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The herald., 1897-12-20
Stamp Mill for Barstow

The citizens of this district will be in
terested to know that the officers Of the
Kramer Randsburg railroad are now
figuring on putting up a forty-stamp
mill, with concentrators attached, ct
Barstow This question will be definite
ly decided by the officers of the new road,
who are expected out here from the east
shortly. 1t is proposed to give cheap
rates for ores so that it will be possible
to both haul and mill the ores from this
camp at price not to exceed $4 per ton.
No doubt graduated scale, according
to the value of the ores, will be made.
This forty-stamp mill will be the most
substantial and complete that money
can buy. Each stamp will weigh at
least 1000 pounds. Such an enterprise,
backed by the capital of the newrrail-
road, will greatly enhance the value Of
the mining properties in this district.
This mill is entirely Independent Of the
Herbert Lang smelter proposition men,
toned in the Miner two weeks SINCE
Randsburg Miner.
The herald., 1897-12-20
Baker Iron Works
$50 to 900 Buena vista Street.
LOB ANGELES. CAx1ro110A

the owner let the young men crush It.
From the thirty-one tons they realized
$1125
The Gold Run Gravel company Of
Placer county is making extensive prep.
arations for the coming seasons run.
1t will operate two hydraulic monitors
and 1O-stamp mill. 1t has spent $4,000
in improvements during the summer
San Francisco Chronicle
The Riverside Enterprise Is authority
for the estimate that no less than 100
new stamps will be put in operation at
Riverside county mines before the first
of the year. The Gavilan, Pinacate, Ca.
huilla and Tauquitz districts will also
have new mills in operation before that
time.
Some rapid work in sinking was done
at the .Gottschalk mine during the past
month. and the shaft has now reached
a depth Of 500 feet. The sinking record
for the past month was 761s feet. Tho
shaft is O large accompanied one.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The output of the De La Mar mines at
Moscow, Utah, Is 5000 tons per month.
with a view to defeat road agents ana
insure safe delivery of the product Of
the mines at the New Jersey refinery,
where 1t Is sent, the crude bars are
shipped in five-ton lots, inclosed in an
Immense iron safe with time locks.
The San Francisco mint, up to De-
cember 1st, had coined $50 0,0O0. 900 in gold
this year, and will increase the amount
S4, 100000 by the 1st Of january, 1898.
This Is the largest amount Of gold evor
coined by the San Francisco mint. ex-
The herald., 1897-12-20
Rich Strike in the Desert

One of the richest mining strikes ever
made on the desert has come to light
within the past few days. Samuel Tenn
pie, well known in San Bernardino, was
the lucky discoverer. For years the land
about Twenty-Five Palms has been
known to be rich, but those seeking
mines went farther away, and over the
land in which this strike was made
thousands have passed on their way to
the new Ell Dorado, Virginia Dale. The
new strike is located about two and a
half miles from the mill at Twenty Nine
Palms, and small samples of the ore
horned out show q long string Of gold
In the spoon, although the rock itself
appears to be devoid Of colors. The
ledge Is three feet wide on the surface
and can easily be traced for 1900 feet.
Present indications are that it is very
extensive and rich, being estimated to
20 $500 to the ton.
The herald., 1897-12-20
CHINESE RAILROADS
PROVIDE NO EMPLOYMENT FOR
FOREIGNERS
Consul General Goodnow Warns Amer
leans Against Going to China
in Search of Work

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The first
report to the state department from
United States Consul General Goodnow,
at Shanghai, contains a warning to
American railroad men not to go to
China for employment. Says he: THE
American only invites starvation who
comes here without definite contract
of employment with some reputable firm
made before he leaves America. I must
advise United States railway employees
that there is at present no market for
heir labor in China. and should more
roads be constructed there will be a
market only if these roads are built by
Americans"
The consul general says he has had
many inquiries from Americans as to
he chance for employment in China. so
he describes the small Chinese railroad
systems to show the hopeiessness of
looking in that direction for work. There
are only two railways in operation, with
a total mileage Of 1854 miles. They en-
ploy only twenty-seven foreigners, of
whom four are engineers, and the man.
ayers and division superintendent The
operatives are practically all Chinese
and a foreigner cannot compete with
them. The highest salaried natives are
the telegraph operators a $40 per month.
Engineers get 500 to $50 and train hands
and track men s6 to $40 per month. All
Of this is In Mexican silver, worth A
cents, gold, on the dollar. The roads
are paying Is per cent dividends.
Another road is under construction
from Shanghai to Woo Sung, fourteen
miles, and Chinese are doing all of the
work and on December 18th the first
sod was turned on the projected road
from Hankow to Peking. the compile
tion of which depends upon the success
Of the Belgian syndicate in floating its
loan.
Mr.. Coodnow recountS the ambitious
schemes Of Director Sheng of the I'M
perial railways to create a vast system
of railways in central China, and en-
closes map showing the projects. He
says Sheng's plan is to build these roads
as money can be borrowed outside of
China. He proposes to couple with the
railway loans a government loan of
$50, 900 to pay the balance of the jap
anese war indemnity. In this way the
option of building the Chinese roads
would be held out to the parties taking
the government loan and the support of
foreign governments for the govern
ment would be secured by allowing the
syndicate to furnish all the material
and skilled labor needed for the rail-
roads. Mr.. Goodnow points out that
under these conditions there will be no
market for American railway material
or labor unless Americans furnish the
money to build the railways.
The herald., 1897-12-20

At home stations the private soldiers
washing Is usually done by the married
soldiers wives. who are expected to sew
on missing buttons and DO repairs, for
which small sum Is deducted from the
private's pay.
Pat McGinnfs has a good deal Of trouble
with his laundress; Sunday after Sunday
had his shirt come back with the neck
button Off, or else hanging by thread.
He had spoken to her on the subject, and
she had promised to see to 1t, but still
the button wes not on properly.
He got out Of patience one Sunday when
the missing button had made him late for
parade. and exclaimed:
Bother the woman: I'll see IL can't give
her a hint this time. anyhow"
He then took the lid of a tin backing
box, about three inches in diameter.
drilled two holes in it with fork. and
sewcd 1t on the neck of the shirt that was
to be washed. When his washing came
back he found she had taken the hint
che mad made a buttcThole to fit ft!--The
Rival
The herald., 1897-12-20

establish a permanent mineral exhibit
in the exchange hall. The committee is
composed of the following members OF
the exchange: G. w. Parsons, chair
man; w. L. Watts, E. NJ. Wade, j. H.
Hutton, L. w. Morgan, of Los Angeles;
A. w. Davis, H. f. Hartzell, Of Lower
California; J. B. Tomlinson of Prescott.
Ariz.; Charles G. Van Fleet OF The
Needles, A. G. Tingman Of Indio, ]. H.
Erickson, o. r. Porter. of blackberry,
Ariz; II. c. Shaw and ]. c. Underwood.
of Richland, Ariz.; Il. B. McCabe OF
Tempe. Ariz. Albert Gregory of La
manda Park; G. w. Mcpherson and II.
X. Wheeler, OF Randsburg.
The herald., 1897-12-20
A $3.50 Nugget

A nugget worth s251 was found last
week on ]. c. Marriott's claim in Ho-
gum gulch. 1t was an oval In shape.
measuring four inches in legth. one and
one-fourth inches in width and three
fourths of an inch thick. He also had
q number Of smaller ones, and good
cleanup Of fine gold. On this same
ground a SIG nugget was found by Ed
Marriott and another worth $40 by Boon
Tiford. Besides these and other pieces
1t has produced thousands Of dollars Of
the yellow stuff.-Carson Appeal, De-
cember Sd,
The herald., 1897-12-20
Hetty Green's California Mine

Hetty Green, the famous rich woman
Of New York, has owned the Eureka
Consolidated mine in Amador county for
many years, during all of which time the
property has remained idle. AS the mine
is supposed to be rich there has been q
great desire to see it in operation, but
it was said no one could buy and Hetty
had too much sense to run it herself.
However, about four manths ago an op-
ton was obtained upon the property, and
since that time one of the leading mining
engineers Of the country has with as
sociates been engaged in organizing a
wealthy syndicate to purchase and op-
crate this property. Several millions of
capital are involved in the transaction,
and 1t is understood by those who have
known about the deal that 1t is about
concluded.-Sutter Creek Record.
The herald., 1897-12-20
A Good Ledge

b. Maginnis and S. ]. Montgomery
have struck good ledge on the Annex.
and they are now down eighteen feet on
a fine ledge that mills SAT per ton. The
Annex is a wedge lying between the
Nancy Hanks and Big Horse and this
vein is the same as that recently opened
on those claims. 1t Is good, strong
ledge and bids fair to make mine
Randsburg Miner.
The herald., 1897-12-20
Assessment Work

Now that the year Is drawing to a
close. parties owning mining claims are
busy doing the assessment work on them
in order to keep the properties from be-
ing jumped. Assessment work Of this
rarely proves to be Of any
benefit to the property. In order to hold
possession of an unpatented mining
claim at least 500 worth of work must
annually be expended on the property.
The herald., 1897-12-20
A Mineral Paint Mine

D. F. Brooks is now negotiating the
sale of an interest in his mineral paint
mine, which he discovered on the Red
mountain, to johannesburg capital
lists. This paint, besides being deco
rative agent, has been found to possess
a peculiar quality Of fireproofing, which
makes it an especially valuable commod-
ity for use in this district.-Randsburg
Miner,
The herald., 1897-12-20

where It should be bold and disappointing
whore It should be insptring.-Minneapolls
Times.
Mediocrity apolosixing for bad faith and
incompetency epitomixes the quality OF the
presidents message. Characterized mildly.
PresidentMcKnley' latest state paper Is
a tissue OF unsound and vaocillatins pol
iccs tedsously presented and feebly de-
fended.-Kansas City Times.
That Is a highly humorous paragraph In
the presidents message which would
make our ship7familiar visitors at every
commercial port Of the world" The object
of the high tariff being to restrict COM
mercc. what use have we for ships In Tor
eign ports?-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The herald., 1897-12-20
An Insane Act

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ID. Antoine.
an insane patient in the receiving hospi-
tai, attempted to burn down the wooded
padded cell in which he was confined. Had
1t not been for the timely warming given by
woman who was passing and the ener-
getic work of Dr. Frank Fitzgibbons and
Steward Joseph Morgan a holocaust might
have occurred. Antoine. after this attempt,
was taken from the padded cell and placed
In one of the steel tanks He was formerly
q man Of consid cradle wealth.
The herald., 1897-12-20
Simon Perez Dead

SANTA CRUZ. Dec 19.-Smon Perez.
born in Monterey Il years ago, died this
morning. He had resided for over sixty
years in this county. Perez helped make
the first lumber here long before the ad-
vent of the pioneers. In early days he
was among the best vaqueros in the
state and had owned much land. He
left small estate, having grown poorer
as the country Developed
The herald., 1897-12-20
Accidental Fcisnrinp

ELK CITY, Kan, Dec. 19.-John
Strauss is dead, his two sons are dying
and Mr.. Reed and his daughter are
critically i'll from drinking coffee into
which rat poison had dropped acci-
dentally.
The unfortunates were participants
In social at the Strauss home.
The herald., 1897-12-20
Strike in King George

J. A. Mccusker, who recently bought
the King George, Mohawk and Climax
claims, has uncovered three-foot vein
on the King George, which he can trace
through the entire length of the three
claims. and now has ten or twelve men
at work. The rock mills $4S and suffi-
cient evidence of a good mine has caused
Mr.. McCusker to build boarding house
and go at the work of development In a
permanent manner.-Randsburg Miner.
The herald., 1897-12-20
Steotners in Collision

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 19-The big pas
senger steamers. the Iowa Of the Goodrich
TRANSPORTATION Enc and the Petoskey of
the Huron line. coll.ded off Kenlcsha at an,
early hour this morning. The Petoskoy
was bound for this city and the Iowa for
Chicago. The extent Of the damage IS not
The herald., 1897-12-20
Economical Christmas
The People Are Looking for tho
Things That Cost Little
Money.
OF THEM AT THE MAMMOTH

"Bargainsw "Bargains" seems to be the
universal demand this Christmas season. Poo.
pie are moro economical thar ever before t1d
look to the pennies. The Mammoth ah6o
House. 3l7 South Spring street, Is grandly
meeting his public desire. The Boston shoe
Store Stock of San Bernardino, is now on sale
at this old established stand, and the bargains
offered are indeed amazing. For instance.
there is a line OF Ladies' Shoes. by such max.
ers as Laird, Schoker & Mitchell aud s. P.
Reed, that are selling for a dollar and quar-.
ter, and another line OF button shoes selling
for 90 cents. Then there are lot of Infants
shoes at 10 cents a par and Mems Shoes for
$i.25 a pair. The bargain hunter will ind
plenty OF Christmas slippers here al less than
any merchant in town can buy them whole
sale. II you are looking for Christmas Bar
gains we advise you to go 10
THE MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSE
4rY cOutl, SurInw Street
The herald., 1897-12-20
A Texas Storm

ST. LOUIS, Deo 19.-One Of the worst
sleet storms in the history of Texas pre-
vailed in that state today. 1t Is impossible
tonight to get any information whatever
from Dallas. the center OF the storm Sec
ton, as all wires are down.
The herald., 1897-12-20

Taking Time by the Forelock
How are you getting along with your
plans for polar exploration?"
"Flrst-rate.''
completed your arrangements for the
trip?'
mo. But have my lecture written."-
Washington Star.
The herald., 1897-12-20
Apt SugEestioua

Lady apparently very nervous at bar
gain counter)-Oh dear! can't think Of
what 1 want.
Affable Clerk-You'd better 60 to tho
notion counter. madam.-Philadelph
Call.
The herald., 1897-12-20
Taking the Hint

known, but was not serious enough to pre-
vent the steamers completing their trip.
The herald., 1897-12-20
A Permanent Mining Exhibit

The Los Angeles Mining and Stock
exchange has appointed committee to
The herald., 1897-12-20
Has Removed

DR.. neyers, the Great Specialist for Weakness and
Diseases of Men, has removed to his new and ele.
CANT Offices No. 218 s. Broadway, first door north
of City Hail.
The herald., 1897-12-20
THE OIL STOVE

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-While Mrs
Margaret Spencer was cooking with an
oil stove tonight her pet dog upset the
stove. An explosion followed and the
woman was SO badly burned that she
died
Arizona silver belt., 1897-08-05
GLOBE, Gila County. Arizona. }

July 10, 1897.
 The boards of supervisors and equalization met at o'clock a. m.
 Present-Supervisors Martin and Devore, and G. M. Allison, clerk; ab- sent-Supervisor Pascoe. t
 Convened as board of supervisors.
 Claim of Wm. Zimmerman, burial of paupers for S64, allowed for S34 and laid over $50, and warrant on ex- pense fund ordered drawn in payment of same.
 Claim of o. N. Creswell, clerks fees for Sl30.50, allowed for $S4. 30, and the clerk was directed to issue cer- tificate of indebtedness for said claim. On motion claims of P. NJ. Thur mond, district attorney back salary sl50; J. W. Wentworth, district attor- ney back salary $lSS.3O, aud J. H. Thompson, assessor, balance of salary 1s95-9G for $l69. 50, were on motion reconsidered and laid over for future consideration.
 On molten the boardsof equalization and supervisors stood at recess ill 9 o'clock a. m. July 12, 1897.
 G. NJ. ALLISON, CleEk.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-08-05
Is Lizc Worth x,ivinr7

If there is an individual on earth y,ho ,s ex
 cusaoie TOT thus interrogating himself, it is the unhappy mortal who suffers from malaria in some one or It's diabolicnl forms This is no uimcuit conundrum, however Life is worth hsn,,g hhsihg ny any man or woman who enjoys good consciencc. The maiarial scourge heavi,y ,.a'a ,a op, IS terrible one for the poor sufIeres eo endure series of freeAngs scorchings ssno as U, sweatsthe last leaving one as limp and recurring as they do with tendlsh regularity, imeostetIers stomach B'tters is the world wide anown preventive and curative Of this class of in either in the form of ague and fever pinous remittent dumb ague and acne ceke crod 0seu with persistence they will rely upon t, otauica,e disease from lhe system They also rheumatism, kidney and bladder com plaint and constipation, and renew failing strength ""N '"''rs
Arizona silver belt., 1897-08-05

The Consolidated Copper, Gold and Silver Mining company has been ipcor. porated at St. Louis, Mo, by stephen Peck, Charles H. Peck, Thomas Ran. kin, Jr., J. w. Wallace and J. IT Canayan. The capital stock, which ;s fully paid up, is divided into 300. .O00 shares of $5 each. The company's mines are located in the Silver Reef mining district, fourteen miles below Casa Grande, Arizona. The property was bonded last January and the de- velopment work since done upon it, under the direction of Mir. Canavan, is said to more than realize expectations. The company organized July 20, by electiug Stepen Peck, preeideuti J. W, president; Thomas Ran kin, IT., secretary, and J. II. Canayan, of the mines.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-08-05
GLOBE, Gila County, Arizona, ]
 July 9, 1897. The boards of supervisors and


 Fresent--iSupervisors Martin, De- wore and PaHooe, and G. M. Allison, clerk.
 Convened as board of supervisors. On motion and by unanimous vote the clerk was ordered to draw war rant on the expense fund for $70 and purchase transportation for James N. Calvin, pauper, and deport said Calvin to Austin, Tex. On motion the boards of supervisors and equalization stood at recess till 9 o'clock a. m. July 10, 1897.
 G. M. ALLISON, Clerk.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-08-05
what 1t Menns.

When we advertise that we will guarantee Dr. Kings New Discovery, Electric Bitters, Bucklen's Arnica salve, or Dr. Kings New Life Pills, 1t means that we are authorized by the proprietors to sell these remedies on a positive guarantee, that if purchaser is not satisfied with results we Will re' fund the purchase price. These medi- cines have been sold on this guaran'ee' for many years. and there could De n, lf;,' no more conclusive evidence or tneil great merit. Ask about them 1t. ans' Five them a trial. Sold at Il. 2. hitcn' cock's drug store
Arizona silver belt., 1897-08-05
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of Supervisors of
 Gila County, Arizona.
GLOBE, Ciila County, Arizona, !

GLOBE, Gila County, Arizona, ss3. July &, 1897.
 Tho boards of supervisors and equalization met at 9 o'clock n. m. Present--Supervisoru Martin and Devore, and G. M.t Allison, clerk; ab- sent--Supervisor Pascoe.
 Convened as a board of supervisors. The following claims were audited and allowed, and warrants on expense fund ordered drawn in payment thereof
 D. R. Williamson, sheriff fees
 for s693.sO; allowed for. |. $67O 80 Sultan Mer. Co.,, supplies. 22 40 On motion the boards of supervisors and equalization stood at recess till 9 o'clock a. m. July 9, 1897.r
 G. M. ALLISON, Clerk.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-08-05

Dr. T. s. Collins interest is divided between Klondyke and Pinto creek, but ve think the scale will soon turn in favor of the latter district, where he owns very promising copper and gold claims, which be and his brother John visited this week. The doctor is having some development work done on the copper claim, which is looking very favorable.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-08-05
'Tt is the best patent medicine i,

Tt is the best patent medicine in the world," is what Mir. E. M. FarS, man, of Marquam, Oregon, gays of Chamberlain's Co,ic, Cbsiera and Diarrhoea Remedy. "What leads me to make this assertion is from the fact that dysentery in it's worst form was prevalent around here last summer and it never took over two or three doses of that remedy to effect com piete cure. For sale by II. c. Hitch cock, druggist.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-08-05

Lee Ikenberry and Mrs. NJ. V. Gar linghouse came in from McNIillen yes terday to meet Mrs. Clearinghouse, s sister, Mrs. Margeroum, who arrived from Texas today. They had not met for 2l years.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-08-05

1 W, Ransom leN todav soS oallaio, N' Y', his old home, to spend two or three months. Mir. Ransnn, :. the delegate from Arizona to thu No. 1ohai Encampment, G, A. R., which meets in Buffalo the latter mart of August. '' VI
Arizona silver belt., 1897-08-05

Miss Jennie Simpson, of Hunting don, Pa, sister of tho late George Simpson, is visiting Globe, having come here to meet her sisterinlav', Mrs. Nelly Simpson and sons. Miss Simp- son was delegate to the convention of the Christian Endesvor Society at San Francisco, and her sojourn on the coast has been most enjoyable OK.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-08-05
GLOBE, Gila County. Arizona,

July 14, 1897.
 The boards of supervisors and equalization met at o'clock .. m. Present--Supervisors Martin and Devore, and G. M. Allison, clerk. Alb sent--Supervisor Pascoe.
 Convened as board of supervisors.
 Application ot H. c. Hitchcock, county treasurer, for leave of absence was filed, and on motion leave of ab- sence was granted for a period of 15 days.
 Reports of county superintendent of schools, district attorney and treasurer for quarter ending June 30, 1897, were filed and accepted.
 Communication from the Globe Commercial Club was read and ordered filed.
 Communication from A. c. Dellinger in reference to ease of Gila county vs. William Gills londsmen, wes read and ordered placed on file. It appearing from SD examination of she docket of the justice's court in which the said Wm. Gill was examined, that Wm. Gill was held on charge of murder an offense not bailsble, and the bond given on recited charge of man. slaughter, and the board being advised that the bond in the case is void; and in view of the above the board does not feel justified in offering cash fee; (the district attorney being disqualified by reason of former appointment.) It is therefore ordered that the chairman and clerk. on behalf of the county, be authorized to enter into contract with any reputable attorney for the collection of the said bond on con tingent fee not exceeding 33s per cent Of the amount collected, but that in no case will this board recognize the liability of the county for cash fee in any case arising out of the above ex- cepting the fees of the clerk and sheriff.
 Petition of W. II. Winters and J. N. Star for water franchise, read and or dered fled
 WHEREAS, On the 14th day of July, 1897, the petition of w. H. Winters
Arizona silver belt., 1897-08-05

II. C. Hitchcock returned last Friday from Los Angeles where he spent ten days very pleasantly with his family. He reports that they are all we'll and enjoying their sojourn in the metrop- olis of Southern California.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-08-05

Mics Lon Davis announces m nnfel4 ope party to be given a. Parkei's hall on Saturday, August 14. Good music has been engaged, reasonable rsfresh- ments will be served and every effort made to insure the pleasure of those who participate. After entering the nall each guest will be handed an envelope containing the name of a person present. who will be his or her partner Tn the first dance. MisG Davis naS host of friends and acquailltances iu the community who will be glad to Ioih Tn the festivities and mako the ''oasion grand success.