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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-30
OPPOSED TO ANNEX

Mr.. II. A. P. Carter, the Minister Of the
Hawaiian Islands in Washington, does mol
think that The people Of the island would
favor annexation 10 the United States. He
says the islanders are contented as they are
They have as good government as the United
States would give them. The American re.
sidents would generally approve Of annex
alton, bu, the English and Germans would
oppose it. Trade would not be much aAec
ted, as nine -tenlhs OF it is already American.
The Hawaiian Islands aie enjoying trade
reciprocity with the United States accorded
to no other people. Their principle pro-
duct is admitted duty free into the markets
Of the United States, which all other sugar
producers have 10 pay to enter. This re.
ciprocily is granted not for any equivalent
that the islandes can offer, but to enable
them to maintain an independent COVER
ment. II the reciprocity treaty should ter
inmate, it is possible that there would he a
change Of views in the islands in regard TO
annexation. 1t is furthermore our belieftha
the reciprocity treaty will not stand very
long, for the islands are fast becoming moth
ing but Chinese colony. Our citizens will
not long be in favor Of annexation under
such circumstances. Indeed, the only chanc-
fott Hawaiian Islands to prosper is by an
nexation.-S. F. CaX
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-30
THE San francisco Examiner

-THE San Francisco Examiner con-
'ains a dispatch from Washington dated the
24th, which reads as follows: There are
three Nevada applications for the position OF
Minister Resident at the Sandwich Islands.
X. NJ. Daggett, who formerly held the posi-
lion; ex Governor Kincaid and Samuel Davis.
The Nevada delegation has held several
meetings and is quite puzzled as TO which
Of The candidates they will unite upon, al
though it is believed that Davis was agreed
upon this afternoon.
Herman Muller Of Nevada, but now resid.
ing at Prague, Austria, is an applicant for
the position Of United States Consul at that
place
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-30
TAKING MORTGAGES.

One Of the best bills introduced in the last
session Of the Legislature was defeated be
cause it came in too late TO receive thorough
attention. We believe the bill was ntroduc.
ed by Assemblyman Poujade, of Lincoln
county. 1t provided for the taxation OF
morlgaged property and mortgages in such
manner as TO avoid double taxation. Thrre
were Other bills which were introduced 10 try
and do away with this evil but it was hard
matter 10 decide what the Constitution held
to be personal property, therefore none Of
these bills passed. As the law now stands
a persons property taxed; if tits morigaged,
the mortgage is held a. property and taxed;
and often times the money is taxed u it can
be located, and thereby there is double tax
alton. The bill Introduced by Mr.. Poujade
provided that the mortgageor and the mort
gsgee should pay taxes in proportion as they
held interest in properly. THIS would be get.
ting full taxes on the properly just the same,
and at the same time steering clear Of double
taxation. Something Of this kind is needed
in this State, for as the law stands there are
many complications that have 10 be looked
out for. Now people with money 10 lend are
not anxious 10 do SO in this State while Cal
ifornia men can lend money in Nevada al
good interest and keep from the taxation on
mortgages, while Nevada men Of means must
seek places outside ofthe State 10 place their
money for investment.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-30
NOTICE TO cO-OWNER.
To the Estate of Philip Geyer, deceased, and the
heirs OF said EstaIe

To the Estate of Philip Geyer, deceased, and the
heirs OF said EstaTe.
Please take notice that Philip Geyer and
George Foote were, on the 18th day of January
1875, co-owners of and to the Western Mining
Claim, situated in the Devil 5 Gate and China
town Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada.
said claim Containing l5t linear feet OF which
Philip Geyer then owned and his Estate ever
since his death has owned and still owns two
iteenths and George Foote thirteen-ffteenths
until the 9th day of De ember 1888. at which
date George Foote assigned his interest in said
claim to VIM. James, who is now the owner
thereof.
That said George Foote has annually from the
18th day of January 1875 to the first day OF jan
uary 1882 at his sole expense expended in work
ing and developing said Mining Claim the sum
of 800 in labor and improvements thereon,
That neither said Geyer, deceased, nor his
heirs have contributed any sum or sums or any
labor whatever towards the annual expendi-
lures and Improvements on said claim
And you are further notified to pay to VIM.
James, the undersigned, the sum of $50. being
the amount due him from the said f. tate and
heirs for annual labor and expenditures done
and suffered by said F0Ote in your behali since
said 18th day OF January 1876 and also to pay
the costs ~ the publ alton OF this noti.e. such
payments to De s.:sde within 80 days alter the
frst publication thereof, or your interests in
,aid claim will be forfeited.
WIN. JAMES.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-30
S. NJ. SEREErEx has been convict

IS. NJ. SEREETER has been convicted
in Elko uf incest and sent to prison for d
term Of years. From what can be learned
Of The evidence in the papers of that county,
we do not believe Slreeter committed the
crime. His daughter was of an age that she
could have protected herself and from the
evidence does not seem to be a girl who
would be easily inundated by any threats.
Streeter is said to be wealthy; he has another
daughter who is married, and there is pos.
sibi!ity that number Of relatives have put
up job on the old man to get him out Of
the way and secure his property.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-30
Weekly Examiner.

The coming year promises to be crowded with
stirring events.
In the United States the entrance OF new is
sues into the politi, al arena has been followed
by change Of administration. But the great
economic question on which the campaign
turned Is still unsettled, ard its solution 10 now
Ommi ted to a Congress, almost equally divided
between the two great parties.
Europe Is a vast camp Army corps patrol
the frontiers. and millions of men await the
signal for the most titantic war the world has
ever seen,
The Examiners newseatherIng machinery
Is uneq,Ialled. lis clrrespnndents dot the
globe. Nothing can escape their vigilance. and
no expense 10 spared In spreading the results of
their efforts before the Examiner readers.
The most noted writers OF fiction In the
world contribute to the Weekly Examiner.
Jules Verne. author of "a Trip TO the Moon"
etc.; Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treas
ure Island" etc; Rider Haggard. author OF
she, etc; Anna Katharine Green, anthor OF
"fhe Leave1worth Case. etc. have all written
stories Tor the Weekly Examiner and will do
80 in the future.
The Weekly Examiner has established Ell
Agricultural Department, in charge ola practi-
cal agr ,ulturist, who Is the best writer in the
Uuitel States on agricultural subjects. This
department will contain sensible discussions of
leading topics of interest to yineyardists. or
Chardsta and farmers generally
The Examiners Commercial News is com
piled by experience men who carefully guard
the producer 5 interests in all market reports
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-30

-Ir is probable that before the expira
ton of his term President Harrison will b.
called upon TO name at least four Justices Of
the Supreme Court. There II one vacanc,
now to fill. Justice Field is seventy three
years of age. and is the Oldest member Of 'ht
court. As he will be, should he live, ap
preaching eighty before the expiration o.
President Harrison's term, his retirement may
be Sc, down among the probabilities. and a.
his successor will doubtless be Republican
Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Lamar wi
be the only Democratic members Of the
court remaining justices Miller and Brad
ley are each seventy two years Of age. and
they will also probably retire before 1898
Both are already eligible for retirement, anc
Justice Blatchford, who was appointed t.,
President Arthur early in his term, and il
now sixty eight years Of age. will also b.
eligible before that time. 1t is also not i'm
probable that the court may be enlarged b,
one or Two members. so that there is q pros
pect, that an unusual number Of Suprem,
Court appointments will fall to the lot .
President Harrison.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-30
BATHS. 90 Cts.

The hotel accommodations are complete and
first-class; board, with room and baths, from
$l2 SO to rs per week; the patronage of the
public is respectfully solicited
y. -. SCI LAW, Prop.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-30

The "Sawdust Committee" OF the
Nevada Legislature which visited the Cali
forpia law makers lat January evidently did
some good, as The following law has been
made in that State:
SECTION !. Section 73s Of said Penal
Code, is hereby amended TO read as follows;
Every person who places or allows to pass
into any water Of this State, any lime, gas,
tar, coculus indins, sawdust. or any sub
stance deleterious to fish. is guilty Of mi.
demeanor. And any person who uses any
poisonous or explosive substance for the pur.
pose Of taking or destroying fish, is guilty Of
. misdemcanor. Any person who shall
catch, take or carry away any trout or Other
fish from any stream, pond or reservoir, be
longing to any person or corporation, with
out the consent Of the owner thereof. which,
stream. pond. or reservoir has been stocked
with fish, by Matching their eggs or spawn
or by placing the same therein, is guilty Of
misdemcanor.
SEC. q. This Act shall take effect on and
after the first day Of September. 1889.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-30

-THE easy indifference which marks
the attitude Of The United States toward all
other countries IL well illustrated by the
apparent lack Of interest in Washington in
the building up Of great British fort on
vancsuver's Island. "A resident Of Olympia,
Warrington Territory, remarked the
etherday. "a very small proportion Of the
people Of this country are aware that the
strongest fort on the American continent il
nov building on the Pacific Coast. When
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-30

completed it will rank next to Gibraltar
among the worlds Notifications. 1t com
mands The entrance to Puget Sound, the
second port Of entry on the Pacific Coast. and
one of the most important in the United
States. The British will soon be able to
close this port at any moment. No Other
nation in the world would permit the build
ing Of this great fort to inlimidale peaceful
ncighbor.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-30
Notice to co-Owner.

To Alexander H. Caza:-
Notice Is hereby given that on the 18th day
Of April, 1884, Alexander H. GAIA and yolese
Lawson were Co-oNners OF and TO the Lillev
Mining Claim, situated In the Devils Gate aud
Chinatown Mining District. Lyon county. New
said claim containing 1900 linear feet more or
less, by 600 feet in width more or less Alexan-
der H. GAIA then owned three -ffths and has
owned 1t ever since and still owns three.fifths.
and Jolese Lawson owns two-ffths The said
Jolese lawson has annually. from the 18th day
his sole expense, expended in working upon
and developing said mining claim the sum Of
$40 in labor and Improvements thereon. That
the said Alexander H. Casa nor his representa-
tives have contributed any sum or sums or any
labor whatever towards the annual expendf
lures and improvements on said claim. End
you are further notified TO pay to Jolese Law
son the sum OF ,240, being the amount due him
from the said alexander H. GAIA, for annual
said Jolese Lawson in your behalf since said
18th day Of April. 1854 and also 70 pay the costs
Of the publication Of this notice, such pay
ments TO be made within 80 days after the first
publication thereof, or your Interests in said
JoLEsE LAWSON.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-30

THE Democratic papers endorse Sec
retary Mobiles action in rewarding the gal
liant old Gen. Prentess with $4,000 Office.
Noble shed tears when he learned Of the pow
erty OF Prentess, and these tears stamp him
as man all the way through.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-30

SAM JONES says he is not going to
leave San Francisco until all the gin shops
and gambling bells have been closed. We
would hate 10 60 on his bond If he makes
such reckless contracts as this. The entire
Jones family Of the world would not be able
TO carry out a contract Of this kind.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-30
In the District Court of the State
of Nevada. Lyon County.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF T.. Kc
Coll. Deceased.

PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE DIS
i triet Court, made on the 2lst day OF March,
1889. notice is hereby given that Monday, the
s'h day OF April 1857 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. OF said
day, at the Court Room OF said Court. at the
Court House, In the town OF Dayton, county OF
Lyon. has been appointed as the time and place
for proving the viii OF said McColl, deceas-
ed. and for hearing the application OF Frank
and Catherine M. Rivers Tor the issuance to
any person interested may appear and contest
the said WILL and may Ale objections In writing
to the granting OF letters Parliamentary to said
petitioners WALTER J. HARRIS.
Dated March 22d, 1873. Clerk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-10-09
.MONEY-MAKERS.
THE MEN WHO COIN UNCLE SAINTS
GOLD AND SILVER.
A Visit to the Largest Mint in the
World-The Processes of Turning
Gold and Silver Into Coin
How 1t Is Milled.

The handsome structure at Fifth and
Mission streets in which Uncle Sans cur
rent coins are turned out, in co-opera-
ton with the establishments at New Or
leans and Philadelphia. has attracted re-
newed interest since the appointment OF
General Dimond as Superintendent in
augurated a new regime by which a
number of patriotic San Franciscans hope
to be furnished with all Office at the earl
lest possible date. To these and to the
public generally it will be q matter of
profit and useful information to repair to
the mint about $50 A. NJ. The waiting
room is by this time pretty we'll filled and
the early visitors have fully satisfied their
curiosity in regard to the collection of
coins and metals belonging to the State
of California pioneers, and formerly
known as DR.. Spiers's collection. Among
the contents of the cases is a complete
set of United States dollars, fifty
two in number, one for every year in
which they were coined.
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to the fact that he is walking on a floor
ing consisting Of movable iron gratlngs
about eight inches square. Inquiry leaos
to the explanation that with all precau-
tions to prevent waste, such as greasing
the gold with beeswax and the silver with
tallow, a considerable amount of dust is
carried about the operating-room and a
periodical sweeping is resorted to with
surprising results. The guide intimates
in matter f-fact way that the sweep
ings of the Mint are worth from $50 to
$40 day, and that in carpeted rooms
enough gold dust is entangled in the
fibres of the old carpet to more than pay
for new one. The swecpings contain
of course silver and copper as well as
gold, the copper by cupcllation and the
silver by the action of the nitric aclc, IN
which gold is insoluble. The nitrate of
silver is subsequently converted into
chloride by the action of common salt
and the chloride into pure silver by an
easy chemical process.
After the bars have been annealed to
get rid of the hardness and brittleness,
the strips of gold with their coating Of
bceswax are passed through the cutting
machine and then punched into blank
coins or "planchets, which exactly re-
semble the future coin without the de-
sign and the milling at the edges. The
strips, after the blanks have been punched
out at the rate of 180 minute. are sent
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-10-09

Gold requires tolerably intense heat
for fusion, though not nearly so great as
in the case of iron or steel. Yet the vls-
itor is able to convince himself by pass
ing glance at the crucibles in the furnace
that the temperature approaches 6 white
heat. When perfectly fluid the metal IS
run into steel molds, whence it comes
forth as bars or ingots. A fragment OF
each ingot is removed and sent to the as
saying department, where the percent
age of pure gold is determined by cupel-
lation. The value of each ingot is about
$17OO, and it should be mentioned that
ten per cent of copper alloy enters into
the composition of both silve4 and gold
ingots that are to be used for currency.
The ingots are taken to the rolling mill,
where they are repeatedly put through
steel rollers until the original short bar
becomes long strip of the width OF the
desired coin, and by reason of the rolling
assumes very dense, hard and brittle
condition. During these operations the
visitors attention is drawn very strongly
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-10-09

it is not surprising to find that when the
latter are fed into the presses and
clasped by the upper and lower die, they
receive a minutely exact IMPRESSION;
while toothed collar clasping them at
the same moment, produces the reeded
edge. After being once more indi-
vidually weighed the coins are piled up
in trays by an ingenious method which
does tile work almost automatically. The
workman plunges his arm into the heap
of coins, gives the tray a shake, and
"hey, presto!" in less than minute the
bright gold "twenties" are neatly piled
away in rows, ready for circulation.
By this time the party is on the way
out, and the conductor begins to count
noses in the visitors waiting room, to-
see if the arrivals are numerous enough to
form new party. The survey thus de-
scribed and concluded is that which falls
TO the lot of the routine visitor, but it
cannot be said to be in any sense COM;
plete inspection of the multifarious opera.
tions in progress at the Mint. Pre-
sumably the complete elucldatlon OF the
processes would merely weary the average
curiosity seeker, besides consuming SO
much time that but one batch of visitors
could be taken through in the brief two
hours and half allowed for daily in
spection by the outside world.
Among the departments not usually
shown is that devoted to refining. Cali
fornia gold contains from three to twelve
per cent. of silver, and this has to be sep
arated. For this purpose the crude pro-
duct is melted, more silver is added so as
to enable acid to act on the alloy, and the
metal is '"granulated" by being poured
into cold water while still in fluid state.
The effect of this granulation is to con-
vert the metal into a condition resem-
bling popcorn or pumice-stone, so that a
large surface is exposed to the action of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-10-09
A New Swindle Oh Patentees.

Numerous owners of patents are open
ing their eyes to the fact that they are the
victims of gang of swindlers who are
operating in very systematic manner.
1t seems that in various localities, and
notably on the Pacific Coast, there are
certain so-called patent agents who are
making q good living out of pGtentees
without rendering any service. One OF
these agents will write to patentee at q
distance and ask if he is willing to sell
his interest in his patent, and at what
price. Generally reply is sent fixing
the price. Then the agent writes
that he has found purchaser, but that
the title must first be Investigated, and
from twenty to- fifty dollars is demanded
for the expenses of such investigation.
The owner of the patent is in hurry to
sell, and he, therefore, sends on the re-
quired fee.
After that the patent agent is never
heard from again. Letters to him are
returned through the dead letter Office,
showing that the swindler uses new
name in each ease. This game has been
played so often of late that patentees,
should make 1t point to deal with none
but reputable and well known patent
agents. Especially should man In the
Atlantic States exercise great caution
when a stranger on the Pacific Coast
makes him proposition, and asks for a
fee in advance. atlanta Constitution.
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The conductor having satisfied himself
that he has as large a party as he can
conveniently take in charge, gives the
signal and descends to the basement with
the preliminary remark for the visitor;
"You are now in the largest mint In the
world" There is heavy sound of roll
ling wheels as the engine-room is en-
tered. The motive power for the I'M
mense wheels and machinery is furnished
by two engines, one for the coming
presses, the other for the rollers. There
is also smaller engine for general pur-
poses, which is constantly working. Al
ter brief glance at the fires and huge
boilers, the visitors pass on to the deposit
and melting room. In this department.
the uncoined gold brought by private
holders is taken in and refeipted for.
Each deposit is melted separately and on m
the following day the value in coin is paid
by the Treasurer.
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the acid. After being boiled for some
hours in porcelain pots the silver and
baser metals are taken up by the acid,
while the gold remains as dark powder
at the bottom of the vessels. 1t is col
lected and taken to the melting-room,
while the silver is easily recovered from
the acid solution.
The gold having been tested for purity
in the assaying room, is melted with suf-
fcient copper to reduce the standard
from 1000 to 903, the precise standard
of ten per cent. being obtained by sub
sequent addition of copper, according to
the proportion indicated by the assay.
There are usually from thirty-six to forty
ingots of gold, weighing sixty ounces
each, in one melt.
A question which hovers on the lips OF
every visitor to the Mint, but which IS,
for obvious reasons of courtesy and pro-
priety, rarely asked, is this: Where so
valuable a substance as gold is freely
handled by so many persons, how is it
possible to prevent peculation and loss!
The answer is found in the fact that
gold is so heavy metal that it is easy
to keep n check or tally on all who
handle it by the simple expedlent OF
weighing, as it passes from hand to hand
and from department to department.
Gold is nineteen times heavier than water.
No other metal, except platinum, could
be used effectively rs substitute or lml-
tation for it; and it so happens that pla-
tinum is itself very scarce, very valuable,
and from its extremely high melting point,
altorether useless for the purpose OF
fraudulent substitution of alloys for gold.
The weight test is therefore an efIectual
check, and as each employe is interested
in conserving his own reputation for In
tegrity, he cannot afford to overlook any
shortcomings on the part of the gold re-
ceiycd from his neighbor. Whenever
bar or other portion of uncoined gold
passes from one department to anotheTlt
is checked and rcceipted for. Thus after
the annealing process is completed the
ingots or bars are delivered to the melter
and reiner, and in turn to the treasurer,
who weighs them accurately and then
delivers them to the coiner. lngots thus
delivered for $40 pieces are about twelve
inches long, one and seven-sixteenths
wide, and nearly half an inch thick.
The work of adjusting the planehets
is done by females, each of whom sits in
front of little pair of scales and weig ms
every planchet without fear or favor. In
consequence of the great specific gravity
of geld, difference altogether inappre-