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The oasis., 1897-11-13

Don Carmen Ortega has just given bond on his Reilita and Vabuala gold properties in the Sahuaripa dis trict, to Hon. Chas. l.. Kurtz of Columbus, Ohio. These properties are considered some of the most valuable gold mines in Sonora. They were worked years ago by the old Spaniards and there are now in sight great quantities of splendid fine mill ing ore.
 Mir. Jesus Santa Cruz of Minas Prie- tas, who is settling up the Oliyaf estate, is looking after the metes and bounds of some of the hacieDdas in the HermosillO distrlct. It is report ed that the estate holds a concession on certain unoccupied lands. Surveys of the occupied lands recently insti- tuted by Mir. Santa Cruz are said to have developed that the concession covered smaller area of land than is occupied, and that the excess belongs to the Olivar estate. The pumping works at Chivato which supply the mines at Minas Prietas and La Colo rada with water are said 70 have been
The oasis., 1897-11-13

MT. G. W. Small, Salt Lake min ing man, is looking over Sonora for investments. He was at Hermosillo Ures and Altar points in the interior and on Monday came from Hermosillo to Magdalena. Wednesday evening he came to Nogales.
 MT. R. Ruiz, the Hermosillo banker, now has the largest orange orchard in the state Of Sonora, including more than six thousand trees Many are young yet, but in the course Of year or so they will be all in bearing. Then his shipments will exceed those of any other shipper in the state.
 Monday Sheriff Robert Leather wood of Pima county, Arizona, was visitor at HermosIllo. All inquiries after his business in Sonora were told he came after both Fred Hughes and the inquirer. As he seemed but little disposed to take the latter, his entire assertion was accepted as josh"
The oasis., 1897-11-13

At La Colorado, the Grand Central Mining Company has abandoned the boleto system and their laborers are now paid in coin daily taking their money and trading where they like. It is needless to say that the new sys- tenn is very popular with the laboring population who are all crowding look ing for jobs at the Grand Central, giving the company the pick of the best men in the camp.
 Mir. June Peak from Dallas, Texas, has been in Hermosillo and vicinity some weeks, with view to arranging a big drive of cattle out of Sonora early next spring. The plan is to rent a large hacienda, buy cattle, turn them out to graze through the winter and then round up and drive or ship to the United States. In December MT. Peak, who expects to return home now, will come back to Sonora and carry out the project.
The oasis., 1897-11-13

Monday Mir. Max Marks, the well known mining operator, formerly a resident of Tombstone, came into Hermosillo after hard trip from his mines at Babicanora, in the Arizpe district. Tuesday he was prostrated with pneumonia Wednesday he was reported improving.
 Monday morning the northbound tram from Guaymas was detained at Torres by the destruction of a car loaded with cement which caught fire from spark from the locomotive. It was impossible to subdue the flames, so the car was sidetracked and allowed to burn up.
 The directors of the new bank of Sonora have elected MT. Max Muller of El Paso, Texas, manager Mir. Muller was at Herm0sillo, and Mon day he left that place for Fl Paso to arrange his affairs there so he can re- turn to Sonora, which will be about the 18th of December. The bank will begin business about the first If January.
The oasis., 1897-11-13
Whole No. 234

found to be outside of the lines of the Chivato ranch, upon which they were supposed to have been. Upon good authority it is reported that MT. Santa Cruz has notified the company that the estate claims the well and works
 At Hermosilo Cohen Brothers of the Grand Hotel have put on a bus for conveyance of their numerous patrons between the house and trains of the Sonora railway. The Grand is crowded all the time, and as it is the headquarters of all the Americans in Sonora centering at Hermosillo, everyone who wants to learn what is going on goes there to hear the news.
 In Hermosillo the old and we'll known commercial house of R. Ruiz carries large and well selected stock of general merchandise, dry goods, groceries, hardware, crockery, cutlery and mine supplies. It is also the agency of the National Bank of Mex ico. Those having business or pur- chasing supplies in Hermosilo will find the establishment of MT. Ruiz one of the best houses to patronize.
 The extensive commercial house of Louis Possehl & Co.,, successors, at Hermosillo, continues to enjoy large and lucrative trade. The proprietors, Messrs. Busch and Luders, are two of the most enterprising business men in the state of Sonora, and they enjoy 8 wide popularity Theis clothing maaugactorY. one Of tho afgest In alexico ts cveFFun with braefa. ana keeps constantly employed a large force Of operatives
 The mint report on a shipment of seven bars Of bullion from the Zara- goza mine at Suaqui Grande, iu the Ores district, made at Hermosillo this week, shows that the bullion netted above all mint charges S7,349. The bullion was the output of six weeks run on 320 tons of ore by a mill, and the entire work was done at a cost of SIT per ton, leaving a comfortable net result of g., ,3o9, nearly s4O0 per week. The is owned and operated by Pablo Osterman and Henry s. Knapp.
 On American well known in Mo- gales who occasionally fishes in the Yaqui river, relates that he recently caught pound catfish. He strung it on willow withe, fastened that to a rock and put the fish back Into the water to keep it while he fished for more. Another and larger catfish swallowed the one on the withe, clear to it's horns, and was
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The oasis., 1897-11-13
SONORA SETTINGS.
4 coIiection of Happenings la the State
 Over the Line.

an interest at San Marcial, is in Her. mosilo.
 Mir II. A. Roberts of Azusa, Cali. fornia, representing the Los Angeles Herald, Is visiting Hermosillo.
 Captain R. r. Horrover and Maurice Stevens of La Colorado, were at Her moslllo Monday of the present week. Mir F. Aguilar, prefect Of Hermosi- llo district, has trainlead Of cattle for shipment which some enterpris- ing buyer can snap at a bargin.
 Mir. W. E. Pomeroy, the well known mining expert, is now in the city of Alamos. having been called over there to attend some business in that vicinity.
 MT. Geo. Cassidy, the well known mining operator was over from the Ures district early the present week, to attend some business at Hermo- sillo.
 MT. John McLuckie, well known at the time Of the Homestead troubles in Pennsylvania, as burgess of the town of Homestead, is at Hermosillo on business.
 Mir. l.. Labory was this week in Hermosillo frofn nis NopaIa mine. He IS arfanaine t0 make anotifef ship- iltnt of high grade 0fe'fcr which fls mine is noted,
 aAt iiermosiiio. Charley Casteel is ~ having the American hotel opposite the depot, remodelled and reiitted and will make it one of the best ap- pointed houses in Sonora.
 Dr. s. Elliott Wolfe, the well sloWb aeatist N1o hts been Her mooilo iace 5angarg is asain visit
 tudance upon
 st city who 
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 g hpp the
 anRes the
 ppes Nnes- dsg cQ Tame han, i8naapQl's AiinaEota
 y Mr M Blcha we'll ea bs id erly n he1 from Fl Carmen, in the Arizpe district, where he had been employed some months in the mines of Mir. Juan Pedrazzini. The absence of orange buyers and shippers is noted in Sonora this sea son. k. Luketlch & Co.,, Sonora Fruit Co., seems to have the entire crop corra,ed ed--such as the growers themselves are not shipping for their own account.
 Wedne sday Lie. A. Sarabia, the we'll known Hermosillo attorney, | came up as far as Santa Ana on busi- ness. It is but three weeks since Sefor Sarabia returned from the City of Mexico, where he went on business early in September.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry S. Knapp of Los Angeles, California, have come into Hermoslllo from Suaqui Grande, where Mir. Knapp is interested in the Zaragoza mine. Mrs Knapp has been out at Suaqui Grande the past seven mouths, and is now returning home to California. MT. Knapp will accom- pany her for short visit, coming back to Sonora within few weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-29

UNION SUITS.

We make a speciality Of these
popular garments and carry a
complete line in White, Ecru,
Pearl and Black at
81, l.25, l,67, 200 and ESQ ea'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-29
o WINTER WEAR.
Items of Dress for the Coming Sea-
son.

Braiding will be a pronounced fea-
ture of fall and winter dressing. An Ell:
fort is to be made to turnall the energy
that has been expended in summer
frills into braiding for the later seasons.
Stuffs are again to be almost concealed
in many rows of ~braiding; stitching will
also flourish Git always does when braid
ing is in vogue and again curious ma
terials, woven to give the effect of braid
ing, are offered. 1t must be noted in
favor of braiding that skirts and
bodices grown a little limp take on new
trimness and set when generously lined
either with stitching or braid. The
lines should be many and close to-
gether, however.
Hearts will again be dangled from
neckchains this winter. The latest
heart is crystal bound in gold, incloslng
a four-leaf clover in the middle. An
other novelty is the Introduction of a
mirror into this modern acceptance of
the once universal locket. Enameling
of all kinds is again in broad favor, and
will be seen in countess varieties.
Many of the revived Louis XIV. designs
in jewelry lend themselves to the styles
of the present moment, especially for
brooches and corsage designs. Bangles
of increasing amplitude are promised in
the revival of oldttime fashions, which
seems to be predominating at present.
Furs, especially sable and chinchilla,
r fashionable garnitures for NIL
linery, and rich %velvets and silks are
draped over soft frames, producing
wonderfully effective results. This
method of draping a hat cannot be de-
scribed; one must see it in the reality
or a picture to fully comprehend just
how it is done. Purple is still holding
the imperial swayit has for three years,
although a wonderful deep red is a close
rival to it, while royal blue, silver gray,
black and white, white and black, all
black and all white obtain. Brilliant
buckles and pins are used to fasten flow
ers and plumes to position. Indeed,
wherever an effective bit of color or
brightness can be artistically arranged
there it is in evidence.
The tendency of the winter jacket is
toward the blouse-effect, which is OBJ
tanned by darts. Yokes, collars, cuffs,
piping in fur, whether il be mink, Per-
sian lamb, ermine, sable, silver and
black fox or monkey, will be popular.
Velvet and silk braid of all widths are
much used. Satin cloth is really the
novelty of the day, and obtains in hello
trope, green, mode. golden brown, sill
YER GRAY, rovai b!ne, dove and Lincoln
green. On this are seen not only the fur
decorations mentioned, but also a very
thick, coarse, black wooden braid and
tiny straps of leather matching or con
trasting with the cloth in color. Col
lars continue high, are gored and un.
dulating, and may be lined with fur
velvet or lace. Vatican effects are used
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-29
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Russell Sage recently gave the chill
dren of a New York village a free ride
over one of his railways.
Another paving material has been
discovered in Florida, at Tampa. 1t is
the pebble phosphate, and'is said to be
very good and cheap.
IA resident of North Carolina is
gleefully pointing to a sunfower stalk
on his place that is IL feet tall and has
SO flowers upon it.
I'm a u between Wibber and Titus
vile, a New Jersey wheelman caught a
whole swarm of bees on his back and
carried them a number of miles.
Ten judges of the English supreme
court continue OF the bench though
they have passed the period at which
they are by law entitled to retire ON a
pension.
There are 26 negroes under indict-
ment for trial for murder in Montgom-
cry county, Ala, and Dallascounty, not
far away, reports 18 to be tried'for the
same crime there.
Boston is to elect it's mayor in De-
cember for two years term and,to vote
on an act for the regulation of the city
government. Prediction is made that
the ballots will number 100, 900.
The Russian photographers have a
strange way of Furnishing those who,
having received their photo, do not pay
their bills. They hang the picture of
the delinquents upside down at the en-
trance of their studios.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-29
AVERAGE HEIGHT OF MEN.
Natives of the United States the Tall
est OF All Caucasians.

During the wal measurements were
made of over 10000 men in the United
States army, and it was found that the
average height of men born in the
United States was CTS inches. Accord
ing to Topinard, the average height of
~Englishmen, Scotchmen and Swedes is
GA inches; Irishmen, 81; Germans,
66.2; Frenchmen, IS; Danes, 66.2; Rus
slams, 65.4; Chinese, GA; Bushmen, 62;
~Laplanders, GOT; American Indians,
6s.2; Pa%tagonians, 70.3. Taking these
measurements as a basis, the average
for the world would be about 65.S. Ma
tives of the United States, it will be OBJ
served, are taller than any other repre-
sentatives of the Caucasian race, and
it is an interesting fact that residence
on this continent, or, at east, the north
erm part of it, tends to develop all the
races i'm respect to height, weight and
muscular power. Thus, in the army
measurements referred to the average
height of foreign born citizens was less
than the average of American-borm, but
greater than the average in their re-
spective countries. The high average of
the Indians is another point in proof.
No statistics of the height of women
have ever been tabulated. According
to Gerland, the variation in the height
of females of the various races is very
much less than of men. In the shortest
and weakest races the females are
physically equal to the males, andsome-
times surpass them. On the other hand,
where the stature of the males is con.
sidered above the normal, the female
departs little from 1t.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-29

railroad destroyed at ST. Louis entailing
loss of $500 900 Hiram Gilbert, Pep
permint OIL King" died at Lyons, N. y,
aged 81. Estate valued at several
millions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-29
Dry Feet.

Our shoe dealers tell us that BOX
Calf shoes are very popular in our
town, because they keep the feet perfectly
dry, even in the wettest weather.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-29
FLEECED UNION SUITS FOR
CHILDREN, SOC EACH.

Infants Underwear.
W. wish to remind you that
in purchasing our stock for this
department we have left no
stone unturned to please the
most exaoting mother.
We cordially invite you to.
look our line through if fin search
Of the best returns for your
money.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-11-11
NoTIcg--sALE OF CITY LOTS.

Notice is hereby given that by au-
thority of ordinance No. 292, which
passed the Common Council of Dalles
City April 10th, 1897, entitled, San or
dinance to provide for the sale of certain
lots belonging to Dalles City, will. on
Saturday, the 18th dav of May, 1897,
sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, all the following lots and parts
of lots in Gates addition to Dalles City,
Wasco county, Oregon, to-wit:
Lots 9 and 10 jointly, in block IA lots
y, 8, and 10, jointly in block 10; lots
u, 8, 9, and 10, jointly in block 2l,
known as butte; lots 10, IL and II, in
block 27; lot 9 in block "a; lots 2, 8, a,
Is, 6, z, 8, 9, 10 and IL, in block So /;
lots 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, IL and II, in block
So; lots 8, 4, 5. 6, z, 8, 9, 10, IL and
9, 10, IL and IL, in block AZ; lots L, 2, 8,
4, 5. 9, 10 and IL, in block 43; lots 1. 2,
8, z, 10, IL and II, in bloc. Al, and lots
L, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, in block 40.
The reasonable value of sad lots, for
less than which they will no. he sold,
has been fixed ard determined by the
Common Council of Dalles City as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Lots and 10, in block IA, $50; lots
Z, s, and 10, jointly in block 15, 5000 /;
lots 7, 8, and 10, jointly in block 81,
5000; lot 10, in block 81, 1925; lot IL, in
block 81, $225; lot II, in block 81, $500;
lot 9, in block "a, 500; lots 2, 8, 4, 5, 8,
9, 10 and IL, in block So, each respect
lively 500; lots 6 and z, in block So,
each respectively $l25; lots 2, 8. 4, 8, g.,
10 and IL, in block SO, each respectively
500; lot u, in block 36, 1925; lots 5, 4,
5, 8, 9, 10 and II, in block 81, each re-
block 81, each respectively $l25 !;
lots 2, 8, 10 and IL. in block
Al, esch respectively 800; lots L,
and II, in block Al. each respectively
1925: lots 3, 4, 5, 8, g, 10 and IL, IN
block AZ, each respectively 500; lot /,
6 and II, in block AZ, each respectively
1925; lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10 and IL, in
block 43, each respectively 500; lot l..
in block 43, $125; lots 2. 8, and 5, in
block 46, each respecti gely 800; lots 1
and 6, in block 46, each respectively
$l25.
Each of these lots will be sold upon
the lot respectively, and none of them
will be sold for less sum than the value
thereof, as above stated.
One-fourth of the price bid on any of
said lots shall be paid in cash at the
time of sale. and the remainder in three
equal payments on or before, one, two
and three years from the date of said
sale, with interest on such deferred pay
ments at the rate of 10 per cent per
annum, payable annually; provided
that the payment may be made in full
at any time at the option of the pur-
chaser.
The said sale will begin on the 18th
day of May, 1897. at the hour of 2
o'clock p. m. of said day, and will con-
tinue from time to time until all of said
lots shall be cold.
Dated his 18th day of April, 1897.
ROGER B. SrNNoTr,
Recorder of Dalles City.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-11-11
A valuabls Prescription.

Editor Morrison of worthington, Ind, !,
"Sun,' writes: 'Yon have a valuable
prescription in Electric Bitters, and 1
can cheerfully recommend it for Consti-
patton and Sick Headache, and as gem
eral system tonic it has no equal.n Mrs.
Annie stehle. POPS Cottage Grove Ave,
Chicago, was all run down, could not eat
nor digest food. had backache which
never left her and felt tired anc weary,
but six bottles of Electric Bitters re-
stored her health and renewed strength.
Prices so cents and $1.O0. Get Bottle
at Blakeley and Houghton's Drug Store.
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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-11-11
okLAAoMA IS eooMIMa.
1t May Become = state Before Either
New Mexico or Arizona.

new uACAACO OE AEAEOHtAs
Oklahoma was organized as terri
tory in May, 1890, little more than
seven years ago, having been cut of
from the Indian territory. AT that time
the population of the territory was
6O,0OO-33, 900 male and 1900 female
and was almost exclusively native-born
white inhabitants, the total number of
foreigners being 700; of colored inhab-
itants, 1900, and of Mongolians, $500.
Oklahoma was the last of the terri
tories to be let in, Arizona having been
admitted in 1868, and New Mexico in
1850; but its growth has been so rapid
that there is now talk of making Okla
homa state. 1t is said that no other
territory ever gained population so
fast, and if the proposed new state were
admitted it would outrank Is of the
present states in population. The pres
ent population of Oklahoma, it is said,
exceeds 100000, and the number is in-
creasing at a rate so rapid that unless
it be stopped Oklahoma will have, be-
fore many years, not only larger pop
ulation than Chicago has, but even,
though this seems incredible, larger
population than Chicago claims.
The development of Oklahoma has
been promoted enormously since its
establishment as territory. The rail-
road business has been developed
largely within it's borders, and the
early settlers who went out in wagons,
in carts and on prairie schooners have
now all the facilities of modern travel
In 1880 there were not 300 miles of
railroad in Oklahoma and the Indian
territory, then united. On the admis-
sion of Oklahoma there were not 100
miles of railroad within its borders,
though at that time the Indian terri
tory had 1900. On January 1, 1892,
the railroad mileage of Oklahoma had
risen to 800. On January l, 1896, it was
430, and is now nearly 600 miles.
Oklahoma is modern in some other
respects. In 1896 there were more
business failures in it than in all the
other territories combined-more busi-
ness failures in the year than in New
Hampshire and Vermont. together.
But business in Oklahoma has been
good and there are, it is said, 60, 600 in.
dividual farm owners. The material
prospects of Oklahoma have been inn
proved greatly during the last three or
four years by many additions through
immigration of women, who now are
nearly as numerous as the men. There
are enrolled in the Oklahoma schools
more than $4,000 pupils and there are
nearly 1900 teachers there.
The soil and climate of Oklahoma are
favorable to the production of corn,
cotton, sorghum. fax and fruit, and it
is remarked as an encouraging indica-
tion of thrift that the inhabitants, un-
like those of New Mexico and Arizona,
have only seven holidays year, Wash
ington's birthday being one and Dec
grafton day another. Some $4,000
votes were cast in Oklahoma at last
years election-11, 900 more than in
Florida, and $4,000 more than in Della
ware-and of these the plurality for
the successful party was only 1,1OO.
Oklahoma desires to be state before
1900 and its desire may be realized
n. Y. Sun.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-11-11
Nebraska corn for sale at the Wasco
wareh cuse. Best feed on earth. m9-t
Feeds the sIississIppf.

According to the calculations of John
Birkenbine, of Philadelphia, the drain
age area of the Mississippi river is l.
25o,O0O square miles, including nearly
all of the country from the Alleghenies
to the Rockies and from Canada to the
Gulf of Mexico. In his communication
to the Engineers club, Mr.. Birkenbine
estimates that one inch of rain falling
evenly over this area would equal 2I,-
zs0,0O0,0 gallons of water The
average yearly fail in the Mississippi
watershed averages from 20 to 43
inches, according to locality. The river
has an average flow of 664.O00 cubic feet
per second.-Detroit Free Press.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-11-11
An uNOERTAKER's DILEMMA.
He Wanted to Pawn a CasIzet to Buy
a SIlrOud.

n SAEOuOs
''I have had many queer experiences
in my business" said a pawnbroker
whose three gilt balls hang in the vi
cinity of Twelfth street and Columbia
avenue, says the Philadelphia Record,
shut L ran up against something the
other day that simply took my breath
away. a man very shabbily dressed
in black, and looking like a broken
down minister, came into the private
Office and asked to see the proprietor.
went out to him. I'm an undertaken
said he, and want you to help me out
of difficulty. You can do it without
any risk to yourself if you want to.
may as well confess to you that bust
ness is pretty bad with me, but I've got
a case now which will pay me well, if
can only carry it through. just need
little money to do so. You see, I've
failed in my business several times,
and it's pretty hard for me to get credit,
but We'll, well, hurry up inter
rupted. What DO you want me to do?'
I'm coming to that now said he; I
was going to say that managed to pre-
vail on the cabinetmaker to give me a
casket on time, so I've got that all right.
But the relatives of the deceased re-
fuse to advance me any money until
I've supplied the shroud. haven't got
cent, and the funeral is fixed for to-
day. Now, want you to take the cas-
ket with its silver trimmings as a
pledge, and give me enough money on
it to buy shroud. Then, you see, I
can get enough from the bereaved fami-
ly to redeem the casket in time for the
funeral What doyou say? I told him,
after I had recovered my breath, that
couldn't think of such a thing, and he
went away very Respondent. don't
know how he got out of his difficulty,
or whether the deceased has been
buried yet"