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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03

rage number of men employed for the
year was 1902 whites and S9,0O6 natives,
compared with 10002 whites and 757sS ma
tives in 1897. The wages paid to natives,
including food, amounted to 9301G,061, or
an average per head of s34 5s., against
E37 5s. in 1897. THE number of animals
employed was 625 horses, 1,740 mules, 1856
donkeys and 81 oxen.
The total gold production for the year
amounted to $50. against ell .725
for 1897, an increase of E4,5S6,905, or 80
per cent. Taking the worlds total produc-
ton at G57,0O00O0. the Transvaal's contri
button amounts to 2S.5 per cent.-consid-
eraby more than any other country. The
increase is due to a great extent to the
additional number of stamps dropped and
improved treatment OF the Transvaafs
total output the Witwatersrand produced
1920 per cent. The mills contributed 65.6S
per cent, being a decrease of O.O6 per
cent. on the previous year. From chemi-
cal treatment 1929 per cent. was derived;
of this one eighteenth, or 800 per cent,
was due to the treatment of shines. The
average yield per ton of ores was 4O.t3s..
as against 1885, in 1886 and 80. tbs. in 1897.
During the year 514. FOL feet were driven,
decrease as compared with the previous
year of AZ, 706 feet; 1S2267 feet We're sunk,
showing an increase of 14,5S3 feet on last
years return. During the year the mills
crushed 7,S6l.0S9 tons of ore tan increase
of 2,119.77S tons on last years f1gureS),
while 1904, 1872 tons were extracted from
the Mines The total yield from the mills
amounted to G1O 667, 1856 or 656S per cent.
of the total output, being an increase of
s50O5, 599, or 65.53 per cent. of the total
increase The average yield per ton mill
ed shows an improvement Of O.45s.. being
Pills, as compared with 26.69s. for the
previous year. The chemical treatment
yielded G5.56s, $685. or 34.29 per cent. of the
total yield, an increase of E1,579.051 or
34.42 per cent. of the total increase. OF
this amount G4,4OS,SS9 was obtained from
SAT, S39 tons of tailings treated with
cyanide, e635S77 from concentrates and
s3os9Os from shines. Ten mines treated
131 1S6 tons of ore direct with cyanide,
yielding s13S7O1, or 2O.36s. per ton, this
being an increase in tonnage treated with
a decrease in grade. The average grade
is 40.63s.; SO that this direct treatment
is only being used on low grade ore.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03
THE GOLD OF THE RAND.
Transvaal Red Book Which Gives Inter
1. testing. In formation of Gold Industry.


esting In formation of Gold Industry.
From the Financial News, London.
Some very interesting figures are given
in the report for the year 1898 of the
state mining engineer to the government
of the South African republic. The fig
ures are not novel, perhaps; but in their
present form they are worth summarizing.
The number of companies carrying
gold mining in the TranSvaal during 1892
was 137 against 21S in 1891 Coal mining
companies also decreased from 20 to Il.
The nominal capital of these companies
was E54, 740,1 1879 against G63, 225 in the
previous year. Of the gold companies 105,
with nominal capital of Sal ,G35, 93!
were situated on the Witwatersrand,
while % carried on mining on quartz
reefs The dividend-paying gold compa-
MES were As, against rs in 1897, an in
crease of 6o7 per cent. The dividends
paid amounted to e50S9, 1856 on an issued
capital of e2O,294,675, or trihe over 25
per cent, against the G2.943,S31 Gistrib-
uted in 1897. The non-dividend gold
producing companies decreased from GA to
SO, and the non-producing companies were
reduced from JOG to 10. Three coal COM
panes distributed G76,000, or S.54 per cent
on an issued capital of ESQ. 900. against
two companies paying away G5750O in
1887.
1t has been found Impossible to compile
a correct statement of all expenses in
connection WIN ItlllllnS Dul OI Salaries,
explosives, fuel, building material tools,
chemicals, lighting and sundries f10961.-
S12 was expended by gold companies and
.G527 $40 by coal companies. or together
ell. 4s9 752. OF this sum. the chief Items
were salaries and wages to whites 1882
per cent, native wages and food &c. per
cent, and explosives 11.S5 per cent. To
these expenses must also be added
g., 1866, 1893 equal to about per cent. of
the gross value of the gold and coal won),
or 26.42 per cent. of the dividends paid to
the treasury, and 9174126 license money
to owners of farms. The 20 dividend-pay
ing companies in johannesburg used 149
boxes of dynamite, valued at G541, and
6S, 1906 boxes of gelatine, valued at G337,7 91.
The total for the whole Of the Republic
was AZ, 1853 boxes of dynamite and 217,S97
boxes of gelatine, respectively worth
G177.151 and G1,OS9,092. The number of
whites employed in the gold and coal
mines during December. 1898, was 12,4l3
against II 642 for December of the preced-
ing year, and the average salary amount
ed to s321 lis, against s3l1. The ave-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03
OUTPUT IS INCREASING /
Twelve Million Pounds a Month
Produced. Eel -g4
MORE ORE BEING HANDLED
Daily Receipts of Ore Now Average One
Hundred and Sixty Cars-Results
OF the improvements at the
Anaconda Works.

One Of the results of the extensive
scheme of improvements going on at
the smelling and refining works of the
Anaconda Copper Mining company is
becoming apparent in the increased out
put. The average monthly product of
the works is becoming much larger
than it has been heretofore, and that
although much of the plant is undergo
ing rebuilding operations.
Nine and ten million pounds of copper
a month has been about the average
output of that metal each month for
some time past. This was raised dur
ing the month just closed to 10000 900
pounds of copper and it is altogether
probable the monthly output hereafter
will not fall below those figures. The
output of other metals has increased in
proportion.
Where 14O cars of ore day has been
about the average amount treated for
several months past, the average is
now 100 cars
The improvements now under way
contemplate not only reducing the cost
of the treatment of ores, but also saw
ing much of the values that have here
tofore run off in the tailings. 1t is esti-
mated the copper values lost in the mill
ing of ores has been six-tenths of per
cent, proportion that appears small.
but which amounts to large sum
monthly in the mammoth plant.
Improvements at the lower works
mill or concentrator are already work.
ing saving. The new rolls that have
been added to the machinery of the mill
take what heretofore has been allowed
to pass out as tailings and crush it still
finer, thus securing values that would
otherwise go down the f1ume.
In the lower works smelter the work
of Improvement is going ahead with
rapidity. The chief work, that of the
installation of the third and last of the
big new matte furnaces, is complete.
The work of putting floor in the fur
mace was an undertaking of extreme
delicacy. 1t was completed Saturday
without brick being Clipped and with
out the roof or walls being damaged in
the slightest degree.
The first charge was put in Saturday
and treated successfully. Yesterday,
after a few slight alterations had been
made, charge of Is tons was put in
and treated as successfully and readily
as the old time small charges in The lit
tie furnaces. The three big furnaces
newly erected are now all working full
time.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03
The Game Hog.

The Libby News tells of party of
Libby fishermen who took a thousand
trout from a lake near there in one day
recently, says the Kalispell Inter-Lake
Unless they are telling a fish story
those fishermen deserve the dislike of
every person who casts a fly on the
waters. The game hog ought to be
pitched into stream with a weight to
his neck.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03
NAV Be Pullman Car Porters.

From the Pittshurg Dispatch
A hold-up on the wooded island In Jack
son park Chicago, suggests to a good
many people that some of the worlds
fair restaurant keepers must have got
back to ,neir former haunts.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03

During the past eight years mines
owned by J. r. De Lamar, New, have
produced $685. 900, out of which diyi-
dens amounting to $2,35O.0Oo have been
paid
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03

The secretary of the interior last
week decided that United States pat
ent may issue covering both a quartz
and placer claim, reversing the rul-
ing OF United States General Land
Commissioner Best.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03

IT is less expensive to send ore out in
trains of half a dozen or more cars and
maui them back by horse or other pow
eI than 70 send cars out singly each in
charge of a trammer.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03

The Mammoth mining company of
Utah has posted the regular September
dividend. The amount was fixed at
$40, 900, or 10 cents a share. This makes
the fifty-second distribution since the
Incorporation of the mine. the total
amount paid the stockholders being
S1,510,O00 1t is payable on the 4th-to
mOrrnU
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03

and are said to be very valuable. The
ownership has been acquired by the
Northern Idaho Exploring company,
which is reported as intending to work
the deposits on a consid erable scale
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03

A months cleanup from the cyanide
plant OF the Sacramento mine amount
ga 70 l,oOO pounds of gold cyanides
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03

Pyritic smelling is y process of re-
duclng sulphide ores in blast furnace
without carbonaceous fuel, the neces-
sary heat being supplied by the burn
ing of the sulphur contained in the ore.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03

Ores which contain as high as Is per-
cent of sulphur should be roasted be-
fore smelling. This is a matter of
Judgment on the part of the smelter,
for ores containing high values in sill
Yer lose silver in the roasting process.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03

Suphide copper ores may be roasted
in heaps out of doors, the copper be-
coming sulphate. This is washed out
with water and the metallic copper
precipitated on old scrap iron. The
copper in waters coming from mines
is in the form of sulphate and may be
precipitated in this manner.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-11-18

Lewistons position in the de
velopmcnt OF the Clearwater
country is central and comm md
ing. Any study Of the topography
OF the region must result in
Strengthening the opinion that the
commercial center of this section
lies at the junction Of the great
rivers that form its natural
boundaries. The primitive com
merce centered here from natural
Causes, the water ways being the
most convenient routes OF trade
and traffic, The steam boat soon
followed the bateau Of the
voyageur; The stage coach widened
the trail into the interior and now
the railroad comes following a.
did the other utes the line q
least resistance and centetlng a:
they did where nature laid the
plans. Artificial causes have iol
i time delayed Lewiston's growth
but she Is coming into her owl
rapidly. The improved conditions
have come to stay aud are bu
natural results. Whatever th,
growth of the country, and it
wonderful resources indicate
wonderful development, Lewiston
will easily attain and maintain it
commercial supremacy.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-11-18
Aid and Comfort TO the Enemy.

THE American democrats are
clearly in our favor. They are
sure of Bryan's triumph at the
next election. Thus runs an
insurgent dispatch captured Friday
by General Young in the Philip
pines. |, was written to put new
life into the fainting cause of the
Tagal Instruction, and thus incite
renewed resistance TO the onward
movement OF the American forces.
This is a remarkable illustration
Of the extremes TO which good
men will permit themselves TO be
carried by the partisan spirit.
Bryan, Hoar, Atkinson and others
who are expressing sympathy with
the cause of Sgainaldo, doubtless
have at heart the welfare of their
country. They revere the republic,
and love its flag Yet, in theory
and in practice, they are sailing
close TO the line of treason, be-
cause they are aiding and giving
comfort to the armed enemies OF
this country, and that and that
only is treason as defined by the
constitution.
Americans may honestly differ
on the great question of national
expansion. There was honest
difference Of opinion when Jefferson
proposed the acquisition of I.ouisi
ana; but if, when that question
was pending befo the United
State senate, armed forces had
fred on the flag and the soldiers of
the United States in the city Of
NV Orleans, as Aguinaldo' S army
fired on the American forces at
Manila when the P hiliPpine ques
ton was pending before the senate.
every American wonld have been
eXrected to uphold President
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-11-18

What puzzles the croakers who
predict dire calamlties for Lewis.
tons future is the fact that
capitalists and homeseekers do
not seem to heed their warnings.
Capital is even ready to invest in
new enterprises for the benefit and
progress OF the city. River bridges
and street railways are projected
and built, all lines Of business
steadily improve, and business
houses and homes are being built
so rapidly that the light and water
and telephone companies can
hardly keep pace with the de-
mands for more and better service
The fact that progress continues
and the future grows every day
more and more encouraging fills
the croaker with wonder mingled
with sorrow
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-11-18
A Labor Famine

A new famine has struck the
country. II was in evidence dur
ing the summer: il is still in evi,
dence. 1t is not the famine for,
bread, when with mills and fac.
tories closed, the lahorer stood idle
on the street corners or handed in.
to Coxey armies he marched in
desperation ON to Was ington.
Today we have labor famine.
During the past year capital has
pushed out into the development
OF hundreds of new enterprises aud
labor is i'll demand. Mills and
actories have been running full
handed and skilled labor In every
department has been employed al
advancing wages. In many in
stances the development of new
enterprises has been crippled
seriously by lack OF labor to push
the work. President Mellens
latest interview states The con-
ditions admirably.
lie says: The matter that gives
us the most concern is the labor
famine. The farmers and the rail
roads have suffered a great deal Oh
this account We have a suficien,
supply of skilled employees but are
sadly short of day loborers. A
great deal of improvement work
has been suspended on this account.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-11-18

] ack son > efforts to restore order;
and when the senate by a two
thirds vote had ratified The treaty
with Napoleon, every American
would have been expected to stand
by the presidents assertion of
American sovereignty in the
Louisiana country War did not
follow the acquisition Of Louisiana,
but it was threatened, and con-
gress and Jefferson prepared for it.
II were we'll for the extremisi
opponents Of the administration 5
curse in the Philippines if they
would divest themselves OF THEN
bitter spirit of opposition, and re-
fleet on the conse quences of their
avowed sympathy for Aguinaldo
Spokesman Review.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-11-18
Reading Mr.. Bryan a Lesson.

Nh Bryan flushed with the /
victory III his own state is easily !
assured that the other democratic I
victories were an endorsement Of /
his policies. but his own party !
papers are seeking early 10 diSpeI |
his illusions. The Brooklyn L igle, |
A strong conservative democr attic |
paper. calls upon the democrats
ITO stop looking a. moonbeams'
and take warning from the plsl
OF tatuous folly"
Speaking directly of Mr.. Bryan
the Eagle says: The primary OF
Mr.. Nc Kinlty is at;ested by the
elections of Tuesday Whether
Mr.. Bryan is to retain his primacy
i'll democracy seems to depend on
himself HIS party cannot throw
him off Ii does not appear TO
want to do so. But from the goal
to which he can carry his parry, or
his party him, victory will be far
distant, if his tree silver aud anti
Iexpansion propositions remain as
the shiboleth of tn party and Of
| him. The nation has virtually
voted them down and out, and
him down and out if handicapped
/ by them He should broaden his
economies to hones,y,and square
his national policy with patriotism.
Otherwise while he may get what
he wants, il may not be worth get
ting or worth having. The gold
democrats who have no objection
to helping the regular party to To-
cal or to state success in off years,
will never sustain reputation aud
surrender in presidential years.
And the eccentric few who have
expressed their willingness "to
adopt even free silver as against
imperialism "a bugaboo of their
own dream creation-iind that the
! nation has not been impressed by
their willingness, but has voted
for liberty, order, the United States
and tie stars and stripes where
! ever they have been raised. We
would not increase the mortfica
: ton Of mistaken friends, but we
do hope they are thinking yer,
earnestly of The fact that they
u erred when they left out OF ac
count that patriotism which never
u fails those who hold to it, blu
which invariably revenges neglec
. of it and of the the country OF
= those who are guilty OF suci
. narrowing and lamentablC
: course.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-11-18

The + -deral court set the state
court a beautiful example of how
to deal With the dynami!ers With
out fuss or feathers, bombasl or
proclamation the federal authorities
proceeded quietly to the trial and
secured the conviction OF te,i Of
ih~ leaders who languish now De
hind the prison walls OF far off San
Quentin The state officials with
bombas. and pu ,lic parade with
proclamation aud pronunciauiento
have only one conviction to show
for the enormous cost bills they
have entailed upon the people
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-11-18

There is every Indication that
the railroad war will open again
with renewed yleor. Both com
pauies have active agents In the
6eld working up the preliminary
details. The o. K. & y. will Iu h
into this territory both from the
Stake river and from the souiI by
the p. < / n. nov &C niS d : 5
southern extension. Tne Mort bern
Pacific will complete its Snake river
line and bl:jld through to Missouls.
Ii is evident from details obser wed
here and there tina, plans are fully
maturing 10 meet these ends
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-11-18
Notice tor Publication.

United States Land Once Lewiston. Idaho Sep
tereer. 1899. -
Notice IS hereby given that in compliance with the
provisions OF the act OF Congress of June g. 1878,
entitled An act TOT the sale u tmher Lands in The
States o. California, Oregon, Nevada and Washing
ION itfutory. as extended to all the Public ana
Staies ~ aoi Of August 4, 1884 William 5 Air,a.,
81 LspSai county OF Nez peroe. State OF Idaho has
TINS asy hled IN THIS ot,ce his ssofn statement No
- te' 'ne Purchase of the q, Lot ~ OF SECTION
No II ~ lo~aship No. IS n. Range No SW B. IA
anu WI oHei prai TO shoS that the land sought is
more valuable tor It's timber OF stone than tor agri-
Seiatal purposes. and 10 establish his claim 10 sad
idni before the nesisier AMI Receiver ut this sre
1tLeSis'gn l1aho. ON Monday. the 10Th day OF No
ne names IS witnesses, John McKeBsie. George
GTeea. JHHies l. Bounds and Ie,xlS Raks, -, s.,
LaP~aI, Nez perce county Iasho
ANY ana AL sefsuHs claiming aiyerseiy the ass,ve-
this ONCE ou tefore SAID sHh tay az NoSsab.,
1922 " ''N'ea'"e''
}. B. wEsT Register
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-11-18

Labor In the west feels IL Is eutitl-
ed TO a little more while prosperity
lasts. We have advanced wages
to about tha schedules exisung
before the depression Should we
make any further a,ivsn,e We
would have the highes, schedules
ever known.
Labor j. tnlly employed at in.
creasins wage. aud capital Is
deferred from making improve
uents because OF lack Of laborers
to DO the work. No man Is idle
who really seeks employment.
Such a condition iavors the con-
iinueuce Of the prosperity that at
present prevails all through The
length aud breadth of The land
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-11-18
Contest Notice.

pspatment OF the Interior, United States Land
Office Lewiston, lSaho October ~, 1899
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in
This Jfhez b. EugShs Bartlett. contestant against
George W Beaver, entry No. lso5. made March ,
ls5t, tor Ks y Sc 4. sec -, I 4 n r /
W. Is ", by eoniestee. IN ~hieh il Is alleged that
sAid George w Beaver has wholly abandoned SAID
haweSieai Sines October. 1880, ard has never re-
tuFues 10 tire ian3 eince, ana has faes 10 cultivate
ths sane as required ~ i4~, sai parties are hereby
notifies 20 arpear FssPoni AMI tirf evidence touch
inE sai allegation At 10 O'Clock a, n on Dseeaber
:, 1873. before the Register aRi ReeeiveT at the
Nniiea STATES land Ututs IN Lewiston, lisha.
The ssiA contestant hasiEg in proper affidavit
hict Oci 2, lsSl set turih fAcIs shiCh shaw that
after ius 4aEtnee psrShnai service II this notice
eshnta e Na1s. it IS hereby ordered aud directed
that Ssh s8os q given b. due ana proper publiea
tor d, WEST Register
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-11-18

Department of the interior, Land Offce at Lewis
ton, Idaho, November TO- 1899
Notice is hereby given hat the following named
se'ef mas hied notice OF his intention TO make final
proof in support of his claim, and thai said proot
wiil he made before Register and Receiver at Lewis
ton, Idaho, nu December %, 1899 viz Martha Tai
leni' Tor me heirs and devisee Of Nathan Talent
lots atd :, sec Is, tp 80 n sw, b. M
tie names the following Witnesses TO prove his CON-
uhu"us residence upon and cultivation of said land
VIZ; John + Emerson, John Rise and Samuel Lewis
all OF Lewiston, Idaho, and Mons Hanson of Mos
Goa Idaho }. WEST Register
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-11-18

Agnnialdo has devasted the
country aud is now destroying the
towns and villages. He is in full
retreat burning his bridges behind
him. He calls upon his followers
to break up into guerilla bands
and harass the Americans. The
end is near at hand for the crafty
Tagal insurgent.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-11-18
Estray Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has taken up, on November 6,
1899, in Bed Rock precinct, county of
Ne2 Perce, state of Idaho, ore light grey
horse, branded on right shoulder with
figure S, right hip with snake brand,
weight about 500 pounds, ten years old.
Owner can call at my place. + i miles
southeast of Cavendish, pay charges and
take the same away. Given under my
hand, this 9th day of November, 1899
EBENEzER HARRING,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-11-18

The beauties of the Goebel law
are SHOWN in the canvass Of the
returns. Under this system
elections are not now so much in
the ballot as in the count. He
counts best who counts last and
the Goebel machine seems to have
The call now, but the contest will
go to the legislature for hual
adjustment.