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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-03
SILVER CITY AND DEVILS GATE
A Review of the Mining Situation ir

'"oeS 1oso PRODUCING districts.
Notwithstanding that the usual
number OF men are engaged in pros
pecting in Silver City and DEVILS Gate
district, only three or four mines are
producing ore. Included in these are
the Oest, cleanup of run of ore
from Wins, about ten days ago, re-
turned $1,000 gold bar to the lessees
OF which there is company of three
who have taken out SO far the current
year, gold bullion valued at about $685.
coo.
A vein of pay ore has recently been
struck in the Hayward mine, owned by
Patrick Quinn. by leasers, who have
out about 100 tons awaiting millin.
! facilities. The ore is said to show All
average value of SIS gold per toll The
strike is important from the fact that
ore extracted from the mine hereto
fore carried a large silver percentage,
while that now taken out taken car
ries gold values almost exclusively,
Leasers operating in the Silver City
mines now owned exclusively by John
Landers, are said to be doing fairly
well. Professor Phillips mill and cya-
hide plant at Silver City are in con-
slant operations extracting values
from low grade ore from the Cosmo-
politan. Lack of water in the Carson
river caused a shutdown Of the Rock
Point mill last July. The Pedroli mine
in Silver City so far this year has
produced about $4,000 in gold bullion.
representing only few weeks work
There is a large amount of high grad ?
ore exposed in the Pedroli location but
as the owners are on easy street, they
are in no hurry to extract it. For the
same reason Herman Shields is d.
ing but little work in his Alamo and
other claims in Niger Ravine have
produced $4,000 in gold about three
years ago with large ore reserves in
sight
i The next work of Importance in
Silver City district will be the install
ing of a kinkead milling plant near
the mouth of the Dana tunnel now
being driven by the Silver City Drain
age Company, of which ]. H. Kinkead
is Superintendent, and in which a
large body of low grade ore is blocked
out, the work of extending the TUNE
, having hit the ore vein for a length
of several hundred feet. The extension
:. of tbs tunnel to where it will brin:
, the Silver City mines to a depth 81
500 or more feet below any former
, workings, will result in a revival ir
the mining industry in that and Devil
, Gate unprecedented in the history o.
those districts, as the ore veins II
/ which the millions of gold bullion has
been produced in the past, show M
signs of exhaustion at the present
water level-about 200 feet below the
surface.-Report.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-03
BELIEVES IN TONOPAH
Late Developments Show Favor
able Indications

present time, but that has been the his
tory OF all the mining camps. There
comes day when the prospector and
rushers leave the camps. The effect
is depression, but at the same time
the capitalists comes in. He is slow
to move as he is investing money
that does not always belong to him.
and he mas to go SLOW This is the
case at Tonopah. The boomers have
as class departed, but the conserya-
tive business man is there, and he is
taking up all the lose corners.
THE next boom that strikes Tono-
pah will be in a strict business way.
The developments o. the camp will
have demonstrated her worth and the
men that stay with it will come out
| winners, as the ore is there to make
it such condition
There is no doubt but that the
Tonopah company intend to help with
the construction of the railroad from
| TonCpah to Sodaville. The fact seems
to be assured and it would not be
surprising if the work starts this fall.
When this is accomplished the future
of TOnopah is assured The bringing
in Of railroad will stop the drain
that is going on in the mines of pa z
ing all the profits to the transporta
! tiOns of ores. 1t takes the very best
ping and rock has to be sorted With
{. transportation company in the camp
that will reduce this two thirds, there
is no question but that the claims that
have plenty of low grade ore will be
placed on a paying basis The com
panies that can afford to wait ars
dong so. They are simply blocking
out the ore and when the time arrives
for cheaper transportation they will
ship.
"On the other hand there is a pros
pect of number of reduction plants
in the camp When mills are erected
the necessity of sorting will be Oh
waited and ore sthat are now regarded
as low grade will average far above
ores that come from many a camp tina
is making a big showing. 1t is rumor
ed that the Tonopah company ha:
plans drawn for a mill of their own
which is to be constructed as soon a.
the mil reaches there. At the presen
time the cost of freight on mill thu
size they want would pretty near bui!t
the same with a railroad to haul i
in.
81 have put in plenty of time in tn
camp. and have seen the working
OF most of the mines, as far as l an
conserved l openly state that TonopaI
, today, with the work that has beel
done is the greatest camp that | hav
ever had the good fortune to see, an
) l regard the holdingsthatwe haveal
right"
Mr. Mckane departed for New Yor7
last evening with the eastern peopl
that made the trip with him. The OF
inion of such men is worth consider
alton, and as he is talking for a cor
sern that is not peddling out stoc
2 to the people at large.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-03
Labor Day,

And respectfully request the people
of this State to observe said dav in
such 1ad 1e- "a VII promote senti-
ments of harmony and good will bet
ween employer and employee, to the
and the labor may ,e honored and re-
ceive it's just reward, and that cap
ital will be respected and enjoy prosper
ity under such conditions as will gi, G
comfort and happiness to those ensag
ed in honest toll
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State, at the Capita
in Carson City, this 31st day 0.
August, A. D. ,..5. and of tho
Independence of the United State.
the One Hundred and Twenty
eighth.
JOHN SPARKS,
Governor
Attest:
w. G. Douglass, Secretly of State.
By Sam Plat, Deputy
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-03

The site of the Southern Pacific
shops is four miles east Of Reno.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-03

School Supplies at Davis & kirman's.
Some of the school children who
we're 10th to renew their educational
persuits today reported that school
would not begin because the dealers
had not laid in a supply of school
books. The bel rang just the same
however, and all sorts of schoO sup
ulies are to found at Davis & kir-
mans.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-03
BARRIERS Will Close.

We lie undersigned will close orr
shops, Sunday, Aug. 6. in order to take
in the Mohawk Valley picnic.
F. S. Cnff,
BettencOurt & Vieira,
E. p. James,
J. w. Harris,
Jacob Muller,
James N. Wylie.
Eight men have been added to the
ded to the working force of the Adams
plaster works. This is one of the best
industries of Ormsby
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-03
Home From Vacation.

DR.. Gree, who has been spending
the past few weeks on a general rest
up cure, buckets into business today.
The doctor says he has had a splendid
time and is ready for another hard
deal with work. Even the men who
cure all ills have to take trip to the
high timber once in awhile.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-03
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
1":; Nc 1day De-: ,-:t Holiday Ivy
\ the State EXECUTED.

the State ExecLt,..
Governor Sparks has isesued the fol-
lwOing proclamation regarding Labor
Day, which falls on Monday next.
The legislature of 1903 enacted l.
law approved on the 18th day of
March establishing the first Moh.lay
OF September of each year as Labor
Day:
Now therefore in recognition of The
law and the intention of the Legisnla
ture l, John Sparks, Governor of the
State IT Nevada. do HEREBY designate
Monday, the 9TH Day Of September,
1903,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-03

Our lunch goods counter is being
in this line and at prices that are
away down. Anything you want in this
line. we are sure to please both as
TO quality. RicAc son.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-03
Lunches for Sunday.

The Palace Bakery will put up 4
number of delicious lunches for Sun
days excursion to the MtEawE Val
ley.
They are sold at .eaSOnable prices
and will be found a great convenience
by the people who Will make that in
ter. sting trip.
Orders for baned teams must be
:i.eG before the middle of the week for
delivery on Sundays
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
THE LOWRY INSTITUTE.

The Lowry institute and Industrial
School of Mayesville, S. c., had its
closing exercises on Friday, May 70,
1903, which was successful affair. be
ing under the auspices Of Miss r. L.
Lowry, Miss Essie Godfrey, Miss
Martha Johnston, of Va, and Mrs. J.
B. Richardson of Columbia, S. c.,
who had the music in charge. Miss
Sudie Payton Of Magnlia, S. O., was
the only graduate. There are six in
the class for 1904. We were also honor
ed with the presence of Prof. J. E.
Wallace of the State Colored College
of Orangeburg, S. c., who gave q
most instructive and timely address.
This institution has erected three new
buildings during the past year, and
now contemplates building another,
which is needed. There are more than
$50 students on roll. There were q
large number of the white citizens in
attendance. All seemed we'll pleased.
Sept Pit
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
Saving the State Money.

Mr. A. W. Jones, the comptroller
general, is proud of the fact that his
Office has saved to the State nearly
enough to pay tie salary of two clerks
in his Office. This was done in the
matter of printing for the Office, and
in the reduction of the expenses Of the
State board of equalization.
Last year the State board of equali,
zation cost the State s2,56S.30. This
year the cost was only s9l6.s0, saw
ing of 81. .651. SO. This economy is due
to the fact that Mr.. Jones would moi
call the board together until he had
the returns in such shape that no time
could be lost in deciphering unintelli-
gible statements. Last year was the
first year of the board, and that also
caused the consumption of some time,
as the members of the board were en-
gagged in business new to themselves.
The printing of books and stationery
for his Office cost $500 last year, and
the contract this year is for 81, 9oO.-
The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
Hubbard's Gotten Letter.

New York, Sept. 1.-Our market
opened with sales of January at 1929
80 (closed at lo.17), and after selling
at 1922, ruled at 1924, barely
steady at l p. N.
An improving condition OF the
Egyptian crop and the improvement
in American crop isreported by The
Journal of Commerce, we're too much
for the Egyptian interests who have
been so heavily long in Liverpool.
Their selling broke that market below
the recent parity existing between this
market and Liverpool. Heavy selling
orders came from arbitrage brokers,
with resulting decline of 20 points
from yesterday before it was arrested.
The market took very large amount
of cotton before it broke, especially OF
the December position. On the rally
the Sully interests were large buyers.
Receipts were light, hardly worth
recording, while very heaVy lasb sea
son. The improvement in the crop
during the month Of August is with
out q precedent in the annals Of cot
ton. What it means remains to be
seen, especially with the acknowledg-
ed Iateneas Of the crop. The: weekly
report indicated the usual deteriora-
tion due at this season.
Liverpool is expected to rally sharp
u tomorrow on the absence ofsreceipts
During the last hour the market broke
on heavy selling from New Orleans,
after there had been fully 1000 bales
of December bought on one order. The
spot market was steady and unchang-
ed. Hubbard Bros. & Go.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
The Texas Cotton Crop.

Galveston, Texas, Sept. LIN its
annual trade edition of September /,
the Galveston-Dallas News publishes
statistics showing the amount of the
Texas cotton crop for the year ending
August 3, 1908. The total Texas crop
for the year just closed is 2, 646, 215
bales, showing a decrease of 61,o44
bales compared with the Texas crop
for 1902. The total crop for In
dian and Oklahoma Territories for the
year just closed amounted to 525, 23e
bales, a decrease of 1852 bales COM
pared with the crop for l901-1902. The
total crop for Texas and the Terri
tories for the past year is 8, 169, III
bales.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
SwIndling the Negroes.

Thomasville, Ca, dispatch to New
York Times: Senator Mark Hanna's
bill to pension the ex-slaves OF the
south has been taken advantage Of by
smart negroes from the north to
"work" the ignorant blacks Of this
section Of Georgia for thousands Of
dollars. Some time ago negro NAM
ed Mitchell came to this place repre-
sented himself as Senator Hanna 8
personal agent. This negro spoke to
large assemblies of negroes and organ
lied societies in over dozen counties
for the purpose of pushing the bill.
Initiation fees and monthly dues we're
charged, and all this money poured
into the pockets of Mitchell and his
associates. The negroes simply went
wild over the scheme, and it is esti-
mated that Mitchell has received more
than $1,000. Last week Mitchell left,
stating that he was going to consult
with Senator Hanna. In the meantime
N. B. Wilson, an old negro of this
place, had grown suspicious and he
wrote a personal letter to Senator
Hama, telling him of the way Mitch
ell was working the negroes. Today
Wilson received the following from
Senator Hanna: "Senator Hanna has
authorized no one to collect money to
aid in securing the passage of this
measure. and any effort being made
along that line with the representation
that it is done with his sanction is
fraudulent. Senator Hanna introduced
the bill by request, and on investiga-
tion, finding the senate committee had
reported unfavorably on similar
measure in 1900, he withdrew the bill.
It is not at all probable that favorable
action can be secured on such meas
ure in the future. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Columbia. Sep. 1.-The week ending
8 a. M, Monday, August 3lst, had q
mean temperature of IS degrees, which
is 6 degrees above normal. The day
temperatures ranged from 93 degrees to
1os degrees, and the night tempera-
lures from SO degrees to SO degrees.
The winds were generally light wester-
II, and were drying during the latter
part of the week.
The week was rainless until the last
day, when showers occurred over a
large portion, except the southwestern
and north central counties. Inc
showers we're local in character, and
the larger part of the State continues
dry and in urgent need of rain, as ali
crops were suffering from the excessive
heat and lack ofsurface moisture. The
rainfall at the close of the week is not
noted in the correspondence except
from few stations.
The hot, dry weather was very favor
able for haying and cnring fodder,
and for rice harvest that has recently
begun.
The corn crop is making favorable
progress toward maturity. and early
corn is ripe, while late corn continues
promising but needs rain.
The hot weather was damaging to
cotton, causing excessive shedding of
squares and young bolls, especially on
light soils and where affected by rust
and blight, both OF which have in
creased rapidly. There is less injury
from insects than during the previous
week. Cotton is opening rapidly in
the eastern and central counties, par
ticularly in fields that have rust on the
plants, and picking has begun in
many places and will soon be general.
In the western counties cotton has a
larger growth ofweed, and is general
" more heavily fruited, but open bolls
are few, and picking will not begin for
some time, the season being still from
to to three weeks late. There is q
general need of rain for cotton, in all
parts of the State, to prevent further
deterioration. Sea-island cotton con-
times to do well and is promising.
+ Z
Cow peas, sweet potatoes and cane
continue promising. Sorghum yields
are very good. Rice is improving.
Much hay and fodder saved in prime
condition. The hay crop win be
heavy. Pastures in fair condition.
Laborers for picking cotton are scarce
in parts of the State. Fall truck
planting continues. It has been too
dry for fall white potatoes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
Pisgah Correspondence.

Pisgah, Aug. 3l.-our section has
had few showers which we trust will
break the terrible hot spell that has
hung like pail over US for days. .n
consequence lots of cotton has gone to
the ground in forms and young bolls.
The crop is seriously hurt here. Sew
eral prostrations from heat occurred.
a good deal of fever is scattered about.
but Of what type I know not.
Rev. Mr.. Booth carried on meet
ing at McLeod's church last week. He
was assisted by Rev. Mr.. Bedenbough.
I find Mr.. Bedenbough very pleasant
gentleman. He has made many friends
while he has been here, also Mr.
Booth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
August meteorological Record.

Records for over 20 years past show
that the month Of July is the warmest
of the year usually, but August OF
1903 takes the lead. The following
are the figures:
Maximum temperature, 102, on the
10Th.
Minimum temperature, IS, on the
22nd.
Mean maximum for the month, SO.
Mean minimum for the month, 20.
There was 10 clear days, II partly
cloudy and 4 cloudy.
Thunderstorms occurred on the 9Th,
18th, 30th and 31st.
The total amount of rainfall was
inches and fifty nine hundredths of an
inch, being in access Of the normal
precipitation. The greatest fall in any
"a hours was Isl inches on the 9Th.
F. Prescott Bullock,
Local Observer,
u. S. Weather Bureau.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
Chandler. the CIothier.


The fail announcement of D. j.
Chandler, the Clothier, speaks for
itself, and it should be read by all who
contemplate the purchase of fall and
winter outfit Of clothing. His stock
is larger than ever before, and the as
sortment more varied. The stock was
selected with the same care and dis
elimination that have in the past,
done SO much to win trade and estab-
lish confidence. Reliability is the
watchword Of D. J. Chandler and his
guarantee that every article is as re-
presented accompanies each transac-
tion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
Wont Hurt Tuskegee.


Montgomery, Ala, Sept. Repre-
sentative Wood introduced in the Ala
bama Legislature today bill which
seeks to take from the Tuskegee Nor
NAL School, of which Booker T. Wash
ington is the head, the annual appro-
priation of 81, 500 which it receives
from the State agricultural fund. The
same bill seeks also to deprive the
Negro Normal College at Montgomery
of $1,000 from the same source. Mr..
Wood is a resident of the town where
the Tuskegee school is located. The
bill was referred to the committee on
education.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

Notwithstanding the large number
of houses that have been erected in
Sumter since January-ffty or more
there is demand for houses than can
not be met. Within the past week
there have been three advertisements
in this paper for houses, and SO far as
is now known the persons wanting the
houses have not been able to secure
them. The growth of Sumter in popu-
lation withir the past two years has
been much greater than most people
realize.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
The STATE Of SOUTH CAROLINA
uMrEa COUNTY,

By Thos. V. Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge.
Whereas, Robert j. Mayes, Sr., made suit
to me to grant him Letters Of Administra-
ton of the Estate of and effects of Mrs.
Naomi F. Mayes, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admon-
ish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said Mrs. Naomi F.
Mayes, late of said County and State,
deceased, that they be and appear
before me, in the Co1rt of Probate, to
be held at Sumter G. H., on Septem-
Der 10th, 1908, next, after publication
thereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if eny they have, why the
said administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 26th day Of
THos. V. WALSH,
August 26-3t. Judge of Probate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

Richmond, Va, Aug. 31.-A terri
bly, destructive hail storm is reported
from Amherst, Nelson, Appomattox
and Charlotte counties. 1t swept
from Albemarle southeast through the
State, and levelled crops everywhere
within its pathway. In Appomattox
alone it destroyed million tobacco
plants. The hail stones at some points
were as large as hen eggs, and crush
ed everything growing to the ground.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

and eastern portions. Picking is now
general throughout the southern dis
tricts Of the cotton belt.
.sThe tobacco crop has suffered some
injury from rains in Wisconsin and
New York, but elsewhere has expert
enced no unfavorable conditions, and
cutting has progressed satisfactorily. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
WEATHER CONDITIONS.


The barometer pressure is lowest of
the South Atlantic Coast, and high
est throughout the central valleys.
Showers occurred in the Carolinas
Georgia and Texas, heavy amounts in
Charleston, Columbia and Savannah.
The weather is clear over nearly all
the country, and decidedly cooler over
the eastern part of the cotton belt and
slightly cooler over the western part.
The highest temperature reported
was "a at Jupiter, the lowest AZ at
Spokane.
F. Prescott-Bullock,
Local Observer,
U. S. Weather Bureau.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

WANTED--Capable woman to take
permanent employment to assist in
housekeeping and to make herself
generally useful. Apply P. 0. Box
2S3, Sumter, S. @. Sept. PITS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

The new steel machine Of the Dixie
Stalk Cutter Company is being manu-
featured in large quantity, and Mr.. A.
W. Weatherly is now in the factory at
the north experimenting same. The
Dixie Company promises its patrons
an up-to-date machine, for which there
is growing demand. Aug. sS-1t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

The total receipts of cotton for the
past year on this market exceeded 81,
600 bales-the exact figures were Unob-
tainable when application was made
to the cotton weighers, as one OF the
record books of last season was not ac-
cessible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
Weather and Crops.
Washington Sept. 1.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop con-

bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditions says:
ssWhile there has been some i'm
proyement in the condition of cotton
mainly in portions of the central dis
sricts the crop as whole has suffered
deterioration, rust and shedding being
very general throughout the belt, and
premature opening in some of the cas-
tern districts, where excessive heat
proved unfavorable. In Texas there
has been much shedding, and while
boil worms are disappearing and the
crop more promisingg in the northern
counties, the bolt weeyil continues very
destructive in the southwest, central
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

Forecast for 3s hours endingls p.
M, Thursday; issued from Washing
ton, D. G.
For Sumter and yicfnity-Fsir to-
night and Thursday. Stationary tenn
perat1re.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

WANTED-A Policeman, at Mayes-
vile. Apply to M. G. Mayes, Clerk
and Treasurer, Mayesville, S. G.
Aug. 26-2t.