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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-23
PARKING AND ALLIANCE MATTERS IN
CUMBERLAND.

correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Crops have improved right much
during the past three weeks here,
but are now about 25 per cent. short
of what they were at this SEASON last
year, and it has taken about double
the work of cultivating this year s
crop that it did last. Farm laborers
have been very scarce many farm
ers here could not get the hired
help needed. And because of this
and the excessive rains, numbers OF
acres of corn and cotton have been
abandoned. l heard a farmer say a
few days ago that in his section Il
number of farmers wives and daugh-
tiers who had never been accustomed
to such, had been in the fields with
their hoes ''valiantly fighting the
grass" to save the crops.
[ had feared because of the press
of farm work, our Alliance brethren
would be forced to neglect their
Sub Alliance work, and that III
July County meeting would be
poorly attended, but l was pleased
to find meeting, which was with
Flea Hill Sub, we'll attended. There
was one Sub. more represented than
at our April meeting. Quite a num-
Der of ladies were present, who
spread a bountiful dinner. The
brethren manifested much interest
in the future progress of the ALI
ance They unanimously instructed
their delegate TO the State meeting
to use his influence in that body to
have it establish two degrees in the
Sub-Alliances The first degree that
our boys and girls less than Is years
old may be admitted and thereby be
educated in their tender youth to
the necessity and benefits of the or
g~anizatiOn of the farmers. Bro.
Nathan A. Williams was elected
delegate to the State Alliance, with
Bro. s. j. McLaurin, alternate. l
hope and expect to see both of them
at II Headquarters at the meeting with
perhaps other brethren of the
county. J. G. Balm.
Cumberland Co, N. g.
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Cumberland Co, N. c.
ANOTHER REPORT OF THE CUMBERLAND


ANOTHER REPORT OF THE CUMBERLAND
MEETING.
Correspondence OF The Progressive Farmer.
On Thursday, July 18th, Cumber-
land County Farmers Alliance held
it's regular meeting with Flea Hill
Sub, Bro. S. B. Page presiding.
There was a very good turnout and
the meeting seemed to be interesting
to all present. After the regular
business of the Alliance, there was
an open session and ali who we're
present were invited to come into
the house, which was soon filed
with anxious hearers. Even the
boys and girls seemed to want to
learn something about Our Order.
Well, we seldom have d county meet
ing without having our little friends
present. If some of our friends don't
come into the Alliance and learn
something they don't know, they
will be lett by the little folks, way
back in the misty way Of ignorance.
/ think we have our County Alliance
in good working order, but it would
be a pleasure TO US to know that all
u old Subs. we're re organized. We
desire to place oil Cumberland
among the foremost of the State
Our next meeting will be held with
South River Sub, in Sampson county,
second Thursday in October.
D. D. Balm, Sec'y.
Cumberland Co, n. G.
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Wilson Co N. G.
CHATHAM COUNTY ALLIANCE MEETING
l.. +. NEwsOM

The Chatham County Alliance
met in the conrt, house here last
Thursday. There VS. not d very
large a'tendance-rne farmers, we
suppose, were too busy with "Gen-
eral Green
Since the last county, meeting an
AllIanc haG been organized at Riggs
bee with Is members. The county
Alliance decided to try to secure
State Secretary Parker 10 visit de-
funct alliances in the county with a
vie of reorganization. The fol
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year
J j Jenkins, President.
r N. Johnson, Vice. President.
r B. Lipeherry, Secretary-T Treas.
urer.
J W. Atwater, Chaplain
7 z Spence, Lecturer.
q. ". More Steward.
j. F, Cook, Doorkeeper
I. r Brown, Asst. Do rkeeper.
J J Jenkins, r. il Dixon and
T NJ. PEARSON, Executive Committee.
P. NJ. Pearson was elected delegate
to State to State Alliance and J. j.
Johnson, alternate delegate-Pitts-
b no Citizen.
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TOP YOUR COTTON.

correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
The excessive rains have caused
the cotton crop to ego to weed"
Topping may not pay every year,
but it seems to me there can be no
doubt that it will prove profitable this
season. Try it. z. H. S.
Wake CO., N. G..
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An entomologist has been sent to
Japan, China and Java 30 find, if
possible, the original home of the
San Jose scale and some natural
enemy or parasite TO help our fruit
growers fight this pest. Two others
have been sent to Germany and
Italy to introduce, if possible. some
of the parasites of injurious insects
of the United States, and parti ,ular-
IL the wOOlly root louise. T us are
the benefits of co opera ion seen.
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FROM WILSON.
HARRY FARMER

Columbus Co., n. G.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-08
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Colorado Waters.

The United States geological survey
has published report of the opera
tions at the Colorado river stations
during last year. 1t says that In the
year covered by the report about 3O,-
OOO acre-feet of water was stored In
the reservoirs of the Great Plains
Water Company and the dam at the
Twin Lakes reservoir was completed,
permitting the use, during the latter
part of the irrigation season of these
lakes, to the great benefit OF crops
lying under the canal of the Twin
Lakes Land and Water Company. The
Twin Lakes river stations have been
put on Il more permanent basis. The
channel at the Interlaken station is
permanent and of such a character
that excellent results were obtained,
but the station is not in 1901, as the
storage of water in the reservoirs
flooded the locality to such an extent
that it was impossible to make meas
urements. The lower Twin Lakes sta
ton was established at u foOtbridge
constructed across the channel below
where the artificial waterway from
the lower lake enters the natural chan
mel The channel is rocky, but is fair
ly permanent in nature, the banks
being high and not subject to over
flow. The object of establishing the
two stations was to ascertain the
amount of storage water turned out
from the lower lake by the water
company, in order to determine the
quantity Of water the company would
be entitled to at it's headgate below.
The report recommends the removal
of some large boulders in the Arkan-
sas river at Salida, as they interfere
with the accuracy of the measure
ments taken there. The station at Pu-
eblo is considered one of the most i'm
portant in Colorado, and the report
says:
1T would be of very great value to
the entire division to have Il perma-
nent station of concrete established
here. The channel which is of boul-
ders and gravel, is confined by high
masonry walls, SO that there is little
change except that it fills during low
water and scours out during high
water. The flow of the stream is rapid,
but not too swift for accurate measure
ments. This station is an important
one, being located near the head of
the principal irrigation portion of the
valley, only one ditch of Importance
being taken out above it in the Pueblo
district, although considerable water
is used in the bitches in the neighbor
hood of Canon, which is in another
water district. 1t is upon the gagings
made at this point that the water SUI
perintendents and commissioners de-
pend for distribution of water to
bitches below"
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-08

entered the vault to prepare the gold
for loading on the steamer, the rob-
berry was discovered. The thieves had
taken the precaution of fastening the
door of the vault from the inside, so
that it would be difficult to open from
the outside, in case they were inter-
rupted in their work.
Probably preparatory engineering
extending over several weeks was
done before the robbery could be ac-
complished. Close to the wall of the
building in which the vault is located
n shaft was sunk below the founda-
ton. Then tunnel was run to the
vault, n distance of about ten feet.
and holes We're bored in the iron floor
until an aperture sufficiently large to
admit man was made. 1t was then
easy work to pass down the treasure
into the tunnel and load it into boat
The robbers even took the precaution
to sprinkle red pepper in the tunnel, in
order to make things as uncomfortable
as possible for anyone who might at
tempt to pursue them.
There were four fine gold bricks in
the vault which the robbers looted
Each was ten inches long. five inches
wide and four inches in height. They
We're all stamped with number, weight
and fineness and ran thus:
No. 1886, containing 1.119O.37
ounces; No. 1.237, containing 1.127 .43
ounces; No. 1,23S, containing 1,123.22
ounces, and No. 1,239, containing L.
O73.79 ounces. All these bricks We're
1893 fine and worth $20.60 per
ounce.
In addition to this there We're stolen
from the bullion vault crude gold in all
shapes and sizes and some of it in bars
of different lengths.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-08
UNION MEN CALLED OUT
OF STEEL TRUST MILLS

Pittsburg Pa. Aug. G.-After weeks
of preliminary skirmishing, at last the
great battle between the gigantic steel
trust and the thousands OF men mar
shalled under the banners of the Anal
gamated Association of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers Is fairly on.
The long-talked-of general strike or
der was issued by President Shaifer
last evening, to take effect after the
last turn of the mills, August 10th.
What the result Will be no man can
forctcll but judging by the expressed
determination of both parties to the
controversy. the battle will be waged
to the very last ditch.
Much money Will be lost, thousands
upon thousands of men Will be idle,
great suffering Is looked for. and even
bloodshed and death are possible and
feared.
The strike call includes practically
all Amalgamated men In the United
States Steel Corporations employ not
now on strike. II was issued from the
Amnlgnmated Association hcadqunr-
tcrs and mailed to all Amalgamated
lodge officials. who are expected to call
their men into the strike.
The order of President Shaifer Is eX-
pcctcd to swell the number of idle men
to over 100000 at the end of the week.
President Shnircr was asked If the or
der was intended 90 go to the union
men in the Carnegie steel Company.
lie said that he answered no questions
ON that score.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-08
VAST AMOUNT OF GOLD BULLION
TAKEN FROM SMELTER VAULT

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 6.-The
Selby Smelling and Lead Company has
been robbed of $2SO,OOO worth of gold
bullion. The theft occurred some time
last night and was not discovered un-
til morning The. thieves tunneled
from outside the building under the
vault at the Selby works, which are To-
Gated on the bay shore, about thirty
miles from San Francisco. They got
away with nearly ZOO pounds of fine
gold, worth $50 an ounce, without
leaving trace of their identity be-
hind.
The robbery is the most successful
and remarkable ever accomplished on
the Pacific coast and was evidently
the work of skilled mechanics. The
whole affair was most skillfully
planned and as skillfully executed. 1t
is supposed that when the robbers Sc
cured their loot, they loaded it into n
boat that was waiting and disappeared
in the fog that had come over San
Francisco bay In their haste to get
away they left two gold bars worth
nearly $4,000 lying on the bank at
the waters edge.
The police at all the bay cities were
Immediately notified of the crime. but
all they could discover We're few of
the tools the robbers had used.
The Selby Smelling and Lead Com
pany is the largest concern of its kind
on the Pacific coast. Ores are sent to
it from all over the western country
to be smeited and refined, and the gold
is then turned over to the mint. A
steamer makes special trips between
the smelter and San Francisco, carry
ing the ores one way and bringing
back the refined gold.
This morning, when the workmen
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-08
Death of Empress Frederick.

Cronbcrg. Aug. 6.-The Dowagcr
Empress Frederick, mother of the
German Emperor. daughter of Queen
Victoria and sister of King Edward
VII. died at G:15 y. III. yesterday. En-
peror William and her majesty's other
children and the Empress Augusta
Victoria were In :hc sick room most
of the day. They We're all around the
bedside when the Dowager Empress
passed away quietly. Professors Rem
vcrs and Spfclhagon We're also In her
room. The flag on the castle was i'm
mcdlatcly half-masted.
1t Is said the cause Of death was
dropsy accompanying cancer. The re-
markablc vitality of the Dowagcr En-.
press astonshcd her Physicians. She
retained consciousness to the end.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-08
COUNTY ASSESSORS CONVENE
in DENVER AND ORGANIZE

Denver, Aug. THE News this
morning says:
A special session of the Thirteenth
General Assembly is assured if the
State Supreme Court upholds the deciS-
ion of Judge Dixon declaring the new
revenue bill void. Governor Orman has
virtually made that promise. He may
not act until the Supreme Court has
handed down its decision.
Either to-day or tomorrow delega-
tion from the county assessors will call
upon Governor Orman for the purpose
of securing n definite answer from
him. If he will not give them to un-
derstand that he will call special ses-
sion Immediately If the State Supreme
Court declares the new revenue bill
unconstitutional they will inform him
that they will cut their assessments
in half, or still further lower them.
when they return home. Their object
in securing n promise from Governor
Orman is that they can be assured
that the railway and telegraph proper
ty of the state will be assessed at its
cash value, the same as other property.
The State Board of Equalization also
will be asked to confer with the State
Board of Assessors. The promise will
be asked from them that they will as
sess the railway, telegraph and tele-
phone interests of the state at their
cash value should the State Board of
Assessors be enjoined by the railroads
from performing their duties under
the provisions of the new revenue bill
An attorney for the corporations said
yesterday that the State Board of As
SCISSORS will never be permitted to as
sesS the corporate property OF the
state If it can be prevented. Before
the board can perform its duties Judge
Dixon will be asked to issue an in
junction restraining it from acting.
the attorney taking the stand that the
railways must be assessed under the
provisions of the old law by the State
Board of Equalization.
1t is the intention Of Attorney Gen
eral Post to ask the State Supreme
Court to issue writ of prohibition re-
straining Judge Dixon from granting
such an injunction. That step cannot
be taken until the state has filed its
bill of exceptions, which, it is said, will
be done as soon as possible, probably
within the next seventy-two hours.
If the State Supreme Court grants
the writ. the State Board of Assessors
can proceed with its work. If the ap-
plication Is denied, then the hands of
the State Board of Assessors will be
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-08

tied until the State Supreme Court
passes upon the case.
The county assessors met yesterday
morning in the House of Representa-
tives in the state house, and organized
by making ii. G. Taylor of Castle
Rock, chairman, and S. III. Alexander
of Denver, secretary. 1t was decided
that the assessors of each class meet
and select their members for the State
selected as follows:
First Class COunty-S. ii. Alexan-
der, Denver. Arapahoe.
Second Glass Counties-M. ]. Lay
den, Colorado Springs, Ell Paso;
George n. Lysight, Cripple Greek, Tel
ler
Third Class COunties-J. A. Webber,
Boulder, Boulder; A. J. Hogan, Aspen,
Pitkin; f. II. Stevens, Greeley, Weld.
Fourth Glass Counties-F. w. Bush,
Buena Vista, Chaffee; ii. G. Taylor,
Castle Rock. Douglas; A. NJ. Thomas,
Gunnison, Gunnison; J. G. Price. Du-
range, La Plata; q. T.. Link, Fairplay,
Park.
Fifth Glass Counties-W. S. Whin-
merry, Lake City, Hinsdale; l.. j. Neff,
Burlington. Kit Carson.
The political complexion of the board
is ieI anu
licans. the latter being Webber. Taylor
and Neff. The selection of the board
was harmOniously made.
Ine Board of Assessors organized by
electing George n. Lysight of Teller
county, president, and A. B. Gray. sec
retary. His office as secretary of the
State Board of Equalization makes
him secretary under the law.
The morning deliberations of the
board were held behind closed doors
for fear corporation attorneys would
serve an injunction restraining the
members from electing n State Board
of Assessors. When it became known
that the corporations would enjoin the
State Board of Assessors from per-
forming their duties under the provis-
ions of the new revenue bill an effort
was made to assess the corporate prop
erty of the state at once, and then ad-
journ. but the law made it impossible.
Section SS-A of the new revenue bill
says that assessors shall meet and
make their assessments ut once. Sec
ton 96 says the assessors shall on the
second Tuesday in August make their
assessments. Attorney General Post
was appealed to and gave 1t as his
opinion that the actual assessment
should not begin until the second Tues
day in August.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-08
NOTES OF INTEREST FROM
MANY MINING DISTRICTS

pliances as long as they could compel
poems to pack the ore out of the mines
on their backs.
The probable object of having the
drifts so close together was to work as
many men as possible on the ore body,
and when driving through barren
ground they made their drifts as small
as possible. They objected to remov-
, ing any more waste than was absolute
ly necessary.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-08
said there are about 200 leading gro

said there are about 200 leading gro
cery jobbers in the United States. and
the plan is to unite under one control
ten per cent. of the entire number. a
general meeting is to be held in New
York in September to complete per-
manent organization.
The proposed union of the extensive
tea interests in this country and Japan
to regulate the output of all teas i'm.
ported from Japan and also so estab.
iish rules for the betterment of the
trade is interesting the leading tea I'M
porting houses of Philadelphia. 1t Is
said that all thG,tea firms in the Unit
ed States that have firing houses in
Japan are to he taken in.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-08
Proposed Wholesale Grocer Trust.

New York. Aug. IA special TO she
Tribune from Philadelphia says: A gi-
gnntlc combination Is about TO he
formed, with n capitalization of SiO0,-
100000, TO be known as the National
Wholesale Grocery Company. 1t Is
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-08
Cripple Creeks July Output.

The output for the Cripple Greek dis
trlct for the month of July comes close
To the S2oOO,oO0 mark, showing u
slight gain over the preceding month.
Practically the entire production has
come from the big mines, and shows
the permancncy OF the principal pro-
ducers Very little work has been done
during the month by lessees and few
surface strikes have been made to add
to the production.
Such mines as tte Portland. STRAIT
toms Independence, Gold Coin, Mary
Mckinney, Doctor-Iack Pot, Vlndicat-
or, lsabelcla have been the source of
the camps output. The smaller class,
which includes properties like the
Pointer, Free Coinage. Anaconda, An
choria-Lcland. Nugget and Joe Dandy.
have done well, and there has been no
decrease IN the list Of producers. A
splendid output has been made from
the several properties OF STATIONS
Cripple Creek Mining and Develop
mcnt Company, and IL beginning to be
felt in the monthly figures, and this
Is an Item which win grow steadily
from this time on. The tonnage treated
by mills Is confined now to the mills
of the United States Reduction Compa-
ny. aud to the Dorcas and Economic.
The table of output Is MS follows:
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-08
Reformer. Attack IN. Queue.

New York, Aug. An order issued
10y the head Of the Chinese Reform AS
socintlon calls upon all Cinnamon in
this country to remove their queues
IL lS said that upon the members of
the association II will be more binding
than imperial edict from the hand of
the Emperor of China. II will affect
several hundred Chinese In this city.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-08

Blsmuth Is produced In commercial
quantities In the Ballard aud Penn
mines In Lcndvlllc. Colorado. 1t Is
bought by two Denver firms. to he
shipped 10 Liverpool. where an Eng
lish firm controls the worlds output.
The demand Is light: probably 100 tons
Of the refined metal would supply the
requirements 1f the continent for "a
year.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-08

Acting Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Conrad has directed the estab.
lishmcnt of the first postofice on the
island Of Guam. II IL located Mt Guam.
Anastnslo Tnrtnno Perez has been up.
pointed postmaster.