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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-22
NINE CONVENTION


or Employees and Operators Soon to lie
Heid-Pitt,burEh and West Virginia May
Stay Out.
CoLUMDCs. Ono. May ol.-Thore is a
strong probability to-day OF an carly
national convention OF coal miners and
operators. The indications are that the
convention will bo held here, bus tho
da,o eau hardly be given to-day. The
call was made at the request OF tho
Ohio mine officials and is to embrace
Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Ohio, Indiana aud Illinois. Local uu-
ions aud local assemblies ara entitled
to one vote for zach 100 members or the
majority fraction thereof.
Operators here aay they do not believe
Pittsburgh or West Virginia will be rep
resented by operators in the convention.
They predict failure OF settlement on
that account. Thoy state that the
Lake Shore road is getting 800 cars Of
coal per day from Pittsburgh, which
shows that tho miners are not ablo to
control their own mon.
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WHIPPED HIS son,

The Marquis of oaceusberry Chastises
Lord Alfred Douglass - Taylor Found
Guilty.
LONDON. May ol.-The marquis of
Queensberry and his younger son, Lord
Alfred Douglass. had m exciting quar-
rel in Piccadilly this afternoon. They
were both arrested charged with a
breach OF the peace and were released
on bail.
Lord Alfred Douglass received se-
we're chastsement from his father while
the latter showed traces OF the scrim-
mage in his high hat being somewhat
battered. The crowd outside the police
station loudly cheered the marquis as
he emerged from the building after
having been released on bail.
Taylor who was indicted with Oscar
Wilde, for indecency. was found guilty
to-day.
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MONTERREY AT LIMA.
Will As.'., In Preserving Order at tho Ma.

Will Assist In Preserving Order at tho Ma
tional Election.
lCopyri5!:et 1895, BY he associated PrtV.l
LIMA PERU, VIA GALVESTON, TEXAS,
May 2l.-The arrival of the United
States coast defense ahip, the Monte
rey, at Callao. was received here with
great enthusiasm. This feeling is man
ifes.ed in Lima as every evidence Of
friendship which the government at
Washington extends to Peru.
The Monterey is to stay at Ca!llo un-
til alter the presidential election in
Peru, which is to occur on the first Sum
day in June, aud if there are any out
breaks consequent on the election, she
will assist in preserving order.
The election on the first Sunday in
June, which dato is now first fixed, is to
choose stable constitutional govern
ment 20 take the place OF the provis-
ional goyarnment chosen through the
Intervention OF the papal nuncio after
the success OF the revolutionists. Al
ready, since the time of election has
been fixed and indications are offered
Of return to a stable and permanent
government, American interests show
signs of reviving.
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SOUTH DAKOTA LANDS
Thrown Opon--Au Orderly Company
Settlers Take Chnrrs.

Thrown 0pon--Au Orderly Company OF
Settlers Take Chnrgo.
ARNoUH, s. D., May ol.-1ho opening
Of the Yankton reservation at noon to.
day was not characterized by the for.
mality and discipline heretofore at.
tonding tho opening Of vast bodies OF
Indian lands. Tho fact that "sooners"
were not prevented from going upon
tho land prior to tho hour when lawful
settlement could bo made rendered the
settlement Of this relervation a sort Of
ftee.for.all.
Tonight tho newly opened land 10
dotted with tho shauties OF the home
steadsrs, aud preliminary stops toward
tho cultivation Of land have boon com.
menced.
The opening was without conflicts OF
a serious nature and was without Quo,.
ton, in this particular, tho most orderly
opening Of Indian lands that ever took
place in tho west.
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AN INTERESTING CASE.

In Which Col. John T. McGrnw and J ntlr q
Hennot, Arc Tho Principals.
Special DiIpd!ti.o aie, In,e.Iisenoer.
PAREERsBuEG, ". Va, May 9l.-
Judge jackson in the United States
court this aitern oon heard arguments in
the case against Judge W. G. Bennett,
which involves the title OF land bought
by him at judicial'sale in Upahur couu.
ty. John 7. McGraw bought the same
land OF Receiver Durbin. OF the Buck.
hannon Lumber Company, and both
Bennett and McGraw claim the land.
Benefits tenants were ousted by
United States deputy marshals aud
McGraw's tenants placed in possession.
Then Bennett ousted McGraw's tenants
and took possession. Judge jackson,
under whose orders tho land was sold
to McGraw, took hand and ordered
Judge Bennett and his tenants 10 ap.
pear at Parkersburg and show cause
why they should not answer for con-
temut Of United States court in ejecling
McGraw's tenants.
Tho evidence was partly heard and
the court directed the petitioners to file
an amended petition aud set tho case
for further hearing next Monday at 10
4, IN,
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THE MoNoSGAiI COMPANY.

The Large Mining Conc ern Orgnnizsd by
senator Camdcn-The Company's ynlu-
able Property.
The Monongah Coal and Cokc Com
pa1y realized one OF the dreams OF Sem
ator Camden, who had long appreciated
the value OF tho rich coal field which
lies between Fairmont and Clarksburg.
lie secured large body Of these lands,
and in October. 1883, she comoany was
formed and about 5000 acres trans
ferred to it. Associated with Senator
Camden in this enterprise were Senator
Gorman, OF Marylaud; James Sloan,
H.. OF Baltimore; G. K. Lord. third vice
president oi tho Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company; Z. ". Clark and
s, W. Cotton, it,. OF Philadelphia; Sam.
uel Spencer, OF Drexel. Morgan & Co..
and Col. W. p. Thompson, OF New
York; the late Senator Fair, OF Calitor.
MIA; J. +. Sands. OF Fairmont, and
others. Until recently Senator Cam
den was tho president OF the company.
That position is now filed by Mr..
Sands. tho well.known banker OF Fair
mont.
Operations at Monongah, six miles
wsst OF Fairmont, oa the Monongahela
railroad. where the company hua about
500 acres, were begun early in $780,
Three mines were opened and the most
approved machinery Of tho time put in
10: mining the coal to advantage and
giving it the bsst preparation for mar
ke,. Later fourth mine wa, oponed.
Lately there has been worry largo out
lay Tor electrical power to drive coal
cutting machines aud to operate very
complete haulags system. The present
productive capacity OF the Mouongah
works Is about 5000 tons day. Tho
company has 800 large beehive coke
ovens and $50 dwellings, on its property.
Tho improvements represent cost OF
about $4,000.
The mine, have boon regarded aa
among tho model coal works OF tho com.
psny. They wero Visited recently by
tho msmbcrs Of tho Wost Virginia Coal
Exchange. then In session at Fairmont,
and these experienced men wero loud
IN their praises OF tho up.to.date appli.
ancos, tho drynesa OF the mines and tho
remarkable purity Of the air. Nothing
seomed to have boen loft undonG to
make tho conditions Of the works frat.
elais in every particular.
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THE ELI1s CONFERENCE.
Tho Jamestown Faction scoops Ia tho
Lodges Rnl IL Strengthened.


Lodges and Is Strengthened.
BUFFALO. n. Y. May @l.-Tho peace
convention OF tho Elka endcd with TO-.
days session. aud after au excursion to
Niagara Falls tomorrow, tho dclogatos
will leave Buffalo. Tho expectation
thnt the two warning factions would DO
brought together by the conference has
only in measure been fulfilled. as yot,
aud ,ime only will show whether tho
action taken to-day will end in ono
grand organization or not.
Tho result OF the peace conference has
been TO strengthen the jamestown fac.
!ion aud correspondinsly weaken tho
other, as nearly all tho Atlantic City
lodges represented in the conference
have Joined hands with the jamestown
faction. With this as q nucleus, tho
largor body hopes gradually to gather
In a majority Of tho opposing lodges.
Tho number Of tho Atlantic City lodges
which wore welded with tho Jamestown
lodges is reckoned ut ab out thirty.
Tho joining OF forces was accomplish
cd and ratified by tho manner OF aloc.
tion OF officers. The jamestown grand
lodge elected officers. whose names were
submitted by the peace conferences.
Theee officers wore then officially and
formally endorsed by tho conference.
All this was not. however, accom-
plished without oppoSiton. Chairman
jewell offered as a minority report that
tho conference recommend tho subordi-
nato lodges TO acknowledge tho author.
ity OF the Grand Lodge which met at
Atlantic City in June, 1894. This pro-
yoked hot debate, and the minority
report was finally defeated. only four
voting in favor OF it. Tho conference
then adjourned and tho Grand Lodge
met to elect the officers.
The following was the result OF tho
election:
Grand exalted ruler. tho Hon. Meade
D. Dc,weiler. Harrisburg. Pa; grand
treasurer. Edward S. Orris, Mead.
vile, Pa; grand secretary, Cla,e A.
Smith. Youngstown, ONO; grand es.
teemed leading knight, ]. \. McIIenry.
Cumberland. Nd; grand esteemed
loyal knight, Hunter A. Craycroft. Dal.
las, Texas; grand esteemed lecturing
knight, John A. Ellinger, Washington,
DC.
1t was decided to hold the next con.
vention in Rochester from July 10 TO
10, 1896.
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THE ). B. T.. ".
Making Its Annual Inspection Tour OF tho
R1iironds

Making Its Annual Inspection Tour OF tho
Railroads.
Slsefd! DspdicS 10 he lHicligNlcer.
PAEKEGsBURG, W. Va, May 2l.-Au-
ditor I. Y. Johnson, Treasurer ]. NJ.
Rowan, Attorney General 7. S. Riley,
Assistant Attorney General peudle.on
and State Superintendent Lewis, OF tho
state board OF public works, arrived hero
from Charleston last night on their
annual tour OF inspection OF railroads
for assessment They came over tho X.
& N. TO Point Pleasant, then over the
Ohio Rivor railroad hero. This morn
ing they left over tho B. & 0. for Graf
ton. from shere they will 20 over the
Grafton K GreenbrIer to Philippi. 10.
morrow they 20 to Belington, thence
over tho Roaring Creek and Charleston,
returning over tho Wcst Virginia Cen
trail to Elkins. Thursday, to Hendricks
and over the newly built Dry Fork
road; returning to Hendricks they will
continue over the West Virginia Co ntral
to Cumbo rland, whero further arrange.
ments will be made.
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rRoUBLEsoME "SooNElss"

Ready to Strnl lticknpOn Lands To-mor-
row--MaEtuG Itun,iy for tho Grand Rush.
OKLAHOMA CRY, O. T., May 2l.-The
kickapoo country, which will bo open.
ed to white settlement Thursday noon,
is full Of "sooners" aud more arc going
in every day. These men are very bold
in their stand, and there is no doubt
that tho movo OF tho "sooners" will bo
practiccd on all sides. The news OF tho
Presidents proclamation has just pom
otratci beyond the towns on the rail-
roads. In inland towns aud on farms
are many people who havo becn waiting
for years for the opening OF the kicka.
poo lands, and these will hardly receive
tho nows in t,mo to GOT roady and got
to tho country by Thursday.
Tho people Of Chandler and Tocum.
seh, who several times during tho past
two months we're fooled by couriers
riding into tho town with tho announce.
mcnt thnt the KlckRpoo country was
open TO settlement, and who rushed
poll mell into the reservation and
stalsod oil clnims, have discovered that
under strict construction Of tho
"soonor' act OF lSSD, every man who
went on those false alarm runs 10 a
"soonor" and barrod from taking lnnd.
They havo found that au organization
Of tho old kickapoo boomers, who havo
been campcd on tho limo for years,
have all OF thoir numos, tho dates OF tho
runs and tho location OF tho CHIN, each
ono staksd 10 ba used in proving them
"soonors," and tho false alarm, wero
schemes OF tho old timcr, to shut oil
much competition in tho roal opening.
Thorc IS much bad feeling over tho
matter, aud thoro may bo trouble be-
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ST. LOUIS, No., May 2l.--An insanity
inquiry in the probate court was con-
templa,ed two weeks ago by tho a,tor.
neyS who brought suit Saturday to dis.
possess Archbishop Kenrick OF his
immense property holdings.
This course OF action would DO moro
speedy than the present procedure. but
tho lawyers reflected that tho Roman
Catholic community would bo shocked.
Hence 4 suit was brought to diyess
Archbishop Kenrick OF title on account
OF his age and incapacity for transacting
business. Attorneys interested in the
present case. aud others who have been
advisers OF Archbishop Kenrick in the
past, differ about the details OF the
wills.
Tho queereat feature oil the whole
case is that archbishop kenrick is
said to have made will only year ago.
This instrument was drawn by Mr.. A.
]. 7. Garesche, and 1t was declaration
that the. testator held everything in
trust and no bequeathed this trust 10
his coadjutor, Archbishop kain, who
was named as executor.
|. The declaration OF trust made in this
will is the very thing that tho courts
arc TO be asked to affirm as n matter OF
law. But this will leaving everything
to Archbishop Kahn is lost, or at least
it connot be found, else Saturdays suit
would not have been brought. Mr..
Garesche and gentleman wero wit.
nesses to this last will.
Estimates as to the value OF the proper.
ty held By Archbishop kenrick are
about three million dollars.
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New YoRK, May 2l.-Whas promises
to bo the biggest strike ever known in
the garmont-makiug industry, in Now
York, is impending over tho question OF
the wockly wage system. Tho opera
tives demand that manufacturers and
contractors renew the existing agree
mont with tho Brotherhood Of Tailors
and grant tho weekly work svstom to
other garment-workers' organizations
Demands will also bo made for an in.
crease OF wages in some instances.
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Night dead had boon taken out, with six
fatally Injured, and that l32 men wero
still imprisoned. Tho nows, which
must have omanated from nm excited
mind. was telcgraphed hero and i'm.
mnS,diasely n, bullotlncd at tho newspaper
Tho horror was tho general topic Of
conversation, and scores OF anxious in.
quirIe, for lalor "details wero received.
There was n general expression Of reliol
whom 1t was soon learned that tho flrst
report was exaggerated and that, though
bad enough. tho horror was not OF the
10 believe IL was.
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EXAGGERATED REPORTS

ofths MononEah DIsa,'er Tint Wore Its.
osivod la WhosiiuE.
The report that adi,astrous explosion
had occurred Al tho Monongah mines,
near Fairrnont, involving tho loss Of
many isvos, croatod extraordinary inter.
est in ,hi, city. The frat report, com.
ing froma seemingly reliable source, was
that two hundred minors were in tho
mIne at the tino OF tho accident, that
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tween tho two factions on Thursday.
Az yot, howeyor, nothing real ha, hap.
ponod TO mar tho universal feeling OF
happiness that prevails along tho Dor.
dor lines Of tho now Eldorado, and great
expectations dro hntborod BY many OF
the old timers who know tho lay OF tho
land perfectly, and oach Of whom has
long ago picked out somo particularly
fiu0 claim that he hopes to aecuro,
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WEST VIRGINIA. BANKS,
Tho Condition of National Institutlony In
This State.

Ino tonutlion OF Shtiohnl inhttuuOh5 III
This State.
Special Dispatch 10 The inteiligeacsr.
WAsuISGroS, D. G., May 2l.-Ths ab.
stract OF tho condition OF tho national
banks OF West Virginia At the close OF
business on May 7 as reported TO the
comptroller Of the currency shows tho
average reserve to have boon 22.93 per
cont, against 25.SS por cont OF March 8.
Loans and discounts increased from ST.
G05.0Uj to S7,92S. .ll0; stocks and socuri-
tics from S32l 1901. to 1858, A54; gold coin
decreased from $3S5,l72 to $3.50, 507 ;
total specie increased from $50, ,58i, to
s572. 2.73S; lawful money reserve from
$685. 10 SS7S. 1856; individual deposits
from 81, 2I0, 900 to sB.363, 2S3
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s,h.tal Dilpiieh 70 tAf InleIoenctr
FuRNoSr, W. Va, May 9l.-To.day
about 1880 fatal explosion took place
10 niue No. 1. Of tho Monongah Coal
ECoke Company. caused by Polo at
work iu tho mine carelessly icnitinc n
quantity OF powder. The accident oc.
Cured in the main mir course leading to
mine No. ., about fivo hundred feet
from the mouth OF mine No. 1, aud the
smoke was thus driven through tho dii.
isrent parts oil the mine. suirocatiug
our OF the miners working thore, and
quite number OF others were very
,eriously affected by tho smoke.
THE DEAD
The names OF the dead are:
c. L. BtEcHEG, an old mac who leaves
alarge family.
WILLIAM SuAvER, boy about fifteen
wears oil age.
Luxe NISHA.
ANDREW DoSLoE
The two last vera foreigners.
Mine Inspector David NJ. Harr ia on
the ground aud is making an investiga-
ton OF the cause OF the disaster. The
COUNTY coroner. Capt. John Fisher, is
also there and will hold au inquest Il
the morning.
THE FIRST REPOGrS-
The disaster is the most serious that
has occurred in this mining region for
number years. aud is the first OF any
consequences occurring at the Monongah
works. The first news that was received
here wa. wildly exaggerated and it was
reported that large number OF fatal.
ties had resulted. while many men were
Imprisoned in tho mins. \ great deal
Of excitement prevailed for time.
which was only allaysd when it was as
ce'tained that while the accident was
very bad i. was by no means rs serious
II 4; first reported. A number OF exaS.
gcrA,ed accoun,a OF the disaster were
..nt out and many inquiries -were re.
rt!yed fran Wheeling and other points
a, TO the loss OF life,
THE MINES ARE sAFE,
The Monongah worka arc among the
safest in the country and all reports
that the explosion was caused by gas
are unfounded. as there is no gas or fire
damp whatever in the mines.
, Great sympathy is expressed for the
families OF the unfortunate mon who
los. their lives, and tho scene about the
mouth OF the mine when tho bodies
were brought out was extremely sad.
But the sadness was mixed with Joy
over the escape Of the more fortunate
workmen who were in the mine when
the explosion occurred. All the in.
iured will recover. The mine was not
damaged and work will not be inter-
'upted.
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La GAsCoGNM DELAYED.
The Overdue Steamship Probably Hold
Back by Iccberrs.

The UVhrHuo StonmshIp FrONhbIy Hold
Back bT Icobcrcs.
ST. JOINS. n. F.. May 2l.-Nothing
has been heard here OF La Gascogne.
Mariners think possibly she is cnbayed
i'll tho ice aud unable to work her way
through or maybe sho has struck float.
ing iceberg. There are great quantities
Of leo of the Now Foundand coast now.
The steamer Ulanda, upon her arri-
val here, reported passing sixty large
icc6ergs.
Tho Allan linor Carthasenian also
mot good deal OF ice. As casterly
winds have been prevalent it is not
Improbable tha. La Gascosuo will make
this port i
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THE LOST WILL
or Archbishop Konrlck Loft Ali
to Archbishop Kain.
THE FACT THAT IT CAN'T Be FOUND

Made tho Suit Which Was Begun
Saturday Ncccssary-Why IN In.
sanity Inquiry Was Not Instituted.
Tho Declaration of Trust MAdo In
tho Lost VIII tho Very Thing Now
Asked Of tho Courts - Diocesan
Property Valued at Three Millions.
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spetia! Ditpn'ch 10 III, h.G!igac:r
WAsnISa7ox. May ELL. +. Sands.
Of Fairmont, to-day made application at
the treasury department for authority
to organize tho Fiat National bank at
Warrington.
Ex.Commiasionor, OF Internal Rev
enue Mason arrived hore today fro IN
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HAnrsuoRsE, l. T. May PA gas
explosion occurred in the Anderson
coal mine this morning by which seven
miners werc burned, one eeriously. A
Pole miner accidentally caused the ex-
plosion.
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Chinese OHicInIs Rccallod.

PEHIS. May 2l,-Tlle emperor has is
sued docroo recalling from tho island
Of Formosa, coded to Japan by tho treaty
Of peace, all tho Chinese officials in tho
island,
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CONGRESSMAN CoGswELL DEAD
Ic Expired In Washington mt an Early
Hour This Morning.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-RoprosOnta.
tive Cogswel died shortly after l
o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Cogswell was born in Bradford,
Mast, in 1923. lie was colonel OF tho
Second Massac huse.ts infantry. Iio
had been in Congress since 1856.
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Last night about II o'clock tho frame
residence OF Mr., Glover, recently built,
at Echo Point, burned to the ground,
ontaIling loss OF about 81. 800.
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THE STORM CENTRE
In Now York Presbyterian Clrclos
Felt In Pittsburgh,
BUT LITTLE SHOW OF OPPOSITION,

However, TO tho Rc-clcction OF Ger.
tain Mon Connected With Union
Seminary Develops When tho Vote
IL Connted-rho Subject OF Homo
Missions In tho Presbyterian Gen.
oral Assombly-IIoard OF Relief Tor
Disabled Ministers-ailsstons OF tho
Freedmen.
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FOUR DEAD.
Rssul, OF a Powder Explosion at
Monongnh Mlnos>
MEN SUFFOcA1ED IN THE MINE
And Il Number OF Others Mako u
Narrow Escape.
FIRST REPORT WAS EXAGGERATED

fu, tho Facts Wero Had Enough.
The scenes Alter the Accidont--rho
Nine Free from Gas aud Fire Damp
aud tho Explosion Caused by II
Careless polo-An Interesting Dc.
.crIrtion OF tho Mononcah Works,
lncidcntn, to the Disaster.
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Baltimore, and called At tho treasury
department. Mr.. Mason will leave for
homo tomorrow.
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wenthsr rereea., for rc.Inr.

For West Virginia aud Western Pennsylvania,
fair warmer; northcrly winds becoming yarl.
able. 80 .-- &
For Ohio, fair; warmer; variable winds.
rRr TEMPERATURES riSrERpAr, s
as furnished by c. ScnSgrF. druggist. corner
Market and Fourteenth streets
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-07

Galena Here is rich lead ore, also
gold and silver. A few miles on in
the same direction we come to the
great Seven Devils mines, where we
find gold, silver and copper. Here
in few years will be opened up the
largest and richest mines in the world.
Then we have the Placer Basin mines
near by and the Summer camp, both
gold camps. Then the Rapid river
mines and the Hilderbrand district,
where we find gold, silver and copper.
All this must find an outlet down the
Weiser river and its tributaries. A
railroad from Weiser to the Seven
Devils and then through to Lewiston
would open up mining country that
would astonish the world. The vast
resources of Washington county have
lain dormant about long enough.
With railroad communication from
the east and west, now let us have it
from the northeast and north, then
mother earth must begin to yield up
her treasures and Washington county
will be strictly in it.
Then let us state TO all the world
The truth in prose and song,
Then put our shoulders to the wheel,
And boost the cars along.
THE SEVEN DEVILS MINER.