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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24

This principle is applied on the
plains and in hot. dry regions. A
porous jug filed with water is sus-
pended from the rear axle of the
wagon. and the water gradually seeps
through the pores OF the jug. AS it
reaches the outside II Is at once dried
up or evaporated by the sun and by
the wind created by the motion Of
the wagon. This makes the water
contained very cool. indeed. In India
even ice has been made by this princI.
pie alone. The water Is put in sbai.
low pans, on the outside of which are
bundles of straw saturated with
water. As this evaporates ice Il
formed In the pans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24

termed the Virginia dynasty" which
was dominant through a continuous
period Of "a years. Aside from their
political activities we can think OF
their warm friendship for each other,
their love Of country life in the won
derful Piedmont region, where they
were neighbors. and the similarity of
their tastes. which is recognized by all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

This is the second of a series of
articles about some of the points of
historic interest in Virginia which can
be reached on days trip from
Washington and return. based on
data collected by Representative r:
Walton Moore of the congressional
district ia which the counties dealt
with are located. Mr.. Moore has
been taking prominent officials on
pilgrimages to these shrines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24

WE COULD SEE YOUNG AMERI.
CA STANDING UP IN THE PRE-.
CARIOUS CANOE. WHILE HE
CALLED TO THE PIRATES THE
PORTUGUESE TRANSLATION OF
stick EN- UP, CENTS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24

1T WAS NOT WITHOUT A GER.
TAIN APPREHENSION, AND A
LOOKING TO OUR GUNS, THAT
WE BRAVED THIS MONSTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24

Up Forbidden and Rbb Pottt the W1d
ndi ProveF IN the tof UnuulP rls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
BY GORDON MACCREAGH.

n Manaos, Brazil, went, not very
hopefully. to consult our United
States consular agent about up
river travel and what trade goods
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-03
By DAN h. CONWAY
The Spirit of St. Louis

w YHEN on Saturday, May 81. Captain
M Charles ~Lindbergh'S Spirit Of
Wv st. Louis" glided safely and
gracefully down upon the lie
Bourget flying field, Parisians viewed a
plane named indirectly for Louis TX,
sainted king of France, who is the patron
saint of St. Louis, Missouri.
st. Louis, Missouri, the city after which
young ~Lindbergh's m~onoplane entered in
the Orteig $4,000 New York-to-Paris
flight, was named, was founded by the
representatives Of France. st. Louis was
named by the French explorer and trad
er, NJ. Louis de LacIede. in honor of Saint
Louis and for Louis XIV, who was reign
ing when the town was founded on
March IS. 1864.
From French America
It is a remarkable coincidence that the
principal in so great an achievement-an
accomplishment the tendency of which
seems to be to link in closer friendship
France n America-ShOuld come from
that part of the United States in the eX-
ploration and establishment of which
the French haye been so dominant a fac
tor. In speaking of French influence in
early exploration of that part of America
of which St. Louis has been the metropo-
lis, the noted author GuiZot in his His
tory of France, philosophically wrote:
Everywhere in the western regions of
the American continent, the footsteps of
the French, either travellers or mission
aries. preceded the boldest adventures.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-03

first tools were sent into the mine, to
April 8, 1885, the syndicate had paid as
sessments. In April, 1885, the mine be-
gan to pay dividends on its capital stock
OF a value of $25 each. BY October,
1886, the mine had paid dividends ag-
~gregating $1,500,000, after paying all in
debtedness.
The first dividend declared was 10
cents a share. h amount was paid
for several months, ami then increased
to % cents a share. This continued for
a year or two, and then so cents a share
was paid every month for a numbe of
years. Thus a man holding $4,000
shares-and there were such-received
$4,000 a month in dividends. Once or
twice the dividend was rs cents a share.
This condition made Monte Cristos of
men who had been comparatively poor.
From 10 cents a share at the outset the
stock was sold as high as $50 per share
in the market in 1889.
John r.. Lionberger was the first presi-
dent of the Granite Mountain Mining
company, he being succeeded in Deem
Der, 1884, by Lewis r. Rumsey, who &C.
cupied the position up to the time OF
the consolidation with the Bi-MetalliC
property in 1898.
c.. D. Mcclure acted as superintendent
but was later succeeded by Frank l.
Perkins who had been superintendent OF
the Hope Mining company which in 1885
Quilt the Hope mill, the urSC silver mil
in Montana. He remained as Superin-
tendent until March, 1885, when the
Granite developed into a bonanza, wher
he was relieved by Captain John w
Plummer.
Fabulous Dividends
The Granite paid it's first dividend Of
$50, 600 in April, 1885, less than a month
after Plummer took charge.
In 1884 Mr.. Mcclure purchased the
properties lying west of the Granite and
in July, 1886, Incorporated them as the
Bi-Metallic Mining company, of which
Charles Clark was the first president and
was succeeded in October, 1889, by Paul
A. Fusz, who served as such up until the
organization of the consolidated com
pany.
The members Of the board of direc-
! tors in these companies being the largest
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-03

Mr.. Holland, he deeming that someday
something might be realized by so doing.
1.-The following year he and his asso-
ciates contracted to give a quarter OF
the property to a miner named Mcintyre
if the latter would sink a shaft fifty feet
deep on the ledge. This working was
completed, so the contractor thought, but
upon measurement was afterwards found
to still lack a foot of the distance agreed
upon. The owners insisted upon a COM
pletion of the work before the surrender
ing of the deed, but Mcintyre, a veteran
miner and prospector, declared he would
not walk up the d. hill again for the
mine
Charles d. Mcclure
''The mine in reality was discovered by
Charles D. Mcclure, who had visited the
ledge in the summer of 1880 at h re-
quest of Holland. In doing so, he came
across a small piece of float which, upon
careful examination, created in his mind
the impression hat the big ledge hao
merit, and he became so convinced OF
the truth of his belief hat after sub
sequent visits he bonded the property in
his own name for $4,000 and immed1-
ately took possession"
Upon acquiring the property, Mcclure
went to st. Louis, after first having
granted to his brother-in-law, Charles
Clark, at Philipsburg the right to sell al
his interest. In December, 1880, CLARK
having satisfied himself of the apparent
richness of the Granite Mountain lode
went to st. Louis for the purpose OF in
teresting capital. Quite naturally he frs
approached the stockholders of the Hope
Mining company, but the Hope property
had proved uch an improbable invest
ment that the investors fatty refused tc
sink any more of their funds in Montana
mining properties.
In a few months, however, Mcclure sue
ceeded in forming a syndicate OF st
Louis investors, headed by himself ano
such other men as Charles Clark, L. M
Rumsey, Nose Rumsey, John Lionbergel
and John w. Hall. For the first two
years, h hackers did nothing but pro-
duce money for development; and al
the while they received the jeers anc
iibes of the "wiseacres' of the old Hope
Mining company. The mining opera
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-03

.Iand-started out into the mountains Of
what was then Deer Lodge county in
search of meat" He shot an elk, but
did not kill the animal, and he followed
the trail for another shot. Trudging
up the m~ountainSide, he noticed that
the wounded animal in disturbing the
surface of the soil with its hoofs had un-
covered what looked like a rich mineral
float. Holland needed meat n he kept
on the trail of the elk until he got
it. He then returned to the point where
he had noticed the promising ore and
staked out a claim.
From the start of his efforts to develop
his claim, Holland found that consider
able work was entailed, so he took in a
partner by the name Of James w. Estill.
For several years, Holland and Estin sank
and drifted the claim. Finally they made
sufficient showing to interest capital, and
they sold out for a sum that Melted Hol-
land 6 $4,000. The purchasers were a
syndicate of st. Louis men.
The late Paul A. Fusz, who was at one
time president of the Granite-Bi-Metal-
lie company, once made a fiat denial OF
the Holland story. He said:
1.-THE Granite fissure had an exposed
outcrop n consequently had no aid
from the deer which the d~iscoverer was
alleged to be following at the time. It's
discovery was a very ordinary occur
renee. There were no surface indica-
ltions of value and the act of locating
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-03
6MOnta11a Wealth That Made St. LOunsGS
AeMaammto Of Captain La5ggh Bring Fame to ds Metropolis Of 0m&IIm French maaa. w
adventures. Well worth reading ana
preserving, they follow:

adventures. Well worth reading ano
preserving, they follow:
RESOLUTIONS
Whereas, the pioneers of California
Idaho and Montana, in meeting assem-
bled, having determined to organize an.
assisted in opening up for settlement
and civilization the great state n ter
ritorieS named, and
Whereas, the undersigned, residents
of P~hilipSburg, being among those who
by virtue of long residence on the from
tier, are justly entitled to the honorable
name of Pioneers, feeling DESTROYS of pro-
noting the personal welfare of each
other, keeping alive the memories of the
past, conserving the law, and maintain
ing good order, do herewith resolve:e
FIRST: That this organization shall
be known as the Philipsburg Pioneer As
ISOLATION, whose membership shall be
limited to b residents Of ~Philipsburg
eligible to membership therein.
SECOND: That it shall have a presi-
dent Of council and a secretary, whose
tenure of Office shall be for life unless
removed for cause.
THIRD: That there shall be no fines
or fees, and no other constitution than
this.
FOURTH: That the laws of the ter
ritory, relating to order and good gov
eminent, shall be and are hereby accept
ed by us, and as such shall be so MAIN
tanned.
FIFTH: We shall bury our dead with
suitable honors, and allow no Pioneer to
be a charge upon the county. But to
the contrary, will assist him (tf SO de-
serving) while living, and when he a
laid down the care of life, will outfit
him, so that he may not enter the upper
country on bed rock.
SIXTH: We reserve the right to ges
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-03

tions proved expensive, and the hidden
wealth elusive.
Finances Exhausted
In November Of 1882 the work had
passed through q chute of 406 feet Of
ore averaging so ounces of silver to the
ton, and then through 115 feet Of barren
ground. Finally all available funds were
exhausted, and as general conditions at
the time were hard" the promoters were
unable to ecu further finances. Word
was sent from st. Louis to Phi1ipsburg
to the mine superintendent to shut down
the property. But the superintendent
believed that the rich vein he was seek
ing lay Just beyond the end of the bar
rem drift in which his men were working,
and he refused to stop. Instead he ran
bills wherever he could receive credit for
supplies and material for mining. He
even used the credit of members Of the
syndicate to borrow money with which
to pay the miners their wages. In this
case, had his Judgment proved bad, he
might have languished in jail for the
things he did.
A $4,000 Horse
One oft-related incident shows how
near the Granite mine came to failure
at this time. A buggy and saddle horse
were needed by the mine. Mcclure knew
of a good one in the valley below, which
belonged to a rancher, j. w. Griffith
better known as Old Grih. He went to
see him about the animal, which was q
fine looking bay, known as the Johnny
horse.
How much 10 you ask for that John
ny horse?" inquired Mcclure.
"ITl take $3.50 cash. replied Grif1th
We'll, we're a little short of cash, =
said Mcclure, "but I'll give you some
stock in the Granite for the horse"
A deal was finally made for 1000
shares Of stock on a basis of % cents a
share, which was all Mcclure could get
for it at that time. Grifath later sold
his stock for $4,000, after which the
Johnny horse was known as the Fifty
Thousand Dollar horse. The animal
lived to a great age, and Mcclure always
used to declare that the horse was worth
$4,000. Griffith took his money and
went to Los Angeles, where he prosperec
in the fruit growing business.
Strike Rich Ore
It developed, however, that the Minis
superintendent knew his business, and IL
a few weeks his workrnen encountered {
body of remarkable rich ore. The mins
was made" and from that day forward
prosperity reigned.
During the following year the bonanzs
realized the investors S274, 600. In July
1885, the product Of the mine as sold ang
credited in q bank at st. Louis YVES O.,
] 10000. From October q, 1880, when taa
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-03
Girls Go to Europe

Plans are virtually complete for the.
trip to Europe to be made by Dean Una
B. Herrick Of Montana State college, and
a group of young women she will chap
erone, the group including Miss Eliza
beth Gardiner, Miss Margery Richie, Miss.
Margaret Lennon and Miss Bette Hull,
all Of Anaconda; Miss Helen Waite, Miss
Miss Lora Brown of Bozeman and Miss
Vivian Baker, Miss Gertrude Dawes and
Edna Nelson Of Livingston. They plan to,
leave Bozeman June IS, and to sail from
Montreal, Canada, June II, on the New
Cunard line steamship, Athena, to land
at Glasgow, Scotland, and spend 10 weeks
visiting points of interest in Great
Britain, Holland, Belgium, Germany,
Switzerland, Italy and France, to embark
for home from Havre, France, being due
/ n New York City on the return trip
August %.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-03

stockholders in both companies it was
deemed advisable to consolidate them,
and on April 6, 1893, a charter was OBJ
tanned under the name of the Granite
Bi-Metallic Mining company, which took
possession the following month.
Beginning with the year 1888 and up
to May /, 1898, at which time the prop
critics were turned over to the CONSOLE
dated bullion and ore was
shipped from the Granite to the value
of $40, O93, 106. 26, and from the Bi-Metal-
lie to the value of $7,267, 813.29, a total
of 500, 360,919. SIS. The net profits divided
among the stockholders during that Pc
Rod amounted to $13, 10000.
Montana Silver BOOms st. Louis
Granite mountain silver was the foun-
dalton for hi first real estate boom in
st, Louis. With one exception, the
fortunes reaped from the riches OF this
mine were employed to foster the inter-
ests of that city. The Merchants bridge
and the Terminal railway of st. Louis
are living, 7ourishing monuments to the
fabulous riches of old Granite mountain,
and into the one time famou Planters
Hotel went considerable of the prohts OF
the mine. Or the other hand, several OF
the original directors built magnificent
homes in Vandeventer Place a the
other exclusive residential districts OF
St. Louis. Two members Of the original
syndicate-L. M. and Nose Rumsey-
were weII-to-do St. Louis manufacturers
OF implements and farm machinery. From
the proceeds of their mining investment
they were able to build up their bus1-
ness until it eventually became u OF
the greatest concerns Of its kind in the
world.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-03

Mountain and Bi-Metallic mines, since
1896 consolidated into one company.
The chief story of this famous hill and
the little town it shelters clusters about
covered in the late sixties and in 1880
was acquired by the late Charles D. Nc
Lure, one of the officers of the Hope
Mining company. then operating not very
.proftably at Phi1ipsburg. THE wealth
Of the mountain was not then fully re-
alized.)
Eli ID. Holland
A very interesting story of the dis
covery of Granite mountains riches re-
ceived wide circulation in the early days.
This narrative was to the effect that in
the late sixties a prospector-Eli D. Hol-
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-03

decently drunk, and recognize a social
game Of cards, where money is not
staked, as a necessity of our daily lives.
SEVENTH: The badge of III organi-
cation shall be a distinctive one an0
emblematic of our locality.
EIGHTH: There shall be two meet
ings held each year, on the twenty-sec-
ond day of February and on the Fourth
Of July. The expense of the same to be,
borne by the members attending.
NINTH: We want no legal advice, nc.
long-winded set of bylaws, nothing but
good fellowship and lasting friendships
and as the hume is all clear, we lift the.
headgate n start in to work on dis
coVery."
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-03
phRpsburg

The mines Of Philipsburg were discov-
cred in 1865, by a prospector named Hec-
tor Horton. sThis gentleman" says one
chronicler, previous to this time, was
engaged in many mining pursuits on the
other side, and had by close economy
and strict attention to his business al
fairs, acquired sufficient money TO pur-
chase a sack of hour-an article, by the
way, greatly in demand at that time,
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-03

British rail unions are seeking to re-
cover the guaranteed work week which
they lost during the general strike some
time ago.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-03

This wealth that helped to build st.
Louis into a great city came from the
Granite-Bi-Metallic mine in ~Philipsburg,
and the story of this Granite-Bi-Metallic
mine is one of the romances Of Montana
history.
Granite7 Mountain
Just about t~hirty-1ve miles from the
city Of Anaconda, stands Granite noun
tain. Nesting at the foot of this
famous hill and slightly off the main ar
terieS of trave lies the own of Philips
burg, a prosperous mining camp long be-
fore Granite mountain achieved its fame.
OF all towns of Montana which have lost
all or a part of their oIe-time glory,
Philipsburg is different. In the place of
grim spectral ghosts of a forgotten past,
marking the camp and the town that
once was, modern business buildings and
modern business enterprise blend with
structures and to which still
clings the romano of the days when
the natural resources of this dc noun
tain were establishing a new wealth in
st. Louis.
To the traveller approaching the town
from the lower reaches of Flint creek,
P~hilipsburg presents a picturesque pano-
rama. Hemmed in by the slopes of
closely converging valleys, its buildings
rest much the same as though they were
originally a part of Natures great plan.
From a distance there is no marring
aspect of the miners devastation. Up
the slope of Granite mountain, and di-
rectly above the town, clinging to the
steep bare hill, are the buildings that
mark the surface workings Of the Granite
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-04

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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-04

Y. Reading Railroad Station within
five minutes of the tract.
Is. Fast Shore Line within three min
utes Of the tract.
IA. Bus line, Philadelphia to Atlantic
City, Ocean City and other points
within one minute of the tract.
Is. Nine minutes Dv motor to the CEN
ter of the Boardwalk, Atlantic
City.
16. Main highways intersecting or
adjoining tract:- Shore Road,
Observation-Disclosures City BOu-
levard; Franklin Boulevard.
II. New Pleasantville High School,
costing approximately S5O0,0OO,
to be located in the center of tract
on Franklin Boulevard.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-04
GUARANTEED IMPROVEMENTS FOR ANSLEY PARK

10. Within from one to four blocks
you have banks, theatres, public
schools, markets, department.
stores, drug stores, grocery, meat
and provision stores, churches,
etc.
10. Water frontage on the Bay.
20. Boating, bathing, fishing, crab
bing and sailing.
Fl. Large lots, minimum frontage,
so feet.
y. Beautiful fountain and flower
beds in public parkways.
%. No cost for financing.
"a. improvements guaranteed.
Is. High grade residential restric-
TONS.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-01
BOARDWALK ONLY COMPETITOR i
in WORLDS SHOW WINDOW

also 30 spring
Atlantic City,
Atlantic County finished two
work a third bridge.
The Atlantic City finished
laying nigh
This would been
improvement
When all conditions consideration,
that Of $1,000 already
based at both Atlantic ctyAlbany
Boulevard Increasing, say today s
and surest buy in real estate that know Of.
ali Absecon
Atlantic Avenue length; Boardwalk
values established $20000 Pacific rapidly
drifting into business Baltic partcI
ary where the
there not show
return dollars Atlantic CyAibany
boulevard will
can nothing that a dollars a
thousands into and viii bring
return that Investment here viii bring.
Sales today being made 5000 which much
less than one-tlird the established
We n m only competitor
this Boulevard the Worlds Show 8
Atlantic City Boardwalk, $4,000 front foot
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-01

at the home of her son, }. y Loux.
of Philadelphia.
Captain Charles McKeasue has
returned home from a business trip
to Mays Landing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Simmons
entertained the following guests at
a dinner Thursday evening: Mr..
and Mrs. James Conlon. of Phila-
delphia: Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Steel
man, Mr.. and Mrs James Stanley.
Mr. and Mrs James Allen. of
Baltimore; and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Benner. of New York.
Harold Sautters. of Philadelphia,
has returned home after being the
guest Of Mrs. Hannah Wright.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Kenyon spent
the weekend at their simmer resi-
dence here. which they are having
renovated and succeed
Mr.. and Mrs. James Quinn. Of
Atlantic City, were entertained by
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Monroe.
Mrs. J. Collins and Mrs. II. NJ
Dix made motor trip to Atlantic
City, where they were entertained
by friends
Larry Brannigan was 4 Philadel-
phia visitor
Mr.. and Mrs William Barr and
sons, Leo and Kenneth. were visit
ors of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter W
Fulton Of Scullyille.
Mrs. Delmar Leech and daughter.
Helen, have returned home from a
vTsi't' 10 ilgf sister: Mrs. Era
shriver, of Philadelphia
Mrs. George Mapes has returned
homo after spending several days
with friends in Camden.
Make your wants known thru
The pleasantvilie Press.