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CALENDAR
OCTOBER
S M T W T P S
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8 9 10 11 12 111 14
15 16 17 18 10 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 20 21
Moon's Phasks. -First quaiter, t 1 •: full
I’OMi, 12th: lest qu iter. 21st; new moon.
27th.
VOYKMBEK
12 3 4
5 6 7 8 0 10 11
12 * 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 20
Mot r.N riiA.-K.*.- First (uarter. :M: full
nntn. 11th: list <* muter. li<th: new moon.
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Wl.TNI > DAY. OiTORER 18, H‘05.
AtJRIlTI/lTRK IN ALASKA.
While* in Rampart tin* past sminmr
I*i* f. <\ (< u-iirnrs-in, sjnvi.il a^.-nt t* r
agricultural cx\h rinient w« rk in Alaska,
sail 1 that the j*reat drawback t<» agricul
tural pn-jrress i:i this territory is the
Kick «»f dependable weather < ;;<!iti• *
No two years arc alike. One in too dry.
another too wet. another to » e M—one
season reijuires early planting: another,
later planting would la* h t. Take any
one year, the professor -ai 1. and there
are no conditions that c mil not be sue
ee- t illy contended against, hut the
tiouhl • is we do not know what kind of
a*M*a-on to e\|*eet. iVopla who have
• *h-»*rve«i elosely will readily a*jree that
Prof 4ie«*:ue»on -1k- truly.
I'ut tin r»* h r i uiliti<»n <>u
wlti«*li tin fiiturr «»f iitfi i«•»111:1 r% in Alaska
»i:« r.n i trtinlv »!♦•} ♦•imN. Ii tli- • tt|*ttY
• •I i I I ••••iitmm** t - -r•:i• IiIv iinTfi»«*i‘ a*
•tun* 4, a.-r.iilt nn- will l>ir#»n»»*
|>rulitaMt*. i* t utl»**tai»«anj j t, ! nil*
»in- nmy at film - ‘ ••m **untiTvl t •• *1<|
mini:.u! i- tl»** i*i»ly rxm** f»*r an att«-in|>t
at ais imilttir* in Alaska u**a jii.*t a*
ItiH Utii ii" -• ii» tin • 11»• » \mi* i i ’I
n»i.iri.*f *•« * a in | hr if rwHi* r ■*! l
• lr\* I j»mi* lit. thi- aifftrult*
ural ililrfrutii mil) <w tin* iiiiturw
iiit» IMh, hut it v ill lk« f !••• -••*•!»
I r « a Ufa *9 U -t.itr.l hv thi* |**t*rr IvW
I i !|f» • u • in* '* l»« kn- *w *• inn* h
hI * it I hr a Ha i: ■» • t • •• m ml • It
•«* Hi>l Hnftttrr i* I* M| j« hi* *ti»tr
i».* nt• ;»r» authrn* »
Mr. Ai.i.kx “lit” under tv Might advan
tage: tie was not subject to dishannent
proceedings.
Mb. Ai.i.kn’s noggin’ was wlmt Judge
(ireen was a-ludin’at wlien lie said his
machine was out of order, perhaps.
An Honest Mistake.
(hi the up trip of the Sarah a month
ago among her numerous passengers was
a gentleman who was last spring in
Panama. I Hiring the stopover at this
plaee lie whiled away the time in the
Rampart resorts, in one of which lie
spoke of the preparation for digging the
“lag ditch," deplored the influx of Chi
nese and talked a good deal of conditions
on the isthmus generally. Filially lie
asked everybody to take a drink. One
solitary eld sourdough sat hack, and
when he was specially invited to join in
he asked to he excused and got up and
went out.
Next iliiv the barkeejier askt'd him
what he meant by throwing: the house
dou n in that manner.
“Why, eouldn't you see lie was jinkin’
fun at us fellers who have spent the best
part of our lives making this eountry lit
for white people to live in?" said tin
old gentleman, indignantly. “That talk
of ids’ll was a takeoff on us old fellers—
a lieaji lu-tter than the like o’ him.
( hinanien biggin’ bin ditehes in Tanana,
indeed! where there never was a China
man mile - Sing stopped there on his
way out. and where there is no call for
diggin ditehes anyway"
“Tanana nothing,’’ eut in the bar
keeper: “that gentleman was talking
about Panama, where they’re going to
dig the nig eanal.”
"Is that so?" he gasped. “Forgive
me, boy; it was an honest mistake.’’
“JOBBED” THE CURIOUS.
People Along the White Pass Were
Looking for a Dead Eskimo.
Ski'jrw !.v Alaskan.
In thi* collection Wilson I*«►-1« r is
taking to the 1’oitland fair i- a long
tohogu n sled HIU'il with Imlian curios,
covered with canvas tightly laslu*«l with
a small r«*jn*. The bundle presents a
gruesome appearance w hich, combined
with tli** curiosity of a customs official at
the summit, led to much amusement to
a train load of |*eople last Monday. To
eiicoura-t lie id* a of a w ell-w rap|»ed
human form, suirged hy tin- package it
‘elf, a 11..in in; n \cry can fully and mvs
t« raifislv rofivi v» d if to tin- baggage car.
ini- |»i• xeduiv t xt ited the curiosity of
the otfir .tl mentioned aval others. This
euri*ity •_ i » l force with the peeing
• •t time and some one *uggested that the
|»in k. „*• contained an K^kiino nit mmv.
I he off • ;al could «taii*l if no longer.
\‘kii i. it.* It. k. man if I»•• knew ihe
w hi reilUaits • f the ow her of this si. ,|.
i e was t* i l that hi- vt.e in the «fiioking
■ »r. spotting his man, he t;tp|*rd him
• •n the shoulder and a*kcd if hi* name
w o l’*Hf»-r N es, it Mils h'-t« r “I1**
n • ii that -led in the luggage car****
lie asked
^ **s. sir." -aid Mr ► ••ler
VV«U. dr k'o»ter. V |»ts» wanted t»*
kn*»w f \ i ’dd he »•* kind as to
in* that |w trifled i*kttiio that voti
have wrapped up in lUn |fc>wntng'«
*u.«l hsf»r, thill sled is hill
•*f - l»l I? • 'it relt> « lit* f* h»* .had
Indian in •*
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the North
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An explosion followed, and tin* roar of
laughter that went through that blinking
ear nearly broke all the windows.
The joke was worked on others all
along the line; station agents, ojierators
and others jumped into the baggage ear
and felt of the eanvas with their hands
to ascertain if they could feel the shape
of the mummy under the cover.
GROUP OF SPRINGS
Found at Fish Bay, Baranof!' Island,
Some Hot, Some Cold.
Sitka Cablegram. Sept. 14.
Sitka Hot Springs have a rival. A
party composed of John ('.Clements,
Frank Biles and W. K. Hadlon have
spent the greater part of the last two
weeks searching for some hot spiings
which were said to exist on the north
side of Baranoff island. The springs
were found at Kish bay and exceed all
expectations, both as regards number
and size.
they lu* well hack troni tin* beach in
a country that is rich in scenery. Inline
of all kinds abounds. The springs are
situated on a mountain stream that
breaks into a falls dose to them. Bijj
trees, lofty mountains, lowlands cov
ered with rank jrrass, and a broad ex
panding bay form a scene that is ideally
sicturesijiie.
There are nine springs in all—some
hot, others cold. Some of the former
i:ush from the ground in a volume the
size of a barrel, and as they hoil and
bubble they throw off jrreat clouds of
sulphurous steam. Samples of thewoter
were brought back and were turned over
to I>r. Miller for analysis. With such
apparatus as he has, the doctor dncov
ered the water contained sulphur. s«ida,
salts and muiriicsiu.
The springs will In* develop'd. That
much is certain; hut ti e start will Ik* a
modest one, probably. The discoverers
have located a homestead and will com
mence the erection of huildiiwrs at once,
but they want it understm*! that they
promi »* no hotel nor sanitarium.
Kfforts will la* made to induce W IV
Mills to assume the husiiie-s maimw'*
n eiit of the props-1 What view be will
take of tin1 ]>lan is unknown, but the
projectors have sneli confidence in his
business and executive ability that they
are earnest in their desire for him to
take charge._
Manuel (iularto arrived with Paul
Schultz. lie left Coldfoot Sept. 28 and
had a hard trip
.1. L1NDLKY (iKF.KX,
Lawyer.
Office at the Courthouse.
OFFICE OF
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Rooms I and 2. Courthouse
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Bar Supplied with the Best
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Billiard and Pool Parlors
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» .ill uml iii'| . i t our >«hI« Til.- Ii»»l trip of Sir S util*
No o hroiulit it- i tii• l»>r of Fresh Beef, Mutton
and Pork, wlii**ti will • -oM nt r» i.oiihMi prin -
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