The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, August 14, 1903, Image 8
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J. W. T olleson,
Spot Gash DRY GOODS Spot Gash
MINING TIN ORE IN
CHEROKEE COUNTY
Getting Out a Half Ton Each
Day.
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.
CAPT. ROSS’ RICH FIND.
Our buyer will leave soon
for the northern markets.
We thank our friends for
the liberal patronage given
us in the past, and feel sure
we have the best customers
in the state.
We have done a big busi
ness this summer, but have
a few summer goods left
which must go.
On Saturday we will offer
our entire line of Figured
Lawns at cents per yd.--
at this price they should go
in one day.
50c SummerCorsets, 39c,
only a few left.
R. & G. long waisted $ 1.00
Corsets, 50c.
Ladies’light colored Skirts
75c~cheap at $1.00.
Men’s gauze Vests, 19c.
J. W. TOLLESON,
SPOT CASH DRY GOODS.
Ed. Clary bad the misfortune to
lose a valuable horse last Monday
night.
Watch out for A. B. Gaines’ turn
out. He has painted his buggy
pure white, and avers that it would
create a sensation on Peachtree
; street, Atlanta’s famous thorough
fare.
Cashier C. M. Smith, of the Mer
chants and Planters Bank, has pur
chased Mr. T. B. Clarkson’s nobby
turnout. Charley is evidently pre
paring himself for an extensive cam
paign.
The Ledger returns thanks to its
genial friend, “Doc” Lavender, for
some most delicious peaches. They
were the finest that we have seen
The Ore Ik in Ahuixlance amt Can be I'leked
Up Off the Ground—Minins- Operations
Have lleguu In Karnest—A Number of
Shafts Have Been Sunk.
Last March a year ago, while on
bis way to one of his plantations,
Capt. S. rf. Ross, who resides in Gaff
ney, was passing through some wood-,,
ed land of his about one m.le north of place 0D Rutl( f dge avenue>
Gaffney. His attention was attracted
The set back club has its eyes on
up Dy the two front rooms on the second
a
to a tree that bad been blow
the roots by a recent storm,
noticed that the earth clinging to the
roots was dotted all over by a deposit
of black gravel. Being somewhat of
a minerologist he at once became in
terested. thinking it hematite iron.
A closer examination proved that it
was not hematite and then be thought
perhaps it was magnetite iron. A
still further examination convinced
him that it was neither, and then it
dawned upon his mind that it might
be tin ore. He at once gathered
some specimens and forwarded them
to Col. Hardin, chemist at Clemson
College, who at once replied to Capt.
Ross, saying:
of it you are
the two front rooms on the
He floor of the Cherokee Drug Co.’s new
building and when they are regularly
installed, it will eclipse anything ever
done here in the way of flinch.
Rev. J. M. Steadman, pastor of the
Buford Street Methodist church, will
fill his regular appointments at that
church next Sabbath morning and
evening. A cordial invitation is ex
tended all to attend these services.
Rev. C. F. Felmet will be at Grassy
Pond Sunday evening at 3:30 o’clock
to conduct the ordinance of baptism
and desires all candidates for baptism
to meet him at the water’s edge at
that hour instead of 10 o’clock, as was
‘If you have enough previously announced.
strictly in it,” and at
W. J. WILKINS & CO.
Now is the time to buy your
Dress for the big meet
ings, associations,
etc. ^ ■. ^
We have some summer goods left that you
canlbuy; cheap in Batistes, Lawns, Pongees,
etc. Come at once and get you a dress while
you can get a choice selection
A few summer Hats left to go cheap, one-
third to one-half off. A great ^chance to save
money.
We are adding to our already large stock
new goods every few days. We have just
put in a new line Jof Men’s and Boy’s Pants
that we can sell you as cheap as the cheapest.
Straw Hats at a big reduction. Come and
see us, weMI do you good.
W. I WILKINS & CO.
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Littleton Female College.
One of the most prosperous schools in the South, with a high stand
ard of scholarship, located at a very popular Summer Resort, and with a
large patronage from five states, extending from New Jersey to Florida—
an Institution that is doing a great work.
We will take a limited numtierof pupils, including
Board and Full Literary Tuition for $52.90
per term on conditions made known on application to
RKV. J. M. Rhooks, A. M., Pres., Littleton, N. C.
the game time requested additional
specimens. Capt. Ross sent him
some more of the specimens and Col.
Hard'n became enthusiastic over the
subject Capt. Ross at once began te |i ieence
prospecting in order to see if he had | „
enough to commence operations.
Quietly for the past seventeen months
(Japt. Ross has been at work sinking
shafts and prospecting in various
parts of the land until he has ex
amined a space of one mile in length
and a half mile in width. In no part
of this territory has he prospected
but what he has been rewarded by
finding tin ore. As a matter of fact
in some places it is richer and in
greater adundance than in others,
yet there is no part of this tract in
which there is not to be found ore in
sufficient quantities to pay hand
somely.
Wednescay|afternoon a Ledger rep
resentative, accompanied by Mr. D.
C. Ross, a son of Capt. Ross, visited
the mines. We found Capt. Ross,
with a squad of eight or ten men at
work. Capt. Ross escorted the visi
tors over a good portion of the ter
ritory. He pointed out in an in
teresting manner, yet not too en
thusiastically, the places where the
ore was to be found. All over the
ground one could pick up small nug
gets of tin ore. Within a walk of
about fifty yards The Ledger man
gathered quite a good deal of it, the
nuggets being about the size bf a pea.
This was lying on the surface. We
went down into several shafts and
tunnels and found it in greater quan
tities. Finally Capt. ' Ross took a
pan, filled it with what looked to be
common clay and went to the branch
to pan it cut. Within a few minutes
the dirt had been washed away and
there remained in the bottom of the
pan at least ten pounds of tin ore.
In reply to questions from the re
porter Capt. Ross said: ‘From the
first J was satisfied that I had tin,
but the question with me was whether
or not it was in paying quantities. I
at once began lo prospect in a quiet
way until I became satisfied that it
was tbfre in sufficient quantities.
Now the prospecting is over and
Tuesday I began to mine in earnest.
With a force of eight men I can get
out from one thousand to fifteen hun
dred pounds a day. I have a contract
tu supply all the ore I can get out.
About October 1st I will begin ship
ping to the smelter at Bayonm, N.
J. This is the first tin smelter to be
ecected in the United States. It will
be ready for operation at that time.
They were to be ready by August let.
but the work was retarded because of
a strike. I have about ton tons out
all ready. It yields about GO per
cent, and is worth from $375 to $450
per ton. Mr. Robson T. White, of
the International Tin Co., was in
Gaffney last Thursday week. I have
contracted with them for the output
of the mines. I have only about $25
invested in an outfit so far, but with
this crude outfit I am enabled to get
out the quantity mentioned above.
With pr per machinery I see no
reason way we should not be enabled
tc pet out five tones a day.”
Capt. Ross is very modest about
the matter and has been very
cautious. His purpose was to make
sure before making any definite an
nouncement. It may be interesting
to Ledger readers to know that this
is the only instance on record where
tin ore has been found in the United
States. The tin now being used in j
this country is being imported from
the Malay peninsula, Asia and Corn
wall, Eng. Other than this there has
not so far been found a pound of
commercial tin in the United States.
This deposit has been examined by
Prof. David T. Day, chief of the U. S.
Geological Survey, Douglas B. Ster-
rett.of the U.S. Topographical Survey,
and Prof. Dan A. DuPre, of Wofford
College The following is Prof. Du-
Pre’s ideas of the mine as expressed
to a Spartanburg Herald reporter:
“If the ore is there in such quan-
tities^asCapt. Ross thinks it is,” said
Prof. DuPre, “he simply has a mint.
He says it extends for more than a
mile, and if is as rich all along as on
the spots examined, he will have a
valuable piece of property.”
Dr. G. D. Cureton was summoned
to Inman Wednesday on account of
the serious illness of his baby. A
telephone message from Dr. Cureton
Wednesday evening contained the in-
that the baby had' im
proved a little but was still quite
sick.
The Old Reliable
Remember, when you want
bread Fincken’s is the place
where you get it fresh, at rock
bottom prices.
Yours for business,
J. IE\ bTNORlClV.
Mr. John Sisk and Miss Iner Lane)
of Caroleen. N. C., came down to
Gaffney yesterday and were made one
by Capt. Emile Harley, N. P. The
ceremony was preformed in Magis
trate Bridges’ office and that official
pronounced the blessings on the hap
py young couple.
Anglus Nicholson, who was severely
cut by the Stowe boys, is reported as
not doing so well. The Stowe boys
were arrested and later released on
bond. Yesterday morning they were
rearrested by SheriffThomas on a war
rant charging assault and battery with j
intent to kill and committed to jail.
Mrs. S. E. Case, of Thickety, is the
proud possessor of the champion
heifer of Cherokee county. This
heifer was calved the 11th of July,
1902, and on the 10th of August this
year she became the mother of a
portly calf. If there is anyone in the
county who can beat this record we
invite them to step forward.
D. M. Gaines has finished painting
J. H. Curry’s house on Buford street
and is now engaged in painting R‘'V.
J. B. Wilson’s new residence. Mr.
Gaines has only recently started in
business for himself but he tells a Li d-
ger representative that he is getting
all that he can do. We are pleased
to note the success of the young men
who start out for themselves.
Yesterday morning two masons en
gaged in laying brick on the third
story of the Cherokee Drug Co.’b new
building became engaged in a diffi
culty and fought at the dizzy beighth
for some time. Spectators stood be
low and watched the men with awe.
Finally the fight came to an end
without any very serious carnage to
the combatants, but bad either of
them made a misstep and fallen to the
ground it would probably have been
bis last fight on earth.
A private letter from Will Bobo,
well and favorably known in Gaffney,
written from Carlsbad, N. M., con
tains the information that the Mu
tual Life Insurance Co., of New
York, for whom Mr. Bobo works,
awarded him the $100 silver cup
offered by that company for writing
the largest amount of insurance in
New Mexico. Mr. Babo won the
prize in the last three months over
one huedred competitors who were
contesting for it. But what else is to
be expected of a fellow like Bill Bobo?
To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove’s sig
nature is on each box. 25o.
SUITS FOR MEN
Where to go is an important ques
tion. The average man wants the
most style and value he can get for
his money.
That is where this store is so effective
First of all the TAILORING. The
coats are made in the “old fashioned”
way—hand finished fronts, collars,
shoulders, etc. Every detail perfect.
Style, any and every new shape or
model.
Pay Cash and Save Money at
ilkins~ Olothing
Bristow Uompany.
One Price Cash Store.
THE BEST BREAD IN THE WORLD!
That is a very broad assertion, but it is liter-
rally true, because the bread we sell is the
equal of any bread made—therefore it is the
best, and we do not charge any more for it
than you have to pay for inferior bread.
Try it.
PMa & TOLLESOH or B, S, Mjjjl
'Will arrive in lO clays:
Wheat, Rye, Barley, Winter Turf and Burt
Oats and all kind of Winter Seed.
J. G. jjscmji & Co,
You Get More for Your"
by reading The Ledger at $1 a year than from any other paper.
ROAST
Surloin
Tenderloin
Round
Rump
Rib
Chuck
IO cents.
Misplaced Economy
Economize the things at the edge of house
keeping. Don’t economize on the good
health- and strength-producing things
like Meat.. Health smiles on those who are
particular about their diet.
LET US SERVE YOU
with the best MEATS on the market,
STEAK
Tenderloin
Surloin
Round
12 1-2 cts.
Porterhouse
Tealoin
Chuck
lOcts.
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A BUCK’S JUNIOR RANGE
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V.FURNITURE GUESSING CONTEST
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No. 13 No. 14 « No. 15
The interest in the guessing contest at this store is still on the increase, and some of the replies received are most unique,
but none are so unique as our elegant display of household and kiteqen furniture, aud no answers are as interesting as the
prices we make on our line. Come to see us and let us talk over the ir atter of furniture in a friendly inforinaljway aud if you
don’t buy now we will endeaver to make your visit so pleasant that you \ ill call on us when you have made up your mind to buy.
The little girls are requested to continue to send in their answers. Three new pictures in this issue.
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