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Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

The Arizona Graphic feels badly be-
cause of the election of Joe Blackburn
to the U. S. senate by the Kentucky
legislature. Now, while all the Graph
ic has to say of him is in the main true
Senator Blackburn is a western man
in views and sentiment. His vote will
always be cast with that of the men
who represent the great empire west of
the Mississippi.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

At cost of l5,000,OOOs Mexico will
soon have completed the longest cleo
trio railroad in the world. Still in the
United States are to be found be-
nighted people who cherish the de-
lusion that Mexico is not taking a
front place in the procession of ma
tions. This road will be 400 miles long
and connect several states of the re-
public.-Indust-ia Record.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

The Flagstaff Gem gives the st.
Johns Herald roast for publishing
advertising matter of the Phenix race
meet last month. The i1ea seems not
so much that Phenix should be adver-
tised as chat the request of the man
ager of the Phenix Republican be com.
piled with. The Republican has no
use for country weeklies and country
weeklies have no use for the Republi
can,
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

Editor Bird of the Oasis of Nogales,
has been indicted by the grand jury
for alleged libel because he had the
patriotism to denounce nasty mess
of job-contracting in Santa Cruz conn
ty. This is another example OF the
beneficient workings of the grand jury
system. OF all the hang jawed, over
grown, bow legged humbugs connected
with our judicial system, the grand
jury is the greatest. The men com
posing it may be the very best men in
the country, yet the result of the sys-
TEN is self inflicted fraud on the peo-
pie. Any little malicious combination
can trump up charge, go before a
grand jury, do the one sided act, and
secure an indictment, simply because
the jury have only one side of the case
before them. Then comes the cost of
trial not to mention the deep inJus-
tice to the defendant, and the trial
jury must rectify the mistakes of the.
grand jury. In the instance above
mentioned, an indictment is the thanks
Mr.. Bird receives for exposing batch
of public robbery, and the trial jury
ought to acquit him and buy him a
new power press with which to defend
the peoples interests in the future
Globe Times.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

A big CON pdny has been organized in
Denver with the object of taking over
large number of copper properties.
Syndicates of like nature are being Or
ganized in many of the leading cities
of the United States and men kept in
the field in quest of copper. From
present indications the production of
copper this year will show wonderful
increase over that of 1899.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

The Southern Pacific railroad is
quietly perfecting arrangements for a
line of road from its main line to
Adair Bay, on the Gulf of California.
The line will run from Phenix via Ajo,
but where the northern end of the
route will finally terminate is unknown.
Phenix cannot possibly be the north
ern end and the surmise is that some
point in Utah will be the objective.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

1t was not the democratic party nor
the anti expansionists that caused the
uprising of the Tagals in the Phil.
ippines. The insurrection has been
traced to a speech of Senator Hoar
and cabled to Hong Kong by Andrew
Carnagie at cost of over 4,000S. Hoar
and Carnagie are ntiexpansionists
and the lowest brand of traitors.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

The people of California are now
easier swayed by reports of new oil
find than by the opening of new placer
fields. All the country between Mo
jave and Calico has been located and a
test we'll is being sunk at point twelve
miles from Mojave.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

The fund for the relief of Gen. Law
tons widow has reached close to the
10OOO0S mark. This generous feature
of Americanism has for its object the
placing of Mrs. Lawton and children
in Independent circumstances for life.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

The Standard Oil Company is buying
Arizona copper mines and have made
seductive offer for the United Verde.
If the United Verde is secured the
standard will control copper produc-
ton i'm Arizona
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

The old Tombstone mines are to be
reopened. A New York company has
secured option on the mines and the
work of unwatering them will begin
at once. The mines produced big div
idends in the early eighties and will
undoubtedly be on paying basis
again within the year.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

The Arizona Graphic is one of the
handsomest publications on the Pa
cific coast, and for that matter in the
United States. Arizona is picturesque
country and the Graphic's reproduc-
ton of some of its scenic beauties
makes it invaluable for distribution in
the east,
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

The net earnings of the Santa Fe
railroad last year exceeded by far all
previous records. The road has been
doing an immense business and a
double track from Kansas City to San
Francisco is one of the possibilities of
the future.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

+. NJ. Gregg, representing the San
Diego Chamber of Commerce, has
been in the Chloride country for some
weeks past looking after ores for ex-
hibition purposes. The ores will be
placed on exhibition in San Diego by
the Chamber of Commerce.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

A new land office ruling has been
made by the Visalia land Office. 1t is
held that where there are no valid
mineral locations the burden of proof
will be on the mineral claimant, but
where valid mineral claims exist the
burden is on the agriculturist.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

1t is believed that oil will be found
in the valley of the Colorado river near
Fort Mohave, and experts are now
making an investigation of the bios
som rock and other oil bearing indi-
cations
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

The Rothchilds have purchased the
White Horse copper mines in Alaska
for 2OO0OO0S. There are twenty claims
in the group, which are said to be won
derfully rich in copper and gold.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

New York farmers are making good
thing out of cheese and the republican
papers of that state attribute it to the
single gold standard.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

Phenix oranges are selling in Chi
cago at 5.45S per box, while California
oranges bring but 3.60S. This is re-
markably good showing for Arizona.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

Winslow, Arizona, is to incorporate.
James Mahony should be the first
mayor of that prosperous railroad
town and Tom Hesser police judge.
Mohave County miner., 1900-01-20

The CALIFORNIA ROSE CO., Los Angeles,
Cal, re headquarters OF the coast Tor nice
field grown ROSE BUSHES. All the latest aud
best sorts. Send for a catalogue today.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-03-03

~ t q
I'm my reply, told General Cronje
he must present himself at my camp.
and that his forces must come out Of
their laager, after laying down their
arms. BY q. IN. I received General
Cronje and dispatched a telegram to am
nouncing the fact. In the course OF
conversation he asked for kind treat
ment at our hands, and also that his
wife, grandson, private secretary, adj
iutant and servants might accompany
him wherever; he might be sent. res
assured him, and told him this request
would be complied with.
informed him that a general
officer would be sent with him tfI
Cape Town, to ensure his being treated
with proper respect en- route. He VIII
start this afternoon, under charge q
Major General Prettyman, who Will'l
hand him over to the general command
ing at Cape Town. ss. 3.
aThe prisoners, who number about
5000, will be formed into colnmandos
under our own officers. They will ala,
leave here today, reaching Moddet'
river tomorrow, when they viii fe
rallied to Cape Town in detachments. D
The above dispatch was read in both
the hatse of lords and the house 6f
commons. The reference to the CanaA
dians evoked immense and prolonged
cheering. Il
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-03-03
JEWS IN LONDON
.---
announcement Of the Surrender
Of Cronjs Caused Intense
Satisfaction,
qt Certainty Of the Capitulation
sS Robbed It Of Sensational
M S Features.
Sping Out Of Majuba Overshad-
aows the Success Of 'Bobs'"
4 Campaign.

Il oNDoN, Feb. 28.-The Beers are as
Sbling an army near Bloemfontein
h which to dispute the invasion of
M Roberts. This intelligence comes
sm Pretoria by way of Lourenzo
! 6Fques. The commanders are de-
fbed as ''hastening from all quarters
khe two republics"
b soNDoN, Feb. 28.- Cronje surren-
es!'' 'Majuba avenged!'' "Great
ltish victory!' These are the express
A1ns being shouted all over London,
S there are few outward signs of the
tkural JOY that Lord Roberts dispatch
hks really caused. The capitulation of
Geueral Cronje had been looked upon as
ahost certainty for a week past and
ls5w that it has come enthusiasm finds
iteelf discounted by anticipation.
The magnitude Of the success Of
.slittle Bobs" is almost overlooked in
thB fact that it synchronized with the
anniversary Of Majuba Hill, and wiped
ont q dishonor Of 10 years standing,
While the afternoon papers all comment
uppn this happy coincidence, they dc
~ rget the splendid bgaYaly Of thu
enemy. The st. James Gazette says:
'The splendid courage of the Beers
has not been able to Withstand any
longer the bombardment which few
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-03-03
GENERAL LAWToN's PLAN.
His Idea of Maintaining Order in the Phil.
ippines May he Adopted.

His Idea of Maintaining Order in the Phil.
ippines May BE Adopted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Before his
death and after giving much thought tc
the question, General Lawton had
worked out a plan for the maintenance
Of order in the Philippines, after the
close Of actual war, which had been
submitted to General Otis and is, pre-
sumably, the plan which will commend
itself to the war department when the
time comes to replace the regular troops
by other forces competent to preserve
order. General Lawton's idea was to
create force Of native police, whose Of
ficers, at first, in all grades, and finally
as conditions improve, in the upper
grades alone, shall all be Americans.
Some such force as this is now success
fully applied in Cuba by General
Wood, under the cognomen Of rural
police. Owing to the racial differences
among the inhabitants Of the Philip.
pines, it was General Lawton's idea
that there would be no difficulty in Sc.
curing police who should be proof
against disloyalty in the districts, apart
from those Of their nativity, to which
they might be assigned. That this
theory was well founded is indicated by
the successful use of the Macabebe tribe
by General IAwton himself, and by
General Young later on in his chase
after Aguinaldo in the north Of Luzon.
The natives, by their acquaintance
with the country, and the inhab'
itants. wonld be Of great assistance
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-03-03
Save the Queen repeatedly, and
cheered for Little Bobs." Flags were
literally displayed ON the municipal and

cheered for Little Bobs." Flags were
literally displayed ON the municipal and
public buildings in all the large towns.
Windsor was very jubilant at the
news which the queen dissemated i'm.
mediately after it reached her, and the
inhabitants seized the occasion Of her
majesty driving through the town on
her way to take train for visit to the
wounded South Africa soldiers at the
Netley hospital, to give vent to their de-
light.
The queen, who was looking remark
ably well, showed evident signs Of deep
satisfaction, smiling continually and
bowling in response to the congratulatory
cheers greeting her Oh all sides. Her
majesty took quantities Of flowers to
distribute to the wounded. ...
All the garrison towns and naval ports
received the news with the liveliest sat.
isfaction, soldiers and sailors vieing
with each other in displaying delight.
Reason for spion Kop.
A letter has been received from man
in the First Dragons, now in South
Africa, confirming the report that a sup.
ply transport reached Ladysmith during
the engagement at Spion Kop. He says
the Dragons were the escort of the
transport which was seven miles long,
and adds ''That is why Butler engaged
the enemy at Spion Kop. Old Butler
knows what he is doing, and all are
willing to follow him in spite of his re.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-03-03

In running down LaWbreaKers. RE
cause Of the similarity Of face and
figure Of the Tagals, the American
troops have had great difficulty in dis
tinguishing one individual from an
other; in telling friend from foe. In
deed, there is story in circulation
among some Of the army officers who
have just returned to Washington from
Manila, that the army actually captured
Aguinaldo in Cavite province, put him
in Jail for Is days as a suspicious amigo
and then released him only to hear Of
his identity after he had gotten away.
The ability Of the Philippine leader to
make up as Chinaman or "Chino, as
they are called in the Philippines, is
said to be remarkable, and only fellow
native is able to penetrate such a dis
Quise,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-03-03

ATuppS, nine l.pOunu0fS ana IOne
Maxim gun. From the Free Staters,
the British captured one 75-centimeter
Krupp and one Maxim gun.
LONDON, Feb. 2S..7:07 p. m.-The
officers captured by General Roberts,
beside General Piet Cronje, include the
following well known commanders:
Chief Commandant M. J. Wolverans,
q member Of the volksraad; Field Cor
net Frus, q Scandinavian; Major al.
brecht, the famous German artillery.
,nan; Major Won DEWITT, the distils
lguished sermsn ofncer, responsible fcr
most Of the splendid engineering works
Of the Beers since the commencement.
of the war.
LONDON, Feb. 2s.--5:0s p. m.AThe
war office has received the following
dispatch from Lord Roberts:
ssPaardeberg. II o'clock, Tuesday
morning From Information furnished
daily to me by the intelligence depart.
ment, it became apparent that General
Cronje's force was becoming more de-
pressed and that the discomfort Of the
troops and the discord among the lead
ers were uapidly increasing. This feel
ing was doubtless accentuated by the
disappointment caused when the Boer
reinforcements which tried to relieve
General Cronje were defeated by our
troops on Feb. %. Iresolved, there
fore, to bring pressure to bear upon the
enemy. Each night the trenches were
pushed forward toward the en-
emy's laager, SO as to grad
ually contract his position,
and at the same time I bombarded it
heavily with artillery, which was yes
terday materially aided by the arrival
Of four 6-inch howitzers, which had
ordered up from De Aar. In carrying
ont these measures a captive balloon
gave great assistance by keeping us in
formed Of the disposition and move
ments Of the enemy. Ats q. m. today
q most dashing advance was made by
the Canadian regiment and some en-.
gineers, supported by the First Gordon
Hghlanders and Second Shropshires,
resulting in our gaining point some
800 yards nearer the enemy and within
so yards OF his trenches, where our
men entrenched themselves and
maintained their positions until morn
ing, q gallant deed, worthy Of our colo
nial comrades and which, I amsglad to
say, was attended BY comparatively
slight loss.
.'This apparently clinched matters,
Tor, at daylight today, q letter signed BY
General Cronje, in which he stated that
he surrendered unconditionally, was
brought to our outposts under q flag Of
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-03-03
TO SAVE HIS men
General Cronje Surrendered to
Avoid the Useless Shedding
of Blood.
British Were Steadily Lessening
the Distance Between OPP
posing FORCES
And Further Resistance Appeared
Useless---Some Details Of the
Surrender.

PAARDEBERG, Feb. 27.-Gen. Cronje
sent an officer through the British lines
at dawn this morning with flag of
truce. The officer said to Lord Kitch-
ener that General Cronje was willing to
surrender and that he wished to avoid
the useless shedding Of blood and to
save women and children. He requested
that they be given safe conduct. Gem
eral Kitchener granted the request SO
far as the women and children were
concerned, but insisted that the surren-
der in all respects be absolutely uncon-
ditional. To this Cronje agreed.
LONDON, Feb. 28.-4:38 p. m.-The
secretary Of state for war, the Marquis
of Iansdowne, announced in the house
Of lords that the prisoners captured with
General Cronje numbered about 5000.
General Cronje will be sent to Cape
Town.
LONDON, Feb. %. 6:35 p. m.-The
war Office has issued a list Of 721 nom
commissioned officers and men wounded
in the fighting at Paardeberg Sunday,
Feb. is, including 6s Canadians and 2os
Highlanders.
LONDON, Feb. 28.6 p. mt is
now announced that Lord Roberts has
notified the war Office that the number
Of Boer prisoners ,approximates 1900,
Of which about 1 j 100 are citizens Of the
Orange Free State. The remainder are
citizens Of the Transvaal.
Twenty nine Transvaal officers were
captured and 18 Free State officers were
made prisoners.
The guns captured from the Trans
yaal forces were three 75-centimeter
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-03-03
ONLY A BAD BLOW.
Montague White Says the Surrender Of
Cronje Will Not End the War. .,sss

Montague White Says the Surrender 0f
Cronje Will Not End the War. sSs
NEW YORK, Feb. Is. Month que
White, American repres sentative Of the
Beers, has given out The lowing:
s.Cronje is a natural leader; a born
strategist. In the field he is a marvel
of courage and strength. His foresight
is amazing. His grasp of a situation is
simply wonderful and be acts with q
celerity out Of al keeping with his mans
ner in civil life. With the strength and
courage Of the Lion he has the cunning
Of the fox Coupled with this Is. a lefty
devotion ana q spirit Of sell. sacrifice. dt
seems to me Cronje has sl;s
offered Himself and His Meh 3SSs
as q sacrifice to hold Lord Roberts great
army in check until q second line Of de-
fenses are complete. IF Cronje and his
men are captured twill not end the
war. It will be . tremendous blow, but
not mortal one. z.
ssThe war viii not end until Pretoria
falls, and when the British reach the
Transvaal capital many thousands Of
lives will have been lost. The Beers be-
ieve that Pretoria is impregnable aud
there isgood reason for their confidence.
"As to Intervention the outlook is not
pleasing. see no hope in Europe un-
less Russia should take action, but that
does not appear likely. I believe En-
peror William wbuld like to stop the
glliit He si,tts aarsaosss lssspSsso
o1,o,,+ ~ Nal,o TIys;tcd Stofx,e, M; .,If ~,
tervene. No other power can mediate,
but the administration seems lukewarm.
Popular feeling in the United States
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-03-03
Reduction OF Grain Rates.

DULUTH, Feb. 28.-Word has been
received here that in order to lessen the
effect of the opening of St. Lawrence
canals to the sea, via Montreal, New
York trunk roads operating from Buff
falo will reduce their rates on grain
from the West, via Buffalo and rail, to
8 cents q bushel This is q drop of
IL cent bushel and makes rate of
"a tgnts aDusnes, winch is tne fowest
ever in effect between Buffalo and New
York. This will make rate of about
~ cents bushel from Duluth to sea.
board at New York.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-03-03

modern soldiers could have supported
for so many hours as they have days.
The influence Of the surrender not only
upon the situation at Ladysmith, but on
the whole conduct Of the war will be
immense.
.1f the news Of the relief Of Lady
smith only reaches England, and it is
quite possible this may be the case, the
cup Of national happiness would be full. y
End Possibly in Sight.
The Globe under the heading Of s'Ma-
juba Avenged, " says:
eve shall not jump at the conclusion
that the war is over but that victory
has been gained which brings the end
well in sight. General Cronje no doubt
succeeded in delaying Lord Roberts en-
trance into Bloemfo fontein, but the delay
is all he has been able to accomplish. =
The Westminster Gazette, which is
inclined to be pro- Boer, says:
Admiration for the desperate valor
of General Cronje is mingled with anger
at the necessity imposed upon Us Of pur-
chasing victory at this cost. Let us re-
member Paardeberg il we like, but for.
get Majuba and have done with the
whole train Of misleading associations
and nnischievous ideas which gather
around that unhappy memory.
Speculation is rife as to how soon
Lord Roberts will be able to press on to
Bloemfontein, but before be enters the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-03-03
MILL COMBINE CoLLAPsEs
Receivers Appointed to Take Charge Of
the Flour Trust.

Hoce1vers appointed TO Iake Cnor80 Ox
the Flour Trust.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 27.-The United
States milling combine, generally known
as the -four trust, went to pieces Saturday
afternoon, but the fact did not become
known until Judge Jenkins, in proceed
ings ancillary TO the United States couEts'
of New Jersey, appointed three receiy-
ers for the company, two Of whom are
,sssnw in ciassges srf fha snnEsr4E Thss xAwss
ceivers are Daniel Thomas Of New
York, Charles e. Kimball Of Summit,
N. j., and Albert g. Loring Of Mime
apolis.
The collapse Of the company is due to
the inability Of the company to float its
securities on the open market.
The United States Milling company
was formed with a capital stock of $685.
100000, on April ~, 1899, having se-
cured control of the following -four
milling properties:
In Milwaukee-The Daisy and Faist-
Kraus Mills.
In Superior-The Lake Superior, the
Anchor and the Lstmann mills.
In West Superior The Grand Repub-
lie, the Freeman and the Minkota mills.
In Minneapolis-The Excelsior, the
Standard and St. Anthony mills, to-
gether with 95 per cent Of the capital
stock Of the Northwestern Consolidated
Milling company, which operates and
owns five big flour mills.
In Duluth The Imperial and the Con-
structed Terminal elevators
In New York state The Syracuse
mills, the Baldwinsville mill, the Urban
mill.
In New Jersey Ninety-five per cent
Of the Hecker- Jones-Jewell Milling COM
pany, which operates and owns four
large mills.
Similar proceedings will have to be
instituted in every circuit where the
company owns property. The bond
fixed by the New Jersey court is $780,
600 in each case. Judge Jenkins re-
quires them to give an additional bond
Of $4,000 each. While the original
suit is in New Jersey, the greatest liti-
CATION will probably be in Wisconsin, as
the majority Of the company's property
is in this state.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-03-03
TO DEFEND sBLoEMFoNTEIN.

Burghers Concentrating Their Forces
Thirty Miles Outside the City.
LONDON, Feb. 28. a dispatch to The
Daily News from Lourenzo Marques,
dated Friday, Feb. 28, says:
II is reported here that 5000 burgh-
ers have left Iadysmith for the Free
State. They are concentrating their
forces 80 miles outside Of Bloemfontein
and the Free State government is moy-
ing to Winburg
Reinforceiments from all parts are
passing through Bloemfo fontein hourly.
President sts.n has telegraphed Presi-
dent Kruger that Lord Roberts is within
q few hours Of Bloemfontein and She
urges that every male, irrespective of
nationality, should Be communicated.
President Steyn is said to favor peace. &