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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-06-09

L'EcHo DE L'OuEsT n'est pas espon-
sable DIES idees ct opinions 6mises par
ses correspondents.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-06-09

Toutes correspondence dc ivent
etre accompanies dune sig natu-
re responsible.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-06-09
lie nombre des 6tudiants da1

les dix plus grandes universities du
monde est CONNIE suit:
Paris, 1901; Berlin, l0,306;
Madrid, 6,l43; Vienne, 5,7l0; Ma
pies, SOB; Moscou. 4,461; Buda
Pesth. 1000; Munich, 1892; Har-
ward, 1878; st Petersburg, 3,615.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-06-09

Revue du Marche
Ble-73H
Earine-Patent $3.50 ID.
Scn-$9. % a SO so par tonne.
Bl6-d'inde-29c a Bic.
Avoine-25c lie minot.
Orge-32 a 34c IL minot.
Sejgle-55c lie minot.
Foin-marais $3.50 a $3.50 la tonne.
timothy 8 a 49,. SO la tonne.
OVERWHELMINGLY. 16c a II la ".
Dairy, Is a 15c
Gufso11c la douz.
Patetes 80 a 35c minot.
Poisson-Pike &C.; brochet &c.
Feves-7Oc a $3.50 lie minot.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-06-09
j, n. Wingate ct Fills,

Montre un assortment complet de Co.
tonnades de toutes sortes. Guingans'
Perca]es, Calicots; Mousselines Blan-
ches, Dimities, Canevas, Piqu6s, Flame!
iettes modes du printemps. Dome le-
mellleurs marchsndises au plus bas prix
eB- 3cO ct 302, zoe Ave Modest.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-06-09
Revue du Marche

aux personnes munies de billets
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

quickly strobe to the coach. picked up the
wounded man, threw him under the seat,
and began rifing the old vehicle. A small
box, containing the money destined for
the Pittman Valley office, was all that
was secured. AS the robber backed out
OF the coach his eye caught sight of the
little bundle Of blankets on the seat.
STOPPING down he pulled aside the cover
ing, and was startled by hearing a wee
little voice say:
us you my papa? I'm his Christmas
gif; mamma sent me-
You bet I'm your papa. and l take you
as the most precious Christmas gift NOR
tai man ever got"
Fondly c.asping the cooling baby in his
big brawny arms, he leaped from the
coach, cut loose the dead horse and its
living companion, and then dashed the
remaining pair into a run in the direction
of Pittman Valley. \ moment later, as
he stood in the middle of the pass. he
gave a sbrill whistle. and from clump
OF pine trees on the side of the road
emerged a tall and powerful elk. Without
hesitation the stately animal moved
quickly to the side of the robber who
hastily tied on its back the box of money,
and then. still huggng the precious bun
de, he leaped on the elk's back and was
soon lost to sight in the valley below.
The Gathering of the maddened coach
horses as they dashed into the little town
of Pittman aroused its citizens, who soon
learned from the wounded agent, who
had recovered consciousness, what hap
pened. A posse was at once formed, and
with the sheriff in the lead set out for
the scene of the robbery and attempted
murder. Arriving there they were nom
plused at failing to find any trail in the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
angling for Anchors,

There are many extraordinary ways
of gaining a livelihood practiced in
New York, but the queerest of all is the
occupation of dI a gging for lost anchors.
At least six sloops and schooners are
engaged almost exclusively in this
trade. ana the anchor hunters are as
famil ar with the ground VIII re aachOrs
are likely to be found in the bays and
rivers along the coast, and even in the
open sea, as the fisherman Is with l. g
favorite hunts of the living inhabit-
ants of the sea.
The method pursued In fish NJ fer
anchors is very simple. A chain is let
down in a loop long enough to d ag
along the bottom, and the vessel con-
tinues on her way. with all hands on
board eagerly alert for bite" and
the bite" generally results In a catch.
The recovered anchors are usually
sold again at or 9 cents pound. Five
cents Is now the prevailing price, as
that is just one cent under the market
price for new anchors. A big anchor
will weigh 5000 or 6.00O pounds: thus
the anchor fisherman makes gOss
profit on his haul of from $3.50 to $500.
But more often the anchor recovered
weighs from 1000 to 1000 pounds.
Nevertheless, there is said to be good
profit in the business. even at that.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

power in the Soudan, and reclaims to
civilization the long-lost province of
Egypt
The Khalifa was the successor of the
false prophet, the Mahdi, who. in 1882
overthrow the Egyptian power in the
Soudan. He was the chief lieutenant
of the Mahdi who took part in the
storming of Khartoum. when Chinese
Gordon fell. After the Mahdis death
the Khalifa Abdullah succeeded him.
Abdullah was a man without mercy.
1t was he who gave the order of mo
quarter" at the storming of Khartoum
and who subsequently authorized the
wholesale massacre of women and chill
dren. Without any reason but his mere
within he caused the death Of thou.
sands of people. He was as licentiOus
as he was cruel, and his passing is a
distinct gain to the future of civiliza.
ton in northern Africa.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

deep snow except me footprints Of IN
elk or stag.
Don't see how we can make n move
without n trail to work on" said the
sheriff. might rs well give il up"
But this did not suit Wesley Hawkins,
an old mountain trapper
these elk footprints are n mystery
to me- he said. IL know positively that
there are no elk this high up in the noun
tains now and haven't been for goin' on
three year. They are all in the valley
below. and for one think we ought to
follow this trail"
"Mebbe you're right" said the sheriff.
who set of on the elk trail. followed by
his posse. Two hours of quick walking
brought them to q cavernous-ike open
ing, around which were seen innumera Bile
human footprints. Cautiously they bent
to their hands and knees and began to
crawl in at the mouth OF the cavern. In
few moments they heard voices and came
to small, stout door. which stood partly
ajar. The poorly FURNISHED room they
peered into was ablaze with the light OF
a huge log fire, and seated in the middle
of the floor was little Helen Grace Nor
ris gazing in rapt wonder at the big
NHTiSttlus tree iaUen WIN articles which
the highwayman had at various times Sc
cured in his forays on the express coach.
All these things Is your II. little one"
lid the rough-visaged robber as tears
ole down his coarse. weathcr-heaten
ace. You are my Christmas present.
an all them things is yourn. I've taken
many chance for my life to get 'em. but
l never will do it again for your sake,
for Pvc got somethin to live for. an I'll
raise you like lady"
The highwayman then knclt on the
ground floor of the cavern and prayed
that he might be forgiven as he strnkcd
the golden curls of his little companion,
on which his tears g.istened like dew.
Ssh, sh'. boys" said the sheriff as he
slowly backed out of the cavern. Come
on, don't make n noise; we amt seen
him do nothn'. He'll never rob another
coach, for she's made man of him. and
he got the best Christmas gift Santa
Claus ever had in his big storehouse.'
Agent Willard recovered and five years
ago came to Chicago and is the owner Of
small hay and feed store in Belden
avenue.-Chicago Tribune.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

early. had little Helen tucked away snug
ly inside the coach, and was off for his
station, twenty-five miles distant, near
the Francisco range of mountains.
Good luck to you. Willard" was
shouted after him by the ranchmen who
had gathered about to bid him success
in his search for the daring highwaymen
Nothing out of the usual happened dur
ing the greater part of his Journey, and
he was fast beginning to think that his
trip would be made without incident
when he neared the lonely spot at which
almost all of the rohberips had taken
place. Standing his Winchester by his
side and placing his rcvolvers in his
lap. he slowed up and peered cautiously
on either side. Suddenly, as he turned
bend in the narrow pass, a figure .oom-
ed up in the center of the road and shout
ed:
Hands up"
In an instant the agent had caught IN
his revolvers, but before he could pull
the trigger the highwayman fired, and
the plucky agent rolled from his seat a
desperately wounded man. Before ad-
vancng a step the robber fired again.
killing one of the lead horses. He then
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
HERES A eRANo.New STATE.
Republic of the Acre, the Latest Gov
erment i'm South America.


erment In South America.
Probably there are not many people
who have heard of the republic of the
Acre. 1t Is brand new state which
has arisen in South America in the last
few weeks. 1t owes its origin to the
fact that large part of the interior OF
South America is no-man's-land, some
parts claimed by two and even three OF
the republics, which have no clearly
defined limits.
A certain Rodr'g uez Aries happ ned
along and determined to take advantage
Of this state of affairs. He was an adj
yenturer who had seen much of the
world. having been successfully bank
employe in Spain. theatrical manager
in the United States. IA clerk of works
in Paris, and broker in the Argentine
Republic. While in Buenos Ayres he
made the acquaintance of the gentle
men who are now his Ministers Of
state.
Rodriguez Aries proclaimed n vast
territory bordering on Brazil and
Bolivia as the Republic of the Acre. so
called from the river of that name,
tributary of the Amazon, which flows
through it. The territory has an extent
of some 100000 square niles and an
estimated population of $4,000. II was
claimed by both Brazil and Bolivia. but
that did not matter to Rodriguez Aries.
lie established his capital at a small
village called Antimsiri, appointed his
Ministers. and was ready for business.
lie calculates on raising revenue from
a royalty on the rubber gathered in his
territory, which depends principally
on that staple for its commerce.
Rodriguez Aries is an Intelligent,
wideawake man, apparently about 80
years of age. His face is of decided
Spanish east, with kindly looking eyes.
which beam on you through pair of
gold-rimmed spectacles. From his APP
pearance one m. ght take him for a pro-
fessional mana lawyer or a doctor.
Whether the new Republic of Acre
will take a permanent: place among the
family of nations remains to be seen.
1t may be noted that there are prosper
Gus states in existence today which
have ariZen In the same manner as the
Republic of Acre, among these may be
mentioned the Transvaal and the Or
ange Free State in South Africa. which
were also established by Adventures
in no-man's -land, and are now Of
sufficient importance to make no small
noise in the world.
The region of the Acre Is one of the
hottest and most hla thful in South
America. 1t is also one of the richest
in rubber. which grows wild in the
woods in great abundance, and those
engaged In the rubber trade can gen
orally calculate on making their for
tunes in fourOr five years If they escape
the malaral fevers and other d sea eS
which dog the steps of the white man
in these ATTITUDES.
The territory of the Acre. or portion
Of it, was granted not long ago to an
American syndicate by the government
of Bolivia, which had very doubtful
title to it. The syndicate was to build
railway and make other improve
ments. but the project never came to
anything, owing partly to the disputed
ownership of the land, which led to
litigation and finally resulted in the
proclamation of independence already
referred to.
~
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

sengers were shot down before they had
even offered the slightest resistance.
Something must be done. and q. Frank
Willard, the agent at Flagstaff, finally
made up his mind to drive the coach on
its next trip. He announced his inten-
ton To his assistant and told the new
driver that he could lay off trip.
Il will find out who are killing our pas
sengers and robbing the company on
almost every trip" said Willard. the
night before his departure. to a group OF
ranchmen who had come down the noun
tains to purchase trinkets and proven
der for the Christmas days. Every eff
fort had been made to apprehend the
stage robbers without success. Not even
n trail in the deep snow could be discov-
cred. Footprints OF a man or men with
in a radius of twenty feet of the robbed
coach were all that was ever seen. They
could he traced nowhere. Only the sin
gle print of an elk's hoof could be found,
and eiks, as a RUE, do not rob stage
coaches. 1t was a mystery, but Agent
Willard was determined to unravel il.
When the incoming coach from No.un-
teer Springs got into Flagstaff to trans
fer its freight to Wizards care it was
found that he had intrusted to him a
most precious burden wrapped snugly in
warm. soft blankets. Opening the bun
die pair of big blue eyes, shaded by
clusters of golden curls, gazed at him in
babyish wonder.
A note pinned to the blanket near the
throat of the little one stated that the
baby was named Helen Grace Morris and
that she was sent TO her father at Pitt
man Valley as Christmas gift from her
tmother. who was too poor in health and
purse 20 make the trip.
Truly 4 precious present II her father
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
peRvisH POWER BROKEN
English Arms Gain n Distinct Tri'
umph in the Soudan.

umph in the Soudan.
The defeat of the Dervish forces In
the Soudan and the killing Of their
leader, Khalifa Abdullah, will to many
be the first intimation that Great Brit
ain Is simultaneously waglng two wars
In Africa. The war In the Soudan be-
gan over three years ago, when Gen.
Kitchener led a strong Anglo-Egyptian
force down the Nile to Khartoum. At
Omdurman In September, 1898, ne
found the Dervishes in force and at
tackled them. The Arabs fought with
the fanatical fury that has ever char
acteriZed them and In solid masses adj
vanced to the muzzels Of the British
artillery and quick-firing pieces. Their
slaughter was terrific. Over 10000 OF
them perished on the field of battle and
the remnant under the Khalifa made
good their retreat. Since then the
Dervishes have been reorganlzing for
the struggle that they knew was to
follow and the British, too, in a leis-
urely way made necessary prepara-
tons. Lines OF railroad were extended,
bridges built and government organ
lied In the region so long terrorized by
the Khalifa and his predecessor, the
Mahdi.
The battle In which the khallfa per-
ished was fought Nov. "a, near Gedil,
4 town south of Khartoum. The Brit
ish advance was led by Gen. f. X.
Wingate commanding the Anglo-Egyp-
tan forces. The Dervishes fought stub
bornly and We're moved down in
masses by the machine guns. The
Khalifa, with many of his leaders. fell
with his face to the enemy and then
those of the Dervishes that remained
surrendered.
This effectually breaks the Dervish
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
EVERY YEAR,

TFEEL It's growing colder
Every year.
And my heart. alas! grows older
Every year.
j can win no new affections;
! have only recollection.
Deeper sorrow aud detection
Every year.
OF the loves and sorrows blended
OF the joys Of friendship ended
Every year
OF the ties that still might bind me
Until Time and Death resigned me
My intrmties remind me
Every year.
All! how sad to look before US
Every year.
When the clouds grow darker DER us.
When we see the blossoms faded,
That TO bloom we might have aided,
And immortal garlands braided.
Every year.
To the past go more dead faces
Every year.
As the loved leave vacant places
Every year
Every whore the sad eyes meet us,
In the evenings dusk they greet us,
And to come to them entreat us
Every year.
Yes. the shores Of life are shifting
Every year.
And we are seward drifting
Every year.
Old pleasures. clinging. fret us,
The living more forget us.
There are fewer to regret us
Every year.
But the truer lifc draws higher
Every year.
And its morning star climbs higheD
Every year.
Tarth's hold on MS grows slighter,
And the heavy burden lighter
And the dawn immortal brighter
Every year.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
CT i'm Il "SDur Money"

The choir boys of st. Georges Chapel,
Windsor Castle, in accordance with
ancient custom, have the right to claim
five shillings as spur money" from any
military man wearing h S spurs IN
church during service. On recent
Sunday an officer had innocently in
fringed this regulation, and at the
close of the service the boys, to his sur
prise, demanded the fine.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
SMALL BOY is a DRAYMEN.
Youngest Teamster i'm Chicago Earning
Money by His Enterprise.

Chicago has perhaps the youngest
drayman in the United States. If not in
the world. He is little Jimmy Tully,
the son of J. ]. Tully, a plumber living
at 5121 Dearborn street, and he is a
trifle more than 8 years old. About
year ago little Jimmy" conceived the
idea of earning little spending money
in some other way than by selling news
papers. said to his father:
Papa, | want you to make me a
dr1y; just like the ones men have, and
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
Discovered.

Papa" said little Petite, "does Kriss
kringle bring little boys toys ahead of
Christmas?"
No, my son." replied the father.
why do you ask?"
Il was a wonderin' what them new
toys was l found away back in the loft
behind the trunks
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

~ EPEATED robberies OF the stage
liz coach which made weekly trip
SS from Flagstaff to Pittman Valley,
Ari., finally aroused the ranchmen and
small storekeepers along the line to the
determination that something must be
done to put a stop to the hodups by the
desperate highwaymen. So bold had the
robbers become that not infrequently pas
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
YuIetide Amenities

Miss Anti1ue-My stocking was so full
they couldn't get anything more in it.
Miss Pert-You poor thing. And was
that all you gotl-American Humorist.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

Il cant make up my mind whether to
give him lace curtains, dinner set. new
portieres or drawing room clock. Chi.
cago Record
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

cause they are considerate enough to
keep their opinions to themselves.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

l will take some money | have saved
and buy me 'burro, and then | can
do draying."
Mr.. Tully set to work and during the
odd hours last winter constructed a
wagon for Jimmy. Then the boy bought
his "burro' and was ready for bust
ness.
A license was secured and few
months ago he hauled his first load.
which was an eighth of cord of wood
Since then Jimmy has done all sorts
of work with his miniature truck. from
laundry to "Ah Sins" He bitches and
unhitches without any assistance. and
has started a bank account with money
earned by his "dray. News.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

What jolly old world this would be
II others could only see us through ouI
eyeA
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
Public Money to Run Pawnshon,

In Germany the capital for carrying
on the pawnshops by the municipal!
authorities is derived either from the
city treasury or the city savings bank
which is usually operated in connection
with the shops. The articles offered in
pawn are valued by sworn appraisers
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

Mr.. Fangle Ito Johnny Cumso)-Well.
Johnny. are you praying for many Christ
mas presents this year? Johnny-No. l
amt. didn't get half what prayed for
last year.-Puck.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
HOLIDAY Troubles.

What do you intend to get your hus.
band for a Christmas gift?"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

Success shows off mans good quail
ties and the lack of 1t his defects.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-20
No. l5.
BROWNS BLACK EYE.
he fells Story About 1t That II
Certainly Original II Not
Reliable.

bro"n IS going around with a varie-
gated eye. This is the story that he is
telling his friends:
1T was such a petty thing that the
more thought of it the madder got
The milkman leaves my milk befor,
the sun is up; it is somewhat later
when 1 feel called upon to leave nv
bed, and during the time that the milk
remains on the back porch some one
has been making it practice to steal
IL. 1t Is more than provoking to fin,
when breakfast is ready, that you have
no milk for your coffee.
set all manner of traps to catch
the thief without success Then hired
one OF the neighbor's boys to sit ,up
ana Keep watch. But the next morn
Ing 1 found the milk gone and the boy
asleep.
he other morning chanced to he
awake just before sunrise. and heard
some one fumbling with the milk can
on the back porch. Hastily throwing
on my dressing gown, stepped SOFTLY
10 the door and threw it open suddenly.
In the dim light 1 could see a man
bending over the can, and without
stopping to see if he was bigger man
than l, sprang at him with Blood in
my eye. The shock threw him off the
porch, and we rolled down the stem,
together, fighting like couple of wild.
cats.
we must have made an awful
racket, for I heard the windows goirp
up all around me, and some one was
blowing n police whistle, while nv wifc
was wringing her hands upon the
porch.
Il got my man down at last and sa;
upon him. We were both a sight, being
covered with milk from head to foot.
1T had grown little lighter by thi.
time. and my wife, taking il. the stu
alton, gasped:
John. that's the milkman that you
are sitting on!'
1T was. for fact, and explanations
were in order.
Il understand that the milkman Is
going around exhibiting his wounds
and saying that I made n brutal AM
cowardly attack upon n Gcfenseless
man. and increasing the amount o.
damages he is going to sue Inc for O,
every telling.
Meanwhile. some one is stealing nv
lhilk.'-Detroit Free Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-20
JIM'S BABY.
a klOndike Dog Goes FoPnHinE and
Returns with an Indian
Infant.

Two years ago. when the Klondike
fever was an epidemic on the Pacific
coast. says Truth. John Har and
wife, Of Suisun. with their three.
months-old baby. took passage on
steamer from San Francisco I o he gold
fields. They took with them from their
home large dog. Of no special breed.
but. as Mr.. Harms says. dogs are
valuable on the Yukon" and. as Mrs.
Harms said. Jim was baby's protect
cr. The many stories of dogs afrec-
lion for children were not exaggerated
Ia Jjm's case. His only object OF earth
~ worship was that baby. After a
few months residence on, Bonanza
creek. the baby died. and Jim was in
consolable. He would not permit
caresses or attentions even from his
master. but kept watch over the little
mound on the hill for many days. md
nights. One day he came home. and,
after being fed by Mrs. Harms. trotted
off in the direction Of an, India village
about mile distant. He was gone for
two or three days. One evening. when
Mr.. and Mrs. Harms were eating their
evening meal. they heard jim s scratch
on the door. and upon opening II there
he stood. wagging his tail ferociously
and looking very happy, and at his fee,
lay a little Indian baby he had st olen
and carried home. tied up in piece OF
old blue blanket. with nothing visible
but It's little round face,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-20

ELKO COUNTY OFFICIAL VOTE.
FOR THE ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 1903