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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20
CATAWBA RIVER BRIDGE.

The ENQUIRER is glad to see that the
people of Fort Mill township have de-
termined to ask the county to build
bridge across Catawba river, and it sin
cerely hopes that the county will not fail
to give them the consideration to which
they are entitled.
Although some may be inclined to the
opinion that Fort Mill is in the position
of asking a great favor, The ENQUIRER
does not think so. This township is one
of the most valuable portions of the
county, it pays it's full share of the county
taxes, and from the time the county was
organized, it has, to it's own serious det-
riment, been suffering great public in
convenience. Under all the circum
stances, we wonder why it has not asked
for the bridge before but since it is about
to ask, we can see it in no other way than
that it is requesting as favor, what should
really belong to it as matter Of right.
No doubt there will be some kicking
against the proposition. There are some
chronic kickers in this world who have
no other way of advertising their exist
ence. But the commissioners are not
called upon to pay any attention to this
kicking. 1t has only to give the matter
careful consideration, and then do what
it believes to be just and right.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20

by occupation and during bis life was re-
cOgnized and respected as one of the most
upright and progressive citizens of his
neighborhood. He had only one brother,
Mr.. Hugh Burris, and one sister, Mrs.
Martha McCleave. These survive him
and both have passed rs years. He leaves
two sons, Messrs. p. M. and A. A. Burris.
Both are of the McConnellsville neigh
borhood.
Married In Washington.
Mr.. Jacob Battle, of Rocky Mount, N.
c.; but up to few days ago visitor to
Yorkville, was married in Washington
last Wednesday to Miss Matte Nash
bright, of Petersburg, Va. 1t was an
elopement; but all has been forgiven.
Mr.. Battle is 2l years Of age and the bride
is only II; but very pretty. The elope-
ment was great surprise to relatives and
friends.
He'll Attend to It.
DR.. J. II. Ssye, of Sharon, to whom the
county practice was awarded recently,
has been up on visit to the poor house
and Jail. He made arrangements with
DR.. j. F. Lindsay to attend to both in
case of an em ergency; but, under other
ci rcumstances, will give his personal at
tention. He also made an arrangement
by which the sheriff and the superlnten-
dent of the poor house can procure neces-
sary medicines from the drugstores, and
have them charged to his account.
Not So Satisfactory.
When The ENQUIRER referred to the
recent change of schedule on the Caro-
lima and North w estern railroad as an
Improvement, it was under the impress
sion that there was q certain connection
in Chester with the northbound Southern.
Quite a number of times recently the
southern mail. including the newspapers,
has failed to reach here in the morning az
it should. Inquiry Of the publishers OF
the Col umbia dailies, develops the fact
that their papers have been mailed regu-
larly every morning at the usual hour.
Upon inquiry Of the agent of the Narrow
Gauge at this place, the reporter was
informed that when the northbound
Southern is late, his train waits upon 1t.
Where the trouble is we have not yet
been able to discover but trouble there
is, and serious trouble. So much trouble
is there in fact, that the people up this
way are getting in bad humor-just
such a humor as will lead them, unless
there is some improvement-to make
still more trouble.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20

Just because of the escape of Reese
and Luckie from the county Jail, don't
let everybody become 80 badly excited
as not to have any sense; but let the
Jail be at once made as secure as possible,
so as to guard against another similar
occurrence, and then let the county pro-
cure, own and keep, at least a pair OF
sure-enough, well-trained bloodhounds'
The bloodhounds probably will not be
needed so often as say once year; but,
like the western man said of the pistol,
when they are needed they are needed
badly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20

YORKVILLE, 8. O.:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1897.

THE ENQUIRER is informed that since
the defeat of the express bill in the senate,
senators and members have been receiv-
ing letters from people all over the state
expressing the opinion that the bill might
very properly become law. Indeed,
most of the writers insist that such law
is very necessary. The bill, as introduced
by Mr.. deLoach, has been favorably re-
ported in the house, and, under the cir.
cumstances, the probabilities seem to be
that it will pass that body.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20

Five hundred dollars for Reese and
three hundred dollars for Luckie, are
the amounts of rewards that have been
offered by Governor Ellerbe. The size
of the rewards are unusual in this state,
and their liberality shows that Cover
nor Ellerbe has proper appreciation
of his duty to uphold the majesty OF
the law. Detectives everywhere now
have large inducement to keep on the
alert, and, in our opinion, the chances
for the apprehension of the fugitives
are considerably improved.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20

-"York county's roads will never be
macadamized it will cost too much
money and the people cannot afford it,"
remarked a citizen in the presence of the
writer day or two ago. The only
trouble with the speaker referred to is
that while he has some conception Of the
probable cost Of macadamization, he has
not sufficient enlightenment to enable
him to realize that right now, on account
Of the very bad roads, we are each year
literally throwing away enough time,
labor and money to macadamize every
public road in the county from end to end
within five years. The time is thrown
away in that it requires from two to three
times as long to make given distance
over a bad road, as it does over a good
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20

The Mecklenburg people say that
over in their county, it used to be a
question of how much team could pull
but now it is only question of how
much a wagon will stand without break
ing down. This being true, each Meek
lenburg road now saves to the people
thousands of dollars every year. Then
why should York county's roads not
be fixed also? 1t is surely not because
the work will not cost more than it is
worth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20

road. The labor is wasted in that one
mule can pull as heavy load over
macadam, as three can pull through the
mud. The money is wasted in wear and
tear on livestock and vehicles. Now,
this is not theory it is approximate fact,
and as such it is respectfully submitted to
the gentleman who believes that the
work of macadamizing the roads would
prove too expensive.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20
LOCAL .LACONICS.

The County Funds.
There is now on hand in the county
treasury, only the sum Of A,872 witt
which to pay the expenses Of the county
from this date until January l, 1898.
Not a Horse Thief.
Van Berry, a colored prisoner in jail
respectfully requests The ENQUIRER tc
say that it did him an injustice in Wed
nesday's issue in putting him down as
horse thief. He is awaiting trial on the
charge of assault and battery with intent
to kill.
Improvement Appreciated.
Shelby Aurora: We certainly appre'
ciate the kind works that our brothers Of
the press have been saying about on,
change to semi-weekly. Wealso appre'
oiate the many dollars that our friends
have been bringing and sending US since
our change.
Gone to Charleston.
His honor, Judge Witherspoon, who
has been home from Monck's Corner fol
several days, left yesterday to preside
over the court at Charleston, which con.
venes next Monday. He will be gone fol
four or five weeks, possibly for still
longer time.
An Experienced Workman.
Mr.. A. J. Lee, an experienced plain
and ornamental painter. Of Spartanburg,
has located in Yorkville, and if he can
get sufficient employment desires to re-
move his family here. He has been in the
painting and paper hanging business fol
II years and thinks he can givethe people
entire satisfaction.
He Couldn't Wait.
Tom Bludworth, of Yorkville, reports
that while 'possum hunting at about IL
o'clock last Tuesday night, he ran upon
man reading THE ENQUIRER by moon
light. The man had no lamp or lantern,
and as for waiting until morning to read
about Reese and Luckie, he could not
think of such thing.
Condition of the Kennelle Woman.
Mozelle Kennelle, the Negro woman
who was recently shot by Whiteman
Hardy, colored, is not yet out of danger.
Ns the result of the careful advice Of DR..
Walker, she has several times been got
ten in a fair way to recovery; but each
time, it seems, sitting up before she was
able and by smoking cigarettes, she has
gotten a>backset. The probabilities are
that she will get well, unless she dies as
the result of her own imprudence.
Moving to Shelby.
Shelby Aurora: We are pleased to
learn that the prospects are good for the
locating of all the @, r. & c. r. r. offices
in Shelby. Auditor Bruce and General
Freight and Passenger Agent Lumpkin
are already with us, and Supt. Trip
will come as soon as he can arrange to do
so. They all like Shelby, and we can as
sure them that our people will give them
a hearty welcome. The officials of the o.
r. & G.. are all genial clever men and will
make good citizens of our town.
At Ripe Old Age.
Mr.. William Burris, whose recent i'll
ness has been previously mentioned in
THE ENQUIRER, died on Monday, the
18th instant, at his home near McCon-
nellsville. Mr.. Burris was native OF
York county, was born on December "a,
1916, and at the time Of his death was in
the slst year of his age. He was farmer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20
Will Build 1t Strong.

Prof. Herndon has commenced work
OH his store and music hall, and from the
looks of the timbers lying around, it
would appear that, among other things,
the building is to be constructed with an
especial view to strength. The contrac-
tors say that the sleepers for the second
floor are to be strong and numerous
enough to safely hold more than twice the
estimated weight of the house full of peo-
pie, even without columns underneath ;
but Notwithstanding this, Prof. Herndon
proposes to place underneath row of
columns in addition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20
Remarkable Pardon.

Remarkable Pardon.
Governor Ellerbe recently granted
a rather unusual pardon. When Ar
chic Simmons, of Beaufort county,
was IA years of age, he was convicted
of robbery from the person and sent
to the penitentiary. He completed
his sentence 10 years ago and has been
a good citizen ever since. At present
he holds the position of magistrates
constable. There being doubts as to
whether he retained his citizenship,
though only a boy when convicted,
the governor restored it by granting
the pardon yesterday. 1t is the first
case of the kind that has ever come
up in this state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENT

Governor w. H. Ellerbe-Publishes a
proclamation offering a reward of $500
for the capture Of NJ. r. Reese, and $500
for the capture of Daniel F. Luckie.
Grist Cousins-Quote low prices on q
number of standard articles. They also
let you know that their lemons and
oranges have arrived, and lemons are
offered at Is cents dozen and oranges
at Is cents, or two dozen for 25 cents.
A. J. Lee-Announces that he has located
in Yorkville and is prepared to furnish
estimates for plain and ornamental
painting, paperhanging, etc., and can be
found at Kuykendal's drug store.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20

- From the address to the people OF
Blacksburg and York county, published
in another column, it appears that Mr..
Wittkowsky, the new president of the
Blacksburg Land and Improvement COM
pany, means to commence waking
things up. 1t is long lane, they say,
that has no turn, and general depres-
sion of say six years, in country like
this, ought to be enough to bring us
pretty nearly to a crook in the lane. AT
any rate, there is apparently wide
spread feeling of this kind among capl-
talists everywhere, and, under the cir
cumstances, the Land and improvement
company can have but little to lose by
the Inauguration Of campaign OF re-
newed activity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20
Market 8eports.

YORKVILLE, February 2O.-Cotton 81
tot.
NEW YORK, February 1S.-Cotton
futures closed firm with sales of 49,
500 bales; February, 6.s2; March, 6.S2
April, 6.sS; May, 6.94 June, $50 July,
7.03; August, 7.05; September, 6.76; Oc-
tober, 6.76; November, 500; December,
|6.74.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20

From interviews published in the
Atlanta Constitution, it appears that
the Democratic members of congress
are of opinion that it will be better
for them not to try to place any OBJ
structions in the way of the Repub-
licans in their efforts to bring pros
perity. 1t is to be hoped that this
policy will be carried out literally
What the country needs now, more
than anything else, is a general revi-
val of business. If the Republicans
can bring this about let them do it,
and if they prove their incompetency,
why the voters will be all the more
willing to entrust the task next time
to the recently purified Democracy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20
Sperial gotiGes.

St.. Paups and Kings Mountain.
J. w. Humbert will preach at st. PauPs
on Sabbath next at II o'clock a. M, and
at Kings Mountain Chapel at 8 p. IN.
February II IA 1t
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-01
PARALLEL IN MINING HISTORY.
Experience Of Cripple Creek BetuR
Repeated I'm British Columbia.

The Montreal Trade Review draws a par
allel between the experience of Cripple
Greek and British Columbia In recent
article II says that in the former dis
trict the prices of stocks are steadily go
ing down. while the camp is producing
heavily and that this process will be re-
peated in British Columbia In Cripple
Creek the process OF wedding out the
worthless enterprises and reducing PRICES
Is In fun swing. In Rossiand IL is just be-
ginning but now practical mining nlen are
dispiacing spectators as directors of some
companies and paper mines are being
wiped out o. existence, as has happened in
Cripple Creek. The article concludes;
local difererces excepted the history
of Rossland will probably duplicate that OF
Cripple Creek. The mines managed by ex-
periencai ruen will continue TO make good
returns. While these which are exploited
for stock 3ohhinG purposes viii fade out of
existence. When once the bloom il OF the
rim chu,es Of ore, mining in both places
VIII develop into business requiring
trained engineering skill and great eaeCu-
tive ability. besides an amount OF capital
greater than stock spectators can furnish.
The bulk OF the ores IN both localities are
ct how grade. which only the chicrsnation
and cyanide processes can handle properly.
and hence they VIII require especially
ssiiiful and economical mana cement II
they are 20 return DIVIDENDS 10 their own
ers- But this does not Involve any loss OF
confidence in the resources ~ these great
mining districts. \ eooiiy number of me
smaller mines are developing into urcst-
paving enterprises. and discoveries of new
veins 81 commercial. ssst r9ot speculative
value are made with q frequency thst in
dies tes that both wifi be profitable fseids
Tor msuy years IN come,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-01

". II. Remington and William Selover.
the projectors OF the proposed smelling
and refining plant, spent a large part OF
yesterday and Sunday Ia looking over
several sites which had been suggested
as suitable for their purpose. One of these
Is az West Seattle, but one al Smiths
cove seemed 10 be more acceptable. as
II combines railroad and water transpor-
tation facilities with sidehill. having
wide area Of tide land In front avaiian bic
for dumping Stag
The committee of mining men which Ia
negotiating with the visitors will meet
them this evening to receive a PROPOSE
ton as 10 what will be required to en-
sure the location OF the plant here. Judg-
ing from the tone Of the conversation OF
the smslter men. il does not seem likely
tina: they will ask anything the people
are not able and willing to grant as soon
as they are assured that the syndicate
INTENDS 10 carry out the plans outlined.
There Is little doubt that its members
are financially able to do as their repre-
sentatiyes say. for they include some of
the leading men connected with the Oma-
ha smelter and men of wealth in Miiwau-
kee and Salt Lake.
Asked about the condition OF the min
ing industry in Utah, Mr.. Remington said:
There Is great activity, but IL silver
falls 5 cents lower many mines VIII have
10 ciose. The railroads have increased the
freight rates and the smelling CON-
pa MES have followed them up 10 the limit.
The cyanide process has been adopted
In the Mercur district, where the ores are
naturally cyaniding. and this fact IS what
gives SO much promise OF the NeTcur dis
trict coming to the front. The Gre is low
grade, but you can mine and mill 1t for
$l.51 ton, and on the west dip of the
Mercur they are opening some very large
deposits. Constant development is going
on In the Dugway district. 1870 miles west
OF Salt Lake city, but the ore IS gen
orally low grade it is not profitable 10
wagon haul II out and realize. There Is
some prospect OF railroad In there this
year. and IL is presumably larger dis
triet than Mercur.
THE decline in the price OF silver is
destroying interest in that metal to such
an extent that very few silver mines are
working today. As soon as they find
mine Is silver they stop working X, and
the people are turning their attention TO
gold and copper. But silver mines bring
more business for one good one will en-
ploy 80 to 800 men, while in a gold mine
to mine and reduce the ore on the ground
will only employ twenty-five or thirty
men. TIE average silver ore OF the world
Is worth $50. and the reason why the mines
OF the SLOGAN and adjoining districts can
continue operation at such low prices Is
that their ore averages $3ao. Those dis
tricts are the most remarkable field the
country has ever known"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-01
SEVERAL DEALS AT kAMLoops.
Clark bonds the Iron Cap-COpper
shows Under Iron CappinE.


Special Dispatch to the Observation-Disclosures.
KAMLDOPS. b. c., May 29.-+IShe Iron
Cap which was bonded by a local syn
dictate two or three weeks ago for S,0ll,
has again changed hands. this time be-
ing taken over by r. 81. Taylor. Of Spo-
kane and Rossland, acting for Patsy
Clark. who has important Interests in
the Rossland camp. The deal Is in the
form OF a bond for one year and the con-
sideration is {Do0, with payments In
July. October and November. 1897 and
May, 1888, anf~was concluded today. The
Fragment fraction has also been acquired
by the same party on similar terms the
consideration being 800. Another frac-
ton. the Mcleod has also passed the
same way This ia one of the most i'm
portant deals made here. Work viii be
pushed at once.
The Mountain, near the Iron Cap and
Fragment. has been bonded to T. F.
Power and r. Stevenson for s. 90 as also
have the Garfield and Little Ethel for
s2an
Development work is being vigorously
pushed in all sections Of the camp. On
the 8reedon. at Jacks lake. shaft has
been sunk thirty-four feet through an
iron Gaping. coming into copper sulphur
cts at that depth.
The Pedro Is showing up we'll In two
places and the owners expect to reach
shipping ore very soon. The heavy iron
capping is turning into copper at ten feet
on the No. , shaft.
Dickinson Bros. of Fairhaven. are rep
resented here by l.. W. Nesteile, who has
bonded the Gold From the Grass Roots,
an extension OF the Pedro. Mr.. Nestelle
has a gang OF men engaged In surface
prospecting, preparatory to sinking.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-01
GREATER THAN THE lie Ray,
4 SLOGAN Mfne That Ha. Paid Larger
Dixtdend~.

II $ uos. perhaps. generally known that
t6s Sics>an Star. IN the Ssscsn district has
paid more IN dividends than taa famous
l. Rot sa the Trail -reek district. having
pad over sssss ess. TIE Rsco. isse Noble
Five. the WsEdsr@r o. CSrtnxo au.f tive
CT taree others mines ia the S3cscan DIS
trick have paid proslts % s2p 80 20 Ss.l ssao
each. aaA accoT41nE 10 the reports % Pref
,rsetaAxsy. the leading mining engineer
% Canada re Moa'ezugas- osuesI by (
J.. WsAh. &. r. S,inrScn r G Hughes ard
Maurice &cMirken. % Seattle has the
largest body % ore yst brought 20 light in
ths district. To-Day Crawford & Ca<s<x er
will offer ihe remaining -s.ps saavss az
Ao9.ieEgrl2 treasury sfn.k. put aside for
ire erertt0a ~ a ecaceEerator. at q cents
a SHARE. TS@Y s8~a X distinctly stated
tast tsse stock covers not cnsy the Monte
Egrsz. upoa wsica The DEVELOPMENT Rows
aas been sioEe, oGs TIE SusEa Vista, the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-01
MARKETS AND TRADE.


Prices did not change IN the Local mar
Ks. yesterday. and owing 90 the fact taa'
business Ms generally Suspended, ssssss-
a.lsssoa men did nos take IN much money
terTss Saturday evening. Bat was NOT on
he market unra yesterday. Native and
Hao1 river hsTrses are Down % s. - Many
are coming into the market ana are IN
good condition.
seshinx o.osassens.
The following we're the 5ohhing quota
sons Q. Wholesale dealers yesterday:
sugar. Flour and Coffee
.. Sugar ceobangs-Golsen &C. IN hbis. per
dry granaIased, n obs 81 ' per *. Sc &C. cube.
fioe "ssrs us s spot s.sn pT.s sss,.ns
40, Novelty A. - -. California brands.
sse, nnckr neat Hour. per Dbl. tsse: per
sw, G,10s: graham, per ehi. "a. OF
hel. s. or ie-rn zacks. SIS per cvs:
rolled eats. per SSi' saSs s.: 'hosniny. Per
aaked wheat Hss per case. whole wheat
.ssI. e. r soxs- ' ss split sT' peas. pe1
meal. yellow. ios. p .; Us. nss: white.
,e Aso: 81. U.s. faxed hominy. bills
~. corss ooealns,--Grssn-Meena, per y.
ehoiee:. per n. s4c- Reasted-Arbuckle's $.
in los-fo cases per cwt. sis.i5: se.lo cases.
per ewt, .sis-ss: Sin cases per ew., sls.ss.
Alden Mocha. s,s.c: Caraeols, s7lsc; Guaie-
rnala. Sc ground coffee fSSfstc, Lion. l0sS,
sis,i5: Cos. fis..s: SIS. aass.
Meats. Provisions and Ftsh.
Fresh Meats tiohbins,-Cow beef. sac:
e pork Ses SIC &C PEP af NJ vea a sss per '
Provisions Oobbing.-S.ams. large, lie,
hams, small. liae; breakfast bacon, s,.c;
Fresh Fish t,oohins,-HaIibu.. rsasssc:
salmon. SQ7c; salmon trout. SC: Founders.
3iaG4c. soler. $40: rock cod. SC; black
bass. Sc; perch. sssfs4e; mountain trout.
l2i.Gl5c: ss,rimps. Ice
Butter. Cheese, Eggp AID Poultry.
other Washington crcameries. 2-rb prints.
15c.
Cheese Oobbsng,-Native Washington.
lo1lic: California full cream, SC.
Eggs uobbingl-Fresh ranch. Boise
Poultry uoehsng,-chickens. leaIic; live
weight: dressed chickens. Eye; turkeys.
Vegetables and Fruit.
Potatoes Oobblns,-Native stock. sle6ls;
Yakimas. SIS; sweet potatoes. &c per ID.
Vegetables oobbing>-California peas. 40
2i.c: Oregon peas. SC per 10; rhuparb, lisc.
Maila Malta asparagus. sl-2s per box: CAB
hages. California. N.ls per, cwt: new Cali
sack: carrots, SIS: lettuce. Zoe per dox;
cucumbe,s. dollhouse, 75cls1 per doz.
calitornia. s. 75as; selects. ssga 20: apples.
81 5ol3 per box; bananas, $2Qs5o: oranges,
fancy seedlings - 25G2 50. choice. - so
2T: Hood river strawberries. 2-cS, ma
tiyLs S.Ga2so: Walla Walla, slae
Hay, Grain and Feed.
Hay Uobbing)-Puget sound. per ton,
SaGl3: Eastern Washington timothy. 81
0ls; California tls7l5; alfalfa, SllJI2
Oats Uohbing)-$I122.
Barley Uoeblngl-Rolled or ground. per
ton. 90.
Corn-whole. SO: cracked. $co62l: feed
meal. tc09H.
Millstuf3s Uobhing1-Rran. per ton, $ll0
Is; shorts. per ton, H7E1s
Feed tobbsng)-Chopped feed, &i7Q1S per
ton: middnngs. per ton, 81; oil cake meal.
Der ton, ~