ARE YOU TO LIVE IN ALASKA?
lume Keqnlren""1 That Are Indlapen-able-MIuera
Food Mull Be Kight.
The universal article of diet in that
country, depended upon and indispen
wble, is bread or biscuit. And to
make tlie bread and biscuit, either in
the cauip or upon the trail, yeast can
not be used it must be baking pow
der; and the powder manufactured by
the'processes of the Royal Baking Pow
der Company, miners and prospectors
have learned, is the only one which
will stand in that peculiar climate of
cold and dampness and raise the bread
and biscuit satisfactorily.
These facts are very important for
every one proposing to go to Alaska
and the Yukon country to know, for
should lie be persuaded by some out
fitter to take one of the cheap brands
of baking powder it will cost just as
much to transport it, and then when
lie oiions it for use, after all his labor
in packing it over tho long and diffi
cult route, he will find a solid caked
mass or a lot of spoiled powder, with
r..-. 3r.rcr.2th and useless. Such a mis-
tike might lead to the most serious re
mits. Alaska is no place in which to
eipermient in food, or try to econo
mize with your stomach. For use in
inch a climate, and under the trying
and fatiguing conditions of life and
labor in that conutry, everything must
be the best and most useful, and above
all it is imperative that all food sup
plies shall have perfect keeping quali
ties. It is absurd to convey over such
difficult and expensive routes an article
will deteriorate in transit, or
that will be found when required for
use to have lost a great part of its
value.
There is no better guide to follow
in these matters than the advice of
those who have gone through similar
experience. Mr. McQueaten, who is
ailed "the father of Alaska," after an
eiperien.ee of yenrs upon the trail, in
the camp, and in the use of every kind
of supply, says: "We find in Alaska
that the importance of proper kind of
baking powder cannot ,be overesti
mated. A miner with a can 'of bad
baking powder is almost helpless in
Alaska. We have tried all sorts, and
have been obliged to settle down to use
nothing but the Royal. It is stronger
and carries further, but above all
things, it is the only powder that will
endure the severe climatic changes of
the arctic region.
It is for the same reason that the U.
6. government in its relief expeditions,
md Peary, the famous arctic traveler,
have curried the Royal Baking Powder
ticlusively.
The Royal Baking Powder will not
cake nor lose its strength either on
toard ship or in damp climates, and is
me most highly concentrated and effi
cient of leavening agents. Hence it is
maispensaDie to every Alaskan outnt.
It can bo had of the trading oompanies
id Alaska, but should the miner pro
cure his supplies before leaving, he
would resist everv attemnt of the out-
Utter to palm off upon him any of the
other brands of bakine nowder. for
they will spoil and prove the cause of
peat disappointment and trouble,
American Hunei In Belgium.
A Belgium agricultural iournal savs
that in Antwerp ih 10 months more
than 4,000 American horses were dis
posed of, exclusive of those coming by
yot England or by transportation
vessels calling at that port, and that
uiese importations -must not be con
Branded with those brought from the
sentine Republic some years before.
Toe Wild horses known na "nnmnns."
I'fta sad souvenir, still remembered
b? many persons. Such a mistake
oold do a great injustice to the
I American horse, whose hitherto dis-
i fM qualities are today fully appre
Mted at their just value.
Joplln Becoming Proaperoua.
Jopiin, Miss., which lor the past few
Jr has been prominent as a lead and
"M producing region, is gradually
wuing into the hands of companies
"th sufficient capital to operate the
"nes in a thoroughly np-to-date man
w, instead of the slipshod operations
rthTe heretofore prevailed. The
" and zino ores form this district
during the past year is estimated
"have been valued at about $4,600,-
Fl -eproof Theater Curtains.
fireproof curtaina r nhli ontnrv in
V7 European theaters, and are made
ot sheet iron or asbestos, com
ply cutting off the stage from the
uwum, and minimizing the danger
"re as well as of the still more de-
"'Ve Panic. The first fireproof cur
- m Europe was
installed in the
7eaie rancaise
"Otric com nun
by an American
r-Mj.
Iffnnil. .. .
B"ailUS IJOnnpl V trhn ia AH ia ni.
Iu" tu "o"an o is oniy xi.
1 "Onnellv WAnla a nifn Tuhn ia tint
i 1 'i1 ler opinions that he can't con
her that
Lord Bacon wrote
'peare.
Your Tax
for the coming year on baking powder will be
Very light if you buy Schilling's Best and use
,0nly one heaping teaspoonful to a quart of flour.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
In a recent work on the birds of CM.
orado, "W. W. Cooke brings up the num-
uer ui sjjucies ami suu-gpecies found in
that state to 863.
Trolley car ambulances are to hn in.
troduced iu the city of Pittsburg, run
ning independently over all the shunt
car tracks as called for.
Miss Kleanor Ormerod declares that
the English cockroach is in danger of
extermination before the hordes of im.
ported German black beetles.
Greater New York consists of 45
islands, just as many as there are stars
in our flag. It might be annronriatelv
called the Island City.
What is probably the largest locomo
tive in the world has jnst been com
pleted and weighs, with the tender.
over 285,000 pounds. It is for use in
Mexico.
The largest parish in London in point
of area is Lewisham, which has 5,773
acres; and the largest in population is
Islington, which has now 3130,000 in
habitants. A writer in a magazine has made the
prophesy that in 300 years from
now the world will only know three
languages English, Russian and Chi
nese. Many collieries in Silesia are pro
vided with bombs filled with com
pressed oxygen for use in cases of aooi
dent or entrance into old galleries
where the air is foul.
Harvard this year, for the first time,
has a colored person as a candidate for
the degree of A. B. , in the person of
a young colored woman from Miller
ton, N. Y.
The famous Louis XV drawing-room
suite, composed of a sofa and six arm
chairs, with old Beauvais tapestry, has
been sold in Paris to a London dealer
for 170,000.
The tramways, omnibuses and un
derground railways in and around Lon
don, within a radius of five miles, carry
ach year, it is calculated, about 453,-
00,000 passengers.
At the grape cure establishment in
Switzerland, France and Austria, pa
tients are usually turned loose in the
vineyards and allowed to gorge them
selves at pleasure.
Before a fire brigade can start for a
fire in Berlin the members must all
fall in line in military fashion and sa
lute their captain. This proceeding
wastes at least three minutes.
There is an enormous demand in
New York for Fifth avenue property
facing Central Park. Only the rich
can buy, when bare lots are held at
from 4,000 to $5,000 a front foot.
Timber Bridges.
Except in rural districts for crossing
small streams, we had thought that
timber bridges had long Bince become
things of the past. This however, is
not the case in those parts of Austro
Hungary whore there are forests avail
able for this old-time method of con
struction. Timber bridges are largely
in vogue in Galicia for highway pur
poses, a variety of types of construc
tion being adopted, the bridges having
spans ranging from 80 to 150 feet.
AN OPEN LETTER'
From Miss May Sachner, of Colum
bus, O, to Ailing Women.
To all women who are ill:
It affords me great pleasure to tell
you of the benefit I have derived from
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. I can hardly find words to
oratitu.de for the boon given
to Buffering women in mat. exceucm,
r .... ,1 1
remedy.
Before tak
ing the
Compound
I was thin,
Ballow,and
nervous. I
was trou
bled with
and
my men
strual pe-
vtnrla wprA VArV
Jrrpmilar. I tried three physicians and
gradually grew worse. About a year
ago I was advised by a friend to try
Mrs. Pinkham's Sanative Wash and
Vegetable Compound, which I did,
a ftr MKinir three bottles of the Vege
table Compound and one package of
Wash. I am now enjoying bet
ter health than I ever did, and attri
thA saiAe to Mrs. Pir.kham'a won
derful remedies, I cannot find words
to express what a Godsend they have
been to me.
In some parts of China the young
women wear their hair in a long single
plait, with wbioh ia intertwined
hriuht scarlet thread. This style
ornamentation denotes that the young
lady is marriageable,
MAKES A FORTUNE IN EGGS.
Everybody I.nuglinil at Thlc Man, But
KurcfHg Came to Ilhn.
Nearly every man who has come out
of Dawson during the past two months
or more has had something to say of
the "frozen egg man." They tnoUiim
at various points between the Chilkoot
summit and the Yukon river, trudging
along with one companion and four
dogs, pulling a cargo of frozen eggs
hound for the Klondike. Eggs nt Daw
son are worth a dollar or more each
and this high price proved such an in
centive to a Portland man that he re
solved to freeze a lot of thuui and take
them in. Tne egg man has been the
source of no little amusement for the
Klundikers who have come out. They
have frequently laughed at his fool
hardy speculation and often predicted
his failure. He has been a prolific land
mark and one of tho stock questions
which Klondikers have asked eaoh other
here has been, "Where did vou meet
the egg man?"
The et'ir man lifts snM io.a r0.
turned with a sack which nianyaKlon
diker might well envy. His name is
Charles Vest.
Mr. Vest left Portland lust October
on the steamor Kldcr. Before leaving
he obtained 1,743 dozen eggs. He
broke and packed them in tin cans,
holding one gallon each, or six dozen.
The cans were sealed, frozen and put
in ice. They weighed 2,025 pounds
in cold storage.
1 tli one man to help and his dogs
Mr. Vest hurried the eggs up to Sheep
camp and buried them in the snow.
Ho put four cans in a sack and tied the
sack over the dogs' backs. Each dog
carried 28 pounds in this way. Once
over the summit the cans were piled on
sleds, pulled by the dogs and the jour
ney continued.
Several adventures befell Mr. Vest
and his companion on the way. On
December 21 they stopped at a cabin
and bought supper and lodging. They
bought some moccasins of one of their
hosts. In the morning one can of the
eggs, now becoming mora and more
preoious, was gone. Mr. Vest had his
suspicions but had no evidence. He
asked his host about the missing can
but got no satisfaction, although his
suspicious were confirmed. There were
others camping at the cabin and from
these two or three days luter Vest
obtained corroborative evidence as to
the guilt of the suspect. The thief
had gone towards the coast but Vest
followed him and. took him before the
police. Confronted with the evidence
of his crime the fellow confessed. The
police decreed that the man should be
punished by giving up Jus outnt to the
man he had wronged. This was done
and Mr. Vest got $185 per dozen for
the can of eggs.
At Thirty-Mile river an adventure of
different sort overtook the egg man.
A raft was built to float down the river.
Vest stayed on shore to line the raft
down and his companion was aboard
the raft. ' The ice at one place was
not strong enough to support Mr.
Vest's weight and ho was forced to
let the line go. The raft wont spin
ning down the river at a fearful rate,
the anxious owner running along shore
to keen ui with it. Suddenly a rock
rimmed with ice appeared in the track:
of the raft. In a moment the raft had
dived under the ice, the rider had
jumped for his life to the rock and the
cargo had spilled into tlie switt stream.
It was bitter cold, but the situation
was desperate. Vest did not ponder
long upon what to do. tie plunged
into the stream and pulled out the
sacks one at a time. To do this he had
to run along and into the stream for a
mile and a half. His clothes froze to
him. but be saved his eggs. Then he
went back to Mi companion and tnrew
out a rope and towed mm asnore.
Throe men who happened to be camp-
ins near bv cava the two wet men shel
ter until they had dried and warmed
themselves.
Sixty-five miles further down Vest
reached the Big Salmon where Major
Wiilnh wns camnine. Major Walsh
wanted supplies and he bought Mr,
VeBt's eggs at 3 per dozen. The eggs
yielded $5,311, which, added to the
$1,110, amounted to $0,321 as the total
product of Mr. vest's unuenuKiiiK
Some I.lnea on Alaska.
A "lay" on Eldorado creek is worth
110,000.
Rope is selling at Dawson for per
foot.
A lantern is said to be more useful
than an overcoat at rangel.
Some men are making $125 per day
eaoh with a rocker on the Eldorado.
Skagway's population is said to be
increasing at the rate of 800 per week.
Extensive as is the steamship service
it is still unable to accommodate the
rush.
Gulch creek, a tributary of Boulder
creek, is exacted to prove as rich as
the Klondike.
Eighty gamblers from Tacoma went
north on the Corona when she sailed.
A crude log cabin 20x24, costs
$1,000 to construct at Dawson, and
readily rents for 125 per mouth.
Ordinary dogs will pack from 80 to
80 pounds and stand tlie worn an rignv,
day in and day out.
A party of 12 from Champaign coun
ty, 111., with 40 trained dogs, will
sail shortly from Tacoma for the Alas
kan mines.
THE TEREDBS OF COBSDMPTION
REMARKABLE DISCOVERY OF AX HOW EVERY READER MAY OBTAIS
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Editor's Notk. All readers of this paper
relutives or friends, can have Three Free Hottles of the Doctor's New Discoveries,
as represented in the above illustration, with complete directions, by sending full
address to Dr. Hlocnni's Laboratory, 08 Tine Street, New York City. .
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
Foremost amone the world's ereatcst
Medico-Chemists Ktuiids Dr. Blocuin, of
New York City. His efforts, which for
years had been directed toward the discov
ery of a positive cure for consumption,
were filially successful, and already his
"new system of treatment" has, by ils
timely use permanently cured thousands
of apparently helpless cases.
lie lias dpinonstruteu tne nreaileil disease
to be curable beyond a doubt, in any cli
mate. Indisputable facts prove that the Doc
tor's New Discoveries are an absolute cure
for Consumption and all bronchial, throat,
ItitiK and chest troubles; stubborn coughs,
winter catarrhal affections; scrofula, rheu-
mutisin, general decline and weakness, loss
Michigan has a law fixing a heavy
penalty upon railroad companies for
employing persons addicted to the use
of intoxicants.
In Delaware two brothers lived for
40 years within eight miles of each
other, attended the same church and
frequently traded with eaoh other with
out knowing that they were related.
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BAIL.
Weak Kidneys, Lumbago, Rheu
matism and Sciatica Are
Cured by Dr. Sanden'a
Electric Belt.
It convey! tteidy, aoothlnir current of elec-
trlclty Into the weakened muiclee, living them
a healthy nerve power wntcb revlvei them. It
make them strong. It la ourlm hundreds
health? nerv power wntch rovlvei them
every month.
Bonk about It Ires, by mail, or at the office.
Addrees
SANDEN ELECTRIC BELT CO.
IBS West Washington St., Portland, Or.
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Is It Wrong?
Get it Right.
Keep it Right
Moore'a ltevUd lleinecly willdolt. Three
dosea will make you feel better. Get It from
your drugglet or any wholesale drug houae, or
from Stewart A Holmee Drug Co., Seattle.
MAP OP I.SK-Fndonied by the He
partmcnt o( lh Interior and to be ilwd by II
n. armr oniira dlallnd to Alanka. The bt and
moat detallwl map of Alanka In ltfno. Will be
nalliKl uoon rec-lpt of prl. e 11 In ia eUioi, or
moni'y onlr,
V. O. Boa 111. Portland Or.
m inn.1
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anxious regarding the health of themselves,
of flesh, and all wasting conditions; and
to better demonstrate its wonderful merits
he will send Three Free Dottles (The Dr.
Klocum New Hystein of Medicine) with full
instructions to all reuders of this pupur
who send for them.
Simply write to T. A. Hlocuni, Slanufa
turing Chemist, HS l'ine street, New York,
giving name and full address.
There is no cburge for medicine or eorrs-spondence-ud
vice strictly confidential.
Knowing, as we do, of tlie undoubted ef
ficacy, we urgu every sufferer to take ad
vantage of this most liberal proposition.
l'leuse tell the Doctor, when writing,
that you read this generous oiler iu tins
puper.
In buying Merit 14 rronomr l
xiraYcnuRe" because the rant
cultivation wmiied on Inferior needs
ilwavi )arKIy exceeds the oriirtnal
cost of the l2trt and (tesreat set'dn to
be hail. The beat la alwar Ibe
cheapest i'y irme more fur
FERRY'8
SEEDS
and atuxiyt get your money'a worth.
rive cenia per liapfr everywncre.
Alwayn tlie lt. ruma AnnUHl m-e.
D.t.FERRYaCO..DotroK, Mich.j
FOR 14 CEtlTS
We wliih to pAln lW.eW new oea-
1i.mi.rri, aii.l bcni n ulfer
1 Fk. I:ili lu ll.h. l(Vi
Pk. Karlr riui Tiiralp, lUo
r KarllK't Iteil Hot, 1IM
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M .Tumbu tiinnt Onlnn, 1
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Worth SI.OO, for 14 aeata. n
AtloTe 10 pkgn. won h SI 110, we will
ill im frott. totfrithor wiUrutit
vrttAt runt nod kvuii
(;tnJigu
uun rnvciot of tliiti nolAc aUirj 4r..
oaLaaru. W'fi Invito four trftrlfi aail
know whnn you n? try Halmr'a
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out ttiam. I'otiiloriaiFI-OM
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Bfeculatlon In ChtfiaKO. W
buy and Noll wheal on mar
alriB. KorluiifB have beeo
made on a amall Winning by trading In Iu.
turea. Write for full partlculara. H' ll 1)1 rl-
erence given, tieveral yfara' experience on ths
Chlcaiio Board of Trade, and a thorough know.
ledge 01 the buMiK'na. Menu tor our iree reier
ence book. uowNl.Mt, MUi-aifla to.,
Chicago Board of Trade Broker, orooea in
Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Waab.
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