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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-16
GOLD CIRCLE MAN. Be
NEvAOAS BIC
CAMP

result. What is known as placer gold
is being demonstrated in the gullies
aad ravines.
As a personal opinion it certainly
has an excellent showing with geo.
logical and genetic features that makes
it a safe guess to indulge the presenta-
ment Of a great and wonderful pre-
cious metal producing feature, co
equal with any in the history of Ne
vada.
In further confirmation. a well sunk
at Midas for domestic water. show
paintings Tor over twenty-five feet, and
not yet to bed rock.
The principal values in their leads
az opened are ON the Leamy Peak,
Warren ridge, McDufie mountain, Nc
Clellan peak, Ehler mountain and
Baumberger peak.
So much for generalization a. to
the facts on the mineral prospect.
The rush is on, The Pioneer auto
line, N. F. PRESLEY, manager, with
four autos in service, and two stage
lines are actively bringing seekers and
mining men to this new Eldorado.
The district has ample water. This
water bubbles out of the mountain
sides, forming three distinct streams
from opposite sides and coursing in
different direction as per compass
points, supplying with irrigation re-
quirements three fertile valleys, name
ly, towards the Humboldt, the Squaw
and Glover.
Under present conditions, no one un-
less equipped and prepared to endure
the requirements should come in here
No wage workers in action yet. The
country is solidly located and staked
out for fourteen miles in each direc-
ton, beyond the defined gold zone,
Tents and buildings are rushing
Town lots in Midas are being rapidly
snapped up. Cost of living is one
dollar per night and take what you
can get. Meals are fifty cents. The
usual retinue Of saloons are getting
as plentiful as leaves in Valambrosice.
Assay offices. mining promoters, real
estate agents-all these h~arbingers
which east the shadows Of a rising
and dominant gold camp ahead.
Deals on property are made daily,
Willard Snyder, George Wingfeld, G.
C. Luce of Provo and A. G. Ellis, Jr.
Of Salt Lake, after a thorough ex'
animation by their expert, secured the
Golden Crown group from J. A. Foley
for a consideration of $50. 900. Another
that turned the scales from the ole
to the new owners is the Elko Prince
group to New York parties. Considera
ton $4,000 in time payments.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-16
GOLD SAVING MACHINE.

Coneul 4. w. Cooling, writing frosA
Newcastle, says that q new gold sav-
ing sluicing machine has been invens-
ed and patented throughout the Aus
tralian commonwealth, concerning
which he says:
The advantage of the apparatus, lies
in its simplicity, and the fact that
a very large amount Of material can
be put through with very little labor.
Two men are required to work it, Que
man pumping and shaking and tho
other continually feeding. About ID
tons per day can be put through with
very little labor. The amount of wat
er required is about the same as that
for ordinary cradles and other sluiecs.
The inventors claim that sands aud
alnvials containing one-half penny
weight per ton can be worked at an
advantage. During the last few
months the machine has been tested by
working tailings on the Dee river,
which had been abandoned by the
Mount Morgan company, the results
being very gratifying. The machine
is said to treat tin as effectively az
gold. A c mpany is to be formed in
the nea futGre to have the machine
protected in other countries, none hav-
ing as yet been sent outside Of the
Commonwealth.-Paciic Miner.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-16
Attempting TO
MAKE WAR WITH CHINA

and that under the burden labor and
capital alike are groaning. In conse'
quence of the enorm0ux taxes living is
very high, nearly doubled, and that
this has lead to a demand for an
increase in wages, which, being refus
ed, has lead to turbulent and extensive
strikes. Wages have been increased,
and this has lead to the increased cost
of the manufactured articles, and
this in turn has put Japan out of the
markets with China. The London pa,
pers give gloomy accounts of the con
ditions in the empire, and probably
they known more of it in London than
elsewhere. They tell us that every.
thing is taxed, and heavily taxed, and
that the coutnr yis n the verge OF
bankruptcy.
This is probably an exaggeration,
but, without doubt, the country is in
a very grave condition. The London
Mail says.
1.-THE financial outlook for 1908 is
anything but favorable. The military
and naval departments have reluctant
ly consented to q slight reductions in
their estimates, but the outlay ON de-
Tense is still Doubt what it was before
the war. Eminent financiers like
Baron Shibusawa and Mr.. Soyeda have
in the most emphatic manner warned
the government of the national danger
facing them. To meet the coming out
lay bonds are to be fioated on the
home market, and there is to be con
siderable new taxation. Kenosene,
sake, tobacco and sugar are all to bear
heavier burdens
Loans can no longer be placed in any
Oh the European markets. Chinese
five percents stand in London at 103,
while Jauanese five percents stand at
81. This condition of things gives
point to the sinister suggestion that
Japan's only ecourse is to pick a
quarrel with her big, fat and helpless
neighbor and thus get a heavy indemn'
ity The suggestion seems almost bru-
tai, but recent events gives it some
possibility to say the least of it,. ia.
pan feels amply able even now to
fight China and hence need not fear
to assumed threatening attitude. She
has just compelled China, in compli-
ance with an imperious demand ia
surrender a captured vessel, make a
humble apology and pay an ample in
demnity for damage and wounded hon
or. China has yielded and that cause
Of trouble is out of the way. But
there are many well informed persons
who believe that some other ground
Of difficulty win be found, sons
grievance trumped up and that China
may be nagged, badgered and bullied
until she strikes back. We are MOI
prepared to believe this, but the very
embarrassing situation in which Japar
now is may tempt her to look will
longing eyes towards China, and temp
her farther to make q pretext of diff
iculties which may lead to war, AM
give her another chance to fill he
depleated golfers with a large indem
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-16

HUMBOLDT CHAPTER NO o. 4
r. A. M.-Meetings held at Ny
their hall 1t 8 p m. on the ~
Second and Fourth Saturday
evenings Of each month. All Con
panion Royal Arch Masons in good
standing are cordially invited to ut
tend. w. A. BROWN, II. r.
CHRIS WOLF, Secretary.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-16

.. 3. 8.
SILVER STATE CHAPTER NO. 3.
o. E. g., meets in Silver State Hall
1t 1880 p. n ON the ID and 4th
Thursdays Of each month. viritiSe
members in good standing always
welcome.
JENNIE PORTER, W. n.
LUCY LAVEAGA. Sec.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-16

John Schmide came down from Col
conda yesterday and returned this
morning. Mr.. Schmide has been ac-
lively engaged in painting and paper
hanging at Golconda for the past two
weeks, and has several more weeks
work ahead Of him.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-16
GOOD LOOKING COPPER
ORE IN SONOMA CANYON

Preston O'Neil and MI. Barbee made
a trip yesterday to the Sonoma van.
yon where the Nevada Northern Cop
per company are doing development
work on a number of copper claims.
They report that a recent strike has
been made in a 200-foot tunnel that
has been drivenon one of the claims.
The percent Of copper in the ore il
large and the vein is well defined, be-
ing Is feet in thickness.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-16

The largest brick ever sent east
from the United States assay Office
at Seattle, was sent in a shipment
which left for the United States mint
at San Francisco a few days ago. The
brick weighed 1929 ounces, and was
worth $25,660.S0 {, and brings the ship
ment from Seattle to the mint up to
about $17 ,000. 900. The mint in the
California city has on hand gold bricks
worth $3+3.000 ,000.-PaciRe Miner.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-16

nifty fund. Japan IL eockey, game
and desperate, and what she may do
cannot be foretold. We do not believe
however, that the civilized world would
calmly ON and suffer q canseless var
with China to be inaugurated simply
that Japan may line her own war
chest.
All the same things in that quarter
will bear watching.-San Jose Mar
curry.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-16
MAeONlC

wINNEMUCCA LODGE, NO
10, F. and A.M.-Stated com
munications will be held q Wy
their hall in the Silver State ~
block until further notice at 1880 p.
IN. on tie first Saturday evening IT
each month. Al Master Masons N
good standing are cordially invited 10
attend. G L. TOBIN, W. M.
CHRIS WOLF, Secretary.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-16

-
/. y. o. r.
HUMBOLDT LODGE, NO.
is, I.O.O.F.-Meetings ON
the LIST and Sd Thurs
day evenings Of each mrnth Ut hall
in Silver State building. Visiting
brothers in good standing always
welcome.
VIM. OLIVER, N. g.
FRANK RAMDOHR, Sec.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-11-27

The pace was set, as IN the past few
years, by the agents of the United Cigar
Manufacturers, and probably not less
than 1000 acres have already been con
tracted for. OF this amount the com
pany named is credited with having Sc
cured about LOO acres. The packers
say they can hardly get away from buy
ing, because growers they have bought
from for years are offering to sell, giving
their old friends first chance t. buy If
the offer is not taken the crop would be
sold TO some other packer. One thing
has been settled by last weeks sales,
there will be no more selling on line
with last years prices. In fact, there
has been steady advance on prices Of
fered, and some has been sold at 10 cents
a pound through Some crops have
been contracted for at Ii cents. and
others at II cents. One packer, last
week, was even asked Ia cents by
grower, who was frank enough to say he
did not expect to get that price, yet.
More tobacco has been sold thus far
than is generally belieyed.-New Era.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-11-27
New York.

New YORK, Nov. 21, 1908.
The market is moving along at but a
slow gait among the general revival of
business in other trades. Nothing else
could be expected, as pointed out so
often in these columns. For the invari-
able experience in the effects of panics
in this country is that the tobacco trade
is the last to feel them and also the last
to recover. The undeniable fact of the
revival OF business in other trades is the
safest sign that the revival of activity in
the leaf market is but deferred and not
altogether excluded Cigar factories are
reported to be engaged in almost their
usual activity for their holiday trade
and as the holiday trade with the retail
er is undoubtedly to be a very good one
stocks will be depleted and the cigar in
dustry will start in the new year with
such an avalanche of orders as to COM
pei them to patronizesthe leaf trade with
Investments far above the average. But
even these bright prospects should not
turn the leads OF the spectators in the
trade into Offering the farmers for their
crops speculative prices. Such scram-
ble as is going on now, for instance, ia
Pennsylvania is bound to rather impede
than aid in revival of the activity in
the leaf market Even with the bright.
est prospects, the depression which the
cigar industry suffered was too deep to
enable it to jump at once to paying the
prices for Pennsylvania filters as it did
in 1906. Only after a gradual use of
several years duration can the market
hope to reach the height of filler prices
as it did in 1906, but not SO Immediately
after year of general suffering as has
been experienced since the fall of 1907
The craze, however, raging at present in
the Pennsylvania tobacco growing dis
tricts for paying top-notch prices again
is bound to react on the wild speculators
and leave them stranded as they were
with their 1906 speculations. But for
this speck Of disturbance the market
promises steady improvement. There
will be no lack of available domestic
wrapper leaf in the fire Florida crop of
this year. If the packers will but shade
their prices to suit the means Of the
smaller manufacturer trading in the
1908 Florida crop might become record
breaking. Nor will the Sumatra trade
suffer thereby, for there is but a limited
quantity of it in stock and Sumatra is
likely to remain the standard by which
the qualities of wrapper leaf for the bulk
of our nickel cigar production will be
judged. In the Havana market the new
crop is making big hit, not only be-
cause of its superior quality, but also
because of it's more reasonable price. :
Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-11-27
Uonnect.cut valley Tobacco Market.

The stripping of tobacco is nearly
completed and will probably have been
finished this week. | hear that there is
still some tobacco hanging.
Our correspondents report as follows:
Hatfield, Mass: Tobacco sales of the
past week in the strong district West
Hatfeld) Joseph Gollen, Lorenzo Dopp-
man, George Bittner, John Chandler,
John j. Betsold, Fred Carson, George
Depold, j. S. Newman, f. T.. Betsold,
Joseph Kleastno, Lawrence Voilenger,
j. and Adam Smith, e. a. Ryan, about
100 acres, prices 10 to 13c in the bundle"
East Whately, Mass: "Lemuel f. Graves
has sold and shipped his 1907 crop of his
own growing and sorting, about three
car loads, or in the neighborhood of lao
cases. Lyman A. Crafts has opened his
asserting shop with about 20 men.
North Hatfield, Mass: "Mr. Swift open
ed his shop for sorting Monday. Nov. Is.
He has at least 80 acres to sort t'u'ti-
vatOr
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-11-27
TOBACCO MARKET.
WIS ~

EDGERTON, WIS, Nov. 81. 1908.
A season of long expected casing
weather has arrived doring the week
which ought to promote better feeling
among all depending upon the tobacco
industry. 1t means that the growers
VIII be able to proceed with preparing
their crop for market and that the pack
ing centers will again be busy marts.
The tobacco damp continued long enough
to bring the hanging leaf into ideal case
and stripping will become general in the
country. Deliveries can also be made in
time for farmers to realize considerable
Christmas money.
Whether the new condition will pro-
mote the resumption of buying of the
new crop remains to be seen. 1t will at
least give buyers an opportunity to in.
telligently examine the crop as it will
appear when ready for the market.
Trading is still confined to old leaf
mainly from growers hands at prices
that permit of export, and the following
transactions have reached US:
VIM. Gardner, 53cs of '06 at 962c.
j. Fl. Wyer, 32cs of '05 at Sc.
Harry Everest, 32cs of '07 at 9&6c
T. A. Vik, 15cs OF '07 at 10&6c
Geo. Melville, 23cs of '07 at 8, 5&215c.
H. G. Nichols, 29cs of 'O7 at S&515c.
Oscar Thompson, 25cs of '07 at Sc.
G. Harrison, 3a of 07 at &c bl.
No transactions of large holdings of
packers are noted.
The shipments out of storage reach
3OOcs from this market to all points for
the week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-11-27

We are informed that the agricultural
department at Washington is up against
hard proposition in trying to reconcile
the figures reported by licensed dealers
of tobacco received from growers to the
revenue department, with the statistics
gathered by the agents of the depart
ment concerning the OF Wisconsin crop.
The returns to the revenue department.
show about AS million pounds we're re-
ceived from growers ia this state for the
year ending July Isl. As this is several
million pounds greater than the govern
ment;s statistics indicate. the depart
ment naturally wants to know about it..
~
The tobacco crop of 1908 averages less
in quality and in yield per acre than the
crop of 1907 according to preliminary
figure given out by the department. OF
agriculture, based on reports received by
it's field agents. For the whole country
the average yield per acre this year is
given as 1857 pounds, as compared with
8505 pounds in 1907; the quality is stat
ed to be 87.9 this year as against go last
year. The yield per acre in 1905 was
857.2 pounds, and for the ten years it is
given as 7O76 pounds to the acre. The
average quality was 84.5 in 1906, and 85.8
for the ten year period. The depart
ment estimates the production this sea-
son to have amounted to 629,634. 900
pounds, against 69S. .126,000 pounds in
1907 The reference TO the Wisconsin
cropis as follows: Planting was early
and until August the prospect was very
promising. Dry weather affected the
plant after that time, causing short and
heavy bodied leaves The crop went in
to the sheds In good shape, free from
damage by insects or hail. cured without
shed burn, and is of much better quality
than that of l607. The per cent OF bind
ers is larger than last year, but below
that produced with favorable growing
and curing weather. The yield per acre
is 1130 pounds.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-11-27
NEW YoRK, Nov. 18, 1908

The topic of most particular interest
ia the trade this week has been the news
of heavy buying Of the 1908 Pennsyl
vania crop. It is stated that up to this
time about 600 acres have been bought
and prices have been increasing from the
start. When the buying commenced
earlier - the season a considerable
quantity of tobacco was secured at eight
and two cents, and during the past week
it is stated that the price has gone to
twelve and four, and in some instances
this has been refused by the growers.
The constantly increasing demands of
the farmers has brought about situa
tion in which the packers and other buy
ers have concluded to wait until they
can see the commodity they are bargain
ing for in the bundle, as the tobacco
taken at the prices prevailing during
the past few weeks will have to bring at
least fifteen cents for the packers to
come out even. 1t is believed that a
good portion of the tobacco has been
taken by large manufacturing houses,
and a number of the local packers who
have been buying are supposed to be
working for these concerns. New York
dealers predict that the high prices de-
manded will result in q call for the to-
bacco Of the 1905 and 1907 crops that is
now available, and the greater portion of
the market supply of these two crops is
said to be in the hands of the New York
Dealers
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-11-27

IF YoU have new 2cent st4.up with
wreath on it and the words, 1.-Two
cents" underneath the oval head of
Washington, do not part With it. It will
be worth money The p,stoffice depart
ment forgot one OF it's osn regulations
in getting out the stamp, regulation
that requires, in acccrdance with the
terms of the Universal Post union that
the unit of value shall be indicated on
the stamp by an Arabic numerical, SO
that it may be understood by persons
speaking any language.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-11-27
Lancaster
LANCASTER. PA. Nov. /

LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. II. 1908
The Lancaster leaf tobacco dealers are
now engaged in doing what they have
all along declared they would not do,
buy the new crop before IL is stripped.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-11-27
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

The long expected casing weather has
come at last. Following day of mild,
foggy atmosphere, the irst rain in some
weeks fell on the evening OF the 21st,
continuing intermittingly for the next 36
hours, the temperature all the time be-
ing warm and heavy, thick fog that
permeated every crevice of the tobacco
sheds. II it had been designed to order
more satisfactory casing damp could
hardly be wished for, as the hanging
leaf came gradually into almost any de-
sired case, and continued long enough
to permit growers to remove any portion
or all OF their crop as they desired. The
outer tiers of the sheds were ready to
take down Monday and farmers we're
given one or two days more to leisurely
complete the work OF removing the crop
from the poles. Under such excellent
conditions it is believed that growers
embraced the opportunity to take down,
ia large portion of the hanging crop in
this state. Stripping will now proceed
and in week or ten days dealers will
be asked TO commence receiving Ware
house handling, therefore, will be able
to start early in December, giving nearly
a month before the holidays. One or
two firms we know of are ready to COM
mence the seasons packing as soon as
deliveries can be made. The starting of
the warehouse season means the revival
of business at the packing points and
labor that finds employment in tobacco
handling gladly welcome the change in
program, all brought about by casing
weather.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-11-27

Nothing, we imagine, would please the
jobbers and packers OF leaf tobacco SO
mpch as to have the growers adopt a
custom of packing and holding their to-
bacco for the first years sweat-such a
plan as is outlined by some of the Equity
agitators. Whenever there has been any
loss to packers it has almost invariably
occurred in the first years cure of the
leaf. Here is where the great risk oc
ours aud makes the business partake so
fsuch OF a speculative nature. Ii the
packers could be assured against loss
from damage in the cure the tobacco
business would be on much surer foot
ing. Capital would find in it safer in
vestment than under the methods that
have prevailed in this state for some
years past. Now il the grower should
decide to take over this risk as we'll as
that of producing the crop, the average
trader in tobacco would feel as if a big
load had been lifted from his shoulders.
If he could be sure of getting inspection
samples to offer his customers whenever
he made an investment it would become
sure sailing against the troubles he now
has to contend with. But looking at the
question from the other side, what both
ers us is to see what advantage it can be
to tobacco grower to want to invade
the field of speculation. After be has
devoted his time and labor in producing
crop, Why should he care to guarantee
it to be sound a year hence? Has the
average farmer the capital or experience
that justifies him to go beyond his prov
ince as producer, anyway?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
OBITUARY NOTES
Frank E. Andrew.

The funeral of the late Frank s. An drew which will take place at his home 49S Winthrop avenue this afternoon at 8 o'clock will be in charge of the Knights Templar. of which Mir. An drew was member. The pail bearers will be chosen from the ranks of the knights
 At the meeting of the civil service board a resolution was unanimously passed expressing their sense of loss in the sudden death of MT. Andrew, their appreciation of his character, and their sympathy for his family in their affliction.
 For nine years MT. Andrew was a member of the board; for six years he was it's president. During his term of office he devoted his time and en- ergy in advancing the interests of the board. attending with the greatest reg ularity all its sessions and following its work with the greatest devotion.
 In his death, says the resolution, the board has lost its most active member, and New Haven one of its most re- spected citizens.