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The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-18
False Reports.

The county republican press is
publishing lot Of misststemen,s
sent out by the Anti.Buckliu
league. Here il sp article pub.
lishsd by the Puspector:
II tAxstion ON all building. and
improvements, on live stock. ou
household property, on merchau.
dise, on bank stocks and other
stocks aud bonds, on moueya, notes
and credits. on railroad property,
except the land and rights Of way,
should b. removed, ~ would he
tho case II the Bucklin amendment
should bs sdopte'i, the lsui owner.
who in many counties 10 the :ar.
mer. would hsve to b.sr the bur.
tleu of taxation which at present il
shared BY owners Of all the above
property: that il, IN far A. local
taxation 10 concerned.
To prove the ials,ty OF the above
statement We call the attention Of
the ProspsctOr TO the Abstract
m Assesaments' Of last year. That
abstract shows that IN Rio Graude
couuty'all the stocks. bonds, notes.
moneys and credits amount 70 only
es9.740. The horses and carriages
amount 70 nearly double that
amount being tl30.s50 The total
value OF all the lands. including
mines, much Of which land hss
little or uo social value, amounts
to e60e.GO while the impmv~-
mspts, horses. cattle. sheep, hovs
aud farm machinery amounts 70
G9G6eS. Th~ss figures prove
that the farmers. who farm, would
bs much better o6 under III. Aus.
trslssian system than they are uow.
Monpys. bauks, credits. etc. arr
practically exempt nov. All the
stocks n merchandise are s.s4ss.sl
At oaly el07 .905. not " much ~
tho fsrmers' Lorses aud carriages
The railroad l. ass~sscsl 1t t9s,O. .sl5
The railroad valuation 10 largely
social aud under u. provisions Of
The b"cklin bill cannot .scspe tag.
alton.
Take any schedule you may find
aud tho facts disprov~ the Josi.
hos tsksn by tho tax dodg-rs'
articles they arr ssaiing out
Bat the Austsalasisa system 10
nos yet up to the voter. The only |
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-18
Cows For Sale.

Six good milch cows, three Tyr.
old heifers 3 yearling hieffers and
heifer calves, also 4 sets of house
logs for sale cheap. Enquire at
the Journal Job Office.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-18
Goina Away.

l am going to move away 'her.
Fore | will sell my household eoods.
including one Radiant Homo hard
coal ben'er, good M new. mowers.
r"hs., plo~-, huegi.-, ha,n.r-, aud
'hre" good farm wSgons. cheap.
u. A. BmAsurAn
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-18
None, tor sale.

] has" drs' clss. Hone. for the shols
sal" and retail if~de n, m, ranch 81,
wilev rorthess, OF Monte Vista.
A. II. Kramer.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-18

safe. desk aud chair. for sale.
T. A. BxAsaEAn.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-18

question presented is, may the
voters OF any county be permitted
to try and Gnd ont A better and
more just system of taxation
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-18

a 3s.i"rh wide tire Bain wagon,
without hos: = span Of l3OO.lb.
l'orres With xoai hsrn-ss. Also
about 10J heal n cattle for .nl.
At bargain. Gosh Or time.
A. n. lsntil.
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-18
All .~s-.t A.a operated "
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE

Why do yon hire your potatoes
dug when yoa eau bny a unllock
Digger of U. 4. Cfauicr FOR 1902
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-18
\ 8sap.

state Lease Of loo acr.s, we'll
located And fcnccd; some hny land:
for 10000 cash. II sold soon.
=. &. kHnn. Aucui.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
Thousands Of Havana
Cigars Arriving Daily
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Measured by to-
days advance in prices, the strained sit
uation in Venezuela has been the cause
Of much more uneasiness than was sus-
feet of this influence has served to hoid
back the market from the natural reccV-
cry which was due after the action taken
by the bankers pool on Monday to IN.
sure the money market from any violent
crisis. There was an upward jump in
prices at the start. and the market showed ~
past midday. The demand after. that
showed some signs OF satisfaction, but In
the last half hour there was n revival in
animation and Il final rush of prices to
closing. The room traders were skeptical
of the advance throughout the early por-
tion Of the session and kept making short
cover contributed to the. final spurt IN
prices. Sentiment rearding the money
outlook has steadily grown, more conf
of the bankers pool has been supple
1nented by actual favorable developments.
The breaking down of the speculation i'll
corn at Chicago is regarded with ap,,
proval in Wall street. as it has involved
large money requirements there and is
also believed to have kept down the
high, price maintained. The time money
market showed increasing ease today,
and rates for siN months loans We're
shaded from 6 per cent. Even for the
fsred. St. Paul. Southern Pacific. Mis-
souri, Pacific, and the United States Steel
stocks We're conspicuous features Of the
speculation but there was long list of
securities in which gains ranged from
TO points. Total sales today 1900
shares. The bond market was active and
strong In sympathy with stocks. Total
sales. par value, $3.50. 900. United States
bonds were all unchanged on the last call.
The following quotations are furnished
The Tribune by Haight & Freese, 3l2-
315 Mears Building. w. d. Runyon, man
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
Philadelphia Produce Market.

Philadelphia, Dec, 1S.--Wheat-Fir and
lac higher; contract grade, December, 76i4
a761ac. Corn-Quiet and 1ac. lower; No. =
in export elevator, 5l1aa52c. Oats-Firm
but quiet; No = white clipped, 3Slaa39c
Butter-Firm, good demand; extra west
ern creamery, Sic; nearby prints. 33c
lIggsouoSteady, fair demand; fresh near
by, CSC; do. western, 2Sc: do south
western, 26a27c: do. southern, 25c. Cheese
creams, prime small, 1she.; do. do. do, do
fair to good do l3al3lac. Refined Sugars
Unchanged. Cotton-Five points lower;
middling uplands, S.G5c. Tallow-Sleady;
city prime in tierces, 6a6Bc.; country do.
do. barrels, &C.; do. dark 5asc.: cakes,
Csc. Live POultry-Firmer, better de-
mand; fowls 101aall1ac.; old ROSTERS, Sc;
spring chickens, 10a1lc,; turkeys. l5a1ic,;
ducks. l3alS1sc.; geese l1Ea12lac Dressed
Poultry-I'irm and turkeys higher; fowls.
choice western. lahc,; do; southern and
southwestern, 13c.; do. fair to good, la
l2Rc.; old ROSTERS, 10c.; roasting chick
ems, nearby, 15c.; western do, large, 15c.;
do. small and medium, 13al4c.: turkeys,
nearby, choice, 1sa20c.; do. fair to ood,
15a17c,: do. common, 12alic. western
turkeys, choice, 1Sc; do fair TO ood, 15a
17c.; do. common, 12a1lc,; ducks. nearby,
15a1Sc.; western do, 1ia16c,; nearby geese,
liable; western do, 10al2c. Receipts
Flour, $500 barrels and l.l3,OOO pounds in
sacks: wheat, 5000 bushels corn, $4,000
bushels; oats, 5000 bushels. Shipments
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
Wheat. 5000 bushels; corn, 5000 bushels
oats, $1,000 bushels.
New York Grain and Produce Market

New York. Dec. 1s.-Flour-Unsettlcd
and a little in buyers favor. Wheat-Spot
easier: No. red. Sossc. elevator: No. >
red. 1870. f. o. b. atioat; No. / northern
Duluth. S13sc. f. o. b. ahoat; options at
first We're steady but eventually broke.
The close was weak at 1aa7sc. net decline
May closed Soasc. July. Slsc.: December,
S2&c. Corn--Spot cass; No. - G2c. cleva =
tor and 591ac. f. n. b. afOat: No. . yell
low, G01ac.; No !. white. Sic: option mar
ket opened rather firm but like wheat de-
clned sharply in the afternoons; closed
easy and asaAc. net lower. January
closed 53a,c.; May iSisc.. July. &c: Dc
cen,ber, !Slac. Oats-Spot quiet: No. :,
iIkc. standard white 3Shc.; No. ;. SIC. !;
No . white, 3SIc.; No. white, 371aa%Sc. !;
track mixed western. nominal: track
white. 3713ai3c.; options duh and easy:
December closed :Sisc. RIttcr--Stcady /;
extra creamery. SOC: factory. iG1saSc !;
creamery. common to choice. 22a-9r. i'm
!tation creamery, .2a2Gc. state dairy, 20t
Csc: renovated. lTa22c Cheesn-Stcady:
state full cream fancy. small colorcd,
September. 131aal3a,c.: late. 13al3,4c.: small
white September 13laal3l.c.: late l3a
l3Ac.: laro colored, September. l3a,c.;
late. 1870; lare white: September. las4c.
late make, l3al3Mc. Eggs-Steady; aver
age best Sc. refrigerated, 1SAa21hc.;
western far,"y, &c; western poor to
prime o0a.ac,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. Dec. 1S.-Cattle-Recclpts T.
800: market slow; steady To lower; good
to prime steers, S5,i0a690: poor to medium.
l3a5.25: stoCiers and feeders, $2ai5O: COWS.
Il 25a4.5O: hGifers $2a5: Gamers, Sl2Ja2 iO;
bulls, $2a. 10: calves, $2.15a7.50; Texas fed
steers, $3.75a4.SO.
Hogs-Receip,s today, $1,000; tomorrow,
or. close dull. rived and m,tch~rs s, otu
$50; good to choice heavy. $G"jiG.Io rough
heavy, $GaG3O; light. S5.6oaG.l5, bulk of
sales. $615a6.30.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000; sheep closed 1na
a0c. lower! lambs closed 1Oa20c. lower;
GOOD to choice wethers. Sial.50: fair tc
choice mixed, S275ai: native lambs, Sia6.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
Buffalo Live Stock,

East Buffalo, Dec. 1S.-Cattle-Receipts,
200; slow.
VeaIs-Steady; tops, SS.25aS75; common
to good, s5.50aS.
Hogs-Rcceipts 500: slow. 5alOc. lower
heavy, s655a6.65; mixed. s6.i5aG.50: York
ers. Si35ai.40: pigs. s6,25a6S5; roughs. 81 10
Sheep and Lambs - Receipts, 1l00o;
as; slags. Sl.Ila5.a5.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
Scranton Wholesale Market.

Corrected by II. G. Dale, - Lacka. Ave
Flour--S44 40.
Butter-Creamery. o51aa26c.: dairy, o5a
25kc.
Cheese-131aa14c.
Eggs-Nearby. 30c.: storage, DC.
Marrow Beans-Per bushel, se.S5.
Onions-Per bushel. 75a9Oc.
POtatoeS-65c. per bushel
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
East Liberty Stock Market.

East Liberty Dec S,--Cattle-Steady;
choice, s575a59O; prime. $5.4oa5.GO; good So
a535.
mediums, S6.i5a6,50; heavy Workers, So. iOa
6,45 light do, S635a6,4O; pigs, $d.25a6,35;
roughs. $5a625.
Sheep-SlOw; best wethers, S3.SOa4; culls
and common, sl5Oa2; choice lambs, s5,4Oa
5.65; veal calves, $SaS.50.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19

60 great way-Clothes make the man
First impressions are the best-most last
Clothes do 1.-THE right kind-Our Clotl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
Oil Market.

Oil City, Dec. .1S.--Credit balances, 15l
certificates, no sales: shipments G5d2
barrels; average, 9G,l64 barrels; runs, 50,
062 barrels; average, H,922 barrels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19

VHARA'S CIGAR STORE, 43l SPRUCE STREET.

Meerschaum Pipes - -
Sweet Brier Pipes - ~
Cigar Cases - - - y ~
Ash Trays - - ~ - ~
Cigar Holders - - - -
Turkish Water Pipes ~
Smoking Den Novelties
Tobacco Jars - - ~ -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
COAL IS CHEAP
IN HONOLULU
And in Future Steamers Are TO
Fill Their Bunkers
Here.

Honolulu is now becoming known as
a port where steamers can coal cheaply
and for this reason the wharves will be
specially lively in future on steamer
days and the oversee liners will make
longer stops here.
In future all of the Oceanic steamers
are to take on more coal at this port
than at any other. They can secure
coal here much cheaper than at San
Francisco, although the price of coal is
practically at bed rock at both places.
The Ventura got in from San Francis
co early yesterday morning but will not
leave for the Colonies until nine O'Clock
this morning as she had a large amount
of coal to take in. Stevedores were at
work last night placing between eight
hundred and a thousand tons of coal
into her bunkers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
Arizonan, New Freight
er, Launched in San
Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-The big
freight steamer Arizonan, built by the
Union Iron Works for the American
Hawaiian Steamship Company, was
successfully launched at 1851 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, amid the cheers of
the workmen and multitude of specta-
tors, and the welcome greetings from
every steam whistle in the vicinity.
daughter of A. Chesebrough, manager
of the Wflliams-Dimond Company,
agents for the owners of the vessel,
christened the ship by breaking the
bottle of wine on her bow. The Arizon-
an is the second of three sister ships
of the corporation. The Alaskan was
launched one year ago, and proved that
she was all that her builders claimed
for her.
The third of this trio, the Texan, is
now building i'll the East. The Arizon-
an is of 1872 tons gross, measuring
1865 feet over all, 81 feet in breadth
and 80 feet in depth of hold; her en-
gines are twin-screw, quadruple, %, 50
and 60 inches, with a 36-inch stroke
and she will have three single boilers,
with Howden system of forced draft,
their lengths being 10 feet inches and
diameter IA feet inches, with a work
ing pressure of 213 pounds; the propel-
lers will have four steel blades, with
surface of 81 square feet. Her dead
weight cargo will be 1000 tons.
The Arizonan, Alaskan and Texan are
the largest of the American Hawaiian
Company's vessels, the American, Ha-
waiian, Californian and Oregonian fol-
lowing, with a net tonnage averaging
about 300, and the Nevadan and Ne
braskan next in line. with a tonnage
of 1924 each.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
River Steamer Burned.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24-The
river steamer Modoc was badly damag-
ed by fire yesterday afternoon as she
lay at her berth at La Rue's wharf, be-
tween Market and Mission streets. No
lives were lost, but two persons may
die as the result of injuries received in
escaping from the flames. One of these,
a fireman, was imprisoned in the
steamers hold and his rescuers were
side through which they dragged his
form. The other. a woman,
jumped overheard and may have frac-
tured her skull
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
PERU ON WILD
CHASE IN HARBOR
Steamer Was Net Under Control
and Was in Great
Danger.

One hears of runaway horses auto
mobiles and sometimes of refractory
railway engines but it is seldom that
a runaway steamer is heard Of Yet
there was one in Honolulu harbor yes
terday morning. The Pacific Mail liner
damage to herself she damaged other
peoples property and incidentally test
ed the depth of the new Bishop estate
docks
The liner was to have sailed at eleven
o'clock for San Francisco. At that time
her gangway was taken away. The
pilot was on the bridge and as soon
as the tug Fearless had hitched on to
her stern to swing her so that her bow
would point out towards the channel
an order was given to take in the stern
started TO pull the vessels stern around.
At the same time an order was given
by telegraph to go astern at half speed.
The engine room people thought ''go
ahead" was the order and carried it
out in that way. In a moment the
vessel was crashing along towards the
Pilot House. The pilot gave an order
quickly for the vessel to go full speed
astern." Instead of this the engine
room people damned on more speed
ahead. People on the wharf were
shouting through the ports back up,
back up, back up but instead the YES
sci bumped along towards the new
Bishop estate wharves. The Fearless
tried to hold the vessel and her line
snapped. People were frantic as it
looked as though the big vessel intend
and other things in its path. Finally
some one. in the engine room woke up
and the vessel was brought to a stand
still just as she was crashing into the
end of the newly constructed Bishop
wharf. Several piles were broken off
and twisted.
Then matters were Strengthened out
in the engine room. The big vessel
started astern and was soon swung
around and going out the channel No
blame for the accident can be attached
to those on the vessels bridge as there
is every evidence that the fault lay with
those who were in the engine room.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
Philadelphia Laid Up.

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 25.-The
cruiser Philadelphia was put out of
commission at the Puget Sound Navy
Yard yesterday on Geographic orders
sidered likely that the cruiser will be
in ordinary for at least a. year. Exten-
sive repairs are ordered which involve
reduction of her considerable height
above water. The decks will be cut
down to the main deck and every sec
ton of rigging and machinery is to be
overhauied and replaced when neces-
sary. Work is to begin at once.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
jap Laborers on Wharves.

For years the native Hawaiian has
regarded the work of dlscharging and
loading vessels calling at this port as a
special work which only he can do.
Now the Japs have invaded the field
and for the first time the work of dis
charging an oversee steamer has been
done by them. The work of discharg-
ing the Peru and loading coal into her
bunkers was all done by japanese. The
Hawaiians say this is an effort to drive
them from the wharves and secure
cheaper laborers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
Bark Rhvderick Dhu,s Slow Trip.

The bark Roderick Dhu, one of the
fastest sailers running between the
Coast and the Islands, was reported at
the time the mail left the Coast as max
ing slow passage. She was out TWEEN
ty-seven days from Hilo at the time
the mail left. Her master Captain
Johnson is to take charge of the new
oil-burner Rosecrans on arrival at the
Coast. ,-s
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
Ventura in From the coast.

The Oceanic liner Ventura arrived
from San Francisco early yesterday
morning. She made the passage in five
days, nineteen hours, twenty-six min
utes. She had large number of
through passengers and Over fifty Las
sengers for this port. She had big
through cargo. She sails fer the Col
onies at nine o'clock this morning
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
Topmasts Cheaper in San Francisco

When the barkentine s. N. Castle
sails for San Francisco she will go with
her maintopmast missing. as she needs
a new one and can secure it nLch
cheaper on the coast than in Honolulu.
She presents a queer appearance with
out this part of her sail carrying equip
ment
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
Freight War On.

Transportation companies have start
ed freight war over the Oriental
traffic. Several large importers on the
Coast are chartering sailing vessels to
carry cargoes from the Orient as they
find them much cheaper than the
steamers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
Caught in Heavy Surf.

A freight boat from the steamer
Mauna Loa was lost in heavy surf at
Lahaina on Tuesday night. beat
containing passengers was upset and
Zap woman and Chinaman had mar
lew escapes from drowning
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
Visitors to Cable Ship.

Many people visited the English ca
BILE steamer Anglia, which is lying at
the Naval Wharf. yesterday. Every
courtesy was shown the visitors by
Captain Leach and the other officers of
the vessel.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02

YOU MUST REGISTER IF you
EXPECT TO VOTE. A FORMER
DOES NOT COUNT.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
Ship Norma Spoken.

The British ship Norma bound from
Hamburg to Honolulu was spoken on
July 18th in latitude s North and longi-
tude % West.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
Ship Benjamin Packard Spoken.

The ship Benjamin F. Packard bound
from Norfolk, Va, to Honolulu with a
cargo of coal for the naval station was
spoken on September 21st in latitude
36:4O North and longitude 1850 West
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
Barkentlne SAILING Today.

The barkentine James Johnson, which
arrived recently from Australia, finish
ed discharging her cargo OF coal yes
terday and will sail this morning in
ballast for Puget Sound.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
oolonla Doing Fast work.

The cable. steamer Colonia is doing
her work quickly. During her first day
out from Bamfeld creek she laid 1854
miles of cable. The vessel cables re-
ports every day as to the progress of
her work
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
Coal ship on the wav.

The bark Abby Palmer sailed from
Newcastle on Sept. 2fst for Honolulu
The Norwegian bark Excelsior sailed
on the following day for the same des-
tination
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-02
Battleship Oregon Nay CAN Here.

The battleship Oregon was expected
to sail from San Francisco during last
week for the Asiatic station and it is
expected that she will call at Honolulu
on her voyage
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-03-15
THE MINING WORLD.
Just Now II Is Deeply Interested in
California.
All sorts of minerals Are New sought
After by the Prospectors--Won-
dern OF the Famous Coast
:. Range.

Especial San Francisco letter.
II ECENT inventions, the discovery
II of improved processes for the
smelling of ores, and cheaper
transportation have made mining
more profitable, and there is more
activity in that industry on the Pa
cifc coast than for many years past
There is more territory being prospect
ed. more capital invested, and less
''wildcatting" than since the golden
days of the "bonanzas," when any hole
in the ground would sell at high price
Mining is now more on a business ba-
sis, and efforts are directed towards
digging the ore out of the ground, rath-
er than assessing the stockholders. An
other cause of the advance in this in.
dustry is the more general use of elec.
trio lights in the deep mines and a
better system of ventilation. thus Sc
curing better work, and cheaper labor
In the slow grade" mining camps
where the ore is worth only ten dollars
ton or less, mining cannot be con.
Quoted profitably with high priced la.
Dor, consequently, many of the slow.
Bidte camps were aDanuontu as soon
as the high-grade me tai had been taken
out. These mines are now being re-
located, and districts that were hereto
fore Improbable are being worked
and more thoroughly prospected. A
large number of coal and lead miners
from the east have recently engaged in
prospecting for gold and silver. work
ing in small companies, and individ-
ually. In addition, there are more Chi
nese engaged in mining than hereto
fore. They also prospect in small com
panies or individually, more especially
as they are not liked by the white
miners. AS rule, the Chinese prospect
in the fields abandoned by the whites,
and, though they use the crude meth.
cd, they make good wages. They work
the abandoned camps as matter of ex.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-03-15

and a new era IN the development OF
minerals has actively begun. The
greatest activity is along the coast
range, extending from north of san
Francisco to the Mexican line. Sui.
phur is also found in large deposits. and
in the southern part of the state man
ganese. gypsum, rock salt, silica and
bitumen are found ia large quantities.
Bitumen, or asphaltum, is very plenti-
full along the coast range, and is now
being mined for use in paving streets
and roads leading TO the neighboring
towns.
Only recently has bitumen come into
general commercial use in this sec
ton. The Mexicans formerly used
asphaltum for roofing houses-eOyer-
ing the asphalt with gravel. Many of
them do so now. Numerous springs"
of asphaltum appear along the coast