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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-09-14

a great fall. The quartz and saw
mills are propelled by two Pelton
wheels. The process of reduc-
ton is wet crushing, and free
milling. This we understand
does not save an extremely high
per cent. of a battery assay. II
may be that some other process
may be deemed better after
awhile. But then they are mill
men--we are not. they will find
the right way-if not in it now.
Mr.. Thompson has charge of the
mine and is putting it in better
shape than it was when he came.
Mrs. Thompson and their four
children came in from Denver
while we were there. We met
Supt. Cirkel and DIR. Wright,
who has charge of the books;and
we must say that we could not
have met with more courteous
treatment from any company
than we did both at the mill and
mine. Success-when all is
ready for it's u poor judg-
ment.
One of the trans they have
two) got on a rampage while we
were there and tore things up
pretty badly, but no one was
hurt, and the mill was running
all right, when we left.
We did not go to the Columbia
company's mines, having visited
them on a former occasion.
Their mill is run by a fifty-horse
rover engine, and is a roller
crush. They are reducing on
the cynide plan and claim to save
go per cent. of battery sample
They have stamps but do not
use them. Compound Blake
crusher; double set of Cornish
rolls, screens. re-crushing of
course, reduction by chemicals
in watts run zinc shavings is the
manner of reduction in this mill.
The mill was not running, but
the superintendent very kindly
showed US the mill and explained
all the manner of their system
of reduction.
We met many an old friend
and formed a number of new ac-
quaintances. and left Yellow
Jacket quite hopeful as to the
future. Trade was dull, but you
will remember they have had nc
pay days since last November.
They will have a pay day on the
18th, and times will be better.
The stage leaves for Challis
at 4 o'clock in the morning and
takes breakfast at Forney, OF
you might more appropriately
say at ed. Treloar's."
Mr.. Treloar has located him.
self on Panther creek, at the
junction of the Yellow Jacket.
Salmon and Challis roads; has {
postoffice, which is becoming
quite a distributing Office, anc
has got so many buildings fol
the convenience and comfort Of
his patrons, that it looks like I
town; and we believe he has {
notion Of making a town of it
Many a fine point or town OF
business has less backing at the
start. and we wish Ed. ever sc
much success at Forney. HI
kindly offered to take us up tC
the Silver creek conpary's plant
but [ could not stop and NEE
other requirements, and will visi
that place at another time when
they have had time to make more
showing; although all advised u:
that it looked very Klondyky.
We judge from this-all is right
there, we know everything i.
right at Forney with Ed. AL
camps come there.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-09-14
YELLOW JACKET.

The first thing you do, II you
want to go right along from
Challis to the Yellow Jacket
mines is to get aboard of Dewitt
& Altham's stage. They twill
get you through all right" The
road to the Morgan creek summit
is good and kept in order; al
though on the Salmon side it is
not kept in as good shape, still
some work has been thereby
the stage men probably. The
grades are good for the noun
tains we climb all the way; but,
surely, it would have been better
to have made these roads on a
good railroad grade as they
might have been. even at a little
more expense. We have had by
far too many schemes in building
the roads in this county. IT'S d
pity some of our schemers
wouldn't die. They burden man
kind. But, then, some people
like TO be schemed; and others
can't do anything ii there is not
d little bit of a steal in it.
We go through in q day and
get in before night. THIS makes
the tip very pleasant. Dinner
is at The stage lroprietor's sta
ton on NJ ryan creek. about p
miles from Chailis, Mrs. Chas.
Dewitt prepares it-never mind
he's q pretty good cook, after
all; and after that much ride
amid such grand mountain seen
cry one enjoys a Mrs. Dewitt
dinner, splendid, You do not get
supper until you get through.
We stopped at G. A. Sawyer's
in the Jacket, and were treated
like a rrince-no better than the
rest, though. MIS-. Sawyer is
IN excellent cook and knows just
how 10 keep hotel.
Oar first day was spsnt in ex-
aiming the Yellow Jacket mine
and we have our opinion, al
though the world don't see it
that way. We 90 not claim any
expert skill in mines; but if you
will Just wait until the owners
to be-get their sights all set. il
will appear to your surprise that
the yellow Jacket is a mine with
an almost unlimited amount Of
ore in it; and high grade enough
to be worked at q small profit,
when run with great economy
and good skill. The yellow
Jacket will be worked many {
year after this; although it nigh
be necessary to close it awhile
just to get things arranged. W.
hope not. The top workings o.
this mine. on account of the i'm
mense body of ore, look as i
the owners had concluded tx
work the whole mountain, bu
the under tunnel shows consid
cradle regularity, if we coult
see Alright in short a time. The
company has run a third tunnel
and. in that. all parties tell u
they have struck the vein. o
lode, in regular shape and tina
it is immense in size and looking
to be of as good grade as at th'
top. The company speak nov
Of running a tunnel from nea-
III mill TO strike it much deeper
rais viii enable them to saw
mu1h expense and will probabl,
make a great and continued sue
Tess. W. have q go)d deal mor'
faith in the Yellow Jacket region
han we had before we took
ook at it. They have a sixty
wo stamp mill run by water, o
which they have plenty, havin;
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-09-14
THE STATES ASSESSMENT.
(Eoise Statesman,

The revised and vel ified figur-
es of the assessment Of the state
show a slight changein the total.
The assessment by counties and
the amou;its the counties will
pay the state are as follows :
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-09-14

Fred Sitter is prepared to do
all kinds of harness making and
repairing also boot and shoe
making and repairing. Orders
can be left at Jordan & Watson's
saloon, in Challis, or at Chas.
Funkhouse's ranch. All work
guaranteed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15
Round Trip: Adults 75c, Children 4oc'

springfield district is complete. The
same is true of every mine operated in
the surrounding counties and no less
than so mines are closed.
OPERATORS PLANNING A COUP.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 1.-THE pro-
verbal calm before the storm is likely
to be carried out in the miners strike
situation. Throughout yesterday ev-
erything in the district had peaceful
look, all the mines but two or three
were closed down and both miners and
operators appeared to be resting on
their oars, as it WERE Last night,
however, it developed that number OF
operators have been quietly planninga
coup which isexpected to bring dismay
to the miners. 1t is the intention
to equip the mines with machines at
once and do away with great many
diggers. When the mines are ready to
start, miners will be imported and put
to work under heavy guard and the
premises barricaded, after the manner
pursued by the Carnegies during the
great strike of 1892. With the cooper
alton of the other operators, j, A,
Beidler, of the Webster Gas Coal Co.,
located on the Monongahela river, will
take the initiative,
OPERATORS EXPECT TO WIN.
CLEVELAND, O., July 14.-m spite of
the news from West Virginia, the
operators in this city were inclined
late yesterday to take hopeful view
of the situation. They believe they
will ultimately win and they attribute
most of the talk about probable coal
famine to the spectators, who are try
ing to bull the price of coal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15

REPUBLICAN CLUBS CONVENE.
National League Convention Formally
Opened at Detroit.

National League Convention Formally
Opened at Detroit.
DETROIT, Mich, July l4.--Cool, pleas
ant weather was furnished for the
opening of the tenth annual conven-
ton Of the National League OF Repub-
lican clubs, which was called to order
considerably later than the scheduled
hour Of ten o'clock yesterday The
Auditorium was beautifully dec
Grated, pictures of Lincoln, Wash
ington, President Mckinley and
James G. Blaine being prominently
displayed. The states having the
largest representation were Ohio, Hi
nois, Michigan, New York and
Pennsylvania. President Woodmansee
raped for order and Rev. DR.. Robert
J. Service, of the Trumbull Avenue
Presbyterian church, offered prayer
for blessings on President McKin-
ley, congress, the governors OF states
and all others in authority, and that
the national honor might be saved
from tarnishment. President Wood
mansee then introduced Gov. Pingree
TO deliver the address Of welcome on
behalf of the state OF Michigan. Then
followed an address by DetWit's mayor,
after which President Woodmansee de-
livered bis annual address
The contest for the league presi-
dency goes merrily on. Crawford, of
Kentucky, and Fleitz, Of Pennsyl-
vania, each processes confidence in his
election, while Pollasky, of Chicago
asserts he is still in the race, notwith-
standing the Illinois delegation is not
giving him united support
Shortly after adjournment OF the
convention the executive committee OF
the league held a session and heard
the reports of the president and secre-
tary. These showed clearing up OF
all indebtedness and small balance
IN hand
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15
May ARBlTRA7E.
A Bare Possibility That the Mining
Strike May Soon End.
STRIKE SITUATION IN ILLINOIS.
Belgian Miners Attack Negro Miners and
Are Fired Upon Operators Planning
q Coup Operators in Cleve-
land Expect to Win.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 14.-There is a
bare possibility that the joint arbltra-
ton conference may yet lead to the
termination of the miners strike on
the basis of the true uniformity"
agreement proposed by President De
Armitt, of the New York & Cleveland
Gas Coal Co., last year, but which
failed for the reason that the 81 per
cent. of the operators in this district re-
CURED by De Armitt could not be Sc
cured. Two sessions of the arbitra-
ton board were held yesterday, repre-
sentatives from the states of Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana
and Illinois being present. At the
afternoon session President De Armitt
appeared before the board and told OF
the conditions which exist from his
point of view. He recited the history
of the miners struggles for better con-
ditions. He told of the great uniform
ity movement in lS95-96, which failed
of its purpose. Mr. De Armitt said:
"If the operators of the Pittsburgh
district will abolish their company
stores, use a uniform screen, give hon
est weight, 1900 pounds of coal for a
ton, pay cash every two weeks will
leave it to any community to settle the
price of mining and pay it, no matter
how high, providing all my competi-
tors pay the same price. Unless these
conditions can be brought about will
not agree to abolish the contract with
my men, nor can afford to do So"
THE STRIKE SITUATION IN ILLINOIS,
DANvn.LE, ILL.,, July l4.-The strike
between the miners commenced IN this
district last night. About 400 or 500
Belgian strikers and other foreigners
gathered at the pawnee mine and
when cage full Of colored miners
who had been at work reached the top
of the shaft they were assaulted with
different kinds of weapons, some using
knives and others slaves One OF
the colored miners secured a re-
volver and defended his life.
Shots were fred, wounding several
strikers This Infatuated the striking
miners and they retaliated by an ex-
cbange of shots, at the same time re-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15
TOPEKA PENSION OFFICE.


Some Interesting Figures Which Show .
steady Increase Mlssouri's Big Lead.
Topeka, Kan, July IA. The report
of the pension Office, completed last
night, shows lO5, 1928 pensioners, gain
of Sss oeerJulyl, 1896. There have been
3,2s7 deaths, and l,5O4 have been
dropped from the rolls for causes other
than death. The government, how
ever, has allowed 5,673 pensions in this
district during the last year.
The increase has been steady,
but u little more rapid since
the inauguration of President Nc
Kinley than before. The total amount
paid by the Topeka Office in the last
year was $l506s, S27, of which 1857
pensioners in Kansas received $751;
1853, and 47,754 pensioners in Missouri,
SO, 499, 79B. The figures are little sur
prising in view OF the fact that Kansas
is supposed to be full of pensioners,
and Missouri has not that reputation
though it has more pensioners than
Kansas, Colorado and Oklahoma taken
together, and almost us many as the
three with New Mexico added. Col
orado has 5,9O5 pensioners on the To
peka rolls, Oklahoma, 1870; New Mex
leo, l,Sl1, and the Indian territory
u MS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR MEETING
Some Interesting Figures OF the Number at
san francisco.

Some Interesting Figures Of the Number at
san francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, July l4.-At length
1t is possible to state, with close APP
proach to exactitude, how many dele
gates attended the Christian Endeavor
convention The registration commit
tee has made report by states and
counties of the number of people regis
tered. The total number of people
from other states, territories and
foreign countries in attendance Is H.
81 From California the registration
is 1904, making total OF
s30lS From these figures it will
be seen that the actual attendance
upon the convention is surprisingly
close to the advance estimates that
were made. Outside of California the
biggest delegation was from Illinois,
that state sending l,0SS, Iowa being
next, Pennsylvania third, followed by
Ohio, New York, Missouri and Massa
chusetts in the order named. II is in
terestng to note that the women from
all places outside of the state were al
most twice MS numerous as the men,
the figures being; Women, 7,l11; men,
3,Ti7.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15
THE TEMPLE IN DANGER.
Chicago W. c. +. us Resort to Prayer to
Helm Lift u Big Debt.

CHICAGO, July IA. The Central Wom-
ans Christian Temperance union has
set aside Monday, July 10, as day of
special prayer for the womans temple.
The special object of the prayers will
be that the debt which now rests on
the woman's temple may be raised be-
fore next January, for if it is not the
building will then pass into the hands
of Marshall Field. Field first
promised to give $4,000 toward
the raising of the debt, and in the
spring he raised this sum to $4,000 if
the association should be able to raise
$3.50, 900 more before next January.
Although Mrs. Carse, for the W. G. I,
o., has tried hard to raise the money
which will free the temple from debt,
so far she has only collected about
$500, 900. This sum includes Mr.. Fields
donation. The remainder the union
homes to raise by faith and work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15
Chairman Town Offers Advice.

WASHINGTON, July IA. = Chairman
Towne, of the Silver Republican or
ganization, has sent telegram to the
chairman of the committee in Ohio adj
vising against putting separate state
ticket in the field In an interview he
states that no ticket will be placed in
the field and that the silver republic
ans of Ohio will support the party de-
claring for silver.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15
weak bridge Causes Trouble.

SEDALlA, Mo-, July IA wooden
bridge over the Muddy. 90 miles west
of Sedalia, gave way while Jesse Rem
fro was crossing with steam thrash.
ing machine. Renfro's spine was badly
injured, and he may be crippled for
life. One horse was killed, the other
injured, and the thrashing machine
torn into splinters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15
The Duty win Re Prob,bi,,v..

Ell PAso, Tex, July 14-The duty
imposed by the new tariff on imported
cattle will have prohibitory effect as
far as Mexico is concerned During
the last "a months in the neighborhood
of 100000 head of cattle have been i'm
ported into the United States from
Mexico, paying to this government
about s75OOOO. The duty on Mexican
cattle under the new tariff will range
from 81 to So per head, while the old
duty averaged $3.50 per head
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15
PoOr Sidewalks to Blame.

MEXICO, Mo-, July l4.-Mexico is en-
titled to free mail delivery, having
reached the required amount of BUSH
ness at the post office. But ION ac'
count of her poor sidewalks" writes
Congressman Champ Clark, 1.-THE gov
eminent refuses to grant free delivery"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15
THE POPE AND CHURCH MUSIC.
The Vatican Opposes Female Voices and
Violins Objects to HAYDN and Mozart.

The Vatican Opposes Female Voices and
victims Objects to Haydn and Mozart.
LONDON, July 1.-THE vatican has
called upon the French bishops to sup.
ply information as to the different
kinds of ecclesiastical music in their
dioceses and the pope is preparing in
structons on the subject, with the in
tention of inaugurating certain re-
forms, including the abolition of female
voices at liturgical services. While
approving of instrumental music, his
holiness thinks it should be limited to
the use of the harp and the gentler
wind instruments, the violin being
discarded as sensual and profane. The
music of Haydn and Mozart does not
meet with the pope's approval
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15

JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, July 14.-The
Missouri school textbook commission
yesterday received bids for supplying
the public schools of the state, outside
of those in the cities of st. Louis Kan
sas City and St Joseph, for period of
five years. from September /, 1897.
The bids are so voluminous that it is
impossible to quote the figures As a
general proposition it can be stated
that the bids average about ten per
cent lower than the price of the books
now in use in the schools Of the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15
PARDON REFUSED.
The Younger Brothers Have Still a
Life Sentence Before Them.
A CONNECTICUT LEGAL HANGING.
A Man Shot Dead on the Stage Through
Some Unfortunate Mistake-Sham bat
tie Tragedy Eight Tramps Sup
posed to BE Killed.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 14,-Cole and
James Younger, who have served in
saltwater prison 81 years for the part
they took in the Mortified raid, have
still life's sentence before them The
Minnesota board of pardons concluded
its hearing of the plea for pardon yes
terday, and two members concluded to
withhold clemency. The unfavorable
verdict was not long delayed. The re-
fusal to grant pardon was made pub
lie at three o'clock, and before sun
down the two anxious prisoners at
Saltwater knew that they must wait
indefinitely longer for freedom
A CONNECTICUT LEGAL HANGING.
HARTFORD, Conn, July l4.-Thomas
y. Ripple was hanged at 1886 o'clock
this morning. Within eight minutes
from the time the drop was sprung his
heart had ceased beating and in 10
minutes he was cut down. His neck
was broken. The condemned man
when asked il he had anything to say
before sentence was executed, replied:
"Do a good job and don't make any
foolish mistakes When the rope was
being adjusted about his neck, he said:
YOU'RE getting it pretty tight, amt
you?' Ripple was u Scotchman, Al
years of age. He killed his wife at
their home in New Haven on January
81, 1896, in a drunken fight.
TOO REALISTIC.
ATLANTA, Ca, July A--1n a play
presented by colored amateurs in
Pittsburg, a suburb of this city, last
night, John Singleton acted part in
which he was supposed to be shot dead
by his rival, impersonated by Gary
Brown. The scene was carried out
faithfully and aroused loud applause,
which turned into lamentations when
it was discovered that Singleton was
really dead. The pistol Brown used,
which was supposed to be loaded with
blank cartridges, carried real bullet
instead.
A SHAM BATTLE TRAGEDY.
RALEIGH, N. G., July l4,-At a sham
battle of the Governors guard at Pull
len park last night, George N. Banks,
member of the guard, who was TAX
ing part in the battle was shot and
killed almost instantly. The bullet
struck him almost in the middle OF the
forehead and lodged in the brain. II
cannot be ascertained who is respon
sible for the loaded cartridge.
TRAMps KILLED.
DIES MONIES, Ia, July l4.-A meat
train on the Chicago 4 Northwestern
railway ran into eight cars which had
run off the track near Boone about sly
o'clock yesterday morning. Eirht
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, July a. Phillip
Collins, foreman of the section gang
on the Santa Fe railway at Turner,
Kan, was arrested this morning for de-
frauding the Santa Fe Railway Co
in August, 1895, by padding his
pay rolls. The amount he is accused
of obtaining is STATS. 1t is generally
believed that this is only the begin.
ming OF wholesale revelations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15
To Escape His Wife.

Los ANGELES, CAL, July li.-Nicho-
las c. Creede, the millionaire Colorado
mine owner, after whom the town of
Creole, Col. is named, committed sui.
eide with morphine at his home here
because his wife, from whom he had
been separated, insisted upon renew
ing their marital relations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, July IA -CattlC-ReceiptS, g.,
$685. calves, 935; market steady to strong; ship
ping and dressed beef steers 3d. 5oG4 s.; Texas
and Indian steers, s2.Ddsi0i cows and heifers,
s9.6O044O Hogs-Receipts, 1900, market
closed firm at S3l7h@32a. Sheep-Rec3lpts
$50; market active, sheep, s2oO0S.i5; lambs,
A50d5l5
ST. LOUIS, July 14-Cattle Receipts 5000;
market steady and active; shipping beeves,
StOOfl4s5; light steers l365@4l5 stockers
and feeders, S275G42O cows and heifers 500
d4l5, Texas and Indian grass steers, $500
$50: COWS. S20Od30l Hogs Receipts, 1000;
market l0c clover; light, SS.SO@3 10; mixed IS, 10
dS3S; heavy, S. lOdS45, Sheep-Receipts, g.
OOl: market steady natives, S2,5OaS75; Texans,
So SOil365, lambs, sS,50@a0O
CHICAGO, July l4-Cattle Receipts, 1900;
market slow at yesterdays decline; beeves,
49, 75dl5OO; cows and heifers slS)043) Texas
steers, 81 10000, stockers and feeders, s32SO
4sa Hogs-Recepts 22,OOO; market fairly
active, light strong, others weak, light, $3.50
255; mixed, Sa3Oa3I7ls heavy and rough H. 10
QS4ah Sheep Receipts, ll,O0O; market
steady to strong; native, s. 10000; western,
g. 750aS5; lambs, sa2S95.50
Grain and Provisions.
KANSAS CITY, July i4-Receipts of wheat 81
ears; A wear ago, - cars Sales by car lots No
hard 6Oh@6lc;No hard, 59G6Oc; No. 4 hard,
/ b6a57c; No. 2 soft new, 64t165c; No. 3soft, 60H0
$50; No 4soft, 57lob7ho Receipts Of corn, 16 cars
wear ago, 20 cars; No amixed, 24c; No. 3mixed,
22isd23c No. mixed, l91lelhc; No white,
4 g4c; No. Swhite, 23G23ac; No. white, slhG22c
| Receipts Of oats, carsa year ago, cars; No, .
mixed lsc No. Smiyed i6@l1c;N mixed 10
4 61lbyc; No. 2white, aO022c; No. 3white, 1sgl9c
Receipts of hay, IS cars; timothy, choice, $500;
No /. $780, choice prairie, $3.50 Eggs,
&c per doz Poultry, hens, 5hc per lh, broil-
ers lOc per ID; turkeys, 596ci young ducks,
Gaze old ducks, b06c; geese, be- pigeons, 100
per doz Butter, extra fancy, 13hedairy, fancy,
! lOc, fair. Sc; store packed &c, Potatoes new,
40a5Oc per bu Blackberrles 10000 Raspber-
ries. red, e 25 black 15c0sL00 Cherries,
Ss5 per crate. Currants, sl.2 Watermel-
ons, sl.g5fBtO0 per doz Catalogues, 5Ocd5slW
per bu. Peaches, iO050c per i bu Cab
baee, s0d6Oc per doz Beets, S0e per hu
Tomatoes. Si5lel2 % per bu New peas, eSaiOd
per bu. New turnips, SOC per bu Carrots, ga
lOc per bu. Cucumbers, 25a40c per doz Green
beans, 20aiOe per bu.
CHICAGO. July -Wheat-July, 70h6TlAc;
September 66H0GSc; December, 6sGtsc
Corn-July, e5N@e5se; September, s6ii0s6Ac
December, gTAq97Ae 0ats-July, Ia else;
September isls@is4c. P0rk-July $50 Sep
tember Si.HdI57's. Lard7July, s2@gSS.
September s2s5faess; December, AeA
Short ribs-July, AsJa4s2!s; September, sAS
llS95i.