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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-02-09

rollment was 1877, with an average daily
attendance of 1914. People from out
side the county complimented the teach
ers highly for the earnest, business-like
way in which they went about their
work. But teachers can not get all the
training necessary in two weeks per year
and we hope in the near future to see a
county training school provided for
them.
The appointment from your number
of an Educational committee this year is
very gratifying and I believe they will
be very helpful in the school work [
would recommend that you authorize
them to consult with the county super
intendents about arrangements, speak
ers and expenses for the school board
conventions of the future.
Several very important new school
laws were passed by our last state legis-
lature. [ have already mentioned those
about teachers fees and inttitute funds.
Another is Chapter 105, Laws of 1906
which states that hereafter each county
superintendent shall annually hold at
least one school board convention This
states that each district clerk shall at
tend such conventions, and the director
| and treasurer may attend. 1t is pro-
vlded that the county superintendent
shall issue a certificate of attendance to
every such officer in attendance, which
enables each OF them to draw two dol
lars and mileage from the district.
In accordance with this law [ held
convention at the GAINESVILLE High School
November 18th. About 125 attended,
and the greater part of the districts
were represented There was a good in
terest in the meeting from the start, the
speakers were we'll received, and their
topics and a number of other questions
intelligently discussed. From every re-
port [ have heard all present were we'll
pleased with the meeting and felt that
they derived considerable benefit from
it. A number of teachers have also
spoken since of the increased interest of
their school boards in the school since
attending the meeting. It has been
help toward improvement in buildings,
equipment of schools, better and uni
form text books, and more intelligent
and sympathetic cooperation on the
part of teachers, school boards and sup
erintendent. There is, however, one Sc
rious defect in the law It is certain
that we cannot have the most helpful
meetings without some expense for
speakers, and certificates of attendance
cost money, yet no provision is made by
the law for paying for these things. The
law coming into effect at the time of
year when it did there was no opportun-
ity to consult with the county board
about it before making arrangements, so
[ went ahead and did the best possible
with it, trusting you to provide payment
for the necessary expenses. My bill of
$3.50 for the expenses has met the APP
proval of the Educational committee,
and will be presented to you later and
some points about it discussed then.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-02-09

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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-02-09
WIN Attract California Tourists.

Decidedly out of the ordinary is a
booklet on California issued by the
passenger department of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st Paul railway From a
typographical standpoint it is exceed
ingly attractive, while the description of
winters summer garden" is enticing.
One merit the publication has is that of
telling all that is essential for prospec-
tive tourist and then stopping-C Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Sent to any address for six cents post
age. f. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent, G. NJ. & st. P. Ry, Chicago
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-02-09
CORRESPONDENCE
Albion

A G. Burdick is on the sick list.
Miss Blanche Stillman went to Pal
myra Thursday.
Mark Head of Madison was in town
the first Of the week.
Mrs Eliza Smith visited Arson Bliv-
ems family Saturday.
Quite goodly number attended the
quarterly meeting.
Miss Lillian Coon of Milton was Wis
itor at j o Webster's Sunday
Ellery Crandall and wife visited Mrs
Abbie Crandall Thursday.
SP Saunders of Amos was calling on
friends here Friday afternoon.
Harry Roberts and family were guests
at Uncle Lee Coon's Sunday.
Wardner w Whitford and wife of Ed
gerton called on relatives Sunday.
Lynn Osborne came home from Viola
and was in town few days last week.
Mrs Anna Ford and daughter, Leo,
transacted business in GAINESVILLE Satur-
day.
OK Walters of Walworth visited his
brother, George, from Friday until Tues
day.
Miss Zadie Painter visited at the
parental home from Friday until Sun
day.
Rev T J Van Horn and family visited
relatives in Milton junction Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Charles Balch and wife of Rock River
we're guests at John Bliven's from Fri
day until Sunday.
Miss Rood accompanied Minerva Still
man from Milton to her home to attend
the quarterly meeting.
Jim Herrington's people were released
from their quarantine Monday. jim
says "they are let out of Jail"
Eddie Slagg came from Whitewater
Friday where he is attending school and
remained with his parents until Sunday.
Clarence Welton of Monroe visited his
sister, Mary, and his uncle, Joe White,
and family few days the past week.
Hugh Whitford of Rock River is as
sisting his brother, Kenneth, chop wood
while Harold is laid up with broken
limb.
Charlie Hebel went to GAINESVILLE to
get repairs for the belt that was broke
at their grinding establishment Thurs
day.
The Willing Workers will have a
Hulled Corn sociable in the town hall
Saturday evening. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
Messrs Joe Green, George Walters and
James Dates moved Otto Krueger's
household goods to Oak Grove creamery
near Cottage Grove one day last week.
The janitor finding it difficult to suit
everyone says: when you attend church
bring your furs and plenty of wraps and
don't forget your fans as you may need
them"
Monday morning cold? Gee whiz! il
this is what the weather man is going to
give us for the next six weeks, we wish
Mr. Grounding had forgotten to wake uI
until next Christmas.
Mr. Oscar Davis and family of Welton
Iowa, moved their household goods into
Charles Green's tenant house Friday
Mr. Davis will superintend Mr. Green's
farm. We all extend the hand of wei
come TO them as neighbors and hope
their sojourn with US may be pleasant
one.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-02-09
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Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16
ORGANIZE COMPANY TO
 WORK KNUDSON CLAIM

Seattle men have incorporated the Alaska-Iliamna Copper Company to work a claim near Lake Iliamna which is believed to be very valuable. It is known as the Knudson claim and was located in 1901 by prospector of that name who was soon afterward killed by Indians. His partner escaped and for long time refused to return but finally went in last fall with an expert representing the company which has taken the property. The P.-L. says:
 "The company has already expended some $25, ,O0O on the property, and will ship consignment of machinery into the property on the steamer Santa Ana, which sails from Seattle June l6.
 Secretary Evans states that the Alaska Short Line Railroad, which has lately been financed by the J. P. Mor- gan interests, will be constructed in to Lake Iliamna, distance of thirteen miles, during the summer"
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16
OPEN STORES IN
 MINING REGION
Several Installed This Summer on Yentna and Upper
 SuSitna River.

Several stores to furnish miners supplies will soon be In business in the mining districts of the interior. Two OF three will be located along the Yentna river, probably at the mouth of Lake creek and at Youngstown, the head of navigation. If summer de- velopments justify further enterprises of the kind supply stations will proba- bIy be installed near every creek where active work is in operation.
 Besides these a store will be con- ducted this summer at the forks of the Susitna by II. P. Gallagher, who is associated with Litchfeld & Churchill, owners of the store at SuSitna station. NIr. Gallagher went up the river as soon as navigation opened. Several dozen prospectorS have already gone in north of the Forks and on adjacent creeks, as far as Valdez creek and other creeks north of the falls of the Susitna, where excellent results were obtained last year by a small number of men. On Montana creek, near the Forks, several claims have been located and worked and the surround ing region is believed to be a fine placer district.
 The Fairbanks News recently stated that numerous miners of the Panama were planning to move southward this summer to investigate the creeks Of the upper Susitna. The Alaska Gen. rral engineers who ran the preliminary line through that region, this spring returning recently to Seward reported that small number of proSpectorS were already in the creeks south of Broad pass, through which the rail- road will cross the range into the Panama valley. This locality has long been considered a promising field for mining exploitation by men who have been through it.
 It is known also that men from Val dez have been crossing over from the Copper river country toward the Su- sitna all winter and spring to pros pect new creeks and it seems to be an assured fact that the whole Susitna basin, with the tributaries of that river, will receive attention from pros pectors this year.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16
FINDS RICH BENCH ON
 BRANCH OF COOPER GREEK
Fred Bryant Stumbles on Extensive Gravel Deposit lie Had Passed
 For Years.

A big deposit of apparently rich gravel similar in formation to that of Crow creek was discoveredon branch of Cooper creek last Wednesday by Fred Bryant, manager of the Kenai Mining & Milling Company, which has a string of claims extending from the mouth of Cooper creek to its head. The new strike is on property of the company extending up small creek called Kicking Horse, which flows into Cooper Creek, near the confluence of the latter with Kenai river.
 Nlr. Bryant has worked on Cooper creek internationally since 1898, in which year he located and worked a placer claim near its mouth, yet he never discovered the gravel bench on Kicking Horse until this week, when he picked up a color by accident. Re- peated tests os the gravel for several hundred yards up the creek showed that it contains colors in almost uni form quantity and always in paying quantities. Ample water supply from the creek and another small creek ad- joining, from which it can be carried across by an inexpensive ditch, will work the bench easily and at mini, mum cost.
 Mir. Bryant worked for several years for the Crow Creek Placer Mining Company, and believes that the new Cooper creek discovery is equally as rich as that famous property.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16
ANOTHER FAIRBANKS DAILY
Morning and Evening Paper Called
 the Miner to Start Soon.

The Seattle Times gives the follow ing account of new morning and evening paper to be called the Miner which the Fairbanks Publishing Com pany will soon start in the Panama metropolis. Will A. Steel of the Nome News is the directing head. The Times says:
 "The plant includes two Mergen- thaler typesetting machines, power press, complete stereotyping outfit and engraving plant. The shipment, which totals sixty tons, will leave on the steamer San Mateo June Z. On the steamer Oregon, which sails about the same time, twelve employees for the new paper will take passage, Several of the employees have already left Daw- son for Fairbanks"
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16
PASSES ALASKA
 CENTRAL BILL
Senate Puts Through Measure Extending Tine and SuS-
 pending Taxation.
ar cabls to rhe DaiIy Gateway.

By Gable Co The D0lly GaIeWdy'
 Washington, D. C., June l& The senate passed the Alaska Central bill cNtcndiug'the time for completion to five years after filing maps of definite location. which must be within three wear, after the date of the passage of the act. The bill also eXempts the railroad from taxation until five years after completion and grants it lGO acres of land for terminals besides making provision for intermediate terminals along it's route.
 It k believed that the bill will pass the house. lt was defeated short time ago through the opposition of Williams of Mississippi by reason of lack of a quorum. A majority of members present voted for it then and it has am mdoubtcd majority in the house.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16
ADDICKS FIGHT
 ENDS AT LAST
Gas Man RetireS From Delaware Senatorial Struggle and Du.
 pOnt Is Elected.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Dover, Del, June l2-Henry A. Du- pont was nominated for [. $. senator over J. Edward Addicks in the Re publican legislative caucus last night and was elected today by the legisla- ture, the two houses voting separately. They will meet in joint session tomor- row to declare the result This ends fight of eleven years between the Addicks and anti-Addicks factions of the Republican party of Deleware.
 AddickS himself made the result possible. Although some of his old supporters voted for him in caucus he had previously advocated the election of Dupont as the ouly means of saving Delaware to the Republican party. Dupont had for years been the candi- date of the anti-Addicks faction for senator. The term for which he has been elected expires in 1911. The legislature failed to elect year ago because of the deadlock and the pres ent session was called by the governor chiefly for the purpose of electing a senator as soon as Addicks announced that he would stand out of the way.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16
REPORT HIGH WATER
 IN YENTNA DISTRICT
Several Men Come Out and Say Little Actual Mining Is in
 Progress So Far.

High water on all the creeks of the Yentna district is reported by recent arrivals and little actual mining work was in progress early this month on account of the rising floods, which pre- vented sluicing and in some places washed away sluice boxes. The miners were engaged principally in getting out lumber or in prospecting. Those who were in all winter mostly had their timber on their ground and some lost part of their labor by the floating out of sluice boxes.
 Arthur Tarver, $. L. Peel and Charles Steen came to Seward this week with the latest news from the district They came by way of the Sunrise trail. All are well pleased and expect to return. Peel and Steen went in last September. All three admit frankly that nothing like a bonanza mas been struck yet but as colors have been found throughout the district and pay gold has been taken out in different places, all who have been up there, except a few whose ! feet got cold easily, are extremely hopeful of the outcome and will spend the summer in the district.
 Contrary to earlier accounts the lat est arrivals say that indications point to deep instead of shallow diggings on Lake creek and probably on the others. They say that some pretty deep holes have been sunk without touching bedrock. The creek is full of wash gravel, which appears in some places to be of extraordinary depth. All necks of land inside sharp bends of the stream are gravel bars and a great deal of work will be done on these bars this summer. All have been located.
 Coming down the Yentna Taryer met the Cook party in their fast launch, and F. c. Woolsey's launch carrying several prospectors and their supplies. Woolsey's launch carried one boat and was towing two. Tarver also met another launch going up.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16
Portland Seeks Alaska Trade

Since the freight rate between Port land and Seattle has been cut on Alas ka shipments to T cents per hundred the Portland Commercial Club is send ing out circulars to Alaska merchants soliciting a share of their trade. It is claimed that if permanent trade re- lations are established between Port land and Alaska a line of steamers will ultimately be established between the Oregon metropolis and the north which will give the territory perman- ent competition in trade. The club asserts also that Portland sells super for grades of goods and makes the low est possible prices.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Seattle. June l5 - At the annual meeting of the stockholders and dmec- tors of the Alaska Central Railway Company this morning the old board of officers and directors was reelected with the exception of W. B. Poland, who was succeeded as director by F. Augustus Heinze of Butte.
 Itis announced that Holland and Lon don capitalists will immediately take 5000, GOO in bonds of the company and these will be noated at once. The funds will be used to push consruc- ton of the road this summer. The
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16
JOHN ROSENE'S OPINION
Says Alaska Central Cannot Be Hurt
 by Paper Railroads

John Rosene, president of the North western Steamship Company, in an in- terview in the Seattle Times recently talked freely of present and proSpec- tive railroads in Alaska. Among other statements was the following;
 "Another proposed railroad into the Copper river district is Orca on Cor dova Bay, via the mouth of the river. There has been much published re- garding this latter enterprise calcula- ted to mislead the public. Big head lines as to how the Canadians have outwitted the Yankees in Alaska: how the Canadians are going to take the Fairbanks business from the Alaska Central, and how generally the Yan- kees have been foiled by the Cana dians. With a good press agent it is very easy to construct railroads in the newspapers, but it will take lot of money and long time to build rail- road from Orca by the way of the month of Copper river, thence to Cop per Center and the Panama river. The statement that a railroad from Orca can take away the Fairbanks business from the Alaska Central, or even com- pete with the Alasha Central in that territory on an equal basis, is sheer nonsense and would not be published were it not for the general lack of knowledge on the part of the public repardino the territory"
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16
Cannot Budge Nelson

Washington, D. C., June 9-Alem- bers of the senate are laboring with Senator Nelson to induce him 10 quit his fight on Wickersham butthey have so far received no encouragement. The senate is nearly unanimous for Wickersham' confirmation.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16
ALASKA CENTRAL
 HOLDS MEE TING
Re-GleCtS Old BOardOf Officers and Directors Except That F. Augustus Ii0inz0 Becomes MOmb0F---AnnOunC0d That Holland
 and London Capitalists Take
 S5,OOO,OOO in Bonds.
brokers will probably take $SOOO,OOO in

brokers will probably take OOO0O in bonds.
 The next annual meeting of the stockholders and directors will be held March l9, 1907, and thereafter the board will meet quarterly.
 The board of directors is now com posed as follows: A. C. Frost of Chi cago, president: II. C. Osborne of To- ronto. vice president: James A. Haight of Seattle, secretary: G. l.. Francis of Toronto, treasurer: George Turner of Spokane. John F.. Ballaine of Seattle, O. c. Laberee of Spokane, G. A. Ball of Muncie, Ind, F. Augustus Heinze of Butte.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16
ORDERS EXTENSION OF
 GABLE TO KETCHIKAN
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Seattle, June l4-Lieut. Col. Glass ford, in charge of the Alaska cable and telegraph service, was advised to- day by the war department that the cable will be extended to Ketchikan this summer by way of Wrangel. The proposed route is to loop through Fanchet bay, thence to Petersburg, through the straits north of Wrangel to that station, thence to Ketchikan and Hadley. Col. Glassford will go north to start the work in July.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16
To Send Bears to Hartman

On the Bertha were three black bear cubs about a month old which were givea to Capt. Downing at Seldovia. He intends to send them to his friend E. H. Hartman, the Union Pacific magnate, with a suggestion that he find a place for them on Wall street.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16
ID FORCE VOTE
 ON WICKERSHAM
Steering Committee Decides Il Must Be Taken Before Cor.
 greSS AdiOurnS.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

By Cable to The Daily Gateway.
 Washington, D. C., June 1.-The Republican steering committee of the senate last night decided that the question of Judge Wickersham's nom- ination must be acted upon before ad- iournment. The steering committee will force Nelson to permit vote.
 It is expected now that Congress will adjourn next week. If, as now seems certain, d vote is forced on Wickersham' confirmation he will undoubtedly be confirmed by large majority.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16
Toledo Calls Again

Steamer Toledo came in Sunday afternoon with about twenty passen- gers from Turnagain Arm and the in- terior. She sailed again for Seldovia in the evening.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16
Report of Expert Griffith Shows That it Ranks With Best
 on Continent.
CARBON PERCENTAGE IS HIGH
PrOf. Martin Gets Assay of Picked Specimen Which Almost
 Equals Anthracite.

Tho report of William Griffith, the co,I expert from Scranton, Pcuusyl- yanfa. who was sen, to the Natanu>Na last fan Co investigate the coal beds rbere gfvr~ highly favorable account of rhc deposits both 80, Co quantity and quality. He took a large number of samples and had assays made of them and all showed high percentages tn fixed carbon. which is the main re,. ot mer value. In that particular thrcoa. exceed, most of the soft coals of the United States.
 Comparisons of the AlatanuSka coo, with other coal, as shown by Nr. Grimth's samples do not give the former fair showing, as he himself candfdly confesscs that none of them were picked samples, but were gath cred mp at random in different places in the veins exposed in order 10 obtain a conservative estimate of probable values. The expert admits that the published assays of other coalS which are in high repute are undoubtedly of picked samples since the owner of coal ready for the market would use every means to give it high commercial
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16
A. II. Brooks, Chief of Depart. ment of Survey, Tells of
 Investigations,
DESCRIBES CLIMATIC FEATURES
Rainy Belt Extends SOutbwdrd From Prince William Sound With
 0rCa the WetteSt Spot.

The most instructive work ever pub lished on Alaska is document of 327 pages just issued by the T.. S. GcoIog- ical Survey. It was prepared under the direction of Alfred II. Brooks chief of the department having charge of geological investigations in Alaska.
 The document fs technically labeled "ProfessionaI Paper No. 45," and is entitled; The Geography and Geology of Alaska, a Summary of Existing Knowledge. With Section on CH- mate"
 All of the knowledge of Alaska gained by seven years of ohicia. iu- vestigation is carefully given in tho document. For the first time in any government publication, Central Alas ka receives conspicuous prominence in climate. resources and general ad- vantageS.
 One very important point brought out by the new work is that Alaska , excessive rainy belt extends from Prince William Sound eastward and southeastward to the southern part Of the panhandle. From government ob- servation covering a series of years it shows, page l97, tbat Orca is the raini- est place in Alaska, having a total an- nual fall of l29.3l inches. Sitka, which has been supposed to hold first place for amount of rainfall, is credited with an average of 90 inches. The greatest on record at Sitka was l4O.26 inches in 1886 and the least was j9.37 inches in 1872. Juneau is next to Orca with an average record for three years of 9S. S9 inches.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16

Martin Welch came to Seward Sun day from the Turnagain Arm rail- road work.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16

Dawson started 1000 tons of freight on four steamers to Fairbanks the day after the fire.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-06-16

Henrik Ibsen, the famous Norwegian poet and dramatist, died May 23 in Christiana, at the age of 7S.