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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
ROMANCE OF DESERTED DYEA.
The Once Famous Alaskan Town Now
Has a Single Inhabitant.

Inc once Famous Alaskan Town Now
Has a Single Inhabitant.
1t has been Just ten years since
George Carmack, a "squaw man."
and his two Indian companions,
"Shookum Jim" and "Tagish Char.
lie," discovered gold on the rim of
what is now known as Bonanza
Creek in the Yukon territory.
There was but one way to reach
the gold fields, and this was over
land from the head Of the Lynn
Canal. On each of the two tongues
Of this canal and only a few miles
apart, the owns Of Dyea and Skag-
way sprang up and competed for the
trade of the treasure seekers.
The name Skagway means Home
of the North Wind" 1t opened the
White Horse route, shorter, but more
dangerous, to the goal. Dyea, an In
dian word, meaning to pack or to
load. was tho headquarters for tho
Chilkoot Pass.
Tickets were sold from all points
to Dyea, and as early as May l, 1897,
more than 1000 people were in the
little Indian town preparing to pack
over the mountains. Soon a steel
cable tramway was built over the
Chilkoot Pass, the main Office of
which was in Dyea.
Then the tents gave way to sub
stantial frame buildings. Numerous
hotels, stores and banks opened for
business, and the once Indian village
became a thriving city of 5000 peo-
pie.
Skagway also continued to grow,
but, says Leslie's Weekly, from a diff
ferent cause. The White Pass was a
failure during the summer of 1897.
Scarcely ten per cent. of the men who
used 1t ever reached Lake Bennett.
Hundreds gave up in despair and re-
turned to their homes in the States,
while many settled in Skagway and
engaged in various business enter
prises.
Finally the railroad was projected,
built and is now being operated from
Skagway to White Horse-a distance
Of 112 miles. The fare is somewhat
5tartling-$20 one way-the trip
from the terminus of one steamship
line on the Lynn Canal to the begin
ming of another just below the White
Rapids is made in fewer hours than
1t took weeks in the days of 1897 and
1898.
This fixed the fate of Dyea. It's
struggle against the city with the
ron horse was brief. Thousands OF
dollars had been invested In land,
buildings and merchandise; a few
saw quickly the impending doom and
sold out at small loss, others lin
5ered in the hope that something UNI
'oreseen might happen to turn the
ide of fortune, only to be over
yhelme(. in financial disaster.
The end soon came, and Dyea, with |
is former streets dimly marked by |
in the sand heaps, its |
warehouses still bearing names of
hotels, banks and dwell
ngs slowly yieldin" to the ravages of
he elements and the vandalism OF
he Skagwayans, its wharves, once |
aden with produce of immense value,
allen to decay, is to-day absolutely
deserted.
Its name remains on the map, ana
S mentioned in the Alaska directory
Is "a discontinued post Office with
telephone communications with Skag-
way" The telephone communica.
ion" belongs to a man who has a
claim in the suburbs" of
he deserted city, and who raises a
ew vegetables for the Skagway mar
let.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
Had Use for $40.

The Tramp-Say, mister, would you
kindly give me $40 to get something
to eat with?
The Parson-What, $40 to get
something to eat with! Why, my good
man, 1 never pay more than so cents
for a meal.
The Tramp-Thats all right, mister;
but want to get set of false teeth.
See?-Chicago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22

"Hey!" yelled the stevedore, "han-
die that gunpowder careful"
watts wrong wild it?" demanded
Finnegan and Flanagan, who had hold
of it.
Don't you know" replied the steve
dire, that some O. that same powder
exploded last year and bowed up ten
menu"
"Shure, that couldn't happen now"
replied Finnegan, fur there's only
two of us here. "-Philadelphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
What Made II Valuable.

An excited individual ran up to a
porter at a railway station and asked:
Have you seen parcel 1 left on
this seat?" The porter replied. that
he had not. ooh, what shall do?"
exclaimed the excited passenger; sit
contains three poems have written. "
Cant you write them again?" asked
the unsympathetic porter. Eyes, l
can do that, but" hesitatingly, there
were two sandwiches in the parcel as
we'll. "-Christia World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
Advertising a Revival.

Two revivalists at Neodesha have
about reached the limit with a half
page ad Of their meetings in a local
paper, which reads:
"Ho! Ye People! Special Sale.
We are here with the goods. The
bread Of life. The water of life.
Our price, Come ye and buy without
money and without price We pro-
pose to tell the mean people Of Neo-
desha how to get good and the good
people how to get better. London
Daily News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
What?

The Man with the Hoe glared
wrathfully.
who is this Man with the Muck
Rake going to be a brother to-" he in
quired.
Herewith the fraternal relative of
the OK complained to the Hon. Edwin
Markham that the patent was in
fringed.-Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
NutInegs.

The nutmeg, .roperly clothed, is
about the size of a peach and is an
edible fruit. When ripe it breaks
open in halves, end our warm friond,
dressed in a scarlet undorshirt, peeps
out laughingly. The undershirt soon
turns brown and is called mace
Stewards Bulletin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
Navigating Hippopotamus.

A story of a man-eating hippopota-
mus comes from the neighborhood Of
Barberton, in the Transvaal. 1t is
asserted that the animal came out of
a river, walked into kraal and
seized a small native boy in its
mouth, crushing him to death. The
natives then turned out, killed the
animal and ate 1t.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
Fnvorite Slang Expressions.

The judge's-Go hang.
The ntlst's-You have nerve.
The dyspeptic' s-That's rich.
Tko minister's-Good Lord.
The lover's-I like your cheek.
The sportsman s-Oh, shoot it.
The drummer it.
The single-taxer's-By George.
The doctor's-Dead easy.
The detective's-After you, my
lear Alphonse.
The dyer's-Fade away.
The printer's-The devil.
The spendthrift' s-Dear me.-Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
Statistical.

Some one asked country woman
how many children she had.
"Five-two married, two dead, and
noe attaching school. "-Atlantic
Monthly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22

Through the efforts of Bishop AL
len, Of Mobile, Ala, mass is now be-
ing celebrated in Tuskegse Institntl
for Catholic students.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22

been exposed again
and again to changes
of weather. 1t is no
wonder my kidneys
gave out and l went
all to pieces at last.
For FIVE years | was
fading away and
finally so weak that
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
A New Alphabet.

Mother (who is teaching her child
the alphabet)-Now, dearie, what
comes after G.?
The -Whiz!-Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22

In Norway the average length of
life is greater than in any other coun-
try on the globe. NE38
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22

FITS, st. Vitus' Dance Nervous Diseases per.
manentlycured by DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer So trial bottle'and treatise free.
DR.. H. r. Kline, Id, 1881 Arch St., Phila., Pa,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22

to $i.25.- Women's Shoes. $500 to $l.5o. :
Misses & ohildren's Shoes, 80 80 to $loo,
Children's shoes; for style, fit and wear
they excel other makes.
II could take you into my large
factories at BrOcktOn, Mass. land show
you how carefully WI. Douglas shoes
are made, you would then understand
why they hold their shape, fit better,
wear longer, and are of greater value
than any other make.
Wherever you live, you can obtain w. L.
on the bottom, which protects you against nigh
prices and Inferior shoes. Take no subSfir
tute. Ask your dealer for w. L. Douglas shOea
and insist upon having them.
fast Color EyeietS used they wiH not Ueap DTaSSU
Write for illustrated CatalOg OF Fall Styles.
w. l.. DOUGLAS, Dept. is, BrOcktOn, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
Not ENOUGH Men.

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens thegums, reducesintlamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22

Ignoring Faillngs.
Mrs. Knicller-How do you write
references for your cook?
Mrs Bocker-Just like epitaphs.-
Harper's Bazaar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
sUFFERINGTHEsUREPEHALTy
Health Thus Lost Is Restored by LydI,
n. PinkhGm's Vegetable Compound.

How many women do you know who
are perfectly we'll and strongP Wa
hear every day the same story over and
over again. II do not feel wei! am
30 tired all the time /"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-09-22
FADED TO A SHADOW.
Worn Down by Five Years of Suffer.
ing From Kidney Complaint.

Mrs. Remethe Myers, of $50 South
Tenth St., Ironton, o., says: 81 have
worked hard in my time and have
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-11-22

President Roosevelt will stand
pat in his order discharging the
riotous negro regiment from ser
vice. Let him continue to stand
firm in thus upholding the dignity
and efficiency of the service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-11-22

-~~Americus won the agricultural
college, but she will not rest with
that victory. The building of the
Americas & Hawkinsville Railway
is just as important in our de-
velopment, and must be accom-
plished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-11-22

South Georgia judges are again
taking to horseback in order to
open the courts on time. They
dare not to depend any more upon
railroad schedules.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-11-22

The sponsors and maids of honor
may conclude to have the reunions
without the old soldiers. The latter
have never added a great deal to
the social success of the occasion,
anyhow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-11-22
AMERIcUs. GA, NOV. 22, 1906
COUNTY MIGHT ISSUE BONDS

COUNTY MIGHT ISSUE BONDS
1t is now a well know fact that
Sumter county has won the cite
for the Agricultural College, which
is destined to be located in the
Third Congressional district, and
our grand old county and splendid
city are warmly congratulated
throughout the state on gaining
this much coveted prize.
Now the fact mast not be lost
sight of, that Sumter county and
Americas have entered into a
solemn contract with the state, and
it is bona fide trade which two
parties must keep and the details
of which must be carried out to
the letter.
Our people have got to raise
100000 and this must be done in
good faith.
Our able and patriotic County
Commissioners haye, in their wis
dom, given the people the glad
hand of encouragement and should
have the moral support of every
individual in the town and county,
and their patriotic action should
be backed up with the approval
which has already manifested it.
self as being universal among the
people.
The Times-Recorder believes,
however, that the most feasible
way of raising the funds to make
the Third district Agricultural
colleges speedy success, is for our
people to come together and decide
upon a county issue of bonds for
the amount of at least $3.50. 900 or
100000.
These bonds could easily be
tiOated at four and half per cent, to
run for a number of years, the
present and future generations
getting the benefit alike from such
a proposition.
The proceeds could be used in
building up our country roads, for
although the County Commission
ers have done their full duty on
this line, the fund for road build
ing was limited and has fallen far
short of the means of putting our
public highways into anything like
a perfect condition.
The county would get the bene-
fit of a bond issue in two fold
measure; they would have better
road system and the farmers would
also enjoy the great privilege of an
Agricultural school. The CITY of
Americas pays large percentage
of the tax, and of course this
proposition would fall very much
heavier upon the city tax payers
than those who live in the rural
districts.
But The Times Recorder firmly
believes that it is warranted in
saying that the city would favor
the bond issue, and trusts that the
tax payers of the county will also
see that this is the best way to raise
the much needed funds to make
our college the success which the
state will look to us to do.
The Times Recorder does not de-
sire to dictatet to either town or coun-
ty as to how this fund should be
raised, butmerely makes thesugges-
ton of bond issue. IF there is any
other method of meeting the re-
quirements of our obligations The
Times Recorder will gladly con-
form to the will of the majority,
but remember, it is up to us to get
the money to build the Agricul-
tural college, and we must be up
and doing.
There is no time for either
dissension or delay. We are con-
fronted with an obligation which
Americas and Sumter county must
meet and will meet at once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-11-22

Augusta boasts a five winged
chicken. Is this sly bid for the
next session of the conference there?
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24
December
November

Colorado River dage Taken At YuI
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24

four pretentious cottages. Those being built for w. E. Downing and I. E. Casner are being built by J. l.. Travels, the well known Redlands contractor and builder. J. w. Lindsay is building a cot tage for himself on Olive street, near Sixth and J. l.. Travers has bought lot on the corner of Sixth and State streets and will build a home for himself as soon as possible. In addition to these a number of temporary houses have been built for immediate use by the occupants until suit able cottages can be built. Alto gether eleven dwellings houses are now contracted tor in El Centro and will be built just as soon as possible. There is an air of thrift and stability about our people and the restoration of confidence is fully accomplished fact so far as they are concerned. Fl Centro has responded more promptly to the improved condi- tions than any other town in the Valley. This is no more than should be expected however, for Fl Centro is the best located and most progressive of all the Val ley towns.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24
RECLAMATION WORK
Chief Engineer Reports Rapid Prog reSs. Success of LaguHa Dam
 Assured

The following assoclhted press dis patch to the Los Angeles Times Is of interest to our readers at the present time. as 1t is the first authorative state ment from the reclamation service in- dlcating that the Mexican intake threat ened the Laguna dam. Now that the in take Is closed the work on the Lagu- na dam Is being rushed just as fast as possible and 1t Is given out that they expect to begin dlvertlng water about January lst, 1908. During the com ing year great deal of canal construc- tlon work will probably be done in the Yuma valley and on the Indian reser- vatlon on this side of the river. The dispatch is as follows:
 WASHINGTON. Nov. l9.-F. H. Newell. chief engineer of the reclama- tlon service, has returned from an in- spectlon trip, having examined the condition of construction work in Cali fornia, North Dakota, Montana. Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Arizona and New Mexico, Newell said this morning:
 ''In general. work Is progressing fa- vorably and construction has reached a point where results can be seen. The chief drawback at the present >time is difficulty in securing competent laborers
 There is a small army of laborers tramping backwards and forwards along the railroad lines the greater part at present being beaded, of course. for California and the Southwest In general.
 1.-The largest work of reclamation now In hand Is the Roosevelt dam In Arizona, the foundation of which Is now in and is approaching the river level. If the floods in Salt river do not occur for a month or two the foundations, which cover about an acre in extent, will be above the water level.
 1.-The Laguna dam on the Colorado river Is being successfully pushed by J. c. White and company, New York City and Its success is now assured through the closing of the break in the Colorado river"
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24

Gleason of the ouerous duty of Saving the country" at the fort Incoming stockholders meet ing in January.
 There are many men in Water Co. No. 1 who can discharge the duties of President of the com- pany, and whose work will not accompanied by such a din of self laudation as to get on our nerves.
 Scatl!!
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24

Billy Hollis has succeeded in raising the sum of one hundred dollars by subscriptions among the working men of the valley for the purpose of buying an artificial leg for Charley Hlckson, the young man who lost his leg in the railroad accident at Imperial last sum mer The leg has been bought and paid for and Hlckson who has just been discharged from the California hospital at Los Angeles. expresses deep appreciation for 1t, Hlckson was in the employ of the Holton Power com pany at the time of the accident and Mr, Holt mas generously paid his ex4 penses while in the hospital.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24
Notice
To the stockholders of Cenl

To the stockholders of Cent Creamery Go: Notice Is hereby given that the al nual meeting of the stockholders the Central Creamery Go. will be he In Mir. Ira Aten's office. Fl Centro. 10 a. m, Saturday. November 24t 1906. for the purpose of electIng q rectors for the ensuing year and al other business that may properly con before said meeting.
 By order of Board of Directors.
 c. F. PERRY, Sec
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24
THE CONTROL or NUMBER ONE

At various times during tht
 past year and to numerous per
 sons 1. w. Gleason has stated that under no circumstance;
 would he again be a candidate
 for President of Imperial Water Go. No. 1. In fact, last year when he started out on his an nual stunt of saving the valley by soliciting proxies to keer himself iu power, many of those whom he approached told him frankly that it was time for him to let go; that the people 1n the valley were tired of him and his regime and he had better drop out while he could still save his face. To such he made the state ment that sinister combination of blind pigs and lawbreakers had organized iu the valley and were pushing the candidacy of T. P. Banta for the Presidency of Imperial Water Company No. 1 and therefore it was imperative that he be reelected or else the valley would not be saved at all. In cases where thIs story was not effective and did not bring the coveted proxy, he would promise to resign by midsummer and drop out at time when the mat ter would cause little comment.
 To such people he admitted that he was doing wrong in thrusting himself upon the resi- dents of Number One against their will, but justified himself by arguing that the people of the valley hadn't sense enough to run their own business and he alone was able to save them from the domination of the law break CTS and blind pigs. After mak- ing such a campaign of deceit and misrepresentation, he was able to control enough votes to return himself to power at the annual election last January. At that election the falsity of his pretenses was clearly shown, as MT. Banta was not a candidate for President of Water Go. No. 1, nor for Director.
 But Gleason had the proxies and could and did reap the bene- fit of his chicanery. Since then he has talked good deal about resigning but has been careful not to do so.
 He has now announced that he is again a candidate for President of Imperial Water Go. No. l, so the stockholders will again be regaled with his story of the great and wonderful things he has done for them, and how their interests are in danger and he alone can save them.
 But his story has become as a tale that is told, and won't bring the proxies as of yore. The old crowd who for so long a time predominated in the affairs of this valley have passed away, and the people of Number One believe "the tail should go with the hide" and will relieve MT.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24

Wilson has lots of calls fro parties who want to lease Impen Valley ranches. Come in M Landlord and see Wilson about if you want to lease your rand At Thelma Hotel, Imperial, Cal Colorado River Gage Taken At Yu1
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24
Fl CtNTRO'S BUILDING BOOM
Scattll

ne ClOSluS or the lntdke ana
 restoration of the water supply
 in this valley to a safe basis,
 naturally had a profound effect
 upon the public mind not only
 outside of this valley but with
 in it as we'll. A great many
 Of our people had been delaying
 improvements they were ready
 to make on account of the water
 situation. Now that all that is
 happily past and the water is secure, improvement is noted
 everywhere. The farmers are
 putting ill their crops in a little
 better manner than they have
 been, they are putting in more
 alfalfa, building more and better
 fences, buying more dairy cows
 and getting more hogs than
 ever before.
 Here and there new houses and
 barns are being built and on every hand evidence is seen of
 the restoration of confidence
 among the farmers of the valley.
 While this is also strikingly true of the farmers 1t is also true in a most remarkable manner in the town of El Centro. Here the sound of the hammer and saw is continuous from morning till night, and the number of new buildings going up is increasing every day. Aside from the work that is being done on the bank block and the opera house build ing the new brick structure of the El Centro Foundry and Ma chine Shops is nearing comple- tion. Work is also progressing on the ice plant, too, and the ce- ment floors are already in for the freezing room, machinery room aud two of the great ice storage r rooms. The ice plant will be larger and better than the one that was burned and will turn out more ice and have nearly twice as much ice storage capaci- ty. The immense market for ice that will be provided by the great C antaloupe crop that will be pro- duced not only at Fl Centro, but at Brawley and Holtville and possibly at Keystone and 'Heber, will provide a home market right at our doors for every pound of ice that can be manufactured at El Centro. The brick work on the bank building and opera house will be finished in a very few days. Meantime the comple- tion of repairs on the Inter Urban railroad bridge over the Alamo at Holtville will again render the brick supply at that point available and this brick will be delivered to the ice plant and Contractor Peterson will go ahead with the erection of its walls. He will be followed by Superintend- ent Cooper with his crew of car penters and the ice plant will be built in record breaking time. The new machinery is expected to arrive by or before February Ist and MT. Fromme, the master mechanic, expects to have the ice plant in operation early in March next. In addition to these brick store building will replace the present pOstoffice and other brick blocks are under
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24

56o acres of the finest soft soil In the Valley. all In one tract. 56o shares No. 1 water stock. This will make a great stock ranch. Bert R. Chaplin, Imperial. Cal.