THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , 8ATUBJ3JB.Y. JULY 4 , 1891-TWELVE PAGES.
WORLD BUILDERS AT WORK.
HVH _ MM *
Pen Sketches of Vigorous Life and Activity in
the Great Northwest.
TANKING WHALTII PROM NATURE'S STOREHOUSE.
Progress of Development In the Mines and Oil Fields of Wyoming
Advancing Irrigation State Co.ntrol of Arid Lands
The Tin Interest in the Black Hllls--Noto9
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t > From Other States.
Imperial Nordi Nctirnnkn.
, Neb , , Juno 30. To the Editor of
Tnr BKI : : In nil ' matter * pertaining
to tlio best Interests of the ntnto ,
us well us the upbuilding of Omaha , Tin :
HKE'S uctlvlty and cooperation can always bo
depended upon. Tills Is the secret of Its
popularity lu the rural districts us well as
with the business mun of Omnha. It Is nlso
the roasc/h / why In carrying out a deilro to
tulk with tbo merchants , ami bankers , prop
erty owners and working men of Omaha this
communication is addressed to It.
The subject Is that of our business and
social relations with that part of the state
known host as North Nebraska. The terri
tory covered is ono of magnificent pro
portions , as well as immense possibilities.
My mind turns to it , because having
lived up there for over twenty-one years
nmong Its rich pralrlos and Industrious pee
ple. I not only love it for iu own Intrinsic )
value , but ale for what it Is possible yet to
be. It contains over two-minis of the on tire
nrea of the state , stiotchos away from the
Iowa bluffs to the sontinel-llko Buttcs of
"Wyoming , from the graceful valley of tbo
1'latto to the bad lands of Dakota , It will
average over 400x120 mites in extent , and
contains over thirty-live million acres of tlio
ilncst agricultural and grazing lands in the
world There are nearly fifty great counties
with regularly formed county governments ,
mid over live hundred thousand as hardy.
Industrious , Intelligent and patriotic people
ns can bo found in any other agricultural .sec
tion of our country.
For rich soil , pure air , glorious sunshlno
nnd splendid water this region is unsur
passed. 1 know the latter statement U a
broad one , but where lu the world Is there
such inexhaustible soil ) Land that
to my knowledge actually seems
to become more productive
with ago and continuous cultivation , so
much so that I know land up there that last
year produced sixty to seventy bushels of
corn to thi ) ncro after twenty years of contin
uous corn cropping without the use of fer
tilizer.
As to the air it Is absolutely untainted by
the germs of dlsoa.se or malaria. The pre
vailing winds urn from the northwest and
come from tlio regions of eternal health.
Suti3liir.nl No skies ; t < ot oven Italy's ,
India's or those of tbo Orient are bluer mid
down through their sylvan dooths old Sol's
ravs arc streaming from January to Juno
and from Juno to January , with such brilliancy
us cannot bo excelled In any land.
Water 1 From the eastern slope of the
Hookies ; from a million springs clear as
crystal ; fron. nature's reservoirs , in .splendid
nnd opportune showers It Hews plentiful ,
pure ana abundant.
Considering acquisitions already gainedaud
the natural conditions and resources yet to
TJO developed , what Is to hinder this the
larger part of our state , from becoming n
great bechlvo of enterprise and industry ,
containing when the next census is taken
over 1,000,000 people , producing and sending
to market over $11)0,000,000 ) of furm products
annually , 2UO,000 farmers and stock pro
ducers , each one requiring three cars to hun-
ale tticir annual in nnd out.shlpuionts.onough
to make ono solid train of live stool : , grain ,
lumber , and other merchandise that it placed
In unbroken llnocould reach from Now York
to Sun Francisco ) Is this not an Imperial
domain ) Is it not a country worth lighting
for ) Is it not the cream of Omaha's sur
roundings )
Omaha is the natural gateway to this re-
Kion. This is Omaha's legitimate territory.
Her meadow , pasture , orchard , pardon , in
short her farm , from whence in the
future will como most of the
riches , niul resources that will build
her up Into such proportions as to realize the
dreams of Uoorgo Francis Train and Ohaun-
ccy Depow in malting her the great commer
cial center of the continent. This , however ,
can only bo brought about by the closest and
most cordial of social and commercial recip
rocal interests. Trade and barter are at the
basis of the whole scheme. It is a question
of convenience and cash.
The suburban Is Just as keen in his race for
loney as the urban. And the market that
offers and gives him five dollars the most for
his car load of Bruin or stock gets his patron-
ago. Thcro is just a little sentiment in busi
ness , but not much , it is mostly a question of
Collars and cents , and If Omaha wants to pro
tect her Interests In that great northwest ter
ritory she must bo able always to deserve its
patronage. A. M. C.
IlnttloVitli an Kile.
Mr. D. O. Dovcrcaux , a nimrod of tlio
neighborhood of Bolso county , Ida. , reports
nn oxcitln ? time with a wounded oik , while
on a recent hunt along the Snake nvor.
Those noble creatures have become exceed
ingly rare of late yours , owing to the assidui
ty with which they have boon hunted , and
when seen nt all in remote districts nro so
shy that.lt is with dlfllculty hunters obtain a
shot nt them. The party of which Mr. Dov-
oremix was a member hud contented them
selves with smaller game , and it was with
aouio surprise that they ran Into a small herd
of oik moving along Hock crook , n small trib
utary of the Simlto. No opportunity was af
forded for surrounding the animals , which Is
the only successful way of hunting thorn , but
coming upon them suddenly , a wild scatter
ing lire only served to disperse them when
they were off like the wind. Mr. Davoroaux ,
who happened , however , to bo some distance
ahead of the others , managed to wound a
buck , though without bringing him to the
ground. The animal , apparently maddened
with pain , plunged into the Kock , and swim
ming it wus soon on the other sldo nnd run
ning us fast ns the wound In his
liluR quarter would allow. The
party seelug It Impossible to overtake
the herd , sot off lu pursuit of the wounded
oik , but by the time they succeeded In find
ing u ford and had crossed the crook the ani
mal wa\ out of sight , though his trail , which
was murkod by a stream of blood , was followed -
' lowed without dinicultv. After n mlle nnd n
half of rapid riding Indications unmistakable
to n humor's eye were noticed that told of
the elk's exhaustion , and a short distance
further ou they caught sight of the laboring ,
Buffering creature as ho attempted to mount
n small hillock omo hundred yards away.
Mr. Dovcrcaux , claiming the elk as his game ,
rode forward at full speed , reaching the foot
of the rldgo just as the elk paused , nxhnustod ,
on the summit , when ho tired. The animal
btuggnrod a little and then rolled out of sight
over the sharp brow oi thu hillock , crashing
through the undergrowth. Circling the
ridge. Mr. Dcvoreaux roc'o ' to the foot , where
lie found the dcor lylr.t ; motionless , and
thinking him dead , ho dismounted and ad
vanced toward him. Hut , evidently only
stunned , the oik rose like a Hash and was in
the act of bounding nway whnn the hunter
11 rod. Bounding him in ttiu binast by a glanc
ing shot which lala bare the bonoaud seamed
to dUtract the animal. Ho ran at his pur
suer with lowered head , his great horns
ilxod Ilka bayonets , and only to bo avoided
by Mr. Doveroaux's hasty spring to ono sldo.
Ho 11 rod sovaral shots , oacn , as was nftor-
ward ascertained , taking effect In the body ,
but without btaylug the elk , which again
atruck at Its tormentor ,
The situation was ono of extreme peril , for
un elk's horns arc formidable weapons , and
hove been known to lay open a horse's alas
when the animal Is at buy. Mr. Dovorenux
met the novr stroke by a tremendous blow
with his ifun , wLiuu was now omptv , but
though the weapon wiu broken In a dozen
pieces. It evidently did not affect ibo furious
unlaial , which returned to tno attack at ouco ,
stamping and lunging forward with hU home.
1'y this time the rest of the hunters had rid-
'Jon up , and at every opportunity when It
was thought sate to tire at the oik without
danger of hitting their companion , peppered
' .tie creature , which now fell upon his knees ,
rounded to death. Booing thU , Mr. Dovor-
* uu * sprung upon him from behind , and kept
lilm from struggling to uls feet , at the saiao
time plunging his stout knlfo Into hla neck.
Ho fell over with such force that It was all
the hunter could do to escape having his
right losj crushed beneath the great weight ,
The elk was found to bo wounded in seven
teen places.
Stnto Control of Arid [ jiuul.
A residence In Wyoming of twenty-three
years convince the editor of the Cheyenne
Bun that "tho state has nmpla resources , but
nn entirely different policy must bo adopted
If wo would make substantial progress. The
situation iu Wyoming Is peculiar , owing to
the fact that the sUto is In the arid hi lid bolt
otthn United States , llrlofly stated the ex
isting conditions nro these :
" 1. Irrigation IH essential to farming.
"J. The water belongs to thostnto , accord
ing to the st.U'j constitution and thu act of
congress affirming the samo.
" . ' ( . Tbo greater portion of the land is
owned by the United States and subject to
government land laws.
"I. It Is necessary for the stuto to rou-
late the use and disposition of water by law ,
to create .stato boards and state engineers , to
construct reservoirs and canals. Otherwise
but little land will bo available for agricul
ture.
' ' 3. The present land laws are not adapted
to the wants of the arid region , and retard
agriculture. Our breadstuff * and most of
thu product ) are brought in from stains east
of Wyoming , which has the olToct to depress
all other industries.
" 0. Land without water Is of little value.
It Is sold by the Union Pusillo on easy terms ,
from ton to fifteen years ut ( ! per cent , nt 50
cents to ? I.'i5 nn aero , while irrigated land is
valued at 510 to * JJ ( per acre , Most of the
land that is near streams , nnd can bo cheaply
irrigated , has bean taken up under the land
law * . What remains will require largo ex
penditures for reclamation.
"It follows from the above conditions that
there is a conflict of interest. The govern
ment should construct the rosovoir.s , and
regulate tne water supply , or else surrender
the public lands of the stale with authority
to dispose of thorn to the best nil vantage.
What our people desire is that the govern
ment lands within Wyommir bo coded to the
state , and the proceeds of their sulo bo devoted -
voted to the construction of mountain reservoirs -
orvoirs and canals.
"Tho views h'ro expressed are not only
the opinions of our farmers , but of those who
would engage in farming If the conditions
were moro favorable. As it is manv of our
settlers who have attempted to cultivate tno
soil , or ongann in raising live stock , have
mot with financial loss and discouragement ,
nnd were compelled to abandon their under
takings.
"This class of persons attribute their mis
fortune largolv to the unfavorable conditions
above mentioned ; and they believe that the
remedy proposed is the only way to over
come the natural obsticlcs of elevation ,
climate and necessity for Irrigation. "
Wyomlnjj'H 'Mineral
The Wyoming state board of mines has is
sued n call for the convention to bo held at
Cheyenne September 7-13 Inclusive. A very
satisfactory arrangement has boon made
with the railroads for excursion rates and
the free transportation of specimens. The
outlook is now good for a vorv successful
convention , and all that u needed to insure
success is the co-opar.Uion of the men inter
ested in the development of Wyoming's
mineral interests. It is a fact recognized by
those Interested In the mineral output of the
state , that all that is nocossnrv Is for us to
make known the wealth of our minerals to
insure an abundance of capital for their de
velopment. The plan of holding u conven
tion of minors nf the state and making a full
display of the minerals of the different locali
ties is without doubt the moit practical
method of advertising our mineral resources
and securing the attention of those who
uinka our mines productive.
The convention offers opportunities and ad
vantages to all who are in any way Interested
in the development of tno mineral wealth of
Wyoming. Owners of coal H'jlds and mines ,
these interested In iron , soda , oil and mineral
paint deposits ; these Interested in the de
velopment of our marble and building stone
industry , and likewise these who desire the
development of our precious motats , all
should take an active part in the display to bo
made at the coming convention. There are
many other products which corno under the
head of minerals whloh should bo repre
sented at the display made on this occasion.
The Hold is broad , and the pcoplo of overv
locality in the state can Hud something to
bring to the convention something that will
prove to the visitors who examine the display
that Wyoming has great mineral wealth in
every county.
"Tho hearty encouragement the conven
tion has received from the press of the state
leads the board to believe that tbo exhibition
in September next will bo u .substantial suc
cess. and if so , it will bo largely duo to the
unselfish efforts of the newspaper men of
Wyoming , who have never lost an oppor
tunity to bring before tbo public the advan
tages to bo derived from placing on exhi
bition the minerals of the state , and inviting
tbo investor to oxnmino the display nnd moot
there the owners of the mines. U has been
wi.solv. said that if great wealth. . Is to como
to Wyoming wo must dig It out of the
ground , "
lllllH I'lu.
Henry Clausson , jr. , Lewis May , Samuel
Untcmoyor and Joseph and Gilbert Flanni-
gau , officers and directors nnd principal stock
holders of the Hurnoy Peak mining nnd
manufacturing company , have concluded u
six weeks' visit of inspection through their
tin mine claims In the Black Hills. With
the party Is J. S. Chllds , n mine operator and
export of San Francisco. Mr. Cntlds made
a thorough Inspection of the deposits and ac
cepted the superlntendoney of the mines and
will nt once take up his headquarters in the
mining district.
"I would not hnvo undertaken the man
agement of the mines had I not boon con
vinced there is tin obtainable in paying
quantities , " said Mr. Chllds as ho told the
story of his Investigation and discoveries.
"Tho company has over eleven hundred min
ing claims , and what wo have taken out thus
fur will average over 2 per cent , and that Is
very rich , considering that Ibo Cornwall
miners work tin mines that average but 1 per
cent of tin.
"I hnvo soon specimens that will average
25 per cent tin , and the block unworked tin
will go as high as 75 per cent. This Is no tinplate
plato lie either.
"Now , just because of the richness so far
discovered I will not say positively that wo
can continue taking out tin that will pav.
Wo nro working but six of the clnlms and
have gotten down but ' . ' 00 foot on the average.
Wo haven't tunneled out beyond the mam
shaft olthor , nnd what is below the point nU
ready readied wo cannot say , although there
Is no doubt In my mind that tin can bo gotten
13,000 feet below the surface. At nny rate wo
will know positively In a year whether the
mines can bo successfully worked.
"Mining machlnrry will bo nt once bought
to convert the ore Into tin. Wo have 200 men
now at work getting the ore out , and will
have 2.000 next year.
"Will the now tariff help tno Industry ! "
"It will , but wo can produce tin without
the tariff , nnd our product will bo as cheap as
the EugiUh tin. Of cour oa tariff will help
any new Industry , and It will aid us In that
It will make It proHtnblo for us to work up
the low grade oros. If the tax were removed ,
hnwovor. we would go right on getting out
ore just the samo. "
Mr. Childs has for twelve years boon a
mining export for J. B. Hoggin and the
Hearst estate owners of the big Anaconda
copper mine.
Irrigation In tlio West.
Discussing the iubjoct of artificial Irrlga-
tlon and the great changes in the condition of
life on tbo great plains consequent upon this
method of agriculture , the Now York Sun
gays I
The Great American desert still covers not
loss than 30,000 square miloi , One hundred
million Acnf are tailored to bo roolahnablo ,
The roclolmnblo area In San Bormirdlno
county , in California alone , Is larger than the
states of Delaware and Maryland.
It Is only twenty-one years slnco Irrigation
on a largo scale WAS first attempted in this
country. In 1370 the Greeloy Union colony
was founded in northern Colorado , on a bar
ren plain , nnd an experimental system of
ditching was begun , In imitation of the Irri
gation Hold * In Utah territory. Now , from
1.600 to 2,000 car loads ofpotatoos n year nro
shipped from Grooloy. Today the secretary
of agriculture reports that In Arizona , Cali
fornia , Colorado. Idaho , western Kansas ,
Montana , Nebraska , Nevada , Now Mexico ,
Oregon , South Dakota , Texas , lX h , Wns.li-
Ington and Wyoming over thlyfoen million
acres are under ditch , that /abject to Irri
gation , and over seven million acres are actu
ally Irrigated.
On the great plains cattle ranching Is civ-
Ing place to grain raising , and along the Pa
cific grain raising , as In the wheat-growing
district of California , Is giving place to fruit
farming. The largo holdings taken up by
ranchmen and by farmers of the last genera
tlon are now subdividing rapidly Into small
farms of from ton to a hundred noros , for the
soil of oven the most barren valleys of the
Great American desert U rich In phosphates ,
and when Irrigated produces on the same
area double the grain raised from lands
naturally moistened , and crops of roots nnd
vegetables from live to ton fold greator.whllo
In parts they are unexcelled for the growtn
of soml-troplcal frults.such us ollvos.orangos ,
grapes , figs , prunes , as .well ns hemp and to
bacco. Such small farms nro springing up
lu New Mexico , on the staked plains of Texas ,
and on thodo-iort lauds of Arizona , especially
lu the valley of Salt river. In California the
change has already produced very Important
effects , as is shown by tbo enormous gain in
population in the last decide of the olovcn
counties most interested In Irritation. This
Increase Is counted at 7" > : i per cant ns com
pared with 3 ! ) per cent , for the state at largo.
Nothlhff more is needed to show that irriga
tion is both practicable nnd profitable.
The HOB ' " Montana.
The revival of the swlno Industry in Mon
tana augurs well for the stato. Last year ono
Helena linn , says the Journal , Imported fif
teen carloads of pork to supply the demand.
The farmers of Montana should not permit
this to occur again , when the outlook for the
swine industry in this stuto is so promising.
That corn is nn essential to profitable pork
growing has long slnco boon disproved.
Ground peas nnd barley have demonstrated
their fattening qualities , and as our soil Is ad
mirably adapted to tno growth of ouch thora
remains no drawback of importance to dis-
eourago the swineherd.
Stockmen nro becoming interested in the
pork problems of the northwest , and individ
ual effort U being concentrated nlong the line
of this Important Industry. Firms are multi
plying for the importation of excellent breed
ing stock , und the drawback of expense In the
matter of shipment from the far east is being
done nway with. Several line herds of swine
can now bo enumerated , from which suitable
selections can be made by the tanner who de
sires to add bogs to tbo wealth producing re
sources of his ranch.
Thatmoro attend m has not heretofore been
given to hog raising in this state is surpris
ing , when the aggregate consumption of pork
Is considered. The has : crop is ono of the
cheapest that can bo grown in Montana. It
is practically Iroo from the diseases that mow
n swath through the profits of the eastern
farmer. It is not likely that extensive hog
growing will breed these complaints In this
region to any alarming extent. Tno condi
tions are unfavorable to tne peculiar diseases
of swine , a factor of profit that should not bo
lost sight of. Animal lifo is singularly free
from diseases In the pure ozone of the moun
tain regions of the northwest , and no brute
stands n bettor show for u healthy maturity
than the great American hog.
flic Oil
Late advices from the oil districts of Wy
oming indicate considerable nativity. He-
cent strikes have enthused capitalists , and
syndicates are in process of formation In sev
eral eastern cities which into -id to push de
velopment. Tin : BJE'S review of the oil
fields nnd the apparent efforts of the Stand
ard oil company to throw cold water on Wy
oming's petroleum Interests had the effect of
opening the eyes ot Omaha cipltulists to the
grand opportunities which Wyoming afford.
The urgent necessity of Omiha maintaining
and developing the areas controlled by her
citizens and nuking thorn directly contribu
tory to the industrial prosperity of the city
awakened general Interest , and It is not Im
probable ( hat it will result in the organiza
tion of a strong company. The enterprise is
not ono solely for Omaha's benefit. While
its success would undoubtedly enhance the
value of every foot of property
In the city by making it the terrain
us of a pipa line and create
innumerable refineries and kindred Industries -
trios , besides effecting a perma.ijgut , . solution
of the fuel problem it would unquestionably
return ono hundred fold every dollar in
vested. '
Operations in the oil basin ns well as in the
interest awakened among capitalists at homo
and abroad , indicate n season of unusual ac
tivity. The Pennsylvania cotrtpany pro
poses to sink .six new wells this season. Oil
iands arn increasing in value , now strikes are
of frequent occurrence , and all signs paint to
nn early practical development of the petro
leum fields , and placing the fluid on the
market.
It behooves Omaha men and moans to'movo '
promptly and secure a permanent grip on the
most promising money making Investment iu
the west.
_
Mortgagei ! to liny IMulcH.
A Washington correspondent writes : "A
volume of mingled pathos and humor could
bo gathered from the replies received at the
census oflico to the circulars of inquiry ad
dressed by thousands throughout th"o coun
try to obtain Information of the condition of
the Industries of all Kinds , which will form
so Important an element In the great work
approaching a successful completion. These
replies como in shoals , thousands upon thou
sands , and only nn occasional and exceptional
ono attracts the eye of the examiner. This
ono comes from California and is evidently
Intended as nn earnest desire to conform to
the law. ' To the printed question for what
purpose was n mortgage ( If any ) placed on
the farm , bo replied :
" 'I ' mortgaged the d d place to buy a
team of mules with , wild us - , but imvo
made enough by thorn to pay my debts and
to pay the mortgage when It comes duo
wrlto again. '
"Tno letter accompanying the schedule
says :
" 'I aui engaged In hauling freight between
Hopcland and Lakeport. If you need any
thing in my line give mo a call. If you need
information In matters of business I am your
Injun anything about hauling frclghtshear-
tng snoop , bad debts , balling hay , fishing ,
hunting boar , steve wood , threshing ma
chines , weaning calves , sucking mules , pigs ,
orchards , nay rakes , setting saws , auythme
Hko that I will answer. Any Information
about .the 'Switzerland of America' cheer
fully given. Love to nil. Write soon. '
" ' - , Mule Whacker. ' "
Utah'N Capitol.
Architoqt Meyers of Detroit , the designer
of Omaha's court house , Is regaling the people -
plo of Salt Lake with plans and pictures of u
capital building. The growth of statehood
sentiment has increased Interest In public
buildings , and the natives think that Meyer * '
pictures ot a capital are Utah's size. The
commission appointed under an act of the ter
ritorial legislature has decided to adopt
Mayers' plans and pay him $5,000. The buildIng -
Ing is estimated to cost $1,000,000 , and resem
bles In general outline the Nebraska state
capltol.
The capltol grounds In Salt Lake City con-
Lain a shade loss than twenty acres of ground
on the beautiful ffwoll of the foothills of En
sign peak , bordering on the City Creek
canon They were granted to the territory
tv an act passed by the legislature lu March ,
ISS8. Tno same act created n commission ,
consisting uf the governor of the territory ,
James Sharp and Thomas Marshall of Salt
Lake City. A. F. Fair of Logan , Joseph
Stanford of Ogdou , A. II. Lund of Mantl , A.
O. Smoot , jr. , of Prove , nnJ G. E. Hlulr , to
nave charge of the capital ground * and super
intend the construction of the now edifice.
The commission has expended some $20,000 in
the improvement of the grounds. Tbo fine
Iron fence Inclosing /'grciiind / ' eoU $10,000
white 1XX ( ) was expended In grading , ant
the shade trees represent some } liOO.
HiUtltiiu fi > r.Vii t \ \ > ulti. !
Ono of the grontxsl legal battles that has
over boon fought Ifl.Jhls country will bo
waged at Butte , Mop ) . , next wock. The
o.itnto of Andrew J. * Davis , variously ostl
mated nt from W.OOOiOOO to 812,000,000 , Is the
prize. John A , DnvTs , ' n former resident 01
Chicago' Is now In p Mmton of the ostatn.
which ho holds by/Virtue of his deceased
brother's will. Ilenrv * V. Hoot of Now York ,
a nephew of the dead millionaire , dispute ;
the C'liloaeo man's rights to pouoss the es
tate. Ho claims the Will U n forgerv nntl
snvs ho has tbo witnowoj to prove It. Robert
G. Inironoll nud Attorney MIVIT of Now
York have been engaged to prove that the
will , which settles the vastomto on the Chicago
cage man , Is not genuine , Tno contestants
claim that the evidence they can preduce will
remove the last doubts ' .hat this will wits
never seen by the dead millionaire. They
oven claim to have the evidence of the very
men who forged the document. D. II. Car-
valto , an expert judge of | wumanshlp , adds
his testimony to that of other witnesses U >
the effect that no such p-iper as the alleged
will Is written on was made when the will
purports to have been signed. Ho also says
that the ink is of n roccnt manufacture. But
Carvalto's tcstimonj , It is claimed , is noth
ing compared with that of the men who have
iwsitivo knowledge of the crime. It Is said
that men who were In an adjoining room
when the job was done nro known , nnd that
before the case closes a statement may be ob
tained from ono who Actually participated In
the work.
A Illcli Valley.
The Flathead country of Montana , which
Is now attracting widespread attention , is
said to rival the Ked river valley of the
north. It Is one vast park of beauty and en
chantment , with trees and streams and In
viting glens. It Is the future grant , the val
ley of lifo and activity the boomland of
Montana. It is 100 miles long by 80 miles
wide : the soil Is deep and prolific and every
section Is well wooded and watered. Host-
Ing ns It docs upon the western slope of tbo
Rockies , It has an equable nnd dollghtful
climate. The men who have settled the
country are young , progressive , ambitious ,
and energetic. There Is not a drone in the
hlvo. The people already there have t he
brains nnd the brawn to build vast fortunes
and develop and beautify a country already
beautiful beyond the possibility of satisfact
ory description. The Northern Pacific and
tlio Great Northern railroads will traverse
the vnlluy , which already has a lake ilftv
miles long , which in the near future will
bear upon its bosom the commerce of largo
and prosperous communities.
Montana is rich in all that goes to make n
great state , and thol-'lathoad valley is among
her choicest spots nnd ranks among her most
coveted possessions.
Ai-U'Hlan Irrigation. ,
After n year of deep well boring , the
Dakotasnro now getting ready to put artesian
irrigation to practical work In .tho fields.
The lirst experiment is being conducted nt
the Beard farm near Aberdeen. A reservoir
of great height , covering three acres and
possessing three slnlca''gates , is being employed
'
ployed to wutor threo'quarter sections. Tno
lirst trial has just beou tried and with com
plete success. \
It is estimated thatupwards of a thousand
artesian wells have bi < pn sunk in the Dakotas
already , and the work is being pushed dally
into now Holds. The artesian Held nnd the
artesian supply seem ( q bo practically un
limited. The Dakotiu , have comparatively
little water above ground ; the Dakotas are
nevertheless well watered. Their rivers ,
creeks , springs , lakes nud fountains are not
stuck above ground ftuvj show , nor for the
vulgar bovine , swine , tramp and alkali deposit
to wallow In ; but arp .put carefully under
geological cover , where , the tramp et al. may
not get in and corrujH , and where science
and Dakota enterprise tuny reach and bring
to high utility. TUq Dakotas are a well
watered empire. Such"m empire is bound to
have forests und pardons if you only give it
time to bore lor thera. J
'The ' Advnnuo lu Silver.
The Industry of milling is the most Import
ant that wo have In Utah , says the Salt
Lake Times. Upon IU prosperity depends
the prosperity of the cities of the territory
If it shall enjoy u boom Salt Lake will boom ,
while if it should InuguUh there would bo
corresponding depression hero. Iu view ot
this close connection between tbo prosperity
of the mines and the prosparity of the city ,
all classes have u peculiar Interest in the rise
iu the price of silver. There has boon on nd-
vance of ! > cents an ounce during the past few
days , and this has boon of great benefit to
the producers. It should bo borne in mind
that every nent of advance is added profit.
Tbo cost of extraction and treatment re
mains the same whether the silver bo sold at
1)7 ) cents or $1.0. ! , and an advauco of 5 cents
moans 3.50 added profit on every ton of
fifty-ounce ore. On daily shipments of SOO
tons of ore of that class , the added profit iu a
year would amount to $450,250. There Is
promise that the price will continue to rise
until a point near par shall bo reached. If it
should go to $1.20 the additional profit
secured to Utah mine owners would not bo
far from ? , ' , OOJ,000 annually. Such a sum of
money would bo sufficient in itself to start
a considerable bourn.
Montana Diamonds.
Among the sapphires and other precious
stones which nro being taken out of the fa
mous French Bar placer diggings are found
stones which resemble lirst water diamonds
from African Holds , says the Helena Inde
pendent. Some of the > e have boon submitted
to exports , but there is no doubt as to the
character of the stones. The diamonds used
in diamond * drills are required to bo of n
standard indicated o.r 100. Recently several
ot the stones taken from French Bar were
given to an expert with n view to testing
thorn for use in drills. They wore reported
to bo within ton degrees of the standard
that is ninety-eight. Diamonds used in drills
cost about $ iO per carat and should French
Bar stones bo found which will como up to
the standard , Montana will have another in
dustry added to her list against which the
diamond Holds of Africa can never .success
fully compete. The Montana stones nro
charactori/ed by some ns carbons and others
Insist that they are diamonds. Three hun
dred nnd twenty acres of ground was located
a few days ago by several Helena gentlemen
who will hunt for the carbons coming up to
tbo standard. They estimate that those
stones can bo sold at . " > per carat with profit.
A lie-lent Nucillowurk.
A very remarkable piece of needlework Is
n the possession of Mrs. li. C. Sbcltou of
jail Lake City. It w s1 done In ISKi by her
nether , then Miss 'Islrolla Fletcher Do
Lancy , of Wlltonshlrj ) , England , daughter of
an otllccr on the staff oftho , Duke of Welling
ton , The young wordim was only fifteen
years old at the time , and must have boor un-
isuafly accomplished ? The design is worked
on a twelve by fourteen ploco of brown silk ,
and consists of a representation from Mooro'.s
"Lalla Rookh. " The 'seno is whom the ,
nngel appears to the oltTtnan who is about to
make away with Mmictf. and persuades him
to give UP bis suicidal Ideas. The heads and
arms of the figures are in India ink , but all
the rest , including thffsconory , is oxocutcd
n the finest kind of needlework. Indeed ,
the stitchas are so HnO'that ' they are readily
distinguished only with the assistance of A
magnifying glass , The colors are in tints ot
drub , and the shadliifjHs of .rxmarkaulo ex
cellence. Miss Da Lancy must have been a
long time in stitching thU piece of needle
work , and her patleuco was equaled only by
her skill. Mrs. Sholtnn Is jmtly proud of
what Is really a prize , and wl.ll exhibit It at
: ho next Territorial fuir in the exposition
building.J
Iilvo Htook in Montana.
Socrotfcry Proultt of the State Live Stock
association , has received aoports from ull
grazing districts in this state. These re-
> orU to the ortec' . thntth'o grass crop Is much
argor this year than It has been slnco 1SSO.
Taulng advantage of this fact , cattle men
iavo thousands of Texan two-year-olds anil
nro driving them to eastern counties In
Montana. A largo proportion of these pur-
chuios nro now on the trails In Colorado
wending their way northward.
Cattle wintered unusually well In this
itato and the calf crop has been very largo.
1'ho wenthor has been so favorable that u
ilgh percentage of the youngster ! were
saved , Cattle men estimate that 200,000
head will bo sent to the market from this
stntoln the fall , Shcap men nro equally
as sanguine. Their stock wintered well.
The Iamb crop Is very largo. Shearing has
been In progress for about ton days. Fleeces
are heavier than usual , cleaner and the woo
of excellent grade. The ylold thl year wll
bo about 14,000,001) ) pounds nnd $ .1,000,000
worth of sheep will bo sent to market.
Irrigation In
Dasplto the fact that most of the state o
Washington Is not troubled for want o
natural moisture , enterprising farmers pro
pose to resort to Irrigation. An irrigating
ditch , which according to the Yaklma He-
publlo Is thirty foot wldo nt the bottom nnd
something wider nt the top and four to Hvo
feet deep , Is being rapidly constructed. This
Is really qulto n river nnd when completed It
will Irrigate a very largo nroa and make It ns
productive as the host wheat lauds ot tin
Palouso. Tlio exact extent of the area to bo
watered Is not stated , but a similar ditch In
Denver , built In IbSJ , waters about eight
hundred thousand acres. This amount of
Wnshlngton wheat land , capable of produc
ing fifty bushels to the aero , will make no
a mall addition to our producing capacity
And every bushel raised on it that Is not con
sumed nt homo will como to Tacoma.
lloxv Washington Got Itn Name.
The stnto \Vashlngton \ owes its name to
n Kentucky member of congress nnmui
Stanton. The petition to bo sot oft us a sop-
nrata territory from Oregon was before congress -
gross as early ns ls3S , but was not acted ou
till 1355. The name propoiod was Columbia ,
but Stanton said : "Wo have already n terri
tory of Columbia. This district is called
Columbia , but wo never yet have dlgnllled n
territory with tlio name of Washington. I
desire to see , if 1 should Hvo so long , nt some
future day , n sovereign stnto boariug the
name of ibo father of his country. I there
fore move to strlko out tbo word 'Columbia. '
wherever it occurs in the bill , nnd Insert in
lieu thereof the wont 'Washington. ' " The
motion prevailed , nnd If Mr. Stanton had
lived till now , ho would have soon his desire
to see u sovereign state with the name of
Washington fulfilled.
Montaua'H Iron 'Mines.
The excitement over the Chateau Iron
mines has not abated ono whit slnco Mr.
Ralston made his discovery public some throe
weeks ago. Already hundreds of locations
have been made , so that nearly tbo whole
tract of visible ere has boon located. Many
of these who visited the Holds last were old
country miners nnd had worked in the mines
of this and other countries. John Jackson ,
sr. , than whom there is no more experienced
iron miner in Montana , said it was the
largest and richest deposit ho had ever seen
in all his travels. Representatives of some
of the Unrest iron workers in the United
States are expected hero shortly , having
been actuated to Investigate by tbo assavs
made by themselves. Lot them'como. Wo
nro sure of the quantity if they are satisfied
with the quality.
Ait Ktliiuntionnl Kvlillilt.
The people of Wyoming tire fully allvo to
the importance of advertising the vast re
sources of the state on nil occasions. The
toaei.ers who will attend the national con
vention nt Toronto , Canada , this month will
take with them an exhibit that i-annot fail to
attract general attention. It consists of a
line cabinet of minerals selected uy Prof.
Conley of the state university. The beauty
and grandeur of Yellowstone Park will bo
grouped in twelve largo photographic views.
Pictures of cities and towns , bits of scenery
from plains and mountains , novelties made
from minerals nnd photographs of prominent
-state officials will form a frame work for the
exhibit. The collection will bo accompanied
bv n big banner containing these words :
"Wyoming , 41th Star. Equal suffrage , in
telligent electors and compulsory education
secured by the constitution. "
Cooling a I'rnutlcal .Joker.
Postmaster Benton of Salt Luke City Is
classed ns a joker by the Tribune. Once
while at Lincoln , Nob. , in a ticket oflico , ho
was much annoyed by parties coming in and
sitting down on the corner of his desk. So
ho put up a little job by boring a hole in the
corner whoru the visitors were wo > it to
perch , and inserted a pin which was man
ipulated by u string. The lirst man who sat
down on the desk corner did not sit there
long , lie just jumped as though a snake
ban bit bun , and the u ay ho s > were was a
caution to pirates. But by and by there
came a man who was onto the racket , nnd
pulling a gun , remarked casually , as it wore ,
that the man who pulled that pin woulu
shortly be climbing the golden stair. The pin
was not pulled.
Wyoming.
Evnnston is prospecting for a flour mill.
Horseback riding is the fad at Rock Springs.
An exodus of Mormons from Utah is setting
ting into the stato.
Cheyenne has thirty-seven saloons and two
public drinking fountains.
The Cheyenne electric street car line Is to
bo in operation in 120 days.
The IlnKm'Pacific disbursed $ Jo,003 to em
ployes in Rawiins on Juno 20.
Thn assessed valuation of taxable property
in Newcastle foots up $ J1'JO,500.
A couple of Lnramio boys yanked a 22-inch
moiiritaln trout from Fish crook.
The assessment roll of Lnramio county , in
cluding Cheyenne , foots up ? . " ) , : ii7,55 ; ( ) .
Hon. It. II. Hall of Fremont county , sold
fifteen head of young horses for $1,51)0. )
The cutworm is playing sad havoo with
many vegetable gardens around Lander.
The government ceolnstical surveyors have
commenced operations in Sheridan county.
Sheridan people nro very confident that , the
B. iSc M. will bo In their town before I81IJ.
Sundance and Lander have each raised
$1,000 t6 bay for land for experiment stations.
The late Dr. Con hick of Cheyenne loft
$1,000 to endow a scholarship in the .stato uni
versity.
The construction corps of the IhilTalo ex-
.ensign of the Burllngtan has reached Belle
[ Totifcho. .
A company comprised exclusively of
women is to be formed to oparato mines nt
Gold Hill.
Owing to the rush , workmen in the Cheyenne
enno shops are working live hours overtime
every day.
A drlvo of mountain logs aggregating
200,000 feet of lumber , is moving down Big
Geese crook.
The enforcement of the Sunday closing
aw has produced u painful interim ! drouth
n Cheyenne.
Ou being challenged to nhow means of sup
port , a Cheycuno vag offered In evidence n
cd-headed girl.
Lnramio papers Insinuate that the Wyom-
ng insane asylum would bo benefited by a
borough overhauling.
Rawlins is enjoying a season of unusual
activity outfitting miners nnd others bound
for the Gold Hill district.
Prof. Stanton assayed a clunk ) of mineral
rain northern Wyoming which ran $ l ! " > ,870 to
ho ton in sulphides of silver.
A stream of flowing water was struck nt a
lopth of153 foot In the artesian well on the
university grounds in Lnramic.
Uclos Bnbcock , treajuror of Johnson coun-
y , has skipped the country , leaving uusot-
led uccounts to the amount of $1,000.
Tramps raided the room of some Union
'aclllc trainmen at Laramlo and stele a lot of
clothing and a gold watch chain und charm
hat cost $35.
It Is expected that 400.000 head of sheep
vlll bo driven across Wyoming this fall.
L'hoy como from Oregon aud go to Nebraska
ceding pens.
The Bald mountain gold Holds of Sheridan
county will make a record this year which
will bo unsurpassed among all thu rich and
olden fields of Wyoming. Pooflo uro llook-
ngln to these fields.
The marriage of Miss Nettle Faber of
Mendotn , III , and Mr. Herman Wellultz of
Cheyenne was the first hymoulal knot tlod
by Chief Justice Groosbeck.
While drilling a well nt Siding 5 , nbout fit-
teen miles south of Kdgumont , a couple of
vcoks ago , the B. & M , drillers struck a
vein of natural gas at u depth of I'M ' feet.
The Atlantic City , Minors' Delight nnd
3outh Past districts are yielding liberal
limntltlos of gold. The quartz veins lire
bhowlng up all over the three districts named
vbllo the placer grounds will yield a rich
harvest this year.
A Munvlllo dispatch states that great nuin-
; era of cattle are being driven north Just
low. Over 00,000 have boon unloaded from
ho trains at Orln Junction duriug the lust
two weeks and 80,000 Uioro uro reported on
the way to this point. They nro from Color
ado , Now Mexico nnd Tnxns ou the \vny to
northern Wyoming nnd Montana.
T. n. Hicks , president of the First Nn
tlonal bank of Cheyenne , hits an Indian pipe
taken from the topco of Sitting Bull n sbnr
time after thu violent death of tbo famous
chief near Pine Kldgo last winter. Part of
the stem Is covered with colored porcupine
quills , beautifully wrought. The pipe Is n
presunt from Colonel Robert Oflloy , Unltoi
States army.
Mouth Dnicotn
Deadwood voted $10,000 for Improvements
Throe now mall routes were Inaugurated
In the Hills ou the 1st.
Cracksmen tapped J. C. Lonk's safe It
Load City and secured between $ JOO and $ OOC
cash.
The Dakota , Wyoming fi Missouri Rlvor
railroad survey corps has reached 1111
City.Dr.
Dr. McUilllcuddy has 270 tons of Iron on
the way to Rapid City for the now motor
lino.
lino.Tho
The Deadwood & Western railroad com
jinny us Its m bonus of f..VWu and depo
grounds to build to Hill City.
The closing exorcises of the Indian school
at Plorro wore highly In to resting. Ninety
Indian children participated.
Forty-six big empty boor kegs In front of
nn irrigation tank In Load City gave sllmit
proof of how prohibition prohibits ,
Will C. Moore , a member of the Russell
expedition to Alnsitn who lost hU lllo in
Icy bay , was formerly a resident of Duad-
wood.
Following Is n copy of n notice found In
the Spokane silver district : "Wco ono fore
claims going sldo by side this is near the
center. "
A company has boon organized at Plorro
for the purpose of securing and placing upon
exhibition at the world's'fair n representa
tive of each of the Indian tribes of the coun
try , together with relics aud curiosities Illus
trating savage lifo.
Charles Bates of Yankton who has the con
tract to survey the boundary lines of North
und South Dakota , Is ut work in the Hills.
The line is to bo marked every half mlle with
blocks of Sioux Falls grantlo. Bates gels
$ .15X)0 ( ) for the work.
Cornelius Shoemaker lott his life iu the
lake formed by the Upper Rapid City com
pany's dam. Shoemaker and his wlfb were
out on the lake in a small bnnt. The boat
capsized and both fell Into the water. Mrs.
Shoemaker was rescued , but Shoemaker was
drowned before assistance could roach him.
Intense excitement still prevails In the
mining region east of Hartley's Peak. Pros
pectors are arriving daily from nil parts of
the Hills , while great numbers are coming
from the mining camps of Montana , Idaho
und other western states. All the country
within three miles of the Spokane Is staked ,
mostly by experienced minors , who nro de
veloping their claims as rapidly ns possible ,
and never n day passes but what some dis
covery of great importance Is made. Quito n
city has uiroady sprung up at Spokane.
In the heart of the Margaret group , with
tin rock for its walls , Is situated what will
prove one of the great nickel mines of the
world. The lode is from twenty to ninety
feet in width and the formation , n solid mass
ot quartz of the rich green color , assaying
from ; i to 7 per cent nickel. The ere is
heavily charged with arsonie nnd becomes
encrusted with n heavy white powder upon
exposure to the air. Pyrites of nickel , re
sembling n now 5-cont niece in color , iiro lit
erally sown in the rock and glance of white
nickel is frequently found.
California.
The people of Oaklaud , after a long fight ,
have secured high license ana have shut uy
the pool rooms.
San .lose papers are making n vigorous
flu-lit against Heinloinville , the local China
town , with a view to abolishing that
nuisance.
Building improvements at San Dingo the
past , two years aggregate ? 1IKf ! , > : )0 ) , besides
the Improvements at Coronado , which swell
the above amount to$2liiniyo. (
Fresno , Cat. , Is the homo of n now paper
called The Roaster. It emanates from the
oflico of the Sure Shot publishing company
and ought by all moans to bo on the exchange
list of the Ari/onn Kicker.
Work is progressing rapidly on the Baden
stockyards , about half way botwcon ban
Francisco and San Matoo. The buildings
will have the latest improvements and n ca
pacity of slaughtering ,000 daily.
Powder mildew , a disease which attacks
first the loaves and then the fruit of the
? rape vines , has made its appearance on the
young vines in some Tularo countv vine
yards where it Is said to bo making sad
aavoc.
A Travcr ( Tulnro county ) man has a
strawberry bed , 50x100 feet in size , from
which ho has this year sold 400 boxes of
strawberries at 12)cents per BOX , besides
supplying his family. This is a yield of
$405.00 poraoio.
An old sycainoro tree that has boon n land
mark at East Los Angoloi ovur since white
men have known that .section , was cut down
last week. The trunk was over six foot in
diameter , and experts sny the tree was 1,000
years old.
A sis well has boon started In the buttns of
Suitor county and is down 140 foot. Work
ins been suspended pending the arrival
from the east of improved boring machinery.
The well at present gives forth a Jot which
, vhcn lighted flames up to a height of three
'cot.
Clmrlio Chestnut , an old-time resident of
iiodUnds and noted for several horse-steal-
ng scrapes which ho was engaged In , was
'ound dead near Iiidio.on the desert recently ,
t is supposed that ho perished for want of
water , as his two mules were found dead
icar the same spot.
The local editor of the San Bernardino
Courier gives Actor Sullivan a black eye by
ailing him ' 'tho poorest nutor that over trod
the boards. " Having done this ho deemed it
vise to announce , in the same paragraph ,
that ho should take the early train for In
diana and would not bo back for some ycnrs.
Sacramento Is becoming too conventional
nut citillnd for anything. A city ordinance
ins been framed there , and will undoubtedly
jo passed , prohibiting any persons from
iltowlng their horjos , plgi , cows or other
stock from giu/.lng in the streets of that , city
except when securely tlod or held by ropes
lot-to exceed ten fcot in length , und in front
of their own promises. "
Another big irrigation enterprise has boon
> ogun in San Diego county. It Is for the
oimationofu huge reservoir to receive tlio
urplus How of the San Jucinto river. The
oaorvoir will cover 10,000 aero , , will have a
oath of twelve foot , and will irrigate 1'i1 } , .
00 acres. The valley which It will water Is
low planted to wheat and barley , but n lurgo
rea will soon bo put in fruit and vino. * .
Montana.
Helena Is negotiating for n pinto-glass fat
ory.
ory.Tho
The wool crop Is boglnnlng to arrive at the
vuruhouses.
An opera house to cost $ l'3,030 , Is to bo built
t Grout Falls.
Thu government has 090 men at work iu
Yellowstone purk ,
Hutto people nro trying to overcome the
meltor smoico nuisance.
The sale of the Anauoml a property Is cm-
> lmtically denied by Butte papers ,
'Ihe Butte & Montana Commercial com-
> nny has now lu Its boom at the mill 8,000,000
eel of logs.
A vein of coal three miles wldo and fifty
cot thick has boon discovered in the Flat-
HUU country ,
The Salvation nrmy had enjoyed an era of
uccess until its loaders sampled Butte
vhisky. Their recovery Is doubtful.
Helena proposes to pave Main street wiUi
voodon blocks , although Htono Is ploutlor
ban wood In the linineillato vicinity.
Butte's waterworks scheme has collapsed ,
" "ho company which received the franchlsa
vns unable to give n satisfactory bond.
The Jlluo Bird company has purchased alt
he mineral rights to thn Kompor addition to
lutto , Tha company Intends , so it Is stated ,
going Into copper mining extensively.
James P. MoDormoU , who ha ? resided In
Dillon for several years , has received a tolo-
rram from his attorney , D. H. Miller of
Omaha , Informing him that ho had been
uvurdoa $ 11,000 damages against the Union
'aclllo railway company.
Sixty days ago the outohen of Helena or-
; anUed a sort of trust und put up the price
of all kinds of fresh meats ut least 5 cents u
> ound. Contrary to their expectations but > | .
; css foil off alarmingly und dissension
brought tbo collapse of prices and the trust.
From u mining standpoint the Great North
ru railroad 1 apparently building west over
a wisely selected route. The mining districts
vblch It will run through embrace Ilutto ,
Helena , Kootonnl , Colvllie , Okanognn , Sunl' ' *
iKnmocn , Wonatuhco , Silver Cruok , Monte
Crlsto nnd Sultan , to sav nothing of other
rich mineral belts In which but little worx
has been done , awaiting the coming of the
railroad nnd bettor transportation.
The finding of gnKl In n collar excavation
In Helena should occasion no excitement nor
surprise. H Is an ordinary rvory-duv experi
ence. It was the finding otcotd in the gravels
of Last Chance gulch that gathered together
the hardy pioneer * who laid the foundation
of the Helena of tudnv. Gold located Hclenii ,
llxed her status and ha * sustained her growth
and newer , nnd upon that rock will shethrlvo
and nicronso In copulation.
Idaho.
Irrigation ditches nro rapidly multiplying.
The last cleanup o ( the Mother lode milt nt
Murray is estimated to bo about $ ii,000. :
The coal mine In Montpullcr continues to
show up coal that grows more and moro sat
is factory.
Caldwell Is to have u woolen mill. About
$10,000 has been subscribed so far ; $20,000 Is
the amount required ,
Six hundred Italians employed on the
Great Northern line In the 1'anhamllo nro ou
u strike for higher wages ,
The Rod Cloud is the bonan/a mine In the
Wood River district , H is paying $10,000 In
dividends every mouth nnd employs tltty-tlvu
men.
men.Tlio
Tlio portion of the C < uur d'Aleno Indian
reservation , about thirty thousand acres ,
rei'ontly thrown open for settlement , Is fast
being taken up.
A rich copper strike has boon made on the
Little Salmon river n few miles be.'ow ' Sal
mon Mcadovts. Besides copper the oro. tar
ries gold and silver.
There sotims to bo no limit to thu variety ot
minerals In tlio Palouso. The latest nnd
least expected Is talc , which was found this
week on Tower butte , four miles southeast ol
Moscow.
The Ruby crook mines , which are situated
on Ruby creek , promises to bo one of thn
richest mining camps In the state. The
character of the ore Is hlgh-grado lead and
silver , while some of the ledgoj carry gold.
A mountain of iron ere has just boon dis
covered eight miles east of Moscow , Luta.Ii
county. It was found several days ago , but
until the assay was made nobodv know how *
rich it was. The ere goes 87 per cent in
magnetic Iron and tlio ledge Is Inoxhtuitlblo
- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ *
Nevada.
Some two hundred thousand fish rorontly
hatched In the state hatchery at Cars on are
ready for transportation.
Trout are plentiful In Truckoo and llshor-
mon are catching u good many eastern brook
trout which were planted iu the river two
years ago.
Workmen are employed in the Virginia
and Truekoo railroad shops night and day on
machinery lor the river mills which are now
running at full blast on Comstock oros.
The Big Creek antimony mine has over
ono hundred tons of ore ready for shipment ,
but antimony is so low that the mine may be
closed till the pr.'co of Its product raises.
In thu western part of Humboldt county
there is a petrified forest whoso trees nro of
enormous size. Near Alder creek there is
one tree partly uncovered which Is over onu
hundred foot in length and fifteen feet in cir
cumference.
The mining situation on the Comstock Is
satisfactory. A very lur o force of men is
employed , extensive development work is
going on from the Utah to the Silver Hill ,
and almost the entire milling power nt our
command is at work.
Throe Pluto Indians one buck and two
squaws convicted in the district court ut
Winncimicca of killing the Indian "witch , "
have been sentenced to ten yonra each in the
state prison. It Is the lirst conviction in Ne
vada lor such un offense.
Work at the now smelters ntProcho forges
ahead. Forty-five feet moro have boon
uddod to the main building und the boilers
are being placed , which ns soon ns finished
with stacks will permit the completion of
the structure.
The hay reservation at Fort MoOormit ,
comprising six townships , a good part of
which is tine natural meadow land , has been
thrown open lor settlement , und plots will bo
filed at the state land otllco on July ( I. The
Indians want the land and have already begun -
gun to lake possession.
From ull parts of tbo state como reports of
herds of rolling-fat cattle and of immensu
growths of alfalfa. In ull the mountain val
leys there are line crops of wild grass suit
able for mowing , whllo there is nn unusual
abundance of bunch grass on ull the tench
lands and mountain slopes.
In pis o si i ( ha northweto-rn part of the
state deur uro said to bo unusually abundant.
These unimais uro supposed to have worked
their nay down into Nevada from thu dis
tant north. As there are now no Indians in
that region to surround these doer and scoop
thorn by wholesale for their skins , it is
thought they will remain south all wlntir.
The cattlemen up that way oncouruiro their
presence. _
Utah.
Provo proposes to enlarge the jail aid mow
the weeds on the streets.
Ono hundred new bath houses nro ready
for use ut the Provo lake resort.
The San Pete branch of the Ute Gran do
Western will bo standard gauge.
Three prisoners In the Salt Lake jail
crawled through a transom nnd mingled with
the outside world. ,
Tlio territorial reform school building nt
Ogilon , which cost * J5.0JO. was destroyed by
ire lust week. Insuriine.olJ30OlU. )
Reports from Sevler county sny that the
crops look better than over butoro , nnd us the
general health Is good the people uro nutur-
ally happy.
It Is Interesting to note that of the 128 first-
cluss postolnces in this country only twenty-
seven show a greater increase in earnings
than tbo Salt Lake pojtofllco.
The political campaign in Utah is wldo
ooon. At n recent gathering in Ogden
strawberries und crciim , garnished with n
brass band , wore served by the republicans.
The retail clerks of Salt Lake City have
ssued a plea to the people to do their trad-
ng before 7 o'clock In the evening , that the
clerks may have opportunity for some rociea-
< ion ,
Work on the Mutuodlst university at Oa-
don bogai Monday. The contract lor erect-
ng the bultdiiiL' has not yet boon awarded
jut ' some preliminary work is to bo por-
'ormed.
The assessed value of property In Cache
county for lhK ! ) was n little under $1,000.000.
1 his year the vuluo is placed ut fil.loo.ODU. or
i little above. This Is an iucnmso of over
one-half.
The democratic territorial committee mot
n bait Like : recently and voted 15 to I to or-
'anizo the democratic party In the territory.
'
I'hp reasons given are th.it the Mormon tmr-
ty had dissolved , und if the domocnitio party
lidn't capture thu scattered ( lock the ropub-
Icmis would orgnnizo und got them.
President Woodruff of the Mormon church
mil George ( } . Cunnon , another Mormon of-
icial , asserted in nn interview Hint t hero Is
10 truth in the report of the so-called poj.
lie's party of Utah , the membership of which
s wholly Murmon. wus dissolved by direction
lf.thl ? , c " ! rchl i > rc 'ent ' Woodruff salds
\\odlsclalm any right to control the politi
cal action of thu members of our body. " He
lecliired that ho favored tno uenaratlon of
church und .stato.
.
Canadian Pacific trains uro now running
o Wtiatcom.
thousand books hnvo boon ordered
or Seattle's public library ,
Thn supreme court has decided aguln t a
geological survey of thu state.
A Whutoom county mun claims to hnvo at
est discovered the secret ut porpuluul mo-
ion.
ion.Tho
The Fulrhaver. school census shnwi nn In
crease of 125 per cent over thu previous
'our. '
The interst'ito commerce commUslonerH
are taking evidence in cases uf discrimina
tion nt Spokane.
Kloven thousand dollars in property hai
x'on subscribed by citizens of Spokiinu to ;
ho Hour mill subsidy.
The stuto of Washington mining bureau In
corporated in Boston is composed ot citizens
of Olymplu und Boston.
Some portions of Okunoynn county are said
o look us ban ) us when nowlv ploowd , tlio
crickets having destroyed whole h'ruln fluids.
Tha Patuusa country is Indeed remurknblo
or the treasures It contains. Not only are
farmers gathering fortunes from lu rich
oil , but the fuuio of the precious atones
ound In some portions of it are becoming
vldoly known , An the work of developing
be od al mines goes on , tbo stonci found un
vuluuhla ,