quarter
les an acre II the northeast corueri. and scuih
halt Of sc1thezst quarter CT southeast quarter.
section > township IS -ange e east zlS1 uor-h-
west quarter q northwest quarter. ski 3.
TOYS nship 70 range Is a.So northeast quarter u
section :. township IS, range Il east also uorth
hsifcf northeast quarter and northeast quarter
q northwest quarter. section I. tozuship %.
quarter Of section : township =. rzuEc ie east
also south h2t Ct northwest quarter. secison
- township IS. range IS east. oontaiuiug "a
acres more OF less.
Also aoTth~est quarter q section : tcrrnshiu
:. range Eg- the south half Of soEsEvese uuarter
Of section IS. township -. rauge 11- the ncrth
half 81 northeast Quarter the. rs-ts<sst ,5.sarer
Of northwest quarter. section J. tcwusfi-3 -
range 70, the northeast quarter q <ecsscz = ,s-r
ship 70, range g east: West half Of northeast
quarter OF northeast quarter. noTthwest QuastrI
o. northeast quarter. northeast quarter % north
west quarter. east bali Of northwest c.arter q
northwest quarter, east half of southeast quarter
Of southe2s. quarter Of section 2. the northwest
q1arter O northwest quarter OF section - Al N
township % south. range - east
Sosd 70 satisfy said execution aud costs
B. DUPRE HODGE
sheriff Marior COUNTY ia
J. H. HILL, PlT Ai,'y. s-u