The herald., 1898-09-14
THEIR UNION ELECTS OFFICERS
AND SHOWS PROSPERITY
"Hypnotic Henry" to Make q Fruit.
less Visit to the Big
Camp

HAND6BUH(S, sept. I.-At recent
meeting of the Miners union the following
officers were elected: William Maher, pres
ident; G. C. Nebeker, vice pres.cent; J. w.
Green financial secretary: J. r. Lchtner
recording secretary: w. y. Neale. treas
urer: Charles Killhoffer, conductor: Thos.
Connolly and J. f. Harris, wardens. The
union is In very prosperous condition and
has about 800 members and several hundred
dollars In Its treasury. This amount will be
augmented by the proceeds Of q bali to be
given next Saturday night. 1t Is the inten-
ton Of the union to erect building S0x70
feet. two stories high, the lower floor to be
used as a store room and the upper floor
for meeting place for the union.
School opened today with good attend
ance. The school building has been re-
modelled and placed in good condition. Mrs.
r. L. RAIDER Of this place, assisted by Miss
Frances Higgins of Bakersfield. will teach
the "young idea how to shoot" Mrs. RAIDER
Is a teacher OF considerable experience,
having taught for some time in Fresno
county, and under her management the
school Is assured successful session.
]. S. Huston OF johannesburg has pur-
chased the general merchandise stock FORM
erly owned by Hammond & Co. Mr.. Hus-
ton came to the district about a year ago
from Cripple Creek, where he had been en-
gagged IN the mercantile business. At that
time he opened grocery store in Johannes
burg and built up good trade. HIS suc-
cess the past year, combined with his con-
fidence in the future Of the camp, justified
him in maintaining place Of business IN
both towns.
Mr.. Osborne Of Osborne Bros, the former
rived in camp and started up work on one
Of their claims in the Strlnger district.
At the upper shaft Of he Rand mine there
came near being a serious accident last
week. The pipe Of the gasoline engine
leaked, and as some one came near 1t with
a light caught fire. The engineer got the
men out OF the shaft and the blaze was soon
extinguished without doing much damage
beyond scorching the shaft house and melt
ing the solder OF the pipes.
Another rich body OF ore has been un-
covered In the Blackhawk mine and the
owners are feeling jubilant. The first Of
the present month run of ffty-four tons
was made at the johannesburg reduction
works, cleaning up $27.4o per ton. At the
present time some OF their ore Is being
milled at Garlock, and they have several
tons Of high grade rock on the dump await
ing milling.
Republicans here are overjoyed at the
prospect Of a visit In the near future from
Magnetic Henry Gage, and hope that he
will, with his necromancy powers. be able
to stem the tide which has set in for Ma
guire and the fusion ticket. No doubt Henry
will receive warm and courteous welcome
from all parties, but his Establishments
will gain him no votes. Randsburg fusion-
!sts are too closely welded TO the "siop-
bucket" to be divorced by single standard
prophecies and protection arguments, even
though coming from the dynamic Gage.
The Randsburg Non-Partisan Silver club
was organized Wednesday night. The petit
tons now in circulation show a proposed
membership OF 175, and this will be IN
creased to $50 in the next two days,