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The herald., 1897-07-22
A LOS ANGELES BOY
HE WRITES OF THE JOURNEY TO
CLONDYKE
It Took Six Weeks to Travel Thirty
Miles-Provisions Very Ex-
pensive-Costly Letters

Mr.. c. H. Whittlesey and family of
this city are in receipt of a letter from
one of the Los Angeles Clondykers now
on his way to the wonderful region.
His name is George w. McGinety, and
the letter was written on the trail at the
head of Lake Bennett. 1t was not writ
ten for publication, but The Herald is
permitted to make extracts from it. 1t
is especially valuable as showing the
trials and hardships encountered by the
adventurous spirits who take the Juneau
trail:
"IiEAD OF LAKE BENNETT, June
road to the center of Alaska on the Yu-
kon river, Ell route to the supposed rich
est gold diggings in the world 1t has
been a hard road to travel, but 1 am
started al least. 1t would take me hours
to tell you of the trials l have had to
get here since 1 left Juneau. 1 have been
about six weeks coming thirty miles,
but the remainder of the journey will
not be so SLOW. 1t is about 500 miles from
here to our destination, but we have two
large barges built and it is down stream,
with good sailing except two short rap
ids that are not very dangerous. .
Il have been offered $40 day wages,
but will wait until [ get there and size
up the situation. There are sixteen in
our party. l get my board and two
months rations on my arrival at Clon-
dyke. We have packed and hauled four
teen tons of goods 240 miles over snow,
rivers, lakes and mountains to get to
this lake, which is a part of the Yukon
river. l have seen things on this trail
that I would never have believed had |
not seen them. The packing was done
by men and horses and the hauling was
done by Indians, horses and dogs with
sleds. l have seen men carry more than
200 pounds on their backs. up trail that
horse could scarcely climb with 800.
Il myself carried two sacks of flour
and other stuff that weighs 100 pounds
up mountain sides covered with packed
snow to depth of 100 feet then down the
mountain and out on the frozen river
A sled with three dogs would take from
200 to 800 pounds.
I'VE were about five weeks getting
here and ten days building our boats
The freight costs from Is to % cents a
pound, so you can imagine what grub
costs hefe-bacon 40 cents, flour $40 per
fftypound sack, sugar 40 cents, con-
densed milk 80 cents, and everything else
in proportion.
Il got 81 for carrying seventy-five
pounds of oatmeal nine miles in one trip
made the eighteen miles in nine hours,
and an Indian carried 175 pounds and
beat me thirty minutes, making his lit
tie SIG, but I was no horse nor Indian
either.
"The weather is delightful here now
The snow and ice are all gone except
on the mountain peaks, and everything
is budding just as it does in California
Letter writing is quite a job. 1t costs
81 per letter and it takes one month to
get letter from Dawson to Dyea and
sometimes longer, so you must not ex-
pect to hear from me very often.
GEORGE w. M'GINETY."
The herald., 1897-07-22
Riparian Owners Rights

The city clerk received and filed an
other communication yesterday directed
to the members of the council and signed
Riparian Owners" admonishing the
council against selling water outside the
city'S limits. Riparian Owners" claim
that it is unlawful for the city to make
such sale, and they propose to collect
damages from the council for indulg-
ing in such unlawful acts" A copy of
a decision of the supreme court bearing
upon the question accompanied the no.
The herald., 1897-07-22
THE LORD CALLED HIM
Joe Moss Says That He Is Command
ed to Get Married

Joe Moss, a religious fanatic, was
brought into the police station yesterday
morning and locked up as insane. He
imagines that he has been called upon
by the Lord to marry a girl who lives
over Pencil hall on Main street The
girl could not SET it that way, but this
fact did not cut any figure with Joe, and
he was very insistent upop doing the
Lords will. He went to her room and
was about to break in her door when an
officer interfered
The herald., 1897-07-22
THE CITY HALLS
UNSANITARY CONDITION

bad. The council has ordered the en-
ployment of an expert who shall examine
the building thoroughly and make a re-
port as to what is required and the cost
of such improvement. The closets are
bad on this floor as well as on the lower,
and we get the benefit in here every
time a door or window is opened"
f. ]. PALOMARES
Mr.. Dockweiler's genial clerk, was elo-
quent in his denuneiation of the state Of
affairs. Mr.. Palomares said, when ask
ed if odors were noticeable in that de-
partment: Yes, sir. 1t is awful Why,
the minute one comes up these steps the
odor is simply sitting. The closets are
not always in working order, and the
filth accumulates until the smell is al
most unbearabl A number of our boys
have been sick and they attribute their
Illness to the terrible stepch that is al
ways noticeable here"
COUNCILMAN NICKEL
"The plumbing in this building is not
strictly first class. 1t was considered
very good when the hall was erected, but
so many Improvements have been ma lie
in plumbing materials and manner of
placing pipes, commodes and urinais
that this is becoming old and out of
date, not to say inefficient. I do not
know what we are going TO do about it.
We have had the plumbing changed
orce, believe, but to tear it all out now
and try to replace it with the latest i'm
provements will be costly, and an ardu-
Gus task-not at all as convenient to
handle as when. the hall was being
built"
THE LIBRARY FLOOR
On the third floor of the building the
odor is most noticeable. In fact it is 50
offensive to the ladies employed in the
public library that frequent recourse to
the services of the janitor are had and
indeed indispensable to the health
of those in attendance upon the reading
public. Disinfectants are placed in all
the closets throughout the building, but
at best they are insufficient, often ir.op-
erative.
FIRE CHIEF MOORE
Chief Moore said that the require
ments of the public are such as to ne
cessitate larger and more commodious
closets Hundreds of people, said
Chief Moore, "come into this building
daily, and the accommodations are ir-
sufficient. Hence, the whole building is
permeated with the nuisance. The de-
odorizers are inefficient. also. Those
wire screens in use hold the odors. They
were put in to catch the cigar ends and
matches and the like, but the remedy is
worse than the evil. A diabolical mi
crobe destroyer emits a worse stencil
thar, the closet. A large closet, built on
a glass floor, with a constant flow of
water is badly needed. 1t is worse than
any beer Joint in the CITY"
The herald., 1897-07-22
Disqualified

Library Trustee e. X. Foster will not
be able to furnish goods to the city in the
future, as long as he occupies an official
position at least.
On Monday last the council allowed
Mr.. Fosters bill of $S.74 for municipal
supplies, but the discovery has since
been made by the city attorney that Mr..
Foster cannot legally, hold on to office
ard sell the city its supplies. Violation
of the law is declared to be INSIDE
meapor, punishable by fine and impris-
onment. but in the present instance he
roic measures will not be adopted.
The herald., 1897-07-22
"Preacher" Frank in Court

Frank Burch, proprietor of the Second
street tape game, who was arrested
short time ago on charge of conducting
a gambling game, was up before Justice
Morrison yesterday. His attorney of
fered demurrer to the complaint, but
this was overruled and the case was con-
tinued to be set.
The herald., 1897-07-22
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS
Routine Business Transacted-The
Hay Supplies

The session of the board of fire COM
missicners held on yesterday morning
was attended by all the members of the
commission.
The most important matter to occupy
the attention of the board was the man
ner of accepting purchases of hay for
The herald., 1897-07-22
he was arraigned in the police court and
his examination set Tor July 26th.
REBEL GEORGE ARRA1aNED
He Has a Close Friend in Bunco
Steerer Warren KING

III. w. Knowlton, alias Rebel George"
alias j. w. Alexander, was arraigned be-
tore Justice Morrison yesterday on a
large of stealing $4,000 from George A.
wren. There is another Complaint
linst him for stealing $1,000 frtm 1. w.
I'd, which makes up the $4,000 swim
e. He Will be tried on the charges sep
arately.
Henry 7. Gage has been employed to
defend Knowlton. On his way to ME
The herald., 1897-07-22
A Warning to Boys

Willie Culps, the 13-year-old boy ar
rested at the San Fernando street yards
by Officer Baker, who caught him jump
ing on and off moving trains, was fined
S. yesterday or five days in jail
The herald., 1897-07-22
rolman,s Accomplish Arrested

Jack Burns has,been arrested by De-
tectives Hawley and Benedict on a
charge of grand larceny He is said to
have assisted e. G. Tolman in stealing
a watch and diamond scarf ring from
Walter McStay last Friday. Yesterday
The herald., 1897-07-22

engine and boiler for oil well purposes
on lot rs in the Beaudry tract was re-
ferred to Chief Moore.
The herald., 1897-07-22
Monthly Report

City Treasurer Hartwell has filed his
report for the month of June. The re-
port is as follows:
On hand May 81 1897. Sis, 427. 40
Received by transfer for
apportionment ........ S35, 1879
Received in cash......... 49, 6G4.26- So, 100 05
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
GREENS.

We have been blessed with de-
fighttul showers, which were very
much needed in these. Our far
mers were we'll up with their
work, and were prepared for the
rains. There was sorle hail in
places, but no serious damage.
Mr.. f. r. Rowell has the finest
field of corn we have seen; w. D.
Bryan has the best cotton; Ii. A.
Murry has the finest pigs.
The cotton crop is small for
this season of the year.
DR.. Rich has the best garden in
our loca 'ity.
! Mrs. w. j. Bryan is spending
some time with he son, Willie, OF
Trio.
Miss Ham, from Sampit, is
visiting at VIM. McConnells.
There is not much sickness in
this section at present.
The Rev. j. II. Noland preach
es for us every second and fourth
Sunday. We have Sunday school
every Sunday afternoon.
PlsMARK.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17

The Bethlehem Sunday school
institute will meet with The Black
Mingo Baptist church Saturday
before the first Sunday in July at
ii o'clock. All Sunday school
super ntendentS, teachers aud
workers are expected 10 be pres,
ont. We will publish the pro
gramme mex week.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17

4 A Masonic picnic will be held
at the lower bridge no Thursday,
JUNE 9th, (St. JOINS day.
The public generally are invited
to attend. Be sure to bring FULL
BASKETS with you.
JoHN A. KELLEY,
S. B. HAMEE,
W. d. MoORER,
NJ. F HELLEs,
r. r. SUITS,
Committee.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
The railroad bridge across Black
river is lei ng repained.

The annual commencement OF
the Lake City High School will
rake place next Monday and Tues
day. The literary address will be
delivered by L. w. Bays, d. D., OF
Charleston.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
zJOHNSON'S
CHILL AND
FEVER TONIC
Cures Fever
In One Day.

Solicitor Wilson was in town
Tuesday ard Wednesday.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
Til. Agricultural Building.

One of the finest buildings on the
grounds is the Agricultural building.
ON a sloping elevation north OF Laxe
Watauga. The principal dome rises LOO
feet at the center, and with six smaller
domes, appropriately placed. the pro-
portions appear especially pleasing.
The style Of architecture is renaissance,
and the dimensions are 625 by IT'S feet
The principal doors, front aud rear, are
under arch effects, while the end aud
entrances pass through porticoss. Glass
Ia used in the dones, and thus the light
on the exhibits will be sssoug and thor.
oughly diffused The staff on the e1se'
rior lends q charm and brilliancy to
the design that would not otherwise
have been secured, and the ornamenta-
ton and statuary. especially over the
south door, are handsome
The state Of Tennessee will place its
exhibit under tho magnificent dome. .
spacious place. BY the way, the visi-
tors must look up here. for the dome
is strikingly decorated. The efects'
wrought with grains. are wonderful
Messrs. Allison, the CHIEF, aud J. Tay-
lor Stratton. the assistant chief. have q
department to make them feel proud.
Tennessee is one Of the great agricult-
ural states Of the south and it Is only
proper that the farms should take a
leading place in this exposition. There
will be fine displays OF fruits, grains,
cotton, tobacco aud. grasses under the
dome. Liberal prizes are offered by the
department. The people Of Davidson.
the capitol county. to whom so muoh is
due for the great success Of the exposi-
hon, will have their headquarters and
mako their exhibits in this building.
The state commission; headed by Gos-
ernor Robert L. Taylor, have recoS-
[Continued on Sth page.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26
Mortgage Sale.

nEFAUI.T having been made in the condf-
ytions for payment of a certain mortgage
made by Eyacinth Charron and Els Their Cha IRON.
his wife. both of Graylng, Michigan, TO tho
STANDARD Savings and Loan Association of De-
trot. Michigan. dated the 3Oth day OF July 1894.
and recorded in the Office of the Register OF
Deeds for Craw ford County, Michigan in Liber
D or Mortgages. on pages 500 and SOL on the sth
day CT August. 49,. and such mortgagee having
elected 10 consider the whole sum secured by
which mortgage there is claimed to be due st
the time of this note, the sum of three hun dred
forty three and 50-iO0 dollars and an attorney
Zee or fifteen dollars. provided for in said mort
gage. and no suit or proceedings at Law or in
equity having been instituted for the recovery
or SAID amount or any part thereof, or for the
foreclosure of said mortgage,
Now THEREFORE. by virtue OF the power OF
sale In said mortgage contained. and of the stat
ute in such case mnde and provided, notice ID
hereby given that said mortgagee Will sell the
premises described in said mortgage, at public
auction or vendu-, TO the highest bidder there :
fore, at the front door of the Court House in
the village Of Grayling County of Crawford and
state OF Michigan that being the building in
which the Circuit Court for said County is held
twelve O'Clock noon local time, or so much OF
said premises as shall be necessary to salts ~
the amount due on said mortgage, and all legal
costs, on the day of sale, together with said at
torney fee as covenant therein, said premises
are described as follows: All that certain piece
or parcel of land situated in the village OF dray
ling. County OF Crawford. and State OF Michi-
gan. described as follows. TO wit: Lot number
five - Of Block number eleven III of Hadley's
second addition TO the village of Grayling.
Dated. Detroit June 3. 1877
STANDARD SAVING AND LOAN Ass COLLATION..
Mortgages.
Attorneys for Mortgagee. jun3-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26
The true Remedy.

WIN. Repine, Editor Tiskilva, ILL.,.
"Chief" says: I'VE won't keep house
without Dr. Kings Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds Ex-
perimented with many others, but
never got the true remedy, until we
used DR.. Kings New Discovery. No
toher remedy can take its place In
our home, as In it we have certain
and sure cure for Coughs, Colds,
Whooping Cough &c" 1t Is idle to
experiment with other remedies, even
IL they are urged on you AZ just as
good as DR.. Kings New Discovery.
They are not as good, because this
remedy has a record OF cures, and be-
sides is guaranteed. 1t never fails
to satisfy. Trial bottles free at L.
Fournier's Drug Store. A
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26

1t Is no longer lawful for hawkers
or peddlers to 90 from place to place,
or door to door, selling their wares,
or goods, without first obtaining H.
cense OF the township authorities,
and it is the immediate duty of the
township boards to fix the amount of
this license. The law provides that
in townships of less than one thous.
and population 1t shall be IS; aud in
townships of not less than one thous-
and not over twenty-five hundred,
not less than $40, nor more than 500;
in townships whose population ex.
ceeds twenty-five hundred, no less
than fifteen dollars nor more than
thirty.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26

Send your address to II. r. Buck
len Il Co., Chicago, and get Tree
sample box of LII. Kings New Life
pills. A trial will convince you OF
their merits These pills are easy In
action and are particularly effective
In the cure OF Consumption and Sick
Headache. For Malaria and Liver
troubles they have been proved inval-
liable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious
substance and to be pu rely vegetable.
They do not weak, n by their action,
but by giving tone TO stomach an Il
bowels greatly iuvigorate the system.
Regular size &c per box. Sold BY L.
Fournier, druggist a.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26

Peter Dietz, the cd veteran, men,
Der of RuddOck Post, G.. a. r., who
was reported dead from the effect of
a sun stroke during he Fourth Of Jul
~ celebration. accompanied by his
better half was am ing the veterans
who went to Gaylord yesterday to at
tend the annual meeting of the Sold
iers and Sailors association. There
is no doubt but that he will prove
the liveliest corpse attending the
meeting. --Cheboygan Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26
Yerington's Collere.

st. Louis, Michigan, will open It's seventh rear
sept 9th. 1877. t;ouRsEs--Teachers', CONNER.
cia' Shorthand Penmanship, English, Music.
any or all studies in the college. IL weeks. S1G:
"a weeks, Sl6; 35 weeks $iS. The common
Branches A rithmetic, Grammer and Ge-
ographyl with private lessons in Mus sic, and all
free class drills for above tuition The common
Bi anches with all free class drills. without pri-
ware lessons In music, only SO year. Free class
drills are Plain and Ornamental Penmanship
Reading: Spelling, Letter Writing. Music Elocti-
ton, Physical Culture, Debating. and ParIi-
have use of Boarding House. complete for 50
cents week. and furnish heir own provisions
for tride. All studies in the college handled by
professionals. Our Commercial and Shorthand
Graduates hold the best po itions In our largest
cities. Not one from our Teachers Course has
failed at teachers examination during the past
two years. Drop card for free catalogue 70
G. w. YERIN6ToN,
1ulys-14w St. LOUIS. Mich.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26

At three o'clock, Saturday morn
ming, our citizens were aroused by
the alarm OF Gre, which proved to be
in the residence OF Mrs. Love, on
Peninsular Avenue. The BUILDING
was on fire all through the partitions,
but the splendid work of our depart
ment extinguished IL, with the shell
standing, though the inside and all
the contents we're entirely consumed.
Mrs. Love was away from home, and
there had been no fire In the stove
since Friday noon, so the origin of
this Ere is a mystery. We imagin Inc
It to be the work OF tram's, and be-
lieve 1t caught in the cellar. The
house was insured for 10000, but
there was nothing on the contents.
Loss $4,000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26
Hon. o. Palmer. the veteran editor
Of the Grayling Avalanche, made this
office iraternal calls Wednesday and
Thursday.-Otsego Go. Herald.
A Horrible Railroad Accident

Is daily chronicle in our pal ers;
also the death Of some dear friend,
who had died with Consumption.
whereas, If he or she had taken Ottos
Cure for Throat md Lung diseases In
time, life would have been rendered
happier and perhaps saved. Heed
the warning. II you have a cough
or any affection Of the Throat and
Lungs, call at l.. FoURNIERs, sole
agent and get a trial bottle free.
Large sizes soc and 25c. 2
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26
The Trouble Over.

A prominent man In town exclaim-
ed the other day: my wife has been
wearing out her life from the effects
Of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint and
Indigestion. Her case baflled the
skill OF our best physicians. After
using three packages OF Bacon's Gel
cry King for the nerves she is almost
entirely WE'LL" Keep your blood In
a healthy condition by the use OF th IS
great vegetable compound. Call at
l.. FoURNIERs', sole agent, and get a
trial package free. Large sizes soc
and Zoe. Q
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26

The Opera House is practically
completed, and is an honor and or
nament to the village. The contract
ors have done their part faithfully,
but about 5000, 90 is neeocd to COM
plete their payment. 1t is proposed
that all Stockholders loan the corpo-
ration 10 per cent Of the amount of
their stock to meet the deficiency.
Let every one do what he can when
called upon by the committee APP
pointed Monday night
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26

During the storm, Tuesday, light
ming struck one OF A. Taylor's hOus-
es. on Ogemaw street, occupied by
Otto Florian. The chimney was de-
molished, Il clock torn in pieces and
considerable damage done ia three
rooms. The fluid PASSED out under
the stoop where their boy was stand
ing, and literally tore his shoes in
shreds from his feet. but doing no in
jury to any one besides the fright.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26

Quite q number from here attend
ed the reunion at Gaylord, and all re-
port good time. Capt. H. H. Wood
run and Rev. Benz. Gran attended
and participated In the speaking. :
Roscommon News.
The Ladies Aid Suclety o: the M.
X. Church willgIve an entertainment
at the church on next Wednesday
evening, the lst., consisting of reel
tations by Herbert L. Cope, and vocal
and instrumental music by home tai.
emit. Admission adults Is cents;
children 10 cents.
A splendid single Buggy Har-
ness for 5000. and Q double
heavy Farm Harness. complete
with collars, for $500, at s.
i. & Co.'S.
The unsavory suit before Justice
McElroy, Monday, the parties to
which were brought from Frederic,
resulted In their discharge, the Court
holding the evidence insufficient to
hold them for trial. They at once
procured a marriage license from the
county clerk.