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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-10-09

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Lumber, Coal. Flour and Feed.

s*~-Buys and sells all kinds of grain.
Agent for l. M. Yosts celebrated brands of -four
Parties contemplating building should call and get
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moon shone brightly in the sky, its light could with difficulty pierce the thick mass of foliage and dispel the semi-darkness beneath. The stiffness was unbroken save tby the distantcry of some wild beast The echoes were so far reaching that the most distant mur- mur could beheard plainly.
 Into these uninhabited taigas anyone may go to seek for gold, as the hunter may penetrate the same dismal region dn search of game, provided that he has e certificate from mining officers, which he may get by merely giving proofs of good citizenship. He cannot, however, go alone. There must be a prospecting party made up which may consist, say, of professional gold hunter, an over seer, eight workmen, ten horses, IS saddle bags, provisions and tools, the whole of which may be estimated to cost about S2, ,5o0.
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ty to the water without aetuallr
 ing it will make the exneriaas, ouch, tionally unique. lee addi.
 It is evident that the inyento.
 bridge had not the most comnl.s e. ol this fdence in his swinging carriaas p,s's con. proof against the great strain e,4 on oelng them, for he has directed that FSs fS upon forms be built in the shane ,ae as plat boats, so that in the event of tba aaga breaking or the bridge itself oivinrlns enalns the passengers will only dPon : way v feet, to the water below, where n. . lew riage will float like an ordinarr sns car car and enable the passengers to nnaia .S, goas' way to shore without the risk eye. susl' s wetting. sA Ol q
 The strange feature of this nov.,
 dertaking is that some engineers = ull' perience to whom the plan bas sA' submitted declare it to possess sa,s DSsa able features and to. be a stride fo,-.s ,aiu' in the art of bridge building tla rt pointed out that while, on an ordias. as ' bridge, transportation is sloUu sy .s
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the newly discovered Eldorado in the Klondike of Alaska; for not only are the geological and climatic condi- tions very much the same in both re- gions, but also the character of their mines, as well as the method of work ing them.
 As characteristic of sub-Arctic min ing regions in general, now propose to give the reader some of the observa- tions and experiences noted while on a recent journey through the mining districts of northeastern Siberia. To those about to set out for the Alaskan fields they may not be devoid of prac- tical interest.
 The journey was made in Siberian skiffs along the Lena and its tri'bu- taries and on horseback through the taigas or dense Siberian forests. Four sturdy Russian fishermen manned our two boats at bow and stern, and with their long birch poles pushed us up slowly against the swift current of the mountain streams.
 Every now and then we would catch the glimpse of bear or deer scamper- ing away from the river's brink when
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taken unawares by our noiseless ap- proach, and then they would disappear in the dense pine forest; for we were in the midst of a pine-wood desert whose end was undetermined.
 The German Black Forest and the great Lithuanian are as nothing com pared with these sub-Arctic forest re- gions. Up to the present time they have been abandoned almost wholly to the forces of nature and they present any thing but a pleasing spectacle to civi- lized man. There are many places where, for hundreds of miles in every direction. stand growths of pine, with interlacing summits that obscure the sky. The absolutely naked trunks, which rise perfectly straight to an enormous height, are so uniform In their appearance that even experienced
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The professional goid-hunuer knows in the first place that the deposits are to be met with in the beds of running streams or in the crevices of the earth that have evidently served as channels for running water. Moreover, he knows that the rivers that wash up gold arc always those which have their sources in ravines the rocks of which are very much weather-beaten. Gold is rarely found at preeipitous spots and is most abundant where the water ages ago had a calmer current.
 With knowledge of this kind the gold hunter proceeds till he reaches the val ley of stream where the presence of pyrites, iron, strata clay or quartz indi- eates the likelihood of gold deposits.
 The exploration of these deposits is always made in winter, in pits, with fire at the bottom to thaw the earth so it can be handled. The gold-bearing sand is taken into warm winter quar- ters and there washed and assayed.
 The work of testing locality may take long time; meanwhile the work men and overseer live in their wretched hut. which often is not well roofed and l is heated only by a portable stove. The wind whistles through the cracks of the moss-calked walls, and while intolera- ble heat reigns in the vicinity of the stove, there are icicles on the walls. As rule the richness of these gold bearing strata varies in each deposit, the upper portion generally containing an accumulation of coarse particles of gold mixed with quartz, magnetic iron and pyrites; in the middle portion the gold is finer in it's particles and the sand less profitable; and lastly, in the tail of the deposit there remains float ing dust which only yields a trace of gold. The gold of the Olekminsk de- posits has the peculiarfty of being dis tributed in two and even three layers, the bottom one being by far the richest. The thickness of the gold-bearing strata is from two to fifteen feet and
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yet it Is to the extreme northern situa- tion which they both possess that is due the excessive richness of their placer deposits.
 It is well established fact that the richest placer deposits in the world are to be found in those localities where the disintegrating effects of the ele- ments have been most retarded. No where is this so we'll exemplified as in Alaska and northern Siberia. In the latter, at least, the soil Is almost per petually frozen, and this fact, together with the dense forests which subse- quently covered the deposits, has fa- vored the preservation of the gold grains and nuggets from the wearing and denudlng action of the water. In fact, many of the gold deposits in this region have been found to be due to
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States troops at Fort Ethan Allen will escort the president to this city. There will be parade in which military or ganlzations from various parts of the state will take part, an address of vel come by the governor of New York, an excursion on the Hudson. and a morning drive through Troy and it's suburbs to include visit to the big collar and cuff factories.
 The distinguished visitors will also be driven to Uncle Sam's big ordinance factory in Watervhet, where the conn mandant will show them how jackets are shrunk on large cannon. In honor of the parade, nearly all the business houses of the city will close while the parade is moving over the principal streets.
 In the evening the city hall, very imposing structure, will be magnificent. ly illuminated with electricity. An elec- tric design in parti-colored lights will be placed over the madn entrance with the inscription: "1s61-1s65. Welcome Army of the Potomac"
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ciety that it shall include every ol0'. and enlisted man who at any ap', served with honor in the army ol u.s Potomac, and who was honoraoiy a,s 's. charged therefrom, or remalneo IL '.l service of the regular army AlaS, sss of the constitution declares thas -. society shall also include all oli,s, and men serving on vessels which, ua. ,s. ing the war, were in active and linlls ~. diate cooperation with the army oi s,s. ss Potomac, and who were honorary s n, charged therefrom or remalneo u
 regular service. -tsrI
 The object of the society IS 10 es e1.s z, ish the memories and assoeiaeiona stb. the army of the Potomac; to s',eDs z. and en the ties of fraternal felloWsh'p shIo sympathy formed from compalp'0u sou,s in that army; to perpetuate the ssllsp .I and fame of those who have l l;ns either on the field of battle or fn,'ns and of duty with that army; to col'sss h;sre. preserve the record of its aop ts.t4 ments, it's it's numerous :ss:!' Weil=ee.sszls .z ed battles. campaigns and macnss'
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northeastern Siberia produces, alone, fully one-half of all the gold now mined ln the Russian empire; although It's gold industry is as yet in it's infancy. Notwithstanding the severity of the climate, the costliness of labor and food, and the distance from any tn- habited place (1,200 miles from the Siberian capital, Irkutsl1) still Its pro- duction of gold Is developing rapidly; It already stands first among the gold producing regions of Siberia. Some Idea of the enor1nity of it's industry may be gleaned from the fact that the wages of the men employed in it's mines amounted in the last three years to $4, ,0o0 ,000, while the cost of the chief articles of consumption at these mines was nearly Ss,o00,00o.
 I have referred thus briefly to the placers rsofnortheastern Siberia as indie st!ys of what what may be expected from
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Hon, Charles L. Macarthur. T promi- nent member of the Society of the Army of the Potomac, and who in connection with his son, Col. Arthur MaeArthm, is chiefly responsible for the excellent programme of arrangements, expects that this will be the most successful re- union ever held.
 The present officers of the society arei Brevet Brig. Gen. William ". Henry president, Burlington, Vt; Brevet Col. Horatio c. King, recording secretary, Brooklyn; Dr. Charles ". Scott, core spending secretary, Boston, Mass Brevet Lieut.. Col. Samuel Truesdell treasurer, New York.
 The Society of the Army of the Poto, mac was organized in Steinway hall, New York, Monday and Tuesday, July and 6, 1869. It is the design of the so-
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A CHINESE DANDY.
Chang Yen Huan and His Gorgeous Raiment.

Chang Yen Huan is famous through out the Chinese empire as the dandy of the orient. Rich and radiant is the far east in color and magnifieence of costume, but by the side of the most resplendent of his contemporaries Chang Yen Huan stands out like pea cock in crowd of barnyard poultry. Satin is his favorite material, and as far as possible he sticks to satin. But with regard to color there is no exelu- siveness in taste. He has satin robes In all the bright colors of the rainbow, and when he takes walk in the grounds of his palace in Picking the pop lulace knows of the circumstance by the reflection of the sky.
 And not only in the clothes is he re- splendent. His diamonds are the envy and admirati of all the most famous burlesque actresses in China, and his collection of precious stones is the most valuable in the empire. He never wears the same gown twice in the same sea- son, and for every fresh gown he wears special set of jewels to match. But not diamonds, nor his emeralds, nor his
 
 rubies are his chiefest glory. Fortune, said the philosopher, is a jade. But Chang Yen Huan's jade is worth 40 fortunes. Jade is of all highly -prized stones the one which is most highly .prized in China. He has one necklace of the rarest and most beautiful green jade which is valued at over Z 5000, and he never wears this except with a special costume which exactly matches in color. He has examples of jade earv- ing which are upward of 2.0o0 years old, and he has carved jades which show the progress of Chinese art from the dawn of history down to modern times.
 Chang Yen's is fine figure for the display of glowing costumes and glit- tering jewels, for he stands over six feet in height, is broad in proportion, and, notwithstanding his 57 years, car ries himself as erect as tower.-Lon- don Mail.
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the dirt above it from six to one hun dred and twenty feet.
 The extraction of the auriferous sand is conducted in the simplest manner possible by means of picks, crowbars and shovel. However, in the Olel1minsk district the use of explosives in the mining works is yearly increasing: the annual consumption of dynamite at the gold workings of this region now amounts to 20 tons. The auriferous sand is transported in wheeled carts drawn by horses to the separating ma chine. This is nothing more than huge iron truncated cone resembling coffee roaster, perforated on all sides. This is made to rotate by water power and the large stones and pebbles find their way to the waste heap where man is con stantly watching for nuggets.
 The workings of the Olekminsk dis trict are situated at distance of 230 miles from their depot of supplies and in winter they travel back and forth on the frozen surface of the streams and in summer on horseback overland. The gold is transported in. a rather novel manner. It is first poured into bags of coarse linen, which are after wards stamped with the brand of the mine and sewn up in leather sacks Each bag contains about 50 pounds of gold and two of them constitute load for one horse.
 To the two bags is fastened stick of dry wood at the end of a strong cord, So that in the event of the horses burden being washed away while crossing a swollen river. the floating wood will indicate the whereabouts of the sunken treasure.
 In the middle of June or at the end of the summer season the departure of a load of gold from the mine is accom- panied lby pistol firing and the booming of cannon, and cheers and blessings bid the caravan bon voyage.
 THOMAS G. ALLEN, JR.
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wAsHlNG-NaAGHlNg FOR GOlD SAND

the influence of glaciers only, and, thanks to the cold climate which fol- lowed the glacial period, many have been preserved to the present day in their original form. They even show traces of geological period partially contemporary with man, for memen- toes of his presence have been left in them in the form of arrow heads, orna- ments, coins, bones, etc.
 In general the richness of the gold deposits of these extreme northern re- gions shows itself in every respect, be- ginning with their width, size of strat- ifcation and the amount of gold they contain. The OIekEpi1oA district of
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Colonial Compulsory Education.

In the Empress theater, Earl's court, London, an educational congress was held recently in connection with the woman's work section, educational di- vision, of the Victoria era exhibition, of which section the countess of War wick is president. Lord Loch, who pre- sided over the initial meeting, when the general subject under discussion was Education in the Colonies" said he be- lieyed that he was correct in stating that all the great self-governing col- onies had education acts, differing in many respects from each other, but all with the one underlying principle. and that principle was that education was compulsory. Chicago Chronicle.
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where trains are run across. an armr could be loaded on the platforms of tb. freak bridge and swung across in . very short space of time. As fast as ona platform was loaded with men. pnn. and horses and started on it's trin across, another could be getting ready, and by the time the first had crossed the second would be on it's way to tn. same shore.
 Provision is only made with the pres ent structure for the carriages to be run one way When they reach the oppo. site shore they will be run back again on the same track. The designer, at the time that he discloses his identity, which will be only after the experiment has proved to be the success that he claims, will immediately begin on an. other bridge of the same style, so that one can be used for crossing in one di. rection and the other for return trips.
 At present Frenchmen are seoffng at the design and wondering why some one doesn't find strait jacket for the inventor who is putting his money into such a scheme, but meanwhile the building of the bridge, the cost which will be immense. goes merrily on, and it Is hoped that by 1898 the structure will be completed ready for opening. Whether or not it will prove of any practical value remains to be seen, but it is giving employment to many French mechanics, so that whetheritis a failure or not the enterprise will have done some good to mankind.
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trappers have to record every step they take by scoring the trees
 In the midst of these dismal sur roundings we were forced to spend the night, as we did not dare trust ourselves to the rapids after dark. The river pro- vided us with pure, cool water, and the dense trees kept off the sharp north wind. Having carefully examined our weapons and sestled the watches in turns, we prepared to pass the night. When my turn came, threw fresh fuel on the fire, wrapped my fur coat around me, as the night was cold, and was soon lost in reverie.
 It was not quite dark, but though the
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OLD SOLDIERS MEET IN TROY.
Reunion of Society of Army of Po- tomac Held There This Week.
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Troy, N. Y.-The twenty-eighth an- nual reunion of the Society of the Army of the Potomac, which will be held i'll this city on Friday and Saturday, Au- gust 20 and 21, will be an event of na- tional importance and interest. Presi- dent Mckinley and Vice President Ho- bart will be present. So will the sec retary of war and many other distin- guished men.
 While in Troy President Mckinley will be the guest of Gov. Frank s. Black. The governor and the president are old friends, and were in congress to- gether. It is likely that the United
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WcToRIA's OLDEST FRIEND.
She Kven the Queen from Her outh-
 sui Days Until Old Age.-

She ksven the Queen from Her outh-
 sui Days Until Old Age.-
 By the much-lamented death of the dowager duchess of Atholl, the queen has lost the last of the friends of her youthful days. There had been a close and cordial intimacy between them for B years, and at no period has there been anyone about the court who was more thoroughly trusted by her majesty than the late duchess, who was not enly tres grande dame, but n woman of fine abili- ties, with much tact and social grace and cleverness. and blessed with great common sense. Her remarkable merits md social excellence were everywhere readily acknowledged. She was full of the politeness and good breeding of the old school, and made herself pleasant to everyone who approached her.
 The greater part of her long life the duchess passed in the Atholl district of Perthshire, where she was most truly beloved by all classes, and her name was household word throughout the s'country." Her charities were most munificent, and she was literally untir- ing in good works of all kinds. Tho duchess was the pioneer of popular edu- cation in the district, for some 50 years ago she built and established schools at Dunkeld and at Blair, and she was the means of starting them at other places on the Atholl estate. She carried on a farm and maintained a large dairy and expensive garden for the benefit of the district, and she made frequent distri- button of coal and clothing to the poor people for many miles around Dun keld. The great object of the duchess, indeed, was to do her duty to her neigh bors in the widest sense of the term; and it is no wonder that her death has cast profound gloom over the whole of the Atholl country, as she will be a great and irreparable loss to that dis trict.
 The duchess was the daughter of MT. Home-Drummond, of Blair Drummond, and in 1889 she married Lord Glenlyon, who became duke of Atholl in 1s46. and he died in 1864, having received visit from the queen at Blair castle (her fourth visit there) during his last ill- ness. The duchess has since lived at Dunkeld house, her beautiful place on the Fay, where the queen has several times visited her. The duchess had been and in 1852 she was mistress of the robes under Lord Derby.-London Truth
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A NOVELTY IN BRIDGES.
The Latest Freak for Which France
 Is Responsible
Engineers of Experience Declared tc Be a Stride Forward in the Art of Bridge Building-Its Pe-
 cuIiar Features.
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France, the country of freak inven- tions, is to possess-when it is com pleted-what will undoubtedly be the most freakish thing in bridges yet given to the world. The designer, probably fearing that his relatives would cause him to be incarcerated in lunatie asy- lum did they know that he had con- eeived the idea of building the bridge, has prudently refused to disclose his identity except to those immediately concerned in the work, but he has given