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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
Court of Honor Notes.

y new Court of Honor will be organized
in Westport at an early day by the new
district deputy supreme chancellor.
The Royal Brotherhood of America Of
Des Moines. la. fraternal insurance or
der. is organizing its first lodge in Kansas
City.
Kansas City Court OF Honor No SIS will
give an old folks ball on Friday evening
of this week At their hall. 1l01 Grand ave
nue.. y general invitation to the public.
Gardner Court of Honor No. $50 will have
several limitations next Tuesday evening at
their hall. 1921 East Eighteenth street. This
court is growing very rapidly. Olympia
court No 6O5 also will have some Invitations
at their meeting on Wednesday evening
Eighteenth and TrOOst avenue.
General Fred w Avsriri has resigned the
position Of district deputy for the Court OF
Honor and the place has been given to T.
w. Fields. who has charge of all the
local deputies in the Jurisdiction. New
courts are to be instituted in all the nearby
towns where possible and Western Mis-
ouri Is 10 be as fully organized as the cir
cumstances Will admit. Deputies are
wanted.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08

Medium and heavy weight Underwear.
in best qualities OF fleece lined and ribbed.
az Il special price In this lot are ribbed
Shirts and Drawers in pink. blue or flesh
color; fleece lined in natural stripe, brown
and white: and Jersey ribbed in tan or
blue stripes. This underwear sells regu-
larry al 81 in all the stores; our price
Will be
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
Sale at Morris Park

NEW YORK. Oct. "A number OF racehorses IN
training. the property OF various owners we're sold
$500 being follows:
Thomas Cat. b. h., by Musette-Threst. Al &C.
knight Of Rhodes. b c. :. BY Knight of EllerslIs-
Sister Louise, W. G. Eustis. s. 200.
The Bobby CHI. 6, :. by Inspector B.-Pansy Bios
SON. G. II. Morris. $500
b f. yearlins by knight of Ellerslie-sister Louise
r. T. Wilson, $500.
clouslla, CHI. m, 4, by Enthusiast-Maid o, Athens
T. Heavy, sl.25O.
Lady Mitchell. br. m. ), by Candlcmas-Masgie
Mitchell. W Olive s1.0~:
5000
Lakeland. br. c.. 3, by Observation-Disclosures. J.
". Colt. Sl.500.
b. (, yearlIng. by His Htghuess-Magsie Mitchell
NJ Corbett 81. 900.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
Results Mt Chicago.

Chicago. Oct Weather clear. track fast Sum
E.aries:
First race furioncs selling. Dagrrar to l.
Prince Harry. % (Hsmilton). even. second ;
Filtration, 90 (BaFsngeri. third Time l:Is
Second race furlongs. May Bach. III IT. Burnsl
to 5. Georgia. III Wan Duscn TO 5. second
Goebel lOs CDuganp. third. Time. 1:OJs.
Third racC-Shnrf course sfeeolrchasn. Irandicap
Cummings. to !. second: Three Forks is Rigby,.
third. Time 3:Os7..
Fourth rsce-lI. miles: selling limp o. CNtcIf-
eip, to 5. won: Rollins, 100 Duganj. to :. sec
ond Gun Metal 1G1 CFlicl. third. Time, 2Gsit.
Fifth race-1I. miles: selling. Jackanapes lG5 IT.
Burns, /. CrpeslIs. 100 (HamlltonD 10 l.
second; Harry Nutter. 100 IDugam. third. Time,
2.c1.
sixth race-1 mile. The Push ria ct. purns,. "a
.. won: Fiorizsr. lO5 wan Dusenr. to . second
The Monk. l06 tM!tchelD. third. Time. l:ill..
ENTRIES FOR MONDAY
First race furlongs: selling. Del Paso II. Nick
Carter. ll2; Mover. Roger r.. Cecil Golden Rod De
pending Little Land, Bonnie lone Inverary H. Ieg;
Queen Sole. Lorania. Foscuro. i0i
Second race iurlOn-s: 2lycar-olds. Man of Honor
Tommy oBrien Maharaiah Florizar, The Monk.
Downward. The Rush. 1i5: Hurona. Muher. ill.,
l5S Three Forks 157; Zufaig. ia; Globe II, 1s9;
CosneI. l29: Judge keenan,. l2G; Cheesemite 49,.
Fourth raCe-T furlorgs: selling. Vnlsndies Ed
Upton 10: lobe Paine. Miss Patron. Sr Johnson
b.. Fintlu. Defender H.. uhlers Pat Garrett Mar
'Ha Fox. HEROES. Shot Belt. Myosots. Brown Vail.
14.
Fifth race-1 Lis miles; selling Catastrophe 113;
Vile Imp. Bitter Root. Elidad. los Elm. Ellie w,
Io7 Einstein Celtic Bard Eight Bells, Annie Old
field. Goose Liver Title. Mary Kinsella Woodranger,
log.
Mizpah. Io2 Alleviate, 81; Streamcr, 90 Tuila Fou-
80. Boncy Boy, S.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
POLICE PICkINGS.

Three Gypsies were arrested yesterday
for swindling Il salOOnkeeper out of 81.
They were lectured and released.
7. Lee Adams. III Walnut street, was the
recipient of an alluring letter yesterday
from someone vino had some green goods
to sell.
John Rumsey. regular army recruit.
was set upon and beaten at the Union de-
pot yesterday by two other soldiers. who
induced him to part with mis- ticket to San
Francisco. which they sold.
Ollie Steele and Marian Johnson were ar
rested on a warrant for stealing two over
coats from Goodman's clothing store 1877
Grand avenue. They Were brought before
Justice Spitz, and given six months in jail.
They will not need their plumber now.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
stevens, Great Mile Against Time.

meet with 1000 in purses, Orlando Steyens'
wonderful mile against time. motor paced. He made
the distance in l:3Si= said to be the fastest time
ever made dirt road John Lake motor
paced broke the mile amateur worlds record TANDEM,
paced. held by Clint Altgort, OF Sioux City. Time.
l:l7i1.
one mile; professional. Stevens. Sioux City won:
F A. Mcfarland. San Jose second. Jud Newkirk
OF Chicago. third. Time, 2:0sl4.
Half mile: handicap: professional. o. L Stevens
tscr.tchj won: H B. Freeman, Portland. Ore. go
YARDS; second. F. n Mcfarland CIo yardsl, third.
Time. l:O5 20.
Five miles: amateur: paced match race between O..
L. Stevens and Hardy Downing. San Jose. Down
ing won In $50. The last mile was made in iOI..
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
NEW SHOE FACTORY.
for Plant to Make Women'S and
Chiidrcn'S shoes

Kansas CITY is to have still another shoe
factory. Maynard Garner. son-in-law of
f. Carlat, is in charge OF the arrangements
which are fast approaching completion
The new factory Will h. devoted TO the
manufacture of women'S and children :
shoes. Orders for the machinery have
been placed and the new plant will employ
a large number OF hands
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
COOPER MEDICAL COM PANY 7'' " aaSss ts CITY, MO-

Second race furlongs. Hjeavay, iI5 Corehand>.
to :. won; J. Lucille. rs lewis, > to . second:
TckfuI. rs tE. Ross. to l. third Time. lO2-
Third race-SellinC; mile. Annie Lauretts. ss
GTwini to l. Sal!ie Lamar. l9l tSongerl
to !. second; Earl Fonzo. IS (Churchln, 10 TO T.
third Time. 1:42i.
Fourth races furIongs. John Mabri. 100 Gr-
winl. to / Won: Dssolute. IL lewis to I.
out: Aileuia, 81 IT, Martini. To !. third Time.
LIE.
Fifth rsce-SeIIng: furloncs. Ninety Cents. %
GrwirI. 20 l. won: Prince OF Wales 3. a. Thnmp-
sonl. - TO 1. second: Jennie. 10 CCltrO 10 :.
third. Time. IL
Sixth race-Selling; furlougs. Nicholas. los
tSengerl IS to 3, won. Nekarjs los ~ Weber,.
to l, second: George ketcham 1ce Geiferl. l. ).
third. Time, Iit..
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
Last Cricket Match,

PHILADELPHIA. Ost. The last test match h,
tween Prince Rauitinshji's English cricketers and
The Gentlemen of Philadelphia began to-day on The
Germantown Cricket Clubs grounds at Mannheim a
suburb Of this city The wicket was good for The
batteFs being softsned by yesterdays ran and when
stuulps drawn for the day the EngiIshmen mad
made 20 for loss Ok six wickets The 1sIdI7g
Of the Americans was for the most part brilliant
and visitors slow. OF the Ave bowler
used by the Philatelphas King the most ef.
fec;iye. But made during his ars, Nv
overs FOR wicket. steddart aad RanjtsfuhIi did
the hes; batting. the formers total being n ard ths
princes S.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
MASHRERN
wisconsin Sc. BeIoit o.

MILWAUKEE WIS. Oct. The annual
veutton of the gridirOn OF the teams OF Wisconsin
university and Beloit college pulled Of at the
Milwaukee baseball park this afternoon in the nres
ence Of 1000 people Victory perched triumphantly
on wisconsin's banner the score at the end being
3S 20 o. The feature of the game was the puntiag
Of Pat Dea and the making OF touchdown by the
same PLAYER in the first halls. running distance OF
,ha feld
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.
BeInted Expressions of Distinguished
Consideration Sent to Admiral
Dewey.

Although a little bit late in getting ac-
ton. Kansas City is at length to con-
graduate Admiral Dewey. Yesterday the
mayors private secretary sent the follow
ing telegram TO the admiral at Washing
ton:
Admiral Dewey. Washington. n. 9.
The enthusiastic patriotism which your career has
aroused in the people here has manifested itself In
resolution passed BY council directing Us
to send you telegram expressive Of the admiration
OF citizens fer you our city Joins in ccnsratu-
Iating yor and your officers and men.
JAMES VI. JONES. Nayor.
GEORGE $ GRAHAM
President Upper House Council.
\. u BURROWS.
Speaker Lower House Council.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
Looking for n Game.

To Any Amateur Football Team In or Near Kansas
City.
The Kansas City. Kas., amateur team. composed OF
players all under the OF Is years. desires
test with any team the members Of which not
older than the age above mentioned. A challenge
through The Journal will be accepted. We would
like play Saturday.
G. W BERRY Csotaiu
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08

Alice Adams. Of ST. Paul. and Rosie Kline. of Kan
City. Miss Kine's first Of any duration vas
at the NelodrOme last summer, but she has greatly
improved since.
Immense audiences. The track will be ped.
Will be twelve laps the mile. will be banked for
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
Brooklyn 13. New York ..

BROOKLYN. y. Y, Oct. by winning to-day's
game Brooklyn clInched the pennant for 1888. 1t
WAS 4 farcical exhibition. the New Yorks being
clsssed every point. Doheny knocked out Of
the box in three innings. by which time the Brook
lyns had gained such lead that they eased up on
Gettig. The New Yorks could make impression
Hughes. Score:
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Windsor Races.

DETROIT Oct. ..-FavOrites at Windsor to-
dzy. Track fast. weather clear. Summaries:
First race furionss. Rosy Morn. "a tRyan) s
to l. won; Oak Maid. lOs (Forehand,. even second:
whirn. IS (AleIaIde.). to l, third. Time I2oa
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warrensburg 81. sednIin o.

wARRENSBTRG Mo. Oct. 7.-CspecialD The
football game on the normal grounds this after
noon between the Sedalia high schools and the
WarrensbuFg state normals resulted in easy vic
tory for the latter, the score being 81 10 0.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08

ova eleven Marshall field to-day. The final score
vas . to ) All the scoring was done in the first
Iaf Chicago executing kick from the l7-yard line.
while Iowa scored few later by series o:
perfectly executed plays around the Maroons' ends
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PITTSBURG.
7 he sc0Te % laHIHbs- =
a a a a q n

summary: Earned runs-PittsbuTg 8 Cleveland l.
Tvoblse hits-NcCresry. Dillon. Harley Hemphill.
Tt.reebase hltE-Willisms, Schriver, McAllistcT.
Home run-Ely Sacrifice bit-DJnovRn. Stolen base
-Donovsl Mccarthy. Dillon. Ely. Double plays
Dillon Ely Dillon Lockhesd TO MeAlister
Lookhead 20 sullivan to CoIIihower. First base on
bslIs-Or Hoffer l. OF Harper s. Struck out
By Horer .: by Harper . Passed balls-Duncan ~.
T!me-I rs. Urnpire-Coigan.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
Philadelphia d, Boston 1.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 7.-PhIadelphia and Boston
to-day began the Anal struggle for second place. the
Quakers winning the first Of the seven games sched-
uled to be played between the teams. The Phies
found trouble in connecting with Wills pitching.
while the visitors could DO nothing with Fraser's
delivery. The Bostons put up poor game. but that
Of the Phillies fauless Attendance, 6,3il. The
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Harvard 20. Wesleyan o.

CAMBRIDGE MASS. Oct, Harvard won an
easy victory 20 0, from Wesleyan to-day with
an eleven composed largely of substitutes Harvsrds
score due TO the splendid individual playing OF
the halfbacks
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Columbus Entries Closed.

COLUMBUS. PA Oct. 7.-Entries for the meet
ing Of the Columbus Driving Association have closed
and $50 horses booked for the nineteen races on
October II. IS lg and %. u and 25 The prospects
are for Il hig meeting from a racing standpoint
Nearly all OF the best horses that followed the Grand
circuit will In the free-f0r-all pace Search
light Frank Bogash and Indiana among the en-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
They RACE WEDNESDAY
FAIR CYCLISTS TO COMPETE FOR
WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
All the Fastest Lady Riders Entered
convention Hall the Scene of
the COntest-WuI Be
Six-Day Race.

Jack Prince. who so successfully managed the bcy-
Gle racing at the veiodrune. Fifteenth and Troost
the past summer. has arranged rare treat for low
ers OF cycling 10 take place Convention hall be-
GINNING next Wednesday night. II is SIX DAYS
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
Stock Yards Gun Club shoot.

The regular shoot Of the Stock Yards Gun Club
was held yesterday afternoon Washington park.
'Slob,' Fred Cockrill and r. keey made the high
scores. each pulling down Il. The day q perfect
one for shooting and there large attendance.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08

fifty degrees and will be feet sleeper than the
old NeOfrome track. The Convention hall will
be built the floor. will extend up to the
first balcony and Il is claimed will be the speediest
and steepest track in the country. II will be in
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baltimore =. washington 1.

BALTIMORE, MD. Oct. 7-Fiheld was given hla
final try-out by Washington. and held the Orioles
down to seven hits. McGinnty pitched just we'll.
and the Batimores by timely hits Attendance
LIE Score:
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Pit.sburg Is. Cleveland =.
IIENEIANN

PITTSBURG Oct 1.-Pittsburg won from Cleve-
land in a game oue-sided 10 have any interest
The tells the whole story. Attendance, ! 600
The score:
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Western Reserve Il. Baldwin o.


CLEVELAND Oct. 7-wes:ern Reserve uniyersit!
IL; Baldwin university o.
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HAITIMnRE
WA urErrps

Summary: Stolen bases - keister. LaChance.
Holmes, Sheckard 2, SheIbeck Twobase hit-KeIs.
Ter. Double play-Keister to LlChance to Harris
First base on balls-of Fifeld. . on McGnnity l.
Hit By pitched Dall-By Fifeld. /. Struck out-By
HcGnnity. :; by Fteld !. LET; bases-BaltI-
more. :: Washington. :. Time-I:4O Umpires-
Manassau and SNYDER.
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Cincinnati Fl. Miami o.
Illinois >. Knox D.

CINCINNATI. Oct. ..-University of Cincinnati Il
Miami university o.
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Cincinnati &, Louisville =.
LOUISVILLE.

CINCINNATI. Oct. Errors were responsible Cor
all the runs made in to-day's game. Both pitchers
were very effective Attendance 500. The
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Cornell IL. Williams o.

CHICAGO. Oct. 7.-University of Illinois 5; Knox
college o.
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PHILADELPHIA.
BOSTON.

Score by innings:
Boston -. ..................0 0-l
Philadelphia ......-..--.o o 4 o o 0 . -
Summary: Earned runs-BoFton. 1; Philadelphia. /.
Stolen bases-Delehsnty ~. Flick. Twobsse hit
DeiehRnty. Sacrifice hit-Cross. Bases on balls-Of
Wills ,: OF Fraser. 3. Struck out-By Willis ,: by
Fraser. .. Passed ball-Sulliysn. Wild ntch-Fraser
Left bsses-Boston, 8: Philadelphia. g. Umpires-
Einslie and DMLer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08

International race for women the contestants be:
Title Anderson, champion OF America: Lizzie CLAW
chaimptOn OF Germany. Mary Allen. champion of En-
gland Mile L!sette, champion OF France: Ida Peter
son. holder Of the worlds mile record for women
Carrie Olsen, OF Minneapolis the Terrible Swede:"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-08
Score by innings:

Score by innings:
Cincinnati .............1 -
Summary: Tsobase hit-Kelley. Stolen base
Clarke. Double play-COrroran to Beckiey. First
base balls-Of Cunningham 3 Of Breitensten >.
Struck out-By Breitenstein /. Time-l:55. Cmpires
-O'Day and Mcdonald.
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Mr.. LATHROP SWORN IN.
Succeeds J. v. e. karneS on All His
Committees on the Board
of Education

Gardiner Lathrop. who succeeds ]. V. C.
karnes on the school board. was sworn in
at d special meeting of the board last night
He was also elected vice president, and
was appointed upon all committees upon
which Mr.. karnes had served.
Bids We're received for heating and plumb
ing at SwitZer, L!nwood and Douglass
schools. and contracts awarded as follows:
To Hope Ventlatug Company
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will hang up 900 in addition to be divided among
the leaders.
arrive in Kansas City Monday. and will go
into active training Some fast riding and
new records are promised
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POSITION WILLIAM JEWELL
X. u. 35, Washburn q.

Linemen-Brown and INLAND
Timekeepers-Rector and Y. Ehoades.
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Lexington RaceS.

ITHACA. n. Y, Oct. 7.-coraen T.; Williams O.
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-06
Must Isc PolIte,

General Manager Underwood of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has is
sued the following general notice to
station agents and trainmen: Your
especial attention is directed to the
Treatment OF patrons by employees of
the company. Complaints have been
made from various sources of discour-
'esy to freight and passenger patrons
on the part of our agents, or their
representatives, at several of our sta
uons, and also inattention of conduct
ors and brakemen to properly care for
the comfort of passengers. There
should be no cause for such COM
plants. 1t is part of your duty to
see that our patrons are treated at all
times with politeness and courtesy. not
only by yourself but by employees un-
der your charge. One of the valuable
assets OF a railroad company is uni
form politeness and courtesy from all
OF its employees to its patrons. and
this capital must not be encroached
upon. 1t is proper for you to under
stand that advancement does not de-
pend wholly on your efficiency, but in
other directions also. and will be
measured in a great degree by the
treatment accorded to patrons"
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-06
QUEER HoNEYMooNs.
Spent by Persons Who Wished to he Un-
conventional.

Spent by Persons Who Wished to BE Un-
conventional.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer: A
few years ago newly welded couple
living ten miles southwest Of Brook
VILE, KY, took as honeymoon trip
a wagon ride to witness the hanging
of Robert Mclaughlin, which occurred
at Brookville A short while since an
adventurous couple spent their first
days of wedding life on the summit OF
Mount Blanc The ascent, extremely
hazardous by reason Of terrific snow
storms. being successfully accomplish
ed. and the summit reached, the bride
groom. in the presence OF the guides,
embraced his young wife. to whom he
swore eternal fidelity, and received
from her lips an equally fervent assur-
ance. Then the descent was COM
menced, and the couple after three
days absence, arrived at Chamounix.
where they were accorded an enthu-
siastic reception. There are on rec
ord four honeymoons known to have
been spent in Mammoth Cave, Ken
lucky. In the neighborhood OF Dobs-
chau. a small Hungarian town, there
is an extraordinary Ice cave. The
roofs, the walls, the floor are thickly
covered with ice, which in places as
sumes most fantastic shapes. In this
cave, some sixteen years ago, couple
named Kolcsey elected to pass the
week Immediately following their mar
riage. They took with them a plen-
tifuI supply of rugs.blankets and warm
clothing, but Notwithstanding all pre-
cautions their experience was not Of
a sufficiently pleasant nature to tempt
imitators.
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-06
REMARKABLE JOURNEY
Made from the kloadiks to Seattle NJ
Biiad Aaa Oh Foot.

Made from the klosdiks to Seattle ~
Bii.d Msa o. Foot.
Seattle Spec. New York Journal:
the history of Alaskan travel has Just
been finished by Shubert Nichols. .
blind man, who walked all the way
from the middle fork of the koyokuk
river, north Of the Yukon, 1905 miles
to the coast. crossing Ave ranges of
mountains. He has arrived at Seattle
after an absence Of several years. He
has been mining along the Yukon
river and its tributaries, and the glare
snow during last spring came nearly
ending his eyesight. Each day Of the
past summer found him hoping for the
return of his sight, and as late as the
first snow in the fall he was still hop
ing to see his way" again. The win
ter came on. and his eyes becoming no
better he determined to cross the hvs
ranges OF mountain to the Yukon from
his home on the middle fork OF the
Koyokuk river, tramp 1t out to Skag-
way and to reach Seattle for treat
ment. The story of the trip was given
by Mr.. Nichols as follows MY COM
panion. w. T. Phillips, and I. con-
cluded to secure all the mail we could
and carry it out at 81 per letter, to as
sist in expense money. We had good
placer ground, but little ready cash.
We secured sixty-five pay letters and
about as many more thanks letters.
I.RA
portation and Trading headquarters on
the Koyokuk river at Peavy trading
post, some 800 miles up the Koyokuk
river, and struck UP the south fork Of
the Koyokuk to Jim river; then up
the latter for 60 miles, when we struck
across country going right up over
the south extension OF the Davidson
range of mountains and down agan to
Fish Creek valley; then across this
level valley to Bonanza creek and up
Bonanza to its headwaters, when we
struck across Old Man Mountains. an
other level valley, then Old Woman
Mountains to Old Woman's valley;
then on to the valley of the Old Man
to Old Man creek. Continuing our
Journey, we came over the Yukon
range and struck the Yukon river
about 200 miles below the Porcupine
river. We then came up the Yukon to
Dawson. While on the Yukon wolf
took one of our dogs away from the
sled at night At Dawson I lost one
of my dogs. and this left us with but
four dogs, that had then Travelled over
1000 miles. Mr.. Phillips sold his two
dogs and ran ahead of the North
American transportation and Trad
ing Company's mail team out. and
helped along. We came from Dawson
in 10 days running time to Skagway.
The trip, although 1t covers nearly 100
days of travel through the snow and
over the ice, was void Of accident or
great Inconvenience. There is nothing
remarkable about making the trip. We
were laid up three weeks, all told, by
wind and water and resting the dogs.
Our total walk was 1,605 miles. The
coolest day was SO degrees below zero.
We had three weeks Of an average OF
4S below, day and night"