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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04

washington Will celebrate q it as be-
|SaMes the commu unity in which resi-
Fdes the largest fcolored population
between the oceans The allied civic
Organization have COMPLETED arrange
nfents for 9 monster public meeting
on the evening of the 18th at Metro
politan A. NJ! e. Church. Congress
man J. Warren Keirer, of Ohio, one
of the "Old Guard'' of abolition
TIMES, has accepted, an invitation to
he present and speak. Recorder J.
G. Dancy will, deliver the eulogy up
on the life and character Of the Mar
tyred President, and Rev, Waiter h,
Brooks, pastor of the 10th street
Baptist Church. will address the
throng. Prof. John r., Layton will
direct.a selected chorus of ene hun
dred: voices. DR.. William L. Board
Will read Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad--
dress; Mrs. Julia Mason Layton will
read the Emancipation Proclamation
and Mrs. Coralie Franklin Cook will
read Lincoln's favorite' hymn why
Should the Spirit OF Mortal Be
Proud?" Mr.. l.. H. Hershaw will
preside. Another celebration OF large
proportions will be held at Howard
University, beginning on Tuesday,
February 9 at 10 a. M, Senator J.
P. DolIiver, of Iowa. will deliver
lecture on; Abraham Lincoln On
February IL, at 1890 a. M, sec
ond meeting will be held Addresses
VIII be made by Speaker j. Gu Cans
non. or. Illinois, Hon. James "A. Taw1
ney. of Minnesota, Hon! j. Warren.
KeifeE and others Of prominence 4
painting entitled The UNDERGROUND
Railroad," by C. T. Weber, OF Gin
cinnati, Will be unveiled, the address
being by MIR. William e. Curtis, Sihe
we'll known, writer, and traveller. Spe-
cial music will be given by the Uni
VersitN choir under the direction of
Miss Lulu V. Childers. Auditor r:
W.. Tyler will be theirorator of the
day at the Lincoln Centenary in New
York. while Prof. w. S. scarborough,
the scholarly president .of Wilher~
force University, will speak in Brook
.lyn' Assistant superintendent Ros-
coes Conkling Bruce goes to cleveland
as amt ihced and Register w: r..
Vernon VIII fill engagements in. Kan
gas and Missouri. The; Y. M. C.: A.
and other local bodies wills observe:
che q. e, day IN a fitting manner 4 tt is
'guggested by DR.. Booker r. Wash
ington,4 and seconded by the press
eu,pit OF the country = to a very:
large, extent, that speeEai collections,
he taken up for the liquidation of the
mortgage on. the homestead of the
Immortal Frederick Douglass, whose
memory is ipseparabfy linked with
that Of the 'GFeat ,Emancipator.
-" @iI""
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04

Washington, D. &C., Feb. 3.-Tha
Brownsville Issue is fairly and
squarely before the country. A com
promMe bill has been drawn up,
which the President, Senator For
,aker andr every Repu blican member:
OF Congress has. agreed to stand to-
gether for its passage. The meas
ure. while conceding something to
Leaph of the heretofore opposing fac.
tons. offerG to the soldiers .practic-
ally all they have, been contending
for. and Hhe9ld It become law, the
ends of 41astiG esRill have been admir-.
ably met .5 undeH the bill, the cases
VIII M dealt With tndividua1ly$ by
q ,c0H nf expert army officers
AN come forward with
4 u, health i and show
siey had no par
S ~ 6wledEe Of the
s s. ne night of Aug
4 ISL be permitted to
rs-anIiet IN thssarmy without preju-
dice, and .theirIter and pay will be
considered to have begun at the time
of their discharge The president
and the War Department will have,
the final review of the cases, but 1t
Is not likely that 5they will fail to
approve envy of the findings reached
by the commission after due DELHI
Grafton. When the compromise bill
was presenfadi . sigh OF relief from
all sides went UP, and it was hoped
thnr!fthe Incident would be happily:
closed by the time President Roose-
Welt nrelinduished the: retnss OF Office
on the fourth <ofg sMageh:l,t ~ ils .< %s'
e. ..IE&>E,s S.,;s& y g. ~ ~ - ? .%2 t4 !"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04

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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-04

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Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15

tions. Ground Squirrels are every. where abundant and in the mountains are found the Marmot, first cousin to the Woodchuck of "back east.' And generally associated with the Marmots or 'whistlers' among the rock slides are found the shy little Comics or Little Chief Hare, whose plaintivc cry is charac- teristic of the barren hills.
 Porcupines are met with every where in the woods. Lazy, sluggish l creatures, quite harmless unless the fur is rubbed the wrong way. They are not bad eating when the lardcr is low-very low. Even in this cnlight- ! ened age there are still people who declare these animals throw their quills at an enemy.
 Fish of both saltwater varieties and the inland waters are everywhere in great profusion. Splendid sea bass fishing can be had along the rocky shores near Valdez. and the Prince William Sound country is one contin- uous fishing ground where Halibut and Red Snappcrs arc brought up from the dark depths below at any season of the year. Cod, Herring and Salmon from Alaska are world fla nous. Fine strings of Dolly Warden Trout can be caught in the Lake stream near Valdez while the salmon are running up it's waters to spawn. And in the interior in many of the lit- tie brooks arc Mountain Trout, red spotted little chaps with orangc-col- orcd bellies, d delicious addition to the prospcctor's rather mcagrr bill of fare. The Grcylng, another game little fish, is found in many of the streams tributary to the Copper Riv- CT; for instance in Trout creek at Ton sina ono can catch both Trout and Grcyling from the same pool.
 A little off the main travelled trail near Erncstinc behind the foothills, lay chain of deep handbook lakes that are the home of d variety of large Lake trout. AnNthinG from red rag to apiece of bacon seems to tempt the hungry fish and many an enjoy able day is spent on their shores by those who know the place. Ptarmi- gan are also plentiful inihc nrighbor- hood, and with pot of these on the fire and q few msty trout in the pan sizzling with the bacon, one begins to appreciate som" of the joys of liv- ing in Alaska.
 lt may be d relief to timid foikH lo know that snake" are as scarce here as in Ireland, and no crawling things are about that are more poisonous than mosquito. There are q few of these, however, of several shapes and kinds. The les" "aid of them the better.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15

freighting scheme on the Chilkoot pass.
 Rabbits, or correctly speaking, the Northern Hare, that change to white with the first snowfall, are abundant at some seasons and almost unknown at others dying off at times by the thousands as though stricken by plague. At such times they will be found everywhere lying dead in the trails or their carcasses floating down the streams, requiring several years before they are sufficiently nu- merous again to attract attention.
 Among fur bearing animals the country is famous for it's Marten, Beaver, Mink, Land Otter, Lynx, Wolverine, Fisher and it's many foxes, the Red, Cross, Black, Silver Grey, and Blue fox, the latter semi-do- mesticated species that is raised ex- tensively for it's fur on several of the islands adjacent to Valdez; to say nothing of it's leased fur seal privi- loges and occasional captures of the now very rare Sea Otter, bringing the aggregate of Alaska furs to q hand some figure.
 Probably nowhere are Ermine so abundant as in Alaska. One hardly recognizes the brown coated lit- tie Weasel in summer as the Royal White Brmine of winter although they are one and the same, which only il- lustrates again as in the case of rab- bits and ptarmigan wise provision of nature that gives these ground dwellers q protective coloration that tends to hide them from their enemies at all seasons of the year.
 A pale variety of the eastern Red | Squirrel is found in the wooded sec-
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
CHESNENA COPPER
 ID BE EXPLOITED

To the north of the Kotsina and be- tween there and Mt. Wrangcll lies the Chesnena river district, q highly mineralized section, situated as it. is in one of tho immense limestone and greensboro contacts of tho country. Here considerable active work has been done, and one group, owned by St. Louis capitalists, has already been patented. At tho head of the rivor Messrs. Weber, Won Icipel and Cant well each have groups of promising copper claims that have in the last three years been systematically de- vclopod to the stage where shipping ore Is available.
 The ores are principally chalcopy- rites. In one group, however, copper glance occurs in true Assure veins in white quartz gangue. The veins run in the greenstone at right angles to the strike of the formation of the counry, and have every indication of permanence. Assay returns show the rock to contain from i2 to 23 per cent copper with some gold and silver values. Their perseverance and faith in the ground has at last been re- warded, these claim-owners having succeeded in interesting capital, and will start in February with $tO,O1O outfit to do the necessary work to se- cure patents to the claims and other wise. put the property in improved condition.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15

Glacier bear, d small cream-colored fellow who has a reputation of always being on the fight.
 Mountain goats arc plentiful in the vicinity of certain glaciers near the coast, while inland are found the White Mountain sheep of Alaska, an animal totally different from the dark Big Horn of the Rocky Mountains and only until recent years has it been known to science.
 Speaking of new forms naturally brings up the subject of Ibcx. A Eu- opcan species that many old timers declare occur in Alaska, but so fan no specimens have ever been secured to prove their assertions, and men in a position to know claim tha5 as far as Alaska is concerned, the IbcX is a myth. The mis-informed persons have no doubt mistaken either the white goats or sheep for IbcX, or pos sibly the females of thcsc animals, not knowing that they carry quite different horns than the males. Re- gently in a curio dealcr's window at Juneau were displayed a pair of long curved horns with nutcd sides boldly labeled "Ibex horns from Mt. St. Eli as," that originally grew on the head of an old billy that was the boss of a team of Angora goats that failed in q
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15

gry dog or cakewalking about in the snow in one of their noisy pow VOWS. When the glad days of spring warm the air they gather iI the tree tops and go through their stunts of hang ing on twigs by. their bill or suspend ed upside down by their feet to sud denly release all holds and fall appar- ently dead, almost to the earth there to suddenly right themselves and with loud croaks go soaring into the air, possibly there to turn over on their backs, glide down again at terrific speed, turning gracefully over at the end of their - flight "a sort of 'sl<ylarl<ug" that few other birds attempt. For birds, Ravens live to a ripe old age, 40 to 30 years, and no doubt many of the birds we sec here could give even an old ''9ser' a fcwpoints about the glacier that he never heard of.
 Of the winter varieties of smaller birds the Snow Bunting is probably the best known. A darker bird with chestnut collar, often in nocks with the white Snow Birds is the Lapland LOngspur, and above the t:mber line along the winter trail one frequently sees flOcks of Siberian Rosy Finch, a beautiful species of chocolate and old rose color. Alaska has three kinds of
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
OPERATIONS OF
 THE GALENA BAY
 MINING COMPANY
Has Best Equipment of Any Concern in the Sound
 District.

The Galcna Bay Mining company is contining it's operations to it's proper ties located on Copper mountain, near Galena bay in Prince William sound. This company has the most up-to- date equipment of any in this section of Alaska. Col. B. F. Willard, recogn- izcd as one of the most aggressive, enthusiastic miners of the north, is the leading spirit in the enterprise, and his policy has been to reduce the cost of prospecting his properties to minimum by the installation of adc- quatc and thoroughly modern machi- ncry.
 The property was located in 1900 by long been known as one of the most val able properties in this ScctiOn It com pri"cs seventeen claims, all showing immense outcrops of ore and only awaiting the completion of Col. Mil lard's plan of development to make them big factors in Alaska's copper production. The ore is a high grade mixture of chalcopyritc and bornitc, carrying a large excess of iron over the neutral point, and enough of the precious metals to cover all expenses leaving the returns from the copper values of l5 to 25 per cent net profit
 The principal development has been confined to the main vein which crops out for a long distance high up on the mountain side. On this d tunnel l75O feet has been driven, opening up two chutrs of fine shipping ore, but the main orc chute, for which the tunnel was driven, has not yet been cncoun- tered. This orc body, which rcscm- bl"s a huge quarry on the surface, will hr tapped at depth approxima- ting 500 feet, and when reached will afford a tonnag" that will be very gratifying {" tn" company.
 The mine equipment includes d I0- h. D. ing"rHoll compressor, IOO-h. D. "l"rric plant, generated by a never
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
FUR, FINS AND FEATHERS
GEO. c. CANTWELL

= 7, . ' s''' during the summer on the sandy flats back of Valdez. =,
 While there are no QuaiE in the country, the family is we'll represent ed by the beautiful Ptarmigan; two varieties of which are abundant, the Rock Ptarmigan of the mountain tops and the Willow Ptarmigan of the lowlands, both species turning white Ill the winter; the Rock Ptarmigan entirely so, while the Willow Ptarmi- gan sports a black tail. The moun- tain bird is the smaller of the, two and Is erroneously called "Mountain Quail" while the sour dough name of '"Tomicans" is applied indiscrimin- ately to both.
 Other grouse noted are Ruffed Grouse and the Spruce Partridge, the last named the most plentiful, being found all through the interior and on the islands of the Sound.
 Probably one of the best known birds around Valdez is the Raven. Black and very wise; familiar with all back doors in town, and on speak ing terms with every dog and horse in the place. Their natural hilarious disposition is a source of constant amusement to those who watch their frolics, whether worrying some hun
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15

scene as soon as the aroma of fried bacon is in the air. The other, Stel- ler's Jay, of ultramarine blue with black crest is equally bold but of more local distribution.
 The summer season brings several kinds of Sparrows, dozens of bright colored Warblers, the Hermit Thrush, three kinds of Swallows, two Blue Birds, the Western and the Arctic, the latter pure azure colored through out but shy and exclusive, seldom counting the haunts of man.
 Even Running Birds are not averse to summer sojourn in Alaska, for the Rufus Hummer of the Pacific coast is a regular visitor to our gar den of wild flowers.
 A characteristic bird of the dark canons and swift flowing streams is the Water Ouzel, small bird seen flying in and out of the spray of the cataracts or bobbing about along the wet rocks, as much at home in the water as out of it. Their nests are marvels of bird architecture, being composed of moss with waterproof lining, hung behind small waterfall, the spray of which keeps it green and growing, harmonizing so perfectly with it's surroundings as to be almost beyond detection.
 To the westward of Valdez is the home of giant Alaska Moose, the Woodland Caribou and the Kodiak Bear, each the largest of it's kind. The smaller Black and Brown bear are to be found in most any likely To- cality; not few are each year taken near the town of Valdez. In the in- tcrior lives the rare and little known
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15

Chickadees, Long-tailed, Hudsonian and Chestnut Backed. Two kinds of Red Polls, little brown birds with bright ruby crowns that travel in big hocks; also the odd Crossbills whose mandibles cross at the tip enabling them to tear apart the pine cones on which they feed. We have here, too, the banded-backed yellow crowned Woodpecker whose chief claim to dis tinction is the fact of being the only bird having but three toes to foot. He seems to get there just the same for the old tree stumps furnish grub stake the year around.
 Owls of half dozen species occur, from the Great Grey with four-foot spread to the diminutive little Pigmy Owl no larger than sparrow.
 Both Bald Eagles and the Golden Eagle inbabit the country. The latter is found in the interior mountain re- gions, the former very common bird all along the coast where their huge nests are conspicuous feature of the landscape. The young birds of the Bald Eagle first appear in q black plumage and do not acquire the white head and tail of the adult until three years of age. For this reason they are often classed as c different bird the so-called Black Eagle, in which stage they bear some resemblance to the Golden Eagle but can readily be distinguished by tho legs; those of the Golden Eagle being feathered to the toes, while the Bald EagIe's are bare from the knee down.
 Magpies and two kinds of Jays are permanant residents. The Alaska Jay commonly known as Camp Robber'' will appear almost anywhere on the
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
eM M>t.e est /arM.

ef<W "le'ee ~ f@kz failing water power. The cable and equipment for an aerial tram to con duct the orc from tho mine to tide water, a distance of six miles, is on the ground ready to be installed.
 Col. Willard has recently returned from the states with diamond drill to be used in further exploiting the property.
 Col. Willard is one of the hardy band of pioneers who blazcd the. trails and explored the copper fields of the interior. "Millard's trail" running from Copper Center to Mt. Sanford is one of the landmarks of the Alaska maps that will endure for ages. He is one of the locators of the famous Bo- nanza and Nicolai mines in the Chit tyna, the richness of whose ores never having been surpassed in the annals of copper mining. He has always been consistent and enthusiastic expo nent of tho great mineral wealth of the north, and has expended his time and money in the furtherance of his belief. He is one of the successful operators of the district, and enjoys the confidence of the mining and bus inoss element in the field which he has chosen for his operations.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
Marine Hospital Service

An acting assistant surgeon of the public health and marine hospital scr. vice is stationed in Valdez in the per- son of Dr. M. M. Hopkins. The Good Samaritan hospital cares for the pati. onts under his charge.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15

Mining Edition, 25c per copy.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-06
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
JEFFRIES WILL TRAIN
IN OREGON MOUNTAINS

Portland. Ore, Oct. 6.-James ]
Jeffries. the unwhipped champion will
train for his battle with Johnson far
away from civilization in the Oregon
mountains. II there is any spot on
earth that he can get into condition
to put up the biggest battle of his life
he believes it is in the heart of the
Cascade range. He has been there be-
fore and knows.
Jeifries will reach Los Angeles late
this month. according to recent ad-
vices, and after a short stay there he
will come north and strike into the
Businesses Of the mountains where he
win be about fifty miles from a rail-
road. His camp has already been Sc
lected on the Upper Mckenzie river,
where there is some of the best hunt
ing and fishing in the world.
Two years ago Jeffries and party
of friends hunted deer and bear with
great success and caught numberless
trout from the mountain streams. The
big fighter climbed mountains and
fought his way through the under
brush Of the hillsides and canyons on
long hunting jaunts and was Ia the
finest possible physical condition when |
he broke camp. He expects to repeat |
he performance this year and he be-
ieves he will harden his musles into
splendid fighting trim in a month or
wo.
The big fellow is expected at Chi
ago about the middle of the month
o sign final articles for the fight with
ohnson. Then he will so to Los An
eles and make arrangements for his
pick up sparring partners
nd hike it for the Oregon mountains
he length OF his stay is not yet
nown but it win probably depend up
n the speed with which he rounds in
0 condition for the big mill
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-06
KANSAS UNIVERSITY
READY FOR SOONEpS

Lawrence, Kans. Oct 6.-Oklahoma
and Kansas win play football Satur
day on McCook field. 1t ought to be
great game. for Bennie owen is dop
ed to have a better team than he
brought to Lawrence year ago. and
likewise Kansas seems to have a bet.
ter eleven than it had year ago.
"If we are defeated it win be be-
cause my men are too confident" said
Coach Kennedy today. commenting on
the Oklahoma game. "and in case
Ovens men win. they will make their
winning scores in the first half" The
Kansas mentor is afraid that the win
ming of the two games from the Nor
NAL and st. Mary's. both by such large
scores. may have made the Jayhawk-
ers too confident. Mosse. the right
hand man Of Kennedy. believes this is
one bad feature OF playing weak teams
SO early in the season.
Another such Drawn and muscle ma
chine as Kennedy and Mosse are work
ing on was probably never gotten to-
gether on McCook field. And 1t is not
raw material. for the frame on which
The Kansas eleven is built consists OF
veteran players. Here is the frame:
Captain Carl Pleasant and Bill Cald-
veil at the ends; Carlson. center;
Johnson at quarterback. and back of
Johnson is Stephenson. at fullback.
besides these are Jay Bond at one Of
he halfs, and Randall at tackle. From
asst years freshmen the remainder
I the places are filled These men
re John Lovett. Big" Smith. V.
mith, Maxwell. Alternately. Wilhelm.
nd others who know the game
The officials for the game will be
c. Maskers. X. C. A. c., referee; DIR.
w. Riley. Kansas City. umpire; Mar
hall, field Judge. and Or. Jones. head
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-06
AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION
MAKES 4 NEW RECORDS

New York. Oct. 6.-Four new re
cords were made at the conclusion OF
the annual indoor track and field meet
of the Amateur Athletic Union last
night
In the six hundred yard run. Mel
viii w. Shepard clipped fifth OF a
second on his former record ofl:l4 s-5
]. J. Eller made the one hundred
and fifty yard dash in fifteen and four.
fifths seconds, beating the worlds
record one-fiftn of second
Roy c. Ewry established a record
OF thirty-four feet one inch for three
standing jumps. BY vaulting eleven
feet six inches. W. Happenny raised
the record four inches.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-06
jim CROW LAW IS
SUSTAINED IN COURT

Guthrie. Okla. Oct. 6.-That negro
interstate passenger who is elected
from a train in Oklahoma for refusal
to comply with the Jim crow law can
not recover damages from the rail-
road company is held in an opinion
by Judge William n. Bowles in the
district court at Newkirk. This is the
first court decision on that particular
feature Of the law and is expected 10
greatly aid in settling the status Of
interstate passengers hereafter.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-06

Our success ia due to the fact that we
are Ophthalmologists-nothing more.
but Ophthalmologists is al that the
word implies. Your eyes are safe in
our care. Feel free 10 consult us al
ways. DRs. MARTIN a MARTIN.
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-06
(second Game.)

Harmon, Melter and Bliss; Hager-
man and Moran.