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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-04
SEVERAL TURNED
HOMES7AKE DOWN
Under Adverse condtios It Was origi.
naIIy Promoted as Stock Propo-
sltion by Hearst-Haesn-
Tevis Combination

More than one experienced mining man
saw the Homestake in the first year of
its existence says the American Mining
Review, and turned it down as too
low grade for the situation-300 miles from
the nearest railroad, in the heart of
hostile Indian country. One man, miner
OF years of experience, visited the mine
with a draft for thousands in his pocket.
He liked the property-saw in 1t the maxi
ing of wonderful mine and great
fortune. He was an honest man. and
when he thought of the possibility of
failure and loss of his friends money
his nerve failed him and he decided to
'leave 1t for the other fellow"
The mine was bought by the Hearst,
Haggin, Tevis combination. The COM
pany was organized and the stock
promptly placed. No illuminated litera-
ture, no extravagant description, moth
ing of "the vein grows constantly wider
and richer as depth is gained"-nothing
of this sort. The statement concerning
the property was brevity itself. They
thought the mine possessed the elements
of success they had bought it and pro-
posed to work it. They who desired stock
at the price asked-a very small price
could have it,
Here was an instance worth noting
The, reason that the public-a very few
by the way, got In on 1t was tnat tnese
men were miners; they had made sue
cess: they knew what mine was or
should be, and could risk 1t, too NO one
ever heard of an early investor in Home
stake kick unless it was because he had
not secured more of the stock when OPP
portunity offered.
But all mines are not like the Home
stake. There are other great mines.
those which have produced millions Of
dollars in profit. To enumerate them
would be useless but 1t is worth mention-
ing that the Hornsilvcr, Ontario OF Utah,
the Granite Mountain of Montana and a
score of others have had most serious
periods in their history when dividends
seemed the teast likely thing that could
be expected of them.
Promotion is a business and like most
other lines where money has to be raised
1t requires tact, finesse and perseverance.
Some add to these requirements imagina-
ton, disregard for the truth and an abb
solute lack of mining knowledge and ex-
perience.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-04
OUTLOOK BAD FOR
TRANSVAAL MINES
OF CHINESE Is
DIScoURAGING
At Present There Are Seventy-six
Producing Gold Mines Out of
Grand Total of
311

1t is only twenty years since the great
gold mines were discovered in the Trans
vaal. A little gold was found there in 1881,
but the value was only about 910,000, and
the output was not much increased for
three years. But in 1887, owing to the
find of the Rand field, the New York
Journal of Commerce says, the value sud
denly rose to s1690O0. Last year the
product was 5,795,267 ounces of fine gold.
or total vaule of e24,616,7O4.
Notwithstanding the labor troubles that
have vexed that region, this year it IS
believed that the output will be greater
than the last, for during the first five
monhs e11,1S9,676 were mined
Just now there are seventy-six produc-
ing gold mines in the Transvaal. OF these
forty were able to declare dividends. The
dividends represent a3,127, ,9SS. The highest
dividend declared was that of the Fer
rerira, viz, $50 per cent. Next came the
Crown Reef with 110 per cent, the Grown
Deep with so per cent and the Gledenhuis
estate with 40 per cent. The largest
amount of an individual mine was &275,-
600, representing 10 per cent of the issued
capital of the Robinson. The total output
of gold of the Transvaal until the end of
May last year was 1859, LAG ounces of the
value of s1S0,S77, 1882. This result has been
obtained although at the present time
there are in the Witwatersrand alone 100
mines not working.
Work in Danger
The Transvaal has altogether 81 gold
mines with issued capital of 9SS, ,112, ,S1S,
but the immediate outlook there is not
good because the government has decided
that 5000 efficient Chinese mine workers
must be sent home this year. Unless the
native supply of labor can be obtained
the work will have to fall off seriously.
Another singular feature is the falling
off in the price of the Transvaal gold
stocks. Three years ago the shares of the
1853 Transvaal gold mining companies and
Anance companies stood at a total market
valuation of e276, 100000 while year later
this figure has been reduced to s270,000
900. During 1905 and 1906 there was a
this figure had been reduced to &270,0O0-
ing the market value at the end of the
year to a235000,000. And the singular
thing is the steady drop occurred when
the mines were gaining in productiveness
every day. 1t must be that good many
people even in England have been called
upon to supply money during the last
three years where they had no idea any
money would ever be needed. And still,
according to all the promises In the Rand
today, they would have done better to
have held onto their mining stocks, letting
their other business go to the dogs
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-04
SEPARATING FIGHTERS,
RECEIVES BAD STAB

With the Mexican equivalent of Don't
but in!'' a Mexican yesterday plunged a
knife into the shoulder of Alexandra
Vistas a brother countryman, while the
latter was trying to separate two mon
engaged IN a fierce encounter on North
Main street yesterday.
The two fighting Mexicans started their
quarrel over a-pretty countrywoman and
one overcome with anger drew a long
knife Vi5tas, who was standing near
by. rushed forward tried to take the
knife from the enraged mans hand and
received deep cut in the left shoulder
The wound was dressed at the receiving
hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-04
MIR. BUSINESS MAN

8 Every train from the east brings
8 hundreds of cOlOnists. The head I
D of every family Is looking for n (
o home. He has the money to buy
3 1t and the money to Mt 1t out. The
D first place the visitor, the tourist I
o or the cOl6nist turns for informal
8 tiOn is the daily paper. Does your Z
3 announcement or that of your sue
o cessful rival meet his eyer VIII Z
D the newcomer seek you or the man Z
o who advertises In The HeraIds If I
o you nre not wide awake your
o neighbOr Will get him.
Q Are you pursuing u penny wise
o method of pOstponing the day
Q when you VIII begin to make
o things hum by advertising in The
3 Herald: Your competitor VIII be
o delighted II this is the case. When
o you reach your place of business
o this morning take up this vital
o point without delay.
Q The Herald Will guide the coll
Q onist to your door.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-04
GOLDBANKS LEASES
ARE SOON TO SHIP
HIGH GRADE VALUES SEEM TO
BE THE RULE
,thine but Good Reports Continue to
a5I Come from New and Booming
Camp Southwark from
Winnemucca

WINNEMUCCA, New, Nov. 3.-That
Goldbanks is going to be great camp
one whose development will be due, like
Goldheld's, to the wisdom of the prin-
Since that time the number of leases has
their property-is becoming more evident
with each passing day.
Twenty days ago seventeen leases had
been let, fourteen of them being on the
New Mohawk and Goldbank claims owned
bv A. P. Smith, the original discoyerer.
Since that time the number ofleases LAS
been increased to thirty and fully twenty
If them are in active operation.
And in this brief time some of the
leases have entered the ranks of pro-
ducers. Reports from Goldbanks are that
Gus Weymouth's lease No. on the New
Mon. /. is of the bonanza order At a
depth of fourteen feet the rich streak
encountered just below the surface has
widened to eight inches. This ore, which
is a heavy black sulphide, can be easily
sorted to run $1,000 per ton, the silver
values predominating. One assay made
in Winnemucca of ore from the high
grade streak gave returns of 404S ounces
silver and $3.50 in gold. This bonanza
stun is being sacked as the shaft is sent
down and it doesn't require much hgur-
ing to determine that when a shipment
Is made from this lease 1t will spread
the fame of Goldbanks in a convincing
manner.
Leasers Make Good
And there are other leases besides
Wevmouti's which are making a fine
showing. Among these is the No. on
the GoIdbank. owned by w. s.. Bacon
and l.. H. jenkins. who were in Winnie
mucca yesterday and placed a large order
for ore sacks. They commenced oper-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15


15o-H. p. b5o-volt S-phase eo-cycle general
electric induction motor. very cheap; full
line Of motors and generators for sale.
Wickes Brothers. corner West and Cedar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
DREssMAKIN6 AND MILLINERY.


A--HrRSHFELD FUR Co are specialists
IN remodelling any old fur garment into
the latest style; best workmanship and cor
garments made TO order; also in stock; old
furs taken In exchange for new. Kindly
call at IS WEST 2IST. near eth ave. Tel
1l23-Gramercy.
DRESSAAKER-Out daily: So: shirtwafst
suits, jumper dresses, fancy waists; al
terations; stylish. neat. Hensley. Us West
Goth RI.
RBSSNAKER--Of b. Altman & Co: ex-
ceilent filter. experienced designer; latest
styles princess gowns remodellinE cioaks.
pqodsrate. Address p-eskaaaiHer, S2S West
2fth d
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Knfe1Gn0iruh
C[ne. POPULAR newYoRx. Horuc
Manhattan Square,
Slst Street and Columbus Avenue

The Largest variety Of Furnished Apartments
ANNUAL. RATES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

$1,000 BUYS steam laundry. in operation;
half hour from New York City; horses,
wagons. etc: machinery cost 5000 500
weekly profits. III health cause selling Nc
DORald-Viggins Co. 30 Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
BOARD WANTED.

TWO ELDERLY ladies Essire two rooms
With good plain board. private, Protes-
mt family. West Side references give and
teantred: terms must he moderate Address
eoee1ate. 1rzeunA Uptown Osce, laek
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.

EDGAR d. BRINKERHOFF. Certified
Public Accountant CState OF " II. 81
Broadway Room 6l2 Telephones 3llZ-
broad and 1867 J. Branch Brook. Newark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

COFFEE AND TEA business; established
80 years: wholesale. retail and mail order
business. employees remain good reason for
selling. Reliance. Box 4. Tribune Office
\ NEW YORK tclose) corporation. owning
valuable patents and requiring additional
capital for expansion. have voted for sale
Of proportion OF treasury stock In prefer
euce to mortgage or loan. sufficient orders
for 1905: can guarantee good DIVIDENDS;
conservative management. no expanded sal
aries and equitable expenses: this is an on
portunity for investment where a steady
income Is assured Address Corporation.
Box 525 Tribune Office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

uRfurnished suites at proportonate rentals
include all furnishings. electric light heat
ana hotel employees. Rentals viii also he
made month month for shorter periods at
reasonable
We guarantee quiet. comfort first service and
freedom all Objectionable surroundings
atoms. References will be required applicants
Cali send for further particulars.
J. W. GREENE. Mgr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

SIS. 900 CAPITAL wanted: money amply
secured. to be expended in high grade
manufacturing of metal novelties; you can
samples at cur Office. For full parti&
ulars apply 81 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Co.. 2Si
BROADWAY,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED.

Mrs. Dickinson's
Cooperative
Employment Bureau
cal Madison ave- Tel 373@3sth- Sup
and female; references personally invesu-
rated: governesses. companions. housekee
ers. ali nationalities. opening. c hsnas;
cleaning houses. fall and spring. houses
cared for during summer
COOKs.-Irish. German. Swedish. English
wages $50 to SD. excellent references
winthrop Bureau. SIS West 5sth st Fhohe
fO92-3Sth.
CHAMBERLAIN EAMSTRESS. = Neat
tidy, smart young Irish girl; best reLsr-
ences: wages $40 to s22- F1aherty Bureau
ass Columbus ave Tel 441-KiFer-
C-HANBERMAID and WAITRESS Col
ored: upright, cheerful. quick: prefers oLI
of town. MontcIair or Nutley; SIS a rlohtn III
"a White Rose Home. III East oolh 81
CHAeIBERMAID and sESMsTREss; no
waiting: best reference G. H. SsS t.
153d st.
cHAMBERMAID.-By young light eolooed
woman. Call or address 3ls west ostn
st. care Mrs. White.
CIIAMBERMAID.-You Norwegian: qty
or country: SIS plain sewing; y 70
mayors Bureau, 153 west <'o 81 '
after 10 a. m. 1s64-Chelsea-
CuaMRERMAID or WAITRESS: EGnns
Swedish girl; best Of references. CITY or
1n.-ti- Sex Osterberg's Bureau. 716 Lex
ington ave Tel 1O55-Plaza
1.vs UORK-Ev coIored woman; wash
j1r AZ home OF nurse invalid; reference
Susanna williams. Il West 1850 St. care
Higgins.
pays WORK.-write or call. J. A Rob
inson, 22i East 12Ith St
cE.FPAI. HoUsE,wORK.-By respectable
,ro1npy woman; in American family ELL
oft 996 simpson St, Bronx
C0yEPNF,SS - Visiting: neighborhood-
PhiIadeIphia: distance no object: highest
American and European references: Eng
Uzh French CPaTtsian), drawing, painting
music. P. O. Box 20. Darby: penn
| EKEEPER.-MiddIe aged woman:
fond of children; 10 years reference Ac-
dress Mrs Mcdonald 323 Henry 81. BSIyn-
HOUsEwoRKERs several good. neat.
competent girls on hand: different M
WstheWson Bureau. $50 9Th ave. below
Hippodrome. Tel 31oe-Bryant
I TIOTSEKEEPER.-A lady wishes engage
uent in October. where one or more ser
/ vauts are kept: OF as ladyS companion;
highest references: moderate terms Al
I dress E G. Box 105. Goshen. y. L
1 HOT-SEKEEPER Capable. experienced; In
institution OF hotel: references Capa-
/ BILE 263 West 125th St
/ HoTSEwORKER-Y German: two
! or three gentlemen: excellent cook; good
| waitress. clean neat; years reference:
| $3.50 E. HofmayeT's Bureau f53 West
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CFIAaIBERMAID and SESMSTRESS no
waiting; best reference u H. $50 L.
153d st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

S., 900 CASH BUYS Il room house. bath:
location high ground, Yonksrs. n 7; 10
minutes from station: - minutes from
Grand Central Depot. three lots: going
away cause selling Details at Mcdonald
Virgins Co. 257 Broadway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

WANTED.-DruG and surgical lines; we
want exclusive representation In Middle
West on commission basis or will pay cost
for goods: offices centrally located. bank
references Schmidt & AIDE. $40 Schiller
Bldg. Chicago. Ill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

CfIAMBERMAID.-By young light coie easH
woman CAL or address 3ls West 18th 1
st care Mrs White.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

JANITRESS for one OF more cold water
fats: would pay part rent; upper East
Side: no basement: three IN family; refer
ence Address Caretaker. IL East 52d st
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PROF. SITUATIONS WANTED.
Female.

Female.
GUIDE SHOPPER. &c-s1 80 day up:
American lady; energetic and obliging;
also lend q hand at anything: speaks Ger
man and Spanish II. White. "a East
18th st.
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IOST-BANBBoOks-
REMEDIES,
ANTIQUES
LANTHIER'S
DID CURIOSITY SHOP

* Fourth Avenue. between 25th and 2sth-
1r1-,orre- and dealer IN Fine Oh Paintings,
ts-e Olc Portraits and Gems by the Old
ks sters. Old Jewels, Silver. Ancient Arms
srs Arrnor, Works OF Art
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07
A MOST GIFTED SOUTHERN JOURNALIST
BY DR T. L. KINGsBURY.

OF heard ~ 4 southern preacher 81
ai$ denomination recall that forty
NFth years ago mx old school mate
ARA friend. Rev Iu Rufus r Helm.
ne hrTr editor # the Eaj-ign chris
NAN Advocate Wrots - me that =
as tEe best sermon n the volume.
Repeated readings ASSURE me that * *
7dreFE second - none The greatest
most distinguishing quality OF the de-
parted Bishop was has profound. most
engaging and impressive piety Dis
tinsulshed editors and w~riters accentu
ate the depth II his piefy and th.
.raciousness and attractiyenesS of his
religious character Bison - = Fffz-
gerald. Rev DR.. Nilhur r Tillett.
Bishop Galloway and other divln.< OF
distinction. refer most admlrInglY AnG
trnderly - the beauty and profundit~
Of his Christian life. Dr TiNett. in
z choice tribute - him Ia the Nash
vile Christian Advocate Of 18th April.
referred particularly To mis- deep reIi-
gl1us spirit. ard said that among all
mis- acquaintance III the Christian
ministry there is not one who en-
1odied more perfectly in his personal
character the qualities and attributes
81 an ideal Christian than John G.
Granbery. Bishop Fitzgerald. one
y his most intimate friends, writes
that he bore the image Of his Lord:
his consecratiou MIS- thorough. The
church never had i more faithful
servant bishop Galloway wrote Of
him His absolute integrity Of spirit
light. If | had known him long and
personally / would delight To write OF
such q pure, exalted. sanity life-of
such a disciple whose life was hid
With Christ in Cod" of such a hero
OF the Cross who did so much for hu-
manity while showing forth the per
lection. the influence, the beauty. the
hIgh. most engaging characteristics of
the cOnsecrated servant IF God, sancti-
tied by the cleansing blood Of Jesus
and the renoyating power of the Holy
The venerable Bisliop FritZger-
ala, "a native North CarOlinian),
writes in the Nashville Advocate Of his
departed friend: the Heaven for
which ] hope seems nearer and more
tangible sine" he has entered there.
thought ! should have preceded him.
| am waiting for the 1t
VIII not be long before these two
faithful sons Of God" will meet in
the blessed home Of the good where
Jesus IS. st. Pau was caught up"
he tells us in Second Corinthians,
chapter L, TO the third heaven."-
caught up into Paradise" which is
II the midst Of the Paradise Of God"
Sec the last chapter # Revelation az
to where Paradise really is. Probably
nc more sanity servant Of ehova
has even lived 10 our land. have
again read the second sermon re-
ferfed to AMI the last six or seven
pages are indeed delightful aud superb
lie was a writer Of rare gifts.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07

impaired. The doubling Of all pro-
ducts of the farm would add to the
wealth of this country from five TO six
Billion dollars every year, according
to the crop yield of the season and the
range of market prices. Therefore, and
this is the focal point of the whole
matter, the country is approaching the
inevitable advent of a population of
$50, GOO, 900 OF 200, 900. 0O0, within the
lifetime Of those now grown to mans
estate. with a potential food supply
that calls as the draft upon it ad-
VanCeS. How are these people to be
fed
Realize Our Dependence.
Tho first step is To realize our de-
pendence uDon the cultivation Of the
soil. To this end all that has been
said thus far is contributory.. The
next will be to concentrate eopuldr
interest and and hope upon
that neglected occupation. We are
still clinging to the skirts OF a ciyili-
cation born Of great cities. We at
this very momen use a slang which
calls the stupid man "a me &c
niu has Stunned the farm and ex-
pended itself upon mechanical appli-
anceS and and the mani
fold activities whose favorable reac-
lions filter back bat SLOWLY to the
plot of ground upon which stands
solidly the real master of himself ard
of his destiny. II we comprehend our
problem Alright. all this Will change;
and a larger comprehension of agri-
culture as our main resource and our
most dignified and Independent occu-
patton. will for the future direct To
their Just aim. in the Improvement Of
methods and the increase of yield. the
wisdom and the science and the will
ing labor Of the millions who thus
may transmit to Dosterity an unim-
paired inheritance.
Unknown IN the United States.
Agriculture. in the most intelligent
Of the term, is something
almost unknown i'll the United States
We have a light scratching OF the soil
the gathering of all that it can be
made 10 WELD By h most rapidly eX-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07

hauSiVe methods. Except in isolated
instances. on small tracts here and
there, farmed by people sometimes re-
Sarded as cranks. and at some expert
ment stations. there Is no attempt 10
deal with the soil Scientifically. gen
erously or even fairly. In m|anufac-
lures we have come To consider small
so carefully that the diff
ference Of a fraction OF a cent. the
utilization Of q by-Droduct of some
thing formerly consigned 10 the scrap
heap. makes the difference between n
profit and bankruptcy. In farming
We are satisfied with q small yield
at the expense Of the most rapid soil
deterioration We are satisfied with
a national average annual product Of
$11.38 per acre, at the cost Of Ii dim
inshing annual return from the same
fields, When we might just as well
secure from, two 10 three times that
sum. Here is a draft which we may
draw upon the future ana know that
it will not be d~ishonorcd. Here IS
of the future may fad a happy ana
eontented .Ot-
Export Trade.
When we have added To the nation
al export trade half a billion dollars
per annum, the country rings with
salf-congratulation and we demand
the plaudits of the world. II Il pro-
cess for extracting metallic wealth
from rocks were to be discovered to-
morrow. such as To assure the. country
an added volume Of a billion dollars
i'll wealth every year. the nation would
talk of nothing else. Yet these things
would be but q trifle when compared
with the possibilities OF agricultural
development in the United states
The official estimated value of all
farm products Of the country last
year was S6,415.000 000. Discount
this for high prices and generally
favorable conditions by - per
cent. and over $4,000, 0U0.0ou re-
mains 1t is also officially re-
corded that of the appropriated farm
area OF the United States a little less
than one-h1If is under cultivation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07

Utilize the other half and. without
any change whatever In methpd the
output would be practically doublef
Charge methods only i little. NOT -
high class. intensive farming but So
an agriculture rs Tar advanced AZ
that OF those other couurricH whira
have made the most prOgreaa. au.f
without any addition whatever - sf*
existing cultivated farm area. the"
product per acre woui be doubled
we should b. able. by directing SUR
plus population TO the land. ana rs
the adoption Of q Yetem OF culture ~
full operation elsewhere. greatly -
increase this minimum present yield
s., 600. 900 600 f,"r auHum ~ f4rm
products. Tha: Is, W. may add SD
600. 600. 900. or O00.sV0.0oD every
YEAR u tire national wealth IL Ne -
choose. And his IS but . %beginuin
Prospect = Promising.
IT viii BE- well II defense Or 3 proc
pect 50 promising. - glance an th-
achievements of other p.opi. up8u
whom necessity has already imposed
isdom II Is perhaps. not AZ Rsnef-
ally known IS il should b. THAT Great
Britain, with a sOil AMI climate far
inferior 10 u own for wheat grow
ing. more Than double the
quantity nat we so per acre The nt-
erage Tor the United states for Istp
Was II 3-l0 bushrl uer arrr In tgt-i
it was i 5-iO. That S about tis-
figure for q long series of year
More than half a century ago the as
erage yiel5 in England has risen
above twenty-six bushels 10 the acre
In the latter part 81 the eighteenth
century II had reached almost its low
est estate in the United Kingdom aru
who saw then As Ne see now. the par
amount i'm portance Of its restoration.
devoted themselves to its
ment. Arthur Young made the com
pietest study Of local conditions eyer
attempted. Statesmen were interest
ed and men Of science enlisted Il
board Of agriculture was created IN
1898 Sir Humphrey Davy delivered
before il in 1912 a series Of remarka-
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