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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-04-16

heart' for your disinterested mindful
ness OF me. Let us now drop the sul,
1ect and try to forget it, 1t is not rigl,
mat you should afllict yourself witt
thoughts OF one who is SO far beneath
you IN point of goodness, and will trv
and think OF her with as much charitv
es possible. 1t is sad thing to feel the
pgratitude of ones own flesh and
alood-a sad thing to be a parent
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-04-16
CHAPTER V,
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.

" AVh ehSi uCdIly SCCuTeu uccOmmO
dation" John Green's family managed
to get through the winter without suf
tering anything beyond severe priva
tions. Their clothing and fare was, OF
course, common and limited, but that
was nothing SO long as 1t kept them
from starving and freezing.
1t was long, dreary winter, especial.
ly to Louise, off on the prairie, with nc
friends or companions, and no books
or papers, and with nothing to do but
to drag idly through the DAYS The
nearest neighbor lived two miles away,
and, that being Markham's, they might
as well have been forty miles away for
all the good they were to Green's, for
since that night when Markham talked
SO abusively to Louise there had been
no intercourse between the two fam
lilies.
Louise grew pensive and melancholy.
and it was plain. that she longed for a
different life, though she never uttered
complaining word. Once shortly
after Christmas she and her mother
were alone in the cabin, and after they
had sat 4 long time silent Louise sud
denly said:
Mother wish Icould manage some
way to go on with my education"
$50 do |, Louise" Mary answered;
but can't think of any way that it
aan be managed. If we had the
could help you with your studies,
we haven't the money to buy books"
II know that, mother, but | was
thinking that might borrow some"
II don't know who you could borrow
them from, Louise. don't suppose any
one about here has them"
II know who has them" Louise re-
piled, "but | don't know whether YOU
would want me to get them OF him.
Paul has lots of books that he brought
from school with him, and he has often
to let me have them"
paul Markham?" Mary asked.
"Yes," said Louise; ''he has the books
need, and he has begged me to take
them"
Louise" Mary said after awhile,
'you know how old Markham talked to
you that night you went to the store,
and you know we have had nothing to
do with them since, and you know that
we can't accept any favors from Paul"
Louise arose and going to the win
low stood for minute or so looking
1ut into the snow-covered prairie.
Unconsciously she let sigh escape her,
and, though it was soft and low. the
quick ears of her mother caught it.
Louise" Mary called, don't fret
about the books, for we shall try to get
hem soon"
sit is not the books, mother" Louise
'eplied as she came and put her arms
about her mothers neck and laid her
ACE on her bosom. 81 can wait for
hem"
"Then what makes you sad, my
hild?" and Mary stroked her daughters
lair and tried to lift the bowed head.
What is it you sigh for?"
lin afraid you and pa do not like !
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-04-16

spurned by the child for whom bav,.
done SO much. But can live over II
Sarah, and perhaps IN time forpet
There we will say no more about IT,"
The good Sarah was quite wiling to
net the subject rest, since she had
gained her point. Dinner being Mt
that moment announced, she wentout
ana took her place at the head ofthe
table, from which position she beaned
smiles OF love and tender sympathy on
the old fool, her husband, who sal on
poslte her nursing his martyred soul
Not once, as he sat at thar hoard
dluen with superabundance of The
choicest viands, did old Blatchford feel
tlnge OF pity for his poor daughter.
VINO was an outcaSt from home. n
stranger in a strange land, denied
even the food necessary to stay the
pangs of hunger. And yet he condoled
himself and imagined that he had a
wounded heart; he, a man who was as
void of heart as the veriest flint.
a week or SO after the incident de-
scribed Sarah came to Hiram with a
letter from an adjoining state. in which
letter she was informed of the death Of
married sister. Her sister had left
three children, and Sarah's tender
heart prompted her to take them and
care for them if Hiram wasn't ayerse
to il.
Bring them right along" Hiram
SAID; I'VE have plenty and they must
not suffer. Send for them at once"
All! old man, where was your con-
science, your sense of right, that il did
not prick You when you thus opened
your home to a horde of strangers, and
admitted them to the place that be-
lonSed to one who needed it more2
Where was your good angel that it did
not whisper to you of the sorrow and
trouble, the foundation of which Won
mat moment laid with your own hand
Bitter, bitter will be the regrets follow
ing that act, old man. and though they
may follow at long distance, they will
surely follow, and terrible will be their
weight when at last they come.
The orphans were duly installed in
5latchford's house, and by him were
educated and supported. The eldest, a
10Y named Harry, was taken into the
'ank, and of him we shall hear more
ater on, as he figures quite extensively
this history, which would probably
Nc less sad If it were less true.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-04-16

Spening the r&nchman over a million
acres OF iertil land,t to the stockgrower
vast ranges yet uuclataed, and to the
mine regions rich in the
precious metals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-01
n'KENLEY TOOK A WALK,
Mark Hanna Will Join Him For a
Cruise.

Plattsburg, n. Y, July 31.-Another
rainy day prev vent ed the president from
enjoying much outdoor exercise. He
took a walk to the docks and when
the yacht Wahitka came into harb0r
With Ex-Governor Woodbury. and party
from Burlington, VT, Mr.. Woodbury.
was greeted cordially by the president.
Thirty officers OF the Sevenity-hrs
regiment of infantry were presented TO
the president at noon.
New York, July 3l-A dispatch to the
World from Plattsburg, n. Y, says
President Mckinley refuses to be in
terviewed by the newspaper reporters,
but &c one of the motel guests, who has
known him for long time, and who
attempted TO secure an expression
from him as TO the effects of the new
tariff law and the condition of bust
ness, he said:
1T is too early to determine the eff
feet of the tariff law, but it will<eventu-
ally raise more revenue than the law in
force up to the last week. As to the
condition of business, l believe it will
improve
Cleveland, o., July Ex-senator NJ. A.
Hanna left on the yacht Comanche for
a three weeks cruise this afternoon. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Hanna,
Misses Ruth and Mabel Hanna, Miss
Phelps and Mr. and Mrs. w. A. GOrs-
line, of Toledo. Senator Hanna will
meet President Mckinley in a couple
of weeks and cruise with him for a
few days on the Yacht.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-01
UNION PACIFIC DEGREES
Entered in the Courts at Chey-
enne and Denver.
WILL BE ENTERED HERE To-
MORROW.
A Distinguished Party of Court and
Railroad Officials to Arrive Here
Prospectors Still Going to Klon-
dyke-General Railroad News.
Special to The HeraId.l


Cheyenne. Wyo., July 31.-A specia
session of the United States circuit
court was held here at 6 o'clock this
evening, Judge Walter H. Sanborr
presiding, at which a decree of fore
closure of the mortgage held by the
United States against the Union Pa
cific. covering its Wyoming line, was
entered. Similar proceedings will be
held in the court at Salt Lake on Mon
day.
A party composed of the following
distinguished persons is travelling by
a special train of four cars for Salt
Lake: Receivers Anderson and Mink,
Mr.. Green of New York, representing
the trustees of the first mortgage; MIR.
Cornell, New York attorney, and ex-
Governor Hoadley and wife of Ohio.
Governor Hoadley is special assist
ant TO the attorney general and rep
resents the government. The others
in the party are: General Gown,
Hoadley's assistant; W. B. Smith of
Topeka, representing the mortgage
holders, and Mrs. Smith. General So
licitOr Kelly and General Manager
Dickinson of the Union Pacific.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-01
WILL sTARvE LIKE RATS. y
Dawson City's Owner Gives Advice
to Goldseekers.

New York, Aug. 1.-Joseph Ladue, the
owner of Dawson City on the Yukon,
writes to the New York World from
Schuyler Falls. N. Y:
L read in the World an article writ
ten by Joquin Miller, saying that there
would be no starvation in the Yukon
valley this season and that the steamers
Alice and Bell would make FIVE trios
up the Yukon, taking $50 tons each
trip. Mr.. Miller does not know what
he is talking about. 1t is a positive fact
tnat THE steamers Alice and Bell will
not make more than three trips I'D the
ukon and Will not take more than $50
tons on each trip, and out of that $50
tons the food will not average over. $50
tons
Il am positive that people will starve
like rats if this is allowed to go on. I
Deg of you TO contradict that statement
and warn all against going this season.
Any and all statements made in re-
gard to the amount of supplies which
Will go into the Yukon this season I
can vouch for nearly as clearly as
though / was there, for l am well
posted on what the miners can do. 1t
is true that the American Transporta-
ton company has two steamers which
will distribute at different posts on the
river about 1890 tons of grub. With
all of this there will be a great short
age Boys, take a good outfit with you
If you go this fall or next spring.
There is one thing which you must
remember. Gold you cannot eat.
neither will it buy you food when there
is none in the country"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-01
RAILROAD CAN BE BUILT.
A Feasible Route Direct to the Klon-
dyke Fields.

washington, July 31.-N hing can
be done more than already has been
done toward marking the boundary line
bet een Alaska and British possessions
along the 141st meridian until the SEN
ate passes upon the boundary treaty
now before il. There is, however, nc
doubt of the location of the line along
this meridian. as-the people in the To-
cality know where it is. The Work OF
demarkation is simply intended by Gen
eral Duffield, in charge of the commls-
sion and geodetic survey on oehali OF
the United States. General Dufneid mas
spent some time in Alaska he eX-
presses the opinion that a railroad can
be easily. constructed from. Taku inlet
to the Klondyke gold fields. and ne
iieves the enterprise we'll worth under
taking.
.sThe gold" said General Duffield. in
discussing the question, has been
ground out Of the quartz by the pres
sure of the glaciers which lie and move
along the course of the streams. ex-
ertfng a tremendous pressure. This
force is present TO a more appreclaple
extent in Alaska than elsewhere. and
7 believe that as a consequence more
nlacer gold viii be found in that region
than in any other part of the world
General Duffield thinks the gold hunt
ers on the American side have made
the mistake of prospecting the large
streams. instead of the small ones
when gold is precipitated,' he said,
1T sinks. It does not float far down
stream. It is, therefore. to be looked
for along the small creeks and about
the headwaters of the larger tributar-
les Of the Yukon. There is he added,
no reason why as rich finds may not
be made on the American side OF the
line as in the Klondyke district.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-01
LAND AND MINING LAWS.
Statement Made By the Land Office
Commissioner.

Washington, July S1.-The misunder-
standing and contention regarding the
laws that are applicable to Alaska, so
| far as lands and claims are concerned.
were set at rest today by a statement
made by Commissioner Herman of the
general land Office. Many inquiries on
this question have come to the interior
department, and numerous applications
have been made fer copies of the pub
{ lie land laws, which, however, do not
apply to Alaska All this is due to the
! gold booms. The general land office
! has taken much interest in the reports
| that come from the gold belt. and has
! investigated the laws that govern them.
MIR. Herman says there is no longer
any question about which laws extend
to Alaska, and that these laws are ap-
Dlicahle:
/ The mineral land laws of the
United States.
, Townsite laws, which provide for
the incorporation of townsites and ac-
ouirement of title thereto from the
United States government to the town
site trustees.
3. The law providing for trade ana
manufactures, giving each quallf1ed
person 100 acres of land in square ana
compact form. The caol land regula-
tions are distinct from the mineral reg
uations or laws, and the jurisdiction
OF neither civil laws nor public l9nd
laws extend to Alaska, the territory be-
ing expressly excluded by the laws
themselves from their operation.
The act approved May II, 1884. pro.
viding for the civil government OF
Alaska. has this language as to mines
and mining privileges:
The laws of the United States re-
lating 10 mining claims and rights mel
dental thereto, shall, on and after the
passage of this act, be in full force and
effect in said district of Alaska SUD
ject to such regulations as may De
made by the secretary of the interior
and approved by the president, and
parties who have located mines or MIN
ing privileges thereon, under the Unit
ed States laws, applicable to the pub
lie domain, or improved or exercised
acts of ownership over such claims.
shall not be disturbed therein. but snail
be allowed TO perfect title by pay
ments provided for.
There is still more general authority
The special authority of the act OF July
4, 1866, says:
"Al valuable mineral deposits in
lands belonging TO the United States
both surveyed and unsuTYeyed, are
hereby. declared to be free and open TO
exploration and purchase. and lands IN
which there are found, to occupai =
and purchase by cltlzehS VI inc = -, ,tie |
States and by those who have declared
an intention to- become such. under the
rules prescribed by the law. ana ac.
cording to local customs or rules Oh
miners in the several mining districts,
so far as the same are applicable ana
not Inconsistent with the laws OF the
United States"
The patenting of mineral lands in
Alaska is not a new thing. for thal
work has been going on as the causes
have come in from time to time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-01
BRYAN SEES THE GEYSERS.
CAMPED LAST NIGHT IN VEL
LOWSTONE PARK.
Will Remain Until Thoroughly Rest
ed and Will Make No Speeches
Some Humorous Remarks.

Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo., July 81
William ]. Bryan has al last reached the
Yellowstone park. He came an VIA the
Beaver canyon entrance and Travelled as
fssf as possible until he reached the
Fountain hotel. HIS trip from BlackIoot,
Ida where he left the train, occupied a
day more than he Thought IL Wouid, oN-
ing 80 the many receptions rendered MN
by the citizens en- route. He Is accom-
panied by his wife and three chlluren
and Miss Helen WEIGH. Mr. Bryan looks
tired and viii remain in the park until ne
is thoroughly rested. 49,,
Fountain Ceyser, Wyo.. July d.-Wdl-
lam J. Bryan left here at O'Clock TINS
morning for the interior of the park, with
the Lake hotel as his objective point.
He spent several hours in the upper gey-
ser basin among the geysers. he re,
madned 50 long that he abandoned an
idea of making the Lake hoced tOnagnt,
and decided to camp where night found
him. Since arriving here, he mas changed
his plans somewhat and WIZ not camp
entirely, stopping at hotels should ne
reach them towards evening He is traV-
cling slowly ana viii spend several days
at the lake fishing.
Today Mr.. Bryan ann his party were
accompanied by Governor James L. Ia
gle and wife OF Little Rock, Ark. The
Two gentlemen are old friends and en-
joyed their chance meeting. There were
a number OF tourists here faSl nlSnt, anu
after much urging Mr.. Bryan consented
10 make a brief address before he re-
tired He mounted the stairs in the ro-
tulSIia, and, surrounded by guests, hotel
attaches and soldiers. spoke for several
minutes. His speech was of a humorous
turn, not touching political matters at
all. He said he did not intend to make
speeches while in the park, as he said he
lost almost every state he spoke in be-
fore election lasr fail and carried those
ne did not speak in, and that he was
anxious of carrying the park at the cleo
ton AID would refuse all future overtures
TO NIKE addresses while in the park.
After finishing. his speech he cordially
shook hands with all present
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-01
LABOR INVESTIGATION.
Commissioner Wright Sends An Elk
pert to Alaska.

Washington, July 31.-Expert Samuel
c. Durham, of the federal bureau of
labor, left here today for the gold belt
of Alaska, where he will make an in
s~gation and report in time for the
projected spring migrations. Mr. Dun
ham Is well equipped for the work. l1av-
in spent much time in the mining
camps OF the west for several wears,
and was one of the corps of experts of
the labor bureau engaged in the inves-
igasion Of special problems
He has been instructed by Commits
sioner of Labor Wright to make a crit
ical inquiry into the OFF, ,tunities for
business, for investment of capital,
employment of labor, wages. cost of liv-
ing, climate, best means of reaching
the gold fields, and kindred subjects
He will go direct to San Francisco. and
Will sail from there Aug .. taking the
Juneau overland route and reaching
the Klondyke region about the middle
of September. He will watch the win
ter and early spring work. and is eX-
9ected to send material for a special
report. which il is hoped will be pub
liShed about March
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-01
RED HOT.
FEARFUL WEATHER IN THE
MISSOURI VALLEY.
Horses Dying In the Streets at st.
Joseph-Hot Wind Blowing and
Corn Crop Damaged.

Omaha, July 31.-At o'clock this
nal office registered 100-the highest
temperature of the year. At this hour
Lincoln's record was 104 The heat is
accompanied by wind blowing IA
miles an hour from the south, with
humidity of % degrees. No prostra-
tons have been reported.
St. Joseph, Mo-, July S1.-With the
mercury registering 100 degrees lin the
shade and 120 in the sun, the heat was
almost unbearable today. The air is
very dry and crops need rain. A num-
Der of persons were overcome by the
heat. Charles Gales and Frank White
are in a critical condition. Many horses
died in the streets.
Kansas City, July 31.-The unusually
hot weather continues. AT 2 o'clock
this afternoon the government weather
bureau reported 102 degrees of heat,
and from p. m. to nearly p. m, 101
degrees, or within two degrees of the
hottest weather ever known here. The
humidity is low, however, and the at
mosphere comparatively dry, and as a
consequence there have not been over
a dozen prostrations and but one ia
tally during the two days on which
the thermometer has been above 100.
Reports received here indicate that
100 degrees and over of heat was gen.
eral today and yesterday throughout
Kansas and northwestern Missouri. and
that in many sections serious damage
is being done to the corn crop. From
southern and western Kansas, where
hot winds are blowing and where rain
has been needed for several days, the
reports are particularly gloomy, sew
eral counties reporting the crop prac-
tically destroyed.
In other sections of the state north
and east rain has fallen recently and
the outlook is more encouraging.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-01
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Wsidenar P. Leonard Of Cincinnati, o.,
has been appointed vice ana deputy con-
sui at Hamburg, Germany
General A ". Greeley. the Arctic ex-
plorer. says ne thinks Prof. Andree, Ssle
balloon voyager, VIA never be heard
from.
Private dispatches received at Chicago
from Denver are TO the effect that Z. T.
Jehe1y. president OF the Denver K Rio
Grande railway, has been offered the
presidency Of tbs Lake Shore. and that
he wiki accept.
Erastus Wynan became citizen Of the
final papers before United STATES Com
missioner Lyman, IN Nesy York. Mr.
WymaE's declaration Of 3ntention was
made in September, 1871
Two thousand members IF the pant
makers union No 3, district 49, Of tie
Socialist Trade and Labor alliance. a. q.
meeting which was held al New York
decided 10 order general strike IN thai
city, Brooklyn and Brownsville l. l.
The Brussels correspondent Of the pail
Mali Gazette has made an interesting
find. At Antwerp he has unearfhed a
document which describes the first loan
dated Antwerp. December. 1871, Con
firmed" at Philadelphia, May 5. 17s2.
signed by George Washington and 'rhonl-
as Jefferson. and certified by Alexander
The most brilliant dinner Marty Of the
season was given at Newport iaet even
ing N honor Of Vice President and yrs
Hobart, BY Lispenard Stewart. ii MS
villa The guess Included besides SIR.
and Mrs. Hobart, Governor and Mrs. Eli
STA Dyer of Rhode Island, Ctaasncev ~
DepeT. Mrs. William A Stone. Mr.. and
Mrs. Townsend Burden, Mr. and Nrs
CALVIN s. Brice. Mr.. and Mrs Anffony
]. Drexel, Mrs. Robert Goelet. Mrs SAN
yesant Fish, Mrs. Thomas Hstchcocsr ana
James Van Allen.
Alex Grant, chief clerk of the railway
mail service. has been appointed ass.sfas9
general superintendent OF tisat system,
resigned to accept transfer as chief AZ shs
division OF inspection Of the second assss-
tant Eos tmaSfer generals office. A.
Roberts Of Texas chief of the inspecffon
fiivision. and John A. Chapman, now IN
the Interstate commerce commission haze
been appointed assistant superintendent
OF railway mali service on special assign
SAINTS 50 inspect the star route service.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-01
CENTRAL AMERICAN TANGLE
TREATIES, DECORATIONS AND
MINISTERS MIXED.
Some Reasons Why This Government
Cannot Send a Minister to the
Greater Republic.

Washington, July 31.-The state depart
ment officials are trying to unravel the
tangle which the Nicaraguan mission has
got into since Captain Merry of Cali
fornia has been pronounced persona non
grata by the diet of the greater republic
of Central America. 1t appears that when
Rodriguez was received by President
Cleveland the president stated that the
treaties with the states comprising the
new government would be continued and
the United States would look 10 the states
for their fulfillment This position il is
understood, has since been confirmed and
in dealing with those countries treaties
made with the separate governments are
considered in force and binding. Neither
the president nor the state department
wished to take anv steps which might be
considered as Directing to the orSaniza-
ton of the several governments of
Central America into single govern
ment, so long as this step was TO their
interest, but at the same time the adj
ministration did not want to abrOgate
our treaties with these governments by
the recognition of one minister accredited
from all the states involved.
In this connection ii is said that way
must be found by this government to
overcome the protest of the diet of
Central America, which as now consti-
tuted includes the governments of
Nicaragua. Salvador and Honduras, by
having the United States legation estab-
lished at the capital of that state. Costa
RIGA being one of the states of the
mission to which he was accredited. 1t is
said at the state department that there lis
no way in which this government can
send a minister to the greater republic
of Central America, as there is no pro-
vision of law or appropriation for min
lister, and even. if this was done Costa
Rica and Guatemala, which have not yet
joined the federation, would be without
Costa Rica is now included with
Nicaragua and Salvador, and Guatemala
with Honduras. BY sending the minister
to the three first named republics to
Costa Rica and the minister to the last
two to establish his legation in Guate-
mala. the matter might rest until there
Central American states adjusted their
form of government