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Douglas Island news., 1910-07-27

The big leap made in the gold output of Yukon Territory last year is some- thing to make the world sit up and take notice. Some have felt the old camp was at standstilI or even on the down hill grade. But the fact is, as shown by carefully prepared figures obtained by the News from most authentic sources, that the gain last year in the output in Yukon Territory-that is the Canadian Yukon-was in round num- bers one million dollars. Most of this gold was produced within the area ly ing within radius of 50 miles of Daw- son. The aggregate output of the terri. tory last year was, in round figures, S4,OOOOo0. Reliable figures place the Canadian gold yield for the last year at S10,475 ,oo0. Accepting this as correct, the Yukon Territory last year produced 40 per cent of the total gold yield of tho Dominion, and the most of this from close to Dawson. Statistics show that the total increase in gold output in Canada last year was sl,19s,726. Yukon having gained round million herself last year means that she is to be cred tied with the Canadian gold gain for the year except the comparatively small sum of S19s,726. Who says the old camp is not on the progress2 With her several more dredges and hydraulic plants being installed this season, ma- terial for which is now arriving in Daw. son, and with a number of Dawson quartz properties seemingly about to become producers, and her big copper. iron and other properties near White. horse now about to start heavy ship. ments, Yukon territory is live one for many yesrs.-Dawson News.
Douglas Island news., 1910-07-27

Alaskans should cheer up-it took Ireland only about TOO years to get home rule.-EX.
 The Yukon council has passed a bill to raise the license fee for hotels in South Dawson. Formerly the fee was s2O0, in the future it will be S700 year.
 At Haines, Wm. Burkhead, a dis charged soldier, attempted to end his life by cutting his throat with a butcher knife. The weapon missed the windpipe by a hairs breadth.
 Henry s. Graves, chief of the forestry service, has discovered that there is an abundance of wood pulp along the coast of Southeastern Alaska. A short age in the states has directed his atten- tion this way.
 A Slovenian, aged 60 years, recently died at Dawsca from blood poison which was contracted while footing it from Skagway to this place. The fellow was wearing cheap socks and when his feet became raw from walking, the dye from the socks entered his blood with fatal results. The moral to the forego- ing is this: Wear good socks when walking or ride when wearing cheap socks.-Ex.
 Twenty-six native children have died of measles at Tatitlek within the last few days, says the Valdez Prospector. Accurate information concerning con- ditions there is not yet obtainable, but it is understood that the victims of the contagion are mostly very small chil- dren, and that large nmber are sui fering from it. Tatitlek is native viii lage two miles below Ellanar. It has a population of about 200. Forty chil- dren are in the government school.
 0. M. Hamshaw, resident manager of the Pittsburg & British Gold Mining company at Atlin, was taken to the hos- pital on July 18th, suffering from seri- ous injuries received at the saw mill at the mine on Mckee creek. While in the saw mill near the large saw, belt broke, striking him on the head and throwing him to the floor some dis tance away and rendering him uncon- scious. Mir. Hamshaw's right arm was broken near the wrist and his face was badly cut
 The government hatchery at Letnik has been adding to it's equipment on an expensive scale and now has good buildings, we'll furnished, and tele- phone line to Afognak, several miles away, the seaport and chief town of Afognak island. The hatchery has been building up for several years and now liberates each year an enormous number of fry, largely recruiting the salmon run, which was diminishing be- fore. c. P. Henkle is superintendent of the hatchery.-Ex.
 Supt. Hahn made good his statement of three months ago to the effect that he would have the track on the rail- road spur laid to the Pueblo mine by the 10th of July. He had three days to spare as the track was, all down by the evening of the 9th. Of course there is considerable ballasting yet to be done but several gangs are working overtime at it and within very short time the work of hauling ore will be inaugur- ated. Once started the work of trans porting ore will continue indefinitely.
Douglas Island news., 1910-07-27
"TERRIToRY OF ALASKA "Governor's Office
"Juneau


 "July 18th, 19lo My dear Judge Vim:
 "With some reluctance have written a letter to MT. o. P. Brown, of Peters. burg, at his request, in regard to the public building matter. I enclose a copy for your information and such use as you may wish to make of it.
 "My reluctance to write was caused by my disiuclination to say anything which could be construed as an attack on Mir. Wickersham or even as a ques- tioning of his statements. It is repug- nant to me to return the attack of any Alaskan upon me while occupy the office of Governor; moreover, it would have been pleasure to work in CO., operation with the Delegate for the in- terest of Alaska, and l should have done so, and should be doing so now if his scandalous personal and official ac- cusations against mo had not made it impossible. Faithfully yours,
 "WALTER B. CLARK. "Judge J. R. Vim,
 duncan, Alaska"
Douglas Island news., 1910-07-27

The N0rthIand The Latest News. from Reliable
 Sources, Concerning the Great
 North. Condensed. Information for Everybody.
 ketohiksn had sl.ooO fire last Thursday.
 Prince Rupert will remain dry until Septem Der first.
 The Cordova Liquor Dealers associa- tion is after the bootleggers.
 The dog poisoner and the double cross man are operating at Skagway.
 A Haines pupil of Ananias has gas- line boat which he calls "No Trouble" {" A ease of typhoid at Whitehorse is attributed to the use of impure we'll water.
 Mount Shishaldin, in the Aleutian group, continues in state of violent eruption.
 Thirty new members were recently initiated into the Arctic Brotherhood at Dawson.
 Heavy rains during the past two weeks have interfered with traffic on the Skagway railroad.
 Recent rains at Whitehorse wet the ground to the depth of one inch and the gardens are dourishing.
 Alaska lands, including the coal, have been withdrawn from entry until proper surveys are completed.
 Reports that M. J. Heney is failing in health are denied by his associates in the railroad building business.
 Grading on the Copper river railroad will be complete by the last of October and the rails all laid by December 1st.
 Alfred H. Brooks, who has charge of the geological survey in Alaska, left Washington for the North on July 10th.
 The Skagway Alaskan says that the plans of the Banker Schiff party were rudely set at varience by the grub question.
 A correspondent of the Ketchikan Miner is the limit for gall. lie signs himself not only "Vox Populi," but %Vox Dei" also.
 Ashmun Brown, special Washington correspondent of the Post-Intelligen- cer, states that Senator Beveridge killed his own Alaska bill.
 Gender as applied to beer saloons may be found at Cordova, where, ac- eording to the Truth, there are 26 male saloons and 64 female saloons.
 Charles Johnson, bridge worker on the Copper River railroad, was driving riyets in the last span of the Miles glacier bridge when he fell to his death.
 The Whitehorse Star says that the steamer Bouanza King butted into one of the perpendicular walls of rock in Five Fingers, much to her mutilation and other detriment.
Douglas Island news., 1910-07-27
judge J. R. Vim,
 duncan, Alaska"

The letter to MT. o. P. Brown, which Governor Clark mentions in his letter to Judge Vim concerning the passage of the Public Building bill is as follows:
 TERRITORY OF ALASKA
 Governors Office
 "Juneau
 "July 14th, 1910. "My dear MT. Brown:
 3Reverting to our conversation at Petersburg, which was interrupted by the departure of the steamer and your question about the passage of the Pub lie Buildings bill, the following are the facts regarding the authorization of buildings at Juneau:
 'sI told President Taft that the house rented by the Governor here was in- adequatedly heated and otherwise un- suitable, and his reply was that new house ought to be built by the Govern ment for use as Governors residence. Thereupon the President consulted with Senator Warren, of Wyoming, who secured the passage of bill in the senate appropriating s40,o0o for house and office for the Governor. Instead of trying to pass this bill in the House it was decided to attach it to the regu- lar Public Buildings bill as an amend
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08

across tne south end OF the Great Salt
lake, 10 cost many thousands OF dol
lars. Will likely be ordered within the
next twcnty-four hours ~
Charles A. Schlacks. nrst vice pres
ident OF the road. and Charles ".
icvey. second vice president and geu-
eral manager. arrived IN this city
shortly before noon today 10 a private
car Al 2:25 o'clock this afternoon
they left for tho scene OF the recently
damaged line across the lake n Is
understood that Mr SchiRcNs and Mr..
Leyey came in RESPONSE TO a tele-
gram sent by Chief Engineer T. J,
Wyche, who arrived Ia this city tnrep
days ago. and who has made an In
spection of the damaged line.
While no Official information has
been given out, II iB said that the rail
road officials will decide az 20 what
Is 10 be done with the fourteen miles
ot road that cross the lake II Is pre-
dicied by railroad men thai they will
decide that tho track shall be raised
several feet and that heavy riprap-
ping shall be put In on the north side
OF tho track. II Is possible that they
Will order tho construction OF a break
water north Of tho track 10 protect
a. II was stated this afternoon that
tho officers OF the road had come TO
tho conclusion that n IL Is within tho
bounds OF modern engineering they
Will protect their track across the
lake so that by tho tlme passenger
traffic IS started there Will be abso-
lutcly no danger
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health department to stamp out tao
scarlet fever epidemic and II Is be-
lieyed that the period Of quarantine
Is not long enough, hence the change.
Notices have been mailed 10 all the
physicians In the city oil the change
OF time for quarantining scarlet fever
patients. and notice is now given to
the public Of that change All the
members Of the city health board
favor the increase in length OF time
for the quarantine of this disease and
the matter has received careful con
sideration by the board
There, will. no doubht, be some op-
position to the new rule. but II Is found
that in San Francisco, Spokane and
other cities the quarantine period for
this disease is six weeks. and II is
believed by the board OF health that
three weeks is not long enough, hence
the increase
The health department will no doubt
have its hands full enforcing the new
rule. as great many seriously object
TO staying in quarantine three weeks
without having the term increased 10
four weeks, Every effort will be made
by DR.. Paul and his assistants TO en-
force the. new regulation.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
SEVEN MEN HELD UP
BY LONE DESPERATE.
Hiehwayman Shows No Signs Of Ner-
vousness While Handling
His victim0,

Salt Lake, April S.-Seven men were
held up last night. presumably by one
lonchiGhwayman. in addition, two
other robberies were reported and an
additional robbeT appeared The man
was not even masked. and while he
was operating a dozen sleuths from
the police department were patroling
the neighborhood in which the rob
Der was operating The thug was evil
IDENTITY an expert. as he showed no
signs Of nervousness and handled his
victims with the case of "Raffles.' '
Armed with an AK. Mrs. Anna Mar
lsh chased the bold highwayman from
a barber shop at Seventh South and
West Temple streets Thursday night.
after he had robbed patrons Of the
place of s3025. The woman did not
arrive upon the scene until the high
wayman had searched all OF tho pat
rons in the barber shop. but when
she arrived the bandit lost no time
in making a getaway
l.. B. Mishland 25 Yale street, was
getting shaved when the robber en-
tered the shop. c. A. Ranstron was
welding the razor Mlshland was
relieved Of $3.50 and Rnnstron gave
up more than 50. The highwayman
was not masked. and he was remark
ably cool. Just as he was completing
the job. Mrs. Msrish burst into the
shop with an ak and the robber fled.
Holds UP Store.
Prior TO holding up the barber shop
the highwayman held up the propric-
tor Of a confectionery store al Sixth
South and State streets. He snapped
a revolver three times IN the face Of
the proprietor Frank Tslaea. and
caused Paul Angel. a patron OF the
establishment, TO seek secure corner
In remote part OF the store Talaga
showed Gght and the robbor hurried
away without waiting to collect any
coin
O. s Hodson. 275 East Seventh
south street VAS held up by lone
hlghwayman shortly after 10 o'clock
Thursday night and relieved OF 81 and
a silver watch. His companion was
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
RAILROAD FOR
TETON VALLEY

SALT LAKE, April 7.-on the
strength OF assurances from com
mi,tee representing various interests
In tho Teton Valley district i'm Idaho
tnat a right OF way wouid DC forth
coming. General Manager W. r. Ban
croft OF the Oregon Short Line rail-
road announced today that tho com.
pdny would build line from Asthon
To Driggs. the construction OF which
would be begun on June l. The pro
posed railroad will cover stretch Of
territory forty miles long. The pr
mary object OF the undertaking Is 10
open up new fields IN the Teton val
ley, which are reported TO be rich In
coal deposits and oil Heretofore OK
tensivo development work mas been
hampered by reason or the lack OF
transportation facilities.
The Teton railroad project also con
templates the construction OF a brancn
route 10 the coal properties In the
D-lggs district In this section opera
tions have been wholly Independent
UPON wagon and team ransporta-
ton.
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SCHLAGKS AND LEvEY
ON INSPECTION TRIP

SALT LAKE, April Improve
mcnts on the Western Pacific track
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also touched TO the extent OF 81 25
There was no ceremony attached "a
the robbery. HodsOn was walking
along Seventh South street. accom-.
panied by a friend. when the command
To elevate hands was given. Hodson
and his friend obeyed The bandit
was not masked and apparently was
In no hurry 10 complete his job. for
he insisted that the victims align
themselves against a neighboring
fence while he searched them.
BY Lone HI9hwayman.
A man named Skelly reported that
he had been held up near Fifth South
and Fourth East about 10 o'clock A
lone highwayman did the job In this
case also.
Lieutenant Richard Shannon had
eleven men In plain clothes out scour-
ing the town for the highwayman. but
until o'clock no arrests had been
made
Two men. who gave their names to
the police as Carlson and Bloomquist.
reported that thoy had been held up
near First West and First South
streets They lost $3.50. but the rob-
Der overlooked $3.50 in Carlson's pock-
cts
Robert Browning. a negro. was held
up on Fourth South. near State
street, and relieved OF SIS. In this
case two men did the job, He was
held up about l1.15 p. m.
Two patrolmen fred at a man be
lIeved TO be the bandit when he re-
fused to halt and be searched. The
pistol shots occasioned considerable
excitement near Second South and
Fifth West The suspect escaped
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
BUSINESS GOOD
ON EXCHANGE

SALT LAKE. April 7-Conditions
on the local market this morning were
very much improved For two or three
days the situation mas ocen getting
iltuc bit better. aud the situation
today looked brighter and more hope
ful than IL has for several weeks past
Traders are OF the opinion that the
worst is over. and that with n little
closer attention to the methods OF trad
ms and better understanding as To
The status of fellow brokers, the ex-
change Will soon assume normal again
number OF the securities were in
much better form this morning. Tin.
tic Central, which looked good yester-
day, continued 10 advance. and from
opening sales at 10 1-2 cents the price
pegged up as high as 10 l-2 cents. At
this price considerable stock was Of
fered. and on a reaction the price
went down again, and closed on sales,
as at the beginning, at l-2 cents
Colorado jumped from SO cents at the
opening 10 81 cents. and Iron Blossom
shot up from Sl10 TO SLY 1-2. Colum-
bus Consolidated was the weak point,
and was drug on the market at 20
cents.
While reports from the various prop
critics OF the state are encouraging,
especially In the Tinuc district, the
general feeling among the brokers
themselves is better. and this condi-
tion Is naturally reflected In the board
trading.
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shipped elsewhere for burial There
were % bodies brought here for bur
ial In the month.
The total number of births for the
month was 217. OF which 114 wore
Girls and 103 we're boys. The county
clerk Issued lie marriage licenses In
March
The report Of contagious diseases
showed Il total of 226 cases In the
month. One hundred and twenty-one
were scarlet fever. which has been
quite epidemic for some months. 9th
CT contagion reported includes chick
en- pox, smallpox, diphtheria, measles.
whooplng cough mumps and typhoid
fever.
Scarlet fever cases are pretty well
scattered and are distributed among
the various municipal wards as fol-
lows: First, 90; second. 25, Third
19; Fourth, IL: Fifth. Is.
The report of the sanitary Inspector
shows that 1914 loads OF garbage
were disposed of at the city dumping
ground and garbage station and 426
loads were destroyed at the crematory.
Forty-eight horses and $50 hogs were
dlso OeSlrOEeu dl thS cISluuloI! III
the month
The food and dairy commissioner
condemned 50 pounds OF foodstuffs In
the month and started two prosecu-
tions for violations of the pure food
ordinance
The veterinary Inspector inspected
1.1S7 cattle, ESQ sheep. l54 hogs and
25 calves in the month. and condemn
ed 2 sheep. hogs and 27S pounds of
beef
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SURVEY COMPLETED
FOR NEW RAILROAD

SALT LAKE. April Tho Gnal
survey for the Salt Lake & Idaho rsl;-
rcao. which will run from Saline. Utah,
point on the Southern Pacific. to
Burlcy. Idaho. on the Oregon Short
Line. a distance of about 40 miles,
Will likely be completed within the
next three or four weeks. according
10 the information given out by one
of the officers OF the company this
morning
The preliminary survey was made
some time ago. For several weeks
Carl Stradloy, locating engineer for
the Hartman system. has oeon going
carefully over the first survey with 4
view of finding out II tnore are any
changes that can be made to advan-
taGe- Tho new road will open up a
rich territory.
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DECREASE SHOWN
IN DEATH RATE
Report Of City Board Of Health Shows
Only IS Deaths for March,

Salt Lake. April According to
the report OF the city board OF health
for March, the death rate in the city
was lower during that month than
since 1907, there being only SO deaths
reported which is at the rate of -
per 1000 population. based on a total
population for the city of $4,000 In
March. 1903. there were 40 deaths,
and in March, 1908. there were 1l5
deaths. Tho death rate for March
last year was 1915 per 1000 popula-
ton.
During the month 20 nou-residcnts
died in this city and 20 bodies were
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08

eastern brook and German brown VA
rieueB, and have been ra:sed duriog
the 9inter months IN the state fish
bateheries for use in the streams
Mipuows 10 the number Of 100000
vprc placed in cans and sent 10 Tooelc
coGnty. 10 be planted IN several
streams there. and 10000 we're sen,
10 Weber county 10 be placed In tho
streams of that county
Tho baby nsh are about three inches
long and viii make a great deal OF
difference in the hshcrman's luck by
the end of tho coming season
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DR.. Samuel G. Paul. city health com.
missioner. exploded a bombsholl under
the medical profession when ne issued
n notice today declaring that the time
OF quarantine for scarlet rcver should
be extended for seven days. The ex-
tension Is n part OF the strenuous cam
palgn which the health commissioner
intends to open on contagious dis
eases.
Scarlet fever has been the chief dif-
1culty during Dr. Pauls regime as
, health commissioner. He has been re-
markably successful In reducing the
number Of smallpox cases 20 mini
mum and were 1t not for the present
epidemic OF scarlet fever would have
cut the contagious disease record
down far below that of former years.
Tho spread OF scarlet fever hns wor-
ried the members OF the board OF
health who have been adopting
every precautionary measure possible.
Houses under quarantine are being
watched Tor violations or inc reguia-
tions. and the persistent disregard OF
such has been stopped. but the dis
case continues to spread
Period Of Contselon.
A present the length OF the quar-
antIDe term is twenty-one days In
the opinion Of the health commission
er. and in this he is backed by Drs.
Fisher and Ralcy. the other members
OF the city board OF health. this term
IS not OF sufficient length. The Pc
riod OF contagion IN scarlet fever has
always been a disputed point In the
profession. and lt is by no means
certainty that all danger IL past when
the twenty-eight days are up.
Spokane Quarantincs six weeks for
scarlet fever and San Francisco and
other cities for the same period. Here
II has hitherto been confined TO the
three weeks period, as in other dis
eases
The first step taken by the board
wns TO send n notice TO eacn prac-
ucing physician OF the change In the
regulations. After tho profession was
notified tho announcement was made
to the general public. Opposition as
expected. 1t has been By no means
easy to enforce the three weeks quar-
antine and DR., Paul will havo his
hands full with the extended torn, It
Is believed
The extension was not made with
out careful consideration by the board
az health and copsultation Of the best
authorities. Once made the health
commissioner has determined TO en-
force II TO the lettor.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
TAFT INVITED TO A
DINNER BY WORKINoMEN

New York. April S-Presldcnt Taft
has been Invited TO attend big din
ner. which the workmen at the Brook
lyn navy yard Will give at the com
pletioD of their work on the battle
ship Florida. The dinner VIII follow
the launching Of the big nghtcr on
May II. More than 200 workmeu.
all OF whom have had a share in
building tho battlcship. will be pres
ont
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
STREAMS ARE BEING
STOCKED FOR FISH

SALT LAKE. April Two hundred
and nifty thousand young trout will
be wrigglinG about the streams of We
6cc and Tooele counties ny the end
OF the week, according to Fred w
Chambers. state FISH and game com
missioner, who has just completed ar
judgements for the spring stocking OF
the streams. The baby FISH arc OF the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
NEW DEPARTURE BY
CITY HEALTH BOARD
Period Of Quarantlne for Scarlet Fever
Increased from Three to Four
Weeks.

Salt Lake. April S.-A now depart
ure has been made by City Health
Commissioner DR.. s 6. Paul and tho
city board OF health relative TO the
length OF time for quaranuning scar.
let fever patients
An order has been issued BY the
health department increasing the perl
cd of quarantine for that disease from
three weeks TO four weeks Every
thing possible has been done by the