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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-01
AARON BuRR,s FARMHOUSE.
The Building. which Is Over = Century
Old, Still Standing.

Old, Still Standing.
On the corner of Hudson and Charl-
ton streets is frame building which,
to a critical eye, would seem to be
tumbling enwn, or rather would ap-
parently be if it were not held up by
the adjoining building. The window
frames, which once were square, are
quite out of plumb, dropping downward
on the south side. The ceilings are low
on every floor, and on the Hudson street
front the first floor, which is little
above the sidewalk and reached by
few steps. has been transformed into
couple of small stores, while the en-
trance to tho uprAr floors is gained
through door on { -arlton street An
extension has been erected on this side
to the main building SO as to cover the
lot.
The building was formerly the farm
house Of Aaron Burr and was located
on the top of Richmond hill, through
which Varick street was cut. When
these streets were laid out, the old
farmhouse was brought down to the
road, which is now Hudson street, and
placed on q vacant lot, then and now at
the corner of Charlton street. Opposite
to it was placed another frame house,
which had been removed after the great
fires of 1885 and 1845, from Chambers
street, where it was known as the "Old
Brown Jug" This removal had been
caused by the extension of the fire linn
its in the lower portion Of the city. A
few years ago the "Old Brown Jug"
building was condemned and torn down.
In its place brick structure has been
erected. But so far the old Burr house
has been spared, for, although it is out
of plumb, the building was so strongly
constructed that there is little danger Of
its falling.
For many years the cid house was oo-
cupied by ain old time leather head
-ratchman, who, after his retirement
from that service, employed his time in
making leather travelling trunks, which
he sold on this corner, occupying the
upper floors with his family. At his
death, a few years ago, the family, like
many of those who formerly resided in
Greenwich village, removed to the up
per part of the city, and the building
has since ceased to be inhabited by one
family. New York Mail and Express
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-01
Emigration From Sweden.

Swedish emigration is slowly increas-
ing. The total number of emigrants for
the three-quarters of the year is ii, ,61S.
In 1895 the emigration was 10, 781, and
in 1894, 7.047, against 80, 900 during the
years 1892, and 1898 respectively. In
connection with the Swedish emigration
to the United States the report of the
Swedish postmaster general, just pub
lished. is interesting. For the year 1895
81, 81, ,920 was received in money orders
from the United States, while $277, 80
was sent from Sweden, leaving a bal
ance in favor of Sweden of I,0S4,eI0
Probably an equal amount was sent to
Sweden through the banks and emigrant
agencies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-01

She flushed prettiIy as she told the
sister of her best young man that she
thought she would buy a birthday pres
ent for him.
"You know him better than / do, -
she said. $50 came to you for advice -
''Yes," said the sister inquiringly.
'fOh, yes, indeed! What would you
advise me TO get?'
"Oh, l don't knowl" replied the sis
ter carelessly. II could only advise yo7
In general terms. From what know of
him, however, he will appreciate some
thing that can be easily pawned bette-
than something that cannot. Pear
sons Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-01

By the law Of Scotland the bushes or
shrubs planted in the garden belong to
the landlord, and the tenant cannot re-
move them at the end Of his tenancy.
The English law is the same on this
point
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-01

1t was said of handsome but BRAIN
less young -ociety" man that he made
a very good chrysanthemum holder.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-18
l23 TO 'l2e POST STREET.

5000 tons of provisions to its stores up
there, and Leon Sioss doesn't anticipate
any famine on the Yukon this winter.
The bulk of these 5000 tons consists OF
-four, bacon, beans and ''such like" sta
Piles, and then there is also going forward
TO the hardy miners in an Arctic twi-
light butter, condensed milk. canned
fruit and vegetables, picks, shovels. dry
goods. watches, tooth brushes, canned
sauerkraut, and. In iact, everything that
hungry and prosperous miners might DOS
sibly "blow themselves in" for at a COM
pany's arctic emporium. The other COM
pany Is shipping in similar manner 5000
tons of merchandise to be sold this winter
and next year. A ffty-pound sack of
-four will bring about S., and the bacon
Will sell for about 40 cents pound.
The aiority go in by the otaer way-to
Juneau, over the pass to the lakes, and by
to Dawson. 1t is a line trip OF 1000 miles
or SO. For an individual it is more costly,
but for party it is cheaper. A steamer
takes the miner and his supplies to Dyea,
at the head of an estuary of the ocean,
and then there is a weary climb and
haul up and over the sleeps of the
pass. Some enterprising fellow has
rigged a cable-hoist at the pass. On
way further a lake is reached. at which a
boat must be built by the traveller. Then
he floals on and on for hundreds of miles
and finally reaches the god and the
miners and the Arctic circle.
The AIaSkans are hoarse from shouting
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-18
STREAM OF
GOLD FROM
KLONDYKE
there was another excursion under the
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there was another excursion under the
tunk.
did you bring out much?'
"Only a little-just enough to 60 home
the winter. am going back next springT
"How much do you call only little ? !"
~ brought out about $4,000. invested
i'll lot up there. ! am going home to
Wisconsin for the winter"
"Are you going 10 take lot of Wiscon-
sin men back with your
mo. Every one who goes into that
country should go on his own RESPONSE
bility. He must go well Quilted and
pre- pared for hard work. l don't want any
man to go on my say-so." And the man
who had brought out "only little to go
home for the winter" scooted down the
gangplank with his blankets.
The Canadian mountei police appear to
have Jared extremely we'll in the North
west Territory, which they were directed
by the British North American Govern
ment to protect. The five CT the twenty
original guards returned on the Portland
with gold amounting TO 1925, ,000 Mrs. Gage
evidently alluded 10 Inspector Strickland
when she spoke OF one passenger having
in his possession $4,000. The remaining
fifteen Canadian police are engaged in
mining. They went up for two years
service and were relieved few months
ago by a detachment that went in over
the range from Silka. The guardsmen
were handicapped in not being able to do
their own work and made their money in
mining speculation.
They staked out claims and with the
4. al. l.
They also employed mer 10 work claims
they held. The five guards VINO came
down on the Portland will 20 to their
headquarters h in the Northwest Territory
and receive their discharg s.
r. w. Barto of this city received via
the Portland the following self-expana-
tory letter from former resident of
Seattle:
SKooKUM GULcH, Bonanza District
May %, 1897.
To r. W. Barto, Seattle: DEAR SIR have
been expecting to hear from you for some
time. had the hardest trip of my life last
winter, but mink will make some money
We have CAIN each on Skookum Gulch, a
tributary OF Bonanza. l dare say these are
the richest diggings in the world.
You have heard something about it no
doub;, but not half what it really is will
not say much about it 10 you, as / don't want
to excite you. The richest thing know of is
No. 80, n the E Dorado Creek, a tributary of
Bonnnza Three men shoveled in eighty-fiye
pounds weight in gold dustin seven hours.
That is considered good ground here Lying
has been very plain and expensive here this
winter. Flour ls 81 80 pound, or $54 sack.
Dried fruits 81 20 pound, and bacon the
| same. will close, hoping to hear from you
soon Yours. JOE GOLDSMITH
Police Officer Payion Brown received a
Klondvke letter via the Portland to-day
from w. K. Good, well-known repuia able
citizen. reading in part as follows:
You requested me to inform you all could
on the country. l Will tell you of it as it
really is. We have been out and seen all the
| mines. There are miners who have taken out
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-18
GOLD REsERVE INCREASING.
Ktoadyke Discoveries Pleasing to Irea
tGru Officials.

Ktoadyke Discoreries Pleasing to Treas
urn Officials.
WASHINGTON. D. c., July 1.-THE
reports of great gold discoveries in Alaska
have encouraged treasury officials to be-
lieve that the god reserve will be in re-
markabiy fine condition in short time.
Private advices to the department say
that much OF the gold Will be sent to the
New York assay office and the Philadel-
phia mint. and payment made for it by
the Government in ordinary certificates,
which will be liquidated through the
clearinghouse.
The demand for small notes is very
large, and the owners of gold bullion are
expected to accept payment in these.
This will result in an increase of the gold
reserv e.
So great is the demand for small notes
that it was predicted to-day that the
treasury would be OBLIGED to begin pay
ing out gold in few months. Itwas pre-
dicted that the gain in the reserve would
be such by that time that the treasury
could meet the demand with the greatest
ease and without any fear of the reserve
being depleted.
Gold deposits nave been far in excess OF
Withdrawals lately and the reserve Is gain
ing steadily. Shipments from the Klon-
dyke TO Eastern cities will augment this
desira BILE state of affairs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-18
some ambitious would-b be Klon-

fitting some ambitious wouid-be Klon-
dyker.
The excitement was intense around the
express offices, where the gold dust was
weighed and prepared for shipment.
Great crowds blocked the streets before
the Northern Pacific, Great Northern and
Wells-Fargo offices. A special detail OF
police had to be placed on guard at each.
Clarence J. Berry showed The CALL cor
respondent in the safe of The Butler Hotel
tonight Mort thern Pacific Company re-
ceipt for $S4, 900 A hall hour later M.
Berry deposited two bags OF nuggets with
the clerk of the hotel. The money sent
by the Northern Pacific Express was con-
signed TO Berry and Frank Phiscator at
San Francisco. Phiscator IS Chicagoan
and has considerable interest in the dust.
Berry states that he took out $13O,OOO
during the winter. He and his brothers
own five claims in the Klondyke diggings.
He considers each fortune. Three are
located on the famous Ell Dorado, one on
Indian Greek and one on Bonanza. The
brothers are still at the diggings looking
out for the joint interests. Only two OF
the claims are being worked.
There is none OF the boast and bragga-
docio about Berry. He is a conservative
man, both in statement and business
transaction, and he reluctantly consented
to talk.
Three new creeks have been discovered
in the Klondyke district by the crowd
that went in this spring" Berry began.
"They have not been prespected much,
and of course l cannot tell how rich they
are. l make it rule to buy claim on
every new creek. AS rule you can get
one on new creek for small amount of
money.
my opinion is that there are just as
good creeks yet 10 be discovered as the Ell
Dorado. In fact, some of those now dis
covered will, believe, prove as rich. El
Dorado is a wonderful stream. There is
but very little difference in the claims.
There are fully forty claims on the Ell
Dorado that will average $1,000 to the
lineal foot and upward.
"There are some places where the
ground will yield $4,000 lineal loot. On
Ell Dorado there are single claims that one
could not buy for $500, ,0O0-in fact Tor half
million"
Berry leaves for San Francisco to-mor-
row night. He is accom- panied by Mrs.
Berry, who has been with him at the Dig
gings.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-18

before. MY men have cleaned up hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars during the winter, and a
great many more lesser amounts. Every body
is wild with excitement Provisions are very
sca.ce and dear. / sold to day eighteen
pounds OF bacon that was about to spoil for
$1S. Many miners have lived for the last two
months on beans only. Moreover. the boat
came in to- day from Circle City with provi-
sions, and suppose they will be much cheap
er now. We have a good eight months sup
ply, SO we have no fears.
M. J. Strickland, inspector of the Cana
dian police on the klondyke and Yukon,
in expatiatlng to a crowd in tho Butler
Hotel tonight on the richness of the new
dis let, said:
Nowhere on the face of the globe, in
point OF richness, has there been dis.
covered anything like the klonoyke.
California, Australia, none Of them ccm-
pare with it.
"But it should be, borne in mind" the
inspector continued, ''that we are hearing
just now only of those who have sue
ceeded or are succeeding. Those who fail
shouid not be lost sight of, especially
when one contemplates going in. Next
spring from 10000 to $1,000 p7op.e, and
Poosicly LO,VVO, Will ih iuy op'niou sO lubO
the Yukon and Klondyke. If so many go
it will be matter of mpossi bility to feed
them. The two transportation companies
are having hard work now to supply the
demand"
1t would be difficult to portray the ex.
element the Portland and Excelsior re-
ports from the Klondyke has generated in
Seattle, some of whose citizens had the
good fortune to gather in very respect
able percentage Of the gold yield. Men
have been standing on the streets in knots
OF four and FIVE eagerly discussing the
news since early morning Others are
busily engaged in making preparations to
depart on the steamship Al.Ki. which
sails to- morrow, or the Portland, return
ing to st. M chaes on Tuesday or
Wednesday. The supply stores are doing
great business. Three-fourtks of those
going are being grubsstaked.
The amount advanced varies from $4,000
to $4,000 Many clubs, composed princi-
paly OF clerks and men OF small means,
are being formed for the purpose of "out-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-18

pose? His father and mother rest in the
mausoleum near Oakland. The grave of
his wife is in Laurel Hill Cemetery. In
the selection of the last resting place 1T is
said that Mrs. Easton, Colonel Crocker' s
molher-in-law, and sister of D. o. Mills,
will be consulted. No doubt the wishes
of Mary Crocker, the eldest daughter OF
the deceased, will also be consulted. She
is now a Young lady, and Will attain her
sixteenth birthday next Septem Der. She
was named Mary in honor OF Colonel
Fred Crocker's mother.
Charles Templeton Crocker, the only
son OF deceased. is Ii years old. Jennie,
the youngest child, will be IL years old
next March. She was born when her
mother died.
1t is natural that George Crocker and
Mrs. C. NJ. Alexander (who was formerly
Hattie Crocker) and the two brothers
should wish the remains placed IN the
vault in Oakland.
At 10 o'clock tonight the mansion IN
which Colonel Crocker died was closed to
visitors. Russell j. Wilson, Henry L.
Scott, Charles E. Greene, Henry J.
Crocker and Dr.. Chismore we're there,
guessing the presence OF intimate trends
of the family.
1t transpires now that Colonel Crocker
had intended to sail for Honolulu on
July Z, bur he anGed the SAILING day
for July q in consequence OF the absence
of his brother, w. H. Crocker.
\ family conference will be held at 8
O'Clock to- morrow morning.
TIE immediate relatives and the per-
sonal friends of Colonel Crocker who have
watched at his bedside feel that every
thing possible to human agency was done
to save the life of the patient. Every at
ten;ion was bestowed. The medical men,
they assert, were the most eminent and
skilled in the profession. Three trained
nurses of skill and experience assisted the
physicians. The patient himself waged
desperate battle for life and exhibited
marvellous vitality considering the COM
pications of the disease.
1t is solace in he sad ending of the
deceased for the family torefecU that the
death was painless The last moments
did not bring commissions and pain. AS
described by an eyewitness, the patient
seemed 10 pass away in peaceful sleep.
The relapse during the afternoon prepared
the family for the shock, yet the end
came more suddenly than was antici-
pated.
While nothing definite is settled re-
garding the funeral arrangements, it is
surmised that the City home OF Colonel
Crocker on Leavenworth street Will be
opened and the ceremonies be conducted
from that place by his Masonic bret hren.
1t Is suggested that Colonel Crocker
may have lett some directions concerning
his burial but upon that point none of
his immediate trends are advised. He
was known to have an aversion to any,
thing like public display or ostentation,
and many, therefore, have expressed
some desire concerning a private funeral.
The sentiment expressed here is that Cali
1ornia has lost one of her best friends; one
of the best friends the State ever had;
citizen anu native son, who studied how
10 promote the interests of the common
wealth.
Many messages expressing grief and
tendering sympathy to the family have
been received tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-18
HIS ACTIVE LIFE.

Record of a Career Marked by
Honorable D .stinction.
Colonel c. F. Crocker was the eldest son
OF Charles Crocker, one of the original
Evening journal., 1897-10-12
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
CITY Light FRoM cITY REFusE

CITY LIGHT FROM CITY REFUSE.
The costly experiment which the mu-
nicipal authorities of Shoredftch, Lon
don, are carrying out in their new cleo
trio light station should be watched by
city authorities in all parts Of the
world. Previous to the opening of this
new plant by Lord Kelvin this district
was without electric light, due to the
reluctance of the authorities to grant
monopoly to any private company, and
also to their intention ultimately to
put in a Plant of their own They fl
nally decided to combine the destruc-
tion OF refuse and the production of
light in one plant. The scheme as car
ried out is a very ambitious one, for, in
addition TO the destructor and lighting
plant, Ii includes on one site public
baths and warehouses, a museum, a IL
brary and a technical institute. The
works consist OF an engine house so by
20 feet square, and a destructor house
so feet square. The latter contains
twelve destructor cells and six water
tube boilers. with 1900 feet OF heating
surface each. The refuse is carted to
the yard and dumped into trucks,
which are carried by an electric hoist
to the top floor when the loaded truck
is run along tracks to the top of The
cell that Is to be charged, and it's load
Is dumped into a charging truck below,
and thence il passes to the drying
hearth and on to the CRATES of the fur
mace. Some 10000 tons Of refuse will
be handled in year. this being the
amount gathered from this district,
which is about a square mile in area
and contains $4,000 inhabitants. 1t for
merly costs about 76 cts. per ton to carry
this refuse away in barges, whereas
now IL will cost about % cents per ton
TO burn Il in the destructor-a clear
saving Of AZ cents per ton in addition
to the steam generated for the lighting
plant.
The boilers are supplemented by a
thermal storage vessel, both being de-
signed to work at a pressure of about
200 pounds to The square inch. During
the daytime the steam from the boilers
passes into the storage cylinder, where
II is mixed with sufficient cold water to
insure that by nighttime it will be full
Of water at the temperature and pres
sure OF the steam used by the engine
The chimney is provided with a centri-
fugal dust separating chamber whereby
all the particles which, passing through
the chimney would be a nuisance in
the surrounding neighbOrhood, are re.
tanned The district for whose benefit
this fine plant has been built is one Ol
the most squalid in London. The ex-
periment will be watched, both for it:
results as an engineering problem ant
as an attempted amelioration of The
condition of its poor by the municipa
authorities Of great city.-Scienih'
| American
Evening journal., 1897-10-12
MIR. BACH AS POSTAL CHIEF.

Frederick E. Bach has received a
$4,000 appointment as chief OF division
of the rural mail service. He is prob
ably the most regular of all the regular
Republicans, II work against Addicks
and Addicksism is the standard by
which regular Republicans are meas
ured. and his past party service en-
titled him to something at the hands
OF the Mckinley administration.
Democrats dislike him because OF his
party work in the past. Addicksites
hate and despise him by reason OF his
factional affiliations and thegeneralship
he displayed in circumventing their de-
signs upon the Republican organiza-
tion. But as a representative Delaware
Republican no more fitting selection
could be made by President Mckinley.
IL will be wormwood and gall to the
Addicksites to see the man whom they
thought they had shelved forever hold
ing such a comfortable berth by the
grace of the president but the present
administration does not seem to know
that there is such a thing as an Ad-
dicksite crawling around on the ragged
edge OF Gods green footstool and wait
ing for any crumbs which may fall into
his hungry nav.
Mr.. Bach is capable enough TO admin
lister the affairs OF the office; he is
shrewd enough to remember when pay
day rolls around, and he is conscience
ess enough to make the best possible
use Of the office in the work Of bolster
ing up the reviving fortunes OF the
regular Republican organization in this
state.
Evening journal., 1897-10-12
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The theory Of a French physician
that love Is a disease is not unreason-
able. People have been known to
grow sick merely at the sight OF two
persons under its influence. kansas
City Journal.
Now that they have found a paint
that will make ships invisible alt night
under the rays Of the searchlight 1t de-
wolves upon the scientists to develop
some kind Of an X-ray that will pierce
the paint-San Francisco Bulletin.
An Atlanta man has patented a de-
vice for blowing away snow. That in
ventor has never been in blowing
match against a northwestern blizzard.
st. Louis GlObe-Democrat
The association OF Mr.. QUAY and
Dave Martin was, possibly, prompted
by a desire on the part OF each gentle
man TO reform the Washington
Star.
Doubling ones who claim that the
Cuban crisis is all talk seem to forget
that the Senate is not in session.-De-
trOit Free Press.
10 Is hardly necessary for Mr. Dingley
to explain that the new tariff law is in
no manner responsible for the presence
OF yellow fever-Washington Post.
Evening journal., 1897-10-12
THIRTIETH WEDDING ANNIVER.
SARY.

Mr. and Mrs. r. G. Moody celebrated
the thirtieth anniversary Of their we'd
ding in a happy manner at their home,
No. S49 Orange street, last night The
house was beautifully decorated with
potted plants and cut flowers in honor
of the occasion, and an orchestra dis
coursed sweet music during the even
ing. Later in the evening the guests
partook Of an elaborate supper. A fea-
ture of the table decorations was a col
umn of fruit several feet high.
These guests were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Moody, Miss Mary Dettling,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Crossley, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Snellenburg, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Lafferty, Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. Newell,
Mrs. Susan Lafferty, Mr.. and Mrs. II. c.
Taylor, Mrs. Marie Newell, Miss Ella
Newell John King, DR.. e. Harris, Mrs.
George Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Levy, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Baeringer, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis c. Moody Jr, Miss
Maud Moody, John Taylor, Harry Tay-
lor, Miss Nellie Taylor, Miss Myrtle
Newell, Miss Beatrice Moody, Edward
Newell, Robert Newell, John McCaul-
ley, MIR. and Mrs. Samuel WOlter, Max
Snellenburg and Albert Snellenburg.