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The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-09
PORT ORANGE


sisrtai CorFvsPnis'isnce.
Port Orange, March 1.-R. l..
l.ufburTy, Sho has b.-n visiting
his parents, returned to JarkSnn-
willie Tu.-,lay. Miss Ruth Broken
accompanied him To pay a visit
to her sister. Mrs. X. Lufhurry.
Mr.. Vim. johnson has "Iened
a stare on the cuTner of Lafayette
street aud DunlaWton avrnu.. f"F
the sale 1T palmetto work.
CLARENCE Bennett Was 10 town
last week, calling un I'D friends.
Mr.. :. F"TlaW. "f beaufort. y.
e., j. visiting hi- unch.. Mr.. Car
row.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Seym"ur, IL New
York. called here in their launch.
Miss May Mllhurn went up {"
Dayt"na, Friday, I" visit her sis
,er. They hath visited friends
u SeahTeeze, returning h"mr
saturday.
Rv. Mr.. Chrislcr. Jr.. accom-.
,dni"l hy his bride. vas her
last week and preached il th"
lei town hall. Friday and SatuT-
day.
IL" popular Port Orang" House
- pretty we'll iill'-l nov, With 4
very pleasant company II guests.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Douglass returned
from III" SOUTH Monday
Mrs. rr.ham, of jacksonville,
i visiting her daughter, Mr.. X.
2. Johnson.
Mi, Agmrs Girg.r. VII" has
been visiting Mr.. ?. -. Spark
nan, returned Monday g. her
home ia jacksonville.
On the Afternoon of the 10Th,
the ladi,. will "p.n in Ridg"wwd
Hall. n hazaar fer the sale # all
<,rts of things, useful AID "rna-
mental. At half past seven thu.
sam" evening. thcr, will l." Az
entertainment, after th" play r..
freshments aud dancing. Admis-
sion to thu entertainment AMI
dane, l.r.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-09

The registratiut b'-nks will open
in each precincn in this county
on Monday. April ;. aud hc kept
"Irn two day IL earh week fer
four weeks.
Thu l,O,k- " III rl"s.. "n Monday.
April 80. tw" weeks h'f"rr the
primary rlerti"n.
Voters who have moved fr"m
"Re prrinrt Io an"th her must H..
transferred hy thu supervisor at
registration at his oiIi,-c ia D,.-
Land.
Poll taxes fer the last twO YEAR
must be paid IA or I-.f"r' Friday.
MAY I, ten day- l-f"r' the clec-
tiOn.
Do MT delay until it is IT," lat.
hut -" in tim" that you are prup-
rrly registered.
- Mr.. W.thcrell. the suT~r-
vis"r &c rrgi-trat i"n, at his oiIir,'
in th" court h"u>r.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-09

spring Ia live with his daughter.
The doctor will H. missed in Or
angc City.
Mr.. Rust went tO Jacksonville
last Friday with her friends, Ia
see them oil. She returned We'd
nesday morning with Mr.. aud
Mr.. Thompson aud a lady friend.
They arr all stopping with Mrs.
Rust.
S.v"ral If our young people
went cut tu Ca-adaga last Friday
evening I" attend their dance,
which i, given each Friday even
ing
Mr.. Will isayitt. Wiir AMI two
children. eli sanford, cam" over
her Saturday tu visit has mother
and sister They returned sun
DAY.
Mr.. aud Mr.. smith. e Syra-
GUS. y. y. ALL ATE arrivals at
ID. Orange city Hotel.
Mr.. GIll. NJ, D. az the Grange
city house. Has h..n quite Indis-
pp-.-d Ter "a f.v day Am clad
To- say he l. better.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-09
IsLOREP ISBUsTRIlL SGH0OI.
Report Reed at the lHaaaI AesIIRE
Held Last Werk.

I. kindeTgarten-Total enroll
ment, 80. Average attendance,
IL. This DEPARTMENT has beu
"Ien seven months during th"
YEAR. Five public eN"n-i-es have
hem held: Faster. May-day.
Spring cl"sing. Thanksgiving aud
Christmas.
:. Sewing Srh'-,l-This depart
ment has lS-.n open daily during
thu summer. and ur" aftrrn"nn
each week during th" winter.
seventy .iiV" piec,'s IT work have
teen completed. consisting ui
dresses, APRONS. handkerchirfs,
etc. Kitchen garl"n drills are
given n exercise ia connection
Nlih their work.
.. C,s'k ing Ss'hp,l-One day
.ach week lIas been devoted tn
this department; Oh" younger
-chOlar- forming a niUrning class
and Ga" older un,-s un aiteTu's'n-.
Special lt-sOns have b'en given
40 adults. \ course In PLAIN c,'Ok-
Iug is taught.
.. The Sunshin" Clul--Thi-
club has a membership "f ~ girls.
Meetings ar held m,cr N'rk
during the summer; the programs
which arr Inp,leled after th"se If
working girls clubs, embrace mis-
siOnary, literary aud serial topics.
>. The Booker Washington Cluh
Membership Is boys. Meeting'
are held once n week during tie
winter. Games, songs, reading
and rccitatiUhs With military drill
and an address from some minis
ter or friend of the work com
pose the programs.
q. The Thrift Department
Amount deposited during the
year, ts.O6.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-09
NEW SMYRNA.


Items nun w. hfrrke-
J. X. Berry has the plans drawn
for u nice seven Fuom cottage a.
be built on his l"ts recently
purchased. The plan. ar nav
IN the hand- 1T III" c,ntrart"rs.
Charley AhI"tt came down
from jacksonville Friday &c last
week aud sp~nt several days here
NIth friends.
u. II. McCreary and wife, Nhu
have -p-'nt several months here
left Wednesday for their home in
Louisville. ny.
Friday might Mar-hal Wright.
With the assistance of several dep
uties, made u raid "n u ucgr,
hOus" near the old iiier factor,
and taught seven d. the act ui
gambling. six uf them rathc'
than stay ia jail plead guilty hr
for Mayor Dimick, aud pail tI,ri
tines, 81 earh. The other "nr III
act have the cash. and a. h..
friends refused I" put up" f"'
him, b. had To- 90 to Jail H.
paid th" lin" next morning. h"N %
ever, making a total "f. SD for
the nights haul.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-09
Amis,.a viii RA.unasl.n.

\ Wa- and am yet aTli-t-i with
riisumatisn. ~ays Nr Z q Raynr.
ssiiior uf the Herald. Nilingt"u. lnIli
an Tsrrit"ry hut THANKS o. ChamlH-r
lain'S Pain Ralm am aide "iirr m"r,. to
ati~nd e. huSine~s. u b. The i--st Il
lihiuruiS a. troul,ls,i with rliguma
tiSm give Pain i,alm a trial and y"u
arr svrtain - H. mur- than I'ls'a~s~l
with thu I,r,,'nId r.lis-f Whirh Il ah~T,iS
TIM aIa'll'aiis'n r,.li'',,-~ the Jain. f"i
sab ly al druggists
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-09

Special CoEEvsposdsnos
Mr.. Brown vent o. his cottage
&C Coronado last week with n
couple IT friends, With the inten-
tion 1T taking n rest.
Horatio TuI,bs has received his
tools from Pennsylvania and will
amuse himself. while recovering
from the rheumatism, by doing
all kinds ct fine work ~ a W'sHl
mechanic. 10" can prov" n lr'ne-
factor To disabled furniture. OF
construct new IN the musi mod.rn
fashion.
Mrs. Dawes celebrated her g5d
birthday, Marrh III. at thu home
Of her daughter. Mrs. stark
weather. She received many calls
fSum admiring friends, every one
Of wh"m wish that they may H..
n bright, intellectually, at that
rip agr, ~ l. this remarkable
woman.
Mrs. Burk L. anal daughter start.
al Monday for their northern
home.
Mrssrs. Wilcox and Hubbard
cut over seventy strands at stove
wOd from Ga" pine trees On -
Lake Helen village lot. IT, god
timber that grows here.
Several parti"s have gone from
this city of late to spend thu lay
at Del>'"n Springs. IL would re-
Quirc a gpul sum If money to ia
duce any member Of said parties
to rep-a' their visi6, for they nj"
still wrestling with the problem,
What shall w. do Ia cNteTmI.
nate ileas? What eau We apply /"
antidOt- thu painful consequences
of hea bites" A hog pasture
dues nUt seem {" h. an ideal spot
for viewing th" beauties 1T ma
ture. or for -tudying the relics of
q century passed away; the inn
pressions Of nature aud relics ARE
oblitcrated 10y the frantic desire
for n bath-tub aud liberal appli-
cations Of salt and kerusene. The
garden Il Eden had Snak's, Flor
ida has Hogs, and D'l~On has
Fleas.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. Nels"n Blake
arr at Palm ls-arh for few
days.
Thr pearh or"har,l- ar gl"ri-
Ously pink.
Miss Chisholm, our popular
teacher, went o. kissimm'.' Turs-
day e. jnin her brOth"r, VIM - a
State evangelist uf the Christi an
church. They will attend the
Christian convention nuw in -es-
sion at Kissimmee.
The Lake Helen p''st office dies
a heavy business during the sea-
sOn uf the CassadagA Camp. IL
il claimed there ar I'D pUPle
r-iding ga the camp grOu"d-
this winter.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-09

IL 10 currently reported that ca
Marshal Zab~T has brea engaged "a
w0Ek On beh1li oi the Lac and order
League. aaa ta4t he has brrn PLACED
On the salary list al ttoo per year.
The former marshal - back frOsn a
trip 90 the eoaaty capital, and IL is
stated that there is some siE ai6cance
ATTACKED % his jsaFaey. - News
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-09
ENTERPRISE.
sg-vial Correspondent

sJsciai Correspondent
One of the most delightful
s,cIal functions held ia this place
for a Icing time, wa- n guessing
party a. the r"-idence of Mr.. and
Mrs Thorrp. "n" Afternoon lat
week. TIL. ladic- If the villag'
aud guests ~ the BrOrk House
were delighted With the "craslun,
aud the arrangements made fpr
their entertainment.
Judg - T. Shiras. wife and
granddaughter, of Duluqur Iowa,
Whp hav" l.-rn at th. Brock lIousr
all winter. will leave fer their
home th' latter part IT this week
Judgr Shira-' r,cr-atiun is fish
ing. aud he l. au expert on the
sam"y black lass. H. has made
sun" great ratches, his largest
fish thi- winter weighing Ia
pounds.
Rev pr. r.. T.. Burri--, pastor
Of 10" Tluga VI. y. Church, Phil
aorlphIa, o, un- If the most "u, hu-
siast IT, anglers ia this country and
Is Just a happy pulling cut bait
fish, a. biz black lass. liz r.-cord
has weighed II - pounds. lie
preached ia tn" -ch""l h"u-" last
sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs.. T.. Il. White #
Bradd""k, IA, have hcen her.
all winter. Mr.. Whit" nurs.s al
acute, chronic attack at fishing
fever, regularly. every other day.
and apparently enjoys il.
Mr. and Mr.. Charlie Ashman
aud daughter If Philadelphia, ar
her. Mr. Ashmau l. rcculs rat
ing shattered health.
John VI. Ward. tn well known
baseball playcr"i NV York, With
Mr.. Ward aud thT.-. tine dog,
ha- been enjoying cunning IA
this section with g,,d succ'>.
They left fer Piu-hur,t, y. e.,
last Friday.
Mr. and Mr.. = I,tt.l. 1T Ncw
York are her.. Mr.. Iitt,l J.
rrupernting p'"r health Mr..
Iiitel D, Indulgiug IN fishing let
bass. Last saturday be- gathered
ia on" weighing Ia pounds.
William VI. C">hy, wife ami
sam Buster, uf birmingham
Ala. ar" "nj"ying life ia this
place. Mr.. Cosby fishing and
Mr. Cosby Keeping au ~ go
Buster" "a, every day j. hi,
busy day.
v u. Fem and vii, uf brad
n"ck. Ia. az. her. uu their bridal
tour. They have 10th been vi--
it"rs in Enterprise fer wars.
\ PEANUT PARTY Wa held At tn
Br~k H"u-o lat Saturday night.
which ailuT,lrd great amusement
to thos' Who part Icipated. The
g'ol-'rs acre enj"y"d. Il merry
laughter Was an indication eli a
gOd time.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-09
CRIMINAL COURT REVERSED.
Judge JsRe~ DecIarrs Fishing Lao
Unconstitutional.

Sanford, March ON last sat
urday afternoon az Titusvllle,
Judg" Minor :. Jones decided
what j. kn"vn a. the ~. Johns
River Fish Bill passed at the last
-r,-l"n 81 the Florida legislature,
Ia is uuc"u-titut ional. The fol-
lowing 10 a brief history # the
ca-, which Wu- h-fur- him.
Ou" ". II Hunter. "i sanford,
drew ,,.lu. ln th, ~ johns river,
fur which be- wa arrested and
charged 18th unlawful fishing and
taken before th' county Judge at
Deland. Hunter waived a PR
limiuArv "NamInatiun before
Judgr McCTury, vino bound hIm
over Ia APPEAR az the Criminal
Court If lter"ri # Nolusla cuuu-
ty, then 100 session. Judge stew
art hard 10, te-tImuuv and found
Hunter guilty and tined INN IA
thu nominal -um e -. Frum
thi. dccisIon Hunter Appealed Ia
th, Circuit Court Judge June-
reversed ID. court below uIun the
ground, that th' law Wa- unc"n-
siitutIoual, Easing ms opinion "f
It's un""u>tItutiuual.ty upon the
point of a. uurertalut, ami rTude
mauu'r 81 It's construction.
IT,. law provide, that 1t -hall
H.. uulaU ia. Tor any icT,"n tO fish
90 the ~. Johns river ,uuth e
Jacksonville fer fu,i fishes en-
ccptiug Ntrh gal. net,
The uncertainty 4 thu rlaus"
make IL imI"--Illr fer a court
{" intclIi-.utly enforce it, pro-
visions. There - %" defined ur
established line east aud west
dividing the ~. Johns river .utu
northern and southern divisions
aud Il would hc impossible {" de-
t,rminc where Grim. for fishing
would b"gIu.
For instance, az III" city Il
Jacks"nvIllr. the IT Johns river
runs almost du" -a-t and west. -
that one would have Ia lOrat. the
southern DIVISION OF th. river at
I perhaps am" distance away from
thu city. The further point was
made that the las was unjust a.
the peupl" Il south Florida e. thu
adyautas" "f the people living
north oi jacksonville o. the
mouth # the river. The further
point was made that il was spec
ial legislation and Wa not adver-
ti-.d according To- the require
m-nts of the constitution II the
Stata of FLORIDA. And the further
P"int Was made that the penalty
which this Law imposes Is not uni
form with that imposed by the
general act.
GrsneHSatisfaction is expressed
in sal. ,rd and vicinity 1t Judge
Jones ruling. Large sums Of
money have been invested IN
this enterprise, and at least 50o
people, POor people, depend upon
this for means Il support.
J. y. Melbourne, Of Sanford,
represented the appellant and
State Solicitor John q. Jones rep
} resented the state.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-09

Orangr City. March Mrs.
True, and all her luarders. and a
few It her u"ighh"rs, went on n
picnir Friday. &" DcISon Spring.
! MIR. Charles. and James NJ
Learned, of SumeryiIlr, Mas q.
are recent arrival, at the Orang''
City Hotel
MIR. Clar.nc. 4. Chaml~rlln,
II Eau Clair. Wi,., and Mr..
Clarence LeSuTr If Men"monce.
Wis.. were PLEASANT callers ~
Orang, City, Tuesday. They are
stopping at the College Arms. iu
D.l.and.
Mrs. Charles 81. John enter
tanned about thirty 81 her fri"nd-
saturday, to a q o'clock dinner.
There were seven courses. Every
thing va, d"licIuu-. Mrs. - John
J. one who never mak"s ms
tax ia her culinary department.
We all had a delightful time. W.
don't wonder her l,oariers all
grow fat.
Mrs. Charlie, llarad"u, If
Springfield. Mass, aud friend
cam yer from LAX" Helen Tues
day. 4" visit their friend, Mrs.
judd. VII" i stopping at the
Z mark.
The Whist Club Was entertain
eel Monday afternoon al Library
Hall by Mr.. l.. T.. ~. john aud
Mr. Harrison, th"r" Wcr" twenty
nine players. Mrs Pattrngill
won ladirs' first hpu"rs and MAJOR
kiugmau gents lir-t hon"rs.
Mr.. and Mr.. Flnncy sp"ut
Tuesday 10 DI.and and Wiuu"-
mI--'tt
Mr.. 4. A. Br"ughton and
daughter. MIS- Nellie Broughton,
Of R"dman. Fla. are visiting
her daughter. Mr.. Vim. Hay
vu"d They cam, Friday.
Mr.. and Mr.. Few, 81 Niagara
Fall. who -V"nt lat winter herr,
cam Monday evening. They are
banding at 40, Fenwick H"u-'.
Mr.. Fullerton and Mr.. judd
droN, L. bland "Wednesday
morning.
Mr.. II. VI. Bal'-un and sister.
Mr. Colvin. who hav" lr,eu spend
iug -om. time at ia, FeuWick
House. lett Monday fur their
HON. "a Providence. q.
Mr.. and Mr. r.. " Edwards.
# ~yraru-... y. y. anal Mr.. aud
Mrs 4. ". Ecnham. "f Evans
willie. Ind. ar, lat arrivals al the
FenW ick
The Eurhrr club met Friday
evening at Library Hall. There
we're four anal ouc-half tables
Mr.. =. &. Fuller Wun ladies first
! hpnurs. MIR. smith. If Syracuse.
Is. u, Wnn grntl"m-n first hon
urs
Mrs. Finucy and Miss lle"hner
will entertain the whist club next
Monday Afternoon at Library
Hall Everybody invited.
Mr.. Hcebner. her son. Dunald
and Miss Grace. gave an enter
tairm"nt - a fcW # their friends
Thursday evening. Donald gets
zap a paper each week and reads
il Thursday evenings.
The ladies Literary Society met
"Wednesday aftern""n with Mis-
NJ. Dickin."n at her home on No'
lusIa avenue.
Mr.. aud Mr.. I. NJ Blak", o
Boston, left Monday Ter Daytona
Nh"rr they will sP"nd a feg w,'-kr
bei"rr going home.
Miss Bliss. who he b"~n a
Palmetto Cottagc this winter
left Monday for a weeks visit II
Lakeland. She will return q
Orange City.
Master Edward Douglass enter
tanned a numl--r Of his playmate
/. saturday afternoon, IL being th
occasion 81 his fifth birthday.
Roy Hardin drove "a Lake Hel
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-09
ORANGE CITY.

fThis dfTartulsut D. 900 chang - MIST. a
llaiHrsk. Win BE- authiFtfiTi % uRHite sub
ssripfiuu-. ais ert i- usnts ttr-. ald o. ssiistf
fsH SAM Ans sstuFt.-S fhuuu Mr. lttlsusk
Oil ~ Appreciated O., THt NEus-EH
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-09

A lady and her little daughter
were walking through u fashion,
able street when they came e. a
PARTON strrWn With straw. 80 a.
Ia deaden the morse Of yehirl-s
passing a.certaIn house.
What that Tor, MAJ" asked
thu child, e. which th" mother
replied: 1.-THE lady VII" lives IN
that house has had a little baby
girl sent her"
The child thought a moment,
looked at thu quantity Of straw,
and said: "Awfully we'll pack,
I'd, wasn't she, MAJ"
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-09

Thsre = urur. tatarrh Boa THIS -svtiun ~ the
,-tuutry than al 90 h. 81 yF-s- put tt'zst hs.r
and uUtu thr Lt-t ftu ,s-sfs sHz sutgss = o.
D.. ins-uflltl'.. l,sT e Eurat ulBny year. DIS
tsf- srsiIuuuft=i "a kaal d. a.. tul Isr,.-
-fti--i hssi rstns-it'-- anil ly ,isf-i Huf1 fai-
tuz o. uith saI trsTHtuIluf. ffrHl.siIflts-si
~ trttufiistg. -sisatits has IsTtNtu tIHtHrrh o.
- q sssnstit uttsusl dis.7a-s ani thfsu.tt-Tr ~
'tuinr sysl-i itutiunal trtatmtut Ia
tatarrh iurv. manufactured - . ! thsni.S
&C. Tsssh tthis, 3. thr usils ts1u=f iftfitl
ruu- s,n ~ markst. o. - taksHu INTERNALLY Iu
49, fran D. drTI- Co. frlIsTsHsufuI Or sets
Or. sfh uu hs hss 4 aud mutsrtIs -urfasyas -
ths system Thss unsr zoe. hursird si,sIHr-
fuF ans rs-r thst fsil o. eur. ~.ud &C. CO.,
Culais aud tssf inIirfliai-
Ashift--. - A. CHENEY A tn TuIssI.t a.
sid o, 81 druggists. -.
Halls tanily fills arr thg bsxi
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-03-09
LAKE HELEN.

tTais dspaFim-nt = In chturs % Mr.. Iren-
y. Adams. Sho - uufhnFtE-d o. r,reeiys sub
scriptlona adVefti-- meni-. etc. and % Coileci
tog eame. AnS cogrts - shown M Adama
vii b appreeiaicd b. TaE NENs-EBl
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-02-15
Good Quality, Good Prices

The demand ~, ,o,,.v,. -,
both markc, and hrcod,ro !,
such ,ba, :, The ,ro,cr rr,l;.,
prevails .bc ,rndr-cr ~, =
mos, dictate -. or;~o r.,.h,
quality mus, 10 ,hcrc -,
toner fooled or .v;,d,c5 j.. r.,,
ally lo., .orn.or
From the show room with ,
ho,u,;f,, ,rr,.. ,,,. ,.
the breeder is IN nos,,,on 70 ec,
and deserves = good ,r,rc -,
the nrodur, ~ vc7rs of.,rc md
skiIlfuI ma.;ors ,,r,,t Ne -.
reached the rroud distinction n,
frs, rrizc winninp exhibitor -
|, ,,a .ho,,. va.
'''"" =
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-02-15
Briefs

bo,.o !, ern ..,;,
cap,;oo 70 d,.. .hn ro~
400, ,:,, .,..t,,
,.,, 49, 49,.
. clean dust.
E,rnor
w. '''
extensive orccding o. ducks and
turkeys with assurances of sue
cess. For several years the
>uonIy ~ these h;,as h,. ,o,or
,
~ "e"'"""'
Alfalfa - rated asa 5nc for.
ape cron for oou'.,v W. h,ao
ax
VIZ ~ ~ anu
Yukon Valley news., 1906-09-26

mine, of hole in his race, feet wide, 10 feet long and 5 feet deep, that each season filled with gravel, sand and boul- ders. All of the sluice water and pipe clays from the diggngs flowed through or over this hole. From all appearances it was supposed that it caught much gold, and it was cleaned out each season with extreme care. This was done for six years, and scarcely one dollar in metal was found in the hole. There was gold below it and above it, but never in the hole. It was because the water boiled through it and gave the metal no chance to settle.
 The rifle that pays best, that saves the greatest amount of gold, coarse and fine, that saves the platinum and black sand, is the horizontal pole or iron strapped scantling. The latter is the best, in that it stands the wear and tear better. It is made by setting 2x4 scantling edgewise on the bottom of the sluice floor, beviling the bottom edge so, that it will tilt just little. On the top edge three-eighths strap iron is bolted. This strap iron is slightly wider than the scantling, and projects about quarter of an inch over each side The seantlings set about two inches apart. They will not clog, but clean themselves. The small rocks that fall between the scantling are of material assistance in holding the fine gold and platinum. The rifles are made In i2.fcot sections, to iit each section of sluice. and are easily lifted and rin-ed at cleanup time.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-09-26
The Gold-SaYin8
 Non-Boilin8 Rifle

- two southern Oregon hydraulic placer mines resulted in the conclusion that the cross rifle, commonly used by placer miners, is a source of lOss Because of the use of this rifle, it has been demon strated that the miner loses fully 80 per cent. of the platinum values of his diggings, and 30 per cent. of the gold values. It has been proved beyond any doubt that the loss is due to the "boil- ing'' nature of the cross rifle. Its great agitation prevents the settling of the gold.
 One company of men placed series of rifles below the sluiceboxes and fumes of big southern Oregon placer mine. The mine is one of the best equipped in the west, and it's system of rifles has long been taken as model for many neighboring properties. It was believed that not more than 10 per cent. of the total gold values of the dig gings of this mine were lost. But great was the surprise when the first three cleanups were made from the series of rifles below the diggings, and it was found that nearly as much gold was saved from the sluice water and tailings as was saved in the main rifles and races of the mine. In other words, the supposed excellent system of rifles was catching only one half of the gold all the other was going over. And this enormous loss has been suffered for the past 50 years, not only by this one mine, but by scores and hundreds of western surface mines where the cross rifle has been used.
 The series of rifles used by the com pany here mentioned consists of num- Der of settling vats or currents. Boiling is entirely eliminated, and the gold is given every opportunity to settle. The system is one of simplicity. There is nothing mysterious or complicated about it, as many miners have been led to believe from the reports of the fabulous saving made by the system. It is less than year since the system was intro- duced in the west, but before another season closes scores of them will be at work on the tailing dumps of Oregon and California placers, and complete change will be made in the construction of rifles.
 Every miner knows that the best pos sible rifle is the bedrock race. Its jagged surface, irregular in form, gives every kind of rifle, and offers every kind of resistance to the gold. From this the miner should have learned the lesson of the settling hole" long ago, as the bulk of his gold comes from the settling holes" in his race. If he would have examined them closely, he would