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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-24
Hundreds of Adventureson1e
Men Prepare for an
Alaska Trip.
SOME CAPITAL REQUIRED
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars O,
Exhibition at Helena Created
a Wild Furore.
TRAVEL NORTH is TOBE GOOD

San Francisco, July 19.-Alaska gold
fields and stories brought here by re-
cent arrivals from Klondilze continue
to be absorbing topic Of conversation
| throughout this city.
From every quarter come fresh re-
ports of the astonishing probabilities
of the newly discovered camp, and the
! spirits of adventuresome fortune seek
ers, which with the first news by the
steamer Excelsior were set agloW, have
now been famed into consuming flame.
In every quarter may be found pros
pective miners, prospective merchants,
traders, tradesmen and Workingmen,
all of whom are outlining plans for
profitable occupation in the region of
the country which is at this moment
the center of the worlds interest
Those whose knowledge of Alaska
and of the Alaskan gold fields entitle
them to speak intelligently on the sub
ject, not only seem to share similarity
of opinion as to great resources of the
territory that has just been opened,
but also as to the resources that those
who go hither to seek the precious
metal must possess if they hope to
return with any degree of success.
In an interview today Fl. K. Boring,
who has visited that section for the
last 10 seasons, spoke briefly of his
ideas Of Alaskan prospects, and while
his impressions are of the most
sanguine character, he says emphati-
cally that in his opinion no man should
journey to the Klondike country with
out at least $1,000 in money and sup
plies.
THE season in which the mines
can be worked is from May 10 to Sep
! tember 15 and during that time the
weather closely resembles the weather
in this locality, but during the balance
of the year it is impossible to work the
mines unless they are operated under
meath the covering of a house.
THE cost of living may be safely
estimated at S. per day, and those who
go north must figure on that basis.
There is good game to be had in the
form of reindeer, moose and mountain
sheep during the winter. but outside
of this form of food all other supplies
,aust be imported
Helena Mining Men Wild.
Helena. Mont, July 1.-two con-
signments of gold were received today
from Alaska at the United States as
say office. One was Of $4,000 and the
other of 1000, and both were smelt-
ed into pigs and are on display in the
office of the American National bank.
Their arrival has stimulated the ex-
citement regarding the Alaskan gold
fields, and many residents of the city
have declared it their intention to go
up there at the first opportunity. There
were 800 inquiries at the office of the
railroad companies today for informa-
ton regarding distances and cost of
travel. The shipment of gold weigh
ed $50 pounds and was accompanied
by special guard, in addition to the
regular force of the express company.
1t was sent by the North American
Trading & Transportation Company.
One third of it, so it was said today,
was from the fields of Klondike, the
remainder being from other localities
near Circle City, Cudahy and Dawson.
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NORTHWEST NEWS AND NOTES.
Items of Interest From Idaho. Mon.
taMa and Washington.

The three Simpson camps on the ka-
milchie road, in Thurston county, got out
65,0OO,0OO feet of logs from June, 1896,
up to June of this year.
A general complaint is being made by
the prospective bidders for the army post
work at Seattle to the effect that there
is a scarcity of labor about Seattle ON aa-
count of the exodus to the various mines
in this region, says the Times.
While it was estimated that at least 10
tons of cherries would have been shipped
from Puyallup, the rains, which split and
softened the fruit, have shrunk the out
put down to a single ton.
The farmers along the Nooksack river
are circulating petition to forward to
Captain Harry Taylor, United States en-
gineer, to have the snag boat go to the
mouth of the river and make a channel
through the jam to allow the water to
run through and not back up and flood
their farms.
The rather novel feat of taking 700
head of sheep into the Yukon country, is
to be undertaken by George Miller, well
known Alaskan He will ship
them to Dyea via the steamship AL
Xxi, which sails Sunday. From Dyea the
sheep are to be driven across the pass and
along the shore of chain of lakes to
Klondike and towns on the upper Yukon.
A proposition is on foot to reorganizc
the Olympia Collegiate Institute, an in
stitution that for several years held a
commanding position among the schools
of Washington territory, being under the
management of the NJ. p. church. 1t Is
understood that the trustees OF the Puget
Sound university at Tacoma are willing
to turn over their business college and
normal departments to the Olympia III
stitutien.
Under the law passed by the last legis-
lature making all corporations in the
state pay an annual license of S., many
of the corporations heretofore organized
shave taken steps to disincorporate. The
fee is required to be paid before July ].
and $3.50 penalty is added if not paid
before January | next, after which time
the officers and stockholders are subject
to fine for every day the corporation
continues no matter whether doing any
business or not.
Arrangements have been perfected by
which Port Angeles will secure the Pitts.
burg Iron, Steel and Tin Plate Works
John Cain, representing the syndicate
submitted proposition to the citizens o1
Port Angeles and deposited a certified
check for substantial amount as evi
dence of good faith. At meeting of cit
izens on Tuesday night, the agreement
was signed. Port Angeles furnishes a
site for the works and an additional rea
estate bonus of $4,000. The Pennsyl
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The Queen at Loeb Laggan.

There was picture in one OF the
British galleries which has an anus
ing story connected with it. 1t is enti-
tied "Loch Laggan," and was painted
by Sir Edwin Landseer. 1t shows
Queen Victoria in a plain gown beside
her camp stool, at which she had few
moments before been sketching, by the
shores of Loeb Iaggan, in the High
lands of Scotland.
In the center of the picture stands
pony with a deer on it's back, its OWL
er, stalwart Highlander, at it's head,
with an expression of amusement and
surprise on his face. Near at hand are
the Queens two young children, the
Princess Royal-now the Empress
Frederick of Germany-and the Prince
of Wales.
The story is this: At the time when
the scene which the picture represents
occurred, Sir Edwin Landseer was in
Scotland giving lessons in painting to
the young Queen at BalmOral
The Queen had gone out to sketch
and to receive her lesson, when Sir
Edwin, walking to Balmoral to give it,
missed his way, and had to cross a
difficult piece Of country road. Coming
across Il Highlander with pony, he
bade him hurry on ahead and tell the
Queen that he would reach her ere
long. The man needed no second bid
ding, and jumped on his pony's back.
He had not proceeded far around the
lake before he drew up in front Of
lady, whom possibly he regarded as of
ordinary appearance, and who, accom-
panied by two children, was engaged
in sketching.
The Highlander doffed his cap, and
said:
Gould We tell me, ma'am, where l
might possibly find the Queen?'
"Oh, yes,' replied the lady, turning
from her drawing. II am the Queen
The Scot looked again. This was too
much for him. Putting his hands on
his knees, and looking very much
amused at what he regarded as an at
tempt to play joke on him, he ex-
claimed:
"Gammon"
BY this time Sir Edwin, who had
made as rapid time across the hills as
the Highlander had made around the
-oad, arrived. He made sketch Of the
scene with the overcanny Scot in the
very act of expressing his incredu!ity.
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PAID BY A WELL-kNOWN FIRM.
Open Market Quotations Ruled Mt
"a Cents for Old Wheat and
so Cemts for New Club.

Pendleton, Or, July Interpretations
of SO cent opening wheat market
have been more than realized by sale
of new wheat in the field at So cents
net. This amount was paid to Mr.
Hughes near this town by we'll known
wheat firm here. Open market quota
tions have ruled at "a for old wheat and
so cents for new club, yet on the same
day on which that figure was given
as the open market price the IS cent
sale was effected
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Record of 1897 Trebles That of Pre-
viOus Years.

Spokane July l6.-"The express com
panies of this city have handled three
times as much fruit this year as any year
since the establishment of agencies in
Spokane"
This astonishing statement is made by
an express agent, who has examined the
records since 1889 and finds that he has
made no extravagant claims. A conser-
vative estimate of the value of the fruit
shipped from here, first cost, is $4,000
for two months. That is the sum netted
by the fruit raiser, and does not include
the express charges or the profits of the
commission men. Of this amount Spo
kane consumed two-tifths, the country to
the north two-fifths and other sections
onefifth. 1t does not include the local
consumption in the Palouse, in Walla
Walla, North Yakima and other towns
It represents the value of fruit which il
sent to Spokane to be used here and for
export.
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TACOMA WILL BE BENEFITED.
Grain Company Institutes IL Suit
That Mny Injnre Portland.

Tacoma, Wash, July ia suit was
begun in the superior court here Satur-
day which, if successful, will result in Il
great portion of the grain heretofore
shipped from Portland being brought to
tidewater at this city. Incidentally the
suit will also determine the constitution
ality of the tansporta ton law passed at
the last session of the legislature.
The suit is begun by the Tacoma Grain
Company against the Oregon Railway &
Navigation Company, an injunction be
ing asked which will prevent the COM
pany from charging more than the legal
rate of s4.25 per ton from any point de-
ivered at Tacoma. The Oregon Railway
4 Navigation Company is willing to
transport grain on it's line to connections
in the state at that rate, but refuses TO
bill through, although both the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern will accept
their pro rata of the legal rate
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NEW SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE.
Governor Taylor Has Appointe,
T. Il. TurIey of Memphis.

Johnson City, Tenn, July 19.-Gover-
nor Taylor this evening made official
announcement that he had appointed
Hon. Thomas B. Turley of Memphis
United States senator, to succeed the
late Isham G. Harris.
Thomas B. Turley is native of the
city of Memphis, and is So years of age.
He served in the Confederate army
with the Maynard rifles, Company L.,
Fourteenth Tennessee regiment, and
was twice wounded, once at Shiloh and
once at Peach Tree creek, in front of
Atlanta. He was captured in the bat
tie of Nashville, and was fedora! pris-
oner at Camp Chase, Ohio, from March,
1865, when he was released.
Since 1870 he has practiced law in
Memphis. He has never held public
office.
Turley was strictly in line with the
Chicago convention on financial ques-
lions.
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1897. The total amount collected, accord
ing to the showing of the tabulated re-
turns, was more than half million dol
lars. To be exact it was $505, ,7SO.96. The
lawyers paid six-tenths of one per cent OF
the total. Men who sold cigarettes con-
tributed LII per cent. The license from
the sale of liquor amounted to $$3325, ,939 on
Ga per cent Of the entire amount, and six
times as much as was received from the
sale of merchandise, which contributed
to the state treasury but $5365.
Rothschilds & Sons, dealers in bar fix
lures and furniture of New York, have
assigned. Liabilities, $l5O,OOO; assets,
100000.
I. H. Schmitz, a Chicago real estate
dealer, has assigned. Liabilities, 100000,
are probably exceeded by his large real
estate holdings. Heavy mortgage .n>-ebt-
edness caused the assignment.
According to special dispatch received
at Berlin, Emperor Nicholas has tele-
graphed the sultan demanding the imme
diate evacuation of Thessaly, and threat
ening that otherwise the Russian troops
will cross the Turkish frontier. It is said
semi officially that all the powers except
Great Britain, nave consented to this
course
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Street Diaries.

An oddity Of Chilli are the milk sta
tions. Here and there in all but the
principal business streets is a platform
upon which a COW is tied, and milked
to order by a dairymaid whenever
customer calls. On table near by are
found measures, cans and clean g asses,
and often a bottle of brandy, so that a
thirsty man can mix a glass of punch
If he likes. In the morning these stands
are surrounded by servants from the
principal houses, women and children,
with cups and buckets, awaiting their
turn, while as fast as one COW is ex-
hausted another is driven upon the
platform.
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RUSH TO kLONDIkE MINES.
Hundreds Preparing to Sail fo1
Alaska at Once.

Seattle, July 20.-The excitement over
the Klondike mines is on the increase
and hundreds of people arc preparing to
sail for Alaska. The stea mer Portland
which brought down over $l,000,0O0 i'll
gold. will start on her return trip tomor-
row. and will be crowded to her utmost
capacity. Conservative men who have
been in the country claim there is room
for hundreds of more men in Alaska.
They admit that all of the fields in the
vicinity of klondike have been taken
but every river in Alaska is, in their
Judgment, filled with gold, which can be
secured if the men are willing to risk the
hardships.
mounted police, who came down on the
Portland, says:
when | left Dawson City month
ago. there were about 800 claims staked
out, and there were between 1000 and
5000 people in there. We can safely say
that there was about 81 100000 in gold
mined last winter The wages in the
mines We're SIS day, and the saw mill
paid laborers $40 a day.
The claims now staked out will afford
employment to about 5000 men, | believe.
If a man is strong, healthy, and wants
work, he can find employment at good
wages. Several men worked on an in
terest, or what is termed a lay and dur
ing the winter realized $4,000 to $4,000
apiece. The mines are 55 to 100 miles
from the Alaska boundary"
\ detachment of mounted police of the
Northwest territory, which passed
through Seattle two years ago, struck it
rich. Five of the 20 guards returned on
the Portland with gold amounting to
100000. The other Is remained in
Alaska to engage in mining.
When the dumps were washed in the
spring the dirt paid better than was ex-
pected. -Four boys on "lay' in Eldora-
do took out $40 900 in fourmonths. Frank
Phiscater, who owned the ground and
had some men hired, cleaned up $4,000
for the winter. Mr.. Lippy, so | am told,
has cleared up $4,000. Louis Rodes, No.
2l Bonanza, has cleared up $4,000 Clar-
ence Berry and Antoine Strander have
cleared up $4,000 for the winter Mrs.
Berry used to go down to the dumps ev-
cry day to get dirt and carry it to the
shanty and pan it herself. She has over
$4,000 taken out in that manner
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NUMBER 4s.
AMERICANS MAKE ABSlNTHE.
It IL Sold as the Genuine French Ar.
tic,e In All Saloons.

The manufacture Of genuine French
apsinthe is the latest American indus
try. This is guaranteed to be the real
stuff, straight from the boulevards.
Franeo-maniacs who frequent the
cheap table d'hote restaurants Of the
upper east and west sides imbibe this
stuff, which in an arrangement of COM
plicated glasses is allowed to drip into
a glass of water, where it acquires an
Opaque hue. The absinthe is pre-
yiously clear light green liquid. 1t is
made from the common worm-wood
which is found in many old New Eng
land gardens and from which a thick
oil is distilled. 1t has been found by an
examination Of custom-house exports
that sixty years ago large quantities Of
this American Wormwood were ex-
ported from New York and Vermont to
France where it was used in making
absinthe.
But so large has the home consump-
ton now grown that we now nse all the
wormWood for our own production. as
we'll as five times as much which is i'm
American wormwood is regarded as the
best in the world. Another expensive
herb that is grown here Is saffron,
which is worth from Sc to IS per pound.
Until quite recently the supply of SAT-
from came from Vermont, but severe
drought there killed most of the plants
and the price has increased in conse-
quence. In many Western States, as
we'll as in Mexico. it has since been ar
titicially propagated.
In Michigan there are vast fields of
peppermint, which Is cultivated care
fully and sells for high price. An
other medicinal herb grown in Michi-
gan is sage, which is sold at $40 per
ton, in addition to which 100 tons OF
sage are imported into the United
States every year at a value of $50 per
ton, most of it coming from Italy. In
the mountains of North Carolina and
Tennessee boneset, pennyroyal and
thorn apple leaves are cultivated, as
we'll as mandrake bloodroot and black
cohosh, all of which are used in patent
medicine California and Cape Cod
are the homes Of horehound, which
makes a cough medicine.
This country raises greater variety
Of medicinal herbs than any other, pro-
ducng those that grow in cold and hot
climates as well as those that thrive
on dry mountain tops and in the humid
valleys. Burdock, angelica and bay
berry are some of these roots and others
are spikenard, unicorn root, cascarilla,
cramp bark, thyme and pigeon berry,
New York Journal.
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Rabbit Nuisance in Idaho.

Jack rabbits have become so nu-
merous and troublesome in Cassia
County, Idaho, that the farmers are
organizing roundup hunts to lessen the
numbers of the pests. At hunt of this
kind held last week by farmers living
near Oakley, five thousand, one hun
dred and twenty-six rabbits were
rounded up and killed, and two coyotes
and lynx We're also caught in the
ring. The method followed in these
hunts is for the farmers and their help
to spread over large section of coun-
try, form ring, and then all work to-
ward the center, beating the interme-
diate territory thoroughly, and driving
the rabbits into the center, where they
are killed with clubs.
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For North Greenland j.

Boston, July 2O.-The steam sailing
bark Hope, with Lieutenant R. f. Peary
and party on board, bound for the north
of Greenland, left this port at daybreak
yesterday. The object of the voyage is
to establish station at northern point
in Greenland, which shall be used as the
base of supplies for an expedition in
search of the north pole under Lieuten-
ant Peary in 1899.
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OFFICERS ACCUSED OF BRIBERY
The Civil Service Commission of Ia
conn in Il RaI Ii.rht

The Civil Service Commission of Ia
coma in II Bad Light.
Tacoma, July l6.-Sensational af1idav-
its Of civil service employees Of the city,
charging that members of the civil ser
vice commission had demanded and re-
ceived money from their appointees were
read in the council yesterday. Mayor
Fawcett sent the sworn statements to the
council tonight. The commissioners are
appointees Of the mayor and the move
is the outcome of an administration fight
as to the disposal Of patronage
The af1idavits We're referred to a com
mittee as a matter of form and impeach-
ment charges are expected to follow The
civil service members have as yet made
no denial. They are Guvnor Teats, S. +.
Sahm and Secretary of Commission 7.
TOmlinSon
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Casino Rurned.

Colorado Springs, Col, July 2o.-The
famous Broadmoor casino, a 100000
pleasure resort of Colorado Springs, was
burned to the ground yesterday morning.
The flames were discovered at 4 o'clock
in the boiler room and in an hour the site
was covered only with mass of ruins.
The loss will be 100000 to the Broad
moor Land and Improvement Company
and 100000 to Happier and Miller of
Denver, the lessees. There was scarcely
anv insurance,
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A BIG JUMP IN SUGARS STOCKS.
Gained Ten Points on the News
From Washington.

New York, July 2O.-Therc was Il wild
excitement on the stock exchange yester-
day afternoon as result of the news
from Washington, concerning the tariff
bill sugar schedule. The dealings were on
an enormous scale and by leaps and
bounds the stock rose to l44!, whence it
fell back to 1929. In the general list
there was burst of activity and buoy
ancy. Sugar closed with an advance Of
10 points,
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Metal Quotations.

New York, July 1J.-Bar silver. 6OAc.
.Copper-Strong; brokers, s11.12k; ex-
change, s11M11.25.
Lead-Firm; exchange SO. 7O03. IS; brok-
ers, $685.
Portland Wheat.
Portland, July 19.-Wheat-Walla Walla
Csc; Valley, Csc.
San Francisco Grain.
San Francisco, July -Wheat-Ship-
ping, $l.31h for No. and $1.32120t1. .333a4 for
choice; milling. M.35@1 40.
Barley-Feed, 721@GT1ac; choice bright,
500SlAc; brewing, 95cGI$1. .021a for new.
Oats-Common white, 95cas1.071a; good
to choice, S1.1OGl1.2o; fancy feed, sl.25u
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, July 19.-Liverpool quotations,
which had been the main source Of
ported 119d. lower this morning, and Chi
cago had So car loads of wheat inspected
into tie store since Saturday morning, %
Of them from this years crop. These were
opening decline of from u to 12c indi-
Gated. The total receipts at the five
principal winter wheat markets amount
ed to 34,9N of which 244, 600 bushels were
reported from Kansas City. Last year
on the corresponding day the receipts al
the same five cities were 4GO.619 bushels,
so that the deficiency between the pres
ent and previous season is not now very
STRIKING. mat feature OF the movement
should change rapidly from now on. 1t
is with that exception that some bear
ish feeling is developing among the lead
ing spectators, which would quickly be-
come very aggressive with little en-
couragement in the way of weakness
abroad.
Close: September wheat, HBc: corn,
2GMc; oats. 17Mc. Receipts: Wheat 1905,
corn 404, 900. oats 2SS.0O0.
Live Stock.
Chicago, July 19.-Cattle-Native beef
steers were saleable at SO. 3.S50l4 for poorest
to s5@515 for the extra cattle, sales be-
ing largely at $4.20M4.35.
Hogs sold at an extreme range of s3.2o1
3G5; prime light weights commanding a
premium.
Sheep-Inferior sheep were selling at s.
and best grades at $4@4.25. Lambs sold
at $35OM355; yearlings at $3.35M4.5O.
Receipts: Cattle $4,000, hogs 1000, sheep
1900.
Packing House Products.
Chicago, July 19.-Pork, $7.65; lard, SALT;
ribs S447.
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Andree Will Start Soon.

Stockholm, July l6.-In a private let
ter lust received from Mr.. Andree, the
aeronaut and explorer, written July 10,
the writer says he will take the first op-
portunity to make his balloon start
northward, "after the 10th, even though
the winds should be less favorable than
| might desire"
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A New Way to Deal With Lynchins

Philadelphia Inquirer: A new way
to deal with lynching is to be tried in
Maryland. The minor children of Jo-
seph Cooking, who was hanged by a
mob in Charles county last year have
brought suit against the sheriff of that
county and his bondsmen. laying their
claim for damages at $4,000.
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Senate ChrOnOmeter.

A chronometer has been placed in the
marble room of the senate. and by it's
accurate time the senatorial watches are
daily set. The chronometer was one sec
ond slow when it was placed in position
two weeks ago, and it has not varied. 1t
is warranted not to Waver more than two
seconds in month.