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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

II il be true, as published by a news
paper in Havana, that b~luejackets from
the American warship Marietta. while
guarding a sugar plantation near Glen
fuegos, were fired upon by Cuban in
,surgents it shows that prospects for
settlement on amicable terms of the
matters IN controversy are very re-
mote. This attack on the Americans.
coupled with Secretary Taft's gloomy
message to the president" on condi-
lions in the interior, force one to the
belief that our government cannot long
delay forcible occupation Of the island.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

Mayor Mcclellan announces that he
Will attend the democratic state con
iVention in Buffauo next Tuesday. 1t is
understood that he will be present for
the purpose OF championing the cause
.lyn is quoted as saying that in his
county sentiment is growing N favor
of Judge GaynOr. hut me on at
Buffalo Is the favorite song of several
New York democratic politicians.
There will be a hot time in that old
town next week, and after the conven-
ton is over some disappointed aspir-
ANS will again be paraphrasing the
song into They put me off al Buffalo"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
women.

The Erie and the New Haven rail-
roads have followed the example of
the Pennsylvania in reducing passen-
ger rates. We look for other rail
roads to fall into line. Cheaper rail-
way fare is bound to come. If not
done voluntarily it will be forced by
legislation. Those roads which have
already made effective the tWo-cent
rate for Thousand mile books say
that passenger traffic has greatly III
creased.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

THE DAILY MESSENGER by mail,
one year. $500: six months. $500;
three months, $50; Il month, 80
cents.
THE SENI-WEEKLY MESJEN-
GER two eight page papers,. nv mail,
ane year 500: SIX mon ms. 20 cents
In advance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
WILNiNGTON,. n c.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1906.
NEW TOWNS ALONG THE SOUTH
ERN.

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and C~.ar.hnrI = coming
along. C~Annapolis. six miles north Of
CONCORD, VIII De an"lntr NIX aG't"
rwo mills one or ejthar sid. If the
railroad track and tn" mill town viii
ar' DI nss1d ~ innrIng ont
on old fields passengers viii see Il busy
town with me ~str""tS' "l"r'rfc IlehlS
hnain Ifra civ 400 rnnpIe That is
but n Indication of how this country
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

Delaware is the only state in the
union which clings TO the whipping
lost, and she does not keep it as a
monument or preserve it as an exhibit
of former barbarism now done away
with, but for use, as is shown by the
following from the Philadelphia Led
ger in regard to a recent sentence i'm
posed upon a negro who had made a
feloniouS attack upon two ONE
women:
The chief justice of Delaware pro-
ounce this sentence upon the negro
who made a f%elOniOus attack the other
day upon a woman and her daughter:
You are sentenced TO pay a fine Of
$500 and costs, be whipped with thirty
lashes and imprisoned for fifty years"
The Delaware people are to be con-
graduated. The Delaware courts nave
shown their ability and wisdom in
dealing with cases of this sort. Hard
labor mo no payday for life is a little
more effective as a deterrent than
lynching, n is much less brutalizing
TO the people of the state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

In the trial Of a white man for horse
stealing in Guilford superior court il
developed that the defendant had
beaten the horses cruelty. Judge
Moore, in prOnouncing sentence. declar-
ed himself in favor OF the whipping
post for two Enthusiastically TO ami
mails and beating a M He said
here was nothing worse than beating
a dumb animal except TO beat a weak
and dependent N We agree with
Judge Moore, but he does not 60 far
enough. The whipping post should be
established for punishment Of the class
Of criminals mentioned by him; bu- it
should not be confined to them. Other
crimes should be included. The whip
ping post is badly needed in this state.
It's re-establishment would do more 70
suppress commission Of the lower
grades of felony than anything that
could be done, and it would save the
state and counties an immense amount
of money each year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

The Old Standard Groves Tastslecs
Chill Tonic drives out malaria and
builds up the system. Sold by all deal
ers for q years. Price so cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

That Syrian lerer who was giving
the railroads and the health officers
50 much trouble a month or so ago has
turned up again in a freight car on q
Virginia railroad. The mans condi-
ton is Ditiable and he should lie
given IN asylum where he can spend
the balance of his days in peace. 1t is
inhuman To be driving him from Pillar
TO post, without being able hardl" &c
secure the n~ecessaries Of life and none
of the comforts that should be put N
reach Of suffering with an, insu-Ible
disease.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

The New York Times says that Pres
idant Roosevelt's recent order extend
ing the provisions of eight-hour law
is thought to be for the purpose of
spikingg Samuel Gompers' guns in the
fall campaign. No doubt this vas
the case. Now when Gompers and
other federation leaders cry out
against the government employing
Chinese Iaborers on the Panama canal
the administration supporters can
point to the reduction Of hours If
labor for homafolks against tie en-
pigment Cf Chinese on foreign work
which 10 Americans would perform at
any rate of wages or under any rul 5
as TO hours of work per day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

Mr. Bryan is Just come from forejen
parts. where he went 10 study Doliri-
cal systems. Before he got home The
republicans We're walking the fgOr:
now the democrats are walking tie
floor. But Mr.. Bryan is q man Of
magnetism and a popular idol. II he
had the sagacity Of Samuel ]. Tilden
he would % far. For tn years h
has been in the public eve; bur ALWAYS
the question has obtrGdet. "Wherc IS
the mans wisdom?"
heard his first speech in congress.
IL was on the tarif-Bastiat's cpl
grams IN eloquent tongue. II set the
house mir Not one member in len
had ever heard that stuff before. aud
none had ever seen il in 50 attractive
a dress. II stampeded the Chicago
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

Let us take the family of Plantag-
enet and 90 back no farther, the Black
Prince, a splendid hero
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
OLDMONTEZUMAI is KEEPING
UP WITH THE PROCESSION

One by one the older mining districts
of Nevad are shaking or their torpi-
tude n following in the wake of their
younger sister camps. Years ago in the
beautiful valley of Montezuma mining
interests were strong enough to war
rant the packing in from a distance I'M
known the complete equipment of a mill
and smelter the buildings of which now
stand in picturesque ruins In the old
camp. The plant which is the property
of the Montezuma company was
adapted to full treatment of the ore
which was taken from the company's
ground. the Caracas, Arizona, Benton,
Bullion, New York and Eva. This
ground is all patented and in those old
days produced nearly If not quite a
million dollars. From the present in
dication 1T is entirely probable that this
peaceful valley into which during the
last score of years little has obtruded
beyond the daily walks of the care
taker at the old mill and the fires
of a few lime burners will again re-
sound with the thump of the stamps
and the heave of machinery.
During the past few months consid-
cradle work has been going on and some
very good strikes have been made. On
the Belle Isle property eleven feet of ore
has been discovered which runs over
800 in copper and silver with some
gold. This is but one of many. Scat
tered all through the hills are small
outfits working some very good prop
critics on a small scale. 1t needs only
the introduction of capital into the place
- = -~4l .;t-- I4otrfot Al
joining the Caracas on the east the
Van Doren Bros. are at work on what
is known as the Wheeler and Van Doren
group. They nave a very good showing.
On the Caracas, Arizona and New York
three leasers are shipping ore which
runs 800 and better.
To the south of the Benton two broth
ers, Bessler, by name, are at work on
the Buckeye group. Here they have a
ledge which is one foot wide at the
surface and assays 40 per cent copper,
Sc gold and IS in silver. The writer
saw a collection of some dozen or more
nuggets which these gentlemen are
sending east as specimens which would
doubtless prove to be over so per cent
copper. An assay made by A. Y. Gordon
of Massilon, o., showed the following
results: .O5 per cent gold, .55 per cent
silver and 1928 per cent copper.
A number of good looking claims are
held by Messrs. Buner and Medium
where assays run from SO to SAG, mostly
silver and copper. Three of their
claims were disposed of on Saturday to
a Pittsburg concern and contract was
Immediately let for a 100-foot shaft
which will be commenced at once.
Six miles west of Montezuma Geo.
Paquin has two claims, the "Grubstake"
and the Granite" and although only
down IL feet he recently made a small
shipment of one ton to Hobson's mill
which netted him very close to $500.
Active development will soon begin. 1t
is believed all through the district that
the Boston concern which owns the old
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
CAPITAL IN
MoHrEzuMA AND srLvER PEAK

II. M. Motz, of Chicago. a director In
the Montezuma Gold King Mining COM
pany is in the camp, looking over the
properties of the company at Monte
yuma. Mr.. Motz is very enthusiastic
over the situation as respects his COM
pany, and the outlook at Montezuma
generally. The properties of the Monte
yuma Gold King company comprise four
claims of so acres az miles north of
the old Motz mill. The work consists of
two shallow shafts, but excellent as
says have been had showing a very high
1886, OF which $3.50 was p An
other showed s113.66, of which $3.50
was copper and still another gave
s1S2.91, showing 4s per cent or s172.so
copper. The company. of which John
r. Thornburg of Anderson. Ind. Is
manager, will sink a shat to whatever
depth is necessary to %ncounter the ore
n Mr.. Thornburg is on the ground to
superintend operations. c. ]. Harrison.
also of Anderson, and vice president of
the company is at Montezuma, and is
equally well pleased with the excellent
prospects of the Montezuma Gold King.
The Big Four Silver Peak M. & M. Co.
Is another company in which Mr.. Motz
is interested, being its vice president.
This company has four claims and as
says from surface lodges show gold
values running from SIS to s4S. This
property is being developed by a So
foot tunnel. 1t is near the great Blair
mine, one of the big mines of Nevada.
The Silver Peak country is showing
more activity than for many wears. and
1t is prophesied that 1t will be the big
gest camp in this part of Nevada in a
few years time. h Blair mine was
recently sold for about $4,000, 600. The
new owners will erect a new milling
plant of large capacity for the treat
ment of it's immense tonnage
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
SLATE RANGE COMPANY

Among the most recent companies in
corporated is the Nevada Gold Button
Mines mpa with H. ]. McGhan,
President; ]. w. Shelton, vice president,
and c.. C. Boak. secretary and treasurer.
The property lies in the Slate range
district IT miles south of Ida. The
company owns 5 claims which are all on
granite and slate contact. A 60-foot
ledge has been uncovered and average
samples taken clear across the exposed
ledge. run $50 to 500 a ton. The pro-
portions are one-third gold, three
eighths silver and the balance copper,
thus making it practically a silver prop
erty.
So big a proposition does the com
pany consider their ground that Messrs.
McGhan and Boa will develop it upon
their private funds and their will be no
stock for sale.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
INTEREST IN PALMETTO is
STEADILY ON THE INCREASE

in their encountering the ledge at a
depth of $50 feet. At present they have
run $50 feet and cut some very rich
~stringers. Two shifts are being worked
and results are very satisfactory.
Across Blue Canon is the Burlington
claim with Nessrs. Polenz. Islander and
Boyer working an inclined shaft In
which they nave zone 20 feet and en-
countered some very good values. 1t Is
the intention Of these leasers TO go to
the 150-foot mark and crosscut
Over the hill from the Burlington
Messrs. Wade and Maunsell, the Gold
field engineers, have a tunnel in over 200
feet. AT a depth of $50 feet they struck
a ledge Of low milling ore. This proved
to be three feet wide and having cut
through IL an added depth of 20 feet
disclosed another ledge of higher grade.
No assays have been made yet. The
~ieasers are drifting with the ledge.
On the Oakland claim OF the New Pal
metto company the e. p. Esser lease has
a shaft down 20 feet and a crosscut Of
so feet which breaks into a ledge. the
paintings from which run about 5000 the
ton. Free gold is present in consider
dDtc QudtititlcSs III 10 AZ iotcSs cehanO
except lower down the canon the prop
erty of the Dixon boys, where a 172-foot
tunnel opened up a large ore body which
is literally alive iwth gold. The Dixon
boys have been In the district three
years and have workings and unnel
all over with considerable low grade
ore exposed. Never until this strike,
however. have they found anything
rich.
Adjoining the Dixon property is the
Lucky Strike group controlled by Ernest
Kennedy and Wade and Maunsell. Here
work Is being pushed with more speed
since the recent strikes. There are
three distinct lodges which traverse
this ground.
Six miles northeast of the Stimler
property is the old Buster min Of
seven claims. worked by II. Jagels and
his associates fifteen years ago. and
which has recently been taken over and
organized as the Ida Queen Mining
company.
A mill run from the Howard and
Walters lease on the Golden Gate No.
l claim of the Palmetto and Death VAL
ley Mining company at Palmetto showed
$50. Work is being pushed as fast as
is possible.
Due north nine miles from Palmetto
lies Parker's camp of Redmond. Here
a townsite has been laid out and a ship
ment of ore was made from the camp
several days ago. Hundreds of tons Of
$50 and 800 stun is reported in sight.
Some time ago. when the first good
strikes were made in the Palmetto dis
trict. DIR. Robinson, Charles Wilkes and
others laid out a TOWNSHIP and provided
for water, electric lights and other local
utilities. The lots were sold on the in
stallment plan. During the past two or
three months many of these contracts
were allowed to lapse by the purchas-
ers; but now the Office of the company
reports that the delinquents are all
hurrying in to make up their back in
stallments.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26

Apparently the enthusiasm over the
recent strikes at Palmetto continues un-
abated. Mr.. Heating. a mining man who
represents large interests in New York
and ondon has just returned from an
inspection of the district and is quoted
as saying: The future of the camp can
scarcely be over-estimated. All the
camp needs apparently is capital and a
little time in which to develop"
AT j. c. Mahana's camp five miles
north of Palmetto they are in 2e feet
in a ledge with no sign of the hanging
wall. Assays run from $500 to $500.
on the surface the ledge outcrops for a
distance of 5000 feet and has a maxi
mum width of so feet. On this property
there is plenty of wood and water and
there is every prospect of this property
making a great mine. Mr.. Mahana left
GoidHsid this morning in company with
o. b.. Glover taking with him a large
amount of supplies.
The Ida Queen Mining company has
let a contract to Fairbanks-Morse & Co.
for a ten stamp mill which the latter
concern guarantee will be installed and
running within so days.
On this properly several strikes have
been made since last writing, mostly by
Henderson and Jones who are financed
by Mr.. Oberheld of Chicago. On one
block 1T is claimed they have opened up
az feet of ore which runs over $500.
on another the are working In five feet
of milling ore which averages $50.
On the ground of the New Palmetto
Gold Mining company Smith and Farrell
have interested new capital In their
lease which is on the Oakland claim.
At a depth of 40 feet they prosecuted
to the ledge which they reached Is feet
from the shaft. The ledge is % inches
in width and shows considerable free
gold. Machinery has been ordered and
the shaft will be continued to the ESQ
foot level with stations every SO feet.
The Palmetto and Death Valley COM
pany has enough ore blocked out to keep
the mill, which will be running now
within ten days. busy for at least so
days Considerable ore has been sacked
and a shipment will soon be made.
Strikes are being made all round for a
radius of ten miles.
Jack Waits has just returned to
Goldheld with rock from the groupings
off his claims which lie just below the
Stlmler ground. Assays were hdu iuh-
ming from $13 to $751;. The average of
the five assays is better than $50.
East of this section but on the Golden
Gate claim Messrs. Gillian, HARDWOOD,
Cornell and Mauli rave a full force of
men working under Ed. Lawrence, a
combination shaft fully timbered has
been unk to a depth of 100 feet and
they will go down another hundred feet
and crosscut. Several small stringers
were which assayed $4,000
and ore hat will run from 800 to $3.50
is said to be strongly in evidence. SO
pleased were the leasers from the start
that they soon Installed a within.
On the Warsaw claim above Mauli
and Cornell, Reardon and Anderson have
a shaft in so feet and are running a
tunnel in 200 feet which should result
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
FRISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
TO OPEN ON MAY 28TH

1t is now stated upon excellent au-
thority that upon Monday, May 2S, the
San Francisco Stock exchange will re-
sumo business in a temporary building
situate on Bush street near Montgom-
cry. Around this temporary building
1t is designed to build a permanent edi-
flee which will belong to the members
of the change.
There is little doubt that with the
opening of the board the bulk of its old
business will return. A noble city, the
peer of anv in the world will shortly
rise from the charred ruins of the city
of the Golden Gate and the members of
the stock exchange are apparently set
ting a fine initiative.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26

Southern Nevada Abstract Co.
81 per cent of capital
Upon completion of the mill and
power plant your company will receive
additional securities or Desert Power
and Mill company.
Through the ownership of the above
mentioned shares of water companies
your company controls the water sup
ply of Tonopah.
Through the ownership of the above
shares of the Midway Milling company
your controls the mill at
Tonopah, which 1t is adapting to the
process available for the treatment of
the mining company's ores.
9Th Nevada Copper company, which
your company controls, is developing a
copper deposit which it is expected will
prove of great future value as a f1ux for
your company's ores.
Your board has felt justified in de-
claring and paying quarterly dividends
of rs cents a share, beginning with
April, 1905, and unless some cause now
unforeseen should arise, there is no
reason to uppose hat they may not be
continued and increased as soon as a
greater tonnage of ore now awaiting
breaking and shipping can be converted
into funds for distribution.
9Th board desires to m the
efficiency of the company's general man.
ager, F. A. Keith, and his staff"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26

to rehabilitate the plant and resume OPP
erations which will mean a great in
centive to all claim holders in the dis
trict.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26

"On November /, 1905. the Tonopah
railroad, which had been broad-gauged
and re-equipped. was a~malgamated and
consolidated with the Goldfield railroad
under the name of the Tonopah and
Goldfeld Railroad company, upon terms
which were deemed advantageous to
your company's interests: and as one of
the results the first mortgage bonds of
the Tonopah Railroad mpa which
bore the guarantee of your company.
will be retired and cancelled, relieving
your company of all liability in the fu-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
REPORT OF
TONOPAH MINING CO.

ture. A considerable portion of the cos,
of relaying the track of the forms-
Tonopah Railroad company with heaviar
rails was also provided as rails can h
obtained from the steel mills.
Your company held the FOLLOWING
securities of other companies at the
close of the fiscal year:
Shares
Tonopah Crystal Water company
par SD loon
Tonopah Banking Corporation
(par 5000 44o
Tonopah Crystal Water company
(par SD 500
Tonopah and Goldhe1d Railroad
company, common ------------.. 1857
Tonopah M Goldfeld Railroad
company, preferred -------- $500
Nevada Copper company (par
SD = 900
Midway Milling company (par
SD e 1000
Jim Butler Tonopah Mining COM
pany tpar 80 .--~-- loco
Southern Nevada Abstract Co.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26

The annual report of the Tonopah
Mining which was mailed TO
the stockholders this week. shows that
during the fiscal year STAT feet Of un-
foreground development work was DONE
making a total of 27,755 feet. The
wears work has added greatly to the
value of the property. large bodies of
hgih grade ore having been opened up
During the year 5000 tons OF ore were
hoisted from the mine and 1883 tons
were shipped, of which 4,7sS tons were
in transit when the report was written
The smelter returns from 1852 tons
were s1,461,ss6, the yield per ton being
about s32.
The operations for the year are
shown by the following condensed
statement:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-17
COAL COMMISSION TO MEET
AT OIL YNPLA TOMORROW
IN MINNESOTA.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec t7a-lnter=
state Commerce Commissioners
Lane aud Harlan who began their
investigation today. learned that
with millions Of bushels Of wheat
piled up out 81 doors the farmers.
rich IN grain. are unable 10 buy
fuel Tor their homes. and that those
with cash are moving to hotels 10
keep warm The shipments To thi.
city are greatly under those Of last
year Witnesses are here by the
score anxious TO testify Many DE.
clare that they viii prove that thef
cannot get coal nor send grain. as
the roads refuse 10 take up grain
until enough ears are loaded 10 tai
the capacity 81 ah engine james
= Hili has escaped subpoena The
commissioners attorney cannot
find him. but says that be wants
him badly