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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-08-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND oFrlcE AT THE DALLrs, oR,, July Is. Il

LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, Or, July 25 1890
Notice Is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice OF his intention 10
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before II n. Frazer,
county clerk OF Gillian county at Condor, Or
on saturday, September %, 1899 viz;
GRANT WADE, of Glen, Oregon,
lid. f. No. 652T, for the n1S ne14 selI nei8 and
ne14 sel4 sec, Is, tp.2s, r, u e.. WM.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon aud cultivation
of said land, viz: q. a. DHnneman James
Larch, G, W. Welshhons and Henry Nendlc,
all OF Glen, Oregon
2Od2S JAY I. Lucas, Register.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-08-31
Attention Firemen!!

Until further notice the Condor
Volunteer Fire Company will meet on
Friday evening of each week, at 5,
o'clock sharp at the engine house on
Main street for drill and practice. All
members are expected to be present at
the meetings or present valid excuse.
w. l.. Wilcox
II Chief Engineer.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-08-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE At THE DALLEs, Or, July II 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam.
ed settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make final Pooof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before II. ~ Frazer
county clerk OF Gillian county, at CondOn Or,
ON Friday, September LIST. 1899, viz;
CHARLES L. BAKER, Of Condor, Ore.
lid. y: No. 1914 for the n e 4 sec. 20, tp. 4sr
2l e. W. NJ.
lie names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon md eulfiya-
ton OF said land, viz; s. B. Barker " NJ
shannon Edward Dunn, and j. VI Brown. ~ II
GohdOu, Oregon,
JAY P. LucAs Register.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30
WAS EsCHwERGE NURDEREDs
RumoPe That Yukon SOl1lesy Heat
Hin 20 Death.

Yesterday KiondIke arrivals report
that the Dawson authorities are Investigate
ing the death Of Charles Eschwerge. who
suddenly succumbed June 30 aboard tie
Yukon steamer Ora. when near the mourn
OF Indian river. II In claimed by many
that the man really met death az q result
OF a drunken row and encounter with a
member OF the Yukon field force In Daw-
son the day previous 10 his demise. Not
only one. but several. soldiers are report
ed to have beaten the man.
Capt. Scratch when he heard or the
stories. reported the matter to Col. steele.
commander Of the British Yukon soldiery.
and that official has instituted an invests.
CATION.
Eschwerge is sad to have been a man
OF unsavory reputation. He was frequent
~ IN trouble On one occasion he In said
10 have swindled klondike miner TO the
extent Of several thousand dollars, then
fed the country, going into American ter
ritory. His alleged victim followed, over
taking Eschwerge at Eagle City. The lat
ter was taken by force and carried across
the line. where ne was arrested and bound
over to answer In the territorial court.
The charge was still hanging over him
when he died.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30

Once More President Of the Rec
Cfoss-Work ~ Headsuarters.

Mrs J, G. Haines was once more elected
prestdcn; OF the Red Gross Society OF Seat
Ito at meeting held yesterday morning.
Mrs.. Aatnea resigned two or three weeks
ago. after having held the position since
the formation Of the society In this city.
because she felt that she was unable to IL.
tend to the duties connected with the Of
nee, but at the desire Of = number OF the
members decided TO again take the position
until after the soldiers' return home.
The Red Cross headquarters on First
ovenue presented buay scene Yesterday
~ large number Of ladies' were preaeps
shaking comfort bags for the soldiers. When
0ra J. L. Struve. chairman Of the sew
ink committee read her report at the meet
sng other members were surprised 10 md
that they had so comfort bags ready FOR
the soldiers. The Fortson Relief Corps
and the Red Cross Society have yoiued
forcee In the work. and everything is car
ficd on without the slightest clash bet scn
the two.
Tho ladies inten 10 distribute the COM
eorss TO the soldiers who are 10 leave on
the next transport. They also intend 10
serve conec and sandwiches At the head
quarters ell during the day that the trans
port - to leave. A. was the case In Port
land and San Francisco last year when
soldiers pas~~d through or embarked
The ladies' OF the society are also max
inG plans to give AN entertainment to raise
money FOR the reception Of the Washington
ooya This matter was 70 have been taken
up ~ yesterdays meeting. bat was posi-
pOoed until the meeting tomorrow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30

Pesa0astes % the District says 10 -
Oae Vast Geld VleDa.

V0O V00v O0o0 WbGu0s
4 vivid idea Of the marvellous richness
Of the placer beds IN the Cape Nome dis
trict 10 given by . letter from Postmaster
George ~. Wright, Of Cape Nome, re-
ceived yesterday by Attorney John y.
Hartman, Of this city. The Post-1nteiii-
Gencer has published many authentic ac-
counts Of the gold production OF the new
Undiscovered Me.da on the rim Of the Arc
tic circle. but Postmaster Wrswht's Iestt-
m0ny, because OF his official position AID
consequent intimate knowledge Of the
transactions of tho miners. should be most
convincing
Mr. Wright states In his letter to Mr..
Hartman mat he nnds his duties arduous,
and that he las had to attend to his own
mining interests. such a. stalking new
claims. etc. after Office hours. mo sucn
diggingS have ever been known In he
world. according TO The opinion Of old Mil
ers here" says Mr.. Wright The coun-
try ID one vast gold field. and will prove
richer than anything ever discovered In
the worlds history. Now. do not think
this - enthusiastic exaggerat!on, for ] as
sure you that speak gtiardedly.
II sit. while writing this. at the midnight
hour. within . few feet Of $4,000 In dust
that has been taken out within three days
from No. below discovery on Anvil creek
These same people have taken out $685.
900 since August i. There are several
others equally az rich, but this I know.
a. handle all their dust having . safe
In my Office"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30
01nUCK d 4 CAolo CAa.

nSslhosA HosDoooSl uas 0ss Le0
Dsoksa - shs WY 1soo &-ssos.
Richard MacDoeAid. . yeuag nssa who
y empioyed IN 9hurstss = Co.'S candy
store on 6econ6 avenue, Was Struck ~ .
James street cable cas last night On The
corner Of Minor avenue. AAcDo0ald and
= companion were comaug ~ from the ctss
Gus and ran up Minor aveoue past the
Phtnnsy house % cAsch the doWn-t0Wn car
4 ss 3: ,sen g e: CO s
was struck ~ the cae coming ise0 down
town He himself Gays thai be did not
zee the car. - bs VS. watching tns car
TIE car vas stopped within . few test.
and Macdonald WAS taken on the feo0er
and carried into the power house. An ex-
emla.tion here showed that hls Isss leg
patrol wagon WaS called and AacDonsh
was taken 20 Providence hospital. where
Dy. James Shannon set the broken Limb.
A. M:SDon1id entirely s.snss.tss tns con- ON
his abatement u borne out by that Of Wal
n. Morris. who WAS passenger on the car
which struck Macdonald and who Picked
I'VE wsrs going along q the usual speed.
when AacDonasd shot out across the street
% catch the other car. shouted 10 him.
but be dtd not hear me.
would strike the man, immediately let 80
the rope and put on the brakes, and the
car was stopped within fve or six feet. /
picked Macdonald up and helped carry
him into the power house. DO not think
that either Of the car men are in the slight
EFT degree to blame for the accident"
The conductor and gripman ny that the
car was not going at the usual speed. but
that they had slackened up % let some Pc
pie on at Minor avenue. The car was IN
charge OF ConducforsJ. z. 6nsad.
Macdonald has been In the city for about
year and has relatives living 1t Dunge-
ne1D.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30

The Kirkland Smelling works are TO b
built At once. Within few days plsHs
will be complete, II 10 said, after wh'ca
contracts will be let for the construction
OF buildings TO inclose q plant on the east
shore Of Lake " ashington, to cost n all
about >5OO,0OO. This determination was
reached yesterday after . meeting Of tie
stockholders. including Samuel n Bar
ron, who arrived from Chihuahua, Nexi-
to be In working order by January .Iext.
The whole will he completed a. soon there
after Al possible, and employment AFFORD
ed to from 80 to 90 men.
Tho works VIII be In charge OF Mt
Brown, an experienced smelling man. with
large plants for q number of years. TIE
plans of the plant and its future were de-
tailed by Mr.. Barron in an interview last
night. The Kirkland smelter win be built
at once" he said. The site VIII be tnat
recently purchased by us az Lake WASH
ington where the Great Westeru Iron ana
Steel plant was 70 have gone In. We Rave
an abundance Of land and In the plant viii
use as many OF the old Steel Company
buildings as we can The buildings, ex-
cept those directly about the furnaces will
be OF wooden framework with iron sides
and roofs. We VII put In at once t~o
silver-lead blast furnaces and one copper
capacity Of from 200 to 80 tons day ard
the latter about 20 tons. We will also
put In complete eampling works. etx
roasting furnaces and q refining plant.
These latter two. however. will not be
built at once.
For q season at least we will devote our
copper plant TO turning out q high Grade
81 Copper matte which 90 viii ship. At no
distant date, however. u II our fntenss0w
to construct q modern bessemeristng plant
when We VIII reduce our matte to copper
bullion for shipment. We viii also put In
. lead pipe and sheet lead plant and this
will probably be done soon after the smell
ter has been completed. One furnace viii
be In operation by the first Of next year
and the others soon after. The whole
plant VII cost about SOO000 Our ore viii
como from British Columbia and Paeino
coast states
I'VE win not put In any company stores.
/ do not believe IN such plans. Our men
will be allowed TO trade where they wish,
as should be in any free country. our
plant VII be run by steam.
One OF the reasons why the Kirkland
site was selected was because nearly all
the grading has been done. Some Of me
side tracks are IN and more will be built
between now and the time We are ready
to ship ore. Inc plant throughout wiz D.
one of the most modern capable or treat
ing all kinds OF ores and win be second to
none In this respect In the United States"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30

Congressman J. T. NcCleasy. Of Mime.
sofa, Q member Of the committee on bank.
ing and currency IN the house Of rsprssen-
tsuves. accompanied by his sDn Wes1ie. ar
rived at the Seattle yesterday. and viii
spend few days looking over the Sound.
This Ii his frst visit 70 Washington. and
he came direct TO Seattle, Of which he has
heard much. and which he aided In se-
curing Ito present assay once.
Il am proud helped In that good work.
for am told that today the Seattle assay
once II ono OF the most impoTtant In the
United GtateA" he said. In an interview.
i have my country ~ heart. and % como
out TO the Coast TO look around. ! am
astouneed ct Seattle.
There will be several important oues-
tons TO come up ~ the next session Of
congress. We will have the problem Of
the philippines with W. and . recognition
Of the fact that We are now q world power
ana WI hereafter be consulted with In
matters concerning the nations. Akso that
we are greater nation. reaching out after
new commerce. This latter fact implies
two or three things. We must have tho
best machinery Of commerce We must
have suflactent supply Of American ships
TO carry al American goods. and w must
have such revision Of our banking system
a. will give ~ the proper instruments to
$500 vs. 0ss5 WWbo~WtQ0 GOtUJU0yCC. MI
these Will receive attention 1t tho next
session OF congress.
Our banking system In q matter Of tho
most vital Importance. and one upon which
fer. II ID q matter in which the details VIII
have TO be worked out. but the most i'm.
portant thing u to be able TO buy q draft
In New York. San Francisco or Seattle that
having TO pay tribute 10 the financial ex-
changes OF London. We have more CAPT.
tai In this country at the present day than
Great britain ever had. yet we, a. . part
o. the whole world. must pay tribute to
Il want to see New York. or some other
American city. the clearing house Of the
world or,n. q sit. i h. 80, 2 right 70 b:
which oS u s sSs s.saSn: ar
Of any branch Of national bank. This
law should be repealed. II II one essential
factor IN our development that our banking
the world Then We can carry on com.
merce with the world an we should. Until
THIS has been done. however, We must COM
VI" To-, e ers%se 81 ap e. -s doing this
Ihe policy OF the present administra.
ton regarding the war has been told II
10 nrst for peace and then q suitable gov.
must assert our supremacy and overcome
THIS factional resistance to our authority.
We have always viewed the war AZ fac
tlonal nght and consequently have delay
down. The campaign from now on viii BE-
The outlook IN Minnesota 10 good. Last
;icEes except Ii, sovernor ' and mex, time time
We will do better. The state win be for
mckinley both IN the convention and at
the polls In November. 1900"
CoaA cities, leaving here tomorrow. and
VIII return at the end Of the week.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30

business Connected with Cedar niv-
er Pipe Takes Him 60 PittaAwrg.

city Engineer Thomson left yesterday
afternoon for rittshurE. Pa. on import
ant business connected with the delivery
Of pipe for the Cedar river water system.
This pipe. which IL TO be used In the line
between Renson and Seattle. II be.
inx manufactured by Pittsburg frm.
under specifications drawn up by Mr..
Thomson.
A small amount Of the pipe received
here 10 date. namely about Ave per cent.
has been rejected by Mr.. Thomson on the
ground that the composition which was
used in coating the pipe was not in con-
sormiiy' with the specifications. The man.
ufacsurers wrote the city engineer. invit-
ing him To visit and inspect their factory
stating that they believed he would be
satisfied with their process II he could
see n In operation. and expressing also a
Willingness to make any changes In the
composition used for coating the steel
which Mr., Thomson might suggest
The city engineer expects to be absent
about three weeks
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30
1EwsPAPERDOM m DAWSON.
Hsw sTrllhy'' Collins Get the Best o.
HIS Ce0petSt0Rs.

MS COoOet1tORos
Catering to the mental sppetites Of the
sssn e. o s he s Ss.s a na
in Seattle a. ..rSiiby." He has just 70.
turned for : brief respite and s, Wy de-
'"rr1iby's' experiences In the Wild un-
TRANS would made . volume OF interest
ensr1ssic ana successful, or q I'll Il paper Ts car
riers In the Klondike. Every boat arriv::
Ing Il Dawson bore large parcels Of
as1. rs sr. Hs ven, Tis e
the landing ready for long tramp. and
~ soon as he got his precious expressage
would rush for the creeks The nrst
away. where large number Of miners
The announcement that ..'rrilby" was
: mem q n" work. he csns Gr n ns
them half an hour TO read the coveted
papers. The copies At nrst brought 81
each. but this was subsequently, reduced
Nobody ever complained Of the price.
'"rilbys' was usually. the nrst Of the
news carriers 20 reach the creeka He u
Of climbing Kiondike biuffs soon gave
him . pair Of legs - strong and tireless
g zulu.A Once. be says. he MADE the
ftssn "ss from s % ony oncs
was he beaten. and then b. man on q
horse, who got In fifteen mtnutcs ahead
He always made the round trip, incIud-
ing a side squirt of sixteen miles, In TWEEN
ty-four hours.
hut the heavy continued strain Of
tramping through the wintry trails was
too much for the young man to bear. and
last winter he broke down and was In q
hospital thirty-eiGht days. He nearly
died once, but now u looking quite we'll
and weighs ITO pounds.
'.Trilby" has q claim on Gold Bottom
whooh will hereafter claim his attention.
and he expects 10 make his fortune there
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30
BUSINESS or THE AssAY.MuST.
Each Day Brings More or Less Alas
kan and British Yukon Gold.

Alaskan and British Yukon gold con,in-
ues to IND It's way into the assay-mins
rarely day passes without a dozen or
more deposits being made. The recent.
Yesterday were about $1,000 "Wednesday
$3.50 ounces. about S510o. were left for
assay.
via the steamer Lsurada. which L. due
from 81. Michael The IAurad.'s gold ear
go may be heavy one. II she did NOT
leave -. Michael until after the arrival
OF the Yukon river steamer Robert Kerr
from Dawson. she probably has materially
more than million aboard The Kerr
is known TO have had two conssgnneufs
aggregating xso.ot0 when she sailed rror,
the k!ondike metropolis TO say nothing az
smaller individual amounts Tn. larxsr
amounts were shipped BY Dawons two
leading banking houses, the Canadla, fzs,L
OF Commerce and the Bank OF Brffl.n
North America Tie gold Of the LATER
bank comes CONSIGNED TO the assay-mfnf.
IN care OF Us local representative, Dexter
Horton a Co.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30
CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING.


At the instance OF Barney Conroy. A FISH,
erman. Judge Cam yesterday issued A
warrant for the arrest OF Charles White, a
horse dealer, charging kidnaping Accord
ing TO Conroy's story. White has been In
the habit OF taking Conroy's lO-year-oId
son Charles on his trips through the cotIn-
try. He would he absent several days. and
Conroy did not like II. He forbade White
10 tnke the boy any more.
On Monday White started for White riv-
er and puyaliup. az usual taking the boy.
The warrant has been sent to the sheriff
OF Pierce county with instructions 10 ar
rest White and hold him for the arrival OF
an ofYicer from here
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30
British 0ossrnmsnt Agent From
Africa So Declares.
kauoER III no WAY 70 BLAME.


Deyid I. wilson. an agent Of the British
sovernmept n the Tyansvaai. sn routs TO
Iondou With some important pagers for
The home eoyerumsut, n q gusot Of the
p.snisr-Trsnd. TAe rsntlennan n very re.
sscs.t ,asrw ~. m,is~son vhich he
49, 4 ~ 49, - -. .,.~~xso.~
~ - 1ess1 M Oss sae -. See.ss -
Whcn now threaten 70 Involve 0sseA BIT
tain In war with the Beers That there
viii b q war Mr.. Wilson has no doubt.
sEnsiaud n doing today what the Unit
"A atsfes t,sA for severai nonfhs In the
). r~S-..-~ 800" ~.
-. 49,. y.ao' ~
$40 yestsusy. 0nG mucn unpscsssnt
medicine and BEARING great deal ~
hope 70 avert = clash. II Will como, how
ovm.
1T hasa hee,, threa v>ar- IN IT, rrans.
~.si 80 L,c- ~ $780,. - -. pccr
-. .s ~. -.
government WaI. fressdent Kruger ooes
not want war. He V nov IN old ana In
firm man, who has 70 be assisted to ana
lfom hin carrsaxe. A auch hA has not
tne controI Of hAs enbanet that he hsd
o,,ck Tha ..tsc.t q cc-.rn.ed ~ vo.,ru
49,. .~'...s, :. S..s'.s'1 - ss
oooo. uo want Hoepenoence 10 wno.
! may eay. VIII never give up until tncy
hAve e3the1 attained It OF been wiped out
at existAncs By the English forces. This
A. ~~~, 49, ~-iye - -. ~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30
FIRE AT BALLARD.


Fire started az &ssa yesterday afternoon
Ia the dry Kiln Al Tet~y 4 Co,'e shingle
mill. Ballard. and burned two hours before
II was finally extiaxa.shed At tae place
where the fire broke ont there were two
dry kifno sfe by side, both nlisss with
shsngtea One Of the kilns and Is contents
were totally destroyed but part os the con.
tents az the other kiln was saved
II h thought that the IRE originated from
. spark. which u supposed 10 have bern
drawn into tbs kiln ey sSe air fan AL
though the wind was Blowing very little
al the time 81 The FIRE. IL Was by bar.
work that the fire was kent coaf-ed 10
thu ksius. TIE exact lose Is not known yet
hat the kEins ana consents were insured 90
their full value.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30

Norses' Mad Race Against q Toostug
ENHiaN.

Frightened and hewsidered by the wild
footing of Columbia 4 ruge; Sound en-
CINE. i've valuable horses owned by r.
Alien, 81 BLACK River Junction. dashed
along the track two miles. ending their
night by falling on bridge One az the
animals was killed and the other SERIOUSLY
injured, This in substance ts the de~crsp-
ton given In a complaint In the superior
court against the Psriac Coast Company
for $50 damages.
Allen ~sys thar on October H. ISss two
n' hss horses were in pasture adjoining
sas comranvs railroad near Rack River
Junction He describes deep cu.s and Ais
along the road af this point, and fences
rain aimed he saw hv the company The
tor rails were down. he alleges and IN.
horses. through no fault OF his. wandered
on the track
Then along came the engine. No effort
ne SAYS WAS made ~ the crew 70 get the
hores ~ the road htsr the engine sent
farth Wild shsrks teTrortRtng the dumb
beasts. which dashed wildly 20 their fate
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30
ENGLISH CAPITAL WAITING,
Whist . Canadian Expert Thinks Of
the Coast Mining District,

Alfred X. G. Selwyn. e. NJ c., r. r. g..
late director OF the geological survey OF
Canada and the geographical survey OF
Victoria, Australia. with headquarters at
OTTAWA, Ont. II q guest Of the Rainier
Grand. He In en- route to Fort Sump.~r.
near Baker City. Or. 30 examine a large
number OF mining properties In the inter-
says will purchase the mines ~ they turn
out as represented Mr.. SeIwyn IL a man
now past the allotted three score and FEN.
he says in all his fifty years experience
never saw a brighter future than tina, in
store for Washington and the North Pa
cifc coast
This district - attracting much At
tention In English mining circles AZ
the present time. and he predicts before
long great amount Of English capital
VIII seek investment here. This district
ne says. In az great as Australia ever wa.
and To demonstrate II only requires de-
veiopment.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30


Mere GeS . Nine.
4 laFye order for supplies fos che Was.
sS0s 0sassoi Mining Company VA - piscS0
IN seattle today or tomorrow. J. H. Leon
ard. superintendent Of this company, hss
arrived from Blewets. the company head-
quarters, and before ne leaves VIII expend
1900 In provisions and general supplies TOT
the camp. All this money y 20 be dietrlD-
uted among seattle dealers that onef ms
Mr.. Leonard win leave today or tomorrow
for the mine. taking with him twelve men.
including mining labo9erS, machmtHe, en-
gtneefs and sawmit men, who VIII be em~
ployed on the property IN making -fepara-
lions for installing the slx new Union I'M
proved concentrations and other machinery
ordered from Gan Frnncieco.
Tho superintendent says that within .
few days . new croe9cut VIII BE- finished,
which cuts through . diStance OF ID feet
10 tho north vein Of the property 20 strike
q large ore body which crops out on tho
eurface st . depth Of 90 feet on the ledge.
Through the upsa!se. after tapping the
ledge, the company expects 10 get 400 TO
1000 tons Of ore TO the tunnel level. The
croAscut = now In . distance OF no feet
The mill will be ready 10 ship ore In sig
weeks. and viii have the 5000 tons Of
surface ore IN SIGHT 10 start on