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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-25
The Consumption of Tobacco.


City made this calculations:
'From inquiries | find the average
price of cigars smoked by Americans
is six cents and the number four. 1t
takes 40 ends to make cigar, and as
20 of my 80 customers smoke, there
are 112 ends thrown away by them
daily. That represents near three CT
CARS or Is cents. That seems insignif-
icant. eh? but when [ tell you that
$4,000 men in Philadelphia smoke, and
that 100000 in the United States use
the weed, and they spit out 100000 a
day or $3,O0O00O, it looks big, don't
it? In year that item of cigar ends
amounts to $1,995 100000 for the Unit
ed States alone, which would pay the
debt on every church, or provide a
comfortable annuity for every widow
in the country; or it would lay an
asphalt bicycle road Is feet wide,
from New \ ork to Chicago
Whether that man is right or wrong
| do not know. [ am also ignorant
of what the means when he says that
sit takes 40 ends to make a cigar
He probably knows one thing that L
part of the American people use the
weed in some way The flthiest way
is snuff dipping, practiced by great
many Southern women and some
Northern There are a great many
women both North and South that use
tobacco in some form, mostly in the
North, smoke cigarettes and cigars,
and / believe that in very rare cases
one may find a woman that chews to-
baccO.
Here in South Florida the soil and
climate is such, that the very besr
This was not known until Cuba made
a brave attempt to throw Off the
Spanish yoke. 1t is hoped they sue
coed, and free themselves from pow
er which can in no way be beneficial
to them.
In the North most of the tobacco
chewers use fine cut, but here in the
South the chewers nearly ali use plug
tobacco, and use a large amount Of it.
At any rate, North and South, such
great quantities of tobacco are used
that there is but little danger of there
ever being surplus upon the mar
kets. One thing is certain, and that is,
war or no war in Cuba, there will
never be a surplus of the finer grades
of tobacco that are now produced in
this State.
The profits of the crop can be easily
made, as here are official figures:
Per Acre
Florida ...... 49,. ....... .$147
Massachusetts ...... ...... ...... 100
Pennsylvania ...... 80. -. 80. 11O
New York 49,. ..... ....... 1OC
West Virginia 49,. ..... . nc
Arkansas ...... 80. ........ ~ 6S
Missouri ...... 80. . ~ &C
tennessee ........ 81
North Carolina -. -. ......... Sc
illinois ...... A
Kentucky As
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-25

The Florida Agriculturist adopted the
official organ of the Florida State Tobacco
Growers Association at the Quincy conven-
ton, March 10, 1897.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-25
TOBACCO DEPARTMENT.

Address all communications to Tobacco
Department, Agriculturist, DeLand, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-25

The farmers expressed themselves
as well pleased with their first years
experience, and all of them will great
ly enlarge for the next crop. They
say that they will grow finer grade
profiting by their practical expert
ence, and expect to get better prices
ereafter-although all of them say
there is more money in tobacco at 40
cents per pound in the pole-cured
state than in any other class of farm
ing.-Tampa Times.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-25

Is there anything other than tobac-
co that has as steady sale? There
seems to be no let-up in the consump-
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15

State Line district, Lincoln county, reg
listers its first killing. says the Phoebe Rec
ord. Last Wednesday Billy Morgan, 9
prospector and claim owner. rode into
Line City and announced that he was 60
ing TO kill some one. Jack Lund, the con
stable. expostulated with him and told
him to keep quiet or he would place him
under arrest.
Morgan returned 10 his camp and alittlt
later came back armed with Q Winchester
rife. Lund attempted again 10 quiet him
and have him return to camp, when Nor
gan withdrew q distance Of so or IS yards
and sitting in the street commenced shoot
ing at Lund. He fired anumber Of times,
several bullets striking the house neal
which Lund stood. When Morgan began
shooting Lund drew his pistol and fired
once or twice in the air, but when Nor
gan's bullets began striking the house,
Lund turned his weapon upon him and
struck him twice in the body. Death fol
lowed shortly after.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15
Protect the Sage Hen.

The Austin Reveille says Indians are
said 10 be killing the sage hens all over the
country. This is wrong in every sense.
Sage hens are now paired off and in the
midst of the laying and Matching season.
The sage hens are poor and every hen now
killed means the destruction Of 6 to II
young birds. II Is against the law for any
one TO kill sage hens before the 18th day
Of July. This Law applies to Indians, al
though many believe Indians are exempt.
To protect the game 1t is indispensable TO
prevent the Indians from shooting the
sage hen while laying and raising their
broods. We call upon the white people
all over Nevada. and especially in Lander
county, to talk TO the Indians and caution
them not to kill any sage hens until the
young ones are large enough to fly good,
and are large enough TO eat. II any Indi'
ans are caught killing sage hens until the
young ones are large enough to fly good,
they will be prosecuted. 30 please give
them timely warning.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15

Il is with sincere regret that We learn
that George W. Peltier Of the E. T. M.
Company has lef. Elko and will locate In
Sacramento, California. He has been
connected with the E. T. M. Company
since Its organization. After considering
the matter for several years he has finally
decided TO accept Q position as an officer in
the California State Bank OF Sacramento.
OF which be is Q large ~stookholder.
Mr.. Peltier came TO Elko from Love
locks and took charge OF the E. T. M.
Company ZONE ten months ago. and dur
ing bis stay here he has identified him
self with sll Of Elko's interests, and has
made q host Of friends who will be sorry
10 lose him. He has proven himself TO be
one of the most energetic, enterprising
and public spirited men that has ever
lived in Eastern Nevada, and IL is nothing
less than 9 calamity TO lose such . citizen.
As 9 thorough business man Mr.. Peltier
cannot be excelled In this or any other
State on the Coast. BE lie wise In his bust
ness methods, and above everything else
thoroughly honest and reliable. Elko's
loss will be Sscramentois gain. The bust
ness men Of the capital city will nnd Mr..
Peltier to be a very genial. accommodating
and withal q trustworthy gentleman with
whom they will delight TO do business.
1t is some consolation to know that Mr..
Peltier will still retain his interest In the
E. T. M. Company. and will always feel
interested in the growth and prosperity Of
Elko. Mr.. Peltier will carry with him to
the land Of flowers the best wishes Of the
people Of Elko.-Elko Tidings.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15
A Conspiracy.

Q. 9. District Attorney Jones stated In
cour, 9 few days ago that he had proof that
the defendants woodburn and Coffin were
TO enter into . conspiracy to sell the mort
cages fraudulently and defrsud the Gov
eminent. Also that the mortgage Comm
alleges TO have sold for 81 ZOO was really
sold for 50, $50 and the difference divided
among the conspirators. He further stated
that the Government will also prove that
Cofin admitted verbally and By letter that
Mrs. Heney should, according TO an agree
ment made by the attorneys, receive
portion Of the mortgages. The testimony
will be taken in San Francisco before Com
missioner e. H. Hecup, on June 18th.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15

Herman zadig. the famous mining ex-
pert. was In this city Sunday and he SAYS
be believes that the finding Of the river
channel In the Buckeye placers 10 the most
important mining event In this country
for years. he has in all his experience
never seen so much gold In 8 given space
in the ground. One pan turned out SIPS
In nuggets and In places IL runs $50 TO the
cubic yard. In California Is cents TO the
cubic yard makes q mining excitement.
He thinks the millions OF gold this placer
will produce, will startle the world with
It's productiveness and add millions to the
wealth Of Nevada. Why such . property
hes been unsold so long Astonishss him.
Carson Appeal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15
AN NINE.

"a few years ago." remarked an old
mining man TO Q San Francisco Post re-
porter. "the Rswhide mines in Tuolumne
county we're being hswked all over this
country and Europe. but no one would
touch them. The mines were offered for
9 song and several Eastern and European
experts were sent 10 examine them. They
all reported adversely. and the result was
that they were not sold abroad.
The Nevills. who own the mines now
were not 'sxperts'-thst 10 college bred
experts-but they we're practical miners
and they thought they saw g good thing
In the Rswhide. They acquired them and
went 10 work. II cost quite a tidy little
sum and the owners were nearly bankrupt
before they made their big stake, but they
have been taking out from $50, 900 to $780,
900 0 month ever since. Altogether the
mines have yielded about $4,000, 900, and
the present owners have been offered ST.
$50. 900 for the mines by one Of the syndi-
Gates that refused to touch them for q
twentieth Of that price q few years ago.
This shows that there are some things the
foreign expert does not know about min
inn
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15
An OFFER 70 Prospectors.

Brooke McLane, who has located .
number OF claims on what 10 known Is
the "Green Mountain" in the Olinghouse
gold district, Is we'll as at various other
points, offers to deed one-hah OF his loca-
sions. except those on the Green Noun
tain, to any prospecsor who will go to work
with the intention Of developing or en-
couraging development. he will not ask
even what has been discovered, but will
take his chances with them. he also offers
10 give any part OF his water supply TO any
individual or company without cost. that
has the interest Of the camp 10 view and
will 20 ahead with the construction OF IN
ore reducing plant. He says that fuel 10
abundant and he believes the ore TO be free
milling.-Reno Journal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15
THE WHITE PINE BOOM,

The Silver State says: From 9 private
letter we learn tina, White Pine county is
on the eve Of q boom which promises TO
equal In extent the famous White Pine
excitement Of 1868. but with the differ
ence that this time everything points to 9
permanent and substantial prosperity.
Our correspondent says that business in
and around Ely and Cherry Greek is pick
ing up in good shape as q result Of mining
operations, which have been practically
ct 9 stsndstill for years on account Of liti-
CATION and waiting for the price Of silver
to go up. Now agreements have been
reached by which capitalists have taken
hold Of the closed down properties and are
investing money unstintingiy. with every
indication Of profitable returns.
The Star and Gray Eagle properties at
Cherry Greek are being improved extern
sively. Pumping and hosting works sre
being erected and . concentration will go
up soon. The pump is now ct Tosno
awaiting shipment 70 Cherry Greek.
When set up IL will be one Of the largest
in operation in the State, having q cspsc-
ity Of 5000 gallons 9 minute.
A fve-stamp mill is TO be put up shortly
81 the Ben Hur gold mine. Is miles from
Cherry Greek.
The chairman mine ct Ely will have 9
good sized mill soon. Bids are now out
for hauling 1872. 900 feet Of lumber. II
present intentions are carried out an cleo
trio light and power plant will be erected
and operated in connection with the mine
and mill. These extensive improvements
that section, something which hssn't been
in evidence for years.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15
A Short Fund.

The 10000 acre land grant Of the Uni.
versity Fund ct the present time BON.
tains only s2.274 76, and the reg
ular University Fund only $3.50 os. In
order to pay the bills OF last month II was
necessary 70 borrow from the 10000 acre
grant fund. OF the interest account there
10 only left 50 As OF the first fund and So
cents Of the second. 1t costs over $1,000
month for salaries. and 1t looks as II the
June bills would not be paid, there being
no other money on which the State can
draw. The United States Government
however, has placed land funds at the dis
posal OF the institution which will keep
{, running until the next Legislature con-
venes.-Csrson Appeal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15
Eouin sagacfty.

The brewery horses came up from the
valley . few days ago, after an absence Of
several months. When near home they
took . look around and then went straight
TO the gate, which they unfastened and en-
tered. proceeding to their stalls In the
stable as familiarly IS II they had never
been absent from the premises, and began
10 boiler for beer, nsighing and stamping
vigorously until they each got q bucketful'
That 10 equine sagacity.-Bodie Index.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15
I'm Defense or Durrant.

Appeal : A Carson lawyer avs he has II
from good authority that the next move In
behalf OF Durrsnt will be q highly sensa'
tionAl one. II will be claimed that Dur
rant, az . medical student, performed an
operation on Blanche Lamont to assist q
fellow student out OF trouble. but she died
from the effects, not without first Yelling
Minnie williams. however. Of the occur
renee. Then after the Lamont girls death
il was necessary TO kill Minnie Williams
to keep her mouth closed. There are no
surprises in store for the public no matter
what course the attorneys for Durrant may
take, bat this would be q novel defense In
view of the facts so far as known.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15
Nothing Else So Beautiful.

Tribune: The trees in Salt Lake City are
swiftly putting on their Spring robes these
days. Nothing else in the world is SO
beautiful as the Springs unfolding. II 10
like the growth Of grace in the human
soul. One day the earth is bare and seem.
ing dead, but the next, at the call Of the
warmth and the kisses Of the sunlight, Q
glory from within begins to appear, which
day by day expands until all the world ia
radiant under the new birth. While the
shade trees are putting on their green, on
the fruit trees shine out the blooms which
give promise Of fruit in the Autumn |; the
birds are building their nests-the world
has received another resurrection from the
dead.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15

EIoro is the name Of new Postofhce
established near Gold Greek.
Governor sadler has appointed J. W.
Scott notary public in Storey county.
Nearly every mining camp in Eastern
Nevada Is lively and on the verge OF q
boom.
Lincoln county scrip. for years nearly
worthless, is now worth rs cents on the
dollar.
The orchardists Of Eastern Nye feel con-
ident that the trees in their orchards will
produce large quantities Of fruit this year.
Elko county Is paying In scrip. This Is
the richest county In the State. toe. The
reason is notknown. but probably improve
ments.
II 10 thought that the wild unbranded
horses that are eating the grass on the
public ranges Of Nevada will be killed BY
the Wholesale this Spring.
Elko consemplates celebrating indie
pendence day. A citizens meeting has
been called and IL is proposed 70 "wnoop
1t up" on the glorious Fourth.
The Humboldt river ct Winnemuccs
has endeavored to emulate the example Of
the Mississippi and has spread out into an
immense lake, covering land that has not
been under water for years.
The Reno Journal suggests the estab-
lishment of electric lights In certain loca-
tions and gives as q reason that they
would prevent students Of the University
from visiting the tenderloin district.
A number OF old time Comstockers are
preparing to leave the old lode for their
new homes. 1t Is said that the exodus is
marked and the population Of Virginia is
rapidly decreasing. It is certainly not q
flsttering prospect.
The Truckee Republican says: The
Bell Telephone Company is putting up g
telephone line from Sacramento to Reno.
The line has reached Colfax. II il ex.
pected to establish offices A all Of the
principal towns along the line.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15
POssomce Book, Stationery ana
variety store.

Having purchased the stock and bust
ness in the above named store OF O. B..
Bstchelder, Twill keep constantly on hand
. full assortment Of fne stationery,
base balls, marbles, tops, feather dussers.
playing cards. tooth picks. . hns assoss'
msnt OF pens. inks. albums, scrap books.
bird cages, all kinds Of school books and
school supplies. blank books. memorandum
books. and ell kinds Of tablets; . oom.
ple,s assortment OF cutlery. pipes. ane
smoking and chewing tobacco Of all
the leading brands. Fine cigars .
speciality. A full line Of toys. dolls. and
everything else pertaining 70 . nrss-olass
variety store. Also. ell the latest novel.
lies 10 the stationery line will be one Of
the attractive features OF The store. Every.
thing sold 81 the lowest prices.
Subscriptions taken for ell the leading
Eastern dailies. magazines, pictofisls and
periodicals. and ell The principal Paoane
Coat dsiliss. G. 8. szzlsox.
Psspssstss.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15

The Arst piece Of beeisseak that ever
reached the gold fields In Alaska sold fol
s4s q pound. The piece Of beeisteak wal
carried $50 miles by Thomas o'Brien,
from Forty Mile Greek to Circle City. and
weighed Q fraction over ten pounds. II
was put on exhibition at Circle City and
attracted much attention. and Was subse'
quently disposed Of for $3.50. the proceeds
going 70 swell the miners hospital fund
At that place.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15
Electric Plant for nevada.

II 10 stated that the Westinghouse Elec-
trio and Manufacturing Company recently
sold, through Its San Francisco agency, .
new electric mining plantto Charles Lane
OF Nevada. The main features Of the In
stallAtion will be . $50 H. P. two-phase
dynamo. which will generate current si
2.200 volts, and 9 150-H. p. induction
motor.-N, 7. Engineering and Mining
Journal.
This probably has reference 70 the
Chsinman mine st Ely. White Pine. which
was recently sold to Charles Lane. Of the
famous Utica mine OF Angels Camp. Cal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15
He It., Made a success.

There 10 one man at least who has made
q success Of poultry raising, and he Is
Isaac Wilbur. Of Little Compton, Il. l.
He ships from 1000 to 1906 0 eggs Q
year, and has 100 fowl houses on his
place. The chickens are fed from q wagon
which goes from house TO house in the
morning, and in the afternoon the sss'
are collected.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15
KiIlad BIZ q sheer.

Death from the kick Of . sheep Ia Q
rarity, yet on Peters ranch near Sites q
number of men were lately shearing sheep
when one Of the men picked up . sheep 70
lift Il over a fence. The sheep kicked the
man in the stomach and the man died
some hours later from the blow. The
physicians think an artery was broken BY
the kick of the animAl.-Nsvsds City
Transcript.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-05-15

Items Of Interest Clipped From shs
white Pine News Of may o.

Items Of Interest Clipped From the
white Pine News Of Hay 3.
Mike Riordsn. who has been ~ Rsnds-
burg, CAL, for several months past. re-
turned Tuesday. Mike thinks Randsburg
has . bright future. having in his judg :
mens the making Of . rich and prosperous
camp. State Line he says lie one Of the
coming mining camps In eastern Nevada.
The formation 10 quartz and ~porphyry.
and the developments 90 far showing the
ore TO be quite extensive, permanent. and
rich in gold and silver, especially the
latter.
B. F. Miller. Superin tendent Of the Eu-
reka and White Pine transportation Com-
psny, left for Ogden, by way Of Cherry
Greek. Tuesday. He expects to return In
about ten days. and will have all arrange
msnts made preparatory TO starting the
express line from Eureka to Ely and on
through to the Wells, completed ~ that
time.
Frank Paul 10 putting in time quite
probably on the Ontario mine in Robin
son district. BE reports the mine 10 be
looking we'll and improving every dsy.
Divers Recover Sunken Treasure.
The greatest diving feat ever attempted
was that Of the raising Of treasure that
sunk with . steamer near Seal Rocks.
New South Wales. News has been re-
csived at San Francisco that every box Of
sovereigns that went TO the bottom has
been saved by the men who worked under
the sea ~ . depth of twenty-seven faith
oms. The Of the divers are Briggs
and May. Al times they were subject to .
pressure Of seventy 70 seventy-fve pounds
70 the square inch, causing them great
suffering. The Catterthun was wrecked
In August, 1895, while ON the voyage from
Sydney TO Hong Kong. Fifty-four Of her
Grew and passengers lost their lives, In
GLIDING brave Captain Shannon. The
vessels cargo consisted Of produce and
$50. 900 in gold.