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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-25
r1rs. G. G. Wier Bitten by Dog.

ouhhiC 1SCSlws Wv. 1Cs
Mrs. c. c. Wier, who was bitten by
the family dog a few days ago, was
taken to New Orleans Wednesday
night for medical treatment, the dog
having died that night with every
symtom of hdydrophobia. The dog,
which was the pet of the household,
had been acting queerly for several
days, and it was during one of these
spell that he bit. Mrs. Wier on the
hand. Wednesday her hand began
swelling, and this fact, coupled with
the violent death of the dog, led Rev.
Wier to take his wife to the city for
treatment. The dogs head was also
taken along for an examination.
Rev. Wier was a few years ago
pastor of the Methodist church
at this place. Their many friend
here will learn of Mrs. Wier's
unfortunate mjshap with grea,
regret.
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Spend 80 cents at F. 0. Brous-
Sard's store and he will sell you
2 spOols of thread at ) cents
each.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-25

If you want good groceries
quick, ring US up. Bernard &
Meaux.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-25
Court News.

Judge -Pugh is trying civil cases
this week. Yesterday the Gueble case
in which the town is defendant was
on trial.
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Died.

Died at his residence in this parish
Wednesday October %, Leonce Martin
aged 80. Funeral services were held
at Scott yesterday. The deceased was
one of the most prominent farmers of
the parish and was loved and respect
ed by all who knew him. He was the
son of the old veteran, Alexandra Mar
tin, and brother of Adelma, Alex Jr.
Alcide, Honore and Luc Martin, all
of whom are highly esteemed citizens
of this parish. He was married to
Miss Nidia Broussard, and she with
six children survive him. The Adver-
tiser Joins with their many friends in
extending sympathy to them in their
great loss.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-25
For Assessor.

lam a candidate for Assessor
of Lafayette parish at the coming
Democratic primary election.
If elected. pledge myself to
PERSONALLY make or super
wise all the assessments, and to
faithfully. fairly and impartially
discharge the important duties
of that Office.
ALBERT TRAHAN.
For Coroner.
thereby announce myself as
candidate for the office of coroner
of the parish Of Lafayette. sub
ject to the action of the white
Democratic voters at the primary
election to be held January %,
1908.
L. A. PREJEAN. M. d.
For Clerk of Court.
To tie Votes Ct Lafayette Par
ish:
After duly considering the
many demands made on me by
leading and influential citizens
from every section of the parish
to become a candidate for clerk
of court, l hereby announce N.Y.
self as candidate for clerk of
court subject to the action of the
white democratic voters of the
parish at the primary election to
be held January %, 1908.
JULES J. MOUTON.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-25

LUCIEN S. BROUSSARD.
Sec. Parish Dem. Elk. Committee.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-25

To the Voters of Lafayette
PariSh:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08

Homeless children received ana
placed In houses for adoption. Apply
Rev .. v. Rice. Superint ntendent Chill
drsn's Home society SSf Bradbury
buildinEs Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08
PLATINUM IN CALIFORNIA
MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD

Platinum. which is more valuable
than gold. is, according to- members OF
the geological survey, being discovered
in quite a number of counties in Cali
fornia. They state that the survey de-
pertinent has issued report on the
subject. 1t is In the Z I'm OF bulletin
on the investigation of black sands
which was conducted on this coast and
elsewhere more than year ago. The
inquiry was started for the purpose Of
locating deposits OF platinum.
The report indicates that California
may become one OF the principal sec
tions of the country for the industry
of platinum production. The investiga-
tion developed that there Is platinum
in 100 localities In the United States,
but that some of the largest and most
profitable delds for commercial ex-
ploitation are In Del Norte. Siskiyou,
Humboldt and Trinity counties. Plati-
nun is also found, the bulletin says, In
considerable quantities in Plumas and
Butte counties. The future supply OF
platinum Is likely to come IN large part
from California and oregon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08
FOUND A MINE
LOST 40 YEARS
Accidental Discovery Made Back of
Squaw Valley, East of Fresno,
California-Located
by Indians

After lying in oblivion for nearly half
a century the famous "lost mine" OF
Allen & Kirk, situated on the north
side of Bald mountain, about thirty
five miles east of Fresno. has been
rediscovered by Joseph Mass. a rancher
residing on Upper Mill creek. Mass is
positive he has located the property,
which is of, incalculable value, and
has set about redeveloping.
The "lost mine" is said to have been
first operated by John Allen and Vic
tor Kirk. 1t had been discovered years
before by the Indians and later taken
in hand by the Spaniards. In some
manner unknown 1T was lost and for
years only the Indians were certain of
it's exact location. And then Allen
and Kirk came along and during the
course Of their prospecting they stun
bled upon the treasure. They kept
their secret close, worked the claim
themselves and carefully guarded their
movements while entering or leaving
the mountains.
Every two weeks the miners would
come laden with precious freight to
Centerville, then teeming with the
joint life of the hills and the plains.
But after few months the miners
visits to the valley town ceased
abruptly and the story was told about
the town and on the trail that they
had been killed by the Indians. At
any rate, they were never seen again
and their mine with it's fabulous
wealth lapsed into oblivion.
Once again in the years that fol-
lowed it was rumored the mine had
been rediscovered and in some way the
planting Of walnut trees on the site
was included In the story that was told
again and again. 1t was said pros
pector had found the beginning OF the
old shaft. He could not remain with
his claim. but before going away, it is
said, he thrust a number of walnuts in
the ground to serve as supplemental
guides il In later years he should re-
turn.
The circumstances surrounding Mass
discovery of the "lost mine" have not
all been made public. 1t is understood
he was hunting in the north slope of
Bald mountain when. at point near
the confluence Of the waters OF White
Deer creek and Mill creek, he came
suddenly upon a cluster OF walnut
trees. Struck with the finding OF the
trees at point where they could only
have been planted by design. he did
prospecting. The result
was, he asserts. the rediscovery OF the
famous "lost mine"
That the "lost mine" exists is ac-
cepted as fact by all who live from
Pine Ridge to Camp Badger. The
thereabouts are known to
be gold producing in places. Many
there are who have tried for the "lost
mine' and who have failed. Bald
also known as Black noun
tain. lies to the north OF Squaw Val
ley and about Ave miles east of the
postoffice. The south side is rocky but
the north slope bears vegetation. The
country about, though some of the
meadow lands and open places are en-
closed. Is stil wild and rocky. The
canyon between Bald mountain and
Dalton mountain is known to the
ranchers about Squaw Valley as
''Helfs Hollow" II being extremely
difficult 10 cross.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08
MAR|POSA MINES
HIGH IN VALUE
Pasadena and Los Angeles Capitalists
Secure Nine Undeveloped Gold
Claims--Promislng Min
eraI Property

Ralph E. Pearce, prominent bust.
ness man of Pasadena, together with q
number of Los Angeles capitalists has
secured title to nine developed mines
in Mariposa county, California. They
arc the Washington, Jennie Lind
Franklin, Pool Group. Eureka (bettel
known as Quartz mountain), Number
s, Number 6, Number 9 and Quartz
burg. These mines have all been con-
solidated into one great property. The
company is called the Washington Con-
solidated Mining company.
Many thousand tons of ore are said
to be blocked out and in two of the
mines development is below the 1900
foot level. The ore, which is rich In
beth free milling gold and gold bearing
srlphides, extends from the grass roots
down without a break.
Mr.. Pearce is president of the new
company and is also the general man
ager OF the Consolidated Mining In
vestment company, whose offices are in
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08
lEE-ECH0 MINING
DISTRICT Is BUSY

"The Lee-Echo district is going to
be one of the biggest milling proposi-
tions of the country" is the way Joe
Rooney speaks OF that section, after
giving it personal visit. He does not
believe that 1t will pay leasers to work
1t, but as milling investment 1t is un-
surpassed. The chief town is Lee,
Cal, where there are about 200 people,
with probably 300 in the entire district.
Good prospects may be had by panning
wherever the prospector digs into the
ground. Owners of claims are letting
leases, and everything indicates that
there will be considerable activity in
that section, but the ore is not high
grade, the formation being quartzite.
George w. Seay of Greenwater and
Billy McGarvy have excellent showings
on some of the most likely ground in
the Lee-Echo district.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08
MINING NEWS
At RHY0L|TE
THE LEE DISTRICT COMING TO
THE FRONT
Hayseed Leads as One of the Best
Properties in Southern Ne.
vada-HoneysuckIe a
Winner
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
RHYOLITE, New, April 1.-THE
spring report Of the committee of the
Rhyolite board of trade shows the min
ing industry Of the Lee district to be
booming in a surprising manner.
Less than year ago the entire dis
trict could have been tied up for $40, 1000,
and Willis and Harshaw failed only for
want of capital to gain control of
the best properties in the district for
this amount.
At the present time the Hayseed mine
alone is valued at a quarter of a million
Of dollars.
OF the properties in the Echo Lee dis
trict there are some half dozen that al
ready have proven that they will be-
come mines with little development.
The Greater Nevada, which is the
most northerly property Of Importance
in the district. has two shafts sunk, one
fifty and the other eighty feet in depth.
The Greater Nevada is the original
Swanhilda and has good values.
Hayseed a Wonder
The HayseeL, which probably is one
Of the best mines in all Southern Ne
vada, has shaft just eighty feet deep
with ore that runs $1s3 80 and prac-
tically every ton of ore that is taken
out this property Is he'd in what prac-
tically is a close corporation of Rhyo-
lite mining men and contains the State
line and Burro properties upon which
the ore is as valuable as on the Hay
seed.
Hayseed stock cannot be purchased
in Rhyo1ite, although the pooled stock
is quoted at 40 cents and the treasury
stock at 65 cents.
South of the Hayseed lie the Honey
suckle and Hidden Treasure, both good
properties, and upon which work is
being hindered only by the lack Of ade-
quate transportation facilities and the
want Of water.
The Lee Bonanza has a shaft down
twenty feet and has opened a ledge
four and half feet wide in the middle
of which is an eight-inch streak that
runs 1884 while the whole ledge pans
better than 500 across the ledge.
The Echo Lee and Lee Gold Grotto
companies are reputable concerns and
are developing their properties as
rapidly as possible, while they are lead
ing In the building of the road over
Burro mountain which will open UP the
district more than anything else pos
sible.
Other properties worth while in the
district are the Gilt Edge on which the
highest values of Echo canyon have
been obtained the Hicks and Leavitt
properties on which more work has
been done than in any part of the dis
trict, the Skybo the Inyo Gold and
the Rosario. for which $15O.OOO was re-
Gently paid
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08
LABoRER RUN DOWN BY
CAR AT STREET CROSSING

]. Kruza, a Mexican laborer, living
at Alameda and Also Streets was
struck by a Pacific Electric car at
Ninth and Los Angeles streets about
8 o'clock last night, receiving a severe
bruise on the right side of his face
and head. The injured man was taken
to the receiving hospital where it was
found his injuries were not serious.
The surgeons said the man had been
drinking heavily and was intoxicated
when he arrived at the hospital. Kruza
could not remember anything except
that he had ben run down by red
car while crossing the. street.
Everything you want you win hnd In
the classified page One cent a word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08

for copper. and as much as 200 pounds
of copper have been recovered from a
ton Of ore.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the Tonopah & Greenwater
railroad, which is to build a line from
Amargosa Borax works to Greenwater
The capital stock is $500,000, and
tian B. Zabriskie of New York are the
trustees.
Abe Shallenberger will operate ex-
tensively the placer properties at Osce-
ola. About fifteen years ago he found
a nugget worth $1,000, and when there
was plenty of water he would often
clean up $100 a day.
Mizpah district is very active, and
a stage line has been put on from
Spruce siding, seven miles from Miz-
pah. On the Jumbo phenomenally
rich strike of free gold was made a
few days since.
Goldfield people have taken an op-
ton on the Gold Butte property near
Lovelock. Average assays of from
5000 to $500 per ton have been had,
and the veins are large and free
milling.
w. M. Webb has discovered a rich
gold vein near Golconda. The ledge is
four feet wide, and the paintings show
good gold values, and the ore also con-
tains some copper.
General Jacob Coxey, who became
famous by his celebrated march of the
Coxey army in 1894, has made an in
vestment in Fairview mines.
A big pumping plant has been or
dered for the Alpha shaft on the GirouS
Consolidated mines, Ely.
The Ontario group at Dolly Warden
consisting of fourteen claims, has been
sold to John Magnusan.
A. L. Miller of Denver has purchased
the Portland group at Ely for $4,000
-Four shafts will be sunk on the Fed
eral- Ely estate, Ely.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08
EXCITEMENT
RUNS HIGH
At BEATTY
strikes of Gold and
Oil Made in
TOWnsite
Ore Assays $4,000 to the
Ton in Rich
Vein
Recent Discovery of OH In the Streets
Of Beatty Also Causes Big
Recent Discovery Of OIL In the Streets
Of Beatty Also Causes a Big
Boom In Realty
Values

A strike Of $4,000 ore in the townsite
Of Beatty is the latest impulse which
keeps the ball of excitement rolling
in that lively Nevada city. The news
was reported to The Herald by Jacob
e. Meyer upon his return from Beatty.
II was just making ready to take
the train from Beatty" said Mr.. Meyer,
told me that the last shot fired on the
night before had revealed the vein.
When my train reached Indian Springs
q telegram was handed me stating that
a strike had just been made of $4,000
ore. This was followed by second
telegram from Dr. Phillips and e. S.
Hoyt, his associate, owners of the town.
site and the mine, announcing that the
last shot had brought in a beautiful
ledge which looked as If 1t might run
several thousands to the ton. They
had an armful Of rock stuck full Of
free gold.
Location of Mine
1.-THE mine is situated just on the
edge of Beatty, about mile south of
the Montgomery hotel. Lots in the
vicinity jumped from 5000 to $500 in
stantly the news was heralded. A
Pasadena jweler, who had an option on
some lots in that part of town, doubled
his money"
The owners of the Townsite mine
have already been offered $4,000 for
the claim on which the strike was
made. Shares in the company are
quoted at dollar bid. An order has
been placed in Los Angeles for gaso-
line hoist. Samples of the rock, which
are to be seen at Mr.. Meyers office in
the Huntington building, show it to be
a white tale formation, said to be SINH
lar to that of Schwab's Montgomery
Shoshone mine.
Oil in Beatty
This strike, following upon the heels
of the discovery of oil within three
miles of Beatty, has put the camp in
furore of excitement. II never saw
a livelier town for its age,'' said Mr..
Meyer, who has invested heavily. 1.-THE
boom began with the transfer Of the
townsite to Hoyt and Phillips. Build
ings are going Up as If by magic. Some
are steel, some concrete, as we'll as
wood. A second bank has been or
ganized with 100000 capital. and own
ers will erect a concrete building.
Eighty men are at work grading streets
and walks. Lots are selling fast. One
lot was sold four times within twenty
four hours, each time at a profit"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08
EaaIe-Ibex MlnIna companv

Following are the officers of the Eagle
Ibex Mining company of Los Angeles,
Incorporated under Arizona laws, elect
ed April /: President, George Furtech; T;
vice president, Fred Baker; secretary
and treasurer, Ralph w. Watson; gem
eral superintendent, j. v. Roby, jr. The
orice OF the company is in room COL
Grant building
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08
Encouraging Developments
DoInr nnnInena Arnin

'When my friends Thought I was
about to take leave of this world, on
account OF Indigestion, nervousness and
general debility" writes A. A. Chis-
holm. Treadwell. N. r., and when II
was persuaded to try Electric Bitters,
and l rejoice to say that they are
curing me. l am now doing business
again as OF old. and am still gaining
daily" Best of all tonic medicines.
Guaranteed by DEAN DRUG COM
PANY. SOC.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08
Los ANGELES MEN
INVEST IN BEATTY
REAL ESTATE INCREASES IN
VALUE
Tent Addition Being Built to the Mont
gomery Hotel to Accommodate
the Crowds Rushing in to
Mining Center
specia, to-The Herald.

Special to-The Herald.
BEATTY, New, April 7-Los Angeles
seems to have become deeply interested
in the Nevada mining railroad center,
for since the return of DR.. w. S. Phil
lips from Los Angels, where he re-
Gently purchased 100000 worth of auto
mobiles, besides a complete supply of
furnishings for the Montgomery hotel,
not less than fifty Los Angeles inves-
tors have arrived In Beatty to look
over the townsite property.
The Montgomery hotel is packed with
Los Angeles and Salt Lake investors,
while kilograms received tell OF thirty
more people who are on the way.
In order to accommodate the crowd
DIR. Phillips is arranging to erect tenn
porary tent hotel, which will carry the
overflow of guests from the Montgom-
cry.
Real Estate Soaring
The prices of lots in Beatty are soar
ing and the fact that the railroad grade
of the Brock line practically is COM
plete from Beatty to Rhyolite, while the
steel men are but four miles out of
Beatty has increased the demand for
city property.
A strike of rich ore on the Beatty
Townsite mine, which lies just south
of the railroad town, has caused an
increased force of men to be put to
work on the mine and within a few
weeks hoists and machinery for the
property will be installed.
]. e. Meyer OF the General Securities
company, Los Angeles, is in charge of
the situation. In speaking OF the Bull
frog district. Mr.. Meyer said: IT have
been in many parts OF the desert coun-
try, but am of the opinion that this
district is as good as the best / went
through the Shoshone mine the other
day and found II with more ore blocked
out than its stamp mill can handle in
years. The mine is as great as any in
Goldheld. for the rich ore of the Mo-
hawk only appears in shoots.
"Los Angeles investors are pouring
into this country rapidly. The home
office has wired me that 1t is send
ing up the first fifty purchasers OF
Beatty property free Of charge, and
from the way things are going am of
the opinion that the first fifty are all
here
~ Ross Cla tx, Schwab and Mont
gomery are all interested with us here.
and with the railroads in there should
be no reason for our not making this
a model railroad camp, for we have all
the water there Is IN the district, as
wei as the rOundhouses and supply
station for the railroads
Evening star., 1907-10-29
Hotel Arrivals.

RaIeigh-Montasu sue Douglas. New York;
Thomas Woodruff. Mount Airy, \. C: w.
A. tanner, New York: NJ Mayer, Chicago;
W. f. Petrie. ]. VI. VorhelI. New York.
Arlington-Gen. Booth. London; Com
mander EvanGelne Booth, New York;
James FINLEY and Mrs. Tinley, Philadel-
pha; W. S. Eddy. Saginaw. Mich: John
G. Morse Philadelphia: F. Cox. London.
Ebbtt-N. Z. Hadley and Mrs. HadIey.
Boston: ". H. Hawes. L. S. A: Philip
Reeder. L. S. A.; r. r. Hall and Mrs.
Hall. South Carolina, John NJ. Welsh
Philadelphia.
New Willard-G R Phillips and Mrs
Phillips. Chicago; Samuel Rogers, New
York; Miss j. p. Hopkins, Atlanta; j.
Glider. New York.
Riggs House, f, Sane. New York
Joseph Wilson. Nevada: Frederick c.
Mencke. Philadelphia. Pa: Robert Fair
weather and Mrs. Fairweather, Philadel-
phia. Pa.
Normandie-J s. Morley and Mrs. Nor
ley Toledo. Ohio: G. T. Mohr and Mrs.
Mohr. Detroit Mich: Mrs. T. c. McNeer,
Greenstown y. G.: Eula s. McNetr,
Queenstown. y. G; Mrs. S. *. Dural,
Salem. Va: Mrs. NJ. NJ. Ballon and Miss
Roberts. Boston. Mass: Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrews. Philadelphia. Pa. Messrs. L. j.
and A. n. Dickerson. Indian Territory:
Shoreham-H. y. Bird, New York: Miss
P Heavenech, Saginaw, Mich; Miss Z.
Christ, Saginaw, Mich: George l.. Arnold,
New York city: Mrs. J. w. Meather and
son. New York city: DR.. and Mrs. c: J.
Slocum. New York city: Herbert Harlem
York; William T. Moffat and wife, New
York
Evening star., 1907-10-29
Births Reported.

Tho following births were reported to
the health Office during the past twenty
four hours
Andrew M and Maude G. Weldon, Oc-
tober II. 1907. female.
Judson c. and Jennie Welliver, October
~, 1907. female.
Alfred ]. J. and Annie Z. Wood, October
I. 1907, female.
John II. and Annie Wood. October o6
1907. male.
David and Mae Thompson. October %
1907 male.
Archie c. and Ruth Slaymaker October
IL. 1907. male.
Joseph T. and Henrietta Santucci. Octo-
ber 10 1907. male.
Jared f. and Abigail Sparks. October II.
1907. female.
John r. and Annie L. Swain, October ~
1907. male:
John II. and Daisy Ryan, October %
1907. male.
Cleveland and Martha Randolph. Octo-
Der ~, 1907. female.
John and Catherine Page. October "A
1907. female.
Archie l.. and Mary V. Payne, October
%. 1907. female.
John II. and Alice V. Netzey, October
26, 1907. female.
Morse F. and Lora NJ. Norwood, October
10, 1907, female.
Evening star., 1907-10-29
MR.. LITTLEFIELD DIssENTS.
Disagrees With Atty. Gen. Regard
ing Coastwise Shipping Laws.

Representative {. +. Littietield of Maine
has written d letter to Secretary Metcalf
taking sharp issue wi II Attorney General
Bonaparte's decision that foreign vessels
carrying American coal from one United
States port to another for the use of the
navy are exempt from the penalties pre-
scribed for violation of the coastWise
shipping laws. Mr.. Littleheld enters into
d legal argument to show that the At
torney General proceeded upon a fuuda-
mental m:sConception Of the character of
the statute he was cOnSt ruing when he
held that tie government was not bound
by the cOastwise shipping act, though n0j
particularly named therein. He declares
that the present condition demonstrates
that the enormous sums that have been
expended in creating IA navy are likely "a
prove to have been lmprOV.dently eXpeud-
ed. as we have provided for 10 sufficient
cargo-Carrying marine. whose services we
rave A right to compel III time of real
eXigenCy to keep the navy supplied with
coal, munitions Of war and other supplies
wherever il may have occasion to go. \
battleship without coal is little better
than a painted ship on painted ocean 90