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The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06

of volcanoes in action and our knowl r. edge of the agency of heat and pres sure makes it certain that tremendo0. activities are ia constant operatiat within the earth sphere. II Is .ha.h natural and reasonable ta suppoes tha the pressures in suhterranean channel, that aill discharge molten uaieriai under great head, can make them- selves felt in other quarters. and inei-
 entally augment the outflow of gas
 som strata already pregnant. No one
 .milar with underground condition, .uG who has listened with awe to the nvs,erious 'poGudings' in the over
 ursian of d mine, can>ed. as is well Sn0wn. by the wofkiu~ oi gas in the citations of the strata, can study ihe phenomena of earthquake waves and shocas without helug convinced of tae close relationship oi the different phe. uomena. The conclusion is fairly cer- tain that gas-generated by the chemi- cal and physical activities within the earth plays an important part in all these phenomena.
 The theory ot spasmodie or irreg- ular earth breathings, as just explain ed, if true. would give rise 10 periods of frequency of mine explosions. more or less closely associated with volcanic activity That such i, the actual fact is shown to he highly pro hable hs the remarkable coincidence n their occurrence. That there are isolated or errant explosions occurring in period of rest and entirely disas- sociated from seismic disturbances. does not argue against the theory. since il is not claimed that all mine explosions are the result Of such distur- bance. The causes producing explo- sive conditions in mines are 10 numet- ous to invite such an expectation. But when periods of marked seismic troubles are almost invariahley accom- panied by the appearance ot gas in in- creased quantities in mine workings, and the occurrence of one or more mine explosions, the fact is significant q something more than mere chsgce
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06

Upon the initiative of Mir. Robert Guggenheim snd under the mauage- ment of the Automobile Club of Seat tie, New York to Seattle Automo- bile endurance race, for all cars. will take place early in the comming sum- mer. The s.art will be made from a point in New York City yet to be named and the finish will De in the stadium of the Alaska ! ukon Pacicfe Exposition. Mir. Guggenheim will offer a trophy valued as not less than g. 0o0 and not less than 8. 0o0 in cash prizes, and so far has he proceeded with plans for the big transcontinent- al events that ne can already assure the participation of twenty cars. some Of them of foreign make.
 The expense of the race, which is estimated at sI0. O00. will be borne by the Automobile Club and Mr. Gug- geuheim and it is planned to make elaborate preparations.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06

One million dollars in virgin gold that will sink automatically every night into q steel vault 10 reappear with the same precision in the morn- ing will be the central feature of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition. Piled in giittering heaps of dust, mug gets and bricks. this brilliant display will be one Of the greates. attractions on the Exposition grounds. The gold pavilion where the million dollars will be displayed. will be enclosed with a heayy wire cage and special guards will patrol the section night and day to protect the treasure. The large steel vault, built in solid con- crete, will operate automatically on 2 time lock. Each night at the closing hour she two tons of gold "ill disap- pear and the steel ana concrete top will slide into place. leaving nothing in view out the smooth surface of the
 floor. The time lock will be set for the opening hour in the morning, when the treasure will reappear.
 h the gold exhibit are three of the largest nuggets eFer found in Alaska. They were taken from the famous Pioneer mine of Nome and the total value of me three is slightly in excess of s7.O)1. IL is proposed to have the largest of these three nuggets arrang- cd 50 that visitors may pick il up and ,he big yellow lump willpass through thousands of hanis during the exposi- tion.
 The Alaska Fair commission has already secured the dust, nuggets and gold bricks for the display and it will be arranged in the gold pavilion seF- ersl days before the opening of the exposition.
 Every claim and prospect in the four divisions of Alaska contributed not jess than an ounce of gold 10 the dis play and they are all represented.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06

Recently the through steamships of the Alaska steamship Company have changed their routing and are now passing Ketchikau by the inside pas sage or their way porthward. The company operating these boats has this to say:
 Under the new insurance policies covering the steamers ot the Alaska Steamship cmpaDy operating on the yaldez-Seward route. the liners are allowed to travel yja the inside pas sage and orders to this effect have been issued In the winter this is so much more satisfactory ss q less heavy sea IS eucounetred. Especially in car fying cattle it reduces the hardsbips of the passage. as there is less rough weather than is encountered in the open sea.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06

iograms: they now hold that it is not absolutely essential that they be in this form, so ths. they are reasonably compact in shape. They reason that il will mean many millions Of dollars in the treasury of the government by means of being able to sell this land. Heretofore. it has been held by the prospector and miner until worked out and was then abandoned. But under the patent proceedings, tbsy figure that it will enrich the treasury very greatly. The price is fixed per acre at g.. U for placers and $500 for quartz.
 In this decision they prescribe cer- tain regulations for locations. If 6 claim is located sO tba: it will contain two 20-acre locations, and they could be embraced within square contain ing sO acres. this would ensDre Its be ing embraced within certain bound cries, so that if person located on 8 creek and they know that the pay streak is narrow, they don't have to cOnfne themselves to the 6fbD1l52O. It will permit the location oi claim to be little narrower and little longer. However. TO claims Of extreme nar- rowness ard length will be allowed to bs patented. The department partic- DIarliy emphasizes that each case must be decided upon iss own merits, ard that they make no flexible rules.
 The giss of this ruling is that the holders of claims in the dissirct,
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06

The Juneau Daily Accord prints the following pleasantly in Tsesaays is sue.
 There is good joke going the rounds Of the shipping ID Seattle. l, appears shat in making the landing at Kerchikan On a recent trip of the Cot tage City it vas necessary to call into use the search light Capt. Jensen attempted 10 s4itch II on. bu, il would give no light: he called up Chiei Engineer Robinson and immediately afterwards called hip Joen. Chiei Robinson declared ihs5 ,he light aaz all right. but Capt. Jensen would no: have it that way. Tie irate captain dwelt at length on vh1t caused the the trouble and suggested the remedy. punctuatipg bis ideas with words o' luriduess which almost served the purpose of the headlight. Matters grew worse until Swede sailor came along and suggested to the captain that the headlight might work all right if the hood on the glass was taken of. This vas done and the trouble ended.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06

The Territory of Hawaii is prepa' ing to establish model farming Con humility. Governor Walter F. Freal who has been the moving spirit in ths project. has been working 1t into shaps for nearly year past, and has no~ brought it to the point where the selection of the people to develop 'hs land is the next step. There will he openings provided for about 50 families in this fitst project, and the amount oI and that will ba divided among them will be about l. 500 acres, or from So to 4O acres each.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06
A NAUTICAL LOG

NAUTICAL his simplicity he is foolish enough to | LOG follow. They told keep log and record
 - things of interest in it. The Seymour Narrows things This they said would itself by long coming the bar.
 Right there downfall.
 We travelling man. two liars from Juneau and a drunkard Skagway nnoceny asked them about the which the bar Their response showed familiarity with it's whereabouts that astonishing In short material for log But the log had sapling compared to the Skagway mans He brought the crawled into the crate be- immediately began saving up-ever and anon striking shudder That night made 500 knots an hour the record maritime for this
 about the size of Seattle light housekeeping thckly populated Gotham sweatshop It isn't designed for logging operations anyway.
 According knowledge of navigation the government the location of these bars is certain that the appears you reach the They should plainly marked that Of nautical experts who came along could get little from the they would locate every the Pacific And they would by simply watching the foam that rolls them
 ahaves sone
 
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The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06

Upon an appeal from the decision of the land office in Juneau the United States court holds that heretofore the rulings of the department have been entirely too strict, insofar as placer claims iu Alaska are concerned. As a greater part Of the country is uu- surveyed, k is not practicable 10 make the regulations conform 70 the east ard west, and the northerly and south erly directions, as is prescribed Dy the rules of she department heretofore in force. They hold that on this un- surveyed ground, i. is practically inn possible to lay out claim that would conform to the legal subdivision and, 50 long as locations, no matter where situate are in reasonable cor pact form, that they will be allowed 10 be patented. They lay particular stress upon this, and add that under 10 con- sideration would they permit. what is known as ''shoestring claims" where they might be for instance. 2O0 or JO0 feet wide, or l. or D miles long, as many have been proved 10 be.
 The department holds that former rulings of the department have been 100 strict, and tbas particularly in Alaska, where there are TO sUvreys, that is works great hardship upon the miners not so be able to patent their claims.
 Heretofore claims were required to be practically in the shape of paraIle-
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06

used the British that the British soil which wag made reply that be- God Almighty would trust the British after dark
 So far the setting Of It the De said United exclusive of the Philippines for when the goes the Aeutian islands it several hours high the Main Coast.
 The o under the rule Of the United States is great Great Britain but the growth of the maryelousy rapid and steady But the idea has nevertheless been bone of much political ton.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06

The righ. of territorial government
 for Alaska is receiving strong support in congress from William Sulzer. The
 following speech vas delivered by him the in house otrepreseptatiyes Feb. l5.
 In connection with the bill iaForing she statehood of Arizona and New
 Mexico.
 Mr. Speaker in ny opinoin it is q matter of sincere congTatulatioD Of all friends of home rule that at last Ari- zona and Ne. Mexico are to ne admit led to all she rights of sovereign
 States. In population. in natural
 resources. and by every principle of our free institutions they are justly entitled to statehood. For years and and years l have been advocating this fundamental right and l an glad that finally k has come. so far as the House
 is concerned: and I indulge the hope that the ether branch of the Congress
 will also respond to public sentiment and speedily pass this bill and mske it
 law before we finally adjourn. l
 also indulge the gratifying hope that when these two Territories become tuIl-aedged States in the Union our
 distinguished colleague. Mir. Smith. and some other good Democrat will be the neg Senators frcm Arizona and that our distinguished colleague. Mr. Andrews. and my good friend. Governor Curry. who is with US today.
 will be the first two Senators from New Mexico providing. Of course, that the Republicans control the Iegila-
 ture. So let Us all rejoice that the last two Territories are tu be made in all respects sister States, with all the right that il implies, and in this connection desire to say there is one other right that is near and dear to my heart. and that is home rule for Alaska. local self-goverpmen for AIssks-ths grsndest country on earth the gonderland of the world. the rich est asset in Uncle Sam's domain-and hope the next Congress will grant Alaska territorial government, with all the rights ever possessd by any Territory.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06

TOMORROW get president. Since his election Mir winning friends rapidly. Before the nomination there 10 general him. in fact his candidacy resented y many good republicans considered that he
 being upon by ndomtabe President Roosevelt Today there general belief that President Taft will make good By breeding he arstocrat and such naturally expect ympathes ruling class There growing suspicion of that ruling class is that needs ruling However let hope distinguished gentleman will reappon Hog gat to rule over Is Up here in Alaska
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06
The Ideal Tr,,n1.

Tlie lady had looked at about twenty trunks without finding ore 10 Ter sat iefacfi0n. At length the salesman sug- geafed that If ghe could give him an idea ef what she had iii mind be might be able to suit her.
 T rani," said the lady iInrreggiycly, "A smaller trunk than thig, but GIG that holds uio.a "-st. Louis RepzbIic.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06

whether of group or individual claims can absolutely patent them aud secure title there to. This decision was ren, iered upon the appeal above referring 10. in this particular ease; also il re cites reference 10 their briefs then or file. as there have been great macy appeals taken from the rulings in Alaska,
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06

Prof. James T. Beard has traced out a connection between mine explo- sions and earthquakes. In an recently published article he observes
 We possess very little exact knowledge of the condition of the in- serior of the earth, but the evidence
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06

It requires three years before many species of birds acquire their mature plufnage.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06
THE THIRSTY INDIAN

territory The penalty but is the ofense neither thing of beauty joy forever conversation he is not good scout like some of the Of
 sometimes thrashes his wife This is purely white man prerogative yield without struggle An spend his money booze and glec his family respect He grows and fight and make Of himself generally Remarkable adaptation Caucasian
 When the Indians surrounded by the loving socitude perhaps his white brother will be given some protection the way remedial legislation.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06

4 TELEGRAM was received at the court house in Ketchikan to day from the United States marshal at Juneau authorizing the enforcement of the law governing the sale Of liquor 10 Indians. We
 presume like message has been sent to every
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-06
EDITORIAL P A c E

WHEN a person takes the boat at Seattle for Alas ka he is given lots of advice which sometimes in his verdant simplicity he is foolish enough to follow They told to keep log and record things of interest in it. The Seymour Narrows
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
sTEEPLE.JACK AT WORK.
Curious Crowd Watches Man at Work
ON Top of psle.

The attraction held In a dangerous
feat, even though il is witnessed with
the shudder of fear caused hundreds Of
pedestrians passing police headquar-
ters to stop and crane their necks UNI
I'll they were looking straight up IN
the air to where "steeplejack' Church
swung carelessly and went on with his
work Of gliding the BAH at the top Of
the SIS foot flag mast
Chief Barlow decided that II was
time for the ugly weather stained mast
to have "A coat 0f fresh paint and
Steeplejack Church came along al the
right time. an day Yesterday and to-
day he slid up and down the slender
topped pole which sWayod under his
weight, cooly went on with HIS hazard
Gus work, willie the weaker and nervous
watchers looked al him az times with
far more fear than he felt To-day the
work Of painting the pole viii be
completed but for many q day % come
there viii be people who viii point u
out and tell how they saw a man cling
ing 20 the top OF a.
J H., or 'stecplcJack church makes
such risky work bis sole business. and
thinks nothing 81 being cup in the air.
with nothing but the ground a hundred
or more feet below him Before taking
up shore work Church followed The sea
for years and saNs he Greatly feels
more an home on cop uf "a sWaying pole
than on the ground
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
THE PEOPLE LIKE
THE NEW SYSTEM.
The --latest system Used ny the I. y.
l.. stores Company. Where You BUY
The Goods AT Your Own Price.


A very antique system of selling
household goods has been introduced IN,
Hart a Meyers. the celebrated auction
GERS imported by the l. X l.. stores
Co from Chicago. The system Is "a new
idea In merchandising ana Salt Lake
CITY ls the first place IN the west where
this plan has been introduced In con-
ne lion win the selling ~ home FUR
nishings The plan ifs this. The con
Germ has stock ~ Sl75. 900 which the,
nave contracted 90 dispose ~ In fifteen
days Hart & Meyers have agreed -
dispose Of this stock IN given time
Pr ne store ls arranged accordingly with
seals reserved for the prospective huv-
crs. II one wishes 90 purchase "a range
bedroom set. parlor suite or ANYTHING
needed for the home the articles ara
placed ON platform in the center of
lne store. Here the articles are aus
TONED the customer bidding and tho
goods 60 to the highest bidders
heauutul hand carved dining room sot
consisting of five pieces and valued at
$1,000 sold yesterday for the sum %
tsis. very beautiful Imported Per-
Sian rus large enough 90 cover "a rrnl
sized room ana valued "a 500. sold at
$3.50. siX-hnie Monarch muloabia
range valued 600 $50. sold FOR sg3I5. IA
b. certainly Che opportunity for M
people of salt Lake civ to n,rrbsse
their wants in this line IL b. me Grst
ana perhaps tho last time this chanr.,
WIZ ever he offered. and 10 nill certain
Us ray one to visit this gigantic selling
event Tho store VIII remain ouen eye
nine- from 1850 Co $3.50 in order that
those Who arc unable 90 attend durin.
ine da> may aFaN themselves of thls
opportunity io take part Boo thIs s1le.
the sale will close Sept CO. In addition
to buying these good no your own nrIes
ihe concern is granting liberal credit
40 purchasers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
INDIAN WAR BOARD
MEETS HERE SHORTLY
ing Conference Week For Accom-
mediation of Veterans

J NJ Wostwood, chairman Of the
board Of commissioners Of Indian war
records. writes from Moroni that th
commissioners expect 10 complete their
labors IN sanpete county this week
when they viii 30 70 Juab county 20
carry on their work Most II the work
In Juab county viii b. done at Nephi
and viii require probably not move
than one week. From Juab county the
commissioners viii 81 to Heber city.
Wasatch county, where they viii spend
o week and they win go thence to parh
city and Coalville In Summit county
During conference week the commission
win be In session In salt Lake for the
accommodation 81 the veterans who re-
side in other states or Isolated places m
this state, and those who will have 10
go elsewhere for witnesses.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
TEMPERATURE DROPPING.
Weather ONCE Records Show Gradual
Decrease in Averages.

The average temperature is begin
ning 10 lower with the advancing sea
son. Yesterdays maximum reaching
only rs degrees Rains are OF daily
occurrence over the northern sections
OF the state locally. mostly In the can
yons AT tho same time the climate Is
pleasant in the mountains aside from
the occasional preclpitations There
has been no frost So far The indica-
lions point toward fair skies for tomor-
row.
An area of high hsromctric pressure.
attended hy lair weather prevails over
the northern ana middle plateau region
th.s morning, while another area pre-
NHiis over the lake region and Atlantic
-tttos Low pressure areas are central
over iho 11Wlt plateau and Manitoba.
The precipitation during the past "a
hours has been confined chiefly 90 the
central and eulf states Considerable
cloudlness exists throughout the east.
eru h1h qi the country while moder-
ace temperatures are general over ala
sections
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
MORE HOMESTEAD LANDS.

In addition to the large area Of dry
farm lands previously designated for
entry in BoXelder county under the en-
larged homestead act Of Feb ~. 1909.
the department Of the interior through
Assistant Commissioner S. v. Proud
Mt. notified the local land once today
that the following additional lands are
open for entry IN BoXelder county
Lots ! and Of section s. township
n, range west Lots /. ?, 3. 4. and
the S. y Of \. e. = and s. y Of n W.
Z Of section I. township n. range 8
west Also the S, = Z and the s. w.
4 Of section g. The n y Of section
TO- same township, and lots I, ., g. 4. In
section 2s township ", range west
and the W y Of n. r y Of the same
section
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
JOHN P. MEAKIN' THE GUEST.
Bishopric of the Fourteenth Ward
Invites Him 10 Cclcbration.

The fortieth anniversary OF tho ar
rival In this city OF John p Meakin,
man who has done much TO make the
world brighter and 10 correct erroneous
Ideas concerning Utah and her people
Is 90 be httingiy celebrated at the
Fourteenth ward Westinghouse on Fri
day evening Sept II.
Among his many friends. Bishop
Elias s Woodruff George c. Norris
Thomas +. Taylor w s Burton Quayle
Cannon and others of the Fourteenth
ward, have planned 10 celebrate the
event referred 10 and In a letter, adj
dressed 10 Mr. Meakn, they inform him
they have planned for meeting OF his
"old and new friends"
Mr.. Meakin has accepted the invita- =
ton. and no doubt those fortunate
enough 10 be present will have a most
enjoyable tire. Mr.. Meakin is TO leave
salt Lake soon for a business trip TO
the east
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Charles SAMSON 20 Richard l.
Wright. part ~ lot T. block 10. plat
~. -.;.. ........... ........... ......... rs
Anna Zegcr 70 Byra H. Hancock,
lots lbxl6 block Hunters Sub. 80
= J. Westund 81 a. to Gustave
Westlund. lots @ 3. and 5. block
g. Sandy Station. plat i.........
VIM. n. Berg Of III TO Josie NJ
Evers. lots 81 and s.. block . East
Side Add. .............. .......... 10
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
TAFT COMMITTEE.

The committee to arrange for the
entertainment Of President William
". Taft and an special committees will
meet In the office Of Gov william Sprv
a 2 O'Clock saturday afternoon The
details of the program win be gone
over with view to eliminating any
hitch In the plans that might occur.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
HOMESTEAD ENTRIES.
United states Land Omcc Reports on
August Transactions.

THE report of the United states laud
office boz This city for the month u
August shows The total receipts 10 De
t2-a0O60 on this sum SIS 900 repre- sents
coed entries. t216i50 homesteads. ana
500 i3 payments on desert land entries.
Mineral entries are responsible f7r
tIE
During the month 5.lo2 90 acres we're
taken un hy 80 persons under the orle-
InaI homestead laws and "a. i83 50 acres
"tlo n'fl upon under the enlarged
homestead act of Feb Ia. 1909. SOM
monty spoken of as the smoot act
There were In am 5i entries during .he
month under the smoot act.