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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-04
MINES AND MINING.
In the kamIoops.

hamiooas Island Sentinel.
The advance OF winter and the extraor-
cinafS depth OF snow that has fallen at
so early a date Ia the season has had
little or no effect in retara3nS the pro-
gress being made in mining development
on Coal Hill. The pros uectors have been
forced oy depth Of snow TO discontinue
their operations. and a cessation OF their
efforts 10 discover the precious minerals
must Dc expected TIL the warm weather
OF the spring again uncovers the ground;
but IN the meantime much progress VIII
be made.
The Python claim. that one in which
ROBERT bachanan and his associates are
interested, and which was the first dis
coveFy ID draw aIteatioa 10 the mineral
richness OF Coal hilI. Is making splendid
progress. Night and day shifts are now
being employed there. The shaft is down
Go feet. and the prospect looks immeas-
urabiy better than ever before At the
bottom OF the shaft they are now in a
solid body OF ore firmer, stronger and
richer than has been encountered at any
previous stage OF development The lead
has all along alternated between deconl-
posed rock of a rich character and solid
sulphide. The ore that is now being
taken out looks 10 be such as would per-
nit OF the most sanguine expectations OF
the owners. and 10 Justify them in hold
ing on from acceDtng the offer of $1,000
which was recently made to them for
disposal OF the property. 1t is intended
this winter 10 put the shaft down $50 or
40 feet. The Python today looks like
one OF the best mining propositions IN
British Columbia.
w. Thomas Newman this week returned
from his visit. with Hon. \. c. Wallace,
TO Southern hootenay. He comes back
more strongly convinced than ever of the
splendid mining prospects OF the KAN
loops district If" said he, they
could show an Iron Mask, a Python. or a
Guerln fraction in Rossland today.
either one OF them would take precedence
of any of the prominent prospects now
being hoated for millions in the southern
country The view thus being taken by
a mining expert is most satisfactory, and
goes far to accentuate the abounding con-
fidence already taken in the prospects on
Coal Hill. In week or ten days"
said Mr.. Newman, I'VE intend 10 resume
work at the Iron Mask. We viii erect
substantial and permanent buildings, and
before spring arrives we will have thor
oughly, or at least satisfactorily. tested
our Iron Mask claim
This is excellent news, because L.
means that people that know great deal
of mining have the fullest faith in the
outcome.
II have never known" said Mr.. New
man. "and / can scarcely imagine.
country so rich in mineral wealth as is
British Columbia. South Africa Will
scarcely De ranked along with British
Columbia when our mineral riches really
become known. The whole province
seems 10 be simply a gigantic matrix for
the fixing of metals. Almost every place
you go rich deposits are found-there
seems no end OF it. This seems, indeed,
the metaliferous storehouse of the world.
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pooH-BAH on THE FRONTIER.
Defended and Sentenced
NV the same Man.


1-hev were discussing the administration
Of Justice in this and other countries, wnen
the major told this story 10 Illustrate
claim made In the course OF his argument
.sWhen out on the frontier trying to dis
nroye the adage that rolling stone gath
ers no moss / became pretty Wei ac-
quainted with a rugged old pioneer VINO
came dangerously near TO being an aoso-
lutte monarch in his community. All the
Iegalized authority he exerted was that OF
a Justice of the peace. but II was astound-
ing how far he could make 1t go. The
whole judicial system does not contem-
plate a greater power than he exerted
through his little office.
'Son one occasion a drunken rustler wan
tonIy shot and killed a hog that happened
10 be the squire's property. He sat right
down and made affidavit TO the facts in
the complaint Then he stood up and swore
himself. He drew an affidavit for the ar
rest Of the offender. Then he stood up and
swore himself In as special constable. PIN
ned cheap star on slis breast. took his
Winchester. mounted his horse and went
of after the hog-killer. The special con-
stable Of his own making got the drop on
his man and returned with him as a prls-
oner.
Then you should have heard the trial.
The squire first read the charge to the
accused, who entered plea or not guilty
Then the court stepped To the front OF his
own bench. which was a rough redwood
table. and conducted the prosecution, ask
ing himself questions and answering
them. allowing the prisoner TO enter an
objection or take an exception whenever
he desired
The case for the people being made.
the squire said that the fellow must have
a fair trial, and appeared as lawyer for
the defense. So long as ne was snacting
this role and the rustler was doing the
swearing. u looked az though he might
he acquitted. But again the squire became
the prosecutor for purposes Of cross-ex-
animation. ard the way he showed the
desperate up looked as though & might
be life sentence. After arguing both
sides with a rousIng close for the prose
cuilon. the squire resumed the bench
summed un the evidence, quoted such law
as nc knew. gave the prisoner at the hsr
a scathlng dressing down. fined hfm s1fso
and sentenced him 10 six months in tail
which he was without the slightest right
OF doing. This was in the United States
mind YOU
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-04
Found n Fortune.

Eighteen months ago John Pierce. OF
Tombstone, Ariz.. was a poor lahoriug
miner, broken down from hard work. his
wife and children being obi ged to help IN
making living. Late one evening, says
the Los Angeles Mining and Metallurgieal
Journal. al the time the story begins,
Pierce was driving the cows home from
pasture and was about four miles from
MS ranch. when he picked from a little
ledge a piece of rock which he was about
20 throw at one Of the tardy animals.
when, observing that II was OF unusual
weight. he concluded 20 carry q home
Upon close examination Il was found that
= contained gold.
He went to work promptly az the spot
from which IL had been taken. and soon
made a shipment OF ore that Melted $3.50.
with thss money he sank shaft a few
feet and then bonded the property for
S25a. DOE.
Before the year expired the bond was
sold to an English syftiscate Tor an adj
vance OF sl00,ooa. In july last Pierce re-
celved a draft on San Francisco for $50. .
GO IN full, and is now in that city with rs
family. enjoying tine delights and blessings
OF A fortune.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-04

the headquarters OF the army 10 take such
measures as In my Judgment miehs
practicable for protecting the inseres1s 81
the government In the unoccupsed military
reservations IN and about Puget SOUND.
and for preserving them unim2airea as
sites for defensive works. In my annual
report for 1sS5 I remarked in regard 10
these reservations as follows:
% Search has developed the fact that
some OF them are entirely covered py per-
fectei claims. which had inception prior
10 dafes Of declaration. The acting
engineer officer OF the department. with
a small detachment. is now making a
careful examination Of their condition as
regards boundaries. title. Illegal interfer-
ence and occupation. II Is probable that
upon some of the most important ones
squattsrs will be found who have been in
possession for many years. and who have
made quite extensive improvements III
SO. the necessary action Will be taken.
The officer above referred 10 visited
all of the reservations. determined their
boundaries and extent, ascertained the
number and location of occupants, ac-
auaintei himself with those OF them who
vious examination of land office records
made by his office assistant. and warned
of all others 6of whom there were quite
large NUMBER giving them a a. c'li
fed dates. Since then two inspections
have been made by officers detained 10
discover IL orders directing removal nave
been complied with. and 10 give more pro-
nounced warning in cases Of failure: The
officer who made the last trip, ana VINO
returned from that section few days
ago, reports that the Sauatters foanu on
the preceding visit TO be aeFelict had re-
moved with their property. and that the
reservations were clear OF treSpassers.
There still remain upon a few or these
reservations. however. a number OF resi-
dents holding under perfected titles, ana
large portions Of some OF them are vested
In individuals who acquired their rights
under the homestead and donation iahd
laws or by purchase from those VINO had
so acquired them. Fortunately the ma
iority OF these private holdings are STU
ated upon the less important reserves. but
in some Instances. especially in two, they
extend TO land which is quite important
for government TO control. in order 10 car
~ out any perfected scheme OF defense
'tAs TO these and the remaining reSeTNa-
fions of the department, all questions OF
conflicting rights. either or possession or
title, between individuals ana govern
uert have been adjusted. except one
which has arisen at Boise barracks. and
Involves the right To use water moving
from, certain springs situated some dis
lance above the post. The question has
been adjudicated by the United states
district court for Idaho. and decision IN
favor of the government obtained nut
understand that the defeated party mas
appealed his case. and that the appear IS
now pending
This completes Gen. Otis report. with
the exception of a considerable portion
referring 10 the territory Of Alaska, the
Importance of which warrants It's Deing
given IN a separate letter.
ALLAN y. SLAUSON.
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To REMAIN IN SEATTLE.
A Report From San Francisco About
the n. A. Il. a. Il. Co. Denied

A dispatch from Ian Francisco about
two weeks ago stated that the North
American Trading and Transportation
Company would establish It's offices IN that
city This statement was denied yester-
day most emphatIcally. and was backed
up by subsequent statement that tho
principal Offices would be opened in Sc
attic January /, 1897. The officers of the
company are Ely Weare. president:
Charles Weare. treasurer, and Charles
Hamilton, secretary. The work as OUT
lined for the coming season IS aggressive.
and the business with Alaskan ports, and
particularly with the Yukon river and the
interior, Will be pushed on a much larger
scale than heretofore. Seattle viii be the
headquarters for all this business, which
IS becoming more important yearly as the
country 10 the north IS settling up.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-04
big Gold Discovery,

f+t4tts~tflA y tf4t~A-
same quartz from the strike made by
Gus Nelson on Vhe Swauk short time
ago. and which was briefly n01ced IN last
weeks Capital was shown on oar streets
this week and fascinated ali who saw a.
THE quartz closely resembles that 50 prev
alert in California. and 10 say taat K 5
rich expresses q mildly. II IS literally
studded with gold OF a very bright yellow
cofor and clesrly besrays sts rlcnneSs
from the outs &c.
Mr.. Nelson has stripped the ledge for
some distance, and as exposed z 5 three
feet IN width ard bears every indication
% being a true assure. TIE extent ot the
pay streak has not been definitely ascer-
tanned. Some % the quartz taken az ran
dom was crushed iH a mortar and yielded
s. 30 q pound ~ rock
Tne find mas created great excitement
IN she camp. and well . may. for TIE rock
is certainly che richest ever found IN tals
RECON. and = e. proves 20 be perm ansnt
x will be a genuine bonanza
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-04
THE POETS NEXT.
Tomorrow the P.-I. Prize Poem Con-
test VIII BE Closed.

The entries for the Post-fnteIllgencer
New Years edition poem prize must be
sent In not later than tomorrow. as this
competition VIII close at midnight Deem
ler 5. With such a splendid theme as Sc
attic for inspiration. the poetic muse
ought 70 be- RI it's best. and It may he
safely asserted that the committee 20 de-
eide upon this contest will have many
u1eritorsous productions for consideration.
Entries 70 the remaining competitions
received yesterday were signed as follows:
''Duwam;sh Bell"
Oahu
.-Hsppo."
'sSonnrt"
Lausanne"
Sally Dean"
Harrison"
Abel 0rue'
Dora Porter"
Algerian Spring POEM"
+tNihisr
IS. o, Terlc."
leon
"Astyius."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-04

1ae excellent speciality company which
has held ferth a; the Third Avenue thea
ter his week Will NJ seen tomorrow even
ing Toe the hast time. on SUNDAY evening
Mics orfs oher and her excellent comedy
company witi open az the Thsrd Avenue
fheaser for ore week. This company has
a. extensive repertoire. AMI VIII 30 seen IN
seattle IN -FOUR 81 their strongest plays.
TIE company e q strong ore. each mem
Ter bc'ug adapted 70 she PARTS which they
play. The schedule far the week Is a. fol-
lows SUNDAY. Monday and TUESDAY. a
I3e8n sweep; "Wednesday and THURSDAY.
+ihe Westsrnef;~ Friday and SATURDAY,
evenings aui saturday matinee. Mixed
Pkkles ard '.For Milton
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Railroad and Industrial Notes.

s. c. Fulton yesterday wired |. a. Ma
deau of the Northern Pacific. that. COM
mencing December 10. the Northern Pact
fic would handle freight through 70 Ross
land VIA the Spokane Falls az Northern
without breaking bulk.
The Seattle & international railway has
announced q series of holiday excursions
at cheap rates for December Il. p and %
that will give people alcng the line who
are DESTROYS OF doing their Christmas
shopping IN the city an opportunity 70 do
so at low cost. The rates quoted for round
trip fares are as follows. From Woolley
ana intermediate points. 81: from North
Bend and intermediate points. - cents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-04

Mother Goose was born Ia ihe year ieta.
IN TIE colony 81 Massachusetts hay. Her
maiden name pas E.i.xahsth Foster. she
married Isaac Goose ~ the year ls2o ana
a few years later became 3 member o. tne
Cd Souta caurcn, Boston The nFst ea3-
ton OF her fHeio1 80 gwhioh ~srs of-G.fa-
ally sung 10 her Erandehllarenb was pa
ished IN Boston ia 1875 ~ her -.n-.a =
Thomas Fleet. Mother Goose a.e1 n Lee.
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Mr. T. r Rounds. formerly 90 the state
st'srSei- Pike street. VIII open tomorrow.
SstHrsfay morning his nov pace ~ burst
nes@ t'Je Peoples market corner Of Sec-
c'sei aNrsur and Pike street. ~ s. fhe in
tfftiton ~ Nr. Eo1nts 20 carry the very
f'sesi lifs@ uf nnats ft4t can b. obtained
s03 mako the 8'conie's nsrSet The leading
ls.s-e or pike street. tc eNtnn,ls an invi-
tauon ~ aN 81 his friends an.l obi GUS
tClncTs 90 attend ,hr opening.
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One Reason WHY Gold Come. r..

Los Angeles Times.
British steamer left Galveston one sav-
last week. bound for Liverpool. witb a
cargo valued a. 100000. THIS ia what ts
bringing sver British gold to America. in
spite Of all PopulistiC efforts 10 the com
trary. This Is said 10 have been the larv-
est cargo. IN value. ever shipped out a.
anN a naerIcan mort
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-04
THE CALIFORNIA TRIP.
The Friends af the school Teachers
Are Casting Baiiots for Their
Eaxorsfes

Interest in the school teachers trip 10
Alan Francisco ~ increasing and many
votes have been received from tho friends
Of those who are now connected with the
pffhllc schools in the capacity Of instruct
ors. The effer of the poxt-Intesilsencer
comes at time when II can best be
taken ADVANTAGE of-when there Is a tenn
porary recess in school work. and when
the VISIT to California may Do made at
enc OF the beat seasons OF the year~dnr-
ing tho holidays. This oner Includes
transportation and ali incidental travelling
expenses.
The voting coupon will Re found Below
u should be filled out and forwarded 10
she Pcst-inteafigeneer;
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~ HSoNNI-

rs eartr az t'n|raeE-e rec s-er>s
e. teo osleT CASE gttslos
Rrrtae1tn t. Fsn-e~e.-t a utIrla- nan
o. leaeN Is aE tha IHaef
Essnlei Sera htagss 500. Nlfe. ~ E,s-
Ism. arc sH 1p Say ne Is sst
AF5hHe e staNsft s 81 err.aers Vaa.sfa-
sasn 80 kaash&vrn. IS NJ abe RutItr
Mr ems Nes 1Asn "a ese3e - s.,
de FaeR. are meHE the iNHfr Essesses
IRA 5Sgeassa leaves Tomorrow rieNt e7
a hstsBneas Sssit sa Nas.aa sA8 %ew N3rk
g. s IurnsF reai estate Enh a,lefrz
tsuksE. sett SestsysSsT taF ksasse Wsssra
zfe-sA NFsiz.
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ACROSS THE PACIFIC.
A SEATTLE COMPANY TO TRADE
WITH THE ORIENT

It's Principal office Here. with .
Branch i'm Nokoha ma-The North
American Trading and Transport
fasion Company Not To Move IL.
osfireS From Seattle DelaSea
Overland Trains Arrive-theap
Charters for sailing Vessels.
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Racket hAH E IA i vs y ~ = A
TargsF nass Essgay esVagnE. ra-ce naher a
Receives seats - saUery isc
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RE eu-3ets are nov phot1z-aphc8 1a
ti1eT course ~ means % rae eseetrsc
spark The camera IS taken lato dark
ress1a. whseh the bullet j. caasass eo traw-
erse- As is passes tAe camera Il - made
- interrupt az e.eftTtc clr-aFs ard pro-
dHre = spark. vatc1 .sinra -H4tez x for IA
instsai Sn4 eaaeies tae impression 30 be
k4AcL
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FOR fsENr Eae sore neN orenrtet
~ iAe M b. Fsesse Millinery &c. So Fisas
asszae. Aaasy 10 Il. & X. Gesgsgeln.
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Women constitute fwo~thfr5s 81 all the
church members % tae United Sastss nHt
only ane-tnsrseenl 81 al fbe criminals:
end yet many churches allow woraen 10
privileges bat 80 support the preachers and
keep ire ess4nscss IN repair.
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There acre twenty-five children In *na
orphans horne AZ tae close o. Novcn,tssr.
It4rlnS t1e month ere houSz received fre-.a
p l<otse tNc doEeD oatmeal bowls ara
rom thG Junior Soc5cty ot Chrfssfz- E-n-
eeavor - ere Taylor CCnerega f.ssssI
csErch ere Gglt.
Funeral services OVER 3he remains % tse
f4te Rev. j. g. Strong were helsi ysase errs4g
- Z 2 SFefs . tae so1ta Seattle Ma1ao6-
~ Protestant chuTch. Rev A it. Ffrsfssssf-
syn ana Rev. Mr.. Wright. s~noolruasrs
81 eaa deceased GfE irsdtEnE TIA. fr,e.s-sgssnf
tooS pIace .n Na0ng PisLszLnx gesnesery.
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Gold i'm skamsnia.

p anIanla county FEonfer
The gold fever has again broken out
among the denizsns OF Skamanis county.
Mr. W. H. Mahan. % Goldenaale. an as
saver 81 repute. Is in town and has made
several assays OK ore found in this vicin-
itv. the result Of which proves TO tbe most
skeptical. beyond al doubt. tharthis couFi-
~ xfu. in fhe near future. he one ~ the
ri~s1ezt in this state. AIR Mahau uses the
cyanide process. and a necessary eonse-
ouenre. gets an there IS in any ore which
ne treats These assays have been per-
formed under the very eyes o. those In
tarastea. ard - the presence q those Who
have 70 interest 81 the mines. and IN al
eases the result has been satisfactory.
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ia Novsraeer. ~. vas directed from
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
WEATHER REPORTS MEAGER.
The Lack of Telegraph Communion
ton Interferes With the Service.

ton lnterferes With the Service.
The impossibility of receiving reports in
terfered with the work of the weather
bureau yesterday and the interesting news
of the track of the storm and it's distinc-
tiveness could not be gained.
Reports were received from the stations
for o'clock night before last showing
the velocity of the storm when it reached
some of the northern points, but reports
west of the line of these were meager. and
the exact course could not be gathered
1t may have struck west of the line Of
Wilmington, Philadelphia and New York
with greater force than it had on reaching
those places, but it is believed that it di-
minished in fury as it went northward.
No reports were received from Charles
ton, though it is said the velocity was 60
miles an hour there. At Wilmington, up
to o'clock night before last AZ miles had
been attained, at Philadelphia 30, and at
New York So. At that time, O'clock, the
storm was central near Detroit, Mich
Reports received last night for o'clock
show all the stations to have had but
comparatively slight velocities during the
day, Hatteras having had the greatest
where it was % miles an hour.
The weather forecast for to-day is for
fair weather, and temperature with no
decided change.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-01
HoUsEKEEPERs BUSY DAY.
The Storm Brought on an Unexpect-
eG Phase of Moving Time.

eG Phase of Moving Time.
To-day, Oct. l, is moving day with a
large part of Savannah's population.
Many are going to change their quarters,
and the drays and furniture vans will keep
busy throughout the day. But, while
many will cause the streets of the city
to present the usual Oct. l appearance
with the large quantities of household
goods that will be transferred, many othT
ers had intended moving, will not do so
on account of the devastation the storm
has wrought.
So many houses have been unroofed, or
had sashes or blinds blown Off or lost
chimneys or fences, or sustained leaks, by
the straining of thin timbers, or had
plaster shaken from the walls and cell
ings, or any of a dozen other injuries
done, that those who have intended occu-
plying them have fatty refuse to do so
until they have again been put into prop
er repair.
This determination is very general and
they seem resolved not to move from their
present homes until the necessary repairs
are made. This puts another phase on
the matter, for many Of those remaining
in the houses they were to give up, are
keeping others out who were to go into
them. They kick, though, and strongly,
on moving out of a house, either intact
OF III a DelLer STATE OF repair IMAM LhOoS
into which they would have to move, and,
considering possession nine points, leave
the tenth with those who want the houses
to make what they can of.
And those who want to move into the
houses they have rented from Oct. l, are
equally anxious to secure them and give
up houses that the storm has rendered
untenable. They want the houses that
they have rented and are more than ever
DESTROYS of getting out of those that they
are to give up, II they are left in too bad
state for remaining.
This state of affairs is affordng the
renting agents no end of trouble, and
they declare that owning to the havoc
left in the wake of the storm, that the
process OF moving will not be complete
until after Oct. 15-dn the meantime, they
say they expect any number Of rows be-
tween families over the occupation Of
houses. Some will be desiring to move
into residences and these will be equally
DESTROYS Of remaining in themselves.
Without doubt the storm viii be the
cause of strained relations among many.