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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-02-06
WHEN THE ICE CLOSES in.
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bonds of ice" snap and loose their
destroying elements. To save the peo-
pie from destruction by the deluge thus
let loose, balloons large enough for sus-
tanning twenty-five or thirty people
each could be manufactured and kept
prOvisioned for instant use The warn
ing would be waited by wireless teleg-
raphy from ship to ship and transmitted
across the land by wire; then all the
people would have to do to escape the
coming deluge would be to climb into
their airships and cut loose from the
earth. But after the waters had SUBJ
sided, imagine society man of the
twentieth century wading about in the
mud upon a world that contained
neither shelter nor food.
The illustrations that add so much
life to Mr.. Fishers article are very
unique. The frontispiece pictures a
scene in New York City after the ar
rival of the icy deluge. An ocean liner
is being drawn down one of the busi-
ness streets between the tall Office
buildings by the great icy wall of de-
structicn. BY some unknown law the
deluge has wrought destruction on one
side of the street only; there chaos
reigns, buildings are topping and fall
ing, ships and street cars are jumbled
together in wreckage, and carried high
on the advancing mass is the Goddess of
Liberty with her torch uplifted above
the doomed city. Another illustration
shows the crest of the icy wave curling
above tall office building, while bear
ing down upon its bosom is wrecked
ocean steamer. The writer naively in
forms us that, "the tallest office build
ing in the world would be as chip on
the ocean before this awful surge of
polar ice."
A tale of this kind makes good sum-
mer reading, but should never be in
flicted upon the public in the winter.
One can look upon deluge of ice with
some eQuanimity when the thermome-
ter registers 100 degrees in the shade,
but such an infliction during the frigid
blasts Of January is chilling, to say the
least.
The writer closes his article thus:
"The warning will come fresh on the
waves that roll in from old ocean
They will lap the shore, higher and
higher, and with ever increasing feroc-
ity. Then a long, dark line, afar down
the horizon, drawing continually
nearer, will grow into great wall of
water, with icebergs tossing against the
sky. And then -" Here the prophecy
abruptly ends, leaving the reader to
draw his own conclusions. 1t is to be
hoped that no one will take Mr.. Fisher
seriously. Think of the amount of
worry this impending disaster would
cause timid people, if there were any
probability of its consummation.
PENDENNIS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-02-06
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IN the January number of the Met
ropolitan magazine there appeared
an interesting article by Franklin
Cooke Fisher entitled "Is Univer-
sal Destruction Near ?" Mr.. Fisher
predicts "a glacial deluge that will OBJ
literate mankind" and says: "There
is foreboding of disaster to mankind in
the mystery of the south pole. Among
those who have given study to the as
certained conditions surrounding that
unknown region, there are some who
perceive rapidly approaching culmi-
nation in the development of titanic
force, the release of which will mean
universal destruction" Mr.. Fisher
has not set the exact date of our OBJ
liberation, but says destruction is liable
to come at any time and warns us that,
"only brittle bonds of ice hold chaos
in obeyance."
There is comfort in the fact that
something stands between us and that
annihilation, even if it is "only bonds
of ice." Let us hope that those "brit-
tie bonds" will not break but remain
secure as they have for the centuries in
which they have withheld destruction
from mankind.
The writer's description of the COM
ing tragedy is somewhat lurid. He
says: cit will fall upon us in an awful
surge of angry waters, plowing their
way through soil and rock with gigan-
tic masses of polar ice, wrestling our
proudest towers from their solid fOun-
dations, and whelming us, with the rest
of the world, in a mad ice-fecked sea,
raging hither and thither, from pole to
pole, seeking that level above which at
last shall brood the silence of desola-
tion." Shade of Dante, what terrible
climax! The grandeur of the tragedy
saves it from absurdity and compels
admiration of the genius who has the
daring to exploit such a distorted
nightmare.
But God will not permit His handi-
work to be destroyed in so summarily
manner. The Creator of the Divine
laws which control the forces of ma
ture, still holds them in His guidance.
1t is impossible to consider this subject
in a serious manner, but still Mr..
Fisher has written good original
story and evidently believes there is
some truth in his argument.
He should circulate petition to be
sent to congress for immediate action
by that body. An appropriation could
be made by congress to cover the nee
essary expenses of preparation to es-
cape this dire calamity. Ships could be
sent to the south seas and stationed at
regular intervals from the Antartic re-
gions northwards. Marconi's system
of wireless telegraphy could be used as
q means of communication to send the
alarm northward when the 'sbrittle
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13
BERTRAND
Believes Road Appropriation
 Will Be Obtained.

S. A. D. Bertrand, superintendent of the public works department of the Yukon ter rltorv, under Mr. Taehe, arrived on last nights train and registered at the Dewey. Mr. Bertrand made the trip out from Daw- son In order to show the governor where roadwork was most needed along the way. The trip fully demonstrated to both gem tlemen that the appropriation they are seeking Is badly needed.
 What Is desired In the way of roads Is fully understood and it needs but the money to commence work early In the spring. If the road down the river to White Horse Is to be built next summer, 1t will be rushed to completion. so that can be In full readiness for use next winter when navigation closes. The Yukon Is now too far advanced In development and importance to be bloekaded, even for the brief period between the breaking of the i,e and the opening of navigation. Mr. Bertrand fully believes that the reasonable ness of the governors plea for the appro- prlatlon, will be readily seen by the gov. enment and that lt will be granted.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13

LII. Ross, governor of the Yukon ar. rived on last nights train. He was met at the depot by Manager Lay of the Cana dian Bank of Commer>e and a number Of the leading Dawson mining and eom- merclal men who have been in Skagway for the past two days. The governor and his party walked up to the Dewey hotel from the depot registered, and seated him self in the office where he discussed affairs with number of people who called upon him.
 or the recent elections al Dawson Gov ernor Ross said that he himself had been lmpelled to bring them about. The man. agement of the affairs of Dlws,n was consuming a third of all his time. Many of the leldlng citizens wanted him to con- tlnue to take upon himself these responsl- blllties. He did not deem, however. that it was his province to run a municipality that was wealthy and strong enough to run itself and he gave due notice that II the people did not eho Ise officers to con due. their city government he would choose and appoint for them. The gover-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13
THE YUKON HAS A PLAIN,
 UNASUMjNG GOVERNOR
Not Bureaucfat If His Office Was Elective He Could
 Have It By Hands Down Majority

nor said that In democratic country like Canada 1t was the province of municipal lties and commonwealths that were able to stand the expense of government from their own resources to govern themselves.
 Goy,rnor Ross Is on his way to Ottawa to induce the Dominion government to ap- propriate money for roads. The road be- tween White Horse and Dlwson was much needed.
 Governor Ross Is an affable, pleasing and unassumlng gentleman. Were hls of- fee elective, he could retain It by an over whelmlng majority. He is quick to see a point and act upon it, and Is jealous In giving personal attention to people and matters that would receive no eonsl 1era. ton at the hands of many less able and useful men.
 Speaking of the newspapers at Dawson, the governor said they were giving serv' ie. that exhibited wonderful enterprise. Many of the news writers, would however, do better h writing about American than Canadian affairs. A lack of knowledge about Canadian affairs was often in evidence in their writing.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13
.THF KERN TROPHY GOES
 10 THE FIREM[N
Wild Night of Desperate Play and Frantic Roofing
 Ended the Basket Ball Tournament

Anderson played a hard stiff game and showed marked improvement In his play Ing.
 Dick Barry WIS missed from among the gladlators in the arena, but the unlnter' rupted whoop of his believing voice wa: ever lifted above the md ellmor of the roofing and yelling multitude in the gal ery and on the stage.
 Regardless Of their signal defeat the van qulshed team playei not only with deS- perate ardor but eonSummate skill.
 Eddie ,Broemser made a brilliant basket from the field but It was the only one of the game.
 F. BrOemser made the other three from line.
 In the second half Jimmy Collier was knocked out by Tom Cleveland and Cal larman took his place.
 When the game was over the gallant Peter Kern arose from the audience and said that as he was smlll of stature and overwhelmed with modestv he delegated Dr. Hall to present the cup to the winning team. The doctor passed over the jewelrv in flowery speech experimenting the boys on their hard conscientious work and the true spirit of sport they had shown throughout the long contest.
 Three rousjng cheers and a tiger were given for Peter Kern, the same for the Flremen and ditto for the Mallmoots.
 Ford, Johnson. Kettles and Muuy were on the lower floor roofing unremittlngly throughout the game. Cobun, MeLlin and St Clair were In the gallery holding them level with unsanhIy wells and horn toots.
 St. Clair Will De around tomorrow look ing for lost voice.
 Eastman with his fire gong out-dld Chinese theatre.
 The White Pass team issued a challenge to the winners to play q game within the next Go days.
 The Fireinen assert that they will not only defend the cup but will keep it for eveLs
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13
GOOD WORK
Result of Committees SOlic'
 iting Today.

The mining committee did good work among the citizens today, as the following list of subscribers will make manifest:
 Charles Saake and BurkhaTt X Co.,, SIS each; Bosworth &Aggers, Pack Train Res taurant, Herman Grimm and A. Bloom, sIo each, and Tony Dortero. F. N. Lueavlsh- H. Ungefroren, ]. P. Pyles, c. E. Frank. B. A. Whalen. II. B)as, Occidental bar bershop and August BIotbeek. ss each.
 Today's soliciting realized sIIs per month for three months.
 Altogether the committee has at hand s3Ss a month for three months.
 Thls insures the initiating of the work at once. lt will be done by contract and the contractors may be able to work a double shift.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13
W|TCHCRAfT I.
This Time at the Skagway
 Rancherie.

Late last night Marshall Shook was called down to the Indian raneherie to ar. rest Eugene Kausty.
 Kausty for some time back has not been feeling well and beeam. convinced that his lndlsposltiOn was caused through being bewltchei by his wife.
 Last night Kausty assaulted his wife and cut her severely in many places about the he d, besides beating her unmercifIlly.
 Dr. Bailey was called and dressed the unfortunate womin's wounds. and Kausty was locked In the j ,ll by the marshall.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13
A Fine Line of Groceries.

Special reduction on all holiday goods. We have in stock all the latest packs of canned fruits, preserves, jams and jellies. New crop oranges and nuts. Lots oi candy; cluster raisins; best butter and eggs for the least monty, of any place. In town.
 Navel oranges 25 10 soc per dog. Mixed nuts IS to 25c per To. Fresh eggs 35e per doz.
 Yakima butter 3sc per To. Jams and jelies 2S to BOG, Remember We are always we'll stocked and can supply vCur wants on short notice.
 FRANKS GROCERY,
 Cor. State and Ninth.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13

More people than ever turned out last night to see the final game between the Malamoots and the Fremen at Elk's hall.
 And lt was a red hot one.
 Before the final struggle in which the championship and the Kern cup was in- volved, there was an exhibition game be- tween the White Pass and picked team.
 The players were;
 White PaSs-weber, Blanchard, Ed Barry, C -dner and Phelps.
 Picked teAm-Gll, TiehnOr, CalIarman, Kahn and Tanner.
 The game was played swift and resulted ln a victory for the White Pass bv score Of 2s tuI7.
 Sandy c irdner's baskets were too strong for the picked team.
 The lineup in the crucial and final test between the Bremen and MaamOots was as follows;
 Malamoots, Firemen. | c,llarman roTwaFds T. Clevellnd F. Broemser, ...., ,Centers. Taylor c6II:;. tSTi. i.;" Guards ...l Apds5iP% Al ssI2% Referee-Weber.
 UmpiIeS- Gill and Gardiner
 The game started smooth and easy. lt was fully 10 minutes before the teams warmed up to desperate work, when w. Cleveland, within period of two minutes, threw two baskets The din of the root CTS and the yelling of the excited audience was delfening. From then on both teams warmed up to their work, and the play was last and furious.
 At the end of the first half the score WIS To 10 O, in favor of the Firemen.
 In the second half the Malamoots started out on a career of sheer desperation to overcome the relentless lead of the en- thusiaStie Flremen, but trv as they might tn. slick passing of the two Cleveland'S and Tsvlor could not be frustrated.
 Jimmy Barry played the sime old non pareil m. and was always where he was least expected to be found.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13
L!NCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
It Was Duly Celebrated in the Skag-
 way Public Schools.

In eommemoratlon of the anniversary of the birth of the eountry's savior, the pub He schools of Skagway celebrated 1t with memorial exercises.
 In all the rooms programs were rendered that were suitable to the occasion. There were songs, de:lamatiOns, essays and bi- ograrhleAl readings from the biography of the great and revered statesman.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13
SHAFT Af|Rf
Skip House of Mexican Mine Burned.

The shaft house of the Mexican mine on Douglas Island and a number Of out buildings burned Tuesday afternoon. The fire caught down in the shaft from the ie' nitlng of oil that had dripped upon the tlmbering of the shaft. As ths mine Is well ventilated, the deep shalt, in con- junction with the high skip house that lowered like a chimney above 1t made q draft that caused the flames to spread rapidly and made 1t impossible to extla- gulsh them.
 The skip house can be rebuilt and the shaft retlmbered In a short time. It was impossible to learn to what extent the lifting machinery was injured. lfit will be necessary to replace It there can be no ore milled from the Mexican for one and I, possibly two months.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13

No matter what your want may be-lf you want to buy or want to sell-Ihe ad- vertising columns of the Daily Alaskan will bring the desired results.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13
Leave On tho Amur.

Though Governor Ross had telegraphed for accommodations on the Dirigo, he con. :luded to wait for the Amur, which Is ad- vertiSed 10 sail Saturday.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13

If you want good work done telephone No. li9 Automatic. Key City Laundry. They take 1t away and return 1t in few hours. 6
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13

Hotel Leland SI3, 2nd Ave. Phone Red 37oI. Only three blocks from depot md wharf. Rates soc 7se and sI.oo. C.. I. Olds, Seattle, Wash.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13

Fet prices at Royal Laundry for family work, special rates In rough dry, next to new electric plant
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13

Seattle Export Beer. delivered in any part of the city for t2 per dozen quarts by B. B. Bottling Co.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13

If you want to gain entrance Into the homes of the buying class, place your ad ertlSement ,n the Daily Alaskan.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13
Never Fails.

A pretty girl draws attentlon-an adver- tisement Tn the Alaskan draws trade.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-13

F Rent ane For Sale cards for sale al this office.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-31

owns a large tract Of oil lands in south.
ern Colorado. Hon. J. II. Robbins, Of
Sumpter, il president while Hugh Nc.
Guire and J. II. Hawley, Of Portland,
are manager and secretary, respectively.
They have fine showing for q large
natural reservoir of lubricating oil, as
there il a flowing spring Of that prod.
net a short distance from where they
have a well down 1000 icct.
Work is now stopped on account Of
cold weather, but will be prosecuted
with energy in the spring.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-31
Interested Ia the District.

!. II. Hatfield, II prominent attorney Of
Lincoln, Nebraska, also instructor in
the law branch Of the State University,
il now sojourning in the Sumpter dis.
trict. Mr.. Hatfield visited Sumpter last
September aud was so favorably inn
preressed with the possibilities Of the
mining industry that he has become
identified with il toa considerable ex-
tent. lie il one o! the stockholders in
the Black Jack Mining Company. men,
ton of which is made elsew here.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-31
Englands Financial BuIwark.

The Bank Of England generally con.
tains sufficient gold in l6.ponnd bars Ia
make 2O,OOO, 600 sovereigns. The bank
which stands in three parishes, covers
three acres of ground, and, ~ the cur.
rent price of land IN the vicinity works
out at &5. .OOO. .OO an acre, il is easy To
form Nh idea Of the money value Of the
h, me Of Enyland's wealth. The ratable
tax IL about 5000 week, the bank EN-.
ploys about 1900 people. pays u ,25O, 900
u year in wages, and &l75,OOO year in
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-31

Now that n new year is just com.
mencing, the mineral commissioners
appointed by the federal government
will be completing their compilation Of
figures giving the output of precious
metals from the different states and
territories. Where will Oregon he
when the final count is made? viii it
be M heretofore. other states securing
the credit for the treasure which IL
wrested from Oregon hillsp How long
are Oregon's mining population going to
stand this injustice? Are we going to
bc continually robbed II our birthright
because few pumpkin rollers, hay
pusherS. sheep her,lcrs and others, who
do not understand the situation, object
10 any enactment which would secure
the mining industries just recognition.
Must We sit down and fold our hands
and say we can't because some behind.
the-age people may think SOP
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-31

For holiday candies, fruits, nuts,
cigars or tobacco 20 to Sturgills.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-31

Beware oi limitations. See that the
powder you purchase is branded "Giant
Powder, San Francisco, patented May
-, No. 2lly@l and June II, No. 2l2s.,3.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-31

Harrison, the Eiant Powder man
wants every miner Ia make his office
headquarters when in Sumpter.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-31

Only the hest brands oi liquors An,
cigars AT Dunphy's "rhc Club"
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-31

For the finest cigars, both Key West
and domestic, the choicest conicctions,
packet knives, ice cream, cider, tol's4'co~
and stationery, go to Sturgil's, On Mill
street, near Granite.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-31
At the Golden Willard Mine.

Manager j. VI. Mcrhee, Of the Golden
Wizard mine, was in the city yester.
day. lie reports that the machinery
ordered for the mine il due to arrive
from Denver, Colorado, any day. In
cluded in this shipment is II station
pump Of 1000 gallons per minute "a.
pacity which It is anticipated will thor.
oughly handle the inflow Of water. by
the 10th instant this property will In
working full blast with full crew of
men.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-31
NOTICE TO THE
PUBLIC

All timecheckS marked mot
Transferable" presented on or
after January l, 1909. by
others than the parties to
whom they are drawn will
be charged 10 per cent for
their collection.
Oregon Smelling and Re.
filming Company
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-31

Ir in nn odd established custom ut the
end Of the year for newspapers to give
more ar lrss statistical information con-
ccrning the progress that has been made
in their locality during the year that
has just closed. Tmw M,Nm has not
been u Journal which followed the rff.,e
and s,rrco,ymd methods Of the past,
preferrinv "a do business on more up
tO.da,c plan. Yet the advancement II
this district during the past twelve
months has been ~ wonderful, it de-
serves more than u passing notice. II
would require thorough statistician,
and II would keep him busy every day
in the year. /" give an accurate account
Of the many Important events which
are continually happening for the
bcttcrn,rnt ni the section IN which W.
live. In the past year new prospects
have h-n found by the hundreds.
Scores III mines and healthy prospective
mincs have been sold ar bonded. The
producing mines hav" contributed
hundreds oi thousands oi dollars To- the
worlds wealth. Hundreds oi people
hn,. larn rmployrd at the hivhrs,
wages. Grra, improvement have been
made ~ the way ri transportation and
in the manner W manipulating our
ores. Sump,rr, the gateway city Ia
fabulous tirlds ri gold. has not been a
Holbrook argus., 1902-02-15

the adjournment in July, the whole strength of the statehood mouement will be concentrated on the senate; The territories are really at an advantage in the senate, because of the great pro- portionate strength of the west in that body. While most sen ators who oppose national ir. rigation will probably oppose statehood, as suggested in the foregoing dispatch, that by no means argues that they can de- feat admission. On the contrary, the great strength of national irrigation" is in the senate, and it is generally conceded that some measure along the lines of the Hansbrough- h-Newlands bill will pass that body. It is the house, with it's vast preponder- ance of eastern members, which will defeat irrigation legislation. So that if the disheartened can find nothing but the irrigation question on which to predict a failure for the statehood bills, there is every reason to hope for victory in the senate.
 Delegate Smith should be sus- tained in every possible way by Arizona in his battle for state hood. No attention should be paid to the grumbIers at home, and republicans should give no heed to the carping of small-bore democrats who are already say ing "I told you sol told you there was no show for statehood, because the republicans do not want it." The fight should be kept up with vigor all along the line.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Holbrook argus., 1902-02-15
Reduced Rates.

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