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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-05-28
Battalion provisional dc Puerto o~Rico
" NJ RO 3.

Debiendo proveerse este battalion de 26
malas que reunan condolences de fuerza para
soportar Ia carga mfnima de noventa y dos
kil6gramos, aparte del haste aparejo, resis-
tencia 8 fatiga prolongada no exceder dc s
afios de edad, pero sin suj eclon s. slzada de.
serminada cuyo precio uno con otro no
exceda de ochenta pesos: Sc bace saber por
al presente anuucio para que~ el que deseo
presentar ganado de esta especie pueda ha.
cer!o desde msilana de ocho de Ia nisma
seis dc Ia tarde en- las otioinas de este Bata
Hon. sto e cuartel de San Francisco,
donde previo el recon1 1cimiento pericial, se
procedera al ajuste y cierre de trato inme'
diato.
So admiten proposiciones por los CO.
Mandantes de los deseaoamentos do Fsjardo
Viegues.
Lo que se hace pdblioc fin de que con
toda urgencia &c remitan s este cuerpo pro-
posiciones los que tuvieran esta olase de ga
nado suj ujetandose en- todo s 10 prescrito EN- ell
rreeente annnolo.
Los gastoe que origine, este anuncio ser&n
sufragados roporcionalmente entire los VEN
dsdores del gansdo. Ls Junta economical,
Los sapitanes comsionados
Reyuez Nuuajas, AdoLo Nayu1ae.
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Gacota official dc hQy

La suscripoi6n naconal asciende hasts
el dis de hoy la cantidad de 1924 .12
centavos.
Circular del sei1or Seoretario 5el Des
pacho de Hacienda encarecieDdo 1 los encar
gados de 10 Reconciliation <Que insistan on
eus gestones de cobro con Ia mayor activi-
dad y eticaca, no extremando 81 procedi'
mlento de aprentio coercitivo sino en- los Ca
EOS de teDaz y sistematlca resistenoia." :"
--Subsecretayfa. -- Nombrando Official
g. . de la Administration Central de Con
tribuciones y Rentas don Luis Sohelly y
Correa, por haber pasat3o s otrc deetino don
Manuel VAzquez A}ay6n que eeryia dioha
plaza. Nom brando oicial 8. 9 Vista de la
Adninistrscidn de Rentas y Aduana de
Mayagiiez s. dom Manuel VAzqnez A'ay6n.
-Obras Puhlicas Comunicaciones.-
Manuel Lopez Gomez, ofcial 9. o dc Ad.
ministraci6n y disponiendo que So le Hqui.
den paguen los haberes & indemnizaci6n
que tiene deveDgsdos desde Ell once de Fe,
brero t. Ia fecha cue 80 den las 6rdenes
convenientes para que sc Ia expida pssaie
Official para la Peninsula para 81, gu seflora
& hijos.~Decretando: Qae Sc conoeda una
qualification plus de campn1a los era
pleados del Cuerpo de te!egrafos eegdn
osus respectivas oategorfas regular las
mismas en- Ia forma siguiepte: Je~
tes: Ell senor A 1minletrador General del
Caerpo, ? ell sef1or Interyentor General del
mismo Capitsnes. Los Jefes de Estaci6n
y los ohcisles 1os. 2os. de id. Subalter.
nos. Los telegra6stas los 2os. aspiran.
tes. Sargentos asimi!ados. Conserlea. 50 Ca.
hos Soldados, Celadores Ocdenanxas.
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EL CONFLICTO
| I

Deciamos eu nuestro anterior artfculo,
que en- las aetusles circunstancias, pars con-
jurar el confiicto Gel hambre, da@fa muy
buenos resulta(ios la oreaci6n is socie2ades
economicas en- todos los pueblos de Ia isla,
las ouales dictasen medidas saiudables in-
nlediatas Las causas que determinan la
crisis son ya conooidas de todos. La falta
de dinero en- los agricultores, que refaccio-
nan hncas ? pagan s los brsceros con las
cant;Gat;es que les alelantan, canbio de los
frutoa. los comercantss almacenistss, pues
son nny pooos, is estos, los que en- Ia &C
tnalitlad prcporcionan tales medios ! les
due7los de fncas rlsticaa. Sahemoa dc al
gunoa cou1erciantGs Qae han tapositado la
mayor parte de su dinero elective en- los
banoos extranjeros. C!aro ests, que el TIA.
bajo &c rara!aza, y de aquf el hauabre, les
robos. Jos incendioe, en uca ralabsa, Ia des-
esperacidn que 1aotiva tales hechos.
No dejamcs tie ooxnprender que muchos
de los que Sc queja de I'D encontrar donde
ganar el sua1epto diar;o, amsntansa infun
dadamente, pues veuos, por u jemplo, cue
aquf en- Ia capital las obras del acueducto
est$n reclamando brazos, mientras los NAL
hechoxes aoundan, y creee eE numero dc los
QUO imptoran la caridad pnblica.
Los comerciantes al por mayor y los
detalIietas i gu veg, contribuyen bacer ma.
yor el ooDficto, por mas CUE mnohos e.nbo-
rronadores de cuartillas, desprovstoa del mas
coman dc los sentidos, traten de discul parlos.
De una parte Ia axnbicldn Y fajta de
patro,is,no de otrs la apatfa Y Ell reclsmo
de Ia extraila PROTECTOR, que debilita el pro.
pio esfperxo, oontribuyen, aunque incons-
cientemente, h$cer intermjnable Ell conhicto.
4 csc fin deben crearse las soo:edades
CD tocoe los pueblos do Ia isis, al de dar una
rApida soluci6n 81 problema.
Somos nuy dados Greer que los Co.
h;ernos eop los incos llamados resolyer en-
todos 4uestros probcmas socia' ce, todo
10 esperamos de 6llos, inorepandoles muohas
veces sin mo1lvoR.
81 propio esfoerzo' e( <se]f he'p> de
los ing!eses, ese es eli que podra sscarnos
airosos en- las actuales, diffciIes circuos-
tanc:as porque atr&vesamos.
G. 4 C.
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.r',<::J{)r'I,'.IC..I.. :: 4 s

u*. No ha llegado & nuestro poder Ia
collection del ''Mail Notes. de San Tho.
mas, que ha debido traer el vapor frances
aver, cuya remission nos avissn EN- carta
particular. La verdad es que va nos va dan.
do que pensar 10 que menudo nos eucede
con el referido peri6dico, cuya falta no sa'
bemos que atribuir, pues nos consta que
de San Thomas nos 10 remiten con toda pun.
tualidad. Estamos tratando de coier un hi.
10 para saoar el ovillo, ST 10 logrsmos, al
guno ha de bailar de 10 Undo. Los intereses
agenos deben GER mas respetados, diremos
mnchas verdades los de arriba, 81 es que
no zaben no quieren haoer cumplir los de.
beres los de aba 10.
~. El ministro de M&jico en- PARIS, se.
nor Miers, go ocupa sotivamente &c Ia parti-
cip&ci6n de su pafs en- la Exposition Uni
versal de 1900, con ell prop6sito de darla
adn mayor explendor que 81 que "a tuvo en-
1889. 81 terreno ocupado para edifcar el
pabell6n, mejor dioho el Palacio de N6ji-
GO, e. muy prop6sito para IL reconstitusion
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La question dc transporteS

Empiezan va sentirse en- Mayagiiez los
1nconvenientes de Ia SUPPRESSION COM pieta del
csbotaie. A!gunos art1oulos de primera ne.
cesidad y de mucho consume van escaseando
y denero dc unos pocos dias faltarAn por>
complete. El concrete de Ia localidad ha
hecho comprss en- Ia capital donde hay abun.
danoa y hasta exceso de ellos; pero careoe
de medios de coDducir!os.
hi trasporte por terra es oneroefsimo y
maria eabir enormemente los preoios; ell de
mar esta paralisado por Ell tenor que tienen
los costeros de caer en- poder de los corsarios
Y. rondan constantemente por nuestros mares.
Deede 1874, lhace Ia friolera de "a anos!
eetoy publicando artfouloh, primero en- Ell
''Boletfn MercantiP' y despues en- LA Co
RERsPoNDENC1A, sehalando la necesidad do
cruzar la isla de ferrocarriles economicos, si
Sc quiere favorecer la production abaratar
Ell consumo, cosas ambas indispensables en-
nm pals que tiene que vivir de 10 que importa
one tisne que exportar todos sus valiosoa
frutos; 10 mismo han pedido con repetici6n
personss mueho mas competentes y autori-
zadas que 20; pero TODD SO ha perdido- en- el
vacfo. * III. z@z
Nj aun ell ferrocsrril de cirounvalaci6n
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que lleguen 10 que tanto nos extrafla SO haga
oou nosctros.
Podra &lgun viejo interesarse por algdn
joven, y hasta, de una manera piatonics, por
Ia juventud; pero 10 que Go podra suoeder,
porque no es 10 humane, aun siendo 10 justo,
es que los viejos, en- colectividad, de una
manera deliberada, con propdsito de benef-
ciar s las letras y las personals, Sc interesen
por los j6venes, sin que no hacerlo signif-
que que la humanidad este peraida, nj que
Luoifer nos haya metido en- lnala danza, nj
.que los jdveues sean soberbios, nj que los
>viejos sean tacaiIos.
Signifca senci!lamente que s unos les
doniua Ia inercia de los amos y del b1enestar,
y t. otros les mueve las iiusiones satiefe-
chas ID movilidad de los poccs abriles.
Pero antes que todo Y sobre todo, esss
coeas son manifestaclones de una injusticia
social: de aquella que, para vivir, obliga
1or@or Ia na&qnna de la 1nteiigensla
URALES.
de Ez Progreso, de t2adrio).
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kITERATURA Al DIA

Ha POGO dijo eZeda> que loa j6venes
no reu1fan condolences para escalar el sitlo
que pretendlan.
Desde las columnas del simpatico <Ma.
drid C0mlcoa contest6 Vaamonde diciendo
que 81 do algo pecaha Ia juventud Intellectual
era de tl1ao1ata y de condescend1eute, &
cate eenor oonteeta anteayer Unamuno des'
de 81 citado semanario negando 10 uno 10
otro, meior dicho, NO negando NADIA, poro 81
diciendo una monetruoeided, este es: eque
<gran parte dc Ia juventud, por 10 mcnos,
<esta corroida de una fntima soDerbia, dc una
<eoberbia iuciferina.>
Deiando Unamuno el cuidado de ha'
Ger fraaes mjs1icas, ell cuya tsrea tiene Ia
exclusive, dire que nj los j6venes pretenden
10 que no merecen, nj los viejos retienen
fama indebidau,ente, porque es cosa esa que
no se otorga ri Sc pide.
Pocos son los genios que no merezcan
serlo; en- cambio son contadaa las personals de
valer positive que 4 Ia oosta T. la larga,
cesi siernpre, no alosncan ell premio mereci'
do. Lo que sucede es que los primeros pa
COS son muy diffciles; ell joven que siente
slgo dentro de sf, Sc le hace muy cuesta arri'
ba haoerse cargo de q. los que llegaron antes
subieron tamblen penosamente.
E! que no reune condolences para espe
rar intenta subir com ma}os medioe, 8 deja
de luchar oonsiderAndose vencido, tampooo
las reunirfa para mantenerse en- la Gina 81
llegara ella, que para mi tengo no habrfa
de ilegar.
La gloria Sc aleanza cuando sobre los
hombros Sc ha echado a|gan trabaio; cuando
al corazon ha sufrido mas de un desengaho;
cuando la cabeza empiexa blanquear q
cuando ha blanqueade del tcdo.
En estas condolences, sqa6 dc extraflo
es que loe viejos 10 est@n dispuestos ( rom
per lanzas en- honor dc los jovenes? Natu.
raj que digan: al que SO s;enta con fuerzas
para subir, que suba, bien venido sea; pero
nosotros no tenemos humor y apenas tempo
para meternos incubadores.
Dudo que juventud alguna debe aIgo 4
los viejos, = estoy por Greer que cuando no.
sotros alcancemos fama provecho, 81 es
que a]gdn dia l'egamos ser hombres de pro
| en- el mundo de las letras, haremos con los
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Ell Aquarium de- Paris Psatrf1es

Apesar de las Ientitudes a1ministrativae
hay "a algunos proyectos de >niciativa pri
vada para Ia Exposici6n de 1900 que estan
muy sdelantados, entire ellos I'll dei <Aqua.
riam dc Parfs>.
NM. Albert Henri Guillaume han ter
minado los estudios preparatorios y estan
dispuestos ccn1enzar Ia oiecuci6n del pro-
yecto-
Ultimamente han reaizado experiencias
del mayor nter6s cientffico sobre Ia reeisten'
cia de los cristales. Sc ha construido un
immense recept4culo de ensayo, tornado CON
lossB do oristal de dixneusiones faseouccidas
hasta aquf, 80 millrnetros ne espesor = cua-
tro metros de aitara, fabricadas especialmen
te por la manufacture do Saint Gobain. Es
tos cristales de transpareneia absolute
han sostenido una csntidad dc aqua de
$4,000 litros cubicos, con tanta mas facilidad
ouapto que los ingenieros les habian cons
truldo para un eetaer@o tres veces mayor.
La altura desusada de estos cristales Y
las f2itnensiones del receptAculo Gel Aqua.
rinm pern,itirAn ofrecer al publco atracc;o'
mes de un genero comp}etamente in62ito;
ejercioios de buxos, de nadadores, aparicio'
neg do sirenaa, de nayades etc,
Kl Aquarium &c Paris que Ia admins.
TRACTION de Ia Exposition ooneidera, con jueto
t1tulo, como uno de los <clone2 de 1900, ha
obtenido un nuevo Gxito en- ei Hotel dc Vi
lie. Ei coneejo municipal ha ctorgsdo una
osaessidn & MM,--Albert y Henri Guiiaume
para quo puedan explotar eu Aquarium du'
ranto nueve afoe, s. partir oe Ia clausura de
Ia Exposioi6n Universal.
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transportes es importantfsima siempre, pero
ahora 10 ca mu;ho mas porque no Sc trata
de conseguir trasportes fAc!ea, sino de que
sean poeibles y sin transportes no Sc puede
vivir no hemos dc sucidarnos porqu9 Sc
vean dos 8 tres buques con mas menos chi.
meness que han demostrado que no quieren
combatir sino correr despoJar mansalva
los que no pueden defenderse.
JUAN JOSE POTOUS.
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attach the people OF our country 10 the soil
Of our country as the holders and owners
of independent homes: 10 turn back the
tide Of rural population now coagesting the
labor markets Of our cities. restore the IN
dividual independence OF our citizens which
for the last thirty years has been steadily
undermined. and elevate American labor
to a plane Of industrial freedom and free
dom of opportunity never before enjoyed
in the history Of the world. Tha, in mr.
opinion is the destiny and the early des-
tiny OF our nation The alternative Is the
fall Of our republic. not through revolution
nor by invasion, but through the destruc-
ton OF liberty by monopoly
During tha depression from which We are
just emerging saw newspaper published
in one Of the Middle Western states which
contained twelve pages CT foreclosure no
tees, embracing abou; th.r-y notices to the
page. Every one Of those notices meant
the reduction Of an American family from:
the independent position az occupying own
ership 20 the homeless and helpless strug-
gle for existence in the labor market This
tendency must be arrested and Il Will h..
in my opinion The single tax Is our prone
s;ion TO that end. II a better remedy for
land monopoly Is suggested which will a.
the same time he practical, Just and constl-
tutional. for one Will readily accep; Il in
place OF the single tax for The single tax e
10 ne nut 4 means 10 The accoFnpH shuent
or the end. namely. the universal attach
ment Of orr people 10 the soil Of orr coun-
Try as tae occupying owners Of independ-
eut homes.
The siug.e tax VAS not political issue IN
the late campaign In California because no
party saI declared f3r it, | 20 NOT know
whether car not q wll IL a political issue
IN this state in the near future hut 1t g an
issue IN modern Civilization and must s-rne
day. and ! trust At an early day. be he
paramount Issue in STATE ami national poll
tics unless. as / have suggested some het-
ter and equally effective RENE IL for the cyl
Of land monopoly snail - presented san
Francisco Examiner
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Published bv ReQnest.


\ HE contest in which We were
engaged is much broader than
the money question OF the railroad
question or any of the specific pur-
~ poses for which We stood. They
are but phases Of the contest
aEanst privilege and in favor or equal
rights
THIS fight once in;eligently begun on
principle, "a it has been. must go on to III
tinla;e success Every fight for freedom
has ultimately tr.umphed and so Will this
This is struggle for Industrial freedom
Tor equality. not Ct wealth but OF oppor-
tun''&, for the overthrow OF The unnatural
power which some men now have 10 con-
ifol and limit the Opportunities Of others
ana by The mere assertion Of privilege 70
command the services Of others without
giving an equivalent in return.
The establishment Of political equality re-
CURED struggle = centuries The aloII-
t.0a of chattel slavery was the ultimate
result % lonS and often hopeless 8 rngsle
conducted by men vino had no dlrec, inter-
est IN Tie result and who could hope FOR no
ASSISTANCE from The helpless creatures for
whose natural rights they strove and s4cri-
need. PAT never for an hour was ultimate
success doubted by those who belie.esf IN
unerty and rad faiEh IN tbe justice of God
-. IL fias struggle fer Industrial freedom
"A.le We have political equality establish
81 AIpi tho~e VINO suffer u3osl from the In
Justice " alch Se would overthrow ar. arm
90 win the means % im-ue1!atefy ami
HpaNy establishing thelr own rights. We
Una "a very large proportion 81 them Us
Ing their suffrage 10 defeat their own
emancipation.
tbs * 49e 10 many causes a-ai.s. u,hs.s,
3" must 0at!.at,E contend The arst IS
{3Al men ~ society mus ana d adjust
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WHAT JUDGE MAGUIRE SAYS
ON THE LATE ELECTION.
He Retains His Faith in the Ultimate Triumph
of His Principles.

and designing representatives OF privileged
interests avail themselves Of all racial and
religious prejudices by sklfuliy fomenting
which the laboring classes may be divided
into bitterly hostile political forces and
even by deception, as in the last election.
may all be rallied 10 The support OF the
monopoly interest Again. insidious hrihes
to localities and 10 classes. which great
m0Eop0iieS can offer. Substantially
strengthen their support
We did not underestimate these forces hi
the last campaign. We allowed for them
and expected to win in spite OF them. But
We underes;imaied another force, namely
the popular sentiment in favor NJ congrat-
u!atng ana approving national admins
trallon. under which a successf"l war had
been fought by supporting the party rep
reSerting the administration. The people
unwisely but very naturally allowed this
sentiment too largely 10 control their votes
10 the defeat Of their own substantial in
te:ests and rights. Another cause with
which orr movement must reckon for the
next four years Is the reaction from de-
precision 70 Industrial activity which ~ ;ow
going on. and which Wi; MY opinion
continue for the next four years. Whether
or nst that temporary Improvement IN In
dUstr5ai conditions VIII be strong enough 20
counferact the Increase Of knowledge
among The OF king CASES concerning thsir
CWa Interests and rights reu'a.ns 20 be
seen.
After l@a2 look for the iecernial period
OF industrial depr e-sion which never failed
10 come 70 our couutry on time during the
last hundred years. These periods o. IN
dustri3l depression are the periods Of So
C!al and political evolution for which The
forces * progress Should always be pre-
pared by thorough orEar.Zat3on- Il my
opin.on tie absolute and unreveTs.ble trt-
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MARINE MEMS.

PORT TOWNSEND. Noe. lq-Arrlve,l-
Pr Sh -<iimalie, from S,gR Francisco char
tered To load grain at Tacoma f1v United
Kingdom. schr john \. Campbell. from
Newport for Port I,akelev for return
cargo Il umher. schr Excelsior. from
Newport for PORT Riakeley. Tor return
cargo of lumber. SAiled-Sh Lucille coal
Seattle io san Francisco: hk t'ohisa Che
mainas. lumber laden. for sydney
PORT CAMILLE. Nov - Arrived
Schr Alice Ceokt frorn Pert Town send
l.f.ANook. Nov. E.~~Arfiycd-Str
Eleona. from san fr3aciseu.
PORT TOWNSEND Noy. IS-Satlei-
s1hr Al.ce Cook SCR PORT Gamble
ASTORIA. Nov. t>--Arrivcs Fr blk Gen
de charette from Nantes. Br 81 Falls o,
Alton. feoW san Francesca.
MEAN HA1 NoN. S~F'aAsed-Sh In
clio FROM Seattle for san Fraae SEQ
PORT TOW NSENn. Nov I9.-Arrtved--
Schr Excelsior and srar Jehr \. Campbell
frem Newport y
Mcneil from san Francisco
SYDNEY. Nov r.--Atrtvea- Schr Nj
rei from Tacoma.
NEwCHN Nov. - Arrived Rr
ctr Lombard, fron Vancouver.
NAG ASAkf. NoT. In port : So
Nero. from Manila spoken Per x.r Wei
cet' Nov. = ~ Point Arena scAr IA a.
rende. from Grays uarbor for Santa Bar
tars.
San FRANCISCO Nov - Arrived
Schr laura Nateen- Grays Har4o~ s>h-
fssanofT. Iualsska bSt0 tsisanor C;ravS
Harhors sA spartan Seattle So Is+s1rra
W. Elder. Portland Saiis3 SIR Mincola
Tacoma
noQIfAM Nov - - Arrived S,hr
deen. srar Maweenls. from Hoaolu,u fer
Aberdeen
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shallow and swift being difficult 70 as
cend and timber ceased 200 miles from the
coast The country rock and formation
were improving but the lack OF faciat!es
to work. even If a ricn strike should be
made. induced the party TO return.
They passed many parties Of three and
four men each prospecting and working
tdeir way up. but none OF them found pay
dirt. Al least 1900 men went 10 kotZebue
sound this year. they say. operating on the
Noasak. ko&ak and SeIawick rivers. but
up 10 the time the Rhoees-Payne party
ieft, october TO- no reliable report OF gold
strikes had gone down the rivers.
The party put into fos. Clarence August
Is. aud there learned from the two only
white men at the Observation-Disclosures, OF Sc
attic and Douglas. Of Chlcago-of a rich
strike having been made on the streams
emptying into Goiovin bay. They proceed
ed TO that country. going Up the Fish and
Neuck!uch rivers 10 Council City. Mr..
Payne and MI Rhodes proceeded IN their
account:
Our party learned from George w. Ben
nett. formerly lieutenant on the San Fran
cisco police force, OF a new stream fifteen
miles farther up the river. which he, With
]. G. Green. of Can Francisco, and a Mr..
ButterAeid, OF Seattle. had visited a few
days before and on which they had made
locations. He said that the heaviest gold
he mad seen in tho district was washed out
by them In that creek, and tina; Il was very
rien. The formation was slate. cut every
few feet by quartz stringers. They named
X Warm creek. from a hot spring in the
creek bed The party broke camp and
from then until September -, when they
left spent the time in making a thorough
prospect OF the surrounding streams.
The general formation Of the country is
safe, with mountains, no. precip.tous, CIV
ing A rolling aspect 10 the whole" con-
:lnucd Mr. Rhodes There Is plenty Of
timber from the bay 10 Council City. but
above there is no more than enough for
camp fuel The streams are crooked, with
siopng banks, but steep enough for prac-
ot.cai mining. The creek beds are wide.
kng uniform depth OF water.
The gravel was from four to eighteen
feet deep. being the deepest on the main
Neuckiuck and no: to exceed eight feet
on the side streams. On the NeucklCck
the surface gravel on the margin OF the
water yields under prospect from n few
coiors tn cents pan. On the side streams
there is little gold. and that Is fine, al
NEST flour
''Most OF the colors are from eight inches
10 foot below the surface and on the
bedrock. The top layer OF bedrock is soft
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TIME first complete. authentic accoun.
OF the Goiev.n bay district has been
received By the st-In.elIigencsr
from ". w. Rhodes and Oicos.
Payne. wao were members Of a party mat
welt from Seattle OF tse schooner Moon
light last May ard after thoroughly expior-
Ing the peninsula between Ko.zebue and
Merton sounds returned few days ago
They first vent to tie kotzebue country,
arriving off Ho;ham inlet July 4. They
started up the N0aiak river six days later,
ascending go miles in small bosts- Up 100
n les they found fine c0.ors OF gold. but
although they continued 10 ge, them for
long distance up the river they did not
reaen ground that IL would pay 10 work
under the Arctic conditions. The river was