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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-03-10
Nitrate Deposits Of South America,

In his Commercial Traveller in South
America, Frank Wiborg writes: eve
stopped at a number of the nitrate
towns Pisagua, 1quique, Autofagasta
and l visited some of the mills, or
officinas, in order to see something of
the industry. Deposits of the crude
nitrate of soda, called here 'caliche, ;
are found in the pampa, or rolling
plateau, beyond the first range of foot
hills. In some places this plateau is
but ten miles from the coast, in others as
far as fifty. The pampa is an utter
ly barren desert. On the surface there
is nothing to tempt the heart of man,
but few feet down lies the nitrate
stratum. This presents much the ap.
pearance of rock salt and varies in
color, according to the purity of the de.
post, from a whitish tint to dark
gray. The upper earth is blown away
with dynamite, and then the coliche is
dug out with pick and shovel, loaded
on iron carts and carried up to the
mills. :.
Here the caliche is first broken int
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-03-10

small pieces by heavy crushers and
then put into large boiling watts. In
side these watts are coils of steam pipes,
by means of which the temperature
can be regulated accurately. Sea water
is poured in, and the caliche is boiled
for certain time The liquid solution
that results is drawn off into settling
watts, which are exposed to the open
air and the sun. Evaporation is rapid,
and the pure nitrate of soda soon be-
gins crystallizing and settling to. the
bottom. After this has gone on for
some time the remaining liquid is drawn
off and the crust of nitrate is scraped
from the sides and bottom of the vat
and thoroughly dried il the sun. Then
it is graded according to quality and
packed for shipment in 100 pound sacks.
'Most of the nitrate exported is used
as fertilizer, but part goes to the
manufacture of power and high explo-
sives. The nitrate towns are even
barer and drier and less inviting than
most of the other bare, dry towns of
the coast. To some of them fresh
water is brought in pipes from dis
lance of more than 100 miles. Before
the day of these pipes it used to be
sold in the streets by the gallon. That
water even now, though not scarce, yet
is not plentiful, is perhaps some ex-
cuse for the awful dust that blows
everywhere. F"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-03-10
Treatment Of Low Grade Ores.


1t is claimed, and the claims bear
genuine stamp, that the successful re-
duction of the low grade ores of Tono-
pah, New, as well as other districts
which produce low grade silicious ores
containing gold and silver, associated
with copper and other base metals, has
been made possible by the improved
cyanide treatment, experiments swith
which have been CARRIED on for several
months in Reno, Ney., by Edwin c.
Pohle of Denver, Colo.
The theory upon which Mr.. Pohle
proceeded, as described in the Mining
Reporter, was the generally accepted
principles that solutions of cyanides of
the alkali metals dissolve both the gold
and silver as well as copper, but it is
found when such ores as are above de-
scribed are so treated only a portion of
the gold and silver is dissolved, so,much
of the values, mainly silver, remaining
in the tailings that the process is not
available. This objection is avoided by
subjecting the ore to preliminary
treatment by which the metals are
transformed into readily soluble con-
dition,
The claims made for the process are
substantially as follows: The recovery
of values from sulphide ores containing
gold and silver begins by mixing them
with a chloride; subjecting the mixture
to heat in an oxidizing atmosphere;
conducting off the gaseous products;
condensing and collecting any metallic
vapors that might be formed; cooling
the roasted mass; teaching it with
water to remove the soluble substances
subsequently teaching the residue with
a solution of cyanide;of an alkali metal
and precipitating the gold and silver
from the cyanide solution. s..s.s,
in detail the process is as follows:
The ore is first crushed to the desired
fineness, which will vary according to
the ore, from a to 40 mesh. If the
quantity of sulphur in the ore is insult
ficient to theoretically satisfy the re-
action, sulphur bearing material, such
as pyrites, is added. The ore is then
subjected to a chloridizing roast with
sodium or calcium chloride. For this
purpose the pulverulent ore is intimate
ly mixed with, for instance, common
salt, sufficient being used to transform
the contained metals into chlorides, as
may be calculated after analysis of the
ore. The mixture is then subjected to
heat just sufficient to accomplish the
reaction between the chlorides and the
metallic sulphides in an oxidizing at
mosphere. This roasting may be
carried on in muffie with free access
air, or in any desired way. 1t is pre-
ferable,, however, that the mixture of
ore and chloride be subjected to the
process of combustion in the presence
of an excess of air. For this purpose
any of the usual roasting furnaces may
be used, for instance, an ordinary
revolving rooster, and the heat and
flame required may be obtained from
fuel burning in fire chamber commit
nicating directly with the roasting
chamber. The roasting should be done
under forced draft produced either by
blast or by an exhaust at the out
take, or both.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-03-10

mine Is worthless, any more than that
stock of goods is without value be-
cruise the merchant desires to sell.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-08-09
BITS Of NE VS.
NASHINGToN.


Mr.. Ridgely, Controller of the Cur
rency, has announced a dividend OF
twenty per cent. to the depositors
and other creditors of the failed En-
terprise Bank of Allegheny, Pa.
Secretary Wilson, in Washington,
issued stringent rules which will gov
ern the meat inspectors in the en-
forcemert of the new law.
The first death from smallpox at
Colon was reported at the Washing
ton Office of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission by Governor Magoon.
Rumor in Washington says that
the Nobel peace prize this a is to
awarded to President Roosevelt, on
the recommendation of a number of
universities.
Changes in American army uni
forms suggested by an English tailor
have been officially approved by the
War Department.
Orders were issued at the War De-
partment assigning Major-General A.
w. Greedy to the command of the
Northern Division, with headquarters
a. St. Louis.
Acknowledgement Moody has di-
rected further prosecutions of a num-
Der of railroads for violations of the
Federal safety appliance acts.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-08-09
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

William Z. T.. Ior Medical Inspec-
tor United States Navy, died at Homo
lulu, Hawaii.
General Lee, commander OF the
American forces on the Island of
Leyte, has 500 regular troops, be-
sides a number Of scouts and con-
stabulary, to round up" the Pula-
james.
Governor-General Ide has received
reports stating that during the fiscal
year the imyortations OF rice to the
Philippines decreased 61.O72,411
pounds. valued at SO, 1854, 1888.
Aguinaldo says that the present
depressed condition of the Philippine
Islands is the result, to "a great ex-
tent, of gambling
The yacht Wakiva, of New York,
chartered by M. H. Dodge for a West
Indian and South American cruise,
was seized by the United States au-
thorities at San Juan, P. r.. for vio-
lation of quarantine regulations and
fined.
The decrease of importations az
Manila is a result of the poverty of
the people, who are not buying rice,
but are living on vans and other
food.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-08-09
DUEL TO DEATH IN STREET.
| Merchant and Alleged Assailant OF
His Daughter Die Together.

Chadwick, Mo.-In the sight OF
hundreds of churchgoers, Charles
Freeman. the leading merchant Of
Chadwick, and Robert Keene, IL
years old, engaged in a duel in the
heart of the town, which vas mortal
20 both.
Several days ago Freeman began
'egal proceedings against Keene, who
was accused of attacking the mer-
nant's daughter. Keene was a mem
Der of one of the Oldest and most re-
,pected families in the county. He
FFehemently denied the charge, and
sent word to Freeman he would kill
rim on sight.
Freeman was returning from
| church with his wife and children.
| The girl who was the cause OF the
tragedy was walking at her fathers
side. Keene suddenly turned a cor
ner, and the two enemies were face
to face. The street was filled with
/ churchgoers, all walking, and, as
| every one knew of the feud, there
was fight in every direction when
| the shooting began.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-08-09
DOMESTIC.

Howard S. Borden, a millionaire.
was appointed a policeman of
Shrewsbury township, New Jersey,
for ,arresting reckless automobfIists.
Lycurgus Winchester, son-iu-Iaw
of Dallas Bache Pratt, was instantly
killed in a collision between an auto
mobile and a trolley a In BaItimorel
Justice OIsted, of the Court of
Special Sessions, New York handed
down an opinion saving the State had
no right t o formulate laws in the
restriction of Iabo~.
Private Duer, of the detachment of
marines at the Charlestown (Mass.)
Navy Yard was killed by a blow az
legged to have been struck by Acting
Corporal Jenkins.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit off,
cials issued a statement alleging that
Borough President Coler's attacks
panied by bear movements in the
stock in Wall Street
licensed at taunts of girl compan-
ions. who laughed at hia Inability to
swim, Samuel Gutten plunged into
drowned.
Friends # W. E. Corey and his df-
vorced wife in 3raddock. Pa. say the
| Steel Trusts head paid Mrs. Corey
$4,000, 600. she agreeing not to in
volve any woman in her divorce suit
DIR: Frank Billings, of Chicago.
presented a bill to- the Field estate
OF $25, 900 for seven days work, ct
the approximate rate of 1882 a day
Judge Landfs. of Chicago, decided
that Alexander Dowie is not the own
! er of Zion City, and that he could not
appoint his
Nearly a dozen workmen were
killed by the fail OF a partially con-
structed building at South Framing
ham, Mass.
The referee in the matter of the
looted Federal Bank at AIleghena,
Pa, decided that the stockholders
are liable for the losses of 6epositors,
The Illinois Central has com.
,nenced the construction Of a third
main track between Chicago and
Kankakee, and a fourth is contem
plated
1t was announced from Chicago
that the merger of all the elevated
railroads in the city would soon be
effected.
Counsel for w. R. Hearst Offered
to supply new ballot boxes to the city
in order to keep the Maypralty boxe
impoundee.-
James T..chard De Remar, builde
of the swinging bridge of the Denve
and Rio Grande Railway in the Roya
Gorge, died at Denver.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-08-09
FOREIGN.

: A new Krupp submarine for the
German Government was Launched
at Kiel.
Emperor Williams visit to Spain
has been fixed for the second week in
September.
The new City Council has elected
Julio De Cardenas Mayor of Havana.
He is a conservative.
Secretary Root held a reception
on board the Charleston, at Rio de
Janeiro, before sailing for Monte
video.
The British Association for the
Advancement of Science met at York
under the presidency of Edwin Ray
Lancaster, and decided to meet at
Winnipeg in 1909.
A mutiny on the Russian cruiser
Bogatyr was promptly suppressed.
The losses of the Hamburg-Bremen
| Fire Insurance Company owing to
the San Francisco disaster are esti-
7 mated at S4,365 600, and an assess.
ment of fifty per cent. has been levied
l on the stockholders.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-08-09
300 SINK WITH SHIP,
BLESSED BY BISHOP
Steamer Sirio Strikes a Reef Of
Cape PaIos.
CAPTAIN COMMITS SUICIDE
Frenzied Passengers Fight For Places
in the -Lifeboats, Where Many
Drown-Womens Throw Them
selves Into the Sea.

Cartagena, Spain. - Three hum
dred emigrants were drowned off
Cape Palos. The italian steamship
Sirio, from Genoa for Cadiz, Monte
video and Buenos Ayres, with eight
hundred persons on board, was
wrecked OF Hormigas Island. Most
of those lost were Italians and Span
iards. The captain of the steamer
committed suicide. He attributed
the wreck to his own imprudence.
The Bishop of Sac Pablo, Brazil, was
drowned while blessing the passen-
gers OF the Sirio. The Archbishop of
Sac Pedro was saved.
The remainder of the passengers
and n officers and crew got away
in the ships boats, or were rescued
by means of boats from shore. A
! number of fishermen who made at
temptS at rescue were drowned by
the o~verturning of a boat.
Those rescued from the vessel
were taken to Cape Palos in a pitia-
BILE condition, being without food or
] clothing.
The Sirio, which was owned by the
Navigazione Italia, of Genoa, struck
a rocky reef known as Bajos Hormi-
gas and sank soon~after;~stern first.
Hormigas Island lies about two and
a half miles to the eastward OF Cape
Palos.
Before he committed suicide the
, captain said the steamer had 645 pas
sengers on board and that her crew
Numbered 127 men. The Sirio had
1870 passengers when she left Genoa,
but additional Spanish passengers
were taken on board at Barcelona,
where the vessel touched a few hours
before she struck.
The steamer was threading a diff
6cult passage through the Hormigas
| group, where the Bajos Hormigas
[ Reef is a continual menace to naviga-
ton. The vessel began to settle rap
IDLY as SOC as she struck, and a ter
| eible scene Of confusion and panic
~.uowed. The fishermen along the
coast sought to render every assist
Ance in their power, and sent out
boats which brought many survivors
ashore. Most of the officers and
crew OF the Sirio are among the
saved.
The survivors camped in the main
square of the town at ~Gape@Palos.
There were narrowing scenes, as the
stricken families anXiously sought
lpembers.. anlQpg the rescued. IA
mother who lost her three children
went insane. The doctor of the Sirio
gave up his wife and child as lost,
but they were finally brought in by
one of the ~rescuing boats. One OF
the boats sent out by the fishermen
brought in twentS-four passengers.
A few minutes later the vessel be-
gan to sink by the stern. The pas
, sengers rushed forward, fighting for
places in the bow of the boat. Many
tell and were trampled to death
Dozens of men and women threw
themselves into the sea. A young
mother, who was carrying her baby
was advised to abandon the child and
try to save herself. This she refused
to do. Both were afterwards res
Snnd
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-08-09
R DAINTY SALADS.

Cucumber SaIad-Peel and slice the
cucumbers and set away on the ice
until thoroughly chilled. Drain and
mix with chopped onion or small
pieces OF the large white onion. Serve
with a French dressing.
Cherry Salad-Marascino cherries,
stuffed with hazel nuts. Serve very
cold on lettuce leaves, with mayor
Eaise dressing.
Cottage Cheese Salad-Mold soft
cottage cheese into balls the size OF
a birds egg. arrange them carefully
with cucumber dice and a little chop
ped onion. Serve with French dress
ing.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-08-09
WOMAN LNAps TO RESCUE.
Wife of New York Physician Tries to
Save Negro Cook.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Mrs. E. ". ALI
son; of New York, wife of a physi-
clan, leaped from the-deck of the
~whaleback excursion steamer Chris
TOPPER Columbus into the Milwaukee
River in the. effort to save Milton
Hull, a negro cook, who had fallen
into the stream.
Several hundred persons on the
vessel saw her throw off her outer
skirts, shoes and hat and dive from
the upper deck, and Is she dove
Frank FerIny, a N armed sailor,
leaped from the lower deck with a
life preserver. The two were unable
to find the body in the dirty river,
but graphing hooks brought it to the
surface a little later.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-08-09
LEAVES HOUSE
WITH SIXTY FOLLOWERS
British Premier Accused OF Bad
Faith in Trades Dispute Bill.
IuNIoNIsTs SAVE GOVERNMENT
Several Amendments Arc Defeated
"a by Narrow MajorNies in the
Co1nmons-Strikcrs' Rights De-
fined by Law.

fined by Law.
London.-The Trades Dispute DILL
which is a direct outcome of the ran
Vale decision that trades unions
funds are liable for the illegal acts
of individual members of a union
passed the committee stage in the
House of Commons and was reported
to the House amid Ministerial cheer
ing. Excitement marked the debate,
during which several amendments OPP
posed by the Government were de-
feated by narrow majorities, in n
case the Government being saved
from defeat by a few Unionist votes.
There was an extraordinary scene
after. midnight, following on Prime
Minister Campbell-Bannerman's re-
fusal 10 accept Lord Robert Ceclls
motion to report progress, Lord ROD
ert saying that the Prime Minister
had pledged himself that the debate
should not continue after IL O'Clock.
When the motion was defeated by a
Government majority of 212, Mr.
BalfoUr accused the Prime Minister
| Of deliberately breaking his pledge.
He declined to take further part in
the proceedings, and invited his fol
lowers to leave the House. The in
vitation of the former Prime Minister
( was accepted by all of the threescore
of members of the Opposition present
amid ironical Ministerial, Nationalist
and Laborite cheering. A few OF
those who left the chamber returned
subsequently, but the front Opposi-
ton bench remained empty, and sew
eral Liberals and Radicals took seats
amid Radical cheering.
The debate proceeded without in
terest to it's close.
The Trades Dispute bill provides
that no act of a trades union shall be
held to be unlawful if such act is
lawful when committed by an indl'
vidual. 1t sets forth in express terms
the right of peaceful picketing
which has been described as an es'
sential right OF strikers. and defines
the law of agency asapplied to trades
unions, making it impossible to claim
redress from union funds for any ac'
unless it is clear that the act was au
thorized by the governing body o
the union.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-08-09
BANKERS LET THIEF ESCAPE.
1923, 900 Dropped in Copper by Fits.
burg EmbezZlers.tF

burg EmbezzIers.sf -
Pittsburg, Pa.-Overconfidence OF
the Union Trust Company officials is
responsible for the escape from the
city of the accomplice of Clifford S.
Hixton, the bookkeeper who has con-
fessed to the embezzlement OF at
Beast $125,00O.
The bank officials refused to be-
lieVe there was any trouble in the
bank and Hixton's aecomplice discov-
cred that an inquiry was afoot and
disappeared
Hixton said that within nine
months all of the $4,000 that the
officials know is missing was taken.
The r%obberies, he admitted, had been
going on for three years. There is
now every reason to believe the total
amount will exceed 100000.
Hixton's accomplish was paying
teller and handled the money, while
Hixton falsiaed the books. All the
S125,000 taken in the last nine
months was dropped in an Alaskan
copper mine scheme.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-08-09
SECRETARY WILSON
EXPOSES MEAT PACKERS
finds Condemned" Tag on a
Carcass in Storage.
CALLS AGENT TO ACCOUNT
Ouick Visit of Secretary of AgricH4-
ture to Philadelphia Was Con"
cesled-Meat Dealers Threat"
cned With Closing.

Observation-Disclosures only slaughter
ouses but also the storage plant OF
the Beef Trust in this city were
Inspected by. Secretary Wilson, II
the Department of Agriculture il the
eeurse of his whirlwind visit. Inls
fact developed after DR.. Charles
Schaufer. chief of the federal corps
of meat inspectors in this city, had
vainry tried to suppress the details
of the INSPECTION. 1t may have been
that a reason for Dr.. Schaufers Sc
A-cretfyeness lay in an episode connect
a. with the visit of Secretary wilson
A. the big storage house of Armour
Co. at Second and Norris streets.
In a superficial survey OF one Oh
Hhe big ~refrigerators in this place. the
Nujck eve of the Secretary caught a
condemned" tag upon the carcass OF
3 calf. It was the tag OF a chicago
insrector. and showed that the car
cass had been condemned as unit for
food.
Wheeling sharply upon Dr.. Schaut-
Ter the Secretary rasped 1t:
How did this meat get into Phila-
delphia?"
The local man could find no an
Sver HepNstammered something
ahout oversight. and was about TO
order the meat thrown into the Ter
tiIizing tank when he saw that an
approved stamp was upon the IN
side of the carcass
Il was evident that the animal had
= been condemned as unsound when
alive. but that examination OF the
organ after death showed h meat
to be fit for food. To the mind OF
the Secretary, however, the existence
of the second tag did not excuse the
failure of the local inspectors to re-
move the condemned tag, and he ex-
pressed himself sharply to hat ef-
feet.
A. total OF 15S examinations were
made by the municipal inspectors
AS a result of the days work three
meat shops were reported to be un.
sanitary and notices were served
upon the proprietors that unless con.
ditions are remedied their places viii
be closed. All the stores are in the
Kensington district. Condemnation
were made of f~ifty-seven pieces ,oi
m~eaSsa.total. of T6e pounds.
A1k6@lHO new AAoPSSSAO
law is expected to aid in publication
of the meat supply, which goes into
Interstate commerce. and foreign
trade, misunderstanding also the loca
meat trade, the bulk of the work il
assuring a pure meat supply for loca
consumption must be done by the
local inspectors.
For this reason the ordinance
which has been framed by DR.. Leon
ard Pearson, and behind which viii
be aligned all the influences of tn
Department of Health and Charities
will be of paramount Importance tc
Philadelphia.
Federal inspection here will no
guarantees the fitness Of a pound o.
meat intended for local consumption
1t will be concerned with h clean
illness and freedom from disease o
meats going outside of PENNSYLVANIA
The local inspectors under the pro
jected ordinance will he called upol
to safeguard the people of this cit!
from putridity, disease, ad~ulteratlon
and uncleanliness in the meats "n'
fish that are served upon tables IL
Philadelphia.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-08-09
RESERVE, BUT NO FOREST.
CattIemen Suspected of Having Bum
coed President Roosevelt.

Omaha, Neb.-The discovery has
been made that the great North
Platte forest reserve of 100000
acres of supposed forests has scarce
~ 100 trees on the entire reservation,
but instead is composed of fat prai-
RE land without a tree in sight for
miles.
The reserve was declared a forest
by Presidential proclamationin March
of this year, and it is believed that
cattlemen ere back&of the ~represen-
t~atioAs made TO President Roosevelt
that the land was covered with trees,
The big cattle interests have leased
the land from the Government under
the forest reserve act. An effort will
be made to have the land opened for
settlement.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-08-09
HARD LABOR FOR BELCHER.
Former Executive of Paterson Pleads
Guilty TO Six Indictments.

Paterson, n. Former Mayor
William H. Belcher, who a a ago
absconded after stealing over $780,
600 of other peoples money, has
been sentenced by Judge Scott to
twelve years hard labor in the State
Prison AZ I'fenton.
Belcher pleaded guilty to the sew
eral counts of the six indictments
which had been found against him
for embezzlement of funds of the
Manchester Building and Loan Asso-
citation.
-Belcher was elected as a reform
Mayor in Paterson in 1908, defeating
the present Mayor, John Johnson.