The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-03-19

to be provided by Japan will run int.
the millions of yen, the government
having entrusted to its commissioner
4 its most treasured historical relics
and documents. All OF the functions
of government will be illustrated and
q fully equipped japanese mint, In
Operation, will be a portion Of the
showing made by the department Of
/ the exchequer.
There will be models Of the fight
ing machines of Japan's great navy
and also models OF the war junks
that were used In the days before the
/ nation awOke to modern obligations.
The development Of Japanese small
arms and heavy ordinance through
several centuries will be shown.
Nipp0n's fisheries and fishing
methods are excelled by no country
In the world and these will be DEM
onstrated in competition with the
exhibits to be made along the same
line by the United States govern
ment
Japanese arts and crafts, Japanese
theaters, the Japanese ten garden In
which Admiral Sperry and his Off
GERS were entertained and the same
dainty little geishas who entertained
them--these and dozens OF other ro-
mantle and beautiful minor features
will be provided.
The Japanese building will be
completed by March 18th and the
exhibits will be shipped from Yako-
hama SO that they will reach here
close to that date.
MANILA, p. Ever since the
advent Of the Spanish into the
Philippine archipelago, under the
leadership of the pioneer of dis
coverers, Magellan, the presence Of
gold has kept alive the interest of
European nations in the Malay
islands and in its pursuit, wars have
been waged and blood expended with
profligacy. When the Yslas Filipinos
paid their annual tribute to Mexico.
the demand from the home country
was for gold. Gold was in some way
secured, and in return came the
silver pesos Of Mexico, and men to
administer the laws for the strug-
Cling land. This was not happily re-
ceived and the many discussions.
opened the way for the freebooters
OF China, under the leadership Of the
old pirate Ming Lung
Cities were sacked and immunity
was again only secured through the
agency OF gold. When the British
preached the intramuros Of Manila.
the demand was again for payment in
the yellow metal which was known to-
be gathered in places of the Philip
pines. Again 1t was Forthcoming.
And so the unequal contests were
prolonged for two hundred years.
and the one constant cry was for the
same dull metal. Internal difficult
ties, political and religious, event
ually became so serious that the T
powerful arm of Spain took charge
with a strong hand, and the wealth
81 the philippines was developed
along agricultural and pastoral lines.
Gold In more or less limited quan-
Lities has for the last century and a
1alf been produced in the Philip
pines. But 1t has occupied minor
position among the wealth producing ;
commodities Of the country. At no
ime had advanced machinery or
methods been applied in it's produce
ion until the advent or the Amer
cans since the war with Spain. 8
In the wild hill country of Benquet t
nd the northern parts of Luzon, the /,
cad hunting tribes of Igorotes and :,
longotes, have, in their extremely
rude manner, managed to secure s
hen necessary for their wants, suf- il
lclent native gold to meet their re- !
1t has been used by :
lem with some little crude skill. in q
le making of different articles Of
ersonal adornment, and these vari- Is
US articles have been offered in },
arter for years and years, to such :
iventurous traders and prospectors 50
have brayed the dangers of the m
'urney into the hill country. Yet cl
e amount OF native gold collected 7.
Id brought to the outside world.
as for years small and unimportant. &C
le old and substantiated reports of w
wonderful gold production were for tn
ng time regarded as somewhat of a y
yth, and the unsettled conditions -
the entire country prevented any an
stematic work Of development to WI
prosecuted. tis
During the past five years the con- -
ions Of the islands have under =
ne a complete change. Localities ~
Itch for years had been unsafe for ms
,specting and development, nre sa,
" occupied with no dangers to life n,
undue hardships Of existence. ap
creased facilities for freifNtiAg POI
70 made II possible for the trans
'tati6n Of desirable and suitable ms
chinery for mining purposes and I,
milling indNstry Of the Philip ~
es IL again assuming the impor- an
t addition 1t once held in the days thi
Ell gold was the lure of the pio- ma
II argonaut,
Two american companies have
N especially active In the mining
gold in the islands. The Parcale Gel
d Dredging Company, of which for
B. 1ngersoll is president, and bo,
Benguet Consolidated Mining 80
npany of which Mr.. M. A. Clarke, ma
manager and president. The lat pull
company is engaged In quartz the
ling work in the province OF Ben /.
{, while the former Is carrying, on
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