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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-23
CONvICTs REACH ALASKA
Escaped from a Penal Colony i
Siberia.

TTHTT'nr
Cordova, Alaska, July II. -
Among a party of about a hundred
Russians who arrived from Nome
today there are several who are be-
lieved to be political %convicts, who
escaped from a penal colony in the
interior of Siberia several months
ago, and who June 20 were reported
as working their way toward the
east coast of Siberia in an effort to
reach America. Some are wearing
old Cossack uniforms, believed to
have been taken from guards killed
in a battle fought on the march,
near the arctic circle, when the con-
victs defeated the pursuing Co.'S
sacks and fought their way through
fifteen hnnderd miles of Siberian
waste.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-23
COMMISSIONERS REPORT

C.uses of Some OF the 304 Fires
which Occurred in South Dakota.
Pierre, July 20.-State Insurance
Commissioner o. S. Basford has is
sued his report for the year ending
June 80. The total number of fires
vas 304. A few Of the leading caus-
es follow: DIGESTIVE f1ue, 10; in
cendiary, Is; children with matches,
10; lightning, II; gasoline, 9 over
heated stove, s; prairie fire, s; lamp
explosion, 3; cigar stub, 8; mice and
matches. 8; cooking land., L; tramp,
1; total, 80.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-23
MRS. FTsKE REGISTERS

Wants Some Of Uncle Sans Govern
ment Land.
Spokane, Wash, July 2O.-Two
thousand applications for reserva-
ton lands were filed here today, and
same number at Occur D Alene, at
Kalispell, fifteen hundred. and at
Missoula, three thousand. Mrs.
Fiske, the actress, and, several mem
bers Of her company registered here
today.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-23
Entire Town burned.

Houston, Texas. July .20.- The
town of Browndell was entirely des.
troyed by fire today, which original.
ed in a lumber mill, where the loss
was 100000. Practically all OF
the 200 houses and stores com
prising the town were burned.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-23

pute over a COW resulted today in a
revolver battle in which two men
were killed. two perhaps fatally
wounded, and another seriously
hurt.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-23
TAFT WILL VISIT COLORADO

will Spend -Four Days There in
October.
Denver, July 2O.-A message to-
day from Representative Taylor an
nounced that President Taft had
formally accepted an invitation to
attend the Trans-Mississippi Com
mercial congress at Denver August
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-23
OPEN DOOR IN CHINA

It will be Maintained by an Im-
mense Loan for a Railroad.
Washington July 20.-The Am
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-23

All Over One Cow.
m l1lls.. July ia dis
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-23
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Rapid City S. d., July
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20
One More Year

Next year the lease held by the North American Commercial company of San Francisco, of the PribiloR isl ands, under which the lessees are per mitted to kill 15,OOO fur seals yearly on the islands, which includes the man. aSement of the fur seal herds owned and protected by the United States will hereafter be undertaken by the bureau of fisheries of the department of commerce and labor. The super vision of these islands and their valu- able seal herds was first placed under the treasury department. It was later transferred to the department ot com merce and labor, but was not placed under any specified bureau. The re- sponsibility falling on no particular bureau brought about some faulty ad- ministration of the islands and conse- quent dissatisfaction among those in- terested in the herds.
 The North American Commercial company, of San Francisco, at present has a lease on the islands which, orig imally being made for eighteen years, has but one more year to run before expiration. This company, under it's lease, has been permitted to slaughter a certain number of seals and foxes each year, the yearly slaughter of the former averaging l5,OO0.
 During the past year l,O44 foxes were trapped on these islands, of which 463 were killed and 5Sl released for breed iug.-Daily Colonist.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

It may be with good reason that the action of the grand jury was set aside, but to the ordinary citizen it looks like a miscarriage of justice. While it may be that the officers of the federal court in Alaska are more responsible to the power that appoints them than to the people of the district, still those who are forced into service as jurymen are entitled to a careful consideration of the outcome of their deliberations. No good citizen has any desire that the in nocent shall be made to suffer, but there are some crimes and misde- meanors that are so repulsiYe in their nature that the offender neither merits nor receives enc. bit of sympathy from anyone.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

A rather interesting article in the Se- attIe Post Intelligencer treats of the 70. igin of Indian Basket Weaviug." It states that it. is generally conceded that the birthplace of baSketry, so far as Alaska iz concerned, was in the shadow of Mt. St Elias, among the Yakutat tribe, who iuhabit the rugged, inhoS pitable aud storm.swept coast line of the bay banned after them. Ac. corGiug 10 one of the legeud,, in the iufaucy of the world and when spirits commuued with mortalS, there lived iu the clouds a maiden of surpasslug grace and beauty, who was much sought after, but who turned a deaf ear to all her woOers. One day the sun looked upon her and fell vie, tim to her charms. When his days labor was ended he came 10 her in the form of man, wOOed and won her and took her 10 wife They lived happily. together for many years, and the result of the union was family of eight chil- dren. As these children grew up the mother Was much perturbed to see that they were of the earth and not of the celestial regious. One day, sitting idly aud musiug as to the future of her off spring, she picked up few roots that were near to hand and worked them in. to the shape of basket. The suu, see ing her handiwork, breathed upon it until it assumed gigantic proportions. In this large basket she and her chil- dren sailed down to the earth and landed at Yakutut. This, so the legend says, was the first basket seen by nor tals, and from it was learned the art of basketry-
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

More than four years ago the Genera! Land Office issued a circular relating to the manner of acquiring title to townsites on public lands in the Dis. trict of Alaska. This circular made clear the steps necessary, and a number of towns in the district have taken ad- vantage of it. Not so with Douglas; for some reason the matter has been postponed from year to year, and noth- ing done. The cost to each lot owner would be but a small sum, and there will probably never be time when it eau be done so cheaply. All the out lying portions of the town are on patented laud and there is now no ob- stacle to the patenting of the townsite. If the matter is further delayed such an obstacle may present itself. Why not do it now?"
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

John Waterwagon Frame in his Cor dova Alaskan tells the following story which Douglas people will appreciate, not because it is the truth, but because it illustrates how little thing may be magniied: This camp is different from Dawson in '9S. Then it was there that water was plentiful, but whisky got dangerously scarce. Here there is still plenty of whisky, but water is getting scarce. Down in Douglas and Tread we'll they once had forest fire that threatened the town and one hundred barrels of beer was used to put out the fire. A collection was taken up after words to help the generous saloon man who furnished the fire extinguisher and some of best people whose homes were saved refused to donate because years ago they had made a firm resolve that none of their money should ever go for intoxicating liquors.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DIS
 TRICT OF ALASKA.
OFFICE OF SALE OF PROPERTY ON
 FORECLOSURES OF MORTGAGE.
Division No. Oue,

Under and by virtue of an order of sale and decree of Foreclosure issued out of the District Court for the District of Alas ia, Division No. One, at Juneau, on the IiSt day of December, 1908, in the above entitled ac- ton. whereiu the aboye-n med plaintiff ob- tained u judgment and decree against Alex auder Snallwoud on the said 2lst day of De- cember, l9JS. which said decree has been dnIy entered of record in saih cause, am commanded to sell all that certain personal property. leGsehUld buildings, cabins, etc., mort particularly bounded and described as follows tOwlt:
 All that leaSehold property known as the Uren buildings, located on the Alaska Tread, well Gold Mining Co.'S Ready Bullion mill site consisting of a building 26 by IS feet, two stories, also a small building 10 by ~ feet with shed, including herewith steam boiler and an Acetylene lighting plant, to- sether with an lS-inCh PeltOu water wheel; one cabin railroad track, directly 0p- posite the Treadwell Club; one cabin on the Beach road, directly opposite Smallwood store: one cabin on the Beach road, on the south side about 75 yards west of store; one cabin on south side of Beach road. about l9O yards west of said store; one cabin on south side of Beach road about 200 feet west of Jones' house; one cabin on St. Anne avenue directly opposite No. fre-hall on north side; one cabin on north side of St. Anne avenue nearly opposite Catholic church, to- gether with all and singular the tenementS, hereditamentS and appurtenaDces thereunto belonging or in anywise appertainlng; all or said property being situated on Douglas Island, District of Alaska, and within the Jurisdiction of this Court.
 Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises, notice is hereby given that on the Fist day of Jan, 1909, at ten o'clock a. m. of that day in front of the Post Office, 1T, the town of Douglas, District of Alaska, Will, III obedience to said order of sale and decree of foreclosure, sell the aboye-described prop erty, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy plaintiffs Judgment with interest thereon and costs, to the highest and best bidder, in the manner provided by law.
 Dated the 22nd day of Dec, 1908.
 JAMES NJ. SHOUP,
 United States Marshal, District
 of Alaska, Division, No. One.
 By W. D. MACMILLAN, Deputy.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20
IMMIGRATION INSPECTOR azis KrauczunaS. Ketchikan.
U. s. CUSTOMS Collector, Clarence l.. Hobart, Juneau.
U. s. COURTS

Division No. 1.-Royal A. Gunnison, judge; C.. c. Page, clerk of court; Harold Lull, court stenographer; John J. BOyce, U. S.. district attorney; James M. Shoup, U. S.. Marshal,
 Division No. 2.-AIfred S. Moore, judge; John H. Dunn, clerk of court; Henry M Hoyt, U. S. district attorney; ThOmas Cader Powell, U. s. marshal.
 Division No. S-Silas H. Reid, judge; Ed ward J. Stier, clerk of court; George A. Jeffries, court stenographer; J. J. Crossley, U. s. district attorney; George c. Perry, U. s. marshal.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20
U. S. SURVEYOR GENERALS OFFICE

JUNEAU.-Willam L. Distin, suryeyor-gen- eral; George Stowell, chief clerk; Martin George, chief draftsmau; John J. Clark, stenographer and type writer; William F. JefYreys, transcribing clerk; William Rugg, draftsman; Laurence Delmore, copying clerk; Henry Andrews, messenger.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

In the attempt to keep the peace, perhaps the grand jury and the nine- teen secret indictments were not so far wrong after all. A few more indict- ments and little vigorous prosecution might have forestalled the killing of Charles Damer.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

Two fires in one day, on the 9th, at Wrangell, furnished fuel for the Sen- tinel for a whole lot of argument in favor of water works plant. Some people will not even learn by experi- ence.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

In the case of the Juneau editor who fought so hard for the conviction of the men accused of selling liquor to minors, and who fought still harder for the acquittal of the secretaries" there is every reason to believe that his be- setting sin is not love for either wine OF song.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

There is every reason to believe that the steamship companies operating be- tween Puget sound and Southeastern Alaska points will make radical changes in their freight rates in the near future.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

Those who make the most fuss about patronizing home industry are not al- ways the ones who do.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

A good many people who:find lot of fault with the rain are now almost in frame of mind to pray for it.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

Would it be out of place to ask what has become of the evidence which led the grand jury to return those nine- teen indictments?
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20
RuREAu OF EDUCATION

Milford B. Hoggatt, eX-officio superintend- ent of public instruction, Juneau; Harlan Updegraff, agent, Washington, D. c.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

One would almost think from read ing the Record that Marshal Shoup had something to do with the killing of Damer.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20
r. S. MARINE INSPECTORS

Frank H. Newhall, inspector of boilers, George H. Whitney, inspector of hulls; con stituting local board of inspectors of steam vessels.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

"We have lots of curious last re- quests from patients who are about to have operations performed" said a nurse in the women'S surgical ward of one of the New York hospitals, "but l thought about the last word bad been said on this subject one day recently when one of my patients, before going to the operating room, called me to her and asked me to write two postal cards to her husband so that she might sign them before the operation. One was to read: My dear husband: The opera ton was at 10 this morning and am getting along 6ne.' The other was: My dear husband: The operation was at 10 this morning and am sorry to say l died. From your loving wife.' :"
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE c. c. Georgeson, SitlIa, special agent in charge of Alaska investigations.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20
INTERNAL REVENUE

John Cameron, deputy collector. Fair banks; D. H. Terwilli%cr, deputy collector Juneau.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20
A fancy writing desk made of Alaska woods, at Jensen's.
DIRECTORY OF ALASKA
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT

DlDININI NIV' DINAN4'II1A'A Governor Milford B. HogGatt, Juneau. Secretary to the Governor, Win. H. Loller, Juneau, Ex-ofiicio Secretary of Alaska, William L. Distin, Juneau.
Douglas Island news., 1909-01-20

U. s. LAND OFFICE, (JUNEAU) John W. Dudley, register; P. NJ. Mullen, receiver; II. K. Love, special agent.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-24
.SABNGERFRST PRIZES GIVEN
Washington Society Is Fourth IN
SchWabisher Maennerehor.
New York and Philadelphia Clubs
Tie for the Prize OF the
Kaiser.

New York. June 2--The award OF
prizes IN the National Saengerfest COM
petition was announced al UlmOr Park
tonight
The chief winners were:
Singing s5o.etiss q the fou1h class-Cooco-1ia
Quartet Cub. Paiiadf,pha. D points. first; Uuioo
Hil LiederkEanz Union Hil. " j.. = poinss SO
oud- and Tuu-sr Mseunerc1or. Atlantic CiIy. y j..
= points. Lhird-
siaeHs socsties ot the tAird eas-sehveizs-
Aau-e-c1o-. PhiladTiChia. points. AK Trlzes
Deutscler Lie5erkrznz. Brooklyn. 3 points secnnd
and New Roclelle M2ernerchor. New Rocheie, n
Y. = pCiu-s. rliri-
Singing s0cc-ies q TIE second o.ass-Sc1Tzhischsr
1iael-Crc-C-. Flilieirhil = points frs-. SEl8
SyTa-1.e LiElerkrlUL. S5Tlcuse, y. y. = points,
tll7-. and Washington Sae-sz-bund. Washing-ons
ID C.. po-7ts fourth
{ Singing so1r-es Of the Ers- s-Viuiau-s5ur-er
Saeng-rouDd. B-Qokyu. y Y. : points. drsts Jer-
SCI cry Llelsrk-Enz jersey Cl1y. E points Sec
onc. and Ge-nauia NalneTcho-. Bal-ino-e. 5
points t1rd-
CITY and county feds-a-ious l.-ni-ea sin-snz 90
cetiesi of tLe frzt. =econd. and third class
First c.lss-U1i-ed Singers q Brooklyu. Hrr:
Urifsd Singers of Huls51 County, secord, and
lnltec Sings q Phsade.phia. third.
kaisers rrlze-krel-zer Quartet Cub q New
1o-k. and me sunse- Al1ecercl1r. q Ehiilde-rtl
e-cl scored nf-y-zlx roiuts out Of pcssib,s sixty.
and 50 Wers ted for l-s- pace
I The Kreutzer Quartet Club. II was de-
I ciCed, VII keep the silver statuerte OF
I a mlnressnEer, presented by the Kaiser,
/ for q year and a half and the JUnger
( MaennercE0r has possession Of il for the
I next year and a half or until the next
Saengerfest IS held IN Philadelphia II 1872.
I The Germania Society Of Newark. y j..
came neNr win 1fry-tOur points Con
/ certia, OF WIkesbarre. Pa, who Won the
I prIze aJ the last Saengerfest. followed
7 with ffty-three points. Geswegvere.n
/ Arion. Of Baltimore. was next with hf1y-
l two points.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-24
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
~ a A--ic,ltIlre wsatter Rrr.au-

{. s. DEPT o. Agriculture Weather Bureau.
Washington. ID. c.. "Wednesday. June IS p. M.
There has been little change IN che general pres
sure diStrbutior over the United States and adj
jacent areas within The lss1 tWeu-y-four houTs IN
ccusequence of which the weather remains prac-
ticaIy unchanged ffoEn thar prevailing on Tuesday.
The warm weather continues along the Atlantic sea
board and generally En- the interior q the country
east 4 the Plains States and Ia the Southwest.
Temperatures of 90 degrees were again reported
from Southern New England. New YORK Pcnnsyl-
yania. New jersey. Maryland. the District q Co
lum6a. and Virginia There we're showers and
thunderstCIms within the last tWenty-fCur hours IN
the Plains States the Mississippi Valley and al
districts east thcreuf. The weather has become
somewhat cooler IN the NoTthWes,en States
Tie Indicators are that the weather east q the
Mississippi River VIII BE- partly CLOUDY with local
showers THURSDAY and Friday; west q the Missis-
sipQi River. except IN the West GtR States. where
there wiz be local showers the weather VIII be gen
orally fair
Steamers departing THURSDAY for European ports
VIII have moderate westerly winds and generally
fair weather 10 the Grand Banks.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-24
Y. VI. c. :. wakes Plans.

The annual conference Of the executive
staff Of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation, made up Of the secretaries or
the several departments. met yesterday
at Great Falls. Plans for the coming
season were gone over, and the scheduls
for meetings. lectures. general work. and
special features were planned. No radi-
cal changes were made. TIE plans adopt
ed provide for a liberal schedule with
and Instructive features aside
from the general work Of the association.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-24

New York. June. 2S.-With the excep-
ton Of the deposition Of Dustin Farnum
and the testimony Of the plaintiff in re-
buttal. the trial Of Katherine Clemmons
Gould's suit for separation from Howard
Gould came to an end at Il o'clock to
night.
Mrs Gould will take the stand tornor-
row forenoon and the rebuttal and sur
rebuttal will probably take all day. It
is expected that If Mrs. Gould's testi-
mo1y Is concluded during the day that
Justice Dowling viii render his verdict
before night
Clarence J. Shearn announced tonight
that he had hoped Up 10 the last moment
to call Dustin Farnum as a witness and
had accordingly withheld his deposition
which is not Of great assistance 10 either
side
Farnum Unable to Appear.
This afternoon Mr.. Shearn received a
telegram from Mr Farnum's physician
that he is i'll in Maine and not able to
appear- Farnums s deposition was 10 have
been put in tonight but the others read
took up the time until II O'Clock, at
which time Mr.. Shearn said that ne was
worn out. and thought that inasmuch
as his client is 10 testify tomorrow. IL
was due TO her 10 ask for an adjourn
ment Justice Dowling accordingly
stated that the Farnum deposition would
be received tomorrow morning.
Rumors that Dustin Farnum would ap-
pear this afternoon as a witness for Mrs.
Howard Gould aroused great interest
hn~ Il na
matter. much confidence was put in the
report. and the door was eagerly watched
for the appearance of the actor who.
Mrs. Could testified. was her guest at
private dinners in hotels here and cut Of
town
The story followed quickly the testi-
mony &C Mrs. Mabel Sells. wife OF q
cousin of Mrs. Gould. 70 the effect that
Mrs. Could once said she was anxious 70
go back on the stage and become assO-
cieted with Farnum.
Louis Morateli. for twenty years en-
plOyed in Sherry's. testified he was fire.
quently sent TO work for Mrs. Gould.
MRIIoy Demanded Reports.
Once. he said. Malloy. the imported
major domo Howard Gould set over the
other servants. had told him if ne didn't
tell all Mrs. Gould said concerning him
(MallOy). the latter would throw him out
Of a window or shoot him.
The other witnesses who testified 10
Mrs. GOuld's sObTiety and refined Ian
guage were Arnold P. KohIer, who work
ed at Castle Could: r B. Hults. post
master at Port Washington; 3. G. Dena-
rest. carriagemaker: William l. Yons.
who did rustic work on the estate: MI
chael Crilly. carriage starter ct the St.
Regis: Michael Lee. second coachman at
Castle Gould; Thomas Manning. head
coachman in 1865, and George B. Keeler.
foreman Of a fence construction shift at
Castle Gould.
Mrs Mabel Sells, wife OF a cousin or
Mrs. Gould. testified as 70 Mrs Could
good qualities. and incidentally 10 her
stage ambitions.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-24
VETERANS PLAN CELEBRATION
Army and Navy Union VIII Observe.
July =

Admiral David Porter Garrison. No. s.
Army and Navy Union has planned n
patriotic celebration, 20 be held the even
.ng OF July 2 which is the eleventh an
niversary OF the battle Of Santiago. when
Admiral Schley sank the Spanish feet
commanded by Admiral Cervera- The
other garrisons Of the Army and Navy
Union. Grand Amy Of the Republic. and
other patriotic organizations in the Dis.
trict VIII be invited 10 participate in the
ceremonies
The committee having the arrange.
ments in charge IS composed Of Capt.
William A Hickey. representing the vols
unteer army. Capt. Charles W. Blush,
United states Marine Corps; Vernon
Petteys. United States navy. and Daniel
Nudd the regular army. al Of whom
participated in the conflicts OF the war
with spain
These. patriotic ceremonies win take the
form OF speeches. the singing Of paTioGo
songs war talks. and "reminiscences OF
the DAYS on the firing line and aboard
the battle ships
The Washington herald., 1909-06-24
Meets Here In DECEMBER.

Representative Joseph E. Ransdeu OF
Louisiana. president OF the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress. announced
yesterday that the sixth annual conven-
ton OF that organization VIII be held in
Washington on December s. g. and %.
President Taft VIII open the convention
vita an address on the nations water
ways. and IL IS expected that among the
speakers VIII be ambassadors and Other
distinguished men
The Washington herald., 1909-06-24
Georrinns Irnch Nerro

Talbotton, Ca. June Z.-Because he had
killed William Leonard. white man. who
headed band OF regulators IN an attack
on his home. William Carreker. a negro.
was taken from Jail by a mob about ?
o'clock and hanged 10 tree IN the public
square. The members Of the mob got into
the jail by claiming that they had
prisoner.