A Mammoth Watet* Wheel.
The Pelton Water Wheel company of
San Francisco recently furnished the Tread
well Gold Mining company of Douglas
Island, Alaska, a wheel of such extraordi
nary dimensions as to make a brief descrip
tion of interest.
The wheel is 22 feet in diameter and is
direct connected to the shaft of a Reidler
Duplex Compressor, with air cylinders 24
inches in diameter and 38 inch stroke, hav
ing a capacity of 2800 cubic feet of free air
per minute at a pressure of 80 pounds per
square inch.
The wheel weighs 25,000 pounds and
serves the purpose of a fly wheel as well
as prime mover. It runs under a water
head of 480 feet at a speed of 75 revolu
tions and develops upwards of 500 horse
power.
A hydraulic speed regulator is attached
to the wheel, which controls its movement
so that a uniform air pressure is maintain
ed on the receiver.
The wheel is made of this large diame
ter to give proper speed to the compressor
under the head in this case available.
This is probably the largest tangential
wheel ever constructed and shows the re
markable facility with which Pelton
wheels can be adapted to unusual and ex
traordinary conditions. In a case like this
the transmission machinery to carry such
an amount of power would involve a
heavy out-lay as well as constant expense
in maintenance, besides a material loss of
power; a direction of water wheel to ma
chinery operated without intermediate
gearing is, therefore, of great advantage
wherever possible.
Alaska Boundary.
Seattle, October 25.—The United States
lighthouse tender Manzanita returned from
Alaska to-day, where she had taken a par
ty of stone masons and laborers under the
supervision of Lieut. Galliard, of the engi
neering corps. The mission of the Manza
nita is significant in that it was for the
purpose of constructing four storehouses at
different points near the boundary line of
Alaska and British Columbia, presumably
to be used during the coming summer by
American surveyors who will take to the
field. These store houses will be built at
Salmon river, Halibut bay; Lizzard point
and Manzanita cove and are substantial,
cozy buildings. It is possible that the
government has taken heed of the many
hints that have been thrown out from
time by the press of the Northwest at in
terviews with prominent Alaskans regard
ing the activity of British government en
gineers who have been in the field for sev
eral years.
Miss Marguerite Frasier will give lessons
in dancing on Monday and Thursday even
ings. Terms: Gent’s $5.50; ladies, $4; and
children $3 for T2 lessons. Douglas. *
The Silent City.
Miner W. Bruce has at last disclosed to
a San Francisco newspaper reporter the se
cret of that weird looking picture, the
Silent city. The story that usually ac
companied the picture originated in the
fertile brain of Dick Willoughby. “1
never fathered the Idea,” said Mr. Bruce,
“and have simply told the story as it was
given to me by Willoughby. He used to
tell me the minutest details of his trip to
Glacier bay in an attempt to secure a pho
tograph of the mirage. There was a pe
culiar thing about that. Not long after
the first pictures of the mirage had been
given out 1 was passing Taber’s photo
graph gallery in San Francisco and found
a crowd gathered about his exhibit. 1
stopped and saw that people were looking
at copies of Willoughby’s picture of the
Silent city, and were reading a number of
press notices descriptive of the discovery.
I immediately went up-stairs and intro
duced myself to Taber. ‘You’re just the
man 1 wanted to see,’ he exclaimed. Many
people who have seen these pictures have
identified them as cities they have seen.
Several thought it was Bristol, England.
1 wrote back to aphotographer there, send
ing him one of the photographs and ask
ing if he recognized it and could take an
ther picture from the same point of view.
This is the result.” He held out a pho
tograph. It was indentical with the shad
owy one caught of the Silent city, save
that it was clearer and the foliag heavier.”
Mr. Bruce will not make another voyage to
the north until next spring, and will then
probably go in a steam vessel. He will re
main here a while and then leave for the
East.
HERE AND THERE
The new coal bunkers of the People’s
Wharf company are now completed. The
coal is double screaned and is kept per
fectly dry in the new bunkers. Orders
left at the office of the People’s wharf com
pany for coal will receive prompt atten
tion, and the coal will be delivered to any
part of the city. *
Charles Wortman receives on each boat
from the Sound a fresh supply of fruits
and vegetables. Only the very best stock
in the market is purchased by Mr. Wort
man. Call and see for yourself. *
The West Australian government is pro
posing to spend 2,500,000 pounds in pro
viding the Eastern gold fields with a com
prehensive water supply. They are under
taking a big contract, for the plan is to tap
a supply 250 miles from the points of des
tination and forcing 5,000,000 gallons daily
to an elevation of 1,600 feet and then let
ting it run thence by gravitation.
Mr. Charles Wortman wishes to an
nounce to the people of Douglas that he
has now started a coal yard and is ready
to supply all who may desire good coal at
low prices. *
THE^—
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
RAILWAY
IS THE_
Best and . .
Cheapest
Routes
* TO ALL EASTERN POINTS *
The Only Line running Through Trains
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Accommodations Unsurpassed.
luxurious Sleeping Cars
luxurious Dining Cars
El rsf -( lass ( oaclies a ml Colonist Sleep
ing Cars on Every Train.
Through Tourist Sleeping Cars leave
Seattle as follows:
For St. Paul..Daily
For Boston.Every Wednesday
For Toronto.Every Sunday
The Only Route to the Famous Kootenay
and Cariboo Mining Districts.
Before starting on trip get rates by
Canadian Pacific Railway.
For Full Particulars as to Rates, Time,
Etc., applp to
W. B. DENNISON, Agent.Nanaimo
GEO. L. COURTNEY, Agent.Victoria
J. R. MASON, Agent.Port Townsend
E. W. MCGINNIS, Agent.Seattle
—OR TO—
GEO. McL. BROWN,
District Passenger Agent.Vancouver
PROFESSIONAL
DR. H. A. HOFSTE,
Dentist.
Dentistry in all its branches.
Mining Record Building:, Third street,
Juneau .... Alaska
Juneau Ferry & flavigat’n Co
—TIME CARD -
Leave Leave Leave
Juneau Treadwell Sheep Creek
9:00 A. M. 9:50 A. M. 12:15 P. M.
11:00 “ 12:50 P.M. 6:15 “
2:00 P. M. 2:50 “
4:30 “ 6:50 “
9:00 “ 9:30 “
J8£§s“’Treadwell time, which is 45 minutes
faster than Juneau time ; subject to change
without notice.