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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

The S5-foot lock canal which is being con-
structed consists Of sea-level entrance chan
mel z miles Ions, 500 feet wide and Al feet
deep on the Atlantic side to the foot of Gatun
pronounced "Gatoon') locks. On the Pacific
side there is a corresponding sealevel chan
mel to Mirafores locks, about miles long,
500 feet wide and 45 feet deep.
At Gatun the 85-foot lake level is obtained
by a great dam about mile and a half long,
and nearly half mile thick at the bottom or
base. The dam rests on impermeable material
of sufficient supporting power, and fills the
openings between the hills at Gatun, through
which the Chagres pronounced "Shaggers')
river flows to the sea. This river crosses the
channel Of the canal no less than fifteen times
In its serpentine course and Is one of the
most turbulent streams known during high
water, though it looks peaceful enough during
the dry season. 1t was one of the great OBJ
structions to the possibility of digging sea-
level canal, but this enemy has been converted
into friend, and will be made to supply the
greater portion of the water for filling the
great artificial lake.
The great Gatun dam-upon the successful
completion of which depends the success of
the canal-consists of water-tight center or
core composed of clay and sand mixed in
proper proportions These materials were
adopted after consultation with the best ex-
perts in the world, who came to the conclusion
that clay and sand were the most impervious
materials that could be used. This material,
after being properly mixed, is deposited n.y.
draulically-that is, by being pumped in by
dredges. This center core is confined by
rock wall on each side the rock 80 used
being taken from Culebra cut At the bot
tom this impermeable core Of clay and sand
has a width of about $50 feet, and gradually
tapers upward until minimum thickness of
400 feet will be had at the water level of the
lake. The dam will rise to height of lis
feet, distance of 80 feet above the level
of the lake. The artificial lake-which will
be known as Lake Gatun-will cover an area
OF 1854 square miles, or over 100000 acres. The
entire navy of the United States can find safe
anchorage therein.
The greatest obstacle that has stood in the
way Of the engineers for the past 500 years
in constructing canal across Panama has
been the mountain range known as the Cor
dilleras-the backbone of the continent It
was here that the French people wasted and
squandered such a great amount of money
that the picture shown above is called Gold
hilp'-it being asserted that they spent enough
In their endeavor to cut through the noun
tain at this point that the money used would
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

and expectations of the great engineer, and
carrying sorrow and want to the homes Of
thousands upon thousands Of French people
who had contributed their little all toward
forwarding the great enterprise. The nation
was brought to the very verge of revolution.
Judicial proceedings were instituted, and trials
were had, extending over period of five
years. There was disclosed to the Mortified
world such an orgy of corruption as history
had never before recorded. A hundred French
senators and deputies were accused of having
taken brides, and the police department was
under the same charge.
Count de Lesseps never recovered from the
only 16 years ago-a broken-hearted old man
but his fame will remain immortal despite
the sad ending of his career.
In 1903 the United States purchased the
interests and belongings of the French COM
pany on the Isthmus of Panama, paying there
for the sum Of $4,000, 000-the assets consist
ing of valuable surveys, implements of all
kinds, many thousand houses, railroads, land;
and also paid the Republic of Panama $780,
100000 for the Canal Zone-a strip Of land in
said Republic Of Panama ten miles wide and
practically 80 miles long-extending from Co
Ion on the Atlantic side to Panama City on
the Pacific. Through the center Of this ten
mile strip the canal is being constructed At
present there is an army Of nearly 10000 men
engaged In the gigantic undertaking OF build
ing this great water highway from ocean to
ocean.
The first party of Americans went to Pana-
ma in 1904 to begin work, but they found the
country infested with diseases Of the most
fatal kinds, and the year 1904 was practically
spent in improving health conditions. This
work has been under the supervision Of Col.
w. c. Gorgas and so effective have been the
methods pursued by him and his able assist
ants in the Canal Zone of the Isthmus of
Panama that the health conditions Of that
tropical country are about as good today as
these Of the southern states of America
Contrary to the general belief, the United
States is not digging big ditch" across the
1sthmus of Panama. When the canal is fin
ished and ships are steaming across Panama
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, or vice versa,
the waters Of the two oceans will still be at
least forty miles apart. They will never meet
at all. sealevel canal, which would have
allowed the waters Of the Atlantic and the
Pacific to come together, is not being dug; but
an S5-foot lock canal is being constructed AS
to the relative merits of the sea-level and the
lock canal it is not within the province Of this
article to discuss.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

its proximity to my abode 1t has fall
en- into disuse, as the pagans become
somewhat chary Of performing their
mysterious rites so near the white
man.
Some departed spirits are supposed
to inhabit the large trees which are
to be found in almost every pagan
town, and small earthenware pots con-
tanning food may be seen surrounding
these trees.
It Is not often that one can see the
Gwarts at their religious exercises;
but few months ago. on entering .
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
No Purchase Recorded.

There was dealer who tried to sell
horse to the late Senator Daniel Of
Virginia. He exhibited the merits of
the horse, and said, This horse is a
reproduction of the horse that General
Washington rode at the battle of
Trenton. 1t has the pedigree that will
show he descended from that horse
and looks like him in every particu-
lar"
Eyes, so much so," said Senator
Daniel, "that am inclined to believe
1t is the same horse"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
Religion OF Quart Pagans

have an idea of supreme being, but
do not worship him any way that
have been able to discover. Prob
ably this idea Is just their paganized
conception Of the Mohammedan Allah.
Their actual worship is more closely
connected with the spirits of their an
cestors. They appear to live in dread
lest these spirits should work dam
age to their farms, and with this in
view they are careful to supply them
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

Gwari village, saw a man kneelins
in froEt of one of these small spirit
huts with a pot Of some drink in his
hand, apparently expastulating with
the spirit-possibly because it had
treated him badly-and occasionally
pouring some of the contents of the
pot upon the outside wall of the hut
Wide World Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
These People Appear to Live In Dread
Of tho Spirits Of Their
Ancestors.

1t is always matter of great difl-
Guilty to get any really satisfactory
idea of the religion of pagan tribes.
During stay Of some three years
amongst the Gwaris. however, I was
able to form some notion of what was
at the back Of thAis minds. They
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
Simple, Rather.

He-You are the only woman I ever
loved.
She-Do you expect me to believe
that?
He-I do. I swear it is true.
She-Then believe you. Any man
who would expect woman to believe
that cannot have been much in the
company of women.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
MEbRA W0Nl5TG 0OlD Hill

have covered the sides of the excavation with
solid gold The cut through these mountains
is known as Culebra cut, and is nine miles in
length-through solid rock The cut begins
at Bas Obispo and ends at Pedro Miguel locks.
The question is often asked What be-
comes of the vast quantities of dirt, rock,
etc., that are taken from the canal? 1t is
loaded on trains by means Of the steam SHOW
els and hauled off-a portion being placed on
Gatun dam, portion is taken to the Atlantic
and portion to the Pacific oceans and placed
on the great breakwaters that are building
there, and yet other trains are busily engaged
In hauling the excavations to the railroad
tracks that will skirt the northern edge of the
canal, and which will have a solid rock bed
the entire distance. They find use for every
particle of it. Getting rid Of these excavations
has caused the Canal Zone to become the
busiest railroad center in the world. 1t is
said that 900 trains pass a given point near
the town of Culebra in day, hauling out the
rock from the cut.
The United States is constructing lock
canal, as before stated. These locks are in
pairs, each having width of ITO feet and
length of 1000 feet. Each lock consists of
chamber, with walls of concrete, and with
water-tight gates at the ends. The level of
water is to be regulated through openings in
the bottom by the operation of valves in the
side and center walls, which will permit the
water to flow into and out Of the locks by
gravity. 1t is estimated that it will require
eight minutes to fill one of them. The locks
are the largest that have ever been designed
in the history of the world. The gates con-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
A Quick Sidestep.

Merchant Ito widow)| am willing
to buy your husbands working bust
ness and goodwill for $4,000.
Widow-Well, but l happen to be
part of the working business.
Merchant-Then I'll take only the
goodwill Biaetter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

trouble in all its
DIRE adful forms !;
shooting pains all
over my body, sick
headache, spinal
weakness, dizziness,
|depr Q 8 81 on, and
Everything that was
|horrid. / tried many
doctors in different
parts Of the United
States, but Lydia E.
|Pinkham's Vegeta-
|ble COMPOUND has
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
Didn't Care.

Hewitt guess you don't know who
I am.
Jewett-No, and haven't any wom-
ans curiosity about it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
Value Of Borax In MIX.

A pinch of borax stirred into fresh
milk win keep 1t for some time, and
also prevent the cream turning se4e
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
Chilly.

Chilly.
"They say the pretty Boston girl is a
pick she Isl"
'Ice pick, suppose"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

done more for me than all the doctors.
I feel it my duty to tell you these
facts. My heart is full Of gratitude to
you for my cure."-Mrs. HARRIET e.
WAMPLER, 524 s. Ransom Street.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Consider This Advice.
No woman should submit to a surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death.
until she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound fair trial.
This famous medicine, made only
from roots and herbs, has for thirty
years proved to be the most valuable
tonic and invigorator of the female
organism. Women residing in almost
every city and town in the United
States bear willing testimony to the
wonderful virtue of Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free,
confidential. and always helpful.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

Cheap Form Of Fuel.
A Welsh rabbit may be cooked on
an electrical chatting dish at an ex-
pense of IN cents for current.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

No harmful drugs in Garfield Tea, Ma
lures laxative-it is composed wholly Of
clean, sweet, health-giving Herbs!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
0TTUMWA
WOMAN
CURED
By Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Ottumwa, Iowa.-'For years was
almost a constant sufferer from female
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES
one size smaller after using Aliens Foot-Ease,
the antiseptic powder to be shaken into the
shoes. 1t makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
Refuse sn6stItu9es. For Free trial package, ad-
dress Allen 8. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24
important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Bears the ~ --
Signature of &M2zzZI
In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-02-24

And the question comes to him In re-
doubled force as he remembers that the spot
on which all this great work is in progress
was only recently regarded as the death-hole
of the world-but now, when he beholds
land freed from the fearful ravages Of the dis
eases that had for centuries taken their toll
of human life by the tens Of thousands, he is
constrained to ask again: What has wrought
this wonderful change?
And the answer comes back to him from
far down the rugged road that is filled with
the fumes of the midnight oil that has been
burned by students and men of science of
past and present times: o, fellow-toiler, over
and above and around and directing this
great enterprise, upon which the eyes Of the
world are centered today is the Irresistible
power of weIl-trained, cultured intellect.
It is remarkable the number Of people one
finds who are OF the opinion that the idea Of
q canal across the Isthmus of Panama is some
thing of recent origin, when the fact is. it is
The oasis., 1911-03-18

is promoting the enterprise, intend
 erecting one of the most modern
 breweries in Arizor {, with the aim
 in view of supplying all of the
 northern portion, of the territory
 with the amber beverage. There is no reason why Williams should
 not become a great beer manufac- turing center The finest water in the world flows from the peren- nial springs at the base of Bill Williams mountains; barley equal to that used by the big brewing concerns of Milwaukee and St. Louis can be grown in Coconino county, and with these principal attributes of good beer-making right at hand, as it were, success should, and undoubtedly will, at- tend the efforts of the men who invest their capital in an under taking fraught with such possi bilities for big returns.
 Yuma Enterprise: United States army officers today established a number of facts, in connection with the death of a Papago Indian whose body was yesterday found tied to the tail of a young wild horse. By following back the trail of the horse the officers were led to place ten miles out on the desert. They found a stump to which the horse had been tied, while the Indian was being tied to the animals tail. There were signs of a desperate struggle. The trail back to the Papago Indian camp showed that the condemned man had been carried on a donkey to the place of execution. The trail further showed that four men had led the donkey and horse. After the young horse was released he ran ten miles at full speed to the river bottom and then wander ed about for several miles in all directions. Five men found in the PapagO camp were placed under arrest. One prisoner admits see- ing the horse wandering about in the bottoms dragging a body. Persons here, who are familiar with PapagO customs are inclined to the belief that the Indian was accused of witchcraft and for that reason was executed. One of the prisoners further admitted that the yonng Indian lived in the camp but he says he was crazy.
The oasis., 1911-03-18
Notice of Annual Meeting.

Notice is given hereby that in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation that the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the CARRIZ0 C0NS0LIDATATED MINING COM. PANY, LIMITED, a Corporation organized under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, with it's principal office in tue Town of Nogales, County of Santa Cruz, in said Territory, will be held in the office of the Statutory Agent of the Company Allen T. Bird, in said Town of Nogales, on Monday April Sd, 1911, at 5 o'clock D. m,
 The Stock Book will be closed for transfer on Saturday, April 1st 1911. A. H. HALL P. PINELLI
 Secretary. President. Feb. April 1.
The oasis., 1911-03-18
ARIZONA NEWS.
An Interesting Column of Items culled
 From Territorial Exchanges.

iOtuI uCu tO uO0IllA IO tdhO up ulS 125 year contract, as he calls 1t. The government has put him at work surveying the territory that has as yet been unsurveyed and if he finishes the job in 125 years he thinks he will be doing fine.
 Coconino Sun: Owing to the bad condition of the roads the past few days, wood for sale" has been scarce. A local wood dealer, however, "got wise" and bought several carloads of slabs from the Greenlaw Mill Co.,, had them ship ped in over the Santa Fe and is now supplying his customers.
 Yuma Sun: Yuma was head quarters for some three hundred or more Cocopahs Saturday and Sunday. They came from the government works on the lower Colorado, from the Marable & Null ligan camps, and they spent their money with a lavish hand while in town. The larger part of them were carried to the Gila valley levee and put to work clearing the right of way for that part of the reclamation work.
 Tucson Star: A number of Catholic priests who have been "in retreat" at the Cathedral in this city completed this solemn cere- mony yesterday and most of the visiting ones have departed for their respective locations. Father Girard, affectionately remembered, was stationed here for many years, was one of the visiting clergymen and has left for his home in Santa Fe. The retreat of the priests is a solemn religious ceremony at- tending the Lenten celebration. They meet for spiritual com- munion and prayer together. Dur ing their retreat they do not converse with one another, but only with their Master. The cere- mony is an annual event.
 Phoenix Republican: It has been learned on good authority that the proprietors of the An heuser saloon have been served with papers citing them to ap- pear before the board of supervisors to show cause why their license should not be revoked. As long ago as last summer this action was predicted and the proprietors were warned that unless their place of business was conducted in a more orderly fashion, the mat ter would be brought to the at- tention of the supervisors. Just what led to the present situation is not publicly known but it is presumed that the recent episode, wherein one of the firm was found guilty of selling liquor to an habitual drunkard after due warn ing had been given by writing, had something to do with it. From the observations of several who seem to know something about the matter, there seems to be pretty good prospect that the license will be revoked.
 Williams News: Plans and specifications for the new brewery to be built in Williams have been sent to Los Angeles for approval,
 I Trl.o r. l. f.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
HOLD FIRST MEETING.
Citizens Association of University
Heights Elects Officers.

The hrst annual meeting Of the C1ti-
zens' Association Of University Heights
and vicinity was held at the home of
c. P. Judge. Quincy street. last evening.
\ review Of the work Of the association
was read. and the reports Of the officers
and chairmen Of the various committees
made.
Ohicers and committee chairmen were
elected for the ensuing year, as follows:
President. C.. p. Judge: vice president,
y. j. Doeing; recording secretary, Da-
vid II. Oertly; financial secretary treas
ursr. George A. O'Donnall. Committees
Sidewalks and streets, W. T. Shane: sew
ers and sanitation, A ]. Doeing; schools,
Capt. Joseph Banner; press, Franklin
L. Howe; legislation and District Of CO.
lumhia, d. H. Oertly: parks and park
ing. c. r. Judge; membership. B. e.
hutchinson: lights and mails. Joseph
Rodler.
1t was decided to hold the Fourth of
July celebration on the site Of the old
Fort Bunker Hill. one of the chain of
forts constructed about the capital dur
ing the civil war. The association, to-
yether with the Chamber of Commerce
and Board Of Trade. has Endorsed this
old fort for park.
A letter was read from Former Pres
ident Joseph p. Burg, describing his trip
10 his new post in Rechenberg, Austria.
Mr.. Burg is now in the United States
diplomatic corps. motion by Can't.
Banner that a letter Of greeting be sent
10 Mr.: Burg by the association was
adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
REV. Melville B. GURLEY
ORDAINED AS MINISTER
Grandson of the Late DR.. Gurley,
Pastor of New York Ave-
nue. Church.

Rev. Melville Brooks Gurley was Or
dained clergyman of the Presbyterian
Church In the First Presbyterian Church
of Pottstown. Pa. during the past week.
and was later installed as pastor of the
church. The new pastor is a son Of w.
B. Gurley, formerly of this city, and
grandson Of the late Rev. DR.. Gurley. for
merly pastor of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, after whom the
Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church is
named.
The service was a most impressive one.
and conducted by representatives Of the
Presbytery of Philadelphia North. to-
gether with Robert E. Speer of New York,
who preached the sermon.
Mr.. Speer chose his text from John,
13:33-34: Little children, yet a little
while am with you. Ye shall seek Me;
and as said unto the Jews Whittier
60 We cannot come; so now 1 say to you.
A new commandment. give unto you,
That ye love one another; as 1 have loved
you, that We also love one another.
Seek Ye the Lord While He May Be
which Rev. John H. Lee Of Germanto wn,
Pa. asked Rev. Mr.. Gurley the constitu-
tional questions. Rev. Irwin F. Wagner
Of Providence, Pa. made the ordination
prayer. and the ceremony OF ordination
was finished by the laying on Of hands.
The pastor was then charged as to his
duty to the congregation by Rev. Mr.. Lee.
word. Preaching is the holding up OF
Jesus Christ
The charge to the people was made by
Rev. Mr.. RawSon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
HAS ROUGH VOYAGE.
Schooner Greeley Arrives at Alexan.
dria. Loaded With Ice,

The four<nasted schooner Gen. E. s.
Greeley. laden With about LOO tons OF
ice from North Boothbay, Me-. arrived al
Alexandria in tow Of the tug Camilla
and Is at the pier Of the Mutual Ice Com
pany. This is the second cargo Of Maine
ice that has been delivered at Alexandra
this year. and 1t is stated that several
more cargoes will be received In the next
two months. to be used In the icing Of re-
friEerator cars on their way to the north
ern markets with southern produce. Ber-
ries and spring vegetables are now NOV
ing in small quantities. but within the
next few weeks there will be an almost
continuous procession of cars at the icing
plant at Alexandra. Peaches and fruits
will come next and many Thousand tons
of ice will be required to take care OF
them.
The Greeley is reported to have had a
rough trip down the coast, having met
with an almost continuous series of gales
that did her considerable damage. When
about 800 miles from Cape Henry the
head of her rudder snapped of, and from
there to Alexandra she had to be steered
with q jury rig. She also broke her cap
stan, and Capt Brockett WIS glad when
the Camilla picked the vessM up In the
mouth Of the r7verto tow her to Alexan-
dria.