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Cañon City record., 1897-09-16

Mr.. Slater, of the Electric Light Com
pany, deserves considerable credit for
the brilliant way in which he has light
ed up the city during the nights of
Fruit Day. The extra lighting which
he has furnished has exceeded that
regularly furnished to the city. In all
there were 273incandescent and II arck
lights. The Maltese cross on the First
National Bank, the signs of A. Haas &
o., and Hunter Palmer, and the Cres.
cent and Star of Galley's were very ar
tistic. Beecher's sign was also well
lighted MIR. Slater has demonstrated
that his plant possesses large surplus
power not now in use. Should more
persons use electric lights. doubtless
the rates would be more reasonable.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-16
Go to Handy 4 McGes Mer
Co. for Grape Baskets.

wASTKD-A giri to do general house
work, no washing or ironing. Call 1t
residence Of Mfs Henry Earle, tai
Greenwood svenue. l'.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-16

Is member OF the state board and is
here with good exhibit from his sec
ton. While Rocky Ford is the great.
est melon country in The west they also
raise other fruits as their exhibit well
proves. Mr. KAN has thirty acre
orchard OF many varieties and is EN-
thasIastic over fruit culture for the
Arkansas Valley. lie is well pleased
with the high development of the fruit
culture about Canon.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. n. Handy celebrated
the eighteenth anniversary Of their
marriage Tuesday evening, the 18th.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles II Ray. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Ray and daughter Elsie. Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Rieter. Mr.. and Mrs. w ). Dun.
bar, Mrs. Hattie Cochran. Mr.. William
II Tawney, Mr. Elisha Sullivan and
Miss Anna Mcwhorter They receiyed
several handsome presents. A pleas.
ant time reported.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-16

The best line of school tablets in city
at Hunter Palmer's.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-16

You get credit for old Princes Arith
metic in exchange for the new White
Arithmetic at whipple's. 37-4t.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-16

For RENT.-6-room brick house, un-
furnished. Inquire at 62l River street.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-16

Scaly eruptions on the head, chapped
hands and lips, cuts, bruises, scslds.
purns 1s are quickly cured by bsWttt's
" ltcn Hazel Saise. It is At present
.ne article most usec for piles and II
HUNTER PALMER.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-16

Princes arithmetic taken in exchange
at Hunter Palmer's.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-16

Economy school shoes. I,etheI's.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-16

J. G. Kain IL = fruit grower Of some
note In the Rocky Ford country. He
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17

Aft. .1rs. and were forwarded by the Gov
ernor. General of Canada, through the
British embassy, 10 the State Depart
ment. and referred to the Interior Depart
ment. There the papers are iocKed up
nendinr consideration. The proposals
urge the expedienoy of establishing per-
manent route, giving access to the lnte-
rior at IL seasons of the year. The most
feasible route, in the ludgmen. OF the
Canadian authorities, would be to start
from the head of winter navigation on
Lynn Canal. body of water running
from Juneau up beyond Dyea and Chill
coot and forming part of the present over
land route, there crossing the mountains
bv White Pass, or by any other pass which
NAV seem more accessible, and proceed
northward to Fort Selkirk and then to
Klondike.
The Canadian Government asserts its
readiness to open communication by the
construction of a telegraph line from the
head of winter navigation on Lynn Canal,
traversing a distance of eighty miles
across the summit of the mountain ran
to convenient point northeast OF the
mountain range, from which the trail can
be followed 10 Fort SeIkirk and Klondlke.
That Government also signifies its Inten-
ton, in case the proposition is adopted, to
erect suitable places for shelter at inter
walls of from forty to fifty miles along the
line and to keep up dog trains during the
winter months for the conveyance OF
mails to and from the interior.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
MINISTER MERRY
ON THE CANAL
The Importance to This
Country of the Nicar-
aqua Waterway.
Entire Pacific Coasts Pros
perity Depends Upon Its
Construction.
Its Only PrsC'iCal Operation Is
Strict Control by the United
States Government.

NEW YORK, n. Y. Aug. 16.-In an in
terview OH the Nicaragua canal and Gen.
trail American affairs to-day Minister
Merry said:
ITO understand the value of this canal
to the United States and its commerce
with the Central American States we mast
glance briefly at the whole of that coun-
try. The Central American States are
very rich in natural products, principally
horticultural and agricultural. Their
mineral resources are generally unex-
plored, except gold and silver mines,
which have been worked with European
capital for many years. The climate, ex-
cept near the seacoast, where it is often
hot and malarial, is generally healthful.
The State of Nicaragua is on the whole
the most interesting of the five, owing to
its two mag pifcent inland seas"
"Will the State Department permit you
to say anything about Central American
political conditions?"
II can say that the actual political
union of the five American States is an
object worthy of mendation, pro-
ducing a homogeneous nation with in
creased national power and ability to
Withstand foreign aggression. 1t will lead
to the improvement Of the commercial
relations of all those countries with the
United States by the adoption of uniform
tariffs, customs regulations, commercial
and postal laws and a uniform financial
system. ALI those States are at present
on silver basis, and with the very low
price OF silver. com merciai transactions are
rendered difficult, uncertain and fre-
quently unprotitable by reason Of the high
rate Of exchange with gold-standard
countries.
at is 10 ore important to the people of
thu United States that the Nicaragua canal
should be properly constructed than that
it should be delayed as result of con-
tinued doubts and differences of opinion
as to methods OF construction. In the
Pacific Coast States it is regarded as s.
matter of such vital moment that the
prosperity of the entire coast depends
upon II, and it has become equally as i'm
portant between the East and West as
were the great overland railroads when
they were first constructed.
PERSONALLY, l may say that l have al
ways greatly regretted the action OF Cleve-
land in Withdrawing the Cavala-Freling-
huysen treaty from the Senate. Had he
not taken this course we should have the
canal opened years ago.. When the method
of con struction by the Government direct
became impossible 1t only remained to at
tempt the attainment OF the same end by
means OF a company chartered by the
United States Government and under its
strict control in every respect. That is
the only practicable method at present
presented to The American people, and
while this is the case it appears to me to
be the duty OF every patriotic American
to secure the construction OF the Njcara-
qua canal at the earliest period, for the
benefit of our people, for the preservation
of our Federal Union al 1r the prestige
OF our great Republic
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
Sold Their Outfits.

Rev. Alfred Hummer, a well-known
Methodist Episcopal minister of Oakland,
has returned from pleasure trip to Dyea,
and from what he saw at the Chilcoot
Pass he gave it as his opinion yesterday
that 80 per cent of those who are rushing
over to the Yukon will soon wish they
had never been born.
II went up on the Queen, and we car
ried 200 min ers on board" said Mr.. Kun.
mer. Most of them were hopeful and
enthusiastic till they saw the terrible
mountains leading up to the pass.
There were numbers of men waiting
to cross ahead of them, and when some OF
our miners were brought face to face with
the delays and awful difficulties of the
journey they gave up all hopes OF crossing
10 the ukon, sold their outfits and re-
turned home. Other miners determined
10 cross the pass, cost what it might, but
they were men of determination VINO had
counted the cost of the journey before
they came.
I'm nv opinion 10 per cent of those who
are rushing to the Yukon may strike it
rich, 10 per cent NAV be about as we'll off
as they would be at home, but 80 per cent
wilt wish before the winter is over that
they had never been born."
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
SAVED HER FATHERS LIFE.
Dressed as a Boy Henry Williams
Daughter Shoots Claim
JumperS

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 16-Miss Hattie
Mcdonald, the matron at the Receiving
Hospital, has received letter which tells
of a strange adventure near Dawson City.
The news comes from the officer of
steamship. who has long been friend of
Miss Mcdonald and who was at Dawson
at the time the sensational incidents oc-
Cured. The story told in the letter is as
follows:
About Two yeafs agoraenfy Williams of Mas
sachusetts, came west, accompanied by his
child, lad about 16 years of age. After spend
ing lew weeks in Oakland and San Francisco,
Williams and his child sailed for the Yukon,
where they have since toiled with varying
success
A few weeks ago, just after the rush to the
Klondike commenced, Mr.. Williams and his
sou were approached by four hard-looking
characters, who gave them notice that they
intended to jump their claim. Williams told
them it would have 90 be case of shooting
before they would yield and the men went
away,
A few days later Williams made a good
strike and washed out pan that contained
$500. News of his luck spread ana every day
saw his pile increasing. He was again visited
by the four men, who told him they intended
to drive him and his son away. Williams de-
fed them, and from that time father and son
took turns d guarding their camp with guns.
One night the Jumpers opened an attack. 1t
was Williams watch, and when the shots
awoke his son the latter found that his father
had been shot through the shoulder. The lad
then used his gun with such good effect that
two of the jumpers were shot and the others
ran off. The brave young fellow then ran 10
the nearest cabin for help for his father.
Some of the prospectors returned with him,
and while they were attending to the wounded
man, the startling discovery was made that
the fathers defender was his daughter and
not his
When questioned about it Williams stated
that the child had adopted the disguise be-
cause it was considered advisable for many
reasons.
my correspondent was in Dawson
when this affair happened" said Miss Nc
Donald to- night as she read a portion of
her letter, and says that every body was
anxious TO congratulate the brave young
girl who had passed through such haz.
ardous experience. He says that the
camps on the Yukon are continually
revealing, all kinds of tragedies and
romance"
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
Great Danger Ahead.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. 16-Wil-
liam j. Jones, United States Commits
sioner to Alaska, assigned to st. Michael,
has sent to the Interior Department the
following report on the gold rush in let
ter dated Dyea, August a:
''There are nearly 1900 persons at the
Dyea and Skaguay routes, and both trails
are blocked. Men are throwing away
their packs and provisions and rushing
headlong to the mines. Great distress,
hardship and suffering, and possible death
from hunger and exposure, is sure to fol-
low next winter is the opinion entertained
by all old Alaska prospectors who have
visited that part of the world in late years
and know the situation"
Jones is one of two men whose duplicate
appointment for the same post created a
complication which has not yet been
Strengthened out. Neither man yet knows
the other has been com missioned.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
AN OFFICIAL WARNING.
The Canadian Minister OF the lnte-
rIor Points Out the Risks Of
Travelling in Winter.

WASHINGTON, u. c.. Aug. i6.-In
transmitting toNSecretary Gage the official
report on the Klondike region the Cana
dian Minister of the Interior says the OBJ
ieet In so doing is not to induce any one
to go to that remote country at the pres
ent time,
"Untll means OF communication are es-
tablished," he continues, "a man under
takes serious risks in going there, unless
he has sufficient resources to tide over
long winter. After September egress from
The country is practically Impossible
until the following June. and person who
has not been successful in locating pay
ing claim has to depend for his subsist-
ence upon finding employment. Wages
were at one time abnormally high, but
the Ia Dor market is very narrow and
easily overstocked.
at is estimated up to the middle of May
that from 1900 to 1900 persons bad crossed
Dyea this year. Several hundred more
will 60 by steamers up the Yukon.
Whether employment will be available for
all and for the considerable population
already in the district is somewhat doubt
ful. 1t will therefore be wise for those who
contemplate going to the Yukon district
to give serious consideration to the matter
before coming TO decision.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
ChIlcoot Pass Is Open.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Aug. 16-Fred G.
Thompson who left here July %, has
written to his father, Attorney j. NJ
Thompson, FROM Dyea. He says that
there is at least thousand campers in
Dyea getting ready to move further north.
He says the Chilcoot Pass is open and in
good shape, and is steep only in two
places. The prices for transportation of
baggage are exornitant. but he sees no al
tentative but TO pay the freight.
Word was received Monday from Virgil
Moore, who left here three weeks ago for
Alaska, in letter mailed at Wrangel and
addressed to his wife here. He was not
very enthusiastic about the outlook for
getting to Dawson this fall. He said he
had associated himself with members of
the Alaska and Yukon Company, who
were well equipped, and with their assist
ance he hoped TO make the trip. He said
he had plenty OF hard work ahead OF him,
as they would have to cook, build boats
and do other work to help the expedition
along. lie wrote as if he might go to the
Stewart River region, as there were very
favorable reports from there, instead of
to the klondike as originally intended.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
SAN DIEGANS EN- ROUTE.
Letters From Them Tell of the
Difficulties In Going Overland
to the klondike,

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Aug. 16-Dr. Pratt
of National City has arrived at Dyea
en- route for Dawson City. A letter
received from him to-day states that he
has landed safely at Dyea and has Joined
forces with the Beyin brothers, who rep
resent syndicate of local capitalists.
Half dozen other miners have joined the
Pratt Bevin party, and will push through
to the gold diggings as soon as possible
Ex-Patrolman George f. Dow. also OF
this city, who resigned to go to tue Klon-
dixie gold field, has reached Dyea. and
writes that he found there 1909 people and
1000 tons of freight. The Indian freighters
over the pass had 10 be engaged thirty TO
iorty days ahead. so he concluded to strike
out and try to make the trip alone, unless
he should happen TO get a suita Bile part
ner. He advises San Diegans to think
twice before starting for Alaska this
season, as they cannot realize the hacd-
ships they will encounter.
Will Bassett, a former clerk with the
Merchants National Bank. and Roy Nc
Rae have arrived at Seattle, and will go
north by the first steamer for juneau and
the Klondike. The latter started for Cir.
Gle Clty Two years ago, Dut turned DacK
when 800 miles north of Dyea, on account
of snow blindness and fever. Both young
men are well equipped with money and
necessary provisions.
Thus far about twenty-five San Diegans
have left for the frozen north, and more
are going every week. The most impor-
tant addition to the Klondike exodus thus
far is City Coun Gilman George F. Ruble,
who has announced his intention of leav-
ing for Seattle on Wednesday morning.
Ruble is superintendent in a large grocery
house mere and is we'll fixed financially
He goes 10 Alaska as the representative of
a syndicate of local capitalists, and will
remain at least a year. Ruble has been
engaged to furnish series of letters re-
lating his experiences for exclusive pub
lication in THE GAIL
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17

twenty-five miles over Chilcoot Pass,
where he had been, he iound family OF
man, vile and four young children. line
Oldest of the children was years. and the
oaoy was but l year old. The hrst three
nights they were there two OF the cnildren
nau died from exposure. Ihls was III
August too, remem Der. The family were
in dazed condition. They did not know
what to do, and their case was pitiapie.
"As for the White Pass via Skaguay,
mus tar up to August in the evening" no
one as yet had crossed. But $500 people
are there and waiting until road Is oulit
over the six or eight miles OF swamp.
They had held meeting and organized
party CT LOO strong young men 10 go anu
build this road, which was to be OF cor
duroy. Horses that had been taken with
packs en- route to cross TINS mlre nan 10
sunk, SO the packs had to be taken on
and the horses killed right there. This Is
no exageeration, it is the SOBER 1act. Ine
horses could not be rescued.
'On the Elder, when we lett Juneau.
there were not five men who knew what
to do. We put off 400 people and 600 tons
OF freight on the rocks, midway OF
Skaeuay and Dyea, on the evening OF the
9Th inst. 1t was the saddest slght ever
saw 1t was raining heavily, the nights
were cold. chilly and damp. There was
not house in the place. Thare is no tell
ing how many will die, but certainly
great many. Many have been lost at
White Horse Rapids, others nave lost
their outfits. The dangers have not been
exaggerated there
"We left at Dyea and on the trail not
less than 1900, and they were crossing In
at the rate Of 800 day. Three vessels
from Victoria were coming in. l estimate
there are now at the two trails fully 7ooo
nr OF nxy2Q Jc
great deal worse than at Skaguay. 1t is
awful costly getting goods ashore, and
more costly yet getting them up the river
and over the pass.
Two young men got to the summit
aIter the most extraordinary exertlon,
when two other young men said to them
they thought them awfully lucky. They
SAID they only wished they had their sup
plies over. They were asked how much
OF an outfit they had, and when the reply
came that it was just about such an outflt
as they had, they were told they could
have one for the other If they wanted TO.
They made the traue, and the young men
who had such a siege 10 get up, went back,
glad of the chance to sell their outtlt for
what they could get, and go back home,
at least till spring.
'Some of The outfits make man laugh.
despite the sadness OF the situation. l
saw one woman and four men with several
cases Of champagne and a trunk OF fine
clothing. Many seemed better QUILTED
for picnicking excursion than for trip
of this kind. Another party of eight from
the East had Japanese cook along. In
the two camps there were in the neigh
borhood of forty women and twelve or
fifteen children.
''At Skaguay there was strange sign
posted TO res eulate extortion for packing
goods. 1t read:
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
DELAYED DEPARTURE.
Mayor Wood of Seattle Trying to
Retain Office During His
Absence

SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 16.-The City
Council tonight practically determined
that Mayor Wood cannot go to the Yukon
and retain the toga of public office. At a
meeting OF the Council Saturday.night, he
applied for three months leave of ab-
sence, and the reques; was referred.
When the matter came up this evening,
it was decided to refuse his request. No
tice was given of a motion 10 reconsider
this action ct meeting on next Monday
night.
Wood is manager of the company oper-
ating the steamer Hum boldt, which was
expected to leave about O. clock 10. night
Immediately after the Council refused the
Mayors request it was announced that
the steamer would not sail until to-mor-
row morning at 9 O'clock. The reason
given was that there had been delay in
banding the freight. but knowing ones
intimate that Wood wishes TO make one
last effort to have the Councilmen accede
TO his wishes for leave OF absence.
The steamer Farallon will not sail for
Dyea before 8 O'Clock to- o-morrow morning.
She had intended to go out tonight, as
her passenger list was full, but there has
been delay in fitting up accommodations
for horses and cattle.
TAe steamer Al-Ki is two days overdue
from Dyea and there is some apprehension
felt over her mona ppeafance. The Of
ticials OF the Pacific Coast Steamship Com.
pany explain the delay by the crowded
conditions al Dyea and'Skaguay and the
Inconvenience of unloading. Up 10 late
hour tonight nothing had been heard
from the Al-Ki She was scheduled to go
nor; again tomorrow. The Queen is due
from Alaska on Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
North Fork Delayed.

Owing to the fact that it was found I'M.
possible to get the side-wheel steamer
Mare Island ready iE time for the trip the
steamer North Fork did not get away yes
erday at 2P. NJ, the time scheduled for the
start toward the Arctic. Some of the ma
chinery on the Mare Island had to be re-
placed and larger quantity OF coal had to
be taken on board.
The Mare Island was towed over from
Hays shlpyard late in the afternoon,
lightened to draught of three feet, which
1T is estimated will permit her passag up
the Yukon. There will be crew of twelve
on board to manage her and keep her nose
straight and it is thought there will be no
trouble towing her up the coast.
The time to. the North Fork to sail has
now been fixed at 10 a. NJ. TO- day. 1t is
thought by that time everything will be
in readiness and both vessels will move
off without hitch.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
Irjurrd HIS Candfdncy.

WICHITA, KAN, Aug. 16-Ex-D District
Clerk Bridgeman, candidate for Postmas-
ter, has sued the Daily Beacon for Sic, 900
Tor libel for associating his name with the
shortage OF ex-County Treasurer Doran.
He claims the publication injured his
candidacy. The deiendart proposes to se-
cure the dispositions of Mckinley, Hanna
and National Committeeman Leland as to
their alleged promises.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
SUFFERING OF FAMILIES,
George S. Fish Recites Many Pa
thetIc and Extraordinary Scenes
on The Two Trails,

II never would have believed that hu-
man nature was SO frail and weak" said
George s. Fish of Oakland last night at
the Palace. Mr.. Fish had just returned
from Dyea and Skaguay. He went up
purely 10 see the situation for his own
curiosity. II took the Elder out from
Portland on July 2S.'' continued he. land
reached Portland again, and have only
just arrived by rail.
MANY sad stories OF suffering came to
my attention while there. For instance.
an old trapper named John Simson, who
has been trapping on the Yukon and
tributaries for fifteen years, came into
Dyea while I was there. He told that
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
CURE

To cure any disease it is certain that
the man must want to be cured. Now, II
You are i'll, show your good intent by
either writing to or calling on the doctors
OF the Hudson Medical Institute. 1t costs
you not one single cent, excepting post
age, and you can save your strengIh h. NO
ordinary treatment is the grand "HU
I AN" 1t cures always!
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
BY

By the duty that you owe yourself, and
by that you owe to humanity in general.
you ought to try TO get we'll. You run no
risk whatever if you but write to the
Hudson Medical Institute. Free testi-
monjals. free circulars. and the best med
ical advice free, too! Now, ii that Is not
generous enough, what can you ask =?
Ten thousand cures have been made, but
not by
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
ALASKA. YUKoY AND KLosDIKE eoLDFlELDs.

The expedition surest get there. New Al
gas steamer "Bessie K" Stannard commander, TO
st. Michael Swift yacht "El Sueno" equipped
with 30 b. p. engine. TO Dawson IA miles an hour
before Oct. l. No crowding; only 20 passengers
will be taken. Fare to Dawson $3.50; 150 pounds
baggage fire.. Meals and berth guaranteed until
arrival. Freight reasonabe-to ST. Michael $25
ton. Apply. NJ s TAYLOR, AGENT at Smiths
ASH Store, rs Mark et St, S. +. IL Sueno de Oro
Mining aud Transportation Co. Qncorporatei).