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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
THREE BIG DAYS
Are Planned for by the Union
Veterans Union.

Guthrie, o. T., August 21.-The commit
tee on arrangements for the old soldiers
reunion have given out the following an
nouncement:
The Union eterans Union viii hold
their first encampment on Island park
Guthrie, September Ii, IL and 13. While
the encampment is given by this order,
all the veterans, Union and Confederate
are not only cordially invited, but urged
to be present. It is the intention to
make this the most enjoyable gathering
of old soldiers, without sectionalisn or
partsanship. ever given in the territory.
There will be an Old Soldiers Day. an
Indiana Day. and a Political Day.' in
which all parties will be given equal priv
ileges. The commanders in chief of the
Grand Army and Union Veterans Union
have been invited to speak. and prominent
SPEAKERS from the territory and obroad
will be present. There will be refresh
ments on the grounds and camp-fires
and music by the First Regiment band
and others will be special features. Spe-
ciai rates on all railroads have been
promised for the occasion. Program of
each days exercises will be made public
later"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22

re accustomed 10 see it. entered the
front room and went back into the ad-
,os-..,g room to get some bedcIothfng
ard inflow and made up pallet on
the hoor OF the f ront room. He then
went into the back room, and after
slaacing fendIy at the baby which he
thought TO be his little grand-chIld. and
was iust starting back toward the front
recrn when Nr. Shaffer awoke and hailed
him with:
what are you doing here? Who are
yoa?'
Mr.. McMorris responded with the query.
Fred. what is the matter with your
Then" said Mr. Shaffer. in telling OF
the affair 10 reporter. Il fired a shot
pointing my revolver toward the floor. !"
..McMorris said: Fred, is that you?'
To which 1 replied. Yes. it's me- and 1
fired another shot. which was probably
the one which struck Mr. McMorris in
the left leg just above the knee.
Then the fellow began stirring around
and not knowing but that he was getting
cut a gun to shoot me. / again fired. this
time a little higher than before. which
his right leg near the hip.
THE fellow ran out OF the door of the
front room leading TO the porch on the
west side and 1 followed him. McMorris
then cried, You have killed me-"
Il said, Who are you ard saw he
was an old man. He then said. My
daughter lives here
immediately II flashed upon me what
a terrible mistake had been made and 1
told him to sit down on the porch and
the neighbors were summoned and Dr.
Ryan called"
Mr.. Shaffer. who is a young man per-
h2ps thirty years OF age, was greatly
grieved over the unfortunate occurrence.
particularly as he has recently moved
to this city from Dixon, H.. and had just
returned from a trip to Texas the night
previous
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
FOR HORSE STEALING
John HostIer OrSacred Heart Taken
TO TecumSeh.

Guthrie, O. T August el-Deputy
Franklin Of Teoumseh passed through
Shawnee with John Hostler. to be placed
in jan
Hosuer's home IS near Sacred Heart
this county. where his parents now live.
The charge unon which he was arrested
IS that Of horse stealing. Some time ago
several horses disappeared from the
aeighoorhood about tho time young Hos
ter ard other younS fellows disappeared.
As suspicion had restcd upon some Of
the crew. it was decided 20 keep track
of these fellows. and officers were noti-
fed In di0erent parts Of the territory to
be watching. Young Hostlcr was located
near Nekirk. whore he was arrested. hav-
ing charge 0f -oae horse
lie was placed in taii TO await his prelim-
mary
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22

large tent in the court house square
The wind blew delightfully."- across the
faces OF the delegates under the big
| canvass and everybody felt well The
convention was called TO order by Chair
man r. A Murray. of Cleo, and Clarence
E. Wood. Of Cherokee, was elected tenn
+ porary chairman, and A. c. Batenlan and
/. Sharrock. secretaries. The proper
committees were promptly appointed and
the convention adjourned until 2 p. m
1t was known that Bird s. Mcclure.
Republican candidate for congress, would
address the convention AT o'clock and
a large delegation met the Choctaw train
from the south. on which he arrived at
lis D. m. At ? o clock promptly, the i'm
nense tent was packed, with side cur
tains raised for flies. and the Repub-
beans Of Woods county heard the pext
delegate to Washington deliver a splen-
did address. Mr.. Mcclure is q. fluent and
ready talker. gets right down TO bust
ness without show or ostehtation, and
handled the statehood question in mas
terly manner, showing the unfairness Of
the present Democratic attitude on that
question. From this he d rifted into
discussion of the school book question
and then touched upon the army in the
Philippines. Altogether Mr. Mcclure
made a splendid impression upon all who
heard him. After the speaking concluded,
the convention got down TO business and
until Z Q. m, they worked and labored,
and nominated one OF the strongest
tickets eyer placed in the field by any
party in this county. In some respects
It was new deal with new men and new
methods, but al intensely Republican.
The following is a list Of the candidates
nominated who viii lead the Republican
hosts Of Woods county to victory in No
vember: Henry Sellers, sheriff: John
Wheat, treasurer; w. S. David, clerk;
Henry Couch, register of deeds; Luther
Martin, county attorney: W. Z. Cowgirl,
probate judge; Mr.. Barker, assessor; Mr..
Haviland, surveyor; J. 3. Cooprider,
county superintendent; DR. Lisle, coroner;
D. c. Ball, c. 7. Overstreet and J. E.
commissioners. After the con-
vention adjourned the Republican county
central committee met and elected c. Nc
Daniels Of IngersoIl, chairman of the
committee and Clarence z. Wood, editor
Of the Cherokee Orient. secretary. The
committee then adjourned to meet again
August 20. Altogether the Republicans
Of Woods county may rejoice over the
work done and a splendid majority will
be given each Of the candidates in No |
vember.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
SHERIFF AS A TARGET
cosby OF Canadian County Has Mar.
row Escape From Death.

FL Reno, o. T, August 21.-Sheriff Cos
by, of this city. had a narrow escape
from being shot while serving a warrant.
The details are as follows:
George Conville has been renting some
land from Charles and Ben Keith, in.
for grazing purposes. Ben notified Mr.
Convilie yesteuiay that his lease had
expired and told him to take his cattle out
o: the pasture. which Conxill refused
to do.
The Keith boys went to the pasture.
orened the gate and allowed Conviirs
cattle to roam at will. ConvilI came TO
town, swore TO a complaint and had a
warrant issued for the arrest of the
keiths.
Sheriff Cosby went to where the Keiths
were, and when they saw him coming
Charley is alleged to have opened fire on
him with 3S-calibre Colts revolver. The
bullet came in close proximity TO the
sherins head. The sheriff then arrested
the two keiths and took them both before
Judge Phelps, who placed Charley under
a bond of 5000 and Ben under a bond
o. $500, until this morning. when both
were arraigned and placed under a bond
o. $1,000 to await the action of the grand
f11rv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
COMMISSIONERS DECISIONS
Secretary Hiteh~ock PASSES SrSS
Two Contested Homestead Fntrie~

Guthrie. T. August "a dispatch
from Washington SAYS thst the secretary
of the Interior has affirmed the decision
OF the commissioners OF the general iand
once in The contested land case ~ Peter
c. Renfrow vs. David s. shank holding
for cancellation Shank's homestead entry
tor the southwest quarter az SECTION ..
township p north. range - wcs, Wood
ward land District The secretnr, says:
The material facts in The caeo ara
substantially set forth in the decision
OF your once. from which it WIN hs seen
that the defendant never commenced h
make improvements upon the Land until
after the expiration of SIX months from
the date Of his entry and prior - ths
Initiation Of the contest The decision
OF your once is fully -ubstantiated ~
the record and Il Is therefore anlune5
The secretary has also affirmed the cafn-
missieners decision IA the contested cara
of ". J. Darbell IS. Ecirs ~ peglses.
Ignatus Herbert dissnissing the contest
OF Darneii against the homestead entry
OF Herbert. deceased. for the southwest
ovartez.pf section Il. township s rerh.
range Il west Oklahoma Ciig laud offrs.
In hts decision fhe secretary says
Upon ezaniuation ~ the tsetlmony
as presented by fhe record H is found
that the charges made ln the lrratsst
have not hecn suhstantiatsd and 80
action of your oeice a. disrntesfng The
protest was right ard proper 10 nat
extent 81 "a approved ard affirmed ena
the said protest r. hereby aianlsssd
The protested being eliminated fss.sn
the case. leaves o. between fhe Rolsrn-
mcht and ths homestead claimant Ths
final proof submitted has been carefoig
examined and considered whHe H =
not ia some respects as clear ard asfis.
factory ~ a,ieht - desired ii neteffhe-
loss indicafcs ~ood feth on ihe nsfs ~
the deceased ontryman. ard taken la lts
entirety shows thHt he had dafr fefu
piled with tfe requirements ef ere bone
stead law and earned fitie 81 fae nal
during his lifetime The raf proof ia
therefore judged sufficient ard four
Office vii approve the sauie ard raars
patent f1r fhe lard hereln Involved ard
described 90 he ISSUED io fhe heirs -
Devisse q the deceased entryman
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
JUST UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE
Han Is shot Dead as oklahoma
City Through an Error.

oklahoma City. O. T. August Ill.
r. McMorris WAS shot and killed last
night BY J. r. shaner. at the latter's res
fdence. On East Seventh street
In every respect the case is most re-
narkable. Untn yesterday the house at
No. Il East Seventh street had been the
residence Of Mr.. and Ms. Fred Trout
man Last evening 81 their furniture
vas removed from the house ard Ms.
T-outman departed on the Ch0ctaw TO
Join her husband at the ne~ town OF
Prague.
As soon As the property was vacated
J. r shafsr moved into il with his fam
ny and a. the after occurrence proves.
unfortunately lsfs the latca key IN the
door leading 20 the front roon.
McMorrfs the nan who vas shot is
the father OF Mrs. Troutnan and very
Frequently came 70 the house in the night
and made himself az hone
last night seouf L o'cleck he vert
to the house and. heing unaware that his
daughter had removed fvorn X zud seeing
Isht burning IN the Eess roou. as BE
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TO GATHER AT GUTHRIE
Annual Retreat of Catholic Priests of
Oklahoma to BE Held Aug. 2J.

Guthrie. o. T., August 2l.-Bishap Nicer
scheart of Guthrie stated yesterday, be-
fore leaving for Krebs, 1. T., that the an
nual retreat Of the Catholic priests OF
Oklahoma and Indian Territory will be-
gin in this city at the bishops home on
North Elm street, on the 25th of this
month. The presiding officer will be
Rev. Father Van Erden of st. Louis.
At the same time Rev. Father Shyne.
Jesuit priest, will preside over the SER
vices of the congregation. The retreat
viii be completed by the 39th. There are
about fifty priests nj the two territories
and It is expected that all of them will
be IN Guthrie at that time.
Bishop Meerscheart was in Krebs yes
terday to conduct the communication by
which forty young women took the veil.
being admitted into the order of the Sis
ters of Mercy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
DIED FROM SUNSTR0KE
VIM. Hartley of Lawton starts on a
Trip He Never Finished

Guthrie, o. T., August 2l.-Villiam
Hartley. aged about S5 years. is dead
near Junction City of overhead. or what
is commonly called sunstroke, says the
Enterprise.
Hartley had left Lawton TO drive to
Walter, but on reaching Junction City,
eleven miles south, was overcome with
heat and applied for medical aid. but he
soon expired. Coroner Brashears was no.
titled and an Inquest was held about
midnight last night, resulting in d verdict
of death from overhead
Undertaken Williams has charge of the
body, and relatives of the dead man who
came from Davenport, Iowa, have been
telegraphed The funeral arrangements
will be made as soon as they are heard
from
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
TOO DEEP FoR CROSS
Democrats VIII Not Allow Their Can
didate to Talk Statehood.

Guthrie. @. T.. August I.-The state
hood proposition is beginning to worry
the members of the Democratic territorial
committee. Cross in his speech here
Tuesday night advocated statehood for
Oklahoma and the Indian territory. He
intimated that it would take time to
secure this condition of affairs. He at
tempted to show why the Indian territory
should be attached to Oklahoma. but
gave no idea how son this could be
done
Judge r. P. Gore followed Cross in a
speech declaring for immediate statehood
really advocating the platform adopted
by the politicians at Enid. Democrats
are not saying much about Cross
speech. for as q logical argument for
Democracy. II was failure II is possi-
bic that the committee viii restrain
Cross from talking campaign issues. but
viii let other speakers discuss the things
which enter into the fight this fall.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
ALL WERE SAVED.

For years I suffered such untold mis-
cry from Bronchitis. writes J. II. John
ston, Of Broughton. Ca. that often
was unable TO work. Then. when every
thing else failed. I was wholly cured By
DR.. Kings New Disc Aery for Consump-
tion. Ny wife suffered intensely from
Asthma. till il cured her. and all our. ex-
perience gees TO show il is the best Group
medicine in the world. \ trial win con-
vince you it's unrivaled for Throat and
Lung diseases. Guaranteed bottles sc
and Soo. Gehrings Pharmacy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
CAPITAL STOCK is 100000
kerfoot Miller Vaughn Arnold Com
panY Is Chartered

Guthrie, O. T., August PA territorial
charter was issued to the Kerfoot- Miller
Naughn-Arnoid company. of Oklahoma
City, TO engage in the business of buying
and selling at wholesale dry goods and
furnishings. etc. for twenty years. The
capital stock is Si0o,eoa. The trustees are:
John s. kerfoot Jr., NJ. NJ. KerfOot s.
Fl. Miller. T. a Vaughn. Eugene Miller.
Oklahoma City; Geo. II. Kerfoot, Shaw
nee; c. D. Arnold. Fl Reno
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
STRUCK TWO GAS FLOWS
HeDaniels CT Lawton Lays Claim 70
srraf Thing

Lzvton. Q. T. August -i--P- NcDa aisis.
who has an cii derrick ten miles north
est of here. states that he has a sy1-so0t
wen ard has struck tvo Cows ~ gas
re lights the well every nizht and tas
flames shoot nfteen sest tn thc sir. There
has been trace q Qu.eS-silTer found 81
this well and sir. NcDansels claims h
= going 70 bring II the nrss E1sher
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
OKLAHOMA LABOR DAY
Shawnee Will Celebrate in Nunero
Appropriate WAYS.

Guthrie, o. T.. August 21-Gcvernor
Ferguson viii issue labor Day pro-
clamation this week. Monday. September
lst, is Labor Day, and the labor unions
o, the territory are preparing 10 fttingly
celebrate the event. Guthrie VIII have
celebration, as will Shawnee. That city
claims TO have more working men than
any other city in the territory on account
of the Choetaw shops and yards Bird
S. Mcguire and other speakers will be
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22

Tui-z. ! 7. August Tie Loco7a-
ehas fosn * Indiass VIII hssd tisir AZ
nusl '.Iusk here. besinni=z si.ous Ar-
r..st = ard co1tiauszx thres az f1rr
days TIE regular green eosa. fezth.r
ana b1TAlo da1oek all b. perfsrra-d
On -he thlrf day AZ All tskr fhe ---edi-
cine which consists n eecocsson q
zurue nsttcr hr-h rhtch acts IS sn e-aet-
&c and cazAarfic- Il Is scougtt 70 7s1rsfI
the xySfssn eed ccnses-s TIE sszlth s8f
another xtzsoa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
pisAPpsAesD ~ ESCAPE
co-5rsY Is Alleged - rsys skippes
OF % Axsle Sat

Gushrfs. .. r Aagsss = IT 49, -
ro-s-f ssrs sa-tay fhsf = " CorsraF
vha 3 Gef~-fsns 81 f~r~fforial rsrl1Fta
s.t =. = ps-o. hss sleapfeasrs = =
ai,erea nat rert-zv ~ wzl,ri ibes frrr
crheef lass 70 xsl-a r. 49, ~ snt-
i1ss ne atsern~v r.a@rsL os a~hsK =
fhs s-sees iszt s<1sr;zsent trossot a.
rss- 20 -errssS fte ieFs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
REoUIsITIoN FOR HARoEsrY
Governor Ferguson Asks Colorado's
Governor for a Man.

Guthrie, Q. T. August 2l.-csovernor
Ferguson today issued reauis.tiou or
the Governor q Colorado for Henry Har-
Gesty. who is wanted for obtaining money
under false pretenses II Cleveland coun-
~. James ". PARKINSON = the agent
for the territory. and viii leave iumsdl-
ately for his man-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
PREPARING AUDITORS REPORT
Work OF Office to Sc Submitted to the
Legislature

Guthrie. o. T., August I.-Auaitor L
" Baxter and Deputy E r. MoCabe
are preparing 3 report 70 be submitted 10
Governor Ferguson- The rep9r, VIII cover
the business OF tho Office fo- The past tive
years X VII be submitted 10 the next
territorial legislature Tor rs considera-
fIrr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
ADDRESSED BY INQUIRE
Woods County Republican Conven
tion is Enthusiastic MEETING.

Alva. O. T.. August a-The larges ST
and most enthusiastic body Ell RepubIi-
cans that ever met In Woods county. I'm
sshed its labors Yesterday by nominat-
tng splendid ticket II was a pictures
que gathering. two hundred and atty
nine delegates from an portions OF great
Woods county. with her 2-Sf square
miles and 46.oeo population, meeting under
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
euATTFRs ALL RECORDS.

Twice in hospital r. a. Gulledge, Yer
bena Ala. paid a vast sum to doctors
70 cure a severe case Of piles, causing
- tumors. When all failed. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve soon cured him. Subdues
Inflammation, conquers Aches, kills
Pains. Best saIve in Ihe world. 25c at
Gehrlne's Pharmacy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22

gun play. TIE marshal got behind
Hcsts horse and in she ngkt the horse
as killed and Holt received three bul-
lets in his leg. He escaped and the mar
shal secured Winchester. overlook ain
and landed him IN jail
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
a = II . IA ia.
Sean he # "a ---- - e - ~
= EzzZZIZ<N<
RIGHI on PAssENGER TRAIN
Two Wen stfsnpf 70 nsb Man Of uf-
(nsh

Guthrie. O. r. August zl--Ths shaw
rec Sews sarz
EariT Sunday norniuz. as TIE east
bound passenger trails Tas g1Hing inte
youth t-eAiss-rr tao uen rlsff . I'D
attempt 81 r1htfrf tT snatcni1g 80 1fsn
fe.iou lazssazsr. and rlrr.rE
The rehs.eg rea ren sra fsuEtf fhe-n
am scr sH E.s norsv back na' 8
.s3r-rsrs tex the ftiseze m mares srf
she rlltef rss1 sfnrred 81 F-rsselte fre
-sn Ths iraio trsrT fsH ~ fass-s-
rr-1 ?. eau~1 enifs - sErlfsrrers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
TRIEO 10 sULLYMARsAalL
Jeha ffsit ns BarSas s-sts fets
s~rtsa. rns Lsstsss TrssA1~-

fs--N-s< q r AIE1rf 1-~2~~s trTss4
- fhls esfy sA4f ~ s.r1e~. 2. -e1e
Fs1ts ssarrsss aftsF shs szssss2f t<essse
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fsu-s .hs z.sras4l zz1 Ersosess< - nzks
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susiness at Lanaston.

Guthrie. @. T.. August SI-Aadlto- Z.
y. Baxter went 10 I-ausston today on
business connected with the college, there.
t'Fepor..tioas are being made so cren the
new buildings there next saoa.h.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
pheasant Ways for Summer DAYS.

is the title of the Grand Trunk Railway
systems new summer tourist folder,
which, with other descriptive literature.
can be had on application to Geo. W.
Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A., lS5 Adams street.
Chicago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22

's-ihF-e. - 2. AsE1s1 Ei--Fts rzl-sr.
- NiraisA sssaaz4iss have esft@s
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si-irssf1zs -aee - So 1srssssfsal sai.
Tsrs'fs ssescEtss = So ~~-ri ftat tssrs
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sfereas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22

0eWItf's 49, sasss Save
fer Ptssss azrnss se~eA
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Dysenfery

JEore u = yesre1y Sat never fails At tes
b=e1 Esssl "a s1re ectts-.scs - cysezts<g
sltA r-srferE s1cccs1 i Il ealsss1
ChambeFiaIn-s Colic. Choiers
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II T. rsasity vasast1s fsr r61iz-ea aez
s5sssssz. . ..is frgr. : a: . essss
Evening star., 1902-08-16
Rest and PLAY.

From the Great Round World.
1 know two fairly responsible men who
spent some hours of a recent holiday play
ing in the children's sandpile at a country
place they were visiting. Before they got
through they had worked out a complicated
system of mountains and valleys. and one
of them had modelled an almost recogniza-
BILE house. 1 know two other men who, on
a sudden impulse. bought some marbles and
played with considerable enthusiasm on
garden path. In each instance the day and
the mood had something to do with it.
None of the men was childish They were
striving to catch once more a glimpse of
the glory and the dream''-to reattain, for
a time, the old sense of responsibility.
This was not discredtable. | fancy that
many parent secretly does the same thing
when he enters into the play room activities
of his children. or takes them to the circus
always to amuse them. And if, after all,
we must sadly admit that we cannot gather
hurt us to be irresponsible once in a while
along with the children. In the Catskill
woods, on the water, gallOping on Coun-
try roads-wherever We do not mistake
hectic excitement for true happiness, the
play instinct is the samoa brief escape
from responsibility; a short respite from
things that we must do and want to do, but
are willing to leave now and then because
we know we shall love them the more when
we return to them.
Evening star., 1902-08-16
Importance Of Alaska.

Harrington Emerson in the Engineering Magazine.
Since 1896 five events have occurred that
wholly change conditions in Alaska for the
better. /. In that year the Klondike gold
discoveries were made and in 1897 and 1898
a great rush to and through Alaska began.
resulting in doubling of the population
and in an output Of gold from the Yukon
region to date Of $4,000 900. 2 In 1898 the
Philippine Islands were acquired by the
United States. giving Importance to the
direct route along the Alaskan coast he
tween North America and the new possess
sions. 3. In 1899 gold was discovered on
the beach at Nome and this carried 10. 600
people to this part of Alaska and resulted
in an output of $5,0OO.0 600 in gold annuslIv
more than twice AS much as all Alas
bad previously yielded. T. The Alaskan sal
mon fisheries. in their infancy In 1896. have
grown in 1902 to great companies. CAPITAL
lied for 500, ,OO0,00 and with net earnings
last year of more than $1,000, ,OOO./and en-
ployins 10000 men. 5. Two railroads have
been constructed in Alaska one Of which ia
in the extreme southeast, costing "a OO0 OoO
earned last year over $1,000 600 net. and
the other in the extreme northwest near
Nome. a little road five miles long. which
earned $4,000 net. 6. Coal fields formerly
specifically known have been explored and
investigated. while new ones of great value
have been disceFeredi