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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.
;wo numbers will certainly appeal to

them.
Nine. Avery Strakosch, one of the
several recruits from the grand opera
and light opera stage who find the
vaudeville field more interesting and
vaudeville audiences more sappreeiative,
will furnish one of the numbersfon the
bill offered each afternoon and evening
during the week commencing tomor-4
row afternoon. Avery Strakosch is a
prima donna soprano Of unusually pow
erful voice and has made great hit
in vaudeville
The leading singing comedians on the
American stage, the Empire Comedy
Four, consisting of four young men Of
unusually good voices and considerable
ability, offer their own original skit.
called What $ the Answer?'' An
other musical act is that of the Tobin
Sisters, Lolita and Belle, expert instru-
mentalists.
Julius Tanner is an impersonator of
stage favorites and as talented and
clever as the great Henry Lee, who ap-
peared some three weeks ago in imper-
sonations. of historic characters. These
numbers, with the kinodrome, which
will present some novelty in animated
pictures, combine to make the coming
bill at the Orpheum one of the most
popular yet offered.
The present weel, has been one oftthe
most successful in the history of the
house. Tonight will be>the last appear
ance of Jessie Bartlett Davis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10

The new president Of the Royal Insti.
tute Of (British) Architects, J ohm Belch-
er, calls Part nouveau "an abominable
affectation, and mathematics the
as. "degeneracy under the
cloak of art
, 1904-01-07
A "Baohslor's" Dinner Party.

MI. and Mrs. j. F. Crawford
gave a Bachelors" dinner party
Friday evening that was quite a
surprise to those who were invit-
ed to participate therein. When
the Invitations we're sent out the
bachelors supposed that it was
for them alone, but when they
invited into the dining
room they were awfully surprised
to find a number of young ladies
already in place at the table. 1t
would take an artist to paint the
looks of surprise shat came over
the faces of the men at this unex
pected turn of affairs, but the
ladies enjoyed the joke immense
ly, as did the gentlemen when
they had recovered their equani-
nifty.
Fully two hours we're spent at
the dinner, which was served in
courses, after which all adjourned
to the parlors and spent the re-
mainder of the evening in music
and social converse. The party
broke up at IL o'clock. Those in
attendance were the Misses Edith
and Nellie Rowen, Miss Cora
Sanders and Miss George Sny-
der, Mayor A. NJ. McAnally, G.
r. Bremen, w. G. Woods and
Fred Clark.
, 1904-01-07
Their Neighbors Surprised Them.

The people who live on Cedar
creek are neighborly and hospita-
BILE. They all gathered up bask-
cts of good things last Friday and
went TO the ranch of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. w. Want and gave them a very
pleasant surprise in the shape of
a New Years dinner. They took
charge of the ranch and ran
things while they we're there.
Those who participated in this
social treat were Mrs. Matthew
Watt, Mr.. and Mrs. d. D. Wag-
oner, Mr.. and Mrs. Shellie Wood
and Mrs. 5. S. Wood. They all
had a very enjoyable time and
went away feeling that it pays to
be kind aud sociable. 1t was Mrs.
Wants birthday, which added to
the pleasure of the occasion.
, 1904-01-07
Gave Her a Birthday Surprise.

Miss Frances White was "sweet
sixteen last Saturday, and the
event was the occasion of a sur
prise party for her benefit. The
young people gathered at her
home. on North Fork, and spent
the day in a very pleasant manner.
A birthday dinner was served at
noon and when the visitors went
away in the evening they all wish
ed her many happy returns of the
day.
There were present Mrs. Kienzle
and Clay and Nellie. Miss Moore.
Miss Madeline McPhail, Miss
Madge Cover, James d. Atfeld
and Prof. Stearns.
, 1904-01-07
Gave a Panic Party.

Mrs. H. A. Dyer and her son
Robert gave a Panic" party to a
number of their friends. pan
ic" is some kind of a new card
game that resembles the pit of a
stock exchange or a board of
trade. The guests had a royal
time and all entered into the spir-
it of the game heartily. AS usu-
al, at times, the guests were serv-
ed with delicious refreshments af-
ter the game was owe Those
who participated were DR.. and
Mrs. Burke, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Greene, Mrs. Hendricks, Mr.. and
Mrs. E P. Andrews, Miss An
drews, Miss Brown, Miss Farrell,
Miss Samelson, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
j. Doggett, Ed. Bailey, and Joe
NUM-. The party was in honor
of Miss Andrews.
, 1904-01-07

chances for recovery were very
small. In order to possibly save
HIM, an operation for appendicitis
was performed Tuesday afternoon,
by DR.. Anderson, assisted by Drs.
Price and Sender, but he was then
in such a weakened condition that
he died shortly after the operation.
He was a single man, % years old:
had been in the United States
four years, and leaves two brothers
in Laramie, one of them being
foreman of the a shops and the
other one road boss for the U. P.
K. K. The remains were shipped
to Walcott by Mr.. Jensen yester-
day, and from there they will 90
to Laramie, where they will be
buried.
, 1904-01-07
Interesting Letter From MI. Trap.

This Office is in receipt of an
interesting letter from Prof. L.. S.
Trapp, who is busily engaged in
the construction of the Boulder
Canal, out in Fremont county.
Among other interesting items he
says:
I'VE are having the finest wea-
ther up here | ever saw for this
-time of the year. l have been
working in my shirt sleeves every
day, for the past two weeks, and
have never been at all uncomfort.
able. You know it must have
been the weather that kept me
warm, too,-at any rate you, your
self, would feel safe in vouching
for the fact that it was not hard
work that kept me from freezing
l wish you a merry Christmas and
a happy New Year"
, 1904-01-07
ANENT THE OIL EXCITEMENT.
Parties Warned Against Prospecting for
Oil on Railroad Land--Must Do Their
Work on the Government Sections.

Saratoga, Wyo., Jan. 4th, 1904.
Mr.. j. F. Crawford,
Editor Saratoga Sun.
My dear Colonel: In your pa
per of Dec. 3lst, 1903, our atten-
ton was called, by reading your
article on the "Oil Excitement"
to the fact that the eleven business
men who have been prospecting
for coal and oil, nine miles n. w.
of Saratoga, are working on our
land. The prospect well which
they are putting down is on Sec.
%, Township Is North of Range
So. Several years ago we pur-
chased of the U. P. r. r. Co,
Secs. l., all of 3 north and east of
the river. Secs. IL, IL, Is, q, 80.
%, 81, 33 and 80, and have leased
school sec. 80 In 7. Is n. r. So.
We wish to notify all parties who
have been locating placer claims
upon the above described lands.
that they must not dig any holes
upon any of our lands or they will
be sued by us for trespass. While
it is true that we do not W the
mineral rights on these lands, the
same having been reserved by the
L. P. r. r. Co, still we own the
surface. aud We do not wish it torn
up.
The company who are putting
down the prospect hole upon Sec.
%, have written to Mr.. McAllaster,
Land Commissioner Of the L. p.
r. R. Co, asking permission to
prospect upon the R. r, lands.
Mr.. McAllaster writes us to that
effect and says he does not wish
them, or anyone else, to prospect
tor coal, etc, upon these lands.
There are just as many govern
sections in that part of the country
as railroad, and parties locating
claims must do so on the govern.
ment lands, and not upon ours.
If you will kindly publish this
letter it may be the cause of some
parties avoiding trouble for them
selves in the future.
Very truly yours,
The Jack Greek Land & Cattle Co.
Fl. D. Blydenburgh, Pres.
, 1904-01-07
]. W. clua Taken to Denver.

j. w Cluff, who has been suf-
fering for more than a month with
ulcers on his right eye, was taken
to Denver Tuesday for treatment
by a specialist. He was slightly
better on Monday, but was so
much worse on Tuesday morning
that his physicians, DIR. Price and
Doctor Anderson, advised his re-
moval to a place where he could
receive the best possible medical
skill, or he would lose his eye-sight.
He was taken to Walcott in a pri-
vate conveyance, Major Albro, his
partner, accompanying him.
, 1904-01-07
The Weather.

The valley was entirely free
from snow up to Monday night,
when it set in to snow. Some two
or three inches fell, and Tuesday
night the thermometer registered
7 degrees below zero-the coolest
weather that has shown up this
winter. The weather has remain
ed quiet and the snow lies like a
blanket all over the land. We
have had very little snow so far,
and the snow fall has been light
in the mountains, as well as in the
valley. Up to the present time
very little feeding has taken place,
owing to the fact that the meadows
and pastures have been bare and
the feed good.
, 1904-01-07
The Eastern War Cloud.

The Eastern war cloud is begin
ming to dissipate, and there is a
strong probability that there will,
after all the preparation, be no
war. Russia has about concluded
to grant all of the demands made
by Japan, and if that is done we
shall once more see the dogs of
val chained up. 1t is not believed,
among diplomatic circles, that if
Russia continues her aggressive
tactics in the East, that war can
be avoided in the end.
, 1904-01-07
Byron w. King, Jan 20.

j. f. Simonson, wife and children
visited the family of f.. c. Reick, Oh
+ ncampment river, curing the holi-
days.
You may not be able to make it
come your way all of the time. but it
has got to come your way a part of
the time.
Miss Anna Jensen left for her
home in Omaha last Saturday, after
IA weeks stay with relatives and
friends here.
Read the notice of the closing of
the stores at six O'Clock, until the
LIST OF next April, and govern your
selves accordingly.
w. r. Topping, stock tender at the
Cook ranch for the Encampment
Transportation Company, was a Sara
toga visitor this week.
Nels Anderson, the mail contractor
''"hihS'ci anu carl,
Colo, was down the past week, look
ing after his residence property
here.
Mrs. DR.. II. S. Finney, of Rawlins,
arrived here. Friday on a visit to her
relatives. She was accompanied by
Master Robert, and returned home
today.
Robert Helvy left a few days ago
with his family, which he was taking
to Steamboat Springs for the winter.
He, himself, will return to this place
in a couple of weeks.
Captain Rhode is busy straighten-
ing up the affairs of the company he
is in command of, preparatory to
turning it over to whoever may be
elected to succeed him.
, 1904-01-07
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Byron w. King, Jan. 20.

Charles II. Mitwalsky has gone to
Denver.
Wednesday morning was a nipper,
don't it.
h. A. Kincaid has moved his fam
lily to town.
Carrie Button is recovering from a
weeks illness.
c. P. Clemmons and wife went to
the rail. Dad today.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. D. Wagner were
city visitors this week.
o. E. Ekdahl was up from the
Johnston ranch Friday.
Mrs. S. j. Farris, made a trip to
Encampment the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Tilton were
down for the Eastern Star last eve
ming.
Mrs. H. A. Dyer went to Rawlins
Saturday for a visit with friends for a
week.
\ boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
K. d. Campbell, at Casper, on the
2nd inst.
This is not good weather for ducks,
but middlin' fair for turkeys and
chickens.
Angus Campbell was over from
his Pass creek ranch Sunday and
Monday of this week.
Miss Roberta Robnett, County
Superintendent of Schools, was a
Saratoga visitor Friday.
Forest Supervisor, Capt. l.. G.
Davis, arrived from a trip to Chey-
enne and Denver Sunday.
Mrs. l.. q. Davis, Miss Dorotha
and Master Robert visited Mrs. j. f.
Crawford Saturday and Sunday.
, 1904-01-07

ID. E. Winsor and W. R. Bradley.
There was trouble with the boiler
a blister that had to be heated
and pounded back into place, and
also a crack some IL inches in
length that had to be patched.
TIE works were shut down at 10
o'clock Tuesday evening and the
men worked steadily until IL
O'Clock today before they were
able 10 again start the works.
, 1904-01-07
WEEKLY STOCK YARDS LETTER
South Omaha, Neb., Jan. 6.

~ - We
The movements of the grain
market are being watched with
deepest attention by the livestock
men here, owing to the usual ten
dency of livestock to rise with the
price of corn. But aside from.
this factor in the livestock mar.
ket, is the certainty of feeling
that the bottom of prices has been
reached aul that from the present
a gradual upward trend will be
noticeable.
At South Omaha an impetus
has been given the demand for
cattle by the receipt of an immense
order for mess" meats which are
destined for the Russian army in
Manchuria. The order is a crush"
order, requiring fultilment and
shipment of the meat to reach San
Francisco January 26, hence the
report is current that the meats
are intended for army supplies in
the event of hostilities between
Russia and Japan
Reports of the attempt to estab-
lish a livestock market on the Pa.
citic coast are received here with
slight regard. With home mar.
kets so close as Denver, Sioux
City, South Omaha, St. Joseph
and Kansas City, commission NE
here have no aus for anxiety AS
to the curse of cattle and sheep
shipments. The immensely long
haul to the coast from Wyoming
or Colorado is in itself a protec-
ton to these nearer markets, were
it not that the sparse settlement
west of the Rocky mountains alone
precludes the establishment of a
market of any Importance on tho
Pacific coast. The consumption
in the coast states is So small as
not to permit of either steady
prices or steady sales, but must
always create hat fuctuating con.
dition which is dangerous to the
shipper from a distance.
AS to market conditions here
and throughout the country,
James G. Dahlman. president of
the American Commission Co.
reports an advance of 25 to 35c.
over prices of the preceding week.
on all grades. Gamers and cut
tnrs have joined in the general
ADVANCE. a condition which has
not been experienced for some
months past. as common grades
have been hard to sell. Range
cattle are. he SAYS, practically off
the market, so few in number are
the shipments which arrive. The
bulk of fair grades are selling
from 81 to 81 65. with shor. fed and
warmed up grades going at SIPS
TO $3.50. Fat cows are quoted at
SO to 80 SIS. with fair to good
grades at $40 to S2.s5. Stock
ers and feeders have been few late
", but will bring good prices if
any are sent. as the demand for
them is steady.
The sheep supply, saws Mr..
Dahlman. has been only moderate
and prices r strong. 25 to 40c.
higher than during the preceding
week. The bulk are selling at
$3.50 to 81 So While hog re-
ceipts ire liberal the tendency is
,,,,yarl
, 1904-01-07
Byron w. King. Jan. 20.

G. W. Taylor, Secretary and Manag-
er of the Boncobia Mining Company,
which is operating in the D~exterville
vicinity, on some tlittering copper
and gold propositions, is in town to
day.
Winthrop Condlct and sou Win
throp, of Brush creek. were down
Monday. Winthrop Condict, Jr.,
left OF the stage for Cheyenne, where
will continue his studies in the High
School of that place.
There was "A verv pleasant party
party at the ranch of Charles Ken
naday, out on Cedar creek last
Thursday night, A party OF young
people went out from this place to
take in the festivities.
Miss Margaret Andrews, who has
been spending the holidays with her
parents Mt this place, returned Satur-
day to st. Johns hospital Chey-
enne, Wyoming, where she will COM
plete a course in nursingn ut that place.
ID. NJ. Foreman cdme down from
his Spring creek saw mill the first
Of the week. He reports two feet Of
snow on the level at the mill. which
is not nearly so much as usual. He
has closed dowa his mill for the win
ter.
, 1904-01-07
Enjoyable Skating Party.

The young people of the town
gathered on the ice, on the North
Platte river last Thursday night.
and skated the Old Year out and
the New Year in. The evening
was a jolly one and the moon be-
ing nice and the ice fine there was
nothing to mar the pleasure of
the occasion. Skating parties
have been all the rage this win
ter. owing to the fine ice and the
very pleasant weather.
, 1904-01-07
EAGLE RE-DIScovERED
The Long Lost Fabulously Rich Gold
Lead, Which First Brought Encamp-
msnt Country to Notice. Again to the
Fore.

The lost ore shoot in the Ell
Rev or Golden Eagle has been
found and four and one half feet
of free milling gold are opened,
two and one half feet of which is
very rich.
This is the news brought yes
terday from Purgatory gulch by
w. A. Watson, who is contract
ing on the Ell Rey property-the
pioneer of the gold excitement in
the Grand Encampment country.
To prove his statements, Mr..
Watson brought down a large
piece of quartz, weighing about
fifty pounds, which is "alive with
free gold.' The honeycombed
portion of the specimen is filed
with flakes and specks of gold so
large that they are easily brushed
off in handling The cloth wrap
ped about the quartz shows a
quantity of dust shining with the
yellow metal. Several smaller
pieces of quartz show the same
characteristics of richness.
The shoot was cut in a drift
from the shaft at a depth of only
thirty-tive feet. This shoot, while
exposed on the surface and fol-
lowed down a few feet, dipped
out of the shaft, and former con
tractors failed to locate it again.
State Senator w. G. Henry,
who is an interested party, in
structed Mr.. Watson to work I'M
til he found the coveted ore.
Since the ore has been found in
a drift, a former contractor, who
evidently did a little crooked
work, has told Mr.. Watson that
he cut the same quality of ore in
the bottom of the shaft at sixty
five feet, but that he covered up
the find with muck. The pres
ence of twenty feet of muck in
the bottom of the shaft is difficult
to account for unless this story is
true
MIR. Henry has instructed Mr..
Watson to muck out" anticipat-
ing the presence of the ore in the
bottom.
Various estimates have been
placed upon the value of the ore
displayed in Mr.. Henry's office,
conservative miners agreeing hat
$1,000 to the ton is low. Assays
have been secured from Ell Rey
ore as high as $4,000 and $50 600
to the ton.
Mr.. Henry today ordered men
to guard the NINE day and night
and allow no one without a writ
ten order to enter.
The Ell Rey is only six miles
from Grand Encampment, and
should the property be extensive
ly developed at once, the present
year would witness the opening
of a bonanza.
The news of the find, substanti-
ated by the fine specimens of
gold, is creating considerable ex-
element among people in gener-
al.-Encampment Herald.
, 1904-01-07
Death Of Chris Klinge.

Chris Klinge came down from
the French creek tie camp last
Monday, He had been taken sud.
denly sick on Sunday at noon, and
as he became worse it was thought
best to take him to Saratoga for
treatment. When he arrived he
was in a very low condition, and
it was soon evident that his
, 1904-01-07
Repairs Electric Light Boiler.

F. j. Cleary, a boiler. maker
from Denver, arrived here Tues
day at noon, and has been at
work repairing the boiler at TIL.
Electric Light works, assisted by
, 1904-01-07
THE CHICAGO HORROR.

The Burning Ct the 1riquois Theatre En-
tails the Greatest Loss Of Life Ever
Known in America by the Destruction
Of a Building SOL Dead and over 100
Injured Story Told by an Eye Wit
ness.
, 1904-01-07

Last Wednesday will be a day
not soon forgotten III the annals of
Chicago history, for it marks the
destruction of almost 600 lives and
the injury of a hundred more by
the burning of the lriquois theater
at that place.
"Bluebeard' was being present.
ed: 1t was a special matinee that
afternoon for the children, and
the building contained some 1000
people, the most of whom were
children and their parents. The
fire was caused by an open light
catching to some of the scenery
up in the flies. A panic at once
ensued, and in the wild scramble
for life many people were trampled
to death, others jumping from
balconies and to the street, only
to he killed by the fall. An eye
witness, one who escaped being in
the theater ny the fact that she
could not procure a ticket, tells
the story as follows. under date of
December Both, writing from the
Masonic Temple, which overlooked
the fire, which VAS about half a
block away:
Something so terrible happen
ed here this afteruoon-the Iri-
quois theatre burned, and is still
burning. 1t was special matinee
afternoon, and We were going. but
We Just COULDN'T get tickets. so
We went to another part of the
city. When We got back we saw
the people running, and soon dis
covered that the lriQuois theatre
WAS burning. From u rooms,
here in the Temple, We could look
right down on the burning build
ing. The theatre is "A new one,
having just been opened since we
came here. 1t was full of women
and children and there was no way
for them to get out. They are
using everything they can get
hold of to handle the dead, whose
clothing was burned off them. and
great loads of blankets, sheets, and
such material are now being haul
ed from Marshall Fields & Co.
Stores, restaurants and every place
possible, is being turned into hos
pitfalls, and places to lay the dead
and injured. which is running up
into the hundreds. 1t makes me
have cold shivers to think how
nearly we came being in the
theatre"
Under date of Jan. End, the
writer says:
1T is a clear bright day here,
but really it seems that the skies
should weep, for there is so much
sorrow here just now; they are
burying the dead, and there isn't
enough hearses in this great city
to do the work. D. and |, Wis
tied a morgue, and the dead were
Just piled on the floor, aud were
much more distigured than / had
expected to see. Most of them
we're very badly burned, but they
probably sutfocated long before
the fire reached them, from the
explosions of gas. So they didn't
suffer much. There Was a larger
crowd on the streets yesterday
than at any time during the holt
days. Everything will he closed
tomorrow on account of this awful
calamity. 1t makes MS feel chilly
every time we think of what a
narrow escape We had 1t was
such a beautiful play: everything
was so lovely, that there we're SO
many children taken to see it
We wanted So much to SEE. it. and
and D. said: Well. we will
just go and see it, but when he
went he conld not get tickets, SO
we put it off. | cannot help but
think that. had We been there, we
would have been among those who
escaped, but We are very thankful
that we were not there"
At last accounts the dead mum.
bered 59l, aud the injured 96.
, 1904-01-07
SARATOGA CHIPS.

Write it 1904 now.
Read Mrs. McAnulty's new adj.
Byron w. King, Jan. 20.
G. F. Holck, who was confined to
his o the past week with rheu-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-16

doubt that the combined representa-
ton, especially IL led by President
Roosevelt, would have a far.reaching
result with the two countries, N of
which is partially defeated.
1T is comparatively easy to make
peace in this case. as neither side is
thoroughly defeated yet. The pros
poets for the success of friendly in
Prevention have vastly increased.
since the commencement Of the war
the two nations now respect each
other 10 a degree never dreamed OF
before they met in battle.
Their mutual respect is the most
hopeful factor for peace. Japan does
o want TO go on fighting forever.
Yet. even with all the victories won
during the war, her statesmen would
render themselves liable to be most
seriously misunderstood. especially in
Russia. If they openly suggested. IN
the name of humanity, methods where
by the war could be stopped II would
be altogether different. however. at
this stage of the a should a friend
ly offer, prompted by that sense Of
humanity which Japan a not voice
for fear of being misunderstood, em-
anate from the United States and
Great Britain, but nothing can be
done until the fall of Fort Arthur"