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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1898
Page
2
A Sierra County newspaper recounts the Yukon Klondike expedition era with cautionary notes on scams and credulity. It describes a San Francisco group of twenty axemen journeying via Stikine and Chealay rivers, facing wrecks, drownings, and harsh conditions before navigating toward reliable routes to the Yukon interior.
Fragmentary OCR describes a scene aboard steamers taking in coal. The air is hot and dirty with closed portholes and doors. The passage hints at discomfort and rough conditions during coal loading at port.
Fragmentary note recounts a prayerful expression of gratitude for recovery from illness. Mentions a husband, God, Savior, and thanks to authorities, with unclear handwriting obscuring most specifics and names.
A flat object, found by workers at the Copper Kine shaft, was recovered that week. The item was white when removed from the shaft bottom and darkened to a reddish tone when placed near the river.
The article projects a wide opening of the Philippine market as railways expand and sugar, coconuts, cotton fabrics, and various crops become in demand. It notes mineral wealth including gold and coal, calls for equipment and machinery, and cites potential growth in agriculture and shipping amid imperial-era commerce rhetoric.
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