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Douglas Island news., 1902-08-20

What the Star terms the most fash. ionable gathering ever assembled in White Horse, tripped the light fantastic at the A. B. hall on the evening of Au- gust 8th.
 B. M. Behrends and Kaufman Bros., two of the most prominent mercantile firms in the city, have announced their intention of retiring from business in Skagway.
 The White Pass road is handling some freight with dispatch these days. It re- gently put a consignment through from Vancouver to Dawson in the record breaking time of seven days.
 The Grafter mine at White Horse, of which J. A. Haman, formerly superin- tendent of the Yakima mine on Doug las Island, is in charge, is showing up large body of high grade ore.
 A wagon road from Skagway to Ben- nett is being urged at Victoria for the purpose of overcoming the discrimina- tions of the White Pass & Yukon in favor of the American merchants.
 The president has decided to call an extra session of the senate. It is said that matters relating to the erection of the Juneau court house are not pro- gressing to his entire satisfaction.
 Ex-Mayor Woodruff of Skagway has just returned from visit to Eagle City. He says tbat is good camp and he will engage in business there as soon as he can wind up his affairs at Skag- way.
 The steamers White Horse and This tie recently had an exciting race from Dawson to White Horse, the first nam- ed winning by l6 hours. Several thou sand dollars were wagered on the re- suit.
 The N. w. M. P. at White Horse as- sembled on dress parade on Coronation day and each member of the force was given special allowance of s1 that he might drink to the health of King Ed ward.
 F. c. Helm, of the Valdez, Copper River & Yukon company, announces that B miles of the railroad will be built this year, and the entire 400 miles completed within two and one half years.
 Recent arrivals on the outside say that only six or eight claims are being worked in the entire Koyukuk country, all the rest having been shut down be- cause of a lack of values or scarcity of water.
 P. Burns & Go. have been awarded the contract for furnishing beef to the N. w. M. P. of the Yukon Territory for the next year. The contract calls for 75,0oO pounds at Dawson and 5o,O0o at White Horse.
 The Chittyna district, in the Copper river valley, is cut from northeast to southwest by diorite and porphyry dikes, carrying gold, while the copper values are found in limestone and amy gdaloidal formations.
 The White Horse Star appeared as a G-column folio on July 9th. It will be published weekly instead of semi-week- ly, as heretofore. The Star is an A 1 and one of our most well come exchanges. Here's to it's contin. ued prosperity.
Douglas Island news., 1902-08-20
The NOrthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed.
Information for Everybody.

Forty Mile has had S4O,OOO fire,
 skagway seems to be up against it.
 skagway had an earthquake last week.
 Juneau's fire department has reor- ganized.
 The Hotel Grand at White Horse is for sale.
 Ketchikan's city election took place Aug. 1lth.
 The Yukon is seven feet above low water mark.
 Rodman Bay gives promise of being a lively camp.
 The Juneau-skagway cable is to be again repaired.
 JIM. Tanner has been elected treas urer of Skagway. Millionaire Heinze is to make test of White Horse coal.
 Yukon river salmon retail at 25 cents per pound in Dawson.
 Home grown raspberries are for sale in the Skagway market.
 The canneries report the salmon run as on now in good earnest.
 skagway's city treasurer's salary has been raised to $500 per year.
 Wild strawberries grow in profusion in the McMillan river valley.
 The old Savoy hotel at White Horse is now known as the Imperial.
 The political campaign is now on in full blast in the Yukon Territory.
 Postmaster Barber of Juneau return ed last week from his Dawson trip.
 Ketchikan's public school opened up on Aug. I1th with 21 pupils enrolled.
 Scarlet fever has put in an appear ance in Dawson, in very severe form. The White Pass & Yukon is contract ing forits next years supply of wood. Calamity creek, a tributary of the Nazina, is said to be very rich in placer.
 s4792.25 in duties were collected at White Horse during the month of July.
 A three-weeks' tennis tournament came to close at White Horse on Aug. 9th.
 40quartz claims were renewed in the Dawson district during the month of July.
 Base ball still engages the attention of the sport loving people at White Horse.
 Capt. Healy, the old-timer, is mix ed up in the Alaska Central railway scheme.
 The skagway Alaskan urges the name of J. H. Kelly for president of the P. c. s. S. Go.
Douglas Island news., 1902-08-20

An immense fire has destroyed thou sands of acres of timbe in the Koyukuk district.
 Fred Baker, wealthy Klondiker, has purchased the Apex group of mines at Seal Bay.
 Coronation day was observed as a holiday throughout the British Yukon territory.
 Tom Olson, an old timer on the lower Yukon, was drowned at St. Michael on June 31st.
 British steamers carrying American mails will not benefit Douglas Island or Juneau.
 Since last November 113O quartz claims have been recorded in the Daw- son district.
 An anxious inquirer wishes to know if red-headed girls predominate at White Horse.
 The new placer belt discovered on the Nazina is said to be 150 miles wide by 200 miles long.
 Recent mill tests on Yellow Jacket ore, from the Atlin district, netted over $50 to the ton.
 Atlin mining men want a reduction of the S8 per ton rate on ore to the Ia coma shelter.
 A telegraphic message from Nome will pass over a distance of 5000 miles in reaching Seattle.
 Jas. Kennedy, the Hunker highway man, was on August 8th sentenced to five years in the pen.
 Rev. G. S. Clevenger, of skagway, is on visit to Valdez to arrange for the erection of a church.
 The Ketchikan Mining Journal wants to know if the salmon canners are com plying with the laws.
 Bishop Ridley, of the Church of En- gland, for many years stationed at Met has resigned.
 The largest freight train that ever left Skagway went out on August 5th. It consisted of B cars.
 Wm. Zahn has commenced suit for one-third interest in the rich Worden claims in the Klondike.
 Capt. James H. Rice, of Mt. Vernon, H., has purchased half interest in the Ketchikan Journal.
 The steamer LaFrance has just made a trip up the McMillan river to Slate creek, traversing ITO miles.
 J. A. Smart, deputy minister of the interior in the Canadian federal gover- menu, IS VlSlClng III DaWSon.
 The Ibex river country, in the White Horse district, gives promise of being rich in gold bearing quartz.
 The next annual meeting of the Grand Camp of the Arctic Brotherhood will be held on Douglas Island.
 MT. R. Byles, representing London has been investigating the gravel deposits of the Atlin district.
 The remains of dance hall woman, known as Becky, who had been in Ram part for several seasons, and was drowned at St. Michael last fall, were recovered not long since. S15,oOo in paper money was found on her person.
Douglas Island news., 1902-08-20

Mrs. Catherine Draine, on her way from Dawson to the outside, died at the White Horse Hospital, Aug. 5th.
 Dawson fishermen have formed a combine and raised the price of sal mon which are caught in the Yukon.
 Gov. Brady is on trip to Boring Sea and the Ketchikan Journal, with it's usual enterprise, is "going after him."
 The Dalton dam on the Porcupine has been removed and Kellar & Moore have resumed operations on their prop erty.
 Andrew Clark, a Klondike pioneer, died near Dawson few days ago from the bursting of blood vessel in the head.
 The steamers Dawson and White Horse will probably soon have a race for the championship of the upper Yukon.
 Skagway's Chamber of Commerce has so much business to transact that an assistant secretary has become neces- sary fixture.
 Government Hill, on the left limit of Eldorado was recently thrown open for location and quite stampede from Dawson resulted.
 Again comes the rumor that Goodall, Perkins & Co.,, of San Francisco, have severed their connection with the Pa cific Coast s. s. Go.
 A prospector on Golconda creek, in the Bremner district, unearthed the remnants of an old rocker on that stream not long ago.
 The Slate creek district, in the Me- Milan river country, is described as a hunters paradise, wild geese being par ticuIarly numerous.
 Bulletin No. 1, of the Alaska Agri- cultural Experimental Stations-"Sug gestions to Pioneer Farmers in Alaska" has just been issued.
 Storekeeper Gilchen of the Domin- ion telegraph line is taking an invento- " at the various stations along the route of the supplies needed.
 The N. W. P. found the body of an unknown man near Ogilvie a few days ago. His condition showed that he had been foully dealt with.
 The editor of the Ketchikan Mining Journal says he is not candidate for reelection as a member of the city council. He says he has had enough.
 Major z. T. Wood, of the N. w. MP. at Dawson, has been appointed tenn porary commissioner of the Yukon ter ritory during the illness of Gov. Ross.
 The Yukon flats are at present GOV cred with feet of water, but as the current is constantly cutting new chan nels navigation is beset by many diff culties.
 Ambrose Ven and Bill Stony, who re. gently arrived in Dawson from Koyu- kuk, say that country is no good and anyone trying to boom it should be hanged.
 The present depth of water in the Yukon is puzzling all the old time nav igators, as it was generally believed there would not be enough snow juice at this season of the year to allow the larger steamers to operate.
Evening star., 1902-09-13
CHAPTER XIV.

The following Sunday Mortimer came out
to Ringwood with Alan Porter.
Allis had not seen very much of the young
man since the occasion of Diablo's pressing
attentions. Immediately after the accident
he had come two three times, then the
visists ceased. This was the first for a
couple of months.
Allis fancied that she detected an in
difference of manner in her brothers atti-
tude toward his former friend. He was
irritatingly sarcastic, with evidence that
the sharp things he said were the outcome
OF jovial spirit of comradarie; she also
noticed that Mortimer never retaliated
There was almost a suspician of tolerant
forbearance in the way he quietly turned
aside Alan's shafts of ridicule.
Allis was indignant and took her brother
to task. You liked Mr.. Mortimer before
and even reproached me for not worshiping
at the feet of your idol
Il admit that Sis; you're right on the
spot: but l don't want anybody patronizing
me-I'm not baby
Oh exclaimed Allis, with irritating
wonderment. She was out of patience with
the bumptiousness of her brother.
No, I'm not and I'm not going to stand
my father, some other near connection" I"
and he looked meaningly at Alis But the
girl quite ignored whatever might have
been in his eyes and answered patiently
That's nonsense, Alan; Mr.. Mortimer is
Evening star., 1902-09-13

to her intelligence; it indicated quite plain
ly that he set limited gauge upon her
mentality. If the two young peoples re-
gard for each other, even their ordinary
friendship, had depended upon the social
exchanges they gave verbal existence to, it
would have been irrevocably shattered; but
quite SubconSciouSly the mans force of
character dignity of purpose, and with all
-crudely disjonted as it was-gentleness,
was fixing him in the girls mind with an
adhesiVeness greater than if he had been
carried there by soft phrases and subtlety
of manner. And on the other hand the very
association that Mortimer had found re-
pellant in the girls life, her devotion to
morse racing. mellOwed under the strong
light or discovery, and he now saw her tak-
ing on quite the atmosphere of a civic Joan
of Arc.
Individually he knew he would have
found Joan of Arc rather trying but still
he would like to show an encourag gtns an
probation Of Allis Porters devotion to her
father If he could find proper forms of ex-
preston. but he couldn't
SO these two worthy people animated of
good intent drifted farther apart. orally.
while in deep inner consciousness their es-
TEEN for each other grew
When Mortimer departed from RinsWood
that evening with Alan, Allis experienced
relief. She certainly had found him trying.
An hour after he had gone irresolute
touches of lonesomeness came to her with
the slow, creeping gray shadows of night
fall. She began to reproach herself as hay-
ing been supersensitive, inconsiderate: and
naturally magnifed the visitors n1any suh-
Verted good qualities
Evening star., 1902-09-13
presumed upon the zerviee, had ignored i.

presumed upon The service, had ignored It
totally, had nGser referred to Il; almost
piqued her by abrupciy turning away from
the subject when others brought it up. He
evidently did not wish to have ner sense Of
gratitude establish u precedent for closer
friendship. Yes, size remembered quite
well how reseryedIy distant he had grown
before leaving. 4 man didn't act that way
wheri-well, Crane didn't act that way. He
was assiduouslyS polEe; quite troublesomely
attentive In anticipating little desires or
hers He had Brown more SO with each
recurring VISIT Alan was utterly wrong;
Mortimer's whole manner belied her broth
erS words. =
Therefore. when Mortimer appeared-the
young in1uisitor, who was Alan, having
given him to understand that he was
wanted outside-Miss A1is was wondrously
enveloped in formality.
Your brother said,'' he began, but
brea king off suddenly because of an unde-
Enable intuition-"I mean 1 left him talk
ing to your father
His completed sentence was like a horse
going on four bad legs, quite as lame.
olahlo wrought power of mischief, didn
ne! L m so glad you've got rid of him.
almost dreaded mean he wasn't safe to
have about
In talking of Diablo Mortimer was forced
nessr a difficult subject; it was dangerous
ground, Just why he couldn't quite express
even to himself. He fancied that it was dis
tasteful even to the girl, for she had frown-
ed perceptibly, when he had got to the
dreaded word; that was why he had given
MS words broader meaning. His dread
mad been because of danger to Alls; now
ne wished her to understand that he meant
people in general, stable boys and others.
Evidently the girl was fearful that he might
presume upon the small service he had rem
dered her.
1t seemed that they could have so little
In common; doubt that was because he
was lamentably ignorant of the one subject
that was her engrossing study-horses.
The girl also felt disjointed lack of uni
ty In their interests. and took full blame
for incompatib tibility. Her life was such a
narrow, limited one, confined to subject
d1stasteful to Mortimer. Horses! there was
mental bitterness in the thought Why
there should be, she could hardly under
stand, for to her they always had been a
source Of pleasure. If Mortimer did not
understand them or appreciate them that
was his fault. his loss. Why should she
strive to find a neutral zone in which they
might converse with unition of sentiment?
And then, when Mortimer. feeling some
what of consideration, babbled lamely to
her of horses. she resented it. Why should
he persist in talking Of something he knew
nothing about? 1t was but poor tribute
Evening star., 1902-09-13
CHAPTER XIV.

Langdon was consummate trainer. a
student of horse character. He knew that
while biniodide Of mercury would blister
and put right bowed tendon, or the firing
iron take the life out Of splint, a
much finer knowledge than this was reuui-
site to get full-hearted work out of a thor
oughbred. Brain must be pitted against
brain: so he studied his horses; and when
Diablo came into his hands, possessed of a
mind disease. he worked over him with con-
siderable intelligent patience.
This study of horse character was the
very thing that had caused him to go wrong
over Lauzanne-he had not gone quite far
enough, had not waited for time to demon
strate clearly the horses temperament but
had recourse to cocaine stimuant. But
with him Lauzannes case had been excep-
tional
At first there was little announcement
over Diablo; but almost by accident Lang
don discovered that the blacks bad temper
was always famed into a blaze at sight of
| the boy Shandy.
Then came CLINT Of hope Diablo took a
fancy to Westley, the Jockey. who was ex-
perimentally put on his back in the work
ing galIop. After that Shandy was kent ont
of the way: Wesley took Diablo under his
| care, and the big horse began to show a
surprising improvement.
Crane had been quite honest in his state
ment that he thought Diablo a bad horse
His having been entered by Porter in the
Brooklyn" suggested the possibility that
his former owner must have seen some
| merit in the horse AT any rate, he advised
Langdon to give Diablo a patient trial:
| though he really had very little idea that
| the horse would start in the handican-it
seemed improbable. Langdon was also CON
vinced that Porter had discovered some
thing great in Diablo; that Crane knew this
and had paid a stiff price for the horse, and
to his own ends was keeping it dark.
AS the winter turned into April he inti-
| mated to Crane that it was time for them
to decide the placing of the horses, and
suggested that they try them out If the
Dutchman came up to expectation they
Derby time; they could find out whether
Diablo was WORTH keeping for-well. for
Morris Park or Gravesend or thew conId
hurry him on alittle and start him at Aque-
duct.
Crane agreed with this reasoning, and 1t
| was decided to give the two horses a home
trial.
On the day that Langdon had said he
would try Diablo and the Dutchman Crane
went down to Gravesend.
When he got to the trainers house he
found the letter waiting for him.
s'I sent the horses over with the bows. ..
Langdon said 'if you will just wait min
ute I'll have buggy hitched up and we'll
drive over"
in a few minutes. and Langdon, telling
Crane to get in, disappeared into the house
returning presently with two saddles which
| he placed in the buggy.
"A couple of favorite saddles of mine, y
he explained. They're like old fitldles tha +
great players carry about under their arms
an sleep with, an never let no one hut
themselves touch. -
Are you that particular with these D,
asked Crane by way Of conversation, not
Evening star., 1902-09-13

for the man." The equivocation was
really a touch of delicacy. You might
take the odds to fifty for me; there's not
one chance in a million of his starting, but
I might forget all about this little matter of
the bet, even if l were foolish enough to
pay post-money on him.
Hadn't 1 better dribble on more from
time to time, If he has chance?'
Not of my money, thanks! The
thanks" clipped like steel trap, and the
business was completed.
Faust went away more than ever sus-
picious of Crane and Diablo. That $50
being put on for anybody else was bunco.
What was Crane up to, anyway? If he
really meant to back the horse he would
not have started with such a trife. Per-
haps Diablo had been stuck in the Brooklyn
simply to see how the Handicapped would
rate him.
Faust was convinced that Crane had some
big coup in view; he would wait little,
and at the first move have a strong play
himself,
Evening star., 1902-09-13
Gods Guidance.
S. e. Kiser in Chicago Record Herald.

g Kiser in Chicago Record Herald.
He started with noble aim
And with this simple prayer:
.'Oh God, l do not ask for fame
Or wealth-my only care
Is for my fellow men; I pray
Thee give me strength and grace
To help Thee make the world each dag
better, fairer place
he started bravely forth to find
How best to help along.
And saw the weak. the halt and blind
Thrust backward by the strong.
At first his heart was sorely touched,
But, turning presently,
He saw chance to rise and clutched
At opportunity.
He pushed ahead with all his might,
He thrust the weak ASIDE,
And finally. far up the height.
Looked backward. full of pride:
a. IT'S thus the Lord intend ID me
To help the world" he said.
~Else surely l had not been free
And strong to forge ahead"
Evening star., 1902-09-13

morning.
Langdon started visibly. Was Crane
thinking of the Brooklyn? Did this quiet,
clever man sitting at his elbow already
know as much as he hoped to discover in
| his present gallop?
He answered: "Handicaps is usually won
pretty much like this; they're generally set
tied before the horse goes to the post for
| the trip itself. When he goes through the
paddock gate the day of the big race he's
out of his trainers hands; the mans got
no more to do with the race himself than a
kid sittin' up in the grand stand Here's
where / come in, if we mean to land the
Brooklyn and he looked searchingly at
Crane, misleading grin on his lips. But
the latter simply Joined in the laugh, doubt
ingly, perhaps.
"A hundred and twelve. neat" de-
clared Wesley, throwing some loose leads
into the buggy. "Colley's gone to saddle
the Dutchman."
"Al right" answered Langdon, getting
down from the seat and taking the saddle.
Go and tell the boy to bring Diablo out
of the STALL I'll saddle him in the open.
He generally kicks the boards when cinch
him up an it puts him in bad humor.''
Langdon started off with the jockey. but
l. turned back, saying, "Oh, Mr.. Crane,
! By this time he had reached the buggy,
while Wesley continued on his way to the
stalls.
finishing his sentence, and exchanging the
saddle in his hand for the one that was In
the buggy.
"Going to put the other on?' asked Crane.
"Yes: fancy Diablo will like this bett r
Touchy brutes. these race horses; got to
humor 'em. Come on over to the stalls-the
ho1ses'll stand"
Diablo was being led around in a small
circle by his boy. He was a magnificent
creature, 16k hands high, and built on the
same grand scale; perhaps bit leggy for
the huge barrel that topped the limbs; that
was wnat caused him to go wrong In his
younger days. His black skin gl,stened in
the MONDAY sun, like translucent lacquer
on the finest panel that Chinese patience
had ever made bright
That's what call the mirror of health"
said Langdon to him in an unwonted burst
of poetic eloquence, as he passed his hand
across the horses ribs Then, feeling that
somehow he had laid himself open to a sus-
picion of gentleness, added, He's h of
a fine locker If he could gallop up to his
looks he'd make some of the cracks take
back seat
Even Diablo had resented either the mel
lifluous comparison or the rub of Langdon's
hand, for he lashed out furiously with a
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-22
Republican County Convention.

The Republican County Con-
vention of Custercounty, Nebras-
ka will be held in the Opera
House in Broken Bow, Tuesday,
June, 3 at IL O'Clock a. m. for the
purpose of placing in nomination
"a Candidate for county attorney
and the election Of delegates to
the state, congressional, senatori-
al and representative conventions
and the transaction of any other
business deemed advisable. IN
The several townships of the
county are entitled to one dele
gate at large and one delegate
for each ten votes, half or major
fraction thereof cast for Hon. 5.
HI. Sedgwick for Supreme Judge
1901.
1t is recommended that no
proxies be allowed and that the
delegates present be entitled to
cast the vote of their respective
precincts.
The townships comprising the
county of Custer are entitled to
the following number of dele
oates