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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
FIRE LADS COMPETE.
Results In the Events Of South Da.
kota Firemen's Association.

kota Firemen's Association.
In tho tournament of the South Da-
kcta Firemen's association at Sioux
Falls there were four entries for the
green horse race, Platte, Clear Lake,
Hartford and Armour. The judges re-
fused to give out the time or award
the race. owing to a protest made by
the Platte department, which claimed
that Clear Lake ran Vermillion man
in it's team. The dispute will be ad-
justed by the board of control of the
association.
In the champion hook and ladder
race the first prize, s1OO, was won
by Vermillion. Time 81 Mitchell
won second prize and Clear Lake third.
Gustus Reimer of Clear Lake, who
made fast time in the ladder climbing
contest Wednesday, Is seconds flat,
although in the excitement he failed
to touch the top round, is a familiar
figure in firemen contests. Two years
ago at Canton he broke the worlds
record at the time in coupling, 8 ga
seconds.
In the wet test from hydrant con-
test, Clear Lake won first prize, Mitch
ell second. Armour third.
First prize in the double mems
coupling contest was won by Reimer
of Clear Lake and Mayors of Vermill-
ion, second prize going to Wagner and
Shane Of Mount Vernon.
The Yankton band won first prize
In the band contest.
At a business meeting the following
officers were reelected for the coming
year: President, G. W. ellis, Mitch
ell; first vice president, William Muel-
Ter, Parkston; second vice president,
Edmond Wilson, Parker; secretary,
William Kolb, VermillicS.
William Luck of WATERFOWL was
elected treasurer.
1t was decided that the 1907 tour
nament be held in the northern part
of the state. The matter will be set
tied definitely later on by the board
of control of the association.
Nine new departments were admit
ted to membership at the present
tournament, making forty-six depart
ments now included in the associa-
ton.
The old-line insurance companies
pay the fi1fmen's association 2 per
cent per year on the amount Of bust
ness done in the various cities and
towns which have fire protection,
while the mutual companies pa ynoth-
ing. 1t was decided to make an .ef-
fort to secure like percentage from
the mutual companies On motion it
was decided that the president of the
association should appoint commit
tee to go to Pierre next winter and
endeavor to have the legislature enact
such legislation as will give the asso-
citation the percentage desired.
Secretary Kolb was instructed to
notify all fire departments in the state
to file their reports with the officers
concerning fire insurance before Sept.
1 Of each year. Hereafter those who
participate in tournament contests
must have been members of their de-
partment for not less than six months
prior to the holding of the contests.
The board of control awarded first
prize in the green hose race, which
was protested by Platte to Clear Lake,
with Hartford second
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
BANKS INCORPORATE.
One at Draper in Lyman and One at
Scranton.

Scranton.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed for the Draper State bank at Ora
per, Lyman county, with capital Of
$4,000. Incorporators, W. F. McCon-
nell, 0. j. Marshall, washington
Springs; w. F. George Draper.
For the Scranton State bank at
Scranton, Woolworth county, with a
capital of $4,000. Incorporators, M.
e. Briggs, st. Paul; d. Webster, Min
neapolis: w. L. Montgomery, Cham
berlain; F. A. Finch, C.: M. Dean, f.
j. Boehmer, Scranton. This bank is
to be at the point where the Mime
apolis & st. Louis extension reaches
the Missouri river. The old town at
that place twenty-five years ago was
lie Beau, named after old Anton LIE
Beau, one of the early French traders
who located at that point, but the
name was later changed to Scranton,
and, while the town vanished years
ago, the postoffice was retained, and
there is now to be a real town at that
point with bank and railroad and
other evidences of new life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12

Oppressed by remorse and despond-
ent because of i'll health, James Stew
art, an old-timer and best known as
the mayor of Keystone, blew his
brains out with forty-four caliber pis-
toll
Two years ago Stewart and his part
ner was burned to death and Stewart
never ceased to reproach himself for
the tragedy.
For months he did not have fire
arms near him, fearing that he would
be tempted to kill himself. He was
about sixty-six years of age and an
old soldier.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
housER is ACQUITTED.
Jury After Four Hours DeliberatIon
Finds Him Not Guilty.

Madison, Wis, July S.--Walter l..
Houser, secretary of state OF Wiscon-
sin, was acquitted In the Dane county
municipal court last night of the Grim
inal charge Of having attempted to
bride Zeno M. Host, state commission
er OF insurance, on June 16, 1903, by
taking prepared decision in the
neutrality-suspicious. insurance case
from Robert Luscombe to the commits
sioner and telling him, as alleged in
the complaint, that the Equitable So
ciety would contribute $4,000 to the
La Toilette campaign fund if such a
decision were rendered. It took the
jury over four hours to reach the ver-
dict of acquittal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
RAILROAD COMPLAINTS.
South Dakota Commissioners Dispose
of Batch

of Batch.
The state board of railroad commits
sioners has decided to call a hearing
for July II in the case Of o. H. Ole
son of Lesterville, who petitioned the
board fer site upon which to erect
a grain elevator The railroad COM
pany asserts there already are too
many elevators at Lesterville, and
that, as farmers are steadily growing
more corn and less small grain, the
business Of the elevator men will soon
be thing Of tin past at Lesterville.
Citizens Of Riverside, situated on
the Omaha railroad near Mitchell,
petitioneG the board for the construc-
ton of depot and regular agent.
The railroad commissioners decided
to notify the railroad company to con-
struct tbe depot within thirty days.
Shippers Of cream and milk at
Shindler made complaint to the board
that the Rock Island Railroad COM
pany has refused to take their produce
on the Afternoon trains, which do not
stop at that station. Shipments Of
milk and cream now have to be made
on the morning trains. The railroad
commissioners will investigate.
Residents Of Sanborn county have
petitioned the railroad commissioners
for the construction of a sidetrack on
the Milwaukee railroad between Woon-
socket and Letcher. The board took
no action.
A telephone service installed some
weeks ago by a railroad company at
Butler in lieu Of telegraph operator
apparently is not satisfactory to the
people of that place. who have filed
with .e'e railroad commissioners petit
ton a ling that the railroad company
be compelled to engage the services Of
telegraph operator.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12

OF the Missouri river nearly opposite
what is known as Colombo island,
the other. day was awarded the com
tract for furnishing 100000 feet OF
lumber. In addition to this, he has
been awarded a number Of contracts
for smaller amounts.
He will secure the rough material
along the river in the vicinity OF
where his sawmill is located
The two-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Carlson of Lead fell into a
tub OF scalding water and died shortly
afterward as result Of the burns RS
ceived.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
is A LUMBER STATE.

South Dakota sawnilIs Are at Work.
1t was not generally known, even
to the people of South Dakota, that
South Dakota is gaining a name as a
lumber producing state. Yet saw
mills are at work all the year around
in many parts Of the state. particu-
larly in the Black Hills and along
the larger streams of eastern South
Dakota, turning out lumber for local
markets
One man, Sanford Boyles, who. is
operating sawmill on the west side
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
FARMER AS RIFLE TARGET.
r. l. Clifford, Living Near Excelsior
Has EmpIoye Arrested.

Excelsior, Mimi, July Sired
Lawrence. farm hand. is in Jail here
on charge of having fired rifle at
R. L. Clifford, his employer, on the lat
ter's farm. half mile from town. Mr.
Clifford declares that Lawrence had
been drinking and tried to quarrel
with him. Securing rifle, it is al
legged, Lawrence fired one shot at Gift
ford. but It went wide of the mark.
Neighbors orerpowered Lawrence and
he was taken to the town Jail.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
PLANS STATE RIFLE RANGE.
Adjt. Gen. EngIesby Of South Dakota
!, Enlarges Camping Ground.

Adjt. Gen. EngIesby of South Dakota
Enlarges Camping Ground.
Adjt Gen. Englesby has purchased
for the state strip of ground lying
to the west Of the state camp grounds
at Watertown between the grounds
and the lake shore, comprising about
fifteen acres. This land will be used
to improve the camp ground and give
1t a lake shore frontage. Numerous
improvements are contemplated upon
the camp ground, and additional land
is to be purchased to provide for a
rifle range: The adjutant general
proposes to buy land to the north
and west Of the camp grounds and
lay out a range, and if successful in
obtaining the land will expend part
of the governmental appropriation in
fixing up a permanent state range
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
HORSES KILLED BY HAIL.
Mammoth Stones Are Reported at
Havre, Mont.

Havre, Mont, July S.-Large num-
bers of the Belknap Indians are re-
ported by persons who have traversed
the range to be doing most of their
travelling on foot nowadays. Since the
terrific hail storms which have ragged
recently the Indians have practically
been without horses, hundreds of their
ponies having been drowned or killed
by the huge hail stones.
On the reservation, as in Havre, the
hail was unprecedented Chinook re-
ports the fall of hail stones measuring
seven inches. The largest stone that
fell in Havre measured three and
three-quarters inches in diameter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
BUYS MUCH BEEF FROM 10.
Indians Furnish Uncle Sam Million
Pounds in Wear

Pounds in a Year.
The Indians on the reservation are
becoming extensive cattle raisers, and
the government is buying a large
amount OF its beef from them. At the
close of the fiscal year ending June
30, 1906. the government will have
purchased from the Indians for that
year about 100000 pounds of beef,
and will have bought from contractors
another 100000 pounds 1t is the
intention to change the proportion in
the coming year, buying 100000
pounds from the Indians and the re-
mainder from the contractors. The
Indians ar enow getting about a cents
for their beef, which is a raise of
about 20 cents hundred above the
price of last year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
MURDER AT kEWAUNEE.
Lohst, Charged With Killing His Wife,
la Missinu

Kewaunee, Wis. July 8.-Mrs.
Campbell Lohst was found murdered
in her home here early yesterday,
neighbors being called to the place by
her three-year-old daughter, who saw
the shooting. The husband Of the
woman has disappeared and the police
are after him on charge Of murder.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
Mine Fire is Almost Out.

Helena, Mont, July State Coal
Mine Inspector ]. B. McDermott. who
has been at Red Lodge looking over
the coal mine fire. returned to the
capital yesterday. He says the fire is
nearly under control and it Is expected
that mining soon will b presumed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
HOUSES ALL MIXED UP.
House Numbers in Aberdeen All In
Confusion.


Owing to a mistake made by the
Aberdeen city council in 1888, the sys-
TEN Of numbering stores and residen-
ces in this city is cousing considera-
BILE inconvenience. Instead of start
ing the numbers with the beginning of
the block, a start was made before
the block was reached, and, as a re-
suit, the numbers of every building in
the city are wrong. There is every
probability that the council Will
cause the error to be rectified at
once Mail carriers are complaining
about the absence Of numbers on the
residences, and it is likely that the
council will make the change in the
numbering without delay, and then
take steps to see that every house is
provided with a number.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
Clear Field for TiIIman

Columbia, s. G.. July 7.-Colonel M.
w Lupkin has withdrawn from the
race for United States senator. This
leaves the field clear for Senator TILL
mans reelection.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
MUST SERVE SENTENCE.

Conviction of Jack Flute Of Murder
Is Affirmed.
The supreme court has rendered a
decision on the petition for new
trial for lack Flute, convicted at the
last term OF the circuit court at Sis
seton Of the murder of Edward Peter
son and w. E. Colby. The supreme
court denied the petition, and sustains
the decision of the lower court Flute
will be taken to Sioux Falls in few
days to serve out his sentence.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
Is Shot by PLAYMATE.

Aberdeen, S. D., July 8.-While play
ing in the rear Of his home, little
George Armantrout, son of G. N. Ar
mantrout of this city, was accidentally
shot and seriously wounded by play.
mate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
BAcTERIoLoGIsT is HURT.
Dr.. Shekwana May Die of Fall From
Iowa Civ Rridne

Iowa City, Iowa, July S-Dr. Paul
Shekwana Of London, bacteriologist of
the Iowa state board of health and the
University Of Iowa. was knocked
from the interurban bridge over the
Iowa river last night. He struck the
rocks thirty feet below. Many of his
bones were broken and he is now un-
conscious and his condition is critical.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
ARE JAILED FOR "a HOURS.
Illegal Fencers Also Pay Fines Of $500

EdCN.
Helena, Mont, July S.-Former
United States Marshal j. H. Woolman
of Grand Christian and Frank d.
Cooper yesterday pleaded guilty in
the United States court to a charge of
illegal fencing of government lands
and were fined $500 each and sent to
Jail for twentyfour hours by Judge
Hunt
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
REAP HARVEST FROM STORM.
Indians Pull Wool From Sheep Killed
and Sell II

Havre, Mont. July S,-Cree Indians
have established, temporarily at least,
a new industry. They may be seen
now all over the plains about here
pulling wool from dead sheep which
have been killed by the recent hail and
wind storms. 1t is the greatest har-
vest for the Crees since they were
driven out of Canada after the Riel re-
bellion.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
RED WING SEES A BEAR HUNT.

Wild Beast Escapes, Setting Menage-
rie in Excitement
Red Wing, Mimi, July IA wild
bear escaped from it's cage in Ring
ling's circus yesterday and made the
whole menagerie wild with excitement,
elephants trumpeting and zebras
neighing. The animal escaped and a
large number Of men pursued it. but
up to a late hour had not succeeded
in capturing the beast
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-12
Divide With Children.

Soil Smith, who Is one of the South
Dakota farmers who have wrested a
comfortable fortune from the soil, cell
ebrated in an unusual manner his re-
tirement from active work and his de-
parture for visit at the OLD home in
Europe, which he left when boy to
seek his fortune in the New World,
by deciding to each of his children
quarter section Of valuable land, with
the exception of Frank Smith of Davis,
to whom he gave hardware store at
that place. Mr.. Smith has a large
family, and it is estimated that he thus
divided property worth an aggregate
of not less than $4,000, which repre-
sents only part of the wealth he ac-
cumulated since coming to Dakota.
The summary of the vital statistics
report for the month Of May shows
the birth of 367 children in the state
for the month. OF these 444 were
boys and 4SS girls. The deaths num-
bered 325. of which 80 occurred from
heart failure, 20 each from pneumonia
and tuberculosis, s were accidentally
killed and was drowned. There
were 253 marriages and go divorces,
Of which 46 were granted to non-resi-
dents The state gained 256 new citi.
gems by naturalization.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-01-31
@eipenheraua anf ben s6ienen.

Don einem aeifenben, Der in Der
jangiten @plbeiterna9t cine 9Peife bon
8raila, &umdnten, mad 9utqreit uns
terndbm, miro folgenoe luftige Giiens
babngef9i9te er3dblt:
Qm 81. 9eoember fubr elm perfoz
nenaug bon Saenbin mad 8erlao. 8or
Der Ibfabrt ftdrfte ii9 oas .3ugz unb
Wai9tnenperfonal gang getpaltig 3ur
lebten Retie I'M alien Sabre. Sci Der
na4iten Statiort iiberfdritt man pfee
oerum ben Aufentbalt, UNI cine neuers
li9e S%tdrtung gu nebnlen, nobel aud
Die paHagiere Die bargebotene 2abung
ni9t berf9mdbten; oiefes Mean0per
tpieberholte fi4 auf ie0er Station. aud
in Der lebten Dor Dem @nb3ieI.
Der 3ug nuroe pon bort na9 8us
faref fignaltiirt uno fubr ab. Mqein
f9on LANCE mar Die @ntunfts3ett bes
3uses iiberf9ritten, unb INNER nod
mar Der 3ug nt4t in Si9t. Der be-
forgte Stations9ef frugte Bel Der leB>
ten Station telegrapbif9 an, blieb aber
Obne @ntport. Nun faBte er ben grts
f9luB, nit Der Heferoelotomottpe Dem
3ug entgegen8ufabren. Die @orii9t
erbeii9te es, ftets bic 9~ampfpfeife gu
gebrau4en. @nbli9 gepabrte ma
bon ferne 0te ROTTEN 2t9ter Ser Gotoz
motibe. 0a ober duf tp~ieoer6oIte Rufe
feline &ntport erfolgte, fu6r ma borz
ii6tie ndber unb erfannte, baB Der 3ug
ftanb. Was getpabrte MAJ NUM- Mq5
f9inenfubrer uno Sei3er f4liefen I'm
Senber auf ben aoblen, oas 6eusr mar
fdft a~usgegangen uno Die 9ampfIpanz
nuns gefunten. Der 3ugfubrer f9lief
In feinem 4oupe, Der pddmeiiter i'm
@adtpagen, Die 8remfer in t6ren
8remsbdus4sn uno Die 9afagiere in
ben Wagen, in lire pel5e ge6uut.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-01-31

Sin pOfttg sr pa6ftn.
8 lephant Tam auf benz Rtdsu
bsquem 5000 pfuHb tragsN.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-01-31

Sas gSort ~ d1pabenlano" SuuitsewerSe
muo gtarfte - Dtnraus ctstaIbaWten gstld,'
smfubr mmo &ausiGiioer - Vro"taatale
gpeifen-3er S0nis.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-01-31
Die haIbe gselt lpunpert fdl,

nie bic anbere lebt. Dieieniaeu, bic
Budlen's Nrnicn Salbe eebrauden,
munbern iih niht. baB Iie 8rano'
uno Shnittnunben BELT. Wrs.
Grant Sbe, 1130 6. RepnDlbs Str,
Springfield, Sq,. fagt: Sb balte Die
Salbe fiir cine Wotnenoieteit i'm
5~ausbalt. BreiS rs Gents. 8u ha.
ben bel GoDlpb DreiB uno f. 8ait'
ener Il Suhn.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-01-31
Stetet bic MuSir ssur.

I'm ben &Drper in Stimmung gu
halten, idreibt Mrs. Marp grupn.
20 2afagette Blaee, BDupbteepiie,
&c. g.. nebme ih Or. Sings Neue
2eben8s Yiuen. oas nnaenebmite Nb'
fiibrmittel. bas ih femme. 8reia 25
Gents. gu baben Bel Ibolpb 8reiB
uno e. Raltener & Sphn.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-01-31
New York mach NeapeI und 6enua.


adngs 100 SUB, 23, 500 &ee. Sonnen, 1900
8rntto : EDnnen, bat auBer eeu lururioien
Ginrihtungen als Neuigteiten elm Neftal=
rani q ia Carte emit 3%igenner=R apeael Yal=
tagier=Nufslae, Surnbale, elettril4e Sdoer,
Bii9er= unD Blumen : 2absn. L., 2. nno 3.
Railte unb 3miihenoed ETC., etc.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-01-31

Snfotge oes g taubs8,
peI4en porbeifa6renoe 4utomobile
auftpirbeln, lit in England bas Der
mietben o 0duiern an Sen bon W{os
torfabr3eugen 6enubteu StraBen dus
Berft Ihnierid oeppr6en.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-01-31
3as ssrtftreu ais aunft.

Oas 5riiiren lit jebt in 5ranfreid
als f4one STUNT offisiea a~nerfannt
tnoroen. Bel einem jinsit BON franaD@
fif9en Jriieuren peranftaltstsn @stte
beperb bearbeiteten 3tp0lf Gigaros 55
Winuten lang Die 9aare BON afp6lf
lebenben neibliden a0pfen. Qls Die
feftseIeBte 3eit beritri9en mar, tamen
Die Damsn iofort Dor cine Surp, Die
entf4ei6sn muBte, pel9e bon ben SRI
iuren = oeren Wabl iibrisens ben Grtz
isuren ~freiseitslt poroen mar am
fAOnften fei. Die 8srtbeilung Der
prsiic eeidab our9 ben unteritaatsz
lstretdr 9uiaroin4 8eaumeb, Ser i'm
tr%an3o1then 8ultusminiiterium NIT
Der eeitung Der 4btbeilung vS66ne
Rinfte" betraut 1T.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-01-31
sDstli4e MSmtaeuitrableu.

@Or einieen Sabren itarb Elm @1iie
ftent goiIons an ben Wirfungen, 6ie
anoauernoes grperimentiren nit
&0ntsenitrablen Bel inn b~erborserufen
bate. Gin dbnlider San bat ii9 jeBt
in 5ranfrsi9 ereignet. mo bor Rursem
Der in Der tpifenfdaftli9en Melt ppble
befannte pbpiifer Raoisuet ftarb. 8ei
Raoiauet, Der fi9 piel nit Raoiograe
phie bef9dftigte, uno atpar ui9t nur
nit ROnt9en itrablen, fonoern au9 nit
Gorf4ungen iiber bos INNER nod 10
geheimnibboue Raoium, ma9ten fa
bor 5pei Sahren Die err ten @n3ei6en
zines unbeilbaren lebels bemertbar.
Die grfrdntung begann nit Der Gin
trodnung BEG GIetf6es bes re9ten DR.
mes, fpdter ftente iid ON einem Singer
beftlben 4rmes Elm 9fib elm, Der our9
tein 9eilmittel gum 8ernarbsn gebra6t
tperoen fonnte. Damn gefeGte ii9 nod
Der Brand gu ben iibrigen @rf9einuns
gen uno Der Singer mubte abgenoms
men tperoen. Der 3uItano oes &ranz
Ten berbefsrte iid no6 Der Opsration-
aufebenos, absr ole 8eFeruns mar leis
Der ni9t BON 8auer. SIS iteate ii9
rdf4e 46nabme Ser 4DrperfrdFte Elm,
bis enblt4 Der 600 ben &ranfen bon
ieinem nit unertrGgliden S1nlersen
De%rbunoenen 2eioen erlDfte.
2ebrer<@ tiOnen n.
Dor Sturgeon tarb in S0ging, Obers
pfal5. Der 2ebrer 5ran3 S60nbuber.
Mit ibm puroe Der Srdger elmer 120>
id6rigen 3raoition gu @rabe getragen.
Seit 1885 ntrften in ununterbro6ener
Reibe 8ater un6 So6n In S0ging gum
Seaen Der 8emeinoe uno S9ule. Gin
5obn bes @eritorbsnen bat ij6 ebenz
fails benz Observation-Disclosures geptbs
met, uno ole @emeinoe S0ginq bofft
3uperf9tli6, bob Ser Stomm S9Dns
huber our4 feline 8erafung nohmaI
Elm Sahrbunoert in G0ging erbalten
bleibi.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-21
THE INCREASE OF
COAL OUTPUT

The report OF Edward w Parker.
statistician OF the United States Geo
logical Survey. on our coal produc-
ton in 1905. serves TO emphasize the
the warning recently given by James
J. Hill that our most important- min
eral supply will fail at no distant
day IL we continue to exhaust them
at the accelerated pace of recent
years
MNParker reports that the total
output for last year was 392.s1s.-
341 tons of 1900 pounds. which was
an increase OF IL per cent over the
output for 1904.
OF the total production ~. "59. $50
tons We're Pennsylvania anthracite.
and 315.259.49l tons were ignite
and bituminous coal The Increase
over 1904 was 100000 tons round
figures of anthracite. and $4,000. 900
tons of bituminous and ignite. The
quantity of coal made into coke in
creased from 31.3OO.0OO tons i'm
1904 to 41.40O.O0O tons In 1906
an increase of more than % per
cent, and ratio of increase nearly
three times as great as that of the
total output of coal.
III this ratio continues. our output
of 393.000.000 tons last year will be
7S6. 100000 tons 1915. 1.572. O0O.-
600 tons in 1925, 1000. 600 tons
in 1895, and so on. At this rate peo-
pie now living will have TO pay high
prices for coal or go without It,
Our consumption of coal doubles
every ten years; our population has
doubled once i'm thirty years. but
did not double during the thirty
years ending in 1900. In other words
we are increasing our consumption
of coal over three times as fast as
We are increasing in numbers.