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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Two Comets in One Year

Several times In past centuries two
comets have been seen in one year An
unexpected one has recently been dis
covered by the astronomers at the
Greenwich observatory. in England.
This, with Halleys, will make a pair in
the year 1910. The newly discovered
comet is as yet very faint, and as the
astronomers have not as yet calculated
its path. they can not tell whether or
not il will come near enough to be
seen without the telescope
There are many comets whose period
is wholly unknown, and some that
seem to have no period. but come to
us from outer space, then disappear,
never to return. Great comets there
fore may appear at any time. Only
few are known to return at regular
periods.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
African Ranch Pets

N I Juja Farm many animals were
~ kept in cages. They included
fairly friendly leopard and five lions,
two of which were anything but
friendly. There were three cheetahs.
nearly full grown; they were continu-
ally taken out on leashes, Mrs. Nc
MILAN strolling about with them and
leading them to the summer house.
They were good tempered. but they did
not lead we'll Cheetahs are interesting
beasts; they are aberrant cats, stand
ing very high on their legs. and with
ncnretractile claws like a dog. They
are nearly the size OF a leopard. but
are not ordinarily anything like as
ferocious. and pSey on the smaller
antelope, occasionally taking some-
thing as big as a half grown kongoni
Fci short run, UP to say quarter
OF mile. tney are the swiftest ami
mails on earth. and with good start
easily overtake the fastest antelope:
but their bolt Is soon shot, and on the
open plain they can readily be gall
loLed down with horse. When they
sit on their launches their attitude is
that neither of dog nor of a cat so
much as of big monkey On the
whole they are much more easily
domesticated than most other cats, but.
as With all highly developed wild crea-
lures, they show great individual yari-
ability of character and disposition.
TGey have very curious note, a bird
like chirp in uttering which they
twist the upper lips as If whistling.
When l first heard II | was sure that it
was uttered by some, bird, and looked
ABOUT quite tirac before finding that
1t was the call of cheetah
. Ihen there was tame wart hog
very friendly indeed, which usually
wandered loose ard was as comical
as pigs generally are, with it's sudden
starts ani grunts. Finally there was a
young Tommy buck and a Grants
ga2elle doe. both of which were on
good terms with every one and needed
astonishingiy little looking after to
prevent their straying -Theodore
Roosevelt in Scribner's
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Naturalize, Turks and Syrians

Some weeks ago the department OF
commerce and labor took the ground
that Turks and Syrians could not be
naturalized. 1t requested courts of
naturalization not to receive applica-
tions from Turk3 and Syrians. 1t
claimed that they were not white. and
by our laws naturalization is for mem
bers of the white and black races only.
The department now seems to have
changed its mind 1t has sent to all
courts a new circular asking that las
first request be disregarded. at least
until the supreme court has decided
the question.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Story of the Fate of Andree

Reports have come from Eskimos.
by way of Saskatchewan. regarding
the fate of Prof. S. A. Andree. Twelve
years ago this professor tried to reach
the north pole with a balloon. and was
never heard from again. Bishop Pascal
of Prince Albert has heard from Father
Turquotille. missionary, that Eski-
mos somewhere within the arctic circle
saw the balloon descend There were
white men in the car, alive. but they
were far gone with hunger and cold
and died soon after landing. The Es
kimos used the ropes and other parts
of the balloon ard have some of them
now.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Student Discovers Third Comet

Zaecheus Daniel postgradua
student of Princeton university. has
discovered new comet-hs third
and calculated its orbit and dmen-
sions. He finds 1t to be 56,000O00 miles
from the earth, 46.000.000 miles from
the sun This is small comet, only
about three times as large as the earth.
A star that Is many millions Of miles
further away was seen shining through
the comet, showing that it's substance
is very thin.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Millions for the Old Countries

Money to the amount of $500. geo,
mostly Christmas gifts went out of
New York one week in December in
foreign postal money orders alone.
Nearly s2,000,00O went to Great Britain
and Ireland and only little less to
Italy, This is an Increase of about so
per cent over the amount sent in the
corresponding week of last year. or
course. great many giftsswe in the
form of bank checks and drafts, no
record of which has been obtained.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Porto Ricans as Citizens

Should the people of Porto Rico be
regarded as citizens OF the United
States? Hitherto they have been re-
ferred TO in the laws as citizens of
Porto Rico" but congress and the ad-
ministration have been careful not to
call them citizens of the United States
In his annual report to the secretary
of war. General c.. r. Edwards, chief
of the bureau of insular affairs. pleads
the cause of the Islanders and asks
that congress confer upon them fun
American citizenship.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
British Government to
South Pole Expedition
Aid Down the

The Scott expedition in search of the
south pole is now assured. the British
government having promised 100000
toward the 100000 which is the esti-
mated expense
The expedition will set forth in July.
There is little doubt that the re-
ported activity among the American
arctic explorers who advocate a south
polar expedition proved a convincing
tactor which determined the govern
ment to assist Captain Herbert f. Scott.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Audubon University Planned

Insect pests now cost the country
$1,000, 10000 per year. Much of this
might be saved if we could protect
the song birds that feed upon these in
sects. The National Association Of
Audubon Societies is planning an Audu-
bon university to teach facts about
birds. The university needs $1,000. 900.
The societies are asking for contribu-
ticns. using the argument that mill
lich dollars is only the -thousandth
part of the yearly loss caused by
insects.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Good Schools in Massachusetts

After examining the public schools of
60 cities, the commission OF the Russell
Sage foundation has decided that Som
erville, Mass, has the best schools.
Repeater" who fail to receive
promotion--are says the commission. a
perfect barometer of the efficiency of a
city's school system, and no other OF
the 60 cities spends so small proper
tien OF its school money on repeater
as does Somerville.a a
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Charge of Light Brigade Re-
called
called

The Grand Duke Michael, son of
Emperor Nicholas / of Russia and great
uncle of the present czar. died recently
at Cannes. France, aged II. More than
SO years ago he was world famous as
commander OF the Russian army in the
Crimean war. He was at the battle of
Balaklava and ii was against his bat
teries that the famous Charge OF the
Light Brigade" was directed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Red Cross Work

President Taft has been REELECTED
president of the American Red Cross
society In a speech before the mem
bers he spoke of the good work done
duIng the last year The Red Cross
relieved much suffering in Italy after
the earthquake. in eastern Turkey after
the massacres. and in Mexico after the
foods.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Mississippi in
Canoe

Padding s,160 miles in cedar ca
noe, Kiyo S. Inui. a Japanese student,
mas completed what is said to have
peen the first voyage down the Mis-
sissippi river from the source at Lake
lIasca to the mouth Inui is a grad
uate of the University of Michigan and
Chautauqua lecturer He placed his
iran canoe in Lake Itasca on May 20.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
How Money Leaves the Country

Counting checks and money orders
it is estimated that immigrants in the
United States send more than $4,000
900 out of the country every Christmas
sea son, as gifts 10 their friends in the
old world.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
wireless" in the Alps

Experiments on the high peaks of
the Alps prove that they are fine loca
tions for wireless telegraph receiving
stations. Messages from 1000 miles
are readily picked up.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
Merchants Honor Peary

Haiiing him as the discoverer of the
north pole the New York chamber of
commerce has elected Commander
Robert Il. Peary an honorary member.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-15
BELMONT NINE SHOWS
SPLENDID ORE RESULTS

Though nothing but most favorable
news has been received from the Bel
mont mine since the encountering of
the Belmont vein east OF the fault some
six months ago the report this week con-
tains further evidence OF the richness
of this wonderful mine. In the pushing
of development work on the 100 and
ll66-foot levels. the lowest in the mine,
the east drifts which are following the
vein on both levels show faces of ore
while the vein shows greater strength.
In the east drift on the 100-foot level,
which is now some distance east of the
new Belmont shaft. the ledge Is from
fifteen 10 sixteen feet wide between
walls. all of which carries excellent val
ues. This drift has been on ore for
nearly roo feet. the vein varying from
twelve TO eighteen feet in width and
while at all times the ore has been OF
high milling grade. during the past week
the values have still further Increased.
A big increase In values Is also re-
ported from the east drift on this vein
on the 1l66-foot level the deepest work
ings In the mine. Since starting this
drift from the Wine from the ll00-f
level. the ore exposed has been OF g
most satisfactory character, but this
week the entire face. six feet wide. is
filled with high-grade ore. The vein or
this level has been proven to be about
fifteen feet wi6s where cut out to the
footwal though the drift is following
along the hanging wall at a width OF six
feet,-Tonopah Miner.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-15
YANKEE WORK HAS
BEGUN IN EARNEST
New Machinery Will Permit
Swift Progress in Going
to Depths.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
EUREKA, Aug. l4.-On Saturday Sam
Scott and Ralph Kellogg commenced
sinking the shaft on the Yankee mine,
having been awarded the contract for
sinking 400 feet, starting from depth
OF 905 feet The new electric hoist re-
Gently erected will be used in facilitating
the work While the work in the shaft
is being accomplished, Superintendent
Merriman will keep a force of men en-
ployed doing development work upon the
300 level of the property. Several months
ago cave was discovered on this level
which gave splendid indications that an
hood, and an energetic search Will be
made for IL Part OF the mine at the
present time is being operated by leasers,
and all seem satisfied with the manner
The mine is now fully equipped In every
particular for deep mining. AS shown by
recent developments In other properties
IN the east end good dividend payers
can he made out OF the east end proper
tics by going down TO the lower levels,
The North Tintic Iron Blossom COM
located In the north end of the district,
has filed articles OF Incorporation with
the secretary OF state, tho capitalization
being 100000. and the shares valued al
10 cents each. The claims adjoin the old
Beck Tunnel mine, which in years past
produced large quantines of ore, and 1t Is
the belief of prominent mining men that
ore bodies OF splendid values lie beneath
the iron groupings. No doubt with en-
ergetic and careful management the
claims can be made to be good pro-
ducers. The first officers OF the company
are: President. James Morgans vice
president, John II. Walker; secretary
treasurer. Gus a. FRANKIE; and the above
named officers. with Henry c, Monteer
and Charles Fields, compose the board
of directors The principal place OF busi-
ness OF the company VIII be In this city.
Work viii be commenced next week on
the Provo mining property, located IN
East Tintic. by local people who have
secured a lease on the ground. The
ly held lease on the ground. encoun-
tered ore. but not in sufficient quantities
to make 1t paying proposition.
About $50 feet from the dividing line OF
Colorado people have uncovered a fine
body OF ore fifty feet below the 500 level,
and the ore body extends down TO the
45O-foot level a drift is in ore dis
point to the fact that the ore body VIII
open up In fine shape as progress is made.
on the 500 level OF the property the drift
is being continued toward the south end
the prospect OF hitting. the ore Is made
better with every round OF holes.
The assessment work on the claim
owned by the East HomsnsvilIe COM, Ga,
been completed by Charles Parker, and
V. l.. Thomas has completed the assess
ment work on his claims located near the
Homansville property.
ing for a patent on the General Logan
claims. Application is also being made
for a patent on the Trump and TriXy
S9nsSlidated mining claims saIms located In
plying for a patent for the Hillside lode
mining claims.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-15
NOTICE.

council eis Of Salt Lake City City of the p inten-
ton Of such couroll to make the follow
ing described Improvement to wit:
Constructing cement sidewalks FIVE (5)
feet wide and four (D inches thick on all
streets in the territory. lying between
the north line Of Arapahoe avenue and
the south line Of American avenue. and
the east line of Mckinley avenue and
the Jordan river, and 1871 feet on the
east side of Goshen street between IN
diana and Wasatch avenues. with the ex-
ception Of Indiana avenue from Chey
enne street to the Jordan river. the east
side OF Eleventh West street between
Indiana and Arapahoe avenues, the west
Side OF Emery street between Indiana
and Arapahoe avenues, the east side Of
Glendale street from Eighth South street
20 the Jordan river. the north side of
Eighth South street from Glendale street
OF Arapahoe avenue between Emery and
Eleventh West streets. in sidewalk dis
dricts Nos. 21 and Al. and defrey the
thereof. estimated at flrty-six thousand
four hundred forty.nve and S2-1o0
(S5e.445.S2) dollars, or so-1oo (so.eo) dol
property, there being e2,717 81 feet abut-
ting said improvement. by local assess
ment upon the lots or pieces OF ground
@ wlth,n the the 5;i folloEins dessrlbed districts!
benefited by said Improvement. namely:
The west side OF lots 2s to SO. inclusive.
the east side OF lots ] TO Q. inclusive. the
south sido OF lots l and 30, block S. tho
west side Of lots . to lc inclusive, tho
north side of lots ard Q. block s. the
west eide. Of lots II and IS, the. north
side OF lots 10 TO II, inclusive. tho wost
1l.s9 foet Of the north side. and the ensl
2s 81 feet Of the northeast side Of lot 9.
tho northeast side OF lots ! TO 8. incu-
sive, block 2. ]. Fl. Whalon's addition,
section II. township ! south range /
west the west side OF lots 1 TO 0. In
elusive. block 10; tho west side OF lot l.
the south side OF lots | TO II. Inclusive
block 0, Glendale addition, section IL
township south. range ! west; tho
% rs foot O. tho southwest side OF lot 8,
block /. J. II. Whalon's addition block
inclusive tho north Hide of lots 10 to 2s.
inclusive. the south side OF lots to D.,
inclusive. Hook Q; tho west side OF lots
10 TO 27. incluaIve. tho east side OF lots
10 to Is. inclusive, tho north side OF lots
IS nnc 10. block &. !. II. Whalou'a addl-
;ion. section II. township ! south, range
l,, wcst; tho west uIds Of lots 70 TO q. IN.
elusive, tho north side Of lots ! and "a,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-15
NO QUESTION ABOUT
SMALL PRODUCTION
Copper Curtailment Is Very
Much Fact by the Big
Companies.

Thompson, Towle 6 Company says that
copper curtailment began Monday, Au-
gust !. The curtailment will be between
10 and Is per cent and will cover about
20 per cent Of the country's production.
Phelps. Dodge & Co, and Calumet IL
Hecla will not curtail beyond present
rate, but both these interests have been
curtalling about 10 per cent for three
months Independent of other copper in
tercsts. This curtailnent should bring
production Well under the consumption
demands Of the country, and as IL pro-
crosses should prove beneficial TO copper
prices and incidentally to copper shares.
tlon figures are issued monthly. and show
the output OF the rchncries rather than
that of the mines, II may take two or
three months for a cur,aiment of the
mines TO show In the figures. In the
meantime. however. that IL is having its
effect on the minds OF the consumers Is
stand one of the largest selling agencies
Is being asked to ship August copper
Immediately and September copper In
August This also demonstrates to what
been pursuing the hand TO mouth policy.
our Butte correspondent writes; OIL
clals OF the Butte Miners union assert
that 1000 men have been laid of from
underground. and the reduction in output
aggregates 5000 tons per day. The Parrot
Neversweat OF Anaconda. and the Barus
OF Butte Coz ntlOD are smut DOWN ana
II is expected that further curtailment
will be Immediately brought back
A well known mining engineer, who
returned last week from Butte where he
spent considerable time inspecting tho
properties OF the camp. says: From the
information and data ] was able to OBJ
tain, probably so per cent Of the men
employed at the mines have been laid OFF.
The curtalment OF copper IS we'll under
way and a decrease of 25 per cent in pro-
duction will result, Some OF the prop
critics are doing a considerable amount
Of hand sorting OF the ore in the slopes,
which results In greater copper contents
per ton, The reduction at Butte does not
only apply to the large mines OF the
critics in the camp"
The May output at Butte amourSed
to. approximately. 2s.3oo 900 pounds. ~Sile
July although the full effect OF the re-
duction Will not be felt. the figures will
probably show a still greater decrease,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-15
HALF MILLION DOLLARS
OUTPUT IN AUGUST

The National Mining company of Ne
yada has just paid its first dividend, a
disbursement OF cents n share upon
$50 900 shares OF stock outs landing. thus
amounting TO $3T.500 II is promised that
the company will henceforth pay divl-
dends regularly at the rate OF . cents
a share month, with the prospect that
the rate may be doubled In the near
future. Control of the company is owned
by John e. Pelton. who is president and
general manager, and his son, George S.
Pelton, who Is secretary of the company
The bulk OF the remaining outstanding
stock is held by the Peltons's eastern as
sociates.
The records OF the mine at Carson
City will show that for sixty days prior
to July l. the property OF the National
Mining company Of Nevada. Including
the Stall lease produced bullion of the
value OF half million dollars. OF that
amount. s25S.000 was turned out dur
ing the month Of June, says the National
Miner.
From the first 20 the tenth OF this
month, the property, including the Stall
lease. produced $780, 900. and for the week
ending Sunday morning. July II. its
output was approximately $50. 900 for the
first sixteen days of this month. The
production for this entire month will
probably run up TO $500. 900,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-15
AFRICAN COPPER NINE
LARGEST IN THE WORLD

Were II not for 2200-miIe railroad
haul and exceedingly unfavorable labor
conditions, the TanganylSa copper mines
cesslons company, which is in turn owned
by the Rothschilds. might take n position
as the leading low cost producing copper
mines: in fact. mining interests who
have visited this property describe II as
one of the greatest copper mines In tho
world and future source OF great cop
foot of sinking at this property places
1000. 900 tons OF ore IN aight which nv-
erages between 10 and Is por cent cop
per besides precious metal values.
The owners have drawn heavily upon
leading American mining men and erc
spond!ng millions In railroad and smeItor
graduation. The black labor In very in
efficient however,. and transportation for
1900 miles under adverse conditions ndds
considerably TO costa.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-15
Important Nevada Mineral
Land Question Is on Verge
of Determination.
WILL HAVE BEARING
ON RICH ACREAGE
Large Amount of Territory At
fected Owned by the South
ern Pacific.

Tho six mining engineers appointed
by Buck Ingalls,. the Southern Pa
ciflc company and selected by the ap-
pointees OF the two parties at interest,
have completed their examination OF the
ingalls, mine on the dividing line between
Oiinehouse and White Horse districts and
Will probably render their report late
this week
The examination was made TO deter
mine whether the land In question was
more valuable for mining or aGricultu-
raj purposes, in order that IL might be
determined whether Mr.. Ingalls, could op-
crate his property or whether il would
pass to the Southern Pacific company
under patent as agricultural land.
The decision will have grtat weight on
the determination of other cases pending.
1t is we'll known that there is a large
amount of ground In the odd numbered
sections within twenty miles of the
Southern Pacific right of way-the gov
pany-which is utterly worthless for MIN
Ing purposes but which Is held from year
TO year by mineral location and thus
prevents the railroad from securing pat
ents. while 1t Is also a fact that some
of the best mining propertits of Nevada
are on what are termed railroad sections.
patents for which are being applied Tor
by the company.
Tho government has had officials here
nearly q year inspecting the mineral To-
cations in the doubtful area, and assur-
ance Is given that no patents will be
Issued by the government on sections
that are more valuable for mining than
farming purposes. The ingalls, case has
attracted widespread attention and is OF
particular interest, as nearly all the best
mines OF Olinghouse are on railroad
ground The decision in the case will
affect many others that are pending. 1t
Is understood that Mr.. Ingalls, has spent
n small fortune 10 protect his alleged
rights in the controversy. but that the
government is now carrying on the case
without expense to him.-Reuo Gazette.