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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-29
OUTPUT OF GEMS.
United States Produce Precious
Stones to the Value of
g1GO,O2O in 1SipS.

DR.. W. T. Day, chief mineralogist of
from George +. Kunz, the surveys eX-
pert, the annual summary of the gem
industry in the United States. There
has been an unprecedented increase in
the importation of cut diamonds and
a great revival in business in precious
stones of all sorts. There were no ma
tive diamond finds recorded for this
diamonds increased greatly. and there
was n corresponding development in
diamond cutting in the United States.
One of the most important domestic
developments was the finding of rock
crystals at Mokelumne Hill, Cal, of
such size and purity as TO almost rival
those of Japan. These crystals have
been cut up TO n diameter Of seven
VI hes, a remarkable size for that class
OF work. The'crystals are used in orna-
mental work and for fine grade of op-
teal lenses.
There has been Il decided increase in
the output of the sapphire mines of
Fergus county, Mont. Fine blue gems
up to two carrots have been found. In
the same locality new fields have been
cre:ed ard beautiful stones of wide
range CT color produced.
The turquoise mines of New Mexico
nave continued their development, ard
,.cw fields lave been opened in Nevada.
The production of turquoise fell Off
cl;erftIy betWeen 1897 and 1898 Eut
promises 10 more than recover this
year. There have been finds of mag
nifcent green tourmaline at Paris Hill.
Ne. ard Dams Neck. Conn. The total
value CT the gem output Of the United
States for 1893 covering 40 vc.-ieties was
SlCO,G20. Among the nest Important
were sapphire, s5j,cCO; quartz crystal,
$l7,cc9, and turquoise, S50,Coo.-Chi-
caGo Chronicle.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-29
Our City Schools.

The editorial staff made pleasant
call on the DeLamar Schools this
week.
We found the schools running very
nicely. The town school has an enroll
ment of so pupils and the mountain
school has 81 enrolled, making a total
of 104, being the largest enrolment of
any schools in the county. The town
school is a graded school, grades from
l to T. In Miss Keenan's room, grades
from to are taught, and Mr.. Conklin
has the 9TH 9th and 9TH grades.
The Mountain School is running
nicely, with mixed grades and with
Miss Tregallis as its teacher. New
books to IKE amount of $3.50 have been
ordered, using a modern course of
study. Both schools are composed of
good boys and girls and with such
able instructors our DeLamar schools
will make a good showing.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-29

ber for the timbermen. 1t is an indis-
puted claim that John has put in more
days work on DeLamar Mountain than
any other one person, unless it be Mr..
Davies, who was there before De La
Mar, or Frank Lepley who lived there
before MIR. Davies, or Jack Wilson who
located the Wilson elaine, John Miles
probably holds the record over any of
these gentlemen for actual number of
days work put in, for in ten years the
number of days he has lost does not
amount to fifty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles propose to return
here again next spring, if Mr.. Miles
health improves. They carry away
with them the best wishes of all De
Lamar.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Miles have sold
their residence here, to Mr.. ]. E. Nc
Donnell, the DeLamar Company's new
store keeper, and Mrs. Miles with Tom
mic and Annie left here Wednesday to
join her husband who left on Monday
for Boise where they will remain dur
ing the winter with the hope that Mr..
Miles health may be improved by the
change and rest. The family can lay
claim to being almost the oldest resi-
dents of the town, having came here
ten years ago. Mr.. Niles and his son
John we believe have been the longest
time employees of the DeLamar Mines,
the father working in the mine for two
years for Captain De La Mar, while
Johnny, then kid was water boy and
engineer of the mule that dragged TIM
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-29

T. A. Clark, locating engineer for the
Northern Pacific, returned to the city
Saturday evening after three months,
absence. Mr.. Clark has been chief of
party engaged in running line OF sur
vey through Idaho County to Buffalo
Hump. He states that the distance of
the line run is 124 miles, which extends
from the mouth of the Potlatch to the
forks Of the Clearwater; thence up the
South Fork, passing Jackson's bridge,
to the mouth of Crooked river, and up
this river, over the divide, to the Hump.
He retraced from this point and ran
line into Elk City. Part OF his work
was OF a preliminary character, and
portion regular location survey. A
good, easy grade was established upon
both these lines. Mr.. Clark asserts
that the road will run through a good
agricultural and timbered country, and
if constructed will be the means of de-
veloping these many industries.-Lewis-
ton Teller.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-29

A meeting for the purpose of organ
izing an Educational Association in
Owyhee county, will be held at Silver,
Saturday, Oct. I, at . p. N. All teach
ers and those interested in education
are invited to be present. After the
temporary organization, the following
program will be rendered:
Music.
Address-Co. Supt. Heer.
Paper Primary writing, Miss Hast
ings.
Paper Reading 7th grade, n. f.
Conklin.
Paper-Geography Drawing, o'iss
Tregallis.
Paper-The New Aritemetic, B. B.
Lower.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-29

II. S. Wooley was arrested, tried and
found guilty and fined $3.50 at Idaho
City, for failure to post notice in ac-
cordance with law, while working the
washington mine. The law, passed last
session requiring owners of mines, con-
structors etc. to post notices giving in
formation to employees concerning the
ownership of the properties or the re-
sponsibility Of the employees, the date
of pay-days etc, is a good one with
which responsible employees of labor
should most cheerfully comply and ir
responsible ones should be made to do
so. This is the firsA iction we
hay. have nstsd ,,., under . is is; said id
UonsS no notices %'G,o posted ted- or de, de.
fened payday will b9 Mabl9' to make
trouble for some such opera tors.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-29

Two of the Stage Company's biggest
coaches, two four horse hucks and a
number of private conveyances, ali
heavily loaded, pulled out Of DeLamar
Sunday morning to catch the train at
Murphy. The Friday and Saturday
preceding, the stage and several private
rigs took out big loads. Not many
went out on Monday and Tuesday, but
Wednesday saw another outpour oi
people, who went over to meet the re-
turning soldier boys. Boise cannot
complaine that the Inter- Mountain
Fair has been sighted by DeLamar
people this year. The entente cordial
between the city and town mas appar-
entity been restored, and we hope it
may remain.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-29

AS both the boss and the chief Me-
chanic of the Nugget are off for the
Inter Mountain Fair this week, the re-
aders of the reader will take just what
they can get out of this their local pa
per this week. Hecter McLaine, Billy
Redgrave and Shep. are left as local,
editorial, dramatic and society editors.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gamble with little
Nugget returned home last night after
spending a vacation of several weeks
in northern Idaho. They report very
pleasant trip but are glad to be back
with us once more.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-29

VIM. Halves was given a very pleas
ant surprise party last Thursday even
ing, it being his twenty third birthday.
He received several handsome presents.
The young people kept the dancing
going on until the small hours.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-29

Joe Jenson's team ran away from
the wood yard Wednesday afternoon
and the way that four wheeled team
carried that four horse wagon through
tough town was caution. When they
reached Scott's stable they seen sign
"hay 75c per head" and stopped.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-29

Mr.. Dave Gamble, the DeLamar
Companys Master echanic took his
family out by private conveyance to
visit the fair after which they will go
to portland, for fortnight's recrea-
ton. For four years Mr.. Gamble has
not been away from the camp before.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. McKinnon and
their children, of Silver City, came
down on Sunday and visited their re-
lAtive, Billy Wicket. They brought
down with them Mrs. Keveney, highly
respected old timer of Silver City who
had only once before seen the ground
upon which DeLamar is located.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-29

Miss Eva Vivian, one of DeLamar's
most popular bells, and Mr.. Gerard
Adams, of Caldwell, were united in
marriage in Caldwell last Wednesday.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-29

w. R. Thomas and w. r. Helen re-
turned home last night after spending
several days at the fair Mr.. Thomas
won the championship live bird shoot
OF Idaho.
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Butte, and with a tall stack at the top
would, think, answer the purpose just

Butte, and with tall stack at the top
would, ! think. answer the purpose just
as well.
THE cost Of building the flues to the
Mountain View hill and to the hill near
the Colorado smelter instead of TO the
top of the main range and to the TIM
bered Butte would onfy be a quarter as
much. OF course the smoke might oc-a
3casionally get down into town, but very
seldom. in my opinion. and then 1t
would not be nearly so strong. would
hesitate greatly before I would recon-
mend starting the stupendous +under-
taking Of taking the flies up to the
ton Of the range. AS for smoke, Butte
will still have plenty of black, sooty
smoke but the flues would rid US ais
most entirely of the sulphur si1loka.
II would not venture to give anysesti-
mate as to the probable cost of the
f1ues and stacks. ] have made no
measurement and done no figurine and
would not think of estimating even in
round numbers until I have made
minute examination. If ffue of con-
crete We're constructed instead of brick,
the cost would be much less. for it
could be constructed by ordinary labor,
whereas for brick fiues it would be
necessary to pay Sc per day."
City Engineer f. c. Bickenbach also
said yesterday he regarded the flues
SOlullGI VI the SfI0kG IlulStIC6 anu lilS
only solution.
II agree with Mr.. Blackford." said
Mr.. Bckenbach. that nearly as salts
factory results. could be obtained at
far less cost by taking the eastern
fiues to the top of the Mountain View
hill instead of to the main range. l do
not think, however, that the hill near
the Colorado smelter would answer the
purpose for the western tlue. 1t is not
high enough, and / think the western
tiue should be taken to the top of the
Timbered Butte according to Mr.. Har-
per's plan 7 have frequently noticed
while the smoke envelops the city that
the top of the Timbered Butte was
above the smoke line 1t was SO dur
ing the recent smoke season. This
would indicate that the air currents
are free and active around the top of
this hill and what smoke gets up to
that height is blown away. So stack
on the Timbered Butte would, | think.
be certain TO carry the smoke 50 that
it would be dissipated. I would not at
tempt to give any estimate Of the prob
able cost of tiues and stacks such as
are proposed. My opinion is that the
fiues would have to be pretty big. The
mouth Of the ffue constructed at the
Anaconda smelter is Is feet in diane
ter. I think the eastern flue for Butte
smelters would have to be as large as
that, if not larger ."~
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4 BUTTE CURRENT NOTES.

Rent pianos from Orton Bros.
s Reeds carriages heated. Phone 49,
Il Fred orton, piano tuner. 107 e. Bdwy.
The .parochial school will resume
Tuesday.
g Frank G. Higgins came up yesterday
4 from Missoula.
Attorney j. F. Vale of Denver ar
rived in the city yesterday.
We rent new pianos. Montana Music
Y Co, 119 North Main street.
John W. Cotter has removed his law
office to the Hennessy building.
Nothing more beneficial than a visit
ITO Gregson Springs. Con Hayes, prop.
Al choice smoke--the Flor de I3alti-
rnore-domestic. Sold by all dealers.
ss It's cheaper to keep warm when you
can buy a good overcoat for $40 from
II Boucher.
n Excelsior sewing machine oil is the
best: will not gum or, spoil your ma
chine. Sherman sells it..
iii they don't suit we pay the money
/: back on the boys suits we sell for 81.
Boucher,
a big reduction has been made on
those handsome baskets of "Huylers'
sat NeWbros.
Butte Brewery beer is the best made.
III 51JTQGr a. case ~ SDul anu ypu Will
enjoy your evenings.
West India Bitters affiliates we'll with
AN empty or full stomach; $1.o0 bot
tie Montana Liquor Co.
#Aa Mrs William Price died at her home
5gorl Bennett avenue, Centerville, yester-
day at the age of 30 years.
Mrs. Alice Quarles, wife of w. r.
s Quarles, died last evening at her home,
No. 214 South Jackson street, aged 80
wears.
II The Frank Gallagher arrested for
I ,s,rglary by the police Friday night
sk us not the hoy of that name who is a
AZ of j, B. Gallagher.
u sx.ev. J. A. Wharton, the new pastor
J1he Christian church. was rendered
q Reception last evening by the men,
A73ers and friends at the church par
ge, 4here was but one case to occupy the
u Xention of Judge Ferrell in the police
IN hrt yesterday. 1t was the case IN
Al Mich J. NJ. Kelly was up for discharg-
u H1fi firearms in the city limits. He was
fined $40.
w c. Mcbride of the Rio Grande
we tern office of this city returned yes
tersay from Boise and other Idaho
points Mrs. Mcbride will spend the
winter with friends in Pocatello. The
1ady's health has not been good for sew
B eraI weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Merriman gave a
dinner party TO a few friends Christ
mas. Those present We're Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Benham the Misses Nettie and
Bertha Mckinney, Hannah Anghin,
Agnes Kelley, Jeff Heatherly and Rob-
ert Hall.
1t was the intention of r. n. Suther-
lin TO attend the annual press meeting
at Butte, which met Tuesday, but a
press of work at the last minute f0iled
2 his plans. He, however. hopes the
gang had royal time, since the peo-
pie of Butte, of all other places in Mon
tana, know how to entertain the news
paper fraternity. - Rocky Mountain
Husbandman.
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and commodious f1ue would be he
cheapest and only efficient means of
dealing with this question, ! have eS-
ecuted, at my own expense anu ON my
own responsibility, preliminary surveys
with a view of obtaining some fairly
accurate estimate of the. probable cost
of such an undertaking. / am graft
fled to find that the cost of two tlues Of
brick and stone which | have assumed
as sufficient for the purpose will fall
considerably below wat / had hereto
fore dared to hope. ] have introduced
In this work one feature which ] be-
lieve is new or which I have never be-
fore heard discussed in this connection
at any rate, and claim for it a decided
advantage both in first cost and ulti-
mate efficiency. / refer to a diversion
of the fumes by building two f1ues i'm
stead of one, exits of which will be To-
Gated at points widely. separated, and
in such a manner that it will be a very
rare occurrences for both to be returned
to the city at the same time, and sub
nit herewith tracing of the plan pro-
posed on which the fiue lines are in
dicated 1t will be noted that between
the Parrot and the Butte Reduction
Works, a distance of about one and
one-half miles, no smelling is being
done at the present time, and that in
making our connections with the var
ions works a considerable saving can
he effected bv taking advantage of this
distance over which no flue is required.
"Ry beginning what / will designate
as the western fue at the Butte Redue-
tion works and running westerly 1850
feet, with a flue Sx10 feet, to a point
near the works of the Colorado Smelt-
ing g. Mining company; thence south
westerly 1850 feet with a hue 12x14 feet
to the Summit of the Grassy Butte near
tiie Ieiieei e ~ ~ ,,,;nt soma
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SOME VIEWS ABOUT IT.
But Nothing That Goes Straight to the
Pocket-Book Part.

Ioche1-bOok Eaft
In regard to the practicability of get
ting rid of the smoke nuisance by
means of flues. ex-Citv Engineer F. w,
Blackford said yesterday:
1T is my belief that the only solu-
ton of the smoke problem is by means
of flues and stacks. Of course it is only
conjectural that the problem can be
solved in this way. but ! believe that
we will be very seldom troubled with
smoke if this plan is resorted to. TO
carry the tlue up to the ton of the main
range would, however, be stupendous
undertaking. The cost would be enor-
NOUS. l would favor a modification of
Mr.. Harpers plan. Instead of taking
the flues up the main range east of
Meaderville, / would merely carry it
up to the top of the Mountain View
hill. l think that would serve the pur-
pose almost as well al greatly less cost.
1t would be very simple proposition
for the Butte & Boston and Montana
Ore Purchasing companies to run a flua
up to the top of this hill. 1t would be
much more difficult and expensive
matter fer the Parrot company, for it
would have to carry a flue three quar-
ters of a mile through the town before
reaching the hill. The city could grant
a right of way for this f1ue but the
flue would have to be buried On the
Mountain View hill a stack should he
erected 100 feet in height or more The
smoke would still be heated on leaving
the stack and striking the cold air out
side would continue to rise. until. | be-
lieve it would strike currents of air
which would dissipate it,
Il would also modify Mr.. Harper's
plan in regard to the western flue. In
stead of carrying it to Timber or
Grassy Butte, I would carry it to a
much nearer hill not far from the
Colorado smelter. / believe that hill
is nearly as high as the Tmbered
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WHAT SMOKE DOES.
Butte Used to Have as Much yerdure as
Any Of Them.

Rutte Used TO Have as Much yerdure as
ANY of Them.
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CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
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Mr.. HARPER's REPORT.
He Studied the Smoke Problem and Made
Some Figures.


Some Figures.
The best study of the fiue proposition
has undoubtedly been made by Civil
Engineer j. H Harper. Mr. Harper has
spent much time in the consideration of
this matter. He has made careful
measurements and estimates and is
probably the only person who has done
so. His report has been studied care
fully by the present smoke committee
together with the plans which accom-
pany it. Mr.. Harper is a member of
the committee. The report was pre-
pared during former smoke agitation,
but the information is as valuable and
as interesting now as it was at the time
the report was made In the course Of
his report Mr. Harper says:
THE nuisance Which is at times the
bane of Butte's existence and which we
very improperly perhaps call the smoke
nuisance, cannot in a chemical sense
be called smoke at all, but is in fact
sulphur fume driven out in the various
processes of reduction. Ores cannot lie
successfully or thoroughly roasted
without driving out a definite per cent.
of sulphur, and 1 am fully convinced
that the quantity With which we shall
have to deal will be directly propor
tiona1 to the tonnage treated, regard
less of whether this treatment be ac~
in the calcineT, the Bruckner furnace
or other appliance.
Il have no faith in any plan which
proposes to annihilate this sulphur IN
the furnace. | have small faith in any
method 50 far proposed of treating it
chemically and l consider all sch2maS
for washing the fumes and turning the
acid into a natural waterway as hardly
worth considering, for I believe such a
course would contaminate the waters
beyond endurance for very long way
toward the Pacific ocean. All
talk of closing the furnaces. of making 3
the companies move TO other fields, or
in fact legislating in any manner that
will tend to reduce the tonnage worked
in Butte. l consider as suicidal and do
not believe that any proposition OF this
kind should receive the serious consid-
Grafton of any business man who has
interests in the city.
Believing that a well-constructed
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That This
Is a Fact

Must lass through tryin0 ordeals at
times but will finally emerge. and COM
ing to the front brighter and stronger
than ever, receive the recognition it de-
serves.
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Our Policy

We commence again the are
ma of mercantile competition
for: 1899 with the .determina-
ton to be legitimate and fair to
our competitors, to our pat
rons, to ourselves.
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SMOKE IN COURT.
Judge Lindsay Makes Few Suggestions
That Hit the Mark.

The concluding clause to the report
was added after the receipt of the
communication from the smelter men,
which was received by the county at
torney Friday evening, and in which
it was suggested that commission of
civil engineers be appointed to estimate
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Satisfaction to the Customer

Z In all departments will be
found everything that an up-to-
date store should have--the
best known methods of busi-
ness, the newest and most at
tractive OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ing for our patrons
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THE SMOKE NUISANCE MUST
AND SHALL Be ABATED
Judge Lndsays New Years Greeting to the People Of
Butte-The County Attorneys Report to the Court.
Three Ways to Solve the Problem.

The smoke nuisance will be abated if within the OF
the within the mind of the judge of the court
to discriminate against person corporation charged with
maintaining the nuisance complained Of yet the conclusion has
been reached that and shall be abated That may
we'll be understood at other tme-Judge Lindsay