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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-27
MARK TWAIN SUES
FORMER SECRETARY
Asks $4,000 Damages and
Levies on the Property
He Gave Her.
CAUSE OF ACTION SECRET
CAUSE OF ACTION SECRET
IS BEGUN IMMEDIATELY UPON
THE RETURN OF MISS CLARA
CLEMENS FROM AN EXTENDED
CONCERT TOUR.

Bridgeport, Conn, June ga cot
tage and sixteen acres of land owned
by Mrs. Ralph W. Ashcroft, who was
once described by Mark Twain as the
best secretary he ever had, was at
tached by a deputy sheriff in a suit
brought by Mark Twain to recover
$4,000 from Mrs. Ashcroft. The land
was once the property Of Mark Twain.
1t adtoins his place at Redding. and
was given by him to Mrs. Ashcroft
as wedding gift two months ago.
Until the return of Miss Clara Glenn
ems. daughter of the humorist, from a
concert tour few weeks ago Mark
Twain Ralph w. Ashcroft. his finan-
cial secretary and Mrs. Ashcroft, who
had been his private secretary before
her marriage to Ashcroft in April
last, had dwelt in peace and harmony.
Shortly after Miss Clemens's return
the Ashcrofts left Redding. They are
now abroad.
Cause Not Known.
When Mrs. Ashcroft was Miss Isa-
bel v. Lyon she. as Mark Twain's
secretary, became SO useful that when
there was formed Mark Twain, In
corporated." she. as well as her hus-
band, had an office in the new corpor-
alton. Those persons who are neigh
bors of Mark Twain at Redding are
unable to understand the cause of the
trouble.
| The papers in the suit say Mrs
Ashcroft borrowed $1,000 from Mark
Twain. and that he wants $4,000 as
damages. No details of the transac-
ton are given in the papers. The
property on which Deputy Sheriff
Banks levied is valued on the tax
books of Redding at $500. After
Mrs. Ashcroft came into possession of
the place she spent 500 in improve
ments.
Her husband was the plaintiff in an
action for damages some months ago
in which John Hays Hammond was
defendant.
Ralph w. Ashcroft has for several
years been MARY Twain's financia,
secretary, and it was while he was
serving in that capacity that he met
Miss Lyon. She formerly lived in
Mark Twain's household. In lower
Fifth avenue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-27
4 LARGE TIMBER
OPERATION MADE
Bad River indian Reservation
Was Scene Of Much
Business.
BRUSH BURNING IS OVER
DISTRICT HAS ENTIRELY REcov-
Erred FROM THE DISASTROUS
FIRES ON A LARGE SCALE LAST
SUMNER.
BRUSH BURNING IS OVER

washington, June 26.-With brush
burning just completed on the Bad
River Indian reservation In Wisconsin
under the supervision of the United
States forest service. the largest tim
Der operation in that part OF the lake
states for a great many years is
brought to close Following the dis
astrous fires throughout the north
woods during the summer of 1908, It
was evident that logging operations
must be extended over the Bad River
reservation on an enormous scale to
save the timber which was fatally
burned by these fires. Accordingly,
the ]. S. Stearns Lumber company
contracted to log all of the burned
timber of the reservation. The nor
NAL annual cut of this company on
the reservation. was about 65,O0O.OOO
feet year, but by the time the reser-
walton had been cruized and con-
tracts let for logging the timber. 1t
was found that the operations would
have to be nearly trebled.
Indians Benefit.
The total cut for the winter amount
ed approximately 165,00O.O00 feet,
nearly all white pine. with the aver
age price received between seven and
eight dollars. After deducting ten
cents per thousand feet for the cost
Of scaling and supervision the re-
manning proceeds are placed to the
credit Of the Indians on the reserva-
ton.
Twenty-six logging camps were es-
tablished on the reservation, and the
average number OF men employed was
about 5000. Thirty-one scalers were
required to do the scaling and they
were constantly check scaled by three
inspectors directed by the forest SER
vice. The greater part of the logs
were hauled to Bad River, which Is
now jammed with logs for about forty
miles. To manufacture this immense
cut of small logs, the ]. 8. Stearns
Lumber company found it necessary
to purchase two sawmills In addition
to their own, and to contract with
three other sawmills situated on Lake
Superior in the vicinity Of Ashland.
What Contract Demands.
According to the contract, it was re-
quired that the tops and slash left by
this operation should be burned.
Brush burning began the latter part
of April and has ben conducted by q
force of men ranging from 500 to 900
In many cases 1t was found necessary
to open the old logging camps and in.
stall full crews to carry on this brush
burning. Strips at least 800 feet wide
adjoining green unburned timber are
required to be cleared of all inflam.
Unable brush by burning it. By this
method OF brush, burning it will be
practically impossible for fires to
spread SO extensively as in the past
BY a contemplated cooperation with
the j. S. Stearns Lumber company
! it is planned to hold sufficient force
available to combat any fire which
may start on the reservation during
the summer season, and with the as
sistance of the fire lines made by
burning wide strip adjoining green
timber, it is probable that loss from
fire on the reservation will be reduc
ed to a minimum.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-27

from the United States: coal, 3597, 507,
Of which none came from the United
States: leather and manufactures Of.
$557.91s, Of which 341O.691 was from
the United States; spirits, wines and
liquors, 3545.737. Of which $12O.791
was from the United States: vegeta-
bles. $539, 100. of which 366.451 came
from the United States: paper and
manufactures of, $475.561, Of which
$14S,188 was from the United States:
fibers and manufactures of. $3.50, 952
Of which $4.027 was from the United
States: chemicals. drugs. dyes and
medicines. $413.37S. of which $102,07l
came from the United States: wood
and manufactures OF. $37S.O52. OF
which $1S3.574 came from the United
States; fish. $319,O3S. of which $94,
474 was from the United States.
The exports in 1908 amounted tC
$32,601,072, the principal articles be
ing: Hemp, $16,501.956. OF which s..
1885 went to the United States;
copra, $6,058,S86, OF which $220.S9:
went to the United States; sugar. SIS,
703,641,, of which 1896. 166 went te
the United States: tobacco, unmanu
featured, $1,7OS.756. OF which none
went to the United States; manufac
lures of tobacco. chiefly cigars, 81,
1925, OF which s1S.74S went to thu
United States; all other articles, 81,
51O.547, of which $447,O23 worth wen
to the United States.
The imports, by principal counties
stating them In order of magnitude
were in 190S-from French East In
dies, $5,541,543; United Kingdom, IS,
522.07s: United States. $5,101. S36
Australasia, $2,256,6 China, $2,102
COG; Japan. $1.32s.172: Spain. $1.261,
AL; British East Indies, $685.. S71
France. $8OO,511; Switzerland, 1852
241; Hongkong. $423,s11: Belgium
$359,925; Dutch East Indies, $3.50, 1874
and Siam. 2S1.9O0. The exports, stat
ed In order of magnitude. we're in 100
TO the United States. $1O,54O.755
United Kingdom. $7,642.443; France
$4,32O,761; Hongkong. $685.. 100
Spain, $1,857,613; Shina, $3.50, 1873
Belgium. $S2O,42S and British East In
dies, $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-27

after the style Of the morning session,
and then q supper Of bread and tea at
3 O'Clock. Two hours later the guests
retire to their chambers for the night.
They are locked in, it IL true. but the
obliging guard will open on any rea-
sonable request. There is no rule
against talking. and guests may read
or write by the light OF their own can
dies until they feel disposed to 60 to bed.
A gentle routine 1t IL. No one Is
overcrowded. for. while there are ac-
commodations for 4 hundred persons,
the number OF guests il seldom any
thing like that. The disagreeable
monotony Of seeing the same faces
and hearing the same anecdotes, COM
planned Of by arctic travellers. ia OBJ
Waited by the coming and going OF in
mates. The comfort Of guests Is pref
II well assured by q STAFF Of nine
guards and three or four cooks and
attendants.
Letters to guests are not opened be-
fore delivery. as in common penal in
situations. Three days a week are set
aside for visitors, but no member Of
the Alimony club Is compelled to see
his wife. Once In a long while, how
ever. a member Of the fair sex enters
the portals as guest There was one
woman brought to the Office In con-
tempt proceedings subsequent on q
supplementary inquiry, but the referee
held a hearing on the spot. and the
woman was discharged with consent
Of counsel In former days q male
guest charged with breach Of promise
won freedom by marrying the woman
Of his choice In the hotel oface.-New
York Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-27

C0mlng from q source Of UNI
questioned authority on the all
mento o4 men IL 10 presumed to
be infal1ib1e, while the profess
sion genera1ly endorse the In
gradients and prescribe them In
many different forms OF various
diseases. The following formula
II highly efficient In quickly re-
storing In nervous exhaustion,
melancholta. anxiety, ttmtdity In
venturing. dizziness. heart PAL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-27
A Thrilling Rescue.

How Bert r.. Lean, of Cheny. Wash.
was saved from a frightful death is q
story to thrill the world. "A hard
cold" he writes, brought on a des-
perate lung trouble that baffled an ex.
pert doctor here Then l paid SO to
SIS visit to lung specialist in Spo-
kane, who did not help me. Then I
went to California. but without bene-
fit. At last used DIR. Kings New
Discovery, which completely cured
me and now l am as well as ever"
For Lung Trouble, Bronchitis, Coughs
and Colds, Asthma, Group and Whoop-
ing Cough its supreme. SOC and 500.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by A.
g. Luken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-27

A good Arabian horse can canter in
the desert for twenty-four hours in
summer and forty eight hours In win.
ter without drinking.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-02
CANDELARIA SHIPPING AGAIN

Candelaria, the once famous camp, is
again on the shipping list. This week
the Potosi Mining Company of Nevada
made a shipment of lis tons of ore to
the smelter at Bingham Junction, Utah,
says the Nina Miner. For about a year
this company has had a force of men
busily engaged in r~eopening this ia
nous old property, and the shipment
made this week is to be followed up
with others right along.
The spur from the main line to the
camp has been put in good condition
and it is not probable the rails will
rust again soon. In the past ore run.
ming 5000 ounces of silver and $3.50 il
gold to the ton has been taken out, ant
there is today thousands of tons on tn,
dumps that will average $12 to $l5
1t looks as if it was again to become
dividend producer.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-02
TONOPAH MINES PUSHING
DEVELOPMENT WITH VlGOR

far the greater portion of this new
work has been done on the 1000 and
I.10O-foot levels, where the most I'M
portant work in the mine is now being
carried on. While stopping and develop
ment work is going on on the upper
levels, the work of proving up the ore
bodies at depth is being pushed as fast
as possible, as the management realized
that this is of far more Importance than
anything else at present. From the re-
cent developments it now looks as
though they have succeeded in locating
the big ore body penetrated for nearly
90 feet by the Wine from the east
drift from the No. 4 south crosscut on
the 1.OOO-foot level, but if not they
have found something just as good.
West End Consolidated
Development work is being pushed
along in the West End Consolidated,
with results that are very satisfactory
to the management. While stopping is
going on in two or three places in the
mine, no attempt is being made to OK
tract a large tonnage, the mair point in
view being the opening up and develop
ment of the ore bodies already cneoun-
tered and a systematic search for
others. The weeks work has been
marked by a notable Improvement IN
the strength and richness of pay-streak
on the 150-and 400-foot levels, where
the drifts and Slopes have showed a
marked change for the better.
The work which has been going on
for some time on the 35-foot level at
the T~onopah Extension has been com
pleted and everything is in readiness to
tap the big dump of milling ore as soon
as arrangements for milling can be
made. The force formerly occupied on
this level has been transferred to the
40O-foot Level where some important
work his just be I. commenced. A lew
west drift was started this week to open
up and prospect the South VEN. NO
wofk has been done on this vein since
e encountered IN the early days OF
line, but it wgs proven at the time
strong leuge carrying values. As
as opened up the vein is known to
3 fully 5 fee. wide and the manage
ment feels satisfied that il will produce
a big tonnage of ore of both shipping
and milling grade. The new hnt was
etirted from the south crosscut about
. feet south of the shaft, This vein
NJ about 800 to 400 fee south Of the
M north vein, which 50 far has pro
duce5 TIE ore extracted, and is a
separate and distinct vein.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-02
SERIAL NO. 01263.
United States Land Office,
r..o- C;txv Noya1a Dec 3. 1g

United States Land Office,
Carson City. Nevada; Dec, 3, l9oS,
the Goldfield Christmas Mining Com
pany, a corporation. by Tasker l.; Odole'
it's attorney in fact, whose address it's
Tonopah. Nevada. has this day limited
application in this office for No \
States Patent for the Chrandi ouartatt
Christmas No. 2, V. &Ei,uEate in GoidfelS
lode mining claims Esmeralda Co,.ity.
Mining Distrttffon s IS, 20, 20 aci 30, Il;
, S. r., 20 F., NJ. D. B; linear feet on
1900. 700. 1900, and Respectively, with
e.sa OF saiu snot exceeding 800 feet in
width on each side OF eacn ~ thn of,c;si
aS and field notes of the SURVEY fEere-
Of. No. 1866, now on file in this ONCE as
fol EOR THE CHRISTMAS NO. 1 LODE:
p~eginning at Cor. No. l, whence the n.
y r. s eG 4. bear; \ =! 81 IS: % Z. Is ss,' W; fsst 70
feet feet M Ine 2; thence N. sOo AZ e. 1900 feet
- of Cor No. 8; thence N. SO is. W. ISL SO
20 To-. To Cor. No. a: thence S. so Az W.
$50 feet to Cor. No. l. the place of be-
FUR THE QUARTET LODE: Be
ginning at Cor. No. / whence the n. w.
Cor Sec Sea-. 80 I. g. E. B.. " u Fl fish ~ f feet 7;
thence $. So Is F., 500 feet feet to Cor r NO NO.
No. 8: hence N. So is, w. 500 feet to
Cor. No; a; thence hs 5; n,s sce 81 ~ he W; dIoo
FOR THE v. E. S. LODE: Beginning
al Cor. No. /, whence the N. W. Cor; Sec.
g. g. T. 2 g g. q, 3; e e. FL as7 ~. p feet e; : thence M; Gears S
So 49, f. 600 feet to Cor. No: 2; THENCE
N. go Az E. 1900 feet to Cor. No. 3;
thence N. So 49, ". 500 feet to Cor. NO.
No n th T. the 3 pla see Of beginning Mi mini iee' y oo''
FOR THE CHRISTMAS NO. 2 LODE:
Beginning at Cor. No. l, whence the n.
W y { %: Bears ses; 81 &. 8 s.: ? g. 3; r. r: sas Ei N feet E:
thence s. So - E; 1910 feet to Cor,
Cor. No. 8; thence N. So 49, W. 6S1.79
w. 1900 feet to Cor. No. 1. the place of
beginning.
adjoining and conflicting claims as
shown on said plat of survey are as FOL
ing with the Quartet and V. E. s. lodes
on the south: Claw Hammer lode. Sur.
2245, conflicting with v. e. s; lode on
flicting with the v. e. 8. lode on the
east; and Cherokee lode. Sur. -2644. con-
flicting with the v. f. S. and Quartet
With sa sdi9 ch msa nus NO. soa1 ! lode lode '
Total area Of Christmas No. l lodsls
20.O34 acres: total area of ChristmasSooe
2 lode is 1876 acres; total arffotai
area of v. E. S. lode is 2o.661 acrs, ,ne
total foregoing acreage being IT, acre
age hereby applied for. or.
All corners are marked. as ct Iortn
in said field notes. and scribed slIn .nelr
appropriate corner and surve sEmoe H.
Any person claiming adoys nortin Il
| mining ground, lOdes. or ~! PoI.ioli
thereof so applied for is nqmea tnaI un.
less his adverse claim is q ns y r9 tne
United States land Of1cetS saaso" lily
Nesaoa' "'S LOUIS J. elm, REGISTER.
Date of first publiction december o.
1908. - 49,
neys for Applicant state Bank buiio-
ing, Tonopah. Nraoa.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-02
SERIAL NO. o12s2.
Y 8. Land Office,

L. 81. l<ui 80 san
NOTICE. 5TI / is HEREBY GIVEN the.
pursuant to Chap. 6. Title 81, y. S:mas
vised Statutes. the Goidfieid Ina cor
p%oration, by its attorney in f. Tonopah.
Z. Oddie, whose address olication for
Nevada. has filed it's OK lode claim,
patent for the HIGH +. 2 S., r. AZ E..
situate in SECTION I'D Mining District,
Esmeralda coEaia lode, together with
aaSo.S Feet each side thereof. as more
so0 feet abed by the official survey No.
duiiy defile in this Office as follows:
zs%sfsNinning at Cor; No; !. dentiGa With With
Fraction lode. lei h east quarter
corner of Sec. "a, T. rs. r. AZ r.. N. D.
NJ, bears s.. ST. o.. 80" E. 15so;S feet;
thence N; 16' o7' ". IS feet. Cor; No;
High Rock Fraction lodes, 1904 feet to
Cor. No. 2 on line ga, Sur. No. 2574, Red
Butte No. 4 lode; thence S. To 49, w.
1893 feet to Cor. No. 3; thence s. 49,
with Corner Numbers AS. Sur. No. 2574,
Red Butte No. 5 { and High Rock Fraction
lodes; thence N. To 49, e. 1903 feet to
place of beginning. -.
feet long, set 2 feet in the ground in
mound of earth and stone. scribed with
appropriate corner and survey numbers.
lode line runs easterly and westerly.
variation at all corners It, E.
Area of said claim 1903 acres.
Location Certificate recorded in Book
n, page 40. Esmeralda County Records.
Ciaims shown by plat of survey adj
coming but none conflicting) are Sur.
no. 2574, High Rock Fraction, Red
Butte No. 3 n Red Butte No. 4.
ANY person claiming adversely n
PORTION OF the premises so applied for Is
1oti1ed that unless his adverse claim is
Huly Med in this office, his claim will be
LOUIS ]. COIN, Register.
1908. -
Campbell. Metson & Brown, Law Attor-
news for Applicant. Tonopah. Nevada.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-02
SERIAL NO. o122e
~ur UNITED STATES LAID O<-
rrr- AT CARSON CITY. Nevada.
- or APP1ICATIoM FOE
United STATES PATENT.

rrn,,ed states Land ONCE,

Civ. Nevada Nov. 20, 1908.
S SaTgG rs HEREBY GIVEN. That IN
,ance of the act of Congress, az,
proved May 10, lsas- nSo thronph their
anu in fact, Geo. ID. Pyne, WHOSE
Lost office address is Goldfield. sniea-
"a, ~ County, Nevada. have made appii
ton for a patent for iooo linear goiS and
lns The same being GS0.3 feet run
sing \. s degrees West from the ioGar
ION monument and S19.1 Iect ,uinns
s. is degrees w. from .ne a00 feet
IN width. situated in Goldheid mining
nistrict. Esmeralda County, STATE ~
Sevada. and described by the oIicial
plat and by the field notes es on rar 81 CITY
Y Tand once of Ormsby County,, Nevada
:" Reeinning at Cor. No. l identlcal WIN
Cor; No. 8 Survey = No Corner Of Sec. 2
Toe 2 s r. AZ f. M. d. b. and M. bears
\ 4 degrees Al minutes e. 1871 Ieet;
hence S. Z degrees IA minutes u. llo9.4
feet to Cor. No. 2; thence D., 80 ect line
IL sur. No. 2250 Minniloe Lode from
cor No 1 1851 feet to Cor. NO. 3; thehce
\ 2 degrees 32 minutes +. 435 feet 10
Cor. No: 4; thence H. S;ne aeg s ! No ".
,S5o Minniloe Lode at N. 63 degrees ..
minutes w. 1927 feet from Cor. NO; l
Ass feet to Cor. No. 5; thence N. 10 de-
grees 3S minutes f. 1905 feet to Cor. NO.
/. the place of beginning. variation at
all corners II degrees E. nv
The lode line uns N. 8 degrees w.
sS0.S feet and S. 0 degrees Is minutes
w. 500. 46 feet from the location monu-
ment which bears N. 81 degrees 81 min-
utes w. ass feet from Cor. No. =, con-
tanning 1857 acres exclusive of Sur. NO.
ESQ Minniloe Lode, containing l.IS2
acres), said claim being located IN the
~ IN - G L Il Con *.
AZ E. M. d. E. and M.
The names of adjoining n conflict
ing claims as Shown by the plat of sur,
vey are the Maggie NJ. n Jackie
Claims. Sur. No. 2439 and the M+liiie
Claim Sur. No. 1850. No ooso
The area in conflict with sur. No .|nowo
Minniloe Lode is hereby excep'eu iro
'his LlorIs j. COIN. Register
Date of first publication November 20
1908. lot.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-02

United states Land once,

RATED states Land once,
CIV. Nevada. Oct. - Isvs-
Notice is hereby given se sna address is
Keelsn; w sesmeraida County, Nevada or
Goldne,dd.e application for paten. crs
nas neral survey No. s4-s' LIS situate
mmambier. Mule and Horse icrs and ?
in sections "a ana : NJ % b. and NJ. in
south sa1sma Mining District; Esme
The County, Nevada. described aS
LOWS. to wit
Cor. No. 1. whence the
Beginnirs. e a. ) +. . s. r. a z. M; p ;
n. "a ~ bears N. Az is, 40 r.. lvy or
r. an Thence y; 81 q. gs' az y; W. W. 1900 II. 70
No. g. THENCE ., s. s1o 25' f. 500 #
Cor. No 3. Th TSence n. 2ss So F. 1900
TO Cor; No. /. the place OF beginning
IT. RAMBLER LODE. a.. g
beginning at Cor r rs 5. i n. ~a Il Z. bears
IA Coz =. Sec e. 5is.s It: Thence \: 81 q; 20
s seoo r. TO Cor. No. e Then Tesn . 3
"; wv ~ 1900 IT. to Cor; No; J. The Thance
81 s5' Il. 500 q; to Coz 'a Cor Cor No. j, the
nEiace of beginning.
u,,rg at Cor. No. l. whence the
9 pa Cor. sec. "a 7. . r. 5ie.S IT.
Thenee \. q 90 IS; e. 1900 f. to Cor,
Ihe"T1ih Thence s. e1s 2ss z; 500 IT iaoeo "a
cor, N Cor No. /, the place of beginning.
II u HORSE LODE.
RegiSso orl sea ct Sc fc +; ! IS 8. +; i i; n ; :.
& ana n. 81 2s' "; 600 g; t9 g, Cor or c NG.
9. Thence G ST. 25' L. 600 1T. to
No. 81 Thence s. 2S' 35' w. i5oo
Cor 70 N Cor. No. j, the place of beginning
e.SS1ioining claims and claimants uh-
known. LOUIS J. COIN, Register.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-02
WALSH BILL
GAINS FAVOR

A nvas of congressman made by
friends of the Walsh bill for the crea-
ton of a department. of mines indicates
that the measure is assured of passage
well toward the end of the session, says
the Wall street Summary. There does
not seen to be any organized opposi-
ton to the efforts of Mr.. Walsh to
cary the bill through after the tariff
Imatter has been put out of the way.
More than one-half of the senators and
representatives, in talking with their
friends about the idea of a department
of mines, have declared hat the depart
ment will be created before the close of
the coming year. President-elect Taft
has been long of the opinion that the
country needs a department of mines
just as much as it needs the agricul-
tural department.
A anvas of all the sound mining
companies represented hereabout was
made by a reporter for the Wall Street
Summary last week to find out how
mining men stand on the matter of the
proposed department of mines. All ex-
pressed themselves as wholly in favor
of the idea. The same opinion is held
by the reputable brokers in mining
securities. Among the disreputable
mining companies and skin-game brok-
ers in bad mining stocks, the feeling
is universal that the department of
mines should not be created. The rea-
son why is not far to seek; they fear
that a department of mines would have
a bureau for the investigation of
fraudulent mines. The dean of the fra
ternity of mining sharks boasts that he
will raise $25O,000 with which to lobby
at Washington against the proposed
department of mines.