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Douglas Island news., 1907-10-02

Recent arrivals at Rampant on the Yukon river state that the Innoko sec tion is a failure as a placer region, but may prove of ultimate worth as a quartz area. The best gravel is said to run from cents to 25 cents to the pan and to have been found in shallow de- posits on but three or four claims.
 Give the Indian a chance to buy de- cent brand of Scotch, Irish or Canadian rye, instead of having to pay three prices for "rot.gut, made of tobacco juice, alcohol, red ink and pain-killer thrown in to tone it up," says the Atlin Claim. Is there any wonder he goes off : his head when he gets few jolts of it?
 Believing that enemies pursued him, l, Robert Blackwell, a waiter on the Far allon, jumped overheard in small cove near Millbank sound September 4. Quartermaster A. Siano jumped over- board and rescued the unfortunate man. Blackwell was later turned over to United States authorities at Ketchi- 1 kan.
 The settlement at Yakataga beach numbers something over forty people, most of whom are beach mining for placer gold The privations and hard ships of last year, caused by shortage of supplies, will not be repeated this year, because a sufficient supply of provisions is now on hand there to last until next June.
 Seven children are ill and one dead at Selkirk village, on the upper Yukon, of what appears to be diphtheria. The officials have sent doctors and medi- cines, including anti-toXin. An addi- tional supply of anti-toXin has been or dered from the coast. A close Quaran- tine probably will be declared. The or igin of the disease is mystery.
 Thomas McGuire, recently convicted of stealing from the steamer Campbell, who is now in jail at Fort Gibbon, has appealed to the commander of the mounted police at Dawson for relief. He asserts that he is wrongfully incar- cerated; that he is a British subject and former member of an Irish infantry regiment in the British army.
 [. c. Murphy was drowned in the Chulitna river five miles above the Su sitna forks last month while his part her, Fred Borden, swan to shore, after their boat struck snag and overturned. The stream is swift and boulders num- erous, so that it is difficult to breast the current and avoid collision with huge rocks. Murphy took down with him $1,OO0, all che money belonging to the two men, but it was mostly in drafts. He was from Sunbury, Ohio.
 The WrangeH Sentinel: On the 14th of November Alaska republicans will fire the first gun in the great political contest of 1908, and the eyes of the na- tion will be upon her. The question is, will the delegation chosen at that con- vention favor Theodore Roosevelt and sure victory, or will it favor some dark horse and-uncertainty. In the strug- gle next year, not every republican that might be named can win, because the trusts and combinations of the money power would defeat him if they thought he favored carrying out the reforms begun. But the people are with Roosevelt, and he would be tri umphantly elected.
Douglas Island news., 1907-10-02
The NOrthIand
The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North. Condensed.
Information for Everybody.
Gale wins at Nome.

Gale wins at Nome.
 Yukon river navigation has become a question of days.
 The overcoat season opened at Fair banks on Aug. 22d. Work is now being rushed on the AL aska Central Railway.
 Republican Territorial convention, at Juneau, Novem Der l4th, 1907.
 The Olympic mines near Wrangell have closed down for the season.
 A KatalIa man calmly announces that | he is searching for smokeless coal. Sponges and coral reef have been discovered at Days Harbor, Alaska.
 The new government land office was opened at Fairbanks on August 26th. Prof. W. A. Kelly, of Sitka, has been appointed bank examiner for Alaska.
 The last sailing of steamers from Fairbanks up the river was on Sept. 21st.
 The Fort Seward Musher is the name of paper recently started at Fort Seward.
 The Wrangell Sentinel suggests that Alaska should have two delegates in Congress.
 The Skagway Alaskan calls them "the reptile press" probably on account of their tales.
 Congressman Sulzer will introduce a bill to prohibit fur hunting in Alaska for p years.
 A. Kerr wants a franchise to run a light plant in Fairbanks, in opposition to the N. c. Go.
 The sale of the Ebner mining prop erty back of Juneau, to eastern capital ists, is reported.
 Army officers stationed in Alaska are out after a little special legislation that will permit Uncle Samuel to pay their travelling expenses. E. Coke Hill of Koyukuk, says that the official figures on the output of that district for 1907 Are S102,OO0.
 The coal mines at Chignic offer to furnish coal for the Atlantic squadron while it is in Pacific coast waters.
 The skagway Alaskan states that the recent earthquake moved the face of the Davidson glacier half mile.
 The Skagway tax roll for 1907 shows personal property to the value of S134,- 765 and real estate amounting to S5O9,- 430.
 With the issue of September 7th, the ownership and control of the Nome Nugget passed into the hands of the business men of Nome. It's policy will be dictated by committee of business men.
Douglas Island news., 1907-10-02

The suffix "ina," attached to the names of many of the streams of the Copper river country, means "river," according to statement made by Earl Hyde, the we'll known Alaska mining man. Thus Tonsina means the Tons river in the native tongue; the Kotsina, the Kots river; the Nazina, the Nag river. and so on.-Katalla Herald.
 Fred Wright, who was arrested and confessed to stealing gold taken from the mail sacks on the steamer Seattle, which was recovered at the bottom of the river after search, was born and raised in Seattle. He has mother there. Dick Quinn, also a confessed accom- plice of the same robbery, is native of Kansas. He served in the British army in the South African war for eight years. He has a wife and child liviEg in Vancouver.
 A Skagway dispatch to the Seattle Star says: That the customs officials are alive to their duties in Alaska is apparent from the fact which has just leaked out that the s. s. Washington, which is chartered by the Alaska Steamship company, was fined $500 on the trip before last by the Customs ser vice for bringing passenger from one of the southeastern ports of Alaska to this city without having government license to carry passengers.
 While attempting to make landing at a Seattle dock, the steamship Santa Ana collided with the new steamship Seward of the Northwestern Steamship Go. The bow of the Santa Ana was badly damaged and slight injury was done to the stern of the Seward. The Santa Ana will be laid up for short time to have her damaged bow repair ed. No cause for the accident has been given other than that the steering gear of the Santa Ana refused to work prop erly.
 Boronite City is the name of the new town at the mouth of Williams creek, on the Yukon, between Dawson and Whitehorse, where copper has been To- cated extensively this season. While the place is dignifed with the name city, the inhabitants there for the pres ent are limited to something like 15 or 20, but the believers in the place live in the hopes of sometime seeing splendid mines, a great city, smoking smelters and fleets of busy steamers plying about the front.
 A Katalla correspondent of the P. l. writes, under date of Sept. 8: While 8 letter from his sweetheart at Pullman, Wash, was waiting for him at the head quarters of the Katalla Company, Capt. Sands, with Thomas Nasty, was drown ed in the surf at the mouth of the Ka- talla river late this afternoon. Nasty came here short time ago from Coupe vile, Wash. The men were in change of the gasoline launch Pathfinder, which was towing large barge. The accident was witnessed by many from Front street and the wharf, although the distance was so great that assist ance could not be given. The theory is that the tow line became entangled be- low the propeller, and as this strain on the motive craft was great, it was over turned. Sands was to have been mar ried shortly, and the letter, which was opened at headquarters, in sensible terms referred to the coming event. Sands had been here four months.
Douglas Island news., 1907-10-02

The revenue cutter Mccullough pick ed up 240 people in Bristol Bay, who were on the wrecked schooner John Currier.
 The skeleton of a prehistoric animal, dug up on Graham islaud-one of the Queen Charlotte group-had legs four teen feet in lSngth.
 The Diamond Drill says that Katalla will soon be supplied with natural gas "a very necessary article for Alaska boom railroad towns.
 The Carnegie library at Dawson had a barrow escape from fire and the Whitehorse Star says it would have been better if it had burned.
 John Houston wanted to start a pa per at Prince Rupert, but the Grand Trunk Railway Company seized his press, so Houston has declared war.
 X citizen of Ketchikan-a lawyer has moved away, but his office has been converted into booze emporium and the people are afforded much consola- ton.
 The assessor at Nome has found the total value of the real and personal property in that city to be S2,7Ol,3 l,365, or about S4O0OOO more than it was last year.
 Judge James Wickersham, of the Third Judicial district of Alaska, has handed in his formal resignation, to take effect upon the appointment of his successor.
 Cleary creeks biggest cleanup took place on Discovery claim Aug. 2d, when S20,OO0 was washed up as a result of thirty hours work, Tananas bestrecord up to this time.
 Chas. M. Keys, a mining man we'll known in Seward, died recently in Iii anna, He was man of superior edu- cation, unmarried, and was 45 years of age, says the Seward Gateway.
 Steam was raised in the first locomo- tive of the Valdez Home Railroad on Sept. 23d. Eleven miles of rails have been laid and eighteen miles of right of way have been cleared.
 Orris Warren Welter, agedl6, a drum mer boy in the U. $. Marine corps, at Sitka, went fishing and did not return. A searching party found his dead body in a pool of water near Japonski island.
 A man named William Roman was found dead and covered with blood in ditch outside the house of D. 0. Coop CT at the east end of Front street, Nome, and Cooper confessed at the inquest that he had taken Romans life, stating that he had shot him in self defense.
 An Atlin man bet S100 that he could swim from the dock in Atlin to the first island, about 2I of mile, during a gale that was blowing from the south east. When picked up he was nearly dead, having missed the island by about 80 feet. He must be related to the man who rocked the boat.
 A party of working men employed on the grade of the Alaska Home Rail road, which starts from Valdez, were fired upon from ambush by a number of men waiting for them, and supposed to be in the employ of the Ghggen- helms. The reports variously estimate the number of dead at from one to ten.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-12

thieves entered the store room of her home some time between the hours Of F and this morning, using a large wagon which they backed up to the building. They then pried the lock off the door and entering, proceeded to pack of everything that was in the place. ,
 The robbery was not discovered un- til about o'clock this morning, when one of the employees, having occasion to go to the store room for something, noticed the condition of the door and seeing the lock on the ground, imme- diately notified Mrs. O'Brien, who in turn called up Constable Gray. That officer left for the scene at once, but after making thorough examination of the premises and tracing the wagon tracks as far as the road, returned to Lowell. Constable Gray stauss the work was done by some one we'll ac- quainted with the premises Gnd the habits of the inmates.
 It was possible for the officer Co trace the wagon tracks but shn' { distance owing to the hard sucfacs of of the roads.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-12
oeo DOMINION

According to reports hundreds of miners, possibly SOC, have been laid of in the past couple of weeks in and about Globe It is understood that the Old Dominion has dropped about 800, while work has been stopped on the Copper Hill and Black Hawk proper ties of the Arizona Commercial. The Rattler, a comparatively small prop erty, closed down yesterday. There was a rumor that the old Dominion smelter was to be closed down Octo- Der 1, but the plant is running at full capacity still. Boston reports are to the effect that it costs 14 cents a pound to produce and market copper at the Old Dominion, a figure that would leave practically no margin of profit at present prices for the red metal. Most of the men being dis charged are foreigners and practically all are unmarried men. The bcne- diets and the old employees are being spared.
 Many of the Slavonians are leaving, bound for the Black Hills of South Dakota, whence many of them came to Globe, driven by a fire in the Homestake mine at Lead and because of the better wages prevailing. Word has come from the Hills that men are wanted again and the demand is being filled from the Globe camp. In single day the outgoing sales of the Gila Valley railroad for miners tickets aggregated S1175. Despite the metal and labor conditions, the people of Globe are confident that the season of diversity will be of short duration and that this camp soon will be known as the geratest copper producer of the southwest. The Old Dominion has never shown as well as at present, with enormous sulphide bodies on the lower levels balancing the renowned carbonate ores above, and with new and complete smeiting plant paid for and in successful operation.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-12
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
 GUN TOURNAMENT

DOUGLAS. Oct. 11-(SpeciaD- Commencing at 9:30 this morning and continuing Tor three days, the if teeth annual tournament of the Ari- zOna Sportsmen's association will be inaugurated on the grounds near the new ball park, and indications last evening pointed to the fact that the meeting would be one of the most sue cessful ones from point of attendance and interest, ever taking place in the southwest. Marksmen are here from all over Arizona as well as a bunch of top-notchers from Los Angeles, and the events will be numerous enough to thoroughly test the skill of all. Fol lowing is the program for today:
 Event No. 1-15 targets, warm up, entrance S1.50.
 Event No. 2-2O targets, S2O.0O add ed, entrance S2.OO.
 Event No. 3-20 targets, $2O.00 add ed, entrance s2O0.
 Event No 4-2O targets, $2O.00 add ed. entrance $2.OO.
 Event No Stopper Queen Trophy -25 targets, entrance $500.
 High man takes trophy. Present holder takes 50 per cent net purse. Second high man takes 9 per cent net purse. Third high man takes 15 per cent net purse. Fourth high man takes 10 per cent net purse.
 Event No 6-20 targets, $2O.O0 add ed, entrance S2.O0.
 Event No 7-2O targets, S2O.OO add ed, entrance $2.00. Event No. S-Gwynn Team Trophy (Three Men)-30 targets, entrance $500 per team.
 High team takes trophy. Present holder takes 50 per cent net purse. Second high team takes 5 per cent net purse. Third high team takes 15 per cent net purse.
 Event No. 9-2O targets, $2OOO add ed, entrance $2.00.
 Event No. lO-20 targets, $2O.OO add ed, entrance S2.O0.
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Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-12

Parton brothers have purchased the Houck bottling works at Stafford.
 The Prospector thus tells of the presence of Mark Smith in Tombstone on Wednesday,:
 Hon. Mark Smith, Arizona's popu- lar delegate to congress, was brief Tombstone visitor, arriving from No gales on the morning train, and spent several hours at the scene of his for mer home and early day activities shaking hands with his many friends here.
 The Arizona champion looks wig orous and healthy, and his brief stay of several hours in the historic city which first honorcd him to political preferment and since ever remained loyal to him, was an evident genuine pleasure. He cordially greeted his many old acquaintances and recalled many "reminiscences associated with his residence in Tombstone.
 Our Mark is always a welcome visitor to Tombstone, whose residents, in common with all Arizonans, have a warm spot in their hearts for the veteran champion of their interests" {"
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-12
TOM TELLS A STORY

Supervisor Tom Willis of Pinal county, Arizona, while in Tucson this week, related an experience which he had several years ago while riding on the COW catcher of a locomotive.
 "We were bowling along at the rate of about 30 miles an hour" said Mir. Wills, when suddenly, as we were rounding a curve, a long-horned steer loomed up on the track.
 'I never saw longer horns in my life, and the fool steer stood right still and gazed at us. I certainly thought one of the horns would pierce me when the collision came. There was a crash, a whiz, and in twink ling I was cOvere with enough fine porterhouse steaks to feed 50 cow punchers who have been all day on a roundup.
 But I was unhurt and was thankful for that However, 1 do not want to undergo any more experiences of that kind.'
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-12
Stockholders Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the an nual meeting of the stockholders of the Ronquillo Copper Company will be held at Bisbee on the 24th day of October, 1907, at 8 p. m.. in the offices of F. A. Sutter for the purpose of electing a board of directors for the ensuing year and for any other bus mess which may come before the meeting.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-12
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LOWELL, Oct. 1.-The case of E. M. Wagner, Gladys Gilliand and Emma Miller arrested by Officers Humm and Bauer last Monday night for disturbing the peace in front of the Marks building by using profane and indecent language was called this afternoon before the local justice. The defendants who were represented by Attorney Ross of the firm Of Neale X Ross, demanded a jury trial. The prosecution was in the naIds of Attor- ney Moffatt. There was no time lost in the examination of the talesmen, the following twelve jurors being ac- cepted to try the issue: c. V. White, John Rose, George Baughman Herbert Kinney, J. w. Barker, James Calla- ghan and Jack Fredricks.
 Shortly after the introduction Of the first witness it was seen that the prosecution had no case. so after hear ing the testimony of three other wit nesses, Attorney Moffatt moved the court to instruct the jury to acquit. This the court did thus ending the merry Oldsmobile case.
 Joe Dunn, charged with assaulting JdliltS l1duSAiaAlAr PASHNSA AANN SNAANJ and had his case set for tomorrow at D. m. His bail was set at s25. How ard Scott and Sam Jeffries, two dusky coons, were up for disturbing the peace. They got off with a S6 fine apiece. John Bremen, alias ''The Whiskey Kid' who has spent more time in jail than he has out of it, got of with a s6.00 fine This was ow- ing to the fact that the judge failed to recognize the defendant owing to his changed appearance. Nick Lucko got the customary S6 for disturbing the peace. Nick was lucky in having a friend in the court room who came to the front and paid his fine.
 A Mexican living back of the Mason company reported to Officer Gray that some one had entered his place by means of a skeleton key and had stolen a brand new shot gun.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Stanway with their daughter. Mrs. Jacob Pirrung, ar rived in Lowell last night after an ab- sence of several weeks spent in New York.
 Constable Ells of Naco passed through Lowell this evening on his way home after spending the day in Bisbee on business.
 Mrs. Norman O'Brien the well known boarding house keeper at South Bisbee, was the victim last night Of one of the boldest rObbcries that has taken place in the district for long time. As near as can be ascertained
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-12

L. Kamstra's jewelry store was burglarized at Stafford and goods val ued at s75 were taken. Entrance was effected by smashing a front window.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-12
BOOST THE GAME

Get out to Don Luis Park Sunday and see the team which is to repre- sent good old Bisbee at the Tucson tournament.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-12

Tom Naylor, the Thatcher barber, claims the distinction of having the largest barber pole in the United States-twenty inches in diameter and twenty feet high.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-12

s. s. Parks has sold claim near Patagonia for $50,000 spot cash.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-12

BASE BALL SUNDAY New Bisbee team ys. Fl Paso-See the Bisbee winners of the Tucson tournament
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-12

wanted: Clean linen rags at Re view office. 562
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-12

Mrs. Norman O'Brien the well known boarding house keeper at South Bisbee, was the victim last night of one of the bOIdest rObberies that has taken place in the district for a long time. As near as can be ascertained
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-12

Constable Ells of Naco passed through Lowell this evening on his way home after spending the day in Bisbee on business.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-12

Mir. and Mrs. John Stanway with their daughter. Mrs. Jacob Pirrung, ar rived in Lowell last night after an ab- sence of several weeks spent in New York.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-12
JOUR MARK" IN TOMBSTONE

P. J. Tenancy. Secretary.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-12

A Mexican living back of the Mason company reported to Officer Gray that some one had entered his place by means of a skeleton key and had stolen a brand new shot gun.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-11-08

of it having been owned by George
Washington, it's historical portraits
OF value, antique mirrors, etc.
Maryland and Connecticut both
have buildings of much historical
interest. All the buildings are
furnished with much rare colonial
furniture, almost all Of it being
mahogany. The historical and
educational buildings were the
ones | found most interesting with
their wealth of original manu-
scripts and letters Of prominent
statesmen, pioneers and warriors,
portraits, miniatures painted on
ivory, framed in gold encr usted
with gems, swords of soldiers, gold
and silver plate of ancient design,
rare old books and lace, court cos
tunes of satin and velvet, stiff en-
broidery and many other beautiful
and rare objects. too numerous to
mention. The historical building
is mine of learning. One could
spent weeks instead Of hours in it
had one the time to spare. One
must see the exposition to appreci-
ate its beauties. No one can cast
discredit upon the Old Dominion
about her exposition, the officers
deserve all credit. w
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-11-08
Letter to J l. HINER,
Monterey. Va.

Dear Sir: Todd & Downing, con-
tractors and builders, Morgan City,
La, have painted Devoe for 3 or a
years. They say it takes less gal
Ions Devoe than Of any other paint
they have used. That means that
a job costs less with Devoe; not
only for paint, for labor as well.
They paint nothing else. Devoe
exclusively.
They have said nothing about
the comparative wear of Devee and
others, oversight, may be; perhaps
too soon for that. But Deyoe is
the strongest paint: that's why
least gallons; best wear, same rea-
son. Leass cost and longest time
between jobs. AZ
Yours truly,
F. w. DEvOE Co.,
S.-Ast & Hager, Stanton,
Va, sell our paint.