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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1904-12-30
WANT SALARY
INCREASED
Bill up in Senate to Allow the
President 100000 per
Year Salary

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Stewart of Nevada has introduced a
bill in the senate increasing the salary
of the president of the United States
from $4,000 to 100000 per annum,
that of the vice president from $4,000 to
100000 per annum. the salary of the
speaker of the house from $4,000 to
$4,000 per annum, and the salaries of
senators, representatives and delegates
from $1,000 to $4,000 per annum. The
bill provides that the law shall become
operative on March 4. 1909. Its friends,
argue that for years the salaries paid
to members of congress and senators
were insufficient to even meet their or
binary expenses: that as a result OF
this many valuable public men have
been compelled to retire from congress
in order to properly provide for their
families A notable illustration of this
occurred only few years ago. wher
| Speaker Thomas f. Reed. the brainiest
and ablest man in the republican party,
Voluntarily laid down the gavel as
speaker of the house and retired TO pri-
vate life in order to properly care fer
his family
! The advocates of luxurious living
i eav there IS scarcely n member of
either ro,,se. who IS able 10 live on the
salary he receives That those who
attempt to do this are compelled to live
in a way unbecoming to a man hold
! ing so high 2 public position. Many
of the states have been considering the
advisahility' of purchasing residences
here to be occupied by their senators
and representatives or all the presi-
dents of the United States only three
have been able to save anything from
their salaries of s5ooo0 per annurp.
The rest have encroached upon their
private income in order to meet eN-
penSeS.
Other Nations Pay More
Compared with the heads of other
great nations Of the world the salary OF
$50 900 per annrr now paid to the
president of the United States is insig-
nifcont. Even $1,000 per annuu
would be insignificant ne compared
with the allowances of Enropean ma
tions TO THEW r''lerS,
TIE bill N~oroSed is accented %ltf
much favor hv the uemhers of the
house and sannte. who are beginning Il
believe that their constituents are no
averse TO the government compensate
ing them for their services hv higher
pay.
Chance Forest Management
d, One of the most important act
nassed ut the present session of con
. gress Is the iii providing for the trans
ferrin~ If forest reserves from the in
terror { ,artment TO the department
of agriculture The recent decision o
fhe secretary of the interior with ref
f erence To the establishment Of fores
g reserves created so much dissatisfac
: tion that the western members decided
sd to secure a transfer of control from tn
I interior department to the department
s of agriculture p The bill contains pro
d vision providing that pulp wood or pull
G manufactured from the timber i'm Alas
2 ka NAV be exported therefrom as an
r other wood or wood pulp. This wa
prohibited in the former act.
g Cavalry Horses Wanted
Il SEATTLE. Dec. 27.-Stockmen wi
. soon have an opportunity 10 bid o
/ 900 horses for the United States cav
o airy and artillery. now stationed in tn
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
Nelson's Bill.

A bill was introduced in the Sem ate Jan. P, by Nelson, providing that all Alaska license money out side incorporated towns be depos- ited in an Alaska fund" 0ne- fourth of said fund to devoted to public schools; 10 per cent. to the care of the insane and destitute. and the balance to the construction of wagon roads, bridges and trails.
 It provides for a board of road commissioners composed of army officers residing in the district. Their duties will be to construct roads and trails wherever they will be of permanent value t0 the dis trict. When more than $5,OOO is to he expended on any road con tracts shall be let for the work.
 The bill also makes the governor ex-officio superintendent of public instruction, and gives the clerk of the district court authority to es- tablish school districts where need- ed, upon petition, in which district a board of three shall be elected by residents to manage schools. The funds for each district are to be paid to the local board by the sec retary of the treasury upon the order and voucher of the governor.
 Commissioners are to be given the power to commit all persons adjudged insane in their districts to the asylum provided, and shall act as ex-otliciO superintendents of the poor in their respective lOcali- ties; and it shall be their duty to grant temporary, limited relief in urgent cases, and when necessary to indigent and destitute persons outside of incorporated towns. Such relief is to be limited to $lOO for three months, and if destitute par ties are addicted to drunkenness re- lief shall consist of hiring board and lodging for them for q limited time.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
In From Shushitna.

Arthur and George McMeer re turned last Friday from trip to Shushitna, where they spent about five weeks prospecting the ground discovered last year, and making locations.
 They make a very fiattering re- port On the district, and verify all that the locators stated regarding the richness of the strike. Judging from the prospects found. the benches will be very rich. Several streams near Valdez creek were prospected hut owing to trouble with water bedrock was not reached.
 It is the opinion of Arthur Me Nicer that the richest of the ground in that section has not as vet been uncovered, and that when devel- oped the Shushitna district will be one of the richest camps in this section.
 The trail is good for dog teams but it is doubtful if sledding with horses will be practicable this spring.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
War Now On.

Japaa has taken the initiative ix the long ex peetea fight with Russia, and in the first 24 hours of the con flict has disabled eleven of Russia's war ships. Hostilities began at Port Arthur on Feb 9th, where Japanese torpedo boats disabled three battle ships Since then one gunboat has been seized at Naga- saki, cruiser and torpedo gun boat destroyed at Chemutps, and several other boats disabled at Port Arthur Believing is list of the Russian boats destroyed and dis abled: Battleships Retvizin, Car vizich and Polvitax torpedoed and beached at Bort Arthur. Cruis- CTS Boyarin, Polada, Novikhole, Ashosd and Diana disabled and teached at Port Arthur Firstclass armored cruiser Variog and torpedo gunboat Korirtz destroyed at Che mutpo, Corea. The gunboat Maijs said to have been seized at Naga- saki, and three transports with 2OO0 troops reported captured.
 The impression is general that the Russian boats disabled will be unserviceable for remain der of the war. Japan lest no boats nor men.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
REGULAR 1|(kfT
WINS IN THE LOCAL ELEC-
 TON
Good Vote b poIed
Though Bad Weather Kept Many Voters From Appear
 ing.

The third ann,.al local election was held Tuesday, and even though the wind was blowing gale. and it was very diagrceable travelling up Keystone avenue to the city hall, 264 voter were cast.
 There were four tickets in the field Regular Citizens, Peoples, City and Independent. On these tickets were 16 candidates for coun- cilmen. The school board was tke same on each. The Regular Citi- gems ticket was elected throughout, as was prophesiel by the PRosPEc- TOR last week.
 !. The polls opened at 9 a. m. with J. '. Ostrander, 4. B. Gibson and Geo. Merrifield as judges. The voting was light until late in the afternoon, when the crowd began to increase, and the majority of the votes were cast in the last two hours.
 Following aye the votes received by each candidate-
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
Alaska Copper Go.

The Alaska Copper Company, owners of tke Bonanza property. will this year he represented by G. E. Baldwin as superintendent. He arrived on the James Dollar and will immediately start in to the mine with a number of men and . large outfit to develop and open up the property Stephen Birch will with others arrive here in May and then go the mines to oversee this years work.
 Runners hare heen going the rounds that the suit decided last fall in favor of the above company was appealed by the Helm faction, but such is not the case. No at tempt has been made up to date b appeal the case
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11

House furnishings at Levy's.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
Beef, Mutton, Pork Poultry and Game.
$2SO,OOO Appropriation.

Senator Nelson will propose an amendment to bill 3337, making appropriations for sundry expenses to June 1905, as follows:
 For the construction of a wagon road from Valdez by the most practical route to Fort Egbert or Eagle, on the Yukon river. in the district of Alaska, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars; eaid wagon road to be surveyed, located and constructed by and under ths direction of the Secretary of War, through the board of road commis- sioners of the said district.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
Afognak Items.

ArOGsAK. Jan. 21st.-The case of J. Larson, the local saloon keeper, for selling liquor to the natives, for lack of evidence was dismissed. The natives who were taken to Ko- diak as witnesses. arrived home with witness fees in their pockets. They were iubilant over the muni- ficence of Uncle Sam. which gave them an opportunity to celebrate the holy days of Russia in good style.
 The fourth of January. the an niversary of the brotherhood of Alaska Pioneers, was celebrated in a hall where all members in town and their friends gathered and spent a pleasant evening.
 Through petitions sent by the brotherhood the Alaska game laws were modified. The time for kill ing water fowl around Kodiak, Aiognak and ad jacent islands, was extended to the first of February. On January l5 the Alice arrived from Kodiak bringing Mr. Wet stein and Mir. Kirk. both of Butte, Mont, and MT. J. Filce, discoverer of the Dry island mining claims. Next day they proceeded to Dry island, where an examination was made by Mir. Wetstein and Mr. Kirk of the properties. They re- turned and are awaiting an oppor- tunity to get to Kodiak.
 It appears that Mir. Wetstein has been grub stalking Filce for the last couple of years. While Tn Kodiak. before venturing on prospecting trip around the island, Mir. Filce, for some reason, was grub staked by J. Bailey, of Kodiak, which trip terminated by the lucky find Of Dry island properties. And now Mir. Wetstein believes that he is entitled to half of Filce's find hence his visit to Dry island Messrs. filee and Bailey own ,OOO, 100 shares in Bonanza mining company, which operates on Dry island.
 MT. Wetstein is a practical man. He has extensive interests in smelt- CTS and reiineiies in Montana; also has new process in desilverizing lead, on which subject he is very enthusiastic. Mr. Kirk is an able lawyer, has an extensive practice in Butte. and is specialist in laws pertaining to mines and mining. While here they made calls upon W. Rauman, our local assayer and chemist, and Mir. Francis, his part ner, where they examined many specimens of ore found in the vicin- ity. From the variety shown they were impressed very favorably con corning this part of Alaska as d mining country. AZ
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11

The Alaska Pacific Navigation Co. will put new boat on the run between Va ldez and westward points ia place of the Newport. The name of the boat could not be ascertained. It is announced that she is thoroughly seaworthy and powerful boat and we'll adapted for the service.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11

A letter was received this week by James Fish, ir., from MT. Chil- catt of Seattle asking the Chamber of Commerce and the people of Valdez to petition congress to pass bill now before that body which provides for subsidy of $5,0OO a mile towards the building of the ", c. R. < T. By, for which the company agrees to carry the mails free for a period of ten years.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
.TH[ OMIT TRAIL.
MIR. MARSTON SAYS THAT
 THE VALDEZ ROUTE
To The Tanana Camp
Is The Cheapest, Shortest And Best Route, Summer or
 Winter.

Winter.
 On the 9th instant k. Nj. Mars ston arrived here from Fairbanks. He left there Jan. 5th and came along leisurely over the trail stop ping at some of the road houses for several days. He came to Val deg to get supply of goods and will leave here March 1st with dog team and large outfit, as all supplies are scarce at that camp.
 Mir. Marston left Valdez two years ago for Fairbanks, where he has remained ever since. At that time he travelled over the summer trail with horses, and now in coming out he followed the new mail route via Delta with dogs. In speaking of this route to Fairbanks, Mir. Marston strongly recommends it as the cheapest and quickest way, and in fact the only proper way for man to get there in good time. Re- turning Mir. Marston expects to make the trip in 20 days
 Having spent the past two years in and about Fairbanks, Mir. Mars knows all about the diggings, and speaks very highly of their future output.
 Pedro creek the first creek struck, is two and a half miles long and all prospecting done there has prov. en it to be very rich. No. 6 which was stripped and opened up gave returns of $25 per day to the shovel for Il men : days.
 Gold stream. of which Pedro is a tributary, has been prospected as far as No. 13, and proved good in every instance.
 On Clara creek the pay streak has been proved to the extent of three miles, and dumps are being heaped up all along the line. On No. 3 below there is steam hoist in use, and test os the dump gives an average of $1.25 to the bucket.
 Chatham creek, about two miles long, is a tributary of Clara. A mile of the creek is now opened up and worked with very satisfactory results, discovery claim being ex- ceptionally rich.
 Wold creek is tributary of Clara. It is about a mile long and very good.
 Fairbanks creek is being worked for fully six miles, and dumps are being made up all the way, both in the creek and on the benches, and all make excellent showings.
 All over that section the pay is in the gravel, which is from two to ten feet thick, with nothing on bed rock. Prospect holes sunk every where, shows bed rock to he If to 
 9 feet deep. Work can be carried on all the year.
 From Fairbanks city to the prin- eipal diggings the distances are: to Gold Stream, s miles; to Clara, 25 miles, and to Fairbanks creek, 30 The town of Fairbanks has shown wonderful progress, there are three large saw mills in opera tion and turning out lumber at $6O per 1000, blacksmith shops, tin shops, stores, and every con venience that goes to make up a thriving town.
 A fine school house was opened Jan. 2d with l5 scholars enrolled. The government has built jail , there, and it is expected that a court house will soon he erected. Snow Shoes, $500. W. Robert
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
Clarke--Quirn.

Business has been poor in the matrimonial line lately, but the deadlock has now been broken. This afternoon Mrs. Carol M. Clarke, of Portland, will be wed to T. J. Quinn, the genial manager of the electric light plant. Mrs. Clarke is well known in Valdez, having resided here for several months last year. She reached town this morning on the Dollar, and Tom is losing no time in hay ing the knot tied The PROsPfa-r0R extends congratulations.
 HAnca f,r,,,o hs,,fre, a{ | ,,3.,
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11
by each candidate

F. NJ. Brown, 261 James Fish, 259 A. w. Rockford 26O
 MAGISTRATE. JnO. Lysns, 229 yno. Goodell, 9
The Alaska prospector., 1904-02-11

Snow Shoes, $500. W. Robert Hildreth.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-12-24
Famous English Ca-tle.

Raglan, near Monmouth in Eng
land, is pre-eminent among English
castles, as Heidelberg among those
upon the Rhiao. Its towers and halls
have a rich hue given by the red sand
stone of which they are built. 1t has
n mighty tower than was half de.
stroyed after its last great siege 50
that IL might not trouble the enemy
again For here, after his fatal battle
at Naseby, Charles |. found refuge
with Lord Beauchamp, one OF his
stanchest supporters, although al
ready past fourscOre years. Fifty
thousand men and 100000 he placed
at the service of his luckless guest.
but in vain. Then came Fairfax and
the last castle faithful to the monarch
fell, costing lis loyal owner a second
sum Of equal value and imprisonment.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-12-24
CLOUDS EIGHT MILES HIGH.
PeeuIisrities Attending and Preceding
Thunderstorms Noted.

A great camulous thunderhead
cloud, towering up on the horizon like
huge fambOyant iceberg, is often
higher than the highest Alps would be
If they were piled on top of The Him
alayas.
II is not unusual for these clouds to
measure five, six, and even eight
miles from their fat, dark base, hover.
ing mile or two above the world, to
their rounded, glistening summit
splendid in the sunlight. And In these
eight miles the changes of tempera
ture are as great as those over many
thousand miles of the earth's surface
These clouds contain strata of temper
ature, narrow belts OF freezing cold
alternating with large distances OF
rainy mist and frozen snow and ice
particles.
Hailstones, which are formed from
2 snow particle that falls from the
upper strata and is frozen hard in the
freezing belt and coated with added
ice on the wet belt, are often found
with series of layers in their forma
ton, showing that they have passed
through this succession of cloud
strata more than once on their way
from the upper air to the earth
Chicago Chronicle.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-12-24
Shells That Drift to Sea.

Two fairy-like shells are known tc
drift afar at sea. These are the viole,
sea snail and the paper nautilus
After certain storms the violet snalls
are found or many beaches; at times
also, are they picked up on the main.
land beaches and opposite Catalina
island, California, usually one.half inch
in diameter. The paper nautilus Is
now and then taken at sea near San
Clemente island, as well as at Gaia.
lima, or it may be cast ashore. From
one-eighth inch in length, il is fire.
quently brought IN perfect
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-12-24

1hbh OUT THAT THEY HAD MILL
ED AND EATEN HIS BROTHER.
within sight of civilization. although
once in awhile they would Kill, cook
and feast upon an enemy.
These Papuans are II very interesting
race. They are split up into tribes. and
each tribe Is again divided into vii
lagos the largest OF which occasionally
consists Of thirty houses, or thirty fam.
lilies. These villages are always sit
uated on the ridges of mountains, and
the system of tribal rule Is patriarchal,
but there is Il headman to each village,
who exercises II certain limited author
ity over the families. In the case of
marriages. however, the chief power is
In the hands of the father Of the fam
lily.
Although they are polygamists, it is
seldom that n Papuan has more lnan
two wives. lie is permitted ,"stom
TO have rs many AS he can sup .... ut
such is the poverty among them that
he is II magnate indeed who can have
in his train more than two wives.
There is only comparatively narrow
strait separating New Guinea from
Australia, but the Papuans are not
only higher in the human scale than
the Australian blacks, but they do not
practice some of the revolving Initiate
ry rites which are common with the
Australian aborlgines. In stature the
Papuans are, especially the mountain.
GERS, of fine physique. In n swamp
near Port MOresby there was found an
amphibious tribe which displays Il most
wonderful eXemplitication of the law of
adaptation. being web footed.
Ii Is the general disposition of these
Cannibals which causes most remark.
They are jovIal and light hearted and,
when one has gained their confidence.
hospitable and friendly. Mr.. Pratt had
an extraordinary example Of their con
fidenCe upon one occasion.
after stay of some months at
Mount Kebea," said Mr.. Pratt, II was
anxious to push farther on into the in
terror, but found myself absolutely
without beads, which are the journey
money of the Papuan tribes 1t would
have delayed me too long to have walt
ed for the return OF my messengers,
who had been sent TO the coast for Il
further supply, SO | accordingly hit
upon the expedlent Of trying how far
my credit with the natives would 90.
| called the tribe-men, women and
children together, and n a lengthy
haranCue | explained the situation to
them.
FINALLY | asked them If they would
lend me their beads, which every one
OF them wore on his or her person In
considerable profusion, promising TO
pay them double the quantity. Their
beads are TO the Papuans as precious
as her pearls are to a grande dame, but
nevertheless every man. woman and
child Immediately consented TO the
loan, This appreciation of the idea OF
credit-One might almost say of bank
ing-denOtes q considerable receptivity
OF mind and shows that the Papuans
would not be inaccessible 10 civiliza.
ton"
Cannihalism Is not a universal prac-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-12-24

Just arrived-a large consignment
of china, glass and crockery ware
Get our prices before buying else
where. Cache Valley Tea company.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-12-24
CARRIED OFF THE koHINooR.
Lord DaIhousie Brought Famous Stone
From India to England.

Lord Dalhousie's name will always
be intimately associated with the
famous kohinoor diamond, and the
story Of how he brought It from India
to England has been retold in one of
the new books. In lS49, after the
second sikh war, Dalhousie confiscat-
cd the stone on account of the heavy
cebt owing the East India company
by the Lahore state Dalhousie sent
II to Queen Victoria. Great care had
TO be exercised in carrying II across
India. "The tassels of the armlet in
which the diamond was set" says the
account, had been cut off TO dimin.
ish the bulk and Lady Dalhousie had
inclosed the armlet with its jewel in
leather bag, this again being sewed
into belt lined VIA chamols leather.
which Dalhcusie wore by night and
day. Two dogs were chained TO the
governor generals camp bed and no
one but his wife and Capt. Ramsay
were in the secrg: Df The Jewels con.
cealment"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-12-24
A Certain Cure for Group.

When a child shows symptoms OF
Group there is no time to experiment
with new remedies, no matter how
highly they may be recommended.
There is one preparation that can al
ways be depended upon. 1t has been
in use for many years and has never
been known to fail, viz: Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy. Mr.. NJ. f.
Compton of Market, Texas, says of it,
Il have used Chamberlains Cough
Remedy in severe cases of Group viii
my children, and can truthfully say il
always gives prompt relief" For sale
by all druggists.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-12-24
Pneumonia Germs.

There is at present no hope Of pro.
curing anti-pneumonia serum, owing
to the low vitality of the pneumocas.
sus in artificial NEGOTIATIONS, says
Prof. w. II. WEIGH of Johns Hopkins.
The germ IS in large percentage a
nodmal occupant of the healthy hu.
man throat. Alcoholism and other de.
bilitating conditions lower the power
OF resistance of the individual and
increase the susceptibility to the dis.
eases. There is no conclusive evi.
dence that pneumonia is contagious.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-12-24
Among the
CannibaL
a d1enfureS Of EnSiiSb
.Waruraiirf In Metz
Guinea.
Killing and Eating nemberI Of
HoSfHe Tribes---A Wor
Ayerfed by RooIf-
ing a rig.

The popular idea Of a cannibal seems
to be about as far removed from reali-
~ as any idea can be, according TO the
report of A. f. Pratt. a distinguished
English naturalist, who has just re-
turned from two years sojourn
among cannlbal tribes In British New
Guinea.
During his stay among the aborig-
ines Of Papua, New Guinea, where
Mr.. Pratt had gone In search Of but
terflics, he found the savages were