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The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06
COMMISSION
FOR LIBERIA
President Roosevelt Asks
That $4,000 be Ap-
prOpriated

Washington, D. c., Jan. Is
President Roosevelt is deeply in
| terested in the welfare of Liberia,
and is desirous of this government
assisting the little black Republic
in its struggle to gain an import
ant standing among the other ma
tions.
In message to Congress the
President is asking that $4,000
be appropriated to pay the expen-
scs of commission which shall go
10 Liberia to examine into the sit
uation and confer with the officers
of the Liberian Government and
with representatives of other gov
ernments located in Monrovia
The President desires that the
commission report the real condi
ton of the Republic, and make
recommendations as to what man.
ner this country can render the
most effective relief to Liberia
during its present struggle.
AT the African Diamond Jubilee
Mass Meeting, held recently in
Washington at the Metropolitan
Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church, President Roosevelt ex-
pressed his views on Africa, advo-
eating that the United States is in
a measure responsible for the NOR.
al welfare of the people of that
country, and referred to the exodus
of Negroes from this country to
Liberia. During his address he
said:
THE responsibility Of America
for the moral we'll being of the
people of Africa is manifest. Our
wealth and power have given us a
place of influence and power mean
more than dollars or social, intel
lectual or industrial supremacy,
They involve a responsibility for
the moral welfare of others which
cannot be evaded.
The United States has no terri
torial interests in Africa, ard may
never have. The Republic of Lii.
IBERIA was the outgrowth of immi-
grafton movements from our color
ed population. But beyond a
paternal interest, the Uuited States
has no organic relation with or re-
sponsible to that government. We
are friendly to all governments on
the continent, and stand with them
to the extent of our influence for
righteous rule, especially as ap-
piled to the vast native population.
Our commercial relations, already
large, will grow to vast proportions
in coming years. But beyond ques-
tions of rule or traffic are the re-
sponsibilities of America as to the
moral uplift of the people of AT
rica. This responsibility is to be
met in CO operation with the
Christian forces of other nations
So vast is this problem of redeem
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06

ing a continent, which has lain for
thousands of years in darkness,
that all sections of the Christian
Church must have hand in this
great work. The few score of
missionaries who are now on the
field from America should be
doubled over and over again year
after year. 1t is a JOY to learn
that among the missionary forces
in Africa, from different lands ard
representing different branches of
the Church, there are fraternal and
mutually helpful relations.
''fhe responsibility of America
toward Africa is emphasized be-
cause of our past history. and be-
cause of the number of our citi-
zens who are of African descent.
AS a result of the African slave
trade, that crime of the ages, and
of two and one half centuries of
slavery in America, the United
States has nearly 100000 of
colored people as a part of its citi-
zenship. No other country out
side of Africa has so large Negro
population; and, what is more,
there are no other 100000 of
Negroes in the world who own as
much property and have as large
per cent. who are intelligent, moral
and thrifty. The eduction and up
lift of the American Negro now
going forward should be accompan-
led by the increase of the mission
ary and Christian forces on the
continent from which ancestors
came. The number of those who
go as missionaries to Africa will
increase; and it is not unreason-
able to suppose that a large share
of the leadership for the evangeli-
zation of the continent will be
furnished from among our own
colored leaders in America.
I'm the redemption of Africa
all sections of the Christian Church
must be united but Methodism,
is the spirit of expansion and of
worldwide conquests in the king
dom of righteousness. John Wes-
ley's motto was The world is my
parish | hope the Methodist of
today will make this statement
good"
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06
DESIRABLE CITIZENS.


President Roosevelt has said
many things. Some wise and bene-
ficient, others problematical. His
reference to the undesirable citi-
zen" brought prominently before
the public mind, not only the
bounded labor leaders of the West,
but large view of the submerged
tenth, that prays up society. AS
a general thing it is much easier
for us to think of the undesirable
class of citizens. In our conceit,
we place them outside and beneath
Us, worthy perhaps of some pity,
but more condemnation. The de-
sirable citizen forms are large
and growing class, which we view
complacently and seldom give more
than a passing thought. They are
the salt Of the earth.
They do right not because of
fears of punishment for wrong do
ing, but because it's the thing to do.
Developing a kind of negative good
ness. The desirable citizen will
fear closer scrutiny. On careful
study developes into an aggressive,
and progressive somebody who
lives not only for his selfish greed,
but that the world as well as his
immediate community is the better
because she has passed that way. "
The desirable citizen is interested
in the material and commercial de
velopment of his state and city.
In these he sees the dream OF a
mighty empire and the energy of
his being is given to the realization
of this dream. He has high ideals
of civic virtue, and he finds time
to lend his strength to the moral
uplift of his city and state. His
interests lies with those who believe
IN better condition for humanity.
The desirable citizen has no time
for slothfulness.
LET THE NEGRO IN.
Ever since the black man has
been IA part of this country he has
been laborer for its good. In the
dark days of slavery, he looked ad-
versity in the face, smiled, and la
bored on Piling up wealth untold
for the scions of ''proud Albion. y
When slavery passed and he stood
bare handed in the sunlight of free
dom. with the badge of American
citizenship on breast scared by
the lash of the slave driver, or fur
rowed by rebel bullet. He came
empty handed and with crude no
tions of civic duties. But he had
within him inherent knowledge oil
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 2.-Rcgister
of the United States Treasury w.
T. Vernon, passed through here
today on his way from Washing
ton to Oklahoma, where he is TO
make speeches upon the race ques-
ton. In order to avoid the hui
initiation of the Jim Grow car law
in Oklahoma the Negroes there
have chartered special car for
Vernon, which he will use in all
his travels in the new state.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06

her fifteen hundred dollars. But
here will be found successful far
mers in the potato district out at
Greeley, and fruit raisers over near
Grand junction, while a score or
more Negroes are raising and ship
ping cattle, sheep, hogs and horses.
In the towns and cities, where one
sees less commercial activity than
in Kansas City, Topeka and st.
Louis, they are surprised to find
the large and constantly increasing
number of property holders. Men
and women tax payers. When a
people out of the meagre earnings
of our people during the past five
years have doubled their real estate
holdings, they clearly come within
the view of desirable citizens for
then you have evidence of thrift.
frugality and energy. During these
years there has been a constantly
decreasing criminal element and a
corresponding rise in the moral
tone Of our people. Looking at the
marked improvement of our people
along ALL lines, it seems strange
that opportunities for work should
be curtailed. We can win back the
lost places. Keep this record before
the white man, couple its marked
features with promptness and hon
est service, pay your debts, and lei
the having of a good time" await
the era when accumulated wealth
guarantees leisure hours.
A LITTLE POLITICAL.
In review such as this there is
hardly room for political discus
sion, but in a way such things are
bound together and something must
be said of them. Here we have
been speaking of the progressive
representative elements of our peo-
pie Of the doers. We have been
talking about the very best Of the
race. These are they, too, who be
lleve in the party and vote and
work for it's success without the
hope of fee or reward. These are
they, too, who are not consulted in
the selection of race leader by the
white man. We hear much talk
about loss of places, and positions
field by Negroes. If the NEGRO
has lost out it is simply because
the boss" chosen by white politi-
clans to administer the affairs OF
Negro politics has been more busy
caring for HIS selfish ends than
promoting the good of the rae. This
is very evident to locker on in
Venice The Negroes who honest
ly labor for the party, the tax
payer and good citizens should
have something to say and places
of honor and trust held by Negroes
would not be lost.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06

Dennis Robertson, a colored
man, who had his heart literally
cut to pieces at Houston, Texas,
last week, by two other Negroes
and white man, lived four hours
after being stabbed.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

A school for the exclusive use of
Negro boys has been established
by white people at Germantown,
Pa.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06

Mrs, Sarah Elizabeth Carter,
aged LOG years, known far and
wide as Grandma Carter, is dead.
She is said to have been the oldest
person living in the district of Col
umbia, up to the date of her death.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06

B altimore, Md.-Once more will
Joe Cans be seen in action A
match between him and Young
Erne has been dated to take place
February 10 at Philadelphia. 1t
will cost the promoters just $500
for Cans part for eighteen minutes
of boxing. The two principals
will meet in a six round contest.
Some disagreement took place
over weight in which Joe wanted
catch weights and would not stand
for it. They will meet at 135
pounds at 3 o'clock. Erne takes
the bout as a good chance to enter
into championship class. Bill Ro-
cap will be third man in the ring
fCoptiuna6 tO fonrth DauaN
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06

The San Antonio Express re-
Gently gave the likeness of an aged
colored woman living at Lovernia,
Texas. She is 120 years old and
is still living with the white peo-
pie who owned her during slavery.
She is still active and recites early
history of Texas to the interest of
all whom she talks with.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-06

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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-17
TRADING WAS
ERRATIC
NEVADA con. GOES OFF. WHILE
GIROUX AND CUMBERLAND
SHOW INCREASED STRENGTH
LITTLE Il EXPECTED TODAY

Yesterdays market was inclined 10
be erratie. Interest in the stocks was
scattered and uncertain. Nevada
Con. executed q surprise with de-
cline, while Cumberland Ely and
Giroux were stronger. Inspiration
held at 1921 with much buying In
evidence.
IL is not expected that today will
witness much change If any in the
prices. Yesterday had the look Of
a cleaning up program and there Is
not likely to be great deal doing to
day. Monday will probably be await
ed anyhow for tariff Developments
and possibly showing of hands
which will demonstrate the strength
of the different alignments.
BINEORD n HULSE LETTER.
The market was somewhat I'M
proved over that OF Thursday, but
the wheat situation Is claiming the
attention of all the large buyers. As
a result the mining stocks are being
neglected and the Elys are suffering
as a result Nevada Con. lost four
points today. Cumberland gained
nnafatinnG.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-17
ELY CENTRAL To
HAVE WORK
DRILLS ARE TO RESUME WORK
TWO SHAFTS ARE ALSO TO GO
DOWN ON THE PROPERTY
TURNER COMING SOON.

Al the directors meeting of the
Ely Central Copper CO., held April
6, the president of the company was
requested TO visit the property and
make necessary arrangements for ex-
tensiye development work. to be car
ried on continuously.
The treasury was financed and is
now in a position to carry out plans
which were contemplated before the
panic. Considerable drill work will
he done and the sinking of two shafts
Is included in the development work
outlined by the directors.
One of these shafts will be started
near the Puritan strike on Cumber-
land Ely and the other close to the
steam shovel workings of the Nevada
Con.
Joseph Pheby stated yesterday that
A. o. Turner president of the COM
pany, would be I'm Ely within the
next 80 days and Immediately upon
his arrival would take up the matter
of development work.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-17
INSPIRATION WORK
Neighbor of Miami Is Developing Oh,
Extensive Scale.

The Inspiration Mining company
has started active development work
in three tunnels and two shafts, while
two drills will be in operation with
in the next few days, according 10
Henry Krumb, consulting engineer of
both the Inspiration company and OF
the Ray Consolidated Copper COM
many. who. arrived home yesterday.
after having been occupied several
weeks at the properties of the two
coming big copper producers, SAYS
the Salt Lake Republican.
One of the Inspiration shafts was
down rs feet. the other 60 feet, and
10th we're in3oxidized material car
wing three per cent copper. Streaks
of sulphide were coming into the
deeper shaft. indicating that the sui
phide zone hay be entered at any
time now. II had not been expected
10 enter II MT less than so feet depth.
A winze' 90 feet deep in one of the
tunnels is all in sulphide ore running
two and two and one-half per cent
copper.
The Southern Pacific company Is
grading n spur of about II miles
from Globe TO the Miami mine, which
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-17
PATENT WORK IS
TO Be WATCHED
GOVERNMENT SENDING IN M
PORTANT NOTICE TO ALL
MINERAL LAND SURVEYORS-
LAWS MUST he FOLLOWED.

In this the age of conservation OF
national resources, the United States
government is in the lead, and every
nook and corner of the country is feel
ing the influence of the determination
of Uncle Sam" 10 protect its inter-
ests. The latest circle TO feel this in
fluenee is the mining industry, and it
takes the form of "A notification to
the United States surveyors general
and all deputy mineral surveyors that
hereafter the work required on
mining claim in order 10 patent the
same must be correctly described and
fairly valued The notice comes from
the department of the interior. and
is signed by Fred bennett, commits
sioner of the general land office.
Our government is the most gen.
errous of all when IL comes TO secur-
ing patents on mining property The
work required is $500 for each claim,
and that means usually a fifty foot
shaft or a fifty foot tunnel. counting
the work at $40 per foot. That these
terms are not unreasonable is appar-
ent to any mining man. for it must be
might rich claim which can be de-
NelOpeu ny nllA loOl ohdi' VI '"N
mel. Yet it is apparent that these
have been abused in securing pat
ents on claims: that an insufficient
amount of work has been done, or
that the work done has not been val
ued fairly. The penalty for unfair val
uation hereafter will be the loss OF
the commission of the deputies, so II
is as we'll that the fact be thoroughly
understood that Uncle Sam here
after is going to demand that the
legal requirements are observed
strictly.
The notice mentioned follows in
full:
The reports made by the engineers
in the employ OF the general land Of
flee and of the forest service show
that in very large number of cases
the returns made by United States
deputy mineral surveyors as To sur
vey lines and distances, location ana
extent of improvements, are inaecur-
ate; that quite frequently the over
valuation of mining improvements Is
scuch as to preclude belief that the
same were errors of judgment. Ii Is
understood, of course. that these
overvaluations are not the rule. and
, that the great body of deputy mineral
surveyors endeavor TO max fair and
impartial return of their surveys.
However, In any future case, where
the survey returns are inaccurate or
the improvements not correctly de-
scribed or fairly values, the commits
sion of deputy mineral surveyor Will
be suspended until such time as
satisfactory explanation is given OF
the failure TO make correct returns.
You will supply each deputy min
eral surveyor with a copy hereof.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-17

The Inspiration is the property that
was taken over several months ago
by Gum and Thompson and East
ern associates. II is believed TO be
another such low-grade copper
proposition as the Ray Consolidated
and the Miami, which 1t adjoins. 1t
has the same formation, with APP
parently, like great bodies of siliciiied
altered schist carrying from 2 per
cent To "a per cent copper, the
values having been redeposited in a
secondary enriched zone. The lnspira-
tion has not yet accomplished the
blocking out of large tonnages of ore,
as have the Ray and the Miami COM
panies. but IT is getting good start
on that work and all indications are
that IL will be in the same class.
The Ray Consolidated company has
eleven drills in operation, besides
considerable underground work in
progress.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-17
LEAD MINERS FOR TARIFF.
Western Producers said 10 he Well
Organized to Oppose Reduction
in Duty ON Lead Importations.

DENVER. Colo, April 14.-Fiye
representatives of the lead and zinc
producers of the United States will
soon establish headquarters at Wash
ington for the purpose of trying TO
convince congress that a moderate
tariff duty on all Iced and zinc i'm
portations is absolutely necessary to
prevent wide disaster to these in
dustries. Since the American Min
ing Congress began to agitate the
maintenance of these tariff duties
some three months ago, mining men
have come to realize the peril that
threatens their interests should the
duties be removed or reduced.
Pitted against local producers are
the operators in Mexico where vast
deposits of lead and zinc ores are now
being extensively developed. the
Mexican operator gets his labor for
% cents to 70 cents per day which
in quality compares remarkably well
with labor in the local mines, which
cost from $500 to 5000 per day. AS
the average labor cost of producing
lead in the United States is 60 per
cent of the total cost of product, the
tremendous advantage of the Mexican
producer can be readily seen.
The Payne bill now provides for a
duty of l u cents per lib. on lead in
ores. but 1t is known that there is
considerable sentiment in congress In
favor of reducing this to | cent per
pound. Under a one cent tariff. lead
producers would lose more than 50,
O00, 600 annually, while three-fonrths
of them would be completely at the
mercy of the foreign producers, and
would have to close down their
mines.
The campaign begun by the Mining
Congress will be vigorously supported
by the states of Colorado, Idaho
Utha. Nevada, Missouri, Wisconsin
and Illinois, and the committee al
Washington will work for a duty OF
| 1a cents per pound on lead in ores
and , X cents on lead in pigs, bars
and bullion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-17

area of about five miles square. The
country is interlaced with numerous
big lodges which outerOp quite prom
inently. There is a system of Lodges
running north and south and a sys-
tenn running east and west thereby
forming many functions.
THE veins are contact veins, lying
between granite and blue lime. The
lodges are very strong, varying in
width from two 10 twelve feet and
the work thus far shows perfect and
smooth walls. The vein matter con-
sists of a blue and brown quartz
showing iron oxide and is very sim
liar to the formation in the Colorado
mines where sylvanite is found. The
ore is base and does not pan.
ION the Rock of Ages claim. own
ed by myself and associates, ten
foot hole has been sunk. In the
bottom there is a two-foot ledge which
gives return of $40.56. At the
surface the values only run 60 cents
in gold TO the ton. On the Rock of
Ages No. |. an adjoining claim, good
showings are also being had. At the
grass roots an assay of $3.50 was
obtained. At depth of five feet the
values run $10.05 and at eight feet
$21.96, showing a good increase as
depth Is attained Float has been
found which carries values to the
tune of S75.
Mr.. Burns is very enthusiastic over
the new country aud he is confident
that with the proper development the
new section will open into something
hiO
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-17
NEW EXCITEMENT
At LOvELOCk
BIG EXCITEMENT NEAR LOVE
IOCK-PROMISIN ELDORADO
Is DISCOVERED NEAR TOWN
IAIITS-RUSH TO STRIKE

LoVELoCk. April 16.-Not for
many months has Lovelock been so
wrought up over a mining excitement
as II has for the past ten days and by
the hurry and hustle of the prospect
ors. merchants and all classes of men
in their eagerness TO reach the new
diggings. one is reminded of the
early day prosperity. All during last
week the livery stables and auto driv-
ers did a thriving business carrying
parties to and from the new strike.
The new find is located in the low
range of mountains about six miles
southwest of Lovelock and from re-
ports received by some of the return
ing pilgrims the section gives promise
of opening into one of merit.
Some four months ago p. NJ. Burns
a former Colorado mining operator
and prospector, visited the section
and commenced a systematic course
of prospecting. He kept his own
counsel and said nothing of his OPP
erations. Some ten days ago, how
ever. 1t was noised about that a big
strike had been made and in a short
time the big rush was on and at pres
ent there are more than a hundred
locations. A. newspaper representa-
tive visited Mr.. Burns property yes
terday and when asked about the new
section he said
THE district thus far shows an
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-17
METALS MARKET.

NEW YORK. April 16.-Lead
steady, $4.12@42O; copper dull
127s m13c. silver, 80 &c.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-17
MARKETS, MINING AND METALS
, zee ssss
, Ely con. RESUMES
, DEVELOPMENT WORK

Work has commenced on the
. Ely Consolidated Copper Co.'s
. property south of the Nevada
. Con. 1t is the announced in
tention of the company TO have
. between 10 and 30 men ON the
pay roll within the next two or
three weeks. The principal work
. for the present will be on the
. Zach claim, where they have "a
shaft over 900 feet in depth.
This will he pushed down and
. drifting will he vigorously
prosecuted ON the different lev
els. Some of the best ore ever
. found in the camp has been
. shipped from this property and
there is considerable ore block
. ell out i'm different workings. w.
+. Snyder is president of the
company and associated with
. him are several wealthy Utah
mining men.
. .
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-17

FOR sALE-vOSE PIANO. PHONE
63-K. 2S-tf
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FOR RENT-EIGHT ROOM HoUS-
es in Smelterville now under con-
struction. Ask for Harp. Am.
Trading Co. II
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y. \. RY. TIME TABLE.
E,nccti,e january ~. 1905.

Daily Except Sunday-Leaves East
Ely. North Bound 7:35 a. m. Daily
Except Sunday. leaves Cohre, South
Round lao u. m
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-17
classified ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE district thus far shows an