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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-08
Lucas Controls Irish Vote.

Lucas gained more than one victory
on Saturday. He is said to have cor
raled the entire Irish vote and will
make it worth his while in the con-
sention. The whole Lucas family was
elected, comprising Charles Lucas,
George Lucas, Willie Lucas, Albert
Lucas, and last but not least, Jack
himself. And Tommy says, as Dem
ocrat, he won't vote against Jack.
Rival Mayor Figures.
Both Lucas and Hustace claim ma
jorities for the Republican convention,
and the following figures from the town
precincts have been compiled to show
that each is correct:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-08
Anderson for Clerk.

no real desire to take trip.
Anderson for Clerk.
John c. Anderson, a teacher, and
well known in football and general
athletic circles, believes he is up against
a hard proposition, when he fnds him
self in the race for County Clerk on
the Democratic ticket. Anderson, while
acknowledging that he is being pressed
to run, knows that in opposing D. Ka-
lauokalani, Jr, the incumbent of
the office, he viii go against ia
vorite Hawaiian. Yet the Democrats
must put up man, and John is will
ing to make the test, or sacrifice, as
the case may be.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-08
Wise Is Sure.

John Wise is sure he viii get the
nomination for Sheriff on the Repub-
lean ticket John talks as if he had
the cards all stacked and was to be the
dealer. And, in this respect, it is
said, that the First Precinct of the
Fourth District is preparing to make
Brown the candidate if they can force
him on to the convention. Brown is
not convention delegate, but the first
precinct, where he resides, is. said to
be determined that he shall run again
for the Shrievalty. Brown, on the other
hand, claims that he is not in the race,
and his friends say so, but there are
others who say that Brown has his
lightning rod up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-27
D0lNGS OF UTAH TALENT.
IN DUCK CREEK RANGE

j. F. Brimm. the pioneer Duck creek
mine operator, has arrived from Provo to
look after his interests in this section,
says the Ely Expositor.
Mr.. Brimm was the promoter of the
Lead King Mining company and owns "A
large interest in the Frederick company
and in other mining properties near the
Steptoe smelter that have excellent
showings of lead ores. and from which
shipments have been made that carried
more than so per cent lead.
The Lead King company has a force of
six men doing development work at this
time. The Frederick company is not do
ms any work. but is getting titles to the
ground perfected. The Steptoe Smelling
company is driving tunnel through the
ground for the purpose of installing a
pipe line to bring the waters of Duck
creek and other streams to the plant for
use in concentrating ores of the Nevada
Consolidated and Cumberland Ely. II is
stated that In the breast of the tunnel AT
the present time there is every appear
ance of being close to ore. and when any
Is struck the Frederick company will
probably start development work on it.
The tunnel will be 800 feet in length. 1850
of which will be in the Frederick ground.
Matt Osborn of Salt Lake, owner of
another group in the same district, and
OF the Osborn tunnel that has been driv-
en- some hundreds of feet into the noun
tains above the smelter recently made a
sale of some property in Utah to Jesse
knight and has announced that he viii
resume work in the tunnel very soon.
Albert Hagen of Mammoth and a party
of Tintic mining men have signified their
intention of coming within a few days
to make inspection of the Frederick and
Osborn properties and may conclude Il
bargain to purchase them while here.
They have stated that they would eX-
pend $4,000 in development of the prop
critics If they secure them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-27
ASPHALT DEPOSITS
OF THE UNITED STATES

The long-drawn-out controversy be-
tween the United States and Venezuela,
in which the great Trinidad asphalt con-
cession has figured prominently, has per-
haps created the impression that this
country is wholly dependent on that IA
NOUS bitumen lake for its supply of as
phalt. II is true that we buy abroad
large quantities Of this paving material
and that more than half of the imports
now come from the island of Trinidad but
our own production greatly exceeds the
total imports. and although the increase
In our consumption of the material is
rapid the growth In the proportion of
home production over importations Is even
more marked.
In 1907 the United States produced 225.-
900 tons of asphalt, valued at S2,S26, 900.
against imports of 100 900 tons, valued at
S64S, 900. -Four years ago the total produc-
ton and importations of the United States
amounted to but 10000 tons; in 1907 the
total of production and imports amounted
TO 3S3 900 tons, showing an increased use
OF over 5000 tons. In 1887 only 1000 tons
were produced In the United States, and
in 1897 less than Il. 600 tons.
DEPOSITS of the various forms of asphalt
are found in Kentucky. Oklahoma, Utah,
California, Texas. Wyoming, Kansas. Mis-
souri, and West Virginia. The location,
character and general features of these
deposits are described in an advance
chapter from Mineral Resources Of the
United States calendar year 1907. on the
production of asphalt and bituminous rock
by j. A. Taft. now ready for free distri-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-27
ORE SHIPMENT
HEARING IN MONTANA

Helena. Mont, July enthusiastically
the feature of mining history in Mon
tana for the present year has been the
public hearing ordered by the state board
of railroad commissioners for the purpose
of conducting an investigation into exist
ing transportation charges on ore ship
for the resumption of the great Butte
mines this spring. The meeting was large
~ attended. the Montana Mining associa-
ton. individual operators. the several rail-
roads and the state itself being represent
ed by counsel
The situation was thoroughly sifted and
many important facts were brought out.
John Gillie. general manager of the Anal
gamated Copper company, for instance.
testifying that aside from Butte, his con-
Germ was operating no properties in the
state. its Madison and Beaverhead county
properties being practically abandoned as
in the latter. Likewise. the American
Smelling & Refining company admitted
that IL had surrendered It's leases Of
Broadwater county mines, and was en-
gagged solely in the treatment of ore.
1t was developed that the Amalgamated
company has a rate of rs cents a ton on
ore from Butte to Great Falls. but this
applies to trainload shipments and under
a guarantee OF LOO tons daily average
whereas about $500 tons are shipped.
The Amalgamated pays the Great North
ern $4,000 a month for this service
alone while the freight bills of the COM
pany amount to S,000.O00 year. the rate
from intermediate points to Butte and
Helena is on the whole higher than that
given the Amalgamated or Boston & Mon
tana constituent
The American Smelling, & Refining COM
pany manager: the Boston & Montana
general manager. and the Amalgamated
general manager all denieo. under oath,
that their concerns had ever received any
rebates or refunds of any character eth
err on their own or custom ore shipments
They also expressed the opinion that re-
auctions in freight rates would not. to any
appreciable extent. increase ore ship
ments owing TO the low price OF metals:
Before the hearing began, the board
submitted a tentative maximum distance
tariff. which calls for reductions of about
40 per cent and the carriers were virtually
required to show cause why II should not
he nut into effect It is regarded as GER
tain that reductions will be ordered. al
though a decision Is not expected for fully
thirty days Interest IN the outcome Is
intense, mining being the leading indus
try Of the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-27

button by the United States geological
survey.
Although asphalt is used chiefly in
street paving, il is also applied to many
other purposes. such as for waterproofing
metals, papers and fabrics. for preserving
wood, in briquetting and in concrete con-
struction.
The hardest test of asphalt manufac
ture is said to be in providing pavement
for a climate having extreme variations
in temperature. If made OF a consistency
to Withstand great heat in summer with
out melting or becoming so soft as to be
brittle in freezing weather and to chip
and crack. Thus in the Philippines or
other tropical climates. where the sun
heat may be intense but where the cold
need not be considered. asphalt pavement
can be made which will stand climatic
conditions and endure wear better than
in many temperate climates, such. for
instance. as that of Washington.
In connection with paving, or rather
good roads work, an interesting use IS
being made OF the asphalt residuum of
petroleums whose base is asphalt includ-
ing most of the oils of the far west. Some
of the California and Texas oils, which
carry a very large proportion OS asphalt
as much as 80 per cent-when sprinkled
on road surfaces, make ideal good
roads" In southern California, particular
ly, thousands of miles of heavy, sandy
roads over which IL was formerly impos-
sible to trot a horse hitched to a light
buggy, have been rendered solid and
speedy by a single sprinkling of oil. and
the houses along the roadside have been
freed from the blowing sands and dust
which is, along natural roads, great dis
comfort to the inhabitants of arid or semi
arid regions. The eastern petroleums.
which have a paraffin base. cannot be
satisfactorily used for this purpose. These
heavy oils of the southwest are less eX-
penSiVe than the best eastern oils and
il NAV be possible and desirable to use
them for the improvement of some east
ern roads
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-27
MINES AND MINING
MORE MONEY
FROM NEVADA
Mohawk Jumbo Shareholders
to Get Money Tied Up
Combination Fraction Next.

Goldfield. New. July 25.-Utah gets an
other bunch of dividend money within a
week. in fact the checks are already made
out and will be mailed as soon as the
money. which has been tied up by litiga-
ton, is released.
This is from the Mohawk Jumbo lease,
a Macmillan-Holleran promotion. The
third dividend was posted Oct l. 1907. for
10 cents per share, but before it could
be checked out the bank closed Before
the bank got on its feet and ready to pay
the depositors their money the Console
dated Mines company took a fancy to
the leased ground, claiming that the ore
vein apexed in their Mohawk claim. Suit
was brought against the Jumbo Exten-
sion, which held title to the ground. and
incidentally the Consolidated secured an
order from the federal court directing
the bank TO not pay over the Mohawk
Jumbo money until the controversy was
settled.
After many months of negotiation the
Jumbo Extension has agreed to give the
Consolidated company title to the ground,
IL to retain the money already earned in
the shape of royalties. The Consolidated
company has agreed to dismiss the law
suit. dissolve the attachment and permit
the leasers to resume work.
The Mohawk Jumbo posted three divi-
dends during its brief career. amounting
to $4,000. 1t has four months in which
to work in ore, with a shaft down 800
feet and electric equipment and machine
drills TO facilitate the work of extrac-
ton. In its complaint against the Jumbo
Extension company the Consolidated stat
ed that the ore already exposed in the
workings of the lease is worth fully $780,
600, so il will lie seen that the leasing
company is in fair way to pay more
than double the amount already passed
out.
Combination Fraction. which lies on an
air line between the Engineers lease and
the Mohawk Jumbo, and less than an
eighth of mile from either. has been the
sensation of the past ten days. Two i'm
mense shoots of high grade ore were
opened simultaneously less than two
weeks ago, and the company has been
mining it since at the rate of $4,000 a
day.
Ralph Waterman. who is spending the
summer in Salt Lake, was one of the
fortunate ores who bought the stock when
it was down low, and will clean up
enough money for several vacations on
the appreciation. r. l.. Colburn and w.
V. Rice also got in on the ground floor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-27
ENTHUSED OVER
THE OIL FIELD
Visitor Says Six Wells in Vir-
gin District Warrant Build
ing of a Refinery.

Ed Reynolds made a flying trip last
week TO the Virgin oil field and has re-
turned more enthused than ever with the
prospects. He reports that the crew drill
ing the Clark well were unfortunate in
losing a set of TOOLS but have secured
a new set and are again drilling having
passed those lost. Indications are strong
that this well will be a producer and the
owners are sanguine of ultimate success,
says the Iron County Record.
The Wood No. z has been drilled to
the oil shale and oil has been encoun-
tered. The operators have lost two sets
OF tools and are compelled for the time
being to abandon drilling. The tools lost
fill the well to a depth of 81 feet. to which
height the oil rises and is of an excellent
quality No sand as yet has been en-
countered, but every indication points
that this well will be a gusher when the
lost tools have been fished out and great
er depth attained.
Mr.. Morgan, owner of the Downey well.
has arrived from Salt Lake and is we'll
pleased. This well has been plugged up
and pipe connected with ii that reaches
TO the top of the derrick, some 10 feet.
The gas is SC strong that II carries the
oil to the top. and every indication points
to the fact that 1t will. with a depth OF
a few more feet, become gusher.
There are now six wells in the field that
can produce sufficient oil to warrant the
erection of a refinery, and the talk is
to the effect that one Will soon be In
stalled. BY the time it is erected there
will no doubt be other wells that will
furnish oil
Mr.. Reynolds says that the field is now
in a better condition than for long
while and all parties operating are elated
at the outlook. He also states that he
went down with the intention of leasing
trying to lease some 100 acres of ground
for his company. and If il be possible 10
do so there is a machine upon the ground
that can be gotten. and active work will
soon be commenced.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-27
TOO RAPID.
PHILADELPHIA Press

WELL" said the orchestra leader. you
certainly dc play the cornet to beat the
band"
"Ah," delightedly cried the new man.
after his first concert rehearsal.
yes" continued the leader, you can't
keep time at all"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-27
THE HERALD IN NEVADA.

The Herald can be bought at the fol-
lowing places in Nevada:
Lovelocks-Charles H. Baker.
Tuscarora-Mrs. A. l. Clark
Reno-Rosenthal & Armanko.
Goldfield-Palace News Stand and
Hunter Adv. & Pub. Co.
Ely-Harville Stationery CO., G. B.
Faxon and Walden & Burnett.
Caliente-John Shier
Delamar-J. NJ. Kelly.
Pioche-Pioche Drug Co. and A A Car
than, p. NJ
Cobre-Richard Richards.
Rawhide-Louie Polin.
Las Vegas-Wilson Drug Co.
Smelter-M. Herman.
Tonopah-T. A. Oldfather
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-27

Bathing is at its best: battle now,
and you'll keep on bathing at Saltair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-27
FLABBEReAsTED.
(The Sketch.)

Caddy (who can contain. no longer his
disgust at an indifferent display)-And
We say that we hae dane this hole In
twa?
Collie (reminiscently)-Ay / mind II
fine. It was a grand drive-richt cot o
SIGHT. We ken. And, man. whan cam
up-I lay deid on the green.
Caddy with deep disdain)-Wr surprise
nae doot.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31
LABOR AND DEMAGoGY.
Facts from Political History an linz
presssive Warning.

when General Jackson was president an
attempt was made to gather into one poll
teal party everybody who was not a mem
Der Of the order Of Free and Accepted Ma
sons. 1t failed, carrying but one state Of
the union. When Franklin Pierce was
president IT was sought to gather into one
political party everybody not OF foreign
birth and not a Roman Catholic in religious
faith. 1t failed, earring but one state for
president. When General Grant was presi-
dent it was undertaken to put every farmer
in the union into one political party. II
was then taught that nothing was patriotic
but labor, and nothing was labor that did
not delve in the soil. Out west It was
called "the granger movement" Down
south 1t went under the name Of the far
mers' alliance.'-It failed, as it deserved
to fail, as every sort of class politics in
evitably fails in a free country with an
Intelligent and patriotic citizenship.
And now it is proposed to gather organized
labor into one solid mass and offer its
votes to the political party that bids high
est in promises of special privilege. The
SiXtieth congress refused to offer legisla-
ton for that vote. So did the republican
convention at Chicago In June; but the
democratic convention at Denver in July
made a high bid, and 1t was declared that
the trade had been consummated, and that
in consideration for the democratic plank
regarding injunctions, organized labor
would reinforce the democracy with some
millions or so OF votes.
But a discordart voice comes from Chi
cago, where certain labor organizations
have rebelled and are ill-mannered enough
to say that they do not intend to be In
cluded in any bargain and sale of the la
Dor vote.
Labor's only safety is precise, exact equal
ity before the law with capital. Labor's
safety is the turning of it's back on all
demaRoRues.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31
POLITICAL SNAPSHOTS.

New York Mail: II is no less than res
freshing to see campaisu committee adop
the VOWS Of mouasticism-poverty chast't
and obedience. The nation should assist
the keeping OF these vows \
Washington Post. a contemporary averi
that neither Mr.. Bryan nor Mr.. TaNt can
sit on the grass cross-legged. THIS is proo1
ably true; but the distressing fact Is no1
thought to he an insurmountahle barrier IN
the way Of either gentleman's candidacy
for president.
st. Louis Globe-n Democrat; Mr.. Bryan
has received more than a dollar a word for
talking into a phonosraph. But what Will
posterity think Of the present generation
when It gets hold Of these records, No
doubt the same as people experience now
when they try to read a free silver oration
OF twelve years ago.
Kansas CITY Star: 1T Is twelve yearl
ago" said Mr.. Bryan at Omaha Friday
since John sharp Williams began introI
duclns me to the public, and he has been.
at It, off and on, ever since. This Is GER
tainly keenly interesting, And how pleas1
ant It Is to know hat MIR. Williams rel
joices in a state Of physical and mental
preservation that will easily make him
good for twelve or even twcnty-four more
years Of service in INTRODUCING Mr.. Bryan
as a candidate for president. long live
william and John, Men who bear such
substantial and sturdy names have no right,
to be anything but "stayers."
New York sun: After calling passion
ately on all democratic newspapers to col
lect campaign funds Mr.. Bryan has seen
the propriety OF chipping IN himself. From
now till after election the net profits Of his
Commoner will be given to the democratic
national committee-properly acknowledged.
we hope, and not divided into 500 lots. As
the democratic party has made Mr.. Bryan
and his paper this temporary tax upon it's
receipts is natural. Besides, II Mr.. Bryan's
million army has been enlisted the re-
ceipts after November will very soon make
up for the sums given away; and now that
the destination Of the profits Ia known 2;
1t not every democrats duty to subscribe Z
on the whole Mr.. Bryan seems to combine
business with generosity-to himself. He is
doing a great stroke Of advertising and his
brother Charles must be highly pleased.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31
NOTES.

A man named Hissen says M left tn,
democratic party because Il neglected tc
nominate Hearst.
Earl Roberts, the famous British general
win visit Winnipeg August 10. and will
later 20 west as fer as Bsnff in this
Rockies
The city council Of Spsndau, In Brsnden.
burg, Prussia, has inauguratcd q move.
ment to raise Sl.625.ON as a national gift
for Count Zeppelin.
Having secured the consent Of both fam
lies to her wedding, the daughter OF a
Colorado millionaire eloped. II really
seemed the best method of cutting out the
rice and old shoes.
Senator Joseph W. Bailey Of Texas, who
has been under treatment in New York
for bronchial ailment for more than a
month, is about to go home. He says
that he does not expect to make a political
speech until about october /.
Kingdom Gould, heir-presumptive to the
George Gould millions, who was in Pueblo
last week decided not to visit any Colo
RADIO mines and has gone TO salt Lake
City. He will spend the summer prospect
ing along the line OF the Western Pacific
railway. While there he said the reports
concerning his intention to learn prao-
teal mining by going into a mine as a
workman were considerably magnified. IL
is still studying mining engineering at
Columbia university.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31

The refusal Of William Randolph
Hearst TO accept the nomination Of the
national independence party for the
presidency is puzzling some people.
Mr.. Hearst is the father, d|iscoverer,
inventor and next best friend Of the
new political organization, which
would undoubtedly make a better
showing at the polls under his leader
ship than under any other candidate.
with Hearst as its standard bearer,
the independence party would rally its
full strength and might gain recruits
who would fail to respond to an un-
derstudy. But Hearst's ~declination has
finally been explained. He keeps a
valet.
MIR. Hearst was born with a silver
spoon in his mouth and most of the
side dishes were wrought of gold, but
in spite of all that he has made some
thing of a study, by observation, con-
tact and absorption, of the rights, SEN
timents and feelings of the plain peo-
pie. He has studied their grievances
and has often stood champion for
them in their battles with Predatory
Wealth, the Money Devil and the Wall
Street cohorts. His position, it now
appears, is mental. Physically, he is
still the victim of environment and
early training. While his heart may
bleed for the oppressed and the down
trod. his physical being demands the
creature comforts that belong only
to the rich. He wants some man to
black his shoes, to press his trousers.
adjust his shirt studs and buttons, act
as barber, hairdresser, servant and
general factotum. So he employs a
valet, to whom he pays wages and
holds out hope and prospect of politi-
cal preferment.
According to the dictionaries, a valet
is "a male waiting servant; a servant
who attends on a gentleman's person;
a O d servant. See also varlet and
vassal." Mr.. Hearst has read history
and knows the American p~roletariat.
He understands that customs and
prejudices cling to life like front yard
dandelions, and he doubtless under
stands that no man who keeps a valet,
varlet or vassal in constant attendance
can ever hope to be elected president
of the United States. That must be
why he declined the nomination.