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Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-22

81. B. Phelps Of the Remsberg
Mercantile company, made our
camp q business visit Tuesday. Mr..
PHELPS leaves Elizebethtown this
week for BATON whore he will re-
side. The Piospeptor With many
other people ara sorry that fate las
SO deereed that Mr. Phelps hsd to
decide to leave E,izabethtown, but
neyerthe-less wish him abundant
success ia his old home.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18
West Victim Of Drink.

Minneapolis Times: w. E. West,
who shot and killed Frank Marsh at
Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 30, 1902,
was yesterday released from the st.
Paul workhouse after serving a ten
days sentence for drunkenness.
West was acquitted of the charge of
murder on the ground of self-defense
but since then his downward course
has been steady and rapid. He was
a prosperous land dealer when he
killed Marsh, and belongs to several
fraternal orders.
: His trial cost him his fortune and
ruined his business. He came to st
Paul and acted as land agent for a
time. He spent much of his time
about Seventh street saloons and was
finally porter at w. w. Burns saloon
1876 East Seventh street. He cannot
forget the homicide and apparently IL
always under severe mental strain.
He declares he has quit drinkin,
and intends to return to Grand Fork.
and try to re-establish himself il
business. He is 40 years old and un
married.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18
Mikes Stamp Licker.

Sheldon Enterprise: Some time ago
the funny man on one of the Minnea-
polls papers said that Postmaster De
la Bere of Sheldon, n. D.. had invent
ed a machine for licking stamps so
that he no longer had to hang his
tongue out of the window for the pa
irons of the Office to moisten their
stamps on. A Yankee down in Con-
necticut by some chance saw the item
and, taking it in all seriousness. wrote
to Postmaster De la Bere asking
where and how he could secure one of
the stamp licking machines. Hiram
Higginbotham, who makes the inquiry,
had better stick to his wooden nut
megs. De la Bere has never been
guilty of inventing anything except
some fake ''joshes" on The Enterprise; /;
the only stamp Ticker he has is big
red tongue and he is not at present
and, in all probability, never will be
in condition to furnish a duplicate.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18
$500 From Chicago to Boston and
Return $500

via Nickel Plate Road, account meet.
ing of Christian Scientists, June 9stb
July 1st. Tickets on sale June 25. 9e
and q. with open return limit of June
2S. BY depositing tickets with joint
Agent in Boston on July 1, 2, 9 or
and payment of fee of Soc, EXTENDED
limit returning until August 1st nav
be obtained. Stopover at Niagara
Falls. in either direction, without ey.
ira charge. No excess fare charged
on any of our trains. Three trains
daily. Through vestibuled sleeping
cars. American Club Meals served in
dining cars on Nickel Plate Road; also
meals a la carte. Address John
Callahan, General Agent, 113 Adams
ST., Room 29S, Chicago, for reservation
Of sleeping-car space and other infor.
nation.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump.
tion. Coughs and Colds to be un.
equaled. A recent expression from +
J. Mcfarland. Bentorville, Va, serves
as example. He writes: II had Bron
chitis for three years and doctored all
the time without being benefited
Then l began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery. and q few bottles wholly
cured me-" Equally effective in cur
ing all Lung and Throat troubles, Con
sumption, Pneumonia and Grip Guar
anteed by P. c. Remington. druggist
Trial bottles free. regular sizes soc
and $100.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18
The Nickel Plate Road

Is the short line to the East and the
service equal to the best. You win
save time and money by travelling over
this line. 1t has three through daily
express trains, with through vestibuled
sleeping cars, and American Club
Meals, ranging in price from 35c to
$l.00. are served in Nickel Plate dining
cars; also la carte service. Try a
trip over the Nickel Plate Road and
you will find the service equal to any
between Chicago and the East.
Chicago depot: Harrison st. and
Fifth Ave. City Ticket Offices III Ad.
ans St. and Auditorium Annex. John
Y. Callahan, General Agent, 113 Adams
ST., Room 29S. Chicago.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18
ANNUAL SPRING EXCURSION
to Detroit and Buffalo.

The Annual Spring Excursion to
Detroit and Buffalo via the Duluth
South Shore & Atlantic Ry., connecting
at st. Ignace with the palatial passen-
ger steamers of the Detroit & Cleve.
land Navigation Co., will leave Dr'uth
June 14th and June 18th. Rate from
Duluth to Detroit and return, and
intermediate points between ST. Ignace
and Detroit, $1,000. Duluth to Buff
falo and return, $14.0O. Tickets will
be good for return passage until July
6ti.
For further information. sleeping
car and and stateroom reservation,
etc, please write or apply to
MART. ADSON, GenI Agt.
426 Spalding Hotel Blk, Duluth. MINI
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18
Worst Of All Experience.

Can an~thing be worse than to feel
that every minute will be your last
Such was the experience Of Mrs. s. H
Newson, Decatur. Ala. For three
years. she writes. II endured insuffer
BILE pain from indigestion. stomach
and bowel trouble. Death seemed in
evitable when doctors and all remedie.
failed. At length l was induced to tr,
Electric Bitters and the result wa,
miraculous. I improved at once anf
now I'm completely recovered" Fo,
Liver, Kidney. Stomach and Bowe
troubles Electric Bitters is the oul,
medicine. Only Soc. It's guaranteed
~ P. c. Remington. druggist.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18
Half Fare to All Point. East.

Via the Duluth, South Shore and At
lantic Ry. Single fare for the round
trip to all points in Canada, east of
Owen Sound, all points in New York,
except New York City, all points in
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Yer.
mont. Connecticut, New Hampshire,
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
Tickets will be on sale June lFth to
26th inclusive, and good for return
passage until Sept 1st. 1909.
For further Information, sleeping
car reservation, ETC., pleas; write or
apply to
MART ADSON,
GenI Agent.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18

In response to a letter from s. j.
Small of Devils Lake, asking him to
be present and take part at the meet
ing of the state press association at
Devils Lake, Editor Lampman Of the
Neche Chronotype sends the following
characteristic letter:
st. Paul, June 6, 1903
Friend Small: Yours of the 5th
inst forwarded to me today and in re-
ply viii say that nothing would give
me greater pleasure than to be with
you and the boys on July Ills, were
such thing possible. but at present,
and for some time to come | very
Lakes hospital, this city. where four
sage disciples of Aesculapius have
just been satisfying their curiosity
and otherwise amusing themselves in
carving the anatomy of yours truly.
No, the operation was not for enlarge
ment of the heart, as you might sur
mise at first blush, nothing so serious
as that: but like our old friend Mei-
Quito the wound is mot as wide as
barn door, nor as deep as well, but,
twill serve" l regret to say, to pre-
clude the possibility of my being with
you on the date you name, or of sub
hitting a paper which for sometime
past l have had in mind to do. on
subject which believe would be of at
least passing interest to the craft
l am writing this on the broad of
my back, with the greater portion OF
my anatomy in sling, which the same
has a tendency to lend small grace
to my chirography-never anything
to boast of, as you are no doubt
aware.
Thanking you for the honor you
sought to do me by placing me on the
list among the brightest pencil push
ers Of the state. l can only add that
l sincerely trust that the boys will
have the time of their lives at the
coming meet-as I am certain they
will and assuring you that while alb
sent in the flesh will be with you in
the spirit. l remain,
Fraternally yours,
H. H. LAMPMAN
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18
Christian sclentists'

meeting in Boston, June 2Sth, July Is,
1t will be to your advantage to obtain
rates applying over the Nickel Plate
road before purchasing elsewhere. No
excess fare charged on any of our
trains. Tickets ON sale June o5. &c
and a. Final return limit August lst
Call on or address John Y. Callahan
General Agent, 113 Adams ST., Room
29S, Chicago. for particulars as to stop.
overs, train service. etc.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18

Marshall Field says the qualifica-
,ions necessary for the young man
who would be successful are thorough
ness, conscientiousness, self-cOntrol,
energy. aggressiyeness, selfrestraint,
abstemiousness, economy, progressive
ness, foresight, thoughtfulness, hon.
esty, studiousness. carefulness and
keenness. If you haven't got EN- all
you should go way back and sit down.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18
Lutheran Synod in Session,

La Crosse, Wis, June lS.-The Eng
lish Lutheran synod of the Northwest
convened in this city during the morn.
ing with an attendance of fifty dele.
gates from the various churches in the
Northwest. Rev. George H. Trabert
of Minneapolis delivered the conven-
tion sermon.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18
Notice Of Estrav.

Taken up by the undersigned on
section IL. township 140, range 70, on
or about June Z, 1903. light bay geld
ing Tor ridgling) witt. white dot in
forehead, some white on inside of left
hind foot, about 3 years old Weigh,
about 900 pounds; also one dark bay
yearling horse, rangy built
Owner is requested to prove prop
erty, pay charges and take same
away.
MICHAEL WOLF,
Naughton, N. D.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18
Low Rates to Boston and Return
In June and July

Via the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern Ry. Tickets will be sold
June 25th. 26th and 9th, extreme re
turn limit August 1st: also ON July
lst, End, Bird. 4th and 5th. extreme re-
turn limit September lst. Stop-overs
allowed at Niagara Falls and Chau
tauqua; also at New York on tick
cts via that route. Full information
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18

"ithih Few weeks. or as soon as
detention sheds can be erected. AL,
'orts on the Canadian border through
winch aliens have entered the United
states Will be closed, with the excep.
'iohs OF sumas, Wash; Portal. N. d.:
Malone, N. r.. and Richford, Vt.
thereafter any foreigners attempting
10 enter at any other point than those
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18
Driven to Desperation.

Living at an out Of the way place,
remote from civilization, a family is
often driven to desperation in case of
accident, resulting in Burns, Cuts,
Wounds, Ulcers, etc. Lay in supply
of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the
best on earth. 25c at P. C. Reming-
tons drug store.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18
FIRST REPORTS EXAGGERATED.
Loss of Life at Heppner, Ore, Now
Placed at Two Hundred.

Heppner, Ore, June 1S.-Confusion
has been SO great here that no ac.
curate estimate of the number of lives
los, by the food could be made and it
is believed that all estimates sent out
heretofore have been too high
One hundred and thirty bodies have
been recovered and it is believed that
the total number Of dead will not ex-
:eed 200.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18
PULLS OFFICERS INTO LAKE.
Escaped Iowa Convict Desperately Re.
sists Arrest

Neenah. Wis. June 1S.-Joseph Bar
Der. reputed to be an escaped convict
from the Iowa state prison. was ar
rested here after struggle in which
Chief of Police James Brown, Andrew
McCabe. an Oshkosh detective, and
Barber nearly lost their lives.
In attempting to take Barber from
! houseboat the officers were pulled
hto Lake Winnebago.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18

one o. the worid's Largest lslands.
bamn Land is now known to be an
isisnc. and one Of the largest In
tne world. having an area of 500. 900
square miles. S0N
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18

with rates via variable routes, will be
promptly furnished on application to
w. b. Hutter. N. W. P. A., st. Paul, OF
to c. F. Daily. Chief A. G. p. A.. Chi.
cago.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18
THE MARKETS.

opening, Range and Close Of Grain
Prices at Minneapolis, Chicago and
Duluth.
Furnished By Coe Commission Co.. First
National Bank building who have direct wires
so Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago.
June Is. 1909.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18
June Is. 1906
Chicago.
Minneapolis.

Just the season for that fine ice
cream at Richholt's.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18

Bananas 90 cents a dozen for the
next "a hours at Richholt's
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18
THE DAILY TRIBUNE.


Published every afternoon, except Sun
day. at Bismarck, North Dakota, Is deltv-
cred by carrier to all parts Of the city al
80 cents per month, or SO per year. The
daily sent to any address In the United
States and Canada postage prepaid, 50 pei
year; So for six months; $1.50 for three
months.
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
Published every Friday; eight pages
containing a summary Of the news Of the
week. local and foreign-particular atten.
tion being paid to state news. Sent td
any address. postage paid, for 81 90 fol
one year; so cents for six months; % cents
tor three months.
The Bismarck Tribune Is the Oldest
newspaper In the state-established June
II. 1873. 1t has wide circulation and l.
desirable advertising medium. Being
publisher at the capital Of the state 1t
uakes a feature of state news, of SEMI
official character, and is therefore particu-
iarly interesting to all who desire to keep
the run of state affairs-political. social
and business.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18

named will be arrested and deported
to Canada.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-18


s remaining
FRANK B. ALLEN,
ob4 Broad Street, Newark NJ
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THE DEATH DICE
The Taller.


The German emperor has just made a
most interesting historic presentation to
the Hohenzollern museum. It consists OF
the famous death dice'' by the help OF
which one Of Kaiser Wilhelm's ancestors
decided a difficult case about the middle
of the seventeenth century. A beautiful
young girl had been murdered, and suspic-
ion fell on two soldiers, Ralph and Alfred,
who were rival suitors for her hand. AS
both prisoners denied their guilt, and even
torture failed to extract a confession from
either, Prince Frederick William, the kali
sers ancestor, decided to cut the Gordian
knot with the dice box. The two soldiers
should throw for their lives, the loser to
be executed as the murderer. The event
was celebrated with great pomp and So
lemnity, and the prince himself assisted
at this appeal to divine intervention, as
it was considered by everybody, including
the accused themselves.
Ralph was given the first throw, and he
threw SKIES, the highest possible number,
and no doubt felt jubilant The dice box
was then given to Alfred, who fell on his
knees and prayed aloud: Almighty God.
Thou knowest am innocent. Protect me,
beseech Thee!' Rising to his feet, he
threw the dice with such force that one of
them broke in two. The unbrokenk one
showed six. the broken one also showed
six on the larger portion, and the bit that
had been split off showed one; giving a
total Of thirteen, or one more than the
| throw Of Ralph. The whole audience
thrilled with establishment, while the
prince exclaimed, God has spoken!'
Ralph, regarding the miracle as a sign
sentenced to death. 1t is probable that
Alfred ever after did not number himself
among those who look upon thirteen as an
| unlucky number.
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HIS SON ."BILL"
New York Times,

Mr.. Redfield of Philadelphia, the land
scape artist, was sketching down in Jer-
sey one summer and sold farmer q
crayon drawing in which the central fig
ure was old Father Time with his scythe.
The buyer took the picture away, well
pleased, but came back with it under his
arm the next day and grinned as he said:
i've got a son Bill to home.'
"Yes?" 5tn, ~
HE hain't but Is years DID,
''U-hu "
Hes got tow hair an catarac' eye"
'That so."
But he's smarter n gosh blamed any
thing I ever seem"
That's good; I'm glad to hear it,
"Afore I had this pictur home five
minutes Bill he began to roar. Pop he
said, laughin' till thought he'd bust,
you've gone and bought a picture with
old Father Time mowin' left-handed!
Now I likes not neverd have noticed it,
but you. can't fool Bill fer CIDER
But, my dear man." said Reddeld.
did you ever see Father Timer"
"Why, no!''
.Did your son Bill ever see him?'
''Sartinly not. He's that that amt to
be saw
well, then, how do you know he isn't
1eft-handed?''
by Gee!" gasped the farmer, you've
got the joke on US. I jest jumped at it
'thout stoppin to think. N I've had two
hired men that was left handed, too
Say. mister!'
| "Yes?" <-
1--WE got son BILL
"Yes?" ~ -..s-.
Hes smarter'n gosh blamed anything
ever seen at s1zin' up a tin peddler, but
he's the biggest fool in the state on pio-
turs.' s--
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24

soon die. The old fellow limped down
the gangway to mis- little boat saying
that he was just about to strike rich
lead and he couldn't stop now. Our
pilot knew him; he had family in
San Francisco and sons able and will
ing to care for him, but he preferred
the great game of chance to which
he had given twenty years Of his life
already, and lived in hope. Some day
he will be found dead in his cabin,
and his name, unlike those of the few
fortunates, but like the great major
ity Of gold seekers, will not be read In
the newspapers.
- UT not all the prospecting or all
- the mining Of western Alaska is
going on in the vicinity Of Nome.
Thanks to our exceedingly defective
mining laws it is possible for the dog
in the manager to play his part in
Alaska to the limit, and he is doing 1t.
There is nothing to prevent a single
prospector from stalking as much
ground as he pleases, and where the
indications are good he pleases to
stake everything In sight. Owing to
these same legal defects he may hold
his claims indefinitely without doing
anything to develop them, If only he
is clever about it. And he is holding
them in more than nine cases out Of
ten hoping that some one will come
and buy hem or till some one, think
ing they have been abandoned, files
on them. II they prove to be valu-
able he is then prepared to pounce
on the one who has spent the money
to prove their. value and, aided by a
lot Of others Of the manger breed,
compel him to pay large sum for a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24

that the street shall have uniform
width; let the elevation and the width
Of the sidewalks be determined by
chance, it produces more variety and
claims closer attention from the pc
destrian; fill the lower floors Of the
buildings along this street with bust
ness undertakings Of various kinds,
and the upper floors reserve for living
purposes: throw in a liberal portion
of places devoted to the qualification
of highly developed thirsts; fill the
air at frequent intervals with the
sounds Of rag-time music; gather on
the sidewalk and in the narrow streets
groups Of men who seem to have moth
ing in particular to do and are doing
it; then go back from the first street
and locate a church or two, q school
house, a federal courthouse and GUS
courthouse, sprinkle around a few
small buildings for residence purposes;
fill the air with cold drizzle, and you
may have the materials out Of which
were obtained my first impressions Of
Nome, on the morning Of July 20.
Nome is on the south shore Of the
Seward peninsula, that portion of
Alaska which reaches farthest out
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24
NOME 1s m GOLD FIELDS nn. SEWARD PENINSULA
United States Marshal Mackenzie

United States Marshal Mackenzie
from their official positions.
The bitter animosities which were
developed between individuals and
not exposed, to the visiting senators,
but they can be dug up very easily
there at any time If one manifests the
slightest interest in tales of woe.
THE second day in the Nome dis
trict was spent out on the creeks
among the miners and prospectors.
The Seward peninsula is just about as
we'll equipped with good wagon roads
as is all the rest of Alaska; that Is to
say, it hasn't any. Nome, however,
has a railroad. It is nine miles long
and "all under one management. II
is called the Wild Goose railroad. A
narrow-gage track laid over the tun-
dra winds around among the hills and
a light train made up of two side
gear locomotives adapted to steep
grades, and covered so that they look
like box cars, but capable of pulling
a heavy load. The passenger coach
es" are fiat cars, some With a roof ana
some without; but this little railroad
is so much Of an improvement over
none at all that without it many Of
the claims within reach of it could
not be profitably worked on account
of the cost Of transportation of sup
plies and machinery. ..
In a placer mining country a suff1-
cient water supply is quite as essen
tial to success as the gold itself, and
at Nome two companies are engaged
in building bitches and distributing
water for use, not only on their own
properties, but for sale to other mine
owners. A pumping plant belonging
to G.. D. Lanes company stands near
the railroad track about a mile and
a half from Nome, from which point
it is pumping water up into the mines
eight or nine miles away and 500 feet
higher up on Anvil Creek and Snow
and Glacier gulches. Another COM
pany on the other side of Anvil noun
tain, the Campion company, is also
constructing an immense system Of
bitches and providing for the distribu-
ton of water on a large scale. Such
improvements as this not only suggest
confidence in the permanency of the
gold deposit, but they are establish
ing the only possible conditions under
which the immense wealth of that
rich, gold-bearing section may be sue
cessfully developed.
Near the end Of the railroad the
whole company left the train and
mounted horses. Among the mines
visited was Discovery, on Anvil creek,
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hours. For 1t should be understood
that there is very little to do in Nome
in winter. The mining has stopped
almost entirely, the ships come no
more. half the people have gone "out-
side"; the rest eat and sleep and
amuse themselves and wait for sum-
mer to come again.
This Is the situation from November
to June. Add to this the fact that
for long time in winter the sun al
most fails to come up, rises but
short distance above the ice pack of
Boring sea and four hours later sinks
out of sight again. The gloom Of the
ally to the depression which at last
overcomes the winter resident in spite
of his effort to resist it. All these
things, together with the close asso-
citation Of the inhabitants of this
desert island" produce a peculiar re-
suit. AS one lady expressed it: II
get tired Of my best friends, and 1
know that they get tired of me because
they act like it. From cordial friend
ship and real enjoyment of each other
at the beginning Of the shut in
period, we come to tolerate and finally
to feel a positive aversion for each
other, till along in the spring when
back and we can get out doors, and
begin to count the weeks and then
the days till the first ship may be
expected-then we get over it and we
are friends again."
THE Kegoayah Kozga, the woman's
1 club of Nome, were hostesses at
the ball. If you think this was
a blue-f1annel-shirt, pants-in-your-
boots, cartridge-belt and knife
sheath affair, that shows how mis-
taken you are about Nome. There
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24
VII.

AXE a low, sandy beach,
one without a tree within
fifty miles; show a white
line where the waves
break into foam along the
shore; stretch along the
waters edge for a mile or
more a double row Of
frame buildings, most Of
them two stories high and
facing each other; cover
the street between with
boards laid on the sand;
don't be very particular
about making the street
lines straight nor insist