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, 1899-08-17
Attend College This Year.

Never in the history of our country
was there a grander opportunity thar
the present for educated young men and
women. What an suspicious momen
for those who are Just now on the thresh-
old of life.
Grand Island Business and Normal
College has for fourteen years been the
leading institution OF its kind in the
western states and last year more than
twice as many calls were received for
Its graduates as could be supplied. Ev-
erything necessary for a successful start
10 life is taught-Business, Normal and
Shorthand courses. Expenses low.
Board only 5l.50 per week. One wears
time gwen on tuition if desired. Col
lese record sent free, or for six cents will
send elegant catalogue. Address
. A. M. HARGEs, President,
Grand Island, Neb.
, 1899-08-17
A Fine Beaver Creek Prospect.

D. D. Singletary is down from
Beaver creek where he is interest
ed in a very fine copper prospect
with the Weber brothers. They
are working on a tunnel which is
how in over $50 feet. Very re-
Gently they crossed a vein of cop
per ore about two feet in thickness
which did not show on the sur
face, and which assays Al per cent.
copper. A few feet more will
bring them to the lead for the
finding of which the tunnel was
started, and which is six feet wide
on the surface. The ore from the
two foot lead is the same as the
Big creek product and carries gold
and silver to a onsiderableamount.
They have been at work on the
tunnel for more than a year and
have a valuable property.
, 1899-08-17
Lost Their Comp Outfit.

d. r. Castiday and Louis Schalk
of Rawlins we're camped at the
mouth of French creek last week
and fishing in the Platte. One
evening when they returned to
camp they found their bedding
and provision eone-washed away
by a food of water almost fifteen
feet in height which had come
down the creek during their alb
sence, the result of a cloud burst
Only their horses and wagon were
left. Mr.. Castiday lost a fine buff
falo robe which he valued at 500.
among the rest Lon and Bert
Reynolds went down the creek in
search of it, and, though they
went down a distance of ten miles
they found only the pillows and
some blankets.
, 1899-08-17
WYoMINGS FRONTIER DAY.
Third Annual Celebration to be held at
Cheyenne, Wyoming, August 20
and "a, ISoo.-Low Rates on
all Railroads.

This is a partial list of events:
Horse races, water sports. games
and dances by 80 Indians from
Shoshone Indian reservation.
Bucking horse contests, saddling
wild horse contest, COW boy races,
Frontier day wedding, roping wild
steer contest, Frontier day ball,
Frontier day scenes.
Suggestions with relation to all
events solicited from residents of
the West.
All information in relation to
events, purses, etc, cheerfully
furnished on application to Sec
rotary Executive committee, Chey.
enne, Wyo.
WANTED-A bride and bride,
groom to be married at the cele-
bration. Costly wedding presents
awarded. Address Secretary.
7-12 ew
, 1899-08-17
GILSoNITE.
A Rich Find of that Mineral Made in
North Park by Madore Cushman,
a Saratoga Valley Man.

1t is reported here that Madore
Cushman, who resides about five
miles above Encampment in the
mountains, has made a rich dis
covery of gilsonite in North Park.
He made the discovery many
years ago but did not know Its
value until recently, when his at
tention was called to it by acct
dent. AS soon as he realized the
great value of this new metal-if
it can be called a metallic sat
out for the Park ami went straight
to the find.
Gilsonite is a new material that's
taking the place of rubber in many
of the uses to which that material
is put. The gilsonite mines in
Utah are considered of great value
and there is no reason to suppose
that the material found by Mr..
Cushman is any less valuable than
the Utah product. The North
Park discovery appears to be a
vein about four feet thick at this
time, though it it is expected when
opened up it will be found to be
in a large body.
, 1899-08-17
Sale Of Ranch Property.

John j. Wagner, who resides
in California, but who formerly
lived in the Saratoga valley, last
week disposed of his Encampment
ranch and rs head of horses to w,
T. Peryam of that locality for
5000. There is l60 acres of land
and it hes just aross the road from
Mr.. Peryams ranch and will give
that gentleman a large amount OF
land in a compact body.
, 1899-08-17
Wyoming Southern Survey.

The corps of Wyoming South
ern surveyors hat are doing the
cross-sectioning of the road, from
Fort Steele to this place, have now
reached the ranch of w. H. John
ston, some twelve miles down the
river from this place. They are
making rapid progress with their
work and will have it completed
by the goth of September. The
survey was changed in one or two
instances and two bridges across
the Platte river avoided, and a
short distance saved in the dis
lance between the two towns.
, 1899-08-17
Unreasonable Hay Weather

The past summer has been a
strange one in many ways. 1t has
been much windier than usual, and
heavy local showers have been
frequent and damaging. This has
seriously interfered with the cut
ting of the hay crop of the valley
and in many instances a consider
able quantity of hay has been
destroyed or badly damaged. This
was especially the case during the
harvesting of the first crop of al
falfa, At the present time high
winds IT playing havoc with the
wild hay harvest and delaying the
gathering of the crop very much.
, 1899-08-17
SARATOGA CHIPS.

E. j. Hulett was in town yester-
day.
Gus Jensen went up to Encamp-
ment Tuesday.
Mrs. Z. G. Poole returned from
Brush creek Thursday.
C. R. Watson who has been in
Omaha the past week, returned
Tuesday night,
Clothing bargains is our spec.
ialty this month.
PLATTE VALLEY CASH STORE
, 1899-08-17
Monument to Old Jim Baker.

On his recent trip to Snake
river as the representative of
Greenle & Co., the manufacturers
of monuments, E. A. Brooks re-
ceived from Robert Gooldy admin
istrator of the estate of Jim Baker,
an order for a monument of more
than ordinary interest. In COM
pliance with a provision of Bakers
will, Mr.. Gooldy ordered a large
and handsome shaft of the blue
Vermont marble to rest above the
remains of the old pioneer and
scout in the Baker cemetary. The
inscription will be as follows:
HERE LIES JIM BAKER.
Born in Illinois December 10, 1919
Died May IA, 1898.
One of the oldest pioneers of the
Rocky mountains. Contempor-
airy of Kit" Carson, Jim Bridg-
er, Fremont, and the rest who
helped to civilize this district.
A government scout, guide, and
Indian fighter. His memory
should be respected forever by
those who live in all this region,
the fighting land of the Indian
tribes.
Steamboat Springs, Colo, Pilot.
, 1899-08-17
Mowry Bros. Saw Mill.

Earl Mowry was in the city
Tuesday and from him we learned
that he is putting in a saw
mill on the new road to the Rude
feha mine, in a very fine body of
timber, some 20 or "a miles from
Saratoga and only about three and
a half miles from the Rudefeha
mine. Mr.. Mowry says they have
the foundation for the mill laid
and will soon have the mill in
shape for fall work. He speaks in
very high terms of the new road
which Mr.. Ferris is building, and
says that it is nearly all the way
in the green timber which will
make it a good winter road on &C
count of the snow not drifting SO
bad in the timber. Mr.. Mowry
thinks the new road will be much
used by the miners and prospect
ors of that part of the mining dis
trict adjacent to the Rudefeha
and west of it.
, 1899-08-17

sour baby was sick for a month
with a severe cough and catarrhal
fever. Although we tried many
remedies she kept getting wors,
until we used One Minute Cough
Cure,-it relieved at once and
cured her in a few days."--B. l.,
Nance, Prin. High school, Bluff
dale, Texas
, 1899-08-17

Are you thinking about buying
a new fall suit? Ii SO, we have
received our new Fall Clothing
and can sell you good suits at
$500, $50, 1000 and 1900.
, 1899-08-17

81 suffered from piles for %
years, and after all so-called cures
had failed was permanently cured
by II box of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve," says Eli Hile, OF
Lumber City, Pa. Be SUR you
ge. DeWitt's. There are dishon-
est and dangerous counterfeits.
Saratoga Drug Store.
, 1899-08-17

Quickly cure constipation and
rebuild and invigorate the entire
system-never grippe or n%auseate-
DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
Saratoga Drug Store.
, 1899-08-17

a new fall suit? If so, we have
received our new Fall Clothing
and can sell you good suits at
$500, $50, 1000 and 1900.
CosGRIFF Bros. Co.
Remember when in town that
the place to stop is at the Saratoga
Hotel. 1t is newly fitted up from
top to bottom; gives the best
meals and the cleanest, most com
Portable beds, all for the least
money of any place in town.
NOTICE. have just received a
new and choice lot of fall MILL
merry. Mrs. Skinner will remain
another week and trim hats for
those desiring it.
Mrs. ELLA E. WELToN.
j. M. Holt is down from the
hills where he has been prospect
ing. He is going back to do some
prospecting on a very promising
lead he has on the head of Jack
creek.
Those Studebaker buckboards
at Cospritf Bros. Co. are just the
thing for knocking around the
mountains.
Attorney NJ, B. Moore arrived
from North Park Saturday and
brought his belongings with him
which is prima facie evidence that
he has come to stay Mr..
Moore's office is with w. B. Hug
us for the present.
The Sun and the Weekly Inter
Ocean one year for S2.35 in adj
vance.
Paul Fl. Mayes and wife have
been up from Laramie the past
week bathing in the waters of the
hot springs here. They expect to
return to their home tomorrow.
They Ire greatly pleased with Sar-
atoga and the hot waters here.
Gus JENSEN & Bro. have all
kinds of chairs, springs and mat
~tresses, iron beds and white dres-
r
en-.
M W. snare, VINO Is Win the
Wyoming Southern surveyors,
came into town yesterday after
SOME suppiies ioi lhe camp. iic
says my arc no" wotAins pe-
Pick ranch and are MAKING GOOD
progress.
Meh uehulne Drivr
r. 90 oo p O''s
County Surveyor Z. b. oterrett
returned from the mountains IN
the vicinity OF the NINE re-
Gently where, he had been to do
somesurveying, HesaYsthe noun
tains are tul Oh prospectors, and
that blasting a be heard from
all over the mountains.
For SALE-Small house and
two lots. JAMES d. RowEN.
E. Deming returned Monday
from a visit to the Big creek COP
per country. He is very much
pleased with the outlook in that
region. He is expecting a Colora-
do gentleman here in n dav or two
who will probably invest In some
of the copper prospects here.
niture. strictly up to date, and at
right prices.
GUS JENSEN & Bro.
TT q WiIcox came down from
Ra+tie tbe Grst of the - H.
go that nan hU tha nara ~
III had s+ra.k h1du 81 oanno,
$3.50 +ba tPpu
wbichn IL iii ~ ba ~ r;cb oS tbl
]conner ore fonnd in tba Rambla,
or Rudefeha.
For Window Shades, Portiers
Chinelle and Lace Curtains, cal
90 It,crr,IF prAe o.,
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Sl.A8 Umbrellas. csc.

special purchase Of Ladies' 26-inch Close
rolling Umbrellas of gloria and ami silk with
handles OF natural, Dresden, horn, ebony and
inlaid They are the regular 81 .4S kind-you
cannot buy their equal anywhere else for less.
Here tomorrow at CSC. each.
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Toilet Wares.

100 pair for Earrings. In the latest screw
Nv and drop styles-worth 10 cents.
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proper ffuidity to pass the grouting pump
was pumped into the dry rubble packing
! of the model through holes bored in the
| interior The grout was pumped in until
| the voids were filled, as indicated by over
| flow, and in spite of the fact that during
i the experiment the thermometer fell be-
| low the freezing point, when the tagging
| was stripped from the structure the voids
| were found completely filled and the arch
| stood alone monolith. This shows that
| the grouting can be satisfactorily accom-
plished.
| Accessory works.-These include the nee
essary gatehouses, air shafts, and plant for
| emptying the tunnel for the purpose of
| repair or cleaning. Studies and working
drawings are being made for these works,
| to be In readiness for actual work at the
proper time.
! Howard University reservoir.-The board
or experts merely mention the work Incl
dentally in their report, as they were not
called on to consider this matter.
The reservoir at present is in the same
condition when work on 1t was discon-
| tinued In 1885 The revetment of the banks
was never carried to the bottom of the res
ervoir along its whole perimeter. and, as
| this is necessary precaution in any case,
authority was granted and advertisements
! published inviting bids for furnishing stone
| to do this work.
The material was purchased by contract,
after due advertising, in the case of brick
hydra ulic cement, sand iron lining and
| bolts. Other material was purchased I'M
der public notice except in cases when
| emergency required purchase in open mar
ket.
The work of mucking removing rock.
blasting, backing new lining, filling voids
in the old lining, and work at the head
houses running pumps and elevating cages
was carried on during the twenty-four
hours. The brick work of the new lining
and the placing of the iron lining was car
ried on from a to pm.
An investigation of the subject of light
ing the tunnel resulted in the selection of
acetylene gas as the most available and
economical in this special emergency and
two plants-one for 800 burners and one
for sixty burners-are in use for lighting
the engine houses at the shafts the head
houses, and localities in the tunnel where
work is being prosecuted.
Third. Investigating water supply of
washington, ID. C.-This work is being con-
Quoted under the provision of acts ap-
proved June 80. 1898, and March 3, 1889.
calling for a detailed estimate of the cost
OF hltering the water supply of Washing
ton, d. c.
The work for the fiscal year has consisted
In the collection of data and information in
relation to filtration of water supplies in
this and foreign countries.
In order to ascertain the results of fltra-
ton of Potomac water by the two accepted
methods-the mechanical or American sys-
tenn OF rapid filtration and the slow sand.
or English system-two filters have been
erected, one on the English system and the
other embodying the recent improvements
on the American system.
Experiments are being conducted with n
view to showing the reduction in tur-
bi6ities, the meteorological results, and the
safe rate OF filtration to be adopted in the
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special case of Potomac water.

special case of Potomac water
The report required by Congress will he
submitted as soon as sufficient data have
been obtained to deduce a fair conclusion.
Improvement and care Of public buildings
and grounds and care and maintenance of
the Washington monument, in the District
of Columbia-Oficer in charge, Col. Theo-
dore A. Bingham, United States army
The Executive Mansion has received the
usual care and such repairs and improve
Inents as the funds available would admit.
The entire exterior Of the mansion has been
reI PAINTED, necessary painting done in the
interior, new furnishing purchased from
time to time as needed, an entirely new
system constructed of underground mains
of all kinds-sewer, water, gas and electric
placed in concrete tunnel. repairs made
to the greenhouses and conservatory, and
an additional greenhouse constructed.
The Washington monument and its steam
and electric-light machinery have been
maintained In good condition. Improve
ments have been made in the main steam
pipe. Permanent telephone connection Of
the top of the monument with the engine
room, boiler house and elevator has been
made. The iron framework has been stiff
Tened from the base to the 350-foot level.
The elevator receives the most careful at
tenuon, being constantly inspected by ex-
perts, and Is believed to be as safe as 1t is
IN the power of man to make it There
We're 1902 visitors to the top of the shaft
during the year, making a total of 696 us
persons who have made the ascent since
the monument was opened to the public,
Inspections have been made from time TO
time of the various buildings occupied by
the War Department. except the State.
war and Navy Departments building, I'm
connection with their care, repair and
safety.
AT the propagating gardens and nursery
repairs were made to greenhouses aud
other buildings. an additional greenhouse
and pit addition to a propagatiEg house
constructed, and about 40, 600 plants prop
agated for decorating the parks.
A tasal.
6,210 square yards has been constructed
upon the roadway east and south of the
State, War and Navy Departments build
ing.
The asphalt pavements in the parks have
been extended by the construction of 535
square yards of roa 1way and o43 square
yards OF footwalk. and 1920 square Yards
OF asphalt roadway and $40 squarN yards
or asphalt footwalk repaired and resur-
faced.
Electric arc lights have been installed in
me executive Mansion grounds and in
Monument Park.
Eighteen OF the small triangular reserva-
lions have been marked with granite
docks. containing the letters L.. S. cut in
lnelr upper surfaces, set in the ground at
their corners
The care required to maintain them I'm
good condition has been extended 10 the
improved parks and park places and 1 263
rect OF additional water pipe and l, 237 feet
OF additional drain pipe laid.
The granite pedestal COR the equestrian
structed.
Attention has been given 20 the telegraph
Continued on Thirteenth Page)
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LOndon's Raid of Rats.
From the London News.


Something like twelve months ago an i'm
portant district post office in London was
closed 1t had been opened for stamps,
money orders and post office orders and
kilograms till midnight, and it was In the
center of thickly populated district. One
day, without any previous notice. the doors
were closed and card affixed stating that
1t was closed for repairs. Weeks passed
and II was not reopened. The postmaster
general received complaints by the score
But the weeks became months and still the
doors remained closed, And the people
around wondered why. The mu-6er is at
last out and some of the families residing
near know ii to their cost. The post office
in question had TO be closed because il had
become the happy hunting ground Of vast
hordes of rats, who consumed letters by the
bdgful, and many postal orders, mcEey
order forms and other official papers The
rats forced the post office to be closed. and
after numerous attempts to rid the place
of the rodents II was found possible to do
so only by putting down entirely new
cement foundations and also retimber-
ing the place. As nearly as possible the
post office had, but for its mere shell to be
rebuilt That done. the troubles of the i'm
mediate neighborhood became accentuated
Driven from the post Office, the rats have
Journeyed to the surrounding houses. which
are now infested with them. The CORES
pondent from whom this information comes
had had several cats In his place and thew
have done something to keep things down.
but, TO use his words, ito go home is to
find the wife and the maids with flying pet
ucoats rushing up the stairs: servants
won't stay in the house except for very
short time; mats and pictures, some of
the latter several feet up the walls have
been consumed. My wife Is Reconstruction,
and when l reach home at night I often find
her locked, half starved, In an upper room
afraid to move about and too nervous even
10 go near where the food Is kept until 1
come In The informant states that his
experience is similar to that of many re-
siding near him.
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a daily per capita consumption and waste
of 17S gallons. OF this amount IA, 729, 1913
gallons, or % per cent. were used between
q am. and l. noon. and D. COZ gallons.
or 10 per cent, between u midnight and 8
a NJ showing that there is a reckless
waste of water in the District, due prin-
cipally to defective plumbing and Willful
waste.
Careful and trustworthy Investigations
made in various cities in the United States
show clearly that per capita daily con-
sumption of 100 gallons is ample for all do
nestle business and public purposes, and
that any considerable increase above this
amount must be attributed to waste.
This extravagant use of water has be-
come a serious menace to the supply of
water by the Washington aqueduct with
its present apacity-76,0OO,0OO gallons-and
at the rate Of increase per decade for the
last ten years, 1SS9-1S99, q, 900, 600 gallons,
the ultimate limit would be reached. in
about twelve years.
The present consumption and waste have
also an important bearing on the subject
Of filtration Congress has called for a re-
port on this subject, and the matter Is now
undergoing investigation. 1t is probable
that the cost of filtration will be about Sc
per million gallons, or, at the present rate
of consumption. about $500 per day, or
$4,000 annually. This Is large charge,
and can only be reduced by reduction in
consumption. ID
In the opinion of the local engineer off,
Ger in charge Of the aqueduct the existing
conditions suggest two remedies-either the
reduction of consumption to reasonable
rate, 100 gallons per capita per diem by
the use of meters, or the increase of the
present supply to keep up with the present
demand by the building of a second con-
duit from the Great Falls of the Potomac
The necessary surveys of practicable
routes for this CONDUIT should be taken irs
hand at once, and an estimate for this
work is submitted by the officer in charge.
Estimates are submitted for repairing
the by-conduit at the Dalecarlia reservoir;
for building a combined storehouse and
stable at Great Falls; for protecting the
inlet to the conduit at Great Falls; for
preliminary surveys for additional conduit
from Great Fails, and for operation. main
tenance and repair of the Washington
aqueduct and its accessories, all of which
have my approval, and of which full eX-
plantations will be found in the report of
the officer in charge
Increasing the Water Supply.
2. This work is being prosecuted unded an
act approved June 80. 1885, making appro-
priations for the expenses of the govern
ment of the District of Columbia for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1885, and for
other purposes, which authorizes and di-
reefs the Secretary of War to resume work
on the Washington aqueduct tunnel and it's
accessories and the Howard University res
ervoir. and to prosecute and complete the
same. the work to be carried on In accord
ance with the plans of the board of ex-
perts as set forth In its report dated Janu-
airy II, 1896.
The work recommended by the board of
experts and the progress made on June 3d.
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Brig. Gen. Jno. M. Wilson, chief of en-
gineers, has submitted his annual report to
the Secretary of War The following ex-
tracts relate to local works under charge
of his office:
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A Great Corset Value at 400.
New JeWelrV.

70, for Belt Buckles. jeweled, enameled and
i9S' oxidized-in the very newest effects
worth 25c. and 39c.
40 for pretty Jeweled Stick Pins-and hun
~ dreds Of the very newest effects to
choose from.
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10-quart Tin Buckets. 10c.
Granite Iron Baking Pans, SC.
Granite Iron Pie Plates Sc.
1-quart Granite Iron Tea and Coffee Pots lie.
2-quart Granite Iron SaucepAns, Toe.
Celebrated ''Ansunia' S-day Clocks-rosewood
and ebony 1nished-warranted for years
worth S3-for Sl9S.
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Detective Muller. who has charge Of the
detectives work relating to stolen bicycles.
has number of wheels at police head
quarters awaiting Identification.
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Saturdays Important Skir

A new line of Fine Dress
Skirts, in all sorts Of piaiQs
and gray homespuns - the
latter cut with tunic eff
feet finely
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