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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-24
Find Granite Quarry.
Journal.

A big ledge Of granite has been found
near Spokane. one that promises to
develop into big quarry. The find was
made by Frank Kelsey about two
months ago, and lies about one and a
half miles north of Hilliard. The ledge
proper was not discovered until two
weeks ago, but already more than POO
tons Of granite have been taken out OF
the quarry, and more than 1000 tons
are now exposed.
When asked about his find yesterday
Mr.. Kelsey said: ] had an idea that
there was a large body Of granite here
abouts, and two months ago found a
small cropping Of it. BY digging down
into the sand ! found that the ledge
was larger than | supposed, so ! at once
set about buying the land. / have so
acres now, which cost me 1925 an acre,
S2 500 in all. The land belonged to a
man named I. n. ellsworth, who, ! sup
posed. considered it nearly worthless.
"The quarry is owned by myself and
my brother, c. /. Kelsey. The stone is
a fine blue granite, quite as good as that
found in the Little Spokane quarry.
The ledge is 800 feet wide and is uncov-
cred for a distance of 400 feet. At
present we are working FIVE men. We
have a derrick, steam drill, and q
traction engine, and can handle about
100 tons of granite day. We are only
FIVE and one half miles from the center
of Spokane by wagon road and have
down grade all the way. The Spokane
Falls and Northern railroad track runs
right across or ground, not more than
300 feet from where we are working.
On account of such transportation fac
iIities we can sell our granite very
cheaply, Sl.65 a ton being our price at
present. We have not incorporated our
holdings, but eventually we shall do so.
Spokesman Review.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-24
Machinery for South Bend

South Bend, July ls.-Tbe steam
schooner Signal arrived from Coos Bay
with machinery for the Simpson mill.
Since the fire which destroyed the Simp.
son company's former mill, work has
been pushed on the new plant and the
frame work II well along, and the new
mill should be running in less than six.
~ days.
With these two mills out Of commits
.ion-the Simpson by fire and the Colin.
,ia Box by moving to a new location
the demand for South Bend lumber is
greater than the remaining mills can
supply. even by working at night. Be
sides the export trade, both by water
and rail, there ia considerable building
going on just now, and there is also a
shortness also in slab woodD-Padfc
Journal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-24
Northwest Press.

the diseased vines but ii does not seem
to appear to feed on or molest the
roots. Some Of the diseased vines, to-
gether with a number Of the black bugs
found in the hills have been sent to
Professor Cordley, entomologist in the
State Agricultural College at Corvallis,
in the hope Of his being able to find the
cause of the disease and a treatment
for prevention. There are over 300 acres
in melons In Josephine county this sea-
son. Growers expected to have hal
fully 80 cars for shipment to Portland
and other northern markets, but this
pest will cut II down more or less.--
Albany Herald.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-24
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

Maintains unexcelled service from the
west to the east and south. Making
close connections with trains Of all
transcontinental lines. passengers are
given their choice Of routes to Chicago.
Louisville. Memphis and New Orleans,
and through these points to the far
east.
Prospective travellers desiring infor-
nation as to the lowest rates and best
routes are invited TO correspond with
the following representatives:
B. H. TRUMBULL, Commercial Agent,
142 Third ST., Portland. Ore.
J. C. LINDSEY, TRAY. Passenger Agent.
142 Third St.. Portland. Ore.
PAUL B. THOMPSON. Pass'gr. Agent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-24
ponderay smeIter Active.

H. N. Williams, general manager Of
the Ponderay Smelling Company, own
ing the new lead smelter near Sand
Point, Idaho, said yesterday that all
the machinery except the electric light
equipment is on the ground, and the
plant should be running in 60 days. D.
T. Parker is superintendent. About Is
men are employed
"People interested in the Ponderay
company are developing the Minerva
and the True Blue near" said Mr.. Will
liams. @The same interests are driving
on the Venezuela, and have let cross
tract for continuing the erosscut 800
feet.-Spokesman Review.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-24
ONE woMAN'S GIFTS.
Besides Sums to Georgetown, Mrs. Ryan
Educates Bows.

New York, July 23.--One OF the pet
philanthropies OF Mrs. Thomas +. Ryan
whose gifts OF over 100000 TO George.
town University has just been announc.
ed, Is the Eymard seminary. at Sufferr.
IN Y. for the education OF poor boys
for the priesthood
The Eymard seminary, which has just
concluded the first year of its life, Is
one OF the most picturesque and inter.
asting Theological Institutions in the
United States and appears to be unique
in every detail.
The seminary, nesting among the
rising hills and sunny slopes encircling
the little town of Suffern, is a large
frame building first erected at the in
stance Of DIR. Paul Gibier. of New York.
with view to establishing there
branch of the famed Pasteur Institute,
Of Paris. DIR. Gibier's death put an end
TO this undertaking and about year
and half ago the congregation Of the
Fathers Of the Blessed Sacrament CON
eeived the idea Of converting the build
ing into a school where boys might get
their first education for entrance to
their own order. When the plan was
brought to the attention of airs. Ryan,
she became greatly interested in it,
and when the Rev. Father Arthur Le-
teller. head OF the Fathers of the Bless.
ed Sacrament, had aseertained that the
entire property could be bought for Sl6,.
250 she Immediately authorized the pur-
chase, making liberal gift of the great.
er part Of this sum, which was subSe.
quently added to by her husband, Thos
+. Ryan, the well known financier.
The transfer of the property took
place in May, 1904. Shortly the semi
nary opened with class of fifteen lit
tie boys. Only one of these boys pays
his way, and so far the fathers with the
occasional assistance of Mrs. Ryan, have
been able to defay all expenses. They
believe God calls his apostles from the
ranks of the poor and the humble, and
confidently expect that others will come
to their aid as Mrs. Ryan did, and make
it possible to educate many more such
boys. 1t costs $l75 year for each boy.
Seven OF the boys now enrolled as stu.
dents of the school are from New York
City. The Others are all from Fall River
and Webster, Mass, and all are Ameri-
can born, though OF German, French and
Irish descent. When the seminary
opens in September more will be added
TO the number.
Students enter the Eymard seminary
at thirteen or fourteen years OF age and
take up classical course, which covers
five years. At the end of this time they
are sent to the Seminaries and Uni
versities for higher branches of study.
The Rev. Father Pilon is director of the
school.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-24

proud TO seek aid In London or have
members Of bis following seek II for him.
Now, however, that the whole nnsayory
scandal Is known TO the public the loser
In the fight believes himself at liberty
10 strike at the victor and has been
joined In his attempt by Lord George
Hamilton, ex-secretary for India. Not
that any denial Is made Of the righteous.
ness Of Lord Kitchener's position. II
Il conceded that the officials should have
seen and remedied what the soldier saw,
and compelled them 10 remedy. But
their grievance Il that Lord Kitchener
did not proceed by method Of mutual
understanding but simply gave official
dom fair period within which 10 awak.
en- to IT, duty and, this term having ex-
pired, acted independently.
Lord Kitchener's program includes
the following main features: Nine army
army divisions for India in peace or war.
and years supplies; an increase in the
field army from 10000 to 100000 men;
the provision Of mobilization equipment
transport and stores; the regouping Of
troops 10 al TO bring them nearer to the
Northeastern frontier; the institution
Of manufacturing departments, employ.
ing 1900 to 20O00 workmen includ-
ing cordte, gun, rife, and horse and
leather factories.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-24
MAY PROVE UNDO|NG
Great Victory Scored by Kitchner
Has Drawbacks.
ENGLISH LORD IS TOTTERING

Reorganization Scheme for Indian EN-
pire will Be Worked Out As Kitch-
ener Proposed II But He Is Tottering
On Throne Built With Own Hands.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-07

Under these conditions the busI- ness of mining becomes one of manu. featuring; indeed as much so as grind ing wheat into flour, and in fact just as safe, and in some respects safer, for in the manufacture of flour the product must be sold in the open mar. Ret in order to get it's value irtc money, while the gold, whether in dust or bullion. is money.
 The profits in mining, however. lo not depend so much upon what the ore contains. as what the operator can
 ct out of it. This very important question settled, the next problem to solve- is the volume, or tonnage. Ev- cry manufacture knows that volume of business is the key to success, and free milling gold mining is no ex- ception to this well established rule.
 Having established the extractable value of the ore, and the extent of deposit of this character, the next most important move is to see that a milling plant of large tonnage is erected, so that even small margin of profit per ten, can be made to earn good dividends. This, in fact, is sim. ply applying well known business methods to mining operations, which raises the project from a mere gam. ble. to one of practical business.
 The great mines of the Alaska.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-07

ent plans are carried out, will soon
 demonstrate to the mining world
 that there are other AlaskaJTread-
 wells. MT. R. c. Sturgeon, business
 manager of the company, believes that the best man obtainable is none too good to manage their new mill, now
 being installed, and acting upon this theory. has engaged Mir. Angus Mac kay, formerly of the Alaska Tread. well, to take charge of this new plant. MT. Mackay is the man who built and operated the SS0-stamp mill on the great Alaska -TreadweN mine and ran them for ten years, paying annual dividends, from ore that only gave a value of g per ton.
 The new mill is to have five Hunt. ington mills, of the largest type and the capacity will be 200 tons per day The crushing machinery is of the Gates gyratory typeand of double the capacity of the mill and is to be placed at the mine, thus relieving the mill. Part of this machinery is now at the railroad station and will soon be on the ground. The ore is being delivered to the mill stock bins. by contract, at 9 cents per ton. whilH the milling cost will not exceed S1 cents per ton, leaving any sum in excess of this amount as profit, thus s2 ore will yield fair profit.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-07

Treadwell and the Homestake mine of South Dakota are operated on these lines and no person can question the stability of these great mines, as q business proposition. The ore of the former seldom reaches an average val. ue of s per ton, yet magnificent prof. it's are now, and have for years been paid the owners. The ore of the Homestake runs a little higher in value than the Alaska -TreadwelI. but being more difficult to mill their prof it's are no greater, if indeed they are as great.
 Magnificent opportunities jof like character awaits the man with am. pie capital to commercialize the busi- ness of mining in New Mexico, as it IS now being so successfully done in Alaska and South Dakota, in fact natural conditions are far more ia, vorable in this section, than in the countries named, the question of climate alone is a great advantage and water and fuel are more plenti. ful and cheaper. The only question being the character of the deposits.
 In the White mountain, Nogal, Bon. ito and Eagle mining districts of Lin. ooln county. New Mexico, there is a mineral zone. traversing from south. west to northeast, varying in width from 800 to 2,500 feet, composed of
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-07

mer had two hines in sight and the
 Chinaman's hand wns just two tens. The Celestial had drawn out Trimmer rose from the table, appa-
 rently in his usual temper, and said:
 I vii get me some more money. Then
 hind the blue and yellow stacks of
 checks. As he verified the count of I come back
 He was gone some twenty or thir-
 ty minutes and once more sat in the game. this time buying $500 worth Of checks. placing a big roll of bills be- the cheeks the dealer had issued, he said:
 "'Mr. Dealer. would like some new cards. Some that we can all play from one side and none of us can play both sides. Then ve will see if the Chinese can beat der Dutch
 ''The new cards were accordingly brought, and once more the game pro- gressed. Trimmer and the Chinaman evidently each laying for each other. The play was from the buried card, with ante of one dollar After sever al hours. fthe central figures of the game. Hummer and the chinaman, locked horns for a pot. Three cards had fallen. The Chinaman showed the ace of spade and tray of hearts Trimmer showed the ace of diamonds and dGcc Of clubs The Chink was high and consequently it was his bet He led off with a bet of S750. Trimmer called The turn was made, the Chinaman catching a queen and Trimmer a king. This gave Trimmer the high hand in sight, and was evi- dently the cue for play he had had in contemplation. He led with a bet of $1,000. Without hesitation the Chinaman raised to the tune of g.. 800. This was followed by Tim mer pitching in the big roll of bills with the word, I tap The China man asked for count of the money, which was complied with by the deal CT. disclosing thirty $500 bills The Chinaman could only call about $S,000, which he promptly did. The dealer had picked up the deck for the
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-07

the country, having received favorable comment on the playlet as a curtain raiser. She has been secured for the Colonial by arrangement with Frank Mckee, her manager. and. as a matter of fact, will receive the largest salary ever paid q vaudeville actress.
 Captain January" which has not been acted in New York, is founded on a book of the same title. which had a sale of 3S0.000 copies and is perhaps the most popular short story ever written. Its author Is Laura E. Richards. daugh- ter of Julia Ward Howe. The tale tells of the strong. tender affection of an old sea salt for a waif and Is full of pathos and genuine human interest. Captain January picked up Star one day after a storm and shipwreck and took her to his lighthSnse. The dra- matic scene comes when after several years the identity of the child is dis covered. Then the child. whose love for the good old captain has grown very great. refuses to leave him. The captain finally begs that the child be permitted to live with him until he dies, as that won't be very long.
 ROBERT BUTLER.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-07

1 A well known Bisbee sport, who was also a high-roller in the early days in this Western country, only a
 few days ago, in speaking of early
 times, told the following story: "One of the most exciting poker plays I ever saw took place in Silver
 City during the erection of the Tim
 mer Hotel in that town. more years
 ago than care to think of.
 Trimmer was an inYeterate poker
 player. absolutely square. and while not a fighter never minced words to skinner" when it was apparent
 that the occasion demanded it. He played in all games that came up i'll the town, whether the play was high or moderate, and whatever the occa' sion never displayed any emotion.
 During the time of the building of his hotel Trimmer was sick for cou. pie of weeks, and upon his recovery he drifted around to the usual resorts he frequented. He found that during his illness a Chinaman, a San Fran cisco poker player of some note, had drifted into the town, and was get ting the money in a stud poker game that had been running eight or ten hours a day for the week past. Tim mer liked to play with man that would bet his money, and being told that q stiff game was then in progress with the Chinaman "betting the heads off the boys" he immediately went over to the bank, drew some money and returning bought some checks and proceeded to get the Chinaman's gaits.' Quite a good pot had just proceeded to the fourth card. Tim. mer had a two hines in sight and the Chinaman's best card in sight was a ten-spot, with no pair visible. Tim mer bet s250, and the Chinman tap ped him, involving about $350 more, all Trimmer had on the table, though the Chinaman had some ten or twelve thousand dollars before him. The turn of the cards was made. The Chinaman caught the ten of spades, and Trimmer failed to help The hole cards were turned up. and Tim
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-07

auriferous rhyolite, porphyritic vol canic rock, much more friable than quartz or schist, that will average from 8 to s per ton in value. At some subsequent period, this great zone has been cross Assured, and the vein filings are very much richer in gold than the original deposit and therfore are valuable feeders to the main vein or zone Some of these cross veins carry as high as $S0 per ton and when these are being worked in connection with the great zone, will very materially increase the prof it's of the operators. This entire sec ton has only been worked spasmodi. cally, and never as it should be, es- pecially if large mines are to be de- veloped. Given a Treadwell, or a Homestake mill, this great deposit will yield returns that even the most timid operator need not fear the re. suits.
 Up to the present time, the opera tors in this section have all been hand, icapped by the lack of the necessary working capital, 5ct the Eagle Min ing company, owners of the famous old Parsons mine and some six thous- and acres in addition, are now taking a step in the right direction. This company are the most progressive of any in this section and if their pres
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-07
MINING IN NEW MEXICO.

From its earliest history down to the present time, New Mexico has added to the nations supply of gold over $26,7O0,O0O. Thus doing it's du- ty in the union of states, in the pro, duction of the most precious metal, the standard value of all other metals and comodities. During the same pe- riod it produced approximately S29,- O00,.O00 in silver.
 During the year 1902 New Mexico's mineral production amounted to $2,6S6,473, from 90 coal mines, 91 gold and silver mines and IT copper mines. The number of persons en- ployed were 2,275, and the amount paid in wages amounted to S1, ,646, ,S33. The year 1904 witnessed a phenome- nal increase in iron, zinc and coal mining, while the present year will mark the greatest production of the yellow metal this territory has ever experienced.
 The great mines of the world, that IS, those paying the largest profits, are not the rich, or high value mines. the kind one reads about in magazine articles, where the owner becomes rich over night, but on the contrary. the real gold iaii-e Is that mine with a large deposit of low grade, free milling ore, of unlimited extent.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-07

The Trimmer House at Silver City
 is being torn down, and the material of which it is built is being sold. The house was built twenty-five years or
 more ago, and was a Grant county landmark. At the time it was built
 Silver City was one of the great min ing camps of the west, and had aspi- rations of being a second Denver. All prices were high, and it is claimed that the hotel cost S100,000 to build and furn4sh. Louis Trimmer, who built it, was character in his way.
 He was German, hotel keeper by profession, and a poker player for the love of it. While the building was being erected money would often be scarce Saturday nights, to meet the payrolls. Then Trimmer would get to work, and Monday morning all hands would be paid off. Friends estimated that Louis handled a blue chip for every brick in the building. When it was opened it was a great success, and one of the most popular hotels in the west. With the decad- ence of mining in that section, and the systematizing of the cattle busi- ness, there was a falling off in the supply of outside money which had made the town So flush, and the hotel business was not so profitable. The house changed hands several times. and a year or so ago was bought by Mrs. O. S. Warren, who changed the name to San Vicente, and intended to make it a popular resort for health seekers. It did well until the floods divided the town, when the hotei was left on the wrong side of the ditch. As it became impossible to reach the hotel with the omnibus it was soon that it was impossible to continue it as a hotel. As the indications are that the river bed may broaden, and take in the site of the hotel, it was though best to wreck it while it was possible to do it profitabIy. There are many men all over the world who have had good time in the old house, and will be sorry to know that it had to go.-Lordsburg Liberal.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-07
RGminiSCGnCG Of Famed Old Place,

turn, when Trimmer said in his usual quiet manner:
 "'Mr. Dealer, wish that der cards
 be shuff1ed. This was accordingly done, and the pack handed to the Chinaman to cut, Trimmer getting first card. The dealer picked up the deck, and the Chinaman leaned over to- ward him, turning a sicllly greenish yellow, but said nothing. The turn was made, Trimmer helping to the tune of the ace of clubs, making two aces in sight, and the Chinaman fail. ing to score. only cathing a jack. This was a 'cinch' for Trimmer in sight, but the crowd wanted to see the hands. From the time of his nervous motion after cutting the cards the Chinaman had never moved, and when he was called upon to show his hand in full, it was discovered that he was dead.
 "The cards were examined, and it was found that all the court cards and aces had been lightly 'crimped,' evi- dently the work of the Celestial, as well known to be square, The Chink had the ace of hearts in the hole and had been betting a cinch up to the last card, while Trimmer had been running big bluff When John Chinaman cut the cards he saw that he had thrown the ace of clubs on top. ana evidently started to re-cut but tho shock was too much for his heart, as the doctors said when they held the -post-mortem that he had died instantly from heart disease"
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-07

Mrs. Charles Calvert of the Haymar- ket theater, London, ''the Mrs. Gilbert of England" as American managers are wont to proclaim her. has been brought to this country to play Mrs. Hardcastle in the forthcoming Liebler X Co. special production of the Gold smith comedy. "She Stoops to Con quer," which is to have its first pres entation at the New Amsterdam thea ter, April IT.
 Mrs. Calvert is probably the most distinguished woman in England in her line Of roles, boasting a career that shines resplendent, and her visit here will attract no little attention among those who know her and know of her fame. She has been on the stage since childhood, and when she was but fifteen was brought to Amer ica by her father, where she became a member of the Boston theater, playing there for several seasons and with all the great stars of thu day. After her marriage she and her husband re
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-07


 The W0man's Club entertained, in. Iornaily. at a dance Wednesday even !ng. A number of guests were pres eHt. delightful refreshments were served throughout the evening. and in every respect, it was a very pleas ant affair.
 z .s @
 Prominent among the social affairs of the week was a dramatic reading. of the Merchant of Venice. given by the Shakespeare class of the Woman S club Friday afternoon. Those who took part in the reading were Mines High, Shields, Buxton, Mcbride, Phil. brook, Sherman and Paul A mum ber of guests were present to enjoy this reading, which was in every way a most creditable production.