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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13
Observation-Disclosures
Big Specials in Mems Furnishings.

Mems fine Suspcnders, with kid
ends and silk embroidered elastic
and non elastic with silk ends
which are worth 25c. pair-will
be offered tomorrow for 100.
Mems fine Half Hose, in black
and tan, full regular madc--and
seAmleSs-which sell regularly at
t5c. a pair, will 60 for &c.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

Fog Horn" Raffert will play with
Detroit this year.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13
AGENTS WANTED.

o2 l-ESNllGN TO SELL CIGARS TO
ucal1rs; $4,000 monthly and expenses;
.APerehce unnecessary: big Inducements
Chicago. fc,21i''
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

OiluM, MORPHINE, WHISKEY.-- in
trIest"l in the euro OF these habits
write for my book on these diseases
mailed free. II. III. WOOLLI;Y, NJ d
AtlnIltn. Ga. fc1H- mi cN-n NJ IN vpls
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

Frank Sclee has issued his spring
call Tho Bostons start for Greens
horo. y. c., March 49, They Will nut
in u week in Virginia en- route North,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

WANTED. Agents. SEQ to $40 n week
sure 70 workers. No capital needed
Eew Goods. New Plan. Sells at sight.
iitNs:E inm!ly needs it, HOUSEHOLD
MESlAITf CO. Box 42i. Cincinnati
'JnIu dcl9-Sat If
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

WANTEIo-xA hustling man as resident
position to the light man. For particu-
lars address the MARYLAND CREAM
Elk Co. ITO N. Green street, Baltimore,
Idu fp13-lt
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

LADIES. THOSE PRETTY pONPA-
3dur Puts and Curls for the hair can
DRESSING I'AELOR, III Church street
near Main. fru-6t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

Lot Of Mems fine Neckwcar, in
all the fashionable shapes, such as
tecks, four-in- hands, puffs, bows,
and imperialS, which are regular
So. values, will 60 for 23c.
Lot of Mems fine Hemstitcllcd
Colored Bordered Handkerchief,
and also plain white hemstitched
ones, worth 15c, will go for s i-3c.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

AGEHTS.--N daily TO SCH Specially
soaps ana give customers double their
value III handsome presents; exclusive
tarritory: sample outfit free MODOc
SOAF CO, Cincinnati, Q. fcl3-its
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

MAN AND WIFE. or q -oung man. cnn
obtain board I'm private family, with use
OF hath. In western part Of CITY, refer
ence exchanged. Address ~ caro- OF
~VirHlnian office. n
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

AGENTS So TO $40 Il day to Introduce
our pure asbestos" wickS: just pnIcnt-
Cd; ewing light fully equal TO cleo
trlc!tE, and lasting from To 10 years.
nuHrrss F1REFWo0i' SAFETY WICK
Sff.S. columbus, =. fciS-lt"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13
BCARDERS.

single rooms for gentle
men. with board, can be had near The
business centre Of the city Mt rcasona-
BILE terms by addressing CENTRAL.
FirginInn office
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

StKlCICkf. cured IT your own home
without pain or detention from business
Write MS IN confidence. DIR. STANLEY
fcl3& a6a - N'''
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13
Furnished Rooms toilet.

Newly furnished rooms. convenient TO
business. 2il CHURCH STREET, ONO
site st. Paul'3 church fcll-ly
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

LADlES, my monthly regulator never
fails; trial box 10 cents. Mrs y: ROW
AN. milwaukee,, Wis. Ja3o-su-Aor
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

WANTED MEN AND WOMEN TO
work at home. nay S. TO SID ner wecI,
lot making crayon portraits new nat.
ent method, any one who can read or
spare time, day or evening. Send for
Particulnrs ard work at once. Address
r.: a. GR1PP. German Artist, Tyrone,
IL oct24-Su,2Gt
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

John Kecfe. Of liitsburG. is an an
plicant for an umprcship in either the
Atlantic League or Interstate League.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

W ANTED.-By an Experienced Clothing
salesman, also advertiser, with Il gen
erai knowledge of the mercantile bust
ness and an established trade posi-
ed respectfully refers TO Messrs. Live
right d Co. 100 Main street. ID. j.
MARTIN. 100 Main street, or q York
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

W.NtNIED-Salcslady. experienced In fit
ing gloves. None but those who can
furnish first class reference need apply
state experience and salary wanted. Ad-
dress +. O.'Box &c jnnlS-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

excellent ten horse engine and u TWEEN
~ horse boiler for salo at low figures.
Apply at NlRGlNlAN OFFICE
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

tOi: SALE-A valuable and desirable
piece OF Main street property: very cen
trally located: large percentage grIaran-
iced In the Investment For particulars
address. INVESTMENT, care Virginiun.
fe5-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

Nlientown, the baby member OF the
Atiantc League, Is promising big
'n!hss in the way OF attendance at the
saihes. ! should think that their prom
lses might easily be fulfilled as that
cry mas population or over lOU, 900
10 draw from. the grounds being fifteen
minutes ride from Allentown or the
heishborins city of Bethlehem.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13
WANTED..

good leading sonrano pnf1
one contrnlto, for a church choir, this
Fly; compensation moderate. Apply by
letter 10 BOX No. S. Norfolk. fc13-2t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

Baby" Elbcrfeld will have TO do
some tall preliminary work for the
rhlliies during spring practice 10 carve
q pace for himself as a permanent
fixture ut third bag.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13
FOR SALE.

FOR SAI.E.--Ona six horse power White
u Middlctcn Gas Engine. Reason for
seiliiE;--To put in larger one. Can ne
GREGONY, u Ronnoke avenue. fcH.Gi
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

Phil. Vetter will don the pad and
mask for the Springfield (Oh.o) Club
the coming season.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

WANTED.-A young man with four
years experience wishes position rs gro
Ger or dry goods salesman; best of
references can be furnished. Address
j. b. j.. Virginian office. fel3-Gt
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

W ANtGD-Books to write up during day
or night. Complicated accounts adj
1usted; balance sheets drawn c. c. by
expert accountants; business conflden-
uai; terms reasonable. Address AC-
Z COUNTANTS, Box 202. fei3-3t.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23

lant over the prospect. She was dressed ln short skirt and waist of wool thick shoes and leggins and cap, all showing signs of heavy wear, and her lace was much tanned by exposure.
 Indeed. my clothes have had hard usage" she said, and a number of suits before this. I was student of geology and wildly interested in min erals in my school days; but I mar rled, and my duty to my family came hrst. l had to wait until my four children were grown and married be- lore l had chance to go on with this work For the last few years I have given all my time to it, and I hope never to live in city again.
 T am completely happy' in this life; the mountains are my friends. When l die I want to be buried in them, and until then I will live among them. l learned the business by taking an old prospector out with me and making him explain over and over again every foot of ground we covered. Then I be- gan to experiment myself, and I have had splendid success. l located alone fourteen mines in Inyo County, all of which turned out well. I lived five months in the canyons where those mines are, with one of my little grand sons for company.
 How do I prospect? Well. I take my miners pick, the long handle serv- Ing Tor a cane, and travel over the hills until find place that I like the looks of. pile up the rocks for my monu ment, put in piece of paper describ ing my claim, return to town and have the duplicate recorded and horn ont . the specimens I've brought in If they show color l load my dry washer on to my burro and lead him to the claim. and While my partner throws the dirt on 1 turn the crank to shake tba screen. After about a dozen or fifteen shovelfuls have gone through we take out the riffieboard and blow the dust out or the rifles. What gold there is catches in the rifles and we gather ii up, and then she turns the crank while l shovel. Some dirt is so rich it nays to work 1t over three or four times but as rule twice is enough My claims here are so dry that I don't need to work with the pick at all We can lift It all out with the shovel. It's simply fascinating work. You're never happy at anything else after you really get into 1t. I'm going to try this new washer now"
 ADELINE SUMNER.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23

California miner Water is first di- Verted at a sufficient altitude from creeks able to furnish an abundant supply during the rainy season. Some times the water is accumulated in enormous quantities in storage reser- voirs. Such reservoirs in California in 1884 were able to store 6,500, ,0000 600 cubic feet of water
 From these reservoirs the water blows through ditches or fumes dug or hanging to the blanks of precipitous ravineS: thence it crosses deep valleys by means of inverted syphonS made of sheet iron, which have made California famous throughout the world; thence it comes on top of the mine, where it emptleS in a reservoir or into the head box of the working pipes. Some of the most noted of these powerful hydraulic systems are the North Bloomfield Com pany, 5 miles long, carrying 3200 miners inches at a cost of S466 TOT; Milton, 63 miles, 5000 miners inches at a cost of $462.9 .99S; South Tuba Canal Company, 123 miles at a cost of $1 100,- 900; Spring Valley and Cherokee, 52 miles, or 2000 miners inches. at a cost of $50000 Among the most recent is the water system of the La Grange Hydraulic Gold Mining Company. near Weaverville, Trinity County, which in- cludes fourteen and a half miles of ditch with two inverted syphons, one tunnel or about S400 feet, an inverted syphon one mile in length 1000 feet de- presSion, 30 inches in diameter and 12 miles of Hume, to the head of the sys- tenn, carrying 5000 inches of water Also the water system of the Compagnie Franchise des Placers Hydrauliques de Junction City, Trinity County, with ten miles of ditch. one in verted syphon 22O0 feet long. 2I0 feet depression. 34 inches in diameter, one inverted syphon $500 feet long crossing Trinity river on a suspension bridge, 36 inches in diameter, carrying 5000 inches of water
 It is easier to understand the magni- tude of such works when it is con sidered that they have in most in- stances been constructed far from any railroads; that the lumber necessary for the fumes had to be cut on the mountains where the works were pro- gressing, and long roads had to be built for the transportation of the hun dreds of tons of pipe required by the siphons.
 After having run through the giant" and having disintegrated the gravel, the water carries that gravel into the sluices where the gold is saved between the pieces of the pavement. Finally the water carries the tailings to the dump, where it accumulates in large quantities.
 Such. in a e words, are the main
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23
AMONG THE WOMEN
 MINERS OF RNNDSBURG

U WENT to Randsburg the other
 day to see if there were not women
 miners there, and the first one I
 I met was Mrs. Furgerson. She is a
 Kentucky woman, who, although she was but girl then made things so extremely lively in her vicin- ity during the war that it was neces- sary not only to imprison but to shackle her for six months. In addi- tion to being actually destitute when released, she was so crippled that she could not walk for months; but l don't think she planes the North for it, for she admits that nothing short of that could have kept her in the prison. She has lived in Los Angeles for thirty-two years, and is a brilliant example of what woman who has had no train ing may accomplish in business if she only have intelligence and confidence
 She said: T really understand more about water systems and real estate transactions than mining, but I have become interested in these mines here and am convinced of their value, and believe Randsburg will be a most inn portant mining center as soon as we can get a good flow of water into the town, so I have left my other interests in competent hands and am devoting all my time to this place. I have mine of my own and an interest in several others about nine miles from here. The ore is mostly silver and lead, and we are tunneling for it. I would have been back earlier, but I thought the boys would like a batch of light bread, and I stopped to make it. I have located a new mine at Pa hute Rock. and am putting up a mill to crush my own ore and thus save the expense of hauling to the mill that l have to do here"
 Mrs. Sophie w. Knight, who is we'll known all over the country as a Chau- tauqua lecturer on cooking and it's in- troduction into the public schools, is living in Randsburg and is part owner in a number of mines. The balance of the company are in San Francisco, and she manages all their affairs in Randsburg. She said, laughingly: I'm very busily engaged in mining, but Pm not the sort of material you want at all. I'll take you to see Mrs Sutherland and Mrs. Garrison. who do the work themselves" Mrs. Garrison had located new claim, and was jubi-
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necticut had the great Idea of sweep ing the gravel into the sluice by means ot a jet of water under pressure.
 August ', Bowie, in his Practical Treatise on Hydraulic Mining." de- scflDeS the original process accurately:
 For thls purpose water was conveyed to the claim in rawhide hose and dis charged through a wooden nozzle against bank. Torn by the water. the earth was carried into the sluices and shoveling was thus avoided. A large saving in the cost of mining was erected, a greater amount of material being washed in a shorter time This was the first step in hydraulic mining.
 It is this remarkab ble invention which rapidly improved and brought to it's present state of perfection, put the california miner in position to work economically the immense deposits Of auriferous gravel which have been since fifty years one of the greatest sources of prosperity in the Golden State.
 It is wonderful tool for recovering gold, put to-day in the hands of the hydraulic miner by the genius, indus try and practicalness of the present generation of miners. We are in debted to the geniuses for that power ful Giant, manageable as a we'll trained horse, obeying to the lightest pressure or the hand, brings to the eX- act spot where H is wanted the tre- mendous power of the whole immense Hydraulic fall scientifically managed to feed it.
 The improvement brought by this single tool is easily measured by com pairing the old work, where one miner was shoveling only fifteen to twenty cubic yards per twelve hours in his small sluice. With the new hydraulic machinery one man working a giant dlscharging 1900 miners inches of water, can wash 2000 cubic yards or more in the same time. Such a giant, working under an effective pressure of 900 feet, distributes force of 1000 horsepower One understands ve easily that when a miner turns that 1000 horsepower broom against a bank of gravel it rips, tears and easily sweeps the gold bearing dirt smoothly to the sluice, where the gold is left.
 The management of such machine needs an experience and a skill that can be credited without contest to the
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operations of hydraulic mining. But, Tn order to understand the economy and the high practical character of that method, it is necessary to have seen It put into practice in the various conditions presented by the picturesque mountains of California. From the small mine, retired in the deep forest, where two partners work with a Finch pipe and small stream of water, to the big works ranging five or six big grants against gravel banks 200 to 300 feet high, developing their pipes. sluices, ground cuts on a half-mile working front, with their imposing ma terlal of derricks, wire ropes, electric plants and telephones, one finds always the same peculiar character to the works. You get the sensation of tre- mendous amount of work being done with little or no labor. The immense pts look like deserts. And when. dur ing the night. under the quiet illumina- ton or the arc lights, you see the tre- mendous streams of water thrown in long parabolic curves, imbroiling in numbering war gravel and powders, and ramming the mountain that melts betore them into caves, you cannot help feeling an overpowering emotion. It seems that for a time some Satanic force is at work destroying the earth, that the work is more than human. But after all, it is simply the focused Draln efforts of those persevering, 1n- comitable pioneers who fifty years ago opened the mountains of California to civilization and industry.
 The perfect adaptation of hydraulic mining to the special conditions of placers in California has produced enormous financial results. They would be yet more valuable had not hydraulic mining been partially stopped by the anti-debris law.
 Most of the gold production of gravel deposits, figuring from official sta ustics. is due to hydraulic mining. The held open to hydraulic mining in Cali fornia is very far from being eX- hausted. In the nerthern part of the state there are great many valuable deposits not subject to the anti-debris law Those fields were neglected in the early mining days. Some of them are stlll difficult of access Those fields are only waiting for the opening of the country to be put in competition with the famous old mines of the Sierra Ne Vadas. As for the old and well-known mines temporarily stopped by the anti debris law, it would probably be un- sale to say that they will never be opened again. In the same way that the hydraulic method opened a prs
 tlcaily unlimited field years as1 s- will the improvements in the niunlcauons, in the mining mater al
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23
KLONDIKE NECESSITIES.

l am amazed at the popular igno- rance concerning a proper outfit for the Klondike. l have before me seV- eral newspaper lists of articles neces- Sary for the outfit. The longest only contains three hundred and forty-sev- en items. How ridiculously inadequate
 Now, l fiatter myself that I know something about the matter. I have been hunting for gold all~my life. aI- though I have seldom obtained any thing better than silver and dirty bank bills. Moreover, I was miner for number of years. I can mention a number of things that should be added to these lists, and which are just as useful as half the articles now on them.
 In the first place, take along your full-dress suit. Gold hunting is adven- ture pure and simple, and almost every adventurer 1 have seen wears a full-dress suit. In fact, often he pos sesses no other. Cigarettes should be added to go with the dress suit; also patent feathers and monocle The lat ter IS also useful while actually look ing for gold
 None of the lists mention whisky Take lots of it. It is weary work wait ing for the gold to turn up, and you want to pass away the time as happily as possible. There is no danger attend HIS ilo dSC, IOI as soon as you ma gold you can take the gold cure.
 Take along at least twenty pounds of axle grease to rub on the runners of your sled. It will make the sled slip over the snow easily. Moreover, you can eat it if your grub runs short
 Every list l have seen contains a cooking-stove. Remember that you cannot cook over a camp fire. For the same reason you should take along a large base-burner heating-stove. A camp fire wouldn't keep you warm
 Don't forget your silk hat.
 Take along plenty of starch for your linen. In the days of the argonauts men suffereS keenly because of a lack of cleaneins material. One of the sad dest ,rss Jf the old days, at which every '4Ssr --.sed to weep, began as fol- lows:
 rd-by, old standing collar
 ~ lth all your pride and starch.
 ,e worn you from September
 m the seventeenth of March
 's3, don't forget to take along d Si1- Il sack of four and a few pounds - baeon.-The Yellow Book.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23

reservoir that made cheaper to equip and maintain a pump than to cut the hill or carry the water to another point
 Generally speaking, though, the work of starting a hydraulic mine consists simply in building dam across river to point above where the mine is to be and conducting the to the monitors n fumes. The cost is not excessive in the average case, and the ruins of dozens of the hydraulic systems are to be found in all parts of the State having been abandoned after the mines were worked out
 It IS during the winter season that of the work IS done in the hydraulic mine because IS generally the season when there IS ample supply of water. Fires are kept up and of hot constantly near at hand, where the woolen mittens by the piper are taken about every five minutes and thawed
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23

feathers that child could blow across the floor IS simply indescribable
 The stream IS rigid as 1t leaves the nozzle that knfe-blade be pressed into 1t any more than if 1t marble sab
 To give practical illustration of its mighty force 1t would be exaggeration to state that with this machine equipped we see 1t here and under sim liar pressure stationed the of the Crocker building in this city, the Masonic Temple could be demolished in less than half day
 There Is no more beautiful sight in the world than half dozen monitors at work in the early morning. The soft rays of the catch the myriad drops of water and turn each into a flashing gem: rainbows hang over each stream and throw off thousand tints
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23
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hydraulic miner, and millions of dollars have been n- vested in the work In the first place 1t is necessary to secure the water right. This is often difficult matter, there dozens of things to be consd- cred before spot be selected The first consider aon is that the water supply be higher than the place IS to be used so to give the required pressure necessary to move the heavy sand and gravel of the river bed. The supply must also be permanent The next problem Is to get the water to the mine This often necessitates the building of fumes. tunnels
 bridges, dams pumping plants, roads, and even snial
 cities. There instances on record in California where water has been carried miles and miles in fumes into a reservoir and then pumped into the fumes that carried 1t to the monitors. This was of course due to the peculiar formation of the land at the
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-23

out. Usually pair kept soaking in hot wate- constantly and changed often they become stiff with ice
 The above picture gives you a good idea of giant and the terrific stream that it throws. This is the largest giant made The inlet Is eighteen inches and the outlet, nozzle, nine inches in diameter They each throwing I2ooo gallons or about fifty tons, of water every minute against the bank The velocity of the 1t leaves the nozzle is about TO feet per second, speed equal two miles per minute.
 There is power of its kind earth to equal it. and the fascination of standing the lever of this machine, keeping 1t under perfect control. moving down the gravel banks a reaper mows the grain rolling big powders as easily as though they