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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-06-05
Sme1ter Project ut Seattle.

William Selover of Portland represent
ing syndicate of Milwaukee capitalists,
was in Seattle the other day with a view
of obtaining a bonus and concessions in
lieu of the establishment in Seattle of d
600 smelter refining plant. A citi-
zens' committee, consisting of Mayor
Wood, c. l.. Webb and Maurice McMick-
en-, waited upon Mr.. Selover and in
formed him that Seattle was not dis
posed to offer anything in the nature
of a cash inducement but that she would
donate a site of 20 acres of ground con-
veniently located. Those who have con-
ferred with Selover say there is no doubt
that he and his associates mean busi-
ness, that they will at no distant date
begin the construction of a smeter and
refinery in one of the leading cities of
British Columbia or Washington.
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AMONG THE LABORERS.
Events Transpirins in the Domain
of Labor.

In a long interview, reprinted In the
federationist, President Gompers said
Sovereign dreamed that there were ply
sical force organizations forming in this
country. The Industrial Advocate, OF
Denver, which gave SovcrciSns 5 letter
to the press associations, answers that
the revolutionary leaders dill not inform
Gompers Of their plans because they
judged he would be opposed to them and
they were adverse to cast their Tevolu-
tionary) pearls before swine. The Advo-
cate hints mysteriously that when Sow
ereign says ''is far from 4 dream and
that Ibis assertions can be proved in
more than one locality
Certain beastly capitalists of Calves
ton, Tex, are advertising for labor in
Northern newspapers, although the city
is already overcrowded with idle work
ers. The scheme is 10 Good the place
with unemployed men Wno will soon be
ir a starving condition, when their labor
power can be extorted for & mere song.
Such heartless schemes are also being
worked in otter cities, where there is
consid, rable work to be done. Isn't it
an edifying spectacle!
A New Jersey preacher, says the Com
Ing Nation, introduced graphophone
to his pulpit to sing, repeat psalms and
pronounce benediction. Another ex-
change remarks that there will prob
ably be a. ministerial trust formed soon,
and by supplying TalmaSe at cut rates
Coxey's army will be supplied with a
superabundance of chaplains.
The Iron Molders' Journal admits
that the Bryant molding machine, by the
operation of which 20 men can do the
work of 100, is a success. From another
source it is learned that several other
inventions that will displacc men in the
molding industry may be placed on the
market in a snort time.
The Tennessee Coal &Iron Co. has
succeeded in dividing the union. Not
/ long ago the company gave notice of q
1872 per cent cut. The miners met ir
! convention, and. while one faction re-
fused to yield an inch of ground, another
| faction seeded and agreed to compro-
mise on a per cent cut
Philadelphia shoeworkers decided tC
demand that their national union with,
draw from the A. F. of l.. because the
latter body depends solely upon the an
/ tiquated strike and boycott to cure So
| cal ills"
Boston printing trades are guardian:
of fund left by Benjamin Franklin fol
4 the benefit of mechanics which has grown
| to the comfortable sum OF 100000. 1t il
now proposed to establish labor temple
with the money.
Contractors at Memphis, Tenn, hav'
combined to keep down wages and fore
employees to work long hours. No doub
| these Would-be slave-drivers dre regarded
in their community as great patriots.
The employing molders' association
met at Detroit last week BY invitation
President Fox, of the national union, de
livered an eight-hour address, which wa
we'll received by the bosses.
The national musical war has resulted
in the federation faction coming out cl
top, and probably the cruel war will
soon be over.
The printers are making a stron
effort to have several national secre
societies adopt their label on all thei
printed matter.
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NORTHWESTERN MINES
MANY MEN Up THE MAIN KETTLE
RIVER AND WEST FORK.
Continued Shipments From an Old
Cedar Canyon PrOperty-A
Look Over the Country.

Prospectors who have returned from
the main Kettle river, and others from
the west fork of that river, report that
at least so men are now up in those To-
calities prospecting for minerals. Nu
merous locations have already been made
and samples OF the minerals discovered
have been brought down for assay. Pros
pectors are already about 40 miles up the
main river and nearly 80 miles UP the
west fork, both distances being from the
junction of Rock creek with Kettle river
One prospector states that up the main
river a ledge has been traced for 5000
feet on the surface, and that there is a
comparatively large area of fairly open
land, which is fast being pre-empted, os
tensibly for agricultural and pasture pur-
noses
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PEOPLE FEAR AN INDIAN WAR.
DeDredatiOns and Murder by the
Cheyennes in Montana.

Helena, Mont, May 31.-A special from
Miles City says that the Indian trouble
caused by the killing of d shepherd by
the SheyenneS promises to be more Sc
rious than at first supposed. The settlers
have been arming themselves, and are
looking for an opportunity to avenge
themselves for past depredasions by the
same Indians. Sheriff Gibb and Coroner
Daleman have returned from Barringer' s
RANCH where the inquest was held over
the body of Sheep Herder Hoover. The
verdict was that he came to his death
by shots fired by Cheyennes. Willie the
inquest was being held 80 men under Hon.
James r. Brown arrived on their way to
the agency. The sheriff pleaded with
them, and told them that 60 men against
500 armed CheyenneS and such fighters
as the Cheyennes are would be OF no
avail. They We're obdurate, however.
The sheriff had Termed that three of
White Bulls band had announced recent
ly that they wanted a white mans heart
TO eat. The agent said he thought he
knew the murderers and could find them
and turn them over to the civil authori-
ties. He said he had a sufficient force
to surround the Indians with soldiers and
cut off their rations until the murderers
were surrendered. The sheriff and c:ti-
Zens went back to the main body, which
had been augmented by 20 men from the
u, l.
there was much dissatisfaction they at
first agreed to disperse for a few days to
give the agent an opportunity to keep his
promise. The women had been gathered
at the ranches under small guards of
men, and the white men remained in the
neighborhood, although not active.
On the way down the sheriff was over
taken by courier, who said that White
Bulls band had during the night escaped
from the agency, and that the settlers
were reassembling The courier said that
two companies of cavalry had been sent
to the scene and that they had met the
Indians in an engagement, and that the
Indians were threatening to do serious
damage to the property of white men.
To further complicate the situation.
County Attorney Couch has just received
a message saying that the agent has or
dered the deputies and settlers off the res
ervation.
Another dispatch says that courier
arrived from the agency with information
that George Walters, the postmaster, and
Lou Anderson, a stockman, had been shot
and killed. Also that the Indians had shot
into the cavalry and killed five. The cav
airy from Keogh and company b of the
infantry have left for the scene. There is
certainly ground for fear The Cheyennes
are determined and they are being rein
forced by renegade Crows.
The Scare Abates.
The last reports from Lame Deer
agency, in the extreme southeast portion
of the state, are to the effect that only
one man has been killed during the pres
ent Cheyanne scare There are now six
companies at Lame Deer, and it is not
likely that with SO many soldiers on hand
that anything like a massacre or pitched
battle will take place.
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Coal Mines.

One thing it is claimed will be of per-
nanent and lasting benefit to the Fort
Steele country and will add riches to
hose who have and can get control of it
the coal that is in abundance and the
Ill that will be produced when working
las commenced. The coal fields are par
tally owned by the Canadian Pacific road
md they will be building the road
through Crows Nest pass before the next
now flies The coal fields cover a large
cope of country and are situated about
200 feet above the trail at the east end of
Crows Nest lake, on the ridge which
runs in a northeasterly direction between
Marten creek and Michel creek, and from
he west side of the valley to the west
branch of Michel creek.
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Fort Steele.

The most prominent mine in the Fort
Steele country at present is the North
Star group, embracing the North Star, o.
K, Dreadnaught and Buckhorn, all crown
granted, and the Rownan, Daffodil, Gro
marty, Notre Dame, Dorval. Maverick
and many others. all mineral locations
owned by the same company, whose Of
flee is in Montreal with business man
ayers office in Fort Steele. This lead was
located in June, 1892, by Joseph Bour-
jouis, the locator of the War Eagle at
Rossland and since that time it has de-
veloped so that at present it is one of the
largest bodies of silver-bearing galena
ore yet in sight in that whole district
The company have at present about 5000
tons of ore on the river landing, waiting
for it to be hauled to the railroad.
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Flee to the HILLS.

Ell Paso, Tex, May 2S.-Some IS resi-
dences, situated between the Santa Fe
freight yards and the canal on the river
front We're inundated within half an hour
after the break, but nearly everything
BILE was carried to high ground A
new levee is now being constructed for a
distance of two miles along Fourth street
to hold the water back and turn it again
into the river. A great many houses are
filled with refugees but there are yet full
ly 200 families shelterless. These families
are encamped along the edge of the mesa
on the north side of the city,
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DRIVING ROUGHS FROM TOWN.
vfpi1ance Committee Has Been Or
- uonfxp6 nj Hutte.


Butte, Mont, May 31.-After the city
has been terrorized for several weeks py
numerous daring and astounding rob-
berries, outrages and murder, the mayor
and sheriff have made public statement
of the inadequacy of the regular ponce
forces to handle the lawless element. Sew
eral thousand citizens. including the pub
lie officers and prominent business and
professional men, Immediately got togeth-
er and selected secretly a committee OF H.
mostly members Of the old Alder Gulch
vigilantes. and that committee called into
service 100 more determined men, who at
once started out to work in secret, In con-
nection with the regular police, to rid the
city of the criminal element, and some
speedy justice is threatened. One of the
results has been that since the public
meeting hobos and swarms of ex-con-
victs are getting out Of town in all direc'
1ions, many Of them heading for Spokane
and other points west.
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Caused n Furry.

London, May PA sharp drop in the
Barnato group of South African securities
was occasioned yesterday by a dispatch
from Capetown, stating that Barney Bar
nato is suffering from nervous prostra-
ton, and his friends have found it neces-
sary to place him under restraint. Bar
nato's London representative said later
in the day that he had received a cable
gram stating that Barnato was suffering
from slight attack of cape fever, but
his condition was not serious.
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Robert Gould Shaw

Boston. June 1.-The principal feature
of the Memorial day observance in this
city was the dedication of the monument
erected in memory of Colonel Robert
Gould Shaw. Who fell in battle at the head
of the first colored regiment mustered
into the service OF the Union from a
northern state. The celebration at the
monument, which is located on Boston
Common, was witnessed by an immense
throng. and the ceremonies We're partici-
pated in by all of the local military Or
ganiZations. as we'll as by the famous
Seventh regiment of New York, in which
Colonel Shaw commenced his military ca
reer. The exercises We're presided over
by Governor Wocott, and the principal
addresses We're delivered by Professor
William James of Harvard university,
and Booker Il. Washington of Tuske
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Shot by Masked Robbers.

Butte, Mon, May 27.-William Kroger
a we'll known and prominent business
man of Butte, in company with his broth
err was held up by masked robbers Tues
day night, ON one of the principal streets
and shot twice, from the effects of which
he died Wednesday morning. Kroger did
not quickly comply with tine demand
throw up your hands, and one Of the
robbers fired two shots and then ran. The
shooting was witnessed by half q dozen
persons, but the murderers escaped.
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Drowned in Bellingham Bay.

Whatcom, WASH, May 31.-John Pasch-
er, aged 19 and Charles Wild aged H.,
were drowned in Bellingham bay Satur-
day by the capsizing Of a sailboat. In
company with Frank King they had
started to take a pleasure sail. For six
hours after capszing the three boys clung
to the boat. Finally Wild said, "Thad,
just as well die now as any time,'' and
sank. Pasche soon followed King clung
to the boat. He was driven ashore near
John D. Benefits place, where he was
tnl.a off
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Captain Reed Acquitted.

New York, May 27.-The jury in the
case of Captain Edward J. Reed, tried in
the United States circuit court on the
charge Of having failed to provide proper
food for the crew of his ship T. F. Oakes,
on the voyage from Hong Kong to this
port, brought in verdict of not guilty.
The Oakes arrived March 49, 238 days from
Hong Kong. Six of the crew, including
the chief officer, died on the passage.
Twelve We're removed to the marine hos
pital suffering from scurvy
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Money in an Old Barn.

Omaha, June 1.-When Henry Thomas,
watchman for the Pacific Express Com
pany al the main office in Omaha, shot
himself on Saturday night he left note
giving rise to the belief that he had taken
package of bills amounting to $4,000 from
the office. Nearly two years ago the rob-
berry occurred. The money has just been
found in the old barn Thomas referred
to in his note. He had never been SuS-
pected in connection with the robbery.
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McMinnvile. Or, May 31.-Three blood
ed horses. costly farming machinery,
quantity of grain and feed and a mod
ern barn. belonging to j. A. Henderson,
burned near here. Loss $4,000, insurance
$26OO. 1t was the result of an attempt OIL
personal enemies of Hendersons S to burn
his property. Only the dwelling house
escaped, even there combustibes saturat-
ed in oil being found in the woodshed:
Henderson is subject to heart failure and
the shock may prove fatal.
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Most Impressive Ceremony in st
Do ,r.Ix Many XPHrA.

Rome, May 2S.-The canonization of the
Blessed Zaccario. founder of the Order
of Barnabites, and the Blessed Fourier
de Maintencour, surnamed Apostle Lor-
raine, was the most impressive ceremony
witnessed in St. Peters since the aboll-
ton of the temporal power OF popes, the
only difference between yesterdays Ger
emonial and that which occurred under
the sovereignty of the popes. being that
the external gates of ST. Peters were
closed, and tickets of admission to the
cathedral had to be obtained. The huge
basilica was thronged. 1t is estimates
that 40. 900 people We're present.
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Deer Trail M y

Deer Trail, No. 2, an old Cedar canyon
shipper is more than keeping up its pre-
yious we'll established reputation. There
IRE 10 four and six horse teams hauling
)re from this mine to Davenport at the
present time. The mine has 16 working
-unnels and ore in every one of them. The
aggregate length of these tunnels is APP
)roximately $500 feet. The manager of
he mine reports that he is taking out ore
rom one body whose area is 200 feet by
90 feet and whose pay streak is four and
,ne-half feet thick. The mineral in this
block alone, which assays from 200 TO 1000
ounces in silver. il is estimated will pay
o the owners or the mine 500, 0O0 after
he expense of mining and shipping is de-
]ucted
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Big Fire mt Ashlan ii,

Ashland, Wis, May 2S.-The Northern
Grain Mercantile Company's mill, and
also the residences and lighthouses ad
joining, burned yesterday. Seven cars,
two loaded with grain, were burned and
a portion of the Wisconsin Centrars via
duct was ruined. The fire was threaten
ing large section of the city when a
driving rain set in and auenched the
flames. The loss is $1500OO.
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Old IrOnsides and Knob Hill

The Old 1ronsides company, in Bound
Try creek district, has been tioated The
old company was organized two years
,go and some work was done, such as
Dad building, the erection of buildings.
he sinking of two shafts, one 50 feet and
he other 10 feet, besides the sinking of
;ome prospect holes along the vein. The
lew organization comprises men from
spokane and Quebec, the consideration
being s15O,OOO. The Knob Hill property,
,djoining the Old Ironsides, has also
been f1oated some of the above people be-
ng interested.
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Nine Indictments.

Indianapolis, May 21.-The federal grand
jury has found nine indictments against
John F. johnson, late president of the
State National bank of Logansport. He
is charged with violating practically every
section of the national banking law, in
Guiding forgery. 1t is found that the di-
rectors of the bank can not be indicted
for stupidity and incompetency which the
federal authorities indicate is the chief
trouble with them.
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A SPANISH VICTORY IN CUBA.
Insurgents Said to BE Defeated
With Heavy Losses.

Havana, May 2S.-It is officially an
nounced that a Spanish force under Cen
era Godoy and Colonel Struch. acting in
conjunction with the gunDoat Armenda-
riz has inflicted a severe loss upon the
insurgents in the vicinity Of the river
Gayaguleje, Puerto Principe, Pinar del
Rio. The Spanish engaged the enemy at
Sineras Animas, Ell Cusco and Brujo, de-
stroying Il number of ships, capturing ten
boats, a quantity of arms and 5000 car
tridges. The insurgents lost n killed and
are reported to have carried away the
bodies of many more. The Spanish
forces. it appears, lost five men killed
and had q wounded.
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LOyeiOy'S Monument.

Alton. ILL.,, June 1.-The first martyr to
the cause of the enslaved negro was Eli
jah Parrish Lovejoy. who was murdered
on the 1th of November, 1887, quarter of
a century prior to the martyrdom of the
countless thousands who finally gave up
their lives in the same cause and in
whose memory the day was being observ
ed throughout the land. His grave has
been marked with an imposing monument,
which was dedicated in the presence of
such throng as was never seen in the
town of Alton. The address of the day
was delivered by Hon Thomas Dimmock
of St Louis, who was a close friend Of
Lovejoy's during the latter's short and
tragic career
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DURFEE HAS SQUARED ACCOUNTS
Does Not owe the State of Illinois


Cent.
Chicago, May 2S.-Bradford K. Durfee
state superintendent of insurance under
Governor Altgeld who has been accused
of being 5000 600 short. does not owe cent
according to State Superintendent of In
surance Van Cleve. Durfee was remov-
ed from office May ). He was indebted to
the state to the extent of $l26,OO0, all OF
which has since been paid. Durfee was
forced to dispose of all his saleable prop
erty at sacrificed prices in order to square
accounts with the state. Governor Ait
geld denies that he was borrower OF
Durfee to the amount of $42 600.
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BIMETALLIC LEAGUE OF FRANCE
Four Hundred Delegates Told That
Exerxthing DEPENDS on EnEland.

Everything Depends on England.
Paris, May 31.-There were 400 delegates
present at the annual meeting of the ma
tional bmetallic league. Deputy Fougol-
rol presided. NJ. Threy, secretary OF the
league, read the report. 1t set forth the
leading event of the year with the election
Of Mckinley, which gave satisfaction to
bimetallists. He dWelt upon the necessity
of bringing the movement to a definite IS
sue before the expiration of Mckinley s
term of office. The French government
had done excellent work. which the in
ternational negotiations would reveal. 1t
had persevered in seeking the co-opera-
ton Of Great Britain because the latter S
participation would disarm the worst op-
ponents and give international bimetal-
lists a permanent and solid basis. The
report added:
THE English horizon is less dark than
asserted. The presence of the American
delegates in Paris may greatly hasten a
solution of the question. France and
America could easily come to an agree
ment if England was inclined to a serious
effort in favor of silver, and Germany
would follow the example. lit is upon this
that the question of international bmetal-
lism therefore depends for its practical
SOlutiOn.' -
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THE TARIFF BILL IN THE SENATE
Progress of the Measure From One
Schedule To Another.


Schedule to Another.
Washington, May 31.-The tariff bill was
further considered in the senate Satur-
day. On the paragraph as to unslvered
cast polished plate glass, small size, Sena-
tor Jones of Arkansas moved to reduce
the rate from cents a square foot. The
amendment was defeated by a vote OF u
to 90. 1t was a party vote. The demo-
Gratis for and the republicans against the
amendment. Senators Heitfeld and Petit
grew voted with the democrats and Sena-
tor Jones of Nevada with the republicans.
Senator Jones of Arkansas moved re-
ducton of the rate on silvered plate glass
(24x30) from 10 to 8 cents per square foot.
In & yea and nay vote the amendment
was defeated-1S to %. Senator Jones
again moved reduction from II to 6
cents per square foot on cast polished
glass (silvered, 16x2D, but on a yea and
nay vote the amendment was defeated
10 to 26. The committee amendments on
cast polished plate glass, silvered and
unsilvered, and looking glass plates We're
then agreed to- The senate then adjourn
ed till Tuesday.
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The discoveries of copper-bearnS ore
northeast of kendrck, Idaho, about nine
niles have started a general prospecting
movement in that section. Some good
;amples of copper ore are being brought
n and some parties have started men to
work on claims. The old Ruby creek dis
rict which occasioned considerable eS-
.itement in the country in the year OF
$50, is being prospected again, and quite
number are going into that section.
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Placer miners in the Pierce district that
lepend upon the melting snow and rains
FOR their water supply, are complaining
Of the scarcity now, and are shutting
iown. This does not prevent those work
ing along streams from continuing. as
hat supply will remain for some time
being fed by springs The month of June
is usually considered a wet month anC
those with a limited supply of water viii
continue their work.