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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-05-23
THE BASE ORE BELT.

To the north and ad joining the gold
belt is a silver-lead belt several miles
in length. A large amount OF valu-
able silver-lead ores have been ex-
tracted from these mines In the past
and in part smelted in the district
and in part shipped away and sold
elsewhere.
In what is called West Camp, both
silver, lead and copper ores are found
of value, and midway between the
little OF Robinson and West Camp
the rich series of Featherstone mines
are situated.
The gangue Of the gold ore is main
ly iron. There Is great variety oil
ores In the district. Wood and water
are abundant adjacent to the mines.
Smelling was carried a number OF
wears since in the district by parties
without experience in smelling oper-
ations. Rates of freight to the rail
road we're high. The top prices were
paid for charcoal and wood consumed
and for labor.
Under all these adverse conditions,
the last smelling done by the Canton
Company was without loss. AT the
present time, under the improved
conditions, the same ores could be
smelted at handsome profit. There
are also valuable placer mines In the
district.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-05-23

Eureka Sentinel: The Diamond
Company is making extensive addi-
tons to its boarding house and Sleep
ing accommodations. The payroll
of the company now numbers about
sixty men. The force will probably
range between 70 and 100 during the
summer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-05-23

Fourteen prisoners are in the Elko
county Jail, eight of them being
tramps.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-05-23
THE CHAIRMAN AND ALTMAN.

Just south OF and near the Joanna
lie the Chairman and Altman, both
valuable mines. Messrs. Lyons, Nc.
Gill, Underhill and Mcomie are the
owners of the Chairman. The Alt
man Is owned by Eastern parties.
Development work has been carried
on in the Chairman for about two
years. A tunnel has been run, a
deep Wine or shaft sunk, levels,
drifts and upraises made to prove the
extent and value of the ore bodies
systematically and intelligently. They
are not men Of large capital, but they
have ten stamp mill situated about
two miles from the mine, and when
ever they need money for develop
ment or other purposes, they take
out few tons of ore, run it through
the mill. place a few thousand dollars
to their bank account aud go on with
their work.
The mill, however, is a miserable
little affair, without proper appliances
for saving the gold and about half OF
it runs Off in tailings. But 1t is there
for use at some day.
The fact that profit can be made
by mining and milling ores under
these circumstances Is the best proof
OF the great value of the mine. The
Chairman and Altman should be
consolidated, as the phrase goes, and
together would make a grand prop
erty for men of both capital and ex-
perience in mining.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-05-23
ROBINSON DISTRICT.

Its Extensive Mineral Resources =
Prominent Mines and the Facilities
at Hand for Working.
The Eureka Occasional, a small
typewriter sheet, 6xs inches, and
bearing date OF May 18th, has been
been received at this office. The
number is devoted to a review Of the
mineral resources of this district,
which we reproduce below. The au-
thor is an old citizen of Eureka who
has had nearly life-time's expert
ence among the mining camps in
Eastern Nevada
THE DISTRICT IN GENERAL = THE
JOANNA.
While at Ely recently we examined
the Chairman mine upon the invita-
ton OF one of the owners, and corsor-
lily some of the other mines of Rob-
inson Mining District. This was our
tenth visit to the district, the first
having been made tween years
ago. After an experience of forty
years in mining, twenty-seven of
the time having been spent in this
State, We are constrained to say
that we have never seen greater
inducements for the investment of
capital than are to be found in Rob-
inson District. The country rock is
limestone, porphry, quartzite and a
little shale. Some of the best mines
are found at or near the junction of
the limestone and porphry. There is
what is locally termed the gold belt
of the district. This belt is about
half mile wide and six miles long
and runs nearly east and west. In
this belt the celebrated Joanna gold
mine is situated, recently bonded
from its lucky owner, A. r. Watson,
for good round sum by Montana
capitalists.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
coNTRADICTING THEM.
witnesses for tho State in the Penrose
Caae. + .=...

witnesses for tho State in the Penrose
BUTTE. Sept. 3d. Special. Michael Gill,
J. II. Smith, John Condor, John Cullom
and James r. Hall were examined in re-
buttal in the Penrose case to-day. The
most important testimony was that of Con-
don, vino testified that he was in Hughes &
McCormick's saloon on the night of the
murder and remained there until one
o'clock playing cards, and that police
man came in who said Penrose had been
killed. He said that during the time he
was In the saloon neither of the defendants
entered at any time. nor did any
crowd enter, as was sworn to by
witnesses for the defense. None of
the witnesses who testified to
having been in the saloon with the defend
ants, at about midnight, Condor said,
were there. Hall testified to having seen
Kinney in the Clipper Shade saloon at
about 11:3O o'clock. On this point he was
positive, because he took several drinks
with Kinney. 1t was 1l:45 O'Clock when he
left the saloon, and after visiting several
other places ne called at the Dew Drop, and
there was told of Penrose's death. This
evidence contradicts that of Kinney and
others who testified to having been in the
company of the accused in another part of
the city at the time stated by Hall. Con-
don's evidence also contradicts that of the
witnesses, who testified that they were in
Hughes g. McCormick's saloon few min
utes before 12 O'Clock. The examination
will close tomorrow. ".
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
HORRIBLY BURNED.
Edward Mcmahon Falls Into Vat OF Hot
Pulp.

Edward Mcmahon Falls Into Vat OF Hot
Pulp.
DEER LODGE, Sept. 30.-LSpecial.] IA ter
rible accident befell Edward McMahon this
morning at the Champion mill. He was en-
gagged in cooling the hot pulp in the cooling
vat. He crossed over the vat on plank to
fix a nozzle on the hose to cool the pulp on
the other side Of the floor. In order to
reach the hose to place the nozzle on he
HAD to reach considerable distance from
the plank. In doing 80 he placed one foot
on tub leaving the other on the plank.
The plank turned and he fell into the hot
pulp, horribly burning his legs and body.
No one was present at the time and it is
not known how he got out. He is the father
of Edward MoMahon, Jr., of Champion,
and of John Mcmahon. prominent citizen
of this city. He was Immediately taken to
the residence OF his son John, where every
thing possible has been done to alleviate
his suffering, but the chances for his recov-
cry are doubtful.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
SPOTLESS REPUTATIONS.
Not Possessed by the Raums, Father or

Not Possessed by the Raums, Father or
Son. &
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-Pension Commits
sioner Raum has demanded the dismissal
of j. Edgar Engle, of Pennsylvania; r. M.
Tayler, of Illinois, and Edward Howard, of
Connecticut, clerks in the pension bureau,
alleging that they are plotting to injure his
character and compel his Resignation. II
is understood the immediate cause of
Raum's action is the recent filing by Engle
and Howard of affidavits charging young
Raum with attempting to obtain money
from them in consideration of his influence
with his father in securing promotion.
Young Raum made affidavits denying the
statements. His father characterizes the
allegations that his son influences promo
tions or appointments in favor of his
friends as entirely without foundation in
fact. It is understood that young Raum
has prepared statement covering the en-
tire period of his connection with the PEN
sion office and obtained letters from the
heads of divisions exonerating him from the
corruptly. Gen. Raum believes the charges
against his son not only untrue, but cruel
as the evident intention is to strike down
the father through the son.
Gen. Raum says he is always willing to
meet any criticism upon his administration.
He did not propose to be driven out of Of
fice and said the men who seemed most to
desire his retirement had adopted a policy
which was most likely to defeat theiy OBJ
iect. He is further gratified to be able to
say that he never heard q word of dispar-
agement against himself coming from the
president or Secretary Noble.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
ADVANCE IMPORTATION.
Washington Newspaper Men Indulge


Washington Newspaper Men Indulge In
Prophecy About Office.
ST.. PAUL, Sept. 3o.-[speoial. IA Wash
ington special to the Pioneer Press says:
Montana, it is said, will try and retain the
prestige in the next congress that it attained
in tho last, and the first thing that will be
reached for is the postmastership of the
house, which is now held by Mr.. Hathaway,
a Montana man, for whom Carter secured
the place. In order to show the people of
Montana that a democrat will do MS much
for them as a republican body, and to con-
vince them that they made no mistake in
electinR him, Mr.. Dixon will endeavor to
have Hathaway succeeded by dem
ocrat OF his state. There are
several prominent democrats from
that state who would make good officers
and who contributed largely to the election
of Dixon, but the man most likely to be
selected is j. M. Quinn, managing editor of
the Butte Miner. Quinn has been in Wash
ington for few days and is now in New
York getting an acquaintance with Tam
many, which will be of use to him in the
fight. The democratic party, having never
done any ything for the new states, will have
an opportunity in the election of a Mon
tana man to the position OF postmaster to
show that they have no hard feelings
against those commonwealth, and at the
same time secure a foothold in that partic-
ular state, which is considered nearest to
the democratio party. With these areu-
ments to work upon, Mr.. Dixon ought not
to find it difficult to replace Hathaway with
democrat from the same state. Now that
Montana has grip upon the place, it will
not be near so difficult to follow it up as it
was to secure the place in the beginning.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
BURNED N HIS HOME.
The Charred Remains Of Wood
chopper Found Amid His Cab
ms Ashes.
Murder, Robbery and Arson
Charged Against Parties as
Yet Unknown.
Evidence Contradicting That Of tho Pen
rose suspects--TerrIbls Accident ut
tho Cham piOn Mill.

BUTTE, Sept. 30.--[Spscial. This morn
ing the cabin of Luke Harding, about ten
miles from here, was found to have been
burned down some timo during the night.
The discovery was made by couple Of
men who reside some distance from Hard
ing. and they also found the charred re-
mains Of Harding in the ruins. Harding
WAS wood chopper and lived alons. Foot
prints were discovered near the cabin and Il
bolief exists that he was murdered and the
cabin then fred to conceal traces of the
crime. The fact that Harding was known
to make practice of carrying considerable
money on his person at all times causes the
belief that he was murdered. A couple of
strange men were seen near there a few
days ago, and as many robberies have CO.
Cured in that vicinity recently it is sup
posed some OF the thieves lurking in that
section are responsible for the crime. The
body was brought to the city tonight and
an inquest will be held tomorrow.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
MAssAcRED MONGOLIANS.
Miscrcants Who Butchsred Thirty Fonr
In Washington Territory In 1887.

Miscrcants Who Butchsred Thlrty-FOnr
In Washington Territory In 1887.
SAN FaANcIsoo. Sept. 3o.--Vice Consul
Bee, OF tho Chinese legation here, has just
received from Walla Walla a statement of
Hugh MCMILLAN which throws light on tho
murder of thirty-four Chinese miners on
Snake river in April, 1887. Mcmillan
makes the statement which was given him
by his son Robert, 16 years of age, just be-
fore tho lads death. Young Mcmillan,
Bruce Evans, Hiram Maynard, Carl Hughes,
"Liden Garfield, Max Lnrus and Frank
Vauhn were in q oattle camp near Snake
river when some one suggested that they
clean out the neighboring camp of Chinese
miners. Armed with reyolvers and Win
chssters they surprised tho camp and killed
twelve Chinese. All the bodies wero
thrown into tho river. They obtained over
80, COO in gold dust. Then they discovered
eight Chinese coming down the river.
These they ambushed and murdered, and
threw tho bodies into tho river. Not con-
tent with this they started up the river to
another Chinese Damp, where thirteen mon
were working, and tho Same bloody work
was repeated. The unarmed Chinese could
offer no resistance. All were shot and the
bodies cast into the river. Here the MUIR
dersrs found about $50000. which they d.
vided. The scene of the murder was in
Wallowa county, Oregon. Vice Consul Bee
will do all in his power to track down the
murderers and secure indemnity for this
atrocity.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
A SAD REUNION.
Membors OF tho OIin Family In a Wreck
Terrible Scenes.

Terrible Scenes.
AKRON, Ohio Sept. 30.--Early this morn
ing collision occurred mile east Of Kent
on tho New York, Pennsylvania d Ohio,
betwson two freight and passenger trains.
Three persons were killed and twenty in
jured, several fatally. The passenger was
the Michigan section of the Olin family OK
cursion, members Of which and many
friends were going to Bennington, Vt.
II was foggy night and tho col,
thrty ,oet hu IN the middle Of %heh
bridge sixty feet long over the Pittsburg
d Western tracks. Part of the passenger
train was on the bridge when the crash
came. The engines ploughed into each
other, reared high in the air, and cars on
each side crashed together like cardboard.
Travelling Engineer William d. Maxwell,
Fireman Glass and one passenger. an old
lady. Mrs. Deway, of Kichland. Mich, were
instantly killed. Tho other engine crews
escaped serious injury by. jumping. The
baggage car and first and second coaches
were telescoped, the interior Of the cars be
ing only mass Of wreckage, in which tho
unfortunate passengers we're entanRled.
A stove in the second coach was over
turned and the timber took fro. Mrs. Alice
SedHwiok, with both legs broken, lay close
to the red hot stove, pushing against it with
all her might to keep 1t from crushing and
burning her little daughter, who lay Just by
her. The mothers clothing was burned off
and one side of her body roasted. Close to
her lay Laura Van Anken, frail girl OF
Ii years, who was doing like service for her
mother laying almost under the stove, her
arms pinoned and broken. Kescuers, how
ever, soon succeeded in breaking into the
car and extinguished tho flames
with water from the tanks.
For half an hour men worked, lifting
ont women and children. many of them
with legs and arms dangling helplessly. Aa
fast as taken out the injured were transfer
red to sleeping cars ana taken back to Kent.
where they received medical and surgical
attention; Miss A. M: Johnson, Of Muske.
gon, Mich, Mrs. Alice NJ. sedgwick. of
Of Montague, Mich, will die. Others in
jured are: Mrs. G. A. Buell. and daughter,
Nellie Stanford. g. C. Thompson, Mary
Richards. J. d. Hart, Ed. nj. Moody, Frank
nj. Caldwell. Charles t., Mckinslcy, Miss
Edith Somers, Miss Hulda Westcott, Miss
Rebecca CLARK. None of these will die
although several are very painfully hurt.
Conductor r. Beigert, of the freight,
which should have stopped at Ravenna,
asserts that there was no light on the fifth
section of the excursion train to show there
or they confused train No. 8 with the sec-
tion, cannot be known until the inquest.
All day there have been terrible scenes en-
acted at the Revere house in this city,
where oil the wounded were taken soon
after the wreck. Every physician and sur
geon available in tho surrounding country
was called on at once and has been very
busy attending to the injured, whose condi-
tion is pitiable.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
FIRST TASTE OF WINTER.

A Drop in Temperature Accompanied by u
FURRY of Snow.
The snow storm which has been threatss
ening for week or more arrived in Helena
yesterday morning about eight o'clock.
For an hour or two the snow came down
quite rapidly. 1t was not warm enough to
M elt, 30 the city for the first time this sea-
son put on its winter garb. BY noon the
snow had ceasod. thoug v remained cloudy
all day. The snow was preceded and ac-
compa MED by decided fall in the temper
ature. The coldest was reached ut 10 a. M,
when it registered thirty above at the signal
service station. II afterwards went up to
thirty-three and there remained. Sergeant
Hobbs says the storm ID general, and lie
looks for moro snow. The barometer fell
rapidly and yesterday was lower than it has
been for six months. Tho coal and wood
dealers and clothing men prohted to some
extent from the change in the increased de-
mand for their goods.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
Continuation OF Bonds.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-Tho continuation
of tho four and one-half per cent bonds at
two per cent closed with to-day's transac'
tions. When the offer was made to con-
tinue the bonds there were outstanding
$50, ,SG0, 200. OF this amount $ls009.00(
have been redeemed and $50, ,364, 5000 oontin-
ued at two per cent, leaving now ou outstanding
$7,495, 100 OF which $3S5, $50 are coupon
and $4 4,l3l,350 registered. Secretary Eos.
tor said he was perfectly satisfied with the
result for the reason that he never expected
to continue more than half the loan, and
also because he redeemed over Sis, 5000 00O
bonds payable in coin with n reduction of
half n million in the gold balance.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
To Encourage Gold Importation.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.--'rhe director of the
mint, with the approval Of the secretary of
the treasury, has issued instructions to the
superintendent of the assay Office i'll New
York, in case of deposits of foreign gold
or bars, such approximation of value as
in the indiscretion of the superintendent
may be regarded us safe, not To exceed SO
per cent of the value may be paid pending
melt and assay. The purpose of this regu-
lation is to encourage, as far as can be legal
ly done, government importation Of foreign
gold INTO the United States by allowing i'm
poltcrs spot cash value for foreign gold as
soon as received, instead of requiring them
to wait while deposits are being nelted and
the exact gold determined.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
SPARKS FROM THE WIRE.

q. Fl. Venncr& Go. announced their sus-
pension on the btock exchange.
During heavy gallo Tuesday night the
tug bertha Endrass won't down near Ma
maiac, Mich, with six men on board, and
all were drowned. ~
The Canadian river has again risen, and
GOO feet OF Santa Fe tracks were washed
away south of Purcell, ]. 4. 1t will take
some time to repair the damage.
Dun & Co.'s report for the nine months
lust closed states that failures IN the United
Stntcs number a,72S. with liabilities of
$l3G, 600 900, a largo increase over tho same
time Of the previous year.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
Moral Support for Pat Egan.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-During the after
noon Commodore Ramsey was in consulta-
tion with Secretary Tracy, and the result
was an order for the cruiser San Francisco.
then at Payta. Peru, fo proceed immedi-
atelv to Callao and thence to Valparaiso
Secretary Tracy declined absolutely to give
the reason for sending the ship back and
refuses to discuss the case. Acting
Secretary Wharton did not feel
at liberty to say word on the subject.
Still there is reason to believe that no fur
ther overt acts have been committed by the
iunta and that tho returning of the San
Francleco to Chilli is simply in pursuance of
an intention formed several days ago, to
give moral effect to Minister Egan's posi-
tion by the presence of Admiral Brown and
flagship at Valparaiso.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
A Great Gusl,er.

P1rrsBURa, Sept. M.--The largest oil we'll
struck in this country was opened yester-
day in the McCurdy field, eighteen miles
west Of here. The we'll started off at the
rate 500 barrels per hour, and is now esti-
mated to be doing 10000 barrels per day.
az more than half tho product ia going to
waste on account of insufficient tankage.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
Big Installment of the Beautiful.

RED LODGE, Sept. 3o.lSpecial.l i
It has been showing and drifting here all
day and the storm was raging at dark.
There is fifteen inches of snow on the level
and drifts from Ave to six feet doep. Sew
eral of the farmers in the surrounding
country will experience considerable loss as
their grain crop ia not all harvested.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
Miles City Notes.

MILES C1rY, Sept. 30.-[Special. Hon.
O. +. Goddard and Judge j. w. Strevell, as
committee appointed by the supreme
court, examined to-day for admission to
the bar Hon. @. II. Loud. representative
from Custer county, and Col. e. Butler,
late of the United States army. Both
passed and received certificates.
An Office of the weather bureau has been
established in this city and the first obser-
yation will be taken at midnight.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
A Great FANS Attorney Arrested.

Daniel B. Vormilye, an attorney from
Great Falls, was arrested yesterday on com
plaint Of the Hotel Helena. Clerk Becker
cashed IL check for $50 on n Great Falls
bank for the attorney. 1t was learned later
that there were no funds to meet the check,
hence the arrest. Mr.. Vermilye was re-
leased upon giving bonds for 800. His
bondsmen are City Clerk Craven and Attor-
ney General Haskell. 1t is understood that
the matter will be settled to-day.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
Sport at Gravesend.

GRAvEsEND, L. l., Sept, 30.-Six furlongs
Kingston won, Reckon second, Laughing
Water third. Time. 1:15.
Eight and one-half furlonps-Raceland
won, Castaway second. India Rubber third.
Time, 1:50.
Five furlongs-Chara won, Madrid
second, Hoey third. Time, 1:02N.
Mile and one-quarter-Rr Handi-
oap-Port Chester won. .Strathmeath second,
Terrifer third. Time, 2:09.
Five furlongs--Bengal won, Bertha colt
second, Lady Superior third. Time, 1:03A.
Mile and ono -sixteenth-Willie l.. won,
Arab second, Bensdiotine third. Time,
1;49,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
civil service Reformers.

BUFFALO, N. ", Sept. 30.-The National
Civil Service Reform league to-day To-
elected George William Curtis president.
William ID. Foulke, of Indianapolis, editor
OF the Civil Service Chronicle, in speech
took strong ground against the secret exec
utive session of the United States senate.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
Marching on Guatemala.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30.-The following is
published hero this morning from the City
Of Mexico: A dispatch received in this city
from Newton late Wednesday afternoon
says Thousand armed men are marchin &
from Quetozaltenango on the CITY OF Guat-
emala. which ia still under martial law.
Tho work of executing tho mon who took
part in tho recent revolt still continues.