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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 1897)
w THE RED CLOUD CHIEF, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 J 397. TALES OE BIG WEALTH ORCAT BAGS OF QOLD BROUGHT FROM ALASKA. Wild Stories of Ktondjrke Field Orer n Ton of Glittering Gold llrmight Hack on One Steamer Good Adflce for I'roipector. (Special Letter.) HE talcs ot fabu lous discoveries In 'the Klondykc dls trlct of Alaska Ib creating the wildest 4kmi sort of excitement in California, Wash ington, Oregon and 1 ifi fV oiner wcsi o r n VWl'vC!'" states. But with the ttW vW news of the glitter ing wealth conies the announcement that persons who would go to the new Eldoindo should "look well before leaping," for starva tion Is liable to overtake them befote I he golden harvest fields aie reached. On a steamer from St. Michaels, Alaska, which nrrlvcd at Seattle, Wash., the other day, there was on board gold nuggets and gold dust that aggregated In value over $ 1,000,000. This belonged to G8 miners who were returning from the new gold fields. Of the G8 miners -board hardly a man lias less than $7,000 and one or two have more than $100,000 In yellow nuggets. One peculiar feature noted Is that the big strikes were made by "tenderfcot," while tho old and experienced miners arc suffering Indescribable hardships and privations In Alaska and the north west territory, and have only a few thousand dollars to show for their labor. Fortune seemed to smile on tho Inexperienced men who went Into tho mining districts late last year, as nearly all of them were fortunate. Tho stories that they toll seem to bo Incredible and far beyond belief. Instances arc noted where, single- Individuals havo taken nut, in two and a half months, gold to the value of $150,000. Clarence Berry, of Fresno, Cal., went to tho Yukon In 1890 and prospected soveral years without success. Ho re turned homo last autumn, was married, and took his brldo to the Klondyko last November. He Is now at Portland with 1135,000, tho reBult of a winter's work. Frank Phlscntor of Bactoba, Mich., Is another lucky miner. He went to the Klondykc last autumn and Is now io turnlng with 9C,027, having worked two claims with nine men three months, nnd ho still owns tho claims. Ho was one of tho original discoverers of the Eldorado district. Although most of tho passengers aro returning home with plenty of gold they nil advlso and urge peoplo who contemplate going to tho Yukon not to think of taking less than ono ton of grub and plenty of clothes. While it is a poor man's country, yet the hardships and priva tions to bo encountered by inexperi enced persons unused to frontier life Is certain to result in much suffering. They should go prepared with at least a year's supplies. Alexander Orr Hays: "In winter tho weather is extremely cold at Dawson, nnd it Is necessary that ono bo warmly clad. Tho thermometer often goes 60 to 70 degress below zero. Ordinary woolen clothes would afford llttlo protection. Furs are used exclus ively for clothing. Dawson Is not Hko most of tho large mining campa. It Is not a 'tough' town. Murders arc al most unknown. A great deal of gambling is done In tho town, but seri ous quarrels aro an exception. As a gambling town I think it Is equal to any I havo ever Been, and this, by tho way, is always tho test of mining camp's prosperity. Stud poker is the usual game. They play 1 ante and oftentimes 1200 or f500 on tho third card." Albert Fox said, when aBked his experience: "My partner, Arthur Cook, stayed by the claim and will re main till I return. I brought down 300 ounces; that will bo over 15,000, as it will give moro than 17 an ounce. We sold one claim for $45,000 and kept another which wo will work when I get back. I wouldn't advlEe any one to go there -this fair, for people are liable to go hungry before spring." Careful estimates show that tho Alaska Commercial company cannot transport more than 200 persons to Dawson this year, while the North 77iK TB 'iVI I CBfli!? I : - PORTora.TKA wr' Sjk if WSmmSk American Transportation company, which runs from Seattle to St. Michael and there connects with tho Yukon river boats, cannot carry more than 400, Those who start from 'Frisco or from Seattle as late as Aug. 25 or Sept. 1 will not get beyond St. Michael this yeai Tho number of people who can get In by way of Juneau Is limited, as the snow files by Sept. 15, and Indians cannot be procured to pack the supplies, Of course, a man can go In "light," as old Alaskans say, that Is, packing on his back 50 or (10 pounds of giub and blankets, but few will make the venture In this way, as they would be helpless should provisions become scarce. One of the Alaska company's ofllclnlH sa.VH that not more than 2,000 more men from the states can reach Dawson this fall. These, with the 2,000 miners scattered along the Yukon river, who have already rushed In or are on the way, would make 1,000 strangers added to the June population of 3,000. These 7,000 can be fed, but a larger number would create a famlnp. Last yei.v, with only 2,500 on the ground, there was much pinching for food, and Vsvftl CW if,. '"1 t &a PROSPF.CTINO FOR GOLD, rations had to be doled out to make the supplies last until the first steamer camo up In the spring. While there is much talk about going at once, It Is doubtful whether 'Frist o will con tribute more than 1,000 all told to the boom. The men who aie eager to try their fortune are deterred by fears of starvation. Sir. L. n. Rhoades tells an Interest ing story. He says: "I was among the foitunate ones, as I cleared about J $40,000, but brought only $5,000 with ; me. I was the first man to get to bed PICTURES FROM THE LAND OF SHINING P fffi v"qj - -e V W & "Ss. rock gravel nnd to discover that It was lined with gold dust and nuggets. The rock was seamed and cut In V sbaped streaks, caused, It Is supposed by glacial action. In those scams I found n clay which was exceedingly rich. In fact, there was a stratum of pay gravel four feet thick upon the rock which was lined with gold, particular ly In these channels or streaks." Mr. Rhoades said that at ono time flour was $45 a sack. The stories of the great gold find are surrounded with CLARENCE BERRY, tho frozen breath of winter, for tho now gold field is almost within reach of the Arctic circle, and the miners uro snow and Ice bound for six months in the year. Fortunes await the daring ana the hardy who have money enough to buy u season's provisions and ntrength enough to withstand the ex treme cold. Thoso who were in tha gold region of Alaska havo been able to wlthstnud everything, and are now re turning to warmer and more civilized climes with plenty of money. In the summer tho miners find the climate de lightful. Thoso who do not care to light the rigors of the Journey over the divide north ot Juneau reach tho gold fields by the Bteamer routo along the Yukon river. Uut the fight for gold Is one In which all tho natural forces of winter arc combined against those who seek some of the conveniences of cities. EATING FOR HOT DAYS. I lent It Till Dlnlirn That 'an He I'repnred Willi I. Kile (Ire. "During tho hot months," writes Mrs. S, T. Rorer In the Ladles' Homo Journal, "the diet should consist large ly of dainty, cold, lean meat, green, succulent vegetables and fruits. It Is a popular fallacy that tin' fiee uso of sub-acid fruits during hot weather causes disturbances of the bowels. No diet Is more healthful than ripe fruit provided It Is properly masticated and swallowed before or after bread and butter, but never with It. The lighter wheat preparation, src'i as farina. whcatlet and glutcna, t Mould be sub stituted for tho heat-glvlng oatme.il for breakfast. Cook enough one morn ing to last two, as they are Just as palatable cold as they are hot. While fried food may seem n little out of place In the warm weather there are certain light dishes that may be util ized for breakfast. Cornmeal or hom iny croquettes, or even rlco croquettes, may be made the day before and sim ply fried tit serving time. Squash and cucumbers may be dipped and fried. In tho chafing-dish one. may have chipped beef, creamed or fricasseed barbecued beef, cold mutton warmed In a little tomuto sauce, and dishes of eggs. HUeu as omelets, scrambled eggs, creamed eggs or poached eggs. Fruit should be served In a tlat dish, with, If the weather is particularly hot, a little chopped Ice sprinkled over It. Fruit that Is very acid should not be I served too cold. Powdered sugar and GOLD. cream should accompany tho fruit course. In tho placo of chops or steaks we may have eggplant, broiled or fried tomatoes, panned tomatoes, n dainty omelet with peas, omelet with asparagus tips, or with parsley, fol lowing the fruit. Corn oysters and corn fritters may also take the place of meat. Coffee, tea, chocolate and milk are, of course, In summer, as In winter, the breakfast beverages." New Verilon of the Story of T.aiurui. A colored exhorter, enlarging on the Impossibility of rich men getting into heaven, said: "Look at Latherus: When ha wuz on do nrth ho ax Dlwees fer do crumbs dat fall froum his table. En what did Dlwees do ter him? Ho call his dorg. Moreover, en sick him on Latherus. Latherus put up a purty good fight, but tho dorg licked him! Den Dlwees wuz bo mad dat ho took n fit en died en when he waks up ho fin' himself In hell fire, en ho look troo do skylight en see Latherus en Father Abraham in a huggln' match, en he call to Latherus ter turn on do water on he'd pay de bill. En what did Latherus say? Ho des lean over de banister en holler out: 'do 'long, man, en shet yo mouf. De water wus cut off on de 19th, Milk en honey Is de bes' I gotl'"- -Ex Ready for Return Trip. A Georgia, moonshiner, In Jail for Illicit distilling, wroto this note to his son-in-law: "Dear John, I'll be out o' Jail an free In thirty days. They dono broke up my last still, ho please buy mo another an havo It fired up an' ready for business by the time I git thar." Two Kotei. A Brooklyn bandmustcr, In the pres ence of 10,000 people, at u park concert, held n comet note for 125 seconds. A Chicago man held a promissory note for 125 months, but ho Isn't bragging about it. When he went to suo he found It was outlawed. Ex, A ROMANCE OF BUTTE. By Luo Vernon. OU nsk mo to tell you a Rtory, buys," I said to some old musicians and com panions who had come to wish me "a long nnd happy life." They were spend ing tho evening In our new home. Tho night was niw& ? cold and wo had gathered round a cheery blazing lire to havo a chat, as we had In days of yore, before I was married. "Yes, you were always n good hand nt spinning, Frank; tell us something nbout your honeymoon," and the boys smiled a llttlo. "Well," I replied, with a smile, "It may not be very long, but 1 think you will agree that It Is Interesting, and even exciting. However, yon know that Amber and 1 wont to Uutte to spend the first month of our married lfo and to visit her fnthcr and mother, who lived there. "Of Course wo meant to see as much of the great mining camp as posslblo, nnd one night icuolvcd to pay ti visit to the new opera house. It was then that I witnessed the triislc occurrence of which I am going to tell. "A very beautiful and young prima donna had Just taken tho town by btorm. Having only n week's engage ment on routo to San Francisco, sho nnd her husband had taken apartments In the very hotel nt which wo weio staying, nnd of course wo hoard a great deal about her. Her lovely rcchercho toilets had been dally canvassed by tho ladles and very unanimously voted 'lovely,' while the gentlemen were ono nnd nil ngrced that a face so witching nnd beautiful, or a voice so thrilling nnd sweot, had rarely If ever been known In the lively mining enmp of Butte. "Her husband hnd whetted public curiosity almost to fever boat by his mysterious behavior. For, whenever sho went out driving or to tho theater, there he was, neither smiling nor seem ing to utter a word, yet watching her every movement, and always by her side. Rumor had It that he was only a mercenary rogue, who, foreseeing tho splendid career before the gifted and talented nctress and singer, had bo frlended nnd pushed her forward In her profession until she had mistaken gra titude for love and married him, only to find out that he was a keen, cyni cal wordllng. caring for her no moro than for olhers sho knew not of, whoso lives he had blighted. "Tho reason of his marrying her seemed simply to gain possession of her earnings. Lately, however, ho hnd fits of sullenness nnd Jealousy, and rnroly allowed her to go out of his sight. Somo of the gosslpers averred that this was becauso of the attentions of a young banker of good family who stood high In Butte, who had been deeply smitten by tho charming and gifted woman, nnd who, hod she been unfettered, would willingly havo laid his life and his fortune nt her feet. "As It was, however, her handsome lover and wealthy suitor was to bo Been every night wherever and when- . A GHASTLY BULLET WOUND, ever sho sang, nnd always provided with a costly bouquet In silver or Jew eled holder, as his offering at her shrlno. It was said whether truth fully or not, I cannot tell that tho sweot faco of tho singer grew brighter, perhaps unconsciously, when sho ob served him seated in his prlvato box, and that her eyes were often drawn thither magnetically, as If suro of his sympathy. This her husband noticed and resent ed, and he had been often heard to de clare only tho evening beforo thnt of which my recollection Is so keen that if she offered to lift his bouquet again or dared to bestow one glanco upon her handBome admirer, ho would tako n rovengo at which all Butte would bo horrified. Of courso we learned all theso details after tho tragedy, but I havo explained them to you beforehand In order that you may tho better understand what follows, as woll as the fact that Miss Glyndon, as sho was professionally known, hnd beon heard to say, In an swer to his threads, that she had few friends, and certainly would not, by re fusing his flowers, offend ono who had never shown her aught but kindness and honor. " 'At your peril, madamo, pick them up tonight,' said he, glaring upon her with red, vindictive eyes, which might havo warned her that the fiend within was fully aroused. "I know the love letters which you gloat over when alone, that ho scuds concealed in thoso bouquets. But dare to look either at him or them tonight, and I will not be responsible for tho consequences.' "Miss Glyndon shrugged her should ers, but did not reply, thinking It only Jealous raving. This, then, was the position between those two on tho evening when Amber nnd I went 'to hear the brilliant songstress In her famous role of Marguerite, In 'Faust.' "We got good scats, almost facing tho itage. The performance that night was to be patronized by the Odd Felloes on I JM 3 . - r AJ7 I ISiliB account of the benefit v hlch Mies Glyn dnn was giving to help build a hospital, ami, as usunl on euch nn event, tho limiBO was crowded. All went woll. The house filled, and tho gifted prima donnn could not hnvn looked better. She was Indeed 'a sight to mnko nn old man young,' nnd tho nudlcnco lis tened spellbound to her mnrvctous voice. I had already pointed out to my wlfo the hnndsome bnnkcr nt tho one side of tho stage of the opera houso and Miss Glyndon's grim, snrdonlc looking husband (Mephlstophelcs 1 called 1) tin to in) self) on tho other. "The theater was small and tho dU tanco across at tho extreme ends not great, so thnt every movement of Mar guerite could bo easily noted. When the curtnln fell after the garden scone tho enthuslnsni of the houso know no bounds, nnd after repeated cnlls tho pale young nctress was led before tho curtain, while showers of bouquets fell from all parts of tho house. The ban ker, as usual, hnd thrown his, and sho, either out of mischief or tempted to brnvado by somo evil spirit, singled It out. mid with a brief, hwocI glance nt the bo. whence It cnino. held It to her while she bowed her acknowledgments. "Instantly their rnng out the sharp icport of n pl.no shot, followed quick ly by a second, the spectators were horrified to see Margucrlto fall, whllo the crimson blood (lowed freely fiom her side, malting a long, red trail on her quaint white sntln gown with Its Jeweled girdle. Immediately all wa3 upionr. 1 remember seeing tho flying figure of the banker clearly defined In the glare of the footlights iih he leaped forward beside the dying girl. "While many followed the youn banker, others made for the box whenco camo tho fatal shut, nnd theru they found this modern Mephlstophelcs with tho smoking pistol still In his hand, extended on the floor, with a ghastly bullet wound In his templo-dend. "On the front of tho box wns found n paper, on which wna written In pen cil: "'I am tired of life, and the doctors say my end Is near, but sho shall not live to bo happy In his smiles. Ono glance tonight and It shall be her last. I have sworn It.' "The hapless girl was carried to her room nnd one of tho leading doctors brought to her aid, but nothing could bo done. Slowly her llfo blood ebbed away, and In half nn hour nil was over. Sho only regained consciousness for one brief moment, nnd, looking up Into tho anxious eyes of tho handsomo banker as ho bent over her, she mur mured the ono word 'Forgive.' "Thus expressing tho wish that tho man who had brought her to her un timely end might bo forgiven for tho crime he hnd committed. "Then, with a slight pressure of tho hand and a look of love, which until now her marriage vow had restrained her from showing, she sank back and expired. "The tingle spectaclo of that dying actress on that brilliantly lighted stago and the excited emptying of the crowd ed thentor will ever remain Indelibly photographed on my memory." ROQUEFORT IS DOOMED. Atinon French Clieeie I Imitated Hnd Menaced With Ksllnctlun. From the Now York Trlbuno: Franco, and through Frnnce the wholo of tho civilized world Is threatened with nn Irreparnblo calamity from a gastronomic point of view. Roquefort chccBo Is menaced with extinction. Tho milk of tho sheep that browsed on the thymo-clad br.nks of the Lamnc and of tho Avoyron has lopg since ceased to sulllco for the market. Flocks havo accordingly been fed In grassy pas tures nnd havo yielded a larger quan tity of milk, but of a very Inferior quality. Worso still, cow's milk has been mingled with that of the sheep nnd tho cheeso being artificially rip ened, speedy deterioration ensued. Cheeso mongers now look asknnco at what Ib called Roquefort and hesitate to such nn extent to buy it that a busi ness which in times past has been worth $10,000,000 and has offered em ployment to over 100,000 people, Is nf a Htnndstlll, with no prospect of re vlvnl, for n uamo and nn art ones lost nre almost bcye,nd recovery. roily. Mirror. Every Saturday Polly has to scour the spoons. That Is nil that mamma asks her to do, and It does not take much time, but Polly has alwnys drended It bo long beforehand, nnd grumbled so while she rubbed thorn, that It scorned like very hard work Indeed. Every week It wns tho samo old story, and you would think thnt tho little girl was asked to clean the family pluto in somo old mansion. But last Saturday mammn henrd her laughing all by herself In tho kitchen, and nsked what sho was doing, "Making mirrors, mamma!" shouted Polly gleefully. So mamma camo to see. Polly was nibbing away on n spoon, nnd when It grew qulto bright nnd shiny, suro enough, there was a little mirror In the bowl of tho spoon, nnd such n funny Polly, reflected there, with very fat cheeks and very small eyes, nnd no hair. When she moved her head her checks grew thin, and her eyes as largo and round us an owl's. How Polly did laugh! Then she scoured another spoon, nnd soon there was another tiny looking glass, and another queer HUTU Polly, as funny as the first. When sho had twelve of these droll llttlo mirrors her work was done, and sho was surprised to find that It was only play, after all. A daughter should never seek nor be allowed to "outdieea" her mother. In every family the mother should be the best-dressed member. FORTUNE IN THE BALANCE. From the Now York World' JTalt tho governments of the world hav eyes on a case now pending at Wasbh lngton whore Issuo may Involve mil lions nnd tho fortunes of wnr. On the records It mnsqucrndes ns "Interfer ence No. 17,411, Bauschdckor vs. Porsch." It has to do with tho manu facture of Bmokclcs? powdor, that new munition of wnr whlnh la rovolutlon Izlng the destinies ot bnttle. Not so long ngo In Frnnkenthal, normally, there lived two men, August Bausehllcker and Hclnnch Now.ik, tho best of frlondB. Oris of thorn Invented the chemical acetone, tho bnsls o( smokeless powdor which one the Washington patent oflloo Is trying to find out. Nownk g-cw rich beyond III wildest dreams by vlrtuo of tho procsa thnt all the nations of Europo would have given forttti'cj to pos?is aokly. Dauschllckcr didn't reinnln poor, either. But nt Inst things went wrong. Nownk lost every pfennig ho owned nnd sough' the United States to recoup. LettciH pnssod between tho two old friends. Finally Nownk, now Dr. Ot toknr Porsch, got out u pntont on ace tone, nnd tho Orangeburg Chemical company of Nyack atnrtod In to mako nnd sell It. Bniischllrker got wind of it. It w.u his process, ho assorted. Tho llnst lachcr & Ra3Hlur compnny were selling It In this city, ton. S ho brought Mil', and now tho oaia Is near a fln.il sell le nient. Thousnnda nnd thousands nf pagcH of testimony have been tnhon here nnd In Germany. Dr. Porsch, who now lives -it 03?. Park nvenue, Ho bolien, admits thu ho has changed his nnmo from Nownk to Porcch, but snyn ho did It becnuno ho wanted to start llfo nucw here. Ho swears that ho in vented tho prorcss of making acetone. and his wife, Olga, hacks him up. In his testimony, taken aboard, Bausehllcker swears that tho Invention Is his, nnd that one day In a fit cf confidence he told tho priceless secret to his friend Nownk. Ho accuses hln now of having sold tho secret to tho United States and to Russia for uso in tho mnnufneturo of nmokoloss powdor for their respective nrmlcs, "This has caused me a loss of $1,000, 000 in royalties," swears Bauschllckir. "It Isn't truo thnt ho Invented ace tone," swears Porsch, Just as positive ly. "I discovered It years ago In my factory In Frnnkenthal." "Porsch worked for mo In my fac tory," rejoins BauEchllcko., "and there learned the secret so valuable In warfare." Porsch's disappearance from his old town wns a mysterious ono. No ono knew of his whereabouts, swears Bausehllcker, until ho henrd that ace tone wns being manufsctured In tho United States by ono Ottoknr Poreeh. He had grown wealthy over It. Bausehllcker wanted the royalties that every pound of smokeless powder had to pay, and so tho action was brought. Ho wants the patent declared null and void. If he wins he will suo all th manufacturers who havo uaod acetone under Porsch's patents. When tho missing Nowak was firm ly established hero na Porsch he semi for his wife. His employers sent tholr expressman to tho steamship for her trunks, but none could be found. The orly ones that tho check called for were thoso of a Mrs. Holnrlch Nowak. The expressman camo back with his story and tho secret so long concealed enme out. Dr. Ottakar Porsch was Hclnrlch Nowak. rower of Hniianlne. A French scientist calculates that In an average day tho sun will pour on two and a halt acres of ground heat which might bo turned Into energy equal to the muscle power of 4,163 horses. M. Mouchot believed that this heat might bo utilized and made to do tho work now dono by steam and elec tricity. Ho found that by condensing the heat playing on less than a yard nnd a halt of ground he could boll two pints of wator. By arresting sunshine and condensing it, small steam en gines have been operated successfully In Paris, but nothing has yet been done to realize practically the great hopes of revolutionizing civilization by using directly tho enormous power which comes to ub daily from the sua. This power Is calculated at that of two hun dred nnd seventeen trillion, three hun dred nnd sixteen billion horses, and a thousandth part ot one per cent ot It would run all tho factories the world will ever need. New York World. Jet' Couldn't Help It. An old darky was arrested for steal, lug a silver dollar. Tho dollar was found on his person and produced In court. "You stole this money?" asked tho judge. "Dat'B whut dey says, sub." "Well, what have you to say for your self?" "Well, suh, nuttin' much, 'cep tin' dat I wuz drive ter it." "Driven to it?" "Yes, suh. You see, Jedge, dat dollar had a bird on It, en It look ao much like a bame chicken dat I thought I wuz in a hen roos', en des naohully bogged It." Wall of a Ilrokea Heart. "The railroad ran over us recent ly," writes a rural editor, "but In this', as in all other Instaaces, Providence was against us. The fool engine only cut off our wooden leg, and we can't get damages!" The Flat; on High. Two Denver boys have lately floated the stare and stripes by kite a mils above the summit t Pike's peak aad, claim that it is the highest paint tm attained by Old Glory. . J M i Si H 4 I W M i 'r llH7 -nisi I t m ,w II mw 'mm m it r9 ' ' " Jrr'iiTitiiHWi) 'iii ,-4 toK.