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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
:. FIVE CHILDREN BURNED.

Dwelling House at Laddsdale, Ia, De-
y stroyed by Fire.
OTTUMwA, Ia, March 25.-The dwell
ing of Frank Penrod, at Laddsdale,
burned during the night, and his five
children were burned to death. The
oldest was IL and the youngest years
Of age. The origin of the fire is I'M.
known.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
2ettlei His Shortage.

GRAND FORKS, N. D., March 3D.
d. Irvine, who was arrested at Chicago
on the charge of embezzlement from
the Emerado lodge of Foresters. hat
made settlement with the lodge and
will be discharged. He says he had nc
intention of leaving and the shortage
was not his work.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
George Dixon Whips Erne

NEW YORK, March 25.-Six thousand
people were packed into the Broadway
Athletic club arena to witness the 25-
round bout between George Dixon, thn
worlds champion featherweight, ant.
Frank Erne of Buffalo. After the %
rounds were completed Dixon was de-
clared the winner and he received all
ovation. Erne led very seldom and
Dixon forced the fighting all through.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
The Miasourl Recadipr.

PIERRE, s. D., March 25.-The past
few days of cold weather have allowed
the water in the river to about all run
of, and it is down to four feet, with
ice solid. The weather bureau reports
warmer weather and more water In
the river. Captain Vincent, head of
the government engineer work here,
says he expects We. = high water yet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
Buck Hon's Arnlca Salvo

The best salve In the world for
cuts, bruises, sores. ulcers, salt
hands. chilblains, cOrns, and all skin
eruDtiOna. and positively cures piles.
or no pay required. 1t In guaranteed
70 give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price Is cents per box.
For sale by l.. D. BROWN.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
Annihilated m Expediti0n,

TANG1ER, March 25.-A body of in.
surgent tribesmen in Soos, the south.
ernmost province Of Morocco, has fallen
upon and cut to pieces the Shereetian
punitive expedition recently sent there
by the sultan Of Morocco to quell q re-
bellion. The sultan's troops were
in ambush.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
Flood Victim Near Sioux City.

Sioux CITY, H., March 25.-Whilo
endeavoring to escape through the
water which surrounded her house,
Mrs. Belle Massey, residing on q farm
on the Big Sioux between here and
Westtield, fell from a boat and was
drowned.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

gether with an ample supply of the roots,
herbs, banks, gums, ETC., used in the manu-
facture of their medicines. What started
thus in a small way has ever since
increased, and to-day there is manu-
featured from similar materials gathered
by the Indians themselves, their famous
remedies. which have done 90 much to
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
PERSONALS.

Drew Musser went to Duluth Tues
day night an business.
Donnt Trettel returned from a st.
Paul visit Saturday night.
Adam Shea. Of Buchanan, was q
Little f alls visitor Tuesday.
j. w, Irwin returned this Wednes'
cay from a visit to Brainerd.
| Chas. Gravel went to the Twin
Cities Wednesday OH business.
G.. A. Weverhaeuser returned Sun
day night from u visit to st. Paul.
Geo. l.. Lord. representing the st.
Paul Globe, wastn the city Fuesday'
CIV. Belts went to Alexandria
Tuesday mOrniDgO ON u business VISIT
DR.. Anna M. Fisher. Of LeSueur, IL
visiting her daughter Mrs. Geo. II.
Geer.
C. A. Lindbergh returned yesterday
from u business visit Of 4 week ut
Chicago.
EN-. Warren, Minneapolis AssOcia-
ton lumber grader, was In the city
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Campbell, Of
CuItlrum. were visitors In the city
yesterday.
Attorney j. II. Rhodes returned
Wednesday from u business trip to
Lisbon. N. u.
J. D. Stevenson. the st. Cloud
{SNnN sNHS n Asan u
visitor Wednesday.
Joseph Swankl went to st. Cloud
yesterday to spend vacation VI b.
few days visiting friends.
Gust Lindgren. proprietor Of tn"
Windsor hotel, went to st. Paul yes
terday morning on business.
Messrs. Jno. C. EdmOnds and &.
Keel:y, of Chippewa Falls, were
Little Fails Visitors Monday.
jerry Root and J. l.. Berg, two o.
Ripley's prominent residents. were
Little Falls visitors yesterday.
C. N. LaFond. chief of the fire de-
partment. returned Monday morning
from a bustness witt ut MOorhead.
Mrs. j. H. Cameron returned Sat
urtlMy night from Il visit Of several
months with relatives and friends In
Canada.
Mrs. B. +. Case, Of Fargo. arrived
in the city Tuesday afternoon on a
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p.
W. Hayes.
Mis4 Mary Bell. III ROva'tOn. who
has been visiting friends In this city
the last few days returned home
yesterday.
G.. j. MuDcktOD. agent for the
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance com
pnny. was Little Falls visitor
Wednesday.
q Samuel johnson. Of Minneapolis,
special agent for the Phoenix 1Dsur-
anre company Of Brooklyn, was tn
rhe city Tuesday.
Edward Baker, who has been EN-
played In the lumber woods near
Grand Rapids all winter. returned to
this city yesterday.
Mrs. II. A. Wiegand, ofClearwater.
who has been visiting her brother.
Christ Crest. in this city the past
week returned home Tuesday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
Must BE Smooth Shaved,

READING, Pa, March rs -Superin-
tendent Passmore of the Reading and
Southwestern street railway has issued
orders to all employees that on and after
April they must dispense with tt cir
moustaches and boards. The order has
caused much dissatisfaction.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

The supreme court holds that
railroad pools or traffic agreements
are illegal. 1t may be that the
Morrison county legal printing
pool is an illegal printing pool.
Still, how can a legal printing
pool be anything but what it is!
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

was cared for
by an Indian
Chief and his
f. mily, in
whose lodge
he lay, 50
weak that he
could hardly
raise his eye
lids. An In
dian doctor
visited him,
and gave him
thatnOw most
T a m Gus of
Indian REM
edies, Indian
Sagwa, a nd
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

The Legislative re.apportionment
committee has agreed on its re-
port for redistricting the state
It will favor the creation of five
new districts, increasing the
present number Of fitty.four to
fiftv.nine.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
Insurgents Burn u Village.

HAVANA, March 25.-According to
official advices received here the in
surgents attacked and burned the
greater part of the village of Blanqul.
zal, near Manzanillo. The insurgenr
leader, Acostax, at the same time at.
tackled the Notifications in the vicinity
of Hoyo Colorado but was repu'sed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
Will Relieve Suffering.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The presi-
dent has signed the joint resolution
passed by congress directing the secre.
tary of war to purchase tents for the
Mississippi food sufferers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
Touched Q Live Wire.

u CYNrH1ANA, KY, March 25.-Ed
Hurst, general superintendent Of the
electric light plant, while repairing an
arc light, touched q live wire. The
soles Of his shoes were torn from his
feet, He is still unconscious.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
Calling Out Tark,sh Reserves.

~ Calling Out Turkish Reserves.
&CoNsrANT1NoPLE, March 25.-A spe-
cial trade has been issued BY the sultan
calling out for active service A battal.
ions of reserves Of the Second army
corps and also sum1noning to their
colors the whole Of the contingent Of
1897.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
Rivers Arc Overflovinr

Z, DELPHos ).,March 25.-A heavy and
continuous rainfall has been in prog.
ress since Sunday. Sewers are unable
to carry off the water and the Anglalze
river and Jennings creek are higher
than for years.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

by its use he was snatched from the jaws
of death and restored to health, owing his
life to the wonderful efficacy and curative
power of this medicine. He then en-
deavored to persuade the Indians to give
to him their secret of it's ingredients.
This at first they refused to do, but after
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
Stoned Work on Fortiflcations,

stopped Work ON Fortiflcations.
ATHENS, March 25.-Advices from
Arta say that as a result of the protest
Of Greece, Turkey has stopped the con-
struction of Notifications at Prevesa, at
the northern entrance of the gulf of
Aria, which was contrary to the stipu.
lations Of tho treaty of Berlin.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST

Charles F. Scott, the American re.
Gently released by the Spaniards, ha|
left Havana for New York.
Fred G. Squires of Michigan, a.
present clerk to the house committed
on private land claims, has been ap.
pointed private secretary to the secre.
tary of war.
Charles F. Blake, ex-president of tho
Iowa National bank at Ottumwa, tho
Ottumwa Industrial Exchange, an,s
one OF the principal promoters of the
coal palace exposition, died Of heart
trouble, aged "a years.
TURKS AND CHRISTIANS.
Unsuccessful Attempt I" Revictual IA
Block House.
CANEA, March 25.-The Turkish
troops made all attempt to revictual
the block house at Malaxa. They were
thereup0n attacked and repulsed by
the Christians, who pursued the con.
voy of provisions to the environs of
Suda Buy. The Turkish warships then
opened fro upon the ChristianC, and
compelled the latter to retreat.
Ex. state Auditor ArratGned.
LINCOLN. Neb., March 25.-Ex. State
Auditor Eugene Moore was arraigned
for preliminary hearing before Judge
Cochran during the afternoon. He
pleaded not guilty to tho charge OF
embezzlement, waived examination
and was bound over to the district
court in bail Of $4,000. This WIZ fur
nished.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

senate OpsD Session Brief.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The senate
session lasted only half an hour and no
business was done beyond the introduc.
ton of bills.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

m UGH per.
suasion a nd
many dis
cussions they
at last par
italy yielded
tohis request
and theChief
of the Tribe
mt 81
with Mr..
Bigelow five
of his most
re n o w n e d
J m e d lei n e
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
IT'S HISTORY.
How Ts1as Charles Lifo Was eeved
By the Indians.

THE ADVENTURES OF UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT SCOUT. THE SAME
REMEDY THAT EFFECTED HIS CURE
NOW USED THROUGHOUT THE CIVIL.
ICED WORLD.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
within Two Votes.

FRANKToRT, KY, March 26-On the
joint ballot for United States senator,
DE-. Hunter, the Republican nominee.
eams villain I've voto q election.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

alleviate
S differing
of every
description.
Through
out the CIV
ilized world
there is no
m ore po-
tent remedy
known for
diseases re-
s u l t / n &
from a dis
o r d { red
conditioned
the kid
neys, liver,
stomach or
blood than
Kick poo
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

Again come the reports of dis
agreement of the Minnesota
senators and congressman over
patronage
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
D.n.rtmepe Store Bill Passed.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March 25.-The
anti-department store bill has passed
the senate with only four negative
votes. The house expects to pass the
bill, but Governor Tanner may veto 1t
on the ground Of unconstitutionality.'
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
Deepen tho st, Lawrence Canal.

Deepen I"o Wa L""FeHco V1n1I'
MONTREAL, March 25. The Domin.
ion government has definitely decided
to push the work of deepening the St.
Lawrence canal to q uniform depth of
IA feet, the work to be completed in
two years.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

Indian Sagwa. This together with thef;
Kickapoo Indian Worm Cure, kickapos
Indian Salve and Kickapoo Indian Oil
makes list of remedies that will accom-.
plish a cure in all classes of sickness
These can be obtained at any druggists
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE
OF APPLICATION FOR APPOINT
MENT OF ADMINISTRATOR


MENT OF ADMINISTRATORS
STATE OF MINNESOTA, In
COUNTY OF MORRISON. Court.
In the matter of the estate of John Abra-
, hampson, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of
Louesa Bernhagen, representing among
Of the town of Guild rum, Morrison county.
Mimi, on the 18th day of December, A. d.
1885, at Culdrum, MIMI, died interstate,
and being a resident of this county at the
time of his death, leaving goods, chattels
and estate within this county, and that
the said petitioner Is the recent widow of
said deceased, and praying that admins
tration of said estate be to Charles Ladwig
granted:
It is ordered, that said petition be heard
day the 24th day of April, A. D. 1897, at
10 O'clock a. M, at his Office In the court
house at Little Falls in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be
given to the heirs of said deceased and to-
all persons interested, by publishing a
copy Of this order for three successive
weeks prior 10 said day of hearing, in the
Little Falls Transcript, weekly news
paper printed and published at Little
Falls in SAID county.
Dated at Little Falls the oath day of
March A. D. 1897.
BY the Court,
N. RICHARDSON,
EEAE\ Judge of Probate.
Wv
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
IN Naoun,nent for ButIar.

No Monument for Butler.
BOSTON, March 25.-The house has
defeated, III to ", the resolution for a
monument in tho statehouse yard to
General 3. F. Butler.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

Wien Baby was sick, w eave her CaseoeaA
When she waa Child, ahs cried for CaseosiA
W1n she became Mia. she chung 70 CaseoeiA
Wna - had Chtldre., shs s.sstAsa OasDa0
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
MURDERED By SPANlARDS,

Cold Bloodsd Butohsry Of Women and
Children by Guerrillaa. LAX
TAMPA, Fla, March 25.-The Oil
vett's passengers brought the news
that eight persons, the family OF Luis
Perez, an insurRent captain. were muir.
dered on q ranch near Artemisa. Those
murdered were his two sisters, wife
and five children, the latter between
thefages Of month and IA years.
Juan Perez. an aged relative of the
family, had crept up into the loft of
the old fashioned country house, where
he was q silent witness to all that took
place. AS soon as the murderers had
gone, he fed to the camps of the in
surgents and told them all he had seen
take place. The Cubans were greatly
incensed and all swore to avenge this
murder as soon as possible, and kill
every member of that band.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

= severe fever. and for q few days lay
at deaths door. During his sickness he
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
Why wsyler Went ia the Front.

why Woy1eF Won't 20 tHs FF6ht. y
KEY WEST, Fla, March 70. AT Ha.
vana it is stated from reliable sources
that the discouraging reports from
Santa Clara and other sections near
there regarding Gomez's rapid advances
is what caused Weyler to leave for tho
west It was kept secret, no ono
knowing of it till morning. He took
three battalions of volunteers with
him on a transport vessel, and four
others have followed. 1t is rumored
that fighting has been going on there
and that Gomez has made substantial
gains. -,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

ONE years ago Mr.. Chas.
Bigelow, now one of the
proprietors of the famous
Kickapoo Indian Remedies,
was acting as q govern
ment scout in the Indian
territory. He was known
at that time as "Texas
Charlie" and while on one
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26

the rich, red corpuscles which vitaliz'
the circulation and create healthy tis
sue, solid, muscular flesh, strong nerves
and sturdy energy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-28
POLICE ITEMS.

Detectives have recovered a grip
owned by ]. T. Russell, which has been
missing.
They have also recovered some burg
lar tools left by burglars who tried
to effect an entrance into L. Colombo's
store on West Commerce street, but
were scared off by the dogs.
Fifty feet of rubber hose and an
army saddle have been stolen from w.
S. Chamberlain at Fort Sam Houston.
Henry Johnson, at No. 507 Quincy
street, reports the theft from him last
night of a double set of harness.
Pedro Martinez, arrested by officer
Buerger on Houston street, Tuesday
for theft of bar towels, was fined $40
as a suspicious character, by the re-
corder.
Louis Hass was fined S. for violating
the ordinance against slaughtering
butchers animals within certain
bounds in the city limits, yesterday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-28
A GIFTED MAN.
Daily Light

Daily Light:
Mr.. Galen Crow. Jr, of Austin, who
has become famous as a hypnotist
within the past two days, has engaged
Mr.. Silva Edgewood Hermann as bus
mess manager.
Mr.. Crows marvellous power was full
iy demonstrated to a most thoroughly
appreciative and intelligent audience
at the Menger hotel. His favortie pu-
pill Mr.. vickey Moore entered such a
profound slumber that it required the
services of two medical gentlemen and
Mumm's Extra Dry to restore him to
consciousness, and Mr.. Crow is still
explaining to his friends how to do
it" A FRIEND.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-28
NEW GOLD DISCOVERIES.

Mr.. Dignowity Says People Are
Flocking to Mexico to Get Gold.
Not far from San Antonio there is
at present a great deal of excitement
over the recent discovery of rich gold
minis. 1t is in Mexico, about $50 miles
from here.
Mr.. ]. V. Dignowity has just return
ed from a trip through Mexico. 1.-The
excitement is equal to that at Cripple
Creek" he said to a Light report
er yesterday. New mining camps are
being established every day and peo-
pie are flocking to Mexico from all
over the world The newly developed
mining country lies between Laredo
and Montrey and is known as tn Pa
nuca and Candella districts. The ay-
erage yield of these mines is from n
half ounce to thirty ounces Of gold to
the ton Of ore. Besides the newly
discovered mines there are also old
mines which have been abandoned by
the Spaniards but are being operated
again. In Buenas Seville there are
also rich mines of gold as well as cop
per. Santiago is another rich mining
district. Here Eugene. Jack and Leon
Giraud. well known In San Antonio,
are working a mine. 1876 feet deep,
and are deriving big profits. A large
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-28

Dallas have arrived in the city and
have apartments at The Menger. They
are here on their bridal tour and leave
Hereford is a well known young in
surance man of Dallas.
FINEST RYE WHISKEY, Daugh-
erty, Mt. Vernon and G. and b. at
the CRYSTAL SALOON.
o. RIEBE & FRITZ STEINER.
Undertakes and embaImers. DOB
East Commerce street. Tel. BAL.
Buy where you can get the pick of
the largest and best selected stock in
Texas. G. A. SHOWERS FURNI-
TURE cos is the place. "a If
p. Sauerwald, of st. Louis, is at
the Maverick
For Memphis. Tenn: Little Rock,
Ark; Hot Springs. Ark: take the ST.
Louis Limited-direct connections.
Apply at Sunset Ticket Office. 1-26-tf
See the clocks that Clover is Civ
ing away. 1 "A If
CEMENT AND LIME AT HENRY
PAULY'S. TELEPHONE SO. 13-1mo
j. X. Toake of weimar, is at the
Maverick.
BURT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Money advanced on consignments.
Outside sales at auction a speciality.
l01 East Commerce street.
w. r. Neal, of Seguin. is at the
Mahncke.
-Thirty-four hours and fifty five
minutes is the time between San Into
MO and st. Louis via the NJ. K. & T.
Railway, Katy Flyer. Do not fail to
take this line on your next trip to st.
Louis, Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Buffalo, Washington, Baltimore, Phil
adelphia, and New York. 1-23-14t
R. A. Moore, of Pleasanton, is at
the Mahncke.
Cool beer always on tap at the
Crystal Saloon. 6120-tf.
The Katy Flyer is solid vestibul-
ed train composed of the finest day
coaches, elegant Katy chair cars and
Wagner Buffet sleeping cars. lat
Take the ST. Louis Limited to
Waco, Dallas and all North Texas
points. Solid train with Buffet Sleep
er to Waco. Pullman double draw
ing room SLEEPER between San Anto,
Mo and st. Louis. Information cheer,
fully furnished at Sunset Ticket OF,
fee. Alamo plaza. 1 26 If
Mrs. Elizabeth Wise, of Green's
Tex, and Mrs. Annie S. ]. Stephens, OF
Honey Grove, are at the st. James.
Fine umbrella China trees cheap
ut i16 Labor street. 1-21-1m.
Gilbert Hay, F. r. Smallwood and
A. w. Childress, of Dallas are at the
Menger.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-28
TOURIST HOTEL SCHEME.

The tourist hotel committee of the
Business Mems club met Architect
Horvath yesterday afternoon in the
club rooms and examined his plans for
a 100000 eight story hotel for CEN
trail location in this city and heard
his proposition from his northern cli-
ents who will float the bonds to build
the hotel IL the citizens will do their
part toward securing such hotel.
The owners Of the Hugo & Schmelt-
ger property on Alamo plaza were in
vited to submit the price at which this
site could be purchased for, and adj
tournament was taken until next Mon
day
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-28

number of improvements are being
made at this place. All that can say
is that the prospects are very prOmis-
ing indeed.
ITO illustrate the demand of ore OBJ
tanned from the districts / have men
toned | will state that Mr.. Williams,
Of Villaldama, shipped 213 cars of ore
in the first thirteen days of January
and they netted between $500 and
$500 a car Operations of these mines
have lust begun a short time ago.
'gThe copper mine in the Candida
district is an old abandoned Spanish
mine. The yield Of this mine is from
20 to 30 cents Of copper to the ton of
ore. The nearest railroad connection
with any of these places is the Mexi-
can National. which runs about four
miles from the mining district. Cap
tain William Scott, a big railroad con-
tractor, well known in this city, has
about closed a contract for some ex-
tensive railroad construction. There
will at least be a thousand miles of
built in that country this
year. Captain Scott has just contract
ed for 100000 railroad ties. These
consist of ebony, this being the cheap
est material for that purpose down
there, and they will cost from to 10
cents a piece, all squared out, ready
for use" f'r:f -. o. ..s-r.E ~.
Mr. Dignowity will remain here on
ly few days. He expects to return
to Mexico next week.