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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

The Sushitna and Copper river val
leys promise TO become great grana-
ries BY comparison il Is shown that
a hundred acre farm n Alaska pro-
duces a larger revenue than a thou
sand acre farm in Wisconsin. The oil
district has been defined over an area
$50 miles long and thirty miles wide. in
which. besides the prolific oil bearine
sands. are lakes and springs Of oil, one
lake being Of great size.
Race Between Telegraph and Railroa1
While the old fashioned iron horse
has been pushing it's way up valleys
and along streams the telegraph has
-vertaken 1t and accomplished won
ders. In 1894 more than 1856 miles OF
Alaska cable had been laid. Tele-
graph wires overland nave been con-
structed into countries where few
years ago no white man had ever been
seen. Since 1901 more than 1000 miles
Of telegraph and cable have been built
by United States interests. and 1000
miles OF Canadian government lines
have been constructed from the inter
national boundary beyond Dawson. and
every town of more than 500 inhabit-
ants has its telephone service.
Railroads are the forerunners OF civ
iliZation in al new countries. The
first railroad was begun in south
Alaska and the British Yukon In 1898.
Work was started by an English syn
dictate on what is now known as the
White Pass and Yukon railway, ex-
tendinS from Skagway. in Alaska, TO
White Horse, Yukon territory. and was
112 miles long. II was first construct
cd to afford access 70 he gold fields.
but since then Il has been made a link
I'm the continuous rail md river iJute
to northwestern Alaska and Seward
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

who believed that they had not been
fairly treated as patrons of the high
est musical entertainment 20 so ahead.
lie was givcu carte blanche 20 build "A
temple regardless Of expense and then
get the best talent that money could
procure. The Manhattan Opera House
IS the result. IL cost S2,000.000.
Mr Hammerstoin has always main
tanned that he was young. He Is not
yet sixty years Of age He has the
shrewdness and the persistence OF a
mature man. but he has the curiosity,
the tirelessness Of a boy To him
there e. fascination IN the voice OF the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

appointments Tor these missions. Tho
most frequently mentioned are Mr
Seth Low and Mr. Robert Bacon. the
former for 81 James ana the latter
for France. which no longer his iis
court
Although oN Mayor Low has never
been in the diplomatic orbit he has
many qualifications necessary For the
mission with which his name has been
mentioned Hc D. the embodiment of
the Latin maxim which, freely trans
lated. reads "gCnte in manners. out
attachments ana culture. independent
views plenty OF money and b not
Handicapped with ineNperionce in pub
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

peninsula The road was completed TO
White Horse in 1900 at a cost Of IS %
000, 900, and Ia two years afterward IL
paid nearly S2.000.O0O profit From
White Horse 20 Dawson. 800 miles.
connection is made by steamers in
summer and by four horse sleigns in
winter Another railroad as bu-lt I'm
1909 from West Dawson TO Stewart
river. a distance Of eighty-two miles.
Stu another railroad from North Da-
kota is under construction which win
have Fort Churchill as its terminus.
Two standard gauge lines are now be
ing constructed from the scabOard to
the Interior. the objective { 1int ol each
icing Fairbanks.
Dawson Is a modern c'ty. In 1902 its
personal and its realty assessments
amounted TO $1,000. 900. and poStofiice
orders to the value II S1.S00,50O were
sold The streets are electrically light
ed, there Is a modern system OF wa
terworks, and there are steamboats, and
trolley lines. In 1899 it was living on
dried and canned meats Now T. has
vegetables from gardens. IL has fresh
meats. and its business is under the
supervision Of a chamber Of commerce
This is a sample OF the way In which
Alaska is growing.
The capital OF Alaska. Stka. Is To-
Gated on a low strip Of land west OF
Baranof island. Mount Edgecumbe. an
extinct volcano Of 5000 feet. opposite
the town, is one OF the landmarks OF
the capital. Sitka's population In 1890
was nearly 1000 other Owns OF note
and prosperity are Juneau. Wrangei
Douglas City. Nuchak. Renal ST. Paul.
ST. Michael. Fairbanks, Seward and
Circle City. All these I,e boz the gold
centers and have up 10 date improve
ments. They long since ,..lsrd 70 be
mining camDs
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Wonders Of Copper River.

"OHaeIo ol SoPpSI hlNstF
a famous section OF toe territory BE-
that known as the Copper river valley
Il is traversed by one OF the numerous
railroads The river drains $4,000
square miles o. mountains and dehlcs
II is I'm bed of long winding gorges
or canyons. varying In width from a
hall mile to several miles II abOunds
In game that must eventually lure the
hunter Its walls range from 500 to
1902 feet above the sea. In early
times II used to be said that only God
and the Indians knew of its hidden
wealth When Russia handed this
country over TO the United states the
legend OF the river was that il had its
source in a mountain of pure copper
No white man at that time had seen
IL and lived 10 tell about II. Investi-
cation thus far shows that the legend
about the river sTrlnging from a
mountain Of copper is not very far
wronE
Notwithstanding all hat has been
written and told about Alaska. little Is
vet known except by geographers and
scientists Of its vast area. With its
outlying islands II covers 100000
square miles II you will figure this
up and compare It with Iowa. for ex-
ample. you will discover that Alaska
is ten times larger than the Hawkeye
state. As unit il has an independent
shape larger than all the states Dor
derirg on the Pacific ocean. with Ari-
iona and Nevada thrown in for goo
measure Its bays. inlets indentatious
in the coast and its islands give Il O
coast line of 26.5O0 miles In 1903 its
population was estimated TO be about
10000 and this consisted OF whites
The Indian population nas never been
definitely estimated-some say $1,000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

IN ~
NM imprcsario in several cit
WV les. 90 which others may
Doe added. announced early
% me summer that he proposed a sea-
'la Of educational opera in New York
gN giving gtand opera OF high
aass AZ one-half the price paid for
'taA during "a regular season, Il
usa'ed no surprise. new as the propo-
suon was. for oscar Hammerstoin
.'s ago proved himself 20 be a man
infinite resources.
4" the impresJrio Of the Manhattan
Ni.ia House in New York city sailed
s''y ana visited the music centers OF
' continent when he returned ne
.-'lnced That no had arranged for
.H class talent. some OF II entirely
IN ms country. 70 start a season
ueauonaI opera. The season is
pug VIII continue until tho public
m view OF tho regular season. BY
B.. une Mr llammerrtein expects 10
l,le 10 convince the public that
..alonal opera Is a valuable fore
I OF grand opera.
W hammCrstcin has aiwavs main
I llat when the popular appetite
so9a music Is properly whetted
NJ plo'le VIII he ven content with
aS pnsi strand opera that can be
ana That 70 WIN understand how
=, impossible 10 give the best By the
people without great labor and
NJ u 80 FAR as profit g. concerned.
49,, '-'''.leIsieln has proved that he
u,n. more anxious 20 please the
..i H1n De is 20 enrich his own
ht. TINS idea would not last long
La. commercial world. but Il goes a
way |nen one is catering 70 the
''lfe of tho public.
'.' Idea Worked out.
IS ihe same idea that led "a IN.
r~s of the Manhattan opera
49, sn1 the seasons OF success maj
a,...u under tho direction OF ~
ana manager. II wui he -
No. M 10y some az least that II was
re-, (. ~ certain patrons OF grand
ua ~, NeW York city that thew had
nas,. 1',ea me consideration An other
n,f Hnefe grand opera WAS given
fg,s6 M deserved and that what az
n,,r,.s mem affected others n AZ No,
ciu,e, Ii." these contontions vere
49, That Is n1t tbo no,nt M
rr 49,, aiose, and the aggrieved
D VA 49,, 20 see what could be Aone
Iat ~ -'eial that those who ALLEGED
ar M. Nad been "snabbed" shonld
'sab'sb 81 starting a movement a.
As iFon, NJ hammerstein came ,o
As had been a more on les NJ
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

others 10000 The reason for this dis
crepaucy lies in the .act that every few
years new tribe e found Of which
there had beer no previous history
The gold product OF Alaska 800 14os
was 100000 This was augmented
Ia 1903 In twenty years the pruduct
has been S126.OO0.00O. The gold bear
ing creeks in the vicinity of Falrnsnts
1000 miles from Nome. are many fe.t
beneath the surface ct the earth. srd
the entire depth Is frozen ground ana
gravel How can IL be guessed what
is a,-e hidden" JOHN A CONN.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

tenor. he loves the smell OF tho ny
lofts. he loves 10 nngor IN the per-
fumo OF a fashionable audience; he
listens like a boy when the strings of
who made an analysis OF the man once
said -Aat he never grew up. lie waE
likened 10 Peter Pan. II took him
thirty-seven years 10 get whore he f.
And Low he Is not only a great i'm
Droaarlo in New York city. but Is reach
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

Captain Whnou has reached Lon
con after "a year spent in exploring
the southeastern districts Of Colombia.
South America. lie has gained vast
amount of valuable Information ON the
habits and manners Of the Indians aud
on their religious ideas Tho people
among whom ho Travelled arc cauui-
balls, eating the bodies OF the members
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

agent Of any clique, but he maintained
that IN a great city there SHOULD pe
moro than one field for grand opera
He Just happened along az inc pss-
Geological moment. lie believed AiAi
grand opera could be given az popular
prices This idea ~ connected WIN
his plans for educational opera ne
said very blunuy that u would take
money 10 carry out his idea-
Ha was told BY some " the people
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

.tAsKA is no Iongc" the lone land
N II fee EsKmCs, bears and
IN t.her game. although there Is
ia ani enough fee there 70 Grip
!, Al the ice combines 4 the world
it could be- shipped.
ne country Of desolction for which
/ n, government paid Russia sf.20O,O0o
n W7-or Q cents IN acr az II has
NJ, aolred-now teens with modern
fass obtains and shios products other
,,- eold by railroads. talks business
n ,slephone and IS I'm communication
y wire with the civilized nations OF
M earth Steamboats, carry passen-
4 e, on great rivers in summer. and in
--,sr where there are no railroad
r-s, ma -elers and the malls are con-
tri In hi- sleighs.
"a summer time little boats and ca
-s, -rnlo the waters OF inland lakes.
cottage doors stand open 10 welcome
-,,,lsrs and gardens yield delicacies
| Of DE season while the Yards are fun
Of boon which broathes fragrance as
sweet as that which one inhales in
more southerly climates Even in win
ir ,he temperature I'm some Of the
cities is only degrees on an average
oEer than q Is IN eastern cities on the
coast
Only a few years ago the Alaska
Central railroad was opened a dis
lance Of a hundred miles. The water
terminus OF this road is on Resurrec-
tlon bay IN central Alaska. open all
ne year round by reason OF the warm
japanese current Since this opening
he road has been pushed AIS miles
north up vcrdant valleys 10 and
across the Yukon For 400 niles
slag this route the water does not
ire,ie nor f. the climate so severe as
10 prevent work day or night. The
d'y Of Seward hull: in three months,
p tte terminus on the Enclosed Resur-
notion bay This win be Americas
Alaskan naval base. backed by one OF
it' richest soied valleys OF the world.
D i' bounded on either side by vast
rau OIL copper coal gold and tin
fds IN this beautiful country are
topical foliage and lofty mountains.
Here rises Mount Mckinley 10000 feet
s,yward One may now go from Seat
De % Fairbanks a pretty city with ali
modern Improvements. in four days at
a cost Of sll5
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

lic life nor has he passed the point al
which men lose interest ion the ques-
tions Of the moment While he Is r.
Republican. be has never allied him
self conspicuouslg With any party ma
chinery IN tho opinion OF class nf
politicians 'his should militlto against
his appointment; 600 'he opinion of au-
other class should enhance his vain
as an Ambassador u would NOT he o.
MT Lows credit 20 say that he WIS
not criticised as mayor OF Ncw York
city he had made strenuous cam
paigu. and much Was expected Dur
ing his term. however (. simply the
truth 90 say that his administration
WAS clean and Cor tho hest interests of
the ~'tN regardless NJ politics accord
ing - the views ~ SIR Low n
should ho said fhaf when Pc was W8y1r
tho term OF office was for olly ono
year. and ~ ir political belief in both
parties that ono brief term d1es o1t
give 900 administration the opportunity
~ dcser, es Mr. Low was mayor from
1909 unit 1902
Ecfora thor Voc the Greater Sow
YORK MI Low wra mayor of Erpofltr
from 1890 90 1897 ne was an uusuc-
cessful candidate for mavor Of Greater
New York lr 1897 o.. was born in
BROOKLYN Zoo 1850 Hnd ,4e boon harf.
fed with mo HnH'~s 0s thui ritp HrI
Of New York citv ever since Boo sf-
MOI his majority Hr was nr4drHtar
from Columbia ir 1870 ana holds on.
degree ~ ~. ID from tho Tuivrrs .fs
NJ Now york Amherst University uf
PruusyiNnnIn. Harvard trinity Prince
ton 900 Yale Iie was president of
Columbia university r0m 1880 tD 1909
ln 1882 ho uas doI"rHtc to tHe prae.
conference at Tho Hague
Career of Robert Bacon.
Mr Robert Bacon BIS yruncsr maH
than exc Mayor Low. hut uc hHe been
100 -hlic ITO so hong thlt he Is pee
sarded as past the meridian llp hus
not yet reached uaf uua tlr mrf.
his reputation in Wall street ni
mind was trained almost rntirplv aluul
nuaaciul lines He NHs au active far-
Tor in the huge combinations nf cor.
porwe wealth. Hud power thai aroused
public criticism and .tfark EN TrssI
dent Roosevelt and Mr Bacon were d.
ihe class of so Ht Harvard Mr Elc0r
d one of the Old UnrnFtahle family iH
Massachusetts when Boz went to Nea
lors be became ussnciatfd with th.
house - j = Morgan A. co IN fts
absence of Mt Morgan Vuuue Bacon
Was in entire control no The buslna-r
When President Roosevelt CALLED Mr
Bacon as assistant secretary of ttrts.
under Secretary Root it was under
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11
Foreigners at German Universities.

The number ot foreign students at
the German universities, which. owing
To the increased severity i'm the con-
ditiOns of admission. had declined last
year 20 1884, has risen 10 1921. chiefly
because this is the first season DO
which foreign women could matriCu-
late az AN universities. The numbers
include l.51S Russians, GA Austro-
Hungarians. 300 Swiss. 1J5 English.
1874 Bulgarians lO2 RoumaniaBs. CS
Serviaus, so French. 293 Americans.
rs Asiatics and 4 Australians OF
these, ISL entered for medicine Bcr-
lin and Leipzig arc now the favorite
universities. instead OF Heidelberg.
which formerly headed the list
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

There has recently boon discovered
u Bucnos Aucs spider which prac-
ticCs fishing at times On shallow
places 10 spins between stones two
winged conical net. on which il runs
iu the water and captures small fish.
tadpoles. etc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

South Wales England. hgd 2gN ain
plate mills aud nftr-tWo sheet steel
mills bon operation at tE- end of May.
employing 1880 person Tho United
States is "a large and steady hul cr bur
lar5c cousicuwcuts of tlu plate go to
the t-r east China and singapore. bo-
sides steady exports tO the British
East Indies Germany, France, the
Netherlands and other countries The
United States leads as a purchaser
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

ing on. for other cities. Chicago. Bos-
ton. ST Louis. Washington. Cincinnati
are on his list Wheth he is reach
ing our for these cities - whether they
are reaching out after him does not
matter lie H. still hammeriug away
on his contention that S-ard opera at
popular prices Is here. In part this
has been worked out q. his idea OF
educational opera
So much for the man who has been a
cigar machine inventor real estate
Spectator. a manager Of vaudeville, a
plunger in whatever he undertakes. "a
humorist I'm his way and the happy Ia
thcr Of six children.
Spanked to Success.
There is such d thing as being
spanked into success That is what
started oscar Hammcrstoln on his ca
reer as impresari1 His father admin
cred the blows Hammerstcin pere
wanted oscar 90 become Niolinist
Oscars mother preferred 10 see him
in on the nute. one day the father
was called away from home on busi-
ness and his stay was protracted.
Mrs Hammerstcin engaged a nute
master 20 give lessons 10 oscar. The
boy learned rapidly by the time his
father returned oscar had mastered
several pieces Early one morning his
mother stole into Oscars room and
told him his father was asleep She
suggested that oscar take Is nutc and
stand before tie door OF his fathers
chamber and play oscar selected
"When the Swallows H0ncward Fly.
The birds were turned loose on duicct
notes suddenly the door opened
Hamnerstein Torc en- 'csEahiIe came
forth. lie seized 90, laI and spanked
him I'm the good Old fashioned way
/ what became Of tho cute is unknown.
The boy. stung mentally ard physical
i ~, resolved then and there 10 get an
other audience ana become "A caterer
for rs amusement Hi- audience was
T tho public Iie had a"cn enough On
know that the public liked music or
any other form ~ amusement. but mu-
sic was uppcrmost i1 his mind am he
while ROLAND CREOLE
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11
Oscar Hammerytem'S Ne0C Venture
Hr the Promoter Of Educational Opera Reached The HHghh
Of Ma5trjui Imbresario - Man
Min a Boys CWiosity.

successful builder and manager OF the
aters. roof gardens and other places
of amusement lie did not appear az
this iuncture a. rival or as the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11
No aAmsriean" Dentists In Germany.

Germany does not permit dentists 10
style themselves American" as Is tho
custom all over Europe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11
Corn Of canada and Gaze Colony.

Canada grows siNty-threo bushels of
corn 90 tho acre. Cape Colony ten
bushels
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

Holland Is the only European coun-
ny that admits coffee duty free.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

H|VVVIW MI " ITTNIdW NIIU 0IU
an Ambassador 10 France 10 succeed
MT Henry White
Diplomaticallv considered these two
missions are the most important in
che administration Ever since the in
auguration Of President Taft political
Quidnuucs have been guessing on the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11
Seth LO5C and Robert Bacon
fmbaadoyiai Possibilities In the Taft Hdmini5fyQioHFit
Of the Former FIR rSf. James and Of The
Latter Far The Alirsion 10 France

u. the course OF time. possibly 80
the nea- future President Taft
viii appoint an ambassador 90
n succeed Mr. Whlteldw Reid and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

IT.. oscar lammersteln.
improsario iu several cit
ies. io which others may
De added. announced early
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-01-07
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

First publication Nov. 20. 1908
In the District Court of Meade county,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-01-07
CONTEST NOTICE.
First published Nov. 10Th 1908

First published Nov. 10Th 1908
Department of the Interior. United States
Land Office.
Dodge City, Kansas, Nov. 18th 1908
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Roy Goodhart,. contest
ant, against homestead en;ry No. 24686, SER
ial No. DISCO, made December 8th, 1905, for
NE quarter section 5, township 34s., range
gov. by Dan Whittenburg, contestee, in
which it is alleged that the defaultsEtlerein-
after set forth continue to this date; that the
said Dan Whittenburg has wholly abandoned
said tract for more than six months since max
ing said entry; that said tract is not settled
upon and cultivated by said party as required
by law.
Said parties are hereby notified to. appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said al
legation at 10 O'Clock a. IN. on January 9th,
1909, before the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land Office in Dodge City.
Kansas.
The said contestant having, in a proper af-
fdavit filed November nth. 1908, set forth
facts which show that after due diligence per-
sonal service of this notice cannot be made,
it is hereby ordered and directed that such
notice be given by due and proper publica-
ton. l.. ]. PEI rYJoHN, Receiver
J. Nj. KIRKPATRICK, Atty. for Contestant
Dodge City, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-01-07
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
First publication Dec. 10, 1908
State of Kansas, Meade County, IS:

State of Kansas, Meade County, IS:
In the matter of establishing. permanently,
the corners and boundaries of lands owned
by w. E. Carr, Ira C. Rees. and Charley E.
Rees.
To Sheldon a. Adams of Mass, and E. D.
Bower, of Patton, Iowa, Bert L. Myers,
]. George Lembach and Lewis Wagner, Geo.
w. Perry
You are hereby notified that w. E. Carr
aud others of Meade County, Kansas have
notified me, as County Surveyor of Meade
county, Kansas, TO establish, permanently,
the corners and boundaries of the following
described tracts of land owned by them and
situated in Meade county, Kansas, to-wit:
Southwest quarter and north half of south
east quarter of section twenty (2o) township
thirty (So) south range twentysix, 20, west
of the 9th principal meridian, Meade County
Kansas
AS between them and you with respect to
tracts of land respectively owned by you and
lying adjacent to the above described land
and that I, rs County Surveyor will on the Sth
day of January A. ID. 1909 at 10 O'Clock a.
m. of said day at the northeast corner of said
section 20, in said county, proceed according
to law, to establish, permanently, said cor
ners and boundaries, at which time you may,
if you wish, be present and be heard.
MOSES BLACK, County Surveyor
Meade county, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-01-07

First publication Nov. 70. 1908
In the District Court of Meade county,
Kbnsas.
c. A. Mars, plaintiff,
VS..
H. l.. Kampen, the last President of The
Livestock Cotton and Improvement Company
a foreign corporation that has ceased to haye
legal existence, and the unknown success
ors. trustees, and assigns of The Livestock
Cotton and improvement CO, defendants.
The above named defendants will take
notice that they have been suep in the above
named court by C. A. Mars, plaintiff: that
plaintiff filed his petition in said court on the
24th day of November, 1908, and that unless
Their answer said petition before the 10th day
of January 1909 said petition will be taken as
true and judgment rendered accordingly,
confirming and quoting plaintiffs title in and
to the northeast quarter of section II, town
shsp 81, south range 20, west of the 9th prin-
cipal meridian, in Meade county, Kansas,
and barring and excluding said defendants of
and from all right, title, estate, or interest in
or to said real estate. Judgment will also be
rendered for costs and for equitable relief.
FRANK S. SULLIVAN.
Attest. Attorney for Plaintiff
Seal. JOHN ELLIOTT, clerk.