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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04
Chicago.
rAE '~WORLD'aFAlR ClTT"VlEW-
ED BY THE APPEAL MAN.
q Compilation of = IAHasaS1 az Happenings.
Social and Otheswiles Axpeng the Afro
Americans of the EeoeasG City Of This
Glorious Union.
- $500, - ,IsssoGaixk

The C. A. M. c. picnic, August 6.
Armant's Orchestra will be there
Where? At G. A. M G. picnic Aug. 6.
Take the Illinois Central at $3.50 a..
A. M. G. ..... ..z
Fifty cents, fifty cents, fifty cents,
C. A. M. G. picnic, Monday, Aug. 6, at
Elliott's Park.
You'll have a good time if you go
to the Union Picnic Monday, July 80.
Take train at Polk street depot.
DR.. J. w. Corbin, dentist, northwest
corner of Twenty-ninth and State
streets. Phone S. 1875. Chicago.
THE APPEAL is without question
the best advertising medium through
which to reach the Afro-Americans Of
Chicago. ....
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wish to discontinue the paper must
send written notice to the Office, prop
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Mrs. Geo. Hail. Mrs. Keelan and Miss
Mabel Wheeler are spending a few
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Resort, Mich. ~
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A Christian when he makes a good
profession should be sure to make his
profession good. It is sad to see many
walk in the dark themselves who carry
a lantern for others.-Pecker.
Mr.. Avendorph seemed very busy
Sunday. Miss Shewcraft of Detroit,
Mich, was his company at services in
the morning, and Miss Mamie Mere
dith, of New York, in the evening.
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OF Mr.. Lee Nance, who published "A
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A Rumor Ahoaf.
Chicago. Aug. 1T

49,. Chicago, Aug. 4th, 1900.
Mr.. Editor: We understand there is
a rumor atioat. that the Chicago
Amateur Minstrel Clubs picnic will be
free for all: In order that we might
disabuse the minds of some of our
friends Of that thought, I ask you to
give this article space in your paper.
Ali persons of questionable character
will be denied the privilege of attend
ing this picnic. We want it thorough
~ understood, that we are catering to
ladies and gentlemen only, and if any
others attempt to- Co., they will be
stopped at the gate.
Respectfully, .a,s. :. T.
JULIUS N. sAVENDORPH,
President G.. A. M. C.
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Rev. Bailey of Florida addressed the,
school. Attendance, $50; collection,
$7.27. At the morning service Rev. J.
f. Thomas. the pastor, preached a
sermon on Christian Suffering" In
the evening Rev. Bailey of Florida oc-
cupied the pulpit, selecting for the
theme Of his discourse: "A Warrant
to Search the Scriptures" There were
present with us Rev. Wright and son,
Prof. Wright, of Georgia. B. Y. P.
Union was well attended, our next
leader, Prest. VIM. Cruddph. All cor
daily invited to attend.
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MINNEAPOLIS

IL HI. ~A11 Le1&E, Ne. meets arst as3 "a
end Tuesday in each month ct Nssenic RsiI g.
end street between Hennepin and Nicollet Avssr,
Aasons In good standing always welcome.
JOHN @. STERRETT, w. T.
HARVEY BURKE. Sec. Medical Block
AxsAoA LoDen A. r. ana A. "A no, H., maxn
the first and second Monday IL each monta =
Masonic Hall Second street betwesc Aeansm
and Ejcollet Ave's. Hasons Ia good stsneanss II
ways welcome.
GEO. ". DAY, ". Y
WIN. xxsrKIa sec'y Lumber Exchanga
NORTH 'evA1 CeusIsF1xoY hGaRe tAs
United Supreme Ceurcil IS Of tho A. and 4. n
ia UE;aad states. Grand Orient Ut WaYnin "a
d. G. meets thu second Tuesday In each rpea s,
al tpetaas s. seea stszsszS asvass walossa1n
JAS. V. KEEP sec g. See'y tN GBa.Iftt
Lula 1s&e
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Learning is either good or bad, ac-
cording to him that has it an excel
lent weapon, if well used; otherwise,
like sharp razor in the hands of q
child
Life is no idle dream, but solemn
reality based on and encompassed by
eternity. Find out your work, and
stand to it; the night cometh, when no
man can work.
All brave men are brave in initiative,
but the courage which enables them
to succeed where others dare not even
attempt is never so potent as when it
leads to entire self-forgetfulnes
Not aforementioned is the hour when
first friends met. Friends, but friends
on earth, and therefore dear; sought
oft, and sought almost as oft in vain,
yet always sought, so native to the
heart, SO much desired and coveted by
ali.
Those who despise fame seldom de-
serve it. We are apt to undervalue the
purchase we cannot reach, to conceal
our poverty the better. tt is a spark
which Mndles upon the best fuel and
burns brightest in the bravest breasts.
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BIRTHS.

Daughter to Mrs. Richard Matthews,
1855 Dearborn street; DR.. James R.
White.
Son to Mrs. Frances Carroll, 3OOS
Dearborn street; DR.. E. S. Miller. j:
Son to Mrs. Mary Lewis, 4042 Ar
mour avenue; DR.. L. B. Palmer. rs
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Postponed on Account of Rain

The Chicago Amateur Minstrel Club
has postponed it's picnic which should
have gone out on the oath of July to
Monday, August 6. The fare has been
reduced to so cents in order that all
may be able to attend
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JUD TEt t.tlwA
G&s$ -

MARS LODGE, No. 22o2, meets second aro
1ourth "wednesday in each month for business
ana the third Wednesday for instruction Of Odd
Fellows Hall. 253 E. 7th street.
T. R. HICKMAN. P. s., 422 ST. Aufteny
F. ID. PARKER, N. G.. 1896 Edmund St.
HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH NJ. 553 G. u O. OF r.
Meets first ard third Monday in each mott b for
business, SECOND Monday for instruction, OF Cdd
Fellows Hall 352 Wabasha.
Mrs. SUSIE l.. Waller, NJ. N. G.
RS. IDA N. JOHNSON. W. r. 374 Summit Place
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KNIGHTS or PYrHIAs

~. AA3NA0 - - 0E \ : AAAAc
HAT. TCRNEB LoDs1. No. 2. L. of 2. nests f.
lscond and fourth Thursdays in the month Eest
1ers In good 0tanding welcome. At Lanor Tass.
- Fourth and E:<hth Ave. SO. 3-..e
'.sES 49, j. ". jackson, G. 9.
Jo1L A. CAGE, @. B. and 8.
PxD1 OF hnIrsorA IoDsE Ne. l., y. e ?. Ez>S.
e1e first and third Thursday In each rssatk. Al
oeothoa in good standing wslcone 1t kscs..
y Hall Second street between He..ep4n apd. ~
Nit Avs. r. s. 4 s@tl
FBID'x osiaH seA Q. =
4. 3. WARE, Z. r. and q.
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0livet BAPTIST Church

Olivet school, corner Of eth and
dearborn Sts., convened att.9::sd a. IN.
opened by Singing Blessed # Assur-
anee. Invocation by Nj. Ghaa. Davis.
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ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL MISSION

SUNDAY SERVICES: Morning Prayer, Litaaa
ana sermon HOO a. H.: Sunday School AND Chils-
ren,s Vespers SEQ P. NJ; Evensong and Sermen
S:oo P. NJ; Wednesday Evening Prayer ana
Lecture 500 H.; Friday: Choir Rehearsal and
6rotherhood OF st. Andrew $50 T. L. hu 10
cordially invited. Seats free.
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MINNESOTA, A. F. AND A. M.
JOHN N. NEAL, Grand Master.
622 Boston Blk, Minneapolis, MINI.
VIM. r. NORRIS. Grand Secretary.
817 Guaranty Bldg, Minneapolis, MINI.

PIoNEER LoDe1. No. /. A. F. AND A. 81. meee4
the first Monday in each month at Masonic Hall
S. W. corner Fifth and Robert streets. Master
Masons in good standing always welcome;
+. s. 81. HADLEY, n. II
WA. HnrAnD, Sec, 1874 Atwater. =
MurrsorA Lopez No. 3. A. F. and A. n.
meeta or the first and third Tuesday In each
month at Masonic Hall s. W. corner OF FIFTH s1e
Robert streets. Master Masons In good sfsoalna
"4 =" '''' "~ J.H. Dn1MeHAn W. II.
o.J. CuAa11sTowN SEQ. 416 ST.. ANTHoHTs
WIN. II. STEVENS LODGE No. g. A. F. and A. NJ.
meets second and fourth Monday in each month at
Masonic Hall, S. W. coroner Fifth and Robert SITS
Master Masons in good standing always welcome
". A. JOHNSON. W N
D. E. BEAsLEY, SEC.
? ERTEcr ASHER LODGE, Ne. I, 4. 7. and A III
meets the second and fourth Tuesday in eac1
Robert St. Master Nasons in good standing
always welcome.
JOHN @. A. WILSON v. 4.
Z. W. CRANcux, Sec. u Cedsr e.'
BETHEL CHAPTER No. as r A. n. meets IL,
nret and third Thursday in each month at Mssonl
Hail j. W. corner of Fifth and Robert street,
Royal Arch Masons in good stapding always
welcome. ~
". 7. aAssAwaY Secy. State Capitol
PILGRIM CoMhAEDERy No. f. T. Meets to
second Ind third Thursday IN each month at the1I
hobert streets. Knights Templur in good stand.
Ing always welcome
DANIEL Roy. Sec. Mp. R. P. Gen'l Bldg
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G.. a. r.

G.. A. r.
BmDLE CIRCLE No. 80 LADIES Or TIE q. 4. T.
Meets the first and third Tuesday afternosse0
Garfield Post Hall Wabasha Street.
LAURA B. HICKMAN PRES, 17o CRGaiee a.
KATIE MYERS Sec, 462 CcdarE g..
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Representatives of the national,
state and county, Republican. commit
tees met in joint session Tuesday
afternoon. The utmost harmony char
acterized the deliberations, it is given
out, and the three committees will pull
together during the campaign. All
money raised in Illinois will be divid-
ed equally between the three commit
tees, according to the present plan.
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a. MN EAPO-IH.
q. u. O. O. c..

q. q. O. O. CO
ST.. ANTHONY LopeE, No. 2s77, meet. me AYr,
and third Wednesday in each mon tn for the trans
action Of husinets, second and fonrth Weonesdays
for instruction at their hall. SecoaG street hGH
ween Nicoliet snd Hennepin avenues.
5. HAhs, II. @,
= JAMES a. ScorT. P. 8. P. o. BOX "a
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Senator Bacon has been pounding
away at the Philadelphia platform.
Senator Bacon is the. gentleman who
recently distinguished himself by not
being able to tell the difference be-
tween toadstools and mushrooms.
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'>k1T0A Sill oNv
5dAv1a HILL 40 ALTO NVaHo 3Al
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'sIepssa RIO
g t'os uoIsssosIsd sq7 .oy sIf7s f.ursa ~
dn peAIes pus xo41odsa sno7lnb1aa mo
fq 1sqaosoL psasq9ve saxos ns 10 sme,y
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Illinois Central to Elliott's park.
August 6. s. : !, s =
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In their change of mind concerning
the Goebel law, the Kentucky Demo-
Gratis are moved by expediency and
not by morality
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04

The Thirtieth Ward Afro-American
Republican Club has been organized,
with the following officers: President
Charles J. ~Kilson; vice president, Rob
ert Porter; secretary, Samuel j. Man
ming; treasurer, Rufus B. Coldwell; ;
sergeant-at-arms, w. A. Harris.
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Afro-American voters of Braidwood
Will county, have organized a McKin-
ley-Yates Club. The following officers
were chosen: President, T. G. Elem
ing; vice president, Albert Turner;
secretary, M. c. Clark; treasurer,
James billiard
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04

The Kansas City ticket and platform
is calculated to make things lively at
the exits instead of the entrances of
the Democratic party.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04

The Marquette Club has engaged
rooms j IL and IA, Great Northern
Hotel, for headquarters during the
coming political campaign.
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ST. JAKEs, A. II e. CHURCH.
Coz. Fuller and Jay streets.
SUNDAY 1EEvJCEs: Ii VA. NJ; 7;s0 P. n. wee
ssecay prayer meeting, 500 ?. II. Pastor Wits az
s.onday and Tuesday; at home Wednesday s3I
Thursday. Weddings. funerals and the ajth q
.nded on notice.
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PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH.
Cor 18th and Cedar.
SUNDAY SERVICES: Preaching at II 100 A. N. ana
TAB P. NJ. Sunday at 1890 O'Clock. "Wednesday
evening general prayer meeting. Friday evening
study Sunday School lesson. Funerals and wed.
dings promptly attended.
REV. D. s. ORNER, Pastor, 4o5 Harrington
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It might be well for Bryan to ar
range with his publishers to get out
a limited edition of ''The Second Bat
tle,' and begin to prepare matter for
how it happened.
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w. L. Martin, Republican speaker,
went to Monmouth to make an ad-
1ress. Col. Marshall went to Quincy
10 make a speech.
The evening times., 1900-07-31
NELSON IRVING WILL RECOVER.
Coiored Preacher Shot by His Son
Last Night Improving.


Last Night Improving.
1t was stated ar Georgetown University
Hospital this morning that Nelson Irving.
the colored preacher. sixty-eight years Old.
who was shot and seriously injured by his
sen kinkade Irving. at Rosslyu last night,
VIII probably recover.
The bullet which wounded Irving enter
ed the head iust in front Of the ear and
lodged back OF the jawbone An effort was
made to locate il with a probe last night
but without success 1t is expected another
attempt viii be made to remove the bull
let today.
The condition Of Hester Irving, the step
daughter OF the wounded man, who also
was shot. in the arm, by Kinkade Irving.
IS reported as IL no way serious. The
girl was shot in the fleshy part OF the up
per !cit arm. After receiving treatment at
tho hospital last night she returned 10 her
home at Rosslyn.
Kinkade Irving. the would-be double
nun -erer, is a prisoner in the Alexandra
county jail al Fort Myer Heights. He
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Marcy
Immediately after the shooting and is now
helG 10 await the result OF the injury 10
his father. Irving is charged with two
cases OF assault with intens 10 kill Il IS
said the negro bears an UnsavOry Ieputa-
tion in the neighborhOOd in which be lives
and with the county authorities He is
twenty-one years Old and powerfully built
On several occasions. it IS said he has
caused d.ssensiOn al his home and else
where.
The shooting last night was the result
OF tTining affair x is said Old man ITv-
Ing questioned his son about a bench
which had been removed from the front
porch OF the house ami aroused the ire OF
Kinkade, who drew = revolver and fred
point-blank a. his father When the aged
+ preacher feil his s,epdaUght-r attempted
10 get him on his feel. and failing. start
ed IN search Of aid. Kinkadc Irving IN
ticipatsd the girl and deliberately fired
after her. the bullet taking effect as stated.
After Irving had been placed Under arrest
his father and stePsister wer1 placed in
q wagon and driven hastily 70 the hospital
for treatment.
The evening times., 1900-07-31

prisoners had never b-e1 il custody before
Judge Scott ordered them released on their
personal bends.
Mary Maxwell was the c0,or-d woman
with the infant She was charged BIZ Po-
Ic5U StrOEuau and Gertrude Johr=cu
CC-OTtd, with profanity and C5v0rderIv con
uuct According 70 the testimony OF the
Johnson woman, the defendant was con-
tGuaiIy annoying her ard calling her We
names Close questioning b. Attorney
Moss developed that the husband OF tha
Maxwell woman and the Johnson woman
had become tCO close friends with the re-
suit that the defendant naturally rescn ed
the clieration Of affection. Judge SOFT
came 70 the conclusion that the charge
against the Maxwell woman grew ont OF
the domestic iUfgIicity. and Cr5-rad TIE
prisoner released on her pzr-Cnll bonds.
William Wood cola-ed was the defend
ant TO charge OF vagrancy preferred by
Policeman Evans. The testimony against
the prisoner was to the effect that be had
recently been released from the ua1iten-
uary and since thct time had been seen
with goods in his possession which il was
thought he had stolen. II was also said
that Wood was repeatedly drunk. In the
mind Of the policeman the allegations cited
were sufficient to constitute vagrancy.
Wood denied all the allegations. and when
told that he was seen drunk Saturday
night declared that he was not i'm the CITY
on that day. Unfortunately Wood had no
witness TO establish his alibi. and he was
sent down Tor thirty davs
When Mary Lewis and Christiana White
both colored, were arraigned. charged with
profanity and disOrdarly conduct. they en-
tered pleas OF not guilty and fatty con-
radicted the statements made by Police
men Lake and Kraeaer. The burden Of
the proof was against the women. however
and they were both sent TO the workhcuse
fer thirty days a sentence OF thirty days
was also imposed on john Gray. colored.
who was charged with profanity and dis
orderly conduct.
Il was charged against Jerry Thompson
that he was guilty OF grossly improper
conduct while in Garfield Park southeast
last night The department of Thompson.
II was said, was such that women and chill
dren became greatly frightened. After
hearing statements from Policeman Owens
ana Eugene Goodrich and Maggie knight.
Judge Scott ordered Thomuson sent to the
workhouse for $50 days.
When on his way to work Yesterday
morning. John Green. cclorCd dropped in
on the object of his affection who is
known as Della Howard. A quarrel arose
during which the Howard woman was had
ly beaten by her visitor Her cries at
tracted Policeman Tracy. but when he ar
rived on the scene the trouble had NOT
only subsided but the Howard woman at
tempted 70 shield Green. Another argu-
ment then arose in which the policeman
took hand with the result that Green and
me howard woman We're locked up Judge
sectt sent the pair to the workhousa for
thirty days each.
James Nielsen and Kate Hawkins. coloreo
were charged with profanity and disorderIy
conduct Fheir pleas were not guilty and
the Hawkins woman substanfiated her 5o-
NAL OF the charge against her The result
was that she was discharged. Nelson werf
down for thirty days
The evening times., 1900-07-31

District, this morning handed an opinion
10 the commissioners. opposing the appli-
caticn OF d. O'C. Caliaghan, attorney for
bartholomew Diggins. for the cancella-
tion OF certain assessments for sewer in
North Carolina Avenue.
Ihe assessments in question were those
against ub-lots Is TO q in square 1884, and
the ciaim Tor cancellation, as stated by Mr..
DuVail. is based upon the fact of the pay
ment OF a sewer tax in January, 1879, when
the iani comprised in these lots was con-
nected with the trunk sewer laid in the
middle q North Carolina Avenue. Mr.. Du-
Fall says that the connections then made
were temporary, and were only allowed Tor
accommodation because Of the absence of
service sewer. Continuing, Mr. Duvali
says:
The assessments now sought to be can
cehed are Tor service sewer laid Deem
Der l, 1899, constructed within the curb
line In making connections with this
new sewer the connections with the orig
nal sewer N the carriage way were taken
up, and ! al OF the opinion that the fact
taat these lots were thus allowed tempo
Tarfy TO connect with the trunk sewer does
not operate 70 relieve the property from as
sesSment for the new service sewer The
application. therefore should be denied. "
The evening times., 1900-07-31

when BaHiT Graham convened the lower
branch Of the Police Court this morning
the courtroom was crowded 20 its utmost
capacity with witnesses and morbidly Gu
riOus spectators who sat and sweItered in
the oppressive heat The deck was filed
with the usual motley crowd Of white ana
eolored males and females. conspicuous
among whom were three small coIored boys
and colored woman with an infant in her
arms.
The small coIored boys answered to the
names Harry White. William II. Small
wood, aac Joseph Sweetwine. and the
charge OF disorderly conduct preferred
against them by Policeman shannon has
emphatically denied. Il was alleged that
the youngsters were caught jumping On
and of street railway cars on Maryland
Avenue In view Of the fact that the Young
The evening times., 1900-07-31
GOVERNMENT TOLLS.
telegraph Rates Fixed by the Post
master General for Next Year.

master General for Next Year.
The Postmaster General has fixed the
rates which the Government viii pay dur
ing the coming year or telegraPhic serv-
ice. Practically all the companies have
accepted the schedule, and the rates VIII
accordingly be in force all over the coun-
Try.
Unlike the ordinary commercial message.
which has as its standard ten words. the
Government has twenty words as its lase
in charging fer messages The raIe is 20
cents for a day despatch OF thai sire for
any distance up to 10O6 miles An extra
charge O. a quarter of cent psr word is
made for each additional 200 miles but il
is arranged that in no case shall the tariff
IN a 20-word despatch be more than 40
nts. The night rate is slightly different
1t is Il cents on q 20-word missive up TO
2.CG0 miles. and % cents for longer dis
tances. A charge of one cent is made for
each word more than the first twenty
In calculating distances, il is arranged
that the mileage shall be counted as be-
tween the capital of the two States Between
which the despatch is sent. Were Il pos
sibie for business men TO use the tele-
srsph at the Government rate, they could
md a message OF 20 words from here 20
San Francisco for 40 cents, and a night des-
patch fer 81 cents, bat the Government rate
includes count OF every word in the al
dress and the signature. In the ordinary
commercial messages those are free. On
tire other hand. Governmental business ia
Of the most preferred type. and is ordered
rushed through ahead Of everything else.
The evening times., 1900-07-31
ALASKAN GOLD FIELDS.
Consul McCOOL- at Dawson City. De-
scribes the Tannaa District


scribes the Tannna District
The Tanana gold district Of Alaska Is
creating quite a stir in Alaska and British
Columbia. according 10 a report lust re-
eeived BY the State Department from J. c.
McCook. American Co1suI al Dawson City.
Nj MoCook SAYS:
Favorable reports have bzen received
here concerning Forty Mile mining camp
Men who have come from the Talana ca N
they can get from 70 TO 30 cents Of pay
dirt TO the pan. and. as they are working
In summer ciggiCgs with Only from two u
three feet ot bee rock. 4 Is as good as 81
= pan where one has to go twenty-five
feet 70 bed rock Many who left here with
horses 10 take them overland from Fort
Yukon to the Koyukuk found il hard work
10 cross the low, m2rshy country in that
section. ard hearing Of the good prosps cts
in the Tanana- changed their course and
went 70 the new hEd, which is about 125
miles from Circle City dir=c;ly south
Alaska is destined to Be wonderful
mining country. The great necessity now
is good roads. good camps. and The pro-
pe-tirg o. comparatively unknown sect us.
"G-gat di-zStisfcction was expressed at
Dawson this spring after TIE wash-up by
miners who worked FOR men who leased
mining claims from the owners. The lay
men sign contracts TO WORK SO many feet
cf the claim during the season. the oNrer
70 receive 20 per cent Of the gold com ng
out OF tie cls m, the lessee agreeing tha.
all men working the property viii be en-
pioyed under written contract by which
the men. promise ret TO held the claim in
any way liable for thei- wages II IN
fortunately has turned out in hundreds OF
cases that the cost OF working the claims
has taken more than 80 per cent OF the out
lessee ne To-
ed On the claims have thus been deprived
Of the wages they expected at the end OF
the season LSymen on rich claims do
very1well. but the majority OF Kloudike
claims cannot be worked on a 80 per cent
basis with the current rate OF wages