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Douglas Island news., 1904-01-20

J. $. McCue, the more or less famols California horseman, who was a resi- dent of Skagway and Dyea during the days before the railroad, when the horse was king, has sued the North Pacific Coast Railroad Company for s3OO.OO0 damages on account of the loss of an ear and other injuries sustained at the time of the collision of the San Rafael and the Sausalito in San Fran cisco Bay.
 J.H. Chapman, an old Yukoner, who arrived at Rampant in November from Koyukuk, says that prices charged in the Koyukuk by the big companies trading there are prohibitive, and have compelled many miners to leave. He reports the last summer very favorable for water, and the cleanup of the camp for the season aggregating several hundred thousand dollars. Other re- ports place the cleanup at S350,000.
 Repairs andalterations costing S20,- GOO are being made to the City of Seat tie. The vessel is at the Moran Bros.' yards and is not scheduled to resume her run until some time in February. Improvements which will change the appearance of the interior of the ship are to be made. The stairway leading from the saloon deck will be so altered that in the future passengers will go directly into the dining room instead of passing through an open space near the engine room. A refrigerating plant will be built in the hold. In the future all fresh meats for ports in Alaska will be carried out of sight of passengers, instead of being placed on deck as has been the custom in years past.
 According to the report of the United States assay office for the calendar year just closed, phenomenal increase in the receipts over that of the preceding year is shown, says the Seattle Times. Receipts for 1903 were about S1,750,OOo greater than during the year 1902. The aggregate receipts of the office amount ed to S15,7S1, ,03S09. Of this total, AL aska furnished over one-fourth the receipts from that country, amounting to s4, ,259, ,30975. Nome alone supplied most of the receipts from Alaska, con- tributing S3,229,SS764 to the total amount furnished by Alaska. North west Territory had receipts amounting to s1o,0S6,237.41. The receipts from Washington, Idaho and Oregon amount ed to but s43s3oS.61.
 Alfred B. Hes, representing the Val dez, Copper River & Tanana railroad, of Alaska, is in Washington, endeavor- ing to secure the introduction and passage of bill guaranteeing to that company a cash subsidy of 5000 per mile upon the condition that the com pany build a 450 mile railroad from Valdez to Tanana In return for this liberal subsidy, which is to be paid upon the completion of each ten miles of the road, the company offers to carry the mails free of cost for ten years. The representation is made that it now costs the government S40,- 900 annually to perform the mail ser vice, which the company promises to perform free of cost, as above stated. It is understood that bill providing for subsidy for this road is soon to be introduced. The company is capital ized at s25, 100000
Douglas Island news., 1904-01-20
The N0rthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed.
 Information for Everybody.

The price of bath in Atlin is 75 cents.
 The people of skagtown are enjoy ing sleighing.
 Indians and Chinese are not allowed to vote at Atlin.
 A shortage of magazines at Dawson is to be relieved.
 Travel on Lake Atlin is now said to be perfectly safe.
 Ketchikan now has city hall, where the city fathers may sit in style.
 An ice boat is being operated on Lake Atlin with some success.
 A branch of the Provincial Mining Association will be organized at Atlin.
 Alaska may be given delegate to congress-to be appointed by the Pres ident.
 With all the other rush of business Whitehorse has found time for crib bage tournament.
 Thirty thousand tons of freight were landed in Dawson during the open sea son of 1903 on the Yukon.
 It is claimed that the wireless tele- graph works better, in the far north, than the government wires.
 An aerolite containing trace of gold failed to stampede Rampant min CTS. Those fellows are getting slow.
 Double time for soldiers serving in Alaska might be offset by giving them something to do to keep their blood in circulation.
 Joseph H. Wright, formerly post master at Nome, vent wrong, and the government has brought suit to re- cover S4,319.
 The department has ordered an in- crease in the pay of postal clerks on the Seattle -Skagway route from S750 to s9OO year. J. Howard, a colored barber of Ram part, was sentenced to nine months in jail for stealing the contents of Jack R;Ias, cahin
 Skating is good on the Yukon. It is stated that hundreds of miles of the trip from Whitehorse may be covered in that way.
 People holding lots on the townsite of Eagle soon will be given permanent titles to the property by the United States government.
 c. W. Ide and D. H. Jarvis, collectors of customs for the Puget Sound and Alaska districts, respectively, have been ordered to Washington.
 The conflict is now on at Washing ton, between the Alaska railroad com panies asking for subsidies and the plea for government trails and wagon roads.
Douglas Island news., 1904-01-20

Alaska miners nave meLnOfldllZeu Washington through the Washington state delegation for the suspension, temporarily, of the mining law requir- ing annual assessment work in the ter ritory.-Guide.
 The Alaska Copper Company has shipped commodious private launch to Coppermount on the last voyage of the Al.Ki, for the use of President Mel len, of that company. The launch is 36 feet long and 10 feet beam and will be driven by steam power.
 John T. Mohr, of 123 Eddy street San Francisco, desires information re- garding his son, whom he believes came. north four years ago. His name is also John T. Mohr. He is 36 years of age, weight 16O pounds, has light complex ion, is laborer by occupation.
 The Dawson city election, Saturday, Jan. 11th, resulted in the election of the following candidates for mayor and aldermen: For Mayor-Jamea McDon- aid. For alderman-A. J. Gillis, Wm. M. Mckay, T. D. Pattulo, A. LaGrande, J.L Trimmins, lscac Lusk.
 Word comes from Eagle that 1t is expected the next term of the United States district court there will he held in March. Judge Wickersham, judge of the district, held the last term at Valdez. The judge is at present visit ing his old home in Tacoma, but is ex pected north before long.
 MT. James H. Causten, who has been in the U. s. Customs service for 10 years, has been appointed a special agent of the treasury department, which, an exchange remarks, is a wonderful acknowledgement of ability in a democrat, and southern dem- ocrat at that.
 The secretary of the interior will probably award the contract for caring for insane persons from Alaska to the Mt. Taber Nervous Sanitarium, of Port land, at $50 per month for each person. This institution is the only bidder this year. The Oregon state asylum was the former contractor at S2o per capita, but that institution is now crowded.
 Out on the ice of Behring Sea, be- yond the reach of the authorities of the city of Nome, of the Udited States, of any other country in the world, the gam blers of Nome will erect modern Monte Carlo, where the revels of the most famous gambling establishment in the world will be duplicated as near ly as winter almost within the Arctic circle will permit.
 In the summer of 1899, A. Holman left Valdez with number of horses, took trip over the trail as far as the Yukon, to establish mail stations, as he had the contract to carry the mail, says the Valdez Prospector. Near the Chistuchina three of the horses were lost. After fruitless search the party went on without them. The horses re- mained at liberty for four years, until finally captured by a MT. McKeon while on trip up the Copper river last sum .mer He made use of them to pack an outfit into Fairbanks. They were fat and healthy, which should prove that horses can be raised in the Copper river valley without trouble.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-20
A Card from Mir. Heber

Aug. l5, 1904. To THE SETTLERS OF THE IMPERIAL
 VALLEY:
 I am sensible of, and deeply inn pressed with the great responsibility resting upon me as the head of the corporation upon which you must de- pend for water for the time being which is to supply yourselves and families with the necessaries and some comforts of life while you are hewing out a new home. I would certainly be inhuman should neglect to embrace every op- portunity to cause the Company to sup ply water, and to that end am daily and nightly working. and can assure you, barring providential causes and unforeseen breaks in the canals, that the Company which I have the honor to represent will be able to supply every settler with the quantity of water he is entitled to receive under the contract with the various mutual water com panies. Therefore 1 trust that the home-builder will go about his work on his home, needless of the agitator and the false friends who would lead the trusting and unwary into pitfalls. Be not deceived by published letters aud misrepresentation and interpretations of my position on arbitration, or the things am quoted as having said which I did not say. all for the purpose of stii ring up strife and discontent in the Valley. As 1 said in card once before. Be of good cheer and buckle on your armor of faith until such time as the truth, which shall prevail, will be brought clearly before you. You will not be obliged to crawl upon your bellies in order to get water. Snakes do that, and they creep into slimy places and look with beaming eyes into the faces of the innocent and attempt to charm Beware. into their poisonous embrace. Beware, therefore. how you tread, and keep a'watchful eye. A. II. HEEER.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-20
AT SAN DIEGO

Imperial Valley is we'll represented in san Diego today at the Republican County Convention. Judge Havens wen, down Wednesday. NJ. V. Dutcher went as proxy for Roy McPherrin. who was detained at home. W NJ. Cole. oi silsbee. has driven overland. as has also c. E. Irw,n. of this city. Mir. Farms worth, of Imperial Outside" is also on the wArpath. along with Ed Redwood. of Calexico, and F. II. Stanley. of Braw- lev. The latter. 1t is claimed. can SC cure the assemblyunan nomination fl he chooses to get in and hustle for it.. W. F.. wilsie, aspirant for supervisor, Is also there.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-20
NOTICE or SCHOOL TAX
 FlfCTlON.

Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of the Imperial School District, County of san Diego, State of California, that an election will be held in said School District, on
 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, l9OI. from o'clock ?. m, until sundown of said day, for the purpose ol submit ting to the electors oi the said district. the question:
 "Whether the sum of One Thousand C$l ,OOO.0O) Dollars bc raised to purchase furniture and to provide additional school facilities in maintaining all and any of the schools in the said district for the school year ending June 30, 1905.
 Sections 1883 and 1854 of the Political Code of the State of California provide a. follows:
 "The election shall be conducted in conformity to the provisions ot Sections One Thousand Five Hundred and Nine ty-six, One Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety.seven, One Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety-eight, One Thous- and, Five Hundred and Ninety Nine. One Thousand Six Hundred, One Thous- and Six Hundred and One of the Politi- cal Code; provided, that no particular form of ballot shall be required; nor hIlAll hUy lHIOTHlhlItleS ln CDluUCNluk such election inyalidate the same, if the election shall have been otherwise fairly conducted"
 "At such election the ballots must contain the words
 Whether the sum of One Thousand Ctl ,0OO.0O) Dollars be raised to purchase furniture and to provide additional school facilities in maintaining all and any of the schools in the said district for the school year ending June 30th, l905.'
 'TAX-YES or TAX-NO."
 Such election shall be held at the office of Imperial Water Company No. 1, in the City of Imperial, Cal and the names of the Inspector and Judges are as follows:
 Inspector, K. D. McPherrin; judges. F.. l.. Wales and George Ritchie.
 The officers of the said election must certify the result to the said Board of Trustees of said district, and such re. suits, toge ther with the returns of said election, must he delivered ta J. A. Nor risOn, Clerk of said Board of Trustees, on or before l2 o'clock noon, on the 3d day of September, 1904. F. II. WALES, lT,,s,.a W. A. EDGAR, '"'' aug 1927
The Imperial press., 1904-08-20
PROMISES FULFILLED

The Republican National Campaign textbook calls attention to these facts 1;
 The four great facts which justified the Republican party in asking the sup port oi the public in le10 were: First, that its pledges oi lsa6 had been re- deemed; second, that prosperity had come a. & result; third, that develop ment since 1896 had shown the fallacy of the principles upon which the De- mocrAcy then appealed for public sup bort: and, fourth, the conditions which had come 10 other parts of the world and their people as a result of promises fulfilled by the Republican party m the United States.
 These assertions made in the text book of l9oO have been fully justified by ihe added experiences of another four years The protective tariff has been restored, the gold standard made pernAnant; Cuba freed and given in- dependence; the Panama Canal as- sured under the sole ownership and control of the United Sl ates Depart ment of Commerce and Labor estab- lished; rural free delivery given to millions of the agricultural community ; the laws for the proper regulation of trusts and the great corporations strengthened and enforced prosperity established; commerce developed; la- Dor protected and given ample eni- ployment and reward; intelligence, prosperity and good government es- tablished in distant islands, and the flag of the United States made the emblem.
 All of these great accomplishments have been the work of the kspublican party. In each Of them il has met the Encouragement, the opposition and the hostility of the Democracy. It is upon this additional evidence of the past four years, evidence that the Republican party is the party of progress and the Democracy the party of inaeiion' re iardmeni, fault finding that ihe party
The Imperial press., 1904-08-20

TIE Denver Republican has a strong irrigation cartoon in picture of pros porous field opposite desert. The farmer sAv. to Commissioner of Agri- culture Wilson: "We can do just as we'll across the road. Mir. Wilson, if you will help us get the water"
The Imperial press., 1904-08-20

THE council should, among its carly legislation, restrict the location of hay yards to safe boundaries. Being highly inflammable they should be kept from the windward side of town. A hay yard on fire west of Imperial avenue would render almost certain the ignition of buildings in the center. Let them be east of the center, and then the pre- vailing winds would carry danger the other way.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-20
WATER COMPANY No. |

IL is hereby ordered by ihe board oi directors oi Imperial Water Company No. that the Imperial Press tc rscug- niEed as the official organ oi said com pany. and the secretary is instructed io cause to l,e published in sand newspaper without cost. the minutes oi all the meetings of the directors and stock holders of said company.
 Adopted by the boari of directors oi Imperial Water Company No. l, July ., la0s. F. n. McPherrin, Sec.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-20

"PLENry oi room al the top isa rule that don't g. with tho thermometer. IL Is crowding the top very close, and tbc mos, oi the room is at the bottom.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-20

TnE various press bureaus that are sending political articles Ia this office are reminded that IL costs money to set tyre, and certified check should ae- compAny the documents.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-20

TmE san picgAn.Sun claims ,ha, State Senator Martin Luther warl ofthat city Is sure oi SS votes. and nomination in Congressional convention.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-20

ALL new countries have their ups and downs. Imperial's recorl has been ex- ceptionally happy thus far. It depends mostly upon its own people to keep it so.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-20

LET there be a general turnout at the meeting Tuesday, It is called at the suggestion of Mir. Ward to submit directly to the people the question whether they endorse their negotiating committee in it's ultimatum to President Heber. Come out and talk-everybody, It is your business that is being done, and it is your duty to say what you want
The Imperial press., 1904-08-20

DoS'r worry about the water ques- ton. So big and rich country never yet was left unprovided for.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-20

again confidently appeals icr public support in the Presidential election ot lpnt
The Imperial press., 1904-08-20

FoR a fy-trap commend Us to toad and lantern. The latter draws the audience and the former puts 1t out of sight. IL beats ''tAngleioot" all hol- low. The insects buEz around the light, the toad sits up on his haunchss. darts out his tongue, and rubs his "tummy" happily as the morsel goes down. He works for his board and boards himself.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-20

WM. F.. SMYTHE Is being boomed by some indiscreet Democrats for Congress. II they want to put up some man who can be licked to a finish-just as he was the last time-let them put up Smythe. All his rant about shedding his hearts blood" for the people of Im- perial-the while he had their good money safely stowed away in his jeans has palled very much upon the hard headed farmers of this Valley. Three months ago he stood we'll here; but that standing has been gradually break ing down till a culmination was reached it late public meeting here when his Oyalty to his clients WAS publicly ques- toned and the charge met with q very weak denial. The water users used to emp ploy Nr. smythe to talk for them i; now they prefer to talk for themselves.
 Ax experienced educator has en- Qnireed of the prospects ot private school in Imperial. The PRESS believes Lhe present not quite an opportune time; but that this fall. with its prob able revival and expansion of business, will present a favorable time and field far so good a work. Imperial Valley is too lar from Los Angeles for the aver age youth to reach it for educational purposes, but this city is the center of a prospective population in the near future tha, will well support A large, and good private school. Then the youth within a radius of thirty or forty miles, both above and below the line, can get a good "higher education" here, at minimum eost of transportation and be al home to help his parents a par, of each week.
The Imperial press., 1904-08-20

\ sASrA ANA damphool who signs his name "S. Hill" is writing the Times gloomy iorebodings of what shall hap pen the Imperial country when it again becomes sea as of yore. We'll, when that happens. Mr. Hill, this generation and several more will have passed away and a special monument of iackasses' skulls adorn your memory. And then the people will have the most prosper ous country on earth. and still be cry ing for more water. (N Bit won't happen.l
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-17
John POWERS

Another veteran of the Civil war
is gone. John Powers of Co. D, 95th
regiment, has passed over the d.
vide. The sad news recently came
to his brother, Michael Powers, OF
the Peoria reserve, who 10 also a
veteran of Co. d, that John Powers
died at his home in California late.
ly, but the time and circumstances
of his death have not yet reached
IA.
Corporal John Powers, better
known az Jack" was a genuine,
good soldier in every sense of the
word. He gave 1856 days each year
Of good. efficient duty, for three
years. He had no use for the "sick
CALL" wac always hopeful. looking
on the bright side of camp life. al
ways ready for every duty, aud was
q great favorite In the company.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-17
JUDGES AND CLERKS.

The following named judges and
clerks for the election to be held
Tuesday, April s, 1904. have been
named and the following polling
places named:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-17
NAYLOR ADMITS IT.

The following letter was received
from our friend Nay Tor on Wednes.
day of this week, Among other
things he says:
"FRIRND SMITH, We have not for.
gotten what you did for us In the
r. F. d. business; also you rendered
us valuable service in securing the
bridge. for all of which we feel very
greateful. You are aware, of course,
we had to secure these through
Demo. Pop congressman, q board of
county commissioners made up of
one Republican and two Demo
Pops, and township board made
of Popnlism and other isms. and
what iftsie Democracy old Eastman
left Ia the township. So you see We
hsd 20 get somebody who had affil.
lated with the Democrats more or
less In order 10 get the right kind
of 4 pull. You helped us out, and
We appreciate Il. ! see you have
pitched into the good rosds matter
right. Keep pounding away; don't
let up. Now, Smith, - you have Q
mayor who 10 q kind of . Demo.Pop
sort of cuss, and 10 under obligs.
ton to q lot of good Republicans
lin their own estimation), and as
you sometimes train with tbs Dem.
ocrsts, divine heaiers, free lovers,
and Prohibitionists you should not
have any trouble being appointed
a delegate to the good roads con.
vention. If Republican should
ask our township board for ap-
pointment he would last ne long az
a snow ball in h.
"In the way of news, Citizen Brew.
ster was out this way a few days
ago looking out route for his
gravel road. We have not learned
whether he intends TO build to Che
topa or to his Territory pasture. but
he can get a right of way to either
place. If Citizen Brewster builds
his road. and Mayor Brewster's
sheriff boom materializes he will
get the entire Demo-Pop, Social.
ist aud Mugwump vote of this
township.
~ enclose some newspaper clip.
pings about good roads. You may
want to frame up good roads edi-
torial. You might get a pointer
when frogs are ripe. You and Pete
Patton come out. I think snakes
are going to be bad this season.
]. c. NAYLoR."
Naylor can't get out OF attending
that good roads meeting at Fort
Scott. If he will read the official
call he will see that all who are in
terested in the call are invited 10
attend
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-03-17
.$270.0
IL tai

OF course. the only money avail
BILE for this purpose we suggest is
the money in the general fund. The
moneys in the other funds cannot
be used for airy purpose other than
which they were raised for.
Since Jan. II, 1904, warrants have
been drawn on the general fund to
the amount of about $3.50, leaving
to date in that fund $3.50 in round
numbers There will be more
money coming into the general
fund from time to time-from occu-
patton taxes, etc, aud in August
quite sum will be realized from
the June payment of taxes.
II is not fair to the people for the
city officials to expect them to do
the work suggested by private sub.
scription. They have already con.
tributed literally for work on the
outside thoroughfarea. and should
not be asked Ia contribute TOR WORK
in the business d .strict of the city.
Again we say. Military street
should he graded and graveled
from River street to the place where
Geo. Rucker's gravel work begins,
and that portion of Military street
between River and Sherman streets
should be repaired.
The poverty will not work lie.
cause the city has the money, and
plenty of Il for the purposes sug.
gested. Our city treasury Ia in bet.
ter condition than the city treasury
of any other city in Cherokee
II 10 up to the city officials. Aud
the time TO do ehe work 10 now-net
after awhile.