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Alaska forum., 1900-11-08

Lays to let on 3,5,6i,93, abov oil Big Minook and fraction b> tween 31-32. Cabin on each clain everything ready for work, on per, centage or interest i'll the claim, big inducements. Lay on lower end of 4 below on Eureka, can offer the best proposition OH creek to relia, party gold found on both sides IL. Owner unable to work all tle claims and desiring to have th> developed, will make it all obic Big Minook has the confide1 ot we'll informed miners. Ar for particulars to (. l. JorGan Little MinoOk.
Alaska forum., 1900-11-08

AxE The War Department has spent all enormous amount of mon ey, under the Mckinley admins tration, Ill the exploring, develop ing aid surveying of Alaska. It appear, q 4hlite objects are i'll view
 every feasible request or idea, properly presented tv the valiurs governmental depar t1nents are met and lookel tito at once they be- ]icve i'll Alaska and many things HOW seemingly IreposterCus- ill be upon us before we are aware of 1t. Even d railroad into Rampart aud soon perhaps rather heca 1se C1 our position than recognized present importance should not surprise Us.
 Will the fact that tie Trans Eaal has become British territory take practical miners from Alaska: We would naturally say not for riShtin this particular section about which we ail know, are more good IaNlu8 mines than men to work em.
 Gy The Forum $ circulation is increasing practical miners give i their support feel tie newspape1 to be the medium through which tie camp will be the more rapidly de- ze1oped.
 A rammany spent S, 900, 900 ill lesser New York during the political campaign which ended last Tuesday.
 a&The N. Y. Sun of Aug. 2'I
Alaska forum., 1900-11-08
Alaska Forum. Nov. 6, 1860.
reports betting on tue national election 4 to on Mckinley and thinks that over confidence 10 to 9 being nearer the mark

r.. n. Chapman: u>t a week before the death of F. B. Peterson 1 had d long talk with him and al- though he gave me lega! papers aud appointed me eXeCutOr of his estate l would not listen to his telrs that the end was near 1 Chee1ed him up as we'll as could and returned to the creek to work. was notified Wednesday Ot his decline and hast ened ill only to find him dead. He left a list of his property with F.. J. Knapp which has been turned over to me; 1t consists ,I two claims on Idaho Bar and halt interest i'll 2I Hoosier and 5 above on Little Mi- nook. Mir. Peterson left no rela- tives and l will settle up the estate for tile legatee named, but not made public. liver since 'Q3,When we W ere on the kovukuk together, we haze been very warm friends; he had not all enemy, was ever kind aid big hearted. was glad to see the large number who attend- ed tue funeral Friday.
 F. T. Townsend: came i'll from number 9 Hoosier Saturday norl,- ing after the storm and pulling q sled and breaking d trail was hard work. Snow tell Friday night to depth of + inches on the level, a1,u lid not drift while the south W!ud Jew up blizzard i'll town Siu clair has sold his interest in to Frank Moses and I aIn doing the assessment work.
 Miner: l have been III K1mnart for three years and never saw su>h a wind as that of Friday.
 The Dawson Board of Trade held meeting recently and decided, all dust be taken at SIS. instead ot $I6. as heretofore The A. (. Co. ncxt day gave notice, that they would continue to take dust at$16. Thus breaking the combine; which in all cases is disastrous in tie end.
 An Indian brought in a sled load of jack-ra bbits Monday. Hunters say the rabbits are very numerous or lively, according to the tracks.
Alaska forum., 1900-11-08
ALASKA FORUM

 ... THE FORUM PU PUBIISHING co. ". K. Edwards, Editor J.. B Wingate Manager.
 VOLUME l. No. 7. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER s, 1900. The Alaska To u1n IS published every Thursday i'll the ca bin in the rear of the Collins old store near Front Street, Ram part, Aka.
 SUBCR1pTIONs-The Alaska Forum by mail or i'll Rampant 25c per week, or S1 month, i'll advance; S12 year. Single cop'cs, 25c.
 Address ali communications to the Alaska Forum, Rampant, Aka.
 IDl1( RIAL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
OF COURSE A FAKE.
J.. R. Burton Rspudiatss That Alleged
Interview.

The REFLECTOR received the follow
ing telegram too late for publication
Saturday evening:
"BELLEvILLE, Kas., June 2S.-The
pretended interview published in the
Chicago Times. Herald in which | was
made to say We will be able to get
one congressman, think, but I am
afraid we shall not be able to get an
electoral vote, is false in every par.
ticular. ]. r. BURTON
The fake to which Mr.. Burton re-
fers was printed in the Chicago
Times-Herald Friday and the Kansas
City Times Saturday and was as fol-
lows:
81. R. Burton, chairman national
delegation, said: Kansas declared
itself out and out in the beginning
for Roosevelt because the delegates
felt sure that II he were put on the
ticket it would mean the addition of
5000 votes for the Republican ticket,
We will be able to get one congress
man, | think, but am afraid we
shall not be able to get an electoral
vote, as the plurality for Bryan in
1895 is to high for u.s.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
PREACHED TO LODGES.
Nssons and Pythians Had Special
Sunday Services.

The members Of Damon lodge No,
6 observed Pythian memorial SER
vices Sunday morning by marching
to the Presbyterian church from the
lodge room in body and listening
to a special sermon and music. Rev.
DR.. Blayney preached a most inter-
esting and helpful sermon and the
choir had prepared masic that was
exceedingly fine.
The Masons met at their lodge
room at 1880 and marched to st.
Johns church where the rector, Rev.
W. P. James, preached an able ser.
mon in commemoration Of St. John
the Baptist. June "a is St. Johns
day in the Masonic calendar. The
address was carefully prepared and
drew uplifting lessons from the life
of St. John for the members Of the
fraternity. The music was well
rendered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
producing country. These conditions
will force mp the price Of wheat"

producing country. These conditions
will force mp the price Of wheat"
Mr.. Hoffman was asked: "Will
not the continuous growing Of wheat
year after year on the same land
finally exhaust the land, or at least
cause a diminution in its wheat pro.
ducing qualitiesP"
"The best answer to that question
is furnished by the State Agricultural
college, which has sown wheat each
year for the last thirty.eight
years on the same acre Of ground
near Manhattan, Riley county. For
the entire thirty-eight years there has
been no diminution in the wheat yield
on that acre, and not an ounce OF any
kind OF fertilizer has been used on it.
But you must remember that is lime.
stone soil. 1t is my belief that lime.
stone soil will produce good wheat
indefinitely. But on sand soils the
farmer had better rotate his crops,
both to keep the soil built up and to
get rid of the weeds and insect pests
that get into fields where wheat is
grown year after year."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
FINE FOR THE HARVEST.
Farmers Have Nothing to Complain
Of This Year.

Not in many years has there been
such admirable weather for wheat
harvest When harvest commenced
3 week ago much was said about the
straw being broken and 1t was noted
that high winds or heavy rains would
cause the loss Of q large percentage Of
the crop. But neither has come. The
past ten days Of still, hot, sunshiny
weather has given the farmer all the
chance in the world to gather bis
grain and he has improved 1T. This
week will see the harvest in Dickin.
son county practically completed for
men are working long hours in every
field. The harvest in Russell and
Ellis counties began today and big
crop will be gathered there. 1t means
much prosperity In western Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
THANKS FOR THE CORN.
Dickinson's Gift Was Worth $100 q
Bushel.

J. K. Forney received lately the
following letter from the manager oi
the Boys Christian Home at IDhond'
India:
DHoND, Poona, India, May 25.-l
have received 80 bags Of good Ameri-
can corn from the India Famine Re.
lief association OF Dickinson county,
Kansas. Will you please thank all
the officers and members OF the asso.
citation very heartily for this gift for
which we have great use in feeding
the starving. 1t is worth to us at
least 246 rupees equal to $l.O9 q
bushel). ALBERT NORTON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
Miss Pierce's Wedding.

Kansas CITY Journal: Extreme
simplicity with all the charm which
characterizes home ceremony,
marked the marriage Of Miss jose
phine Pierce and Mr.. Roswell M.
NJ. Ousterhout on Tuesday evening,
June 10, at the brides home, 1926
Broadway. Daisies in lavish sbun.
dance, with ferns and asparagus
vines, formed the decorations in par
lors and hall.
At 6 o'clock, the sweet voice Of
Miss Anna Edwards was heard sing.
ing Robyn's "You." Mrs. E. G.
White played Mendelsshon's wedding
march and during the ring ceremony
which the Rev. DR.. William Potts
George conducted in most a impress
sive manner, "Annie Laurie" was
softly played. There we're no attend
ants. The lovely bride was gowned
in silk embroidered chiffon over bebe
blue silk, and carried an immense
arm bouquet Of white sweet peas,
from which dozen streamers OF
narrow white ribbon with stray bios
SONS caught in their shining lengths,
hung quite to the foot Of her gown.
After the ceremony, and heartfelt
congratulations, delicious refresh
ments were served In the dining
room. The bride cut the wedding
cake, using beautiful engraved sill
yer knife presented to her for the oc-
casion. The table was prettily ar.
ranged and decorated with daisies and
white and yellow satin ribbons.
Later, an informal reception, for
which about 200 invitations were
sent out, was held. Many beautiful
and valuable gifts attested the popu.
larity Of the young people. The
bride, who was born In Kansas City,
and has spent much Of her life here,
with the exception Of some years dur.
ing which the family lived in Salina,
Kas., is the youngest daughter Of Mr..
aud Mrs. Willard Pierce. The groom,
a young man Of sterling qualities, is
a Canadian by birth, his father hav.
ing been Of French ancestry, and his
mother an English woman Of rank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ousterhout left the
same evening for Chicago and a tour
OF the great lakes. After August
they will be at home at Thirty.ninth
street and Hudson avenue, Meller
place.
Among the out'of.town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence +. Funk, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Augustine and Miss
Maude Eames OF Abilene, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
BRAND NEW GRAFT.
1t Took Two to Work It and It Was
q Daisy.

Two tramps have been working a
brand new graft in town. One was
able.bodied but with a sad and sor.
rowful cast OF countenance. This in
dividual presented to the lady Of the
house paper at the head Of which
was pledge to help, aid and assist
any cripples who might call at the
residence. 1t was a somewhat rea-
sonable pledge and many signed it,
not clearly seeing why but thinking
it a fair proposition. They under
stood later in the day when another
caller came-it was a cripple. The
deliberate scheming Of the advance
agent and the cripple was really hu.
morous. This is great world when
men will sit up nights to concoct
schemes like that yet won't work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
WHERE THE WHEAT IS.
DICKINSON WILL RAISE NEAR
LY 100000 BUSHELS.
Farmers Say the Quality Will Be the
Bestin Many Years-Good Prices
Assured.

Dickinson county will in the opin-
ion Of experts raise 100000 bushels
OF wheat this year. The grain is be.
ing gathered in good condition and is
Of the finest quality known in years.
The rate at which wheat is increasing
in price makes it nearly certain that
farmers will receive not less than 10
cents for their grain. Reports from
the northern states tell Of failure Of
the crop and a great shortage. Kan
sas, Oklahoma and Nebraska are the
wheat belt this year. At 70 cents
the county will receive $l,5Oo,OOO for
its wheat crop, approximately $500
per family. The acreageis as follows
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
Mineral Well All Right.

The mineral water we'll in Willow.
dale township whose product has
proved so valuable and which Is own.
ed by Messrs. Halleck and Ellison 10
proving a surprise in many ways.
For time the water was perfectly
fresh and 1t was feared that 1t might
have lost Its value, but the mineral
flow has returned and Is better than
ever. There are calls for the water
from all parts Of the west and the
proprietors have difficulty in keeping
up with the demand.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
LITTLE SHOW FOR TEDDY.
Abilene Not Likely to Have the
Rough Rider Now.

The outlook for a speech from
Roosevelt In Abilene is not encourage
ing. Paul Morton Of the Santa Fe
whose private car he Is to use said
yesterday; II have telegram from
Governor Roosevelt In which he says
he is certainly going to Oklahoma
City but desires it thoroughly UNDER
stood that he is not making a polit-
ical trip and that any speechmakine
demanded Of him will be responded
70 oaly in the character Of private
citizen" Topeka is having all sorts
Of hard work to get promise Of a
two hour stop there and probably no
other place in Kansas will get a
speech,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
NIsSLEY's NEwsB0YS.
Former Abilensite Will Give 100 an
Excursion.

j. Il. Nissley, formerly Of Abilene,
will give 100 Topeka newsboys a treat
next Thursday. The party will leave
on the 1880 train arriving at Horton
about Q o'clock, At the Horton depot
they will form in body and march
to the park half mile distant. The
morning will be spent In athletic
sports and from l2 to 1880 P. m. a
feast will be spread. Balloon ascen-
sions, athletic exercises and q base
ball game between the white and
black newsboys will furnish the sport
for the afternoon. The delegation
will return to Topeka on the 5 o'clock
train. Mr.. Nissley pays the bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
WOULD NOT GIVE UP.
Bicycle Man Won't Toll Where Ma
chine Il Hidden.

Sheriff Baker returned this week
from Wichita with Ross Smith,
the young man accused Of stealing a
bicycle from Frank Jaymes. He seems
to be the right man but won't tell
anything about the wheel. He says
that II he has to 90 to the pen he
wants to have the wheel when be gets
out. He will have his examination
Thursday.
Young Smith was under arrest at
Wichita charged with stealing har.
ness. He is also wanted in Saline
county for the same offense. Mr..
Jaymes says there is no doubt Of bis
identity. The probabilities are that
Smith has sold the wheel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
RYAN WENT TO MONTANA.
Little Doubt Now About tho Hope
Farmers Whereabouts.

The family Of Charles Ryan, the
Hope farmer who disappeared a
month ago, is not worrying about him.
He has always been able to take care
Of himself and his wife and children
think he can still do SO. They have
traced him to Abilene and found that
be purchased ticket for Montana in
which state he has q brother living.
Although nothing has been heard d.
rectly from there it is probable that
he is enjoying himself in that section
and will return when he gets good
ready.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
ROBBED A FARMER.
George Herr Of Navarro Loses S6s
While at Church.

NAVARRO, June 26.-Sunday while
at church Geo. Herr's house was en-.
tered by thieves. They took Mr..
Herr's pocketbook which contained
s62, also some change in another
pocketbook. Two men were seen
leaving the premises which is the
only clew to the theft. Undoubtedly
they were the persons for they were
of an uneasy manner when met and
seemed anxious to get away.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
Pretty Good Strawberries.

J. Z. Brewer paid Mrs. 0. E.
SINNERS Of Buckeye $50. So for straw
berries furnished from one-sixth Of an
acre. Talk about fruit countries
what's the matter with Dickinson
county,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28

W. B. Giles received the first
new wheat. 1t was raised by
|. $. Hallam and is very fine in quail
ity and condition, testing 81 to 81
hounds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
Belgian Hares.

| Ihave fine stock Of all ages. Visit
ors welcome at any time, but pre-.
fer evenings. DR.. 0BERLIS,
46 Stsc sos West Fifth Street.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
THOSE CELEBRATIONS.
Dickinson Will Have Fun at Hope,
Chapman and Talmage.

HoPE, June 20. The people o.
Hope and vicinity are planning fol
the finest 4th Of July celebration evel
enjoyed in the south part Of the
county. The day will open with sun
rise salutes and in the morning q
glittering parade. A company oI
Horribles is practicing daily and 0
prize is offered for the most outland.
ish display. The fun Of the day will
be at Swayze's grove where Dr. Swal'
low Of Valley Falls and r. 7. Cline oil
Hope will crate. The Hope bsnd will
play and there will be all sorts oI
races, including nail-driving and har'
Messing contests by the women. II
promises to be very funny. Baske'
dinner will be served in the grove,
Dancing all day. The Santa FL
special trains will bring at least l,OO(
people and the Missouri Pacific will
also bring throngs. Modern Wood
men teams from all surrounding
towns will compete in drills, etc.
CHAPMAN's BIG DAY.
CHAPMAN, June 26 The Fourth OF
July here will be as lively as ever,
There will be an unusually good pro-
gram including races Of every kind,
speeches, base ball in morning and
afternoon, dancing, and music by two
bands. 1t is expected that oil east
Dickinson will be here as harvest will
be over and people will want a rest.
N. A. A. AT TALMAGE.
The N. A. A. will have a Fourth OF
July celebration and picnic in Gun
dif's grove at Talmage. L. X. Lewis
Of Topeka and DR.. +. $. Blayney Of
Abilene will make the addresses.
There will be dancing, music, base
ball, basket dinner and Il good time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28

Wanted, position by experienced
engineer, on traction engine. Inquire
at Thayer's restaurant. 42.2*
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28

You all need books to conduct your bus
inees and we have two account books that
were especially gotten up for your bene-
fit, and are called the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-24

To supply an army with good food
while in the ield is one OF the most
difficult tasks that a general is called
upon to perform. Great as this diff
Guilty always is, it increases in the same
ratio as the distance from the base Of
supply increases, because not only will
the conveyances require longer time in
the making of each trip, but when pass
ing to and fro the vehicles will be
exposed to the attacks of the enemy's
AS the result the first effort of the
commanding officer is to establish and
keep open his line of communication,
for it is upon this line that the army
is entirely dependent for the replen-
ishment of its supply of ammunition
With regard to food. however, 1t is d
little different
The means of supply varies with diff
ferent nations, but in the English army
the system is based upon three prin-
ciples: % To obtain, as far as pos
sible, food from the country; 90 to
establish depots along the lines of com
munication for feeding the troops in
case the supply which the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-24

month the German Empire has ad-
Vanced itself in science and in art, in
the ways of war and in the triumphS
u peace; 1t is a wonderful record which
the Kaiser, a man of forty-one, has
written upon the indelible records of
ms country'S history.
Ever since the day when he was born,
January q, 1859, William of Germany
has been in the public eye. The oldest
child of his father, it was known from
MS childhood that he would be King;
and when he grew to manhood and ex-
h1blted the remarkable qualities of his
mind that which was mere curiosity
before became actual interest.
At the age of thirty William became
a King, William II. of Germany he was
crowned, William Second to None"
his English detractors called him.
From that time on he led himself and
the nation an eventful life. The am
billions of King are supposed to perish
when he puts on his crown, but Will
Jams ambitions seemed hidden in its
depths. When he put on the crown he
assumed them with that headgear.
William began his ambitious career
by differing from Bismarck. The world
called him "quarrelsome." He appoint
ed his own councillors, and began to
show people that he could rule an en-
pire. By way of diversion he composed
an opera and conducted it on ShipbOard.
Then the world said he was eccentric"
His third act was the painting of a
picture typifying the march of civiliza-
ton around the world. and when it
heard of the painting Europe said he
was crazy
But the events of later years have
proved that William II. is not crazy,
neither is he quarrelsome nor even err
ratio. He is merely ambitious and the
things which would be pardoned in
another man are strange in a ruler who
IS supposed to have gained the top
notch of earthly ambition in the kingly
chair.
When the Kaiser presented the Ger
man Empire with six little Princes COM
ing one after the other, and with a
dainty Princess as a final gift, the
doubt of the Germans was turned into