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Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-29
HOOSIER GAS WELLS
ARE COMING IN AGAIN
Special to The Herald.


MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. 2S.-In further
Confirmation OF its belief that natural
gas is constantly generating anu WIN so,. pS
of service to residents OF tnuiana I ,.,oi aot
many years yet, the Heat, Light q rover
company of Muncie, which has been
extending it's mains and putting IN I'M
provements on its gas plant Ior NOR MOI
Than year is mo now @Str,rtIo1 pFspalf Of Il immense
sTs 1she details Of this improvement will
be taken up this week on Int Ine aifsai tbe IN. n.
dianapolis gas and traction man VINO,
with H. c. Zeigler, owns practicaily all
the stock in, the company. -,
Mr. Zeigler, whose company rs one OF
the two that supplies Muncle homes
with gas, began Immediately on the So
called failure of natural gas, 10 improve
the equipment of his company, and to
'.nech nuf after new gas wells. His the
orV that the pressure would increase as
soAn as the factories quit using gas for
fseI has been borne out. Many gas wells
have tripled in pressure IN the last TWO
years. -, a..,,,o,,,, o,,os +h,oo
walls near Eaton. A year ago the bess
we'll had a pressure of nine pounds, as
recorded by the gauge The same we'll
now has pressure OF thirtyrtwo pounds
aressure anS Ire prsoportionately.
More persons are using natural gas
for heating in Muncie this fall than Tor
sas Is sold at 80 cents thousand cubic
feet 1t has been found, under many
conditions, more economical than wood
or coal provided proper appliances are
used with It, Three years ago gas was
almost failure, even for cooking and
lighting, but there Is no lack OF 1t now
for these uses, either In summer or win
ter.
original pressure, and even the most
sanguine gas companies do not hope ever
again to have II to sell as a fuel for
manufacturing purposes, bus that there
will be ample for ordinary domestic uses
indefinitely, all Of them now nrmly be-
lieve.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-29

this, tunnel in about 425 feet we expect
to cut out what we are confident is
one of the greatest copper ore bodies
in the entire west. This ore body is
indicated on the surface of one of our
claims about $50 feet northeast of our
main workings by an iron-capped dixie
thirty feet wide. The surface assays
of this dixie show two per cent copper;
assays only five per cent this portion
cut the dixie the latter will undoubted-
ly be wider and assay many times
what it does at the surface, but If 1t
only assays five per cent this portion
of the company's holdings in the dis
trict will, alone, be worth not less than
100000.
Operations on an important scale
are commencing on adjacent proper
ties. especially those of Moore & Tom
linson, Beck & Wilson, Heath of Los
Angeles and the Crackerjack Tomboy
company. Judge Ray and associates
and McCalla, all of Rhyolite, are be-
ginning the development of fine copper
properties. The district is attracting
the attention of mining men very
widely. Up to ten men a day are COM
ing in to inspect properties with a view
to investment. Many large Nevada
operators have lately examined the dis
trict and are trying to tie up holdings.
When l left three prominent mining
engineers, representing big mining in
terests, were at the camp.
Official inspection
Several copper properties have re-
Gently been bonded at handsome fig
ures and work commenced on them.
T. L. Henderson, one of Nevada's most
eminent mining engineers, has just
given the district an exhaustive in
spection and expresses himself as more
than pleased with its indications. With
the rapid settling up of the district
transportation is becoming a subject
of important consideration and a mar
row gauge railroad is contemplated
from Silver Lake on the Tonopah e.
Tidewater railroad to the new town
site of Crackerjack.
Death from Exposure
Weather! Well, 1 should say we
have had 1t, and then some. No such
snow storm as we had last week has
been known in twenty years before.
The cold was intense and at one camp
we had fifteen inches of snow, while
in the canyon at Cave Springs there
were three feet. On November 23 Mr..
Matthews of Daggett died from ex-
posure. Two of our men left the camp
at o'clock p. m. to go but a short dis
tance, and as they had not returned
by 1880, sent out searching party,
which found them wandering in a
binding snowstorm only half a mile
distant, but as much lost as though
they were ten miles away. One of the
searching party was lost, also, and only
found his way back through hearing
shots fired for the purpose of guiding
him. AS rule, however, the weather
N % NIL
Mr.. Gates is in the city for Thanks
giving, after which he will at once
return to his company's camp. He is
not an office president. although en-
tirely capable of being one. but a veri-
table field marshal, who personally su-
pervises every detail Of his company's
operations.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-29
FIELD MARSHAL
/ Gates IS ACTIVE
HEAD OF CRACKERJACK GOLD
MINING COMPANY
Millonaires Multiplying at a Mad
Rate in Southern Nevada
Review of Late De-
VeIopments.

Southern Nevada seems to be
multiplying millionaires at mad rate,
which is well, but 1 want to tell you as
forcefully as 1 can that Southern Cali
fornia before long will rival her in the
good work. declares Willis A. Gates,
president of the Crackerjack Gold Min
ing company, the principal operator
in the booming Crackerjack district,
in the Avawatz mountains, San Ber-
nardino county.
Tributary to Los Angeles, practi-
cally at the door of this city, there lies
in the Crackerjack district the best
mining territory have ever seen, and
| have seen all of any consequence in
the United States. The district may
not be as productive of gold. alone, as
Goldfield is apparently proving to be;
then again, it may for it is enormous
ly rich in the yellow metal, but in the
aggregate of values, its productive
ness, I believe, will, under adequate
development, excel even Nevada's won
der. l realize that this sounds like an
extravagant statement, but / know
whereof 1 speak.
Ribs of Mineral Wealth
''The Crackerjack district is literally
ribbed with mineral wealth-gold, cop
per, silver, iron and lead. 1t is not
characterized by a mere sedimentary
formation, but by ledge and dixie sys-
TENS OF great continuity and depth. 1
have seen some phenomenal paintings
of gold from many different properties;
properties widely scattered, indicating
that the district is widely and richly
nineralized In respect to gold alone.
IN copper 1 am satisfied that the dis
trict is far superior to Greenwater, al
lowing all that the intelligently opti-
mistic claim for that undoubtedly re-
markable camp.
'"rhe Crackerjack district Is on the
same mineral belt as GreenWater. the
great lode that carries also Tonopah.
Goldheld, Manhattan and Bullfrog, and
In the line OF development of that lode
Il will be the next to startle the world
with its output of wealth. It is feat
ured by large, well defined, iron capped
dikes carrying at the surface splendid
copper indications. / think the copper
ore bodies are as heavy as those of
Greenwater, while they cover a greater
area.
There is one iron-capped dixie trav-
ersing the district for over three ana
one-half miles and ranging from forty
to $40 feet In width. This dixie assays
$40 of one per cent In copper on the
surface and fourteen per cent at less
than two feet Of depth. Sounds big.
doesn't 1t? But 1t is a fact. just the
same.
Pushing Developments
The Craekerjack Gold Mining COM
pany is pushing its development work
as hard as possible, three shifts OF min
ers being employed. Our tunnel Is In
eixty-four feet. When we have driven
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-29
TRAIN KILLS A MISER;
ScATTERS GOLD A MILE
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 2S.-Crowds are
out along the Northern Central rall-
way, near Ashland, picking up nVe;
ten, Atty and hundred-dollar notes anu sla
gold coins, which were scattered lVl
mile along the tracks when Tram
Harlan was a Quaker, and as ne
did not believe In banks, carried
money in all his pockets. When ne
was hit by train this morning ne
and his buggy we're carried on the
pilot of the engine TO CockeyViile De-
fore the accident was discovered.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-29
WoRKMEN SET A RIVER AFIRE

PITSBURG. Nov. 2S.-A machin-
lists and blacksmiths' boat, the prop
erty Of contractors constructing the
series OF government dams In the Ohio
river, caught fire while moored at the
dam near Coraopolis. Pa, and was
burned to the waters edge.
The fire was caused by a fireman
who threw a scoop OF hot cinders into
the river This ignited oil on the river
coming from nearby refinery and set
fire to the boat. The loss on boat, tools
and machinery " about $4,000,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-29

One passenger found roll of bills
containing $4,000 wedged between two
rocks in the Gunpowder river, and
wading out, secured it, Others picked
up notes of various denominations all
along the tracks, and the station agent
at Ashland has found $4,000 along the
roadside.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-29
GOOD GRUB TO-DAY
FOR PRISONERS IN
COUNTY BASTlLE

There will be JOY In the county jail
today, joy because of the fact that
Sheriff White has provided magnif-
cent Thanksgiving feed for the hum
dred or more prisoners now within the
walls of the county bastile
AS usual thing the inmates of the
Jail dine twice day, while those pris-
oners who work on the chain gang re-
ceiye three meals daily. The chain
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-29

Everything you want you win Lnd in
the classified page-a modern encycio-
pedia. One. cc3' word
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-07-06

At the close of business on June 30,
1906, the total circulation of national
bank notes as indicated by statement
issued by the comptroller of the cur
rsncy was 1851, 112, $50, an increase for
the year of $50, 39s, 554, and an increase
for the month of 81, 9S2, ZOO. The
amount of circulation based on United
States bonds was $517, S47.749, an in
Grease for the year of $50, 17S, 1876 and an
increase for the month of $1,S11, 603.
The amount of circulation secured by
lawful money was S43, 1854, Gil, an in
crease for the year of $40, 214, 219 and an
increase for the month of $171, 097. The
amount of United States bonds ON de-
post TO secure circulating notes
was $500, 6O5,2lO, and the amount of
bonds on deposit to secure public de-
posits was 500, 575,79
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-07-06
G. w. shipman, Of Venice, Is meeting


G. w. Shipman, of Venice, is meeting
with much encouragement in his can
vass for the nomination for county
treasurer. and it is generally admitted
that his name will have place on the
big ticket next November. Mr.. Ship
man is abundantly fitted for the office,
and will prove as popular treasurer as
the county ever had.-Corunna indie
pendent.
Clark Shipman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Shipman,. of Venice, has accepted
the position as superintendent of the Co
runna schools for the year 19O6,7 to sue
coed Supt. c. l. Collins, who goes 10
Ithaca after many years of successful
work as principal and superintendent in
Corunna. MIR. Shipman is graduate
of the Unsversity of Michigan. has
taught at Manistee and Chicago
Heights, ILL.,, and is regarded as very
good educator.
We notice in several Shiawassee
county papers that Harry r. Durham
is candidate for County Treasurer, his
announcement being signed by the Re-
publicans of Fairfield township. 1t is
indeed gratifying to see young men of
Mr.. Dunham's character entering the
field of politics for it means clean,
vigorous campaign, and should the
voters of Shiawassee favor him with the
position they will find him capable,
honest and credit as a county official
Ovid Register Union.
Miss Lizzie Perrott has been offered
the principalship of the west end school
at jackson, where she has been teaching
the past two years, promotion that
came to her unsought, and therefore as
3 greater compliment to her ability.
Miss Perrott has steadily advanced her
self in her profession, and expects to go
On, and better prepare herself for nigh
Or positions. She is contemplating a
summer course at Columbia University
in New York City, this year or next
Argus. Miss Perrott was
formerly teacher in the Owosso
schools.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-07-06
Lainesburg.

/ Mrs Lucy Tyler and daughter May
of Owosso, visited at G w Swarthout'i
last Tuesday-The condition of Mrs
Partridge has somewhat improved dur
ing the week. Waters, A
Swarthout, A Vining and E Leland re-
turned last Saturday evening from their
trout fishing expedition to Otsego Co.
They report good luck and pleasant
time-Geo Collister, our street com.
missioner, has succeeded in putting our
street in the best condition we have
seen them in several years-Dr Wal
ter Ward, of Owosso, shook hands with
friends here July 4th. We noticed a
large number of other people from that
city here on that glorious occasion
There is an abundant fruit crop
here this year, but the wheat crop is
not promising one-It seems that
we are assured of an electric road from
Owosso this time. Mr. Washburn and
others from your city met with our
village council Monday evening and
were granted franchise for right of
way through the corporation-It's all
over now-our celebration. If the
victuals and drink had not run out we
should be celebrating yet. A great
cloud of smoke hangs heavily over the
western horizon, there is the smell of
gunpowder on the morning air, and
the hurrahs are still echoed back from
the western hill. There was big
crowd of orderly, good looking people
on hand at an early hour. The address
by Auditor General Bradley, of Lans-
ing, was good and everything passed
off In apple pie order during the day.
No accidents, and no arrests. Lots of
fun for young America. and funny
things were in evidence for everybody
from start to finish. "Rube" and his
best girl were there, the popcorn man
and the hot sandwich fend, lemonade
with flies in it, and ginger bread with
whiskers, in fact everything belonging
to an old time celebration. Taken all
in all it was bowling success.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-07-06
Industries Wanted.

The Chicago 81 North Western Rail
way has information from desirable
points on its lines that industries of
various kinds are desired. The fine
prospect OF bounteous harvest insures
the continuance of the large business of
former years and is causing many COM
munltles to make strong effort to secure
new Industries. Among the establish
ments wanted are iron and woodwork.
ing concerns, cereal mills, canning
works, cold storage plants and mills of
various kinds, as well as mercantile es-
adjustments. Requests for particulars
addressed to the Industrial Department
OF the q. q N. w. Ry., Chicago. will
be promptly attended to.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-07-06
Grand Army of the Republic.

Send cent-stamp for itinerary OF
special trains to the 10th Annual En-
campment, Minneapolis, August 10Th
to 18th. Extensive arrangements are
being made by The North West 4rn Line
to provide first class accommodations
for the veterans and their friends,
-Four regular trains per day between
Chicago and the Twin Cities via the
direct route. The rate to Minneapolis
from points in the Central States will
be one cent per mile. Rate from Chi
cago only $500 round trip. Address
w. II. Guerin, Gen'l Agt., Passenger
Dept, II Campus. Martius, Detroit,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-07-06
Burton.

Farmers are very busy making hay
these, beautiful days-Messrs Nye and
Knight of Traverse City have leased the
cheese factory and will commence oper-
ating it as soon as they get the build
ing in readiness. 1t is hoped that the
farmers will patronize it, as this is
just what we need at this place Mrs
Will Maloney left Tuesday to spend
some time with friends near Beulah,
Mich-Mr and Mrs p H Wilkin spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Den Covert,
of Ovid-The M p Aid Society and w
F M society will be entertained by Mr.
and Mrs E l. Smythe at their home
Tuesday afternoon July 10. All
cordially invited-John Austin is
clerking for Ed Merrell Gladys
Bromley is visiting her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs II Bromley, of Lanigsburg
E Fowler and family spent Sunday
with relatives in Morrice-Anna
Mason visited her friend Hattie Cadz,
Thursday of last week-Rev and Mrs
j d Young and Mr. and Mrs Z w
Mason and son Elwood were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs r B Grubb one after.
noon last week-The pulpits in both
churches in this place were supplied bv
ministers from the f M camp meeting
which is in session ia Owosso. The
services of these men were greatly ap.
preciated-MrsA Z Cadz and daugh-
ter, Hattie, were the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs Z Rouse near Garland, Wednes.
day of last week-Severa from this
place are attending the F M camp meet
ing this week-The M e society held
an ice cream social at their church,
Wednesday evening of last week and
took in over fifteen dollars--Mrs j
Purves spent one day the past week
with her daughter, Mrs Gates-Mr
and Mrs g T Mason visited their
daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs Ed
Merrell one day the first of the week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-07-06

Smith Nethaway. Ed Williams and
James Arnold visited Port Huron last
week-A number from this vicinity
went on Sunday to the Free Methodist
camp meeting which is being held in
Owosso--Mrs. Hattie Pearce is spend.
ing few days with her uncle, Andrew
Williams, near Elsie-Robert Wilkin-
son, OF Oakley, was in town Wednes.
day-H K Gibson and wife were in
Saginaw Saturday-Eli Henry lost a
valuable morse Thursday; death was
caused by being over heated.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-07-06
Where Tourists WIN Find Humphrey !.
Specifics.

Paris, 81 rue des Petits- Champs.
London, 40 Haymarket.
Vienna, Stephansplatz, s.
Brussels, 65, Boulevard de Waterloo
Lisbon, Rua do Arsenal, las & 152
Barcelona, Ronda S. Pedro, 80.
Madrid. Gale Tetuan, B.
Alexandria, rue Cherif Pacha.
Manila, 1877 Escolta
Rio Ce Janeira, 72, Rua de S. Pedro.
Buenos Ayres. 446, Gale Florida.
Mexico City, Gale del Coliseo, 3.
AT all drug stores in Canada, Cuba,
Central America, Honolulu, Porto Rico,
the West Indies, and in every city,
town and hamlet in the United States
of America. Humphreys Homeopathic
Medicine Co., N. w. Corner Williams
d John Sts., New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-07-06
Homes for Thousands.

The Shoshone Indian Reservation
lands will be opened to settlement
August 10Th. Excursion rates less than
one one fare round trip, daily, July 18th to
S9th, $26.7O from Chicago, via the
chicago d North Western Railway, the
only all rail route to the Reservation
border, Dates of registration July 18th
to 3lst. Write for pamphlets telling
how to secure one of these attractive
homesteads All agents sell tickets via
this route. w. b. Kniskern, Pass'i
Traffic Mgr, Chicago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-07-06
PRE- SiDENT GRArlF.ED WITH
{ WORK OF CONGRESS.
Not Single Measure of Doub full
Propriety Enacted, he Says.

Propriety Enacted, he Says.
The President made the following
statement at the close of congress:
In the session that has just closed the
Congress has done more substantial
work for good than any other Congress
has done at any session since became
familiar with public affairs. The legis-
lation has been along the lines of real
constructive craftsmanship of the most
practical and efficient type, and bill
after bill has been enacted into, law
which was of an importance so lgreat
that it is fair to say that the enactment
OF any one of them alone would have
made the session memorable; SUCH for
instance, as the Railroad Rate BILL the
Meat Inspection measure, the Pure Food
bin, the bill for free alcohol in the arts,
The Consular Reform bill,i Panama
Canal legislation, tie Joint Statehood
b.ll and. the Naturalization bill.
] certainly have no disposition to
10 blink at what there is Of evil
in our social industrial or
political life today, but it seems
10 me that men of genuine pa
triotism, who genuinely wish well to
their country, have right to feel a
profound satisfaction in the entire
course of this Congress. would not
be afraid'to compare its record with
that Of any previous Congress in our
history, not alone for the wisdom, but
Tor the disinterestedness which has con-
trolled its action. 1t is noteworthy
that not u single measure which the
closest scrutiny could warrant us in
calling of doubtful propriety has been
enacted, and, on the other hand, no in
fuence of any kind has availed to pre-
vent the enactment of the laws most
vitality necessary to the nation at this
time.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-07-06

Arthur J. Tuttle, of Leslie, who is the
only candidate to date for the republi-
can nomination for state senator in the
14th district spent Tuesday in this city,
making the acquaintance of a number
OF our citizens. AS the nomination is
conceded to Ingham county and the re-
pnblicans there are unit for him his
nomination is already as good as made
which means that Mr.. Tuttle will be
the next senator for this district. He is
gentleman of pleasing personality,
good ability and his past record as an
official shows his faithfulness to the in
terests of the people .
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-07-06

The Detroit News says; SO popular
seems Congressman Joe 'Fordney at
Saginaw where he lives that his friends
are almost willing to bet that the demo
Gratis will find nobody willing to be a
candidate against him this year in the
Bighth district
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-07-06


The travelling men of Michigan are
not alone in their recognition of Cover
nor Warner as an altogether different
man from the representations made by
his political opponents and by the So
called independent" newspapers of
Michigan, two years ago. This state
has never had chief executive who has
given more time or more effort to ad-
vance Michigan's agricultural interests
than has Governor Warner. AS life
long practical farmer he has known
what to do and he has tried to do it.
No country community has been toe
distant for him to visit when occasion
existed, and no village too small or un-
important for such useful service as his
presence might render. Michigan has
already gained in actual dollars and
cents more than Governor Warmers full
term salary many times multiplied,
through the higher prices for thestate' s
dairy products due to his efforts, and
she gain in that line and in other di.
rections will continue for many years
after his. two terms as governor have
been honorably and successfully COM
pleted Cadillac News and Express.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-07-06

A .surplus of $50, O24,772 is shown by
the comparative statement of the gov
eminent receipts and expenditures for
the month of June, 1906, as compared
with June of last year, and surplus Of
SEC. 1877, $50 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1905 For the fiscal year June
30, 1906, the total receipts of the gov
srnment were 1894, 914,7l4. and the
total disbursements were 1858, 1877, J64,
leaving surplus for the year of $780,
1877. $50 against deficit for the proceed
ing fiscal year of $23, 9s7, 652.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-07-06

TWO JERSEY COWS FOR SALE.
INQUIRE OF E. o. DEWEY, OWOS-
so.