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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-22
A GIRL FINDS GOLD
MARY VESTS STRUGGLES AND
TRiUMPHS.
TELLS HER OWN STORY
Sold Her First Discovery for
$4,000 and Got Good Stat
Dresses for Her Work and
Is Silent on the Subject of
Matrimony.

San Francisco Examiner.-Mary
West is the brightest little woman in
the whole southwest country. Along
side of a lot of the old-time pros
pectors-men who can always smell
gold and silver ores down in the earth
that girl mas searched out two gold
lodges that have paid from grass roots
down, ami in an abandoned country,
too. TAen, all alone, she has organ
lied a company where lot of us old
dodgers couldn't interest a dollar in I
mine even If we had chunks of gold
sticking out all over it.
Besides continued Colonel John
Hayes, shes developed two of her
claims already into mighty profitable
properties. You bet she's a hummer.
There isn't a women alive her equal.
Why, that isn't luck. It's brains and
pluck"
And Colonel Hayes of Ell Paso
knows what he is talking about when
he discusses mining. In his forty
years of experience he has made and
lost three biS fortunes in the south
west. Like all the griZzled miners
down III northern Mexico and through
the territories, he doffs his hat to
Mary West, the blue-eyed, cherry,
rosy-cheeked young woman who has
made prospecting big success, and
who today has 100000 from mine
that she has located in places where
none but she believed that gold could
be hidden.
She has faced perils among painted
savages in a cherries, lonely region,
and had strange experiences amid
scorching desert wastes, ghasuy
gulches and alkall-laden canons. Ac-
companied ty her brother, she search
ed for gold for four years among the
Margarita and Apache mountains-a
sullen, forsaken region. Footsore and
weary, she Travelled over hundreds If
square miles of mountains and desert,
always seeking evidences of buried
mineral wealth beneath the sun-baked
soil. She endured hunger and thirst
beneath lurid sky for weeks at a
time. She and her brother braved
terrific, binding, suffocating sand
storms that killed their jackasses.
They nearly uleG with cold while they
camped on lofty mountain tops in
midwinter. Many a time, night after
night, they slept amid cactus and whit
ened boulders, with no human being,
not even Indians, nearer than fifty
miles, and with only the vault OF
heaven as roof above them.
Time ana again Mary Vests hopes
went soaring when she came upon an
|outcropping that indicated a buried
ledge of fabulous riches leading into
a mountain side. Then, after weeks
Of manual labor with pick and shovel,
her enthusiasm was crushed when she
and her brother aug their way to dis
appointment.
WeaIy, sunburned and tattered,
Mary West climbed over crags, picked
her way across precipitous mountain
trails, through gulches and across
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-22

weak places enormous retaining walls
OIL solid masonry are built and it
stands today monument to the con-
ceptive skill and genius of the Amer
lean engineer. AT least it would be
so considered were it not for the fact
that among the simple rural Ecua-
dorians it is generally believed that
the yankees cleverly pressed the
DEVILS assistance in this work and
mat without his assistance the Grin
goes" never could have accomplished
It. This is clearly shown by the fol-
loving literal translation from Ell
Luchador, a serious paper published in
the town of Guranda, Ecuador: zone
quarter of an hour more and we are at
the fabulous 'Nariz del Diable.' 1t is
truly marvellous, you will hear. for
we have been told by many truthful
persons that when the work was be-
ing carried on on this enormous rock
It was common talk among the people
that the yankees had caught the
devil sleeping, tied him and made him
work against his will. The old and
ycung firmly believe this" Sugar, cof-
fee, tobacco and fruits, growing there
IN profusion, are waiting to be in
creased by scientific cultivation. As
yet it has been the Germans who
have appreciated the possibilities of
these plantations. On the high
plateau about Quito one of the most
fertile or,,o in ooup+r;or &c 49, -, i
covers district somewhat larger
than the state of New York. Here. too.
are flocks noted tor the fine quality OF
their wool and herds whose hides
BRING high prices, since the altitude is
peculiarly fitted for curing leather.
1t has long been vaguely known that
Ecuador is one of the richest and
most varied mineral fields in the world.
In the south, partially opened by the
road, five veins of coal in seams of six
to thirty feet wide have been un.
covered. South America now imports
coal at great expense In the north,
ern districts the eruptive nature of the
country has deposited enormous guam.
titles of sulphur, IS per cent. pure. as
well as large stores of pure alum. In
the east Of Ecuador immense tracts OF
rubber forests exist untouched at pres.
ent save for what the Indians bring out
on their heads. Here, too, are large
areas of valuable hardwoods. The
town of Ambato has a record of only
fie degree changes in temperature
during an entire year. Strawberries
and peaches can be had every month.
All this wealth is now seen vaguely as
the railroad from Guayaquil to Quito
opens wider the doors of the Andes.
Quito, the capital of Ecuador, and the
ultimate destination of this great rail
way undertaking, is about $50 miles
from Guayaquil in a north-northeast
direction. 1t stands on the great
plateau of the Andes, atsan elevation
of $3.50 feet above the level Of the
sea, and has a population of about
$4,000 1t lies at the base of the
Pichincha volcano and Cotopaxi, Cay.
ambe, Antisana and several other
lofty peaks are in the immediate
vicinity, surrounding the basin in
which the city stands.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-22
White-Throats in Francohia.

In the rose-fUsh of morning.
AS the mountain mists rise
Wraith-like. kissing the Skies
AS the peaks one by one
Battle their crests in the sun,
Lo, a voice from the woods,
Thrilling, delicate clear,
Dwells trembling in the ear
And, like a faery horn,
Melts on the solitudes.
Surely the mountaineer
Never returns in dreams
To the old, birch-hung streams
Never in visions sees,
Bounding the lofty trees,
Blush of dawning day,
But that ethereal strain
Thrills DER his heart again,
Spirit.like, silver-clear,
Sky-born--the white-throat's lay!
Dora Read Goodale, in Atlantic.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-22

interested in the region southwest o.
Tombstone. My know. ledge Of geo.ogy
made me believe that the same causes
that formed the Congress and Tomb
stone mines had operated similarly
among the lonely mountain ranges
along the boundary of Arizona and
Mexico.
In the months and years that fol.
lowed l lived a prospector's life.
knew l would strike it some day, and
| did. But had to go to school teach
ing in Tombstone TO get the money to
develop IL | saved every dollar pos
.sible and in vacation time Joe and
weat back. \ shaft was sunk into
the ledge that season. At thirty feet
down The property began to pay, we
got ore thai ran 500 a ton, and there
seemed To be lots of it. | had no
capital, so cast about for a buyer
Dozens of men came and locked /
set MY price at $4,000, and would
have got It, too, 4. had the means to
wait. Hiram w. Dick, a Cocnlse
county mining man, examined the
claim, took bond on it, and finally
gave me $4,000
IN never forget the day we closed
the deal in Tucson, and cot paper and
cash. Wired mother 70 come on from
FL Paso; and mother, Joe and hal
c. Jolly sea on together doe cot. ao-
cord.ns to our agreement, uao.thir3
Of the money,
After that 1t was easy sailing Cor
me as a girl miner
In the course of six months !
visited several mines and sayod
their ores. was on my way ia
| Hcrmosill0 with my mother tour
wears ago, when / heard of a claim N
Santa Cruz county. ninety miles west
from Manzanita, that could be had
cheap. l went to see it. An illiterato
Mexican had been gophering there fer
several years, that is digging here ard
there with no definite purpose Of min
Inns, merely to get enough rock 20
!pulveriZe in a mortar for a few dol
lars worth OF gold dust | camped
| there month, examining the locality
from every metallurgical point of
view. Finally | bought the Mexican S
claim for few thousand dollars. and
spent in the course of another year
$4,000 on its development. You ought
to have seen how many mining men
thought that | had lost my wits, put
ting time and money into a property
that would peter out
But Mary West was wiser than
they knew She organized a company
Iof FL paso stockholders, christened
the mine Wisconsin after her native
state and has spent over 100000 in de-
veloping work, She owns more than
Ione-half of the stock, is manager of
the property and lives with her
mother and brothers near by. She
knows every detail of the property.
Mary West dresses for her work.
She wears a heavy blouse short
skirts, long leathern-laced, heavy sol ed
leggins and a SLOUGH hat Half a
dozen times a day she travels up ana
down the deep mine shaft in an ore
bucket, which is operated by a wire
cable and windlass.
You ask whether ever intend to
marry? lease don't talk such stuff
I've had enough fool letters from men
on that subject 10 glut the postofice
| department
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-22
ALAS! WHERE rs He GONE?

] am waiting for him here,
He nowhere does appear;
He has slipt away fear;
Alas where is ne gore?
I've watched with all ny care
The path he ought to fare:
| cannot see him there;
Alas! where is he so2e,
| love him as of yore,
And ali. a great deal more;
But his love for me is DER;
Alas! where is he gone?
Long waiting here am /,
IT'S long since he went by;
Forget him | will try;
Alas, where is ne gone?
What they seek they find
Whom Loves soft letters bind;
Come back, and III be kind,
Alas. where is he go1e!
IT'S long since he's away;
Will he come another day?
Let him go,-and well be gay.
Alas, where is he gone?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-22
isfj

Polk-She took part in your amateur
play. didn't she?
Jolk-Oh, yes; she tool the part Of
d waitress.
Polk-What sort of costume did she
wear?
Jolk-A fetching one, Of cou:se.-
Philadelphia Press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-22

Don't matter if the world be round
or fiat. you'll roll of il you don't keep
your balance.
You must make hay while the sIn
shines but people don't like to run the
risk of sunstroke.-Atlanta Consdtu-
ton.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-22
MOUNTAIN RAILROAD.
AMERICAN ENGINEERS SCALE
HEIGHTS or THE ANDES
ECUAOOR'S HIGHEST PEAKS

Iron Horse VIII Soon Run There
Many Difficulties overcome-Peo.
ole Believe the Devil Lent His As.
sistance to the contractors-iarqe
Areas OF Valuable Hardwood There.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-22

Little Bobby (whose mamma is very
particular I'D is always telling him to
wash his face and hands, Mummy,
dear, / do wish / was a little black boy.
Mamma-My dear Bobby, you gener-
ally are.
Little Bobby-Oh, mean really
black. Then you wouldn't see when
was dirty,-Punch.
"A horseshoe is supposed to be
a'sn of good luck"
And so it is, replied the sport, n
Il goes under the wire first on your
forse. philadelphia Press.
My friend" said the spiritualiot,
do you believe in spiriis?'
Il do" was the reply.
I'm glad to hear you say that.
Now
Alcoholic spirits" the other ex.
planned, and the seance ended there.
tie was gazing into her eyes.
What are you looking for?' she
asked.
Your heart" he replied. whereupon
she laughed merrily.
1T never gets anywhere near up in
that vicinity unless am startled, she
explained.
He kissed her.
That didn't startle me- she said.
You were too long about It."
Sadly he realized that the summer
Girl is a mighty hard proposition.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-22
just for Fun.

Peter Macarthur was telling of tray
cling down south when he sprung thfs
one He said that his train had
stopped at a railroad station in North
Carolina, and q red,complcxioned hos
Was Cco1 .Ulhins himself on tee.
graph pole
That hos seems to be troubled
with tieas or the mango. observed
Mr.. Macarthur 60 a native
Mango nothing" replied the native
to whom the remark was addressed.
That hawg is a razorback an he
stroppin' hisself New York World
Il understand that your latest COM
position is becoming very popular
Yes" answered the thorough musi-
can, but, believe me. il has some ele-
ments of merit in spite of that fact, -
Washington Star
Larry-Me ould mon won a medal
fer his conduct on tn battle field.
Denny-Yis; OF hov hur-rud of med
ais fer champion Philadcl-
phia Record.
There was a fair maid named Pomo.
The first time she ate of bologna
She said: 1T is queer,
But | really fear
You must help me remove it's kimona."
Chicago Tribune.
St Peter-You married for money,
believe?
Fair Spirit-Ye-s.
St Peter-You may come in hut you
will have to spend eternity with the
man you married,-New York Weekly.
Have you ever made any money
specializing in stocks?'
Yes, quite lot
What did you do with it?''
"Oh, they got it back along with tue
rest. Chicago Record Herald.
She-l understand that old man Mill
yuns is distant relative of yours.
He-That's right. He's so distant
that hp icn't ah7p IN roprpniza mo ---
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-22

rotary formerly
". Of
ministerial crisis England He
which Sir
OF be war
Arizona republican., 1903-03-23

THREE or four-room furnished house
 wanted. Address M. B. H., Republl- can office.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-23

why, I decided tc ascertain from her if she would feel badly or humiliated- you understand-if I should-very dell- cately, you know-presume to send her about three dray loads of my dresses that I shall probably not wear any more although they are almost S good as new, every one of them.
 Madame, said the usher, 'she would be everlasting grateful to you for your thoughtfulness. Send them along, by all means
 "'Oh thanks, so much!' exclaimed the liberal souled woman. smiling ra- diently, and she went her way. The three dray loads of Worth and Felix dresses have yet to be drawn up at the goods-recaiving back door of the White House, nor did the generous minded woman who had been the despair of the | two great costume designers ever re- turn to explain the drayman's tardi- ness s'-Washington Post.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-23
NOTICE OF ASSESSM ENT.

Fullerton oil company, corporation, principal place oi business in the Terri tory of Arizona. Phoenix, Maricopa county. Principal place of business of the Board of Directors, City of Los Angeles. County of Los Angeles, State Of California.
 Notice is hereby given that at a meeting Of the Directors, held on the 21th day of February, 1903. an assess ment of five cents per share was levied upon the carital stock of the corpora tion, payable on or before the 20th day oi April. 1905. to W. l.. Valentine, Secretary of said corporation at rooms 521 and 522 Douglas Building, City of Los Angeles. County of Los Angeles. State of California. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain un- paid on the day last named, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment is made, will be sold on the 18th day of May. 1903. to pay the delinquent asess- ment, together with costs of advertis- ing and expenses of sale.
 By order of the Board of Directors. (Seal) w L. VALENTINE, Secretary of Fullerton Oil Company, a corporation. Office Rooms 521 and 522 Douglas Building, City of Los An ge!es, County oi Los Angeles, State Of California.
 First pub. March 23, 1903.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-23
TEMPE
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Our townsman, c. P. Borrowdale, has accepted a permanent position in Tombstone.
 R. -McBrayer of Mesa was business visitor in Tempe on Saturday.
 Garfield Goodwin of the grocery firm of Goodwin Bros. is on the sick list.
 c. A. Randall of the Phoenix and Eastern railroad was a guest at the Casa Loma Saturday. MT. Randall is now located at Florence.
 Lon Harmon disposed of a large bunch of cattle Saturday to MT. Fri bolet of Phoenix.
 The Double Butte cemetery will get water at D. m. Wednesday.
 J. G. Kidney of Los Angeles is spenI- ing q few days in Tempe in the transac- tion of business. H. B. Griffen, rural mail carrier who had so far recovered his health that he had planned to resume his duties to- morrow morning, was taken very III ] yesterday.
 The pupils of the training school. ac- companed by Miss Mather and mem bers of the senior class of the Normal and Miss Hartsfield with her pupils from the public schools, picnicked al the "Hieroglyphics" on Saturday. Mir. Council and family left last ev- ening for brief stay in California
 G. G. Pendell of Waverly, N. Y., was here yesterday arranging for a lecture to be delivered In Tempe on April 6ti by the national prohibition organize- Mir. Cushing.
 The machinery for J. E. Sturgeon' cold storage plant has arrived and i being installed in the rear of his mea market under the direction of Thoma | Douglass.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-23
ANOTHER RAILROAD IN MEXICO
W. E. Powell Of New York Reports
 That the Project Is Feasible.

City of Mexico, March 22.-W. F. Powell. a New York capitalist and rail- road man, has been here on his way home from a trip over the proposed Michoacan Southern and is confident that a railroad in that country will prove one of the best paying invest ments that could be made. His tour was made as examiner for a New York syndicate and the flattering report he has decided to make will doubtless h. duce them to go ahead and build the road MT. Powell speaks very highly of the treatment he received from the governor of the state of Michoacan who promised liberal concessions for the road.
 The Michoacan Southern is to be 227 miles long and will run through some of the most fertile parts of Mexico. There e is much timber land along the line, and in the neighborhood of Tacambaro cop per properties that may prove profita- ble. The route it is proposed to follow begins at Irapuato, the division point of the Mexican Central's line to Guada- lajara, and runs south to Morelia or the line of the National of Mexico via Puruandrio.
 From Morelia it will continue soutf to Tacambaro, and then west to Ario
 which is to be it's western terminus Engineers who were with MT. Powel state the maximum grade on the lin'
 will be IS per cent, and that with care ful construction it can be reduced f. 1.6 per cent.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-23

PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUP PLIES.-Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. S., March f. 1903. Sealed proposals, in dorsed Proposals for beef. flour. etc, az the case may be, and directed to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 265 267 South Canal street, Chicago, H., will be received until l o'clock. D. m., of Tuesday, April 21, 1903, for furnish ing for the Indian Service, beef, flour, bacon, beans. coffee, sugar, rice, tea. and other articles of subsistence; also for boots and shoes, groceries, soap, baking powder, crockery. agricultural implements, paints, oils, glass, tinware, wagons, harness, leather, shoe findings, sGddlery. etc, hardware, school and medical supplies, and a long list of mis- cellaneous articles. Sealed proposals, i indorsed Proposals for blankets, wool en and cotten goods, clothing, etc" as the case may be, and directed to the Commissioners of Indian Affairs. Nos. 119-121 Wooster street, New York City, will be received until l o'clock, D. m, of Tuesday, May 19, 1903. for furnish ing for the Indian Service, blankets, wooden and cotton goods. clothing, no tions, hats and caps. Bids must be made out on Government blanks. Sche- dulles giving all necessary information | for bidders will be furnished on duplication to the Indian Office, Washington, D. C.; the U. $. Indian warehouses 119-121 Wooster street, New York City: 265-267 South Canal street, i Chicago. H.; S15 Howard street. Oma- ha, Nebr.; coz South Seventh street. St. Louis. Mo; the Commssaries of Sub sistence. T.. s. A, at Cheyenne, Wyo., and St. Paul, Minn.; the Quarterlnas- ter, |. S. A, Seattle, Wash: the post masters at Sioux City, Tucson, Port land. Spokane and Tacoma; and the Manufacturers and Producers Asso- ciation of California, San Francisco
 Cal. Bids will be opened at the hour and days above stated, and bidders are
 invited to be present at the opening
 The Department reserves the right to determine the point of delivery and to
 reject any and all bids or any part c:
 any bid.
 W. A. JONES, Commissioner. First pub. March %.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-23

WANTED-To trade, s25 camera for :, boys bicycle. Address box 1172.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-23
FEMALE CRANKS
 AT WHITE HOUSE
More of Them Than Generally Sup
 pcssd-Their Que Ways.

"The queerest of the female cranks to visit the White House made her appearance shortly after Mrs. Roose- velt's installation as first lady of the land" said the attache who told of the queer male cranks. "She was a faded little old woman. Her shoulders were shrouded in an old shawl, and in the ends Of this shawl she had swaddled up little very old, toothless and half blind Skye terrier.
 ''Good morning, serfs, said the little old lady, smiling pleasantly at the doorkeepers and ushers. I'm Cleopat- ra, you know
 All hands made Cleopatra a rever- ence, and she undid the loose ends Of the shawl swaddling the aged Skye ter rier and showed the dog to them.
 "'I thought I'd leave poor little Char | mion with Mrs. Roosevelt, you know, said the little old woman rather pa- thetically. I'm going to visit the tombs of my ancestors in the pyramids short ly. and the pyramids are so damp late ly that I fear Charmion will take cold if I take her along with me. So l thought I would leave her with Mrs. Roosevelt while I am gone" And she
  terrier and stroked it's head.
 "They told her that Mrs. Roosevelt was out of the city, and she went away with the decrepit terrier, saying that she would return later. but she didn't come back.
 Another of the female cranks who called at the White House soon after Mrs. Roosevelt's arrival was a middle IrQScp6 hut very neat and tidy. When she got in she beckoned one of the ushers aside.
 ".Now, I wouldn't have you mention it for worlds she said in a whisper, but how shall I arrange to send Mrs Roosevelt some of my cast-off dresses without hurting her feelings"
 "The usher. until the woman spoke had no idea that her mind was wrong and ducked his head at this and made some evasive reply.
 "They tell me that the poor thing hasn't a single. solitary stitch fit to be seen.' went on the woman It's si1 i, and a shame-scandalous Now I have such millions and millions of dresses . that could spare just easily as not And we are just exactly the same figure too, aren't we? regarding her P. pounds of avoirdupois with great sat isfaction.
 ".All of my dresses. she went on before the usher could think of any thing to say to her. were made bH l Worth and Felix-law's me. how thai poor Worth man has torn his hair anc ground his teeth in thinking of new ef fleets for my ball gowns! And goodnes: gracious sakes alive, how Felix has de spaired of ever doing me justice!
 Well might he, madam said thi usher for the lack of anything better to say.
 = "'So,' went on the woman graciously 'when heard that Mrs. Roosevelt wa actually without anything to wear