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The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-19
A-L LS LN RUNS
All California divasted--San Francisco without water or dynamite to combat fames-Maddened citizens watch devouring element consume city while policemen, fremon and soldiers are helplesly

San Francisco April 19, 1:58 p. m via Oakland by courrerThe whole city is absolutely at the mercy of the flames which are rampant than The very vita of the city are eaten out The business section is gone beyond hope of saving shred and more than half of the residences are already consumed Still there is water and all the dynamite supply both private and that at the government arsenal has been exausted New fires have started within the last hour in 50 different places in the residence district by ember blown here and there by the wind.
 The new $5 oOo, 900 Farmout hotel is ablaze. The Southern Pacific mammoth passenger depot at Third ave- nue and Townsend stee has burned and all that portion of the city has been entirely obteraed The ruins of the city hall have caught fire and spreading the flames westward
 The Chronicce building is now heap of twisted iron and asles. The St. Francis hotel is ill flames.
 Maddened men and women running and shriek ing through the streets in throngs The Police and sol diers are powerless restrain them Many who mil onares day before yesterday penniles beggars subsisting food provided by charity The terrible strain is making maniacs by the scores.
 It was announced at by representatives of all the great insurance companies of the world that notwthsand ing the fire and losses the result of earthquake for which they are not responsible every cent of damages sustained by fire or otherwise, will be paid quickly as the amount of the less can be arrived at
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-19
Cannot Get News

Washington, AprjlI9-The California delegation is unable to hear from mem. bers of their families. It is believed no special messages of a purely person al character are permitted to go throgh.
 New York, April l9-No one can get any word from relatives or friends in San Francisco.
 That the people received the news of
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-19
Los Angeles
 Physicians Help

Los Angeles, April 19-A. special train containing 75 physicians and four coaches of trained nurses left here last night for San Francisco. Another train load left this morningat 10 o'clock The latter train carries l00extra police men.
 Oakland, April 19--A Special train load of physicians and nurses arrived at To A. N. from Los Angles.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-19

causes a plague to start. The depart ment has complied by placing all need ed vessels at the city's disposal.
 Another severe earthquake was felt at g o'clock last night The earth is still trembling aud more shocks are feared.
 The Assure in Market street is widen ing and another one has opened at Va lencia street and Twenty-sixth. No lives were lost
 No lives were lost in the Palace or Grand hotels as reported. The St Francs hotel is still standing, though badly cracked, and if it escapes the flames, which seems impossible, it must razed to the ground.
 Every saloon in the city has been clos ed. Fire Chief Sullivan was buried be- meath fallen walls and seriously if not
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-19

the San Francisco fire an earthquake in 6 manner as satisfactory as they did, 'ghich was not the best, was due to the fact that telegraph operators remained at their posts atte. ths buildiugs in which they were situated began falling. This statement was made by the Vest ern Union and Postal Telegraph com panies in answer to the numerous crit. cisms.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-19
Seattle To Help

Seattle, April 19-A citizens com mittee has appealed to the people of this city for assistance'for the stricken city of San Francisco. I. A. Nadeau is chairman of the committee.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-19
Material Comes

Washington, April 19-Upon receipt of message from Gen, Funston, call ing for 1000 tents and all rations that could be sent by the war department, the latter ordered the commissary at Vancouver Barracks to farward tents and 2JO,OOO raIions to tho stricken city.
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-06
Mines, Mills and Mining.

Custer county of the richest mining sections the world
but needs better transportation capital develop
its rich mining districts In and territories
and agriculture though progressing hand
independent of each other The
the miner to be but relying consumption
cusve he exist and but in this county the
and farmer depend each other Let
call the capitalist the
important mining districts and mines the county Macay
with its copper mines; Morgan
silver mines Bayhorse district with Syar
and dozens of rich eadsver gold bearing mnes Poverty
Flat Centennial Flat East Fork Clayton Slate creek Thompson
creek Robinson Barr Stanley Basin placer quartz
gold Sheep Mountain Seafoam hundreds
of rich leadsive Loon creek placer gold quartz
Washington Basin gold mnes and the celebrated Yankee Fork
district which gold
hundred OF Mines the most this
the Lucky Boy Yankee county has several
quartz mills and smeltersfve quartz mills Custer
and mill Stanley; Clayton; Bay
horse and 8O0ton smeer Macay county has
nearly 5000 located mining claims and the region
been half prospected.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-06
Agriculture and Stock-Raising.

Agriculture ably supplements the mining industry enrchng
this county The Salmon rising
north of Wood river enters its border
suing zgzag general north eastery
the waters of creeks besides the East Fork
streams together with through
thousand of of arabic land still uncuvated
OF is forced supply what nature withhod irrigation
tie place of an and the that annually
make verant fruitful valleys out of DESERTS would
the silence of desoaton into the sounds many Agr
culture like all other industries of the is in it's
The time distant when irrgatng will
of Salmon which endless supply
of of rich sagebrush land along the river will
reclaimed The farms of this produce wonderful
hay oats wheat potatoes and large crops
harvested each year
Stock growing of leading industries the county
with the usually mild winters the valleys summer
ranges has become remunerave industry and the
each derives its largest amount of in the
taxes each year from the stock growers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-06
Climate. Timber, School, Etc.

The climate of Custer very deghtfu-ght snowfall
in the Valleys short winters and charming
Chalis with elevation we'll nigh
impossible Creditabe to county pehorc school
Each district has its school building and wepad
Challis the high school studies taught
Probably oneourth of the mountainous territory this
heavily timbered with spruce fir pine
With large tracts of farming and grazing land uncuvaed
list of taxable property annually engthening with
with increasing decreasing railroad
buildings with good schools and churches little
stocranges of luxurious vegetaon with admirable
favorable to heath with fertile SOIL rich fruitful products
and with vast mineral wealth in gold silver copper
and the precious metals Custer county blessed
gifts and advantages that will prove though gorous ex
stsnce to have been but part of its progressive
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-06
Custer County.

Custer county, Idaho offers inducements
capitalists It's beautiful scenery its enterprsing people,
led resources and its brilliant
the of General Custer whose dashng romantic poduc
tive has become history Thrty6ve
years when placer mining its prime quartz mining
in its infancy the territory embraced in
known only to Indians party prospectors
travelling from Montana Wilderness
ers of unexpored pacers actively
worked in Stanley Basin what
1869 few venturesome found rich ground
In 1870 other pacer yielded handsomely
forming Custer county practically
lists and increasing popuaon-un following year. by
Legislative enactment Custer county created h
since that time, until today it has population people,
and has the following towns
ChasCounty seat farming raising fruit and mining
Mackay-Minng and farming
Houston--Farming and stock raising
Bayhorse-Nining.
Clayton Mining, farming and stock raising
Bonanza-Mining
Cuser-Nning
Staney-Pacer and quartz mining, and grazing land
and stocaisng is pursued extent viz Big Rv
telope and Stanley
Custer county embraces outline
miles, ard it large the State of Connecticut
than Delaware and Rhode Island ogeher
no. it is reached by the Oregon Short
and this road will probably be extended Chas
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company
foot to Cha The of Custer
mines and its agricultural and grazing lands.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-06
The St.L0QiS Republic.
TWIOB-A-WEEk
~@a@GMA N DENMAe>-
THE MESSENGER
BOTH ONE YEAR
FOR S 800.

The Messenger is oldest paper published on
Salmon River, and contains the news of Loon
Greek, Sheep Mountain, Stanley Basin, Gus
ter. Clayton, Bayhorse and Thunder Noun
tain Mining Districts. and the County Proceed
ings of the Commissioners. The Messenger
was established May 2lst, 1881.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-06
TEN CENTS a YEAR.

For which IT will be sent address postpaid
ed by the Publishers of The St Louis Republic which
guarantee its character and high quality We
you will lind Farm Progress the biggest and we'll
cheapest, magazine of its kind published.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-06

Remember Farm Progress only year See it and
show it friends Address all mail The Republic St
Louis, Mo.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-06
Cut out the Coupon printed below paste the pos
tai card and mail it today.
In return we will send YOU free, copy Of
FARM PRoGRESS

The great monthly magazine devoted the
erican Farmer his family and his home Progress issued
standard newspaper size 1t contains pages-12
the best agricultural and home literature
drawings POEMS puzzles household TOPICS short
frshons and specially prepared reading departments
for boys and girls Its subscription price is only
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-06
MRS. E. f. KIRK, Prop.

This Popular and Health Restoring Resort Is situated
miles east of Chalhs, on Salmon River These wat
ers are Of good temperament for bathing. ana pos
sess strong medicinal properties.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
ONLY NGINCE-PIE.
(High School Credit,)

= =
when Larry started for his Grandmother Harding g
morning. in company with his father mother his
eyes bright stars and his cheeks like two red
roses When he came home from grandma's that night
his eyes dull, his cheeks pale, his head
his mothers lap and he declared that he
to go to grandmother's again,-never : go FL
Now, what could be the reason, when grandmother
loved Larry dearly and when Larry thought was
just the dearest grandmother in the worlds Nothing but
pie Larry had eaten too much of grandmother mince
pie, and it had made him Ill. He felt that he not only
never wanted to go to grandmohers again but he also
never wanted any of her mincepie. Grandmother
and Lars father and mother sorry Larry himself
pleasant to him. Larry did lift his head from
his mothers lap to the houses and trees and flowers
the train shot past Them he had done when he went
by earlier in the day father had carry him in
all the way home from the station. The
ing Larry could only eat Cruel for his breakfast and he
told his mother that the next time he went his grand
mothers he would try to eat little much Of any
thing. Ray Thomson
Ninth Grade Pembina, N. D.
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time hear the expression g little much think
! Of my uncle. Carl Marston
seventh Grade. Adrian, MINI.
SUCH UNFRIENDLY ANIMALS.
Honorable Mention.)

IIIUuDraD1e Men1OnJ .--.--@------
MY fathers sister lived in Wabash City, about one
hundred miles from Wnnebago. Ny mother promised
me that she would take to visit her the Of yaca
ton When the time for to start I was rather
sorry to leave friends but finally boarded the train
and we were soon our way. My uncle met us and
TOOK US to the farm hayrack. The first thing did
"nen we arrived at the house to go the cattle
yard where an old cow hooked tossed me IN on
shed did not stay there long, but pothing daunted,
went 70 the pig pen was hardly inside the gate when
De bunch Of hay. next went to the barn to have
good time N the hay but bumped my head on rafter and
was nearly kicked by old Tom, the horse. went from
When arrived home week later, I saw a bow who
asked me II would go with him the next day to visit
ms uncle who lived in the country. told him had had
Httle too much Of farm Life have never been on a
1arm SINCE and hope that never shall be- =
Seventh Grade -Arthnr w,sro+
Winnebago City, MINI.
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THE JOURNAL JUNIOR,

his straw hat side Of his head and initiating Pat
Conly's way of talking. Pat Comfy Hishman
whose speech greatly admired by Bobby On reach
ing grandma's home he Rugged and kissed till he
asked them if they thought he girl Such times as
bins back and climbing apple trees whose fruit he
erously gave to the pigs He often home from play
ing with his clothes torn covered with mud Grand
bore these trials and many others with wonderful
patience. But day her patience failed. She had a
large number of fine chickens, Of which she thought
great deal. One day Bobby found bottle Of liquor in
old building and poured the into the chick
ems water bowl Then Bobby laughed hard at the
biddies who running about in the most foolish
possible that grandma down to what was
the matter. She found out, and that little
too much: She marched Master Bobby to the garnet
where he was obliged to stay for whole day.
Tenth Grade. Bessie E. Strache,
~--." ..---- Howard Lake, MINI.
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THE PYRAMIDS A BOY DOES.
(Honorables Mention.)

(Honorable Mention.) :
One morning got up determined to skate all day and
had just taken down my skates when my mother called
me and told to chop little wood. took my and
went to work but when I finished that had to take
some music over to Mr.. Rs for my father thought
surely could go then, but when reached had to
do one thing which to beat carpet but when
I had done that, really went skating. Altho had
good time, I thought there had been little much
work before was allowed to play
Fifth Grade, HUGH Griffith 49,
Washington School, = St. Cloud MINI
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A GREAT PLENTY.
& (Honorable Mention.)

One day when was in school, boy sent to the
office In little while he came back looking very
-Four five of began to whisper him ask what
the professor had said Our teacher asked us
what we had said; told her and she put
on the board that meant must stay after school, She
took each out in the hall after school
hold out our hands She had the ruler and you i'm
agne what we received went home and told my
ABOUT It, And what DO think she gave mes Another
one! I thought that had received little too much
that day. Clara HOGAN
"A Sixth Grade. East Grand Forks, MINI.
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A SANDY SORROW.

I not used to the water. The girls knew it and
they delighted to get into the lake and then say,
cob, there water snake!' "A bloodsucker
is chasing you'll One day they had fooled several
times and nearly laughed themselves i'll my efforts
to out of the water. had ventured out above my
knees and coming to the conclusion that it really
fun when Eleanor shouted 'Oh Berence! Look at that
great big eel You nearly stepped t! looked down
at my feet and something wrigging, squirming,
twisting. Nearly parayzed with fear stood still and
screamedscreamed loudly and ercely that the girls
stopped laughing. -.
''Don It be so silly! It's only stick
''oh, but it wiggles. Oh, dear! Oh, dear!s Some
things my toes:' By this time the girls had
shore and they began laughing again when cried in
agony Of terror, ..oh, girls toe Pull it off Pull
it of!'' >@s:.4.
tsPull your toe ofg'' shreked Eleanor
No, no, not my toe, but the old blooksucker.
Oh-h-!' The girls laughed again. little too
much for and sank the sand in fit Of Mysteries
Three of hour later sat the bank
the lake. One girl lacing my shoes while the other
braided my hair Both looked very solemn and knew
that need have fear that the girls would aude
to the Incident for they had learned that jok
ing bad thing. }~ -Berenice K Boss
Ienth Grade. .~ TX 49,. -.-s-~ Wadena, MINI.
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OUT-OF-TOWN TOPICS
For Sunday, December 80:
"UP AND DOWN"

s...~ m. <.-. up AND DOWN"
Dreams, picnics thunderstorms and airshins barred
composition. ~: :-=.-E '.-.o-Io'Is~@ - ~ A
The papers should be mailed so as to reach the
office of The Journal Junior ~
Not Later Than Thursday Morning, December 20
. They must be written in ink on one side only of
the paper, not more than 300 words in length nor
less than than 100 marked with the number Of words
and address of the writer The papers must not be
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A UNIQUE TREAT.
CHOnOrable Mention.)

One Saturday was looking in the shop windows and
admrng some new skates which saw there, when
stepped out from behind the building said tsYou
come with me- was frightened but he pulled along
and then turned into candy shop and ordered quar-
thought Here he said, 'tea every one Of these and
hurry up ate them all and then he paid the quarter
formed that he was my uncle whom had not seen for
hve years But the next day i'll abed and every
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For Sunday, Jan. y.

For Sunday, Jan. 7: -
WHAT IT COST"
Stories of money value barred
az The stories may be true or fiction.
and composition. - - ~
-. The papers should be mailed SO as to reach the
office OF The Journal Junior =. -
Not Later Than Thursday Morning, Dec ~.
They must be written in ink on one side only Of
the paper, not than 800 words in length, nor
less than loo marked with the number Of words and
address Of the writer papers must not be rolled
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MINNESOTA SUNDAY MoRnna DEcEmBER Is 1yu,
SOMETHING HARD TO SAY.

John was very angry. He sitting on the Ounce
stool that stood in the of the old house in
section sixteen He had been msbehaving great deal
that day and the teacher was the pupils It
:, almost Wild John had thrown paper and whispered
az gay and now had received his reward On Ounce
cone little too much fooling for day. As he sat
mere ne thought of all the naughty things he had done
nad spoiled his speHer by cutting pages he had
stolen .J-'s orange and done great many other
AZ last ne jumped down and walked quietly
footing today and tn try do better and the teacher
excused, MN. Olive Cameron
sn'n "1aae. HaWley, Mimi.
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WHAT WISDOM WEIGHED.

and as usual all going out to spend day during
the Hsugaring time'' with dear grandparents AS
there was other of getting to the hustled
into large coach which ratified and creaked loudly
on the way that delighted when grandfather
house came in sight. "Wen, well, my children, eS
claimed my grandfather lyon are welcome, indeed
and then he led to the spacious kitchen where W.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
Mastery

Do not entreat Life, but command! .'r;
She DULLES those who beg her grace.
But take thou once the masters stand,
And she assumes the servants place.
IT.. --.. ~ ss-s-FIorence kper. =
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LOCKED DOORS.

One evening my mother said she would like to have
me stay with the baby was going to party They
went at O'Clock leaving baby and the only occu-
pants OF the house. Twas little afraid, but did like
to say So locked all the DOORS then rocked the baby
to sleep At 10 O'Clock heard knock at the kitchen
door was very frightened, but I STILL not daring
to move In few minutes which seemed ages to me-
the person spoke saying, 'This great welcome The
doors all ocked!' Then recognized my uncle's voice
we mad not seen him for tive years When my parents
declared it was little too much to ask me to stay
alone, especially at night. = ---Madge Conroy
Hiensh 0raae' Wykof, MINI.
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IN AFTER TT.

Last summer when were at the lake took little
hveyear-old Hazel out in the boat me- rowed out
hte way where it was not very deep then we put out
our hshPoies Hazel had caught fish and she was
very ax1ous to catch one but bites came and was
ABOUT to row out farther if we would have better
luck when Hazel said, II have onet Oh such bio onei
can IT pull it in it is heavy. She really had such
T. Dig pcke1e on her line that could not pull either
- was little too much' for Hazel think Of losing
ner nshpoie, SO she jumped into the water after it.
mold Of her dress and dragged her in dripping
wei and screaming at the top Of her voice rowed home
and Hazel told papa that she would never 90 fishing with
me for she thought that had thrown her into The
water and made her lose her first fish, ~ ~
A. Sixth Grade, Al, r,.
Ai n 0cnooa' 314 Vine Street
!. Manka
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THE ttOID'' RTCHEN RooF

Harold had been told many times that he could not
slide down the roof and then jump the ground He said
it would not hurt him because it was roof of the
kitchen, which quite low. But day he was I'D
on the roof ready to slide down. He very nicely
until he to the jumping part Then lost his bal
anee and the result was a broken arm he quite
satisfied after his well to play ball instead Of
climbing Harold said afterward that he had had lust
little too much of the old kitchen roof.
Sixth Grade. -Adah Fifeld,
Preston, MIMI
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A LAZY MANS LOAD

, oh, now wished had not taken the last packagel
u was little too much to carry. might as well have
e1t the last bundle in the store. As walked along my
arm felt as tho it were going to fall off, hurried on
put JUST as came near the gate down package
kersplash into large mud puddle. It was goods for
whlte waist and oh, how it looked when It was I'M
wrapped! was very sorry but it taught the lesson
that it would be better 60 than once and have
LOO mucn TO carry. --Edythe Engbloom,
Seventh Grade .-.- R p d No 2
- Lakeside School. ~. Elk River, MINI.
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TEE FUDGE STATED.

one day when I was about years old my mother
maze some fudge. That my favorite candy and
Wnen she mixed the ingredients watched her very at
Ientve When it had boiled long enough set it on
the ice to COOL She did that should see where
sne put It, because she knew could wait till it
cool peeped however, tho when she came into the
i'cnen looked very innocent did not want her to
Inat mad been watching her. Soon she went into
tne olnngroom to set the supper table and opened
sne aeIllgerator door where the ice You inn
crash on the floor beside and the candy fell in nv
zap, Mama ran in to what had been doing and T
eoia ner wanted some candy She said ct hope this
Wli teach you lesson.' answered, ct have had a.
little TOO much this time, mama, and do not want any
more .*...z~=-. --@-.:- Ruth Eckberg,
Seventh Grade s,.,- --> T.. ~ Red WING MINI
Central School. j.. - ...~~- .~.- " =