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JTBTil f JFiflfMhiNmUiHattB I'lIP. COCONINO SUN. On to Klondike. Mrs. L. Veit leeelved a letter ft out her brother, Geoige F. Campbell, who, when he wiote, was in Skaguay. but Is supposed to lw now on his way to Klon dike. It is the intention of Mr. Camp bell to buy horses anil pack across the mountains after his outtlt had beeu taken oer the pass. The packing is hard w oik, but tho hard work of the trip is just begun. A man should have at least $3,000 to make the trip. That is, his outfit and provisions will cost ono-thltd the amount and another third will be spent in getting to the gold fields, the other third will bo needed after nrrhal in Klondike. The Cana dian authorities, will not allow a man to cross the lino without 1,09J pounds of grub, on which thoj exact a duty of 20 cents ier pound. Alaska is certainly no place for a poor man, and there are hundreds of men penniless in Skaguay. Dr. .1. Miller, of Piescott, visited the Normal this week nnd spent fourdujh at the school In the interests of the mu seum of the Arizona Antiquarian Asso ciation. The collection of antiquities und other Intetestlng relics lsbyote of the association to be put in tho keep ing of the Normal school and located atTempe. On Thursday evening Dr. Miller gae a very instructive lectin e on prehlstorio civilization. Tho lec ture was cry interesting and greatly appreciated by the audience. Herald. It Is cheering to learn that develop ment wot k has been lesumcd In this Continental mines. Contracts have !eenlotat)d the work started to sink uO and drift 200" to .TO feet. J. K. Shank land, foreman, who was in town on Tuesdaj, infoiined us that the had struck line oxides and nativu copper in the now diift after only a few feet work had been done. As the strike Is In the lower wot kings it Is considered Impoit ant. Olobe Ilult. BORN. Sl'Aiiu. In San Frunclvo. Cat., on March :l. liw, to the wire or unities ;prr. in. MARRIED. KHOtUEH-l'KtKHEiu-In Williams Arizona, on March 9 189S.Z W. Peckrcll and Miss Alice Rboades, Kev A. M. (lllitions omclatlnjr. Tho groom Is one of the forte of the Santa Ve telegraph operators. The bride Is well known to many of our citizens, having resided here be fora (rolnif to Williams, where she has been a teacher In the public Mhool for the past three j ears. DIED. CovvoiLs-In Yucca. Arizona, on March 4. ltw. of spinal menlnultls, William J., son of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Connors, aed three years. The bodv was brought here for burial. Tho funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence of Jetse Orctt. Letter List. Unclaimed letters remaining in the post olllce at Flagstaff for tho week end ing March 12, 18!)8: Inman, Henry. Lewis, Thomas A. Ulirclo. Hiram Dennett, W. H. llrewer. II. W. Fllson, IJob. Hamilton, Kuirenc James, M. A. Itevss, Mattle. Hwawn, Cnlletano. Maniuez, Oreirono. Lu-rf.ro. Kmlllcno. Luyan, Julian. I.ueero, Manuel. Unrey, Uaton. Luis Oam. Mansfield, Krank. McWIUiams, John. Partridge, Ollle. Searle, James. Wycoff, K. U. MKXICAN. I,obato, Kugcne. Lessna, Couls. Almcrdary, Jose. Veull, Juanlta. Sanchez, Helmundo. Ybarra, Sanches De T. .1. C'OALTEK, P. M. KOUND-AN I. O. V. CHAHM. PAY FOK i this nd. ami apply to J. T. MuWILLIAMS. Canon Diablo and Padre canyon aro Iwth running strong streams of water this week. Tho heavy snowfall in the mountains ut the head of these canyons is melting. Tho Flagstaff Literary Society held their second mcctlug last night and de bated on tho question, "Tho United States Should Reeognie the Indepen dence of Cuba." t