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The Alaska prospector., 1905-09-14

The quickest, best. and absolutely safe way to secure title is by Recerufled Soldiers Additional Scrip. have several thousand acres of this scrip on hand. Pieces vary in size frow .ls of one acre up to 142 acres. Special attention given to Land and Mining practice.
 F.w. McREYNOLDs, Attorney and Counsellor d Law,
 Colorado Bldg,
 Washington, D. c. References; Commercial Nstl Banh: H.ty Safe Dep. { Trust Co.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-09-14

Do You Want Lands In Alaska.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
THOUSANDS GIVEN.
Campaign Fund Contributed by New
Workers.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Since Dis
trict Attorney Jerome was placed in
nomination $4,000 has been subscribed
to defray the expenses of his cam
paign. Checks varying from. 81 to
$1,000 have been received from people
in every station in life. In response
to the appeal sent out by the Jerome
nominators, $1,000 was subscribed.
The second circular was put in the
mails on last Thursday morning.
An appeal was circulated among the
leading businessmen and lawyers today
for signatures asking the governor of
Missouri to come here to champion the
cause of Mr.. Jerome. The petition
reads as follows:
"The undersigned citizens Of New
York, without regard to party, invite
and urge you, for the sake of good
government and in order to keep in Of
flee a fearless and faithful public
servant, to come and speak for
Jerome"
Among those who have already
signed the petition are William B.
Hornblower, Charles E. Hughes, Oscar
S. Strauss, former minister to Turkey;
Isaac N. Seligman and General Stew
art Webster, former minister to Spain.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
WRONG KIND OF LICENSE.
Dog Variety Serves Rural Swain
Briefly.

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 30.-Pros-
pective rural bridegrooms frequently
apply at the license department of the
city auditors office for marriage Ii
censes, oblivious to the fact, in their
excess of joy, that the county clerk,
at the courthouse is the proper person
from whom to secure the coveted doc
ument
Tuesday a verdant-looking couple
presented themselves at the license
counter in the city hall and timidly
asked for a license, without specifying
any particular kind. Deputy Auditor
Pierce was on duty and it being during
the rush hours, was exceedingly siren
uous. Owing to the activity of the
poundmaster lately there has been an
unusual demand for dog licenses, and
without stopping to consider the mat
ter, Pierce hurriedly issued one Of this
kind and turned his attention to the
next applicant.
The couple sought the services of
minister, and after the divine had
Joined them in holy wedlock, was
handed the paper purporting to be the
license. This he thrust into his
pocket as a matter of course without
perusal, took his fee and repaired to
the county clerks office to record the
instrument, when the startling discov-
cry was made that the couple had been
married on a dog license.
Agitated beyond expression. the rev.
erend gentleman promptly apprised
Deputy Pierce of the situation. and the
latter started OF post haste to locate
the couple. About midnight thew were
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30

DR.. Darrin, who is now visiting Wal
la Walla, makes a speciality Of every
known chronic disease and their COM
plications, So that no matter what
the ailment is he should be consulted.
AS a proof Of his successful skill, the
following card is an example Of hun
dreds Of others that have testified as
being cured by him.
Mr.. Editor:
Dear Sir:-After intense suffering
for Is years with rheumatism, which
affected me all over and with such
cramps in my legs that I had to get
up several times a night for relief
from the terrible pain, I concluded to
try DR.. Darrin's treatment, and I am
happy to say that he has cured me
perfectly. I am 6S years old, but
since my cure, I feel like a boy, and
would not go back to my former con-
dition for $1,000. E. E. Morr.
DR.. Darrin can be consulted free
at his office in the Hotel State from
9 o'clock in the morning to 8 o'clock
in the evening. Those desiring to
avail themselves of his services should
lose no time to call at once.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
sEIMs e. SHIELDS GIVE TEN CON-
TRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF RAILROAD.
Most of Them Are Firms That Helped
IN Build Northern Pacific and Great
Northern.

At Vancouver Saturday Seims &
Shields general contractors for con-
struction of the Portland & Seattle
railway between Kennewick, Wash,
and Portland via. Vancouver, awarded
sub contracts to 10 different bidders
for sections of the line from Cape
Horn for most of the distance to
Kennewick. comprising about 100 OF
the 230 miles of the new railroad. Most
of the contractors are those connect
ed with the same firm in building the
Great Northern and portions of the
Northern Pacific lines.
It is ascertained that the price stip-
ulated with the general contractors is,
in round numbers, s10,O00,0OO, al
though Peter Seims refused to confirm
this, saying it is a matter for the
chief engineer to tell. 1t is also learned
on good authority that the date for
completion is November 1. 1906. This
expenditure is understood to be aside
from bridges over the Columbia and
Willamette, estimated to cost more
than 100000.
The sub contractors to whom
awards of portions Of the work have
been made are: Porter Brothers, Spo-
kane, Immediately east of Cape Horn,
understood to be for Is miles of grad
ing; Pat Welch, Spokane, the next
section, and the following firms in the
successive order named of sections of
the grade toward Kennewick: Grant,
Smith & Co, St. Paul; E. N. Jones &
Onrud, Spokane; Cochran & Wilson,
Sioux Center, Iowa; Twohy Bros,
Spokane; Winter, Parson & Boomer,
Spokane; Grant, Smith & Co., St.
Paul, additional to first section); w.
F. Mulligan, Spokane; Rem & Green
ough, Spokane. 1t is understood that
40 miles is the largest section granted
to any single contractor or firm, and
that most of the mileage is much less
to each.
Peter Seims announces that the line
will be completed from its eastern
terminus first in order that steel and
construction material can be delivered
by the shortest possible haul. In ref
erence to time of completing the work,
he was reticent, but said: ut will be
hurried just as rapidly as possible, but
owing to the fact that everybody has
taken it into their heads to build
railroads at the same time, that labor
is scarce and that portions of the work
cannot well be carried forward ad-
vantageously during the winter
months. it is not possible to say just
how soon it can be finished. For ad-
vantages of transportation we will fin
ish the road from Kennewick west
ward when the grading is finished"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
DEPARTMENT WILL ASK FOR AID.
OPTIONAL DRY DOCK AT
NEW YORK.
Investigations Prove That There Is
Now Room Enough There for the
War Vessels,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 3o.-The
navy department mas decided to ask
for no additional dry dock construction
at the New York navy yards. It mas
been found after a thorough investiga-
ton that there is no room at the yard
where a dock could be placed, and it
is believed that the limit of the yard
in it's development as repair and
construction station has been reached.
The dry-dock provisions, therefore.
will be made in other directions.
The officers on duty at navy yards
nave in nearly all cases this year,
recommended the construction of new
y-docks, and at some places, such
as Boston, there has just been COM
pleted dock. 1t is likely that Sec
rotary Bonaparte will be asked to urge
congress to provide new dry-docks at
the Puget sound, Wash, naval station,
at the Pensacola, Fla, navy yard, at
the San Juan, P. r. naval station and
the Boston navy yard. There IS no
disposition just at present to do much
at San Juan. All the facilities of the
government are being devoted to the
development of the station at Guam
tanamo, but later, of course, there will
be more particular attention paid to
the Porto Rican station, which is
necessarily considered of less import
ance than the establishment at Guam
tanamO.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
unearthed in an obscure downtown
rooming house.
CIGARETTE MAKES BOYS MAD.
Edison Says 1t Is AcroIien, Name
New to the Terror List.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30-What is aero
lien, the drug which Thames A. Edison
says he believes often drives boy Gig
arctic emokers insane?
This question was asked today by
every smoker in New York who read
Mr.. Edison's interview in a Sunday
newspaper.
Acrolien is new name in the terror
list. Probably not one smoker In
IL, 900 has ever heard of it. Acrolien
is a colorless liquid with an intense,
disagreeable, pungent odor.
Acrolien is produced by the burning
destructive distillation Of glycerine
to which phosphoric acid has been
added.
AS to its effect on the smoker, Mr..
Edison and doctors seem to diner.
Health Commissioner Darling said
today:
"Acrolien has a rasping irritating
effect On the throat and nasal pas
sages, thereby causing a cough. 1t Will
aggravate a tendency to bronchitis or
catarrh, but otherwise I do not see
how it can have very deadly effect.
Nicotine is the real little black man.
Whoever inhales smoke from a cigar
cite, pipe or cigar causes the absorp-
ton of nicotine into the lungs and
affects tine heart"
At the Hudson street hospital the
surgeon said that, while acrolien would
produce a cough, it was not to be
compared with nicotine in its effect
on the smoker.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
Carnegie Forqives.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Substantial
proof that Andrew Carnegie has for
given his niece, Miss Nancy Carnegie,
for marrying James Hever, a coach
man, came to day with the announce
ment that the ironmaster has pur-
chased for the young couple the Silas
Albertson farm of seventy-eight acres
at Rosyln, L. I.
The birth of a girl paved the. way
Andrew Carnegie's forgiveness. The
newly purchased farm is In a locality
where are the homes of many notable
society folk. The selection of the site
is taken to mean that Mrs. Hever may
make an effort to return to the social
circles from which her marriage ex-
Guided her.
Hever was formerly groom for Nancy
Carnegie's mother. He frequently at
tended Miss Carnegie. The young
couple went to Europe after wedding
secretly. Hever was a widower with
two children at the time of the mar
riage. The baby was born last April.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
IMPORTANT TO SUBSCRIBERS

Subscribers to the Statesman will
confer a great favor upon this office
by reporting any irregularity of de-
livery Of the paper or inattention Of
the carrier, to the office at once. It
is the chief aim of the circulation de-
partment to establish an efficient car
rier service and to do this we must
have the help of the subscriber The
Statesman has 10 carriers, and Of
course it is impossible for us to
see that every paper is delivered to
its proper address every evening.
Each carrier from this time on will
be required to cry Evening States
man. at every house where he de-
livers paper. If
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
But Olson's Restaurant always lead

Meckelson's Orchestra is now open
for all engagements. Phone Main a..
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-07-29
is PROGRESSIVE.

Grangeville is nothing if not progress
sive. Following the trend of the times
she is taking steps looking to the acqui-
sition of the present water system be-
sides which innovation she is figuring
on an elaborate system of sewerage
which carries with it an estimated out
lay of $40, 200. 1t is safe to say that if
she does not make good her claim to
metropolitan honors, it will not be the
fault of her public spirited citizens.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-07-29
TIE pROSPECTOR.
He is Public Eenefdctor but Seldom
Receives Desired Reward.


Mining to the average person is an
inscrutable, yet fascinating occupation.
To the ignorant it appeals as the most
stupendous form Of gambling, while to
the miner the most colossal source of
speedy wealth.
To him whose knowledge of the in
dustry has been solely derived from a
perusal of the incidents attending some
of the most fortuitious discoveries and
the consequent sudden transformation
of serf to seignior, the word mine" is
synonymous with millions. With him
there is no comparative nor superlative
degree, a mine is simply immeasurably
great, the source of inexhaustible riches.
Comes to his ears only the laudation of
bonanzas, the movement of mining
kings. Stalking across the arena of
dream vision appears not the gaunt
spectre of the solitary hermit prospector
with his modicum, of bacon and beans.
toiling hopefully on through drearv
years, with no plot but his faith nor
haven without success. This man. ac-
customed to commune with nature in
her widest haunts, is one who eventu-
ally succeeds in winning from her the
secret of her mineral wealth and the
place where it is cached. The poor pros
pector in all instances is the one who
makes the mine, the conservative, com
FORTHCOMING capitalist is usually willing.
for a pittance, after all strenuousity
and hazard has passed, to take over
that which has evolved into a stable
commercial asset. The real prospector
belongs not to a numerous class. To
meet and to know him you must forsake
the comforts of civilization, forge the
pleasant distractions of society fer his
habitation is IN the further outpost of
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-07-29
WHOLLY SUCCESSFUL.

The building of fume by the c. R.
M. & M. Co. to take the place of the
old power ditch, and the installation of
heating plant, taken in connection
with the purchase of a full equipment
of the latest improved appliances for
the economical reduction of their ores,
will scarcely be welcomed by the Doubt
ing Thomases, local and otherwise,
whose power of reanoning was greatly
stimulated by their organs of hope, in
asmuch as these improvements will be
widely read as the final chapter of the
first book Of the company's history, and
will be understood to mean that out of
their long series of tests has been evol-
we'd system of ore reduction absolutely
and wholly successful.
While the chapter just closed would
make very interesting reading, we be-
lieve the ensuing one will command the
most undivided attention, which is per-
haps natural, composed as it will be of
production, daily, monthly, yearly, div
idends, sinking funds, equipment, ETC.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-07-29

Forester" Pinchot and Farmer Will
son are due now on their Pullman car
trip of inspection of Idaho forest
reserves. According to press reports
forest fires are raging from one end of
Idaho to the other. Puzzle, find the
connection.
The Washington times., 1905-10-11
JOKE WAS ON THE ARTIST.

well-known artist. who has Just re-
turned 10 town from a summer sojourn
in quiet Vermont village, is telling d
good story on himself.
One afternoon. while he was busily
engaged in sketching a landscape. one
of tie natives approached him, and, af-
ter watching the work for some min
utes. inquired; "Heow much will We
paint picter o. my barn, with me
standln' in the door. for?'
'Oh, S25," replied the artist. thinkin &
the price would discourage the farmer s
desire.
Done. "a said the farmer. Come
raound termorrer."
In due course the picture was fin
* he'd, but the artist quite forgot TO
paint IN the farmer standing IN the barn
door.
Yes said the rustic. II like it. but
where be r.
The artist Immediately realized his
mistake, but tried TO pass it off with a
joke.
oh" he said. you've gone into the
house to get me my s25."
"Oh. have /? P'r'aps I'll be comm
out soon, and IL | do III let you know.
In the meantime We'll hang it up and
wait
The artist assures his friends that the
farmer has not emerged yet, TO the best
of his knowledge-NewY York Globe.
The Washington times., 1905-10-11
Interesting California Trips.

The Sunset excursion of the Southern
Pacific Co. afford a comfortable and
economical means of reaching Cali
fornia and the Golden Pacific slope
Cclonist rates obtain. and through berths
In. the specially equipped tourist sleeper
trains are available at very reasonable
figure. These excursions are made three
times a week from Washington. each
under the management of personal
representative of the company. AS the
trips are made out of the city via the
Southern, the beautiful Sapphire coun-
try. Lookout Mountain and Memphis
regions and other picturesque sections
Lay be seen. Detailed information may
be had at the office of A. ]. Poston,
general agent 511 Pa. ave-. or at 705
Fifteenth ST.
The Washington times., 1905-10-11
Russia Would C0IOnize
Soldiers in Siberia
Men Engaged in Manchuria to Be Offered
Lard and Loans if They Will Settle
in That Country

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct 1.-THE
plans of the government for coloniZing
the soldiers who have been engaged in
bringing them home. where it is feared
they would add to the internal dissatis-
faction. are gradually taking shape.
The plan is to offer inducements to
the soldiers in the shape OF land and
loans to develop It, in the hope that
large settlements of former soldiers will
be established in Siberia.
Each soldier will be allowed a claim
OF 100 acres in Siberia, and the govern
ment will loan each settler 100 roubles
TO be repaid at the end of four years
without interest. Officers, who were
The Washington times., 1905-10-11

decorated for bravery during the war.
Will be entitled to 400 acres of land and
a loan of 400 roubles
There as really double purpose on the
part of the government in Offering these
inducements TO soldiers 20 remain In 81
IBERIA. There IS little doubt that with
great bodies of the soldiers who have
become disgusted with the military re-
gime in Manchuria coming home. the
unrest which already prevails through
out Russia would be increased.
Then. too. IL colonies are created in
Siberia II means that Russia will have
a large population which could easily
be converted into an army in the East
in case of a war in the future
The Washington times., 1905-10-11
EXCURSIONS.

Another of those delightful forty-mIle
rides down the Potomac viii be run by
the steamer Charles Manchester Sunday
next leaving Seventh street wharf NJ
2:30 p. m and returning, reach nome
about 1880 %. m On these trips no stops
gre made. thus giving the excursionists
a continuous sail OF eighty miles, view
ing the beautiful scenery and the
many points of interest along the shores
Of Maryland and Virginia.
The Washington times., 1905-10-11

earthenware jar such as is used by
farmers in which TO pack butter.
1t is now uncertain whether Mrs. In
ger ok was felled with the pipe The
blood marks on the newspaper in which
the iron pipe was wrapped are ac-
counted for as coming at least from the
stained hands of one of the murderers.
The pipe is similar in length and
thickness to a device used by surveyors
on which TO roll maps.
The Washington times., 1905-10-11
TUCKER SUGGESTS
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Better Than Federation of
Citizens Associations.
SHOWS RECORD OF FAILURE
Sectional Jealousy Disrupts Every
Unofficial Body-Would Have Ad-
visory Board for Commissioners.

Evan H. Tucker, president of tbs
Northeast Washington Citizens Asso.
citation. in discussing the project for q
central federation of all the citizens
associations and civic Improvement So
cieties of the city, has suggested a plan
for municipal consulting board, com.
posed OF representative citizens of the
District. This. he thinks, more feasible
than volunteer federation of the diff
ferent organizations.
Il would suggest this" said Mr.
Tucker. -as the only practicable se,i;;-
tion of the central federation problem
There is no question but that such an
organization would WELD considerable
influence with Congress.
Green Monster Invincible.
''The jealousy of human nature makes
it next to impossible for one assocIa-
ton to work for the fiIrt il..r.s. r,,,e r1 NJ,
others projects at the detrirnent of IFS
own, in a volunteer federation.
In the article in The Times a few
days ago, both Commissioner West and
Colonel Biddle expressed a sentiment
felt by every good citizen of the Dis
trict, that benefit to all concerned
would be derived by a central oreaniza-
tion OF the different citizens associa-
tions.
Many attempts at this have failed.
anu Wnlle personally ] am in hearty CO.
operation with the plan. / know FROM
experience that ii could not be success
fully carried out.
uos In @ assS a committee of one hundred
ParL OF The city. Reginald Fendall was
eiected president For n few montbs
considerable enthusiasm was displayed
" .ne members, but at the end Of a
year Inc association disDanded
In 1874 there was an organization of
the executive committees of all the citi-
aens associations 1t lasted less than
q q yea, notwithstanding the fact that il
mad laid expensive plans and had made
considerable headwey
Doomed and Died.
Another attempt in 1895 at the ont
set gave promise OF great results. The
Citizens Associations central committee
mad by far the largest membership Of
any similar organization. Ex-senator
John b. Henderson was elected presi-
dent and / was chosen vice president.
But the life Of the federation was short
Before the first year had passed 1t was
almost impossible TO get enough mem
bers TO form a quorum.
Inen one more attempt was made
with an organization headed by Wilton
j. Lambert The question of bonding
tne District Tor the extension OF streets
was the main issue taken nm Rut Inc,
at the time members of Congress were
becoming interested IN the project. the
membership of the association fell off
but disband W
II the Government would sanction
an official body to confer with the Com
missioners II would put the matter in an
Ifr~A D..
teer organization will. in my estimation.
meet with failure"
The Washington times., 1905-10-11

Visitors to the Nations Capital should
not fail to visit Mt. Vernon. home and
tomb of Washington A popular route
that appeals TO the many who visit TINS
sacred place is that viz the elegant
steamer Charles Manchester. which
leaves Seventh street wharf every
week. day at 10 a m and Z:3o p m.
returning due to arrive at Washington
at 2:15 and Sis p. m The delightful
sail on the historic Potomac presents
an opportunity TO see the United states
monitor Puritan. statue of Frederick
the Great, Alexandria, Forts Foote,
Washington and Hunt
The Washington times., 1905-10-11
Killed With lar Lid.

1t has been discovered that Alice In
gerick was got killed with the section
of water pipe discovered in the kitchen
of the house, but with the cover of an