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70 ne positively n dilemma. And the wicked
Wag OF the paper drew n caricature Of the
r ing with his crown tied on his head with
,aup9ns. Under the royal whiskcrs was a
s, s ooM ~ course there was no sense in
inc King has n weaknesses it's said
anu Is IN the shape of hit OF vanity
Tor showing his legs. Straight aud round
rs columns, the legs of King Edward VII
would have graced the figure OF William
the ConQueror. At every provoca;ion his
mhlesty has unhared his legs and some OF
NE most thrilling paintings In Windsor
SNOW MIN In tights, with long stockings.
Eatters and knee hreechcs and very decor
allve ones at that. The little vanity is
quite pardonable
hlug Edward must for part 81 the day
IRAN long robes behind him, while. peep
ing out from the robes I'm siken state viii
he the royal limbs and on top Of the we'll.
crown.
No one enyies the king his three changes.
LOT u Is q difficult matter to shift ones gar
mcntS hehind the scenes. even for those nc
Customcd 10 II. To the conventional gentle
nian upon the throne Of England IL viii he
uuVpy rksome, for II must he done quickly
snd IN the waiting presence OF thousands
STRIVE FOR
CORONATION HoNoRS.
There Is every indication that the corona.
ton Of King Edward of England viii give
rise to many jealousles and hcartburniugs
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{ csickamnuga.

nj ChiCkamnuga.
In addition TO these natural advantages,
there is no question that the mining re-
sources Of this section viii become u Mecca
Tor those IN search Of riches. There Is
not shaft In the Wichita mining region
that has reached n depth Of hity feet nut
I'm all OF them the ore uncovered aSs0R
pay dirt, aud the deeper the miner plungcs
into the bowels OF the mountains the richer
are the ore bodies 'cwo Thousand mineral
prospectors have been at work for the past
year in the mountains, and hundreds ot
mlnirfr companies have been formed None
of the holes that have been drilled into the
veins for a few feet are for sale. but iho
pvospcctor will tell YOU that he will take
your money aud continue his shaft ana
give you part of the returns but, regard
less Of his financial condition, he viii NOT
sell outright his prospects There arc Old
miners In me Uichltas from Colorado from
Idaho. from California and tho other great
ore regions md all Of them are dnite en-
tnnsiastic Of the future and they believe
tlat time win prove thcir ores to be OF
the BEST IN the United states In gold sill
yer ana copper. A. = Root
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beauties are 50 great that the only reason
that they are not visited by thousands lies
I'm the fact that there ere no means OF
transportation 10 thcm at present. though
this condition viii he changed in n few
mouths as the Frisco system has two lines
of railway building - TIE mountains, one
from oklahoma city AID the other from
the north and which viii he united ~ Yer
non Texas. when completed.
Though the forest reserve has not been
visited by tourists. there have been Tor
number ~ wears mineral prospectOl- who
have dared IT'S dangers and who nave now
increased 10 tdr number NJ @fN or moro
md who have made perfect arrangements
for the Development % new Eldorada IN
tho Wich'as These pr05peCiors In their
explnrations have found eviderees that AT
some time In the past there had been sys-
temaiic workings n the riel veins ly tfihfS
Of Indians ana McNlcnns who hnts been at
tracted 10 i;Tc mountains hv the reports
mat they had received flSm indians ia
whose possession they found armlets OF
solid gold as beaten from the metal that
they reported thoy had found to the north
ward.
AN INDIAN
WRITING ROCK.
Evidences Of the former workings Of the
mines by these Mexicans and Indians -
shown now IN many ways and tho cuts that
are given here are among these evidences.
The irst Is what is known rs an Indian
"a rltInr rock and II was found In caryon
near the present village Of wildman, o. T.
! 'the rock was buried about twenty feet deep
and was found az the bottom ~ the exr1vn
tion ~ some mineral pfospectofs. JDe
l r,,rvcd limo on tic rock represents uoun-
| min stream that rrshes down the caugou
and AZ inc noint wherc tho raised portion OF
I tho rock shows iu TIE form Of iadiah tee
nos was found one ~ she hest mineral veins
! tbet has been discovered IN thla sect nn.
lshe men Who found this writing rock
] Tors puzzled nyer " for several DAYS mtil
! they showed Il 10 IN % miner and IRON,
~ deeinher II for them II they would give
! b,n a tbird interest IN whatever the prop
/ erty was that Il showed Upon Their agree,
I 10, 20 mis- he took them 10 a point where
.ho ,orsted the shaft OF the Lone Jack
| Mining company ~ wildman and the mine
yeceIyed lis named from him.
] The cut given below is that Of Matata
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ing az these mines by MeSioans as the
Matntn stone is a product of Mexico and Is
used by the natives OF that country In
grinding corn and other cereals used by
the natives In their primitive state. The
stone from which the Illustration Is made
was found In what Is known MS Devil S
canyon IN the Mithitas ana all around tho
place where the stone was found were great
piles ~ Stag rock that showed that there
had been workings made for the minerals
that were contained tn the ores that were
In the rocks that made the pile OF Stag
In addition 60 using these Matata stones
for grinding cereals. they were also used
for breaking the ores which were ground
10 q powder by the manual labor Of the
MeXiCans and their slaves they used the
small round rock MS a pcstle In the mortar
made by the larger rock AZ the end OF
the larger stone the depression approaches
refuse orc was ground from this depression
%, funnel aud the mincrf' remained at the
bottom of the mortar Though this method
was most primitive, IL mast have been
profitable, fGr the traces Of mines and othcr
evidences of hahitatiop of the Wichltas by
the McXicans show that they must have
lived there several years.
A TEXAS BATTLE
WAS FOUGHT.
In Devils canyon one Of the most san
gulnc. battles Of the Texas war for indie
pcndcncc was fought and OF POO Mexican
frocps who sought refuge IN the canyon and
who were pursued by the roNas Rangers.
none escaped in the battle, and evidences
Of the terrible massacre are still found N
bullets cWhcdGcd u the rock walls and IN
skeletons of soldiers who crawlcd into the
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ss5ssssett''''

II splte of the fact that the greatest Sc
sgy has been maintained regarding the
as, in which the king Of England viii ar
n, himself when he takes the final oath
4 office, the details have leaked out until
NV slmost the minutest facts are known.
That the king will dress himself three
tines and that each change will be de-
disd one Is now well established.
At frst he will be vested in great cape
i, ,rmlne, while his gllttcriug uniform be-
riad viii proclaim him n soldier as well as
candidate for coronal honors.
After the first oath and the proclamation
b the people the king will retire and will
0ne forth draped in a gown which gives
tln prlesty look.
TIE final change viii bo still more sweep
hs for he will be dressed in uniform
shlA to modern eyes, has n semibarbaric
nI
TAs queen makes no changes except the
iHlhg Of and putting on Of her ermine,
task which is not lightly performed and
VAlfA must be done by her ladies',
i Is extremely difficult TO walk In the
tanine and for that reason there are train
Aslers but these ladies' find their work
i,ttplHg and 1t Is with difficulty that they
q Up the long aisle without dropping Il
Ftien Of the train. All must walk in step
% 81 must tread to the stately measure
q tae greens short footsteps.
ne dressing and undressing of the king
= he royal day is nm honor at which all
" ne privilege Of assisting. The king
AaEss bis selections from the lords that
~ eligible and such details MS the putting
v q the royal gloves and the settling Of
Nepyai cape about the shoulders and the
aelihg Of the ermine under the chin are
~ rhnned far ahead
lost BORNE
KY CROWN.
The cost Of the coronation robes Is very
.,ea' put It is borne by the crown, and
Ans Edward is relieved Of the expense,
s.'a Is 50 vast that If would undoubtedly
4Ppe the royal household for many
noaiAs to come.
me cost OF the robes of the queen must
'0fne by the king and also the cost of
garments which will he worn nv
''sss victoria and by other members of
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viii Be No strike.

There will be NJ strike of mil carp'n-
tcfs. The carpenters askcl Tor Sa urdaf
pny Gay, q manded that uCrr os br tet M
rlovcd on machines ANA that thu number T
apprentices be limited on 10 every tour
Ing mills granted tho concessions aud tAc
other three are expected 10 { u IN bur to-
morrow Two hundred men are affect d.
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Observation-Disclosures


the immediate family. Each one OF the
royal household has an independent income,
inut 1t Is ny no means large enough to cover
me cost OF lhe coronation dreSS anu tlls
arch Who rcgards If as one NJ ~ ncnnItips
of the day and Of his proud position.
II Is SAID that me King of Eosland has
FOR en0peb resdp ono 10 nent XII ocds
and that the old German family Of money
lenders proved very. a accommodating IN
uJ Ie VIZ H'S q, ,t.,r, ,,,,,,
that II Is So for the King though rich
Will need moro ready cash on the fotoful
daN IN Juno thali belongs to any man out
side banker. One of the English kings
before the days OF the Rothschiids was
obliged TO sell valuable lands ana to part
WITH certain family treasures In order TO set
Forth the wassail bowl and keep IL iled ana
in order TO dress himself and his family
as all must he clad ON coronation day
But in these day. those matters can he
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Box "a al i1I5 O'Clock yesterday morn
Ing chilled the departmcut 10 So Galveston.
Houston and Henderson B1ilroud street for
q blaze IN thc roof ~ the residence o.
cup!ed by J. W Barbee Cause, sparks,
damage 80.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-06-20
VALUE OF A CoUNTRY'S MINES.

The large mining interests Of Australia
are saving that country from financial dis
asier. An unprecedented diouth is pre-
vailng there. For eight seasons this
drouth has hardly been broken. 1t has
brought ruin to thousands of men en-
gagged in the sheep and cattle industries,
and the business OF the country is being
sustained by the mines, the annual produc-
tion Of which aggregates about $S5 900.
Because of the exceptional drouth the
number OF sheep during the last ten years
has dwinded to the extent Of one-third,
viz, from 100. .ooo, 900 TO under So,ooo.ooo.
The losses of cattle are quite as great in
proportion. There are many stations in
Queensland where the number Of cattle
depasturcd has fallen from 10000 head
or more to less than 1000. Drouths have
been felt before. but the present is the
widest spread ever known. Not to men
ton West Australia. which at the best is
always in a state Of semi-droutl. the whole
country from the western boundary OF
South Australia across the northern por
ton Of Victoria. together with most OF
New South Wales and Queensland. Is IN
piiiablc condition. Over scores Of
thousands Of square miles the lambng
must be q failure, and enormous further
losses of grown sheep are now certain,
Owing to these continuous drou,hs the
present clip Of wool is the worst OH record.
but the next will be much worse. This
condition cannot help but have an effect
on the wool prices throughout the world.
The situation in Australia is significant
as showing the value of country's mines
in maintaining its business interests
through long period of exceptional de-
preston of other industries.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-06-20
OUR FREE PARLIAMENT.
letters From the People on Topics of
General Interest
Butte's Scaveneer System.
To the Editor OF the Inter Mountain

To the Editor of the Inter Mountain:
Under the present system of scavcnger-
ing, as conducted in Butte, It would seem
to one who knows whereof he speaks, that
the city council in adopting the report and
suggestions Of the ways and means COM
mittec regarding the proposed bills crea-
ting city scavcnger system, showed a
deplorable lack of knowledge OF the fcon-
ditons under which the work is being per-
formed by the present private contract sys-
TEN.
Some OF the heaviest taxpayers of this
city come to the health Office after receiv-
ing notice to clean up. begging for more
time to do the work, simply because they
cannot procure the services of the scaven-
ger to do the work. The city health
Office. and I am informed receives requests
every day for the scrvicss of scavenger
from different propecc,Y owners and occu-
pants. Scavengers are notified by the
health officer OF .Iese jobs, but pay no
attention to the notices
Here, Of course, the health Office must
stop, as it has no control of the scavcn-
gers SO far as compelling them to make
contracts with the owners or occupants for
the removal of filth from the premises is
license to work at the business but the
health Office cannot compel him to ork
1t would be an easy matter for the sani-
tary officer 20 make arrests OF the property
owners or occupants Of places where the
streets or alleys are dirty upon which their
property abuts, but III nine cases out of
ten it would be impossible to convict in a
justice court. People who break the or
dinance will carry garbage and throw il in
front or behind the residences of others
living sometimes block away. This sort
of work is generally done in the middle OF
the night. or at least under cover of dark
ness, and it would with the limited num-
Der OF sanitary officers, be impossible to
procure sufficient evidence to convict the
offenders.
The city Of Butte will never be clean
and in good sanitary condition until such
time as the city council awakens to the
realization OF the fact that Butte is city,
and that the foundation stone OF its future
prosperity is proper sanitation, and the
way to perfect sanitary conditions is n
scavenger system owned and operated by
. the city for the people. There - nota a
city in the union today of Butte wealth
and Importance but has realized this fact.
and are successfully operating municipal
systems.
There can be no excuse framed by the
ways and means or judiciary committees
that will convince the people that healthy
envronments--tne fundamental principles
of good government-should not come
first in the proper conduct OF our city
affairs. and in the interest of the citizens
who placed the councilmcn in position to
lcgslate in the interests of all the people.
w. +. Il.
Butte, June 10.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-06-20
NEW WORKERS.
Who and What They Are and Where
They Come From.
(Harpcr's Weekly.)

The population of the city of New York,
according to the census of 1900, was 3,43z,-
aoa. OF this number I,27o, 600 are foreign
born, all but about $4,000 being natives of
Europe. Great Britain sent us 100000,
Scandinavia nearly $4,000, the Teutonic
countries nearly 10000, the Latin races
100000, and the Slayonic countries, a43,-
900. There are also in town 5000 Ash
atics, $4,000 Canadians and about 500 Mex
leans.
These figures were given ON January 2s,
at the conference of the Federation of
Churches, by DR.. +. Ii. Wines, assistant
director of the census. 1t is matter of
frequent discussion how many New York
crs were born in New York. The census
does not tell that, but its returns do show
that I,So2,7I9 of the population of 3,43z,-
2oa were born in the state of New York.
Dcducting the foreign born population and
this New York state population, it leaves
us only 274,4I4 citizens who were born in
other states than New York OF the ma
tive American citizens of New York, six
out of every seven were born in New York
state. That sums rather a surpris
ing piece of information, for the reason
that one sees and hears so much of New
Workers who come to New York from
Connecticut, Massachusetts, California,
Maryland, Illinois, Ohio and lately Penn
sylvania, that he gets an impression that
the town draws heavily and somewhat inn
partially from the states.
The truth is, 1t draws aspiring, success
full and Well-to-do men from all over the
country, but recruits the bulk of its popu-
lation either from near at hand or across
the seas. Poorer people don't come great
distances to New York to seek their for
tunes unless they come in steamers.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-06-20
AlASKA'S DEVELOPMENT.

The increasing public interest in Alaska
as mining state warrants the bureau OF
statistics at Washington in undertaking
monthly summary of its commercial con-
di,ions opportunities, prospects, routes of
travel, etc, which will be issued regularly
in the future. In the first summary, which
has just been issued by the bureau, some
facts are presented which are worth noting.
Heretofore there have been no official
statistics of our commerce with Alaskan
ports, and this information will interest
many persons.
1t appears that Alaska, for which the
United States paid Russia 81, 200 900 in
1867, has supplied furs, fish and gold
amounting to about $iso,ooo 900 in value,
about equally divided between these three
items; that the investments of capital from
the United States in Alaska are probably
$4,000 900, with a large additional sum
invested in transportation to that terri
tory; and that the annual shipments Of
merchandise to Alaska now aggregate more
than $Ia,ooo,ooo, and have aggregated
since the purchase nearly or quite $780,
100000, Meantime the population has
grown from an estimated 10000 at the
date Of purchase to 3a,o52 in 1890, 63,5oa
in 1900, and an estimated $4,000 at the
present time.
The number OF fur seals taken on the
| Pribilof Islands from 1870 to 1901 was
2,IS7,3I7, OF an estimated value of $3s,-
100000, and the value of the seal and
other furs taken since the purchase of
Alaska by the United States is estimated
at abut $35,ooo,ooo. The fur seal In
dustry, which has declined in the last few
years, was succeeded by the fishing in
dustry, Alaska now supplying about one
half OF the salmon of the country. The
value of the salmon pack in Alaska last
year is estimated at about $1,000 900, and
the total valre Of the fish taken in Alaska
since the purchase about $4,000 900
while the value of gold and silver mined
since the purchase is also about $4,000,
| ooo
While the gold and silver mined ir
Alaska has not been OF greater value thar
the fish product, and but $4,000 600 more
than the seal product, the present activit,
OF the mining industry and the rchnes.
OF the mines indicate that mining will
soon take precedence in Importance owe,
all other industries.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-06-20
as sonorously as though they contained

as sonorously as though they contained
something besides windy diatrbes against
his political opponents and jealous criti-
cism of his own party rivals. Grover does
not improve with nge. His arguments
grow weaker with the years and his mem-
ory fails, for otherwise he surely would
remain in retirement in view Of the dis
astcr and despair his last administration
brought upon the American people He
still rails at the tariff, and would put
every American product on the free list
il he had the power.
While he disclaims any political ambi-
ton, evidence is not wanting to show that
Cleveland's influence will soon be domi-
nant in democratic councils. Bryan is
being everywhere ignored or rcpudiated
by democrats. The platform of the 1li-
nois democracy this week sounds like his
political death kncl. II the Western de-
mocracy goes back on the crstwhic cham
pion. what chance will he have in the
East so long as the Celevcland following
hurls its anathcmas at him and charges
upon him responsibility for democratic de-
moralization and defeat?
The Inter Mountain invites the attcn
ton of the people of Montana to the exact
language OF the ex-presdent, and his plea
for return to the free trade and low
wages system. which soon after his second
election swamped almost every industrial
enterprise in the Union and pauperized
millions of prosperous American work
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-06-20
Wool Prices Go Higher.

ESPECIAL TO INTER MouNTAlN.1
Billings June ao.-Wool men were i'm
mensely pleased over the report of the
opening sale in the Great Falls wool mar
ket at 10 cents. A wool2rower of this sec
ton, who probably will have 100000
pounds to market, stated today that he had
made buyer price on his clip, and it
was 2 cents higher than last year. He
claims there is cents difference in the
shrnkagc in all wool in this part of the
state this year. This fact with the de-
mand for Montana WOOL buyers admit is
bound to make good prices this season, and
while it is conceded that not as large an
amount of wool will be marketed in Bill
ings this year as last, the cash receipts will
be greater without doubt.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-06-20
NOT A FEAST OF REASON.

The democratic gathering in New York
last night was a notable one. Bryan, in
suited by the assured presence of Clcvc-
land, sulked in his tent at Lincoln, but
the stuffed prophet was not to be dis
couraged. His speech was entirely char
acteristic, replete with gittering general
tiles, vague suggestions and indefinite pre-
dictions. He thundered at the silver wing
OF the party and held its leadership re-
sponsiblc for past democratic defeat. He
'nvciehcd against Strange alliances re-
ferring, doubtless, to the populistic, social
istic, democratic fusion advocated by Bryan
in 1900. He denied the right of Bryan to
ostracize him or any other democrat be-
cause Of refusal to follow the strange
political gods set up and worshipped by
the silver wing of the party under the
rule Of the Nebraskan. He justified his
own political apostacy, and evidently
gloried in the fact that in two recent
presidential elections he and his Wall
street supporters had defeated the demo-
Cratic ticket. 1t is evident that Mr.. Cleyc-
land is not contritc; he throws down the
gauge of battle to the Western democracy,
and, to strengthen his position in the
event OF possible conflict, he was even
willing to shake hands with his old time
enemy and rival, David D. Hin.
Surely it was great night for the
democracy. aThc Buzzard bay statesman
was at his best and voiced his platitudcs
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-06-20
tie Took the Hint.

A Euclid avenue woman was much
amused the other day at conversation
she CHANGED to ovcrhear between her cook
and the latter's STEADY company"
The couple stood just beneath an open
parlor window. and the young man was
taking leave of his sweetheart.
"Sure, you'll kiss me before I CO."
pleaded the lover.
The answer came direct and with fine
scorn.
'Ie ye were babe I'd like ye, but ii ye
were man yc wouldn't stop to ask"
The bashful young man ~took the hint.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-06-20
Helena Street Railway.

ESPECIAL TO INTER MoUNTAIN.l
Helena, June ao.--Work has begun on
the extension OF the street railway from
Eighth avenue to the capitol by way of
Montana and Sixth avenues, terminating
in front Of the building
A loop has been made at the terminus
of the Broadwater lines at the State nur-
sery so that cars can run around and start
back TO the city without stopping to re-
verse A similar loop IS being built at
Stedmon's foundry to afford the same fa-
cilitics on the Central park line.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-06-20
English Donkey Race Wit.
rLondon Globe.l

The costume donkey race at Sandhurst
an opportunity for playful humor, as they
have to find not only the donkeys, but
names and pedigrees for these mounts.
The program of this years sports is not
disappointing. We quote few of the
witticisms: "Bad Language" by Staff
Sergeant out of Doors; 'Discord," by
Barrel Organ out of Tune; Cigarette by
Schoolboy out of Bounds Done" by
Jove out of Twopence, and Thorough
bred" pedigree unknown.