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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
NEW MEXICO COAL
MINES. KEEP BUSY
FULL QUOTA OF MINERS IS
EMPLOYED
Prospects for Current Year Look
Promising, with Preparations
Abroad for Increased
Equipment

The total output of the New Mexico
coal mines in 1908, as reported to the
United States geological survey by Jo
E. Sheridan, United States mine in
spector for the territory, was approxi-
mately 2,772,5S6 short tons, of which
IL, ,450 tons were used in the operation
OF the mines and for domestic pur-
loses at the camps, 572, 400 tons were
consumed in manufacture of coke
and 2,128,736 tons were shipped from
the mines to market. The gross value
of the product at the mines was $3,S81,-
$40; that Of the coal shipped to market
was $2,9S0,230.
Slack work at coal mines in a num-
Der of states gave New Mexico a full
quota of miners for the first time in
several years, and 5000 men and. 12C
boys were employed at the mines. Ac-
cidentS caused tWenty-four deaths dur
ing the year-ffteen from falls of rock.
one from fall OF coal, five from crush
ing by mine cars, one from jumping or
moving motor, one from premature
blast and one from a boiler explosion
The percentage of fatal accidents was
therefore SO, or SO deaths to the thou
sand employees. The enforcement OF
discipline among the miners by means
of more stringent and specific laws and
the employment of more careful meth
ods in the operation of the mines would
greatly reduce the list of casualties, the
report declares.
The coking branch of the industry
received so great an impetus in the
later months of 1908 that all the ovens
in the territory, half Of which had beer
idle during the first half of the yeal
owing to lack of demand for the prod
uct, were put into operation. The coke
production for the year is reported al
31800O short tons.
Prospects for 1909
Concerning coal mining in the terri
tory and its prospects for 1909 Mr.
Sheridan Gays:
1.-THE more prominent operators made
good use of the past dull season tc
complete and increase mine equipment
and to push mine development, so thai
the mines are in the best condition tt
meet increased demands for theil
product as business continues to i'm
prove. The railroads, smelters anc
mines have drawn heavily on theil
usually large reserve stocks of coal
which are held against dangers of fue
famine, car shortage, snow blockades
strikes or other Interruptions of the
regular and constant supplies. These
reserve stocks must be replenishe6
when the financial stringency has com
pletefv disappeared, and this demand
together with the regular daily de-
mands of the industries named, prob
ably will keep the coal mines of New
Mexico fairly well employed during
1909. Preparations are being made fol
the resumption of operations at Severa
of the metal mines where work was
temporarily suspended, and the smelt-
ing plants are slowly but steadily in
creasing their capacity by starting fur
naces that were closed during the
panic. On the whole, the indi-
cations are very good for the great
prosperity of the coal mining industry
in New Mexico in the near future
New departments are to be inaugurated IN
The Sunday Herald Junior. Young artists
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
Pioneer Operator Here

A. H. Ten Broerk is a guest at Hotel
Lankershim, having arrived yesterday
from the new camp of Pioneer where
he is interested and where he is devel-
oping properties. Mr.. Ten Broerk says
the new camp is everything it is de-
clared to be, and that it has a Won
derful future. He says one big deal
has just been closed at the new camp
and that several others are now pend
ing. He will probably return to Pio-
neer today
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
Plans Reduction Plant

PRESCOTT, Jan. 31-Plans for the
erection of a large reduction plant on
the property of the Monarch Mining
and Smelling company in the Black
Rock district are under consideration
by the board of directors, according to
the statement of c. w. Platt, general
manager of the company, who is here
from Wickenburg.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
Vulcan Loads Ore

E. w. Thomas of Goldfeld is super
intending the shipment of carload of
ore from the Vulcan group of claims
owned by him, and lying almost within
sight of Blair. The ore being sacked
for shipment is some that was taken
out several years ago by the former
owners and will run about $50, which
will net about SIS per ton at the Ne
vada reduction works in Goldfield. Mr..
Thomas expects to ship two or three
cars, and future operations will depend
upon results from the trial shipments.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01

Eat at the Angelus grill.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01

New departments are to be inaugurated IN
The Sunday Herald Junior. Young artists
will be interested. and may win prizes.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-02

JUST AROUND THE CORNER or THIRD AND PEARL.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-02
STANDPATTERS VS..
THE INSURGENTS

The following table, taken from
Golfers for August %, is given
here to show what influence one
man can have in a body of men
that are selected to represent the
people, especially when these men
are elected not by the people, but
by small bodies of men, and yet
we cannot point with pride to the
records of Piles and Jones in the
matter, even if the people did, in a
way, elect Jones themselves.
The record shows that Jones
voted with Aldrich 80 t mes
against him ten times and he failed
to vote either way thirty times.
Piles voted with AldriCh one
hundred three times, against him
seven times and failed to vote either
way nineteen times.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-02
The SWitchmen Strike

Tuesday, Nov. 30, at i p. IN. the N.
+. Switchmen from ST Paul to Puget
Sound went on a strike for higher
wages. The freight trains are COM
pletely tied up. The passenger SER
vice is permitted to continue. If the
strike continues many days it will par
alize business. Thirty-tive to forty
men are out. No demonstration has
been made by the switchmen, they are
quiet and determined, believing that
they are justified in their action.
Deputy sherff's and police officers
have the matter in hand and will pre-
vent any trouble, should anyone feel
disposed to attempt to create any dis
turbance, but no one understanding
the real situation is apprehenslve of
any trouble. 1t is to be hoped the
strike willsbe of short duration.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-02
HennesS Returns

a business change of interest to the
people of t,llenoburg and Kittitas
county, i, The return To this city of Mr.
j. l. IIenness TO again represent in
this territory the Northwestern Mutual
Fire Association of Seattle. This
change was brought about by the res
ignalior of Il 7. Jones'. the present
agent of the company, who found it
necessary TO give up the work to look
after his large and growing private
interests.
Since leaving here two years ago,
Mr.. Henness has been located at Bell.
ingham, where he represented the
same company. and wrote large bust
ness for it.. To reporter of The Dawn
Mr.. Henuess expressed his pleasure
and satisfaction in again locating here
among his old friends and acquaiut-
ances He is at present stopping at
the Majestic hotel and his family will
follow him later.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-02
Collier S Says

Mr.. Ballinger, when the issue
of his own integrity is presented
to him, talks about the whole
record' at Washington, with
never a hint of anything that
can help explain his plight;
about changes in the law, an old
trick which formerly he has
worked at the moment when he
was doing his best to introduce
still faultier legislation and to
outwit what protective law we
had; about the Presidential
whitewash, we'll knowing that
Mr.. Taft's letter, full of absurd
errors in mere fact, was inflicted
on the Presidents trustful ma
ture by Ballinger and his allies;
about shreds of suspicion,
when strong evidence of his
gross unhtness and treachery
have been presented, and. as he
we'll knows, more is in reserve.
And adds: Mr.. Ballinger has
handed falsehoods to the Presl-
dent. to his own associates, to
the people of the United States.
He has worked hard to reach
editors, and fill them with IRE
levant common places, confusing
only to those ignorant OF the
facts. He is backed by the huge
combined business interests
which wish to control our re-
sources, and by newspapers ana
noliticians subservient to those
interests.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-02
ACcidently Killed

Walter Mitchell, aged II years, son
of MIR. and Mrs. w. NJ Mitchell. ac
cidently discharged a shot gun and
mortally wounded himself while stand
ing in the door of his home, in the I'm
tanum valley, about II miles south west
of this city "Wednesday afternoon about
O'Clock. He died at the home of
NJ. f.. Reigel two miles from this city
where he was brought to secure the
the service of physician as soon as
possible.
The boy had taken his gun from the
rack and had reached the porch, when
his mother called to him from another
portion Of the house and in so doing,
came to the front door and as the son
turned TO heed her call, his foot slipped
and the gun dropped from his hand
The gun struck the floor and the con
cussion discharged the weapon. the
contents of the gun struck him in the
abdomen. The funeral was conducted
by George Champie and interrment
took place in |. O. O. +. cemetery Sat
urday afternoon.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-02
No 48

No one, as we view the matter,
can assume that either Jones or
Piles represented the people OF
Washington, regardless of party,
by their votes on the present tariff
law. Every vote they cast with
Aldrich, according to our concep-
ton, was cast in the interests OF
the trusts and combinations, whose
interests are directly opposite to
those OF the great masses. Voters
would do we'll to cut this vote out
and study it carefully, and when
these fellows bob up for Office again
YOU will have their record before
you.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-02
EADS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RETARDING EDUCATION

The following article written by
James A. Sproule of Tacoma, for
the Tacoma Tribune is so pertinent
and to the point that we believe it
can very justly be applied to the
schools of our own city and county
and it is for the benefit of both
teachers and students that we re-
produce it, hoping that much good
nay come of it. Surely it fur
nishes much good for thought and
rejection. The taxpayers are
growing tired of digging up dollars
% pay for impractical education.
Feruse what Mr.. Sproule has to
ny carefully:
To the Editor of the Tribune:
The replies from the three candi-
oates tor election as members of the
ehool board indicate that at least
wo OF them are opposed to the
many fads in the common schools
winch have cluttered the studies
@d retarded or largely prevented
ne education of the Young in those
aanches which are deemed essen
"a by most intelligent people.
The fact that so many young
F4scns of both sexes pass through
Wy Schools with a smattering of so
many things and knowing little or
'@nlng Of any one thing in par
~ular is deplored by many people,
1peclally by business men, who
'Vet the fact that so many young
S'0ple are deficient in even the
three rs"
"A New York paper some time
" published an interview with
- manager of department store
: aat city who stated that he gave
'eence to young Irish and
~''sn boys in his store as they
.'.e'a'ly were able to write plainly
w. could figure the cost of a bill
us without wasting time and
mixing errors.
LAST year the writer was hgur-
* w., up the cost of getting some
~ Cleared and handed the figures
". :, /" ayoung man who had pass
=. Trough all our schools to check
W. ~. 10 my surprise he was
utterly e., unable to do 50.
H., ~ bis school career he had
~ busy absorbing the many
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-02

fads of the schools that he had not
time to learn how many rods are in
a rood and the number of rOods in
an acre. My little girl had been
attending our schools for nearly
ten years. She generally brought
home a long list of problems in
arithmetic to solve at night. Asked
why she did not work them out at
school She replied we have no
time To simple questions In
geography, such as naming the
seas of Europe, Asia and Africa,
the area of different countries and
particularly about this country and
our own state, she was totally
ignorant consequently we were
reluctantly obliged to send her to a
private school where there are few
er fads and more substantial foun-
dations for an education.
Let the pupils have the benefit
of a good English--or if YOU please
United States education i'll grades.
And when the High school is
reached it is time enough to take
I'D the study of the tongue which
the late J. Caesar, Cato and other
ancient eminent worthless were
wont to use in conversation.
"What need is there for the tu-
ture mechanic or merchant to learn
in the original into how many parts
Caul was divided, when he can
learn in his mother tongue!
THE twilight editor remarks
about painting. The writer be
ljeves in lessons in drawing and
music, but the painting fad IS OF
little service. Our children and
many others that know OF nave
been buying paints for years ana
still lack the ability to pant a oarii
door.
I've able editor also sapiently
,,,arts on the advantage or
knowledge Of current events
Thev can learn all about honlc'deS'
suicides, lynchings and all o''ic'
such interesting matter ioi 'e''
cents per week in the evening
napers without the brain tag OF
studving them at school. lhey
might also have inferred from d
recent editorial by local writer
that King Solomon wrote 81 ra"l ,
enistle to the Romans well "0
"As for history, it is astonishing
how ignorant many Of our young
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-02

people are of that fascinating study
Recently one day young college
man was at our home. Some
question came up for discussion
"A lady proposed for the collegian
to settle the dispute Jokinglv l
SAID: Why, he doesn't know
who won the battle of Bunker
hill. - To my establishment | had
hit the mark. He did not know
the date of the battle nor the name
of the victors.
The writer believes in manual
training as it is a recognized fact
that Germany's great technical
schools are putting her in advance
OF all other nations in almost every
department of human endeavor.
a paper published in Belfast,
Ireland, city famous for its ship
building Yards, where now the two
greatest ships ever constructed,
says that Germany is the only
formidable competitor that the
British yards have in other coun-
tries.
Referring again to the current
event fad, we believe that in stan
dard works the child 5 mind can be
better trained in correct English
Through books our children can
learn more of the men who have
Influenced the world than they
know of their own neighbors.
Through books one can become
the companion of kings and the
Confidant of statesmen; can cross
the ocean with Columbus or double
the cape of tempests with De Gamo;
become the familiar of Stanley,
Spoke or Livingstone in the dark
continent, or stand with Caesar in
the forum, or behold Marius amid
the ruins of Carthage; accompany
Napoleon in the dreary desolation
OF his Russian campaign, or watch
him dictate peace to the car on a
raft.
A knowledge of poetry adds
considerably to the sweetness and
harmony of life which too many of
our children are deficient in and
little Judgment is used in those
selected for them to study. The
writer has a cousin in Dublin, Ire
land, who before he reached his
thirteenth birthday on the 10th of
last month, had passed through
the national schools and is now at
an intermediate school studying
Latin, Greek and other subjects
preparatory to entering a univer-
sity. Such progress would be inn
possible in schools devoted to
fads. -
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-02
BADGER POCKET NEWS

BADGER POCKET. Nov. 29-Tbe auc-
ton sale of &. e. Berry was well at.
tended Everything was sold at fair
figures and the returns was mostly
cash.
H. w. Rodman was a business visitor
in Ellensburg the past week.
G.. f Berry and family moved to
town the past week. We deeply regret
losing them from our neighborhood,
but it is our loss and others gain.
Owing to the weather the baers
were compelled to give up for a season,
leaving Tom Walker with several
stacks of fine hay that had not been
baled.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-02

Donald McMastcr of Vancouver, has
been appointed by Gov. Hay to succeed
w. w. McCredie, who resigned as
Judge to run for seat in congress to
succeed Cushman.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-02

The greatest danger from influenza
is of it's resulting in pneumonia. This
can be obviated by using Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, as it not only
cures influenza but counteracts any
tendency of the disease towards pneu
monla. Sold by owl Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-02

Many persons find themselves affect
ed with a persistent cough after an at
tack of influenza AS this cough can
be promptly cured by the use of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, it should not
be allowed to run on until it becomes
troublesome. Sold by Owl Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-02

Tillman HOuser's new residence on
East Second street is about completed.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-02

Mrs. NJ. j. Durgan spent few days
IN North Yakima last week on business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
The Unmade Gift

TT HAS grown to be quite fad to
present the unmade gift upon re-
Il turning from a foreign country OF
even at Christmas time. So graciously
has this been received that il is being
tried more frequently even among less
intimate friends.
Perhaps the first use of some strip or
silk or embroidered material as yet I'M
completed-not made into a finished
article-was the giving of a length OF
eastern fabric, rare in this country. by
those returning from distant port or
who were i'm touch With some importer
of exclusive stuffs.
Real laces next came into play. more
frequently when some rare piece was
obtainable; but now the habit is in
dulged in quite freely, and it frequently
solves the difficult problem of the
Christmas gift between women friends,
or from one who feels herself incapable
of choosing for the clever woman who
SO readily can incorporate the unmade
lace
All sorts of short lengths of good lace
are now found acceptable. and need only
the added touch of the colored ribbon
tied about them to make them seem a
really truly gift: but it's as vet too
early to be telling how to do these last
little niceties that carry so much OF
the seasons spirit with the gift.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

with silk wire. These last belong TO the
most delicate evening hats.
Once mora plat of heavy. round
gold braid. purchasable by the yard,
is made and twisted into an oval hat
ornament: for the buckle is not the only
hat decoration. and not all OF the
buckles are meant to do real duty !;
many of them are OF no more use than
a gilt button would be. Their beauty Is
their sole excuse for being.
The very handy woman may make
some ravishingly beautiful metal or
jeweled button the center of a cabochon
for the turned-up side of her huge
beaver hat by merely twirling round it
a gold cord until it reaches the desired
size-no proportions have passed the
limit this year.
These beautiful hat trimmings are
most expensive when bought at the reg
ular counters. They rank among the lux
uries of life. and il is to be expected
that we may save money upon them
only when we make them up ourselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
For Handy Women

OLD on the seasons hat is al
most a byword. but it's going
~ to be not only fashionable. but
becoming. oh! most becoming TO the
light haired, to the auburn haired and
simply ravishing on the dusky beauty.
Buckles may be made at home by
the handy and in various ways. There
is. firstly, cloth OF gold by the yard.
and its plain surface. so sheer and deli
cate. admits OF shirring and puffs. "
is readily puffed over a buckram
buckle shape of astounding size-some
of them are three inches by nine-part
Of the hat trimming. II not the whole
OF it,
White buckram is used and covered
over first with yellow silk. or better
still. satin Ga bit Of old ribbon may do);
then after the pUffed cloth OF gold Is
i'm place its raw edges are sewn over
and over on the under side for strength
and comparative neatness Rich
stitches in Roman floss of deep old
gold color and a harmonious shade, the
color OF your hat or gown. will give
the last necessary touch OF richness TO
an exquisite buckle.
Then there is another with the same
buckram base. This is covered over
with plain gold ribbon betting or net.
lined with yellow or olive satin. and Is
then decorated with rich round gold or
naments or large gold beads placed
about an inch apart. the spacing to be
determined by the size OF the buckle.
For a white evening hat white silk
gauze is used as the buckle material
This is wired with fiat ribbon wire on
its under side. along the edges. and dec
GRATED with narrow gold braid-a fiat
kind-on its surface. BY way OF fur
Their characterization. gold hat ornaments
OF a small size are sewn on at intervals.
Some of the heavily beaded and Ietted
filet bands make most successful
buckles. They are based upon a satin
covered buckram form or else merely
turned into q buckle shape and wired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
To Fill Pillows

Ne need not necessarily use the
old reliable feathers or down
~ in pillows. for there are many
substitutes which have proved some
what satisfactory.
For instance, the cork dust used in
packing fruit will make a fairly good
pillow, and may be bought at most
any grocer's or fruit dealers. Wash
the dust with water and spread it out
in the sun TO dry thoroughly before
using.
Some OF you no doubt have heard of
and perhaps possess a cushion filled
with balsam pine needles. Pillows OF
this kind are known to be healthful.
and the pungent odor will frequently
relieve headaches.
Old letters cut into small pieces
take the place of feathers. and again
the pillow stuffed with rose leaves is
a very desirable one for those who
prefer the roses to pine. Dry the rose
leaves in the air. but not In the sun.
Scatter orris powder over them and
sprinkle with oil of roses. Allow the
petals to remain in an open box for
several days before filling the pillow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Hosiery

"HERE was a time when women
were satisfied to save the finest
pair of tx stockings and to
stow away for best use the daintiest
of shoes. but nowadays the question
of hosiery ates women as much as
coat suits and evening hats.
The woman who has plenty of
money buys silk stockings to match
her gown and even INDUCES in de-
signs embroidered at the instep, and
her cousin with smaller income
invests in Isle thread and embroiders
design over the instep. She cannot
originate or transfer design cor
rectly; therefore she has a pattern
stamped on the stockings by a com
petent person.
For the bride who is to be married
in white there could be no more ac-
ceptable gift than white silk stock
ings. These may be plain, embroid-
cred or enriched by insets OF a good
quality Of lace.