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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-06

Misses Nellie and Jessie Mace
of Chambersburg are spending
this week with their uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. A. U. Mace of
this place,
Roy G. Bohn of this place Sc
cured employment in Pittsburg
and went last week to enter upon
his new work there.
The Mercantile business of the
late Thomas w. Huston at Clear
Ridge viii be continued by his
son Harry under the style of Ii.
u. Huston successor to II. w.
Huston deceased. The profit
sharing policy will still be- con-
tinued. See ad next week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-06
South Dublin.

Remarkably fine weather for
December 1st.
Our nimrods have had pretty
fair luck in securing game this
season. For a few weeks the
continuous report of firearms re-
minded us of the opening and
and closing of a battle. Now that
the close of the season approach
es, there are but few reports
heard.
Thanksgiving is over and there
are fewer turkeys than a week
ago, The squeal of the porker is
daily heard in this vicinity.
We can hear each working day
the whistles of at least four saw
mills. There is a report current
that Andrew Carnegie will build
the South Penn railroad. We
heard a prominent citizen of Tay-
lor, state that we did not have
anything in our county to pay a
railroad. We who were born and
lived all our lives in the county
know that there are large guam
titles of various kinds of miner
ais as well as vast quantities of
timber. The writer has always
contended that a railroad from
north to south through our coun
ty would be of more benefit to
our people than the South Penn.
Mrs. d. H. Myers has been on
the sick list with Pneumonia for
over a week. but under the care
of DR.. Shoemaker has become
convalescent.
d. HI. Myers has erected an ad-
dition to his dwelling.
Grant Baker, our genial stock
man, is on the go constantly.
Supervisor Hess made a much
and long needed improvement on
our road near School House Hill.
Miss Maud Myers of Knobs
vile, will leave for Pittsburg on
Monday, where she has secured
employment through her cousin
Susan e. Myers. The young
folks will enjoy a holiday week,
the schools will be closed next
week on account of Teachers
Institute. We hope that both
teachers and pupils may enjoy
themselves and return to their
labors with renewed determine
ton to succeed in their work.
Laura M. Myers at present
employed in Warfordsburg, ac-
companied by Amos Mccullough
paid her father ID. ii. Myers a
visit last week.
We are in hopes that the rail
road meeting advertised in the
paper may prove a success.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-06
SaIuVia.

Mr.. Piper Barton, and Miss
Blanche Barton of Brush Creek,
were the guests of Mrs Speer's
family Thanksgiving evening.
Mr.. Frank Minick, and sister
Miss Louie, of Hyndman, are
visiting their grand parents Mr..
and Mrs. John Minick.
Allison Hauman, is suffering
from an attack Of pneumonia.
Mrs. Joseph Everts, is serious
ly i'll at this time.
II. Ross Sipes, of Harrisonville,
who has been suffering from an
attack of typhoid fever, continues
in a very critical condition.
On account of the fire at AS
bury M. &. church Thanksgiving
morning, the sermon especially
for the old folks" will be preach
ed next Sunday morning at 1890
o'clock.
Howard Mellott, who has been
employed in Ohio, the past sum
mer is visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
Fl. u. Skipper, who had been at
home since election day, return
ed to Clearfeld, last week.
There was very interesting
local institute held at Saluvia Fri
day evening.
David Deshong, who is teaching
in Bedford county was visiting
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. D. D.
Deshong, over Sunday,
Thanksgiving morning, as Mrs
james G.. Kline was on her way
to Thanksgiving services at
Green Hill, she discovered when
quite a distance away that the
roof of that church was ON fire,
and hastened across the fields
and quietly gave the alarm to the
sexton. Reverend Seifert, had
just opened the services. He
dismissed the congregation and
in a very short time a bucket
brigade had plenty of water ON
hand while some of the men
passed water to the loft, Rev.
Seifert, discarded coat and shoes
and mounted the roof. The la
dies passing buckets of water up
the ladder to him. In Il short
time the flames were under con-
troll. Fortunately there was
very little wind, and plenty
of water the roof was bad
ly damaged, and the interior re-
ceived a good wetting. The fire
is supposed to have originated
from a spark falling on the roof
The loss is fully covered by insur-
ance. On account of the damp
condition of church the afternoon
services were dispensed with.
Postmaster h. II. Austin has
opened a grocery store at this
place.
David Sharp, who had been
spending several weeks with
friendsat Needmore, hasreturned
home very much improved in
health.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-06
For the Arithmetic Glass.

A flock of wild geese flew over
a barnyard up in Tod township
the other day. In the yard were
some tame geese including
smart young gander who called
out to the wild ones "Hallo! where
are you hundred geese going?"
The leader piped down, eve
thank you've are not a hun
dred; but if our number was
twice what it is, increased by
one half of our number and
nine more, and had you with us,
we would then numbera hundred.
How many wild geese were there?
The following is found in one of
the arithmetics used in our
schools half a hundred years ago:
when first the marriage knot was tied
BetwiXt my wife and me,
Her aye did mine as far exceed
As three times three does three;
But after ten and half ten years
We man and wife had been,
Her age to mine was then
AS eight is to sixteen"
What was the age of each at
marriage?
In the fourth line the meaning
is, their ages were in the proper
tion of three times three to three.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-06

L. II. While, Esq, of this place
who has recently purchased the
farm of tie heirs of Abram
Wagner Of Tod township deceas-
ed showed us an old document
he found among the title papers.
1t is patent for the tract of land
and few acres in addition, writ
ten on parchment dated October
8, 1887, and signed by Benjamin
Franklin in his own hand, This
patent was issued just twenty
two days after our present CON
stitution was adopted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-06
FROM IOWA.
George b. Shoemaker Writes
Entertainingly.

other George needs no introduce
10 McConnellsburg people, at
to the people of twenty-five years
He Is son of the late David
maker, was born and spent his
in the house now occupied by
Bitor of the News, entered the
4 rv of the M. f. church, married
blanche Baldwin,a niece of Hon.
A. Smith, went west, and ranks
! among the most able and popu-
reachers of the prairie states
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Gordon was not eligible, the
commission was issued to Mr..
Winter who served second
term, this latter at salary of
$500 year.
During Mr.. Winters $ first term
an act was passed making those
ineligible to the Office of county
Superintendent who did not hold
at least professional Certificate
or had held the office of county
superintendent Had that act
been passed three years earlier
Mr.. Winters himself would not
have been eligible.
In May 1872, the contest lay
between Jacob w. Mellott and II.
Ii. Woodal. Mr.. Woodal was
elected but like Mr. Gordon was
not eligible according to the act
to which we have just referred.
Through the influence of
friends the State school Depart
ment, permitted Mr. Woodal to
take private examination; and
with the understanding that he
should go to State Normal
school, take course of work,
and graduate, he was commits
stoned.
Mr. Woodal proved to be a
popular and efficient officer, and
held the office for three consecu-
tive terms at a salary of $500, a
year,
Joseph f. Barton a graduate of
the Cumberland Valley State
Normal school at Shippensburg
was elected in 1881, and rejected
in 1884, serving two full terms at
$500 year. Joe was the Jimmy
Buchanan of superintendents
entering the office as bachelor
and withstanding the charms Of
the fair sex even unto the end
thereof. He was popular and
efficient, and Immediately upon
his retirement from the Office
accepted a position in his Alma
Mater which he has held since.
He is Vice Principal of the insti-
tuition, and is considered an in
dispensable adjunct to the
school.
b. w. Peck, a graduate of the
South Western State Normal, at
California, succeeded Mr.. Bar
ton in 1887 and served two terms.
Salary $500 a year.
On the first Monday in June
1898 the present incumbent Glen
Chestnut, took the oath of Office,
and has been twice reelected.
Mr. Chestnut is a graduate of the
Cumberland Valley State Normal
and has proven very efficient
officer.
Coupled with more than aver
age natural, ability much of his
success is due to his indefatig.
able labor and indomitable pluck,
by which he has been able to
secure a maximum amount of
work from his teachers.
Just prior to Mr.. Chesnut's
election, an act of the legislature
made the minimum salary of
county superintendents $1,000,
hence he has received that sum
each year from the beginning Of
his official work.
Like Grover Cleveland, Brother
Chestnut, after his elevation to
official preferment, thought it
best that man should not be alone,
and a very estimable lady became
the partner of his joys and sor-
rows.
After filling the Office of pro
thonotary one term, Mr.. Ross
went back to Craig county, Va,
where he was living some twelve
or fifteen years ago. The last we
heard of Mr., Winter he was
teaching in Iowa, Prof. Davis
lives in Williamsport, George A.
Smith lives in Tennessee, and
Poor Woodal is dead.
-----------------------
l.. II. Wible Esq, of this place
who has recently purchased the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-06

Miss Margaret Foreman who
has been at Pennington, New
Jersey several months returned
to McConnellsburg last Wednes-
day.
Elmer Trogler whose home is
near Mercersburg spent Satur-
day and Sunday with the Misses
Knouff of the Cove.
LosT.-Some time in August,
three sheep, all ewes. Any in
formation should be sent to
GEORGE BRADNICK,
Knobsville, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-06

sreachers OF the prairie states.-
Pr.l
Iowa FALLS, Iowa,
November q, 1900.
b. NEWS
n friend Mace, the merchant
sends to me occasionally
n of the McConnellsburg pa
Il | find much to interest me
h of them. A copy of the
MS" and the democrat"
4 to me tonight. Iproceeded
nce to read them through,
4 the advertisements, and |
Ned the reading very much.
II sorry that you are having a
Nine, and hope you will have
tundance of rain before the
Md freezes to any depth.
hce | was in MeConnellsburg
kpring, the people seem so
ID more real to me than they
before. My wife says l am
&esick," but that is not the
1 RfOr Iowa is the greatest state
DE Union, and good enough
5e for anybody; but when [
Hhe news from my old town.
b boy or a young man again,
! enjoy reading about the
Be who have such familiar
Is.
has Interested in the sketch
gave of the man who had
the stage driver so long and
bst resigned. Do you know
time after time, during the
than twenty years l have
in Iowa, | have been hungry
sight of the mountains; and
\ lsaw them last spring, they
q feast to my eyes,a a joy
as well. While | write, |
the jingle of the merry
bells. tits poor sleighing,
pat does not make any diff
Nee to Iowa young people,
more than it did to Teeter
ace and Dunlap and Bald
end Shoemaker and others,
E'fve years ago in Pennsyl-
Pile | write, | am kept warm
hre made of Pennsylvania ia
coal, for which I pay $3.50
n delivered. Potatoes are
Pts per bushel; butter, 22c
pund; Coffee at any price.
Sl'lO for sack of forty-nine
s. New York apples sell
"a barrel of 24 bushels,
" the peck at 30 cts Corn
le cheap with us, and meat
nable in price, although
now than a year ago.
summer, or fall, we canned
eS shipped from California
uaho, and later, from Mich
our grapes came princi-
irom New York-though,
raises some grapes-and
pplebutter (the old fash
renn'a kind is made from
Duchess apples. We do
\ cider to make it, but put
and one half bushels of
one quart of good cider
instead. We had some
pper; and, if you had been
and had tasted it, you
AaVeasked me whosentme
peoutter from Pa. If any
people would like our
| will gladly send it to you,
read about you), recent
l was a boy again. A
pg' squirming, republican
J. excited over a bonfire as
in McConnell$ $burg is
saw the name of Ston-
vpr paper, l was a d,lerk in
ae stores; and let mNe say
erks, if Bill StonerN sits
u your store until mine
~ night, and, when \he
are ready to blow out
W SHUT up the shop, anld
see your girl, sayse
get me some mackere}
Eiast," do like Il did,
walk down to til cellar
INTO the brine andash out
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-21
FIRE SALE OF PIANOS.
Great Bargains.

During the fire excitement Friday
afternoon many fine pianos and organs
were slightly scratched and marred on
the ends in rushing them out of the
store; not drop of water was thrown
on them. the damage is to the cases
only. The insurance companies allow
us damages. We have decided to sell
every instrument at a big discount no
matter how slight the damage. If you
really want a big bargain in a strictly
first-claSs piano or organ see us at
once. No such bargains ever offered
in the city before. You can save from
$75 to $3.50 on piano, and S25 to $40 on
an organ Out of town customers in
vited to write us Instruments shipped
any reasonable distance at our expense
subject to approval. We will repair
damages on piano cases free of charge.
We ask you to call and see for your
self the genuine bargains we are offer
ing; you will find the goods exactly as
represented. Terms of sale cash or time
as the customer desires Gable Piano
& Organ Co, 30 Main street, opposite
z. G. NJ. l., city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-21
Bingham Mining Notes.
bingham Bulle TIM


Neptune is making a three-car ship
ment of concentrates made at the
Dewey
Hart & Jones plan to send down
Tour carloads Of ore from their Black
Dog (Red Wing) lease the last of the
month.
Yesterday q carload If Columbia cop
per concentrates went from Rogers
mill. The mill is now running on Old
Jordan dump ore.
The West Mountain Placer company
has decided TO let its property remain
idle until spring, when we understand
operations are to be resumed.
The w A Parish report gives esti-
mated amount of ore blocked out in
DaItOn q Lark mines At 100000 tons.
An indication is thus given that with
completion of long drain and develop
ment tunnel, which viii give upwards
of 200 feet depth below main incline
bottom. another private pyritic smelt-
er win be among Bingham's acquisi-
tons in the near future
Mountain Gem was on the market
again Monday with a car lot of good
carbC1ate ore, and another will be
shipped today; both from Hecock &
Bliven lease.
Last Chance mill viii start another
carload shipment tomorrow. 1t is stin
making but one shift q. day and turn
ing out about a thirty-ton product per
week.
Yesterday the heavy framework for
enlargement of lower terminal of High
land Boy tram was raised and the
tramway can soon be put in readiness
to change to its increased capacity.
Shawmut mill, power permitting, is
turning out a carload of good cOneen-
trates daily, running two shifts. The
ShaWmut had carload of cOncen-
trates and one of crude on the market
Wednesday and another two-car lot
(miXed) will go down today.
Rosa tunnel of Mountain Chief
group has now been run 500 feet It
passed some distance under a sag, but
is now rapidly gaining depth. Several
very nice shOwings Of mineral have
been encountered and the prospects are
good that a paying mine will be opened
John T. HOdsOn has started a small
force to work on the Alamo group. The
old Alamo tunnel is in perhaps 300 feet
on large vein Of iron-copper ore that
is caving in places. Tunnel is TO be
cleaned out and thoroughly timRered,
when further driving and rCSs-cuttinS
will be in order and active develop
ments will be continued during the
winter The Alamo is in a most favor
able locality and ought to prove a
treasure vault.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-21
MAY DAY LEASE A GO
Aessrs. Flindt and MOsby Have
Finally Decided.
MAY USE DRY PROCESS
MEANS A GREAT DEAL FOR THE
MAY DAY.

Fred A Flindt and S. w. Mosby re-
turned from San Francisco yesterday
thoroughly convinced that at last
practically perfect method of treating
ores by dry concentration had been de-
vised, so there is no longer any doubt
hut what they will call for their lease
on the second-cIass ores of the May
Day, equip the property with a plant
and get down to business between now
and the first of the year.
Whether they will introduce the new
process which can be secured on a
royalty basis only, has not been def
ndtely determined, as the gentlemen
purpose first finding out whether SUI
ficient water can be obtained at a cost
which viii make it an object to decide
against installing the dry method.
The gentlemen have call on tie
proposition TO work the second grade
ores of the May Day for two years from
Jan. 1 next, and as there is something
like y 600 tons now on the dump and in
sight at the mine, to say nothing of the
immense tonnage which can be supplied
when it becomes necessary, or as devel-
opmentS progress, the lease not only
means a big thing for Messrs. Flindt
and MOSby, but it also means large
and regular income for the May Day
cOmpany-mOTe than enough to meet
the entire expense of working the mine
and continuing development work at
lively clip
Before leaving for the coast to inves-
tigate the merits of the new dry pro-
cess. the gentlemen shipped a ton of
Becond-class ore with a purpose of see
ing it tested, and on his return yester-
day Mr.. F'lindt acknowledged having
witnessed the most wonderful perform
ance he ever saw in the way of cOncen-
trating ore. The ore tested carried s
per cent lead in its crude form. and
the concentrates assayed 90 per cent
and the tailings contained only .98 of 1
per cent, the closest saving Mr.. Flindt
ever saw.
OF the practicability of the process
Mr.. Flindt says there is no doubt in the
world. but for ali that the company
guarantees nothing before demonstra-
tfons are made, and will not then sell
the machines. When il is shown that
the ores submitted can be successfully
treated they contract % put in k)lantS
of adequate capacity 10 meet the re-
QuirementS of each case, bear the, cost
themselves and charge a royalty for
their use; and if other arrangements
are not made within the next few days,
Messrs. Flindt and MOsby viii con-
tract with the California company
owning the new process to install it at
the May Day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-21
Mining Notes.

The Taylor BruntOn sampler yes
terday reported the receipt of six cars
of ore from Stockton, three from Frisco
and two from Bingham
AS announced it would do. yesterday
the Mammoth company ordered a divi
dend of 10000 made payable on the
LIST of November. Transfer books close
on the 25th.
The Ophir Hill company closed the
week with a shipment of five cars of
concentrates
The Catherine of Stockton sent in a
car of ore yesterday.
Three cars of concentrates from the
Horn Silver mill at Frisco were mar
keted yesterday
A car of ore from the Red Wing and
a car of concentrates from the Column
bia of Bingham reached the market
yesterday.
Silver is rapidly climbing again after
the setback of a few days ago. 1t was
quoted yesterday at SAC per ounce.
% superintendent z. D. White of the
Highland Boy Smelter came up yeSter-
day for a days breathing spell. He
says the new buildings are all so far
advanced that bad weather will not
interfere with the work.
Charles Knight, the expert, came
down from Patterson, Ida, yesterday
and registered at the Cullen. He leaves
this morning for Marysvale, where he
goes to make an examination of the
of eastern people.
Manager Samuel Mcintyre of the
Mammoth left for the mine last even
ing, and expects to be gone several
days.
Senator Arthur Brown went out to
Tintic last night on business connected
with the Grand Central Mammoth lit
igation.
The directors of the Fremont Mining
company, with property at Diamond, in
the Tintic district. met yesterday and
levied an assessment of nc per share
on it's capital stock for the purpose Of
meeting the cost of patenting and to
pay some other outstanding indebted
ness. The amount realized Will pay up
everything and leave money in the
treasury. The officers of the Fremont
company are F. H AiriS, president:
George Romney, vice president; Judge
T. A Smith, secretary and treasurer.
The recently elected board of direc-
tors OF the Buckeye company organ
lied yesterday by elccting George Girls
mon. president; George ROmney, vice
president; @. r. Romney, secretary
and treasurer. The other members of
the board are z. w. Madsen and d. S.
Spencer
Alex Caldwell came up from the
La Sal country yesterday and reported
that the five-stamp was pounding away
on High Horse ore when he left. He
came up for the purpose of comforting
with parties here for whom he has been
making some locations in the district,
and Will be in town two or three days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-21
THREE YEARS IN KLoNDIKE.
A. H. Champion Comes Out to Spend
the Winter.


A II. Champion, well known in Moab
and the La Sal country some three or
more years ago, came in from the north
yesterday and will remain in the city
for some time Three years ago. when
the great JAiondike excitement was on,
he dropped out of sight, as it were, and
went to seek his fortune in the frozen
north. He has been there ever since,
with the exception of a few months in
1898, when he came out long enough to
lose about all he had made. He went
right back again, however, and though
he viii spend the winter in the United
States. he now designateS Dawson City
as his home, and will go back in the
spring and take his aged father and
mother with him.
Fortune has favored Mr.. CHAMPION
and in his bench claims on Dominion
creek is stored all the wealth. he is
confident, that he will ever have use
for. though the big stories regarding
the rich sands on the beach at Nome
inpelled him to go down the Yukon
last spring to the new Eldorado.
Mr.. Champion says he sluiced sand
and made money during the season, but
he declares it to be too tough section
to live in for him to ever want to go
back. In the KlOndike, the returned
pilgrim says. the community has be-
come settled and for the cIaim-owners
the future promises much and the out
put is sure to increase. To miners
working for wages there is nothing
particularly inviting in the country as
mining and all other lines of business
are now down TO a basis where wage
earners can do just as we'll in this coun-
try as there
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-21

while they had some tine since gone
over the line on the tunnel level. since
opening the vein in the upraise they
had been gradually working away f ON
1t, and after Mr. Muehlenbruck had
seen for himself he was quite sure he
would be fully satisfied that no tres
pass was going on.
He deplored the prominence the mat
ter had been given. as ne felt that it
would have a tendency to brighten
small shareholders There was not a
particle of danger that trouble of any
description would be precipitated be-
tween the companies