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The Wolf Point herald., 1923-11-29
OLDEST KNOWN ROAD
MATERIAL in QUESTION
Asphalt Has Strong Claims as First
Binder for Stone

Doubtless the oldest material for
road was wood, in the form of
branches laid across muddy stretches
of paths, much as the familiar "cor-
duroy" road is still made today in
backwoods countries.
But the oldest hard road material
is stone or brick, and among the
claimants for hoary age in consider
ing the first forms of built highways
is asphalt. Some commentators of
the Bible claim that the word slime
in the quotation "slime had they for
mortar" to build the tower of Babel
should be translated as 'bitumen," !"
which is asphalt.
However that may be, there is no
doubt about the translation of an in
scription found on paving block in
Babylon. 1t reads:
Nebuchadnezzar, king of Baby
lon, he who made Esaglia and Ezida
glorious, son of Nabopolassar, King
of Babylon. The streets of Babylon,
the processio nstreet of Nabu and
Marduk. my lords, which Nabopolas-
sar. King Of Babylon, the father who
begot me, has made road glisten-
ing with asphalt ind burnt brick; /,
the wise suppliant who fears their
lordships, placed above the bitumen
and burne bricks, mighty super
structure of shining dust, made them
strong within with bitumen and
burnt bricks as highlying road.
Nabu and Marduk, when you trav-
erse these streets in joy, may benefits
for me rest upon your lips; life for
distant days, and well-being for the
body. Before you will advance
upon them. May I attain eternal
agep
Those who traverse smooth as
phalt streets in cities are thus linked
with an area at least 500 years B. G..
in the roads they use, although from
ancient times until about 1855, as
phalt, then to be obtained only from
nature lit is now a product of pc
troleum manufacturing process) was
neglected as a road material.
The Wolf Point herald., 1923-11-29

NORTHEAST NEWSLETS

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The new barn at ]. B. Welzanbach
is about completed and is the finest
in the country and a splendid i'm
provement. A large crowd enjoyed
the dance given there Saturday night
A barn dance is novelty in this
country as yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Helmer Hagen and
children, Marjory and Orville, of st.
Paul, have been visiting at the Oscar
Erickson home for some time. They
left on No. Tuesday evening for
Washington.
Mrs. Wagaman is enjoying visit
from her mother, Mrs. Cooper. who
will remain for the winter.
The weather has certainly been
great in Montana this fall. Of course
The Wolf Point herald., 1923-11-29

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The Wolf Point herald., 1923-11-29
DANIEL KNAPP is DEAD

Word come from Oswego that
Daniel Knapp, pioneer merchant of
that place, and one of the earliest
settlers of this section of Montana,
died Monday morning, Nov. 26, at
the age of I'd. He was one of the
best known of the old timers and
highly respected by those who had
known him and traded with him.
About a month ago he suffered a
stroke of paralysis from which he
never recovered.
The Wolf Point herald., 1923-11-29

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The Wolf Point herald., 1923-11-29
RURAL CORRESPONDENCE
From Our Rural Patrons

son have decided they would spend
the winter months in the West.
We hope our California weather
stays with us all winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C, Carroll were
callers at the Achberg home Sunday.
Winnie and julius Cess returned
to the States after visiting for a
week in Canada.
Knut Foss left last week for a
visit in Norway.
Johnnie, Katie and Marie Janzen
Orville and Bonnie Dybedahl were
absent from school a day last week.
Clifford Gibbs called In our city
Sunday.
The Wolf Point herald., 1923-11-29
DRY FORK
3 g #xzE EanznHnHNss1

John Wagaman helped Stone Carl
son on his fine big cement basement
few days last week.
Quite a few of our Dry Forkers
attended the dance at Welzy's barn
Saturday night.
Miss Jessie Wagaman visited the
school Friday afternoon.
Ivan Butler was q caller in our
neighborhood Thursday afternoon.
Miss Jacobson's box social at Wide
Awake school was well attended and
all report splendid time
The Wolf Point herald., 1923-11-29

Those who heard his plea before
the Supreme Court denouncing the
efforts of the "Big Interests" to
thwart the will of the people are in
one accord, that his eloquence was
surpasse donly by his sincerity of
purpose and his determination ito
sustain the will of the people"
The Wolf Point herald., 1923-11-29

With practically every agricultural
organization in the country united
in their demand for an increased
tariff on wheat it will be interesting
to watch what President Coolidge
and Congress will do. Under the
Fordney law the President has power
independent of Congress, to raise
the tariff on Canadian wheat from
the present 80 cent duty TO as cents.
The Wolf Point herald., 1923-11-29

"safe for democracy" and many ac-
cidents prevented.
Wishing you happy Thanksgiv-
ing
The Wolf Point herald., 1923-11-29

The alleged abuses of the transit
in bond feature of the wheat tariff
will be something for Congress to
look into and remedy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
COPPER MINES
LOCATED NEAR
LITTLE TOWN
New Vein Shows Good VAL
ues in Gold and Sill
yer Ores.
WOMAN FILES CLAIM
Stockholders of Several
Companies Will
Meet.
Zacatecas. Mex, Sept. s.-Adalber

Zacatecas, Mex, Sept. S.-Adalberto
Sandoval of Saltillo, Coahuila, has To-
Gated a group of copper mines in the
Jacalitos canon near the village OF Sal.
vador. ..
1t has been recorded with the min.
ing agent in this city as the Lulu mine,
The frs work to be done will DC
sinking a shaft on the vein.
B. A. Hernandez, of Aqua Calientes
was in this city recently recording q
new mining property in the vicinity Of
Oiocaliente where he has filed on eight
adjoining claims to be titled as La
Providencia.
The vein shows good values in gold
and silver. However, it is practically
new territory and must be proven
up to determine the value.
Several new mines have been 10
Gated in the Sombrerete district by
Francisco Palacios. Ubaldo Fernandez
and leopold Padilla..
They are making preparations to
work one of the claims which hi been
recorded as the Bonanza, near the
Porvenir mine which produces ores OF
gold, silver and lead, with some cop
per.
L. NJ. Flores. manager OF the cara
goza Mining Company, has issued a
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
CH|HUAHUATHE
SCENE Of MORE
!. MINE ACTIVITY
One Prospector Files on
Group Containing
81 Claims.
JUAREZ FILINGS MADE
Promising Veins Discov-
cred Near Old Group
of Mines.
JUAREZ FILINGS MADE

Chihuahua, Mex, Sept. S.-Alberto
B. Almeida has apple, to the Juarez
mining agent for titles to the Revancha
group Of mems in the San Bias noun
tains of the municipality of Ascension
and Ell Muerto group of 80 claims in
the Muerto mountains Of the same mu-
nicipality. Both properties are cap
able Of producing considerable ore OF
silver, lead and copper.
Canuto Flores, of Ell Paso, has filed
on 'five claims in the Sabinal camp
which have been recorded with the
Juarez mining agency under the name
of Kenneth.
He is reported to have taken some
fine specimens of ore carrying values
in silver, lead, zinc and copper.
The property adjoins the Maria
Tulsa mine which has produced some
very high-grade minerals.
Filings at Jusrez.
Other filings have been made at
Juarez by Dario W. Silva who has
taken up the Victoria Eugenia group
in Las Minas mountains. and Abraham
Monies, filing on La Virgin group Of
six adjoining claims in the Amargosa
mountains.
Jose G. Oaxaca. of Chihuahua City
is taking over the Conception MINE
near ALBANIA and is extracting some
excellent ores which run high in sill
yer. lead and copper.
Tokno Honma is associated witt
FranciSco p. Almedia in the Progress
properties near the old American mint
at Namiquipa They are preparing t.
sink a shaft on The vein and do othel
development work.
So far they have received some yer!
good assays in gold, silver and leat
from a wide vein on the surface.
General stockholders meetings o
the following mining companies wer
held in this state during the pas
month: Clio Minera de Plomo, La Co
rono Mining Co., Asarco Mining Co
Cha Minera de Ano Nuevo. Cha Mi
nera de las Plomosas. Erupcion Y An
exas Mining Co. and Cha Minera d.
Ansxas de Ano Nuevo.
wv 4NCN 1t iinSss
Raymundo Saenz Aguilar and ssso
ciates have made two new filings or
mining claims in the municipality Of
ALBANIA, near this city.
They have recorded the Primera Cuna
de Santa Rita, composed of one claim
and the Segunda Cuna de Santa Rita
Both properties adjoin the Maria
and Santa Rita which produce ores
rich in gold. silver, lead and copper.
Antonio Rivas and partners have
discovered some promising veins near
this city adjoining the Monte Cristo
FL Triunfo and La Purisima mines.
They are surveying a group Of six
claims to be titled as La Inalambric
A prospect shaft is to be sunk near
the center wherethe vein contains good
silver-lead values.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
TORRECN MEN PUT I.
CAPITAL In MINE
CLOSED FOR YEARS
Water Has Been Pumped
Out, Revealing Wide
Vein of Rich Ore.

ToIreon, Mex, Sept. S.--Tobias e
Guzman has acquired the Nuevo Leot
No. 2 mine in the Sierra Vieja of thu
San Juan de Guadalupe district.
1t adjoints other properties owned
by Sr. Guzman who is shipping fronl
several mines of that vicinity.
The ores are located at the station
of Acasio and shipped to the smeltcI
at Saltillo.
Alberto Gently, also operating 4
large property in the San Juan d.
Guadalupe district and shipping I'd
the American Smelling and RefininI
company at Aguas Calientes, has filed
on some additional claims adjoinind
the Animas, Ampliacion de las And
mas and FL Refugio on which he 4
preparing to do considerable develop
ment work.
Mr.. Gently has his own railroad from
the mines to Rivas station OH the maid
line and is shipping several cars of orr
per day.
La Esmeralda mine adjoining Id
Chuca in the Mapimi camp has beed
acquired by Ranulfo Rios who hal
opened up a promising vein of si!
ver-lead ore.
La Esmeralda group comprises ter
cleans in all and is trayersed by sew
eral smaller veins which have not gel
been developed.
Stuart c. TAFT and Hugh ClemelI
English mining men have filed on thu
Child mine adjoining La Blanca in tn
Topia mining camp of the state o.
Durango.
They are reported to have struck
large body of silver ore with gold
values.
Local capital is being subscribed
in Torreon to work the Hidden Treas
ure. one of the old. rich gold and silver
properties of the Reyes mining district
southwest of here.
The water has been partially re
moved exposing a very wide vein Of
rich ore. >->~
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
Transfer Georgetown Pastor.

Georgetown, Tex, Sept. S.-Rev.
T. ]. Westerberg. who has been pastor
of the Swedish Methodist church. of
Georgetown, for the last seven years
has been transferred from the South
ern mission conference. to the central
conference. and given the station which
embraces a part of the city Of Chi
cago. Rev. Westerberg is one OF the
best men in the Swedish Methodist
church. has been a secretary Of his
conference for many years and his
congregation here. one of the largest
in the state, with splendid church
building parsonage and equipment
are loath to have him leave. He located
in Chicago when he came to America
as a boy and his wife is Chicago
woman and he has accepted the call
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
LAGUNA COTTON CROP
MAY REACH 100000
MARK, REPORTS SAY
Continued Flow of Rivers
Develops Op-
timism.

TOrreon. Mexico, Sept. S.-The
situation Of the laguna cotton district
has undergone radical change dur
ing the past few weeks due to the
continued flow of water in the
Naza= md Aqua Naval rivers.
1t is understood that the banks
are calculating the 1924 yield of cot
ton at 10000 bales while some OF
the big planters declare it will reach
the 100000 mark.
It has been many years since the
,Jaguna region has been as thorough
. ,]y watered as this and it has yielded
oas high as 100000 bales of cotton in
one season, but the hacendados are
facing more drawbacks than in form
or years such MS n probable shortage
= If laborers and work mules and thu
boil weevil and pink worm.
The corn croD south of here ant
81 the states Of Zacatecas and Dur
sngo will be fairly good as will ais
the bean crop.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
BANDIT CHIEFTAIN
SLAIN BY FEDERAL
TROOPS, is REPORT
Mexican General Wounded
When Federals At
tack Rebels.

Saltillo, Mex, Sept. S.-An insist
ant rumor here declares that Miguel
Aleman, the rebel leader who has been
operating without success i'll the stat?
of Vera Cruz, was killed in an en-
counter with federal troops under com
mand Of Gen. Juan Espinosa Cordova
near the border between the states OF
Coahuila and Texas.
Aleman is believed to have given III
his revolutionary career and was max
ing an attempt to cross into thc
United States for safety.
General Cordoya was wounded in
the skirmish and taken to Mexico City
for treatment.
So far as ascertained the body oil
Aleman has not been found although
the soldiers who were in the combat
declared he was killed near the banks
of the river.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
FREIGHT RATES ON
ORES CUT; MINING
BOOMS AS A RESULT
Large Amounts of Metals
Are Shipped to Refin-
cries Now.

SaltilIo, Mexico, Sept. S.-A re-
duction in freight rates on ores from
the mines TO the smelters at this
place and Monterrey has stimulated
mining considerable and a number OF
low grade mines have been enabled
TO resume operations.
The leading mining companies op-
Grating in Northern Mexico have been
acquiring more mines during the
recent months.
A great deal more mining machin-
cry was sold in Mexico in July than
any other month during the present
year.
The mining agencies throughout
the republic also report an increasing
number of new mining claims being
located in their respective districts.
A large amount of ore is shipped
to Torreon, Asarco, Monterrey and
Saltillo from the mines in the San
Juan de Guadalupe district south Of
TorDeon.
These metals are silver, lead and
copper, with large percentage Of
lime and iron.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
RICH CLAIM FILED ON
IN URES DISTRICT OF
HERMOSILLO, MEXICO
New Company Will Prob
ably Erect a
Smelter.

Hermosillo, Mexico, Sept. s.-The
Camuchina Mining and Smelling COM
pany has acquired a group Of 81
mining pertenencias in the Ures dis
trict OF this state, about a mile south
Of the Mazatan mountains.
The property is known as the
Camuchina No. . and is traversed by
a number of rich veins which carry
metal values in gold, silver, lead, cop
per and zinc.
The development work and general
management of the company will be
in charge of 3. L. Lewis, of Birming-
ham, Ala.
Other properties owned by them
will be operated in the same vicinity,
and smelter will probably be erected
in order TO treat the ores on the
ground.
]. S. Figueroa. who has been pros
pecting on the Cornelia ranch, is re-
ported TO have discovered a silver
lead vein and has located an extension
Of the Noche Buena mine. pertaining
TO the Noche Buena Mining com
pany.
1t is understood that the Santa
Elena mine in the Magdalena district
is to be developed and operated by
NJ. S. Garcia and F. Murrieta, Of
San Lorenzo.
This property lies next to the ole
klondyke and produces metals Of {
similar character, the principal values
being gold, silver and lead.
The old workings are to be cleaned
out and new fronts opened up.
Engineer Pedro Trellas is survey
ing a group of four claims in tn,
Nentana mountains for Lieut.. Col
Ignacio A. Sanchez to be titled as tn,
Providencia.
1t will include the old La ventan;
properties which were abandoned an,
allowed TO go by default during tn
revolution.
La Duquesa, a new group Of tel
contiguous claims. has been surveye,
by George W. Englehart for RaJlo
A. Moreno in the municipality O
Yecora.
| A strong vein carrying silver an
gold is said TO have been uncovere
and will be developed by the ne,
owner.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
Monterey Sport Notes

The Cuauhtemoc Park was the scene
OF close, hardfought baseball game
last Sunday when it took the Monterey
Electric Light and Power Company's
team twelve innings to win an S-to-7
decision from the strong Vie5os team.
A large crowd viewed the contest.
The physical department of the Cir
culo Mercantil Mutualista staged an
interesting gymnastic exhibition last
week, which was witnessed by an en-
thusiastic audience. The show was
put on by boys who showed the bene-
fits of the training they have received
from their instructors.
The Malinche team won a one-sided
game from the Laminacion Club last
Sunday afternoon at the Gasometro
Park by score of II to 3. The result
OF the game was never in doubt and
was slow as consequence.
Monterey fight fans are enthused
over the Dempsey-Firpo fight and the
coming scrap is the subject of CONVEX
sation whenever fight fans meet. AL
though popular sentiment is with the
Argentinian. the odds are 3 to 1 that
Dempsey will beat him. 1t is the gen
eral belief in local circles that the
wild Bull Of the Pampas" has not
been sufficiently groomed to be able
to stand up against a champion oil
Dempsey's calibre.
Ernesto r. Garcia is busy organic
ing a semi-pro baseball team that will
schedule games throughout the winter
| season.
Everything is in readiness for the
opening of the basket ball season
which will start early in October. A
league has been formed here and tn,
players are anxiously awaiting thu
date for the opening games.
Dan Navarro, local boxer, is abou
to sign papers to nee. Cargador
who handed him a severe drubbing re
Gently at Torreon. Navarro believes
he can beat Cargador and is anxious
to meet him again.
A swimming meet will be held Sep
TENDER 81 at the natatorium of tn,
Circulo Mercantil Mutualista. A com
plete program of aquatic events vii
be staged. Interest in the meet is a
a high pitch and local swimmers ar,
training for the occasion.
Horse races and polo games will b
the main feature of the September il
celebration that is to be held at tn
military camp at Piedra Parada. /
is said that General Amaro. who is il
command Of the camp, will play on on
of the polo teams.
Construction work on the new Y
NJ. c. A. building is due to start tn
latter part of this month. One of tn
features of the new structure will
the immense gymnasium in the base
, ment, which will be equipped with a
modern apparatus. $780,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
LINE IS COMPLETED
New Phone Connections Between Par
raj and Chihuahua.

Parral, Mex, Sept. S.-Carlos
Nieto, general director of telephone
lines in the state of chihuahua, an
nounces the completion of the new
service connecting Parral with the city
of chihuahua.
Other important lines, are to be
completed shortly connecting the prin-
cipal cities and points throughout the
entire state.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
TO OUR MEXICO
800 Houston Men to Spend Three
Days in Tampic0.

Tampico, Mexico, Sept. S.-Advices
have been received from the chamber
Of commerce of Houston, Tex, that
a corps of 300 trade excursionists and
buy-in- Houston business .getters vii!
leave Houston October l for a tour oil
the principal cities in Mexico. =,
They will be in Tampico October D.
and spend three days here inspecting
the oil fields, looking over Mexico
chief commercial city and cementine
trade relations between the port OF
entry and the city of Houston.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
MEXICAN CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENT SAYS
H. HE is NO KLANSMAN
Denies Reports That He Is
.e Associated With
AZ Organization.

Monterey, Mexico. Sept. Seen.
Antonio ]. Villarreal, who is one Of
the candidates for president of Mex
leo in the coming elections, has denied
that he is associated with the ku
Klux Khan of Mexico City.
According to information received
here and published by the local news
paper FL Porvenir. General VillarreaI
stated that he would never joint a Sc
cret society like the khan. because they
have done nothing in this country ex-
cept attack the office Of the newspaper
Excelsior of Mexico City.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
Views of Brazil.

Uvalde, Tex, Sept. S.-Stereopti-
can views of scenes in Brazil were
shewn at the Sunday nights services
of the First Baptist church here and
the house was filled to overlooking.
the scenes We're shown in order to
acluaint the people with conditions
where Rev. Hansford Crouch, n mis-
sionary to Brazil from this place, is
working. Rev. Mr.. Crouch was for
many years a resident of this county
and was sent to Brazil by the local
Baptist church.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
industrial and Social Told by Special Corresponden

call for general meeting of the stock
holders to be, held in Mexico City
July 2S for the purpose of transacting
general business and electing ne. Off.
GERS. The properties of this c-.n ~
are situated in this state. Consider
able French capital is invested in them.
The Bocas Hacienda, located near
Chalchihuites. owned by Antonio Sa.
linas, is to be partially divided and
sold in small fractions on installments.
Federico Mier, manager, is in charge
of the surveys and is authorized to ne
gotiate with purchasers.
A number of other large estates are
also to be divided by the owners and
offered for sale in preference to allow
ing the government to interfere.
The Zaragoza Mining Company.
with properties in this state, is to hold
a meeting in Mexico City this month
for the purpose of electing some new
members on the board of directors and
transacting business of general inter-
est.
Woman Locates Group.
Sra. Maria Robledo has located a
group OF IOur cldiiuS III lnt Iiios us
trict northwest of this city adjoining
the Tres Glorias, Morelos and Ell Car.
men properties. which produce ores of
gold, silver and lead.
Some samples taken from near the
surface are reported to have given a
very high assay and il is expected that
development work will open up a ship
ping proposition.
The San Antonio mine situated in
the Tunalillo mountain is to be oper-
ated by Jorge A. Matar of this city.
The ores fro mthis property are SINH
lar to those taken from surrounding
mines. the Cometa, Ell Cabezon and La
Purisima.
Engineer A. c. Astrain, of Torreon,
has been engaged to survey the San
Agustin mine. located in the San Jer-
Onimo mountains on the Cedros ranch.
This property was recently acquired
by T. +. Guzman of Viesa.
The ores contain a good percentage
of copper with some silver and will be
shipped to the Mazipil Copper. Com
pany's smelter at Magistral.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
LAND, SHEEP DEALS
Sixteen.Section Ranch Involves SIS,
500.

San Angelo. Tex, Sept. s.-The late
sale of $500 lambs in and around San
Angelo for $50 800, $500 lambs in
Sutton county for 1000 and the
changing hands of sixteen.section
Sutton county ranch for S16,S00, wrre
reported in San Angelo. Monday. The
deals involved total Of $50, 300. All
the sheep, except one bunch, brought
So per head. :.
Cauthorn Brothers Of Sonora bough:
Levitt. Hodges dissection ranch To-
Gated in Sutton and Val Verde coun-
ties, about % miles south of Sonora
The consideration was $50 per acre
for the 1920 acres. totaling S76,SOO
The ranch is we'll improved.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
TO ORGANIZE FARMERS
Mexican Department Of Agriculture
Undertakes Work.

Monterey, Mexico, Sept. S.-The
of agriculture is WORKING
in the vicinity of Monterrey TOWARD
the organization of several agriculture
cooperative societies. Part of thi,
work has already been done in the
way of propaganda trying to present
before the minor land owners the idea
of cooperation as the best means Of
achieving success in marketing. their
products.