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The oasis., 1908-12-19

Saturday, Dec. lo, 1908
EmpAtME.
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OOHCluutu lTOIu phBe
through the end of the building
nearer the almacen. Overhead, the
whole length OF the structure there
travels Il great 100.ton electric
crane, which can lift the heaviest
locomotive into the air, and convey
it the entire length of the building,
carving it above a half dozen or
more other locomotives, if neces-
sary, and setting it down where
wanted; an operation that is con-
Quoted with less manual exertion
than is exercised by housewife in
setting a kettle of water over the
fire in a range. This is what is
known in railroad parlance as the
"back shop"-the hospital for sick
and disabled locomotives. When
ever such one is beyond the help
that can be given it in the round
house it is run or drawn into this
building upon the track at the end,
whence the great electric crane
lifts it as deity and as tenderly as
an injured man is lifted from a
hospital ambulance by hospital at
tendants, and carried across to its
appointed place where it is depos-
tied for treatment.
Beyond the machine shop little
distance is the blacksmith and
boiler shop, two'story building of
the same outside dimensions as the
machine shop. Overhead, running
the entire length of the building
are two electric cranes of 15-ton
capacity each. This shop is APP
preaching the final stages of com
pletion. AT the time of the visit
of the writer the heavy machinery
was being brought in for installa-
ton, and some of the heavy ma
chimes that were to be installed
were brought in from the outside,
where the portable 100-ton crane
had loaded them on cars that came
into the boiler shop through the
machine shop, over the track men
toned i'll that description.
In line with the boiler shop,
some distance away to the north,
is the administration building, a
two-story structure 50x70 feet,
where will be the general offices of
the company. Upon the upper
floor is the office of the general
manager. The lower floor is to be
devoted to the offices of heads of
departments.
Close to the boiler shop there is
in course of erection IA structure of
corrugated iron with steel frame,
150x40 feet, with foundations for
machinery, cranes, ETC., that is to
be the foundry and pattern shop.
About 500 feet eastward are the
foundations for the car shop, the
supelstructure of which has not
yet begun. 1t will be large
building, like most of the others,
made of concrete with steel roof,
and its dimensions will be about
170x60 feet.
itClose to the car shop is the car
penter shop, structure of about
the same dimensions. The build
ing is finished but the machinery
is to be installed yet so it is not
in use.
Northward from the site of the
shops is the residence portion OF
the place, where the company has
erected many cottages for its en-
ployes, and several handsome resi-.
dences for officials.
The oasis., 1908-12-19

plies all the wants and needs u
The population NJ Empalme, and
ut the many sections aud working
gangs along the road, mention VI
which business was made in these
columns recently. With each sec.
ton, work train or floating gang is
a comissary, or branch store sup
piled from the main store at EN-
paine. There are now forty-eight
such branches, and as the road ex.
tends more will be added. Each
day the native workmen are sup.
piled with b0Letos-tickets showing
their earnings for the day. They
are given an order by the foreman
OH which The bolet6 is issued. That
is taken for cash in the store. On
pay day the railway company re
deems the boLetoS and pays each
workman any balance due him,
the Commercial Company getting
its money on presentation of the
bOletoS. The boletos are issued from
window in the corner of the
store, and it is all interesting sight
each evening to see the long line of
workmen working ny to the win
dow to get their bOletOs.
An account of the personnel of
the great force employed at En-
paine would he interesting read.
ing, but that will have to 90 over
to another visit at another time.
Save money by having your
Articles of Incorporation drawn
and all details arranged by "THF
OASIS BUREAU OF INCoRPoRATToN"+
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-05
THIS IS INTERESTING IS \ CURIO

To those who read the story Of how Judge wicksrsham came to enter the race for the delegs,eship as told by Ferdinand de Journal iu last evenings Alaskan this, that follows, from che Ju- neau Record wilt be very interesting. It is reprinted here as a sample of the utterly irresponsible methods of the Hoggatt-Corsou press.
 It would be difficult to conjure up a more reckless mlstatement of the cir cumstsuces undertaken to be here re- lakeland this to the knowledge Of everybody iu Alaska. That's the amaz- ing part oI it, tha, newspaper under takes to so mislead it's readers about thing Of which they, the readers, have previous knowledge. It is as though the editor, assuming to have all the knowledge there IS and that his readers were to be treated as mere imbeciles, might relate as a matter Of history that George Washington died in the peni. teutiary. |, is 10 line with the attitude Of Governor Hoggatt toward the great uuripe mass. Now read this;
 'Iu deciding that DO new trial of the Done Creek cases should be ,llowed Judge Gunuison yesterday acted con- trary to Judge wickersham's idea Of the law. WicSershsm, who it after wards developed, was the partner Of ". c. Paruett, who at one time served a sentence iu the Oregon penitentiary, filed on nearly all the claims around Dome Creek-be acted in much the same manner as Mckenzie did at Nome and, it later came to light, he did so st wickersham's instance, aud the matter has been in court long time, however, now that the wickersham-Barnctt scheme has been exposed. the case will not likely be appealed from Judge Gun nlson's decision"
 This paragraph is being laughed at by the press Of Juneau and elsewhere for ils ioscrutable English, but it is the amazing stupidity aside from the mere buugls Of words that The Alaskan would call attention to.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-05

The cupidity of some people in high places Is only exceeded by their stupid ity. For man occupying the position Of United States commissioner, an ap- poiutes of the federal judge, to take charge of party campaign is bad enough iu itselt-anhough proba bly, permissible. Bu, for him to adopt questionable methods in its conduct is not permissible and for him to refuse information to bis opponent which should be free to all, while favoring his own party, Is to lay himself liable to re- buke. For him not to kown that this will result in his own downtul and that speedily is downright stupidity.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-05

The Bull Dog IS par excellence, call at Tory Dortero,s for same.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-05
THE COaVEHTBELLS

Hark, the conveut-bells are ringing, And the mus are sweetly singing; Holy Virgin, hear our prayerl See the novice comes tosevsr Every worldly tie forever; Take, oh, taEe her to your care sun radiant gems are shining, Her jet-black locks entwining; And her robes around her flowing With many tints are glowing, But all earthly rays are dim,
 splendOrs brighter
 Nov invite her While thus we cbant our yospsr-hYmn. Now the lovely maid is kneeliug, With uphitcd eyes appealingi Holy Virgin, hear our prayer! See the abbess bending OCT her, BreatheS the sacred VOW before her. Take, oh, take her to your carel Her form DO more possesses Those dark luxuriaut tresses, The solomn words are spoken, Each earthly tie is broken, And all earthly joys are dim.
 Sp}euGors brighter
 Nov invite her, While thus we chant our vespsrs-hymn.
 Thomas Haynes Rayley,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-05

Best meals in Whitehorse at Royal Clfr.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-05
THIS IS HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT 1T AT
 SEWARD

Judge Wickersham was oa the bench for about six years, and has thus gained a wide personal acquaintance iu the territory and the reputation of being a lair and fearless judge, Some there are who may have been imbittered against the judge because be would not use his judicial position to further their personal interests, but it there are any such they are not the friends or the ter ritory and cannot be expected to sup. port an honest and impartial candidate, Seward Gateway,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-05
THE REVELATION AT FAIRBANKS

kan court. The fight against Judge wlckersham which had for It's begin. hing and end nothing more to go upon than the embitterments Of those who los, cases in hIs courts-will be nothing to it-siuos here is CAUSE,
 II the election of Judge wiskersham was the only consideration we might all be tickeled to death by tho relation of these doiugs since they but make his election more and m,re certain. But as the election of Judge Wlckersham is only the means to an end-the better ment of conditions iu Alaska,-the re. vslation of such conditions existing and needing correction can but cause deep resentment upon the part Of all Alas. kaus.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-05

The most astonished man in the world today perhaps was the man who struck the blow at Abdul Hamid-and saw his blade turn back upon him instead of finding the heart of tho sultan, His astonishmeut, perhaps could only be iu. creased if the sultan would nov tell him to go free. For what the sultan will do to him 1t is painful to think about.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-05
THIS SOUNDS LIKE 4 HERALD OF THE
 DAWN

The Alaska Labor Union, which is getting to be a power in the land, held a smoker last Friday night at which attendance was only limited by the size oithe hall. There were good things to eat and good things 10 drink and smoke, violin solos by embryo artists and sougs by artists of great repute, moving pictures and pictures that
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-05
YUKON RIVER FLEET

Up stream -Casca passed Big Salmon 3 a m; Selklrk pas ,ed Coffee Creek 8 8 m; Dawson passed Yukon Crossing 6 a m; Prospoctor passed Stewart at Q p m.
 Down s,ream-Whitehorse passed Yukon Crossing at II D m; Bon Anza King passed Lebargc at 9 m,
 Next salliug-Casca tomorrow.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-05

moved the crowd to tears. The mem- bers of the organization wear a button which bears the motto "Live and Let Live" which in the light of 2Oth cen. tury intelligence is a noble motto for labor organization and indicates that the members are up-to-date in their ideas. The tounaatiOu stone on which this order is built is arbitration The officers and members of this union are selected from the best oI tho employ ess of Treadwell and any man may feel proud Jo belong, May the Alaska Labor Union continue to flourish oud may the principles that it represents never die,-Douglas Island News.
 Let but the Treadwell company adop: this same motto and both com pany and employee live up to it, and DO man on Douglas Island need wait longer for the millennium.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-05

Nov what do you think Of the con- dition of thing, ln Fairbanks as portray ed in the story that came out of that town yes,srday-and printed in last evenings Alaskan?
 Is it not amazing?
 Citizens of Fairbanks now in this city sbuddsr ss they read that story, recoE- uIzing a true picture of conditions under which they have to live,
 Isit wonder we are in turmoil here all the time when federal sppointees accept their appointment as q license to exploit the people for their own ends?
 Already we see in this the beginning oi another bitter fight against an Alas.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-05
A BEAUTIFUL SUMNER DRY
YUKON RIVER SALLINGS

The result Of the observation taken at Moore wharf at midnight, Aug. 3, 1908, Is as follows Temperature time observat'n.55 above Max. temp. preceding 24 hours, .,69 above Min. '" ..55 above Mean " .,72 above
 Barometer 5000
 Cloulvcalm.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-05
GOOD MINING PROPOSITION WANTED

Wanted to purchase Cor will assist party having good proposilion) a gold mine thut has been sufficiently devel- oped to demonstrate possibilities, Ad- dress Charles W. Lork, 9l4 Spruce street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
 so grnn
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-05

On account ot-nou arrival Of prescrip- tiou work I am compelled to remain longer in S5awa ay than have intended [ shall therefore continue work at the same old stand until further notice, lO2 4s E. E. Kimball, Oph, D.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-05

The best dining room, the best hotel ac commodations, the most comfort at the Fifth Avenue
The daily Alaskan., 1908-08-05
ONLY ONE BRoMo QUININE'

That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUTN, NE. Look for the signature of E, w, GROVE. Used the World over to Cure cold in One Day, 25c F
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-18

n. c. KENNEDY, H. TONGE. Supt.
Vice Pres. u Gen'i Supt.
a. A. Riddle. Gen. Pass Agt.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-18

Land of Opportunities.

| If you are tired of working the hilly
! and stony farms of Pennsylvania and
| West Virginia, or if are tired of work
ing in the mills or coal minesan want
| the incest and as fertile farm land as ia
to be found in the entire United States
then we have the land you are looking
| for. Or If you are in position to in.
| vest money we can show you the best
and safest investment to be to- nd any,
where.
The Panhandle, or northwestern part
of Texas, where our lands are located,
has as pleasant and healthy climate
during the entire year as any part of
the United States, and also an abund-
ance of rainfall during the crop-grow-
ing season and plenty of absolutely
fresh water; the land lies very nice and
level, is not wet or swampy, and is ex-
ceptionally fertile and will raise un-
usually large crops of every kind, in
fact you could make as much or more
than the cost OF your farm in the first
year.
We are now selling this land for only
SlU to 500 per acre, according to dis
lance from railroads and towns, Good
terms. Our excursions go TO Texas,
twice each month; very low rates and
first class accommodations.
Our Next Excursion Leaves Pittssurg
il the Evening of Oct 5th.
Send for our free illustrated booklet
giving full particulars OF this land
Now is the tine to investigate this
land, as Thousand of Northern peo-
pie here located there recently prices
are sure to more than doub e in the
very near future. We will refund your
entire expense of making the trip if we
have misrepresented the land.
We want you to go with us on our
next excursion.
Kurtz & Seehausen,
905 Common wealth Bldg, 3161 Fourth
avenue.
Pittsburg, Pa
Agents Wanted
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-18
TRUSTEES SALE
OF Valuable
Real Estate

BY virtue OF the authority vested In the I'M
dersi gned trustee; by a certain deed of trust
made by G. e Ridgeway and wife to X foole,
trustee OF Jacob Sites. dittnr ard day OF May,
1904 witch is Of record n The Office oil the
Clerk OF the county couri OF 'erkeley County,
W Va, IN Deed Book 0. ~ page 1875 said
est bidder at the front door OF he Court House
In Martinsburg West Virginia, on
Saturday, September 10th. 1908
commencing at 1880 o'clock, p. M, that GER
tain farm containing
250I Acres
more or less. situate in Mill Creek District,
Berkeley County West Virginia: adjoining
the lands of Anderson, Fry, Kilmer MARSHALL
Milton and Others, this being part 0fa larger
tract of land cont1ing
305 Acres
more or less, which was conveyed To the said
c. RiGgeway by deed from Jerry Tiiggs
and wife bearing date the first day OF april
1903, and of record in Clerks Office in Deed
Book Nol05 page Band being all OF said land
except tract cor tanning SAG acres which was
sold therefrom and conveyed by the said o.
r Ridgeway and wife TO I III. Doing ny coed
bearing date the Aith day OF March, 1906 ard
which Is Of record IN sad Clerks Office ia
Deed Book No. %. page 3S1, Which Is fully de-
scnoed therein and 10 which reference is here
by made.
This property will he sold subject to a reser-
walton con tanned In the deed above mention
ed from jerry Iriggs and vile TO G. f. Ridge
way, AS to a one half interest Ia a thirty-f e
acre peach orchard, which IS hell by l. l..
Bender, during the life OF said orchard
This farm is improved by
Good Dwelling House and Barn
and other out buildings
This is a good farm for home or In ves,ment,
conN enientiy located as 10 markets railroad
station etc near elegant turnpike, and IN
desirable neighborhood. For further infor-
nation see the trustee or the owner
Terms
One-third cash on day of sale, and the resi-.
due in two equal payments due in one and
two years respectively from day OF sale the
deferred payments TO bear interest from day
OF sale ana be secured by the notes Of the pur-
chaser, and n lien retained on the property
sold to secure the unpaid purchase money un-
til paid in full.
X. Poole, Trustee
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-18
This Hardware
Store.

is a pretty good place come for quite lot
of things
For the home there are kitchen utensls-the
kind that deserve to be trusted; tools for dong
quick and neat repairing on wood, iron or
leather
To get ahead of the flies is good plan. Use
screens.
For the garden: for the lawn--rakes, hoes,
spades, weeders, planters and lawn mowers
Hose and sprinkers
About every farm used thousand odus
and ends--nails, rope, Irvine, locks, hinges,
glass, paint, putty, files, nuts and bolts and
other builders hardware tools for fixing
machinery wagons and 80 forth
It's pretty good rule to come for what you
want The chances are we have it, sure.
CENTRAL HARDWARE co.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-01

terested him. The young man contin,
ued:
"He had her in his arms, sergeant,
and was kissing her and telling her
that he loved her 1t was a lie, SER
geant, a liel' he cried out, banging the
desk with his fist. Il couldn't stand
it any longer, sergeant. My Sally in
his arms drove me nigh crazy. I rush
ed up to him and grabbed him by the
neck. l knocked his head against the
tree and then kicked him all the way
to the road. l was crazy, sergeant; I
certainly was crazy or 1 would never
have done It,"
The sergeant scratched match and
lit his pipe. He was interested, deeply
Interested, but he did not commit him
self by admitting it. He waited for
he young man to continue and his
wait was a short one.
Sally did not scream when 1 did
this; just stood there, still and white
was sorry for it afterward sergeant,
and l went back to Sally to apologize
Sally sir, just 10 Sed at me with those
cool, calm eyes she always has when
she says thing she means, and said
"'John Ridder, I hate you. l hope L
will never see your face againl"
And III guess I'll sign now,
sergeant"
He lifted his hand and bent over the
sheet. He dipped the pen in the ink,
and then
Both men stood suddenly erect as a
rush of feet was heard from the hall
way. They stopped before the door !;
convulsive twist of the knob and the
door flew open to admit a frightened
girl, with tear stained face and eyes.
red from much weeping. She gazed
with wide open eyes upon the men be-
fore her, and then, with wide open
arms, she sprang into the room, cry
ing:
John. oh, John. forgive me-"
"Sallyl"
The kind old sergeant turned away
and gazed out of the window. 1t was
some minutes before he turned to them
and he did so then the better to catch
the softly uttered words from the en-
thusiastic and happy John:
81 guess, sergeant, L won't sign that
paper neutrality-suspicious. Grit
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-01
When Cupid |DteTVeDed


The recruiting sergeant lay back In
pipe, attempted to whistle "Bluebell."
The office was deserted save for
himself. All the young men of lazy
habits Of which the city could boast
great many, seemed to have already
enlisted or were experiencing a change
of habit.
The sergeants whistling ceased
abruptly and he fell to mastering up
visions of the mashed potatoes with
cream gravy that would be served at
supper in the little old hotel that even
ing. The sergeant's thoughts dwelt
upon the vision until his mouth water
ed and then he arose from the chair,
drawled q m-de-deedle-de," stretch
ed his arms high in the air and then
suddenly dropped them and stood in an
attitude Of attention.
The sound of footsteps came from
the stair; the clatter Of heavy boots.
The sergeant's trained ear followed
the direction taken by those boots.
They hesitated upon the landing; then
came swiftly down the hallway and
hesitated once more, this time before
the door Of the recruiting office.
The wise old sergeant knew the
meaning of that halt; he had met it
time and time again. He knew that
the man on the other side Of the door
was standing on the brink Of indeci-
sion. He knew also the old adage Of
@he who hesitates is lost" and there
fore was not surprised when the door
suddenly burst open and flushed
faced, nervous, strapping young son Of
toll entered the room. He stood near
the door few moments, displaying all
the bashfulness Of the country boy. His
face became red and white In turn !;
his hat became swiftly revolving cir
Gle in his hands, and his legs were
prone to Itch greatly, necessitating the
rising of each In turn.
The sargeant's quick, trained eye
cast an admiring glance over the stall
wart, awkward person before him,
while he mentally measured the capa-
city Of his lungs, the breadth of bis
shoulders, and those other qualities 20
dear to a soldiers heart. Here was
young man In the class Of those to
whom the army extends wide open its
arms Of welcome.
well sir" questioned the sergeant,
not unkindly.
Aftss 4 short period. consumed In
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-01
MIX THIS YOURSELF
sIvEs RECIPE FOR SIMPLE, HOME
MADE KIDNEY CURE.
inexpensive Mixture of Harmless Veg
etabe Ingredients Said to Over
come Kidney and Bladder
Trouble Promptly.

Here is simple, homemade mixture
as given by an eminent authority on
Kidney diseases, who makes the state
ment in New York daily newspaper,
that it will relieve almost any case of
Kidney trouble if taken before the stage
of Bright's disease. He states that
such symptoms as lame back, pain in
the side, frequent desire to urinate, es-
,ecially at night; painful and discolored
urination, are readily overcome. Here
is the recipe; try it.
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Take teaspoonful after each
meal and at bedtime.
A well-known physician is authority
that these ingredients are all harmless
and easily mixed at home by shaking
well in bottle. This mixture has a
peculiar healing and soothing effect
upon the entire Kidney and Urinary
structure, and often overcomes the
worst forms of Rheumatism in just q
| little while. This mixture is said to
emove all blood disorders and cure the
Rheumatism by forcing the Kidneys tt
filter and strain from the blood and
system all uric acid and foul, decom
posed waste matter, which cause the
affections. Try it if you aren't well
Save the prescription.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-02-01
IDAHO NEWS.

Z The postoffice at Freedom, situated
on the Salmon river, between White
bird and Lucille, Idaho, has been dis
continued.
Ten cases of smallpox have Deen re-
ported at Lewiston, most of the pa.
tents being confined to the isolation
hospital.
Approximately 10,O00,U00 feet of saw
logs will be cut in the timber sur
rounding Bayview this winter.
Andrew Jkesth, a carpenter who
formerly resided at Spokane, commit
ted suicide at Lewiston recently.
The debate at Lewiston between the
State Normal school and a team from
the University of Idaho props was won
by the Moscow visitors, the question
debated being Resolved, That the
United States senate should adopt q
closure rule The decision was in
the affirmative.
In the election of delegate to the
university conference to discuss the
four-year rule and other athletic mat
ters, Jack" Simpson, Idahos football
manager, was successful over Magee
Reyes and Armstrong.
For the first time in many weeks
Wallace had telephone service Sunday
Ever since the supreme court decided
that the Sunday rest law Of Idaho waf
constitutional the authorities have en-
forced the law with an iron hand.