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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

uble Italian workmen engaged upon Il
made strong contrast in appearance
and speech TO the inhabitants OF the
valley. The bad weather has greatly
hindered the work, as even at the end
OF June there were several feet OF
snow on the summit of the Corner
graf. Work was begun each year in
April or May, and deep cuttings in the
snow added to the difficulties and dan
gers. However, energy and perseyer-
ance have conquered every trial and
successfully carried out what deserves
to be called the greatest engineering
feat ever undertaken. The highest
railroad in the Alps heretofore has
been that at Rege. This, however.
was scarcely more than half so high.
while the natural barriers obstructing
It's passage were much less serious. In
fact, when the present road was pro-
posed its projectors were laughed at,
but their indomitable will and courage
turned ridicule to admiration. When
Blanc is saddled by the iron tracks
Switzerland may we'll boast one Of the
worlds greatest maryels.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

and snapped at my leg for all the world
lIka a mad dog. He missed me, bnt
caught the tail OF my horse. and hung
ON like A sand burr. ! turned ana WAS
going TO shoot. but Pete. he hollered.
Hold on there. I'll rope him. aud !
heard the larlat whiz through the air.
and minute later Billy was rolling
and kicking and swapping In the sage
hush. We tied him and took him into
eamp, Lord! what looking place II
was. Ed was all right but he begged
us 10 tie him up quick, and while we
did IL he told US how II happened. In
summer time them wolves go mad,
inst like dogs. but we never thought OF
them coming into camp. Well. the
day before, when tho boys got home
from rounding up the eareasses. they
M candle after supper, and vas for
having a game OF seyen-up before they
turned In. when big wolf dashed into
the cabin and bit Jack. and ran on,
the other door and on into the corral,
The bows never thought OF II being
mad. but took after il for 10 kill It for
It's impotence. II biz the dog. aud both
the shoats that Wa left. but the boys
killed /, in the pig pen, That nigh,
Jack began TO get hostile, and not
knowing what else 10 do. or rightly
understand yet what bad happ-hed. the
boys tied him up and put him In the
room We used to store things In. Then
they went out and shot the dog She
had bitten both puppies. and one Of
them biz Billy Toward morning he
begun 10 get crazy. and he tols "a 20
tie him. bu, before Ed could do It be
biz him and broke aWay aud started %
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
GO WEST. OLD MAID.
That's the Best Way to increase Year
Chances OF Marriage


The woman who can not catch man
must now lay il to other than econ
omic reasons. The old reliable excuse
that the supply is not equal to the de-
mand is no longer valid. There are
2, zoo, 900 more bachelors than old maids
In the United States. The govern
ment says so, and the government gen.
orally knows. Perhaps 1t is because
old Uncle Sam himself is bachelor
for whoever heard of Mrs. Sam?-that
he has taken such an interest in the
matter as TO secure the exact figures.
Perhaps il was out of solicitude for
the old maid and in the desire OF bring
ing her more of the sunshine of hope
that he instituted the investigation. Al
any rate he has the figures, and they
are enough TO make glad the heart oil
every spinster in the land. There Is
not state in the union where there
are as many old maids as bachelors
Even Massachusetts,. the traditional
home of the spinster of the poll-par-
rot species, has more men than wom-
en- OF manageable age. The bachelors
outnumber the old maids by only two
tenths of l per cent in Massachusetts
which is a lesser per cent of excess
than in any of the other states. But,
even at that, there are nearly 1000
superhuous men" there, who would
be left chaneeless If the $4,000 old
maids would pair off with the other
2ls. coo old bachelors. How is that for
Massachusetts,, the greatest state in
the union for old maids? 1t would
seem that a spinster of ordinary at
fractions and ability would be able in
the light Of the facts and figures which
the governmental investigation has
disclosed to arrange matters wherever
she might live. But il she wants a
territory where negotiations may be
completed with even greater ease
where the lottery of marriage must be-
come a dead sure thing-let her HE
herself from the crowded cities of the
east to the rolling prairies or noun
tain wilds of the west, where there are
ten bachelors to every available maid
en-. What spinster can resist such an
advantage as this, which is offered by
the states of Idaho and Wyoming? II
would surely be a hopeless case which
would not find its cure with the
chances ten to one for recovery. Let
the old maids try the free, fresh air
of these mountain lands for awhile
Sioux City Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

a mule path with comparative safety
and comfort. Beyond a foot path as
cends almost to the top, but it's dam
gers and difficulties forbid its ascent
to all but the most intrepid mountain
climbers. These are well repaid for
their efforts, however. The new road.
however, brings it within the reach
OF all. 1t has about one metre gauge
a roadbed being cut out Of the rock
In the dangerous passes. Near the ton
1t passes through a tunnel nearly two
hundred yards In length and semi
circular In shape and energies right
at Ryffelalp. Ryffelalp there overlooks
the entire Findelen Valley, and the
traveller might be well satisfied to re-
turn by the way he came. However.
the engineer has been even more con-
siderate. BY reversing the direction
OF his train he carries you right down
into and through the valley, bringing
you back after beautiful circuitous
route to Zermatt. The trains will he
driven by electricity, generated from
H.
delen glacier a huge pipe down the
mountain side carrying the water at a
high pressure to the dynamos beneath
the bridge. The dynamos are ca
pable OF developing ] 800 horse power
and the current will be conveyed nv
overhead wires to the motors attached
70 the carriages. The bridge across the
flhdeien Is unique, as 1t is 1874 feet
ABOVE the river or sixteen feet higher
than the bridge at Frlbourg. hitherto
the highest railway bridge in Switzer-
land. The electrical motors will drive
on to central cogged rail, between
the two ordinary rails, as the gradient
is much too steep for the train to be
driven by simple adhesion. The line
has been building for the past three
years, and the many hundreds of vol
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
TOO BRAVE TO BOAST.

Scribner's Magazine tells story OF
that reckless daring and cool disregard
OF chances which seems so typical OF
the American character In 1880 a
coaster bound to Boston from the East
came TO anchor OF Pigeon Cove in the
teeth of bowling gale. She rode heav-
lily. and the break-water to leeward
like a diabolieal magnet, dragged the
reluctant vessel ever closer and closer.
The men who were watching on the
shore saw that it could not be long be-
fore the boat would break up, and
started to Rockport for life-boat to
rescue the crew; but there were three
fishermen who saw at glance that the
life-b boat would never get there in time,
so George Saunders and the two broth
ers, Zacharie and Constance Surette,
started on the run for the schooner
Cora Lee. tied UP safely at the wharf.
From her they borrowed a dory and
rowed out, all the while talking cheer
fully.
Hurry. boys! We mustn't let those
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

Jenks-Has husband the right to
open wife's letter? Blinks( lawyer
Certainly, sir, certainly; open all you
please. Jinks-Well here is a letter
my wife has written your wife and
handed me to deliver. / feel pretty
sure there's something unpleasant in
1t about me. wish you'd open 1t, and
If there is, just burn it up. Blinks-
Humph! Does my wife know your wife
is going to write to her? Jinks-Yes.
Blinks-And II my wife doesn't get this
letter she'll find 1t out, won't she?
Jinks-Of course. Blinks-On second
thoughts | believe there is new law
which makes 1t a criminal offense for
man TO open his wife's letters
couldn't take the risk, sir; indeed, /
couldn't.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

piled up by the surging current. A
way was, however, found on the slant
ing surface Of the thick ice hanging to
the bank, pegs being driven into the
cracks to prevent the sleighs skidding
down the incline. At last we reached
Glenora ILLUSTRATION No. p, a little
cluster Of log cabins along the bank
under a precipitous slope. squaIld
and meagre as these shacks looked
they were welcome signs OF human life
as were the piles of cordwood for the
steamers seen stacked at long inter
walls on the river bank" The spot
marked X is little ravine which Is
the only trail over the mountain.
AS soon as we got out Of Telegraph
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

heard so much about its uncertain con-
dition, of open water, brittle ice. and
other unfayorable features, that we
were agreeably disappointed to find
that our teams passed through easily
with half-loads in the course of the
morning.
After we had thus speedily and
easily crossed the little canon on the
Stikine river, the slush became worse
and worse; our teams splashed along
through the water which ran over the
surface of thu ice, making good time
until within mile and half of Tele-
graph Creek, at which point the river
Maa omen with hrnlnn rnnnrns .s L..
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
HE WAS COMING LIKE THE DEvr,
WAS AFTER HIM


day at the fort to rest NV bor,.
lowed he'd go back home with mo ana
! was mighty glad to have him ,or :
still had that Uneasy feeling 7, W. ".
July then and hotter than blazes Tha
ground was all parched up. and the
river so low hen could have wa,,,aS v
acrost 1t. The nearer we got IN carua
he more unsettled like got Inc,
we come over little rise o, yro,,as
That brought us in sight OF tho Gait
Pete, he says, kinder facetious Gu.
Ike yer boys was gitten biIarions nm A.
yer absence. looked and seen NH
running toward us, with notb,na 's
but his overalls He was comIna NJ, on
the devil was after him 'Ininn.,, ~" :
says, and grabbed my gun ana n,
to meet him. "Tain't Injuns,' p Da
yells when we got pretty cloae "a
when saw Billy's eyes were ,o, .nu
as my horse ran past him he tnrn aa
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
PICTURES FROM A LAND OF GOLD.

An artist and correspondent, at
present in British Columbia. investi-
eating the gold deposits of that eoun-
try, and at the same time studying the
several routes to the Klondike, sends
the accompanying pictures, made from
sketches, and he describes the scenes
as follows:
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

Starting early
on the road to Tel
egraph Creek ill
lustration No. u
we found the trail
hard, and the ice,
so far as it appear
ed t h 20 u g h the
snow surface, COM
pletely covered the
dangerous torrent
below. We had
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

A curious industry In 'h'. ~
manufacture OF mock-mohey -
Ing to the dead. The pieces "a I
half the size OF the real eo'' 80,
dead are supposed not 70
difference. The dummy coins ~
out OF tin. and stamped to '"s
Oulred
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
BITTEN BY WOLVES.
AND RENDERED AS MAD AS BY
DOGS WITH RABIES.
A Tale of Western Life Told by an
Old Hunter, That stirs the Hood oil
the Resder--A Ride for Life on the
Plains of the West.
asp WAY back in 81

WAY back in go,
meditat iy e ly re-
marked Loyett, as
We sat in our Arr
IONA cabin one
night before the
fire, Il took a con-
tract tc supply a
dealer In skins
with 5000 wolf
skins In season.
| was offered $3.50
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

hon, 10 you know that for Tho ,,.,
cban. nave been watching for a .o"n
sbso' 20 a,eal kiss from your
sue indeed! Don't Won ~ =.
might be well for Won - -. MINK IT
ocullst?" ''' 70 consult an
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

Magistrate tsternly)-"You" ~
liable specimen Of humaniv ,.dsa1
brought you to all this s',d,yt>l
and disgrsce7" Prisoner tp, ,,,,.
took three policemen. "--l''
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

u.s." SCI ahead OF
won't they feel cheap? Sect.
iney mad passed the breakwater and
we're racing the furious gala tn
three men could hardly hold their oars.
was diflicuit to keep the dory from
swapping. ''ohi
AFTER almost superhuman ano-,.
ehey reached the schooner. which nv
TINS time was riding bows under ana
drifting rapidly. It was SO rough !.
sea tnat the men on board had to lean
into the water and be picked nm
Every one was saved, and nona 80
soon. There was a desperate hoo,,t,,a
OF water, a perilous turning. a mil IN
the harbor. magnificent bending ~
the oars, and then came the duIl crosb
upon the rocks.
In i've minutes after the ner hoa
been rescued the vessel was kind,,ng-
wood. When they were safely landed
one OF the three heroes said:
That's a good joke on the life. boat
crew. ''''
This was their only comment upon
the situation, and so far az can ba
learned, no one ever Dragged about the
exploit, or even mentioned II again
me hshermen treated IT as II It had
Deen an everyday occurrence.
The life-boat, it is only fair to add.
was doing her best She was simply
too far away to get there in time
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12
A SOFT ANSWER.

A tramp steamer had just been tied
to wharf in Boston. From her dingy
hold there leaped upon the dock man
who was evidently a stoker. He was
black with CRIME, reckless OF face,
eager for release from an almost I'M
bearable confinement, and ready for
any animal qualification for which ne
could find opportunity.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

Creek we got into
a narrow, steep
trail illustration
No. ~ and had 10
a summit esti-
mated at from
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

Why does a man boot dos, ii
hen. foot bill. cap n climax
a Elancsl
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

tho ,'sa = :, man has wheel in ,,.,.,
'"s ore Is furnished By hIs a.a aus head
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

AS he emerged upon the main street,
looking probably for the nearest sa-
loon, he saw colored woman walking
sedately toward him, carrying basket
OF apples. Full OF mischief, the stoker
stumbled against her, upset the basket
upon the pavement. and then stood
aside to laugh at the invectives which
he supposed his trick would bring
forth.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

sapn creek at which point the river IO above the ov ~
was open with broken ~ ee o
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

But the old eolored woman did not
even look at her tormentor. She bent
and quietly picked up her apples.
There was not even an expression of
resentment upon her face. She bent
here and stopped there, and when she
had recovered her last apple she turned
upon the astonished man with a pa
thetic dignity that forced respect, and
said, in tones of simple kindness:
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

That which is probably one Of the
hardest sayings Of Christ to accept,
one that has received the ridicule Of
centuries, is illustrated by this Incl
dent The principle involved In the
command to turn the other cheek to
the smiter is utterly antagonistic to
natural human impulse "a enYt an
swer turneth away wrath" is a form Of
presentation of the same principle, that
in theory, at least, is somewhat readily
acknowledged, and its truth was never
more emphatically verified than In the
incident we have described.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

God forgive you, my son, as I do"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

Take it," he said, and then added,
as she looked at him in establishment,
God bless you, mother! I'll never
do 1t again"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

The life-boat, 1t is only fair to add.
was doing her best She was simply
too far away to get there in time
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

In five minutes after the men had
Deen rescued the vessel was kindIino-
WOOD When they were safely landed
one OF the three heroes said:
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

That's good joke on the life. boat
crewp '""'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

ae'ioWs In the llfeboat get ahead q,
won't they feel cheap? Sect"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-11-12

The rudeness that had counted on a
bitter berating was softened in an in
slant. The mans coarse lips parted,
his hard eyes fell, he tried to speak;
then he thrust his hands into his peck
cts and pulled out all the silver he had.
This he forced upon the silent woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Mail Routes to the Yukon.

The Post Office Department will take no
action On the proposals submitted in an
swer to recent advertisement inviting
bids for the establishment of two mail
routes between Juneau, Alaska, and the
mouth of the Yukon, one going as far as
the intersection of the Tahana and the
Yukon rivers and the other from this point
to the Yukon's mouth. The former con-
templated course through Canadian terri
tory and included the establishment of sew
eral supply stations. The decision was
reached as the result of some representa-
tions made to the department by the Can
adam government, that it already has ar
ranged for line of stations for mail pur-
poses over its own territory from Dawson
by way of Lake Teslin, including a line of
railroads from Lake Teslin to the Stikeen
river, thence along the river to the coast
rear the United States post office at Fort
Wrangel. Negotiations are in progress be-
tween the postal departments of the two
governments for an exchange between
Dawson City and Circle City, and later pro-
posals will be asked for supplying a SER
vice between the latter place and the
mouth of the. Yukon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
A Boom In the MOccasin Trade.
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin.

As result of the movement toward
Alaska, the leather dealers report great
activity in the manufacture and sale Of
the acknowledged moccasins." The gov
eminent has recently ordered large sup
plies of these articles for troops who are
to be sent to the gold fields of Alaska. 1t
is declared that no other footgear would
suit the soldiers so well. because the moe
casin is the warmest clothing for the foot
in the world, and easier than a silken san
DIAL. The manufacture of moccasins in
shoe factories began away back in 1851,
and the business grew rapidly, until at one
time soon after the war there were four
large factories and several smaller ones
employing about six hundred hands and
turning out hundreds of thousands of pairs
of moccasins every year. The moccasin is
made of common leather. as rule, tanned
In peculiar way. Salt and alum are used
in the process. This makes the leather
soft and pliable, and there is way in
which, at some additional expense, it may
be made waterproof The secret of the
process is known to only a few, and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
THE COURTS.
Eullity CO..

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Cox.
Sullivan agt. OBrien; j. Frank Saul ap-
pointed collector Aregood agt. Aregood ;
testimony before Margaret Murray ex-
aminer, ordered taken. Kengla agt Ken
gla sale ratified nis. In re Jno. A. Turner
and Patrick j. Callahan; writs de lunatico
inquirendo ordered to issue. Breed agt
Webb, decree annulling deed and for re-
conveyance. Hopkins agt. Grimshaw; Com
missioners ordered to file return and ref
erence to auditor ordered.
Equity Court No. 2-Justice Hagner.
In re Patrick w. Hagerty, lunatic; order
on Mary A. Hagerty, committee to show
cause. returnable February q, granted
Metropolitan Club agt United States Elec-
trio Lighting Company; decree establishing
contract and for specific performance Of
same and granting absolute Injunction
Duhanel agt. Kendrick; testimony ordered
taken before examiner.
Circuit Court No. Justice Cox.
Belt agt. Magruder; motion to quash f.
ia. overruled. Gelabert agt. Supreme
Council American Legion of Honor; leave
to file amended declaration. Estate of
Muse; verdict breaking will. Richardson
agt. Market company; on trial.
Criminal Court No. 2-Justice Bradley.
United States agt. Edw. Smith; murder;
empanellng of jury; jury not completed,
and twenty-five names ordered drawn.
Probate Court-Justice Hagner.
Estate of Geo. F. J. Colburn; inventory
filed. In re American Bonding and Trust
Company; power of attorney to l.. D. de
LaShmutt fled Estate Of Rebecca Winn;
final notice naming Friday, May IL, 1888,
for settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
STATEMENT Of EMPLOYEES.


why They Favor Legislation for the
AnacOstia and Potomac Line.
The employees on theSAnsccstia and Po-
tomac railroad have presented a statement
to Chairman Ba5ccck SSf 3he House Dis
trict committee, relative to the lines of
that company and the Capital Railway
Company.
ITO give the Capital company the rights
they ask would probably result in the ex-
penditure Of few hundred dollars to place
on overhead trolley on the Anacostia
bridge and the continued operation of two,
and possibly four. CART between Congress
Heights and the navy yard; 1t Is unlikely
that more than four cars would be operated
on account of its short line. The COM
psny has about 1000 feet Of single track.
extending from the terminus of the Ana
costa company's tracks to Congress
Heights, and operates over more than two
miles of tracks of the Anacostia Company.
During the past eight or nine months the
company has been experimenting with a
surface system on 18th and NJ streets to
the great hindrance and delay of our cars,
and are now only able to run cars over 1t
at intervals of twenty or thirty minutes,
with constant attention; numerous horses
have been shocked and thrown down l.y
stepping on the plates which project from
ore to two inches above the pavement, and
the system has been ordered removed by
the Commissioners of the District within
thirty days from January %, 1895.
THE legislation sought by the Anacostia
company will mean the expenditure of up
ward Of half million dollars to install the
Metropolitan system, safe, sure, and GER
tain, and the continued employment of Its
present force Of about seventy men, dou-
bled or trebled. The latter company daily
operates nineteen cars, more than thirteen
miles Of track, and to cripple its service we
believe to be a direct blow at the support
of ourselves and our families"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14

Was Foreign Minister of Austria.
HUNGARY fourteen Yeara


A dispatch from Brunn yesterday says:
Count Gustav Siegmund Kalnoky de Ko-
ros-Patak. former Austro- Hungarian min
lister Of foreign affairs, died here this
afternoon.
Count Kalnoky, who was born at Letto-
witZ, Moravia, December %, 1892, was
descended from the Moravian branch of an
old Bohemian family. He entered the dip
lomatic service of Austria in 1850. In
1874 he was minister at Copenhagen; in
1880 he was sent as ambassador to st.
Petersburg, and in 1881 he was appointed
Austro-Hungarian minister Of foreign at
fairs, a post he held until May IS, 1885.
The cause for his resignation was found
in his action in reference to the denuncia-
ton of ecclesiastical laws by the papal
nuncio at Vienna. Count Kalnoky charged
that the nuncio had displayed tactlessness,
overstepped the limits prescribed for for
eign diplomatic representatives, and de-
served that a foreign Office note be sent
to the Vatican to complain of his conduct.
This was in a letter to Baron Banffy, the
Hungarian premier. A few days after
Baron Banffy said in the Hungarian par
Lament that the papal nuncio's acts were
not approved in Vienna.
As soon as this speech was recited to
Count Kalnoky he telegraphed to Budapest
that only part of his letter to Baron Banf-
fly was for public knowledge; that the rest
was confidential. The Hungarian house
approved Baron Banffy's attitude unre-
servedly, and Count Kalnoky resigned.