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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
CALIFORNIA MINES.
Transvaai Operators Looking Toward
That State.

TransvaaI Operators Looking Toward
That State.
San Francisco, Aug. "a. If present
indications can be relied upon. the re-
cent political troubles in the Trans
vaal. South Africa. are likely to have
beneficial effect on the mining In.
dustry in California. AS Ia probably
we'll known, there has been an exodus
of mining engineers from the Transvaal
during the past few months. Ham
mond, Perkins and many other mining
experts who have had hand in the
direction of vast mining enterprises in
the Johannesburg district, have retired
from the scene of the recent disturb
ances for prudential reasons, and are
now in London. Many of these gentle
men still retain their South African
connections, but, instead of devotipg
their attention to African mining
affairs, they are looking for good in.
vestments in other mining sections OF
the world on behalf of the companies
and corporations they represent. Cali
fornia Is attracting not a small share OF
their attention, and, from what can be
learned from mining engineers now
here, there Is disposition on the part
of moneyed kings of the Transvsal tc
invest heavily in mining properties in
this state.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
sRAoSTREET'S REPORT.
The General Trade Ia Confined 10
staple Lines,

staple Lines.
New York, Aug. .-Bradstreet' 8
weekly trade review says:
General trade throughout the United
States is practically confined to staple
lines. The volume of business Is no
larger. Where orders have increased
in number, they are smaller in size. In
most instances they are based on near
by requirements, The feature of the
week is the increased difficulty in max
ing collections and the higher rates for
mercantile discounts Credits are be-
ing scanned more closely than hereto
fore, and are granted less freely. Bus
mess in South Carolina is retarded
by drouth, and In Northern Louisiana,
Texas, Southern Arkansas and Missis-
sippi prolonged drought has so inter
fered with business in some sections
that it amounts to a calamity. Some
Northwestern lumber mills shut down
owing to low prices and difficulty in
obtaining money, while the demand for
woolens for spring delivery is not yet
sufficient TO start machinery going.
Wheat exports continue we'll, total
shipments from both coasts of the
United States and from Montreal this
week (four included rs wheat amount
ing to 2,99l 1893 bushels, against a.
635, 900 bushels last week, and as COM
pared with 2,3s9, 900 bushels in the
week year ago, and with 3.182, 600
two years ago,
The total business failures in the
United States is 244 this week, six
more than last week, seventy two more
than in the week year ago, and thir-
teen more than the third week of Au-
gust, 1894. the period of extreme de-
preston after the panic of 1898.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
MODIFIED THE ORDER.
Railroads May larry Certain Letters
without Postage.

without Postage.
Washington, Aug. 24-Acting Post
master General Nelson today modified
the recent order Of the postmaster. gen.
eral prohibiting railroads from carry
ing, without payment of postage, mail
relating to railroad business. The
modified order was issued to meet the
views expressed in an opinion by At
torney General Harmon, to whom the
matter had been referred at the request
of the railway companies.
The attorney general held first, that
a railorad company has the right to
carry letters without payment of post
age, that are written and sent by the
officers and agents of the rsilorad com
pany which carries and delivers them.
concerning its business, and these only.
They may be letters to its other officers
and agents, to those of connecting
lines, or to any one else, so long as nc
other carrier intervenes The moment
this occurs, such other carrier is tran.
sporting letters for third party, which
is contartry TO law. Letters of com.
pany addressed to officers or agents of q
connecting line on company business
and delivered to an agent of the latter
at the point OF connection may be car.
ried by the latter to any point on the
line. because, such letters comes within
the principle already expressed. But
any company or officer or employs
thereof carrying letters which are
f IL -
addressed to it, is liable to the penal.
ties imposed by law. This is the rule,
though the intervening carrier may
have an ultimate interest in the sub.
! jeet of the correspondence.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
Washington.

Government Timber Inspector Akin
son is after number of Skagit river
homesteaders, who have been cutting
timber on government land.
The Wenatchee fruitgrowers have
perfected an organization for the pur.
pose of getting their products on the
market to better advantage.
The Centennial -four mill, at spo-
kane, has been closed down for repairs.
aud when Ii resumes operations il will
have capacity of 500 barrels per day.
making it by far the largest mill in the
state.
Bees, for some reason. seem to be
growing more plentiful in Whitman
county, says the Garfield Enterprise.
Several swarms are captured each sea.
son, when few years ago such an oo-
currencee was rarity.
A crew of men are now at work on
900 acre farm on the Snohomish
river, preparing il for a colony of Hol-
landers. who are expected TO arrive in
a short time. A big farm house has
been finished and a quantity Of stock
has already been secured.
A prominent Spokane hogbuyer says
that hogs will bring better price IN
the near future, as several packing
houses will be constructed in the state
by Eastern capitalists, and that there
will be market ON the coast from now
on for all the hogs that will be raised.
The salmon run on the Snohom ish
river has begun and there is every
prospect that 1t will be a large one.
This is the year for the extra big run Of
silver salmon, as they are supposed to
run in greater numbers every fourth
year, and it has been four years since
there was a big run. The fish buyers
are pay ing cents per pound undressed.
The several new canneries on the
Sound make the demand for fish very
great
Richard Butte, Colville miner. is
said to have invented device by the
aid of which he Is enabled to locate
living water at varying depths under
ground. He refuses to divulge his
method for determining the where.
abouts of the water. hnt the method APP
parently differs fi,ln the Kentucky
goose bone or the ordinary ttick Of the
water witch, inasmuch as he dnda the
depth b, the aid of mathematics
The attempt at Kennew iok 10 asfess
the district for irrigation purposes hal
beck voted dcwa.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
Visited by n DeIuge.

A terrible clouburst occurred near
Mogollon, N. M, and George Knight,
q miner of Georgetown, was drowned.
Twenty others are reported missing,
but only two bodies. those of knight
and an unknown Mexican, have been
recovered. About 100 families have
been rendered homeless, and thirty
houses washed away, Several mines in
the vicinity suffered from the water.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
A Cuban Blockade-Ruuner.

The fast river steamer Unique,
which has been running between Port
Huron and Detroit. has been sold to an
agent of the Cuban government. She
will be taken to the coast in ten days.
1t is intended to cut her cabins down
and turn her into blockade.runner,
The price paid was not stated. The
Unique was built with an eye to speed
alone, and has made some wonderful
time in the rivers. She Is the first
vessel purchased for blockade running.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
They wiz Sell Coal OIL.

Michael and John Cudahy. wealthy
packers of Chicago, have entered into
an oil deal Of enormous proportions. II
their present plans materialize Chicago
is to have new industry, q rival OF
the great plant of the Standard Oil
Company at Whiting, and the first pipe
line from the oil fields to enter its
limits. The Cudahys have placed an
order for $500, 900 worth of pipes.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
A Fatal Campalgn ouarrsl.

A curbstone discussion of the coinage
question in Columbus. o., led to a
shooting which may prove fatal.
Joseph Rath, retired nufacturer
and advocate Of free coinage, engaged
in warm discussion with Horace Way
man, an Englishmsn. They separated,
but Rath got a revolver and when
Wayman returned, he fred three shots
at him. As Wayman is an old man
the injuries he received will prove seri.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
AN INFANT monsrRoslTY
An Eight Months -Old Male Child Die.
of Old Age.


of Old Age.
st. Louis, Aug "a Sherman Robert
Burch died of senile debility at the
age of s months. The child was born
last December, and ON Monday died of
old age. He had passed through all
the intellectual phases that are com
mon to mankind. but SO rapidly that
he had not time nor opportunity to
gather the knowledge that comes of ex-
perienee and preoept or the wisdom
born of thought. His brain developed
and then withered with a rapidity
comparable only to the growth and
decay Of Jonah's gourd.
The face and head of the child made
a striking feature. The head was
wedge.shaped, broad at the top and
tapering to point at the chin. |,
was surmounted by crop of dark
brown hair, rather soant, but strong
and of full size. It was not suoh hail
as grows on the head of an 8-months.
old baby. 1t was strong and coarse as
that of a man of mature age. On the
upper lip was slight mustaohe, plain
ly outlined. while all over the face 8
struggling beard was discernible.
The baby was unusually bright,
said the father HE began to notice
almost as soon as he was born, and by
the time he was a week old he seemed
to know as much as his older brother
who was year old. He did not try tc
talk, but would look at you as though
he knew what you were thinking
about. He never did look like child
nor act like one. He was little OLD
man -
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26

AIoonshiners Captured.

A party of twenty revenue officers.
representing all sections of Virginia,
went to Franklin county TO break uf
the most noted band of outlaws and
illicit stillers in that state. By arti.
fee they succeeded in capturing twelve
of she outlaws without bloodshed and
destroyed several stills.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
Fran Il safe at Home.

Nansen's Arctic exploring ship Fran,
which he left behind in the ice early
in January, 1895, in order to explore
the sea north OF the route he proposed
to follow. arrived at Skjervo, province
of Tromsoe. The captain reports that
he saw Professor Andree, who was still
waiting for favorable wind to enable
him to attempt his balloon trip across
the Arctic region.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
They win Be Deported.

Leander Chants, the French fencing
master, who is detained at Ellis island,
N. Y with Marie Cobourge. for hay.
ing eloped with her from her home
in France, has been ordered deported
by the government authorities.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
Concerted Action Not Jvstit,4d

New York, Aug. PA conference
of bankers, headed by ]. Edward Sim
mons and Frederick D. Tappen, to ia.
eilitate gold importations, was con.
cluded today, The statement was
made that the financial situation did
not justify concerted action by the
banks at present.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
Wounded by Burglars.
1alker b, Adams Ia lying at

Walker B. Adams is lying at
point OF death at Bedford Station, /
Y, as the result of an encounter with
four burglars. Two of the burglars
have been captured. having been
mortally wounded by Adams son Will
liam, who was himself struck by bul.
let, which glanced off his suspender
buckle
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
Deh.rred From cI,iz.n.htn.

Washington, Aug. "a "A young
German was debarred from citizenship
today after a practical demonstration
that he could not read the English
language. Judge Cole, of the supreme
court, held that no one Is entitled TO
citizenship who cannot read English.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
Wants to RIGHT Corhett.

Now that Choynski has managed to
secure a fight with McAuliffe, he
yearns for more glsdiators to conquer.
Choynski says that after his battle with
MoAuliffe he intends to go east to
challenge Corbett.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
AnIRnnhIaR Red Man.

Olympia, Wash. Aug. 2o.-Jimmy
Sam, a well.known Indian about
town, some time during last night
stabbed another Indian, named Jack.
son, from Lewis county. FIVE times in
different parts of the body. Jimmy
WAS lodged in Jail and jackson la still
o1sya
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
A Bank Robbed.

In Kansas City, Kan, an unknown
thief entered the branch of the Ameri-
can National bank during the mo-
mentary absence of the cashier, and
prying open a desk secured $1,000
in currency or more and escaped.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
God Fishery a Total Failure.

The Labrador cod fishery, in which
10000 Observation-Disclosures are engaged
every year, is complete failure. ac-
cording to latest reports brought from
the Labrador coast. Widespread desti-
tuition among the fishing classes is in
evitable
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
a Mining Man Held Up.

George II. McCauley, secretary of the
Cariboo Mining Company, of Spokane,
was held up by masked highwayman
while returning to that city from Camp
Mckinney, B. c., and robbed of three
gold bricks, valued at nearly $11 900.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
Explosion of Molten Metal.

By an explosion of molten metal at
the furnace of the |. Edgar Thomson
steel works in Pittsburg, Pa, ten men
were burned. Two were seriously in
jured but will recover. The explosion
was caused by the molten iron striking
q pool of water.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
Turkish Consul Mnrdersd.

1t Is officially announced in Vienna
that the Albanians have murdered the
Turkish consul at Vraniak, Servia.
near the Macedonian frontier. Though
this statement is officially confirmed,
no details Of the affair have been re.
oeiYed.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26

Bright Outlook for Harvest In Idaho
Moscow, Idaho, Aug. 24.-The de
mand for harvest hands here is great
The wages range from s2 to sS a day
The yield is good, in some places run
ming forty.five bushels to the acre
The outlook for the crop is bright,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26

Young man, don't forget that the
world is watching you, and most of Us
are more ready to charge your account
with something bad than something
good.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
A Premature Blast.

While men were blasting rock near
Parry Sound, Ont, a heavy charge of
dynamite exploded prematurely. Two
men named Smith and Hillman, were
instantly killed. Others were seri.
ously injured.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
Manitoba school Question Settled.

Ottawa, Aug. 2l.-It has been as
certained on good authority that the
Manitoba school question is as good as
settled. and there will not be any me-
cessity for remedial Legislation. This
decision has been arrived at after num-
erous interviews between members of
the provincial government of Manitoba
and the Dominion government.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
Ohio Minera Strike,

Twelve hundred miners have STRUCK
at Corning Rendville and Hemlock,
o., in consequence of a resolution
adopted by the miners convention.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
NORTHWEST BREVITIES
Evidence OF Steady Growth
and Enterprise.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
From All the Cities and Towns OF the
Thriving Sister States

1 One farmer Of Curry county has
shipped 1000 head Of sheep this season
and expects to ship 5000 more
The Brooks Hopgrowers' Cooperative
Association, has decided to pay pick
ers 25 cents per box of nine bushels
during the coming season.
One firm at st. Helens shipped this
season l40 tons of salmon, for which
the fishermen received, at 4 cents Q
pound, the prevailing price. $1l 400.
A Cincinnati firm has contracted
to purchase 90, 900 pounds of hops near
Salem. The price agreed upon is 9 u
cents, with an advance of 4 cents at
picking time.
A tramway three miles long has been
built to carry logs from the Rock creek
district to the river for the Grande
Ronde Lumber Company. The work
of delivery will beign IN few days
A colony Of 80, 600 silk worms has
concluded its cocoon spinning at CO.
guile. IL is said the work has been
done much quicker this season than be-
fore, and il anything the ooooons are
better also.
Two residents Of Canyon City have
just returned after taking three car
loads Of horses TO Memphis, Tenn.
They secured from $50 to $3.50 per head
for the horses. which were an excep-
tionally fine lot.
The miners in the Pueblo district In
Harney county, are experiencing diff.
GUILTY in working the placers on ao-
count of the scarcity of water at this
time Of year. Considerable development
work in the quartz claims is being
carried on.
A Linn county firm have signed the
contract to build the bridge across Cow
creek. at Glendale, and have gone to
that place to beign work. They were
also awarded the contract to repair the
bridge across the South Umpqua at
Roseburg, but have refused to sign tn:
contract, fearing that the upper part
of the bridge is not strong enough to
support it while in the course Of repair.
In Benton county here after all off,
cials must pay their own deputy hire.
The county court at its session deter.
mined not to make any allowance for
regular deputy hire, but to allow the
clelk 81 per day for one deputy for
each day that the circuit and commits
sioners' court be in session. and TO also
allow said clerks 80 for each deputy in
making up the tax and delinquent rolls,
and to allow tire sheriff 90. 90 per day
for two deputies while the jury is in
attendance on the circuit court.
The eheriffs in the different Oregon
counties are allowed deputies as fol-
lows: Baker and Union. each one at
$1,000 and one at 5000; Wasco and
Grant. each one at $1,000; Douglas,
Malheur end Morrow. each one at
$1,000; Clatsop, one at 1920, one at
5000; jackson, one at 81 500; Harney
one at S960; Linn, Polk, Sherman.
Tillamook and Yamhill, each one at
5000; Coos, one at $70o; Lame, one at
$75 and one at SEQ; Marion. two for
81. 500; Washington. one at $780,
Multnomah, thirteen at s75 to $3.50.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26

Fire In the residence of John Fell
back, in Watertown, s. D., burned to
death Mr.. Felbaoh and his three daugh.
ters.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
An American roaoher,

Halifax, Aug. 20.-Judgment was
delivered by the chief justice in the ad-
miralty court today in the case of the
American fshing schooner Frederick
Gering, sustaining the seizure and or
dering the vessel forfeited to the Cana
dian government. The Gering was
seized for fishing within the three:mi
limit.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26

When a man who makes s1o a
month quits spending $50 the financial
question will solve itself.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
Why They Are Fighting.

Madrid, Aug 24.-senor sagasta,
ex-prime minister of Spain, in an in.
teryiew, said it was proposed to send a
dispatch containing a memorandum
upon the Cuban war to the United
States government Senior Sagasta
said 1t was necessary to continue the
war in Cuba in order TO prove that
Spain is not afraid of threats of con-
fiiot with greater nation.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26

The grandfather of the Rothsohilds
10 said 20 have been poor man in 1900
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26

It is stated that nearly 1000, 600
pounds of fur for hatters' purposes are
produced in the United States.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
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PAYNE & PAYNE, Publishers.
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03
Wedding Bells.
spondent Of TnE Anous.

Special correspondent Of TIKI AReus.
NEwBURG, w. VA, Nov. 81. 1896.
On Wednesday evening. Nov. 25. at
1880, a very pretty wedding occurred i'm
the NJ. church of this place. The
bride being the beautiful and accom-
plished daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs j. G.
Herbert The groom Mr. j. Ed Price,
our assistant postmaster.
The bride was attired In cream satin.
The groom in conventional black. The
bridesmaids were her school mates.
Misses Lakerk Siminton, Of Fleming
ton, and Lula Lillian Price, sister of
the groom. Groomsman were Messrs
II. Sankey Metzler, OF Independence.
and James r. Anderson, OF ParlSers-
burg. Miss Miretta Francis Conway,
of Fairchance, Pa, presided at the
organ.
After the ceremony tho wedding
party and intimate friends repaired 20
tho residence of the bride where an en-.
joyable reception was given. The Rev.
Mr.. Stewart ofiiciated.
May their life be as bright as their
Wedding day.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-12-03
Fire At function.
Special to TuE AReus.

Special 20 TnE AReus.
TUNNELroN, w. VA. Dee 9 1896
Fire broke out here this morning at
Eve o'clock in the store of ]. w. whit
taksr ank before anything could be
done that block was wiped out Whit
takers store and everything in It WAS
entirely consumed. Nothing saved
at all.
The millinery store of Miss Julia
OFT, entirely consumed. Nothing saved.
The residence Of Joseph : Miller. the
lumber dealer, DESTROYED and nothing
saved. not even his books.
The dwelling of samuel Herdesty
destroyed but nearly all tho contents
saved.
The Bishop Hotel. Guseman House,
Bonafield's store aud depot and DR.. VI
T. Powelrs Office were saved by hard
work Of tho citizens, who hoclxed TO
the rescue and fought the fire fiend TO
"A stand still The origin OF the fire is
unknown aud the loss cannot be esti-
mated as yet