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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-23
ENGINEER LOCATES
kLOND|KE REGION
WELL-KNOWN PILOT CORRECTS
FALSE STORIES ABOUT HIM
lie Gets Little Reward from Dlscov-
cry OF Rich Strlke-IIas Even
Been Denied Glory of Discovery
According TO Common Report
Real Discovercr Is Now Mining In
Canada.

Tacoma, Wash.-"I notice in sew
eral of your papers the picture Of
George Carmack, the dscoverer Of
the Klondike.' and of the nugget key
with which he is to open the Alas
kav vYukon-Paclfic exposition at Sc
attic. This is an injustice 10 the man
who really made the find tnat caused
the greatest rush since the days of
'49 in California, and who has been
cheated out of not only the riches
that should have been his, but even
of what glory there is in the discov-
cry"
Thus spoke Captain Henry Hender-
son, Yukon river pilot, the man who,
with the steamer Pelly, felt his way
up the great river of the north from
Forty-Mile to Selkirk, 175 miles
above where Dawson now stands, in
the summer of 1898. This was the
first attempt to navigate the waters
of the upper Yukon above Circle City
and Forty-Mile, although other
steamers at that time were running
up TO Circle City from St. Michaels.
Captain Henderson is in Tacoma
for a few days, visiting friends, and
is on his way back to resume his work
as pilot on the upper river, after
winter spent in the states"
Bob Henderson First Discovcrer.
The real glory for the discovery
of gold in the Klondike," continued
Captain Henderson. belongs to my
brother, Robert. who is now assist.
ant mining engineer for the Cana
dian government at Dawson, draw
ing a salary OF 5000 a month. Bob
went into the Yukon country in 1894.
He prospected in the vicinity of the
Klondike for two years before he dis
covered gold. on what he named Gold
creek afterward named Hunker
creek. in June. 1896.
"He worked for more than a year
entirely alone, with not even an In
dian helper, enduring the greatest
hardships and having some hair
breadth escapes from death in those
unknown wilds. At one time, while
crossing a swollen stream over tree
he had felled for a footbrldge, he
slipped and fell, catching the tree as
he went down and finally managed to
save himself, but was severely wound
ed in one leg by a sharp limb and
was laid UP for weeks.
Notifies Carmack of Strike.
after making the find on Gold
Creek he went down to the Yukon to
Joe LaDue's. at Ogilvie, for more
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-23

supplies and on the way back, he
found George Carmack, who had
been in the country for a number Of
years, living with the Indians, fish
ing in the river in front of where the
city of Dawson sprang up later. He
told Carmack of his find and invited
him to come up and stake Two days
afterward Carmack came up, and he
and Taglsh Charley and Skookum
Jim, his Indian companions staked
claims. Bob was then working on
his claims with three friends he had
brought in.
"Carmack, after staying a day or
two with my brother, started back
to the river, and Bob, believing the
country rich, and that Rabbit creek,
stream running down to the river
just over a little divide from Gold
creek, was a likely spot to prospect,
asked Carmack to go down that way
and prospect; and II he found any
thing to let him know.
Carmacll's Squaw Pans Gold.
"Carmack forgot all about what
Bob told him, but his squaw didn't,
and the first day on the return trip
while Carmack was taking a nap aft
er dinner, the squaw did a little pros
pectng, finding $3.50 to the pan.
Carmack, Taglsh Charley and Skoo-
KUN Jim at once staked claims and
began panning out the gold, never
sending up word to my brother, 10
miles up the creek, and over a llttle
divide. After pannng out as much
gold as they wanted Carmack and his
party went down to Forty-Mile, filed
on their claims and spread the news
Of the find He gave the name of the
creek as Bonanza in place Of Rabbit
creek, the name Bob had given It.
when Bob went down to Forty
Mile to file on his claims, going by
way of the other creek and not cross
ing over to Rabbit or Bonanza creek,
he found the whole Yukon country
wild over the discovery, and even
found that Andy Hunker, one of the
friends he had told of his find, who
had come In and staked and gone
down a short time before him, had
filed as the discoverer of the field,
and had named the creek Hunker
creek instead of Gold creek, the name
Bob had given it.
Sells Rich Claim for $4,000.
so the two friends Bob took in
and shared his find with not only
got the credit of the discovery but
renamed the creek. Then to cap 1t !
all, Bob had to go down to st. Mich
aels for medical attention on account
of the wound in his leg. which had
never healed properly, and sold his
claim for $4,000. 1t sold soon after
ward for 100000, after $4,000 of
gold had been taken out of 1t on
royalties" ,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-23
ENPERT TO PROMOTE
PEANUT GROWING IN SOUTH

Dennsion, TeXas,-W, r. Beattie,
assistant horticultrlst of the plant
bureau of the Department of Agri-
culture at Washington, is visiting
Texas comforting with the peanut
growers as to the raising of peanuts
He is firmly of the belief that the
crop has vast possibilities for the
South. 1t was largely through his in
fluence that the deal was made at
Shreveport by which $50 acres of the
sandy land around the city will be CIV
en- over to the raising of peanuts the
coming season. The nuts are to be
crushed for oil by a local industry.
This is an important industry in
France, especially about Marseilles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-23
G q q CURES
-. -. -. BLOOD POISON

Blood
throat ulcerate
breaks to
themselves different parts OF the
should for the
trouble dangerous tribe with IT allowed run OF
tho
times makes complete physical wreck OF the sufferer The disease can
S commenced and according TO
tons its progress can be stopped the poison Iem9yed ana na %
complete
quickly blood
health improved the skin OF
purified the
vegetable remedy
all blood
than forty Iione treatment
book and medical advice free all who write
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. ATLANTA, GA
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-23

Vancouver and only 40 miles south
of the Alaska boundary. That is
pretty far north, but it is in the same
latitude as London and its mean tenn
perature is about the same as Lon
don's. BY land and sea it is protected
by mountains. Its harbor is practi-
cally landlocked, but it has a mile
wide roadstead for ships.
The projectors of this new seaport
went at the choice of site carefully.
The entire north coast was searched
and every harbor sounded The best
way for the railroad through the
mountains had to be taken into con-
sideration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-23
Wheeler Co. Stock Ranch Sold.

Portland.-Connolly's stock farm,
near Burnt Ranch, Wheeler county,
has just been sold to Chas. Hutchins,
of Nez Perce, Idaho. It consists Of
1850 acres, of which about 500 acres
are alfalfa land; 100000 worth of
sheep, cattle and horses, and exclus-
i've water rights. The ranch Is located
25 miles southeast of Shaniko. one oi
the principal wool markets in Oregon.
The new owner is now in possession.
The sale of the place was effected
through the agency of Bolds, Wallace
company, of Portland
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-23
MAKING A CITY TO
ORDER ON COAST

Vancouver, B. CA new city is to
appear on the Pacific Cosat within a
few months. 1t will not be of
haphazard growth. 1t has been plan
ned for years in advance. the lines Of
its growth have been mapped out,
and it only remains to set date for
occupation and then get the people.
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Company. which is building a new
transcontinental line across Canada
chiefly through virgin territory is re-
sponsible for this city that is to be.
It has been christened far in advance
of its birth. The city is Prince Ru-
pert, and 1t Is to be the Pacific coast
terminus of the new railroad.
Prince Rupert is $50 miles north Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-23
The Indian Medicine Man.

can produce roots and herbs for every
ailment and cure diseases that BATTLE
our most skilled physicians, who have
spent years in the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of the
field originated Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which for thir-
ty years has proved more potent and
efficacious in curing female ills than
any combination of drugs known.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-23
Beautiful Pictures Free.

Tallman & Co. have on display in
their windows copies of some of the
worlds famous paintings. One of
these pictures will be given to each
purchaser of 81 worth of goods from
their store on Saturday, April "a.
These pictures are worthy place in
any home Be the possessor of one.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-23
Read This.

]. L. Vaughn, 1872 w. Court street,
phone Main 139, local agent for the
Pacific Electric Iron, states there will
be an advertisement in Golfers
Weekly April 10 and in the Satur-
day Evining Port April "a, describ-
ing the good qualities Of the Pacific
Hot Point iron.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-23

was given in New York, Chicago and
London. Local theater goers can be
assured of a rare theatrical treat when
Harry Beresford, with his excellent
supporting company, in who's Your
Friend?" comes to the Oregon the
ater on Sunday, April %.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-23
Another Gold Watch Free.

On Monday evening, April 26, the
Dime theater will give a way
lax gold watch free. Either lady's
or gentleman's. See watch in Ken
ley's window.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-23

Suite Of unfurnisher housekeeping
rooms for rent in East Oregonian
building. Electric lights, steam heat
and bath. Enquire at this office.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
GRAND JURORS SUMMONED

By order of the Superior Court of Imperial County the following named men have been summoned as Grand Jurors, to appear in the Superior Court on the 18th day of March, at 10 o'clock A. M:
 J. E. Hoffman, Frank k. Dutton, Fritz Kloke, A. P. Nuffer, Joel Ander- son, Wm. Hartshorn, Jas. Monahan, R.. H. Benton, r. s. Best, Geo. varney, F. M. Ferguson, A. W. Swanson, H. l.. Peck. F. A. Stahl, r. B. Ferris, Geo. D. Abrams, Geo. w. Nichols, John Mckinney, c. F. Ferguson. A. J. Ham, mers, P. E. Carr, Thos. J. Bateman, J. M. Edmunds, c. A. Frederick, Wm. Kelly, J. K. Thomas. I. A, Morgan, Springer Emerson.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
WANTED BUTTER MONEY.

A case before the Superior Court
 which attracted several Imperial busi, ness men and residents, Thursday, was that of R. w. Davis, proprietor of the Imperial Creamery, against MT. Franklin, its former manager. Davis alleged in his complaint that during the time of Franklin's sale of the creamery products, Franklin sold butter to the amount of 1891 pounds, valued at $367.7S, and kept the pro- ceeds. Judgment was asked for this amount with seven per cent interest, and for costs of suit MT. Franklin's defense was that the discrepancies in the accounts of the butter sales and the amount of butter made were due to a system of simply approximating the amount of butter churned each day and to the shrinkage of the but ter between the time of churning and the time it was moulded out and the packed boxes weighed. Judge Cole gave judgment for the defendant.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
MAY WATER HIGH LANDS

A plan Is being considered for the bringing of water from the canals of Water District No. across the Alamo River into Water District No. 1, for the irrigation of about 5000 acres of high land which lies south of Holt vile, but which is too high level to be reached by No. 1 canal system. The No. 2 Water Company has re- ceived permission from the directors of Water Go. No. 1 to enter this field if it is deemed practicable, and sur veys will at once be made to deter mine the amount of land that could be irrigated from this new source of supply While Water Company No. z has 10000 shares, but 17,000 acres in it's district have been reclaimed, and the proposed new development would be of advantage to both the company and the owners of land in Water Company No. l.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
THEY BECOME AMERICANS

Judge Franklin J. Cole, in the Inn perial County Superior Court, has con ferred citizenship upon the following persons: Paul Dato, native of Ger many, of Calexico; Edwin Nilsson, ma tive of Sweden, of Holtville; William Johnson, native of Finland, of Holt vile; Jacob Lorang, native of France, of Imperial; Hugo Hunt, native of Germany, of Brawley; Ruben Brick son, native of Sweden, of Brawley. Applications for citizenship are on file from Arie Melvin, native of Swe- den, of Brawley; Edwin Nelson, na- tive of Sweden, of Holtyille; Francis Smiley, native of Canada, of Braw- ley; William John Stover, native of Canada, of Imperial; William James Mitchell, native of England, of I'm perial, and Anton Frederick Genles, native of England, of Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
PROPOSED WATER SYSTEM.

The Imperial City Trustees have de cided 10 call an election on propo- sition to issue $50,0O0 for the con struction of a domestic water system in keeping with the growth of the city. The plan for this new water system includes the purchase of 100 shares of water stock in Water Com pany No. 1 and five acres of land along the Dahlia Canal, ill the western part of Imperial. Settling vats with a capacity of 100000 gallons are planned The date of the election has not yet been determined.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
HoLTVILLE OR cALExIco?

By defeating the Holtville baseball team on it's grounds by score of one to nothing last Saturday, Calexico again secured a chance for the pen nant According to the per centage column, Holtville has a slight lead in points, but there are two tie games to be taken into consideration. By winning both Calexico could get the cham pionship, while either would win for Holtyille. It has not yet been de
 cided by the managers of the teams what will be done, but it is understood that the tie games may be played off
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
BUYS FlVE-ACRE TRACT.

True Vencill, through the agency of the W. R. Carey Land Company, this week sold to Mordeaunt J. F. Heil, of Santa Ana, @ 6ve-acre tract of land seeded to alfalfa, at the corner of Imperial avenue and Main street, for $500 per acre Mir. Heil will at once improve the property.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
IN MARKET FOR HAY.

The Reclamation Service station at Yuma is in the market for the pur chase of fifty tons of alfalfa hay, of last years cutting, baled with three wires. Valley bidders should send their bids to Francis l.. Sellew, Pro ject Engineer Yuma, and state price per ton f, O. b. cars at shipping point, discounts allowed and time that hay can be shipped
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
BUYS CEMENT BLOCK COTTAGE.

A. Fink has purchased of George Hedden the lot at the north west COT. ner of Olive and Sixth streets, on which stands an uncompleted cement block house. MT. Fink will set a corps of men at work Monday to com plete the structure, remodeling it into five-room cottage, and will make var ious improvements on the property.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
NEW IRRIGATION GATE.

A. A, Peterson, representing the Doak Sheet Metal Company, of Los Angeles and San Francisco, is in the valley introducing new style lrri- gaLion gate which he believes will meet with general favor among the rauchers.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
Classified Advertisements
FOR SALE

FOR SAL1-Elks Notice: Hand. some Elks Gold Watch, Elk en- graved on case; 28 ruby jewels, R. R. special adjusted movement; fin est made; movement alone cost $6G
 Heavy solid gold chain, and double Elks tooth charm mounted in solid gold and place for monogram. This outfit will be the swell thing fer the coming convention. Cost over $l00; will sell for less than half. Inquire at Press Office. 49-1t*
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
UNION SERVICES TOMORROW

Union evangelistic services will be held both morning and evening, to- morrow, ill the Holt Opera House, con- ducted by Evangelist Ireland, who has been holding services for the past two weeks in the Methodist Church. Special music will be rendered.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
VITAL RECORD.

Born-February 24, to MT. and Mrs. homas Phillips, at Silsbee. daugh- r.
 * * *
 Died--February 27, at Corona, Jacob Stoner, a pioneer of Imperial Valley, who developed fine ranch near Heber. Mr. Stoner had a wide ac. quaintance throughout Imperial Val ley.
 x x *
 Died-March 8, at Brawley, Mrs. Amelia Ellen Garber, wife of Samuel Garber. Besides the widower, Mrs Garber leaves five children, Arthur, Fannie, Mrs. Minnie Stahl, Rudolph and Hulda. Funeral services were held iH the Brawley Methodist Church, Fri- day, March 5, and the inter1nent was ln the Brawley cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
ROYALTY iNCoGNITO.

Hooray The czarina's cousin is in Los Angeles, where she will conduct an orchestra. She doesn't want her royal title to be known, so she calls herself Miss Peters. Probably we ought to say Miss Peters the Great Los Angeles Herald.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
BUYS TWO RANCHES.

VI. l.. DeHayen, a retired stockman of the San Joaquin Valley, now resid- ing in Los Angeles has bought two 1G0-acre ranches in the vicinity of Brawley as a result of his visit to the valley the past week He spent sey- eral days in Ei Centro, and may in vest in town Il operty here.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
STREET. IMPROVEMENTS.

During the past two weeks, contrac tor Hubbell has laid in the streets of El Centre 4S00 linear feet of cement curb, 600 feet of gutter and 10000 square feet of cement sidewalk
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13

Ida M. Hes ds has filed suit for divorce from Anton Hess, of Calexico. The case is sell for hearing on March IS. MT. and Ms Hess formerly man aged the Hotel lOalexie0, at Calexico,
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
THE WEATHER

The record of temperature and low. est humidity in Bl Centro for the past week is as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
WATER IN THE RIVER.

Mean daily gage heights and dis. charges of the Colorado River at Yuma, Arizona, for the week ending Saturday, March 6, 1909.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
PERSONALS

Yuma the past week. * x * John l.. Wheeler, of Orange, spent several days in El Centro this week.
 < * *
 B. c. Hurlburt, of Ocean Park, wis ited El Centro the first of this week.
 x * *
 J. M. Price and wife and C.. w. Rays, of Wiest, were El Centro vlsi- tors Monday.
 William Collier, of Riverside, came to El Centro Monday for a solourn of several days. X * *
 Mrs. G. w. Filter, of Santa Monica, has been guest at the Hotel Ore gon this week. J J. c. Reeves, business man of Redlands, spent Wednesday and Thurs day in Fl Centro.
 * * k
 Mrs. Edward Mattocks, of San Die. go, came to Fl Centro Monday, to inspect property here.
 * X # >Bert R. Chaplin, mayor of Imper- ial, has gone to San Francisco for a stay of about two weeks.
 x x x
 MT. and Mrs. J. l.. DeHaven, of Los Angeles, have been spending sever. al days in El Centro this week.
 * x <
 The young son of Rev. D. K. Burn ham has been seriously i'll the past week, threatened with typhoid fever.
 * x x
 Mrs. Price has returned from Los Angeles, where she has been purchas- ing ne wstock for the Laides' Toggery. W. l.. Dunlap, a banker of Hold ridge, Nebraska, spent two days in El Centro the past week. the guest of c. F. Sprouse.
 * X < Wiley English, stock-buyer and rancher at Ukiah, has been in Fl Gen. tro this week, the guest of his niece, Mrs. F. G. Ravens. x < x MI. T. Cory, general manager of the California Development Company, has returned from the coast and visit to points in Arizona.
 < X X
 H. F. Peck, of Pomona, and Joseph Arkell, of Fresno, were among the land viewers at El Centro this week. They arrived here Wednesday,
 * x * \ A Long Beach party of landseekers composed of c. N. Carroll, Mrs. Harry Smith and ". H. Brown, were regis tered at the Hotel Oregon on We'd nesday.
 * * *
 l. D. Hale, general field man for tue H. Woods Company, has been spending several days in Fl Centro this week looking over the canta- loupe situation.
 * X X wv o. Patty, c. E. Patty, and J. c. Patty, of GraenvilIe, Ohio, have been spending several days at El Centro this week while inspecting ranch lands in this valley.
 X * * A/The family of w. o. Whealy ar. rived last Saturday from Newark, New Jersey and will make their home herea on Brighton street between Fouth and Fifth streets.
 < x < Frank G. Johnson, of Riverside, r. W. Winkley of Ontario, and c. II. [ Beckley, of Ubiah, were guests at Hotel Franklin, Wednesday, while looking into proposed ranch deals in this valley. X < } MT. and Mrs J. N. Cherniss, ar rived from Los Angeles on Tuesday They were married in Los Angeles , on Washington's Birthday Mrs. Cherniss was Miss Mabelle Lyser of Los Angeles, ! < x x Rev.>I1dwin J, lnwood pastor of the Methodist Church at University, in Los Angeles, has been visiting the Imperial Valley this week looking at ranch lands He was a guest at Ho- tel Oregon Tuesday, fl < < * il Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Bradford and V son, Dewey Bradford arrived at 1l
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13

FOR SALi1-or trade for young hogs
 line stove; one refrigerator; one iron bedstcad with sprins and mat tress; cnairs; cooking utensils; one horse I{ab nile west, half mile south at T. b. Cresseys. 49-1t
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13

FRANCIS l.. SBLLEW,
 Project Engineer.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13

FOR ENCHANGE--GQod dairy cows> Want four good work animals or a saddle horse Crawford & Davis
 lll CeuTo 23-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13

exchange two light mules and harness for hay. Box
 113, postOnice. 26-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13

John G. Newton left the first of this week for the new town of Comtland, Arizona, where he expects to take charge of an electric lighting plant His f2mily may move there this spring. C0Aftland is q mining town which has s1rung up from stretch. of desert R more than 2OO0 people within the
 asst three months, and its visible ore |upply gives promise of making 1t 8 permanent camp. At present nearly be entire population is living in tents.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13

PUTNAM LAND CO.,, El Ceutro, Cal.
 44-tf.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-13
WANTED

exchange ? lots and 2 tent houses in city of Redlands for 10 acres of Imperial Valley land;
 must be irrigated. Jennie 5. Wal lace, 338 Webster s. tS-3t
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06
CHA SHOULD HAVE RELIEF

When that congressional committee visits Ar izona and casts it's optics over the towering walls of the Roosevelt dam and the expansive bosom of the waters of the great lake, it should be gently reminded that meath the placid sur face of that wide waste of aqua reposes hun- dreds of acres of rich lands that have heretofore gone to enrich the coffers of Gila county have now gone forever, and that the waters will con- tnue to flow on to make blossom as a garden hundreds of other acres of Maricopa county, while Gila, robbed, has been, is now, and will continue to pay the expense of poceing the sec tion much to the profit of her neighboring coul- ty without deriving one cent of revenue from the territory. Gila county should be reimbursed. Representative county men should confer with the committee, explain matters and petition for a special act of congress affording this county relief and turning over to the tender care of Maricopa that part of the Roosevelt country which alone benefits the county to the west