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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08
ON THE EDMONTON ROUTE
LETTERS OF INQUIRY ADDRESSED
TO MR. CONRAD
Some Montauans Seriously Consider the
Plan of Going to Alaska
Over tins Trail.

Great Falls, Jan. THE Standards
articles on the advantages of the Ed
monitor route to Dawson City, the
Klondyke and other tributaries of the
Yukon, have attracted the attention of
persons all over the country. Numer-
GUS letters have been received by citi-
Zens of Great Falls not only from other
parts of the state but from the East
This morning w. c. Conrad found in his
mail the following letter:
New York, Jan. 3. 1S9S-To Messrs
Conrad Bros. Great Falls, Mont.-Gen-
tlemen: We propose sending an
expedition to klondyke in the early
spring. and should like to receive from
you full details Of the Edmonton route.
If you can demonstrate that yours is
the best route we will avail ourselves
of it. We presume the necessary out
fits could be purchased in your city.
We should feel obliged TO you if you
would enumerate every advantage the
Edmonton route presents. and we will
assist you to make it known at this
end. Thanking you in anticipation,
yours very truly, j. w Winwood."
Mr.. Winwood is mining engineer for
the Northwestern Mining company
with Offices at 63 Wall street He was
formerly located at Butte. where he
was connected with a mining journal.
Mr.. Conrad is also in receipt of the
following letter which shows the inter-
est taken in the Standards articles in
other cities of the state. 1t is dated at
Billings, and is written by Austin
North, secretary of the Billings Com
mercial Exchange:
Dear Sif-Can you give me any in
formation as to what was done at the
meeting held in your city in reopening
the Edmonton route to the Klondyke
country? | consider this of the great
est interest to the entire state Of Mon
tBna and sincerely hope no time will be
lost in taking such steps as are neces-
sary TO provide for travel by this route
/ understand the leading cities of the
state are interesting themselves in the
matter, and Billings has always taken
her part in every movement for the
good of Montana in general. Thanking
you for such information as you may
be at liberty to give, | have the pleasure
to be, very truly yours, Austin North
secretary
Mr.. Conrad stated tonight that he
was writing to the Canadian govern
ment al ottawa to get all the informa-
ton in their possession on the subject
Then he would be in a position to speak
intelligently on the subject He is a
firm believer in the route and its FEAST
bility, and says that if it was only a
matter Of a bacon contract and he could
get the old gang Of halfbreeds that was
formerly at Fort Benton there would
be no doubt that the route could be
opened mp right away. The citizens
here are moving in the matter, and the
committee which is working up the
matter is getting additions to the ranks
every day. There seems to be no doubt
entertained here that the route can and
will be opened up. But it will require
much work and much push to make the
scheme win.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08
THE WORLDS MARKETS
Daily Record of Commercial and
Financial Proceedings.
NEW YORK STOCK REPORT
Digest of Exchange News Mining Stocks,
Metal Quotations Wool Prices and
Movements-Grain and Pro-
duce-Review of Trade.

New York Jan. THE market for
stocks to-day did not differ materially
from that of yesterday. The aggressive
bull mood of the speculative was contin-
ued in fun force and all the large profes.
sional operators were buyers of stocks.
There was also continued absorption OF
bonds of all descriptions. The pressure
for reinvestment of funds which had been
released by the January dividends and in
the payments was very obvious. There
was also a marked weakening Of the
rates for money Notwithstanding the live
~ awakening of speculation. Efforts were
made by the banks and money lenders to
keep the rate for money as high as per
cent. Loans were in fact placed at 3la
per cent. but the rate sagged off to > per
cent. and the last loan OF the day only
commanded PIG per cent. Owners of mon
ey were also lively bidders for commercial
paper This served to stimulate the spec
ulative Juror. which seems to have broken
out. London was quite large buyer on
this market. of several of the internal
tional stocks: notably Union Pacific and
Louisville and Nashville
Some of the leading railroad stocks
show small net losses, but this tendency
was most pronounced in the recently
active stocks of local corporations. The
realizing of the last however, invited by
the days notable rise. affected the
specialties most. but its effect was quite
marked throughout the list. reducing the
days net gain quite sharply in some
cases. Net gains outside the coaiers and
a few specialties extend all the way from
a fraction to over u point. The abund-
ant replenshment of the local money
market had led to talk of suffer under the
New York banks of the government de
post ON account of the Union Pacific
sale
L
a large number of bonds show gains of
over H.
l.. S. old As registered were Il higher
bid and the new AS were 4 higher.
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New York. Jan. The Evening Post 5
London financial cablegram says: The
stock market shares were active and gen
orally buoyant with many features. China
and Japan stocks were very strong.
Nothing is settled as To the China loan,
but ii is certain that the negotiations are
on the line cabled yesterday. Grand
Trunk and Canadian Pacific were boom
ing, but the dealers usually acted for
Montreal houses. Americans were dis
tinctly good. a feature was the sharp
rise in New York Central on the funding
scheme. Berlin again bought Americans
and dealings here increased. but at pres
ent they are entirely professional
The close was at the best, New York
absorbing stock. Spanish and other inter
national stocks We're strong Oh Paris buy
ing. Copper shares were in good demand.
The Rand output of gold for December
was increased materially.
A West Australian 3 per cent loan is
announced at Soc. | am privately informed
that further million in gold is going
from here to Argentina within month.
while half million more will probably go
from the Bank of France.
The Paris and Berlin markets Were firm
and active
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08
CHICAGO MARkE Ts.



Chicago. Jan. Wheat opened a shade
under yesterdays closing price, but soon
recovered. For an hour the direction Of
prices was steadily but cautiously up
ward. From 90lsc at the start, May had
risen by 10 o'clock TO 9li4c bid The early
slight decline was due in part to reports
of rain in California. where yesterday IL
was said wheat prospects were being in
Iured by drought. An advance at LIVER
pool of lad was not quite satisfactory
after decline there Yesterday of Esd.
Paris likewise quoted prices of wheat 81
centimes lower for near and 20 centmes
lower for more remote deliveries. The
trade was not heavy or otherwise re-
markable during the first hour. except
for the gradual requirement of strength.
The strength came from various sources.
Duluth cash wheat was reported to be
ll2c per bushel higher within 10 minutes
after the opening than II closed last night.
Atlantic and gulf port clearances aggre-
gated $50 00o bushels and by 1890 o'clock
May had advanced to 91iee, The Liverpool
market closed at from I'D to Nd advance
in the previous days closing price May
sold at 9l7sd at the close, the highest point
of the day.
active. May closed SC higher.
Oats We're strong and higher. May
closed i4masc higher
Provisions, though not especially active.
We're strong. At the close. May pork was
121ec higher; May lard SC higher, and May
ribs TIC higher
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08

ner TO be congratulated that they live
in this age No iron bar Of prejudice
now confines and hampers and clogs
their footsteps The doors of all places
are flung wide open and they can enter
unchallenged and unopposed. This work
mas been wrought FOR them by their
fathers It rests with them to say
whether they will continue the march
Of progress which their sires have so
nobly begun. The beacon fires are light
ed and the hilltops are abaze. From
every watch tower comes the signal.
Welcome, and all Hail
The great pulse of humanity beats
responsive to the demands of univer-
sal Justice The mists Of superstition
are lifting from the valleys and the sun
of a more perfect peace is sending down
To earth its radiant beams. The world
redeemed from its thralldom Is at last
beginning 10 see that through the dark
ness of the middle ages along the fierce
struggle for human liberty and amid
the contest for commercial freedom the
principles Of the Hebrew scriptures
have been the only light that has irradi-
ated the gloom and shown man the
way of progress.
There is still much work Ia be done.
Many steps 10 ascend Many noun
tains to surmount Humanity is still
signing. suffering. hoping and aspr-
ing. Wherever there is a tear 10 he
wiped away. wherever there Is an or
phan to be consoled; wherever here Is
suffering 10 be assuaged. wherever
there is ignorance to be removed and
superstition and fanaticism and bigotry'
and vice and misery and pain to be
destroyed. there let the Jew show that
he is still as amenable TO the divine law
as when Sinai Numbered and amid the
fateful lightnings. Jehovah delivered
his instructions 10 Moses. For in the
future. as in the past. whether he be
received with piaudits or rejected with
sCorn. the true Messiah. bearing in his
hands unearned blessings must be the
child Of destiny-the Jew. OF whom the
scriptures speak as the instrument OF
God. the light Of the world
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08
afonopolIes Troubled Them.
he Pittsburg Dispatch.


The evil of monOpolies and rings were
known IN ancient. Aristotle referring
10 them in his Politics. and then. as
now. II was found necessary to hold
them in check by legislation. The
monopolist was called i'm Roman law a
Dardauarius. and punished under the
lex Julia de Ammonia. Monopoles Of
clothing. fish and all articles II food
were prohibited by the Emperor Zeno
under pain IF coniiseaticn and exile. So
that L is certain that the rings OF the
ancient days We're as mischieVous as
they are now. At Athens Il law limited
the amount Of corn man nigh, buy.
The earliest recorded instance We have
was corn ring"
There is an ancient tradition that the
King who made Joseph his prime minis
ter and committed into his hands the
entire administration OF Egypt was
Apepi. Apepi was one Of the shepherd
kings and ruled over the whole Of
Egypt, as Joseph's Pharoah seems to
have done. The prime minister. during
seven years Of remarkable plenty
bought up every bushel OF corn beyond
the absolute needs OF the Egyptians and
stored IT, During the terrible famine
that followed he was able to get his
own price, and bartered corn success
lively for the Egyptian money. cattle and
land. and. taking one-fifth for Pharaoh.
made him supremely wealthy. 1t was
not merely a provident act, but very
polite one. his policy being to centralize
power in the monareh's hands.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08

of the month. Am well and am going
TO locate a claim tomorrow on Bonan
"a creek. 20 miles from Dawson City
| have log cabin and plenty of provi-
sions, warm clothes, good health. and
everything in my favor for good win
ter. There is no postoffice here yet.
Letters are left in saloons. / am writ
ing this in a saloon bar viii write you
again soon. Alex Campbell
Mr.. Campbell left Great Falls on
Aug. 3. and arrived in Juneau on the
18th. Soon after he left Juneau for
Dyea, 128 miles inland. where they
started on the Chilcoot pass route. He
left Dyea on foot on the 21st of August
over the Chilcoot pass to Lakes Under
man and Bennett, where he took the
boat to Dawson City, making the trip
in 40 days from Dyea-77S miles. The
letter written to Great Falls, being
dated Oct 6, 1897. was received on Jan.
3, 1898, showing nearly three months in
transmission.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08

women would but realize the importance of
keeping we'll IN womanly way Women
cannot too soon understand that il is little
less than a crime to neglect the health
OF the organs to which are intrusted the
perpetuation of a healthy. robust race
of human beings. BY neglect of these
organs a woman ruins her own health, de.
stroys the happiness of her home, and fails
in the performance of the most sublime
duty that she owes to the world
The best medicine for women who are
weak where Nature demands the most
strength is DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. 1t acts directly upon the organs that
make motherhood possible. 1t cures all
weakness and disease that exists there and
stops all distressing, facilitating drains. 1t
sures healthy baby. Ii makes the coming
of baby easy and almost painless. Drug
gists who offer something Just as good "
are either ignorant or dishonest and in
either case are not TO be trusted.
Il had been great sufferer for years with fe-
male weakness" writes Mrs John Downie, of
Nc rs Lexington Avenuc. Eddystone Delaware
Co. Pa. .conld not walk three squares without
terrible suffering. I also had pain in my left
side for seven years-until used DR. Pierce's
ton and Pleasant Pellets My pain has left
me altogether Have had no symptoms Of il ct
all for two wears Can walk Two OF three miles At
time and II does not hurt me. / cannot recon-
mend Dr. Pieree's medicines highly enough. Ny
daughter also has used your medicines with great
benefit. she vas operated upon for appendicitis
and mad faintinR spells rom il. She took the
Golden Medical Discovery Favorite Pre-
scriptlou, Extract Of smart Weed and the
Pleasant Pellets and has not had any faint
ing spells sor one year When she commenced
10 take il she weighed 95 pounds she
weighs 40 pounds
Constipation II is the fountain head of
zAaany diseases. 1t ccuses impure blood
and all manner of disorders are the result
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipa,
zion. Promptly. Surely. Permanently
They never gripe. Druggists sell them.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08

Chicago, Jan. 1-Cattle were saleabe at
S5.S5d42o for the common dressed beef
steers and limited number of strictly
choice beeves went for 81. 25d5.50 late sales
were largely at 81. f0di.75: stockers and
feeders, S3.Todil5. the best bringing SI.35:
Gamers sold at $2.0O32.I5 -: calves sold at
$6.00d615 for the best grades
Hogs-The extreme range Of prices was
$S.35u3 65, with hogs selling chiefly at $3.50
qS.5sl2 and pigs largely al s3.35u3.50; some
prime hogs were selling nj 500
Sheep sold at the extreme range OF s.. -
Q4So, but no late sales were made above
$3.50 aud Sl.61 WAS usually an outside
price. Western fed sheep sold mostly at
S3.1JM44o for fair to choice. Export
sheep sold mostly at So 7Jf,4. 40 for fair to
choice. Export sheep were very dun at
S-10M425; lambs were active at SiO0IiJ. 30
for inferior to extra. few below 81 90 or
higher than 500; feeders bought lambs
at S5.Ooqj15 and yearlings sold at Sl.50f0
490
Receipts-Cattle. 1000 hogs. $1,000:
sheep, 5000.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08
OTHER MARKETS.
Omaha Live stock.

Omaha, Neb.. Jan. 7-Cattle-Receipis
200: market steady. Native beef steers.
s3.S0n4.s0; Western steers. SO. 75fl4.40; Tex
as steers, s3.OOn3G0; cows and heifers. 81 90
$3.50; stoekers and feeders S3.eoa4 30 /:
bulls and stays. s.. 256l3.60
Hogs-Recepts, 600 market stronger
Heavy. S335dt3.l5 mixed. S33J03.I0. light
s3.45m3.50: bulk Of sales. $3356I3.I0
Sheep-Receipts. LOO; market steady:
fair To choice natives. 3.75d445: fair To
choice Westerns. S.60a425: common and
stock sheep. s3.0pu3.s0; lambs. s1G0li5.5o
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08

o. W. o. Hartman, when sheriff of
Tyler county. w Va. was at one time
almost Frustrated with a cold. He used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and was
so much pleased with the quick relief
and cure it afforded him that he gave
the following unsolicited testimonial:
ITO all who may be interested l wish 70
say that I have used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and find it invaluable for
coughs and colds" For sale by drug
giStS
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08

Cash quotations were as follows. Flour
steadier. No. ? spring wheat. S1HSSc. No.
spring wheat S0d90c: No. red 92c No.
corn, 265sa2714c. No. , oats 227sc: No 3
white, I. o. b.. 23iad24c. No. rye. i5c No.
barley. +. o. b. 2SQ30c. No. l FAX seed,
sLl7l20l2l. Prime timothy seed SSH.
Mess port, per barrel. 1921 Lard per 100
pounds. If7i1c Short ribs sides doosel.
4.4iG4I0c Dry sailed shoulders Choxsd).
ia4m5c. Short clear sides fboxedD. asa
4.Sdc. Whisky, distillers' finished goods.
Der gallon Mln
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS BY MILL.
ions Of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS
ALI4AfS all PAIN; CURES WIND collie and
Is the osst remedy for DIARRH GA Sold hy
Druggists IN every part of the world. Be sure
and ssk for Mrs. Wiuslow.s Soothing syrup
and take ne ether kiad Twenty-Five cents
bottle
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08
View York Whining stocks.
Money Market.

New York. Jan. Money on call easier
AT 2u3 par cent. last loan u. Eer cent
closed 2iza%a per cent. prime mercantile
paper 3i2n4 per cent. sterling exchange
firm with actual business a. bankers
bills al SASH for demand and SIMS fer
6o days: posted rates. SIElEI4 Sc. com
mercial bills A.S2; silver certificates. va.
d5Sc; bar silver. sc. Mexican dollars
G5ssC government bonds. strong state
bonds. dull; railroad bonds. strong.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08

San Francisco. Jan. Spring woods
Nevada. l1nl3c: oregon. 126i1Ic Fall
Southern coast lambs. 1aSc. san joaquin
lambs, 1HSc, Northern lambs. 1l0i2c.
mountain lambs. i0nl2c: San Joaquin
plains, 7mSe, humboldt and Mendoeino. IA
n iJc.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08
The chair made

The chair made
vacant by death is
always a sad re-
ninder. II is es-
'pecially sad when
it Is III o I h er S
chair. All over
this broad land
there are vacant
chairs that would
still be occupied
by healthy, happy,
radiant yat,a~c &c
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08

quiet. 1880 bid. Il.0oc asked. Spelter
but firm. 1876 bid. 1850 asked Spelter
unchanged. 39ec bid. sC0e asked Lead
quiet but steady. 5.55c bid SGec asked 7 he
firm that fixes the selling price for miners
and sineiters calls the lead market firm
at 3.55c.
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Hank CIeaIings.

complied by Bradstreet shows the bank
cIearings at 81 cities FOR the week ended
Jan. l. with the percentage OF increase
and decrease as compared with the cor
responding week last year:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08
Iso.iOn Stnnkr.
san Francisco Wool.

Boston Mass. Jan. 7.-Boston and Mon
tana, 1875. Butte and Boston 25ss
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08

BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRorHEs' are of great
service in subduing Hoarseness and Coughs.
Sold only in boxes. Avoid limitations.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08
A LETTER FROM ALEX.
MIR. Campbell Writes From Dawson City
to His Sister.

Great Falls. Jan. THE following
letter was received Monday by Miss
Mamie Campbell, sister of Alex Camp
bell, and explains itself:
Dawson City, N. w. T., Oct. 6, 1871
Dear sister: Arrived here on the first
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08
Metal Market.

New York Jan. Pig iron warrants
duh 35.6g bid - @ asked. Lake copper
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08

ARE YOU GOING TO KLoNDYKEe
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Totals, l. sl.4lS.sSs, - .
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02

''First-The municipality IS not granted
sufficient power to determine for itself all
matters of local public policy and to settle
for Itself the details Of its scheme or In
ternai local administration.
"Second-The municipality as a subor-
dinate administrative agent OF the state Is
placed partly or wholly under the slpervt
sion and control not only OF any state ad-
mins,rative department. but OF the state
legislature"
Mr.. Demsng laid down these fundamental
propositions:
'F.rst-The municipal corporation should
be Invested with the governmental powers
requisite TO determine all questions Of to-
cal policy. There should he no excuse and.
If possible. no opportunity. TO apply TO the
legislature for additional powers. and, on
the other hand the legislature should have
no excuse and IL possible. no opportunity,
by granting or taking away any power 20
enable the city 10 decide for itself any
question Of public policy
'Second-The citizens OF the municipal
its under general laws. should he free 10
make and amend their own form OF munic
ilal government provided 4: b. based upon
democratic-repuhliean principles and to de-
terrn.ne their own methods Of admin stra-
ton OF local governmental powers accord
ing 70 their own IDEAS as 10 what VIII hest
satisfy their local needs.
''Thiri-Insofar "a the municipal corror-
alton 10 made tae agent Of the state - en-
force and administer general laws within
the corporate limits, Il should be under the
supervision Of and responsible to central
state administrative departing ntS. and no.
subject 10 the sport Of special iegi-lai on
At the afternoon SESSION Or. Frsnk God
now. progess0 Of administrative Jaw In
Columbia university, spoke on The Place
OF the Council and Mayor in the Organizs-
cesSity 81 Distinguishing DeSislati From
Administration
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-02

toned the recent Eastern trip OF the Seat
tie ofsciais ard remarked tina. at no place
h7d they BEEN more royalty entertained
than al Spokane
Programme for Today.
Then he announced the programme for
toiay's modest entertainment" as lie ex-
pressed L.
The city officials and all members Of the
city council VIII meet at the city hall at
SO o'clock and from there proceed in a
body 10 the Diiier hotel, where the visiting
Delegates are quar,ere9. From that point
stree; cars viii be taken, and the trip made
abou. the city. starting az 10 O'Clock and re-
turning early in the afternoon for luncheon
AT the close OF Mr.. Parry's speech. City
Engineer Thomson announced that the
city OF Tacoma. or 70 speak more acct
rateiy. the mayer and city council. waited
al the other end OF the long distance teie-
phone. and desired 10 speak 10 lis dele
gates. Chairman Rinehart and Mayor
NickeUs and other members % MS dele
CATION les. the room 10 answer the call.
Returning. Mayor Nicksus announced that
tho Tacoma city council was IL session and
ar q body wished 10 congratulate the con-
yeEtion on the work done and 20 be done,
10 wish Il a continuance OF its labors In
the future. and 10 present its compliments
70 The assembled delegates.
IT told them through the phone" ex-
plasned Chairman Rinehart that We were
now IN the shroes OF dissolution. but
hoped TO have a pleasant time when the
process was completed"
Continuing, Mr.. R:nehar, spoke TO con-
siderable length in a humorous vein The
convention had been. ne said, the easiest
body he had ever been granted the honor
70 preside over He would Invite all Wis
.tors to stay over and visit a meeting OK
the Seattle city council II they wanted 10
see the most ungovernable ser ever
saw" II Is only out % meeting that Pres
ident R!nehart can get ahead Of the coun-
ciirnen.
Speaking for The Seattle delegation,
Comptroller Parry said that be would see