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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03
WITNEY FOUND KEY
INTO SILVER LAKE
FORMER OPERATORS MlSLED
BY FAULT
Pins His Faith to Big Ledge of Por-
phyry Which Is Being DeveI-
oped Through Cross-Cut
Tunnel

]. l.. Whitney, the mining engineer,
left last night for Ballarat, Inyo coun-
ty, California, to make an examination
of the Golden Rod mine for eastern
clients.
Mr.. Whitney is one of the stock
holders in the Precious Metals Deyel-
opment company, the Los Angeles syn
dicate which is developing a. bonanza
gold mine seventeen miles southeast
of Silver Lake, san Bernardino coun-
ty, California mot Nevada, as stated
in yesterdays Herald), Mr.. Whitney
holds that section of the country in
high regard, and says that there are
several meritorious properties along the
big porphyry belt on which the Pre-
cious Metals is located. He has a par
ticular faith in the ultimate results of
work on a porphyry-quartz dixie on
the hanging wall side of the vein in
which the company has recently de-
veloped a fine body of high-grade gold
ore at a depth of 200 feet. The cross
cut tunnel now being driven will pass
through this dixie, which is impregnated
with boulders of sulphide ore, at
depth of 500 feet, and it will surprise
no one connected with the property If
a lense of rich ore is cut.
The Silver Lake district presented
problem for the mining engineer. Those
who first entered the field discovered
fault in the vein at a depth of eighty
feet and quit work. Mr.. Whitney
found the ore where it had been thrown
by the eruption, and has demonstrated
the merit of the ground.
The Precious Metals company has an
ample water supply five miles distant
In a number of living springs, and
after the tunnel has reached the four
veins of the dixie and enough ore has
been blocked out, a small mill will be
installed. Mr.. Whitney is firm ad~
herent to three-stamp batteries, claim
ing that a higher extraction can be
made and larger tonnage treated per
stamp than with five-stamp batteries.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03

Mrs. NJ. A. English's lecture on the
flag, which has become almost classic
of historical literature. The local
Daughters, said Mrs. Johnson, recent
ly contributed 500 to the George Junior
Republic and have been aiding all
worthy patriotic enterprises instead of
doing society" The charge of ig-
norance of the real principles of the
organization was dismissed. with sar'
casm as unworthy of notice.
The real fight SINNERS down to a
contest for supremacy between the
north and the south. There is state
organization which, according to some
of the local Daughters, is not official
and is not recognized In any way by
the national organization. All chapters
owe direct allegiance to the national or
ganization at Washington and are not
compelled to abide by the decisions Of
the state organization. 1t is charged
that Mrs. Laird has built up large
following in the north and is now seek
ing to dominate every chapter In the
state through the state organization. 1t
also is charged that the nominating
committee which selects names to be
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03
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fornia women to have as much voice
i'm matters as those in the northern part
of the state.
Mrs. Swift has been greatly criticised
for entering into the local dispute. As
national officer she is said to have
no right to enter the struggle for su-
premacy. Her charges that she has
been treated like door mat" are de-
clared to be without foundation. Some
local Daughters declare she really has
no right to be in Los Angeles In an
official capacity, and if she has been
sighted by lack of social attention II is
her own fault.
Just what will be the outcome of
Thursdays meeting is a conjecture. 1t
is believed, however, that definite steps
will be taken to adjust matters in such
a way that Southern California will be
in direct line for the next state regency,
the pri.A for which the war has been
waged. Another result of the meeting
probably will be the denial of the right
of ans state organization or of any
state official to interfere In any way
with local chapters except to cooperate
In general work.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03
Lahm Ordered TO Realment

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Lieut.
Frank p. Lahm, who gained interna-
tional fame by winning the James
Gordon Bennett cup in Europe last
year for the longest flights in a dirigi-
BILE balloon, has been relieved from
detail in the signal corps of the army
and ordered to report to his cavalry
regiment.
His place will be taken by Lieut..
Walter c. Jones of the Thirteenth in
fantry, now stationed at Fort Leaven-
worth.
Lieut.. Lahm's retirement from the
signal corps is compulsory under Sec
ton 40 of the army regulations.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03
Standard Opponent Fiobter

George D. Roberts, who is contesting
the Standard Oil company for posses
sion of a valuable lot acre tract on the
famous section % at Coalinga. is a
fighter with a record, and any at
tempts made by the octopus to gain
possession of the ground by physical
means will undoubtedly be met with
vigorous opposition Mr.. Roberts was
a Wells-Fargo messenger during the
days of Sontag and Evans, and sue
oessfully resisted those bandits. who
shot him UP and dynamited his car,
but failed to get away with the treas
ure in his keeping.
The matter is now in the courts of
Fresno county, and the merits of the
case will be determined by the lawyers
and the judiciary.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03
WRIGHT MAKES FLIGHT
WITHOUT STARTER WEIGHT
Trial in Face of TWelve-Mile Wind al
College Park Proves to Be
Success

COLLEGE PARK, Md, Nov. g.
Taking his biplane into the air in a
twelve-mile wind and without assist
ance of the starting weights was the
feature of Wilbur Wright's flight on
the government aviation field today
Just before o'clock Mr.. Wright
made the first trip of the day, remain
ing in the air only about two minutes.
A second fight of about the same
duration was made just as darkness
was coming on, Mr.. Wright taking
with him Lieut.. Lahm. Ascending to
a height of seyenty-five feet the en-
CINE was stopped and the biplane
gracefully glided to the ground.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03
Japanese-Korean Residency Changed

PEKING, Nov. 2.-The Japanese
Korean residency was withdrawn today
from Chen Tao, in fullflment of the
agreement reached between Japan and
China September 4, which recognized
Chen Tao as Chinese territory from
which the Japanese military forces,
then held there for the protection of
the Japanese and Korean interests
were withdrawn. Mr. Ijiun, on behalf
of Japan, has presented the prince
regent of China, with the Order of the
Chrysanthemum.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03

company and served on Oriental
lines for several years. He then
began to practice among his coun-
trymen in San Francisco, but after
the earthquake came to Los An
geles In view of the fact that
majority of plague cases in San
Francisco have proved fatal under
the care of white physicians, 1t
might not be bad idea to get Dr.
Bin to so up there and see what he
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03
Residence: 14547 West 3d. Bet ST and Grand Ave-

clans in the United States, had been
charged with practicing medicine
without a license. The doctor Is a
graduate OF one of the leading col
leges of medicine In China He came
to this country many years ago.
En- route plague broke out on the
ship. The vessels physician was
unable to cope with 1t, but it is said
that DR.. Tom saved every case. He
was retained by, the steamship
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03

The Herald has a number of applica-
tions, some by mail for the circulars
or pitchblende ores issued by the Colo
RADIO School of Mines. The circulars
lave not arrived as yet, and as soon
as they are received, all requests will
be complied with.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03
Oil and Mining Notes

w. ]. Stoneham, editor of the Ari-
zona Mining Journal, published at
Phoenix. and mining writer of note,
sion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03
.ER0G DISTRICT
MANHATTAN DISTRICT
Comstock Mining Stock

Special service TO The Herald by B. r. Tag.
ior, ll2 West Third street. Los Angeles
SAN FRANCISCO Nov 2-FollowinE were
quotations today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03

w. S. Ladd, a wealthy Portland, Ore
gon, capitalist, is said to be the finan-
cial hacker in the purchase of the Hen
shaw interests in the Twenty Five oil
company of Midway.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03

The Nevada Petroleum company,
which was financed by George Wing
field, the Nevada mine owner and Mark
Requa, will follow UP its success in
No. / well by extensive drilling. The
company, which is operating on the
west side at Coalnga, has materially
widened the field by bringing in this
we'll
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 2.-The New York
curb market for mining shares was closed to-
day on account OF election in that city. AS a
result few orders were received from the east,
and this market dull and heavy. closing
al 1870 D. m,
The advance In Consolidated was well main
tained and that issue sold as high as s7171R.
Florence was steady at yesterdays figures,
while Daisy sold off 2 points, and Fraction /
Trading was light throughout the list, and
the outside districts showed very few changes.
Following are the closing quotations:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03
MINING QUOTATIONS
Nevada Stocks

Exclusive dispatch to The Herald by L. A.
Crisler & Co. members Los Angeles Stock
exchange. 2oO-2o1 l. W. Hellinan building. Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03

A painted sign at I'll S. Main st.
is attracting much attention. It con-
tains the following words from the
Times Magazine, February Is, 1908:
GIVE THE CHINAMAN A
CHANCE"
1T was recently mentioned in The
Times that Dr. Tom Shee Bin, one
of the best-known Chinese physi
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-03

can do"
DR.. Tom Shee Bin can be seen at
the Chinese Tea and Herb Santa
rum, I'll S. Main ST. Established
1876. Cures Consumption, Asthma.
Catarrh, rheumatism, Appended
It's, Kidney, Liver and all Female
Troubles and other diseases. Call
and investigate. Testimonials and
consultation free. Open day and
night. I'll S. Main ST.. Los Angeles.
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Let it go" says Van. Hartley
didn't speak.
Now see here" says, decided
I've got the rheumatic and / don't
want to get any more cold. You fel
lers have pretended to think some
thing of me. If you don't want my re
mains on your hands, and funeral to
pay for. you'll chop that wood"
Martin got down from the window
seat, moving stiff and lame.
You're right, SOL" says he. I'VE
are ungrateful beasts. I'll chop that
wood"
Hold on, old man." breaks in his
chum. "You sha'n't be the only game
sport. I'll match you for the job"
So they matched cents and Van
Brunt got stuck. He yanked on his
hat and coat and went out. banging
the door. Hartley tackled the cook
stove again. Twas time to be thinking
of supper, if we was going to have
any.
Van was gone a long time and he
come in soaked with sweat and rain
and broke up generally. The wood
looked like it had been chewed. /
cal'late they don't do much chopping
in the Street
He Slated himself into a chair,
wet clothes and all. Then he com
menced to cuss the island and every
thing that grew or moved on it,
What we ever came to this lone
some flag end of creation for, any,
way" says he, lis
"What?" l hollers. 81 don't under
stand you. You can't mean-what
place are you talking about?"
This place. This sand-scoured,
blown out heap of desolation. Ozone
Horsefoot Bar island, or whatever you
call it,
Well" says 1. "Are you crazy ?
Mr.. Van Brunt, I've heard you your
self say that this island was all that's
lovely"
'Oh, shut up!" he snaps.
"Jolliest old ark you ever saw" ]
went on, quoting from memory. "'Air
to breathe, veranda to set on, ozone
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hol on my lame shoulder. 'Twa'n't a
joyful kind of experience, but twas
the first real daytime rest I'd had
since 1 got Naturalized. And, 1 own
up, l got good deal of comfort watch
ing the Heavenlies try to do for them
selves.
Mind you, if the thing had happened
when they first lit on Horsefoot Bar
when they was full of simplicity and
the love of it, 1 callate they'd have
stood it better. But now they was
about sick of the island anyway, only
one was afraid to say so and t'other
dassent.- So the more the work piled
up the uglier they got
Dinner was served at four o'clock
scorched eggs again, and coffee. No
dish-washing. Twas storming hard
as ever and the draft kept both
the stove and fireplace roaring, SO
more wood had to be chopped.
Martin" says Van Brunt, ego out
and cut that wood, will you? The AK
is by the woodpile- is to say, it's
there, if this blessed cyclone hasn't
blown it out to sea-
Hartley was poking at the stove
with his face and clothes all covered
with ashes.
"Cut it yourself" says he, brisk
You're doing nothing"
Il cut it before" snaps his chum
Think I'm steam engine?"
He grabbed up the day-afore-yester.
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SYNOPSIS.

Mr.. Solomon Pratt began comical mar
ration of story. introducing well-to-do
Nathan Scudder of his town, and Edward
Van Brunt and Martin Hartley, two rich
New Workers seeking rest. Because of
latter pairs lavish expenditure of money.
Pratt's first impression was connected
with lunatics. Van Brunt, it was learned.
of Miss Agnes Page. who gave Hartley
up. Adventure at Fourth of July cele-
bration at Eastwich. Hartley rescued a
boy. known as "Reddy," from under a
horses feet and the urchin proved to be
one of Miss Pages charges, whom she
had taken to the country for an outing.
Out sailing later, Van Brunt, Pratt and
Hopper were wrecked in squaT Pratt
landed safely and search for the other
two revealed an island upon which they
were found, Van Brunt rented it from
Scudder and called ii Ozone island. In
charge of a company of New York poor
children Miss Talford and Miss Page Wis
Brunt and Hartley narrowly escaped be-
ing wrecked. having aboard chickens,
pigs, etc., with which they were TO start
a farm. Eureka Sparrow, country girl,
was engaged as a cook and Van Brunt
and Hartley paid visit to her father,
who for years had been claiming con-
sumption as an excuse for not working.
Upon another island visit by Miss Page,
Eureka diagnosed Hartley's case as one
of love for Agnes. At a lawn fete, Van
Brunt shocked the church community by
railing a quilt for the church'S benefit.
Hartley invented a plan to make WASH
ington Sparrow work. In putting the plan
Page, for whom the "sick man" sent.
Agnes then appealed to Van Brunt. Spar
row to escape the treatment proclaimed
himself we'll and went to work.
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days newspaper and went to reading.
Hartley poked at the stove a spell and
then went to the closet and got a
cigar. Van looked up and saw him.
Hand me one of those" says he,
motioning towards the cigar
There isn't any more. This was
the last one in the box
The devil it is! And you take it?
Well, by George!"
Now, see here. l saw you take
four this forenoon, and this is only my
second. Don't be prize pig."
The stove ashes got into his mouth
and nose just then, so he had a fit of
sneezing. When twas over he slammed
the poker into the corner and went to
the window.
Where's that idiot Scudder?" he
asks.
You mean Natures Nobleman? %
says ], smooth and calm "Oh, he
won't show up for a day or so. Sea- s
too high to risk his dory. Dories
cost money!
Van sat up straight You're bluff
ing, aren't you, skipper" he asks,
troubled. 1T isn't possible that that
rascal will stay at home and not come
near u.s.
"Rascal?" says 1. Rascal? Oh.
yes, yes. No, the rough diamond
won't trust himself afloat this weather.
He's too expensive jewel for that.
Well have to do without milk
Milk be hanged! It's my mail
want. Why. I'm expecting"
He bit the sentence in two and
looked quick at bis partner. But
Hartley was scowling and staring out
of the window. / guess he hadn't
heard
That fireplace needs filing" says
1. after while. It'll be mighty damp
and chilly here if the fire goes out
why don't you chop that wood,
van?" asks Hartley, kind of fretful.
Chop it yourself. My hands are
blistered enough already"
mo more than mine. That con-
founded stove has fixed me- Where
I'm not burned I'm scraped raw"
Then there was another spell of
saying nothing.
Fires most gone" l suggests. by
and by.
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CHAPTER XVII.
Across the Bay.


Martin, says Van Brunt, 81 guess
it's the only safe way. I'll go out on
the next train"
We was at the dinner table when
he said it. Twas one o'clock of the
day after the Natural Life sermon
went up in smoke. The weather was
still pretty mean, the sky being all
clouded over and the sea running
high. But it had stopped raining and
the gale seemed to be petering out. !
was whole lot better and was able to
turn out and work
1 had my hands full that morning,
too. All three of us was close to star.
walton, after "a hours of short ra.
tions, and it took some time to get us
filled up. Then l had the pig and
hens to see to. The poor critters lives
had been more Natural even than
ours-they hadn't had nothing to eat.
The pig was in particular trouble The
rain had turned his pen into a sort of
lake and he was playing Robinson Cru
soc on seaweed island in the middle
of it. The way he grunted for joy
when l looked over the fence was
human-yes, sir, human.
Scwlder hove in sight about ten and
the Heavenlies fairly fell on his neck
when he stepped out of the dory. But
they warn't so happy when he'd spun
his yarn. 1t seemed that the gale had
blown down the telegraph poles and
tangled up the wires and no messages
could get through either way, and
want likely to for two or three days.
Twas that that upset the Twins.
The Tea Lead market might be tied
up in knot, for what they knew, and
their friends" in the Street might be
robbing 'em right and left. | picked
up from their talk that now was the
most ticklish time, something about
passing a dividend" or the like OF
that. So that's what they argued
about at the dinner table; and it was
decided that Van should go to New
York right off and pick up what might
be left after their chums and the rest
of the forty thieves had got through
shaking the contribution box.
I'll leave at once" Van says; "and
be in town tomorrow morning. II all
goes well I'll be back here next day
Meanwhile, you. Martin, can be ar
ranging matters with Scudder."
He meant arranging for our quitting
Ozone island for good. They was as
anxious now to get out of Paradise"
as they had been to move into it. II
mentioned word of Natural Life they
all but threw things at me-
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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by the key. Man alive, it's Para.
dise'"
He ripped out an order for me to go
somewheres as far away from Para
disc as teller could think of.
Supper was ready by seven. All
we had to eat was a hunk of dry corn
bread and two eggs. Oh, yes, and the
tea. Hartley billed some tea that was
kind of herb mush. Strong and
straight in. And there want clean
dishes to go around, so some of 'em
had to be washed.
was having a fairly good time.
Wood must be chopped again and they
matched cents. Blessed if Van didn [
get the short end, as usual. His talk
was pretty nigh pitiful. 1t would
have brought tears to mules eyes;
l know it did to mine. The sight of
Martins upsetting the tea-kettle and
getting next door to scalded was the
only thing that comforted him.
He got letter out of his pocket and
went to reading it. The envelope
dropped on the floor. 1t had printing
on one corner and Hartley happened
to glance at it. Then he tiptoed up
behind his chum and peeked over his
shoulder
ED Van Brunt!" he sings out
Whats that you've got there?"
T'other Twin jumped and looked
scared. He stuffed the letter back into
his pocket.
IT'S nothing" says he. suffering.
Nothing but an old letter.
'I.'s brokers' letter" says Hartley
you villain, you've been speculat-
ingi"
First on, Van Brunt was for denying
everything. But twas no use His
chum had read the letter.
You've been trading in stocks" he
says, solemn. You, that have sworn
over and over again never to touch the
market. YOU"
I'm mighty sorry, Martin" begs
Van. 1T was a miserable cheap thing
to do. I don't know what you must
think of me, old man. But, you see, it
got so deadly dull here. and when
saw the Post that day, it said that Tea
Lead was a good purchase. / wrote
Smythe and he"
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Tea Lead?- breaks In Hartley.
Have you been buying Tea Lead -
Yes have. I'm carry a pretty good
load of 1t, too. worse luck. Scudder
has been bringing my letters and teie-
grams. and now that he doesn't come,
why
Wait minute! Has Scudder been
looking out for your wires and or
ders?"
Yes, he has. Oh, I've played you
mean and low enough, Martin. Might
as well make a clean breast of it,
though it will probably smash our
friendship. I've paid Scudder three
dollars day to attend to things and
say nothing to you. It's
Hartley didn't seem to hear nothing
but the last sentence Now he in
terrupted
Three dollars!" he says, low.
Three dollars! Why, the COMPOUNDED
grafter's been charging me five!'
And there it was! The cat out of
the bag and both Heavenly Twins
tarred with the same brush. That's
what Mates secrets and the talks be-
hind the barn, and all, had meant.
Van Brunt had been bucking the Tea
Lead deal ever since he read the Post
that day, and Martin had begun after
his row with Agnes. And both of 'em
bribing Nate Scudder to keep his
mouth shut.
First they was provoked and mad at
themselves and each other. Then they
got to laughing
"Whew!" says Van, wiping his fore.
head; you and 1 came here to rest
and break off from business worry
And I've worried more in the last
month than have before since my big
deal. It's hard to teach old dogs new
tricks, isn't it, Martini"
You're dead right, old chap" says
Hartley.
They was going to turn in soon after
this; but when they went upstairs they
found the rain had leaked in through
the ell roof and their feather beds was
sopping wet. Down they come again,
mad clean through and calling Marcel
lus' heirloom everything but a nice
place.
You'd better set down and rest
yourselves SPELL" says 1. It'll do
you good. I'm sorry I amt been able
to help you more to-day, but there
one thing can do; l can help you do
what you call improve your minds
I'll read you some out of that Natural
Life book. Hand it to me. will you?'
Van jumped for the book But he
didn't hand it to me. Not much. He
drew back his arm and banged that
book into the fireplace so hard that ]
thought 'twould knock the bricks out
at the back
'Well!'' says l, my mouth opening
like clam shell. well! The Natural
Life!"
THE Natural Life be id" says
Edward Van Brunt
And Martin Hartley says Amen"
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Fate of the Dutchman.

Patrick arrived home much the
worse for wear. One eye was closed.
his nose was broken and his face
looked as though it had been stung by
bees
GLORY be-" exclaimed his wife.
"Thot Dutchman Schwartzheimer-
twas him." explained Patrick.
Shame on ye!" exploded his wife
without sympathy. "A big shpalpeen
the loikes of you to get bate up by a
little omadhoun of a Dootchman the
size of him! Why"
Whist, Nora" said Patrick, don't
spake disrespectfully of the dead!"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-04-07

The little South American republic
OF Ecuador is showing notable progress
sfveness. With a population not
greatly exceeding a million, Ecuador is
making the best of its natural advan-
tages. An instance is seen in the re-
cent completion of railroad line con-
Meeting Quito. the capital, with the Pa
cifc coast. Owing to Typographical
difficulties It had been thought that
communication Of this kind was i'm.
possible. But the Ecuadorians seem
TO have overcome the obstacles, and
their pluck and enterprise are likely
TO be rewarded. The new road will
open up the interior for valuable trade
and will tend to important develop
ment. Moreover. it will be one of the
side lines to that great intercontinen-
tai road which at some time. possibly
not very remote, Will unite the three
Americas"