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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-14
How Ono Got His Name.

An example Of curious Christian
name may be found" says a CORE
spondent, nearer your offices than
most of the cases you have printed
The facts are these. The father of a
boy baby wished him to be christened
Thomas The mother favored the
name of Robert. When they arrived
at the church the matter was still
undecided. The father informed the
curate thai the chiId's name was
Thomas.
" On, no. gaspcd the mother dis
tressfully.
The curaie regarding the woman as
'he ruling spirit promptly baptized the
infant Ono. ..'., .J........O
Tie "rave Of Ono kitchener is &c
be seen III the churchyard Of st. Giles.
"amberwcll" "-T.cTdon News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-14
Slightly Colder With Snow

Whenyou see that kind Of n wealth
er forecast you know that rheuma-
tism weather is at hand. Get ready
for 1T now by getting n bottle OF
Ballard's Snow Liniment. Finest
thing made for rheumatism, chill
blains, froet bite, sore and stiff joints
and muscles, all aches and pains.
Price 2pc, 5oc, and 800 per bottle.
80 &: tqSold'by Blko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-14
tightnlng's Deadly Stroke.

A very curious effect is sometimes
produced by lightning. The person
struck is killed and yet he remains
In the very attitude in which he WAS
at the moment of death. Eight farm
laborcrs were resting at Dime 'i~le
under an oak when they worc all
struck and killed by the same Sash
OF lightning. When found they np
peared to be still eating. One held
glass. another was carrying a pie
of bread to his mouth, and third b,d
his hand on a plate.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-14
Comfort In knowledge.

When the world began to exist rea.
son was its mother He who knows
his mother knows that he is her child,
and knowing it finds himself out of
danger. When he closes his lips and
the gates of his feelings at the end of
his life he will feel no uneasiness
Lao-Tse. I'D:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-14
Doing Things Regularly.

The Lady, thought you said you
were looking for work?
The Hobo-.-Well, 1 am, MUM. Put
don't want to get 1t right now. I'm
a detective, yer see, an I'm jcs, liter
clews, to-day.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11
California Is Against Racing

Sacramento, Feb. 8--The state senate this morning passed the anti racing bill. An enormous fund has been raised to defeat the bill, but 1t is believed that public sentiment will force the legislators to take action that will seal the doom of racing in California.
 Vancouver Men Plan For KataI1a
 Vancouver, B. O., Feb. 8--Business mon of this city have incorporated the Northern Oil Company and are planning to invest heavily in the oil fields near Katalla. The company is incorporated for $2,50o,o ,oOO.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11
W|CKERSHAM DUE
 ID ARRIVE FRIDAY

Nothing untoward occurring to pre- vent James Wickersham, Alaska's delegate"elect to congress will arrive in Valdez early on Friday. The Wickersham party spent last night in Gulkana, word to this effect having been sent from that station to tho Prospector by Barney Gloss, Mr. Wickorsham's private secretary.
 The message from Mir. Gloss states that the Wickersham party encount- cred Judge Reid, Mrs. Reid, Mrs. John Burton and John A. Goodwin in Meiers' roadhouse, where by the illness of the judge the Reid party was forced to delay it's journey to Valdez. Judge Reid, who was suffer- ing from an attack of tonsiltas, is reported by Mir. Gloss to be or the road to recovery, and the Reid party will arrive on the first available stage coming to Valdez.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11

Passengers arriving on tho North western bring rumors of sudden rail road activity in Valdez, tho story be- ing to the effect that the Valdez Yu- kon people and the Alaska Homo people have joined interests and arc preparing to at oncc begin the work of constructing twenty miles of rail road. It is also reported that tho Valdez Yukon wharf is to be repaired George Love, auditor of the Valdez Yukon, has heard nothing concerning tho rumored plans, and he believes that it is an echo of the II. Curtis Elliott interview given out in Seattle, and published in part in the P rospec- tor of recent date.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11
ROOSEVELT SIGNS
 NEW TOWNSHIP BILL

Washington, Feb. 1O-President Roosevelt this morning signed the bill giving to John II. McGraw and others permission to establish q new townsitc at the head of Cordova bay. Tho bill becomes effective at oncO.
 Promoters of tho new townsito scheme, several of whom havc been in Washington in tho interest of the bill, declare that they will at once proceed to establish town on the property, which is about eight miles from the present town of Cordova.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11
COOK INLET WILL
 HAVE FINE BOATS
Ballard Firm Is Building Craft to Be Used by Alas
 ka Commercial Co.

Recently the Prospector published a news story received by cable stat Company is to operate two new boats on the Susitna and the Yentna rivers this summer. The following concern ing the transaction is taken from Railway and Marine News, a Seattle publication:
 "T. w. Lake, of Ballard, is build ing for tho Alaska Commercial Com pany, a river steamer and two bargcs, to be operated on the Susitna and Yentna rivers, in Alaska The steamer is no feet long, 2I feet beam, and foot deep. She will have pas senger accommodations for sixty pco- pie and will carry fifty tons of freight on a 24inch draft. She will ply the Sushitna river as far as Indian river, and up the Ycntna as far as Youngs- town, the head of navigation on those rivers. Tho hull of the steamer is being constructed on the Iarg- est of the two bargcs, which is 100 feet long and 30 foot beam. The hull she can be launched at Seldovia in the spring. The machinery for the steamer is being constructed by the Willamette Iron & Steel Works, at Portland, Oregon, and will be ship ped to this port and shipped north on the smaller barge, and installed at Seldovia. The large barge will be used between Tyonic and Susitna station, ahd the smaller one on the upper reaches of the two rivers. Cap tain James T. Gary drew the plans of the two steamers and bargcs, and will supcrintcnd the construction.
 "W. J. Erskine, manager of the Alaska Commercial Company, was in Seattle last week, attending to mat ters pertaining to the barges and steamers, and other matters con . nccted with the big company. To the Editor of the Railway and Marine News, MT. Erskinc stated that his company has built fine store and other buildings at Susitna Station, at the mouth of the Ycntna, and has also instructed Agent C. P. Morgan, at Susitna, to have q post erected at the mouth of the Talkcctna, and also at Indian creek. In the spring the company will erect fine warehouses at Youngstown, and will be prepared to serve that much talked of country with general stores. There will be d big rush to this section of Alaska in the spring and the old reliable com pany, known all over Alaska, will be ready to outfit and supply all who go to that country"
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11
.|NNOKO COUNTRY
 RECEIVES BOOST
J. W. Fielder Declares That District Will Reward Pros-
 pector's Energy
Seward Gateway

Seward Gateway
 | J. w. Fielder, who arrived in Sew ard from tho Innoko country Sunday evening, gives a conservative report of what he has seen and knows to be taking place in that mining region. Gains, Little and Ophir creeks are the streams where the most of the mining has been done so far in the lnnoko country. Mir. Fielder says that ground on Gains crock is rather wet, and has been worked tho past season on the benches. From Dis covcTy bench there has bccn taken out about $1O,OOO. On Pclky bench from S25,0O0 to S3O, 1000 worth of gold has been extracted. Other claims arc producing in gold smaller amounts running from S1 GOO up. Little creek ia turning out to be very rich, better even than Gains creek, which is in- clincd to be spotted. Ophir creek, too, MT. Fielder says, is turning out much better than WAS reported six months ago.
 Mir. Fielder says the miners last year did not do thorough work and becoming discouraged went out Giv- ing the camp a bad name. The re- suit of this years work has led some of the miners to predict that this camp will yet equal if not sulpass the Fairbanks camp.
 Next ycar's work, MT. Fielder says, will show much better results than the past year has shown, owing to the | fact that the miners during the past summer have spent their time putting | in bedrock drains. One minor by the name of Hood has spcnttwO years in trying to get down to bedrock. He is not yet down, but he is taking out rich pans of dirt. A man by the namc of Hunter has ground which he can work only in winter. After put ting in the second fire he took out $lO in gold and a nugget that weighed | tWCnty-ninc ounces. The largest nugget found previous to that was one taken out by pcIlly which weighed seventeen ounces.
 Mr. Fielder represents a San Fran cisco firm composed of Joaquin, Fow- Ter and Twichcll. They arc now form ing q corporation and will send d boat with supplies in the spring up | the Kusk0kwim. Ocean steamers can ascend that river as far as Bethel where this firm has a trading post.
 MT. Fielder is now on his way to San Francisco from which port he will return direct by boat to Bethel on the KuslIo)twim when navigation opens up in the spring.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11
ALASkANS IN SEATTLE
 TO HONOR WICKERSHAM

Seattle, Feb. 1O-Whcn Delegate Elect James Wickorsham arrives in Seattle he will meet with an onthus- iastic reception from the Alaskans now in this city. The feature of the occasion is to Dc monster banquet given iE the Now Washington hotel.
 All the prominent AlasISaus in town will attend tho banquet, as will many of tho prominent residents of this city.
 Charles Koppus. copper magnate, is back in Valdez, arriving on the Northwestern. Mir. Koppus will go into his property within short time.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11
Big Battleship Is Launche q

Newport News, Feb. 6-The battle- ship Delaware, the largest war ves- sel in the world, was successfully launched here this morning. Annie Cahill christened the vessel.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11
Railroad Magnate Dies

Minneapolis, Feb. 6 Thomas Lowry, one of the most prominent railroad men in the country, died here this morning as the result of an attack of diabetis. The deceased was 66 years old.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11
Haskell Has Many Friends

Muskogeo, Okla, Feb. 6--That gov. ernor Haskell has many friends in the trouble he now finds himself is evidenced by the fact that hundreds of persons prominent in the business life of Oklahoma offered to go on his bail bond.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11
Fleet Is Homeward Bound

Gibraltar, Feb. 6-Amid the boom ing of guns from dozens of foreign battleships the Atlantic fleet this morning started on the last leg of it's cruise around the world. Each ves- sel will endeavor to establish speed record between Gibraltar and Hamp- ton Roads.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11
Lucky Baldwin Is Better

Los Angeles, Feb. 6-Lucky Bald win, who has been very i'll on his Santa Anita ranch near here, is ral- lying, and hopes are expressed that he will recover.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11
MARINE MOVEMENTS

Northwestern; Sailed for Seward Feb. 10.
 Portland; sailed for Valdez Fob. 10. Pennsylvania; sailed from Seattle Feb. 8.
 Bertha; sailed for Seattle Feb. s. Ohio; sailed for Seattle Feb. 6.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11

John E. Barrett and Denis Dono- hoe, mining mon owning properties in the copper region, arrived on the Northwestern and will shortly go inside.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11
Atte11 Beats Eddie Kelley

New Orleans, Feb. 6--Abe Attell won his fight with Eddie Kelley last night, the latter's seconds throwing up the sponge in the seventh round.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11

Frank Austin is taking hydraulic plant in to the Chcstochina for Dan Crowley and Harry Cleveland, where they will work some good claims this coming summer.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11

Flowers never before grown in the United States will form part of the decorative features at the Alaska Yukon-Paciflc exposition at Seattle next summer.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11
President Signs Glacier Bill

Washington, Feb. 6-President Roosevelt today signed the bill giv- ing Valdez, Alaska, power to issue municipal bonds to defray the ex- penso of constructing q glacier dyke.
 Jose De Navarro Is Dead
 New York, Feb. Close De Ne varro, father-in-law of she who was Mary Anderson, the famous stage beauty, died here this morning. Jose Do Navarro constructed the first department house erected in New York.
 Storm Sweeps Southwest
 St. Louis, Feb. GA tornado late yesterday afternoon swept the south west including Texas, Alabama, Mississippi and Oklahoma. There is a heavy loss of life and of property.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11
Te|e}rap1i( News
Longboat Wins Marathon

A<ohSOo w lhS nkdI alhOh
 New York, Feb. 6-Tom Longboat defeated Alfred Shrubb of England in their Marathon race last night. The time was two hours, fifty-three min utes and forty seconds. Shrubb lead up to the twenty-third mile, being eight laps ahead, but he began to fall behind and collapsed at the end of the twenty-fourth mile, Longboat finishing alone, cheerod on by his bride. The race was witnessed by an immense throng. By his victory Longboat becomes the worlds champion Marathon racer.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11

Loeb In Line For Co11ectorship
 Washington, Feb. Civilian Loeb, Jr.. secretary to President Roosevelt, is said to be slated for the position of collector of port in New York, under President Taft.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-02-11
Georgia's Captain Is Acquitted

Georgia's Captain Is Acquitted
 Gibraltar, Feb. 6-Captain Qual- trough of the battleship Georgia, was this morning acquitted of the charge of drunkenness and miscon- duct. Capt. Qualtrough was court will complete coaling in time to take it's departure Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05
MEETING IN SECRET.
Delegates to Street Railway Conven-
ton Number 1900.

Denver. Oct. 5.-Twenty-nine hum
ords of the American Street and In
terurban Railway association now
holding it's twenty-eighth annual con-
vention in this city, during registra-
ton of delegates.
news of the doings of the several
branches of the organization, as we'll
as of the parent body will be scarce.
for all the meetings will be executive
and information concerning discus
sions and action taken is withheld
from the public
At o'clock this afternoon the
American association the parent body
begins it's sessions, the feature being
the annual address of President J. F.
Shaw of Boston.
The Claim Agents association will
hold two sessions, the transportation
the Engineers association one session.
Politics of the association is begin
ming to attract the attention of the
delegates. 1t is asserted by many that
President Shaw may have another
term as head of the organization, if
he desires it,
Unless he should express a wish ia
vorable to such a move, Arthur w.
Brady of Indianapolis, first vice presi-
dent, will likely be honored with ad-
vancement to the presidency.
The million dollar exhibit of heavy
machinery. street cars and appliances
thousands view the display, which is
housed in a temporary structure oc-
cupying the streets for two blocks adj
joining the auditorium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05
A LITTLE LESSON OF DRINK.
Albert Stohr of Garden City browns
Talents in Whisky.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct 5.--He can
speak five languages, is a graduate of
the University of Berlin. an accom-
plished musician and skilled chemist.
but the temptation for whisky was too
much for him. The wife and child were
hungry and he was out of employment,
so Albert Stohr took a case of "A dozen
boxes of chilli concarne from Union
Pacific boxcar.
He was caught and taken before
Judge Latshaw in the criminal court,
where he entered a plea of guilty to
petit larceny. He was paroled from a
six months sentence in the county Jail
on the promise that he would not take
another drink of Intoxicating liquor of
any kind.
Albert Stohr came to America in 1900
and was employed as a chemist in the
big sugar refineries in Colorado and
Kansas and he located in Garden City.
The Kansas whisky was a little too
much for him, he told Judge Latshaw,
and finally he became able to drink
straight alcohol. He lost the small for
tune he had taken to Kansas with him
and his wife and one child were in
need.
II never was arrested before he told
the judge. Il am so grateful to you
for giving me the opportunity to make
good once more. My wife and child
never will be Inundated again. I have
taken my last drink.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05

rotary of the navy for the protection
of the shipping of the Pacific coast, a
clause will be inserted in the charter
in favor of coal cargoes to the Pacific
between the government and foreign
vessels which will prohibit them from
competing with ship owners on the
western coast.
They will be1paid for the entire
haul, and under the form of the con-
tract they must return to the original
port empty. George E. ThorndylSe, a
member of the protective committee
of the league, held a conference with
Mr.. Winthrop during his visit to this
city few days ago, in which the re-
suit to American bottoms of coal
chargers between the government
and foreign ship owners, hauling to
the Pacific coast, was carefully ex-
planned. Mr.. Winthrop stated that he
would at once take up the plan OF
having the contracts based on the en-
tire trip, and on the basis that such
boats must return empty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05
IT HOLDS 361 MAYORS.
st. Louis Is Entertaining That Number
During Centennial Week.

ST. Louis, Oct. Ex-Governor Hadley
and Mayor Frederick Kreismann well
coined the mayors of 361 cities who are
to be the city's guests during centen-
NAL week. After a reception at the
city hall and a luncheon, the guests at
tended q welcome mass meeting in the
coliseum. Civic improvements was the
theme discussed.
Band concerts in the court of honor
were given last night to the centennial
visitors who preferred to remain on the
streets. Todays program includes q
water pageant on the Mississippi river
in which four torpedo boats will par
tfcipate and the Yelled Prophet parade
and ball in the evening.
Among the many historical points OF
interest in connection with the celebra-
ton the old st. Louis court house at
tracts perhaps the most attention. In
it's dilapidated condition it is today in
striking contrast with the municipal
buildings which have grown up to sue
coed it as the center of authority in st.
Louis. 1t has been aptly described as
typical eighteenth century colonial
style, as applied to the frontier coun-
try.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05
1T WAS GEN. WOOD.
Bicycle Policeman Chased Him -Four
Miles to Find 1t Out.

New York, Oct. "a bicycle po-
liceman who caught up with a speed
ing automobile after a four mile
chase found that it contained Major
General Leonard Wood, U. S. A. who
was carrying to a hospital a man who
ran out in front of the machine on
Fifth avenue and had been slightly
injured.
II fought under you at Mindanao. -
said the policeman sa1utfng General
Wood, land I shouldn't care to arrest
you now
The injured man did not desire to
make complaint and the policeman
departed, after taking the number of
the automobile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05
CHILDREN ROB A NEwsBoY.
Easily Caught After They Had Secured
a Small Sum.

Chicago, Oct. 5-Three BOYS, none of
them more than II years of age held up
a newsboy here at night and robbed him
three boys not very much older. held
up and attempted to rob Frank Tomp-
kins, at Oak street and Lasalle venue
Tompkins was not seriously injured
although beaten about the head by his
assailants, who wore short trousers, but
two hours later he slipped while alight-
ing from a car and was so seriously in
jured that - had to be taken to hos
pital.
The youths who robbed the newsboy
We're easily caught, the other trio es-
Gaping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05
GERMANS WOULD RAISE COTTON
Plan to Utilize the Plantations in East
Africa.

New York. Oct. with a view to in
creasing the cotton yield of German
East Africa to such an extent as to
make Germany independent of the cot
ton of the United States, Bernhardt
Deinberg, German minister of colonies,
and Dr. Walter Busse, head of the Ger
man agricultural department. have ar
rived here to study cotton culture The
two German ministers will seek in
formation from the department of
agriculture at Washington and with
experts will make a thorough investi-
cation in the cotton belt. Later they
will investigate methods on the New
Orleans and New York cotton ex-
changes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
National League.
"PETE'' HE'LL WAS THE STAR.
IA. U. Seconds Won From Chilocco
by Score of 21 to o.

Lawrence, Kan, Oct. By a
score of 81 ito the K L. second
football team defeated the Chilocco
Indians here yesterday afternoon.
The game during the first half was
close, Kansas making but one
touchdown, but during the second
part of the session the Indians
weakened and their opponents went
through their line for many long and
telling gains.
The prettiest play for Kansas was
one made by pete He'll of Topeka.
The fast little player snatched one of
the Indian punts out of the air and
tore down the field through their line
sixty-five yards for touchdown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05
FROM II NATIONS.
Military Surgeons Are in Convention
at Washington.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Military sur
geons from all parts of the United
States and from eleven foreign coun-
tries were in attendance when the bust.
ness of the eighteenth annual meeting
of the Association of Military Surgeons
Of the United States began here.
Practically the whole of the first day
will be given over to business, as it il
the desire to devote the other three
days to the professional program.
Medical Director j. c. Boyd, United
States navy, will entertain the mem
bers of the association and foreign dele
gates at Il luncheon and Surgeon Cen
eraI Rixey. United States navy, will
give a reception to the members, for
eign delegates and ladies at his coun-
try home in Virginia. near this city.
Tonight there will be a public meeting
during which addresses of welcome viii
be delivered as well as the annual adj
dress of President RiXey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05
COOLEY LOSES NIANUsCH.
But Topeka OIagnate Has Drafted Cy
Young III From Oklahoma City.

Manager Dick Cooley of the Topeka
team, received word last night from J.
H Farrell, secretary of the National
association, that Manusch, the young
Infielder whom he had drafted from the
Savannah club of the South Atlantic
league. had been awarded to the New
Orleans club of the Southern league.
Very frequently two clubs draft the
same player. and in such cases the dis
position of the player is decided by lot.
New Orleans won by the casting of
lots.
Cooley already had his $500 draft
money in for Manusch, and Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05
BURIED go FEET DEEP IN WE'LL.
Five Hundred Men Work HeroicalIy to
Rescue John Gotten.

Sayville. L. l.. Oct 5.-Taking their
turns in shifts OF two or three, more
than 500 men gathered from the coun-
tryside for miles around, worked all
yesterday and toiIed throughout the
night in the hope of extricating from
John Gotten, who lives with his father
on farm two miles north of Central
Islip.
Gotten is buried in we'll and there
is little chance that the young man
will be found alive.