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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
Fatal Mine Accident.

Altoona. Pa, Aug. %. - The Hot
fer coal mine ct Portage was the scene
Of an accident in which James Murphy
lost his life and four others were iu-
iured. The accident was cause by a
mule baking and kicking over the cal
TO which It was hitched. the car strik-
ing and knocking out several roof
props. The falling roof caught the men
before they could get out of the way.
To Inspect Immigration Arrangements.
Berlin. Aug 2S.-CaDtain S. Chue
den. an imperial immigration commits
sioner, will sail on the North German
LLOYD steamer Neckar. from Bremen
for Baltimore. to make a tour of in
spection for the immigration arrange
ments in the United States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

II used ten bottles OF DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and several vial> OF lis
Pleasant PELLETS year ago this spring aNe
have had no trouble with indigestion sincr
writes Mr.. W. 4. Thompson. Of Townsend
Brosdwatcr Co. Montana. "WcrdS isii T. tr-
how thankful am for the relief as has ~ti-
ferrd 80 much and il seemed that the eoctof-
could DO me no good got down IN weight 70
one hundred aud twentV-h 1--WE pounds. ana was
no. able 70 work al all. Now ! weigh near
one hundred and sixty and can do a days WORK
on the farm have recommended your NEIL.
cine 10 several aud shall ALWAYS have se'A
word 10 say for Dr. Pierce and his medieines''
The sole motive for substitution is TO
permit the dealer to make the little more
profit paid by the sale Of less mertoTi-
Gus medicines. He gains; you lose
therefore accept no substitute for" Golden
Medical Discovery.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing syrup has
been used for over sixty years by millions
OF mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect uccess. 1t s0othes the
child, softens sh gums, allays all pains,
cures wind colo, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. 1t win relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists n every part Of the world.
Txsoty.avs ssnts !, hostls e s sa5s snd
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

In health Just as does the city-man, and
he fails commonly from the same cause,
stomach trouble" The farm is a
wholesome place to live; the farmers
life 10 healthy life but no external sd-
vantaees can overcome the effects OF
diseased stomach. When the stomach
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01


and it's allied
organs Of diges-
ton and nutri-
tion are dis
eased, the food
eaten Is imper-
fecNy digested
and assimilsted,
and the conse-
quent loss OF
nutrition results
in physical de-
tility.
DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery cures
diseases OF the
stomach and
other organs OF
digestion and
nutrition, and
enables the per-
feet digestion
and q assimilation
of food. 1t
builds up the
~ -.esf a.N..nA
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
~ q ~ CHESAPEAKE
AND
- ~ W OHIO RAILWAY

TAR MOST POPULAR ROUTE between
rrcBhOsp, NORFOLK, PORTsnOUrH. NtwPohl
NEws. OLD POINT. LSNCHRCRS, ANA
hours quicker TO ciNCiSSATl
LOUISVILLE, ct. LOUIS
CHICAGO. 1T. PAUL,
ALL POINTS ~
MICHIGAN.
otosl DO POINTS, tbe p PACIFIC COAST. I ne W i~i
RORTw EST, sOUTHw ssT ana
TRANs-PACIFIC PORTS
Leave boswell G:5S q m and , o. . m Tor
Ola Point and Norfolk.
Leave boswell 2;t2 . IN and ll;35 IN tor
Cincinnati and she West
Perfect equipment. heavy sSoel rail. %
i..xe6 road~ay Nestibuled cleo tfic llght' 81
trsins, carrying Pullman sleeping sDd dinii
ears. 49, g.,
For rates. tickets. schedule sna otner ~
,o,mation amply AZ any ticket Office Of She q.
10. ny. and cOnnec ting lines. or address +.
n Warthen. ID. Y. A.. L O. ky., klchmoho
- Doyt,E. H.w.FULLER
~ Gan Man Gen. Pass As
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
For Over Sixty Yesrs.

Chicago, Aug. 2S. - In a 20-lInot
breeze. La Rita. sallipg under the col.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
LA RITA WINS FIRST RACE

In Contest For the Sir Thomas Upton
Cup at Chicago.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

IN SPITE Of the poor wheat crops, the
] DeerinQ Binders and Mowers have
broken all records this season. our sales
on these machines have been remarkable.
considering crop conditions, and not one
brrath OF complaint has been heard. They
are the best that money ard brains can
build. Everybody in touch with freder-
icksburg knows the hi,tory Of the llusker
and Shredder business last fall. The Deer
ing won the highest praise where others
satisfaction last year. they are better now.
When you come 10 town call and see Us
and let us talk Corn llaryesters aud llusk-
ers and ShredGers. Thanking the farmers
for their strong support, we are.
Yours truly, ma
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

BEGINNING TApPAANNOCK for NORFOLK at ? p
Win leave NORFOLK at M TN
'""''' "'' '' | HENRY WILLIAMS, Manager. Baltimore
" SCOTT. AGENT fredericksburg. Va.
W AGENT
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
1903.
WepmS Steamboat Co.
Rappahannock River Route

after SUNDAY
Baltimore Tuesday
Tor
lOSn
Iate SUNDAY thursday for
gia bel
"Wednesday will the way to Iapahannoek on
THURSDAY al Bowl Wharf, Wares Nehi0id's
will not call whe IN Curon
Vim not cal a Bay Port Oh either ,n
Nal iyI RapNys
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01

Schedule effective June n, 1903.
Trains leave Washington from Pehnsyl-
yanla Station.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-01
NORFOLK ROUTE

vim not call at Bay Port on either day.
No Freigh. Recev we'd for outgoing Gamers after p m
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Ostrich Raising.

Flown and Country.1
A recent shipment OF forty ostriches
| to Nice, on the borders of Italy and
France from California, directs atten-
| ton to this growing California indus
l,ry the culture of the African ostrich
in America Just about fifteen years
have elapsed since the American os-
trich farmers gave their first serious
attention to this subject. Now the os-
trich industry is well established In
the United States, some eight hundred
birds existing in the country, and these
will doubtless form the nucleus of that
immense number that one day WI.
cover the mesas of Southern California.
tho meadows of Arizona, the vast pla-
teaus of Texas and the everglades of
Florida, as their kind do the African
veldt today.
The ostrich has come to stay. He
costs little to keep--not more than the
ordinary Sheppard yields an annual
value of $50 to the proprietor. One man
can take care of a hundred ostriches.
The creature is hardy and OF careless
appetite. The average increase to the
stock each year is between fifteen and
twenty ostriches to q pair. Some have
been known to produce as many as
thirty seven in a year. The birds are
kept in pens in California, and a source
Of revenue has been found in exhibiting
them to many tourists who are at
tracted there. Incubators showing the
various stages of ostrich life are also
on, view. A growth from the size OF
a duck to height of six feet is a
question of only six months.
When the birds are year old their
feathers are ready for the market The
cropping is accomplished by covering
the ostrich's head with hood and
plying a pair of shears. This pro-
cess takes place every eight months.
The feathers on the large side wings
are cut off near the roots. the smaller
feathers on the tail are pulled out
without INJURY to the bird, for on the
care now bestowed depends the future
health of the coming feather In the
course of three weeks the stems left
start to fall out and a new feather be-
gins to grow, which in due time is
taken off for the benefit of the ostrich
farmer. These feathers are graded ana
sent to the feather manufacturers OF
New York. who make them up into
those beautiful articles of dress SO dear
to the hearts of those who wear them.
When the American woman can buy
only the ostrich feather of the Ameri-
can ostrich, the most sanguine hope OF
Edwin Cawston, the pioneer California
ostrich farmer, will have been realized
Two million dollars each year will then
remain in the country, instead OF GO
ing to London, and another magnificent
Industry will have been added to the
already vast resources of the greatest
of all republics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Eurnnp ga Iedrsdap april Is 1903

.panies will continue to be operated eX-
actly as they were before Judge Thayer
wrote his opinion. Consequently Great
Northern and Northern Pacific Will be
at liberty to declare their dividends as
usual, and the Northern SECURITIES
Company may also declare its dividends
unless injunctions are asked and OBJ
tained against such declarations. In
functions might possibly be obtained
against the declaration of dividends on
Great Northern or Northern Pacific. An
injunction might be obtained against
Northern Securities dividend by any
of the minority stockholders of Great
Northern, Northern Pacific or Northern
Securities. The amount of Northern
Pacific stock unexchanged for North
.ern Securities certificates is $3.50, 900
In round numbers. The amount Of
Great Northern outstanding is about
31.000,000.
To put the situation in nutshell,
pending the decision in the supreme
court the Northern Securities Com
pany may be operated exactly as 1t was
before the recent decision at ST. Paul,
unless restrained by further legal ac-
ton in the lower courts. There VIII be
no announcements as to the future un-
til the decision of the supreme court IS
handed down. 1t may be added that
Mr.. Hill and his associates are unanl-
mously confident that the supreme
court will sustain the Northern Sc
curities Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Keen I'm Your Insurance.

An honest farmer, SO a Puck story
goes, went to lawyer for some advice.
He was in no particular need of adj
.ice, but he thought it would be good
thing to have in the house.
THE lawyer wrote few words on a
bit of paper which he gave to the
farmer, charging him $40.
When the farmer go. home 1t was
pretty late, and his boys and the hired
man had about decided not to haul in
the hay.
.Weu haul it in" said the farmer.
Il have consulted a lawyer, and while
L haven't read his advice, l have no
doubt he tells me never to put off till
tomorrow what / can do today
Accordingly they all pretty nearly
broke their backs and hauled in the
hay. But it did not rain that night.
Instead, the barn took fire and burned
to the ground.
The next morning the farmer thought
he would read the lawyers advice, just
for a cod.
1t ran something like this:
Keep up your insurance"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Standard Oil and Electrics.

New York, April 15.--It was stated
on Wall street today that the Standard
Oil Company has completed the plans
for the extensive system of electr:c
railroads to run from Sioux City to
Kansas City and the feeders along the
Missouri river from Kansas City north
ward.
The new line to be constructed from
Omaha to Sioux City will run on the
Iowa side of the river.
Thru the National Packing merger
the Standard Oil Company already has
secured contro. of the street car sys
tens of Sioux city, st. Joseph and
Council Bluffs and Kuhn. Loeb & Co.,
of this city represented the Rookie
fellers in the acquisition of the Coun-
|cil Bluffs and Omaha system.
New York is to be rushed ard ex-
perts of the Standard Oil Company are
now securing the territory investigat-
ing good openings for new lines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
LouBET AT ALGlERs.
President Of France Receives a Royal
Welcome.

Alglers, April 15.--Algiers Is in gala
attire today in honor of the coming of
President Loubet, the first chief of
state to visit Algiers since Emperor
Napoleon III. The streets We're elab-
orately decorated and vast crowds
gathered to welcome the French magis-
trate. Turnout the morning there was
continuous canonading from the forts
and warships which filled the harbor.
At 10 o'clock the president arrived and
the warships advanced in perfect order
with the armored cruiser Jeanne d Arc
bearing the president ahead. followed
by warships and smaller crafts. Ii was
an imposing naval spectacle. the beauty
of which was enhanced by the brilliant
SIM Shine,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Sheep Sales.
Chicago, April 15.-Some Of the sheep
sales were made as follows
Omaha livestock.

UfnaIla, IlKpIII = ID.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for Today,
5000; steady; & to 10 lower; native
steers, 4.25@5.40s cows and heifers. $50
.@4.5O: Gamers. 2.25@3.25; stockers,
s.0o6D4.s0; calves, 3.5O@65o; bulls, 2.75
M4.55.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
10000; 5 to 71s lower: heavy. 40 "a T.3O.
mixed, 7.1o@7. Is; light. 7.00@715: pigs.
6.0o@I0o; bulk, 6.Oo@L00; bulk of
sales, 7.10@T.20.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
$500; 10 to is lower; fed yearlings.
6.fr@6.60; lambs, 6.5o@125; wethers.
5.75@6.40.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, April Is.

Chicago, April. Is.
Cattle-Estilnated receipts for today,
$4,000; steady, easier; good, prime
steers, 5.20@5.60; poor to medium, Abs
$500. stockers and feeders, S.O0@4.S5;
co - and heifers, 100000; bulls, $50
@425; calves, 3.oo@6.oo; Texas, 400
@5.OO.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today,
10000; to 10 lower; mixed butchers,
T.15@7.35: good, choice heavy. 1850
7.57ls; rough heavy, 7.15@7.35; light,
t6.75@7.1o; bulk of sales. 7.lO@7.35.
Sheep-Esumated receipts for today,
$4,000; slow: wethers, 5.00@ 600: west
erns, 5000 5000; lambs, 4.5O@7.35.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
WHEAT OPENED STRONG
Higher Cables, Small Receipts
and a Good General Demand
Helped Prices
COMMISSION HOUSES SELLERS
COMMISSION HOUSES SELLERS
Urgent Demand From Shorts for Corn
Which Opened Active at Good Ad-
vance-Wet Weather and Strength in
Other Grains Caused Oats Firmness
Cattle Steady and Hogs Lower.

Chicago. April 15.-Wlleat opened
stronger on higher cables and small
receipts; May being say to ssGA
higher at a TO tn; July was " to y
higher at 71k to IT'S. There was a
good general demand at the start, to-
gether with active covering by shorts
but commission houses had plenty for
sale around "a and after selling down
to 1914, May steadied at a and July
at II. Minneapolis and Duluth report
ed 134 cars. and local receipts were
four cars, making 13S for three points
against 1919 last week and 144 last year.
Corn opened active with an urgent
demand from shorts; May being espec-
tally strong al an advance of u ok a.!
441s to 44Ss. Continued wet weather was
the principal bull factor, although the
strength in wheat was also strength
ening influence Local receipts
were fifty-four cars.
Wet weather and the strength in
other grains caused firmness in oats
at the opening, May being y to Is up
at 331s@3Sa. Commission houses and
scaipers We're good buyers early but la
ter the demand slackened and there was
more liquidation. the price declining to
1875 and rallied to 33k. Local re-
ceipts were fifty-four cars.
Provisions opeded quiet and feature
less with prices steady. May pork 5
cents higher at 1906: May lard un-5
changed and ribs 21s cents lower. There
was some selling of pork by locals,
which caused a decline, but the balance
of the list was steady.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Kansas City livestock.

Kansas City, April Is.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
10000; steady; native steers, 1000
$40; cows and heifers, 200 @4.90;
|stockers and feeders. 3.25@5.10;
calves, 2.50@7.0O; Texans, S.50@5.00
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today,
1900; weak: 5 cents tower; bulk of
sales, 7.15M7.3O; heavy, I20@740;
packers. 7.00@7.20; light, 5.90@717A;
pigs, 6.0oM7.oO.
sheen Estimated receipts for today.
1000: steady; muttons, 3.S5@6.40;
lambs. 75@S.4G.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15

st. Louis-Lieutenant Governor Lee
has been cited to appear before the
grand jury in connection with the leg
islative bribery charges.
Buffalo-The record of crime here
Easter Sunday comprised murder,
an attempt to kill, two suicides and
two attempts at self destruction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Chicago Produce.

Pork-May, 1871; July, 1879;
September. 1905.
Lard-May. $50; July, s.s5; septem-
Der, 9.771s.
Ribs-May s.s7ss; July. 9.7o@e.724
September. 9.65.
Rye-May and July, so.
Barley-42@54.
Flax-N. w, Iii; S. w. 1os; May,
LII.
Timothy-April, $50
Clover-April, 1900.
Butter-Easy; creamery 1921;
dairy, 14@24.
Eggs-Easy, 13A@14.
Live poultry--Firm; turkeys, 1908;
chickens, 12k.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Robertson Gets $500.

The Jury in the Robertson case
brought in a verdict for five hundred
dollars at 1920. The jury was out
twenty hours. Robertson sued the Iowa
Central for $4,000 for alleged injuries
received in a wreck at Clifford.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15

Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
11,O0O; strong: cents higher; mixed
butchers, 7.1o@7.40; good choice heavy.
7.35 100; rough heavy, 7.10@735;
light, 6.75IT15; bulk Of sales. 7.15Q
7.i0.
Sheep-Estinated receipts for today.
{, 900; slow; choice wethers, 5.00@6.50;
lambs, 450@7.4o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
THE DAY BEFORE.
(For iyomparison.)

Chicago, April "A.
wheat--Close No. 9 red, i5@751s;
No. s red, 6sn74: No. 2 hard, 1902;
No. hard, 6T@71; No. northern, 79
@So: No northern, ST@ss; No. 8
spring. 7o@7s; May, 76A@7ess; July,
II September 6s&.
corn-No. 2, 4s1s: No. 3. 391s94o;
May, 1875 July, 435s.
Oats-No. 2. BIZ @S2: No. 2. 300
so1s.; May. 1875: July. 80; September,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
THE DAY BEFORE
(For Comparison)

NIIINdSU, APTII Ii
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
1000; steady; good prime steers, 5000
$40; poor to medium. 4.25@5.00:
stockers and feeders. 3.00@4.75 cows
and heifers. 1.75m50o; calves, 5000
.e.T5; Texans, 4.60@5.00.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool. April Is.
Wheat-Spot steady: No. z red, 81;
I1kd; No. northern, 6s I'd; No. Cali
ifornia, Is I'D; futures quiet; May,
IS 2ssd; July, IS 21sd.
Corn-Spot steady; American mixed
new. As 31ad; cid. 5s sd; futures quiet;
May, as sgd: July, as 21ad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Money Market.

New York, April 15.Noon. Money
on call was easier at Az per cent; prim.
mercantile paper, 61s@eA per cent:
sterling exchange was steady with act
ual business in bankers hills at 1853 a
l4S675 for demand and 43.S3.375@
4Ss625 for sixty days: posted rates,
|4s4H@4S7hs; commercial bills, 4.S2h@
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
81. Louis Grain.

| -
Close-Wheat-No red. SOS; May,
70l @170as; July, 66ss.
Corn-on track, 40@41; May, 40R;
July, 40ss GI40is-
Higher; No. 2, ssl1a; May, 81;
July, 29M ol29S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
New York Produce.

New YOfk, ApfII TO. s.
Wheat-Strong: May, so 3-16@S0k;
July, 10 3-16@7Os; September, 73A.
Butter-Steady; state dairy, 1896
creamery extra, 81
Eggs Firm: state. 15@15A; west
ern firsts, l4hM14.
Poultry-Alive, irregular; chickens
liz; turkeys, IA; fowls, ID; dressed,
turkeys Is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Duluth Grain.

Duluth, April Is.
wheat-To arrive-No. / hard, 1874
No. / northern. 76A; No. 2 northern
7bA No. 1 hard, 7s1s; May, 7s7a; July
761s.
Oats-May, 33A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Minneanolis Grain.

Minneapolis, April Is.
wheat-Cash. 77sss; May, 1s@75A:
July. 75M: on track, No. hard, 1875:
No. 1 northern. 1905: No. 2, 767s; No.
+ northern, 1905.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Ran,,e Q, Prices.

The following quotations upon the
range of prices upon the Chicago board
of trade today We're furnished by the
Weare Grain &c. w. A. Wasson. man
ager.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
chica 90 Grain.

Chicago, April Is.
Wheat-No. red, q; No. 3 red. 719
10; No. hard. 6S@11: No. l northern.
1891; No. 2 northern. 79dlSD; No. 8
spring, I0@79; May, 7IIA; July, TN;
OTIS; September, GO.
Corn-No. 2. A; No. 3. 1919 eI40; May
44is; July, 44M; September, 4SS a
43%.
oats--No. 2. BIZ: No. 3, 81; May,
ssa asss; July sos; September, 277s
@2S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15

Representative Hog Sales.
| Chicago, April ia Few represent
alive hog sales were made in the fol-
| lpr,trcr Inf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-15
Average. Price
Cattle Sales.

Chicago, April ia few cattle
sales We're made as follows:
The copper era., 1903-01-01
R RASSAYAMPA
PLACERS.
They are to be Worked on an Ex-
 tensive Scale.

After many years the Hassayampa is going to be made to give up its golden treasures, says the Wickenburg News-Herald. The California Gold Recovery company is fast completing arrangements to dredge the river bed and work the rich bars in the neigh borhood of the box canyon. They have been working quite a force of men in that sec sion for some time past, and are now amply satisned that the river bed and adjoining bars and gray ely mesas will yield rich returns-in fact, much richer than they supposed before testing. The company owns nineteen claims in and around the box large and small excavations have been made. O. R. Arnold, the president and general manager Of the company, has been here for sone time in charge Of the work, and states that every claim, wherever tested, was gold d-bear- ing, running from ten to seventy-flve cents yard. Mir. Arnold will leave for California in about two weeks to co nplete the arrangements for the in- stillation Of their dredger and other necessary machinery. The following letter, which he received this week from G. w. Brown, secretary of the company, is sself-exrlanatory:
 "I have examinei on my o San Francisco the different dr, 2 ma chimes and outfits and I that a practical dredger, suitable and reliable for the purpose of working the river channel and mesa of the California Gold Recovery company, will cost about S60, 900. It $ the only machine that we can rely upon to do the work. The total weight will reach about six ty-five tons. Buckets are attached to mammoth endless chain. It walks right into gravel beds as we'll as river channels at the rate of 600 cubic yards an hour, or 15,00O cubic yards in a twenty-four day. I have late in- formation from Ophir Creek, Alaska, from the boys who are using just such a dredger, and they clean up SIP 900 to $50 day. One Sunday last month they cleaned up a forty-hour run and got 37 900. Their gravel runs S1.00 a yard, no richer than ours snouIu aver age, including the river bed where some places undoubtedly run much higher. l have made, or am about closing, arrangements to get one of these dredging machines upon our ground within the next ninety days, and expect to have men on the ground with d boring machine to sample the river channel to bed rock before you leave"