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The oasis., 1911-05-20
Mines Company of America.

The report of the Mines Com. pany of America for the year end. ed Dec. 31. 1910. shows that in the year under review the company purchased 94 per cent, of the capital stock of the Dolores Mines Company, and 96 per cent, uf the stock of EI Rtyo Mines Company and in conjunction with these com. panie+ has purchased La Dura Mill and Mining Company. The com pany already owned the entire stock of the Crpston Colorado Com. pany. The Mines Company re-. ceived dividends in 1910 on it's Crpston Colorado stock amounting to 1925 GOO, and miscellaneous earnings of $l456, had misceIltne. ous expenses of Sl4,640. paid divi. dends of $l80,000 (9 per cent, on its old capitalization of S2,O00,000)
The oasis., 1911-05-20

THE OASIS is in receipt of "The Artesian Belt" the new newspaper of Mir. Renwick White, who sus- pended publication recently the Paradise Record to move the plant over to San Simon and estab- fish the new journal; development of water for irrigation by artesian wells in the San Simon valley hav- ing opened to him a much wider and more profitable field. Mir. White is a very capable newspaper man, and his work at San Simon will be of great value to the region.
The oasis., 1911-05-20
Stopped at the Line.

StoppGd at the Llne.
 The immigration officials have been more strict of late in enfor. cing the law with regard to entry of aliens, particularly with regard to crossing minor children, to the inconvenience of several families coming out of Sonora who brought nephews or nieces or nurse girls, in several cases the child held up having been permitted at other times to enter the United States under the same guardianship with out let or hindrance. It seems the law prohibits entrance of minor children unaccompanied by their parents without special permission from the Department of Commerce and Labor at Washington. It is the unexpected enforcement of that prohibition that has wrought a hardship, and held at the line several days, while such permission was being procured, several families.
 The first to meet the prohibition was Mir. Firmin Camou and family from Hermosillo, on Monday, en route to Los Angeles. They had along a Yaqui girl about eleven years old which the family adopted when a mere baby at the time of deportation to Yucatan of many Yaqui families, some of whom gave their babies for adoption. With MT. Camou's family the child has been taken to Los Angeles every summer since her adoption, and never before had the prohibition been mentioned Very naturally Mr. Camou felt he was suffering an imposition. As quickly as possible the necessary permission from Washington was secured by tele graph. the child was admitted and Mir. Camou and his family welr their way rejoicing
 Later in the week "Wednesday no less a parsonage than Mrs Torres, wife of General Luis E Torre., commandant of the first military zone of the Mexican War Department, comprisi z the state, of Sonora and Slnaloa, who Is gov ernor of Sonora also, was detained at the line while the necessary per. mission was procured for her tC bring into the United States hel little niece daughter of her sister Mrs. George Grunig of Hermosillo one of two little misses who trave frequently with General and Mrs Torres and htve been with them 1T all parts of the United States with out the prohibition having beer raised ever before. As quickly al possible the necessary permission from Washington was procured and Mrs. Torres crossed with tn, young lady, going to Los Angeles Thursday.
The oasis., 1911-05-20

and carried forward $31S17 to surplus. At Dec. 3l, 1910, the accumulated surplus stood at $l59,G52, of which $25,5Il was in cash.
 The Dolores Mines Company holdings consist of 250 acres in Dolores, Chihuahua, and l63 acres a few miles away, besides certain timber concessions. Good ore de- velopments were made here in 1910 and on Jan. 1, 1911, the ore reserves were estimated at 64,709 tons in the mine valued at $26 45 per ton, and 15,000 tons on the dumps valued at $l0S0 per ton, based on silver at soc. per oz., and $20 per oz. for gold. Working costs are now $1260 per ton and the extraction is 90 to 92 per cent.
 El Rayo Mines Company owns 766 acres in the Santa Barbara district, Chihuahua, Mexico. in which it Is estimated that ore blocked out on Jan. 1, 1911, was equal to 3,l00 tons at $l6.74 per ton, or $SS9 300 total. The operat ing costs have gone steadily down at the mill in late years, falling from $l02l per ton in 1908 to $6 23 per ton in 1910.
 The Creston Colorado Company owns 362 acres of mining claims, and 1000 acres of surface ground at Minas Prietas, Sonora. Estimat- ed ore reserves are 2S4,3l0 tons of ore at $6 per ton and 5000 tons of slime at $5 per ton, a total $l ,750,- S60. The working costs for the year ended Oct. 1, 1910 were $4 "A per ton, but it Is hoped to reduce these to $3 80 for 1911. The com. pany has leased the Chas. Buffers and Company, mill and cyanide plant and began operations there March 1. 1911. During the fi-cal year 107 ,500 tons of ore were mined, or 216 tons per man per year. La Dura properties consist of 562 acres of mining claims and surface rights to l6 5!0 acres, on the Yaqui river, at La Dura, So nora, Mexico, on which there are two developed miues, Gloria and Pripta. It is esrim ited that in both these mines there are 2I ,3jJ tons of ore h ,eked ont with a gross value of $1, JOS 060 The former owners of these propertir- paid dividends ofalUost S2 OOO GOO besides equipping the properties out of the pro1Is.
 It appears from the separate balance and income sheets that al. of these properties have good sur pIuses, and a;e steadily paying dividends and setting aside proper despreciation charges. In 1911 the Mines Company of Americt will share in these earnings.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-15
NOW WHAT.

After flinging an insult not only
at Governor Eberhart, but at the
women of the state, Attorney Frank
Wilson, who has acted for Whittier
acted up, is a better way of putting
it-gave his last yelp in the train
ing school investigation and the
question of the removal of Whittier
now rests in the hands of the state
Board of Control.
At least one part of the farce-the
taking of testimony against itself by
the state-is ended and a long watt
ing and weary public, with that hope
which springs eternal (any less per-
iod wouldn't do in this case) in the
human breast, now expects some sort
of definite verdict.
1t isn't likely that the Board of
Control is going to admit that it
didn't know what was going on at
Red Wing and that the man whom
they employed is a hard hided relic
of the days when the lash flourished
as means of subsection.
1t perhaps wouldn't be right to
jump at conclusions, but it seems a
fairly safe thing to take a hop in
that direction in this case, and this
brings us to the point where We be-
lieve the Board of Control will give
Mr.. Whittier another coat of white
wash, and he certainly needs it, for
the one the legislature applied last
winter, is badly soiled.
With Whittier thus "exonerated'
the governor will be back in the same
position he was 10, these many
bloody months ago! That is to say,
it will be up to him.
1t has been up to him before but
things happened which postponed
quick action, and, anyhow, his excel
lency, never appeared to fully under
stand his power and possibilities in
the case. This he is presumed to
know by this time.
1t may be bum bunch, but there
is feeling that Mr.. Whittier is
about to take long journey.
And may the lash which has black
ened the state and many a child's
back go with him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-15

The Cedar Grove correspondent of
prominent New York daily IS the
latest aspirant for honorary member
ship in the Munchausen Club. The
other day he sent to his paper a neat
little story which deserves a place
of honor in the realm of journalistic
fiction. According to this yarn
Mr.. Amos Kidder-that name was an
inspiration-who is a dealer in chick
ems at Speakertown, N. j., was dry
picking some broilers for the New
York market, when a brilliant idea
came to him. Without delay he pro-
ceeded to test this ideas to it's prac-
ticability. He started the vacuum
cleaner which he had bought for his
wife a few days before and, taking
up one of the broilers, began to rub
the nozzle of the cleaner over it. The
effect was marvellous. The suction
removed the feathers so thoroughly
that the smuggling Of the usually re-
naming down could be dispensed
with. Then another brilliant idea
struck Mr.. Kidder. ell tied pillow
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-15

has established school for members
in general steam engineering.
The city council of Murphysboro,
H., passed resolution giving pref
erence to union labor on all city
work.
Nearly 60 per cent of the steel
II ,st employees are foreign born, and
nearly two-thirds of these are of the
Slavic race.
Since 1878 the Cigarmakers' Inter
national Union has paid out in sick
death, strike and out-of-work bene-
fits more than 100000.
The French minister of labor and
social thrift has instituted perma-
nent committee for studying the in
dications of approaching periods of
industrial unemployment.
The United Association of Plumb
"rs, by an agreement entered into
without friction, has established the
eight-hour day at Springfield, q. This
makes nine crafts in the city now en-
joying the shorter workday ~
Activity in trade union movements
continues all over Germany, in near
ly all cases the men are winning,
and steady all-round advance both
in the reduction of hours and in the
incl ease of wages is practically GER
tain.
IN Los Angeles, CALI, the Gar
merit Workers Union has more than
doubled it's membership within the
last year and practically every union
garment worker is employed, so great
is the demand for the garment work.
ers' label.
During the last ten years nearly
ten thousand cracker bakers have
been eliminated from the trade un-
ion movement through the tactics of
the cracker trust, which is said TO be
financed by the same men interested
in the steel trust. .,..
An agreement has been concl:, ded
by the theater managers and the
Theatrical Stage Employees Union of
Toronto, Ont, as the result of which
the members of the union will re-
ceive a uniform average increase in
wages, amounting to Is per cent.
The workmen's compensation laws
of California and Wisconsin went in
to effect on September 1. They make
the employers liable for any injury
sustained by an employe in the per-
Torrance of his duty, abolish the
contributory negligence and fellow
servant defenses in actions for dam
ages brought by injured employees and
provide for a system of compulsory
industrial insurance. In Wisconsin
nearly one hundred industrial con-
Germs have already signifed their &C
ceptance Of the law.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-15
O @ O O @ o o o 9 @ o o 8
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
September Is.

O 1663-Augustin Mezy appoint 6
O ed Governor of Canada. 6
o 1776-New York city evacuated 6
@ by the Americans, and
O taken possession of by
o the British. G
@ 1S29-Slavery abolished in 6
o Mexico. G
8 1834-William H. Crawford, G
o statesman, diplomat and
O presidential nominee, 6
O died in Oglethorpe coun- 6
9 ty, Georgia. Born in Vir- 6
q ginia, Feb. "a, 1772. 6
o 1S52-Opening of Loyola Col 9
9 lege at Baltimore. 6
9 1854-First newspaper in Kan g
O sas printed under an elm 6
8 tree on the levee at Leav- 9
o enworth. 9
9 1S62-Harper's Ferry was cap g
9. tured by the Confeder- 6
@ ates. 6
9 1887-Celebratio of the CEN g
8 tennial of the signing 9
q of the Federal Constitu- 9
8 ton opened in Philadel- 9
o phia. 6
9 S89-Bishop John Walsh ap- @
8 pointed archbishop of @
9 Toronto. 9
8 1894-Chinese lost $1,000 men Q
@ in battle with the JAP Q
@ anese at Ping Yang. Q
9 1S97-Attempt was made to as 9
o sassinate President Diaz, @
O of Mexico. @
8 1904 statue of George Wash 9
o ington was unveiled in @
9 o @ o 8 O @ O 9 8 @ O @ o o @
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-15

A few more specimens like Attor-
ney Frank Wilson of Red Wing and
Missouri may lose her reputation as
leader in the production of long
cared animals
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-15

case to the receiving end of the va
cuum cleaners tube and continued
his feather-sucking operation. In a
few minutes the pillow case was filled
with feathers and all that was left
to be done was to sew up the open
ing. Who can beat than?
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-15

Anyhow, so long as Bert Smyth
continues the present spelling of his
name, he can go on the witness stand
without any danger of getting
black l.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-15

The Minneapolis Tribune says that
travelling burglars are stealing about
Minnesota. That's all right, so long
as they don't steal anything else.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-15

Carl Opsata has the right idea.
There is nothing like keeping bee
in these days when sugar is skylark-
ing around with the man in the
moon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-15

Next to the pumpkins, Secretary
Ritchie's smile is the biggest thing
at the county fair.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-15

A Minneapolis boy, IS, and girl,
16, eloped the other day with a CAPT.
tai of $22 and no sense.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-15
o o 3 o o o o o o o o o o o o (
o Notes From the Labor World. (

o o o o o o o o o o o O o @ o @
o Notes From the Labor World. "
o @ % o o @ o @ o o o o o o o o
Tampa, Fla, has 10000 cigarmak-
ers.
Beginning May /, 1912, Cleveland
fathers will receive SIS per day.
Toronto, Canada, labor men may
enter municipal contests next Janu-
airy.
Some Of the diamond :'cleavers" Of
Amsterdam receive as much as $3.50
per week.
The Building Trades Council Of
Los Angeles is conducting a free en-
ployment bureau.
The average age at which factory
employees begin work in Hungary and
Spain is ten years.
Boston Stationary Firemen's union
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-15

The young women automobile driv-
ers are both sure of at least winning
applause.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-15

Tomatoes! Tomatoes! Tomatoes!!!
Smooth ripe tomatoes, $3.50; green
tomatoes, so and rs cents. Phone
355 or listen to the horn blow, and
see them. Ice Cream Cart.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-15
CALL FOR BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
State Forestry Board at the engi-
neer's office in the Court House, Park
Rapids, Mimi, for the construction
of a state highway beginning at the
southeast corner of the Itasca Park
and running thence north over the
line as now surveyed and staked out
for distance of about one and one
half miles.
Said bids will be considered by the
board on the % day of Septem-
Der, A. D. 1911, at two o'clock IN the
afternoon. The board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. Plans
at the Great Northern Hotel, Park
Rapids, or at the engineers office.
J. H. O'Neil, <
Chairman of Committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08

account; he did not propose to go out
OF his way on theirs
All this was shameful but under
the conditions that existed MIR. .iyde
could not give voice to mis- sentiments.
He asked Mr.. Raymond to wait few
minutes while he telehoned Mr.. Bull
lock. He had long and difficult con-
versation with that gentleman. but
at last he announced that he and
Mr.. Bullock would call at his house.
The three met In conference.
Mr.. bullock looked at the young man
with cold. antagonistlc eyes. Mr.. Hyde
was rather subducd and placatory. He
had reason TO be. having involved the
tirm In d!sagrceable situation simply
because he had not the courage to OK
cite the wrath or tho sour member by
recitinS the cold-blooded demand of
the tanner. He tried to softsoap Mr..
Raymond and tried to thaw the Icy
Bullock. but he was not altogether sue
cessful Mr.. Raymond was unkind
enough to declare that while leather
merchants and the trade generally had
an idea that Mr.. Bullock was a remark
able man and the brains of the firm
or Bullock &c Hyde, while others as
cribed the success OF the firm to the
skill. the mastery OF detail and the
suavty of Mr.. Hyde. none OF them
nected with the concern. Then, with
out blush, Mr. Raymond declared the
persons name was Raymond.
You have made s2.000000 clear In
the last ten years." he stated. You
made 100000 last year and, despite the
strike this year. you have made $780,
600 Now you hem and haw and hest
tate about paying a decent salary to
me. And you hem and haw and hesi-
tate In paying a good living wage to
the men you have had In your employ
for many years You have fifteen OF
twenty men on your rolls who have
been with you for moro than ten years.
yet not one of them gets more than a
carpenter or a bricklayer receives. I
want to tell you that the success OF
your concern from n monetary stand
point for the last ten or twelve years
has been due IN large measure to my
skill as tanner. I am young and am
bilious enough to make use OF that
skill IN n way that you have never
made use OF IT, and that is, for my own
benefit! am going to capitalize 1t
now by going into business for my
self"
"Psush! Nonsense! You don't know
what you are talking about" said Bull
lock. You are ravlng. Have you any
idea what 1t costs to run a tanning
business? 1t costs n fortune"
Yes. I know" responded Raymond
quietly
Going to start one out Of your saw
ings? inquired Mr.. Hyde with smiling
sarcasm.
No." said the young man. hardly.
But I have capitalist behind me. We
have an option on the FOCAL place"
That piece OF Information made both
Bullock and Hyde sit UP. The Fogel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08

brought the name of Bullock into no.
toriety and almost shame by becoming
Il parlor Socialist and doing settlement
work in New York. In one of the
shirtwaist strikes she glorled in the
tact that, acting as a picket, she was
arrested twice and had her picture in
all the papers. Mr.. Bullock would
nave been pleased to have visited I'M
ending punishment upon her for all
this, but 1t was not within his power
She WAS free. white and more than
twenty-one. Besides she had an indie
pendent fortune of her own. left by
her mother. In fact. Mr. Bullock got
his financial start over the matrimo-
NAL route.
Probably her joyful experience dur
ing the shirtwaist disturbance in New
York had caused Miss Bullock to enter
with such fcrvor Into the affairs of
the workmcn of her native town when
the employees OF the Bullock e. Hyde
tannery went OH strike.
Miss Bullock was heart and soul in
sympathy with the strikers and gave
her moral, financial and personal sup
port to them. 1t was a great sensa-
ton all through the valley and the
country around that the rich Miss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
ard CO.
BY RICHARD srILLANE.

Mr. Bullock was safe. sane and sour.
Ar. Hyde was temperamental. active
and suave. They made an excellent
team. and the firm of Bullock & Hyde
had a reputation OF being one of tho
most successful in the tannery bust
ness Many men attributed tho FIRMS
prosperity to the wisdom of MIR. Bull
lock. Others ascribcd II TO the urban
fly and tireless energy OF Mr.. Hyde
Within twelve years the firm had
made a profit OF more than $4,000 600.
Its plant, which was worth about $780,
900. was one of the best equipped in
New England. Mr.. Hyde had been for
tunate IN obtaining the services of a
tanner named Raymond. This tanner
wan but twenty two years old when he
went with the firm. He was not only
o born chemist. but no loved his work,
and he knew every phase and angle OF
It Much depends In tannery upon
the skill OF the tanner. No rule for
! the treatment of the skins can be
made absolutely hard and fast. 1t must
be varied within certain limits. ac-
cording TO conditions. Something must
always be left to the sixth sense of
the man directly In charge, whose
discretion should amount almost to
intuition.
Bullock & HYDE did business Of
u "A
clumsy or careless tanner could have
spoiled tens OF thousands OF dollars
worth OF hides without showing any
evidences OF his neglect. AS matter
OF fact. there were less waste. fewer
mistakes and better management In
the Bullock & Hyde establishment than
In almost any other tannery In the
country. Raymond had that indehn-
able quality. so valuable and 80 rare
Sr oS dotp
exactly the right thing at the right
time
Mr.. Hyde had only ono fault to find
with Raymond. The tanner had not
gotten rid OF the illusions Of youth
He had ambitions. In addition. he had
decided opinions ms 10 his own worth.
Although he had been started at a SAL
ary of $4,000 wear. he had not been
working for more than three years be.
fore he made a demand for an increase
Mr.. Hyde was not at all pleased In
fact. he considered the young mans
action rank presumption. but after
some hisitation he raised his tanners
compensation to $4,000.
few years later Raymond wanted
more. This time Mr.. Hyde almost lost
his temper. He discoursed at length
upon the unreasonableness OF the re-
quest. The tanner was but a young
man. he pointed out. His pay was al
ready high enough to enlist the envy
of almost any man of his age. He was
unincumbercd with the responsibility
OF d family He had but one soul de-
pendent upon him for support-his
mother The New England town Of
fered much In the way OF comforts and
Wholesome living for little money. In
short, young man so we'll situated as
he should not only live well and con-
tentedly upon his salary, but ought to
be saving couple OF thousand dollars
a year.
Raymond listened with patience and