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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1895-02-15
4 MONAZITE BOON.

Monazlte is strange, rare min
eral found in that rich metalll,
hea rt of the Appalachian noun
tains that lie in North Carolina
Some year or 80 ago one of the
gold mining companies down there
discovered In their placers de-
posit OF small brown crystalline
sand, which was unlike anything
ever before seen in this country
A German chemist in New York de-
termined, says the Jswelers Week :
ly, that it was monazte hitherto
found in small quantities IN FIN
land, Cornwall, Norway and Bo
hemia. 1t is distinguished as a
refractory substance. Chemists
call things refractory when they
can neither melt nor burn them
back any further toward the point
OF elementary origin, and these
earths wouldn't go back at all. No
matter how great the heat, they
just became incandescent, and
glowed with n brightness that was
like that of the sun; but when the
flame was turned off they were just
rare earths, as before
1t happened about this time
that certain Eliminating com-
pany was looking for just such
material as monazite, and IN con-
sequence heard Of it, Investiga-
tions were made, experts were dis
patched to North Carolina, and
monazite was found by the ton.
Along the river banks and in the
river beds, and at the bottom of
gullies the brown crystalline sand
was found, and bought and ship.
ped 10 Germany. But it took
lot of sand to furnish the imper-
ishable material, in the shape that
was needed, and the price went up
until 1t reached $3.50 ton, and
from that up to 5000 and over
Then the search Of monazite was
begun In earnest, and uow IN Alex.
ander, Madison, Mitchell, Yancey,
Burke, Polk, Mcdowell and Ru-
therford counties there is mona
Zite boom.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1895-02-15

suffering from a new complaint,
caused by the use of the water in
the mills. The water is used over
several times and becomes strongly
irapregnated with arsnic, autimony
and other like poisons, and as the
men are required to occasionally
immerse their hands in this, il
seems to penetrate the skin and
produce sores similar to felons.
When they 60 to the hospital to re-
ceive treatment these men are told
that the sores are produced b,
poisons and are not felons. Like
lead poisoning, il is natural con
sequence of the handling of this
class of ores.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1895-02-15
Do GOLD NUGGETS GROW +?
From Natural Science. London.

Prof. Liversidge, of Sydney, in
clines to the theory of original
gold; that Is TO say, he believes
nuggets to have been washed out
of quartz or calcite veins in which
they previously existed as reef gold
On the other hand. many authors
believe that particles of alluvIaI
gold may have increased in size by
electroplating themselves IN the
drifts where they lie. Aluvial
gold is generally supposed TO be
richer and more pure than reef gold,
and is therefore credited with diff
ferent origin. Gold is soluble in
solutions of alkaline sulphides,
carbonates, and silicates, and it IL
suggested that tie nuggets have
been dirived from percolating au-
riseruus waters. Sea water un-
doubtedly contains gold, and the
precious metal is being deposited
at the present day from the hot
springs of Nevada and California.
Prof. Liversidge, as be narrates
In paper read before the Royal
Society of New South Walee, has
himself caused gold nuggets TO
grow hy immersing them in photo
grapher's gold toning solution, to
geiher with sand, pyrites and
other minerals. Yet be concludes
that such has not been the origin
of the large gold nuggets. foe they
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1895-02-15
MINING ITEMS.
'enver Mining Industry

Denver Mining Industry.
In 1894 South Dakota produced
SG,O00,000 of gold, and it is reason
ably expected that its gold mines
will this year yield 100000.
What wondrous wisdom about
metellurgy some of our miuing
writer's show. Almost weekly we
read of great deposits OF kaolir, OF
clay, carrying certain quantities of
aluminium, coupled with prelic-
tons about its value. The trnth is
no metal is so plentiful as aluml-
mum, but so far no one has found
any profitable way Of extracting it
from anything but eryo!iie.
The United States has only one
pumice stone mine, which is in
Utah. 1t is being operated now
hy company. The Cochiti New
Mexico district contains large de-
posits Of fine pumice stone ready
for market in its crude state. Ex-
cepting the one place in Utah, it is
believed 10 he the only place in the
United States wheie ii is found in
commercial quantities. Hitherto
four firms nave had the monopoly
Of lhe importation of this article
from Italy.
One Of The events which prove
the heroIsm Of men took place a
few days since in the Blue Noun
tains, on the Gold Queen mine.
Lon Morton aud Joe Gaillosd were
working alone, no other people
being nearer than ten miles. An
exploded shot terribly injured Nor.
ton aud broke Gaillord's leg. But
with broken leg the latter got out
OF the shaft, hoisted Morton out,
took him to their cabin, and then
crawled through deep and un-
broken snow eight miles for help.
The trip took three days. Morton
lived enly ten minutes after help
reached him.
The millmen Of the Horn Silver,
Utah, coneentrator are reported
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1895-02-15

to one side of the mountain. and
that most Of the gold was furnished
at and came from that vicinity
supplying the old channel on
either side.
OF the big pay streaks, twelve
men in the employ of 1ohn Reed.
near Highland, took out $500 in
one day. After the clay in this
same ground had been loosened
up by freezing and exposure it was
worked the second time, and pro-
duced 100 ounces per box, thirteen
boxes of twelve feet each. T. j.
Conner is reported to have cleaned
up 81 ,00G fiom one set Of drifting
timbers, 4x10, at point near
the mouth Of Bachelor Guich. In
the lower part OF the guleh, sta
is probably the largest amount OF
gold taken from a single pan Of
dirt, and was PANIED out by p.
Nc Govern at the brick yard just
below virginia City. Mr. McGov-
ern cleaned up $1,000 in one day
from the same place, the result of
two mems work, but they wers on
the bedrock. Near Nevada, as
high as $1,000 per day occurred
several times.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1895-02-15
.GEORGIA'S GOLD MINES.
From the Engineering and Mining
Journal.

From the Engineering and Mining
Journal
Lumpkin County, Ga, has th,
record OF having produced NOR,
gold in the past sixty years thar
any other portion OF the Southern
States, and the fact that about 30t
men are working in the gold mines
in that district to day entities it te
be considered the leader OF golc
mining in the South at the presen,
time.
The system OF mining at present
practiced is a combustion of hy-
draulic mining and milling the
quartz. Although, of course, each
mine presents a different appear
ance, yet the system is SO general
and the formation 80 similar in all
that description OF operations on
one Will serve for the entire dis
trict, No deep mining has been
done at any location, although it is
more than sixty years since the
first excitement. By deep mining
is meant sinking below water level
or the level of the guiches inter
veniDg between the mountains.
The mines 40 far as at present de-
veloped occur on parallel leads.
Tha material mined is blasted or
pick ed, and broken up in the open
cuts on the mountain side and
II msported through tlumcs to the
ore bins by amalgamation. A por-
ton of the length of these fumes
is lined with rifles which catch the
coarse gold carried by the schists.
The cost of mining and milling by
this system is about 25c. ton, and
the average yield.ahout So This
extremely low cost is accounted for
by the fact that miners wages are
only from Soc to 81 day, which
same low rate also applies to mill
men. The fact of water being the
only motive power used, either for
transportation or running the ma
chinerv, is, of course, an important
factor in maintaining minimum
cost.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1895-02-15
MISSOURI MINES.

The report of the Missouri State
Inspector Of Lead, Zlnk, and Iron
Mines, Francis II. Lagrave, has
just been completed. He says
there has been falling off in the
production of zinc ore, material
increase IN that Of lead, while iron
propuction has ceased altogether.
The mines in the southwest, wher.
ever possible, worked their lead
deposits in preference to zinc, be-
cause of fall in the price of zinc.
Tables of the report show the de
crease in zinc tonnage TO be 15.5
per cent and the increase of lead
q 5 per cent. General business
depression had it's effect on the
mines of the state. The average
price of zinc ore was So 81 per ton
less than last year, while the price
of lead dropped s1.S6 per ton.
But in spite of this the mines are
in prosperous condition, and
while not worked to their full ca
pacity. are steadily pushing devel
opments, expecting that the near
future will bring greater demand
and better prices.
The southwest is still producing
heavily, with every prospect Of
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1895-02-15
THE CHEAT JEDDO TUNNEL.

| III IL VI ID EA EDDO ~ ~ ~ ~ L..
The driving of the great Jeddo
Tunnel five miles under two noun
tains through solid rock, for the
purpose Of draining mine workings
containing millions of tons of hue
coal, and at the same time ac-
complishing the rehabilits-
tion of a mining district
which for the last seven years
has been practically deserted. has
been completed at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Started four years ago by several
enterprising coal operators, the
tunnel was then looked upon as an
impracticsble scheme by the ma
jority of mining engineers and
waste Of the $l,500,000 which it
would take to complete 1t. II was
new departure in mining en- :
gineering. Hitherto operators had
been content to resurrect flooded
mines by the slow and expensive
process OF pumping, and wien.
owing to the nature of the flood and
it's extent, such a course seemed
impracticable the operators had
been forced to abandon the mines.
The work is finished and now all
that restraints the 500, 100000 gal
Ions of water in the workings Is a
common piece of hickory wood, 4
inches in diameter and 6 inches
long. When this is Withdrawn
the immense body of water will
pour from the prison IN which for
seven years it has been pent up.
and IN a short time the miners will
once more have access to the coal
in the Jeddo basin. The desolats
the dreariness OF whioh
is now accentuated by miles and
miles OF gaunt and blackened uee
stumps, will soon be hives Of iu-
dustry. Where now but ono or
Two small and llfo less wiz &c ars
oases in the ruined forests will
soon be thriving towns, marked for
miles around by great breakers
from which will rise clouds of
steam.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1895-02-15
ALDER GULCH PLACERS.

The country tributary to Vir-
glnia City is attracting consider
able attention at present and some
rich gold leads are being opened
up. A short time ago II. L..
Childs, we'll known mining and
newspaper man, furnished the
Madisonlan with the following re-
port of the placer mines Of that
section ana in it we find the fol-
lowing interesting descriptions:
Alder Gulch is famous for the
extent and uniformity Of gold de-
posits. 1t has no rival or parallel
in the known world, although
there are many placers That have
yielded larger nuggets and richer
but limited pay slreaks Six
teen miles have been worked, prin-
cipally by drifting, to the tune of
$l00,C00,000, and a conservative
estimate shows n reserve balance
on hand in the banks, i. O.. bars in
the gravel banks, of $5,000,000 to
dra W upon. These bars have
never been worked, nor, at the
present mode of working, will ever
be until the gulch shall have been
exhausted or some other means Of
fered for dumpage. Besides the
bars, the amount of gold left in the
gulch, which is being worked over
the second time, and in the ne
elected corners, etc, is estimated
at not less than $4,000. 900 for the
present and future generations to
draw upon. About 100000 has
been the annual yield for tho past
sixteen years, but the average of
recent years has been about 5000,
900 or perhaps over.
OF late years the sluicing has
been confined 10 the upper
part or from Adobetown up for
about twelve miles. There is very
strong evidence of gold being fur
nIshed from tho disintegration of |
the quartz matrlx at and neat. the
bead Of the gulch fact, the APP
parent source shows nuggets cling
ing to the quartz and the gold par
ticles gradually become small
towards the outlet. But here
again, Ia another problem in tse
way of different characters of gold,
one OF which is similar to the fine
gold NOT fake gold. fer there is
90 genuine fiakey gold in Alder
found in the gravelly range or old
channel southwark from Baldy
Whether the paw
streaks radiate from Badly like the
'pokes Of wheel is question.
L is true, however, that all Of the
quartz veins point to the mountain
Is common center. 1t is more
han likely that the old channels
curse ie very neas1y HEaer or I;tiis'
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1895-02-15

continuing TO do so. The deposits
of both lead and zinc in that Sec
tion are seemingly inexhaustible
During the year many new shafts
were sunk and new concentrating
plants butt, and others are con-
templated in the future, all indi.
eating 40 increased production in
that section. In st. Francois
Couoty, in particular, large terri
tory has been proven by the dia-
mond drill and enormous deposits
of lead ore found.
The mining laws of the State are
generally applicable to coal mines
only, and impose great hardsbips
on the lead and zinc mines. They
should be modified sc as to relieve
the class referred to, and thus OBJ
yiate unnecessary and burdensome
expenses.
Lead aud zinc ore is produced
in ten counties. and in all 563
shafts are operated. The number
Of tons of lead ore mined
during the year was 52,003,
valued at $l,949, SOS. and of zinc,
ore, SO, 100 tons, valued $l,337 $40.
making total for the two Of 50,
2S7, ,478. The average price per
ton paid for zinc ore was SIS, and
for lead ore, $37 '4S. There were
5o65 men employed during the
year, of which 342l were miners
Seventeen miners were killed du.
ring the year, and twenty nine
non. fatal accidents occurred. The
St. Joseph Lead Go. at Bonne
ferre. is by far the largest pro.
ducer of lead in the State, and
probably the largest in the world.
In some places in the mines i'm
nense bodies of lead ore are
found. One in particular is over
100 feet thick aud Of unknown
extent laterally, several hundred
feet of it hayiag been explored IN
different directions. The old
mine, La Motto, in Madison county, |
Is still being operated. 1t 10 the |
oldest mine in the State, and has
been producing ore for more than
q century. The Vale Mining
Company, IN jefferson County, is
the only one in Southeast Missouri
now producing zinc IN paying
quantities.
The production Of IRON ore has
come to a standstilI. The Iron
Mountain was the only company
hat reported during the year, and
i has since closed do Sn. The In,
spector does not attribute this to
he exhaustion of ore bodies, bat
% the low price of the metal and
great competition from other
States.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1895-02-15

A new fumeless explosive called
"Chromite" has been patented.
The American patent ia owned by
Denver men and they contemplate
erecting mandatory for II in tbis
city. ss8
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1895-02-15

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
A Pure osspe Cream u Tartar pewders
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Met With an Accident.

On yesterday afternoon about o'clock, Mir. Dick George, an employe in the car repairing department of the Cotton Belt shops, at this place, met with a very painful accident. While MT. George and his assistant, Mir. Will Gibson, were hanging a door in q ear which was being re- paired by them, the hanger in some manner, slipped from their hands, and fell, striking Mir. George on the head and sholder, intiicting very painful but not serions wound on the back of his head. while his shoulder was badly bruised rendering him unable to report for duty this morning.
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A Baby Show.

Pine Bluff is to have another baby show. On Thanksgiving afternoon the Young Ladies' Guild of Trinity Church will award prizes to the finest
 babies exhibited at Merrill Institute from ? to 4:30 o'clock. Four prizes baby between the ages three and six months, six months and one year. one and two years, and two and three years. No charge will be made for entering babies, but an ad- mission of 25 cents will be charged
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North and Northeast

If you have any intention of going to the North or East this fall or winter. you should advise yourself of the best route from the South and West. This is the Louisville X Nashville railroad, which is running double daily trains from Memphis through to Louis viIle Cincinnati, Nashville, Chattanooga. At lanta, Washington. Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Detroit. Buffalo and all points North and East. Pullman Sleeping Car Service through. Specially low rates made to Atlanta during the continuance of the Cotton Stafes Exposition. For particulars as to rates and through car service, write
 C. P. ATM0RE, Gen'l Pass. Agent,
 ::LouisYille. Ky.
 MAX BAuMGARTEN. Pass. Agent.
 Memphis, Tenn
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Fresh Halibut and boneless codfish and white mackerel at John H. Talbot x Co.'S. dtf

Tomorrow evening the entertain- ment to be given by the pupils of Annunciation Acadmy at the Opera house will take place, and it bids fair to be of more than usual ex- cellence. The proceeds will be for the benefit of St. Joseph's Church, and this, in itself, should assure the young people large audience, to say nothing of the merits of their entertainment.
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On Thanksgiving Day let maLy of nnr wealthy people remember that "shrouds have no poekets.' Be generous to the poor in return for the blessings God has showered on you and your efforts.
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Fresh buclxwheat, rye and Graham flour at Talbot & Co.'S.
 Hff

MT. J. H. Hawley. of Grady, is in town. He reports that the farmers in his section have all gathered their crops, are fairly prosperous and are now preparing to enjoy Thanksgiv- 2 day and the holidays.
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A GEORGIA FUGITIVE.
He Is Arrested In Pine Binn Six Years
 After His Crime.

Last night Deputy Sheriff c. NJ, Franks, of Barrow county, Georgia, arrived in the city. He came after K. l.. Donohoe, q negro who was recently arrested by the Sheriff of Jefferson county at the request of the Georgia Sheriff.
 About six years ago Donohoe was indicted in Bartow county, Georgia, for assault with intent to kill. He was tried and convicted of simple assault. Donohoe escaped from the officers and fled to Arkansas. He came to Pine Bluff and obtained em- ployment on one of Sheriff Triplett's plantations, and has remained on the place ever since. The Georgia off, cers traced him here and ordered his arrest and sent for him.
 This morning Gen. H. King White, who has been retained as an attor- ney by Donohoe. sued out d writ of habeas corpns, and as the crime for which hls client was convicted was punishable by fine, he will pay the fine and costs and have Donohoe re- leased.
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Found.

A note and some cash. Owner cnl have same by paying for this adver tisement. Call at Meye Drug Co. II 2 d&wtf
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Rev. John P. Lowry preached m able sermon at the Main Street Methodist Church last night to l very appreciative audience. No sinner could withstand the appeal. Mr. Lowry is is preacher of fine address and magnetism, but his greatness is i'll that spirituality which gives him a fiery zeal and earnestness. Let everyone turn out tonight at 7:a0 o'clock and hear him. Good music will add to the occasion.
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Mir. sam Franklin says tha. he has received bill of lading for his street sweeper, and now believes that he will soon have the sweeper at work on our streets.
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Atmore's minee meat and plum pudding the finest made at
 d If E. l.. TAYLoR's
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For your Christmas fruit-cakes get the best raisins, entrants, eitron, shelled almonds, lemon and orange peel. We keep them.
 II 21tf l.. F.. GOLDSMITH X Go.
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Mir. J. B. Freidheim, a well known citizen of Camden, is in our city call on his numerous friends.
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Pure plantation sugar house mOlasses-theb best in the mark et-at Talbot x Co.'S. dtf
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Thanksgiving day will be pretty generally observed in Pine Blnff this year.
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A thief stole a turkey and nine chickens from Mir. W. E. Alexander last night.
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Tomorrow is Thanksgiving day, go to your place of worship and give thanks to the Almighty God who. during the year, has showered on you and yours, many blessings.
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Hy ou visit the baby show Thursday afternoon you will truly have some thing to be thankful for.
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Don't fail toattend the baby show at Merrill Institute next Thursday afternoon from to 4:30.
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Losr-Two notes of $25.OO each given by John Young to I.J. Bloom. Parties are hereby warned not to negotiate for them. II 26 d3t
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Col. James W. Coreoran came nI from his plantation this morning.
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Tomorrow morning at Il o'clock union services will he held at the Presbyterian Church. Rev. W. K. Penrod, Pastor of the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church. will preach the sermon. The choir will be composed of the best voices in the city. and the congregation will he very large, and we trust, a happy and thankful one. A collection will be taken np for the poor of the city, and It should be a large one.
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X more beautiful, inyigorating day would be hard to select.
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CITY ITEMS.

The DAILY GRAPHICaccept od- -srtasing os tue distinct and a'ieqasvocat guarantee that it hos doily circula- ton 7arger than ang other daily afaos- .,aper published in Pine Bla.f..
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Fresh oysters received daily. Three dozen for D cents. r. Pierotti, op- posite Great Red Store. i0l2H
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Turkeys and chickens are meeting with ready sales in this market.
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Col. Met l.. Jones lett for Clarendon last night, on important legal busi- ness.
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Graham flour, hominy and grits at d If E. l.. TAYLoR's.
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The above telegram was received by Us and the capes will arrive hero Tuesday. They consist of as fine garments as were ever brought to Pine Bluff Having been bought at the above price will be sold the same way. So an early inspection will save any lady 40 per cent. If you are interested give us . trial.
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The mercury was downto l9 degrees this morning.
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Dill, sweet and plain Dickels at John H. Talbot X Co.'S. dtf
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Fresh oysters and celery received very week at
 q If E. l.. TAYLoR's.
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Citron, figs, currents shelled al- monds at
 q If E. l.. TAyLoR's.
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Red Columbia river salmon in brine at John H. Talbot X Co.'S.
 dti
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For nice luncheon try our Lunch ham, deyiled turkey, chicken, etc. II 21tf l.. F. GOLDSMITH X Co.