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Yukon Valley news., 1904-08-24

Application has been made to the surveyor general to have Frank Henry appointed deputy surveyor at Rampant.
 NJ. F.. koonce, manager of the Big Minook hydraulic company, and other prominent mining men have interested themselves tn the matter and are urging the appointment tJ be made speedily.
 X gooi many claim owners ln the district will take advantage of the opportunity, if the appointment is made. to have their property surveyed with a view to applying
Yukon Valley news., 1904-08-24
RAHMS TORE VS. HAPPEN
 RCRGH IT AL.

J. E. Wiueate, deputy district clerk. has received a telegram from Clerk of the Court Hcilig at Fair banks stating that judgment had been rendered iu the case et Julius Rahmssorl vs [ KaiIenburgh ct al. iu favor ef the plaintiff for sl. goo and costs. making the total amount of the iudgmert bout s..ooo.
 The suit has been pending more than t~u years
Yukon Valley news., 1904-08-24
POSTAL MATTERS
NO INCREASE OF WINTER
 WEIGHT ALLOWED


 Postmaster Fleischman has re- ceived and posted the following ill his office:
 Office of Second Asst. P. M. General,
 Washington, July 26, 1904. Sir-Referring to service on route No. 78Io4, Eagle to Panama, and 7SIo6, St. Michael to Tanana, Alaska, and to a petit on transmitted by you to this office for increase of weight limit for trans portation of mail over those routes in winter, I have to advise you that the matter has been well considered. Under our present arrangement with the Cana dian department we are not able to for ward over 400 pounds via Dawson to Eagle. but our new contract for next winter on route No. 7SI55, Valdez to Panama, providing for two trips month, weight of malls not exceeding 4oo pounds single trip, is expected to greatly inn prove the mal facilities along tie Yukon river.
 In view of the above the deps rtment must decline to grant your request.
 Very respectfully. G. F. STONE,
 Acting Second Asst. r. NJ. General.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-08-24

Burt Ralston. who has been work ing six men all summer, has made nothing at all. He had what he considered a fine prospect this spring and expected to make lot of money, but was disappointed. He has been ill the district for seven years without going outside
 J.W. Ralstcn and Swift, on Yer mont creek, have done fairly we'll Swift worked from two to five men. They took out wages or a little better.
 Nolan and Murray, on Nolan creek at the mouth of Fay gulch, are getting ready to drift next winter. They had no summer work. Last winters dump only averaged about 50 cen.s to the bucket. Their cleanup was about $I5,ooo. That was the best ground in the district.
 Micky Dean, the laundryman who went in from Dawson three years ago, went outside this spring and expects to remain.
 Micky Fleming has sold his busi- ness and mining interests and is ready to leave.
 Boatman, partner of Frank P. Carmichael, went back ill in the spring.
 Jimmy Cross, on Mascot, las done we'll this summer. He is on tie bench, and has the lest s, m mer pror osition in the district.
 The strike made on Wild creek last winter by Joe Mathews and two partners did not pan out much. The three only took out about S3,ooo.
 Billy O'Neal made a strike on tributary of Wild creek the last of July. He took SS5 out of a small hole, but of course had not had time to give it thorough test.
 A good many men have been prospecting the Wild creek ccun- try, but O'Neal's strike is the only one of importance so far heard of
 Mir Brown said the reason Judge Mckenzie resigned the U. $. com. missionership is that there was nothing in it. They would not al- low salary, and he quit.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-08-24
News from the KOyuluk
 Brought by a Late Arrival

Fra.lk Brown, all old-lime Koy- ukuk miner, came into Rampant last week. He was accompanied to town by George ard Frank Henry.
 A days journey from Dall river MT. Brown met the Grst-named man, lost ill the Flats and trying to make his way to Bottles. Ha Away between that point and Da4l river they found George Henry s brother Frank. The men had becc me sep arated in the brush and were in rather sorry plight. Mir. Brown told them they could never make Bettles with the small amt unt of grub they had, so the men con ciuded to come on 10 Rampant.
 All three men expect to winter here, The Henry's may do some surveying. One of them is a sur veyor and tLey have ss of lnstru- ments.
 Mir. Brown criticises the new" trail of the government surveyors who recently reached the Yukon and departed for the outside He says the trailmalers simply followed to Coldfoot tue route taken by him. self, Frank Whally. Billy Glenn and J. w. Raiston when they went into the country with borses last spring The trailmt Il returned over the same track. l lie trail is not sufficiently marked. Over the un- timbered portion tke only device fir the guidance of tIavele is sticks stuck lightly in the ground a mile arart, to which pieces of rag are tied. It will be impossible for persons not familiar with the cOun- try to follow the trail after snow flies.
 MT. Brown reports things very quiet on the Koyukuk.
 McNamar, who took out about S3o 1000 from his Emma creek claim two years ago, only made about SG .ooo clear on the claim this year.
 Hatch, who owns discovery on more money in the past than any man in the district. has not taken out anything at all this year. not withstandiug he worked four men.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13
An ordinance.

An act entitled an ordinance to
define and affix the penalty for fast
and careless driving of vehicles pro-
PEELED by other means than beast of
burden.
Be it ordained by the city council
OF the city of Waxahachie:
Article !. That any person who
shall in this city willfully ride, drive
or propel or cause to be ridden,
driven or propelled, any vehicle,
the motive power of which is other
than beast OF burden, on any high
way, thoroughfare or other public
place faster than six miles an hour,
except in cases of urgent necessity
or shall ride or drive or propel or
cause same to be done by any such
vehicle so as to carelessly or will
fully cause such vehicle TO collide
with any person, animal or vehicle
shall on conviction be punished by
a fine of not less than two nor more
than twenty dollars; provided that
this article shall not be construed
as amending, repeating, changing
or in anywise affecting article one,
chapter 80 revised ordinances OF the
city Of Waxahachie.
81 VIE. Ross, Mayor,
Attest. Geo, w, Walker, Jr. Sec'v.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13
fiarriaae at Reaaa Vista.

AT the home of Mr.. w. =. Lyon,
near Buena Vista, last night was
solemnixed the rites of martrimony
between Mr.. Derrell Alsup, of May
pearl aud Miss Reba Murphy. Miss
Murphy's home is iu Alabama, And
she was in Texas on a visit to Mr..
Lyons family when she met Mr..
AIsup who persuaded her that ii
was better 10 remain in Texas with
him than to return 10 the hills oi
her native state. Mr.. Alsup is a
son of Mr., w. X. Alsup aud was
last session "a student in Trinity
University The young people will
make thsir home at Maypesrl. Rev
&. A. Clark, pastor of the Maypearl
circuit, performed p the ceremony.
We extend sincere eongratula-
tions TO Mr.. and Mrs. Alsup.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13
THE CROW SCHOLARSHIP


The attention of the young peo-
pie of Ellis county is called to the
fact that Mr.. w. A. Grow, of Waxa-
hachie, generously offers fifty dol
lar scholarship in Trinity Universi-
ty to the young lady or young gem
tleman of Ellis county receiving
the highest general average grade
in a competitive examination on
the following subjects: Grammar,
Composition, Texas History, U. s.
History, Physical Geography,
Physiology, Arithmetic, and Aige-
bra. The examination in the last
named subject will be based on
Wentworth New School Algebra.
The examination will be conducted
teachers from the public schools of
Ellis county aud one teacher from
Trinity University faculty and will
be held in one OF the recitation
rooms OF the University building on
Friday, the 10Th day of August, 1904.
The students OF all the schools OF
Ellis county are eligible to enter
the contest with the exception of
the students who have already been
matriculsted In Trinity University.
This scholarship besides being worth
fifty dollars to its winner will be a
distinction that any boy or girl may
Justly strive to win. The recipient
Of the scholarship will be permitted
to enter any of the academic or col
lege classes of the University that he
may be prepared to enter. The sub
jects for examination are limited in
number In order that the pupils of
both rural and city schools may be
prepared to enter the contest. For
further information or particulars
write A p. Whitley, Registrar OF
Trinity University, Waxahachie,
Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13
Republican Congressional COaveRtiOR.
Midlothian Texas,

July IL, 1904.
/ To the republican electors of the
| 9Th congressional district of Texas
BY direction of the republican
congressional executive committee
OF the fifth congressional district of
Texas delegated convention Is
hereby called to be held in the city
of Waxahachie, Texas, on Saturday
July %, 1904, at II O'Clock, noon,
] for the purpose of nomin ating can
didate to represent the 9th congress
sional district of Texas in Con-
gress; to nominate a candidate for
presidential elector for the 9TH con-
! gressional district of Texas and to
| transact such other business as
may properly come before the con
vention.
( The basis of representation shall
be as follows: two votes for the
county, two votes for the county
| organization, and one vote for each
300 votes of major fraction thereof
cast for Mckinley in 1896.
The chairman of each county con
vention is requested to send in as
soon as possible copy of the pro-
ceedings of the county convention
accompanied by list of the dele
gates chosen, and it is important
that these should reach me on or
before the 18th day of July, 1904, at
Midlothian, Texas.
All persons participating in the
county and congressional conven-
tions must have complied with all
the requirements of the Terrell cleo
tion law.
Us. MCELDoWNEY,
Oh IN jth Cong. Dist. of Tex.
n. &. LORD, Sec'y.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13
LiCeaSed TO Wed.

w. r. Whit and Miss Pearl
Sparks.
Bert w Walker and Miss Bur
delta Rocket.
w. NJ. Hankins ana Miss Allie
Meadows
Derrell Alsup and Miss Reba
Murphy.
w. d. Thompson and Miss Emma
Pearson.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13

Rev. Horace Bishop vas here yes
terday and was happy over the re-
organization ef the Democratic
forces. He says Judge Parker AID
right IA sending that telegram to
Sheehan. That Incident shows htm
20 b greater aud far more honest
than = great many politicians. and
proves THAI he viii not stoop to ia
plicity, even foF the presidency RI
says Parker will be sleetad, and -
will have government administered
along constitutional lines. Ennls
News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13
Inhaled Ret Poison.

Mr.. q. b. Ethridge, who lives in
the country, was the victim of a pc
culiar case of poisoning today.
Some rough on rats had been placed
on q hot stove and the patient, un-
mindful of any effect it might have,
remained in the room until he had
inhaled much of the fumes of the
burning poison and he became very
sick.
DR.. Cox was called hastily and
soon relieved the patient. Ennis
News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13
She Tried Five Doctors.

Mrs. Frances l.. Sales, of Missou-
.ri Valley, Ia, writes, II have been
afflicted with kidney trouble five
years: had severe pains in my back
and a frequent desire to urinate.
When riding l experienced much
pain over the region of the kidneys.
/ tried five physicians without ben
eft and Their concluded to try Fol
ey's Kidney Cure. After taking
three sl.00 bottles | was completely
cured" Sold by B. w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13

AT the meeting of the precinct
prohibitionists at Ennis last SatuT-
day SIR. L r. Hogge was named as
the choiee ot the party in those pre-
cincts for representative. Dele
gates were elected 20 county con-
vension To be held in Waxahaehis
Saturday July 10 A collection was
taken 10 dsiray the expense of
printing tickets for the general
alagffou
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13

Mr.. w. f.. Johnson, of Jewett,
Leon county, 10 in the city making
arrangements to open a wholesale
lumber office. Mr.. Johnson is man
ager of the Texas Lumber Co. and
will make Waxahach HE his head
quarters. Within a short time he
expects to move his family here and
make Waxahachie his permanent
home. Mr.. Johnson is an old time
friend of Mr.. w. A. knight, the
plumber, and in company with that
gentleman made us a pleasant call
this afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13

Chattel Mortg ages at the Enter.
prise office. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13

Mr.. Robert O Burke, Elnora, \
Y, writes, Before / started To use
Foley's Kidney Cure / had To get
up from twelve TO twenty times a
night, and / was all bloated up with
dropsy, and my eyesIght was so inn
paired ! could scarcely see one oi
my family across the room. / had
given up hope of living when a
friend recommended Foley ) X idney
Cure. One fifty cent bottle worked
wonders and before | had taken the
third bottle the dropsy had gone, as
well as all other symptoms Oi
BriRht's disease Sold by b. w
Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13
Epw0rih League PROGRAM.

Topic-The grace of self restraint
Ps. 30: Is.
Leader Mr., Brooks.
The duty of self knowledge and
self control-Mr. Charles Ray.
2. Brevity and insecurity of life
admonish us.-Mr. Anson Alder
dice.
2. The infliction of punishment
for personal injury should be left to
God Mr.. Lynn Lasswell.
Prof. Winn will read an interest
ing paper. All have a cordial invi-
tation to attend.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13
A Series of Three canes.

Manager Poindexter announces
that he has arranged for a series of
three games with an amateur base
ball team OF CorsicAna to be played
here this week, beginning tomorrow
afternoon. The Corsicana team is
composed OF some good players and
first class games may be expected.
Ladiss will be admitted free. The
games will be called at O'Clock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13
House and C0ateRtS Burned.

A house on Kaufman street be-
longing TO Mrs. J. NJ. Odom and oc
cupied by II J Bruce was destroy
ed by fire last night about ll:U.
Nearly All the household effects of
Mr.. Bruce were burned with the
building. The amount of the loss
could not be- learned. The house
was insured for 500 and a policy of
&A0 was carried on the furniture
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13
Plenty or WdtermeIORS.

Plenty of watermeIons are being
brought here from Johnson county,
the first loads arriving last Satur-
day. This morning there were
twelve loads on the square at one
time. The crop this year was two
or three weeks later than last year
but the melons appear to be Of a
much better quality.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-13
New Salts Filed.

The following new suits have bee Il
filed In the district clerks office:
Nancy d. Pearson VS.. the un-
known heirs of Moses Lapham
trespass to try title.
Angeline +. Temple VS.. the un-
knows heirs of Moses LApham
trespass to try title.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-15
PERSONALS

Mrs. l. l.. Patterson, of Portland, is
in the city.
Herbert White went to Newport
this morning.
Lewis Kerl left yesterday for a visit
at Marshfeld.
Mayor Waters was in Portland to
day on business.
c. Marsh, the real estate man, went
to Oregon City today.
John Brooks, of Silverton, was a
Salem visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Lowell is spending a
short outing at Seaside.
Motorman Shaw is home from a few
days spent at Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sweeney left this morn.
ing for a visit at Newport.
George Dorcas went to Portland
yesterday on a business visit.
Mrs. A. B. Gillis returned last ev.
ening from a visit at Portland.
w. H. Burkhardt, ST., the mining
man, went to Oregon City today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon Stolz returned
yesterday from a visit to Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Mellen returned
last evening from a visit at Portland.
Mrs. Oswald West and little daugh.
ter are spending a few days at Sea-
side.
DR.. n Mrs. Stone left this morning
for a weeks visit with his mother at
Athena.
Mrs. ]. A. Carson and children, left
this morning for a three weeks outing
at Newport,
Mr.. Greenwood Marshall went to
Oregon City, where he will remain for
a short time.
Prof. and Mrs. Markham returned
to MT. Angel yesterday for a snort Wis.
it in this city.
Supt. James, of the state prison,
was at Portland today, accompanied
by Mrs. James.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Lawrence re-
turned this morning from a short Wis
it at Long Beach.
Miss Lottie Livermore, of Pendle-
ton, is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Pearce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben Patty went to
Newport this morning, where they
will spend several weeks.
Miss Irene Polling returned to her
home at The Dalles yesterday, after
a visit with Salem friends.
Mrs. Daue has gone to Portland to
visit her son, Louis Daue, who former
ly kept the South Salem store.
Mrs. C. Spray went to Goshen yes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-15
sehosnfelt-Dra Wedding.

A very pretty home wedding was
solemnized at the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. H. F. Schoenfelit, of this city
last evening, when their daughter
Miss Eleanor M. S~choenfeldt, became
the wife of Mr.. June Drake, of Silver
ton.
The home was beautifully decor
ated with large palms and cut flowers.
The ceremony vas performed under
a large palm. The bride was attend.
ed by her sister, Miss Ervina, while
Mr.. Emery Drake acted as best man
for the groom. Only the relatives and
most intimate friends OF the contract
ing parties were present. A wedding
dinner was served in the dining room.
which was decorated with ferns and
carnations.
The couple left on last nights over
land for the south, where they will
spend their honeymoon, after which
ahey will return to %Silyerton, where
they will make their future home.
The bride is the daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. II. F. S%choenfelt, of this city, and
is a charming and accomplished young
lady. Mr.. Drake is a resident OF
Silverton, where he conducts a photo
graph gallery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-15
GRANT
BURIAL
PERMIT

London, July 15.-At a council held
at Buckingham palace this morning It
was decided to grant permission for
the burial Of ex-President Kruger in
the T%ransvaal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-15

terday afternoon, having been called
there by the illness of her sister.
John A. WED, of Jefferson, was in
the city today on business.
Miss Williams. of Portland, who
has been visiting Mrs. c. E. Cornell
for a few days returned home yester.
day.
j. M. Greer, Of Knoxville, Tenn.
who is spending several weeks in this
city, went no Portland on business
yesterday.
Mrs. ]. c. Huston, of Vancouver,
who has been the guest of Mrs. F. A.
Turner the past week, returned home
last evening.
Miss Eva Smith, of North Salem,
has gone to take a position in the
wholesale millinery house of Lowen-
gard & Co., Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Judah left this
morning for Newport, where Mrs. Ju-
dab will spend the summer, and Mr..
Judah will return Monday.
Ben Windsor, who has recently
spent spent some time at Portland,
says the biggest thing he saw there
was the new Portland drydock.
Ernest Allen, of Portland, who has
been visiting the past two weeks at
the home of Hon. Edw. Hirsch, of this
city, left yesterday for his home.
E. Cooke Patton will leave next
week for a hunting and fishing trip in
Southern Oregon. He will accom-
pany Attorney-Genera Crawford and
family.
Mrs. A. NJ. Darrick, of Portland,
who has been visiting friends in this
city the past week, left for Albany
this morning, where she will visit
friends.
Miss Anna Robertson, of Turner,
who has been spending the past week
with her aunt, Mrs. Needham, in
South Salem, returned home this
morning.
Mrs. E. B. Thompson, of Jefferson,
who has been visiting relatives in
this city the past three weeks, left
yesterday for Dayton, Washington,
where she will visit her sister, Mrs.
George Bartges.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. Fry and family
and Miss Francis Herbst, niece of Mr..
Fry, who is here visiting them from
the East, returned this morning from
a few days visit at Long Beach. Mr..
Fry attended the Druggists Asoscia-
ton meeting, held in that town.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Wilkins and
daughter, Josephine, left this morn
ing for Vashon Island, near Tacoma,
where they will spend several weeks.
Joe is a general favorite here as
catcher of the Raglans, and as a fine
all-round fellow is hard to beat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-15
Rainbow Parade.

The Rainbow Parade" is the term
one critic has used in describing the
daily street parade given by the great
Floto shows.
No more worthy synonym could
have been used for this pageant, more
than a mile in length, comprises one
of the most beautiful and highly col
ored pictures imaginable.
Never before has such a costly car
a van passed through the streets of
your city, and no one should miss see
ing the free display of the worlds
most beautiful tented exhibition. In
Salem July 9th.