Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-25

IDeeu completed IN that pAre CROSSING
the Dalton trail and toucAing the Por-s
5cupine district. the Americans Ia the
district find that they have lost = large
part Of what they believe was rightful-
" American territory.
The survey has been run and the
monuments set within the last few
weeks by o. A. Tittman, OF Washing-
ton, D. c.. and w. F. King. OF Ottawa.
and their assistants, who simply have.
followed the instructions set forth In
the modus vivendi agreed to provision.
ally some months ago by Secretary
Hay and the British representatives af-
ter the adjournment OF the Joint high
commission.
The survey and demarkation OF the
line leaves nearly one-half OF the Por.,
cVpine gold mines in British territory.
Il has been the general opinion for q
long time that the mines. and, In fact.
the entire Porcupine district, were on
the American side. Much, OF the Dali
ton toll road, leading to Porcupine City.
now lies within Canadian territory
also: that, Is in the Canadian side Of
the iron monuments set on provisional
lines.
The American miners in the Porcu-
pine district having watched the devel-
opments Of the work OF delimiting and
marking the boundary, were so aroused
over the result that they promptly adj
dressed protest to President Mckin-
\ ley. Copies OF the protest have been
sent to the chambers OF commerce Of
Seattle, Skagway, San Francisco and
i Portland with request for co-opera-
ton.
The commission will be in the vicin-
[ity OF Skagway month delimiting the
/ provisional line OF White Pass and Chill.
koot Pass.
The Porcupine placer mines. It is es-
timated. will yield $26O,OO0 this year.
Sluice, hydraulic and other kinds OF
mining are carried on in this district.
IT Is COOL IN COLORADO.
Many People Going to Cool Resort.
in Rockies via the Burlington
Route.
The hot weather Of the Last few days
has slenced the man who asks: Is 1t
hot enough for you?''
The question now Is: Where shall l
go to esca pc the heat?" The answer is:
ITO Colorado"
Colorado is whole mile higher than
Iowa and Nebraska. That is Why its
summers are SO cool; why thousands
annually exchange the heat Of the
plains for the cool Of the mountains.
In Colorado are scores Of places where
hot weather is unknown-places where
snow capped peaks are constantly in
sight-where the Sky is alwaysN blue.
and the air is invigorating as tonic.
Board the Burlington's Denver Linz
lifted at 4:25 this afternoon. at Omaha
and tomorrow morning you can be In
4 Colorado Springs or Manitou. tomorrow
Iafternoon at Estes Park. tomorrow
4 evening at Glenwood Springs. AT any
OF these place. you can write to your
4 friends and tell them how cool It is
how good the trout fishing Is, and how
Thoroughly you are enjoying yourself
i On July II and Is. and Aug. 2. Z AND
81. the Burlington will sell round-trir
4 tickets. good for return till Oct. 81
Omaha to Denver. Colorado Springs o,
A Pueblo, at $l9; to Glenwood Springs anG
.|return. sS1: to Salt Lake City and re.
4 turn, s32.
On July % and "a and August 10 and
leo. the Burlington will sell round trr
A tickets. with shorter limits. Omaha e
denver, Colorado Syringe. or Pueblo
4 and return, for 49,
i Only little more from points ii
Iowa.
Tickets via the Burlington route a
Offices OF connecting lines.
Descriptive literature and information
about rates. tickets. baggage, etc. free
a on application j. Francis. general pas
sanger agent. Burlington route. Omaha
Neb.