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The Florence tribune., 1897-09-18
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In fact, in a residence of sixteen years in Arizona the writer has only known two persons to be overcome by the heat, and they recovered. Their condition however, was more the result of whisky than heat The air is so dry here that registered temperature of l10 degrees is not as oppres- siye as 30 degrees in St. Louis or New York. Tho Signal Service bureau has recognized this fact, and reports the difference between the apparent and sensible temperature to be fulis 30 degrees. At nearly all times there is a pleasant breeze; the nights are invariably cool in the summer, and out-dOof labor IS performed without serious discomfort to either man or beast on the warmest days. Very seldom does the thermometer get be- low the freezing point in winter, and Ill the gardens of Florence to-day are castor bean plants two years or more old,
 UNTOUCHED BY FROST.
 Orange and lemon trees require slight pro- lection during the winter for year or two, untii tlle wood is sufficiently hardened.
 While it is e popular thing for one to say that he is mot here for his health, " it is an undisputed fact that for all pulmonary ail- rneuts no climate on earth is equal to South- eru Arizona, andthere arsnumbers of active industrious citizens, with but one lung, who came here years ago, expecting to live but a flaw weeks. But for all that the wonderful Casa Grande valley Is something better than hsalth resort.
 valley lying along the line of the Southern Pacific railway in the vicinity of Casa Grande and Ar rizola is at present, and with good reason considered one. ef the most desirable portions of this magnificent Southern Ari-
The Florence tribune., 1897-09-18

zona. Great changes have been made in the appearance of this part of the valley during the last four years. 1t was about that long ago that the Florence canal was completed and the work of actual improvement begun. 1t is useless to deny that under our present water system there is nothing like a sufii- cient water to irrigate this vast body of land
 THE CASA aRAEDE VALLEY CANAL is forty miles in length and covers 6ee00 acres of land, about I,000 of which are under cultivation. It is so constructed that it can be easily enlarged and it's capacity in- creased. reservoir covering 1900 acres, having storage capacity of eight billion gal Ions, in the southeast corner of township 6, range 8, giyes ample supply of water the year round to all farmers located below it, but those above suffer by shortage of water during a few weeks in summer.
 It is proposed to remedy this by the con- struction of Q huge reservoir at the Buttes, fifteen miles northeast of Florence. Com petent engineers have examined and reported upon the scheme and pronounce 1t feasible.
The Florence tribune., 1897-09-18
G.E. ANCULO'S Meat Market,
 Main Street, Florence.
Main Street, Florence.

Is consta 1tly supplied with Fat Beef, which will be furnished customers at the lowest cash prices. We buy for cash and are com pelled to sell for cash, and will use our best endeavors to guarantee satisfaction to our customers.
The Florence tribune., 1897-09-18
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The Florence tribune., 1897-09-18
NOTICE.

On and after December lst, 1896, al meat bought in my shop must be paid for at time of delivery. lam compelled to make this order for self-protection.
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The Florence tribune., 1897-09-18
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The Florence tribune., 1897-09-18

The heat as represented in the above table turing the months of June, July and August is nothing like as unbearable as ill the Eastern States, and death from
The Florence tribune., 1897-09-18
Meteorolooical Statlsfics.

The signal service of the general govern ment maintained station at Florence from from July, 1880, to April 1882, gives the follow ing statistics, which may be taken as a safe guide to the prevailing temperature given during the series Of six yeas
The Florence tribune., 1897-09-18
PRODUCTS OF THE VALLEY.
TnR RARnY sIARKETs.

The absence of fogs and nightly dews IS q fornidpbIe obstacle to the destructive aud unsiehtIy seale-bug. and the fruits of the valley are all bright and clean. All the agri- cultural products Of temperate and ssaai- seasons giving a succession of crops that double or treble the productive value of the
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-09-09
A TALE OF BAD LUCK.
Gen. Ccrro GordO Williams Expert
cnce in Pike Fishing.

Several of us were at kanawha Falls
cnioying the black bass fishing, which
at that time was very good. In the
party, or rather he came after we had
arrived, was old Cerro Gordo Williams,
OF Kentucky. There was an angler to
please the shade of old lzaak Walton
himself. The general was not one of
the kind who makes an occasional trip
in the summer time. He was at it
at all seasons of the year, had been to
Maine, Canada, Florida and the lakes
in the northwest, to say nothing OF
his experience in ocean fishing. One
day at the falls his luck had been bad,
and after fishing over at the old mill
for three or four hours without even
Il bite, he came to the hotel and joined
the group on the porch. After little
bantering, he said:
well, | never get disappointed when
the fish won't bite. 1t is unphilosoph-
ical and unsportsmanlike. l was in
Kentucky one spring, or rather one
summer, as it was in June, and word
came to me that there was some fine
pike fishing in the killikinnick, stream
that enters the Ohio about 100 miles
above Cincinnati. Now there is no bet
ter fishing than pike fishing. They're
game and big, and that stream was
at one time filled with this noble fish
Three or four Of us packed up and
drove over on Sunday, and fixed every
thing ready for full weeks sport. On
| Monday we tried one or two of the
pools, but without bit of luck. We
didn't complain. On Tuesday we took
another shy after going down the
| stream five or six miles. But few
little, measly perch was the net result
of that days work. Then we went uE
stream a few miles, far enough to tire
us out pretty thoroughly, when we got
home that night, without single thing
to show except a lot of sunburned faces
for the weather was growing hotter
ard hotter, and our accommodations
were none of the best. We thought W.
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thusiasm for wealth 10 the rich locali-
ties almost within the arctic circle will
find themselves poorly equipped to cope
with the chi!liness of below-zero
temperature. How many may succumb
10 the hardships they must necessarily
undergo in their leap after gold! And
this applies 10 any route that may be
selected by the adventurous spirits who
are rushing in quest of fortune. There
is said to be great difference between
the climate of the coast and that of the
interior of this land of gold In winter
there is extreme cold. while in the
short summer The heat is intense. One
of the prospectors, writing recently
from Dawson City, has told the world
that the dreaded mosquito finds home
there, and that he is 'our worst
enemy"
The landing place by the Yukon river
route is St. Michael's, about 60 miles
from the mouth of the Yukon. From
this point, before the gold fields are
reached. it is necessary to pillow the
waters of this great river for a distance
of 1880 miles. leaving behind the terri
tory of the United States as the des-
tination is neared. TO reach Dawson
City, states a recent writer. lone must
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DAYS Sailing from Seattle-Mon-
days and Thursdays.
Total distance in miles by St Mi -.o
Tc chaei djst fTn,e in miles by ChiiKat
Pass " .,..... s.ss5
ST Mjciaei's route .....:............4O to 60
Chilkat Pass .....................'... 81
The dominion government at Otta-
wa, Ont. is now considering means to
preserve to Canadians the lions share
of the profits which will flow from the
northern Eldorado, but it is highly
improbable that there is any founda-
ton for the report that the exclusion
! of all but British subjects is under con-
temptation. What the government
probably will do is to impose royalty
on all ore taken from the soil.
1t is assumed that there does not cx-
list the slightest doubt as to the Klon-
| dyke region being we'll within Canadian
territory. Although it is only within
the last few months that the Yukon dis
trict has sprung into notcriety, the
Canadian government surveyors have
been there for many years. In 1887 an
expedition was sent by the interior de-
rartment to explore that part of the
northwest territories drained by the
Yukon river. The expedition was un-
der the charge of DR.. George NJ. Daw-
son. now director of the Dominion
Geological survey, and of Mr.. William
Ogilvie, who had had previous expert
cnce in exploring and surveying the
northwest. Their chief task was to
mark out the one hundred and fortyfrst
meridian of longitude, which is desig-
mated by treaty as the boundary line
between the United States and Canada
from Mount st. Elias to the Arctic
ocean. Mr.. Ogilvie determined, by 4
series of lunar observations, the poin:
at which the Yukon river is intersected
by the one hundred and forty-irs:
meridian. and marked the same on the
ground. He also determined where the
boundary line crosses Forty-Mile creek,
the western at1luent of the Yukon in
the gold-bearing district. The Canada
sur-cyors reported at the time that "in
proximity to the boundary line there ex-
| listed extensive and valuable placer
Mines" and in view of this fact they
made their observation with special
care. The United States government
was invited to make joint survey, and
the invitation has been repeated since
but up to this time there has been n
disposition to take advantage Of it.
The boundary, according TO the sur
veyors, crosses Forty-MiIe creek p
miles west of the point where it flows
into the Yukon. Fort Cudahy, which Is
situated at the confluence Ct the Yukon
and Forty-Mile creek. is. therefore. con-
siderably within the Canadian side OF
the boundary. The kiondyke river flo" 5
into the Yukon from the east, III miles
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-09-09
YUKON GOLD FIELDS.
Events Which Led Up to the Pres
ent Boom
The Route to Klondykc-IinrdS hf ps
to BE Encountered-Surp
Figures as to Distances
Cost of Living.

The excitement caused Ly the dis
cover;cs of gold in large quantities along
the Klondyke river and the waters trih-
utary to it, near the Alaskan boundary,
has aroused a spirit of wealth-hunting
which will not be allayed for many
day. Determination to become pos
etssed of the riches of the cold and
dreary Yukon basin has impelled thou
sands to go forth, in many instances
with very imperfect preparation. to Sc
cure the yellow metal, which, it is
known, this region SO largely conceals.
Tie gold fever has taken snch hold
along the Pacific coast that breathless
haste to reach this new land of promise
has dominated all considerations of pru-
dence and even of safety. The tales
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had been misinformcd, but we stayed
on only to find that Thursdays and
Fridays experiences were to be but a
repetition of those we had had during
the other days.
"'Pretty tough luck, boys said to
them on Saturday morning, but Well
try the thing once more, and if we have
no luck to-day we will go home to-mor-
row and say nothing
saturday morning we went to one of
the best holes in the creek. We were
there bright and early, and we fished,
and fshed and tished. | don't believe
there was pike within 100000 miles
. of the creek, judging by our luck.
Along toward midday there ambled
down to the hole one of the typical
eastern Kentuckians-loDg, gaunt, sal
low and shiftless. He mosied down
through the sand bar without word
until he had taken in the situation.
"'How dye he said.
"'Any pike in this blasted creek?' !
inquired.
81 dunno. Thar's some here sum.
tilllcS al d : III -HCl Z ain l. DO you uIls
mind if take one wv these bait? asked
he, as he pointed at lot of dead sinners
rotting in the sun.
"'No. Help YOURSELF l said.
| Then he unlimbered his tackle, He
had d hickory sapiing with an old trot
| line wound around and around. and
pom my word, he had a hook on the
end that a country blacksmith had
made for him out of a piece of OLD
scrap steel. 1t was about three or fou,
inches long and proportionately thick
! On this he stuck an old sinner that
must have smeit, as it had been il
! the sun long enough. Then he made
his cast, and the old pole and line
whirled through the air with a swish
But he didn't sit down, for he didn
have to. It's the Gospel truth that ir
less than ten minutes that old native
pulled out the finest pike l ever saw
in my life and shambled over the sane
bar with the fish over his back anc
then through the willows.
well, I'll be hanged!' was abou
all our crowd could say. Let's q
home. And we did From that time
] never kicked at my luck.'-Detroi
Free Press.
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higher up than Fort Cudahy. usar Fnrt
Reliance, and it is, therefore, within
Canadian territory for the whole of its
course.
The Dominion government has an
nounced that it will publish summary
Of some further reports which have
been received at the interior depart
ment from Mr.. Ogilvie. In these re-
ports Mr.. Ogilvie speaks at length Of the
great difficulties and dangers which
have to be encountered by explorers in
that land. The lack of a mail service
seems to be felt almost as great an in
convenience as the want OF a claims
registration bureau, with court Tor
the collection of debts.
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traverse Icy plains, climb steep, snow
clad mountains. and invade treacheroGs
rivers"
In the shorter route, by way Of
Juneau, on the southeastern part of the
Alaskan territory, difficulties are also
encountered. When the Pacific inlets
and straits have been left behind and
the vessel enters the harbor of Juneau
diversified method of travel lies before
the gold hunter. Il takes 90 DAYS to
reach here from Seattle. Then Dyea,
at the extremity of the Lynn canal, is
made. This town reached, the great
passes of the Chilkoot, Chilkat, and
Moore, with their frequent snowstorms,
next invite the weary traveller to con-
| ,inue his journey. This is not a path Of
| roses he is about to tread.
To save themselves when caught in
the terrible storms which overtalle
| Lynn canal, men have been known to
crawl under some overhanging rock
and remain there without food until
| the danger was past. The storms some
times last for several days. From
Juneau to Dyea is 100 miles. Crossing
the Alaskan line one goes to Lake Lin
derman. 80 miles, on foot. Then across
the lake for about five miles. after
which an overland journey to the head
waters Of Lake Bennett, IS miles long;
on foot again to the Cariboo river; four
miles to Tagish lake, from whence Fl
miles may be Travelled on boat. Con-
tnuing through a mountainous coun-
try, Mud lake is reached; thence to
White Horse rapids, and on to Lake La
Barge, where 81 miles or navigable wa
ter is found. After a further journ ey
of 200 miles along the Lewis river the
the Yukon is reached at Fort Se!kirk.
From Juneau to Dawson is a dis
tance of $50 miles. The following adj
vice has been offered to parties intend
ing to take this route to the colo
creeks: NO one should venture with
out eight months provisions. and these
should be bought a; Juneau. He Should
have 400 pounds of flour. 100 pounds
of beans, 100 pounds of bacon, 1O(
pounds of sugar, 10 pounds of tea, 81
pounds of coffee, $50 pounds of mixeC
fruit, besides salt, pepper. and cooking
utensils. All these can be bought fol-
the sum of 800. To convey them to the
head waters of Lake Linderman woul1
cost SIS per hundred" A month Of
perilous travel is ahead of the prospec
/ tor.
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told By miners returned from the klon-
dyke tittngly rival the stories of Cali
furnia's golden period.
AS far back as 1860 deposit Of gold
was found in the basin of the Yukon by
n prospector named George Holt. He
also reported the finding of coarse
specimens along the Hootalinqua river.
But it was the discovery of gold near
Eitka i'll 1873, followed by the finds in
the vicinity of Juneau in 1880, that drew
attention to the possibilities of the
hewly-ncquired territory of Alaska d s
gold producing country. The great
abundance of gold was first made known
BY Joseph Juneau, who prospected in
TIE region around the city bearing his
name. la 1885 mining prospectors be-
gan TO scatter themselves along the
Rivers relly and uootalinqua. and in
the year following much mention was
made of the Stewart river as field for
the cnterprising gold hunter. Rich
strikes were made in 1892 By prospec-
tors along Miller creek, tributary of
Sixty Mile creek. Tie progress made in
finding gold along the Alaskan and
British Columbian rivers, although Civ
ing high promise OF future discoveries
OF god, was not followed by anything
which created widespread adventure
GUS spirit among people who were out
side the mining region.
The klOndyke and its aptly named
golden tributaries, the bonanza and the
Eldorado, have again turned the heads
OF Americans aud Canadians, starting
them in pursuit of the metal which has
been described as bright and yellow
hard and cold, heavy TO get, and light
&c hold"
The reports from this locality OF
riches would indicate that the gold
d!ggers have Comported themselves in
such an uneXamp.ed manner in times
OF great excitement as to somewha,
rcvoiutionixe the traditions of gold
mine prospecting. Systematically and
orderly did they go about their work
and when the harvest was reached each
one appears to have rested content with
the measure of his luck.
Encouraged by their tales of success
thousands of others are crowding the
outgoing steamers in the hope that sim
liar good fortune may be awaiting
them. SO dazzling appears the prospect
that distance and hardships are INSULT
GENTLY measured, and the long wintry
Alaskan day which will have dawnee
upon the fortune seekers before the,
reach their intended destination has, i
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-09-09
An A M IN ExDert.

Ammunition making is a great art and
there are few men in the world who are
skilled in it. The superintendent of the am
peating Arms Co., New Haven, Ct, is &C.
kno wledged to be the leading authority on
ammunition making in the world. His
great skill and constant care has placed Win
chester ammunition ahead of all other
makes. For uniformity, reliability and
strong shooting qualities, it is unequalled.
The great demand for Winchester ammuni-
ton makes it easy to buy even in the most
chester guns and Winchester ammunition
make a combination that cannot be sur
passed. Send for large illustrated cata,
logue free.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-09-09
A WINTER sCENEIN CIRCLE CITY.

Is to be feared, been little taken into
consideration. Few setting out from
San Francisco, Seattle or Vancouver
have stopped to think that when Behr
ing sea has been reached and q dis
tance of 2,50O miles traversed over the
waters CT the Pacific, the journey is but
beginning. The cliffs of ST. Michaels,
however. can only remind the traveller
that there is still before him voyage al
most as long, much more perilous, and
through an inhospitable country beset
with the dangers of Alaskan river navi-
gation.
Neither have the seventies OF the
new cline been properly reckoned.
Many who have gone forth in their en-
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The Klondyke empties into the Yukon
so miles above the Big river. Bonanza
creek is tributary of the Klondyke
and Eldorado is again tributary of the
Bonanza. 1t is along these two rivers
that the most extensive finds have been
made. Prospecting on other creeks
along the klondyke has resulted in con-
siderable success, and much is expected
from future operations in this part of
the Yukon basin.
Circle City is 200 miles from the Klon-
dyke fields. Fort Reliance is $50
miles from Juneau. The mines of
the klondyke run from IS to 100
miles from the Alaskan bound
airy, aud are in British Columbia.
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The Eldorado is the richest mine OF
them all. 1t has 10 claims, said to be
worth 100000 each. The total wealth
OF the Eldorado, Bonanza, Baer and Gold
Bottom mines is estimated at $G0,000,-
900. Lots are selling at Dawson City,
at the mouth Of the klondykc, for 5000
and upward. Across the boundary in
Alaska there are many mines in opera
ton, and the entire region northwest to
Forty-Miie creek contains a great deal
of the yellow metal.
The wages paid to miners in the klon-
dyke district are SIS a day. Workers in
the sawmill of Joseph Ladue, who
claims to own the entire Dawson City
site, are paid ten dollars day.
Prices in the latter place are fairly
preventative of the amounts charged
for provisions and articles of wear, and
the following list will give interesting
information on this subject. These
were the ruling prices when the miners
left Dawson City to return with their
immense wealth and entrance their
neighbors with the recital Of the story
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-09-09
WASHING a FINE ART.

Washing pretty summer gowns and
belongings il fine art, very easy to
learn. A bright day, plenty of water
and little pure soap are the necessary
aids in the work. To do it, fill a tub
two-thirds full of warm water, dissolve
q cake of Ivory soap (Which will not
fade the most delicate colors), add it
to the water, wash the garments care
fully through it; rinse first in clear wa
ter, then in bluewater; wiring, dip in
thia starch; hang on the line in the
shade. When dry sprinkle ard iron on
the wrong side. Gowns thus hun-
dered will look fresh for the entire
summer.
ELIZA r. PARKER.
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Next to an Approving Conscience,

Next to an Approving Conscience,
A vigorous stomach is the greatest of mum
dane blessings. Sound digestion is guar
anty of quiet nerves, muscular elasticity, a
hearty appetite and regular habit of body.
Though not always a natural endowment, it
may be acquired through the agency of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, one of the most
effective invigorants and blood fertilizers ir
existence. This fine tonic also fortifes those
who use it against malaria, and remedies
biliousness, constipation and rheumatism.