Volume 35 (1877) (426 pages)

298 MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS {November 1o, 1877. Copper Mines on Snake River. Mr, Levi' Allen, an early pioneer of this Tertitory, hut latterly a resident of Helena, Montana Territory, called on us yesterday on his return trip from his copper mines on Snake river, These miues are located ahout halfway hetween Brown Lee’s ferry and Pittshurg landing, and six miles hack from Snake river. The first copper mine in this section was discovered hy Mr. Allen in 1862, He came over witha large party from North Idaho, within 16 miles of Boise hasin, two months before Grime’s party discovered gold near Hogau, now Pioneer, in August, 1862. Mr. Allen’s party was making for Boise hasin, hut the number of men in the party were too many, and they got up dissensions ahout the routes they were to take, and broke up. A small party went with Allen to prospect the country lying betweeu the Salmon and Snake river. In their travels they struck this copper lead. Copper was not counted worth much in those days, but Alleu was satisfied this was a true lead, very rich and inexhanstihle. The following summer he came to Boise county, aud lived in Boise city in 1864. Since that time he has heen most of the time in Moutana. He has made frequeut visits to this mine aud done the necessary work to hold it. He was hack last spring and intended to do a good deal of work this summer, hut the Nez Perces Indian war hroke out so he left and went hack to Montana. There is considerahle copper ore in that Territory, and such mines are counted safer than gold mines, while they are not looked after much in Idaho. On Mr. Allen’s representations, several wealthy gentlemen of Helena made propositions to huy this mine, and Prof. Isaac R. Lewis, Superintendent of several mining companies in that Territory, came out with Mr, Allen to examine the mine and report, and they are now on their return home. The mine has heen relocated under the United States laws, and consists of 1,500 feet in length, and 600 feet in width, and is called the Peacock copper mine. It is 120 feet wide, and there is ashaft down 40 feet. The ore as it is taken outruns from 40 to 85 per cent. in copper. Chunks or houlders of ore are found weighing several tons, which will, yield 85 per ceut. of pure copper. There are over 500 tons of ore that will yield 50 per cent. that can he packed up and sacked without any lahor in extracting the ore. Prof. Lewis is well pleased with the mine, and saysitis hetter than Mr. Allen represented it. If it is not sold on their return he will take an interest with Mr. Allen, and they will return in the spring and work from 75 to 100 men on the mine. They expect the outlet will he down Snake river; pack or haul the ore to Pittshurg landing, aud then send it hy hoats down the Snake and Columhia rivers to Portland. Mr. Allen and Lewis located another copper lode three miles from the Peacock, which they think will prove rich, and have named it the White Monument. The hase metal lead of Aheruathy & Co. lies about 12 miles south of this place and the Heath silver district is 12 miles further south, all in the same rauge and belt of wineral country. Our personal knowledge of this section leads us to believe that extensive mining operations will soon he carried on in that region. —Jdaho Statesman. Tre Frrestpr.—The fireside is a seminary of infinite importance. It is important because it ig universal, and hecause the educatiou it hestows, being woven with the woof of childhood, gives form and color to the texture of life. There are few who can receive the honors of college, hut all are graduates of the hearth. The learning of the university may fade from recollection, its classie lore may molder in the halls of meniory; hut the simple lessons of home, enameled upon the heart of childhood, defy the rust of years, and outlive the more mature hut less vivid pictures of after days. So deep, so lasting, indeed, are the impressions of early life, that you often see a man in the imhecility of age holding fresh in his recollection the events of childhood, while all the wide space between that and the present hour is a blasted and forgotten waste. You have, perchance, seen an old and half-obliterated portrait, and in attempting to have it cleaned and restored, you may haye seen it fade away, while a hrighter aud more perfect picture painted heueath is revealed to view. This portrait, first drawn upou the cauvas, is uo inapt illustration of youth; and though it may be concealed hy some after design, still the original traits will shine through the outward picture, giviug it tone while fresh, and surviving it im decay. Such is the fireside—the great institution furnished hy Providence to educate men.—Journal of Education. ELEPHANTINE VocALIsM.—A recent traveler states that the elephaut emits four distiuct sounds, each of which expresses a certain state of feeling or thought. The first is au acute and whistliug ery, produced by a hlast sent through the trunk; the animal thus shows his coutentment, To indicate surprise or alarm he makes with his mouth, a uoise which is like pr-rut, pr-rut. A sound like that of a trumpet, and given with force, indicates anger. When the elephant is furious, or when he rushes on an assailant, the sound changes to a hoarse hellow, or a terrihle cry. The fourth sound _ denotes discontentmeut or distress; it is frequently repeated hy the animal when separated from the rest of the herd, tired, famished, or too heavily loaded; it may be imitated by urmph, urmph, Bristol and Jackrabbit Districts. The developments made in the Day mine have causcd owners of mines in Bristol district to renew exertions in the development of mines owned hy them, which mines had only heen partially worked for some time past. All have commenced work in a systematic manner, the exertions made in that respect proving that there has lain dormant for some time a class of mining property that only needed a little work to prove it valuahle. n the Cave mine, owned hy the Rowe Brothers, a development has shown that the vein carries a large amount of silver along with the copper, for which it has always heen worked. Ahe Richards’ mine, of which A. J. Blair kis part owner, is now heiug worked vigorously in cousequence, and is makiug a good showiug. The Sultan mine is also putting in good licks, the owners thinking they have gota No. 1 mine, At the Mayflower work is heing pushed night and day, ore heing taken out rapidly and sacked. The hody of of ore is large and of good quality, as shown by the various assays of the same. Before long we will have a working of ore from this mine which will show to every one thatthe stockholders were not amiss in keeping up steady work on it. The Bay State, and other mines in Bristol district, we have learned nothing of lately. In the Jackrabhit district the Day mine is still holding its own, hesides getting 43 tons of first and sccond class ores worked at the Raymond & Ely mill. The work of runniug the tunnels still continues, ahout 25 nien heing employed day and night in placing the mine in good shape, and further developing it. The Junction mine, owned by Press. Wand, J. 0. McCormick and others, have struck a hody of ore, assays from which show over $100 per ton, and improving as work continues. The owners think they have a good mine, and are sticking toit and pressing work ahead. The Senator mine, Drolette, Clymo aud Lynch owners, are prosecuting work vigorously, and the mines are improving rapidly. , There are uumerous other mincs iu the Jackrahhit mining district which we could mention that are all making a fair showing for their owners, hut we reserve them until further developments have heen made, The work heing done and the developments heing made show that these two districts will he of immense importance in mining circles hefore a great while.—Pioche Record. Tron Sarirxe Surrs.—The New York 7'ribune says that ‘‘up to last year only one iron sailing ship had heen built iu the United States. There were irou shipyards euough, and competent huilders, and the huilders were offering to construct vessels as cheap as they could he hought abroad, and as an illustration of what they could do in shipbuilding they have heen producing sonie of the fleetest, stannchest, and most heautiful iron steamships which sail in and out of the ports of the United States, hut no one ordered an American iron sailing ship. From various canses shipmasters were content with wood. There uow hegius to be an inquiry, however, concerning American iron ships. The state nient that such vessels can he built as cheaply in this country as ahroad has attracted wide attention, aud a prominent builder is now in receipt of letters from Boston and Liverpool, saying that if he can huild iron sailing vessels at the rates claimed, the writers will certainly order ships from him, The rate in England for a first-class iron vessel of, say, 1,000 tons burden, with‘a douhle outfit of sails, is ahout £9 per ton, the offer is made to construct the same sort of ship precisely for $45 a ton, in currency, and negotiations are now in progress in regard to the matter. EBERHARDT AND AvRORA.—Zureka Sentinel Oct. 28: We are in receipt of reliahle information confirming the development in the Eherhardt and Aurora tunnel, in White Pine. The strike was made at a distance of 2,100 feet from the mouth of the tunnel, At latest accounts the whole face of the tunnel, which is 9x14 feet, wasin good ore, assaying $100 per ton. Great importauce attaches to this discovery, as it estahlishes the depth and permanency of the mines of Treasure Hill heyond any reasouahle douht. We may now hope to see White Pine take on something of her former prosperity. The ores of that section are the richest and freest in the State, and the only question hitherto lias heen one of depth. The strike in the Eherhardt aud Aurora tunnel settles that matter, aud it is not improbahle that hundreds of old White Piners will now hasten hack to look after mines that have long remaiued idle. ForMATION OF CANNEL CoaL.—A discovery has been made in Australia which confirms with siugular minutencss the theory that assign to the cannel coal an origin from leaves. It is difficult to understand how leaves can accumulate free from dirt in sufficient quantity to férm beds of cannel coal, uow several feet thick, and representing their mass many times in leaves. But in Australia just such a mass of leaves have heen fouud, partially hut not completely altered to canuel. The appearance and fracture of fresh hlocks are the same as of this kind of coal fonnd elsewhere, but after several years exposure it can he separated into thin liminz, which shows that the mass is composed principally of leaves. ‘The hed is six feet thick, and the government geologists calls it ‘incipient lignite.” Montana Mining Items. The shaft on the Burlington is now down 115 feet. The crevice a that depth is three feet and a half wide, very clearly defined, and yields ore at least as high a grade as any ever taken from the lode. There is very little water, and the shaft is still going down. The douhle whim on the western shaft of the Lexington is completed and has heen in operation for something over a week. The shaft is an incline, having a pitch of 45° and the ore is hoisted in regular ore cars instead of clumsy huckets. The Centennial mill will probahly remain idle for some time. Mr. Howe is going to San Francisco and St. Louis to raise funds to enahle him to run the mill. The Grecn Campbell mill, at Silver Star, has changed hands. Its preseut owners are Messrs. Morris and Johnson, of Virgiuia City, aud Col. W. F. Sauders, of Heleua. The new owners have refitted and put in good order their mill hy adding two new settlers aud removing the four Horn pans formerly in use. ‘The mill is now ruuning on ore from the Broadway lode. The ahove-named gentlemen, together with Mr. F, R. Merk, own one-half the mine and Messrs. Dabler, Largey and others the other half—according to the late decision of the court. The mill has ten stamps and a capacity of from 12 to 15 tons of ore per day, and is well adapted for working gold ores. There are 500 tons of ore on the dump, with pleuty more in sight, and when the two companies can agree upon a hasis of working this valuahle mine, their respective mills at Iron Rod and Silver Star can he kept running constantly, and at a fair profit to their owners, as the ore mills from $12 to $30 perton. The Green Campbell started up on the 17th ult.—Butte Miner, New Moror.—An improved inotor, which depends for its action upon the well-kuown law of the increase of pressure of a fluid jet as its velocity is diminished, has heen invented hy Mr. R. Adains, of Coathridge, England. The motor consists of a wheel or disc carried on a revolving shaft, aud contained within a closed casing in which it is free to rotate. The wheel or disc is formed at its circumference with teeth, which are straight on one side and curved or inclined on the opposite side. Ata point in the circumference of the casing betwcen the interior of which and the circumference of the wheel there is a clear or free space, a nozzle of a small hore is situated longitudinally or approximately so, and this being in connection with a source of water supply at high pressure admits a small jet of water at the high velocity corresponding to the pressure to the interior of the casing. This jet of water after it escapes from the nozzle strikes (at a tangent or uearly so) the straight side of the teeth in the circumference of the wheel or disc, aud its velocity becoming reduced it escapes hy the outtlow formed at an opposite poiut or other part of the casing, The inclined or eurved side of the teeth in the wheel or dise enahles it to rotate in the water with a minimum of retardation. Woopwarp’s Oarpens has the following new attractions: The buffalo ebase; large whale skeleton; new museum; improvements in the zoological department, besides the other features whieh have made it popular, HOW TO ADVERTISE, The following views of some of our most successful business nien, says an exehange, will be very generally eoncurred in: “The tawdry lithographs so freely used by certain manufacturers neither express good sense nor good taste; they suffer even by eomparison with the comie valontine, for although the latter is essentially vulgar, and frequently a hurtful missile in the hands of a foolish or a maliclous person, it means something; it haga bout it somo touch of uumor—it tells for what it was designed. But the stovo manufacturers’ valentine, I mean the red and yellow lithograph, has no redeeming qualities about it. At best, it but announees the thoughtlessnoss or want of dignity of its author; and if it does not hint with a certain degree of positiveness at the probable inferiority of his wares, it is Jess injurious than I have been inelined to regard it. “Fenee advertising cannot be too emphatically condemnod; to eharaeterize it as vile is seareely to do it adequate justiee, It is primarily objeetionable, beeause it brings the manufacturers who wish te advertise into doubtful company on the public higbways; and every prudent business man must know, if he has gived to his advertising the careful attention it deserves, that the money devoted to papering fenees is utterly wasted. Wo know a gentleman who expends $150,000 annually for advertising, but you cannot find his name on the fences; he is the best advertiser in the comtry, but there is nothing eomieal or grotesque about his way of doiug business. “The glaring poster neither imspires eonfidence nor conyeys the information the public desire; and if we would make the best possible use of our money in giving publicity to our claims as manufacturers, we should patronize able and responsible newspapers. Tbe newspaper is immeasurably the best medium open to our trade; the most liberal and expert advertisers testify to its value; and in the employment of its eolumns we would fiud a ineans of eseape from the wasteful, undignified and ineffective methods to wbich so many now resort in their eager desire to seeure attention and patronage.” OUR AGENTS. 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298 MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS {November 1o, 1877. Copper Mines on Snake River. Mr, Levi' Allen, an early pioneer of this Tertitory, hut latterly a resident of Helena, Montana Territory, called on us yesterday on his return trip from his copper mines on Snake river, These miues are located ahout halfway hetween Brown Lee’s ferry and Pittshurg landing, and six miles hack from Snake river. The first copper mine in this section was discovered hy Mr. Allen in 1862, He came over witha large party from North Idaho, within 16 miles of Boise hasin, two months before Grime’s party discovered gold near Hogau, now Pioneer, in August, 1862. Mr. Allen’s party was making for Boise hasin, hut the number of men in the party were too many, and they got up dissensions ahout the routes they were to take, and broke up. A small party went with Allen to prospect the country lying betweeu the Salmon and Snake river. In their travels they struck this copper lead. Copper was not counted worth much in those days, but Alleu was satisfied this was a true lead, very rich and inexhanstihle. The following summer he came to Boise county, aud lived in Boise city in 1864. Since that time he has heen most of the time in Moutana. He has made frequeut visits to this mine aud done the necessary work to hold it. He was hack last spring and intended to do a good deal of work this summer, hut the Nez Perces Indian war hroke out so he left and went hack to Montana. There is considerahle copper ore in that Territory, and such mines are counted safer than gold mines, while they are not looked after much in Idaho. On Mr. Allen’s representations, several wealthy gentlemen of Helena made propositions to huy this mine, and Prof. Isaac R. Lewis, Superintendent of several mining companies in that Territory, came out with Mr, Allen to examine the mine and report, and they are now on their return home. The mine has heen relocated under the United States laws, and consists of 1,500 feet in length, and 600 feet in width, and is called the Peacock copper mine. It is 120 feet wide, and there is ashaft down 40 feet. The ore as it is taken outruns from 40 to 85 per cent. in copper. Chunks or houlders of ore are found weighing several tons, which will, yield 85 per ceut. of pure copper. There are over 500 tons of ore that will yield 50 per cent. that can he packed up and sacked without any lahor in extracting the ore. Prof. Lewis is well pleased with the mine, and saysitis hetter than Mr. Allen represented it. If it is not sold on their return he will take an interest with Mr. Allen, and they will return in the spring and work from 75 to 100 men on the mine. They expect the outlet will he down Snake river; pack or haul the ore to Pittshurg landing, aud then send it hy hoats down the Snake and Columhia rivers to Portland. Mr. Allen and Lewis located another copper lode three miles from the Peacock, which they think will prove rich, and have named it the White Monument. The hase metal lead of Aheruathy & Co. lies about 12 miles south of this place and the Heath silver district is 12 miles further south, all in the same rauge and belt of wineral country. Our personal knowledge of this section leads us to believe that extensive mining operations will soon he carried on in that region. —Jdaho Statesman. Tre Frrestpr.—The fireside is a seminary of infinite importance. It is important because it ig universal, and hecause the educatiou it hestows, being woven with the woof of childhood, gives form and color to the texture of life. There are few who can receive the honors of college, hut all are graduates of the hearth. The learning of the university may fade from recollection, its classie lore may molder in the halls of meniory; hut the simple lessons of home, enameled upon the heart of childhood, defy the rust of years, and outlive the more mature hut less vivid pictures of after days. So deep, so lasting, indeed, are the impressions of early life, that you often see a man in the imhecility of age holding fresh in his recollection the events of childhood, while all the wide space between that and the present hour is a blasted and forgotten waste. You have, perchance, seen an old and half-obliterated portrait, and in attempting to have it cleaned and restored, you may haye seen it fade away, while a hrighter aud more perfect picture painted heueath is revealed to view. This portrait, first drawn upou the cauvas, is uo inapt illustration of youth; and though it may be concealed hy some after design, still the original traits will shine through the outward picture, giviug it tone while fresh, and surviving it im decay. Such is the fireside—the great institution furnished hy Providence to educate men.—Journal of Education. ELEPHANTINE VocALIsM.—A recent traveler states that the elephaut emits four distiuct sounds, each of which expresses a certain state of feeling or thought. The first is au acute and whistliug ery, produced by a hlast sent through the trunk; the animal thus shows his coutentment, To indicate surprise or alarm he makes with his mouth, a uoise which is like pr-rut, pr-rut. A sound like that of a trumpet, and given with force, indicates anger. When the elephant is furious, or when he rushes on an assailant, the sound changes to a hoarse hellow, or a terrihle cry. The fourth sound _ denotes discontentmeut or distress; it is frequently repeated hy the animal when separated from the rest of the herd, tired, famished, or too heavily loaded; it may be imitated by urmph, urmph, Bristol and Jackrabbit Districts. The developments made in the Day mine have causcd owners of mines in Bristol district to renew exertions in the development of mines owned hy them, which mines had only heen partially worked for some time past. All have commenced work in a systematic manner, the exertions made in that respect proving that there has lain dormant for some time a class of mining property that only needed a little work to prove it valuahle. n the Cave mine, owned hy the Rowe Brothers, a development has shown that the vein carries a large amount of silver along with the copper, for which it has always heen worked. Ahe Richards’ mine, of which A. J. Blair kis part owner, is now heiug worked vigorously in cousequence, and is makiug a good showiug. The Sultan mine is also putting in good licks, the owners thinking they have gota No. 1 mine, At the Mayflower work is heing pushed night and day, ore heing taken out rapidly and sacked. The hody of of ore is large and of good quality, as shown by the various assays of the same. Before long we will have a working of ore from this mine which will show to every one thatthe stockholders were not amiss in keeping up steady work on it. The Bay State, and other mines in Bristol district, we have learned nothing of lately. In the Jackrabhit district the Day mine is still holding its own, hesides getting 43 tons of first and sccond class ores worked at the Raymond & Ely mill. The work of runniug the tunnels still continues, ahout 25 nien heing employed day and night in placing the mine in good shape, and further developing it. The Junction mine, owned by Press. Wand, J. 0. McCormick and others, have struck a hody of ore, assays from which show over $100 per ton, and improving as work continues. The owners think they have a good mine, and are sticking toit and pressing work ahead. The Senator mine, Drolette, Clymo aud Lynch owners, are prosecuting work vigorously, and the mines are improving rapidly. , There are uumerous other mincs iu the Jackrahhit mining district which we could mention that are all making a fair showing for their owners, hut we reserve them until further developments have heen made, The work heing done and the developments heing made show that these two districts will he of immense importance in mining circles hefore a great while.—Pioche Record. Tron Sarirxe Surrs.—The New York 7'ribune says that ‘‘up to last year only one iron sailing ship had heen built iu the United States. There were irou shipyards euough, and competent huilders, and the huilders were offering to construct vessels as cheap as they could he hought abroad, and as an illustration of what they could do in shipbuilding they have heen producing sonie of the fleetest, stannchest, and most heautiful iron steamships which sail in and out of the ports of the United States, hut no one ordered an American iron sailing ship. From various canses shipmasters were content with wood. There uow hegius to be an inquiry, however, concerning American iron ships. The state nient that such vessels can he built as cheaply in this country as ahroad has attracted wide attention, aud a prominent builder is now in receipt of letters from Boston and Liverpool, saying that if he can huild iron sailing vessels at the rates claimed, the writers will certainly order ships from him, The rate in England for a first-class iron vessel of, say, 1,000 tons burden, with‘a douhle outfit of sails, is ahout £9 per ton, the offer is made to construct the same sort of ship precisely for $45 a ton, in currency, and negotiations are now in progress in regard to the matter. EBERHARDT AND AvRORA.—Zureka Sentinel Oct. 28: We are in receipt of reliahle information confirming the development in the Eherhardt and Aurora tunnel, in White Pine. The strike was made at a distance of 2,100 feet from the mouth of the tunnel, At latest accounts the whole face of the tunnel, which is 9x14 feet, wasin good ore, assaying $100 per ton. Great importauce attaches to this discovery, as it estahlishes the depth and permanency of the mines of Treasure Hill heyond any reasouahle douht. We may now hope to see White Pine take on something of her former prosperity. The ores of that section are the richest and freest in the State, and the only question hitherto lias heen one of depth. The strike in the Eherhardt aud Aurora tunnel settles that matter, aud it is not improbahle that hundreds of old White Piners will now hasten hack to look after mines that have long remaiued idle. ForMATION OF CANNEL CoaL.—A discovery has been made in Australia which confirms with siugular minutencss the theory that assign to the cannel coal an origin from leaves. It is difficult to understand how leaves can accumulate free from dirt in sufficient quantity to férm beds of cannel coal, uow several feet thick, and representing their mass many times in leaves. But in Australia just such a mass of leaves have heen fouud, partially hut not completely altered to canuel. The appearance and fracture of fresh hlocks are the same as of this kind of

coal fonnd elsewhere, but after several years exposure it can he separated into thin liminz, which shows that the mass is composed principally of leaves. ‘The hed is six feet thick, and the government geologists calls it ‘incipient lignite.” Montana Mining Items. The shaft on the Burlington is now down 115 feet. The crevice a that depth is three feet and a half wide, very clearly defined, and yields ore at least as high a grade as any ever taken from the lode. There is very little water, and the shaft is still going down. The douhle whim on the western shaft of the Lexington is completed and has heen in operation for something over a week. The shaft is an incline, having a pitch of 45° and the ore is hoisted in regular ore cars instead of clumsy huckets. The Centennial mill will probahly remain idle for some time. Mr. Howe is going to San Francisco and St. Louis to raise funds to enahle him to run the mill. The Grecn Campbell mill, at Silver Star, has changed hands. Its preseut owners are Messrs. Morris and Johnson, of Virgiuia City, aud Col. W. F. Sauders, of Heleua. The new owners have refitted and put in good order their mill hy adding two new settlers aud removing the four Horn pans formerly in use. ‘The mill is now ruuning on ore from the Broadway lode. The ahove-named gentlemen, together with Mr. F, R. Merk, own one-half the mine and Messrs. Dabler, Largey and others the other half—according to the late decision of the court. The mill has ten stamps and a capacity of from 12 to 15 tons of ore per day, and is well adapted for working gold ores. There are 500 tons of ore on the dump, with pleuty more in sight, and when the two companies can agree upon a hasis of working this valuahle mine, their respective mills at Iron Rod and Silver Star can he kept running constantly, and at a fair profit to their owners, as the ore mills from $12 to $30 perton. The Green Campbell started up on the 17th ult.—Butte Miner, New Moror.—An improved inotor, which depends for its action upon the well-kuown law of the increase of pressure of a fluid jet as its velocity is diminished, has heen invented hy Mr. R. Adains, of Coathridge, England. The motor consists of a wheel or disc carried on a revolving shaft, aud contained within a closed casing in which it is free to rotate. The wheel or disc is formed at its circumference with teeth, which are straight on one side and curved or inclined on the opposite side. Ata point in the circumference of the casing betwcen the interior of which and the circumference of the wheel there is a clear or free space, a nozzle of a small hore is situated longitudinally or approximately so, and this being in connection with a source of water supply at high pressure admits a small jet of water at the high velocity corresponding to the pressure to the interior of the casing. This jet of water after it escapes from the nozzle strikes (at a tangent or uearly so) the straight side of the teeth in the circumference of the wheel or disc, aud its velocity becoming reduced it escapes hy the outtlow formed at an opposite poiut or other part of the casing, The inclined or eurved side of the teeth in the wheel or dise enahles it to rotate in the water with a minimum of retardation. Woopwarp’s Oarpens has the following new attractions: The buffalo ebase; large whale skeleton; new museum; improvements in the zoological department, besides the other features whieh have made it popular, HOW TO ADVERTISE, The following views of some of our most successful business nien, says an exehange, will be very generally eoncurred in: “The tawdry lithographs so freely used by certain manufacturers neither express good sense nor good taste; they suffer even by eomparison with the comie valontine, for although the latter is essentially vulgar, and frequently a hurtful missile in the hands of a foolish or a maliclous person, it means something; it haga bout it somo touch of uumor—it tells for what it was designed. But the stovo manufacturers’ valentine, I mean the red and yellow lithograph, has no redeeming qualities about it. At best, it but announees the thoughtlessnoss or want of dignity of its author; and if it does not hint with a certain degree of positiveness at the probable inferiority of his wares, it is Jess injurious than I have been inelined to regard it. “Fenee advertising cannot be too emphatically condemnod; to eharaeterize it as vile is seareely to do it adequate justiee, It is primarily objeetionable, beeause it brings the manufacturers who wish te advertise into doubtful company on the public higbways; and every prudent business man must know, if he has gived to his advertising the careful attention it deserves, that the money devoted to papering fenees is utterly wasted. Wo know a gentleman who expends $150,000 annually for advertising, but you cannot find his name on the fences; he is the best advertiser in the comtry, but there is nothing eomieal or grotesque about his way of doiug business. “The glaring poster neither imspires eonfidence nor conyeys the information the public desire; and if we would make the best possible use of our money in giving publicity to our claims as manufacturers, we should patronize able and responsible newspapers. Tbe newspaper is immeasurably the best medium open to our trade; the most liberal and expert advertisers testify to its value; and in the employment of its eolumns we would fiud a ineans of eseape from the wasteful, undignified and ineffective methods to wbich so many now resort in their eager desire to seeure attention and patronage.” OUR AGENTS. Our FrienDs can do much in aid of our paper and the cause of practical knowledge and seienee, by assisting Agents in their labors of canvassing, by lending their influence and eneouraging fayors. We intend to send aone but worthy men. J. L. To1Anp—San Francisco. B. W. CrowEtt—California, A. C. Kxox-—Pacifie Coast. C€. N. Wzst—Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties, A. C, Cnampion—Tulare, Fresno and Inyo eounties. Josep Diwanck.—Mendoeino, Humboldt aud Del Norte ounties, and Oregon. W. D. Wiunrr—San Bernardiuo and Los Angeles counties. J. W. A. Wricnt—Saeramento, Placer and San Joaqnin counties. _B E, Luoyp—Alameda, Contra Costa and Napa eoun ties. ~~ E, M. Denny, Oregon. F, B, Auperson, Nevada, Among the advantages gained by this following: It can be opened and elused quiekly. . The poiuts are less obstrueted while the articles to be filed are being placed. The papers (wholly or partly folded) ean be either ““straddled” over the lower bar, or filed in regular book order. The elastic hinge and band accommodate and hold firm either a large or small number of papers. With less material, it is lighter and less cumbersome than other holders, and approaches nearer to bookbinding. It hag no rigid hooks, hinges or loose parts to break or get lost. é it has proved durablo in practice. The file is adjusted but 52 times a year for a weekly paper, and a sample holder can be opened and elosed 1,000 times without showing wear, Five sizes are made to suit the dimensions of different papers, viz.: 18, 22, 26, 30 and 34 inches, inside measure. Single samples will be mailed from this office for 50 eents, postpaid. Wholesale and retail agents wanted. Buy the Hampden Watch, of Springfield. holder are the Cc. H. Dewry. Oxo. JORDAN. DEWEY & JORDAN, DEALERS 1X Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Eto., Ete., No. 433 Montgomery St., near Sacramento SAN FRANCISCO. Fine Jewelry made to order. Complicated Watebes eapaired. American Watches a Specialty. Diamond Drill Co. 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