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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30
Some christmas Turkevs.

Mr.. H. M. Lochridge, assistant
ticket and general baggage
agent at the Union depot, has
been importuning his department
forsome time to supply the bag
gage room at this place with a
new truck. Finally he went so
far as to offer the chief of the de-
partment some Christmas tur-
keys in exchange for the much
wanted truck. Thursday the
truck came and the same day the
turkeys were sent, preceded by
the following telegram: "Truck
in, turkeys OUT
IT is wen to remember the
poor with our prayers, but it is
better to supplement our prayers
with our pocket book.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30
ONE WAY TO GET BUSINESS.
Agent Barnett Holds up Train for the
Benefit of Local Merchants.

Agent Barnett Holds up Train for the
Benefit of Local Merchants.
When the alligator Limited"
reached BRENNAN at 2:30 We'd
nesday afternoon, four hours be-
hind time, the passenger coaches
were well loaded with holiday
shoppers from Gay Hill, Somer-
vile, Clay and other points. The
leaving time of the train is three
o'clock and Agent Barnett saw
at once that if those holiday
shoppers only staid in Brennan
half an hour Brennan merchants
would be the losers on many a
Christmas purchase. For the
benefit of the merchants as well
as the accommodation of the vis-
itors he succeeded in having the
train held at this place until 4:40
O'Clock by securing permission
from headquarters. This looks
like a small favor at casual
glance, but it netted the mer-
chants of BRENNAN several hum
dred dollars in holiday trade
which would have been gone from
themselves and their heirs for
ever had that train gone out on
time.
Ten Thousand Dollars in Improvements.
The Board of directors of the
Brennan Compress, Oil and
Manufacturing Company held a
special meeting Wednesday af-
ternoon to receive the report of
the electrical expert under whose
direction the new dynamo was
thoroughly tested a few days
ago. The report was in every
respect satisfactory. The new
dynamo and engine represent an
outlay of over 81, 900 and together
with other Improvements will
make over $4,000 that the COM
pany has expended this fall in
improved facilities and apparatus.
The plant is now prepared to
furnish more light than Brennan
can possibly use, and Electrician
Eddy says he has been author
lied to-. string additional wires
wherever patronage demands.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

Mr.. H. H. GILLY received a
shipment of 1875 beeves from
Wallis Wednesday. The cattle
were purchased from ]. S. Dab
ney and will be wintered at this
place.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

CHRIsTMAsis about here and the
small boy who has saved up a
few nickles with which to pur-
chase fire-crackers and fire.
works chuckles with fiendish glee
as he sings, "There's going to be
a hot time in this good, this good
old town"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

AMONG the guests from a dis
tance in attendance on the
Burns-Hughes nuptials yester-
day were Miss Bessie Hughes, of
Houston; Miss Mamie Houston,
of Sealy; Misses Mamie and
Daisy Burns, Mr.: Max Roensch,
Mr.. Harry Knox and Miss Mamie
Roensch, of Giddings.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30
LOCAL NE VS..

LOCAL NE VS..
THE editors Christmas is gen.
orally what the delinquent sub
scribers make it. .
DESPITE the fact that Christ
mas is here the roses are still in
bloom in grand old Southern
Texas.
EVEN at this early day the
ubiquitous candidate is COM
meneing to feel the public pulse
and to wonder 'where he is at. .
IT'S rumored in railway circles
that Mr.. ]. W. Dickerson OF
Temple will retire from the posi-
tion of division superintendent
of the Santa Fe on Jan. 1st.
DURING the holidays is good
time to remember the poor and
needy. Bear this in mind, and
also the scriptural declaration
that "He who giveth to the poor
Iendeth to the Lord" or words
10 this effect.
Mr.. H. H. CHILLY received q
shipment of 125 beeves from
Wallis Wednesday. The cattle
were purchased from ]. S. Dab
ney and will be wintered at this
place.
CHRIsTMAsis about here and the
small boy who has saved up 9
few nickles with which to pur-
chase fire-crackers and fire.
works chuckles with fendish glee
as he sings, "There's going to be
a hot time in this good, this good
old town."
AMONG the guests from a dis
tance in attendance on the
Burns-Hughes nuptials yester-
day were Miss Bessie Hughes, of
Houston; Miss Mamie Houston,
of Sealy; Misses Mamie and
Daisy Burns, Mr.. Max Roensch,
Mr.. Harry Knox and Miss Mamie
Roensch, of Giddings.
THE funeral of Mr.. John S.
Norton, who died at Austin
Tuesday night, occurred at
Prairie Lea Cemetery Wednes-
day afternoon, She remains ar
irving on the 4:5O o'clock Cen
trail train, accompanied by his
bereaved family and number
of sympathizing friends. Rev.
George Lloyd conducted the last
sad service.
THIS weather is destined to
load the trucks of all the south
bound freights with the con-
tingent of the tramp army that
habitually seeks the shelter of
Ider winter quarters. The
ads Of municipal governments
al the southern cities will have
heir hands full dealing with
hese exodusters. There should
Be food and shelter and rock
pile at their service everywhere.
SOMETIME ago Manager ]. H.
Maddox, of the Brennan Manu-
featuring company, was 'caned"
by the employees of that institu-
ton He has been playing for
even" ever since and Christmas
eve his opportunity came. FRI
day every workman in the estab-
Eishment from foreman to prem
ice dined with the manager.
The banquet board was spread
IN the finishing room which was
deliberately decorated for the oc-
casion. Everyone who sat down
to the table on this felicitous oc-
easion is ready to swear by
Manager Maddox that the feast
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-18

are fraught with great deal OF inter-
est to the company, as within that per-
iod IL is more than likely that the work
in hand will prove the continuation of
the rich ore BODY that has been dis
closed in other portions of the prop
erty.
The building of the hoist at shaft No.
4 a short time ago has retarded devel-
opment work TO some extent, and since
then no ore has been hoisted from TIE
mine, but there was a sufficient GUAM
tity of hard quartz on the dump 20
keep the plant in operation until the
new hoist is in place, which will be in
about week.
This hoist will be installed at tie
Parsons shaft. which is now down 20
depth of 120 feet. This shaft is double
compartment, with manway, and is
finely timbered, and in about 80 feet
more 1t is expected that it will break
into the body of rich ore disclosed in
the other workings of the mine If the
ledge maintains its pitch and dip, there
is no doubt as to the result, and when
the connection is made, and the ore
is found as expected the future of the
property is practically assured
In the interview with Mr.. Lee refer
ence was made to the trouble the COM
pany has had with one or more of its
employees, but Mr. Lee stated that in
asmuch as the affairs had been fully
aired in the columns of the news
papers. he would prefer to say moth
ing more about il
AS for the mine, he predicted a great
future for it and is satisfied that it is
the making of a great bonanza prooo-
sition
The recent rains in that section have
interfered seriously with the compile
ton of the new hoist. but now work in
this direction is progressing nicely.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-18
UTAH PUMIcE STONE DEPOSITS.
The Only Mine of This Character
Found in the United States.

William Quigley of Chicago, the pres
ident of the Chicago Pumice Stone
company, who has been directing oper-
atoms at the property of the company
which is located near Black Rock, on
the Oregon Short Line railroad, in Mil
lard county, has returned to Chicago
well pleased with the showing at the
mine, or quarry. whichever Herald
readers may be pleased to term it,
During his stay here Mr.. Quigley
made shipment of two carloads of the
stone to the company's factory in Chi
cage, Where it is to be pulverized and
otherwise prepared for market.
From all accounts this is the only de-
post of pure pumice ever found in the
United States, and it is the only de-
post that is being worked. The sup
ply of this commodity used in this
country comes from Sicily, Italy. but
with the discovery of such a magnifi-
cent mountain of pumice in this coun-
try the foreign article will be shut out
OF the market almost entirely, as the
Chicago company can supply the world,
and is making arrangements to take it
out on large scale and prepare it for
commercial use
The company. of which Frank A.
Druehl of the Smith Drug company of
this city is an officer and stakeholder.
mas already uncovered the deposit to
the extent of 24X100 feet, and Mr.. Quig-
ley states that in quality and extent
the article is not exceiled in the known
world. Ten men are now at work and
the force will be gradually increased,
as we'll as the shipments. until Utah
can boast of a new and important in
dustry in her midst which will make
its influence felt the world over
This pumice stone is worth cents a
pound at the mine, and when prepared
for the market it is worth much more
1t is the best polisher known and is
used alike in dressing and in the put
ting of a fine finish on wood as we'll as
on metals, and is always in demand in
the mechanical arts.
1t is believed that this deposit is as
valuable as a gold mine, and there is
no dough but that the company will
make a mint of money out of it; and
it might be said in this connection that
there are deposits of many other COM
modities in Utah, such as photographic
stone, onyx, marble and slate, which
could be utilized at a profit if in the
hands of enterprising people.
Samples of the Utah pumice stone
can be seen at the Smith Drug COM
pany's store at the corner of Main and
Second South.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-18
THE MINES OF ELMoRE.
Renewed Activity in This Old Idaho
Camp.

James V. Mundell of Rocky Bar
spent several days recently in Mount
ain Home, returning home by Mondays
stage, says the Bulletin, of Mountain
Home. Ida. Last fall Mr.. Mundell and
James Hartwell secured a lease of the
Wide West lode, which had been lying
idle fer many months. During the
winter they broke rock and said moth
ing" but at the same time they were
carefully asserting and piling up ore
for reduction as soon as it could be
hauled to the mill this spring. Eight
tons was all they had when the roads
became passable, but they needed a
little ready cash and concluded to draw
upon their own little bank. Reeser's
quartz mill was secured and Shorty
Knittle installed as amalgamator for
the occasion. The run was in due
time made and the cleanup proved
very satisfactory indeed, netting the
owners 1858 per ton, or the total sum
of s5,464 in gold for their winters Ia
bors. Messrs. MundeH and Hartwell
will now resume work on their lease
with greater energy than ever
The owners of the Idaho ConsoIi-
dated mines near Rocky Bar have let
a contract TO Foley Abbott and John
Sullivan for the running of a tunnel
$50 fee in length upon their claims.
This company has been Idle for a
great many years and it is gratifying
10 know that they still have faith in
the old lode.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-18
THE MURTHY ASSAULT.
scANLAN, THE DEAF MUTE
GIVEN TWENTY-FIVE DAYS.
Victim of the Assault is Still in the
Hospital and Said to Be in Dan
gerous Condition.

Burt Seaman, the deaf mute, vii
have to stay in Jail during the mex
% days at least for his assault upoI
old Edward Murthy last Saturday
night The case was on trial before
Judge Wenger yesterday afternoon ant
resulted in Scanlan's conviction.
Edward Murthy is still at st. Mary:
hospital and in a very precarious con-
dition. The attending physicians say
that his case is a very critical one and
there are some doubts about his recov-
cry In view of this fact. the hearins
was held without his presence in court
The testimony adduced showed thai
the fracas occurred in front of Lying
berg's fruit store, 26 East First South
Seaman was walking toward Main
street, when Murthy walked up be-
hind him and lifted his cane in a
threatening manner. Seaman, thinking
Murthy was going to strike, wheeled
around and dealt the old man blow
in the face that sent him sprawling on
the sidewalk. Murthy was under the
influence of liquor at the time, in fact
he had been on a spree for many days.
The shock sustained in the fall rem
dered him unconscious, and it was
largely on account of his condition that
his case became so complicated as to
make his recovery doubtful.
The only witness for the defense,
aside from the defendant himself, was
an employee of Lyngbergs store,
whose story did not differ from that
told by the prosecution.
Burt Seaman was then sworn, and
Prosecutor Sharp asked him to write
a statement of the affair, which he did
in the following words:
while walking west on First South.
at corner of Commercial, l was struck
on the head with cane. l turned and
struck the man and then walked on.
When l had walked half a block,
stopped The same man came along.
raised his cane to strike me again.
when / struck him and was arrested. |
do not know. what was struck for"
When Seaman had submitted the
above statement, Clerk Shoup began to
cross question him, and the following
questions and answers passed between
him and the deaf mute:
How long a time between the first
and second blow?"
Eight or ten minutes
rs it not so that when last you
struck the old man. he simply raised
his stick?''-
Il had reason to think he meant to
strike me after doing it before"
When did you first see him."
When he had nit me at First South
and Commercial streets
Did you ever have any trouble with
him."
Not till he hit me first: never saw
him before
did you strike him with your bare
hand?"
CLOSED hand"
Where did you strike him.
II do not know for sure. Around the
face somewhere"
Judge Wenger thought there was no
doubt about the assault being uncalled
for, and sentenced Seaman to pay 4
fine of s25 AS he has no money, he
will spend a day in Jail for every dol
lar in fine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-18

force OF. six men. and the property is
showing uD in fine shape. At Iba9ah.
John Devine has just received his new
stock of goods. and as Mr. Devine is the
leading merchant and miner in that sec
ton he is bound to corral a good trade
with his new stock
James Miroc. who has just returned
from Fish Springs. was closeted yester-
day with the officials of the Utah COM
pany, the object of the meeting being
the discussion of the subject of installing
a steam hoist or electric hoist al the
Utah mine. Mr.. Miron states that the
Vulcan is closed down on account of high
smelter rates. but that the Emma is still
sending in consignments of rich ore
The Tuscarora, New. Times-Review,
which SUSPENDED publication two Years
ago has started up again. and is as newsy
and interesting as ever Tuscarora has
been practically dead for several years.
but the success attendant upon the oper-
atoms of the Dexter Mining company has
infused new life into the camp, as there
is nothing equal TO a pay roll OF 5000 or
Sc. 600 monthly from one company in caus-
ing renewed activity in localities that
have been experiencing Rip Van Wrinkle
proclivities for q number of years. The
Herald congratulates the Times-Review
uDon its being able to resume puolica-
tim
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-18
A Girls Pluck and Luck.

A special from Spearfish, South Da-
kota, says: With pick and long
handled shovel over her shoulder, KNAPP
sack on her back and Colt swinging
from her belt, Ida Wilson, aged is. set
out from Spearfish early this spring to
make her fortune prospecting for gold
in the country directly north of the
Black hills. She was ignorant of the
very y 3 of the art, but she gambled
on the chances and won. A week ago
she returned heavy laden with the
precious metal and sole proprietor of
a claim on Red Water creek, for which
she refused an offer of $4,000. Probably
she was foolish to do this, for the placer
appears to be nothing more than a
pocket from which it is doubtful if
500 will be taken. Still, as financial
venture, the trip was eminenty success
full Already nearly $4,000 has been taken
from the claim and at least as much
more is practically assured.
The girl is the daughter of an immi
grant who arrived in the west last fall,
and died this spring of pneumonia.
Ida was without money or means of
support and turned to prospecting in
desperation. She tramDed many miles
in search of the claim on which she
has done so well and took out the gold
when she finally found it with her own
hands
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-18
UTAH GUANo DEPOSITS.
Another Commodity of Value That
the State Can Boast of.

the State Can Boast of.
The last issue of the Engineering and
Mining Journal of New York contains
the following interesting correspond
ence regarding the guano deposits of
Utah:
A unique mining venture-the eco
nomic working of the only deposits of
the kind north of the equator-will
soon be in progress on Great Salt Lake
in Utah. Guano was discovered on
Gunnison island. in Box Elder county,
Utah, in the winter of 1S94-95 by A.
Richter, George Payne and 7. G. Davis
Immediately on learning the value of
their find they prospected all the
islands and the shore line of the lake
desiring TO have a monopoly of this
product. if possible. Under legal adj
vice they located u placer mining
claims CT 20 acres each; eight on Gun
nison, two on Hat and two on Davis
island. respectively. and these 240 acres
embrace all the deposits Of this valu-
able substance.
So soon as it became noised about a
party Of Jumpers filed a desert land
entry on the Gunnison 100 acres and
shortly afterward. the Southern Pacific
company set W a claim TO the better
part of the beds, alleging that the
ground was within 20 miles of its track,
hence in the limits of its land grant
Last winter a homestead entry was
made on the Glnnison tract, which
rounds out the list of claimants. The
placer locators awere poor men. but
alert, and they succeeded in securing
associates of means and enterprise to
join with them and aid in protecting
their rights. Within a few months of
the first discovery the Utah Guano
company was incorporated, with $780,
900 capital stock. in shares of 81; the
present officers being: Simon Barnber-
ger, president; A. II. Cannon, vice
president; T. a. Perkins, secretary: w.
5. Mccormick, treasurer; A Richter,
general manager; these, with John
Beck and W. c. Maginnis. compose the
directorate.
The railroad has now abandoned its
claims to title of the land, and in the
district court at Ogden, on May g. 1897.
an order was entered making the tenn
porary Injunction, obtained by the
Guano company against the des-
ert land flers. perpetual At this
hearing it was proven that these tracts
are not farming land. hence there is
no way in which title can be had to
these deposits save as placers.
The all-important matter of title be-
ing thus settled, the Guano company
speedily made preparations to mine its
placer deposits and to begin marketing
its product this season. 4 contract was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-18
APPENDIX


Schedule I.-(Exempt from duty.)
Animals imported for breed; bullion,
gold and silver: cabinets of coins. medals.
and other collections OF antiquities.
coffee and tea. when imported direct from
the place of their growth or production in
American vessels. or in foreign vessels
entitled by reciprocal treaties to be eX-
empt from discriminating duties tonnage,
and other charges; coffee. the growth or
production of the possessions OF the
Netherlands, imported from the Netner-
lands in the same manner; coins. gold,
silver. and copper; copper ore; coroer,
when imported for the United states
mint: cotton: felt, adhesive. for sheatinS
vessels; garden seeds. and all other
seeds not otherwise provided for; goods.
wares. and merchandise, the growth,
produce. or manufacture OF the Cnlted
States. exported to a foreign country and
brought back to the United states in the
sar7e condition as when exported, upon
which no drawback or bounty has been
allowed: Provided. That all regulations
to ascertain the identity thereof pre-
scribed by existing laws or which may De
prescribed by the secretary OF the treas
ury shall be compiled with; Suano, mousse
hold effects. old and in use. or persons
or families from foreign countries II
used abroad by them. and not INTENDED
for any other person or persons, or LOT
sale: Junk old. models of inventions and
other improvements in the arts: Provided,
That no article or articles Shall De
deemed 4 model or Improvement Wnlch
can be fitted for use; oakum, OIL, Sper-
can fheries. and all other articles the
produce of such fisheries: paintings ana
statuary. the production OF american
artists residing abroad. and all other
paintings and statuary: Provided. The
same be imported in good faith as OBJECTS
of taste and not of merchandise; personal
and household effects mot merchandise
of citizens of the United States dying
abroad; plaster of paris. unsround' plain,
manufactured; sheathing copper.
but no copper to be considered such. and
admitted free. except in sheets 4S inches
long and Il inches wide. and weighing
from IA TO "a ounces the square loot:
sheathing metal: specimens of natural
history. mineraiogy, or botany; trees:
shrubs. bulbs plants. and roots. not
ofherwise provided for: wearing apparel
in actual use. and other personal effects
not merchandise, professional books, m
occupa atom. or employment. or persons ar
irving in the United States; PROVIDED.
That this exemption shall not be con-
strued to include machinery or other
articles imported for use in any manu-
featuring establishment. or for sale
Approved July 80, 1916.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-18

Martin Knittle, Robert Brainard and
H. c. Cook recently discovered valuable
and extensive placer mines on the
banks of Bear creek. about one mile
below Rocky Bar. Their claims are
situated on a bench 10 feet above the
bed of tihe creek They have erected
shoes" and run the pay grit down to
the creek into sluices, where ii is
washed and 50 far yielded from S. 10
Sc per day TO the man.
Oscar Schraft and Jim McAtee re-
Gently made a run of nine tons of ore
at the Vishnu mill that paid them 500
Der ton.
Mute Nichols, Irwin & Shields, Gid
Campbell, Joe Pearson and others are
preparing TO have ore from their re-
spective mines reduced at the mills as
early as possible.
Judge Jim Nicholson and Sam Gallo
way, it is reported, have recently made
rich discoveries in their quartz claims
in Bascom district.
Robert McNeely reports that his Cat
creek ledge is % feet in width and the
lowest assay of the ore returned $40
per ton. This new find is about one
mile south of Dan Reber's Dixie mines,
and Bob believes that he has DO
nanza sure.
Encouraging reports come from Neal
district. The Hidden Treasure mine,
under management of F. Howe. is
working II men with good results.
Good results also come from various
other mines in Neal district