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The oasis., 1905-02-18
Whole No. GA.

CODSplCuOuS anu eHecLlVe part. With company so interesting and truthful tale so attractive l found the day had waxed and waned un- needed, sunset had come, and with it MT. Sheperd and Messrs. Davis and Adams who had put in a hard days Work--a day which had passed to us unheeded, in remnis- cences of those tremendous days; so fraught with import and peril- gone to never return.
 Thursday the two experts de- voted to setting up and arranging their assay outfit and MT. Sheperd and l put in the day looking over the country.
 First we rode out to the San Felipe mines about four miles northwest from the town and put in several hours looking them over. These are among the noted antiqla mines of Sonora, which tradition ayers were very rich. The 1 old workings extend about 2000 i feet along the ledge, which is from < six to fifteen feet in width, and is shown at soma of the openings to be we'll defined, between granite and porphyry. The brick red por- ] phyry slopes and peak of San Felipe mountain overhang the site to the westward. The rock in the ledge Is a vitreous white quartz, bearing chlorides and bromides of silver, with frieslebenite (grey sil- yer ore) It is the latter kind of l the metal that the natives denom- mate as mug laoble, and is what the mines were worked for in antigua days, the richer ores having been spotted with it, and it Is said to l have occurred in great masses. At l all the openings are great dumps of ore that had been sorted out from the richest, that were sent to l the arrastras, near bye, for reduc- \ tion; and of this rejected rock there are many thousand tons that would pay today to put through a concentrator. 1t is 8 splendid concentrating ore. Mir. Sheperd has sampled and assayed these dumps, and states that they run from twenty to one hundred ounces Of silver per ton.
 Within a couple of rods of one I of the dumps are the ruins of six drrastrds and Q pat5o, showing that both processes were used in reduc- tion by the antiqams With devel- opment and modern processes the l San Felipe mines can no doubt again be made to produce very richly. They are owned by MT. Sheperd.
 Then we went farther to the
 northwest to confirm an idea 1 had
 that we would reach a road lead- ing toward Tecoripa which 1 might
 take going out, and avoid the longer route via Suaqui Grand9; and we found it. By that route Tecoripa will not be so far as Sua- Qui and all the distance between will be saved.
 We returned 10 point near Realito, and went up to the Colo
 rada mine to inspect the work there and the new ore body cut since my last visit. Mr. Sheperd
 had taken some of the rock to No
 gales, and had it assayed, getting a result of ninety five ounces silver and S3 per ton gold, from two sep arate assays. { Later assays yield ! 332 ounces silver and $19 gold.
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Mining company, IutnbloHeu III the preceding letter as having been at Alamos when 1 left that place.
 It is stated that when they started for Alamos a report was circulated that they were going there to pay $10,000 to the former owner of the mine, and a party of six men went out from little town down below to hold them up for the money. The two Ameri- cans were met by such a party all armed, and were a bit alarmed by their demeanor; but no offer of molestation was made. When they returned home without their booty the men explained to their friends that at the critical moment their nerve failed them After they had allowed the two gentle men to pass without molestation, they turned and overlook them, but again their courage oozed away, and the projected robbery failed.
 Monday morning there arrived at Ia Concentration { La Dura-- the part of the camp where are the stores and the reduction plant) MT. Jose Maria Maytorena, who flad come direct from Ortiz with 8 six horse team, and on quick time. He reported having passed Mir. Sheperd and party near La .Nlsa- With that information l was as sured of a couple of days for a trip to Toledo.
 Mir. Maytorena is of the firm of Maytorena brothers. who are en- gagged in freighting and do all the heavy hauling out into the Sierra Madre region. They have large hacienda at La Misa, a few miles out from Ortiz, where they make their headquarters. They have 500 mules, and twenty heavy Studebaker wagons, each of which is drawn by fourteen mules. Wagons. harnesses and all ap- pointments are complete and kept in the best order. The teams are arranged so all the animals hitched to wagon are matched. Recently l met on the road a train of a dozen of Mir. Maytorena's wagons. Several of the teams of fourteen mules each were all black animals, several were all dark brown, sev- eral more were all light brown, and one outfit were all greys. The effect was striking and pleasing.
 Monday 1 rode to Toledo, stop ping at Onavas for dinner, where ] was hospitably entertained by Mir F. N. Navarro, a merchant resid- ing there.
 At Onavas I overlook Mir. Green lee, who had left the Golfo de Orc camp, just outside of La Concen- tracion, about an hour ahead ol me, and we rode together the re- maining three leagues.
 At Toledo 1 found that Mir. Ger Der had not yet returned but was expected about the 10th, when operations will be resumed.
 I remained over night at Toledo the guest of MT. j. Barney, assist ant manager.
 MT. Greenlee called my atten- tion to the fact that in the vicinity of Toledo are excellent indications of oil. The river follows the trough of two meeting conglom- crate anticlines, and there is ir the vicinity a spring of water which is always covered with oil while at times the surface of the
The oasis., 1905-02-18

river is oily. Boring might result in the development of oil in pay ing quantities.
 Returning to La Dura the fol- lowing day stopped short time near evening at the Golfo de Gro camp, meeting MT. J. K. Brunner. the vice president, MT. F E. Page, the superintendent, and others mentioned in a former letter. MT. A. w. Morris, who was in charge of the cyanide work, has left the service of the company to attend development of some Of his own properties.
 The company consists of Colo rado Springs people and they have very fine property.
 Along the gold belt that crosses. the river at that point there are number of Announcements that are all showing we'll and bid fair to become good, paying mines. I am told that belt Of porphyry ex- tends twenty miles or more in a N. " and $. F. direction, and that whenever prospected 1t horns gold.
 Wednesday morning I went from La Concentration down to Realito to finish up my visit with MT. J. l.. Sheperd of Nogales, who had arr rived Monday evening with Sena- tor Stephen N Dorsey, to look over the Realito mines, in which they are interested.
 Monday and Tuesday there had been gentle rains, and Tuesday night 1t rained very hard, and as a result the river was high-almost to the ferrying-stage. 1 reached the ford above Realito just at the same time as Don Jose Maria May l torena in his carriage with his es- cort of four armed men. At the same time there came to the ford a party travelling in the saddle. going to Hermosillo, including three ladies. We crossed the river together, and found it deep ford- ing. The water was breast high to my long legged mule, while it had reached only to her knees when 1 had crossed 1t at Onavas the pre- ceding day. Abreast of my animal crossing the river was the mount of one of the young ladies. She was an arch, mischieyous looking miss of about twenty, and she made a pretty picture seated upon her horse with the swirling waters all about. But where the water flowed deepest she raised her foot in the stirrup to keep it from getting wet, exposing her leg al- most to the knee with q stocking hanging in great wrinkles-and the charm of the picture vanished, All for want of good garter.
 It was about 3 o'clock when reached Realito, and Mir. Sheperd, with the two experts, Messrs Davis and Adams, had gone up to the mines, but Senator Dorsey had remained at the town. Although 1 l had never before met the gentle fman the Loyal Legion rosettes we both wear were an introduce tion, and in little time we were deeply engrossed in rem niscences of the great war forty years ago, when we both earned the right to wear the badge of ser 1 vice to our country which adorns the button holes upon the left lapels of our coats. From the war and it's stirring and sanguinary scenes we passed to other very in faraSti ny Suhiacts and listened
The oasis., 1905-02-18
WAYSIDE NOTES

Shocking About La Dura, Toledo and ReaIito. Upon the Home Stretch, From the Yaqui River to Minas prietas. q Bunch of "Bronco Ya- quis."
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Continued on page 1.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-05
China's Drug Store.
Winthrop College
Scholarship and Entrance Elk
animation.

The examination for the award of
vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col
Iege and for the admission Of new
students will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July 7th, at
A. M. Applicants must not be less
than fifteen years Of age. When
scholarships are vacated after July z,
they will be awarded to those max
ing the highest average at this ex-
animation provided they meet the
conditions governing the award. Ap-
plicants for scholarships should write
to President Johnson before the ex-
animation Tor scholarship applica-
ton blanks.
scholarships are worth 500 and
free tuition The next session will
open September 20, 1905. For furth-
er information and catalogue address
Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C.
May 17-July 6.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-05
ACTING SURGEON GENERAL.
Makes Request of Local Health OFF,
Ger Reardon.

Acting Surgeon General A. H. Glen
nan of the United States Marine Hos
pital and Public Health Service has
requested Health Officer E. I. Roar
don to give an opinion concerning
the relative incidence Of sore arms
accompanying vaccination during the
winter (1904-19O5) as compared with
previous seasons, especially three,
four, and five years ago. 1t is
known from the work done in the
Hygienic Laboratory Of this service
that general improvement in the
purity of virus has followed the ad-
ministration of the act provided July
1, 1902, entitled can Act to regulate
the sale Of viruses, serunls, toxins.
and analogous products in the Dis
trict of Columbia, to regulate liter
state traffic in said articles, and for
other purposes and it is now desired
to know whether the practical results
coincide with the laboratory data.
The Sumter officer has replied that
he has noticed a marked improvement
in the quality Of vaccine virus since
the establishment of U. S. Govern
ment inspection of vaccine virus, and
that an excessively liberated, swollen
arm is almost curiousity in this city.
He says that in Sumter nothing but
aseptic vaccination is done, and only
approved glycerinized virus is used
by either the practicing physicians or
the health officer. Particular care
is taken to properly clean the area to
be vaccinated with safe antiseptic
bath, and the scaridcation being made
with a new sterilized needle never be-
fore used for any purpose, and the
needle once used to scarify is thrown
away, and never used on a second
persoa. Almost entirely doing away
with very sore arms coused from vac
cination, the opposition to vaccination
has been greatly diminished, and now
hundreds of people seek vaccination
instead Of running from it.
The new compulsory laws recently
passed by the general assembly have
been sent out by the state board Of
health to the various health officers,
and are now in the hands of the city
councils to be enacted in the form Of
city ordinances. These new vaccina-
ton laws will be published as soon as
ratified by city council.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-05

Of the Kaiser is sharper than ever,
and that in spite Of the great risk in
CURED in Writing anything which dis
pleases the emperor. What the So
cialists especially object to is the kai-
ser's growing. extravagance. He owns
SO landed estates, all Of them models
in their line, and many Of them very
profitable, although the men working
on the imperial estates are paid high
er wages than anywhere else.
The Kaiser is allowed an annual in
come Of s4,000,OO0 but is always in
financial straits, and the rumors in
the English press that he had bor-
rowed large amounts from Berlin
bankers were undoubtedly true.
In Spain, King Alfonso is doing his
best to keep his poverty-stricken peo-
pie from rebeling.
In all Europe England is the only
quiet spot, and in the hands Of King
Edward lies largely the question Of
peace or war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-05
JOHN HAY DEAD.
Great Secretary of State and Famous
Author of "Jim Bledsoe'' and 'sLit-
tie Breeches" No More.

Newbury, n. H. July John Hay.
Secretary Of State, died at his home
near Lake Sunapee at 1925 this
morning.
The end came suddenly and unex-
pectedly. He passed a comfortable
day and when DR.. Scudder called he
found his patient much improved,
all the symptoms being favorable. His
condition was so satisfactory at 10
o'clock the doctor and the entire
househould retired for the night with
the exception Of the nurse who re-
mained in the sick chamber. At II
o'clock the nurse looked at the pa
tient and he was resting quietly. At
midnight, however, he called her and
she noticed a serious change for the
worse. She at once summoned Drs.
Scudder and Murphy as we'll as Mrs.
Hay, but short time after they were
called he passed away.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-05
TAKEN HOME FOR INTERMENT,
The Body of Secretary Of State Hay
Arrived in Cleyland This Morning.

Cleveland, O., July s.-The Lake
Shore train bearing the body Of Sec
retary Hay arrived at 6:45 this morn
ing The body was borne in a casket
in the special and with it was another
special car for Mrs.Hay and party.
Mrs. Hays request that the body
should not lie in state for public view
will be complied with and it will only
be exposed to the eyes of the troopers
who will stand guard over the casket
while it lies in state in the hall Of the
Chamber Of Commerce
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-05
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
July Term of Court of Common Pleas
and General Sessions Convened.


The Court of Common Pleas and
General Sessions convened at 10
o'clock Monday, Judge Purdy presid-
ing.
The grand jury was called and after
being briefly charged returned to
consider the bills handed them by So
licitor Wilson.
The following cases were consider
ed before the court took a recess at 1
o'clock:
The State VS.. Joe Davis, placing an
obstruction on the railroad track.
Plead guilty and sentenced to two
years in the reformatory.
William Lawrence and William
Frierson, HOUSEKEEPING and larceny
Plead guilty.
The State VS.. William Lawrence,
Jefferson Fraser and William Frier-
son, housebreaking and larceny. Plead
guilty.
The State VS.. T. 3. Bowen, perjury,
MOL pross. -.
The State VS.. Israel Pringle, using
horse without consent of owner. MOL
pros.
The State VS.. j. F. Anderson, dis
posing of crop under lien. Continued.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-05
Bank Statements.

The first suarterly statement Of the
Farmers Bank and Trust Co., which
is published today is remarkable
showing for bank only three months
old. The deposits are heavy and the
loans and discounts are large. The
most striking item Of the statement
is, however, the profit account,
which shows that the bank has earned
$4,000 in it's first three months.
The regular quarterly statement of
the Sumter Savings Bank which IS
published today adds another chapter
to a record of growth and prosperity.
This bank has the largest deposit ac-
count in proportion to its capital Of
any bank in the city and its profit and
surplus account show that the bank
is well managed and prosperous.
The regular quarterly statement Of
the Bank Of Sumter is published to-
day. AS the banks reflect the fnan-
cial and business condition of a COM
munity, this statement is one that
Sumter people may view with a feel
ing of satisfaction. The Bank Of Sum-
ter has an exceptionally large deposit
account for this season and other
items Of the statement evidence con-
.dition equally as satisfactory to the Of
fcers and stockholders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-05
TIE FARMERS MEETING.
The Cotton Warehouse Discussed.
Much Interest Manifested.

From the Daily Item, July 1.
The meeting called by the officers
of the Sumter County Cotton Growers
Association was held in the court
house. today with large number Of
farmers present, representatives from
every section of the county being in
the audience, showing that there is
still an active interest in the work Of
the association.
President A. B. Stuckey in OPENING
the meeting spoke enthusiastically Of
the good that the organization had ac-
complished and the great financial
benefit it had been to the farmers OF
the South, He stated that the meet
ing had been called primarily to hear
the report Of the committee on cot
ton warehouses and to discuss the
warehouse proposition, which he re-
garded as the most important work to
be accomplished by the association.
He said that he had expected Mr.. E.
D. Smith, president Of the State AS
sociation, to be present, but he un-
derstood that he had been detained in
Memphis at a meeting of the execu-
tive committee.
MI. r. I. Manning was introduced
and made a strong and forceful talk
on the warehouse question, in which
he clearly outlined the benefits the
establishment of standard warehouses
would be to the south. He reviewed
the work already accomplished by the
association and stated that in his
opinion the future success and useful
ness of the organization was largely
dependent upon the establishment of
warehouses.
He stated what had been done to-
ward the establishment Of ware
house in the city and urged that the
farmers cooperate with the business
men of Sumter both by taking stock in
the company and by patronizing it. He
said that it was planned to organize
company with $4,000 capital and
build warehouse with a storage ca
pacity Of 5000 bales. He said that his
present information was that cotton
could be stored for Is cents bale
for the first month and II 1-2 to Is
cents month for subsequent months.
The banks would lend money on the
warehouse receipts to those who need
ed money and everything possible
would be doneto make the warehouse
plans attractive and profitable to the
farmers.
MI r. F. Haynsworth. chairman Of
the warehouse committee, handed a
subscription list to President Stuckey
who read it and called for subscrip-
tions.
Mr.. E. W. Daubs being called on
made short talk on general improve
ment in business methods by farmers.
Before the meeting adjourned COM
mittees were appointed to solicit sub
scriptions to the capital stock Of the
warehouse company.
Quite number of those present
subscribed to the stock Of the COM
pany and there seems to be much sub
stantial interest in the enterprise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-05
WORLDS POLITICAL HORIZON.

London, June 27.-Never has the
political horizon of the world been as
clouded as it is now since the days
when the great Napoleon played ball
with the kingdoms Of Europe. Every
where is disorder and unrest.
Russia is practically in state Of
revolution which only the strict CEN
Sorship prevents from becoming gen.
orally known. Street fights which are
regular battles are being fought in the
oarre2ded streets Of Lodz.
The danger of war between Norway
and Sweden is by no means over.
War between Germany and France
Is hanging over our heads like the
sword OF Damocles.
Austria and Hungary are in a state
cf the greatest turmoil, and that act
uaI cisM war has not broke out is due
eody for the old Emperor Francis
Joseph. What will happen when he
dies is impossible to foretell, but that
bis successor will not be the ruler Of
both countries is goregone conclu-
sion.
In Italy the people are being driv-
en- to despair by the increasing taxes
and the strength Of the country is
being sapped by the continuous emf
grafton.
In the Balkans there is the usual
confusion, the people Of the various
CHRISTIAN states killing each other an6
che Turks massacring them all.
Behind the walls Of his Konak IL
Belgrade, King Peter lives in steady
GEAR OF his life. fear which has al
laost driven him insane.
IA Germany the Socialists criticism
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-05
The News in Washington.

Washington, July 1.-The death Of
Secretary Hay has caused most pro-
found grief here. The suddenness
with which the end came was an es-
pecial shock to his friends in official
and private life. The fact is that for
several years Secretary Hay has suf-
fered from heart trouble which is be-
lieved to have developed after the
sudden death Of his son Adelbert some
time ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-05
Murray's Iron Mixture.

Now is the time to takea spring
tonic BY far the best thing to take is
Murray's Iron Mixture. It makes pure
blood and gets rid Of that tired feeling.
At all druggists so cents a bottle or
direct from the Murray Drug Co., Co
lumbia, s. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-05
FATAL TROLLEY ACCIDENT.
One Killed and Several Injured Near
Buffalo.

Buffalo, July 3.-In a trolley car
wreck near Depew, on the Buffalo
and Depew rail way this morning An
thony Miller, of Cleveland, o., was in
stantly killed and his wife and two
others badly injured. The trolley left
the track at a sharp curve.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-05
QUARTERLY STATEMENT

OF THE CONDITION AND BUSINESS OF
The Bank Of Sumter" Sumter, s. c.
At the close of the quarter ending Jnne
80, 1905, published in conformity with
the Acts of the General Assembly.
ASSETS.
Loans and Discounts, $332,so9 81
Bonds, $4,000 90
Real Estate II $50 90
Furniture and Fixtures. l,5O0 90
Cash on hand, Cash Items and
Cash due by other Banks
and Bankers, 6s,449 4S
Total, $427, 7,40S so
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, S $4,000 90
Deposits, 2t7;143 49
Due to other Banks and Bank
ers, 4e2 35
Dividend payable On and
after July lit 1905, 5000 90
Undivided surplus, 3O.8 Q 90
Rediscounts, $1,000 90
Bills payable, $4,000 90
Total, S427,4o8 80
I, W. F. RHAME, Cashier of ''The
Bank of Sumter" do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true, to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
". F. RHAME, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
3rd day of July 1905.
GEO. L. Kicker, Il. ST.
Notary Public for S. G.
Correct Attest
RICH'D I. MANNING,
MARION NOISE, Oii'o'i''
E. C. HAYASWORrH.
July 8, 1905.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-05
Mutiny at KrOnstaGt.

ST. Petersburg, July 3.-The crew
of cruiser Minnie at Kronstadt has
mutinied, refusing TO obey orders 10
l.ut to sea. The vessel has been taken
outside the harbor port.
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Roosevelt to Mrs. HAY.

Oyster Bay, July President
Roosevelt sent the following message
to Mrs. Hay: Cannot believe the
dreadful news. Please accept our
sympathy in your terrible bereave-
ment. I do not know what to say to
express my SORROW"