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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-07-03
ELEPHANT NOT CLEVER.
The Popular Belief Contradicted by an
English Writer.

Aue TOpulaF beiieI ConJCaGicted Dy an
English Writer.
The elephant possesses very charm
iag characteristics and makes a very
pleasant companion. For one thing he
is not easily mislaid, and he is very
obedient to the slightest hint given by
his mahout.
In speed be is scarcely Il record break
er, but he can get over the ground in
his shuffiing way at the rate of Is
miles an hour, when he likes.
There is thing that he is not-he
IS not a really clever animal, in spite
OF all the tales i'll the story books to the
contrary; otherwise he would not suffer
himself to be so easily captured in the
~k.eddahs, the huge forest Enclosures in
to which the hunters drive the herds of
elephants for the purpose of capture.
All the actions which are apparently
spontaneous on the part Of the working
elephant are really performed at the
bidding of the mahout. The driver on
his neck directs every movement by
pressure OF the knee, and as the mans
knees are concealed under the elephants
ears 1t IS very easy to imagine that the
elephant thinks for himself.
When the mahout elects, for a change.
to sit Oh the saddle, or pad, he drives
with his feet, and the dullest eve can
detect how q rub Of the heel on the
right shoulder turns the elephant to the
lett, and vice versa.
After his tractability his gentleness is
fhn pInnhnnf'S n,Sct ,norIS,l aI.-~4-
tic. The mahout takes cruel advantage
OF his disposition sometimes, thrashinc
HIM on the toe nail with a billet of
wood, Off free from risk of discovery
by his European master-pricking his
trunk with d spear till blood flows.
An elephant has rarely been known
to retallate save when it must. When
that curious madness comes on him, 10
on dares approach him in his pickets.
Ii he be taken in must, and the fact es-
cape notice, the consequences are likely
to be awkward at least.
In a suburb Of Rangun an elephant
belonging to a firm Of rice merchants
was one afternoon taken down to the
river for his usual bath after work. He
N1N - Siii bitH lulI All
day and seemed cut Of sorts. He was in
must. Ee signifed the fact by Selling
his mahout and tossing tie astonished
man into the water; then he ran into
the go down" close BY and, with one
squeal, dismissed some 200 coolies at
work there.
The go down was a huge palisade
shed, covering over an acre and wa full
OF loose paddy (alhusked rice) and
stacks OF bags and grain. For two nights
and two days that elephant enjoyed
himself among those stacks. spearrnen,
posted round the palisade wall, kept
him IN, and 4 might have supposed 40
elephants bent on mischief had been
there instead of one mad one. At last
ne was made prisoner with the aid of
two big tusiers and chained up until
such time as he should reo1~e- himself.
London Sketch.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-07-03

and the killie still balances itself in the
water and rests. Suddenly, with 30 tip
parent exertion of power, the picke-ei
darts forward. The movement is 20 sud
den that it is rot realized that the PICK
erel has moved until it is seen III IN
new position. The killie is gone. 1t j.
now IN the pickerel's interior, and pros
ably with oaly a very hazy notion, if
any at all. OF how it got there.
The methods Of the trout and picker
Ell ere very different; their results, how
ever, arc much the s-lne.-New York
sun.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-07-03
Slandering a Saint.

Fifteen years ago. said the aged
brother, addressing the congregation,
II gladly gave my heart to the Lord
And that's the only cheerful gift he
ever made" whispered the deacon
whose business it was to collect the an
nual subscriptions. Indianapolis Jour-
nal.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-07-03
y. L. GRiSAM0RE
HAS OPENED A.
NEWS DEPOT, STATIONERY,
BOOK STORE,

On the corner of Market and St. Louis
streets. and keeps the largest variety
of goods in that line that was ever
offered for sale in Lafourche.
He has also a sne assortment of
Tinware, Granite Iron Ware, Wire,
Flower pots. &c.
Subscriptions received for newspa-
pers, periodicals and magazines at
publishers prices.
AL ut prices to suit tho times,
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-07-03
A Genius.

"A GcNlNS.
My wife has been studying geology,
ard the house is 50 full Of rocks I can't
find IL place to sit down."
What will you do about it,"
I've induced her to take up ;.stron-
omy."
lis that any better::"
of course. She can't collect speci-
mems. Chicago Record.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-07-03

results. easily and thoroughly. CSC. Alldruggists.
Prepared by c. I. Hood s. Co.. Lowell. Mass.
The only Pills to take with Hoods S~arsaparilla.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19
A LIVELY MINING CAMP.
Valuable Discoveries Made There
Recently.


Notwithstanding the inconsiderate
spring weather. the almost impossible
condition of the roads and the absence
of railway facilities, says the Pioneer
of Deadwood. S. D., a livelier, more
promising little city than Galena can
not be found in the Black Hills. Dur
ing the past II months, valuable ore
discoveries the influx of capital, and
extensive developments in both the
gold ard silver mines Of that section
have united to produce a steady and
! healthful growth. The population mas
more than doubled. and property that
year ago could he bought for almost
nothing is now difficult to secure at
any price, as is shown by the fact that
prominent business man of that city
recently refused $500 for two small lots.
Several new buildings are going up
one oe them being a large two-story
frame, owned by w. ]. McGoffin, who
will open a pleasant hotel. The ac-
commodatiOns for visitors are very in
sufficient, most of the available rooms
being occupied by residents. The pub
lie school under the direction of Pro-
fessor Carl Ines. an excellent teacher,
is in d fiourishing condition. There are
so children enrolled with an average
attendance Of over 40. Mr.. Merritt of
the Union Hill Star edits a newsy
weekly.
Work is being pushed on in the mines
as rapidly as is consistent with the bad
weather. The smaller miner and mine
owners are necessarily much inconven-
fenced by the heavy SHOWS and danger
Gus condition of the roads, and it is
doubtful if even the Union Hill COM
pany can haul ore much longer from
the mines in Strawberry to the stamp
mill below the town. This difficulty in
transporting the ores may necessitate
a temporary shutting down of the mill.
At present 20 stamps are dropping at
the mill, and the smelter is running
smoothly. Recent tests have proved
that all the ground in section OF more
than 1.600 feet in width on the mount
ain where the Hoodoo and Union Hill
are located will be pay ore. This ore
averages $3.50 a ton; but two streaks
have just been encountered in the Hoo
doc. one of which. four and a half feet
in width, runs $50 a ton, and the
other, six feet in width, $50 The Union |
Hill company has invested large sums |
of money in its Galena property, and |
the pay roll a present is $25, 900 a month. |
The Richmond and other silver mines /
furnish silver over ores for the smelter I
and the Hoodoo. Union Hill and others |
free milling gold rock for the stamp |
mill. The prospects are favorable for
the Union Hill becoming as valuable |
and extensively worked property as the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19
State Line District.

Rosebud" writing from State Line
district to the Iron County Record,
says:
The delightful sunshiny days of the
past few weeks have caused the snow
to disappear at a wonderful rate. and
wherever bare ground is visible the
grass and other vegetation is shooting
up, making the heart of man and beast
alike rejoice.
Messrs. Slade and Beesley claim to
have made a rich strike recently some
three or four miles north of town. The
gentlemen are very reticent about their
find. hence our inability to furnish any
thing more than current reports
An authentic account of a very rich
and important strike comes from the
southern end of the district, some seven
miles south of town. At depth of 10
feet. in VaHina & Delmue's Charley
Ross" mine, they broke into six feet
more Of solid ore. 1t seems they have
been sinking an incline shaft on about
two feet of ore, and at this depth they
encountered the main ore body, making
eight feet in all A sample picked at
random assayed $500 in gold. and free
gold is visible in nearly every piece of
ore broken.
Many encouraging reports are heard
and rich finds are certainly within the
possibilities of this extensive mineral
region, which has only been partially
explored as yet.
a mill is now an assured success.
Your correspondent was reliably in
formed as to this only few days since.
A plant of 20 to 30 tons daily capacity
has been ordered. and is row being
made according to Instructions Power
sufficient for trebling the capacity will
be put in, and additional stamps added
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19
WHEELS, WHEELS.

Ere woman took to writing books
She followed mans direction;
She didn't think of gowns and looks,
Nor talk of sex subsection
But that you know. was long ago.
When man was forced 10 TIL an sow
And woman. trampled under heel.
Toiled on before the blowing wheel
One day she rose and left the soil,
And bede her tyrant tend it.
And yet she didn't cease to toll.
Nor. as for money. spenu 1t.
She sat her down and deity soan
A covering for her husband-man.
She loved the simple rock an reel
And worked behind her sDinning-wheel
But times. alack. have changed since
then,
For now It's hard to settle
Which men are maids. which maids are
men;
The rose appears a nettle-
For women kick at reels and rocks.
And calmly stole mans knickerOOckS:
And naught can quench Ineir mannish
They've mounted on the whirling wheel
And yet wonder what will be
The cause of evoiution2
Perhaps the Amazonic She
viii change the constitution:
Or fortunes wheel may lower the proud,
And she who one day calmly plowed.
Then came to mount the tire and steel.
May fall meath fortunes tickle wheel.
The Critic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19
Mining Notes


Price Advocate: ". II. Culmer. SUPER
intendent of the Salt Lake Gilsonite COM
pany, Is in Price. Mr.. Culmer says they
need several more men at work at the
Pariett mine.
Democrat, Boice. Ida: CenterviIle will
be lively. Jack Forbes. who arrived from
Centerville the other day. says all of
the Ben Wilson mines, idle for two
seasons sea .S VIII be worked to fullest caoae-
lty THIS year. The miners were cleaning
out bitches and otherwise preparing for
mining. Snow at Centervilie was about
four feet deep
World, Idaho City. Ida: Florence. that
old, rich and far-famed placer camp of
Idaho county. which produced its mil
lions in the early COS. and then in
golden greatness became only memory,
few years ago waltzed into Dromi-
nence again as quartz camp. and gives
promise of once more becoming great
gold producer. That old camp now has
a newspaper-the Miner-which viii be
movement of Florence to a position of
great prominence as a producer of the
precious metal What is mining camp
without q newspaper, anywa Nothing
worth talking about.
er-Mountain, Butte Mon: Affairs
are in very chaotic state at the Hope
mine in Basin. Large sums are due the
Workmen for wages and Manager Frank
lin IS now east making arrangements to
raise money. There is apparently also
some friction among the officials of the
company. Manager Franklin. some days
ago. reinstated Martin Buckley as super
intendent but this action was not en-
dorsed by President Pitner. who placed
Arthur Bird in charge or rather tele-
graphed him to take charge. Just how
this clash of authority will end is not
known. Both President Pitner and Man
ager- Franklin are heavy stockholders
in the Hope company. The Hope is not
the same Hope it was in the bonanza
days. 1t is believed to be a good mine
yet but mining men believe il will be nee
essary to sink couple of hundred feet
TO again make it paying proposition.
IL is understood that the object of Man
ager Frankln'S visit east is to induce
the stockholders to furnish money for
the development of the property to at
least the COO level
Wasatch Wave: II. w. Weller of Park
City was having recorded Wednesday
Mining district west of Charleston. from
which he has assays that warrant himself
and others interested in keeping a force
Of men at work on the properties. The
claims located are adjoining a location
which has been worked to considerable
extent and from which the assays nave
been made. There is at present about
. tons of paying ore on the dump which
will be hauled to Provo by team and !
shipped as soon as the condition of the |
Dads Will permit. William Bagley. of |
Charleston is the original owner of the |
property who. together with Weller and |
,thers, are still interested. We were I'M |
lble to learn the exact result OF the |
Essays but We're informed that the ore /
low on the dump contains a large per |
ent of gold and some silver. Mr.. Weller |
vas quite enthused over the outlook and |
Informed US that work would be vigor-
usly pushed for further developments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19
STOCKTON MINING NEWS.
Items of Interest Culled From the
Transcript.


F. p Kitchener and a company of Salt
Lake mining men have put up hosting
works boiler and engine at the Hercules
and are now down about 10 feet in the
shaft. At about $50 feet a nice ore body
was struck. which goes so per cent lead
and % ounces of silver. This body was
drifted on about Il feet through this
class Of ore and it still continues on the
drift A new ore bin has been put up
and there is about 20 tons of ore on hand.
At the Argent mine. from which ship
ments hse been made for some time past.
Mr.. Peterson has 4 force of five men at
work About loo tons of first class Jig
ging ore is on the. dump. which will he
permit, and about 20 tons of first class
ore that will bring about $50 per ton.
J. P Kitchener and others who are
working the Lyon mine under lease AMI
Jigging ore and fair shipment of first
class ore on the dump. This ore is also
valued at about $50 per ton.
Maze, Conway * Co. have Just secured
a lease on the old LeOnore mine. The
boys have just placed a whim on the
mine and we are pleased to say they are
much encouraged by the appearance of
the mine They are now at work on the
lower levels and taking out a fine lot of
ore.
Raddatz Brothers. who have been work
ing the Bullion mine under lease and
bond. have some very good looking ore
on the dump. and while the boys say
very little about the mine. We are of the
opinion that the property looks very
good
There are a number of properties in
this vicinity that are doing considerable
IS eic -'mert work. and ii looks as
though mining business would improve
considerable in the near future Certain
IL is that as soon as work is commenced
on the railroad, the mini lg business will
take on boom, not only in Stockton.
but clear through to Deep Creek. that we
are satisfied will come to stay. and when
it does come. Stockton and West Dip will
take their place on the list of the pros
porous camps of Utah
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19
OUTLOOK FOR ROCHESTER.
The Northern Pacific hay Build Into
This Old CamD-

According TO the Butte Inter Mount
ain. the recent decision of the Northern
Pacific people to build branch of tha-
read down the Ruby valley from Gay
lord to Twin Bridges with a promise OF
further extension of the line at q
later period has given the mine-owners
around Silver Star, Sheridan and Roch-
ester new hope and encoura cement.
Rochester, which has been a neg
lected camp for many years, promises
to boom this summer and become one
of the most important gold and lead
districts of the state. Since the North
ern Pacific people announced their inten-
ton to extend the road, a number of
Helena capitalists have been figuring
on constructing a Smelter at or near
Twin Bridges to work the lead ores of
the Mccarthy mountains and the sill
ceous gold ores of the Rochester basin.
The Helena men have been figuring on
securing a grant of land near Twin
Bridges and il is understood have al
most completed the negotiations.
There is more activity in the Roch-
ester basin this spring than at any pre-
vious period. The Thistle mine. which
is owned by Messrs. Kenyon, Tuohy &
Co. of this city. is one of the great pro-
ducers of the district. Regular ship
runs about S100 in gold TO the ton and
as depth is attained the vein carries a
higher percentage of lead carbonate,
but retains its richness in the yellow
metal
Edward Mueller is making prepare
lions to start his concentration below
Rochester this summer He is shipping
his first-class ore from the Buffalo to
Kansas City. This ore runs from $50
to 800 in gold and carries a small per-
centage of lead. The second-class ore
he is storing at the mine until the con-
centrator is started. Mr.. Mueller is
also opening up his lead properties in
the Mccarthy mountains and as il is
very high grade ore will treat it at the
concentrator.
Louis Des Rivieres is working the Old
Glory on the Soap gulch SIDE and has
just taken out carload of rich ore
from the old workings. His partner,
Joseph Eamelin, who has gone to Rose
land has leased his interest to the
former foreman of the Anaconda Camp
Creek properties
Little & Harvey of Melrose have
bonded the Belcher claim from Hank
Stebbins and have started a cross-cut
tunnel to tap the vein. The Belcher
was a great gold producer in the early
days.
Around the old Pandora a number of
men are employed. William Brown has
been working on the Way Up all winter
and has a carload of rich horn silver
ore ready for shipment. The ore runs
from 100 to $50 ounces in silver John
TreanOr and Alex S0hn have leased and
bonded the old Peabody lead mine from
Charles Harvey, manager of the Hecla
store at Melrose. Labou-
,here and Reynolds are working on the
Pandora and are running a tunnel from
the adjoining claim which will tap the
Pandora vein $50 feet from the collar of
he shaft.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19

blanchard bought the mine for Mrs. c.
B. Houshton in 1882. and the property
was taken and Incorporated under a
lease and bond by the Shoebridge- Boz
nanza Mining company. April l, 1896,
together with two adjacent locations
owned by Mrs. c. H Blanchard. The
latter company took up the bond the
hrst of the present month and now has
clear title to The property. Exten-
sive development IS now in progress
and the mine gives promise of equaling
or excelling its past record.
The famous Julian Lane mine was
located November %, 1870. The claim
runs over .he apex of Gold hill or
Treasure hill, and has been the heavi-
est producer of that marvelously rich
hill. The Julian Lane has had an enor-
nous amount of development work
done, there being a cross-cut tunnel in
over LOCO feet. three other tunnels along
the vein. each being several hundred
feet in length, besides four shafts on
the vein. The present owners are the
Ely brothers, who paid over $50, 900 for
the Julian Lane lode alone. The same
parties also own the Grace Ely. Daisy
Hamilton and Columbus, later loca-
tons, which are consolidated with the
Julian Lane. No development has been
done on the property for long time.
although the ground has been patented.
The RUBY mine was located Novem-
Der Is. 1870. 1t was situated at the
mouth of Ruby hollow, and gave the
name to that well known locality In
the early days the Ruby made a record
for production of high grade silver-lead
ores. 1t was afterward abandoned and
relocated June 3. 1889. as the Alaska,
by Colorado parties. The mine is now
being worked under lease and bond by
NJ. r. Hunt and ]. r. Price, and we
understand viii shortly he incorporat-
ed. 1t is being Systematically devel-
oped. and has considerable showing in
its new developments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19
THE BUTTE AND BOSTON.
Will Make Great Record as a Pro-
Queer This Year.

The Boston & Montana company will
make a record for itself this year in the
matter of production of ore says the
Butte Inter-Mountain. During the past
few months the production has exceeded
500 tons OF ore per day and within the
past few days orders have been given by
Superintendent Klepetko to increase the
output at least 200 tons per day. For this
purpose the working force at the mines
is being increased.
Much of the rich ore produced IS OBJ
tanned from the Comanche. which is now
considered one of the best of the COM
panys properties. The Leonard is also
producing large quantities of high grade
ore. and recently the Old or East Colusa
mine. which has not been worked for
number of years. was put in shane for
working through the old shaft A small
engine has been placed in position and
the work of extracting ore has already
begun Ii was this property which first
gave a value to the Boston & Montana
and much rich ore yet remains to be
extracted.
Z West Colusa three crews of men
are engaged in developing the shaft from
the 800 downward II is the intention of
the company to prosecute work to the
900 and then connect that level with the
500 of the Leonard. Most of the waste is
being used in filling in the old workings
above, thus securing the mine from
caves AS depth is attained at all the
mines of the company the ore becomes
richer than that in the upper levels.
1 he AulIltlC Sndll east OF MeaderV1lle
is nearing the 500 level An air com
pressor is now being installed at the
mine which leads to the belief that work
there will be prosecuted with vigor during
the coming summer. In the crosscut at
the 600 and when a station is cut at the
500, another crosscut will be run to where
the main ledge is supposed to be. In this
work it is said that the diamond drill of
the company will be brought into reouisi-
ton and ii is presumed that for this pur-
pose the air compressor has been in
stalled. The water in the shaft is trouble
some and retards sinking Operations
somewhat. but considering the circum-
stances good progress is being made.