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MAY 17.
HOSTING EXTINCT ANIMALS
Eeialta of a Government Expedition
Into Alaska.
SOME DISCOVERIES WOSTH WHILE
Fear
Moatht of Illllarrnt Work Ki-
tarr nireri
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Scenery on
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sacculation.' Mr. Msddrm hellered they
tnet their end on th shore of tfactal
lnkea and that their bonm, carried out
on the Ire In the eprlns; lrssup, were
dropped here and there the Ice melted,
becoming tmheddrd In the silt. Mr. Otl
more. however, believe that since the beet
specimens have been found In gulchea and
valloyg of amaJler streams, and are more
common In murk than In allt, theee anl
mala probably at soma ancient period be
i nine mired In prehistoric bora, then not
f roxn aa now. The bones wera afterward
probably separated by the 'flowln" or
"cieeplna" of the muck.
WASHINGTON, May 81 A tooloplral ex
pedition to Alaska, sent out by the Smith
sonian Institution lat season and con
ducted by Mr. C. W. Qllmore of the United
Btates National Museum, has brought back
besides Interesting- Information many frag
ments of bones of early animals of varle
tle no longer living there. Although there
Is not In the lot material from which can
be constructed ancient genera hitherto un
known, the specimens show that over the
Alaskan fields at a period long before man
Arrived on earth roamed mammoths, sev
eral kinds of buffalo, musk oxen, sheep,
moose, caribou, horses and bears. Beavers
lso built dams along the rivers
The official report of the trip will be
published In the series of "Smithsonian
Miscellaneous Collections" at about the
same time as the appearance of this ar
ticle.
Ever since Otto von Kotxebue, nearly a
century ago, brought bark from Alaska a
few pieces of skulls and bones of strango
extinct beasts, men of science have looked
upon that region as a possible source of
Information concerning the early ancestors
cf our northern American animals. Much
baa been written about It. Little systematic
was done, however, until 1904, when the
Smithsonian institution sent out Its first ex
pedltlon under Mr. A. O. Maddren. This
trip was so fruitful that the Institution last
season dispatched a second expedition In
charge of Mr. C. W. Gllmoro, which, while
following a certain Itinerary, was to search
for the remains of large extinct vertebrate
animals and to investigate the causes
leading to their extinction.
Where the Tarty Traveled
The party was gone In all about four
months, during which nearly the entlro
length of the Yukon river was covered
and several of Its tributaries partly ex
plored. Close upon 1,400 miles of the dis
tance was traveled by canoe. During the
whole time search was made along the
cliffs and In the river bars as being the
places most likely to show relics of early
beasts. Mining camps were also visited
on the way for possible traces of signifi
cant bones.
The course wfe laid through Skagway on
the upper part of the river, by train to
White Horse, then by steamer through
Dawson to Rampart, whence came some aa
clent bison skulls now In the United States
national museum. Rampart markod the be
ginning of the long Journey by canoe. For
thirty or forty miles below Rampart the
Yukon flows between walls of older rocks
at from five to six miles an hour, tumbling
faster and faster down toward the rapids.
But the rapids once passed, Fort Gibbon
Is reached, below which He the now well
known "Palisades," dubbed In that region
the "bone yard," for from it have been dug
broken remnants of many early beasts.
, The party here spent two days gathering
remains from the frozen cliffs 160 to 200
feet high. The almost perpendicular faces
of the cliffs are being continually under
mined by the swift current. Large masses
break off, many times with a startling re
port and splash as they fall Into the water
below. "Often during the stay here," says
Mr. Gllmore, "the report sounded so like
the firing of a gun that wo were startled
by the sharpness of It."
Th TTawttnn River.
The party paddled on, however, In search
f larger game, and at the mouth of the
Nowltna river Information gained from an
Intelligent Indian, who had visited the
headwaters of this stream on hunting ex
cursions, that he had seen "big horns and
other big bones" on the river bars and had
picked up the "shank bone" of soma large
animal, lured them Into a side trip up the
river. Three days up, the traveling turned
bad and a cache had to be made of all
articles not absolutely needed.
It Is a picturesque region. "Often the
-waiur una cut in unaer tne Dank, aays
Mr. Gllmore, "which extends out over the
stream like a great shelf. The treea grow
A' BOYHOOD DREAM REALIZED
Tropical Birds and Flowers the
Luarr of a Ronton Millionaire.
One
Dreaming when a poor boy, working for
mere pittance, of a large estate where
flowers would grow In profusion and num
erics species of the feathered kingdom
would flit from tree to tree, Beth Borden
of Fall River, now a rich man, has come
to realise his heart's desire, for today this
captain of Industry possesses a flower
garden said to one of the finest In this
country and a private aviary which Is the
most extensive In the east.
The birds and flowers came from all
parts of the world, for In his love for them
Mr. Borden has spared no effort and no
expense.
Only a few days ago seventy-four of the
most valuable English songbirds arrived
In Boston consigned to Mr. Borden's estate.
They occupied a saloon stateroom and were
paid tho utmost care and attention.
In a short time they will Join their voices
. . i. - . . . .
wmi ine oiner numerous occupants oi rar
Borden's aviary, where awaiting the new
comers are already over 400 German and
English canaries and many other songsters
of the air.
It was In his boyhood years that Mr,
Borden first conceived the plan which hat
cost him many thousands of dollars to
bring Into life.
Mr. Borden's estate Is famed throughout
the land. Artists flock there to seek In
splratlon, naturalists come to study birds
and flowers, gardeners haunt the grounds
for practical hints to be applied In laying
out other estates, all come there to admire
and to enjoy the plcturesqumess and the
beauty of the gardVns, and all Join In
praising the man who made It possible.
Everybody In Fall River knows the way
to Mr. Borden's estate. Any child can di
rect a stranger to It, and long before It la
reached the merry songs of the birds an
nounce Its proximity.
Situated In the center of the resldental
section It presents a magnificent view.
Acres upon acres of valuable land have
been utilized for the aviary, the hothouses,
the lawns and the park.
Flying In the open and confined in 300
small cages are over 600 birds of many
varieties. There are Japanese robins, cart
ridges, quail, native robins, European
blackbirds, stone thrushes, catbirds, gold
finches, bullfinches, English larks, English
linnets and song thrushes, 250 pigeons of
twenty kinds strut over the ground, while
beautifully plumed wild wood duck swim
about the artificial pond on the big lawn.
There is hardly a flower In the world
that Is not represented In Mr. Borden's
hothouses. Over 10,000 orchids of the 150
varieties are found In the orchid house.
In another structure a wealth of chrys
anthemums Is to be seen. An Immense
hothouse Is filled with Hamburg and Fos
ter seedling grapes already fast ripening
and In a few weeks the fruit of the fig
trees will be ready for the table. Boston
Post.
We do not buy pianos because
they are cheap, but always
because of their quality.
' - Very few persons would buy the cheapest watch to be had if they intend
ed buying only one watch during life. Apply this same logic to pianos and
you have the Bennett Company plan. We positively know one of the main
reasons our Fiano Department is showing such a remarkable increase this
year, is due to our determination to stick to what is known as legitimate
piano business, and straight forward methods of selling them.
We purchased the Matthews Piano stock because of its high quality, and
we bought it at a very low figure too; so low that we can, and are giving
every day during this sale, by far more piano quality-for the money than
can be secured at any other place or time.
See our tempting offers for this week. Many of the finest new pianos go
on sale for the first time Monday. New pianos of the following makes will
be found only at our stores, affording a selection second to none in the larg
est eastern cities: Chickering & Sons Boston, Ivers & Pond Boston, Ev
erettBoston, Mehlin & Sons New York, Starr Richmond, Ind, Henry &
S. G. Lindeman New York, Packard Ft. Wayne, Ind., Kurtzmann Buf
falo, Harvard Cincinnati, Sterling Derby, Conn., Kahler & Campbell
New York, Haines Bros. New York, Marshall & Wendell Albany, Rich
mondRichmond, Ind., Foster & Co. Rochester, Weber New York.
HfJBJBBUisUlssawATr
WHAT FORESTRY HAS DONE
Activities of Old World Nations Con-
trastod with American.
Wastefulness.
The forest service has published a circu
lar entitled, "What Forestry Has Done,"
in which the forest work of foreign coun
tries Is reviewed. "The ohlef lessons which
may be learned from the repnrts are that
forestry paya and the need of timely ac
tion, since forest waste can be repaired
only at a great cost." Tho The circular
tells of the necessity for forestry work, and
that "every step of the way toward wise
forest use the world over has been made
at the sharp spur of want, suffering and
loss." Speaking of results In other coun
tries, the circular says: "Take the case of
lng on .these undermined banks frequently Germany. Starting with forests which were
Joan far over and dip their tois in the In aa bad shaDe as many of our own which
have been recklessly cut over, It raised the
average yield of wood an acre from 20
cubic feet In 1S30 to 66 cublo feet In 1904.
During the same period of time It trebled
the proportion of saw timber got from the
average cut, which means. In other words.
that through the practice of forestry the
timber lands of Germany are of three times
better quality today than when no system
was used. And In fifty-four years It In
creased the money returns from an average
acre of forest sevenfold." The state forests
of France, which are small in comparison
with national forests of this country, yield
a net revenue of more than $4,700,000, al
though the sum spent on each acre for
management Is more than 100 times greater
than that spent on the forests of the United
States. Among the Interesting figures given
are these: France and Germany together
have a population of 100,000,000, In round
numbers, against our probable 85.000,000, and
state forests of 14,500,000 acres, against our
160,000,000 acres of national forests; ' but
France and Germany spend on their forests
llf.000,000 a year and get from them In net
returns $30,000,000 a year, while the United
States - spent on the national forests last
year $1,400,000 and secured a net return of
less than $130,000.
water berore being carried away. Large
blocks cf the bank, covered with bushes
and trees, cave off Into the streams,
where they remain standing half sub
merged for a long time. Frequently there
bangs down from the top of theso under
mined banks a mantle of moss which
serves as a curtain to hide the destruction
the waters have wrought."
Tlia party struggled up tho Nowitna
river for nine days, hunting for the source
of all the pieces of ancient bones- found
washed down from somewhere above. No
ettlers were met with, and only an oc
casional deserted winter cabin of a lonely
trapper showed that man had ever scram
bled along the banks or pushed a paddle
In the stream. Food began to give out, so
that they were forced to turn back before
reaching the headwaters. The side trhj
bowever, was not without results, for from
nearly every bar searched waa taken a
fragment or a complete element of a skele
ton representing such extinct forms as the
mammoth, bison and horse.
stopping at Mouse Folnt and at Ko-
krlnes, rn Indian settlement and trading
post, tney paddled down Into a region of
towering enns. in places the banks rise
200 and 150 feet, and from them were taken
now and then a skull or a tusk or a tooth
ui mvuiw lurjuuen animal. Anvik was
visited, and then Ardreafskl, where the
canoe trip ended. The rest of the journey
was on steamer to St. Michael, Nome and
finally Beattle.
Results of the Expedition
It was found that the scattered remains
of the very early animals occur throughout
the heart of Alaska not constantly covered
by lee and snow, in three quite distinct de
posits. First, In the black muck accumu
luted In gulches and the valleys of the
mailer streams; second. In the fine ele
vated clays of early origin, known as the
Yukon silts and Kowak clays; and, third.
la the more recent deposits along the banks
of streams. These specimens have been
either washed out by the process of ero
sion or dug out by miners In search of
fold.
Tho fossil bones secured came from lo
calities on the Bonansa creek. Little Ml
Hook creek, the palisades of the Yukon,
the Nowlna river, the Tukakakat river
and the1 Klallshkakat river.
In connection with the "bone yard" of
the palisades, and with Elephant point far
ther north. It Ms been thought that there
might be enough Ivory In old Imbedded
mammoth tusks to pay for Its excavation
and shipping for commercial purposes, as
is the case In soma localities of Siberia.
In fact, mammoth tusks for a good many
years have been an Important export of
Siberia. But the Alaskan remains are not
la as fresh a state of preservation, and
until a few years ago. It Is said, a man
would not take a tusk as a gift. Now
they are used to manufacture curios of
different sorts.
How tno Animals Died.
. How tho ancient animals whose remains
are now picked up piece by piece along
ttis rivers died baa been a subject of
BLIND MANJIS A- GENIUS
Successful Farmer, Carpenter, Me
chanic, Horse Dealer and
Musician.
Blind men have quite often achieved
notable things, from mastery of the piano
to the mastery of mechanics, but few have
attained the versatile accomplishments of
Stephen Mellinger of Denver, Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania.
Stephen Mellinger, although blind. Is a
successful farmer, carpenter, raiser of
squabs, horse dealer. Ice cream vender and
musician.
In the Lancaster county village the
young man he is 21 Is well known; In
fact, he Is ranked among the most popu
lar of the 1.500 Inhabitants.
When I years of age, Stephen Mellinger
lost his sight by accidentally striking him
self In the face with an axe. Because of
his Infirmity he was never sent to school,
but his Interest In arithmetic was such
that he would spend nights studying math
ematical problems, snd now, among his
other accomplishments, boasts of being a
lightning calculator.
With his parents and brother, Stephen
assists In the management of three farms,
one of which Is of 110 acres. These farms
necessitate considerable work and Stephen
does his share. Strong and vigorous, six
feet tall In his stockings, he Is said to be
able to lift twice as much weight as any
average farmhand. .....
Unable to see, this young farmer does
any kind of work, He will cut grass and
weeds with a scythe as seedily as built!
nests for the birds on his pigeon farm; he
would as soon build a chicken bouse as
buy a horse. In purchasing animals be
rarely, It ever, make a mistake; Indeed,
Selling the
Matthews Stock
at the Matthews Store
1515 Harney Street.
THE BENNETT
COMPANY,
Piano Department, Third Floor.
POR THE MAN OF BUSINESS, at home or away. We
I cannot offer a better Clothes Suggestion than to wear
one of the "Varsity Suits." We show many styles which
meets the Immediate approval of the
faddish young fellow, others more
quiet for the older and more digni
fied men, but which still have a dis
tinction and smartness not equal
ed in any other make. They are
manufactured for
BAILEY & MACH
DENTISTS
miRD FLOOR PAXTON BLOC
Corner 16tb and Faranm Streets.
Best equipped Dental office in the middle west
H'ghest grade Dentistry at Reasonable Price
Porcelain flUinca. lust like the toot.
'TAN 0XF0RDS1 fs
fciSvr' x t, Hew and Scenic Lino 't
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' I' N tl One of the most beautiful spots in America. No mat- t.
I jfS H ter wnere yu have traveled, or what you have
I &s H seen, here la a trip that will pleaaa V
1 jJZr Eg f you as well, If not better.
U Vppu I nvu Pnnnri.Trin Rstpe
!l J SWIJ WWII IIVUIIU Slip HUkWiJ
In Effect This Summer
VIA THE
( UNION PACIFIC J.J
! V For Yellowstone Purk Leaflet and Information I
regarding the new direct J
line to Yellowstone,
Inquire of J j?
XNw CUtr Tlrknt Office. 18524 Farnam St. 'Jr
. , B 'Phone Douglas 1828. -
and Douglas Sts. B s , -tprrm"m'" "n0
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lv40l3DAY DR. BRADBURY, Dentist
' I luoa Farnam. 17 Years Same Office. Phone, Douglas 1756.
Extracting... 25c op. gtjmam mmymrp Alveolar Dentistry a
Crowns.... $2.60 np. 1 '-"i:ai" specialty. Loose toeth
f Plates $2.00 up. CVt, made 6olld- Nerves
Bridge Work $2.50 up. 1 Yy' q removed without pain.
' Porcelain Fillings fYVYYv Work guaranteed ten
i up from $1.50 1 I I I r years.
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in it 1 r a hi a
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Tans In low cut shoes will be very
nnnnlnp this SAaSOn.
We've all the correct shapes
correct shades.
Tan Russia Calf Oxfords In Blu
cher and Lace Styles.
Handsome models In Ribbon Tle
and the new. Burkle or Colonial Style-
We're showing Oxfords that are
above the level of ordinary OxfordH,
that you'll see at a glance they are
different.
83.50 94.00 $5.00
Fry Shoe Co.
16 til
WE PLACE ON SALE
Men's Summer
Underwear
LICHT BLUE, A REGU
LAR 50o VALUE
SALE PRICE
A GARMENT
GUARANTEE
CLOTHING CO.
1519-1521 Douglas St
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his knowledge of horseflesh Is astonishing.
People In Denver declare him to be tho
best Judge of horses In the town. Mellinger
will rub his hands over a horse's legs, feel
the teeth, and with his hands cover every
Inch of the body. By the time he has
made the critical examination he Is able to
tell how old the horse Is, whether or not
he has spavin, and any faults of the horse,
and even detect blemishes.
Mellinger is a carpenter, too. At tha
farm he constructed an addition to the
summer house. At the squab farm he built
alt the inside nesis fur Hie biiOa, &I1 U
now planning to erect a new building with
his own hands.
Because of a recent attack of appendi
citis. Mellinicer refrains from rapid horse
back or bicycle riding, but he drives
great deal, and is almost constantly on the
road. With his sister" he operates a stage
In summer, taking out parties to picnics
campmeetlngs and outing. His patrons
have the utmost confidence In his ability
at a driver. Philadelphia North American.
A Hnrnlnc Knuma
la not to have Bucklen's Arnica Balve to
cure bums, sores, piles, cuts, wounds and
ulcers.' 26c. Por sale by Beaton Drug Co.
Your Attention
la directed to the many
NEW STYLES
DT
Walk - Over
IMettleton
3.50, $4, S5,
S5.50 and SG
BLACK AMD TAJf COZ.OB
OXFORDS
TVT WTTXi FLXAIS TOO
old only at the
Wa'k-Gver Shas Store
314 Boat ISta Rtreet,
(Four doors bo. Benton Lrug Co.)
ED. B. THOMPSON", Walk-Over Stan.
D. C. SCOTT, D.V.S.
(Sueensser to Dr. H. I RamaoclotU.)
AMXSTAJTT ITATl Tmraniiiii
Office and Saspltal, 8810 Kaaoa
tree.
Call Promptly Answered at Ail Herat,
New Colonial Effects
I
Footwear for Women
We want to call your at
tention to the new arrivals
In stylish, form-fitting foot
wear that Is fresh from the
shops of the world's best
shoemakers.
The New
Colonial Effects
In both buckles' and ties, are
about the newest In Bhoedom,
and have created a most fav
orable Impression among the
women who have seen them,
Theso oxfords are niad-j
In the new Golden
Brown, Patent Colt. scl
Kid and Russia Calf leathers.
We have a full list of sizes
and widths with a corps of
expert fitters to assist you.
THE PKICE8 IIAN'UE
$3.50 TO $0.00
C. u
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THE RELIABLE OTORE
Copyright 1908 bf
Hart Schiffncr it Marx
HART, SCHAFFNER
MARX and absolutely guar
Ij anteed by both them and our
selves. Just enough differ
ence in style to tive them
striking individuality, and
M enough better in quality to
make them the best abso
tWm lutely all wool fabrics, un-
M&'tu-f, eauaJed values at from
$15-00, $18-00
from
v
SPECIAL PURCHASE
OF
MEN'S SUMMER SUITS,
values to $18.00 tit -f
$7.50 ard $10.00
MANUFACTURER'S STOCK OF HAND-TAILORED
SUITS, highest class workmanship, host fabrics, all new
shades, including the popular new browns, in
two lots at $12-50 and $15.00
Regular values up to $20.00.
YOUNG MEN'S LONG BOYS' KNEE PANTS, hir
PANT SUITS, values
$15.00, on sale at
$7.50 and$10.00
TRY
to assortment of patterns and
fabrics, all sizes, to (5
years, 75c values at . ,35r
p FIRST
tun ?n.n&t
Hi
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Have you examined the
Acorn Gas Range?
It's the Range on which you
the user the fellow who pays the
gas bill have perfect control over
the pressure on each valve. Do
you know that excessive pressure
is responsible for over one-third of
your gas bill? Think this over
and then let us show -you the
ACOHX, on which you control this
pressure.'
Alaska Refrigerators
The sanitary kind. Filled solidly with charcoal. Charcoal Is the
only filling that never becomes Impure or foul. We sell them for cash
or on payments at from $0.00 to $32.00-. Either zluc or white
enajnel lining.
John Hussie Hardware Go.
2407-09 Cuming Street
IR YOU BUY IT OF IIUSSIE IT'S ItKiHT.
Drexel Shoe Co.
1119 Farnam Sfreet
n minim i ii ii t
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BUY WALl PAPER
THIS WEEK
We purchased a carload of Wall Paper from an east
ern dealer at less than manufacturer's cost and will place
the entire carload on sale Monday morning.
Here is the opportunity of the season for builders,
paper hangers and home owners to tsecure high grade wall
paper at a big saving.
Splendid Paper, worth 10c, 12c. and 15c 5c
Fine 15c, 18c and 20c Paper, choice for 10c
Beautiful two-tone effects in reds, green and browns the
kind other stores charge 35c, 50c and 75c for your
choice for 25c and 35c
The above goods hung by our skilled workmen at
reduced prices. All work guaranteed. Free estimate on
all work.
SAM NICWMAM
109 SOUTH FOURTEENTH STREET
Phones: Douglas 43; Ind. A-4313.
llTTTTTm WT1T 11E1D
Is made of Uie best hard wb4Jt flonrl
that la one reason war i
BEST.
The label 1 on the loaf.
X)It HALE AT ALL GROCERS
5
Pays For Itself
Whm you pay us 11.50 for cleaning
your suit or Urt-HS It will ltul
enough long.r to more than
(my for tho cleaning;
key nothing of the
tin l rovt'm-nt In
Us uppeur
ante. If our customers didn't get good
value for their money tiny
wouldn't stay with us front
year to year. We would
like to prove It to
you. W axons to
all parts of
the city.
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THE PAilTORIUtti
"Oood Cleaners and Dyers." n
1813 Jeass at. Both PUoaea. H