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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-05-17
Died

Mrs. Rockwell, wife OF Mr.. Grin
Rockwell, Of this city, died on Wednes-
day at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. ]. w. Jones. The deceased had
been poorly for long time past, her
mind having been somewhat effected.
The funeral services were held on Thurs.
day afternoon when quite number OF
relatives and friends gathered to pay
their last respects to the departed.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-05-17
The Prospectus of the Home for 1898

The excellent stories, for which the
Home is noted, will be continued; the
Fashion and Fancy Work departments
will be kept up to a high standard.
Kate Sanborn will continue her bright
"Of-Hand Talks" and every one OF the
numerous departments will be increased
and made brighter.
TAKE NoTIcE.-You are given choice
OF one OF the following articles and the
Home for three months for only l5cents.
Lord Lisle's Daughter. by Charlotte NJ.
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A Dastaraly Attempt to Poison Que
Troops.

Atlanta, Ga, May l0.-A special to
the Constitution from Mobile says; "a
second dastardly attempt to poison the
infantry regiment at Camp Mobile has
been made Several days ago some
soldiers found in the creek which runs
along side the grounds, sack filed
with absorbent cntton, which had been
saturated with arsenic and tied down
beneath rock which juts out into Il Q
stream at point just above the place
where the soldiers got their drinking
water By accident, trooper discovered
the deadly trap, removed the sack and
upon the contents being revealed, re-
ported his find to the commanding
officer. Strict orders was given not to
mention the incident, and so the matter
was hushed up. Since that day, how
ever. the creek has been closly watched
and vigilence was rewarded when
Corporal John Sullivan, OF company A,
Nineteenth infantry, found poison bag
loaded with arsenic and anchored down
just as in the Iirst instance.
The officers will not discuss the matter
but among the privates feeling is
running high and they do not fail to
express themselves.
Spanish spies are known to be lurking
in the neighborhood, where number
of Soaniards reside. They are all under
strict scrutiny
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-05-17
An Historical Month

April has been Hateful month in the
history of the American republic. The
battle Of Lexington occurred April 10Th,
1875; the first engagement of the Next
can war took place April "a, 1916 !;
Sumter was fired on April 18th, 1861,
and surrender April 10, 1861; Lincoln's
first call for troops was made April 18th,
1861; Lee surrendered April 9th 1866 !;
Lincoln was .assassinated April 14th,
1865, and war began between the
United States and Spain, April 2lst,
1898.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-05-17

Many old soldier now feel the effects
OF the hard service they endured during
the wsr. Mr. G S Andetson OF Rossville
York Co. Penn, who Jaw the hardest
kind of sarvIce at the front, Is now fire.
vuently troubled with Rheumatism. 81
hal severe attact lately" he says, and
procured bottle OF Chamberlain Pain
Balm, 1t did so much good that would
like to know what You will charge me
for one dozen bottles" Mr. Anderson
wanted it botd for his own use and 20
supply it to his friends and neighbors,
rs every family should have bottle Of
it in their home, not only for rheumat-
ism. but lame back, sprains, smellings
suls, bruises and burns, for which it is
unequalled, For sale by II B Merrihew
Druggist.
Prevention is better than cure.
Keep your blood pure, your appetite
good and your digestion perfect by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Hoods Pills act tremendously with
Hoods Sarsaparilla, gentle, efficient.
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Tourist or Family Sleeping Car Service

Do you know that every evening the
Denver q Rio Grande r. r. in con-
nection with the r. G.. w. runs a
Tourist or Family Sleeping Car to
Denver, in which lower berth can be
secured for $500? In addition to this
daily service, the d.. q r. G. w. also
operates on Wednesdays, Thursdays and
Fridays, three distinct Tourist Sleeping
Car lines to Omaha, Kansas City,
Chicago, Boston and New York--no
change for Utah passengers-at greatly
reduced berth rates. These Tourist cars
are managed by the Pullman Company
and are provided with all necessary
conveniences and appliances. The
Tourist car feature, together with the
admirable train service and scenic at
fractions OF the route, has placed the d.
& r. q. in the foremost ranks OF
Western Railroads. For rates and de-
tailed information, apply to any Ticket
Agent OF the r.. G.. W., or to b. f.
Nevins, General Agent, or II. H. Cush-
ing, Travelling Passenger Agent, d. & X.
g., No. 5s West 2nd South St., Salt Lake
City
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zone Minute Cough Cure is the best
preparation Ihave ever sold or used and
can't say too much in its praise. p
L. M Kennon, Merchant, Odell, Ga.
H. b. Merrihew, druggist.
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Preserve Your Hair

and you preserve your youth.
"A woman is as old as she
looks" says the world. No
woman looks as old as she is
if her hair has preserved it's
normal beauty. You can keep
hair from falling out, restoring
it's normal color, or restore the
normal color to gray or fadod
hair. by the use Of
Ayers Hair Vigor.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-05-17

Late TO bed and early to rise, prepares
a man for his home In 'he skys. Early
to bed and Little Early Riser, the pill
thatlmakes life longer and better and
wiser. II. B. Merrihew, druggist.
The Cuban question and politica
issues sink into insignifcance with the
man who suffers from piles. What he
most desires, is relief. DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve cures piles. II. B. Merri-
hew, druggist
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R. E.STEELE MD.
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Lehi City, - Utah,
INQUIRE AT DRUG STORE
Frank ID. hobbs,

late Register U. S. Land Office,
All kinds of land business
attended to promptly. Cor
re spondence solicited. Twenty
shree years experience. Office
next door to U. S. Land Office.
Room 500. Salt Lake City Utah.
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then looked at the smiling bows TO
Whom he introduced his friend and
VINO shook their hands. He eyed them
closely, and with the uuizzical ex-
preston natural to many OF his people.
said:
And these are the laddies We wrote
me about? Ye said they were likely
5roths of the boys, but, Jiff, We don't
40 them justice; they deserved more"
I'm is always full Of barney" ex-
plalned Jeff. who, it was evident, was
lohd of the merry Irishman; 80 you
mustn't mind him and his ways"
ROSWELL and Frank blushed at the
pointed compliments, and addressing
himself to the miner, Tim said:
We engaged quarters for We at the
motel, but didn't know whether to take
a whole flure or not; come wild me-"
IL was only short distance to the
motel, where the youths found better
accommodations than they expected.
inc meals were good and the charges
moderate. A brief conversation
brought out the fact that Tim McCabe
had not dollar to his name, and but
ror the coming of his friend he would
not have known where his next mouth
ful Of food was to come from. Moth
ing, however could dampen his over
lowing spirits. AS for Jeff, he was
glad in his heart that his old friend
was impoverished, for it gave him the
pleasure Of providing for him. He had
returned from the klondike region a
lew weeks before, being one OF those
who met with poor luck. He had
taken out quite tidy sum, but his
companion robbed him Of it and the
small amount left barely kept him
afloat until the arrival Of jeff Graham
The old miner showed prudence in
bringing plentiful supply of funds
with him, and since he expected to
take back q hundredfold more than he
brought, he could well afford to do So
Slowed away in his safe inside pocket
was fully $4,000 and inasmuch as gold
is the coin Of the realm" in California,
as well as in Alaska, the funds were
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MilligaIl, Wilkin & co.

boys made him an invaluable guide
and companion despite his years. He
had turned over in his mind every
phase of the question and met each
objection the affectionate mother
brought forward, alarmed as she was
at the thought OF having her boy go
so many miles from under her care.
1T will be necessary to talk with
Roswell about it, said the father,
after the conversation had lasted a
considerable while.
No, it won't; I've talked with him
and he's as crazy as me TO go"
But what will Franks mother
say?"
She's said what she's got to say;
had talk with her last night and it's
all fixed; I've sent word to Tim that
I'll be at Juneau by next steamer, and
have two of the likeliest younkers
with me on the coast; then We'll head
for the upper Yukon and binle by hire
a ship to bring back all the gold we'll
scoop in
1T seems to me that we have moth
ing to do in the premises, jeff"
Nothing 'cept to git the youngsters
ready"
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and writes me there's no mistake
about it: he wants me to join him;
I'm going to do it and your boy Ros-
well and his cousin Frank are to go
with me. 0, it's all settled said JEFF
airily: "the only question is how soon
you can git him ready. A day oughter
be enough"
The husband and wife looked at each
other in establishment They had not
dreamed of anything like this, but if
the truth were told, Mr.. Palmer had
been so wrought up by the wonderful
stories that were continually coming
from Alaska and British Columbia.
that he was seriously thinking OF join
ing the northward bound procession
Startling as was the announcement
of Jeff Graham. discussion OF the
scheme brought out more than one
fact to recommend it. The youths
were in perfect health: strong anu
athletic: JEFF volunteered to provide all
the funds needed and his early exper-
ieace in mining and his love for the
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would leave for Dyea. While Tim
and JEFF STAYED st the hotel, which
was kept by a German, talking over
old times and laying plans for the
future, the boys strolled through the
streets. knee deep with mud.
The curio shops in Front and Seward
streets were interesting, and from the
upper end of the latter street they saw
path leading to the AUX village,
whose people claim to own the flats
at the mouth of Gold Creek. On the
high ground across the stream is a
cemetery containing a number of Curl
Gus totemic carvings, hung with offer
ings to departed spirits. 1t would cost
white man his life to disturb any of
them.
1t was early in the afternoon that
the cousins were strolling aimlessly
about and had turned to retrace their
steps to the hotel, when Frank touched
the arm OF his companion and said in
a low voice:
Roswell, do you know that a
strange man has been following us for
the past hour?'
No; where is he?"
"Cn the other side Of the street and
a little way behind us; don't look
around just now; I don't fancy his APP
pearance."
A minute later, Roswell managed to
gain a good view.
y don't like MS looiys as we'll as he
seems to like ours: shall we wait for
him and ask him his business?"
"No need of that, for he's walking
so fast, he will soon be up with US;
here he comes as if in great hurry"
A few minutes later the boys were
overtaken by the suspicious stranger.
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CHAPTER I.
THE GOLD HUNTERS.

Ief Graham was an Argonaut who
crossed the plains in 1S49, while he
uss VET in his teens, and settling in
california made it his permanent
home When he left independence,
no., with the train his parents and one
s-ster we're members, but all Of them
we're buried on the prairie and their
Ioss robbed him Of the desire ever to
reurn to the east. Hostile Indians,
storm. cold heat privation and suffer
inc we're the cause OF their taking off
Oh trev have been of hundreds who I'M
dsr.ook the long journey to the Pacific
c9ast III Guest of gold.
left spent several years in the dig
q.nzs. and after varying fortune, made
strike. which yielded him sufficient
n make him comfortable for the rest
of his days. He never married and the
income from his investments was all
9ad indeed more than he needed to Sc
rlre him against want.
lie was now past three score, griz-
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was clear Of the crowd and looked
around for the one who was the cause
of his coming to this out-of-the-way
corner Of the world. He was still gaz-
ing when a man dressed much the
same as himself but short, stockily
built, and with the reddest hair and
whiskers the boys had ever seen, his
round face aglow with pleasure,
stepped hastily forward from the group
of spectators and extended his hand.
"Ah, Jiff, it does me good to see
your handsome silf; and how have We
been, and how do We expect to con-
tinue to be?"
Tim McCabe was an Irishman who,
when overtaken by misfortune IN San
Francisco, found Jeff Graham the good
Samaritan. and he could never show
sufficient gratitude therefor. 1t was
only one Of the many kindly deeds the
old miner was always performing, put
ne did not meet in every case with
such honest thankfulness.
JEFF clasped his hand warmly ana
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led, somewhat stoOp- shOuidered, but
ROBUST, rugged, strong, and in his way
happy. His dress varied slightly with
the changes of the season, consisting
q an Old SLOUGH hat, a red shirt, coarse
trousers tucked in the tops of his
heayy boots, and a black neckerchief
win dangling ends. He had never
been addicted to drink, and his only in
diligence was his briarwood pipe,
winch was his almost inseparable com
paaion. His trousers were secured at
tAe waist by a strong leathern belt,
and when he wore a coat in cold
weather, he generally had a revolver
al his hip but the weapon had not
Deen discharged IN years
Ihere were two members of that
overland train whom Jeff never for
got. They were young children, Ros-
Wen and Edith Palmer, who lost both
OF their parents within five years after
reaching the coast. He proved the
friend in need. and no father could
nave been kinder to the orphans, who
we're 10 ind II years younger than be.
Roswell Palmer was now married
VITA son named for himself, while
ans sister. Mrs. Mansley, had been a
Nlacw a long time, and she, too, had
an only son, Frank, who was few
months older than his cousin. The
boys had received a good common
school education but their parents
were TOO poor to send them to college.
4en would have offered to help, but
Tor his prejudice against all colleges.
me small wages which the lads re-
CeiFed as clerks in a leading dry goods
mouse were needed by their parents,
ana the youths. active, lusty and am
o.uous, had settled down to the career
q merchants, with the hoped-for re-
Nard a long, long way in the future.
One evening, late in March, 1897, JEFF
oNened the door Of Mr. Palmer's mod
gu home, near the northern suburb Of
ean Francisco, and with his pipe be-
tween his lips, sat down in the chair
10 which he was always welcome. In
ruth the chair was considered his
ana no one would have thought Of
occupying it when he was present. AS
SehJiy backward and forward, his
soueh hat on the floor beside him and
IT'S Iong, struggling hair dangling
,''1t his shoulders, while his heavy
"aFd came almost to his eyes.
az NaS so tate that the wife had
,oag since cleared away the dishes
rom the table and sat at one side OF
yae room sewing by the lamp. The
0SNand was reading a paper, but laid
III aside when JEFF entered. always glad
10 talk with their quaint visitor, to
nom he and his family were bound
VI warm ties Of gratitude.
Jeff smoked minute or two in
silence after greeting his friends, and
l.e humping of his massive shoulders
S1oWed that he was laughing, though
"' gave forth no sound
What pleases you. jeff" asked Mr.
.r,aImer smiling in sympathy, while
re wife looked at their caller in mild
surprise.
We heerd it said that burned
.7Ad breads the fire, but l don't bleve
After hos burnt he eoes back agin
G gets burnt over. Why is it. after
zen explorers that are trying to find
VT Ncr'h Pole, no sooner git home
MA tlawea ont than they're crazy to
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in shining eagles and half eagles.
rather bulky of themselves, but not
intentionally So
The experience Of McCabe and Jeff
prevented any mistake in providing
their outfit. Ine- had good, warm
flannels, thick wooden garments.
strong shoes and rubber boots. Those
who press their mining operations dur
ing the long and severe winter gener-
ally use the water boot Of seal and
Walrus which cost from So to s.
pair, with trousers made from siberian
fawn skin and the skins of the marmot
and ground squirrel, with the outer
garments Of marmot skin Blankets
and robes, OF course, are Indispensable.
The best are OF wolf skin and jeff paid
500 a piece for those furnished to
himself and each of his companions.
The matter of provisions was of the
first Importance. A man needs a good
ly supply Of nourishing food to sustain
him through the trying journey from
Juneau to Dawson City, the following
being considered necessary fer an able
bodied person: Twenty pounds of fou.,
II Of bacon, IL OF beans, Of butter,
Of vegetables 5 Of sugar, of coffee,
5 OF corn meal, | pound Of. tea, 4 cans
of condensed milk, IL pounds Of SAT-,
with little pepper and mustard.
Because of the weight and bulk, Jeff
omitted from his list the tea, the con
densed milk and butter, and while the
supply in other respects was the same
respectively for himself and McCa1e,
that OF the boys was cut down about
~ NO
party was compelled to take along a
frying pan, water kettle Yukon
stove, a bean pot, a drinking cup,
knives and forks and large and small
frying pan.
Since they would find a good raft
necessary, axes, hatchets, hunlmg
knives, nails, $50 feet of rope and two
Juneau sleds were purchased. To
these were added snow shoes, 4 strong
duck tent, fishing tackle, snow glasses
to protect themselves against snow
blindness. rubber blankets, mosquito
netting, tobacco and f2~ minor ar
ticles.
The start from Juneau to the gold
fields should not be made before the
beginning of April. Our friends had
struck that date, but the headlong
rush did not begin until some time
later. One Of the principal routes is
from Seattle to ST. Michael on the
western coast of Alaska, and then up
| that mighty river, whose mouth is
near. for nearly 1900 more miles to
| Dawson City. The river is open dur
! ing the sunlmer-sometines barely
! four months-and our friends took the
shorter one to Junea on the southern
coast, from which it is about thou
sand miles to Dawson. While this
route is much shorter, it is a hundred
miles more difficult and dangerous
| than by the Yukon.
| From Juneau there are four different
routes to the headwaters of the Yu-
| kon. all crossing by separate paths,
| the range of mountains along the
coast They are the Dyea or Chilkoot
| Pass, the Chilkat, Moore's or White
| Pass and Takou. At this writing, the
I Chilkoot is the fayorite, because it is
better known than the others, but the
| facilities for passing through this en-
| trance or doorway to the new Ell Do
RADIO are certain to be greatly increased
| at an early day.
1t was learned\on inquiry that an
other day would have to be spent in
! the town before the little steamer
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go back agin? Look at Peary; you'd
think he'd had enough, but he's at it
once more and will keep at it after he
finds the pole, that is, if he ever does
md 1t. hansen, too, he'll be like a
fish out OF water till he's climbing the
icebergs agin.'
bobbed up and down. His friends
introduction to something else that
was on Jeff's mind and they smilingly
waited for it to come.
Its over 10 years since | roughed it
in the diggings, starving, fighting In
old miner musingly; "after | struck
you how many times the longing has
come over me so strong that it was all
| could do to stick at home and not
make a fool OF myself
But that was in your younger
days" replied his friend you have
had nothing Of the kind for good
while
JEFF took his pipe from the network
OF beard that inclosed his lips and
turned his bright gray eyes upon the
husband and wife who were looking
curiously at him. They knew by the
movement Of the beard at the corners
of the invisible mouth that he was
smiling.
There's the joke; it's come over me
SO strong inside the last week that
I've made up my mind to start out on
a hunt for gold; what do you think
of that, eh?"
And restoring his pipe to his lips
he leaned back and rocked his chair
with more vigor than before, while ne
looked fixedly into the faces of his
friends.
JEFF. you can't be in earnest; you
are past three score
"Sixty-four last month"; he inter-
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CHAPTER II.
AT .ITNEAU CITY.

The foregoing will explain how it
came about that the steamer from
Seattle to Juneau, in early April, 1897,
bore among it's numerous pasSeI gers,
three persons in whom we are inter-
ested. In honor Of the occasion, Jeff
Graham were a substantial coat over
his red flannel shirt, while the boys
were warmly clothed. They were in
high spirits, for youth is always buoy
ant at the prospect of adventure, es-
pecially when the promise OF a great
reward lies at the end.
The steamer was crowded with gold
seekers, for the news Of the rich finds
in the Klondile region had already
spread along the Pacific coast, the wild
rumors being received with distrust
in the east. The distance from Seattle
to Juneau is nearly thousand miles,
and is hardly the real beginning of
the journey. Numerous acquaintances
were made on the boat, but, following
the advice of Jeff, the cousins had lit
tie to say regarding their future plans.
In fact, they did not know enough
about them to give out information
The old miner believed in kepeing his
business to himself,
Junea, the metropolis or Alaska, was
founded in 1889, and named in honor
of Joseph juneau, the discoverer OF
gold on Douglas island, TWO miles dis
tant There is located the Treadwell
quartz mill, the largest in the world.
The city nestles at the base Of a pre-
cipitous mountain, $500 feet high, has
several thousand inhabitants, with it's
wooden houses regularly laid out, good
wharves, water works, electric lights,
banks, hotels, newspapers, schools and
churches.
Here's where we got our outfit
said Jeff, as they hurried over the
plank to the landing, but where can
Tim be-"
He paused abruptly as soon as he
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rupted; Tets git it right"
And you are in no need Of money;
besides it is hard matter to find any
place in California, where it is worth
your while"
But it amt Californy," he broke in
again; cts the Klondike country. No
use of talking he added with
warmth: there's richer deposits in
Alaska and that part of the world than
was ever found hereabouts. I've got
a friend, Tim McCabe, at juneau; he's
been through the Klondike country