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The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30
No More Crown Claims to
ne Reserved in KlOndike.
CANADA MODlFIfSLAWS
Alternate Properties Will No Lon
ger be- Held Out On Gold Bear
ing Streams-The Order In COun-
oil is Now Passing:-Prefere is
10 be Given to the Individual
Over the Hydraulic Miner.

A copy Of the Vancouver News-Adver-
tiser of August 26, brought OF the City of
Seattle, contains the following important
special telegram:
Ottawa, Aug. 2s,-The Dominion gov
eminent has decided to withdraw the sys-
TEN inaugurated at the opening of the
Yukon, bv which it reserved for itself
alternate claims on all gold bearing
creeks. The order in-council is now
passing.
The government inaugurated the orig
inal system in order that it might have a
guarantee that the heavy cost of opening
the Yukon would be paid bv that part OF
the country itself, and that the rest of the
Dominion might not be taxed for it. Other
sources of revenue from the Yukon now
make it unnecessary to continue the
system.
The minister of the interior has also de-
cided upon another step in the interests OF
Individual miners. On all creeks where
there is gold in sufficient quantity to be
worked, preference will be given. to indl-
viduals over hydraulic mining companies.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30
Judge Pratt Fears Trouble
In POrcupine.
CAMP is PAYING WELL
Big Strike Made In Bed of An Old
River on American Side From
Which Extraordinary Returns
Are Obtained--Thought To Be
the Richest in Alaska--Several
of the Claims Have Good Outputs

Judge louis K Pratt, member of the
Skagway bar, who has returned from the
Porcupine district, where he has properties,
reports that Glacier creek, which Is on the
British side of the provisional boundary,
is rich in auriferous gold, and that the
claims on the stream are being worked ex-
tensivelv.
THE heaviest development work on the
creek" SAYS Mr. Pratt, sis being done by
Gardner. Considerable excitement was
created in the district few days ago BY
the ending on Gardeners claim of nugget
worth, it is reported. as much as $50.
Glacier creek was first supposed to be In
American territory and all the claims Staked
there are either staked bv Americans or
people who declared their intentions to be-
come Americans Rnnlder greek near Gla-
aier and OH the same side d the provisional
boundary is in somewhat the same condi-
ton. Boulder is not being developed as
much as Glacier, but is attracting some at
tention.
Just what the British Coumbians in
tend to DO with the claims the Americans
have staksd and what privileges will Re
accorded them do not know, but fear
trouble will be made. fear Americans
will not be treated as they wish.
"On the American side of the disputed
district wonderfully rich pay has been
struck in number of places. Work Is
being rushed night and day.
"What is perhaps the richest claim be-
ing worked in the district is that of Wiley
& Finley. on a bench on Porcupne. It Is
in the bed of an old creek. 1t is probably
the richest piece of placer ever found In
Alaska. Off one space 6xo feet $4,000 was
cleaned up. For few days the pay ran
500 to the pan. These figures given do
not. of course, apply steadily. But the
claim on the whole is very rich, an aver
ages extraordinarily well. 1t is being
worked by hydraulic.
"Smith & Bigelow are making good
money on discovery on Pine. One one run
thew cleaned up $4,000.
"A claim at the mouth of Calhoon and
Mckinley creeks has just begun operations
and with such valuable equipment as a
flume mile long and good saw mill
Chisholm & Hall have good property but
are not working it because it is in litiga-
ton"
Judge Pratt became very i'll while in
Porcupine from the effects of getting wet
while on the river He is now weak and
emaciated, but convalescent. The Judge
| is at the Occidental.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30

of money is spent foolshlv by men who
toll hard.
Let the people of this land invest their
earnings here carefully. and take care OF
what thew NAV profit and they will de-
velop their land themselves.
"Shou!d there ever be railroad built
into the Yukon country over aTyaIl Canad-
ian route, | should not be surprised if 1t
found good local business after a time
The whole country may be developed md
made more or less productive after time
81 am much pleased with the White
Pass & Yukon road and the field it serves.
The road is modern and gives splendid
service. 1t is the KEY unlocking the door
to the great Yukon. 1t has no doubt done
a great service in facilitating travel to and
from the interior. The journey was slow,
tedious and difficult before the road was
built. Now the trains hurry the traveller
and his freight oyer the torbdding passes
in no time.
at is not to be expected the road will be
extended right awav, 1t mast first be
demonstrated that there is something to
go after.
'How long the pl.acers will last, OF
course, cannot be stated, but there is hope
of good coal and mineral properties being
developed"
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30

Washington, August IS. The diplo-
-festt.re % tine CHINESE situation to-
dav took precedence over both the naval
and military features.
The most unsatisfactory development of
the dav, so far as the pacific programme of
this government goes was the receipt of
dispatch from Admiral Remev, conveying
the reports which had reached him of
disagreement between the commander of
the Russian forces in Pekin, and the other
nternatonals.
The text of this dispatch was not made
public, but ii was said on good authority
that the Russian commander had forbidden
communication with Chinese, on the
ground that Russia was technically as
we'll as practically at war with China.
Assuming Admiral Remev's report to be
correct, this move on the part of Russia
strikes the first note of dsoord in the here
totore harmonious concert of the powers.
The possibilities of future complications
that it opens up are almest infinite and it
would be serious to degree. 1t may be
I said however, that the news is not taken
very seTioulv by this government and GER
tainlv will not effect its course in any wav
until it has been officially confirmed.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30
Notice to the Public.

Our ten days reduction sale at 20 pei
cent. off will continue for three days more
as advertised in the daily papers, and
parties it, need of anything in our line will
find it to their advantage TO pure ase
while this sale IS on. We have closed out
large amount of goods. in lines we
thought we were overstocked on, which
was the object of this sale. We will con-
tlnue these sales from time to time On
special articles, and when we advertise a
special sale the public have learned by
this time that 1t means just what we ad
vertise. .t
A big reduction in prices;-We aim all
times to give as low prices as our health
and this climate will permit,
Northern Commercial Company,
F. M. Woodruff, Mgr.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30
LEAVES FOR THE NORTH
w. A. Reid OFF to Organize Y. M. @.
A. Army Work.

w. A. Reid, secretary of the Y. M. c. A.
left last night for Nome and ST. Michael,
under direction of the internati )nal board
at New York, to organize association work
among the armv posts in tn It field. He
goes to Seattle on the City of Seattle, and
thence north on the transport Seward. The
International board at New York has sent
In several tons of supplies for association
work among the Alaskan coast army
posts.
Mr.. Reid expects to return In about six
weeks. During his absence the gymnasium
classes will be conducted as follows:
Ladies' classes, by MIS-. Hahn and Miss
Forsythe, both experienced; juniors, Sat-
urdays and Wednesdays, Rev. Harrison;
soldiers. Tuesdays and Fridays, Corp.
Kinkaid and Private Moseak.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30
Director Of the w. p. q Y.
Gl'atified Over Affairs.
Development NEEDED
Barefoot Suiant. One of the Heavy
Stockhold ers of the Railroad,
Visits He re, ai,d After "a Close In
vestigation Expresses Himself on
the Situation.

DaIcruUU oauut, OF England, o'iS Of Mn
heaviest stockholders in the White Pass
x Yukon route, has been visiting Sleag>
way, White Horse and other nearby points
the last two weeks, and left on the last
Queen for the south. Mr. Saunt is an
elderly man, but of active intellect and
keen business qualities. In regard to W hat
he saw while here, Mr. Saunt said just be-
fore leaving:
Alaska and other portions of the far
North certainly comprise vast country.
and should contain many resources. |
have hopes that many good properties will
be opened here in time.
"The people of this country cannot eX-
pect foreign capital to come in until enough
development work has been done to prove
the properties have meritorious promise of
greater degree than to be seen on the sur
face.
The White Horse mines certainly show
to a good advantage so far. In England
mines have been worked for an hundred
years or more, perhaps, which do not show
as heavy bearings of mineral as are found
in some of the mineral properties under
process of development in this region. Of
course labor and expenses are less in Eng
land, but it is not to be expected labor and
expenses will always be high here.
"Alaskans and people of other parts of
this northIand must not depend too largely
on foreigners to make them wealthy.
What has made England the rich nation
that she is, and has enabled her to loan
money and place capital in all parts of the
world today2 Nothing, sir, but the care
full thrift of her people. They have learn
ed to economic on small matters. The
sons of Britain do not spend their money
recklessIy when they are endeavoring to
work their way up in life, A great deal
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30

reports that the Clutch is not abandoned,
but is is very dangerous condition, but
that she may be saved if money enough be
spent. He said laoonicallv 1.-THE Clutch Is
worth buying if one can get her cheap
enough.
The Seattle visited the wreck on the
way up, and Capt. Conneil went aboard
the stranded vessel He reports very
large hole in the hull, and the after part
of the upper works of the craft torn away
by the action of the waves.
The ship was being watched bv some
of her officers.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30

New York, Aug. 25.-Thst the French
government is preparing for ewar there can
no longer be any doubt.
The Pail Mall Gazette, of Eondon. makes
this statement editoriallv. Il puts in con-
crete form what newspapers in all parts of
England have been saying inla more yelled
Wav for three DAYS. rherejs absolutely
no occasion for war betweets, France and
England, save the hatred of every class of
each nation for the other.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30
Councilman Guthrie Goes Son tn.

Councilman Lee Guthrie left OF fhe
CITY of Seattle this morning for Texas
where he will visit relatives. 1t is also
said there are other and more interes ing
attractions in the south which are drawing
Mr.. Guthrie at this time. Those who so
state saw that there will be one bachelor
less in Skagway when Mr. Guthrie re-
turns
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30

Che-Foo, Aug. 2s.-lt is rumored on
good authority that Russia. Germany and
Japan have declared war OF China, and
will invite England and the Omitted States
to retire.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30
Clothing Clothlngl clothingl
Chenev's Boston Store.

Large new stock of wall papers, prices
&c per roll and awards, at Peoples'.5 S If
Red Star bottled beer Is unequaled as a
table drink. 81 per dozen, delivered. Tel
ephone 50. tt
The American Taiors have received
their fall stock of woolen's. Everything
lis up-to-date. 'Mowl & Enrich. SIS 2w
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30
Ladies' Guild Meets Today.

The Ladies' Guild or the Episcopal
church will meet at the clergy house, cor
ner OF Tenth and Alaska streets. today at
2 o'clock.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30

London, August 2s.-Chang Chin Tung
viceroy at Hankow, declares that he will
resist any attempt to extort territory, or to
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30

Call and inspect the new Autumn line of
clothing at Chenev's Boston Store. If
New porcelain tubs have arrived at the
Principal barber shop. Bath 25c. Op-
posite u. S. barracks. 2-I3-Im
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30
fkD OF PLAY
Germany, Russia and Japan
Declare War.
CHINA THE COMMON FOE

Reported That Formal rIecIar.s-
ton Has Been Made by the
Three Powers Mentioned, and
That England and the United
States Are TO be Invited to With
draw.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30
BUYS HIS STOCK HERE
H. G. Watson Says He Can Buy Here
Cheaper Than Below.

H. c. Watson. of the Lewes River
Dredging Company, is in Skagwav procur-
ing stock of goods for store to be Local
ted near the scene of his companvs oper-
ations. Mr.. Watson SAYS he can get goods
cheaper in Skagwav than he can al points
to the south and paw the freight charges.
Mr.. Watson made his purchases largely
from Kaufman Bros. and the Ross-Higgins
Co. He will leave for the interior shortly.
Extra size hats, suits and single pants.
F. n. Clavson & Co. 4th and State.
The Seattle Bohemian Draught Beer Is
the best and most expensive draught beer
made in Seattle. For sale at the Seattle
saloon. corner State and Sixth avenue.
Bosworth & Aggers, successors to
Parker & Aggers) commission house on
Fourth a, enue between State ard Main al
wavs hay resh fruit and vegetables.
George E. Henton wagon and carriage
shop has removed to Third avenue, near
Broadway. 6-7-tf
RosS>HlgglnS Co, agents for SMELLS
Flavoring Powder. Finest flavorlng on
the market.
Baths only IS cents. The Principal
barber shop, opposite u S. Barracks. 28Im
II vov want good work done telephone
No. 62, Kew CITY Laundry. They take it
awav and return it. all in few hoursI
The Skagwav Brewing Co. is now bots
Ting its Req Star beer. Order it. 81 per
dozen, delivered. Telephone 50. If
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30
CLUTCH NOT ABANDONED
Wrecked Steamer Still Being
Watched by Officers.

Capt. Cornell, master of the steamer
City of Seattle, which arrived Yesterday
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30

Bows suits at Clayson's.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-30

a1@s@esa@
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-01

heaped in the pits as shown, and
brought to a point at the top. They
are then covered with sheaves Of straw
lengthwise up and down, to shed wa
ter, the straw being thick enough to
keep out the frost. The straw is then
covered with the earth thrown out, as
to keep it safe from being blown away,
as we'll as for protection from the
cold Ventilation, however, must be
provided for, so that the heat escaping
from the close packed roots may es-
cape, and this is done by leaving
punches of straw in spaces ten feet or
so apart set upright in the peak of the
covering. These pits are opened at the
end and as the roots are taken out the
openings are carefully closed up. It is
quite safe to keep roots in this way I'M
til late in the summer, so that the cat
tie need not be turned on to the pas
lures before tie grass is we'll grown.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-01
Lifting Roots.

The work Of harvesting the Swedish
turnips may be done much more easily
by running a pillow along at the side of
the row, turning the soil away from
the roots. While some varieties root
very deeply, there are others which do
not need this assistance. Even the car
rot and parsnip may Also be taken up
much more easily, but it needs one to
throw them out behind the team If they
are so closely planted as not to-giye
space enough for the horse to walk be-
tween the rows. Where they are in
double rows between two rows OF eel
cry, or have been in alternate rows
with onions, as some grow them, they
can be reached even without throwing
the roots out of the way. To one who
has not tried this it would be astonish-
ing to see how easily carrot foot
long will lift when furroW six inches
deep has been made at one side OF the
row.-American Cultivator.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-01
English Wheat Deterioratinx.

English millers say that they are
obliged to mix large quantities Of i'm
ported wheat with the homegrown
wheat to obtain sample of -four that
will rank as first class and command
good price. They say that the quality
of the English wheat has degenerated
for milling purposes, and charge that
this is in part the result of lack OF
care in selecting seed There is no DOUBT
that inferior seed, small or shrunken,
will result in poorer grain, especially
If the practice is continued. The large,
plump grain is the cheapest seed to use.
A change of seed from one locality to
another may have some effect in i'm
proving it, and experiments in regard
to cross fertilization are in progress,
which are hoped will unite the good
qualities of some Of the most hardy,
prolific and best milling varieties. Some
of them have been very successful thus
far
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-01
Permanent Farm improvements.

permanent Farm M proven entS.
There are some very desirable i'm
proyements that the farmer might like
to make in his buildings or his sur
roundings that seem almost out of his
reach, because they cannot be made
without an expenditure of ready money
greater than he has at command. And
there are others that require but little
more than the labor, and are within
the means of every one. A few fruit
or shade trees or shrubs set about the
house, a space made for flower gar
den where seeds may be sown in fall
or spring, clearing up Of the rubbish
of old wagons and tools and waste
lumber around house and barn, or
mending gates and fences, will make
the place seem more homelike, and as
if civilized people lived there, and less
like Boer or an Indian camp. Then it
will cost but little to set some Of the
bush fruits and a grape vine or two,
and in few years they will add to the
table luxuries enough to make the farm
more pleasant as well as more profit
able These improvements can be made
even when lumber for new buildings
or the paint for old ones are unattain-
able.-EXchange.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-01
PC1 Pll A4p
JPREAll6.af aEQ1

The Church Missionary Society or
England received contributions during
the year just closed Of more than 81
100000.
Prince Max of Saxony has accepted
position as professor of canonic law at
the Dominican school in Freiburg, Swift
zerland.
Bishop Sharretti of Havana is expect
ed to arrive in this country soon, accom-
panied by number of students for the
Catholic University in Washington.
President Tucker says that the pulpit
will have in coming years the greatest
power it has ever had, provided tie
preacher gets the requisite knowledge of
men.
Permission has been granted by The
authorities for the establishment Of
third Jewish Creche in Warsaw, and to
open for this purpose a public subscrlp-
ton for 1000 rubles.
The Rev. DR.. F. Z. Clark, while at
tending in Spain Christian Endeavor
convention, barely escaped being mobbed
because he was supposed to be an Eng
lishman instead Of an American.
The Rev William Kirk Guthrie,
grandson of the famous Thomas Guthrie,
! has been chosen associate pastor with the
Rev. DR.. Mckenzie Of the First Presby-
i terrain Church Of San Francisco. =
Mgr. James NIcMahon, the Sulpician
| priest who gave $500, 000 to the Catholic
University of America in Washington g
| few years ago. has now given that insti-
tuition eleven lots in Washington vailed
at 100000.
The Pilots correspondent in Spain
says: "The year 1900 will form a glorious
| epoch in the annals of the Catholic
| Church. because it has immensely in
| creased here as elsewhere the devotion
and piety of tens of thousands"
| John Hopkins, for more than forty
| years organist at Rochester Cathedral,
in England, died recently in his Seth
| year. His last performance on the ca
| thedral organ was a Dead March on
| the occasion Of the death of the Duke of
| Saxe-Coburg.
Bishop Leighton Coleman of the Eyis-
| copal Diocese of Delaware will start on
| his second annual tour afoot through
| parts Of Pennsylvania, Virginia and West
/ Virginia the last of this month. He says
| it keeps him in touch with nature and
lowly people and gives him rich fund OF
anecdotes for sermons.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-01
Portable Fence.

This portable fence is an indispen-
sable factor in the successful and eco
nomical handling of the flock on small
farm or where the system Of mixed hus-
bandry is practiced. Many opportuni-
ties will be presented during the year
where it can be used advantageously
in dividing pastures or for combining
sheep upon certain portions of field.
It will be found invaluable as quick
method for constructing pens, either
large or small, at shearing time or for
docking, tagging or dipping. In the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-01
Sweet Clover.

A Missouri correspondent Of the
Kansas Farmer says Of the Bokhara or
sweet clover that he thinks it one of the
best forage plants for the arid regions
of the Western States, and that cattle
eat the hay in preference to any other.
1t will grow on soils where nothing else
grows, and will soon make them fertile
enough to grow other clover. 1t will
kill out all weeds and small bushes and
take complete possession of the land,
yet as it is biennial it cannot become
a pest if mown before it goes to seed,
as it dies out root and branch in two
years
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-01

winter season these hurdles are a great
convenience for inclosing feeding yards,
lots for exercise and small plats for
subdivisions Of the flock. In the figure is
shown view of the hurdle in place,
with pair of supports. In use each
Of the supports serves to hold up as
well as to join together the ends of
two succeeding panels. 70 prevent
the fence from being blown over,
stake should be driven about every so
feet, to which the hurdle should be
wired down.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-01

BLISTER BEETLE. IuS VI NVdIHeI. I IIC
danger is confined largely to the early
part Of the season, while the plants are
young and it is not too late to reseed.
1t appears the best course to spray with
paris green, using one pound to It's gal
Ions of water and adding one pound of
quicklime.
Like several other insects, the blister
beetles were satisfied with the food pro-
vided by nature until the advent of the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-01
Beef and Dairviur.

Not all the farmers in the West will
care to go into the beef-producing bust
ness. There are some sections where
dairying has become established and
successful, and where this is the case
it will doubtless be the most successful
to pursue it, as frequent changes from
one branch of farming to another are
generally demoralizing and unprof1ta-
bles~-American CultiYator.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-01

blister beetles were PALE FLEA BEETLE
provided with another source Of food
very much to their taste and one which
they seem to prefer to most others. AS
a rule, the blister beetles appear dur
ing the latter half Of July and become
numerous during August and Septem-
Der, devouring the leaves and doing
great damage. When the danger OF
real injury becomes apparent, there is
usually little difficulty in Kidding the
plants by a spray of paris green and
lime, applied at the rate of one pound
Of the poison to IT'S gallons of water.
Often the beetles will keep coming in
from the outside, and when the first
spray has lost it's effect from rain or
other cause it may be necessary to re-
peat the treatment.