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Douglas Island news., 1902-11-26

On the property recently located by Bert Lucas and associates, on the di- vide between Boulder and Ruby creeks, in the Atlin country, the owners have been doing some stripping on the ore body. They are sending out quan- tity of ore to different points for the purpose of having assays made. Ac- cording to one of tbe owners, "they could put the Treadwel mine into one corner of their property"
 J. w. Lyons, deputy collector of GUS. toms, says that Alaska grouse, or ptar- migan, as they are technically known, are so plentiful on St. Michael island and parts of the Nome country this year that they are coming into the towns by the thousands and almost all of the river boats have plentiful sup ply in those who strike the vessels and fall to the decks. There never was time when they were so plentiful, it is said, and the sport of killing them with gun has been reduced to minimum.
 The engineering parties sent to AL aska to complete the preliminary sur vey for the Alaska Central railroad have returned, says the P. I. Five par ties came back on the steamers Santa Ana and Bertha, and it is not probable any other men will be sent North un- til near the time when work on the construction of the new road is ex- pected. Col. c. M. Anderson, chief engineer, believes this will commence in April of next year, and if the work is rushed to a completion, the last spike will be driven two years later.
 The postof1ce department has an- nounced the nature of the winter mail service to be provided for the different sections of Alaska, as follows: Down the Yukon from Eagle to Nome, oncea a week; from Valdez to Eagle, twice month; points between Juneau and Homer to the Westward, three times month; from Homer to Unalaska, once month; from Katamni to St. Michael, once month; from Juneau to Sitka, once week; from Puget Sound to Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway, and between those points, every boat, Am erican and Canadian, that calls.
 MT. N. B. a native of Afognak, and devout disciple of the Russian church, has seen on his hunting and trapping ground on Afognak island, foot prints of a devil, who, as he asserts, has de- voured all fur bearing animals of that place, and he is compelled to seek new grounds this season. It seems that the cross which was laboriously planted on the mountain, about 1000 feet high, by the priest and his subjects, has not the power to drive the evil spirit away as expected. Perhaps the devil is an American devil and don't mind Rus sian cross.
 "The Indians declare positively that there will be nothing left of Nome one of these fine days but a lot of floating debris" said Edward Floyd at the Don nelly last evening, says the Tacoma Ledger. The gentleman has just re- turned to Tacoma after an absence of three years in Nome and neighboring cities. 'The last storm we had before came down took good slice of the bar, which was thickly built on couple of years ago, and each succeeding fall the storms change the configuration of the coast till the geographer would be at loss to keep track of it's outlines with his maps.
Douglas Island news., 1902-11-26
Bill Gibbons. of Ellamar. Latouche,

Bill Gibbons, of Ellamar, Latouche, Tatetlick and other points on Prince William Sound, claims to have invented a salve by the use of which the fox breeders can get three skins off the same fox each season.-Alaska Pros pector.
 It is understood, says the Skagway Alaskan, the particular matter that is attracting the attention of the court is the Jack Wade creek mining cases. They will come up on an application of w. J. Hills to sell them for his receiver ship fees.
 The Skagway Chamber of Commerce, at the request of the Merchants As sociation of San Francisco, is pre- pairing data as to the volume of busi- ness Skagway and other Alaskan ports could furnish a steamship line run ming directly between s. E. Alaska points and San Francisco.
 A long sandbar above Nome proved a veritable gold mine last winter. Wreck ed coal was washed up there before the freeze, and after the ice came and held back the waves the miners proceeded to dig and chopit out of the sand. That which they did not wish to use them, selves sold readily at 50 cents bushel
 Jack Dalton, the famous Alaskan ex- plorer and pioneer, who accompanied Lieut.. Emmons last summer, during his search for Russian landmarks on the Alaskan boundary line, has no faith in the alleged monuments claimed by J. H. de Blondeau to exist on the summit of the hills above the Clamay River.
 One of the finest steamers that will sail the Pacific ocean, if indeed not the very finest, will be the Princess Vic toria, which was launched on the Clyde early this month The Princess Vic toria is being built for the Canadian Pacific Navigation company, and she will be placed on the Skagway-Victoria route sometime next June or early July.
 Gen. Wm. M. Distin, surveyor gen eral and secretary of the district of Al aska, who has just returned from a visit to Washington, D. C., has asked the department for an appropriation for the surveying service in the dis trict for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1904, of S113,872, which he considers as meager as the demands of the service will justify.
 Solomon Juhu, a Klondike lunatic, turns out to be man of historical line age and member of wealthy New York family. Jehu recently was sent outside, and is an inmate of the Can adian government asylum, at New Westminster, B. O., near the northern boundary of the State of Washington. He was born and raised near Mount Lebanon, in the Holy Land.
 Extensive preparations are being made for working the coal properties at Homer. The finest dock north of Se- attIe has been erected, on which large coal bunkers are being built, a rail road seven miles in length is now com pleted and in operation, connecting the wharf with the mines, tunnels and shafts and the hoisting machinery is completed and the work of taking out coal extensively will commence before spring
Douglas Island news., 1902-11-26

"A Family Affair" was presented by local talent at Moose Hall, in Valdez. Not an uncommon thing all over AL aska.
 The Valdez, Copper River & Yukon R. R. Co. will put three steamers on the Seattle-Valdez run next spring, says New York paper.
 Collector of Customs D. H. Jarvis will spend the winter at Portland, Ore. fulfilling his duties as an Alaskan of ficial at long range.
 Late arrivals from Nome speak very highly of the quartz discoveries on Big Hurrah, tributary of Solomon river, sixty miles from Nome.
 The Dirigo loaded 75oo cases of sal mon at the Alaska Fisheries Union, the last of the 10000 cases. The cannery at that place is now deserted.
 Bauscher & Campbell will open up a first-class machine shopin Valdez, fully equipped with planes, lathes, drill presses and blast furnace.
 It is probable that U. S. marshal Frank H. Richards, who was found guilty of contempt of court by Judge Wickersham, will be removed from of flee.
 An Indiana bishop declares that the American people ere Anarchists. He should go into partnership with the blowing editor of the Skagway AL askan.
 City Attorney Dillon, of Skagway, has brought a number of suits against delinquent tax payers, with the result that said delinquents are now paying up very rapidly.
 It is said that Pierpont Morgan and Jim Hill are packers for scheme to build railroad through Alaska and across the straits to connect with the Siberian railroad.
 The Roanoke from Nome reached Se- attle on the 10th inst, with 496 passen- gers, and S96o,00O in treasure. Among her notable passengers was Jesse R. Grant, son of the late president.
 The Alaska Salmon Fishers Associa- tion has been formed by twenty-four persons and firms, with J. T. Brown president and w. H. Boyle secretary. The main office will be in Seattle.
 The editor of the Skagway Alaskan hints very plainly that the editor of the Sitka Alaskan is devoid of brains. There are very few men of such wonder ful ability as the editor of the Skagway organ.
 After undergoing repairs at the Un- ion Iron Works the Humboldt will be put on the Valdez run until spring, when she will again go on the s. E. Al aska run operating on ten-day sched- ule with the Dolphin.
 The miners in the Sunrise and Hope district, on furnagein Arm, in the Cook Inlet country, feel that they have every reason to be encouraged with this years developments, and are now clamoring for recorder at Sunrise.
 MT. wm. Fuersti, probably the most expert stenographer ever in the north, has been fired out of a job in. the gold commissioners office in Dawson be- cause of his persistent refusal to re- nouce his Americanism.
Douglas Island news., 1902-11-26
PROFESSIONAL.

OFFICE ON D. St., BETWEEN 2d & Sd. RESIDENCE Sd St., NEWS BUILDING.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15
SERMONETTES
Observation-Disclosures

crying Need. The crying need of III,
hour is Il deeper social sympathy
Rev. II. Frank, independent. New York
city.
Abiding Riches. Jesus tells us that
abiding Riches Of life are hope and
trust Rev. :. l.. Bryant, Methodist.
Washington, u. G.
Righteousness. 49, We hunger and
thirst after righteousness even as We
hunger for worldly blessings Rev. J.
6. lIocek, Svcdenborgian, Brooklyn.
y. y.
Pivotal Point Of Christianity. The
incarnation. that Christ is true Cod am.
true man, is the pivotal point of Chris
tianity. As the God man, Christ had >
heavenly mission TO perform, work IL
do. Rev j. +. IIanseimaH. Romas
Catholic. Worcester, Mass.
Christ's "a Isc.- Christ urges US nev-
or TO be content with the outward aet
alone, but to be poor in spirit. meek.
merciful. WITH singleness Of heart, ana
ready to stand by ChriSts cause In thu,
force of opposition.-Re Rev DR.. Dana.
Presbyterian, Philadelphia, ia.
Worship Worship is a seeking after
the reality that evades our touch the
reality that intellect can never perfect
ly reveal or discover, which yet. as We
deeply and instnctively feel is there
within and behind and before an thar
we see and know. 1t is "A seeking TO
know God and TO make common sense
with him. 1t is a sense Of gladness
and security in life. It is the spirit
that cries out with every dawn: I'm
glad that I'm alive, and yet not for the
mere joy of living just glad to he a
part of this great, magnificent wofld.~
Rev. DR.. Utter, Unitarian, Denver.
Colo.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15

The japanese do not use milk. COWS be
ing ALMOST unknown in Japan. Milk, as
animal prodsct, falls under the condem-
nation which excludes everything that
has pertained to life from the list Of
articles used for food. Animals taken
in the chase are excepted, as are fish.
The Japanese mother nurses her own
child, continuing sometimes m to the
sixth year, though other food is given in
addition after the first or second year.
The main food of the japanese mother
consists Of rice, fish, shellish, and sea-
weed. Wine or alcoholic products are
never used. Medical men think that the
large use Of the products Of the sea is
the reason why rachitis is unknown. Of
course, the japanese know nothing about
butter, cream. cheese, etc, but they make
an excellent substitute from a bean, rich
not only in oil, but also in heterogeneous
elements. Yet consumption is common
among the upper classes in Japan.
Mountaineers are however, exempt from
tuberculosis. The japanese are a small
people. smsllnesS with them being a
face charactcriStic-Med Record.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15

The gross output Of gold ore from the
Cripple Creek district for he month Of
January amounts 10 $500 tons. yielding
gross value Of 80, 121 ,2J0.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15
FuIGiIment at the End.

Finally, my text shall find fuifllment
al the end OF the Christians life. You
know how short a winters day is and
how little work you can DO. Now. my
friends. life is short winters day. The
sun rises Al and sets az 4. The birth
angel ana me death angel fly only little
way apart. BAPTISM and burial are near
together. With one hand the mother
rocks the cradle and with the other she
touches q grave.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-15
The Glory Of Old Age.

Again, the text shall find fulhllment in
the time Of old age Ii is a grand thing
10 be young. 10 have the sight clear and
the hearing acute and the step elastic and
oil orr pulses marching on TO the drum
ming Of a stont heart. Midlife and old
age win be denied many Of us, but youth
I'VE al know what that is. Those wrin-
kleg we're not always on your brow; that
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-06-13

Almost any one who speaks English
might be put down successfully In half
a dozen places where English is sup
posed to be the mother tongue and
hear as many dialects spoken, not one
Of which he would understand until II
was interpreted. An old Lancashire
worthy and a London lady were one
day occupants OF a railway carriage.
The train had been waiting long at a
certain station, and there was no ap-
pearance of it starting when the
worthy remarked:
They're a gly. tanglesome lot here"
81 beg your pardon" said the lady.
"Tm sayln' they're a gey daidlin' LOT
here
81 really beg your pardon, sir"
"Tm Observln' they are a vera dreich
lot here the nicht.'
Really I must again beg your par
don. I don't comprehend YOU"
81 was just tryin' to say that the
train was late"
Indeed, sir, it is-very late" agreed
the lady and then collapsed.-LondOn
Tit-Bits.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-06-13
An East Indian Amulet.

In India a variety OF gems and stones
are used as nmulets. The most com
mon Is the salRgrama. a stone about as
large as a billiard Dall and which Is
perforated with black. This is sup
posed to be found only in Gandakl, a
river in Nepaul. The person who pos
sesses one Of these stones is esteemed
highly fortunate. He preserves it in a
clean cloth, from whence it is some
times taken TO be bathed and perfum-
ed. He believes that the water in
which 1t is washed. IL drunk, has the
power TO preserve from sin. Holding
II in his hand. the dying HindOO ex-
pires in peace, trusting in a stone rath-
er than In the living God.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-06-13

cfnn.ii TO- siy hat. while / like you. re
for me dri. knew her mother-years
ago '1ltn with q sudden change OF
,r ana something that bordered
closely GA a wink he added. Now for
the pi'r'.
The last farewclls had been spoken.
The Humphrey girls had chung tear
fully ~ Nell ms their last link with the
homeland which had become mex.
plicably and suddenly dear to them,
then pushed her away with messages
and flowers. c~onslgnlng her TO the ten
der mercies OF Jack, the pilot. and a
snucy little tug.
Nell and Jack had been sitting in the
diminutive cabin talking OF many
things and thinking OF but one when
suddenly the girl glarced NJ her watch
ami uttered an exclaLuatiOn:
Where are wei I'm dreadfully
afraid we won't get to town In time"
She rushed ON deck and gave a dis
mayed little cry.
"Why. were not going back to the
city az all. We're still in the NarrowU.
Jack. Jack, whntever shall | do? Mt.
BlacSmore will forgive my rude
ness
Jack led her back into the small
cabin safe from lnquisitive eyes.
do you really care, Nell, whether
ne ever does forgive you?'
Her honest eyes fell before his.
"Father-yOu know how he feels
what l want to know Is how you
feel. Are you willing to wait? Oh,
Nell, sir. Humphreys is going to do all
sorts of things for me IL only you'll
wait. This vas his PLAN
He stopped guilty, and Nells eyes
opened wide.
DO you mean Jack, Jack, you're
not kidnapping me?'
Gracious, nor came the astonished
reply. "We-I-yOu see-the captain
OF this tug and the pilot want to hang
round the harbor until they pick up an
incoming vessel. That's only business,
you know" he added hastily. Its
catching money coming and going,
don't you see? And 10y the time we dc
catch Il vessel l reckon the afternoon
express will be headed toward Pitts
burg: that's all"
oh, Jack. you're so %clever!" This
in muiied tones, for Jack had followed
up his advantage in true lovers fash
ION.
lie sighed even in his moment OF
happiness.
"It is only the first move. I'm afraid
that Arthur Reginald is still In the
game"
1t was dusk when a hanson stopped
before the Bronze residence and q
somewhat nervous damsel was restor
ed to the bosom OF her scandalized
parent. Jack insisted upon making the
explanation. and how we'll he did II
can best be judged from this extract
from q letter which followed Mr.. Hum
rhreys by the next mail:
The first move scored. Mr.. Bronze raise:
the embargo. / may call. / rather think
he was impressed by the fact that a mar
who viii gamble a months salary or
briblng a tug pilot and captain to outwIt
n rival has the right stun in him to make
q nnancier.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-06-13
Sulphur.

Sulphur occurs very widely distrib-
uted in the mineral kingdom, partly
free and partly combined with other
elements. The free sulphur is either
found pure in regularly formed crys-
tails or intimately mixed with earthly
matters. III it's native state sulphur
is largely found in Sicily and Italy and
as a general rule in abundance in vol
canic districts. The brlttleness of sui
phur renders the cleavage imperfect.
Sulphurlc acid Is an important COM
bination and a very dangerous n in
inexperienced hands. Sulphur combin-
ed with a number of elements, such as
iron, copper, lead, etc, furnishes the
sulphides. In the vegetable kingdom
sulphur is a small constituent of the
albumiDous bodies and of certain vol
atile irritant oils. Moreover, the vege-
table juices contain 1t in the form OF
certain sulphates.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-06-13

Alfred Nobel as far back as 1S4S,
during a residence in France. produced
the first nitrOglycerin powder that was
then known. 1t was In Hamburg that
he discovered by chance dynamite
guhr. Some Of his powder had trickled
out of a cnsk on to the damp soil and
become spoiled by the infusorial earth
This was a happy accident, for as soon
as the moisture had ~evaporated he
found that m part OF this earth to
three parts OF nitroglycerin not only
improved It's substance as an explo-
slve. but made 1t safer for handling.
In 1870 Nobel dissolved nltrOcellulose
In nitroglycerin. which gave 1t a more
gelatinOus substance. After this he
found that the more gelatinous celiu-
lose was mixed in the nitroglycerin the
more solid IL became and the mort
slowly Il burned, both OF which were
important discoveries. OF this sub
stance be made a fuse, only 10 find
that II vas hardly satisfactory because
It had not sufficient strength to net as a
driving Observation-Disclosures Review.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-06-13
InEsr Among nira..

The bluejay is the most persistent
practical Joker In the feathered king.
dom. lie WIN conceal himself in n
clump of leaves nea the spot where
small birds are accustomed to gather.
and when they are enjoying them
selves in their own fashion will sud
denly Brighten them almost to death
by screaming out like n hawk. or
curse they scatter in every direction.
and when they do so the mischievous
rascal gives vent 10 q cackIc that
sounds very much like n laugh. II
he confined his pranks TO such jokes
as this, however, he would not be such
a bad neighbOr to birds smaller than
himself, but when he himself
by breaking the eggs In their nests and
tearing the young TO pieces with his
bill he becomes a pestilent nuisance.
and they often combine their forces to
drive him out OF the nelghbOrhood
They do not always succeed, for he
Is as full Of fight as of mischief, but u
severe conflict teaches him that they.
too. have their rights. and this In
duces him to mend his
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-06-13
PhosPAoREscENI OCEAN.
Aittie oeIntinoua Organisms which
Create thc Appearance.

Create the Appearance.
A milky opalescence, pcrmeating the
entire sea for immense distances bound
ed only by the horizon. Is n somewhat
rare phenomenon. II appears quite
suddenly, lasts perhaps for several
hourn and passes away Ms rapidly as It
came, and this without apparent cause.
At midnight we had the singular white
ness enveloping the sen. while the more
brilliant kinds Of phosphorescence
shOne In the midst OF flashing green,
yellow or blush lights, as the case
might be-a gorgeous nocturnal dis
play.
During these hours my surface trawl
net drifted astern Of the ship. The wa
ter was alive with countless myriads of
little gelatinous sacs measuring one
sixth Of IN inch in length-delicate tn.
nlcate organisms which required the
aid Of n microscope to reveal their per-
feet structure. A few specimens placed
in an empty meat tin in n darkened
cabin could be EEL indeed with the
naked eyes %careening madly around
In the salt water, each one glowing
with that peculiar opalescent light
which saturated the entire sea for 30
many miles. 1t was n small species Of
salpa, nearly related to a much larger
kind on the side OF which the late
Professor MOseley wrote his name with
his finger, the signature being visible
on the dead body throughout the night,
glowing with the brightest phOsphores-
cent light.-Cornhill Magazine.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-06-13

Herbert Spencer used to love his
game Of billiards. at which he was ex-
c%eptionally skilled. and his was a well
known figure about the billiard tables
Of the AthenRum club. In one OF his
characteristic letters Youmans, while
In London. gives an amusing account Of
his experience with Spencer Mt n game
OF billiards: II play billiards here with
Spencer every night after dinner.
Scratches here are called dukes. Spen-
Ger gives me thirty. and ! get city first
about once In three. But I do a Btupen.
dous amount of duking. sometimes TO
SpcnceT's great disgust. We started
the other night, and nuked up to atty
before no got one. he standa aghasG
assure him Il iO NY usual way
eewaneN Review. .aGe..
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-06-13

Reginald Biaclinorc, second son OF Sir
Roland Blnckmore and manager Of his
fathers ranches in the southwest. had
been visiting ut the Bronze home for
ten days. his third visit In twelve
months. Mr.. bronze WAS n rich man
and ambitious. Arthur Reginald Black
more's elder brother was at the Rivle-
ra for his health, and Arthur Reginald
himself was returning 10 the southwest
and his ranches on The afternoon ex-
press.
The vessel was gliding from the dock.
and the young people rushed to the rail
enjoying the umRzement on friendly
faces az sight Of Nell stu on board.
Mr.. Humphreys was not looking Mt the
crowd on the pier, but Mt Jack Hunter.
studying him with the keen. c~alculRt-
ing glance Of Il man OF business, and
yet In time his glance sOftened. and be
took the young mans arm impulsively.
Come along. Jack. ami Wen make
everything sure for your trip back to
New York. GirlA when you get through
wuving those absurd days and have
wiped your eyes. 20 down to the saloon
and see the flowers and fruit your eX-
iravngRnt admirers have sent you"
BUT the two men did not turn right
IN 10 see either the captain or the pilot.
they walked TO a deserted corner OF
thc bOat as II hy mutual consent. and
ihe elder man began seHtentiOusly:
'Eyer been OuJ west. Jack
NO. sir"
"Then yol don't know what grub
SAILING n. do yOuf"
"I'ye a pretty fair idea. Mr. Hum
phreys."
Well. Jack. my lad. ] think I'll grub
stake you IN this deal. 1 believe the
3nycshnent VIII pan out all right. II
you Keep things running smoothly
while rIn gone. you'll have an interest
IA the conccFn when 1 eOIne hack.
That ought 10 put you on your mettle."
Hunter tried 10 iuy something. but
the words choked MIN. lac lOokel HIS
a~ratitude.
There. there, Don't make promises.
HcTE. ArI might as web be frank
HZn