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The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-03-23

Approximate Figures for
 Tanana District.

The following meteorological obserya- ,ions have been made by U. G. Myers, section director at Eaele, showing 'he average temperature for each month for Che season lSg9-l9O0:
 August, 90 1; September, lli October 2l; November, 12; December IS; January, PAS; February, 9i March, l3; April, 2S3; May 42 2; June, 526i July, 566.
 The highest temperature noted was In June, S7 deg The lowest in January, -5S deg. The total precipitation for the year was ll.75 inches This was at Eagle. The same figures would apply to Panama With some modihc ltion m favor of the latter
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-03-23
.UNITFDSTATFSM MAKES VERY
 GREAT PROFIT
Statistics Showing One Years Gain By Federal Government From Plundering
 the District of Alaska.

Alaska from the beginning been clear of profit to the e government country rqared the fostering o Che national
 n ana u yield large the federal The follow g summary o the expenses account of Alaska together 1 che territory has been compiled from Che treasury and make showing of the ndeuc b great golden The items Of this list cover for s year ending February s 1902
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-03-23

The value Of Alaska salmon packed in looz was over S. .ooo, 1000.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-03-23
For Sale. old PAPors Old papers 2se bundle at thls office. tf

Don't forget that 54l Sixth avenue, Is the place 10 20 for the finest line of elgars
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-03-23

Prior Co the opening of the current fiscal year Che government kept no sys- tematic record oi the domestic com merce os AlaskS. 10 was recognized by we'll iuformei persons that this trade %. Che far Northern territory with other ports oi thc United States was large and valuable, but no attemp, was made Co collect Che figures for publioa- CrSsby any single department of the government The treasury department has now completed Che record Of the Alaska trade tor the first six months oi the current fiscal pcriod-that is, for Che last hali oi Che calendar year 1902. The rc,ult Is a inc showing for the great resources and the active develop ment ,i ,be territory.
 The grand tota, oi commerce passing between Alaska ports and ports in other rorts oi Che United states during the last six months oi 1909 was S2S, ,I2O,ss+. This, oi course. takes no account ot the foreign trade oi the territory. which is larger than many persons suppose. The treasury departments record, just issued. give. tbc foreign trade of Alaska in lbc siX months ended December Sl, S2.u.I.5FJ. che exports being $l,513,5S5 and ilc import s9S.s27. Fms toreisn commertc. added Co the domestic trade, raisrs tle total Alaska commerce Co 80. I-t5,. Tue foreign trade was, of course carried on chiefly with British Columbia ports.
 Domestic Commsroe
 Iu th, domestic commerce oi Alaska there aat au enormous balance oi trade In favor ol Che territory. The figures, u taet. are convincing answer to the popular allegation shat more has been put u.r Alaska every year than has been taken ugt." The total value o' rellaIisc and oi gold and silver shipped from tbc Juj,ei states Co Alas ka Jr-r. che las; six months ol 1902 was ss f,snfa. Tho total value Of mer- clauIi.. and os gold ant silye, shipped
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-03-23
RAILROADS
More Railroads Are Sure to
 Come.

While as yet Alaska has ol'y but one railroad, the White Pass & Yukon, ey- tending from Skagway Co Whitehorsc, @ distance of III miles. only 20 of which traverse American territory, more roads arc sure to come The great copper fields Of the Copper river d.siric, can. not be developed without a railroad, and os soon as capital grasps @ fun re- alizatiou of Che vast lodss avaiting ex- p'oitaton this road is sure to go
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-03-23

Kodiak, on the coast, is in the same latitude as Aberdeen, Scotland. Low est temperature ever recorded at Ea- diak, 8 degrees above zero. Average winter temperature at Kadiak is higher than at Washington, D. C.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-03-23
Shipped From Alaska

A few of the principal articles shipped from Alaska to other parts of the Unit cd states are: Salmon, sSooi ,l23; cop per. s52,96s; fertilizers, Sl6,7lS; cod, haddoek, etc, s22, ,S53; other fish, sjj,- 36j; iron and steel and manufactures ol S69. .i2s; wha!ebone. sll5,99i; manuiac- lures ot wood, s96,322; other articles, s705SI. This last doss not include all the articles of merchandise. To this record, also, must be added the ship- men,s of gold snd silver, amounting tn the SIX mos,hs under discussion, Go slO,65S, 5S6.
 American shipping interests have. oi course, had monopoly of the Alaska commerce.. In December las. there were % vessels entered at Alaska rorts' of which i've were foreign bottoms. Of tse % vessels cleared rom Alaska ports during the same month five were foreign. Thirteen Of these yesse cleared for foreign ports.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-03-23
FOR ALASKA
Official Statistics Relative to a Country Alleged to Be Too Poor for SelfGov-
 ernment. Wonderful Showing,

from Alaska to the United States dur ing the same period was S2i,eS9,lsS The balance of domestic trade in favor of the territory is. therefore. s2l'51O,- 246.
 Some of ,he principal articles oi mer- chaudise, with the amounts thereof carried into Alaska from other parts of the United States during the last six months oi 1909 were as follows Ani- mals. si6,O55, breadstutfs, s2l7,l2ii chemicals, drugs, etc. S63,795; coal, s77, ,503; cotton manufactures, i79,5j2; eggs, S97,Sll; fruits and nuts. Sl2S, ,3Ol 3 hay, fGoT7l; iron and steel manuiac- lures, s4Sl ,693, this item including, of course, a good deal of mining machiu- cry; provisions, sil9,575, malt liquors, S55,595; spirituous liquors, S95,S92; wine, gl0,29i; sugar, molasses and con- iecuonery, t77 ,22l; tobacco, sl4S .lG6; vegetables, sl9S, S,5sO; wool and manuiac' tures of, Sl94,sl3; wood and manutac- tures Of slS6,29S.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-03-23

Annual imports from Alaska, SiOO to 5000 pr head.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.
Chicago end
New Orleans Limited.
Exclusively a Pullman Train from Chiagac
FASTER TIME

Effective December Z. the Chicago and New
Orleans Limited, fast vcstibule train, will be
split out of hicago running frcm Chicago to
Memphis as Pullman car train only. Train
No 3, the Limited, carrying only Pullman
sleeping cars, dining car and buffet Library car
will leave Chicago daily at 700 p m for Mem
phis, Hot Springs, Nashville Atlanta, Jackson
vile, and arriving at New Orleans at $40 D IN
the next day. No coach passengers will lie
taken on it, they being carried to the above
points on new train No % having coaches only
and leaving Chicago at 5:25 p m daily and ar
irving at New Orleans 7:40 m the next day.
This coach tain will also carry every Wednes-
day out of Chicago the San francisco Excursion
Sleeping Car running via New Orleans.
In addition, the New Orleans Special. fast
day train. with through sleeping and buffet.
library cars, and serving all meals in dining
car, will leave Chicago daily at 1885 next
morning, connecting with the Sunset Limited
of the Southern Pacific for Houston. San An.
tonic and fan Francisco, the Sunset Limited
leaving New Orleans daily at II 55 m. Tick
cts and further information of railroad ticket
agents. A. H. HANSEN.
Gen'l Paas'r Agent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
H. Wick, of Gretna, Neb.,
in the city on business.
John Smith, of Idaho, was in
the Valley yesterday, the guest
of +. w. Myers and family.
Council Proceedings

Council Room, Mo. Valley,
March 3, 1908. Council met in
regular session with the follow
ing officers present: d. f. James,
Mayor; j. B. Barrett, city clerk;
G. w. Kellogg, city attorney:
John O'Brien, city marshall.
Councilmen present: j. R.
McGavren, C. A. Walker, M.
O'Connor, H. H. Fisher, w. C.
Fensler, j. j. Amen.
Minutes of last regular meet
ing read and approved.
Petition of Wiley Middleton
ct al asking for change of
street grade read and on motion
referred to street and alley
committee.
Moved by Fisher and sec
onded by Amen that the matter
OF Strengthening North First
street be left with street and
alley com. and report at next
meeting. Carried.
Reports of city treasurer,
city marshall and water com
missioner read and approved.
Petition of N. c. Creagor ct
al asking for sidewalk between
Michigan and st. Clair street
on west side Of 4th street read
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
HOW 1T SPREADS
A Report from Missouri Valley
Confirmed In Missouri Valley

The testimony of friends and neigh.
bors in every city and town of any i'm
portance in the United States has
made Doan's Kidney Pills famous,
The people of Missouri Valley will not
find it necessary to go ont of the city
for proof. Plenty of evidence here at
home.
Mre. &C. Bunce, wife Of G. G.
Bunce, carpenter, of Ill eighth street.
says: "My sister, Mrs. Edwards, of
Lake City, Iowa. first called my at.
tention to Doan's Kidney Pills. She
used them for backache and other
symptoms of kidney trouble and re.
commended them so highly that /
went to G. S. Osborne's drug store for
Q box. In my case the benefit re.
ceived has been just as pronounced as
in Mrs. Edwards. To say look upon
Doan's Kidney Pills as genuine rem.
edy for kidney complaint very mildly
expresses my opinion of the prepare.
ton"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn CO., Buffalo.
N. Y, sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
Labe. The Gasoline Can.

Gasoline is in many if not in
all respects a more dangerous
thing to handle than gunpowder.
1t ignites more easily and under
a greater variety of circumstan-
ces, and its effects when it ex-
plodes are just as deadly. You
may keep a key of gunpowder
in your kitchen with the lid off
for years without risk of an ex-
plosion so long as there is no
contact between it and your fire.
But leave a vessel of gasoline
open, even on the other side of
the room, and it will send forth
a vapor which, when it reaches
the kitchen fire or lamp, will
cause an explosion which will
wreck the building and perhaps
kill all the occupants. Yet this
highly dangerous material is
handled by dealers, and dealt
out to all sorts of customers,
with few if any more precau-
ton than if it were so much vim
egar or molasses. Nicola Repor-
ter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
More Riots.

Disturbances of strikers are not near
ly as grave as an individual disorder
of the system. Overwork, loss of sleep,
nervous tension will be followed by
utter collapse, unless reliable r. medy
Is Immediately employed Tht res
nothing SO efficient to cure disorders of
the liver and kidneys as Electric Bit
tiers. Its wonderful tonic, and effec-
tive nervine and the greatest all around
medicine for run down systems. 1t
dispels nervousness, rheumatism and
neuralgia and expels malaria germs.
Only Soc and satisfaction guaranteed by
Elliott 4 Harry, druggists. m3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
and referred to sidewalk com
The following bills were
audited:
CITY FUND

tIIl l u ND.
John Ilelber1, poll tax, ... S 2.N
in''n, Small pux ,... IA 81
Mo Valley Times, pm iug, -. ar
Iowa Lifhograph pr,............ "a
w. Z. F+nsier, me; chandise, -. 1873
j IL, SHELTON. labor, As
Nali"naI Laundry, . 81
9 u Bell, meats, -. $50
john Oi'}rl,ie .lars, 5l.O
f. Purcell. saary, ........ 500
L. Fackier salary, .......... 81 OF
State Swings Bunk, tim c. eek 300
Valley Bank, ,lm- checks, 10
j M Smith. Labor. ... 22.
WAFER TAX
S'a'e Saving Bank. ... S75H
w. ID Allen, m -rcas.td s-,... So.
IL S4Iln. merchandise. AZ
Des Nome Coal Mining Comply 60 81
G. w. Ford, salary. G25
Q. w. Ford IN .rri,l. d,,-, SEQ. 432
j. Thomson sAlar' $50. 6ltt
Coat lillI C"a' C".. G al ....... 4G.G.
ELE TRIO LIGHT 60.
T. ec'ric L,pilr sI477
Moved and seconded that
bills as read be allowed and city
clerk issue warrants for same.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that we
appoint judges and clerks for
election. Carried.
The following appointments
were made:
First Ward.
JUDGES j. r. McGavren, A.
L. Tamisiea, j. j. Amen.
CLERKS j. K. McGavren, A.
H. Livingston.
Second Ward.
JUDGES C. A. Walker, C. w.
Kellogg, w. C. Fensler.
CLERKS I. G. Goodrich, w.
II. Fensler.
Third Ward.
JUDGES M. O'Connor, H. H.
Fisher, Tim O'Connor.
CLERKS %. B. True, Sam
Holmes.
Moved and seconded that
committee on public grounds
see c. C. Williams about cross
ing his grounds for purpose of
getting to dumping ground.
Carried.
Moved and seconded we adj
journ. Carried.
j. B. Barrett, City Clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
5a;LirANTLY-SHINE
AS MINSTREL STARS
y. P. Strikers Played Is Full
House Last Niaht.

|
Despite the very unfavorable
weather, Missouri Valleys labor
element, along with a liberal
representation of the business
men of the city, was out last
night to witness the minstrel
performance given at the local
theatre by the Union Pacific
strikers of Omaha, the proceeds
IF the affair being devoted to
the carrying on of the strikers
cause.
Previous to the raise of the
curtain on the first part, Vice
President Wilson of the |. A. M.
appeared before the curtain
nj bespoke a good word for
the performers and then in a
few words set forth the cause
The strikers had undertaken
and their determination to win,
no matter what the cost or
labor entailed.
The action of the first part
consumed about an hour and a
half during which the ever fun
ny end men got in their work
to an excellent advantage,
President Eurt of the Union
Pacific being generously re-
membered in the numerous
gags. Solos, choruses, drills,
etc., made up the programme
of the first part, which was fol-
lowed by an Olio of eight num-
bers, some of which were really
clever.
The receipts from the affair
Melted the strikers close onto
5000.
Robert Harvey attended to
business matters in Logan to-
day.
Miss Mary Thomas has ac-
copied a position in the millin-
cry department at South's.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
OLD ElkEic 2N EMPLOYS
EsscY PENSION F...VSRs
Pamphlet frsn Headquarters
Gives Facts Resardiss Forth
Western Pcnsisn system

GN:i'iilGt ltCtsl klSGNsS .i0I tGT
Gives Facts Regarding Forth
Western Pcnsisn System
MIR. d. w. Pratt, Master
Mechanic of the Nebraska and
Wyoming division of the North
Western system, today gave the
Daily Times all the data re-
garding the system recently
adopted by the Chicago &
North Western company, where
by all its employees who have
attained the age of seventy
years and have been in the ser
vice of the company for 20
years shall be retired on a
monthly pension. This month
ly allowance is on the following
basis: For each year Of ser
vice, take one per cent of the
average regular monthly pay
for the ten years next proceed
ing retirement. To find the
monthly allowance, first ascer-
tain the average monthly pay
for ten years preceding the pre-
posed retirement. Then find
the number of years employed
by the company. From the final
result eliminate any fractional
part of q month, thus, 81 years,
| 6 months and II days would be
21 years 6 months, or 21.5
years. The total number of
years of service determines the
percentage to be applied to the
average monthly pay. For ex-
ample, if it is found the average
monthly pay for the ten years
next preceding the proposed re-
tirement to be $50 and the
years of service 2l.5 the month
|.ly pension would be 21.5 per
cent of $50 or S17.2O. AS TWEEN
ty years service is necessary
for a pension, twenty per cent
of the monthly salary is the
lowest pension paid. In this
plan the term Service applies
to those who have given con-
tinuous service during the
stated time. Employees CT the
railways owned or controlled
by the North Western system
are treated as employees of the
parent company. The time
they have been employed by
such other road prior to their
acquisition by the parent CON-
pany counts on their term Ct
service. All pension allowances
are paid monthly. The accept
ance OF a pension does not de-
bar a retired employee from err
gaging in other business.
A fact not generally known
is that a person aged IS years
or over cannot enter the service
of the North Western company.
although such person may enter
the company's employ for a
limited time but not to exceed
six months.
Ole Christensen has sold his
20. o." restaurant on Ontario
street, to f. A. Schaeffer, of
Omaha, who takes charge today.
H. Wick, of Gretna, Neb., is
in the city on business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
DRAINAGE DITCH
IS NOW ASST RED
joint Commission Now Ready is
Commence Work

Pcttawattamic Selects z B Wilson
Of Carson to Act With Jk
kC6avren ct Missouri
Valley
The board of supervisors yes
terday granted the petition for
the extension of the Harrison
county drainage ditch through
Rockford, Garner and Crescent
townships and appointed r. B.
Wilson of Carson as the Potta-
wattamie county commissioner
to act in conjunction with j. K.
McGavren of Missouri Valley
who was appointed commissions
er by the Harrison county
board. The petition which has
been circulated in both Potta-
wattamie and Harrison counties
was adopted without any con-
troversy and the work of the
two boards was harmonious and
united.
Besides A. j. Gilmore and
John Hall, two members of the
Harrison county board, there
were a number of representa-
tives of the Missouri Valley
Commercial club present as a
special committee appointed to
represent the interests of Hair
rlson county at the board meet
ing. The members of the com
mittee were j. 3. Kirkwood, w.
H. Fensler, Frank Kilby, C. H.
Deur, John Culavin and w. j.
Burke.
The two commissioners will
now, according to the statute
covering the construction of
drainage systems in two coun-
ties, appoint a competent en-
gineer to make a preliminary
survey. The report which coun-
|ty Surveyor d. e. Cook filed
with County Auditor Innes a
short time ago in response to
his instructions from the board
will probably be accepted for
the part of the bitches lying in
Pottawattamie county.
If such is done then the
drainage system will consist of
two bitches which will follow
the course of Willow and Allen
creeks and will join near the
Boyer river and find an outlet
to the Missouri on the farm of
Pat Gilmore.
The engineer, however, has
not yet been appointed. The
state law allows twenty days
for the commissioners to select
the man.
The party of Missouri Valley
men in the city yesterday were
enthusiastic for the construc-
ton of the ditch. j. ID. Kirk
wood of Missouri Valley stated
that at present the land which
they propose to drain is now
nearly six inches under water
and that it is of practically no
value. He estimates that the
value of the ditch alone to Har-
rlson county will be over a mil
lion dollars when the increase
in crops for the next ten years
is taken into consideration.
A number of Pottawattamie
farmers were present at the
meeting and the majority of
them were present at the meet
ing and the majority of them
We're favorable to the drainage
project. The Pottawattamie
land owners are advocating a
plan to turn the current of the
Boyer river into the new chan
mel provided by the big drain
age ditch. The many lakes and
swamps formed along the
course of the river during high
water will be done away with.
Coy,,o op~oo:4.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
Obituary..

Jessie Fouts, daughter of Mr..
II. L. F'outs, was born in Love
land, Iowa, Dec. Is, 1891, and
died Feb. "a, 1908, aged IL
years, 2 months and 8 days.
She had been afflicted for a
year, during which she suffered
a great deal in body, yet with
out murmur or complaint. She
desired to get we'll and grow to
Womanhood, until the last week
when she realized she could
not get we'll, she said to her
papa that she wanted to 90 to
heaven and be with Mamma and
the rest.
She leaves a father, step
mother, one sister, two broth
crs, three grandparents, and a
host of friends to mourn their
loss. The funeral was held at
the M. q. church in Loveland
Wednesday at / p. M, con-
Quoted by Rev. Geo. Fidler.
Mrs. W. Gier has gone to
Chadron where she will spend
several days, her husband being
now located there in the Com
pany employ.
Mrs. A. A. Heath and Miss
Mabel Heath are visiting in
| Council R]uffs for q fau DAVIS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05

Nos. l, q g. 4, 5, will stop on signal for pass
sngers holding tickets for points beyond Omaha
or for Minneapolis, st. Paul or Chicago.
Nos. 81, 80 81 and % run between Fl. Dodge
and Council Bluffs except Sunday.
Coupon tickets can be procured on one or two
days notice.
Thos. J. Cochran, Agent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05

Mrs. Carter and children who
have been in the Valley for the
EAST week, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Myres, will leave for
Oregon soon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05

A. T. Smith went to Chero-
kee this morning. He will
spend a few days their visiting
his sons.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05

j. H. Huffstutter and son of
Corning, Mo-, are in the city
the guests of Mrs. NJ. E. May
hugh.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05

Mrs. G. w. Norton and chill
dren of Carnavon are spending
a few days here the guests of
Mrs. n. c. Creagor and other
acquaintance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
Wednesday March a

Harry Paine, of Des Moines,
was in the Valley last night, the
guest of his cousin F. w. Myres.
James Daugherty called today
and made his calling and cleo
ton sure for another year for
THE TINES.
M. S. Ellis bought lots 9& 10,
on Fourth and st. Clair streets,
today from Gus Gustafason.
Arrested for Drayine without a
City license.
Because he hauled several
sample trunks to an up town
store from the North Western
station, yesterday, VIM. Hirst,
of this city, is under arrest on
a charge of draying without a
city licens. He appeared in
Mayor James court yesterday,
and his case was continued UNI
til Tuesday, March 10th. He
happened to be passing the de-
pot with a hay rack just as a
travelling man was looking for
a dray to haul his trunks up
town. He hired Mr.. Hirst to do
the work and the licensed dray-
men of the city who pay city Ii
cense filed complaint.
Mrs. Elsie Jones, who has
been visiting in this city for
the past few days, the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Morris Hearn,
has returned to her home in
Omaha.
Fred Brown shipped a car of
cattle to Omaha last night.
j. H. Huffstutter and son of
Corning, Mo-, are in the city
the guests of Mrs. NJ. E. May
hugh.