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The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-06-25
DIRECTORY.

LOCAL TRAINS:
N. Bound. S. Bound.
Between Florence and Weldon,
No. Is. No. 20.
I:42 P. M. Leaves Wilson 2o5 P. NJ
Between Wilmington and Norfolk:
No. 4S. No. 4e.
1916 P. M. Leaves Wilson, 2:I2 P. NJ
'Shoo Fly" Wilmington to Rocky
Mount:
No. 40. No. al.
1923 P. M. Leaves Wilson, 6:I5 A. NJ.
THROUGH TRAINS:
Between Florence and Weldon:
No. 32. No. IS
1922 P. M. Leaves Wilson, II:IS P. M.
LOCAL FREIGHT-NORTH BOUND:
Leaves Wilson 7:o5 A. M.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-06-25

TOWN OFFICERS.
ALDERMEN:
J. ID. LEE, Ist Ward.
P. B. DEANS, end "
u. H. CozART, 3rd "
GEO. HACKNEY, 4th
]. T. ELLIS, 5th
P. B. DEANS, Mayor;
JNo. R. MOORE, Town Clerk;
w. E. DEANS, Collector,
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-06-25
THROUGH TRAINS +:

LOCAL FREIGHT-NORTH BOUND:
Leaves Wilson 7:o5 A. M.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-19
Thousands win co.

F. A. Wadleigh, the popular passen-
ger agent of the Rio Grande Western
railway. returned home yesterday from
the northwestern country, taking in in
his trip Seattle. Portland and San
Francisco.
The object of Mr.. Wadleigh's visit
was to feel the pulse of the spring rush
to the Klondike country, and he states
that on the coast il is estimated that
within the next few months the tide
flowing towards Dawson City will car
ry with it at least 100000 people, rep
resenting all nationalities, classes, the
rich and the poor, and that the trans
portation companies are making siren
uous efforts to take care of the rush
and the jam.
At the sound cities, according to Mr.
Wadleigh, the steamship companies are
fitting UP for the spring travel. Old
vessels are being overhauled and re-
paired every available craft is being
pressed into service or purchased for
che Alaska trade and at the ship yards
all is activity in the laying of hun
dreds of new keels, so that by spring
the fleets which will ply between Fort
Wrangle, Juneau and St Michaels will
resemble a war f1otilla more than a
line of vessels employed in trade and
commerce.
Mr.. Wadleigh expects that his road
will secure its full share of the paSsen-
ger traffic from the east when the rush
begins, and he is making ample prep
arations for it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-19
Ri |3.u!!.|.I.z..SI.SiIl
MULCTED FOR BLACNLIS7ING
STRIKER AWARDED
HEAVY DAMAGES.
Holly Contested Trial of Ketcha1n
VS.. Northwestern-Da S21-
666-Tricks of Attorneys.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-Fred r. Ketcham
was awarded a verdict of $21, 666.SS by
the jury in Judge CIifford's court to-
day in his suit against the Northwest
ern railroad for $4,000 damages for
blacklist. The case has been on trial
nearly three weeks and has been of
great interest to men employed in
railroad business.
During the great strike of the Ameri-
can Railway union Ketcham was en-
ployed as a conductor for the North
western road. He Joined the strikers.
and the evidence showed that he at
tended some of the meetings in the
interest of the A. r. U. Since the
strike. Ketcham claims, he has been
unable to secure steady employment,
owing to the fact that he was black
listed. He obtained several positions
with other roads, but after working a
short time was discharged, he alleged,
without cause. Not long ago Ketcham
secured employment with the Michigan
Central Elevator company at Kensing-
ton and moved his family to that
suburb. He worked a short time there
and was discharged.
The trial throughout was holly con-
tested on both sides and several inter-
esting incidents occurred. Judge Cliff
rants for the arrest of 7. A Lawson.
superintendent of the Wisconsin di-
vision of the Northwestern road, and
e. e. Osborne, an attorney. 1t was re-
ported to the court by the plaintiffs
attorney that Lawson and Osborne and
possibly other officials of the road had
attempted to induce Andrew Stader,
who had been subpoenaed for the
plaintiff, to leave the city for the pur-
pose of avoiding the summons of the
court. Judge Clifford at the time re-
fused the request and the matter is
still pending. His honor said he would
institute an investigation after the case
was sent to the Jury
Many witnesses for both sides were
heard and at each session of the court
the room was crowded with men who
claimed to have been deprived of work
in the same manner as the plaintiff.
The case will probably be appealed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-19

richer ore and a wider vein was en-
countered than at any point above.
The incline is now nearing the 400-foot
level, where other drifts viii be run.
The last carload of material for the
mill moved today and within the next
two weeks everything will be in readi
ness for the trial run
The report that q. rooster will be put
in as soon as possible has led many
to suppose that the ore is of such a
nature that it win not leach without
roasting. This is a mistake. The ore
is all right; but it has been demon
strated that all Mercur ore teaches
better. yielding a greater per cent Of
the values contained and teaches much
quicker by being baked than otherwise.
This is especially the case where tale
is found in the vein. The Boston &
Mercur company is only doing what
nearly every other mining company is
considering. 1t is not at all improbable
that the Mercur, Geyser- Marion. Sac
ramento and others will install fur
naces at their mills in the near future.
At the Edna. May the main shaft has
reached a. depth of 100 feet, and is al
most through the water. The shaft is
being sunk in the center of the prop
erty, the location of the ore vein hav-
ing been determined by previous work
ings- Mr.. Robinson, formerly of the
Wonder, is in charge OF the work.
A contract has been let to Joseph
Free. to sink a drift 14O feet for 1866.
The property consists of seven claims
adjoining the property of Captain De
Lamar south of Lewiston canyon.
There is. some. conflict between the
two claimants which will probably be
settled Deaceably.
j. c. Conrad is sinking a shaft on
the Little King group on the West Dip.
Manager Scheu of the La Cigale has
a force of men at work on the Ella
group, near the Manning mill.
Work on the P. W. Madsen group,
lying west of the La CigaIe, has been
commenced The property was in con-
fiict with some of the La Cigale ground,
but an amicable settlement has been
reached.
On the Hard Lines group near Five
Mile Pass, Frank Jardine is continuing
the work of sinking the shaft, which
is at present about so feet deep. The
indications are good, considerable ore
OF low grade having been encoun-
tered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-19

When the Coffee creek flIrore was at
its height Attorney E. H. Scott of this
city left for Trinity county, California,
for the purpose of taking charge of
the work then in progress in the oper-
alton Of the placer diggings of the
North Fork Placer company, which is
located on Coffee creek a short distance
above the gold discoveries which set
the coast country wild with excitement
during the past summer.
During the past three years the North
Fork Placer company, whose principal
shareholders are residents of Salt Lake
City, has been hard at work in the in
stallation of a big hydraulic plant at
its diggings, and after everything was
in running order it was found that the
bedrock, which was supposed to lay
nearly fiat, had assumed a decided
pitch. so that operations were greatly
retarded.
Soon after the arrival of Mr.. Scott
at the diggings two or three months
ago, however, he began prospecting
work in another portion of the prop
erty. above and to one side of the spot
where the hydraulic pressure had been
previously applied, and here he found
bedrock at 20 feet, which has been
exposed for a considerable distance by
means Of an open cut, and he writes
that in doing this work it has been
demonstrated that the gravel on the
bedrock carries $3.50 to the square foot
in coarse gold, and that the force of six
men employed in opening up the ground
is taking out about SO a day to the
man in the yellow metal, and that the
outlook for the future has a most rosy
hue.
Mr.. Scott is getting ready for extern
sive work the coming winter. Supplies
and provisions have been safely housed
and the mine buildings have been made
comfortable, it being the intention dur
ing the freezing weather to mine by
drifting, which can be easily and profit
| -ly done. and in the spring, <when the
frost is out of the ground, a few lengths
of huming viii place the equipment of
the property in shape so that the ny
draulics can be brought to bear on the
gravel in good shape and to advantage
as the winters work viii prospect the
bar in great shape, and when the giants
are brought into use later on it is sex
pected that the yield will be something
worth talking about, and that the eX-
element Of the previous season will be
revived with Increased vigor.
Mr.. Scott viii remain on Coffee creek
until the holidays. when he will come
home to participate in Christmas fes-
tiYities. The company is we'll pleased
over the outlook
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-19

of the $50, 600 natives of Hawaii They
are far better adapted to American
citizenship than many millions of those
whom we have welcomed here from
southern Europe, and better adapted
than the Indians, Mexicans and native
AlaskanS.
Except among the few who expect
personal favors and advancement from
a re-establishment of the royal gov
eminent the general body of the Ha-
waiian population will rejoice in the
honor, safety, peace and prosperity
which annexation will bring. Morally
and practically, the silent invasion of
Hawaii from the orient (the Japanese)
violates all the declared policy and oft
expressed purpose of the United States
to protect those people against foreign
interference. The islands as a national
possession would richly reward us for
the expenditure of a hundred millions
The annexation would cost us nothing
and will not at present excite the open
opposition of any nation"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-19
WEST DIP ACTIVITY.
Looking for the La Cigale Vein in
Rush Valley.

Mercur, Nov. 1S.-Work on the Oak
land group of IS claims was commenced
this week. The property belongs to a
company of Oakland (Cal) capitalists
1t is about one and one-half miles west
of La Cigale and will be the first in
that locality to test the theory as to
whether the ore vein goes across Rush
valley. Two shafts are being sunk.
one of them in the center of the group
This will be a double Commandment
shaft and the shifts will be employed
through the winter. 1t is the intention
to sink at least 800 feet if necessary.
although it is believed by DR.. Leathan
that ore will be encountered at a less
depth. The progress of the work will
be watched with interest.
The Dayton shaft has reached the
solid formation at depth of $40 feet,
and drift is now being run to the
east, cutting this formation. This
property belongs to Mr. Cheesman of
Sat- lake and joins the Omaha on
the west. The work is under the di-
rection of Joseph Free.
Work will be commenced in a few
days in the erection of a steam hoist
at the Daisy. \ whim has been in
use lsp TO the present time. but the
mine has reached the stage where
steam power is necessary. The prog
ress of the incline downward has fur
nished good reasons for feeling well
over the situation. The incline is now
about 42O feet deep and the vein has
continually increased in thickness and
value from The surface.
AT the La Cigale the work of sinking
the Boston shaft continues. AT a depth
of 365 feet a drift was started to The
north and another south. and in both
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-19

that very rich strike of free milling
gold ore was made upon the State lode,
one Of the mines OF the ABOVE ll.~o-.-.
poration. The ore is described Is @r9v-
white quartz, closely resembling the
richest ore found in the famous mother
lode of California, and it is estimated
that it viii readily yield from $4,000 to
$4,000 per ton.
The superintendent viii leave imme-
diately with an additional force of men
to develop the mines of this company
and extract and ship the rich gold and
silver ores that have been discovered
there during the last few months.
The Pride of Utah Mining company
needs no Klondike.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-19
MAMMOTH RECORD SAYINGS.
Increased Activity Around Mammoth
and Silver City.

In reviewing mining conditions
around Mammoth and Silver City, the
Mammoth Record says:
A brick addition is being built to the
Swansea assay Office.
A nice shipment of lead carbonate
from the North Star is being loaded.
The force of miners at the Mammoth
mine has been increased by the addi-
ton of Is worl<nen
The Joe Bowers claim is being
worked right along and a $500 shipment
will be made in few days.
David Rees and Harry Ray, owners
Of the Empire Consolidated mine at Mt.
Nebo, will commence assessment work
on Monday next and sink a shaft in
the old tunnel.
a new failing dam is being graded
for the Mammoth mill The new dam
lies between the old dam and the mill
and is large enough to answer the pur-
pose until spring, when it will be en-
larged.
Mr.. Sam Dennis has just secured a
contract to run a drift in the we'll
known Treasure Hill. Some very good
copper ore has been encountered on
this property few days ago. and a
shipment will shortly be made. The
new pump is quite a success.
The Bull Domingo Mining company
is making good Roadway and is work.
ing on a small vein of steel galena ore
and some good news may shortly be
heard from this promising property.
The Bull Domingo miners are being
paid their monthly salaries today.
George W. Taylor and George @.
Smith, who have been conducting the
United States geological survey of Tin
tic district for the past five months,
have completed their work and viii
leave today for Salt Lake, from where
they will go to Washington, D. c. It
will be more than a year before their
report will be published.
Judge Green, well known and asso-
c1ated with the Buckeye mine at Dia-
mond, thinks that the S75-foot tunnel
will be completed in about a week, and
the miners are within three feet of the
VEIN We understand that the Buckeye
mine will be entirely under a new
manage .nent in a few days and good
results can be expected.
The Homestake Mining company
paid their employees on Monday last
and force of men is steadily en-
ployed at the property. some good
copper are is showing up in the new
drift and a shipment will shortly be
made. Frank Harris, manager of the
mine, visited the property on Sunday
last and is well pleased with the good
showing OF the mine.
Messrs. Richards and Sankey, con-
tractors at the Rabbits Foot, com
pleted their contract some days ago.
but have as yet not been paid for their
work. We understand that a suit has
been commenced against the Rabbits
Foot Mining company for the recovery
OF the money, which foots up to $500
According to reports, an attachment
viii be made on the T11ina in a fou,
days should the company not come I'D
TO time with the cola tora1 -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-19
AFFAIRS AT DE LAMAR.
The Nevada Gold Camp Keeping Up
It's Output Of Wealth.


Frank Wilson, the leading spirit of
the April Fool mine, at De Lamar.
New, whose arrival in the city was
mentioned in Yesterdays Herald, speaks
most encouragingly Of the outlook fM
this great gold camp, and while he
states that no new discoveries have
been made of late in that locality, he
corroborateS the statements already
made in these columns to the effect
that the leading mines of the camp are
holding their own in excellent shape.
and that there is seemingly no let-up to
the gold output Of the principal prop
critics of the district
In speaking of the April Fool, which,
next to the De Lamar, is the heaviest
producer in the camp, Mr.. Wilson says
chat work in its operation and develop
ment is progressing steadily. While the
mine is holding its own in most
pleasing manner, With large reserves of
good ore blocked out and in sight.
The April Fool company is working
about As men at the present time. and
with its ten-stamD mill and cyanide
works IS treating 20 tons of ore daily.
which viii carry average gold values of
$25 to the ton, the saving being most
satisfactory.
In referring to the Magnolia, Mr.. Will
son stated that this property is show
ing up in fine shape with development.
and that it gives promise of making a
good name for itself in the future and
he confirms the rumor in circulation
relative to the fact that the property is
now undergoing an expert examination
at the hands Of Colonel Aiken, the well
known and capable mining man, the
impression prevailing that a deal is on
for the property.
Mr.. Wilson is interested in Deer
Lodge, the new camp of Eagle Valley
district, in Lincoln county, and he looks
upon this as having all the earmarks
of big and prosperous district.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-19
Chambers Operating in Wyoming.

y
special from South Pass Wyo.. to
the Denver News saws:
The Carrisa mine, under the new
management, is showing up wonderful
ly. Sinking is being carried on as fast
as possible and with each foot, speci-
men rock by the ton is showing up.
Last week the deal on the Empire
State was closed, and the Utah syndi-
cate has the mine
r. c. Chambers of Ontario fame is
reported to be in the deal The En-
plre State has every prospect of being
q big paying property
The Queen of the Hills, the first ey-
tension of the Jim Dwyer, shows some
rich ore, As yet the owners have not
found a solid vein of quartz The vein
is two feet wide, filled with clay.
e. y. Greene of New York is over at
the Oregon gulch placers They have
- men at work getting ready for
spring. Mr. Greene is backed by a syn
dictate of New York men and next sea-
son he will expend something like $780,
600 in openin up this great field of pla-
Ger ground.
The new find of gold opened I'D in the
Quebec group of limestone is causing
considerable stir rs there are hun
drecs of acres which assay from SO to
50 per ton. Last week a, thousand-pound
shipment was made to Mercur, Utah,
for treatment by the cyanide process
If it can be handled by this treatment
next season viii see several c5yanide
mills at work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-19
Has It's Own Colors

Inc Con. Kansas City Smelling & Re-
inning company, which is noted for
originality, has devised a flag of it's
own, which, according to the Leadviue
democrat, can be seen fluttering over
the dump Of the Arkansas City smelter
of that place
10 set the absolute facts connected
with the Dennant, says the Democrat
a call was made upon Superintendent
George B. Lee at the Arkansas Valley
works on Tuesday. Upon being in
formed of the state of the public mind
brought about by the flag on the dump
Mr.. Lee smilingIy averred that there
was hardly need for calling out the
militia Just vet, and gave the follow
ing description of the pennant and it's
uses:
The colors of the flag are a combi
nation of the United States national
colors and the Mexican national col
ors-red, white and blue and red. white
and green. The signs of the four col
ors are the alchemists' symbols of the
four metals, gold, silver lead ard con-
per. The crescent is silver, the cross
and circle above, copper; the full circle
gold, and the figure shaped somewhat
like az h is lead.
The flag is to be used at all works
branches and agencies of the Coosoli
dated Kansas City Smelling & Refining
company in this country and Mexico
1t is copyrighted. and will be used as
trade mark for all products of the
company's works in Argentine Such
products bear the name of 'Alchamists'
Brand
It is now in order for Major J. E.
jackson, manager of the Salt Lake
branch of the company. to hoist the
colors of the organization over the door
of his West Temple street Office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-19

first time he submitted himself to an
interview on the results of his trip,
and said:
MY opinions, based on my observa-
tons, are only full confirmation of
what 1 had previously believed-that
it is our national duty and will be in
every way advantageous to all con-
cerned to annex Hawaii to the United
States [ have studied the question
from the most authentic and reliable
sources. The establishment of an out
post of the United States within the
tropics and 1900 miles from our coast
challenges the inquiry whether such
action is necessary to our national
welfare. Our northwestern possessions
on the Pacific along the Aleutian ar
chipelago are 1000 miles west of Ha-
waii. This gives us control of practi-
cally the entire American coast of the
north Pacific.
BRITAIN'S ADVANTAGE.
1.-THE intervention possible from the
British possessions, from the Straits of
Fuga to Alaska, makes a perfect rea-
son for our occupation of Hawaii.
Without imputing to Great Britain any
other motive than to extend her policy
of commercial conquest, it seems very
obvious that if she should acquire do
ninion of Hawaii and fortify the har-
Dor and her military fortress at ES-
quimauIt, on the island of Vancouver,
she would cut our coast line in two
and would leave US unincumbered with
mass of territory in Alaska whose
defense would be almost impossible,
and the enormous advantage of which
would be lost to US. The Vancouver
coal fields would give the British navy
almost irresistible advantage in war
and virtual dominion of commerce in
time of peace.
beginning with Key West, we have
annexed the entire gulf coast to the
Rio Grande by purchase of territory;
and extending up the Rio Grande
across the continent to the Pacific we
have annexed all the territory lying
to the north of that line and have an
nexed the entire Pacific coast except
the frontage of 600 miles conceded to
Great Britain. This rapid and vast
dominion has contributed much to civ
ilization. and in none of the trans
actions have we cause of regret.
KANAKAS AS CITIZENS
II have no fears of such expansion,
especially as to the possessions in the
Pacific and in the islands that consti-
tute part of the geographical and
commercial systems of the North
American continent. There would not
be the slightest difficulty in the wishes