'
? OMAIU BAILY MONDAY , MAY 1 , 1893 ,
PULSE OF WESTERN PROGRESS
[ Bright ProipecU that tha Present Year Will
Bo a Prosperous Ono.
GREAT ACTIVITY IN ALL LINES OF BUSINESS
Completion of the Orrnt Ontltorer
OTcr the Columbia Hirer disunion
of the l'eco Valley Itontl-den-
eril We trn N w § .
Reports from almost every point through
out the west show a splendid outlook lor
business Oils spring mid summer. Many
places report largo transfers of real estate ,
business blocks nnd residences In process of
construction and plans being drawn for
many more. Thcro will bo a larger crop
acrcaRO In mom all tlie counties than over
focforo , and , takc-n nltoRCthar , the prospects
vruro never brighter for a prosperous yoar.
( trrnt Wrctorn l.'tiKliii-iirinc IVat.
Tlio completion of the great cantilever
brldpo over the Columbia river nt Itock
Island , Wash. , marks the accomplishment ot
the greatest feat of railroad engineering In
the west. Thn Columbia nt Wnnntclico ,
where the big brldgo Is being built , Is be
tween 00 and 1,000 .yards In width and from
12 to 200 foul deep at low water. Its channel
Is worn deep below tliogcncralsurfncoof the
valley and , though thn annual Juno rlso Is
85 to M ) feet , It never overflows. After many
surveys nnd ineasurc'intmts the company
decided to build a bridge high' enough not
to Interfere with navigation rather than a
draw brldgo at a , shallowed point and sup
port the same on piers. At the point se
lected for crossing , a. basaltic butte rljes MX )
feet nbovo the valley. The butte drops down
to the river in shelf-like terraces nnd on one
of these shelves the western approach of ttio
bridge rests. On the opposite bank stands a
similar butte , 200 feet above the water , and
throuirh this butte a-roadway lias boon cut
for the eastern approach. Two hnndml and
llfty feet from the east bank of the river is
nn Island , or rather n huge rock , on which
the only pier in the river is built. Hctwecn
the rock nnd the west bank Hews the main
stream , which is 410 feet wide and MU feet
deep.
The whole brldgo Is 910M feet long , not
counting the minor approaches , and Is 120
feet above low water mark nnd seventy feet
nbovo extreme high water. The llrst span
roaches from the bluff on the west side ,
1WO feet , to n shelf above the water lino.
The second or main span reaches-110V < | feet
nbovo the main channel to the river. It
weighs 85 ( tons nnd In the center Is 75 feet
from toj ) to bottom of the structure. The
third span extends from the island to the
east bank. The entire brldgo Is built of
steel and wrought iron.
When completed each span will bo separ-
nto and Independent of the others. Owing
to the great liolirht of the bridges and the
depth of the water below , It was Impossible
to put up any false work to support the
main span. Each of the side spans has been
erected upon false work , but In an inverted
position and In such n way as to act as the
urm of n long lover , and the outer ends of
each are loaded with -100 tons of steel rails ,
so as to balance half of the main span as it
was projected over the abyss below. The
main span having been completed and Joined
to the others , It no longer requires the sup
port of the end spans nnd they will be taken
down nnd erected in their proper position.
Kxtpiifilon nf tlio I'ocon Viilley.
Considerable railroad building will bo
done In the west this spring , the most ex
tensive being that of the Pccos Vnlloy. The
Denver News lias this to say : "Tho most
important piece of railway destined to bo
constructed In the transiulssourl country
this season will bo the extension of the
I'ecos Volley road from Eddy , Its present
terminus , via Uoswell and White Oaks , to n
Junction with the main .lino of tlio Santa ITo
ut Engel , not far frpm Las Vegas. While
the El Paso-Denver short line has been
tnlken of , nnd many other railroad enter
prises have consumed lots of space In tlio
newspapers , Messrs , Ilagerman and Eddy
have been quietly nt work and have secured
the Jft.OOO.OOO necessary .for the extension
named.
"Tho enterprise Is nn important one nnd
destined to have n largo influcnco on the
growth of eastern Now Mexico. Tlio Pccos
Vnlloy road runs from Pccos City on the
Texas Pacific to Eddy , now the center of
ono of the most prosperous agricultural sec
tions of the whole west. This affords it an
eastern connection in n very roundabout
way. The proposed extension will carry tlio
road up the rich Pecos v.illoy to Koswell ,
nnd thcnco westward and northward
through the wonderful mineral riches of the
White Oaks country to the contemplated
Junction with the Santa Fo. The Increased
facilities for travel and traffic with the
outside world Is perhaps the least of
the advantages to bo gained by the
I'ccos valley by the extension of this line.
The valley Is now in need of n local mar
ket for Its grain , fruit , vegetables , alfalfa
nnd other products. This it will find among
the mines nt White Oaks , whcro develop
ment will be stimulated by the coming of n
railroad. The gold , sliver , coal , Iron , mar
ble and other mineral products of that sec
tion will nt once attract capital and become
productive. This extension will thus create
the market so necessary for the continued
agricultural growth and prosperity of the
1'ecos valley.
"The local trnfilo which will spring into ex
istence on the completion of this road will
render It ono of the best paying roads In tno
whole west , nnd eastern New Mexico Is
to bo congratulated on the now prospects
of industrial development which its con
struction will assure. "
Wyoming Ciml Output.
State Mine Inspector U. G. Thomas has
been busily engaged the past few weeks
preparing his annual report of the condition
and output of the mines , which is the most
complete over made In the state and Is very
lengthy , says the Carbon County ( Wyo. )
Journal. The report shows a great Increase
Jn the output of ISlfJ , while the number of
'employes has been reduced.
Following- a table furnished by Mr.
Thomas nnd containing valuable luforma-
[ f tlon :
OUTPUT 1IY COUNTIUS 1891.
Short ton Shortton Avo.No.
County. Lump. Nut. Euiplys.
Bwcetwntor OHli'27 ( 7.45B 1.605
OarlMin 355.210 0.-105 770
llllltn 331,397 ' . ! , 'Jt)4 ) 678
WnstOll 295,000 397
Uonvurso 39,033 9,090 98
Total 2,002,030 0.600 3,417
Valued nt mine , $3,673,443.50.
OUTl'UT 11Y COUXTIK8 1892.
Short ton Short ton Avo. No.
County Lump. Nut Kmplys.
Sweotwater 1,153,231 H5.7G2 1,550
Carbon f > 2H,4H3 10.2S4 541 !
Ulllta 327.9H& 421 034
Westoi 300,944 . . . . 405
Converse 27.H51I 1,284 105
Total. . . .2,304,440 103BIG 3,142
Valued at mine , $4,214,288.75.
The nbovo does not include small mines
only tnoso that come under the requirements
of the state mining law.
Ills liliiliu failure.
The well known corporation , McConnell ,
Maguire < fc Co. , at Moscow , Idaho , the lar
gest mercantile house in the state , of which
Governor McConnellls head , has been cloved
by the sheriff. Although there had been
rumors of Impending embarrassment the
falluro caused great excitement. The First
National Dank of Moscow Issued an attach
ment for tyo.OOO. The Moscow National
bank immediately followed with an attach
ment for fciVOOO. Attorneys for Murphy.
Grant & Co. of San Francisco and Allen &
Ixr.vls of Portland also served attachments ,
running the figures up to about * 100,000.
Moro attachments nro oxpocteil , which will
materially Increase Its liabilities. The assets
umount to about SSO.OOO In stock , largo book
accounts nnd the ilrm's business property ,
which ls mortgaged for $ i" > ,000.
( Sovernor McConnell originated the firm
several years ago , and two years ago it was
Incorporated for $100,000. The members of
the tlrjn are : Governor McDonnell. Frank
A. David , J. O. Haskoll , W. M. Chambers
and J. II. Magulrc.
A largo brick block valued at { 00,000 , was
milt In which to carry on the business , On
thin Olllmrl Hro * . at Salem Imro a mortgage
of tan.UOO. Two branch houses were mtalx
Ished at Pullman , Wnsh , The firm rondo
argo purchases of whfnt , and It was
thought profited largely thereby. The recent
cent depression In the wheat market , how-
ovnr , Is laid to Imvo caused n heavy loss
nnd the firm was unable to moot Us obllga-
tloni. In order to nave themselves the Pull
man business was sold last week to It. b.
Hrowno nnd L. II. Mnttulro of Moscow nnd
the money placed In the homo nouc. It
arrived too late , however. It Is thought
that with careful management the firm may
pay dollar for dollar. The First National
ind Moscow National banks are not affected
by the failure.
rrnclotm
Some of the best mineral-bearing veins In
the northwest nro found In the camps nd-
Jacent to Ubby , Mont. The great contact Is
traceable for many miles and the many min
eral locations along Its course bear evidence
of great wealth. Shrcv/d mining men have
examined the district and are gradually ac
quiring property while others are Investing
klscwncrc , nnd many llatterinc offers have
bc-rii refused by the owners of various prop
erties. Whllo other camps are booming the
Llbby minors will make merry music wltbt
hammer and drill ndn turn out n rich harvcs
of the precious metals , enriching them
selves and adding to the wealth of the na
tion.
tion.Camp ( lolden Is a now mining settlement
about live miles cast of Whitohull , Mont.
Tno American Mining and Development com
pany has sunk n shaft 200 feet deep on the
Golden claim. The ore carries gold and
runs from fS to ? 00 n ton , averaging perhaps
$12 n ton. With such a body of ore ai > In the
vein this will make a llrst-class property ,
About thirty men uro employed nt the camp
under the Immediate charge of .1. W. Astlcy.
It la understood that the American Develop
ment and Mining company has the choice of
taking a half interest in the property fora
certain amount of development work or of
paying fiW.OOO cash for the whole property.
San Francisco is greatly excited over the
discovery of a cinnabar mine almost in the
heart of tlio city. The owner has been com
pelled to build a fence around his property
to keep out prospectors.
Mr. T. F. Corbctt , a well known artesian
veil driller and mine export , In a talk with a
reiwrtPr of a Portland , Ore. , paper , grows
enthusiastic on the richness of gold
deposits In the southern part of that state.
Ho says that some of the largest nuggets over
found in the United States were picked up
in Josephine nnd Jackson counties. Ono
man named Casey picked up ono in tlio once
famous Althouso district , located near
Grant's pass , , which weighed twenty pounds
orWOSOat17 nn ounce. Another notable
find was that of Major Hilly Saunders , now
living In Grant's pass , who picked up a nugget
worth J1XX ( ) while engaged In surveying a
ditch on the Applegato river , about ten
miles south of Ills present homo. Another
piece , wortli ? 1,500 , was picked up on Steam
boat creek , near Jacksonville , n few years
ago , nnd is In possession of Reekman &
Hcenies , of Jacksonville , who purchased it
from tlio original Under. Tlio quartz mines
nro being rapidly developed. During the
past year fourteen mills , , ranging from two
to ten stamps each , with a combined capa
city of fifty stamps , have been put up In
Josephine county nlono. They are crushing
llfty tons of ore per day. The ore assays
from 20 to $2,000 per ton.
A rumored strike of rich ore in Willow
Springs precinct , near Ashland , Ore. , has
stirred up the prospectors.
The vnluo of silver ere shipped from
Crccdo , Col. , In Fobruliry is estimated to
have been ? SriO,000. Tlio silver output of
Colorado was Increased last year by ! 1,000-
000 ounces , The low price of silver has no
effect upon the production of the metal In
the mines , where the cost ranges between
fifteen and forty per cent nn ounce. The
output this year will probably bo very much
larger than in 1803.
Colorado Cut tic Shipments.
The San Luis valley in Colorado , will
claim front rank this year In that state In
the cattle-shipping industry. In fourteen
days 123 cars were shipped from the Moffnt
yards , and in twenty-one days 1112 cars from
Alamosa , including sovonty-tlvo cars which
were loaded yesterday. The San Luis val
ley Is coming to bo a great place for winter
feeding. Of tlio above 200 cars 140 were
shipped in last fall , nnd n largo part of , them
nro now going to South Dakota. Uringing In
these transient feeders is n splendid thing
for ranchmen , \vhonro Jhus enabled to Mini
a homo market for their feed. Inspector
John Adams is kept on the go continually to
look after these shipments. At MofTat the
other day sixty-four cars were loaded in less
than three hours , beating- the best record
cvor made on the Hio Grande by several
minutes.
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VIII IlrnUt Cholera lilvnHlon.
Dr. D. W. Robinson , president of the
South Dakota State Board of Health , will
attend a conference of the stnto boards of
health of Minnesota , South Dakota , North
Dakota and Manitoba , which has been called
to meet at Winnipeg at some date in the
near future. The object of the conference
la to ngreo upon some plan to moro effectu
ally resist the probable Invasion of choler.i
in the northwest should that disease mnko
its way 10 tlio United States during the
coming summer. Smallpox bus also inailo
Us appearance in Manitoba. Dr. Hobinson
says that the South DaVota board will ad
vise vaccination. Most of the young people
of the state , especially the school children ,
have never been vaccinated.
unil NebruakiiiiH.
A cat bit of ! the finger of Anton Beely's
baby , near Table Hock.
A fuittipr search will bo made for coal
near Norfold with a diamond drill.
The Kearney militia company will give a
May party next Wednesday evening.
The Grand Island wheelmen talk'of leas
ing the bnso ball grounds and putting in a
race track.
P. F. Sprecher nnd M. E. Foster have
taken charge of the Norfolk Journal , suc
ceeding William Leavltt.
A district convention ot the Woman's For
eign Missionary society will bo hold at
Beatrice May II and 4.
J. W. Sperry of Weeping Water is about to
start out on tlio road with a show "larger
and better than over. "
The Aubnrn Granger has already begun to
boom Senator Harris for the Independent
nomination for lieutenant governor.
A young Englishman named Carter was
hold up and roobod on the streets of Beat
rice by a man named Hall. 1'ho thief made
good his escape.
Ten thousand dollars will secure for Wahoo
a tannery with a now process for curing
hides , nnd the Wasp thinks the amount
should bo raised.
C. B. Boyco , a prominent citizen of
Beatrice , died of heart disease at the ngo of
G : ) . Ho was u leading grain merchant of
southern Nebraska.
Because James A. Finlay , the Indian
trader at Pine Hidgo , voted at the Uushvillo
city election , ho has been arrested nnd will
Imvo his trial In Juno.
The North Platte conference of the Ne
braska synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
church was In session at Dakota City last
week nnd was largely attended.
A doctor's horse nt Beatrice pulled down n
telegraph twlo and then dragged It Into a
barbed wire fence , where the animal suc
ceeded in breaking Its leg and ending Its
life.
life.Uov.
Uov. C. D. Day , late pastor ot the Meth
odist Episcopal church at Pllgor , has been
transferred to the Colorado conference. Uov.
Edward Wilson , formerly of O'Neill , will oc
cupy the pulpit nt Pllgor.
The York Times says that nctlva stops are
being taken to secure the nomination of
Judge Bates for the supreme bench. It is
expected to got tha Independent nomination
and nn endorsement by the democrats.
Three men robbed a passenger on n Union
Pacific train nt North Plalto of tllO In cash
and a draft for &J70. The next day three
suspects were nrrestod at Paxton , but they
couid not bo Identified , and so were released ,
A ridiculous , but provoking , accident Is re-
iwrted by the Kearney Huo. A runaway
horse struck u clothesline tilled with clothes
that had recently been hung out , about mid
way from iwst to post , As the horse struck
the line both ends g.ivo way simultaneously ,
The shafts kept the line from going to the
grouud , and away the horse went carrying a
long white streamer floating In the breezv
from either side. The Hue was filled with
Indies' and gentlemen's underwear , and as
Vao breeze filled the articles out to tbclr full
capacity , they looked like Inflated ghost :
skipping hither and thither until they became
came loosened and fell to the ground. One
by ono the articles bccamo dutnchod , nnd
vrcro finally picked up. These who saw the
ilg'it were highly amused , but It was rather
provoking to the | > oor women who had
worked so hard to got them on tlio line ,
Mrs. E , Mnnh , wife of n well known Cus-
tcr countnyifnrmcr , has suddenly left the
county with her children , and her husband
is now n grass widower nnd considerably
poorer than ho was , for his better half sold
n quantity of stock before taking her de
parture nnd pocketed the funds ,
Tlio Cass county republican committee de
cided last fall that nfter nil the campaign
expenses had been paid , nil that was loft of
the campaign fund should bo divided among
the newspapers supporting the ticket. As
the newspapers haven't seen n cent of the
funds , it Is believed the committee figured
out excuses pretty closely.
The last act In n domestic drama came tea
a sudden termination Tuesday morning , but
hardly In the manner fonrtiy pianncd
for by the doting principles , says
the Hed Cloud Argus. For many
months n certain married man
of Kcd Cloud has been keeping up clandes
tine meetings and correspondence with n
well-known woman until matters went so
far that an elopement was planned for Tues
day morning. At almost the last moment ,
however , the woman In the case re
pented of the part she had taken and
to make amends promptly put Into the
hands of the wronged wife all the letters
which she had received from the gay old
benedict. This brought nbout a crisis In
short order. An attorney was consulted
who straightway sent for the erring spouse
and the criminating evidence was laid be
fore him. He at first put on a bold front
nnd entered a general dental. But It was no
go. Ho hail to 'fess up , and to escape prose
cution at once deeded all his property to his
wife , and also gave her a bill of sale of all
his personal effects. A petition for a divorce
was at once filed , but our lotharlo was in
such a haste to leave town that It was with
difficulty that the sheriff could find him In
order to serve summons In the divorce pro
ceedings. Ho was finally discovered hetwcen
two box bars nnd the summons served. This
over with tlio next thing was a ticket for In
diana for whence ono friend departed in the
quickest time jtosslble , meditatively ponder
ing upon the truth of the old adage that
"there's many a slip , " etc. , etc. , and that
there is no fool like nn old one.
Western Note * .
The Society of Black Hills Pioneers will
hold a reunion Juno 8.
King county , Washington , wilt have n now
poor farm and hospital building at n cost of
* ru,4oo.
The Black Hills Mercantile company has
decided to remove Its business from Rapid
City to Deadwood.
From January 1 , 18M , up to the present
time not ono death has occurred within the
limits of Custcr City.
The trial of the case of the St. Louis Min
ing and Milling company vs the Montana
company , limited , is now on at Helena ,
Mont.
Buffalo , Wyo. , will hold a special election
to vote on n proposition to bond the city in
the sum of $40,000 to construct a water
works plant.
The completion and opening of the Yank-
ton & Sioux Falls railroad will bo celebrated
In Sioux Falls by Ed Hiad temple of the
Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine
of Sioux Falls.
'Ihe Washington State Fair commission
has practically decided the matter of a site.
The track chosen lies one-half mile from Cue
corporate limits of North Yakima , in a
southerly direction.
A cake of natural crystalUed soda , weigh
ing SJ.840 pounds , taken from the Downey
soda lakes near Laramlo , will bo a part of
Wyoming's mineral exhibit to be placed on
exhibition at the World's fair.
The now shingle null ut South Bend ,
Wash. , belonging to the Willupa Cedar Lum
ber company , was started last week for the
llrst time. It has a capacity of 100,000 daily.
The season's output Is already contracted
for.
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A number of sales have recently been
made at Deadwood of residence lots in
various parts of the city , the purchasers in
every case having either commenced to
build or are having the plans drawn for such
homes as they desire.
According to the Portland Orcgonlan ,
Washington will In time produce her own
salt. Lake county has two salt marshes ,
ono on Silver lake and ono on Warner lakp ,
and when the railroad pierces that country
the salt Industry will bo sure thing.
Tlio decision of the supreme court of Wy
oming constitutes William S. Mot/ judge of
the now fourth Judicial district of that state ,
thus sustaining the constitutionality of the
act creating the district and Governor Os-
borno's action In appointing the Judge.
The bonanza wheat farmers of th ° North
Dakota , James and Hed Hlver valleys , are
worrying about the crop outlook on account
of the backwardness of spring. The bonanza
corn planters of the famous Soutli Dakota
corn bolt are putting in more than the aver
age annual acreage , and are congratulating
themselves on the favorable growing pros
pect ,
The people of the northern Dart of Fre
mont county , Wyoming , are jubilant over
tlio prospect of the B. & M. building through
there this year. With a railroad through
the Big Horn basin , one of the richest sec
tions in the west in natural resources will be
open od up. The country abounds In good
farming lands , mines , marble quarries and a
great many other resources that will bo
tempting to capital.
Tlio Cheyenne Leader recognizes that the
growth of any part of tlio state. benefits the
whole , nnd generally congratulates the
northern portion of Wyoming on the evi
dences of Its increasing prosperity. Heports
show that Casper , Douglas , Buffalo , Sheri
dan are especially receiving the bencllts of
substantial Improvement. The stock busi
ness is looking up , there Is increased activity
in mining and considerable new railroad
building is certain.
John Musselman of Hapid City , manager
of the Black Hills telephone lines , has made
a proposition to the citizens of Hcrmosa to
extend the telephone line from Keystone to
their place for n guaranty of $000 worth of
business for two years. The town , however -
over , is to put up the cash as a guaranty ,
nnd on that amount being paid In the line
will at once bo constructed. Ilermosa Is tlio
only town of any size In the Hills that has
no telephone connection.
Bclllnghain Bay , Wash. , Is an important
lumber shipping point. Contracts have been
made for lumber and shingles requiring 1,500
cars for transportation to eastern iralnts.
Shingle mills on the bay nnd on railroads
tributary to the bay are running full force ,
and the Cornwall mill at New Whatcom Is
running night and day In an endeavor to
keep pace with Its orders. W. A. Woodln of
Falrluvcn is loading a vessel for Australia
nnd the Cornwall mill Is loading two for fcr-
clgn shipment.
In Fremont county , Wyoming , the assess
ment roll shows that It has one company
which pays taxes on 11,009 head , two on
fl.OOO and over' four on 4,000 and
over , live on 11,000 nnd over , six on
2,000 and over , nine on 1,000 and ovor.
twenty-one on 500 and over , twenty-three
on 400 and over , twenty-live on 800. thirty-
seven on 200 , sixty on 100,100 on CO , 1(13 (
on 25. Whole number of companies
and persons assessed , 420. Whole number
of cattle , 53U > 3.
Tlio Helena Independent rejoices nt the
abundant signs of prosperity in nil parts of
Montana , while new electric lines , now
buildings , no'.v manufactures and material
progress in every form sufficiently attest the
active prosperity of the metropolitan center
of th.it section. The titles to the now army
post site property near Helena are also com
plete and will bo forwarded to the War de
partment within n few days. Within n
month It Is expected the construction ol
Fort Harrison will be under way. This work
will employ an army of men. The perma
nent garrison of the now peat is expected to
bo ono of the largest in the western country.
During the coming Summer moro than $100.-
000 will bo expended on the work , which will
bo pushed forward rapidly as subsequent
appropriations by congress will allow. The
spring outlook is certainly bright for this
region of the thriving northwest.
Busy people have no time , and sensible
people have no Inclination to use pills that
make them sick a day for every dose they
take. They have learned that tno use of
Do Witt's Little Early iiiscrs does not In
terfere with their health by causing nausea
pain or griping. Those little pills are per
feet In action and rcsulte , regulating the
stomach and bowels so that headaches , dlz
zlness and lassitude nro prevented. Thoj
cleanse the blood , clear the complexion ami
on3 up the system. Ix > t3 of health In these
title fellow * .
A PANTHER M A PARTNER
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? ho Strntigo Companion and Preserver of an
Arizonh' Hunter.
THRILLING STRUGGLE WITH A BEAR
fho rnntlter SttTOilV tn Hunter' * Life ntul
Fo.iitrd on Iloni'IMMoat ' lntorr tluc
Slorr f Life Amid tlio Arizona
Frank Nohl , a miner nnd rnnchcr who
Ivc3 in the Santa Kltn mountains in
Arizona , has the strangest hunting coiu-
Hinion on record. It is nothing moro
mr less than a Hvo wild panther that
could kill him in a moment , and , on tho'
) ther hand , that Nohl has hail dozens of
chances of exterminating.
The beast is his as far as hunting trips
are concerned , but in no other way. Tlio
, wo have been on ever 100 trips together
ind the man has never had his hand on
.ho unliual but once , but that once wus
.lie tltno the mysterious tie between the
.wo was created. Man and beast seem
: o understand each other , although
Nohl could not toll you how If it was to
save Ills life.
The day of their first meeting was
tbout two years ago. Nohl was out
Hinting and run down n gri'//.ly , at
which ho got a good shot that rolled the
animal ovor. The man thought the
bear was killed and ran up to it for the
[ utrposo of skinning it. Bruin lay very
still , but ho was far from being dead , or
oven sleeping , says the San Francisco
Call.
Call.Nohl
Nohl laid his rifle on the ground and
drew his knife preparatory to making
the first incision. It was a magnificent
animal , and the hunter could not help
admiring it. Ho walked around it sev
eral limes with his knife in his hand ,
congratulating himself on thn good day's
work ho had done , and finally dropped
on his knees by its side for the purpose
of going to work.
IIo felt among the soft fur for a good
place and then stuck his kinfer into it.
Tlio cold steel no Hoonor touched the
boast's skin than It gave a deep growl
and jumped up , knocking the knife out
Nohl's hand and surprising him so much
ns to almost deprive him of conscious
ness. The bear no boouor gained his
feet than ho jumped on his would-bo
dissector. The man was helpless , and it
would have been the work of only a few
moments for the maddened animal to
make uu end of hinu Nohl reached out
for his knife as soon ; as ho divined the
animal's intention but it was too fat-
away. There was np use in making a
fight , so Nohl lay. face down on the
ground to keep the1'bear away from his
throat as long as possible. Bruin took
hold of liis enemy ! and made a great
olTort to get his paws around him , so
that ho could crush Itfni to death.
Ho nearly succeeded , and at the same
time was attempting to swallow Nohl's
head. It seemed as if it could last only
a moment moro , but just then another
actor appeared on the scene.
It was n panther , utid he went for the
bear tooth and null , and in an instant
took its attention from the man. When
it sprang it got on the boar's back , and
there it stuck , biting and scratching
fiercely. Nohl had not been hurt to
amount to anything , so Jio got 011 his
feet and to'ok a hand in the fight.
By the time ho 'was ready for business
things were looking bad for the pan
ther , which hud boon shaken from the
betir's back and was making a hot fight
face to face. In time the bear would
have had the best of it , but Nohl put a
stop to it by sending a ball into its heart
at short range. It rolled over at once ,
dead this time beyond any hope of re
covery.
As the bear rolled ever the panther
lot go and walked to ono side , looking at
Uio bear curiously. Nolil's first im
pulse was to turn his ride on it nnd
thereby increase his day's work ; but an
instant's roilection caused him to change
his mind. Ho know that the panther
had risked his lifo to save his , and ho
concluded to let it go unless ho attacked
him. But this the panther had no in
tention of doing , nor has It shown any
inclination to do so since.
As soon as Nohl made up his mind
that ho wus safe from the panther ho
wont to work to skin tlio bear. This tlrao
there was no trouble and the sharp knife
soon had the skin nicely spread out.
\Vhilo the work was going on the
panther lay on the ground n few feet
away watching tlio operation. IIo
seemed pleased with all that hud boon
done , and whenever Nohl looked his way
would raise his head and curl his tail
pleasantly.
Nohl is an old hunter , and has scon
dozens of strange actions on the part of
animals , hut ho never before saw a wild
panther Ho on the ground a few feet
away from a man unless it was dead. As
lie wont on with his work ho puzzled
ever the animal's strange actions , but
could glvo himself no satisfactory ex
planation. The panther seemed like a ,
dog , and tlio man rubbed his oycs sev
eral times to make sure ho saw things
right , and the next moment ho would
make up his mind that ho was dreaming
and likely to wuko np. It was a strange
experience , but Nohl concluded lie would
have the boar skin and not kill fitho
panther unless it was absolutely neces
sary to save his own lifo.
When ho had removed the skin from
the boar ho bundled it up and started
home , half expecting the panther to
jump on him every moment. But it did
no such thing. It pimply waited until
the man had gene and then wont to the
bear's carcass and inudo a square meal.
Nohl took his skin homo , where ho
dressed it , and afterwards sold it for a
good price. IIo VIId not go hunting
again for several da S , but when ho did
ho was surprised , after walking nbout a
quarter of a mile , Upoo * the panther , a
few rods from his .hide. . Again the im
pulse came ever him to send a bullet
into it , but bo stuck > to his resolution
and allowed it to utdk in the sumo di
rection he was goilig.
On this trip ho em'fanly ' a small deer ,
which ho skinned ancf took such portions
as ho needed , leavljjg' the rest for the
panther. < i < - )
After that it became u regular thing
for the panther to ifdJ with him when
ever ho wont hunting. At ilrst it would
walk several yards rtway from him , but
gradually began to como nearer until it
was walking nt Ills nldo. It never be
came tame and Nohl linn never IHJOU
nbto to put his hands on It. Hvory tlmo
ho would make n muvo to do BO It would
run until it was some distance awny ,
when it would continue to walk ns bo-
foro.
foro.Aftor
After this Nohl gave up trying to bo
too friendly , and the animal soon got to
walk nt his side ns before. The panther
always wont with him , It made lie dif
ference which way ho wont his friend
always caught up to him when ho was
nbout a quarter of n mile from his house ,
but it was no use ; ho never saw it until
ho had gene the usual distance , nnd then
it was at its side before ho was awnro of
its presence. Where it t'nmo from or
how it got there is something lie lias
never been able to find out.
The tlmo came when lie went out
hunting without finding any game , nnd
tlio same thine * occurred three other
times in succession. IIo had known it-
to happen on other occasions and thought
it was nil right , but the panther did netlike
like it. The next tlmo they went out tho.
panther went ahead when they reached
u certain point and seemed as if lie
wanted Nohl to follow. IIo did so , and
soon was almost on top of several deer.
Ho got three good shots and all the game
ho could bundle. After that day the
panther led to the hunting grounds and
always found game. IIo was always
ready to take a hand whenever there
was any lighting to be done or wounded
animals to be caught. IIo has broutrht
back moro than ono wounded deer that
would have escaped , and also done some
good work lighting a pack of wolves.
The panther always wont out with
Nohl , but ho had to go back by himself.
Whore the animal disappeared to was a
mystery for several months.
On one occasion Nohl was confined to
the house for several days on account of
n bad cold , and of course did no hunting ,
but ho often wondered how the panther
was getting along. When ho got out
there was his old friend in the usual
place , but ho looked lean and sick. It
wus plain that things had not been well
with him , and Nohl wus in a hurry to
kill something for it to eat. Ho soon
saw a wildcat on n rock and concluded
that it would bo food for the half starved
panther. Ho shot it and without stop
ping to remove the skin threw it to the
famished beast. But instead of eating
it the animal picked it up and started
down the gully. Nohl was surprised at
the strange action and followed to see
what it was going to do with the meat.
It went about u quarter of n mile and
did not object to Nohl following it , so ho
could keep pretty close. It finally came
to a small cllIT in the side of the hill
nnd climbing up a few feet throw tlio
dead wildcat into a small hole. This
action was stranger than the other and
Nohl made an examination while the
panther stood near by and looked at him
curiously.
Ho soon found that there wore some
wild animals in the hole , and a careful
examination revealed the fact that the
place they were in was once a cuvo with
a largo opening that had boon closed by
some of the rocks sliding down. The
only place for air was the small hole
into which the panther had thrown the
moat. It was a foregone conclusion that
the animals inside were the family of
Nohl's friend and were nearly starved.
The lirst tiling to do was to get them
plenty to cat , which was soon done by
killing a deer and throwing it in to
thorn. Nohl then made a careful ex
amination and found there was ono largo
rock that was almost balanced and could
bo thrown over without milch force.
IIo accordingly found a log that ho used
ns n lever nnd in a few minutes prlod
the rock aside , and an old she panther
.and several well grown cubs ran out
into the sunshine. The old lady
growled at the sight of the man , and if
she had not been well fed would likely
have made a fight. As it was there was
n sort of family reunion and at the same
time a family row over something or
other. It ended by the she panther
going over the hill in a rage and the
young ones all following her , while
Nohl's friend crawled into the cave and
wont to sleep.
Nohl went homo not knowing wbothor
to bo well pleased with what he had done
or not. He only let the family out in
the hopes that it would please the pan
ther that had saved him from the jaws
of the bear , and now all his work was
wasted and several ferocious wild beasts
were turned at liberty that might as
well have been killed.
They never came back , but the old
panther still goes hunting with Nohl ,
and there is never a trip made without
gumo being found. Nohl enjoys the an
imal's company , and has got ever any
fear that ho once bad that tlio animal
would hurt him. But he has a con
stant fear that some otlior hunter will
see the animal and shoot it , and that is
something ho would not have happen
for u thousand dollars.
Itutlicr .Sloop
Than toke In any other form Is what many
people tliimc , and Parks' tea is made for just
those folks. It cures constipation , and though
not n cathartic , moves the bowels every day
All druggists.
MKS. HABBIET BEEOHEK STOWE.
Visit to tlio Homo oT tlio Author of "Undo
Tom's Cabin. "
Upon the woman who wrote "Uncle
Tom's Cabin" has fallen tlio death blow
of the intellect. She Is again a child to
herself and to others.
A gentleman who spent Easter week
in Hartford found Mrs. Stowo "sitting
in a rocking chair , her knees crossed ,
her lap full of old paper and u pair of
blunt edged scissors in her hand , cut
ting pictures , " says a writer in a Now
York paper. "Aftor the manner of little -
tlo girls , " the visitor stated , "sho as
sumed the role of critic , and in repri
manding herself referred to the culprit
as 'Ilattio.1 " When the picture cutting
lost its interest she would jump up , and ,
with the indifference of childhood , drop
everything on the lloor and skip oil in
search of some ether pastime.
"Sho had n case of paper dolls that
she pasted with absorbing interest and
much delicacy. She was inclined to
talk , but her remarks were either mean
ingless or insignificant , but she hasn't
the vaguest idea of what is going on in
the world.
"For a long time ) her health has been
poor , but as hut * intellect diminishes
her physical strength seems to increase
and she enjoys in u childish way almost
perfect health. Her appetite is excel
lent. She is always satisfied with what
is bet before her. She is put to bed
early , sleeps all night and is awake at
cock-crow.
"Tlio most remarkable tiling utter her
amiability is her musical inclination.
She not only sings when asked , but
volunteers to entertain the visitor. Hot
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest I ) . S. Gov't Report.
noloi.'tlons nro nttMlmo hymns , Sunday
school HOURS and nursery bulimia that
she learned moro than hnltn century
niro. Often she cents liorselt nt the
piano nnd plays her own nocompnnl-
munts. Strange ns it may neoni , nho lias
the words at her tongue's end nnd vet
cannot recall oven the air of n popular
song.
"In her day Mrs. Slowo did consider
able decorative work. Before her mind
began to give way she undertook to
nalntn pair of door imnols. Ono Ir.ts holly
hocks , I believe , nnd the ether n iwnny
design , but both uro unfinished. Form
erly , when n member of the household
urged her to resume work , she would
promise to do so 'tomorrow. ' Now her
is 'what ? ' "
answer n questioning panel
A UlRli Mrer
Usually has n bad live.Ho la bilious ,
constipated , has linll o.-ition and dyspepsia.
If there Is no organic trouble n few doses of
Parks' Sure Cure will tone him up. Parks'
Sure ( Jure is the only liver nnd kidney cure
wo sell on n iwsltlvo guarantee , prlco Jl.OO.
All druggists.
Both the method nnd results \vhcn
Syrup of Figs is taken ; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste , and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys ,
Liver nnd Bowels , cleanses the sys
tem effectually , dispels colds , head
aches and fevers nnd cures habitual
constipation. Syrtip of Figs ia the
only remedy of ita kind over pro
duced , pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the Btonmch , prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects , prepared only from the moat
healthy and agreeable substances , its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and Imvo made it tlio most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 60c
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any ono who
wishes to 'try it Do not accept auy
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO ,
SAN FRANCISCO , CAl.
LMISVILLE. K\T. \ NEW YURK. H.\r
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Nose. 'A'hroat. Chest. Stoiuaoli ,
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All maladies or a prlvntaor dollcato nature , of
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B ys DB. FLANDBEAU of Homo , N. Y.
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what the LONDONDERRY
WA TER is. Nothing that I can say
will add anything to the positive evi
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has yielded. I can simply say that I
have used it three years continuously
in n.y practice. I have found ( it a
valuable remedy in cases of kidney
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vent. Lithia salts , of course , can be
administered , but the natural water , in
my practice at least , has proved of
greater valtie than any agent I have
tieen able to discover"
From 11. J ) . McAHTIlUK , if. D. , etc , ,
Chicago , 111. Q
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Notlco ,
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State rrlnlliiR Hoard nt tlio olllco of Secretary
of Ktiito utiiny tlinn noforu Wcdnnsdiiy , Muy
a , 1HU3 , ut 2 o'clock p. in. , fur printing nnd
hlmlliiK VMKK ) copies of thn Noiuitu JoiirnuU ,
lOOUcoplitH of tin ) liouso Jotmmls unil 0000
copies of tlio session liiwa of 1H03 , Including
tJUO separately printed and bound In piiior :
proof-ttlioet copies of llni "Nowborry Illll. "
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liiB * of each day , and between dltl'eri'iitses- .
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quality us the house journals of IH'Jl.
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for u period of two yearn from date of con
tract.
Samples nnd nstlmatc'Mof kinds and quantity
of Mipplles to liu furnUhedcan bohuen ut thu
olllce of secretary of Htate.
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der will furnish all books In this clans per
pai > " . nnd for all blanks nnd clrcul.ir-i per
hundred. ,
IC'icli proposal must ho nccompanlvd by n
bond In thn sum of JjHh.Oo with two or mor.i
sureties conditional that the bidder will , la
ca u of award , within tlvo days after notice ,
enter Into contract to do the work.
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( Jalley nnd pauu proof for laws und journals
must bo furnished to the propnr olllcer , and
all work to bo delivered In ooil order , freiioC
cost , at the olllco of the secretary of sliito
within ninety days from Iho date of contract ,
Hlght to reject any or all bids reserved.
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hmtui Treasurer. 1 Of Ktato
n Ki.'dKNi.MooiiK : , ( I'rltitliiK Hoard
1 Auditor I'ubllu Accounts. ]
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