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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-24

nuggets from drift claim. OF course,
the nuggets we're found Ii pockets, and
those fields you can rest assured we're
very scarce.
- would not advise man 70 take Ia
m outfit that cost less than s5Oo. lie
must expect 70 b. disappointed, and the
chances are that he may prospect for
years withou. finding . paying claim,
aud again he may be lucky enough 10
strike i a. once. The country Il Wild,
rough and full u hardships for those
unused % the rigors Of arctic winters.
II man makes . fortune be il liable 70
earn y BY severe hardship and suffer.
ings. But then grit, perseverance, and
pluck will probably reward the hard
worker with a comfortable Income for
! lifc."
Inspector Strickland, Of the Canadian
Mounted Police, II on the way 70 ot,a
VA on official business. His statement.
were guarded and conservative. HI
said there were only two mining dis
tricts IN rhat Is known a. the Klondyk,
section, and they are called the Hunter
and the Bonanza. He added.
when left Dawson City q monti
ago there were about 800 claims staket
out and there were between 5000 an,
5000 people In there. We can safol,
say that there was about Oh 500. 900 /,
gold mined last winter.
The wages 10 the mines were $751;
day; the saw mil paid laborers si0
day. The claims now stakcd out vii
AFFORD employment for about 5000 mon
] believe II man IL strong, health,
and wants TO work he can end employ
nent at good wages. Several mo-
worked for an interest, or what i
termed lay, and during the winter n,
alized from 5000 70 sl0.OO0 each. m,
mines are from 3J 10 100 miles from III,
Alaska boundary"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-24
Comments on the Tariff.

LoNpoN, July 20. The Standard
says editorially this morning:
Mckinley has redeemed his pledge
and has led the country back into the
maize Of MISREPRESENTATION. Europe
survived the Mckinley tariff and will
also survive the Dingley tariff, which
guarantees to England continual SUI
premacy in the over seas carrying trade
aud therefore is likely to do Us more
good than harm, while the prospect for
America is further deficit, gold ship
ments, fatiguing succession Of strikes
aud panics with fanatics as political
saviors.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-24
why Wheat Went Up.

NEW YORK. Jnly 20.-The Herald to-
morrow will say: Two circumstances
combined yesterday 10 put up the price
Of wheat-heavy engagements for ex-
port and large falling of in the worlds
visible supply. The exports and en-
gagements for export yesterday at all
ports and chief island points amounted
to more than 100000 bushels, which
is by far the largest amount for any
day this year.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-24
The Gold Fields Of Alaska.

The most fabulous stories of gold
fields Of unknown richness are being
brought from Alaska They are from
such sources as entitle them to belief.
There can be no question about the
richness Of the fields at KIondyke.
Alaska il comparatively new ac-
QUESTION to the United States. and be-
cause Of its distance from the great CEN
ter of trade and Of its trying climate it
has been and is now but little known.
1t was bought OF Russia in the year 1867
for s. .200. 600 that being about one-half
cent an acre. twas generally claimed
by the uniformed that the United
States had made poor investment.
But from the very beginning it has
been paying investment. From 1884
to 1880 the salmon fisheries alone Yield
ed 5000, 900, and the gold discoveries
which have been made have shown an
increasing output from year to year.
The reports that come from the latest
discoveries seem almost incredible but
they are nevertheless true. The mining
is almost exclusively confined TO placer
and nugget mining which makes 1t tina
much better for the laboring man ant
poor miner. The yield is reported from
500 TO 500 per pan. The gold fever o
~ il revived and all means Of transpor
tation from the United States to tn
landing points in Alaska viii be take
to their utmost capacity all the remain
der Of this season.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-24

A RUMoR comes from Virginia that
MIR. Cleveland Is to be offered the pres
idency Of the university Of that time
honored old state. Well, that will do.
The time was when she was proud u
the distinction Of being called the
mother Of presidents, but as that day
for period Is past she can regain
some distinction by playing foster
mother.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-24

We have special rates Tor The =
81 Indian Association Convenn
Portland, Oregon, August Pod %
Don't forget that the reliable ?
mountain shoe has come 70 sisy
pair warranted by w. a. Bsa
John Scrowcoft& Sons o. ogdsa'
The statement Of the conoi's
the Treasury: Available cash ps
s2si .0ls, 93s; gold reserve. siis'
Last summer one Of our grss
drcn was sick with q sewers
trouble says Mrs. r. 9. Grsgss|
Fredcrickstown, Mo. "Oar ao
remedy had failed, then we srlea 81
pertains Collie, Cholera and Disn,,
Remedy. which gave very spsea'
lief For sale by Ben II. FERNS
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-24

As 3 result u the Feosat nss
elsc;ion 10 Pomona ths city eoase
passed ~ ordinances prpgid@
thcrr sbaii b. only tao saloors 3 II
~, each 20 pay . iiceess u sl@
anuum 10 advance. Esch saA<a
have but one bartender stloseeAss
viii ho approved By Tho Gig SO
There must 10 10 frosted wisSeH
no screen 70 otstrpct The s1ss =
bar from the street. No rear -
allowed and there must BE- seg
seat 10 tho room and that Ter -
tender bohina ibo bar. No sas|
barrel or q box can b. usod sw =
Or leaning places for the Fisssossi ?
sr must there be any game q e.
on the premises. The saiooas ssss
opau only from q o. m. 20 ief =
Wcak days. Salinas. Cal, iads1
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-24

THE Dingley tariff bill will be the
law Of the land before the close Of the
week. Its enactment Ii fulfllment
Of promise Of the party In powcr,
and 1t behoves every good citizen to
accept Il and give Il trial before be-
ginning TRADE Of adverse criticism
and condemnation against it. Let jus.
lice b. done though the heavens fail.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-24

NEBRASKA farmers have paid or
&2s COO, 600 Of mortgages SINCE the lst
Of January and have corn left III The
crib.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-24

COMMISSIONER HERMAN viii recon-
mend that two government land Offices
be established 10 Alaska.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-06

los, so that the blue ink should never
encroach on the small but true Greek
letters. One single mistake would have
been fatal, and such is the knowledge
which antiquaries now possess of the
exact changes of Greek letters in every
century that here, too, one single mis-
take in the outline Of the old uncial let
tiers would have betrayed the forger.
when Simonides had finished his
masterpiece, he boldly offered it to the
highest tribunal, the Royal Berlin AGA
denny. The best chemists of the time
examined it microscopically, and could
find no flaw. Lepsius, the great Egyp-
tologist, went through the whole text,
and declared that the book could not be
a forgery, because no one except Uran-
los could have known the names Of the
ancient Egyptian kings and the right
were exactly such as he had settled
them in his books. The thought that
Simonides might have consulted these
very books never entered anybody's
mind. Great was the excitement in the
camp of the Psychologists, and, tho the
price demanded by Simonides was
shamefully extravagant, Bunsen per-
suaded the then King of Prussia, Fred
erick William w., to pay it and to Sc
cure the treasure for Berlin. Dindorf,
the famous Greek scholar, had been en-
trusted by Simonides with the editing
of the text, and he had chosen the
Clarendon Press at Oxford to publish
the first specimen Of it. In the mean
time unfavorable reports of Simonides
reached the German newspapers. and
during new examination of the MS.
some Irregularities were discovered by
a very strong microscope where the
blue ink had run across the letters of
the modern Greek text. No doubt
could them remain that the whole MS.
was forgery"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-06
FAMOUS KHYBER PASS.
Northwestern Gateway to British
India.

Northwestern Gateway to British
India.
Khyber Pass, says the London Daily
News, the northwestern gateway Of
British India, and one of the four chief
passes which unite our possessions
with Afghanistan, is the narrow, wind
ing deflle, vending between cliffs Of
shale and limestone rock 600 to 1000
feet high, which runs through the Khy-
Der Range, the northernmost spurs Of
the Safed Koh Mountains, between
Peshawar and Jellalabad. It's highest
point is 3,400 feet above the sea on
the ridge connecting the Khyber with
the Safed Koh Range, and forming the
watershed Of two small streams, the
one flowing northwest to Jellalabad
and the Kabul River, the other south
southeast toward Jamrwo, the last
British outpost 1012 miles from Pesha-
war. The pass lies along the beds OF
these torrents, and, especially in July
and August, is subject to sudden floods.
The gradient is generally easy, except
at the Land Khana Pass, but it is COW
cred with loose stones, which become
la1 ger as the head of the stream is
reached. To the north Of the defile
lies the Khyber Range, to the south
the Bara Spur Of the Safed Koh d.
vides it from the Bara Valley, the river
of Peshawar. The mountains which
shut it in vary in height from 5000 to
1000 feet. Here and there on the vast
promontories Of rock which run out
into the defile rise Buddhist Dagobas,
monuments Of the time century after
Alexander the Great, when the great
doctrine" of Sakya NUM- reigned
throughout Northern India. Here and
there written stones" bearing Graeco-
Bactriom inscriptions are to be seen in
the mountains, while dolmens of un-
known origin disposed in rings re-
sembling the stone circles of Stone
henge rise at the entrance of tributary
gorges.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-06

Towering plants, recently obtained
numerous specimens from various
parts of Ireland of what was reputed
to be the real shamrock" These were
carefully grown to the Towering stage,
so as to admit of their being accurately
determined. OF 33 plants, 10 proved
to be Trifolium ripens { white clover),
II Trifolium minus "a small yellow clio
ver) 2 Trifolium protense (red clover,
and 2 Medicago lupllina (another
yellow clover.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-06
m. R. COUNTER.
Practical MATCHMAKER, JeTeler
and Optician,

Begs to state to the citixens Of Homo.
lulu and the Islands that he u prepared
to manufacture any article IN the Jew
elry and Medal line, 1T Spectacleo % Ill
sights, repair flne and complicated
Watches; also. ordinary Watches,
Clocks and Jewelry.
Prices - low a. the lowest consist
emit with good workmanship and quail
lty Of material. All work guaranteed
TO give satisfaction and done promptly
On tine.
Mail orders solicited. p. o. Box, 81.
s07 FORT ST. HONOLULU, n. I.
4727-1m
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-06
PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS.


GET THEM IN TIME for Christmas!
Do not leave it until the last moment; take
time and have first-class work. See that
your portrait has the modelling and char
acter that shows an intelligent face. and
not retouched out of recognition.
Appointments made by Telephone 4o2.
Sole proprietors of the Bas-Rellef and
Iridium processes. Large collection of re
cent Island Views.
Specimens can be seen on the ground
floor, MOTT-SMITH BUILDING,
COR. FORT & HOTEL SITS.
d Photographic
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-06
LOCAL ADVERTISING.

Advertiser ents and notices, as promenades,
shows and other entertainments VIII be pup,
iished under this head for ttCo cents Word
for first insertion, one cent q word thereafter.
We shall run no advertisement among 1ocaI
items. Cash must accompany the order. NO
charge lUitJ be made of less tbG7s Jorty GEMS.
n. N. Scott pays cash for good maple
sugar. viii take il any day. tt
Miss L. c. Colburn viii be glad 20 ex-
plain the insurance and investment feat
ures Of the Mutual life contracts to ladies
interested.
To let, in Barton village, good convent
emit dwelling house and barn. Inquire of
IL. Hill. 45-tf
Send two-cent stamp for sample Of our
''Cute Copies" and see if they are not
just what you have been wanting. Geo.
Cole, Barton Ldg., VT. .49
See Mrs. Barstow's new ad. Look for
Christmas ad. soon.
Found.-Near G. J. Uford's residence,
Masonic pin. Owner call at MONITOR
office and receive his property.
Letters addressed to the following parties
are held at this office. Owners please call
and get them Miss Ina L. Brown, J. M.
Shackelford, N. D., Mrs. Miranda Beach,
Bert G. Jenness.
Geo. w. Russell, P. NJ, Irasburgh. Vt.
To LET.-Large, well stocked farm, or
would hire capable man and woman to
manage. Inquire of G. L. Baker, Green's
boro, Vt. 1880
We have in the MONITOR Office some
copies of the illustrated edition of Barton,
which was published some time since.
They will be sold or sent to any address
for five cents a number.
am still at my place of business for the
remainder OF the century, and am finish
ing work as well any that ever left my
rooms. Call and see specimens of dull
finish and get prices. $1.O0 is required
when negative is taken; if not satisfactory
another sitting can be had. No job too
large small to receive attention. A few
violins for sale. Low prices this month.
E. T. Wilson. 49tf
Homemade sausage, pure leaf lard,
fresh pork and beef for sale at o. D..
Owens.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-06
6artOn.

t<.2rtOn.
Rlr. S. F. Bickford has returned from
Boston.
a cantata will be prepared for Christ
mas exercise at the M. E. church.
The 55th session of the United States
congress began its first session today at
noon.
Fred Piilsbury has returned from Bos-
ton. His mothers health has consider
ably improved. N&
The Cong. Ladies' Society is invited to
meet with Mrs. T. F. Wright, Wednesday
afternoon, Dec. 8th. =.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs. J.
c. Page on Wednesday afternoon of this
week Gentlemen invited to tea.
Regular meeting OF Orient Chapter, No.
Is, o. E. S., next Friday evening at 1880
O'Clock. A full attendance is desired.
a meeting of the Quarterly board of the
M E. church is called by the pastor to be
held at the church this evening at 80.
Some of the Raymond excursion agents
have been in town looking after those who
are thinking of going to California during
the winter.
Rev. w. E. Douglass goes to Boston,
Conn etc., tomorrow to be gone till next
week. Rev. G. VI. StowelI will occupy his
desk next Sunday.
Numerous tracks of deer in the noun
tain sections hereabout show that the ef-
forts of hunters to kill deer in this section
were not very successful, and all the bet
ter for that.
So far the shedding this winter has been
done on wheels. But it has been later
than this for several years past when the
snow fell in depths sufficient for good
winter business.
Carl Jewell has arrived in st. Louis and
Will have charge of the circulation depart
ment of new magazine which is to be
started in that city. His family remains
here for the present.
MONITOR subscribers who are in arrears
VIII probably welcome a statement of
their Indebtedness, or will be pleased to
see the genial face of our agent. Be pre-
pared for bill or a visit and have the
change ready.
No periodicals are better known or more
generally read than Harper'S. They are
among the very best in their class. We
shall furnish the Magazine, the Weekly,
the Bazaar and the Round Table at club
rates and can save our clubbers 20 per cent
on their cost.
This is the time in the year when people
are deciding what periodicals they are to
take for year to come. See our club list
and determine what you will need for the
year 1925 Get up MONITOR arrears and be
on the advanced list with all the club
papers you wish at our club rates.
John NJ. Blake, son of Rev. A. B. Blake
of Hjghgate, who has been working idur-
ing his college vacation in the asylum at
Waterbury as manager of one of the
wards, has been here Of late on visit. He
returns TO Burlington soon to complete
his course in the medical college.
People up Stanstead way are trying to
solve the problem, ''Why Don't People go
to Church?'' The Journal has several
communications on the subject, but the
question is not fully determined as yet.
When the cause is ascertained and RENE
dy for the trouble is found there are sew
eraI places hereabouts iwhere the Irecipe
mightsbe used to advantage.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-06
ORLEANS COUNTY H0NITOR.
Barton, VT, Dect,nber 6, 1897.
PROBATE COURTS.

Probate Courts viii be held at the Probate
Office in Newport each Monday. AT the office
of Z. w. Baldwin in Barton on the second
Friday OF each month; y the office OF q +.
ID. CarpeuGrr at Baton Landing IN the fore
noon Of the third Friaay of each month.
Parties having business with the Court at
Barton Barton Landing concerning pend
advance that he may take the necessary
papers with him.
f E. ALFRED, Judge OF Probate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-06
Morgan Center

A long distance telephone n
place of the old one.
j. VI. Gilmore will manag
office during Mr.. Stevens abs
School in No. 6 commence
inst. with Miss Gertie Aldri
b. +. Stevens and family me
Pond this week TO engage
business.
Chandler Horn has hired Oh
will take possession as 81
Stevens vacates.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-06

South Albany.
The W. M. Society will hold their annu
al donation visit at the parsonage next
Friday afternoon and evening. A cordia
invitation is extended to all to come anC
enjoy the occasion. Money or provision
will be acceptable.
BrOwnington.
William Bruce has moved back to his
farm.
David Grapes has bought the Chauncey
Smith place.
Mrs. Ed. Cass and daughter of Morgan
visited at Solomon Robinsons last week
Oliver Dwire returned to town last Wed
nesday, bringing bride with him. Con-
gratulations.
Fred Going has taken Mr.. and Mrs
Robert ellis to care for them. Mrs
ellis is in very poor health.
Victor Loveland cut his ankle quite bad
Iy last week.-Mr. Lorenzo Grow injured
his ankles quite badly while skidding
logs last week.
Mr.. Brown has rented Mr.. Jenkins
farm and taken possession.-Mr. Carpen-
ter and family have moved to New Hamp-
shire.-Mr. Thomas Chapman has moved
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-18
Not So Large as Senator's
Desire
A DOLLAR A BARREL ON BEER
WOULD PROVIDE THE NEEDED
ADDITION
House Disposes Of the Legislation
Appropriation Bill Except the
Civil Service Paragraph



WASHINGTON. Dec. ia spirited
debate was precipitated in the senate
today by the submission by Platt of
Connecticut Of the report Of the special
pointed to investigate the use Of alcohol
in the arts.
1t developed that wide divergence
OF opinion exists among senators as to
the practicability. from the point Of view
of government revenue, of reducing the
present tax upon alcohol used in the
arts. Hoar Of Massachusetts,, who IA
vors such a reduction, expressed the
opinion that If congress would lay aside
political considerations and deal with
the liquor question courageously and
honestly by the imposition Of an addi-
tional tax Of dollar a barreY on beer,
the question of the governments rev.
enue would take care of ITSELF
Vest of Missouri strenuously opposed
any additional tax on beer.
a Joint resolution accepting the invita-
ton of Norway to participate In an In
ternational fisheries exposition next
year was passed.
At the suggestion of Hawley, chair
man OF the military affairs committee,
the bill passed the house for the relief Of
the miners in the Klondike region was
take up at once. The senate bill was
substituted for that Of the house and u
conference was ordered, with Hawley.
Carter and Cockrell conferees.
Bills providing for the erection Of a
public building at Tacoma. WASH, and
appropriating S250,000 for that purpose,
and providing an American register for
the steamer Jacksonville, were passed.
One Of the pension bills passed granted
a pension of $50 month to Cassius M.
Clay, ST.. of Kentucky. a major general
in the United States army during the
war Of the rebellion.
Turpie OF Indiana then presented the
regular order Of business, the considers
alton Of resolutions on the death Of VIM.
Steele Holman, late a representative
from Indiana.
Tributes to his memory were paid in
eloquent euloGles by Fairbanks Of In
diana. Mills of Texas, Cockrell Of Mis-
souri,, Frye Of Maine and Turpie Of In
diana. The resolutions Of coincidence
were passed and as further mark Of
respect the senate at AIS .. m. adj
1ourned until tomorrow.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-18
CRAMPS COMING WEST
TO GOBBLE ALL THE NAVAL
CONTRACTS
Seattle to Be the Site Of a Ship Build
ing Plant Worth Ten Million
Dollars
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-One Of the sore
trials of the Cramps, the ship builders,
has been their inability to build all the
ships for the United States navy. Though
they grabbed off nearly every big con-
tract let In the east, in the navy depart
ment and in congress there was an I'M
Outstanding that where there were sew
eral vessels to be built at the same time,
q part Of them should be constructed on
the Pacific coast. The only ship building
concern on the Pacific coast capable of
doing this work was the Union Iron
Works Of San Francisco, which secured
all these contracts. Now the Cramps
propose to reach out for this business,
and to do 1t they will erect an enormous
plant on the shores of Puget sound at
Seattle. 1t will cost SO, 900, 600. The es-
Establishment of the State Steamship line
by the Cramps Is but the preliminary
step to an enterprise which contemplates
the appearing at Seattle Of a ship build
ing plant by the Cramps which viii be
second In point Of sixe and equipment
only to their present eastern yards. Co
incident WIN be the locating 1t Seattle
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-18
TWO CURIOUS EDlCTS
ISSUED BY TIE EMPEROR OF
CHINA
New York Celebration Prohibited
Because the Sun Will Be Eclipsed
on That Day


Special to The Herald.
TACOMA, Dec 1.-Two curious edicts
have just been issued by the emperor of
China. One of them abolishes the COM
Ing Chinese New Years day, because
Of an eclipse of the sun. and the other
orders a craven tablet to be erected In
recognition of the goodness of 1.-The five
gods" in answering prayers by the in
Simultaneous destroying Of pests that had
been destroying the most extensive and
valuable orchards OF the Chinese en-
pire.
A synopsis Of the edict abollshing the
coming Chinese New Years day reads
as follows:
IAN eclipse of the sun on the first day
of the year betokens impending calam-
ity; hence, the sovereigns Of every dy-
nasty which has preceded us have made
it point whenever an eclipse Of the
sun Is prognosticated, to undergo self
abasement and humble themselves be-
fore heaven. in order to avert the wrath
from above; and now. in accordance
with the board of astronomy. on the first
day of the twenty-fourth year OF our
reign Dan. I'd, 1899, there will be an
other eclipse Of the sun. We are Allied
with forebodings at this nsws, and
hasten to seek within ourselves for the
sins which have thus brought the wrath
Of heaven upon our land. We further
command that the ceremonies on New
Years day in various halls be abolished,
and the banquets usually given to the
imperial ciansmen on New Years day
must be stopped. When the eclipse oc-
ours let all members Of the court appear
wearing sober garments and assemble
in the inner palace before the altar to
pray for forbearance and mercy to the
country at large"