anaheim-gazette 1901-07-11

"The FRENCH SHORE." Where Misery, Squalor, Hunger and Cold Rule In Newfoundland. Misery, squalor and wretchedness, accentuate by an almost ceaseless struggle hunger and cold, are the portion of the inhabitants of the "North Shore," in Newfoundland. Their little hamlets are perched in the rifts in the almost unbroken hills, and the fierce storms sweep the surface almost to their doorsteps, while for seven months of the year their coast is blockaded with ice and they are cut off from all communication with the outside world. The only industry is codfishing, and cod is the sole medium of exchange. The people rarely see money, and barter is the system of trading, a quintal of cod being the unit of value. The needs of the fisher folk are only supplied by the itinerant trader, his schooner being laden with provisions, clothing and fishing appliances. Thus have these people lived for generations. They are ignorant, for the means of education are nonexistent, the children being content with what satisfied their fathers. The common objects of everyday life are unknown to them. They have neither horses nor cattle. Only a few of the older folk who have ventured south have any knowledge of these things. There are no roads and therefore no vehicles. Travel is by boat during the summer and over the ice floes during the rest of the year. The few letters for the clergy and others who can read are conveyed to the settlements by dog teams during the winter, and save for the fortnightly visit of the mailboat during the period of open navigation, a steamer is never seen by the residents. With such marvels as electric telegraphs, telephones and electric light they are of course unfamiliar, and their standard of intelligence is best indicated by stating that it is not unusual to find a justice of the peace who cannot write his own name.—Chambers' Journal. A MAN AND HIS VIOLETS. The Story of the Vivacious Maid Who Received the Flowers. "Yes, it was a lovely bunch of violets," sighed the girl who received them, "but I wish they had never come to me. You see, it was this way: The man who sent them is one of those awfully nice fellows who bore you to death—the kind you feel so glad to see talking to some one else, don't you A MAYOR'S MIRACLE. He Made the Blind See, the Deaf Hear and the Lame Walk. From the many anecdotes of Bampfylde Moore Carew's rogueries in Arthur Montefiore Brice's essay on that "Amazing Vagabond" we quote one in which Carew and his gypsy crew who had rigged themselves up as cripples and gathered at Bridgewater fair to plunder the junketers came off second best. When the mayor of Bridgewater heard that this motley group of cripples had arrived, he announced to some of his friends that he was possessed of a power they perhaps little suspected—that, in fact, he could make the blind see, the deaf hear and the lame walk. Bets were freely made that he could do nothing of the kind, and thereupon the mayor had the gypsies arrested and immediately brought before him and, after hearing their harrowing tales, ordered them to be confined for the night in the lockup. About 10 o'clock at night, however, the municipal surgeon entered with a lantern and announced that he would examine them all in the morning in order to report to the mayor whether or not they really suffered from deformity of one kind or another, and he went on to say that those who were found to be impostors would be treated by the mayor with severity so extreme that, moved to pity, he would allow any such misguided wretch to escape there and then from the lockup on condition that he immediately left the town. At this intelligence a great commotion arose, and in less time than it takes to write it the whole crowd surged out of the lockup, flinging away their crutches and wooden legs, patches and bandages, and made off down the town at topmost speed, the blind leading the way with unerring steps, the dumb crying aloud their fears, the deaf replying to them, and the lame sprinting along at a rattling pace. Now, just opposite the lockup, on the farther side of the street, stood the witty mayor and his friends, convulsed with laughter at the success of his scheme.—Argonaut. CATCHING CICADAS. How Certain Malays Obtain a Curious Delicacy. Certain natives of the Malay peninsula catch cicadas and eat them and that as a considerable luxury. To eat a cicada seems distinctly curious, says the London Dally Mall, when we reflect that this insect is in reality a glorified member of that insect group which "JES' COMMON OLE MISERY." Why Rufus Suddenly Decided That He Didn't Have Paralysis. The boy's name is Rufus, and he was busily engaged in polishing the doctor's shoes while he was being shaved. And was his custom, the doctor said, "How are you feeling, Rufus?" "I sin't much. Kindly poohly, thank you, doctah," answered the boy. "What's the matter?" "Paralysis." "What?" "Paralysis." Had the doctor not been so well acted quainted with the negro race, he might have allowed himself to show astonishment. As it was, he determined to see what would result from further quiries. "Where's your paralysis?" he asked kindly. Rufus was drawing a rag swiftly across the left shoe. In the right hip, doctah," he answered. "It's probably rheumatism," suggested the physician. "No, indeed. It's paralysis. I reckon I knows rheumatism and I know paralysis. This is suttenly paralysis." The doctor drew a good sized pin from the lapel of his coat. "Well, Rufus," he said seriously, "there is only one way to tell. Come here. I'm going to jab this pin in your hip. If it hurts, then you have rheumatism. If you don't feel it, then you are right, and you have paralysis." The boy did not rise, but drew thrurag thoughtfully across the shop Finally he said: "Doctah, I reckon you mus' know more about them things than I do. Know it ain't nothin butjes' common ole misery."—Kansas City Star. What Forty Poles Make. A good story is told about a certain professor whose business was to lecture to a number of students on suvveying. During one of the lectures, the professor said that in his opinion tthe pole was of little or no value. To ta astonishment of those present a Polish gentleman arose, after accusing the professor of insulting his countrymen, demanded an apology. The professor thereupon explained that the pole to which he referred was merely a term of measurement. The Polish gentleman, seeing his mistake asked the professor to forgive his parent rudeness. To this the professor smartly replied: "You could not be rude, sir, even you tried, for it takes 40 poles to make one rood!" A MAN AND HIS VIOLETS. The Story of the Vivacious Maid Who Received the Flowers. "Yes, it was a lovely bunch of violets," sighed the girl who received them, "but I wish they had never come to me. You see, it was this way: The man who sent them is one of those awfully nice fellows who bore you to death—the kind you feel so glad to see talking to some one else, don't you know," she ended appealingly. "Yes; I've seen the type," sympathetically replied her auditor. "Well, on my birthday he sent that lovely bunch of violets—perfect beauties they were—with a dear little note to the effect that he had to go out of town, but would be represented by these little purple clad messengers, so like my eyes and whose fragrance always reminded him of me. I thought the note rather nice," she concluded pensively, "and put the flowers in the parlor on the center table, writing back that I had done so. Why in the world was I so prompt?" she wailed. "It was no more than polite." "Oh, much more! My dear, it is always idiotic to go into details like that. Well, he did not go out of town, but was 'fortunately' detained and came around after all to tell me so. And those wretched violets"— "Surely they were all right?" "I had loaned them to Annie to wear to the Blanks' dinner. Of course I had to tell him that the heat of the room was too great, and I had put them in the icebox. Just as he was going and I was congratulating myself on my escape in salled that miserable girl, violets and all. If he had only gone, as he said he would, it would have been all right. Men are so unreliable!"—New York Mall and Express. Animal Peculiarities. If a female fox (vixen) gets caught in a steel trap and is discovered by the male or fox dog, it is said he invariably kills her, although I have not heard it stated that the vixen would kill the dog fox or another vixen or the male another male. If a cow becomes impaled on a fence and groans with pain, the whole herd instantly rush wildly to the spot, fight and apparently do their best to destroy her if not beaten off. A hog confined with others in a pen breaks out and on being returned to the pen is at once set upon and bitten by the others. Why, with all the instinct animals possess, is the desire so strong to in jure or destroy rather than to help or rescue?—New York Sun. Wood That Causes Sneezing. Among its many curious products South Africa includes the "sneeze wood" tree, which takes its name from the fact that one cannot cut it with a saw without sneezing, as the fine dust has exactly the effect of snuff. Even in planning the wood it will sometimes cause sneezing. No insect, worm or barnacle will touch it. It is very bitter to the taste, and when placed in water it will sink. The color is light brown and the grain very close and hard. Now, just opposite the lockup, on the farther side of the street, stood the witty mayor and his friends, convulsed with laughter at the success of his scheme.—Argonaut. CATCHING CICADAS. How Certain Malays Obtain a Curious Delicacy. Certain natives of the Malay peninsula catch cicadas and eat them and that as a considerable luxury. To eat a cicada seems distinctly curious, says the London Dally Mall, when we reflect that this insect is in reality a glorified member of that insect group which contains as its most prominent representative the diminutive and swarthy creature which shall be nameless here for evermore. The way in which the Slamese proceeds was related to the Zoological society the other day by a naturalist who has spent some time in the Malay peninsula observing men as well as insects. At night, when these insects fly, the native sailles forth armed with a torch and but little raiment. The torch is deposited in a convenient place, and the swarm of natives proceed to clap their hands in a perfectly regular fashion so as to produce a considerable sound. It is the combination of light and sound that allures the cicada from its haunts to its destruction. The insects come also in swarms and settle upon the bodies of the applauding natives, whence they are easily detached, preserved, cooked and eaten. The Greek sage remarked that happy are the cicadas in that they have voceless wives. It is apparently the lady cicadas who are attracted by what they fondly believe to be the love cry of the male and are thus lured to their fate by that most dangerous of passions. Victoria and Dickens, Literary celebrities, as a rule, were not those who attained to any high degree of personal favor at the hands of Queen Victoria, but she paid Charles Dickens a delicate compliment. Dickens, who, by the way, in his youthful days was devoured by a grand passion for the youthful queen, was invited when at the climax of his fame to dine at Windsor castle. He was after dinner presented by the queen with a copy of her book "Tour In The Highlands," and on the fly leaf was inscribed in her own hand this sentence: "From the humblest to the most distinguished author in England." The queen afterward showed many favors to Lord Tennyson, but even in making him a peer of the realm she did not bestow as great a compliment. Trafalgar Hats, The year 1805 was a memorable one, as on Oct. 21 was fought and gained the battle of Trafalgar, and then, as now, fashion complimented heroes by devising toilet names in their honor. So Nelson was commemorated by a hat—the "Trafalgar"-and every woman and child adopted the wondrous structure, which would outdo even the headgear of the present day, for these hats were of enormous width and breadth, something of the size of a round table, and so loaded with plumes that the wearers must have looked all hat—Gentleman's Magazine. Wood That Causes Sneezing. Among its many curious products South Africa includes the "sneeze wood" tree, which takes its name from the fact that one cannot cut it with a saw without sneezing, as the fine dust has exactly the effect of snuff. Even in planing the wood it will sometimes cause sneezing. No insect, worm or barnacle will touch it. It is very bitter to the taste, and when placed in water it will sink. The color is light brown and the grain very close and hard. For dock work, pliers or jettles it is a useful timber, lasting a long while under water. Where the Shoe Pinched. Young Girl (glancing at her pedal extremities)—Oh, dear! My feet are so awfully big! Practical Auntie—But you stand on them all right, don't you? Young Girl—Oh, yes, but so do other folks too.—New York Tribune. Ready Excuse. Beggar—Say, boss, won't you help a poor fellow out of a job? Joakley—Gracious! Can't you get out of it without my help? Pretend you're sick or something.—Philadelphia Press. He Was Superstitious. He was a big, hearty workingman, and when a spare, thin little man entered the tram car, stumbled and sat upon him he said in reply to the little man's apologies: "Don't trouble, sir; it's all right. There's no 'arm done.'" When we saw the big man a week later, we were shocked at the change in him. He seemed to have shrunk to half his former bulk. "Why, whatever's the matter?" we exclaimed. "You remember that little man wot sat on me in the train last week, sir?" "Yes." "Well, it's all through 'im I'm wastin away like this!" "Preserve us!" we cried. "How? Why?" The shrunken giant wrung his hands in despair. "I found out next day," he groaned, "that'e was the coroner. An'e sat on me! I'm shrunkenishus, an'it's lookin ahead I am. Oh, Lor!"—London Mail. Trafalgar Hats. The year 1805 was a memorable one, as on Oct. 21 was fought and gained the battle of Trafalgar, and then, as now, fashion complimented heroes by devising tols names named in their honor. So Nelson was commemorated by a hat—the "Trafalgar"—and every woman and child adopted the wondrous structure, which would outdo even the headgear of the present day, for these hats were of enormous width and breadth, something of the size of a round table, and so loaded with plumes that the wearers must have looked all hat.—Gentleman's Magazine. Question of Ownership. "Need of counsel? Come up and let me introduce you to my lawyer." "Your lawyer? Do you own a lawyer?" "I—er—well, no, certainly not. He owns me."—New York Press. Even the highest personages in Turkey are not exempt from suspicion. Their movements are watched and reported to the palace by an army of spies who swarm in every quarter. Belgium holds the world's record in canals, having 535 miles, which carry 8,000,000 tons a year. At Bed Time I take a pleasant drink, the next morning I feel bright and my complexion is better. My doctor says it acts gently on the stomach, liver and kidneys, and is a pleasant laxative. It is made from herbs, and is prepared as easily as tea. It is called Lane's Medicine. All drugists sell it at 25 and 50 cents. Lane's Family Medicine moves the bowels each day. If you cannot get it send for a free sample. Address, Orator F. Woodward, Le Roy, N.Y. For sale by W.P.Turner. Very Like a Scandal. "This dollar that I hold in my hand," he said, "reminds me of a deep, dark, scandalous secret." "Oh, George!" his wife exclaimed, dropping her hands in her lap and bending forward eagerly, "tell me about it." "Yes," he went on, "it reminds me of a secret of that kind, because it's so hard to keep." And then she refused to speak to him for three hours.—Chicago Times-Herald. "COMMON OLE MISERY." Rufus Suddenly Decided That Didn't Have Paralysis. It's name is Rufus, and he was engaged in polishing the doctor's table he was being shaved. As custom, the doctor said, "How weeling, Rufus?" He much. Kindly poohly, thank you. Hah," answered the boy. Is the matter?" Yes. The doctor not been so well accustomed with the negro race, he might have himself to show astonishment it was, he determined to see would result from further injury. It's your paralysis?" he asked. He was drawing a rag swiftly on the left shoe, he right hip, doctah," he anprobably rheumatism," suggest-physician. Deed. It's paralysis. I reckon his rheumatism and I know it. This is suttenly paralysis." The doctor drew a good sized pin on the lapel of his coat. Rufus," he said seriously, is only one way to tell. Come him going to jab this pin in your it hurts, then you have rheuIf you don't feel it, then you want, and you have paralysis." Ory did not rise, but drew the thoughtfully across the shoe. He said: Hah, I reckon you mus' know about them things than I do. I ain't nothin but jus' common story."—Kansas City Star. What Forty Poles Make. And story is told about a certain man whose business it was to lecture a number of students on surDuring one of the lectures, the doctor said that in his opinion the man of little or no value. To the moment of those present a Polish man arose and, after accusing professor of insulting his country-managed an apology. Professor thereupon explained the pole to which he referred was a term of measurement. The gentleman, seeing his mistake, the professor to forgive his aprehension. To this the professor replied: could not be rude, sir, even if used, for it takes 40 poles to make it. The Delivery of Rural Mail. Continued from First page. Reports to the postoffice department of dereliction of duty on the part of rural carriers are very few. Postmaster-General Charles Emory Smith in his last report summarizes the results attained as follows: Rural delivery has now been sufficiently tried to measure its effects. The immediate and direct results are clearly apparent. It stimulates social and business correspondence, and so swells the postal receipts. Its introduction is invariably followed by a large increase in the circulation of the press and periodical literature. The farm is thus brought into direct daily contact with the currents and movements of the business world. A more accurate knowledge of ruling markets and varying prices is diffused, and the producer, with his quicker communication and larger information, is placed on a surer footing. The value of farms, as has been shown in many cases, is enhanced. Good roads become indispensable, and their improvement is the essential condition of the service. The material and measurable benefits are signal and unmistakable. But the movement exercises a wider and deeper influence. It becomes a factor in the social and economic tendencies of American life. The disposition to leave the farm for the town is a familiar effect of our past conditions. But this tendency is checked, and may be materially changed by an advance which conveys many of the advantages of the town to the farm. Rural free delivery brings the farm within the daily range of the intellectual and commercial activities of the world, and the isolation and monotony which have been the bane of agricultural life are sensibly mitigated. It proves to be one of the most effective and powerful educational agencies. Wherever it is extended the schools improve and the civic spirit of the community feels a new pulsation; the standard of intelligence is raised, enlightened interest in public affairs is quickened, and better citizenships follows. With all these results clearly indicated by the experiment as thus far tried, rural free delivery is plainly here to stay. It cannot be abandoned where it has been established, and it can not be maintained without being extended. The objections are: Fourth-class postmasters and star-route contractors are thrown out of some work, and the cusTHE COUNTRY IN GOOD SHAPE R. G. Dun & Co.'s Monthly Review of Trade Conditions for June in Southern California. Trade condition throughout the country for the month past were good, the staples as a rule showing better movement than last month. Gain is especially marked in woollens because the depression in this line has lasted so long. Iron and steel industry show no new features. It keeps up its record as to production. Prices are well maintained and steady. Construction proceeds at an unprecedented pace. Building hardware and kindred materials reported to be in enormous demand all over the country. Railroads report large earnings and general commerce of country is in fine condition. Money easy. In our immediate district, country is in good shape. Harvests are under way and as a rule not disappointing, and prices for orchard and field products well up to average. Grain crop is fair, hay crop abundant, No. 1. barley hay now bringing $6 a ton. Deciduous fruits generally short. In many sections the trees do not seem to have thoroughly recovered from last year's unsatisfactory conditions. Fruit in maturing so rapidly, probability is that packing season will be short. Eastern jobbers are not placing orders freely, but confirmations of early orders conditioned on price are up to average. Opening prices rule generally higher than those of 1900. Citrus fruits have been moving freely for this time of year. Eastern markets have been slow, but have stiffened up considerably for lemons past week. Nearly 22,000 carloads have been shipped to date. New crops look well, little dropping reported and bids fair to exceed that of last year. Mustard growers of Lompoc have organized a marketing association, object to secure four-fifths of whole acreage. A total yield of 4,500,000 pounds is expected. Recent warm weather has damaged early sown mustard and is likely to perceptibly cut down this estimate. Opening of another sugar campaign is at hand. Crops are in excellent condition, promising largest yield for several years, sugar content is high. Date set for commencing operation at Chino, July 22d. Vines are bearing heavily where not reached by frost. Table varieties indias yet does not show any indication of midsummer lull. Building continue active. City assessor's report made evident a material increase in variation of property, more than two a half millions over last year. Failures for month," ten; liability $18,000, assets $9,000, same month year, ten failures; liabilities $30,000; assets $18,000. Los Angeles, July 6th, 1901. Was Ready to Compromise. A very small pile of coal lay on sidewalk in front of a house on A street southeast. A correspondingly small son of Ham was sauntering along seeing it, scented a job. He rang doorbell. "Am dat yo' all's coal?" he arrives at the lady at the door. "Yes." "Want it toted in?" "Yes." "Kain't I git de job?" "Why you're pretty small, and you might charge too much. You may ask more than I could pay." "How much is yo' got?" asked small man of business. "Kin yo' a dollah?" "Oh, my goodness, no!" "Seventy-five cents?" "No; run along and don't bother And she started to close the door." "Mebbe so yo'll gib 50 cents." "No; no; run along." "I reckons yo' all ain't got er tah?" "No." "Ner a dime?" "No, not even a dime," replied woman, beginning to laugh. "Well, how much is yo' got?" tioned Ham, showing his ivories; sut'nly does wanter git de job." "I've got just a nickel." "Well, I'm jus' a-lookin fer my jobs." And he straightway began Washington Star. And Yet He Could Write. Among the public servants who worried by foolish questions the snortendent of mails in the postoffice his full share. One of his visitors a certain occasion was a man who to the deputy who answered tha at the window: "I am going out of town today want to get a letter to my brother is on board the Majestic, and not due until Wednesday. I know where he will stay in New or where he will go from here; you help me?" "Certainly we can," said the "A mailboat goes to meet the stee and if you address your letter pre and put domestic postage on it." During one of the opinions the man said that in his opinion the woman was little or no value. To the man it was not worth mentioning. After accusing professor thereupon explained the pole to which he referred was a term of measurement. The gentleman, seeing his mistake, the professor to forgive his apology. To this the professor replied: "I could not be rude, sir, even if I took 40 poles to make it." The Wrong Laddle. The gentleman on a walk from one of burbs of Glasgow happened to be a farmhouse, where he was supplied with a glass of milk. He climbed all payment. "I couldn’t money for ‘t,’ she said in her own way. The gentleman expressed his agreement and went on his way, the garden gate he detected a boy playing. Surely, he thought, the lady’s son. So he put his pen in his pocket to give him the six when he heard a shrill voice. Isna ma laddle, sir." Then there pause, and the voice afterward added, this time directed toward a boy at the side door. "Gang oot, an speak till the nice gentle at the gate!"—Liverpool Post. The Couldn’t Eat the Coupe. Bad dining with him in the result of the most elegant and fashionable hotel in town his good old aunt from the rural districts had a sumptuous feast, which as expressed was a series of delightful cases for the old lady. When they drinking coffee, the host looked at the window and noticed it was ugly. Turning to the waiter, he "I wish you would order me a cup." Whereupon the maiden aunt both her hands in protest, exclaiming: "Don't, Charles, please don’t eat another thing. 'Pon my I'm up to my neck now.'—Exe. I Advise women who suffer from chronic diseases write to Dr. Pierce." It advice is based upon practical science. After suffering for months, ending no benefit result from the treatment of the local physician, Miss Belle Hedrick wrote to Dr. Pierce for advice. She acted on the advice, regained her appetite, recovered her strength, and gained several pounds in weight. "Write to Doctor Pierce" is good advice for every woman to follow. It costs nothing. Dr. Pierce invites sick women to consult him, by letter, free. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, In-land. Johnny Suspects His Pa. "Pa," said Johnny, looking up from his book, "what is the meaning of 'metempsychosis'?" A look of confusion suddenly spread pa's countenance, but it was only for a moment. "Metempsychosis,' Johnny, means—it means—but if I should tell you you would very soon forget the meaning. Look in the dictionary for it yourself, and then you will be more likely to remember. Information that comes without effort seldom lingers in the memory." Half an hour or so later Johnny sought the dictionary in the library. When he got there he found pa with the dictionary open at "Met." Doubtless it was merely a coincidence, but Johnny could not help thinking that his pa was something of a fraud—Boston Transcript. Respecting the Sabbath. Mustard growers of Lompoc have organized a marketing association, object to secure four-fifths of whole acreage. A total yield of 4,500,000 pounds is expected. Recent warm weather has damaged early sown mustard and is likely to perceptibly cut down this estimate. Opening of another sugar campaign is at hand. Crops are in excellent condition, promising largest yield for several years, sugar content is high. Date set for commencing operation at Chino, July 22d. Vines are bearing heavily where not reached by frost. Table varieties indicate heaviest yield, wine grapes lightest. Many of the varieties which were cured last year, such as Sultanas and Thompson's Seedless will in all probability this year be diverted to the wineries. Raisin output will be considerably less than last year. Almonds maturing rapidly, harvest bids fair to come as early as last year. Nuts will be of good quality, but crop light. Walnuts are advancing favorably, promising good yield. Olive crop will be as large as California has ever had. City trade, which depends so much on condition of surrounding country, FACTORY GIRLS." The Graceful and Handsome Women who Work at the Loom. Any one who has lived in a factory town and has seen the tide of human life which floods the streets when the mills stop for the day, will have been struck by the number of graceful and handsome young girls among the throng. 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I thanked her, and was turning away when she whispered: "Mon, ye can drap the bawbees in that tub wi' the grath (soap suds) in't. I'll get them out the morn!"—London Chronicle. The Dude and the Artist. Paris is laughing over how an artist got even with a dude who, having sat for his picture, was so dissatisfied with the result that he refused to pay for it. The Count de X. recently had a crayon picture of himself made, which he afterward pretended to find fault with. "It does not bear the slightest resemblance to me," he said, "and I will not take it." The artist protested, but all to no avail. "All right, monsieur," he remarked finally, "If it is not at all like you, of course I can't reasonably expect to get paid for it." After the count had gone the painter added to the portrait a magnificent pair of ass' ears and exhibited it to the gaze of the curious public. It had not been long so exposed when the count broke into the artist's studio in a towering rage and, finding that threats availed him nothing, at last offered to buy it at a considerable advance upon the original price. "It was not strange that you failed to recognize your resemblance to the picture at first," said the painter, determined to be revenged for the slight put upon his work. "But I knew you would notice the likeness as soon as I added those ears." Metempsychosis', Johnny, means—but if I should tell you you would very soon forget the meaning. Look in the dictionary for it yourself, and then you will be more likely to remember. Information that comes without effort seldom lingers in the memory." Half an hour or so later Johnny sought the dictionary in the library. When he got there he found pa with the dictionary open at "Met." Doubtless it was merely a coincidence, but Johnny could not help thinking that his pa was something of a fraud.—Boston Transcript. 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The mines and mining claims are: The Old Shoes, The Red Bug, The Fatsy Bollvar, The Harmony, the Standard, the Central (one half), The Polka Dot, The Bull's Eye, The Full Moon, The Half Moon, The Meteor, the Colined Money, The Fellowship, The Little Giant, The Lookout, The Jason The Blackhawk, The Lone Star, The Lucky Boy and Sixteen to One. There is also the undivided one-tenth of the Good Hope group of mines and claims, twelve in number. Values in ores are of gold, silver, lead, copper and some bismuth, as the product of the veins. ...OLD SHOES MINE... During the former explorations, and by sinking the shaft on the Old Shoes mining claim and vein by mill sampling, these values were found and shown to be in the ore of that vein: First: On discovery, small chips were broken off all along this Old Shoes vein at surface croppings of the vein, for the distance of 1000 feet; these crushed and sampled down to 25 pounds, and then down to an assay sample, which, on assay, gave gold value per ton of rock in place, $614. Sinking by shaft was started at once, at depth: Three feet ..... $856 Six feet ..... 1714 4764 1934 2306 Eight feet ..... 1840 Twelve feet ..... 2500 1445 Twenty-eight feet ..... 1665 Fifty-seven feet ..... 1262 2640 Seventy-two ft.(v in 65 feet) ..... 2062 Three Sections-1 ..... 850 2 ..... 1991 3 ..... 8346 Seventy-six feet ..... 5982 All of the outside claims and the veins thereof, as outcroppings have been sampled just as was the surface of the Old Shoes vein outerpping. The ores are similar, and the result of values was an average of three to nine dollars per ton of the rock in place, as exposed by the veins' outcroppings. The results having been obtained from eightteen mill samples of about 25 pounds each, and each crushed and averaged down to the assay sample. It is plainly apparent that all of these claims will justify good development in search for the high-grade ore shoots of the vein. Work has been resumed and is now in progress on these properties. FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT To obtain and have cash funds for, and to do a special work of surveying for patents, etc., and farther exploration immediately, on and in the OLD SHOES MINE, and in the outlying group of 34 claims, at Manvel, San Bernardino county, Cal., there has been issued and placed in my hands with orders to sell a limited amount of the capital stock shares of this company, and I am selling them out NOW (remaining shares). AT FORTY CENTS PER SHARE During the month of July, 1901. It is a very great bargain, and will make you or any investor much money. Be prompt with your conclusions and deals. Must forward cash with your orders. State positively number of shares and to whom to be issued, and that person's postoffice address. Get into this company as a shareholder and owner. In ordering shares, address and remit to, and in favor of, GILES OTIS PEARCE, General Manager United Mines Mining Co., Santa Ana, Cal. AT FORTY CENTS PER SHARE During the month of July, 1901, it is a very great bargain, and will make you or any investor much money. Be prompt with your conclusions and deals. Must forward cash with your orders. State positively number of shares and to whom to be issued, and that person's postoffice address. Get into this company as a shareholder and owner, in ordering shares, address and remit to, and in favor of, GILES OTIS PEARCE, General Manager United Mines Mining Co., Santa Ana, Cal. 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