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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
Goldfeld Bulls & Bears Mining
Co., of Nevada

Incorporated under the laws of Arizona;
capitalization, 100000 shares, par value, 81;
500. 600 shares in the treasury.
Principal Office, Spring Valley Water Build
ing. room IS, 135 Geary street, San Francisco.
Location of property, Goldfeld, Nevada; con-
sists of ten full claims-Gold Bug, Hawkeye,
Missouri, Grandpa, Pearl City, Gold Standard,
Colder Gate, Ohio, Ohio Annex, Black Rock
and st. Louis comprising 200 acres lying in a
direct line of f%racturing between the Combine
mondfeld.
Oficers-R. W. Payne, Pres, NJ. c. Scully,
Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr: $. W. Payne, Secy
and Treas. Directors-R. w. Payne, ~.
Scully, Louis Glass, S. w. Payne and '. NC
Gillicuddy,
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
Top Mining Co. of Gold.
field

Incorporated under the laws of Arizona; cap
Italization, 100000 shares; par value, 81; 4OO,0 QUO
shares in treasury.
Principal ofice-Goldfeld, New; location of
property, Goldfeld Mining District, at the
southern base Of Columbian mountain, and ad-
joins the Jumbo property on the north; prop
erty consists of one full claim, 20 acres. J. f.
Bradley is developing 300 feet under lease and
the company is developing the north end of
claim. Ledge is 100 feet wide and no wall in
sight at the 0-foot level in company workings
practically all being mill ore, with streaks of
high grade.
Officers and directors-C. ID. Taylor, Pres. {;
Frank NJ. Ish, Vice-Pres. X. l.. Colburn, Sec.
and Treas. J. B. Menardi and George McClel-
land.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
Diamondfield Gold Mining Com
pany Of Goldfield.

Incorporated under the laws OF south Ia
kota. capitalization, one million shares, PAL
value one dollar per share. -Four hundred
thousand in the treasury. Fully paid and
worcestershire.
Location of property at DiamOndfield, New,
in oidfeld Mining District. Consists of three
fractional claims: The Harvey, Daisy ai"i
Quartzite Fractions, about IS IL acres. Leas' r.
on the Quartzite are steadily shipping Oh
which averages over $500 per ton three carlo'ds
having been shipped up to October q. At sc
0-fOot level the ledge is opened for a widIi i
"a feet with only one wall in sight. The ent
ledge averages $50 to $40 per ton in gold, win
streaks of shipping ore. One streak, s inches
in width, assays $40, 100 clear across. Experts
pronounce it the coming great mine of the
camp.
Principal Office of company: Tonopah, Ne
vada. Officers and directors: T. L. Oddle,
President; Geo. S. Nixon, Vice President Johp
s. Cook, Treasurer: Albert S. Watson, Secretarr
and Jack Davis, Manager.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
Cache Gold Mining Co. o
Goldfield Nevada.

Incorporated under the laws. of Arizona.
capitalization, 1000, 600 shares par value, $1.OO
each, 400, 600 shares in treasury
Principal office, GOldfeld, Nevada. Location
of property, Goldtield Mining District, CON
slsting of five claims, about 100 acres. Float
assaying from s. to A,04O per ton has been
found on these claims, and fair values have
been obtained from ledge groupings. One
hundred thousand shares are now offered at
10 cents per share, and work will soon begin
to find the shoot from which the rich float came.
Officers and directors James f. O'Brien,
president, John Mernin, vice-president, H. w.
knlckerbocker, secretary, J. Casey Mcdaniel,
treasurer u. p. Lotus.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
coldfieId Daisy Mining Syndicate.

Incorporated under the laws OF Arizona, cap
italiZation, 100000 shares, par value, Slp
each, SOC, 900 shares IN treasury.
Principal office, Goldteld, New. Location OF
property, Goldfeld Mining District, near the
town OF DiamOndfield consisting of three
claims, Daisy No. l, Daisy No. , Daisy, No. !
Claims lie between the Great Bend and Blscl
Butte groups and have 500 feet along one o.
the biggest and strongest veins in the district
In addition the claims are traversed by numeT
Gus parallel lodges, all showing good values,
On October /, 1904, an incline shaft reached
to a depth of Is feet and an average ASSAY
across Z feet gave values of sos per ton. To
provide money for development 100000 shares
of treasury stock are offered at l5c per share.
All private stock pooled.
Oficsrs-F. f.. Horton, president; A. A.
Busey. vice president; NJ. NJ. Detch, secretary.
John $. Cook, treasurer; Van Spalding, A. A.
Busey and +. f. Horton, directors.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
GoldfieId Treasure Mining Co.

Incorporated under the laws of Arizona;
capitalization, $lOOO,UOO; par value, 81; 5OO,OOO
shares in treasury.
Principal office, 931 Chestnut street, Phila-
delphia, Pa; Nevada agents office, TOnopah,
New; location, of property, GOldield Mining
District, Nevada, consisting of thirteen claims
group No. l, five claims, Columbia Mountain,
adjoining the Adams; group No. 2, three claims
north OF the Vernals, at Diamondfeld; group
No. 3, FIVE claims on the north side of Banner
/ and 3.
officers and dir~ectors-JohnS S. Doughty, Pres,
Chas. J. Suplee, Vice Pres. George G. Thompson,
Brown, Nevada agent, TonOpah, New, r. w.
Griswold, General Manager, Goldfield, New.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
GoIdfield Tonopah Mining
Company

Incorporated under the laws of Arizona; cap
italization l,OOO,O 900 shares; par value 81; 100000.
shares in the treasury.
Principal ofice-Tonopah, New. location OF
properly 6oianeia Mdhlig Dls.rict, near u
three claims-the Pleasant Trio, Cloudy Day
and High Rock-situated 1900 feet west and in
Keane, Mcmahon and Fletcher's Great Bend
mine. This ledge on the Great Bend is IL feet
wide at a depth of 70 feet and averages clear
across $40 per ton. There are several rich
streaks from / to 8 feet wide which go as high
as 500 per ton.
Oficers-J. b. Lindsay, Pres. Chas. Mercer,
Vice. Pres. H.. H. Brown. See. and Treas.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
GOldfield Red Lion Mining Co.

incorporated under the laws of Arr
IONA. Capitalization 100000 shares
par value 300. All stock paid and IN
assessable. 400 900 shares in treasury
for development purposes PrincipaI
office 1923 Mills building, San Francisco.
Cal. Location OF property, Goldfield,
Nevada, consisting of five claims, Red
Lion No. l. Red Lion No 2, Red Lion
No. 3, Red Lion Fraction, and Josha-
way, about one hundred acres. Map
and prospectus on application.
OFFICERS and DIRECTORS: w. E.
MILES, president; LIVINGSTON jerks,
vice-president; A. j. MILLER, secretary;
JOS. WELLS, MoNTELL TAYLOR and I'll. c.
TILDEN.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
vernal Mining Co. Of ColdfieId.

Incorporated under the laws of Arizona.
capitalization, 1,OO0,O 600 shares, par value, $l.W
each, 400, 600 shares in the treasury.
Principal office, Goldfeld, Nevada. Location
of property, Goldfeld Mining District, near
Diamondfield, consisting OF three claims, the
Vernal No. l, Uncle Sam, and Big Chief. Les
sees are now at work and getting good values
close to where a strike of very rich ore has
been made on the Vernal No. 2 claim.
The first block OF treasury stock is offered at
10 cents per share. The private stock is all
pooled.
IncorporatOrs-Key Pittman, G. H.. Elliott,
Rarton Pittman, II. b. Lind, w. b. Plttman,
R.. A. Martin, and J. T. Jones.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
Big Elk Gold Mines Co.

Incorporated under the laws of Arizona;
capitalization, 100000 shares; par value, 81;
l ,OO0, 600 shares in treasury.
property, one mile south of the Combination,
consisting of the Gold Wedge and Union claims
Officers and directOrs-James Faulkner, Pres,
Goldfeld, New, J. X. Gillespie, Vice Pres, Den.
yer, Colo, Lewis Z. Wilson, Sec. and Treas.
Goldfeld. New. w. L. Wilson. Denver, Colo,
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
No. 1924.
Notice of Application for U. S.
Patent.
United States Land Office.

obitVu SthtN lbii INV
Carson City, New, Jan'y q, 1905.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in pursu-
ance of the Act of Congress, approved May 10Th,
1872, A. NJ. Gillespie, whose post-Ofiice address
is Goldfeld, Esmeralda county, Nevada, has
made application for Il patent for the following
described placer mining claims, situate in the
Goldfeld Mining District, Esmeralda county,
Nevada, to wit:
The Golden" Placer, containing eighty
acres and being the south half Q-2) of south:
west quarter Q-4) of section thirty-fve (35), and
the Gold Bar" placer, containing eighty CO
acres and being the west half Q-2) of southeast
quarter Q-4) of section thirty-ive $50, and
Gold Nugget" placer, containing eighty (SD
acres and being the west half Q.2) OF northeast
quarter 90 of section thirty-tive (35). all in
township two (2), south range forty-two (42). +.
NJ. u. NJ: and the Gold Flat placer. being
lot two (2), containing forty and three hun
dredths (40 03) acres, and lot six (6), containing
thirty nine and five hundredths acres, in sec
ton two (2), township three C) south range
forty-two (42) f: NJ. d. NJ.
Adjoining claims: "Vera" lode mining claim,
U. $. survey, number 2173, DIR. White Wolf,
claimant; the French" placer, claimant un
That the location notices of these placer min
ing claims are recorded in the District Mining
Recorders office at Goldfeld, Esmeralda
county, State of Nevada, in Book A at page
$50 and book "B" at pages 36l, 327 and 1913, re-
spectively, and the record title of said claims
County Recorder at Hawthorne, Esmeralda
county. Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of said placer mining claim or claims
are required to file their adverse claims with
the Register of the United States land Office at
Carson City, Ormsby county, State OF Nevada,
during the sixty days period of publication
hereof, or they will be barred by virtue of the
O. H. GALLUP.
RpyiStpr
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
Goldfield Blue Bell Mining
Company

incorporated under the laws of Arizona; cap
italization ,0OO, 600 shares; par value 81; 100000
shares in the treasury.
Principal ofice-Goldfeld, New; location of
property, Goldfeld Mining District, consisting
of 8 claims, Blue Bell No. l, Blue Bell No. 2 and
the Neversweat-abou so acres. Property lies
less than 1,OO feet from the recent rich strike
on the st. Ives.
Oficers-John Mernin, Pres. c. r. Higglnson
Vice Louis Finnegan, Sec; r. A. Martin,
Treas.
Directors-Ben Haseltine, J. T. Jones, John
Mernin, r. A. Martin and G. b. Higginson.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
Goldfield Coming Nation Gold
Mines Co.

Incorporated under the laws of Arizona;
capitalization, 1,5OO,OW shares; par value, II;
75O,OOO shares in treasury; private stock pooled.
Principal Office, Majestic building Denver,
ing District, consisting OF the Curley George
and Boom Fraction located between the ST
n 1Sts ana i the he;1 1umSe groa d n apR,,ca91mt ' on
progress and plant of machinery now on the
property.
Officers and directors-W. L.. wilson, Pres,
Denver, Colo, Melvin Edwards, Vice Pres, ex-
secretary of state of Colorado, E. N. Burr, Sec
and Treas, Denver, Colo.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
oIdfieId Mining Com
pany

Incorporated under the laws of Arizona; cap
itallzation 600 600 shares; par value 81; 100000
shares in the treasury.
Principal Office, TOnopah, New; location OF
property, GOldfield Mining District, consisting
of the Adams, Jefferson and Monroe claims,
adjoining the property OF the Goldfeld Mining
Company on the north. Active development
work now in progress.
Officers and directOrs-R. L.. Johns, Pres. J.
r. Duffield, Vice-Pres.; II. T.. Bragdon, Sec. A.
{. Eisen, Treas. NJ. E.. Ish.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
Blue Bull Mining Company.

Incorporated under the laws of Nevada; cap
italizatiOn, 100000 shares, par value ~; 800
600 shares in the treasury.
= Office of the company, Box PA, Goldheld, Es-
meralda county, Nevada.
Property consists of eight full claims in the
heart of the GOldteld District ana near pro-
ducing mines. Numerous lodges and surface
values.
Officers and DirectOrs-H. Ramsey, Pres;
Clay Peters, Vice-Pres. and Manager; n. Z.
Morris, See, Treas. and superintendent; 7. +.
Dunaway and Geo. S. Nixon.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
The GOldfieId Double Eagle Gold
Mines Company

Incorporated under the laws of Arizona. Cap
italization 1890, 900 shares. Par value 81. 1000
600 shares in the treasury. Private stock
pooled.
Principal office, Majestic Building. Denver,
Colorado. Location of property Goldfeld Min
ing District, consisting of Silver Bell, Silver
Bell No. !, Huntch Bell No. 3, $50 feet east from
the Tin Horn property, recently bonded for
$25, 600, which is now producing ore. Develop
ment now being vigorously prosecuted.
dent, Denver, Colo. Melvin Edwards, Ex-Sec-
rotary of State of Colorado, Vice President; +.
n. Burr, Secretary-Treasurer, Denver, Colo.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
GoldfieId Mining Company Of
Nevada

Incorporated under the laws OF Arizona; cap
italization 1,OOO,O 900 shares; par value 81; 1000 0
shares in the treasury.
Ofice-Goldfield, New. location of property,
GOldfeld, New: comprising seven claims, viz:
January, February, September, October, st.
Paul, Cracker Jack and Henry Clay.
Officers and dlrectOrs-R. l.. Johns, President;
H. T. Bragdon. Vice-President; A. c. Eisen,
Secretary and Treasurer: Geo. L. Brown, W. NJ.
Stansbury: II. T. Bragdon, Mine Manager; X.
l.. JOhnS.A Attorney.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
Extension Mining Com
pany

incorporated under the laws of Arizona cap
italization, 100000 shares; par value 81; 50,OO
shares in the treasury.
Principal ofice-Goldfeld, New. location OF
property, Goldfield Mining. District, consisting
of ii claims, the Gold Wedge, Poloverde, Gold
Coin, Saddle Rock, Black Butte No. /, Black
Butte Fraction, Three Friends, Three Friends
Fraction, Vernal No. l, Uncle Sam and Big
Chief. The Gold Wedge. adjoins the famous
Jumbo on the north and has 800 feet of the lat
ter's ledge. The Poloverde adjoins the st. Ives
on the northeast and three of the %latter's
lodges can be traced into this claim. The Gold
Coin and the Saddle Rock adjoin the Daisy
No. 2 on the south and lie within less than 200
feet of the ledge Just opened up, II inches of
which average over $500 per ton. vernal No. l
carries, for at least 1,0O0 feet, the ledge on
which . strike was recently made in Vernal
No.2 ground, less than 100 feet to the south.
The Black Butte No. I lies between Daisy No. 2
on the west and Ish's Black Butte No. 2 on the
east. The other claims are in the same vicinity
and have . splendid surface showing.
Oficers-Key Pittman, Pres; H. B. Lind,
Sec. and Gen1 Manager; Nye and Ormsby
County Bank, treasury. The United States FL
deity and Guarantee Company is surety for
the Secretary and General Manager.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17

Claims wanted to buy, must be good
and cheap, or will organize, incorporate
and manage company. To waste no
time give full particulars. p. o. Box
1886, Station S., Philadelphia, Pa. 4tp.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
Notice to Creditors.

Notice to Creditors.
In the District Court, First Judicial District,
Esmeralda County, Nevada,
In the Matter of the
Estate of NJ. WEINBERG, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
that she was appointed administratrix of the
estate of NJ. Weinberg, deceased, on the 10th
day OF January, A. ID. 1905; and, further, all
persons having claims against said estate are
hereby directed and required to file the same,
with the proper vouchers and statutory afii-
davfts attached, with the Clerk or the above
entitled Court within three months from the
date of the first publication of this notice.
Goldfield, Nevada, January %, 1M5.
REBECCA WEINBERG,
Administrative of said Estate.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17

1t Is Hereby Ordered, that the foregoing
notice of application for patent be published
for the period of ten weeks cOnsecutively in
The GOldfield News, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at GOldtield, in Esmer-
aida county, State of Nevada.
o. ii. GALLUP.
Register.
Date of first publication, February 3, 1908.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
narino Bros.

Music furnished for balls, parties,
banquets, etc. Harp, violin, flute, etc.
Leave orders at Harry Coffee's. tt
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
Remember

The Miners Cash Store, opposite the
Recorders Office, Goldfield, New. tt
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17

p" +. BRUCE
MINING ENGINEER
U. S. DEPUTY MINERAL SURVEYOR
Office Next Door to District Recorder
GOLDFIELD, NEVADA
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
ROchester-G oldfield Mining COM
DanY of Nevada.

Date of first publication, February 3. 1905
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-28
CHILDREN CRY FOR
FLETCHER's oAsToRIA.
Maryland Bar Association.

Hagerstown, Nd, June 2s.-A graf
ifyingly large attendance marked the
annual convention Of tho Maryland
State Bar Association, which opened to-
day. Lawyers from all sections Of
Maryland are present Routine bust.
ness occupied tho initial session. Pa.
pors and addresses ON subjects of in.
terest to the legal profession will be
presented tomorrow and Friday and the
annual banquet will close the gather.
ing Friday evening. Prominent among
those who are to address the conven.
tion are Hon. Judson Harmon and Hon.
Richard II. Alvey, former chief justice
Of the court Of appeals Of tho District
Of Columbia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-28
GREAT
DIPPER
DREDGE
Uncle Sam Has Some Fine
Machinery at Work on
the River

David b. Ogden, of the United Statei
engineer corps, at Portland, was in the
city last evening. He came over from
Independence, where he had been in
speetiDg some revetment work, and
came to Salem to visit tho big govern
ment dipper dredge, which is now al
work here. After giving the men in
charge instructions about some details
of The work, he returned to Portland
this morning.
This dredge is known as dipper
sdrhdge No. 2, and is used in keeping
t6fyD channel of the Willamette in nav.
Sgable condition. Tho dredge is not
-sslf-propelling, but is towed from place
10 place by the river steamers. While
at work IL is moved about the stream
by the use Of steam capstans, and IL is
a most effective worker. This dredge
is in charge Of Captain Henry Griffin,
who has a crew Of about ten men, and
is at present engaged in dredging the
west channel Of the river, opposite the
old brick mill. Yesterday IL cleaned
out the harbor at the mouth Of Mill
creek, near the Salem Touring mills,
ard at the upper wharf, to better ena.
hae river steamers to do their work. The
dapper on tho dredge is manipulated
tby cables, and has a capacity Of re.
moving one yard Of dirt per minute.
This dredge was built at Portland,
under the supervision Of Mr.. Ogden,
and is most complete in all its details. 1t
has n stenm boiler Of about 90 horse
power capacity, and separate engines
for doing the different kinds Of work.
II is held fast TO the bottom of the
stream by three large spuds, or upright
fimbers. which are lowered into the
ground after the dredge Is set in place,
and which hold fast while working. Ev-
cry piece Of machinery Is as clean and
bright as can be found in the finest
passenger steamer, in happy contrast
with most dredges. The upper deck Of
ahe dredge is divided into state rooms,
dining room, kitchen and office. Every
thing Is as neat as wax, and as clean as
busy hands can make IL. The beds are
supplied with ostermoor mattresses,
and the best OF wire springs. The cook
in charge Of the culinary department
serves meals like your mother cooked.
It is also his duty to wait on the tables
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-28
STATE
SOCIAL
NEWS
From London Springs
.AAAS
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Tho crops are still looking fine, and
the farmers are AS busy as can be in
their hay fields.
There are but few attendants at the
hotel at present, but the bottling works
are still kept busy.
Levi Geer and family went to Cot.
tage Grove Saturday, where they re.
manned over night and returned Sun.
day evening.
John Overhalser left London today
to do some work on his ranch west Of
Cottage Grove.
Miss Summer, who has been teaching
at Hebren, spent Saturday and Sun.
day in London. Her home is in Eugene,
where she returns today.
Many arrangements are being made
for the celebration of the Fourth of
July. Several important questions will
be discussed. The creamery question
also the railroad question. A lively in.
teress is being taken by the Coast Fork
ers as they would like TO see rail-
road from Cottage Grove to Black
Butte.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-28
Commencement at Yale.

New Haven, Conn, June 2s.-The
formal exercises of commencement day
at Yale began this morning. At 10
O'Clock the graduates, candidates for
degrees and invited guests, assembled
ON the college campus and marched
in procession to Woodbridge hall. where
the exercises were held. In accord.
anee with custom, the exercises began
with the singing of the first four verses
Of the sixty-ffth Psalm, which was
sung in l7lS on the occasion of the
opening of the first college erected in
New Haven. President Hadley person,
ally conferred the higher degrees.
The dinner Of the alumni in the uni.
versity dining hall followed the com
meneement exercises. Tables were laid
for 25OO people. At the conclusion Of
the dinner there was an elaborate pro.
gram Of tOasts aud responses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-28
Commencement at Yale.

New Haven, Conn, June 2s.-The
formal exercises Of commencement day
at Yale began this morning. At ten
o'clock the graduates, candidates for
degrees and invited guests, assembled
on the college campus and marched in
procession to Woodbridge Hall, where
the exercises were held. In accordance
with custom, the exercises began with
the singing of the first four verses Of
the Sixty-ffth Psalm, which was sung
in 171s on the occasion of the opening
Of the first college erected in New Ha.
ven. President Hadley personally con
ferred the higher degrees.
The dinner Of the alumni in the uni.
versity dining hall followed the com
mencement exercises. Tables were
laid for $500 people. At the conclusion
of the dinner there was an elaborate
Of toasts and responses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-28

and perform other services about the
cabin. The kitchen is supplied with a
fine range and good pantry. A large
refrigerator is built into the front, on
the outside, and affords the men many
comforts. The entire cabin is supplied
with hot and cold water, has a bath
room and every sanitary convenience
for bodily comfort. The men work nine
hours per day, are under civil service
regulations, and only the best class Of
men are employed. While they are
we'll fed and cared for, the accounts
show that their meals, for sometime
past, have only cost the government an
average Of 13 cents. This includes the
best Of meats, vegetables, bread, pas
try, etc, and the rations are better
than the average country hotel. They
seems to be happy lot Of men, who en-
joy their work, and find life on a gov.
ernment dredger quite congenial.
During the past two weeks the
dredger has been at work cleaning out
the shoals between here and Independ.
ence, including independence shoals,
Moonshine shoal and Gray Eagle shoal.
This leaves the channel open for navi.
cation all the way to Independence for
the remainder Of the season, unless the
water should go down to an unusually
low stage.
The cost Of operating this dredge is
about $500 per month, and its capacity
Is equivalent to 500 cubic yards per
day The dredge crew is composed as
follows: Harry Griffin, superintendent
Benz Thomas, engineers one erane-man,
,ne fireman, one Waterman, three deck
hands and one cook.