*Entered under non-stop rules. The following quotation is from the "Automobile and Motor Review," issue of June 14th, 1902, page 4:

"Taken as a whole, with its economical and automatically regulated steam generators and its new condenser system, the 'White' carriage certainly represents a type of steam vehicle construction which is destined to have a broad effect upon the industry."

Also the following from the same issue of the same paper on the same page:

"Summarizing the results secured with the 'White' steam carriage B-65 in the Memorial Day endurance run, its steam generating system combined with the condenser made possible a run of 100 miles on six gallons of water and 5 gallons of gasoline as against an average of 951⁄2 gallons of water and 13 gallons of gasoline for all other blue ribbon steam carriages and an average of 64 gallons of gasoline for all

blue ribbon hydro-carbon vehicles."

In the New York to Buffalo endurance contest, held under the auspices of the Automobile Club of America, four "White" Steam Carriages entered got 100 per cent, it being the only make of carriage receiving 100 per cent on four carriages and on every carriage entered. They also made the highest average mileage of any make of carriage, with four carriages finishing.

We quote the following from "Automobile Magazine" for October:

"The 'White' steam machines prove to be surprises, especially to those who previously were not acquainted with their good points. Four of these vehicles started and all finished in good shape. Paul H. Deming, who with R. H. White acted as leader of their coterie, remarked to the writer that had the performances of their machine been different, he would have been surprised. Mr. Deming made his debut east with one of his machines last spring in an Automobile Club

of America run to Tuxedo, and hung close for the thirty miles to Cornelius J. Field's De Dion racer. Those who remember his performance then are not surprised at the good showing the 'White' quartet made on this later test."

In this New York to Buffalo endurance contest, the worst trip was the control ending at Herkimer, its run being made in mud from three to ten inches deep. The four "White" carriages starting from Fonda 47th, 49th, 51st and 52nd; read the following from the "Herkimer Evening Telegram," September 11th, and see where they finished:

"The first of the participants in the endurance contest to arrive in Herkimer was David Wolfe Bishop, with his thirty horse power Panhard-Levassor gasoline macnine. He arrived at 3:25 just as Timers W. M. Turner and Page opened the evening control. He made the distance from Fonda to Herkimer at a rate of fifteen miles an hour. He was the fifth man to start out of Fonda. Paul H. Deming with a 'White' Steam machine, was the second to arrive at 3:58. R. H. White, O. S. Southworth and M. R. Hughes, all with 'White' Steam machines arrived next in the order named. Their time of arrival was 4, 4:06, and 4:07 p. m. The last four machines named are manufactured by the 'White' Sewing Machine Company."

The foregoing quotations are from conservative trade journals. The most important of all facts connected with the "White" is that it can be operated by anyone in a single lesson and an hour is frequently all that is necessary to teach the purchaser to handle the machine successfully.

It is impossible to burn out the generator, there is not the slightest danger of a boiler to explode and the numerous troubles of

gasoline vehicles with their excessive re pairs and the large amount of heavy m chinery they are compelled to carry a avoided. There are no water glasses t watch, no sparking devices to keep in orde or electric batteries to manage; in shor the many difficulties of other forms of aut mobiles have been almost entirely elimirated, giving the public, we think, for the first time in the history of the industry a simple, practical, pleasure and utuity ve hicle at a reasonable figure, one which can be operated by the average man or woma: successfully and the cost of maintaining which is reduced to perhaps one-fifth of that of any other make of carriage capable of doing the same service.

The "White" touring carriages are no being delivered at the factory, though they are sold up ahead for some months.

We are prepared to take orders for future delivery, however, on this magnificent car which carries four or six passengers as :: has a folding seat on the rear which can be used or closed up at pleasure. Each seat is capable of carrying three passengers if desired. The carriage has a condenser, so that it will run almost indefinitely with out taking on water, makes no more noise than a bicycle, has no vibration and has power enough to maintain a speed of forty miles an hour or climb any hill where trac tion will take an automobile.

We want dealers in unoccupied territory and if you are in the market for an automobile for your own use or contemplate handling them, write us for prices, terms and catalogue. Parties interested should apply to the "White" Sewing Machine Company, C. A. Hawkins, General Agent, 300 Post Street, San Francisco, Cal.

period it has steadily held its own, and to-day stands the banner gold-mining county of California. It has added over two hundred millions to the wealth of the world, and is still producing millions of dollars annually.

Many of the early gold seekers located their mining claims by pacing off the ground and measuring them with strings. This ground has been held from year to year and mined in a primitive way while the surveys with accurate instruments show that there is yet much ground unclaimed. In later years men of energy and far-seeing purpose came into the country, purchased some of these claims and opened them up into big mines, and there are hundreds of others that require nothing but active development to make them payers.

The Empire mine of Grass Valley has produced, up to the present time, $10,000,000, and is still in active operation, showing up larger and bigger than ever.

The Maryland-Idaho mine, in the same locality, has produced over $20,000,000,

and we could name thirty more mines in operation that have added millions to the output of this locality.

The old Allison Ranch mine, with a former production of $3,000,000, is being re-opened by Messrs. Mackey and Flood.

The Niagara mine, located right in the heart of Nevada County's rich gold deposits, is being re-opened by the Niagara Mining Company. This mine in every way has a better showing than any of its neighbors had when they started. The neighboring mines have sunk shafts over 3,000 feet deep, and have proved that it is impossible to mine out Nevada County's veins. Surface work has been going on for fifty years; tunnels have been run and small shafts sunk, proving that Niagara's riches are barely scratched.

It was for Mr. Letson Balliet to discover the possibilities of the Niagara mines. His engineers, searching the country over for valuable properties, discovered that the owners of the Niagara mine did not have sufficient money to operate it properly; he took an option on it-discovered that the adjoining claims were lying idle as Government land. He located the Government land, erected a mill and hoist and began sinking a shaft to follow the Niagara ore bodies to a depth of two or three thousand feet, and thus place the Niagara mine among the leaders of Nevada County's ore producers.

Mr. Balliet is probably the best known mining engineer on the Pacific Coast, and it is said that he has never made a failure in mining yet. In fact he has advertised that he will give $5,000 reward to anyone who will name any single instance where any man has invested money on his advice and followed his instructions and has lost money, or where any mine has been opened on his plans and it has not proved a success. Mr. Balliet is a mining engineer and metalurgical chemist, and is regarded as a very conservative man in taking hold of any mine. Some people have called him a plunger, but this is radically wrong. He is very slow to take hold of a mine, but when once he becomes convinced that it is all right, he is a remarkably rapid operator. Mr.

The Great Niagara Mine.

Balliet is interested in mines in Oregon, Black Hills of South Dakota, California, Utah, Arizona, and elsewhere. His daily work takes him continually among the mines. He is not a stock broker, and is not selling stock. To the writer he said: "People have the wrong idea; I am not selling stock. I am buying stock and am spending money on the mines in which I am buying stock. Many of my friends have written me and asked me to buy stock for them in good mines that come under my notice. I have done this for four or five thousand people in the last three years, and some people got the idea that I was selling stock, and it is hard to convince them of the difference. My daily work takes me among the mines. I am in close touch with most of the big mines of the West. I can buy stock for the small investors to better advantage than they can buy it themselves, and I take great pains to place their investments in reliable mines. Everybody in a mining camp offers to give free advice, but they generally have an axe to grind, but to convince you of what I say, I will give any of the readers of your paper a pointer on any mining stock in which they are thinking of investing, or I will pick out a good investment for them. I have helped about 5,000 people to make profitable investments in this way, and I am willing to help any of your readers

in the same way. I will not charge them a cent for the advice, and if they will follow my instructions and do not make money on it, I will take their stock off their hands for the amount they paid for it, and I don't mean in any company in which I am interested either. The Investor can pick out his own stocks, and if he invests upon my instructions I will guarantee he will make money on it, or I will buy his stock myself."

Mr. Balliet runs, besides his mines, a street car line, a large metropolitan daily newspaper and a large ranch of several thousand acres. His office is at 508 California street, San Francisco, and he requests correspondence, and enjoys communicating with people whom he can help. He was a newsboy himself once, and purchased mining stock by paying $10 a month for it, and made his start in that way, and has always felt that it was his duty to help others less fortunate, if he can do so by a simple tip or pointer. If any of the readers care to correspond with him, you may address him Letson Balliet, 508 California street. San Francisco, California, and you will be sure of an answer.

Note. The illustration of the mine is a reprint from a booklet distributed by the Nevada County Committee. Copies can be had by addressing the Chamber of Commerce Committee at Grass Valley, California.