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Holbrook argus., 1902-03-29

NO good cooking coal. nor any WOfK- able anthracite has yet been found within it's limits; though the product from it's mines finds ready market along the line of the Union Pacific Railroad. /
 The coal fields of New Meixco lie chiefly in the northern part of the ter ritory. Only those parts adjacent to railroads have been thoroughly ex- plored. The great value of these fields is their proximity to an extensive region in Arizona, Texas, Southern California, and Mexico, in which very little coal of value has been found. The Raton district in Colfax county is the southern end of the Colorado Raton district, and extends from the state line 40 miles south to the Cimar- ron river, and 50 miles east from the Rocky mountains. the workable coal beds vary from 3 to feet in thick ness, and produce good cooking coal. The main line of the Santa Fe crosses the field near it's center. The area of the coal-bearing rocks in Utah have been so little explored that the prob- able productive area of the state can not be accurately estimated.
 The coal of North Dakota is lignitic and disintegrates so rapidly upon ex- posture that it must be used very soon after leaving the mine. In many places it is only necessary to scrape off the surface in order to quarry the coal.
 The coal fields of eastern Montana extend into northern Dakota, covering it's southwestern portion as far as Emmons, Burleigh, and Mclean coun- ties on the eastern side of the Missouri.
 No mines of economic importance are operated in South Dakota the only portion of the state underlain by coal being the northwestern tier of coun-
 ies, Ewing, Hardin, Martin and Butte; and no thorough explorations of those have been made.
 The only point in Nevada at which coal of any value has been found is the Eureka district, extending 30 miles south from Carlin on the Gen. tral Pacific in Elko county. The single bed is occasionally of workable thick ness; but the coal is lignitic and inn pure, and there are no mines in oper. ation.
 No coal is mined in Idaho on a large scale. The Boise district, in front of the Boise mountains and between the Boise and Payette rivers, extending north 30 miles from point six miles north of Boise, includes the Horseshoe Bend district, with one three-foot high grade lignitic bed and the Jeru- salem district with four beds, from 3 to 8 feet thick, of Ignite. No mines are in operation.
Holbrook argus., 1902-03-29
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN COAL FIELDS
Magnitude of the Different Coal Bearing Re-

Magnitude of the Different Coal Bearing Re- gions
 The magnitude of the aggregate area of the Rocky Mountain coal fields is as yet scarcely appreciated. As de- scribed by MT. L. $. Storrs in Part III of the Twenty-second Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey now in press, they occupy about 60 per cent of length of a belt along the eastern base of the main range, extending southward from the Canadian boundary fully 1000 miles through Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico. Another less extensive belt occurs along the western base of the Rocky Mountain range in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. Be- tween these two belts, in the Park region, are numerous isolated basins. In addition to these generally bitu- minous fields, large areas of the plains in Montana, Wyoming and the Da- kotas are also underlain by coal, usu- ally Ignite but valuable for local use. According to tie latest estimates, the areas of the coal-bearing forma- tions in the six etates and one terri tory of the Rocky mountains are fol anthracite, bituminous and lignitic- bituminous coal, 436, no square miles, and for Ignite 56,5O0 square miles. The history of the development of the various coal fields of the Rocky Noun tains is essentially the history of the general development of the region, which has no parallel elsewhere in the United States, and in which, as in the case of the Western Interior Coal Field, the great transportation lines have been determining the factor.
 The Colorado coal fields are the only ones for which fairly accurate esti- mate of workable coal beds and avail able coal can be given. A conserva- tive estimate places the workable beds at about 50 per cent of the total IS, 100 square miles of coal-bearing area, and the available coal at nearly 344, ,OOO million tons.
 The coals of Wyoming, lying largely in the plains region, are of lower grade, on the whole, than the moun- tain coals of Colorado and Montana.
Holbrook argus., 1902-03-29
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
House Bill Passed Wednesday Relieves Boyne of $74,16O
Evans Denies Report-General Miles May Resign-Bard not Satisfied With Exclusion Bill - Assignments Made

The president will probably establist provinsional government in the Danisl West Indies.
 The president has named N. N Stranahan to be collector of custom] fol the district of New York.
 Commissioner of Pensions Evans hal denied the report that he is to bt made secretary of the interior.
 General Miles has threatened tt resign if the war department bill fol the organization of the general staff should become law.
 James A. Garfield, son of the late president, will be appointed civil ser vice commissioner to succeed W. A Rodenburg, if he will accept.
 Senator Bard is far from satisfied with the Chinese exclusion bill in its present. form. He intimates that he may oppose it, and says there are enough votes to kill it. :
 Senator Proctor has introduced 8 bill continuing the Chinese exclusion law in force until the expiration ol the treaty with China or until new treaty shall be negotiated.
 The president has made the follow ing assignments: Brigadier General Funston to command the department of Colorado, with headquarters at Den- yer; Major General McArthur to com mand the department of the Lakes, with headquarters at Chicago; Briga- dier General Kobbe to command the department of Dakota, with headquar ters at St. Paul.
 't. MONDAY.
 SENATE. A resolution providing for the appointment of board to in- vestigate the project of constructing and inter oceanic canal across the Isthmus of Darien, was reported un- favorably by the Inter-oceanic Canals Committee, and was indefinitely post poned.
 The ship subsidy bill passed the sen- ate, 42 to 31, Senators Allison, Dol liver, Dillingham;, Proctor, Quarles and Spooner '(Republicans) voting against the bill, and Senator McLau- rin (Democrat) for it.
 HOUSE-The river and harbor bill was called up in the house, and it is thought vote will be reached in two or three days. MT. Burton explained the. provisions of the bill.
 TUESDAY.
 TE.-Committee on Finance has concluded consideration of the bill repeating the war revenue act and recommending favorable report on it..
 The Senate Committee of Indian Affairs has decided to appropriate only 5000 for the expenses of the commits sion of five to select lands for Mission  Indians, now occupying Warners ranch in San Diego county. The h. terior Department recommended that $25o0 be appropriated, but the Indian Committee in the Senate thinks the smaller amount will be enough. There are several applications for places on this commission.
 HOUSE-Member of the house who have been fighting for beet sugar and against cut in the Cuban tariff now say it makes no difference what is done in the house, as they will win their point in the senate. This sounds like bluff, but it comes from conser- vative and reliable authority. It hap pens that the house committee on fisheries, which is to have charge of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-27

Washington. Feb. 2T.-Again the
senate disappointed the people who
crowded the galleries. and adjourned
without doing business of any kind
yesterday, because the committee had
not discovered Il way out of the Nc
LaUrin-riliman trouble. The commit
tee on privileges and elections cOntin-
ued its consideration of the episode
during the afternoon, but reached no
conclusion beyond deciding to refer the
entire matter to subcommittee and
to meet again tomorrow to consider
any recommendation made by the sub
committee The afternoon session
lasted three hours. and after the Dem
Ccratic members took their departure
the Republicans continued the sitting.
There was entire agreement on the
one point. that both the South Caro-
lima senators should be punished. but
there was disagreement of the details
gree Of il. Most of the Republican
TO TilIman should be awarded 4 more
Laurin. while the Democrats do not
generally concedc there should he dis
elimination. The Democrats also held
out stifily against all suggestions look
ing to the suspension of the privileges
OF the senators as an attack on the
rights Of the state they represent. rath-
er than on the senators themselves.
When the committee adjourned its
members prOfessed to he hopeful that
. unanimous agreement would be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-27
STOCK SHIPMENT
Nearly 10000 Head to Go BY
Rail TO South Oa-
kota.
IN ALL 10 TRAINS
Important Meeting Of StOckmcn
of the South
west.

Sioux City. Ia. Feb. -I.-Onc hun
Gred and ten trains. each of thirty
cars. and in each car thirty feeders" "
in all $1,000 head shoulderinG one an
other. Will whirI through Sioux City
this spring to the ranges of South Da-
kOta and Montana over the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad, ac-
cOrding to Division Passenger and
Freight Agent John G.. Love.
Southwest StOckmen Meet.
y meeting OF SIOcEmeu from all
over the southwest Will be held at
Fort Worth. Tex, the latter part of
March to arrange the shipment Of l
and 2-year-Olds. The Milwaukee con-
signment is in addition to the 100000
head that have been regularly sent
north from Texas and New Mexico
each year, and will be sent to the
ranches in Milwaukee and st. Paul
territory west of the Missouri.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-27

Washington, Feb. 2T.-Some time
ago the secretary of the treasury re-
ceivcd unofficial information TO the eff
feet that J. W. Ivey. collector of Gus
toms ut Sitka. had instructed his dep
uty at UnalaSka not to permit Carr
udian vessels presumably about TO Ell
gage in pela@ic sealing 10 obtain sup
plies at that port. Tie collector was
directed to send 4 statement of the
1dcts TO the department, and was iR-
formed that ii such orders had been
given they must he reScinded. NeSter-
day the department received tele-
Sr;tm from lvey, saying: My inStruc-
tionS were not against vessels enga ged
Canadian vessels actually engaged in
criminal when committed within the
marine jurisdiction OF The United
States.
Declines to Eescind tits Order.
IF there is am ancient treaty be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain by which British subjects can
commit deprcdations destroying Amer
lean property, and depicting our reye-
nueS of tens of thousands of dollars
annually. willie our own citizens are
denied these privileges. the sooner
such treaty is abrogated the better.
y our SOlicitudc regarding intcrDatiOn-
al complications with Great Britain
need cause you no uneaSincSS. as the
poaching season is not yet opened.
\ our new collector viii arrive in timo
TO enforce your orders. My American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-27
SENATE SHORT SESSION
DISAPPOINTING.

reached. but Tncy We're not 50 nOpcrui
as they had been when the noon re-
cess was taken.
Agreed Upon "a Census Bill.
Washington. Feb. 2T.-The confer
rees of the two houses of congress on
the bill creating Il permanent census
have reached an agreement The bill
as agreed upon cmbOdieS most of the
amendments made in the senate. The
senate provision concerning the civil
service is retained All the employees
OF the office ut the time of the signing
of the bill except unSkilled laborcrS
are to come under the provisions of
the civil service law without further
examination. The provision requiring
future appointments 10 bc made under
the civil service law was modified by
the conference so as To make the re-
uuircment applicable only to pC-ma-
nent appointments.
About the Philippines.
Washington. Feb. 2T.-Thc house
sent the Philippine tariff bill to con-
ference. non-concurrinS in all the SEN
ate amendments. The Democrats
sought TO amend the amendments by
reducing the rate of duty and declar-
ing that the United States should re-
but all propositions were defeated
Governor Taft continued his statement
before the insular committee of the
houSe. Referring To the Philippine tar
III lie advocated Il reduction of 40 per
cent. on tobacco. sugar and hemp. The
bill only SiyeS - per cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-27
FEASTS IN NEW YORK IN HONOR OF
PRINCE HENRY.

development of the UnitCU states. To
know the guests it is only necessary
to run over the names of those who
have been prominent in SO-Calicd
trusts i'm railway mergers and in
combinations of capital of all kinds.
Those NhO sat at the tables represent
ed so many millions that the figures
woulG Startle if they We're actually
available. Twelve New York men and
German government official paid
the freight and it was Il big bill.
The luncheon was served in the
banquet hall. The floor was covered
with crimson rugs and the walls We're
concealed by tapestry. The same dec
orationS prevailed in the balcony which
extends along the east and south sides
of the hall. The EalustradeS of the
balcony. however. was left open. that
the guests beneath might have an un-
obStructed view Of the rich gowns of
the women who had been invited to
witness the function. The women num-
-bCred about ninety and were the guests
of the wives of the hosts. 1t had been
the aim Of those who gave the lunch
con to conduct il in every essential as
though it was an entertainment given
in Il private residence.
After the lunch the prince was driv-
en- to the hall of the Orion society.
German musical organization. and re-
viewed a procession of German SOcie-
ties from the balcony of the hall. The
prince seemed immensely pleased and
impressed with the spectacle. There
We're 5000 men in line in the parade.
after the passing of which the prince
enterede the hall and listened TO sing
ing by the society'S chorus, which was
repeated at his request after partaling
of refreshments. From this place he
was escorted to the editorial banquet.
Back i'm Washington.
Washington. Feb. 27.-Princc Henry
arrived from New York on schedule
time this morning and was met at
the depot by Assistant Secretary of
State Peirce and Count Quadt and
driven direct to the German embassy,
escorted by cavalry and police. At
noon the prince and suite attended
the Mckinley memorial services Civ
en- at the capitol, at the conclusion
of which he made flying trip to
Mount Vernon TO pay tribute to
the memory of Washington. The
prince will be the guest of the presi-
dent at dinner at the White House
toni ght.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-27
North Carolina Method
of Furnishing Burg
lars.
TRIED TO KILL A MAN
Because He Was De-
Tending His OWn--Pub-
lie Sentiment.

Ashville, n c., Feb. 27.-Two bur-
glars We're hanged here yesterday.
They We're Frank Johnson. white. and
Ben Foster, cOlOred. -Four men We're
convicted of the crime, but the SEN
tence of death in the cases of two WAS
changed TO life Imprisonment by the
governor. This was the first execution
in Buncombe county since the war.
ana it may be the last under the pres
ent law. North Carolina is one of the
few states in which burglary is punish
able with death, and the execution has
served to direct public attention to
this fact. For the last month Govern
or Aycock had been receiving petitions
10 change the sentence to life imprison-
ment in the case of the four burglars,
and also petitions and letters from
business men and leading citizens beg
ging him not 10 interfere with the eX-
ecution of the law.
Law 1t Stands Averted Mob Law.
Feb. s. 1901, the crime was commit
ted. The four nien-Gates. Johnson,
Foster and Mills-robbed the postoffice
at Emma, Il small village just outside
of ASheVille. and attempted to muir
der the assistant postmaster, Samuel
II. Alexander. Alexander. though in
jured succeeded in driving off his as
Sailants and inhicting seven bullet
wounds on two of them. As he was
well known in the community, threats
of lynching the four burglars We're eX-
pressed when the men were captured
the next day but the knowledge that
death was the penalty under the law
for their crime prevented Il resort to
violence by friends of Alexander.
Thugs Get into the Store.
The pOstotiice is Il store and Alexan-
der Spelt in a small room adjoining
the store room. About 10 o'clock at
night Il knock and some one on the
outside asked him to open the door.
He unlocked the door and half openedo
il. to find himself confronted with Il
pistol in the hands of Foster, who
stepped inside. Foster was followed
by Johnson. who closed the door be-
hind him. The two marched AleXan-
der 20 the pOStOtfice room and ordered
him to open the safe. Johnson knelt
III front of the safe, laying -AleXan-
der's revolver on top of it. while Eos
ter kept the clerk covered with his
DjStDI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-27

rIne mines. which blow up In many
cases in the most unexpected man
ncr; but your own naval history
teaches lis not TO mind mines should
they ever he in our way The Ian
guage used on one memorable occa-
sion was stronger than I would ven
ture TO reproduce here tonight. I need
only mention the name of Farragut.
Another comparison might be more
to your taste. gentlemen, and it is i'm
fact more complimentary: it is one
which his majesty the emperor used
before I left. He said: You will meet
many members of the press. ana
wish you therefore to keep I'm mind
that the press men i'm the United States
rank almost with my generals in
command
1T viii interest YOU. know. to
learn something about the nature of
my mission to this country. The facts
are as follows: His majesty Nhe en-
perOr has minutely studied the recent
and rapid development of the United
States ana his majesty is we'll aware
of the fact that yours is Il fast mov-
ing nation. His sending, me 10 this
country may therefore be looked upon
rs an act of friendship and courtesy.
with the one desire of promoting
fricndlier relations between Germany
and the United States. Should be will
ing to grasp Il proffered hand You will
find such one on the other side of
the Atlantic ocean,"
Bishop Potter acted as chaplain at
the Tease. and Die Wacht Am Rhein''
and "Amcrica" We're sung and APP
plauded. Editor Ridder opened the
oratory with n toast to the president
and the emperor. after which White
law Reid delivered n welcoming ad-
dress.
The editorial guests. after the ban
quet. sent the following cable to En-
pS1'or William: ''The editors of the
daily newspapers of the United States,
1000 i'm number. in honor of your IL
lustlious brother. send You cordial
greetings and all good wishes for n
long and prosperous reign. We hail
the presence of Prince Henry in this
country as an omen of even closer
ties of amity. and heartily reciprocate
all of the splendid and repeated over
lures of friendship YOU have been gra'
t-iouSly pleased to extend Z"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-27
ALEXANDER Is QUICK TO ACT
Rat Attracts the Thugs Attention for q
Moment and Blood Flows.

Rat Attracts the Thugs Attention for a
Moment and Blood Flows.
While Johnson was busy with the
combination OF the safe the noise of
rat running across the floor caused
Foster TO look around. Immediately
Alexander snatched his revolver from
the top of the safe and fired two shots
at Foster. one taking effect in his
breast. Foster returned the fire. and
johnson, graphing with Alexander,
also was shot. The two burglars then
ran from the store. leaving Alexander
with Il bullet wound i'll the abdomen.
Notwithstanding this wound the man
crawled to the door and fired at the
fleeing men.
Gates and Mills, who had been
watching outside the store took their
wounded companions to a place of
safety and then went to ASheVille,
where they secured hack and drove
back after them. The wounded men
were brought TO ASheville and hidden
in Il house on Cripple Creek. where all
four burglars We're arrested the next
day. As threats of violence were made
by AIcXander's friends Sheriff Lee
called out two companies of militia
and assembled a posse of 100 citizens
armed with Winchesters to guard the
jail.
The superior court being then in ses-
sion at ASheville. the prisoners We're
arraigued for trial Wednesday of the
following week. a special venire of $50
men being Drawn as jurors for the
case. But as Alexander WAS too i'll
to appear as Il witness. the prosecuting
attorney refused to go on with the trial
The prisoners We're removed from the
Asheville jail and taken TO Charlotte,
in another county. While in jail at
Charlotte the negro, Foster. almost
killed another prisoner by striking him
on the head with Il chair
The burglars were brought back to
ASheville in April and gain placed on
trial y jury had been impaneled and
the taking of testimony had begun
when Il decision of the supreme court
stopped the trial. the ruling being that
because of a-recent rcdistricting of the
judicial circuit the April court was not
legally constituted. The prisoners We're
placed on trial again in June and We're
found guilty of burglary in the first de-
gree and sentenced to be hanged Aug.
Ii, but an appeal was made for a new
trial. The supreme court decided
against the appeal and the governor
set the date for their execution.
Since sentence was pronounced there
had been considerable agitation in the
newspapers and by petition to the gov
ernor against the enforcement of the
law, the plea being that the death pei
atty for the crime of burglary was bar
barous: but just as strong pressure was
brought to bear upon the governor to
enforce the law for the better protec-
tion of people,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-27
President Receives Re-
sentiment of Treat
ment of TiIIman.
HE WILL IGNORE 1T.
But Is Likely to Stay
Away From Charles
ton Exposition.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Although
White House officials are non-com-
initial on the subject there is reason
to believe no response whatever is
likely to be made to the letter of
Lieut.. Gov. Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, to President Roosevelt, request
ing him to withdraw his acceptance
of the invitation to present Il sword
to Mai. Jenkins, at Charleston.
May Not Attend Exposition.
1t is believed this incident will re-
suit in the president not attending
the Charleston exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-27
TO SEE THE WORLD
Trappist Monk Who Has Re-
nounced His
Vows.
AN EVENT UNPRECEDENTED
Had Spent a Quarter Of a Century
in an Iowa MOnas-
terry.
UNPRECEDENTED

Dubuque. Ia. Feb. 2T.-An event
unprecedented in the history of the
Trappist monastery in this county is
made public. Brother Eugene, for
twenty-three years an inmate, has de-
liberately renOunced his vows. which
he took nearly 4 quarter of century
ago. He has left the monastery and
is now looking for some means TO earn
living.
His Worldly Name.
Ills name is Joseph Graham. and he
came from Illinois when 23 years old.
The TrappiSt rules are the most rigid
of any monaStic order. and Brother
Eugene got tired of them. He wants
to see the world. 1t is stated that his
permission to leave The monastery
came from Rome.