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Douglas Island news., 1908-04-08

Island, which he called the Paris Lode and which he sold to John Treadwen of San Francisco for a paltry $500, and which has since become the world renowned Treadwell mines, and has to. day aggregating 8 thousand stamps, the largest stamp mills in the world. The next important epoch in AIaska's history occurred in the month of Aug ust, 1896, when we find one George Carmack and an Indian washing in the gravel of what waS afterwards called Bonanza Creek, small stream tribu. tary to the KlOndike river, and later on in the month of June, 1897, the steamer Portland arrived in Seattle harbor having on board number of successful miners, and the effect was electric: in short, it set the whole United States afire, as the country had just at that time gone through what resem bled the famine years of Egypt and was just coming out of the most awful industrial panic which the United States has known since it's existence.
 g Following close on the heels of tbe Dawson discovery came the finding of gold in the sands of the beach, at Nome, and tho result is history and not necessary to dilate upon further here.
 The next important discovery was that of Fairbanks in the Upper Tanana Valley, which is today producing its millions yearly.
 have so far just touched upon Alaska's placer production, which has netted up till now more than one hun dred and fifty millions of treasure in the last ten years from placer stand point only.
 Let US now consider the immense de- posits of coal, copper, tin, platinum and other precious metals which Dame Fortune has placed high up in the breasts of the rugged mountains and beckoned adventurous spirits to come thither. A great many people do not know that inc largest copper mine in the world is located in the Copper River Valley and known as the Bonanza mine. This property the Havemeyers of New York paid handful of broken prospectors S1, 100000 for and later in the short expanse of three years the Havemeyers sold 40 per cent of this famous property to the Guggenheims for ten millions. Beside the Bonanza mines in that country there is the Mother Lode immediately beyond; the property of Chris Tjosig, and over on the Kotsina are the famous mines of Hubbard & Elliott, Gilenneau and Bell; that of Scotty Crawford and the Sheenan- Brennan property, and hun dreds of prospects which are full of promise and which are too numerous to mention.
 Speaking about the copper deposits of the Copper River Valley l recall the time in the year 1902 when, travelling along by the foot of the Kennicott glacier, I met MT. F. c. Shrader, the government geologist in command of the field party making these expiora- tions in that year, and he asked me to go with him and look at the Bonanza mine, and Ireplied that l took no inter est in seeing that property as the other fellow owned it, but he made second request, stating from scientific stand point it was wonderful; in short, that it was the largest then known copper deposit in the world, being larger and
Douglas Island news., 1908-04-08

Northern Light Rebekah Lodge No. Deets at Odd Fellows hall second and fourth Saturdays
 Visitors are cordially invited.
 MRS. MATILDA MILLER, \. G. MRS. GERTRUDE LAUGHLIN, Sec'y.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
RAIN PUTS ENDTOFIRES
Downpour in Lake Superior Region
Quenches Flames and Relieves
Inhabitants.

SUPERIOR, Wis, Sept. PA soak
ing rain in the head of the lakes region
put an end to danger from forest fires in
all the territory within radius of fifty
miles or more from this city. The rain
early this morning was one of the heav-
lest down pours OF the year.
NEW LONDON, Wis, Sept. 24-
Especial THE mill of the Hatton Lum-
Der company here is closed and crew
of fifty men have been rushed to Nor
way Dam, eight miles from Tigerton,
to fight the forest fires that are threaten
ing the Hatton logging camps and the
Norway mill.
EUREKA, Cal, Sept. PA forest fire
IS raging near here, famed by a 50-mile
gale, and already the plant of the Kel-
strom Lumber company, valued at $780,
900, has been destroyed. The fire is
threatening the vast tracks of redwood
timber lying between KelstrOms and
Trinidad, to which latter place refu-
gees are flOcking from many camps. The
81 100000 plant of the Redwood Lum-
Der company is directly in the course Of
the flames. A passenger train engine
arrived at Samoa last night carrying ref
ugeeS from LuHeIluOlZ tillC Il leluDFOOh,
the former town having been completely
destroyed by the flames. The dash was
made with the flames so close that the
paint on the cars was blistered in the
heat.
CALUMET, Mich, Sept. 24.-[Spe-
cial Forest fires are burning near the
Rhode Island mine between here and
Houghton, having crept to within 100
feet of the street railway track. The
street railways company sent cars loaded
with barrels of water and men to the
place. Fires are raging at Centennial
Heights and residents are fighting to
save the large school building from de-
struction. Tamarack, a suburb Of Calu-
met, is again threatened. The Tama-
rack fire department has been fighting
flames which are within few feet of
Calumet park, which if it had caught
IRE, would have burned the Tamarack
mine buildings. Another bad fire is
raging near Lakeview cemetery. At the
La Sale mine fierce fire is burning.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
HITS BACK AT GRAFTON,
Rev. H. c. Miller Takes Issue with Epis-
copal Bishop on the Question of
Sunday Sport.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Sept. o.
Special. Saying that there are no
tcchnicaiities in christianity, Rev. II. c.
Miller. pastor of the Baptist church,
took issue with Bishop c.. C. Grafton,
who recently voiced his opinions in re-
gard to Sunday recreation and sport,
The divine also took occasion to repri-
mand the city officials for permitting
the saloons to remain open on primary
election day and charged the saloon
keepers with being responsible for the
death of Charles Smith, a cripple, who
was killed by a train short time ago
we have been told that the question
of Sunday observance in relation to
sports and amusements should be left
entirely to the conscience" said Rev.
Miller. If it seems right to him, that
settles the question. This comes on the
basis of Christian life. To go back to
any legal regulation of Sunday would be
a retrograde movement toward Judaism.
a careful distinction, however, is
made where the question of church at
tendance is touched upon. This writer
says, Technically therefore, the devotion
called for on the Lords day is satisfied
with attendance at the Lords service.
This is just the point. There are no
technicalities in Christianity. 1t appeals
to me that our danger lies in making our
Christianity Jewish, not so much in, up
holding the dignity of our laws as in
teaching men that ceremonial observance
may constitute a religious life"
At the end of a TRADE against the
saloons and the failure to enforce the
closing laws he said, ''If we believe in
God let us not live as though we were
atheists"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
RAILROADS BEAT
BACK FLAMES
RIGHT-OF-WAY OF DUNBAR & WAU-
SAUKEE LINE THREATENED
BY FIRES.
SETTLER LOSES HIS LIFE.
CONGREGATIONS Spring Up Afresh in Cop
per Country, Endangering Much
Property.
RAIN CHECKS ASHLAND BLAZE.

WAUSAUKEE. Wis. Sept. 23.-[ Spe.
cial. l-Dangerous fires are burning in
the western part of Marinette county
At Stephenson, twelve miles southwest
of here. the schoolhouse was burned, and
the farm buildings of S. n. Flavion or
the Milwaukee road below this town
were destroyed. The railroads are ex
periencing difficulty in protecting thei1
property, and pilots have been sent out
before trains on the Dunbar & Wau
saukee railroad to report the burning OF
ties and the spreading of rails.
y lumber camp at Lond Spur was
abandoned by the lOggers and the camp
supplies buried to prevent their destruc-
ton. The \. Ludington company will
be a heavy loser on cut timber. While
a freight train on the Wisconsin &
North Western railroad was passing
the crew was forced to unload the lum-
Der TO save the rest of the train.
MERRILL. Wis, Sept. 23.-[Special. ]
At Coombs' Station, FIVE miles south
of here. the farm buildings belonging tC
Frank Oldenburg. Anton Richter and
Allen Williams are reported burned, to-
gether with a total loss of the stock OF
the farms; Thomas Johnson of this
city lost $500 worth of hemloek bark.
ESCANABA. Mich, Sept. 23.-[Spe-
cial. IA shift in the wind Tuesday aft,
ernoOn saved the village of Bark River
from destruction and the fire is now held
III check block from the outskirts.
MARSHFIELD. Wis, Sept. %
Especial l-Immediate danger from fire
to this city is past. The wind has died
down and the fires which were burning
iercely on the outskirts a few days age
nave been, beaten back and are under
control.
CALUMET, Mich, Sept 23.-[Spe-
cial. fires are now raging in
Keweenaw county worse than ever be,
fore. Reports brought to Calumet this
morning say that the Long Swamp is
one roaring mass of flames and the fire
completely surrounds Seneca lake. The
fire is within a short distance of thirty
new dwellings, erected recently at Al
louez by the Calumet & Hecla company
ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. 23.-[ Spe
cial. IA slight rain fell, the first il
nearly two months. checked the fores
fires last night. A big fire south Of
Ashland at midnight attracted genera
attention. No reports concerning it have
been received. A small amount of rail-
fell between Spooner and Mason. Only
minor losses to farmers are reported to
day.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
BARNEY POTTER DEAD
WASHINGTON COUNTY ASSEMBLY
MAN SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS.
Had Served Three Terms at Madison as
Democrat and Was Candidate
for Reelection.

WEST BEND, Wis, Sept. 23.-[ Spe-
cial. l-Assemblyman B. S. Potter, aged
- years, died this morning at 6 o'clock,
after an extended illness. He had been
a sufferer from kidney and liver trouble
for some time, and his death followed
an acute attack.
Mr.. Potter had completed three terms
as assembyman from Washington coun-
ty, and was a candidate for reelection
on the Democratic. ticket At the spe-
cial session of the Legislature i'll 1903
he was appointed and served as one of
the Assembly members of the committee
to investigate life insurance companies
doing business in this state.
1t was eighteen years after his birth
that Mr.. Potter came to West Bend. He
was born in the town of Elha, Genesee
county, n. Y, February 3, 1896, and Sc
cured a position as clerk i'll n general
store here in 1856 holding that position
until 1860 when he engaged in the mer-
camille business for himself. He con
tinued in this business until 1873, when
he sold out and became connected with
Il wholesale grocery house in the ca
pacity of commercial traveller.
In 1888, Mr.. Potter entered the mill
ing business and continued until six
years ago wien lie DSCdlle lnteEeSieu III
real estate. He was president of the
West Bend Advancement association
and in 1884 was a delegate to the Demo
cratic convention in Chicago.
In 1902, Mr.. Potter defeated z. g.
Duerrwaechter, Republican, for the AS
sembly by 166 votes and two years later
defeated Ole HalversOn, Republican, by
246 votes. He was reelected in 1906
over his opponent, Dow Maxon, Repub-
lican, by 1924
Mr.. Potter leaves a wife. The funeral
will be held at 1870 Friday morning.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
COMMITTEE MOVES ON
Grand Rapids Paper Manufacturers De
clare Supply of Pulpwood to Be
Practically Inexhaustible.

GRAND RAPIDS, Wis, Sept. %
Especial. ]-Congressm James r. Mann
of the committee of House of Represeu-
tives, investigating the paper and pulp
industry, left Grand Rapids Monday
morning with his party after g two days
visit in this city, going direct to Shana-
golden, Wis, where he will visit the
lumber and pulpwood camps in that sec
ton.
The committee took testimony on the
subject of the supply of hemlock pulp
wood. Thomas E. Nash, president of
the Nekoosa-Edwards company, stated
that there is a large amount of hemlock
timber adjacent to their mills suitable
to the manufacture of paper, enough to
last the mills of Wisconsin for a great
many years to come. He also stated that
there is an abundant supply of spruce
pulpwood in Wisconsin, northern Michi-
gan and Minnesota. Testimony of other
manufacturers confirmed these state
meQtS,
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25

brick kiln. \ son of Mr.. Drake was Sc
riously burned in an attempt to rescue
his father.
Mr.. Drake was interested at Kenmare,
near Minot. in the manufacture of brick.
On Wednesday a large kiln, which was
nearly finished burning, suddenly eXplod-
ed. Drake and Young Bailey, who were
near, were engulfed in the mass of fire
and red bot bricks.
E. W. Drake, ST., lived in Milwaukee
for thirty years He was an active mem
Der Of the chamber of commerce, and in
1904 was nominated as candidate of
the Prohibitionists for governor. At one
time he was president of the Cream City
Brick company, and also of the Milwau-
kee Brickmakers' association. He was
81 years of age. He left Milwaukee in
1906 to become general manager at Ken
mare. a daughter, Mrs. Percy NJ. Ky
naston, resides here.
2. NJ. Kynaston denied this morning
that Mr.. Drake and B. Bailey were
burned TO death in the explosion. Il
talked with Mr.. brakes son over the
long distance telephone this morning
and he said his father was burned, but
was still alive and improving. Bailey
also reported dead in the press dispatch
es, also is alive. [ do not say an acct
dent did not occur, but deny there were
any fatalities"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
FASTS FOR NINE DAYS.
Fond du Lac Barber Falls Short in the
Performance Of His Original
Stunt"

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Sept. 90
Especial. l-After going without food for
nine days and drinking nothing but wa
ter, julius Coleman, a barber, was COM
PEELED to abandon his fast and also his
position. For tie first few days Cole
man did not mind the absence Of food
in his stomach, but on the eighth day
he was afraid to even smell cooking food
as it made him sick. On the ninth day
he could hardly continue his labors and
on the morning of the tenth he had to
quit work and break his fast at nearby
restaurant. He lost about. four pounds
in weight and says that he tasted simply
because he thought it would be an odd
"stunt"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
Milwaukee Day at County Fair.

JEFFERSON, Wis. Sept. 24--[Spe
,ial. 1.-The milwaukee Special" con-
sisting of fourteen coaches, brought 700
Milwaukee people and 800 from inter
mediate points to Jefferson at 1870
o'clock this morning. swelling the crowd
IF 1900 from points north, south and
west at the big Jefferson county fair on
Milwaukee day" The train left Mil
waukee over the NorthW estern road at
$50 o'clock and will return leaving JEFF
:erson at o'clock tonight
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
Millionaire Is Fined.

MADISON. Wis, Sept. 22.-[Speciall
Francis A. Ogden, the richest man in
Madison, was found guilty of renting his
hotel for immoral purposes by Circuit
Court Judge Stevens on an appeal from
the municipal court. The conviction is
under the city ordinance under which the
maximum fine is 800 and costs.
Ogden declares he will carry the case
to the supreme court.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
FARMER TAKES POISON
EDWARD HELDT SWALLOWS GUAM
TITY OF PARIS GREEN.
Dies in Arms of His Three Months Bride
Before Medical Aid Ar
rived

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Sept. 23.-[Spe-
cial. Edward Heidi, farmer living
near Waupun, committed suicide yester-
day by swallowing a quantity of paris
green. He was taken violently i'll at
the dinner table. but refused to say
what was the matter with him. Before
medical aid had arrived Heidi died in
the arms of his bride of three months
He was so years old and is survived by
his wife and parents.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
Horses Sinued in Runaway Fire.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Sept. %
i Special. IA blazing wagon hitched tc
team of frightened horses, which were
also on fire, was the spectacle which
farmers in the town of Auburn saw
rushing by on the highway. The horses
were finally stopped and cut loose from
the wagon. They were badly burned
and the wagon was destroyed. Ben
Bisky, who owned the rig, had thrown 9
lighted match into the wagon box, wnicl
was saturated with kerosene.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
ATTEMPT TO WRECKCAR
Father and Son Arrested Near Cedar
Grove Charged with Placing OBJ
struction on Tracks.

SHEBOYGAN, Wis, Sept. 23.-[Spe-
cial. IAN attempt was made to wreck
one of the large NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
cars at 1880 o'clock last night near
Cedar Grove John Hutchinson, a farm
er residing near there is charged with
having thrown a railroad tie in front
Of the car. There was u number Of
people on the car, including General
Manager Walker. The car struck the tie
but was not derailed. Hutchinson was
seen to throw the tie and he was placed
under arrest.
A son of Hutchinson was arrested in
the afternoon charged with putting a
sandbag on the track. Constable Farms
worth arrested the man.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
BADGERS LOSE IN SKIRMISH.
Wisconsin Troops Beaten by Kentuckians
in First Days Fight.

FOET BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Ind. Sept 23.-[Special.1-In the ma
neuvers here yesterday the Third Wis
consin regiment lost in the skirmish
fight. The enemy was the First Ken
lucky, and although the attack of the
advance guard upon the Blue Grass
BOYS was effective the main body of the
troops did not support when the attack
was made. and the southerners carried
the day While the Third was marching
home the Kentuckians attacked them
but were met with such a warm recep-
ton that they retired.
Gen. King and Adjt.-Gen. Boardman
are on hand to watch the movements OF
the Wisconsin troops.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
BANK TO OPEN MONDAY
Increased Capital-Bergh APP
proves Plans.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Sept 22-[Spe-
cial. AT a meeting of the stockholders
of the Union bank of Winneconne, held
IN this city this morning, arrangements
were completed, whereby Winneconne
capital will assume charge of the bank.
purchasing the stock Of the Oshkosh
holders.
George H. Miller will probably be con-
1inued as cashier, he having been instru-
mental in the reorganization. The capt.
tai has been increased from $4,000 to
$500 with $4,000 subscribed. Bank
Commissioner Bergh was present at the
meeting this morning and approved the
plans The bank will probably open
next Monday.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
DEATH STOPS WEDDING
Miss Emma Berger, Who Was to Have
Been Married in October, Sue
cumbs at Manitowoc

MANITOWOC, Wis, Sept. 24.-[Spe-
cial. deaths call came before the
chimes of the wedding bells for Miss
Emma Berger a well known young wom-
an of the city. Miss Berger died yes
terday, aged %, after an illness of many
weeks. She was to have been married
in October to James Tegge, Mantle
voc boy now located at Tacoma, Wash,
and plans for the wedding were well
under way when she was taken ill. Miss
Berger's death is the second in the fam
ly within six months, her foster father
having died early in the spring.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
. Abb 35,621 42.631 1888!
FOR STATE OFFICERS.


The official canvass for state offices re-
suited as follows:
For Republican state can1idates-FOr gov.
crnor: Gov. Davidson, 1885,; scattering,
1906; total 159.273. For lieutenant COVER.
nor: Strange, SO,933: TrOttman, 71,75S;
scattering, 1870; total, 152,S71. For secre,
tary of state: Secretary Frcar 139, $50
scattering, 141; total, i39,47 For state
treasurer: State Treasurer Dahl, 1887
Bcrnardy, $3.50; scattering, 3d. total 151,
G26. For attorney general: Attorney Gen
eral Gilbert, 137,172; scattering, 90; total,
1877, 264.
For Democratic state candidates-For gov
crnOr: Aylward, 25,273; Schmitz, 1873;
scattering, %; total, II. ia. For lieutenant
governor: Williams. SAILS; scattering, 40;
total. 34,4jS. For secretary of state: Schultz,
2O:S23; Gettings, 16,051; scattering, %; to-
tai, 36,9Ol. For state treasurer: Heslin.
22.557; PierstOrff, 1889; scattering, 10; to-
tai 35,J65. For attorney general: Evans,
33393; scattering, 50; total, 33,44S.
For Social Democratic state candidates
governor. Wright $3.50; for secretary of
state. Irwin, 1912; for state treasurer,
Parks, 1868; for attorney general, Walms-
ley, 1906 for insurance commissioner, Bis
torious, 1888.
For Prohibition state candidates-For gov
Crnor, Cox, 1911; for lieutenant governor,
Forward, 1913; for secretary of state. Park.
1913; for state treasurer, Ager, 1919; for
attorney general, Smith. 1923; for insurance
commissioner, Emerson, 1877
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
HEAVY MAN SUES CITY,
Charles Peters, Who Tips the Scales at
$50 Pounds, Asks $4,000 for Injury
On Broken Sidewalk.

VIIROQUA, Wis, Sept. 22.-[Spe-
aI.l-Charles Peters, whose $50 pounds
of avoirdupois caused him to break
through the sidewalk and sprain his
ankle is suing the city for $1,000 dam
ages. he alleges that the sidewalks
should be built strong enough to carry
any man no matter whether he weighs
40 or 133 pounds.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
RAIN TO OUENCH FIRES.
Washington Weather Bureau Sees End
of Forest BlaZeS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. %
country are being watched carefully by
the government. The forestry service
has already made arrangements for n
complete report from an agent sent to
personally investigate the situation in
the northwest. and the officials of that
bureau are paying close attention to I'M
official reports as to the spread of the
fires all along the line. The weather
bureau today predicted that there proba-
bly, will be a copious rainfall about the
latter part Of the week in the Missis-
SiDDi valley region
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
COMMISSION MAKES VALUATION
Manitowoc Plant Depreciates 25 Per
Cent. in Twenty-six Years.

MANITOWOC, Wis, Sept. 22-[S pe-
cial. IA report has been filed by the
state railroad commissions engineers of
the valuation of the plant of the AIanito-
Voc Electric Light company. The pres
ent value of the plant is fixed at S76, SSS
and the cost of reproducing the plant is
given at $40, 123. the depreciation being
about % per cent. in the twenty-siX
years the plant mas been in operation.
Detailed figures of the gas plants
valuation have also been supplied show
ing a depreciation of only about 10 per
cent. in eight years. The present valua-
reproducing the plant it would cost
S1T2 24S
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
Library Association Elects.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Sept. 23.-[Spe-
cial. Miss Pleasant of Menasha was
elected president of the Fox River Val
ley Library association this morning at
NJ. ]. Macs of Depere was elected
vice president, Miss Dwight, Appleton,
was made secretary and Miss Dobb of
Fond du Lac was chosen treasurer. Miss
Stearns of the state library commission
spoke on the subject IF the problem Of
rncent fiction