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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
CONCISE FIGURES
 ON 4 GREAT COUNTY MT. Crawford Complies Some
 Interesting Statistics A WONDERFUL PROGRESS According to Ills Figures the Popula' ton of Birmingham and Its sub-
 urbs Is 1oe, ,76o-AII of the
 Estimates Conservative.
A WONDERFUL PROGRESS

Edward B. Crawford well known book keeper and accountant, has compiled the following data which is regarded as the best and most concise statement of the resources of Jefferson county;
 Jefferson county, of which Birmingham Is the county seat, has S6S,os4 acres of land, being the third largest in the state.
 The mineral sections are mountainous, the valleys are broad, fertile and well watered, and produce in abundance great variety of crops. Fruit growing, truck gardening and dairy rarming are very profitable The industrial develop ment has so far exceeded the development in these lines as to make 1t necessary to bring from without the state large per scentage of the food products used in Birmingham and the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
RECORD OF COURTS.

J. D. Mallosham has filed suit in the circuit court against the Alabama Great Southern Railroad company for $500. He alleges that while In the employ of the defendant as fireman on a locomotive he was injured near what is known as the Akron coal chute. He claims that the en- gineer told him to go into the tender, and that while there coal was poured down from above and that he yas seri- ously injured and disabled for life.
 G. w. Lawley has filed suit fin the city court against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company for s10,00O. It Is alleged that the defendants agents em- ployed Gordon Lawley. a minor. to work at an ore washer without the consent of his parents. and that the place he was given deprived him of his physical spirit, and that he has not been able to secure employment since that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
FINED FOR BEATING WOMAN.
Andrew Evans Is Heavily Punished By
 Judge Feagln.

Andrew Evans, negro man, was fined $50 and sentenced to work sixty days on the city streets by Judge Feagin yes- terday in police court. The negro was &C., cused and convicted of beating Dorethea Faircloth, a negro woman, and she showed bruises and cuts as a result of the fight.
 Tom Jackson, negro, was delivered to the Pratt City authorities to answer q charge of burglary and grand larceny In that city. He was arrested Tuesday.
 Julia Lyles negro woman, was bound over to the criminal court yesterday by Judge Feagin on the charge of assault with intent to murder on Mary Johnson. another negro woman. The former shot at the latter after they had had rather interesting fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
VEGETABLE CROP DAMAGED.
Excessive Rains Have Been Disastrous
 to Truck Farmers In District.

The recent rains have been disastrous to the vegetable crop in this district. The truck farmers who were so recently re- joicing over their success. are now brood ing over the superabundance of rain The wet weather has had serious effect on the fcantaloupes. The vegetable dealers say taat they crack and split open, or else get so soggy that they cannot be eaten. ? he gardeners are longing for dry weather,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses were issued from thu probate court yesterday as follows:
 Herman Byrd of Birmingham to Miss Henrietta Osborne, M. l.. Gilmer of Mont. gomery to Mrs. Blalock, w. W. Martin of East Lake to Miss Levina " Small J. l.. McCabe of Birmingham to Miss Min nie fharbur, Thomas Lucas of Birming- ham to Miss Pottie Curry, c. J. Lehman of Horse Creek to Miss Minnie Belle Geoiso.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
WEIR INSISTS ON
 RED LIGHT DISTRICT
SAYS IT WOULD TEND TO LESSEN CRIME AND WOULD PREVENT INJURY TO PROPERTY AS IS NOW THE CASE.

Chief of Police Wier yesterday talked further of his desire to have all the houses of questionable character moved into one portion of the city. to be known as the red light" district He expressed desire that the police commissioners would take the matter up more fully at the next meeting, and to assist him in every way possible in removing the women occupying these houses. He said:
 These women are spread over such a large territory that they are very trouble control than it would be if they were in one district where they couiu be watched more carefully by one or two policemen than they can be at the present by half dozen policemen.
 In every city in the country 1t has been found necessary to conf1ne these women to one portion of the city for the growing so rapidly that it seems this Is one of the most important steps that the police department can make. I believe that confning these places to one portion of the city will result in many of them being closed up completely, and the wom- en going to other places. That in itself would be an advantage. Another thing So much better order can be preserved.
 Anyone acquainted with the city knows that a large number of buildings needed for business purposes are monopolized by these women, and it detracts from the value of the property. While they pay good rents, still they keep out some very desirable tenants. This Is specially true of First and Second avenues east of Twenty street.
 q have petitions from property owners and tenants asking me to move the wom- en from these localities, and I am going to do so. The law provides that any house of questionable character can be closed or the occupants made to move on petition of the neighbors or the prop erty owners adjacent.
 'I also think that this action would reduce the number of these women ar rested, and in that way reduce the num- Der of arrests made in the city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were filed in the probate court yesterday:
 F. Y. Anderson to Birmingham Air Line railway, lots 5 and 6. subdivision n block 115, Birmingham; consideration ssOoo
 J. J. Odom to w. B. Leedy, trustee part lots ?. 8 and 4. block 52, Birming- ham; consideration s30oo
 John voight to D. Banks Bird, lots 13 to IS, block 13 ''K," second addition to Ensley consideration s120O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Show Is Enjoyed.

The Edison Exhibition Company gave a series of moving pictures at the ball park last night that were greatly en- joyed. The show was postponed from Tuesday night to last night on account of the rain but will be continued for the remainder of this week. IA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Idaho Republicans Meet.

MOSCOW Idaho. August n.-The Idaho republican convention met today. Frank Goodwin of Lincoln county was nomin- ated Tor governor. and Congressman French re-nominated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
oxmoor Furnace Started.

The Tennessee company yesterday start ed the furnace at Oxmoor which has been idle for some time. The fires at this furnace have been banked for some time on account of curtailed coal production. The coke with which the furnace was put in operation. 1t Is said, was pur- chased under standing contract, from Virginia. The Republic company also has two furnaces at Thomas about ready for operation.
 Several deputies were sworn in yester- day at the sheriff's office and sent to the Blue Creek region to assist in pre- serving order If their services become necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Bank Deposits.
Bank clearings,
Rev. c. c. Weaver VIII Preach.

Rev. c. C. Weaver. pastor of the Pres byterian church at woodlawn breaches tnrisht at the Third Presbyterian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
THE WEATHER

Washington, August 1o,-Forecast for Alabama: Showers Thursday and Friday; fresh south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
OPERATORS AND MINERS
 BOTH CLAIM A VICTORY
GREELEY FUNDS
 REACHES $2129
WHILE SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE CON- ING IN SLOWLY THE FUND IS GROWING eRADuALLY-ovER $50 RAISED YESTERDAY.

Although the subscriptions are coming in little slow the fund being raised for the erection of monument to the mem- ory of the late Father P A. o'Reilly is growing gradually. Up to the present time the total subscriptions to the fund amount to S2129.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
No 2.3
Helpl l

Fels-Naptha is the greatest help that has come to woman since soap itself. At grocers.
 Fels-Naptha Philadelphia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Second Day Awaited With Interest.

The second day of the effort to open the mines is awaited with interest. If the op- orators do not secure sufficient men there is considerable conjecture as to where the miners will be secured. It was reported yesterday that some of the companies had intended importing them from the virginias but this has not been confirmed.
 The officials of the union visited sev-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Weather Report.

Birmingham, Wednesday, August 1O
 The rain area for the past twenty-tour hours, in addition to embracing all the cotton states. extends up the central Mississippi valley to the Great Lakes and throughout the north Atlantic states to New York In the cotton belt the rain was more general east of the Mississippi river. Heavy amounts are reported from Macon and Alpaha, Ga, Okolona, Miss, Port Eads, La., and Tampa, Fla.
 These rains have served to keep tenn peratures within comfortable ranges, the highest average maximum being 90 degrees In Texas. It was also warm in northern Montana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Real Estate Transfers.

The probate office of Jefferson county gives the following number of real estate conveyances with general warranty filed for record from May 1, 1900. to May l. 1904: For P months ending May
 l, 1901- 5,007 Conveyances...,.. ..... ...... 8 990, 225 For 12 months ending May
 1, 1902- 5.9SS Conveyances. ..... ..... ..... i'll ,966 For F months ending May
 1. 1903- 6,0S3 ConVeyances...... 7,5S9, 772 For 12 months ending May
 l, 1904 659O Conveyances...... ..... ...... 7ssS, 4S3 23, AIS ... ... .... .... ...... s265SO, S96
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

During 12 months ending
 May l. 1901- 1902 Houses costing -. .... ...... $2.31290O During l2 months ending
 May 1, 1902 2O15 Houses costing. .... ...... S.s91S5o During F months ending
 May 1, 1903- 2,oS4 Houses costing. .... ...... 42Ss,a75 During 12 months ending
 May l. 1904 1921 Houses costing.... ...... 2,51440O 1500 Miners houses erected by
 dierent corporations. cost
 ing average $200 each..... 300,O0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Weather Conditions.

Temperature and precipitation as report ed by the weather Bureau for selected southern stations duri.g "A hours ending ! a. m: Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Population of Jefferson County.
Country Roads.

country hoduS. Two hundred miles of graded and ma- cadamized roads reach out from the city to every precinct in the county.
 Tax Rate. The rate of taxation for all purposes is, for the state e5 cents; for the county, 55 cents; total Is $l.20 per $1oO. The city taxation for Birmingham, Bes- semer, Avondale, and Woodlawn is $l per $1OO.
 The rate for all other Incorporated su- burbs is 50 cents per $100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
TAKE IT

TAKE IT to a good bank. Our long list of GUS toners, with years ol experience is a
 GUARANTEE of the satisfactory way in which our business is conducted. The utmost consideration is shown to all our patrons. Ladies who wish to open check accounts will meet with much courtesy.
 AMERICAN TRUST q SAVINGS
 BANK,
 BIRMINGHAM. ALA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

total of.... ....,....... ..slS, OO
 Banks. In 1890 there were nine banks in Bir- mingham with combined capital of S1,- 590, ,000.
 July 1. 1903, there are nine banks in the city with a combined capital and sur plus of s2,252, 2G7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

eral of the locals and say that they found their men unanimous in standing by their convictions. President OHara of the Pratt City local announces that there will be a meeting at Pratt City tonight at 7:SO o'clock and that everybody Is in- vited to be present. This meeting will be addressed by President Flynn, Vice Pres ident Greer, the Italian and Greek inter- prefers, and others.
 Clemo Is Busy Man.
 While both operators and miners have been watching with keen interest the re- suit of the first attempt to open the mines. the miners officials have been looking out for the wants of the men on strike Secretary Clemo is probably the hardest worked man in the miners union. Two days ago he purchased 10000 pounds of meat to be sent to the various locals where the miners are in need of sup plies This meat was the best salt meat that could be purchased in a large lot It was what as known as short rib pig meat and was bought for cents a pound. For this meat Secretary Clemo paid $1sOO
 On the same day MT. Clemo purchased hundreds of barrels of flour. The Pratt City local alone received seventy eight barrels. This shipping of supplies to the miners is done at a heavy expenditure It is estimated. however, that the miners are receiving sufficient funas to keep the strikers from want
 The union is now receiving about $4GOO weekly from the extra assessment on ac- count of the strike and the regular dues. Every man in the union. at work, Is as- sessed $l a week. From this source about sSooo week is derived. The regular dues amount to about 50 cents month This raises about $16oo week. The officers of the union are assessed 25 per cent of their salaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
s.5l2 Houses costing. ..a .... ..~. .sl8, ,sos 1

5,ol2 I1OuSeS COStiuB..s. 3lo, oU3, ,lzo Notable among the houses built are three 10-story steel frame office buildings, the St. Vincent's hispital. the Hilman hospital the medical college. the Hilman hotel G stories), the city hall, three school buildings and five church buildings
 General Development.
 During the twelve months ending May 1, 1904. there were organized in Jefferson county 1N corporations. with combined authorized capital of $3,s47,50O. Old corporations increased their
 capital stock. ............s SS3, New furnaces were built. mines
 opened. coke ovens built and
 extraordinary Improvements
 made aggregating ............. 9,098. .69S % New railroad constructions
 amounted to.-...... ........... 1,43S, 900 co Municipal Improvements. 451, 00 1921 new housese were built
 costing...... ............... z,3l4, FOU Making for the year a grand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

Tn reference to the criticism of MT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Assessed Valuation.

Jefferson county pays more than one sixth of the property and privilege li- cense taxes of the state.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-08-13
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE.
A Few Pointers Regarding How They
May Be Secured.

MAJ ~
Now that the time for securing nomi-
nations for the public offices to be filed
at the November election is at hand,
and in view of the fact that the candi-
dates will be nominated by conventions
and petitions, the following extracts
from the Election Laws in the Revised
Statutes of Nevada are here given to
guide any n who may be interested,
and yet not fully posted in the matter f:
Section 1896, page 800. says a candi-
date may be nominated otherwise than
by a convention. IA certificate OF NOM
ination shall be signed by cleo
tors residing within the district or polit-
ical division for which candidates are to
be presented equal in lumber to at least
10 per CEN of the entire vote cast at the
last preceding election in the State. dis
trict or political division for which the
nomination is to be made" etc. Section
1898, mo person shall join in nominal
ing more than one person for each office
to be filed. and no person who has voted
in a convention, either in person or by
proxy, for or against a candidate for any
office, shall join in nominating, in any
manner, any other nominee for that
Office
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-08-13
DODD-RYLAND.

Miss Nevada Ryland and Mr.. Horace
Dodd were quietly married at Reno on
August 10. 1904. The ceremony took
place at the BRIDES home aud was per-
formed by Rev. O. L. Mears of the
Congregational Church. At the conclu'
sion of the ceremony a wedding dinner
was served.
The bride is one of Nevada's fairesI
daughters. A few years ago the people
of the State crowned her the most beau
tiful girl within its confines. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Ryland, former residents of Eureka,
and she was born here. She has re-
ceived every advantage in the way of
education and is a talented musician.
Mr.. Dodd comes from Galesburg. Ill
He is now a Lieutenant in the United
States navy. and has been executive
officer on the Government ship Paul
Jones. During his career in the ser.
vice Lieutenant Dodd has made an ex.
~ceptionally brilliant record. Severa
years ago while Miss Ryland was visit
ing friends at Annapolis. Nd. she met
Mr.. Dodd, who was just entering upon
his military career aud was a student
in the Government academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodd have gone to Cali
fornia on a wedding trip. They have
not decided where they will make theil
permanent home.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-08-13
COLONIST RATES TO
NEVADA AND CALIFORNIA

September 10 to October 10, 1904. from
the following Eastern points: New
York and Boston, $50; Baltimore and
Philadelphia, $49.75; Chicago. $50; st.
Louis. Memphis and New Orleans $50 ;
Council Bluffs. Omaha, Sioux City,
Kansas City. L~eavenworth, st. Joseph,
Houston and Mineola, e25.
Have your relatives come West. II
You wish to send for them call on any
Southern Pacific Agent. deposit with
him the amount for q oolonist ticket
from any of the above points. with
name and address of party. and he win
see that ticket or tickets are furnished
them at their homes; or address John
NJ. Fulton, District Passenger Agent,
Reno, Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-08-13
DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS.

The following business has been trans
acted in the Third Judicial District
Court in Eureka, Judge Peter Breen.
presiding:
On Thursday, Aug. II, the hearing of
the petition for confirmation of the sale
of the interest of the estate of Herbert
Jewell, deceased. in certain real estate
situated in Eureka County. came up in
the District Court on motion of Otto
T. Williams, attorney for the admins
traitor. After hearing the evidence, the
Court made a decree confirming the sale
to Thomas r. Jewell of Palisade for the
sum Of $500.
In the matter of the guardianship of
Hannah Morris, an insane person, the
first annual account of the guardian.
John Crowley. vas approved and al
lowed, and the first annual account of the
guardian of the persons and estates of
James w. and Julia Morris, the minor
children Of Mrs. Morris, was also ap-
proved and allowed.
In the matter of the petition of Baker
Gray, Public Administrator, guardian
OF the person and estate Of Hannah
Dolan. an incompetent person, an Or
der was made authorizing the sale of
certain real estate in Eureka belonging
to Mrs. Dolan.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-08-13
Attention, Foreigners.

All foreigners who have not obtained
their final papers, and who desire to
vote at the election on November 8, 1904,
are reminded that they must get their
final papers 60 days before the election
in order to vote. Judge Peter Breen
expects to return to Eureka from Ian
der and Nye Counties in ample time to
naturalize all foreign residents of Eu-
reka County who wish TO become citi-
zens of the United States, and who are
entitled to citizenship. Applicants for
final papers must have two witnesses to
testify to their five years residence in
the United States.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-08-13

Surveyors Now in the Field Between
Eureka and Ely.


The SENTINEL learns from G. l..
Hagaman Of the Eureka g. White Pine
Stage Company, that q party of survey
ors are now engaged in making q pre-
liminary survey for q railroad between
Ely. White Pine Co, and Eureka. The
surveyors were at work in Jake's VAL
ley on Tuesday. and were camped near
Round Springs on Wednesday night.
The surveyors are men who have been
working at Ely for the White Pine
Copper Company. Of which M. L. Requa
is President, and who is also the Presi-
dent of the Eureka g. Palisade Railway.
The extensive preliminary work that
has just been done to develop the copper
mines at Ely gives rise to a rumor that
the railroad is soon to be extended to
that place.
The experimental plant being erected
to ascertain the best and cheapest pro-
cess of reducing the ore, is completed
all to placing one piece of machinery.
which has not yet arrived at the works,
and it will be started up next week. The
outcome Of the experiments for which
the company has arranged, will deter.
mine if the large reduction plant, on
which the company has agreed, will be
built in the neal future.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-08-13
New Candidates for Office.

Candidates are a little shy in making
their announcements this year, but it is
conceded that the usual quota to 60
around will not be found wanting. j.
H. Hoegh, the present County Clerk
and Treasurer, this week announces
himself a candidate for reelection, and
George Gavin, the Eureka merchant,
announces himself a candidate for
short term County Commissioner.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-08-13
EUREKA COUNTY LINE.
j. p. Rsine Investigating the Quality
of the Mineral Found at Palisade.

y. r.. halne investigating the vuallty
of the Mineral Found at Palisade.
Reno Gazette, Aug O.: J. P. Raine,
who recently moved to this vicinity to
engage in the mercantile business at
Sparks, has brought some samples Of
lime rock from Palisade. Eureka County,
to Reno for analysis, and If the mineral
shows up as good rs he expects it to he
will erect several kilns there and ship
lime on . large scale.
The great trouble with Nevada lime
is that it Stacks Immediately after burn
ing ON account Of its porous formation.
The Palisade rock appears to have
little Of this defect and Mr.. Raine be.
lieves that tests will bear out its appear
ances. There are immense quantities
of the rock in the Palisade ~quarries.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-08-13
Presbyterian Services.

There will be Morning Service at II
o'clock at the Presbyterian Church on
Sunday. Sabbath School at 1915 pm /.
Preaching in the evening at 1880 O'Clock
Special music by Elsie Father, Anna
Gibson and Eleanor Johnston. All are
cordially invited. Rev. J. E. Johnston.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-08-13
Eurekans Form a Partnership.

r. H. Manuel and James Bergman.
both of Eureka, this week formed a
partnership and will gointo the drayage
business at Goldfeld. They have pur.
chased two single drays and a dump
cart from Peter Lob, and will leave in a
few days for the new mining camp.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-08-13
Gavin's Hardware Store to N

Gavin's Hardware Store to Move.
Will Gavin this week purchased from
Mrs. Julia Brown of Eureka the brick
building south and adjoining George
Gavin's ardware store, which Tor years
was used as a restaurant, but recently
as a storeroom for Mr.. Gavin's buggies,
wagons and farm implements. Mr..
Gavin will move his hardware store and
thu shop into the Brown building, and
will store his vehicles and implements
in the building he now occupies as a
store. When the alterations and
changes are completed the George Gavin
store will be one of the best appointed
and best stocked stores in Nevada.