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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25
DEATH ANGEL BUSY.

The death angel has been busy the
past two weeks, and the aged, the mid
dle-aged and the young have fallen vic,
Tins before the Keen Sickle.
One of our people to be gathered
Monday morning was Mrs. May Gund-
erson, wife of Albert Gunderson.
She expired in St. M4ry's hospital at
3 o'clock, after an illness extending
over several months The immediate
cause of death being a humorous
growth.
In the death Of Mrs. Gunderson,
Pierre people fully and keenly realize
their loss. She was true friend and
her devotion to thoseshe loved would
make a bright chapter in any life.
Nothing but the thought of the loving
hand that has removed her can recon
cile her absence. Whils she has gone
from the scenes, the conflicts, the sor-
rows and pleasures of life, she will still
live in the hearts of her acquaintance
Her retiring nature led her to hide her
best qualities from public view, but
they were revealed to those who enjoy.
ed her acquaintance; yet, it was in her
nome that her true worth was most
conspicuous. She was kind and duti-
full wife and mother; her devotion to
the family circle had no limit. Her fu-
ture was full of promise, and we dare
not ask why she was called from earth
away, unless as flowers are picked be-
fore the frosts finds them that we may
not witness their decay. 1t is sad, in
deed, to see one SO we'll equipped for
lie taken from amongst us; yet for her
there was nostanding on the border.
land; for death came as the sunset dies
along the hills when the day is over. A
life that imparts such lessons is we'll
worth the living.
Mrs. Gunderson was a member of the
local lodge OF Eastern Star, under the
direction of which the funeral services
were held yesterday, from Trinity r. e.
church. Members of the local bar as
ISOLATION were the pail bearers.
Floral decorations were strewn with
lavish hands.
Mrs. May Townsend Gunderson was born in
husband, daughter, Miss Grace, and son, Lor-
ing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25
Increase in Wealth is Large.

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with the returns SO far made by the
counties which have sent in their re-
ports to the office of the state auditor.
there will bea decided increase in tha
general state valuation this year, and
1T is expected that under the new law.
G'lore Will also be an increase worthy
of note in the assessment of corporate
property Up to date, eighteen coun-
ties have made returns, which show an
increase of eleven million dollars over.
the returns from the same counties
last year. With the same ratio of in
crease on the rest of the counties the
increase in general valuation will be
approximately thirty-four million dol
lars, over the returns of last year and
the increase in corporate property will
bring it to at least forty millions if the
estimates are sustained. With such an.
increase in valuation, it is not iikel y
that the full additional two mill lew
by the Legislature vii Y Il! a be
required toraise the necessary revenues
OF the state for the next yea EspecH-
tally SO with the showing which is be-
ing made in the general fund at the
present time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25
INDEPENDENCE ENDED.

With the forced abdication of the
Korean emperor the sorry farce Of
Korean independence is ended. The
cnrtain falls, though, not so much on q
farce as onsa tragedy; tragedy that
does not interest us as it once would
because it has grown so commonplace.
There was a time when the Ameri.
can heart was thrilled by the gallant
light OF the Greeks for liberty and free.
dom from Turkish oppression. There
was time when the Poles, battling for
their independence, had our deeply in
terested sympathy and admiration.
Even the Beers, though they made
their hopeless fight after the new era
IN this republic had already dawned,
had the friendship and best wishes Of
the American people. #
But the day of American sympathy
for peoples denied the right of self.
government has passed. We can only
hope that some day it will return, and
that there will again come time when
the"Goddess of Liberty EnIightening
the World holding her torch on high
III New York harbor, will truly repre-.
sent theattitude Of the United States
toward even the blest and poorest Of
people who have drunk their inspira-
ton from our Declaration of Inde-
pendence.
Twenty-Five years ago the United
States signed a treaty with Korea
which pledged each country to use its
good offices to assist the other in case
OF oppression by another power That
was When we Were the friend of the
weak; the worlds exemplar of justice.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25
TO THE PACIFIC.

An announcement of much import
ance to this section was made here to-
day from the local Office of che Chicago
u Northwestern railway. 1t was de.
clared that within a month and probab-
ly within few days that the road will
commence work on its Pacific coast ex-
tension from Belle Fourche, South
Dakota. Ever since the announce
ment last year that both the Milwau-
.kee and Northwestern would continue
on westward to the coast there has
been considerable speculation as to how,
when and where this would be accom-
plished. 1t was believed in railroad
circles that the casper division would
be selected as the western terminus
from which to start the extention.
Plans that have been under way quiet.
ly for some time have been about com.
pleted and President Marvin Hughitt
of the Northwestern is expected at
Belle Fourche Within a. few days,
when more definite information will
be given the public. The Northwest
ern announces that it will be prepared
to let contract for the first one hun.
dred miles due north of Belle Fourche
as soon as its equipment for construc-
ton and grading is off the Pierre
Northwestern line which has just been
completed. The starting of this ex.
tention will be triumph for the
Northwestern, which beat the Milwau-
kee into Rapid City by several days.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25
A Busy People.

Highmore Herald: Last Saturday
we visited our busy little city to the
west, Harold, and was surprised at the
activity displayed in business circles
there. All the stores were doing a
good business, while improvements
were being made on every hand. They
have just completed a rural telephone
line, connecting thesfarmers north and
having headquarters il town. Another
line is soon to be built from Blunt east
along Medicine Creek, which will also
connect with Harold Everything
seemed prosperous and everybody was
happy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25
Rate is The Same from Pierre.

The announcement that the railroads.
had agreed to grant universal two
cent fare seems to have been some
what exaggerated as it develops that
the contrary is true and that they will
do all possible to delay and hinder
such a plan and. &c render the two cent
fare as unpopular as possible in the
localities where the statutes require it,
hedging the selling of Two cent tickets
about with as many restrictions as can
readily be devised
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25
Sought Governors Aid.

Andrew Moe of Rock county, MINI. ],
was in Pierre Monday to seek the aid Of
Governor Crawford in securing posses.
sion of his wife and children whom he
claims were induced blythe brothers Of
his wife to come to this city and reside.
the brothers living short distance east:
of Pierre. Moe says that the Minnesota
authorities refused TO assist him il any
way, asked the assistance of the gov
ernor of this state, but could get no en- en-
couragement, the governor not SEEING
his way to action in thu case-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25
Death in Storm.

During the terrible wind and rain
storm that blew up Saturday, fright
full disaster occurred on the farm Of
E, NJ Hetison near here,
During the storm, new house
which MIR. Hetison and his family
were occupying blew down and the
whole of the farmers family were en-
quilted in the ruins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hetison and a nine -year-old daughter
were killed. One little boy, aged seven
is the sole survivor Of the ruins.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25
South Dakota cities are always doin

South Dakota cities are always doing
something. Welead a strenuous life.
Mitchell has its corn palace; Sioux
Falls its harvest festival; Pierre its
Gas Belt Exposition; Huron the state
fair; Brookings its sport carnival; Iro
.quois its sport day; and other towns
and cities their annual celebrations.
There is always something doing in
South Dakota But there is an excuse
for thlstin the fact that the people who
produce the most wealth per capita Of
any people in the United States must
have some way to spend their money
and they do not feel like going abroad
to do IT SO they provide these many oc-5
casions for an outlet for their abu nd
ant wealth. Huronite.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25
Hold Strawberry Record.

So far as heard from B, b. Carpent-
er, a Hanson county farmer, holds the
South Dakota record for the value of
his strawberry crop this season. The
crop paid hiE profit at the rate of
more than $l,lOO per acre. The ber-.
ries we're of extra fine quality, and
Carpenter found a ready market for
them as fast as they ripened and were
picked.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25

The wolf bounty apportionment last
year was about 50 cents on dollar
and with the claims so far filed, aud
the estimates of those yet to come in,
the pportionment. will be- in the vicin-
ity OF Is cents on the dollar this year.
The superintendent will be made the
LIST OF August, as soon as the claims
filed with theJuly meeting Of county
commissioners have all been presented.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25
1o2 Years Old Tomorrow.

Mrs Hubbell of Miller, will on July
26, celebrate her 1920 birthday. H er
women friends have for many years
given her sort Of tea party as her
birthdays came, and the practice will
be continued this time on her lO2d an.
.niyersary. She gets about in wheel
chair. She lives with a daughter over
70 and has a son 50 odd years old.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25

And women, mind sou, are going to
The Hague peace conference. They
will exert benign influence if not per-
mltted to a become separate and dis
tinct branch within themselves. In
that event they might is bare pos
sibi'ity-kick up such ruction that
tbs worlds attention would be with
drawn from the main show.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25

John Longstatf, editor of the Huron
lite, is somewhat of a fault finder; &C.
casionally he is long on misrepresenta
ton. He is now previously worried
lest the state assessment will prove to
be all nnbearable burden to the people.
His friends fear that IN case he long
continues in the direction he is now
drifting that, in after years, he will
experience much difficulty in putting
his hat on over his horns.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25

1t is sometimes difficult in Central
America to tell where one war ends
and the next begins.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25

As to the north pole, it seems willing
to meet the explores this year more
than half way
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25

The fayorte son crop is liable to be
scarce. Nearly all the states are sore
on their favorite sons.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25

Experts who have returned from a
tour OF the Kansas wheat belt predict
that the yield in the state will be over
l0O,OO0,OO0 bushels. They say the crop
is in perfect condition, and some of
them place the yield at 13OOOO,00O
bushels. Prof. Bailey of the Iowa uni
versity, vino visited the wheat belt,
says there is no danger from green
bugs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25

1t has taken long time to teach the
farmer that somebody had to ware
house everything until there was con
sumptive use for it, but he has learned
the lesson, and will hereafter do the
warehousing himself, and keep the pro
fits that have gone into the pockets Of
a host of spectators. The warehouse
Oh the farm is the best thing; but the
warehouse in the home town comes
next after this.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25

$50 to Pierre is the latest varie ty.
Why not? Pierre is paved with good
intentions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25

From present indications the Black
Hills is to have new summer resort
that will vie with the best in the west,
Spearfish canyon, one of the most pic.
turesque spots in the Hills, has been Sc
lected as the fashionable summer resi-
dence of Deadwood, Lead. Speartish
and surrounding towns, aud cabins
and bungalows are fast being erected
on the side of the Spearfsh river,
which runs the full length of the can
yon, fifteen miles.
To putt most plainly all the social
and political unrest of the hour means
one thing, and that is that people are
tired of seltishness, and are bound that
there shall be greater obedience to the
old, old laws which require man to
care for his brother. There has been
too much looking out for numoer one,
and too much disregard for number
two. So the world is being compelled
to hear, in the stern voice of laws SEN
tence, in the popular socialistic clamor
and in the echo of the anarchists
bomb, the unchanging mandates of the
last six commandments delivered on
Sinai's mount.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25

A destructive hailstorm swept a
strip OF country two miles wide and
four miles long in Sully county, about
thirty miles north of here, cutting down
the grain and corn on the Hario W,
ISrull. Little, Pitlick and other farms.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25

The Japs declare they are working
over time for peace. They have just
closed a second contract for 900
ton gun.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25

-Four battleships Of the Dreadnaught
type have been contracted for in the
British shipyards in the name of Brazil
and Argentina, but it is believed they
are speculative investment and will
be offered for sale. The sudden trans
fer to any navy Of such leviathans
would be somewhat sensational.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25

The order of Eiks decided last week
that the mantle OF brotherly love and
charity is not board enough to cover
blackman
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25

The emperor of Korea, who has just
been pushed off the throne, might find
a job in the Kansas harvest fields
that is, if he really wants to work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25

Experience in the United States has
shown that it is q great deal more
dangerous to rob a train than it is to
steal a railroad
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25

The dog that barks al the moon gets
the same kind of satisfaction that is
experienced by weak man who SCOTS
at the work great man does.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-07-25

One way to stop the Latin republics
scrapping would be to conliscate all
all their mules and thus deprive them
of a casus beli.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
FIGURES YENTNA GOLD
 OUTPUT AT SIPS, ,000

Judge Hndreth says the creeks of the Yeuua district are producing bet ter since the middle of the season than in the first half and he estimates the total output of the district this year at not less than Sl25,OOO. He says Cache creek and others which started out poorly will make a good showing, although he admits that the only bO- nanza creeks so far discovered are Nugget and Poor Mans. He says these creeks will probably produce S4O,OOO each,
 Just before Judge Hildreth came out two men made discovery on the main Kahiltna about ten miles above its mouth, from which they took out an ounce a day each from the start.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
MOVE TRANSFER
 FROM CAMP 49
Chief Station of Railroad Con. StructiOn One of the Things
 That Were.

Rails are now laid to mile 5 on the Alaska Central, the bridge gang is moving to the second tunnel at the end of 52, and Camp 49 is abandoned, after twenty-three month existence as the chief station of construction forces on the railroad. It was opened in October 1905, ten miles or more ahead of the track terminus and has been a busy camp nearly all the time since. The slow work of tunnel boring and trestle building around the loop pro- longed it's existence.
 The track terminus within few days will be at Placer river where a Howe truss will cross the stream at the entrance to tunnel ?. Mile 52 ends in that tunnel. Another truss bridge is between tunnels and 3, and when thatis completed the rails will be laid around to the l9OO-foot trestle which leads from the foothills on mile 54 tothe Placer valley flat.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
FIND ANOTHER
 COPPER LEDGE Vein Starts Near Tidewater East of Fox Island and Extends
 NOrthward. ORE SAME AS ADJACENT ZONE CIaySOn, Putnam, Conner and Red- man Responsible for Latest
 Mineral Discovery.
ORE SAME AS ADJACENT ZONE

A copper strike was made this week half a mile from Resurrection bay, east of the north end of Fox island. The discovery was made on the first bench of the ridge and the ledge runs nearly north but a little eastward and up the ridge and probably runs into the big copper zone near the summit which has been traced a dozen miles northward from Cape Resurrection. The ore is similar
 The new discovery was made by Clayson, Pitman, Redman and Conner, who were working on their original strike, the Featherbed group. They returned Thursday morning bringing specimens of ore from the new loca- tion, which are heavy with copper. The ledge is easily accessible from the water, although the climb to it is steep, and it can be reached without difficulty at any time of year.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
FIND SPONGES
 IN DAYS BAY
Many Specimens of Fine Texture Picked Up and Origin Ex.
 cites Discussion.

Anybody who contends hereafter that Alaska is not tropical nor semi tropical will have to explain away the discovery of spongeS and coral in Days harbor and other tide-washed bights of Kenai peninsula. L. A. Peel and Joe Filardeau brought in this week several sponges of fine texture from Days harbor, and they report also finding a coral reefthere. The Sponges seem to be numerous, and a few had been found previously in adjacent bays.
 The men were looking for copper and as they had been informed in their school days that spongeS and coralS are geological and not mineral they could not figure out that they were entitled to locate claims upon the de- posits under the statutes made and provided for mineral discoveries.
 Scoffers at the possibility that sponge farms exist in the chill waters north of the sixtieth parallel of latitude point with pride of opinion to the fact that the sponges found were all hoaters and dead. None were cling ing with glutinous attachment to sub- marine rocks. Wherefore, argue the skeptics, the sponges are derelicts car ried northward by the Japan current from tropic seas. But when unbe- Iievers are cited to the fact that the keratode skeletons have been found in only two or three bays of the vicinity they have another think coming and cannot explain why the whole coast is not strewn with the same stock.
 As for coral, Dr.. Baughman says they may grow here in large quanti- ties, and he cites the fact that they are frequently found in Admiralty inlet, be tween Juneau and Skagway.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
Quartz Discovery of BarthOIf Brothers on Little SuSitna
 Proves Rich.
DEVELOPMENT WILL BE PUSHED
Ore Remarkably High Grade and Assays Sometimes Run as High
 as $500 in Gold.

The quartz gold strike made by William and Eugene Bartholf near the Little Susitna river last spring has de- veloped into such a promising ledge thata small stamp mill will be installed to work the ore as soon as it can be obtained from the outside. Eugene Bartholf came out this week to send for the plant.
 The ore in this deposit is free milling and very rich. Specimens running as high as $500 a ton have been taken out although little depth has been at tained. A well-detined ledge has been traced.
 Three lodges carrying free gold have been located by Bartholf Brothers and another by two prospectors whose names are not given. In all these ore of high grade has been found, oc- casional specimens carrying several thousand dollars a ton. Eugene Bar tholf says the average assay of the ore taken at intervals from the vein in the
 Continued on page ?
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
FIND COPPER LEDGE
 NEAR DAYS HARBOR

A good copper ledge was located ad- jacent to Days harbor this week by Carl Carlson and Gus Sikki. The ore is low grade but the men say the de- posit is apparently of large extent. The specimens they brought in look like all the other chalcopyrite found east of Resurrection bay.
 The men were grubstaked by E. l.. Whittemore and Fri Thompson. They will be outftted to go back at once and do some development work,
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
KNIK RIVER COPPER LEDGE
 PROVES OF GOOD VALUE

Work on the copper ledge on the upper Knik river located by A. J. Duffy and others last fall has developed a good vein from two to four feet wide, containing chalcopyrite ore similar to the ores of Prince William sound, and of equal value. Development work has been in progress all summer and the property seems likely to be mine soon.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
JEANIE MAY BE
 TAXED BIG FINE
py cable Go Tbo Daily Gateway.

Seattle. Sept. 1.-The steamer Jeau5e faces heavy fine for taking 3o1 labor CTS from Nata.la and carrying them Co Valdez although her passenger license allows her Co carry only itJy-,tN. An investigation is on, ius-tgl-ed by the Guggeuheim interests.
 Sandy NcGregor, uurser of the Jeauie. resigned today Co enter hJst- ness in Southeastern Alaska.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-09-07
Show Similar Formation

It is noteworthy that the formation of the mountains surrounding Resur- rection bay is practically identical with that of Latouche and Knight is- land, and very like that described in the document as lying between the Knik and Mnatauska rivers.
 Those who have seen the copper properties of Kodiak island describe tho rocks there as a continuation of the graywacke and schist sonoticeable at Latouche and Resurrection bay.
 The document also includes the Yentna district in this series, and de- clareS it probably extends far up to to the headwaters of the Susitna valley"
 All of which means that the country for POO miles east and west of Seward, and 300 miles north, as well as the mountains immediately surrounding it, are richly mineralized in gold and copper. It constitutes one of the larg' est continuous. mineral zones in the world.
 With the completion of the Alaska Central railroad to mile 67, connecting there with light draught boats on Turnagain arm and the Susitna, Vent, na, Chulitna and other rivers, embrac, ing more than 300 miles of navigable water, this immense region in the heart of Alaska will make an inviting field for many thousands of prospec' tors. The country will then for the first time be accessible to the miner every day in the year, with railroad and steamer transportation for his provisions and machinery in the sum mer, and railroad transportation in the winter over that part of the trip which heretofore has presented an impaSsa ble barrier.