The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-30

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end OF ctr enorsz" sah Eugene Way, the
apostle 81 Henry George. yesterday we
viii have 20 eject some more supreme
court judges or else procure TIE adoption
or constitutional amendment by which
the theory % TIE single tax will b. put tn
20 practical operation. You needn't think
We are dIsheartened- stree. We are
going 10 keep up the agitation and we will
win out yet"
A Post-Inteiisgencer Representative. On
making the rounds In the court house the
other day. happened into the private Office
Of Sheriff Meyer. where he discovered a
NEST singular and mystsrious-iooksngm ma
crime occupying. largely by itself one cor
rser Ut the room The thing was not la
beied, nor was there any apparent means
Of discovery By ,yro In mechanical mat
ters OF any good use that the instrument
could be pug to serve.
While poDdering over the intricate me-
chanism OF the machine Sheriff Meyer
and w. @. Armstrong happened I'm and
immediately soiyed the mystery. The de-
vice in deSfined to reyoiutionixe placer
mining In countries where the stun" -
found In minute particles. technically de-
scrfbed AZ fake or -four gold. At least this
statement was made by the sheriff, who in
thorough believer In the worth OF the de-
vice.
That machine VIII save 50 PER cent OK
the -four gold which miners now lose
through the ordinary means Of sluicing
and washing. said Sheriff Meyer, with the
enthusiasm Of . man who thinks he has
struck good fhing. You see, no method
has set been devised whereby the finer
particles OF fake gold can be saved In the
washing process In many cases the
quicksilver used to catch the fine gold is
washed away by the water and sand and II
lost. By means of this machine. known
as the A. f.. II. fine gold saving machine
every bit and particle OF gold Is caught and
held, while provision In made to keep the
quicksilver in place.
Briefly described. the machine consists
OF a metallic funnel shaped receiver.
which is supported by q cylinder resting
on legs in a vat. In which is placed
quantity of quicksilver. The height of
the receiver and the ratio between the
aperture at the bottom OF the receiver and
tho opening Of the top Is 20 fixed as to
give pressure sufficient to force the sand
and water into and through the body Of
quicksilver at the bottom of the vat. A
portion OF the quicksilver will separate
into minute particles. and ningling with
the sand and water II boils up around the
outside of the exterior. Will catch the
particles OF gold which. coming into con-
tact with the quicksilver. win amalgam-
ate.
The different parts are made Of heavy
copper coated with one ounce Of silver to
the square foot. Provision Is made for
the overflow OF tho water and sand.
Sheriff Meyer. Mr.. Armstrong. Deputy
Sheriff Calderhead and others have assoc
ciated themselves together and have pur-
chased the right to use the machine in
the piacers OF the Columbia and We
natchee rivers. They have no stock to
sell. not having Incorporated. and do not
intend to push the sale of the machines.
They have a number OF prospectors out
locating placer claims, and believe that
they will be able to work properties which
have heretofore proved valueless to the
placer miner.
Tho Silver Republicans are planning to
get together soon and determine ON a
plan for concerted action In political mat
tiers In King county. The question Is as To
the future operations of the men who left
the Republican party last fall 20 join with
the Popuiists and Democrats In electing a
popv;ist state administration. While the
Silver Republicans have doite quite well In
tho matter Of spoils. securing one-haif Of
the congressional delegation. It is known
that many influential members OF their or
ganixation object to further political assoc
citation with the Populists. Said one of
these yesterday; For myself am ready
To cooperate with the regular Republicans
In city politics and perhaps In state and
national affairs from this time forth. My
proc,svities do not lie with the Pops. 1t
will depend largely on how events shape
themselves from this time forth but the
conduct of matters I'm the legislature and
recent developments at Olympia have
cured ma OF the delirium OF Popuiism.''
A feature mentioned to a Poss-Inteili-
gencer reporter yesteniay. anent the big
excursion 10 Puget sound OF Eastern lun-
herman, that will he very original and in
teressing To the female contingent to ac-
company the brokers and yard men Is a
neat souvenir OF the trip that will I'M
sfouhtedy find It's way into the decoration
scheme ~ many q parior and sitting
room after the party has returned East.
The man who Is responsible for the idea
IL well known In lumber and shingic bus
tnesss circles IN this city. A small basket
from the factory at Hodufsm Is to be
dried star FISH. painted clam shells and
the odds and ends of portable interest
that are common enough here. bat rare
in the East. and presented TO each lady
aec.un panying the excursion.
w Il Dennis. OF Port Townsend and
Spakane wi,, owns real estate and build
snrs I'm shc former place and conducts
mining and general business Office In Spo-
kane. was in the city last evening en- his
way down the straits. Mr.. Dennis Is en-
shusias;le On the prosperity of the Eastern
Washington metropolis. and says thar he
has not host faith in the port Of entry
Sometime" said Mr. Dennis. Port
Townsend IN golng to- be good town"
Mr. Dennis Is just back from the East In
New York he Says thai he found money
begging at s!a per cent, for investment. bBt
the security must he S's per cent. security.
Talk about per cent" said Mr., Dennis.
and they get afraid OF yon. Mouey on
change ts at and : per cont. on call. l
was told hy several bankers that they had
refused deposits. II costs money 60 handle
a. aud there Is no way OF making II pay
interest I've vaults are fun. There are
millions upon millions sf dollars on depos.
n earning nothing. ] foand Srnal prosper
tty scattered along the tine - my travel.
due principally tc local conditions.
Personals.
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