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crea, Bank sauee.ss Pennies,

The Worlds Work. in a recent is-
sue. shows how carefully the Firsi
National bank OF Chicago looks 10 It's
postage account Stamped pos'al
cards are not used, and not one Of
the thousands o. routine letters that
are written every day Is stamped and
sealed until the whole routine mail
Of the day IS assembled In the after
noon. Then all the cards and letters
to one correspondent are put In sin
gle envelope. snd-cNcept for letters
from the officers and the ,ike-ihe
bank comes as near as possible 10 get
ting It's entire mail carried AZ . cgE's
an ounce. or cent for every postal
card. instead Of often paying cents
for a quarter Of an ounce. a. Il would
have to do IL every communication
we're sealed and stamped separately.
This little matter OF getting full value
out Of a cent stamp makes a saving
Of SIS TO $50 a day"
The Ordway new era., 1905-05-05
Two Great ,,ep

1t was when odell was governor O,
New York state and a visitor TO the
fair at Mineola. L. l.. that a plain.
looking, plainly dressed woman showed
her way through the crowd and said
to him:
Governor, / want your permission
TO bring my husband here and intro.
duce him"
What's the name. please?~ queried
odell.
Jones. sir-Tim Jones"
Jones? Jones, beg pardon. bu,
don't remember to have heard n.
hum before"
No. don't s'pose you ever did.
hut he's just won the race for s.year.
olds. riding his own horse. and is NOV
as big a man as you are"
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VALUE OF pp,,


Has II ever struck you
encr OF life is a few ~
ciation and encourageu.,,,
Of us take the trouble j,
moments and praise n
work well done. or eren
our nearest and deares,i.,l
ciate all the daily seryi., J
have apparently never III
When our friends de III
send beautiful flowers a.,
citation OF our love fq n
would IL not be better rifv.1
them by a little praise VII
working, or II We had ~
In the dark days wba j
troubled and suffering,
Only a few kind word, i
ton. The cost is uo,hin. !,
compcnse Is beyond m,
husband tell the wife I'll
prizes her love Tor hin. I'll
tell her husband bow TIM
nlzeS all his care for h,
mother should reveal IL y
much she values her chll
ton. while the child uss \
mother. Thank you for n
TO me-" has rewarded be- !
knowledge or uHLefgsn
ans Life.
The Ordway new era., 1905-05-05
BoJDoIR cHi,i

Women have goue In fs
fagroting frlllinss and s,.l
the rest OF II. and now u !
woman has the chance Q;
work TO the advantage q
wardrobe. Crochet belts 4
clslnEs. crochet yokes. and !.
lars will all come ln us,,t !
good pattern be chosen. t,as,
mind that they should rssz
much as possible.
In the impatient mod ~
spend far more than 6, fe
doing Of our work. and lli
lost. We cannot estimate : !,
the power thus misplaced
Reams Of advice are u
woman telling. lusfruriir. !,
ishin= her how % make n
80 that the lord and Eiss|
comfort therein. 80, ihsa Z;
not some advice BE- gir,1
lord lnd MASTER For ~
more than one of then vls
mighty unpleasant.
\ woman % B.ushsm;';
two nights that the posz,
bcckonlnE her. on The Il
determined 30 20 90 iht. II
when she got there she -,
letter Ia which shc was .
had fallen heir 90 Sisoo ~
Binchamtonlans fave iiisI
bed going these uissa-'
Union and ADVERTISE
The American Funs ~
times too elahoraieiy; bat a
expect to go 10 the eu.neE 4
day. and have her trcsst'
4 sc; pattern. some va
course. bu, they are no, j. p
Nor are such co.hure q
iuired.
Although beauty doeics
the pUaiscs OF bot Waie' p
the toilet there are EAT
which this IS iuva,uahls
bowl of Il every night .
the digestion and usn1
sleep aud clear comPleHe@
hot water at ones feet VIZ
cold. TO the back when y =
the nape OF the neck We. !,
headache or feels s!eepltsss'
best remedies.
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calculated Ehsn he had finished.
Who would have daredr~
A forgery. as you say I said.
and 50 Lord Waters. ny father. IN
his later years came 10 think. bat no,
al the tine. The a-tlessaesS Of the
page yuuaE Kenneth. soa Of old Sir
LouEviils fhe i dead. so nothing can
Be proved and the King knowing he
S-as On duty o1t O; the way. all tended
al the tine 70 lend confirmation to
TIE deed Lord Waters questioned
the page He tod him that he had
made mistake. AID handed hin an.
oiher note, which proved to be merely
q message from the King sending him
upon mission that should take him
iron the court foT few days As he
Tas delivering a cutting reproot to
the careless page before letting him
90. he saT something in the fellows
tzee that made Ain stop AID ask hin
70 whom he was TO deliver the other
1ots. Tie PAGE stznnersd and ap-
pezred 50 confused that Lord Waters
WAS determined TO be answered His
hand Vas Dot light and lie soon knew
what as feared 1t Ezs Intended for
LACY Waters. the page confessed.
You see. sire. the name in the note is
ElaiDe-5t was her name
Al" the King said.
] should have beea hard 10 please,
indeed. # had not been satisfied
with The kiags change O, manner.
Cra1ee he LEFT the court. without
seeing either the King OF his wife.
It's matter Of history how he Joined
CronTen. forsskinr the King
Yes, he cried inpstiently. Blu;
why did be not see the King and have
the note authenticated, Why act
like a Jealous tool,-
Yes. whyy- said. He was too
sensitive. think
He had great prorocat5ou II II were
une.- be said. but not enough me
thinks. 10 Join that assassin-s army
and give him service. and good serr.
ice. too he finished bitterly.
Not so good. perhaps. as Cromwell
would have wished. however I ha-
ssened to say. -else the war had been
sooner ended and his Majesty 4 pris.
oner some months ere he was.-
How eo.- be asked.
After the haftle a Mafsdeu. Lord
waters had the Aosor u taking Ais
Majesty . prfaoeef.- said.
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-A1t -hy does orsziEa Waters.
soa Of LORD Waters dare venture into
Lundoa-- Re q1es-Eozei iuPe-atlvely.
Why / have veatured into London,
and seek this interview Is-UeII-I
an come upon ny fathers Affairs. -
managed 10 siamuer.
! see. sarcasm -s-r IN his voice.
Meanwhile you spend your tI-zs
Threatening . fair subject q nine
with a meaningless piece of paper
profitable business. indeed. ke
sneered
Eyideauy Sir R2oal Dwight lad 70;
had the ear q the King for azuEht-
No; So replied: -you. sir. have
been nisiniorzed. threaten Do
LADY
Say yoa So he rsto-1ed. Then
~hers IS this paper ! have heard 50
much sbo1t-the court Is wezrsed TO
death with the various stories zsuzt
concs ming .it-I woaId see 4"
II Il Il the promise Of marriage
Eoz from TIE lsdys father yuz mean.
J have 1t 10, in NJ possession sasd.
Promise ot marriage he repeated.
Po'ot, il IS nothing cza Go zEzy
with i as easily ss czl squash
this ay.-
He raised his hand and broaEhr II
down upon. he supposed ths; trouhle-
some Insect bu1ziar about SO late
IN the season when he raised his
hand thsrs vss nothing under IL: the
ay had fo=a 10 the vail
1T is not slEsys SO easy 10 squash
erea 50 mean a thing as 1y,- /
1urDured
Think so'T he questioned
He rang q bell One Of his guards
came at its s1uDons
There Is a ay on the wsE TO the
right: El IT. he commanded.
The naa proceeded upon the chase
II required soze Effort His Majesty
leaned back WITH hsif-ciosed eyes.
waiting. Ehze be fingered the long
coat Of one Of his pets Once he
tapped his foot inpatien,ly at the
mans delay. watched the fellow
With more interest than the case de-
manded. and had been in any other
presence than the Kings I should
have laughed at his frantic move.
nenfs and The elererness Of that
esnan insect
A. last he had hin-Ass dsv was
aene--the 9sn he'd out his hanA to
The Ordway new era., 1905-05-05

Large patterns on 4 ~
ground are In better N<
dered wells.
Light spats increase ~
size OF the feet. and wnif
will do this even more 'H''
The latest thing Is lines
worn with tailored linen II
come in white and colon
A great many suspends
been noticed among 'ie
gowns.
The linen parasols are
doubtless enjoy great pOP'1
time. /
An example in these =
is a charming little SAW
violet coiored straw.
Monotone effects are u's
often the pasulles otis
trast to the ground OF 'De
Wings and quilts dive,
with flowers on hats. soal
and flowers are compi'"
effect.
Great bargains may
picked up in handmade ~
Sometimes garments
unused. making ihelr h
doubtful. These are u'alA
although handmade
cheap. y
On. Of the surprises
saow Is shc comparative
wllst suits. !.
A ruby vstvei hat
vesy irregular brin ~
tines a. IL brin, an
curved uharply upwaf
Ossrns = sAepsesas
hlae lpov1 n.nss
galees - - q
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THINGS WOMEN SHOULD KNOW

No man Is ever really 10 love who
can say 50 with all the ease. ardor and
eclat Of n stage lover.
No man ever loved woman Just be-
cause she was good.
The husband who never gives his
wife q decent word or a compliment
would knock down any other man who
would traat her in the same way.
The sinecrest lovers are those who
are tonEue-ticd and don't know where
10 put their feet.
There are two kinds ot eourace-the
courage Of the llmeli.ht. which prompts
a nice young man in white ducks 10
jump overheard after a girls handker-
chief. and the real courage that makes
n man face the horrors Of fashionable
wedding, the torture OF meeting the
bills Of housekeeping apartment and
the asonies OF walking the floor all
night with the baby. The two are
seldom coupled in one young man.
a man is like piece OF cloth war
ranted TO wash-and matrimony is the
laundry. II may improve him. give him
starch and freshen him up. or 81 may
take all the color out Of him. You
have to take the chances. s.-Pi;tsbury
Dispatch.
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ITO be co1tinued.)
WATER GARDENS IN The YARD
= Plea fer Something pi-fsren, in the
Small Home inelosure.

Small Home Inelosure.
a small outdooT water garden IS
Just the thing TO make ones place dit.
isreni from the general run Of com
nonplAoe gardens. says a writer in
the Garden Magazine. Why not try
some hardy water lilies this year.
have TWO pools in my garden. and
both are source Of great pleasure
to ny family and myself. as well as
the stranger in my gates. One is
planted with wafer lilies and the other
with lotus In the former we have
flowers from early spring TO late
autumn The colors are white. vel
low and pink. The lotus blooms for
a period Of about two months, and /
have nothing in my garden to com.
pare with its flowers in beauty.
II you are lazy gardener try water
lilies. They require no watering. when
everything else is drying up. and no
wedding AZ any time They multiply
so fast with me that most of them
have to be dug up every spring. and
The increase sells at good prices. Do
not grow geraniums. cannas. coleus
and the like, when so many beautiful
plants can be grown so different from
your neiehbors
The Ordway new era., 1905-05-05
A .sEurarr.

Summers turIn' uu 1Ea!n':
Hear Q, sweet an lrE
In DE- n.urnur o. % win
AS' ghah Dc waters Sow.
De robins swluEin. 10 O. 'E.y
An ltsteniu' close an long.
A-waltiH' foh fu catch de- Key
An gLns De general SONG.
Oh. MLsV LIrGy.
pUat you weep. or sigh.
because Tug see. dE-'s EwIntsT h-
\ concert by an bye.
Oh. de steamboat whistles BLOWN
An de- engine rIBE Dc bell.
An vhah DE- cuuHuy's EoIu'
is mo dan ! Kin tell.
But when De hrDHzT j. atrayIr'
Frun de starr across DE- wood.
W" viii listen 10 d- pllyin'
An We ireliH' pretty good
Oh Miss IIndy.
Don't sou Ws.0. I say.
Cause y1uu have q Invitation
Whsl de music stahis 20 play
-WashlHEt8n star.
The Ordway new era., 1905-05-05
AGAIN rHE LoCKEr DANGLEs.

Iorsets are In vogue once more.
Time was q couple of decades or so
ago when she who had not some such
-IvCrlns pendant on her watch chain
or hung hy a strand Of It's own was
as incougruous Ia the eyes of her SIS
tiers az a bride without a wedding ring
Then the loeKet passed out of fashion
almost colncideuIly with the custom OF
wearing loved ones hair In IL. Again
II is here. apa il viii be interesting TO
sse what the twentieth ccLtuTy 1ew"leF
does with is many possibilities.
GLADYS vanderbilt wears \ rose gold
locke, crusted with diamonds and
rubiss and containing miniature OF
her mother not much larger than 4 gold
t,5Ilar. Beatrice Mills bangles from
a string Of tiny pearls Roman gold
locEet with a fox's head in relief. Rey-
uard is shifting superciliously at
bunch of grapes done in blue enamel
Gwcudolyu Burdens Grscian locket is
adorned with an altorelievo Of Minerva
IN token of that young woman's well
known love Of learning.
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Willing 10 Hello Him ou,.

After the doctor had examined the
patient and the mans wife wanted to
know the nature Of the illness the
conscientious physician said:
Your husbands condition Ia such
that IL VIII take some time TO diner
entiate the symptoms to arrive At an
accurate conception Of the malady
from which he 10 suffering. The
treatment must be symptomasic. I
must 1rxt make . diagnosis.'
Il hope ron can make II Of calico.
remnke The woman, for hsvenr I
paeeo a nanneI IN the house"
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In Her pre.m.

Miss Aseum-Just back from Palm
Beach. eh.
Miss Bragg-Yes. and oh. you'd nov.
er dream all the proposals i haa
there.
MISS Ascum-No; but suppo.s
taats the way they came TO ro.N
Philadelphia Press.
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(&77E|1S'I9!lAllll'|, ~ llll|l' ,1IQ!l!Il[l|l|O Q!!I[l \

these little affairs. wh,,A n
Dutch bonnets.-washI,..
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New Tooth In a. ola ~

Then be doesn't find that al, ~.
world loves = iover'y' ~
Not exactiy- His experience !.
mat al the world guys : lover
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14

BY A vote of 80 to 8 the
Stephens drainge bill was passed
by the house and had previously
been passed by the senate. The
measure is really codifcation of
the present laws, with such
amendments as experience has
shown to be desirable. It en-
ables county boards to- order the
construction of drainage bitches
for the reclamation of wet and
swampy lands and to assess the
cost against the lands benefited.
State and railway lands are sub
ject to assessment like taxable
lands. Many amendments were
proposed, mainly for the purpose
Of protecting such lakes as should
be preserved. No meandered
lake is to be drained if fifty vot-
ers living within four miles make
a formal remonstrance. The bill
meets with the hearty approval
of the people Of Northern Mime
sofa who are most affected. It
will mean continuance of drain
age work on a larger scale than
in the past, and thousands of
acres of land will be redeemed,
and much of it will be as fine.
farming land as there is in the.
state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14

Il ~ = - =
"a
Snow at GAINESVILLE.
Lent will not last long.
Baseball benefit at Crookston.
Slot machines are rung out at
Aitkin.
Street fair-Little Falls-Sep.
TENDER.
Moorhead calls for a CONNER
cial club.
City attorney at Wadena serves
without pay.
They are talking reform at
Fargo. Fine field.
Plant a sweet pea and reap a
summer of beauty.
Upper Mississippi medics get
together at Brainerd.
The twin city accounts of the
Cannon murder seta new mark
in yellow journalism.
There is considerable doing in
Bemidji and Beltrami county
but none of it is official business.
Striking variations Of the
needle in the Big Fork Compass
Spring is God S annual love
letter to mankind. =
{. Revenge is ever hungry
Forgive and grow fat.
The UNI brella cheerfully puts
up with April showers
when the backWoods farmer
wishes to raise good crops he
plants dynamite under the
stumps.
The Dominican government
has decided to build a bridge over
the Rainy River from Fort Fran
ces. This viii enable them to
import the American jag more
safely :
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14

The governments said to have
the packers on the hip but with
the price Of beef advancing cent
a day the packers seem to have
pretty good hip action them
selves.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14
Against Public Policy.

The unfortunate deadlock on
the city council is deplored by
every one who has the interests
Of Bemidji at heart. We are
forced to believe, however, that
both factions believe in the
justice of their cause and this
makes the matter but the more
difficult ofadjustment.
Aside from all questions of
legal status, however, we must
all agree that one for man to hold
three such important offices as
mayor, councilman and street
com missioner is in direct contra
vention of good public policy. IF
it is possible for one man, under
our system of municipal govern
ment to hold so many Offices it
may be possible for him to hold
even more and so much the worse
for the system. A system Of
government that permits such
thing guarantees neither justice,
liberty or equality to the
governed.
The need Of city organization
in Bemidji grows daily more evi.
dent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14
Fight at Cass Lake.

= Z i ~ ~
Maynard, the Philadelphia
man who appeared at the Star
theater Monday night against
two local men in a wrestling
match, will fight a glove contest
with Chas. Cutler Of Bemidii at
Class Lake on April 1 9. Maynard
claims to be fast, but will prob
ably have his hands full with the
husky Bemidji man.
Are you thinking Of plumbing
this SUMMER The Jerrard
Plumbing company want your
business, and will cheerfully give
You estimates. Phone 81.
Advertise IN the Daily Pioneer.
LISA good investment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14

KAISER WILLIAM is exceeding
" good at Office holding. His lat
est is a job as admiral in the
Greek navy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14

FOR SALE-House and lot 4,
block |, Lake Park addition to
Bemidji. Address Jerry Hoef-
fken, Norwood, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14

IT matters not so much wheth
er the money we get is tainted as
whether the purpose for which
we use it is tainted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14

FOR SALF-Iron bed, spring
and mattress, dresser with
mirrow, stair carpet, rods win
dow shades. 100 Fifth street.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14

PUBLIC LIBRARY -Oren
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sa t.
urdays, 2 to 6 p, NJ. Thurs
day Z to $50 p. N. also. Ii
hrary in basement of court
House. Mrs. b. R. Ryan, IL
brarian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14

FOR SALE olltop desk, 4 feet,
spring chair, both nearly new.
912 Beltrami avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

1T YOU WANT-A 5Ox14O #. re-
sidence lot, east front on Bel
trami avenue, near school, on
reasonable terms address box
221.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14

WANTED For U. S. army able
bodied, unmarried men be-
tween ages of Is and IS, citi-
zens of United States, of
good character and temperate
habits, who can speak, read
and write English. For in
formation apply to Recruiting
Officer, Miles block, Bemidji.
Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14

FOR SALE-$20O down, the bal.
ance in small monthly pay
ments will purchase four
room house and two lots we'll
worth $110O. Nicely located
near school house and in pleas
ant neighborhood. Inquire at
this Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14
FOR SALE.

sFORSALE- Seed wheat, choicest
varieties. Bemidji Elevator
Co.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14
HELP WANTED.
WANTED fill your wants
Nothing does it like a Pioneer
want ad.

WANTED-Good girl for general
homework. GIG Minnesota
avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14

WANTED Chickens not over
one year old, dressed, will pay
Is cents. Arm trong's Res
taurant.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14

LAND FOR SALE-Part of it is
cleared with buildings; good
soil and clay underneath, nice
location. Net of sec. II, town
ship 148. range 36. 5000. In
quire of Michael Wink, ia
Poplar St., Ironwood Mich.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14

TO RENT Furnished rooms.
Mrs. Edward Kaiser, 600 Be
midi avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14

FOR RENT One half store
building, centrally located, one
block from 2. 0. Inquire at
Pioneer office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14
81. @. E.
Fr1tcrnal Order Of Eagles, BemidD AerieN No. 35T.
Meets every Wednesday ut 8 p. M,
0ilmour's Hall.

A. +. Wheelock, w. President
II. Lef3icu, w. Secretary
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14

!, WANTED Teams for railroad
work. Halvorson, Carlson &
Go. Bemidji, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-14
s ca PIONEER es ::
~, WANT COLUMN Is.-
FoR RENT.

FOR RENT Three rooms. Call
at Pioneer office.
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ROOMS TO Rem Inquire at
Graham & Knopke's meat
market.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-10
WOLVERINE G ARIZONA.

Since the strike in the Shattuck- Arizona mine was made the manage ment of the Wolverine feels that the chances for striking ore are greatly improved and the general opinion here is the same.
 The recent call for an assessment of 25c a share will probably be prompt ly paid and the work go rapidly on.
 Superintendent Edward J. Collins has recently made a report upon the property, the work done so far, and the possibilities of the drifts reach ing the Shatttuck ore body, and from his description the present condition of the mine is good.
 According to his report the drift upon the 300 foot level is now in from the shaft $50 feet and the drift at the five hundred has been run 1875 feet. The shaft is down 665 feet.
 MT. Collins says that no particular change has occurred with the excep- ton of running through about six feet of manganese oxide and lime in | the 300 foot drift and remarks that in neighboring mines this manganese oxide is intimately associated with the copper ore. It may be mentioned that manganese and hematite were | the first minerals struck in the Shat tuck-Arizona shaft. A new road has been built to the mine. lowering the grade and the wa | ter is lowering in the shaft.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-10
GREAT DENN RECORD.

Friday showed 415 feet depth made
 in Denn-Arizona shaft The day mark ed the end of the fourth month elapsed
 since the first pick point was put in
 the ground at the shaft These four months have not been entirely devot- ed to sinking, some delay having oc- cured within the time because of the erection of plant, etc. The record of 415 feet is, therefore, all the more a splendid evidence > of the get-there qualifications of those directing devel- opment work at the Denn. The record means materially more than 100 feet month, which in the conglomerate that obtains in the shaft borders on the marvellous and establishes an en- tirely new record for the camp. Tn August the sinking record made was 125 feet. About forty men are now
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-10
EXPENSE OF PATENT.

The expense of taking out a patent to a mining claim can not be arbitra- rily stated, for the reason that the cost of several of the important items is no fixed ylaw. Generally speak ing, $500 should cover all the expense, including the cost of the land in one full quartz claim of twenty acres and about S250 in the case of a single 20-acre placer claim. The fee of the United States land office is S10, and in the office of the Surveyor General there is a charge of S35 for stationery and office work and $40 if the claim be a placer. An abstract of title must be furnished, and the cost of this may vary greatly, from S1 0to over Sl00, depending on circumstances. The cost of publication is not fixed, nor are the attorneys fees. and these may vary greatly. The United States land office has given the following figures as approximating the cost of patenting a quartz claim. Payment of the land, twenty acres at S5 per acre, S100; sur veyor general, deposit, $35; publication notice, s25; affdavits, etc, S5 total, s220. To this must be added attor- ney's fees, abstract of title and other incidental expenses. - Southwestern Mines and Minerals.