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GOLD KEEPS COMING.
KlondIke Shipments to Seattle Do Not
Fall on Much.

KIondIke Shipments to Seattle Do Not
Fall on Much.
Seattle, Sept. l0.-ln round figures
500, 900 worth OF Klondike gold was
brought to this city by the steamer
City Of Seattle from Skagwsy. Th'
shipment included a single consign.
ment of $5S9, 76O by the Canadian
Bank OF Commerce of Dawson to the
Seattle government assay Office, A
steel box containing $43, 200 is shipped
out by James Brown, who was not,
however, passenger on the vessel.
Nearly $4,000 worth of Klondike
treasure was received by the steamer
Aberdeen from Skagway. The bulk OF
this wealth was owned by three men,
Frank E. Skagerlind, II. Carlson and
William Prichari.
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EALLAcIous PRcFlIs.
Mistake Of a Bookeeper in g Yearly
Balance Sheet.


Balance Sheet.
II is doubtful II any modern promoter
has hit upon a simpler scheme to swell
tie assets on his balance sheet than
that which has been employed by a
humble bookkeeper Of this city while
the century was young.
The year 1901 had been a very pros
porous one for the merchants OF New
York. and all looked forward with in
terest 10 the first month OF the new
year when they would be able 20 ascer-
tain how much better OF they were
then than at the same time twelve
months before. Notwithstanding his
high expectations. II was with a feeling
Of grateful surprise that the frugal
Scotch bachelor, John Macintosh. re-
ceived the news from his bookkeeper
that he was f2.000 richer by the trans.
actions Of the year. That was a large
sum In those days, aud Macintosh
thought the Increase in his income war
ranted a change in his mode Of living.
Accordingly he engaged more com
modious lodgings and invested In many
long-desired luxuries.
Still he could not make out how he
mad succeeded in accumulating such a
large surplus. He ran over the figures
again and again to convince himself
that they must be right. and every time
checked his bOOkkeeper's totals Yet
the doubt haunted him with a persist
ency as truly Scotch as himself.
He was about to retire one night In
early March, when he took out the bal
ance sheet, which he kept handy. and
once more epdeayOred 10 convince him.
self OF his good fortune. Without wait
Ing TO put on his hat, with balance
sheet in hand, he hurried to the lodg-
ings Of his bo0kkeeper.
In those days all the good folk Of the
town retired at the stroke of o. But
MacIntOsh's pounding succeeded in
awakening the blissfully unconscious
clerk, who threw up the window and
demanded:
Who's there?'
Who's here, you dunderskullf" ex.
claimed the irate merchant do We
ken what we've doone? Ye've added |
the year Of our Laird to the credits!-
New York Mail and Express.
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BIRDS THAT DO NOT SING.
They Far Outnumber the Musicians of
the Feathered Family.

| They Far Outnumber the Musicians of
the Feathered Family.
Singing Is applied to birds In the same
sense that It is to human belngs-the
utterance of musical notes. Every per-
son makes vocal sounds of some kind,
but many persons never attempt to
sing. So II is with birds. The eagle
screams, the owl boots. the wild goose
honks, the crow caws, but none of these
discordant sounds can be called sing
ing.
With the poet, the singing of birds
means merry, lght-hearted joyousness,
and most of us are poetic enough to
view II In the same way. Birds sing
most In the spring and the early sum.
mer. those happlest seasons of the wear.
while employed In nest-buildng and In
rearing their young. Many of our most
musical singers are silent all the rest
of the year; at least they utter only low
chirpings. 1t Is natural, therefore, that
lovers of birds should regard their sing
Ing as purely an expression of joy in
the returning spring, and in their happy
occupations.
Outside of what are properly classed
as song birds there are many species
that never pretend TO sing; in fact, these
far outnumber the musicians. They in
clude the waterblrd of every kind. both
swimmers and waders, all the birds of
prey, eagles, hawks, owls and vultures:
aud all THE gallinaceous tribes, compris-
ing pheasants, partrldges, turkeys and
chickens. The gobble of the turkey
cock, the defiant crow of the bob
white are none of them true singing,
yet II Is quite probable that all of these
sounds are uttered with precisely SINH
lar motives to those that inspire the
sweet warbling of the song sparrow.
the clear whistle of the robins or the
thrilling music of the wood-thrush.
But naturalists have set apart a very
large group IS song birds, and even
among these there are many species
that never sing at all. Birds are group |
ed according TO their anatomical char |
the structure of their bones. |
bills, feet and wings. And thus we
have the songless song birds, looking at |
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-14
Starting in the Chicken Business.


There Is story told of a shrewd
Yankee who began in business without
any capital at ALL
He borrowed broody hen from one
neighbor and a setting of eggs from
another.
Having set the hen he soon had a
fine brood Of chicks, but was now in a
dilemma as to how he could pay back
those eggs.
He finally solved the difficulty by
keeping the hen until she had laid the
required number of eggs, when he re-
turned both the hen and the eggs. and
guessed he had as fine a lot of chick
rs as anybody. And abo 1t as cheap,
too. There are men in western Ne
braska who claim good start from
borrowed cow, but the operation can
hardly have been as smooth as this
Exchange.
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PACIFIC COAST TRADE,
Seattle Markets.

Onions, new, lie.
Lettuce, hot house, 81 per crate
/, Potatoes, new. $l5.
Beets, per sack, 85c@$l.
Turnips, per sack, 75c.
Squash-4c.
Carrots, per sack, $l.00
Parsnips, per sack, $l.25.
Caulihower, native, zoe.
Cucumbers-l0@20c.
Cabbage, native and Caliionh
&c per pounds.
Tomatoes-40@60".
Butter-Creamery, 26c; Eastern ss
dairy, l6@ l9c; ranch, lac pound.
Eggs--25c.
Cheese-l2c.
Poultry-12c; dressed, lac; sprin,
13@15c.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, Sll.M
@12.00; choice Eastern Washingan
timothy, $1,000.
Corn-Whole, $500; cracked, $sE
feed meal, $25.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$40.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, $780,
blended straights, 1925; Californh,
$3.25; buckwheat flour, $500; gn
ham, per barrel, $500; whole wheat
flour, 1925; rye -four, SO. 80@4.OO.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $l2OG
shorts, per ton, $l4.00.
Feed-Chopped feed, $1,000 per tOni
middlings, per ton, $50; oil cake mea,
per ton, $4,000.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef
steers, price TIC; cows, &c; mutton
Z p; pork, SC; trimmed, Sc; veal, %
lie.
Hams-Large, lSc; small, lSAi
breakfast bacon, l2c; dry salt slides,
8 &c.
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}. W. ROuth and Capt. VI. r. Kanan. OF
that city. II was organized by Major
Stephenson and Captain Phelps on
April g. 1866. The officers were mus
tered In by Major Stephenson. who
then declared the post duly organized
and ready for the transaction OF any
aud all business that might come be-
fore II. At the regular meeting on
April 10, 1896. y. g. Burns. Henry Cor.
man, y. +. WlnhOltz, W. II. Andrews
and w. II. B. Rowe were mustered In
as new members Of the post.
In the meantime Major Stephenson
and his comrades worked hard to per-
feet the constitution. which was finally
accepted at a meeting in Springfield
May o. 1856. II was printed in Spring
Held. and copies were sent 10 the Deca-
tur Post No. on May 10, followed
shortly after by copies Of the revised
ritual According to the constitution
the name Of the national organization
was to be 'The Grand Army OF the Re
public" and precinct. county and State
organizations were provided for. Prior
10 the formal institution OF Post No. 2
at Springfield departmental staff had
been agreed upon TO prosecute the work
Of organizing posts.
The first State convention or encamp-
ment TO form the Department Of ILL
nois was held at Springfield, ILL.,, on
July IL, 1866. At that time there were
already thirty-nlDe Grand Army posts
in the State of Illinois that had re.
ceiyed their charters. The call for the
convention was signed by many of the
most prominent former army officers In
the State. The convention was called
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-14

to order by Major Stephenson aud Col
Walter b. Scates, Of Chicago, was elect.
ed president. The Department Of Hi.
nols was formally organized.
The first national encampment, In
which the national organization Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic was per
fected, was held at indianapolis, Ind,
on Nov. 10. 1866 IL was called to order
By COmmander-ln-Chief Is. +. Stephen
son, and Gen. John NJ. Palmer was
elected permanent president Of the
convention. The war Governor Of In
diana. Oliver 7. Morton. attended the
eneampment and was received with
great enthusiasm.
The second national encampment Of
the Grand Army did not take place un-
I'll Jan. 1j-17. 1853, and was he'd at
Philadelphia. John A. Logan. Of Illi-
nois. was elected COMMUNICATIVE chief.
He was reelected at the following two
national encampmentsa at Cincinnati and
Washington, ID. c. The fifth national
encampment was held at Boston and
elected A. 4. Burnside commander-in-
chief.
During the first years OF its exist
ence the growth Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic was comparatively slow,
and not until the latter part Of the 'TOs
did It's marvellous growth really begin.
In 1873 the Grand Army comprised but
3l.Ol6 members, while at the present
time IT comprises 7,1S4 posts, with 1856.
453 members. The greatest number Of
members was reached In 1890, when
the national organization comprised
409,4S9 members In good standing.
After this it is expected that the num-
ber will steadily decrease, owing to the
mortality among the veterans.
Following is a list showing the num-
Der of members Of the Grand Army
during the years from 1878 to the pres
ent time:
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To Deyelop the wbita cro..

Moscow, Idaho, Sept. l0.-An offer
is said to have been made bv Spokane
man to drive 535 feet of tunnel and
shaft ON the White Cross for a half in.
terest in the property. He proposed
to sink 200 feet. The White Cross is
located in the Moscow mountains, six
miles from Moscow, and has of late
been showing some good surface indica.
tions.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-14
Big Sale of Mining stock.

Portland, Sept. l0.-The stock of
the MuSick Mining & Milling Com.
pany, one OF the best-known properties
IN the Bohemia district, was placed ON
sale at the Oregon Mining Exchange
and l2S.45O shares were sold during
the first call, at 10 cents per share
Inc Musick is good producer, nearly
Sl5O,OOO having been taken from tina.
property. stamp mill is in operation
at the Musiek.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-14
Boats to Run in Six Inches of Water

Two distinct curlosities In American
shlpbuildlng have been recently com.
pleted in San Francisco. They are
stern-wheel launches that. when load.
ed, will draw but six inches of water.
They have met all tests so far success
fully, and with their light, compact
little engines, easily make seven knots
an hour In slx-inch water basin
They are TO be used in the Amoor
river, Liberia, shallow stream of local
commercial importance.
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STEVENS PEAK PROPERTY
Bonded for $4,000 and DEVELOPMENT
Work Begins at Once,

Bonded for $4,000 and Development
Work Begins at Once.
Wallace, Idaho, Sept. 10.-A deal
has been made by which William
Williams and John W. Perglase, of
Milwaukee, undertake to develop the
Wonderful group on Stevens peak, Sc.
curing working bond from the own.
ers for $4,000. This is the group on
which Is feet of galena was struck a
lew weeks ago, when ground sluicing
hunting for the location OF the ledg
where it crossed a creek. Since the
ore has also been found in another 10
cation. The group includes three
claims, the Wonderful, Orc Fino and
Aguinaldo. Work begins at once in
cutting trail from the Northern Pa.
citic to the property, and is to be pur.
sued continuously during the year for
which agreement runs.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-14

The thought Of founding an assocla
ton that would preserve the friend
ships and memories Of their common
trials and dangers among the men who
fought for the Union during the Civil
War was conceived by the Rev. Will
lam ]. Rutledge. Of Petersburg, Ill.
who. during the war. was chaplain Of
the Fourteenth Illinois Infantry. Chap
lain Rutiedge was the tentmate and
intimate friend Of Dr. B. +. Stephenson
after tie latter Joined the Fourteenth
Regiment IN 1867 To him he suggest.
ed bis idea, and they agreed TO work TO
gether for the purpose Of organizing
such an association after the close Of
the war.
After peace bad been restored both
were mustered out and returned TO
their homes. They kept up llveiy cor
respOndence. however, and In March,
lSjG, met, by appointment, In Spring
field, ILL.,, 10 consider the draft OF rit-
ual for the organization which they in
tended to found. Dr. Stephenson had
prepared such a draft and consulted
many former officers Of the Union army
10 reference 10 II, among them Col. John
ii. Snyder, Governor Oglesby's secre-
ta-y; DIR. james Hamilton. Mai. Rob
ert VI. Woods. Maj. Robert Allen, Col.
Martin Flood, Col. Daniel Grass, Col.
Edward Prince. and many others.
The ritual was finally adopted and
printed In the office OF the Decatur. Ill.,.
Tribune, which was owned by I. W.
Coltrin and Joseph Pryor. Both men.
as well as nearly all their employees
bad been In the military service during
the war They were all pledged TO the
utmost secrecy. Capt. John s. Phelps
superintended the printing Of the rift.
ual
MAJ. B. + Stephenson was the moy.
Ing spirit OF the movement, ana dc.
voted himself TO bis task with great
energy and enthusiasm. His friends
succeeded In interesting many other
officers and men OF the Union army on
behalf OF the proposed organization
and II was finally formed in Springfield
in March, 1866
The first post was founded In De.
eatur, ILL.,, through the efforts OF DR..
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Did She2

There are certain attractions for
which 4 kind-hearted person would.
perhaps, rather not be responsible.
1t Is said that some one remarked to
Count d'Orsay, concerning his wife:
what charming, penslye expires.
sion Lady Harriet has"
"She owes that to me-" was the reply.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-14
Golf and Profanity.

McJigger-The last time l saw
Niblack he spoke OF swearing off golf
again. but that looks ike him going
over the links now.
rhingumbob-Yes. There be is, OF
swearing again.-PAiladelphia Press.
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VAN ANDA PROPERTY SOLD.
Attorney BannOn Now Has Practical
Control of 1t.

Attorney BannOn Now Has Practical
Control Of 1t.
Baker City, Or, Sept. 10.-Attorney
P. j. Bannon, formerly of Portland,
now as practical control of the Van
Anda property on Olive creek. At the
execution sale, held in Canyon CITY,
he bid in the property for $500 in the
interest OF the judgment creditors. As
only four OF the six claims constitut.
ing the Van Anda group were levied
upon, the deficit OF Judgment, amount.
ing to $400 will have to be met by the
sale of the remaining two claims.
William Turner, one of the original
owners of the Van Anda, has hopes OF
raising the money necessary to redeem
the property before the time of redemp-
tion expires. 1t is also understood he
will take up the building improve.
ments, which were some time ago sold
as personal property on execution.
This mine at one time ranked as val.
lable property, and this it may be yet.
lbout $1,000 worth of development
work has been done and about 81 900
has been spent on buildings. The
mine is located on Quebec mountain,
and is surrounded by number OF other
promising properties.
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DREDGING THE GOLD.
Big Operations on the. Fraser River I'm
british Columbia.

Kamloops, B. c., Sept. lO.-The big
gold dredge on the Fraser river near
Lytton, B c., has been in operation
for the past month and the owner is
more than satisfied with the results
attained. The dredge is in operation
every hour OF the "a, the men WORKING
three shifts. Every "a hours 1000
cubic yards of gravel is taken from the
bottom OF the stream and passed over
the treating tables. This NAV not an.
pear to be large amount at first sight
but when it is understood that this
means in the neighborhood of 1000
tons dead weight, and that during the
day over 10000 tons of water are used
in the washing process, it will be evi.
dent to anyone the workings OF the
dredge is an undertaking of great mag.
Ditude.
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MINES OF THE MORT INVEST
SPOKANE MAN FEELS RICH.
c,.t. nj. Mine in Jackson County,
or Ia "A Wonder.

Claim. His Mine in jackson ooun''' >
Or, IL a Wonder.
Spokane. Sept. lO.-H. B. Nye' an
old spokane prospectOr, has come
home. bringing with him sacKiui oi
fabulously rich ore that was taken from
his claim, the Bill Nye, in jackson
county, Oregon. the ore assays S4o'I
600 in gold TO the ton. In speaking oil
the rich strike, Mr.. Nye said;
"The great pay chute is ten inches
wide and the native gold is visible all
through it. On July 25 | bonded the
claim for 5000 and by August / had
taken out $la, 900 in gold ore.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-14
Only Three Seminole Ranas

There are to-day but three bands of
Semiuoles left in Florida. SO complete
ly have these people been dislntegrated
that no tribal relations now exist be,
tween them; they have no acknowledg-
ed chief. and they recognize no mans
authority. They number about coo.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-14
BIG SUIT IN IDAHO
'SiuaDie Mine Is Wanted by Differeu
Alleged Owner

Welser, Idaho, Sept. l0.-A suit for
pSrtltion and seven-sixteenths of the
Peacock, Helena aud White Monument
mines in the Seven Devils, valued at
SeOO,OOO, has been commenced at
Welser. The remaining nlne.six.
teenths OF the property is under bond
toI $l,5O0,OO0, and the payments ON
1t have been made regularly for some
time IL is one of the most important
mining suits ever begun in Idaho and
some OF the most valuable property in
the Sevsn Devils is involved.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-14
CAPACITY OF FIFTY DRILLS.
Standard Mine at Wallace Is Putting
In Big Plant.

Standard Mine at Wallace Is Putting
In a Big Plant.
Wallace, Idaho, Sept. 10.-The
Standard Mining Company is putting
in new air compressor and electric
plant at the mine. The foundation is
completed and some OF the machinery
is on the ground. The new compressor
will have a capacity of 80 drills, the
present being only of Is drills. In
putting it in the company is looking
lar into the future. The 15.drill COM
pressor is nearly large enough at pres.
ent, and the company does not desire
to work over 20 drills if they had ever
so much power, but to put IN such
compressor would only mean the add.
tion OF still another new plant most
before this one would be running, SO
it was decided while the change was
being made to get machine that
would be large enough to do the work
for years to come.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-14

DIR. Withycombe. vice.director of the
Corvallis, Or, agricultural college ex.
pertinent station, has departed for Sac.
ramento, where he lis to act as one Of
the judges of the fine stock display at
the California state fair. Shortly after
MS return to Oregon he will leave for
the East. for a two months absence
during which he will visit the princi.
pal stations of the country.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-14

the matter from the standpoint of the
classifying naturalist. - Philadelphia
Times
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-14

Next 10 nagging wife is father
who is always reminding his children
of what they have cost him. and that
they ought to pay him back.
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Bishop Mine VIII Soon Shin ora

Palouse, WASH, Sept. lO.-Tbe
bishop 81 claim, on Jerome creek. about
~ miles from Palouse, will begin to
snip soon. A rate of So per ton to Ia.
coma or Everett has been secured
oniy lack OF capital prevented tha
mine form shipping earlier in the sea.
son. ior there are several hundred TONS
OF ore on the dump.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-14

Inc Douglas county board of equal.
roas non ieuuced the assessment of rail.
r0au rolling stock from $6Os to $500 =
mlis. Few material changes were
made in the rolls. "ei0
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-14

wood promises to be wood in La
Grande. Or, this winter. saws the
journal. The market is begging al.
ready and one man who ought to
Know estimates that there are not so
cords in all the acres of timber within
radius OF 10 miles. Large loads are
now being hauled from Summerv;lI.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-09-14
Good Dividend for Small Nina

Nelson, B. G., Sept. l0.-The Atb.
basca mine near this place will declare
a dividend OF $4,000, which is per
cent on the new capitalization.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-02-02
pirii of ioy seemed to have d.

parted. All her tenderness and toll
erance were remembered. all her sim
Die. afTcciiOnate. almost humble ways.
And with her death rumors 81 her for
mer greatness began 70 reach the little
town. Then il was realized what a &C.
lebrity had been entertained unhnow-
iEgly all those quiet years.
So in gratitude for the JOY She had
given them and for the good viii she
had shown all her life ans org them
they gave her pubiie funeral. The
sons and daughters ~ Pnritans went.
and the Frencl. people who had moved
down from inc north. ard The Old peo-
pie. forgetting ancient prejncices.
They buried her on a high hill overlook
ing the sea. II was bleak there. and
there was only plain white cross %
mark her resting place. Nothing could
have been more out Of keeping III the
riiille Rcautercourt Of the Old days.
she who had been compac1cd 81 emo
ton and laughter. Of color and music
and Joy. sui the people " no laid her
there loved her wei. and The story
they told OF her life among them WAS
the pret'iest OF all the stories that were
told Of the old port Chicago Tribune.