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The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-04
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The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-04

Entered at the Postofice at Marble, Colorado
as second-class mail matter.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-04
THE RAILROADS.

During the past year the Crystal
River Railroad has done an immense
business for a railroad in new coun-
try, and its incoming and outgoing
business shows material increase over
1899. The main line was not extended
any during the year, but the road bed
and equipment shows marked improve
ment, until today it is one OF the
smoothest running and best equipped
mountain road in Colorado.
The Coal Basin branch, or the High
Line as it is called, was completed
last month. This is narrow gauge
and runs distance of II miles from
Redstone to the coal banks in the
basin, and the road is equipped with
the latest improved patent dump cars.
Traversing as it does one of the most
rugged canons in the state the scenic
features of this road are not surpassed
by any in the West as to its grandeur.
The construction of this piece of road
is one of greatest engineering feats of
the nineteenth century, and is the pride
of the officers of the Colorado Fuel
company. In the II miles there are %
bridges used in crossing and re-coss-
ing this grand canon, and the loops,
twists and curves are wonderful to be-
hold while the iron horse is crawling
slowly on its way up into the basin.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-04

J. A. yEwEIL.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-04
THE MINES.

In the precious metal mining much
out the district during the past twelve
months. Probably not as much ore
was sent to outside markets during
1900 as in the previous year, yet when
we stop to calculate the ore production
of this district. it is very gratifying,
considering the adverse circumstances
under which mining has to be carried
on in the upper portion of the valley.
However, many excellent ore bodies
were opened up and in many instances
sufficient work was accomplished to
establish their permanency. When it
is considered that this district is prac-
tically one of surface workings-not o
shaft or an incline hardly 500 feet in
depth-it is no wonder that our min
eral production is comparatively small.
Possibly, from mining standpoint,
1he leasing of the Black Queen mine
WAS the most important deal consum-
mated in the district during 1900, and
sAio soAuoDAC PiOPCrpy 10 uO" ucluS
put in shape to more cheaply take out
the ore bodies disclosed in the work.
ings. Practically new plant of ma
ehinery is to be installed, the incline
is to be enlarged, tipple built, and
many other Improvements are contem-
plated. A force of men is now en-
ployed getting things in such shape
that when spring opens shipments will
he commenced.
The Milwaukee group, on the same
mountain, has also been under course
of development since early in the fall,
being under lease and bond to Denver
parties. Some ore was shipped late
in the season, and we understand gave
satisfactory returns.
The Undine group, close by, pos
sibly has one of the best ore bodies
in the district, carrying by carload
lots 60 per cent. in lead, fair silver
values, and from $2 to "a in gold per
ton. Considerable work was done on
this property and couple of carloads
of the product sent to the market. OPP
erations are to be resumed early in
the spring.
In Snow Mass basin, the Lead King
mine il now being operated under a
lease and bond by Denver parties, and
we hear nothing but good reports from
the property. Although one carload
of ore Is now on its way to the smelt-
ers, 1t is not the intention to ship any
more at present, but the idea is to
open up more ground during the win
ter and get the property in shape for
increased shipments next season.
In the same locality, the Laura tun-
mel has been worked almost continu-
Ously, and the bore is now in nearly
1900 feet. Some nice-looking punches
of lead-copper ore are being OCCASION
ally encountered, but nothing of ship
ping value is expected until the tunnel
resebes under the surface workings.
A gasoline engine is now being placed
IN position ut the mouth Of the tunnel
10 furnish air, and when this is done
work vill be carried on without inter-
rupel0n.
A. the head of Bear basin the Van
pmeen property WAS worked steadily
during the entire season with crafty
ing results. and we are informed Mr..
Gsldee1l = highly plessed with the
o. QHSetal neettain, shs Carbonate
( < ~ &rsls4 sassdily until the
4 <11 ~ Quite force OF men
a considerable tom
nsketed q The Hoffman
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-04

be shipped out, sawed into slabs and
placed with expert marble men to be
thoroughly tested as to the quality and
texture of the stone. Upon the success
of this enterprise depends the future
of this portion of the district to great
extent, and we all await the result OF
these tests with anxiety.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-04

Taking all in consideration, the
dawn OF the twentieth century bids fair
70 be one of prosperity and unusual
sctivity throughout this valley, and
the people Of this district have every
occasion to feel encouraged at the
bright outlook ahead OF them,
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-01-04
HOT SPRINGS DISTRICT.

In this section of Crystal river may
be found several properties and some
nice ore disclosed. Outside of few
scattering assessments, the principal
development. work was done by the
Francis-vanSickle people, Hosgland
& Grifiiths and company OF Basalt
people who are driving tunnel into
Spring Butte mountain.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-10
WILL FIGHT.
The Georgia Pine and the Central
Railroads Said to Be in
a Row.
a Row.

The following from the Columbus
Enouirer-Sun is of local interest
at seems that the general impress
sion which has prevailed in Columbus
that the Central of Georgia Railway
Company either owned or controlled
the Georgia Pine railroad is mistake.
The Enquirer Sun has learned on high
authority, in fact from letter re-
ceived in Columbus from man who
knows what he is talking about, that
the Georgia Pine. the correct name OF
which now. by the way, is the Georgia,
Florida and Alabama Railway Compa-
nv, is still owned entirely by its origl-
nal stockholders and builders. The
writer of the letter referred to ABOVE
stated further that the G. f. and a.
was now being extended south OF Balm
brid~e into Florida, that inside of two
weeks active work would be begun eX-
tending the road north from Arlington
to Lumpkin, and also that the building
of the line from Lump kin to Column bus
would be prshed to speedy compile
tion. The G. f. A. people also state
that they will vigorously contest the
Centrals effort to secure a charter TO
hnild from ARLINGTON to Columbus, as
they already have charter, obtained
about a year ago. and covering practl-
callv the same route as is set forth in
the Central's petition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-10
A GOOD CARP Story.
Prof. Lockhart the Hero in a
Struggle With a Big Fish.

Prof. L. D. Lockhart has just re-
turned from a trip down on Flint river
and tells thrilling story of landing
two immense carp. DR.. Williams was
with the fishing party, and their com
bined strength was required in land
ing these monster carp, the "gamest"
of all fresh water fish. One great
carp was shot three times ere the two
gentlemen could dragit to any landing
There was no means at hand to weigh
the carp, but as one furnished a meal
for a half dozen Americas families, all
with record as fish eaters, they evil
IDENTIFY were whoppers. Prof. Lock-
hart says that in landing the second
carp both DIR. Williams and myself
dragged to the waters edge. One of
them drew pistol and shot the fish
three times without killing it, thought
being badly hurt. they dragged it
ashore and hlgged it. Carp fishing in
Flint river is great sport, and many
monster ones have been caught here
this season. Americas Recorder.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-10
DROUTH DESTROYING CORN.
Hot Winds Playing Havoc in
Kansas and Missouri.

Missouri and Kansas are suffering
from hot winds that threaten great
damage to corn. Atchison, Kansas,
reports the greatest drouth in north
western Kansas since 1860, warm
wind having blown from the south al
most increasingly for the past seven
days.
Abilene, Kan. reports 105 degrees
with many fields in South Dickinson
county ruined. A Mexico, Mo-, dis
patch says the thermometer in that
part of the state registered l0l
several days, and that if rain does
not come soon the farmers will have
to put their stock on the market i'm
mediately to save it. Sedalia, Mo-.
reports 103 degrees ia the shade with
the statement that another week of
similar weather will make certain a
failure of the corn crop in central
Missouri.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-10

Professor Matteucci, the dlstln-
guished italian scientist and careful
student of Mount Vosuvius' vagaries,
predicts that new eruption will take
place in a short time, and from various
indications he feels satisfied it will be
no slight one.
He has considered it well to utter a
timely warning, as experience has
shown that Vesuvius, when it vents It's
wrath unexpectedly, does great deal
of damage to persons and property in
the vicinity.
Professor Matteucci is no alarmist,
but bases his predictions on the fact
which he has noticed, that various
new assures are now forming near the
summit of the mountain, and this. in
his opinion, is an unquestionable proof
that masses of lava and other matters
soon will be again belched forth.
His close study at the volcano during
the recent eruption confirms him II
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-10
CONVICT COTTON.
Mississippi's Prison Warden Is
Holding 1900 Bales.

The state of Mississippi is holding
to the official opinion that the price for
spot cotton will go higher before the
time for marketing next seasons CROP
The warden of the penitentiary now
has on hand nearly 1880 bales raised
by the convicts during the last season,
and only few days ago he refused a
top-market offer for the lot, believing
that a better price will yet be offered.
Several months ago the state could
have sold the cotton on hand at q price
nearly $4,000 in excess of present
market quotations. The convict crop
for the present year is in excellent
condition at present, and Captain
Parchman expresses confidence that
the yield will be greater than the con-
victs are able to pick.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-10
THE COCO-COLA HABIT.
Man Is in Trouble Who Drank
Too Freely of the Beverage.

A man named J. f. Sheppard is in
Jail at Savannah charged with being a
common cheat and swindler, having
negotiated worthless checks, and the
Savannah News, speaking of his case,
brings out some interesting facts about
the excessive use of cigarettes and the
popular beverage sold at the soda foun-
tains known as coca-cola. The News
says:
Sheppard said that he has been i'll
with malarial fever and was at the
Park View Santarium. His discon-
nected manner of talking gave ground
for the Suspicion that possibly he has
not completely recovered, The prison
err. too is a cigarette smoker and dur
ing the interview he was inhaling to-
bacco done up in the cigarette form.
Sheppard also suffers with the cocoa
cola habit" which is recognized by
some physicians as a malady. The at
tendant at Bull street soda water
fountain says that Sheppard's custom
had been to drink from Is to 20 glasses
of the stuff day, and it is possible
that he patronized other places.
While the manufacturers the drink
claims that it is a beverage, the Unit
ed States authorities question this and
claim that it is drug. The question
was argued at length in the United
States court in Atlanta, week before
last, and physicians testified to the ell
fects of the drink on "fends. 1t APP
pears to be indisputable that there Is
trace of cocaine in the drink and that
the per cent of caffeine is 10. These
facts were brought out in the Atlanta
case.
A physician of the city testified that
he had treated boy suffering with the
.coca-cola habit" and that the patient
had been accustomed to taking only
about ten glasses of the stuff day. IL
NAV be that the combination of fever,
cigarettes and coca-cola caused Shep-
pard to do things that, in his rlght
mind, he would nave never dreamed oI
doing
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-10
MANY BIG GIFTS.
$4,000, 900 Given to Education in
June. Negro School Only Bene-
ficiary in the South.

1t is estimated that the gifts to col
leges in the United States during the
mouth of June, just ended. amounted
to no less than S12, 100000 The largest
Individual gift was received by Wash
ington University, St. Louis, from
Samuel S. Cupples and Robert $.
Brookings, amounting TO $5,000,000.
Among the donors to the colleges were
several of the best known of the great
millionaires, including Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter, the Vanderoilts and Senator Han
na. 1t is worthy of notice that all OF
this moneJ was given to colleges Of
the north already richly endowed, such
as Harvard, Yale and the University
of Chicago. Practically none OF it came
to distinctively southern institutions,
since St. Louis may hardly be called
southern city. About the only school
in the south TO receive any part OF this
great outpouring of $l2,0O0,OOO last
month was Booker Washinpton's
school for colored youths at Tuskee-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-10
Vesuvius Preparing for Eruption.

this opinion.
Day after day he continued his in.
vestigatiOns, often at the peril of his
life, and as result the account of his
work, which he has just forwarded to
the French Academy of Sciences. con-
tains more facts about Vesuvius than
were ever known before.
He noted the daily changes that took
place in the crater during the erup-
ton, and he even measured the hight
which was attained by the great mass,
of ingenious matter after the mountain.
had vomited forth.
The largest of these masses assembled
To a height of 537 meters, and when il
fell il occupied space of twelve cubic
meters, and was found to weigh 10000
kilogrammes.
1t travelled through the air at the
rate of eighty meters a second, and it
is estimated that force equivalent to
600, 900 horse power must have been
required to send it on its skvward ca
lreer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-10
WILLIAMS MAKES PROPOSITION.
Will Build Georgia Pine to Cuthbert if
Certain Amount Is Subscribed.

Mr.. j. p. Williams, president of the
Georgia, Florida and Alabama road
and Mr.. J. W. Calhoun of Arlington
one of the directors of that road, ar
rived in the city Saturday morning.
They came to consult with our citi-
zens in regard to the proposed north
ern extension of this railroad, and a
meeting was held in the parlor of Ho-
tel Randolph.
In this meeting Mr.. Williams stated
that it was the intention OF his road to
bald from Arlington. If the citizens
of Cuthbert would contribute certain
sum of money and give rights of way
through the county the Georgia, Flor
ida and Alabama woul1 come to Cuth-
bert. Work would begin before the
18th of August and the road be com
pleted 10 our city within year from
that date.
After few questions had been ask
ed. which Mr.. Williams aswered d.
rectly, the meeting adjourned.
No effort to secure subscriptions was
made in the meeting. Cuthbert Lead
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-10
lders Promised by Mr.. Wilson,

tobacco annually they export lu!iy
$50. 100000 of the cOmmoner Klhu9'
When we become independent OF Cuoa
in respect to both sugar and toeacco
the desire to annex that island VIII
not be so strong.
There is another crop about whlcH
Secretary Wilson is very enthusiastic
1t is rice. He says that some expert
ments which have recently been MADE
by the department justify him IN say
ing that it is only question OF NIUE
time when the rice production OF tnls
country will be so greatly increased
that we shall not import any, but, on
the contrary, will export it, even iur'
nishing China with a portion OF inc
rice she needs. II looks from all thaU
is being said that China is going TO De
a very great customer of this country
It would be interesting to know wher e
she is going to get the money WIN
which to paw for the articles she Is eA-
rected to take from US. Her Tea crop
win hardly furnish it.-9aVannan
News
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-10

Caroline Clark Quantrell, mother of
William Clark Q1antrell, the confeder-
ate guerrilla. has been received as an
inmate of an Odd Fellows home for
widows. For almost half century this
woman has been makinga gallant fight
against poverty, made all the more
bitter because of the hatred which leo-
pie felt toward her son.
Following the death of Thomas
Quantrell, Mrs. Quantrell's husband,
in 1854, she managed to make sub
sistence with her needle, but for the
past ten years her falling eyesight
cheated her out of his means of live
Uhood, and charitable hands have
helped her secretly, for to accept char
itY in the name of charity she has al
ways refused.
Clark QuantreIl left Canal Dover,
O., when he was yet in his teens. He
had taught term of school in build
ing, the crumbling remains of which
yet stand, near New Philadelphia. He
travelled from here to Kansas City,
where he also taught school.
At the breaking out ofthe war Guam
trell cast his sYmpathies with the
south and obtained permission from
the confederate government to organ
ize guerrilla band, which at its best
contained oyer 300 desperate men.
Early in 1865, when Quantrell and
the remnant of his little band, dread
fully shrunken by death and sickness,
crossed the Mississippi near Memphis
to escape from the men who were hunt
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-10
RATTLE KANSAS HUSBAND.
Lone Women Rush for 5000 Tick
cts at SIS Each.

Ernest Still, young clerk, of Glen
coe, Okla. has offered for sale 5000
tickets on himself as husband. He
is selling the tickets at s. each, and
has already disposed of about 800.
The tickets are being purchased by
young women in the vicinity of Glen
coe.
Still says in explanation of his plan.
''By selling 5000 chances for s. each il
will bring me $4,000, sufficient sum
of money to attract any young woman
DESTROYS of marrying. / may not get
the prettiest girl in the country, but |
will get one, am sure, who is anxious
to marry me.
"I will marry her as soon as she is
ready. The money will be invested SO
as TO support us handsomely. Ishould
take the bride on an exteded wedding
trip. "
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-10
LOOTERS CAPTURED.
Chinese Troops Turn Miscreants
Over to thu United States.

A Pekin dispatch says five Ameri-
cans were captured by Chinese troops
in town fifty miles from Pekin and
turned over to Maj. Robertson, com
der of the United States legation
guard. The men were armed and de-
manded 5000 taels from the keeper Of
"a pawn shop and got 500. They filled
five carts with plumber and then began
shooting, not knowing that the town
was occupied by 100 Chinese troops.
The United States legation was noti-
fed, and the quinUete was brought in.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-07-10
OUANTRELL'S MOTHER A PAUPER.
Parent of the Famous Confederate Guerrilla Experiencing Bitter
Poverty Takes Refuge in an Almshouse.

inc them down the guerrilla leader
determined to push ahead to the con-
federate capitol. Leaving his band be-
hind IN Kentucky Quanrrell safely ar
rived at Richmond, where he obtained
an interview with President DAVIS.
The guerrilla bluntly told the presi-
dent of the confederacy that the south
would never win by prosecuting the
war in the way it was then doing. Da-
Wis asked Quantrell what he would adj
wise.
"AdviseW replied the guerrilla lead
err, 81 would wage such war and have
such war waged by land and sea as
to make surrender forever impossible.
| would cover the armies OF the confed-
eracy with blood; | would invade:
would reward audacity; would break
foreign enlistments by indiscriminate
massacre; l would win the independ-
ence of my people or | would find their
graves"
This hot-headed advice, of course,
was not accepted and Qnantrell, cha
grined, returned to the band. 1t was in
Spencer county, Kentucky, near the
farm of jim Wakefield, that Quantrell
received his death wound at the hands
of Captain Ed Terrell's federal guer-
rilla band. He died in the Lexington,
KY, hospital, and lies buried in che
Catholic cemetery of that CITY. At his
death he left $500 in gold to be sent to
his mother, which she never got.
Mrs. q ,antrell did not learn of his
death until ten years after the war.