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Arizona republican., 1898-07-17
ENGINEERING ADVICE.

One of the peculiar things affecting the engineering profession is the fact that every engineer is, from time to time, asked by both acquaintances and strangers for engineering advice. for which the recipient never thinks of rendering a fee. Men who would not go to an attorney and ask for advice on a law point without paying for it, and who are not of the class who gen. orally try to get something for nothing, never think of offering fee to an en- gineer when he answers their questions relative to his profession. It is prob- able that this state of affairs is due to. the fact that large number of en- gineers are salaried men. and have frequently given acquaintances or friends the benefit of their Knowledge for nothing This has resulted in es- tablishing what might be called habit on the part of men wanting en- gineering advice. i'd
 It would be good plan if all en- gineers, and especially those employed on salary, would decline to answer questions on enineering subjects unless they were paid a regular fee for the information, except when the ques- tions were asked by an official of the company by whom they are employed. By doing so, they would establish the same conditions that exist in the legal and medical professions, and in case they ever establish offices of their own. they will benefit by following such a course. If they never establish offices. of their own. they will make it possible for many of the competent engineers already conducting private offices to materially increase their incomes There is no reason why engineering advice should not be paid for just the same as legal advice. In fact, the en- gineer is more entitled to remuneration for his advice than the lawyer, be- cause, in most cases. if he is a cornpe- tent man his preliminary education is equal to that required of a law stu dent, if not superior to it. His techni- cal education. whether acquired at col 1ege and supplemented by practical experience. or whether gained wholly by practical experience. requires hard CT work and more time than is required of law student Therefore. he should charge a fair fee when he imparts to another the knowledge he has gained by considerable expense and hard work.
 A man may ask legal question in case involving a few hundred dollars To secure an answer. he pays an at torney a fee commensurate with the value of the advice, and if he is an in te1ligent business man he does not ob- ject to paying it. The same man, how ever, will ,enter a mining engineering office and ask his advice on question of mining engineering involving an ex- penditure of thousands of dollars, and after receiving it will politely bow himself out with thanks" This is unquestionably wrong and IS an injus- tfce to the engineering profession We trust that the wrong will eventually be righted. It can be lighted if min ing engineers. or any class of engineers for that matter, will firmly decline to give engineering advice gratis.-Engi- neer and Metal Miner.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-17
VARIETY OF HINTS.


 Sulphur, lime and carbolic acid. ap- piled to trees, will keep them from being injured by mice or rabbits. It is said that moles can be killed by putting few grains of corn that have been soaked in castor oil in the places where they burrow. 1, If you have peach tree that is full of fruit you will have far more seeds if you neglect to thin the fruit. If you want fruit you can get along with few seeds.
 Frequent and thorough cultivation is the necessary condition of successful gardening. The weeds must be kept down and the soil kept loose if the vegetables are to grow.
 If no effort is made to destroy the weeds along the roadside or about the edges of the fields, the work necessary to keep them out of the garden and growing crops is greatly increased
 It is gratifying to note how cordially the fruit and truck farmers and the railroad companies whose lines reach such industries are cooperating. Or course, it is strictly business, but the beneficial effect to each party will be of good to Arizona generally.
 Onions can be kept by storing them in dry, sound condition where the air can reach them freely. An open or slat floor is best for this purpose. If kept through winter it is best that the temperature be low but above the freezing point. A dry, low tempera- ture and absence of light during winter are the desirable conditions. Moisture and heating in bulk should be guarded against.
 Hen manure is a good fertilizer for cucumbers, but any manure that is
Arizona republican., 1898-07-17
NEW MILLING PROCESS.

From Sa1ida, Colorado, comes the re- port that there are now being made in that city a series of experiments and demonstrations of a new process for treating ores. If the tests made can be carried out on a large scale the in dustry of mining low grade ores will be speedily revolutionized. The pro- cess was discovered and patented by A. G. Stephens of Colorado Springs, and has already attracted no little at tention from prominent mine and mill men. There is as yet no mill in the state using the process, but it is ex- pected that ore will soon be located in the Whitebon-Turret district.
 The process is similar to the cyanide but possesses many vastly superior points. The process is known as "The Non-Roasting Metal Extraction Process" and is all that its name sig nifies. All the metals are extracted by the ore solution and the ore is never roasted, simply crushed The pulp is put into vats and the most refractory ore yet tested requires only an hour and fifteen minutes to extract all met al from the pulp. Some. ore requires only thirty minutes, while the average is about forty-five minutes. Not only gold is thus taken from the ore, but silver, copper, antimony and sulphur. The presence of iron or copper does not hinder the extraction of gold as is the case with the cyanide process, which will not succusseful1y treat ore that contains more than 3 or per cent of Iron or copper. Another point is that cyanide frequently requires twelve to fifteen hours to treat ores that by this process is reduced in one hour. The chemical used is six times stronger than cyanide and costs to manufacture even in small quantities, only cents gallon. From 50 to 80 cents worth treats ton of ore The owners of the patent guarantee to save 97 per cent of the values contained at a cost of about $2.50 to S3 per ton. At that rate, with a mill advantageously located, s ore can be mined at good profit, while at present the cheapest process known requires that much for treatment.
 The chemical has no effect on lead or zinc. Wooden vats coated with lead paint are used, anotker element of cheapness. Tests further show that ores hardest to treat by the cyanide process are easiest treated by the Ste phens process. In the Salida gold belt the ores abound in iron, copper and lime, so that the district is peculiarly adapted to this mode of treatment. MT.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-17

Thomas Elder of that city who has ex- ensive mining interests on Camera mountain, has charge of the matter of locating a mill in the district and is pushing things as rapidly as possible. The district presents a splendid field as there are now great many proper ties of ore that runs from $10 70 $20 per ton. Under present conditions ore from the district cannot be shipped ana treated for less than about $20 per ton, so it will readily be seen that the suc- cess of this new proces means much to the district-Western Mining World.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-17

used should be thoroughly routed and fine enough to mix well with the soil. The cucumbers should be planted in hills five or six feet apart each way, and it is we'll enough to put dozen seed in each hill to allow for cut worms, though after the vines have made good start they should bs thinned out to half that number, or even less if very luxuriant growth ia indicated. Cultivate the ground we'll both ways, using the hoe If necessary.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-17

ion, if farmer keeps two farm wag- ons, one of them should be broad tired, to use when or where the ground is solid. The other should be narrow tired, for use when necessary, when the mud is deep. If but one is kept, it will be safest to have the tire not over two inches wide.-P. H. Hartwell in Ameri- can Agriculturist.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-17

When the officials were notified that the sleuths of the tracer had chased the car to the master mechanics track they sent him note asking him of the disposition of the car, giving it's num- Der.
 The master mechanic turned the note over and endorsed on the back.
 "The car contained a d-n bad quail ity of sand. Some of it used in the sand boxes of the engines, but it was not serviceable; so had it scattered along the right of way" The railroad company paid the shelter company $180 per ton for the sand.-Kansas City Times.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-17
cULT1vATIO:s OF SOY BEANS.

In a general way, soy beans should receive the same culture as the ordi- nary field bean. Prepare the land SC that a good root bed will be provided. and have it smooth and free from clods. Seed may be put into the ground as early in the season as practicable, but the best results will be obtained if seeding is postponed until the soil is well warmed. When early varieties
Arizona republican., 1898-07-17
NUGGETS FROM THE HILLS.

The Crowned King Mining con- pany paid s24,00O in dividends during the month of June.
 Dudley brothers have put force of men at work on their mines in the Lone Star district.
 All is not gold that glitters, even in the Klondike region. Returning argo- nauts report that a large proportion of it is ice
 Fred Henry, the well known miner, was taken to the company hospital this morning, where he will be treated for heart trouble.
 Wednesday evening M. J. c. McCol- lum of New York returned to Nogales from the vicinity of Carbo, Sonora, where he has been Investigating some mines with a view to investment. MT. J. J. Howard of Buena Vista ranch, near Dos Cabezas, was in Will cox over Sunday. He is industriously engaged in developing his mines in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-15
A GRAND SOCIAL EVENT.
The *inthrop woman's Literary Club Enter
tains Its Friends. Thursday Evening

Winthrop. Jan. 1i.-tSpecian.- The
grand social event of the year took place
at the Congregational vestry. Thursday
evening. The ladies of the Winthrop
Womans Literary club gave a reception
ana entertainment to their friends be
tween the hours of s and 10. The room
was beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion. the costumes worn We're. take them
all in all. the best and most tasteful ever
seen in Winthrop The best of musical
ana literary talent. to be secured was
brought forth during the evening.
After the ladies of the club had received
their guests the entertainment committee.
consisting Of Mrs. @. NJ. Shaw. Mrs l.. g.
Jones and Miss ellison, presented fer the
entertainment of the company TIL" follow
ing:
Music. The Chariot Race
Mrs. Whiting
Mrs. Whiting also acted as accom-
PIANIST during the EVENING"
Reading from Eiiawatha by
Fred Shaw. Chc sculptor)
Duet Ring on Sweet Bells" by Nevin
Miss Emma Cochranc. Henry Adams
Vocal Solo. "Oh Promise Ne.
Prof. Stovkbrdge (cncorc
Reading The Uncle. Mr.. Shaw
Reading Miss Ida Morrill, (encore)
Song. "MarSuerite, Prof. Stockbridge
Chorus, Aud Lang Syne." by the Com
pany led by Mrs. F'lcmming.
The reception committee consisted of
he following: Mrs. hi I'lcmming. pres
dent. Mrs. Chester Shaw. Mrs, $. G.. Da-
Wis, Mrs. l.. 7. Carleton. Mrs G. {.
Parker
ON the refrcsiment committee were:
Mrs, J. a. Foster. Mrs. Fred Whitney
The ushers Were: Mrs. II. f. Gale Mrs
l.. y. Jones Miss Annie ellison.
Coffee was served by Miss Eva Moody
cocoa by Mrs. strout. and Mrs. F. Whit
ney presided over the fruit punch demon
adc) stand.
The taste shown in the decoration of
the room cannot be too highly praised
The following ladies acted on the com
mittec of decoration: Mrs. Rose Shaw
Mrs. S. q. Davis. Mrs. II. +. Gale.
Besides those air ady named as parti-
cipating in the programme or officiating
upon the committees. the following per-
sons Were present as members of the En-
tertaining Club or as invited guests:
Hon. and Mrs. Elliott Wood and daugh-
ter. Capt. S. G. Davis. Il. G. McIlroy. Mr.
and Mrs b. S. Kelley. Mr.. and Mrs. +.
l.. Jones. Mr. A. H. Blair. Mrs. Colbert
and daughter. Mrs. j. Il. McfIdwardS.
ington. Mass. Mrs. \. 5. Gibson. Mrs.
Annette Gile. Miss Lucia Chandler, Miss
Emma Shepherd. Miss emma Stackpole.
Miss Nettie Stackpole. Mrs. &. H. Oldham
and Miss Mitchell. Mr.. Chester Shaw. ii.
+. Foster. ESQ., Mr. Loring IIerrick Miss
Linnic Clifford, Miss Ella Butler of Bos-
ton. Mrs. Henry Adams Mrs. II. p. Luce.
Miss Lizzie Moody. Mr.. and Miss Turner,
late OF Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. II. K. Ben
son, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Gale. Mrs. S. Il.
Nayes. Mr.. Fred Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. VI. Towlc, Mr.. J. a. Foster Mr.. Ed
ward Jones'. Rev. Geo Credeford. Miss
La Verne keene. Miss May Emery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-15
SITUATION GRAVE.
Continued from page ~

from the same cause. The mills III that
city saw no remedy but a smaller pay
roll. and II was through them that the
firSt intimation of lower wages f9S made
known. But they did not at first carry
ont what they believed TO be tiic ultimate.
end
me manufacturers committee sought
first Of all to secure unanimous consent
of tn" manufacturers to reduce waGcS
but were for q tire prevented by tNo ~
more corporations declining To sign the
agreement. About the same Time Il sue-
cial committee Of the ArHwright Club a
body which Is made NJ Of mil managers
and treasurcrs. had gone South to inyea-
tigatc In" mill conditions there
pom the return Of this committee. a
meeting was held which received II repori
setting forth the necessity of IA read Just
ed wic" scale ~ the only salvation far
New England mills. The notice Gf n cut
down in Fall River came. and almost inn
mcdiately came thcacfcptlilcc ANA carry
ing out of the recommendation of the
Arwri9ht cub.
No,i"ea Of cutlowus mostly Of II 10
per cent. went UP in New bedford and
for the past fortnight hardly II day has
passed without some mill taking similar
action. until the movement has reached
almost every cotton mill. As expected.
the operatives at once announced their
objection to the cutdown and much agita-
tion ensued. Labor meetings began and
continued nightly in many places, espec-
ally in Rhode Island cities.
But conservatism and the fact that
winter is a bad time for idlcnc-s curbed
the strike fever. New Bedford win 20 il
and many other places having voted to
delay for the present The agitation.
however. has served 10 increase member
ship in the labor unions. everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-15
rAlES REFUSAL HURTS.
Cornell Says But Little But Evidently Feels
Refusal Of Challenge.

Ithira. \. y. Jan 14.-Thc refusal If
VAL, 10 grant Cornell's request con-
iaiuct in the lattor's acceptanc" .i
Yalv's challenge, has been the chief
topic ~ conversation at Ithca. TODAY
The students in general arr indiftrr-
cnt. nut some of them. while saying
little. have given signs Of Indignation.
which practically represents the feel
ing al Cornell on the boat race ques-
tion. So far as meeting With Yale is
concerned
Prof. T. W. Hufrcutt president II
the Athletic council, which had full
charge Of the negotiations with YalG.
tonight, gave an official statement ~
The Associated Press representative.
in which he says that Cornell r.
grets that Yale finds it impossible to
assent to terms which appear to them
10 he in every respect fair and sports
manlikc."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-15
Nominations Confirmed.

Mashinston. Jan. 1.-THE senate to-
day, confirmed the following nominations:
II. king Of Michigan, to pc minister To
Siam.
70 hc secretaries of legation-J &. Me
NHily Of Pennsylvania. secretary and
consul general ~ Bogotta. columbia. W
+. Sanda. secretary at Seoul. Korea: y.
N. Heauprc, secretary AZ Guatemala and
honduras.
70 be consuls-W. Il. Greene of Rhode
Island, bermuda: J. J. Wilbour of Rhode
Island. at Dublin, ireland.
To be attorney of the United States
II. T. Eurnette. southern district of New
York.
leander T. Mitchell of Indiana. to be
assistant comptroller of the treasury.
Robert J. Traccwcll of Indiana. to be
comptroller of the treasury.
l.. NJ. iddine now second secretary at
Rome. to he secretary of the embassy ut
Rome.
w. X Hcnkel. to bc United States
marshal for the southern district of New
York.
Mark :. Bromcr of Michigan. to be a
civil service commissioner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-15
Poo N0us.

,rb,. ,bsnnro. Of Council has seriously
handicapped Salem.
Salem has lost six and Providence
seven games by one goat
Shea was released by Hartford and -
playing with WATERBURY.
Mike CuileN anu oIni "'''' '''
Pl'HihS WIN '''' n,-
Inc EaFdlieIS WI! P'"E
tonight NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-15

Maine Ports.

EOCKLAND-Jan II, SID sens Lit
ilr Robbins, Boston. George w Glover.
jameson. New York.
ROCKpORT-.Ian H. ar sch kioka
Mitchell. Addison.
SID. Schs Ella May. Cooper. Boston;
Ripley, Banks. Boston.
PORTLAND-Jan II, ar sim John
EngliS, New York,
cd. sim Corona. Stoke. London, (and
sl,D; sch James Il Talbot, Averill. Rock
land ana New York.
EASTPORT-Jan Il, ar. sch Clara Dms-
more. Boston.
Sid. sch Wtstiiold. st John.
BELFAST-Jan II. sid. schs james
Holmes. Boston: Cambridge PASSPORT
PROFESSIONALISM II, sid, sch Van
guard. Lawrence. Portland
BOOTHBAY-Jan II, sid sch Amelia
Cobb. Boston; Catalina. do; Belle Bart
i.ti Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-15
Foreign Ports.

LoNDON-Jan Il. ar. sim Mississippi,
New York.
LIVERPoOI~Jan ii. ar. sim Pennland
Philadelphia.
MOyILLE-Jan a. ar, sim Anchorla.
New York for Glasgow
HALIFAX. \. S.-Jan II. ar. sim Lake
Winnipeg. Jones. Liverpool and sailed for
ST John, y II.
Sid. sim St John City Harrison. Lon
don.
Ga. sch Hattie May, Vance, Rio
Janeiro
ST. JOHN. y. B,-Jan a, ar. sim Tay-
mouth Castle. Forbes. West Indies: sch
Hattie f King tAmt. Johnson, Ports
mouth.
Sid, Sims Alcidee, Davies. Glasgow;
Cape Breton. Patoine. Louisbure. c y.
LINERPOOI-Jan II. sid. sim Lake
Huron. Halifax. y $. and St John.
Ar, sim Cambroman. Boston.
GLASGOW--Jan II. ar. sim Siberian.
Philadelphia.
LONDON-Jan Il. ar. sim Damaria. St
John via Halifax.
LiVERPOOI--Jan H. ar. sim Mongo-
Ian. Portland, Ne
RELFAST-Jan e. ar be Lalla. St
John. y Il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-15
Marine Notes

Tho new schooner Alice l.. Clark is to
h" launched from the yard of Percy X
Small at Batn. Monday, Jan. 81 at ] J.
NJ Her measurements are: Length. 22'i
feet; beam. IS feet: depth, ~. with
third deck running to fore natch; gross
tonnage. l62l.N; net tonnage, l3'".22.
Portland Argus: capt Anderson. who
sailed from here short time ago IN the
brig n II. Wright and who unfortunately
lost his vessel before reaching Philddcl-
phia has not abandoned his expedition Ia
the klondikt and will sail in about two
weeks in the pilot boat Thomas f. Say
ard. It is announced that number OF
women will make the voyage ON the
aYard.
Several wrccking companies, including
a Halifax concern and the Merritt
Wrccking Go. OF New York have made
bids for the reasing of the steamer &c
roma. sunk near Halifax but In all prop
ability the contract fer raising the steam
er as we'll as saving the cargo VIII be Sc
cured by Halifax men, As soon as the
underwriters and company agree 10 terms
"a schooner with all necessary wrecklns
apparatus will be dispatched TO seal
island.
Portland Argus: The captains who sail
to and from this port are looking forward
with much qualification to the probaoic
establishment Of a lightShip OUTSIDE q
Portland harhor. 1t will greatly lessen
the danger af making port in thick ana
requires n crew OF six men tn man sucH
n ship as would be needed at this point.
ana the appointments are made from
men who have actual knowledge OF tli'
sea The captain must have served rs
CaptHin on other vessels for Il certain
number of years; the mate must nay,
acted in that capacity for a given leiiSt"
of time. and the crew must be maue w
OF real sailors. This Is certainly as IL
should be. Already several captains nav
begun to think OF the desirability OF %
ing master Of a lightshp at TINS pott'
Speaking of putting landsmen III isht
houses and on lightshps snip prohel,
Friday morning, recalled the story Oh d
farmer who had secured an appoihtnlssi..'
as :; lightkeeper in a Maine coast hEhl.
house The first night he vent on uu'st
he lighted up promptly at dusk anu ~ II
O clock carefully eXtinGuished the ianp'
The next daN, of course, there WAS 49,
Bile and when he was taken 20 lash ~
replip,t that htA supposed 10 CLOCK We
late enough to keep the light gong, 30
he thought that all honest men shoui 'i.,r,.
in bed at that hour one ola mar, MAIN,
said Thursday. that bell buoys. WhistliiiiS
buovs, etc, are very deceptive. lie sau
that he has come into Portland haFoot
in a gale and fog when the WniStle ~
the life saving station could moi pe H'a ~
from the deck, but by standhle III ~
cabin il was quite distinct. He also audeu
that the formal ton of the shore htai "
buoy has much to do with sehdIh6 o"'
the sound of bell.
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Disasters.

Newport News Va. Jan. 14.-After
drifting aimlessly al sea for two weeks.
the barge Coal King. Capt. Nelson, was
towed into port, this afternoon. by the
tug &. w. Morse. The Coal King left
Boston Dec. 81. in tow Of the tug l..
Luckenbach. On the night of Jan. /. her
hawser snapped. Owing to the darkness.
the harges signal of distress was not
seen by the tug. which. with two other
bargeS in tow. proceeded on her course
\ gale was raging and huge waves broke
over the vessel. The crew sent their
anchor over but the cable parted after e.
fathoms had been let out and the barge
was left to the mercy of the sea. The
mainsail was torn into shreds by the
wind ana her Spankvr was lost. When
the gale subsidized the men set 10 work re-
pairing the damage sustained by the
barge.
After drifting about for six days the
schooner Jos. y. Elliott. bound from Pos
ton to Charleston. was sighted. The
declined as the barge had wcathercd the
ne immediate danger. Three days after
ward the British steamer Grecnbrier was
spoken Capt. Nelson asked to be re-
ported as needing Il tug, which was done
when the Grecnbrier reached here. Last
Thursday morning the tug g. W. Morse,
with Two barges in tow bound from Bos-
ton ~ Norfolk. sighted the Coal King and
Went to her assistance.
When the barge reached here. today.
all on board We're well and reported that
the supply of provisions on the barge
would have been sufficient To sustain
them for several weeks