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The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1903-03-22
FREE HOMES FOR MILLIONS
READY IN ALASKA
The Land Laws Extended to Alaska Permit
Entry OF Three Hundred and Twenty
Acre Homesteads to Settlers.

100 OF which may be patented after
only fourteen months OF residence, the
balance can be finally secured after five
years OF occupation and residence.
Besides that. 100 acres of land may
by obtained by application OF Soldiers
Additional Homestead Scrip.
The entries can be made on unsur-
ycycd ms well as ON surveyed lands, pro-
videi certain conditions as TO the form
of the lana filed upon and the recording
Of settling upon the homestead, de-
scrip;ion Of which must go with the
record, be complied with.
The public survey Of Alaska will
begin mex, summer. an area Of the rich.
fertile valley Of the Copper river being
tae ground selected for the irst survey.
of course. Alaska is so tremendous in
its extent that a complete public survey
can ouly be accomplished 10 the distant
future.
bgtas all lands Except mineral and
coal lands) are open for entry, oppor-
tuuities are now offered homeseekers TO
acquire property that in the near future
will represent considerable value.
The broad expanse Of land bordering
0u the Tanana comprise some OF the
best agricultural sections Of Alaska.
The timber is line an large. In the
summer the whole country is covered
eg r.cn bunchgrass. aIording pasture
for au the cattle that could be trans
ported 10 there for a long time TO come,
The American military authorities
have male quite complete experiments
with the natural hay anj have declared
themselves more than satisfied.
With the certainty Of the speedy
opening Of these new gold6elds, which
will bring thousands Of people TO this
section alone. the inducement for en-
tcear sing farmers to so into this par
SECULAR section and lake up land are cN-
cegaoul.ly great.
With The prices obtaining in q hus-
tiar, lively and wealthy mining camp,
there should be not only competence
bu, big money In farming ventures iu
Che new Edorado.
Tue text Of the Law as approved by
tac president is as follows:
"rta, an the provisions OF the home
..e-t laws Of the United States net in
,caf,c, sih the provisions o this act,
aud .,, rights Incident thereto, are here
.y eNterI,l 20 the district Of Alaska,
$50 jest TO such regulations as may l.,
mats hy the secretary OF the interior
eu1 no indemnity, deficiency, or lieu
rrl selections pertaining to any land
.-..t cut,ids OF The district Of Alaska
.r.. Jc made. aud no land scrip or land
aarrgu, Of any kind whatsoever shall
h. .1-aled within or exercised upon ans
lords I'm said district excep, as row p o
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1903-03-22
Hard to Estimate

II would, OF course, be q grave error
20 estimate the wealth Of a gravel de-
posi-, in a placer claim by simply multi
plying the depth OF the gravel by the
width aud length for the simple reason
tina: an estimate Of so much to the pan
does not convey any accurate idea Of
the average pay, taking the whole body
Of gravel right through. II we did we
would reach astounding figures. Take
the average estimate OF all reports from
the Tsusua, for instance, and let us as
sumo the loves, figure at 10 cents to the
pan TO be a correct average Of he whole
ground. The gravel deposit Is estimat-
ed at being feet deep and 100 feet
wide. Let us assume that the ground
sloped aud that the greatest depth ap-
piled only to the middle OF the creek
bed. II the claim were 1900 feet long,
that would give us a gravel deposit Of
600. 900 cubic feet, OF over 20, coo yards,
ID ceu,s TO the pan is equal to $40 to the
yard, or the claim would carry 100000
worth OF gold scattered all through the
gravel. OF course, much more money
than tina, has been taken from many
a smaller clnm in many gold camp
and there is no reason why not, in
many instances, these figures should not
be reached or passed in the Tauaua.
Ba, we quote these figures only to give
an idea Of the immense possibilities OF
o. iuil size claim in an American mining
camp.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1903-03-22
Free Concert a, tho Pack Train

There is a mammoth phonoGraph al the
Peck Train saloon squIpp.d with bIanc
new records and q big hou tina, brings out
ih music as clear IS Il comes from the
aperl,, pdm S, bands, choirs, church or
ga,. gles clubs and an endless variet,
Of other sources Of melody. It is the latest
improved phcuogr phi 10 existence end IL
will nightly furnish a higher class concert
thst has ever Elsewhere been heard 10
AZ SKI.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1903-03-22

yided by law; and provided ur,h-rthat
20 more then 100 ucfcs shall Do. entered
IN aay single body by such scrip, lieu
selection. OF soldiers additional home
stead right; aud provided mr,hsr that
no location OF scrip, Selection, or right
along any uavigsbie or o,aer waters
shall be made within ,ie distance oil
eighty rods Of amy lands, alorg such
wrters, heretofore located by mems of.
any such scrip or o,hevaG poo pro
vded further that no communication piv-
iIeges shall be allowed 300 excess OF 100.
acres included IN any homestead entry
uuder the provisions hcreoi
Provided, Ths, no entry .aall be ale
lowed extending more than roo rods
along the shore Of any uavgshle water,
aud along such shore "a space OF at less,
eighty rods shall be reserved nom en-
try between all such cl.im,; and tbat'
nothing beJeiu, contained s.nI De SO.
construed as to authorize entries 20 be
made Or title to be acquired .1 tle shore
OF any uavigabie ws,,r. wiuu said
district; and no pa,eat aU.I issu, here
under until all the requirements OF Sec
tons 229I, a292 aud z51s 0t ODE Revised
Statutes Of the United State. hove beea
fully complied with rs to residence, inn
provemenls. cultivation, 1ad proof cx
cep, as to commu,vd .uls as herein
provided:
"And 4, is further provided, That
every person who Is quUllsd under eE-
isurg laws to make Homestead slty of
the public lands Of the United S,ates
who has settled upon or Who aI.. here
after settle upon any Of ,He public lands
Of the Unted States s.,u sch ia ,lc dis
triet Of Alaska whether surveyed or un-
surveyed. With ,he intention of claiming
the same under %, HON stead laws,
shall, subjec, 20 lue provisions AID iim-
itstious hereof be entitled 20 cale. $40
acres or a less qua., i,y 90. warG opr.-
a,ed public laud 500 Said os.uc, of
Alaska.
"Ii amy Of the inl s.. ..t.d uPou,
or 90 o., settled upon, .uuvcye5,
,ueu the laad settled upsa, 90. Go b set
lied upon, uust le located I.. rtcar.
.,,,f,r form r.f rr.r.. ..... .... U.I In
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1903-03-22
St,tsou hats a, clayson's,
The Northern Pacific

Is the route patronIzed BY experienced
travellers over this continent and you cam
not 10 better than take this route when
next YOU are going East. Three trans
continental trsii IS daily. For tickets ana
sll infolmltion, call IN or write to A.
Tinllng, Genl. Agent, raeoma, or ]. A.
Nlteau, Genl Agent, Seattle.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1903-03-22

This Is the season Of the wear when
everybody should have their blankets
w1shed. The Royal Laundry Is doing
them In great numbers. Get your order
in early.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1903-03-22

Don't forget that 543 Sixth avenue, is
the place 10 90 for the finest line Of clglrS
md lobicoo, fruits, confectionery, station
erv lud ~ the latest popular books, mag
zines and p perS Ia the city. J. F. Fair
banks, proprietor.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1903-03-22

Tue Roysl Laundry cannot be eXcelled
rhev suit your taste and convenience
md ftv,I 10 prices. Phone %, next to
electric light plsnt.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1903-03-22

The Idaho hiss Just completed arrange
msnts to sell 4 the public the celebrated
Skagwsy PHI Fl er and Bohemian Beers
ioTOc, per Il s.. u
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1903-03-22

FIR wood, coal and expressing, see F.
N. Lucavlsh. Phone 3. 80 I'm
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1903-03-22

The leading bsrbershop and baths The
Principal, opposite Boar1of Tr e.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1903-03-22

Choice books for birthday gifts at
Ladies BsZlsr.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-18

Carrots-Per sack, 6jc. a,
Beets-Per sack SOC, per OoA "
PotaIoes-Per swt. 75c.
Turnips-Per sack, 40c.
Green peas-Per h., &c.
Cabbage-Per lb. &c. "a /
Cherries-Late Dukes, cIa'''
Black Republican, per 10. &C.
Raspberries-Per crate o. ,sr r,
Butter-Country soc to 6oc y
Eggs-Fresh, per case, St'-''
Observation-Disclosures Pc rs.; /;
Sc, BOOSTERS per lb. sc, SprIns II i,
ems per ID. 15c, Turkeys Pc! np- y
Ducks each 40c, Pigeons youH7 :
~ Choice Beef cattle-Cows, &C. -
ga. ,rossed 4
Calves-Live &C, dressed o.
Teacber.-where was the PSI
ton of independence slgneU'
At the bottom.
|oAsroH1A.e',:;,.|
,...s. The Kind You Haze sS.r"
' e.; !; n: ZMz21zH |
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-18
WORK STOPPED
FAILURE OF PERSONS TO TAKE
UP STOCK IN FAIR ASSOCIA-
TON RESPONSIBLE.
Three Thousand Dollars Still Out
Which Will Soon Be Placed in
Lawyers Hands for Collection.

"Unless subscribers who have
pledged themselves to take $4,000
worth of stock in the Walla Walla
County Fair association show a read
mess to take up the stock very short
ly the directors will be forced to place
the collections in the hands of an at
torney," said a director of the assOcia-
ton this morning in answer to ques-
ton of how things were moving with
the association. Until this money is
collected everything is practically at
a standstill," he continued.
The reluctance several stockholders
are showing in taking up their stock
is proving very embarrassing TO the
directors who realize that every day
delay in fitting up the grounds for a
fall race meet and fair is a day lost.
The track is finished and the fence is
up, but the $4,000 yet outstanding is
needed to erect the stalls, fair build
ings and grand stand. and until this
is collected these buildings will re-
main unerected.
Some delay is being experienced in
receiving the pipe to convey water to
the track from the Singleton ponds,
but this is expected to arrive shortly
and will be put down Immediately.
AS soon as water is conveyed to the
track it will be put in shape for use.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-18
Buying Prices.

These are the quotations on the 10
cal market:
Onions-Per cwt. 75c.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-18
Do You Want an
Education?


facilities
These scholarships
is
of the best by who afford
these
of the curre week..
The Statesman will keep public
.
This offer is open from june H. till August 10, go days.
The person handing in the greatest number of coupons for either
Of the three prizes will receive the prize called for by the coupon
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-18

Mr.. Haysede-I see by your adver-
tisements that you're going TO issue
some more stock What's that for?
Oil President-What for? Why, my
dear fellow, we've earned so much
money in the past six months that
we're obliged to have more stock TO
pay dividends on in order TO get rid
OF 1t.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-18
N

Olympia
affirmed
S,oIurt of
vac Sco1
npsanitentil
- only
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for children teething soothes the
child, softens the gums. reduces in
f1ammation, allays pain, cures wind
collie. Csc bottle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-18
Pc st House.

Eugene Tausick, coal. =. 9.
Nm Nichols & Son, supplies. A
c. NJ. Mckinney, meats. ..... u.
Ida Ingelsby, nurse. =. .... 124.
DR.. NJ. Stiles, health officer. -. IA
VIM. McEvOy, milk 80. =. =. /.
Mckeans, mdse. :. :. :. =. :. l.
]. H. Stockwell, mdse. =. >. =. l,
J. E. Mitchell, milk. E. :. :. Z.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-18

New contestants for the Statesman
prizes are handing in coupons daily
Are you in the race?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-18
WALLA WALLA MARKETS
REVISED DAILY.

REVISED DAILY.
Retail Prices.
The selling quotations on the local
market are:
Sugar-Per 100 lbs, $500.
Cheese-Per h., 25c.
Vegetables-New potatoes per sack
IL. Less quantities, per pound &c.
Fruits-Oranges per doz. soc to COO.
Lemons per dOz Soc.
Eggs-per doz zoe.
Butter-Country per roll As to SOC.
Creamery per roll 60c.
Flour-Per Dbl. $500 to $3.50, Ora
ham -four per 5O-lb sack, $1.1O.
Whole wheat -four per sack $1.10,
Rolled Oats per Id &c.
Hay baled per ton-Alfalfa, s19;
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-18

Are you busy this vacation? Work
for the coupon prizes in the STATES
man.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-18

Grain 500
Bran-Per ton $1,000, per sack zoe
Shorts, per ton $4,000, per sack 95c
Rolled barley per ton s21, per sack
S5c. Wheat per ton s24. Oats pei
ton $25, per sack $40.
Fish-Per lb. Salmon 15c, Halibut
12hc, Soles 10c, Perch f0c. Rock
Cod 12Rc, Herring Zoe. Catfish 121ac
Crabs Csc
Meats-Beef-Porte steak
17h. sirloin steak, 15c round steak
12hc. shoulder steak, 12kc, No. ]
prime roast. 121ac, common roast, 10c
boiling beef. &c to SC, leg of mutton
15c, chops, 1212c and 15c, pork roast
12kc, chops 12Ac.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-18

A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
Itching Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles. Your druggist will refund
your money if PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure you so cents.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-18
LIGHT EXPENSE
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF PEST
HOUSE CONDUCTED ECON
OMICALLY.
County Last Month and Ordered
Paid by Commissioners.

From a taxpayers standpoint the
affairs of the pest house conducted by
the county board of health are in a
much more satisfactory condition
financially than they had been for the
two years previous under the city
health board. The total expense of
maintaining the hospital last month,
according to bills filed with the board
of commissioners by County Health
Physician Stiles, totalled but $276.45
as compared to bills of from S456 to
$500 per month, which were presented
to the finance committee of the coun-
Gil and paid.
The largest item Of expense in last
months accounts was $124.50 for
matron and nursing and the next larg-
est was the health officers salary for
services The total expense of main
tanning the hospital as audited by the
board of commissioners is itemiZed
as follows together with other current
expense accounts ordered paid and
for which warrants were drawn yes
terday:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-18

Dou you want a scholarship in
Whitman free?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-18

Reads the same both ways-"G. O.
P. Grand Old Party" 'P. o. G. Post
office Graft"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03
The word Jolly"

ON the adoption Of the word Jolly
into the English Il had the meaning Of
beautiful, as IL has among the French
today The English dramatst Beau.
mont of the sixteenth century speaks
OF our first mother as "thc Jolly Eve"
In time, however, II came 10 mean hi
lariOus, regardless of physical beauty.
But this latter meaning Is probably
the right one after all, aS the word
doubtless comes from lulc Nu-lel, the
pagan Christmas. So TO speak, for be IL
known that what we now observe as
Christmas day was hcathcn holiday
called Nulc, and the Nulc festival was
one OF noisy demonstration.
Nule indeed means noise or outcry.
praising In loud voice, chanting, sing.
Ing, making outcry I'm honor of their
god. From yulc, then, to Jolly the step
is short and easy, both meaning rcvcl.
ry, rejoicing. Ours Is risen Lord,
theirs the same. The words arc idcuti.
cal. So too, in large degree the Christ
mas jollitics, praises and those of hca-
then Iulc. Into such close relation do
simple words sometimes connect the
present with the past.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03
The First I.n,yhnoI.

The well known AsSyriologiSt, Dr.
Hugo Wncklcr, published an account
of the legislation promulgated 10y King
Amraphcl of Babylon, which, 50 far as
is known at present was the first book
of laws ever given to the world King
Amraphcl lived 2,25O years H. &. and
Is mentioned In the Bible m n coutcm-
pornry OF Abraham 50 that his statutes
were drawn mp fully five centuries he.
fore the laws Of Moses They number
2S2 and contain the following:
"lf woman who sells beverages
gives bad value for the money paid
her, she shall hc thrown into water.
III wife hc spcudthrirt or IL she
otherwise neglect her duties, her hus
band may put her away without com.
pcusatiou, but II u man put away his
wife for no otlNr reason than that she
has no .hildrcn he shall return her
whole dOwHy.
"lf n hctrothal hc rCsciudyd, the man
shall pay the woman compensation.
"A widow with grown MP children
may not marry again without pcrmis
sion rrow Judge" London Express
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03

She was doctors little girl In her
fathers office she had seen number
of boxes ON which was written, This
side up with care" In answer TO her
question her mother had said, You
soc, when papa gcAs these boxes ne
doesn't know what Is in them, and IL
II Is something that might break II
wouldn't bc good for ii to set II upside
down"
The little girl pOudCrcd over II for
some time. \ few days later she came
TO her mother, saying, Mamma, when
God made us did he put sign ON our
left sides that says, This side mp with
CarcT" why asked the mother,
smiling. Because | heard papa tell
somebody that II was bad for people TO
lie ON their left sides cause II wouldn't
bc good for their hearts, and | know
papa doesn't know what is inside us. -
Little Chronicle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03
APHORISMS.

Contcntmcnt gives n crown whore
fortune hath denied it, Ford.
Constancy IL the complement Of all
other human virtues Mazzini.
lie who will not take advice gets
knowledge when trouble ovcrtakcs
him kallir
The more one speaks of himself the
less he likes to hear another talked
Of Layatcr.
Thc rcadicst mud surcst way TO get
rid OF ccnsurc Is to correct ourselves
DcmOsthcncs
Character and personal force are the
only investments that are worth any
thing Whitman.
'Tis not your postcrity, but your ac-
tions, that will pcrpctuatc your mem
Ory Hutchinson.
Calumny would soon staryc and die
OF Itself if nobody took it In and gave
II lodging. Leighton.
Ciyllty is a charm that attracts the
love Of all men, and too much is better
than TO show too little Bishop Horne.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03

THE United States Treasury otii-
cials now announce new policy in
connection with the erection of pub
lie buildings. Except in rare and
unusual cases the contractor is to be
held strictly to the letter OF his agree
ment, and will be made to pay every
penny OF accumulated penalties.
The government authorities believe
that as long as they continue to deal
leniently with builders ard neglect
to enforce the penalty clauses in
agreements, they will have the old
trouble of not getting their buildings
until months after the time when
they should be completed. New
port Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03
W. Meet IN. President EasiIy

one striking characteristic OF Wash.
ington life Is the ease with which an
interview can bc held with the prcsi-
dent, the members of the cabinet and
the holders of office. How they got
through their current work with all
these Interruptions IL mystery, but
they do. 1t Is undoubtedly better that
II subject should be discussed dc vivc
voix with the chief than that IL should
filter through many channels, 10 arrive
ms a more or less garblcd version at
headquarters, The result bears good
fruit, for things are often settled Off
hand which take weeks and months In
another country. Also, IT Is human ma
turc to take more interest In person
ality than In mere namc.-llon. Maud
Pauncefotc In Nineteenth Century.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03

a New York paper has made out
this list of millionaires in the United
States Senate Nelson w. Aldrich,
$5, 700, ,ooc; Russell A. Alger,
$4,000, 900; Lew Ankeny, $ro, 900
900 Thos. K. Bard, 81 900, 900 /;
William a. Clark, Sis 1000, 900 /;
Chauncey NJ. Depew, 1000, 900 /;
John F. Dreyden, s. 500, 900; Ste
phen B. Elkins, $40, 900, 900; Mar
Gus A. Hanna, $io, 900; John
Kean, 1000, 900 Thomas Kearns,
$1,000, 900; Redfeld Proctor, $Io,
100000 Mathew S. Quay, $500,
900 Nathan b. Scott, ST., 900, 900 /;
George p. Wetmore, $2o,ooo,ooo.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-03
KNOWING FIRE HORSES.
How They Learn ia start with the
Jigger and Get the swing.

The intelligence Of fire horses Is well
known. A most knowing animal Of
this kind Is described by SeweIl Ford
In Horses Nine" The author says Of
bin:
Other things besides mischief, how
ever had Silver learned. Chief Of these
was to start with the jigger. Sleeping
or waking, lying or standing, the sum
mons that stirred the men from snor-
ing ease to tense, rapid action never
failed 10 find Silver alert. As the hal
ter shank slipped through the bit ring
that same instant found Silver gath
cred for the rush through the long,
narrow lane leading from lhs open stall
10 the poles, above which, like great
cOuchant spiders, waited the harnesses
pendent on the hanger rods
once under the harness Silver was
like carved statue until the trip strap
had been pulled, the collar fastened
aud the rcins snapped In. Then he
wanted 10 poke the poles through the
doors. 50 eager was he 30 be OFF 1t
was no fault Of Silvcr's that his team
could not make two second hitch.
With the first strain at the traces his
impaticncc died out. 4 sixty foot truck
starts with more or less reluctance, but
when once the tires caught the car
tracks silver knew what 10 expect. lie
and his team mates could feel Lanni-
gan gathering IN the rcins as though
for full stop. Next came the whistle
Of the whip. II swept across their
fanks go quickly that it was practical
~ one stroke for them all. At the same
moment Lannigan leaned far forward
and shot out bis driving arm. The
rclns went loose, their heads went for
ward and ~ If moving on pivot, the
three lcapcd rs one horse
Left 10 themselves, each horse would
have lcapcd at different isstant. II
wns that one touch Of the lash and the
succeeding swing of Launigan's bulk
which gave them the measure, which
set the time, which made il possible for
less than 1000 pounds Of horscllcsh 10
jump five ton truck up the street at
a four minute clip.