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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-02
IS c EN- T S

are few items concerning London s
youth which the author and his friends
have overlooked in the past.
For instance, it has never been told
that when London had his first piece of
fiction accepted he was postman. just
about the time that his check arrived
from a well known short story maya
zine of the news stand type, published
in Boston, London Is name was posted
in the postofiice at Oakland, Cal, in the
list of those who had successfully pass
ed the civil service examinations for
the position of carrier.
His range was higher than that of
any, of the other ten or dozen sue
cessful applicants. London carried the
mail pouch for a short time only and
then suddenly began to find himself
famous because of the vogue of his first
Alaskan stories, and he gave up his
job with the postoffice.
When London came back from his
cruises on sealing schooner to enter
the Oakland high school, he was shock
haired, unkempt youth of about 81, who
always wore a blue sweater and who
rode to school on a dilapidated bicycle.
Because of his age he appeared TO the
other students there as man full
grown, who was hardly to be approach
ed on the footing of comradeship,
1t was not until he began TO write
little monologues in tramp dialect for
the school paper that London attracted
attention. Some of the things he wrote
for that school paper he could sell under
his name today, for they were far and
away above the ealiber of the school
paper story.
The awe in which the students held
the husky young man increased one day
when. after he had been attending
school for about year, he was arrest
ed for addressing an outdoor socialists
meeting in Oakland s City Hall park
without police permission. That capped
the student wonder, and he was general
ly considered either a genius or a
"bug."
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-02
PROBLEM OF LONG LIFE.
Anxiety to Live a Hundred Years APP
pears to Be Increasing.

Certain New Workers again are stir
red with the laudable ambition to live
to be 100 years old. and more if posi-.
bic. These New Workers, who are un-
der the leadership of a physician, have
mapped out courses to follow which
they believe will result in long life.
Strangely enough each one has differ
emit ideas. While one will eat no meat
another will eat nothing else.
One believes in gorging on fruit,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-02
JACK LONDON
WAS MAIL MAN
HE WAS CARRYING LETTERS
WHEN HIS FIRST STORY WAS
,ACCEPTED-sTARTED TO HIGH
SCHOOL WHEN TWENTY ONE.

When all the belated dispatches her
aiding the progress of Jack London,
novelist, about the uncharted seas in
his yacht Shark. have been collected,
there viii be ample material for an
other autobiography on a magazine con-
tract from the pen of the author of
"The Call of the Wild Yet there
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-02
Now, You Try 1t
Just Quote That Line From Gray IS
Elegy Right, Please.

| That's il, - said a man who had
stopped in the corner grocery to get
three and one-half pounds of graduated
sugar. "I'm going home tired. re-
mind myself of the line:
1.-THE plowman homeward wends his
weary way"
"You mean plods his weary way, y
said the schoolmaster, as he went out
of the door with a can of kerosene.
"You meant to quote the line that
reads:
Homeward the plowman plods his
weary way. -
81 understand your quotation, said
man who was sitting on sugar bar
rel, "to be:
Weary the homeward plowman
plods his way"
"You are wrong said neighbor
who was inquiring the price of hams.
"He said:
"The weary plowman homeward
plods his way"
Pardon me- broke in travelling
salesman for a sausage house. eff the
gentleman intended to quote from
Gray's Elegy, the quotation should
read:
"Homeward the weary plowman
plods his way"
"Please understand" said the man
/ with the three and one-half pounds of
graduated sugar, "that | do not make
mistakes in quotations. have twice
said that the line is:
"The weary plowman plods his
homeward way"
| 1--WE may easily have been mistaken
as to what he said," remarked an eld-
erly man, "but what he undoubtedly
wished to say was:
"The plowman weary homeward
| plods his way"
THAT is not what / wished to say
and not what l did sayl" retorted
the man with the 3la for IL cents. 81
said, and / will stand by it:
WEARY the plowman plods his home
ward way"
Pardon me for butting in again,
gents,' said the sausage drummer,
"but / must insist, as before, that II
You would accurately quote the inn
mortal eulogy, the line must reads
"The plowman weary plods his home
ward way"
"'Gem IN NJ said the village good
for-nothing, getting up from keg of
nails behind the stove, "yau re all
wrong-'cuse me, you re all wrong.
The quotation is:
1.-THE weary plodman homeward
plows his way"
Thereupon they went their ways( ev-
cry one even to the last speaker, be-
lieving he was right.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-02
YREDAToRY TOAD EATS
MESA CHICKENS, SOLVING
MYSTERY OF DISAPPEARANCE

MESA. August Now. this isn't a
th story. nor it is not a real estate
booster 5 story. but il IS plain, straight
atts It shows what wonderful results
an be obtained with our glorious eli
nate and the aid of Mr.. SUBWAY S
chickens
For some days past, it has been nc
l,ed around the Shumway home that
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-02
CHARTER ELECTION
SEPTEMBER z
UcsoN CITY COUNCIL WILL PUT
THE MATTER OF A NEW CHAR
TER UP TO THE TAXPAYERS OF
THAT CITY.

TUCSON, August Thursday after
yoH the city council met in special
xssion and passed an ordinance order
sg an election for September 10, 1908
# which election a vote will be taken
u the adoption or rejection of the new
barter, as provided in the statutes OF
he Territory of Arizona.
Only those whose names appeared in
he last tax roll of l9O7Aand being
Cslifed otherwise, can vote on the
opposition.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-02
Iris Airdome Tonight.
The best show of the season.

Do not miss the opportunity Of hear
ing the sextette by Sembrich, Caruso,
Scott, Abbot, Gourmet, Daddi and Ser
vante ON Tuesday evening, the 4th, at
the Episcopal church.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-02

The only place to buy meats that does
not come in contact with flies and is
handled in perfect sanitary condition is
at the Pioneer Meat Co.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-02
PRISON BIDS WERE
OPENED LAST
THURSDAY
BOARD OF CONTROL RECEIVES
ESTIMATES OF WORK OF
ERECTION
FIGURES ARE SAID TO BE LOWER
THAN EXPECTED BY
BOARD
Decisions Will Be Made on Contracts
Some Time This Month General Re
view of Situation and Conditions at
Site of New Penitentiary.

PHOENIX. August 1.-The bids for
the construction of the territorial pris-
on at Florence were opened Thursday
by the territorial board of control. On
account Of the depression which exists
in the country and the lessened volun-
teer work in the large building centers,
the figures are regarded as very advan-
tageous to the territory. Due to the
unfortunate industrial conditions IN
most places there was a large number
of bids
Following are the bids submitted for
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-02
Disagreeable at Home

Lots of men and women who are
agreeable with others, get "cranky'
at home. It's not disposition, IS the
liver. If you find in yourself that you
feel cross around the house, little thing,
worry you, just buy bottle of Bal
lard's Herbine and put your liver in
shape. You and everybody around you
will feel better for it. Price 30 cents
per bottle. Sold by Palace Pharmacy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-02
It's An Easy Matter These
Days To Get Confused

You have probably discovered in this mining camp like in
all Others TINT there goody sprinklng of tenderfoot gold
There disposition to salt the mercantile NINE To confuse
to deceive You to this store with the fullest conf
dence We have builded big business by regouy pracc
ing the square deal We Globe to stay We build
ing business purely merit and reliability If you've traded
Naquins you know the truth of these statements We do
not know of dissatisfied customer They wouldn't remain
that way long if they found 1t rule of this house to
make good We want to impress these facts mind
We want you to know they are true.
We now at the mid summer period If you haven't
been fixed with necessities time for to
have your supplied Summer goods must big
stock of winter necessities will be here Take peep in
the big Broad street display window See the wonderful dis
play of rergeators Not Of these will be allowed to go
over low prices will them At the prices marked in
plain figures each of these regerators you will catch
glance the significance of the statement that of them
will be with at the opening of the fall and will
need them every day of the They priced as low
$780, The best within your reach Place your order to-
morrow Water coolers hammocks ice reezers lawn
and porch furniture all in this great midsummer selling event
Don't get confused in the place.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-02
PEOPLES CASH STORE

PEOPLES CASH STORE"
Everything in Ladies, Children s and
Infants eady-to-wear clothes. under
wear, shoes, Suits and Cloaks, waists,
skirts, millinery, fancy goods, etc. -.
DoLPH BAATZ q CO.,
| $50 Broad St.. Globe. Arizona
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-02

The Globe Drug Store has procured q
liee lot of China souvenirs of Globe.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-08-02

Canvas awnings-Globe Paint Co.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-20

Dr.. L. s. Keller, as president, and Matthew Bridge, as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, had talk with Special Post ofHcs Inspector Butler previous to his departure Saturday with regard to tho unior unote mail service to which Skagway is subject. Dr. Keller called special attention 10 the matter of the Humboldt which is on the run again with no mail contract. Be wanted to know why a biG, sturdy boat should be allowed to leave Seattle every so often, running away up here with DO mall aboard. The addition of the Humboldt to the list of mail carri. CTS he thought would help a whole lot
 Mir. Butler said he had nothing to do with any matter touching mail con- tracts and the subject should be taken with Mir. Graves, chief clerk of the railway mail service located here.
 This was done. Mir. Graves said that he had had talk with Captain Baugh- mon, of Ibe Homboldt, and the latter had said he would be perfectly willing to csrry the mail on the same terms as the Alaska StesmShIp or the c. P. R. bOatS-tbat is s25O per trip.
 Mir. Graves said further that the dif- f ulty with the companies and tbe
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-20

schedule seemed to be the Sitka ruu, which made the trips of the Cottage City irregular. or differently timed from the others and so brought the boats together here with frequent recurrence. He had written the de- pertinent about 1t aud had sugRented that the Humboldt be added to the mail carriers and that she be put on the sltka run, she to go to Sltks first and before coming to Skagway, but bring iug Skagway mail as far as Juneau from where it could be brought up by the Georgia or other boat.
 Another proposition he had made was that the Sltka mail be dropped at Jun. eau and taken over by special service. Mir. Graves says the present arrange- ment which puts Skagway out of sorts gives sitka DO better satisfaction. The
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-20
WHITTIER IS
 A BENEDICT
(5y United PreSS)

Port Townsend, April 2O-The mar riage of M. S. Whittier, deputy U. s. customs collector at skagwsy and Miss Laura Rath Anderson, daughter of City Clerk C, W. Anderson, took place at the Presbyterian church at noon today. Rev. J. c. Smith oflciated. There were a number of guests from Seattle. and out of town points, among them George G. Miller of skagWsy, w. H. Wilcox, private secretary to Collector of Gus toms Harper, served as best man. The parents of ,he bride are old residents of Port Townsend. Mr. and Mrs. Whit tier will take trip to Portland and sound points and are to be expected In where they will make their home, in about two weeks.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-20
WIRELESS 0N
 THE HUMBOLDT

W. A. FaulkeS is the electrician in charge on the Humboldt Operating the wireless. The plant is now working with complete success he says. The plant is what is known as the Massie, and is considered far superior. to the other systems employed on other north Pacific boats. The others employ what 1, known as the United. Coming up Mir. Faulkes says he talked with the Bertha and the Portland of Cape Lazo, near Seymour nurrows The Portland was returning from Valdez and the two were in communication until the Port land entered her harbor at ComOx, lsO miles away.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-20
For Better Mail Service

boats carrying the sitka mail come here first, under the present arrangement. Sometimes, in summer, they He here
 whole day awaiting trains and the sitka mail is six to ten days on the way. The people over there are complaining with cause. He says Mir. Nowell of the Ju-- eau s. S. company is now in Seattle on this very business, seeing what arrange ment he can make looking to the tn- auguratiou of four-day service from Juneau-put,ing on good boat. MI. Graves says he has objected to employ ing gasoline boats and Mir. Nowell may complete arrangements for a steam craft. Mir. Graves says he is certain that If the Chamber of Commerce will present the cause of Sksgwsy to Wash ington properly, backing up hls own recommendations, that be etterments can be secured.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-20

The question was put to Mr. F. F. ". Lowle, agent of the C. P R. here his interpretation He says it is matter that was raised last year and every year as to the partition of the territory He says the American companies want the C. R. to keep of Ketchikan and Juneau in consideration of which they-he American companes-wl agree to keep out of Vancouver Mr. Lowe says the Amer
 an territory much too profitable for them to accede to any such proposition and that they have refused the American companies will agree to keep out of Prince Ru pert the C. R. would consider the matter but this the American companies will not do Mr. Lowle says he has received copies of tariff sheets with all the companies included in the agreement-the P C. S. s. company the Alaska S S company and Mckenzie Bros He thinks the difference has been raised later and that is not likely to be an usuperable one but will be adjusted in few days
 Mir F. B. W -zbacher agent of the W. P. & Y. says he has no informant there being any exclusion of the C. P R. in the freight agreements The schedules were to have become effective April 18th.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-20
PUT UP A
 NEW STACK

Easter Sunday was celebrated at the shops yesterday by the taking down of the big smoke stack at the lighting plant and Ibe putting up in it's place of @ new one. The trick was done in just seven hours. The staging on which tho men worked was put up as they climbed. The stack is~three feet in di- ameter aDd rises fifty feet in the air. The work attracted crowds of interest ed onlookers during the entire per tormanco. The old stack was eaten and rusted out. It has atood iD place for seven years.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-20
MdyM0dn a Freight War
IN PRESIDENTS
 BACK YARD
CRy United Presu.)

Washington, April 2O-The annual egg rolling took place on the lawn of the whitehouso yesterday when all Washington Is invited to send its child. ren to tue merry festival. Over thous. aud children took part and were joined iu the merry making by the president and Mrs. Roosevelt.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-20
0F
 THE NAVY
Csy United ProsO.)

Los Angeles, April 2O-T0day the men of tho fleet are being entertained on large scale by athletic sports. A boxing contest was held for the champ lonahip of the navy iu which Gunner Lulinski of the bOttleship New Jersey won first place in the light weight class by defeating Myers of the Ohio. Big Jim Jeffries volunteered as referee.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-20

The Alaska S. S. company'S ireighter DirIgo, arrived here yesterday b,inG- Iug lumber for the buukerS and ecn- slgument Of cattle.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-20
MARRIES A BANK PRESIDENT
(5y United Proso.)

Modesto, Cal, April 2O-Wllllam l.argdou. the district attorney of San Francisco, made famous through the graft prosecutions with which he was identified with Heney, was today mar ried to Mrs. Myrtle McHenry, preSI- dent of the first national bank of this city,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-20
TOMMY WINS
 4 BIG P0KE
Csy United Preso.l

Paris, April 2O-Tommy BurnG on Saturday night put out Je Eey Smith in the hfth round of what.was scheduled to be ten round contest, He won Sl2,OOO
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-20

The Georgia arrived in this morning bringing mail and eight travellers to town. Returning G. c. wattleS took passage for Juneau.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-20
FATHER 0F THE
 GREAT GAME
(sy United Preso.)

New York, April 2O-Henry Chad. wick, the father of the great American game of baseball died of heart disease today. He was S3 years of age.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-20

For a good smoke, call fer the Bull Dog cigar at Tony Dotero's. I'm
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-20

Best meals in Whltehorae as Com mercial Cafe. tf
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-20
White Pass Tariffs do not Include the C.P. R.
 as Issued
tunlssd Pres. rolograph-casIo 0oyI0o.)

Vancouver, April 2O-The White Pass joint freight tariffs have been issued with the Canadian Pacific not in cuded in the agreements There much speculation here s to the meaning the omission and it is generally accept ed that must be the forerunner of fight between the companies
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-20

O. H. AdsIt e travelling man of Juneau camo up on the Georgia this morning,
 sos The Thortis arrived in yesterday with lumber.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-25
BANQUET IN ELY TONIGHT
FOR DELIVERED MINERS
isIks VIII Conduct Second Affair in
Honor of Giroux Men.

An enjoyable affair presenting
features OF unique interest, was the
dance given Thursday night at the
Giroux boarding house, in honor of
Bailey, Brown and Mcdonald, the
three men rescued last Saturday from
he Alpha shaft after being entombed
for GA days All three were able to
be present and were seemingly strong
Particularly so In view of their tor
ments while underground.
They were the chief center of in
'erest for everyone and all were kept
busy throughout the greater part of
the evening telling of their late terri
BILE plight and the hopes and fears
excited in their breasts while en-
tombed.
The affair at Kim berry being the
first of the series of entertainments
planned in honor of the men, it ex-
c.ied a great amount of interest in
LILY and more than 30 persons from
here attended After the dance had
been in progress for several hours
supper which did credit both to the
hosts and those preparing it, was
served. The evening was one of en-
ioyment for all.
Tonight the three rescued men. to-
Il Their with the rescue workers, will
come to Ely to be guests of the Elks
II a banquet which will be given -
The Royal cafe. Elaborate prepare
tons for the feast have been made
and the evening will doubtless ge one
long to remember.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-25
N0TABLEMAN
GOES TO The
BEYOND
Was Piute Indian
Who Escaped Mas
SdCre----F unerdl
Held Here.

Tom McQuitty, Piute Indian bet
ter known as "McQuitty Tom one
of the foremost characters in interest
in the section, was buried yesterday
by his tribesmen, having died the day
previous from the effects of an at
tack of pneumonia. Being great
ran in his tribe as well as an his
toric character, Indians for many
miles around attended the funeral.
One of the two Indians who es-
caped the bloody massacre of Hercu-
les gap, seven miles north of Ely
the other being Tom Dix, his life
history reads like a romance of fie-
ton. In the early sixties the Piutes
had been particularly impudent in
carrying on their depredations. As
a result a band of soldiers under
command of General Simpson, was
sent out and succeeding in sur
rounding the savages. fought them
to the death. killing. as they thought,
every one of the band. Such was not
the case, as the two braves named
above succeeded in eluding the Wig
lance of their pursuers and, hiding
among the boulders, got safely away
For many months the two Indians
lived in the hills. subsisting on what
ever they could lay their hands, and
inhabiting rude shelters they had
erected. Both feared that detection
by the whites would mean their
&, ath. Finally, embroidered by huns
ser, McQuitty Tom left his lair in
the hills and approaching the home of
d. C. McQuitty, who lived on ranch
short distance south of Ely, on
hi HI 10 hara 1ey n nd
gave every other sign of desire to be
friendly. Mr.. McQuitty after short
probation, decided that the young In
dian was in earnest and allowed him
To live on his ranch. From that time
the life of the Indian was an exem-
rlifcation of devotion to his white
/ friend. He lived with the McQuitty
/ family for many years, but when they
r1oved to California several years
since, he took up ranch in the
W hite River valley, where he after
wards lived. During his life in this
section he became we'll known to ev-
cry one, as it was his habit to make
periodical calls, when he would, after
knocking and removing his hat, come
into the kitchens and discuss matters
Of interest with his white friends.
The old man was generally liked and
his demise is genuinely regretted by
all who knew him.
The funeral services yesterday
were doubtless strange to most of
the Indians present, being entirely
unlike the one that they would have
/ had had they been on a reservation,
hut stoically surrounding the casket
OF the old man. they watched the
ceremony of laying him away in true
white man style. Tom Dix, the other
survivor OF the massacre died sew
efal years ago after being brought 10
Ely from his retreat in the hills, from
the effects of old age.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-25
RACK FROM CALIFORNIA.

Mrs. Emma Fitzpatrick and little
daughter have returned from an ex-
tended visit to various California
points, where she passed several
weeks with relatives She will re-
sumo management of the Cumberland
Ely boarding house at Lane City
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-25

tons. Utah. which have been sns-
pended on account of lack of funds.
1t also contains an item Of S137 900
10 provide for expenses of hearing of
the general land Office to determine
= legged fraudulent entries of public
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-25

Washington-The deficiency appro-
rriation bill reported in the house to-
day contains an item of $4,000 for
continuing surveys and allotments of
lands on the Walker river, Nevada,
ard Uintah and White River reserva-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-25

Cleveland Phillips in de-
Gliding the case again amalgamated
glass workers union today said that
the organization was in restraint of
trade and ordered its dissolution on
the ground of public policy.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-25

negro fireman was killed. a mail
clerk seriously injured. and c. e.
Conley, a travelling salesman, badly
bruised by the derailment of an en-
CINE attached to an Illinois Central
I ain at Memphis. Tenn.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-25
KILLED A COYOTE.

After having a dozen of his finest
chickens killed by coyotes, Transfer
man Rumbaugh. well known ELY
City man. ON thursday night caught
ore of the thieving animals Ii the
act and dispatched him The animal
was an unusually large one and was
very fat. All evidence of former visits
to the hielen yard at the Rumbaugh
home.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-25
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.

The masquerade ball given last
evening by the management of the
Mammoth Skating rink was one of
the,mest pleasant affairs of the kind
had here for some time. All present
had q very pleasant time. while some
OF the costumes were exceedingly
grotesque and Others both pleasing
and well acted.