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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-12
Opportunity For Coast.

ut lies with this West coast to reap
the advantage Of this preference shown
them by oriental firms in the matter Of
trade. The opportunity for increasing
American exports to the far East is
now open, and an early realization of
this fact by YOU ON the Pacific Coast.
will result in the upbuilding of far
greater trade than now obtains.
"There is always a certain class of
goods and food supplies which the
oriental must buy from us, but in
regard to other commodities, competi,
tion grows keener each year, and if
American firms do not wake up and 60
after the trade, it will be taken away
from them by the English and Ger
mans. The geographical position of
America favors it in the struggle for
commercial supremacy in the East, but
this is in part offset by the cheaper
cost of production which European
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Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
An Atlantic rIdaI Wave.

The American line steamship Phila
delphia, which arrived in New York
March 18th, from Southampton, re.
ported having been struck by a huge
way on Friday evening previous. Up
to that time the weather had been
good and concert was just being be-
gun, when, without the slightest warn
ing, huge wave struck the boat. In
an instant all was uproar. Those at
tending the concert rushed pell nell in
all directions. Men and women
dropped on their knees and prayed.
while others ran on deck. The vessel
reeled and quivered under the shock
and for five minutes panic reigned on
board. Part of the ships bowsprit
was carried away, the iron railing was
twisted and many windows were
broken, through which poured hun
dreds of gallons Of water.
Captain Mills said that in all his ex-
perience he never encountered a wave
of such height.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
African sIeepino sickness.

Prof Robert Koch lectured in Ber-
lin recently on the Sleeping sickness, =
which he investigated for several
months in equatorial Africa during the
year 1905. Emperor William and dis
tinguished company were present.
The malady, said the professor, had
been known on the west coast of At
rica since the beginning of the last
century and it had spread to the north
short of the Victoria Nyanza and then
entered German Africa. Probably 200,-
900 persons had died from the disease.
The infection was spread from human
to human by the sting of fly. The
poison affected the usual health for
several days and then the sufferer was
attacked with fever, became incoher'
ent, the glands were swollen and the
patient became enfeebled and event
ually was seized with the sleep mania
Professor Koch knew of no remedy for
this disease.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
stratton's Independence.

Sixty sets of lessees, employing
about $50 miners. are now to be found
on the books of Stratton's 1ndepen-
dence ULimited). while additional fifty
men are working on company account,
bringing the total for the present time
up to 800 men on the different payrolls,
says the Cripple Creek times.
Inasmuch as many of the lessees are
hardly yet beyond the prospective"
stage, II Is certain that considerable
increase in the number of men en-
ployed will shortly be seen OF. the
books. In this connection it can also
be stated that Manager Becker has
still large number of applications for
leases under consideration.
As an exemplification of the un-
qualified success of the leasing sys-
TEN, the property probably stands first
in the entire district. 1t Is but a short
time since one of the prominent min
ing engineers known to the civilized
world. John Hays Hammond, made
public his belief that the mine was
played out. or otherwise informed En-
glish stockholders that the mine con-
tanned less than one million dollars
gross.
Yet in spite of this adverse report
DN IIlS CeltDTdltu thc
first year under the leasing system not
only has the average value of the ore
been raised, but the tonnage has been
maintained with little, If any, dec
crease.
Taking the short month of February
as an example the company's books
show that the tonnage amounted to
$500 tons, with the splendid average
of $35 per ton.
The gross bullion value OF the ore
marketed by lessees in the ininitial
year OF the leasing system just closed
is officially given out at s2,O0O.OOO.
The sum almost equal to the esti-
mated value of the ore reported to re-
main in the mine was in the same pc
riod paid out, either in dividends or for
mine expenses. while the showing to-
day is considered remarkable one
with every indication that last years
output value will be materially In
creased.
Should the trials of modern treat
ment processes for the low-grade ore
prove as successful as claimed and the
big dumps be reduced, increasing divi-
dends will follow and the absurd
claims that the Britishers were given
the worst end of the deal will soon be
forgotten.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
French President a Music Lover.

NJ Fallieres. the new President of
France. is capital billiard player,
having succumbed to the fascinations
of the game long ago. He is the first
President to adjure tobacco. but he
has fine taste for music. which Lou.
bet. Faure. Grevy. MacMahon and
Theirs. who were all smokers, notably
lacked. President Fall!eres shares M
Loubet's enthusiasm for snooting. and
is better shot than President Carnot
who once at shooting party In Ram
bouillet severely "peppered' Gen. Bru
gere.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
THINK TOO MUCH OF "NERvEs.
Mistake Made by People and Physi
clans of To-day.

What fine thing 1t would have
been for the human race had physi-
clans never discovered anything
about the nervous system or invented
such terms as nervous prostration"
or nervous dyspepsia" 1t makes one
green with envy TO think of those for
mer times when people knew little or
nothing about anatomy and when they
called things by their right
names. When they were ILL
tempered or jealous or mel.
aneholy they said they were, instead
of putting everything on the poor
nerves as we do now. When physi-
clans are called in and find them
selves at loss to know just what is
the matter with patient-and even the
very cleverest of them sometimes do
find themselves in that humiliating
position--they can always fall back
upon nerves." with the certainty that
The patient will quite agree with them
aud also that he will Immediately JUS
tify the diagnosis by having nerv-
Gus attack of some sort.-Charleston
News and Courier.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
New District in Wyoming.

At a meeting of the mining men OF
the Copper Mountain section. held at
the McGrath shaft house a few days
ago, the name, Copper Mountain dis
trict, was adopted for that section, says
Shoshoni. Wyoming, correspondent.
The boundaries of the district were
fixed as follows: Commencing at the
mouth of Badger creek, running down
Badwater creek to the boundary of the
Wind River reservation, north on the
reservation line to the north line of
line to East Bridger creek. thence down
the creek to the mouth of Bridger
creek, the point of beginning. George
Wifi was elected recorder of the dis
trict, and the recording fee was placed
at 81.
The new district is not entirely sur
veyed, although all township lines are
laid down. Three of the ten, approx
mately, townships are not divided.
which may result in trouble between
claim holders at a later date.
Prospecting in the district has con-
tinued throughout the winter, despite
the deep snow, and number of excel
lent prospects have been added to the
list of those discovered last fall. There
has been no repetition of the sensa-
tional finds of last year, but ore run
the rule. The top notch assay of the
district came from the Discovery lode
-$1S7.000 to the ton.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
SCIENTIFIC FACT AND THEORY
Too Many vagaries InduIged In BY
the Thinkers.

That the human race will become
blind through the effects of the cleo
trical current so abundantly generat-
ed for modern uses is the startling
proposition of an alleged scientist Of
Chicago. We are of the opinion that
this statement should be classed
among the vagaries of science. There
never was a time when real science
commanded more respect, or, to DEM
onstrated truths. more unquestioning
belief than the present. This is shown
by the innumerable instances Of ap-
piled science in all branches of indus.
try. But, scientific demonstrations are
one thing and scientific speculations
are quite another. In fact. real sci
entists do not indulge in the latter.
They announce conclusions as the re.
suit OF patient and thorough research,
but they do not promulgate long-range
speculations or fantastic theories
Indianapolis News.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
NEWS FROM THE MINES and MILLS
schwab's Profits in Nevada.

Charles M. Schwab has paper profits
in Tonopah, Goldfield and Bullfrog gold
stocks OF $25,OO0,0OO. His total invest
ment is believed to have been less than
$1,000,000. says the Boston News Bu-
reau. He secured his first interest in
Tonopah by the purchase of 100000
shares. par value 81, of the capital
stock OF the Tonopaah Extension Gold
Mining Company at 80 cents per share.
This stock sold last week in New York
at SIS per share.
Mr.. Schwab contemplates a consoli-
dation of sixteen or seventeen proper
ties in Tonopah, Goldfeld and Bull
frog. The first step in this consolida-
tion OF gold properties was the organi
zation of the Montgomery-Shosh
Consolidated Mines Company, which
combines the Montgomery-Shosh
Polaris and Rands Crystal companaies
in the Bullfrog district.
We understand that the big consoli
datiOn contemplates the placing of the
following properties under one man.
agement: Tonopah, Tonopah Exten-
sion, Golden Anchor, McKane Co., Mid
way Co.. Red Rock Co., Tonopah &
Pittsburg, Belmont Extension, Gold
field: Florence, Jumbo Co., Red Top
Co, Goldfield Mining, Diamondfield
Co. and Jumbo Extension, Bullfrog;
Montgomery-Shosh Polaris, Rands
Crystal Gibraltar. Trans. The new
company will probably be called the
Schwab Exploration and Mining Com
pany, with Mr.. Schwab as president
and d. b. Gillis. vice president.
Mr.. Schwab does not control all of
the above companies, but he is in ne
gotiation for the control of fifty-one
per cent. of the stock of the companies
he does not control.
Mr.. Schwab has recently closed a
twenty-five-year contract with the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany for the treatment of the ores of
all his companies at a price under the
figure paid for smelling by the Tono-
pah Mining Company. This contract
with the smelling company was only
negotiated after Mr.. Schwab had de-
cided to build his own smelters.
This smelling contract will be turned
over to the new company without con-
sideration, although it is considered a
valuable asset.
The defined Nevada gold fields, in
cluding Tonopah, Goldfeld. Bullfrog
and Manhattan. are $50 miles long and
seventy miles wide.
Tonopah was discovered in 1901 and
the above camps have since produced
$20.000.O002 in gold. The first year
Tonopah was discovered it produced
sS,000.000 in gold, and for the second
and third years produced practically
nothing, as freight rates and smelling
charges were prohibitive, and the OPP
orators had secured sufficient money
the nrst year the camp was discovered
to permit them to develop the proper
ties and withhold their ore from the
market. Last year the product was
$2,000.000. but this year the gold out
put is expected to very large.
The same conditions existed at Gold
field. The first year the production
amounted to $4,000, 900. but the second
and each succeeding year the ore has
been withheld from the market.
Railroad facilities and improved
smelling conditions have now enabled
the companies to materially increase
their production.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
EI Paso Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the FL Paso company was
held at Colorado Springs, March 18th,
1,39S.000 out of the 2.450,000 shares
being represented. The meeting was
harmonious. President Bernard and as
sociates being in control.
s. S. Bernard. j. w. Mahoney.
George Bernard and J. NJ. Jordan. all
of Colorado Springs. were reelected di-
rectors, while Allen l.. Burris of Den
yer and J. n. Beatty and L. j. Eaton
of Colorado Springs succeeded j. c.
Helm of Denver and w. S. jackson
and p. S. Delaney. both of Colorado
Springs. The officers were reelected
at follows:
President and general manager, S.
S. Bernard; vice president, George Ber-
nard: secretary and treasurer, j. Nj.
Jordan; assistant secretary and treas
urer. Daniel Thatcher, and superin'
tendent, William Bainbridge.
The regular quarterly dividend of 3
cents per share was declared. payable
March cath to stockholders of record
March 18th. Upon the issued capitaliz-
alton of 2.450.0 shares, this disburse'
ment will aggregate $73,50O.
The total dividends to date will
reach $1,346.000 with the payment OF
this amount.
There were shipped during the
year 25,229.79 tons of ore. of an aver
age value OF $36.24 per ton, as against
only $4,000 tons last year. However,
last years average per ton was $G6.S2,
so that although the 1905 production
was the largest in the company's his
tory, the total ore sales were $914,'
337.32, as against 1885, ,935.11 in 1904.
Had the ore remained at the same
valtie as In the year previous the mine
would have made record during the
past twelve months. AS 1t was, the
production nearly doubled the best pre-
vious aggregate. except 1904. in value.
Last year was the first in six during
which no gain was made over the pre-
vious year.
President Bernard In his report re-
marks n change for the better In the
grade of ore. He mentions the discov-
cry of the extension of the G. X. q n.
vein at 1000 feet.
Mention is made of the purchase
during the year of the Ajax claim for
$S3,1753O. This includes all cost oi
litigation In connection Herewith
There is no litigation of Importance
pending the State Supreme Court hav'
ing recently handed down "A decision
giving absolute title to the Little May
Iand Australia claims to the lei Paso
company. The net profits OF the mine
for the year aggregated $326.752.32, OF
about 36 per cent. although $514.5OO
was paid In dividends. or expenses
the largest item was for freight and
treatment, aggregating $190.152OS
The cash on hand last year was $422.
1851. The cash on hand January 81
1906 was $206,29319. which. together
with securities OF $23.441.13, makes to
tai cash resources of $229,734.32.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
Colorado Coal Production.

Coal production for Colorado will fall
short about 100000 tons on account of
the warm weather. according to State
Coal Mine Inspector John d. Jones,
who returned from trip to the south
ern fields yesterday, says the Denver
Republican.
In connection with this shortage of
production this year 1t appears that
the southern fields are not affected to
any great extent. Work there is kept
up as usual. but this principally in
view of the fact that most of the coal
Is used for the manufacture of coke
nous quantities are consumed in Pu-
eblo and surrounding towns.
Mr.. Jones has only two deputy in
spectors and he should have at least
five, he says. The law providing for
two was passed in 1887 and the reports
for the previous year showed that the
total production of coal in the state
was amount million and half tons.
1t was figured that at that time two
deputies were enough.
Last years output was approx
mately 100000 tons. The law re-
quires that each mine shall be in
spected once in three months, and 1t
has been found almost impossible for
the inspectors to make the rounds and
thus comply with the statute.
The mild winter has thrown a great
number of miners in the Ell Paso and
Fremont fields out of work, as the coal
from these districts goes to the larger
cities.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
JUSTICE Brown WILL RETIRE.
Fears Continuation of judicial Duties
May Cause Blindness.


Associate Justice Henry Billings
Brown of the United States Supreme
court intends to retire from the bench
and has notified President Roosevelt
to that effect
Justice Brown was 20 years old on
March 2. Having reached that age
and having served ten years as a
member of the Supreme bench, he
was privileged to retire on full pay.
Although strong and vigorous bodily
and mentally, Justice Brown has been
troubled with failing sight, and he has
felt that continuance of his judicial
duties might cause him to become
blind.
He will serve through the present
term of court and probably will retire
in the fall. He expects to travel in
Europe during the summer.
Justice Brown was born at South
Lee, Mass, in 1886, graduated from
Yale when 20 years old, and, after
studying law at the Yale and Har-
ward law schools, was admitted to the
bar in Wayne county, Mich, in 1860.
From 1861 to 1868 he served as deputy
United States marshal and assistant
United States attorney for the east
ern district of Michigan, and then be-
came Judge of the state Circuit court
of Wayne county.
He served only few months, when
he returned to the practice of law in
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
NO REST NIGHT OR DAY.
With Irritating Skin Humor-Hair Be.
gan to Fall Out-WonderfuI Re-
suit from Cuticura Remedies

About the latter part of July my
whole body began to itch. l did not
take much notice of it at first, but it
began to get worse all the time, and
then began to get uneasy and tried
all kinds of baths and other remedies
that were recommended for skin hum
ors; hut l became worse all the time.
My hair began to fall out and my
scalp itched all the time. Especially
at night, just as soon as would get
in bed and get warm, my whole body
would begin to itch and my finger
nails would keep it irritated, and II
was not long before I could not rest
night or day. A friend asked me
to try the Cuticura Remedies, and
did. and the first application helped
me wonderfully. For about four
weeks l would take hot bath every
night and then apply the Cuticura
Ointment to my whole body; and
kept getting better, and by the time
l used four boxes of Cuticura I was
entirely cured, and my hair stopped
falling out D. f. Blankenship. 319
n. Del. ST., Indianapolis. Ind. Oct. 81
1905"
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
Summit County Prospects.

The general condition of mining in
Summit county is very healthy, says
the Breckenridge correspondent OF the
Denver News. Good reports come
from the different districts and the
summer will be one of great develop
ment. 1t is the Judgment OF old-timers
that the placer season will open earlier
than usual around Breckenridge and
In this industry great many more
men will be employed than were last
year. The outside districts are In
shape for big work, as considerable
capital has been Interested In lode
prospects the past six months. and
many of the large enterprises In
Frisco, Montezuma. Argentine and the
Swan districts will be active.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
Must Have Uneasy con.eIenees. 1,

Ii recent display of aurora borealis
frightened the citizens of little town
In northern France. They thought
that neighboring village was on fire,
SO they took out the fire engines and
hurried to the supposed confagration.
The brilliant display threw Caen into
a panic. Afraid to go to bed. the
townspeople paraded the streets for
hours, and the churches were filed
with women, who prayed all the night
through.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
The Wisdom of Il,

"nance while you can" says a Geor.
gia philosopher, but before you take
your place in the quadrille just feel
in your pocket and see If you have
money enough to pay the fiddler-or
you may be sure that he'll pass the
hat round when the dance is done
Atlanta Constitutions
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
The Worlds Volcanoes.

The distribution of active volca-
noes. of which there are between
three and four hundred now In exist
ence. deserves study. They are found
In greatest number on the shores of
the Pacific ocean, where more than
half of the now active volcanoes are
situated. AS a rule they are situated
in the neighborhood of the sea, or Of
some considerable sheet of water.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
Woman In the Case.

One of the ablest jurists in this
country said to me tonight: II never
decide case, IL / can help it. until
have talked it over with my wife.
Whenever l reserve decision I go to
her for advice. She is the best law
yer in New York. Why? Because
she is not obliged to listen to the
arguments of ounsel"-Exchange.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
Bound Together by Fate.

Mrs. John Brown and Mrs. Eliza
Mccarthy both died the same day at
North Walpole, VT. recently. The
women were born in different parts of
Ireland ninety years ago. They came
to this country about the same time,
lived In the same village all their long
lives. and were finally inferred in the
same cemetery at practically the same
time.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
Mioration of Robins.

For days millions of robins flew
southbound over Yuba, Nevada, and
Placer counties, California, in success
sive great clouds recently. At night
they alignted on trees, shrubs and
rocks, and at daybreak resumed their
fight. Nothing has ever been seen in
California like 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
Uncle Allen.

"My boy counseled Uncle Allen
Sparks. "it is a mighty serious thing
to be a young mt these days. and to
have to make your choice between
Opportunity and Responsibility. That's
where lot of you go wrong"
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
Sleep Helps the Nervous.

The nervous person requires much
sleep and should rest always when
there is an inclination to do so al
ways an hour or two in the middle of
the day, and always in room thor
oughly ventilated and with a constant.
free circulation of air.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
Word from er,er Williams.

Dey amt no doubt in de worl' but
what riches brings trouble, but Lawd
knows-it's des de sort er trouble
been longin' fer all de days er my
life! Let it come lax Gregory hur
ricane! I'll put my arms roun' tree
en- hol' fast twell Gabrul blow hi.
et,-Atlanta Constitution.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
Floral EmbIems.

The national floral emblems are:
England. rose; Greece, violet: Ger
many, cornfiower; Scotland. thistle;
Italy, lily: Spain. pomegranate
France. f1eur-de-lis; ireland. sham
rcck; Egypt. lotus; Wales. leek: Can
ada, the maple; Japan chrysanthe
mum.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
Put Ban on Opium.

Australias different states. having
agreed to prohibit the sale and growth
of opium. the commonwealth govern
ment has prohibited the importation
of opium except for medicinal pur-
poses. All the states will lose revenue
by the prohibition. The loss to
Queensland alone is estimated at $780,
600 yearly.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
Love and Sacrifice.

The love which will not make sacri.
fees to its object is no proper love.
Grounded in admiration and the feel
ing of enjoyment, 1t is fat love for a
picture or statue. or a poem; but for
"a living soul 1t is not fit.-Carlyle.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
Birds Nest in English Church.

Birds nest freely in the rafters of
the ancient parish church at Ivy
church, Kent. During the services
the birds fit to and fro from pew to
pew. and are often fed by bread
crumbs brought in the pockets of the
wo-shippers.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
Sale Of Luther's House,

1t is reported from Dresden that
Germany will witness public auction
that is probably unique. The house at
Eisenbach in which Martin Luther
lived from 149S to 1901, being then a
youth Of from fifteen to eighteen. is to
be offered for sale. together with all
the historical objects and documents
associated with Luther and his period
which 1t contains.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
Too III.natured to Repeat.

Some ill-natured person has said
that when six girls sit down to talk
about dresses. a small boy with tin
horn is refuge for the weary.-Lynn
Item.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
Physicians short.ljved.

Medical men. on an average. die
sooner than other professional men.
Between the ages Of As and 65 two
doctors died to one clergyman.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
For Preservation Of Health.

A dental surgeon. who also pos.
aesses a medical qualification. stated
that II people practiced strict hvgiene o
OF the mouth the majority OF physi.
clans would starve for lack OF employ.
ment
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-22
ResuIts In Fewer strIksa.

The experience In Austria, where
the average manufacturer furnishes
dwellings and fuel to his workmen
free of charge. has been to minimise
the number OF strikes.