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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-07-07
MINING DECISIONS.

Supreme Court OF Washington =
Mining Claims Stone Land.
Land containing a deposit Of
limestone satirely devoid OF ore,
cannot be located as a mining CLAIM.
either lsde or placer, since the
purpose Of mineral laws OF the
United States were enacted for the
purpose of securing to miners upen
public lands the title 10 minerals
discovered by them. The act Of
Congress which authorized the
sale in Washington, Oregon, Cali
10 MIA and Nevada of public land
chiefly valuableifor stone, also ex-
prsssly prohibits the acquisition Of
mineral land Sader such act
Wheeler vs.. Smith. 22 Pac. Rep.
7S4.
U. 8. Circuit Court OF Appeals.
Ninth Circuit Validity OF Patent
for Mining.
Under Revised Statutes 4 patent
cannot be issued fer a mining claim
exceeding 800 feet in width, al
though the original location was
wider, and was made undsr this
law Of July rs, 1866, by which the
width OF claims wss regulated ae-
cording to the custom Of miners;
and where patent is issued fer
the full width Of such clain it is
ysid az 90 the excess. Lakia VS.
Robert, 81 Fed. Rep. 461.
Lode Crossing Side Lines.
Under the statute the swnsr OF
a mining claim located apprexl-
nately lengthwise of lode, and
having parallel snd lines, nsy il
the apex passes cut OF the clain
across a side line thereof, follow
the DIP beyond the side line, the
same as if enc original end line
had been drawn at such crossing
parallel to the other cad line. And
when q mining claim is located SO
that the lode crosses the side line
nearly at right angles, the locatios
is a valid enc, but the side liHss
should bs taken as end lines, and
the owner las ne right .s follew
the dip bsysnd them. Tyler Mis-
ing Co. VS.. Sseeny. 81 Feb. Rep,
2S4.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-07-07
THE LOST MINE OF CATALI.
MA.

In 1868, says the San Francisco
Cronicle, Jehn G. Hay and two
others who were doing some pres
pecting at Catalina discovered
rich mineral. They tsek oat $50
tens, which they sold ON the ground
at 800 per ton. Hay and his
partner then abandoned the claim,
which was taken up by two ethsrs
who, afetr taking out seventy tons
OF ore, wore com pelled TO suspend
work on account of being served
with an injunction by the island,
which was then controlled by the
Lick sstats.
The msB who were thus CON pellsd
to abandon what promised to be q
bonanza went to work and covered
up all traces OF the mine, and for
thirty years it has remained un-
discovered. although hunted by
several parties.
Daring Gsorgs H. Miles conhns.
ment in the county Jail on charge
of murder he became acquainted
With an old man serving out his sen
tence. The old man is a physical
wreck and spends NEST OF bis time
in Jail. He took liking to Miles
and impaired valuable iaforms lion
as TO the whereabouts OF the lost
nine. He gave Miles an accuts
sdecri ptioa Of the island and other
valuable poiAts-
When Miles was acquitted on
the charge against him, he took a
trip over the island where be spent
fifteen days in searching for the
lost claim. Al last his sfforis were
rewarded. Judging by the spsci-
aens which are Oh exhibition at
the Wilmington Transportation
Company's Office he is liable 10
make qsits a fortuns.
The mine is ia Cherry valley,
near the isthmus, and easy of &C.
cess. The first workers had gotten
out their ore by tsaneling. Miles,
! =: fsS r sii '05TITaf miner, with the
assistance of four others, proceeded
to sink a shsft. and at a depth Of
four feet struck a small ledge,
which wIdened as the work sdvsnc-
ed. At a depth OF fourteen feet
! sss s3sSgg~~AToa'wss -6st sns.fesrtb
OF sn inch wide phen first straek.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-07-07
A DEAD INDUSTRY.

Isl Pass Bullion
The silver industry OF Ariresa il
a tAiag OF the past.
There IL not a silver mine oil
mill III operation in the territory,
says James Finley.
The last one to close was the
little mill and property at Tur-
quelse, in Cochise county, which
shut d own two weeks ago. Thas
sas the dsthroning OF the white
royal metal epdsd what one day
had every mountain and gulch
in the territory echoing the music
Of its subjects pick and hammer.
Not a silver mine is yielding Its
precious charge from black and
grussome depths.
Mr., Finley says that the shut
ting down Of properties ID not due
te speculative spirit, that of the
owners of mining properties de-
string to hold off work awaiting
higher prices Often they could
not affcrd to wait, prsferrlns, as
Mr. Finely did on his last ship
mont, to have 371 per cent taken
from the 81, 1929 he should have
been paid. Besides the miner is
not generally enthusiastic in his
that the silver legisla.
ton is ever going to be any more
favorable TO him.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-07-07

starting a newspaper at Kingman,
Arizona. is quite a sarpriss. The
general opinion is that st. Charles
shoxld know better, although he
has the ympsthy Of the people OF
Socorro county. 1t is dollars to
deughnuts that st. Charles gets
the bag to hold in the new part
narship. .-Socorro Advertiser.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-07-07

Since dollars are coined out of
sixty esnts wsrth Of silver, it 10 no
wonder t@~gfhe counterfeiters are
honest and are gertiag eat dollars
containing the Eams amount Of
silver as the genuine, and andis
tinguishsble from the mint issue
In former times when a silver del
lar was werth 100 csnts connie
fsitars had to use baser metals,
which soon lead to their DIGESTION.
But whes the government itself
gives fictisious valas to its coin-
age, whs is there to depr.eats the
acts ei il viduals who issSa -
dsf1ar Of the sane value as tbs
government - Scientific American.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-07-07

Wee Hun Psnk, the rich Arizona
miner has sold out his interests in
that territory and is geingte South
Africa. Tires years age this en-
tsrprisisg Chinsmas was cook il q
mining camp, now he isa million
airs and tho husband Of an Amsri-
can wife.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-07-07
Livery and
Feed

STABLES AT HlliLSBORo
hTNUSION
II. B. WHITE has started livery
and feed stable at Lannon's Corral. ir
Hillsbors, where he will be pleased t.
meet all kis friends and nstrons
spleEsid saddle ssd carriage hsFses.
Cone asd take spin in the ceuat,y.
He .lss esRductsh rst-ciass stables al
K'rgstss.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-07-07

The aesid ,nt to the Victoria has
never been equAled in fatal results
in the annals OF recent times. The
fsandering of this newest type OF
warship calls to mind somewhat
similar accidsnt similar as far as
the loss of life is concerned that
befell the English line of-battIe
ship Royal George ia 1872. In
that year the Royal George carry
ing los guns, was lying off Split
head. She had been kesled over
for repairs, wasn a sudden gust OF
wind caused her to keel ever until
the sea entered her onsn norls
She fillsd and went down with all
on board, including Rear Admiral
Kempenfeldt. 4 aumbsr Of wom-
en- we're on board at the tina ans
they, too, were drowned. Alto
gethsr 600 persons lost their lives
IN The disaster
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-07-07

belong, to the Frus estate, were for
long time under rrent's manage
nsRt. They we're big producers.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-07-07
THE JEWELED TABLE.

Members OF the beard Of lady
managers were excited recently
ever story that the $4,000 table
loaned the Wsman's Building
by the women Of Santa Fs had
been stoles. The table is made oi
gold and silver from New Mexico
and set with precious stones gath
cred from the hills within the
boundaries of the territory. II
was made in Santa Fe aud 10 IN the
form of lamp table with repro
ductien OF the old state house st
Santa Fs as support for the top.
Mrs. Amy Stsrkweathsr, who is
in charge of the Womsn's Build.
ing, laughed at the story. II have
heard the rumor that the table
was missing said she, "and / can
assure you there is nothing in it.
The table is in my charge and it is
locked up in a safe place where l
can put my hands on 1t at a mo-
msRt's notice. The table is not on
exhibition now and 1t will not be
until the case now being made for
it can be completed. The table is
of such value that We can not af-
ford TO take any chances on its
being stolen"
Mrs. Rosine Ryan, member OF
the board from Texas, said that
the tasie was safe and there was
nothing in ihs story of its being
stolen. Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Z. l.. Bartlett, lady CON-
missioner from Nav Mexico, was
seen in reference to tho above and
said that for fear the table would
be stolen she had lerg ago taken
the preoautisR to have it placed iB
Mrs. Palmer's private Office in the
woman's building until the glass
ease could be finished. This case,
handsome affair of bevsl edged
glass bound in brass, has this
week been supplied ny the manu-
faotursr, it having been made to
order, and the beautiful table
thus sncased is now sn public ex-
hibltion in the Connecticut room
of the mineral palace, this apart
msHt being selected because Mrs
Holmes, the custodian, there daily |
lectures to the throng on the sub
iect of oil exhibits there shown,
nany of them rare curios, and in
this way great public attention is
attracted to this Santa Fs county
special exhibit.
Mrs. Bartlett says when the
table was on exhibition Ia the |
woman's building at the opening
of the fair q number Of persons
were discovered In the attempt to
extract the Jewels frsm the table.
and it became necessary to en- plsy
a datectlve to watch the table as
long as it remained thers. .-Sants
70 New Mexican.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-07-07

showed six inches Of rich ore II
lead and silver.
Miles is greatly slatsd ever his
find, and has made arrangements
to work the ore, which at present
will assay $ll.5o in silver and $50
in lead.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-07-07

:. A pamphlet containing a syn-
postum on the silver question is
being circulated by the gold bugs
in the East. Free coinage is rep
resented by Senator Stewart OF
Nevada and the single standard by
Hon. Roswell G.. Horr of Michigan.
Senator Stewart makes oat streng
case, but not only is it weakened
by the total want of just and prop
or conservatism, but moro hope.
lessly still 10y the well-known fact
that the Nevada Senator is q sill
YER miaer. 1t would be better
for tbs cause OF free coinage il he
would cease its advocacy. Let him
confins himself to a defense OF the
Sherman law, OF which he ia one
of the greatest bsnefciaries. II
the Eastern gold bugs want sym
postum with man who represents
the feeling OF the mass Of free coin
age advocates, let them call on Mr..
Bland.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-07-07
and vineyards, Ia spots where q
few years ago jack rabbit would
have starved to death?

few years ago a jack rabbit woulc
have starved to death?
1t is ttting that Los Angeles, the
CITY of the Queen OF the Angela"
should be sslsetsd as the meeting
place for this congress, for in the
section of which that city is the
commercial center irrigation has
reached it's greatest develop
msnt, and water, backed by Amer
lean pluck and perseverance,, has
accomplished greater marvsls than
in any other sec.isn of the United
States, perhaps the world. Here
are Pasadena and Riverside, beau
tiful and wealthy cities of some
10000 inhabitants each, upon sites
that 20 years ago were valued at
less than $5 an acre, and were con
silered good for nothing bat sheep
pasture. And Les Angeles itself
Is q good preef OF the valae of ir-
for 1t has grown within
few years, frem a sleepy semi Mex
icsn pueblo Of 10000 people to
live and beautiful American me-
tropclis of $4,000 population and
this increase is due to the develop
meat OF tbs surrounding country
by means of irrigation.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-07-07
DIDN'T INVENT A vANNER.

W llllah ID. rTme Was once
successful mining operator in tn
Lake Superior country and subss
qaently in Montana. He died j
that state in 1890. His nam
would be forgotten BY most psspl
save that it was bestowed ON TIA
celebrated yanner. Most peopl
think Frue was the inventor c
the machine, bat he wasn't. Fl
possessed no inventive genius ex
cept for making money. The in
vention was made by a German i
Frue's employ, az Portage, AM
WAS purchased by Frue for son
aud by him patented
Highly imaginative stories hav
bsea printed and net long sine,
became current again about Frue'
remarkable career. While he il
deserving of praise for his pluck
determination and sagacity in min
ing there are other things besides
the vannsr that are incorrect,
credited to him. 2. B. Dillon
who knew Frew q scsre or more ol
years, gave the Marysvills Moan,
taineer a brief biography of this
man
According TO his authority
Frus, who was native Of Ireland
went to the Lake Superior district
In 1853 and worked as common
miner IN the Pewnbic mine.
After working two or three years
ilie mine was about to close down
for the want OF oie. Frue leased
tha property and during the winter
worked the mine for all it was
worth. lie discovered new leads,
and when navigation opened in the
spring had over $1,000 worth of
ore on the dump, after paying ex-
psnsAs. When his lease expired
be was made superintendent of the
nine
Then he married Miss Adams
of Hancock, Michigan, the laugh
ter Of the village shoemaker.
Then he had title education. He
had now established a reputation
as a mining man and soon after
took the supermtendency of the
Portage mine and made a success
Of it. He had a book keeper,
named w IN. Noble, who impaired
to him what education he possessed
and was 10 his employ for many
years as q confidential man
Frue sftsrwafd obtained piece
OF land through strategy, on which
he located the South Pewabic
nine which nearly bsnkrupted
him. His next venture was silver
mining at Silver Island, as the
place WAS called. In reality it
was only rock reef in the lake
which was visible only in ths calm
weather, but over which the water
rolled when the wind blew. Frue
built txo cribs around the rock
which were successively washed
away. Finally, when his funds
we're almost entirely exhausted, he
got a crib that remained anchored
and WAS soen engaged in taking
out alnsst pure native silver that
brought him millions betore the
nine was worked out.
l.. G.. Trent now of Salt Lake
City, who is general Western
manager for Fraser d Chalmers,
he great nining an1 milling
manufacturers, of Chicago, was
. friend OF Frus. Trent, who
vent to MarysviIle in 1878, visited
u. Psnsbscot mine at a time
when Nate yestal was taking ont
,rs from one OF the richest strikes,
,vsr made in the mine. Specimens
II the ore were gwen to Frue by
Trent who became Interested and
purchased the maine for $3.50, 900.
de worked The properly for num-
Der Of years. The Penobscst and
llso the Belmont nsIne whieh - 80
belong. to the Frus estate, we're for
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-07-07

THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS

| II II ~ ~ III n lO-N WAN hECC'
An interesting and important
con ngress will meet at Los Angeles,
California, ON Octobsr 10, to sit
for FIVE days. This is The Interns-
tional Irrigation Congress, the last
session Of which was bsld at Salt
Lake City in September. 1891,
about 700 delegates bsing present.
1t is expected that the Los Angeles
Congress will be numsrously at
tended, not only from all parts Of
the United States, but from foreign
countries as well.
Ths people of the United States
have only jsst begun to realize tie
i'm portancs of irrigation TO this
country. The available govern
m.ut land in the United States,
outside Of the arid regions, is al
most exhausted. The time is near
/ ly gone when Uaele Sam could
give every man farm. What js
left is nsstly in the sercalled
desert" reglons-those dry and
forbidding stretches OF sage-brush
and cactus covered land, which
were long believed to be absolutely
worthless but Whieh RAtsr directed
by science, has in SO many cases
transformed into yarItable Edcns.
1t Is to these regions that those OF
the rising generation who desire to
follow Horace Greslsy's advice and
go west" aust leok for their inde-
pendent homes, where they may
I;tar.Iiv .;t .s- L. - = s,=.=s.s ) .=sss
their own vine and fig tres.
II the man who causes two blades
of grass to spring up where one
grew before is worthy of bonor,
what shall be said OF the man, or
men. who build fourishjsg visiss,
surrounded by smiling orchards
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1893-07-07

The recent 60 partnership formed
betveez ]. A. Whitmore and Ksan
81. Charles fur The puTpore OF
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01

Tariff reform has lost nothing
OF its immediate and permanent inn
portance. Presidents Message.
oh. no, the democratic party
does not mean what 1t said a. Chicago.
1t was only talking through its whis-
kcrs. For particulars read the pres
ident's message. Then interview Larry
Neal, Of illicothe.-Louisville Cour-
icr-Journal
Turning their backs upon the
disconnected advisers of past folly, dis
appointing their enemies and cheering
their friends by sensible attitude on
the questions Of the day, the democrats
of Ohio have set their faces toward
victory N. Y. Times.
With Lawrence T. Neal and VIII
liam Mckinley pitted against each 9TH
CT the tariff question Is pretty certain
TO be very much in issue in Ohio this
fall. And the probabilities are that the
democrats will win, as they usually do
UAsa that question Is squarely present
ed-Indianapolis Sentinel
The republican organs are laying
q thc blame for the present stringcncy
and uncertainty OF the money market
on the democratic party. The party is
not to blame as yet, but 1t will be II
four more weeks sees the Ubiquitous re-
publ canlegislation It should abrogate
1T once still in force -Chicago TimeA
At times like the present when
the evils of unsound finance threaten
Us the Spectator may anticipate q
harvest gathered from the misfortune
Of otherA the capitalist may protect
himself by boarding. or may even find
profit in the fluctuation Of values; but
the wage-earncr. tho first TO be injured
b. deprecated currency and the last
90 receive the benefit Of its correction,
h practically defenseless lie relies for
work upon tho ventures Of confident
and contented capital This failing
him, his condition y without ailevia-
zion. for no can neither prey on the
misfovtunss Of othen nor hoard his
lAhos.-prssidsnt Clsvsland's Message
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-01
CONGRESS SINCE 1859.


Republican Legislation Responsible for
Present Hard Times.
1t is commonly said that the demo
clatic party Is now responsible for leg
islation for the first time since 1851, this
last being the date Of the Inauguration
Of the first republican president But
to be exact, IL Is necessary to go back
two years farther.
During the first half OF Mr.. Buchan.
ans administration, that is to say from
March : 1857, to March 4, 1889, ,he
democrats had control Of every depart
mcnt o. the government. John c.
Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, presided
over democratic senate, and James l..
Orr, " South Carolina, was the spe aker
of a democratic house. The democratic
party was then able to perfect legislas
ton. and was responsible for the laws
that were enacted
After March 4. 1859. this condition Of
things no longer existed. When con.
gress met in December long struggle
ensucd over the organization Of the
house, which ended on Fcbruar- Z. 1860.
with the election Of William rer-.ing.
ton, Of New Jersey. a republican. From
March Z. 1859. until recently. period
OF more than thirty-four years, there
has been no strictly democratic lcgisla-
ton, except such as received the Assem-.
of republican president
In 1861 the republicans .naugurated
their first president and controlled both
houses Of congress- This control lasted
till 1878, when the democrats controlled
the house for the first time after the
war In 1877 they again had the house,
but the republicans had the senate and
the president In 1879 the democrats
had both houses, but the republicans
had the president. From 1881 TO 1883
the republicans had bots houses and
the presidency, though they held the
senate only by a dickcr with Gen. Ma
lone. From 1888 70 1859 the democrats
had the house. and from 1855 to 1889 the
president, but the republicans had the
senate. From 1850 to 1891 the republicans
were again in full control. and did
much to create the conditions from
which the country Is now suffering. In
1891 the democrats rcgaincd control Of
the house, and In the present year have
again obtained control Of the prcsi-
dency and the ssoate.
Thus in thirty-four years the demo
Gratis had the presidency six years. the
senate four years and the house four
teen years, but never hsd all three st
one time. Tho republicans had the
presidency twenty eight ycarA the SEN
ste thirty and the house twenty years.
During eighteen years they had control
Of both house, and the pruHidsney.-
louisville Cuur19JouEnal
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-07
WORK FOR NEW MEXICO.

What with jugglery of the Democrats
and the opposition of few far east Re-
publicans to contend with, the live west
ern Republicans of the senate will scarce
ly be able to do much toward the state
hood movement at this session of con-
gress. Some of our enemies have given
New Mexico bad name; have resorted
to the most shameful methods of mis-
representation in order to prejudice peo-
pie at the east against the territory. Now
what is to be done? Let every citizen
who has a friend in official life now or
likely to be under the coming adm1nistra-
ton make himself a committee of one
to write and say good word
for New Mexico. Let the extent and
character of our varied resources be
dwelt upon and let it go forth that
prejudice, and not facts, is the real basis
for all this unwarranted opposition to
New Mexico's admission. In view of this
state of things it becomes all the more
imperative also, that our immigration
literature should be given the widest pos
sible circulation during the present year.
The tendency of all the people will be
westward-the Worlds fair at Chicago
and the prospect of epidemic abroad
makes it so--and if New Mexico is Lot
early in the field with facts and figures
golden double opportunity will most GER
tainly be lost.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-07
Call for Bids.

Office Custodian, U. 8. Court House,
ETC., Santa Fe, N. NJ, January 20, 1898.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office until o'clock p. m. on the 18th day
of February, 1898, and opened immediate
ly thereafter, for all the labor and ma
terials required for new sewer, and repairs
to plumbing, Tor the above named build
ing in accordance with drawing and
specification, copies of which may be had
on application at this Office. Each bid
must be accompanied by certified check
for sum not less than 2 per cent of
amount of the proposal. The right is
reserved to reject any or MI bids and to
waive any defect or informally in any
bid, if it be deemed in the interest of the
government to do so. All bids received
after the time. stated will be returned to
the bidders. Proposals must be enclosed
in envelopes sealed and marked, "Pro-
posal for New Sewer, and Repairs to
Plumbing for the U. s. Court House, ETC.,
at Santa Fe, N. NJ" and addressed to L.
A. Hughes, Custodian.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-07

TINS journal does not care to indulge
in red glare and sizzlesizzle, but it must
remind the assembly, that the people
demand that the express companies, the
slice ping car companies and insurance
companies be taxed and safety test for
illuminating oils sold in New Mexico be
established. The council has passed bills
to that effect. The house should follow