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The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-15
WHO GETS MOCHA COFFEE |?
Most of It Taken by sheiks and Gov srnors of Arabia-Little D
 Ever Exported.

"1 don't believe there is pound of genuine Mocha coffee on this continent" Mir. c. T. Hilli. glas, a coffee merchant, informs me, says a writer in the St. Louis Globe Democrat, "or that 200 peo- pie in this country have ever tast- ed it, unless they have at some time visited Arabia and drunk it at the table of some sheik or gov ernor.
 "The true Mocha is the finest coffee grown; it has a delicious fla vor that makes it as superior to the very best of other brands as silk is superior to cotton. but thc crop is extremely limited. and hardly ever more than satisfies purely local demands. Some Arabian coffee may find it's way to this country; it mayeven be called Mocha. but it is not the real arti- clc. am sure. and none of us has ever had it here. though we get the best of other brands that arr. grown in Ceylon and Java. and that means some mighty fine cof- fee. It is not Mocha. however. for the whole of thn true Mocha cror each year wouldn't supply the cof fee demands of one ward in St. Louis a!on" for a period of six months. The best and piumpcst hrrics of the Mocha growth. those with the most cx0uisite favor. are eagerly t"t"n hv th" governors and shci':a in inc vicinity. and fhcy have to r"t tl,eir or"nrs n in aava nee. SO that they may h" sure of their annu"l sup ply. Tn" sc"nrd- -,r"aGp ',orrios gc to tl" wealtliicr citizens. rot of the covcrnin" c'ars. ard tl" third. or poorest. craGo of hrrrics. which are not mrch s'l0"tior to tho best Java coffee. are sold to tho roop'c. and th" domar1 invariably ex- cerds t'" supply.
 "Some;imes 2 Few rounds Of this chra,"et 9ra6n cf Mo"ha finds its way to constantinoplr. hut il is very. very s"ldom. ana l don't h"'i"v" an orHrn of ii i,"e eyer irot anv f':~'l'or v'ert than that. Ipre- sum" tha. if. by snmo hook or cr00f. " '.nrnd of the real pluwn l.n.rioG No"hl ,'.nrc landed in th;c co"rtrv it would cell for pr'cc that even q Rn"f"fcllor ri"ht hee 'tat" to pnv. w" rct th" hoe+ cnf. '"" ""o"'r. anar' from tho Mocha. hut th" ln"ni cnn!itio ns which prc. veil where that coTee is raised prevent us from nhtaininr any, and I hardly tiin'- tfn roal thing will ever be found in Ourmarkets."
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-15
Oeveloped by Natura.

When the petals of the great laurel magnolia are touched, however lightly, the result is q brown spot, which develops in a few hours. The fact is taken ad. vantage of by the South Ameri- can lover, who pulls a magnolia flower, and on one of it's pure white petals writes a motto or message with a disappointed pen cil. Then he sends the flower. the young lady puts it i'll vase of wa ter. and in three or four hours the message written on the leaf be. comes perfectly visible, and re- mains so.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-15


 For the first time in the history of the Eyak cannery, and perhaps in Alaska, the canning of silver salmon will be experimented with, and two or three thousand cases will be turned out and placed on the market. Heretofore the packers ha, e considered the silver salmon too dry to bring any kind of pay price. The success of this experi- ment is looked forward to eagerly by all those interested in canneries.
 The gasoline launch Elvira ar- rived at 6.45 on Sept 1st and brought as passengers Frank Carey Fred Porier, whose sobriquet is Big Fred, Walter H. Campbell, NIT. Clarence Cunningham and civil engineer Hubbell. Carey, Poricr and Campbell left here a short time ago to work in Cunningham's coal mines above Chilkat lake. After working some time on the survey then going or, of these mines, under the supervision of engineer Hubbell, they returned to their work in the mines. The tun- nel in which they were working is 800 feet long with an overhead rise into which the gas from the lower level escapes. It was tho usual custom for Carey, who is the fore man of the mines, to explode this gas before entering on the days labor. On Sept. 1st he entered the mine with gunny sack with which he fans the lower tunnel in order to drive the gas which may be there to the upper raise. After having used this novel invention for some few minutes and thinking that the gas was driven from the lower tunnel he climed up a rope to the upper raise, which is p feet higher than the tunnel by which they enter. He then called for one of the men, Poricr, to bring him q candle. This was done, and just as it was to be handed to him q q quantity of gas ignited and ex- ploded, creating fearful havoc with the hands and faces of the three men. Carey, who all this time was above, had to climb down the rope hand over hand to the lower tun mel, with his hands and face horai- bly, burned. Porter was terribly borned on the side of the face, but luckily escaped getting his hands burned on account of the gloves worn by him. Campbell was also badly burned about the head, his hands also being saved by his gloves. As Carey was the most severely burned of the three, his head and hands were immediately swathed in cotton and bandages which were then saturated with olive oil. Campbell then bandaged Porier's head, who in turn did a like service for him In the mean time Carey started for town, going four miles to the head of Chilkat lake on horse, but before reach- ing the lake his face became so swollen that his eyes were closed. He waited for the other two men and when they arrived they imme- diately proceeded down the lake in a canoe, which was padd led by Campbell and Porter. When they reached Chilkat point they were again attended to by friends, ar d were met also by the owner of the mine, who immediately chartered the Elvira and brought them to town where they were placed under the charge of Dr. Payzant. Carey is in precariOus condition.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-15

Free sample to agents. Practi- cal ready call device for telepones. Saves brain work and hours of time Sells itself. One sale sells dozens. Seeing is believing. Send stamp. The Telephone Appliance Co. ,One Madison Ave-, Dept. F. A. D., New York City.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-15
Notice of Forfeiture.
Valdez, Alaska, August I, 1901.

To -. Moss.
 You are hereby notified that tine undersigned Russel R. Robinson has expended during the years 192 and lg3 four hundre,. tiuD) dollars upon the Lucky Nine and Skookeni aiming claims, situated near Mckinley Lake in inc Alganik Mining District and in Valdez Recording District, the location notices oi which claims are now of record in the office oi the United states Commissioner at Valdez, an.; tn which notices reference is made for more particular description thereof, in order to hold said claims under provision of Section 2s2i Revised Statutes of the United States, and the amendments relating thereto concerning an nual labor upon mining claims, being the amount required to hold said claims during the years lg2 and l9r; ending December3l, l9tli tnd ii at the .Xpiration of ninety days from he publication oi this notice you fail or refuse tn contribute your proportion of such expend- i!ure your int r. st in said claims will become The property oi ;he undersigned. your co-own- er, who has mace the required expenditure by the terms oi said section.
 Russel R. Robinson. First Publication Aug. 1, 1.9i
 iast Publication Nov. 2, l3Di.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-15

Sails from Seattle 1st of each month fer Juneau. Sitka, Kayak, Nakutat. Valdez. Seward, Cook Inlet and way ports. Sails from Valdez for Seattle and way ports, 16th of each month.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-15
Oldest Wooden Building.

Japan claims the oldest wood en building in the world. It is a log stOrehOuse in Yara,, which is now used to shelter some of the mikadO's art treasures. An age of 1,2O0 years is claimed for it. Some of the logs are nearly worn away by the weather.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-15
Notice of Forfeiture.
Yakatage, Alaska, July P, 1901.

To D. C. Blodget:
 You are hereby notified that have expend- cd during the year l@E; One Hundred Dollars (sluO) in labor and Improvements upon each "f 'the follo~ing placer mining claims: No.2 above Discovery ana No. 10 below Discovery, both sit- mated on White River near Iakatagc, in Galana Mining iistrict, Galaua Recording DistrIc,. District of Alaska, in order to hold said claims under the provisions of Section 2:;2i of tI' Revised Statutes of the Unitod States and the amendm 'nt> thereto approved January 22. lsSl concerning annual labor upon mining claims. being the amount required To hold said claims ."r the per.od ending December 31, loG,. And II within II nety days from the personal service q: ti.is no .ce, or within ninety days after the publications thereof. you fail or refuse to con tribGtc yo proportion of such expenditure at E co-oA ner, your interest in said claims will become the property of the subscriber, your co-owGer who has made the required ex- Pcnditurc by the terms of said section.
 HALvOg JENSEN. Date of first publication July ?, ,lgI.
 Date oi last publication Oct 2. l9Ol.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-15

From Valdez to Unalaska and way ports 26th of each month, connecting at Nvalde1 with <. S. Santa Ana
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-15
Su rmons.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. FoS HE DISTRICT OF ALASKA,
 I'll iL iIp!

i'"n''l H"Fi''P rlaiSsa. .Ilssii Summon.
 for Maggie Hicks, Publication. The President of the United States, sends greeting to Maggie Hicks, deiendant:
 You are hereby required to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff inthe United States District Court, for the District of Alaska, Third Division. and an swcr the complaint filed therein within thirty days after the completion of the period oi publication of this summons, to wit
 The said action was brought to obtain q de cree disSolving the bonds uf matrimony hereto fore andnow existing between plaintiff and de- fendant.
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail jo appear and answer the complaint, as above required, tie said plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded.
 Order for service of summons of publication was made on the 2nd day of June. l90i.
 WITNESS, the Honorable James Wicker sham, Judge of said Court this l2th day o August, 1gi, and nf the independence of tn, United States of America, the One Hundredtl and Twenty ninth.
 (SEAL-) A. R. HEIIIG,
 Clerk T.. .. District Court, for the District
 of Alaska, Third Division.
 Ky E. A. HENDERSON, Deputy ]. W. LEEDy, Attorney for the Plaintiff,
 Valdez, Alaska. First date of publication August IS. 1901. Last date of publication sept. 2, iapi.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-07

Toxic, Oct. 2.-The Russians are re-
ported to be desperately endeavoring
to retake their lost positions, includ-
ing Fort Kuropatkin, in the hope o.
restoring the water supply of Port
Arthur.
They are said to have repeatedly
assaulted the Japanese after shelliEg
f1om neighboring forts and batteries.
The Japanese continue to hold the
positions Both sides are said to
have suffered severely. The newly
mounted heavy Japanese guns are
said TO command the entire harbor.
The position of the remnant of the
Russian Port Arthur fleet is said to
be precarious, and It is believed the
vessels must soon emerge or be de-
stroyed.
Adyices from Manchuria are to the
effect that the japanese and Russian
outposts and scouts continue in close
contact, south, southeast and east Of
Mukden.
Skirmishes are occurring daily, and
az aggressive general action is ex-
pected soon.
1t is believed that the general en-
sagement will take place near Tie
Pass. and that Gen. KurOpatkin is
holding Mukden and positions along
the Hun River merely to temporarily
check the Japanese advance. Snow
las fallen in the mountains east OF
Mukden and there has been frost IL
tha valleys
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-07
TAKE THE AGGRESSIVE.
Russians Make Repeated SortIes
From Port Arthur.

Chefoo. Oct 2.-Severe fighting, the
Russians being the aggressors, oc-
Cured September % and % on the
vest shore of Lao Promontory near
Pigeon Bay, according to report
brought by Chinese who left Port
Arthur September 80.
The Russians already apparently
are attempting to capture the heavy
guns which the Japanese have
mounted in that vicinity. The Rus
SLAMS we're in considerable force and
they made several sOrues, dragging
field artillery with them. They were
unsuccessful, however.
Three junks with $50 coolies arrived
here today They left Port Arthur
because they were forced to carry the
wounded and bury the dead. They
were afraid that eventually they
would have no food. although rice is
plentiful now, according to. their
stories. They further say that the
Russians lost heavily during the at
tacks on September 19 and %, but
the japanese losses were much heav
| ieT
The Russian ships were silent dur
ing the battle and the hitherto un'
used merchant ships were. as a result
| OF the fight. turned into hospitals.
Several of the Chinese who were
| employed in carrying dead, say that
| the dead were so numerous that they
were unable to form anything like ar
| estimate of the number that fell il
attacking and defending the supple
mentary forts near Iitz Mountain.
Since the battle both sides continue
to shell at intervals daily. The Rus
slams make many small sorties agains
the japanese trenches. Small positions
frequently change hands. The Chimes
say they were compelled to bury thu
dead by stealth at night for the reason
that the Japanese would fire on them
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-07
Very Small Top Crop.

The weekly report of the weather
bureau for Tennessee says:
Local showers in various portions of
the State were very beneficial in these
favored sections to late crops, such as
potatoes, turnips, some very late corn
and cotton, and garden stuff; hut the
rainfall was generally very light and
insufficient over the greater portion
Of the State. The temperature aver
aged above the normal.
The late corn crop will be short;
some correspondents say only half an
average yield may be expected. The
early crop is still reported an. excel
lent one.
Cotton continues to open rapidly
and probably one-half of the crop is
open. 1t is generally stated that the
crop Will be a light one, with very
small top crop Cotton has suffered
severely in most places from dry
weather, rust and shedding.
Most of the tobacco crop is housed
and the crop is generally Isatisfac-
tory one, being perhaps a little above
the average yield and in quality very
good.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-07
JOHN F. WALLACE.

the field for exploration purposes. Were
we to chose the plans providing for 50
feet above sea level, a number of dams
would be necessary. After considerable
investigation, we found that solid rock
necessary for proper foundation would
not be found less than $50 feet below
the surface of the earth. With the sea
level canal, one dam at the Pacific end
of the canal is all that is necessary.
While the cost of the latter form OF
construction is higher, the results
would be better, and the canal could
at any time be changed.
"As yet, it has not been definitely
decided which form of canal will be
accepted, as the canal commission has
not received the report of my inWesti-
cations.
Nothing serious is expected from
the labor problem, as has been report
ed. About 1900 laborers, half OF
which are skilled workmen, are at
work at present. While the efficiency
of their work is not as great as can be
secured, still it is adapted to the CHI
matte and sanitary conditions"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-07
Two Towns Wiped of the Map.

Albuquerque, n. NJ, Oct. RE
ports from the floods in the Rio
Grand Valley above and below this
city are coming in. The towns of
VaIence and Los Lentes were COM
pletely washed away and several hun
dred families are homeless. The
riSer swung to the east, cut a new
channel and poured a torrent through
the two towns. No lives were lost.
The Barela suburb of this city SUI
fered the most, about fifty houses be-
ing destroyed Ignacio Gutierrez, a
commissioner of Sandova' county,
telephoned that the damage at Los
Cordiales and Alameda, above the
city. will amount to several hundred
thousand dollars.
There Is one passenger train from
Southern California at Gallup. and
another from San Francisco at Wins
low. while the other trains from Cali
fornia are held here The local Of
ficials connot say when the trains
will arrive or depart, and the traffic
situation is serious. Many feet OF
track is reported gone at Ortiz, Ger
rilios. Waldo, Thornton and Bernal1l'
10. and above and below this city at
Rincon, Amarillo, n. NJ, and lsleta.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-07
Rio orande Changes Its Bed.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. From
all indications now at hand from all
recent reports received from the over
flowed country in the Brownsville Sec
ton it appears that there is a strong
probability that the bed of the Rio
Grande will be shown, when the wa
ters have receded, to be occupying
the bed of the Arroyo Colorado,
which ages ago was its original bed.
Should this prove the case, the peo'
pie Of this section of Texas who
would be bereft of the river would
suffer greatly Already they are
alarmed. The city of Brownsville, one
of the brightest prospects of the State,
would be cut off from the river, the
miles Of irrigation bitches and canals
dug would be rendered worthless, and
property values dependent upon the
Rio Grand's flow would be materially
cut down This would apply to con-
siderable area, being the land below
the Arroyo into which the river ii
running twelve miles above Browns
Vile.
The title to this property is not
in question About seven years age
Joint commission appointed by the
respective governments Of the United
States and Mexico, owing to the
troublesome habit of the river chang
ing it's mouth, hit upon compromise
boundary, and two years ago marked
| it with monuments, where they stand
however the river may shift about.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-07
WHOLE TOWNS WASHED AWAY.
Unprecedented Floods in New Mexico
Devastate the Rio Grand Valley.

Unprecedented Floods in New Mexico
Devastate the Rio Grand Valley.
Las Vegas, N M, Oct. 2.-Half the
town of Watrous was destroyed by
the flood and at least twelve persons
were drowned Among these were
the three children of j. A. Stevens.
Felix Villarael, his wife, two sisters
and several children and o. F. Por-
ter. ]. E. Stevens and his wife ~es-
capped and have been brought here.
They are in a critical condition.
Many persons were rescued from
trees and housetops.
The greatest damage was around
the junction of Mora and Sapelloire
Creeks. The rock crusher, the great
iron bridge and much track at Wat
rcus were washed away.
The Gallinas river formed a new
channel here. In the Gallinas can
yon the dams of the Aqua Pura Com,
pany broke, bringing a terrific flood
on the city. Montezuma Hot Springs
track went out in many places. Half
a dozen bridges were destroyed, and
the Montezuma lighthouses were part
ly carried away. For two blocks on
Bridge street every business house
was flooded. The big Ilfeld brick
store was ruined and the big bridge
undermined. Gallinas Park is under
water and the trolley line cannot be
repaired for two weeks. The race
meet next week has been declared off.
One hundred thousand dollars viii
not cover the loss to the town, aid
| the railroad loss is equal to that OF
recent floods in Arizona.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-07
BULLET-PROoF CLOTH.
Russia and Japan Had in Large Or
ders for Breast Plates,

Rome, Oct 2.-Some time ago the
Russian government ordered 100000
bullet proof breastplates of the type
invented by Sir Benedetti. The lat
ter recently started for st. Petersburg
to supervise the manufacture of the
breastplates, but was stopped at
Munich by the Italian firm to which
he had sold the rights to manufac-
ture and who objected to Sig. Bene-
detti's intervention in the matter, and
he returned to Italy.
The firm had also undertaken to
supply the Japanese government with
100000 breastplates. Now, that the
Russian contract has been broken, 1t
seems that Japan wishes to back out
of it's engagement, proposing to pay
losses sustained by the firm through
the abrogation of the contract.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-07
Caught in the Band Wheel.

Jimmie, the 6-year-old son of
Robert Ivey, a leading planter of
Madison county, was caught in the
band wheel of the gin a few days
since and carried a revolution before
the gin was stopped. One arm was
broken and he was badly bruised and
shocked, and is in a dangerous con-
dition, but may live if no serious
complications set in.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-07
Grain Shippers Complain.

Des Moines. Ia, Oct. 2.-Leaders
OF the Iowa grain shippers organiza'
ton are preparing an application to
the interstate commerce commission
demanding that the Rock Island rail-
way make some effort to move nun
dreds of cars of grain said to be held
awaiting the arrival of empty cars
On the Sibley branch alone, 1t IS
charged. thirty train loads Of grain
are thus tied up. Similar conditions,
il is said, prevail along all the
branches.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-07
PARKER BANNER IN A STORM
Terrific Wind Storm at ESopus Near
Iy Put the Democratic Emblem
Out of Business.

Esopus, N Y, Oct. 1.-The onl;
Parker and Davis banner in Esopu-
came near being wrecked Friday by
terrific wind storm. Half the pOpula-
ton turned out TO save the banner,
which was rescued by Rev. Charles NJ.
Hall, Parker's sOn-in-law, after w. c.
Pullman had fallen from a building
and broken a leg, and County Super
visor Long had fallen from tree into
a pickerel pond.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-07
Faithful Servant Honored.

Uncle Ned Mitchell, an aged ne
gro Of the old school, was buried at
Lynnville last week, and by reason
of his devoted service to his master
at the front in the civil war the local
bivouac attended his burial. He had
lived in three generations of the
Mitchell family and was as faithful
to his later day "white folks" as TO
his former master.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-07
Will Hold County Meetings.

On October s county meetings will
be held throughout the Clarksvillt
dark tobacco district for the purpose
of perfecting the county organiza
.tions and electing permanent county
chairmen, who shall be members of
the. executive committee of the main
organization. The farmers are thor
oughlv aroused. It is believed that
a large majority Of those who control
the tobacco output will join in this
movement.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-07
cHlLLIcoTHE, Ill, AFIRE.
little City of 5000 inhabitants
Doomed to Destruction.

Peoria. H., Oct 3.-Chillicothe. a
town of 5000 people, twenty-five miles
north of here, is being wiped out by
fire. The flames started in grocery
store. and, famed by stiff breeze.
are sweeping over the whole town
A call for assistance has been sent
to the local fire department, and en-
zines have been dispatched on a spe
cial train. The damage at midnight
had reached $4,000
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-07
VETERAN EDITOR DEAD.
Charles III. Gere, of the Nebraska
State Journal, Passes Away at
His Home in Lincoln.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. CHARLES II.
Gere, editor Of the Nebraska State
Journal, died at his home in this city
Friday night from neuralgia of the
heart, aged &c years. Mr.. Gere was
one of the pioneers of the state, serv-
ing a number of terms in the state SEN
ate, and six years as one of the regents
of the university, and was postmaster
Of Lincoln during the term of Presi-
dent Harrison.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-07
Prolific Stock Peas.

j. L, Crocker, a prominent farmer
residing near Greenfield, brought
into that town last week a bunch of
stock peas on which were seven pods,
the average length Of each being ten
inches. This is a fair specimen of
the enormous crop which, with COM
bined fertile soil and Favorable sea-
son, is the farmers dependence for
haV.