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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11
WOMEN STOP A ALYNCHING.


James CARRIER, of Donaldsonville,
Clay county, Ind, went home drunk AZ
4 late hour Monday night and taking q
sledgs hammer knocked open the door
ard then broke up the kitchen stove
and several articles of furniture. Neigh
bors we're attracted by the screams OF
his wife. who was i'll in bed, and soon
took the hammer away from him. A
few minutes after they left the house
G.rbar took the coal oil can and satu-
ruting the weather. boarding OF the
house sst 1t on fire. Again the neigh
bors interferred and put out the lire,
but Ga,bsr was so wrought up that be
srmed himself and made an attack upon
bis sick vile, dragging her from the bed
snd beating her. 10 the struggle be
got one finger 10 his wife's eye aud
souged it out. &,
By this time the village was aroused
and men armed themselves and gatnef'
ed around the house. CARRIER was arm
ed inside. but the citizens made rusn
through the open door and seized MIN
and hurried him away to a telegraph
pole. where a rope was placed around
his neck, A young man climbed the
pole and put the rope over one of the
arms supporting the telegraph wires
and CARRIER was drawn up otf his fset
He was bel q straugled when severa
women arrived. One of them elm oec
the pole short distance and cut th'
The women pleaded with the excited
crowd not to murder CARRIER and h'
was turned over to th 9 local officers ant
, odgsd in Jail. The attempt to han'
Gatbsr sobered him. He said he dif
not know what be had doue. Mrs
CARRIER is in dangerous condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11
Remarkable Cure Of fRheumatism'

Keuna. Jsckson county, w. W.
About three years ago my VIE nau
an attack of rheumatism whlon CON
fined her to her bed for over : mon'n
and rendered her unable to walk a step
w;tbout assistancs, her limbs oeing
swollen 10 doutie their normal SIZE.
Mr. : Maddox insisted on my using
Chamberlsin's Pal Balm. l 1pircnsseo
a fifty.cent bottle ami need 1t aoooroins 3
to the directions and the next morh'ns
she walked to breakfast without as
sistance in any manner, and sne nSs
no, had a similar attack since.-A. De-
PARSONS. For sale by ell druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11

Al transient 4uVarDsnmdn1s muit Do phlu Iof
Il advance
oDtrsct advertisers will NOT DO allowed to OK.
cesd their space unless the exoess il paid foI
st transient rates. and under no circum.
stancos will they be allowed to advertise
ether than their legitimate business in ths
space contracted for.
Marriage and dsath notices must be paid Tor
in advance.
Rasolutions in memoriam, Of thanks, tributes
Of respect, resolutions ado pied by societies
oi persons, unless Of |ublic concern, will
only be printed in tn. papsr a. advertise.
l1ents.
fhs GAZETTE ofico IL connected with the
telephone Exchanges. Advertisements, or.
ecrr T. the paper, news or any information
cI b1znsSs csn be SAINT by telephons.
{ natarsd at the PostoHce Alex.ndris, Vivein'
IS seoond-class matter.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11
1N AI1. srAGEs oF NAsAL CATARRH

MALL STAGES OF NASAL CATARBH
there should be clesnIiness As experience
proves, Ely's Cream Balm eleanor,
sootber and heslor Of the diseased membrane
1t Is not drying nor irritating, ana zoos not
produce sneezing Prize 90 een@ ~ drug
gi,ts, or it will be m.iled by Ely Brothers,
KS Warren street. New York Upon being
pl,cod into the nostrils Il -presds over the
membrane end reliol is mmediste. 1t is sn
agreeable cure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11
]. HOGE TYLER,

auoerintendeuC of Public Instruction says {:
Il desire to bear testimony TO the great
value Of the Otterburn Iithia Water OF
Amsis county. In my own person hsve
found this water very beneficial in lndiges'
ton ami gout.
JOS. ". SOUTHALL, M. D.
U7. George Ben. Johnston. says
Il ne II in CONT. rheumatism. DYSPEPSIA
lithss, is. and all forms of renal and bladder
trou prescribe no mineral water so
free the Otterburn."
DR. J G. Treviilisn says:
"saversl of my cases of kidney trouble have
improvei N re rapidly under the use of the
Otterh1ta Water than Bethesda or Buffalo
Lilhit."
State Chemist Speaks.
This spring is of the Cslcic-M -Msguesic.
Alkaline class o. waters-waters which ara OF
approved efficacy in variety OF disorders es.
pecisllv of the dieestive and urinary gans.
VIM. II. TAYLOR, NJ. d,
State Chemist.
Il have found the Otterburn Lithia very
useful in my practice"
VIM NJ. SMITH. NJ. D.
81 regard Otterburu Lithia Water Is ore OF
the moot valuable mineral waters on the
market and use il extensively in my prac'lce.'
HUGH MCGUIBE, NJ. D.
Sold by Claude NJ. Lennon. Sole Agt'
GOA KING STREET.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11
GOVERNORS
PROCLAMATION.

Commonwealth OF Virginia,
Governors Office,
JAnuary 13, 1900.
OF bsve been moro or less troubled with
Indigestion, but since the use OF Otterblin
L.thia Water for over month have been
greatly rel evei and 1 think it principally
due 70 the efficacy of the wster. l cheerful
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11
Honnfv u Hlond Deer.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep It clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Danish pimclsA. boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sic,ily bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug
qistS, satisfaction guaranteed. loc- 25c. Soc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11

II, Clark. Chauncey, Ca, Gays De"itps
Witch Haze salve cured him OF piles that
bad afflicted him for twenty years. 1T rs also
a speedy cure for skin diseases. Fe~are OF
dangerous cOunterfelts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11
Sold by Claude NJ. Lennon. Sole Agt.
604 KING STREET.
For Over Eifty Years

AN Old AND WELL-TRIED RExEDY.-mrs
Wurlow'e Soothing Syrup ha1 been used ioI
over fly years ~ millions OF mothers I foI
thor children while teething, with perfect
,ucooss, Il soothcs the child, Sottons the gumh,
al.sys al pain, cures wind cOlc, and ls the no
best e9lo2y for Disrrh~a. In pleasant % the ti
t,ye. Sold by Druggists in every psrt or Ihe ;.
wor5. Twerty-Gyo oontr bottle: ItH U ynlus
Is .caloaisble. '8o s7rs and esk for Mira Wlns-
log B. Soc tainE Syrup and taxa nc otnsr xino.
in.t - 90 SRval ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11

NOTICE OF PARTNERsHIP-Ihe pn.
~ dersigned having formed psIsnSrsVVi,S pTWSrV,S
under the firm name Of WM: ChaUNGTI. az II.1
SONS for the MANUFACTURS Ur m. nnAC =,
STONES, MONUMENTS aoa al .,n"s,o. .Inos ..
stone work, respectfully soliclt .Sa;s
of the patronage heretofore CWnNCrV g1ven " We"
predecessor. mUnS CHIHNCEY.
mh17 I'm AH''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11
Alexandria %sastts.

pUBLrsHgD DAILY AND TRI-WExKLY ar
Gazette Building. $40 d 812 Prince sr
TCRNS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11

Il thns DeWitt's Little Early RlseTs Sr
the best oils'in tho would, says w. d; lax
Happy Creek. v. They remove al oDs'ruo, |,
tlous Of the nv,r and bowels, act quickly an
never gripe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11
MEETINGS.

A CALLED MEETING of the stockhold.
a am Of the JACKSON and PHILLIPS
pRICK COMPANY will be held at Ill south
Po,sl street. on TUESDAY, May the 3rd,
1pOO for the election Of officers and any
other business. w.F. JACKSON,
ana ID Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11

ARNOLOs gEOND-OsLERY, Try thls
ca1vslol remedy e. Hesdscnes "SunaleAA'
Ea>olo~a-io-s 10osnts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11
CATARRH
COLD M HEAD

"VcI CREAM Sl'f BALM isC0LDM HEAD
plsced into the nostrils, spreads ovsr the
membrane and ia absorbed BELIEF is imme-
diate and cure follows. 1t Is not drying
doe. not produce sneeziug. Large size. 90
cent, at druggists or by mail; trial SIZE, 10
cents by mail.
ELY BROTHERS, 56 Warren street, N. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11
n aSal
{'atarrh
In all its stages there
should Re cleanliness.
EIv'S Cream Balm

c'esnses, soothes and
heal. The disease d
membrane. 1t cure:
catarr b snd driv
away 3. cold iu the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11

Jus; whom thoughts of spring attire are
uppeImost in your minds we come forward
with values that will make this week re-
cord-broak ker and raise us another round on
the ladder of popularity. Remember, the
very latest novelties in
Mems Suits SO to $3.50.
Boys Suits 79c to $3.50.
Mems Trousers SOC to $3.50.
Boys Trousers 25c to $3.50.
Dressy Neckwear % to SOC
Fancy Hosiery 10, 12i and 25c.
Nobby Shirts, al fabrics, 25 to $3.50.
Novelty Jswelry-Scarf Pins, links. 25c
and SOC.
Underwear specialsies %. 80 and 75c.
Hats-spring Derby 81. ii. so and So.
suspendOrs, light-weghts Is, 25 and SOC.
Umbrellas, Trunks and Satchels.
KAUFMANN'S,
UP.TO DATE.
NO. 4O2 KING STREET.
nae-Msl orders promptly filled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11
HILLS HEARTsEASE

will remind you Of those good cakes your
grandmothers served on dainty china
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-29
MUST STOP AT TOWNSEND
Quarantine station VIII Centtnue q
Stop All Vessels Fron sus-
r,acfaA Porta

Special Dispatch TO the postrlnielllgtncs1
PORT TOWNSEND. Aug. y ship own.
ers operating vessels Ia the Mems trade
VIII do well 10 pay no attention 70 the
newspaper stories that have been printed
since the advent OF Dr. RobInsof1. u y
the effect that his presence there VIII
do away with the necessity OK Nome o.
other vessels reporting here Tor quar-.
antine inspection.
Such is not the case. and the presence
OF the officer In Seattle In no wise
affects the case. The quarantine kAtpn
here Is the head Of the service On me
Sound, and all suspected ysssels o. WIS.,
sells coming from ports suspected q epn'
tngion, VIII be compelled 10 stop he.s.
as they have been doing ever since tns
station was established.
Dr. Robinson has been detailed 70 ~.
attic TO look after the marine hnsgAsa,
service there. Dr. II. q, Foster. %
this city. Is specially detailed for quaF:.
antine work. and Is supreme In command
az health matters IN this distriet y =
within his discretion and power 20 ufnef
hack here any vessel that runs BY quar-.
antine without reporting for ln*psetlnn.
Even the United states transports ra'i
here, although they are not ab<oaftsf
compelled TO DO 50. Theme sesssss ~
not required 10 enter at The .eusson'a
house ~ are all others. hence fhs only
restraint which the quarantine sers .l
puts on the ordinary vessel n inop%fatIst
The transport officers. however, AZ Z
means ~ seif.prutection, believe y
passing The inspection and the IAwIen
v hich arrived down frem Ngfnr ieohy
had her crew ana the lbs destitute fntn'
efs she hrought inspected here bef1fs
proceeding 10 seattle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-29
IS DONE DIFFERENTLY NOW.
J. l.. LORD RECALLS EARLY RAIL
ROAD BUSINESS ON THE COAST.
Knew Coils T.. Huntington Well
Southern Pacific Magnate Partial
to OId-Fashioned Poetry-Had His
own Ideas About Shakespeare.

Among the visiting railroad men now in
the city Is John L. Lord. general agent
OF the Big Four route. with headquarters
az Chicago. Mr.. Lord is n product OF
Western railroads. having received his
early education in the Offices OF the South
crn Pacific at san Francisco. lie is tour
ing the coast. spending vacation and
today will so 10 San Francisco.
IT is ffteen years since | had the priv
ilege OF touring the Pacific coast and then
/ was IN the freight department Of the
Southern Pacific railway. We didn't work
Il then as 70 is done now. for Portland
was about the only place that was worth
working. The change has been marvellous.
for today, with the one exception OF San
Francisco, Seattle commands more freight
business than any other city on the coast
The time Is not far distant when other
lines 81 railroad will enter this city. Just
how long II viii be. will depend upon the
rapdity with which the city Is devel-
oped.
Huntington. His life meant much TO this
section % the country and while ne was
man 81 sturdy worth 20 any community,
IN no section viii II ha harder 20 find
man Co take his place than IN the West
II always looked upon Mr.. Huntington
as a godfather n r. to his advice ! at
tribute whatever success I have attained
IN tho railroad business. | knew Mr.
Huntington well and on his numerous
visits ~ Chicaao IL was my privilege TO
spend much time iu his company. Con-
trary Co the general BELIEF. Mr. Hunting
ton found much time IN his busy Hfe 10
devote 90 poetry He was fond of such
writers SO Goldsmith. CpWper. johnson.
XIX. white and other old fashioned writ
crs In his own Office ne kept a small
literary and often intimate friends found
him busy looking over some % tae voi-
utues
"Mr Huntington believed That Lord Ba-
ron wrote thf Shakespeare pIavr Ha used
20 say that there was no evidence that
Shakespeare could write He had an idea
that Shakespeare was sort % stage
manager who held yhe business part in
Barnn's productions and mat he Vas
allowed - produce them under his name.
Mr ,ffHrftnkfNu could sit down and reclte
whole pages from Shakespeare and this
Was about hls only recreation wholly dl-
vested of business "
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-29

John Peterson Lived n Week Win
IlroLeu Head.

Special Dispatch 70 the pesi nteiligfnsss.
PORT Tow SSESD AUg r ~iAfln1
the progress ~ drunken row ais,afh
the ~ hponsF Fannie putard, loading il't.-
hsr ~ HRdioek, John Peterson saa.f.
wAH last Tuesday night Nfrurk On W
bead with a Delaying rim and ~ fseilnk
fel 10 the hold ~ she gesesi tnfpaEa
so ppen hatch Unconscious. r. 4.
inclined there until next m9rntIw VIE.
he went aboard tbs ferry steamer ~
same over here to the fnitsa 5tst1|
murine hospital fpf frsasrnent
The man Saa getting atopg Apg@tssshsgs
uuti Saturday night. when he s.s9asnF
iieH post nertem aexelnpea NJ tast
that tins blow from the pin bad ngf nf,ls
crushed ~ his akail asfHeTn ne sgss,
bat that the entire rYaNissm from ne
left 20 The right ear sfrsas me feTsfsre :.
was cracked and Ur.s held ~ place " =
Fmaii section % the bone 'hef was not
shattered How the fnaH lived nl1fFss.,t
& mystery the phyaicia1s eani<gt ~
plain
Yesterday a coroners tgry was SUM-
nened and iE ht present iilvsetlgaSth.
thr ease ~ ia not probable that an eiss
viii p. calieH on 90 auFwer Tor me Hefl'
Tor the crew WISE raif ~ the fe.lew.
ing 6aF nHd has since nHen eeAtteiNs
among the shipping nn Fse saufG.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-29
Fremont.
ssssssssssssssssssss..ss

Fremont had a fre alarm early yester-
day morning. The nrehell called out the
volunteer fire department 20 oStiugulsh
a blaze which broke out near the sawdust
burner Of the Bryant Lumber and Shlngie
Companys mill When the department
arrived Il was found tina, the fire was
deep down in a large pile q slabs and
could not be easily reached. They worked
AZ IL until : O'Clock. when the millmen
came 20 work. and then only were re-
lieved, Six streams of water We're kept
on the pile all day. while the men worked
20 locate the fire, Late yesterday after
noon n had not been found
II is not known how the IRE started. but
n Is Thought that Il has been burning
slowly FOR number Of DAYS. The miii
people are anxious 10 eNtlnEuish Il be-
fore wind springs ~. ss tn that case the
consequence misat be serious.
Mrs, Yerkes wife " Principal Yerkes.
20 the U, r Day school has been seriously
III for a number Of days.
Miss Alice CovinE,on ana her sister.
Miss Mabel CoNlnCtna. returned yester-
Gay frum visit vita friends in Falls
CITY.
Mr. and Mrs T. vcrd have returned from
an outing spent az Pleasant beach.
The pupils u the n. F. Day school are
preparing go g.ve tr entertainment The
funds vlll BE- given 20 the school library
The exact Date has nor yet been set,
The house recently bought hv Mr. FIGHT
ON thc righf-of-wuy ~ Tire elip canal fq
being moved. The building IS now w.tthin
few feet ~ tire TaHrnAG track anS the
contractors are Awaiting favorable np-
pnrirrliy ~ Ertttgg 81 safely 4r-uas Tha
house vci ultimately - riatrd on KU-
hclrna avenue.
\ magic lantern exhibition ard ice
cream social wi}l D. Eiven Friday might ir
ptNau'E hFH. un3ff the ausalrrs ~ ne
ladies ~ ire PRESBYTERIAN charch 4 nu~
steal prNgramue g. also being prsparel
The Ladies' Ala Society ~ the " z
church viii give social tonight az The
church 60 Fremont
ON and AFTER Septcmher steamer R0-
sale VIII leave Columbia street dock for
Victoria Ri 30 p III Instead ~ Ii ocIr-it
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-29

daughter OF years She states that her
husband Ia worth $4,000 In real estate.
and earning n salary OF 5000 n month, but
that Notwithstanding his prosperity he
has long refused to support her and she
is compelled to care for herself
She also alleges that he has been guilty
OF cruel and inhuman conduct towards
her, and has sought the company OF q
lewd woman. and is Of auarrelsone dis
position.
MIR, Citizen In HIS answer 90 the conn
plaint denies that he IL worth more than
$4,000, but admits his ability 10 care for
the plaintiff. He admits that he has
visited roof gardens I'm company with
woman other than his wife, but alleges
that there is no improperly in such a
course.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-29
building Permits.

Building permits were issued yesterday
a follows:
w y. Iittieield one-storv frame resi-
dence, 1T24 Twenty-fourth avenue. sl.OD0.
T ~ Haller. one-ktory frame, 72s Lane
street, 81 900.
George Overton two-story frame 1923
Twelfth avenue. 1890
Charles Seagreen, one-story frame. 2eio
East Pine street. $3.50
John Gouriey, one-story frame $500
Ninth avenue. s9Oa
r.. J. Hail ane-story cottage. Kenwood
boulevard $50
w, Sundstrom, one-story frame 1911
Nineteenth avenue. 800.
Mrs \. g Jameson. two-story frame.
gl9 Thirty-f0urth avenue 1900
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-29
uomEsErNERs FROM THE EAST.
Great xerthern WIN Hrins In Many
From Now on.

Twenty honeseekers from Iowa and
Minnesota came In yesterday on fhe
N0rthera pacinc overland BaKhg " the
nurlher wtN rot take np farms a. 0uce
hut expect 20 End employment i1 some -
the lurh@r camps until next spring
During che next ten days if is announced
fhs Great Northern eNr~sfn 10 bring
large uurgher 81 Eastern farmers % the
Northwest Some feW VIII COME from
North Dakota and Nirnfs0fh. hut thn
greater number are from fhe rural SEQ
lions - she midi West FOR a majority
land has already beer seiertfd white oth-
ers win toak over the state ans choose
homes teT themselves. Immigration Agent
workman viii accompany The party Fest-
ward
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-29
NEWS NOTES OF THE suburbs.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

mttee consisting Of CouncImen Chand
Ter Hawley and Torgison was appointed
10 interview the mill company and also
70 inquire Into the advisability of burning
Of coal
An ordinance providing for the number
ING o. houses ~ Ballard ana fixing the
price OF the numbers was read and adont-
ed. city pound was ordered established
on y street and First avenue east in ac-
cordanee with the plans submitted BY the
city engineer at the last meeting
The insurance on the city hall which
runs out September 6, was ordered re-
newed with the addition OF $3.50 Insurance
on the furniture in the city hall
liquor license was granted to johnson
Bros.
An application or j. j Hawkins for the
position 81 poundmaster was referred to
The council also ordered the cleaning az
all the ely cutters before the rainy sea-
son sets IN.
slrucied 70 go ahead with the city lighting
IN accordance with the suggestions sub
mitted by him recently, he reported that
number az firms In Ballard have com
sented 10 purchase their own meters
The city attorney was instructed 10
correspond with tho officials 81 the dif-
iefGnt railway companies running through
ballard and haVe them conform tho speed
ot their trains 20 thc city ordinance
The council viii have q special meeting
On saturday night 20 consider more FULLY
the future water meters viii be Installed
and the plant placed upon paying
basis.
The Ballard school board held n meet
ing last night ~ the central school build.
ing. RIOS for school supplies were openad
and the contract FOR the year awarded 10
Norman s galloway for tl15 q. This wRa
the lowest ~ the three bids presented
New desks ana chairs were ordered for
the school building ard new aoof was
ordered to he huNt 81 tho basement ~
the new Salmon BAY school 10 Is prob.
able hat ihe board wiil hr camprUsA 70
rent hve or ak additional rooms this vpar
as She number ~ pupiis Is far beyond the
present ac 1mmhdation The school board
VIII bold apeciat meeting before school
opens a. arrange foT those rnotns 4 nuF,-
brr ~ small bills we've allowed
A Democratic caucus viii Be hold IN
ballard Tuesday night next. 90 the haii
above the counoi chamber
John Brewer of castle Rock aele
gtuv from CeWiitx county to tire Demo
cratic r1ny~rtan, was the Euest vester-
day ~ g. haneghue of ballard
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-29
YUKON PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Engineer Tascbe Tells of what IL to
lie Accomplished.

Chief Engineer T. J. Tasche. OF the de-
partment of public works Of Canada,
has arrived In the Yukon territory to
assume control OF the public road, bridge
and river Improvement for the govern
ment His headquarters VIII be at
White Horse Concerning HIS operations
last season and the work to be accom-
plished this fail and winter on the Yu-
k0n Tasche said:
My headquarters are at White Horse
because that place IN the winter is much
easter 81 access for freight and sup
plies The work on Five Finger rapids.
the Thirty Mile river and upper Ise-
barge will be completed this fan. and
when navigation opens next year the
passage up the river VIII he much
easter than It has been before.
Last year the Five Finger channel
was forty feet wide with a large houl-
der In the middle. This year I, is eighty
feet wide and clear Of all distractions
Next year Il will be about i2o feet wide
last winter I blasted iss boulaers out
of the Thirty Mile. and this winter
hope 20 finish both the Five Finger and
the Thirty Mile This would have been
done last winter but for the exhausting
81 the powder supply.
~ very great undertaking. and one
from which navigatOrs and shippers
may expect great results when Il is FIN
ishcd, Is the immense sheer dam which
I hope 70 have completed next spring. al
upper iebarge river. or the foot ~
Fifty Mile river The channel there
nos Ia such that much difficulty Is ex-
perirnced IN navigating, and especially
30 In ghe spring Just after the ire goes
out From the way the current enters
the lake AZ present bars are very apt
so form az was the case this spring
The work AZ present protected viii pre-
vent this. a. ~ means ~ the sheer dam
we viii gather sIl the water into enc
narrow channel which VIII deepen the
water md prevent the lodging % sand
or other obxtructiuE material and
otherwise improve navigation,
The sheer dam wiH be hufit ~ piJes
driven twenty feet apart. ard filed with
brush and stone IL vii be over sta
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