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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15


graph lines there WAS stretch Of 2,00o
miles to the coast MAjors had already
tablIshed an overland stage line. op-
Grated BY the arm Of Majors. Russell
4 Waddeu. But up to 1859 mail from
the Atlantic seaboard was carried BY
steamer to the Isthmus Of Panama and
then by steamer again up the western
coast, and at the least the trip required
twenty-five days Senator Gwln, Of
California, believed that the establish
ment Of an overland express would lead
to increased immigration, and finally
lead to the building of railroad and tele-
graph lines. which II did. He persuaded
Col. Majors and his partners to start
the pony express. and Col. Majors at
that time became the virtual head Of
the overland freight, overland stage
line, and pony express. Up to that
period the fastest time ever made by
news from the Missouri River to San
Francisco was twenty-one days. The
pony express curtailed this to ten days.
taking dispatches from the wire at St.
Joseph, No., and carrying them the rest
of the way on horseback. The route
was divided into 100 stations, and 500
horses and $50 men were required for
the work. Eighty OF these men acted
as riders. The riders were all old
plainsmen and scouts, brave and dar-
ing, and the story of the pony express
is one Of thrilling adventure. Two hun
dred and fifty miles day was made
by the express, and none of the riders
carried an extra ounce of weight. The
horses were wiry mustangs used to the
trail, full Of endurance. and as sure
footed as mountain goats.
The work done by the pony express
was the marvel of the day and the
feats of horsemanship then accom-
plished are still talked Of. However, 1t
never paid running expenses and was
eventually sold.
For some years past Col. Majors had
been living a quiet life, his time being
occupied in the writing of book of his
experiences. In many respects he was
a wonderful man and history will claim
him as most remarkable figure.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
ELEVATORS IN THE CAPITOL.
Persons to Whom Is Due the Credit Of
Their Introduction.


Their Introduction.
81 came here" said the veteran ex-
member Of Congress, when elevators
were unknown. Not long afterward
they made their appearance in several
of the large cities. They were consid-
cred an expensive luxury. and nobody
dreamed OF placing them in the cap
itol. Singular as 1t may seem, the first
man to propose and advocate their in
PRODUCTION was member from Texas.
He was the heaviest man in the House.
and represented the San Antonio dis
trict. His name was Gustave Schlel-
ger, and he was born in Germany. At
the time Of his Introduction of a reso-
luton providing for an elevator in the
south wing Watchdog Holman was
chairman of the committee on appro-
priations. He fought the resolution,
tooth and nail, on the score of economy.
He regarded 1t as the acme of extrava-
gance. Schleiger, however, was per-
sistent He fought Holman to a stand
still, and was finally beaten by the
strategy so characteristic Of the Hoo
sier statesman. Even the city mem
bers voted against the resolution. The
big German, however, had attracted
the attention of the whole country.
This pleased his constituents, and he
was reelected. He came back to the
Forty-fifth Congress and continued the
agitation for an elevator. He died near
the close of the third session. much re-
GREETED.
I'm the Forty-sixth Congress Robert
Klotz of Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania
championed Schleiger's
hobby. He was so persistent in advo-
eating it that one of his colleagues said
to him one day: You want to be hoist
ed to your seat. do you? Well. the peo-
pie will hoist you next fall. You will
get all the hosting you want then
The prediction failed. Mr. Klotz was
returned to Congress. after he had sue
ceeded in securing an appropriation for
an elevator. 1t was made in the Forty
sixth Congress in the sundry civil bill.
Holman was no longer chairman Of the
committee on appropriations. His sue
cessor was the Hon. John De Witt Clin,
ton Atkins Of Tennessee. The fact re-
mains, however, that the Introduction
OF the elevators in the capitol was due
to the efforts of two statesmen of Ger.
man extraction-"-Washi CORE
spondent Philadelphia Record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
How He Got Ahead.

Its strange" sighed the trolley con-
ductor, chow when two boys start out
with equal chancesl one of them Is
bound to forge ahead while the other
lags behind. There was Jim; Jim and
l were fast friends as youths. but look
at me now. Equal as our chances were
Jim ~ ahead"
what is he doing?' asked the pas
senger who had paid his fare.
Hes the motor man up front. Did
get your nickelY' Bang! Chatter!
Edmund placer Bang! Clatterl Ting
a-ling. Eyes. sir. It's strange.v--Detroit
Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
AN OLD, OLD CHURCH.

Built by the Russians in Alaska in
1900, and Still Standing.
The old Russian church at Juneau
Alaska. built in 1909, is still standing
four-square to all the winds that blow
The larger and more modern building
part Of whose. gable and weather.
boarded end juts up close to the church
in the background Of the picture. is an
up-to-date brewery, lately erected to
supply amber fluid to quench the thirst
of the people as they grow in civilized
tastes.
This church has long served its pur-
pose as house of worship and an &c.
clesiastical school In it many Indians
have been taught the rites Of the Greek
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

ben one Of the weaIthIest men in Can
ada and 10 President OF the greatest
concern In the DominIons the Montreal
Bank. He Is also President Of that
great cooperation, the Hudson Bay
Company. As a director OF the Cana
dian Pacific Railway and one Of the
largest stockholders Of that railroad.
he has been an important factor In de-
veloping the West. Sir Donald has
been for nearly forty years connected
with Canadian politics and has been
during the greater part of that time
one of the most prominent figures In
Canadian national life, both as a
shrewd, practical politician and a great
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

pendence, Mo-, on certain date, and
scheduled to reach Santa Fe or Salt
Lake or Denver. as the case might be.
on certain date. The organization Of
a freight train for crossing the plains
consisted Of twenty-five wagons carry
ing from three to three and one-half
tons each, the merchandise being pro.
tected by sheets OF ducking. Each
wagon was drawn by twelve oxen, and
the train was provided with thirty or
forty extra animals, in case some OF
those dra wing the wagons went lame
The whole train consisted Of from 800
!, to $50 cattle. half dozen mules. for
herding and riding. The force of men
consisted OF wagonmaster, his assist.
ants, the teamsters. a man to look after
the extra cattle. and three or four re-
serves.
Oxen almost altogether were used In
freighting. because they were more re
liable for long trips. and because they
forged for their own food. and. with
proper care, could travel 1000 miles be
tween April and November. and still
be sleek and salable.
The business done by the freight line
established by the Colonel was enor
nous. In one year he carried 16.000.00t
pounds OF Government supplies to Uni
ted States troops in Utah. Forty thou
sand oxen. a thousand mules, and ovel
5000 men. under his supervision, once
carried freight and mail from the Mis-
souri, River across the Rocky Noun
tains.
The Pony Express.
Col. Majors greatest enterprise, from
= spectacular point of view. was thu
establishing OF the pony express" Ii
the days OF the California gold fevel
this was to the coast what the 6yinI
mail trains are to the people to-day
From the terminus Of the eastern tele
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Only Reward Asked.

One of our officers in the Philippines
Is very much disliked by his men. One
evening as he was returning home he
slipped into some deep water. A pri-
vate in his regiment. however, hap
pened to see him, and after some trou-
BILE succeeded in pulling him out. The
officer was very profuse in his thanks,
and asked his rescuer the best way he
could repay him.
1.-THE best you can reward me- said
the soldier, sis to say nothing about it."
"why, my dear fellow" said the as
tonished officer, ''why do you wish NIT,
to say nothing about it?'
Because, IL the other fellows knew.
I'd pulled you out they'd chuck me inn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
No Gentieman would rake It.

A member Of one of the great polti
cal clubs of London recently lost ~
umbrella and put up notice In ne
hall requesting 1.-The nobleman" wir
had taken 1t to return it when he bd
done with 1t. The committee. In die
course, desired to be informed why 4
had ascribed its possession to ped.
The member blandly referred them 4
the rule which said that the club WIS
composed of 'noblemen and gent
men," and added that no gentlemen
would have taken his umbrella.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15


In the Peach Greek neighborhood Is
place known as the Hole In the
Ground. which Is the only place In
Texas. as far as known, where the
wind blows up and down. regular
gale. The hole is on the cattle ranch
belonging to Claus Baumgartner, and
close to the creek between high. wood
ed bluffs. Peach creek Is really a
bayou, its waters level with the sea
and running only during freshets
caused by excessive rains. High south
or north winds are the only ones to
ruffie its usually placid surface.
But 1t does not matter how placid
the waters of Peach creek may be. how
straight and unbending the trees on the
bluffs may stand or how lazily the
clouds drift through the air. there is
always gale at the Hole in the
Ground. 1t blows and roars and whis-
ties and shrieks as only a raging hurri-
hole Is a costly affair to the man who
owns IT,. The low ground on which 1t
is situated is the only place where his
cattle can get water at the creek.
1t would be all right If fence could
be maintained around the hole, but that
cannot be done. Every time the wind
veers to the east everything above
ground between the bluffs is sucked
into 1t, swapping the stoutest fence
posts like pipe stems. and snatching
coils of barbed wire as II they were
fiimsy gOssamers. At such times
horses cattle and sheep that happen
to be on the fat are doomed. Strong
horses, caught In the eddy of the mys-
terious wind, are as helpless as flies in
gale. They plunge and leap and
struggle for minute. then they are
pressed down. whirled around few
times and go down never to be seen
again
The hole itself is about 800 feet across
the top, with slanting sides. No one
has ever dared to go close enough to be
able to look down into 1t and see what
the bottom is like. The sounds of the
wind vary from a hoarse roar to keen
whistlng noise. The prevailing winds,
except an east wind, do not seem to
affect 1t in any way, for In calm and
storm, rain and shine, night and day,
winter and summer, 1t puffs and sucks
and whirls and eddies to suit itself.
Twice in the memory Of man Peach
creek has overfowed its banks high
enough to run into the hole. The last
time was during the general overflow
last summer. The water then rose to
a depth Of four feet on the fiat where
the hole Is situated. For minute or
so the water would pour down with a
gurgling noise, then the earth around
seemed to hump itself for moment
and the next there would be an eXplo-
sive sound, when it would come up
again in a solid column 100 feet high.
When this column broke the waves
rushed against the adjacent bluffs and
were whipped into foam. This was re-
peated every minute or two until the
water in the creek went back again
within its banks. After the water had
receded and the hole had resumed its
usual labor of sucking and putting
wind once more, the ground around
was literally covered with the bones of
dead animals on which it had gorged
itself for many years before.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

George" she cooed. why can't h,
get married next Sundayr'
WELL" besitatingly replied the lie
calcitrant but manly youth at her De
I'VE could. s'pose; but It may eir
Sunday"
George. IL It rains Sunday couln''
we get married SaturdayT'-Judgt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

ana who became
worl d-famous as
the originator Of an
overland freig b t
line and pony ex-
press was Col. Alex
ander Majors, who
died in Chicago not
long ago. At the
time of his death
Col. Majors was SO
years old. Seventy
years Of his life he
~ .-2-t - 81. N
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Exercise for the Lungs.

Strengthening the lungs, especially
the apexes, may be done by blowal
through a small pipestem or tube To-
will allow the breath to pass out SLY
ly. First fill the lungs with good ir
then blow with steady force vigorot3y
but not violently. A few times dny
will be sufficient.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Il rnc's Courteous Action.

1t is stated by Canadian historian
that the Marquis of Lorne. while Gov
ernor General OF Canada. bought the
sword Of General Montgomery. then
held by Canadian as a relic Of the
battle before Quebec. and sent II to
relatives of Montgomery in the United
States. This courteous action may
have been reported at the time; II so,
II has been forgotten. : Rochester Dem
ocrat and Chronicle ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

Tommy--Isn't the spider patient. sit
ting there all day?
Papa-How could he catch flies IL he
were not?
Tommy = Why, with fy-paper, l
should think.--Judge.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

attention by taking
Thomas Gay, head
waiter at a fashion,
able New York ho-
tel, on a protract-d
European trip. has
again shown his
unique eccentricity
BY giving away for
tunes to two Of his
employees.
Geo. Ross levin,
cashier of Mr.. Mof-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Good Oarsmep.

Seven Japanese fishermen left Santa
Monica, Cal, to open, fiat-bottomed
skiffs and rowed $50 miles in five days
without a mishap.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

Central America Pyramid Builders.
Barring the Egyptians, the ancient
Mayas of Yucatan seem to have been
the greatest pyramid builders the
world ever saw.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
STATUE OF KRUGER.

One that Has Been Designed for Church
Square in Pretoria.
A correspondent recently returned
from South Africa furnishes the Lon
(lon Morning Leader with this print of
the photograph unpublished
Of the projected Kruger statue, famous
for two reasons: first. because the art
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Ready with the Retort.

The following story Is attributed to
Marshall p. Wilder: Some evenings
ago a man was seated in the corridor
Of one of the large hotels smoking a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

Banker Daniel n. MofFht ana Some 81
,sf His Peculiar Gifts,
Daniel H. Moffat. the millionaire
mineownerand banker OF Denver. COL,
who last year attracted considerable
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

II 1t weren't for the fool wise man
would never know how dangerous 1t Is
20 blow into an empty gun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

A bachelor says wife Is undoubted-
ly good thing to have around the
house-to blame things on when they
90 wrong.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

The muscles of the human Jaw e>eri
n force OF 534 pounds. and thosj Of
mastiffs. wolves. cfc.. far more.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
EtIouette bars Omnibus Riding.

Professional etiquette prevents
French judges and judicial officers
from riding I'm omnibuses.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

Many people have wretched taste;
the world is fun of people who like
s0usa's marches.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
PONY EXPRESS LINE.
ne Began TO Transport Freight Across
the Plsins Ina '4s, and Did Remark
able Business Employed Five Thou
sand Men and Forty Thousand Oxen.

The man to whom was due more than
any other the advance OF civilization
across the plains Of the great West
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
ALWAYS BLOWS
rERRIsLEANp uNcANNy CAVITY
ON A TEXAS RANCH.

There the Wind Sucks and whirls
with Fatal Insistence In All kinds
of weather-cattle, Horses and Trees
EnguIfed In the Mysterious Hole.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

Action and reaction are not equl 4
the stock market. II
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

list is daring enough to perpetuate the
tall hat; and second. because the top
Of the hat is hollow. and lis to be kept
filed with water. so that little birds
may have drink This Is the thought
full idea of Mrs. Kruger. Work on the
statue, by the way, Is just now sus-
pended. -r'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

financial power. AS patriotic Cana
dian and distinguished philanthroplst
Sir Donald stands without peer in
the Dominion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

A man may mean wen. but you arr
never quite certain Of It.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
ARE AN ODD PEOPLE.


Petain the Habits Of Barbarisns In
spite Of Remembrance Raiment
More scant than Strict Decency Die
tates-Their RecIamatio Abandoned.
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First Publication Mar. Is. 1900


State OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Mile Lacs.-ss. In Probate Court
Special Term, March s. 1900
In the matter of the estate of Frank T.
Henry, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of j. S
Bouck, administrator of the estate OF
Frank I: Henry, deceased, representing among
other things, that he has fully administered
SAID estate, and praying that time and place
be liked for examining, settling and allowing
the final account of his administration and for
the ASSIGNMENT OF the residue of said estate to
parties entitled thereto by law.
It is ordered, that said account be examined
ana petition heard by this court, on Saturday
the 9TH day Of April, A. D. 1900, at 10 O'Clock A
NJ, at the probate office in the village of Prince
ton IN said county.
And it is further ordered that notice thereof
pc given to all persons interested by publish
ing ing copy OF this order once in each week for
three successive weeks prior to said cav of
hearing: in the Princeton Union, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Princeton
in said county.
Dated at Princeton the sth day of March,
"A. H. 1JOo By the court,
B. M. VANALSTEIN.
lfrooate Seal Judge of Probate.
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, BOGUS BROOK, :.

~'~s~s~An"1~s~s~s1~sssSaS1
We have all kinds of weather,
at present and plenty of it at that.
Election is Of the past and every.
thing is again running its old
course.
Louis Opsahl intends to move
to Milaca this spring, and work at
the blacksmith trade. j.
S. G. Nelson returned from the
lake last week where he has been
working in lumber camp. =.
Frank Dorm, of Troy, MINI,
made Il short visit among his
relatives here during the last week.
Messrs. Pit and Casper Nelson
left for Castle Rock last Tuesday
to seek employment for the sum
mer.
Gust johnson had the bad luck
to break wheel on his brand new
wagon last week while hauling
wood to the brick yard.
TIM.
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BLUE HILL.
M. Orrahood is mourning the

M. Orrahood is mourning the
loss of COW. r. g. s........
Several of the spring birds are
here-the crow, poet, etc. .~.s.
Mr.. Reed GLADDEN. has arrived
from Iowa and moved on the
GLADDEN. farm. +
Lou Kohlman is quite busy
these days getting out poles to
fence the so acres of Mealy land
he has bought.
Chas: Brande caught the first
duck of the season. He was cross
ing the st. Francis river and step
ped on a piece Of thin ice.
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Charlie sayssa bath IS al right, Int
when it comes to washing yonl
feet in ice water there's no fun i ia
it,.
We are to have Q Sunday school
this summer at the Galbraith
school house to commence April i.
Mrs. Z. W. Pratt, superintendent
and W. w. Baker, assistant super /.
intendent.
The epidemic Of colds, sore
throat and grippe is still in the
land and some Of US have had our
fill Of them. Give US smething
else now, like a good appetite and
something to eat. !.
s@ Ajax d q;
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Banker Routs a Robber.

j: f. Garrison, cashier of the bank
OF Thornville, Ohio, had been robbed
OF health by serious lung trouble un-
til he tried DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption. Then he wrote: 1T
is the best medicine ever used for a
severe cold or bad case of lung trou-
BILE. I always keep bottle on hand. -
Don't suffer with coughs, colds, or any
throat, chest or lung trouble when YOU
can be cured so easily. Only SOC and
S1.0O. Trial bottles free at G.. A.
Jacks drug store.
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# Maud Whitney and Ray Dono.

OF OF NIaud Whitney and Ray IJono-
van.
Miss Carleton resumed her work
Monday after a weeks absence on
account Of sickness.
Professor White went to Clear
Lake last Saturday, to attend the
funeral of his uncle.
New admissions last week were
as follows: David Sawyer 9Th
grade, Orpha and Lizzie Town
send eth grade. Ia
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HIGH SCHOOL.

Miss Maud Whitney, 8-vis-
tied school Monday. .
Ray Donovan has left school.
tie has gone to Mortified to re-
main permanently.
The Misses Burgan entertained
party OF, high school pu-
pills Monday evening in honor
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EDITH.

David Magee and w. Roach
went to Milaca yesterday.
John McGinnis returned from
a visit to Ronneby yesterday.
John Lipdquist was seen buying
cigars and safety pins Sunday
morning and later it was learned
that it was a girl and weighed 10
pounds:
We regret to see the boys leay-
ing us but of course they are all
anxious to get home after their
long winters work. But driving
will soon commence then they will
be with us again.
Geo. Russell will be engineer
on the steamer and Geo. Orion
fireman this spring and summer.
The company is over. hauling the
steamer and putting her in the
best possible shape for the COM
ing season.
The dance given by Sam Tilley
in the company camps on Shakopee
lake, Saturday night was a big
success, being largely attended
and all had most enjoyable time.
The music was excellent and the
supper, which was gotten up by
Halves, it is needless to say, was
splendid.
Town election passed off very
quietly every one seemed satisfied
with the old officers who were all
reelected. The only contest was
over the office Of justice of the
peace and that was very warm be-
tween Chas. B. Rogers and E. W.
Cundy. Mr.. Cundy was elected
by a large majority.
John w. Mcclure will have full
charge of the driving this spring
as we'll as all the other company
interests at the lake. Mr.. Me-
Clure is especially fitted for this
important position and we pre-
dict very successful drive under
his management. 1t will be very
pleasing to the crew to know that
"Humpy'> will not be there.
The camps are now nearly all
broken up although few are still
hauling on go deyils:'' Although
the winter has been an open one
with little or NO snow still most of
the lumbermen have put in their
contracts while John Goss hauled
100000 more than his contract.
The cut as whole has been salts
factory and the Foley Bean Lum-
Der company will have plenty of
logs to run their mills next sum-
mer.
| A Eiondief,