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The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-02

vessels cargo consists for the most part of food stuffs.
 Among steamship mon the position of the Ohio is regarded as very criti- cal and they say that if she is far in- to the ice foe she may be unable to get out for several weeks. It is also said that there is grave danger that she may be crushed by the grinding Hoe, this being especially probable in case rough weather sets in.
 All the vessels in the Nome fleet had rough experience with the ice this year but the Ohio is so far the only one to get into serious difficult ties. A week or more ago the ice fields were close to Nome and it was feared that none of the vessels would be able to make the roadway but after being delayed few days they found open water.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-02
Claims Owned by Latouche Copper Mining Company
 Rival Beatson's.
GlRDWOOD MAJORITY OWNER
Actual Mining SuSpends Pending Improvement in Market for
 Metal Produced

Latouche island has n copper mine | adjoining Boatson's famous Bonanza which promises to rival that marvel ous deposit of red metal. It is the property once known as the Black bird group, now owned and recently developed by the Latouche Copper Mining Company, of which James Girdwood is president, holding two thirds of the stock.
 Mir Girdwood says his mine will beat BeatsOn's, and he wouldn't say SO if it wasn't SO. He affirms that A. K. Beatson tacitly admits it and that Beatson occasionally laments that he didn'L buy the Blackbird group when it was for sale cheap. It is conceded that Mir. Beatson's knowledge of cop per ore is such that he ought to be charged advertising rates for publish ing his opinion of anybody's ledge and that is why MT. Girdwood re- joices over his neighbours grief that he passed up the stack of chalcopy- rite which bounds the Beatson Bonan- "a on the north.
 Lies Near Tide Water
 The GirdWOod property, like Beat sons, lies q little way up the hill from tide water near the northeast corner of Latouche island. A tram road is built to carry the ore to the wharf, where the largest Alaska steamers can tie up. On this wharf and back of it extensive bunkers have been less than half a mile away, huge ore body has been blocked out by tunnel 1000 feet long and by numcr- ous drifts. Enough stoping ground is ready for work to last for several years whenever the price of refined copper is tilted few cents.
 The company was just getting busy at actual mining last year and had made one ore shipment when some body stepped on the price of copper which gives all the potIatch to the smelling trust. Then the Latouche Copper Mining Company rested, and will wait for the price of copper to go up, serene in the knowledge that the mine can't run away. The ore is of grade that requires sorting to ship outside for submission to the mercy of the smelter trust, but reduced by local shelter it. would earn millions. It is of the sulphidc variety known as chalcopyrte.
 The Blackbird group of six claims was located by George BaTack sev- eral years ago, and Mir. Barrack still retains an interest and is superinten- dent of operations, living at the mine the year round.
 Mir. Girdwood is pioneer mining man of Southern Alaska. He went into the Cook inlet region in 1894, and ran small steamer up Turnagain arm himself, although he doesn't pre- tend to be navigator, because no- body in that region who claimed to
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The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-02
STEAMSHIP OHIO |S
 |CEB0UND 0FF NOME

Seattle, June Craftsmanship Ohio, ono of the first Eof lthe fleet to get away to Nome this year is fast in the ice 150 miles from that port and the little steamship Corwin has gone to try and aid the 500 passengers who for two weeks have been aboard the liner. Word of the Ohio's peril was received here this morning and has caused consternation among friends of those aboard her.
 Owing to the reduction in the fare the Ohio went out of this port with every inch of her crowded with pas sengers and as she took only sufficient provisions to suffice for the voyage if made under favorable circumstances there is fear that the passengers may suffer for want of food. The agents of the Ohio say that there is no req son for fear in this respect as the
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-02
CAUSTEN WINS IN
 SUPREME COURT
E. I. Barnette Must Share Fortune With Man Who
 Grubstaked Him.

Olympia, June 26-James II. Caus- ten, collector of customs at Porto Rico, and formerly deputy collector at St. Michael, today gained in the supreme court decisive and final victory in his legal fight to be de- clared part owner of the holdings ill Alaska of E. T. Barnette. Barnette is the founder of Fairbanks, owner of the Fairbanks Banking Company bank and is largely interested in mining and other business in the Panama country and the decision means that Causten has partnership interest in all of these enterprises
 The case just decided came up from the superior court of King county, on appeal taken by Barnette. The de- 'ision of the lower court is affirmed as is also the order issued restraining the sale of S2OO,O in gold bars sent to Seattle banks by the the Fairbanks Banking Company. It is field that this gold belongs to the partnership.
 According to the evidence in the case, Barnette and another man started for the interior with large load of supplies. They got as far as St. Michael but through some mis- fortune the river boat on which they had expected to get their stuff inside was wrecked and the outfit was stranded, everything Barnette and his partner possessed being represen- ted by the consignment of merchant disc.
 Barnette was practically unknown and could get no Gnancial assistance in St. Michael until he finally induced Causten to go on his notes, the con sideration being u half interest in the outcome of the trip. Barnettc got inside, founded what is now Fair banks and waxed wealthy. Causten went to Porto Rico.
 From time to time Causten tried to get a settlement from Barnette, but without avail and about three years ago began suit for an accounting and settlement. Barnette fought the case, although, so it was reported, Causten would have settled for a few thousand dollars. One of the sensa tiOnal features of the case is that during the time Barnette was on the witness stand he was forced into ad- hitting that he had served time in the state penitentiary in Oregon, his conviction arising from fraudulent financial transaction. Just prior to making this admission Barnette had persistantly denied ever having been in Oregon and the admission was forced to show that his veracity when he declared that Causten was not entitled to any share in the Barnette fortunes was not to be depended upon.
 Barnette attempted to prove that there had been no profits accruing from the merchandise he took in at the time Causten assisted him.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-02
GOLD OUTPUT SET
 AT S45,OO0,000
Seattle Estimate Places AL aska's Production This
 Year at Huge Sum.

Seattle, June 30-ConserVativc esti- mates set $i5, 1000, ,OO0 as the value of gold that will como out of Alaska this year. The gold receipts for June total S, ,68O, GOO being nearly $1 ,OOO, ,O0O more than the June receipts for any previous year.
 From all parts of the territory come reports or the most favorable import. The Seward peninsula in particular is expected to break all records as q gold producer.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-02
NEGRO ARRESTED FOR
 POSTOFFiCE ROBBERY

Kansas City, June 28-A negro whose pockets were stuffed with money and jewelry, the possession of which he cannot account for to the satisfaction of the officers, was last night placed under arrest on sus- picion that he is the man who several days ago robbed the sub-postofilce station in this city. The stolen mail pouch has been found in a olump of weeds outside the city. It contained several articles of jewelry but the $7O,0Oo consigned to Los Angeles is missing.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-02
Harvard Wins Boat Race

New London, Conn.,, June 26-Har- yard won the annual boat race with Yale last evening, Yale with one of her crew crippled in the arm finish ing q quarter of mile behind the crimson. Presidential Nominee Taft was among those who cheered the victors. The big race was postponed from the afternoon because of rough water. During the afternoon Yale won the four-oar and Harvard the eight-oar race.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-02
FORT CASEY SOLDIERS
 BREAK WORLDS RECORD

Fort Casey, Wash, June 26--The worlds record for artillery marks manship was broken during target practice yesterday afternoon by the men stationed at this post. A target three miles distant and moving seven milns an hour was struck eleven times in as many seconds.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-02
Mcclellan Wins Tn Recount

New York, July 1--The recount of the election three years ago, con tested by W. k. Hearst, has just been finished and shows that Mcclellan was elected by 5000 votes. McClol- Ian lost 4S0 votes in the recount. In an interview Mcclellan stated that he paid lawyer SiO,OO0 to defend his rights in the contest.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-02
PLAN NOW 0N ID
 GALL CONVENTION Effort to be Made to Have Alaskans Decide What
 They Really Want
MEASURES WILL BE DRAWN
Mayor Brown Advances Idea of Only Possible Way to Get Any
 thing From Congress-.

A movement is or foot to call an Alaska convention to be held in Val dez next October to formulate q list Of measures most urgently needed in Alaska to be submitted to congress for enactment. The suggestion was made few days ago by Mayor Fred M. Brown and instantly struck pop ular chord. It is planned to issue a letter to all Alaska towns requesting them to send representative to such a convention.
 Valdez considers itself more easily accessible to the great majority of residents of the territory than any other town, having direct steamer or land road connection with every i'm portant town in Alaska except Nome.
 The object of the convention will be to obtain an agreement of representa- tive Alaskans upon q demand for q few measures of Legislation. With such concentrated demand, not ask ing for any measure except as will arouse little opposition it is believed that an effective appeal can be made to congress at the next session. Con- corning the status of Alaskan legisla- tive demands Mir. Brown writes to the PrOspector:
 ''The same old cry is made at the close of each session of congress, that Alaskans do not agree as to what they want, and therefore congress can do nothing. Both of these pro- positions are unquestionably true people of Alaska do not and cannot agree, and congress does nothing.
 '"The people of Alaska can agree just as people in the states agree, by byists go to Washington during each session of congress, and quarrel among themselves-knocking one another's suggestions and demands as not ex- pressing or representing the real wishes of Alaskans.
 Ut is extremely doubtful if a bill providing for extending the open season for killing snakes in Alaska could be passed under present condi- tions, unless after an investigation by a congressional committee, and then another investigation of the work of the first committee, and a depart mental investigation as a substitute for all previous investigations, the real truth should be discovered-that there are no snakes in Alaska.
 "Let factional fighting and quarrel ing be suspended long enough to pre- init of the bona fide Alaskans-not politicians-but those who make their homes in Alaska and are not seeking political preferment for themselves, holding a representative convention, at some point, free from the inHu- ence of the Seattle spirits, and other detrimental Spirit, and in business like way adopt by majority vote (which Is the only civilized method, short of an appeal to force and arms, ) a set of demands which congress must and will heed"
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-02
ALASKA GOLD RECEIPTS
 BREAK JUNE RECORD

Seattle, June 27-With tine arrival at Seattle of the steamships Jefferson and Victoria, both of them OH the way, the receipts of Alaska gold for the month of June will total more than $5,000,000. This will establish a record for any June month in the his tory of Alaska gold production.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-02
New Flag For Iuly Fourth

Washington, June 27--The presi- dent has ordered that on July Fourth all government buildings fly the new flag having forty-six stars. The old number has been increased by the addition of that commemorating the admission to statehood of Oklahoma.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-02

Wada, the Jap musher, OH q recent trip from Herschel island to Dawson, ran out of dog feed and kept the dogs alive by filling thom up on his seal pants and mucklucks, thereby arriv- ing in Dawson in deficient costume.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-02
Sherman Able To Travel

Cleveland, July 2-Yioe.Presiden- tial Nominee sherman has so far re- covered from his recent illness as to be able to travel and he departed to- day for his home In Utica, N. Y.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-02
Prominent Mining Man Here

Frank P. Skeen, one of the original discoverers of the well-known Falls creek gold quartz properties, located on tho line of the Alaska Central Railroad, is passenger on the Penn. sylvania enroute to Seward, where he will be engaged in experimenting development work on the claims in which he is interested. MT. Skeen, while young man, is prospector of large experience and one who has had Q successful career. He was among the original party of miners that left Nome in the year 1902 for Northeast Siberia. remaining In the czar's domain for three years. When the Alaska Central started to build to the interior Skeen was on the scene, and secured, near the line of the road, gold properties which will make him an independent fortune.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-02

Alaska enioys(D the distinction of being the only territory in America that has ever had man who was at once governor and misrepresentative to congress. Wrangel Sentinel.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-02
cummins And Allison Endorsed

Waterloo, Iowa, June 28--The re- publican state convention today on. dersed Governor Cnmmins and Sena tor Allison to succeed themselves.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-02

London, July 2--~The navy depart ment of England is planning tho mob ilizatton of 300 war vessels under the command of Admiral Beresford.
The Press., 1908-12-09
soMERs.

Rev. MT Rae ot Hartford preached in Somerville Sun1ay r.
 Arthur Fitch of Palmer visited friends in. town Sunday.
 Mrs Norman Fenton of Monson wis ted Mrs. George Newton recently
 Mr and Mrs. William H. Chaffee and Mrs Chaffee's sister, Mrs Fay Tor, all of New York, spent a week recently at Kibbe's hotel.
 Mrs L. H. Earl of Washington. D O who has neen guest of Miss E Louise Patten for the pest for 1tuight returned home Tuesday She ad dressed the Christian Endeavor meet ing Sunday evening in the chapel on the subject, "Palent and child, ''
 At the regular meetings of Somerf grange Tuesday evening the follow ing off CTS were elected: WortI y master, Myron Davis; overseer, Clit ford Parsons; lecturer. Mrs Myron Avery; steward. Horace A. SIkes chaplain, Mrs Sarah A. Gates treasurer, Silas H Perry; secretar, Miss Ida Ray Klbbe; gatekeeper, Henry Farnhsm; Pomona, Mrs. Wm Sunderland; Ceres. Mrs Gso,g. Counter; Flora, Miss Edith B. Bat tiRe; lady assistant, Miss R lselle Par sOl s; o'ganist, Miss Bessie Soule.
The Press., 1908-12-09
THE MIGHTY POWER OF MONA

Mi.o-na, that extraordinary and perfect stomach tonic, will relieve dyspepsia in twenty four hours.
 It will cure, and is guaranteed by Anders Jacobsen to the readers of The Press to cure the most pitiful cases of dyspepsia, if taken according to directions.
 Mi o-na tablets not only cure dys- pepsia, but all stomach disturbances, such as vomiting of pregnancy, sea or car sickness, and the stomach sickness after excessive indulgence.
 Mi-o-na cures by strengthening and invigorating the labby stomach walls, and after course of Mi-o-na treat. ment, constipation, if there is any, will entirely disappear.
 Read this from the president of a New York corporation:
 II have been a terrible sufferer from dyspepsia and gastritis for two years. The most eminent physicians prescribed for me with no effect I have been absolutely cured by your Mi. na tablets. The first one gave me relief almost incredible. ''- Herbert H. Taylor. 5Ol West 143 Street, New York City.
 Mio-na is most economical treat. ment-a large box of tablets only costs 50 cents at finders Jacobsen s, and the dyspeptic. nervous or other wise, W ho does not give them a trial. is losing an opportunity to regain health
The Press., 1908-12-09
A aank.r,s Generosity.

One day Humboldt was dining with Mendelssohn, the banker, and. an un- usual thing flor him. was very silent His host, ,, remarking 1t, observed to Humboldt that he was sure he must he i'll.
 "No." said Humboldt, "but am In great trouble. Only ten minutes be fore leaving my apartment to come here received from my landlord a note informing me that he had sold the house in which reside. and that l must move. The.very thought drives me to despair. really cannot bear to move again"
 Mendelssohn gradually led Humboldt into conversation. during which he found time to write note and receive an answer to 1t. He then took Hum- boldt aside afi1d said: By this note I learn that l am now the owner of the house In which you reside.a The condi- ton, however. upon which I have be- come its possessor is that. you continue to occupy your it apart1ment t1l in 1t as long as you live" s...-.
The Press., 1908-12-09
An oninn rArn.


 Not far from Macao, at the mouth of the Canton river, China, is an opium ''farm." Standings in courtyard is the great wooden building devoted to opium manufactures, and in its vesti- bules are heaps of brown balls, not un- like cocoanuts- >~ Two coolies, seated, cut them open and remove the black, jamlike substance they contain-the compressed poppy. The. outer covering is a thick layer of dried leaves. h. side the building the whole place is full of smoke, arising from hundred charcoal fires in open earthenware "chattis," placed in a row around the walls. Over each fire rests shallow brass pan in which bubbles mixture of poppy and water. This mixture is strained through paper and passes on to be more carefully boiled in the next room, where the process Is exactly similar. From there it goes to another room. where the sirup Is reduced to the consistency of treacle over slow fires. In another building the opium is pack ed in tiny cans and placed in cases and sealed with the government seal.
The Press., 1908-12-09
Didn't Give Him a Chance.

Say. ma.'' piped up little Johnny after. the minister had finished <his call and taken his, departure, when Mir. Meeker was here every time you stop ped talkin'ta minute he would start in to say somethin' an git as fur every time as I dare say an then you would start goin' ag'in an talk a lot more, an that Is the way 1t kept on right along, an the~ant3 thing, he said all the time hewass here was Il dare say. T dare say every flew minutes"
 "Well. what cof it? am not to blame for, sMt, Meeker's pancity of Ideas. amtkT demanded Johnny's moth. CT, somewhat impatiently.
 'I dunno bout that said, Johnny doubtfully. as. if ASt exactly sure what was meant by paueity of ideas. but anyhow. ma. fsaaspu orter. give him a chanst. When he. started in with I dare. sayy'. Wtla1sdidn' you keep quiet Jest once, naaas aths Jet. hip1go ahead an say what he was goin to an have 1t over with 2''-St Paul Pioneer, Press.
The Press., 1908-12-09
Ss n- Wanted ( Raruain.

One day small Cincinnati boy came to halt before a, sign over desk in the office ofthe express company. It gave the rate for money orders. and after studying It. for few minutes he walked up to the cashier and said bold ly: .,j@ g-
 "I want a money order"
 How large a one. my boyT' the clerk inquired benignantly.
 "Well, let's sec" pondered the little fellow. :'The rate for ten dollar or der Is cents. isn't itY', ~.s s5s.#
 Yes; that's right ,.=r=#
 Well, want drum and pair of roller skates and new straw hat and some candy. Ten dollars will be enough" ~shs; a.. ;
 Then he ~tished through his pockets and triumphantly placed nickel and three coppers before the .astonished clerk. It took ten minutes to convince the youngster that nothing less than $1OOS could buy a~money order for $1O.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat,
The Press., 1908-12-09
Mashapaug.

|
 Arthur Bliss is driving @ new horse Henry Valliere was in town over Sunday. #..
 Fred Aldrioh is saving for Bradley of Wales.
 Everett Ryder fell and sprained hi- ankle Friday last
 Mrs. Valliere is improving very slowly, but is no worse than a week ago
 School in districE No. 4 opened Monday, after the Thanksgiving va cation.
 Mrs. M H. Soule of Stafford if visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. R Howard.
 It is reported that Charles Hyde is 10 cut lot in the Breakneck district this winter.
 A B. Wells is making thinning on his Reed lot, cutting trees that were matured and full of seed thi- past fall
 Turner Bros report that the water question is a serious problem at their mIll at present. They have to haul the water for the boiler some little distance. G
 Seven above zero is the record for ol weather so far here in Dec mbeI thIs year The lake has frozen over and broken up twice. A year ago it was fine skating on the lake
 Rock Meadow.
 Mrs. Esten Belcher has been on the sick list for the past few days.
 Miss Elsie Belcher has been suffer ing "ith the grip the past week.
 Mrs Elvira Snow and Myron and Geo ga Agard spent Thanksgiving wIth her sister. Mrs. William House, at Hampden.
 Miss Keating is planning for a Christmas entertainment and Christ. mas tree for her scholars the day be fore Chris, mas.
 Mir and Ms Adelbert Agard and two children visited a few days with his brother. Albert Agard, last week in Warren, Mass.
 Mondays rain was 8 welcome visitor, as the brooks and wells in this vicinity were very low and mum per of wells were entirely dry.
 Mr and Mrs Charles Webster and daughter. Marion, spent Thanksgiving with Mrs Webster's parents. MT and Mrs. Blodgett, at Holland. Mrs. W. spent few days with her parents, also she visited Q few days with her cousin, Mrs. Lyman Moore, at Masha. paug. She returned home lass satur. day.
The Press., 1908-12-09
The Source of Life.

Tn paIeozoic times it was the earth itself, not the sun, to which plant and animal primarily stood beholden for existence. This gives us most in structive glimpse into one planetologic process. To the planets own interna! heat is due the chief fostering of the beginnings of life upon it's surface. Thus planet Is capable of at least beginning to develop organisms with out more than modicum of help from the central sun. We talk of the sun as the source of life. and so it is today in the sense of being it's sustainer, but the real source was the earth itself, which also raised it through its baby hood.-Professor Lowell's ''The Evolu- tion of Life" in Century Magazine.
The Press., 1908-12-09
ASHFORD.

Mrs Merrill CIshmsn spent g p1rl of last Vt ek with relatives in Sh if I'd Springs
 Mss Myrtle Chapman spent las, week with | CT gran parents. Mr. aud Mrs. O. D Chapman. of Warrenville
 The arrangements for the Christ ma> tree at the Cougrt gational church
 ave been completed The commit tees are as follows: Music, Mrs Joseph DImock; ent, ,rtainment, Miss Emily Chism; SC llcitors. Nathan Arnitsge, Herman Cushman; pur. chasers of presrurs, Miss Edith Cush- man, Mrs. Clark, Mrs Jost ph Dim ock; decorating. Mss EmIly O. ism, Nj & EiIth Cushman. Mrs Joseph DImuck
The Press., 1908-12-09
ELLINGTON. Crystal Lake.

Harry O. Chatter, Who is now liv. tug iD BlanntoId, Mass was home 6 few days ast week
 Mr and Ms P, rlin Richardsol aud Warren RI, haIdsan of Sume IS, W guests of Mr aud Mrs A M nIti aus Sunday
 g The LadIes' A soot will give ehIckrn pit supper IluIsday even Ing m the chap,l ross ir,m til. o"urch Priee of the supper will be 25 cents.
 Ernest Love land, who was kicked by horse last summer and has beer Tn the Hartford hospital for a long time, has so far recovered as to bt home. Ha seems very much improved, which is miraculous considering hls IDjdry.s :