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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-04
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-04
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-04

The county commits sioners were IN
session Monday and Tuesday All the
commissioners were present.
The Florence tribune., 1899-12-16

concentrating plant, offices, etc., at the point where Mineral Creek joins the Gila River. I went over the site, which is part of the property of the company. It is where the old shelter was put up, and on the plan before you you will see the line of railway, which they have now so arranged that it does not cross the creek at any point except high up above the Ray mine. The railway will therefor be above the food level. To show you the import ance of this, may say that the other day they told us that in 20 minutes the river rose 10 it., carrying away all their tents and making them very un- comfortable for some time. However, it all went down again by l2 o'clock in the day, and Mir. Hill writes that it was really blessing in disguise, be- cause it showed the highest point that the river could reach to. The floods will not, thsrfore, interfere with the regular working of the mine. (The speaker here indicated, by means of she plan on the wall, the various points of explora tion.) Continuing, Le said: This shaft (pointing to the plan) has, now been sunk over 100 1t. The shaft has been going down through mineral all the way, and so far they have not got to the footwall of the lode. 120 it.. in this direction is certainly not bad. At the Ray mine they have 8 cross-cut- right across the width of the lode. The cross-cut is now 120 1t. long, ana they have not yet reached the footwau. There you have l20 1t. of this D per cent mineral, and you have it also for 100 1t. above you. The telegram says that as the shaft is sunk the mineral improves. These are dimensions that can compare favorably with the big gest mines that know of, such as the Anaconda and the Mountain Copper. That means that as soon as the drifts. and cross-euts are sufficiently de- veloped the production of the mine can be increased to really, without ex- aggeration, almost any amount. There, is no reason why, as the plant can be got and put up, and as the mines are developed, sufficient labor procured and houses built for the workmen to live in-there is no reason why the production should not be increased to
 BETWEEN 1000 AND 2,00O TONS A DAY.
 The only other matter that need. refer to is this-that, in view uf the fact that it is.a concentrating ore, we have divided the working of ths mine into three departments--the mining, the concentrating, and the. transport departments. Efficient heads 0f these
 three departments have either been al- ready engaged, or are being negoti- ated with, and Mr. Truman will be the general manager over all. That is all
 have to tell you. (Applause.)
 The Chairman: Mir. Gordon has omitted to tell you that he proposes going out to the.mines again. I think it will be very satisfactory to you to l ---------
The Florence tribune., 1899-12-16
RAY COPPER MINES.
The English Owners are We'll Pleased with the Property.
IFrom the London Mining World.l

lffOm tne l1OuuOn h1IlluS WOfiu.l
 The first ordinary (statutory) general meeting of the members of the Ray Copper Mines, Limited, was held at the offices of the company, Il and l2, Clements Lane. London, E. C., on Tuesday, Oct. Sd.
 Mir. Sinclair Macleay, Chairman of tiaeicompany) presided.
 Mr. T. ". Carr (secretary) read the notice converting the meeting.
 THE COMPANY SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED.
 The Chairman said: Gentlemen, as you are aware, this is the statutory meeting of our company, and it is held in conformity with the Act of Parlia- ment There are no resolutions to be submitted to you, but no doubt some of you would like me to gay a few words as to the position q the com pany at the present time. The com pany was incorporated on June last, and of the 145 ,000 shares offered for subscription, all were applied for and allotted. The number of shareholders is about 200, and the final call of 5s. per share will be due on the l7th of this month. The amount at the dis posal of the company for working cap ital, as provided by the propectus, is 5000. Since the formalities in con- nection with the formation of the com pany have been completed your direct ors have taken steps to put the mines into thorough active operation; and with this object in view they got Mir. Winslow, one of the directors of the vendor company-the Globe Minerals Exploration Co.-to proceed on July lst to the mines, where he was joined by Mr. ". Y. Westervelt, an American mining engineer of great repute, who was engaged by our consulting en- gineer, Mir. Hill, to do some prelimin- ary work in determining the plant which it would be advisable to adopt. These gentlemen reported to the board very fully from time to time, and were in constant communication with Mr. Hill. We made an arrangement short ly after the formation of the company with Mr. Hill, that he should go out to look after the property. He left for the United States on Aug. i2th last, and arrived at the mines on Aug. 3lst. Since then he has also been actively engaged in considering the question of the necessary plant, the means of communication and
The Florence tribune., 1899-12-16
THE NEW MILL SITE.

However, on the surveys of the two being completed, it was found better to use the Mineral Creek, and Mr. Hill has accordingly decided to put up the
The Florence tribune., 1899-12-16

The transport, gentlemen, think. is one of the great difficulties in con- nection with this mine, but from what you will hear presently you will see that Mir. Hill has taken steps to over come that difficulty. Of course the erection of head offices, stores, and matters of that kind required his most careful consideration and supervision, so that the work might be done on the most economical lines. Mir. Hill has sent us report, which has been circulated amongst you, and it is therefore not necessary to read it; but am going to ask my friend MT. Gordon, who has been to the property, to enlarge upon what is given in MT. Hills report. MT. Hill reports that the bulk of the plant has now been ordered, and your directors are well satisfied with the plan which he has sent of the method by which he pro- poses to work the property. l pro- pose presently to read a telegram l which has lately come to hand giving us the latest news. An unforeseen difficulty has arisen in consequence of the great activity in trade in the United States during the last six months. Everybody was pressing for machinery of all kinds, and delivery has consequently been greatly delayed. This, MT. Hill says, has caused con siderable inconvenience at the mines. ! mention this because I am afraid that our big plant, which was referred to in the prospectus and which the directors propose putting up. may be somewhat delayed in getting into active operation. Mir. Hillis doing bis best to accelerate the arrival of the machinery. He also states in his re- port that, as far as the value of the property goes, he finds that all his statements as contained in the pros
 pectus are more than confirmed, and that there now can be no doubt that
 the company owns an exceptionally
 large and rich body of copper ore
 which is favorable situated for econo
 mical working. l think that is mos
 satisfactory. Clear, hear.) There i
 ONE IMPORTANT POINT
 referred to in Mir. Hills latest tele gram. He states that there is pros pect of the Southern Pacific Railwa, Co. building a railway line to River side, which is within 5. miles of tn Ray Mines. and it will be only on mile or so from the site on which tn company's mills. offices, etc., are to b erected. That will be very satis factory. l think, gentlemen, we ma congratulate ourselves to-day upo having what may turn out to be an ez
The Florence tribune., 1899-12-16
MINING AND MILLING LUMBER A
 SPECIALITY.

We carry the largest and most varied stock of Mining and Building Lumber on the Coast, and are prepared at all times to execute orders on shortest possible notice.
 Our Milling Department is unsur- our manufactured work, which includes all kinds of Redwood or Pine Tanks.
 We invite correspondence and the ob- taining or our prices before you purchase elsewhere.
The Florence tribune., 1899-12-16
Yards and Wharyes at San Pedro, Cal

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The Florence tribune., 1899-12-16

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The Florence tribune., 1899-12-16

Branch Yards at Long Beach Compton, and Whittier,
 California
The Florence tribune., 1899-05-27
THE MAN WITH THE HOE.

 ["The Man With the Hoe" by Edwin Mark ham. is here reproduced. The poem has created a sensation all over America.l Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans Upon his hoe and gazes on the ground, The emptiness of ages in his face And on his back the burden of the world. Who made him dead to rapture and despair, thing that grieyes not and that never
 hopes. Stolid and stunned. a brother to the oxT Who loosened and let down their brutal jaw Whose was the hand that slanted back this
 brow? Whose breath blew out the light within this
 brain? Is this the Thing the Lord God made and
 gave To have dominion over sea and land. To trace the stars and search tho heavens for
 Poweri To feel the passion of Eternityf Is this the Dream he dreamed who sha ped
 the suns Ana pillared She blue AT IsssElont with l.g ght Down all the stretch of hell to it's last gulf There Is no shape more terrible than this
 
 blind greed More filled with signs and portents for the
 soul More fraught with menace to the universe. What gulfs between him and the scraphim Slave of the wheel of labor, what to him Are Plato and the swing of Pleiadesl What the long reaches of the peaks of song The rift of dour the raddauiu0 of fha rose, Through this dread shape the suffering ages
 look; Times tragedy is in that aching stoop; Through this dread shape humanity be-
 trnyed, Plundered. profaned and disinherited, Cries protest to the Judges of the World A protest that is also prophecy. O masters. lords and rulers In all lands, Is this the handiwork you give God. This monstrous thing distorted and soul
 quenched7 How will you ever straighten up this shape; Give back the upward looking and the light; Rebuild in 1t the music and the dream; Touch it again with immortality; Make right the immemorial infamies. Perfdious wrongs, immedicable woes7 0 master. lords and rulers in all lands, How will the Future reckon with this Man7 How answer his brute question in that hour, When whirlwinds of rebellion shake the
 world? How will it be with kingdoms and kings With these who shaped him to the thing he
 is whc-, thss J,,,,,h Terror ehaII renlv to God After the silence of the eenturies7
The Florence tribune., 1899-05-27

George T. Holcombe,. accompanied by W. W. Martin, A. A. Hanna and R. LeBard, of Santa Paula, California, came down from the Cibola canal last Monday, where the latter gentlemen went week ago on tour of inspec- tion. They were delegated hy a colony of thirty California farmers to investigate the Cibola proposition, with a view to settling under that waterway. They fonnd the situation a great deal more favorable than they expected. and their report will add at least thirty families to that prosperous community within the next few months. Nine miles of the canal is now complete, earring about 8 .0OO inches of water. The settlers already on the ground are putting in crops and preparing to irrigate. This is the first gravity canal taken out of the Colorado river and fully demonstrates the feasibility of such enterprises Yuma Times.
The Florence tribune., 1899-05-27
San Rasaef de Ia zanjs.
From the Tucson star.l

The Court of Private Land Claims yesterday took up the case of the San Rafael de la Zanja grant, located in what was formerly known as southern Pima but now in Santa Cruz county ,.and embraces a large area of the finest range lands in Arizona and also very considerable agricultural lands. This land grant has become famous not only on account of it's value, but the many conflicts which have arisen between the claimants and settlers. There has. probably been more blood shed on and points tributary to this grant than on any similar area of land in Arizona.
 In early days the Apache made havoc with settlers and stoekmen; after it was claimed as a grant the alleged title changed several times. First,
The Florence tribune., 1899-05-27

Alfred A. Green purchased from some of the Mexican claimants. He sold out to R.. R. Richardson and he in turn to the present claimants, which is said to include ex-Senator Don Cameron, w. C. Whitney, General Kerr of Philadel Phia and several others, among them some St. Louis parties. It was since the last transfer that the public conflict began which crowded the court calen- dar and in which so many lives were lost.
 The value of the area claimed, the fabulously rich mines embraced within the boundaries of the claim, the promi- nenee of tue claimants and the many conflicts that have ensued between the settlers, miners and the claimants com bine to make the trial of tue case one of intense interest.
 Able counsel is employed on both sides and the merits of the title will be fully tested. The government holds that the claimants, if entitled to any part of the area claimed, should not embrace more than IF 1000 acres. The claimants aver they are entitled to 106,- 900, so there is a wide gap to be deter mined by the court. Senator w. T. Morgan and Rochester Ford represent the claimants snd Judge Barnes the settlers, with w. H. Pope for the gov ernment.
The Florence tribune., 1899-05-27
Tho compulsov School Law.


 It Is matter of interest to know that the last legislature passed q compulsory school law. The law makes 1t manda- tory for all parents to send children of school age to school for at least twelve weeks out of the school year, six weeks Of which attendance shall be conseoa- tive. The following exceptions are made:
 That the child is being taught at home by a competent instructor in such branches as are being taught in the public schools.
 That the parent or guardian, by reason of poverty, is not able to prop perly clothe such child.
 That the child's physical or mental condition is such as will not warrant the child's attendance.
 That there is no school taugLt with in two miles and a half of the resi- dence of the child.
 A fine of not less than five nor more than twenty-five dollars is imposed on any parent or guardian failing to com ply with the law.
The Florence tribune., 1899-05-27
It Applies as We'll to Florence.
[From the Albuquerque Journal-Democrat.l
 The only reliable way to build up the town and make times better is for

blC tOfs II duu LudhC biuirS urtbcF lc tuF every citizen to put his individual shoulder to the wheel and help to "push it along" Whenever we do that. things will begin to move. but there will rot. be much p ess if we wait for something Co tt n up, or for other people to help us. he others are probably busy helping themselves, and things don't turn up nowadays till somebody turns them. The fable k of the farmer and tine birds is good thing to be remembered by every con- munity and especially every New Mex leo community. As long as the farmer waited for his neighbors, friends and relatives to come to cut his wheat for him, the mother bird was not concerned for the safety of her nestlings, but as soon as he made up his mind that he would go in and cut it himself, she knew it was time to move.
 Whenever we get right down to busi- ness and determine to do something for ourselves, then it will be done. The only difference between a live town and dead one is, that ip tue former the people help themselves, while in the latter they wait for some body or something to come and help them. And in the work of pushing the town ahead every citizen can help. If he is not able, physically or financial ly, to do anything else, he can at least talk for the place-and that helps moue than most people suppose. If Ia stranger comes to town and finds ever ybody | full of enthusiasm and faith in the place, it gives him confidence in it, and he is likely to stop there and make investments in property. Bnt if he finds the people all croaking and grumbling. declaring that the town is dead or running down, he will not stop to argue the question with them, but will take them at their word. aad move on to some town that has more enterprising class of people-fos grumbliug aud enterprise don't go together.
 Always stand up for your town, and talk for it.. if you can't do anythine else. One pessimist can do more harm
 to the place with his mouth than | half dozen live men can overcome witt their work, anl whenever you get k
 the point where you can't talk abou
 the place you live in. without running it down. you may know that the tim, ! has come when it will be better fo you and vastly better for the towa fo
 you to move.
The Florence tribune., 1899-05-27
THE RISE OF WATSON.
The Sun of New York First Prints News
 from Globe.
iFrom the New York suu.l


 The wonderful rise in the value of copper properties all over the United Slater during the last few years has
 made John NJ. Waston, of Globe, a half-millionaire. He owns a half interest in the Durham mine along with a syndicate of New Workers, and his dividends from the property come from the company's office in New York every ninety days. They vary from $17 ,0O0 to $36,0OO four times a year. Besides, he owns smaller mine in Yuma county, for which he has at present a standing offer of $200, 900, which yields several thousand dollars profit every month.
 The rise of Watson to wealth was as unusual as it was sudden. Five years ago he would gladly have sold all his mining interests in Arizona and forever quit work. He used to go about Phoenix and Tucson importun ing every one who had any interest in mining to give him an offer for his copper, and let him have little money with which to take care of bis invalid wife and a crippled son. A little later copper began to rise in value and old developed copper mines began to reopen all over the territory. Presently all the old copper mines were booming, and with the price of copper at Is, r and IS cents pound there was nothing more profitable in mining. A New York syndicate gave Watson $45,000 for one Lalf his Dur ham mine, which he would have sold entirely in 1893 for 5000, and She com pany went ahead with the develop- ment of sha property. At 1T he was poor, at50 he was easily worth $S90. 900 Such are the marvellous transforma- tious in some mems fortunes in the mining regions the world over
 Watson says he means to enjoy his wealth as soon as he can get his prop critics in shape 50 that they can take care of themselves, and people at Globe and Florence are wondering what form of enjoyment will be his. He has not been out of the territory, except to go into Mexico, in twenty l two years. To see him one would not suspect that the goddess of fortune had so much as glanced at him. He rides about Globe on a seraggy old gray horse, with bunch of greasy, tattered blankets for saddle. A short
 black clay pipe is usually between his lips. He dresses like ranch laborer, l but wears an elaborate Mexican som
 brero with gold and silver threaded
 band about it. That is the sole per- sonal indication of his rise in the mining world. He has employed 8 young man to be his secretary and
 book-keeper, for Watson lost what
 ever facility he ever had for letter
 writing and account keeping during
 his twenty-four years of toll in mining
 all the way from British Columbia to l Chihuahua.
The Florence tribune., 1899-05-27

The story of Lieutenant EberleA. ap- proved by Captain Clark of the Oregon, disposes of every statement made by Sampson and the other enemies of Schley as to-she' naval engagemens at Santiago. The lieutenant's testimony is. that Schley had command of the fleet, signaled the. movements, aud It the close, when Sampson was still far away, signaled Congratulations upon the glorious victory" The Century's B oStory of the Captains" extinguishes Sampson. by making his exposure complete.
The Florence tribune., 1899-05-27
An ios-crsam Trust.
lFrom Harnerls Bazar.l


 q tuk two gals down street last. night to git'em some ice-erealn," said George Washington saow94il, but when got d7svn mos had a fit of heart-disease.
 ''What was the trouble? Dii they ask for a second helping ?' ''Secon' heIpiu' nDthiu. Dey dida't eben git de first helpin'"
 tWhat was the reason? Did you discover that you had left your money at home?"
 "No sab; dat wasn't what was de matter at all. We went down street jus as happy as you please, sah-one gal on each arm, you know-an' when we got in sight ob de ice cream saloon read dat sign, an fought should drap dead"
 "What did the sign say?"
 'It said, 'Ice-crean, $1 25 per gall I had two gals, you know, besides mawself, an hadn't no pocket full of money. Say, mister?"
 "Wen?"
 Do yo' fink dat one ob dem trustses has got hold ob deice-cream business ?''
The Florence tribune., 1899-05-27
Chicago Times Herald easily takes the lead, followed by the Chicago Tribune
 Chicago Inter-Oeeer- chi.crc Chronicle

and Washington Post.
 For classification of news, getting uII news of similar purport in depart- ment, the Chicago Tribune is far and away in the lead, followed by the St, Louis Globe Democrat, New York Her ald, Cincinnati Eaquirer and San Fran cisco Examiner.
 "Editorially ,the strongest republican newspapers are the New York Tribune, Chicago Tribune, St. Louis Globe Dem, ocrat, New York Sun and Boston Trans cript. Editorially, the strongest demo- cratic newspaper is the Cincinnati En- quirer, although the Enquirer does not maintain what IS strictly called. an editorial page. Its editorial utter ances may be found in it's staff eorres- pondence, and is always keen, incisiye and effective. The New York Journal, Atlanta Consultation and Kansas City Times are among the leaders. For elevated thought and independence the Springfield Republican IS entitled to place among the editorial leaders of the nation. The Washington Posts, editorial page is bright and snappy, but the Post is not as fair as it once was. The editorial paragrapher of the Post is entitled to the leadership in this class of editorial work. The individ- uality of the Louisville Courier-J ournaI, is marked. The Chicago Chronicles editorial page isalways interesting and it handles all questions in masterly manner. The New York Times main- tains it's place in the newspaper process sion solely because of it's editorial page.
The Florence tribune., 1899-05-27
"JEsT DO YER sesT.n
By JAMES wHrrcoMR RILEY.

BY JAMES WHIrcoMB RILEY. The signs are bad when folks commence A-findin' fault with Providence, And baliin' cause the earth don't shake At every prancin' step they take. No man is great till he can see How less than little he would be Elf stripped to self, and stark and bare He hung his sign out anywhere. My doctrine Is to lay aside Contentious. and be satisfied; Jest do yer best, and praise CT blame That follers that counts jest the same. I've allus noticed great success Is mixed with troubles, more or less, And it's the men who does the best That gifts more kicks than all the rest.