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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24
EASTERN
INVESTORS
OREGON MINES
Pay for
AND READ IT

States AZ" the properties of the Yer
mont AshcstO, company and the
Tucker Asbestos Scompany, near the
village # lJv"ll. Vermont.
DR.. Pratt ~, ntes the major por-
tion of his repo '; to discussion of
the uses of asbestos and the origin OF
the chrsy olite variety. In prnctic-
ally all cases where asbestos is used,
its power to resist heat or it's non.
conductivity of heat IL the important
quality desired. A few years ago
only a few articles were made of
this mineral, but IL is now made In
hundreds OF forms, as asbestos pro.
ducts can be manufactured In almost
any size and shape and to meet Nil
kinds Of demands for fire. -proofiug
material. Those Interested In the
subject may obtain a copy Of DR..
Pratt's reprot, free Of charge, by
applying to the Director Of the
United States Geological Survey,
Washington, ID. &.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24
AUTOMOBILE LINE TO
BEND IS NOW ASSURED

"We expect to have an automobile
line In operation to Bend by the first
Of November" said w. f.. Guerin.
Jr., upon his return from Portland
Saturday night. "The full orangiza-
tion OF the company has been ar
raranRed for aud all capital is pro.
vided.
The design IL to have the auto.
mobile start from Cross Keys. The
Columbia Southern railway, l am
confident, will soon be extended to
that point. There will be q private
roadway for the autos, with an eight
foot track we'll crowned. The trip
over this line will he made In five
hours and with comfort, instead OF
taking fourteen to eighteen hours
with present facilities.
1.-The first machine on this route
will be ut special design. It will
be Of thrifty horsepower, and will
carry dozen passengers, aud will
pull tIailor loaded with mail, bag
gage aud express. From Forests q
branchI Inc will run to Prineville.
''EninReer a. Il. Hammond has
hung to this project aud worked out
ALI the problems presented by It and
IL entitled to great credit for getting
the enterprises IN shape for progress.
He has taken the matter we'll in hand
aud will make great success of it,
bend bulletin.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24

The townsite Of Galena, known to
many as the old town Of Susanvile,
has been plated aud recorded In the
county clerks office. The land on
which the town IL located was re-
Gently patented by II. j. Bnndv as a
placer mining claim, partially with
the object of perfecting title to land
on which the town was built. aud in
order that "A warranty deed could be
given for property in the future.
Associated with Mr.. Bnndy in the
execution of the plat is Il. j. Tucker,
the former owner nf the mining claim.
Canyon City Eagle.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24

x. +. Williams. an attorney of St.
Edwards, Nebrska, Nh his son In. law.
DIR. q. \. ireland, arrived In town
this morning at the instance of 4, s.
Van Vleet, manager of the Gold hug,
to look over the district. DR., Ireland
aud Mr.. Van Vleet were old school.
mates. The two will remain several
days In the district, visiting the
Gold bug aud taking u general sur
vey of the camp.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24

cisco. Wall street is accust Omed to
examine closely into statistics of the
crop yields and railroad earnings,
but has only "A faint conception OF
the iminensity of the country, and the
fertility of the various sections.
These facts are In no small degree
the prevailing pessimism which OK
lists In the financial center. Because
stocks are low aud the stock exchange
business IL small, there is disposi.
tion to think that the nation is going
to the dogs. The Wall street
pessiinist acts IN IL Wall street were
the whole country, when ~ a matter
" fs,t, II IL only n part of AL i'm.
menss business mechanism. lf he
would take the trouble to cross the
continent, and to look little into
other cities and things, and examine
into the development Of the great
plains and splendid mountains Of the
west. he might arrive at u little
more Just conception Of the relation
of Wall street to the country, aud
Of the country to Wall street. II he
would cross the continent ut this
time, he would probably be sur.
prised to find how small IL the effect
Of Wall street depression upon the
productive energies west uf tho Misc.
issippi. The farther one gets away
from the stock exchange, the nure
he loses that acute pesNimism which
now charcterizes the average New
Yorker. 1t is only by gaining,
through actual presonal inspection, MI
idea of tn" stupeddous resources Of
this country, that one can get rid of
the provincial idea that staRnation IN
the stock market represents u
collapes of the businesses enterprises
of the entire continent.
THAT the speculation In securities
has its effect, unquesto enable, aud II
In sometimes very important. but II IL
not the whole thing. The people Ut
the United States have not ceased To
work becuase speculation has for the
time being declined In Wall street.
The miLes are still being worked, the
fields titled. aud the factories are
still engaged In supplying the needs
of the population. Moreover, new
territories are being developed, new
msrxets Opeued,, and new wants are
being discovered. Az n matter Of
fact, som- day Wall street will wake
up suddenly tn the fact that proc.
perity has received its impetus In
this country, and then the markets
for securities will start In with u
tremendous pace tn discount this
new era of expansion.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24

OF WALL STREET

A visitor to New York H. id a.
Gently to The Wall Street journal OF
that city
1.-The city Of New York is ut once
tho most Metropolitan and the most
provincial city In tho country. She
In st once broai and narrow, deeI
aud superficial. She has the sweep
aud power Of imperial Rome, and
tho self conferred opinionated iRno-
rance Of u Scotch hamlet. Cosmo-
poiltsn In population, with com.
msrcs that circles the globe, and n
financial power that puts her In n
class with London. Paris and Berlin.
she is nevertheless In most things,
small. petty aud esotistical. In
close touch with the news aud
thought of the world, enjoying the
BEST music aud some Of the best art,
nilsd with theatres, halls and
libraries. listening to the best orator.
aud preachers, yet II may be said
that tho average New Yorker reads
less snd thinks less than the other
people of the country. lie knows
more about Paris than the United
States. aud he IN more moved by
English methods aud English criti-
cism than by national influence and
patriotism. Her very theatres are
supported less by her own people
than by visitors to the city. Her
libraries aud literary institutions are
thronRed chiefly by scholars aud
students from the outside. Her
pulpits nro iilllsd by imported
preachers. Her opera house IL filled
by imported singers, and he, com.
mercs aud financial power are
directed by men, few of whom are
natives of the city and few of whom
have any real interest In her; their
principal homes anu associations
being elsewhere, "
The editor of that paper com,
msntsd upon the above statement IN
follows:
I'VE ARE chiefly interested In
this adverse Characterization of New
York. on account of the fiction there
IN Ia u, for, of course, In the main,
II In untrue. but ON account Of the
Just amount of truth there IL In II,
because M N matter at fact there IN u
certain element of provincialism
even In this cosmopolitan city
Aud strsngo to say this provincialism
might almost be said Ia be chiefly In
Wall street.
The business of the United States
ls for tho most part cleared In the
city Ut New York. and foi the most
part hnanced In Wall street. Never.
iheless, there exists In this center
most remarkable degree Of iRno
rance, or at least Of lack Of apprecia.
tion of the great country outside of
Manhattan island, that country which
furnishes the business On which Wall
street aud New York exist. Our
men Of means are Ia the habit of
taking their vacations more In
Europe than they ARE in crossing the
American continent. IL Is true To u
psiuful degree that the average New
Yorker IL Interested In, aud knows
more about London aud Paris, than
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24
ASBESTOS RARE
AND VALUABLE

One of the most profitable finds
that pt osepctor could make Ia this
country would be the discovery Of
an extensive deposit of chrysolite
asbestos. Few people realize the
Importance of this useful mineral
aud the meagerness Of our supply.
The total quantity produced In
the United States during the year
1908 wns only S74 short tons. valued
at Sl4, 1GO, an average value Of slG..
20 ton. This shows a decrease Of
l3l tons in quantity aud Of 5000
in value, as compared with the pro.
duction Of 1902, which amounted to
l,OO5 tons valued at Sl6, 200. The
fact, however, that asbestos to the
value OF 1859. 337 WAS imported In.
to the country during the year 1903
indicates the inadequacy of our home
supply to meet the public demand.
The great economic value of our
limited asbestos resources il par
ticularly emphasized by DR.. Joseph
Hyde Pratt In his report on "Produc-
tion Of Asbestos In 1903" which
the United States Geological Survey
has just published ~ an extract from
its annual volume of "Mineral
Resources.
Nearly all ut the asbestos imported
into the United States IL obtained
from the Canadian deposits and IL
OF the chrys0lite variety. This IL
much superior tn amphibole asbestos.
the other commercial variety. but
unfortunately II IL also much rarer.
Amphibole asbestos occurs In so
large quantity aud forms 40 high
PERCENTAGE Of the rock mass that is
removed In mining or quarryinR II
that the cost of mining IL extremely
low. On the other hand. the chryso.
tile variety never occurs IN any
relRuar vein formation, no that II IL
usually necessary tn mine from thirty
to ninety tons Of the rock to obtain
one ton Of the asbestos. The heat
resisting propsrties Of both these
varieties Of asbestos are approx.
mately the same, but the chrysotile
variety has much greater strength of
fiber.
The sources Of supply uf amphibole
asbestos In the United States are very
numerous. 4 number of new com.
panies have been organized aud have
begun operations for the production
Of this variety of asbestos. but 80
slight IL the demand for il that their
production aud sale must be limited.
The asbestos produced in the United
States during 1903 came principally
from deposits ut Sail Mountain,
White county, Georgia. but small
quantities were mined near Dalton,
Berkshire county, Massachusetts, and
near New Hartford. Connecticut.
With the exception of the small
amount OF asbestos prod :ced in
Massachusetts,, the entire production
WAS of the amphibole variety. In
view OF the manifold use of chrysotile
asbestos, which would surely multi
ply with any reduction in price, il
IL unfortunate that our country cOn.
tsins SO little Of this valuable min
eral. The most promising deposits
Of chrysotile asbestos in the United
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24
TO Assay at Columbia.

r.. IL Tracy. formerly with the
Snow Creek, came mp from Baker
City this morning. aud went out to
the Columbia. where he hrs been re-
tsined ~ assayer.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-24
Start Work on Orc f'nO.

j. ". Witherop. Of Spokane. main
owner Of the Oro Elmo, In the Alamo
district, arrived here today, aud will
make arrangements to start work ut
once ut the property.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
Democratic Convention.

The Democratic County Central
Committee. of Trego County. Kansas
met this Goth day of February, 1904,
and issued a call for IA mass convention
of the Democrats of Trego county, to
meet at the court house, in Wa-keen-
ey, Saturday, March 10Th, 1904, to elect
three delegates to attend the Demo-
cratic State convention to be held at
Wichita, April 7th, 1904, for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the Ma
tIonal convention to be held at St.
Louis, Mo-. July 6, 1904. Also to Sc
lect delegates to the Congressional,
and State Senatorial conventions. The
Democratic County Central Commit
tee, who are to serve for the ensuing
two years, will be chosen at this time.
The Committee invites all to attend
this convention who are in Sympa thy
with Democratic principles.
w. H. SwIGGETT, G. r. KIRBY,
Secretary. Chairman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
Obituary.

DIED.-March 4. 1901, at her home
near Brownell, Kansas-Mrs. Archi-
bald Hays.
Mrs Emma Anna HAYS was born in
Ohio, April %. 1860; came to Kansas
at the age of ID. Married August %,
1882, to Archibald Hays. Is the
mother of eleven children. Was con-
verified and joined the M. E. church
ten years ago. 1t can truthfully be
said she was christian, a good neigh
Dor, loving mother and dutiful
wife. She will be greatly missed by
her family, and friends, and in the
house of worship. Nothing ever kept
her from the house of God when there
were services except illness. She was
ultimately acquainted with the
Savior. She knew how to talk to Him
and her voice was often heard in tes-
timony: her daily life and generosity
proving her deep interest in the Mas
tiers Kingdom -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
The Western Kansas Improved Breeders As
socsation

The fine stock breeders of Western
Kansas met at Ness City, Saturday,
February 81, 1904, and organized an
association for the purpose of advanc-
ing the cause of fine stock. 1t was
decided to charge membership fee
of five dollars. All parties interested
in advancing the cause of fine stock,
and lettering the condition of the
stockmen of Western Kansas, are re-
quested to joinathe association.
1t is the purpose of the association
to hold big combination sale at n ess
City about May lst, of Hereford. Gal
loway, Polled-Angus, ShorthornS, Red
Polls, fine horses and hogs. Any per-
son desiring to enter stock for this
sale may do so by joining the associa-
tion. Parties desiring to join the as
ISOLATION should send their appljca-
tion to the secretary before the next
meeting March 10. 1904.
The following officers were elected:
President-Wm. Gulick.
Vice President-C. w. Askew.
Secretary-R. S. MARS.
Treasurer. F. Spangler.
Directors. F. Spangler. w. E.
Holtom, George w. Ebert, G. w. As
kew, oseph Halbleib.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
ONE-WAY RATES.

Every day until April 80, 1904, the
Union Pacific will sell tickets at the
following rates from WA-KEENEY,
KANSAS.
$40. 90 to Ogden and Salt Lake City.
$1,000 to Spokane, Anaconda and
Helena.
1926. 90 to Everett, Fairhaven, What
com. Vancouver and Astoria, via
Huntington and Spokane.
S25. 90 to Portland and ASTORIA: or to
Tacoma or Seattle, via Huntington
and Portland or via Huntington and
Spokane.
$500 to Ashland, Roseburg, Eu-
gene, Albany and Salem, via Portland.
$25. 90 to San Francisco, Los Ange-
les, San Diego, and many other Cali
fornia points.
For full information call on or adj
dress r. E. MORSE.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
Prohibition Convention.

Call for Prohibition convention to
be held at the court house in Wa-Kee-
ney, Kansas, on Saturday. March 26,
1904, at 10 o'clock u. m. The conven-
ton is to be a mass convention, and
for the purpose of electing delegates
to the state and other conventions,
and placing In nomination full coun-
ty ticket.
Every Prohibitionist in Trego coun-
ty is urged to be present.
By order of the county central com
mittee. + p. Manner.
Chairman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
Divorce Was Compromised.

In the district court Wednesday the
divorce of Frank Phillips VS.. Mary
Phillips was settled, and Mr.. Phillips
was granted divorce as petitioned
for. The suit, however was not en-
tirely tried but was sort of compro-
mise between Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips.
After the plaintiff and his mother
had testified. Mrs. Phillips did not
care to rebuff the evidence and a sat-
isfactory settlement was made. The
settlement was that the plaintlf
should get the divorce, that Mrs. Phil
lips should get 500 alimony, and that
Mr.. Phillips should have the custody
of their child, WHO will be cared for
by Mr.. Phillips parents. Mr.. Phillips
also will paw the costs in the case.
Mrs. Phillips attorneys after the
case had been settled asked that GER
tain files in the case be withdrawn
from the records. Judge Madden
came down pretty hard on this prop
osition and criticised the defendant
severely that she should hear the evil
dence produced against her and then
lconcede to it, wishout rebuttal, in
dicating that the evidence was true
and then ask that the concessions be
withdrawn. Judge Madden refused
to grant the concessions asked fol
the Emporia Gazette
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
Common School Examinations.

The examinations will be held on
April 2 and in the following dis
trlcts: l. 2, B. I, 8, u, 26, 27, 30, 81, a.
SO. 40. AZ, A.
The teacher in each of the above
districts will please call on or send to
county uperintendent or county
clerk for paper. Questions will be
sent by mail.
Kansas History will not be included
in the examination.
HATTIE j. KIRBY,
County superintendent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
LANDS WANTED.

/ have customers for a few unim-
proved cheap tracts of land; some we'll
improved farms; some small ranches,
and two large ranches.
If you want to sell now is the time.
Come list what you have, or send me
descriptions, prices, etc.
For Sdle-LdndS-
A few bargains in lands-farm and
ranch lands
Irrigated Lands.
i am agent for the Arkansas Valley
Sugar Beet s. Irrigated Land Co S
lands in Southeast Colorado, where
farming pays.
Call on or write,
S. NJ. HUTZEL,
Wa-Keeney, Kans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

Last Wednesday this section of
country was visited by one of the
hardest wind and dust storms for
many days Several barns, outpuiIC-
ings and the American House wind
mill were blown down. We have not
heard of further damage
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
UNION PACIFIC LANDS

For Sale in Trego County, on Ten
Years Time, one-tenth down. Buy
now and take advantage of present
prices and terms. Address w. +.
SHELTON. Room s, Union Depot,
Kansas CITY, Mo,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

A watch was found and left at the
bank Owner can have same by prov
ing property and paying for this no
tice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

NOTICE = All persons indebted to
Frank A. Krhut for threshing will
please settle at once. Mrs. LIZZIE
KRHUT.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

Rev. E. E. Gunckel is holding
series of meetings at Ogallah.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
Program Teachers Association-Marcl
10, 19O4-1:30 p M.

Music.
Roll call-Original verses.
Writers of Today, 1914 = Miss Ida
SwiSner.
Whites Art of Teaching, 10, %, 81
Roy BIakely.
Music.
EMMA COURTNEY.
Secretary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12
Seed Grain For Sale.

English Dairy Millet.
Four Rowed Barley.
Sweet Corn.
All good and warranted.
= G. Il. GALLOWAY,
5 miles north of Wa-Keeney on Saline.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

The Salvation Army left Wednes :
day morning to hold meetings at Coll
yer and Quinter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-03-12

Smoked hams at Baker S
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-05-28
su M M Err SCHOOL.

II sufficient number of students
are assured, the undersigned will con.
duct Summer School in Martinsburg,
for term of nine weeks, July 4 TO
September 8. Courses will be arrang
ed in French, German, Greek, Latin,
Anglo Saxon, and English Literature.
A special course will be offered in
English Composition according to
methods now in use at Harvard A
greater facility and accuracy in writ
ing English will be its purpose. BY
a concentrated effort on single sub
jeet student may do effective work.
and make such progress, that contin-
ned study can be done independently.
The courses and time of instruction
will be arranged to meet the needs
and convenience Of the students. The
tuition for the term will be eight dol
lars. A reduction will be made for
students combining in classes Of two
or more to take the same course. For
enrolment .and further information.
apply to
Frank W. Cushwa, A. M.
As College House.
Cambridge, Mass.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-05-28
OLD MUMMIEs IN UTAH.
Five Well Preserved Bodies of Ancient
Cave Dwellers to Be Shown
at Worlds Fair.

IF the plan turns out WELL" said a
New York antiquarian, there will be
some unique displays in the Utah exhi.
bition at the st. Louis exposition. In
Guiding mummies recently found In
the caves of the Blue mountains They
were first thought by scientists to be
the bodies OF cliff dwellers. but investi-
cation proved that they we're types of
cave men existing before the time of
the cliff people. They are said to show
true evidences of pure Caucasian de.
scent, and to have dead black hair, In
stead Of the auburn associated with
cliff jewellers.
Most of the bodies were buried in
the sitting position OF the Mongolians.
The first covering evidently was pre-
pared clay. Next was added a layer of
feathers, and thirdly one of woven
straw with colored symbols. House
hold relics were found near the mum
mics. and had been preserved In the
same manner as the bodies. These In
cluded water pouches, kitchen utensils.
drinking mugs, an onyx pipe, flint ar
rowheads. bowls, and saucers, earthen
and wooden vessels. and curious
images of animals. The mummies are
of two men. two women and boy"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-05-28
AMERICAN SEAMEN EXCEL.
Admiral Melville Expresses Opinions
After Making Investigations
in England.

Admiral Melville, formerly chief OF
the bureau of steam engineering in the
United States navy, now making an in
vestigation here with respect to the
application of the turbine principle to
American battleships, thinks good
deal is yet to be done before turbines
can be SO utilized. Comparing Ameri-
can and British marine engineers, Ad-
miral Melville said to an English in
terviewer:
Without the smallest desire toboast
stating simply what am certain Is 4
fact. consider our men brighter, bet
ter educated, more temperate and in
every way better workers. l am refer
ring now to the ordinary hands. AS to
the upper ranks of the service, I do
not doubt you have individuals as
good as we have. but think our gem
eral average is higher.
Taking our men all around. fancy
they are better equipped, and / have
not doubt as to the cause OF this SUI
periority-our public education"