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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-08-06

A Prescott, Arizona, Courier report
er asked miner a few days ago for
news about his mine. The miner re-
piled that he did no newspaper mining,
but worked in the ground, which is
good as far as it goes, but 100 men
might work in the ground for ten gen
erations and, were it not for the news
papers, no one outside of their imme-
date neighborhood would ever hear of
it. They might have the best prospect
oh earth, but no purchasers would
come and no outside investment would
be at hand, because the outsiders would
never hear of it, without the use of
printers ink to advertise the fact Col
orado owes its prominence in the min
ing field as much to newspaper adver-
tising as to any other cause. Not to
let the world know that you have a
good prospect is to "hide your light
under bushel" The newspaper man
expects no direct pay for publishing
good news about the prospect; he ex-
poets to put money into circulation by
attracting outside capital to buy that
prospect and work it, and if he can do
this, everybody will prosper. If he is
not allowed to do it, few prospects or
mines will be sold, nobody will prosper.
This is the whole thing in Il nutshell.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-08-06

Mr.. G. o. Norcross, manager for the
Old Glory G. M. & S. Co., arrived here
from the Boise Basin mines of the com
pany on Tuesday, having been over
there for the past two months moving
and remoddeling the mill on the Blaine,
one of the company's properties near
Idaho City. The mill is now about
ready to start. 1t is complete gravity
mill, with self-feeders and cotters to
save fine gold and concentrates. A
tramway extends from the tunnel at
the mine to the mill.
Mr.. Norcross has also let a contract
for extending the tunnel 400 feet upon
the Ben Hur, another promising prop
erty of the company, near Centerville.
The new tunnel which he is running
on their Liberty mine is in vein matter
but has not reached the main vein by
about 200 feet.
The Alpine, on the North Fork, is
showing up large deposit of ore, 800
feet across, as tested by several open
ings 10 to 60 feet deep. Seventeen diff
ferent samples taken from the different
openings upon the immense deposit,
give an average value of S41.75. 1t is
needless to say that Mr.. Norcross is
confident that the Liberty will prove
an immensely valuable property.
Mr. Fisk SuDarintendent of the Bic
I, who has been over in the Basin
country with Mr.. Norcross for several
weeks, returned home last Saturday
and reports that he had found every
thing had been moving along favorably
at the mine during his absence, under
the direction of his foreman. The up
raise from the 300 to the 200 level has
been completed. A new duplex plum
ger pump is now being placed in the
mine.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-08-06

The last issue of the Gold Creek
News declares that the source of the
placers in Crevice Gulch, where the
placer elevator is now at work, has
been found in twelve foot ledge, LAID
bare in sluicing. The company is now
making the first cleanup OF the sluices
and when the paper went to press one
third of the rifles had been cleaned
up-result, $4,000. The paper is adver-
tising twenty nine patent applications.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-08-06

Miss Agnes Nugent, of Boise, and
Mr.. Ernest S. May, Of Boston, was mar
ried at the house of the brides parents
on Tuesday. The bride was born and
grew up in Owyhee and the NUGGET
only echoes the sentiment of all Owy-
hee people when it wishes for her hap
piness and prosperity. The groom is a
Boston wool buyer, who makes annual
visits to Idahe and has made many
friends in the ives t.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-08-06
Fruits and
Confectionery.

Billy Brownhill has just opened up
in the C. d. Bachelor building, next
door to the China Restaurant.
After making his preliminary bow
Billy proceeds to say:
"My Friends,-I have opened up q
Fruit and Confectionery business at
the above described place and l hereby
invite you all to call aud see nae.
will have at all times summer drinks
of every description"
Milk Shakes, Lemonade, Soda,
Water, Ice Cream, Etc.
sy- Everything New, Neat and Clean.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-08-06
Hoodooing Sales.

Of all Gods cattle, roaming at large
on the face of the earth, the backcap-
per is the worst. He wages war against
the prosperity Of the community in
which he lives and performs the dog in
the manger act whenever an opportun-
ity presents itself. He is found, more
or less in all vocations, but the field in
which he delights to revel-in which he
can kick his heels the highest and snort
the loudest-is the mining industry.
Here his diversified talents for slapder
and Misrepresentation find ample
scope. Knowing that capital is timid
especially when seeking investments
upon large scale as is usually the case
in mining deals, he recognizes his
golden opportunity to gloat. He oils
up his hoodoo sees that every part of
its delicate machinery is in perfect or
der, and then gets focus on the would
be purchaser. Usually he brings down
his game, and with a large invoice of
satisfaction in stock, proceeds to hunt
for another victim. His most glittering
triumphs are registered when the sale
of mining property is almost consum-
mated, and when its reputation is as
sensitive to slander as the good name
of a pure woman. 1t is then that he
approaches the buyer with the state
ment that he hopes the seller will
do well in letting go of the property for
he could do nothing with it himself, on
account of reasons known only to those
on the inside. With language of this
type, covert insinuations that may
mean little or much, he frightens cap
ital into indefinite delay and finally
perhaps succeeds III preventing the
deal. Thus loss Is inflicted upon the
seller who lacks the III oney to work the
property the buyer who misses
the opportunity Of lifetime to quad
ruple his wealth and upon the com
munity that loses the industrial value |
of producing mine. The backcapper |
is actuated by one of two motives |
hope that he can defect capital from |
its avowed purpose into channels more |
profitable to himself or to inflict injury !
upon the would-be seller. The first
move he tries to justify on business
the second he never acknowl-
edges. Human experience has shown
over and over again, that no man ever
added substantial prop to his own
business interests By pulling down
those of his fellow man; and to inflict
loss upon others, to the detriment OF
5he community, is like derailing pas
,enger train to get even with the CON
luctor. There are few mining districts
n this state where the deadly back
,apper has not operated with success.
Many districts have surrendered to the
,irus of its hoodoo and gone into per-
nanent retirement. While the wild
after is busy trying TO swindle the
yould-be investor, the backcapper is
qually busy, in more quiet way, try
ng to prevent the sale Of desirable
Each is, in his own way, a
'est. Both are enemies to the COM
nunities in which they operate and
hould become the targets for popular
With higher standards
n the mining industry, the wildcatter
nd the backcapper will be forced out .
f the field, and the waters of oblivion
ill close in over the tribe, for, like
,thello, their occupation will be gone.
Western Mining World.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-08-06

The next time you have a ton of
gold for sale remember that it is worth
exactly S6O2,927.23, and don't take any
thing less for it. Some of our friends
are not exact enough in these little
matters.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-08-06

The great strike of the coal miners is
not nearly settled, but the big opera
tors are being brought to their senses
sufficiently to abolish company stores
and agree TO give the piners honest
weights.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30
HENRY GEORGE.

Henry George, the candidate of the Jefferson democracy for mayor of New York, who died yesterday, was a loy- able man as we'll as a man of strong character and undeniable ability. He had the courage of his convictions and did not hesitate to tell the people of New York what he would undertake to do if elected One did not need to seek Henry George in the by-ways. He was always to be found in the open. His earnestness and sincerity made him many friends and support CTS His death, almost on the eve of election day, is doubly regretable. Of him it may truly be said that he died in harness. He had just made four speeches in different quarters of the Greater New York and had ad- vanced his peculiar views with his usual candor. His death will open up new complications in the New York mayoralty contest.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30
BIMETALLISM.

It is assumed that the polite refusal of the British government to enter a conference at which the bimetallic question will be reopened defeats all negotiations on the subject. Wheth- CT or not this result shall follow, there is no question that the United States holds a position in which it can afford to await the progress of events with less disadvantage than Great Britain.
 The decision of the British govern ment, it is stated, was reached upon the report of the Indian experts that it was inadvisable to reopen the hints of that country to silver. But there is no feature of the monetary policy on which such general agreement ex- ists in England as that the reopening of the Indian mint, if sustained by concessions to silver in France and the United States, would be a won derful relief to the situation in India, in more ways than one. In fact, not longer ago than last summer, it was understood that the government was ready to begin silver coinage in India under similar international condi- tions.
 No such urgency exists in the Unit ed States. India is famine struck and plague struck and surrounded by re- volt which may at any time kindle a fire within the boundaries of the en- pire itself. The United States is gathering in the wealth of Europe by the tens of millions in gold, pros perity is gaining a strong foothold here, and we can afford to wait with out distress while Great Britain is working out it's own problem on it's own lines.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30
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 It is reported from Maine that op- erations at the Bangor lumber boom in 1897 will be the largest for many years The lumber already Tafted ag- gregates about 55,090,000 feet, and it is expected that the total for the season will reach 72,c00,000 feet.
 Mirrors are known to have been in use as far back as 1279. Before glass was invented horn and metal were used. Anglo-Saxon women carried small ones slung to their girdles, and beauties in the time of James I and Elizabeth had them in the center of their fans.
 Experiments have been going cn for the past two years for the purpose of trying to learn something of the char acteristics of the Atlantic ocean as a great moving body of water. As a result the whole Atlantic is shown to be slowly circulating round and round like an enormous pool.
 A German doctor has started a the ory that most drunkards can be cured by very simple and pleasant course of treatment namely, by eating ap- pies at every meal. Apples, if eaten in large quantities, possess proper ties which entirely do away with the craving that all confirmed drunkards have for drink.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30
THIS BUSY WORLD.

The potter's wheel was known to the Greeks in the fourth century be- fore Christ.
 Bricks apparently as good as when first made were excavated in Babylon, the marks on them proving them to be 4,000 years old.
 The diamond mining companies of South Africa estimate their losses by theft at $5.000000 a year, of which they recover about one-half.
 There are only three negro tele- graph operators in this country. Somehow black people do not take kindly to electricity.
 Chicago medical institutions in- creased in attendance in 1S94-95 from 1888 to 2,294, while the New York medical college showed decrease from 2,081 to 1898.
 Warships were originally disting- uished from merchantmen by their greater size. Now this distinction does not obtain, and the war vessel is of totally different construction. The oldest specimen of pure glass bearing a date is the head of a lion in collection at the British museum It bears the name of an Egyptian king of the eleventh dynasty. The French cruiser Jeanne d'Arc is estimated to have cost about $4,000,- GOO, of which perhaps $2,000,000 was for auxiliary fittings, such as ar nor, gun mountings and mechanism torpedo gear and special fittings.
 The chaf1inch is a favorfte bird ir Germany. It is beautiful and fine singer. Its various colors are gray or deep blue on the neck, a reddish l brown on the breast, white on the wing coverts and lbluish-black on the tail.
 l When Thomas A. Hendricks was elected governor of Indiana, John Die ter of Shelbyville, that state, wor g. coffin from the local undertaken. a: tte result of a bet, and now, aftel
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

Commissioner of Immigration Pow derly has revoked the circular issued by his predecessor in 1894 authoriz- ing the granting of certificates of re- entrance to men crossing to Europe with cattle. The commissioner has received information from American consuls that cattlemen have been sell ing these certificates to anarchists and others desirous of escaping to this country. They receive from $5 to $500 for them. Hereafter cattle men who are not native or natural ized citizens will have to prove their occupation and go through the same investigation required of regular i'm migrants
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30
DOCTORS

prescribes for you, but the druggist supplies the medicine. A correct di- agnosis and prescription avail noth- ing, however, unless the medicine is prepared properly from pure drugs. The druggist, therefore, has much to do with the success or failure of the doctors treatment We have won golden opinions from the physicians of Phoenix on account of the accuracy and reliability of our prescription de- partment and the recognized purity and freshness of our drugs. Our policy is to boycott all adulterations and exclude them absolutely from our stock. Reap the benefit by sending all your prescriptions to us
 c. ESCHMAN & co.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

The following from the New York Mail and Express on the death of Charles A. Dana is particularly strong: "An incisive blade is sheathed for ever. A striking and stalwart figure in the strife of journalism is at rest. A personality that could not be yelled behind the anonymity of the editor makes it's exit. Charles A. Dana, ripe scholar and indefatigable student, keen critic and severe analyst, broad and brilliant, yet prejudiced and bit ter, humanitarian and partisan, hater and hated, yet admired and loved. has laid down his pen forever
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Wilson Barrett vii make tour of Australia this winter.
 Relic hunters have so defaced the tomb of Daniel Boone in Frankfort, Ky, that the letters of its inscription can hardly be decipkered.
 The movement to erect monu- ment at Raleigh, N. C., to the mem ory of the late Senator z. B. Vance has wholly died out and the project
 has been abandoned.
 General Booth, who has gone to Der lin to open a vigorous campaign in behalf of the Salvation Army, expects to enlist as many men as the German emperor has in the imperial army.
 The recent anniversary of the raid of John Brown has brought to light
 the interesting fact that George w. Boyer of Harpers Ferry is the sole surviving member of the jury which tried the famols leader.
 The Gallaudst Celebration associa- tion of New England has decided to observe the 10th anniversary of the birth of Rev. Thomas H. Gallaudet, the father of education for deaf mutes, in Boston, on December 10. The mikado of Japan, though pas sionately fond of horse racing, allows i no betting on his track, and pursues the sport for the sports sake. He has agents now in this country look ing for twenty first class horses for the imperial stables.
 A distinguished professor of Dublin
 university, Dr. Mahaffy, is reported
 to have said the other day that he doubted whether as the result of the
 educational movement of the last thirty years the people of England are either happier or better M. Lepine, ex-prefect of police in Paris, who has been appointed gover- nor general of Algeria, has always been the terror of French anarchists, and as Louise Michel is about to make lecture tour of the very province to which he has been assigned the
 outcome is awaited with interest. The congressional library will soon
 receive as a gift from Ms. Mary Longfellow Milmore a much admired
 marble bust of Wendell Phillips Mrs.
 Milmore, who lives in Washington, is the widow of Joseph A. Milmore, the oOuipbO1, dud luC DuoL lo Out mOuSl6u by Martin Milmore and chiseled by
 Joseph Milmore.
 Referring to the late ex-United States Senator Robertson of South
 Carolina, Washington correspond
 ent of the Baltimore Sun says: 'Per- haps his greatest personal def5ct was his pride in his wealth, and a conn., mon saying of his in social gatherings
 and around dinner tables in Wash
 iGgton was: I don't scratch a poor
 mans nose :"
 The countess of Warwick is a not ed dog fancier; indeed, her dogs are said to be better known in some cir cles than she is herself. She has the finest Japanese spaniels in Europe, and they accompany her whenever she goes from one of her houses to the other. They occupy six baskets,
 and monopolize six shawls in their mistress dressing room, and they
 are each and all as devoted to their beautiful mistress as she is to them
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30
MEXICAN CENTRAL RAILWAY.

From the sea to the clouds. Passing modern cities and ancient monuments. Standard gauge in everything man, agement, ideas and treatment of pa irons. The only line in the republic running Pullman palace buffet sleep ing cars between the capital and points in the United States. Cheap rates and prompt service. For full particulars call on or address J. F. Donohoe, Commercial agent. Ell Paso. Texas.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

An unusually large judgment was awarded this week in a breach of promise case at Danville, Ill.-namely $54,000. The plaintiff was a widow of g and the defendant a retired capi- talist of II. AS it is not to be sup posed that any young, blooming widow is going to break her heart over an old codger of three score and ten, the question of wounded affection must have cut little figure in the case. The jury probably figured it out that the money ought to be put into cir culation, and this would be pretty likely to be done by a woman who had lost one husband and was willing to acquire another.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30
PARIS'S PROPHET.
Mile. Couesdon Is Again Doing Busi
 ness at the Old Stand

London, Oct. 29.-Mlle. Couesdon, Paris's notorious prophet of evil, has re-established communication with the angel Gabriel and is doing busi- ness again at the old stand. Royalty, she declares, will be re-established in France, and the capital will be trans ferred from Paris to Avingnon. Ter rible things will happen. The first fearful catastrophe will take place in the Champs Elysees, far eclipsing the Charity Bazaar calamity. Fire will then burst out in one of the big shops. Emperor William will die a violent death, and France, after again being in the thrc;ss of invasion, will be afflicted first by drought and then by inundations.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30
Mayor Harrison of Chicago

Mayor Harrison of Chicago has been sprung as president ial candidate on the demo- cratic ticket for 1900. Hereafter Mr. Bryan will not refer so cordially to Mr. Harrison as a Upright and mag nificept young democratic leader. '' The point of the matter is that Har- iison would become dangerous com petitor for he knows how to keep his mouth closed.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

The good people of Prescott appear to have dropped the question of an adequate water supply. Is it possi- ble that the Prescott Courier, that staunch defender of the home, will permit this question, which is so in- timately connected with that of home making, to die? Perish the thought.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

Why don't the business men of this town get together and organize mid winter fair association? Such an or ganization would, if properly manag- ed. prove of great benefit to Phoenix and the Salt River valley.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

About the most uncertain and un- satisfactory thing in legal trial is the testimony of expert witnesses. They are hired either by the defense or the prosecution, or both, and their testimony is accordingly influenced. They are not expected to testify against those who employ them, and to a certain extent their testimony is YalNelesS.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

The Chicago News suggests that Russell Sage should think twice be- fore he puts $2O,00O.0O0 into the Union Pacific There is a hard winter ahead and $6.99 suits will probably advance to the $7 mark.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

The man who lives J.ove the law does not desire the courts to be abol- ished. It is the man who 'chafes un- der the restrictions of the law who is loudest in his demand for abolishing the courts.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

It is estimated the national govern ment of the United States has spent $2,000,000 in patrolling the coast in search of Cuban filibustering exDe ditions. And still Spain kicks
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30
A Chicago evening paper

A Chicago evening paper contains the following advertisement: Wanted IA woman for cooking" Sausage maker Luetgert will be apt to con slider this an infringement on his >rights in that line of business.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

A Kentucky man has married the granddaughter of the girl who re1us- ed him. That is a mean revenge to take upon a woman who is at all sen sitive as to her age.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

Spain says that she has done all in her power to end the war. If that is the case, then Spain has come to the same conclusion reached by the Unit ed States some time ago.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

It's a cold time, not a hot time in the old town that New Orleans and other fever stricken cities are pray ing for just now.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

k It begins to look as though Uncle lam was about to knock that Cuban
 lp off Spain's shoulder.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

contractor recently discharged a per of his men for getting drunk. goes to show that he didn't rel le idea of having his hands full.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

The tandem with it's ability to bring about engagements should find favor in the army.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

There are two kinds of bad hearts, one depraved, the other diseased For the latter better see Dr. Swetnam.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30
zona Republican.
keaSuTe Territory'S Chief Newspaper.

CHARLES c. RANDOLPH.
 EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
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Publication Ofce 38 Adams Street. Tel 0phone No. Al.
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The Official Citv Paper.
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pEGNdx. .oCTOBBa. 30. 1897.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

Our confections are not more scrupulously made.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

Entered at the postoffice at Phoenix, Arizona, as mail matter of the second-
Arizona republican., 1897-10-30

A distinguished professor of Dublin university, Dr. Mahaffy, is reported to have said the other day that he doubted whether as the result of the educational movement of the last thirty years the people of England are either happier or better