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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-04
THE MINING INDUSTRY
What they are Doing in the
Mines.
ALL BRANCHES ARE REPRESENTED.
Briefiets that Are OF Interest to All
CIasses-News from All Over
the Country.

No industry of California has more
important interests at stake in legisla-
ton this winter than that of the min.
ers, says the S. +. Call. Both in the
State Legislature and i'll Congress
measures are pending which will affect
the mining interests in many ways,
and it behooves the people and the
press to give every assistance possible
to the miners in obtaining the desired
legislation which is needed to advance
the welfare of their industry.
The mining men themselves are
showing commendable vigor and unity
of purpose in promoting the adoption
of measures they desire. The execu-
tive committee of the mining associa-
ton is doing good work in this direc-
ton, and in addition to urging the en-
actment by Congress of bill providing
for a commission to determine the min.
eral or non-mineral nature of land in
railroad grants, is having prepared for
submission to the State Legislature a
number of measures which it is be-
lieved will be of great benefit to the
mining industry.
In this connection it is gratifying
to note that Senator Perkins is prepar-
ing bill providing for the establish
ment of Secretary of Mines and Min
ing of Cabinet rank. The California
Senator will have the support of Sen
ators from all the Western States and
a considerable number from among the
Representatives of the larger mining
States of the East. There is, therefore,
some grounds for the expectation that
if the bill be pushed forward with
vigor it will find sufficient approval in
both houses of Congress to become a
law. This would be a great advan-
tage TO the miners, inasmuch as it
would give their industry representa-
tive in the Cabinet and would lead to
the settlement of many of those vexed
problems of mining law which are now
SO detrimental to the industry.
In order that the advocates of the APP
puintment of the proposed Secretary
should have the full benefit of public
sentiment in its favor that sentiment
should now manifest itself as speedily
as possible through the press and
through the voice of the boards of
trade, chambers of commerce and sim
liar bodies, as well as of associations of
miners.
From the Great West there should
go a unanimous declaration from all
the States and Territories i'll favor of
the measure. Much benefit will, no
doubt, be conferred upon the miners
by the enactment of the bills which
they are now urging, but all of these
combined would not be so advantageous
as the accomplishment of Secretary
of Mines and Mining. Such an official
is necessary and such an official we
can get if we work for it.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-04

fruits and raisins. Foreign markets
can be captured only by Offering quail
ity at prices which will successfully
meet competition.
The days of slip-shod methods OF
cultivating, pruning, picking and cur
ing are of the past and it is the grower
who takes intelligent pains in produc-
ing a good to an extra good article,
who will reap the reward of good
prices.
There are growers near Fresno who
realized this season $50 to $40 per ton
more for their dried peaches, simply
for the care they took in picking and
curing, thus making a fancy article.
What one does the many can do and
thus help to establish the reputation it
has already achieved in regard to
raisins.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-04
Demand for Dried Fruit.

To illustrate the possibilities of an
extended market for our local products,
the following extract from letter to
Fresno packing company from its
Hamburg correspondent is Of value,
says the Expositor. "As per request
| got the returns made out of our en-.
tries of dried fruits shipped direct to
our port tHamburg) or via Bremen.
Those figures to other ports of our
country could not be got, neither those
of shipments made via London or Eng.
lish ports to our ports. However, the
statement below will show you the i'm.
portance of those shipments,
Number of boxes since September
1896, to December IA, 1896: Ameri.
can raisins and prunes, IL, 1000; Ameri.
can dried apricots, 5000; American
dried apples, $4,000; Pears and goods
entered as dried fruit. 80, 1000.
Besides the above good many ship.
ments of dried fruit are entered as
merchandise. which can not be com.
piled, and large quantities via London
and Liverpool are not included"
There is q valuable object lesson in
the above to the grower of California
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-04
Hints on Pruning.

One can hardly refrain from COM
menting upon the various and often
contradictory instructions given by
horticultural sharps or pruning theo-
rists at this time, says Leonard Coates
in the California Fruit Grower. They
don't take into consideration the diff
erent and frequently almost opposite
conditions. So also with fertilizing
the orchard. One grower, in the
southern part of the State, says:
When trees looks dwarfed or stunted,
you may be sure potash is wanting.
When trees are growing very rank and
strong, there is too much nitrogen, and
when they are shy to fruit, they are in
want of phosphates. This is an absurd
statement to make, for it is, as in the
majority of cases when quoted from
local writers, but an individual and
isolated experience, from which the
deduction that is drawn may, or may
not be correct. A Santa Clara prune
grower writes that the Petite prune
tree should never be pruned at all, and
great many growers pursue this
method. Another grower further south
advocates regular annual pruning Of
this variety. When such directly con
Trajectory advice is given, what is the
'searcher after knowledge" to do,
Whom can he believe? The advice
always given in these columns is to en-,
deavor to follow medium course, tC
shun lobbyists and extremists of every
kind. The real horticultrist is moi
forever discovering something new
and rushing into print with it, MOI
does he follow arbitrary rule or die.
tum. He studies his soil, and all ply
steal conditions, tries to learn what his
trees require, and treats them accord
ingly.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-04

field a. starbuck. filed a suit agains
Solomon Gotta and sixty-one others
The suit is to get possession Of land
near Santa Ynez held and claimed by
defendants as part Of an Indian Reser-
walton set aside by the Government
The defendants are the survivors Of
the tribe Of Indians who were origin
ally put ON the reservation. The suit
is the result Of dispute over the
boundaries Of the reservation.
Professor Lewis Swift. formerly Of
Warmers Observatory and Lick Obser-
vatory, Cal, has received word from
London that the Royal Astronomical
Society Of England has awarded him
the jackson gold medal, in recognition
of his services to the cause of science
in the discovery of the comets, nebule
and other wanderers in space. Profess
sor Swift now has four gold medals
and one silver one given him by the
French Government. with which came
900 Cranes in cash and four bronze
medals.
The reception given at the Chamber
of Commerce TO the Harbor Commits
sion was attended by many ladies and
gentlemen, at Los Angeles. The
COmmissio0 has about completed
its laboIs and will leave for San Fran.
cisco, where they will spend week
and then go East. The members will
not give out the result of their DELHI.
erations until their report is presented
to the Secretary of War. The studies
of the two locations have been thor
ough and complete. Ii was not
thought that the Commissioners would
finish their labors until the first OF
March.
AT recent meeting of the directors
Of the San Francisco and San joaquin
Valley Railroad Chief Engineer Storey
reported that some additional rights OF
way had been secured for the proposed
extention south of Fresno by the way
of Reedley and Visalia. Committees
of citizens in that part of the valley
are still hard at work trying to com,
plete rights of way for the company
and Mr.. Storey expressed the opinion
that the committees were working with
commendable zeal and would before
long accomplish good results Con-
corning the extension south of Fresno
by the way of Hanford he thought the
right of way could not be completed
without condemning three pieces OF
property, one near Fresno and the
other two south of Kings river. He
urged the directors TO push these con
domination suits without delay, and the
directors agreed to carry out his recon.
mendation. The first lot of the 600C
new bonds of $1,000 each now being en-,
graved for the company in New Yorl
are expected to arrive here by the enc
of next week, but the directors will
make no effort to sell any of them until
they get ready to commence actual con
struction work south of Fresno. The
rumor that the directors intend soor
to let contracts for additional loco.
motives and cars is denied. They say
they have enough rolling stock on
hand for at least Il year to come.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-04

A duplicate of the golden greeting
which Mrs. Lucy Long. lately sent t.
queen Victoria has been prepared by
Mrs. Long and will be forwarded to
President-elect Mckinley, who has over
ms own signature notified Mrs. Long
that he would be pleased to receive the
greeting. The greeting is silmllar
10 the one sent to Queen Victoria and
which was fully described at the time.
Inc only difference, perhaps. is the seal
OF the city imprinted above the in
scription, and red, white and blue
stripes in honor of Maj. Mckinley as
soldier.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-04

The proposed Charter Amendments
for Los Angeles were defeated by a
vote of 1854 ayes to 4499 noes, being a
majority against the measure of 445.
AS vote Of three-fifths was necessary
to carry the amendments, the defici-
ency was u large one. making the de-
feat decisive. The total vote was only
1858 as against 1885 cast last month
for the Mayoralty candidates, a fact
which shows that the stay-at- home
voters, who for inxeplicable reasons
never turn out at special elections,
caused the failure of this attempted re.
form.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-04

A gentleman writing from London
says that among the stockholders Of
the big Iron Mountain mine in Shasta
county are notably, Sir Andrew Noble,
who is partner with Lord Armstrong
in Newcastle on Tyne in building war
vessels and large guns. William P.
Curtas, M. p, another partner, repre-.
sents Newcastle. There is also Walter
Scott, Esq, leading contractor and
coal owner. All these are wealthy
men of great influence. Ii they are
successful in the Iron Mountain enter
prise, they will do great deal to de-
velop Shasta county. There are some
people in Durham who have bought
stock. l told them that thought it a
good mine.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-04

By an unanimous vote the six Alder.
men present at the recent City Council
meeting Of Des Moines, Iowa, instruct.
ed the City Solicitor to draw up an
ordinsnce prohibiting and furnishing
the wearing of large hats at the thea.
ters and public entertainments where
such hats obstruct the view of others.
1t is proposed to impose a fine of SO to
$40 for each offense. The ordinance
Will come up at the next meeting of
the Council.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-04

John @. Duval of Fit. Worth, Tex. /,
is dead, aged 81 years. He was the
last survivor of the Fannin massacre at
Goliad. in 1883, and was one of the
most noted soldiers of Texas In its
struggle for independence.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-04
FOREIGN NEWS.

A dispatch received at Halifax,
Nova Scotia, reports the schooner Mo-
lega total wreck at Trinidad.
The residents of Mesina in Italy have
demanded that steamers from plague
infested Indian ports be prohibited
from coaling there.
News has reached London about the
slaughter of 25 British by the wild
tribesmen of the Niger coast. Captain
Boisragon and Mr.. Locke escaped.
A dispatch from Vienna, Austria.
to the Chronicle of London, says: Pro-
fessor Friedrich, of Elbing, has mott
fled the Vienna Academy of his dis
oovery of a new kind of Roentgen raw
which will infallibly determine in a
subject whether death or catalepsy has
interviewed.
The Liberal Peers have unanimously
elected the Earl of Kimberly, late
Minister of Foreign Affairs, leader of
the Liberal party in the House of Lords
in London in place of Lord Salisbury,
resigned The Earl of Kimberly was
born in 1895 and has held many i'm
portant offices.
Emperor William has conferred the
order OF the Red Eagle upon President
Dlaz of Mexico. He has also con-
ferred the decoration of the Royal
Order of the Crown upon DIR. Mariscal,
Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs,
and Senior Lymantour, Mexican Minis
ter of Finance and Commerce.
a dispatch from Mendoza, Argen-
tine, to the London Chronicle says that
telegram has been received there
from the Fitzgerald expedition, re-
porting that Swiss guide, Zurbrig-
gen, had reached the summit ola peak
in the Andes over "a, 900 feet above
the sea level, after the third attempt.
The British tank steamer L'Orifiam-
me, Captain Tucker, from Philadel-
phia with 5000 tons of petroleum on
board for Rouen, France. has been
stranded eight miles southeast of
Havre. The steamer caught fire. and
is regarded as lost. She halls from
London, and is owned by A. Stuart
& Co.
The Chinese Eastern Railroad Com
pany, which has been formed by the
Russo-C Chinese Bank, under the terms
of the treaty between the Chinese Gov
eminent and that bank, to construct
and work the railway from the west.
ern frontier of Hei Lung Chang to the
eastern frontier of Kirin, in Man
churia, to connect with branches of the
Siberian railway, will be permitted to
import into China free of duty, corn
and feed stuff and railway materials.
A largely attended meeting has been
held at Kildare, Ireland, to protest
against the taxation of the county.
Many prominent men of the country
were present. The Earl of MAYO. an
Irish representative peer, was one of
the speakers. He declared that the
over-taxation of Ireland might 90 a
great deal further than was Thought.
1t was that which overthrow the
Stuart dynasty. The Earl limited that
1t was possible that no-tax agitation
might be started. In conclusion. he
insisted upon all Irishmen firmly and
unitedly demanding their rights from
Parliament, The Earl of Mayo owns
1915 acres Of land in County Kildare.
After years of litigation the Produce
Cold Storage Exchange property, on
West Lake street, Chicago, ILL.,. and
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-04

After years of litigation the Produce
Cold Storage Exchange property, on
West Lake street, Chicago, H.. and
the river, representing an investment
of upward of $4,000. 900, has been
sold under foreclosure on the real estate
board for $4,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-13
MORE CABINET GOSSIP.
Editor Charles Emory Smith Mentioned
for Secretary of the Treasury.

Editor Charles Emory smith Mentioned
for Secretary of the Treasury.
CLINTON, O., Jan. l3.-An important
bit Of cabinet gossip is current here.
Pre- >.lent-c-crt Mckinley and Mrs. Nc
kinley are nome from Cleveland, but
no authoritative statement can be made
on the subject i'll confirmation or reJec-
ton Of the report. The name of Hon
Charles Emory Smith of Philadelphia
is, however, connected by rumor with
the portfolio of the secretary of the
treasury. AS editor of the Philadel-
phia Press and ex-minister to Russia,
Mr.. Smiths conspicuous public record
has been SO notable, supplemented by
his tireless work on the stump during
the last campaign, that the discussion
of his name for secretary of the treas
ury is considered not at all surprising.
Especial Importance is attached to it
when his distinguished non-partisan
financial talks before the Boston board
of trade and the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture are remembered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-13
NJ l. Ina Az lON
Republican Senatorial Caucus on
the Resolution For a Bimet-
allic Conference
Takes an Adjournment Until
Friday Bill Proposed Didn't
Suit Some.
Thought Better to Revise 1t In
Caucus Than in Senatorial
Sessions.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.-The Repub-
liNan senatorial caucus did not result in
any final action upon the question Of
international bimetallism, which the
caucns was called to consider, but ad-
journed until Friday. This failure
was not due to any opposition to the
proposition to provide means for q con-
ference but to the fact thlt the lam
guage Of the bill prepared by the
Wolcott committee was objection
able to some. The bill as drafted
provides for the consideration
of the ''free coinage of sill
yer. Some of the Western members of
the caucus objected to this wording,
saying that it should be so amended as
to provide for free and unlimited COIN
age. Senator Allison Impressed the
caucus, in a brief speech, with the ne
cessity of complete outline Of what
was wanted. 1t was suggested that it
would be better to adjourn and take
time to make the bill complete, and ac-
ceptable to all than to attempt to make
amendments while i'll sess on.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-13
SUSTAINED THE POINT.
The Pacific Railroad Funding Bill Will
Not He RecOmmittei.

The Pacific Railroad Funding Bill Will
Not He RecOmmitted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.-Little interest
was manifested in the house i'll the
speakers decision Of the point OF order
made by MIR. Dockery Dem, Mo-
against Mr. Powers motion to recon-
init the Pacific railroads funding bill
made after the defeat Of the measure.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal the speaker sustained the point
Of order, and the bill will not be recon-.
mitted.
A bill to better define and regulate
the rights of aliens to own real estate i'll
the territories was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hartman (Rep.
Mon bill was passed to amend the
law relative to the making Of affidavits
in the entry of public lands SO as to
permit applicants to appear before the
land office registers by deposition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-13

geld occupied seat beside him on the
stage and shared in the confusion re-
sulting from the affair. Early i'll the
course of the exercises it was moved
that Mr.. Altgeld be requested to
Address the Joint Assembly
present ut the inauguration. Speaker
Curtis of the lower house declared the
motion out of order and subsequently
refused to recognize any Democratic
member who addressed the chair. The
significance of this course was not APP
preciated until motion to adjourn
carried and put an unexpected end to
the ceremonies without the retiring
governor having had an opportunity to
deliver the address which he carried
with him to the stage. The Democratic
members are bitter in their denuncia-
ton of what they term an Outrageous
insult while some of the Republican
leaders declare that the whole affair
was nothing more nor less than an
oversight on the part of the speaker in
failing to call upon Mr. Altge!d for his
speech
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-13
What Altxeld Thinks Of It.

CHICAGO, Jan. lex Governor Alt.
geld with his wife arrived during the
evening from Springfield. Discussing
the treatment he received at the capitol
during the inauguration ceremonies.
the ex-governor said: 1T is not per-
sonal question. It Is question OF de-
cency and Of observing some Of the
forms considered important in repub-
lican government. The custom has
grown up Of having the retiring execu.
tive both participate in the Inaugural
ton and make brief address; and If
he were to refuse to do this he would
be charged with failing to rise to the
occasion. So, on the other hand, if the
incoming party refuses to permit him
to speak, it simply shows its inability
to grasp or to meet the higher require
ments Of republican government.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-13
WISCONSIN BANKS.
Impro vement Since Previous Report, but
Not So Great as Anticipated.

Improvement Since Previous Report, but
Not So Great as Anticipated.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.-The comp
troller of the currency has issued a
statement showing the condition of the
rs national banks in Wisconsin, outside
CT Milwaukee. at the close Of business
Dec. IL The banks held $40, ,O96, 40 in
individual deposits and s2,456,S25 in
lawful money. Their loans and dis.
counts aggregated $l9,36l ,O97, against
$.9,853.3 1864 on Oct. i. They owe to
other national banks $li2,9l9, against
$27J ,2S6 due them from other national
banks. They owe state banks and
bankers $270, 1929, against $lO9,SO2 due
them from state banks. The amount
due the Wisconsin banks from reserve
agents is $3,6S2, $40. While the report
is somewhat better one than the re-
port made by the same banks in Octo
Der, the improvement is not as great as
was expected
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-13
ALTGELD NOT HEARD.
Alleged the EN- Governor Was Furpossly
Ignored at Tanners Inauguration.

ALLIE sed the EN- Governor Was Turpossly
Ignored at Tanners Inauguration.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 13.-The in
auguration of Governor Tanner devel-
oped a sensation at the close of the
statehouse ceremonies, when the retir-
ing governor. John P. Altgeld, was not
permitted to deliver the farewell ad-
dress which has been one Of the fea-
lures of previous inaugurations in Illi-
nois. Governor Altgeld had prepared
his speech, it had been given place on
the printed programme and much in
terest had centered in its anticipated
delivery. The snub was made the
more painful to the ex-governor and
his friends from the fact that Mrs. Alt