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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12

like wildfire over the north II was
telegraphed TO all parts of the world
and by the next year men were rush
ing TO the Klondike from every direc-
Bonanza They laid out claims along
Eldorado. Dominion and Hunker creeks.
and dug out gold all along the valley OF
the Klondike river
Drunken Purchase Brings Fortune.
Charlie Andersons claim was No. %
Eldorado. II cost him $500. and the
deal was made when he was too drunk
to know what he was doing. Ander-
son was living at Forty Mile at the
time. and he had saved this money
from his wages as a pick and shovel
miner He bought the mine al night
and when he awoke the next day. he
who thought they had swindled him
to take back the claim and give him
his money They refused and he walked
so miles TO the Klondike and started
to work He found only hole in the
ground but he thawed and dug
eighteen feet further. and the result
was a fortune When he made the
first strike the men who sold him his
claim we're nearby They saw he was
pannlng. and asked with a sneer what
he had found He replied "Ay tank
Ay got some gold here" and he showed
them his pan. There was $1,000 worth of
gold nuggets in it, and the claim
eventually yielded between 100000
and $4,000. 900.
BiITs Fortunes Come and Go.
Saltwater Bill was a Portuguese.
who got his nickname from a story
he told OF having swan down the
rapids OF the Yukon on his way TO the
gold fields. He began his work on
the Yukon, some distance below Daw-
son. as a waiter in an eating house.
One day while serving two miners he
heard one tell the other of the gold
discovery in the Klondike. He left the
order untitled, and got dog team and
rushed on to Dawson He was in at
the first and picked out a number of
claims. including that on Colorado.
which made him a fortune. He was
successful for years. but was so dis
sipated that he ran through the mil
lions he made, and finally left with
the stampede TO Fairbanks. He had
then only so cents in his pockets. but
he made A second great strike and a
fortune He lost that fortune as well
and is poor man today
Corners the Egg Market.
Speaking OF the extravaganza of
Swift alter Bill. ne was the man who
the egg market in Dawson
at a dollar per egg There were
5000 in all. and it cost him more than
$4,000. The reason for the corner was
his love for Miss Gussie Lahore.
popular girl who had been nickname.
The Little klondike Nugget" As
the story goes, Swift Water was court
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12

and rugged slopes and perpendicular
precipices is of an l. shape. its en-
closed plain covering one square mile.
4 more secluded and unexpected site
for a city could not be imagined and
yet there was a time when Petra con-
tanned it is said. 100 900 inhabitants.
and when n certainly enjoyed great
commercial prosperity and was adorned
with costly buildings Of architectural
splendor-
The most singular natural feature OF
Petra is a gorge. or canyon. a mile
IN length. hundreds of feet deep and
in places only ten feet wide. which
serves as the entrance way into the
now abandoned and ruined city. 1t is
very difficult 10 get into the valley
over the surrounding mountains so
that the crooked gorge is like a gate
way in the shape OF a long narro1,
highwalled passage. which could easily
be made absolutely impossible
Through the gorge runs a stream
which abundantly supplied the city
within. and was in former times care
fully restrained within its banks. while
a tunnel through the rock provided
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12

ing her. but the course OF true love
was rough, and for time IL seemed
as though Bits cake was III dough
Then he remembered that Gussie dotted
on eggs. and he prepared for the cor
ner. He slipped about from store to
store and bought every egg in the
town. He then remarked that If Gus
sic wanted more eggs she would have
TO eat out of his hand. or If she stuck
to his rival she sure wouldn't eat no
eggs" The result was Gussie sue
cumbed. and so Cupid won by an egg.
The "Lucky Swede-"
The antics of Charlie Anderson were
quite as wild as those of Swift-Water
Bill He ran through his money as
fast as il came. He was cheated by
every one. and l understand that he is
now poor. doing days work somewhere
in the states.
In coming to Dawson had n chat
with Capt. L. @. Baughman. who COM
manded the steamer Humboldt. which
has piled between Seattle and Skag-
way since the days of the gold rush
He knew Charlie Anderson well, and
told me many stories about him said
he:
Anderson was known as the lucky
Swede' He had been at work on the
railroad in the states. but was dis
charged and that drove him to Alaska
When he struck II rich he took out
more than 100000 the first year. ano
during the next four years his claim
yielded him almost So. 600"
What did he do with the money?'
asked.
Has Garter rs Relic Of Romance.
He spent il as fast as IL came. He
kept gang of gamblers and dance
hall girls about him and gave away
thousands When he was at the height
of his fortune he had an income of
half million dollars A year He then
fell in love and was married lie took
his wife to san Francisco. where he
bought a house and gave il 10 her. Iae
gave her other moneys, and when he
was about At the end Of his fortune
he told me she cost him a quarter Of
a million. With that he pulled out Of
his pocket a garter which had a dia-
mOnd clasp as big as the end OF your
thumb and showed II TO me saving.
And that is all l have for II. ] am
almost broke now. but I Will 20 back
and find some more
His claim was then played out He
tried to find others. but failed. in his
first trips with me he lived in state.
buying all the liquor and cigars that
the ship had and handing them out
free to the passengers His last trip
he made in the steerage. He was dead
broke. Shortly after We started I saw
him. dressed in rough clothes sitting
at the prov of the boat. I went up
to him and said Well. Charlie. il is
different with you from what IL was
in hte past2 He looked up and his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12

- AWSON. Yukon Territory, Aug,
12.-Take a seat with me on the
- top of King Solomon's Dome and
listen to the romance Of the Klondike.
The air is full Of its stories and the
truth in them surpasses the widest
dreams of the Arabian Nights"
King Solomon's Dome is the very
center OF the KIondike gold region 1t
is mountain higher than the average
peaks Of the Alleghenies- It rises 5000
feet above Dawson. and I have climbed
to its top in an automobile Standing
upon il 1 can look over the klondike
valley and the creeks leading into 1t
from which almost two hundred mil
lion dollars worth Of gold has been
won. and turning TO the south l can
see the Indian river valley. where is
Dominion creek. sulphur creek and
Gold river. and where there is a vast
bed of low grade gold bearing earth
which they are now preparing to mine
The engineer at the head of the prof.
ect is John Treadgold. He is washing
and he expects that the sun will so
thaw the strata Of perpetual ice that
he can use new kind of machine TO
get out the gold. The average contents
worth of gold to the ton, and the most
of this is from % to so feet down
IN the frozen conglomerate-
Center of Golden District.
Standing upon the dome we are in
the very center from which radiate
the creeks that held the enormous
pockets Of gold when the discovery
was made There at the west is Bo-
nanza creek. where. Just two decades
ago. gold was first found. and, run
ming into it is Eldorado creek. where
Swift Water Bill Gates and the Lucky
Swede. Charlie Anderson. as well as
scores OF others. made their fortunes
about a year later. The man who dis
covered the gold was George Carmack,
New Highlander from North Adams,
Mass He came to Alaska as laborer
and worked on the Seal Islands. He
married an Indian and he had three
Indians with him when he was pros
pectinE on the ground just below US
As the story goes. il was one OF the
Indians who had gone to the creek for
some water who saw the gold shining
there in the sand. They took up some
dirt on the edge of the creek and
washed it: and they got twenty dol
lars worth of gold within half hour.
Carmack then laid out claims for him
self and the three red men. and each !
claim brought a fortune which all too
soon slipped through its owners !
fingers
Starts Gold Ruch.
The news OF the discovery spread
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12
Food Economy viii Wipe
Out French War Debt In
FiUe Years, Says Expert

Paris, France. Aug. 12.-France could
economic on food alone TO the extent Of
twenty billion francs year. or enough to
wipe out its probable war losses in less
than five years. according to Mile. Dydinska
an authority scientific housekeeping who
herself is carrying out some extreme ideas
in household efficiency. The French people
she declares are spending rwnty billion
francs year merely 10 satisfy their pal
ates- and all this might be saved II the
people would consent 10 be nourished scien-
tlfically on the most economical rations
measured each day. are those Of horses
and livestock It could be done too. she
declares. without imposing any hardships
on French stomachs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12
-HOR OSCOPF


y.
= JUPITER rules strongly for good IN
the early hours today. according to
y astrology. but later. Mercury,
Mars and Saturn are in evil place.
The morning is a fortunate time TO
push all commercial affairs Buying.
selling and importing are subject 10
good direction
Speculation should be lucky. II be-
gun before 10 o'clock today. A period
OF excitement on the stock market IS
near. the seers declare.
Colleges and all educational institu-
tons will benefit in the next few
months. but there will be many scan
dals in connection with public schools
IN certain parts Of the country. It is
prognosticated-
Public meetings today should be
scheduled for morning, as the evening
is not lucky for them
All the lighter forms OF social enter
tainments are well governed this even
ing Love affairs. except those in
which persons past youth are con-
cerned. are happily directed
There is a sign presaging discomfort
among soldiers The stars seem to fore
cast gossip and rumors that will make
public scandal
Newspapers apparently will have
some unexpected strain on their capaci-
~ owing to a sensational occurrence
This evening should be a fortunate
time for the theater- The signs are aus
picious for new plays and first appear
ances in new roles
Again a sudden popularity for pup
pets or marlouettes is indicated. These
Will have a significance for those who
see beneath he surface OF things. the
seers declare
The old Egyptian theories concerning
the influence Of numbers on the life are
gaining credence. IL is said According
TO this belief the lucky numbers for
this month are obtained by adding four
to the date of ones birth month and the
number of letters in Leo. To this add
the number OF letters in ones first
name and each figure in the sum total
single, double or added together. is con-
sidered lucky for those born in August
Persons whose birthdate IT is have
the augury of success in business, but
they should be careful OF writings.
Children born on this day are likely
to be fortunate all through life but
they may be quick tempered and mag
iative 10 the point OF untruthfulness-
Copyright. 1915. by the Mcclure News
paper syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12

grocery stores. Each sack OF that
size contained from s.. 900 to $4,000.
There were also two larger sacks that
held more.
Government Gets Royalty.
All gold that is shipped out of
Canada pays a royalty or tax % the
government In 1898 the amount
charged was 10 per cent on All the gold
mined. and I think there was in adj
dition tax on all gold sent out OF the
country Today there is an export tax
OF L per cent. and travellers are ex-
amined at the frontier to see that thew
do not evade the duty. Every one who
goes out Of the Klondike into Alaska
is met by the customs officer as he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12
Sunday. August Is. 1915.

"HIS is not a fortunate day. ac-
cording to astrology. II is well to
pursue routine affairs. Although
Mercury is in benefic aspect late in the
evening. Uranus. the sun and Venus are
all adverse
The rule is peculiarly unfavorable
for association with persons whose in
fluence is desired in any financial or
phiIanthropic enterprise It is not an
auspicious time for calls or social az
fairs
Women come under sway. pecu-
Iiarly sinister where men are con-
cerned. This is believed to make them
aggressive and likely to take the mi
tiative in love affairs, only to be dis
appointed
The evil power OF Uranus may be
felt today in the irritability and
ohangeableness Of men and women
upon whom any responsibility de-
wolves
In the map Of the full moon OF this
date Jupiter is in a place that is read
as indicating increased sentiment in
favor Of peace in Europe and strong
demands for the cessation Of war by
the populace in cities Of Germany. Italy
and England.
Saturn is so posted as to presage
trouble in shipping affairs These will
affect Great Britain first. but the Unit
ed states and Canada may be especially
interested
Activity in the United States navy IS
indicated by this configuration Per-
sons in authority may be severely crit
icised-
\ serious earthquake is threatened
next month for 103 degrees west longi-
tude and seismic disturbances may be
expected in the western part OF the
United States.
Disorder and internal troubles are
prognosJicated for Russia. Italy and
Persia
Fraud and embezzlement in public
places are persistently foreshadowed
Persons whose birthdate II is have
the auEury Of travel and change that
may not be satisfactory
Children born on this day NAV be
constantly changing business as well
as places OF residence. These subjects
of Leo excel in outdoor sport and have
talent for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1916.
by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12

proved by the fact that it captures
such swift fish as the long bodied
silver ling
The ordinary food OF the sun fish,
or AT least a favorite food. consists OF
jelly fish and larval cells, the former
of which it captures near the su-fa ce.
and for this purpose it does not need
TO move rapidly, or even TO submerge
it's dorsaI fin. But the ling lives at
depths of from 500 to 1900 feet and
must be chased through the darkness
which prevails at so great distance
below the sea surface
4 full grown sun fish sometimes at
tains a length of eight feet and
weight of a ton. With its blunted
form. its unwieldy appearance. and its
singular means of propulsion, il Ger
tainly justifies Mr.. Pycraft's sugges-
ton that submarine boat builders
ought TO study the secret of its me
chanical efficiency. for the history of
invention shows many instances of the
most unexpected discoveries made by
following the hints of nature when she
departs from her ordinary lines
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12
Great Wall OF Paris To
Gi0e Way TO Market and
To Public Fairgrounds

Paris. France. Aug. 1.-THE municipal
council Of Paris is considering a proposition
for the removal Of the ''halles'-centrsI
markets-frOm the center Of the city TO the
outskirts, along the line Of the present for
tifications
The great wall OF Paris with its moats
and easements. was doomed TO destruction
after its uselessness was demonstrated in
lAfO-lI Its disappearance viii leave
broad space available FOR all kinds OF pub
Tic improvements. including parks play
grounds. sporting arenas and bouIevards- 4
new hospital TO replace the Beauion hos
pltai viii be erected near the Neuilly sec
ton and farther north and east in close
proximity to the Saint Martins canal IL
Is suggested A location can be provided FOR
the markets where they can be reached d.
reetly by water and rail. reducing by more
than half the cost OF rehandling the pro-
visions of Paris.
The future fair Of Paris" to be organ
lied somewhat on the lines Of the recent
Lyons fair may. also be located on the
site Of the Qualifications. It is proposed 10
build an exposition palace. reserved more
especially for industry and commerce than
art which finds its place in the Grand
Palais. and the favorite sites are the en-
placement Of the Qualifications near the
Porte Msillot or the Porte d'Auteuil
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12

crosses the border and examined to see
that he has no gold upon him
There are woman examiners who
take charge OF the females and IL thew
suspect them make them 20 into a
private cabin for careful Inspection
Not long ago a woman took out a
large quantity OF nuggets and dust
She was examined in passing. bus the
inspectors took no account Of q big
flower pot containing a rose bush that
she was carrying out with her The
top Of the pot was covered with soil
and il was not until she got safely
away that il was learned that the soil
was only half an inch deep and that
what was below was almost pure gold.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12

From six dollar a week reporter IN Gin
cinnati to president Of the United states is
the remarkable record Of professor William
H. Taft
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12

The tortoise-fish, which
swims head down and
which is regarded as af-
fording few suggestions
Of value in regard to con-
structiOn of submarines.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12

Bega an in Scramble for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12
-BT--
Frank G. Carpenter

Copyright. 1915. by Frank
G. Carpenter.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-29
COUNTY GRADUATION
EXERCISES June is

Comm nccment exercises for graduates
NJ the eighth grades In all Schools ~
Oklahoma county viii be- held In the
hich school auditorium Friday Afternoon.
June ~. according To- announcement 10.
day by Anna nufks love. county super
lrtcndcnt Two hundred graduates of tho
eighth grade viii receive diplomas a,
that time
Miss GLADYS Graves N years old OF
Jones CITY. who made tho highest grade
IN thr county viii bc Nalcdictufian ui
The graduating class Harley Rupert. II
years Old ~ ChpctaW. who made second
highest average Will hc saluia,prtnn
The complete program viii bc an.
nnuncrd In ten DAYS ur two weeks The
county superintendent, said shc would IN.
vl,c u prominent speaker tn deliver m,
commencement address
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-29
EMBRy SILENT AS TO
REGISTRATION ACTION

county Attorney EmhfN declined today
tn state whether or not he would IN.
.,itu,r Iuo WartHnto proceedings against
oklahoma county REGISTRATION officials
a. tcsi heir light 90 act under the new
=, ristfntinn law In ullng saturday
nIghI that the registration law was nm.
constitutional and that Arthur " Uciss.
lrf was cnlitlsd tn nm injunction tn re-
strain Oklnl nmR county officials from
paying printing hills incurred IN the EN-.
infcrmrnt ~ the law Judge Olinrld
suggested 90 the prosecutor thp, ho IN.
Nitu,r such rtnc"vdiuEH against ihu reg
bttailun officials
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-29
Reports From Oklahoma and
Kansas Bring About Ma
teriaI Declines.
chicago afaIn ana Provision,

CHICAGO. May % Fine rains. both
loo OkuhDm and Kansas brought about
mtl,rp declines Monday u the price
M wheat Opening quotations which
rbnr,i uum q. 10 ;, - cent lower
with luy ~ ilUsis to 81 osls and Sep
i'mbor ~ 81 ns's 10 Nu''a. Wcfe FOL
lowed hy an additional setback and then
G moderate rally
hrcr opening Hc tn itc lower the
corn mtiRc' recovered virtually In full,
Weather NJ Kind to favor growth made
the oats make easy Selling was gen
c'nl
Plentiful receipts Of hogs carried down
provisions No support developed until
sharp breaks had taken place.
The close In wheat was unsettled &c
to iisc lower with July at ilo7N and
Sept Hi ilOssdl09
Corn closed strong NJ ~ 10 ~ net
advance
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-29
RIVAL DELEGATIONS
LEAVE FOR CHICAGO

NEw ORLEANS. Ia. Mn, % rival
delegations representing the ao.rNllcd
"Uiy white" and black and tan f1-.
lions " tho republican party IN Louis.
inna. departed SUNDAY nigh, Tor chicago
g. prosecute contests before tho yf,don.
iinls committee " the national ronvrr-
ton Leaders oi both factions said thN
expected 10 consumma,c an agtrcmcn,
whereby the decision " tho national
committee In the present contest wuu'
h. accepted as permanent decision
thereby eliminating future contests IN
louisiana
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-29
TRIAL OF SUIT FOR
W0MAN'S DEATH ORDERED

LITTLE rock. Atk MAY ~ The su.
rfvmr court reversed and femsndei for
further proceedings IN Circuit court at
Helena Monday the $4,000 damage suit
brought b, the adninistfa,rt " the es
tate and the .ls children ~ Mrs y "
owens against = ~ owens a wealthy
fnfmrf salponkesrot NJ Helena owens IL
under indictment fuf nrs, degree murder
ot Mrs owens, whom II was charged
he shs Angus, Is. 1918
e \ Patrick. administrator brought
suit fof 80 oao on behalf ~ the estate
and ils Oon IN behalf ~ the children
~ the slain woman Tho supreme c-iri
held that under q legislative art ~ 1915
married Nw,nan has the fiehi 10 sue
and be- sued
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-29
KNOX PRESIDENT OF
ELECTRIC lUNCHeRS

George " Knox. general manager ~
the oklahoma Ihil~ay COMPANY. was
elected president. N y sheldon diNi
sion auditor II IN" pioneer Telephone
company, vice president hnh .
Jenkins of the Sum Electric COMPANY
secretary treasurer, o' IN" tl''ii'
Lunch League NJ noon today 100 the l''-
Huckins hotel
The history u the lovnn order "hs
outlined by Nj Knox Plans nov are
under vny Tor establishing permanent
eiubtooms In - leading hotel Tn" cluh
viii be- affiliated with the national order
~ JoyisuH.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-29
MINERS CONFERENCE
WILL BE POSTPONED

NEW YORK. May ~ Conferences
scheduled fot Monda, between repre-.
srntallvcs Of the United Mine Workers
" America and the Southwest Interstate
Coal Operators association TO settle wage
contracts for the nes, two wears we're
due. according to minlns officials ,u
probable ros,roncmert because ~ In.
Hhlllty of Alexander iiowat. president II
the miners, organization. to attend. The
three southwcd districts involved are
numbers ~ u and ~. with mines IN
Kansas, Missouri, oklahoma and Ar.
kauaaH a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-29
NEFF TO TAKE PART
IN UNITY CONFERENCE

SARATOGA SPRINGS. n v. MAY %
Among the representatives ~ appear
TOT the Methodist Episcopal church IN
the DELIBERATIONS tnt church uniu TO bs
conducted With the southern and utl,ci
Methodist branches DURING The neat tNu
srsfs Il Rev Frank Nrif ni Tnlss nkls
nshur ' y nughet viii rundupi the
Oklahoma conference at Enid. October is
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-29
KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY. May 90 HOGS r,
rrir'a $4,000. lower nulk i,iOn9Gl
uru,, iL1pup5O. light t'3lUoDO. pgs
ts5.up", CATTLE Ec.elpts loou
lower Prime fod Icrr- tlOHiO iu
dressed nrsf .ir.fs fN'.HGSn. southern
steers s. .unasf. COWS 5 1.USC. h.lf
cf# T. lnWP1. fio. kor4 it4HUN 49,
aurET I,rr,lpl4 5000 v.u. l.nwr'
s. luu1g on yclrnnrs 81 ap1ilo0O0. rwo,
6. .uN.t 900
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-29
APOLLO CLUB TO GIVE
CONCERT ON TUESDAY

Tho Apolln rlub will sivc ~ ronret,
tomorrow evening NJ the FIRST nprus,
church A program " rare excellence
viii be presented Including feature
numbers hv quartet consisting ~
peoiss Reed. y y klns " x steven.
son and u n TURNER Readings will
he slvtn ht Miss Marjorie Bfunst The
rendition ~ the program will begin
promptly NJ Sis O'Clock