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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-03
Hnv She knew.

He-What makes you think that
Balderly will soon ask you to marry
him?
She-Don't mention 1t to any one, but
l know his income isn't large and he's
beginning to argue with me that plain
living promotes the best complexion
Adams Freeman.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-03

L. T. Perkins of the geological survey
is on his way to the northern part of the
state. He goes there to run the line be-
tween Montana and Idaho from the Can
adam boundary southwark, about 70
miles, to the summit of Bitter Root noun
tains The line is the 39th meridian
west from Washington. 1t has never
been surveyed, and there is now much
confusion arising from the uncertainty
respecting us exact location.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-03
COLOR IN ANIMALS.
How 1t Is Changed or Affected by
Food and Surroundings

Food and Surroundings.
Observation and experiment go to
show how large an influence food has
in determining the color of animals.
Everybody knows how easily the color
of the yellow canary may be altered
to an orange red by mixing cayenne
pepper with its food, though it is true
that the color change may be produced
only in very young birds whose feath-
ers are not completely matured. 1t is
also a matter of experiment that all va
rieties of canaries are not equally sus-
ceptible to the influence of the pepper,
and it is a very curious fact that if the
pigment that causes the red color of the
pepper be mixed with the food of the
birds, without the other constituents
yellow-cOlored canaries are not in the
slightest degree affected by it, while
brown birds or the brown feathers of
yellow birds become distinctly lighter
in hue.
Here is another interesting expert
ment: The large tortOise-shell butterfly
normally feeds upon the leaves of the
addicted to nettles; but when some inn
agoes of the large tortoise-shell were
bred from caterpillars that had been
found upon nettles, they showed a
wonderful similarity to the smaller
species, though the color was nearer to
that Of the larger. Quite in the same
line is the observation that the thorn
moth exhibits variations in color ac-
cOrding as the larva is fed upon oak,
hawthorn, lime, or lilac Many other
experiments have shown a similar eff
feet of food in modifying or completely
changing the color of animals.
Among the changes of color that are
most perpleXing, if one would refer
their cause to utility only, is that OF
the gull, which is blue and white. and
is therefore generally allowed to be OF
protective value. But for the first
three years of their lives several com
mon species of gull have n brownish
speckled plumage, which is totally un
like that of the older birds, on which
fact Mr.. Beddard remarks: "If on,
color be advantageous, the other mus
be the reverse; and three years is eithel
a considerable period, or it is not lonl
enough"
Another perpleXing part of the sub
ject is the color of deep-sea animals.
is an established fact that marine ami
mails can and do live at the enormous
depth of more than five miles below
the surface of the water 1t is ais,
certain that the sunlight does not pen
citrate to that depth, so that the ami
mails that exist there exist in the midS
of more than midnight darkness. Ye
the fact is, that brilliant coloration i
generally found in them. OF what us
can it be? How can natural selection
or sexual selection have anything to d.
with it? 1t is true, indeed, that Their
may be phosphOrescent light emitted
by the animals themselves, and of thi
there are many evidences; but thougl
the deep-sea fish may be guided to it
prey by a series of natural "bull's-eye
lanterns, the color of its prey coul
have no protective effect, but eXactl
the reverse.-Our Animal Friends.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-03

81 just hate that old Mr.. Browne"
said the Newest Girl.
"ReallyT
Really. We girls are going In for
hunting, you know, and when 1 told
him how had killed a dozen birds he
only said, oh, that wasn't so bad, but
I've got dog that killed thirty rats in
thirty minutes Hateful old fogyl"-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-03
SHE STROvE TO PLEASE.
Her Inconsistent Husband Refused to
Be Satisfied.


Be Satisfied.
whats thisT he exclaimed, as he
scanned the bill. "Who ordered all
these dry goods and notionsT
Il did, dear" his wife replied.
Hadn't you clothes enough?'
Certainly not. You had asked me to
go driving with you this afternoon, and
l did not desire to be a sight"
1t was all said without any great as
perity, but with that unhesitating
frankness which shows that the honey
moon had been over for many years.
WELL" he commenced, lit seems to
me that the women of the present day
exert themselves with more industry
than sense in their efforts to be beauti-
full. AS they get themselves up now
they are simply outlandish."
rs that intended as a personal re-
mark?'
mot at all. You are only one of the
many. You are not to be expected to
step forth and defy these absurd fash
ions, praiseworthy as such a course
would be. You are not the stuff of
which martyrs are made. 1 don't blame
you for yielding to the inevitable. 1
yield myself, but cannot help signing
for the sweet simplicity of days gone
by"
Perhaps l do not seem as attractive
to you now, because 1 have grown
older"
1T isn't that" he protested. "You
are more sensible and companionable
than ever. But | say, without desiring
to hurt your feelings, that you don't
dress with the taste that you showed
twenty years ago, when we were mar
ried."
II do my best"
"Of course you do. AS 1 said before,
you can't help it,"
But I am anxious to please you"
well, you can please me by being
ready early. If we can avoid being
late, as usual, I'll not have a word to
say. We're always late wherever we
go, and l won't have a word to say
about how you're dressed, provided
only that it's done in a hurry"
That afternoon he sat down in the
library to wait until his wife had COM
pleted her attire. He lifted his gaze
from the paper in response to her in
quiry, How do l look, dear?"
He sprung to his feet and vainly
struggled for words. She wore a very
small hat, large chignon and strange
ly proportioned masses of millinery for
which his vocabulary could find no
polite phrase. A diminutive parasol
completed the absurdity.
"Arabella," he exclaimed, in a dazed
manner, we're just going driving, you
know! 1t isn't any masquerade"
Don't you like it?" she queried in a
tone of astonishment.
Like itp''
81 expected you to say was pretty"
she pouted.
"Arabella, I'm fond of you, but
can't lie. You aren't any prettier than
a cross-eyed pelican. Whatever pos
sessed you to do anything like that?"
1T was simply to please you, dear"
ITO please me!'
Eyes. It's the way 1 dressed twenty
years ago, when we were married.
Philadelphia Item.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-03
DRUNKARDS sIHaVve6

The craving for drink is a disease a marvel
lous cure for which has been discovered called
"Anti-Jag" which makes the inebriate lose
all taste for strong drink without knowing
why. as it can be given secretly in tea, coffee
soup and the like.
If "Anti-Jag' is not kept by your druggist
send one dollar to the Renova Chemical Co.
&c Broadway. New York. and 1t will be sent
postpaid in plain wrapper, with full directions
how to give secretly. Information mailed free
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-03

"The usual seats?" asked the gentle
manly box Office attendant.
''Er-no; give me something cheaper
In the pit"
Here you are. Thanks. Glad your
wife got safely home from her trip
Detroit Free Press.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-03

Aspen, Col. June 3O.-At a depth of
1000 feet a body of metallic ore that
runs $4,000 ounces in silver has been
struck in the Mollie Gibson mine. This
discovery is what caused the stock to
advance % cents yesterday.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-07-03

She-Don't you think it is always diff
ficult to tell woman's age?
He-She always acts as II 1t was.r
Richmond Dispatch.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-15
Church Work and WOrkcrs.

Rev. Theodore Maynard. of Seattle. has
been appointed pastor OF the Fremont bap-
tist church.
Large crowds have gathered at St
Marks church every Sunday evening re-
Gently to hear the special sermons 10 men.
The Parish Aid Society of 81 Marx
church is giving the district allotted 10 -
by the charity ORGANIZATION thoroush
house 10 house canvass.
Marks church is projecting an interesting
service for men. TO take place on the first
Sunday evening In December.
The Christian Endeavorers OF the city
have arranged TO hold an early morning
Thanksgiving service at Plymouth church
Thanksgiving morning at O'Clock. Inc
Epworth League of the city has been III
vited 10 join In the service.
The young peoples meeting Of st Mark 5
Several new members have been taken in
recently and the old ones have renewed
their interest. The meetings are held on
Sunday evenings at the guild room or the
church at $50 o'clock
Union THANKSGIVING services Of the con-
gregations of Trinity and st. Marks par
isaeS of the Episcopal church will be held
at the latter church at IL O'clock on
Thanksgiving morning. Rev. IL. III. Brown,
rector of Trinity. will preach the sermon.
The First Baptist church is finding the
lecture room of the new church building
too small TO accommodate the Sunday
congregations and great effort Is being put
forth 10 complete the main auditorium at
an early date. IL is hoped that the inter-
mediate Bible school department. consist
ing OF one main room. six class rooms and
a library room can also soon be ready for
use. The congregation is increasing rap
idly in size.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-15
WHATCOM FRUIT GROWERS.
County Commissioners Requested to
Appoint nm Inspector.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WHATCOM, Nov. IAN enthusiastic
meeting of the Whatcom County Horti-
cultural Society was held at the city hall
yesterday, with president Samuel Bass in
the chair. There Were many leading farm
ers or the county present and the sessions
were attended by a large number of la
dies who were interested in the subjects
handled. particularly those relating TO
Horticulture.
Hon. j. E. Baker, president Of the State
Horticultural Society. made an interesting
and instructive address.
Resolutions We're adopted urging the
county commissioners to appoint fruit
inspector. in accordance with the laws Of
1897
There were a number of fine displays OF
fruit exhibited at the meeting. ]. T..
Edens Showed twelve varieties OF apples.
Some magnificent English russets and
other apples were shown by p. c. James,
of Birch bay. ID. C. Jenkins exhibited
some Northern Spies. Blue Permains and
Gravensteins, the latest named being re-
markahle for their very high coloring. j..
Y. Collins had an exhibit OF chestnuts
grown on trees that he raised from the
seed. J. NJ. Griffith, of Ten Mile, showed
pears. apples, potatoes and ounces
grown on his place. and A. Houser. of
Fort Bellingham, also had a fine exhibit
of apples.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-15
SAYS II Is ALL LIES.
Mr.. Duncan Deaounces Rumor Oi
Trouble With the Metia-
kabftn Indians

white-haired man with round checks
ruddy with the glow OF health and clear
blue eyes, is Rev William Duncan. the
father of the MotIakahtia Indian village
on Annette island. Alaska. who arrived in
the city on Saturday. and is at the But
Ter
MIR. Duncan is rather below the middle
weight hut ot sturdy build. and presents
IN his personality rsrs combination Of
the missionary and the frontierSman The
story If his work among the Indians is m
oft~told tale of never-fa ling tuterest-how
he gathered thon together IN 4 self-gov-
erning community II British Columbia
Chrtstianized them and tarsht them to oe-
come self~suppordrs. a,cordiug to tho
manner cf modern civilization. and how
he moved the colony a few years ago 10
Annette Island lie Il now on his way 10
Portland getting ready for his busy win
ter season.
1--WE have had no trouble with the min
ers," be said. when asked about the r,,.
moTed conflict on The island "A few men
came the. q prospecting and talked n,
mountains 81 gold as joaquin Miller talks
and writes. II Is ail lies. for there Is no.
sign ~ mineral o. the island worfh
speaking Or they talked Of the rrsfarS
being arfn@'. bur thai was all lies. 7 might
as well say tNtt 80 these men are armed -
he exclaimed pointing IN the y,.acsa Ala
Waite men Who sat talking IN the lohh,.
The government Instructed ire ,1is.rt-.
attorney 90 order thcm of. he ola "a. and
they went.
How m1rv are there ln the communist. .
J canr>' 'eH; there wore 80 s7 tSoa h,,. ~
have rot counted them since f;ea viii
ru9'nt us i'ock We are building ~, a cole
reHauf FhFEst'aH community and irving IN
make them roe3. eanav and contentri
rather than rich. They Will remain civil
izsd without tha All ~ the whites oDra
'ett chem for whole wear with no white
'na0 - watrA ever them and they Kan:
sEEtcier oriey than ever They hAyc their
can elected ~os2BCl; and appoint csrsta blas
80 koeo order.
II hoae taey VIII no; 30 tempted q, ysi,
~ thA sssls .1 t}se Eoli aeh}s Two az tars,
II or yoNng msD went 20 Skagusy "a park
oVrr tA@ pass ard I }m afraid s=gv wf1
gef fn;a -ad habits drinking and ssyg,e }ine-
}0i&Hs are npf ike y Bite men. they are
Lac raslTsa eaen they meet ;he Vlrs-s az
civilization ard need - ne projected from,
{aeg. We have had 10 lleaor among then,
during thr thar.y~iive yeafs ! cave h-en
WstA them. ana t&srp mas Newer ben any
.s''~,,fShea. WRen indians set it4uov gbey
10 not AaHw Whea 20 stcn. hest Ep. ssrsa~ :
sGd commit crimes - violence. aav~ been
gol& nY the 5Gscts.s lAat ours - ths os.fS
Indian settlement u hese Lhexe srss bern re-
~. .ua ~ a.aOsfsSged 80
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-15
Winter Has Settled Down on
the River Port.
THE HARBoR IS FROZEN OVER.
All Navigation 1T . Standstil Until
Ranging About Zero. With q Foot
Of snow ON the Ground-Federai
Troops Settling Down TO Regular
Camp Lsfe-Bessie X. Sails south.


ST. MICHAEL, Alaska, Oct. sl.-Steamer
Portland sailed on October Is and left the
steamer President and schooner Bessie X.
to follow her few days later. The steam
er President sailed on October is for Una
laklik with a party OF sixteen from the
Mare Island expedition. who intend 10
make the Nulato portage, about eighty
miles over to the Yukon. After dlscharging
this party the President sailed for San
Francisco.
Schooner Bessie X. arrived on October 1S
with the Elsnam party OF about twelve
from San Francisco. They have transfer
red all their supplies and steam launch
and intend remaining here for the winter.
The Bessie X. sails for San Francisco to-
day, and is the last boat to leave these
waters this winter, as st. Michael bay is
frozen over for a mile out from shore and
a general freeZe-up is expected daily.
The Yukon and the adjoining canal are
also frozen up and all navigation is at a
standstili until next June or July.
The thermometer has averaged about D
degrees above zero for the past few days,
with about twelve inches OF snow on the
ground and signs of the rapid approach or
winter.
The North American Transportation and
Trading Company has about seventy-nve
men employed here building a fine hotel
warehouses and wharf, and, together with
tons OF the very best supplies on hand, the
company will with seven river steamers
be in frst-class shape TO handle the rush
next spring.
Col George NJ. Randall and a company OF
United States soldiers are stationed at the
North American Transportation and Trad
ing quarters and have settled down 10
regular camp life.
The Post-Intelligencer is much sought
after and occupies prominent place in
our library.
Owing to a head-end collision between
the Ogimamute & Nuklukyeto Limited
with the Iceberg Central our mail commun-
ication has been shut off for the winter.
and we will have to rely on the ARRIVAL OF
the first steamers next June, 1885. for our
outside news.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-15
SEEKING A NEW ROUTE.
How Capt. Andrews Explored the
Country From Cook Inlet To-
wards Circle City.

The search for route from the head OF
Cook inlet to Circle City, on the 1ukoi'
kept Capt Fred c. Andrews away from
civilization for ten months and ne return
ed from a typical pioneering trip later III
the summer to learn for the first time
that the Klondike had electrified the world.
that Mckinley was president OK
the United States. and that Fiiz-
simmons had knocked out Corbett.
His expedition was a failure ana ne
feels that he has wasted year. but ne Is
a philosopher, saying: Il would rather
laugh than cry all the time" He gave
a graphic story of his trip to Post-lntel-
ligencer representative as he SAT IN the
lobby of the Diller last night. saying:
eve tried to prospect new route from
the head of Cook inlet to Circle City, be-
cause the distance is shorter and Cook IN
LET IS more accessible than Lynn canal.
We started. nine of us. from L.add'S sal
mon sailing station at Shuitna, HVe miles
above Tyoonok, and put TN the winter
from January / TO March II at Ladds up
per station, forty miles up the Shushstna
river We started on snow shoes, pulling
sIeishs. on March fs and went 80 miles
to the head OF the falls on the middle fork
and stacked our sleighs on May TO- There
we camped, whipsawed lumber and built
three boats three men TO each boat. the
river broke up on May Is and We started
up pulling our boats with towlines. wading
the rapid stream all the time, through
canyons and over rapids. Al one place we
had 10 portage over a hill. and at an
other over rock on the edge Of the river.
where there is Il fall. We took the boats
up to where several small streams from
three or four glaciers at the headwaters
form the river. These streams spread over
so much sand that we could take the
boat no further. Al that point We were
about sixty miles from Circle City, and at
a conservative estimate went 315 miles up
the river following its windings through
a very rough country. 1t is an impracti-
cable route. unless the upper northeast
fork should turn out better.
Everything up there il highly mineral
ICED. There is some copper. more or less
galena and lots of iron pyrites, all mixed
together in the quartz. but very little. Mr.
Buckley. mineralogist. who was with us
says there is not enough in 1t 20 make il
worth while 10 touch II in such an inaces-
sibie country, bat we had no assays mace
and brought down no samples. There Is a
great deal of dori;e. quartZite, quartz and
porphyry, all more or less mlneralize1. We
prospected every tributary we passed after
we took 10 the boat, but found no placer
mines.
Zone Of our men. George Perkins. had
the scurvy after we started sleghing and
We left him at Porphyry creek. l25 miies
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pay. It is d hard country 70 get over. for
II IL covered with moss two 10 four feet
deep. which Ii saturated with wa.e1 and
tr.tsrmingied with. rocks ard bouiderS-
There are many canyons 20 travel, and the
streams are all fey mountain torrents.
No mining can be done there in winter.
for the ground does not freeze so bed rock
as On the kiondtke. The depth 10 rcd
rock is from two TO twenty feet, bsir no
deep mining Is done. The men work the
bottoms OF the streams and the bars. bat
the banks and benches remain untouched.
The hanks would have TO BE- worked by
hydraulics, and the miners have not the
capital TO touch them.
II have eanyassea the matter thorough
~ hy talking aDeag the miners, and
think that fully s3neS has come oat Of
Cook Inlet this season alone. About Id
miners will remain there this winter WHIP
saving iumfer and preparing for next
seasons mining.
Some sffoFts have been made 20 get
into Copper river from Cook inlet. One
party has gone np Kntk arm and will win
ter there and follow the Indians In next
spring.
MAJ. Masson has been experimenting
with growing vegetables at Tyoonok on
Cook inlet. ard this season has grown po-
tatoes. onions. lettuce radis6es ca hbage
snd several patches of barley. wheat and
cats. and they have an done well. I ate
some Of the potatoes, onions and Fadishes
myself. and they arc as fine rs ever ate
Two men from the agricultural depart
NETT have been looking around Cook In
let, and I was told by a man with whom
they stayed for two weeks that they were
highly pleased with the country and It's
agricultural prospects. II is not so bar
rem and desoate as one would think.
II heard Of an example OF the violence
with which the klondike excitement has
broken out In Alaska. Three fishermen ~
Bristol bay. on Boring sea. bought an old
scow, fitted her with rndier. masts and
CON sass, and started In August for ST. MI
chaeI. distance Of TOO or 500 miles In the
open sea None OF them were navigators,
but they tried TO keep along the coast.
The variation of their compass was 20
great that they lost al reckoning. and they
were buffeted about for six weeks and
were stranded three times on sand bars.
After incredible suffering they made their
way back to Unga and abandoned The
trip
After trip. which. for hardship and
suffering, surpasses any In his long expert
enee, Mr. Macarthur will enjoy winter 5
rest In Seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-15

up the river. where two nasn had wintersf.
We were 1--WE days coming down 10 the
mead or the falls. lS5 miles above the
mouth OF the river. ana left all our boats.
tents, etc. There: In fact. everything AZ
cept what We could pack over the divide
around the falls. At the foot OF the falls
We waipSawed lumber and built boat 10
carry all nile OF US down TO the station
{ came DOWN. q distance Of 125 miles n
nfteen and one-Aalf hours. but we took
some awful chances ia shooting rapids
There is no game OF any kind IN that coun-
Try. nut the mosquitoes are simply abon-
Unable
In July. fSs, built hoas at the sta
ton, and started with two other nens an
the northeast fork. The boat went IN
Ger log jam 80 miles above the mouth az
tue river and we We're thrown in the water
and lost our whole outfit. tools, arms cock
ing utensils. but recovered our blankets
and half a sack OF -four. We. dragged the
logs OF the boat the best we could and
recovered IL. We came down the river IN
twenty-sevef hours. though We had taken
twenty-n!1e days 10 go up
CSpf- Andrews Is pioneer OF the Cook
inlet excitement, for he took up the larg-
est party % miners which ever went -
that district In the harkentine NJ lion.
She sailed from San Francisco on April 10.
1870, with 1T passengers.