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Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-09-20
1ow Ne -pIprp off" TAe cANc.
A Potige onioIsPs first Piees OF Detses'
I've work and fts Consequences.

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fsssetiye Lewis Of the Central station
aavs ftle Cbixago Tribune Ii one OF the
oldest r.ay cops" on the force, But
ehere was time away tack IN the Cos,
when Lewis was not 10 'fly" In The
WAYS cf sleuthdom. The story OF his
first case Is rslll told by mis- brother Of
fcers.
Lewis has Just received his appoint
meut 10 the force and was ordered 70
report 70 Capt. Hickey. who then vas
ln charge of the Harrison Street Sta
tIop. Il happened that just before
Lewis waIkp3into Capt. Hickey's office
. '.squealef'' bad ''peacled' on gang
n burglars that was to break into q
house Cd Michigan ayeiIue.
Lewis walked into the Captain once
wearing a Prince AIbers coat, SILK hat.
kid gloves, and carrying cane.
You're lust the man ] want for this
case, said Capt. hickey. surveying the
well dressed aspirsnt for police honors;
There's to be burglary committed
Al Eo,-Michigan avenue. and wsni
YOU 10 90 down there aud pipe II Oh.
Report al once TO Detective Gallagher
who has charge Of the case"
Lewis found Gallagher, aud told him
he came to pipe OF" the burglary.
The old detective saw that the man
who was 10 assist him was new In the
business.
''HaVs you got your pipe with your"
asked Gallaghef
eve got lots Of pipes, bnt they ore
ali home except this sman one, re-
piled the novice as he produced q sbeTt
black ''switchman's priGe.
..rhat'll never do said Gallagher.
you must have larger one"
Near by was cigar store. In the
window Of which was q pipe displayed
as an advertisement II was about
three feet long and the bowl would
have held full package of tobacco.
That's what you want to PIPE on
case as big as this one viii do" re-
marked Gallagher.
The pips was purchased, together
with several packages Of tobacco. !.
Smoke as fast as yoi can" said Gal
lagher, as the pair neared the house In
question. III you fail to pipe of the
gang the whole case win fali tbfouSh
and well lose our stars"
Up and down the street wa,sSed
Lewis. every step being accompanies.
by volumes Of smoke pouring from the
pipe. As fast as the huge bowl emp
| tied II was hlled again till the tobacco
was gone and Lewis stood trembling
and pale against the fence. hardly able
A A L..
that possessed him.
The house was not burglarized. and
the two officers returned TO the station
In carriage. for Lewis was so sick he
couldn't walk. He was taken home
and for three days was confined TO his
bed. Gallagher told the story at the
station aud when the captain heard II
he relieved Gallagher Of bis star.
Lewis to this day is known as Pip
| ing Lewis"
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-09-20
The Armstrong Well

S. r. Armstrong. who died the other
day of heart disease in the town OF
Butler. Pa, was the principal owner
of the largest oil well ever struck in
the United States. 1t was known as
the Armstrong WELL" ADD was located
on Thorn creek in Butler county,
Pennsylvania. This well was thought
to be dry, but torpedo was exploded
i, IL as an experiment. In few min
utes after the explosion the well began
to flow at tremendous rate, n volume
of oil being lifted into the air to a
height OF at least 100 feet. Not having
expected a big well no connections had
been made with the tanks, and the oil
flowed on the ground, completely del
uging the entire neighborhood. After
flowing on the ground for several hours
the oil was turned into tanks with
great personal risk to the workmen,
and the first days production of the
well was 10, 900 barrels, che largest well
ever opened in the oil country. II was
a mine Of wealth to Mr.. Armstrong and
his partners, and developed q large
scope of rich territory.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-09-20
MILLIONAIRE splIrLoc.
ssas OF the Curious Personal traits ofths
WeatthIsat Indizra

/ have lust returned from q trip
through Arkansas and Indian territory,
says writer In the Denver NeUs, and
in the course OF my travels | met what
I never expected to see In gliis world
b milliunaire Indiani bud heard Of
this Unique parsonage, bit was not
prepared 10 meet such a strange toni-
bination Of opulence and ignorance.
He Is known Is Matthias syjlitlog. the
chief of the Wyandotte tribe, aud ID d
powerfully built man. 5 feet iuches
tall. with a swarthy continuance, but
not the high cheek bones tI,Iualiy found
In the Indian. This Is accounted for
from the fact that Splitiog is half
breed. having been born in Canada
and afterwards adopted into the Wyan-
dotte tribe In 1913. before its removal
from northern Ohio 10 the west Split
log Is now 70 years old and can not
read or write, He speaks English I'm
perfectly, but Is n great i,iDDeyAgGiier
and Is constantly growing rieher by
the advance upon the thousands Of
acres Of lands which he owns in south
western Missouri aud Indian territory.
A story will give ar idea Of the old
chiefs manner Of transactlbg business.
About two year ago syndicate Of
Kansas City capitalists persuaded him
TO part with 40 acres OF land on the
kaw bottoms between the two Kansas
Citys for $40. 600. The trade was TO
be completed at one Of the banks ON
Minnesota avenue, Kansas City, Kan,
at 10 o'clock on certain morning.
Promptly few minutes before the
time Splitlog walked into the bank and
took scat. He kept his eye ON The
clock, and as the hands pointed to the
hour Of 10, and the other party had
not yet mRterialized, the chief put on
bis hat aud started down the ayenue.
At a short distance he met the capital
lists on their way TO close the bargain.
They said they were ready for bust
ness.
Not today" replied the chief.
Knowing that persuasion would be
useless, they asked him when he would
meet them.
Tomorrow. 10 O'clock was the
laconic response.
At 10 o'clock all were present at the
bank.
Can't sell for 10000; must have
sl60. 000." said The Wyando,.e chief.
The surprised purchasers held a
hasty council and decided that they
must hustle up the 100000 OF the
figures would 20 still higher. They
raised $40. 900 more and counted out
the money In crisp greonbacks. As
the chief saw the paper money be shook
his head.
Can't take paper; must have gold, /"
said he.
Quickly half n dozen hacks were
called aud the banks OF Kansas City
were ransaeked for the required
amount OF the yellow metal. After II
was liked upon table before the chief
be paved il over like a miger and then
said:
Give 'em deed"
The money vas depoaited in the
a q ~ A
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-09-20
A Rule OF the Plains.

saw a girlish-looking woman hold
ing her husbands arm as both were en-
joying the gorgeous spectacle on the
platform in the Madison Square garden
the other night, says writer in N. Y.
Chatter. ] could not help coDjecturing
what food of memories would have
risen 10 her mind had some one rushed
into the amphitheater and shouted the
single word 'Injuns!" The couple
were an army officer and his wife, and.
though you may not know II. that
means that more than once he has been
pledged to shoot her at an instant's
notice.
1t is the rule-the humane law--on
our plains that when the sayages are on
the war-path and q husband and wife
are travelling in their country the hus-
band shall kill the wife the moment it
becomes evident that she must other
wise fall into the hands of the redskins.
Terrible as 1t is to think of Staying
your wife land only fancy what noble
women those wives out there must beg.
no man would hesitate If he knew that
by doing so be could save her from
indignities that make death at once O
tribe and joy.
Fancy the situation, II you can put
yourselfin such place. As you ride
through the wilderness. perhaps with
troop Of cavalry, or only as part Of n
wagon train the declaration of war
comes with a rattle of ri1e-shots from
some rocks or grove ahead. Every spur
is pressed home, every horse leaps. every
gun is seen TO. and-your wife reins in
beside you and says: Now, remembert
! rely on you"
After that one would imagine bal
let in New York wonld seem quite
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-09-20
At NIrhr.


Atnisht when WORK Is done, mid shadoes
sray that daFKep
And cling about the window. where once he
run was bright.
Sweet sounds come back again, 10 which We
uied 70 hearken,
At nlghti
At nigtA though we are old. and the gray
shadows clinging
PrcsaEe 70 us that shore where there Is ne
more light;
Sometimes hero come again sweet airs Of
chlldhood's singing,
At 1lsiit!
At nigh. We two may sit in shadow. open
hearted;
Long since the time has passed when hopt
was all In slRbtl
Softly we sing tho songs Of happy days do
At night
At night the cricket's voice sounds through
the shadows drcary;
Our songs. alas Ike his, have neither charm
nor weight:
We only rest and slas, hushed hopes and
voices weaTy,
Atnightl
Tho ArRogr,
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-09-20
Coffee In Lapland.

was taken into one of the Laps
huts. says q writer In an English
journal. In the center a wood fire
was burning brightly on some stones.
and at first the smoke was very UNI
pleasant, but soon one became accas-
toned TO II and II served the useful
purpose OF driving away the winged
plague which had followed us all day.
The man proceeded 10 boil some
coffee, which in few minutes was set
before me, together with o wooden
bowlful OF RENDERS milk. The coffee
was not very palatable, but under the
circumstances worse fare would have
proved acceptable. The milk / found
to be too thick and rich TO drink much
Of.
A sugar loaf was produced from be-
meath some cloths Ia o corner, and a
few pieces were Clipped OF and hand.
ed to me. ] accepted them With my
politest smile, accompanied by bow;
but when proceed TO sugar my coffee
In the orthodox style the action caused
much amusement to the Juvenile Laps.
who reared with laughter. and APP
peared TO enjoy the fun immensely.
found that ought to have eaten
the sugar SEPARATELY, as they did, and
they evidently considered my way Of
sweetening coffee inexpressibly funny.
Cakes were then served to each one.
These we're about the size Of penny
bun, but Of the consistency Of putty or
dough. which they somewhat resem-
bled in appearance. Sour cream was
eaten withthem. So nasty were they
that mouthfui gave me quite turn"
and / was glad to smuggle the remain
der underneath the rug on which / was
sitting. | did not like to throw It
away. for fear OF offending my hosts.
but trusted to the sharp noses Of the
dogs to get me out of the difficulty.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-09-20
History OF n Letter.

The small letter 'i' was formerly
written without the dot over 1t. The
dot was introduced in the fourteenth
century to distinguish ~ from ''e" in
hasty and indistinct writing, The let
ter Il" was originally used where 'j''
is now employeG-ths distinction be-
tween the two having been introduced
by Dutch writers IN comparatively
modern times,
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-09-20
A Smart BOY.

two-year-old Georgia boy can tell
the names of the president and yica'
president of the United States Tho ,w 1
senator's from Georgia, the county and
senat nal representatives, and the
place OF residence Of each. He can
also give the number Of DAYS in the
week ana name therl. the number OF
months IN the year and their names.
Sha many other intelligent .hipga
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-09-20

Sir James Miller. owner of Sainfoin.
tbe winner OF the Derby. is but 70
wears of age. He paid 1900 gaineas
Tor his nee.- tooted horst,
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-09-20
e. J. GOODMAN.
PATIENTS.

caveats and Trade MARKS Obtained
md all other business in the U. s. Patent
Uinoe attended to for MODERATE FEES.
Our oihce 10 opposite the y. s. Patent
TON.
Send MODEL OR DRAWING. We nd.
Fise as to patentability free of charge: and
We make NO CHARGE UNLESS WE OBJ
TAIN A PATENT.
We refer here TO the Postmaster, the
supt. OF Money Order Div, and 10 officials
oi the U. ). Patent Office. For circular,
idvice, terms and references to actual eli.
,nts In your own State or County, write TO
q. A SNOW &c CO..
Opposite Patent Ofioe. Washington. DO
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-25
FERRY CHRISTMAS.
mo and Old Give Themselves
Up to Pleasure.
"a CLAUS AND HIS CHILDREN
~, Enjoy Good Cheer, Give and
,.eejye Gifts christmas Trees
md Christmas Services.
-, s.puy now, though wet, you bet, >

.s.,,. happy now. though wet, you bet"
he motto of every man, woman
Ala in Seattle, yesterday, for il was
~ s before Christmas. The morning
si,ernoon were cloudy, and in the
ssit began to rain. But that made
s,ssrpncc. The air was warm and but
II dampness no overcoats would have
nssded In the Puget Sound country
s md ice at Christmas time are but a
a.;on IN the mouths of those who come
8 ia frozen lands of the North and the
r.m early morning until nearly mid
"a buyers with open purses thronged
shops. while the streets in the business
af;he city boiled over with the crowd.
g,st ~ the stores and places of business
rlsved in the windows or on the walls
= 1T Of evergreen, while many of the
- establishments had very elaborate
3 oostly decorations.
al and Young swarmed about the count
! . thickly as bees about hive. But in
80 Of the crowding, in spite of the jos
Is All were in good humor, and many
.i.hes for a merry Christmas were ex-
banged.
ne pos.office was jammed full all day.
gprrbody had u parcel or an armful of
|sem For each had received gift or was
|folt to send one.
| those who could quit work early did so,
"A shops and offices where Christmas
|rnas were not sold were closed long be-
In dark. AT this season the night comes
|leTn quickly.
Wednesday was the happy forerunner of
hbsppier Christmas.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-25

TWO INSURANCE BILLS


The question of insurance and insurance
rates seems likely to come up NJ the ses-
sion of the legislature. Mr.. w. J. Gavi-
gan. of this city, yesterday said: THE
rates are undoubtedly higher than they
ought to be here and elsewhere in the
state. At the request of Representative
r. A. Hutchinson, of Lincoln county, who
is client of mine, | have drawn two bills
Incorporating his plan for lowering the
rates These bills will be introduced at the
beginning of the session, and | believe he
win make Il strong effort TO pass theni.h
Mr. Gavigan showed copies of the bills III
question. THE first" he said, "applies
the principle of the antitrust laws to the
insurance union or compact. 1t provides
that insurance companies. local or foreign,
doing business in this state must not COM
bine to raise rates and thus, by creating a
monopoly, prevent fair business competi-
ton ANY company which enters into any
such combination Is to have its license re-
Voked by the state insurance commissioner.
'Should such Il bill be introduced alone
the companies might refuse 10 insure, but
here is second bin to provide for the for
nation of mutual insurance companies.
This bill declares that any number of
persons less than ten may associate for
mutual protection against fire. No such
company shall have power to issue policies
until agreement for insurance shall have
been entered INTO by at least ItD appI-
cants. the premium on which shall amount
10 not less than $4,000, of which not less
than 10 per cent. shall have first been paid
in cash by each applicant on their re-
spcctivc notes. and their notes, founded
on actual bona tide applications for insur-
ance shall have been received for the re-
mainder No one of these notes shall
amount to more than 81 600. and no two
shall be given for the same risk, nor shall
any note be represented capital stock
unless policy be issued upon the same
within thirty days al the organization OF
the company. The mutual company shall
not he allowed to write any risk for sum
exceeding 10 per cent. of its available as
sets.
The bill also provides for the examina-
ton of the company 10y the state insurance
commissioner, and the usual officers. re-
ports and details of management.
Mr. Hutchinson intends this latter bill =
said Mr. GaVigan. "to enable citizens 10
form insurance companies of their own"
\ Startling Discovery.
Why not buy Your sweetheart a lot in
:.
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AT THE PosToFFICE.
when to Get Letters Today-Rush of
Holiday Business.

The general delivery at the postotfiee
will be open from 9 to IL O'Clock a. m. to-
dav. The money order division viii not
be open, but the registry division will be
omen from 9 to today, only for the deiiv-
ery of packages. Nothing will he received.
The Christmas holidays have created an
unusual amount of work, and for the last
two DAYS fully one and a half tons OF mat
ter per day have been weighed at the
Staolp window alone. Every department
of' the mail service has been burdencd with
Christmas presents, and the carriers have
heen loaded down. both delivering and
gathering the mail.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-25
Renton Addition

You are invited to examine the list care
fully and draw your own conclusions.
Many have already built handsome homes
and Renton addition is already recognized
as the most desirably located and choisest
residence district in the city. Nearly all
of the streets are being graded and side
walked and no other residence portion of
the city has shown anything like such
marked improvement during the past year
as has BENTON addition. We venture the
prediction that twelve months hence
Renton addition will contain more hand
some residences than any other portion of
Seattle. Nature has made it the Mob Hill
of the city and the public is not slow to
recognize the fact and to act upon it.
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An Opportunity

There is still an opportunity to make de-
sirable selections at present prices, as there
are still few choice lots on the market.
When these are sold no more will be offered
for year ut least Those intending TO
make selections should not delay. Many
were disappointed when the first 100 lots
were sold last year and many more will
regret this year that they have procrasti-
mated when the last of the lots are sold.
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For the Poor and the Sick.

At Grace hospital the patients will be
cheered by Christmas tree, upon which
gifts from their friends will be hung. They
will also have a nice Christmas dinner.
At Providence hospital the patients will
also be well taken care of, and will have a
Christmas tree, upon which any friends
are invited to hang presents.
AT the Orphans Home the children will
partake of q good Christmas dinner. but
their celebration proper is reserved until
tomorrow. In the afternoon at 3 O'Clock
they will see a Christmas tree and take
from it the gifts that Santa Claus has
brought them
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REMEMBERED BY THEIR FRIENDS.
Presentations of Gifts to and by Sew
erai Popular Men.

The employees in the Harrisburg block
Yesterday gave handsome goid-headed
canes a tokens of esteem both 10 Mr. q.
W Waite. the superintendent, and to Mr.
II q. Marshall, the contractor on the
hrieS work. Mr.. Waite, who IL general
fayorite with his men, is 10 leave his pres
emf position TO take charge Of some con
tracts for himself His popularity and
tbat If Mr.. Marshall were attested BY the
cheers which accompanied the preSenta-
ton
The sixteen deputy clerks of County
Clerk Holmes will all be well shod FOR u
while al least. for yesterday Mr.. Holmes
gave every one of them an order for a new
pair of shoes a Christmas present me
male poriion of the force were also pre-
s.nted with tickets To the Grand Army
ball, so that they viii not only have new
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Bearing Gifts From santa Claus.

The messenger boys of the American
District Telegraph Company were yester-
day kept hard at work delivering Christ
mas gifts in all parts of the city. The
twenty-five boys could not deliver the
loads of packages entrusted To them, so G.
\. Mattson, the general manager, hired
two wagons and took charge of one of
them himself. entrusting, the other to one
of the boys. He dashed around the streets
all day, and returned in the evening a
mud-bespattcred Santa Claus.
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Good Cheer at the Jail.

Jailer Bogart, of the city Jail, is prepar-
ing a Christmas feast for his charges. They
will have, besides vegetables, roast
chicken, roast beef, pies, cake. pudding,
all the apples they can eat and box OF
cigars. ''We'lI make the hobos glad
they're ON the chain-gang, said the jailer
last evening
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CELEBRATION OF THE DAY.
"e4sh Feast Of Song-1Ioyous Services
at the Churches.

among the churches and other public
Il s'su1lonS Of the city Christmas day will
a. seheraily observed with appropriate
ss;1l1'lal'ealeS. The leading event of the day
~ &c the Eisteddiod of the state of Wash
,sss..soh, at Armorv ball. Elaborate prepa-
,Ts' V nave heen in progress for some
ssc, shd no pains viii be spared to make
s sFand feast of poetry, song and ora
~, Inc value Of the prizes aggregates
~ The sessions will be held at 10 a.
srss sisl ?. IA. Following Is the pro-
IN ESSAY tENsLISH or wELSEh
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as ...... *
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r. foETRS (ESCLlsH OK WELSH.
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SIS by Handel, "Then Round About the
ths-..NN thFone tchoirs to be no less than
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'Via medal VIII be awarded 10 the sue
ca. eesSial leader
49, =. event "Fhc summer (choir to
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shoes. but will also have an opportunity to
break them in by tripping the light fantas-
tic, etc
=; NJ. Stewart, the undertaken, was yes
terday surprised by the presentation. by
ms several friends, of handsome silver
headed ebony cane with crook handle.
lie recognized il as an old friend. for il
was q cane which he had broken and
which his friends had had repaired and
htted with handle without his knowledge
or consent
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7OKLAS, S|yGERNAy & CO.,
77-l9-2I-S FRONT ST., SEATTLE.

1HEN you selecting your Christmas presents YOU no
IN doubt keep in mind the practical we'll the sentiment
" tai part of the gift You make a present that
will please the who receives and the time be of
practical
When have found the article that has these about
you next want the price to harmonic with pocket
book
We have thousands of articles in stock where all three of
these requisites combined in which beauty usefulness and
cheapness are closely welded
is possible the thousand and differ
ent articles that would make nice presents will pay you
look for yourself Lots of surprises every department.
Any of these will make nice presents