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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13

01LD BOB took up the frightful object and began to caress MI l. bis eyss sparkling and his - thick lips parting once more i in broad smile Rouletabille and were unable longer to control our selves and nearly split our sides with laughtar-all the more because Old Bob every few moments would interrupt himself in the midst of peal of merri- unent to demand of us what was the object of our mirth-
 Suddenly Old Bob grew serious. He
 8ted the skull fn his right hand and placed the forennger of the left hand upon the forehead of his ancestor. When one looks at the skull from above one notices very clearly a pen- kagonaI formation which is due to the notable development of the parietaI bumps and the Jutting out of the shell of the occtpitals. The great breadth of the face comes from the exaggerat- cd development of the zygomatic pro portions. while in the head of the trog- lodytes of the Baousse-Raousse what do we 1ndT
 shall never know what it was that old Bob found in the head of the frogIodytes. for I did not listen to him. but I looked at him. And 1 had no further inclination for laughter. old Bob seemed to me terrifying. hor- rible, as false as the father of lies. with his counterfeit gayety and his scientific jargon- My eyes remained fixed upon him as If they were fas- cinated It seemed to me that l could see bis hair move. just as a wig might do. One thought-the thought of Lar san which never left me completely seemed to expand until 1t filled my en- tire brain l felt as If 1 must speak it out when all at once I felt an arm locked fin mine. and I saw Rouletabille looking at me with an expression which did not know how to read
 He drew me away from the table. and we walked toward the west boule- yard After he had looked closely on every side and made sure that no one was near us he said:
 You are fD the right in seeing him everywhere around us. If he were not there little while ago he is per haps there now. An. he Is stronger than the stones. He Is stronger than anything else In the world I fear him less within than without. for, Sain- clair. \ fRsl that he is here-g
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13
To be Continued.)

The Rances eagerly entered into these antiquarian researches. Mrs Rance, being of a romantic turn, took a violent fancy to the ruined castle and persuaded her husband to buy It. While it was being made habita ble Rance telegraphed and wrote to her uncle, Old Bob. who was then bone } digging in Patagonia. These messages never reached him. for Old Bob. who had previously promised to join his nephew and niece after they had been married for awhile, had already taken the steamer for Europe. Evidently re- port had already brought to him the story Of the treasures of the Rochers Rouges- A few days after the cable had been dispatched he landed at Mar seilles and arrived at Mentone, where he became the companion of Arthur Rance and his wife In the Chateau of Hercules, which bis very presence seemed to fill with life and gayety. 1; The gayety of Old Bob appeared to lus a little theatrical, but that feeling arose without doubt from the effects I of our apprehensions of the evening before. The Old Bob had the soul of a child. He was as much of a CO., uuette as an old woman
 Mrs. Rance presented him to us. and he uttered a few polite phrases. after which he opened his wide mouth in great hearty laugh He was jubilant, land we were soon to learn the reason why. He had brought back from his visit to the Museum of Paris the cer- kainfy that the skeleton of the Barma Grande was no more ancient than the one which he had discovered in his Hast expedition to Tierra del Fuego.
 Mme. Edith had the unkindness to interrupt the jublations of her uncle by announcing to him that Prince Galitch, who had purchased the Grotto bf Romeo and Juliet at Rochers Rouges, must have made some sensa- donal discovery. for she had seen him the very morning of Old Bob's depar- ture for Paris passing by the Fort of Hercules. carrying under his arm Iit- tle box, which he had touched as he went by, calling out to her. See. Mrs Rance, | have found treasurer He walked on. laughing. with the remark That he would have a surprise for old Bob on his return. And later she had heard that Prince Galitch had de cldreQ that ne ndQ QlScOVefeO Ine oldest skull in the history of the hu- man race"
 Every vestige of gayety fed from old Bob's face and manner. His voice was husky with passion as he ex- Elafmed:
 That is an internal lie. The oldest 1kuIl in all history Is Old Bob's skull. Do you understand me? It is old Bob's skull"
 -Mattoni. Mattonii Bring my trunk ct onceF' be cried
 Almost as soon as the words were spoken we saw Mattoni crossing the Court of Charles the Bold with Old Bob's trunk on his shoulder. Old Bob took his bunch of keys. got down on his knees and opened the box From this receptacle he took hatbox. and From the hatbox he drew out skull. which hs placed in the middle of thu table
 -Ths oldest skull in the history of humanftyr' be echoed Here 1t isi It fs old Bob's skuili Look at it. Oh, I can tell you, Old Bob never goes any whers without his skunr'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13
CHAPTER VIII.
Wonderful Finds and
 Vanfshinss.

ID BOB took up the frightful
 object and began to caress l. bis eyes sparkling and his thick lips parting once more
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13

HE day almost from the rising
 of the sun was intolerably hot
 and the hours on guard were almost overp0wering. At 9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13

said suddenly.
 I'm not going to deceive you any longer, prince. have seen your gar
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-31
These Men Differ
 In Thier Opinions

Prof. c. c. Georgeson, head of the government experiment. stations in Alaska takes issue with the statement recently made by George Perkins regarding the coal land patents in Alaska, says the Skagway Alaskan.
 Mr. Perkins who is Pierpont Nor gan's right hand man, stated to a representative of the Alaskan that the action of the government in holding up the patents was hurting not only the Guggenheim interests but the individual miners as well, and that he had heard many protests against the governments action since coming to Alaska.
 ''The government is taking the right course," Prof. Georgeson stated emphatically last Sunday and of the patents were not held up the Gug- genheims would have the entire coal supply of Alaska gobbled up. The government is simply protecting the interests of the people. Surely it is better to delay the development of the coal fields for year or so than allow one corporation to take in total, one of Alaska's greatest resources
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-31
Big Dredge Scoops
 Gold From the Sea

Backed by Tacoma capitalists and old-timers in the Nome country, the Surf Mining Company is now installing plant on the shore of Boring sea, near the old cemetery, with which it sanguinely expects a large amount of gold will be cleaned up before the close of navigation.
 Oscar Ashby, formerly of the Top kok Ditch Company, and W. Abell, who first came to the Seward Fenin- sula in 1898, are interested in the company, and as both have had con- siderable practical experience in min ing, there is reasonable grounds for believing that they will be success ful in the undertaking.
 The plant which is being installed is a steam-scraping outfit. In other words, it is large scoop, which will be operated by pulleys. A "dead man" will be anchored at point a considerable distance from the shore, and block will be attached to the mooring. The plant has been so devised that the scoop will work automatically travelling out certain distance, scooping up load of sand, and returning it to the beach, where it is treated by the ordinary method of sluicing. A similar plan was tried some years ago, but owing to the fact that it was not equipped with a sutfi- cient horsepower to operate it, the venture proved a failure.
 It is common knowledge that the Bering sea carry high values in gold and other minerals for a distance of several hundred feet from the shore, and at times when the wind has been blowing violently from the north, causing the water to recede, fro Ii BIO to $l00 day has been made by miners using the ordinary long-tom. If these sands can be handled on large scale, dividend are certain.
 One of the chief difficulties which will have to be met by the Surf Min ing Company lies in the fact that the upper foot or more of the sea floor is composed of quick sand, and as fast as it is scooped out by the shovel or scraper the whole will fill in again. This upper stratum carries only very low values, the money lying in con- centrated form about two or three feet below the surface. Nome Nuggett.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-31
Sutton Investigation
 Postponed a Week
Press special

Annapolis, July 27-The Judge Advo- cate today postponed further investi- gation in the Sutton case until next week.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-31
See Alaska first.
Umpah um-pah, ump, ump pah, pah, pahNew band prac ticing.

The National Editorial Association will have 150 of it's mem Kechan the Northwestern Tuesday morning. These men coming every the unon Not only the larger daes represented but the obscure country editor who takes pumpkins subscription and whose patent nsdes marked What they think of Alaska they will tell to the kecihan sleepy that day they will say just like eastern cities but all out if the band greeting them and courtesy cn them if make haul of fish for their feed them venson sandwiches bring in
 whale porpoe do all of these things Ketchkan will get
 advertising than half million dollars could regular Some of these from your home town back east Perhaps you them subscription That's
 thing and they will be glad and hear the old familiar story about how you expect it another The First City the opportunity slip by to show she first courtesy first in goodeowsp and first in every thing that makes life worth the living
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-31
AnOther Man Goes
 After Tabled Mine

In promenading along the dock dur ing last week people may have noted a sloop-rigged dark -hulled little craft. Says the Seward Gateway. Bound on a stange, adventurous mission is this tiny vessel. To discover a mine of wealth untold is the hope and belief of the promoters of this small expedi- ton. Backed by capitalists of San Francisco, and by l.. $. Clark of the California Alaska Mining company, of Seward, Captain J. H. Ross is the prime mover in the unusual enter prise. Accompanying him are two men.
 The sloop departed from Seward Sunday night. The first trip will be to investigate a beach of magnetic black sand, not far distant, carrying valunes in gold and platinum. Cap tain Ross knows where this deposit is, and will go there, gather several sacks of the sand, return to Seward and ship the sample out for test.
 Then he will search for the big thing. But let him tell the story of the lost mine.
 ''Of course the destination of my voyage in my little craft is secre, known only by myself and ore other man, who is now in California. This m an, unfamiliar with mineralized rock, found several years ago to the westward, a large chunk of float ore. It looked peculiar to him, although he had no idea of its composition. It was exceedingly heavy and was worn smooth by contant abrasion and being washed by the waters among the boulders of the beach where it lay. nn hillside he found smaller pieces, rough in surface, indicating recent breakage from vein or ledge.
 "I knew the man, and when he reached California last year it was my privilege to see samples. I am no miner, but 1 have knocked around the coast of Alaska for seventeen years, and during that period have necessarily seen many samples of ore of various kinds. At my suggestion he had an assay made. At first one of the smallest samples was tested. Much to our surprise, the assay return proved the ore to be telluride of gold nearly all gold, as a matter of fact The huge chunk was treated and from it &350O in gold was taken.
 ~''I naturally got little excited, and agreed to form company and equip an expedition to hunt for the vein, provided he would go along or give me definite idea of the place whore he found the ore. He gave me the description, and l am here for the express purpose of prosecuting the search. If we succeed in finding from whence the float came we will have found the greatest mine, in my opin- ion, ever found in Alaska.'
 Captain Ross is the man who built the cannery at Orca, and also those | at kenia, Chignic and Koggiung.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-31

Honolulu, T. H., July 24-Cora
 enough to make million necklaces i: being scooped up daily by the big clamsh 9ll dredges winch are cutting out the obstacles in the way of the new ship channel at the Pearl Harbol Naval Station. Much of the dredging has to be done through solid cora
 rock, and the limestone, formed by the work of the tiny polyps in cycles past is being gouged out by the ton.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-31
Copper on Same
 Basis as Wheat

Ii, as the leading economist nave asserted, speculation in wheat is an essential part of the commercial machinery whereby prices are equal ised, the recent entry of specutators into market for copper is not to be cecried. It is doubtless due to the experience which the world has had rith red metal prices during the last three years that spectators have been tempted into the game, led per- Eaps, by foreign interests Indeed, the foreign speculation is working cooper aing with American interests, if re- ports can be accepted. That specula- tion in copper on the scale now noticed is something new in America appears to be established.
 If in this country there had been a large party of speculators in copper during 1906 and thereafter the excep- tional advance the price of the metal, which exceeded 9 cents for time, might have been prevented. The technical situation of the market undoubtedly favored very much higher pricas than have been ruling since 1907, and similar technical situation may be expected to return, but it is also true that some measure of mani rulative tactics, on the side producers and selling agencies in America, con- tributed to the last important upward ewing. It is lot likely that such high prices will again be permitted, for they are found in the end to demoral- izing. The example of United State steel in holding to normal range of prices for it's products, thus setting the standard for the whole country. can we'll be studied by those who are interested in the producing and mark eting of the red metal.
 :, It is evident that the copper market IS being allowed to rule itself at the present, time, and the operation of soeculators are perhaps acting bene- fcially. While the price of the metal i1 lower than may be expected and little embarrassing to some enterprises whose production costs are high, it were better in the long run for the price to advance by the main strength of the consumptive de- mands. The situation must show to any close observer of conditions that 1t is favorable to several years of abundant prosperity for the copper producer. Denver Mining Record.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-31

By the time this has gone the editors will have been midst They will have the old and pressed surprise interest wondement contempt that other tourists do keeping with the temperament and make individual them will hunt the totem poles, others the beautiful gens and fowey places few will the adventurous will desire to ride
 whale Some may the mines and carry away the gold Other will gravate toward the printing office and ask out The will realize the fruton of their hopes.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-31
A New Band
 For KetChikan

ketchikan is to have another band. The native Indians have heretofore furnished all the band music for this city, but now a band is to be started purely of Caucasians and under the control of the fire department.
 A meeting was held last night in the fire hall at which Jas. Sayles was chosen chairman and Dale Hunt secre- tary and committee of ways and means appointed consisting of Prof. Sumpf, Dale Huut and Floyd Ryus. 1 Twenty y-two members have signified their willingness to take instruments. | Professor Sumpf has been selected as ! instructor and he promises to have ! them playing amateur music on the streets within six weeks or two months.
 | It will require several hundred dol lars to secure instruments and in order to raise that amount the public will be appealed to in many ways. In fact we think the city council could very well afford to set aside sum for 1 the fire department which might be used in defraying many of the expenses and costs of music and instruction. Dances and entertainments will be given.
 The instruments, uniforms and music will aways remain the property of the fire department, so it will be imposs ble for individual mem bers to leave town taking the band property with them and thus break up the organization for want of parapherna- lia, which is often the case where the property is owned by the mem bers. By this method permanency is assured and is in itself guarantee that the money contri buted to the enterprise will not be wasted
 The following is complete report nf the meeting furnished by the secre- tary.
 Meeting was called to order by Prof. Sumpf at p. m. in room over fire house.
 On motion J. E. Sayles was elected temporary chairman, and D. w. Hunt, secretary.
 Motion moved and seconded that the fire boys take the responsibility of getting band instruments themsel- yes and not call upon the business houses to contribute outright. Motion carri ad.
 Moved and seconded that con- mittee of three be appointed by the chair to see about prices etc. on band instruments Motion carried. Com mittee appointed were Jack Sumpf, F. E. Ryus and D. w. Hunt.
 Moved and seconded that above committee be made ways and means committee. Motion carried.
 Motion moved and seconded that we adjourn until Wednesday night, July 18th. Motion carried.
 D. W. Hunt, secretary
 Members who agreed to join the band Frank Bold, Charles Ball, Clayton w. Smith, Harvey s. Stack pole, George Morrison, Dale w. Hunt, Charles M. Taylor, James E. Sayles, H. R. Thompson, Frank Carp, George Sickles, Jack Brisbois, Floyd E. Ryus, Newt Casperson. Carl Lancaster, Ed. Thompson, James Dutton, Bob Black well, Willis Cornell, w F. Smith.
 Professor Sumpf, instructor.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-31
AeropIane Makes
 Flight for Taft
United Press special

Washington July 27-In the presence of President Taft and thousands of others, Orville Wright made a most successful flight of two and a half miles over the city last evening.
 It was the first government official test and was apparently satisfactory in every way.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-31
Heney's Brother Can
 Go Along Some
Press special

Tucson, July 27-Mayor Heney brother of Francis Heney, last night led the police in d raid upon the gam bling houses.
 Many arrests were made as resul of the roundup.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-31

The Tahn, the forest service cruis- ing boat from Ketchikan, which has been for the past six weeks taking Forest Supervisor w. A. Langille through the Tongass reserve, came in yesterday and tied up at the Shat tuck dock. Juneau Transcript.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-31
Rockefeller Going
 to Charitably Unload
United Press special

New York, July 27-It is reported that John D. Rockefeller is planning to give away his entire fortune to charity. He is growing old and real izes that he owes something to society which enabled him to accumulate his vast holdings so will arrange his affairs to do the most good after he is gone.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-31
Average Copper Price
 Is About F Cents

Copper continues mystery. Not even by the entrails of fowl does any oracle venture to predict the future. The plain pragmatist of the street is sure he has not been favored with view either of the 'insides' of the market or of the oracular chicken. We know who buys the gold ..and the silver, the iron, the lead, and the zinc, but to all query as to whither goes copper no answer comes. Con- corning the hereafter and copper the Sphinx is silent. And, incidentally, who is the Sphinx-especially the copper Sphinx, that can seal the lips that so many would smite to speech? The Cop per Producers Association issues stats- tics that give noncommital summar- ies. The shelter output for May was the largest on record. It reached l1S, 300, 900 pounds. In June it was but lit tie less. The domestic stock has deer eased, while the visible increase abroad was about p 100000 pounds. The consumption. however, is not ascertainable except by those who are close to the market. The openness so characteristic of transactions in other materials does not apply to copper. 1 But the great smelters continue not only to produce but to prepare for a heavier output: dividends are being 1 paid; and new copper mines are being developed and equipped. This can only mean that the plight of the copper smelters is not as difficult as it seemed ble that the consumtion of copper has actually been greater than had been generally assumed. The high prices quoted at the summit of the boom were mere exaggerations. The
 unta that fixes prices on the metal exchange would publish pre- jty figures, but the buyers held aloof. It has been affirmed by leading independent copper producers that insignificant deliver ies were made at higher prices than P cents per pound. The high price prevented accumulations of stocks abroad. The public entertains the impression that copper must command about 15 cents to be distinctly profita- ble.a As matter of fact, in the last twenty years the average has reached b. cents only seven times. During the other thirteen years the average price was 11.96 cents per pound. The aver
 age American production during that period was 257, ,527 tons per annum, whereas the amount in 1906 was 409, IA, and in 1908, which is conceded by Messrs. Aron Hirsch x Sohn to be a record year for consumption, it was 4OS, 1928 tons. The increase in known copper reserves within the same period has evidently kept pace with the augmented demand. There is no reason to anticipate a marked elevation in the price the copper miner must bend his energies toward economy he must keep down his min
 ing costs, and not try to smelt with small units. The day of small works, and of smelting with barren Aux, is over The demand for copper is good, and it will grow, but so will produc- tion by the mammoth corporations and competition from South Ameri- can mines, which yield precious met als in important quantities, must. be met. Mining and Scientific Press.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-31
Forester Pinchot Does
 Not Like Ballinger
United Press special

Washington July 27-Owing to lack of cooperation and the cratic way Secretary Ballinger has of giving out orders, Chief Forester Pinchot has become offended and may resign. He shinks some change must be made for She good of the service and will resign rather than submit to orders which he feels are not for the best of the department.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-31
Politics in Mexico
 at Killing Point
United Press special

Mexico City, July 27-Political riots have started at Guadalajara between the supporters of President Diaz and his opponents. Two are dead as a result of street fight and twenty injured Hundreds of participants have been arrested, among them being two Americans.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-07-31

Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Dayton of St. Louis are spending a week in Ketchi- kan fishing and sight seeing. They have been to the westward for six
 eeks on an outing.