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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-02
prcHmER's TRIAL POSTPONED.

The trial Of James Piehmer was to
have occurred this afternoon ut o'clock
in squire Dayid's court, but owing to
land slides Saturday on the Monongah
division Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio rail-
road the state Witnesses could not be
summoned, mad the trial was postponed
until the same hour tomorrow afternoon.
Pichmer IS the man who shot Joe Kiss
in the back at gypsy the night OF De-
eenibcr Il in drunken brawl
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-02
w1LL MovE % oHIo.
An Right Clothing House wll es to
washington Court House.

C. E. Mark, the popular cl6thier. win
move the stock of the All Right clothing
store on Main street to Washington
Court House, Ohio, the last of the pzcs.
ent week. This popular house has been
in business here nearly three years and
many regert to see it leave. The firm
has done a splendid business here. Tie
store win be opened in Washington
Court House and be conducted by Mr..
CLARK.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-02
CLOSED BY INJUNCTION
Was Smiths Speak-Easy at Salem,
Served by Deputy Sheriff Cur
kendall.

Thomas Smiths speaEeasy at Salem
has been closed by injunction proceed,
ings. The injunction was awarded at
the last term of court against Paul o
Reymann and Mr.. Smith, but was not
served until last Friday. Deputy sherirl
NJ. B. Curkendall served the papers and
the place was Immediately closed. 1t is
stated that some of the goods have been
shipped elsewhere.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-02
RnPrEn AZ pARKEPsBuRc.

The remains Of Mrs. Robert T. Frick-
holm. who died Friday afternoon. were
shipped to Parkersburg Sunday mom-
ing. The funeral services were hold at
the home in Glen Elk at . o'clock. Tie
burial occurred at ParIsersbuTg at $50
o'clock in the Afternoon
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-02
IENTEN sEtvIcEs WILL CONTINUE

The Lenten services at Christ EpiscO.
pal church will continue throughout the
week. On Tuesday, Thursday and Sat.
urdays, the rector, Rev. Thomas W.
Cooke. will conduct the services and on
the other days, his assistant, Rev. c. \.
DOwen win conduct them. The time
for holding the services is 4:9O. O'Clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-02
THE PROPHET AT WASHINGTON

says that on account of Prof. Motifs ad.
vneed class tomorrow Tuesday, night,
the weather calm, cool and serene.
New music received for the Peerless
Electric Piano Player. a most pleas.
ant and agreeable evening may be con.
fidently anticipated. 1t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-02
QUALITIES As ADMINIsTRAToR.

John Dunn qualified this afternoon as
administrator Of the personal estate of
his late father. James Dunn. He gave
bond Of $500 with J. Herner Davis as
surety.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-02
LUMBER DEALERS, MEETING.

F. R. Kirby, of the f. Sbinger Bog
CESS lumber establishment, will leave t..
morrow for Washington. D. G, 10 at
tend the annual meeting of the national
wholesale lumber dealers association,
which win be held in that city this week.
he is delegate from West Virginia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-02
SHORT LINE ABANDONED.

The Short Line train this afternoon
was abandoned on account Of land slides
along the road and win not arrive here
until the regular time for the night train.
No train came in at noon and none went
out this afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-02
REMAINS SHIPPED HOME.

The remains Of J. D. fletcher, who died
in Baltimore, Nd, passed through here
this morning to Weston, where burial
win take place. He,did in Baltimore
hospitals -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-02
WINTER TERM
Closes at Salem conegs.-Ha, Been Very
Successful.

The winter term of Salem college viii
close next Thursday, and there will be
a vacation until Tuesday OF next week,
at which time the spring term viii be-
gin. The term about TO close has been
one of the most successful in the history
Of the institution.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-02
NnrIcF rn RlcHFInRs.

The regular monthly meeting Of To
Baehelors' Social club, S. L. 0. W, Will
be held this evening in the club rocms
at 8 o'clock sharp. and every member
Of the club Is urged to be present az
that time, as important business VII h.e
transacted.
WILLIAM GEPPERT. JR-,
Secretary,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05

DEBATE

NEW HAVEN, MAY T. The debate
between Yala aRd Princeton TOT
which both Institutions have been
preparing for several months. takes
place hers tonight. and che reauii l.
awaited With much Interest, The
question Of debate Is embraced ia The
following.
Resolved. That the United states
should adopt the following ruie. lfas
senate may ~ any time. when ttli.
treaty or ether measure Is under
consideration, By vote ~ two
thifna % the seaatous present aitd
acting taken Without debatn. adopt
an order liking the time when de-
bate upon such hill. trraty. ~ meas
ure shalt cssaae, and Nhen = vote Up
on the sans and all nmendmeDsn
pendinR ~ that may be offered shall
be taken without furchor debate ana
la the order nxins the time Toe tax
ms such sssts u may alec limit the
time which each senator may occa=
~ m debate between the operation
n naeh erdsf and the fnai vote upon
auf bilf. treaty o. uaruHurs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05
THE INDIANA
FRUIT CROP

rsDIASAPoIla md. Nav -
Reports received from all gsaftA cf
th@ state indicate = far FiStd -
fruit fsf indiana fkH yssar ArHtFs
ace irregular IN ths eoathcfn paff
q the state. but the north ana een,
trai parti1usa are lurrs unHorn ana
the outiaak more favorable. Pat
blinhf last ycar tnJaf-d al varieties.
Haf The klefsf s-sns . have Haf-
y. ss,. -, ~ !. - ,,--.s go s,~OS ss>s
sfxtnS q fair psFcsntAse ~ biaani.
Ffufna Indicate = good yield. Tier
fies are IN good condition aud Eref sfn
promise literally. Judging from pea
emf apts.a rnncra
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05
GUARDSMENS
CONVENTION

COLUMBUS. o.. May a. Tue
fourth annual convention % the In
tsrstats Nationai ouArd association
was of.sned In Tits etsr today with
an address b Secretary Reat. the
secretary % wsr. who waN intfedur-
81 10 the eonsantlon ht President
Charles Dick 81 tho association. who
spoke At considerable length. review
INC the growth q tbs Sstipnai
Guard and outlining plans for rails
ing tbs standard ~ efficiency Of this
branch 81 the nations defensive ser
Stce. Secretary Rost spaks Of the
value of co-eberAthsn among the
militia nFTsnszzssasss 81 ms s4sfsrsas
STATES and predactsd great Improve
meets In the service ss the result ~
tire nee nafiesaai militia sw.
Tfhs convvution. uht1h viii - IN
-emsinn until Thgrsda1. 10 stt~nded
BY ths Aajatsnts g'sssevai and other
militia afficnrx from many states.
. = ?. 50 sAe.- :. - =. : - = :
ed ~ congress ana thn steps beinx
taksa ~ xaFte0s states 20 egnfprm
60 rs prSNvtssoss viii BE the chief
tspic q discussion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05
MEETING or
MAcHIH/STS

MILWAUKEE. Wiz. May TIE
sfes.lsa nysnstnn OF ahe InterfaA.
tlonat Association &C Maehsntsts
opened here soday. The se ssissn
PROMISES % ~ important. ss nzarr
aneetsaus % vital interest 70 the
trade wfii ~ discussed and settled II
possible. Several hundred dsieeafes.
many parts 81 the Unit
I'd States and e.enads. w~rs prs~~st
vhen this m@~stnx ives called TO OF
der. Mayor Rn~~. on behalf NJ the
city, exsended = coraiai wsiroms -
the visitors. The ervsfenstsis cnra-
mites Finished tts wexk this aftsf-
no0n. and the convention then took
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05

rwt. spinach. G5B per boz. fbu-
barb, aafac pnr 3D. California HHpsfs
hHna tiafi2d bas. Oregon, $3.50 psf
haH, native also per box California
green peas. dNAal CuCumbnga. 81 4siiff
+ 100 per dos fndlshsa. zoe d0s
/ Hu0ns. iiWi 70 per c~t
Green Fruit, Eto.
California strawberries. tso8dJlto
Lemons, ss.soaaoo per boss or
/ cages. & rhQla.ue per boNi hppisa
sae ffgi e. PEI box fancy, 81 b9Hs 70
bananas. g. 7bQfa 10 per nunch erap.
ruit, tabeus comb hsnry Ice PET
pound.
Buttsr, Cheese, Eaas. Poultry
Butter Washington ersameflss.
/ zee. California. 2tu zff. dairy. 21r
fRka. FRESH ranch. zoe per dozen
/ i6c. iimbnrKof. lie. awisH, brias,
lsqflsc.
poeisfY- Dressed tufkeys 2a52ts.
/ llps hens ih@lie I've auckH. ise
I dressed. Toe.
Hay, Grain ard Feed
Oats. a. ton. barley, 10 Ton.
wheat. t27 ton chop. tgtWzs Ton.
hiram. so ton. shorts. 20 OIL cake
| $50 ton kaniutn Washington timo.
thy 81. California hay, us ton.
| California alfalfa lie ton,
PRICES TO PRODUCERS
These pre.s ace faf ssaas aslissFsf Al
railroad lrslshi aspsis ~ "a me dees 10
this otg1
Hay and Grain
/ Eastern Washington Timothy. W
/ ton, alfalfa Nlg ton. oats. W ton
/ harley. So ton wheat. 80 ton bran.
tiA ton. shorts. SO ton miaaiinsH,
/ Azzuza ton.
Eggs, Poultry end Llvssssess
r;pKs. frcfh faneh. AYE doz
I iieo hers. ifhai6e II. I've duexs,
les IL dressed veal. stffeo ~
/ dressed mutton. 1900 10 dressed hsfs
a. 10. ehslas beef cows, pa foot, aae ~.
/ steer - fp0t. ttt9tAc ~. aalses. 90 foot
] IS usA4 "a. hass, on foot, Fe ID.
/ shsrp. on foot. tAc ID lambs. on
foot. barsiso ~. hidcr, sise ID.
vssstsbls and Green Fruits
Burbank potatoes. native. . top;
I Yakinlas. $40 ton. carrots, Isc Haek
native onions. Zoe grape fruit. $50
@3.O0 boz. comb honey. lac ID.
/
ponisp. real estate. - uhion hloch
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05
WOMEN VINO
PLAY WHIST

CHICAGO. MAY a. During the
three dhxs beginning temarrnw the
Wamon'H N~iional whist league Nti
hold itH nnis6s meeting una tournns
ment IA Tits city Members from
nstruh Washington. Boston nHltiz
more. milwaukee,. Toledo aud numufs
ous other cities are already az the
Auditorium. where thr CONSISTS are
scheduled Ia begin tomorrow FOR the
coveted Washington trophy There
are more than 100 tsiuts IA tho league
and the championships % he can=
tended for win present al exhihitian
Of skin such AZ has seldom BEEN seen.
The contests Zoe the three days viii
include play fuf the Washing tuu.
caVendish. Toledo. Sew Amsterdam.
lifanklyu aud Challenge irphiea. the
Philadelphia cup open pair aud
mixed four gaines
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05

up the annuat Fersrta a offiusrn
These showed ths asi@5eiAtion - be
IN Hoaf shape Tfhe stftkS of ths
rnssu fAneifsc uzaehinisfs Was ~.
viewed at considerable length IN the
presidents address. and the same
subject wiil DO discussed later ~ the
convention. Anothsr matter - Ef-
celNe attention 10 the proposed
ehanswp in the ma ncsal aystvu "
tocnl uiaians Witch ts said 60 be tsf
from sAtiasfaetnrY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05
AT
NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS. Alay Gs.The city
II thrsnHed todHY with pfefalnrn,
rhY sirinra from Hii parts ~ tha
United states and Canada. come -
attend ths annual session ~ tbs
American Medical akenciatipn, To,
inngtoe there VITA sse a msstinG Il
The AnsFtean Academy sf Medicine
and on Wednesday TIE aaslasiNsissi
proper viii begin tts business Bsss
atsfza
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05
RAILWAY
WEN MEET

pIrTsBuna. Pa. May A-e.hi-
caga. Dwtrwft. rounHssewn. New
rork and % her cities ~ this country
are refyr~seutrd 1T The annual csfn-
senffan 81 the Amsinasnstrd Aeaa-
citation Of street Hsiisay employees
ls@xun here tcfny. AfnvnE the deIS-
gates was ore woman. Miss UfasN
casey. ths Accredited eslezate fessi
the Et~Tat~d Tfasffnen's rrlca ~
ehin.ge. President Mshon IN his
annual rrport showed the affairs of
The asnoctaflort - be in = firuTtshlfsE
condition. eishty-sr~sn nrW laaai
anlsns of atFee6 ear men anssfA4
beeu formed during the past year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05
THE MARKETS

Many seattle psaplH are HninH -
cat strawberries tutnoffow Tor the
lrat time this HpfNus Al ieaHl, that
n the oniY conclusion that can be
drawn from the fact that IA large
shipment 1T ire uafifss which ar
rived last nisht ffput California were
sold aut sRfiF thtW manitina 81 Yin0
and $3.50 pet erate Native berfles
VIII not come ~ until June.
Sweet pataio~s ate cut Of the
market. and carrots have advanced
10 80 per Haek
WHOLtsALn PRlcEa
tthssa prices are 10 any nuFef IN guantis
uaa ffiraa ga small purchases sssfAHs 20
rsf eahi haNf4afi
Provisions
rfssh assi =Nss beet ftte - stssf beef
M ~ Wutssn, zoe N. pork. iehu 10
veal. - Zoe IL
uite ~
faaxislnns~ HaHaa. ZEE bseahfaat tseoa.
ifAe. taiiiea ffssh, IT,.
Vegetables
burbank potAtoan. native. AGO 10
per teal fakiInna. siaeVaf ih.ee !
uArrot-. $50 pcr sHcki pafsnips.
1885 per suck. tnnAtoea See per
basket lsttans u4t % case chuii.
nowrf, u-2t dos. cabbage t2.zs per
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05

Port Townsend and Victoria Route
Steamer Majestic. daiiy except
Thursday. 30 a. m Steamer Rosa
iie. asiiy except Monday, : 30 o. 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05
PORT ORCHARD ROUTE
U. s. Navy Yard and sattleshlps.
stessners
aslI... 1..I..A EIs..s nx~t n..L.A

U. s. Navy Yard and ssttleshlps.
Steezaers
kthlon, inland Flyer, Port Orchard,
Pier q
DAILY EXCEPT FRIDAY.
lea~e senttle--e 30. lis, Q, 40 ead
1I;t5 n m; lis, 2So, }. a,So and
6 rs p. m. Saturday only. II 20 p. m.
sunday no trips at ssse and Sis
q. m.
Leave ersmerton-7. Sis. 10 and
fI:fb a. m. ~ 30. 1 30. ,. t.30, s 20
s.Isi 8 a ia =. r. s..-...
Leave Sidney 20. 3. $40 and
II 2b a. ga.. AZ noon, 9 and . D. m.
Leave Ghsrleston--G so. 1850. $50
and IL % "A. m; I; as and ESQ ,. IN.
FRIDAYS.
Leave Seattle--6 80, . and 10 a. m. 7;
/ tb. 3 30. 4 80 and 7,s0 p. m.
Leave Bremerton - sis, IIsas
a. m. AZ 30. 2, 8 30 and 10 p. m.
Leave Sidney--S and 1886 a. IN;
T. noon. and 6 y. M.
Leave charleston--7: SO ana Ii.sB
a. M; itb and 8 % D. m.
For further Information
Phone. Pink ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05

Fresbura Manual ~ Astronomy
u just out and IL for sale BY Low
man q Hanford ct their store at
Pioneer square. Price fbc. 80.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05
LOCAL THeATERS



nlrc and wise. TIE ca.n dams -
Are You a Aasonf which apeusa
BRIEF engagement at the Drama
last niaht. do roe etatfu TO be wlas
YatinH ths stays unf 10 present =
PLAY that Nill 80 doan m history tE
masterpiece. What thsY do claim
and Hhal they Mse Aas@sss pills hlaE =
that they arc traeaiisaK through The
country leaving q a aks nf hearty
laughter Th~sr NAY u enc crns
tinued lRukk rltuatiBns Of The fpn-
niezi Kind fe4iow eaeh other In rNpis
sueosssi8u Tne euusaY = II thf
eleansst sart and - fhe Dialogue -
a4e,,&N ssss>1s, .ss.1s...t.s . 49,. :
and the Netlaa usFeF iaEa,
AL the run csHtrTn sfpand .
yaanx married mas and his faihef=
instau. a. = hon ths fact that thef
are Fswa AaNons klxss aa excuse sc
b~lux out late al nI4l4tA Theg each
plan the same ruts anknauH 20 each
other. Che 0eWgileatioas ali ftsun
frean this dsaNpflen.
Roth Jshn q. Rice ana Thufpos A
WI arn comedians worthy ~ ttx
maine. Mr. Wise Il one of thNsss
funny Fat men WIN dsrs net even
have 20 *f-sak a. rreats q laugh Her
funny lanf 10 iurAk az Etuafti
AheieH aeaumsN q nurt % y
e ssrisss Aunt rssis. IN sbigh -
makes a~csisd hft ttsiph Ynefn
"a = tough aide character i Ws~sA
The wefneH aFe at sewer aud aaFs~
of tlsefa are pretty
"Afe raa : Mason viii b. seen
At the Grand toulEht and tomorTuw
night
Third Ass.e. rhssssr
tzrs acts NJ ruaasus~<f xristeaa
ard phiinfaHhy, ralied ant drama.
aizAt ffueu Gent ToisteIa great
Iuastsrpieee On tte s.cist pssstsesa.
hssurrscttan.I delighted Two god
houses At tns Trsfrs Avenue fhshtsf
yesterday aftefruan and sFcuinn
Tits vereIon ~ Hesugr~ctieuH Is
different frafn thesa 40 Gar Ncsn IN
saAttis TIE kfassofne. unhealthy
fessmfss that haze umFrud wsnss
presentations 81 Fses4Fr~atiots. e ~
eliminated ara ire story " itv~sss.
eifh . salu - cofnsig that leaves a
aaase pisasisE iHIsfe.niea On an sas
aisuce wttnuus detrursing from ti4r
moral aiutpd NJ By the author. The
company presenting sfr- chAs@'s par-
sian Of Raeuffsstsnn~ h Nefl Bad.
aaeed. Heftse bernard was given q
warm recsrtipn hY hnF cid ffienfts
she imref@snaisd Maaiava City
DuFsii. a. ths pftfee fully shared
the Assl4aF I'M hss sssssss sad chat
acter work - done hy several mefn
beers ~ the company. The play l.
sell usoun;s6 ana staged II wiii b.
The hifl Al the Third Avenue al she
week
Bsbsr Th.st.r compsny
The air u the army hoesFs ntoes
The seattle thsates fhia week sshsta
the haasT Jheafsf Company - pro.
Guelus TIM tFirl ! Igeft Behind
No Last nights opening preseu.
tation Of the play Nan well attended
and the audfsare responded 60 tha
smell 81 asuaks. the din ~ arms ard
she naarrh Of trsH~fs with inarariur
thrills ~ applause. Fave Tor few
rough spots dsfe To the silaft tiu1e
the piece WIS IN preparation. ~ VAS
ancrptably presented.
George Aiison ttsaAee a fine mill
tary hern. ~hiie Atss Countess, the
heroine is particularly effective IN
the scenes requifing suppressed sme
tiona. The possibilities of the minor
parts were well met. and. aliowethcf
the production ~ well worth seeing
a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05

ana baautiful--it h a pure, vegetable
oompeund. on trial IL VIII be found
n perfect Massage Cream. All stores
o. Stone. Fisher a Lane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05

SEATTLE. EpMuNDs AND
EVERETT
The PalatiAl steamer, CITY OF
kNERhTT. Three round trips daily.
Leavea Seattle a. M, u m. and 5
D. M. Leaves Everett 9sl5 a. m, 2. 20
and 7;1h p. m.
Phone. James fSii. Coiman Dock.
10. b. SCOTT, MGR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05

Dunlap. real estate. - uaiOn .l:.s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05
Thompson Furniture Co., Inc
1927 f42e First Avenue, Cor. Pike.
pETRIE's MAssAog

pETRiE'S MASSAGE
CREAM.-rhis prepar-
alton contains no oil or
grease OF any deacrip-
tion. ~ eradicRtes flesh
worms, biaekheads, PIN
pies. tan, sunburn. wrin-
klea; leaves the skin soft
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-05

tarF hern Hhfle AtAa Countess the
heroine. is particularly effective IN
the scenes requiffng suppressed sme-
tiona. The possibilities of the minor
parts were well met. and. aliogsthef.
the production ~ well worth seeing.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-05-30
TIE PiOCHE DEAL
Samplng of the Day Group With Quiet
Satisfactory Results

Information from Phoebe, Nev., on
the examination Of the big group of
mines under the Whittenore option
and under which his crowd is obi
-ate& 70 shell out no less than 100000
is not favorable to trade Arrivals
from the camp report that the samp
ling CT the Day group at Jack Rabbit
in which about 100. 900 tons Of argen-
tlierous IRON ore is exposed and that
Is SO essential to economic smelling
has resulted very favorably thus far
and that results in the meadow valley
group have been very satisfactory. In
the meantime others are entering the
camp with the assurance that it is
going to be tapped by railroad and a
number of prospects are being inquired
into by them. Phoebe Will Go some bust
ness this season-Tribune.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-05-30
MINING SHOWS WELL
AS A BUSINESS
Facts Quoted That Show Favor
able to The Industry.

are being transformed by modern me-
thods OF operating into paying mines.
ana second golden age is coming TO
the States of the great golden west.
while the great frozen zone of Alaska
is producing more gold year by year
as modern appliances are brought 20
bear and non-freezable explosives are
introduced into the country.
There are numerous wildcats" in
the market. and, unfortunately, many
investors are led into investing in
them to their sorrow Even wildcat
is not always to be turned down., for
these are sometimes aluri~r, with
reasonable chances that an investment
of this class may prove a success A
property having little or no dove, D
ment may lie contiguous to a valuab.e
mine, wherein the indications are that
the ore bodies will extend into the adj
joining property. Such an investment
makes good business proposition, but
should be approached with caution
The Consolidated California and Viz
einia, on the Comstock, was such a
proposition. Nothing within itself de-
yelOped, but having mines on either
side of it, the good judgment courage
and business sagacity of the j. w Mac
kay and his associates led them to the
greatest bonanza the world has ever
known
But there are "wildcats' that viii
always remain wildcats" and to dis
. tingush among the numerous mining
propositions offered the public in these
days of mining and industrial prosper
ity-to separate the wheat from the
chaH-the average investor should
take means of ascertaining from some
other source than the promoters the
! character of the enterprise Under con
sideration before investing
Capital is timid, but there is nc
! reason why it should be more so il
! mining than in any other business, i
The capitalist will investigate the pro
posed investment with the same care
and caution he would employ if ht
were about to buy foundry farm O.
merchandising staplishment-ln
trial Record.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-05-30

well known banker recently made
the statement that the money invested
n mining equals the amount of money
invested in banking, but the former
pays much larger dividends. There
is undoubtedly more money lost in
speculation in corn, wheat and real es-
tate than in mining. 1t is estimated
that the annual dividends on the nomi-
nal capitalization of mining compa
MES amounts to more than Is per cent
1t is no wonder, therefore, that during
this year there has been such an in
quiry for good investments in mines
and mining stocks.
The honest promoter investigates
a proposition fully before accepting
the financial agency. He usually has
friends who rely on him to make in
vestments for them, and fully 60 per
cent Of the promoters are themselves
investors in the stock they place on
the market
There are hundreds Of good mining
propositions On the market, and 4
thousand ways Of separating the good
from the bad. The question is often
asked III this mine is as advertised.
the owners should have no trouble
in raising money enough to work it
( There is no trouble whatever if the
owner will relinQuish all rights to the
property; that is what the capitalists
! expect # he advances money, and so
the owner either has to lose his pro-
perry or seek some other channel to
! raise capital to work his mines There
/ Is where the promoter comes in. For
/ a commission he undertakes to place
the stock on the market. and by orga-
nization Of a corporation Of small
stockholders enables the mines to be
worked and saves to the original own
/ CT a large interest in the property
The cost Of producing gold has fall
en GO per cent since 1870, but the
price Of the refined product is the
same and is likely to be ever the same
This explains why every gold mine OF
the western coast that promises any
returns at all on the capital invested
is snapped up as quickly as it is OF
fered for sale. Abandoned prospect.