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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
RIVERS AND HARRoRs CONGRESS
a Notable ConclaVe of Prominent Men
Assemblies in Washnqton.

Washington, d. C.-Prominent of
ficials OF the national government.
governors Of states, representatives
OF foreign powers, members of the
senate and house of representatives
and leaders in all walks of civil life in
America participated Wednesday in
the opening of the national rivers and
harbOrs congress. Nearly 1000 dele
gates, representing every state in the
Union, We're present
1t is not expected that any definite
action in promotion Of the projects ad-
Vocated by the congress will be taken,
nut 1t is hoped that the work of the
convention Will so impress the ma
tlonal congress, now in session, as to
induce it to make adequate appropri-
auons for the Improvement of the
rivers and harbors of the country. 1t
IS the desire of the delegates to Sc
cure such action by the congress of
the United States as will promote the
commerce of America 1t is not a spe-
ciaI project that the convention has in
view, but the adoption of a policy by
the government looking to the extern
sion OF the transportation facilities of
the United States.
On behalf of the national admins
tration lIlihu Root, secretary of state
extended to the congress hearty SYM
pathy in the work which it had under
taken.
The congress will be in session
three days and the body will be ad-
dressed by some of the most promi
nent publicists and economists of the
United States.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
Calls for Eneruetic Action.

There is but one way for the coun-
try merchant to combat mail order
evil and that is to organize and syste-
matically fight and the battle must be
carried on energeticalIy if it is to win.
This has been done in some sections
of the country and can be done in 9TH
ers. Where a few years since the
larger portion of the people have
spent the major portion of their earn
ings with the mail order houses, to-
day they do their purchasing at home,
but this has only been accomplished
by hard work by thoroughly organ
lied body.-New Iberia Enterprise
Leader.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
CLARA RLooDGooD suIcIDED.
Well Known Actress Ended Her
Career with a Bullet.

Baltimore, Md.-Mrs. Clara Blood
good, the actress, committed suicide
by shooting at the Hotel Stafford here
last evening.
Mrs. Bloodgood's body was found
lying on the bed in her room with a
bullet hole through the roof of her
mouth. Nearby lay a book entitled
How to Shoot Straight" and a 3S-
calibre revolver with three chambers
empty. She attended a matinee per-
formance at Albaugh's theatre Thurs
day afternoon and returned to her
hotel about 4 o'clock, seemingly in the
best of spirits.
When it was time for the curtain to
rise for her own show at the Academy
of Music, where she was appearing in
"The Truth" she had not put in an
appearance. Word was sent to the
Stafford and a bell boy was sent up to
her room. Just as he approached the
door he heard a pistol shot Hurrying
back to the office he notified the
clerks and an investigation was made
New York, Dec. 6-Thc news of the
suicide of Clara Bloodgood created
sensation in theatrical circles here
Expressions of sorrow were universal
She was of cheerful disposition and
all are at loss to assign cause.
As Mrs. John Bloodgood she held
high position in New York society and
general esteem continued to be hers
after she made her debut as an actress
in 1898.
This season Mrs. Bloodgood has
been starring under the management
of Charles Frohman in THE Truth"
play by Clyde Fitch. In it she has
been eminently successful.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
MUST BUILD UP BUSINESS.
Country Merchant Can Use the Local
Press to ADVANTAGE.

The sentiment exhibited in the nu-
merous articles now printed in coun-
try newspapers for the purpose of in
ducing people to trade at home in
stead of sending their money to mail
order houses is good and noble. but
we doubt if it appeals to the multitude
who patronize these mail order
houses.
The best way in which the mer-
chants in the towns and smaller cities
can fight the mail order houses is to
advertise. They know most of their
patrons personally, can show them the
goods before they buy them. have
many other advantages over the mail
order houses and in almost every in-
stance can sell just as cheap, if not
cheaper
If the home merchant lacks fore
sight and is too penurious to proper
ly advertise his goods, why should the
publisher exert himself to keep the
trade at home for him? If solicita-
tions on the part of the publisher fail
to educate the merchant to the fact
that he must advertise If he wants to
keep up with the procession, then
nothing is left to the merchant but
to learn in the school of experience,
and if the teachings of that renowned
school are of no effect on him, then
there is no place for him and eventu-
ally his place in the commercial
world will be taken up by some
more enterprising mpetitor.-Buck-
eye Informer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
Five Killed, 90 Injured.

Baltimore, Md.-Five persons were
killed and about 80 injured in a
rear-end collision between local mas
senger trains on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad at Hanover, Md, Wednesday
Some of the injured may die. -Four.
of those killed outright We're negro
track hanlS
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12

Cheyenne (Wyo) merchants are or
ganizing to fight the mail order
houses. 1t is claimed that fully one
half of the clothing and dress goods
purchased by the people of Cheyenne
come from outside towns, and the To-
cal merchants are deprived of this
business, to say nothing of the hard
ware, notions, novelties, etc, that arc
secured through the mail order
houses.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
Troops Will Go to GoIdfield

Washington, ID. C.-President Roose-
welt Thursday night instructed Gen.
Funston to send a sufficient force of
regulars to Goldtield, New, to control
the situation there. This action was
taken upon receipt of request from
the governor of Nevada,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
A Double Murder,

Des Moines, Iowa. A youne,
married. couple named Damwinkle
were murdered Wednesday in their
home at Fairport. Their skulls were
crushed and their bodies mutilated
The motive is unknown.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
ConqreS SSionaI.

Washington.-ln the senate on the
4th nearly 1000 bills We're introduced
in few hours. No other business of
Importance was transacted. The house
was not in session.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
$25O.O0O Fire 1 nss

Boston, Mass. - The East Cam.
bridge machine shops and roundhouse
of the Boston & Maine railroad were
burned last night. The loss is esti-
mated at $250OO0. During the fire the
horses OF engine No. 81, of Boston,
ran away and killed a spectator.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
Has Too Good a rhlnn Here.

One of Chicagos mail order houses
announces that for the present at
least it will not invade England. 1t
prefers to keep busy building up its
little 100000, ,00O-a-year business to
mans size.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
ConqreSS,

Washington.-The senate on the 5th
elected Senator Frye, of Maine. prest-
dent pro TEN. Many bills We're intro
duced and adjournment until the 9th
was taken. The house was in session
ten minutes and adjourned until the
9th
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-12-12
.EEAD OF SUGAR TRUST DIES.
HENRY o. HAVEMEYER, MULTI
MILLIONAIRE, PASSES AWAY.

He was 60 Years of Age and Acquired
Notorety Some Years Ago by Re-
fusing to Testify Before a Con-
gressionaI Committee.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-02-01

the use of barnyard manure, as
good a way as any IL TO address
the Nirginia-C Carolina Chemical
Co., Richmond. Va, describing
the soil and stating for what
the fertilizer is to be used. This
Company has been doing BUSH
ness ia this territory for years
aud have bull, up a good reputa-
ton. and the fertilizer inspection
laws OF Mississippi r a very
good guarantee that wha, IL
bought will be delivered. One
very good formula for making
fertilizer If some harnyard ma.
uurc can be had is 200 pounds OF
manure. 500 OF cotton seed and
500 of dissolved bone meal, the
mixture TO be applied at the rate
of 500 10 500 pounds per acre.
For the fertilizer requirements
OF potatoes reference should be
made TO various articles IN the
last four ISSUES OF the Gazette
on that subject. At present.
however. il will be repeated tina.
fresh stable manure should not
be used for Irish potatoes and
that sweet potatoes should not
have very rich soil
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-02-01
Grass is King

J. W. Day. Crystal spring. Mtsa
There IN moro money made on
grass than any other crop ia the
world. II we take into account,
what IS eaten By every living
creature, either directly or indi.
rccsly. There il no, a 100. OF
tillablc land on the lace of the
earth tina, wall not bring forth
some species OF grass. This
being the case. let us plan, aud
SOU the kind most suited 10 the
South. For middle and south
Mississippi | know OF no grass
that will equal Bermuda a. an
all round land %enriching. gully
stopping, pasture and moving
or bay making grass than this
Bermuda. ! know there are
plenty OF people who will say, II
| had Bermuda grass on nv
farm | would move away, bu,
will say TO those people who arc
so prcludiccd against Bermuda.
that It IL far preferable TO gul.
lies. 1t IL the inevitable crop
that will eventually redeem the
hill country OF the South. so the
sooner you get in line and begin
TO plant It in all washes and
poor land on your farm, the
better oil you will be, 10 sav
nothing OF your children and
grandchildrcn's children.
Now let US see what A mile
square OF Bermuda vii do, Il
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-02-01


/ had not intended to infringe
on your space this year in any
of my own exploits, but the fol-
lowing note explains itself and I
answer for the qualification of
Same old friend" and not for
my own advertisement.
Dear old Friend: The mid.
die of January is almost here
and we have not heard from you.
am sure there are quite a lot Of
us who have unbounded inter-
est in the knee farmer and
would like 10 hear of your sue
cess and failures. which. of
course. belong to us all. Your
writings in the past have done
us good. Articles
from such practical men as
yourself with it's able editor
make tho Southern Farm Ga.
zette one Of the ablest farm
journals of the South. wish it
was a weekly and we could bear
from you 10 every issue. >
Your IA c old friend"
feel something like the old
cannonccr OF historical lore. who
after loosing both ar ms and real
Izing that he could do nothing
more requested tina, he be al.
lowed TO stay by bis gun. |
would like 10 stand by and wit.
ness the achieve ments in the
great battles OF agriculture
withou, opening my mouth, but
il is a much greater effort than
10 do what | can and say what
| can for its onward movement.
Il ia delicate indeed for me to
advertise nv Affections. nor can
see that | am anything cxem.
plary in trying to make a living.
am a farmer because ! love il.
and have chosen il ia afiiction
lust a. thousands Of others have
done in stalwart strength.
However, if there arc any les
sons in my earnest cndcavors to
feed my lam bs," il may be the
practical purpose in my life be-
ing spared.
| could not live without the
good friends that have and
their name is legion. have no
resources but from thcm-in
fact. poverty would be a handicap
in all my efforts were it not for
their great kindness; but, thank
God, have not caused any of
them 10 lose a penny by their
generosity, though | owe eve
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-02-01
from my farm by economy and

from my farm oy economy and
%ludlcious 8 of The arts pre-.
servative. l have succeeded in
raising quite a lot Of good old
bacon and ham and hen fruit,
have had a good garden all the
year two.thirds o. the battle),
Irish and sweet potatoes did
fairly we'll, have plenty OF pump
kin pie for days to come, corn
not good but can make out
through blowing this year, cot
ton damaged bv storm about
oue-third but got two bales,
COOLERS enough to fattcn my
hogs. peas a failure. melons a
failure, alfalfa failure. have
put some improvements on farm
and paid for some improved i'm
plements. My stock arc fat
running on the most luxurian.
winter pasturagc OF rye, vctch
and oats. Bur clover planted
but not terminated.
I did better this year than
did last. with much less abor,
and have hope buoyant for an
other year Of doing better still
with same labor. c., myself
and 4 negro. used no fertilizer
at all last year and cultivated
poor land. but this year will fer
tilizc. Mr.. Editor. | will have
to use com crcial fertilizers
and would like you to give name
OF best all round complete fer
%tiiizcr. n that will come rear-
est being complete for cotton,
corn aud potatoes. l have sue.
ccedcd in other things by your
advice. Maybe l will succeed in
that, who knows:
Editorial comment: Old sub.
scribcrs 10 the Gazette will re.
member Mr.. i;olls as the man
who is crippled and far min on
on his knees, whose experience
and success may be a surprise
to new subscribers OF the Ga.
zette. His experience with a
riding c~ultivator would be inter-
eating generally, both because
It would show the value Of the
Implement aud because il would
show how one who is determined
can get results under adverse
circumstances. AS neither the
condition or nature of the soil il
gwen further than that the land
is poor. it IL rather d"iiiicult 70
say what fertilizer should be
used for cotton, corn and pota.
toes. harvard would
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-02-01
Knee Report

j. y. Bolls, Port Gibson, Miss.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-01-19
RICH MINERAL AREA
Lee District is Destined to Become u
Great Producer

- AoAANtfI
j. P. Nelson returned a few DAVIS
ago from the Lee district, where he
has extensive mining interests. Mr.
Nelson gives it as his advised opinion
that the Lee is destined to make one
Of the big camps adjacent to Rhyo.
lite. He says:
The mineral area is about twenty
miles north and south and two east
and west. The lodges are strong
and well defined. Right today some
OF these may be properly classed as
mines. Although no extensive de-
velopment work has been done. there
is enough ore in sight at several
properties to justify the installation
OF mills, and there are tons and tons
OF nigh grade which could be shin
ped The country looks good and /
predict a fi%ourishing camp there in a
time. '-Bullfrog Miner.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-01-19
Big FUND TO
DEVELOP Mine
WESTERN NEVADA COPPER
COMPANY READY FOR
DEVELOPMENT

SALT LAKE, Jan. 11.-With an
abundance of resources with which
to carry forward the campaign of de-
velopment work in a manner ade-
quate to the Importance of the prop
osition in hand, and with some OF
the most powerful talent known to
the Eastern and Western mining
and capitalistic circles interested,
the Western Nevada Copper Company
is on the v of starting activity on
the Warrington copper property with
in its ownership. The New York
office of the company has made the
announcement that the treasury of
the organization is in splendid shape
for the season ahead of the
ment, and no expense will be spared
in placing the property in ideal
shape for work.
1t is stated from the same source
that the company has a surplus of
100000 in the treasury, which has
been dedicated to the cause of ex-
%ploration. This amount is expected
to be sufficient for demonstrating
that the company has one of the
banner copper propositions in the
~Yerrington district, and that will
mean n of the great red metal
producers of the State.
Should subsequent DEVELOPMENTS
demand a more liberal outlay of
capital for this purpose, the officials
OF the company have such confidence
In their possessions that the financial
end of the enterprise will create no
fear.
1t is understood hat Maurice NJ.
Johnson, chief of the Newhouse staff
of experts is now making his final
examination OF the Warrington prom
erty, and following his inspection he
VIII draw up the plans for going into
the heart of the resources. There
are few camps that offer such in
ducements as Yerrington. being To-
Gated In a %splendidly blessed corner
OF Nevada, with an abundance of ma
lures mining supplies near at hand.
and with a railroad a question Of
only a very few months. AS is usual
with nearly all the Yerrington or
CARNATIONS, the Western Nevada
Copper Company is composed almost
entirely of Utah talent. with just a
dash of Boston interests on the side
to give the real copper flavor SO de-
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-01-19
SUCCESS COMES TO
AN old PROSPECTOR

Well deserved success has come to
another long resident of the desert.
George Rose, who for years made
Marvel, Cal. his headquarters, and
from that point made far-reaching
prospecting trips into the adjacent
country, is now enjoying the fruits
of his labor.
Long before the Salt Lake route
was thought of, or the Lide C. mine
had been discovered, a discovery
which has led to the building of the
Tonopah & Tidewater Railway, Mr..
Ross had been all over the section Of
the country which these two roads
are now making accessible. In the
district now known as Silver Lake he
located a group of claims. Confident
that he had found a mine he stayed
with the proposition and year after
year kept UP the required work. To-
day he has the rare privilege of see
ing these same prospects turning out
bullion.
with Mr.. Ross as general manager
the Desert King Consolidated Mining
. Milling Company was formed and
the property developed and equipped
with machinery. A drift tunnel has
been run in for a distance of ass
feet and contracts have just been let
for the driving of two more
tunnels, one of 300 and the other of
800 feet. Future plans also provide
a lower tunnel of at least 1000
feet in length which, when completed
will give an immense amount Of
ground.
Inc company has two Nissen mills
and is crushing Is tons a day. There
IS also a concentrating plant which
reduces the ore at a ratio of 80 to /.
These concentrates are worth $500
/ ton, and the average value of ore is
stated as being $12 to s14. There is
ore now in sight to keep the
in continuous operation for the
text eighteen months.
The property is reached via Stage.
Jal., and is forty miles distant from
he Tonopah & Tidewater Railway.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-01-19
CHANGE AT GOLDEN EAGLE

otto stahlman and Joe Farren. the
salt Lake mining men, left this NOR
ming for the Golden Eagle mine at
New Central, says the Humboldt
Star.
Messrs. Stahlman and Farren are
heavily interested In this property.
which is n of the best in this part
OF the State. The assessment work
Is all done and large bodies of ore
are exposed on the workings. On the
dumps there r thousands of tons of
ore that will pay to mill. The ore
c'rries a high percentage of free
god with good values in silver and
lead. The Golden Eagle is a devel-
oped mine and there is a good mill
$40 ground. The water used Is
pip2d rom springs a short distance
from the property. The company has
good buildings and all the improve
ments are of the best.
1t Is reported that the Golden Ea-
Gle IS about to change hands and that
extensive work will be started there
in a short time.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-01-19
EXPERTS OPINION
Col. Kent's Views on Possibilities of
Scarchlight

'"' Ntht WNs on Possibilities of
Scarchlight
Col. G. L. Kent is here for the pur
pose of making a general examina-
ton of the district. He makes his
headquarters in Boston and repre-
sents the firm of Wright Reynolds &
Hardings. For these people he has
lately acquired property at Green
water and in all likelihood he will
secure an investment for his prin-
cipals in this district.
For nine ear Col. Kent was with
the late Senator Hearst and his min
ing operations have led him to all
parts OF the country. or ~searchlight
he said: What most impresses me in
this district are the large bodies Of
grade ore. They foretell a
future, large production and
great p~ermanency." SearchBght
Bulletin.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-01-19
MINE ~RELoCATIONS
Federal Court Decides When such
May BE Made

Federal Court Decides When such
May BE Made
The validity of mining r~elocatious
is passed upon by the United States
Circuit Court of Appeal in the case
or W. j. Ierres and Lizzie Thomas
VS.. G. Vanina, decided recently. This
was an action in ejectment on the
Eddy claim in the S~earchlight Mining
District, Nevada. Judge Gilbert. who
wrote the opinion of the court, said
one may make an original location
OF a mining claim upon land marked
and occupied under an attempted
prior location, IL such prior location
is void by reason of failure to com
ply with the law as to location notice
or recording the same, but he cannot
make a relocation of such a claim.
land, II mineral, is, notwith-
standing the prior proceeding. unap-
propriated public land, subject to
location. Relocation Is authorized
forfeiture or abandonment of
a prior location. BY making a relo-
cation the locator makes admission of
validity of the prior location and
precludes himself from c~ontesting It."
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-01-19

WINFIELD AND
nixon BUY CLAIMS

1t is understood through reliable
sources that Senator Nixon and Geo.
Wingfeld have bought a group of
copper claims in the Ubehebe range,
Saline country, close to the old
Spears and Hunter property. The
price named is $4,000 and it is said
that development operations are to
be started at once. 1t is further sta
ted that a town is being laid out on
what is known as the ace track. the
bed of an ancient lake. 1t forms, it
is said, an excellent site for this pur-
pose.
A. d. Whittier, of Rhyolite, who
discovered a lost Spanish mine in the
Ubehebes last summer, an account of
which was printed in the Miner at
the time, has a deal on for the trans
fer of this property to eastern capt.
talists. The old Spanish mine was
formerly worked for gold and silver,
in which metals it is very rich. Mr..
Whittier also owns some valuable
copper claims in the vicinity.
There is now a project on foot
among those interested to build an
road from Montana station to
the Saline country-Bullfrog Miner.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-01-19
CoMsToCK LODE STILL GOOD

ITO those who have supposed that
the Comstock lode is worked out it
may be of interest to state that the
actual production from the Ophir
mine alone during the past week =
says Superintendent Frank Leonard,
Jr., in a recently submitted report.
amounted to seventy cars of ore.
assaying 1914 a ton; thirty-six cars
assaying $33 per ton; se~venty-hve
cars %assaying $40 per ton, and q V
enty cars ~assaying s22 per ton. max
ing a total of 231 cars of high gra le
ore.
"All of the ore was extracted from
levels below the Comstock tunnel,
the water having been drained from
the ground reclaimed through recent
operations of the Comstock Pumping
Association.
The Ophir mine has In its treasury
$36,621.96, with all November ex-
penses paid; has $4,000 to $4,000
unsold ore ready for shipment; con.
c%entrates from 1880 tons of second
grade ore Of a value of 500, 900, and
due from other companies $1O,683.-