The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
New Government Map of the Klondike.
Elk Treasurer Jordan's joke.
Claims Against the Utes.
Especial Correspondenco.l

map Wuich VIII cover practically the
entire length of the Yukon river and
most of its tributaries, including tho
klcndike. The scale is 20 miles to the
Inch. The section embraced extends
from tho Selwyn river. several hundred
miles above Dawson City, to the Yu-
kon's mouth and is wide enough to give
u fair idea of tho extent and character
ii all the streams. 1t shows the location
and extent of the new ST. Michuel's mil
itary reservation and gives tho location
OF all towns and mining camps The re-
suit of soundinSs of tho water in tho
Yukon is also indicated upon the map
An enlarged copy will DO supplied to
tho senate committee OH foreign rela-
tons for consultation i'll connection with
the consideration Of the treaty relating
to the boundary line between Alaska
and the British Northwest Territories.
E1s-Treasurer Jorlen's Joke.
EN-Treasurer Jordan occasionally in
dulges i'll joking remarks, uttered with
serious Countenancc. IL was the indul-
gence of this proclivity while connected
with the treasury department. that came
near resulting i'll his introduction to a
pair of handcutls and incarceration in Il
dlngy cell, says Star reporter Mr.
Jordan had occasion to make Il trip to
New York Just ut Il time when Il new
50 bill was issued by the bureau Of en-
craving and printing 1t happened that
the treasurer OH tho day Of starting Gil
his trip drew Il portion of his salary,
and the cashier handed him IL bunch of
the new So bills, which had reached tho
office within an hour When he arrived
III New York, Mr.. Jordan proceeded to
purchase some needed articles and hand
ed the clerk one of the new bills. Tho
clerk had never seen money that looked
like that bill, which was spotless and
interrupted by handling. He examined
the alleged money and the man who
gave 1t to him with equal care. Mr.
Jordan watched him with suppressed
amusement and remarked i'll matter
OF fact way:
II Made 1t Myself"
Its SCod money. made it myself. "
That was enough for the clerk, who
went to tho cashiers desk with the bill
There was IL hurried conference, and 4
message was sent to police headquarters
over tho telephone In Il short time IL
couple of detectives i'll citizens attire
wero standing Oh either side of tho
treasurer of tho United States. They
waited there to watch developments,
fumbling their handouts i'll their peck
cts. In tho meantime the cashier stud
led tho new bill further. looked care
fully over his counterfeit dotector and
runlmaged through treasury circulars
relating 10 the issuance of money. FL
nally no came across description of
the new SO bill which WAS to be issued
by tho treasury department.. His mes
sage had not yet reached tho clerk, who
was exchanging significant chances with
tho detectives and Watching Mr.. Jor-
dan, when tho latter, getting tired
waiting for his change and realizing
that his new money was probably puz-
cling the cashier, produced his card
at tho same moment the cashier mes
sage that tho money was not counterfeit
reached the clerk and the detectives
wandered OF cres;fallen
Great Collection of Indian Relics.
Tho Smithsonian institution has inst
come into possession OF tho Iallcrt Phil
lips collection of Indian implements
and antiquities from the Potomac val
lection OF its class III the world and it's
value is greatly enhanced by tho careful
arrangement and record of individual
specimens. Tho collection consists of
over 20, Geo pieces, principally spear
and arrow heads, stone knives, hammers
and sci3pcrs and fragments of pottery
and soapStOnn utensils.
Mr. Phillips had nutlc IL lifelong
study of prehistoric man in the Atlantic
tide water region. In his opinion,
which is accepted as authority by the
Smithsonian scientists, Washington WAS
not tho first capital on the banks OF the
Potomac. Tho site, owing 10 the great
advantage i'll connection with Stone
QuallleS and the river fisheries, was the
headquarters OF the great Algonquin
coniedcracy, tho most powerful OF the
Indian nations Oh the Atlantic coast 1t
was with these Indians that Captain
John Smith first came in contact on his
initial voyage up the Potomac, and his
memoirs contain an account of Il fight
with tho Indians III their principal viii
lage on the site OF what is now Ana
costa. suburb of Washington.
Claims Against the Utes.
Lieutenant Colonel Randlett, acting
Indian agent at the Uintah and Ouray
agency, III Utah, III his annual report to
the interior departments says official in
formation from the department of Justice
shows that more than 600 depreciation
claims, amounting to more than ST.,
600, 900, have been filed against the Ute
Indians i'll the United States court of
claims, and the suits nstigated III such