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The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-22
PRIMARY TRAVERSE
BY THE SURVEY

The results Of primary iriangulaion and
primary traverse executed by the nit,d
States geological survey during the fiscal year
ioos 3, arc published in bulletin No. 40, which
is now ready for distributions
The bulletin shows that aIo tfiangulation
stations, 194 traverse stations, and three mcrl-
ian marks were established during the year.
The trianRuiation stations were located mainly
In the Atlantic, Rocky mountain and Pacific
states. In Ohio 90 irianguaton stations were
established but il is the only one OF the
central states so honored. On tine other ha:ii
nearly all the traverse stations were located IN
states in the central section OF the country.
The exceptions are New York. which has a
credit of ~, and the Tennessee. Aabama dis.
trct which secured &C. The three meridian
marks were all located in New York. one in
Little Valley, tattaraugus county, one in MAY.
Vile. 6nantauqua county, and one in Warsaw,
Wyoming county.
The bulletin contains a description of each
oi the 40 triangulaiion stations. Each station
mark and all reference marks are described IN
detail. A table showing the latitude and lon.
ptude oi each station, with lts azimuth back
azimuih, and the loRariihm OF its distance
from neighboriug stations, is appended to
each desc .ption.
Detaee lists are given OF geographic posi-.
tions determined from the primary traverse
established in the several states
he bulletin contains map OF the Unite ]
States which shows the locations Of astronomic
stations and lines oi primary control. The
areas controlled by irangulation or traverse
are tinted and the various .stronomic stations
throughout the country are indicated by appro.
pirate symbols
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-22
BET ON THE CHAMP
SAFE TO PICK YOUNG CORBETT IN
THE BOUT WITH FAST
EDDIE HANLON.

Eddie Hanlon is gaining in favor with the
sporting world in his coming bout with
Dung Corbett, and among those who think
the California lad will wrest the cham
ponship from Corbett are Jim Corbett, Jim
Coffroth and Abe Attell
If there is a man in the business who
can take Corbetts measure it is Hanlon,
but this is not conceding Eanlon's ability
to perform the trick There is no logical
reason why Corbett should not retain the
championship. II anything Corbctt is bet
ter today than he has been in his life, and
taking into consideration the fact that he
has gained in experience in every fight he
mas entered in late years and the fact
that nothing has been shown to the effect
that he has gone back either in strength
or courage it leaves him the logical choice
in the betting.
In picking winners in championship
contest it is always the safer proposition
to risk a bet on the champion, unless it is
shown that he has deteriorated. If the
same conditions prevail in bout which
existed prior to the making of the match,
there is more to favor the champion than
the other man. A champion, unless he
is decaying or anxious to quit the game
with pocketful of money, cannot afford
TO neglect either training or the details
of a match, and as a championship is a
money getter so long as he holds it, he
will covet the prize until it is wrested
from him by better man.
This better man must be analyzed as
follows: He either possesses youth and
vigor, coupled with experience, superior
to the champion, or the champion has gone
back. Going back is either losing strength
or speed by age, for champion who has
proved his title by successive fights usually
possesses all the cunning and ring general
ship known in his class, or possesses some
thing equal to the other mans craftiness
or speed. 1t may be strength and ability
to take punch, or it may be footwork
sufficient to get him away from telling
blow, and then it may be blocking ability.
BE it as it may, he is not the man to take
lessons in the game, and as the other fel-
low has the disadvantage of knowing he
is going against man who will fight to
the last ditch and use every care in de-
] Tending his title, it gives the champion Q
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-22
IN SAN DOMINO co
RESTS WITH POWELL EITHER TO
RECOGNIZE OR TURN DOWN
NEW GOVERNMENT.
by ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington d. G., Dec. IA dispatch
from United States Minister Powell at San
Domingo city, dated December ID, has
reached the state department, containing
the information which already had ap-
peared in the press dispatches that the
provisional government of that republic
has offered to recognize the agreements as
to arbitration of American claims entered
into by Mr.. Powell with the late Wos Gil
administration.
Whether or not this acquiescence by the
provisional government will induce Mr.
Powell to extend recognition by the
United States rests entirely in his hands,
according to state department officials.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-22
BELIEVE ORE MAY
Be REAL RAD|UM
CALIFORNIA PRODUCT SAID TO
HAVE PROPERTIES OF THE
FAMOUS PRODUCT.
SPECIMENS SEEN IN BUTTE
If Ore Is Really Radum, Value Of That
Article viii Be Greatly Reduced
For Common Use.

w. II. Nichols has received a specimen
OF the Mariposa county tCal) ore, which
has created such furore Oh the coast,
and which for a better name has been
designated radium.
The ore resembles somewhat second
grade copper ore produced in Montana,
but upon being scraped with metallic
substance, while held in the dark, cmits
sparks which resemble PHOSPHORUS.
Shortly after the streak was discovered
a speciment was forwarded to Prof Charles
H. Gage. the eminent scientist, who read
a scientific paper before the last session
OF the international Mining congress in
this city. Prof Gage pronounccs the ilu-
mna,ing property OF this peculiar rock
10 be radium.
So far as the commercial value Of the
ore is concerned there is nothing yet de
tcrmined but Prof Gage declares that ii
the property contained in the sixfoot streak
Of this wonderful rock is radum il will
materially reduce the vaue of this latest
scientific commodity and place il within
the reach Of the public for whatever benc-
FIT they can derive from it,
Prof. Gage is now suffering from the
effects OF an accident experienced while
experimenting with the new illuminating
curiosity He declares that there is but
one way TO extract radium from the Mari
posa ore and that is by electricity
In partial report made on the Mari
nosa ore. Prof. Gage states that the quaii-
t'y OF radum contained is considerable.
While experimeutly with this particular
ore the professor suffered the severe burn
ing Of his breast and fingers. and expert
enccd temporary blindness. He explained
that the accident was due entirely to his
own carelessncss. The sudden cXiraction
was so unexpected that the powerful globe
of light exposed completely ohi,crated
everything.
There are now scveral specimens of this
wonderful ore in Butte Alr. Nichols hav-
ing divided his specimen with his friends.
When the rock is held in q dark place
and scraped with a metallic substance. il
cmits about the same amount Of light rs
scratching a match without lighting it.
yet there is no sound nor is there any phos-
phorous present
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-22
POWER COMPANY IS
A BIG SUCCESS
$4,000

George II. HILL an officer of the Helena
and Livingston Coal and Coke company,
which is large stockholder in the Mis-
souri, River Power company, which fur
nishes large amount OF electrical power
to Butte mines and smelters spent few
hours in Butte yesterday on business.
Before leaving he said that the Missouri
River Power company was meeting with
remarkable success in transmitting cleo
tricity from the power plant at the Canyon
Ferry dam, near Helena, to Butte,
distance of about so miles.
when it was first proposed to transmit
electrical power to Butte for your mines
and smelters the claim was made that it
could not be done because of the loss
that would result" said Mr.. Hill. 1.-The
distance between the Canyon Ferry power
house and Butte was considered too great
to make the undertaking success. The
power company has demonstrated on the
contrary that there is not the loss in
transmission anticipated.
I'VE are meeting with success in fur
nishing the power here and hope in the
near future to carry the power even fur
ther. to the great Washoe smelter in Ana
conda. The size of the Canyon Ferry
dam has been increased by building an
addition to the dam, increasing its ability
to check the waters of the Missouri.
Electrical power is furnished Butte at
a small loss in transmission. 1t is hoped
to SO perfect the system that power will
be as cheapy and satisfactorily furnished
the Anaconda smelter.'
Mr. Hill said that the Helena & Living
ston company, after shut down of several
years, was starting up again and expected
soon to be turning out large and market
able supply of coke for smelters in this
locality. About 100 coking ovens will be
operated when the plant is running at its
full capacity.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-22
slight advantage, no matter what the con-

slight advantage, no matter what the con-
ditons are.
The choice is always present of losing
on a championship bout, but where a man
may once in while get down on an as
pirant with bet and win bunch on a
long shot. it is fact that he will win
more money the other way. Long odds
are often tempting bait in a contest
where two good men come together, but
as there is no way Of knowing how
championship contest will result, it is
safest to stick TO the champion.
Corbett has not gone back, and is as
good today as he was the day he wrested
the championship from McGovern. who
had passed the fighting prime. Corbett
has not passed his prime, and until he
does he is the legitimate betting end.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-22
Facts About American Railroads.

There 100000 miles OF railroad in the
United States, owned by companies having
total capitalization of more than $Iao 100000,
par value, atfording livelihood to s,ooo,ooo
persons (empoyes and their families) and dis,
ributng $is6s5,oso in dividends to owners and
S6Io7i3,7oI in wages. These railroads are nom-
inally controlled by 1900 corporations, of which
about IoI5 are operating companies. The
Worlds Work
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-22
For Niuht Use.

Gobang-Why did you have the sundial
moved?
Mrs. Gobang-I wanted it placed where
the electric light would shine on it so VIC
could see what time 1t Is at night.-Town
Topics.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-22

"You touch the button, the chair does
the rest" This is positively the best
Morris chair ever made. You can SIT
in il and adjust the back 10 any eleva.
,ion. 1t is entirely different from the
old Morris chair Sec it and you will
buy no other. Holiday sale
pfice. ...'''''.,...''.'....' ZOO
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-22

This is a splendid solid oak combina.
ton bookcase and writing desk. nicely
polished. finished golden; 90 inches
high 81 inches wide - inches deep, 4
adjustable shelves; odd shaped French
plate mirror. Holiday sale
price. ................"...". S15.05
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-22
No Doubt True.

Scribbles-Say, wonder who originated
that ancient joke about the difficulty of
finding woman's pocket?
Dribbles--Oh, guess it must have been
some poor jay who married an heiress.-
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-22
A Crying Shame.

my, but this is sad play remarked
the girl in the balcony.
1T certainly is" rejoined her escort
"Why, even the seats are in tiers" Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-22
Bridge Costs Millions.

The accepted bid for the steel super
structure across the East river to Black
wells island was $5,I3a,o8s.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-22

The average number Of visitors in New
York city is estimated at aso,ooo, and their
stay Is 10 days.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-22
Literature Among NEGROES.

There are 100000 books in the homes
of colored people, and they own and pub
lish $50 newspapers and magazines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
MARY ANDERsoN's JULIET.
proiI Incidents That Occurred On a
 Memorable Night.

From the New York Times.
 Apropos of the Romeo and Juliet re- vival to be made tomorrow night. this story was told recently by Charles B Wells, who was the Mercutio when Mary Anderson made her last appearance in that play The incidents occurred on a night when General Sherman was pres ent, and Miss Anderson was, naturally. more than usually anxious for all to go well.
 During the tomb scene, as is well known both Paris and Romeo enter, ac- companied by pages. For some tradition- al reason, the page accompanying Paris is always a young woman, while the one carrying the torch for Romeo is always a young man. At this Saturday nights performance, when Paris directed the young woman who was his page to put out the light. she blew gently once or twice toward the flame, but the force of her breath was not sufficiently strong to extinguish the light. She was a young woman of considerable avoirdupois, and the audience expected her to do better. She evidently felt this. for she tried it again and again, but was unable to- ac- complish the desired result. Finally. she knocked the torch on the floor and put out the light. This set the audience snickerins. .s
 "A few moments later. when Romeo and bis page entered the tomb. and Romeo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
At New York.

New York, June 27.-Africander, owned jointly by c. F. Dwyer and S. Diemel. won the Advance stakes for three years and upwards at Sheepshead Bay today The suburban winner was third choice in the betting, closing at IA to B. and Odom. his rider, rode a superb race. Africander broke the track record for one mile and three furlongs. covering the distance in 219 flat, which is one and one-fifth sec- onds faster than the best previous time by Kamera in 1901.
 Irish Lad the Brooklyn handicap win ner, and favorite for todays race, was second Burns, his rider, had him under a mile. The meeting of the suburban and Brooklyn winners was the star attrac- tion at the seaside track. The field was sent away to a good start Coming by the stand the first time Major Daingerfeld was in front by half a length, with Afri- cander a length in front of Irish Lad, who was under a big pull and fighting hard for his head.
 Rounding Into the stretch Africander had a clear lead over his field. At the eighth pole Burns on Irish Lad and Mo- Cue on Bonnibert began to ride hard. but try as they would they were not able to catch the feetfooted Africander. who flashed under the wire winner by one and a half lengths.
 Putsus, owned by E. R. Thomas, won the great trial stakes for two-year- olds Broomstick and Conjurer of the Brown stable, the favorite entry, were second and third respectively.
 First race-High weight handicap six furionrz on main track-Homestead- 12a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
FRosTING MiRRoRs.
Artistic DesIgns sketched on the Glass
 That Keeps of the Files.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 It Is an i'll wind that blows nobody good. The advent of fly time. so much detested by housekeepers. puts money Into the pockets of many men who put snow scenes and ships encountering icebergs on the wall mirrors of eating houses and saloons throughout the city. These pie lures are wonderful in their way. What ever they lack in art they make up in realism, s 4sz
 Tn the refreshment haunts of the. pros porous the mirrors behind the bars and along the wainscoting of restaurants are protected from flies by muslin, tied up with bows of gray colored ribbon. A large sum of money is paid out in this year every way But in the cheaper places thls muslin decoration disappears The mirrors there are covered with some cheap but ,ffective preparation of thick frosting, which Is impervious to flies and which washes off easily in the fall
 One may eat beef and beans at a table surrounded by towering glaciers with po- lar bears clinging to them;; or a New England winter scene, the meadows cov- cred with snow and the lights shining from the windows of the little home stead. There Is not much variation in these pictures. despite the number of places one sees them in. principally be- cause the work Is in the hands of a few men and their originality Is limited.
 In some places there Is no ice and snow. Refreshments are dispensed amid sur roundings of wild woodlands or verdant meadows with cows browsing by stream; and they are pretty good look ing cows. too. Nobody could mistake them for anything else The scene changes often to picnic scene, with men fishing and lovers wandering beneath sylvan foliage. There Is no necessity to overwork the imagination. Everything is included in the picture.
 A decorator gets S5 for ornamenting an ordinary bar mirror in this manner. It takes him less than two hours to do 1t. In restaurant where there are mir TOTS on three sides of the room an artist at this work can make $l5 or $20 a day. If A man makes hit with hls sketch he is likely to get chance to repeat it else where. Some district politician wants it reproduced on the mirror over the mantel at the club, or even In his house. When fly time Is gone vigorous application of soap and hot water wipes the landscape from view.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
Personally Conducted Excursion |
 Boston, Mass.

On July the Seaboard Air Line rail, way will run a personally conducted ex- cursion from Atlanta to Boston, Mass, leaving Atlanta at noon. The trip will be via Norfolk. Old Point Comfort Virginia Beach,, Va, thence Old Dominion steam CT to New York and from New York to Boston by the Fall River lines palatiai steamer, the Priscilla" The fare from Birmingham for the round trip will be sS655, which includes meals and state room on board of Old Dominion steamer. Tickets can be extended returning until Septemer l. and will permit of stopover in New York city, returning. Passengers from Birmingham will leave at 6:l0 a. m
 A representative of the S. A l.. will go through to Boston with party to look after details of the trip. and will espe- cially look after those who are going alone. Diagrams of O. D. and Fall River boats now open for reservation For full particulars and itinerary of trip, call at city passenger office, Woodward building
 or address William B Clements, travel ing passenger agent, Atlanta. Ga, or R. c. Hicks, commercial agent, Woodward building, Birmingham, Ala. 6-27-5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28

ordered his light out. the youth who car ried the torch, and who was of the taii thin variety with apparently no force to spare. extinguished the flame with one puff. The contrast between the two pages was so vivid that the audience nearly had mysteries. and General Sher- man enjoyed 1t as heartily as anyone
 A few moments later Paris Is killed and is supposed to fall near a tomb. While falling. the tomb which was not securely fastened. fell upon Paris so that nothing was visible except the lower extremities of his legs. Accordingly. when Friar Lawrence came on with his lantern and, looking aroun, said: What, Romeo dead" and then. walking over to where Paris legs were sticking out beneath the debris of the tombstone. finished his line with 'and Paris, too the audience sat convulsed with laughter. for 1t would have taken keen sense for establishing identity to recognize Paris by the soles of his feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
The Eagles 10, PeIl City g.

Pel City, June 27-(Special.) )-rhe Blr- mingham Eagles won the second game from Pell City today in close and excit- ing contest. After Pell City had the game won to the Eagles started a batting rally in the last half of the ninth and frailed out 4 runs which gave them the victory by a score of 10 to g. The features of the game were the pitching of WeIch and the heavy hitting of O'Brien, the Pratt City boy who played third for the Eagles Out of four times up he nailed just that many clean two- baggers. The score R.HE Pell City ...... ....6 0O1 0 0-9 5 4 The Eagles .. ....1 02O0124 flo 6 3
 Batteries-Jordaa and Peacre; Welch and Mcbride.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
Suburban Renewal.

New Jorlr, June 27.-Entries for the Suburban renewal, one mile and quarter, to be run at Sheepshead Bay July 25:
 Blues, Major Dangerfield, 123: Herbert, 11S; Heno, IT; Goldsmith. 116; Irish Lad, Bonnibert 115; Waterberry. 112; Glen water. 10s; Roe Hampton. 107; His Emil hence, 1O5: City Bank. 102; Andy Will Hams. 100; Hunter Raine, 97.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
East Birmingham 10, West End 8.

Huffman pitched a good game for West End yesterday but on account of four errors by Donahue at first, East Blrming ham took the game with ease. The fea- lures of the game was the work of Smith at short and the batting of Ramseur of the West End team. Ramseur out of five times at the bat got four hits. East Birmingham played star game all around: Score: R.H E. East Birmingham m1013082os- 0 West End ..........50 500011100-S 10 I
 Batteries: Cruse and Norwood Huff man and Cunningham. Umpire, Hagood Struck out by Cruse T. by Huffman 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
ON THE RACE TRACK
At Chicago.

At Chicago
 Chicago, June N.-McChesney carrying the heavy impost of 129 pounds won the Oakwood handicap at Washington Park today in a gallop. He ran the mile and an eighth in 1:5l s-5 breaking the track record of 1:51A set by Fergor in 1898. Dozens of private timers caught the race fully a second faster than the official timer.
 MeChesney won by two lengths and held his field safe every step of the jour ney. There were many scratches and only Alan-a-Dale, Little Scout, Waswift and Lucien Appleby remained to meet McChesney and they finished in the order named. McChesney allowed Allan-a-Dale and Waswift to set the pace. He moved up rounding the turn into the stretch, took the lead from Allan-a-Dale and cas- fly held it. McChesney was to in the betting and heavily played. Four favor ties won.
 First race, purse, mile and twenty yards Six Shooter, III CT Knighb. 6 to 5, won; Sam Fulen. III (Domnicl), to l. second; Toah, 112 CWinkfield), 13 to 5, third. Time 1:40.
 Second race, five furlongs-Peter Paul, 10s (Adkins), to 5, won; Miss Crawford, 10s GA. w. Booker), 5 to 1, second; Annie Davis, 10S C.. Wilson,, to l. third Ilme 200 2-5.
 Third race. oakwood handicap. gross value 8, 800. mile and eighth-McChesney, 129 Dominicl<). to 2, won; Allan-a-Dale 120 (CrowhursD, to ?, second; Little Scout. 105 (Sheehan), P to 1, third. Ilme 1:51 3-5.
 Fourth race purse. mile and sixteenth Frivol, 99 (Adkins), to l, woni Barrlea, 9s (Robbins), to ?. second; Caxton' ao .5 fsraa 1 AT 9-o
 Fifth race, six furlongs-Dick Welles, no CT Knight). 1 to 2, won; RunneHs lR (C. Gray), to l, second; Ad Gibson, III GA. W. Booker). to 1, third. Time, 1:12 3-5.
 Sixth race. purse, mile and a sixteenth Our Bessie, SC c. Booker). 5 to l. won; Boaster 103 CWilson), to ?, second; Pirate S7 (W. Knapp 30 to l, third. Time. 1:46 S-5.
 Entries for Monday.
 First race, mile-Epicure, Serge, Post master Wright, Flying Ship TOT, Peter J, Big Ben 104, Lendin, San Ton, Sidney c Lowe 102.
 Second race, nine-sixteenths mile. sell ing-Preaknoss 11S, Mamie Hodge 1O7, Sol Smith 1O4. Henry Luehrman. Jr, Cogno- men. Salto, Daro 10S. Burly Lass 1C2, Car melite 100, Mendon, Hindi Len. Determlna- ton, Gus Hederon, Brookwood Belle. My Jane 100, Benehcient. Lady Free Knight 9S, Sue w. Shaitan 95.
 Third race, mile and one-sxteenth-Har- gis 112 Lucien Appleby 107, Beau Ormonde 106, Boaster 102, Thane 99 Hoodwink 97.
 Fourth race, lightweight handicap. thirteen-sixteenths mile-Golden Rule 134, Jim Clar 124k Jack Ratlln 122, Skilful 121 Erma 115, Uranium 114, Jackful 112 Ahola. Eva's Darling, Nervitor 1l0. Balm of Gllead. Will Shelly 10S. First Chip 107.
 Fifth race. mile and q quarter-Rollng Boer 1O4. El Ghor 1O6. John MoGurk 105. Satin Coat, Lady Choister 104. Little Elkin, Long Flo. Latson 101, Madios, Gold Bell. Rollick II. 100. Caxton 94 Sinner Simon, Captain Arnold 92.
 Sixth race. fffteen-sixteenth mle-Fleur- on 114, Irene Lindsey 110, Lingo Schwalbe 109, Monarka 107, Trinity Bell 107, Semper Viyum, Mary Glenn 9S, Fair Lady Anna a.