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CALENDAR
MAY
8 M T W T F 8
12 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Moon’s Phases.—
First quarter, 1st;
full moon, 8th;
lust quarter, 14th;
new moon, 22*1.
first quarter. ‘.10th.
JUNK
S M T W T V a
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Moon’s Phases.—
Full moon, 6th:
lust quarter, 13th;
new moon, 21st.
first quarter, 29th
Wednesday, June 27, l'.KXi.
ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSI
TION.
Now that the organization of the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacitic Exposition has
taken definite form and ttie corporation
has been completed, under its bylaws an
advisory hoard of twenty-five residents
is to he appointed for each Alaska and
the Yukon Territory. It has therefore
been decided to request Governor W . B.
Hoggatt, of Alaska, and Governor \V.
\V. B. Mclnnes, of Yukon Territory, to
each recommend to the board of trus
tees twenty-five persons to constitute
the advisory boards. The duties of the
advisory hoards will be to submit to the
board of trustees all matters they may
deem for the good of the exposition, and
perform such other duties as the man
agers shall request of them. Of course
these advisory hoards will he in position
to accomplish much in promoting cred
itable exhibits from their respective
territories. The exposition is not to
open till June 6, 1000, and will there
fore give ample time for collecting and
arranging the exhibits — the need of
which was so apparent in the case of
exhibits for the Lewis and Clark expo
sition.
In this connection the liberty is taken
of asking Governor Hoggatt to recom
mend II. F. Thumm, of Kampart, as a
member of the advisory fmard. Mr.
Thumm was awarded a medal and a
diploma for his private exhibit at Port
land; he is a representative citizen of
wide acquaintance, and it would un
doubtedly please the community to be
represented by him in pre|iaring for the
big fair in IftOIt.
Thk work tn-iiijf linin' nml the infor
mation U iiiK furniKlinl to the |>eo|ile u(
Alaska l»y the I nite*l States t I
Survey is evidently by
many. T<> wlmt extent it i» cneour
auiius |>nw|>eetnrs to to **ek for wien
titie knowU'lu*' in ««r»ler to w|>|>tv it in
tbeir -eareli for C'1‘1 i* haul t» tell; but
it i* lirlievest to ha t lu‘t lluit the ele
mentary |>rinei|*le* »| geology are lieing
inquired into by many who will bring
them into practical use. A book has
just been published by the survey that
will be of great value to any one who
wishes to know what work has already
been accomplished by that energetic
body of men |in Alaska. It is called
“The Geography and Geology of Alas
ka,” and summarizes all the work so
far accomplished and the knowledge
gained on the subject in this territory.
It is a large volume magnificently illus
trated with halftone engravurcs, and is
accompanied by a fine map showing
every part of Alaska and a portion of
Yukon Territory in detail and accuracy,
including elevations, and the like. The
work was gotten up under the super
vision of A H. Brooks, chief of the sur
vey in Alaska. It is a book of which
any miner or prospector should be
proud. Copies of it and of other re
ports of the survey can be had free bv
miners on application to the United
States Geological Survey, department of
the interior, Washington, T>. C.
Most people whom we have heard
express themselves regarding the mat
ter had rather see Thomas Cale elected
delegate than any other candidate so far
mentioned. He has no had record to la
dug up and used against him and he is
in every respect an ideal candidate. But
it arpears to this paper that some very
weak politics was enacted by those who
put him forward, and if he is elected it
will be interesting to note where his
votes come from.
The latest Fairbanks paper received
by this office is forty days old. They
are all sent to Skagway and are re
turned here. Joe Anicieh said the other
day that all mail from Fairbanks for
Tanana goes to Skagway and is then
sent back to Tanana.
The Klondike Rainmaker
Dawson, June 20.—(From the News.)
— Ilatticld was communicated with at
the Dome at noon today. He said:
“The observatory was established
here ten days ago. It will interest you
to know that it has rained every day
since, either here or in the neighbor
hood, and that there is more rain com
ing today, and an abundance of it in
sight.
“During the heavy storm at the Forks,
which we could see from here, and
where bail is reported, the storm here
was accompanied by heavy thunder and
lightning.
“This is the fourth day of such elec
trical disturbance.
“The conditions for rain are still ex
cellent, and the small feeders to the
streams lielow can Is- seen to Is- gradu
ally showing accumulation of water.
“It requires more ruin here than if
cn>|Mt only were to lie watered, and we
are going to have an ample supply.
"Various |aants are reporting to me
the appearance of water in the dry l»sl*
of side streams, ami in some l> subtle* a
gradual resumption of sluicing.
“ I have not the least doubt hut that
the season will show an abundance ol
rain for all |utr|»*<es right to the end."
The terms are liberal and quality of goods guaranteed; can refer to all who
placed their orders with them last season.
For further information please coinmu- MINERS STORE
nicate direct with
JULIUS RAHMSTORF,
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An Earthquake Lesson
J. LINDLEY GREEN,
Lawyer.
Office ut the Courthouse.
OFFICE OF
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Rooms 1 and 2, Courthouse
Miners Rest Saloon
(Formerly The Mirror)
CALIFORNIA KITCHEN BLD.
BEST OF
Wines, Liquors, Cigars
If argument were needed to show the
advisability of an investigation of struct-:
nral materials it is more than supplied
by the recent earthquake in California, j
What buildings best stood the shock I
is a question of very great practical in
terest. Why they endured when others
fell is food for thought to builders all 1
over the country.
In this connection it is interesting to
note that the Appraisers building in San
Francisco, where the United States i
Geological Survey maintains a local
office, is one of the few business struct
ures in that city which was uninjured
either by shock or by flame. Charles G.
Yale, s|>ecial agent of the survey, reports
that a little plaster has fallen, but that
the building is probably the only one in
the city that shows not a single crack in
its brick walls. This may lie due to the
fact that the foundation consists of a six
foot lied of solid cement placed U|s>n
thousands of piles and that the bricks
are put together with cement instead of
mortar. The walls are thicker lielow
the sidewalks than above them. When
the building moves it moves as a mono
lith, and while the vibration is consid
erable, no damage has ls*en done except
to the plaster.
That the geological survey might with
profit to tin- country undertake the in
vestigation of structural materials is
attested by the numerous request* which
it receives for information on the suh
jeet. Twiee during the |<u*t year the
survey was visited hy a Issly of engineer#
who represented large industrial .level
NEW RESTAURANT
Just opened in the Miss Parke Building,
Front Street.
Short Orders. Regular Meals. Home Cooking
Service at All Hours.
MRS. BURNS. SWEETIE BECKWITH
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News ami mailed home would
gratify relatives and friends
Postage, sealed, only 2 cents.
Modern Dentistry
In all Its Branches
CHARLES D. CARTER, D. D. S.,
Will remain in Kumpnrt n month, or Imurer
if hii-ine.- warrant*.
I'rh-pt rcmnnitbl.. Work utiarunltnl.
IIKKICK Jiihi »l»m. th. n.. iHMitiflc.
ojmientr in a mmilirr i>( ilifferent -tate*.
Tin* iiinrcv war unable t<> *U|>|>ly the
information whieh tliryilrtiml rontrin
itiK tin* rtrenuth wml emluranee <>( mate
rial- to fa* u-eil in a variety of hnikling
ami eon-truvtion work. Thin one fact
rliow- In>Wf ile-irulile it i* that the inver
timition- now nmler way hy the nirtrjr
l» enlaryi-l.
Then- inv. -ii^ation. have thu* far hail
to ih* niainlv with tin- te-ting of eenient
aml (Mrrrtm It in felt that the work
-hotihl fa- continue-! am! am|»liri«*t.