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The Alaska prospector., 1903-06-18
Communications.

We will bc pleased to publish cummunica- tions on subjects of local ar general interest. The writers must. however, sign their letters. The name will not be published, if SD desired.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-06-18
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.

An estimate of the amount of license money due the city for one year from the passage of the act giving all of the licenses within incorporated towns to the town, shows that Valdez will receive be- fore March ?, 1904, about $lO,OOO of such money. Of this sum, 5000 is derived from saloon licenses, $500 from banking establishments, $500 from mercantile establish ments, $3OO from the electric light plant, 1925 from cigar licenses and the balance from hotels, restaur- ants, etc. In this amount are in- cluded some licenses that will prob ably not be renewed, but to offset this there are new enterprises starting continually and more will start when business livens up this winter. Of the $10,OOO, not over 5000 will go to the school board, and it is not likely that the court will set aside more than $350O for school purposes, which, with the $500 now on hand, will allow $5O00 for the school for the remain- der of the year. This leaves $65O0 for the city. In addition to this the real estate and other taxes will amount to about 5000, making $S5OO available for public use-
 The town council arrived at wise conclusion when they decided to remove the fire apparatus from its present location in Keystone ave to the center of block 7- This will place it within easy reach of the principal business houses and in the immediate xieinity of q stream that produces a sufficient supply of water all the year round. With the apparatus stationed at the intended point, if Q fire occurs at any house within two blocks of it in any direction, the hose could be run out and the engine not nov ed. The advantage of this, especi- ally in winter is inestimable- In the new building it might be we'll to put in good solid floors, such as would sustain horses, in case the future made them necessary. But the most important consideration is to be able te get at the water supply at any and all seasons of the year.
 In another column is published the ordinance passed last week re- garding the dumping of garbage in the streets and alleys, and other nuisances. An attempt will be made hereafter to keep the town neat and in sanitary condition, and every citizen should do all in his power to assist in the enforcing of the ordinance. It is very little more trouble to dump all refuse in barrels, and have it removed at in tervals; and We will be well repaid for the extra work by the appear ance of the town, and the immuni- ty it will give Us from epidemics.
 The fence around the cemetery which the citizens paid for erect ing so that the reservation lot loca- tors could get the adjoining prop erty is thing of the past. The posts were stuck in the snow, and light strip tackled to the top of the stakes. When the snow left the fence fell. The public is waiting to see if the adjoining property own CTS will repair the fence, or if they will have the nerve to ask for ans other contribution to fence one side of their lots. Of course they will get it!
The Alaska prospector., 1903-06-18
Total area lode claims

Total area lode claims .. .l75.SaU acres The presumed course of lode line of the Ex- eelsior lode is $ Al deg D min W l5OO 1t along the center of said lode claim; of the National lode :m deg t5 min F HAD it along the center of said loie claim; on the Independence No l lode $ 1S deg 45 min liOO fl along the center of said lode claim; on the independence No 2 lode 3l deg 3 min i5o it along the center of suid lode claim; on the Contact lode S I5 deg 45 min lOI7 feet along the center of said lodi. claim; on the Bonanza lode $ :i9 deg l5 min E. ltn ft along the center of said lode claim; on the Azure lode 2s deg If min F. lGO 1t along the center of said lode claim; on the Mammoth lode \ 59 deg l5 min W l50O fl along the center of said lode claim on the Native lode P deg i5 min W lJaU 1t along the center of said lode claim.
 GREEN PLACER.
 Beginning at cor No 1, identical with cor No Native lode of this survey previously de- scribed; thence j9 deg l5 min E G6O fl to cor No thence 22 deg i5 min W l3l0 1t to cor No g; thence g deg 15 min W 66J 1t to cor No 4; thence P deg f5 min F 1920 1t to cor No 1 and place of beginning.
 Variation at all corners 90 deg co min F.
 BLUE PLACER.
 Beginning at cor No I, from which U s loca- tion monument No ! bears 25 degrees 18 min So sec 652. ca 1t. dist; thence 37 deg l5 min w 1320 1t to cor No2; thence x j9 deg l5 min W 66O 1t to cor No 3; thence N 37 deg i5 min E 1920 1t to cor No 4; thence 59 deg l5 min eco 1t to cor No and place of beginning.
 variation at all corners 90 deg % min E.
 area Iieen placer. l9-Slb acres Area Blue placer ............... .19.S5O acres
 Total placer area. ss.655 acres
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-24
TRACK AND TRAIN

The difficulty between the Santa Fe
system and the fifteen boilermakers
who went out on a strike at La Junta
because there was a n~on-union man
working with them has been settled.
BY the agreement six Of the men who
own property in La Junta have been
taken back, and the other nine We're
told they could not get work again
with the company in La Junta. This
agreement was accepted by the men
on strike.
General Superintendent Il. g. Smith
Of the Colorado Springs and Cripple
Creek District railway, has announced
the appointment of A. Mccormick as
master mechanic of the Short Line.
to succeed Owen Owen, resigned.
Mr.. Mccormick has been for a long
time identified with the Rock island
railroad in various capacities and
comes to this city from Fairbury,
Neb., where he held the position OF
master mechanic in the railroad shops
in that city. He was formerly assist.
ant superintendent Of machinery for
the entire Rock Island system.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-24
Resolution No. So.

A resolution in reference to the
grading and improvement Of the fol-
lowing streets in the City Of Las Veg
as, New Mexico; to-wit: Eighth street
between National and Friedman ave
nues; Baca venue between Mora road
and Third street: Fifth street be
tween National and Baca avenues;
Main street between Seventh street
and the junction of Main street and
National avenue; Sixth street between
Main street and Friedman avenue:
Washington avenue between Third,
street and Grand avenue.
Whereas, the City Council of the
City Of Las Vegas did, by resolution
No. SO, approved the 18th day OF Au-
gust, 1903, order the city engineer OF
said City to c~ross-section Eighth
street between National and Fried
man avenues; Baca mi between
Mora road and Third street; Fifth
street between National and Baca
avenues: Main street between Seven
tn street and the junction Of Main
street and National avenue; Sixth
street between Main street and Fried
man avenue; Washington street be-
tween Third street and Grand avenue,
in said City OF Las Vegas, and to make
an estimate OF the total cost Of grad
ing each OF said streets and an est.
mate Of the number Of cubic yards
OF material necessary to be used in
the grading thereof and to be exca-
waited therefrom: and.
Whereas. the said city engineer Of
the City Of Las Vegas, has fled his
report Of said crosssectioning and Of
said estimate SO made by him; and,
Whereas. the said City Council OF
the City Of Las Vegas, is Of the opin.
ion that said Eighth street between
National and Friedman avenues; Baca
avenue between Mora road and Third
street; Fifth street between National
and Baca avenues; Main street be.
tween Seventh street and the junction
OF Main street and National avenue;
Sixth street between Main street and
Friedman avenue; washington ave.
nue. between Third street and Grand
avenue: be graded and hereby fixes
the 23 day Of Sept, 1908. as the day
upon which said City Council will take
definite action In regard to requiring
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-24
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders

for children. Mother Gray. for years
a nurse in the Children's Home IN
New York. treated children success
fully with a remedy. now prepared and
placed in the drug stores. called
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children. They are harmless as milk,
pleasant to take and never fall. A
certain cure for feverishness. consti'
patton, headache. teething and stom'
ach disorders. and remove worms. Al
all druggists, 25c. Don't accept any
substitute Sample sent Free. Ad
dressAllen 8. Olmsted, Leroy. N. 7.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-24
said work to be done. now therefore,

said work to be done, now therefore,
Be 1t Resolved, By the City Council
of the City Of Las Vegas that the 25th
day off Sept, 1903, in the Council
Chambers in the city hall, in said City
Of Las Vegas, be and the same hereby
are set as the time and place at which
said owners OF the property abutting
on said Eighth street between Ma.
tional avenue and Friedman avenue;
Baca avenue between Mora road and
Third street; Fifth street between
National and Baca avenues; Main
street between Seventh street and the
junction OF Main street and National
avenue; Sixth street between Main
street and Friedman avenue; Wash
ington avenue between Third street
and Grand avenue, or any other per.
son persons interested therein, may
appear before the said City Council
and be heard as to the propriety and
ACCESSIBILITY Of making such improve.
ments and OF grading said streets. and
as to the cost thereof, and as to the
manner Of payment thereof. and as to
the amount thereof to be assessed
against the property abutting thereon.
Dated this End day of Sept, 1909.
Attest:
X. D. GooDALL,
Mayor.
CHAS. TAMME,
n m # N E rrA- rt--r. 8
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-24
Canine %InteIIioence.

An intelligent dog in an eastern
town swallowed two sticks of dyna-
mite and went down town to try and
get in the way Of a man who had been
In the habit Of kicking at It every
time they met.-Denver Post.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-24

We are naturally p~rejudiced against
any person who gets up early In the
morning and then goes around looking
around as II he had outdone the lark.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-24

the entire Rock Island system.
Paid for and Delivered.
The Seaboard Air Line stock. on
which an option was taken some time
ago BY President b. F. Yoakum of the
Frisco and other Frisco interests. was
turned over to Ladenburg, Thalman &
Co. of New York yesterday and in
Baltimore by the pool formed for the
purpose of securing it. Cash payment
was made at the offices Of the bank
ing firm. This method of payment
was favorably commented on in Wall
street.
The amount Of stock turned over to
the Frisco syndicate has not been re-
vealed, but it is known that it carries
practical control A man interested
in the Seabpard said today that after
the coming meeting Of directors and
trustees it would be found that Presi-
dent Yoakum and his friends figured
largely in the future management OF
the property.
Strike Settled-Forty-ive men, con-
sisting Of boilerwashers, boilermaker
helpers, machinist helpers, black
smith helpers, wipers, hostler help
ers, and other classes Of laborers,
walked out of the Rock Island rail-
road shops at Goodland, Kans., Sat
urday morning at 8 o'clock because OF
the failure of the Rock Island com.
pany to allow them the raise in wages
which they demanded about two
weeks ago. The action Of the strik-
ers en- masse almost completely
stopped work and the necessary work
Of getting out engines, etc, was per-
formed with difficulty.
Travelling Engineer Sam Beidelman
acted as hostler. and the general fore
man OF the round house had to fire the
boilers in the back shops. The
strikers held several meetings to
consider matters. and Sunday the
company opened up negotiations with
them. kilograms from Superintend-
ent Abbott Of Colorado Springs yer
received and conferences held with
Master Mechanic Anderson, and fnal.
" an amicable settlement was agreed
upon and the men returned to work
Monday.
The schedule Of wages Of the round.
house and back shop men, as accepted
by them and which was furnished by
Master Mechanic Anderson, Is as fol-
lows:
Holsters, raised from s55 to $50 per
month.
Hostler helpers, raised from "A
cents per hour to II cents.
Firebuilder from IA to II IL cents
per hour.
Boilerwashers, from II to 20 cents
per hour.
Boiler washer helpers, from a to
16 10 cents per hour.
Boilermaker helpers, from 4 70 -
cents per hour.
Blacksmith helpers, from Il to -
cots per hour.
Machinist helpers, from "A to IS
cents per hour.
Stationary engineer helper, from "a
to II cents per hour.
All other laborers, including
sweepers, wipers and boiler washer
helpers. from IA to 16 IL cents per
hour.
Direct helpers to machinists to be
maid time and one-half for overtime
sundays and legal holidays, but not TO
no Maid to any other class of round
house workmen.
The men asked for q raise q
about ave cents per hour, the work
men Of four months experience to re-
ce,ve % IL cents an hour, and rang
ing from this down to is cents. a
compromise was agreed upon and
good feeling now exists between tne
men and the company.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-24

Aztec's baseball team was delealeu
in two games at Pennington BY the
silyerton, Colorado, team recently.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-24

Vesuvius has an opening In her
side. Can It be possible that she, too,
has been operated on for appendicitis?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-06
A. ]. AURAND IS
SERIOUSLY. HURT
Former Rock Island Conductor
Wounded In an Explosion
In Colorado.

Friends in this city will be grieved
to learn of a distressing accident that
recently befell \. j. Aurand, for years
conductor on the Illinois division of
the Rock Island road. at Silverton.
Col. where he moved his family for
residence several years ago.
Mr.. Aurand, who was engaged in
blasting operations, had placed fuse.
but it failed to explode within the
time limit. Mr.. Aurand supposed the
flame had died before reaching the
powder. and he walked up and bent
over to pick up the fuse for eXamina-
tiCn.
Just as he did so the explosion oc-
Cured, frightfully mangling his face.
He has been taken to Chicago by Mrs.
AuranG and placed under the care of
the best physicians. Even if his life
is spared it is feared ne will lose the
sight of both eyes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-06
BANQUET TO HOTEL MEN
Illinois Association Concludes a Pleasant
Meeting Here.

y banquet rendered by MessrS.
Charles McHugh and j. f. Montrose
at the Harper house last evening ter
minated the quarterly meeting of the
Illinois Hotel Keepers association.
held here yesterday. the gathering
proving one of the pleaSanteSt in the
history of the organization. Those
present at the banquet were: Il. D..
Cronk, Danville; F. L. Taylor. Bloom
ington; w. II. Van Naukenberg. Dam
vile; j. Willy. Chicago; W. G. Nc
Carly, Sterling; Thomas Young. Dix
on; j. F. German. Davenport; o.
Young. FreepOrt; f. +. Leavens. Mo
line; s. 0. Spring, Springfield; j. f.
Montrose, Peoria; w. O. Clark, Otta-
wa a. l.. De Grignac, Geneseo: John
Nahpel, F. l.. FREELY, Freeport: c.
b. Miller. Davenport; Charles Me
Hugh. Rock Island; Fl. Virgins, Spring
field; S. l.. Friedly. Freepurt; K. Z.
Lawlor. Rock Island; j. McGreevy.
Springfield; George Martin, Rock Isl
and; NJ. Henley, Danville; c. /. Hill,
bloomington; w. II. Shaw, Canton.
The feast was served in one of the
private dining rooms at the hotel on
the return of the party from a ride on
the river aboard Commodore Nc
Hugh's steamer lanthe and houseboat
Rambler, Mrs. Charles Charles Nc
Hugh and Mrs. w. A. Crubaugh as
sisting in the entertainment of the
visitors during the outing, a number
of the convention delegates being ac-
companied by their ladies' The one
regret the visitors had on leaving the
city was-that they could not name
Rock Island as the permanent meet
ing place of their association. Messrs.
McHugh and Montrose having set
pace as entertainers that it will keep
hotel men in the cities in which the
association will hold future meetings
humping to equal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-06
$500 FOR KILLING DOGS
Ex-Ohicer william FerkeI Brings Suit
Against the CITY.

William Ferkel, a former member
of the local police force, holds the city
is indebted to him i'm the sum of 5000
for killing tramp CANNES. William
has commenced suit in Justice Nc
Farlane's court to recover the amount.
Ferkel, while member of the force,
was a terror to the dog population.
He kept an account of his killings,
and his book shows that he has sent
400 to the happy hunting grounds.
He says the law allows so cents apiece
for the execution of CANNES. Hence
his bill for 5000 against the municipal
ity. H. NJ McCaskrin is FerkeTs at
torney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-06
MRS. TELITHA MUNRO SUED
BY MRS. JULIA A. SCHREINER

Trial of the case of Mrs. Julia
Schreiner. eXecutriX of the. estate of
[. j. w. Schreiner, the late building
contractor, against Mrs. Telitha Mum
ro. of indianapolis. Ind, former res
luent of this city, was commenced be-
fore jury in the circuit court YES
terday afternoon. Mr. Schreiner built
the home on Fifth avenue formerly
owned by Mrs. Munro. and it is claim
ed there is a balance due on the con-
tract of $1,591.73. The claim of the
defense is that instead of owing Mrs.
Schreiner the latter is indebted to
Mrs. Munro in the sum of $500. or SO
per week for 30 weeks as damages
under the contract for failure TO
complete the building within the time
specified. The defense presents set
offs for defective plastering and vari-
Gus items of cash paid by her at Mr..
Schreiner's order covering the amount
of the claim of the plaintiff J. L.
Haas appears for the plaintiff and ].
L. kenworthy for the defense.
Arguments were heard by Judge
Gest this morning on the answer of
the city of Rock Island and the Dav-
export. Rock Island & Northwestern
Railway company to the demurrer of
the plaintiff in the case of Capt. J. NJ.
Beardsley for the mandamusing of
the city for the removal of the Sew
enteenth street passenger station, the
being that the depot is oc-
cnpying a public street. rights on
which the city had no power to grant.
The arguments will be concluded to-
morrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-06
Personal POINTS.

W. p. Hartnady, of Beardstown.
has been visiting with relatives in this
city.
Capt. and Mrs. j. NJ Beardslev left
last night for Boulder, Col. to visit
their son. Marvin Beardsley, and FAM
lily.
Henry Carse is to attend the annual
meeting of the National Bottlers' as
ISOLATION at New Haven. Conn. next
week.
DR.. and Mrs. J. r. Hollowbush left
last night for Rochester. Mimi, for
the betterment of Mrs. Hollowbush's
health.
Mrs. S. Z. Dana and Mrs +. w. Dana
and little daughter LAUREL Vashti, Of
Fulton, H.. are guests of Mrs II. f.
Bollman, Edgewood Park.
Aid. A. G. Anderson left last night
for business trip To New York and
Philadelphia. He will be away from
the city for about ten days.
Mrs. X. f. Tallman and Mrs. r. c.
Tallman and son Claire, of Camanche.
Iowa, returned home yesterday. hav-
ing spent several days i'm the tri-cities
visiting friends and relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Spencer left to-
day for st. Paul to reside They were
rendered a farewell party at their
home on Ninth street last evening by
the Sewing society of the Swedish
Lutheran church.
Mayor William McConochie left to-
lay for Baltimore to attend the sew
nth annual convention of the League |
IF American Municipalities. as the |
representatives of Rock Island. the |
council having elected him delegate
If its meetino LAST evening"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-06
Big StOrehouse.

Trenton, Mo. is a gopd-sized town.
but the Kansas City Journal SAYS that
the business done by the storehouse
of the Rock Island road maintained
at that place, which is one of the
largest in the United States. is great
er than that of all the other estab-
lishments of the town combined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-06
warning. warning.

Beware of substitutes offered by
INSCRIPTIONS dealers in place of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar, Foley's Kidney
Cure and Banner Salve. Dishonest
dealers for a little extra profit viii
try to palm off worthless prepare
tions in place of these valuable medi-
cines that have stood the test of years
and thus jeopardize the lives of their
victims. For sale by all druggists.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-16

get what say to you now. Love has
tides like the sea. You mistook the
first ebb for the total receding of the
waters, and now the flow is rushing
over your heart. You'll never make
that mistake again?"
'My wisdom comes too late"
Perhaps not"
''You mean-?" and he seized Miss
Terry by her plump shoulders.
There's just one chance. Was it
only the ebb of love with Hope
Well see," and she scrubbed the fol-
lowing:
Max is ILL., I'm making him stay in my
rooms. You might regret it later If you
did not see him, as an evidence Of hui
mainly.
eff you could only manage tenn
perature," she said to Max, but when
she touched his burning hand she
gave frightened cry, rushed for a
clinical thermometer, which she
forced into his mouth, then added to
the note:
Come at once. I am sending for doctor
and nurse. He is burning with fever.
During the next week Max really
passed to within greeting distance
of pneumonia, but Hopes face bend
ing over him with the old look in the
eyes did more to turn the scales in
his favor than even the doctors skill
One day in the beginning of con-
valescence Miss Terry, entering the
studio unheard, was brought to a
standstill by these low words from
the other room:
"Put your arm little further un.
der my head, dearest
care you quite, quite happy now?'
"Ah, Hope! Listen, dear. Do you
remember the verse said to you on
the train the day we were married
That tells all:
Thou art my own, my darling, and my
wife,
And when we pass into another life
Still thou art mine. All this which now
we see
Is but the childhood Of Eternity;
And thou and l, through trials and
through tears,
The joys and sorrows of our earthly
years,
Are growing UP into single soul,
Gods workmanship clear, completed
whole
Made out of twain. Our love is but be-
gun.
Forever and forever we are one"
81 forgot to get that tube of rose
madder," thought Miss Terry, and
retreated unheard to the hall, where
she stood with her hand on the knob
radiantly smiling.-Town Topics.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-16
Wit of Horne Tooke.

It is said that Horne Tooke, who
excelled in that duel-like controversy
exhibited by two disputants when
pitted against each other with only
the breadth of mahogany board be-
tween them, was exceedingly quick
and sharp at retort. When he made
his most deadly thrusts, says the
Saturday Evening Post, it was with
smiling countenance, and without
seeming effort of emotion.
Replying to man who contended
that only land owners should be al
lowed to vote at elections, he said:
"Pray tell me how many acres
does it take to make a wiseacre?"
When asked by George Ill. whether
he ever played cards, he replied: 81
cannot, your majesty, tell king
from a knave." What can be more
uniquely comic than his saying to
his brother: "You and 1, my dear
brother, have inverted the laws of
nature; you have risen in the world
by your gravity, and I have fallen by
my levity?"