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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23
AUNT BUSY HAS HER SAY.

Dear Nieces and Nephews:
Aunt Busy receives many interesting letters, but
one that reached her today pleased Aunt Busy
more than she can say The little letter is the last
one published this week and Aunt Busy wants all
her dear children to read it carefully You will
be long reading the few lines, because the letter
is short, but so-may Aunt Busy use the word!-
SO sweet.
Il have such dear mamma, Aunt Busy"
What loving words from a dear, loving little
child Aunt Busy hopes that the little child's
mother viii keep the letter. Perhaps in the DIM
distant future, when the baby days gone for
ever, the little mother viii enjoy reading the words
Of her small daughter
The baby days are soon over. and the babies,
with their endearing ways. their happy days. their
troublesome days. grow to manhood and woman
hood very soon. But to the mothers, the and
women are still the little boys and the little girls
Of the long ago, and they wish earnestly for the
show of affection that sincerely given in the
childhood days Aunt Busy often wonders if the
boys particularly, know how dear they arc to their
mothers and how little attention. little gift
occasinoally, afectionate word. cheers the
hearts of the dearest, truest friends they will
know
Aunt Busy knows one dear boy who for many
year, took his dear old mother driving almost
every night One lovely summere evening the
gentle little woman fell asleep forever in her sons
arms Just as she was lifted from the carriage.
Let us hope that there are many such sons in
Tho world. Let us hope that there are many boys
who are not ashamed to show their love for their
mothers. The DEAR patient hands, with their
many Iabors of love, viii be quiet some day; the
moherly dreams will be ended; memories happy
bright or sad viii have vanished in the happiness
of The eternal home; but, dear children, do not
wait until the mothers are gone to say you love
them. Tell them and try to show your love
by sour actions Let us hope that all the children
IN the world want to write, 4 have such dear
mother" AUNT BUSY.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23
wBEN Hazel DIsoBEYED.

Little Hazel had been told that she was not to
go out of the yard to play, account of Stella and
Ema Wood, their neighbors' children, having the
whooping cough. Her mamma was afraid that
Bobbie, her baby brother, who was a very delicate
child, might take it if she did. HazePs oldest
brother had told her all about the disease, the
little girl had very vivid picture of its terrors in
her mind.
For week or two she played happily enough
with her numerous dolls and their carriage. One
morning, however, the shone brightly that it
seemed like spring day instead of being late i'll
November Hazel suddenly felt very much dis
satisfied with her playthings and wanted to see
Stella and Erma. The more she thought about it
the greater her desire to go out on the road at
least. She remembered mamma had said not to go,
but maybe the whooping cough was gone now.
Well, she would look out of the gate anyway.
You see HazeFs reasoning just like some
older peoples. Finally, she took Rosebud, her ia
vorite doll, and went down to the gate, where she
stood for a little while, looking through. Then
she ventured to open it tiny bit, then further,
UNTIL almost before she knew it, she out on
the road. All at once dreadful sound broke upon
her ears, and she saw some strange animal coming
down the road.
"Oh, oh!' she gasped dropping her doll and
running toward the house.
Both mamma and Lizzie Hazcls cousin, heard
her screaming in her shrill little voice: "Ihe
whooping cough is coming The whooping cough
is cOming!"
why what can be the matter with the child?"
exclaimed mamma as she hurried to the door.
"Oh, mamma" sobbed Hazel, still trembling
with fright, I'll never do what you tell me not to
again, for the whooping cough nearly caught me-"
For moment her mother was puzzled and she
thought the little girl must be sick but just then
she heard the unmistakable bray of a donkey. She
comprehended at once HazePs mistake The little
girl, however, had learned useful lesson, and
whenever she was tempted to disobey in the future
she remembered the donkey and the fright it gave
her
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23
DYING OFFICER AND CRUcIFIX.

few years ago there lived an officer in one of
our large towns who, though brought up as a
Catholic, was sworn enemy to religion and never
said a prayer He had servant who unlike his
master had not belied his early training, but every
day said his prayers devoutly before crucifx
which he had hung upon the wall of the little
room where he slept. When the officer saw the
crucifx he ordered it to be instantly taken down
Not long after he became dangerously ILL., and
grew rapidly worse, that the doctor declared that
the case was hopeless, and in fact he had but few
hours to live. Then his pious servant resolved to
make an earnest attempt to save his masters soul
Going close up to him. he said ''Sir, there is some
one waiting outside, no other than your best
friend He is most DESTROYS to come in and be
xeconciled to you. May admit him!" The sick
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23
LIBERATED HIS FATHER FROM SLAVERY.

In bygone times a man and his son were both
employed in a large mercantile house. The father
was traveller, the son a clerk. One day when the
father was absent bad news was received; the ship
on which he had taken passage while travelling for
the firm had been attacked by pirates, and crew
and passengers were taken captive. Not long after
the son heard that his father in Turkey, having
been sold as a slave. Immediately he resolved to
spare no eXertion to obtain his release
He saved all the money he possibly could, sold
his best suit of clothes, and begged some philan-
thropic persons to help him to collect a sufficient
sum for his fathers ransom When he had raised
a considerable amount he asked his employers for
leave of absence and went to the place where he had
been told that his father was. He found him as a
slave in the service of wealthy Turk and asked
to be allowed to purchase his freedom But the
amount the Turk demanded as ransom was enor-
nous, far beyond what the young man could pay.
Accordingly he said: "Take me in my fathers
place. | am young and do work than
old man like him." The master then sent for the
young mans father, and acquainted him with the
proposal. The father embraced his son with tears;
he would not however. consent that he should
ransom him in that fashion Yet the son insisted.
60, father" he said; take the money [ collected
for your ransom, and pay your journey home. |
am quite willing to your chains, and even to
die in slavery, if you go free"
The Turk was so touched by this display of flial
affection that he commended the young man in the
highest terms and gave the father his liberty with
out taking any money for his release Gods bless
ing attends those who observe the fourth com
mandment
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23
WOMAN'S HIGH IDEAL.

Surely it is not hard to find the ideal that
woman needs. The Christian religion gives us the
ideal woman-Mary Immaculate; her sweet face,
radiant with the light of heaven, her foot on the
IS IS woman's ideal How sublime
it is! how beautiful how sweetly practical. The
true woman's heart understands the picture at
once. What sweetness What strength! What i'm
nervousness to the powers of evil through all-con-
trolling love of the Divine! What might to make
the wles of evil owerless. Chretianit YES the
ideal; let women appreciate it, shape their lives
by it, and the world is safe.-Archbishop Keane.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23

Alas for those who have had gifts and talent
and have not used, or have msused or abused
them; who have had wealth and have spent it on
themselves; who have had abilities and have ad-
vocated what was sinful, or ridiculed what was
true, or scattered doubts against what was sacred
who have had leisure and have wasted it on
wicked companions or evil books, or foolish
amusements! Alas for those of whom the best
that can be said is that they are harmless and
naturally blameless, while they never have at
tempted to cleanse their hearts or to live for God
Newman.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23
GOT THE JOB.

The very best way to succeed in anything is to
learn how to think quickly. One of our most ia
nous American doctors started out as a very poor
boy. Applying for work in Chicago store, he was
tested by few questions. Taking down a box of
lace from shelf, the proprietor asked:
What would you do with this!"
The boy replied, tracing with his finger on the
box lid:
Dust it,"
He got the position, and it led to far better
things than he dreamed Of
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23
WONDERFUL TREES.

The largest tree in the world is to be seen at
Mascali, near the foot of Mount Etna. Its trunk
is 3O4 feet in circumference The largest tree in
the United States is said to be the gigantic tree
near Bear creek, on the north fork of the Tulare
river III California 1t measures 40 feet in cir
conference The giant redwood tree in Nevada
is 10 feet in circumference.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23

Denver, Colo, July -.
Dear Aunt Busy-I do not know what to write.
Aunt Busy, because / am very little girl. But
want to tell you that | have such dear mamma.
VIII write more next time, Aunt Busy Your low
ing niece MAY ROSE GAVIN.
Aunt Busy thinks you are a very dear little
girl. May, and nothing else that you might write
could give more pleasure than your writing about
your dear mamma"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23
Our Boys and Girls.
Edited BY Aunt Busy.

This department is conducted solely in the in
forests of our girl and boy readers.
Aunt Busy is glad to hear any time from the
,;ecs and nephews who read this page, and to give
t5am all the advice and help in her power
Write on one side of the paper only.
DO moi have letters too long.
Original stories and verses viii be gladly re-
coiyed and carefully edited.
The manuscripts of contributions not accepted
will be returned.
Address all letters to Aunt Busy, Intermountain
Catholic Salt Lake City.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23
SUGGESTION TO TEACHERS.


If teachers mean by examination
To show the scholars information
Why do they carefully seek out
Such difficult things to ask about?
These are the questions, as a rule,
The teachers ask us in our school:
What's the time in the Congo State
When Persian clocks are striking eight?'
'Halve the square Of seventy-three,
And what will tenth of sixteen be-"
what was the reason Charlemagne
Sent his great-grandaunt to Spain?
Explain what came of the Gothic war,
And what the Turks we're fighting for,
When Venice conquered Charles Martel,
And ancient Constantinople fell"
Name the products of Peru,
And all the rulers of Timbuctoo."
Point out the errors in the words,
Him was not the friend of he
He hadn't ought to written me- ="
Now, for instance, We'll suppose:
They wish to know what fellow knows;
Then they'll be glad of few suggestions
AS to a set of useful questions.
What did Columbus do
In October, 1922"
VIII some bright scholar kindly say
Which is independence day."
The war of 1872, my dear,
Was fought in what particular year?"
Kindly tell u.s. if you will,
What nations fought at Bunker Hill"
Who cut down the cherry tree
And helped to make the nation free?"
Name a certain English queen
Who last upon the throne was seem"
If teachers only had the tact
TO hit upon the proper fact,
Rectations then would be
More creditable to them and me.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23
RUTH ArPHEE.
Salt Lake City. July Is.

Dear Aunt Busy am only little girl, and
r.nma has to write for me. I have lovely doll.
IIH YOU like dolls, Aunt Busy Your loving
friend. MARY MALTA.
glad welcome. dear little niece! Aunt Busy
dearly loves all her wee girl friends. Indeed, she
a'o like dolls, and remembers having sixteen dol
.se- AT one time. She was a great, awkward, fat
girl Of "a before she would give up the doles, too.
hen she cried tubs of tears" for many weeks.
Give Aunt Busys love to dear mamma, who writes
10r YOU
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23
Salt Lake CITY. July is.

lDdlI LAM CAtS, q ul9 -
Dear Auntie Busy-There is not much left of
me. because ! got pretty near blown up OH the
Fourth. [ had my hands burned badly; my hair
and eyebrows are gone, and in general am looking
bad Did YOU get in any trouble on the Fourth,
Aunt Busy | hope not. Please answer my letter
soon. because [ still rather sick and need to be
checred up some. Your loving nephew, as of old,
WILLIAM BRENNAN.
How sorry old Aunt Busy feels for her dear
nephew But she IS happy that your eyes were not
blown out" or your own self "blown up" Dear,
dear! Why viii you boys not be carefulg No.
nothing happened TO Aunt Busy. She is too old
and lame to be jumping around the yard with fire
crackers Indeed, as she has often said before she
kept far away from small boys, big boys, fat boys
skinny boys, good boys, bad boys quiet boys, noisy
boys-and, in fact, all kinds and sorts of boys
on the Fourth, because she loves the dear fellows
from discreet distance on the great independence
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23
LETTERS AND ANSWERS.

Eureka, Utah, July Is.
Dear Aunt Busy thought l would write to
you. We are housekeeping and l don't like it. I
don't like 10 see things upset Come out and visit
u~ Aunt Busy, and we will make you have good
'mo. I ana going to take music lessons / went to
Castillo and had nice time the other day. | had
a long ride ON the train
RUTH M'PHEE.
Amt Busy deeply appreciated the pretty holy
picture from her dear niece. How thoughtful of
you ta remember the funny old soul. When very
discouraged during the housekeeping times Ruth
1rg t9 remember how nice the house will be when
a.L -ae cleaning is done. This viii help to keep
FoH cheerful, dear Do you like to ride the
Tram. RUTH
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23

But, bless the dear chaps! Aunt Busy loves
them ALL even if they are careless and NOISY. and
is sorry to hear of any trouble with them.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23

Teacher: How old are you, little boy!"
Sonny (who has just gone into fractions)
Pm six and fve-twelfths"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23

Now Henry" asked the teacher of the juvenile
class ''what is the meal we eat in the morning
calledr'
Oatmeal" was the little fellows prompt reply
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23

A Kansas City small boy asked by his
school teacher to seed corn in a sentence.
"When I out in the country last summer"
said the youngster Il seed cornstalks in a field"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23
sAYINGs Or THE CHILDREN.

Il love you lots, Aunt Bertha"
DO you, Dickey:"
Yes, Aunt Bertha. You're lots niccrn gran
ma; she washes me all the time"
The Nome nugget., 1904-03-09
Report of Exploration Work in the Extreme
Northern Part of Alaska in 1901, 1902 and
1903, the Author Being S. }. Marsh
Well Known Assayer and
Mining Engineer.

east creek, however. occur several in
terbedded veins of quartz, carrying
sulphides of iron and anthony. At
the forks above referred to occurs an
immense band OF hard, Opaque quartz
agate. The south and east forks rise
in small basins well up in the noun
tains, which are partially filled with
glaciers. From the mouth of each fork
to Carter Pass the rocks are prnci
pally states and sandstones, their posi-
tions indicating an immense anti
clinal. AT a point about 10 miles
above Hyaka creek, and at what APP
pears to be the axis of this anticlinal,
occurs large band Of silicious slate,
carrying seams of graphite and punches
of Gale spar, much stained with oxide
OF iron. On the south side of this band
occur chlorite states and serpentine,
coated on the surface with an excrc-
ton of alum. This band can be traced
for long distance, and is cut by the
headwaters of the Sawanukto and its
principal branch, the Evasha.
Westerly from the Koogaro the rock
under the universal limestone Gaping
are more sandstone and conglomerates.
Near the mouth of the Evasha occurs
large cropping of Ignite. Little work
was done, however, 10 this direction.
My limited time did not admit much
examination.
From the headwaters OF the Chande-
leur westward aud south of the 6Sth
parallel extends wide belt of highly
mineralized rocks, being largely mica
schists banded with crystalline lime
stones and containing much quartz in
small veins and punches which carried,
generally, plenty of sulphides of iron
and copper. Small prospects of placer
gold were found in the creek How
ever, | did not have a chance to do
much work in this section, as it was
here that my supplies became ex-
hausted. S. J. MARSH.
(To Be COntinued.)
The Nome nugget., 1904-03-09
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Conrad Stem and the Boring Sea Improv
q. U,..,Ll linz o..

To Conrad Stem and the Boring Sea Improve
ment & Trading Co:
You are hereby notified that /, the under
signed, have caused to be performed work, ser
vices and labor OF the value of ut least one hun
bred dollars upon each of the following named
quartz claims for each of the years ending Dec
81, 1901, 1902 and 1903, to-wit: Last Chance
quartz claim, Empire" quartz claim, "Walla
Walla" quartz claim, "Blackbird" quartz claim
all situated in Golovn Bay mining district now
Council City recording district, District of
Alaska.
And you are further notified that If you do not
within ninety 900 days from the date of final
publication hereof. cause to be paid to the un.
dcrsigned your proportionate share of said ex
pendtures as coowner, your interests in said
claims will become the property Of the under
signed under Section 1924 Revised Statutes OF
the United States.
Date Of first publication Feb "a 1904.
Date of last publication May %, 1904.
w j. NJ. MCNUTT
The Nome nugget., 1904-03-09
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To a. G. McNcvin, X. u. BortS. B Pync, II. Nc
kcnzc, l.. II. French, B. " Worley and
Or. y. }ardue ana all others interested in
the Lookout Mountain group claim. Derby
creek, Cape Nome recording district, Dis
triCt OF Alaska.
You are hereby notified that l. the under
signed. have caused to be- performed work. ser
vices ana labor of the value of one hundred dol
lars upon the Lookout Mountain Group claim.
Derby creek, Alaska. for each of the years 1902
and 1903
And you are further notified that If you do
not, within ninety go days from the date OF final
publication hereof cause 10 be paid to the under
signed your propOrtIonatc share OF said eXpen
dtures as Co-ownerS. your interests in said
claim will become the property of the under
signed under Section 232l Revised Statutes of
the United states
Date of first publication Feb 3. 1901
Date OF last publication May {, 1904.
w HAIRY b. WATSON.
The Nome nugget., 1904-03-09
Pailetene, and of Louise Dumas, {
black woman of St. Domingo

Pailetene, and of Louise Dumas, a
black woman of St. Domingo.
J. =. W.. Nugget. | would like your
opinion Us TO a few matters relating to
gold, and existing conditions we en-
counter during extraction of same. 1t
seems to be an absolute fact with
"quartz.men' that free milling gold
turns to base at water level, and wish
you would please answer the following.
lst.-Does free-miling gold turn to base
ore at water level. 2nd. IF 50 what
is the cause or theory? 3rd.-What is
meant by the term water level
4th. Can gold be traced back through
history to about the time of its first
discovery? BIG HURRAH.
Ans.-l) This can be answered by
yes and no, but in the majority of cases
free-millng gold turns to base at water
level The cases where free milling
gold continues in that state after water
level has been reached are SO few. that
they have been classed under the head
of exceptions. SO many free milling
gold mines have turned to base ore
after water level has been reached,
that such conditions are expected and
looked for in mines being operated,
which has given rise to the popular be-
lief amongst quartz men, that you
write about. (2) The theory believe
is based upon the fact that water pre-
vents oxidation of the ore below water
level, by excluding the air. The air
combined with many other agents IS
always at work oxidizing the base ores,
especially during decomposition OF the
iron and copper pyritieS, galena and
carbonate ores which as rule make
up the base ores found in gold mines.
At the same time there is certain
water, for we have one atom of oxygen
present in H20) water, and the oxygen
is the agent of oxidation. (3) The
general term water level is understood
as sea level, but from a mining point
of view it has particular meaning for
each mine. Whenever water is en-
countered. in mines. which maintains Il
certain level if allowed TO stand, that
is water level of that particular mine.
This depends upon subterranean con-
ditions, and in many mines water level
is many thousand feet above sealevel.
a. No. The bible | believe gives us
the first account of gold and its uses. |
believe Eve tempted Adam with a
golden ripe colored apple The
Chinese history which dates farther
back than that of any other nation,
gives accounts of Egyptians from the
Nile country, purchasing articles to be
used in the construction of IA large
building King Solomon's temple and
paving for the same in gold and iron,
the medium of exchange at that time.
j. POTTER WHITTREN.
The Nome nugget., 1904-03-09
Notice of Forfeiture.

To q. Laiblan, VIM Green. Peter MousSeau,
w. c. kurtz, II. 5. Thompson, II. u. Borts.
C. Z. Sars, and all other interested claim
ants in the Derby Creek Group claim, near
Derby creek;
You are hereby notified that |, the undersign.
ed. have caused to be performed work. services
and labor of the value OF one hundred dollars
upon the Derby Creek group mining claim
for the year ending December 81 1903 to-
wit; Situated on Derby creek, Cape Nome re-
cordng district, District of Alaska.
And you are further notified that If you do
not, within ninety (g0) days from the date OF IT,
nal publication hereof cause to be paid to the
undersigned your proportionate share OF said
expenditure as co-owner. your interest in said
claim will become the property of the under
signed under Section 1924 Revised Statutes OF
the United States.
Date of first publication Feb. 3, 1904.
Date of last publication May 4, 1904.
w HARRY B. WATSON
The Nome nugget., 1904-03-09
Notice OF Forfeiture.

To Paul NJ. Roth J. w. Bullock and all other
persons whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that |, the under
signed have caused to be performed work, ser
vices and labor of the value of one hundred dol
lars upon the following named placer claim for
the wear 1903 to.wit: Placer claim No. ,, Harris
creek. a tributary of the North fork, situated in
kougarok recording precinct, District of Alaska.
And you are further notified that il you do
not within ninety 800 days from the date of
final publication hereof, cause to be paid to the
undersigned, or his legal representative in
Nome, ID. II. Traphagen, your proportionate
share of said expenditure as co-OwnerS. your
interests in said claim will become the prop
erty OF the undersigned, under Section 232i
Revised Statutes of the United States.
Date of first publication, Feb. "a, 1904.
Date of last publication, May % 1904
w A. f. kINNAN.