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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-18

We have often heard Of 'repub-
lican aid societies. What would
you call democratic Senators who
a lyocate a protective tariff? II
these regulars keep on rushing in
to the arms of the republicans, they
will disgust their popu'ist allies
and then where will they be at"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-18

The men who are continually
believing about hard times, aud
trying to make the people believe
that prosperity will never return Io
his God fayorei land are really
worse than Benedict Arnold who
endeavored to sell his county to
our national enemies.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-18
FRIDAY. JUNE IL. 1897.

Democrats voting for a protective
tariff and claiming that it is one OF
the principles of the party What
next?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-18

If these laborers in the shops
who receive from three to twelve
dollars per day must be aided by a
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-18
Depression
of Spirits

50 common in summertime
accompanied by loss Of energy
lack Of thought-powcr, means
a deficient. supply Of nourish-
ment. The vital force is lost.
ltisn't question Of muscle and
sinew, but OF resistance and
endurance. AT any age, but
especially in youth, it involves
the risk Of lung disease. Loss
Of flesh and a cough are threat
enin0 SIGNS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-22

= two contain 1908 scals q aNsstt fos n, "
- r~ss has sons out 20 the Hess ara a an ~,
prses6entse influx =
Hsd shs. !, MT al. fss ssrrs ! e s''ssss
.-sa<s ssv s.s ssers fhe tJon1yke af'1 s1.
rivers. srd all ziossx II. s. 800 = ;fs
air. nav isr fo1rsa. ~ 81 49, - -
WAY Of working heretneeg - -. Slfr.e,sYfy
scarcity + grevss:ssls,, - rsvsr. Iniaan
o. 1919 ansa s1r~e ex1eecu. arsa Z -
protanss 4 Win yssid r. q $50 lot. q ser-
Tgrshes south xs -. = rysr. Ga which
.osns prespss.,ng ,s ZEE - foand S,s re
nssl. als1 s .-~s - pfeysTstsd deseI.
ss, 49, = ps e,a sas ssss ana I: sssraai
81 tfe streams 5o4rtn& 49, II .isa
Also al aieng the stsssst, ars she
$3.50 rpId as!ds IN BFtskh column 3. -
80 ss...ssS.,.ssinr = ffnk ne Rave - 1a'
f~rrffcY.y along fhe hsm1cnss o. ~ ~ ss-estth
kor. goid sssarlns bcit - - ! ..t,.r..e ~
ard upward q - n'ss@ ~ ~ Il
We s.x,rarfx Of : yoos aiH1tty Y Tsporssc y:
th~ fs1ss arourd Bcn1nAe c1ssA. - %
shts / viii be .lfse 70 spenk nsore lasas u
Ter ms proposed snrvsy h = frons pros-
cain from infcsnsisos. o., ! an 81 Of he nsrth-
- ss.,nrs, ~ Wh;fe s59r r. o. our aide
~ fs,S IIrs1. ARD cogpT fcnno on II. !
have Also seen spkcMn % sisss ose.
said 10 baye been 49, i'e,s - ,o,,y.s.sss
me dowr. r. on ssse sAss<rn SIDE
sw,.sr q wax fasrty established tha
Bonar a. creek wss flchu 20, ilsrr was
3 rslsn from Fer.y- ~ ne OWE
as'rnssr eats 81 irun1pen-ss for uaeks
wrrr nsa.s~d into booea as ballast. and
fakef, 90 20 TO sta1e - claims.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-22

the CIoudyke. It was he who interested
the other men I'm the scheme
Mention Of the steamers Eliza Ander-
son and the w. X. Merwin recall pioneer
history 10 the mind. The former especial
ly was one OF the earliest boats within
the memory OF pioneer steamboat men.
These boats were the property OF the Pu-
set sound Il Alaska Steamship Company.
Their sale was effected yesterday by an
enterprising agent Of the company. The
purchase price IL unknown. The steam
era. which have been lying up in the Du-
vanish river opposite the county poor
farm. were towed down yesterday after
noon to Moran's. They will so on the dry
dock for thorough overbaulirg.
Passengers will be carried through 10
Dawson City for SlsO and will be allowed
l.aoa pounds of baggage at 10 cents a
pound. The Merwin vii, be towed UP by
a powerful tug as far as st. MichaeIs.
Her top wot KS will be taken or prepara-
tory to the ocean voyage. AT ST. Mich
aeis the Merwin will be fixed up for the
voyage TO Dawson City. No trouble Is an
ticipated from the shallowness OF the
river, as the Ma-w.n's draught when
loaded IL cnty little over four feet. She
WAS built hero In iss3 by w. X Merwin
and Is a stern wheeler los feet long. g. 5
feet beam and 4s feet deep She was
operated until 1885 on the Skagit river be-
lween Seattle and Sterling. Then she was
bought by the Washington Steamboat g.
Transportation Company. and was run
by them on The Whatcorn. Snohomish and
SAasis routes. In the fall Of 1859 deal
@as contaminated by which she passed
into tho hands Of the +. s. 4 A. s s. Co.
For the last two years she has been out
% commission.
moot Interesting history Is that OF the
Eliza Anderson. Her keel was laid at
Portland IN 1857. but II was ahou. eight
zen months later before she was ready
for service. This vessel. which was tho
larK~st lov-prcssurc boat in Oregon OF
home construction. was launched Novem.
her -, isss. ard made trial trip Janu~
airy ?. $50. Soon after completion sac
vas sola 20 John T. Wright and Bradford
Brua. and taken 20 the Sound. In COM
nana Of Capt, j. q. Hustler. On her ar
rival Capt Fleming took charge ana the
steamer began a career or money making
WHICH has never been eQualed by SO stow
boat. She was the first vessel inspect
ed IN the Victoria district and ran almost
continuously FOR ten years. enjoying a
monopoly mcst 81 the time. Fare FROM
ciTmpia 10 Victoria was $50 and si5 from
Seattle. t'TciGnts on cattle were SIS =
head sheep so. other freight e. arG $40
rer ton AZ these ratee. with brisk ,rav-
81 the old steamer piled up for years a
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people today. the majority Of them taking
stores enough TO last for nine months or a
year. Included In the eighteen are several
professional men, who are willing to give
UP comfortable living in the finest eli
mate in the world TO prospect for the fes-
tive nugget among the ice fields of the
new Eldorado. Several other parties have
also bes.i QUILTED az other stores about
the city. and II can safely be said that at
least twenty-five Will leave this city BY the
next steamer. and a great many more will
follow next month Parties are being
quietly made up. and instead Of the craze
dying out. II Is steadily growing. a small
evening paper to the contrary. notwith-
standing.
Rumors that certain Northern Pacific
steamers would be got in readiness for the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-22
RAILROAD INTO THE YUKON.
Company Already Orga niaed to Take
Tn the Work.


WILMINGTON. Del, July M.-The Yu-
kon Mining. Trading & Transportation
Company. which was formed here last
year and Is just completing final arrange
ments for explorations In the Yukon. will
shortly put into effect plan which will
solve the vexaiious problem OF shortage Of
supplies in the Yukon territory. In 1895
p. !. Packard, OF Portland, Or. who Is in
terested in the company. went to the Yu-
kon district to locate a route from the
coast TO Teslin lake, the head OF the navi-
gable waters OF the Yukon, upon which
railroad could be built With the aid OF
Indians he located the pass leading direct
from the Taku inlet to Teslin lake. This
pass. he learned, was known to only five
white men. In October OF last year he re-
turned and made his report TO the COM
pany. and immediately applied for char
ters in Alaska, British Columbia aid Cam
ada, all Of which were granted last spring.
AS an encouragement to the enterprise.
British Columbia made the company a
grant OF SID acres of land to the mile Of
railroad to be built, in ALL 50. 900 acres.
In an interview last night Mr.. Packard,
who Is here making arrangements. said
that the road would be great boon to
miners as II will reduce the cost Of their
supplies AMI remove the present dangerous
delays to their transportation UP the
Yukon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-22

vietor Lord Infects Olympia with
the ClOadyke Fever.


Special Dispatch to the Po<g- In.eIl;sencer
OLYMPIA July 1.-THE Ciondyke gold
fever - raging In Olympia. and several
prominent citizens have succumeed, while
others show premonitcry symptoms
Jesse r. Murphy, who has lately been
register at the Olympia land district ef-
fee. starts July Is. and there are others
who have almost made up their minds
to accompany him.
Oiympains have had their interest thor
oughIy aroused by the press reports e
the Clondyke discoveries and il only
needed personal talk with genuine
Clondyker to cause their enthusiasm 10
reach boiling pitch. This result was
achieved when Victor Lord. a former
resident returned from Alaska with
$iS.0V in gold Mr.. Lord has been spend
Ing his time since his arrival In Olym-
pia telling his friends and acQuaintaces
about the new Eidoradc. As souvenir
o. the Alaska gold fields he shows a
finger ring he has whitfield out of solid
nat gold nugget Mr.. Lord states that
he has claims in the Ciondyke district
that ara worth half q million dollars. and
he tells his friends here that instead
OF the stories of the rich finds IN thu
ClontySe district being exaggerated. the
fields are really richer than they have
been reported.
Mr.. Lord will visit relatives In Canada
after the conclusion Of his visit in Olym-
pia. returning to Alaska in the spring.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-22
DYEA TO BE A CITY OF TENTS.
Rush to the Mines Will BE stopped
by the Divide.

PORT TOWNSEND. July T.-Le'ters
from all sections OF the country are being
received here asking for information resa-
tive to routes ard rates to the Ciondyke
gold fields. In some instances the recipt-
ents OF letters are requested TO return the
desired Information by telegraph. 1t IS
conservative estimate to say that IN thirty
days there Will be 1890 men at the head OF
Dyea en- route to the goo heids
Allowing an average OF l.o6a pounds TO
the man. makes $50 tons. which cannot De
hauled on sleds over the divide. but which
must be packed by experienced Indians
distance OF fourteen miles over the sum-
nit TO the lakes, This packing Is done ny
from Fifty to ssventy-fiye Chilsat Indi4ns-
Three days are consumed In the round srlp.
20 pounds being the average indian $ ioan.
II is easy to figure out the time which VIII
be required 10 land all the freight on the
lakes, from whence II can be taken in
canoes, II the river Is open or on siets Ii
the river Is frozen. 10 the gold netds
AZ 1t VIII be impossible for al who go 70
get their supplies over the summit this faii.
the ensuing winter Is apt to see cfy OF
tents located at the head OF pyea iniet.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-22
PAYING OFF MORTGAGES.
The Fir~t Applications Of Cl0ndyko
Gold Toward RcIeaslng Liens.

LOlu TOWARD heleaslnK L1eno.
The Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany received a letter from the Clondyke
by the Portland which Is significant a.
marking one of the important results
which will accrue to Seattle from the
golden stream now flowing this way. It
was In reference to the paying OF Of q
mortgage upon the writer's home. which
mortgage was held by the company to
which the letter was addressed. It is as
follows:
"Clondyke. n. ". t. June II. 1897.
washington Loan and Trust Company
Dear Sirs: drop you line In regard 70
the mortgage that gave you and It's due.
I'm sending enough gold dust 10 the mint
by a man that Is going 20 San Francisco,
and he will send the money TO Mrs Jen-
OF from there She will cali In a few DAYS
and pay up the whole mortgage, or rs soon
as she gets the money.
| had very fine trip in I took the
record for getting IN the country the earii-
est In open water OF any spring yet. ar
rived April II. ut a. m. The 18th, at
night. was the record before I beat all
the hoats that were running In the race
by six hours. It Is estimated that ECO
men came In this spring. There Is plenty
OF work for all of them, and next winter
At least LOCO more men will be needed to
nj! the demands This Is the richest dis
trict that ever was found in the Yukon
There Will be millions OF dollars taken out
the next two years. I hope everything Is
Q. X. Yours truly, ~. L. JENoTT."
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starred for Alaska year ago last March.
He writes that he and his companions
were wrecked on the Pelly river. losing
r.s,s~ everything They finally reached
r~s-rfe rsty. however. more dead than
awe During the fan and winter he al-
scrnafed between shaving and working In
. ar min. Shortly after the news Of the
yssh ssna On Bonanza srrek he was en-
y.rcxe.s TO raft some logs dawn the river.
sra vheu "a the vicinity OF the find stop
rad OF long enough TO take up . claim.
"a continued with his logs. From this
cia i'm he has already taken out over So
~, IN dust and nuggets, and says he has
a yniI,ion more. Uley II now q Arm be-
rrver II. the theory that marriage h not
= failure, for the reason that II he had
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-22

printer. and Jack Carr. an aii-rcurd
rnsticr. The yukon Nugget - 10 he
the title Of the publication. 1t win he
Issued In pamphlet form. On thin but
tough paper.
The Introduction Of q printing plant to
the Cfontyke would have been matter
OF great difficulty were il not for the
new transportation line in which Carr Is
Interested The Gordon press viii be
taken north ca the steamer Eliza Ander-
con- transportation for the outfit was
refused by the North American Trans
perta;ion & Trading Company, and IL was
only the energy OF Jack carr In pushing
20 tse 'front.' an opposition enterprise
wNSch made The Yukon Nugget pos
sihiiity.
J. ". Scott, who will attend TO the in-
SIDE work Of the paper. was formerly at
tacne1 10 the provincial government
printing Office 1t Winnipeg. He is su
experienced printer. ana is capable Of
n.akihs The Yukon Nugget success
fui publication
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monthly r-oat es many thousands 90 dol
.xEs Ia tSss Ess Eliza Anderson. after
0.Og s&se for I've years, sAas q, she
wharf IN Seattle, she was raised seen
after Au3 IN October. sSSS. went tnvo ser
sscs AsAgn on tse New " stra8rstar rcute.
N8sh sae famous ToEa Wright. since Sc
ceased, - ca0taia. + W. heltnes a!ss
"fs4eef aGd -. q, nemgs eagf0eSE
tRefpra tsya yfaFa had passed siss Elsxa
Anderson Der Prestige unaffected hy axe.
Mas running 10 Victoria ~4sh tss$sengwys
AZ 81 head. Fierce oapoassfaa VAS rn-
t1'atiefHN1 fgcsn tss - y 4 y %. Tse
ASK ~ removing nar ssars gase ssstate was
sest&ss~i - 1smt Roberts wEsa thn
essssssr HSesrS@ = Sf&sr Roberts. esvssegs
@eF* - eAy exclusive attention. "a tae
movements pf sA@ Anderson TO leave rs.re
wnsa sss trst. ana carry passes gers AZ
hag her yates paspasa sAss ,>Aus
NVsSas Vas kessS4ax sissae zaksre snaa
svea. while the bsx cuTss4ny AS testing
many aellsrS chasing Assn. and il - uss-
certain What the resass weasa have axsg
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40 A MERE SlDESHc ~.
Cant. TuttIe Tells OF "Po0r Fellows'
Who Have Hut S15.OOO.

NEW YORK, July I.-One Of the most
significant uttsranees in corroborauon OF
tbs story Of the immense gold fields in
Northwest Territory is found in letter
received today from Capt Francis Tuttle.
commander OF the revenue cutter Bear.
who was AZ tho time OF writing at st. Nil
chaers The letter was Inailsd July l.
Capt. Tlttie says:
"Ths days CT 40 In California are mera
sidoshows In comparison with the excite
mellt In the Yukon country. AS write.
ST. Michaers Is full of miners waiting the
first opportunity to get down TO Puget
sound and TO California Nearly every
man Of them has 5000 worth OF dust.
and there is not man here with less than
&5.0
The latter are referred to as poor fell
lows"
Capt. Tuttie says he cannot afford to
lay long al ST. Michaefs, as his whole
crew would becoule daft. He continues.
~ feel almost as II l would Ike to go
,,p the river myself and would certainly
do so were I twenty years younger.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-22

Nearly 500. 900 in Dust Arrives From
Seattle.

SAN FRANCISCO. July c1.-The steam
er Cmatilla which arrived today from
Seattle brought down almost 500. 900 OF
Alaskan gold. OF which $4,000 was IN
gold dust from Seattle. consigned 10
Wells-Fargo & Co. There were several
shipments OF gold in sacks. some OF which
was shipped direct from Juneau, and .ad-
vices from that place are TO the effect
that ~ least $4,000 Of dust il awaiting
shipment ~ various Alaskan stations
Among The sensational advices received
was one from ST. Michaers. to the effect
that over four millions in gold which has
not been included with the fortunes re-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-22

had not Collector Beechar ended tie
strife By s<sx&cg the Anderson on tie
charge sbaz size was carrying eorsEs--
band EfinaE1er- Tfss acEaon ruined
Wright and the steamer "a ssef fnso re
hands of the Washington STEAMBOAT
Company, then In practical eontroi % the
E~sisngEam bay aud skasst RIVER route
In ssSs the steamboat was overnansed
and repaired and for some time raA %
various points abcu. the Sound being
finally acquired by the Puget Sonha sno
Alaska Steamship ComparT- Fo! sns
past ze-en years she las hardy spEneo
her wheel Tom wrigtt's famous CAM
ope is now on tbs elegant e10S'saoo
steamer Queen
The Anderson IS o ssde-~heeaef 20
gross tons. ~ feet length. . As. pam
and feet depth es hold In her gay sne
has carried en6ugh gold TO SEX nst. anu
e. s,,--r. -ssrx az her hold will not
be as.onsshed at the biggest nuggets II
the C!ondyke.
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rush that Is expected next month took the
Observation-Disclosures correspondent 10 the
headquarters building. on Pacific avenue
end Seventh street. where. from officials.
Il was learned that the handsome, big
steamer City Of Seattle could be placed in
condition to make the run and accommo-
date fully bDo people. A morning paper
had Il that the City OF Kingston would
also be placed on the run. This the steam
ship officials deny. stating that they could
no. think 81 impairtug the service on the
Victoria run. which TO the company Is a
good one. A far as tha City OF Seattle Is
concerned. that IL q different matter. She
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-22
VERY FRIGHT GOLD HUNTERS.
Their ship tn Re Headquarters W bile
They Go Into the faferfor.

CINCINNATI. q. Jssly si.--At meeting
hel3 here ly q number 81 wesa-kno8D bust
ness men. T. IL Wilson a outtser. vas
elected president. anf H. A. Inoaurn. a
real estate 1ssr. secretary ana treasurer
Wilson says the object vas q organize
comnany 81 I6a. each 90 pay sl.ss and pr
coed Il, San Francisco. purchase IA iron
vessel OK Sufficient size 20 carry men ard
provisions. which can - done fer ~ asa,
ana proceed 20 the Alas&a x9s6 fields IL Is
the PURPOSE To aold the vessel az iAs near
eS+ peIni 20 Ia geld asa1s for headquarters
for the aa@rr eers az the ssSE1Y@Any aaa en-
pleyes. An agrsenasss. nAs drawn up, and
twelve o. ta1sa prezerst signed il. each
agreeing 70 the .zayuaeas Ct 1850. Others
are bS.ssz solicited
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80. "f9s3a' 10 Ire Coast b. rnsaars.
- o. st'iseEa through Wells-Fargn A.
-. - otAeF .ss%S sIssaers having reached
- .F1A--d S4ist" ne departure - the Esx-
cetssor ana Portland. who hAva sec,s~as
h.ssA'FF foftanss individually than those
"sss*e s&oS3ys Rave already been told.
sAAhSash ssse capacity q the Portland.
eHleh s-sags fycgz Seattle ter,sorrryr f,~ :.
&bean@is and the Txress5er. yrhs@r .asIs
4aly IS j. limited 70 ahcf;t IA t,,zs..,, -
ever Ls" applications faaSs been made
4oF 0%F'ss@' Most Of the disappointed
"t'es are MAKING arrangements 10 travel
10 ths Sound by raa ana secure rassae-a
or the Mexico and ToYss-ga uFht@, xssts
Aas -, S*A' week But many must sn-
sviEaeIv wait untIl next sprsnr.
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A $4,000 POOL.
organized Here to Work Claims Al.
ready LOcztcd.

one OF the expeditions being fitted out
Is tnas under the direction Of Col. Ham
.aeeA 70 send three men. one 10 pros
peck ana the others TO work. There -
story behind il Last March a WELL
known Seattle man. broken in spirit ~
long succession OF reyerseS. managed
20 borrow enough 20 get 20 Alaska His
sruosfaker drove n hard bargain with
alm. but be had TO submit ard the con-
tract was made. The prosreetor nad a
VIE and two or three children. but not
cent TO leave them. The wife tote him
20 go and she would get along. She
tried hravely. but Il was a hard struS-
GLE There came TO her aid woman
who was little better Off than herself.
out shared what she had. Her husband
has since gone to the mines. but mean
time the first has found claim and IS
working on IL He has sent some money
10 his grubSsaker and nearly 500 10 his
wife. With it IS a letter TO the husband
or the Good Senars AN, telling him 20
go UP ana where to make for. The man
is already in the SLOGAN. far from the
place he is wanted. A letter Will be sent
up 10 hina; and of the two men going
from here only one VIII be entrusted
with the secret
The man who first went up has located
few miles from Cfondyke creek. on
another creek. He and three others have
taken up claims. but they are the lonely
occupants OF little stream valley sew
eral miles long, and off the main current
OF travel They have not been at work
long. but are all taking out gold. and
they believe there are as big pockets as
any in the territory. 1t is the place the
three are bound for, although one or
them may not be reached In time TO set
there this season. and they will take let
tiers which Will commend them to the
gratitude of the one already on the spot.
Those forming the pool are Col. A. n.
Hamilton. one OF the most experienced
miners on the Coast; Cecil c. Evers. Z.
A. Riddle. John w. Pratt. ]. +. Mac
laren. A. F. Booth, r. W. Jones. Fred
j. Payne, Mrs. w. A. Selkirk. j. +. Cro-
min. Mrs. W. ]. Styled. Carroll {.
Rawlings and others. No one puts IN
less than $50 nor more than $50. Ii IS
proposed TO make up s2ooo. so as to guard
against accidents. Even with the best
OF plans the prospectors cannot get OUT
any gold till next spring. They VIII get
out the 6irt in the winter.
IL by any bad luck they cannot md
good returns in the creek they are bound
for. they Will have funds enough TO so
further. The contract is for two years.
Bonds and life insurance policies are
taken. so as TO provide as much as posi-
bic against loss, and all the funds ana
provisions will be In the hands or one
man. so that the best precautions nave
been taken to insure success.
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THIS MAN Is NOT FROM CLONDfkE.
Says the Stories of Alaska Gold Are
Not True.

TOLEDO. O.. July I.-Hr and MIS-
Claus Shelimann, OF Defiance. have Just
received a letter from their son Fret' VITO
has been IN Alaska since last March, that
discre5i.s the gold gtnries that have been
exciting the people Of the West for s~v-
erai weeks. Nir. Shclinann went 70 Aias-
ka from Montana last March, under con-
tract as a prospectcr- A uumNer 81 fen
were n the rarity, and they VIII AZ rsiUrn
20 Montana Ibis month Saeilrfhsf save
there is absolutely no truth IN the fabulous
stories tna. come fron. Alaska. ard tAa.
the gold fields there are practically bar
rem. lie says here IS a great scarcity or
food In that section. The suffering and
enormous amoun. OF money necessary tn
~ paid 70 secure ;he fsarest necessities of
life. he saws should deter any thinking
man from giving the ssiSsect o. mp 10
that country second thought.