Gold Hill news., January 27, 1900, Image 3

RELIGIOUS
MONOPOLY.
F re /e « e o r H .r r o n , o f I o w a , on tk e BSTaat
o f H urlullain.
FLORICULTURE.
GRANO
W ill
T k e Cenau« H orran » e .l r e u e o f P r e p a r ­
in g R e tu r n , o f L a et Y ea r's
S ta t is t ic .
RONDE AWAKE.
F eed th e R ich M in in g
T r ib u ta r y .
C ou n try
New York, Jau. 24.—George D.
The effect of the mining development
Herron, formerly a professor in Iowa
of
Eastern Oregon is beginning to be
British Slowly and Cautious­ college, who Is on his way to Russia to
felt in the agricultural districts, says a
visit Count Tolstoi, suid in a lecture
writer in the Oregonian. An agrarian
ly Moving Ahead.
Owing to the unusual intelligence of population is slow to take up new
last night tiefore the Social Reform
d u b that what Protestant Christen­ florists as a class, and the fact that the lines of indostry. Remaining for years
statistics of their business which the
BO ERS FO R C ED S T E A D IL Y BACK dom termed religious authority was es­ census office requires, relate almost en­ in one place and settling into fixed
sentially a monopoly.
habits of action, varied only with the
"There is no difference,” he said, tirely to the year 1899, a plan has been seasons, farmers and interior merchants
formed for taking an early census of do not readily adapt themse’ves to
« •a m to B« S h o rt o f A m inunK Inn -T h e "Itetween the oil combination that says
floriculture by mail, on epecial sched­ changing conditions. Revolutions in
R rltleh T o o k T h ro e Moor P o a ltlv u « ‘Pay unto me eo much tribute, or else
go without oil,* and <« it of the church ules, and to tabulate and publish the agricultural systems often are delayed
oo th o M o u n ta in .
that says 'Whorsliip as 1 say or be returns thereof early, while other until Imposed by immigrants who in­
damned? It is exactly the same prin­ branches of the great work of enumera­ fuse fresh blood and foreign ideas into
Fpsarman’s ('amp, Jan. 28.—After ciple; that which lies back of the tion are in progress.
the community. Thoughtful experi­
10 hours of contiuuou« ami terrible fire Standard Gil combination and the
There are approximately 10,600 flor­ ment and moderate speculation bring
yesterday, General* Hart and Clery ad* Protestant church.
ists in the United States. The names about development.
vanoed 1,000 yards. The Boeis main­
and
addresses of a majority of them
"Socialism has come to us not as an
The Grand Ronde valley, the richest
tained an irregular fire during tbs economic chauge, but it stands for a have been secured and olassfled by the and most extensive valley of Eastern
night, bat the Britiah outposts did not new spirit and a new world. From the division of agriculture in the census Oregon, is waking up to wonderful op­
reply.
various forms of individualism, through office, and each known proprietor w ill portunities. It finds itself the agricul­
Thia morning at daybreak the Boers capitalism and the various forms of dis­ soon receive a copy of the special tural center of a mineral zone which is
o|*ened a atilt tire. Tho Britiah stood tribution, from what a man is sup­ schedule devoted to this interest. It attracting and giving support to thou­
to the guna where they had alept and posed to earn and what he really needs, w ill be accompanied by a list (so far sands of people. The Cornnoopia and
an engagement was renewed vigor­ we must finally raadhjtfiat stagj where as ascertained) of all the florists in his Snake river minne, 60 miles east, and
ously. The field artillery poured slirap- human need is the dirty recognized coin section, to be by him corrected, added the Baker City, Sumpter and Granite
nel into the enemy’s trenches.
of the realm for a decent society. The to and returned to the department for mines, within the same distance south
A rumor that Ladysmith had lieen central idea of socialism is tnatof every use in making the record complete and and southeast, are tributary to the
relieved enlivened tho Britiah, who human lieitig an equal inheritor oi reliable
fields, meadows, gardens and orchards
This special schedule is not elab­ of the Grand Ronde. And now that
sent up a ringing cheer. Thia waa worldly benefits. And in this day all
taken for an advante. The first kopje things objective and subjective are orate or complicated. It may be filled the mining camps are making frequent
out easily and quickly by any florist and heavy demands upon this land of
waa carried at the point of the bayonet, tending toward the socialistic idea.
and the Boera retreated to the next
"One of the grave questions is the who keeps a reasonably accurate run plenty, residents begin to have an ap­
kopje, which, like moat others, waa effect socialism will have on religion. of his business. It asks for the (1899) preciation of their holdings. So many
strewn with immense boulders, sur- What will be the effect on the general acreage devoted to floriculture sad of of them have had their cupidity
mounted by inouuda on the summit.
mental attitude in human life if social­ each crop or variety of plants and flow­ aroused by touching the gold and silver
The Britiah advanced steadily and ism should predominate? What w ill ers; the total area in square feet un­ which is flowing in from the mining
the Boera relaxed rightly. The lattei be the effect of the creeds and the dog­ der glass and the urea of each crop or camps that organization is under way
did not show anch tenacity as pre­ mas, the gods and the temples? The variety of flower or plant raised there­ to get more of the precious stuff. It is
viously. Their Nordenfeldta fired at effect of socialistic idea possessing the under; the number of persons em­ agreed that Grande Ronde should place
long intervals, and their cuunou tired world would change the whole atti­ ployed and the total wages paid to herself in position to traffic directly
but seldom.
Apparently the Boers tude of human life toward the future. them; the amount ex ¡»ended for cata­ with all the producing mining centers.
were short of ammunition. All day
Protestantism stands by, menacing logues, postage, and fertilizers re­ The Hilgard, Granite & Southwestern
the roar of musketry fire continued. the integrity of the human soul. The ; spectively, and the gross receipts from Railroad Company is an effort in that
The Britiah took three Boer positions element of fear has been dominant in the sales in each subdivision of the direction.
on the mountain and fouud shelter be- man for centuries. They are afraid oi business.
The project of a railroad up the
No private individuals will be per­ Grand Ronde canyon and over the
hiud the boulders.
the gods they worship, and must propi­
tiate them. They most sacrifice to mitted to have access to the schedules summit of the Blue mountains and
K s-T ra n a v a a l C o n so l A rriv es.
after they have been filled out and re­
Washington, Jan 23.— Mr. Montagu their unknown gods more fruits of one turned, nor will the n am es of persons down a fork of the John Day river to
kind
of
momqsily
or
another;
perhapi
Granite is not a result of mining en­
White, formerly consul to the Trans­
or firms giving information be pub­ terprise only. It is a necessity for
by
founding
universities
or
theological
vaal republic at London, and who, it
lished in the census report. Figures timber and sawmill operators. But
is understood, is in this country to en­ seminaries.
only
w ill be nsed and published, and the farmers of the Grand Ronde valley
"If we really had democracy—if it
deavor to obtain recognition as the dip­
the
entire
process and record of gath­
lomatic representative of tho republic were a fact instead of dogma—in the I ering information w ill be confidential. look upon it with great favor because
state
and
industry,
we
conld
not
escape
it w ill put them in quick and close
hore, arrived in this city today, from
As the law requires the regular en­ communication with the best market
democracy in ethics. No human being
New York.
lias the right to impose ethical or relig- umerators to obtain certain informa­ which a farmer may hope for—a min­
L e tter F rom K ru g er.
■ ious authority on another human be-, tion as to tenure, value, etc., during ing camp.
London, Jan. 23.—A special dis­ ing. All imposed authority is essen- their visits in June, the next census of
O reg o n ’« G old O n tp n t.
patch from Naples says that Mr. Ma- tially atheistic. The man who seek«; floriculture, if the florists themselves
The
question
of having Oregon’s gold
crum is reported to be the bearer of a to coerce another into accepting his •hall be prompt and conscientious in output correctly reported by the mint
filling
out
and
returning
the
special
letter to President McKinley from views is atheistic and cannot believe in
1 officials was brought up by a letter
President Kruger, in which the latter a God. What you call religious au­ ichedules soon to be sent to them, will from Representative Tongue by the
be
the
most
perfect
in
history.
proposes peace terms based on tho thority ia essentially a monopoly.
They w ill be put to no expense, as Portland Chamber of Commerce. The
status quo, with complete independ­
"It is too late to reform society in
the
necessary stationery, with envel­ letter read: "The director of the mint
America. It is no longer a question
ence and a seven years’ franchise.
opes
properly franked, w ill be pro­ still undervalues the output of Ore­
whether you will have social revolu­
gon’s gold mines. Can you give me
vided
for their use.
W ALL O F G O L D ORE.
tion or not, it is simply a question oi
any definite information?” It was
what kind of a revolution yon are go­
D a w so n to S k a g w a y on a W h e e l.
brought
out in the discussion which
T h M t * n d i U pon T h o u sa n d s o f T on s ing to have. A revolution yon are sure
The second man from Dawson to followed that complete figures of Ore­
In H ight.
to have. Socialism is the only living Bennett over tne ice with a wheel has
Prairie City, Jan. 23. — What is in religion, the only programme of faith arrived in Skagway, and is elated over gon’s gold yield are difficult to obtain.
Mr. Batchelder explained that the
«nine respects the most phenomena 1 that is offered at the present tim e.”
the prospects of the bike for nse on the mines are private enterprises, the same
gold find In Eastern Oregou, is 7 H
trail, says the Alaskan. He says the as mercantile houses, and that mine-
M ore A b o u t th e F ig h t.
miles south of Prairie City, in Grant
Spearman’s Camp, Jan. 24.—Early automobile is being talked of in Daw­ owners are naturally averse to telling
county. The width of the ledge is 000
Sunday
morning General Warren com­ son for nse on the interior roads, one the public how much business they do.
feet, and the walls are broken away for
advantage over horses it is hoped it An effort w ill be made by the Cham­
a distance of more than 3,000 feet, menced a flanking movement on the ex­ may have in the land being the elim i­
ber of Commerce to supply Representa­
trema
left
of
the
Boer
position.
The
leaving the ore exposed 160 to 200 feet
nation of feed bills. R. P. McLen­ tive Tongue with trustworthy data.
infantry
advanced
at
6
o’clock
in
the
In the air. It is said that nowhere in
nan is the man who brings the news.
the world has such a Ixxiy of ore been morning along the irregular sides of
P ro crea« a t C op p er B u tte .
Mr. McLennan rode a great part of
Tabamyama
mountain,
which
ends
at
found, standing, as this does, where no
W.
B.
Gilkison, one of the original
the
distance
on
the
wheel,
and
pre­
tunneling is necessary. The value of Spionkop. The artillery positions were dicts the bike will be a big factor in owners of the new mines at Copper
behind
and
on
the
plain.
The
British
the ore runs from $3 to $63 per ton in
winter travel on the Yukon. He rec­ Rntte, east of Union, in Union county,
gold, and it is free milling. Thousands carefully worked along the hills until omends it to any one wishing to make speaks very enthusiastically of the
within
1,000
yards
of
a
commanding
upon thousands of tons of ore, unin­
a quick trip without freight or much work that is being done on the new
cumbered by mountains of dirt and kopje, on which the Boers were concen­ baggage.
property. He says the pay-roll at Cop­
trated, concealed behind immense boul­
valueless rock, stand uncovered.
per Butte now aggregates $1,600 per
He
was
14
days
making
the
trip,
ders strewn thickly over the hill.
month. A shaft 55 feet deep has been
but
predicts
that
after
the
lakes
are
all
The artillery opened the attack, and
B a ttle W ith Y a q u ls.
sunk and drifts are now being run from
frozen
and
the
roads
are
packed
well
Nogales, Aria., Jan. 23.—News was the batteries worked continuously, and the roughness worn off the trip be­ this. Sixteen or 17 men are employed
received trom the south this morning pouring tons of shrapnel among the tween Dawson and Bennett should be there, a double shift working in three
that General Lorenzo Toirea had en­ Boers, who devoted their attenton to made without any great effort in from places. Some of the ore now being ex­
gaged the Yaqris at Macoyata, killing mnsketry firing on the British infantry. five to six days.
tracted is very fine, and is satisfactory
over 200 and taking 600 prisoner«. The Boers stuck to their rocky fastness
to
owners. Great things are predicted
“
The
first
100
miles
out
from
Daw­
Father Beltr. a and several sisters of with greatest tenacity, and at the con­ son,” says Mr. McLennan, "was good tor this camp.
charity who have l»een held os prison­ clusion of the day the British had only traveling. Then on either side of Sel­
P a c ifle M a ll's B ig B o a t.
ers of war by tne Yaquis for tho last advanced across a few ridges.
The Boers apparently have few guns, kirk for 20 miles the road was very
The Pacific Mail Company’s steamer
six months were test led by tho victori­
rough. This side or that the road was Algoa, which recently arrived at San
ous Mexican troops and are now with and they did little damage.
Captain Honley, of the Dublin fusi­ very good, save for 10 miles of the Do­ Francisco from Chifla, is the largest
General Torres. It is expected that
minion cut-off. The Canadian Devel­
this last important victory of General liers, fell mortally wounded while lead­ opment Company is ontting down with vessel that ever entered that port and
Torres will have the effect of scattering ing his men to seize a fresh point of axes and mattocks the 10 miles of carried the largest cargo that ever en­
tered at San Francisco, although she
the Yaquis and will result in ending vantage.
tough road along the river this side of was partly discharged at Honolulu.
A P le ta r m a r lt» b u r g R u m o r.
the war.
Selkirk, and Dumbolton is cutting
Durban, Natal, Jan. 24.—The state­ down the other side, thus making the She was loaded with 11,854 tons, of
K itte d h y K arth q n n k a .
which 9,614 tons went to San Fran­
ment comes from an excellent source
City of Mexico, Jan. 23.—News is iu Pietermartzhurg that Lord Dundou- stretch on both sides suitable for dou­ cisco. She had to use three docks to
arriving from the interior points affect­ ald has entered Ladysmith with 1,600 ble teams. Sledding is good from Car­ unload.
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ed by the earthquake Friday night and men. This is not confirmed from any ibou through to Dawson, and the road
P
in
e
W aa R e d u c e d .
Saturday morning. Much damage was other quarter; but it is known that in all places, except those mentioned
The
barkentine
J. M. Griffiths,
as
rough,
is
as
a
rule
packed
hard
and
done to property in Guadalajara, and Lord Dundonald’s flying column has
which
reached
Port
Townsend from
smooth
as
a
pavement.
All
freight
on
the city of Colima, capital of the state been acting well to the left of the line
scows blockaded near Thistle and Neuchang, China, some time ago with­
of the same name, was the scene of of advance.
Stewart is being moved to Dawson by out consular bills of health, was fined
terrific experiences, accompanied with
sled, also some from Five Fingers. The $5,000 by the Port Townsend customs
R ig h t Mon R e s c u e d .
the loss of seven lives. The City of
Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 24.— E ig h t; Klondike w ill be a greater producer officials. The vessel appealed to the
Mexico came off comparatively un­
of
the 11 men who were entombed in next season than ever, as much dear treasury department and notification
scathed in the earthquake, few acci­
dents occurring here or in the suburbs. the Third-street tunnel by the caving work done in primary development has been received to the effect that the
Steam fine has been reduced to merely a nom­
Tho church of the Three Kings, in the in of earth yosterday, were rescued last season will count next.
suburbs, was crackel, and w ill be uninjured today. John Dejoe is still thawers will help, and Sulphur, Gold inal sum—$10.
entombed, and is injured, but it is not Run and Dominion promise to rank
closed for repairs.
A new method of domestic refrigera­
known how seriously. Foreman Craw­ among the star creeks.”
tion was shown at the recent interna­
How Mon W ere A m bnshod.
ley ia dead. Many tons of eaith fell
P a c ific C o a st C h a t.
tional export exposition held in Phila­
Manila, Jan. 23.—The escort of 60 in the part of the tunnel where he was.
Lake county, Oregon, pays $4.25 a delphia. Instead of delivering blocks
The theory advanced for the cause week each for the keep of its paupers.
«ten of company C, Thirtieth Infantry,
of ioe to put into the home refrigera­
Lieutenant
Ralston
commanding, of the tunnel caving in is that a sewer
tors, a sheet iron tank filled with
The
Lake
county
court
last
week
put
which was ambushed near Lipa, con­ broke over the place where the men
frozen distilled water is delivered and
its
O.
K.
on
721
bounty
scalps—one
were
working,
and
water,
saturating
{
sisted of 60 convalescents from the
cougar,
47
wildcats
and
673
coyotes.
this
tank is slipped into the refrigera­
hospital, who were going " to rejoin the the earth, caused it to become heavy
tor.
The water in the tank is com­
In
1898
Whatcom
postofflee
receipts
and
fall.
Street
Inspector
Lombie,
regiment. The insurgents hid in the
bushes along the road and opened fir« who was so badly injured, died thia were $10,365.43, and in 1899, $12,- pletely frozen when delivered, ol
course, and as it melts much more
782.10.
upon the pack train from three sides. morning.
■lowly the consumer’s expense is not
The
quarterly
report
of
Pierce
The Americans, in addition to their
A tm m t a C en ten a ria n .
so great. And then, too, the ice water
casualties, were compelled to abandon
Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 24.—Dr. Robert, county shows receipts of $336,000, of made by the melting ice is held in the
which
$100,000
goes
to
Tacoma
as
its
the train, which consisted of 22 horses. 11. Dalton died suddenly in this city :
tank and assists in keeping things cool.
The latter, with their packs, fell Into yesterday, while in his chair. He share of the taxes.
Refreshments are not served at par­
the hands of the insurgents, who pur­ was in his 04th year, and had been in | There is talk of putting in two new
sued the retreating escort for three usual good health. The day before his salmon canneries at Blaine. One of ties because guests are hungry, but be­
miles along t'ne road, un.il the Ameri­ death he wrote an epitaph for his own the plants, if built, will be operated cause people drop their reserve when-
by Oregon —»•»
eating begins and become sociable.
cans were reinforced.
tom bs tone.
SPECULATION
Par«
WAS SLACK.
ta
T hrough
C lea rin g -M a s
f.rsa 1 h u a Y ear A g o .
R. G. Dun 4 Co.’s weekly review ol
trade says:
Whether the new year will surpass
vt keep pace with the old is the ques­
tion which give« special interest to
every week’s returns. Comparing now
with business by far the largest and
most prosperous ever known a year
ago, more than 40 per cent larger than
In January, 1898, which, in its torn,
bad shown heavier business than in
any preceding year, it cannot be ex­
pected that such a gain w ill be repeat­
ed. But the decrease of 9.6 per cent in
payments through the clearing-houses
is wholly due to great speculative ac­
tivity at New York last year, with
■ales of 12,031,832 shares against
6,518,920 to the same date this year,
lor payments ouhdde this city have
been 4.3 per cent greater than a year
ago, and greater than in the same part
of any other month.
This week one contract of 10,000 tons
for a Western road, and two for bridges
requiring 11,000 tons, are the only big
transactions reported in iron products.
Perhaps the most important indus-
rial event is the marketing of wbolen
goods at prices averaging 18.4 per cent
higher than last year, many makes be­
ing promptly sold np and withdrawn,
while others sell so well as to give
great encouragement.
Business in cotton goods begins to
increase, though in staples it is still
moderate.
The market for breadstuffs is not ac­
tive nor have changes in prices of ele­
vator wheat been of any consequence,
but the active May option shows a
sharp decline. AtUntio exports con­
tinue far below former years; in three
weeks, 6,093,325 bushels against 13,-
224,082 last year.
Failures for the week have been 243
in the United States, against 248 last
year, and 40 in Canada, against 33 last
year.
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P A C IF IC
COAST
TRADE.
S e a ttle M a r k e t « .
Onions, new, $1.50@ 1.75 per sack.
Lettuce, hot house, $1.25
Potatoes, new, $16@20.
Beets, per sack, 75 @ 86c.
Turnips, per sack, 60c.
Carrots, per sack, 50c.
Parsnips, per sack, 75@85c.
Cauliflower, 75c @$1 per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California, 75«
@$1.00 per 100 pounds.
Apples, $ 1.25@1.50 per box.
Pears, $ 1.00@1.25 per box.
Prunes, 60c per box.
Butter—Creamery, 32c per pound;
dairy, 17 @ 22c; ranch, 34c per pound.
Eggs— 20 @ 21c.
Cheese—Native. 16c.
Poultry— 13 @ 14c; dressed, 14@lwp.
Hay—Puget Sound timothy, $ 1 2 .0 0 ;
choice Eastern Washington timothy.
$18.00019.00
Com—Whole, $23.00; cracked, $33;
feed meal, $33.
Barley—Rolled or ground, per ton,
$31; whole, $23.
Flour—Patent, per barrel, $8.35;
blended straights, $3.00; California,
$3.35; buckwheat flour, $6.00; gra­
ham, per barrel, $3.80; whole wheat
flour, $3.00; rye floor, $3.80@4.00.
Millstuffs— Bran, per ton, $14.00;
shorts, per ton, $16.00.
Feed—Chopped feed, $19.60 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $30; oil cake meal,
per ton, $80.00.
Fresh Meats—Choioe dressed beet
steers, 7H@8o; cows, prime, 7c; pork,
7c; trimmed, 8 He; veal, 8H@ 10c.
Hams—Large, 13c; small, 1 3 H i
breakfast bacon, 13He; dry salt sides,
8c.
________
P e r tla n A
M arket.
Wheat — Walla Walla. 60@61e;
Valley, 60c; Bluestem, 52c per bushel.
Floor—Best grades, $2.90; graham,
$2.25; superfine, $2.15 per barrel.
Oats—Choice white, 85@86c; choioe
gray, 34c per bushel.
Barley—Feed barley, $15 @16.00;
brewing, $18.00@ 18.50 per ton.
Millstuffs—Bran, $17 per ton; mid­
dlings, $22; shorts, $18; chop, $16 pee
ton.
Hay—Timothy, $9.60@11; clover,
$7 @8; Oregon wild hay, $6 @7 per ton.
Butter—Fancy creamery, 60 @ 55c;
seconds, 42H@45c; dairy, 80 @37Ho;
store, 22H@ 27 He.
Eggs— 17 @ 17 Ho per dozen.
Cheese— Oregon full cream, 12 Ho;
Young America, 14c; new cheese lOo
per pound.
Poultry—Chickens, mixed, $2.60@
4.00 per doxen; hens, $4.50; springs,
$3.60@3.50; geese, $7.OO@8.5O forold;
$ ( .50@6.50; ducks, $6.00@9.00 per
dozen; turkeys, live, 16@17o pet
pound.
Potatoes—66@80c per sack; sweets,
2@ 2H c per pound.
Vegetables—Beets, $1; turnips, 90c;
per sack; garlic, 7o per pound; cab­
bage, lH o per pound; parsnips, $1;
onions, $ 1.15@1.60; carrots, $1.
Hops—7@10o; 1898 crop, 6@6o.
Wool—Valley, 12@13o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 8@14c; mohair, 37 @
80o per pound.
Mutton—Gross, beet sheep, wethers
and ewes, 8 He; dressed mutton, 6H@
7o per pound; lambs, 7Ho per pound.
Hogs—Gross, choioe heavy, $6.00;
light and feeders, $4.60; dressed,
$6 .50@6.00 per 100 pounds.
Beef—Gross, top steers, $3.60@4.00)
cows, $3@3.60; dressed beef, 6H@
7 Ho per pound.
Veal—Large, 6H@ 7Ho; small, 8@
R U p , n er n o n w l.