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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
To Stop Opium Sales in Butte

Butte, Mont, Feb. 1.-THE city Of
ficials of Butte have begun a deter
mined campaign against the sale OF
opium. Every Chinese merchant in
the city, to the number of IL, has been
arrested on the charge of trahc In the
drug.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
.AIARRH p 15oeR
AND SYSTEM .DISORDEREU'

Cztarh Is Inflammation Of the tissues Of the head
dropping
the throat continual hawking and splitting would ndt
Is blood disease which the entire circulation and the
the involved Ctah
Of acid In the blood The Liver Kidneys and Bowels frequently be
duh In their
waste of the body leave 1t and uric acid system
This Is taken by the blood and through It's
parts the These impurities In the blood in
the different membranes and tissues body contracting
cold will start the lons and other disgusting
OF c AS the blood all parts Of the bedy the
aha1 poison affects all parts Of the The head tight full
feeling continually stopped pains above the slight fever
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
fhass Troops on Cars Frontier

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 19.-Prelimin-
1T the plan for the formidable mill
tary demonstration on the Turko-Per-
sian frontier.
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William Dean HeWeIIs Slightly Ill
Rome, Feb. 18.-William Dean How
ell. the American novelist, is suffering
from a slight attack of influenza.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20

r,Te St Wins Dance and all Nervous Dis
I'll eases permanently cured BY Dr.. KAner
Great Nerve Restores Ksstorer' ~ sene tef To-
| Id, o81 Arch street, Phila-, Pa
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ONLY ONE "BRoMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUfNINE
Look for the signature of e. w. GROVE
Used the world over to cure cold In one
day. 25c
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslows Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use for their chill
dren during the teething period.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
SHOWS AT SPOKANE

Attractions for February, 1908, at
the Spokane theater are as follows:
Feb. z0-22-Frank Daniels.
Feb. 26-27-Dream City.
Feb. 2S-Kerry Cow.
March Red Feather.
March Red Feather.
March 3-4-45 Minutes From Broad
way.
March 8-9-Parsifal
Feb. 17-1S-Chas. B. Hanford.
March -l9-San Francisco Opera
company.
March 20-21-James ]. Corbett.
March 22-24-Virginian
March 25-Steers & Conan.
March 27-2S-Paul Gilmore.
March 30-Local.
April 5-8-Comin' Thro' the Rye.
April 10-Mary Manning.
April 11-12-Black Crook.
April 17-18-Creston Clarke.
April 1S-20-Burgomaster.
April 21-2aMrs. Campbell.
April 27-29-Brewsters Millions.
y Curtain for evening performances
$3.50, matinees 2:3e. No one will be
seated during an act
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
Start to Build o. E. w.

Orders to commence the construc-
ton OF the Oregon & Washington rail-
road, the Puget sound extension of the
Union Pacific, were issued recently by
General Manager O'Brien of the Har-
riman lines, in this state.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20

disappears tie constitution is up vigorous
restored S. S. S. also digestion and acts a
6ne tsnc the entire system suffering begin
OF s. and write statement OF
snd literature about catah and give special adv
without S. s. S. IS
ZEE fNsgEF ATANTA e.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20

PILES CURED IN 6 TO II DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles in 6 to IA days or money re-
funded. Soc,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-02-20
The Tacoma Haircut War Is Over

Tacoma, Wash. Feb. 18.-The bar
oers' war is over and prices for hair
cuts are back to the old rate of IS
cents.
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affected by this disease. It Is a waste q
time to try to cure Catarrh with sprays,
washes, inha1atiors, etc. Sxch treatment
does not reach the blood, and can, therefore,
do nothing more than temporarily relieve
the discomfort of the trouble. 3. To cur
Catarrh permanently the bleed must b
thoroughly purified andthesystem cleansed
OF all poisons, and ut the same time
strengthened and built up. Nothing equals
s. S. S. for this purpose. It attacks the
disease at Its head, goes down to the very
bottom OF the trouble and makes q complete
and lasting cure. S. S. S. removes every
particle Of the catarrhal poison from the
blood, making this vital stream pure, fresh
and healthy. Thea Che inAamed mem.
branes bsgin to heal, the head IL loosened
and cleared, the hawking and splitting cease.
constitution Is built up aud vigorous health
the stomach and digestion and acts N 4
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
IRRIGATED LANDS.

YOU WANT AN IRRIGATED FRUIT
TRACT! Don't you? Why not buy Q
or 10 acres at "PALOUSE ORCHARDS"
in the Washtucna Valley, Whitman
County. Washington? The ELEVA-
TON is between 500 and 100 feet. SOIL
rich and deep, just right for the profita-
BILE winter apple. SUBSOIL porous, al
lowing perfect drainage. WATER is
abundant, supplied by gravity irrigation
system. Transportation furnished by
one railroad now running and two more
coming. These are the reasons why you
should buy! Price today $50 per acre,
but we will advance this to $2o0 on June
1st, 1908. This is the reason you should
buy quickly! You can make good thing
right at the start. And things are just
beginning in the
"WASHTUCNA VALLEY"
Don't waste time thinking about this,
but write to-day for our list of unsold
tracts We sell on easy terms. We will
reply promptly.
THE PALOUSE IRRIGATION & POW
Err CO.,
Department G. Alaska Bldg.
SEATTLE.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
RHODE ISLAND RED EGGS.

Thoroughbred Rose Comb r. I. Red
eggs for Matching. Head Of flock won
coast shows At Bellingham this year
I won everythin~ in Reds except I'd
cockerel Birds large, vigorous, good
layers; chicks easily raised: The ideal
fowl for the farm. Eggs $1.5O per -,
$3.50 per 26, $500 ner so, $3.50 per 100.
Cedarmere Poultry Farm, Park, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

REAL ESTATE-City and country prop
erty. w. Fl. Clay, Everett. Wash.
READY INVESTMENT COMPANY
Everett, WASH; real estate. loans tim
Der, mines and insurance.
SOME GOOD BUYS.
$1S00-Four-room cottage, lot 55x15O IT.
near car and lake; best suburb OF
Seattle. Easy terms.
$2OOO-Six-room house, lot 100x109 IT. !:
fine view lake; half cash; liberal
discount for cash.
$16O0-14 acres good berry land on Pu-
get Sound; fine location Tor
chicken ranch, one and one-half
hours by boat from Seattle.
$2500-62-foot corner in heart OF Seattle
on Lake Washington; unexcelled lake
and mountain view.
ANY NUMBER of lots in choice loca-
lions at from $500 up.
WRITE FOR PLAT OF BANNERS 1ST
ADDITION.
w. S. BANNER & CO., 1907 Lowman
Bldg.
Have you cream or eggs to ship?
Write Miller, Reed, Pease Co., Seattle.
Wn
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
FOR sALE-ACRE TRACTS.

FARM LANDS AND FACTORY SITES
For either a fine farm or first
class factory site apply to W. q. Beard,
Anacortes, Washington. Factory sites
at Anacortes and farm property any
where in Skagit county. For special free
information, literature, booklets, etc.,
apply to w. G. Beard, Anacortes, WASH
ington.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
HELP wAITTED. nGAEE.

WANT a man in every township in
Washington who will talk my bust
ness to his neighbors when he meets
them. He needn't take any time away
from regular work, but just talk tho
business when he is visiting his neigh
bors. There is some nice easy money
for one man or woman in each township.
Address F. M, care The Ranch.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

Newtowns, Spitzenbergs, Fruit Trees
for the Fruit Grower. Apple gratis
from best Hood River bearing orchards.
Pear stock from best Rogue River bear
ing orchards. Write for prices. w. c.
Hopson, Milton Ore.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
Members National, State
Associations

F. J. FEIDLER, D. O., and Margaret
c. Eek. D. O., for six years in Sha-
fer building, have removed to 229 Peo-
pies Bank Bldg, Seattle. Examination
free. Phones: Main 1864; Ind. A 5@15.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
WANTED TO BUx-rsAlTGIzHs

FREE! FREE!-Information about the
promising country of osapogan, the
coming town of PateroS OF the gateway
into the famous MethoW valley and the
Okanogan country. To fail 90 take cd
vantage of this may lose you a home
and fortune. For particulars write q.
j. Steiner. Pateros, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

FOR SALE: HARNESS-We manufac-
ture all kinds of harness: quality
guaranteed and prices reasonable. T. M.
Henderson Saddlery &c Harness Co. 212
Occidental Ave-, Seattle Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

LAKEWOOD GARDEN TRACTS, best
unimproved land in Snohomish County,
Wash At twenty ($20) and twenty
five ($25) dollars per acre. Christensen
& Walsh Bros, Walsh Block, Everett
Wn,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

NEW YORK HABNESs co. Specialists
in harness Quitting for the farmer
and Alaska trade. Write us. Better
goods for the same money. G13 West
ern Ave-, Seattle.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
MUSIC.

Hymn to the Evergreen State. Wash
ingtons new state song. Music by
the world-famous composer or lola
Words by a western school teacher Now
only Ice. Address The Tolbert r. In
gram Music Co., Denver, Colo. Add 1c
for postage.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

FOR SALE-Farms in any part OF
Washington; send for list. Samuei
Collyer, 1922 Bailey building, Seattle.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
GASOLINE ENGINES.

TFREE-HANDSOME ILLUSTRATE
ED CATALOGUE showing in detail
| the construction of the Buffalo Gasoline
Engine, for all sorts of light or heavy
duty. Catalogue is handsomest ever
published on this subject. We send it
FREE. Mail postal today. Geo. II.
Woodhouse Co., ia Jackson Street, Sc
attic
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
JEWELLERS

ACAENHAUSEN & COMPANY - The
store that carries high grade watches.
clocks, diamonds, cut glass and silver
ware and jewelry. Visit our art room
and see our line of hand-painted chiLa.
Agents for the celebrated Tiffany clock
the clock of the future; no winding, Oil
ing, cleaning or repairing. NO. No.
Second ST., North Yakima.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

FLOUR MILL WANTED-In heart Of
ly sent. Kelso Bros. Co, Kiona Wash
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

matchmaking, engravi1e eea and 30 on 1fnrn
big demand for jewelers. at good salary.
Money made while learning. Practical
ed to positions Seattle Watchmaking.
Engraving 6, Optical School. room / Kin
near Bldg. Entrance cor. 18th and Pike.
Seattle, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

DON'T BUY a gasoline engine until
you have seen the Waterloo catalog.
I will send ii free If you will write for
1t. A. M. Terrell & Son, Everett, WASH
ington.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

WAGON AND CARRIAGE HGAEE@S.
WEST STREET CARRIAGE co. (spc-
cessors to Bredes-Duffy Coz Wagon
and Carriage Builders.
Repairing q speciality
E1orseshoe1ng by expert WOrErnen
only.
1120 Western Ave- Seattle Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
FOE sALE-AcRE TRACTS

$4,000 ACRES AGRICULTURAL lands
in Horse Heaven, Benton County.
nv. Must be sold in Body, will come
under the proposed Klickitat Canal
should same be constructed; can sell
on good terms if sold soon. Price $500
per acre Only parties that are Able
willing and Ready to buy need answer
Crescent Land Co., Prosser, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
BUSINESS COLLEGE COURSE.

HAVE FOR SALE at a discount a
complete course in one Of the best
business colleges in Seattle. Must leave
for the East soon. Address D. L., care
The Ranch.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

ALFRED GFELLER, Counselor at Law,
62O-621 New York Block, Seattle.
Phones, Main 2775, Ind. 3141.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
DO YOU WANT SOME?

DO YOU WANT SOME?
of my superior Barred Plymouth Rocks,
White Wyandottes, s. c.. White Leg
horns, and my unparalleled strain of
Black Minorcas are line breed, and bred
for layers as we'll as for the show. I
have them at a reasonable price.
Stock can stand close inspection. Bel
bingham Bay Poultry Yards, o. L. Giese
Prop. r. r. d. No. l, Bellingham,
Wash
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
ATTORNEYS.

OSCAR G. HEATON-Attorney at law,
1862 Empire Bldg, Seattle. Practice
in all courts. The Ranch subscribers
are free to consult.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

FARM LANDS for sale-My- 200 acre
farm. Methow valley; all fenced, 80
acre alfalfa, all can be cultivated, soil
principally volcanic ash; unlimited wa
ter supply; improvements cheap build
jngs and small sawmill. Churches and
schools nearby. Commission to broker.
Price. $2O0O0OO; one-half cash. For
complete information address Kara Tut
tie, Methow, Okanogan Co., Wash.
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EUROPEAN yTCEuTs.

GOING TO EUROPE? Send your name
and get handsomely illustrated bool,
on travel free of charge. We sell tick
cts on all lines to and from all Euronean
points, and reserve your accomnoda-
tons before you start. The Chil!,er.,
Agency. 702 Second Ave. Seattle.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-mSCELL
WANTED-The names of persons going
to Europe. BY applying to the editor
of The Ranch such persons will learn
something to their interest. Write to-
day. Editor The Ranch, 419 Arcade An
mex Seattle.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
HAY FOR SALE.

HAY FOR SALE.
If IN NEED of alfalfa or timothy hay,
write the undersigned. G. Rowland,
Sunnyside, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
POULTRY BREEDERS.

MIDSUMMER PRICES-White and
Barred Rocks, White and Black Neg
horns, Black Langshaws; eggs from ex-
standard matings, $1.00 per Is; White
Leghorn eggs, $500 per 100; 100 White
Leghorn, 20 White Rock, 20 Black Lang
shaw yearling hens at 800 each. Day
old chicks at reduced price. New method
of selling breeding cockerels. Send for
circular. Eugene Poultry Farm. E.
K. Brown, Mgr. Eugene. Oregon.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

FOR SALE-The very best White Wy
andottes and White Leghorns, Cock
erels, Pullets and Hens. Eggs for hatch
ing, $3.50 per Is, $3.50 per 26. We have
the best Toulouse Geese in the west
today. No others as large. A few big
ganders at $500 each. Eggs for hatch
ing, $3.50 for Z. Pekin Ducks, good ones,
$500 each; eggs, $1.eo for 9. They are
everlasting layers. VIM. McCabe, Fair
field Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

TEE STAR CARRIAGE CC.-General
Blacksmithing. All kinds of vehicles
quit to order. 1911 Western Avenue.
Speciality of horseshoeing.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

HOMESEEKERS and investors will be
welcomed and cared for at Hotel Ives.
PaterOS, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

SEATTLE SALE A1TD FEED sTABT,Rss
- &c. 70. Powell, successor TO T. e.
Conneyl. Heavy draft horses O special
ty. All stock guaranteed as represent
ed. lilo Western Ave-. Seattle. Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

MODERN CARRIAGE CO.-Manufac-
turers and repairers OF all kinds OF
vehicles, General blackSmithing and
wagon works Satisfaction guaranteed.
1908 Western Ave-, Seattle, Wn.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

A. A. ANDERSON, LAWYER, Counselor,
Notary. Rooms 346 to $50 Arcade
Building, Seattle, Wash. 80 years prac-
tice Civil, criminal and probate cases.
Guaranteed examinations and opinions of
abstracts. Collections made. Wills,
deeds, contracts, etc., written.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

REVELLE, REVELLE & REVELLE,
Attorneys at Law. Agricultural col
lections solicited. Long distance phone
Main 44O9. 646 New York Block, Seat
tie, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
PHYSICIANS.
SECOND HAND SAFES,

I have a secondhand safe and a desk
which I will sell cheap. Just the thing
for a business farmer. Address Safe,
care The Ranch
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

FARM LANDS-In Snohomish and Is
land counties. Correspondence invited
John Mckee, Everett Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

WAGON AND CABRIAciE RGAYcTsRs.
WAGON BuILDER-Wagon for heavy
hauling, repairing, painting and scien-
t1tc horseshoeing are my specialtieS
Alaska sleds. My shop is the most com
plete in Seattle. Geo. W. Hoffman. 552
and 544 First Avenue South Seattle
Washington. Correspondence invited.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

Well make you comfortable. The
Myers hotel, Conconully, Wash, is new;
1t is under new management; it's rooms
are clean and light. Rates $3.50 per
day. You'll enjoy the meals we serve.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
FOE SALE-REAL ESTATE
EVERETT.

lREAL ESTATE-City and country prop
erty. w. II. Clay, Everett. Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

THE MITCHELL-At Everett, Wash,
European plan, hot and cold water in
every room; elevator, steam heat, splen-
did cafe 81 90 and up.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

$4,000 ACRES raw land in Benton coun-
ty' wash, as an investment; will bear
inspections; $500 per acre. one-third
cash. balance in one two and three
years at per cent. interest Crescent
Land Co., Prosser, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

WE LEAD in all lines Of Insurance,
Bonds, Liability, Real Estate. We
are the pioneers in all these lines. J.
Hunsaker, 1717 Hewett avenue, Everett,
Wash. Sunset phone 145; Ind. 165x.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

ROSE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS
Utility birds that will hold their own
in the show room. Cockerels $3.50 to
$50 each; pullets. $500 to $500 each;
eggs $3.50 to $3.50 per Is. Special prices
on quantities of stock or eggs. Send
your want list. w C. Hopson, Milton.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

FARM AND CITY PROPERTY-1nsur-
ance and Investments. Folsom Invest
ment Company, Everett, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

WE specialize on ranch property-know
our offerings before investing Tor
either speculation or a home. HubDeli
&, Matthews, Ellensburg, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
FIRE INSURANCE,

FIRE INSURANCE.
Demand policies Of the WASHING
TON FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
"Your Home Company" Lowman Build
ing, Seattle
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

565 ACRES under the "Tieton Canal.
Can be plated into small tracts and
sold at $1,000 per acre. Strictly fruit
land. s25OOOOO; terms. Lesh Land
Company, North Yakima. Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
FURNITURE

FURNITURE-We furnish the hous'
complete. Square treatment guaran
teed. Your credit is good. Barron Fur
niture Co., Everett, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

| CHINESE AND ENGLISH pheasants
and eggs for sale; prompt shipments.
Dillaways Pleasantly, Everett, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01
LIVE STOCK BREEDERS.

BELGIAN HARES and Guinea Pigs an,
20 varieties of poultry, including tur
keys, geese, ducks and chickens. Gaia
| log Free w. d. Good, Mt. Vernon. Wn
The copper era., 1908-01-02
previous to 1905, as follows:

The average for these ten years,
including periods of low prices and
high prices, is 1889 which is only a
little more than the price of lake
copper today. When the boom start
ed two years ago last summer, con-
servatiye engineers and promoters,
in connection with new enterprises,
took Ii cents as basis for calcula-
tions and referred to 10 cents as some
thing to be expected in good times.
Memories are indeed short that for
get the general exultation when the
price reached Is cents at the begin
ing of 1905. Why then should there
be the present gloomy prognostica-
tions that the industry is going to the
dogs unless we have a speedy return
to the abnormal and unsafe levels of
1906?
In the case of the western mines,
which suffered increased labor costs,
conditions have now returned TO the
normal by the reduction OF wages,
and also the reduction in the number
of men, the latter, naturally increas-
ing the average efficiency.
The simple facts of the situation
are that the mines which have a high
cost of production because of costly
labor and material, or other unfavor-
able conditions or low grade of ore
have been naturally eliminated. Sim
ilarly, those mines which took advan-
tage of an exceptionally nigh price
for copper to realize something from
their reserves of low grade ore, which
otherwise would have been impossible
have been driven back to their nor
NAL conditions. In many cases the
advisable or necessary readjustments
require little time which may justi-
fly a temporary suspension of produc-
tion, but it may safely be said that
any copper mine which cannot oper-
ate protitably at price of 13 to IA
cents for copper is not an attractive
investment.
The copper era., 1908-01-02
GirOux in Trouble

A dispatch from Ely, Nevada, says:
The cave-in at the Alpha shaft of the
Giroux Consolidated Copper Co. prop
erty promises to put that company
out of commission for some time. Re
timbering of the 11OO-foot shaft from
top to bottom, and doubtless the max
ing of a new compartment will be
necessary.
In the meantime, the ground con-
tinues moving and the clearing of the
shaft of the 400 or more feet of soft
material which has filled it up is pro-
ceeding with difficulty and danger.
This shaft was timbered with 6x6 in.
material. All the other mines of the
district have used 12x12 in, and had
the Giroux used heavier timbers the
present troubles would never have
happened.