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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-11-27
NOT DEAD. But SLEEPING.
Mr.. Smith Follows His Dissertation on
How to Catch Il Hawk NI;i IL
Hen story for Which lie VII
Not stand Sponsor.

Mr. J. Turner Smith. county com
miSsioncr-clcct, was i'm town y~cstcF-
day carrying around a story which he
had from a Yer. good friend and a
very truthful man, who saw a man
who heard the circumstances from the
lady VIC suffered by them. Never
theIcss, Mr.. Smith insisted that he Wa
not the father of the story, but only
its Vehicle
Mr.. Smith is the gentleman who 4
year or so ago succeeded III getting u
hawk to drop from the sky into "a
wire netting over MS chicken coop and
SO break his neck. While true, that
story gave him an experience Of fame
of which he is DESTROYS Of avoiding the
repetition, since numbers of his
friends wanted to know whether it
was really true that the hawk broke
his neck or whether he didn't really
shoot him. This story. intimates Mr..
Smith, is as true as that of h hawk,
but he's not going to say so.
The present fable has relation 10 a
brood OF chickens resident at Il home
stead below Willow Springs. The
lady of the house was preserving u
species Of Wild cherries and throwing
tho seed into the ward to the chickens.
After some time she was distressed to
observe thet the chickens had incou-
tinentIy died. They had been one
ttAA|t tiA F-' ~ Hs+. any jog
prone about the yard. with mute feet
in the air eloquent Of tragedy. xvi
IDENTITY the seeds and hulls which she
had thrown them were poisoned.
Being afraid to cat the remains Of
50 mysterious a death the lady Did
her COlOred COOK to cast away the
bodies in q near by branch. Before
doing so, however, the cook picked
the bodies for the feathers and then
threw away the corpses.
When the next morning the lady
heard a s~quaHking and observed i'm
her yard d heterogeneous a~sseIublagc
Of fcatheriess bjreds. looking as
though u butcher, stall had sudden
~ come to life she was prepared for
an Instant explanation.
Doubtless the cherries. as SO many
81 the wild bitter fruits. contained
alcohol which the chicken absorbed.
and which put them la & stupor which
was like To death. but not tho last call
Of time.
"Ho~ are TIE chickens getting on2''
said MT. Smith. Zine. Their pin
feathers are coming out right along
and they are fuzzy now instead Of be-
ing clean shavca. The only trouble
has beel that they have been subject
TO q colds. Every time il turned
cold in the night, they woke UP sncez-
ing and oac had an attack of pacu-
Eonia. Now they are r0oatjug ia the
house until they grow their winter
o~ycrcoats.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-11-27

over some Of the wild charges bEouEt4,
~. ms opponents hen they dl@a"s
.re4 that the ease WAS Gs-bIts
some If them were e1bTet% -aIEt'a1''
and IF 2 sort that goes - show
fundamrntaI lack Of s~oghIstIe@I9-
@wnnc q. mass of voters. Among other
thinrs h blackburn forces. taking
their cua doubtless from the state
rncnt If Chairman Spencer Adm.
that - vote for Racket Was 2 N"h' ~
plunge the country j Z Russsf ".-
archv. scattered III broadca~f fhaf ~
Racket was elected he would pas "
bill reducing the wages OF Hl@&
people to thirty cents q day
while To mold i'm line such negro
ae could vote. the Republican sbt"tF.-
nut il forth that. If Haekett VAS eject
ed all the negroes would nave 20
have their heads shaved IN lh@ "Ihe7-
time.
Despite the burlesque Of such cam
ra5cD -eranc MI. Hackett esti-
mates that he lost as many as two
hundred votes ~ these counts.
Eackctt's Majority 1913.
It has seemed we'll nigh impossible
10 get from some of the western
counties a statement Of the olflclai
vote cast for the respective candi-
dates. Mr.. Hackett has also been I'M
able as yet to get the official vote. but
he gives the exact majorities in the re-
sUective counties OF the district a
follows:
For Hackett: Allegheny, 29l:
Ashe. 40; Cabarrus, 1877; Iredell, 920:
Rowan 1861: Stanly, 168-Total. 2,G7b
For Blackburn: Alexander, u,
Caldwell. 146, Surry. 429; Watauga.
271; Wilkes, 752-Total. 1903.
Hackctt's official majority in tn
district viii be seen. therefore, to be
1913 votes, against which Mr.. Black
burn must launch his contest
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-11-27
". y. {. NIETIIODESM.
Gratifying Increase i'll Church an,
Sunday School Memberships.

MI. Airy, \. G., Nov. 23.-Reports
submitted at the recent session Of the
western North Carolina Conference
showed that in this Conference there
are $4,000 church members anC
$4,000 sunday school scholars. There
was a gratifying increase in both the
past year.
During the year S1S.571.17 was CON
Y for foreign missions and 50.
o9o.54 for domestic missions. Re.
foEtS also showed that 100 infants
and 1.732 adults were baptized dur-
LIS 1906.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-11-27
Famous Strike Breaker

The most famous gtrIFe tr#
the land are Or. King <e# +.
When liver and bowels Ey ".
they quickly settle She trouble.
purifying work gna FlEat .
cure for CON tipatIu-. hea##
dizziness. ZJc. at all drug #.Hr.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-11-27
WAKE CO. COTTON ASSOCIATION
Annual Meeting Saturday. Dee. fet-
Officers III IL Elected.

The ncxt meeting Of the wax.
County Cotton Association will be held
IN the court house here SATURDAY. De
cclnbcr 1st, at twelve o'clock. This X
the annual meeting and officers f., the
ensuing year viii he elected. All
members Of tho association. whether,
DELEGATE OF not. arc expected to b
present and take part in the meeting
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-11-27

Representative Hlarahur. "
today that he has no lae.
ing his contest. ->borH ##. ~.
maintains that he Us mot u"
latter part If the week u. '+.
go to the state for the uu"...
curing evidence to bo ue"e .# .
test. Mr.. blackburn - .."
he has not decided wHura
ploE 10 present his case. .
Election committee Of .#
First Lieutenant LAME.
Artillery Corps. now ar F..r.
aIe.. has been ordered e..
wen. y. e. to roJp.u biz ..
mat post.
The following offices r.
by rural free delivery viii.
tinucd. Framing. 4'eE-l" .
10 CoIcrain. Brown 'r..
county. mail TO 1larahE....
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-11-27

Died from ~nahchitc.
lEaNha-n s.nt...ll-

tltA H's3 ~f3ltsks't
Mrs. Newman. whose husband ra-
Gently died fron snake bite IS r.
ousiy iN-hsr little daughter ha~ haaa
confined SOM. tim. with typhoid fewer
ana is not yet out af anger beside
one II her sons has b..a seriously H-
Surely Affections have no. visited taem
siuCly.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
HARBOF DEFEMCES.

Some experiments of the first Importance 70
suf1sylarsae naval warfare have 5ust been carried
out &c WouIon. The question 10 be tested was
wlethev &c IS practically possible for submarines
60 enter unseen into a well defended harbOr.
For the purpose OF the operation. choice was
rnads os tho Grand Riband channel. which IS
Uttered with reefs apd rocks. eli known. OF
course, but none the less dangerous for sub
marine navigation. The channel was defended
BY i've torpedo craft, distributed in three lines
over a peTimeteP OF three niies, and the SUBJ
maEines-three in number-were set to get past
them in bright weather, and with the sea scarcely
broken by a ripple. AT three miles from the
first line Of defence, the submarines-the Bonite,
ths &iose and Anguille-gnede their plunge 20 a
depth Of thirteen yards. and, making use OF the
peTieoope only once. got clear past all three
lines OF torpedo boatz passing under their keels.
without theig presence being suspected Once
the Pertuisane thought It detected @ periscope
and Cred gun but the perisoope IL il was one.
haA dfsappeared.-LlOndOn Globe.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

fowls S. O29; oysters 81 4; game, $6G; cheese SlS4;
preserved fruit S1.7SO, and oranges $1oOl.
Combustibles produced revenue of $17.45-fre-
wood s2Os6; charcoal S2.1OS; coal. $685. mineral
oils S2,47S candles, S99. and wax, H,19 From
provender collected 1851 and from building
material cement, tiles, cut stone. bricks. lumber
glass; paints and varnishes, $.272 The amount OF
tax collected per capita $3 r. and the quanti-
ties Of food consumed per capita We're: Wine. 6l9s
gallons; alcohol "a QuartS beer, 43 quarts; meats
other than pork, "a 40 pounds; pork, 2S12 pounds
and fowls, II pounds.
The average prices for various foods were: Bread,
first quality, from to cents per % pounds; red
quart meats first quality of beef IS cents pound;
second quality 13 cents and third quality, 10 cents;
veal first quality, II cents; second quality 10 cents
mutton. first quality, IS cents; second quality, Il
cents; pork II cents. These prices, of course, APP
ply only to fresh meats. French hams retailed
at 8 cents pound and American and English
hams at from 80 to Sc cents Lard sold at IS cents
q pound. The principal beverage in La Rochelle
IS wine. which is consumed at the rate of 6S Gal-
Ions annually per capita Of the population, which
is about IA pintS head day. The amount OF
spurious liquors consumed is 2l4 quarts a head
annually, and this in the heart of the region where
brandy Is manufactured. This fact would seem
prevents the formation of appetite for stronger
alcoholic beverages. The wines ordinarily con-
sumed contain from to per cent of alcohol, but
they usually mixed with equal parts OF water
the consumer drinks a liquid containing not more
than 81a or per cent Of alcohol. Cheap wines are
the cheapest mineral water sells at 10 cents.
Drunkenness is practically unknown in La Ro-
chelle. and results from the drinking of wine
or brandy
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
FEEDING Il FRENCH CITY
Octroi Tao Shoaos amount of Prod
ucts Used in q Year.

The OotrOi tax imposed in France on the pro-
vinlons entering the cities affords a means OF
forming good estimate OF tho actual cost OF feed
ing city fOr year. Such estimate has been
made regarding La Rochelle. ono Of the small
cities OF the French Republic. La Rochelle has a
population of sAocA OF which number Sl,eOo are
within the octroi limits.
This tax produced last year Ia the city the re-
spectacle sum OF sllGbsa OF this income mora than
80 33 was derived from ''wet goods.~ as follows:
Wines, go $50 50: cider Sg 20, alcohols S4lM o5;
oils. &. sos aa beer. $780, and vinegar, sTE From
the tax on foodstuffs there was received nearly
2S.se, distributed fOllows Live animals ss754:
dressed msats. $685. cooked pork products saO4;
other pork products. lard and saltsd or smoked
meat e2Ai utpa and piuekS. k10s5; truliss xG:
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Fifty-nine-TOn Block of Granite for
Washington Statue.

The ffty-nine-ton block Of granite which is TO
form the base OF the statue of Washington at the
Brooklyn Plaza OF the Williamsburg Bridge
lacked into place yesterday. The unloading of the
slab required the efforts Of fifty and thirty
four horses TO say nothing of a powerful hosting
engine. The slab was brought to the pier at Met
ropOlitan and the East River on a specially
constructed lighter. Almost entire day
occupied IN placing the rigging about the stone.
Hydraulic Jacks were used and finally 1t was
transferred 10 q truck which is the largest in the
city, When the stone was lowered TO the truck the
weight such that the wheels, which are eight
inches wide sank into the heavy tmbers Of the pier
and had 20 be lacked up before the tourney could
be begun. The driver OF the tremendous load could
hardly close his fingers around the mass OF leather
reins.
The truck and the tfirty-four horses were more
than 600 feet long. and the trip from the dock to
small boys. The staue of washington is presenT
70 the city from ex-Register James R. Howe, who
devoted the salary which he received during his
term OF oloe TO It's purchase The date for the un-
difficulties have presented themselves and post
ponement was necessary. 1t is now thought that
Washington's Birthday OF next year
The Williamsburg Bridge has made an extraordi-
nary secor6 fn the number OF runaways suicides
snd trolley crashes since its opening Almost every
day the runaway gates are used. and a number OF
horses have been killed and drivers have frequently
been seriously injured The bridge seems TO be the
moro fashionable OF the two for bridge jumpers.
and quite number have essayed Steve Brode
aSt in nearly every case with fatal results The
song even roadways must be tempting to drivers OF
automobiles, fOr the police OF the bridge station
have hundreds OF arrests OF speed law volators to
their credit.
The trolley cars OF both New York and Brook
Iy1 companies have entered into the spirit OF the
ahing and this rrlsh hour crowds consider it tame
evening, indeed, when there Is not some sort Of a
runaway car or sTnash-up. Two months ago car
o2 the Ne tropoltan Street Railway Company
caught Gre IN the centre OF the span. while its
way 20 Brooklyn, and after the passengers and
rcy deserted s. continued its blazing
tse bridge and st was turning the loop TO return TO
e:e5r YORK when 90 was oEeTtaken by the nremen.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

In the Brooklyn contingent at the Frontenac
Thousand Islands. are Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester L.
evening; Mr.. and Mrs. William Berri Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Berri. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w. Wurster,
Mr. and Mrs. Malard NJ Canda. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar F. Luckenbach, Mr. and Mrs. Richard w.
Hollaman, Mr. and Mrs Cornelius HoagIand
Tangeman, Mr.. and Mrs William Harkness Mr..
StockweI Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Greenman, Mr..
e. smith, Mr. and ms W H. E pyRma sna hr j. Annsa
Dykman, Miss Dorothy AMMAN. Mrs Alden S:
Mrs. F. A. NJ. Burrell. Mrs. Edward Luckenbach.
Miss Luckenbach. Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Royce and
Miss Royce.
Colonel and Mrs. Watson j. Miller, who are
spending the summer at Richfeld Springs, gave a
dinner on Tuesday evening at the TuIler Their
guests were Colonel and Mrs. E. c. Anderson the
Rev. and Mrs. Douglas Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs H.
Msd F9sPe Rats Mre co1n ana abd E9s PFs Pat Rst
peas and maidenhair fern formed the decorations.
There has been a fair amount OF informal enter
tanning at Westhampton Beach during the last
week. Mrs. Desmond Dunno entertained a number
OF friends at dinner Sunday at Bonnie DoOne.
Mrs Beams gave card party on WednasdaS a
on Thursday there was another card party at Mrs.
Charles Murphey's.
Laurens Reeves Bowden and W. w. Marshall left
town last week for a fishing trip in Maine.
Mrs. Byron Murray and Miss Louise Murray are
at Lake Placid Club N. Y, where they will
remain until late in September.
Mr.. and Mrs George Waterman Kenyon. ac-
companied by Edward Tasker Howard, started last
week for an automobile tour of Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Anthony Louis Hoguet will
spend the remainder OF the summer with the latters
father. Edward Tasker Howard at New Canaan,
Conn.
A. j. Nutting and Miss Agnes Nutting are among
the recent arrivals at the Edgewood Inn, Green
wich. Conn.
Mr. and Mrs. Ruel Ross Appleton. Miss Marie E.
Appleton and Miss Helen l. Appleton are at the
Lake Placid Club N. Y. They went in their auto
mobile
Mrs. Frederick Duncan. OF Vienna, is to spend
Mr.. and Mrs: Charles A. Pazer. at Linden Gate
Newport, R J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Street will sail from
Liverpool for home next Friday
Mr.. and Mrs Louis EIinrichs Miss Gertrude Hin
richs, Miss Katherine Hinrichs. Dunbar Hinrichs
August II, on the K6nigin L4uise.
MIR. and Mrs. st. Clair GcKelway, Mr. and Mrs
Jesse C. Woodruff and Miss Nan Woodruff yvere
among the passengers on the Celtic which sailad
ror Liverpool the day before.
Dr. and Mrs. John B. Zabriskie Of Flatbusb
sailed for Hamburg on the Bluecher, Thursday
August o.
The Joseph II. Sutphins are at the Berkshire Inn
Great harrington. Mass.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

colombia Is paradise for the sportsman or the
PROFESSIONAL explorer or hunter who Is looking for
pleasure or adventure In her tropical forests roam
@ ss Jas9ar puma bear. armadillO. slOth deer. opOs
I'm ana CaVy IN the trees monkeys and multi
tuu OF birds, like condOrS. parrots, cOckatoos trOO-
p!als and humEing birds In the rivers are iegiOnS
Ot alngators. and along the coast are turtles in
io'I,hc iSGInIahce francs and storks fly over the damp
lOWiahuS ana boa constructors crawl through their
rank vegetation In the higher and colder sections
are deeT, foxes. mountain lions and tigers, and
among the lagcOns and fields ducks. snpa and pig
cons, cons The geologist mineralogist, bOtanist and
scleIltiSt can find abundant lines OF study and In
vestisatiOn In the geological formation, mineral
deposits fora and tree growth. The great Hum
boldt found this part OF South America the moss
ih5erestng OF all the scenes of his travels.
strong feeling against the United States still eN-,
lists In Colombia. which Is quite natural but the
passing Of years and generous and fair treatment
or Colombia and COlOmhians by the United States
ana her citizens in International relations and
commercial Intercourse will effect its gradual dis
appearance The feeling does not take the sftirTde
Si personal enmtty toward Americans The Colonl-
S,,s on hisn political and PATRIOTS grounds which.
Ing 20 the future 20 bring blessings which xyiiI
eoai.tarb2-1lcs the losses and sorroWs of tao pa.J
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
Values from the Lace Curtain Store

hoef Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Loughlin. Mr.. and
Mrs Richard Purdy. Mr., and Mrs Renwick Spier.
the Misses Spier, Mr.. and Mrs. George Herman,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clement. Miss Clement, Mrs
William Irwin Martin. Miss Marion Bgelow. Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Blake Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Mar
tin, Miss Elise Belts, Benedict Litchfeld and
Charles MAILING.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

Mr. and Mrs. John Archer Cole. of Portland, Me-.
announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Ola Adele Cole. TO George Irwin, son Of Mr. and
Mrs. James d. Irwin, of No. 3S5 Franklin avenue.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

The wedding of Miss May Bedford, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Bedford. OF Clinton ave-
nue., and Johannes SchiOtt. whose engagement was
announced early in June, will take place Saturday
October l3. at Greens Farms, Conn, Nwhere the
Bedsords have their country home It will be quiet
owing 10 the recent death OF Mr. Schiott's father
royal Norwegian navy, is a brother Of the COM
poser, Christian 5chiott: Their future home will
be in Seaside Park. Bridgeport Conn
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

Colonel and Mrs. Watson J. Miller, who are
spending the summer at Richfeld Springs. gave a
dinner Tuesday evening at the Tuller. Their
guests were Colonel and Mrs. E. c. Anderson, the
Rev. and Mrs. Douglas Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs H
K Fabre Mrs Franklin Eyles. Mrs. A Platt,
Miss Kate A Co7llln and w. r. P1att. Sweet
peas and maidenheir fern formed the decorations.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
BROOKLYN SOCIAL CHAT

The marriage took place Saturday. August II. of
Miss Mary Woodwork johnson, daughter OF Mrs
Wilson Rider. formerly of Clinton street. this city
at Riders Mills n. Y. Miss Nellie Hamilton OF
Albany was the brides only attendant, and Arthur
NJ. Dutton. assistant general manager of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, the best
man Mr.. and Mrs. Rider are making an auto
mobile tour of the New England states, and On
their return will live in Carroll street
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Taylor have as their
guests at Lone Pine. Manchester VT. Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas Welsch. Of New York, and Miss
Daisy Taylor, Of Pomona. N Y.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

$3.50 Mercerized Tapestry Portieres, $685..
Extra high grade Tapestry effects, with
deep latticed tassel fringe, in the most dec
orative colorings; red, nile, olive, rose en-
pire green Best Values ever offered.
sf.75 Oriental Tapestry Couch Covers, 7eo. 60
inches wide, good quality and fringed all
around.
CSC. Full Mercerized Arnure, 55e. Yard. 50
inches wide and in the following desirable
colorings: Crimson. hunter, gold, olive
rose, nile and Empire.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

Mrs. Howard Maxwell and Mrs Parker d. Handy
of Glen Cove. gave clambake on Monday evenin,
the beach at Red Spring.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-25
WATER AT MANHATTAN.
Mine Developments Insure PIenI-
tude for the Future.

An old-time prospector, man who has
passed the best years of his life amid the
desolation and solitude of the Nevada
desert and who has known the thirst that
drives men mad in the Businesses of it's
arid wastes, recently stated that within
two years il would become necessary TO
flume the main street of Manhattan in
order to carry off the surplus water from
the mines.
Recent developments at the Briggs Sin
clair lease on Union No. 9 claim, where
an underground water course was re-
Gently tapped, tends to bear out the vet
Grams assertion, and his prophecy is fur
Their strengthened by the announcement
that water is seeping into the Jumping
Jack shaft The main working shaft is
now down 100 feet and II is expected that
the water level will be tapped within
thirty feet more of sinking.
II the flow is as great as the company
now calculates. a stamp mill is to be
erected at the mine for the treatment of
both Jumping Jack and custom pres.
From the station at the 1O0-foot level
cross-cuts are being run to intersect the
Stray Dog and Union No. lodges The
property is traversed by a series of veins
which carry high-grade mill product. and
the tonnage OF that class of ore already
I'm sight is sufficient to keep a five-stamp
mill in constant operation for a considera-
bic period.
In addition there are in the neighbor-
hood or 100000 tons of ore having a gold
value of from $40 to $50 a ton piled on
the dumps within a radius of one mile
from the Jumping Jack shaft. Accord
Ing to the terms Of the leases this prod
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-25
ALTA-QUINCY
SALE PENDING
Prominent Alta Mining Property
Being Purchased Through
Ernest Bamberger.
BIG MERGER MAY FOLLOW
ANOTHER CROWD DOING THINGS
AT ELY.

Unless something unforeseen happens.
q deal for the Alta-Quincy company's
property at Alta viii be closed today
p AS framed up, the deal will involve
the giving of n bond and lease on
the ground, or. more properly speak
lnS' the stock of the company, to
Ernest Bamberger, who. IL is under
stood, viii make an initial payment of
Slo'OOO on the agreed price and be Civ
en- a reasonable time i'm which to con-
clude the purchase. The price that has
been offered could not be definitely
learned, though il is believed to be
somewhere in the neighborhOOdhOf $780,
600. which would be on basis Of 75c
per share for the capital stock OF the
corporation. consisting of 80, 600 shares.
While Ernest Bamberger is the only
person appearing IN the role of pur-
chaser, there is a well grounded sus-
picion that the deal was framed up dur
ing the visit of Clarence X. Mccormick
and that he and others prominently
identified with the Columbus CONSOLE
dated, are concerned in the proposition.
It Is currently believed to be a part
of a plan OF expansion in the camp by
the Columbus Consolidated company
and the prediction is made that when
the entire scheme has been worked out
IL will be seen that the big company
named has landed the South Columbus
anu the dS we'll w lttileA TIE
proposition IS to involve other proper
ties or not, nothing has yet cropped TO
the surface to determine, but there is
no doubt in the minds of those who
have been following events and placing
two and two together that the Column
bus Consolidated company has decided
90 become very much more of "A factor
In the camp than it is today. The alb
sorption of the South Columbus and
Quincy would give the Columbus Con-
solidated a stretch along the main con-
tact and the numerous inteTseCting fis-
sures that would at once place il ~
control of what IS probably the rich
est portion of the entire district. At
any rate it would give that company
more fine ground tnan IT could expect
To fully develop in the next twenty
years. And whether the ground is good
or not no company has a better right to
knou