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Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21
Sugar Beet Pulp

Now that beet-sugar factories are
being erected in this country, there
will be considerable refuse beet PULP,
which is regarded as valuable food.
1t is said that the cattle eat from 100
to 125 pounds of pulp per day, besides
about fifteen pounds of hay. Analyses
by the California experiment station
show beet pulp to contain nearly as
much protein as corn rilage, and
somewhat less of other food ingred-
tents, and the feeding value is esti-
mated at s2.o2 per ton, while corn sill
age is placed at 1922 per ton. Beet
pulp is entirely suited to the silo, and
in the vicinity cf beet-sugar factories
it is kept sensiled. In the future
growth of the beet-sugar industry in
America the residue of pulp will be
regarded rs an important addition to
the feeding rations of the live stock
of the neighbochood.-C. S. Plumb,
Purdue University
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21
HORTICULTURAL NOTES.

1t is reported that 1000 carloads CT
raisins have been shipped from Cali
fornia already this season.
There are in transit 1900 boxes
of Sicily lemons as against 129 OCO
boxes at the same time last year.
The latest advices from the chief
orange-growing sections place the to-
tai orange crop for this year at
value of $5,500,OOO.
The sheepmen of Southern Colorado
are losing number of sheep by the
recent heavy falls of snow and the
extremely cold weather. The winter
has opened up unusually severe and
promises to be an exceptionally hard
one.
Farmers at Ell Modena and West
Orange are experimenting with cotton
growing with favorable prospects.
Samples are pronounced to be as
good as the best. Some excellent
samples were produced in Echo Park
in Los Angeles the past season. We
may yet raise our own cotton, ba-
nanas and pineapples in Southern Cal
ifornia.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21

One Of the most successful of recent
novels debates a question that has
probably occurred to many thoughtful
who forms a part Of our complex and
tempestuous civilization to lead a
Christian life? The novelist's conclu-
sion Is, on the whole, unfavorable and,
therefore, condemnatory of civiliza-
ton. Such theme, so treated, was
certain to awaken controversy. Chief
ly opinions range around the hero Of
the story. 1t is asserted that his fail
ures were chargeable to his character,
not his environment; and the criticism
is sound enOugh-sO far as it goes. 1t
cannot be an adequate statement, be-
cause it fails to take note Of certain
fundamental truths. In the first place
it is important to remember that the
authors inquiry is no novel one. For
eighteen centuries, the earnest and the
faithful, straining their eyes at the
ideal of human brotherhood that Christ
set up, have wondered despairingly
whether man could ever reach it. The
better the man-judged by the stand
ard of others-the more hopeless, to
him, has seemed the attempt Thus
the recent raising Of the inquiry does
not mean that single good man has
all at once perceived the world to be
growing worse. Does it not rather
show that an artist, keenly susceptible
to the mental influences that mold the
time, has been impressed by those as
pirations toward general helpfulness
and justice which unquestionably tend
with him, conceding that the world
he misreads the answer to his question.
But even If we were forced to side
to dominate mankind. We believe that
has not gained wisdom as it has grown
older, we might comfort ourselves
with the thought that human nature
at least has not changed. There are no
new pitfalls on the road to perfection,
though some of the old ones may bear
new names. The saints Of the early
centuries lived, as we must, in the
midst Of rich and poor, Pharisees, pub
licans, sound and sick, sinners and
righteous. And in our day, as in theirs,
''the aids to noble life are all within"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21

Sir Walter SCOTS writings do not
pass into eclipse behind the later prod
ucts Of genius. The Providence Pub
lie Library issues bulletin from which
1t appears that during ten years a few
books were drawn more than $50
times. Among these were "Ivanhoe,"
"Guy Mannering," ''The Bride of Lam
mermoor" and '.Kenilworth." ''Kenil-
worth" was taken out 625 times. Thir-
ty-five years after Scott's death Lon
don bookseller would not keep in his
stalls a six-penny edition Of the Waiver
ly novels, because they killed the sale
of all other books. Yet the lure was
rot in sensationalism; the popular crav-
ing was not for poisonous sweets; mil
lions of readers found only pure and
wholesome human pleasure.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.

Marquis Ito is forming new Japa-
nese Cabinet.
The Indian Prince Singh, famous be-
cause his father once owned the Kohl
moor, married the laughter of an Eng
lish earl.
A battalion Of Seaforth Highland
ers has been ordered to Egypt to check
the advance of the French and their
native allies.
Advices from Persia say that the
country is on the lrink of revolution.
The new Shah's rule has reduced the
country to poverty.
A bellicose spirit has been revived by
the establishment of great Swedish
depOts for war munitions at OSter-
und, on the Norwegian frontier.
The whole world was startled New
Years day with the report that Bis
marck was dead; the rumor proved to
be untrue, although the health Of the
iron chancellor S failing.
England is making determined
effort to secure the moral aid, If not
financial support of America in the
Chinese situation TO offset the combi-
nation of Russia, Germany and France.
Gen. Weyler has defied the govern
ment to take proceedings against him.
AS he is Senator, special vote is
necessary to deprive him of immunity
from prosecution, and the army ap-
pears to side with Weyler in his at
tacks on the government
The Rothschilds of Paris and
Vienna, in conjunction with the
Russian petroleum refiners of Baku,
are financing company, which pro-
poses to supply Great Britain with
high flash Russian oil of 103 degrees,
to compete with the Standard Oil Com
pany.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21
EASTERN NEWS ITEnS.

Contracts have been let for beet
sugar factory at Ogden, Utah.
Frances E. Willard, president Of the
W.C.T.U., is i'll in Wisconsin.
A colony of Russians will settle on
100000 acres in Trego and adjacent
counties in Western Kansas.
1t is reported that William J. Bryan
will be offered the fusion nomination
for Congress from the First Nebraska
District.
Mrs. John Wanamaker, Mrs. Bal
lington Booth and other philanthropy
lists have originated plan for the re-
clamation and cultivation of aban-
doned farms in New England.
The Commercial Travellers National
League will oppose the anti-scalpers
bill before Congress, on the ground
that it's passage would result in a gen.
eral advance in passenger fares.
There was discovered in one of the
Philadelphia banks, another $1O0 GER
tif1cate note, making in all six of these
worthless notes which have been found
in that city turing the past two weeks.
The Railway Age publishes a state
ment which shows that during 1897
only eighteen roads, with a mileage
of 1887 and a capitalization OF $685.
100000 were in the hands of receivers,
while in 1894 no less than seventy
four companies, with 29,34O miles of
road and $1,1S1 100000 of bonds and
stocks, defaulted in their obligations
and were turned over to the control Of
the courts.
The Chicago Commercial Associa-
ton has proposed to the South Park
Commission, the organization of the
Chicago Commercial Exposition Com
pany, with capital stock of $1,000,
600, to build an exposition building on
a site 9O0x1100 feet, on ground to be-
filled in on the lake front, between
Jackson boulevard and Congress
street, extending east Of the Illinois
Central Railroad Company's right-of-
way.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21
The Tuberculosis Scare.

Hoard's Dairyman has the follow
ing comment ON the present agitation
over tuberculosis:
The discovery of a widespread ex-
istence of tuberculosis at Ottawa Tan,
among the herds supplying milk to the
city, has caused the dominion govern
ment to request the health authorities
in the towns and cities all over Can
ada, to make tests of COWS in their re-
spective neighborhood. The Dairyman
would suggest that nobody get fright
ened over the situation. A great deal
is asserted about the spread OF con-
sumption from the use of milk that
is long way yet from being proved,
and is, indeed, sheer bosh. 1t IS ali
we'll enough to investigate and weed
out diseased cows, but good many
veterinarians and other parties GEN
eralize too widely from too few facts.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21
WASHINGTON NOTES

Charles Page Bryan will be made
Minister of Turkey in the place Of DIR.
J. B. Angel of Michigan, who VIII be
sent to China.
Gov. Culberson of Texas will he a
candidate cor the United States Senate
to succeed Roger @. Mills, whose term
will expire March 3, 1899.
Comptroller Dawes Gas appointed
William G. Oakley of Chicago as Ma
tional Bank Examiner, to succeed
Joseph T. Talbert, resigned.
Practically all of the cases on the
United States Supreme Court docket,
involving titles to private land grants
in Arizona, have been reassigned to
be heard on the first Monday OF next
March.
Discovery of dangerous counterteits
compels retirement of all 500 silver
certificates. Forward all such notes
to this office for destruction. Be eau
tious in receiving denomination and
kind mentioned.
The administration has i1timated TO
the Greater Republic of Central Amer
lea that Senior de Rodriguez, minist er
to Washington, is persona non grata
because he opposed the acceptance of
Capt. W. T.. Merry as diplomatic rep
resentative of the United States to
that country.
Representative Shafroth OF Colorado
will introduce bill wnon Congress
shall convene, providing that every
person who shall copyright book,
besides filing two copies in the library
Of the United States in Washington,
shall mail a copy 10 each state library
in the forty-iive States. Mr.. Shafroth
intends to push the bill, and believes
that it will be of great advantage for
the libraries of the various States.
1t is queer what different views are
taken of the same thing. When Sec
rotary Alger took charge of the War
Department, he found system under
which the Waterman of that depart
ment made daily reports of the goings
and comings of the clerks and promptly
abolished it, believing that better re-
suits would lie obtained by putting
the clerks on their honor. Now the
abolished system of the War Depart
ment has been adopted by the Treas
ury Department.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21
Virginia Dale.

A mining district that is at present
attracting much ;.ten:i0n is that Of
Virginia Dale, in San Bnrnardino
county, where a mining camp known
as Dale Jity, has sprung up. There is
at present much activity in his camp.
The mill owned by G. F. Baird is run
ming day and night. In connection
with this mill, Mr.. Baird has also a
cyanide plant with a capacity of ten to
twenty tons n day. Albert Reitz &
Co. run a one-stamp mill, and get in
more ore than they are able to nan
die. Gold bricks are shipped from
Dale City every week.
Mexicans working in the placers
took two nuggets recently, one a $40
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21

That the greatness of the self-made
man is consequent upon meagre educa-
t.onal advantages is an old superstition
fast disappearing, as ex-President
Cleveland pointed out at the recent
Princeton commemoration. The sue
out advantages has attained success
not because Of those disadvantages,
but in spite Of them, and it is logical
to infer that with increased intellectual
training he would have climbed to still
greater eminence.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21

The English have a much better no.
ton Of what happens in parliament
than we have of the proceedings of the
House and Senate. No matter how
suddenly the debate springs up, nor
how unexpected the occasion, in the
London newspapers the satisfactory
account of all that was said and done
is next day before the British people.
Such thing hardly ever takes place
with us, writes Thos. B. Reed in the
Illustrated American. If a member
makes an important speech it must be
written out before delivery and sent
by mail, and then figures in the tele-
graphic column as a monument alike
Of American elOQuence and American
enterprise. One disadvantage we Ia
Dor under is that we have no central
London. Our capital is not London,
though it is no mean city. The country
at large has more than one news CEN
ter. New York the Greater will have
a population Of 100000, but is 225
miles. away. Chicago has 100000
and Is the center of a vast country, but
is 800 or 1000 miles distant. San Fran
cisco has the great empire of the Pa
cific coast behind it and around it, but
5000 miles of railway divide us. New
Orleans lies distance of two days fur
Their south, and st. Louis and Cincin-
natl would be much aggrieved not to
be deemed centers of news distribu-
ton. While, therefore, we are salts
fed with our country, and know that
all the waste places will be filled up,
and that we shall have Londons on
either coast and in the center, never
theless just now we are too much
spread out to know about our Congress
quite as well as some other people do
about theirs.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21

A company Of workingmen in En-
gland lately listened to speaker who
called himself fellowworkman. In
his time, he said, he had experienced
many privations. He had known what
H. was to be cold because he could not
afford a fire. He had worn patched
clothes and shoes. He had lived up
on poor fare. When he was young he
learned to pillow as straight a furrow
as any man in the parish, and no one
could thrash better than he. The speak
er was man who in the table of prece-
dency comes next after the princes Of
the royal blood-the Archbishop Of
Canterbury.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21
A Mining Portfolio,

At the suggestion Of w. Z. Ralaton,
who is now in New YORK, ;Tirey L..
Ford of the California Miners Asso-
citation, will prepare a resolution in
favor of the creation Of the Cabinet
office Of Secretary of Mines and Min
ing in the Presidents Cabinet fer
adoption by the American Institute of
Mining Engineers and federltions Of
miners throughout the East. Mr..
Ralston has enlisted Francis Ii. New
lands of Nevada and Representative
Loud in the cause.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21
Labrador Gold Fields.

Representatives of Canadian and
American company, who visited Labra-
dor for the purpose of erecting saw
mills, report that that country con-
tains deposits of gold CT great rich
ness, and is destined to become great
mining country. There exists strong
evidence that gold is to be obtained
in quantities equalled only by the de-
posts of the Klondike. In fact, it is
asserted that the deposits in Labrador
are on the same range as those on the
Klondike. Preliminary arrangements
for a gold-seeking expedition, which
is to start oy vessel in the spring,
have already been made.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21

Some Of the reasons for thinking
there will be no war with Spain are
that 1t wouldn't be popular. that it
wouldn't be good politics, that it
wouldn't be profitable except to a
comparatively small number Of con-
tractors, that the country isn't in shape
at present to go to war with anybody,
that President Mckinley doesn't want
war, and that he doesn't intend war
shall occur.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21

There Is too much Of a disposition
among the farmers to pursue the dull
round of toll without thought of i'm
prOvement and without effort for bet
ter methods. It is the object of farm
ers' Institutes to resist and overcome
this inertia. They bring together the
farmers face to face, to give each other
the benefit of their observation and ex-
perience. They stimulate enterprise
and inquiry by showing what brains
have already done for the calling and
showing that more remains to be done.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21
TIMES AND MINING.

Some remarkably rich strikes are re-
ported from the Panamint and Slate
range country.
A gold nugget worth $257 was picked
up in Osceola in White Fine county,
New. last week.
The Union / ass country in MoJaye
county seems to be attracting consider
able attention. Many prospectors are
preparing to go there AMI others will
follow soon.
About one thousand men are at work
on Bonanza Creek, Alaska, like num-
Der on Eel Dorado, 500 on Hunker and
others. The ground is sufficiently
frozen for active mining, and shafts
are sinking at lively rate.
In the stringer district near Rands-
burg, fifty dry washers are at work:
in the Pumpkin and Goler districts as
many more. These average about u
cents per run Of fifty shovels each.
with forty to fifty runs per day.
Reports from all mining sections in
California indicate that more assess
ments have been completed for 1897,
and with less percentage of lapses,
than for many previous seasons. This
is indicative of the great interest De-
ing taken in all mining matters and
of the restored confidence in the in
dustry.
With 100000 tons of ore in sight,
the Treadwell mine on Douglass ISL
and, Alaska, is soon to have the big
gest stamp mill in the world. The mill
will be doubled in capacity to 3O1
stamps. The next largest mill is in
South Africa, of 280 stamps. The
Treadwell mines it's ore at ST. per ton,
and. produces $125,O0O per month.
The average amount of ore crushed
per stamp for each twenty-four hours
in California is about two tons. Should
the average stamps in operation reach
$500 per day and night crushing, the
result would be 1880 tons a day, or
1861 500 tons per year. Should this
average be cut in two it would still
represent respectable amount of ore
consumed and bullion produced
The number of mineral claims To-
Gated in California during 1897 will
fully equal 10000. This estimate is
based on the. showing of fourteen
counties out of the thirty-three gold
producing counties of the State. These
counties produced in 1896, $40, 500, 900
in gold out of the total of $17,181 Eli
officially reported for the State. The
counties reporting in this section are
Riverside, 1916 locations; San Bernar-
dino, 301; San Diego, 937.
The largest gold strike made in 1897
was in Montana, on Upper Sag Creek,
where ledge of rock running many
miles and assaying 500 per ton, was
found. Some prospectors use plows
and scrapers to uncover the vein.
The number of mills reported in this
State for 1896 was 548, with 1922
stamps; for this year (1897 it is esti-
mated the stamps equalled 5000. In
1898, owing to this revival in mining,
it will be within bounds to add 20 per
cent in increased stamp capacity.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21
Gold Hill District.

The Gold Hill District, in the San
Jacinto Mountains, is attracting the
attention of many miners. 1t Is re-
ported that some rich ore has been
found, and a company has been or
ganized in Riverside with 100000
capital stock, to develop several claims.
The incorporators are M. w. Clay, J.
A. Witherspoon, E. H. GruweIl, D. T.
Jackson and L. S. Logan.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21

A bride Of year was recently heard
to say that ten Of her acquaintance
were to be married before Christmas,
and that as the parents of all of them
lad sent her expensive wedding gifts,
she and her husband were in much per-
turbation about the customary return.
There Is food for reflection in her COM
ment that as they lived in a small rent
I'd house and kept but one servant
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21

1t seems scarcely worth while to i'm
prison anybody in Kansas for violating
the prohibitory law, since the parapher-
MALTA for a first-class joint, struggled
in by two whisky sellers, was recently
discovered in the county Jail at Lar
ned.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21

'From A to lizard" the nations Of
the earth are witnesses to the evils fol-
lowing the wanton destruction of for
ests. Abyssinia has her story to tell.
Menelik has changed his capital four
times since his accession in 1889, be-
cause the wood supply was exhausted.
The woodman who does not spare that
tree has seen his best days. Public
opinion is awakened.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21
A Florida Freeze.

The most disastrous cold snap
known in Florida came with the New
Year The temperature ranged from
70 to sc. Every orange tree in
the State is either killed or FROST
bitten. Pineapple shrubs are killed.
Orchard men and truck farmers are
frantic and see nothing but starva-
tion this winter.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21

Though, as is said, $4,000, 100000
have been disbursed by the United
States In pensions since the close of the
war in 1866, 1t is we'll to remember that
the money has not been boarded, nor
h. 1t gone out of the country.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21

nugget and one $50 nugget. These
same Mexicans took out 5000 in less
than month last summer and have
taken out nearly as much in two weeks
this fall.
Ferguson Brothers intend to put up
a mill. They are now digging we'll,
and expect to have sufficient water for
a ten-stamp mill.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21
A Gold Nugget.

Klondike is by no means the only
section where big nuggets of gold are
discovered. A nugget weighing
twenty-four and one half ounces and
valued at 1925 was found recently near
Goler, in Kern county, and has been
exhibited in the window of a jewelry
store in Los Angeles.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21

That Connecticut preacher who
claims that he can get gold from ordi
nary sea water says the idea struck
him while he was riding in a palace
car. The idea Of getting money from
some source or other usually strikes
the average citizen before taking such
q trip.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21

their valuable silver was still stored
in the vault where it had been placed
at their marriage; that although the
gifts represented over $1,000, the young
husband had to struggle for their live
lihood; and that the most modest pres
ents they could select for their ten
friends would take his whole months
salary.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21
Gold Near San Bernardino.

A San Bernardino paper reports that
within the past few weeks rich strike
of gold-bearing ore has been made
within ten miles of San Bernardino.
The rich strikes made in I.vtle Creek
for the last twenty or twenty -fiye
years have demonstrated that the
mountains north and west of San Ber-
nardino contain gold, and that all that
is needed to locate good claims is a
thorough prospecting.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21
Arctic Temperature.

The Yukon closed November IL for
good. Since then the temperature has
ranged between 10 deg. above zero and
40 deg. below. Twice already the mer-
curry has dropped to 40 deg. below, but
as rule it has hung near 20 below.
Eight inches of snow les on the
ground
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21

Some ubtuse persons begin to dimly
realize that there is a distinction to be
made between scrimmages Of raw, I'M
disciplined schoolboys and scientific
game of football.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21

British influence goes on in far Asia.
1t has just come to light that before
the king Of Siam departed on his Eu-
ropean tour he dismissed nearly every
foreign employee Of his government,
and their places have since been filled
by Englishmen selected by Chulalong-
korn personally.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-01-21

Now that helium and argon have
been found in the Caucasus as miner
ais in pure state, for the first time, the
center Of scientific and chemical inves-
tigation may be found in Asia for a
time