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Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-11
The Wealth of Porcupine.

Perry Wiley, formerly of Port An geles, Wash., came to Alaska nearly d year ago and has since. like the res, oi us. tried to ''strike it rich" A short time ago, Wiley and a man by Mbc name of Fenley. went to Porcupfne creek. d few miles in the interior from Haines' Mission. Below is letter written by Wiley to his old home paper. the Port Angeles Tribune Times:
 "I pcked'up about $5 in nuggets on the shelf and then took my pan and scraped it full from the banking which overhung the slate shelf. took it to the creek, washed it out and found about S6 in it. was simply dumbfound. It was then dark and 1 started back to keep my find to myself until morning. but did and at daylight 1 had Fcnicy out and armed with a pick and shovel We started. l told him 1 would show him something that would gladden. his heart, and did. When we reached the spot-a little point that jutted out put the pan against the bank, scraped It full and we got & from ths Fen ley's eyes stuck out of his head and he jumped up and down with glee. Then he took his pick, scrambled upon the shelf and picked down about barrel of dirt and as it fell I could see the coarse gold all through it and some nuggets He saw them and jumped down in most excited manner. See. see. see..' pointing at and picking up the gold as fast as he could. 1 could nol help laughing at him, but was myself as amazed as he was at the rich find.
 "We then made sort of sluice with canvas that we had and slid lot of dirt down, and in just two hours we banned out $75. We worked there about ten days with some short improvised sluice boxes
 Our grub gave out and bad wealth CT set in and We were obliged to come out. The last day we worked We took out $l3o: in ten days we took out ill all about $ll5O. We did not go into the river here, and do not know what is there, but I believe we will find it very rich I think the entire creek is the same, as it is the same formation. 1 shall go in again in February, not soon- CT. ."-Skagway News.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-11
No End to Hardships.
ours truly.
 J oln.I,. Sales.

In late issue of the Seattle Times occurs the following:
 "Thc British Columbia exclusion act is not the only iniquity under which Atlin miners are suffering. They are to be ruled over by gold commission CT, who is said to be regular tyrant, and he has already begun to turn the screw.
 "According to late arrivals from the new fields of gold who reached here early last evening, Gold Commissioner J. D. Graham has just dealt A tin a ser- ious blow by ordering that work in the district be absolutely stopped until he arrived. This includes all cutting of timber and construction work.
 "Contracts covering thousands ofdOl- lars will have to be delayed. and some of them are timo-limit contracts with forfeit clauses and bonds given. It was amusing to see how the intensely active population took this mandate from the Commissioner. Among the first to go on the rampage were the full bloodcd Britons. who thought the same laws of God bless the Queen and equal rights to all men, under which they had worked in Coolgardie or the Cape, eX- tended also to British Colum bia. and swore as only Englishmen can swear when they think their rights are tram pied on The matter was formerly talk en up by the Pioneer Club. and d com mittee appointed to express the feelings of the people to the Gold Commissioner.
 "Provincial Recorder w. H. Wears, the Deputy Recorder. has refused to record claims located over ten days pre- viously. Hundreds of locations were made in November and December. when it as walmost impossible to get out to Bennett, and many of these loca- tions are several days journey from Atlin even. Wears is going strictly ac- cording to law, but the people all hope that the Gold Commissioner will be len tent with them in this case, so they may hold the claims they walked so far to locate. As it is the claims now stand open for relocation by any tenderfoot just landed, while the original iocators cannot even go and change the dates on the stakes or retake without the per mission of the Commissioner in Ben nett, ninty miles away, and to get per nilsson to restake will cost each one of them $2. 90, and they will have to walk back to their claims, in many cases sev- eral days journey distant
Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-11

John Garrett of the Warwick is on the sick list.
 (. \. Ne I'riarty, formerly of the klondikc Co. o lying quite dangerously sick at the residence of the Rev. Dr. Thwing.
 The home of Dr. and Mrs. Steiners has been made sad by the death of their only child aged six months which occur red last week of Cerebro Spinal Menin- gitis. This is the second death from the same disease which has dar.lrned their home. In their trouble they have the sympathy of a host of friends.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-11
Business Men.

The Journal has all facilities for turning out work at short notice. Try us for your next "rush" order in bill heads, envelopes, or any kind of office stationery. Low prices, high satisfac- tion and prompt delivery make a strong trio.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-11

No doubt the many lovers of fishing will be glad to know that there is d beautiful lake miles south of here, on Wrangel island which is reported as being literally full of brook trout.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-11
Notice.

About the l4th. l will open a comfor- table Barber Shop in the old post office, in connection with free Club Room, which will be made comfortable for all my patrons.
 J. NJ. Lipscomb.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-11
Laws For Alaska.

If the present bill now before congress providing for laws for Alaska passes that body it will be a monument to the ignorance of congress relative to the needs of Alaska. Section l59 provides. ''That any person or persons, corpor- ation, or company prosecuting or at tempting to prosecute any of the follow ing lines of business within the district of Alaska shall first apply for and ob- tain license so to do from d district court or subdivision thereof in said district, and pay for said license for the respective lines of business and trade ;ls follows to wit:
 Abstract offices, S20 per annum.
 Banks, S250 per annum.
 Brokers money, bill, note. and stock, $50 per annum.
 Billiard rooms, $25 per table per annum.
 Bowling alleys, S25 per annum.
 Breweries, $5OO per annum
 Bottling works, S200 per annum.
 Curio dealers, $l0 per annum.
 Cigar manufacturers S25 ped annum. Cigar store or stand. $25 per annum Drug stores, $lOO per annum
 Docks, wharves and warehouses l (public), $500 per annum.
 Electric light plants, furnishing light or power for sale. $500 per annum Fisheries: Salmon canneries, , cents per case: salmon salteries, 20 cents a barrel; tish-oil works, b cents per bar rel: fertilizer works, 20 cents per ton. Freight and passenger transporta- tion lines, propelled by mechanical power, $500 dollars per annum.
 Gas plants, for heat or light, for sale, $500 per annum.
 Hotels, $50 per annum.
 Halls, public. $lO per annum.
 Insurance agents and brokers. So5 per annum.
 Jewellers, S2o per annum.
 Laundries, $25 per annum.
 Mines: Quartz mills, $3 per stamp per year.
 Mercantile establishments: Doing a business of sl0O,000 per annum, $500 per annum doing business of S75.OOO per annum, $375 psssf. annum; doing a business of $50,0OO per annum, S25O per annum: doing business of $25. 900 per annum, Sl25 per annum: doing a busi- ness of Sl0,0OO per annun, S5O per an- mum: doing business of under SIC. .OOO per annum, S25 per annum: doing a bus mess of under $4,OOO per annum, SlO per annum.
 Meat markets, S20 per annum.
 Manufacturies not enumerated here- in, same classification as mercantile es- establishments.
 Physicians, itinerant, $3OO per an- mum.
 Flaming mills. $oO per annum.
 Pawnbrokers. S300 per annum.
 Peddlers, S2o per annum
 Patent-medicine vendors mot regular druggists. $50 per annum.
 Restaurants. $2o per annum.
 Real estate dealers and brokers, S5o | per annum.
 Ships and shipping: Vessels doing strictly local business for hire. plying In Alaskan waters, s5 per ton per an- mum on ascertaned tonnage.
 
 Sawmllls, $50 per annum provided the output is marketed).
 Tobacconists, $25 per annun.
 Transfer companies, $50 per annum. Taxidermists, $20 per annum.
 Theaters, S25O per annum.
 Watedworks furnishing water for sale. SDO Der annum 'i
Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-11
Unjust Taxes.

The following letter was written by a resident of Wrangel, to Gov. Brady. at present in Washington. and if the facts therein stated are true, as no doubt they are an injustice is being done to an American citizen.
 Hon. ]. G. Brady,
 Governor of Alaska,
 W ashington, D. (. Dear Sir:
 am resident of Wrangel and own d quartz mine on the Stikeen River which propose to operate during the coming season. My property is situat- ed about six miles below the United States Government Survey line estab- lished by Mr. A. Lacy.
 Notwithstanding the fact that my mine is in the United States I have been obliged to pay duty to the Canad- ian government on all supplies sent up to it up to the present time. This duty is collected by the Canadian Mounted Police who are stationed about six miles below my property.
 am assured by Capt. Calbreath and others who are familiar with the sub jeet that the line established by the United States Survey is the boundary line and that it is illegal to collect duty on supplies going to- my mines. Will you kindly give me the benefit of your know
 
 breath and others are correct will yea take such steps as are necessary to COP rect the unlaNf ful collcctiod of duty from me.
 Yours truly.
 John r.. Sales.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-11
A Very Bad Man.

According to the Skagway News "Soapy" Smith had brother so bad that "Soapy" was ashamed of him.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-11

Regular Church PreSby-
 terian Church.. Services for Natives, II a. m. and I p. m. Sunday and p. m. Wednesday. Sunday school, 2:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor, p. m. Song service s p. m.
 Prayer meeting, Friday, D. m. All are cordially invited. Seats free.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-23
DO Not Give Up In De-
spaIrThere Is HOpei

For ages il has been thought
mat Cancer IL incurable, and
those 20 unfortunate as 70 have
this dreadful affection have con-
,idered themselves beyond hope Of
recovery. The doctors are ab-
solutely unable to afford any re-
lief. and the poor sufferer might
well consider himself on the way
TO an early grave.
It is now easy 10 see why the
doctors have failed to cure Cancer.
Their theories have been all wrong,
and hence their treatment mis-
directed. They have made the
mistake OF thinking that by cut
ting out the sore or ulcer, known
Ms Cancer, the disease would be
gotten rid Of, and the patient re.
stored 10 health. But the cruel
knife accomplishes nothing, for
the Cancer promptly returns, and u
always more virulent than before
II has been demonstrated beyond
aoabt. that Cancer Is a blood disease
and can not be cured by the surgeons
knife because ne blood can not Be ca
uiodv.
Several years ago ny wife had AZ
ulcer on her tongue, which, though an,
noying, was not regarded seriously q
first. Il refused 20 heal and began Y
grow, giving her much pain. The doc
tors treated II for quite . while Du'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-23
THE TREND OF PUBLIC EDUCA.
TION,

We are living In an age OF improve
ment and In no field OF human iu-
tercst IL this activity more marked
than public education, From the
smallest private school 10 the greatest
university there is ferment Of revC-
lUtlonlzing Ideas. What passed for
education bat a decade since would
hardly be recognized today as worthy
Of the name,
There are two lines Of progress 10
the common schools Of our country,
The development % the high school
aud the establishment Of the kinder
garten, Ot tie two the latter is Of
fundamental Importance. All small
children need the Kindergarten, while
hut q small per cent. OF those who at
tend the public school can take n high
school course. We should say that
the extension Of the FroebelIansystem
OF child education, as the beginning
Of primary work, Is the imperative
necessity Of the hour and should come
before penny Is spent on high
schools
Any man or woman who will read
the page OF the Sunday Oregonian
wherein prominent persons Of that
city discuss the question Of establish
los klndergartens, rs the ilrst grade
OF the public schools, will be con
Ylneed Of the desirabIllty OF this step
OF progress being taken at an early
day, Those who know what those
statements mean TO the childhood OF
the aye should.be prepared 20 act, as
Oregon has a law under which the
Kindergarten Is made a part OF the
public schools.
Under our constitution school taxes
are levied for all youth from four u
tweuty-one years inclusive, but
children are not admitted INTO the
public schools before they are six OF
seven or eight years old. Then they
are patronilingly called little
tots" with a smile by persons who
are often entirely ignorant OF the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-23

and scores Of patriotic men who are
not Republicans. have nov won the
applause of the whole state when
they are uttered by a popular up
heayal" governor who Is called u Re-
publican, who is really n sentiment
allst, a social Democrat and reformer
combined, who at heart sympathizes
with the masses struggling for exist
ence. In his heart, II these words ex-
press his feeling, he desplses the
growth OF highly rewarded ofliclalism,
the tendency 10 concentrate wealth
and power 10 the hands Of the w,the
enactment OF more laws 10 enrich
privileged classes, and the prevalent
inclination 20 tax u all up 10 the
mine -tenths, OF our fellow.cltlaens,"
who are the real producers Of wealth,
the foundation aud moral backbone
OF state and nation. Mr. deer
has touched the deepest truth
OF our industrial condition.
And this Ia the constantly recur-
ring thought Of his message, 10 ap-
pears 10 Us 10 be It's underlying prln-
clple, permeatlng like silver thread
Of populism the golden eeneralltles Of
hls very striking inaugural utterauce.
In the eleventh paragraph, after re-
citing wasteful expenditures by un-
necessary Iunkets and clerkshIps, Gov
ernor Geer, himself reared ln.hardshlp,
toll, struggles aud almost peDury,
again strikes the popular chord aud
pleads for the common people with an
eloquence bora OF experiences
can 20 no further, however, than
20 call your attention 10 the necessity
for Ia dlscontlnuance In the Interest
OF public economy aud the fair treat.
nient Of the taxpayers all over the
state who can only support their fam
llles by constant toll aud exposure,
These people should never be for
gotten when voting money out Of the
treasury Tor ahy purpose, aud
when you employ, n you do, an army
VI clerks for whom there IL nothing
20 do, you do au act for which there
ID no extenuatlon whateYer.
Governor Geers earnest words on
behalf Of The unrepresented, TO a large
extent, submerged "uine-tenthsn OF
the people, are appreciated aud they
love him 'or ~ but they will walt for
actions 10 back his plala aud ae-
ceptable words OF wisdom aud say In
their hearts with the Apostle 81,
johns LET US not love 10 word,
neither 10 tongue; but Ia DEED aud
In TRuTH,"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-23
APPROPRIATIONS FOR SAL
MON HATCHERIES.

This paper has been under the im-
preston that the appropriations
asked for In the House and Senate
were for The use Of the state hsh and
game garden. But II seems we were
mislead and the bills Of Representa-
tive Curtis and Senator Fulton are
for the purpose OF establishing hatch
cries for the propagation OF salmon
In the different parts Of the state
This we believe TO be worthy object
No one need 10 he told what the sal
mon industry Is, or that 'arge sums OF
capital are employed and large num-
bers UI men engaged aud thouaras Of
laborers employed, IL Is the duty OF
the state government TO protect this
Industry aud without state prOpoga-
tlon the supply Of ish will be cut of
and the Industry die out.
IL we can stimulate the production
OF young fish, regulate the catch Of
arge ones and preserve the waters Ia
which they swim, there Is an lnex-
haustlble source Of wealth In the fish,
cries. The whole Pacific and Arctic
ocean Is their pasture where they
feed and fatten and an ually return
Of their own free viii, without shep-
herd or herdsman, 10 be slaughtered,
The preservation of our fisheries
aud beautiful streams appeals 10
every instinct Of the practical and
sentimental la mans nature. To
look forward 10 the time when all the
streams shall be barren Of fish, their
beds lllled with sawdust and the re-
fuse Of factories, the waters polluted
with sewerage from cities aud the
streams themselves drying up, eX-
hausted by modera agriculture aud
mining, Is contemplation to make
one doubt the mercles Of modern civ
iliLatlon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-23
DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL.
GOVERNOR eEER's PLEAS FOR
THE PLAIN PEOPLE.

The drst inllmation In Governor
0eef'a message OF a wider view and one
bordering ou the sociallstIc theory Is
tho declaration in the opening para
graph Of "a clearly defined ambition
and Intention 10 serve ALL the PEO-
PIE OF Oregon strange as II may
seem this is the declared intention
OF another popular upheayal Cover
nor--R Roosevelt.
In the sixth paragraph Governor
0eef eloquently pleads the cause OF
the "plaln citizen who 10 patiently
building Tor himself and family n
home 10 a remote part of the state,
and thus uphoIdine and strengthen
ing the outposls Of civilization. The
laws passed .here are for hls govern.
ment; he represents class OF people
10 which nlne-tcnths OF our fellow
citizens belong and 10 whom We are
Indebted largely for that sublcctlon
Of secmly lnsurmourtable dlnicultles
which gave US originally this magnin-
cent inheritance. This citizen and
and his class should be 10 your mlndu
at al times during your deliberations,
and especially during the third read
ing Of bills. lie Is engaged today 10
that struggle which. II successful,
win brlng.onr state 10 that degree Of
Industrial Development which We are
All hoping 10 realise Ia tho near
future. but bis Interests are not ro-
presented here saEe a. they nnd en-
prcsslon IN your votes 10 these two
chambers. Ho is nsser represented
by the professional lobbyist and any
klnd Of crooked legislation always re
aulis In his injury"
Those sentiments advocated aud re-
ileratsd fot yean by THE JOURNAL
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-23
Nervous Dyspepsia
To Gam Flesh, to Slerp We'll, TO Know
What Appetite and Good Di-
gesuon Mean.
MAKE A TEST OF STUART'S DYS
PEPSIA TABLETS.

IEA-oAA AhbAE -
No trouble Is more common or more
misunderstood than nervous dyspep-
sia. People having 10 think their
nerves are 10 blame aud are surprised
that they are not cured by nerve
medicines. The real seat Of the mis-
chief is lost sight OF, The stomach Is
the organ 10 be looked after,
Nervous dyspeptics often do not
have any pain whatever In the stom-
ach, nor perhaps any OF the usual
synptoms OF stomach weakness.
Nervous dyspepsia shows itself not
In the stomach s0 much as Ia nearly
every organ. In some cases The Leart
palpitates aud Is irregular; In others
the kidneys are llIected; In others the
bowels are coaStipated, with head
aches; still Others are troubled with
loss Of flesh and appetites with ac-
cumulations Of gas, sour nSings aud
heartburn.
10 is safe 10 say that Stuart's Dys-
peysia Tablets will cure any stomach
weakness or disease except cancer OF
the stomach, They cure sour stom-
ach, gas, loss OF flesh aud appetite,
sleeplesSness, palpltation, heartburn,
constipation and headache.
Send for valuable little book on
stomach disease by addressing +. A.
stuart Co., Marshall, Mich All drug
gistS sell full-szod packages at 50
cents, Prof Henry W. Becker, A. NJ,
the wellknOWn religious worker aud
writer, OF St,LouiS..
Secretary uf the Mission Board of
the German Methodist Church. Chief
Clerk aud Expert Accountant for the
llaroor and Wharf, Coh.mission. Pub
hc Secretary for the 81 Louis School
Patrons Association aud the District
Conference Of Ste wards of the NJ. T..
Church; also takes an active part In
tue work OF Epworth League. and
10 "Il'e on religious ana educati iOnal
topics Iot several magazines. How he
found relief is best told ia his own
words.
"Sone weeks ago my brother heard
me say something about indigestion,
aud taking a box irom lis pocket said
Try S1uarts Tablets" did, aud
Was promptly relieved Then I inves-
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became satisfied that they were made
u Just the right things and ia lust
the right proportions 10 aid ia the
assimilation ot food. heartily en-
doFse them in all respects, aud | keen
them constantly on hand
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-23
ToDAY'S MARKET.

PORTLAND Jan. %. Wheat VALLEY
62; Walla Walla, ,59c.
FlOur-POrtland, $500; Superiine
S2l,6 per bbl.
Oats-White 42(G43c,
Hay-SSd9 per ton.
Hops -l2(Gl5c; old crop &c.
WoOl--Valley, l0(Gl2c; Eastern
Oregon, &dllL.
Mlllstuir-Bran, sl7; shorts, sls
Ga $3.50.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed ,s2.50(d3. Is
turkeys, live, l6(d20c,
Eggs-OregOn, 25c per d0z.
Hides-Green, salted GO lbs, S(dSAc.
under 90 lbs, s,6i(G7c;sheep pelts, l5(G20c.
Onions-75c(dsl per sack.
Butter-Best dairy, 25(d30c; fancy
creamery, 50c(d5jc per roll.
Potatoes, 76(dS0c per sack
HOgs-Heavy, S4.75.
WeatheIs 3tc; dressed, 7c
Beef-Steers, ,S3, ,25(d3.50: cows, ~, so
(a2.75 dressed, 5G6,
SALEM MARKET.
Wheat-50.
Oats-35C.
Hay-Baled, cheat, 500
Flour-In wholesale lots, $500: re-
tail $500.
Mlllstuff-Bran $500 shorts $500,
Hogs-dressed, &c.
Live cattle --2i(d3c.
Sheep--Liye, S2,50(ds3.
Veal al-5ic.
Butter-Dairy zoe; creamery 25c.
Wool-Best, l5c. MOhair 25c.
Hops Best l6(dl7c.
Eggs 22tc IN cash.
1POulJry-Chickeus, 7la9c; turkeys,
1--we, l0(Gl2ic,
Farm smoked meats Bacon, Sic
ham, l0c shoulder, 6(G7c.
POtatOes-30c.
Apples-30c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-23

interested parties could thus ascertain
whether straight or scratched ticket
was made out. suc h ballot would
be OF Invaluable assistance TO a ring
Of corrupt politicians, who would be
able 10 tell 20 a nicely II bought
voter had lived up 10 his agreement
In short, 10 would tell " the goods
we're delivered"
"Of course, Mr., Hill Is not accused
OF having such Intentions 10 view In
forwarding his bill, but the fact re-
mains, according 10 arguments, that
such as described would be the final
outcome II he insists on his ballot
amendment"
Mr. Hill's bill has the merit OF be-
Ing a plain business proposition.
IL proposes TO 90 back TO the old
fashioned straight party ballot and
do away with the only feature Of the
Australian ballot law that is Of any
value 10 the people or has any merit
whatever. IL would leave all the ex-
pense Of furnishing the ballots oD the
taxpayer, but give the franchise cor
ruptlonsst all the advantages.
twill be argued that 10 other states
they have this abortion OF the Aus
tralIan ballot. That may be true.
But are their elections for that reason
any purer or more economical than
those OF Oregon? No one will pretend
IL. II the people we're clamorinR ioT
the change proposed In the Hin bill
II would be different. But they are
not. The politicians want 1t foT
PARTISAN purposes. In states where
they Lave the plan Mr. Hill proposes
there is as much defective voting and
as much litigation, and a great dea
more than In Oregon in most states
To change the present ballot system
which the people have barely become
familiar with, would cause still greate
confusion.
In view OF the fact that the people
are not asking for change proposed In
the Hill bill, would II not be wise foI
members 20 be slow 30 commit them
selYes 20 the support Of the measureY
One by one the fundamental princl
pies Of ballot reform are assalled ant
nulllaed by the partisan polItl clan
Why take steps backward