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Arizona republican., 1906-04-30
Heln Naneee

with family, to work on ranch orange grove. Call at 47 North Center St
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-21

Itaeles and have sabsesged no useful
purpose except IN 50 far rs demon.
stratlng the possibility Of deviation
and dirigibllity.
Only trained aeronautS have occu-
pied places IN tie balloons or vessels
land the general ppblic'a interest in
the matter has always been that Of
spectator.
at the Jamestown Exposition, II
The companysis satisfied that the cir
conquerors are entirely safe. passen.
gers will he carried from shore to
the ships and elsewhere through the
air.
This aerial navigation % quite dis
similar to the ascension Of captive bal.
I3loons. which has hitherto been the
tonly form Of ascension In which the
public has participated.
Santos Dumont and several others
have proved the possibilities Of direct
Eing airshtps almost at will, and an
American inventor, Captain Thomas 8.
BALDWIN. has perfected an atrship until
it is3almosta as easy to navigate as an
ordinary yacht.
IN connection with Capt, Baldwin's
EFFORT to sub1ugate the ali. there are
tive, men who have beenss brought
prominently into public notice a, in.
Iyentors o. these crafts; Lincoln
8eachy and Roy Knabenshue. Whether
these famous air captains will each
iicommand a Baldwin ship Mt the
Jamsbtown Exosition or whether they
wan Ne engaged by rival constructors,
cannot nov be ascertained, but both
ot them VIM be present at the cole
Ebras ion5 and vim direct airships. That
tisy VIII confess Tor prizes IA speed
ana alrectness 81 courses IS certain:
l@hethet they age employed TIE
aane concern os hut ar gxe e q
feiement q sport will he addea s.
riyai constructor eaeh secnte the Ser
vices OF oneo these men
] Baldwin y not n be die only n.
Yentor. There Is another air con-
Queror who has liled already hla ap-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-21
REaleT!EReplAr YAe rAYraIs.
Col. VtiIlIams Had . Fun HeVse Yes
terday- Some Were Turned

Away.
Among the elghty.iive arrivals d
the Tavern yesterday. were the fol
lowing West virginians:
R. N. FfeeIand Downs; o, L. Free
land. Warrington i; August Meyer, u.
Wheeling; VIM. b. Osborn, clarks.
burg; =, D. Emery. Wheeling; "A. M,
yalE. shinnston: Joseph Eueey. Yves.
ton; 3. Roach, Warrington; w. u
shafer, Warrington; I! Eriedenwict,
Wheeling; Lon H. Watson, opekiska;
D. "A. lille. Petersburg; F. ], Wright
Philippi; y, y. Kensley, clarksburg;
Randolph stalnaker, Wheeling: VII,
liam j. RatAburn, Kingmont; R. II,
Talbot, Philippl; M. "A. Rorabough,
Buckhannon; A. ]. Bonafeld Tunnel,
ton; Elmer K Ellsworth, Wheeling;
ID. s. Hersh, Wheeling; 8. IA, Powell,
Wheeling; L. D. Boland. Wheeling:
Hugh Warier, Grafton; Oh Ledlls,
! poult; Q. B. Leader, Hoalt.
Il The Tavern was full to oyerGowing
last night MrSsvtllia@s ana others
at the hotel ihadit give up their beds
to take care Of the guests and yet &C.
odations could not be given TO
allwho applied seyeraltpersons were
turned away because Of tho laois Of
room.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-21
PEP
Il! q. shoNal tterl 81 q ll6aong9sll.

VI AZ ShoWait tn 81 of Monongsh
sas business caller hers today:
~. Chas III. Evans of Faitmonts
tie ven known tratefnaI insatance
man IS IN thes city tidy whiting
LIS reiatiyes aud ohin tip some
business mat chariey Is ~ old
Grafton BOY Who always receives g
Hearty welc eitack home Grafton
Sentinel.
Ms John Il Manley was admitted
Il, Cook hospital vest rday and UNDER
went an operation
hirs e BirkenRald % Baltimore, Is
tie guest o. heE daug litter Mn. Sam
q. Iseman; on CASTOR avenue
Sam B. 1seman Is making improve
meats IA Ills store, making more room
for hts large stock of spring GOODS.
Buns Carroll; q the clarnburg
TELEGRAM; spent last night IN this city
atshIss home on Maple avenue
lem Watson, ot smithtoRn, was q
visitor 81 the city yest arday.
Master Robert tIorris, little son Of
Attorney Tusca Morris, has been quite
ill5sInce Monday
Miss ora Straight. who has been
confined il tie City Hospital for the
past four weeks, having undergone q
surgical operation left to-day for her.
home near Barraelsvilles she having
sufficiently recovered as to be able to
make the trip. Her sister. Miss Della
Straight, accompanied her.
Miss Grace Durham has been In
disposed for the past few days at her
home on CASTOR avenue.
Frank Haas and w. 3. Hawkins
Ileftthis morning to attend the Civil
Engineers Convention at Cincinnati.
Mrs. ELLIS Geodeke, Of Buckhannon.
arrived IN the city yesterday and Is
the guest Of Mrs. Della shinn; on Pier
poht avenue.
Attorney Henry Lively, Of Fair
mont, is in town today looking after
some legal business. organtown
Post.
W. j. LaFollette was q business
visitor in Wheeling yesterday.
w. s. Black has purchased a hand
some safe for his Office oyer the post
ofice. The safe arrived this morning
and Is being placed this Afternoon.
Miss Virginia Pearl Anderson, Of
shinnston, Is visiting friends In Fair
mont.
Miss villa Lowe. Of shinnston, is
spending q few days with friends ~
this city.
Miss Fannybell Fleming left this
morning for MouadsyilIe TO be present
at the funeral services Of Miss Annie
Rice which were held in Moundsville
this afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-21

Question iTjthe condemnation proceed.
ings Of thsiF airmont and Warrington
Railroad Company W. Mary ltuIyehlll
et ii. reported today. The commits
sion awarded the property owners
twenty.aye dollars for one half acre
of land. This sum Is much less than
was offered them by the company be.
sides the defendants win have toSpay
The costs q the proceedIngs which
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-21
.COU RE NE US

peed dated November 80 tsu5;
Helen ii. q Isl ana husbalid @ CAFE
Ii nufgreen Il IS, 1isioo arsesi
81 ana a. Grant dlstric ccnsideFa,
don, 4s7
Deed dated March u Worthy
III post I'll IL, to FalEmont Building
and nyestmant Company lot In Atha
Additions BaFnstoEn. ccnsid etat Won
one dollar
Deed dated March 1898; Balti:
more and Ohio Railroad Comp %
the Falrnont Board d Trade. "
an al acre n land on theS Belt line con sl1
sEderation, one dollar.
piarflas license s
James A. Parrish and Ora B Ieagh.i
suits Instituted.
Grace reeves vs.. Thomas ". Reeves
IN the intermediate Court. N chan.
Gerry; April rules. John Z. = Gilman q;
torney for plaintiff
John D. Wilson ys. Thomas \ Y:
son 81 all Circuit Court n csianceEy;
April rules. Arnett and Conway o.
torneys for plaintiff.
IN tie case OF tie State NJ Vie dlIl
p. Harmish appeared by his attorneyEs
ID. G. Grant and B. n Morgan. lotion
to- quash.th Indictment oyerfuleds and md
defendant gave bond u the sum d
$500 with Nike Roman and AZ Eri @;
man as securities. b
IN the case Of the State ys. 81.
Beall q capias was issued.
IN the case Of the State Us. Ghas.
w. Gamer; bond forfeited capias
and a sclrefacias issued.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
Kew Districts and Old.

AS long as mining continues to oc-
cupy the energies of mankind. which
will be until eternity's bell rings, there
will exist the tendency among GER
tain proportion of those engaged in
that industry to imagine that better
ground will be found lust over the
hill" In sense it is well that it is so,
for, but fer these restless adventures.
mankind might still be grubbine
around the Garden of Eden and con-
cocting schemes to get the angel to
leave his post at the gate for a little
while, and it is certain that but for
them many of the greatest mining
camps in the world would still be un-
productive.
But eliminating this feature of the
situation, and there remains the fact
that when we know that we have a
good thing it is not always prudent to
desert it until we know that we have
something better When we go into
new district we are taking all the
chances of the prospector, without be-
ing inspired with his recklessness OF
results. And 1t must always be borne
in mind that the world does not often
hear of new district of Importance
until the discoverers have taken up
what they think is the best part of the
new territory. 1t is unnecessary to
particularize-eyery mining man is
familiar with the fact that within the
last twenty years there has not been
single discovery that has trebled the
number of producing mines within
three years after the announcement OF
such discovery, always excepting our
own Colorado camps-Leadville. Grip
pie Creek. Creede-southwester Ne
vada and the great copper fields OF
Utah and the Southwest, with others
that might be mentioned, and the great
camps of the Rand in South Africa.
Many new camps have been opened
and have been followed by rush OF
eager and hopeful enthusiasts. which
are now practically deserted except by
the owners of the original discoveries,
which are being operated to the en-
richment of their owners, but have not
led to the opening of any great mines
in the immediate vicinity. Experience
has taught that nature Is chary with
her favors and seldom leaves any large
number of bonanzas lying around loose
in any given locality. The one. two or
three mine camps are largely IL the
majority.-Ores and Metals.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03

It was slight and of brief duration.
The earthquake caused the death of
Mrs. Annie Whitaker, aged twenty-five
years. Mrs. Whitaker was at work
in the kitchen of her home on
Shotwell street, in the Mission district
when the shock came. The chimney,
which had been left in a tottering con
dition by the heavy quake last Wednes-
day crashed through the roof upon the
young woman and fractured her skull.
Street cars are promised for to-mor-
row morning and electric lights will be
turned on tomorrow evening.
This was day of optimistic reports
from all sides. Conditions improv-
those who have had charge of the self
imposed duties of caring for their less
fortunate fellow townsmen during the
last few days. In fact, now that the
most important duty will hereafter be
performed by the United States army,
that of distributing the food and sup
plies which have been donated most law
ishly by the people, the citizens of San
Francisco have turned their attention
to the details of the reconstruction OF
their business.
There was resumption of business to
an astonishing extent to-day, consider
ing the conditions throughout the resi-
| dent section. Retail stores were
instructed to reopen and the municipal
government has established a scale
of prices for the most important COM
| modities, food, clothing, etc., which is
even below that existing under normal
conditions. Warning was given retail
ers that any effort on their part to
| charge eXorbitant prices would result
in summary action by the authorities.
Gradually the national government
is taking over the work of succoring
the homeless and foodless thousands
of San Francisco and tomorrow the
| representatives of the army will have
| charge OF the gigantic task of issuing
| food to all those who still remain in
| the city.
This development resulted from the
| meeting of the executive committee to-
| day and the work will be turned over
to the quartermaster of this depart
ment, who will establish a complete
| system of issuing rations at all of the
| fifty-eight stations throughout the city.
The lack of anything like an epi-
| demic of disease since the disaster
| that overlook San Francisco has sur.
| prised even the medical men. Every
where sanitary conditions are most sat
isfactory. Probably there has been less
| sickness at the Preside camp than any
| of the others, and this may be attrib-
uted to the fact that the people there
have been sheltered. fed and directed
| by the army officers.
The water problem is still serious
one. 1t was decided to-day that still
| further restrictions should be put upon
the use of the water now available.
| Hereafter and until the system has
been entirely inspected and repaired
there is to be but one water tap" for
each block throughout the city.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
Hundreds of Refugees.

Denver.-The second floor at the
west end of the Union depot was an
active scene all day Wednesday. G. H
Reynolds, who is In charge OF the relief
work, and his efficient helpers, worked
steadily. Monday night 220 people ar.
rived at 1890 on the Rio Grande rail.
road. A committee met them and they
were escorted to the various hotels in
the neighborhood. where arrangements
had been made for their keep. Wed.
nesday these people reported back and
were fed and cared for. Some went
out on their journeys early in the
morning and some were compelled to
remain here until evening. Many re.
ceived as high as three meals.
At 1880 Wednesday evening sew.
enty-five people came In on the
Union Pacific from Cheyenne. These
were fed and most of them con.
on the Union Pacific from Cheyenne.
These were fed and most OF them con.
tinued on out to Kansas City, st. Louis
and the South at $3.50 in the evening.
They went over the Union Pacific.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
A Word with Investors.

There is a class of investors who do
take close and intelligent account
of the conditions of market, and
whose fixed plan is to watch for adj
vantageous moments in which to buy
or SELL 1t is impossible, says Alexan-
der d. Noyes. in Atlantic, to lay down
rules for policy in which success de-
pends so largely on possession of
sort of financial instinct. Neither
would it be useful or wise to suggest
purposes by people engaged in specu-
lating on a margin" with borrowed
money. With such adventurers, the
accident of an hour may offset the
view to basic conditions. The bona
fide investor, however, will do well
to keep his eye always on the rate for
money in the Wall street market; be-
makes no difference to his own ca
pacity to invest, it may make all the
difference in the world to the mass of
spectators on borrowed money. If,
for instance, stocks are advancing rap
idly, and the rate for money stimuli
taneously rising to high figures, it is
a disadvantageous market in which to
buy. The action of the money rate
bears witness to the fact that reserves
of loanable capital have been strained
to bring stocks to the high prevailing
fgures-which usually means that be-
fore long some of the spectators must
let go their hold through inability to
command further resources which
brings about readjustment of prices.
This conclusion is so obvious that it
would hardly need to be repeated, but
for the fact that those are the very
occasions when conviction that prices
are going to a far higher level usually
seizes on Wall street. 1t is much to
the interest of professional specula-
tors to create such an impression. II
they allow the contrary view to pre-
vail, whom would they find to pay
high prices for the stocks which they
themselves are forced to sell?
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
Seaman Tunnel Contract.

A contract for driving the Seaman
tunnel 5000 feet has been awarded to
Fred j. McNair, John w. Morrison and
James McGillis of Leadville, Colorado.
This will be a double track tunnel and
will cost approximately 100000. The
portal is on Fall river five miles above
the junction of Fall river with Clear
creek. The course of the tunnel is
northwesterly towards James peak. A
lateral driven on a vein under James
peak will attain vertical depth or
over mile.
The awarding of this contract is the
first step toward carrying out gigan-
tic scheme for the development of an
immense area of mineralized territory
which is traversed by veins and fis-
sures richly mineralized.
In addition TO this there are noun
tains of low and medium grade ore.
The tunnel will open up the Lombard,
Alice and Yankee. where mining can
not be carried on during a greater part
of the year on account of SHOWS. The
portal is only about six miles from
the Colorado & Southern railroad and
the grade to the railroad will be easy
The contractors will begin work at
once.
"A LeduNUle cOTTeSDOUuenl say
Statistics furnished by California min
ing associations for several years past
show that placer ground carrying less
than 3 cents of gold per cubic yard
has been worked with splendid sue
cess. The secret was hydraulic facil-
tiles which handled millions of cubic
yards in a season. There is something
for the people of Leadville to think
about In this story of handling low
grade mineral values. Probably all the
rock of Lake county averages consid-
erably higher values than those of Cal
ifornia mentioned above. Enormous
masses Of placer ground exist here that
will be washed out for the various met
ais contained in them. Then, too,
there are hills here like Printer Boy
and Breeze that will ultimately be
quarried for the low grade values dis.
tributed through them.
The Midas plant of the Western at
Leadville keeps busy. General Cook
Is now receiving an average OF 100
tons daily of manganese ore from the
Grey Eagle for the Illinois Steel works.
The total Midas tonnage is now about
400 per day, and includes some very
fine carbonate ores from the great Cor.
onado shoot. The drift running out
north from the Penrose is making fine
progress with machine drills. and Sc.
ries Of crosscuts has been started to
explore the country for thousands of
feet in various directions. 1t now takes
all the water of the Coronado shaft and
the great Penrose pumping equipment
handles the flow easily, whether 1t is
5000 gallons or a third less.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
Tho Rico Quadrangle.

The geological folio of the Rico quad
rangle (Colorado) recently published
by the United States Geological Sur
vey contains description of the geog-
raphy and general geology of the quad
rangle by Mr.. Whitman Cross and an
outline of its economic geology by Mr..
f. l.. Ransome. Especially worthy OF
mention are the illustrations that ac-
company the text. They include top
ographic map Of the quadrangle. map
showing the areal geology of the quad
rangle, a map illustrative OF the struc-
ture sections, special Topographic
map of the town Of Rico and the dis
trict Immediately surrounding it, e
map showing the economic geology OF
/ this same restricted area, sheet de-
picting columnar section of forma-
tions of the Rico quadrangle, and
page of Photographic illustrations OF
characteristic views in this region.
The Rico quadrangle is situated in
southwestern Colorado, about fifty
miles west of the Continental Divide,
in the zone bordering the San Juan
mountains, almost at the head of the
Dolores river. 1t presents three eSpe-
cially prominent types of topographic
forms, the Dolores plateau, the Rico
mountains, and the Dolores valley.
with it's many lateral branches. The
geology of the plateau and valley areas
is very simple, but that of the Rico
mountains is extremely complex, and
Mr. Cross therefore discusses 1t in con-
siderable detail
The principal ore deposits of the
Rico quadrangle are confined to its
northeast corner and are included
within the area of about thirty-five
square miles covered by the Rico spe-
cial map. The total mineral produc-
tion of the district is roughly esti-
mated at between $S,000,000 and S10,-
100000 the greater part OF which has
been silver. Present developments in
dicate that the district may soon pro-
duce considerable zinc and lead.
Mr.. Ransome points out that the
ores of the Rico district show unusual
variety in their occurrence as regards
both form and genesis. He discusses
the deposits under the four general
heads of lodes, blankets. requirements
in limestone, and stocks.
Copies of this folio (No. 1900 are
sold for % cents apiece. They may
be obtained on application to the di-
rector of the United States Geological
Survey, Washington, d. c.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
NEWS FROM THE MINES and MILLS
Stratton's Low Grade Ore.

A big dump-sampling task is in prog
where there are 100000 tons of low
grade rock that have accumulated DUR
ing the last ten years, are being tested
with shafts sunk about twelve feet
sampled says the Victor correspon-
dent of the Denver News. The shafts
in some cases will reach a depth of
forty feet. Rock taken from all of the
holes is to be used as test samples to
determine the average value per ton
in gold Of the gross tonnage named.
The shafts are being sunk from the
surface Of the dump to it's bottom all
over the extensive waste heap in order
to give the most comprehensive gen.
eral and net results as to values.
In connection with the sampling OF
the dump the underground workings
of Stratton's Independence mine,
which contains vast bodies of low
grade ore exposed, is also being sam
pied on a scientific and systematic ba-
sis. The reason for these expensive
tests, which will cost many thousands
of dollars, $40, 1000 having been set out
for the purpose, is to give the directors
and stockholders of Strauton's COM
pany, who are mainly residents of
Great Britain, an opportunity to decide
whether the average value of the low
grades in the dump and the mine can
be treated profitably in a mill located
at the mine, which would have a daily
can Of What 10 known
as the Cassel process is the form OF
treatment which may be utilized if the
values are found to be sufficiently
high in the low grade material to reach
above all expenses of every nature in
cdent to the erection and operation of
the mill, which would cost not far less
than 100000.
1t is commonly believed, as a result
of sampling tests made on the dump
before the present sampling was begun
that the ore carries an average value
of fully SO per ton, which gives to-
tai gross value for the entire dump of
s3,000,0 900, to which must be added the
values of the low grade ores in the
mine.
If the process of treating this huge
pile of low grade mineral should prove
an economic success it would be of in
calculable Importance to the entire
Cripple Creek district in aiding to
solve the problem of winning profits
from the immense bodies of low grade
rock which are now concentrated on
the surface in various sections of the
district and which are also being aug
mented steadily from year to year.
From absolutely reliable and withal au-
thentic sources it is learned by the
News correspondent that the British
investors and the directorate of Stras-
tons Independence Company are going
to make most exhaustive analysis
of their low grade ores in every re-
spect that might lead to definite prac-
tical and net economic results on the
scale mentioned. Incidentally it may
be stated that the Cassel system sub
stantially involves crushing of the ore
to a consistency of 200 mesh, radical
departure generally in the method of
attempting to secure values from low
grade gold ores in what are known as
acid treatment mills.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03

One Of Mr.. Carnegie's declared rea-
sons for founding and munifcently en-
dowing the institution at Washington
that bears his name was that 1.-The ex-
ceptional man" might be discovered
and developed. His purpose more
particularly contemplated the excep-
tional man in science, but he is anx-
iously awaited and warmly welcomed
whenever found in every relation Of
life. Soemtimes he appears when no
special conditions have been prepared
for him. Perhaps as often as not he
comes to the front through circum-
stances apparently fortuitous, but
which nevertheless call out responsive
though unsuspected qualities in him.
Tho exceptional man is not made to
order. In fact he is not made at all,
but comes to his own through oppor-
tun.ty.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
Diamonds In New York.

The close resemblance between the
peridotite dikes in many parts of the
state of New York and those in the
Transvaal and Orange River colonies
of South Africa has often been re-
marked. Recently DR.. Daniel s. Mar
tin has examined some of the most
prominent dixie rocks in New York:
he found that, while the material COM
posing them Is practically Identical
with that in the South African peri
dotites. yet in New York the diamond
is conspicuous by its absence. The
only gems hitherto known for certain
to accompany the New York perido-
tites are pyrope. olivine and topaz 1t
has been reported that diamonds have
been found In the drift deposits south
of Syracuse, New York. The owner OF
sand bed near that city claims to
have found in the alluvium good
sized diamond which he sold for $3.50.
The topaz occurs in the drift and 1t is
believed the gem above referred to was
a nexceptionally brilliant topaz.