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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-28
NORTH TOPEKA.
leave items for this column with KIM
ball Printing Co., 912 North Kansas ave.
Independent phone 746.J

tLeave items for this column with Kim
ball Printing Co, 912 North Kansas ave
Independent phone 746.J
H. W. Mcclure left today for Colorado
! Charles Wren of Kansas City was il
| town yesterday visiting.
Walter Whitehead was in town toda.
| from Newman.
| Mrs. S. L. Courtney has gone to WITCH
| tia to look after business matters.
| Miss Grace Barne1 of Kansas City il
the guest of Mrs. w. D. Woodford
Miss Clara Mitchell expects to Ieav,
next week for st. Louis to visit the fair
Miss Eleanor Kimball has returned
from a visit to the ST. Louis fair anc
Mr. and Mrs W. c. Steele moved yes
terday from the Nicholson property at 91s
Van Buren, street to 1414 Quincy street.
Shawnee Council No. 1 F. A. A. will give
a dance this evening at their hall in Bar
rett block.
When you want good, reliable goods in
ter's, 900 North Kansas ave.
Buy your furniture and carpets at Rut-
ter's, 500 North Kansas ave, and save
money
.Rutter makes a speciality of hand made
shades, all grades, colors ana widths,
made and hung at reasonable prices.
Miss Lucy, Fletcher. of shorey left to;
be the guest of relatives for three weeks
Harry Nash returned today from a
Louis.
Marie, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs George Finch is i'll with scarlet fe-
yer at the family home on Madison
street
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch seger moved Mon
day from Central avenue to the H. w.
Cheney place at 1872 Harrison street, which
they recently purchased
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bonewitz of 1916
Quincy street are the parents of son,
born Sunday. Mrs. Bonewitz formerly
Miss Rilla- Bickel.
R. B. McMaster, who, with his family,
leaves the 5th of October, has sold his in
surance and real estate business to c. D.
Myers.
Misses Mabel and EsteI1e Brooke and
Ida Barnes returned today from st. Louis
where they spent a week at the worlds
fair
James viles of Pleasant Valley. Jeffer-
son county, was Topeka visitor yester-
day. Mr. Viles wishes to settle on a farm
in this vicinity and his visit yesterday
was to look for a desirable location.
If you want to buy furniture carpets
or shades, do not fail to see Rutter, at 909
North Kansas ave. Big assortment OF
new goods just received for fall trade.
A horse belonging to a man named
Moore ran away on Central avenue TINS
After running several blocks
and breaking up the spring wagon, the
horse was caught before he had chance
to do other damage.
Mich who has been visiting her sister at
Waldo Kan, for the past two months, |
and for several days has been the guest |
of her sister, Mrs A. NJ Cross, of 915 |
Jackson street, left this afternoon for her |
home.
Second Lieutenant Jerry C. Springstead |
(F'irst infantry of the K n. 60 has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-28
A Squirt i'm Hons.

Portland. Ore, Sept. 2S.-No such
furry i'm the local hop harket has
been experienced for years as has ex-
listed for the past two days. The high
est price reached was 2S1k cents. an.
advance in two days of "a &c. A sig
nificant feature of the trading is that
exporters are in the market. notwith
standing the fact that samples of this
years crop cannot reach England be-
fore the middle of next month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-28
Union Pacific

One way co1onist rates $1,000 to Ogden
Salt Lake, Butte and Helena s22' 30 10
Spokane. $500 to Portland, Tacoma.
and Seattle. $500 to San FranciscS,
and Los Angeles. On sale Sept. Is 10
Oct. Is. Cheap rates to all points in
California, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon
Washington and Montana. Cali go 800
see about it. J. c. Fulton, depot agent.
F. A. Lewis. city agent. 525 Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-28
To the Worlds Fair via the Missouri
Pacific

II you do not live on the line of the
Missouri Pacific, ask for your ticket
via that line from Kansas City. There
City and St. Louis. making connection
with all trains on all lines running
into Kansas City. Any ticket agent
rate reading over the Missouri Pacific
from Kansas CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-28
H,eb Heels am Ally of death.

Louisville, Sept. 2S.-Mrs. William A.
Hunter. daugnter-in-law of w. Godfrey
Hunter former congressman and minis
ter of Guatemala, is dead as the result
of wearing high-heeled shoes. The ir-
ritation caused a cancerous growth on
her heel, necessitating the amputation
of her right leg one year ago. The
noison was not checked by this heroic
treatment. however, and her death fol-
lowed. Mrs. Hunter was only "A years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-28

authorized by President Roosevelt to pur-
sue a course of study at the garrison
stead. who is at present clerk at Station
A, VIII leave the first of November to-
enter the Garrison school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-28
Union Pacific s45.0o

To California and return, final return
limit October %. Go one way return
another Liberal stopovers. Tickets
on sale August 16 to Septennl1er ~
1904. Try the u. p. j. @. Fulton
depot agent; F. A. Lewis, city agent
R25 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-28
Kansas City and Return. 50, Santa

Fall festivities and Priests of Pallas.
Tickets on sale October I'd to 18th. in
elusive. Final limit returning Ocfohar
8th. Eight trains a day each wav
Special train returning after Priests
of Pallas parade Tuesday eveninsS
October 4th.
T. L. KING, c. p. &TA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-28
COLD STORAGE.

Our facilities for apple cold storage
are unsurpassed. Even temperatures
are maintained; rates reasonable, and
satisfaction guaranteed. See US before
contracting your space ChaS. Wolff
Packing Co., Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-28
EXTRAORDINARY.
St. Louis and Return $3.50 Santa Fe.

On sale daily. except Friday and Sat
urday. from Sept. 18th to Nov. 3Oth, on
any train. Good days.
T. L. KING, c. P. & T. A.
Tnraalra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-28

Dislocated Opportunity.-"I used to
think poor Bob Whinles had a future be-
fore him.
He had; but somehow or other, he let
it get behind him.'-Town and Country.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19

United States producing gold, only six
increased their output in 1902. These
were Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Mary
land. North Carolina, and South Da-
kota. The most notable relative in
crease was in Alaska, where the gold
production that year, was about % per
cent. larger than in 1901. The Califor-
MIA gold product decreased about $780,
600 that year, while Colorado increased
600. 900.
Following is the appr oximate distri-
button by producing states and terrific.
ries OF the products of gold and silver
in the United States for the year 1902:
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To A. c. McNevin, II. p Boris. b. Pyne II. Nc
Kenzie, l.. II. French, b. w. Worley and
DIR. N. Bardue and all others interested In
the Lookout Mountain group claim, Derby
creek, Cape Nome recording district, Dis
trct OF Alaska
You are hereby notified that l. the under
signed, have caused to be performed work, ser.
vices and labor OF the value OF one hundred dol
lars upon the Lookout Mountain Group claim,
Derby creek, Alaska, for each OF the years 1900
and 1903.
And you are further notified that II you do
not within ninety go days from the date of final
publication hereof, cause to be paid to the under
signed your proportlonate share of said expen-
ditures as co-owners, your interests in said
claim will become the property OF the under.
signed under Section 1924 Revised Statutes OF
the United States.
Date OF first publication Feb. 3, 1904.
Date OF last publication May 4, 1904.
w HARRY Il. WATSON.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19
PRECIOUS
METALS
= Report of Director of
~. Mint. for 1902
AlASkA IS THIRD
Total Production of Gold and
Silver in United. States Was
H5l,757,575..

The director OF the mint, has given
out his completed estimate Of the
worlds production of the precious met
ais in 1902, in which he gives the total
production Of gold IS 1926, 1888, 800 as
compared with s283, 374, TOO in 1901.
OF the 1902 output, $4,000, 900 was in
the United States, $8l, SIS, 800 in Austria
liz: S49, O33, 700 in Africa; $40, TAI, 200
in Canada; 81. $3.50, 400 in Russia; slO,-
l54, 100 in Mexico, and the remainder
in other countries. Colorado, with an
output Of S28, 468, 900, was the largest
producer in the United States. Cali
fornia was second with Gle, 1872, 100, and
Alaska third with $S,345,8OO.
The worlds production OF silver in
1902, was 166,955, 500 fine ounces of q
commercial value OF $88, 4S6, 500. The
coinage value was s2l5 S6l, 800. The
United States produced 7l,457,575 fine
ounces OF silver in 1902 Of CONNER
cial value OF $50, AIS, 600.
The largest silver producing country
last year was Mexico, with an output
OF 60, 176, 694 ounces, having CONNER
cial of $3l. So, 900.
o. the % states and territories OF the
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To j. L. Hunt j. &. Paulsen and all others
whom 1t may concern
You and each of you are hereby notified that
have expended the sum of at least one hun
bred dollars in work. services and labor upon
each OF the following named placer mining
claims, situated in Cape Nome mining and re-
cording district, District Of Alaska for the
year ending December 81 1908, to-wt: The
'Sullivan group OF bench claims and claim
No. I, Little Derby creek, certificates OF loca-
tion being recorded in Vol. ~, pages 3lS and 1922
OF the records OF said mining and recording dis
trct.
And you are further notified that il you do
not, within ninety (Y0) days from the date OF
final publication hereof, cause to be paid to the
undersigned your propOrtionate share OF said
expenditures as co-owner, your interests in said
claims will become the property OF the under
signed under Section 1924 Revised Statutes OF
the United States.
Date OF first publication, January q, 1904.
Date Of last publication, April 30, 1904.
w H. NJ BERTsCH.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19
GRIGGS AND DUNCAN
Make A PROTEST

negotiating for machinery and supplies
with which to return in the spring and
continue our work. AS to 'buncOing
the Nome public and making our
escape before being detected, there
are numbers of Monies best people who
will testify to the contrary, as we left
Nome openly and have been in Seattle
and Portland ever since our arrival,
where we have been thrown in daily
contact with many Alaskans who know
this accusation to be utterly devoid Of
truth.
"Our discovery is our own and there
are scores of would-be stampeders who
have been trying to dog our footsteps
and reap the benefit Of our years Of
hard labor and deprivation, and this
fhct alone has deferred us from giving
u the public the exact location of our
Possessions. Some of the best business
Den OF Nome are associated with us
d nd will accompany us on our return
Tip. upon the opening of navigation.
Meantime our address is Portland,
Oregon, where we will be pleased to
Meet either our friends or others, who
fdr selfish reasons of their own are try
iSg to belittle our discovery and cast
a2persions upon our business integrity.
Respectfully, &C. r. GRIGGS,
GEO w. DUNCAN"
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19
c0NFERS WITH
Rep. cuSnMAn
President Roosevelt Desires To
Learn. Of Alaskas Needs.
Some Suggestions.

Washington, Nov. 30.-President
Roosev welt had . talk today with Rep
reseatatiye Cushman, Of Washington
concerning the latter's recent trip to
Alaska. Mr.. Cushman strongly urged
upon the president the desirability OF
according to Alaska some OF the do
mauds OF that territory. He said 1t
should have ct least one delegate in the
house to look after its interests and
suggested congress- make consider
able appropriation for roads.
The president assured Mr.. Cushman
that he would do all that he could to
advance the interests of the great
territory.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19
Notice of Forfeiture.
To T.. w. BeachWOOd:

To f. ". BeachwOOd:
You are hereby notified that |, the under
signed, have caused TO be performed work ser
vices and labor OF the value OF one hundred dol
lars upon the following named placer mining
claim for the year 1903 to-wit: That certain
creek claim known as No. Is above discovery
and in the canyon on the Buestone river stu
ate in the Port Clarence recording district Dis.
trict Of Alaska.
And you are hereby further notified that IL
you do not within ninety 900 days from the
date OF final publication hereof cause TO be paid
to the Undersigned your proportionate share OF
such expenditure as co-owner, your interest In
said claim will become the property OF the un
dersigned under Section 1924 Revised Statutes
Of the United States.
Date OF first publication Jan 10, 1904
Date OF last publication April 10, 1904.
w j. POTTER WHITTREN
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19
MORE TROOPS
FOR ALASKA
Akutan Island to Be a C0aIing
StatiOn.-$l,OOO,OO0
to Be Spent.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The War
Department is preparingto re-enforce
the various divisions stationed in
Alaska, as the companies now stationed
in the far north are not sufficient for
the work required.
Portland, Or, Jan. 26.-The United
States has decided to make Akutan
Island, one OF the Aleutian group, on
the Alaskan coast, coaling station
and will spend 100000 on the con-
structiOn.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19

Ques.-Kindly state the ratio Of in
crease for length of days between Dec.
% and Jan. %. wish the information
to settle an argument with another
party who claims that the days increase
by the same amount each day, that is
the ratio is constant.-A.S.
Ans.-This is question very easy to
ask, but involves too much hard work,
and will take too much time to figure,
in order to answer the same direct, even
though we had the proper data. The
following will no doubt answer the pur-
pose: The ratio Of increase is not a
constant, owing to the inclination OF
the earth's axis to the plane of its or
bit; for this reason the sun is seen north
Of the celestial equator in summer. and
south OF it in winter. This deviation,
north or south of the equator, is called
north or south declination and is mea-
sured from any point on the earth's
surface in degrees Of arc. On or about
the 21st OF June government report)
the sun reaches its most northern decli-
nation, and begins slowly to return.
Its most southern point is reached abou,
Dec. q. In June and December, there.
fore, the sun is changing its declina.
ton most slowly, while at the interven.
ing quadrant points Of the earth's
orbit, in March and September, it il
changing its declination most rapidly
being as much as one minute Of arc 70.
one hour in time. Using the declina'
ton, we find that the sun gains sec
ond each day about tho 22d Of Deem
Der, and by the 3lst tits gaining three
and one. half minutes. At the end o.
the first week in January it is gaining
at the rate Of eight minutes per day
and on the 22d it shows fourteen min
utes per day increase.
j. POTTER WHITTREN.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19
Notice of Forfeiture.

To A. j. Baumgartner:
You are hereby notified that I, the undersign-
ed have caused to De performed work, services
and labor OF the value OF at least one hundred
dollars upon the following named quartz claim
for the year ending December 81, 1903, towit:
The quartz claim called the "Catskill," situated
in the Cape Prince Of Wales mountains. In
Alaska,
And you are hereby further notified that II
you do not, within ninety 900 days from the
date OF final publication hereof cause to be paid
to the undersigned your proportionate share Of
such expenditure as cOowner, your interest in
said claim will become the property of the un-
dersigned under Section 1894 Revised Statutes
OF the United States.
Date OF first publication Feb. 3, 1904.
Date OF last publication May 4, 1904
W. G. j. BARTELS,
w BY H. c. BURK. Agent.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Il. G.. Wilson

TO T. G. WILSON:
ed, have caused to be performed work, services
and labor OF the value OF ut least one hundred
dollars upon the following named quartz claim.
for the year ending December 81. 1903, to-wit.
The quartz claim called the "High-up," situated
in the Cape Prince OF Wales mountains. in Port
Clarence recording district. District of Alaska.
And you are further notified that il you do
not, within ninety (90) days from the date Of
final publication hereof cause to be paid to the
undersigned your proportionate share of said
signed under section 1924 Revised Statutes Of
the United States
Date OF first publication Feb. 3, 1904.
Date Of last publication May 4, 1904
w. G.. j. BARTELS
w BY II. c. BURK Agent
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Albert Backman:

To Albert Backman
You are hereby notified that l, the under.
signed, have caused to be performed work, ser
vices and labor of the value Of one hundred dol
lars upon the following named placer mining
claim for the year ending December 81, 1908
towt: Claim No. below discovery on Eldora
do creek, formerly in the Good Hope recording
district, but now in Port Clarence recording dis
trct, District OF Alaska.
And you are further notified that II you dc
not, within ninety 900 days from the date OF
final publication hereof, cause to be paid to the
undersigned your proportionate share OF SAID
expenditure as cO-Owner, your interest in sale
claim will become the property OF the under
signed under Section 1924 Revised Statutes Of
the United States.
Date OF first publication January g. 1904.
Date OF last publication April g. 1904
w JOHN MARTIN.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19

Ques.-In your description of the i'll
fated Jeanette you left Lieut.. de Long
and some twelve men swamped during
gale or blizzard. Will you please tell
me if they were lost at that time, or
did they reach land, and were rescued
with the other members of the expedi-
ton? READER.
Ans was not trying to give de-
scripton of the Jeanette, but was
answering question relating to Cen
eral Greedy, showing he was in no way
connected with that expedition. The
facts related we're taken from a lecture
l once had the pleasure OF hearing
Chief Melville deliver before the
Scientific Club of Harvard University.
After the Jeanette was crushed in the
ice, the crew embarked in three small
boats (this is taken from Mellville's
lecture) but were soon separated by
wind and fog. Engineer Melville,
with eleven mer reached the mouth of
the Lena river during the month Of
September, 1881; subsequently second
boat with de Long, DR.. Amber and
twelve men, reached another part OF
the river after experiencing many hard
trials, such as being swamped, etc.
Melville and party made their way to
Irkutsk, and in October two sailors of
de Longs party arrived in search OF
aid the sailors joined Mellville's party
and all set off to rescue de Long. After
many days OF hard work, and travelling
many miles they came across the bodies
of de Long and party near the head Of
the Lena river. Death was caused by
starvation and exposure. Chief Nell
vile said that about this time his legs
were giving out, and he was compelled
to crawl upon his hands and knees. In
this sad state he crawled many miles
down the Lena river and along the
coast searching for the records of the
expedition, which were in de Longs
possession at the time of escaping from
the Jeanette, also in search Of Lieut..
Chip and crew. During the month OF
February, 1884, the remains OF the VIC
Tins of the Jeanette Arctic disaster.
consisting OF Lieut.. de Long and ten
others reached New York, in charge Of
Lieut. Harder and Master Schnetze,
U. S. N. On February % the bodies
were taken in a most impressive pro-
cession to the Brooklyn navy yard;
funeral ceremonies were held in the
church of the Holy Trinity, New York,
after which interments were made ac-
cordng to the wishes OF the relatives
OF the deceased.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19
Notice of Forfeiture.

To G. Laiblan, VIM. Green, Peter Mousseau,
VIC Kurtz, H. S. Thompson, r. p. Boris,
C. 7. Sairs, and all other interested claim
Derby creek;
You are hereby notified that I, the undersign-
ed. have caused to be performed work services
and labor OF the value OF one hundred dollars
upon the Derby Creek group mining claim
for the year ending December 81. 1908 to-
wit Situated on Derby creek, Cape Nome re-
cording district. District Of Alaska.
And you are further notified that II you do
not, within ninety (90) days from the date OF IT,
nal publication hereof cause to be paid to the
undersigned your proportionate share Of said
expenditure as co.owner, your interest in said
claim will become the property OF the under
signed under Section 1924 Revised Statutes OF
the United States.
Date of first publication Feb. 3, 1904.
Date OF last publication May 4. 1904.
w HARRY Is. WATSON.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19

Seattle, Nov. 28.- Some weeks ago
there was published in Nome and
Seattle papers matter relating to c. r.
Griggs and George w. Duncan. who
were referred to as having secured
considerable money from Nome BUSH
ness men,, falsely stating that the
money was to be spent in the develop
ment of claims which the men had
staked in newly discovered district.
1t appears now that the charges
made against Messrs. Griggs and Dun
can are false and that the stories pub
lished were given out for the purpose
OF injuring two apparently reputable
men. In answer to the charges made
Messrs. Griggs and Duncan sent the
following communication to the Seattle
Times:
San item that was published in your
paper OF the 4th inst, rejecting upon
tho integrity of the undersigned has
Just been brought TO our attention, and
we take this method to brand the same
~ false in every particular. Your
Nome correspondent has evidently re-
csived his information from some mali
c.ous slanderer, Of whom there are
nhuy in the far North, and his accusa-
Tins are as absurd as they are unjust.
-FOUR claims are bona fide and we
h ke purchased our boats and are now
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19
NOTICE. OF FORFEITURE.

To J. Zeman:
You are hereby notified that /. the under
signed. have caused to be performed work, ser
vices and labor OF the value OF one hundred dol
lars upon each of the following placer mining
claims for the year ending December 81, 1903
to.wit: Nos and Harris creek, Nos. II AND
~ North Fork. in the kougarok recording dis
trict and No 10 Bluestone river. in Port Clar
ence recording district.
And you are further notified that IL you dc
not, within ninety 600 days from the date OF
final publication hereof, cause to he paid to the
undersigned your proportionate share OF said
expenditures AS coowner your interests in said
claims will become the property OF the under
signed under Section 1924 Revised Statutes OF
the United States.
Date Of first publication Jan. IS, 1901.
Date OF final publication Apr. 10. 1904.
w CHARLES ROsENTHAL.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19
Death Of a Pioneer.

Seattle, Nov. 25.-David T. Denny,
for fifty-two years resident Of Seattle.
being one Of its founders, died -to-day.
Though dying wealthy he lost largely
In the panic some years ago, but was
prior to that perhaps the richest man
Ia the ststs,
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19

Ques.-Please tell me If the author
OF "Home Sweet Home" was an Ameri-
can, what was his name, and about the
date OF his writing the song? M.
Ans.-John Howard Payne, an
American dramatist, was the author Of
the song. He was born in New York
City, June 8, 1892, and died April 10,
1852, at Tunis. having been appointed
American consul to that place. The
song Home Sweet Home, for which he
is remembered, is in Clari, which was
produced as an opera. Payne had no
home for the last 40 years OF his life,
and died in o foreign land. His re-
mains were brought TO America, and
buried at Washington, D. c., June 9,
1883.
The Nome nugget., 1904-02-19
Alaska Revenues.

The annual report OF the commits
sioner of internal revenues shows Chat
internal revenue collections in Alaska
last year amounted to Sl7,429. The
number Of special taxpayers in Alaska
were 279. The output OF cigars during
the year in Alaska amounted to a..
3l4.5O,