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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27
Glaciers.

Paper Read Before the Ch1utauQud Circle
Geology is study that is inter
esting, deep, and yet in a grea
sense it is worthless. It's only re
deeming quality is that it develop
the brain. Closely connected will
study of this kind are the scien
lists, the most noted Of whom have
constructed-as Mark Twain says
volume after volume of demon
strated facts based on suppose
ton. They can pick up a loose
stone and after careful examina
ton, give it's history, pedigree and E
brief sketch of it's private life. They
pounce upon gravel pit as hungry
dog would bone. They are for.
ever poking their noses into Ma.
ture private cellar, equipped with
a siphon that is warranted to draw
champagne from a vinegar barrel
The World, reposing on its hum
BILE cot, is awakened by a shock
resembling that of an earthquake;
but investigation discloses that it
was simply some college professor
whispering some new discovery in
to the ears Of the amazed popu-
lace. The reports Of these period
ical explosions are audible to all
civilized nations. It was recently
discovered that these explosions
are what causes the vibration of
Washington's monument.
These scientific lights climb in
accessible mountains, descend into
the Jaws of death on a well-oiled
report of their secretary. They
dig through the drift covering the
earth's surface, down through the
stratifed and semistratiied rocks
to the original crust. All this they
do and more-by proxy-while
their stenographer pounds away
on the report of the professors
transmigrating soul. They ascend
the Alps on the wings of magma
ton, and descend on the back of
glacier; and while enjoying the
freedom of the luxuriously fur
nished compartments, they have
the nerve to complain of the
time made. Why, one
of those glaciers is regular light
ming express, travelling, as it does,
at the rate of six hundred feet per
year, or $4,000 feet in forty years.
Now what kick have they COM
ing? If the whole tribe of scien-
lists we're to fall into one of those
inviting crevices, the world would
have forty years of unalloyed peace.
Their powers of imagination are
unlimited; by it man is converted
into grinning ape; the horse is
reduced to rat; the good old COW
to some other indescribable insect;
and the friendly earth is dissolved
into nothing. What becomes of
the human race? They become
atoms, floating around nothing,
supported by nothing, and are less
than nothing. Still out of this
nothingness a planet is
formed, animals are created, plants
spring into life.
Glaciers are accredited with
having transported a good deal of
the drift covering the earth's sur
face. A study of the existing gla-
ciers. it is said, confirms this belief.
We have glaciers at various places.
the most noted of which are located
in the Alps of Europe. Here we
find them occupying valleys; with
lateral and terminal moraines.
These glaciers move; that motion
is towards a downward level. On
the surface and imbedded in these
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27
Misstated the Problem.

The new teacher asked of the
class the following question:
"John had five oranges, James
gave him II, and he gave Peter
seven. How many did he have
left?"
Before this problem the class
recoiled.
"Please, sir" said young lad,
1--WE always does our sums in ap-
pies. Little Chronicle.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27
MAKING A MILLIONAIRE.

uioI CuoGOuSIo Will tu0 uSu 81
plentiful in Puget Sound waters
and his profits, which were large
were invested in other boats. A
this stage of the battle, Wa Chune
retired from active operations in {
boat and directed his hired mer
from a small market he had built
Then seeing that his bank account
was growing faster than the fish
business, he began to buy land
Not the high priced land in the
city proper, but the cheap lots
on the mud and sand flats below
the city. Perhaps his remarkable
business instinct told him that
the largest profits were there. AT
anyrate he acquired large holdings
of land near the water front. Dur
ing all this time he continued to
develop his fish business; but,
seeing larger field in the salmon
fisheries, he abandoned the city
trade and reinvested the proceeds
Of that business in a canning plant
and fish wheel in northern Wash
ington.
He built Chinese restaurant to
attract the custom of the whites
and another, less spectacular in
appearance, to supply the needs Of
the Chinese population, by that
time, quite large. He erected
stores and dwelling house, all upon
his own land. occasionally adding
small piece of cheap ground to
his already large holdings.
Then came railroads, they needed
yard room; and they purchased
from Wa Chung. Steamship lines
were established, and strange to say,
the deep water harbor lay directly
in front of Wa Chung's holdings!
Business men looking for building
sites, purchased from Wa Chung,
usually through agents, for the
willy Chink was too clever to show
himself in all transactions.
Today he owns some of the best
business property in the city. He
operates two canneries and fleet
of fishing boats. He has a whole
sale house in Portland aud a fish
wheel on the Columbia. He has
erected two four-story brick build
ings which he rents to other Chi
nese in Seattle, and a ten-story
brick in which his own store is
situated. Probably he is the rich
est Chinaman in the West; vet
when he landed in San Francisco
he had not one dollar; he knew no
trade; couldn t read, write, nor
speak the English language. Yet
be succeeded in spite of all these.
The moral of this sketch is, $50
We and do likewise"
r. w.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27
| LMOST twenty years ago, a
steamer, chartered by the
Six Companies, landed a


There was nothing about thi
body of men to cause one K
separate them from other buncheI
of immigrants from China, who
from time to time were landed a
the Western City; yet among then
was one destined to become a lead
er among his race in America, {
Chinese millionaire.
Wa Chung, as he stood among
his companions, was just as dirty
ragged, and apparently as ignorant
as any of his fellows; but under
the dirty broad brim that covered
his head, there was shrewd and
cunning mind already at work
laying plans for successfulfu future.
Work he was furnished. The
Six Companies attended to all that;
and Wa Chung, among some hun
.dreds of other Chinese, was sent to
a distant railroad camp and began
his life as an American laborer.
It's hard work, is the building Of
railroads: and the Chinese work
men, being unskilled labor, were
placed at the hardest tasks. For
two years Wa Chung worked upon
the grades; now in one camp, now
in another; always steady; saving
what little money was left after
paying his tong dues and buying
the small amount of food necessary
for a poor Chink to live upon. Then
he quit; his contract time was up.
From this point Wa Chung's
career as a factor in Western Chi
nese circles might be said to start.
With the keenss.. foresight of an
Oriental, highly developed in his
particular case, Wa recognized the
fact that the animosity against Chi
nese, already beginning to show
itself in California, would, in time,
grow to such proportions that sue
cess for Ch1naman without cap
ital would become almost an impos-
sibility in that state; therefore he
must move. But where? In look
ing over the territory surrounding
Uthe Golden State, the place most
adapted to the needs of Wa Chung
appeared to be upon Puget Sound.
So Wa, with his small store of
savings, started north. About this
time the salmon fishing industry
was being built up, and at Port
LAND, where most Columbia River
companies have their headquarters,
Wa Chung quickly secured a job
4 trust Chink for finding work.
and began his labors as Gamer
of fish. His wages were fair and
his expenses small; he possessed
; good health, was quick to learn and
adapt his knowledge, and soon Wa
I Chung became a Chinese foreman
with a small bank account and a
rake-off from the Chinks he kept
at work.
But Wa Chung was not satisfied
Ito remain a mere foreman. He
ewas ambitious, and deep in his cum
ming brain he was laboring to solve
the problem of success. eff Co.
lumbia river fisheries are in their
infancy" reasoned Wa, probably
there are no fisheries at all farther
north So Wa Chung again
packed his bag and took up the
march towards the pole. 1t was
at Seattle that he finally deposited
his belongings and established
himself, this time for good.
Seattle, in 1885, was compare
lively small town; and Wa Chung
met with no opposition when he
erected nondescript dwelling of
boiler iron and brush, upon the
then worthless tide flats in South
Seattle. With his capital he pur-
schased boat and, securing the
services of another Chink, began
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

glaciers are large quantities o
| rock material. This accumulate,
at the base of the glacier, forming
} a terminal moraine. The Iatera
! moraines are said to have beer
/ formed by the material of which it il
composed, falling from the glacier
in it's downward course. Lateral
and terminal moraiues are both
composed of the same material
principally boulders; and from all
; appearances originated from the
same source Boulders are round
ed.
Now then, it is obvious that
rock ilnbedded in ice would retain
it's angular shape, if it is worn at
all it would be upon the side ex-
posed. Therefore, boulder drift
has undergone some process of
preparation previous to the advent
Of the glacier; and from various
deductions water seems to have
been the agent used by Nature,
water alone being capable of round
ing boulders like those dug from
the gravel pit.
AS [ said before, glaciers did
not and cannot produce boulders,
altho they may be in some places
instrumental in the moving of it.
is it not just as possible that those
Alpine glaciers are flowing along
a course previously occupied by a
mountain stream which filled those
valleys with drift and that the
glaciers are only completing the
work begun by water? The force
of glacier is almost irresistible.
All loose material, such as boulders,
are either thrown to one side or
carried along by the glaciers. If it
is thrown to one side it would form
ridge whose axis would be paral-
lei to that Of the glacier. The
glacier at the same time would
have cut it's way to bed rock,
This I think is most likely the way
by which lateral moralnes are
formed. Surprising that glacier
was to form in the valley of the
Arkansas near Leadville, we would
then witness an exact reproduc-
ton Of what has taken place in the
Alps. The author of our class
book on this subject states that all
substances expand with heat and
contract with cold. [ have no au-
thority for the statement, but [
think 80 degrees fahrenheit is the !
maximum density of water; both |
above and below this point water
expands. We all know that freez.
ing water will burst closed vessel,
and that boiling water is capable
of propelling an engine. This be-
ing the case, a glaciers contraction
and expansion is just the opposite.
That is, it would contract with
heat and expand with cold. Did
you ever notice how a cake Of ice
will crack when exposed to ex-
IRENE cold?
A glacier located on a mountain
side would develop a downward
motion. Loose soil will do the
same. We have had numerous in
stances Of fatal landslides, but [
for one fail to see how ice or any
other substance could move on
level ground. The motive power
is lacking. A glacier must have
other forces beside contraction and
expansion, if not a spreading in
all directions would be the result.
A continental glacier on North
America extending from the pole
southwark, would be composed of
uncrystallized snow at the pole,
which is capable Of neither con-
traction nor expansion. That is,
considering the mass Of snow sur
rounding the pole as q unit. Each |
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09
PLAN
Pioneers Prop Sc Picnic fr
 This Month

It has been proposed that t1e Asso- citation of Skagway Pioneers give a pie uic in the near future. It is thought, by those who suggest the matter, that too much cannot be done to hold to- gether the old guard who fought the battles for the early life of this com munity. It has been suggested, also, that the bylaws of the organization be amended so as to take in those who ar rived here at later date than Jauu- ary l, INgS
 Said 8 we'll known business man, who is a pioneer of 1897, yesterday:
 'I am strongly in favor of keeping up the organization of the pioneers assO- citation and think it should be brought together oiteuer than once a year at a banquet. think a picnic in August of each year would assist the members to get together more closely, and I for one will call the matter to the attention of the officers of the association.
 CT believe the society should be en- largsd to include all those who came to the place within the first year of it's history. This would take in all arriv- als up to July, 1898"
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09
FOR A NoN-PARTISAN JUDI
 GARY

One of the features of the Washing ton state democratic convention was the movement toward a non-partisan judiciary. Therr are two supreme court justices to be elected in that state this year. The democrats nomi- mated one only, endorsing the nOmina- tiou of present Chief Justice Mark A. Fullerton, who is a republican candi- date for reelection. IJ is said there Is a strong movement among the mem- bers Of the bar to help the movement along. The democrats of the Ever green state have hit upon a prOpitiOuS time to advance the cause of a non- partisan judiciary because of the high standing Of Chiat Justice Fullerton, one of the republican nominees and the unenviable position in which scandals have placed Judge Rudkin, the other nominee of that party. Making the most of the situation, the democrats have nominated for the supreme bench Alfred Battle, one Of the most learned members of the bar of his state.
 While this action of the Washington democratic convention is the first step toward a non-partisan judiciary for the entire state, in the county of What com in that state the superior judgshiP has been out of politics for some time. It has been nearly 10 years since there was a partisan contest there for that office. Both of the political parties regularly endorse :he candidate named by the county bar association.
 The movement for a nOn-partisan judiciary is one tha, is entitled to the support of the bes. men of any com munity whenever it is made in good faith. The courts of the country, like the schools, should be kept out of politics.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09

Campers and picnickers should eN- ercise more care in the manner in which they build campdrss, and they should also be more careful to see that the fires have been properly extin- guished before they are left. Forest fires each year since the establishment Of Skagway have caused the destruction of timber to the value of thousands of dollars, and the smoke from them has contributed to the annOyances of life One of these days some well meaning but careless picnicker or camper will have to pay substantial fine for the violation of a law which makes it a crime to cause the starting of a forest fire intentionally or through careless ness.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09

The movement for the early closing of business houses should not be per mitted 10 die out, but should be extend ed to include all of those whose busi- ness will not be made to suffer on that account. Clerks should be permitted to have some time to themselves, and business men should go home once in a while and get acquainted win their wives and children. Do not let the good work stop
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09

J. W. Ivey is as enthusiastic over the future of Alaska as he ever was. lt his predictions as to the growth of kyak shall come as nearly Of fulfllment as did those he made for Nome just after the gold discovery there, then we may look for @ big city at Catella, and the development of a new industry in Alas ka on a very large scale.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09
Notice to Delinquent CO-Owner

To lanes R. Rollins and HCnrietts Rollins:
 I0u are hereby uOuted that during the year 1903 Che undersigned have expended more than sIuUiu labor and improvements upon each the Grown DiauOud" Lode Mining Claim, the .HypaIia' Lode Mining Claim, the "St, Peter Lode Mining Claim, the 'NateryiLe' Lode Min. ing Claim, the FalphiN" Lode Mining Claim and the brewster Lode Mining Claim, all Oi winch said claims are situate in the SEagWay Mining District, near Slagway- Alaska. lu s hich mining claims you own an undivided Jne-sixJh interest each as shown by the mo- tices Of location oirgCurd in the mining records of said district. The said labor was performed as and for the annual representation Of sad claims for the said year of lgl3, as required by .1e provisions Of section 2i2i Ot the Revised statutes of the United States, and the amend meuts thereto. approved January 9, 1880. con corning annual labor upon mining claims, and the same was the amount required to hold said ,IaimS for said year. You aIe further notified shat unless within 90 days after the publication Jf this notice, you contribute your portion Of such expenditure as CO-1wuerSp Co wit, the sum li S9OO, or Sl0J each, your interest in the claim will be forfeited to the undersigned cO-owners who have made such expenditure, and will be. come their property in the manner provided by law.
 Dated at Skagway, Alaska May %, 1904
 George Muwl, May 25, 90 d. James Lewis.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09
Addition for Population

A baby girl came yesterday morning to make happy the household of Mr and Mrs. II. Richter, of the U. s. hotel, and to add to the permanent population of Skagway. Dr. J. P. Brawand con- veys the information that all parties are doing nicely and are happy.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09
Always In the Lead

The Seattle saloon is always in the lead. It serves the finest free lunch, hot or cold night or day, tO be had in the city, with the very best lager beer in the world. Seattle Saloon, corner of Sixth avenue and State street.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09
Notice

During the summer months l will sell bread at 3 cents a loaf and all other pastries in proportion. We use the best material and a competent baker is in charge. Give us a call and be con- vinced. The Vienna Bakery.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09
Mascot has NOwIhusio

The Mascot saloon has just received a large consignment of new music for it's popular Victor talking machine. It includes all the latest popular airs.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09

Japanese Matting-Au lSO strands and good patterns, direct from the Orient. Regular price, 30c, 35cr 4lc and 45c goods. Now 25c per ym O at E. R. Peoples.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09

c. CheaIauder, the wei known mer- chant, will carry in stock Remington typewriter ribbons paper, oil, carbon paper and other supplies. IS 50
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09
Notice to Coal Consum rs

On and after this date sales of coal will be made by undersigned, tO TRANS FER COMPANIES and EEPRE~SIrEN ONLY and FOR CASH. Consumers are requested 10 make arrangements ac- cOrdingly. Shaw x Johnson,
 Pacii Coast Co.,,
 By L. M. West, Agent. Skagway, Alaska, Aug, 2, lgJI
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09

Bathsy25 cents. Fine porcelain tubs at the Portland Tod ying House. Rooms 25c, soc, 75c and g.. Fifth avenue, op- posite Canadian Bank of Commerce.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09
GOOD THINGS TO FAT

There will be an entire change in he menu at the Totem Saloon tonight. The lunch will begin at 9 o'clock, and will be the best ever offered in the city
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09

Get prices at Royal Laundry for 'amily work, special rates in rough Try, next to new electric plant.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09
Seasoned Lumber

Good seasoned lumber for sale cheap. Inquire aJ Monogram Liquor House. Price, Sl6 per thousand
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09
At tko Pantheon

You will always find the bestof wines, liquors and cigars at the Pantheon Sa- loon. If
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09
At the Panth on

The Pantheon Saloon always serves their patrons with the best brands of wines, liquors and cigars. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09
BrOilsrs and Eggs

Broilers and fresh eggs for sale daily at Captain Laurldsen's hennery. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09
Tear down the shacks.

Spring chicken and Eastern oysters at the Pack Train restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09
We Meet All Cuts

The Vienna Bakery wants your bus iness. To gives the very best at the cheapest price. Phone S5.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09

All the delicacies of the season at the Pack Train Restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09

Use Remington typewriter supplies. For sale by c. Chealander. 7lS 30
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09

Fine free lunch at the Totem all day and night.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-08-09

Cutter shoes at CIayson's
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-17
Oddie's Ambition.

The Silver State at Winnemucca
says: State Senator-e}ect T.. L.
Oddie of Nye county is being put in
training for United States Senator to
succeed F. G.. Newslands. Mr.. Oddie
Is d mining man with large interests
in Tonopah and Goldneld and would
make the State an able representa-
tive. Senator Newlands has made
for himself many enemies in Ne
vada by his political course and, in
the opinion Of the Silver State would
be an easy man to beat Senator
Oddie is only one who can beat
him; there are q dozen good men in
Nevada in every way Senator New.
lands equal and many Of them are
his superiors."
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-17
Hon. George Cole.

Ed. Appeal: 1t is well understood
that the Speakership of the next
Assembly will go to Republican
and it is both natural and proper
THAT the Appeal should favor an
0rmsby. County man as against some
other Republican.
But allow me to suggest that the
complimentary vote of the Democratic
side is also a matter which is worthy
lof some consideration. Mr.. Hender-
son of Elko has been mentioned as
the probably recipiant of this mark
Of the party esteem have nothing
to say against Mr.. Henderson, but
beg to suggest that Nye County also
has a favorite son in the person Of
Hon. George Cole. whose name may
be presented by the delegation from
that county. And he is in every way
worthy Of it.
He is able, bright and true as steel
both to his friends and to his party
In the last campaign when there were
so many uncertain elements, there
was never q doubt as to where George
Cole stood. He was a Democrat
and when l use the term l mean q
man who stood bv the Democratic
iticket-not by part CT it, but BY
all OF it.-and worked unaeaaingly
flor its success If we had more Gen
better and a stronger Democratic
lColes in Nevada, we would have {
Iparty.
Nye County.
carson, Dec 1G, 1904.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-17
Rich Strike on Chloride Queen.

Yesterday afternoon ore of chloride
Of gold and silver, assaying $486.35
was struck in the main drift Of the
Chloride Queen mine, situated three
and half miles from this city. est
The ore was struck in the main
drift which is now in 1874 feet and
taps the ledge at a depth Of about
two hundred feet. ac;at.
On the first of the month the COM
pany resumed work where it left OF
last spring by putting four men to
work. !. 'HsxE1l
The strike was made on the May
day claim Of the Chloride Mining
Company, a claim that has already
produced some valuable ores. The
strike is in virgin ground and those
who are acquainted with that dis
trict are firmly of the belief that
there is an immense body Of ore in
that vicinity. The Chloride Queen
property consists Of seven full claims
adjoining the old Voltaire mine
1t is reported that the owners of
the property turned down nat
$35,0O0o0 cash offer for the property,
so strong is their belief that they
have discovered the much sought af
ter ledge. Float assaying from $4,000
to $4,000 per ton have frequently
been picked up in that district
The ledge which has Just been
struck is from eight inches to q foot
in width, well defined and every in
dication Of permanancy.
The luckey owners Of the property
are Oscar Woodbury. Attorney Gen
eral Sweeney. Deiterich Brothers an{
Congressman c. D. Van Duzer.