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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-11-18
MINES AND FINANCE.

Z. 0. Leech, director OF the mint
has submitted to the secretary OF
the treasury report on the opera
tions of the mints and assay Offices
OF the United States for the fiscal
year ended Juno, 30, 1892.
The deposits and purchases Of
silver aggregated II ,4S0, ,SO5, stand
ard ounces of the coming value Of
$S3, ,922,930. OF tho silver receiv :
ed, 63, ,l30,609 standard ounces, of
the coming value OF $73,461,072,
were the product of domestic mints
and refneries; 2,11S,O7S standard
ounces of the coming value OF g.
464,672, were foreign silver bullion
and coin; 5, ,593, ,974 standard ounces
of the coinage value of s6,506,274
were unourrent domestic coins for
recoinage; 1921, standard ounces
Of the coming value OF 81, 236, trade
dollars melted, and 536, 800 stand
ard ounces OF the coming value of
$140,4ll, old plato iewelry, etc.
The coinage OF tho mipts during
the last fiscal year aggregated 49,
$50, ia pieces, valusd as follows:
Gold, $35. .506, ,S97; silver dollars,
IS, ,329, ,467; subsldiary silver, &c.
650,S12; minor coins, $l,269, ITO;
total value, $5l, ,7S3,286.
The mines OF the United States
produced during the calendar year
1891, 1904 $40 fne ounces Of gold
OF a commercial value OF $33, l76,-
900 and 5S,330,OO0 fine ounces of
silver offs commercial value Of s57- !
63O,030 and a coming value OF $751;
4l6,565. The coming OF gold and
silver in the various countries OF
tho world during the calendar year
1870 far As reports have been
received aggregate, gold $ll9, 1885,
1856, silver $l35,00S,14s. Thest
IF gold and silver in the United
States on November l, 1892, based
ipon fiscal tabulations brought for
ward from year to year, was approx
nately: Gold, s656, ,041 1863; silv,r,
'5s7, GA, ,951; total, sl.243,656,Sl4
The amount OF money In actual
circulation outside of treasury
'aults, including paper and metal
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-11-18
HIDDEN TREASURE.

From the Reporter, San Marcial, n. NJ.
Last week at San Pedro, little
Mexican plaza just across the Rio
Grande from San Antonio, on the
Carthage branch OF the Santa Fe
railroad, some Mexican boys were
digging in the dirt and found an
old Spanish silver dollar. One Of
them took it home with him and
his father returned with him to
where he had found the old coin
and instituted search for more.
Quite near the surface of the ground
and almost washed out by a recent
rain, they found what had once
been rswhlde sack and in it were
800 Spanish silver dollars.
The vague legends regarding the
bufied treasure OF the Grand Qui-
vlra have been of fascinating inter-
est and have led to the organize
tiou of numerous exploring expedi-
tions and tedious and expensive
research through all the musty
church records OF Mexico and Spain
with the hope Of gaining some clue
that would lead the searchors for
hidden wealth to the locality where
the inhabitants of the once great
city of the plains are said to have
turied such an immense treasure.
When or by whom the city of the
Grand Quivirs was butt, or when
or why it was deserted is wrapped
in mystery-histsry is silent as to
thoso data. Crumbling walls and
we'll defined remains OF irrigating
Of large dimensions, yet
to no stream or water
course, are all that re emsin of . once
city. At the present ago
Ihere is not drop of living water
within twenty-five miles OF it, and
rom whence their water supply
was obtained 3 great mystery as
my other part of it's lost history.
One of the legends (Which are
III more like fairy tales than facts)
'ays chat ali immense treasure was
buried when the people were driven
.way by hostile Indians, but not
buried in the city. From a vague
I'D church record discovered in
Spain, "a record supposed
o apply to the people of the Grand
luivira,) it is supposed that the
lying people reached the Rio
irands (from descriptions of coun-
~ given) at or near the present
ite OF San Pedro, and that they
'uried their treasure OF silver and
old there, it being too heavy to
srrry further. But the money
ug up last week could not be any
art OF the Grand Quivira treasure,
s some OF the coins bore ss recent
date as 1911.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-11-18

:, hiltsb@o is situated in
we, we center Of tho great
Aiilsboro, Kingston and
Back Range gold and silver
country, and only Is miles
aastsnt from the ksnious
Lake Valley silver nslis.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-11-18

NEW ORE TREATMENT.

| MIR. John Crooke, OF Silverton
Col, is the inventor of new
process for the treatment of silver
ores.
The ore is first crushed and
ground into a powder as fine a. the
flour used in baking.
Tie powdered ore Is placed in
roasting ovens and heated to = red
heat, thus drying off all substances
that can be vapolized by heat, and
it comes from the ovens in ap-
parently the same form in which
it went in, that is, pulveri1ed ore.
Now comes the interesting part
of the process. In the mill are
found eight huge vats, arranged in
pairs. These watts being upon a
steep incline, the first pair set, as
ii were, on a step, the second pair
on what might be called second
step. with the tops reaching the
bottoms of the first pair and 80 for
the four pairs.
Just above the first bin OF vats is
found large bin OF salt. The first
pair OF vats is filled with hot water
and salt, making 6 he: brine to
which other chemicals are added,
which chemicals sre unknown to
anyone except Mr.. Crooke himself.
In each OF the second pair of
vats is found pair Of CANVAS bot
toms arranged with a space between
them,
On the upper canvas the roasted
ore mentioned above is thrown and
the chemically prepared brine is
run In from the vats above when
tho chemicals used in the solution
break up the combination in the
ore in such way as to allow an
element of the salt to unite with |
the silver, which compound being
readily soluble, rune off in solution
to the next pair of vats below.
These, the third pair of vats, are
supplied with large plstos of cop
per, weighing $50 pounds each,
This copper has an affinity for the
silver compound which it i'm
mediately attracts to its surface.
The silver, which has a white
can readily be seen
on the copper.
When all the silver has been col
ected from the solution, the cop
per plates are removed and the
,ilvsr scraped from their surface.
Near tho third pair of watts is
ound . press whore the silver
compound is pressed into bricks.
Outside Of the mill is q neat
prick building, resembling an assay
,ffice, where the bricks are refined,
md the process is completed.
Going back to the watts, the solu.
ion from tho third pan, after all ,
he silver has been attracted out by {
ne copper plates, is run into a t
ourth pair of watts and from there q
jumped back into the first pair to '
,e used again, thus allowing of no q
vaste. i
The process is being tested and I
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-11-18

it is thought it will be a success.
Mr.. Crooke is a fine chemist of
considerable note He is said to
have invented the tinfoil and to
control at present the manufactur-
ing OF it tx.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-11-18
WHAT PLACER MINING HAS
PRODUCED.

According TO the best authority.
the United States produces the
majority of the gold supply Of the
world; California being the chief
gold mining state and the chief
production coming from placer
mining. This country has sup
piled to the world from 1874 to
1875 81 ,240, ,75O,000.00. The south
ern states that are not now counted
as gold producers, produced up to
1879 an follova,
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-11-18

The majority of this supply came
from placer mines, up to the time
OF the discovery of gold in
California, the chief supply coming
from North Carolina and Georgia.
The placer mines Of Australia also
produce the majority of the gold
from that land, the largest nugget
discovered came from the BaiIarat
mining district in Victoria. Aus.
tralia, Weighing 2,2l7 ounces,
valued at nearly $4,000, and was
exhibited at the Paris exposition in
1867. The Australian gold run
ming from 20 to % 5-l0 carats fine,
being tho purest that IL found in
the native state.
The first existence OF gold in
California was known in 1879.
Placer digging in upper California
WAS noticed in a book published in
Spain in 1890. Placer mining il
again attracting large measure OF
attention in the United States, as
recent developments I'm California,
Nevada and Arizona, will testify.
Itis the most lucrative system OF
mining known in the world.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-07
All Bills Paid.

The Fourth of July committee met
last night and audited all the bills. AS
it usually happens, in such cases. the
committee has generally to go down in
their individual pockets and make up a
deficiency. In this case the generosity
of The Dalles public met all expenses,
and the committee, as well as the public,
are largely paid for the investment. AT
no time in the history of the celebra-
tions of July 4th has committee met
with more hearty response. This is
in part perhaps owing to the fact that
the dear people did not know who the
committee was to "squander" this
money. Now that the affair is all over
it may not be amiss to say that Mr..
Lochhead, Jud. S. Fish, H. J. Maier,
Sam Campbell, NJ. T. Nolan, E. Jacob
sen and d. G. Ireland were the fellows
who did the grand. If the public is sat
isfed ''we the committee should be
likewise pleased, but as to any future
celebration committees, pardon US, but
it Is the unanimous expression of this
cpnmittee to be excused.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-07
To Celebrate the s1ar.eillaise.

Another effort is being made by the
inhabitants of Choisy-le-Roi, outside of
Paris, to observe with much solemnity
and ceremonial what is vaguely called
the Centenary of the Marseillaise. +"
Choisy-le-Roi claims to possess the dust
of Rouget de lIsle-the composer of the
hymn-who was buried there in 1886,
his birthplace being Lons-le-Saulnier, in
the department of the Jura. On this ac-
count the members of the borough coun-
Gil consider that they have the right to
take the initiative in organizing Right
Republican festival this year, as the Mar
seillase, under the title OF ''Chant de
Guerre de rArmee du Rhin, was first
heard in 1892
President Carnot is to be asked to be-
come honorary president Of the commit
tee of the fete, and appeals for funds
will be made to all the cities. and also
to communes which possess more than
1000 Inhabitants. No date as yet has
been fixed for the celebration of the CEN
tenary, to which it is presumed that
every patriotic Frenchman will give his
sentimental and sympathetic-if not
practical and pecuniary-support.-
Paris Cor. London Telegraph
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-07
FoR AN OPEN RIVER
The Future Position of the Press An
tIcipated.

The Future Position of the Press An
tIcipated.
From the Spokane Review.l
If political and other undue influences
were entirely eliminated, the Seattle
ditch would not have an advocate east
of the Cascade mountains. 1t has no
general merit. The people of this Sec
tion would never have considered it, had
it not been thrust upon their attention.
Their direct interest in the river and
harbor bill is confined to the work of
opening the Columbia river, and they
have set their hopes upon the compile
tion of that work. For these reasons
/ they are protesting against the Seattle
ditch. So far two papers in Eastern
! Washington have proved amenable to
political influence and have lifted their
voices i'll advocacy of the canal. In
1 times, gone by the editor OF one OF
these has been quick to challenge
| the friendship OF other journals to
the, work of opening the river. 1t
is, not surprising, perhaps, that he
is now pleading for the ditch while
the papers and the people whose
motives he questioned are standing 10y
ally by the river; but it is not creditable
to him. The other paper is against the
river because Portland is for it, and
because .'only that portion, of the river
in Oregon is to be improved" The
Columbia at no point enters the state oi
! Oregon, and as a matter of fact the pro-
posed boat railway was to have been
built in Washington. The truth is ap-
parent to any person OF PERCEPTION.
Seattle desires the opening of the canal
and the continued obstruction of the
river; the people east of the Cascade
mountains demand that Seattle shall
make her own local improvements, and
that the government shall be asked only
to make appropriations for works of a
general character. Circulate Colum bia
river petition in Seattle and find how
many people would sign it; circulate a
canal petition this side of the mountains,
and find how many people want that
| project.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-07
And still They Come.

1t is pleasure to hear that party OF
gentlemen from the East contemplate
coming on an excursion to our city about
the first of August for the purpose of ex-
amining fruit, mineral and other lands
in this vicinity with view of investing
therein. We are informed that they are
men of strong financial standing and
that their impressions, favorable or
otherwise, will have great weight on
their return home. 1t is reasonable to
suppose that their taking this trip is the
result of some of the praise and enthusi-
asm shown by their friends who visited
The Dalles month or SO ago and went
away well Pleased with what they had
seen. We would like to see our citizens
extend to these gentlemen hearty well
come on their arrival here and ut the
same time endeavor to bring their at
tention to some of the great resources of
our country. There is a streng rivalry
among the people of other cities to outdo
each other i'll conveying to visitors q
favorable impression of everything that
Will serve to enrich or enhance the value
OF their homes, and which, aside from
general hospitality, cannot help but re-
suit in much good Would it not be
we'll for our own people to practice the
same prudence and then take note of the
results as time works them out?
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-07
"A Much travelled volume.

In opening package Of books wrapped
in tin, the custom house inspectors cut
with knife the binding, by Ruban, of a
Poor Richard Almanack." The import
er made no claim for damage from the
government, paid the duty, returned the
book to Paris to be rebound and wrote
an ode to Diana of Poitiers, goddess of
book lovers, in gratitude for the miracu-
lous escape of the text of his Almanack.
The book, rebound, came back fifteen
days ago. The owner supposes that it is
intact, but he does not know, and he
cannot learn even by paying the duty
again, for the official wants a new in
voice. and the importer is naive enough
to think that he can persuade the official
that the first invoice, which Is fled at
the custom house, accurately describes
the book on its fourth voyage across the
Atlantic.-New York Times
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-07
A Rus.o-Chine.e RAILWAY.

A Russo Chinese railway is reported
as the objective point of negotiations
now going. on between Russian and
Chinese representatives. Russia wants
the right to build railway from vladi-
vostock, the Pacific terminal of the pro-
posed Siberian railway, across the north
ern boundary of Corea to Tien-Tsin, and
thence to Shanghai. The alleged OBJ
ject is quick transit of Chinese tea and
silk to Europe. The Chinese, however,
are very jealous of Russian influence
in the east, and will probably decline
Russian aid in railway building.-E
gineering News.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-07


'We have now secured 100000 acres
Of land in North Dakota for barley
farms, and next spring we will send
thousands of German emigrants to that
state from Ohio, West Virginia and In
DIANA" said Colonel o. NJ. Towner as
he discussed the future of this great
northern state. Colonel Towner is man
ager of what is best known as the Barley
syndicate of Chicago. During the last
two or three months the company has
succeeded in securing 250, 900 acres of
land in North Dakota, on which it is
proposed to place German farmers to
raise barley for malt. purposes. These
lands have been purchased in Nelson,
Norman, Towner, Ramsey, Steele and
Bottineau counties.
1t is the opinion of the managers of
this company that barley can be most
successfully grown in that state, and
they have the conviction of their belief
sufficiently to purchase these lands and
to send out emigrants from other states.
The Germans are chosen on account of
their knowledge of barley culture fol
this purpose. These emigrants will not
be tenants, but owners of the land, il
being sold to them on easy terms. The
crops will be bought by the company
! aud shipped Ca all points where there is
demand for harley.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-07
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the law
partnership heretofore existing between
E. B. Dufur, George Watkins and Frank
Menefee, under the firm name and style
of Dufur, Watkins & Menefee is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. George
Watkins retiring from the firm. All
persons knowing themselves indebted to
said firm will please call at once and pay
the same to Frank Menefee, and all per-
sons having claims against said firm will
Business will be continued at the old of
flee, under the firm name of Dufur &
Menefee. f. B. DUFUR.
GEORGE WATKINS.
FRANK MENEFEE.
Dated this 25th day of June, 1892.
6.25d4w.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.

County court is still grinding away on
local matters, without formalitY.
Three wagons loaded with immigrants
from Washington, crossed the ferry
yesterday.
Mr.. Jim Harkleroad of Des Moines,
Iowa, is spending few, days in the city
and is the guest OF Mr.. G. w. Johnston.
Friends of Rev. and Mrs. Eli Sutcliffe,
will be panied to hear of the death of
their little one at Poughkepsie, n. y,
yesterday, of brain fever.
The engagement is announced of AIR.
Edwin Gould to Miss Sarah Cantine
Shrady, daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
George F. Shrady, of New York.
Col. Sinnott, of the Umatilla house,
has a strong backing for the position of
stock inspector, but it is understood he
will not stand in the way of Hon. w.
H. H. Dufur.
The Baker City Democrat seems to
think the beef market is all right. In
whom does it put its trust? With the
butchers, whose sales on the block never
decrease in price.
1t is claimed that Mr.. Paul Mohr, and
his associates, viii have the dalles port
age railway completed in time to con-
meet with the cascade locks. The plan
involves trans-shipment from the upper
Columbia to ocean craft at The Dalles.
After all sald and done, great many
xr01,11 h
that the murderer Wilson has at no time
%been out of Portland since he was turned
over to Sheriff Kelley by Sheriff
. Sampson. Pun can standitif the people
d can.
There are said to haye.been some three
or four thousand dollars bet in La
Grande on the senatorial contest, and
that the money has not yet been given
up, there being report there that the
election would be contested. The losers
may as we'll settle.
Our sympathies are extended to Mr..
and Mrs. A. C. and Lulu Stevens on
the death of their infant son lie
land Hermann The funeral will
take place tomorrow from the
residence on the bluff, at O'Clock p.
m. Friends of the family are invited to
attend.
1t is of.no use to go to Europe for rest
Mr.. Lowenberg, a citizen of Oregon,
who has just returned says there is more
fatigue and discomfort from five hours
ride in Italy than is experinced in max
ing the trip from Portland to New York.
The transatlantic steamers, are floating
vsaces, and every comfort can be en-
joyed on them.
The Portland wheat market is re-
ported extremely quiet. Little is being
offered from either section, and the ex-
tport demand shows no Improvement.
The situation abroad has undergone no
material change. The Liverpool mar
ket, while firmly held. is inactive; op-
tion trading continues quiet, but prices
and generally better. Cargoes remain
moro or less neglected. Eastern mar
kets show some Improvement.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-07
Because it is Fashionable.

Spokane Review. The vacation sea-
son is now at hand: when busy man
goes off into the mountains or down by
the seashore, and finds that he has moth
ing to do and all day to do it in. All of
which some people enjoy, some people
think they enjoy, and many people rea-
lie that they don't enjoy, but stick to it
because it is the fashion.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-07
THE SECOND CELEBRATION.
Cascade Locks Qualification at The Dalles
Last Night.

Last Night.
\ regulation old-time Fourth of July
celebration was indulged in by The
Dalles people last night, on receipt of
the news from Washington that the river
and harbor bill had passed congress. and
that the cascade locks contract system
was retained. Both bands, the Regu-
lator and Dalles City, were out and
discoursed fine music. while Messrs. f.
Jacobsen & Co., and NJ. T. Nolan opened
their Fourth of July preserves, and
bomb, bomb, followed bomb, bomb,
with an occasional sparkling balloon,
frequent explosions of rockets and the
burning OF flash chemical fires which
set the people ablaze with enthusiasm.
Between the music of the bands
the firing of rockets, bombs, etc.
! Judge Bradshaw, Capt. John W. Lewis,
and others, got in a few opportunP
speeches from the balcony in front o.
Snipes & Kinerslys store, and all taker
together, as friend wrote to Hon. Bin
ger Hermann: 'sThere was not sou
| in The Dalles last night but was glad
that Mitch ell, Dolph and Hermann re
present Oregon in the nations capital
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-07

Mr.. W. NJ. Terry, who has been in the
drug business at Elkton, KY, for the
past twelve wears, says: 'Chamber-
Iain's Cough Remedy gives better salts
faction than any other cough medicine 1
have ever sold" There is good reason
fer this. No other will cure cold so
quickly; no other is so certain pre-
ventive and cure for Group; no other
affords so much relief in cases of whoop-
ing cough. For sale by Blakeley &
Houghton, druggists. d&w
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win Want The Chronicle.

After the Fourth the usual hegira to
the sea coast and mountains will begin.
Orders may be left at THE CHRONICLE
Office for the paper, which will be mail
ed free of postage daily, and which: in
camp, cottage or tent, will be found a
welcome visitor from home. You will
want THE CHRONICLE. Don't forget to
leave your orders.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-07
Caught a sucker.

John Day Sentinel. One of Cur farm
ers sent to Chicago this spring for a
double harpoon hay fork. After waiting
some time, it finally arrived at the stage
Office with 81 charges on it. E. Hayes
sells the sample article at 81.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-07
For a Fact.

Syracuse Dot. Ii the prohibitionists
have SO much trouble in getting plat
form to stand on they may well feel
sorry for the parties which have enough
red liquor in them to tangle up their
legs when they try to stand anywhere.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-07
.H should Say so."

Telegram. We in Portland are not
afflicted with dust as much as people are
who live in San Francisco, Walla Walla
or many cities farther east, yet. when
there is q breeze there is frequently
enough dust to be disagreeable. But
the worst of it is that it is too often not
only disagreeable but deadly.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-07-07

The man who started the report that
John Sherman was to be nominated for
president by the peoples party at Oma-
ha is still little ahead of the Colorado
vigilance committee, to which the sub
ject was referred with power to act