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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-26

Gov. elect Mickney of Nebraska
is not a policy man but an out and
out Methodist. He refused to attend
the inaugural ball and on this account
it was necessary to call the popular
affair off. He would be another
good man to ride in the chariot with
President Roosevelt.
Burlington Hawkeye: Afew years
ago not dozen farmers in Iowa
had telephones in their homes. The
fact thaat a former candidate for
governor had telephone connections
on his farm afforded the opposition
opportunity to call him a fine
haired farmer The Muscatine
journal in it's holiday edition prints
more than 1 1000 names of farmers,
chiefly in Muscatine county, and
a few in adjoining counties, who
have telephones. The Journal claims
that not another equal area in the
state has 50 many rural telephones;
and it is probable the Journal is
right. The telephone however, is
spreading all over Iowa with great
rapidity.
J. E.. King, editor Of the Red
Lake Falls Courier, with his ability
and usual enterprise issued a most
handsome Christmas edition, filled
with interesting reading matter
regarding the advantages of that city
an surrounding territory. The
edition was a work of art and
beauty. The advertising patronage
demonstrates that Mr.. Kings work
is appreciated by the business men
of that thriving town.
The Red Lake Falls Gazett, pub
lished in the town where John King.
formerly of Adrian, conducts a
paper, issued a holiday edition last
week of thirty two pages. Red Lake
Falls must be composed Of hustling
business men as we'll as editors, to
support the issuing Of to such mag
nifcent papers. The Gazette repre-
sents skill and labor which is a
credit to its publishers an employees.
It is full Of advertising matter and
description of resources of the town
all of which will prove beneficial to
the business men and residents more
than printers can describe.
Philadelphia Record: A former
Philadelphia, who is now in bust
ness in Chicago, and who has been
spending a portion of his vacation
with old friends here, wrote letter
the other day to chum in Windy
City. He had promised to write
"a good, long letter." so he pro-
cured coil of thin white tape paper,
such as is used by the telegraph
companies on their ticking machines,
and lengthwise in the tape from the
beginning clear through the little
wooden center. The letter was in
Nh " h \, -s5.sy$t,j
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-03-01
TO CONTROL LEAD ORES.

The Guggenheim Exploration Company
has during the past several months been
securing control of the leading lead lux-
ing mines in the San Juan and Lake
county districts Of Colorado, the mines OF
the Occur D'Alene district in Idaho, and
in the Utah district, and has effected a
combination with the Ryan Whitney in
terests to control the South Missouri
fields. To do this several hundreds OF
thousands of dollars have been spent by
the Guggenheim Exploration Company
incidentally with the millions which have
been invested in the endeavor to control
the ordinary lead product.
The probable result of this action will
be to reduce smelling charges and conse-
quently leave a large margin of profits for
the mine owners, as by reason of the con-
troll by the Guggenheims Of all these lead
fuxing ores the American Smelling and
Refining Company will naturally be COM
PEELED to make q drop in its reduction
charges in order to secure these indispen-
sable ores.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-03-01
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Lander county stockmen will have a
big rodeo in April to get rid of the wild
mustangs and clean up the ranges.
Or. T. G. Hanson, a prominent physi-
clan and a resident of Winnemucca, has
suffered a stroke of apoplexy and his life
is ~despaired of.
The Washoe Assessor expects to collect
at least $4,000 in poll taxes from men
employed on railroad construction work
in that county this year.
The Virginia Chronicle says: at has
been an unwritten law in the Battle
born State that no State officer shall be
elected to a third term"
Several Comstock miners have secured
a privilege to prospect the groupings of
the Chollar mine and will pay the COM
pany a royalty on any ore extracted.
An attachment Of $37 400 % and costs
has been placed on the Commonwealth
Mining Company's property at Tuscarora
by the Bank Of California, saws the
Times Review.
James Healy, formerly of the De La.
mar and April Fool Companies in Ne
vada has accepted a position from the
Salt Lake and Tonopah Mining Com
pany in the Tonopah country.
This is the way a good woman of Reno
tells about her troubles with the small
pox. She says: First we were all as
~sassinated, next the house was guar
anteed and we only had the celluloid."
George D. Bliss, who has been identi.
fed with the cattle industry of Nevada
for many years, died at his home in San
Francisco Saturday of pneumonia. Mr..
Bliss was n OF Humboldt county's
heaviest taxpayers.
Forty men are employed in the Reno
Star mine at the present time. Some
very rich ore is being taken out OF the
upper levels. The new dump is now in
good working order and but little diff.
Guilty is experienced in keeping the mine
clear ofwster.
The Willow Creek mine near Washoe
was sold to Eastern parties February 20
for the sum Of $4,000. This property
was formerly operated by Governor Stew
enson OF Nevada, but has been idle for a
number Of years. The property was pur.
chased by j. Renton White for Eastern
parties.
Salt Lake Tribune: N. P. Dooley il
preparing to equip a party OF ~prospectors
and send them into the Tonopah, Nevada.
district for the purpose Of making loca-
tons on an extensive scale. MI. Doolsy
is conversant with conditions in that re-
and considers that with the building
the contemplated railroad the field ia
unusually safe and encouraging one.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-03-01
Begin Work ON Tonopah Road.


From the Bonanza Of February "a.
Frank Butler is running a daily stage to
Ray.
James O'Brien. who has been attend
ing school in San Francisco, returned to
Tonopah last evening. Jimmy will 90 to
Ray and associate himself with his
brother. P. E. O'Brien.
A write-up OF Ray camp will be given
next week. Some good assays are being
had and from the latest reliable reports
at hand Ray promises to become a great
bullion producer in the near future.
Frank Marston, an old resident of Bel.
mont, after an illness OF several weeks.
died on the morning of the 18th instant
at the Miners hospital in Tonopah. His
death was caused from general debility.
he having reached the age Of 20 years.
Tonopah has again awakened a revival
in the building line. Business blocks
and many prettily designed cottages are
being built, thus again assuring one and
all that genuine activity has commenced
and will continue until Tonopah has be-
come the largest city in the State.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-03-01
NEVADA PRESS OOmMENT.

Wells Herald.
One dollar and a half Q letter seems
rather a steep price for Uncle Sam to pay
for transporting his mail. However,
there is a mail route in this county on
which, during the year 1901, about that
price was paid per letter.
Lyon County Times.
A. G. Cleveland dropped into Carson
this week from his home in White Pine
county. Cleve says he is always a good
Republican, but is not hankerin' for Of
fee, but his Republican friends declare
that he is the Moses who must accept the
office of U. S. Senator at their hands.
Cleveland is a thorough Nevadan and a
w~ell-seasoned stick of timber for just such
q political pillar.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-03-01

The Mining and Engineering Re-
view of February % has a write-up OF
White Pine Mining District by Joseph
Grandelmeyer. The article contains
a description of the Rocco Homestake
mine at Hamilton, and q fine h~alf.tone
view of the buildings and improve
ments at the mine. The Colonel gives
q glowing account Of a number OF
other mining properties in and about
Hamilton that are lying there awaiting
development, and says If only capital
could be induced to come in and open
up these properties rare treasure
would be found, and life and activity
would rule again in the now almost
deserted camp.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-03-01

The smallpox epidemic in London
shows an alarming increase, and as Q
result the whole royal family has been
vaccinated. King Edward is now going
about with his arm in a sling, and the
queen was rendered quite i'll after the
incubation. Lord Roseberry and other
leading diplomats have followed the
s~overeign's example, and indeed the
whole episode is said to be an example
to make the common people submit tc
vaccination in spite of a prejudice that
exists against it. 1t is q remarkable
coincidence that the present outbreak
comedies with that of the coronation
year 1888.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-03-01

In these latter days when the di-
vorce courts are crowded with mis-
mated pairs, the claim of the Salvation
Army that in its ranks divorce is un-
known where the weddings we're per-
formed by the hslleluiah ceremony
prescribed in their ritual, comes as a
bright spot in the view of domestic
life of America. which has been painted
in most pessimistic colors by social stu
dents. The Salvation Army is the first
religious society to lay claim to the
honor of being unstained in its record
by any example of broken vows which
were taken with its sanction.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-03-01

The question as to which end of the
State will secure the Fusion convention
is now sgitating the minds of the poll
ticians of four towns in Nevada-viz;
Elko and Winnemucca in the East and
Reno and Carson in the West. The APP
peal, on behalf of Carson, throws up
the sponge in favor of Reno, as it claims
that Washoe county will be the battle
ground in the coming campaign. Al
this writing it is not known whether
Elko and Winnemucca have decided
to come into the Reno camp or not.
If the four places above mentioned can
not agree among themselves as to
which one of the towns should have the
convention, the SENTINEL suggests that
they compromise on Eureka. Any
thing to keep peace in the family.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-03-01

At Los Angeles. February "a, Ed
ward L. Colnon committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head with
a revolver. He had long been a suf-
ferer from Bright's disease, and know
ing that his case was incurable, ended
his sufferings by taking his own life.
At the time of his death Mr.. Colnon
was editor and n of the proprietors of
the Stockton tCal.) Mail. At one time
he held the position of private secre-
tary under Governor Budd Of Califor-
mia, and subsequently was President of
the State Board Of Harbor Commits
sioners in the same State. Deceased
began his newspaper career in this
county and his first work in that line
wa on the SENTINEL in 1873. Previ.
Gus to that time he was q resident of
Mineral Hill and engaged in the BUSH
ness of conducting a chop stand there,
and once a week he wrote a commu-
nication for the SENTINEL OF the hap
penings in that then lively town. After
the big fire there he came to Eureka
and accepted a position on this paper
as q local reporter. Early in 1874 he
and Roger Robinett started q newspa.
per in Eureka called the Cupel. The
disastrous food of that year swept the
building and material down the can
yon. Robinett, who was in the build
ing at the time, was carried away with
il and lost his life by drowning. MI.
Colnon then went to Virginia City,
taking a position on the Chronicle.
From there he removed 10 Stockton,
California. and subsequently, estab-
lished the Mail. which is one of the
most prosperous and influential news
papers in the interior of the State.
Colnon came from the ranks. As the
term goes he vas a self-made man.
Possessed of an indomitable will and
great energy he became one of the
leading citizens of California. and was
recognized as one of the ablest political
editorial writer's in the Golden State.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-03-01

A dispatch from Denver, Colorado,
says the American Mining & Smelling
Company is back of q bill to be intro
duced in Congress establishing a mint
at Manila for the free coinage of Amer.
lean silver as the material for dollars
to take hhe place of the Mexican silver
now largely circulating in the Philip
ninaa.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-03-01

According to President Edward Boyce
of the Western Federation, hundreds
Of miners are ont Of work because OF the
Capitalization of capital. "More miners
nro on. of work than at any time be-
FORE" he said. "It is even worse than
in 1893. The reason is the action of
capital and the formation OF trusts"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-03-01

A force Of l 800 men is employed in the
reconstruction Of the Southern Pacific
east OF Clark's station, near Reno. The
contractors have seven steam shovels
and 500 teams at work. The wages paid
range from 81 per day for laborers to $3.50
per month for other employees. Board is
s.. 25 per week. The grade Of the new
line will be 81 feet to the mile.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-03-01

The politicians are commencing to
show considerable activity 10 many
parts of the State. and wires are being
laid for nominations to various State
ofices.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-03-01

The latest reports tell of two victims
of bunco-steerers who had q new pro.
cess for extracting gold from gold.
fishes.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-03-01
Lyon County Times.

The Reno quarantine has been raised.
All the patients Of the pesthouse are con-
valescent.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-03-01
PROBABLY DIED FROM EXPOSURE

The EIko Independent gives the following
particulars Of the death Of John T. Baker.
who was found dead on February 10 in
Hsrrison's Pass, Ruby Valley, EIko county:
Mr.. Baker and Pete Thomas Of Ruby
Valley left Judge Toyne's house 10 Mound
Valley on horseback on Tuesday morning
to go TO Ruby Valley. Mr.. Baker Yves
drinking ct the time, and it is the SUPPOSE
zion that the two men had . disagreement
on the road and Thomas went on, leaving
Baker, who died from exposure.
Thomas Short aud A. Strozzi brought
Mr.. Bakers remains into Elko February 81
from where they were found 10 Ruby VAL
ley by George Kennedy. who was crossing
the mountains.
They found Mr.. Bakers saddle and .
bottle of whisky on the side Of the road,
and the bride on the bank. The body was
discovered between the road and creek near
oy. 1t appeared as if be had either started
for the creek 10 get water, or had fallen
down the bank. Indications showed
plainly that Mr.. Baker had made desperate
efforts to crawl up the bank into the road,
and marks at the edge of the road indicated
that be had almost succeeded, but 10 the
struggle he had lost his hold aud rolled
down again. The position Of the body
showed that his coat had gathered up around
his neck and be was unable to make fur
ther attempt to gain the bank. His face,
hands and clothing were covered with mud,
showing a hard fight for life.
The remains were taken to the undertak-
ing parlors in Elko and prepared for burial.
The funeral took place from the Presby-
terian Church at $3.50 Saturday afternoon,
Rev. George Fl. Greenfield oficiating.
Deceased came to Eureka from Wiscon-
sin 10 the early '70's, and resided here un-
til late in the sos. when he left for Elko
county. He was . lawyer by profession,
and while here practioed law. He was q
bright man in those days and recognized as
the peer OF any lawyer in Eureka ct that
time. Being Of . humorous nature, he
contributed many witty articles to the press.
and was the originator Of . mythical or
ganization known IS the Damphool In6rm-
sry and appointed himself President of the
order for life. The business Of this sup
posed organization was to confer degrees on
persons who had done some foolish act that
counted against themselves, when they
would be personally notified by the Presi-
dent to appear 1T . certain slaughtsrhouse
at midnight and receive degrees according
to the gravity Of their o%ffenses.
While be resided in Eureka he was never
elected to any office. but frequently filled
the Offices of District Attorney and Justice
Of the Peace as deputy. He had many
friends among those who knew him best,
and he was his own worst enemy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-10

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-10

APPLETON, WIS, WAS TOUCHED
The Al Fetzer Company Which Had
a Sure Thing ON Horse
Races. ~
afe,x YORK Scr, su.csay Services

Chicago, July 10.-Hundreds Of people
living in Chicago and the smaller cities
Of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, who
had been drawing wonderful dividends
from their investments in the AL Fetzer
company, an alleged get -rieh-quick con-
Germ which operated in horse racing
pools. received circulars yesterday an
nouncing that the company had failed
and their money was gone. Heavy rains
were said to have broken the sure thing
combination by which the company was
to win fortunes from bookmakers on the
race tracks.
The amounts lost by the credulous in
vestors in Fetzer's rosy scheme, which,
1t was declared, could not lose,,' reach
into the hundreds OF thousands. The
towns that suffered the worst were Ham
mond. Ind. and Appleton, Wis. 1t was
reported that the people Of the latter
town had suffered to the extent of $4,000,
and dozens of small cities are believed
to have Jared almost as badly.
Fetzer conducted a large part of his
business through the mails. He adver-
tised ext ensively in the newspapers and
found many who were willing to '.play
the game Dividends of SIS week for
each 500 invested were promised and
were paid punctually up to last week.
Fetzer said he had system of playing
the races that could not be beaten, and
the success or the early investors con-
WINGED the doubling ones that his system
was all right. The information Of the
SNAP spread rapidly and Fetzer's bust
ness increased accordingly. No one
thought that dividends of $50 per cent
were improbable when they read the long
shots that won races on the Chicago
tracks.
Fetzer attributes the downfall of his
business to the rainy weather, and said
he had been unsuccessful in picking
"mudders." His system Of betting, which
was to make every one rich by the end
OF the summer, went to pieces with each
succeeding thunder shower and the cir
cular contained the doleful information
that the company had lost its own capt.
tai, as we'll as the money intrusted to it.
A large number of those who contributed
their money are not willing to accept
this announcement as correct and are
making efforts to get Fetzer int o trouble
for violating the postal regulations.
The clients of the concern in Appleton
included a number of we'll known business
men and people Of all classes. They lost
from s25 to 5000 each. A poor widow who
had put in all her savings Is now penni-
less and was obliged to seek aid from the
city authorities. It is said the victims
have no means of redress.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-10
THE NEW CANAL
The Negotiations Are Being Rapidly
Pushed Forward.

Washington, July 10.-The Panama ca
nal Is already as good as purchased and
the concession from Colombia secured.
The whole negotiations will be COM
pleted before the close of the year, and
the treaty with Colombia sent to the
senate at the beginning Of the short term
Of congress next December.
The state department began, the final
negotiations with the representatives OF
the new Panama Canal company and the
Colombia government yesterday looking
to the transfer of the property of the
canal company to the United States. A
new concession will be granted to this
government by Colombia The state de-
partment has assurances that France will
not interfere with the transfer of the
title from the Panama company to the
United States, and that Colombia will
grant the necessary concessions for a
canal to be owned and controlled by this
government. The investigation Of the de-
partment OF justice regarding the right
of the Panama company to sell its prop
erty to- the United States will be made,
but it is considered hardly necessary.
The attitude of the French government
Is regarded as sufficient guarantee to
this government. There have been diplo-
matte assurances given by France that
the government will not object to the
Panama company selling its property.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-10

DR. Dick says, Red Raven Splits for
splitting headache.