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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
AIR SHIP MAKES
SUCCESSFUL TRIP

San Francisco. Oct. 1S.-Dr. August
Greth. who for year past has been
unostentatiously working on an air
ship, to-day surprised the residents of
San Francisco by sailing over their
heads for two hours, directing the ma
chine almost at will and demonstrate
ing that in many essentials he has
solved the problem of aerial navigation.
The ascension was made from "a lot
almost in the heart of the city. DIR.
Greth attempted to encircle a towering
newspaper building about mile east
ward. but found the currents too strong
for his power and then turned in an op-
posite direction.
The winds carried him oceanward
and for a time ne hovered over the vi
cinity of the Golden Gate, making var
ious successful trials of his steering
gear.
The currents threatened TO take him
out over the Pacific and he decided to
make landing on the parade grounds
of the Preside military reservation. but
made the mistake of letting out too
much gas and he landed in the bay
about 200 feet from the shore.
A crew of the life-saving station in
the neighborhood rescued the aeronaut
and his flying machine. which sus-
tanned very little damage by the unfor-
tunate termination of the vayage.
The balloon of Greth's aerial con-
trlvance is cigar shaped and has
capacity of $4,000 feet OF gas, with
lifting capacity of 1900 to 1000 pounds.
The car of the balloon is similar in
construction to that used by Santos
Dumont. and weighs about 800 pounds.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
Naval Apportionment.

Washington. Oct. 1S.-Secretary
Moody has approved the estimates for
the support OF the navy for the next
fiscal year, as recommended by the
chiefs of bureaus. amounting to $102,-
s66,4i0. as against s79.S16.791, appro-
priated for the last fiscal year.
summary of the estimates follows:
Pay of the navy. s19 .s24 .093; pay, mis-
cellaneous. 100000; bureau of naviga-
tion, 81 1884, $50; bureau of ordnance.
s3.776.7O6; bureau OF equipment. &c.
S74.093; bureau of yards and docks.
1922. .sS4 public works. bureau of yards
and docks. $S,164.s7i: public works.
Naval Academy, s3,0O0.O00; naval sta
ton. great lakes, s250.0O0; public
works. bureau of ordnance. s24S.900,
bureau OF medicine and surgery. $780,
600; bureau of supplies and accounts.
Sc, ,203 .092: bureau of construction and
repairs, $S,595. .S24: bureau of steam en-
gineering. $3.572 800; Naval Academy.
s314.5sS; marine corps. paymaster. 81
1885; quartermaster. 1880. .296. In
crease of the navy-Construction and
machinery. $2S.S26.S $50; armor and
armament s12.00O.00O; equipment.
s400, 900.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
odd FeIlows' Encampment.

Denver. Oct 2O.--A Fort Collins spc-
cial to the News last night says: The
tnirty-first Odd Fellows grand en-
campment met at the /. o. o. f. hall
this morning at o'clock. Routine
business aud the reading Of reports oc-
cupied the morning attention of the
delegates. The principal business trans-
acted during the afternoon was the
election OF officers. which resulted as
follows: +, c. Goudy OF Denver. grand
patriarch; Richard Hughes OF Saiida,
grand high priest; Charles Il. Golden
OF Longmont. grand junior warden;
John Latimer. Fort Collins. grand rep
resentative and S. G. L.. and Harvey
Lewis Of Ouray. grand senior warden
Grand Representative Weidmann of
Durango and l.. G. Dana Of Colorado
Springs exemplificd the unvritten
work
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22

London. Oct 20.-A draft OF the de-
cision reached by the Alaskan bound
airy commissioners was signed by ma
jority of the commissioners last even
Ing. Messrs. Aylesworth and Jette. the
Canadian commissioners, refused to
sign.
The decision grants all the American
contentious with the exception of that
relating to the Portland canal. The
signatories were Lord Chief Justice Al
verstone and Senator Lodge, Ex-Sena-
tor Turner and Secretary Root, the
American commissioners. They con-
stituted majority and ensured finality.
Messrs. Aylesworth and Jette carried
their outspoken disapproyal of the de-
cision to the point OF refusing to sign
even that section of the decision giving
the Portland canal to Canada. and they
emphasized their attitude by walking
out of the Cabinet room in the foreign
Office before the signatures of the
others had been affixed to the historic
document. which has already been
printed and is ready for the session to
held tomorrow.
The only thing remaining to be done
at this session is that the majority or
the tribunal complete and sign the map
which accompanies the decision. and
which minutely determines the course
OF the boundary in accordance with the
American contentious contained in
question No. g.
Question 9 is as follows:
In extending the line Of domarcation
northward from said point ON the paral-
lei OF the seth degree of north latitude.
following the crest of the mountains
situated parallel to the coast until It's
intersection with the 141st degree OF
longitude west of Greenwich. subject
to the conditions that If such line
should anywhere exceed the distance OF
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
nIo orande southern Mee.Ina.

Denver. Oct. 20.-The annual meet
ing OF the stockholders OF the Rio
Grande Southern railroad was held
yesterday in the offices OF the company
in the Equitable building. About
eighty per cent. of the stock of the
company was represented at the meet
ing and there was no friction in the
deliberations. The members of the old
board of directors We're reelected with
the exception of Samuel n. Wood who
retired and gave his place to Edwin
Gould OF New York
The following are the names Of those
who now compose the board of direc-
tors of the Rio Grande Southern
George j. Gould, Howard Gould. Ar
thur Coppell, all of New York; Clar-
ence buckingham Of Chicago, Otto
Mears of Denver. Edwin Gould, taking
Mr. Woods place. and Edward T. JEFF
ferry. president of the road, whose
Headquarters are also In New York.
j. b. Andrews was secretary of the
directors meeting. The meeting OF
the newly-elected board OF directors
will be held later in New York. 1t Is
subject to call.
The meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Rio Grande. Pagosa & Northern
There are seven directors of this road
and they were all reelected. The road
is one of the lines associated with the
Rio Grande and runs from Pagosa
Junction to Pagosa Springs and
handles a considerable quantity OF
lumber tonnage.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
TROTTING RECORD
AGAIN BROKEN

wichita. Oct. 20.-Such an ovation as
was given Cresceus when he trotted n
mile in l;59A yesterday and made
a new worlds record. has rarely been
witnessed. The stallion was nearly
smothered to death. so eager were the
people to pat or get near enough TO
touch him.
The day was simply perfect and the
track in prime condition. He was
paced by running mate. Mike the
Tramp. TO a sulky. Cresceus had no
wind break whatever.
The first quarter was made In 30
seconds. the, half in 59&. the three
quarters In one minute and thirty sec
onds and the final mile in 1:592a.
Mr.. Ketchum worked the horse ont
before the final test in 2:15 and then
sent him for the record. He broke
when he first scored for the word, but
on the next attempt was sent off. Just
before he reached the wire Cresceus
broke and It Is believed he lost fully
three-quarters of a second. lie caught
handlly and flashed under the wire in
1:5ek.
George H. Ketcham, who owns Gre
sceus and who drove him yesterday.
said:
This Is the best track out OF doors
and conditions were perfect When
was here week before last the track
was wet. but saw its advantages and
determined to come back. The result
iustifies my expectations. ] knew be
fore the race that the stallion would
beat his record. but did not anicl-
pate triumph so complete. Now ]
will 20 to Oklahoma City and Fort
Scot right away to keep engagemenis,
and these will be the last time he will
appear In public"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-22
Canadian Statesman Feels savage.

Ottawa, Ont. Oct 1S.-In the House
of Commons to-day Mr.. Gourley.
member for Colchester. Nova Scotia.
whose speeches in the House have
gained for him much notoriety. took oc-
casion to refer to the decision in the
Alaskan boundary case. He said:
IF the news is correct that we hear
in the corridors. and | hope It is not,
all that the United States has got to do
is to make claim for Canada and they
will get 1t by boastfulness and dishon-
est effort. If it is true. we might as
well throw away our national aspira-
tions. The last two generations of
Englishmen were degenerates and
towards. They have had no leader since
Pitt died. Thank God. Chamberlain is
galvanizing them and putting new
blood In them"
Mr.. Ross (victoria. Cape Breton) pro-
tested against speaking about English
men in this way. and Mr.. Gourley re-
torted that they went around with
blinders on. unfit to drive sheep across
the country.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19
BIG CARCOES FOR NOME
Transported on the British Steam. ship WyneriC and Ship
 A. J. Fuller.

The largest single coal and the larg- est single lumber cargo ever carried to a Boring sea port, and perhaps to any port in Alaska, will reach Nome in August. The coal is being transported by the British steamship Wyneric, which sailed from Ladysmith for Nome under charter to the Northwestern Commercial Company, of Seattle. The Wyneric took 6OOo tons from the mines of Nanaimo and Ladysmith.. The car go is being shipped to Nome by the company for commercial purposes. Q
 The lumber. shipment amounts to 2,000, 900 foet. It goes north as cargo of the ship A. J. Fuller, under charter to Tanner X Clark, and in tow of the oil steamship Argyll. Tanner & Clark own the lumber, which they purchased from Puget sound mills. The firm con. trols the lumber market of Nome, their total shipments to date amount. ing to 5000, 600 or 8,0OO, 900 feet. The Argyll was scheduled to sail August 5. She will have as cargo 25, 900 barrels of California oil and 1000, 900 feet of lum. Der, the latter also consigued to Tan. ner & Clark.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19
GOOD WORD
 FOR TANANA
An Operator Says That Fairbanks Creek Grows Steadily
 Richer.

. D. A. Kennedy, of Dominion creek, Klondike, says Fairbanks creek, in the Panama, is showing up better day by day as development work progresses From the town of Fairbanks, under date of June A, Kennedy writes:
 "This creek (Fairtanks creek is get ting Letter every day. We first put down hole on the bench opposite dis covery, B feet to bedrock, and only got one-cent dirt for depth of about five feet. We are sinking further back now, and on No. 3 below, bench, they have coarse, heavy gold, many pieces going from p cents to $l, the cOarsest gold found in the country, and the further up the hill they go the coarser it gets. The last -four buckets today, each pans each, went Sl to the bucket.
 "On No. 6 below, creek claim, they have two holes, one to bedrock, with five feet of three to tive-cent dirt, and the other hole just down to pay today.
 -"Men arc coming over from the other creeks every day to open up claims for an interest.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19
Satisfactory Progress Is
 Being Made.
DOCKS BEING BUILT
Buildings, Docks and Yard Spurs Are in Good Shape and
 We'll Under Way.

J. Warren Dickson and Capt. $. F.. Lewis, of "The North Star Line''-the Council City and Solomon River rail road-were transacting business in the city last Monday and Tuesday
 MT. Dickson reports that tho build ing of the road is going on as rapidly as possible, that seven miles is com pleted, and as soon as the trestle and fill over Rock creek is completed there will be ten miles of road ready for the locomotive.
 The only standard gauge railroad in Alaska expects to have 90 miles of road in operation before the snow flies. The tundra was thrown up, making solid roadbed, with ditch on each side. On top of the embankment the road was built and ballasted with six inches of gravel
 The company has now 45O men at work, with pay roll of $76,000 per month.
 The night force of POO men was laid off recently because the dark nights prevented work The extensive ma chinery is already on the ground, and the machinery house is nearly con- pleted. The officers and comissary house are completed and ready for oc- cupancy. The building is thoroughly modern, steam heat, electric lights and baths. The mess hall is well handled, and the building furnishes elegant rooms and headquarters for the com pany. The yards at Solomon are in good shape, with plenty of trackage, and spurs completed.
 The company is expecting consign- ment of 5000 tons of freight on the Aztec, which is now overdue. Solomon has enjoyed quite boom since the road began to be built. There are six restaurants. and five saloons open day and night and all doing good business. The building of this road, with it's elegant roadbed and up-to-date equipment, is an event.sof great import. ance to Solomon, and indeed to the en. tire Seward peninsula.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19
ALASKA
 CENTRAL. From Resurrection to
 Panama
  IS NOW BERG BUILT. Rails, Locomotives and Cars Are Now Secured and Work Is
 Being Done.
IS NOW BERG BUILT

According to Seattle papers the Re- ward Construction company of Chicago has secured the contract for building and equipping the 4l3 miles of Alaska Central railroad, from Resurrection to Panama.
 The construction company is made up of Illinois, Michigan and Ohio capi- talists. Its general manager is John Dowdle, of the contracting firm of Nash x Dowdle. The president is Geo. A. Skinner, Michigan banker, and the troasurer,, Geo. II. Ford, national bank examiner of Cleveland, Ohio.
 The company has placed an order for seventy pound steel rails, which will be shipped via Seattle. Locomotives and cars also have been secured, and will be forwarded with the rails. Construc- tion was to start July l5, and must be pushed with all possible speed. The railroad is projected by prominent men of the Pacific coast.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19
REGARDING
 BEASLEy Further Particulars of Their Return Trip.
WILLING TO RETURN
Expects to Clear Himself in the Trial of the Charge
 Of Forgery.

The officers started for Mr. Beasley and located him without trouble. He was found to be working in conjunction with other Americans in the develop ment of some valuable gold mining property. He also owned the first cop per mine found in that region. Beas- ley willingly consented to return with the officers, asserting his innocence of any wrong-doing, and his utter igno- rance of the crime with which he was charged. He had borne his own name since going to South Africa.
 The offense of which Beasley is ac- cused is uttering two government checks for $500 each and cashing them in Nome. Beasley X Burns were gov ernment contractors, who built the government telegraph line from St. Michael to Kaltag, on the Yukon river. The checks were drawn in favor of Beasley X Burns, and were indorsed on the back with the name of Beasley. Beasley asserts that the inducements. as well as the checks, are forgeries. He says he knows nothing of them.
 Beasley was taken June 10. The oft- cers started that night with him for Cape Town. There they waited 6 few days to allow him to arrange his busi- ness with his partners. They left Cape Town J une 24, landed in Southampton early in July and, waiting there only five hours, sailed on the American liner St. Paul for New York and came right on to Nome.
 Mir. Dwyer said: ''Mr. Beasley stood very high at Nome. He left there be- fore the matter of the checks came out, and am inclined to think before they were passed. We have met several of his friends here tonight and they all assured him of their confidence in him. You may say another thing for me. Beasley has more friends in South Africa than any man who has been there the same length of time. When we left Petersburg many of the promi- nent citizens came to the depot to say good-by and tell Jim they knew he would come out all right"
 Mir. Beasley says that the only trou- ble he expects from his arrest is the temporary disarrangement of his busi- ness affairs. He was negotiating sale of his copper property for fl,000, ,0O0 when arrested.
 Heron and Dwyer have a world of interesting incidents to relate of their remarkable journey, but to them the most striking was the wireless tele- graph service on board the Atlantic liner St. Paul. The vessel was in com. munication with other ships every few hours by mean; of the Marconi system A daily paper was printed on board ship containing all the news received by the wireless system, which was con siderable. The paper was printed on g neat little hand press.
 The officers report that business is good again in the Transvaal. Nearly all the mines of Johannesburg are agair working, though suffering from short age of labor. Recently valuable dia mond mines have been discovered neal Pretoria. Heretofore the only dia mond mines were those of Kimberly.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19
SKELETON OF
 A MAMMOTH
To Be Excavated for the Smith. SOnian Institution at
 Washington.

William Nj. Alberti, of New York, who is interested in mining on Penny creek, north of Nome, is coming to Alaska to have excavated the remains of an elephas pal migenius, or species of the giant tanammoth many thousands of years extinct. He is commissioned d to prepare the skeleton for shipment by the Smithsonian institution, at Washington.
 The frame of this, the largest of the known mammoths which once roamed at vii lin North America and other parts of the world, lies embedded in a gravel bank on the Hannum river, a tributary of the Inmachuk river, 400 miles northwest of Nome. It was dis covered last year by some miners, and reported to MT. Alberti. While East, during the winter, he reported the find to the Smithsonian institution, and re- ceived his commission to have the skeleton shipped out, with the view of putting the members together and ex- hibiting the whole at the St. Louis fair.
 This is the first specimen of the ele- phas pal migenius ever found in Amer ica. Some years ago there was per feet specimen found in Russia. In life it had been overtaken in snow storm and was frozen stiff. For thousands of years it remained in the ice, until q change in- the climatic conditions brought about thaw and it was ey. posed. This is the only whole one that has ever been found in the world.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19
PROBABLY
 DROWNED Accidental Drowning of Manuel Rainier, Formerly of the
 Wild Goose Co.

There is new no doubt that the two dogs seen on the shore ut the mouth of the Chittyna river belonged to Manuel Rainier and that he was drowned in his attempt to come to the coast, ac- cording to the statement of Robert Small. Rainier left Sour Dough City early in the season, with two dogs packed, and started to walk out. He evidently tired of walking and built n raft to ride down stream, and was lost in the attempt. It was about that time that Q raft was seen by the natives of Taral as it fioated by their village, with nothing on but couple ..Of sacks. Rainier was at one time an employe of the Wild Goose company in Nome, and was about 23 years of age.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19
A Healthy Breeze From York.

York, Alaska, July 27.-Editor NUG- GET: thotight would write and let you know the news of this camp. Mrs. Steiner arrived here a few days ago with biz outfit, but has not been out on the cfeeks as yet, as her horses have not arrived.
 Buck creek is showing up well. The Alaska Tin cofapany is working big force of men on the creek. They are doing fairly well, as they have had a lot of dead work to do so far, they cannot give fair average as yet. Mr. Bartell is getting his machinery in place, and has force of p men at work. He has two tunnels, l5 to 25 feet long, but it is hard to see what he has got, as no one is permitted near the tunnel.
 A sad affair occurred this morning in York. Mr. Corbett arrived here from Teller on schooner bound for Tin City. He hired a man named Tom Derby, of Teller, to take him up in a small canoe. It was blowing off the beach very hard at the time, and he did not like to risk it. However, they got into the boat and got out into the sea. We watched them going, and could not raise hand to save them, as there was not 6 boat in camp at the time. Their only safety is to steer for King island, but am afraid their boat will get swamped, as the sea is run ming high. They had no water or grub in the boat, and nothing with which to bail out.
 There is quite lot of work going on here this year. MT. Fish is sluicing on the Onokovink river, and Mir. Doming is on Bushnell creek, and the camp is looking good at present.
 Jos. KORAN.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19
As Seen by an Outsider.

Chas. D. Lane, who is interested in the development of gold properties on Prince of Wales and Gravina islands, this district, is not only working ex- tensive placer mines at Nome, but is likewise building q stamp mill and de- veloping q quartz proposition on Solo, mon river, Seward peninsula. One of th papers at Nome attacks Mir. Lanes management of the Wild Goose com pany, evidently not appreciatinE the value of man of such great wealth, unbounded generosity and sterling in tegrity to any district with which he may identify himself.-Ketchikan Min ing Journal.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19
An Expensive Trip.

George F. Stone, acting assistant postmaster general, gives out some interesting information in regard to the trouble and expense of the mail ser vice between Washington, D. C., and Point Barrow, Alaska. A letter sack starting at the latter place travels to Washinton, by reindeer $50 miles: by dogs, l630 miles; by horses 4l2 miles: by steamer, 1000 miles: by railroad 3,2l2 miles. Total G,9O4 and total cost for the trip of S2, 329.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19
Nome on the Through Line.

M. Lobet, Frenchman. is the father of scheme to build a railroad from New York to San Francisco, thence northward through California, Oregon and Washington, along the coast to Juneau, thence to Fort Cudahy, and thence to the most westerly point of Alaska, extending into Boring sea. Here tlfnnel will connect the two main lands, and thence through Si- beria 10 St, Petersburg and finally through Europe to Berlin and Paris. Strange things do happen.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19
The CampiOn Ditch.

T. A. Campion, of the Campion Min ing and Trading company, came to town last Saturday on business. He re- ports that he has finished five miles of his ditch, and water is now running i've miles in an eight-foot ditch, three feet deep. He is we'll pleased with the progress made thus faN,
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19
The Midnight Sun.

The August number of the Midnight Sun tells the story of the purchase of Alaska, presents a new view of the boundary question, deals with the great Trans-Siberian railroad, tells of the North Pacific Cable, contains a new map of the world showing the position of Nome on it, and shows the route of the railroad that must come through Nome to Siberia. The Midnight Sun is a new 60-page American magazine.
 J. T. Flynn, Publisher, Seattle.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19
At the Columbia.

A complete change of bill takes place at the Columbia this evening. The electric shadow dances will be given under the direction of MT. Fiskey Bar nett.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19

Mrs. E. s. Pierce, an experienced nurse in confinement and other cases. Prices reasonable. Can be found at home, two doors west of Standard Oil Co.,; or by inquiring at NUGGET office. References given if desired. Contine- ment cases a speciality.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19

Lacey and Marquette whiskies and a fine line of glassware, playing cards and bar supplies. T. J. Nestor A. e Co.,. s warehouse Front street.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19

Artistic nugget jewclry made to order by A. l.. Delkin, Front street, next to Gicse's.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19

Our meats are strictly first class: big stocks just received. Pacihc Cold StOr age company.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19

A large consignment of fresh fruits and vegetables of all kinds received on late steamers at Bayles X Co.'S, 3O4 Front Street.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19

Four new billiard and pool tables at the Board of Trade saloon. Try them if you want nice quiet game.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-19

A large consignment of fresh fruits and vegetables of all kinds received on late steamers at Bayles X Co.'s, 304 Front Street.