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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06
Pays n Dollar a Minute.

As to the grade of the ore Of those mines,
1t is low. 1t does not come up on the av-
orage to the estimate of the engineers upon
which Morse turned the mine down. It's
average value is not much more than S. a
ton, although in some places s50-dollar ore
has been found. The Koreans, however,
have proved far less costly as miners than
was supposed and the work Of two Of them
is equal to that of one of our men. At the
same time they receive only % cents a day
OF ten hours, which would equal a 5O-cent
day for the American miner, according to
his work IL the same rates were Employed.
The Japanese workmen are paid 81 a day
and the 500 Chinese receive 30 cents. The
seventy-five Americans are paid about S.
a day each, with house rent and board.
The company now has five large mines on
It's concession and over 200 stamps. II has
a cyanide plant, and IT is treating alto
gether, on the average, about 1000 tons Of
ore daily. The net profit is $1.S5 alton, so
that the mines are making from their
quartz works alone 81, $50 Of clear money a
day. This means almost $50 an hour all
day and all night the year through. Think
of a property which brings in more than
a dollar a minute all the year round and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

ants, These mines now belong to Coli
bran and Bostwick, and they promise to
produce a great amount of valuable ore
l talked with Mr.. weigall about them
Said he:
There Is copper in many parts Of rur n
ern Korea. The country is coycr,t, lu
ever, with great fields of lava, wh,c,
vents mining under It. The chies g.
mines are now around the edges. va
the lava has eroded, and this ia the cilat
acter of the Kapsan property. The mine,
are situated about q mile above the sea
and 100 miles from the coust. They are Ia
the northeastern part of the peninsula.
where the winter climate is very severe.
We have TO go over two ranges OF noun
tains to reach them, and we shall have to
take our machinery in on pack ponies. We
shall put up a small smeltcr right away.
beginning our work in the spring, and
shall increase our plant right along"
Are these mines extensive?"
Yes, and the copper Is rich. They have
been worked as far back as a thousand
years ago, and with rude native methods
have produced something like 100000 tons
Of smelted copper per annum. The ore
runs, on the average, about 10 per cent
copper, which is far higher than that of
other copper mines. The concession is
twenty miles long and thirteen miles wide,
and there is copper all over it."
How did the Americans get this mine,
Mr.. weigall2'
1T originally belonged to the king. and
It was one Of his principal properties. Mr..
Collbran secured a concession from his
majesty to take up a mining property any
where in the country of the dimensions I
have mentioned. and this concession was
to include any mines belonging to the king.
Mr.. Collbran investigated the Kapsan
region and selected this property. He
realized that he would have difficulty hold
ing 1t, and when the papers were drawn
up he had them signed by the emperor in
the presence of his ministers at the palace.
He then had them certified to before the
United States minister TO Seoul, DIR. Allen.
They were then taken to London and certi-
fled to by the Korean minister there. and
then to Washington, where the Korean
minister TO America affixed his endorse
ment. Then the war with Russia came on,
and the Japanese, having prospected that
region, declared that the property was
theirs, and tried to set Mr.. Collbran's con-
cession aside. The matter was fought over
in the courts, and, to make a long story
short, it has now been settled in Mr.. Coll
btan's favor
What other copper mines has Korea?'
There are three great belts here in
which copper is found. The japanese have
some mines in the southern part of the
country, and the Italians are developing
the Kang-ge mines. They have five-foot
bands of I per cent copper in diorite lime
stone, or about the same type OF forma-
ion as the gold of Suan. So far, how
ever, the only really great mine of well
..nown value is the Kapsan."
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06
ChicE.an &oId Mines.

Chtckaan GoId Mines.
Are there any other gold mines now
being workedT'
Yes" replied Mr.. Welgall, and there
are several which promise to pay much
more in the future. One Of these is the
Chickssn mine, which lies ~forty-five miles
south OF Seoul, not far from the sea. That
mine has large quantities of low-grade ore
and 1t can be worked at a profit, If on a
large scale, at as low as 50 per ton. The
ore contains 81 or IS per ton. and 1t is bet
ter on the average than the ore of the
Oriental Consolidated. The country is
granite and the lodes are of quartz and
OF great size. This mine was originally
granted to the Japanese, but they gave It
over to a young American named Deshler,
a stepson Of the late Governor Nash. He
came out here from Columbus, o. After
he got hold OF the mine he interested
Columbus capital In It and also the we'll
known millionaire Of Japan, Baron Shi-
busawa. The company began work, but in
some way or other 1t has gotten tangled
up, and is now in bad shape. 1t is said
that Jardine, MAtthieson & Co, a well
known English firm, which is operating
in the far east, is about to get hold of the
property and that they will develop it."
"Is 1t considered very valuable2"
1.-THE indications are exceedingly good"
said the mining engineer. THE conces-
sion is twenty miles long and fourteen
miles wide, and the Seoul-Fusan railway
runs through 1t. The natives ave been
mining gold there for years, and there is
one lode five miles in length, which has
Korean workings all over it. The engi-
neers have also reported valuable placers,
and it is believed that they can be dredged
at a profit"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

you have some idea OF the profits Of this
big American property away out here on
the opposite side of the globe.
In addition to the quartz mines this COM
pany has large placer deposits, which have
been worked for centuries, but which will
probably pay well under dredging. There
are altogether about thirty-two square
miles OF such ground. The company is
using American machinery and it gets tho
most of its supplies from the United States.
1t pays out more than $100, 900 a year to
Americans in salaries, and its importatlons
for the mines amount to $500 every
twelve months. 1t is now spending upward
of $4,000 for candles used by the miners
and $50, 900 per annum for dynamite.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06
The New Gold Mines.

There is a great dea lof placer mining
done by the Korean natives. They are
satisfied with small profits and a man
will work at such mining when II nets
him 10 cents a day, where ne would not
labor steadily in the quartz mines at 25
cents a day. Altogether the total export
Of gold from this country is about 81, ESQ.,
900 a year. and about $1,000, 900 or more Of
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06
Graphite and Iron.

What other important minerals has
Korea?'
"One which promises to be very valuable
is graphite. This is Of a high grade, and
samples which have been sent TO London
have assayed values of 800 a ton. An en-
gineer sent here by one OF the big lead
pencil companies, which use so much of
that metal, speaks highly OF the prospects.
Already mines are being opened. the larg-
est Of those now in operation being worked
by Morris & Co, an American syndicate.
The Japanese have a graphite mine near
Fusan, from which they are now exporting
500 tons a month. The most OF 1t goes TO
Nagasaki and thence to New York or Lon
don.
"In addition to the minerals we have
talked Of" continued Mr.. Weigall, this
country has large bodies Of iron TO the
northeast of Pyeng-yang, and considerable
coal. All OF these are in the hands Of the
japanese. and hey will probably be de
veloped at an early date"
FRAME @. CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

1909. by Frank c.. Carpenter.)
EOUL, 909.-(Special Correspond
ence Of The Bee.)-There is a
big mining movement going on
in Korea. Prospectors are find
ing minerals in every part Of
the peninsula, and concessions
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

Mr.. Power told me that the gold was in
grains and in nuggets and he described
how General Clarence Greathouse, the
American adviser to the king, who had had
some mining experience in California, went
almost crazy as he bent down and laved
his hands in It. some of the. nuggets were
flat, showing that they had not gone far
from the mother lode and one was as big
as the palm of your hand. The gold was
sent to the mint at Osaka. 1t netted in
the nelghborhood OF $4,000, and Power
handed back the balance after he had
taken out the 81, 900 due him I neglected
TO say thai as soon as he got the gold. the
spirits Of electricity began TO work and
that they are stll laboring for his majesty
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06
Americas big Gold Mines.


have an idea that II was General Great
house who carried this live evidence OF the
actual existence OF gold in great quantities
10 the United States. At any rate, the
fact became noised abroad, and for the
last fifteen years Americans have been
after concessions for mines In this ooun-
try. Among these was James r. Morse,
who got the original grant from the Korean
government for the district which is now
known as that OF the Oriental Consolidated
Mining company. This company has by
far the biggest gold mines OF Korea. IL
has already taken out Sl0,0OO,00 In bullion
and It's output last year was more than
81. 900, 900 in gold. II Is crushing 100000 tons
every year, and II has over 100000 tons
IN reserve. The company is now working
5000 Koreans, COO Chinese and more than
100 Japanese. together with seventy-flve or
more Americans, and II can continue TO
operate on its present basis for years to
come. This company has a plant which
cost 81. $4,000. and It produces more than
half Of all the gold that is exported from
Korea today.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

engineers TO investigate Il, who reported
against It, and so the Mitsuis dropped out.
Then the Englishman gave up and Coll
bran and Bostwick organized a new com
pany in Seoul on a capitalization OF $780,
900. 1t will not take more than $9eO, 900 to
develop the property, and it promises to
be one of the most valuable mines in
Korea"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06
Koren,s Big cold peposits.

llutGu, hOItd may utNtlOp INTO a ScCOnu
California. There is no doubt but that
there is gold in many parts of the PENN
sula. The people have been mining it In a
rude way for many generations. They
nave been washing it out of the streams.
During my visit to the country twenty
years ago the merchants showed me
goose quilts filled with gold dust and dur
ing my stay in Seoul in 1894 Thomas w.
Power, the electrician from Washington,
who put up the first light plant in Seou4y
told me how he had gotten a soap box
filled with over $47, 900 worth OF gold dust
and nuggets in payment Of one instaliment
due for his work.
The way 1t happened was this: Mr..
Power contracted with the emperor, but
all payments were made through the Off
cisls, who were very corrupt and who
thought they should have a rakeoff
from all moneys which went out of the
royal treasury. Mr.. Power had gotten his
electric light plant running and the Kore-
ans were operating IL. They thought they
had all they could get and concluded to let
this young American whistle for his money
until he gave a big bride, The young
American, however realized tina his ma
jesty was in deadly fear of assassination
and that he would go crazy II he had to
spend all night in the dark, In order TO
bring matters TO a crisis Mr.. Power went
back to the plant and by the disconnection
Of a screw arranged 1t so that 1t would
run perfectly without giving light. About
dusk that evening there was a great ex-
citement at the palace. The buttons were
turned, but the globes would not burn. AS
st grew darker the emperor sent his mes
sengers to Mr.. Power to ask what was
the matter. He replied that he had not
had his money, and that the spirits who
ran the light plant would not work until
he was paid. His majesty thereupon asked
why the money had not been sent and told
the corrupt officials that If it was not
delivered at once their heads would go off.
The result was the soap box Of gold dust.
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AUTO TRIP ACROSS
CONTINENT

New York. Aug. 18.-M. E. Par
rott of Poughkeepsie, a private In the
New York national guard, started
from New York today to make the
trip across country to San Francisco
in four-cylinder automobile. The
courier carries dispatches from Major
General Leonard A. Wood, command
ing the department of the east, to
Major General John F. Weston, COM
handing the department of Califor-
MIA. Private Parrot will endeavor
to overcome numerous obstacles and
adhere to a fixed running schedule,
which provided for stops at a number
of military posts along the route.
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German Day at Seattle.

Seattle. Aug. 13.-German day at
the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition
was a pronounced success. Thousands
of Germans of Seattle and of other
cities of the northwest were present.
The program was begun this morning
with a downtown parade of German
societies, interspersed with floats typ
ical of German historical scenes. The
streets traversed by the procession
were ablaze with colors and crowded
with spectators. Flags and banners
were profusely displayed, and some
of the decorations were most elabor-
ate The line of march extended to
the exposition grounds, where exer-
cises were held in the Auditorium.
TIL remainder of the day was given
up to entertainment.
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finally consented to hide him in the
ships hold.
Little realizing the international
complications which hung upon her
action, she was convinced of having
done a good deed.
This conviction lasted, however,
no longer than the next day, when
far out at sea the hidden desperate
was found by one of the ships crew.
"How did he get aboard?" was the
instant inquiry.
That someone had assisted him
and that consequently there was a
traitor aboard one of Uncle Sans
battleships was the immediate con-
clusion.
Then it was that the frightened
and shame-faced traitor" appeared
and told her story. This story, even
though it involved the wife of an Of
ficer, was at once sent to Washing
ton. Then there was a mighty out
cry.
Much red tape was unwound, and
heated discussions at the navy de-
partment were held. And. finally
the authorities made the rule ban
ishing women from warships.
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MRS. EVANS TELLS
NAVY SECRET
MYSTERY OF ORDER BARRING
WIVES OF OFFICERS FROM
UNITED STATES BATTLESHIPS
rs DISCLOSED AT LAST.

Boston. Mass, Aug. 18.-Why are
the wives of American officers barred
from battieships?
This question. which has puzzled
the fair sex for years. has at last
been answered by Mrs. Robley D..
Evans, wife of Americas foremost
naval officer. She has let out the
secret of the mysterious regulation,
and has told how one of her own
sex. in doing humane act, brought
about the barring of women from
warships.
Some years ago Mrs. Evans &C
companied her husband, who was
then in command of a warship. on
a cruise in tropical waters.
While in one of the Latin-Ameri-
can ports the wife of an officer was
seated on deck one morning enjoy
ing the breezes when a man crept
up out of the companionway and pre-
scented himself before her.
He pleaded he was a wronged and
defeated South American revolution
ist and begged for protection. She
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Grohman. a youth of % years. The
young couple, who have a plentiful
supply of money, and whose refine
ment apparently verifies their claim
of kinship with prominent families
at Prague, arrived here Sunday on
a steamship. Mrs. Mayer was ac-
companiei by her maid and all Of
them had first cabin passage. They
would not have been disturbed in
their desire to land had not a cable
gram preceded their arrival. It was
from Mrs. Mayors husband, and
asked that they be detained. A spe-
cial board of inquiry has decided
that the man and Mrs. Mayer and her
maid must be deported. Before the
board Mrs. Mayer made an impas-
stoned plea to be allowed to land.
"Adolph was my school compan-
ion and we have loved each other for
years." she said. eve wanted to
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Water Users Request Experimental
Work on Project

Water Users Request Experimental
Work on Project.
Okanogan, Aug. 18.-An effort is
being made by the Okanogan Water
Users association and the CONNER
cial clubs of the towns lying under
the Okanogan government irrigation
project to induce the reclamation
service to locate an experimental
farm on the project.
Water users, in a recent communi-
cation to the United States senate
committee on reclamation and irri-
cation, urged the establishment Of
such a farm here. and the commercial
clubs in taking the matter up with
the congressional delegation find that
support will be given. The Okan-
ogan project is almost exclusively a
fruit project.
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Jack johnson Has the Record Nerve

Jack johnson Has the Record Nerve.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. IS
Jack Johnson, the negro pugilist, is
peeved and almost perturbed. When
day broke this morning the black
champion appeared at police head
quarters and complained that all of
the hostelries in Salt Lake had re-
fused to admit him. The police
merely smiled. Then it was that
Johnson became peeved and demand
ed that the police aid him In his
search for room. The police po-
litely, but promptly, declined.
It is not known where the negro
spent the night.
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ROMANCE SPOILED
BY OFFICIALS
GIRL WHO ELOPED TO UNITED
STATES WITH FIRST SWEET.
HEART WILL BE DEPORTED TO
EUROPE.

New York, Aug. 18.-The immi-
grafton officials have shattered the
romance of 10 year old Beatrice
Mayer, who left her husband of a
few months and eloped to this coun-
try with her first sweetheart, Adolph
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w. J. Pike and wife leave today for
Seattle to visit the fair few weeks
and other Coast cities. They will be
accompanied by Mrs. Ruth Averill
and children.
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We have dry batteries. Ocr tires
stay patched. Get your supplies of us.
J. j. Eyer. IA N. Mission. 90
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A Literary Masterpiece.

The following letter, written by a
IL year old Indian boy to young
friend in Chelan, was handed to the
Leader recently and is given space
on account of it's unusual literary
merit. Written in perfect sincerity,
its very quaintness of expression
gives the production a decided touch
Of humor considered from the read
er's standpoint. Yet there is also
that about it which suggests that the
North American Indian really pos
sesses the crude sense of philosophy
which fiction persistently attributes
to him:
A. NJ. d. G.
PaterOs, Wash. July Is, 1909.
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Chelan, Wash.

This is the first letter / ever wrote
to you. The folks are as health as
ever and 1 believe you folks are the
same. Well, I am getting up a
society and ask you to mingle in. The
title of the Society shall be Society
of Charity" which is established on
the purpose of helping the poor, Or
phans or any condition which you
think ought to be helped. To be a
member of this society they must
drop a few cents in coin or stamps.
Then sent it to the Treasure, who
sent it to the person whom the senter
have mentioned. l also desire to
help St. Mary's Mission whom the
teachers of this missionary have
taught me something about God and
all the Bible history. which I will
teach by mail to all the members of
the society, a perfect religious In
struction. l elect YOU as a vice
president, while---of Leaven-
worth, Wash, as a president, while
myself as treasure. Ask and show
------tO mingle in the society.
(Show him the letter. / will sent the
religious instru ctions every week if
possible. While the members ought
to sent the money of a few cents to
the treasure every week IL also pos
sible. | will sent common every day
rules If you consent I am in ear
nest, truth, and honest. will not
steal the money never. To know
something in this world alone is like
if you would tie up the arms and
legs of child just born. Why, one
part of the body would grow in
strength, and the other part weak.
That is the fact Show this letter to
your mother and tell me what she
said. Answer as soon as you can.
I remain as ever,
Yours sincerely.
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marry but my folks objected. They
wanted me to marry banker. I
resisted as long as could. but In
the end they forced me into this OBJ
jectionable marriage. 1 never loved
my husband, but / do love Adolph.
After four months of marital trou-
bles decided that the only way to
avoid life of trouble and unhappi-
ness was to run away with Adolph."