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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-02

about 5000 pounds of block ice. The
ice was held in place by stout swing
doors suspended from the ceiling, and
the ice could only be replaced when
the car was empty. About 1868 Mr.. ID.
b. Beemer states that he and the late
I'll. p. Stanley, tempted by the high
prices for peaches then prevailing on
the New York market on account of
the failure of the crop in Delaware
and New Jersey, undertook to forward
from Chicago a. carload of Michigan
Oldmixon and Late Crawford peaches
in one of the meat cars then in use on
the Michigan Central railroad. The
car was iced and loaded with warm
fruit from South Water street, and
started, attached to passenger train,
for Suspension Bridge, New York,
thence to be forwarded by fast freight
to New York city. The total time in
transit was to be about three days.
When Suspension Bridge was reached,
% hours after departure from Chicago,
the car was opened and the contents
were found to be in bad condition, the
ice having melted. The losses to the
shippers on this and another car for
warded by the same method amounted
to about $1,000 per carload. The fail
ure was due to the warmth of the
fruit when shipped and the lack of
facilities for reicing in transit.
Even earlier than this Mr.. Parker
Earle, then of Golden, ILL.,, had shipped
Strawberries in refrigerator chests by
express as far as Chicago, New York
and New Orleans. These held about
200 quart baskets of berries each and
100 pounds of ice. They carried the
fruit well for long distances when
properly reiced, but were finally aban-
doned because of the heavy express
charges on the refrigerators and the
failure of the express companies to re-
ice them in transit. Mr. Earle tested
various refrigerator cars, mostly built
for the dairy and meat trade, includ-
ing the Davis" above mentioned, and
finally settled upon one, the Tiffany
which was cooled by about 5000
pounds of ice, in V-shaped box run
ming the full length of the car. BY
cooling the fruit in an ice house before
shipment he was able to deliver straw
berries and other perishable fruits in
Chicago, Detroit and other northern
cities in better condition than had
been done before. To his energy, skill
and persistence the early development
of the refrigerator car service of the
Mississippi valley and Gulf regions is
largely due.
From this date forward several rail-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-02
OLD SORES CURED

Aliens Ucerne Salve Chronic Ulcers Rome Ulcers,
scrofuous Ulcers varicose Ulcers Indoen Ulcers Mercuria
Ulcers, white Swelling Milk Leg, Eczema, Salt kheum Fever
Sores. all old Positively aure matter how long
standing. By mail, Csc. p. ALLEN, ST. PAUL, MIMI
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-02

TINE rapid development of COM
mercial fruit culture has been
one of the remarkable features
of the agricultural progress of the
world in the century just closed. From
the position of an insignificant indus
try at the beginning of the century it
has risen to commanding Importance
in many countries, and in some has be-
come the dominant feature of agricul-
ture. Outside of the wine-producing
regions of the old world there was
comparatively little commercial fruit
culture hundred years ago except in
specially favored localities and for the
supply Of local needs. In few locali-
ties there was a considerable produc-
ton of fruit for sun drying, as in the
prune districts of France and the
raisin districts of Spain and other
Mediterranean countries. Oranges
and lemons were marketed to some eX-
tent from Sicily and Spain in the ports
of western Europe, and occa sional
small lots found their way across the
Atlantic to the seaboard cities OF
America, but without sufficient regu-
larity to develop more than specu-
1ative and haphazard trade in fruits.
1t seems hardly possible that no long
er ago than 1871 there were but half
dozen fruiterers in London, now the
greatest fruit market in the world,
and that oranges and lemons at that
time constituted almost their sole
stock in trade, aside from homegrown
fruits in their season. Yet, this is as
serted by one of the veteran dealers of
the city to have been the case when he
began business in that year.
AS railroads penetrated the interior
of North America and Australia, new
and fertile regions, blessed with
genial climate, became accessible, and
the areas devoted to fruit culture rap
idly increased. The story of its deyel-
opment in California, after American
occupation, is too familiar to need rep
etition, and is perhaps the most con-
spicuous example of the rapid develop
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-02
The Fruit Industry and
What Made IL Possible
The Invention Of the Refrigerator Car and
the Cold Storage House

The cold storage warehouse was the
and the cold storage room in ocean
steamers. While the cold storage
warehouse assisted in solving the
problem of profitable cultivation of
the harder northern fruits, and of ap-
pies particularly, it was not until a
solution of the problem of refrigera-
ton in transit was found that our
tropical fruits could be grown and
marketed at profit.
The great bulk of rail shipments in
the early days went to market in
freight cars, but it was soon found
that losses from deterioration in
transit were too frequent and too
large to leave profit to the shipper.
Ventilated cars of various kinds were
tried with varying success, the first
carload shipments Of deciduous fresh
fruits from California, consisting OF
33 tons of pears, apples, grapes and
plums, having been successfully made
in them in 1869. All shipments from
California prior to 1883 were thus
made, carefully selected foothill fruit
enduring the journey to Chicago, OF
even farther east, where the trains
we're moved on express schedules.
Valley fruits and those from irrigated
lands, however, could not be safely
shipped.
Encouraged, no doubt, by the meas
ure of success attained in preserving
fruits and meats by ice storage, ex-
periments were made by many in
dividuals in the direction of chilling
ears while in transit. The first patent
taken out for a refrigerator car was
that of J. B. Sutherland, of Detroit.
Mich, under date of November 90.
1867. Other inventions were patented
in rapid succession by persons resid-
ing in different parts of the country.
Shipments of fresh meat were made
during the early COS, and perhaps ear
lier, in ordinary freight cars. These
were fitted up with platforms at each
end, upon each of which was placed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-02

ment of horticultural industry in the
history of the world.
The, stimulus to planting afforded
by the improved facilities for trans
portation, however, soon resulted in
disastrous overproduction in some sec
tons. Large orchards, vineyards and
small-fruit plantations were planted
farther from their prospective mar
kets than their products could be
transported. This was notably true
in the southern United States, where
the added incentive of high prices for
early fruits in markets farther north
caused large paintings of the more
perishable fruits, such as strawber-
ries, blackberries, raspberries, peach
es and plums. The planters dem
onstrated that they could produce
these fruits in large quantity and of
high quality at relatively low cost,
but the product could not, with the
then existing facilities, be delivered
to the distant consumer, for whom it
was intended, in sound and wholesome
condition. Thus, the truckers near
Norfolk, Va, demonstrated as early
as 1860 that the strawberry could be
grown in large quantities and ripened
long in advance of the northern crop.
But, as repeated shipments spoiled in
transit, it's culture was abandoned I'M
til the development of more durable
varieties and improved transportation
brought the New York market within
reach of the growers. The early peach
industry of South Carolina and Geor-
gia suffered similar experience about
1S50-1S70, and practically ceased to eX-
list for period of Is to 20 years; then
suddenly, with the origination of a va
riety (Elberta) better adapted to long
shipment, and the development of
car service adequate for fruit trans
portation, that region sprang into q
leading place among the peach-pro-
ducing sections of the country.
The desire to extend the marketing
season in the vicinity of cities and the
necessity, in case of producing regions
remote from market, of finding out
lets for the products led to the devel-
opment of what is now becoming one
of the most important features of the
fruit industry. This is true of MANY
sortions of the United States and Can
ada, as well as of the rapidly develop
ing fruit regions of Australia, Tas-
mania, New Zealand and South Africa.
Refrigeration in its various forms,
both for warehouse storage and in
irnsit, must now be regarded as one
of the essentials in many branches of
the fruit trade.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-02

vincing, and the French believe they are
certain. to play role of much Importance
in modern warfare. 1t is odd to note the
different uses to which nature and science
are put. On the battlefield they fight for
the destruction of life, while throughout
the country, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
nights to preserve it. For fifty years the Bit
tiers has been curing dyspepsia, indigestion,
constipation and biliousness. 1t will also
prevent malaria, fever and ague.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-02
Did All the Talking.

Comedian-Why did the supernumerary
leave the company?
Sue Brette-Because she couldn't obtain
speaking part.
Has she got one nowT
Il presume so. She married the man.
ager. '-Norristown Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-02
Do Your Feet Ache md Burn.

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot Ease,
q, powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy, Cures Corns, Itching,
Swollen, Hot, Callous, Smarting, Sore and
sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe
Stores sell it, 25c Sample sent FREE. Adj
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, Ny.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-02
Notice.

/ want every man and woman in the
United States interested in the Opium and
Whisky habits to have one of my books on
these diseases. Address B. M. Woolley,
Atlanta, Ga, Box 8S7, and one will be sent
you free.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-02
SOFT. GLOSSY HAyR.
1t Can Only Be Had Where There Is
No Dandruf.

Any man or woman who wants soft
glossy hair must be free of dandruff, which
causes falling hair. Since it has become
known that dandruff is germ disease, the
old hair preparations that were mostly scalp
irritants, have been abandoned, and the
public, BARRIERS and doctors included, have
taken to using Newbro's Herpicide, the only
hair preparation that kills the dandruff
germ. E. Dodd, Dickinson, N. D., says:
"Herpicide not only cleanses the scalp from
dandruff and prevents the hairs falling out,
but promotes new growth. Herpicide
keeps my hair very glossy"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-02

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
lungs.-Wm. o. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind,
Feb. 10, 1900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-02

An Irishman, in speaking of an acquaint-
ance, said ne was condemned to be hanged,
but saved his life by dying the day before he
was executed.-Chicago Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-02

When you tell man a funny story, and
he does not see the point, ever notice the
fool grin on his face when he tries to be ap-
preciative ?-Atchison Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-02

An old-fashioned remedy-sending for the
doctor.-Puck.
The oasis., 1901-05-25

Saturday, May 25, looI.
Brick Factory at Benson.

be manufactured by the new Ari zona Clay Manufacturing Co.,. as soon as the machinery ordered is received and put into operation, which will doubtless be within sixty days, if not shorter period. The brick presented was made from sample of the clay sent for trial to the factory where the machinery was made. It was a a solid, heavy compact block, heavier than limestone and fully.a .as solid. Built into walls such bricks would resist the ravages of time and the wear of ages.
 Beside pressed and common brick the new enterprise will produce drain and sewer pipe, irrigating pipe, roofing, tiles. glazed tiles for floors, hollow building blocks and terra cotta work of all kinds. The fire brick will be made from fine clay found in the Whetstone mountains, and the other work from superior quality of clay that is found in great abundance all about Benson. The company have secured sev-n acres of land, inn mediately adjoining the Benson town site, upon which the works will be located.
 The machinery, the cost of which is SIP, ,o5o at the factory, has heen ordered, and will arrive at Benson as soon as the transportation lines can bring it. When the plant is in operation the extent of the product will be 32,ooo bricks ir ten hours. Contracts for the en. tire output of tue factory during the first six months can be secured at Bisbee, and construction of the reform school building will absorb the product for some little time. A great and growing demand for brick all over Southern Arizona will supply a continuous market for the product of the factory. It will give permanent employment to large force of men, many of whom will nave families, and effect a handsome and permanent addition to the population of the town of Benson.
 The company is capitalized at $6o,ooo and already nearly one half of the stock has been sub scribed. The officers are: I. M. Castafieda of Benson, president; R. P. Brown of Bisbee, vice president; !. T. Hood, of Bi>bee, secretary and treasurer; J. w. Wallace of Bisbee, general manager. The directors ars.J. M. Castaiieda, w. c. Land aud H. Gerwin Of Benson; Geo. Shilby, J. F. Hood, R. P. Brown and Peter Johnson of Bis bee. The company comnrses some of the best business men in the two communities, and with their capable management, ample capital, first class products. and q ,,,;da Ia,,,or,t to 6H ,,,;ft e,-oi,,
The oasis., 1901-05-25
Bought for s12.OOO.

Tucson Star: Three years ago w s. Low leased from Bishop Borgade the church plaza property and com. menced the repairs which converted the old adobe into the comfortable Hotel San Augustine. It's poDu,arity Is attested by it's patronage, R. G. Brady bought an interest in the investment and few days ago, for a cash consideration purchased MT. Lows lease thereby enabling him, through the building and loan to buy the property for sl2,OO0 Mir. Low own ing the contents of the hotel and a five years lease on the building h conversation with MT. Low yesterday he informed Us that there will be no improvements made this year When we suggested the probability of new and modern hotel for Tucson he said: "Let one come aud welcome, there's room for all"
The oasis., 1901-05-25
Civil Service Examination.

Notice is hereby given that there will be held civil service examina- tion at the custom house, Nogales, Arizona. covering all positions in the classified service (customs) in the dis trict of Arizona, on Monday, July sth, 1901.
 Requests for applications, and in. structions to applicants, should be made to the undersigned. Said ap- pications must be filed with the local board of examiners, Nogales, A rizona, not later than June 22nd, 1901. Respectfully,
 EUGENE K. SYKES, Nogales, Ariz. Secretary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-18
The Lion and the Mirror.

Possibly a lions wife would appre.
ciate looking-glass, but small mir.
ror in the hands of small boy SO
frightened and excited Big Ben, the
largest lion in the zoo, that, says the
Press, the keepers feared he would
co violence to himself.
Ben had been in an angry mood all
day. The presence of the small boy
was particularly distasteful to him,
and the lion ragged and stormed as
only big lion can. The lad waited
until the TRADE was over, and then
drew q hand-mirror from under his
coat and held it directly in front Of
Ben.
The lion looked. Then he jumped
for the intruder that dared to face
him in such fashion, but brought up
against the bars with force enough
to throw him to the floor. Surprised
at the appearance Of the lion in the
glass, he filled the house with his
roars. The keepers ran to the cage
and endeavored to quiet him, but he
continued the uproar until exhausted.
In the meantime the adventurous
youth had disappeared, and was dis
covered in front of the wolves cage
cage trying to excite them. He was
led from the garden and warned to
keep away.
About a year ago serious disturb
ance at the ZOO was due to the fash
ing of q mirror in front of the lions
den. At that time the lions, with the
exception of one or two of the wild
est, were kept in one cage.
A visitor held a mirror In front OF
them one afternoon, and the beasts
were thrown into panic. They fought
and dashed at the bars with such vio-
lence that it was feared several would
die as a result of their frantic strug-
giles. 1t required the efforts of all the
keepers for several hours before they
could be quieted.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-18
THE THEATRE IN PERSIA.
Religious Performances in the Month o
Mourning Atte nded by Women.

Religious Performances In the Month OF
Mourning Atte nded by Women.
The Persian theatre like that OF
European countries, presents both
tragedies and comedies. The serious
dramas are the means Of religious and
political propaganda, while the comic
plays deal with the evils in public
life and the weaknesses and burdens
of the powerful.
The religious dramas are an inheri-
tance from the old Persian rites. and
are similar to the old English miracle
plays. They are called in Persian
'Thasief' or holy plays. They at
first consisted only Of songs of lamen-
tation in memory Of the murder of
Hassan and Hussein. the sons Of Ali,
son-in-law of the Prophet. Then they
developed into tragedies that continued
to treat always Of the troubles of
the house of Ali.
The festival performances continue
always for nine days and during this
period the strict rules of the harem
are relaxed and the women arc al
lowed to attend the theatre. The wives
of the Shah also attend n an enclosed
box.
The theatre in Teheran looks like a
circus. the performance taking place
on stage in the middle of the build
ing, which Is not supplied with either
curtain or scenery. Great expense is,
on the other hand, lavished on the cos
tunes and professions that arc large
part of the performances. These "Tha-
siehs." which take place only In the
month of mourning, Moharrem. have
almost the character Of 4 religious;
ceremony. The admission is free, and
there is no applause. There Is. on the
contrary. frequent lamentation from
the audience, which is likely to be
moved by its emotion to sudden out
breaks.
In addition to the principal theatre
at Teheran during the month OF
mourning, there are in other cities and
at the other small courts, perform
ances Of the religious plays. Every
pious Persian of the necessary wealth
thinks it his duty to provide for these
performances in the improvised thea
tres and public squares tor the benefit
Of the poor and others who cannot see
the official performances at Teheran.
Farces are, on the other hand. acted
during the entire year by wandering
troups of actors. who, like the aero
bats and animal tanners of other lands.
pitch their tents in the public squares.
They play extemporizeG farces large
ly, which deal with the important
and wealthy persons of the town. The
scandals of the town. and politics also,
enter into these pieces In addition to
these two kinds Of dramatic perform
ances, there are travelling troups Of
marlonettes that are very popular with
the people.-New York Sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-18
NEARLY SUNK BY A RiVET.
Little Thing That Came Near Causing
the Loss Of q Steamship.

the Loss OF steamship.
The strangest story I ever heard OF
the sea relates to copper rivet which
was accidentally left in the bilge on
the bottom of ship by the builders,
between two ribs, which it rolled back
and forth with the motion of the YES
sci until it had worn a hole through
the plates.
This remarkable event took place
off the coast of Peru. Some years ago
vessel loaded with guano worth sew
eral thousand dollars caught fire In
the South Pacific and was abandoned
by the captain and crew, who came
ashore in the small boats and reported
the disaster. "Jack" Eyre, Of the firm
of ". r. Grace & Co., New York, to
whom the guano was consigned, Is
4 daring fellow. and determined to
save that cargo If possible. He knew
that guano would not burn. and it was
his idea that the hulk Of the ship
might be found floating somewhere
at sea. and the valuable cargo recov-
cred. He. therefore, chartered a small
English tramp that happened to be at
Callao and started ont to search for
the derelict. After cruising for two
or three weeks he found her. just as
he had expected. the woodwork burned
to the waters eGge. but the hull sound
as a dollar and the cargo all right.
They towed her into Callao. but the
day before reaching that harbor the
tramp they had chartered began to
fill very rapidly. and the pumps could
scarcely keep her afloat. They mar
rowly escaped sinking with all on
board. The leak was mystery. They
had met with no accident. and there
was no reason to suspect anything
wrong with the plates, for the ship
had been in the dry dock shortly be-
fore she left Liverpool and was rated
Al, being only between two and three
years old. They managed to get her
to Callao only by the greatest exertion,
and many a time they feared they
could not keep her afloat so long.
When the ship went into the dock
and was examined 1T was found that
one of the plates about the centre had
worn through. Further investigation
demonstrated that the damage had
been done by little copper rivet
which had been accidentally left in
the bottom and had rolled back and
forth over the same spot so often and
so long that the iron plate had been
Worn thin. and the pressure of the
water had broken through. The mis-
chievous rive. was there and was tax
en- out and preserved as 4 curiosity.
Shipbuilders tell me that this is not
an uncommon thing. 1t Is always Gus
tomary as a precaution to make
thorough search of the bottom Of a
new ship for rivets and copper filings
and other loose metal. Copper filings
are especially dangerous, because un-
der certain conditions they are apt to
set up little galvanic battery and do
IN immense amount of damage.-Chi-
cago Record-Herald.