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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-01-10

Is Hundrsd Years Ago Anthracite
Coal went Begging

- Wa.hInslon -

4aNANAaM
HERE has Been a great deal said.
and written about anthracite.
coal, during the past year, but
nobody has told anything interesting
about where it comes from.
There lives ia Philadelphia a vet
eran newspaper correspondent, wen
s. tfIe writer, VINO is now about
~ years young; ana he has been All.
over tine region lately, with his nose.
tor news and his accurate descriptive
methods. He writes: similar to the
electric telegraph, the type-setting
machine, the graphophone. telephone
2 an other neWly-discovered facts
or laws Of nature, coal had a hard time
winning its way, with the people"
There is a local author named Wat
son tull name not given. from whose
writing, of1857, is quoted the folIow-
ing "The Mount Carbon coal was
Known to exist in the neighborhood
more than SO years ago (about 1900
q some search was made. But the.
coal found being so very different
from any which was previously
LnoWn, it was not Thought 70 be Of ANY
value, and the search was Abandoned
This means that more than 100 years
ago people were digging beneath the
Q Q their fuel, but were not salts
ned with the product found. The
mountains were covered with bounds.
less forests, and SO the average labop-
err or business man, pointing to the
trees, inquired: why dig?"
1T is supposed to be 107 years.
says Watson, s'since a blacksmith Of
the name of MILESTONE found coal
and used it in his ~srithshop. At very
early period a Judge Cooper declared
his belief of the existence of coal in
the district, and Messrs. Potts ex-
plored various places along the old
Sunbury road, but success did not at
tend their operations. A Mr.. william
Norris afterwards became the pro-
prietor of most of the coal lands at.
the head of the canal; he found coal
and took some quantity to Philadel-
phia about the year 1900, but all his
efforts to bring it into use failed and
he abandoned the project and sold his
lands to their late proprietor, Mr..
Potts.
1T does not appear that much no.
tice was taken Of the coal from the
time of Milestone, and the search
made by Messrs. Potts, until about
1929, when a person of theGname of
Peter Bastrus, a blue dyer, in build-
ing the valley forge, found coal in the
tailrace. About the same time a Mr..
David Berlin, a blacksmith in that
neighborhood, permanently conn
menced and introduced the use Of
stone in the smiths forge, and con-
tinUed to use and instruct others in.
it's use many years afterwards, But
old habits again became victorious,
and appear to have held undisputed
sway until Mr.. George Shoemaker, an
i%nnkeePer at Pottsville, and Nicholas
Allen discovered coal on a piece of
land they had purchased, now called
Centreville. Allen 0 became dis
heartened and gave up the concern to
Shoemaker, who, receiving encourage
ment from some gentleman in Phila-
delphia, got out a quantity Of coal and
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-01-10

Curious eNcrescenees resembling
rude flowers that grow "a trees in
efra del Fuego % described by 4
correspondent of ia Nature, Paris.
These 81 found 70 be due to p~arasit.
s. growth but the flowers con-
@ Of she inner wood 8 the trees
which has been forced through Tie
bark ana assumes various faneiful
shapes often those 81 the classical
acanthuss seen on Corinthian cap
itala The parasite that causes the
g relative pf
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-01-10

brought nine wagon loads to Philadel-
phia. where again it met with a host of
opposition.
"Oa two wagon loads Mr.. Shoemak-
er got the carriage paid; the others he
gave away to persons who would att
tempt to use them. The result was
against the coals those who tried them
pronounced them stone and not coal.
good for nothing, and Shoemaker an.
impostor.
'At length, after a multitude OF dis
appointments, and when Shoemaker
was about to abandon the coal and f..
turn home, Messra Mellon and Bishop.
Of Delaware county, made al expert
ment with some OF the coal in their
rolling mill. and found st 10 succeed
beyond expectation, and to he q high
ly valuable and useful fuel The res
suit Of their experiments was pub
hshed at the time i'm an the PhiladeI-
phia papers. Some experiments with.
the coal were MAIDEN the works at the
falls Of SchuylliI, but without sue
cess, Mr. Wernwag, the manager OF
the PhOenix works, at French Creek.
also made a trial Of the coal. and.
found 81 eminently usefnL From that
time forward the use Of the coal
spread rapidly and it became a most.
Important and valuable branch 81
trade"
1ha hiatsEy 81 tho Lehigh Coal
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-01-10
P%REHIsT0RIc co0EHRY


just south Of Tempe, in ths ssls
river valley arizona are found
mains Of extensive buildings sup
posed 20 nave been even larger than
Fhe famous Casa aranle W
now but q mass Of mounds but
foundations % one which has been
recently traced measures 23s fseG
length and 130 feet Sal width
.cavations have brought 10 light anum-
Der Of eastnfas oe oyaas.6s
Gus dimensions chat they must haHa
suticed for entire cities. Several were
found measuring a6 feet SCI DEPTH B
~ IA width Nearly an were l
with Q copper carbonate ore, that has
fused ID places. forming a metaIIid
sheet.
a study OF the ground shows Tint
after the Goals had burned down.
they were drawn out, and the anarf3r
was practically closed. Into the hole
were piled tha beans th6 detn ans
the meseal root until the top 81
pile was level with The surface 81
the ground
Over all app ars Is have been spread
q thick roofing Of mud. q quantity 81
water being added before fhe
tnfa yves made air tight.
The was probably theh
lowed to cook for q htnber 81 hours
something tier the manner 81
Rhode leland alambalSe.
81 farthsr ~eonieetrrea from
corn found eara ars
being steamed the corn WAS hsm
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25
precious metals and persons

precious metals and persons drinking the water become af- fected in a curious way. First from the chloride of gold in the water they lose their taste for "valley tan" and from absorbing the silver become affected with disease known as ''16 to l." 'I have heard of it, said the editor, Ia republican,
 began to lose interest after this, until 1 met an intelligent farmer one day. 1 was getting along with him all right until he turned to me and with an inter ested air said, Arizona is west of the United States, is 1t not? How long does it take a steam ship to go there:"
 have ceased doing missionary work and shall let you wards of the nation work que your own salvation.
 I would, however, suggest
 that you join some tribe of h.
 dians, one of the pueblo tribes
 of New Mexico, when you can
 vote and otherwise raise-gen. erally. A. F. Bonnie, M. D., iu
 SOlomonville Bulletin.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25
How Wars Begin.

"Here is a remarkable state, ment," said MT. Bibbin, looking up from his newspaper.
 "What is it, dear?" his wife asked.
 "It says there has not been a decade in the last five centuries in which war has not been waged somewhere in the world"
 "Isn't that dreadful! Why can't people be reasonable and live in peace?"
 "Because people are mostly intolerant fools," Mir. Bibbin an swered. II declare it makes a man ashamed of his kind" He crumpled the paper and dashed it to the floor.
 "There, there, Elias, said his wife, "don't get excited over it. |"
 "Who's getting excited? l s'pose I've got a right to express an opinion in my own house" "
 "It's no more your house than mine, I'd have you know," said Mrs. Bibbin. "I guess I worked and scrimped as hard as you did to get it."
 "See here, madame"
 Don't you madame me, Elias Bibbin! I won't stand it.
 "Oh, you won't, won't you! We'll, If you were a man I'c punch your impertinent jaw"
 "No, you wouldn't, you big bully, you wouldn't dare say boo to man."
 1T wouldn't, heh?" He strodt toward her shaking his fist "For two cents I'd" "You lay a hand on me-" saic Mrs. Bibbin, snatching up th' rose vase, "and I'll-"
 Just then the door bell rang Brooklyn Eagle.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25
Notice for Publication
 Homestead Entry No. 3964.
Department of the Interior, Land Office at Tucson, Arizona,

Department of the Interior,
 Land Off1ce at Tucson, Arizona,
 March 10, 1903 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention that said proof will be made before the clerk of the district court at Yuma. Arizona, on Friday May l, 1903, viz:
 Beanford E. Hayden, of Yuma Arizona, for the N E.4 Sec. 8, T. 9, s. K. 24 w, G. & s. k. B, S M.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz
 Frank Caylor, Frank Turner, W. E. Lynch and J. F. Hayden, all of Yuma, Arizona.
 MILTON k. MOORE, Register. First Pub. March il, 1903
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25
Notice for Publication
 Homestead Entry No. 3594.
Department of the Interior,

DENlTJUICIG Land Office at Tucson, Arizona March 10, 1905.
 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court at Yuma, Arizona. on Saturday April D, 1903, viz: Esberne K. Muller OfYuma, Arizona, TOT the F. XNEA Sec % and W.H N. WA Sec. g, T. To- S. R. 24 w, c. & s. R. B. and NJ. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz:
 Charles Nolan, George Thurman, Frank w. Crane and Edward L. Crane, all of Yuma, Arizona.
 First publication March II. 1903.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25
How It Went.

Newlywed-You bachelors are foolish. Now, when a married man gets few dollars ahead he doesn't go and spend it on some woman he's stuck on.
 Bachelor-He doesn't?
 Newlywed-No; he buys some thing for his wife. Judge.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25
Convicted of Larceny.

II hear your engagement with Miss Doodle is off. How did 1t happen?"
 ''In strict confidence, my friend, she got mad because 1 stole kiss" "Well, you see, l stole this kiss from another girl. lid bits.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25
A Substitute.

Mrs. Gayman-My husband re- solved to stop drinking, but he didn't keep his pledge long.
 Mrs. Newbride-My husband made the same resolution, and he isn't having any trouble at all.. He just eats cloves everytime he feels like taking drink. Phil adelphia Press.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25
RHEUMATISM
 CURED AT LAST Good News for All Who Suffer With Rheuma-
 tiSm Free.

To oil who suffer with Rheumatism I will gladly send free the wonderful story of how my mother was cured after years of suffering, to- gether with the most elaborate treatise on Rheumatism ever published.
 No matter what your form Of Rheumatism is, whether acute, chronic, muscular, inflammato- r5, deformant, sciatic, neuralgia, gout, lumbago, ete-no matter how many doctors have failed in your case no matter how many so-called sure cures" you have tried-I want you to write to me and let me tell you how mother was cured.
 lam neither 6 doctor nor a professor-Stmply a plain man of business-but have CURE for Rheumatism and want to tell everyone who suffers with Rheumatism all about it. I wish 10 be clearly understood. and trust that all who are suffering with this terrible disease, however apparently beyond the reach of cure will write Co ne this day and will send yon by return mall this work of mine. appeal especially to the ''ehronically III" who are wearied and dis eouraged with doctoring and to those who have been cast aside ss "incursble." All you have thought about Rheumatism may be wrong. Let me tell you our experience. Surely if you have Rheumatism, or have suffering friend it will pay you to investigate my offer. anyway, and prove for yourself these claims make.
 Send me your address tOday-a postal card will do. and will mail you this wonderful story If you have any friends suffering with Rheuma Gsm no matter where located, send me theil address and will mail them copy My sddres! is VICTOR RAINBOLT, Bloomfield Ind
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25
DR. A. F. BONNIE.
Illustrates Some Prevailing Eastern
 Ignorance of Arizona.

tthdokA dICS ~1OshS AASa@ASS
 Ignorance of Arizona.
 Dr. A. F. Bonnie, who once lived in Stafford, where he estab- lished a paper known as the Trailer, writes the following from the state of Iowa, where he is now living again:
 Editor Bulletin:-I see by the papers that the inhabitants of the Southwest are still labor ing with the dense political stu pidity of the far east, for a right to vote, to say nothing of think ing and talking for yourselves.
 I supposed when 1 returned to the land and swine could do missionary work for statehood; and with this idea in my large, bulging lump of graz matter, spoke to our congressman, a good republican, about it. He looked at me in a dreamy way and said Are there any white people, out there, except mis- sionaries-and MormOnS?' I naturally thought he was joking and said "Yes, quite a number"
 Did you not run a newspaper out there?" he asked. "Ies, said I.
 "Didn't you have trouble with the democratic editors?" said he. "I have been reading extracts from the Kicker and they must be hard lot"
 It began to dawn on me thai the man was in earnest, and gag ing in a dazed way at the circle o1 attentive faces I recovered my nerve and equanimity, and re membering I had drunk of the waters of the Hasayampa said
 "Yes I had to go heeled fol those fellows and had many narrow escape"
 The circle of expectant faces drew closer and one man, mor' curious than the rest, said in hushed tone suggestive of gob' of gore,
 "Tell us about it."
 "Well," said 1, II was walking along the streets of Pueblo Vie jo one day when the editor of tn Bulletin came along. He ha' his hand behind him, and
 turned prepared for any desper , ate move he could make. w
 walked along side by side, .unti we got close to a cantina whel he turned and looking at me witt hard, cold eyes, said: "Come il
 and have a drink"
 "Well," said the anxious one
 And then, weak and trembling
 I sat down and spent two morta | hours explaining the deadly et feet of Arizona whisky, an' drawing a ground plan and iron elevation of the joke. Next I tried to interest an edi . tor in irrigation. He gave m J languid attention and inall,
 said: "What good will irriga tion do them?" "Why," said l 5 earnestly, Git will supply wate $ for irrigating crops and t drink" "Why do they not drinl river water?" he asked trium phantly.
 I sat down on the typewriter (the machine) and looking hir in the eyes said: "All of tn a streams in Arizona flow over i'm
 mense lodges of gold and silve bearing ore. The water take s up 3 liberal per centage Of th
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25
Grip Remedies in Great Demand

Is the best and most popular medicine in use for bowel com plaints. It never fails and is pleasant to take. MT. R. Wood ward of Rosslyn, Ky, says; "I have handled Chamberlain's Col ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Reme- dy for twelve years; have never sold a bottle that did not give. perfect satisfaction, and it is the best selling diarrhoea medicine that I handle" For sale at Ketch.- erside's drug store.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25

Arizona on this day personally appeared R. F. Pettigrew, Vice President of the Rio Del Monte Gold Mines Company, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the pur- pose and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office this l l9ih day of October, A. D. 1902.
 J. H. CARPENTER, lSeal1 Notary Public. My commission expires January 5, 1905. TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, ss County of Yuma, ''' l, C. r. Cronin, County Recorder of the ] county of Yuma, and Territory of Arizona, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy Of the amend ment to the Articles of Incorporation of the i Rio Del Monte Gold Mines Company, as the same are of record in Book of Articles of In | corporation, page, records Of Yuma coun- l ty, Arizona.
 | Filed February 14th, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m ! Witness my hand and seal of office this l4th 1 day of February, A. D. 1903.
 C. P. CROWN, | tSeal County Recorder Yuma County, Arizona First publication February Is, 1903.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,

OFFICF OF THE SECRETARY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, as. TERRITORY OF ARIZONA ~ l. Isaac T. Stoddard, Secretary of the Terri tory of Arizona, do hereby certify that the an- nexed is a true and complete transcript of the articles of incorporation of the Revenue Mining Company which were filed in this office the 18th day of November A. D. 1902 at goo o'clock a, m. as provided by law,
 In Testimony Whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal. Done at the city of Phoenix, the Capital, this 18th day of November, A, D, 1902,
 ISAAC T, STODDARD, fSeall Secretary of the Territory
 of Arizona,
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25
Notice of Foreclosure Sale

hereby give notice that I will offer for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m., Saturday, February 1ith, l903, at the Louis Jaeger ranch near Yuma, A. T., one gray mare and colt. branded J. D. property of Jesus Daniels, said sale to be conducted in compliance with law to satisfy claim for pas turing, feeding and caring for said animals, and costs Of sale.
 Datod at my ranch this Fist day of January, A. D. 1903.
 c. MAETLNEZ. First ruhllshed JanuarY 2, 1908. nI
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25

Whenever a woman makes 8 contidante of a man you can bet she has an axe to grind and wants him to turn the grindstone.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25

Hotel Gandolfo is admitted to be one of the best houses on the coast. Ameri- can or European plan. Fine meals are served in the cafe, where you order what you want and pay for what you get.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25
AMENDMENT TO Articles of Incorporation
 OF THE Rio Del Monte Gold Mines
 Company.

This Is to certify that at the regular annu- al meeting of the stockholders of the Rio Del Monte Gold Mines Company, duly held at the office of the company in Yuma, Yuma coun- ty, Arizona, on the 18th day of October, A. D. 1902, at o'clock p. m., the following resolution was presented, read, and after discussion was unanimously adopted, voting aye" all the shares present and represented, being 270,GN shares of the capital stock of said company, the same being more than a majority of the capital stock of said company, to-wit:
 "Resolved That the Articles of lncorpora- ton of the Rio Del Monte Gold Mines Com pany be and the same are hereby amended by striking out the word nine and inserting in place thereof the word seven in line three of section Fifth Of said Articles" Witness our hands this 18th day of October A. D. 1902.
 R. F. PETTIGREW, 1 [Seail Vice President
 Attest: CHARLES H. FAY, Secretary,
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, lss ! COUNTY OF YUMA,
 | Before me, J. H. Carpenter, notary publiC .a and for tae county or Yuma, Territory 0.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25

For Rent-Five-roOm frame house, corner of Main and First streets. 1n' ouire at the Sentinel office.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25
ROSTOEEICE Fl

WILMA LODGE NO. [ A. O. U. W. MEETS every Thursday evening at so'clock. Visit ing brethren in good standing are invited to attend Yours in c. H. and P
 W H. STOREY, M w.
 GEO. N. THURLOW, R.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25

Resd the sertinel and get the news.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25

Chronic Bronchitis, Blood and Sand In Urine Catarrh of the Bladder cured in 4o hours
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25

DULNIE or , UNA,
 Before me, J. F. Carpenter, notary public .p and for the county or Yuma, Territory Of
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-03-25
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

Know all men by these presents; that VIC, G. W. Dennis, G. C. Dennis; G. l.. Waring, A. F. DeSteger and J. l.. EighoiZ have, this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, U. $. A., and we hereby certify:
 1. That the name of said corporation shall be the REVENUE MINING>COMPANY.
 g. That its principal place of business shall be the city of Los Angeles, i'll the county Of Los Angeles, state of California, and its chief place of business in -Arizona shall be Ehren- berg, in Yuma county;
 8. That the term for which said corpora ton is to exist is twenty years from date of these presents;
 4. That the total amount Of authorized stock of said corporation shall be Sl50,0OO, divided into shares at the par value of Sl0O each making 15O shares. That said stock shall be issued only when paid for in money, property or services, and at such rate as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors of said Corporation. S. That the number of directors of said corporation shall be five, and the names and residences of said directors for the first year are
 G. l.. WAKING, G. W. DENNIS, A. F. DeSTEIGER, G. DENNIS, r4TCIrnyZ
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-05
HANNA AT WHITE HOUSE
SAxS HIS CALL WAS A PLEAS.
Declines to Tell what Happened, But From Other Sources Is ob-
 tained an Account of It All.

Washington. Dec. l.-An important con ference was held at the White House to- night between the President and Senator Hanna of Ohio. It occurred on the ini- tiative of Mr. Hanna. and to both parti- cipants the conference was perfectly sat- isfactory.
 Senatof Hanna arrived at the White House at 9:30 o'clock and remained with the President until Ii. At the conclusion of the conference which. 1t can be said, was marked by distinct evidence of sin cere friendship and cordiaIity on both Hanna cared to discuss for publication the details. It was announced that the reports recently circulated that there had been or was likely to be any break in the existing pleasant relations between the President and the Senator amounted to "a preposterous absurdity."
 The President himself desires to be un- derstood that, hereafter. he will not take occasion to refer to these reports or to diRnify them with any attention. It may be said that the relations between the two are those of cordial and appreciative friendship.
 The conference tonight dealt principally with pending and prospective legislation before Congress, particularly with that relatin gto the isthmian canal and with general political conditions Both before and since he became chairman of the In- teroceanic Canals Committee of the Sem ate. Mir. Hanna has manifested deep in- terest in all that relates to the construc- ton of that waterway. Their agreement on the subject was absolute. Both, 1t can be said, are confident the position taken by the administration will be ap- proved by the American people. The contested confirmation of General Wood was not considered. and though an incidental reference to 1t was made It is known that the President and Senator Hanna differ on that subject but each fully recognizes that that difference is honest and sincere, and 1t i3 believed by friends of both that 1t cannot possibly interrupt their pleasant relations. It can be said also that no discussion took place concerning the chairmanship of the Republican national committee. It is known that President Roosevelt has expressed to Mir. Hanna the desire that he should retain the chairmanship. The senator has not announced yet his final decision regarding the matter. It may be said that the state of MT Hanna's health is involved In the decision and indeed will be the controlling factor fin it.
 After Senator Hanna left the White House he was besieged by newspaper men who desired to learn the result of the conference.
 T spent & very pleasant evening"" ha admitted finally. That is about all there is to it. You can, however, say that all these stories about wide differences be- tween the President and myself are ab- surd. I have no statement to make about the conference"