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The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1893-10-05
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Our Regular Correspondents
Newsy Letter.
STARTS ON A PROSPECTING TOUR
He, i'm Company With Il "Ni@ger.'' n
Donkey and Joe Carleton, Re%rn
the Search for Gold in a Place
Where Seven Pound Mug
gets Have Been Found

SHEBA Mill, Transvaal, S. A. Aug. 70
l received your welcome letter yester-
day. Was very glad it came, as I was
making preparations to get out in the
mountains; will start in the morning
Joe and [ have one donkey and s'nig-
| ger" and in the place we are going we
are liable to lose them both, as there are
plenty of tigers, and once in awhile a
lion.
| can't write much news this time
will just put few variations to my last
letter, and add that the Sheba company
are making great preparations to in
crease their milling capacity, having
just purchased new 40-stamp mill and
also consolidated with the Oriental com
pany. They now own 22O stamps, all of
which they expect to have running
shortly, The hoisting and pumping at
the mine is done by electricity. The
power is generated at the river by means
of turbine wheel and transmitted dis
tance OF three miles to the mine.
There is some evidence Of ancient gold
mining here, aud think I found tun-
nel yesterday which was worked before
the whites were in this country 1t is
queer piece of work, with not sign of a
pick or of blasting and no dump, but
there is what looks like an old wagon
road graded from it. The road appears
to have been used a great deal, as the
solid rock seems to be worn down by the
wheels [ think, also, that all the
gulches where there is water have been
worked, as there is no gold in them, even
below the richest quartz mines, and in
some places where there is no water
there is very rich ground.
Al Wentworth & Co. are developing
rich mine, They did expect to put up
mill this winter. but have concluded to
let it 60 until next fall. 1t is impossible
to do anything of that kind in the sum-
mer on account of the heavy rains and
sickness. Last summer was the worst
season ever known for fever. There is
not man here now who was here last
summer who is sure of being able TO do
days work. They are taken down at
any time and have to be brought here
The Kaffirs are afflicted great deal with
leprosy There are several hard cases
around here now, and nothing is being
done for them. I have seen two cases
which were fearful sights. Have not
seen snake yet, but we found cent?
pede Sunday when we were cooking
dinner.
We ore going down the Queens river
about twenty-five miles to prospect some
old workings, and if it don't suit we will
go to place where there is some dry
dlggings. They have never been worked,
but there was a seven pound nugget
found there on top Of the ground. There
is no water near and no one has eyer
tried working 1t.
Al Wentworth and Joe Carleton send
their regards and advise every one there
not to come to this country = myself
likewise.
JACK HARTwELL
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ADJOURNED MEETING.

The Board of Aldermen Dispense witt,
the Town Marshal and Attorney.
An adjourned meeting of the board of
aldermen was held last Thursday even
ing. Present-Mayor Allison and Alder
men Morse, Ringeling, Taylor, Heine
and Bryan.
The ways and means committee sub
mitted resolution recommending the
dismissal of the town marshal and city
attorney, for the purpose of reducing ex-
penses.
The report of the ways and means
committee was unanimously adopted.
The resignation of w. E. Evans as
marshal was read.
The report of the marshal and street
commissioner were read, and the former
referred to the police committee, and the
latter to the street and alley committee.
The bill of J. D. Kennedy, for con-
tract on huming Sansome street was
read and referred to the street and al
Icy committee.
After short recess the meeting was
again called to order. The street and
alley committee acted favorably on the re-
port of the street commissioner and the
bill of J. d. Kennedy for S245.88, which
was accepted and a warrant ordered
drawn.
The police committee reported favor
ably upon the report of the marshal, and
it was accepted.
Alderman Heine moved that the resig-
nation OF Marshal Evans be accepted
and warrant drawn in his favor for the
amount of $112O0 for services rendered
during the past month. Carried.
The matter Of procuring an assistant
clerk was referred to the committee on
ways and means.
In the matter Of paying for grading
done on Sansome and Granite streets, it
ordered to put all bills unpaid by the
first Of October in the taxes against the
property holders.
Alderman Heine reported that the
sewer from the jail was in bad condi-
tion. 1t was referred to the chairman
of the board of health to be brought be-
fore the county commissioners.
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Since they began operations 30 years
ago the cooperative stores of England
have made for their investors total
profit of $2O0,000,000 on trade that
amounted to $2,500,000. The Scotch CO.
operative wholesale societies save to
members at their various branches 10 to
Is per cent on the purchase money as
compared with the price they would
have to pay at the regular stores Be
sides this tley receive annually 5 per
cent on their share capital, which divi-
dend is always sure. In addition they
generally make besides per cent on the
loaned capital. The members of these
British cooperative societies are nearly
all poor working people-clerks and me-
chanics though they must be of more
than average intelligence, But what in
telligent clerks and mechanics have done
in England the same class of individu-
ais can do in America.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1893-10-05
AROUND ROCK CREEK.
A Miners Views of the Country and It's
Gold Quartz Mines.
WILLIAMS CREEK. Sept. 26, 1898.

WILLIAMS CREEK Sept. ?6, 1898.
Williams creek is the name applied to
a small tributary on the west side of
Rock creek. The name originates from
George Williams miner who first To-
Gated gold leads there few years ago,
and always predicted that country to be
the coming gold mining section of Mon
tana. His prediction will soon be recog-
nized as E. Christie & Co. have force of
men on some of their gold leads, saclklng
high grade gold ore for shipment, and as
we go farther in the mountain to their
tunnel on the Black Bear lead, it
improves and gets richer.
Messrs Christie & Williams are now
putting up boarding house, bunk
house, stables, ETC., and preparing to
work all winter.
Adjoining are the E. Firchau claims,
which, although there is not quite SO
much work done on them, the showing
is exceedingly good. The owner has two
men working on 135-foot tunnel, which
the men agree to complete for two
ffths intenest in the one claim they are
working on. AS both are good and prac-
tical miners there is no doubt that they
will improve this fine piece of gold prop
erty and have it in shape before spring
to keep on shipping ore
1t is not SAYING too much when we
predict that before year there will be
quite town on Williams creek which
will produce good revenue for Philips
burg. A MINER.
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George H. Babcock will petition the
county commissioners when they meet
for the appointment as justice Of the
psace, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of A. G.. Berthoud. Should he re
celve the appointment, Mr.. Babcock
would fill the Office in way that would
reflect credit Oh the county and at the
same time come as near satisfying the
general public as man can IN that po-
sition. The commissioners will probably
not meet again until the regular quar-
terly session in December; consequently
the appointment will not be made until
then.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1893-10-05

The position of poet laureate is of very
little consequence. The work is light.
Southey refused to take the laurel crown
until it was conceded that he might
write only when and what he chose.
The pay is little or nothing-something
like e10O a year, if we are not mistaken
Ruskin is not much of a poet, bat if he
cannot handle a given subject as well as
Swinburne can, then he is to be pitied.
Swinburne pretends to be poet and is
not; Ruskin is not and does not pretend
to be. The fact is, laureate timber is
very scarce in England just now 1t
will require at least century to produce
another Tennyson.
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For Our Rancher Friends.

A new use has been found for electric
ity. A French scientist and agricu.-
turist named Paulin has been exper.-
menting for some years and has at last
utilized the electric fluid with wonderful
success in the growth of the products Of
the farm. He has invented a machine
which he calls geomagnetifre. 1t con-
sists of high pole planted in the center
Of the field to be operated upon. At the
top he places something resembling a
copper broom, with which is connected
by steel wire a network of other steel
wires, which is spread over the whole
field and buried at a sufficient depth be-
low the surface. This arrangement, it
is stated, will last several years.
The Frenchman's first experiment was
tried two years ago in q potato field. In
the space occupied by the electric wires
the plants had double vigor to those
outside. The yield of potatoes was not
only larger, but the single bulbs were of
greater size, the increase lacking but
few pounds Of being double that where
the electricity was not used. The expert
ment was likewise tried in field of
spinach with equally satisfactory results.
Until more particulars can be learned
1T is unwise to hazard an opinion upon
the practicability Of this scheme. Save
in the single branch of harvesting agri-
culture as q science has not quite kept
pace with others the past so years, and
the experiments referred to are both in
teresting and instructive. With a fair
show farming would be the most certain
source Of wealth as tits Of Independence
Commerce and manufactures flourish bv
circumstances precarious. contingent
and transitory, almost as much so as
the four winds and the waves. But
it is rare indeed that the earth does not
give back generously and even lavshly
to the cultivator
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AT THE WORLDS FAIR,
Some of the Sights That Fascinate Phil
ipsbur&ers on the Grounds.

ipsburgers ON the Grounds.
F. Fl. Coy has returned from his
worlds fair trip, and reports having en-
joyed a very pleasant vacation. w. E.
Moore, who went with Mr.. Coy, is still in
Chicago. and if reports are true 1t is
doubtful If he will return before the
close of the fair.
One day while Mr.. Coy and Mr..
Moore were taking in the sights of the
Midway P]alsance, they CHANGED to OBJ
serve the alluring sign that directs the
sight-seer to the congress of forty
beauties. Mr.. Coy was at once bent on
going in, but Mr.. Moore hesitated Fin
ally, after some persuasion on the part
of his companion, the attorney walked
with reluctant sJep to the entrance and
they were soon in ide
Then they beheld the blondes, bru-
nettes, and the girls with auburn tresses.
Finally they came to the Spanish
beauty, who chanced to be asleep at that
time. The sight fascinated Mr.. M aud
he gazed upon her until his companion
Wearied and went off to view other
sights. He returned IN an hour or so
after and found the attorney still gazing
at the Spanish beauty. Mr.. Coy finally
got him out, but the next day Mr..
Moore went directly to the Midway
Plaisance, and no one has heard from
him since.
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NEVADA VALLEY NOTES.

Miss Lou Tartar, of Bozeman, is visit
ing friends in the valley.
Farmers are harvesting this week.
Crops are good throughout the valley.
FL. Leonard and M. Rhode, of Rum
sey, spent several days at Ovando this
week.
Miss May Turrell left last Friday for
Deer Lodge, where she will spend the
winter.
Messrs. Jakway g. Faust, our genial
merchants made flying trip to Helena
this week.
Mrs. Z. Mccormack and Mrs. S. b.,
Smith, OF Helmyille, departed for Helena
Wednesday, to do some shopping.
H. @. McNally started for the east
last Monday with a carload of cattle. He
will visit Chicago before returning.
Miss Gussie GaIbraith closed her
school in Helmville September Is and
returned to her home in Deer Lodge.
James Marcum and family left for the
worlds fair last Monday, accompanied
by Miss Tina Tobin, of Highland, Kas.
Most OF the campers have left the val
ley and returned to the shelter of their
homes, owing to the change in the
weather.
The G. T. lodge at Ovando gave ball
at Dixon's hall, September 9th. It
was a success both socially and tinan-
cially
Miss Cora Jenkins closed a most sue
cessful term Of school at Riverside a
short time ago, and returned to her
home in Walkerville.
Miss Birdie Turrell returned from
visit to her sister, Mrs. J. B. Seely, of
Clearwater short time ago, reports
times lively in that vicinity.
G. Lavalla and II. Leonard left for
Sunset last Thursday. Mr.. Lavalla rode
frisky horse and was "bucked off" and
seriously though not fatally injured.
There wonld have been funeral at
Helmville Monday, but the interested
party had to join the pal]-bearers in or
der to make up the necessary number.
Mary Williams, little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. M. Williams, of Ovando, has
been very i'll with scarlet fever the past
week. We are glad to hear that she is
better.
Mrs. W. H. Murphy, accompanied by
Miss M .ry Murphy, left for Chicago
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Nothing short of law that involves
the principle Of free coinage and makes
silver full legal tender will accomplish
this"
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DR.. and Mrs. W. I. Power entertained
number Of their friends last evening
at music and card playing. Among
those present were the following: Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs
j. X. Pardee, Mr.. and Mrs. J. j, Ferrell,
Mrs. DR.. Young, Miss Treveallle and J. T.
Pardee. Refreshments were served at
midnight ana an enjoyable evening was
spent.
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The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1893-10-05

Wednesday. They will visit relatives
and friends in Iowa and Illinois before
they return.
Irwin Goodfellow and Miss Olive Grow
were united IN the holy bonds of matr-
mony, September II, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Goodfellow. Rev. s. J. Hook
ing performed the ceremony.
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names Of cured withheld many
address
letter will be published without
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-24
The Debate Continues.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. "a,
House Specialize five minutes
debate in the House on the Wilson
bill, began this morning with a
speech by Waugh, Republican of
Indiana, who spoke for the repeal in
the interest of bimetalism. SOmers,
Democrat of Wisconsin, favored
bimetalism but would vote for
unconditional repeal. Mr.. johnson,
Republican of Indiana, spoke
for silver. Mr.. Picker, Re-
publican of South Dakota,
asked the unanimous consent to
change the existing order, so as to
take a vote on Monday, on an
amendment combining free coinage
to the American product. This
was objected to by Wilson, in
charge of the administration bill.
Picker then tried to arrange for a
vote on the Am 9rican product free
coinage proposition, after Wilson
bill has been passed, but again OBJ
lection was made. He then pro-
ceeded to criticize president Cleve-
land as being under English in
fluence.
Lucas, Republican of South
Dakota, and Hartman, Republican
of Montana, spoke for free coinage.
The latter intimating that his
people would not remain pro-
tectionists if the party failed to
observe the bimetlatic plank.
Bartholdt, Republican of Missouri,
declared for the repeal and extern
sion of the bank circulation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-24
ARRANGING MONEY MATTERS.
To Help Planters to Handle Their
Crops.

Men ORLEANS, Aug. 24.-The
recent action of the New Orleans
banks, limiting the amount of
money individuals could withdraw
daily, having left the planters
without money to move their crops.
The New Orleans clea ring houses
have been for the past week or ten
days, considering a plan to relieve
the situation. The members of the
clearing houses met today and
adopted the following plan: Ger
tificates of deposits will be is
sued by the banks to persons
having money on deposit, payable
to themselves or bearer in the
sums of five, ten, twenty dollars or
more, certificates being payable
through the clearing house, and
will be stamped by the manager OF
the clearing house, az follows:
This certificate is secured by a
deposit of securities with loan
committee of New Orleans clear
ing House.
Before such certificates can be
stamped by the manager of the
bank, issuing such certificates will
have to deposit securities with the
committee. Take clearing House
certificates under rule and deposit
such clearing House certificates,
with the committee to the extent
of the certificates of deposit issued.
until the bank issuing certificates
of deposit shall return them to the
manager to be cancelled, when they
can recover their clearing house
certificates to the extent of the GER
tificates of the deposited returned.
All of the members were unani-
nous in the belief that this
plan would give the required
relief, not only to planters
but to business men as we'll. The
certificates will be just as good as
money, and can be as widely circu-
lated. The decision of the assOcia-
ton is received with great joy by
many business men, to whom
money has been rather a scarce
article for some time. %
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-24
NEGRO DEMOCRACY.
THE COLORED BROTHER AND
SISTER STRICTLY IN IT.
The White Metal On The Slope
Polo Pony Races Meeting OF The
Wneelmen - Telegraph Tickers
Troubles-McGlynn Talks To The
Grangers-on Foot And In The
Saddle-A Sheriff's Steallngs.
The Negro Democracy Meets.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-James
A. Rosa, vice-president of the
Negro Democracy of the District,
issued a call recently for a mass
convention to be held here today
and tomorrow. The call best eX-
plains the purpose of the gather
ing. 1t is as follows: "The negro
democracy of our country having
reached such a position in the body
polite Of the country as to demand
respect, it is deemed wise and ex-
pedient that a conference be called
for the purpose of the formulation
of plans for future success and de-
velopment. The coming Fall
elections demand hearty CO.
operation in all the ranks of
our party in order to bring to it
success and confidence. Also, it is
necessary to combine and unite the
forces among us and thereby work
in unison, Hoping for a hearty
support and cooperation and a
large attendance of the entire ne
gro Democracy in Washington City
Aug. a. Respectfully, James a.
Ross.
President Cleveland was invited
to speak, but sent a letter of thanks
and expressed regret at his inabil-
ity to attend. 1t is understood that
the sO-called Taylor Democracy
which had called a convention for
Aug. %. will participate in tOday's
proceedings.