The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 24, 1901, Page 44

SOME BIG DOINGS FOR THANKSGIVING WEEK. Of course if you're posted you'll go to Hale's for your linens. If you're not it's worth your while to get posted, The big folks come here—and they're the shrewdest say they must get as close to the fountain-heads as they can, if they'd get the And they pay less than they would after an importer and commission man got mixed up. with .it. Where big folks spend their hundreds is certainly a safe place for little For no one, cares to go where they are not getting frechest patterns. folks to spend their tens. all they can for the money. Of the newest and worthiest table finery we've got are these New Spot=Patterns— $1.75 White Napkins at $1.50. the -start—underbought—that’s DOZEN. They are so good and pretty we’ve already sold 200 dozento five tonf wash their napkins every day—they've got to'be good.to last. Underpriced right at hotels. They So it means a heap to get such worthy, sturdy napkins tions just before Thanksgiving (when prices are supposed to be at their height). Spot Napkins $1.50 a Dozen. il re bleached, 211 inches square, 4n borders, heavy guality, usu- pot Napkins $1.90 a Dozen. inches square, as white as snow and heavy. Bordered , Damask Cloths buyer’s cof all. - They why—GOT 2000 at these reduc- €pot Napkins $2.25 a Dozen. Bleached, 22 inches square, Greclan bor- ers. Of course pure linen; all these a Spot Napkins $3.00. Bleached, 23 inches square; fine, soft satiny quality. With Napkins to match. Costs no more tha1 if you’d buy by the yard. Yet they're ever so much prettier.. In this case the borders run all around, in the other case only on the sides. sheets ready-made instead of by the yard. Just like folks buying their Best part of it is we've got nap- kins to match. The pattern cloths come in four lengths. —81.85 Each; 2 yards long —=82.00 Each; 2; yards long —82.50 Each; 2} yards long —83.00 Each; 38 yards long These cloths are all pure bleached and every bit linen. these cloths - $2.25 Dozen. 3 Napkins to match g Napkins to match these cloths $3.50 Dozen. They make as bright and as beautiful a cqvering for the dining-room table as you can find. 4=1b Cotton Comforts $1.00. 72 inches square—filled with one sheet pure white cotion wool tufted—silkoline covered. Got 2400 of them—that's how much we think of them. Greatest comfort bargain we know of. mnost—that makes it twice as good. _ Best of all is the beautiful light fluffy cotton in them. It's in one big piece, which leaves no lumpy-bumpy places—gives thickness all over. saving. White . Wool Blankets, 60x80 inches, fine, close woven. They weigh four pounds. White Blankets, $6—For double beds, all pure wool, silk bound. New Comforts. 82, $2.50. $2.75 84.50—Sateen covered, fancy pal terns, those you find.nowhere else. nest Jine we've ever shown. 4 $3.75— Hemstitched and Embroidered Sheets WITH PILLOW CASES TO MATCH. “ This is quite an idea. The sheets are beds; some are fancy hemstitched ‘wit long. 81.10. R1. e Pillowcases_to . 30¢, 55¢. 60¢ each. 7%e, 22¢ Sheeting 17c Perhaps Enough for Two Days. —and the very sheeting most folks want. Tisn’t often you have such a chance as this. 17¢ for i sual On y 900 yards. Curtains and Tapestries The Latest News from the Drapery Store. Nottingham Curtains $1.50 Pair—Strong and lacey, 3% vards long and ches wide, 800 pairs, wide bay- 58 the: Not tenberg and other weaves. Men’s Underwear $1.00. Shirts or drawers—as well finished as are any $1.50 garments, in natural shirts are bound, have pearl buttons, covered seams. Men’s Flannelette Night Shirts 75c. In pinks and blues. A new assortment just here. They are all neatly trimmed. 3 pairs Men’s Half Hose for 50c. Natural gray er merino—one of our best values. gray and camel’s hair: g Market Street, Near Sixth. Then the patterns are those you see in $1.25 The truth is these are $1.25 COMFORTS FOR $1.00. Sold in for $1.25 and considered extra value at that. Big buying makes a big ther good bedding values: 5. 81.25.%1.35, §1 2 g _if. you went to the mill where they have a~ whole house full. dth. 9o inches; heavy quality —and bleached. ingham Curtains 75e—300 pairs for small windows. They are 3 yards ] and 40 inches wide, good strong thread, neat patterns. s Figured Tapestry 35¢ and S50c¢ per § i Good patterns for curtains. box and couch covering. Tgpe_stry Portieres $4.50 Pair—ro00 pairs, heavy ribbed, 3 yards long znd ches wide, finished with a fo-inch heavy & andsome pattern, 10 colors to choose from. ‘Lace. Bed Sets. A fine assortment of Nottingham weave lace bed sets, in copies of Bat- Some very and spread, $2.00, $2.25, $2.50, 200 Women’s Suits & $18 Suils are $12.75 $22.50 SUITS FOR $16.50—Cheviot blouse jacket, stitched taf- taken the lead in. them. it is all ours now—and yet we're taking no price. advan- tages—prices couldn’t be lower if there was a whole city-full $22.50, $37.50. . The best news of all Is 47 of them came In by express Thursday. know of, beautifully soft kersey, Evenings Till |- Ghristmas, $22.40 Suits are $16.50 $30 Suits are $6.00 to $12.00 saved—and not an outfit that isn’t as new and fashionable and at full price. In a complete range of new colorings and styles and finishings. the limping styles and broken stocks many storekeepers are compelled to rely on the country. That's what gives such bold relief to these bargains now than was known before. plying tailors found themselves at the end of the season with hosts of short len three suits of a pattern. They wanted to work it off quickly. They did. back cuffs, band and strap of satin.down the front, lined with silk_serge, graduated founce, with bands of satin and much braid— black and navy. ssss 0 SUITS FO. Dbraid, trimmed ! feta trimming, wilh elaborate use of braid, bands of taffeta on eollar and cuffs, taffeta lining, flounced—navy and black. Women’s Wraps. Long and Three-Quarter Length. Plenty of them, too. These are the garments we've Good dressers have gone wild over So a business we've long had most of looks as if it of these wraps. the tront, isters wi S.95 3 Yoke back and front dropping in ful; | Insertiors down the back. e Aweexp‘l)oN; Ve B Ently ftted at backs Howing slosven el | 81.25—All-wool tricot vet collar, slashed pockets; rain proof; makes-one look as dreesy Others at $10.75, $12.75, $14.75, $16.50, $15.75, in rain as in the sun. $1.50—Twilled flannel cks down the - $20.00 Automobile Coats for $12.75. It's the swellest coat we otten up, elaborately finished, made from fine 7 lined with satin. complete THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, | i Hale’s. ; N Suits came in Thursday. The magic of these prices will ‘make you think the express is taking them away a $18.00 SUTTS FOR $12.75—Cheviot, Russian blouse jacket; turn- , $30.00 SUTTS FOR $22.50—Eton jacket. white silk, sllk lined, : d_with silk piping—black only. iy SIS MEEMXJS—P!am and pebble Cheviot. ting jacket with vests of black and white, patterns, taffeta lining. skirt with panel front, black, navy and brown. $1.s50 Flannel Waists 95c. Less Than It Cost to Malk: Them. 3 Took all he had—that's why. -Of course there was a big lot of them, but we've got six stores to share them. could sell them at w holesale at 93c. you to get the good of it. Mad= of all-wool flannel, soft collar, bishop sleeves, tucked down the front, six clusters with three rows of tucks in each one. 1901. Open Saturday'| Evenings Till | Christmas. - Average 5 Off. $22.50 $35 Suits are $24.75 charmingly tailored as any you can find What a’contrast is such an offermg to for trade—greater scarcity of suits in A couple of our sup- gths of material—one and two and by express Wednesday and gain—they’ll go so fast. double vests, black and trimmed with stitched silk, tight-fit- velvet collar, Insertion of satin and bands satin stitched on in diamond hing. Skirt wit graduuu/d flounce— We Won't do it. Want Two Hello, red, black, blue and royal. walsts, néw collars and cuffs. stitched tabs Tound voke; red, roval, helfo, green, rose and black. 1, pleated bdck, gathered front, new colors. $1.75_Twilled flannel, saft. cufts, strapped front, two clusters of fine ack. 2 $1.95—Twilled fannel, collar with strap and button, box pleats front ‘and back, hemstitching down- the. center. all colors. $2.45—French flannel. tab tucked yoke, finished with silk cord, three clusters of tucks down the back. What a jolly time_we'll have! b reach of the store to come and enjoy:the fun. There'll about everything but - ‘breathe—like make 'em do that. They are spread out o THREE PREVIOUS DISPLAYS OF And right when you want it the comfort an even and $1.50 | Single Robe Blankets, 81.75. £2— In green, light blue, tan, red, la ender and pink grounds, with fan borders. Come in Jacquard patterns Nar:d Dlaids. ew Eiderdown Comforts, 87.50— With mercerized sateen cso‘veagg, plain centers, fancy" 18-inch borders and corded edges. mace extra long for large size double inserfion. 90 inches wide, 99 inches .50. made from the best grade of muslin. ‘Why, you’d pay more than window width. Don’t miss seeing ard—20 pieces, 30 inches wide, knotted overthrow fringe, retty effects. Per set of two st 50 S 50, wo shams Mlondav for the First Time—13 inches eyes. 50c Kid Bodv Dolls for 37c—18 inches 5&1.00 Dolls for T8c—Kid bodies, fine All rattan bodies, Dol? Go-Carts 25¢—Reed body which Every leaf has an illustration, printed ir. The 1901 edition. As shown in this picture. .Other hobby horses at %1.. $1.7 Shooflies or Doubl #1.25 Rockineg hig! Biggest Window DISPLAY OF TOYS In the City. We devote half the Market-street front to the toys. It glves you been the happiest hit of all. We've been warmly compl sides for such enterprise—selling has been greater - than would be. Why not? Christmas presents into all your stockings if we didn’t stai & better idea of what the new things are than anything else we could dq Washing Scts 18c. Containing a stand, tub, washboard, wringer and clothes rack—all for 19¢. Larger ones at 25¢, 49¢. $1.00. Tea Sets 98c. Decorated china, large cups and saucers, plates, teapot, sugar bowl, creamer. A large assortment of others from 12¢ $5.00. to 25c Kid Body Dolls 19c. ong, with bisque head and sleeping 14=inch Locomotives $1.25. A hill climber it is called; has a friction power that sends it up hill; made of sheet steel and is practically non-break- able; will last for years; 14 inches long, 7 inches high. Race Game 49c—Size of box 7% inches square, lined with felt; 6 revolving horses ridden by jockey. 9Se¢, $1.35 and up long; they have bisque heads, curly wig, slippers and lace stockings, as shown in this picture. sque head with moving eyes, sewed curly wig. The body is well made. slip- pers and lace stockings. An excellent $1.00 doll we've marked 78¢ Monday for the first time. 20=-inch Do'l Cabs 49c. steel wheels, like the We have others as cheap as to Others _at 7.75. picture. 25c and.on up to $9.93. measures 13 inches. Thousands of others ] ranging in price up to $7.78. Bissz1l Carpst Sweener 18c. It’s a splendid toy: has rubber rollers and a good stiff bru A Metal Drum 13c. Big Story Books 49:. Jarge clear tvpe, on good paper. It's‘a f-inch size. prettily painted. splendid bargain for 4%c. Brass Lined Drums 59e—9-inch_size Our line of juvenilc books ineludes _ calfskin head, with metal rods and ki $290. We've a large Une of drums in nickel, brass, birch, plaid, scroll, Dewey, shao-: fly, stars and stripes. Prices range from 23c to $5.00. Hay Carts 15¢c, 7x14. inches, well made ir:mlnte i > Shoot tha Chutes $2.49—A 12-foot track and_well made coaster. It's a great toy for the bovs., Hook and Lodder Truck ®2.49—With 2 5-foot ladder, painted and lettered, with fron axle, ‘heavy wheels. = Combination Game Board $3.50—4 games in one; board made of highly pol- ished maple; strong and cannot get out of order. everything conceivable from lc to Chatterbox 75¢ Better and brighter than ever. Ro-k'ng Horses $1.00. They have bri- dles, stirrups, extra long rockers. 7 and as high as £17.00. e Rocking Horses 7rm—x;x1ce}$-0fir;slhed ang a}n_;ed. Otn- ers at $1.00, K1.25, 82.25. Chairs ~98c—With back, embossed leather seat, strong $1.35 chair Iron Wheelbarrows 75¢c. Sheet iron body, steel wheels, strong and 4nd nicely finished; a good As we’'ve marked 98e. well made: painted a bright red. shown in this picture. Toyville Turns Loose We want all the boys and girls within enough some of these nights a Yankee will dream how to third floor in great style, and. together with the Doils, Doll Cabs and Doll Furaiture, - WHICH REMAIN UNTOUCHED, make a Christmas sighi_, up here worth coming a long ways to see.- Our showing everything so early has Christmas Is Only a Month Off! Think of it! Why, we couldn’t begin to turn this big store-full To add emphasis to this week’s selling we've put to the front These Many Stirring Valucs. and prettily\ | THIS WEEK. be toys to do n the THB TURKEY TRAGEDY. (Third Floor.) Did you miss it Satur- day? "Goup there this week sure. See If it does not whet your ap- petite for turkey Thursday. It's made up of six scenes, illustrat- ing the life of the tur- key. imented - on . all we thought it its of rt early. Avtomatic Automobiles $1.25, Propelied by friction power. It is a new toy, needs no key, no springs to get out of order, runs over carpets as easy as over polished floors. 8 inches long, 7 inches high, 4% inchas wide. Velocipedes $1 75. All iron, steel wheels, red or black enam- eled, adjustable leather saddle, 16-inch wheel. Others at $1 65, $2, §2 50, $3. Iron Tovs 2%c Horses and carts, fire engines, trucks, gle. ctc., etc., and nicely finished, all ron. %5 Hundreds of other iron toys, 10e, 49¢ 98¢, G9c¢, T5c¢ and as high as ¥6.00. Mechanical Trains 49c¢—Four coaches. two flat cars, a locomotive and tender. A long train for @ short price. Cther mechanical trains with or ‘without tracks, 49¢, 9Se up to 81 Cycle Wagons, $3.75: iron bodies, combinziion “sheet heavy i seat, iron axles and. double spoke wheels, Iron Wagons, $31.10—Red heavy steel wheels, strong iren axles, bedy 10x20. inches. Others at %c, $1 35, §1 60. $1 80, $2, $2 25. Boys’ Coasters. $3.(00—Strong, heavy ““and” well made, 40 inches long, with ex- tra double spoke wheels. Other-sizes at §2 and $4.° 987 bodies, “arato“a Trunks €8c. 16 irches long; they have three slats with cleats and metal bands. brass lock and key; leather handles and inside tray. Other trunks in a great variety of shapes and finish, 23¢, 49¢. 75¢, 85e. 98e up to 88.00. Magic Lanterns 28c. Stands 13 inches high; has a brass lamp and top, red center and a good lens; 12 slides—all for 98e. ! We've 10 other different styles and makes from which to select. 49¢ to ®15.00. Printing Presses 9Sc—Are complete even to type. REPORTS FROM ALL SECTIONS The busy season of the miners in Cali- ~fornia is about at hand again, and in all directions preparations are making on a jarge scale for ‘delving for ores in the various weys now in vogue. The early rains have given heart 1o many. Reports received from various directions indicate that this season will be made memorable for the activity with which the mining industry will be pursued in California, and also in the other Prcific Coast States and Texritories and in the north. The Redding Free P:ess reports that eight miles of thirty-inch pipe have been laid for the Sweepstake mine, in Trinity County, from the mine to the headwaters of East Weaver Creek. A portion of the ditch has yet to be-dug. A syphon will connect the two lines of pipe. The sy- phon will cross the low divide on Oregon mountain. Unless stormy weather inter- feres too serioufly ‘the work of bringing water to the mine from East Weaver wili be completed in about three weeks. Th2 big reservoir at the mine is pearing com- pletion, and preparations are being made to work the mine during the winter. The Memoria Copper Company has been incorporated in Shast> County, with H. M. Le Barron, M. D. Merritt, Joseph A. Eahny, N. D. Fowler and E. M. Hobbs 1 as incorporators. The Anti-Debris Aszociation, according to the reports in the Sacramento papers of a recent meeting h213 in Sacrament», | has received maps and other data show- ing ‘the condition of the several minzs that are operated by tne hydraulic pro- cess. The following report is credited to Robert T. Deviin, attorrey for the asso- ciation: Robert T. Devlin, attorney for the assocla- tion, reported that the case of County of Yuba vs. ‘Kate Hayes Company was argued in the Supreme Court'on_the 1ith of this month, and that the case of County of Sutter vs.. Willlam Johnson, involving the Polar Star and other mines, would be tried on_December 9, and that preparations were now being made for trial. In this latter case the question of the effect of a wermit from the California Debtis Commis- sion will be brought before the court. This mine is located at Dutch Flar and is owned | by Wililam Nichols. He has obtained a per- mit from the California Debris Commission authorizing him to mine. The officers and watchmen of the Anti-Debris Association have investigated this mine and find that his re- straining works are totally insufficient and that debris from his. mine enters the rivet. Buy Washington Claims. Joseph Morovits - of Whatcom, Wash., kas bonded claims on Swift Creek, in the Baker Valley, says the Seattle Post-In- telligencer. The partics taking the claims under bond, to the number of thirty-four, | L% are . residents of San Francisco. Maguire is the president and P. H. Wheel- er secretary of the syndicate. tells the Post-Intelligencer that he has a Klondike. selt, and have taken out about $300. The largest piece of gold I found was worth about 75 cents, and the richest vanful contained $1 50. value of the ground is du gold is evenly distributed. claims are in a this canyon will be place being to turn the water out of.the creek, while from the head of the dam will be got a hy- draulic stream. in these claims and along the banks are places by putting in a_small hydraulic appar- atus and cutting in where they are about 100 feet high. The earth in the banks runs 20 cents to the yard. There will be about 400 acres of this kind of mining, tunnels driven on bedrock on the aides of the cred erty expect to make a thorough investigation and are satisfied that their venture will prove vastly profitable. fort is being made for the bonding of McAdams Creek again that it may be worked under the dredger process. A placer claim on Buckeye bar is_ about | ready to start up witi giants and hy-. draulic elevators, under the ownership of Newkirk & Co, Swurprising Values in Ready-to-Wear Hats. We Are Closing Out Our Reserve Stock. Close to 8o different styles—all bright and fresh; many of them have never been shown before. i 2 Fur felts, scratch felts. others in cloth, some with stitched - brims—all trimmed and ready to wear. § We want to tell you about three we have pictured above. . 89: for $1.25 Ones. A short-back sailor shape, velvet bound, trimmed with a rosette and quill; colors, ‘gray, tan, brown, black and navy blue. $1:45 for $1.75 Ones. Yeoman—one of this season's new shapes—born in Londor, England, the world in ready-to-wear-hats. The brim rolls. It is trimmed with comes in castor or: gray. $1.00 for $1.35 Ones. ~ Fedora—scratch or plala feit, silk brim, trimmed with' plain ribbon band. The brim is narrow; colors, caster, gray and navy. , leads ’mm; 25cEiderdownFlannelsioc A splendid heavy quality—what you usually find at 25c. We've got 15 pieces in solid red colors, 26 inches wide. We've marked for this week’s sell- ing 19c per yard. . Two other flannel values you will want to share are: 5 New Tennis Flannels 8 1-3c—Pretty pinks and blues, checks and stripes. A very large assortment, 27 inches wide. 2 Wrapper Flannels 10¢ and 125¢—In hundreds of colorings and patterns, new and select designs, 27 inches wide. E Very Worthy And Beautiful Silks menade and Parlor. —Black Peau de Scies $1.25- Best make, every yard fully guaranteed, 24 inches wide. 22 inches wide, an extra heavy quality, $1.50 and $2.00. —Black gmades 83c—Very popu- lar for skirts, small designs. It's For Pro —Fancy Silks $1.00 to $2.00. —Louisines, plain, 75¢ and $1.00 —Grenadines, black, $1.00 to —Crepe de Chine $1.00. —Peau de Cygne $1.00, $1.25. —Black Taffeta $1.00, 81.25—23 irches wide, every yard guaran- teed. We have been selling them for two years and stand back of every yard. So you see —Warp Printed Silks $1.785, $2.25—This season’s popular novelty for evening gowns and this guarantee means some- fancy waists. The designs are . thing. It's not experiment. new and exclusive. Styles are so. correct and there are so many of them that women like to buy hére. They say they feel safe. Maybe it's the right-ness of the prices as much as anything else that makes the deepest impression. Hale's? San Francisco’s Glove House. Judiment. Enterprise. Satisfaction.- A big glove business is the hardest thing in the world to get—and keep. Anybody with a little money can get the stock of gloves we have, but it takes more than money to get the good will we've got. We found out early that it wasn’t how much the woman paid as how much she received. We see to it that we give her a good deal she doesn’t pay for—a careful, perfect fit, and an assurance that it’'ll stay so. Now that holiday glove buying is on it is well to know where the right gloves are and right service, too. Ladies’ Cape Gloves—One clasp, in red, cak and mahogany; $1 per pair. The Kfrvel 4 Glove-Washable, of real French kid, overseam and plque stitching. Colors—tan, mode, mastique, pearl and black. Guaran- Misses’ Two-Claso Glove—Lamb- skin, in tan, mode, brown, red, blus, green and white; $1 per pair. clasp, with ¢ Cape Glow ne ’35'; seams, i the latest colors; §i air. Genper ) r!scha Glcves—One clasp, teed to wash. $2 per pair. o) Mficg)a Plque, in gray and Ha~ The Hte. Jouvin Kid Glove—In tbe vana; $1 50 per pair. late fall stitching :mg colorings; $1 5¢ ) Cape Gloves—For walking per pair.. A better quality in the and driving, in ian and Havans; Jouvin make at $2 per pair. $1 50 per pair. Holiday Handkerchiefs Get Their First Big Airing —and it’s not a bit too soon. If you'd see the stacks of Christmas handker- chiefs we've got you'd wonder how we can sell them all in four short weeks. * We never had so many before, but you will buy more than you expected after you see how pretty they are and how cheap. We’ll Mak : Your Handkerchicf Moncy Go Further This Christmas Than Ever. —and at the same time get more goo dness and beauty. We went to the handkerchief makers last April—told them we’d sell a lot more handkerchiefs if they'd help us. Said they would. Told us they'd give us linen*instead of lawn, lace instead of embroidery. and where we would usually get only lace edges they would add a_.row or two of insertion. But we would have to buy enough to pay them to do it. We said all right. We knew if we could get more than any one else we would sell more. In the 25¢ Lot 10c—Hemstitched, with embroidery bor- ders; others with embroldersd corners: Are more than 100 different = styles. others hemstitched, wi embroidered WIDE LACEY 'KERCHIEFS, pretty, border and lace cormers: Valenciennes dainty and in the newest shapes of lace bordezs, and- hemstitched with lace this season. Somec with fancy corners insertion all around. of open-work embroidery and lace in- 13¢ BOX—Children’s hemstitched hand- sertion; others of fine lawn with lace kerchiefs; with colored borders, three put insertion and embrcidery corners, | S -~ up in a famcy box. ed with lace, 2h, inches wide; oth- P dEed I e Tt Tace " Insertion | 25¢ BOX—Childfen's colored border hand- , W kerchlefs, with embroidered initial in- and sl(?fcehefidgs;;brgl%ee‘;&;' of all linen, side an embroidered wreath, thres in & fancy box. In the 18c Lot N eottaned il heatiieied: ot o 5 5 [ tehed; put up In & Are beautiful’ Swiss handkerchiefs, roldered and hemst with scalloped and embroidered edges, fancy square box, § to a box. hemstitched; also hemstitched and % $1.50 BOX—Faney shell and fan with lace insertion all around, as weil boxes, with four scalloped, one he as embroidered corners, in the stitched and ome lace border handkerchief chefcest selections of patterns we ever $1.00 30X OR 16 2-3¢ EACH_Al I 2 hed, w > o~ Be—Ladles’ handkerchiefs, hemstitched, Tl it & Tanel R roidered in- ith one corner of lace insertion, hem- stitched with fancy colored borders, and others hemstitched with embroidered in- itials. — Mariet Street, Near Sixih, $1.30 BOX OR 23e EACH—AI linen, hemstitched, with hand-embroidered - itials inside a wreath, six in & fancy box. H. P.| The Stockton Indepcndent says - con- cerning conditions on-the mother lode that many claims ‘tha: kave not been run for years will be reopened the present season. New shafts are to be sunk in other places. A few mines have just started up, but a majority of those that were compelled to close down will not b2 running until early in December. Many | Stockton partics are interested in tie Bucna Vista Copper Mining and Redve- tion Company, whick is opening up its property in Amador County. The first lumber has been sent o the mine and the necessary buildings wili soon be erected. Sales and Bonds. John E. Summers and James Gloster have signed an agreement to sell to An- ‘drew White of Vallejo a half interést in the Hardtack mine in° Tuolumne County for $10,000. A. H. Hiatt and Victoria. Haynes have bonded to George Lightfoot the Victoria No. 1 and No. 2 mines in Tuolumne County, togéther with a quartz mill. The | price is $20,000. Lightfoot must begin op- | erations on the mine before May 30, 1502. The Porto Fino placer mining claim, one mile west of Carters, has been deed- ed to Joseph W. White of Carters, Walter K. Fletcher of San Francisco and Thomas Morovits ‘His statement is: I have worked these claims a little bit my- The to the fact that- the The most of the At the head of a dam, the intention box_canyon. It is estimated by experts that $4,000,~ in gold. I have tested the banks in two I now have feet of The men to whom I bonded the prop- The Yreka Journal reports that an ef- ~ Temple of Boston. The claim includes a vein of quartz. Murray Innes of San Francisco has bonded from Benjamin Soulsby of Souls- byville the Donella, Champion and Pleas- ant Hill quartz mines east from Arastra- ville. The reported price is $15,000, of which sum $1500 has been paid down. The Seminole - mine, according to the Sonora Union-Democrat, has been bond- ed to San Francisco and San Jose parties and the water is now being taken out prepartory to a thorough investigation of the value of the property. Asbestos in El Dorado. The Reading Searchlight say: & Since the closing down of the asbestos mine ‘In.Tulare Ca‘nzy there has been little or ne actual production of that comparatively rare metal In the State, but there is a prospect that the output will soon assume even greater im- portance than ever before. The Searchlizht re- ported about ten days ago the location of an enormous deposit of asbestos by ex-Roadmaster Craig near Sims, and now comes the story of a discovery of a large body in El Coun- ty, on property owned by State Printer A. J. Johnston and his sssistant, K. S. Hadiey. “About ten years ago_ they t the proj o' mine on'It for Kold, Some pearn adtermarh they. found a ledge of asbestos on It. They thought. little of the discovery ‘until & few months ago, when an expert from the A who was thoroughly acquainted with the asbes- 1tos mines of Canada. reported to them thac £ i « they had a remarkably valuable deposit. The mine is located between - Georgetown and Greenwood, El Dorado County. It consists af | a ledge three feet wide—twenty inches of which is the asbestos fiber and the rest asbestos rock —running, so far as they can learn. clear through a mountain. State Mineralogist Aubury - does not take any stock in the reported success of the Wynn process at Denver. by which ore that assayed only $1 per ton is al- leged to have been made to give up $42 62 in gold. Metallurgists. he says. are hav- ing new and supposedly wonderful pro- cesses brought to their attention almost daily. Inventors often find backers. and the backers are often deceived and lose their cash. Sometimes the chemicals em- ployed, if they tested, would be found | to assay well in gold. Aubury recalls the case of Paraf, who once operatéd in San Francisco, ‘as an Instanee of a man who made extravagant claims for his pro- cesses and succeeded In landing a great deal of cash. Paraf obtained a rock from the Pctrero, from which local assayers could not obtain.a trace of gold. which was “green,” so Paraf said, in that the gold had not developed. After Paraf manipulated the rock with his acids he made it yield on the basis of thousands of dollars per ton. The secret of his success was brought to lizht when analysis. America. which was very crude. meny and tin. ited Les Angeles. process. who are not familiar with ly if they are mystified of secrecy, & Mineralogist Aubury recalls. the last example of any note of the Paraf sort, A man named Granville claimed in Chicago to be able to create gold from the oxides of anti- He associated with him a nephew of Calvin S. Brice, but the scheme was exposed before those who might have been duped had parted with much of ‘Emr coin. Granville then vis- ngeles and there worked sev- eral capitalists on the same proposition, and a monument of that exploit stands in furnaces, etc., on the outskirts of Les Mineralogist Aubury wishes to express doubts concerning any such claims as are now set up in behalf of the latest Wynn He says that the miner of to- day is well satisfled to obtain from his ores about the per cent that a fine assay will yield. Yet there are many persons processes who are willing to believe the impossible can be accomplished, especial- by @ great amount Y A . § SHOW A BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR MINERS " a sample of the mysterious acid employed by him was discovered and submitted to It contained a large amount of gold in solution. About that time Paraf left San Francisco and went tp South