New-York tribune., 1903-10-07
THE PASSING THRONG.

Senator Francis G. Newlands os Nevada ~,
father Of national irrigation legislation. is at the
waIdorf-Astoria- Though not a
IRRIGATION native OF the Western section %
PLANS N the country. he has been a nosr
THE WEST. persistent and effective promoter ot
its best interests He was born in
Mississippi and. after being educated at Yale.
gan the practice Of law IN San Francisco. lie went
to Nevada fifteen years ago. and Immediately be-
came identified with the development OF her natural
resources He was sent TO Congress in 13s0 and
served in the lower house for Ave fuu terms. He
took his the Senate the extra session. anI
finds generous measure OF satisfaction II thu
fruits Of the bill that bears his name The con-
gress recently held az Ogden" said ne. was more
largely attended than any Of its predecessor Ths
the addresses were OF hsleF order Jnan ever
appeal TO the States 70 enact sUcR legislation
as will be in harmony with and make the appIca-
We already have s6000.0o0 In the treasury realized
% from 1ng sale 9f soyeFnmsnt Ianas' aysi-2le for
has been Iet-the first one amounting 10 SLeoga
Nevsda S Foar other proeets S ' have been "a
and contracts viii shortly be let IN Montana, Wyo-
ming, Colorado and Arizona
Eugene H Teats calls Denver. Col. his home.
but he spends about half his time IN Dutch Guiana
he IS now at the Gilsey House.
RICH MINES Mr.. Tears was born in Michigan,
IN DUTCH at Mount Clemens. but went to
GUIANA. Colorado in 1s60. He has learned
the alphabet OF mining from a to
2. and he IS past master in the he has In
terests in Utah. California, Mexico and in Dutch
Guiana. he has been interested IN the latter
colony for eight years past. and says he regards
IL the richest gold country Of which be has any
knowledge Hts company is the lessee OF about
150oo acSes OF land the Marcwyne River. 40
miles from ParamaribO. the capital The rich
ness" said Mr. Teats is found in the sand and
gravel in the foothills along the river and the
natives working with primitive Hlsthods-.LOng
TOm,' the sluIce box ana rOcker-dO not think IL
worth while 10 Work anything tnat pays less tnan
cubic yards Of earth taken OUT Of 1ank our
We have plant that cost about S5UJ,u. and
assured or an average OF at least 81 a yard
on the native negro labor IL costs Us about s. d
forty white men down from New-York. and
INSIDE OF two years they had come pack or gone
valuable. Under Dutch rule everything goes along
peacefully and most tavoraoly for promoting any
enterprise
Robert B. Armstrong. Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury. has official reasons sor spending much
of his time in New-York. and
TO PREVENT when in the city makes himself
UNDER at home at the Waldorf Speaking
VALUATION. in the hotel lobby OF the customs
department. which = MS special
charge he said: "New-York is the great customs
gateway. the entrepOt OF the country. and T.
can keep things going smoothly and properly a.
this port we are pretty certain We can manage
the customs receipts are obtained IN NeW-AOrh,
I find IT exPedient to keep IN close touch with 1Es
incoming baggage as courteOUsly and politely as
possible but, OF course. cannot IN every case avoid
ofLsnee We are a5S9 d9l5s sysFyS P0Sl5S %
baggage would cheat the government. but IN tns
Tnent Cheated of its lust due but the dealer in that
line of goods who pays the tul measure or duty
his goods in the same market with the fellow who
has avoided portion or the burden ne sAouid