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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-26
LAWS FOR ALASKA.
President Mckinley Will Recommend
Much-Needed Legislation.

Much-Needed Legislation.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The President
will in his message, it is expected, devote
more attention to Alaska than has been
given to the big territory heretofore since
it's purchase. 1t is known that the execu-
tive will recommend speedy legislation to
secure the best possible government for
Alaska, and that he will also take occasion
to point out the difficulties which the peo-
pie are under, and will urge that something
should also be done to protect the property
of the government. In this connection he
will allude to the fact that the government
is losing large sums because there is no way
of protecting the timber from indiscriminate
use. Commissioner Hermann, of the GEN
eIal Land Office, has submitted informa-
tion on this point to the President and has
also taken occasion to recommend some
radical changes in the laws relating to the
permit system of cutting timber in other
sections. AT present large companies and
corporations are cutting timber under the
permit system, supposedly for use in the
mines but the commissioner has informa-
tiOn that trainload after trainoad of lum-
ber has been taken from the forest and
placed in the lumber yards of various cities
and towns and never used for mining pur
poses at all. A better system of permits
for cutting and inspection of timber not
only for the mineral States of the West,
but for Alaska, has been presented to the
President, and the government officials will
endeaVor to have legislation speedily en-
acted for the better protection OF the forest.
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Wednesday night, and he showed disposi-
tion to resent the offerings of any further
honors. The committee had arranged a car
riage ride to Shaw's Botanical Gardens, to
be followed by a luncheon, but these cour-
tesieS were declined through his manager,
so the Post Dispatch says.
Several members of the committee who
called on Mr.. Nansen. as well Mr. Hem.
his manager. tonight emphatically deny
the statements made as to the alleged
snub. The story probably grew out of the
fact that the committee arrangements were
made without consulting Dr. Nansen This
afternoon DR.. Nansen was given a recep-
ton by the ST. Louis fedagOgic Society. The
society presented the doctor with a gold
medal and a beautiful testimonial, showing
their appreciation of his work in behalf of
science. This evening DR.. Nansen was the
guest of the Academy of Sciences at q re-
centiOn.
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Indiana University Kickers Proved
Better "Mud Larks" than De Pauvv.
and Won by Score of Ii to O..
GREAT VICTORY FOR PURDUE
MINNESOTA'S STRONG TEAM NOT
PERMITTED TO SCORE POINT.
While the Lafayette Eleven Quit with
Six to Their Credit-Other Col
Iege and School Games.
special to the Indianapolls Iournai

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Nov. 25.-De Pauw
University football team was defeated by
Indiana University to-day by score of IA
to 0. The contest was nearly repetition
OF the game in Bloomington between the
two teams, and was won in about the same
manner and in the same kind of weather
Mckeen field was slippery and the locals
were unable to hold the superior weight of
their antagonists, and were consequently
pushed down the field and over the goal
lire. A drizzling rain fell during most of
the game, which was witnessed by 500 peo-
pie. The halves were twenty-five minutes,
but so much time was lost that darkness
ended the struggle about eight minutes be-
fore time was up. A special train brought
200 enthusiasts from Bloomington.
De Pauw kicked off and Indiana returned
the ball to the center of the field By end
play and tandem and revolving mass plays
Indiana took the ball over the line for their
first touchdown in six minutes, De Pauw
not having the ball once. Hunt scored and
Hubbard kicked goal. The other nineteen
minutes of the half were bitterly contested,
neither side showing superiority. De Pauw
played a good defense game. and their ends
did good work. Roller punted forty yards
just as the half closed. In the second half
there was a repetition of the Indiana tao
tics. De Pauw was steadily pushed across
the field, and Captain King, of the visitors,
was able to make the required distance be-
fore every fourth down and thus hold the
ball. De Pauw when in possession of the
ball, which was not often, made some good
runs, working Williamson and Roller On
the Indiana ends for good gains, but easily
lost the ball on downs. Indiana made the
second touchdown in nine minutes by a Sc
ries of tandem plays and rushes through the
line. Captain King was pushed over the
corner of the field and the ball was punted
back for position, Hubbard's kick being
blocked by De Pauw. In seven minutes
and Hubbard again failed on goal. Indiana
won the game by superior ah-round work
and by being better mud players. No one
was injured, and there was no slugging
There was also a remarkable absence of
fumbling, considering the slippery condition
of the ball. There were few brilliant plays
the condition of the ground being against
Individual work. The De Pauw team dis
banded tonight without having made a
touchdown or goal in a college champion
ship game this season. The team has
played plucky ball, but has been steadily
outclassed. Indiana and its supporters
made the town ring with their victorious
cries tonight, and are more than satisfied
that they have played even for their disas-
trous defeat in baseball in the spring. The
lineup:
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Attica, 81; Hahnemann Medical, o.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ATTICA, Ind, Nov. 25.-The eleven from
Hahnemann Medical College, of Chicago,
were defeated here to-day by the Attica
eleven by a score of % to 0. The weather
was most unfavorable, but there were fif-
teen hundred people on the grounds. The
Lafayette Military Band furnished the mu-
sic. Attica had the best of the game all the
way through. The Chicago boys were good
natured and took their defeat kindly. To-
night a dance was given in honor of the
visitors in the repository of of the Lier
Buggy Company The Lafayette Orchestra
furnished the music. There were many
prominent people present, among whom
were Ex-Governor John p. Altgeld and wife,
of Illinois.
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Hartford City, o; Marion, O.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Nov. 25.-FNlly a
thousand people stood in a drenching rain
at Walnut-street Park this afternoon and
witnessed one of the most brilliant amateur
football contests that was ever seen in this
city. The contesting teams were the Hart
ford City High School and Marion Y. M. c.
A. Neither team was able to score, al
though Hartford City was within five yards
of the goal twice. Marion averaged fifteen
pounds heavier than the High School team,
but at no time were the visitors near the
goal, all the playing being in Marion terri
tory.
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Polytechnic. 10; EarIham, 0.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. 25.-Rose Poly
technic Institute and Earlham elevens
played in a drizzing rain here this after
noon. The game was witnessed by a good
crowd, considering the weather. Rose won
by a score of 10 to 0, making all her points
in the first half. Two touchdowns were
made and one goal was kicked. The Wis
itors did their good work at line bucking
They were heavier than Earlham, averag-
ing 10 pounds, while Earlham averaged but
155. Earlham played plucky ball all
through, and in the second half put up a
kicking game that made the Rose men nus
tie. Ford and Hubbell put up the best
game for Rose, and Van Allen, Fletcher
and Binford for Earlham. This game ends
the season with Earlham. The line-up
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mented, while Breen, Herbold and Bond did
extraordinary service in blocking the ad-
vance of their opponents. During this half
Sears made catch of HarrisOns punt but
was tackled, and fifteen yards advance was
allowed by the referee. Goblin, Moore and
Doane made short gains by struggling des-
perately, fighting hard for every inch of
ground. Minnesotas team made stubborn
resistance at all points, but was clearly out
classed. In Individual play no visitor made
a particularly brilliant record, but Smith
and Evans probably excelleo In the second
half Reynolds, Minnesota's right guard, re-
tired on account of an injury, Bagley TAX
ing his place. Purdue was making gains
when time was called, and the victOrs were
carried off the field on the shoulders of their
admirers The line-up:
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, Nov. 25.-Before 900 peo-
pie, in rain and mud, Bartlett College, of
Cincinnati, played with Madison the most
hctly contested game of football ever wit
messed here In the first half Nuttall, of
Madison, made and was allowed 4, and in
the second half Cutsinger, for Madison,
made g. Total score, 10 to in favor of
Madison. Umpire-White, of Madison. Ref
eree-Gats, of Cincinnati
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Boston Pancake Flour, per package. &c
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Fresh Crisp Crackers, per lb. ........ sc
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Sullivan III. s., o; Robinson, ILL.,, 4.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SULLIVAN, Ind. Nov. 25.-The Sullivan
High School football team played the Rob-
inson Qll.) High School team at Robinson
to-day The score was to in favor of
Sullivan. The girls of the Robinson High
School give reception tonight to the Sui
UVan team.
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,pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Nov. 25.-The Indian
apolis Training School and Franklin High
School football elevens struggled two hours
for supremacy this afternoon in a driZzling
rain and neither side was able to score.
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Edinburg, @; Seymour, O.
Al to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Nov. 25.-A game of
football between team from Edinburg and
the high school team of this city was played
in a drizzling rain this afternoon, and re-
suited in score of to 0 in favor Of Edin-
burg.
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Mestfleld. 9, Lebanon II. s.. o.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
LEBANON, Ind, Nov. 25.-Lebanon High
School was defeated here this afternoon in
a game of football by Westfield High School
by a score of to 0.
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Rensselaer,, 1e; Valparaiso, 6.
,ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RENSSELAER,, Ind, Nov. 15.-The game
of football here to-day between Valparaiso
and Rensselaer, resulted in favor of Rens-
selaer by a score of 16 to 6. MCGEE, of the
Valparaiso team, was so seriously injured
in the head that he was insensible for some
time. The Rensselaer, team has not lost a
game.
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greenwood, "a; southport. O.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENWOOD, Ind. Nov. 25.-The Green
wood High School football team defeated
the Southport team by the score of "a to 0
to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-26
State Normal. 9, GreencastIe O.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. IND. Nov 25.-The
State Normal School team defeated the
day.
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MONON ROUTE
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Four Daily Trains

Leave IndIanapolis-7:oO a. m, 1850 a. m 1856
b. m, 1855 night.
Trains Arrive Indianapolis-S;3O a. m, 7;45 a.
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Local sleeper in indianapolis ready at $50 p
p Leaves Chicago, returning, at 2;i5 a. m. Can
be taken time after $3.50 p.
Ticket Offices. West Washington street, Union
Station and Observation-Disclosures Depot
GEO. w. HAYLER. d. Z. A.
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Don't forget that we keep the finest fresh
and cured Meats at low prices.
Fresh dressed Poultry and Oysters every
day.
The herald., 1897-08-08

known, and if they were to be told it
was the placer system. many of them
would by no means be enlightened.
That is just the plan, however The
placer system is the only one generally
available where the hand of Old Winter
has so firm a grasp as in the Klondyke
region.
BY placer mining is meant that sys-
tenn which involves the separation of
the virgin gold from the earth by means
Of water. In other words, it is washed
out. 1t is really panning gold on huge
scale. The other system of gold min
ing is known as quartz mining. In this
latter case the gold is found imbedded
in quartz, and is taken from the mines
to stamp mills, where the quartz is
stamped or crushed, and thus put in
such a condition that the gold and
quartz can be separated by a process
which is so technical that to be thor
oubhly understood it needs to be seen.
When Klondyke prospector has
staked out his claim, which must be
as near water as possible, and generally
about five hundred feet in length, he
makes an experimental panning as a
test of the claim. This may show very
little at first, but when it is considered
that five cent dirt-that is, ground that
washes or pans out five cents worth of
gold to the pan-is paying property, it
may be seen that the miners standard
is not so very high. Many a case has
lately been reported from the Klondyke
where the dirt has washed out $50 to the
pan. With a claim Of five cent dirt the
miner, if he is Industrious may be rea-
sonably sure of $50 day. With $50 dirt
he is a millionaire if his claim is of any
considerable extent.
The testing of a claim is, however.
only the beginning. After it has been
proved to be worth working, it is neces-
sary to prepare for more extensive op-
erations. The first thing is to make the
sluice boxes. In the Klondyke lumber
is scarce and very expensive article,
provided it is purchased all ready for
sluice purposes If the miner is indus
trious he will fell enough trees from the
thousands that cover the rugged lands
about him to make all the sluice box
lumber that he will need 1t is much
more economical for him to put in the
time and labor necessary to do this than
to buy the lumber ready made.
WHeH tHe lumDer lS ready IL is con-
verted into sluice boxes of whatever
length the miner may deem advisable.
These boxes are then placed in position,
and all is in readiness for the washing
process. Now comes the necessity for
getting the dirt into the boxes. 1t is
always the case that pay dirt-dirt con-
tanning gold-lies next to rock. This
being the case it is necessary to clear
away the gravel that lies between the
surface and the pay dirt. 1t is a labor
ious task in any event, but when one
The herald., 1897-08-08
,oroa and mother and filling their socks

home and mother and filling their socks
with money to pay off the mortgages on
the farms back home. The men stand
five and six deep behind the wheels
watching the players as they risk their
money, the less adventurous hardly
having the courage to make the play
till, having seen someone quit winner,
they, too, step up and bet on the black
or the red. On the tables are stacked
piles of silver coin and gold eagles, and
the operators of the machines every
little while take occasion to show that the
game is backed by more than one thous-
and or so that is in sight by displaying
a stack of bills in a receptacle behind
the table where the notes are thrown
when paid in, with a kind of reckless
abandon that is quite taking.
AT other tables policy wheel will be
running with so many drawings day.
In another corner of the room a crowd Of
men will be shooting craps large and
intensely absorbed crowd witnessing the
play at each place Off at one side
stud poker game is running. The old
miners seem to favor this fame particu-
larly and their grizzled features show
the intensity Of their interest as the
chips come and go.-Nebraska State
Journal
The herald., 1897-08-08
HOW GOLD IS MINED IN The MONDYM
THE sHoRTNEss OF SEASON AND THE CONDITION
OF THE LIMIT WORK TO THE
PLACER SYSTEM

has to face Klondyke seasons, 1t is still
more difficult.
Sometimes it happens that as much as
twenty-five feet of gravel must be re-
moved before pay dirt is reached, anu
when the most of this has to be done
within sixty days, besides washing out
the pay dirt, the necessity for hard work
lis apparent AS a rule, the depth or the
surface gravel is about eight feet, and
at this depth it is possible for a miner to
get to his pay dirt and wash good bit
of it in one season. Many of those who
are on their way to the Klondyke today
cherish the belief that all the miners DO
when they pan out gold is to dig out OF
surface lode and make all the money
they want to. On the contrary it is often
necessary for miner to spend an entire
season clearing away the surface gravei
from the pay dirt of his claim.
The statements often made that 1t is
impossible to do any work during the
winter season are erroneous. Nearly all
the tunneling is accomplished at that
time of year. Fire is the agent by means
of which the tunnelng is done. There 1s
plenty of wood to be obtained, and SO
the miner builds a roaring fire next to
the gravel through which he wishes to
tunnel. Naturally this melts the frost out
of the gravel, which Is then shoveled out.
This method does not prove successful
with surface gravel.
Occasionally it happens that a claim
is too far from water, and in such cases
several fortunes have been rocked out
that is, rockers have been used. The
rocker is just what it's name indicates.
The dirt is placed within 1t and It is
rocked until dirt and gold have been
thoroughly shaken apart. This system
is used only on rare occasions, for as .
rule water is sufficiently plentiful to
make the ordinary methods of placer
mining available.
A curious fact that the placer mining
of the Klondyke region has developed is
that these mines are nearer the original
sources than any ever discovered on the
American continent. The California
mines were never traceable, geologists
say, but these latest discoveries give dis
tinct evidence of being near the source
from which they originally came. Placer
mines are in reality glacial deposits. The
} ice which formed the glaciers, mixed with
great stones, at some time or another
wrenched from the original gold depos-
it's fragments of the riches there located
by nature. These fragments, swept
along by the huge rivers of ice, have
found resting places at various points,
forming what we know as placer mines.
The biologists who have examined the
Klondyke mines say that the original
gold fields are not far distant from Klon-
dyke. 1t is therefore quite possible that
the stories from the north about still
richer finds are true, and that the real
Ell Dorado is by no means reached as yet
The herald., 1897-08-08
WHAT DAWSON CAN SUPPLY
Robert Krook, Who Lost All His Sup
plies, What Ite Obtained There

Robert Krook, Nhe young Swedish
miner who reached Dawson City in a
shirt and jeans, having lost all his sup
plies by the upsetting of his boat in the
Yukon, ought to be able to say what
can be had at the new mining town, for
there he was obliged to buy all he ate
and all he wore until he left there on
June 90 to come down to this city with
his fortune. Following is sort of in
ventory of the town as drawn up by Mr..
Krook:
Two stores-One Of the Alaskan Com
mercial company, the other of the North
American Transportation and Trading
company. One these two Establishments
every one who goes to Dawson without
provisions must rely mainly. Even those
who have good outfit will find it often
necessary to patronize one or the other
of the stores. Prices are on an average
three times as high as at Juneau or st.
Michaels and four or five times as steep
as in San Francisco. When the winter is
nearly over and supplies begin to run
short prices are, as consequence,
raised. Toward the close of last winter
before the new supplies came up the
river prices were doubled.
Arctic Peddlers.--All through the win
ter men arrive at such mining towns
as Dawson City, bringing with them
from one to two tons of food and cloth
ing. They go up the streams and peddle
their goods, taking care to lose nothing
for their time and trouble.
One Blacksmith Shop.-To this place
miners must all go or send when they
have tools to be repaired or when they
need anything made to order which the
stores cannot supply.
Two Doctors.-Dawson City can boast
of two practicing physicians-Polic
Surgeon Wills and another doctor who
went from Circle City to Dawson last
year. They carry their own supplies
Of staple drugs and medicines, so as to
be able to compound their own prescrip-
tions. Ordinary remedies are to be OBJ
tanned at the two trading stores.
Lodging Houses.-There was one lodg-
ng house in Dawson last winter, though
the name of lodging house is courtesy
in this case. 1t was low log house, and
is now being replaced with a better one.
Laborers in the mines and handicrafts-
men fare about the same, though car
penters last winter obtained 500 day,
whereas miners got SIS. The difficulty
is to find men willing to work at their
trades.
Cost of living alone to man who has
no supplies varies from s. to $3.50 or
more day. Single meals cost 81 so each.
Two Assayers. Messrs. Jaynes and
Cornell are the assayers of Dawson CITY.
The miners say they know their busi-
ness.
Clothing. .-Overalls, 81 so to $2 SO; short
coats, $S; trousers, Sc; socks, 81 pair.
Leather Shoes.-$5 a pair; gum boots,
S12 pair; moccasins, 81. so to 81. so pair;
shirts, $5 apiece. These We're the lowest
figures of last winter
Food.-Bacon, rs cents a pound; -four,
$12 for 100 pounds; beans, 121s cents
pound; coffee, so cents pound; tea,
$1.25 pound.
Miners Tools.-Pans, $3.50 apiece;
picks, 81 each; shovels, ST. each.-Se-
attle Times
The herald., 1897-08-08

The winter cold is intense, but as there is
plenty of timber around we do not sur-
fer. Our summer lasts about six weeks,
but during that time it is very warm
The day we started it was SO degrees in
the shade. The mosquito is our worst
enemy"
Miners who have reached here do not
act like people who have suddenly
jumped from poverty to comparative
wealth. They are very level headed.
They went to the best hotels and they
are living on the fat of the land, but
they do not throw money away, and not
one started in to paint the town red.
They have worked so hard that they ap-
preciate the value of money. What
they delight in most are theaters and
other amusements. They say no one
knows how to enjoy these if he has not
spent year in Alaska. Three-quarters