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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19
STREET AND WATER coMmlsslosERs.


nFFIcIAL PROCEEDINGS.
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Pr ssnt~fresl1snt somers ana Commissioners
A~bssnt-Noae.
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mot on. were approved as engrossed.
TIoNs
,d gsSm , J; 4 and nd o of g,ss ee5setis sFr to ter. th6 PA pa.
Franck, S~ecretarv, in relation 10 c~opaitt0n OF SIDE
S va KS On st Gs@er i. {. eAoyasanoai f; f essw y @a 4 s2 $ iiees ana
Rcc>ived and referred TO COMMITTEES onstrests ana
From n. 4. Newtotd attorney. in relation 70
Jams Of Micba,l Kelly, for services as iusp 'ctos on
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
From L. D. owler, ass sssmear clerk. submitting
9liagram Of iand to bat Ken, anR ss owhs + s or me 1ef sapsd;
10 the committee Of the whole.
From the clerx of the board;
To the Hon. Board of Street and Water Commits
Gensicnen-I beg leave to repo t that the com s@
Anal maps ard rep pols fr = i psP.DSs a1snu Of
s eooe str Assn from, f S9w 1aki q ho S Sans aVsas a%ssn Hsr.
race Avenue. ron Reserve s5,o a n.a 81 70 T. I Hnston
cambridge Avenue, from erifilh 10 Hutton. Street,
and preliminary estimate iorlmproyement q facinc
Respectfully submitted.
GEO 4. BuUToN. CLERK.
Received ana ordered fled.
REPORTS or CHIEF ENGINEER.
Pa aaf S" 3 sell 70, s5o6, 81 Sccouns d coapsass No.
sas' 5 ls9i P sasspG Eyss ~ Tor 500, 81 se:ount q ces.
tract NJ. 5ze; Henry glyrne for 1855 Sc so. on aq e m
committee on streets and sewers
ToS f The la raj tho Board OF Street and Water
GsntIemsn-.Ipr present herewith q ,S plan a for q s stan q
SPEC Ruily AK lis adopion.
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19
Revision Rule

BY the law of the Presbyterian Church
two-thirds of the 211 Presbyteries in the
| United States must vote in favor of re-
vision before the General Assembly can
pass upon the question, Fifty of these
| Presbytcries nave already voted on it.
Fifteen of them nave voted against re-
vision and thirty-dve in favor of it. OF
the fifteen Presbyteries opposed to re-
| vision, ten are in Pennsylvania. The
thirty-ive Presbyteries which voted in
favor of revision, represent 195, 939 COM
municants. The Presbytery of Morris
and Orange was included in the thirty
five. 1t has S,4l9 communicates. The
fifteen P~resbyteries which voted against
revision, and among which was the
lPrespytery of New Brunswick, number
f1l2s775 communicates. New Brunswick
Presbytery mas 100 communicates.
sSIt Williams he Seen therefore. that in,
/ this State $50 far as ascertairgQ, The mera5
EeonalIy divided OH the all important
q1estion. INTAKE the commandments,
Moughs of the two presbyteries, and as
lSssfnle that the question was carried IN
each one by N bare majority OF eoEhmG
n4cants (of course only the delegates
| actually voted) and the net result would
beSa majority of QUE against r~eyisiQp-
5000 against to S,059 In favor of it.
ApvrcE 10 MoFHERs.-3fRs WINsLow's SooFu-
i ING SYRUP should always be used when children
are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little sufferer
at once: il produces natural, quiet sleep by re-
lieving the child from pain, and The little cherub
awakes as bright as q button.'i 1t h. very
pleasant to taste. II soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays al pain, relieves wine, regn-
for diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or
other causes, twenty-five cents a bottle. 81
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19

Eep0rs OF warden Of city hospital for February.
and submitting receipt for cash turned ever 90 city
treasurer. $97 30. FILED.
By Commissioner Kelly, and adopted
Resolved, That the board acting as q commlffcs az
the whole confer With tho board of trs conmisain2-
es and fcarth ~regtraeat IN relation 70 k2vtaR a
parade.
The president reported having a confsxnacs wlth
lac officers OF the Fourth DISTRICT Propefsy Holders
Dc tailed statement Of the additional ighhs required
ct the next meeting.
On motion, adjourned.
g. p. clsxE.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19
strikes. spares a,rd nreaks

One of the most important games of the
series of the Jersey City Amateur Bowl
ing League will be rolled tonight at Hol-
STEMS alleys, corner of Bergen and Fair
mount avenues. The rival clubs will
be the Ceuturys and ~Fairmounts. These
two clubs are a tie in first place with the
independents. Whichever team is beaten
will 90 back to first place, so BOTH will
make q determined fight 10 win. This
Fairmounts have an advantage as the
game lis to be bowled on their alley.
The Volunteers and La1ayettes bowl a
League game this evening on the Lafay-
Eette Clubs alleys. Halliday street. near
9Paciic venue
4 The Independents bowl on the Central
Clubs alleys tomorrow night.
The Jersey City Athletic Clubs team
will 10 toNewark tonight to roll the first
of.a seYistsof games@Spith the Rayersitte
Club.
The tournamentaof the secopd teams
has fallen through. The HFaauaasA and
JerseyCitysAthletie Glqb,sg hoFvlersrshayE
ing tiSd tonJirst,plac VIII PROBABLY r2H a
deciding game at the Elisabeth Athletic
Cl1b's alieysseoNaccide which TEAM shall
fase first and which secondsprizes 81 10
The Bergens bowl at8Henn's tonight,
pamrapos ut Metropolitan Hall Wednes
dav NIGHTS Mt Dramatic Hail, Bclvederes
~ Beckcfes AFT NCghtre BILLS acFuller's.
Dohrrians leads lsthe Elsagae for the
nrize 10 Be awarded for thesbest average.
qiha Herald t~ournameut opens tonights
rLe Jersey City Athletic Clubs team
will bowl tomorrow night against the
New York A. c. and the Cosmopolitan
Club. -
Yachting.
Tbe Newark Bay Yacht Club is pre-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19

Several new boats will be added to the
fleet.
There is talk of the Passaic Boat Club
erecting a boathouse on the Newark Bay
shore. near Uldrich's Shore House.
The Annie G, owned by Charles II.
Weller, will be entered in all the local
regattas this coming season.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19
ONE GAME EACH.
The New Fork and Orange Athle
KovvIed LastN Mint.

DVtf1cO A<aSl LttShE
The Big Five of the Jersey City Ath-
letic Club have a chance of finishing in
second place in the new league with the
New York Athletic Clubs team.
The New Yorks went to Orange, and
lost one and won one game. This gives
them a record of IL games won and s
lost. The Jersey Citys have won 10 and
lost s. If the Jersey Citys take the two
games from the st ten Island team on
Friday night, and it is extremely proba-
Bile that they Will. then there
will be a tie with New York
for the second honor. There is yet a hope
for the second prize coming to Jersey
City.
In the contests at Orange last night the
bowling was not strong. The New
age of ISL. The Second game was won
by the Orange can with an average of
145.
The scores of the two games follows:-
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19

The Ladies Friendship Club had lots of
sport on the Court House alleys last
night. Ex-Sheriff Heintzs returned from
the Grand Jury supper in time to DO wi in
the decisive contest, in which Mrs. DATE
secured the club medal.
The ScOre.-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19
Empire,s ExcelIent Rowing.

Scharfenberg was Thigh MANI last
night in the bowling contests of theE EN-
pire Club on Henn's alleys. He ''got
away, with 2O4 pins, and Won Schwenitz
was only a little way behind him. This
was the result Of tine principal contest
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19
Nhe scores of the two games follows:-
FIRST GAME.


orange A. C........6 "a III Ni 27 Ss AIS d99 5S4 661 126
New York A. C....S 8 1i 24 26 S51 Ss5 49 5J 99 72
Averages-Grange A. G., rs 80; New York A. c.,
1923.
Umpire-Mr. Il. +, Crest.
Scorers-Mr. Rafferty, and MIR. Hitler.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19
Athletic Notes.

Willie d. Day, the champion runner.
will be presented with the Herald cup,
won at the cross country last Saturday at
the New Jersey Athletic Club House. to-
morrow evening. Mayor Newman, Of
Bayonpe. will MAKE the speech.
That will be a funny meeting on Thurs
day night. under the auspices of the Out
ing Athletic Club of Brooklyn. 1t is a
boxing tourney, exclusively for negro
sparrers. The card has filled so we'll that
preliminary bouts will be held tomorrow
night and the finals on Saturday night.
The New York. New Jersey, Manhat-
tan, Berkeley and Yonkers athletic clubs
have entered teams tor the A. A. u. base
ball championship.
The annual gymnasric championship
exhibibItion, under the auspices of the
A A. u. was held last night at Turn
Hall, New York. J. 4. Rothschild, of
the Hoboken Turn Verein. was in the
rope climbing contest. but did not get q
place. in the horizontal bar competition
r. Raecht. of the Sylvia A. c., competed,
but he did not win a prize. T..
Schroeder, of the New Jersey A. c., won
first prize in the club swinging
contest and II. HJertberg. Of the same
club, reached third prize. f. Scharbel,
Wayne A. c., and A. L-auterwasser, N. J.
A. c.. contested on the parallel bars but
did not get the verdict.
The Elizabeth Wheelmen have eight
lady members on the roll.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19

The Old Forty Bowling CLUB, of Green
Vile occupied the Metropolitan Hall
alleys last evening. Teams No, l and 2
rolled as follows
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19

The pool match of the Palma and the
Jersey City Athletic clubs experts be-
gins tonight at the Palma club house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19

SCORE EY FRAMES.
Mercer. ....... 81 100 a7 29l 81 44 4S3 $50 662 TAG
Malta .........s...1 10 l52 22S $40 Al 46l 525 595 $40 1853
Averages-Malta 15O8-5; Mercer, 149 Is.
Gmpire-BoD Taylor.
Scorers-hessrs. Wright and Taylor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19

Regular meeting OF She Bard Of. Fire Com
uiesl0ners, held at Department headquarters
wednesday evening. Fehrusry %. 1922.
Iclefk being absent. no uslness WAS II f7neeeN.
CHARLES ESTERhRQuK. clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19
Totals. n. Is 10 q I!

SCORE By FRAMES.
Alpha. 1890. rs 16l PA 3i3 $50 ABS SO 62 TAI S3
Naneless.. .....s...I "a ISL 2io 81 4o4 i61 81 $50 66s fS
Averages-Alpna, 1G5 35; Nameless, l43.
Umpire-Mr. Bob Taylor.
Scorers-Messrs. Wright and Taylor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19

Regular neetang OF the Board Of Fire Com.
Nissloners. held at Department Headquarters
Wednesday evening. February 10, 1860, at 8 o'clock,
Brown. I
Absent-President Conway ana Commissioned
Henderson.
No quorum being present the meeting was adj
journed to wednesday evening, February IS, 1890.
ats O'Clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19

I1UHV2ETNs =
Tbe Newark Bay Yacht Club is pre-
naring for the opening OF the season.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19

RESOLVED, That this board win attend the funeral
In a body
Resolved, That a copy Of this resolution, suitably
engrresed, be transmitted to the family by the city
cleri-.
~ the president. and adopted:
Resolved. That hs hon = the mayor be invited to
this board on Sunday. the 231d inst. in
attending the funeral of Alderman Van Horn. and
that the CITY clerk and marshal 90 also attend.
Bv Alderman VHelll, ana adopted;
ltasoived. That the city marshal be directed 70 pro-
cure four ~ carriages. ana that tho membsrs meet
ut the city nall on Sunday, February 3, 1879. at 80
O'Clock D. M to proceed 70 MIR. Van Horns resi-
dence.
I'm motion OF Alderman S~charnsrhorn, the board
then adjourned. JOHN Il. SCOTT. city clerk.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27

A BILL has been favorably reported to
the senate which provides for the adjudi-
cation and payment of claims arising
from the depredations Of Indians. All
such claims shall, under this measure, be
submitted to the court of claims and
passed upon by that tribunal. This would
seem to be very wise and economical
solution of one of those problems that
congress has long been negligent about
taking up. The holders Of the bulk OF
these claims are early settlers on the
frontier, who suffered great loss and who
now, many OF them, are in urgent need
They have always believed their claims
would some day be paid by congress,
hence have been 10th to dispose OF them
to spectators. 1t is a positive injustice
to deserving class that so long should
el.pse and nothing be done in the prem
ises. Congress should by all means pass
that measure at its present session.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27

DURING the past few years and within
this present year good many bonds
have been issued for this county. 1t is
pretty well established that all the bonds
issued since July 80, 1886, are illegal, and
some of them are positively fraudulent.
Now the tax payers Of this county ought
to look after the bonds in question. The
first step is to decline paying taxes levied
for interest on these bonds, and until
their status is determined and estab'
lished. Life is too short to go on paying
taxes to meet the interest on illegal OF
fraudulent bonds.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27

The Albuquerque Backmailer-Demo-
crat assails Sec. Thomas. The animus
Of the sheet is too patent to need any ex-
PLANTATION. The proprietor of the black
mailing sheet, the disreputable j. G.
Albright, wanted to be appointed a COM
missioner to the worlds Columbian fair
from New Mexico. As acting governor,
in compliance with the law and carrying
out q bounden duty, Sec. Thomas APP
pointed some very excellent and COM
potent gentlemen as such commissioners !;
among them, however, Albright's name
did not appear. Hence the assault. Sec.
Thomas is we'll known as conscientious,
pslnstaking, efficient and careful official,
and as an honorable man. The attacks
Of q sheet like the Albuquerque Black
mailer. Democrat can but rebound to his
bsnsnt. The appointments made suit
the people of New Mexico, and are con-
s,dsred extremely fortunate. The ap.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27

THE county OF Santa Fe is supposed to
own stock to the amount OF 500, 900 in
the Texas, Santa Fee & Northern railroad.
Now the question arises, has this county
a representative on the board Of directors
of that company? Ii not, why not? Or
have the tax payers of this county, vir-
tually the owners of the aforesaid $780,
O0O worth OF stock any rights that should
be respected by the Texas, Santa lie q
Northern road? If not, why not?
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27

pOintment Of man like Albright would
have been an awful disgrace, not only to
New Mexico but also to the appointing
power. 1t is indeed fortunate for the
territory that Act. Gov. Thomas "polh-
cal instinct and acquaintance came in
handy and at the proper time.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27

CONGRESSMAN JAMES II. WALKER put
it lust right when he said; Do you
think they american workingmen) are
80 wanting in intelligence that they will
give up 50 cents in their days wages to
save FIVE cents on the price OF what they
buy?" Exactly, and right there is the
milk in the CocOanut.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27
ABOUT BAXTER MOUNTAIN,
Some Report of the Mineral, stock an"
Farming Interests of the white
oaks Region,

Special Correspondence OF the New Mexican
WHITE OAKS, n, NJ, May %, $780,
Within radius of twenty miles from
White Oaks there is probably no country
on the continent that is possessed OF
greater natural wealth. Here are found
gold, silver, copper, lead, iron, timber,
sandstone, limestone, fire clay, black and
white marble and plenty of water.
About ten years ago this section first
attracted the attention of miners and
capitalists, the first mineral discovery
having been made in 1879, by Chas'
Baxter, who was afterward killed by
Apaches. From the time Of this dis
covery prospectors hocked to the place.
and soon lively camp had sprung up,
which numbers about 900 souls. There
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27

The fair Lille Langtry is getting some
what giddy in her old age. The other
day she was out with gay and festive
scion of the bluest blood OF England at
3 o'clock in the morning, little the
worse for wear. That may be English,
you know, but it surely is not American.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27

THE questions, that will be put by the
census enum orators must be answered.
Refusal to answer can be punished by a
fine of 500 in each case. Giving prompt
answers will therefore be cheaper than
any other course
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27

A LITTLE farm we'll titled is the secret OF
the Mormons' success in agriculture.
New Mexico people might learn lesson
from the saints in this and make their
fields cover that only which they can
bring up to the highest standard OF cult
yaf;op
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27

SEVERAL OF our more or less esteemed
contemporaries are having fine time OF
it, trying to rutiie the temper, the even
and equable temper ofthe NEW MEXICAN.
They can not do it, however; it is beyond
tbpr bon
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27

The New MEXICAN is constantly at
work advancing the best interests of the
people and of the territory, Read the
letter in another column giving de-
scription OF the rich mineral region about
and around White Oaks.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27

THE fee system for county officials in
New Mexico must go. Give them
adequate and respectable salaries, but
down with the fee system. 1t has been
tried and found wanting.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27

THE Republican central committee
must peet and organize. Time for
organization is short indeed and the most
must be made of it.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27
TUESDAY, MAY 81.

New MExIco's magnificent climate to
the front. New Mexico is the ssntarium
of the great North American continent.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27

SPEAKER REED weighs nearly 800
pounds. No wonder the Democrats in con-
gress seueal when he sits down on them.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27
CARIZOZO RANCH,

managed by Mr.. J. A. Alcock, and on
which are now about 5000 head almost
ready for shipment. The Ell Captain
company has about $4,000 head of cattle
on the Black Range near here, which are
also ready to ship. Cattle in this imme-
date vicinity Jared we'll throughout the
winter, and the death rate is found to
have been very small. A recent sale OF
steers to Kansas parties will leave about
$25 900 in this section. The prices paid
were $13 for twos, $15 for threes and $17
for tours up.
A short distance east OF the town there
is quite large strip of country where
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27

successfully without irrigation, and
although there has been but little rain OF
late, crops are looking moderately we'll
and the fruit crop promises to be the
largest for years.
White Oaks has good public school
building, an eight months school session
having recently ended. The average at
tendance was IS. The White Oaks Acad-
emy association also has very successful
school here, in which the higher branches
are taught. This latter institution is
aided by the New West Educational COM
mission. There are two churches here
and a number of large brick and frame
storehouses.
The nearest railroad point is San An
tonic, on the A., r. & s. F., nnety-six
miles west, and from which place runs
daily stage, carrying the mails. The
White Oaks & Ell Paso road when COM
pleted will give the town good out.
let and be the means Of developing the
rich resources of this section. AS ten
miles of this road have already been built
there is but little doubt that the line will
be completed in the near future.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27
QUIT TIE COUNTRY

The development work was kept up
until 1887, when the property was dl'
yided, and Jas NJ. Sigafus, Of Tarrytown,
n. Y, and DR.. W, q. Hunter, OF Ken
lucky, became possessors OF the south
half Of the property. The north half OF
the property, which is the Homestake
proper, is now owned and operated by
the Homestake Mining company. This
mine turns out wire, shot and flake gold !;
the leads all rich, and occasional pockets
extremely rich, running many thousand
dollars to the ton. The company is just
now getting in shape for business, and all
work is being done in systematic man
ner. The company
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27
A NUMBER OF MINES

being worked which were discovered
several years ago and paying we'll
The Homestake mine now employs
thirty men and is paying well A vast
amount of development has been done
on this mine, one shaft being 600 feet
down, and another 400, with not less tl1sn
1000 feet of drifts, slopes, wines and
appraisers. The property has been
worked since 1882, but for several years
was non-paying from the fact that IN
experienced men had charge of it. The
story is told that this mine was discov,
cred by a tramp named Wilson, who solo
his interest in the diggings to Jack '
Winters for $3S in gold dust, two silver
dollars and pepper-box pistol, and with
| this in his pantaloons
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27

a 20-stamp mill, having capacity Of fifty
tons daily; four concentrators or tru
MANNERS, crusher Of 200 tons capacity,
two boilers of l20 horsepower each and
an engine Of 75-horse power. A complete
assay department is connected with the
mill. The water used at the mill is
piped from springs two miles distant up
the canon.
The South Homestake people have in
operation two Huntington mills and EN-
ploy at present twenty men. Mr.. Slgalus,
one of the owners of this property, was
formerly pant owner of the Robt. +. Lee,
and sold a one-third interest in that mine
for $3,00O0O0. The mills will be shut
down about June 20, and although the
management refuses to talk on the matter
it is surmised that this stepis being taken
in order to put up larger mills and work
the property on bigger scale:
There are numerous other mines around
the camp, some being worked on a small
scale and some lying dormant. Among
these is the Little Mac, which is said to
be very valuable property. This mine
has been in litigation for long time, but
the title has now been Strengthened out.
Four miles from White Oaks in Lone
mountain are found vast beds OF
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-27

MAGNETIC AND iEMAIllE Iron,
and immense deposits of white and black
marble. Specimens of this marble have
been sent east and after being dressed
found to be of very fine quality.
strip of country about eight miles in
width and sixty miles in length and run
ming near the camp contains some OF the
finest timber to ne found in the southwest,
and there is no end to building stone in
the immediate vicinity of the very best
quality.
One of the most important features to
be considered in settling up any town or
country is the source from which to OBJ
tain fuel Near White Oaks exist large
uelds Of bituminous and anthracite Goa,
which, owing to the lack Of railroad
facilities have as yet been worked only
on very small scale. The veins run
from As to 80 inches in thickness, and
the coal is of superior quality.
An assay of the semi-anthracite shows,
in 100 parts, moisture, 1.G3; volatile mat
ter, 1885, carbon, 52.71, and ash, 14.3S,
which gives it a coking quality of 67.O9
per cent. With good railroad outlet the
coal mining industry alone would be sufli-
cient to build up large and prosperous
town here.
Surrounding White Oaks are a number
OF large cattle ranches, among them being
| the well known