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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-10-11
Proposed Amendments
To the Constitution, To Be
Voted for at Election
To Be Held Tuesday, No.
vember 4.
Senate Bill No. 81.

| senate Dill NO. 81.
Act No. SOY
| JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article Al o
| the Constitution of the State of Louis
| lana, relative to rectifying and approx
ing agreements or contracts for work!
of public improvements made .'r entered
| into, by the City of New Orleans priol
| to the 18th day OF May 1902. and &c
authorize the City of New Orleans &c
make all payments Hereunder in ac
cordance with the terms and under the
conditions thereof.
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
| thirds of all the memters elected to each
House concurring, That the following
amendment to Article At of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana be submitted to
the electors of the State the next Con-
gressional election to be holden on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-
her, 1902, to-wit:
That Article AZ of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be amended SO to- read
as follows, to wit:
~''Article al: The General Assembly shall
have no power to grant or authorize any
parish municipal authority grant any
extra comp ensation, fee allowance to a
public officer, agent, servant, or contractor,
nor pay, nor authorize the payment of any
claim against the State any parish or
municip alty thereof, under any agreement
of contract made without express authority
of law; and all such unauthorized agreements
or contracts shall be null and void, but all
agreements contracts for work of public
improvements made or entered into by the
City of New Orleans prior to the twelfth
of May 1902 hereby ratified and APP
proved and the City of New Orleans is
hereby authorized TO make all payments
provided for in said contracts in accordance
with the terms and under the conditions set
forth IN said contracts.
Sec. 2. BE it further resolved, ETC.,
That on the official ballots TO be used at said
election shall be placed the words s.Fo: the
proposed amendment to Article At of the
Constitution of the State of I.ousiana;'' and
the words ''AgainSt the amendment to Arti-
Gle Al of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana:' and each elector shall indicate,
provided in the general election laws of
the State. which of the propositions, ''for'
or tagaiESt' he votes for.
tSigned.) J. y. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed.) ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor.
Approved: June 20, A. ID. 1902.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
a true copy:
JOHN L. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
SENATE E,ilI M
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Aug. 81, lot.
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For Sale.

A fine property, one block
east of S. p. depot, on Lincoln
avenue, lot measures 5Ox125, hes
two-story building. Is rooms
in all: fine store room in front of
building. Price, $ 5000.
j. G.. MCPHERSON,
Real Estate Agent.
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Constable Sale.
Constable Sale.

BY virtue Of judgment rendered by
Judge +. Abbadie. of the thirds Justice
court, in and for Lafayette parish, La, I,
the undersigned, will sell, for cash, to the
last and highest bidder in front of Judge
Abbadie's Office. in Carencro, between legal
slle hours, on
Saturday, Oct. II, 1902.
the following described property to-wit: One
bay flly and one sorrel colt. both unbranded.
ANAToLE CoRMIER,
Oct. q, 1902. Constable.
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Creole Onion Sets are the best.
We have them at the Moss
Pharmacy, also fresh cabbage,
turaip and other garden seeds.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-07
Is Pleased With Idaho Springs.

Gus Hover, travelling passenger agent
of the st. Louis Southwestern Railway
company of Texas, with headquarters in
Waco, has been spending the last week in
Idaho Springs. Mr.. Hoover is a man who
never gets tired, and for many years he
has labored without the thought of rest
entering his mind. About two months
ago his health commenced to fail and the
management of the company insisted
that the pleasing travelling agent must
take rest. And it ended by his coming
to our city.
81 wish 1 could stay in your city the
balance of my life, said Mr.. Hoover. cit
is the prettiest little city ever visited,
and during my travels I have been in a
great many. One thing that has i'm
pressed me most favorably is the cleanli-
ness of the entire community. In visit
ing 1 always make it point to call on
all the business men and inspect their
stocks of goods. There is no place in the
country where you will find finer as
sortment OF goods than right here in
Idaho Springs. Another thing always
had in mind was that mining camp was
full of bad men, and 1 came here with the
intention of not wandering from the
straight and narrow path, but it seems as
though you do not have such thing as
rowdyism. have only seen one drunken
man since my arrival, and in view of this
fact I am going to go right home and
send my family up for the summer"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-07
Low RATES WEST
To Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and
Return

To Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and
Return.
Final return limit October 81, 1902.
Rates from St. Louis, s2I 90; rates from
Kansas City, $500; rates from Chicago,
$500. Dates of sale: June az, 20, "a;
July to I3 inclusive; August TO ID in
elusive; August 73 and "a; August 80 to
September 10 inclusive. All other days,
June I to September IS inclusive, 1902,
one fare plus S2.oo. Corresponding re-
duct1ons from intermediate points. Tell
your friends in the east.
See your nearest ticket agent or write
H. B. KoosER,
G. w. F. & P. A. Mo. Pac. Ry.,
I7oo-o6 Stout ST., Denver, Colo.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-07
MARRIED IN GEORGETOWN.
Tim Connors, Denver Detective, United to
Mrs. Nellie May Matthews.

There was an elopement and marriage
in high life last Monday. Tim Couuors,
one of Denver's well known and popular
detectives, arrived in Idaho Springs on
the morning train. in company with Mrs.
Nellie May Matthews, resident of the
capitol city. Tim is man who has al
ways been taught to tell his troubles to a
policeman, and quite naturally when he
arrived he consulted Chief of Police
ORourke. Tim said that he and his
fance had decided to get away from their
friends and be united in the holy bonds
of matrimony, and it was their desire to
have the matter kept secret. At the
same time he announced that he was fully
aware that if matter was to be kept
from the hungry public, the first thing to
do was to tell the officer and by brib ry
keep tn officials mouth closed.
Now it so happened that it was impos-
sible to secure a marriage license IN Ida
ho Springs, and Marshal O'Rourke was
consulted on this important subject. "Let
me drive you to Georgetown" said the
officer, and in less than two seconds the
deal was made.
"Who will be the bridesmaid and best
mani" said Tim.
81 wiD,'' - said O'Rourke. You see, 1
will walk down the aisle between you and
give the bride away. AS brother officer
of the law it is no more than right that
should assist happy couple"
The drive was made, and according to
the man who owned the team. no great
length of time was consumed in reaching
their destination. As soon as the county
seat was reached the license was secured,
after which the trio wended their way to
the Methodist parsonage. where Rev.
Young tied a knot that is promised not
to rip, ravel or run down at the heel.
81 wanted to kiss the BRIDE" said
O'Rourke, in telling the story, "but I
was afraid that Tim would object to such
a performance upon so short an acquaint-
ance. She just looked lovely, and after it
was over Tim said 1 did not know any
thing about acting as bridesmaid, for the
reason that did not taste the nectar from
the BRIDES ruby lips. 1 offered to go and
complete the job, but Tim was not game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Connors are at present
stopping at the Club. They will return
to Denver tomorrow. Y
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-07
A Terrible Explosion

"Of gasoline stove burned lady
here frightfully," writes N. E. Palmer,
of Kirkman, Ia. "The best doctors
couldn't heal the running sore that fol-
lowed, but Bucklen's Arnica Salve en-
tirely cured herr Infallible for Cuts,
Corns, Sores, Boils, Bruises, Skin Dis
eases and Piles. 25c at ]. J. Sherwin's.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27
T0PAY BILLS
For Holding Coroner's s
 lnqueSts.
Some Sb,00O m S7,00D Will Be Distributed lO Those 10
 Whom Ii Is Due

2ill> for holding co"on4r'@ inquest. in the second judicial division for the pas two year, will b. paid at once.
 The payment of these bills. which aggregate some $t.eo9 0" @7,o9) has been hoN rp eyer ,.uce the dj,tric' court wa, established The law pre- vidso that the bill, shall b. paid through the marshal : office, but the appropri- ation l0 pay them through that source has never been made h., congress.
 Recently Clerk of the Court ljOrch- Reniu, book up the mater, and the re suit is that the long ovcrdu" bills will hr paid. .lulg" Moore has made an order to this c.lect. and about SI,OOe will bc di,burocd by tLn clerks office among those to whom il k due. instead of being sent back to Washington to be covered into the United Statvl treasury
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27
SCOOPS
 TIE SANDS Captain Strands Sea
 Dredging Device ID SECURE G0LD
From the h0ti0m of bering S3a.- |! k 2 >;mo,2 CoG-
 tf:'anCa.

\ mechanical de..co which < iutcnI- cd to scoop the 4ulGe4 sand, from he- meath the water oi L:laGe ,ca. WAS patented by thc %ab,o,t.ue Mining Company. o' Caifoiuia, on April - ia.t. Th" inventor Is lee D. ;raig. d mining and IaceHanico, engineer of large experience. Mt. Craig waS in Nome ]a,' ..'ar au4 -luliya conjitinn- tGoroGshlt. A.-v.,a.-4 with Alr. Craig i> Capt. C. |. ,.r,rd. nf the ..Oam-hjp Centennial.
 Two years ago. u}ru Capt. strand wa il.r"amand of tb" santa Aua. one day ou leaving h., port of N,me. hc .cNawirrG -cmc mud which he'd been broa-hD ip hy the auchor. On pan ming lac mpd l.. found tlrre small nuggets. worth al.op; five cent, each. Ila hl> them !et.au3 exhibits them a~ a c,rio-.'y q? thra,cp
 Capt strand i- ,u'hr-ia,,tc. lie he Iieye- that fortune await, anyone who can successfully d@,d4" the bottom 0 bolin@ ~ra along 1ho coast of Nome.
 The submarine dro3gcr wa design. Il for tIn> very purpc-, q i, & simple lookjn" colu'i'anco. SOP, of ~Iuicr b,X with a steel -craurr. which scl'arc, up io sand a> 1t i~ d.a4yrd along the bottom of ihc -ca, The box is filled with riGic~, and lho actjru of the water as the died4e i> bvug pul.cd toward shore hN ample motive power i> ,ur- posed to separate the >u.d from the sand and dcPo.j, thc du~t .u the riillr,.
 An ~ lerimcua.l test of tine dredger Wa, given carly ,t.rday morning. A number of gentlemen, amon4 whom were CoI W. r, }es&jus, of thc North western CoWle>ia company. Judge R. x. stevens, j. C. l'arcy and NrG- 1lT representative. ,.i'nc,,vd the trial test. The tug H He. Capt. Whjtphou-c, was employed To furnish the motive power. tha' is to dng lhc drcdger along the bottom of he ,oa. This was done, and the tug pGiIcd the machine for ! distance of mile OF more. and then returned c. the Centennial, where the drcdsee "hirh weighs about ,50o pounds, va pulled aboard and the dirt examined. toIore were found, ard the
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27
A BIB
 DITCH Another Enterprise to Furnish Water. FROM NOME RIVER The Ditch Will Be Large Enough to Carry 5O,CCo Miners inches
 of Water.
FR0M NOME RIVER

Another big ditch enterprise, it is alleged, will be completed this year. According to statements made it will be the biggest proposition of the kind ever undertaken in Alaska.
 The promoters propose to construct 6 ditch from the head dwaters of Nome river which will carry 5O,000 miners inches of water over the Dexter, Anvil or Glacier divides.
 The enterprise is being financed by Los Angeles and Eastern capitalists. The superintendent and general man ager is Joseph Jacobs, an old-tine mining and Hume man of California who has been in this section for the past two years. MI Jacobs states that the new ditch will surely be completed next year.
 The ditch will be about + mile, in length. and will tap Nome river about q half mile above Divide creek. on the right or west limit of the river, and some IS or 70 miles above Hobson creek
 Preliminary surveys have been made and the right of way secured, says Mr. Jacobs. Some preliminary construc- tion work has already been done, some Si,00e having been expended in divert ing water from Nome river, the build- ing of waste ways so as to turn the water appropriated iato Nome river. The latter work has been done, how ever, to protect the water right. The surveys have been partially completed. The first work was begun last FeLru- ary, and work was again resumed on June Is, last.
 The proposed ditch will he 60 feet wide at the top, 57 feet wide ut the bottom and feet deep. Plume, and piping will be used where it is found necessary.
 According to Mir. Jacobs, the ditch will cost some S300,000 He will leave for Los Angeles on an early steamer, in response to letters received from his associates, who inform him that all the necessary capital to complete the work will be furnished by few persons. a5 it is not their intention to place any stock upon the market.
 As stated above, work will be com menced early next spring and the ditch will be completed during the season. Comulete supplies will be brourht to Nome on the first fleet of steamers next spring. These will include horses, scrapers, ditching machines, wagons, lumber, pipe, in fact everything needed for the work. Mir. Jacobs will leave for Los Angeles in short time 10 com plete arrangements.
 The ditch of this company will be carried at an elevation 100 feet greater than the Miocene Coppany's ditch, and Mir. Jacobs thinks that the volume
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27
New Suits Filed.

'Cherie Bourdreau has begun suit against c. T. keSsler to recover pos session of No. : below on Bonrbon creek, which the plaintiff alleges has been wrongfully appropriated by the defendant.
 J. A. Duffy ha, sued Charles Ham, mond. F.. A. Born ct al. to recover $l6G.SO, alleged 10 be due for labor and services performed.
 uFrancis McNu!ty has begun suit against James R. Gregory torecover s2, 2j0 for professional services alleged to be due in looking after the defend ants interest in No. 5 below on Anvil creek.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27
SHIPp pIn(1
Steamer Senator EX-
 pected This Evening.
St. Paul at St. Michael. ..Centen. nial Sails TOday...VaienCia
 Withdrawn From Route.

Steamship Centennial. Captain C. r. Strand, of the Northwestern Con- panl', line. arrived Monday morning. Tn" Cent rnnial experienced a rough weather all the way up from seattle. She suffered little OF no damage, how eyer The Centennial sails this after noon.
 The Dora will leave Nome on WeJ- neslay, September 5, making a special trip to connect with the Rock Island at St. Michael for Yukon river points, The Rock Island will be the last steamer to go up the river this season.
 St anIohip Senator, of the l'acitic Coast Steamship Co. is due any hour The Senator left two days late, there fore this fact accounts for the delay in arriving at Nome. Agent Bush expects her hourly. The Senator will sail for Seattle on or about Aug. % The Sen ulOf WILL illdke two more TOuuu tIlll7 this season. 1t has been learned since the above was in type that the Senator went to Ladysmith to take on coal for George r. Taylor.
 Steamship Valencia has been with drawn from this route and goes on the Southeastern Alaska run. This step ha, been taken in order to handle the big salmon pack Of that section.
 Steamer St. Paul of the N. C. Co.,. reached St. Michael Monday evening with a few passengers. She is due to arrive in Nome Friday morning, and will sail for San Francisco via. Seattle on saturday afternoon next.
 Revenue Cutter Thetis arrived from St. Michael this morning.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27
Dr. White Resigns.

Berlin, Aug. i.--Amba--Sdor White mailed his resignation to in" Tinted State, several dryo ego. !, i, 10 take effect carly in November.
 Alr. White', resignation rAa. now bc in the hands ot President Roosevelt. Tho date -r' by the emha~saoor to" hi. , resignation to take effect wa, No Nembar [. He js ROW at I!rmhurr. @h,r" he i, taking tne waters. and Whri" he probably will ralnait until the end of the month.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27
RUSSIAN MONUMENTS
Lieut.. Emmons Says He Has Found Two, and Evidence of the Destruction of Ar-
 ctfer-..SearCh Continues.

old Indian woman, nearly 70 years cf of age, went directly to the site where the old house had once stood. The walls of the old house are falling down, but there is every evidence of habita- tion at one time, and establishes beyond all doubt that the Russians did occupy the now disputed territory, and that the boundary line, according to the treaty, is where the Americans claim it to be.
 Lieutenant Emmons has secured the -afidavits of two or three Indians familiar with the facts of the Russians having lived with them. He will now go to Bennett to procure still more evi- dence. He is now seeking information which he says will be more conclusive than the Boundary House, if he gets il, ,.but does not state what he expects to get.
 Lieutenant George T. Emmons ar rived from Haines early this morning on the Hustler and was seen at the Fifth Avenue hotel just before retiring. He refused to talk, saying his orders were to say nothing. However, he said he would probably go over the White Pass on his search. He said the work in the north would require his presence here for another month. He will then go and report to the president and secre- tary ofstate in person.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27

Skagway, Aai!ust II. 4.-Lieutenant Emmons has returned from Hsines and Porcupine, where he went to investi- gate the alleged destruction of Russian monuments.
 He found two in perfect repair, and the place where third Cne had been destroyed. This last Was Lear the Dal- ton trail.
 One of the monuments discovered is about ten miles above Rainy hollow. The other is on Tank eena river, about 50 miles from the coast.
 The Juneau Hecord.Miner contains information that Ii ,utenant Emmons found the old Boundary House." but the paper contains nothing as to the finding of the monuments. It says MT. Emmons has just returned from the summit. down the Klahhneena river, and announces that he has found the old stone house on the summit which lthe Indians have always declared was called ."BouMary House, when the Russians had possession of this country.
 Emmons found some aged Indians on Klahheena river who told him they had gone-np the river with some Russians when they were young to Boundary House, but they had not been up there for years. They told younger Indians as best they could where the house was, but they could not find it. Fiaally an
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27
NORTH POLE
Baldwin Expedition Re-
 turns to TrOmsOe.
Rumors of Many Deaths on Board the VeSse! Are StrenuOusly
 Denied by Explorers.

TromsOe, Norway, Aug. 5.-In an in terview today Evelyn B. Baldwin, the Arctic explorer, who arrived at Hon ningsvaag, Norway, Aug. l, on board the America, said that the alleged trouble between himself and Capt. Johanssen, of the America, was grossly exaggerated. He characterized the re- ports of trouble as cheap sensation. and said there had been DO deaths on board the America during her trip.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27
His Wrist Fractured.

F.W. Crainc was the victim of q very serious accident last Friday morning. He was operating a steam drill for the Dexter Placer Company. at the hrad of Grouse gulch. While repairing the engine hi, right arm Was caught on the fly wheel and the two small wrist bones badly fractured. It viii be at least Il month before he will be able to use the arm again. Sach Il happening at Uni, time of year is exceedingly untor- tluntp
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27

GET recently the materials for the erec- tion of the St. Michael station were landed at that place from the Roanoke. The material for the Nome and Point Denbigh stations is daily expected. The distance from Cape Denbigh Co St. Michael is about 100 miles.
 Sergeant Charles H. Carpenter, of the signal corps, will have charge of geant Burkett will have general super vision of the Nome-5t. Michael divi- sioa
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27
Tundra Peat Fer Fuel.

Capt. J. l.. Pidgeon is experimenting with tundra peat as d fuel. From a quantity of the sod which he brought down from Keewaiik recently, he has prepared compressed fuel which burns readily, and which gives out q strong perimentS, and he believes that by Use of the tundra peat, cheapand econom- ical fuel can be obtained.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27
pertinent may be set down as ,uc-

experiment may be set down as sur- rr,S.
 l. i~ Capt. ,-rand'~ intention to opcr- ate the machine from the shore, where d stationary engine will be pla,ed 70 fropcl it hack and forth fiom away out in the ,ea to shore. the machine being operated by pilloy,, a wire rope being attached to aI anchor out in the bed of the sea at any dcaired distance
 The machine used yesterday Wa, of small dimcns:Gu,. and ], intended for purpose, only, TWo much larger dred9c, have been built and arc nov on the ~and-pit. Capt strand does not propose to commence operation, m!til uoM year.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27
vOrk Tin Clairis

A paryof tin "la;m ownq. left yes ,erday for lIuck creek, Nrrl district. 70 do thcir assessment work. Amors them were Judge Joseph lip n, lt C purves, Andy Eddy. Capt. Frazer and H. S. Mcdonald.
 Mr PLrve> s'atns that lair@ on t&e right fork of Buck lave been jumped by Hammond, Gru.Psr, D4Ei, and other, of Seattle.
 About 2700 pounds If u ol are now in th" N. ( Co., warehouse awaiting to the outside. A.r. purve> clt.iin, that al! this ore vas taken iron th. right flrk uf Buck crecI;
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27
Five Mixers Leave tie
 Siberial Coast
kND REACH TELLER
Y rocked at tie Di0rcde: The' Were Re2cued by N,aiiyes
 Of Th2t PIau

Five l,uss,au.. who sta.ed ,G y be. .on9ed D ttc H,.tAeasi rn ,i5rriaN Cos. miaiug expedition. r ached Teller last Saturday. They said .ba: they had deserted from Siberi4, Yeachin, the Diom"les in a nal boat whcr, they were wrecked, Tkry Were res cued by ma i've "ho b.oesht tAem to Teller.
 The Russians V re unable to speak English. and 'Ae only inhnmation oh. ,ained from them wGs through an in torppc'er.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27
Nearing a Close

The case of Kimball v-- l}si3e ana Tremper, ct al.. is still cn trial. Re buttal evidence i- being introduced to- day. and it is expected that 'the case will close this evening Tomorrow counsel will addcess the jury and the "ase will probably go to tAe jury to morrOW evemug.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27
TELEGRAPH.
Wireless Station to be
 at Cape Denbigh.
Another at St. Michael and a Third at NOme...Wiil SO0n <
 Be Completed

Two wireless telegraph- stations will . connect Nome with St. Michael. The first will be built at Nome on the bar racks grounds, the second will be erect ed at or near Cape Denbigh in the Nor
 ton bay country. As told in THE NUG-
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27

of water carried will be sufficient to open up great stretch of rich country. but which is now practically worthle,, without abundance of water.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27
A New Method of Saving Gold.

You are in-ti' | lo een it wo,!l It onr store thi; week. All of ulr f33.5r and 800 Mcrccrj,ed lisi, he>e goes Ia2 t.o cents |. .'a{'.
 Trr FARREL L Co.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27

Gasoline coal oil. Northwestern :"
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27

New stock delicagi4s. Nome Tradiu" Co.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27
Glass. frouI SX!o to 3o&0o, at Giese's.

poughnut, at North Pole Bakery
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27
Shot, powder and cartridge of al; kinds at Giese's

Wall paper. Nome Trading 0.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-27

Lumher at Northwestern "