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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30
Salt Lake City, Utah,
october 80, 1897.


To the Editor:
Well the city election is near. and
there is lots Of talk, talk, talk. But
the situation may be expressed in
few words. Eight years ago the city
had about half million in hand. Now
II Is millions in debt, with taxes four
fold what they ought TO be, and many
people not remembering, when they
borrow that interest doubles the debt,
and often trebles 1t. That is where we
are at" and all In consequence OF the
loud but hollow cry OF enterprise" and
Improvement" Where are the much
Wanted improvements" to show for
all this squaudering OF the peoples
means? Most Of the real improvements
we see around were made by special
taxes, extra taxes, not counted In those
other enormous taxes, and the rebates
IN some Of those special taxes have
not been repaid, but their rcfunding has
been perslstently refused. There seems
10 me to be more Doodle than improve
ments.
Now, what is needed in a city OH
slal2
Flrst-Afaralty. that there may be
honest dealing, that there may be no
lquaudering, no Doodle, no embezzle-
ment no stealing
second-Economy. rigid economy.
limiting expenditure to necessities, and
ret not grinding the faces OF the poor
Third Ability, that the city's bust
less may be transacted with intelli-
yence, sounduess and efficiency
The men who possess most of these
admirable qualities are the men FOR my
vote. TAXPAYER.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

], b. Thompson OF Henneville, Gar
field county, was appointed by Gov
ernor Wells today to supervise the ex-
penditure of $1,000 appropriated by the
legislature for the construction and
Improvement Of a highway between
PanEuitch and Escalante. Edward
Macarthur of 81. George has also been
appointed TO supervise the expenditure
OF 81, 800 for the improvement OF pub
lie highway between st. George and
the towns of Rockville and Pinto in
Washington county and the county
line south of Kanarra. Iron county.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30
NOTICE 40 DUCK HUNTERS.
Special.

The place to shoot ducks is at Duck
land, near the mouth of Bear river.
The shortest and quickest route is via
the Il. C, w. to Ogden, Southern Pa
cihc to Corinne and boat via the river
to auckland, where good hotel accom-
modations can be had. Fare for the
round trip, $3.50, The trip down the
river Is WORTH the price charged Make
up yc-r parties of to dhis makes
nice boat load). take the noon train,
and you viii be LANDED at auckland in
time for supper.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

c. Cramer, the florist. invites the
public TO call on him for their flowers
ana floral decorations. Large stock
Of home grown and imported flowers
Roses 75c per Dozen Carnation 25c and
3bc per dozen. SmiluN loo and zoe per
string. Headquarters for American
Beauty Roses The largest stock OF
Palms and potted Plants in the city
Floral designs and wedding decura-
tions. / win give you prices that defy
competition and guarantee satlsfar-
ton. store basement Walkers bank,
Salt Lake City.
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horticultural Mating.

The Salt Lake County horticultural
society will meet In Judge Norrell's
court room at the city and county
building at y. m. next Saturday,
when Hon. Heber Bennion OF Taylors-
vile will read a paper on 1.-THE PAIRING
of an Orchard" w. N. Cole of Sugar
will speak on Winter Spraying for
Apple Trees" j. NJ. Boyce of Granite
will talk on the prune industry in
Utah. All interested are invited to
attend
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

Citizens Reform means the
cleaning out of political trick
sters Tuesday next is "clean-
ing day." and the Non-Parti-
san ticket the new broom that
will do the work,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

The report of the board of health for
the week Is as follows: Births IL.
males 7. females 8; deaths 20. males 10.
females 10; bodies brought from other
places for interment here 4; contagious
diseases. scarlet fever s; infectious
diseases, typhoid fever 10.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

lions Savings Bank and Trust COM
oany. Nos. /, 3 and Main Street. Salt
Lake Clty.has an abundance Of money
10 loan on good security Cali or write
ngs deposits. Start an account.
WlLFORD WOODRUFF,
President
GEORGE NJ. CANNON. Cashier.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

Agricultural College, Logan. Opens Sep
temher 20, 1897.
COURSES or STUDY Agricul-
ture. civil engineering, mechanical
engineering, domestic arts. book
keeping, and general science.
MANUAL TRAINING Farming,
dairying, blacksmithing and mechan-
Ism, carpentry, cooking and dress
making
Tuition, free. Entrance fee IS.
Board 20 to 81 per week.
Address: ]. NJ. TANNER,
President.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

To make room for the tenants who
have engaged offices. all of the furnl-
ture. embracing not only that formerly
in the hotel but also in the Cafe must
be sold at once.
Call at the hotel office, No. 16 Il.
South Temple St, and select what you
want. Bed room suits, dining room
furniture. dishes, chinaware. silver
ware, carpets, curtains, beds and bed
ding. All must be sold.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

Loan your money through, and have
the titles guaranteed by the Utah II
tie Insurance and Trust company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30
STUlKS Ann uQaSTGENTs.

I buy and sell
Z. G. NJ T. stock.
Deseret National Bank stock
Coop Wagon 4 Machine 60. stock.
Utah Sugar Company stock
GOOD Investment stocks bought and sold
$1,000 to loan on stocks
JOHN c. CUTLER JR.,
20 Main Street
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ELLERnECK COAL co.


Office 1G0 South Main. Phone, No. 20.
Il. II. ELLERBECK, b. T.. REDMAN.
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UTAH COAL.

Castle Gate Lump, $3.50; Castle Gate
Nut. Winter Quarter Lump and Nut.
s4.25; Anthracite, all sizes, $3.50; all
delivered.
p. v. COAL CO..
u. J Sharp. Agent.
Office 20 South Main st. Telephone
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

ALL KINDS OF COAL
AT THE OLD STAND.
Godbe-Pitts Corner, 10l Main Street.
Phone 56l.
r. p. Morris. Geo. w. Snow.
n. w. Clayton. w. o. Bridgeman.
James Jack.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

Deseret Chemical Cleaning G. Dye
Works. Ladies' and Gents Garments
cleaned. dyed and repaired. Next
Tribune. l25-l27 south. West Temple.
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COATS AND CAPES.
For Autumn aud Wintet

For Autumn ana Nih'Si'
We have fully prepared ior m !n,v ".
largest Cloak Business in our h's'o, !ol.
or ever before seen in the ciy-9y eo'
lecting stock much larger anu I ls,T
than evr before. Especial auenuVe.
has been given TO the ma'er'a''' w"
mansbip. as well as styles.
JAUNTY, SWELL, STYLisn'
Always the first to how novelties s;v y
lowest prices. All cmblnlng S'N
and economy in III best manner; ct,,s
lust received over 400 new aGn n,sr
for LADIES' and Misses fall anu "'A''
wear, in all The leading shades.
COME AND SEE THEM
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30
CHILlREN[& DRESSES.

Made in the newest styles, wei ven Them hen,
our prices this week WI mas'
cost YOU less than bare mateflas's
A we'l-made. braid-rlmulNen1.. sss
cellent quality Outing Fla1neii D's ms
in yes / to S ears, sold during 'u'I soc
week at onlv...... .;.''.', , , ,iL,ronof-
Fancy Plaid Dress, Tired thi1 ,oi.
ont trimmed in braid, siz,s 4 W
wears, hard TO duplicate 'ot 100
our price (each)..........'.';...' ,,T,ent.
oihei Bargains in every depa''n
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

Taylor Bros. II w. LIST South, Stock
and Real Estate Brokers. Tel. S5s.
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THIS SPACE RESERVED
For Offices in the Templeton'

Room 20s, a. NJ. King.
Room 204, A. NJ. King.
Room 205. Horn silver Mining Co.
Room 206, Horn silver Mining Co.
Room 207 Horn Silver Mining Co.
Room POS, Womau's Exponent Office.
Room 209. Chas. NJ. Cannon, ID. 5.
Room 210, Chns, NJ, Cannon, ID. 5.
Room 2l1 Or. Geo II. Penrose,
Room 2l2. DR.. Geo. IL. Penrose.
Room 2l3. b. II. Roberts.
Room 2li, Mutual Improvement Era.
Room 3O2, Deseret Sunday School
Union.
Room sOi, Ferguson and Cannon, At
torneys
Room sO5, Ferguson and Cannon. At
torneys.
Room BOG. Ferguson and Cannon, At
toneys.
Room 3O7, Ferguson and Cannon, At
torneys.
Room sos. Deseret Sunday School
Union and First Presidents Of Seven
ties,
Room Sl2. DR.. r. r. Heintz.
Room 3ii, DR. r. n, Helntz.
Room 4O5. Drs. Richards and VIII
cox.
Room 4Os, Drs, Richards and Will
cox.
Room iO7, Drs. Richards and Will
cox.
Room 4O9, John p. Hin. Architect
Room 40, John p. Hin, Architect.
Room $40. b. T. Lloyd, Attorney.
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Has rer. wed to 12S Main Street,
where he will be pleased to see all old
and many new patrons
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

WANTED ASTHMA EVERY MAN, Wo-
man or child suffering from Asthma, no
losing sleep or gasplng for breath, to send
post office address for free trial bottle OF Or.
Taits Asthmnlenc. IL never falls to cure
promptly and permanently. Dr. Taft Bro,
Il. kmcMnsLer. N. Y
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FOR SALE.

a POCKET DICTIONARY; OWNER CAN
have same ut this office
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

l.. @. READ TEACHER OF CORNET
and band Instruments; composer and mr.
ranger for band or orchestra. Studio: No.
u Main street, salt Luke city, Utah.
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FOUND.

LADY's PURSE NEAR CORNER THIRD
and G. Owner call at Isl 3D." prove property
and pay advertising. =
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

POINTS, ""SCRAPs." SMILES" THREE
best joke books "Think." 'ycrse," "sbules-
pearc," Addison" Bacon" "Rochefou-
cnult," "Beaconsileid." IN. Loth's" Best
Thoughts, cuch book loo. forwarded prepaid.
Monitor Company, Publishers, Cincinnati,
Ohio.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

For sale-Stock and fixtures at 279
Main Street Z. NJ Hurwitz.
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REPAIRING.


UMBRELLAS AND PARAsoLs COVERED
md repaired. NJ, Meyer, 1856 r. First South.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

JOHN CARLTON OF PENNINGTON
would like to pasture and feed IL or l5 head
OF horses for the winter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30
CITY scAvENGER.

BEFORE. HAVING YOUR CEssPooLs,
closets, greasetrnps cleaned, see City Scav-
enEer Co. Best and cheapest work done
Ellingworth Woods 6Ss south Fifth East
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TIN AND SHEET IRON WORK.


NJ \Rk SPENCER, ~ RICHARDS STREET.
a u. Kinds of tin and sheet iron work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

MPLE DISTRIBUTORS EVERY
wherei both sexes; 81 per 1900; position per-
mancnt: inclose stamp Great Eastern Imp.
Co, Philadelphia, Pa,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

TO SELL THE LATEST THING OUT,
Coughlans Match seratcher, attached to
bugges or bicycles. Sells ut sight. One sent
TO any address for 25c, q. L, Coughlan, Con-
ueuuf o.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

AGENTS $3.50 DAILY SELLING NICKEL
kerosene lamps, gives beautiful, bright gas
light; no wick. no chimney. no smoke;
light known. Free sample Enter
prise Manufacturing Co. s. Cincinnati. q.
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THE KFELEY INSTITUTE.

FOR THE TREATMENT OF LIQUOR,
morphine and tobacco habits. No. II Grape
street, First North. Correspondence strictly
CONFIDENTIAL
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PLUMBING AND TIN WORK.


THE DAVID JAMES Co, TIN AND GAL
vanized iron works. No. "a Main street
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SALARY 5000 PER MONTH. Ice EAST
Second south.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

WANTED AGENTS TO SELL FORMULA
permanent Painless Home Cure" for
lions National Health company, 356 W. 20
street, New York
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

"AGENTs."-AND MEN OUT OF WORK.
II you want to know where to get over 800
fast selling articles books, novelties, etc,
send for IA copy Of Industrial Pursuits
price % cts. 4 copy OF that groat book.
"Ten Nights In a Bar-room," Will be present.
ed free with each order. Book and Novelty
Co, Plainfeld. n. j.
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ron sALn-RnAL ESTATE.

REAL ESTATE, MINES AND STOCKS.
W. 4. Hubbard & Co, Is w. Second South
" rect. Telephone sos
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AGENTS FOR RAPID SELLING HOUSE
hold novelty; needed Ia every house, sells
for cash and can easily be carried In agents
pocket; no competition. no liecnsei rare
good thing; write us. Hutliye Bros. keo-
lSuk, 10.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-30

j. II. LovETT & son, MANUFACTURE
ers of all kinds stove repairs. Stoves bought
and sold. Office and store "a. State.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-05
No VIII Contest lin This Case.

Green Bay, Wis. Aug. John Wal
tcrs. one Of the earliest e;tlers Of Brown
county. and now a res knt Of Duck
Creek. took a novel method of settling
his estate. Walters is getting well Id
vanced in years ard he called his family
81 nine children around him and pro-
posed that the estate he divided amorg
them now and thus save future litiga-
tian. The plan agreed upon was that the
estate should be divided into nine parts
of as nearly equal value as possible and
that corresponding numbers should be
drawn. To this all agreed. The num-
bers were accordingly thrown into hat
and the drawing progressed good-natur-
eSly to the end. when all declared them
selves satisfied
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-05
MRS. PLNKnAI'S VICTORY
straightforward Declaration by
Mrs, Sidney Hamlet.

A1ling Since Junction OF Gfr-I.0o6 ard
Womanhood Cured nv lydia L. pinis-
hams Fcget1bls Compound Thysi-
clans Pronounced sile Ctsss ''j'roispsus
Cter:"-CouId Not Walk without Pain
Words I':aaequat- 70 E-prc.s Her
Gratitude for Relief Received.
RED HOUSE, NA.-To Mr. pinl,hara:
My heart goes cut il sympathy to all
who are suffering With trouble peculiar
to the female sex. / would like to ex-
press my gratitude for what your Vege-
table Compound has dorc for me- I
have been sufferer since rirlhoed did
not then know the CaaSe OF dreadful
sick headaches and other troubles I
could not take long yrallzs. lift or carry
anything heavy, and was very n1rvous
Last summer | was almost an invalid,
could not walk across ~ room Without
pain. / sent for our physician. He
pronounced my case bad one of Pro-
lapsus Uteri,' congestion and ulcc-a-
ton of the womb, and said was 20 lie
a-bed. was so distressed to find nv
self so helpless ar1 useless to my
family. / saw yosr Compound advcr-
fused and Thought ! world try it. I
took fourteen bottles 2nd used the
Sanative Wash and pills as directed,
and now an as strong rs ] ever was,
and do all my own homework ] can
walk faore than a E,ilc without any in
convenience. Or! / an trlly grateful.
/ canrot write TIE good you have done
me. Words are Inadequate 10 express
it. May God bless You for ihc good
you are doing, Ms. sidney Hamlet,
Red House. Va"
This case is gooa illustration Of
perseverance, AID faith Mrs. Ham,
let's sickness was severe. II took CONT
age ana patiencs to raaster the disease,
but in good tire tir Compound pro-
duced sac hsrf,y rsx;ilt asst sill alweys
co The moe Giflcrit the case. hew-
ever. the loEgcr # VII take 70 eure it
many women lrSe courage F-sfors the
nsdieine h1-s tine < th..ocs,iy +" take
hold of ihe system
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-05
1--WE HOLD THESE TRuThsy-
Ahem, Thst Il, They Are self-Evident in
Scme Other Country.

SC"e Stnef SO0ntfys
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. s.-As the result
Of the employment Of twenty-five negro
women in the folding department of the
Fulton Bag and Cotton mills yesterday
morning, over 1.400 men, women and
children have gone on one of the largest
strikes that has ever occurred in this
city. The mills were forced to shut
down their entire plant. When the no.
tice was put UP that tffes mills were
closed much disorder broke out, and
1t was the Intention of'the strikers ait
FIRST to cause trsubHe. but the police re-
serve force arrived in time te.sueii any
disturbance. The local textile union
took the side OF the strikers and sent
notices to them to hold out for their
rights.
When this became known the en-
pioyes Of the mills. all white, walked
out. Some Of those who quit were the
oldest and most reliable employees Of
the company. Elsas, president Of the
company. eNpa bled that 1t was only a
small affair. and would be arranged in
short time, after which the mills
would reopen on ftu time. The strikers,
however, are detefH, ned and are re-
ceivAts the aid Of the LEGAL unions Sew
era1 years ago the same experiment was
tried in working nsgreas and with the
same result
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-05
MADE 100000 ~ WHEAT.
Men Who Rouyht for a Rise Strike a III ch
Streak of Pay Dirt.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-The Inter Ocean
says this morning that SeoO, coo has been
taken out Of the wheat market on the
long side in the past sixty days by a
syndicate Of traders which is working
here through a young New Yorker,
George Il. French. The syndicate is
mostly composed Of wealthy Wall street
men. a number Of St. Louis traders are
also said to be interested. They started
a bull campaign. buying July wheat
when prices were Is cents lower than at
present. When the shorts tried to cover
they found there was little wheat to be
had.
The syndicate quietly sat down on its
holdings ard let the short sellers get
prices up. 1t took especial pains to sell
on sharp advances and quietly worked
out Of its holdings Friday. making a
profit of 100000. 1t then replaced its
lire with September around 30 cents.
and in the past three days sold 1000 600
bushels at profit that netted it over
5000 C0c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-05
kRBREW!AFED TElEGRANS.

Natural gas has been found at depth
of siNty-five feet at Normal. Ills.
The thermometer marked 100 at Louis
VILE, Ky. at l:30 a. m. yesterday.
The various countries Of the world
row use 13,4eG different kinds of postage
sta,nLs.
Uganda has advanced enough in civ
ilization TO have a hospital established
by the government at Nenso, the oapi-
tai
Ekitabo EY1yokusaba kwabantu Bsna
is the way the title of the book of COM
mon prayer reads in th language Of
Uganda.
George Vanderbilt has hired a s,eam
yacht in England and started with a
party for Norway, the Land Of the Md
night sun.
From July l, 1896. to May l. 1897,
the United States exported /. 800, csc bar
rsls of apples and rs, s,2a5. .0e0 pounds of
dried apples.
Fire in the big chemical works ef D.
Jayne q Sons. Philadelphia, Gid 500 oG0
damage. Several firemen were hurt, enc
probably fatally.
Two hundred women ana girls en-
ployed at the Fulton bay and cotton
mills in Atlanta struck because of the
employment Of negSo help.
Is. A. E. Landepgrei1, chief deputy in
the Office Of the internal revenue collec-
tor at Chicago for fourteen years, has
been reappointed by Collector Coyrs.
An order has been issued at the post
effice department, Washington. extab-
fishing a free delivery system at Fort
Atkinson, Wis, consisting of three let
ter carriers and fourteen street letter
boxes. This order will take erect
Nov. /.
The American line steamship ct. Paul
sailed from New York yesterday fo1
SOUTHAMPTON. She had among her pas
sengers Senator Cul!om and Senator
Hawley. Senator Gullom said he was
On pleasure bent ard that lie would be
back in October
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-05
Miners to Move Into Central
Pennsylvania.
CONVENTION AT SPRINGFIELD,
Two Hundred Women Were
Drowned in a Boat.
Miscellaneous Late News of
the Day.

Pittsburg. Aug. 5.-The strikers
nre preparing to advance on West
moreland county mines, where it is
said the miners are in sympa by
with the movement. II successful
central Pennsylvania will be invaded.
The managers say the marchers will
be treated as trespsssers.
Wheeling, w. Va, Aug. 5-Aside
from few men at Clark burg, there
are no additions to the strikers.
In the Kanawha Valley all but one
mine are working.
On the Norfolk & Western the
strike has entirely disappeared.
Miners day is being celebrated by
laboring people generally in Wheel
ing and vicinity.
The eastern Ohio miners have
soliciting committees out in wagons
securing food. People are contrib
utiDg liberslly.
Treasurer Lewis thinks they can
hold out another month at least.
Springfield. Aug. 5.-Three hun
dred miners are in attendance at the
state convention 20 decide upon o
uniform scale. President James M
Carson appointed committee OIL
credentials. There will be mass
meeting this rfternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-05
KLoNDYKE GOLD is BRITISH.
Statement to tee boundary Made at tl,.
National Capital.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Incited by the
newspaper publications recently tend
ing to throw doubt upon the ownership D
of the Kiondyke gold fields, some OF the
high government officials who would
naturally be expected to deal with the
question if it come. to a practical issue
have bsen quisffy lbekjpg into the mat
ter with view to preparing themselves
for any controversy that miEht arise.
Their views are in substance that there
can be no valid objection advanced to
the title Of Great Britain to this ter
ritory.
careful examination of all of the
reliable charts and maps made far
enough back in date to be free from
suspicion of influence of the recent
heavy geld finds has convinced these
officers that SO far as the Klsndyke
fields, as defined by the latest reports.
are concerned tRere can be no question
that they lie east of the A1st meridiaH,
which defines the boundary hte. and so
are within British territory by about
thirty-sve miles at least.
As for the meridian itself. II Is said
that it has been closely located by the
surveys of the Canadians and our own
coast survey; that there is not at any
point a difference Of more than 200 feet
in the claimed boundary, which of
course would not substantially affect
any controversy that might grow out
of tha atle.