Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1899 — Page 5

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NOTICE. We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on two 25 cent bottles or boxes of Baxter’s Mandrake Bitters, if it fails to cure constipation, biliousness, sickheadache, jaundice, loss of appetite, sour stomach, dyspepsia, liver complaint, or any of the diseases for which it ik recommended. It is highly recommended as a spring tonic and blood purifier. Sold liquid in bottles, 'and tablets in boxes. Price 25 cents for either. One package of either guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. A. F. Long. B. F.. Fendig.

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ALASKAN GOLD FIELDS.

An Interview With a Returned Prospector—Lots of Qold There But Requires Patience to Dig It Out. The writer enjoyed a pleasant chat the other day with Geo. R. Sapp of Goodland, who recently returned from a two years “cruise” in the Alaskan gold fields. Mr. Sapp and The Democrat editor are old friends, and while in the city the first of the week he made us a friendly call and in response to out inquiries recounted many interesting features of his experience in his search for the delusive metal in the wilds of the lately discovered gold fields of the far north. George left Seattle about two years ago with a party of fourteen, in a ship owned by the party, carrying all the necessary paraphernalia for successfully prosecuting the search for gold, and carrying about thirty tons of supplies. When about three weeks out a severe storm overtook them and the ship was wrecked on the coast of Vancouver Island and everything was lost. The others of the party soon became disheartened after reaching the gold country, and returned to civilization. With indomitable perseverance George continued the quest for riches and prospected over thousands of miles of territory, not returning until October of this year. His experiences would fill a book, and, while not securing any great amount of the precious stuff, he has a number of claims staked in different parts of the country and expects to return again in the spring to look after his mining interests, and will hereafter spend the summers there. He says the whole country is full of gold, and in all his prospecting, covering a large area of territory, he had never washed any “dirt” that did not contain some gold. In many instances, of course, the “find” was hardly worth working, while in others a few thousand dollars worth would be taken out in a week. Most of the prospectors go there with erroneous ideas and become heartily disgusted and homesick if they do not pick up a a fortune in a very short timfe, and are almost continually on the move, instead of buckling down to business for a year or two and securing a comfortable pile by degrees. George had seen men secure grain sacks before leaving Seattle, to “bring their gold back in,” not knowing that a small sack of the metal would make them richer than they had ever dreamed of.

Conditions have improved much since the “grand rush” to the new “Eldorado,” but prices for provisions would still be considered a little steep by people here. For more than a year, George said, he had tasted no potatoes, but finally going down to the coast one day he found a scow load had just come in. The owner had sold none of them yet and didn’t know what they were worth, but George finally bargained for a 118 pound sack of the tubers at twenty-five cents per pound. Others came up and bought so fast at this price that the seller became alarmed and advanced the price to forty cents per pound. And the rest of them went like hot cakes at that figure. George paid a man $25 to transport the precious sack of potatoes and a sack of flour 35 miles, and finally got them into camp, where they were doled out at stated intervals at the meals of himself and comrades, being one of the luxuries of the camp’s cuisine. Many deaths have occurred in the gold fields from scurvy, caused by a continued diet of half-cooked food prepared by the inexperienced men cooks, but George, being well up in the culinary art, had no difficulty of this kind, and his “table” was the envy of the camps. He says that the rigorous climate agreed w ith him and that he is enjoying better health than for some years, a statement borne out by his i rugged appearance. He showed us a handful of nug-1 gets in their natural state as taken i from gold fields in different parts j of the territory, it all being what: is termed coarse gold, secured from placer mining. Our best wishes go with George in his future mining operatins in the great Alaskan gold fields.

From Another Soldier Boy.

The following letter was handed us by L. L. Lefler, of Pleasant Ridge, it being from his brother, Robert, a soldier in Co. E. U. S. V01.,39th reg’t, which expects to do service in the Philippines: Ft. Crook, Oct 14, ’99. Dear Brother: I will now give you an account of our trip from Ft. Crook, to Vancouver Barracks, Wash., most of which was written on board the train. We broke camp Saturday morning, Oct. 14, at about 10 o’olock,

and it was 9 o’clock p. m., be» ’ fore we got aboard the trnijS Maybe you think it wasn’t tiresoxgM to stand around all of that time, 1 laden with our knapsack, h&ve£i| sack, canteen and blankets. at last we started and after plidiwjii swiftly over the rolling country! all night through, morning fou®wo us far into Nebraska, Lincoln be4l ing one of the points passed. Of ? course I can but give you 4|| very limited account of our jou»|| ney during the various nights. Oct. 15—Just arose—made my bed and ate breakfast. The country through this part of Nebraska is very hilly, with deep ravines running back inland as fatfi; as we can see. We are now in Colorado, but scarcely realize it, the* change of country being so slight. During the 16th, we had quite a snow storm, the crystal flakes adding greatly to the beauty dfi the country. As I have to perform the duty of guard to-day, I will be compelled to leave this day’s proceeding to the dead past. Morning has at last arisen from the lap of night, and I am relieved of guard duty and am free to write, although I feel rather “bum.” We are now on our journey across the “Rockies,” the scenery being very picturesque, indeed. We have just passed through a dark tunnel, nearly a mile in length,

only to emerge into a beautiful valley, about 15 miles long and 1 mile wide, protected on either side by mountains, and upon whose grassy surface countless numbers of cattle graze. But we must now leave these pleasing scenes and be carried into Idaho, to find larger mountains, which are rather noted for their great height than any additional beauty, but the wheels keep moving swiftly on and after a good night’s rest in the Pullman sleepers, we arise to find ourselves not in Idaho, but in the magnificent country of Oregon, with its beautiful waterfalls, fine orchards laden with fruit, and picturesque mountains all covered with a bountiful, green foliage. The 19th finds us in Portland, where we change our mode of travel from the rail to the water. I helped reload our goods into the ship and soon we found ourselves sailing down that broad, majestic Columbia river. This new found pleasure had but a brief life, as we soon arrived at the Barracks, which are only a distance of twenty miles from Portland, where we are to remain until our transports are ready. We were compelled to pitch our tents in the rain. It is said, and I think truthfully, that it rains here ten months out of the year and snows the other two. There is part of a regiment of colored soldiers here. All told, we number about 3,000. . Promising to write more at some future date, I remain Your Brother, Robert Lefler.

Temperance Day.

In spite of a rainy, disagreeable day, our temperance meeting was not a failure. The subjects discussed brought out new ideas which helped the speaker in his evening lecture. Rev. Faulk being absent was a disappointment to many, but Mr. Wade was equal to the emergency. Misses Iva Washburn and Maggie Kenton each gave a contest recitation followed by one of I. S. Wad’s excellent talks, which was full of reason, truth and best method of dealing with America’s worst curse. The Prince and Morris quartette helped to swell the enjoyment of the evening, and all expressed themselves as well pleased and thought it a good place to be, while a great majority of our people were taking in the theater, bowling alley and saloon enjoyments, it having not occurred to them which manner of enjoyment is best calculated to make the better citizenship in future life. The time has arrived in Christian politics when the would be (not altogether) innocent liquor seller should not receive all the peisecution, but rather the source from which he gets his power. He is ‘ ‘sheltered in the time of storm,” by state and national laws. The great majority of professed Christians are indifferent and follow the multitude who cry, “Away with him,” “Crucify him.” “Am I my brother’s keeper?” has been forgotten. With the world at large it doesn’t seem to matter whether the Mormons rule or the liquor Oligarchy. Poor Dowie gets a knock from saint as well as sinner, but the mouth of hell can stand wide open in the way of street fairs, ball alleys, saloons and foot ball brutality, which baye a tendency to pull down instead of lift up. Subscrirkr. . Don’t forget that The Democrat is prepared to do all classes of job printing in the latest style of the art and at very low prices. Give us a call.