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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06
HOW SLATE is OUARRIED

II the minds of most people especially If they
are Young people. slate = chiefly associated
with mathematical computations and with
roofs. but It is now used for many things be
sides school states and roof coverings Out of
1t are made sidewalks the walls of dwellings
floors, staIrwdys, door and window sills CHM
ney tops fence posts. bath tubs. managers
mantelpleceS, blackboards, and many other
things.
1t can bc sawed and worked SO accurately
that bath tubs and CiSterns are made perfectly
water tight simply by joining the edges of the
slate blocks.
So useful a material is naturally source of
wealth wherever II Is found. and there are
deposits IN Great Britain Italy France. and
other European countries as we'll as in several
OF the United States. The most productive
American slate beds are IN the central and
eastern parts of Pennsylvania
Slate Is got out of the ground by means If
blasting. holes being bored into II with steam
drills. With derrcks and hosting chains the
rough slabs are lifted to the edges OF the quarry
and then they rolled on trucks to the
Shanty OF the splitter. The slate forms natu-
rally IN layers and the splitter. following the
gram or ribbon with large chisel separates
the blocks INTO STRIPS of the proper thickness
for roofing slate
Then the slate passes through a cutting OF
trimming machine, where by the blows of a
heavy KNIFE, the irregular pieces are cut INTO
rectangular shingles" Bows often oD.rate
are piled up IN squares each pile containing
enough 10 cover one hundred square feet of roof
In the neighborhood of the Pennsylvania
quarries one VIII find houses whose walls are
entirely OF slate. The blocks of which they are
made are smoothly sawed. and the walls are
exceedingly substantial
pennsylvania factory where various
articles are manufactured from slate contains
three horizontal saws twelve feet in length
ed0H VI "hleh Is furnished with seventy-hve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06

cutting diamonds. Probably these are the
most expensive saws IN the world. for each one
costs five thousand three hundred dollars
There are also III the factory diamond ugsaws.
circular saw. four planners, and other slate
working machinery
The huge horizontal saw that works on one
Of the blocks of slate Is lowered by a ratchet at
the rate OF a quarter of an inch minute The
saw would cut iron OF steel at the same rate.
water Is played on the saw To keep 1t cool and
wash the slate dust from the cut
After the saving the block Is planed bv
being moved back and forth by machinery.
under a firmly fixed chiSel. Then it Is polished
much as marble and granite are. by means Of a
rapidly revolving disk of cast iron called a rub
bIng bed, which Is kept covered with a Sprink-
ling OF tine sand continually saturated with
water The slate is bored by means of diamond
pointed drills
Slate land was once 50 little valued that the
tract on which the famous Chapman quarry IN
! 'ennSYIV9ma Is situated was sold for a pint of
hquor- Its subsequent owners have taken
millions from It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06
WEIGHING TOUCH

A REMARKABLE instrument ma, b,,r, IN
vented for the purpose of measuring th,.
sense ~ touch This device consists nj a
series ct little disks. each three nilbnnetsrS IN
diameter. suspended by fine. delicate thread
rom wooden handles. the last being stuck
taken out and brought into contact with tb,.
3 81 oil the subject, he having his eyes closed
IL nothing is telt. heavier disk is employed
ana SO on until the pressure becomes noticeable
INC DISKS weigh from one To twenty milh-
th. ana with their and 1t has been proved
si''' 'ue sense OF touch IN the average person
Is conveyed by two milligrams on the forehead.
temple and back of the forearm. five for the.
nose and the chm. and fifteen tor the inner
surface of the fingers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06

are We supplied with sleeping apartments. '.
Plenty OF them. SIT and all ready tor
guests"
" Well see that they are prepared and nave
Mrs Bullen here Immediately
As the butler went of 70 attend % these
orders. Gormly reentered the room. and found
the entire party comfortably gathered about
the FIRE. Conversation ran on deSultOrlly Tor
short time when the butler announced the
arrival of Mrs. Bullen. As he did 50, the tall
clock unsteady chimed out the hour OF nine
NOV that your woman Is here. Mr. Gormly,
- said Mrs. Haldane. rising. as I am some
what fatigued from the ride and the expert
ence. | shall retire 20 my room. | suppose You
young people viii not think Of going 70 bed
at this unearthly hour,
No. indeed" answered Miss Stewart
think / Il stay awake till Christmas
VIII YOU 60 Beekman'' SAID Mrs. Hal
dane, addressing her husband
"Why-er-mv dear
was about u propose q table Of bridge.
SAID DR. Deyeaux.
An excellent idea returned Haldane
quickly; but there are SIX of Us here and
4 don't play said Gormly quickly
You have no scruples against II, pre-
sume2"
ooh, none whatever. and I should be de-
lighted To watch the rest of YOU.
Il stay out also, said Eleanor. 90 don
care much for bridge at best"
Heretic!' cried Miss Stewart. " Mr.. Hal
dane shall you and play against your father
and DR.. DeveauN,
With you, Miss Stewart would play
against anybody for anything. answered young
Haldane calamity.
It Is settled then"
Good night" said Mrs. HaIdaue. moving
away.
Mr. Gormly and VIII watch Your game. 90
said Eleanor
" BY the way, Eleanor, may l ask where You
met Mr. tTOrmlv>' Queried her father
He Is very much interested IN our social
settlement work Many OF his employees live
in the vicinity of the new settlement house We
are building and | have had occasion 10 CON
suit HIM at his office a great many times
Always to my profit. said Gormly.
All, said the elder man refeCt1velv, Won
derIng how much might be behind that state
ment-
Meanwhile a footman arranged a card table
at which the quartet took their places and IN
Stantv became absorbed IN the game Miss
Haldane manifested no special interest in the
play, and at GormlyS suggestion She LETT the
han and went with him INTO the inviting little
library through the broad open doors that gave
access to 1t from the hall Another FIRE was
burning there. He drew a low chair before it,
in which She sat down. He himself stood with
his arm resting on the mantel looking down
on her. He needed the physical advantage ot
his position To- COmterbalanCe his sense Of m
Suhclency, and besides he liked to see her
leaning forward. her face upturned and illu-
minated by the pickering freight
The two were IN plain sight from the bridge /
table. but as they talked in low tones their
conversation was Inaudible III the hall. Hal
lane glanced curlouSlv and uueaSIlv At them
from time To tune. but finally. becoming a5-
'orbed IN his game. paid them no further
notice
70 1y -'u,iHHri nsr, Sl0riII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06

swered directly. how much the establishment
lacked until now
Why, YOU can pay compliments like
burst out the girl and then stopped She had
intended to say like a gentleman. but con-
cluded that such a remark would be uncaled
for.
&C. 1t is forced payment" said Gormly quickly,
" eXtorted by your presence.
From an unwilling source lnterpOsed
Miss Haldane laughIngly.
o. wish al my debtors were as anxious to
settle as | am TO pay this tribute, answered
Gormly, smiling.
A T this moment Haldane, followed by the
two other men, came IN from the library
Mr. Gorm1y,' began the elder man. " | am
scarcely know what TO do. Could YOU send a
man on a horse over to my place,
should be glad to do so, did | possess the
horse; but none of the two here IS broken u
saddle | believe. and But ! can send
man over on foot. | have no doubt
| hardly think that would be possible.
interposed DR.. DeveauX. Il should not ike
to be responsible for any man on foot IN such
a storm as this.
IN 60 myself. said Gormly quickly
You, Mr.. Gormlyl' exclaimed Mrs Hal
dane. Why, we couldn't think OF such a
thing The DANGER
Madam | have been afoot in worse storms
than this" he answered, when l was mere
boy in the far Vest
1t was the first intimation anybody from
New York had had as to any period of GormlyS
life outside of that city. and one of the COM
panV at least prlCked up his ears at this res
mark and listened attentively.
We couldn't think of allowing YOU - do
SO. said Miss Haldane.
We'll we are thrust upon YOU then; ma
rooned, as It were said Livingstone.
Il hope YOU VIII not find my house the typI-
cal desert island. answered Gormly, smiling.
Indeed | scarcely know what the resources
of the establishment are, having entered into
possession only to-day; but whatever they
are, they are at your service 1t VIII give me
great pleasure to have you pass the night
here | have no doubt we shall be able to
make YOU comfortable in some way, all but
the ladies.
There's no help for it, I suppose answered
Haldane somewhat gloOmIly. | suppose YOU
viii have To keep till morning
Don't put it that way. l beg of YOU"
And tonight Is Christmas Eve, tool
pouted Miss Stewart
Think how happy you make a lonely old
bachelor, returned GOrmly, by being his
Christmas guests And II you VIII accept the
situation. As indeed | fear YOU must. | shall
make arrangements that YOU can be taken
to Your own place on Christmas morning. Let
me consult my butler and see what can be
done
\ brief conversation with that functionary
threw some little cheer over the situation
tTOrmlyS own wardrobe which had been sent
down, would amply supply the men with
whatever they needed, and the butler I'M
parted the cheering news that the lOdgekeeper
was = married man with two grown daughters
and he had no doubt that such things as the
women required might be secured from them.
Send at once said Gormlv quickly and
ask Mrs Bullen to come up L. the house and
he Of what service she can to the ladies. How
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
BROTHERS LOVE
 WOMAN AND DIE

Budapest, April 15--Loving the same woman to desperation, but re- fusing to let that love become the means of q separation, Nicholas and Paul Palkovich, twins, committed suicide here yesterday. The broth CTS died in each others arms.
 Both mon were majors in the army and since infancy have held each oth- CT in the greatest love. Recently they were presented to a beautiful woman and both proceeded to fall madly in love with her. A discussion of the matter led the brothers to realize that neither could be happy should the other gain the woman and the sui eide pact followed.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
CHANGE ALASKA
 MAIL CONTRACTS
(Continued from page I


 long run from Eagle to St. Michael down the Yukon. The same field is covered, but by separate routes, and mail for Fairbanks and down the riV- CT will all be diverted at Gulkana for Fairbanks and Panama, the latter be- ing at the junction of the Panama and Yukon rivers.
 At the present time a great deal of mail is carried for the lower Yukon and the Tanana Valley by way of Eagle because the mail for those dis tricts steadily exceeds the weight limit while that for Eagle is almost constantly below the weight limit. This happens because when the routes ere arranged moro mail was going to the Eagle district than now and less to the Panama. By sending the excess mail for the lower river by way of Eagle time is saved in getting it to it's destination although the trip thatsway is q month longer than to Fairbanks or Panama direct. If it were held until the river is open it would be delayed many months.
 The new arrangements of routes is intended to meet new conditions and to carry all mail by the most direct route.
 Nearly all the new routes provide that the schedules shall begin in October 1908. A few begin later. The list of trunk lines follows:
 From Eagle, by Circle, Fort Yukon and Rampant to Panama, 5G0 miles and back, once a week.
 From Panama, by Kokrines, Nulato, Kaltag, Anvik and Koserefsky, to St. Michael, $50 miles and back, once q week.
 From Valdez, by Tonsina, Copper Center, Gulkana and Washburn, to Fairbanks, 385 miles and back, twice q week from April to November i5; three times week from November 16 to March 31.
 From Eagle to Valdez, 428 miles and back to connect with Seattle steamers.
 From Fairbanks by Tolovina and Hot Springs to Tanana, 15O miles and back; twice n week December 1 to April 10; once week April t6 to November 30.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
F|DALG0 CLAIMS
 SHOWING UP WELL
Two Tunnels Run
(Continued from page 1 rection of Superintendent c. w. Har- rim

Two Tunnels Run
 Two tunnels have been run to de- velop the croppings on the Tommy claim, 2,9OO feet from tide water at an elevation of 1910 feet. Three veins crop out at this point, the Schlosser, showing a strong lead on the surface of ten per cent ore; another about 1S5 feet from the Schlosser, showing seventeen per cent ore and one-half feet wide, and the third showing q nine and halffoot strip of P per cent ore.
 The first tunnel runs for 1OI feet be- low the outcropping on the Schlosser showing and cross cuts that vein nine ty feet from the portal. The vein shows fifty-four feet wide with twelve and half feet of ore from to 10 percent value. The remainder of the vein matter shows value of from 2l2 to per cent. This ore shows that it will concentrBte'to good ad- vantage.
 A tunnel is being run through this Fein and IS bclnR cNtcnucu to crOSScut the vein that crops thirteen and a half feet wide with value of F percent: Superintendent Harring- ton expects to crosscut this ore body within twenty-five or thirty feet from where he is now working.
 A drift of thirty feet has been run on the Schlosser vein and this will be extended thirty feet more and an up raise will be put in to the surface. There is at present in the orchousc d large amount of shipping ore taken from this vein.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
TANANA STRIKE IN
 QUIESCENT STATE
(Continucd from page 1

the trouble will begin if the stsikcrs try to prevent the non union men from working.
 Judge Harlan's views with regard to the strike are Coincidcd in by P. R. Kellett, prominent mine operator on Cleary and other creeks, Mir. Kel- lett believes that in their long fight the union miners have done them selves much harm, for, he says, they can never hope to gain the point for which they have been contcnding and furthermore they have compelled the operators to organize, thus talk ing out of the latter's power the au- thority to pay extra wages to men who are deserving of such considera- tion.
 According to Mir. Kellett many good mon have been receiving from SC to $7 day, at their employers discre- tion, but under the rules of the oper- ators' organization all miners now stand on the same footing. Tn addit- ion to this the strike has resulted in bringing many men into the district who will in time, 1t is believed, be content to work for even less than S5 a day now paid, and who at any rate will make 1t forever impossible for the union to take any attitude of dicta. torial character.
 MT. Kellett believes that last bit ter fight for supremacy on the part of tho union will be made at the open ing of the spring cleanup, and he be- lieves that this will fail and that from then on mining operations in the Tan ana will be conducted along peaceful and profitable lines and that the result of the season will in every way be a greater success than for several sea- sons past,
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16

MaXmitc, q new product, Is said to be the most powerful explosive known, being 30 per cent. stronger than dyna- mite. Among it's many unusual qual itics Is that it does not explode when submitted to shock, and may even be stirred with q whitc-hot iron with out danger.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
RAILROAD MUST
 BE LOCATED SOON
(Continued from page D

(Contlnued from page 1)
 bally by men who ought to know and who are believed to be above ped ding hot air. Because of the ap- parent authenticity of the statement it has been asserted positively by the wise ones that the Guggenheims would have to start their line to the interior this summer and push work on it consistently with large number of men until the end of 1910 in order to complete the line.
 The Guggenheim-M Morgan crowd paid S5O0,000 for 10 per cent in tcrest in the property of the Kcnne- colt Mines Company upon an agree ment to receive at the foot of the tram and transport to the coast by rail all the ore that might be offered. Forfeiture of the syndicatc's interest in the copper bonanza is the penalty provided for failure to complete the railroad, and as the syndicate has less than half the stock it cannot alter the contract or extend the time.
 Plainly then, the Copper River & Northwestern railroad must be under active construction from the coast this summon if it is t0 be finished by the end of 1910, because certain parts of the work will be necessarily slow The choice of q sea terminus must be made very soon.
 Hurrying Choice of Terminus.
 This necessity is supposed to ac- count for the calling of F.. C. flaw kins, chief engineer, and M. J.Hcnry, the contractor, of tn" Copper River t& Northwestern, tO New York for con- sultation with the promoters of the railroad, it being a settled fact that Mir. Hawkins does not approve of fix ing the terminus at Cordova. which had apparently been chosen dcfinit- ely.
 The story is freely circulated at Seattle that Mr. Hawkins has stated that he will not risk his reputation as an engineer by assuming rcsponsibil- ity for construction up Copper river. Other competent railroad builders besides Mr. Hawkins, includ- ing Henry Deyo, are known tO have laid down the dictum that permanent maintenance of a line up the Copper river, even if it should be successfully built, would be constantly impcrilcd by irresistible forces of nature. For that rcasOu these men have persist cntly urged the choice of Valdez as the only available sea terminus of q road to the interior.
 Whatever port may win the fight it seems almost certain that q detcrmi- nation of the issue must be reached before summer this year.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
Only Roosevelt and Bryan

Seattle, April H-Samuel Hill re- turned today from the east and states that Roosevelt and Bryan are the on- ly candidates seriously considered for the presidential nominations of the two great parties. He says also that industrial conditions are very bad east. of the Mississippi river.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
CLERKS REPORT
STOCK BOOK

Flor engines mics
  Asips
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
New Yorker for Taft

Albany, April 11-Statc Commit tceman Barnes says the New York delegation should support Taft for the republican presidential nomina- tion. He says it would be dangerous to the party to support Gov. Hughes.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
ENHENDrTERES:


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The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
Richardson Goes to Hot Springs

Washington, April l1-Major Rich arlson, chairman of the Alaska road scncc today to go to Hot Springs, Arkansas tor relief from rheumatism.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
Grover Cleveland Iii

Lakewood, N. J., April tt--Grover Cleveland is seriously i'll and very weak. A bulletin today says his con. dition is improving.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
Shake Germany a Little

Berlin, April 1.-Two slight earth quakes were felt hore today but no damage was done.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
House Against Increased Pay

Washington. April 14--The house
 today cut out of the appropriation bill that portion providing for inc crease In the pay of men in the navy.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
Comparative Statement
LIABILITIES 4

Town warrants "utstnndng, exclusive of interest h" oSrhOO Board tO end June
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
TREASURER'S REPORT


,Et ElHTS:
 Cash on hand April 10. l9O7...................... Received from Clerk Of [. S Court, 3d Division Fines nnd collections from Municipal MnGiStrn Sale of fir" apparatus fund warrants. ............ Rent ui city hail. ten days .......... ........... i?t3 tuNrS collected. with penalty and interest
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
Same Values Prevail

The second, and lower, tunnel is l30 feet below the upper and is 23l feet below the Schlosscr Outcrop. It horiZontals % feet to the left of the upper tunnel. The Schlosscr vein has been cut to this lower tunnel and found to have practically the same width and values as in the upper tun- mel. There is also q large body of shipping ore in the ore house at the mouth of this tunnel and from the work so far done it is estimated that without q doubt the SchlOsscr vein CX- tends for some distance and it has demonstrated that it is good strong lead.
 The total underground work done so far including tunnels, crosscuts and drifts aggregates 397 feet. It is expected that the 17 per cent 22 per cent vein will be picked up within thirty days.
 The stock in the Fidalgo- Alaska company is nearly all held by residents of Valdez and it is the desire of Mir. Donohae that all those interested call at his office and inspect the samples he brought over with him.
 Mir. Donohoc says that in addition to the showing of comparatively high grade ore mentioned in the foregoing there is on the property vast quanti- ties of ore which can be concentrated at the ratio of about five tons into one and then shipped to q shelter with profit. A conccntrator will be in stalled at an early date after shipping is begun.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-10
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