The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

results of careful examination have
convinced him they are to be made as
productive as any In that Nevada camp.
John H. Conrad, who went into
Alaska several years ago and acquired
most of the mineral-bearing territory
now embraced in what the dominion
Government calls Conrad Mining Dis
trict." has practically closed deal In
this city which will enable him to equip
AMI within a short time begin the
active washing of gravels contained In
placers on this side of the Canadian
line. Reports which have been made
by several sets OF mining engineers
and expert placer miners say that the
gravels washed by the former owners
yielded an average better than SIT gold
per cubic yard. OF this gravel Conrad.
after several years, has succeeded In
acquiring five miles. the stretch rum
ming up and down the gulch.
] saw Jockey Miller at the Metropoie
today. He returned last Friday from
a successful riding campaign In Cali
fornia- He will ride at Bennings, prob
ably under the management of James
F4tzsimmons. He was we'll satisfied
with his winters work at Oakland, but
does not enjoy the winter weather pre-
vailing here. after having lived In the
mild California climate for three
months. Miller said tnat Sam Hildreth
had the best stable at Oakland and that
the barn housed many horses that can
win on any track.
The touring board OF the American
Automobile Association for the current
year has been announced by President
Hotchkiss. It comprises sevepty-seven
members and represents thirty-two
States.
While such a board, under ordinary
circumstances, would prove unwieldy.
it is understood to be the intention of
Chairman Hover to divide 1t into nu-
merous committees. each charged with
some function and work important TO
the motorists of the country.
L. p. Lowe. 81 Preside avenue. San
francisco, and Charles B. Hopper. 402
LaughIin building. Los Angeles, were
named as the California members of
the board.
President Roosevelt. believing that
the government departmental service is
calculated to develop ''mollycoddles.
has actually suggested to Postmaster
Wilcox of new York City that baseball
postoffices. William J. Speck. clerk in
the money order department, is to be
engaged as coach and instructor. AS
soon as the baseball season opens Speck
will go to Washington and make that
city the base from which to organize
his clubs in various cities Of the coun-
try. The teams are to be composed ex-
clusively of postal employees. and an
terstate and interurban games are TO
be played.
The Baseball League of the post
Offices of the United States will be the
first organization OF its kind In this
country. II will be carrying out Presi-
dent Roosevelt's expressed opinion that
the development of Drawn is as essen
tial as the development of brain, and,
SO far as the New York Postoffice is
ii meets with enthusiastic
support. In the great army OF letter
carriers and clerks under Postmaster
Wilcox there is a large percentage
eligible for place in baseball mines and
football elevens.
If the plan goes through. the money
order clerk will go to Washington, and
have placed at his disposal a list OF all
the postal employees there From this
list he will make a selection OF those
who have a prediction for athletic
sports in general, and for baseball in
particular. BY a process Of elimina-