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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-02-04
POINTS ABOUT THE SALMON
The Biography of This Game Fish Is
Filled with Pushing
Blanks.

Who knows the way of the eagle
in the air, or of the salmon in the
sea? OF all fish the most tantaliz
ing, he has been the life study OF
thousands of men, writes Frederic
Irland, in SrriEEer's. Yet how lit
tie anyone really knows about him
and how conflicting is the tcsti
mopy as to what is known! lfyon
want to get the idea that ti!efeis
no such thing as abstract truth,
You can form that opinion quick
ly by sitting in front OF the fire
place in fishing club some eve
ming when the most experienced
members are present and feel like
talking. There is scarcely any
proposition connected with the
life history Of this fish upon which
any two men of 40 or 80 years eX
perience in salmon fishing will
agree. The biography of the fish
is filled with puzzling blanks. You
catch glimpse of him in his in.
fancy. He mysteriously disap.
pears, returns during adolescence,
and then is gone again until, on
his third appearance, the infant
has grown to be fully mature.
Who would think the childish
smolt of few ounces, that slips
quietly down river In the early
spring, could come back in the
same summer in the pride of youth
as three Of four pound grilse?
And the next time he goes, upon
what meat doth he feed, that he
jumps to maturity and ten pounds
weight? What ports does he visit
while he is off on his deep.sea
cruise? Where does he keep the
chart by which, after his far-away
wanderings. he unerringly re.
turns to his birthplace? And why
do many grilse come to some riv-
ers and comparatively few or none
to others? In Miramichi waters
there are in August ten grilse to
every full-grown salmon. In tie
Tobique there are scarcely any
grilset at all.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-02-04
LOCOMOTIVE DEVELOPMENT
Immense Increase in Size Of Railway
Engines in the Last
Ten Years.

Leaving out narrow gauge,
switching and other light engines,
there were % American locomo-
tives in 1893 having an average
weight OF 12S,55S pounds. AT the
st. Louis exposition there are 81
American locomotives having an
average weight of 195, 800 paunds,
reports the World To-Day. Al
Chicago the total weight of the
heaviest locomotive was 1G5,GO0
pounds. This was criticised for
excessive weight, and the general
opinion was that it was the limit.
At st. Louis the average is great
er than the heaviest at Chicago,
the heaviest being 393.012 pounds
Digit weight engine and tender).
This is a mountain climber which
liz yet an experiment. The next
heaviest weighs 2S7.5S0 pounds,
and there are six others weighing
over 2OO.OO0 pounds each. The
total weight of the % largest loco
motives shown at st. Louis is
5,GO3, 425 pounds. The heaviest
engine at Chicago was exception
al, weighing 26.G00 pounds more
than the next heaviest, which in
turn weighed 1860 pounds more
than the next. Perhaps it would
be fairer to omit the heaviest at
st. Louis as being entirely excep-
ti0nal, sporadic case. We would
then have the average weight AZ
st. Louis Of 1916 pounds. as
against an average of 12S.55S in
Chicago, an increase of about Aga
per cent. II the Malet compound
IL included in the comparison the
increase has been over so per
cent.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-02-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN CAMP
At valley Forge she k.it stoeaki,ss
9ss nes- -ausAaaA's RaFe>
speDtSA l4sRSeas - = ;

Martha Washington was then IS years
OF age, and those who went to the camp
and expected to find her arrayed in
the gowns which they had supposed
would be worn by the generals wife
rine, in the Ladies' Home Journ1!.
whilst our husbands and brothers are
examples of patriotism" she would say
to her countrywomen, 1--WE must be pat
terms CT industry" She did not hesi-
tate 70 wear a brown dress and n
speckled apron when receiving fas-
tidious and elegant visitors at Morris.
town. 1t was said nfterward that she
acquired her inveterate habit of knit
ting in her zeal at Valley Forge to re-
lieve the barefooted men around her.
On every fair day she might be seen
walking through the rude streets of
the town of huts with a basket in her
hand. Entering the hut of sergeant,
she found him dying on n pallet OF
straw, his wife beside him in the an
guish of final separation. She minis
tered to his comfort with food pre-
pared by her own hands. Then kneel-
ing she earnestly prayed with her
sweet and solemn voice for the strick-
en- couple. All day long she was busy
With these errands of grace, or in the
kitchen at the stone house, or in urging
other women to lend helping hand.
And when she passed along the lines
of the troops she would sometimes hear
the fervent cy of Goo bless Lady
Washington!' or Long live Lady WASH
...1. ~
feel that they could fight to their very
last drop of blood with a commander
whose wife, who was formerly the belle
and leader of her set among the danes
and damsels of Virginia, was not
ashamed so be seen darning his and her
own stockingsl
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-02-04
SIDEWALK NOTICE.

10 +. NJ. Sterry: You Hre hereby notified
TO build and construct n sidewalk in front
of Lot ., IN Block ~: til" width OF >nii Sid
wink. four icet vide, constructed II tI
inch lumber. Tile striug"rs under sniu
wal. tn he Is to NJ feet long. And you are
hereby notified TINT unless you construct
si,id sidewalk fronting the lot owned by
you within thirty dnys OF the time Of SER
Vie" of his notice or III default thereof. the
same will he put down by the 1iown of
Mers"r and thc costs thereof charged
against your property to he collected In ne
s;i me innnncr as other tnsr- nre collected
with ten per cent interest thereon 10 dcfrny
costs of collection.
by order of Board Of Trustees.
Untcd Mt Mcrker. Colo, this eth day Of
january \ u no. JZa-H
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-02-04
SIDEWALK NOTICE.

ToAlva Adams: You urc hereby notified
to build and construct II sidewalk In front
of Lots and > in Block 81; the width OF snid
sidewalk, four feet Wide, constructed {
two Inch lumber. The stringers under sad
sidewalk to I've "A or 10 feet long. And you
nre hereby notified that unless you con-
struct snid sidewalk fronting the lot or lots
owned by Won within thirty days OF IN.
time of service of this notice or In deiault
thereof, the me Will be put down by the
Town Of Meeker and the costs thereof
charged against your property to be collect
ed in the same manner as other tnNes nrr
collected, with ten per cent Interest thereon
to defrny costs of collection.
BY order OF Bonrd Of Trustees.
Dated mt Meeker, Colo, this 18th day OF
January, A u 1915.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-02-04
SIDEWALK NOTICE.

To Clyde Strnughn: You nrc hereby mott
ned to build and construct n sidewalk In
front of Lot 3, Block 81: the width NJ snid
sidewalk, four feet wide. constructed of
two inch lumber. The strin2ers under said
sidewalk to be II or rs feet long. And you
are hereby notified that unless you CON
struct snid sidewalk fronting the lot owned
by you within thirty days of the time of
the service Of this notice or In default there
Of, the snne Will be put down by the town
of Mcelscr md the costs thereof charged
against your property, to he collected in the
same manner ns other taxes are collected.
with ten per cent interest thereon to defray
costs OF collection.
Ry order of Board Of Trustees.
Dated mt NeCicr. Colo this 2lih day of
Janunry a u 1905. FISH
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-02-04
SIDEWALK NOTICE.

To Father Ed Downcy: You ARE hereby
notified to build and CONSTRUCTED sidewalk
beside Lot |, Block u: the width Of >nid
sidewalk. four feet wide. constructed Of
two Inch lumber. The stringcrs under said
side walk TO be II or III feet long. And you
urc hereby notified thnt unless you CON
struct said sidewalk beside the lot owned
by you within thirty dnys az the time Of
service of this notice or In defnult thereof.
the same Will he put down by the Town OF
Neeker and the corts thereof chnrrcd
against your property to be collected In tho
same manner other taxes nrc collected.
with ten per cent interest thereon to dc!rny
costs OF collection.
Ey order OF Bonrd of Trustees.
Dated at MeckGr, Colo, this .Jti day Of
January, y b 1896. j2s-n
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-02-04

There IL one pawnbroking establish
ment In connection with Covent Garden
market that 10 absolutely without
rival. This pawnbroking license enables
the holder to lend money on garden and
other produce by special contracts that
only hold good for IS hours ~ the cx-
IRENE limit. Many q good load Of fruit.
flowers or vegetables that may arrive
late for one market or that may not be
instantly saieable is pledged. Next
morning the stuff can either be re-
deemed or sold by the broker.-London
Tit-Bits.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-02-04
RoUT COLDS!

Disease harvests its largest crop
this time Of the year, largely the re-
suit Of neglected colds. There Is only
one right time to cure cold-that is
as sOOn as it comes. There Is only
one remedy that we know of that
you can depend OIL to cure cold
Yi0hly-that is
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-02-04
SIDEWALK NOTICE.

To J. G. Dnvis: You are hereby notified TO
build and construct 70 sidewalk In front 4
Lot {, Block ~; the width OF snid sidewalk,
four feet wide. cOuStr uctei OF two inch lunI-
her. The -trinaers under said sidewalk to
be II or IL feet long. And You nre hereby
po;i fed TINT unless You construct said Side
walk fronting the lot owned by you within
thirty days OF the time of the service of this
notice or In default thereof. the game Will
he nut Gown by The Town Of Mrck.r and he
costs thereof charged against your property
To bo collected In the siIme snnic manner NJ
other taxes nre collected, with ten per cent
interest thereon to dcfruy costs Of coiiec-
tion.
Ev order of Board 81 Trustees.
Dated NJ Ncri.rr, Colo, th!i sith dny 81
.lInunry y I. itub
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-02-04
Gold Nugget. in tn. Street.

1.-The streets OF some Of the mining
towns of California are paved with
gold" said U. P. Koenig. Yes.
mean just what say. A great deal OF
the rock that il taken out Of the mines
contains such a email percentage Of
gold that 1t would not be profitsble to
take 1t out SO when street needs paw
ing this rock 10 crushed, and. being ex-
ceedingly hard. makes the finest sort
Of q pavement. After . rain one ca1 see
any number Of people in the streets pick
ing up pieces OF geld ore. Some Of these
pieces contain $40 worth Of gold. but,
Of course. such valuable nuggets are
rare finds. Sentinel.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-02-04

See Browns ad.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-02-04
BROMO FEBRIN.

1t has never failed; we believe it
cannot fail to cure any cold. If it
ever should fail we want to refund
the money.
THE CITY DRUG STORE.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-02-04

Sec Browns adj.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
No Two Exactly Alike.

As no two mineral fields are exactly
alike, Il is unsafe to say, without "a
knowledge OK the special conditions that
metals do or do not exist 10 certain
rocks. j. G.. T.. Johnson an EngIsh
mining engineer states that IN bis own
experience payable gold has been found
IN the following materials. Quartz,
dense ana milky also in quartz OF uclr-
~ every color ana appearance .aech-
aroidal. crystalline. even In clear glass
like siX-sided prlsmitla orystls-and
associated wgh silver copper. lead. ar-
senic, iron as sulph.de, oxide carbonate
and tuugs,a'e anthony b.smutb,
nickel, zinc, lead and other metals ia
one form or another lu slate. qaarlzite
mica schist, granite diorite poruhyry.
fclsi'e, calclte, doIomite. common rif-
Donate or Iron, ana siIici0as sIuter From
a hot spring, as alluyill gold ir drifts
and once perhaps the most curious
matriN Of alias small lump Of app
parently dl.uvial gold imbedded IN 70
piece of shaly coal. This specimen Is
IN the sydney museum. lt is added as
quite Cer.ain however that gold is ai-
ways more or less intimately associated
with some form OF silica or quartz
and that casitegito, or oxide Of tin. Is
always found In or near granite con-
tanning white mica.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

fbort and associates. Los Angeles
capital has sought ard has secured Il
foothold In the district and these Call
fornians are doing some effective work
there Statellne has not been aban-
doncd as many had supposed; not by "A
Ions ways. II Is going to be heard
from in 1906.
Copper In Washington County.
IN Washington county the principal
mining operations Of the year have been
carried on by the Utah & Eastern
Copper and by the Paymaster Mining
companies The former met with a
misfortune several months ago which
stopped production for q time. Tho
shaft that had been used ever since
the present management OF the COM
pany collapsed. thus cutting off ac-
cess 10 the ore bodies Almost imme-
diately tunnel was started, penetrat-
INK the mountain lower down and at
this writing Is nearing the objective
point. 10 has already penetrated the
ore and only few weeks ago, one u
the most important strikes Of high
grade ore In the history OF the proper-
~ was reported. The tunnel VIII great
ly reduce the cost OF operation and viii
place the company I'm position 10 pro-
duce more extensively than ever before.
The smelter, idle for several months.
s. again In operation The plant Is az
Shem city several miles below the
mine, AComa Is the shipping point on
the san Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake
railroad for the Utah & Eastern. The
Paymaster company has put IN a small
smelter and has that property on a
paying basis The Pnymaster is likely
to become a mine OF considerable Inn
portance 10 southwestern Utah. II Ia
a copper producer. The smelter is 10.
Gated not far from the town Of ST.
George,
In Willard county. the Drum mining
district is locaId. only Linked
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
MISCELLANEOUS MINING CAMPS

which has acquired firm foothold in
that portion Of the state. has been busy
perfecting its titles by doing the work
necessary to secure patents from the
United states government. Otherwise,
this company has displayed no dispo-
sltiun 10 commence the actual
mining OF ore In this state.
The time Win come, however
when Iron county VIII be one OF
the busiest mining sections OF Utah ana
II would seem that with the rapid de-
Nelopment of the west; with the ire
mendous demand being made upon
manufacturers for steel building ma
terial, together with the call the ran.
roads are making for steel rails that the
day Is not far distant when iron mining
IN the Bee hive state will receive en-
couragement
Col ;. y. Miner and associates, who,
next to the Colorado Fuel q Iron COM
plny, owns the greatest area OF iron
claims In the Iron county district has
secured patents for practically ali the
locations Of any value. Col. Milner has
spent much time and money i'm the ef-
fort to get outside capital interested
with him and the chances are good al
this writing that he is going 10 sue
coed and that a syndicate backed by
many millions Of capital will be formed
TO operate In the iron and coal fields
under his control. Former Senator
Kearns and David Keith are develop
ing some copper properties not far from
the border lire OF Washington county,
statcilnc LooiSing Up.
The outlook for Statelne. In the west
ern portion Of Iron county, r. much
brighter than Il was a year ago. The
old Johnny and Ophlr mines, with their
expensive mine and mill equipment.
have been Inactive, But In other nor.
tons Of the district some good discov-
cries have been made; particularly In
the Snowflake property, owned by {. A.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

! gulch, overlooking the beautiful Wah
! wan valley whose only blight is the
! lack Of water for Irrigation.
/ ftof samuel II. EmmOus OF he Unit
I Ell states Geological survey IN a con-
! irlbution to economic geology wrote Of
thl1 valley thus:
Tho region ~ characterized by ex-
creme arditE the only water being
louhd IN Isolated an! widely scattered
springs which oaly furnish an extreme
~ united supply Of this important e.e-
Htnt' II POSSESSES Oh weird beauty Of
outline and c0loruE peculiar to the das-
ert. and, ewing o The clean,ass of the
dry utmofrhare tho view from any
eleFated point ranges over a hundred
.liles or more OF Alternating broad
oesert valleys ana sharply ctupturai
mountain rldgcr. one OF the most
striking features Of the lapdscare. seen
from any high point IN the san Fran
CISCO mountains. Is their greatly longer
slope towards the west and their rela-
tiNely short and abrupt osoarpment 10
the east. the bottom Of the Wah Wah
VslaN on the east IN which ave sitnat-
ca the towns Of Frisco and the Horn
Silver mine"
Where NcUhousc Is.
II Is on the eastern slope Of this val.
Few ihat the town Of NeWhouse. which
c came INTO existence during the wear
l90l' Il located. II IS here that the big
inlll OF the Newhouss Mines and smnI.
Yer corporation was built for the treat
mem OF me ores from the Cactus mine.
MhiGh are brought down over the tracks
OF the Newhouse, Copper Gulch e So
Vier Lake railway an auxiliary concern.
a a 20 o's.uIiee OF about two miles Trains
are run UP to the mouth of the tun-
hel through which the mine is operated.
Al the entrance to the tunnel are loca.-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

IN THE northern part OF Utah--ln
Bo&e.dcr county, IL the Park Valley
mining district Here. property own
ers have carried on quiet campaign,
the result OF which is Improvement, The
Century company, OF which p, w. Mad
fen OF salt Lake Is manager, has de-
voted It's energy TO the development Of
ncE territory more than to production;
but the mine viii no doubt be In shape
TO produce heavily early IN the new
year. The m'll was closed several
weeks durias the past year, but Is now
IN operation and turning ont gold bull
l!on The Sunrise Mining company, OF
which Sig simon Of salt Lake Is presl-
dent, has developed some quite extern
sive ore bodies and the management Of
the compnny IS now considering the
matter Of the installation Of a mill next
year. 4 trial run made during the last
summer at the Century plant demon
strated that with facilities for treat
ment the ore can be made to pay hand
sOmely.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

but mining camp.
When Nh. NewhOuse undertook the
construction OF the town, which is 10
.erpetuute hIs name IN Titan, ne In
Iended that II should be par excellence;
LhGt 1t should be a place where the
miner and his family could have some
OF the comforts enjoyed D. many who
inhabit The cities. Ii was the purpose
of the founder 10 Tighten the burden
or those VINO toll as much ass possible.
The town Of Newhouse IS built around
"A plaza, which wassseedel 10 sluss a
year ago There are many splendid
buildings, equipped with modern con-
NcnicuCes The Cactus lgu. consists
Of two buildings one IS used for @
dining room and kitchen. While the
other provides sleeping apartments tor
tae unmarried employees of tEe compa-
ny. ON entering the latter building
the visitor inds himself an "a large lob
By from which halls open on two sides.
Opening OF these halls ara the sleeping
rooms, - on The first floor and Is ON
the second. uffordiug accommodations
for 40 men, Each room Is furnished
with three iron beds. chairs. table. etc.
ON each GCur Is "a layatory and bath
room with stationary wash bowls and
three shower baths, all connected with
hot and cold water,
OflcMls OF the company and en-
ploycs who have families have the use
OF three, four and hve-room cottages.
for which, with leht and water, a
nominal rental is charged.
Saloons Not Wanted.
Saloons ANA resorts Of Questionable
character are not allowed 10 exist I'm
NeWhouse The company however.
maintains "a club house for the benefit
or employees, and Il contains everything
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

San Francisco range Of mountains and
In what Is commonly called Copper
ed the crushing plant and ore bins,
with capacity for from 1900 to 1000 tons
of ora. BY means OF automatic dump
or. the loaded mine cars on emerging
from the tunnel, are relieved in an in
slant of their contents when they arc
ready for the return trip. After being
dumped into the bins and the coarse
goes into three 20xSO Blake crushers,
crushing 1t Ito two inches From the
bins below the crusher, the crushed pro-
duct Is dumped into Acton steel cars.
when 1t is ready for movement to the
mill.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

$500 cubic feet OF air per minute
two Westinghouse steam turbines OF
800 horse power each, both driving
electric generators supplying the power
for the mine and mill. The mine is
equipped with electric motors for the
handling OF mine cars. The under
ground workinge are brilliantly ilu-
minated throughout by incandescent
lamps. In fact, nothing is lacking In
the way OF modern equipment.
The steam generating plant, is housed
IN building 6ON100 feet and contains
three water tube boilers of $50 horse
power each, with various attachments
designed with a view TO economy. The
steel stack at the power house is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

that a well regulated institution Of
this kind usually does II has its read
ing room, writing room, card room, pool
room, also a bar where drinks are
dispensed, but along restricted lines,
1t cost the Newhouse Mines & Smelt-
ers corporation more than 5000 600 20
work out the plans laid by Mr.. New
house 10 place the mine in condition to
produce; but now the company Is get
ting this money back again. Il cost
100000 alone 10 purchase the Wah Wah
springs on the west side OF the valley
and bring the water across 10
the town, where It can be used.
on the company's pay rolls are the
names OF about 800 men, and each
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
Newfoundland Copper,

In the New Foundlnnd mining dis
trict. west Of the Great Salt lake, along
the LucIn CUTOFF, Boston syndicate
has displayed considerable energy in
the DEVELOPMENT OF the Boston and
Terrace copper property with very ia
vorable results. This district prom
ises to become good producer Of cop
per ore. 4
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
Ia Plata and sierra Madrc.

In the La Plata district. northeast OF
Ogden, some development work has
been done in hopes OF discovering the
location OF the assures which are be-
lieved to cut through that region Some
ore has been found there, but as yet
the camp 10 prospective. Nearer TO
Ogden in the Sierra Madre district,
Don Mcguire has been tirelcss in his
effort to develop the several properties
under his management the Southern Pa
cifc company has addd a group OF
several claims to It's territory and has
made progress with the campaign Of
development that has been conducted
there since the beginning Of the current
year.
Coloradoans in the La SAILS.
In the La Sal district, which covers a
vast area in eastern Utah and hug
gns next to the imaginary line which
divides the states OF Utah aud Colo-
RADIO. development work has been car
ried on In a small way Colorado min
Ing men, however. are becoming inter-
ested In that country and the new year
VIII dawn with the outlook muCh
brighter for tho region than ut any
time in its past history. one cyanide
mill has been put In since last christ
mas The consolidation OF the Inter-
national copper property with one adj
Joining, f. probably the most impor-
tant transaction involving the trans-
fer OF property, recorded during the
year.
Iron County Iron Districts.
In the iron districts OF Iron county
the Colorado Fuel g. Iron company,