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NoGALEs. ARIZONA SATURDAY, JUNE IS, 1904.

Tn US 1oOt nlll area proper, there IS located a mineral belt which so far as it has been investigated, indica- tes that it has a distinct future be. fore it.
 Leaving Cocorit, thence proceed ing but four miles further up the river delta. the traveller at once encounters distinct indications of gold, copper. lead and silver, also iron and carbonates of lead. The latter appear to constitute large deposits.
 Some twenty miles altogether up the river from Cocorit is Los Hornos. It is an important point in the foot h.ll belt. First beca use of the location here of extensive irrigation works such as diversion dams, steel headgates and etc, but what for our immediate purpose is of more importance, very promis- ing silver prospects. This is to the northwest of the irrigation plant and is known as the Sierra de la Nina" It is the property of an intelligent American, Mr. o. J. Riggs, who has been a resident of the valley for many years.
 Experienced miners in this min eralized zone appear to confirm that the regular veins are never encountered here till water level is reached This would appear an unbroken rule as regards gold de- posits. A short distance from "Los Hornos" is a we'll defined granite formation, carrying heavy but low grade silver ore. A valuable cop per area is said to exist on and around the Barranca range. This is on the western flank of the Rio Yaqui, officially in the eastern dis trict of Hermosillo, but within the mining areas here referred to some forty miles above Cocorit. The copper mines are also known as the Douglas property.
 One of the most experienced miners as well as responsible busi- ness men in this region is Don Benito Conant. Together with his brother Don Carlos Conant the town of Cocorit is largely the re, suit of their own labor. American prospectorS, investors, or land seekers would consult their own interest by conferring with either of these men. Don Benito Conapt has given specific attention to min ing in this territory for upwards of twenty years. He has so many stakes" in the country of his choice, that to wish every legiti- mate effort for it's development, good speed, is but to favor his own interests as we'll as those of the new conner. Every we'll disposed American can rest assured of cordial welcome on the part of the men here referred to. Those who are really desirous of entering this very promising field, yet so little known, and so frequently belied by mere foolish rumors, will do well to write them, also General Lorenzo Torres of Torin.
 The territory here outlined con-  stitutes a principality in geograph' ical extent and in latent resources. It is difficult to estimate its future, but it is surely destined to become one of the most productive valleys, as well as one of the most densely populated areas of the entire Paci- fic coast of Mexico The miner, the agricuIturist, the horticulturist
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Those used at Oroville, Califor-
 mia, are manufactured in San i Francisco under first class auspices. They vary in cost from S35,000 up l to $50,000 in gold. according to size and pattern. That the invest
 ments in question have more than justified themselves, is amply proved by the fact that starting with but one dredge, some few years ago, there are now twenty five in actual operation.
 The feasibility from a business point of view, has been established by practical and thorough prelimin- ary tests, in the Yaqui Valley. The machinery, etc. of the dredges can be forwarded by direct steamer or rail from San Francisco to Guaymas, from which the Yaqui is distant only thirty miles by water. The dredges could be set up at the mouth of the Yaqui on the gulf of California and during the period of high water easily hoated to their destination at any point forty to fifty miles inland. Probably Potam or the vicinity of Torin would afford as good pre- liminary starting points as any.
 So much for the possible placer fields of the Yaqui Delta; as re. gards quartz or lode mining it be- comes a different problem entirely. Frequent reference is made to mining operations in the Yaqui Valley, while as matter of fact the 'open Yaqui Delta" is as yet not the scene of any great mining operations at all. The term Va qui Valley has become a conven- tent synonym for various localities in which mining operations are carried on, located on the respec- tive tributaries of, or generally above the junction point of the Yaqui This is some ten odd miles below Suaqui, district of Ures. At this place the Yaqui receives the waters of the Rio Moctezuma and the Rio Bavispe which have pre- viously been reinforced with their own numerous tributaries already referred to- The elevation here Is about 1 no feet. at distance from the mouth of approximately 200 nils. The proper starting point for these upper regions on the Yaqui river when the traveller is once in the eYaqui Valley proper, is Cocorit, some seventy-five miles from the gulf, where the guides and needed camping outfit (except tents) may be obtained. The Guaymas stage passes this point daily to and from Alamos. Cumuripa, the aforesaid placer mining center, is some sixty odd miles from Cocorit, where the Yaqui river is reinforced by the Rio Tecoripa. The best known mining areas further up on the Yaqui some seventy miles distant is La Dura," chiefly gold mining and operated by the Americans. But the placer mining areas orig finally referred to as well worth a trial experiment, are in the delta of the west or the unobstructed l Pacific side of the last stronghold | of mountain and foot hills. Like their corresponding gold areas in the Sacramento Valley, these will, in a measure at least, if found at all, be located prospectively direct ly between fields and orchards.
 But these aside At the very con q .f ( +l..
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come the 1aqui. But before reach
 ing there they have visited whole
 kingdoms of mineral wealth on
 their own separate tours of the
 vast principalities behind them
 The agriculturist of the Iaqui
 valley ascertained centuries ago
 that it's silt contained all the fertil-
 izing elements of the far-famed
 Nile floods, and in abundance
 But the scientific miner and the capitalist of today have yet to in-
 form us what other ingredients do
 the great hood-tide of the Yaqui,
 now pouring down from wonder
 mountain fastness, contain in its deep currents, setting so strongly toward the Gulf of California
 waters. Gold, Copper, .Silrer, Lead, Iron, Gypsum ond Cool, are known
 to be present and all have been
 mined with success at some point
 within the compass of the YaQui
 river or its feeders. Gold is per
 haps among the easiest metals to desintegrate, or seemingly so. But copper has been known at given points in Arizona to be in such fluid condition that tin cans ex- posed to the flowing water con taining the copper solution have become so completely altered as to practically constitute pure copper. Water, carrying gold in solution from gold producing stratas above, is fortunately, the most common and most popular mining pro- cedure.
 The history of the entire mining areas in which the tributaries of the Yaqui take their rise, as well as the Yaqui Delta itself, would seem to justify the conclusion that eXplora- ton and development should dis close comparatively large gold bearing areas in that region. Nor would it be any surprise to those familiar with the mineralized re- zion here referred to, and also those of the Sacramento valley mentioned at the head of this article, if the western Iaqui Delta itself should disclose free gold de- posits, under intelligent explora- tion, and particularly SO under dredge operations. The river bot tom below Los Hornos, i. e., below the foot hill belt, Is accessible for such explorations at least six to nine months in the year. Important pointers should be available by this time regarding placer-washing in at Cumuripa, some seventy five miles from Torin, the latter the leading commercial centre of the Yaqui valley. The parties operat ing at Cumuripa are Americans. It is known that they inaugur- ated work by starting up dry washers" which they subsequently, abandoned for regular hydraulic methods. But very little authentic news is however available from there, which scarcity, sometimes at least, implies that those in on the ground floor" have a good thing. What is required, however, to determine the availability of the lower Yaqui river banks for gold dredging operations, is system atized banning" from surface to bed rock wherever available, or the sinking of shafts or testing holes for given distances from five to twenty miles. Such tests would speedily determine whether or not ! 4 ll
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DUE WEST.
Due w est, Nov, %. !

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Ellis and two little SONS
ofLaurens Co. were with friends for several
days.
Mrs ]. T. Bryant and daughter Willie and
Miss Mamie Patterson OF Level Land attend
ed the Thanksgiving services at the A. r. P.
Church.
Miss Rose Bradley Of Cedar Springs was the
charming guest OF relatives last week.
Prof l.. G. Galloway made hurried bust.
ness trip to Augusta the last OF the week.
Misses Bowap and Ham OF Troy, Rev N. E.
Smith o. Bradley came mp for Thanksgiving
and remained over few days.
Miss Fanrie Wideman ls al home.
Mr.G. D. Brown. Of Prosperity was in the
city as the guest OF Mr.. D. s Edwards.
DIR. j. J. Darlington, OF Washington. d. G.
recently presented the Philomatbeun Society
with ffty volumes making in all over one
: Thousand volumes he has given.
Miss Azle Cogburn, who teaches in the
Bolton Graded School, spent Thanksgiving
with Miss Ola Devlin.
Rev. j. NJ. Garrison, Of Kings Mountain
n @. conducted meeting In The A. r. P
Church followed by communion on Sabbath
Mr.. Jay, Mrs. Fannie Haddon, and hand.
some little son Chalmers, were with Mrs
Lemmie Robinson over Thursday.
Mrs. N. +. Pressly of Tampico Mexico, IL
the expected guest Of her many friends.
Mr.. E. P. Kennedy while in st. Louis purch
ased five beautiful horses.
Mr.. Walter Mae Hunter principal OF the
Sharon school, took In the Due West Thanks
giving.
William spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. L!vy
Watson and family at Bradley.
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HAPPY MARRIAGE.
Miss jamie McNeill and Mr.. Linus
Dick erson are Happily Married.

The marriage Of Miss jamie McNein to Mr..
Linus Weyman Dickersop, which occurred
on Wednesday evening, November %. at
Ellington, the home OF Mr.. William Mcneil,
was beautiful occasion witnessed by large
number OF Invited guests.
The room in which the ceremony occurred
vas tsstefully decorated with autumn leaves
and chrvsanthemums and the arch under
these beautiful fall flowers tied with a true
lovers knot Of simple white.
The bride was lovely In an exquisite dress
Of silk chiffon With bertha and girdle OF
liberty satin and trimmings OF costliest silver
net.
Two OF the bridesmaids Miss BeasieStewart
OF Laurens. 8. c., aud Miss Nora McNeill
wore dresses of pink pineapple tissue and car
tied with pink satin ribbon. Miss Belle Knox
of Mt. Carmel. and Miss Claude Lee Gillian
Of Sharon, the remaining two attendants,
wore dainty dresses OF white organdle and
carried pink cernatton and ferns.
Rev. Mr.. Boulware Of Mt. Carmel, read the
very impressive ceremony of the Methodist
church which united the young couple; bind
ing them with the irrevocable promise "un-
I'll death do we part"
The brides bouquet of beautiful BRIDES
roses was held by her sister, Miss Nora Nc
Nell, while the wedding ring was being
pTf1 Tbe Wedding march was played bv Miss
Allie Mae Fennel. OF Lowndesville, s. G.
After the ceremony the guests we're invited
TO the dining room, which was made lovely
by garlands OF evergreepa and vases Of ferns
and cut flowers and lighted by numbers OF
candles in od.time oandelabra and candle
sticks. Here an excellent supper was served
by four young girls; Misses Maggie Knox
and Kathleen Morrah OF MI Carmel, and
and Misses Rosa McNeill and Miss Knox
OF Antreville.
At the door OF the dining room. dainty pink
favors were handed the guests by Miss Franc
Carlton Of Mt. Carmel, and Miss Eva Mo
Neill.
The popularity OF the bride was attested not
only by the unusually large number of hand
| some presents which she received but by the
| o o no berless words OF praise spoken by init
mate friends who have known her from
ch ildhood. These words spoken In all sin
cerity credit her with warm heart, a sweet
disposition and ready and skillful hands al
| OF which count for much in the making o
the "perfect woman, nooly planned"
| Mr.. Dickersou Is q successful young busi
ness man OF Columbia and after visit u
bis parents in LAGRANGE, Ga. will take hi
bride to that city and will there make thei
| bone.
Those who received the wedding guest
and by pleasant attentions made the evening
a success were; Mrs. William Mcneil. Mrs
Ben Cade, Washington, Ga. Mrs. T. M Knox
Mt Carmel, S. c.. Mrs ]. c. Ferguson. War
ren too, and Miss Annie Hawthorne, LatimeI
S. G. L. M.
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A Beautiful Wedding.

Mr.. Frank Nickles and Miss Daisy Cromer
were married at the residence OF VIM. A
Calvert. on Wednesday evening at O'Clock
Nov. l6. Rev. ]. G. Shive performed the
ceremony.
The house was tastefully decorated and
quite little company of friends and rela-
tlves, gathered, sometime before the cere-
mopy, to rejoice with the happy couple and
to witness the great event of their lives.
Edna Cox and Sarah Calvert, cousins Of the
bride preceded the bride and groom with the
the bride and groom entered the room the
electric lights were turLed on, producing a
most pleasing effect.
The wedding march was beautifully rem.
dered by Hiss Sarah Henry, and In lowering
tones while the minister spoke the solemn
words, which united the happy hearts for
life.
Many nice and useful presents were the
pleasant surprise Of the bride and groom
and all bore testimony to the popular favor o
both Mr.. Nick les and Miss Cromer.
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Sewerage.
That when the taxes and assessment or any
portion thereof charged against the property
or party on the tax books Of the City for the
fiscal year 1905, shall not be paid on or before
the End day Of January, 1905, the City Treas
urer shall proceed to add penalty OF one
per cent on the tax book and the City Treas
urer shall collect the same; and II the said
taxes and assessments and penalties are not
paid on or before the first day Of February
next therea iter, an additional penalty OF one
per centum thereon shall be added by the
City Treasurer; and If said taxes, assessments
and penalties are not paid on or before the
first day Of March next thereafter, an addi'
tional penalty OF five per centum thereon
shall be added by the City Treasurer and be
collected by him ; and If the said taxes, as
easements and penalties are not paid on or
before the 18th day of March next thereafter,
the said City Treasurer shall Issue his tax ex-
ecution for the said taxes, assessments and
penalties against the property Of the default
Ing taxpayers according to law.
A Communication road tax will be collected
the same time as other taxes Of Two Dollars
from all male citizens between the ages OF
eighteen and fifty-fve years, except those ex'
empted by law. Unless said tax Is paid on or
before the 2nd day of January. 1905, six day 8
work upon the public highways and streets
OF the City will be required under the Street
Overseer.
All persons failing or refusing to pay the
communication tax or to work six full days,
shall, upon conviction. be fined not more
than Thirty Dollars or be Imprisoned not
longer than thirty days.
Done and ratified in City Council this 1lth
day Of October, 1904.
JAMES MCMILLAN, Mayor.
JAMES CHALMERS, City Clerk.
Oct 10, 1901. II
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No Poison in Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy.

From Napier New Zealand, Herald: Two
years ago tbs Pharmacy Board Of New South
Wales, Australia. had an analysis made OF
all the cough medicines that were sold In that
market. Out OF the entire list they found
only one that they declared was entirely free
from all poisons. This exception was Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy, made by the Cham
berain Medicine Company, Des Moines Iowa
U. s. A. The absence Of all narcotics makes
this Remedy the safest and best that can be
had and II is with q feeling Of security that
any mother can give 1t to her little ones
Cham berlain's Cough Remedy Is especially
recommended by its makers for coughs, colds,
for sale by c. A. Milford, Abbeviile, n. M.
Young, Due West, j. W. Morrah, Mt. Carmel.
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Ladies knit fascinators and
shawls, children's knit hoods
caps, sacques, etc., may be
found in great abundance
among our Drummers Sam
pies, all of which are going
at exactly at wholesale prices
A. M. Smith & Co.
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Cotton MilHelp Wanted

U,HE MOLLOHON MANUFACTURING
l. Go Newberry, 8. c., can use few FAM
lilies OF spin and card room bands. Spinners
paid 1917 cents per side for 104 spindle frames
on good running work. OF fine yarns. Rents
so cents per room per month with pest arte-
sian water free. Mill runs regular and pays
off every is days without any docking. Sat.
isfactory arrangements will be made In trans
portatlon. Address as above.
Sept. 2s, 1904. II
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Estate Of c. M. Davis, Decd.
Notice Of Settlement and Appli-
cation for Final Discharge.

TAKE NOTICE that on the 10th day o
Il Nov. 1904, will render final account
of nv actipes and doings as Administrator of
the Estate of G. M. Davis. deceased. In the
Office OF Judge Of Probate for Abbeville Coun-
ty at 10 o'clock q. No., and on the same day
will apply for final discharge from my trust
as such administrator.
All persons having demands against said
estate will present them for payment on or
before that day, proven and authenticated or
be forever barred J. L. Perrin,
Oct. Is, 1904. Administrator.
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If you will come at once
you will find some beautiful
table covers and wash stand
scarfs among our last great
shipment of Drummers' Sam
pies. A. M. Smith & Co.
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Charleston and Western Carolina B. B
Augusta and AshevilIe Short Line.
Schedule In effect September S, 1904.

Pullman car service between Augusta and Spar
tanburg.
For Information relative to rates, etc., apply to
j. E. CRYMES, Tiki Agt., Greenwood, 8. q.
GEO. T. BRYAN, G.. A., Greenville, 8. @.
ERNEST WILLIAMS, Gen. Pass, Agt.,
Augusta, Ga.
T. N. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
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We can sell you a hat for
81 to $1.25 that will surprise
you in quality and price.
Come and see them.
Thomson Bros.
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SundoVer Poultry Farm
For Sale:

100 Barred Plymouth Rocks.
1OO Silver Laced Wyandots.
25 Golden Laced Wyandots.
Is White Plymouth Rocks.
25 Game Hens.
Grade Berkshire Pigs.
Brood Sow Grade o. /. G..
Brood Sow Grade Large Norfolk.
l Registered Jersey Cow 2 years old. First
calf months old, sold for $40 when
week old.
Tbree.fourths Jersey Cow 2nd calf, Gave
3% gallons milk first calf.
SeVen.eighths Jersey Heller.
SIS Reward for the scalp OF the skunk, mink
and weasel that is thinning out the above
poultry. $40 for the mink scalp. $40 for the
weasel scalp. IS for the skunk scalp.
j. Y. JONES, Smithville.
Goods to be delivered at Abbeville at T. L
Millers store.
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Call or send for one of my descriptive
blanks and list your real estate with me
Robt. s. Link.
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The best Is none too good, rest assured you
always get the best at Milford's Prescription
Department.
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Trunks, Suit Cases, Grips, Telescopes, at
low prices. P. Rosenberg Co.
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An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the
City Of Abbeville, e,S.C., for
the Fiscal Year 1905.

DE 1T ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND
Aldermen OF the City Of Abbeville, 8. O., in
Council assembled and by authority Of the
same, That tax for the sums and in man
ner hereinafter named shall be raised and
paid into the treasury Of the City Council for
the uses and purposes thereof for the fiscal
year 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the office Of
City Treasurer Of Abbeville, 8. c., will be
open for the collection OF taxes for said fiscal
year 1905, from Monday, November l, 1904, un.
til Tuesday. January 2, 1905. without penalty.
Rate per centum Of taxation are as follows /:
City Tax...........................3 mills.
Water Works TaxQnterest
ON bonds and Sinking
Fund.-. ........"..2h mills.
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Wrght Underwear for rs cents garment The
price goods While
they only rs and best cotton feeced
lined Underwear for SO
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TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.
HIS OFFICE WILL BE OPEN
FROM SATURDAY, 0CT0-
BER 18th UNTIL THURS
DAY, DECEMBER 3lst,
1904.
The Rate Of State, County, School
and Special Tax, Including One
Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar
Communication Tax, -.-

I'm ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TO
Il raise supplies for the fiscal year commenc-
ing January l, 1904, notice is hereby given
that the Office OF County Treasurer for Abbe.
willie County will be open for tse ooliecti0n . OF
out i pens penalty. There viii be added -
penalty OF one per cent. on all taxes not
A penalty Of two per cent. on all taxes not
paid on February 1st, 1906 -,.ra5.
A penalty OF seven per cent. on all taxes not
paid on March lst, 1905.
Rates Per Cent. Of Taxation are as
Follows:
State Tax........................ mills.
County TaX.........................". "a
Special County (Road) .........
SINKING Fund."""."'.''.'''.''
SPECIAL County GWardiaw's
Brtdge)
Total. lZ14
In addition to the above a special tax will
be collected for school purposes as follows:
Abbeville Special School,. 81 mills.
Abbeville Special R.R. bonds ~
hel..-........................
Sharon :,
Observation-Disclosures" :,
MI. Carmel . 4.
W1li1ng!on n............."............. Q a
mcCOCnlcR... A.
Due
A poll tax Of One Dollar per capita on all
male citizens between the age OF q and go
years. except such as are exempt by law, will
be collected.
be collected the same time as other taxes
from ali male citizens between the ages OF IL
and so years, except such as are exempted BY
law. Unless said tax Is paid by first OF March,
1905, eight days work upon the public highways
will be required under an overseer. II so much
be necessary.
Taxes are payable only In gold and silver
coin United states currency, National Bank
Notes and Coupons OF State Bonds which be-
come payable durlrg the year, 1904.
AS SO few avail themselves Of the opportun.
tty of paying taxes at the times and places
heretofore designated, will discontinue the
appointments over the County, and collect all
takes at the Treasurer's Office
Parties desiring information by mail in re-
gard TO their taxes will please write before
December 18th, stating the location OF their
property, and include postage for reply, and
those paying taxes by check must include the
charge for collection.
W. T. BRADLEY,
Treasurer.
September H. 1904. #