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The Alaska prospector., 1903-09-03
Dry Bay.

DRY BAY, Cook Inlet, Aug. 1st.- Things are progressing slowly but surely at this place, Inerskin and Oil Bay this season. Better indi- cations for an almost unlimited supply of fine lubricating oil have not been found anywhere. Thous- ands of acres are being located be- tween Cape Douglas and Chinitna Bay, distance of 80 miles along the Cook Inlet coast, and it is not known how far north the indica- tions run.
 At this place we'll is being sunk and is now down 1900 feet. The well has filled with water and a new casing has been put in. Not. withstanding the 1900 feet of water some oil is flowing, and recently natural gas was struck in the we'll. and when lighted blazed up for 10 or 12 feet. If this gas coul be util- ized it could easily be used for fuel for running the drilling machinery.
 It is believed that as soon as the casing in the we'll is completed and the water pumped out that there will be good flow of oil.
 Another we'll is being sunk at Oil Bay, few miles from here and is now down over 600 feet.
 Work on the we'll here is not pro- gressing rapidly, as the manage ment of the company is dcsiror s of having the surveys of the prop erty completed before much other work is done.
 MT. A. J. Adams, deputy U. g. surveyor, of your town, is here mak- ing a survey of two thousand acres of land that will be patented. Mir. Adams is accompanied by his wife.
 U. 5. Commissioner II. H. Hil- dreth and marshal Geo. Sexton made us flying visit last month. They went from here over the port age to Illiamna village on Illiamna lake.
 A number of prospectors are working throughout this section. Dr. Pratt who spent last winter in Valdez, is prospecting near Clark lake and has brought out some very fine specimens of coarse gold.
 Several men are working on a copper prospect near Illiamna lake and believe that they have very extensive ledge. They claim that it is from thirty to fifty feet wide and that they can follow it for 20 miles.
 Judge c. G. Brooks we'll known throughout this part of Alaska, is now prospecting near Clark lake.
 Mir. X Mrs. Harry H. Hicks have just moved into their new residence e at Illiamna. Mir. Hicks has two trading stations in the Illiamna country.
 Dr. Fair has secured a Kodiak cub bear, which he will take out to the states. The little fellow is quite ferocious, and is fine speci- men of this species of bear. The Kodiak is certainly distinct spe- cies of brown bear, as can be readily ascertained from this cub. The nose is shaped different and the claws are more cat like, while the color is different from the common brown bear, being more of bluish brown.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-09-03
2,2O7 Copper Mines

Listed and described in this book-all the cop per mines in the worid-the descriptions rang. ing from a few lines to ten pages, according to importance. The book has 692 octave pages bound, with gilt topt. Price is q in buck ram and $7.5o in full library morocco. IT will be sent to any address ordered, fully prepaid ing that it will be kept and paid for if satisfae tory, or returned within week after received If it does not suit for any reason whatsoever IT yon want copy on these terms. which are the most liberal ever offered by any publisher, please order NOW from the author and pub fisher. HORACE ]. STEVENS. DEE BLOCK. HorGHToN, MICH. |. $. 4.
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COPE E R

If you are interested in Copper as a Miner, lator or Investor. yon need the Copper Hand. book. The 1903 edition, just out, gives new and full chapters on the History, Geology, Chem per, with q chapter devoted solely to statistics and covering the entire subject of Copper like blanket" The longest chapter in the book is devoted to the descriptions of mines, and there are
The Alaska prospector., 1903-09-03

ORDER OF ALASKA MoosE, Pioneer Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
The Alaska prospector., 1903-09-03

John McCrary, expert horseshoer and blacksmith, is prepared to do all kinds of blacksmithing at Cop per Center.
 Wood is expensive on Slate creek. Get your meals cooked for $1. per day by Jepson and you will need no wood.
 Elaterite Roofing, nothing equals it,
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CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.

ENDEAvoR Cove. CHuRcH-Cor. Glacier Avenue and Hobart Street. Rev. D. W. Cram, Pastor. Services every Sunday at 10:3O a. m. and s P. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. Christian En- deavor Society meets Sunday even- ing at : o'oiock. Melvin Dempsey, President
The Alaska prospector., 1903-09-03

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs CLUB-W. A. Rystrom, Pres, w. k. Bouschor. Sec. Meets 1st and 3d Monday of each month in club rooms over Shaw & Williams.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-10

In our announcement column this
week will be found the name OF James
J.O'Quinn, who is Offering for re-elec-
ton to the Office of clerk OF the district
court. Mr.. O'Quinn is a man Of great
fitness for this Office, and has given
Grant possibly the most efficient SER
vices Of any parish in this portion of
the State. putting her records in such
fine shape, and systemetixing the
business of his Office in such a way.
that attorneys and others who visit
US always compliment his work and
felicitate Grant parish upon having
such a model officer in this responsible
position. The satisfactory condition
OF affairs seems to be SO well under
stood that his election is looked upon
as matter of course. and no one is
Offering opposition to his election.
1t would be useless for anybody else
to ofer, because, aside from his great
efficiency, Mr.. O'Quinn has such uni
versal popularity that it would make
him invincible.
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lands Of the parish. well knowing
their location aud value. On account
OF his ability and knowledge on the
subject he has been repeatedly EN-
ployed to assist in making out the
assessment rolls OF the parish, and Il
thus very familiar with the duties OF
the Office. These facts are mentioned
because 1t is essential that we should
have a good and competent assessor,
and they are facts that will ena BILE
the voter to make a wise choice In the
contest for this Office.
In addition to his well known quail
ifications for the Office, his rugged
honesty has e;srned for him the sObri-
quet OF Judge" and no fears need
I've entertained but that the Office win
he fairly kept. He has a pleasing and
personality that makes and
retains the friendship OF all who
know him.
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Candidate for REPRESENTATIVE.

At the solicitation of numerous
friends Hon. John A.. Williams an.
nounces himself this week as a candi-
date for the Legislature, subject to
the Democratic nomination. Hewas
born in Winn parish in 1861, and
graduated at the La. State Universe
ty in 1885. He graduated in the
law department Of the University of
Texas in 1887, and was examined
and granted license to practice before
the Supreme Court of Texas that
same year. He was admitted to
practice law at colfax, La, in 1893,
where he has since resided. As parish
superintendent of public schools for
several years Mr.. Williams has given
evidence of fine ability as an organ
izer, and the schools have prospered
greatly under his management. His
ability as a speaker is well known,
ana IN ms association with the State
school authorities, in their various
he has been frequently
called upon for addresses on educa-
tional subjects. As an attorney at
the bar he enjoys a liberal patronage,
has been very successful, and is recog-
nized as an able, conscientious and
safe counselor. His family, business
and social connections, have served
to give him an extended and broad
Held, and his views OF men and mat
bers is in keeping with his experience
along this line. He is pleasant and |
sunny in disposition. and makes and |
retains friends quite readily. His
election will give Grant parish Rep |
esentative who will be a credit and |
'erve her interests well.
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Robt. e. Mcknight for Assessor

RObt. E. Mcknight for Assessor.
In our list Of announcements viii
be found the name of X. E. Mcknight
for the Office of Assessor. Bob" Nc
knights a son of Howard McKnight,
deceased. He was born In ward two,
OF Grant parish. near what is now
the town OF Pollock, In 1873, and has
lived all his life in the parish. When
boy he moved to Colfax, where he
has since resided. Hiseducation was
received In the public schools of this
parish. except the period Of his attend
ance at the La State University, in
which institution he graduated in
1893, receiving at the completion OF
his course in civil engineering the de-
gree of Bachelor OF Science. Before
he attended the University he assisted
his brother, g. HI. Mcknight, survey
ing lands in Grant parish, and since
his graduation he has been constant
y engaged az civil engineer and sur
veyor. This experience has specially
fitted him for the s.ssessorship. He
~ Thoroughly acquainted with the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-10

The following blind sidincs arc flae stopa IN,
trains N"s; and 2: Chalk Level, Harvey. Hun.
ter, Nlnock, Loggy Bayou. Hope, Crirhton. Car.
roii heniiw"rth, Crews. Raven Camp, Sheperd,
North. East and West WI,
Weeciicit your freight shipments from Shreve-
port, Alexandria and New Orleans, and from all
poinfs in the North, East, West. and Southeast,
For further information address
CLARENCE ELLERBE.
Gen. Freight Agent
E. Q. D. MARSHALL
Asst Gen. Freight Agent,
p. McJLvRIED
Vice Prest 4 Gen. Mgr
General Offices, Shreveport. La.
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cOIFAycR



This gentleman, whose announce.
ment appears elsewhere, seems by
common consent to he accorded the
right to the Senatorship in this dis
trict. He was born on Red river near
the town of Natchitoches in 1851. His
father sold his property and went to
west Texas in 1855, where the subject
OF this sketch grew to manhood, and
lived until 1875, when he moved hack
to Louisiana. married, and cost his
lot In Grant parish, where he has
made one Of our best and most pro-
gressive citizens. In 1879 he was elect
ed sheriff of Grant parish. His gener-
osity Is well known and proverbial.
1t Ii said Of him that as tax collector
be pressed all who were able to paw.
but that in the cases Of many poor
people and widows he instructed his
book-keeper to give them their tax
receipts and charge the taxes to him.
In 1884 he left the sheriff's Office to be-
come candidate for the Senate, but
by q combination of circumstances
was defeated In his aspirations. In
1898 he permitted his friends to run
him RS police juror, and enjoyed the
distinction Of being the only Demo-
crat In that body. He now appears
to be accorded the right to.the same
Office for which he was defeated in
1884. He has never lost his interest
IN public Affairs. or his hold upon the
people. and In the present case It
seems that the Office has sought the
man.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-10

This well known officer and gentle.
man, in response to the undivided
urging of the Democrats of Grant
parish, is q candidate for reelection
to the Office in which he has served
the people so well. It is almost a
useless task to state his merits to the
people among whom he was born and
raised. But for general Information
we will state that he was born in
Grantparish Sept. z, 1859, being now
just in his 45th year. His first public
service was as q police juror in 1883
and he afterwards served as assessor
during the Nichols administration.
In 1898 he was selected by the bonds
men q c. D. Kemp to serve as sheriff,
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Mems caps, boys caps, girls caps,
at EAsTERBRooK & Co.


Colfax La, Oct. 8. 1909
| Inc Grant parish school board met
this day with all the members pres.
ent except J. M. WardIow. A. ]. Dunn
and j. L. LaCrOix.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read and regularly approved.
A. II. Foster was appointed as a
trustee OF the Big Creek school. vice
Jesse McCay. resigned.
b. r. Lewis was appointed as q
trustee OF Sand Spur school.
John pennington, w. NJ, Tully and
u. u. Lincecum were appointed "a
trustees of Selma school.
A school was established at Selma
with instructions to the superintend-
ent to distribute the money belong
ing and coming to the Christian Hope
scnOOi, In accordance with the pro-
portion OF the children at ending of
the Selma school an compared with
the children attending the George
town school.
Miss r. Annette Watkins *as grant
ca q first grade certificate on the
faith OF her diploma preeented to the
board, the certificate to be valid only
until the next meeting of the commit
Tee Tor examination OF teachers.
Inc money heretofore appropriated
to repair school building at Nugent
allowed to he used in building new
house. to lie paid when deed IA filed
toprOperty on which school building
Is to be erected.
The bill OF J. A. Harvey for epumer-
ating 1853 children at four cents each.
amounting to $174 50, was allowed
and ordered paid.
W. Anders and w. Murray anpofnt-
ed trustees Of the Black Creek school,
Ntnety-five cents ordered returned
TO 8. b. MegersOn, he having paid
poll tax twice through error.
The following Is fixed as the terri
tory to be known as the Big Creek
school district, viz: Secs. 2. 8 and 4. I
6 north, range west. and |
sections u, q, ~. ., Is. "a, 81. IS. and |
west han Of section IS, township n
north. range west, and sections 81
= and 80, township north, range / |
west.
A bill for IS s.. for express ON vart |
GUS packages, was allowed and or
dered paid.
Treasurer'grep0rt received and IA
|erred to committee.
There being no further business he
|ore the board 1t adjourned until its
next regular meeting.
J. Q. LONG, Prest.
J. A. WILLIAMS, Secty.
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NE. Blanchard ON Surar.

In some quarters it is claimed that
Mr.. Blanchard has been an enemy to
Louisiana sugar interests, and that
he is opposed by the sugar men on
this ground. Like all the other allie.
cations brought against him by his
enemies, this is not true, either as to
his position on sugar, or as to the
amount OF present opposition 20 his
election as governor from the sugar
men. The assertion is made that his
vote as a member of the lower house
OF Congress, and afterward in the
Senate. is Numerically opposed, and
therefore his position has been incon-
sisteaty and that the-saear interests
have thereby suffered The record
to the contrary shows that be was
consistent, and q friend 70 sugar all
the way through. He voted in the
House for a measure, under vigorous
protest, because he was in honor
bound to do so by having taken part
in the Democratic caucus. But in 80
doing heplainly stated his opposition
and protest against the measure.
The sugar planters of Louisiana
are too intelligent and keep too well
posted as to their interests to be
fooled with any such demagogic and
false reasoning. However, it is best
for the masses to understand what is
true in this matter, and we take oc-
casion to turn on the light. He has |
been misrepresented and censured for |
things he has not done. The Con- !
gressional Record is an open book. |
and shows Mr.. Blanchard's position
on all questions. In a speech made
by him on Wednesday, Jan. 81, 1894, |
he spoke in protest against the re-
Fusal OF the House to place duty on
sugar. The following extract from
his speech explains his position to
The ample satisfaction of those inter-
ested in this great industry. He said:
Tomorrow the final vote on the
Dill will he taken. My colleagues and
myself have sought by every means
20 induce this House to place a duty
IN sugar. Every amendment look
ng to this offered by us has been
1oted down. The scant provision
made for sugar in the bill as orivin-
lily reported from the COMMITTEES on
ways and means has been stricken
tut. Nothing. nothing relative to
ugar remains In the bill. Under the ,
It is pretty hard for a |,
louisiana member to vote for it.
Still, because It Is a Democratic ,
measure, because 1t in the best that !
an lie had from this Democratic /,
louise in the way Of the redemption
! the party's- pledges to the people
y tarfn reform and reduction Of Fed
raj taxation, will vote to pass # | !
through the House and send It to the !,
1ore conservative Senate, where III
eiieve 1T will be amended by placing :
duty on sugar. This will give the
louise another opportunity of doing
lstice to the sugar industry OF Lou 4
iana. a State which all these years
as steadfastly stood by the Demo- =
ratio party. 1t seems hard one OF :
q great Industries should be strick-
down In the house Of its friends"
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being appointed by Gov. Foster t.

being appointed by Gov. Foster to
I'LL out the nnexpired term. His two
years service in this capacity was So
eminently satisfactory that he was
regularly elected to that Office in 1900.
Now. at the end Of his term, he is
again met with the approval Of his
fellow-citizens, who seem to be gener-
ally united in the opinion that he is
the right man for the place. Wecon-
graduate him upon this satisfactory
condition OF affairs, and take great
pleasure in recording the fact.
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Would not interest you il you're look
ing tor a guaranteed salve for sores
barns or Piles. Otto Dodd, OF Ponder
Mo-, writes: Il suffered Win en- uaI,
sore Tor year, but box of BuckIen,
Arnica Salve cured me. It's the Be-
saIve on earth. 25c at Crescent Drue
Store. Collar; and Bush 4 Randolph
Paramount. ~
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For District Attorney.
We are authorized to announce
w. r CLARKE

OF Grant parish, as candidate for
District Attorney for the 18th Judi
cial District. subject to the action of
Judicial Executive committee and
nomination by the Democratic party.
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We are authorized to announce

OF Raptdes parish, as a candidate for
District Attorney for the 18th Judi
ciai District, subject to the action of
judicial Executive committee and
nomination by the Democratic party.
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For Assessor.
We are authorized To announce

ROBT. Il. MCKNIGHT
as candidate for nomination for the
Office Of Assessor of Grant parish I'm
the Democratic primary election to
be held on November Sd, 1903, subject
to the result thereof.
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Police Juror, Ward s.
We are authorized to announce

as a candidate for Police Juror from
ward 5. Grant parish, subject to the
action OF the Democratic primary.
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For Senator.
We are authorized to announce

CdAS. II. TEAL,
OF Grant parish, as a candidate for
State Senator for the 25th Senatorial
district. composed of Grant, VIM
and Caldwell parishes, subject to the
action OF the Democratic party.
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For Clerk.
For Sheriff.
We are authorized to announce

as Q candidate for Sheriff of Grant
parish, subject to the action of the
Voters In the democratic primar,s.
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Announcements.
For Representative.
We are authorized to announce
s. r. LEE,

OF Pollock, as a candidate for Repre-
sentative from Grant parish in the
Lower House Of the Legislature, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party.
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We are authorized to announce

we are authorized to announce
JNO. A. WILLIAMS,
OF Colfax. as candidate. for Repre-
sentative from Grant parish In the
Lower House OF the Legislature, sub
1ect to the attion OF the Democratic
party.
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IWINE OF cAR0UL
Louisiana Railway and KdVi.
cation 6Ompanu.
NAME OF STATION.

Time Table No. II.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24
When AIdrich lauohcd.

did you ever laugh at a funeralg
said Senator Aldrich OF Rhode Island
i did once. II was the funeral of an
,ld.time acquaintance. and the min
Ister who made the opening address
was absent.minded. He got up In
the pulpit. began to speak. and then
nesitated. He had forgotten the sex
II the corpse.
"'Our deceased. our deceased
,rother-or sister he said, and then
went on and spoke with great feeling
about the virtues OF the deceased, call.
.ng It always 'brother-or sister Fin.
Ally. pausing moment. heard him
say to the aged deacon who sat In
loud whisper:
The corpse. which is II, a brother
,r n sister,
THE deacon was very old and slow
,f wit. He answered I'm a whisper:
Neither. Only an acquaintance.
Here" Senator Aldrich ended, -
auphed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

Cholera has attacked Captain Per.
shing's troops, who are operating
against the Moros in the Island Of Min
Lanao.
be Porto Rican Grand Jury COM
planned TO court that the District Attor-
ney. acting under instructions. refused
information about the smuggling cases
involving naval officers and others.
A document has been discovered in
dorsed by Aguinaldo and dated some
time before the attack on the Ameri-
cG, troops at Manila. which commits
81 ned Filipino to kin General Otis.
Governor Taft who recently went
IL m Manila 10 BenGuet 10 recover his
health. stood the trip well and his dys-
entery is cured.
Barlano Llanera, formerly an exile
on the island OF Guam, was arrested
In Pampanga Province. LuZon. He
Joined the revolutionary organization
and accepted commission from that
body. Llanera will be charged with
brigandage and possibly with treason
rs he took the oath OF allegiance when
he left Guam.
The Reina Christina. flagship Of Ad-
miral Montoio. which was sunk by
Admiral Dewey in Manila Bay, was
raised and beached In the hull were
founl the skeletons Of eighty of her
crew
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~oer OFF THe WAooN."
Quick Wit OF an Usher Averts .
rraQedy.


The quick wit OF one OF the ushers
at a recent wedding averted what
might have been a tragedy followir &
the Joyous ceremony. He had been
the life OF the large house party at.
tending the wedding. One OF his
stories particularly pleased the father
of the bride. The catch line in Il
was. "lkey. set OF the wagon" After
the bride and bridegroom had started
IN their honeymoon number Of the
guests went 10 a theater. then to
supper, and IL was late when they
drove 10 the home OF their host.
The house was dark. and though
a ring Of the bell would have brought
one Of the servants, IL was decided
for lark 10 try 10 get in. undetected,
through window opening on the
porch Being In a happy mood. the
party forgot that there had been
some talk during the day OF the pos
sibilities OF burglars making try
for the valuable wedding presents,
The window fastening was not
very secure. and n little pressure re
leased II. Then the usher got his
head inside the window. He saw
the CLINT Of polished steel in the dim
light at the end OF the hall, and he
realized his danger OF being shot for
a burglar Quick rs n fash he shout
ed, "lkey, get OF the wagon"
When the brides father opened the
door and let them In he still had the
revolver in mis- hand He said. III
tie more soberly than he had before
My boy. that's a great story. New
York Sun.