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The oasis., 1904-12-17
ACROSS THE BORDER.

lOfftOn EUtefpflee. NeWs rom Saltillo, this state, is to the effect that the new lead shelter which is being built at that place by Wm. Purcell, is going up rapidly. It is expected that it will soon be com pleted. MT. Purcell owns valuable mining properties in that imme- diate section, and owns the con- trolling interest in the smelter at Conception del Gro.
 Chihuahua Enterprise: Alexan- der P. Shephard Came in this week from the Betopilas district and was guest of the Palace hotel. Mir. Shephard reports that thework is now in good ore. The conducta brought in this month about $66,- 900 worth of bullion to the Banco Minero. Mr. Shephard brought with him his little son, and they went up to El Paso for a few days.
 Mexican Herald: It is not gen. erally known that the Guggen- helms will have the famous San Gil mines, about 30 miles east of Aguascalientes, on big producing basis by May 1. 1905. These mines were bought about two years ago and most extensive development work has been carried on since and a railroad has been built by the company from San Gil station on the Mexican Central, to the mines.
 Torreon Enterprise: Col w. O. Greene, of Cananea, has appointed Lorenzo Arellano, ex-state treas urer. as his representative here Mir. Arellano says he is expecting orders any time to send engineers to the junction of the Rio Chico with the Aros river, where Col. Greene expects to build a 200-ton shelter, for which he has obtained concession. The plant will De to treat the copper ores of the Guay- nopita district. This will also be a customs smelter.
 Chihuahua Enterprise: s, w. Eccles, one of the directors of the American Smelling X Refining Company, and the Guggenheim Exploration Co, passed through here few days ago, and confirms the report that the latter company has abandoned its lease on the Descubridora copper mines in Du- rango. He said the property was found to be unsatisfactory. The company also had the railroad to the property leased and have spent several months trying to prove the mines, only to abandon them.
 Mexican Herald: The Diario off, cial publishes the concession grant, ed to Domingo Barrios Gomez to establish malt factory near Que- retaro. It stipulates that at least $150,000 must be invested in the institution, and the malt must be made from barley of the best quality and specially cultivated for this purpose. The concessionaire must submit the plans to the depart ment for approval within three months: the construction must commence within the following three months, and must be finished within five years. The department will appoint an inspecting en- gineer to report on the construc- ton work; the concessionaire will
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
TORPEDO BOATS DESTROYED
RUSSIANS AND JAPANESE GO AT
EACH OTHER OH WATER.
Each Side Lest q Beat -Japs Bombard
Aent at Port Arthur Was Terrific
0oms Fort Guns sileacsd - Smoke
Seen t. r aiss + rom the City-Num.
Der Of Lives Loaf,

Nukden, March ia Admiral Ma.
karof, commanding the Russian feet.
reports from Port Arthur as follows:
"Six torpedo boats, which went to sea
encountered the enemy's torpedo boats,
followed by cruisers. A hot sction en-
sued, in which the torpedo boat des-
troyer vlastini discharged . torpedo
and sank ono Of the snemy's boats. On
the way bacK tho torpedo boat destroyer
Steregusohtchi sustained damages, her
engine being disabled and she began to
founder. By 3 o'clock in the morning
five Of our torpedo boat destroyers had
returned.
"When the critical position of the
disabled boat became evident, hoisted
my flag on the cruiser Novik and went
with the Novik aud the cruiser Boya-
rim to the rescue. But as five of the
enemy's cruisers surrounded our de-
stroyer, and IS their battleship squad
ron was approaching, I did not succeed
in saving her. She foudered and part
of the crew were made prisoners and
part were drowned.
ION the ships which participated in
the night attack one officer was SER
iously wounded and three others were
slightly wounded; two soldiers were
killed and IL were wounded.
cat 9 O'Clock II of the enemy
ships assembled before Port Arthur and
a bombardment was began with heavy
guns Of their battleship squadron at
long range.
''This lasted until O'Clock in the
afternoon. 1t is estimated that the
enemy fired 1854 ~ inch shells. The
damage to our vessels was insignificant
and they are again ready for battle.
Our losses were one officer slightly
wounded, one soldier killed and four
wounded.
1.-The illumination Of the sea at
night by the searchlights was most sat.
isfactory, and several times shots from
our batteries forced the enemy's torpe-
edo boats to retire.
with the commencement of the
bombardment at dawn the guns Of the
fortress replied to the enemy's fire.
1.-THE crews Of all the ships engaged
gave proof Of remarks able GOODNESS in
action. Below decks the work Of the
day followed its ordinary course, in
spite Of the shells falling between the
vessels and covering them with frag-
ments.
IA bombardment at such distance
must be regarded as ineffective. but the
Japanese cruiser Takasago is reported
to have been seen to suffer serious dam.
age, the extent Of which, however,
was impossible to ascertain at a dis
lance Of five miles. Many shells fired
at long range Of seven and q hall
miles"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
Mining AND mining NEWS
SMELTERs ARE PREPARING ron
SPRING WORK.
itsms sf Interest Gathered During ne
Past Week-1. e. Lead and Zine
Mlnes Busy en- Account Of Bounty
Occur d'AIsns District q Great Pr.
ducer-Aeeldents and PorsonaiA

For IA years IRE has been raging in
the big mines under the Butte hill. 1t
10 conservatively estimated that the
big mining companies have annually
expended In that time $4,000 in fight
ing the combustion, and today 1t IL pr.
vately admitted that their efforts. fur
Their than to confine the burning to q
restricted area. have been futile. Some
day. it Is the optimistic hope. the IRE
will die out. II that time arrives .
veritable fortune is expected to b
gathered. The flames have been feed.
ing upon sulphur and otner elements
in the ore. The heat has been - n.
tense. experts say, that foreign matter
has been burned away. and almost
pure copper has been precipitated
Some day when this product Of ~
lures smelter can be reached WI
come an output Of copper such as the
world has never before witnessed. Men
who work In the big mines under the
Butte hill know Of the big IRE. ssps.
cially those whose duty Is has been to
check the spread Of the combustion.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
British Columbia Mining Notes.

Andrew F. Rosenberger Is at Cam
borne to take over the active man.
agement Of the GoldHnch mine. that
has been acquired by the Goldfinch
Mining company, with headquarters a
Nelson, B. c.
This winter tho government Wagon
roads In and around Phoenix have been
in the worst condition known for years
owing to the excess of snow and tho
continued drifting.
1t looks as though the zinc treat
ment question had at last been settled
and that the British Columbia sine
mines would soon have a plant for the
treatment Of those ores. The plant
will be put In at either Fernis or
Frank.
The lead refinery at Trail has been
In operation for several days past and
three or four patches Of pig lead have
been turned out. The refinery has al.
so produced some refined silver.
s. F. Parrish, manager Of the LIE Ro1
mine at Rossland, B. c., who has been
seriously Ill at Spokane for several
days as the result of an operation. 10
reported as improving. His condition
is encouraging, but the danger line has
not been passed.
Ore shipments from Rossland camp
for last week were 94S6 tons: total
for the year to date. 92,176 tons.
Camborne. - The Oyster-CriterioD
mills capacity is to be increased by 10
additional stamps, bringing it up to
total Of 20 stamps. Thirty-five men
are employed at the mine and mill.
Phoenix, B. Give Of the regular
shippers among low grade mines con.
tributed to the tonnage from Boun.
dairy last week. Shipments for the
week were 1880 tons; total for the
year to date were 167.vyv tons.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
TRAVEL WITH JAPANESE ARMY
Correspondents Are to Make Own
Arrangements.

Correspondents Ars to Make Own
Arrangements.
Questions Of arrangements for the
,arge number Of foreign correspsn
tents who are DESTROYS Of accompany
ing the Japanese field ferces have beer
oothering the war ofAee q great deal,
lays q dispatch from Toxic. The jap
Anese wish 10 a1ord the oorresDon
tents every reasonable facility pos
sible to make them comfortable while
campaigning. but recognise the df
iculty, owing to the difference q con
iitions Of living - which foreigners
are accustomed
After a prolonged discussion u was
arranged for the correspondents - ap'
point . contractor to run q field can
zen and undertake transportation,
The war Office has approved the
scheme, and expects ali the correspon
lents to rely on the contractor. bat
will supply rations In an emergency.
The contractor also supplies the for
eign military attaches. He is beAdsj
10 fulfil his agreement.
The war office has finally detsrnin.
I'D to send only IL with the Arst col
INN, eight British. Ave American. enc
Frenchman and one German. thi4 be.
ing . representation Droportionatb r.
he respective number Of eorrespon
tents here. Subsequent lots viii &C.
company the different columns. It ID
impossible to obtain definite informa-
ton ~ to when the start will 30 nads.
but the Is already selected have been
;old to be ready - leave at moments
notice.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16

il feared, the dispatch adds that they
have fallen into the hands Of the Jap
anese.
The Korean government has publicly
announced that the publication Of the
Japanese-Korean PROTOCOL utilities the
concessions grantd to Russia, such a.
the nonalienation Of coal mining at
Koch 70 island and Rose island and
the forestry concessions in the Ulleung.
do, Tumen and Yalu river valleys.
According to kilograms from China
to the Cologne Gazette, the japanese
are reported to have landed at Tatung-
ku, at the mouth of the Yalu river.
They were driven back by Russians.
The Russians are said to have occu.
pied Kailientse and Antung, both on
the west bank Of the Yalu river, near
it's mouth.
A semiofilcial dispatch to the Paris,
Agence Russo states that Ad-
miral Makaroff reports that the Rus
sian torpedo boat Vlastny, after tor
pedoing q Japanese torpedo boat in
the middle Of the Japanese feet at
Port Arthur, successfully discharged
two torpedoes at the cruiser Takasago
(second class), which sank soon after.
The vlastny escaped uninjured.
Riots have occurred at Tsze Chau
and Lun Wan along the line of the Bel.
gian railroad in the southern part of
Shan 81 province. A Frenchman named
Perion has been captured by q mob
and fears are entertained for his
safety.
Admiral Makaroff's name is on every
lip in st. Petersburg today. He is the
hero of the hour.
A correspondent who left Chefoo Fri
day night on q dispatch boat says al
midnight they sighted the searchlights
ahead, but the light disappeared at q
quarter to five, and the sunrise showed
the mountainous coast Of the Liaotune
peninsular. They saw three distinc,
pillars of smoke ascending from Port
Arthur. When between the first two
forts he could see objects with vivid
distinctness.
The first fort, which is squat. ap
peared to be unchanged and the guns
in position, but the second, Mantse
Yang fort, on the summit of the noun
tain about three quarters of q mile
distant from the entrance to Port Ar
thur, suffered from the terrific fire. The
defense in parts appeared shattered
Earthworks were torn up and no guns
were visible. Many shells had evident
ly fallen along the line Of forts in Tiger
Tail peninsular. Little could be seer
of the Notifications on Huang CHR
Shan, or golden mountain"
On the east of the entrance maste
Of another foundered ship were Wis
ible. Behind the Retvizan a number Of
destroyers lay inside, but did not ap
pear to have steam up. The houses II
old Port Arthur appeared uninjured
but there was no sign of life. The
deserted roadstead and forts were 81
quiet 1t might have been q city Of
death.
The Japanese commander at Ping
yang states that his scouts report thu
Russian forces in northern Korea to b.
slowly Withdrawing to the Yalu river
They are strongly entrenched there
and will oppose the passage Of the riv
er by the Japanese army.
Private Chinese reports that are be
ing received at Pekin state that thu
Whole Of Manchuria Is in a state of ut
.er confusion, owing to the Russians
having seized all food supplies and 9th
| ar ccmmissariat necessities.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
WAR ITEMS.

st. Petersburg.-With the channel
open at Port Arthur it is thought that
Admiral Makaroff will make the Rus
sian squadron an aggressive force.
Approaching tho misfortune Of the
division of the fleet before tho war, it
is believed that Admiral Makaroff will
attempt to unite his force by bringing
the Vladovistook squadron to Port Ar.
thur.
Repairs on the Bstttleship FRetvisan
will be completed in few weeks, but
the Czarovitoh is so badly damaged
that it is not thought that she can par.
ticipate in any of the operations for q
long time.
The removal Of tho battleship Retvi.
Fan from the mouth Of the harbor,
which marked the assumption of com.
mand by Admiral Max aroff, will per.
init the free exit Of the heavy armorsd
ships. 1t had been believed that the
reason why the Russian ships had not
made sortie before was the apprehen.
sion Of meeting with q superior force,
but it is now clear that the ships were
unable to leave.
Cabling from Yinkow, . correspon.
dent Of the London Mail says the Brit
ish and American gunboats at New.
chwang have orders to leave as soon as
the Lao river opens.
At Liaoy sng There are now $4,000
troops working night and day on forti.
dcations. A great fortified camp ia
forming south Of Liaoy ang, extending
three miles in every direction.
The Russian force on the Yalu river
now amounts to 10000 men.
A Mail correspondent at Chefoo
gives alleged information of the Japan.
csc landing movement up to March 10
and says that disembark alton 10 pro-
ceeding at Chemulpo and points to the
northward with marvellous rapidly.
During the last ten days 10 transports
have landed 10, 900 men at town the
Japanese call Kaishoe.
The official announcement from Muk.
den that the Russian army corps, which
has arrived at Harbin, will be held
because Of the landing of Japanese
troops at different points 10 regarded
az an unintentional tribute from Vice.
roy Alexieff to Jspan's success in mys-
tifying tho enemy a. to her movements
The Russians at Win have had r. in.
forcements cut of, owing to the thaw
In the river.
The behavior Of the Russian troops
in northern Korea has been 20 disorder.
ly that projects in the northern prov
inces are resigning.
It 10 reported that number Of Kor-
can soldiers, and villagers in north
Phyopgan. Pwingyang province, at
tackled the Russians and took 300 pris.
oners.
II Is also said there were heavy cas-.
ualties on both sides.
A Chinese merchant who escaped
from Port Arthur says the japanese
have been bombarding the town at in.
tsrvals, day and night. since February
10. He says the forts are three quar-
tiers disabled. Russian soldiers in Ko.
rea are said to be disorderly.
Two torpedo beats sent ont a. scouts
form Pert Arthur March Z have not
been heard from, according to Q New
York Herald dispatch from Chefoo. 1t
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
Mining News.

Two men were killed In a snowslide
recently at the Queen of the West
mine. in the Cornucopia district, 60
miles northeast Of Baker City. The
dead are H. w. Holland and A. c. Cox
Six others were injured, but none IA
tally.
The extraordinary rains in the VIII
annette valley and unusually mild wea.
her In the Columbia river basin SC
,arly In the season have swollen the
rivers until a height Of 14.5 feet Ia
ecorded at portland.
The second annual picnic and ath.
etc meet of the Grant County schools
will be held In Prairie U.Cy beginning
May and continuing for three days.
There will be competitive exhibits, lit.
,rary drills and annette contests.
The c. B. Wade herd of los head of
registered thoroughbred Herefords and
Snorthorns, sold at auction at Pendle-
ton. brought $4,000, about one.nalf
famous bull. costing Wade $l.~J. was
sold to J. H. Glide of Sacramento for
$1,000, the highest price brought by
any OF the herd.
Tho second furnace of the Mineral
City plant is expected to be ready for
blowing in about March Is. 1t is to
have 100 tons capacity. and is to be Of
the improved pattern that has been
adopted by the management Of the
Ladd Metals company, says the Sump-
ter American.
Within q month the operation Of can.
vas plants in the mills Of the Occur
d'Alenes will be only history. The car
vas plant treated the shines from the
Wiley tables, but its work was not
effective. The experiments that were
made demonstrated that far greater
percentage of the values could be say.
ed by using Wilfeys and Frue vannsrs
to treat the shines, so the change has
been made.
Captain Bulkeley Wells. in command
Of the military in Telluride, COL, dis
trict, read an order signed by Cover
nor Peabody. declaring martial law
at an end. It will enable the union
numbering over 100, who have
been deported, to return to the district.
While there ia no change in strike
conditions as far as the members of
the Western Federation Of Miners are
concerned. 1t is claimed by the opera
tors that the mines are working the
same as when conditions were normal.
The military operations will cost the
state about 100000.
The thawing weather is causing
placer miners to drift into the Tyson.
Idaho. camp. There Is much snow in
the mountains and the best run In the
history Of the camp is expected.
The United Mineworkers' local IN
ions in Indiana, Ohio, western Penn
sylvania. Illinois. Maryland, central
Pennsylvania. Michigan, Kentucky.
West Virginia and Iowa are to
in the referendum vote on
the proposition Of accepting a reduc-
ton Of 5.55 per cent in wages or clos.
ing the soft coal mines on April 1.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
Zent,LOvell&Linn
Lawyers
Insurance...Money Loaned.

RITzv1LLE, WASH, May s, 'O3.
To THE PUBLIC We are anxious to
make farm 10 IN to every farmer in the
courtyard toinsure every per ons grain,
houses or buildin6s again fire or light
ming. We have unlimited capital to loan
1t rates of interests as low as the loaner
is now getting in the far east, and can
)nly give y"u this rate by reason of the
great volume of business we do. Every
Jay our in-urance and farm loan bust
ne's increase and we want to meet and
10 business with very, per."n in the
ounty. Call at our office. over the Fir
ational bank building whenever you
ire in the city. Yours very tru Y,
TENT, LOWELL x LINN.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16

Harbin-Harbin is threatened with
wood and food famine. because Of
the increased prices Of these necessi.
ties. In view Of the cold weather, the
scarcity of wood is serious. The
price of wood has increased tenfold.
The management of the Chinese
Eastern railroad has augmented the
wages of its employees by from 20 to
40 per cent, and q committee has been
organized to aid the families of the
men who have joined the colors and
all others who are sufferers,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16

The head is frequently made the
scapegoat of the stomach.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
Bills Passed the Senate.

The following bills have passed:
Authorizing the secretary of war to
accept from the citizens of Missoula,
Mont. lands for the enlargement Of
the military reservation at that point.
Authorizing the erection Of federal
building at Sheridan, Wyo. cost $780,.
900.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16

Rev. Theodore l.. Cuyler, the emin-
ent Presbyterian divine Of Brooklyn,
recently celebrated his 82d birthday.
He Is still in excellent health and Of
aciates weekly at the Lafayette Ave
nue. church. Of which he has been pas.
tor for nearly half q century.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
convicts Give to Red Gross.

The convicts employed on the Amur
railroad have offered to turn over 10
per cent Of their earnings to the Red
Cross society.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-08
NOtaS de Ia EXPOSITION

~ aeoniccimicnto maguo con cue
el Essado dc Missouri va { cel,l,ra Ia
eompra de la Luisiana. no es SOLO una
OCCASION dc entretenimiento y regoc,jo
para las paciones del mundo. sino tam
oien Ia mas brillante occasion para dar
empuJe a Ia indusiria, al comercio. I
los interests socisles maierialcs de Ia
America latina, asi como tambien para
presentar al mundo su civilizaci6n. Los
Estados OnidOs tienen por cierto cue
los pueblos invitados al gran Certa-
men, no han de desperdiciar la OCCASION
que Sc les ofrece, sino antes bien sc
empenaran en- despiegar el tesoro de
sus productos naturales. las pruebas de
su industria, y descorrer el velo que
cubre sus fecundos recursos. para
atraer al seno de aquellos paises. tan
magnihcamente dolados por la natura-
ieza, los capitales extranjeros que duer-
men ociosos en- los Bancos Y que servi-
ran para desarrollar venta josamente
toda la America latina.
Conocido como es que el comercio
exterior es la mas frme base sobre
que descansa de los pueblos, las nacio-
mes Latinas Americanas no han ceja-
do en- sus esfuerzos por narchar en- ell
canine del progreso, donde con tan
seguro pie han podido avanzar bastan-
te en- los 1ltimos amos. El comercio el
trabajo: he aqui el lena que sirve de
bandera los pueblos. del mismo modo
que sirvio a los Estados Unidos de
America para crecer su poblacion, des-
de 1890 a aca, de cuatro ochenta mi
Homes y para hacer que hoy ell mundo
entero los reconozca como una de las
primeras naciones del mundo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-08
Honores aun cato

Entire las muchas curiosiaadcs cue
Sc prcsentaran en- san Luis. cueniase
IN cato embalsamaao conforme al arte
egipcio y que sera a anico "a yea en-
50 especie. Este animal fuS adorado
anilguamente por Jos sacerdotes de
Babastes. donde cstnvo q temple de-
dicado Ia diosa Pasht. Forma parte
notable de Ia collection de muestras
egipeias de embalsamamientos ejecu-
tados haee o.ooo amos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-08
AgradeCidOs

Ell Presidente de la Union local de
Carpinteros n1mero 1850 ha tenido la
atencion de enviarnos un ejemplar del
periodico "rhe Carpenter" que Sc
edita en- Indianapolis, U. S. y por e1
que consta que Sc han otorgado tres
'chartres" de incorporation los car
pinteros de San Juan bajo el n1mero
1850 y que consta hoy de Ilo miem-
bros: a la de Ponce, n1fnero IIo5,
de 1876 miembros, y la de Mayagiiez
bajo el ndmero 1858, y consta de 81
asociados.