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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-20
USE GOOD SIRES.

In south Africa, where the Angora in
dustry has become established, breed
ers recognize the value of good sires,
at no matter what expense. Three times
during the past two years auction sales
have been held at the Cape of pure
bred goats from Asia Minor. Top
prices for rams were respectively, 3d.
500, 81, $50 and 81 900, and at the least
sale Jan. '97) 1,O25 was paid for doe,
the highest price ever paid.
10 America the Industry has not adj
vanced sufficiently to warrant any
breeder in paying any such prices.
The risk would be too great and the
demand for progeny would not be
great enough to insure a reasonable
return upon the large investment.
We hope the time is coming, how
ever. when the mohair industry will
assume such proportions that some of
our experienced breeders will feel war
ranted in securing for their breeding
farms some of the finest Angora bucks
to be had, regardless of expense.
A good sire in careful hands is cheap
at almost any price.-Oregon Agricul-
turist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-20
TEXAS FEVER

| Elaborate experiments on Texas
| fever have been conducted at Colu a
during the past year by the Missouri
authorities, cooperating with the
by DR.. J. W. Connaway, just issued
| reports the results of these tests.
| 1t was clearly demonstrated that the
Texas tick is the natural means of
| communicating the disease rom one
| animal to another. Ticks Matched in
| the laboratory when put on Missouri
ShorthOrn cows in lots free from any
possible infection, produced fatal cases
of Texas fever in every instance with
in from thirteen to eighteen days after
the young ticks were placed Oh the
animal.
The Texas Station dipped car load
of Texan cattle, all of which were COW
cred with the Texas fever tick, and
shipped the dipped cattle to the Mis-
souri, Experiment Station. These cat
tie were dipped in West Virginia
mineral oil at a cost of less than 5 cents
per head. The Missouri Station con-
fined these dipped Texan cattle in a
small lot with number of Shorthorn
cows from the 18th of August until the
first Of November, and made careful
daily observations aud temperature re-
cords, with the result that Texas
fever was communicated. If subse-
quent experiments confirm these re-
suits, the dipping process will be en-
tirely practicable and feasible, and can
be easily and cheaply done on CON-
mercial scale, and would enable the
farmers of the Mississippi Valley to
purchase and bring to their farms with
perfect safety at any season of the
year cheap range cattle to eat their
surplus corn aud grass.
An attempt was made to inoculate
cattle so that they would be proof
against this disease, with very promis-
ing results. These results are also in
measure confirmed by experiments
that DR.. Connaway has just concluded
in Mississippi, on a car load of dairy
cattle shipped there from Kansas.
Twelve of these cattle had died of Tex
as fever before the animals were inject
ed: none died afterward. The method
is neither expensive nor difficult, and if
it proves to be successful as it now
promises, the entire Texas fever dis
trict comprising dozen states will be
opened as a market for the thorough
bred stock of the north and west, mas
much as these animals may then be
shipped to these states with entire
safety from loss. Extensive studies
and observations on the habits and
movements of the tick were made
which led to a number of imp ortant
practical conclusions in regard to the
best methods OF disinfecting pastures,
etc.
This bulletin profusely illustrated,
is for free distribution among the farm
ers aud stockmen of Missouri and of
the southwest, and may be had on ap-
application to the director of the Mis-
souri, experiment station, Columbia,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-20

States, as well as from general intelli-
gence on the subject is to the effect
that the proportion of good horse flesh
to the population of the country has
seldom, if ever, been as low as it is
now. The discouraging conditions sur
rounding the horse markets every
where have had the natural effect OF
turning stockmen away from the grow
ing of good horses. until the result al
luded to is so plainly manifest as to
admit of no question. What may be
expected as the legitimate result?
Many things have occurred to reduce
the demand for horses for purposes of
transportation and in the industries,
but we fail to read the signs Alright if
the tendency, despite all this, is not to-
ward situation in which the demand
for good horses will exceed the supply.
That day may not be just at hand, but
it certainly should be coming.-Ex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-20
Notice of Receivers Sale.

Notice is hereby gwen that, pursuant
of the United States for the
western district of Texas, made on
the 18th day of April, 1897, 1, r. F.
Beckham, receiver of the Ell Paso Ma
tional bank of Texas, will sell at public
vendue, to the highest bidder for cash,
at the court house of the county of Ell
Paso, state of Texas, in the city of Ell
Paso, on the 18th day of May, 1897 be-
tweeo the hours of 10 a. m. and p. m :,
the following described property:
All of the notes, accounts, claims,
jud gments, and securities thereon, be-
longing to the Ell Paso National bank
of Texas, description of which is fully
ed to the application for sale filed in
said court on the 5th day of April. 1897,
in cause No. 2lO styled "Exparte r. E.
Beckham, receiver of the Ell Paso Ma
tional bank of Texas" duplication for
order of SALE" and the amendment
thereto filed April 18th. 1897, to which
application and exhibits A, B and G.
ana amended application reference is
hereby m ade for more particular de-
scriptiou of the assets and personal
property herein offered for sale.
Each note, account, claim, Judgment
and article will be sold separately ex-
cept that where there are one or more
claims against the same person or COM
pany, said claims will be sold together
as one item.
Said sale if not concluded on said day
will continue on ensuing days until
com pleted:
The receiver will deliver to each
purchaser upon his paying the amount
of his bid, the note. account, claim or
judgment, and securities therefor, II
any, and the personal property, and
execute to the purchaser such assign
ment, without recourse on said bank or
said receiver, as may be necessary to
pass the title to such purchaser with
out further order or approval by the
court.
Also at the same time and place the
following real estate situated in the
county OF Ell Paso, state of Texas, to-
wit:
1st. An undivided one fourth in
terest in that part Of block No. 35 OF
the city of Ell PasO, Texas, las desig-
mated on the Arson Mills map of said
city, described as follows: Beginning
on the east line Of Oregon street, and
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-20
vA1rABLE TURoUoIS MINES.

! DEVELOPMENT work on the group OF
turuuois mines, owned by local CAPT
/ talists, is progressing rapidly, and
| within the past two months this prop
erty has been put upon paying basis
says the New Mexican.
The group is composed OF six mines
the Grand Mogul. Last Chance, Per
sian Queen, Crown Jewel, Moqui, and
Montezuma Queen, all located about
two and half miles southeast of the
American turquois mines, and 20 miles
south of the city Of Santa Fe. Upon
several OF the old Indian workings
filed up many years ago, and but re-
Gently uncovered, have been discov-
cred we'll defined leads of turquois of
the very best quality and color.
The Montezuma Queen is a mine of
this kind, and shows the very best
quality of turquois at from three to
four feet in depth, on an immense lead
running the entire length of the loca-
ton. From work already done, this
course of q year or so, the biggest
producer in the world, and already the
American Turquois company has a
strong competitor in this enterprise,
owned entirely by Santa Fe people
Up to the time of the organization of
the local concern, these mines were
held by a single individual, who for
ten years had been holding on for a
deal. About six months after the cor
poration above mentioned came into
development work was COM
and has been actively prose-
cuted since. This work has been car
ried to point, sufficient to demon
strate the great value of these mines.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-20

Everyone who has had occasion to consult
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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-20
A MAGNIFICENT
NEW
REFERENCE WoRK.

Edited by JOHN CLARK RIpPArn, LII.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-25
WORKING on THE AGiT.
inaugural shaft Going Down-Marr
outiits Go.nI tn--The state RoaJ

j. J. Conner. who is down from Hamir-
ton, tells Of much activity on the Skagit
ana It's tributary creeks. the chief center
being at Hamilton Itself. con the In
auguTal the shaft is down about sixty
i've feet ana Is being continued bv two
shtfts ri four men each. while "A pump
ana "him are being erected. II Is not
YET through tive capping Of magnetic.
hut streaks ot quartz CARRYING conner
stllphides with some gold ana small
sfreaks Of boenite frequently occur. rang
ms from half an inch To four inches wide.
While some larger strsakS have been en-
countored
'ln the Hamilton n shaft has been
sunk thirty-ssven feet on the foot
wall on thirty inches of quartz with
iron disseminated through II and copper
sudphtdes. constantly increasing with
depth, aud some bornlte The average
value of this ore was about sl7 We then
started tunnel go feet distant on the
hanging wa'i 10 prospect another shoot
II orr, and ran Il for fifty-flvc feet. gain
ms foot for foot IN depth. This shoot Is
sugar quartz. six 20 eighteen Inches wide,
averaging Sea gold stivsr and copper
Work on this tunnel has been stopped.
as We cannot gain any further depth.
Three other companies are starting
work ems. u Hamilton. the Copper Creek
having sent 'p three men. and companies
from Anacort"s and Mount Vernon hay
'ne sent up men to their cla.ms east 81
Birdsview.
Many men are going into the Slate
and Ruhv rrcok Districts. and more pros
psrtine Will be done there ihis wear Than
during the iast ten Years. The state road
comm se'oner~ haVe gore up the Cascade
~ examine the state tfail snd prepare 30
~ieieh it nto = .oad as FAR as Cua~rts
cafnn"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-25

Bailey Willis. of the United States geo.
logical survey. Eas taken deep interest
IL the much discussed forest reserve or
der. particularly as il affected this state.
He has spent many months trauping over
the mountains and through the valleys in
connection with mis- survey work.
~ a recent letter 10 a Seattle TREND he
says:
With reference 20 the forestry matter
upon when so4 touch, i may say that /
fully appreciate the effect of the brick
Is flcFl Was east Into the Western beehive.
| think. however tht ultimate Result Will
he an exceedingly satisfactory one FOR all
the people VINO are really interested IN the
welfare o! the Western states. ! know that
those VINO Will guide the legislation and
shape the results Which S3all follow there
from are fully awake 10 Ine Importance OF
promoting both agriculture and mining.
a. well as forestry. and / can assure you
mat so FAR as The operations OF this survey
are concerned no effort VIII be spared 10
make such SURVEYS and determine such
lana classification as saali he 10 the best
interests OF the people of the state. One
important result bf advantage 10 the state
OF Washington Is that surveys Will he be-
gun al once. the men being now on the
point OF leaving this city for Monte Cris;o
aiiu Lake Eaelan. THESE surveys viii H. 4
Ie& years extend over the area OF the
Northern Cascades. and Will afford ma ps
compatible IN accuracy with those sur
Feysd in the immediate vicinity of Seattle
and Tacoma. and north of ElIenSburg dur
tDS she past two years. / had supposed
that in the ordinary course o; cur WORN il
Would take twenty yeafs 10 accomplish
what has eeen brought 10 focus By this
forestry question.
There is at present a proposition that
the region lying between tile tNtikeSoIl-
Carbonate coal field and the summit Of
the Cascade range. and extending from
near the Natcnez pass south 10 the Cow
htz pass. thus taking TN all Of Mount Raj
nier and it's foothills together with the
western slope oil the Cascade range n thar
stretch. should be made a national park
believe that the general sentiment OF the
people of Washington should he earnestly
IN favor OF such a proposition. as the
tourists would prove a rliDe of wealth far
exceeding in richness ana permanency any
mineral veins likely TO be found within
the same area, but | notice THAI the Gold
ltil district is within the limits OF The.
proposed park, and / should like to- know
what Is fair estimate Of the character of
the district and the Importance Of the an
tFsonlsm 10 the project which IL is likely
10 arouse. lou would greatly oblige me
II you would write me your views on the
subject
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-25
Cnuosts. swrG.Tnu COMMITTEE.
Leading Citizens oa n-HrminGtaa
IcnNs.., 20 rrepnrs Tor " nrk

Hon. John fsary spent a larse rart of
yesterday ga selecting the memhsfs az the
committee To secure subscriptions OF the
81 elo of stock in the smsltiGE snj reHn-
Inv plant tlc has decided ia ms c up The
committee of twenty Ave leading business
men, and has ae far obtained the ~onsent
Of tho following gentlemen 20 serve Nth
him;
Hon. Taemaa Burke. Ju6ee L. y. 8si-
Eaasr. Jacob Furth. president ~ che
Puget Sound National hank r. Il afer-
ear. cashier ef The National Eauk 1T COM
merco: Robert Norm president NJ the
Moran rfos Company sieofne " St~;-
son president CT the StetSou. Pest NH
Comrany. Capt; W T. n7llard. nlsnerc~
q the Nest Coast IMPROVEMENT Corar- nv.
y. lohe, ~ the Golden Ruic BaAAag. Hon
Eussne Senple president u 4 NcNen-
ste. assistant lnsnaeer. aAa a. e. Nnt{-
treasurer. Of the Seattle and i-skc Wash
insien Waterway s.awany pr r. II
Young. Cen J 70. - scaltc. " p rar-
rest. John Collins os the Ieary.gaWi9sx
Land Company William f1Tot, of tlofI.gs
4 60; , NJ Frink manager 7f .he wash
ington IRON Works
Mr. T.eary. Mr Remington eud r. n
nnwrlng ~ Portland yesterday uer+
OVER the sr0uua az Smiths ease aod
hooked NJ the other proposed Sizes 4.lt
hope as soon a. Cemmn3ar, SnutA liz
heard from. that the wtll ho abls g. f,s-
n'teiy select The location
Mr. Remington issves tatav rar E.ft
Lake where ne VIII reusSln .t,tt s-n
DAYS and VIII theu 80 Sc Nt1~aa3r- ~
make arrangements fov beFnHirG ,er-
rt-nrtlon. Air ysnary feels conas,r t.ef
nv the tsne Nr. Bennington RETURNS ..a
site VIII b. secured aud the q. 1Lur usrti.,-,
Of the subscription raised
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-25
SEATTLE BANDS TRIUMPH.
Leader Wagner's Musicians Receive
Instituted Praise at the Vic
toria Jubilee.

There was a sound OF music on the
streets yesterday, the unparalleled music
OF the First Regiment band The mu-
sicians had just returned from Victoria,
where III the jubilee they easily won lirst
place against contesting bands from the
British flagship Imperieuse and the Fifth
Regiment, 4. a. The bands played before
three judges, and that their award was
heartily Endorsed Is shown by the review
of the contest which appeared In the Vie
toria Daily Colonist. After stating that
the flagship band opened with the "B Z.
y. March" by Rightanround, the Victoria
hand following with Sousa's Manhattan
Beach," the Coiunist continued:
The 'lndepcndencia March by r. +.
Hall. was chosen by Herr Wagner as his
introductory number and the perform
ance was so artistic that had the contest
ended with the marches the popular YER
diet would have been instantly returned in
favor of the Seattle organization. There
was no questioning the superiority of the
hand or the capabiiity Of its leader the
latter was prompt to utilize TO the best ad-
vantage every point at his command. and
showed that generaIship. as we'll as
musical ability count for something la a
hand tournament. For example. while the
Fifth Regiment hand played in the GUS
temary circle formation. with the leader
within-aud II so happened with the BRASS
es between the judges and the less noisy
wood lnstrufnents-the Seattle band was
carefully placed facing the judges tent
with the wood instruments well IN front
and the drums ard brass in the back
ground. The three selections were well
chosen and each in turn commanded eX-
pressions Of appreciation on every hind. in
perfect unison, admirable time. precision
and artistic taste. the Wagner band was
easily the hest organization OF the three
competing
IN the JOY Of its triumph the First Regi-
rntut band scronaded the post-Intalligen-
,er. lhelr selections being listened 20 By
delighted crowds.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-25
TO COMMENCE WORK.
on rHD ROADWAY TO THE FLOUR
MILL SITE.
City Ofncfnls Go Over the Proposed
Route, but City Engineer Thorn
sons Absence Prevents q Thor
OuEh Insrection-Some of the OBJ
Efnclcs to he Overcome.

Unless there Is some miscarriage in The
present plans. the work ef building a
roadway 10 the site Of the proposed -four
mil on the 'iee fats will be commenced
b. the hoard Of public works the latter
part Of this week or Monday. SlireTin
tendent OF streets and Water Youngs.
with members OF the street committee IF
the city council, and accompanied By Mr..
Noritz Thompson. the protector of the
proposed mill. yesterday moraing went
over the route carefully and examined Il.
City Engineer Thomson was unavo.dably
absent. having soge - Cedar river 20
inspect the work now being done in sur
veying the route for the Cedar river ex-
tension Of the water system. In his ab-
ssnce, and without the drafts which he
has in his Office. IL was not possible 10
follow the line - the proposed route with
absolute accuracy. because ii is not
known exactly in what portion Of Rail-
road avenue il Is To be constructed.
Il was found, however, that there are
several distractions which will have 30
be removed before the work of actual
construction can commence. There is.
for example. n large amount of slab wood
piled directly on the line. and consider
able of the lumber pile OF the Stetson a.
Post mill viii also have to be removed.
There is also building occupied by a
chinese WASH mouse directly In kailToal
avenue which will have to come down.
1t was built before the street was laid
out, but OF course the occupants are.
under the state law mere tenants by
sufferance, so no condemnation proceed
ings are necessary.
One of the obstacles In the way is the
approach or incline to the coal bunkers.
AT the angle which the hents under that
structure make TO the course of the road
It will be impossible TO get through with
ont removing at least one Of the bents
from its present position. This is rela-
lively small matter and can be accom-
piished At little expense. and without
necessarily interfering with the passage
of cars over the approach.
While the party did not have before
them the figures upon which City En-
gineer Thomson had based his estimate
as TO the cost of construction. they came
TO the conclusion that the contemplated
work would not be very expensive. I'm
der existing contracts the city can pro-
cure all the necessary timber TO be used
In construction for about $50 per loo
feet. so this one heavy item Will be only
about one-half as great as il would have
been had the work been done some years
ago. either by private corporation or by
the city. The present cheapness Of labor
is also an important element in reducing
the cost Of construction.
The actual commencement Of construc-
ton work now only awaits the return OF
City Engineer Thomson.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-25

~. PRESIDENT Fred ra0susn. vice pres
sdsr;; J. x. Croker. Lester Turner. Fre9-
erik bs1Eman su9 II, A Noble A g.
Enoyiton was eiertea secretary. Mr..
e'rssaxer SfIi represent Tfse Rockefeller in
ter%ss. " hsrFl is large. although the con
froi remains with ire pTlir.ang brofFera.
Bsfere susp-58sng operations. ire COM
parry Rad tunasfess aboEf go feet from che
sifi.a 10 ssse other 81 HiirnanS' peak. and
haa driven another sunnsi about - feet
~ Issl fe@t greater dspth. opening good
body q aTseuical iron and iFoa gulps.i9e
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