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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR AUGUST %. 1908

anee "a person finding this yacht deserted could
Morson-Bro nodded politely. Yes. 1 believe
he could"
Thank you" said Valda But if l am on it it
could not be called deserted. l wish to save my
father all the loss l cam l intend remaining
aboard the Sptfre until he comes to find me- I
and-and as for you" she flushed slightly and hest
tated in her delicate suggestion,-"as for you you
have e an opportunity p: too escape"
"EScape!'' He looked up at her in undisgused
bewilderment. I've done it already haven't II
But if it gives you any pleasure to see me waowing
around in the OCEAN"
blushing to the roots of her hair. Il don't mean the
ocean; but l mean-well-from father and-and
the police"
FOR instant the young mans eyes flashed
angrily; then he shrugged and sat in silence with
his chin upon his palm 4" Miss Girard, he said at
length while looking out the and speaking
in tone gentle and so sad that it made her long
to forgive him everything, we seem to be all mixed
up again but hope some day we both may under
stand It's about those internal gems Is that
what's troubling your"
Yes" she answered. turning her eyes away. the
gems-and other matters.
Please sit down." he begged: and when she had
complied with his request-though for the life of
her she could not tell just why she did t-he spoke
again. you've said lot of hard things to me in
the last ten days. and think ought to have
understanding and fright now. Is that
agreeabe?"
Perfectly"
Thank you" he answered gratefully. and then
grew strangely serious as he looked straight at her
across the fire; ITO begin with Why didn't you
help me out when your father asking questions
that you knew l couldn't answer!'
Valda S cheeks began to glow again with returning
Indignation why didn't you help me?"
Il did claimed the bland aristocrat, all could.
that is to say without telling the actual truth.
What" cried Valda. in anger and amazement.
Then why didn't you tell the TRUTH"
He cd Of her. n
"Because-f you really want to know was trying
to spare you all l could.
ITO spare mel" shrilled Valda. also in round eyed
wonder. "Why-what do you mean. sr-what do
you mean?"
You know perfectly what mean What do YOU
mean?"
There was an awkward, dragging pause.
well, about those gems
EYES, about those gems!
Again they stopped abruptly, and for half minute
sat there staring at each other puCker1ng their
brows and striving to put their conflicting thoughts
in the form of speech then suddenly both half rose
to their knees, pointed their index
fingers across the fire, and spoke
in a single voice:
"I-saw-you -take-them!"
For a moment longer Valda
sw Grard and Morson- Brown re-
manned in their fixed positions.
sembng two highly dramatic fig
sxssz ures in the Eden Musee then their
,ws.ss2~.ee--- mouths began slowly to open.
while still more slowly they sank
'S into sitting postures on the beach
Valda was inclined to view the
matter seriously; but her fellow
criminal rolled on the sand and laughed.
oh Lord" he chuckled. 81 you not thief
and I'm not thief then who in thunder's got em!"
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any other woman in distress! All.
there the difference lay! A decEn-
ing interest in her-personally!
He no longer looked at her in
open admiration, and even his
humor seemed strained and just
a little fiat He wanted to be nd
of her,-that was it,-and was too
polite to say so! Oh, we'll. if he
took this view of the situation. he
should not lack for opportunity. .
Valda did not try to engage ~
him in further conversation; but
sat on the sand in silence, busted
with her own regretful thoughts.
watching while he picked the
birds, washed them carefully in
rain water pool on the beach, the.
roasted them over his fire on the
iron fork he had fished from the
Spitfire's mangled galley.
Breakfast ready!" he called
out presently in the cheeriest of
tones; and when she came to him
she found the birds most beauti- ~
fully Drowned and laid out on
piece of clean, warm board. AS she G
seated herself on the opposite side az
of the fire, he filled the one tin cup l.
from the boiling kettle and set it
beside her on the sand.
Better take it hot" he sug-
geSted. 1t Will warm you up and dr.
the blue devils, who have come, l see, tt
their respects: Sorry about the bread /;
baker disappointed me-"
She made no attempt even to smile at
jest; but pointed to the cup he had giver
asked him seriously, "And from what do yo
to drink"
Me? Oh, I've had mine sometime ago
cold. If l CHI ike. we'll forget the past
that jeweled beaker of yours i wing c
WEI"
Valda ate a p1over leg in silence. Tn
conditions this might have been a very m
indeed but nameless restraint had ris
tween them, caused by subject upperm
mind of each, yet both were now avoiding il
Twice Valda started to speak; thought be
and munched her bird in silence, slipping
to time at the cup of heated water; then
she turned to him:
Mr.. Br- mean, Mr. Morson," she b
want to thank you for all you did for me la
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thwarted disappointment that the laughter o
Think of it from the sandpipers' point of view, "
he urged land you'll find it far less dismal. But
cheer up Miss Robina Crusoe for if Friday isn't very
much mistaken, yonder comes our breakfast.
V/HERE?" asked Valda, wheeling sharply and star
w ing at the water as if she expected one of Sher
rvs walters to Sinking from the Atlantic Ocean
with coffee and rolls for two. No waiter appeared
however; so she followed the direction of the mans
pointed finger and discovered two tiny specks that
circed round and round, but swung steadily toward
them.
season. probably; but we'll bury their plumage and
leave no ,ttelltale bones Come along we must get
to cover"
He led the way to point where the stranded Spit
fire lay between them and the circing birds, and
watched the unusual proceeding with increasing in
terest,-an interest augmented by a very healthy
appetite, but troubled somewhat by fear lest her
prospective breakfast should get away.
oh dear!' she whispered nervously. if only
there was tree and those two birds would alight
in it and let you creep up near enough
why, yes he interrupted wlth-a chuckle, that
would be very nice of them indeed: but as long as
have known the plover family, never member
of it alight in trees reckon you'll have to hold
them while l shoot their heads off. Duck!'
"Duck?" asked Valda looking in every direction
for the fowl. "Where:"
"Nowhere!' he whispered fercely. Il mean
sit down."
"Oh!" said Valda and pumped down on the sand.
not that she understood in the least what he was
talking about, but rather because she once more
found herself a victim to his sharp authority She
wondering why she obeyed SO meekly. just as
the brace of plover made wider circle and swung in
close to Shore then suddenly came two quick
reports that sounded almost while both birds
crumpled up and dropped into the water
Goodness gracous!" she exclaimed in Devil
dered admiration. How ever did you do it :"
Luck" he answered wading out to fetch his
prey. The gun must have gone off in my hands.
NALDA looked at him curiously He seemed so
different from the she had known on board
the Spitfre but just where that difference lay it was
impossible to designate He still courteous. as he
had always been. He mindful of her comfort.
and had done far for her in the last long night
of terror than brother father might have done.
But would he not have done the selfsame thing for
anv other woman in distress! All
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XXI. Sailing a Valuable Bird


AEORSON- BROWN stopped laughing and sat
AvA up. In view of Valdas last accusation and
her facial denial of her guilt in the matter
of the gems. he began to the affair in an
utterly different light When the cigar case had
been opened by Girard and the collection of dried
beans came out, he had at acquitted Or1nond
and Tracy of theft, the ground that their as.
constituent was too bona fde. even for experienced
hands; but in Valdas face he had read very differ
ent story, and this, coupled with what he already
knew,-or thought he knew,-caused him to Jump
at laundering conclusions
Look here!" he now said, turning to her with the
old expression of admiration in his eyes. DO you
to tell me that you stood there and kept your
angelic mouth shut just because you thought that
I-well that had rifed your safe of my own jewels
and was lying about it,
Yes, confessed Vada very family; but, you
No, wait minute. You must have had your
reasons, and good too. Now suppose we get
down to actual business. Don't keep anything
back; but go for as hard you choose l
promise not to interrupt, and will answer any ques-
tons you to put Now then, shoot!
He stretched himself out at full length the sand
Continued page ~
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MINES AT
 RENO DAILY
 PLUNDERED

RENO, Aug - Reno mirerz are suf- ferng heavy lo7se~ from what alprats te he the depredations af band af organized thieves in rohberies so olee- erly performed a to completely hlale the many deeteeuves amt officers ef the law working con the eases.
 Within q montH rphberi,s in vmrH the plunder aRer. gated luor, than sl0O.oo0 hake hc,n committed. many of them having hrru at timez A,h.u d,- lection was uearh certain and z.t there nas uat been a zlaeIp definite clue uucarthrd
 Extra guards have hsea employed hy all the larger operators. and with the increased vigilance af the county and town authorities il k hoped that evidence Will soon he found that WH lead to the recovery of some of tht- pIu9d"r and solve the mystery
 It is believed trusted employees have been bribed in several cases. as their apparent ignorsncs nr happenings dur ing their time eu duty is ineXplicahlr.
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NoTlce oF MARsaAl.s sAle.

tHted Sfatts af NmeffHa S,.sHa saI= 4i-,nu ntziaet of A!azAa,
 ruhus notice Is hereby given. 664s bz ,utug af au order af sale ,tzttst A@u-r B. 1ae<. .z=ari aa1 af tae District court. far tHe Second bi= ei#iou. District ur Alaska. ou a jads attat raHdgfed iu saTd Court. a8 tHs lafn 5ts af tant. < 1 Fms in flHaf af Nafth American Transportation x faJme Company corporation 4aa t4lu-r \ II Moore. Gold E,l.h ps- yrI"pmsaJ Cauupauy. 4 gaIIsIatinlt and The Miners < Mcrrhaufs' Bank af tlaskr. 4 earparntiau 1 uill onrr for =atr at public yrnIae te thr hfehe=f and hs.t htttrr rrr ra-r. on tHr -ath daN uf Srptruh.r 4 IL lso.. at 9 a.elp,k n. #H .at tus ffaH daus af Fhe court house. af Nome. NIa-Ea aB or fhc right. tttie and Interest of tho ,ie- faudauts n and tu the following dr= =a.ihrd read estate to-wit
 That certain real praIrIty in fhr tpnu nf Nnme, district nf Alassa known and designated as lut~ sixteen aleb seventeen G1l. eighteen 1.l and nilrtren I@. iu block sixty-sN Jt6) lat= tHrHty-zix ,gsj and t,seury-=re-e CD in block hnN 5oJ lat~ sur fD. 1.-two t-1 anal thrrr tal in hIark thirty .tN" ts2b. and lots seventeen d.J and eighteen #els) in block farly-uiur f4s@. together with all Improvements there np. a- shown by the official plat and survey of thr townsue of Nome as approved hv Porter ] Go-tuu town site trustee nf the town If Nome
 Dated. Nemr. Alaska. August 15. 49>
 r C. POWELL.
 r $ Marshal
 Aug 25 Sept l->-1z-aaaa T
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ports having made trial test of the ground and, without getting within lI feet of bedrock. says Che ground ran t9 per yard x bed rock Hume and four sets of suice boxes will h. com plctcd before Sept L.. It Is believed that tNu months uf smiciIr remains this season. IL is estimated that next year heeiuuuE in the spring. m aver age of e.unu cubic zarts will bc ruu through thr boxes every day. \ great deal nL prospecting has been done nu the high bars and benches and the ground has proven an average of g. to & per yard.
 Mir Conrad s5ys. regarding the work at CeHrad. that. aside from completiue and working the eonrentrator.. nothing will be done this fall and wintcr-no new Work will be started. but that all energy will tc concentrated on tho Por- cupine mines The government re- ports say that ,vea Sl 0oO OO0 have been take neut of Porcupine creek Gansid- ering that less than ouc-quarter of l Der cent ef the ground has been work ed this Is considered a very good in- diCatf0D
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LABORERS'
 REVENGE
EVERY WINDOW IN HARVEsTERs' TRAIN SMASHED BY
 STONES.

@lNNIrEG. Aug. an THr mfRH of T haryssters. train yezfafJl, 0fH etere pane 4t Hl#-- hrae-H ed mH af tne .a.=surefz' heads fa UluJtr.= tatts rh" H-uIs af ta,. reception Ines tad a,.ited aIaH. fHu aas= fy rne a= hefef- ,., had been uaIs#t,d bs rrr= xiaas "tals.
 'fhe Iirties who H,rr leaders iu ths Chalk river affair oHlUaea to aia restaurants and hor-l. WHareNrr Inc train stopped and maaaed #4ues ai hhurers The cbai,l am aI. iar iuons and packed thr cans 4irh eases af bottled sasa= and kegs af br,.r aad spirits cigara. io". were plentiful and il Wa- uue= great druaEru urs The ompttgs ner. stted Ia hm II peaceful people as th- rHaH a-ut Ly and how miuy nrrr stmrk =tsith t.sze misslcs and hadI, injured vu never he known
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BIGGEST PLUME ON
 RECORD IS BUILT

SKAGWAY. Aug - Col. Conrad came over couple of days ago. return 'a on yesterdays train to Conrad ac- comparird by his sister and e N Price. Wnn are goinc [. visit with him d few days- Col Conrad expects ta leave for tht east euriv II September on husiuess relating |. inc Porcupine mines. ou which he s1ks work Is to hc concentrated
 Mr. r. L. Harvey. manager of Inc Porcurinr miurs came ID yesterday to see Col Conrad and reports the big Hume, t4e largest iu the world about completed. and that water e.ill be flow ing through il soon. The Hume is over a mile long 3S feet wide. x feet deep, contains 3.O000nu feet of tum- ber and cost SeOOO00, II will carry all the water If the Porcupine river. This great Hume Is built by the Porcupiuc Gold Mining Company which owns the whole If PereuTine creek. five and one half miles in length. containing lS or 20 claims. and all this ground is ta be worked under the placer metrod by means of this Hume. Mir Harvey re-
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visited Kamehatha and fH. Ku., HHf- tfrI. ,tE.r..H taE.I aa.a. #vH--a-s.- --f #-Hf.. zHa=a4- r-. H-=Ha a-at Ht II Ez-aa-h.-=4 .... -.ls. t.sf. t#af Hf MH-..a.. Ft. expedition contains celebrated HH--iAH .EHH#. Harh.t ysfgI- marking -f-...tf .fa.t- af lun n3tt.- ut KaWeHattt lnI aF rHg NHurIfu 4uE kuHr-e I-IHI. T-#T.s s- also t HstesrtI.sa-f Ha .-ftHH-H ed 'Hr.e stations m kamraatsa and rhu prara4.s !. ,.tlh1sh att.t- IL tH.. Alrutitu Erul. Thsfa af. also K. bert 'otaHisis. g""g6rhyr zaaiarf=t# and eraIssizf=
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ROMAN
 TALKS
 OF NOME

FAIRBANKS Jack Roman. whu ran as a candidate for congress on the democratic ticket has returned from his trip to Nome. where he was at tht, finish uf the campaign Hr win again actively engage in mining in tine Ia mana, aud he has a number of inter ests here
 Mir Roman and Matt Mathoson have a quarter interest in the Last Chance association on Engineer creek and may decide to open the ground on d large scale this winter
 'I shall book around for a few days before deciding what to do" said MT Roman iu answer to question When asked about the Nome district. he said
 ''It k somewhat quiet there now. the same as here. owing to the same cause the lack of water for sluicing the gold. Nome. however is a good busi- ness town. The place has a great fa- turr. Although a much older camp than the Panama. the gfaun dis scarce ly ."rltehed when one considers the miles and miles of ground that will be worked in time Moreover. some good quartz mines are being developed The cost of getting supplies to the camp maNrs II possible to Aork large patches
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SETS FIRE
 TO HIS
 OWN HOME

SAN FRANCISCO Aug An iu- oendiary fire in this city last night ex- posed a villamous plot on the part nf William Spencer blacksmith. He set fire It. his own house in which there were at the time his three stepdaugh- ters. The girls were rescued with difficulty
 The object of the plot was to secure forhimself the fortune which had been left by his wife to her daughters The money had been left to the wife by her former husband.
 Spencer is now under arrest charged with the crime. He refuses to talk but the evidence is SD strongly against him that it is believed he will have nc defense.
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GLACIER
 PRECEDING

VALDEZ. Aug. - According tu Prof Grant of the United States geoIogieaI survey. the Valdez glacier has receded 100 feet during the last two wears. Grant took observations along the face of the glacier in 1906 and erected mon uments showing the position of the ice at that time This summer when he visited the scene 100 feet of the glacier was found to have melted away and the top of the ice was also lowered con- siderably As the Valdez glacier is more than mile wide al thi send and varies from 50 to 900 feet in height. q recession of 400 feet in two years iy considered remarkable.
 While the Valdez glacier Is steadily receding. a smaller body of ice known as Shoup glacier. only fifteen miles away. k as steadily advancing. II flows into a small bay near the en- trance to Valdez bay and moves with sufficient speed to keep the bay full of icebergs all summer.
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of ground at a profit.
 "In Nome. tue same as tn this camp. there have been. since the camp start cd. and are now, people who declared that the place was no good. that it would last but q sauft tune aud that. at best. # was temporary camp The graduu development ur both gold canpS has given the Ii rtn sue h1s~cr- tions. and Nome. as we'll as the Taua- ma will bS good placer camp q bong time after the present generation has been laid to rest
 "ln the past few wears most af tae uI ds6urd5ughs have seen some great changes iB the northland, and il has been difficult. a' times. to keep abreast of the rapid development of the set tied portions. but the changes ta come win be much more rapid The Panama. for instance. is being populated with Ia home-buildug class. and many evi- druers af their work can already be seen tn the numerous farms. In the class ef business buildings and resl- dcucs5. III the public buildings ard schoals and in the growing number of home industries in many lines.
 "Twn wears ago not many of us im- agined that an automobile would be town and the creeks
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NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY.

Good house. four furnished rooms and cache. lot 25xl4O: Second avenue. only $500. Bovey X Davison. House. 3 furnished rooms. clshe. cellar. water connection. etc. lot 50xl40. Third avenue; only s375 if sold bS Aug. 20. Bovey & Davidson. We have houses and cabins. furnish ed and unfurnished for rent au1 sale Boyey & Dayisou. Mining claims to ltase and for sale Boyey X Davisun.
 If you desire to make a safe Invest ment see what We have to offer. Bo- vey X Davison.
 We have a number of business loea- tioHs on Front street for sale or rent. Bovey & Davison's Real Estate and
 Mining Exchange. g Steadman Ave. Phone Black g. Notary Public, Employment Agency Collections, Auetioneer.
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HUNTERS START FOR
 BIG GAME

DAWSON. Aug. - Word is received here that a number of American mil Southeastern Alaska with fine hunting outfits for big game They have SC cured needed guides among old hunt CTS and additional necessary equipment and have penetrated into the wilds of the great American territory in quest of big game.
 They are most enthusiastic over moose and carbon and are keen to ob- tain possession of fine animals for tax idermy purposes as well as the sport of hunting.
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SCIENTISTS
 VISIT ALASKA

VICTORIA. r. '. Na rxp.ditiun similar t' those a1riy nVfiHrftar vay ages tp Alaska HHFrsaa H- th- E.aa Russian uerehaI- -VraiI-lals ..Il.. resulted in the d..a.-g at f.. r~- soGflrs uf Alaska and ths fa4uI4tiaH ef Russian colonies gH-fg has reached Attu. 'u the NI,utiJu -IJHd-
 \ better from rmu=ka r.u9 ar Tho arrival "f 5 schooner sansHe uu. a- the best equipped @r.mHe rxuri.t.oue that nas worked u Inc Naftr ru- rfdr
 Thr schooner. which sat ont from Vaditustoeh iH Nprl 5z1 and has
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T. J. Nestor has bought the entire stock of liquors. beers and cigars of the Northwestern Commercial Co. and will place most of these goods on the market at outside cost. The goods will all be placed in one warehouse. and we ask our friends to call and look them over. We will guarantee to sell as cheap as you can buy on the out side.
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SHOCK OF JOY
 CAUSES DEATH

Hii.- died suddenly fhis tar.n14a a= fHr result Hf tHr surul.=e af suHf,HE meeting har brother affaf J .r4fa= uaH ui WHy years.
 Tn. iizftazutsh.t aruv aHI..r rattsf without usHE auuuuugsd aui asu bi- sister recognize 5tm hsr pleasure WB~ -a great that she suffered Hr4ft failure resulting iu death
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Civil engineer. 2s years old. six years experience on field and construction work. desires work. Apply Nugget.
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LADIES.

our queen Quality" Shoes arrived by Northwestern. and will be unpaeked Monday r. A Peterson Shoe Cn.
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POSITION WANTED.

To go to Siberia or Alaska as cook Address Mrs. Carr. care Nugget
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Stove rHr. lsc prr iHut Gdeau- izrl rtre -ss and a,,. pel Jo,ut et=tVt
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F. sraten, upholsterer. 4th and Steadman ave. Work at your own house.
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Imported cOburser draft beer on tap at Board of Trade.
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F. Braten, upholsterer. 4th and Steadman ave. Work at your own house.
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WoBCETER. Mas. Mf- Jane Merriam, sister of G,uert Nelson \
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SISTER OF GENERAL NELSON A MILES SUFFERS HEART FAIL.
 URE AT REUNION.
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LOS

ErtNrea Nome md Farf laNs. Sf- WIIt. back aamh. s.t NIth uu, alone and luI-svHv= ys f-a8aJ tt lH5 Efs- -f street.
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FOR SALE.

ANNA M. kELLOGGS Ba,h and Mas sage Parlor-; house. lot and furni- ture: complete; sell $s50 cash cost g. Ood sd ave. near E street FOUR ROOM furnished ruusv. with barn. dog eolrals garden. rte. also Victor fhuuograph Telephone White lSe
 FAST young dog team of five dogs. also same very fast quarter bred bird dogs Telephone White ls9. PILGRIM River Ruadhouse Apply Nugget
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Classified Ads.
All Classified Ads Mrst de p n
 Advance. -~~~~~~4~~~~~-~~~~~~
 WANTED.

WANTED Place in camp uf road house. hy good cpok and baker. Al dr--a Albert. Nugget office
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Rooms from s15 up at The Lawrence Also housekeeping rooms.
 Lemp's 6stra Pale imported Draft Beer al the Board Of Trade
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6iatx Weiner Beer af the Bank.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-21
MOUNTAIN TOWN WIPED OUT.
Hotel, School and a Few other Build
ings All That Is Left.

Duncans, B. c., Aug. 10. Mount
Sicker townsite. until recently the
scene of great mining activity, and
which, had certain negotiations been
carried to a successful consummation,
was destined to become n of the inn
portant industrial centers of the prov
ince, was swept by fire despite the he
roic efforts Of a large force OF fire
fighters to save the town. The men
succeeded IN saving tthe big hotel, a
schoolhorse and several mine build
ings, but the residential portion is now
in ruins. forty-three houses having
been burned.
Fire, which has been raging for over
a week, and which has covered half
the mountainside, is said to have orig
mated through the carelessness OF
some berry pickers who failed to ex-
tinguish a camp blaze.
Starting in the West Holme district,
the fire followed the road clear to the
mining camp, burning every bridge
and %culvert on its way. For three
nights men on the hill did not go to
bed and we're in a state of exhaustion
from their efforts.