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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29
A L. Drummond
Photo By Seida.

tie town of Montgomery. eighteen
miles north of ColfaX. on the Red
river where lived most of the whites
who were understood 10 be concerned
in the outrage. Not one Of these IN
Vestigators ever set foot i'm the town.
Some Of them, who went up the river
from New Orleans on boats. got as
far as the wharf and were turned
back. The whites who lived along the
river towns In those days had what
they called a secret telegraph, 30 10y
means of which they were enabled TO
send word of the departure of a sus-
pected detective from New Orleans,
and within two hours from the sailing
Of the boat the people of Mont gomery,
zoo miles away, had received the warn
ing. AS nearly as / could learn such
news was signaled from boat to boat
by means of flags. At any event, no
Federal officer had ever got into the
town, though committees of the best
citizens had turned back a good many
at the wharf
Almost a year had passed when. on
April s. 1879. / was ordered BY the
chief OF the Secret Service TO proceed
10 Cincinnati. pick mp }. +. Dyer, an
other Secret Service operator. and pro
coed 10 New Orleans, where We were
both 10 communicate with United
States District Attorney Beckwith. Ar
rived in the city. we learned that our
task was TO go to Montgomery, get the
confidence OF some Of the people. learn
the names OF the men who did the
killing at CoIfax. ascertain the points
10 which they had fed, and report the
facts - the United States district at
torney.
We We're delayed i'm New Orleans
two weeks awaiting the return of the
general in command of the Federal
troops in the city. from whom I wished
90 get a letter of Introduction TO the
captain in charge of forty soldiers sta
toned at CoIfaX. 10 be used in case 1
should ever need help. And when We
old start the floods that prevailed
made travel slow. ] determined to go
to Montgomery. not by way Of the
river. as so many had tried 10 do, but
10y way of Galveston, Texas, Some
times the train ran through "a foot OF
ater and progress was slow At
such times amused anyself By shoot
ing alligators from the car window
don't know how many killed on the
trip.
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any other for our operations We en-
gagged accommodations from her. We
were t0ugh-lookins pair-sFimy
clothes and DO baggage except what
We carried IN an oilcloth. But the
woman asked no questions and At
first we volunteered no information
concerning ourselves.
In the course OF "A few days we
learned that she had recently moved
10 Shreveport from Montgomery, Ala.
where her husband was the postmas-
ter. We knew then that she was the
mother Of the man who made the me-
gro slaughtering record at Colfax. An
other son, perhaps twenty years old.
was on the police force I'm Shreve-
port
without making IL apparent that 7
was doing so. I began 10 cultivate the
acquaintance Of this policeman. AZ
ter having remained in the house most
Of the day. as If I were trying TO
stay under cover. I often walked his
post with him az night Finally 7
asked him If he would know il any
United States marshals were in town.
He said he would and that there
were none.
But why do you ask" he said.
Are you afraid Of them"
Il don't know whether I am or not,
] replied. Il used to fire on a train
that ran into Montgomery. Ala, and
one day / was given notice that my
pay was 10 becut. wouldn't stand
the cut and quit. They put a Niger
Tn my place, and-well. there aren't
as many niggers in Alabama as there
used 10 be.
"Oh. 1 see" he said You are
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Proof Of Integrity.

You must pay here before you ea9.-
said he You have no baggage"
] expressed my amazement, but hs
insisted.
ITS the rule OF the house." said he.
Fortunately had with me about
500, including two 500 bills. I pulled
out a 800 bill and gave tt 10 him He
counted out the change without q
word and handed II to me.
Next morning. when we were ready
for breakfast, I gave him another sl00
bill Again he ransacked the til for
change and handed it over. That fore
noon 1 went TO a bank and exchanged
some OF my smaller bills for another
800 note. and when we went 10 lunch
son passed IL 20 him
IT'S not necessary FOR you to pay
In advance any longer" he said. I
know you now"
But I wouldn't have H. ] insisted
that my integrity had been questioned
and I would permit him % extend ne
no favors. He had a little trouble thar
time in getting the change. but I nad@
him pet IL.
A few days later we had left the FAD
River far behind and were back again
where VIC dared tell our right names.
NJ r.
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the civil war The adoption OF the
fifteenth amendment to the Federal
Constitution made matters worse.
There were more negroes than white
men in Grant parish, and the whites
were determined the blacks should
not vote. The blacks. hlied with pride
because OF their recent enfranChise-
ment. were eager 10 exercise their
new found powers of citizenship,
Sometimes they walked miles 10 the
polls. shutting along the dusty roads
swinging clubs that they carried TO
beat of ugly dogs or more ugly men
On such occasions it was the custom
Of the white population to stand
guard at the crossroads. and when the
negroes came along a conversation
sometimes Ike this ensued;
Where are you going. sam?
Use gOin TO vote, san.
You don't want TO vote, Sam. If
you try II the white men around the
polls will kin you. You better go back
home"
Sometimes tilc negroes saw the force
or the argument and turned back.
Sometimes they didn't II they per
sisted in their determination to vote
NnfTe was a AANlH ana IT ne AiVbA '-7
fought too desperately they were
killed
in the spring Of 1873 there had been
an election 10 choose local officers By
dint of much club using and pistol
shooting the whites OF Grant parish
had converted a black residential ma
tority into an electoral minority. The
negroes accepted the result sullenly.
In every cabin there were murmur-
ings-first low, then loud. And as
the chorus Of protest swelled in the
black quarter note Of defiance,
equally strong. arose in the sections
where dwelt the whites.
Matters FASTENED 10 a climax. The
blacks, bursting with anger, armed
themselves with clubs and an occa-
sional gun. and captured the court
house al ColfaX, county seat OF Grant
parish With shovel and hoe they
threw up Entertainments four feet
high. and. TO the number Of 400. waited
10 see what move the whites would
next make.
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Letters Had Been Opened.

LbbJSE5 Hhd DetH UptutGs
always wrote my iesters 70 Mrs.
OLeary'' on the other side, and IN
the nrst communication I asked her
20 excuse the appearance Of the note,
since my poverty had compelled me 20
use LEAF out OF an old copy book,
one side OF which had been consider
ably defaced. also injected a few
remarks about her health. together
yitA an admonition to take care Of
herself, and quite frequently inquired
whether she had heard OF any Fed
eTal officers coming in our direction.
When I returned TO New Orleans
learned that every one OF my letters
had been opened-not carefully unsesI
ed. but ripped along the edge With 8
knife.
We had been in MONTGOMERY tze
weeks, during which time had learned
and reported 10 the district attornev
the names and addresses Of perhapa
twenty participants IN the Coifax
massacre, when Postmaster weston
with whom I had always been on ths
pest OF terms. led me aside one morn
ing as we came from the dining room.
think you and your friend had
better get out OF here" he said. .~Yoa
viii be safer somewhere else. Yow
nad better take the next boat
He hadn't said much, bur tha 49,
he said It left a taste IN my mouth.
felt sure the old man al least gus-
pected US. Possibly my letters % nv
aunt did not look right 10 him. "a
aid not say another word, but his al
vice TO take the next boat was -
mandatory that there could be "A
doubt Of its advisabnity The next
boat left at 10 o'clock in the morning.
aud when Il left we were on It.
We had not gone FAR before we be-
came conscious Of the fact thar We
were being watched Wherever We
went We always found a certain man
sitting AZ our side AS soon as I no.
tlced il We again arose and walked 10
another part Of the boat. and befora
our friend could follow us 7 said 10
Dyer.
We told the people a. Montgomery
We we're going 10 Alexandra. a little
river town between here ans New Or
leans. As soon a. that man comes ID
I want you TO urge me to go on TO
New orleans. viii refuse, and We
viii have a no argument about X
but finally wiz consent 20 go on"
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I3I Are Deported.

The success Of the smuggiers in keep
ing out of the hands of the law may be
judged by a compa 'ison of the number
of indictments and convictions with the
number OF Chinese depOrted. The rec
ords show during the seven years from
January L, 1902. to the present date 1S1
Chinese were deported. II is interesting
TO note that practically all OF these we're
in 1902 and 1903 The latter year was the
banner season for the inspectors. for
out OF ninety-fve Cinnamon arrested,
eighty-three were deported.
From that time on there were only
occasional arrests and deportstions IN
I'll business started up again this sum
mer. Yet in ali that time, with such
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29
Brought Launch Load.

The earliest OF these eight cases was
that or Daniel Judson and Darwin
shadbCIt, who brought over a launch
load Of Chinese in January. 1902. One
interesting detail OF the case was that
the launch. the fastest on the river at
that time, was conhscated by the Gov
eminent. Shadbolt pleaded guilty. and
was fned $50. Judson was tried in
March. and was given a sentence Of
sixty days and fined $3.50 In November.
1903. Raymond Deiahunt a hack driver
and tool OF the snuggleTs. pleaded
guilty 10 bringing Chinese over the Dor
der. His sentence was day in jail and
a fine Of $50.
In July. 1903. George Z. Judson. a son
of Daniel Judscn. was convicted Of
smuggling, and received very nearly
the maximum punishment His SEN
tence was eight months and a fine Of
81 coo. At the same term OF court
George S. Hills was tried on a similar
Indictment, was found guilty, and was
fined 1890 and sentenced TO sixty days
imprisonment. Earlier in the same year
John Bernhadt alias John g. Smith
pleaded guilty 70 a similar offense. He
was given six months and fined $3.50.
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Meeting with Mrs. Weston.

After leaving Galveston We decided
70 stop of at Shreveport 20 get the
lay of the land and / got off the
train at Marshall. Tex. to buy a
Shreveport newspaper. wanted 70
look up the boarding house advertise
ments 10 see II ] could get an idea
where we had better stop. one OF the
first advertisements I saw was that
Of a Mrs Weston. who announced that
she would provide board and a good
room for s. a week
IT would be odd If this Mrs Weston
were the wife or the mother Of the
man we are after, wouldn't it?" said
/ 10 Dyer. Let's go 70 see her. any
way, when We get 10 Shreveport"
We did so. We found her 10 be a
woman about nifty years old. and as
her house seemed 70 be as suitable as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29

\ Sunday, April Is.
1873. under a pecan
tree on the banks
OF the Red river.
occurred an event
that shocked the
civilized W Orld.
The whites and
blacks W no lived
in the parishes Of
Grant and Rapides
in Louisiana. had
been on bad terms
since the close of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29
Grew Out of Tragedy.

The last case was tried more than
four years ago, and grew suit of the
tragedy Of the drowning OF four Chinese
in the canal as they were being snug
Eled over. Kid" West. or Frank
Fisher. was sentenced to two years i'm
pdsonment and fine OF $500, and May
Simpson. VINO was mixed up IN the
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we went straight 10 the postoniiCe.
where ] presented my letter Of intro
ducti0n 10 the postmaster.
Weston was a typical country South
eruer, about nfty-6ve years old He
read his wi'e's letter and then said;
so you-uns want room and board?
Wen. 7 reckon I can TX YOU out.
though. as my wife has told you. 7 am
living here alone with the servants
But I've got a front ro0m-the best
room IN the house-that you can have
= YOU want il You've got money.
haven't vou?
told him we had a little and he
took as out 70 show us the room,
which we took
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a big score Of arrests and deportations,
only eight smugglers were indicted.
Seven Of the eight were convicted At
present four others are awaiting trial.
and a fifth, Duck" O'Brian. is under
indictment, although not under arrest.
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GoYernment,s Camnaipn.

Immediately the United States Gov
eminent took steps 10 seek out and
punish the criminals United States
marshals and detectives were des-
patched from New Orleans 10 the lit
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TaIk Of the Massacre.

For the next two or three days We
STAYED in the house good deal. try
ing by our actions TO confirm the
story we knew had come down from
Shreveport that We were IN hiding be
cause or the murder OF negro. But
during the times that 7 was out had
made the acquaintance Of the French
man I saw OF the wharf the day we
arrived. and on the following Sunday
we went shooting together. I haC
big .44-caliber revolver. and between
shots the conversation dTtfted 10 the
Colfax massacre, 10 the white men
who took part in it and 10 the extra
ordinary means taken by the citizens
OF the town 20 stand or Federal Of
hcials
DO you know" he said. when I
saw you and your partner swinging
down the gangplank the day you came
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copyright 1908, by A. J.. Drummond
and A. L. Benson.)
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covered one side Of a good sized Shes
OF paper.
Mohave County miner., 1908-12-26

tion which promised results of great scientific interest, and the data pre- sented are necessarily somewhat frag mentary; but so little is known of either the geography or the geology of this region that the information, confessedly incomplete, will, it is be- leved, be of value to many persons. The report calls attention to the min ing districts of the region and points out certain possibilities of develop ment of the mineral resources.
 The report is illustrated with plates and text figures. It includes also some brief notes on the igneous rocks of western Arizona, prepared by Albert Johannsen.
Mohave County miner., 1908-12-26
OlI Silver King Mines to Reopen.

A group of three old mines in the Silver King district, forty miles north west of Pioche-inineS which in the old days produced a great deal of wealth-has been taken over by a strong syndicate of Pioche and Salt Lake men and will be developed under the management of the veteran min ing man, Patrick Sheahan. The syn dlcate was incorporated under the name of the King-Nevada Mining and Smelling company, with T. G. Osborne, president.
 The Silver King mines were worked in the 70s by the Bristol Mining and Smelling Company, which also operat- ed a shelter at Bristol. Some of the ores of the camp were shipped to the Ward shelter and to Bullionville, while others even went to the furnaces at Salt Lake, although Milford, 150 miles away, was the nearest railroad shipping point. The mines were not ores were simply taken out from the surface to the depth that they could be handled with a windlass.
Mohave County miner., 1908-12-26

problem of this mining venture. Some what over year ago the company built a first class Huntington mill but for some reason the gold would slip by and the result was very discouraging to all concerned. The Miner has al ways contended that capable mining men should be the only one entrusted with the management of mines if the various companies expect to meet with success. Under competent man. agement there is no reason to believe that the Black Rock Limited will not make good. Mr. Strickland is grad uate of the Royal School of Mines of London. and of the Freiberg, Saxony. and has had twenty-seven years ex- periepce in the mines of this western country Wickenburg Miner.
Mohave County miner., 1908-12-26
Geologic Work in Western Arizona.

Arizona is divided into three gen. eral geographic provinces, known as the Plateau, the Mountain and the Desert regions. The first province is well known through the writings of Powell, Gilbert, Dutton, Walcott, and others as the Colorado Plateau. Its western limit is very definitely marked in Western Arizona by the Grand Wash Cl ifs. The Desert region, main ly one of low-lying plains with more or less is isolated mountain groups, oc- cupies the southwestern part of the Territory. Between the plateau and the Desert regions is the belt that con- stitutes the Mountain region. It is this middle province which includes the greater part of the area described in report by Willis T. Lee, published by the United States Geological Sur vey as Bulletin 352.
 The investigation described in this balletin were undertaken for the pur- pooO ol oCbCi liC "dlSI Ic- sources of the country and the extent to which they might be developed The geographic features were there- fore examined with special reference to irrigable lands and the possibilities of getting water to them, and the geo. logic formation with reference to their bearing on the occurrence of under ground water. Conditions were found so unfavorable for water development in this region that the economic re- suits of the work may be considered to have at best negative value. The region proved, however, to be one of great geologic interest, and although the observations were made during rapid reconnaissance trips carried on through two field seasons, many sig nificant features bearing on important geologic problems were noted. Lack of time and the general desert char acter of the region made it impossible to follow out many lines of investiga-
Mohave County miner., 1908-12-26
Bonanza Ore in Abandoned Lease,

The richest discovery on the Gold field Florence ground since the famous Engineers lease was uncovered in the adjoining block of ground to the east, formerly known as the Daisy Florence, and now the property of the Mitchell Fairfield Development Company, last Sunday.
 A sample of the stuff shown last night one and half inches long by one inch wide and quarter of an inch thick resembled the famous Co., bait silver ore, except that it was gold and worth at least 3OO,O00$ per ton.
 Another glory hole has been opened up, and as the lease has until the mid dle of April to run an immense amount of gold will be taken out in that time. The former leasers from Chicago must have spent O,OOO$ on the ground with out getting any returns.
 The Mitchell Fairfield discovery has little history connected with the new bonanza that shows that one more shot would have saved the day and netted fortune for the Daisy Flor ence Company, which was controlled by Campbell, Davidson & Co.,, of Chic ago. The strike was made within six inches of the old workings. The shaft was put down to 3l5 feet, and cross cuts and drifts were run in every di- rection, for the ore at this level as well as in the upper levels. Good as- saAs could be secured on the rock, and
 ockets were entered that buoyed up the hopes of the management with such excellent showings that work was carried on with three shifts. This meant stiff pay roll, and the treasury gradually dwindled until nothing re- mained and the lease was abandoned. Then Campbell & Davidson looked around for buyer, and, after trying to dispose of the lease and the splen- did plant of machinery to half dozen others, the present owners became the lucky buyers.
 i I he consideration was 900S cash. with a further agreement that the stockholders of the Daisy Florence would receive ! 1-2 per cent of the net earnings from Mitchell x Fairfield. Exclusive of the high-grade seam there is eight inches of ore that as- saved yesterday, after careful samp- bling at the rate of 46l.S0S a ton. All of the rock that is being broken will run better than 200S ton, without sorting.-Goldfeld Tribune.
Mohave County miner., 1908-12-26
The Young Mans Opportunity.

The great event in every young mans life is his awakening. There comes a time when he's aroused from the dreamy carelessness of boyhood by the opening possibilities of life. If he then drops into indifference and be- gins life in an easy, shiftless way, he fritters away his chances. If he comes to deep, earnest purpose to be his best and do his best, he arrives early at the highest rang among equals in business, profession or trade. Enthu- siasm leads him to attempt the seem- ingly impossible. Energy will achieve the marvellous. Effort will seize trans cendent leadership in the chosen sphere. These forces in youth look forward, while age looks backward. They make youth radically venture some, while age becomes conserva- lively cautious. Youth may make mistakes, but is doing something. Age less active, may be less mistaken. It is well for enthusiasm and energy to be guarded by experience but not to be analysed by fear.-Washington County News.
Mohave County miner., 1908-12-26

Recent press dispatches have brought good news to residents of Santa Cruz county-news that is regarded as the forerunner of an event that the people of this county have wished for con- stantly during the past year. The pressdispatches referred to state that George w. Westinghouse has applied to the courts for the discharge of the receiver and the return to himself of the management of the big electical manufacturing house of which he is the head. And here in this copper bottomed corner of Arizona the hope is prevalent that the court will favor ably view the matter and grant the application. It means much to Santa Cruz county, according to the view taken by people here. Were it not for local interests the troubles of the Westinghouse crncern probably would not occasion more than passing con- ment in this section. But there is a big chunk of local interest involved in the affairs of the Westinghouse con- pany, in the shape of the Duquesne mines, in the Patagonia mountains. The development of the Duquesne mines is the pet project of MT. Vest inghouse and with the wires of the big electrical concern again in his hands and properly connected, there is no doubt that he will soon turn on strong live current that will send thrill of life through the mineral lined mountains of the Patagonia range. Just previous to the crash of year ago Mr. Westinghouse had made ar engagements for the appropriation of three million dollars for the develop ment of the Duquesne copper mines, that he might be able to mine and smelt the copper to be used in the manufacture of his electrical machin- cry, but the work of development had s:arcely been started when the tangle in the affairs of the company, precipi- tated by the financial panic, made it impossible to continue. But with the management of the business again in the hands of MT. Westinghouse, it is hoped land expected) here that he will soon rustic some of the promised three millions and turn it into the treasury of his Duquesne Mining Company Noyales Oasis.
Mohave County miner., 1908-12-26

From one of the three mines now owned by the new company the former operators in sinking fifty feet took out ore that netled them 20,000S.
 Most of the ore shipped in the early days ran better than 200 ounces in sil- yer, but the masses of material left in the workings show average values of about 90 per cent lead and twenty-five ounces in silver. Some of the bodies are twelve feet wide. The district is well timbered and water supply is only one and one-halt mile distant The mines are twenty-five miles frCm the end of the Jack Rabbit railroad and there is good wagon road all the way to Pioche. They are within a few miles of the survey of the proposed railroad from Ely to Pioche.-San Francisco Chronicle.