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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-28

Of the Eastern expedition was blocked
by the rock that shattered it's craft
and supplies at one fell swoop.
Made wise by this mishap, Net
lands party camped opposite the
glacier until such time as it should
please the elements to pause in their
wild play When two or three big
masses Of earth and rock had just
fallen from the mountain, when the
glacier had Just sent an iceberg roll
ing down stream. and when the con-
sequent commotion in the water was
slightly stilled then was the one
chance of slipping by before the next
roar and splash.
With one eye on the mountain and
the other on the glacier, keeping well
in the middle of the stream, the party
managed to slip through. Even when
comparatively calm the water went In
waves like those of the ocean, but the
canoes rode the large, smooth waves
like ducks and no serious .nishap oc-
CURED.
About half the members of the
Alaska boundary commission are
Scandinavians, mostly Norwegians,
who seem to have a particular fond
ness for such work and who have time
and again demonstrated their fitness
for It. As it happened, all the nir1e
members OF Netland's party, includ-
Ing the reader, were NOrwegians, and
as the flush 'of old-country patriotism
caused by recent events in Norway had
not yet died out. some of the boys re-
lieved their feelings by naming their
doughty little canoes after the Nor
wegian royal family and the popular
Prime Minister.
1t was noticed that Nicholson. who
is used to guiding the ship of state
through shoals and breakers. could al
ways be trusted to keep level head.
The wee craft named after little Prince
Olaf did fairly well, but Haakon and
Maud did not fare so we'll Maud was
especially unfortunate and made a lot
of trouble. The leader of the party
was awakened one night by a racket
which seemed a combination of earth
quake, glacier and the yowling Of a
dozen cats. So awful was the noise
that he did not even stay to put on his
shoes. but ran barefooted over the
sharp stones to investigate the cause.
He found that Maud had been lifted by
a freak of the wind from the place
where she was supposed to be safely
between Haakon and Michel
sen and had been carried to bar two
hundred feet distant The stones We're
against her sides with all the
effect Of drum and had produced the
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-28

had not their leader called to them
to Keep out of the quicksands. Two
canoes were quickly put out, and by
means of oars laid from one canoe to
the other the prisoner was released
after a great deal OF hard pulling.
In the middle OF September the gla-
cier frozs solid, and did not send so
many icebergs laundering down into
the river as in the summer So it was
possible for the Alsak River party to
ascend the stream distance of fifty
miles and enter the mountainous re-
gion where their most important work
lay.
Observations were taken of the topog-
raphy Of the country, and the boun-
dary peaks were located The scenic
beauty of this region is said to be of
such a startling character, particularly
regarding color, that an artist who
should try to reproduce ii would most
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-28

likely be laughed at for his pains. From
the vantage point enjoyed by the camp
ers more than a hundred peaks 10000
feet or more in height were visible. At
1900 feet above sea level they are COW
cred with perpetual snow, and below
the snowy, caps the bare mountain side
shows in layers OF black, white and
gray, varied by the deep rust color OF
the iron ore. At sunset the snow-cov-
cred peaks are bathed in a blood-red
light, while the sky, where II does not
redden with the glow OF the sunset.
shows a green reflection from the
ocean. The lower country lies In pur-
pie shadows which deepen to blackness
long before the light has faded from
the higher peaks
Th two parties under z. Martin and
Th Riggs, which explored the low
peninsula between Yakutat Bay and
Alsak River, had more than their share
OF the small annoyances that try mems
patience more than actual dangers.
There was a dearth OF exciting adven-
lures on the peninsula There was no
glorious scenery to feast the eye and
stir the Imagination. 1t IS with a feel
ing of grouchiness the men record tbs
fact that the very Quicksands. which
were supposed to be the chief danger OF
their route. were less serious IN their
character than those OF the interior.
The country IS made up OF sfoughs and
1agoons with few dry spots between
them. AS II was an unusually rainy
summer. the dry spots were even more
scarce than usual.
II Is on record that the rain once
poured for seventeen days without
much iDtermission, and though the Of
sicerS of the expedition are stickfers
for scientific accuracy, and would
scorn to exagserate facts by broad
rained for FIVE days with absolutely no
break in the torrents that came down
like living walls of water A tomato
can that was left out in the open would
rain full in twenty-four hours. IN spite
of the fact that 1t was not even cut
fully Open
Living in a tent with no time to gst
dry between showers. while all your
possessions are covered with mi1dew, IS
not particularly pleasant To make
matters worse. the wind would play
havoc with even the most firmly rooted
tent. and the men would often come
back tired. wet and hungry, after q
hard days work. to find their tent nop-
ping in the mud and all their household
goods soaking in water.
The officers do not complain or the
discomforts. however. On the contrary.
they say they were never healthier in
their lives What worries them is that
they were prevented by the constant
rain and cloudy weather from taking OBJ
seryations. so that 1t was impossible to
complete the amount OF work they had
mapped out for themselves. In this
respect the most energetic OF men Is
very much at the mercy Of the wealth
er. and nothing can be more tantaIfzIng
than to feel that the long trip and the
hard work accomplish less than
would have been done undar more
favorable weather conditions
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crunbling rocks Is ground as fine as
the finest dust, and where 1t gathers in
the eddies of the river the treacher-
Gus Quicksands are hidden by the shall
low water, and not discovered before
one Is caught In their clinging grasp.
As an example of their tenacious quail
ity, which seems almost incredible, It
Is said that an oar stuck in the sand
cannot be pulled out by main force.
One day canoe had been upset, and
its occupants were trying to pick them
selves out OF the water. while one rof
the party. who had landed in the shall
lows. was laughing at his companions
splashing about In deep water. His
laughter ceased abruptly when he felt
his feet caught in the sucking sand as
in q wise. In d few minutes the water,
which at first came only to his knees,
had risen to HIS waist. Tho other men
would have rushed to his assistance
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unearthly noise. Mr.. Netland ruefully
called to the boys to help him pull
Maud off, and he found his return over
the stones without the stimulus of ex-
citement rather worse than his trip
out
The party spent the next few days
In patching up the namesake OF Nor
ways Queen with bits of board, old
kerosene cans. rags and anything else
they could find.
The party had some interesting hunt
ing experiences. In climbing over the
glacier one day Mr.. Greve shot goat
which was standing on knoll near a
big crack in the ice The goat rolled
down into the crack, where 1T lodged,
lying crosswise some distance down.
The hunter did not mean to be balled
of his prey, and proceeded to climb
down the side of the chasm, hanging
on as best he might. When he had
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-28
Falling Ice Smashes Canal.

The members of the United States
geological expedition under Professor
Blaclwelder were kind enough to fur
nish the boundary party with an awful
warning. With more courage than cir
cumspection the party had tried to as
cend the river. walking along the shore
and towing the canoe up stream by
means of line. Suddenly a huge rock
was loosened from the side OF the noun
tain and fell square on the canoe. The
biologists were glad they were not in
the canoe. Mr. Netland has the larg-
est piece that was left OF the good lit
tie craft. 1t is ten inches long and
four inches wide.
There was nothing to do but for the
geological party to accept the hospf-
tality OF the boundary commission, and
as Uncle Sam supplies his boys with
more than they need there was no
dearth OF provisions; but the purpose
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Obne seven or eight feet down, MS pre-
carious foothold suddenly gave way
and he tumbled another thirty feet.
There he stuck and had time to find out
which end he had uppermost and also
to measure his distance from the goat.
Just then q great block OF ice came
rolling down the chas.a and remained
suspended Immediately above the ex-
plorer. Mr.. Greve concluded that he
did not want the goat as badly as he
had thought he did. He hastily crawled
out of his perilous position and called
on his companions to pull in the rope.
Greve came safely out of .he chasm,
and may live to risk his NECK as many
times on the future trips of the Alaska
boundary commission as he has done
in the past. The goat is still there.
Mr.. Willie is the proud possessor OF
a big bearskin, a trophy of his own
prowess as a mighty hunter. A great,
black brute of the kind known as the
fighting bear, distinguishable by a
white spot on the breast, came wad-
ding down the side of the glacier and
began to swim across the river. He
did not get chance to show his skill
as r swimmer nor to, justify his name
as q fighter, for Mr.. Willie's gun felled
him before he had gone very far. He
weighed about 500 pounds.
Quicksands are among the dangers
encountered by the expedition In the
Alsak River. They are formed by the
silt from the glaciers. The deposit Of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-09
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Naturalists' club. 1s. Myrtle temple. R. s.
 Team Drivers union.
 Ivory Workers union. Liberty circle, F. of A.
 Evergreen court, F. of A.
 Comstock lodge, K. of P.
 Rainbow council, o. c. F. 4 Fraternity lodge, I. o. c. T. Nosahogan lodge, l. O. o. F.
 Hendricken council, K. of 0.
 Carpenters and Joiners' union. Brass City lodge, c. U. o. o. F. Progressive council, o. U. A. M. Martha Washington council, s. s. Loubet camp. No 11.400, M. w of A.
 Companion Court Cecilia M. Quig' ley, No 265, I. o. F. Friendly league, physical training children 4, non-league 8; domestic arts, sewing 3:30, millinery 7:3O dressmaking 7:30; school of house, keeping, first cookery 4. home nurs' ing 7:30.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-09
CITY NEWS
For promotion attend Monroe,s.

For promotion attend Monroe's. . Liquor Prosecuting Agent Pierce
 may be found in the court house to
 receive applications for renewal of | liquor licenses. Those who wish to
 remain in the business ought to file their applications early as it is q
 great convenience, to the county
 commissioners.
 All who desire to enter the art classes of the c. w. A. this season
 are requested to attend the first
 meeting of the class this evening.
 This will be the only art class meet ing this week, so everyone who in- tends to join should be present. The
 committee in charge of Thursdays s social evening will also meet. The
 shorthand class will hold it's first
 meeting on Friday night and on that night additional dressmaking and
 millinery classes will be formed. Almost every day Father Slocum
 is receiving donations for the hospi- tai fund. They come from people in various walks of life, and show that the founding of an institution. such
 as Father Slocum has planned is pop
 ular with all classes of citizens. One
 of the last contributions and a very important one at that, is the medical
 library of Dr John R. Poore, who Is
 giving up practice and concluded that he couldn't do any better with
 his extensive library than give it to Father Slocum for the new hospital. A number of friends met last night
 at the residence of David Hunter in Simonsville, the occasion being the observance of MT Hunters birthday. Those present were Mir and Mrs Will liam Smith of Naugatuck, Charles
 and Miss Jessie Chipman of Nauga- tuck; Mrs Charlotte Alden of Pitts field, Mass: Mrs Albert Mattison and
 Miss Helen Mattison of New Britain;
 Mrs Charles Thatcher, Miss Ruth Turner, MT and Mrs Helen Over
 baugh, Master Earl Overbaugh, MT
 and Mrs Herbert Alden. Miss Grace
 Alden, Mir and Mrs Markle and Mas ter David Markle, MT and Mrs David
 Hunter and Miss Margaret NJ. HAnt- CT.
 One needn't be extravagant to in- sure getting reliable timepiece. You
 can get a standard movement of un-
 questionable reliability in substan- tial and serviceable gold filled case
 here at entirely reasonable cost. We
 can convince you this is the store to
 come to. The Upson Jewelry Co, 68
 Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-09
PROMISE

means in general declaration made by one person to another, which binds the person who makes 1t to do specified act. For instance, when politics and politicians are red hot just before election time, you'll hear about this candidate or that candi- date promising to do so and so, pro viding MT So and So and his gang will do so and so for him. We'll, the above is, what we'd consider fair and square deal providing 1t would be lived up to. Of course it's ridlcu- lous to report politicians as living up to their promises, because Tn such cases they make promises simply to break them at their own sweet VIII, and the reason for it all is, their brains are muddled, and it's on ac- count of the internal stuff they drlnK. Say, when you meet a candidate rom now until election day he'll reach out and shake your hand and then it's .'Come in and have something,
 and you can bet your life it won't be tea, coffee, cocoa or buttermilk that will be staring you when you go Tn.
 No sir-ee, there will be something there that will eff you get drinking it), put stare on your face that will never come off. Therefore be very careful what you drink. Now we know what we're talking about when we say the only good beverage for the human race is nice tasting new season tea, fresh roasted coffee, or newly churned buttermilk, and if you doubt us, try the quality we sell for just one month, then judge for your self. We continue this week to give a double meat roaster with a pound of Baking Powder, 45c per pound, at
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-09
uTho Mill. Our Anniversary

has just passed. For 16 years we have been established on this corner, endeavoring to sell only the BEST grade of HAY and GRAIN. You have watched us grow from small store to one of the largest and best equipped elevator and mill buildings in the state. If you have never dealt with us, why not begin now? We will give you the QUALITY at the right price. Telephone your wants.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-17
CITATION AND NOTICE HEARING
PROOF OF FOREIGN WILL.

State of North Dakota, County of Bur-
In. County Court, before Hon. NJ. J. Nc
Kenzie, Judge.
In hematter of the estate of Nelson Boards.
Caroline B. Woodruff, Nelson B. Burr, Mel
son B. Eldred and George Underwood, petit
TONERS.
Emily B. Flint, James Powers Flint, Fred
erick Wilson Flint, Jr., Robert Philip Flint,
Frances B. Andrews, William S. Andrews,
Caroline B. Woodruff ). Alice B. Hills, Alice B.
Ross, Frances B. Collier Alice Louise Wood
ruff, Cornelia Ross, Frances B. Burr, Nelson
B: Burr. Calvin Burr, Mary D. Beardsley
Marietta B. Eldred, Augusta B. Muir, Emily
L. Stewart, The Auburn City Hospital, Au.
burn, New York, respondents
The state of North Dakota, TO the above
in the estate of Nelson Beafdsley, deceased
You and each Of you are hereby notified
that Caroline B. Woodruff, NELSON B. Burr
Nelson B. Eldred and George Underwood, thu
copy of the last will and testament of Nelson
Beardsley, late of the city of Auburn, il
the county of Cayuga, and state of New York.
deceased, and the probate thereof in the state
of New York, duly authenticated, with thei1
petition, praying for the admission to probate
| of said document as the last will of said de
ceased, and for the issuance to Caroline B
Woodruff, Nelson B. Burr, Nelson B. Eldret
anu S1eoISe OHGeIWOOQ OF IetteIS TESTAMENT
airy thereon, and that the said petition anc
proofs of said purported will will be hearc
and duly considered by this court an Monday
the 14th day of January, A. D. 1907, a
the courtrooms of this court in the city o
Bismarck, county of Bureigh and state o
North Dakota; and
You and each of YOU are hereby cited t.
| be and appear before this court at said tim
and place and answer said petition and. show
cause, if any there be, why the prayer of sal
petition should not be granted.
| By the court,
H.. M. J. MCKENZIE,
| (SeaD Judge of the County Court
Dated the list day Of December, A. D. 1905
F. Fl. REGISTER, NJ
Attorney for petitioners, Bismarck, N. D.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-17
zuz55IHTARassza.
FINE ANNIVERSARY NUMBER.

The twenty-fifth anniversary num-
Der of the Breeders Gazette is at
hand and is fully what one would eX-
pect such an excellent publication to
get out for it's quarter-century edition.
1t is most attractively illustrated, in
fact deliberately so, with many more
than the usual number of illustra-
tons and several full page plates in
colors. The every day. Gazette is
always read with interest by the Tri-
bune and thousands of breeders in
this section of the world and is an
Invaluable publication for stockmen
and farmers To it the Tribune is
indebted for many clippings of inter
est to our people and the publication
is looked for with interest every
week. The Tribune congratulates
the Gazette on its silver anniversary
and wishes it many more years OF
usefulness in the important position
it occupies in the stockraising world
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-17

The Valley City Times4Record has
spasm about some alleged ina
chine meeting at Bismarck, called
for the 18th inst. There isn't sign
of a political gathering around Bis
marck and no one seems to have
heard of any meeting of what the
Record is pleased to call the gang"
The only gatherings the Tribune has
heard of are those at Fargo ana
Grand Forks, reported to be 'for good
government" members of the legisla.
ture. The Tribune has surmised that
about two or three days before the
meeting of the legislature, in the
city of Bismarck there will be eau.
cuses of house republicans and of
senate republicans and that organiza'
ton and legislative policies will then
be discussed and laid out. That
would be the dignified, proper pro-
cedure. In the mean time the
columns of the anti-election insurgent
press may be filled with the most
startling ghost stories and pipe
dreams. That can't be helped.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-17

The Hawaii Promotion committee,
representing the Territory of Hawaii,
Honolulu chamber of commerce and
Merchants association of Honolulu,
is endeavoring to secure trans
Pacific commercial congress on the
Islands and an effort will be made to
have the state department call con-
vention of the consular representa-.
lives of the United States, located at
the different ports tributary to the
Pacific ocean, to meet at Honolulu, in
the event of the plan for a pam
Pacific commercial congress being
finally arranged for such congress
would probably result in exhiliarated
commerce to and from the islands
and prove beneficial in every way.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-17
To Whom 1t May Concern:

Two years ago I decided to take up
a business course and enrolled at one
Of the business colleges in Fargo, but
being dissatisfied with the results, |
enrolled at Aaker's business college,
and must say am very much pleased
with the change. After attending the
A. B. C. for six months, Prof. Aaker
offered me position in First Bank Of
Nome, which I now hold. I highly
recommend the A. B. C. to those who
desire a good and thorough business
education. Respectfully,
Carl Hawkenson,
Nome, N. D., May Is, 1906.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-17

The total maximum annual cost OF
the bill in favor of an American mer-
chant marine would be about half the
cost Of first-elass battleship. And
the strong merchant marine that
would result might be worth several
battleships, and without such vessels
our present battleships might be
almost useless. An argument in favor
of ship subsidies.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-17

no me sent me TO the hOSp1Cat 3WnSrc
in a few days got relief WHARF the
finder hand of dear sister aweated
on me. May God grant them their
due reward for their kindness to me:
They are the finest nurses in the
world. And the male nurse John
Boyle that waits on the male class,
his equal for that position cannot be
found. He is kind, cheerful and
always ready at call, it is hard
thing to get his equal for that bust
ness.
Doctors and nurses could do no
more for me than what they did,
Doctor F. r. Symth done all he could
for me, he has heart as big as HIM
self. Druggist Lenhart gave me
medicine but no sleep. Nervousness
and weakness is the trouble. 1t is
caused by a blow of a chain I got the
day after election when Murdoch Nc
Kenzie run for alderman against NJ
P. Slattery. Now Murdoch you never
would get there at that time if I had
to know that it would be so close a
run, but We all thought that. NJ. P.
would have a runaway, but got $foold
Well think the idea of Hugh Nc
Crory running against Murdoch. 1t
takes cheek to live in this CAPITAL
City
Gentle reader please consider all
these I spead about that kept sober
and keeps sober. Look at the
Hughes boys, they kept sober, they
ware wild lads when I was WORKING
for their father up at the residence
Ed and George ware near drowndine
me. All those I speak about are
sober. See the officers and clerks in
the merchants bank, they are a credit
to the bank and company. The same
| in Bismarck bank, they keep sober
Captain wont have anything else
round him but sober people. There
! is Mr.. Kenyon or Captain Blunt an6
Cashier Russ never known to take
one drop Of liquor.
Now then notice in Mcclure:
Magazine and several others, al
kind of cuts and periodicals, concern
! ing the Foraker family. Let hi,
honor Foraker come to Bismarck ant
rank his family before the cameron
with I. p. Bakers family, thu
Forakers wouldn't be in it.
| We have as healthy and fair peopl
in Bismarck as many in many othe
parts of the country and the Tribun
says SO and I never new the Tribun
, to lie and know it close on 30 years
| furthere I never herd one employ
speak bad word of Editor Juell O
t Lesly. The Tribune ought to ge
5 credit and respect for the constan
, employment to SO many hundreds O
7 people sence 1873, after all hir draw
| back she stands at the present tim
| more Arm, more firm, more grand an
| more respected than she ever did an
} May She always shine in glory an
l respect.
t This is the ardent wish of tn
, writer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-17

The Wachter Dray & Transfer co.
have put on an extra wagon to ac-
commodate the people through the
holidays. Only 10 cents and your
parcels will be carefully delivered.
Phone g.. .ss5s,. 81 s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-17

The Fargo Searchlight thinks that
Col. Peake will not do for speaker
but Treadwell Twichell might pass
muster. Unless the insurgents trust
him more than they did at James
town it is likely that Twichell will be
..pased tips like white chip.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-17

Richholt's mixed candy is just the
thing for the little ones stocking.
8 cents a pound or three pounds for
quarter. It is good and healthful.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-17

Aseordin 10 the Minot Reporter
the coal famine III some has
resulted III fuel being ser eS+
press but no man aye a1sen
this far reported