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one arm, thigh and leg broken
and mis- body mangled.
Gard received a scalp wound,
bruises about the body, and an
injury to the lower part of his
spine which produced partial par
alysis.
Dr.. Mapes, who arrived at Dill
Ion shortly after the accident, was
called, and assisted DIR. Witter in
caring for Gard.
Justice G. E Wood, of Dillon,
held an inquest over the body of
Morgan. The deceased was a
resident of Reeder basin.-En.
campment Herald.
Clint Morgan was we'll known
here, and was we'll liked by every
one
, 1904-06-30
Casper Will Rise to the Occasion.

A visit to the Office of Secretary
Coutapt of the Industrial Asso-
citation shows that the work of
getting ready for the Casper con-
vention is being pushed forward
with great energy. Hundreds of
letters are being written to leading
mining men and ranchmen in all
the counties of the state and in
these letters Mr.. Coutant makes a
strong appeal for united effort in
advertising the resources of the
state that men of enterprise and
capital will be induced to come to
Wyoming
The real object of the Industrial
--s-- 81 $3.50
, 1904-06-30
A Unique Well Tool arapplsr.

Pete Wilde is a genius when il
comes to some things. "Pete," at
everybody knows, is a blacksmith
as we'll as an all-round good fel.
low. Recently when drilling o
well on Pass creek, G. S Taylor
lost 20 feet of pipe, in a "a foot
hole, on the end Of which was the
drill. Pete Wilde made an instru-
ment similar to d corkscrew, only
very much larger, just the size of
the drill hole. This was fastened
on the end of a pipe, and twisted
around the lost pipe, bringing it
, 1904-06-30

was to bring before the outside
world the fact that the state has
rich but undeveloped resources
and that it offered great opportu-
mites to the home seeker, the min
er, the stockman and the farmer.
To point out and prove to an in
terested public that these claims
are true the association holds an
nual conventions and at the same
time gather together a display of
the products of the mine, the
farm, etc, etc.
This exhibit of our products is
an object lesson to all who may be
interested in looking either for
homes or investments. This year
the association has enlarged the
scope of the convention and will
include in its exposition many
things that have heretofore been
left out. In short the Casper con
vention will contain everything
that Is to be found at a state fair
and outside of this will have a lit
erary program which will give in
formation of great value regarding
the opportunities which our state
offers for profitable investment.
Last year the Sheridan business
men fixed a high standard for the
local management of these annual
gatherings. The best business
men of the town interested them.
selves in the convention and all
that pertains to it, and a display
was made which was highly cred
table not only to Sheridan but to
the entire state. Everybody who
attended that convention came
away not only satisfied but sing
ing the praises of Sheridan as a
place which knew how to enter
tain visitors.
This year it is Casper business
men at the bat and from every
thing that a be learned their ar
engagements will not be less COM
plete than those at Sheridan last
year, The county seat of Natrona
is fortunate in having some of the
strongest business in the state
and these have taken upon them
selves the responsibility of the To-
cal management of the Industrial
Association which falls to them by
right, the convention having vot-
ed to hold the fourth annual
meeting at Casper.
1t is safe to say chat this enter
prising town will not only manage
the convention and exposition in
n highly creditable but
will entertain royalty the thou
sands of visitors who will be there.
Wyoming Tribune.
, 1904-06-30
They Went Fishing in Style.

j. II. and w. NJ. Bemis went
fishing last Sunday and they went
in style. They hired a man to
take them and a boat up to the
ranch of Capt. Davis, early in the
morning, and then they drifted
leisurely down the stream, stop
ping at such places as offered
good fishing. They had lunch at
midday and arrived in town, along
in the "shank of the evening"
with a fine catch of troge
NJ, ;sl...i ~ ~ss<< ~A iefeai TRIP eno
~ sdtfemen enjoyed i. 49,
, 1904-06-30

The remarkable find on the
Charter Oak property, mention of
which was made in last weeks is
sue of The Sun, proves to have
been of even greater Importance
than was hoped for.
At a depth of % feet from the
surface the entire vein was uncov-
cred. Both walls were found and
they prove to be granite. The
vein is s feet in width, and the
entire body of ore is m~ineralized
The ore contains copper, iron,
gold and silver. The gold and
silver are on the foot wall. While
all of the vein matter contains
copper, there lisa streak of Ia or
Is inches of very high grade ore
of that nature.
The dip of the vein is 1877 de-
grees to the southeast, or 16 de-
grees from the vertical. The
depth of the old workings is some
thing over four hundred feet and,
if the new find holds its pres
ent course, it will, at the same
depth, be about 25 feet under the
old workings.
1t is hard to estimate the val
ne of this find, and many are
prophesying that it will prove to
excel the great Ferris aggarty
mine, which has excited the adj
miration and wonder of the min
ing world. The situation of the
mine is out in the open country,
five miles from the foot hills of
the Continental Divide, on the
eastern slope This makes it ac-
cessable at all times of the year,
as there is no time that one can
not drive to the works, even dur
ing the severest winter this coun-
try has ever known. This loca-
ton makes it handy to the timber,
large quantities of which will be
required in the working of the
mine.
The situation is admirably
adapted to the erection of a smelt-
er. The nature of the ore is such
that it will not only do it's own
huxing, but there is enough iron
in the ore to supply huxing ma
terial for other ores lacking in
that particular.
The mine is also very ear the
survey of the Union Pacific road,
from Walcott to Encampment,
which runs through the ranch of
Jones e. Williams, a mile or so
below the mine. A smelter could
be located, either at the work.
ings, or on the line of railroad, as
there is sufficient gravity to per-
NIT of depositing the ore at any
location that may be chosen.
The Charter Oak Mining Com
, 1904-06-30
SECOND HOMESTEAD ENTRIES
Act Of April 2sth. 1904. a Very Beneficial
one-Must Have Relinquished With
out Compensation Additional Home
stead Entries.
SECOND HON EsTEAD ENTRIES.

SECOND HON ESTEAD ENTRIES.
There has been much inquiry
of late as to the provisions of the
second homestead act, introduced
by Senator Dubois of Idaho and
approved April 28th, 1904. This
act allows any person who had
Heretofore made a homestead en-
try and was unable to perfect the
same on account of some unavoid-
able complication of his personal
or business affairs, or on account
of an honest mistake as to the
character of the land. to make a
second entry, providing it is
shown to the satisfaction of the
commissioner of the general land
office that he made a bona fide eff
fort to comply with the home
stead law, and hat he did not re-
linquish his entry or abandon his
claim for a consideration.
A person applying for an entry
under this act is required to file a
formal application for a specific
tract of land, on the regular
homestead blanks, modified to
show that the entry is made I'M
der the act of April %, 1904, and
to furnish a description of the
former entry by section, town
ship, and range or the number of
the entry, and land office where
made.
He is also required to furnish
an affidavit, duly corroborated by
one or more disinterested witness
es, setting forth in full the COM
plications of personal or business
affairs that prevented perfecting
title to the land covered by the
first entry, or where the failure to
perfect title was caused by a mis-
take as to the character of the
land entered the manner in which
such mistake occurred, and the
specific reasons that rendered the
land worthless for agricultural
purposes must be fully set forth.
The affidavit must also show
whether the applicant ever resided
upon, improved, or cultivated the
land embraced in the former en-
try, and if so, to what extent, and
that he did not abandon his
claim thereto or relinquish his en-
try for a valuable consideration.
ADDITIONAL HoMEsTEADs.
The act of April %, 1904, pro-
viding for additional homestead
entries is of great interest to
many ranchmen of Wyoming. The
law says that any homestead set
tier that has heretofore entered,
or may hereafter enter, less than
one quarter section of land may
enter other and additional land
lying contiguous to the original
entry which shall not, with the
land first entered and occupied,
exceed in the aggregate IL hun
dred and sixty acres, without
proof of residence upon and cult
walton of the additional entry; and
if final proof of settlement and
cultivation has been made for the
original entry when the addition
al entry is made, then the patent
shall issae without further proof:
Provided, that this section shall
not apply to or for the benefit of
any person who does not own
and occupy the lands covered by
the original entry: and provided,
that if the original entry should
fail for any reason prior to patent,
or should appear to be illegal or
fraudulent, the additional entry
shall not be permitted, or, if hav-
ing been initiated, shall be can
celled.-Laramie Republican.
Casper Will Rise to the Occasion.
, 1904-06-30
Will Rival the Great Ferris Haggarty in Richness
And Quantity Of Ore.
AN EIGHT FOOT VEIN WITH WALLS OF GRANITE
CARRYING Copper. Iron, Gold and Snver-An Ideal Site For Smelt.
er-New Find Will Probably Bring Railroad
And Other Improvements.

pany, of which Mr.. Hassett is the
manager, land the man who made
this important discovery is in
terested in a number of claims
on this lead, which includes the
Hurricane, "Puzzler," ICY.
Clone and others, covering, in
length, two miles of territory.
Mr.. Hassett went to Denver
with some of the ore, and his visit
was presumably for the purpose
of having the ore tested, in order
that its true value might be ascer-
tanned. H. Seton Karr, M. P, of
London, is one of the largest
shareholders of the stock of the
Charter Oak company, and there
is not much doubt but what he
will, as soon as he ascertains the
extent and value of the new find,
take steps looking to the erection
of reduction works on the ground
and the rapid development of the
mine.
Great things have always been
prophesied of this mine by those
who are familiar with the old
workings. and the people of this
town have always been deeply in
terested in its development. From
present indications all that has
ever been told of the future of
this mine will now come true. At
least the present outlook gives
great encouragement to those par
ties who have always maintained
that the Charter Oak would prove
one of the richest copper mines in
this great copper country.
The Charter Oak was first dis
covered by Jones & Williams,
who located it in 1879 and took
up a ranch on Calf creek, a mile
below it, on the banks of which
stream it was located. For lack
of means these men were never
able to do more than do the an
nual assessment work on the
claim. Several years ago they
formed a stock company, and ar
ticles of incorporation of the
Charter Oak Mining Company
were filed with the Secretary of
State at Cheyenne. At that time
the workings we're only about so
feet in depth. Buildings were
erected by the new company and
the works were sunk to their pres
ent depth, something over 400
feet, While abundance of ore
was found, it was pockety and not
of sufficient quantity to warrant
extensively working the mine.
The present find will, however, no
doubt induce the company to take
steps toward exploiting the vein,
until its value will have been def
initely determined.
, 1904-06-30
PRICE FIVE N
THE TIE BUSINESS
Some Pointers From an Old Tie Man
The Encampment Drive to be Taken
to the Road, Before the Brush Creek
Drive is Turned Loose Into the River.

Il notice that one of the Dem
yer papers has all of our ties at
Fort Steele and has the Union
Pacific loading them for Laramie.
to say nothing of a special U. S.
inspector to look them over" re-
marked Lon Reynolds. an en-
ploye of the Carbon Timber Com
pany.
The fact is" he continued.
there is not a word of truth in
that article. 1t must have been
gotten up by some reporter
anxious for news. There is not
a tie subject to government in
spection after it leaves the timber,
All of tLa ties cut on government
land are taken from timber in the
burnt district, on Brush creek,
and each tie cut from that timber
is inspected and marked with a
heavy Ratchet, before they are
moved from the ground. The
Ratchet has U. s. on the poll in
raised letters, and the inspector,
who is one of the forest rangers,
under Capt. l.. G.. Davis, the Su-
perintentendent of the Melicine
Bow Forest Reserve, marks each
tie on each end, with this Ratchet,
while the ties are lying where
they are cut.
"The Grand Encampment drive
is now on its way to Fort Steele.
1t will be driven through to its
destination before the French
creek ties are turned loose in the
river The reason for this is:
there are nothing but clear ties
in that drive, and all were cut
from land purchased from Uncle
Sam. Now, in the Brush creek
drive it is different. Part of the
timber from which those ties were
cutare from land purchased of the
government, and part from the
burnt district where only the
timber was purchased. The gov
eminent requires the purchaser
IN such case, to use all of the tree,
whether it can be made into ties
or not, and to pile the brush. In
consequence all of a tree that
will not make ties, is cut into
mining props, etc. AS a result
the Brush creek drive has nearly
as many props in it as ties. This
mixed lot of timber is now crowd.
ed into the boom at the mouth
of Brush creek, and the Company
do not intend to turn it into the
river until the latter gets well
down, and it will then set its men
to work driving the mixed timber
down to Fort Steele. By that
time the Grand Encampment
drive will have been loaded and
out of the way and the two drives
will not get mixed up
The Grand Encampment drive
is now about the mouth of Cedar
creek, and the ties are filing the
river at this place. The sloughs
have all been cribbed up with
ties, to prevent the main drive
running out into them. and these
cribs will be left and driven down
with the Brush creek lot.
, 1904-06-30
WEEKLY STOCK YARDS LETTER


Your correspondent accompa-
MED the Commercial Club excur-
sion through Nebraska the past
week and was afforded an oppor-
tunity of seeing for himself a con-
firmation of the reports that have
been received here on livestock
conditions.
Beyond all question pastures
are rich with nutritious grasses
and there is every indication that
no amount of dry weather can
very largely affect them. But dry
weather has not been the rule and
weather indications point to a
continuance of plenty of moisture,
and consequent life of the pastures.
Corn, while it is thin in spots, is
generally in good condition, the
unusual quantity of rain seeming
ly having affected very little of
the seed with rot.
AS for wheat, never in the his
tory of Nebraska has there been
such a heavy stand, not SO much
acreage and it is apparent that
the harvest will yield the largest
which the state has ever expert
enced. 1t was generally remark
ed to your correspondent that the
establishment of the Omaha Grain
Exchange will prove a blessing
in the handling of the large crop
which will result from this years
sowing.
Livestock prices continue the
reverse of desires, although brief
occasional spurts send them up
wards a few cents But the usual
summer prices still prevail and
there is little reason to believe
that any change will occur for the
better until cornfed stock begins
to reach the markets.
The modified rule regarding
trainloads of livestock is in effect
and shippers r experiencing
less difficulty in getting their
stock to the markets. Stock is
arriving in better condition, and
that which has been we'll fed and
is clean in appearance is receiving
the attention of buyers and bring
ing owners the highest prices
paid.
Receipts the past week have
been moderately light at South
Omaha, although Chicago has
been getting a large supply. So
much is this true indeed, that the
daley cleft overs" are running
about 5000 head, giving the Chi
cago buyers opportunity for fore
ing down prices because of the
surplus of stock received. The
object lessons of shipping too
much stock to Chicago, which
have been noted in previous cor
respondence, are being repeated
and shippers will do better if they
patronize the Missouri river mark
cts instead of Chicago, as they
will not run against the daley
overloaded market at that city.
, 1904-06-30
Clinton Morgan Killed.

About midnight, Wednesday, a
caving of rock in a slope at the
Ferris aaggarty instantly killed
Clinton Morgan, a mucker. and
seriously injured Geo. Gard, a
machine man.
Morgan was frightfully broken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-23
REPORTS ON THE PIERS.
Too Many on Boats, Says Captain
Dean of Harbor Police.

Commissioner McAdoo yesterday received and
made public reports from thrty-sIx police c.ptaIn.
20 provisions for handling excursion crowds AZ
piers. AS whole. the reports state that eondi-
tons good. but in instances sharp critl-
cism IS made of the narrow stairways excursion
boats and the class OF employees on MANY OF
the big barge excursions. Captain Dean Of the
harbor police recommends that the carrying On
pacity OF many boats be cut down. and that store.
rooms for OIL, paints and other iniamuabIs ma
teraIs well the boiler rooms and gallsys Be
lined with freproof material.
Captain Burns. OF the Church-st ton. recon-
mends that the floor space OF Battery landing be
enlarged.
Captain Handy recommends that crew n,
twelve deckhands. instead OF six be employed on
each boat landing at the pier M West TWENTY
second-st. where the boats OF the Iron Steamboat
Company. the Albany Day Line and the DreamIand
company land
Al the pier at West Thirty -hfth-st. c,an,s,n
Hussey says many excursions landed withou,
previous notice 10 the passengers The employees
on these boats. he says, are a shiftless lot who
pay little attention 10 their duties after the boats
are made fast TO the pier. and the OF the
passengers devolves principally the police Hs
suggests that some action be taken to compel the
proper authorities acquaint. in proper time the
passengers as what landing will be made on the
return of boats. that two patromen be detailed
at the pier from a. 10 p. m. and from r
D. m TO 10 D. m. and that the pier be properly
lighted there being lights there at present
Captain Shire says that at the pier at East Thir-
ty-second-st-the Starin Steamboat Company's-
many policemen frequently necessary TO pre-
vent Overcrowding. and that man with proper
authority should be kept stationed there to pre-
vent overlooking. He suggests a life saving crew
which shall have no other duty to perform for each
steamer.
Captain McNaly reports that at the pier az One
hundred thrtleth-st and the Harlem River the
means OF access to and from the boats are made
quate on Saturdays and Sundays. and that the
Hfebosts are inadequate. He recommends string
piece or gate erected each side OF the gang
plank
Captain Dean saws that willis the carrying capac-
fly OF excursion steamer. Is nxed by the federal
authorities and insnectors detailed at the piers
10 see that the limit fixed Is not exceeded and
that while the boats carry the crew called for BY
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their certificates he thinks that the carrying capac
ity OF the steamers should be cut down and the
boats required carry larger crews,
In opinion Captain Dean, all stair
ways leading from main deck to upper decks should
be made much wider and the storerOoms for OIL,
paints and other infammable materials. as we'll as
the boiler room and galley. should Be lined with
fTeproOS material
Captain Condor. OF BROOKLYN. saws that the bridge
pier. az FultOn-st. should be lighted with gas or
electricity instead OF the kerosene lamps now IN
which do not furnish sufficient light FOR the
afe landing OF passengers He also suggests that
iifo lines. lie preservers and ladders he placed at
each picr.
At Karen island where the ferrvpnats land. saN9
Captain Reimeis Of the Capa~Se station conditions
unsafe. there guard rails and the pier
is badly I'm need Of repairs. Passengers. he reports
are allowed to get and of the boats as they
please. as rangplauiS arc rot used.
Captain Darcy. 90 Long Island Citv rArorts that
moro lie oresarvCrs ard hctter apnlian noes fo'
lighting fires should no furnished - TIE J1r1atca
pier. Long Tsl1Ud CIV and the North Reach
pier. Captain WOhifarth. ~ tho F'U%h'ng station
makes similar report with regard - tho various
piers IN Flushing. aUd also suggests that thH crews
should be made 20 20 through '-eGucrt Ne drills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-23
HOME NEWS.
NETWORK CITY.

Morris tielleri. royal privy councillor - Ruda-
pest who came 20 this country 20 represent tho
Hungarian Minister Of Commerce az the 81 Louis
Exposition, tine guest last night AZ 4 fare
We'll dinner given by the Hungarian Literary So
ciety of Ncw-York. in Arlington Hall 81. Marks
Place.
Harry X. Dards and George Checker the clerk
and hellhoy in the Hotel lie Marquis. No. -
East Thirty-nrst-st.. pleaded guilty yesterday To-
grand larceny in the first degree. They admitted
entering the apartment Of Mrs Halsey COrwin
and taking tewelry valued s150O. As all tho
stolen property has been recovered and rs neithe'
boy had been in trouble before. Judge Newhurger
sent both 70 the Elmra Reforma tory.
The date for the examination TO provide an
eligible list from which 10 MI a vacancy In the
position of superintendent, lighthouse service has
been postponed to . o'clock on the morning Of
July Is. 1904 instead ~ July l. 1854. first an
nOurCed. The examination viii BE- held at the Of
Ice Of the Inspector OF the Third Lighthouse Dis
trict. Tumpkinsvine. Staten Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-23
DYNAMITE OF NO USE.
Fails to Bring Bodies to Surface
litter T7cO Trials.

I-p II O'Clock last night thirtyseven bodies %
Of Slocuul disaster victims had been recovered and
taken % North Brother Island. All the bodies
were enclosed In metallic cofins Theoretically
sealed or iu Zinc lined wooden cases and tightly
soldared. The clothes were first removed. however
and the jeNelry. etc, placed in envelopes stamped
with the numbers corresponding the figures
marked tho collins. The bodies will be taken
from these alright collins again. and the authori-
ties viii depend on the effects taken from each
body for Identification.
Owing to the decomposed condition in which the
bodies now found. Coroner O'Gorman is having
difficulty IN obtaining men for the work
The explosion Of dynamite in the river. designed
bring bodies to tho surface barren OF result
While two charges. OF thirty-hve and forty-twO
pounds. respectively Mere exploded IN ninety feet
OF water. no bodies rose 10 the surface.
The dynamlting. which was done or the north
shore Of the island under the supervision OF Cap
tain Tucker. OF the Merritt Chapman company
caused only a slight ripping at tho surface, re-
sembng the movement OF shoal OF fish although
the conclusion shook the island and stunned thou
sands OF fish Captain Tucker expects 10 make
another trial Of dynamiting to-day.
The Merritt Chapman company had placed four
OF tho eight chains needed under the hulk OF the
Slocum yesterda" afternoon. and expects TO have
the others In position by to-day. when II will
begin the work ~ raising the vessel Mr. Chap
thinks that the SloCum will he entirely raised
by SUNDAY. Divers working night and day
putting the chains under the keel.
No bodies were recovered from tha wreck vester-
day, although IL is thought there are many still
there
Mr. Uhler experimenting tnspector Rsnersl Wis
Flint but when approached bv reporters Withdrew
hastily 20 his boat and steamed away