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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-03
A Nevada Product.

The Appeal is in receipt of piece
of Nevada salt that shows what the
State can do. 1t is in the form of
cube and came from a piece that
weighs about a hundred pounds. A
small piece a couple of inches thick
was handed in and it is SO clear that
it is possible to read the finest of print
through it. 1t is as clear as any crystal
or glass and the surface has the ap-
pearance of polished stone. The spe-
cimen came from Lincoln county,
where it is said there is mountain
of the material. To hand it to the visi-
tor, it is pronounced piece of glass
or a rock crystal and the only way to
make the enquirer believe is to taste
it, when he is at once convinced. A
piece of this salt is to be sent to the
Worlds Fair at ST. Louis that will
weight several hundred pounds, and
if it is as clear as the specimen at
hand, it is bound to attract attention.
when you want the best on eartn
there is only one place on earth to
! find it, and that is in Nevada.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-03
kinkead Mills in South Africa.

TheBulawayo Chronicle published
IN Rhodesia province, South Africa.
gives detailed account of the start
ing of the first Kinkead mill in that
country on the site of the harbour
ough reef. which was witnessed by a
distinguished company, including the
mayor, noting mining engineers and
other prominent residents of the Bula-
wayo. After observing the work of
the mills-which was entirely salts
factory-an adjournment was made
for refreshments, during which the
Mayor proposed success to the new
mills and predicted that their introduc-
ton would double the output of South
ern Rhodesia, which the owner of the
mills and mines, Sidney Redrup, said
he hoped would reach 100000 ounces
in gold per month.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-03

The condition of Jas. Holbrook is
exceedingly grave and it is feared that
he will not rally.
Judge Fftzgerald's history & the
war on silver, and Thomas Wren's
history of Nevada will prove important
additions to the literature of the State.
The Electric company is decidedly
busy DIT present, as there are about
fifty homes in the course of wiring.
The company, in making the free con-
cession brought a world of business
onto itself.
The wind movement through Carson
City last month was 4O41 miles, reach
ing velocity of 33 miles per hour on
the 5th. During September there were
but two cloudy days, and four partly
cloudy
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-03
Another New Metal.

The discovery in Germany OF new
metal called selium by Edward Mol
lard, is reported to the State depart
ment at Washington, says the Denver
mining Reporter. The discoverer as
serts that selium costs one-twelfth as
much as aluminium and is lighter and
stronger. 1t does not rust, and is there
fore suitable for ship building. for the
manufacture of pipes and for railroad
construction. 1t is asserted, also, that
as it is capable of taking on fine pol
ish resembling nickle, it would be de-
sirable in cooking utensils. It's hard
ness is not equal to that of iron, but
is greater than lead or zinc. It's powe!
of resistance is said to be greater than
that of steel.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-03
~ AaouF seA0zEll. DYNAMITE. !,
Tor Miners - % the Car


AaonF sFAozEes. DYNAMITE.
Information for Miners - . the Care
of Il.
The Mining World prints the follow
ing excellent information for the ben,
eft Of mining men, who are obliged
to handle dynamite.
Dynamite freezes more easily than
water. When frozen it IL hard and
cannot be loaded properly into bore
holes. and is dihicult of explosion. It
must be thawed.
In doing this We encounter one IT
the pecularities of the powder, and al
most its only practical danger.
You can set dynamite on IRE or
burn it up without causing an explos-
ion, but you must never roast, toast,
bake or fry it. That is you must not
bury it in embers or hot ashes, mo-.
put it in an oven or kettle of other
heated metals, nor set 1t up before q
fire, or expose it to any strong radia'
ton of heat Because a cartridge OF
dynamite may be hit with q match and
burned with safety in the open air
most always-many people are led 70
suppose that it can be roasted before
a fire or placed on top of stove and
with a match only very small por.
ton Of the mass becomes hot, the bal
anee remaining COOL When heated be-
fore a fire., or exposed to any direct
heat the entire mass becomes heated
to dangerous point. The sensitive
ness of dynamite increases very rapid
ly with rise in temperature above nor
NAL. When it reaches a temperature
of $50 degrees it will surely explode
A cartridge warmed before a fire
might become so sensitive that the
slightest shock would explode it; or :
cartridge laid On top of stove, or il
the oven, might easily become so ho
. as to explode without any shock.
1t is better to keap it, during colo
weather, where it will not freeze a
all. A dry, warm cellar or deep min.
will protect it.
If these directions are disregardet
an explosion of more or less intensit,
is liable to follow
There are safe ways to thaw dyna
mite. The Rumble thawer, where tn
I,, frs6 {,,1>
rounded with hot water. is safe; bu
we do not Recommend using a miner
lamp in connection with it. Anothe
good way is to keep the dynamite i
> a small house containing radiators hea
: ed by exhaust steam. The cartridge
should not be permitted to touch tn
: radiators but should be placed o.
shelves some distance from them.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-03

The boss pumpkin of the season
weighing eighty pounds, and lot OF
big red apples arrived yesterday ct
the Chamber OF Commerce, the gift CT
Editor Fairbanks of the Lyon County
Times. He is the high chief rustlar
of Mason valley. Mrs. T. L. Reed d
this city contributed the largest sun
flower ever grown west of Kansas. 1t
measures over a yard in circumfsr-
ence-JOurnal.
The Riverside mill at Reno Is sEt-.'-
ing out 100 barrels of flour daily.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-03

3 Henry Deiterich has spent several
days In the Voltaire district With the
idea Of commencing work on the Chic
ride Queen ground. AZ the ground has
produced considerable pay ore in the
past, and as the ledge from which it
was taken still holds, 1t is probable
that mining ON the pay chute will
continue Other properties owned ny
the company VIII be developed, and in
several places the ledge crops and in
one place in particular there is . large
ledge Of low grade ore. which 1t 10 oe-
lieved will develop into something
good by going down. This one vein is
the largest on the hill and certainly
shows mineral. It IL worth prospecting
and work will be done there to deter
mine the extent and value.
While on the hill Mr.. Deiterich Wis
tied the False Alarm claim, and he
reports three feet Of good looking ore
Part of the vein is rich in chloride and
all of it looks good to him. The fact
that the vein has been uncovered n
ground that is of a diftereE> character
and in new prospect leads him, as
well as others, to believe that the late
development at the min will lead To
permanent vein. The ledge where
the new find has been made. crops
to the surface and contains more
quartz than has been found ON the
work below there.
Other parties are now taking an il
terest in the diggings up that way
and it would not he surprising if a
number Of miners put in the winter il
the VOltaire hills. A number of new
locations have been made in the past
few weeks and some development is
going on.
Rich float has been brought in from
all over the hill, which generally sets
the new man in the section thinking
Float rock that assays several hundred
ounces in silver can be found for &
distance of over a mile, and as all VI
the prospectors figure it wasn't carrief
there. The Voltaire section is certainl,
going to have the best going over thai
It has ever had.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-03
RECORD NoTEo.s tit-x-.a
ltsms From the Neiohbors - ths. Val

I RECORD NoTEss aiE-s-a
itsms From the hisiohbors - Ire. Val
10y.
George Brown goes to Carson today
to close = deal for 1s6, 600 bricks to be
used in the new bank building that IA
to be erected at that place. These
bricks will compare favorably with
any made ON the coast and the sale
will probably be closed today.
The pipe for the Nevada Placer Co.'S.
mines ON the river passed through
ia installed the plant will start upon a
months run.
The report has reached here that
the May Lundy mine at Lundy. has
been closed down, and all Of the men
discharged. II the reports be true, it
is evident that the 5000 foot tunnel,
upon which the future Of the mine de-
pended, did not tap the ledge.
AS a result of the scandal limited at
in last weeks Record, one Of our
young men has left for parts unknown
Although he received the most censure
he was no more to blame than others
who will probably be given q chance
to explain their conduct. And they
don't all reside in this burg either.
Ten men are now employed at the
Monarch mine in Pine Nut The hoist
, ing plant was expected to arrive this
week. Immediately upon it's arrival
sinking 500-foot shaft will be begun
The management expects to have Is,
| men employed by next spring.
The Alpine county tax rate has beey
| reduced from $2O2S in 1902 20 S1.l3.
| this year. Last year the State rate wa
| 1882, making the total rate $40
This year the State rate has been ad
vanced to>$.562, which makes the tota
rate $1.7O, but with the advance il
| the State rate (S179) the total rat
is $40 lower than last year, which /
very good showing This was brough
about by the reduction Of the count
expenses, more stock license, and a.
increase in the assessment roll {
about SO per cent over last year TIL
reduction in the county rate of SIS
will encourage capital to invest in tn
cOunty.-Record
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-03
To a Larger Field.

The Journal was slightly in error
in stating that the Humboldt Standard
had suspended because of lack of pa.
tronage. The proprietors believe they
have found better field in Ogden and
will ship their plant there, where they
expect to have morning daily in op.
Grafton within a few wee.-s Utah gains
an up-tO-da,3 newspaper firm.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-03
Sold the Business.

George Brown, of Gardnerville, has
sold his hotel and saloon to his bro
Their Charley and Henry Morrison. The
and will run the place in the best of
style. Just what George is going 20
do, he does not say, but it is likely
that he Will open some business up the
valley.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-03

While there was but light shower
in this valley Thursday, Washoe val
ley received a generous drenching.
Aside from the laying of the dust and
making things agreeable down that
way, the downpour had the effect of
putting out the forest fires in the
mountains.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-03
MAKES. GOOD STREETS.
cometoek Waste Rock the Proper A.
tielA


The Virginia E. Tfuckee. railroad is,
putting to use the waste rock from the
Comstock. The material IL being haul
ed to this city to Ill the low spots
about the depot and to tat up the
crossings. The rock is mostly quartz,
Of the low grade variety, and while II
assays q little in bullion values. 1t
is just the proper caper for street
material. Considerable Of this rock
was taken to the street in front Of
Mr.. Yerington's residence. where it
acts a double purpose Of laying the
dust and making an excellent road.
While the railroad people are doing
this, there is m object lesson being
set that would be worth following. Car
son street is not in as good condition
as it might be, and during the winter
months after q freeze, there is a lot
Of muck that Is regarded with horror
by those who enjoy good roads. AS
this rock is the right kind to make a
road when mixed with the soil of the
street. it would not be q bad plan
for the county to secure train load
or two and fill Carson street in the
low spots. This is the proper time If
the year to do the work, before the
winter storms set in. A road filed
with this material would discout the
| mecadamized road of Reno, as it is
cleaner, packs well and is better ira
yelling for horses.
AS the railroad is hauling this kind
of material for it's own use, it would
be an easy matter to make arrange
ments to bring enough to this cl.y
for use on the streets. Special rates
could be had without doubt, and the
effect of a good road on the main
street would be pleasing to the MANY
visitors. At the present time. it keeps
the man working most of his time
filing in chuck holes that are worn
i
with this hard quartz would fix the
streets for many days to come, and
as the city has put in stone crossing:
in most places. the street would theI
be about perfect
1t would be a paying investment tc
the county and city.
Mr.. Brougher is figuring on using
the material ON the streets about nj.
new home, and if the private inii
vidual can get into this kind of i'm
provement, the county and city shoult
be willing to help the work along
Carson is looking up in every branc'
of trade and industry and while tn,
spirit moves, it should take up al
improvements that will in the end %.
to the betterment of the people. Goo;
roads are always in order, especial.
when the expense is within keepin;
of the times.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-03

No more permits will be issued to
hunt on my premises il Washoe val
ley, as the limit, 200 have been grant
ed. THEO WINTERS.
Dated Oct. l, 1908.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-03
A BAD WRECK.
Fatal Accident on the c. p. Near eeo.
wave.

Fatal Accident on the c. p. Near eeo-
wave.
A special to the Journal from Beo-
wave says: A terrible head-on coils
sion occurred there last evening. One
passenger was killed outright and ma
ny others seriously injured.
Passenger train No. 6 pulled in on
the main line and, as the second Sec
ton of No. PIT, going west, was about
due. the fireman was sent ahead to
flag the freight. The signal was seen
and answered, but the momentum CT
the west bound train was SO great that
it could not be stopped. There is evil
dence that the brakes failed to wo TX
properly.
When the trains came together there
was a terrific crash. The baggage car
was dashed back and telescoped the
forward coach. One passenger was
killed instantly. Engineer Fosha AMI
the fireman of the freight train escap-
ed injury by jumping, but the engineer
on the head locomotive of the passen-
GET train had a leg broken and was
scalded and otherwise injured. Help
was sent from Carlin, Winnemucca
and Battle Mountain.
Later advices state that the name
of the passenger killed was Harper.
1t is fortunate that the wreckage did
not take fire or the loss of life would
have been great. Eighteen persons
were injured and four may die.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21
A Callfcrnia Doe Here.

From California comes tale of a
heroic rescue by dog. During for
est fire which ragged along the border
between Yuba and Butte counties,
Bruno, a Great Dane dog, fought his
way through the flames bearing in his
jaws the living body of 3-year-old Flor
ence Rogers. The parents of the child,
when the alarm of fire was given, has
tened to assist neighbors, leaving lit
tie Florence on the kitchen floor.
When the wind shifted Rogers and his
wife rushed for their home, but when
they reached the clearing it was to
see the barn in a blaze. Rogers tried
to get to the house, but was restrained,
Just then Bruno burst through the
kitchen window with the child, her
garments knotted in his teeth. The
baby's clothes gave way as the dog
landed, but in an instant he had her
again in grip and reached safety. The
child's face and hands were cut and
burned, but she recovered.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21
THE SPIDERS WAY OUT.
Little Insect Showed So Much Intel.
ligence That Its CaptOr Re-
stored 1t to Liberty.

A close observer never has to travel
away from home for entertainment
and instruction. One bright-eyed young
person, who had grown tired of read
ing, tells in an English paper how he
found spider an interesting play
mate.
took washbowl and fastened up
stick in it like a vessels mast, and then
poured in water enough to turn the
mast into an island for my spider,
whom named Crusoe, and put on the
mast. As soon as he was fairly cast
away, he anxiously commenced run
ming around to find the mainland. He'd
scamper down the mast to the water,
stick out foot, get it wet, shake 1t,
run round the stick and try the other
side, and then run back to the top
again.
Pretty soon it became a serious mat
ter to Mr.. Robinson, and he sat down to
think over it. AS in a moment, he acted
as if he were going to shout for a boat,
and as if he were afraid he was going
to be hungry, I put molasses on the
stick. A fly came, but Crusoe wasn't
hungry for flies just then. He was
homesick for his web in the corner of
the woodshed. He went slowly down
the pole to the water and touched it all
round, shaking his feet like pussy when
she vets her stockings in the grass.
Suddenly thought seemed to strike
him. Up he went like rocket to the
top, and commenced playing circus. He
held one foot in the air, then another,
and turned round two or three times.
He became excited and nearly stood
on his head before found out what he
knew, and that was this: that the
draught of air made by the fire would
carry line ashore on which he could
escape from his desert island. He
pushed out a web that went floating in
the air until it caught on the table.
Then he hauled on the rope until it was
tight, struck it several times to see if
it were strong enough to hold him, and
walked ashore.
thought he had earned his liberty,
so I put him back in the wood shed
again.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21
grams, pocketed them and the ron
Of bills and whipped on my hat.

grams, pocketed them and the ron
Of bills and whipped on my hat.
When the train rolled into the sta.
ton at Versailles, I had my plan
well in mind, and promptly proceed.
ed to carry it out. Rushing up the
narrow stairs of the brokers' office ]
found the proprietor just on the point
of going out. Drawing him back into
his private den I told him I wanted
him to buy me 100 shares of Yer.
sailles Electric, which was then quot.
ed around "a.
"Here is enough to put up five
points margin" I said, handing him
my borrowed roll of bills, "but !
want you to promise not to use this
particular money, which I will leave
with you for security. I will redeem
it before night, and come to your
house if necessary"
"All right" he said, "you have al.
ways proved to>be reliable, and with.
out any further talk he carried out
my order. =
The first plunge had been taken
NOW for the most daring part OF
my bold scheme. First, however, !
must get word to Frank. so that.
whatever happened to me, he should
not lose the opportunity to secure
his stock. By the greatest good luck,
as I came out of the brokers' Office
I met one Of our linemen, who had
seen Frank during the day and gave
me some idea of his whereabouts,
so that after some little search !
succeeded in finding him, giving him
a strong hint that he must bind his
stock bargain at once, and leaving
with him in sealed envelope one set
of my intercepted telegrama.
Boarding horse car, started for
the State House, where ! boldly told
the first official I met that wanted
to see, the governor.
His excellency was spare, tall
man, with a decided stoop, . eat
shaped head, sparsely covered wit:
grizzled hair, and bright, shrewd eyes.
much wrinkled at the corners, out
of which he bestowed upon me n
quizzical, but kindly, smile when I
insisted on being left alone with him
on business of the utmost personal
Importance to himself.
went straight to the point, pulled
out my copies of his kilograms and
placed them in his hands. After the
first start of nervous surprise he was
cool and collected and didn't have
to threaten to scream, al / had ex.
pected.
II see that, you recognize thos:
kilograms, governor" I said. "The.7
are only copies, but other autherG
copies are in safe hands. val".
them at $3.50 apiece, but you are tlse
best judge of that. OF course, you
can take all the force out of them,
by signing the bill, but then you will
have big block of worthless stock
on your hands, and what will your
friend, Mr.. Russell, think?"
''Will you promise me that all other
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21
VENOM OF SERPENTS.
Il IL Employed Very Often a. Means
Of Defense Against Their Pow
crful Enemies.

Poisonous snakes do not use their
venom with which nature has en-.
dowed them on every possible occa-
sion. AS rule, they call it into
requisition only when there is an
urgent need for its use.
There exist numerous degrees in
the perfection of the poison ap-
paratus, certain species having at
tached to the upper jawbone two or
more long teeth, or hollow. fangs,
provided with a dropper, from which
the venom flows. These teeth are
firmly set to the subiacent bone and
are immovable. The ophidians which
are provided with the best poison ap-
paratus are the solenoglyphes, their
very short upper maxillaries being
movable, and each provided with a
poison fang pierced with a central
canal, and not with simple drop.
per, this canal communicating with a
poison gland ON each side.
These poison fangs, movable or i'm
movable, with q, dropper or with q
central canal, are distinguished from
others by their greater length and
by their needle-like points. The
canal is pierced by two openings. q
circular one is found near the root
of the teeth, which permits the
venom to enter from the venom
glands during the time the mouth is
opened. The lower opening is stu
atcd at the point of the tooth and
serves as the distributor of the poi.
son.
If one of the teeth is broken the
neighboring teeth supplement it, and
sometimes three days after the acct.
dent the new fang is completely
formed. Snake charmers, to pre-.
vent the replacement, not only re.
move the fangs, but also the folds
of the gum in which they repose
The poison glands are the saliva
glands, the upper labials, the saliva
of which contains the poison. They
are occasionally very large, and in
certain species reach the abdominal
cavity. but ordinarily they do not
pass the neck. At the moment the
fangs rise the sacks are pressed
against the temporal muscles, and
tile secretion flows into the wound
The venom is limpid liquor sim.
liar to water, often colored yellow OF
green. Its active principle is an
ssetizsa matter which coagulstes in