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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-04-08
GOLD OUTPUT OF ALASKA.

Great Activity Ia the Norhsrn Gold
Fields.
The latest statistics Of the Canadian
Yukon show that the gold output of
the Canadian Yukon since the coun-
try was first entered by the whites ex-
ceetls $50, 900, 900. Records show
that the money sent from Dawson
to the outside world by postotiice
money order last year aggregated
81, 26i, 900,
In 1902 the gold commissi oners'
office ut Dawson did u great deal of
work, indicating the continual ac-
tivity Of the camp.
Activity IL shown to have exist ed
in quartz prospecting by the fact that
1875 quartz claims were recorded In
the period.
Messages from Dawson to the out.
side world last year numbered 49,
67l; received from outside, IL, 229.
In addition to this, press matter
WAS transmitted numbering In a9Rre-
gate s56,t72 words.
Persons arriving in Dawson In
1909 numbered 2,2i7 from the upper
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-04-08
TO WORK PLACERS.
Operations TO Start at Mule
Gulch, Spanish Guleh and
Quartz Gulch Soon.

The placer mines on Mule gulch,
which Is part Of the Spanish gulch
mining district, will be the scene OF
active operation again this season.
Messrs. X. A. Hines and 9. w.
Brown took their departure last
Monday for their placer property on
Mule gul:h and will begin to put
everything In readiness for another
Seasons operation.
&. p. johnson will also leave soon
for the placer property owned by
himself, W. II. johnson, OF John
Day, and Robert Cannon, of Spanish
gulch. Arrangements have been
made to operate their property again
this No 'son, which yielded such "a
handsome cleanup, when last oper.
atcd two years ago.
From each of these parties that are
interested In Mule gulch properties
the Blue Mountain Eagle learns that
quite heavy snow fall prevailed
throughout that locality during the
past winter and that the mountains
and gulches contain more snow at
present than usual ut this season of
the year. This inslres an excellent
water season for each Of these prop
critics.
Messrs. &. l.. Roddick and Frank
Fitch, the former one Of the own
ers Of the Quartz gulch palcers, have
been engaged during the winter In
drifting On II rich deposit Of gravel
on that property near what IL known
ny the upper reservoir. They have
taken out u large amount of gravel
which they will run through sluice
boxes ns soon ns there IL ample water
for such purposes.
just what will bc their reward for
their winters work IL not known,
yet 10 IL believed will be- excellent,
since most of the gravel prospects
we'll.
As soon as the water season opens
and these gentlemen have completed |
the run of their gravel through
sluiccsy work will he copmepced on !,
the Quartz gulch placers by Messrs.
Z. l.. Roddick, j. +. Klink and
Frank Sells. They have some good
ground which they will work this
season, and with good water season
will do well.-Biue Mountain Eagle,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-04-08
The Mormon Temple.

The Mormon temple at Salt Lake City
10 no doubt the most substantial and
we'll constructed religious editice in the
United States, II not in the world.
Corner stone laid April6, 1853, cap stone
April o. 1899 and dedicated April o, 1893,
over forty years Of constant labor being
consumed in its construction. This
magnificen structure 200 feet long, 100
feet wide IL built entirely Of Utah white
granite, beautifully carved, symbolic of
the Mormon faith, surmounted by six
towers, the highest being 23O feet from
the ground, supporting u bronze statue
Of the angel Maroni. The cost OF this
building is about $6,OOO,OOO. There are
many other attractions at Salt Lake
City Of interest to the traveller or tourist
where day can be we'll spent. The
Rio Grande 10 the only Trans.continental
route passing directly through Salt Lake
City, where stopover IL allowed ON all
classes OF tickets. The service Of the Rio
Grande lines IL unexcelled. Three trains
daily between Ogden and Denver, carry.
ing all classes Of modern equipment. II
You are contemplating a trip to the east,
write the undersigned for information
rates via the "scenic line Of
the world" W. G. Mcbride, General
Agent, NJ. J. Roche, Travelling Passenger
Agent, l2i Third St., Portland. Oregon.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-04-08
Cracker Highland Company Organized.

The Cracker Highland Gold Min.
ing company has been incorporated
by John G. Davies, Dan Cahill and
L. G. Stickney. The capital stock
IL 81, 100000 divided into 1000,
900 shares with par value of 81
each. Sumpter IL named as the
head office OF the company.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-04-08

Miller cap protectors. 7. q. Harrison
agent for Baker, Grant and Union
counties.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-07-16
Industrial Miscellany.

The Rock Creek Colliery Company
has been incorporated with capital or
$3.50 900 for development OF coal mines
and manufacture of coke at Madison,
w. Va, by T. A. Dietz, Charleston, w.
Va: A. L. Noel, Covington, Va; F. p.
Christian, J. G. Payne and NJ. Sachett,
OF Roanoke, Va.
Cramer & Yeager and George Cobun,
of Morgantown, W. Va, and E. K.
Baker, OF Pittsburg, have purchased l.
$50 acres of land in Preston county,
West Virginia, and will mine sandstone
end erect s35, 900 plant for the manu-
facture of fire and silica brick.
The shipments of lumber and cross
ties from the port of Fernandlna for
the month Of June arrgerated l5,Sl5,-
753 feet.
In Mississippi last week the follow
ing saw-mill companies were incorpor-
ated: Mississippi Cypress Co. OF Clarks-
dale, capital $40. 900; Reauter Manufac-
turing Co. of Clarksdale, capital $685.
600: Van Cleave Lumber Co. of Moss
Point, capital $4,000, and Whitesand
Lumber Co. Of Whitesand, capital $5,-
0O0
The Bagdad Sash Factory Co. at
Bagdad, Fla, has added large dry
kiln to it's plant, which will make il
one OF the most complete and best
equipped plants in the South.
A lumber company of Fort Worth
Texas, recently sold to the Ell Paso
Southwestern Railway Co., owned by
the Phelps-Dodge Company, $4,000
cTossties to be used on this line.
A permit was issued last week fol
the erection of factory by the Rocl
City Spoke Co. of Nashville, Tenn. Tht
factory will cost $4,000, and work ha.
| already commenced on the building.
Fielder & Allen Company, 81 Peach
tree street, Atlanta, Ga. wants quar-
| tered oak lumber suitable for the man
! ufacture of desks.
The Finger Lumber Co., OF Lexing
! ton, N. c., has been chartered, with
capital Of $4,000, by H. X. Finger. w
| A. Anthony, E. ]. Buchamen and D. F
| Conrad.
| 7 M. Williams & Bro. OF O'Brien
Fla, have bought out the saw-mill an
business of George Bowling Of Bran
ford, Fla The purchase consists Of
saw-mill with capacity of 25,OO0 fee
3aily, locomotive and several miles c
railroad in Lafayette county. besides
large body of timber land. The consid
GRAFTON is said to be about S55 200,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-07-16
Textile Notes.

Eagle and Phenix Mills, Columbus,
Ga. has declared a dividend Of per
cent.
Opelika (Aia) Cotton Mills has de-
clared an annual dividend OF - per
cent.
Messrs. IVingert 6, McCuthen, OF
Hagerstown, Nd. and n. V. A. Norris,
OF Berkeley Springs. w. Va. ccntem-
plate establishing 2 hosiery mill.
Mess S. !. Fletcher Colbert. R. NJ.
Gauldin. NTC,. Thompson. ]. J. Wag-
oner and others will organize a COM
pany 70 build o $4,000 cotton mill at
Colbert, Ga
The Newton (NC) Cotton Mills has
let contract for the erection Of one
story addition, a warehouse and office
building, and has ordered sixty addi-
tional knitting machines.
Crawford Woolen Co., OF Martins
burg, w. Va, has purchased site for
additional building; will erect same
and install more machinery. Present
equipment is fifty looms, etc.
It is reported that E. NJ. Clemence
has declined reelection as treasurer Of
the Eagle and PheniX Mills, Columbus.
Ga. and will organize another cotton
mill company. Local reports state
that Mr. Clemepce will arrange for the
Investment Of $500 600 in plant for
manufacturing colored goods.
Messrs. F. H. Fries, John W. Fries,
W. A. Blair and Clement Manly have
| incorporated the Arista Mills Co. at
! Winston-Salem, N. c., with an author
| lied capital stock CT s350,000. This
! company combines the properties OF
| South Side Manufacturing Co. and
| hlista Mills, operating a total OF 49,
! 124 spindles and 368 looms.
American Spinning Co.. Greenville
! S. c., has declared dividend of 3h2
! yer cent: Brandon Mills, also Of Green
Vile. 3 per cent: Monaghan Mills
! Greenville, per cent: Mills Manufac-
turing c.. Greenville. 8 per cent.
| Piedmont Manufacturing Co.. Pied
mont, S. c., per cent, and Fountain
Inn Manufacturing Co., Fountain Inn
s. c., per cent.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-07-16
N ws In Brief.

Rear-Admiral G. S. Cotton and
some of the officers of the American
naval squadron attended the state
ball at Buckingham Palace, London,
while others were entertained in
Portsmouth.
A state ball was given by King Ed
ward at Buckingham Palace, London,
in honor Of President Loubet, of
France, who is visiting England.
The new Viceroy of Kwangst Prov
ince, China. has made a clean sweep
Of the old officials.
Five Ulitcd States vessels are re.
ported captured by Government and
revolutionary forces in Venezuela.
The Irish Land bill was passed
through the committee stage and was
reported to the House of Commons in
London amid cheers.
Scene Of disorder, in which blows
were struck, followed the announce
ment in the Greek Chamber at Athens
by Premier Theotokis of the resigna
tion Of his cabinet.
High Russian officials held an i'm
portant conference at Port Arthur
and the situation seemed warlike.
Bulls tried to rally the cotton mar
ket in New York. but failed,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-07-16
From Across The Sea

Violent debates concerning the canal
treaty took place in the Colombian
Senate, at BOgOta.
W. X. Vanderbilt, Jr, while repair
ing his automobile on a road near Par
is, was badly burned by an explosion
o. gasoline.
The last sacrament of the church
were administered to Pope Leo XIII
who is critically iii of pneumonia in
Rome.
Senior Augusta F. Pulido, Venezue-
land Charge d'Affaires at Washington,
was appointed secretary Of the lega-
ton, Gen. Jose NJ. Hernandez having
Just been appointed Minister
The European Squadron Of the
United States will visit Portsmouth
England, this week and an elaborate
program Of entertainment has been ar
ranged with the idea, as reported. OF
outdoing the Germans in hospitality.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-07-16
At The North

The Philadelphia Mint the last fiscal
Fcir broke all records for coinage.
Many lives were lost and vast dam
lee was done by clouGburst and food
At Jeannctte, Pa.
George p. hossey. colored, charged
with the murder of William G.. DaLze,
Vas pct on trial in Philadelphia.
The Hammond packing plant at st.
Joseph, Mo. valued at So 3000 600, was
burned, with nearly n total loss.
John Donohue, sculptor. of New
York, committed suicide at Whitney
Vile, Conn. and his body was identi-
| sed by friend.
British naval squadron. under hd-
mlral \. l.. Douglass, will be enter
taircd at Bar Harbor this week
Mrs. Warren Thorpe and hnr Gaugh-
.er, Pearl Mcdonald, were arrested on
: charge OF numbering Warren Thorpe
At Jackson, Mich.
Judge kirkpatrick heard testimony
at Trenton, y. J., on the application
Tor receiver for the United States
ship5uilding Company.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-07-16
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL
Roxe Buildinx Schoo,

One OF the most important economic
Problems before the people Of North
Carolina today Is the improvement Of
their public roads The people are at
last aroused to the necessity OF this
work. and within the next few yeas
fer a large number OF men who have
scientific and practical knowledge OF
read construction. In order 10 met
this demand the North Carolina Col
lege OF Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
al Raleigh. offer a summer course in
road building for the benefit OF those
who. from lack OF time or for other
reasons, are unable TO take advantage
OF the regular college courses in en-
gineering and read building. The
course will be such as TO prepare those
who wish to take up this work in the
future. and will also be OF great benefit
to those who are already engaged in
1t.
Instruction will be given in location.
grading. construction OF roadbed,
drainage and the use OF the various
| materials for the road covering Road
| making machinery will be discussed.
| and the advantages snd disadvantages
OF each machine explained as applying
to the different localities OF our State
Practical instruction will be given in
such use of the level instrument as is
| necessary to the road builder. and also
such draughting as essential to his
work. Visits will be made to where
| roads are being built around Raleigh.
The course will be charge of Prof
| W. {. Riddick, G.. E., who will be as
sisted by Mr.. c. L. Mann, B. c. L.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-07-16
VIII Be Sentenced.

Key West, Fla, Special.-Fred
Ewart was convicted OF murder in the
first degree and will be sentenced to
hang. Ewart was tried for the murder
of Frank Whitaker. He made a full
confession OF the crime. claiming that
he had invited Whitaker 20 30 on
board the New Venice TO ge: some
clans; that while .here Whitaker ours
ed him, and that while enraged he
(EwarD picked up an axe and struck
Whitaker with it. He did not remem-
Der striking him more than once, but
admitted that he might have done SO.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-07-16
North State Note :.

Morganton voted in favor of the
proposition to establish graded schools
by substantial majority of the regis
tered vote. The number of votes reg
istered was All. The vote for schools
was 244. and against schools IT, Under
the act the schools in addition to the
tax levy will get $4,000 per year from
the license tax.
The Raleigh G Pamlico Sound Rail-
way Company stockholders Wednes-
day organized and elected ]. NJ. Turner
president, and Claude B. Barbee secre-
tary. Arrangements were made with
New York firm to take 81 200 600 first
mortgage bond.
Late Monday afternoon. John Mason,
a negro, in the delirium of typhoid fe-
/ yer, was found wandering aimlessly
| about in Latta Park, in Charlotte. He
| escaped from the boarding house OF
James NJ. Goode, colored during the
morning. When found by Chief of Po-
| lice Irwin, Mason was half clad and
| had been il the water.
| The local baggage handlers of the
| Southern Railway Company in Ashe-
| vile Tuesday went on a strike for an
| increase in wages from an average OF
Is cents per day to s1.OO per day. AL
of the strikers are negroes and it was
| thought at first that there could be
no help hired to fill their places, but
finally all the labor necessary was Sc
cured to fill the strikers places. The
| local colored baggage men of that city
| have no union and it is not very likely
| that any additional trouble will arise
There were only about ten men affect
ed by the strike.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-07-16
The Pope Improving.

Rome, By Cable.-Pope Leo has
lived to see another Sunday, and with
the Sabbath quiet which fell upon
Rome, came also peace and even pro-
gress to the Pontiff Beginning Sun
day morning with distinct signs Of
improvement, he maintained this
throughout the day At night Dr.
I-appoEi made the following import
ant statement in answer to the ques-
ton if he thought that the improve
ment in the Pope's condition could
continue:
Il believe that if the improvement
lasts until July 21, we may not per-
haps achieve an absolute cure, but
we will secure such a general state of
health in the patient as will allay our
anxiety
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-07-16
Miscellaneous rlatters.

Five hundred tons Of exhibits for
the st. Louis Worlds Fair were ship
ped from Manila, p l..
Dr.. NJ. l.. Margolis advocated before
the conference OF Jewish rabbis the
adoption Of new creed for Reformed
Jews.
Senator A. ]. Hopkins, of Illinois,
declared it was shame that the
Southern States sent no more negroes
tc Congress, and that they would stand
disgraced until they sent them.
The treaties granting the United
States naval and coaling stations and
giving Cuba the Isle OF Pines we're for
mally signed in Havana.
A Chinaman and negro carried off
the highest honors at the commence
ment Of the Yale Law School.
Fwo of party of Colorado convicts
who used the warden's wife as a shield
to break from prison were mortally
wounded.
The trustees of the Mckinley Memo
rial Association met in Senator Han
mas Office in Cleveland and announced
that of tie 100000 needed for the
memorial at Canton, Ohio, about $500
600 had been raised.
The Mississippi Election Board has
ordered primary for August 6 TO de-
eide upon a Senator. Me.srs. Money
and Longino being the candidates.
The Cunard Steamship line issued 2
statement giving its reasons for with
drawing from its agreement with lhs
steamship combine
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-07-16
TROUBLES MULTIPLY
Negroes Threaten 10 Preeipiiate Rio.
ln New York
THE POLICE RESERVE CALLED OUT
Arrest Of q Leader of a Gang Who
Were Making Trouble In the Negro
Quarter Resisted.

.;;rw York. Specia,.-A riot which
required the reserves OF three police
precincts to suppress, broke out Sun
day night In the negro quarter in
West Sixty-second street. The trouble
was precipitated by the attempt of a
policeman to arrest VIM. Johnson, the
l"aler of a gang of negroes who were
making a disturbance In the street.
The policeman secured his prisoner
after a sharp fight and was dragging
him to the station house, when he was
assailed by a mob and volleys OF
bricks and stones were hurled at him
from the roofs Of adjacent tenements.
On the arrival of 20 other police
men, Connor opened fire On a negro
on roof and shots were returned
from the windows Of the house. Re,
serves cleared the streets and chased
the rioters over the roofs, making
several arrests and finally restoring
order
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-07-16
LIVE ITEMS OF NEWS.
Many Matters OF General Interest %
Short Paragraphs.
Down On D-xi-

\ number OF persons. mostly Mexican
iarrnhAnds. are reported killed by =
oload-brrst n South western Texas
4 large force ot negroes vas reported
as surrounding the village .. Norway.
> G.. Threatening vengeance for n
Enching and troops were hurried 10
the spot from Coium bia
While crossing Mobile river In a
skiff. 9. 3 O-ndori and three ne
groos were drowned by scuAll over.
turning the boat other wcrkrner In
the skin had narrow escapes Orn,
corn was native Of Nashville, Tenn.
These candidates for the Naval
Academy have passed the mental and
physical examinations ari have been
admitted as midshipmen: William I.
Smith. Virginia: g. e. Dickman.
Georgia: II. {. Fry. North Carolina !:
". Il. Lee. North Carolina. c. l..
Wright. Georgia
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-07-16
Storm In Nebraska,

Beaver City, Special.-A terrible
electrical and wind storm prevailed
here Sunday afternoon, lasting for As
minutes, in which time two and one
fourth inches of rain fell The wind
blew with great violence, doing much
damage to small buildings. wind-mills
and the wheat crop, which is just
ready for harvest. The Union Saliva
ton Army of Kansas and Nebraska,
now holding camp-meeting here, suf-
fered much loss. Nine Of their tents
were blown down. Commander Hol-
land was struck by falling tent pole
and sustained dislocation of the
shoulder.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-07-16

~nNXHxxHHskkHE~xxM xxMs sxx;

Raleigh will vote soon upon the
proposition to establish a dispcnsary.
The locations have not yet been an
nounced for the cncampments OF the
State militia.
Hickory Is TO have a chair factory.
1t will be built by parties from the
eastern part Of the State
Randolp county has sent ten crazy
persons 10 the asylum in the last
few weeks, who went crazy on the sub
i6ct Of sanctifcation.
Capt. A. Theis has sold the Phoenix
gold mine In Cabarrus county to the
Miami Mining Company OF Pi,tsburg.
ia. The purchase price was $4,000.
Mr. John McRae. OF Gulf Township,
chatham county died suddenly Wed
hcsday With what is thought to have
been neuralgia of the heart.
A new mechanical invention intend
ed to stop trains approaching each 9TH
or and prevent collisions will be nut
10 thorough test at Gulf. Chatham
county On the 23rd inst. The invcn-
tion iS That Of Mr.. Mortimer Kingsley.
hnh the outcome Of the test will be
awaited with lively interest.
The express Office at Red Springs.
hoboson county. was entered Thursday
night and between fifty and cne hun
dred dollars was taken from the wood
en- box used as Il safe The robbers
entered through window ana bored
large hole in the top o. the box to get
10 The money. They left the brace and
bit in the express oGce.
M. u. l.. Mau}tsby. who lives nea~
liilisbor0. Columbus county, was Sc
Nercly bitten in the leg by a rattle
snake day or two ago while in the
woods near his house The snake.
which was an unusually large one, was
Killed bE Nr. Mault5by Immediately
after he was bitten. The attending
physician said lie would recover.
Do0lly Springs, the tcn-year old col
Cred girl who was 90 severely burned
while maElnG fire with kerosene oil
at the hamc OF Mrs. Chas. Upchurch,
IN Chaglotte, Friday, died at 5:45 IN
the afternoon. From the time Of the
accident until death came, the child
suffered intense pain. She was fright
fully burned about the body and arms.
Finley W.u&lcr. son Of Mrs. Tom
Campbell Of straw, near iViikesboro.
was brcrCht home from West Virginia
Thursday in n cCtin. He had been
working out there for about two years.
He was Killed by a man by the name
of Porter, with whom he was boarding
on acco1Dt oS jealousy Porter had
about his wife and Winklcr. Mr..
Winilor was about 80 years old.
A survey has been completed for a
new raihCai TO extend from Whittier
to 5000 Gap in the B1lsam Mountains.
The Iippi1cotts, OF Philadelphia, the
Mason Lumber Company, the Hans
Reese Tanning Company and several
Eastern capitalists are said to be inter
ested in The road, which will be about
twenty-fOur miles long, traversing a
region Of original forest oak and hard
wood. Il is to BE completed by Janu-
ary /, next.