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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
WINTER WORK IN MINES
BUSY C0EUR D'ALENE CAMPS.
Big Rush to the Pierre's Lake Dis
trict Following the Reported
Strike in the Little Gem-Ship-
ments From kaslO and ROssland.

The deep snow has not interfered with
the activity that prevails in all of the
Occur dAlene camps. All of them are
now liveler than they have ever been.
At Mullan the Morning mill is pounding
out more concentrates than ever before
since it has been operated, and the own.
ers, Larson & Greenough, are said to be
clearing up a good profit on their ship
ments. There have been extensive i'm.
provements made about the mill recently
and at the mines. away up on the mount
ain back of the town. The narrow gague
road that carries down the ore to the mill
has all that it can do to keep the big plant
running, and Mullan is now one of the
busiest camps in the whole region. AT the
big properties on Canyon creek every
thing is running at the top notch, and
hundreds of men are at work. The Nam
moth, Standard Frisco, Poorman and Ii
ger are all shipping all the concentrates
that their mills can produce, and there is
soon to be another mill built at Gem to
handle the Mammoth ore. The Poorman
and Tiger plant is working full blast and
the canyon is seeing better times than il
has for many years. At Wardner the Last
Chance and the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
mines are crowding their record for pro-
duction and the town is a busy place. The
rush of prospecting that was started three
years ago has continued through the past
year and there are numerous new prop
critics in the Nine Mile and Sunset dis
tricts that bid fair to rival the older prop
critics in production and richness.
Little Gem strike.
A rich strike is reported to have been
made at the bottom of the 9O-foot shaft
in the Little Gem mine, about three miles
east of Rock Cut and about one mile from
the well known Giant claim. Almost a
month ago vague report gained curren-
cy that rich strike had been made in
the Little Gem in the Pierre Lake district
but nothing definite could be gained.
Some of the samples were brought to Mar
Gus, which showed maleable free gold,
and it was stated that they would assay
all the way from $25, 200 to $4,000 to the
ton. These were not mere chips, but they
were chunks of rock six inches long, which
would weigh from five to ten pounds.
1t is said that the vein runs transverse
ly across the bottom of the shaft describ-
ing nearly perpendicular dip, and is full
10 inches in width, with free gold sparse
ly scattered through the rock outside the
vein. This property is owned by the
Federal Mining company of Spokane, DIR.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
NEVER CONTENT.

Some people are never content with any,
thing. They will not find exactly what
they want even in heaven, if they know
some one is there ahead of them. For
instance, some are great sufferers from
neuralgia. Friends have told them what is
best and certain to cure them. Not con-
tent with what is said, they suffer on.
Pain ravages and devastates the system,
and leaves 1t barren waste. st. Jacobs
Oil has cured thousands. Just try it.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discov-
cry of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
tight-htting or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a
certain cure for chilblains, sweating, damp,
ccallous and hot, tired aching feet. We
have over 10000 testimonials Of cures. TRY
it today. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. BY mail for 25c. in stamps Trial
package FREE. Address Allen s. Ohm
sted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
Japan VIII Force Corea.

London, Feb. THE correspondent of
the Times at Kobe, Japan, says: The
Corean government having adopted res
olution that no railway concessions shall
be granted to foreigners, the Japanese
minister at Seoul, NJ. Kato Masua, will
demand that the contract for the construc-
ton Of the Seoul-Fusan railway by Jap
anese under an agreement made in Aug
ust, 1904, shall be signed without delay.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09

Montreal, Feb. THE Transforming
house of the Citizens Power and Light
Company at Cote st. Paul, a suburb of
this city, was destroyed by fire last night.
Loss, 100000. TIL company derived its
power from the Lachine rapids. the cleo
trio current carried to Montreal through
cables. The plant has been running but
few weeks.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
AN OPEN LETTER 10 MOTHERS.

We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use of the word " CASrORIA," and
PITCHERS CASToRIA," as our Trade Mark
I, DR.. Samuel Pitcher, ofHyannis, Massachusetts,
was the originator Of" PITCHER CAS- roRIA,"
the same that has borne and does now bear thu
facsimile signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER OIL
every wrapper. This is the original PITCHERS
CAsToRIA" which has been used in the homes
OF the mothers of America for over thirty years.
Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it is
the kind yoH hare aiscays bought, and has the
signature of CIIAs. H. FLETCHER on the
wrapper. No one has authority from me 10 use
my name except The Centaur Company of which
chas. II. Fletcher is President.
March 8, 'S97. SAMUEL PITCHER, MD.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
ALL AROUND MARKET REPORT.
Wheat Quotations, Wool Figures
and the Price of Produce.

Spokane, Feb. 6.-Following are while
sale prices, unless otherwise quoted:
Wheat at the warehouse-Country
points: Club, bulk 55ic, sacked 5Sc;
bluestem, bulk 5SAc, sacked Ole. AT Spo-
kane: Club, bulk SIC, sacked 594c; blue
stem, bulk Gee, sacked J2lc.
Oats-At Spokane f. o. b., $l7@l7.25
per ton.
Barley-Country points, $4,000 per
cwt.
Rye-Country points, 6O@G3c per cwt.
Feed-Bran and shorts, $l2 per ton;
shorts, $l3; bran, $ll; rolled barley, $lS;
chicken feed, 500.
Corn-Whole, 81 a cwt; cracked, 81 .05.
Hay-Timothy, $l2 per ton; wheat hay,
$40; alfalfa, $l3.
Wood ION car)-Fir, $2.75; tamaracls,
$275; pine, $3.50. Retail-Fir, $3@3.50;
tamarack, $3@3.50; pine, $2.75@3.
Wool-Fine medium, l0@llc per Id;
medium, 9@l0c.
Produce-Creamery butter, 40 and CO.
Id tubs, zoe per lib; S, 10 and 2O.lb tubs,
3Oc per Id; prints, SOC per lb; eastern but
ter, 25@26c per ID; country butter, in
rolls, 20@25c per lb; cooking butter, l6c
per lib; cheese, twin, full cream, l3@l4c;
cheese, twins, skim milk, 9@lOc; eastern
eggs, scoops per case; ranch eggs, $50
$50; honey, white comb 134@l4c, fancy
l5c per ID.
vegetables-Turnips, 81 per ewt; beets,
81 per cwt; onions, $l.40@1.50 per cwt;
beans, la@2c per lb; potatoes, 35@40c per
cwt; MERGED sweet potatoes, $3.50 per
cwt; cabbage, lc per lb; squash, $l.5o per
doz.
Fruit-California lemons, $4,000 per
box; navel oranges, fancy 1926, choice So
per box; seedlings, $2.75@3; cooking ap-
pies, s0c@$l per box; eating apples, SIG
l.25 per box; pears, 90c@$l; cranberries,
$S75@9 per barrel.
Poultry-Chickens, live weight 9@l0c
per lib, dressed lOc; spring turkeys, live
i0@l0ac, dressed l2@l23c; ducks, live
So 1904 per doz., dressed ll@l2c per lib;
geese, live lO@l2ac, dressed l2@l2ac.
Meats-Beef cows, live $2.50@2.75 per
cwt, dressed $5.50@5.75; steers, live 500
S.25, dressed $6@6.50; hogs, live $3.75@4,
dressed $5@525; mutton, live 4@44c per
Id, dressed S@S4c; dressed lamb, &c;
dressed veal, 5@7c.
Pullman, Feb. 4.-The wheat market is
dull and the price quoted is 5Sac.
San Francisco, Feb Spot wheat, I'M
changed.
Walla Walla, Feb. 4.-Wheat prices are
at standstill. Club, 64c; bluestem, &c
Tacoma, Feb .-Wheat-Nominally
unchanged; No. club, 73c; No. blue
stem. 16c.
Metals.
Silver certificates, 56!@57ic.
Mexican dollars, 45sc.
Bar silver-56sc.
Lead-$3.50.
Lake copper-$ll.
PIG iron-S6 6O66 70
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09

New York. Feb. 5.-Potter Palmer. the
wealthy hotel man of Chicago, is about to
build at Newport mansion which, it
is said, will be even more palatial and
luxurious than any of the other beauti-
full summer homes there. Mr.. Palmer, il
is understood, expects to spend between
$2,00O,000 and $3,0OO,000 on his new
home.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
hunened nj Semitic.

Seattle, Feb. Sc. W. Hyde, a recent
arrival from South Dakota, reported to
the police yesterday that he had been
buneoed out of 500 by man who called
himself II. C. Patterson, who persuaded
him to cash forged draft
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
Heavy Failure at New Bedford.

New Bedford, Mass, Feb. 9.-Judge
Lowell of the circuit court, sitting in
Boston, has appointed receivers for the
Paramount Manufacturing Company of
this city, manufacturers of glassware,
plateware and wrapping paper Liabilities.
$1OO,OO0 assets in excess of that sum.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
Zig Fire I'm Missouri.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 9.-Fire at 9
o'clock yesterday morning destroyed a
block of business buildings at Savannah,
Andrew county. The loss, at this hour,
can not lie estimated accurately, but it
will not exceed S3OOOO -
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
Concentrates.
On Hidden Creek.

Concentrates.
On Hidden Creek.
Messrs. Reisterer and Clements of Mel
son, b. c., have become owners of the Bis
muth, Squire and Leading claims. The
claims are located on Hidden Creek, four
and half miles east of the Nelson g.
Fort Sheppard railway, and one mile from
the Union Jack claim near Saline. The
price was $50OO The Bismuth shows six
veins varying in width from two to seven
feet. carrying iron pyrites and galena. The
Squire shows four veins, 10 to 20 feet in
width, carrying iron pyrites and galena.
The Leading shows one vein four feet in
width, carrying iron pyrites and arsenic.
The formation of each claim is porphyry
and slate. The sellers are well known
local parties and the claims give good
showing so far as developed
On ClugstOu Creek.
A. I. Winter, secretary and treasurer
of the Comstock Mining company, receiv-
ed returns from the Tacoma smelter for
their first shipment of ore from their
properties on Clugston creek, 10 miles
north. The character of the ore is lead
carbonates carrying silver. The returns
show net profit of $3.50 per ton, or
1896 to the full carload. The Comstock
is promising silver-lead property on
Clugston creek, and with its present de-
velopment has shipping capacity OF
about three carloads of ore per week with
a force of six men. The ore shipped was
taken from the main shaft at depth of
100 feet from the surface from well de-
fined ledge four feet in thickness.
In the Fort Steele District.
The North Star mine in Fort Steele
district is increasing its working force,
rich ore has been made on the Dibble
group in Fort Steele district, but the
owners are reticent about giving infor-
nation. The ore in the lowest levels is
said to run over $4OO per ton in gold and
silver. Charles F. Smith of Spokane has
taken bond from George f. Watson and
Harold Winterbotham on the Burton,
Winstay and Maple Leaf claims on Elk
river, paying 5000 cash, the balance of
$4,000, payable November a. 1893
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
ROHHInnl Shipments.

Rossland shipments of ore last week
aggregated 1890 tons, as follows: lie
Roi 1000, War Eagle 1876, Centar Star rs,
Iron Mask 80. Shipments for this year
so far were 6096 tons.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09

The poorer the lawyer the fewer trials
he has.
Truth is mighty and it may have pre-
vailed before the gas meter was invented
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09

shall recommend. Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption far and wide.-Mrs. Mulligan,
Plumstead. Kent, England, Nov. 8, 1896.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09

Worlen jump at conclusions and fire..
quehly hit; men reason things out logi-
eally and usually miss.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09

At the date of the adoption of the fed
eral constitution New York was city of
"a 900 inha bitants.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09

The average production of all metals in
Montana last year was 1882 POI per
month. Colorado averaged $2,0l4,735 and
California averaged 81 ,569,235 Southern
kootenay had exported up to January 20
a total of $l,l93,45s. This puts the dis
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
Your. Tax

tor the coming year on baking powder will be
very light if you buy -SehlAng's Best and use
only one heaping teaspoonful to quart of -four.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09

1t is said that but few single men lead
double lives One of the kind is enough
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09

When a man begins to discuss matri.
mony with widow the result is usually
a tie
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09

The cheapest price for room in the
slums Of Paris is 40 cents week.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09

The tops of the tafyyIilings in New
York are invisil5 NNgvy fog.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
COWBOY THUG STRUNG Up.
HAD KILLED TWO COMRADES
Alaskan Miners Gave Him Trial
Incidents of the Deliberate Act of
the Murderer-The Lynching Took
Place Mt Valdes Pass.

Seattle Feb. 3.-The steamer Alliance
arrived from Copper river, Alaska, with
news of double murder and lynching
at Valdcs pass, January 2. N. A. Call
of Worthington, Mimi, and w. A. Lee
of Salem, Mass, were murdered by NJ. F.
Tanner, known as the Montana Cowboy u
who, in return, was hanged by about 40
prospectors.
A special correspondent of the Seattle
Times, writing from Valdes, under date OF
January II, gives the following account
of the tragedy and the cause leading
thereto:
Last fall several boats landed at this
place with passengers from all parts of
the world, seeking an entrance by way of
the Valdes trail over the glacier into the
Copper river country. Among them was
a party of Massachusetts prospectors who
had picked up EN- route a cowboy, Tan
ner, who had nothing but experience and
was outfitted at Seattle by the rest OF
the party. Trouble commenced soon after
the party landed. The cowboy was over
bearing and at last his arrogance became
unbearable, and four of the party, talking
the matter over, came to the conclusion
that the best thing for all parties con-
cerned would be to divide the outfit, give
the cowboy his share and let him shift for
himself. The conversation took place N
a tent and the cowboy, overhearing the
remarks, walked to shanty half mile
distant, got his siX-shooter and returned.
The four men were sitting in small tent,
surrounded by baggage. The cowboy
stood in the doorway Of the tent, holding
the flap aside with one hand, his other by
his side. He said:
"I overheard your talk about me and
am here for business
"He then shot twice in rapid succession,
killing Mr.. Call and Mr.. Lee instantly.
The conclusion put out the light, so that
his next shot was in the dark. The party
at whom it was aimed fell down, and the
cowboy thinking there was only one left,
went inside and waited considerable time
for him to come out. He at last gave it
up and went away.
Secured the Cowboy.
''The survivors immedlatei notified all
of the men in the community and they
went in body ior the GOVT Sy-.Sgho sur
rendered without any rasist4loes He
merely said:
az had intended to get them ALL :,
"Thirty-eight men as jury deliberatcd
from II o'clock that night until o'clock
in the morning. At the end of that time
it had been decided that the cowboy must
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09

Aher being swindled by all others, send us stamp
81 PARTICULARS OF King solomon's Treasure, the
only remover Of manly strength. MASON
CHEMICAL CO., p. o. Boz 1t7 Philadsiphis, Pa.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09

Economy is hard road to travel, but il
leads to the land of riches.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
kaslO Shipinen ts.

The Payne mine has repaired its ma
chinery and reioins the list of shippers
for the past week, with record of $50
tons of ore, which brings the total ship
ments for the week over the Kaslo & Slo-
can railway for water transportation from
kaslo to 1900 tons, as follows:
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-09
Metals.

Silver certificates, 6!@57ic.
Mexican dollars, 45sc.
Bar silver-56sc.
Lead-$3.5O.
Lake copper-$ll.
Pig iron-$6.6O@6.7O.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10

In as tender and polite way as possible
we desire to call the attention of the esteemed
REFLECTOR to the fact that Chairman Ding
ley's pet tariff law has not yet furnished o
surplus in any one month, News.
With all due respect to our free
trade contemporary we wish to call
its attention to the figures for Febru-
airy in which the excess Of the receipts
over expenditures was over 81, S45,000.
The treasury officials estimate from
the present enormous volume Of bust
ness that by July the surplus will
more than Offset the deficit created
since July l, 1897, by the workings Of
the Wilson law which not only never
produced surplus but cast taleful
shadow over the returning prosperity,
The Dingley law is all right.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
Wish to Be Governor.
uI-CALvIN HOOD,

The Fourth district has . candidate
for governor who Is q banker and q
capitalist but who having come up
from the ranks is eligible. 1t is Ma
jor Calvin Hood. He is the son OF a
farmer Of limited means, went to
Michigan when five years old, was ap-
prenticed to Q hardware merchant,
ran away intending to 90 on whal-
ing ship, and later started for the cop
per mines Of Lake Superior where he
landed "desd broke" Necessity
compelled him to 60 to teaming in
the lumber regions, and finally be
made a presumption claim on some
copper land and "roughed IL" for
three years to hold it down. During
the second winter on the claim he
commenced trading with the Chippe.
way Indians, and then he took a dog
slsdge and an Indian guide and went
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
The Matter Of Cattle Paper. v

A form Of security which is much
used in the West is cattle paper, by
which is meant notes given by feeders
Of stock. A great deal Of this is in
circulation and it has been for the
most part very profitable invest
ment.
So far as the interests Of purchaser
Of cattle paper are concerned, the as
sets, capital, etc., of the commission
firms is really immaterial, this fact
being true, owing to the nature Of the
business. For example, one Of these
concerns buys thousand head Of lean
cattle and Immediately sells the same
to some farmer or feeder for the pur-
pose Of fattening. The commission
firm takes from the farmer or feeder
note and mortgage for the purchase
price, to fall due when the cattle are
fat. This note and mortgage are i'm
medlately sold to other parties, and
with the money thus obtained, the
commission firm pays to the original
owner the original purchase price Of
the cattle. The commission firm, by
thus standing between the parties,
obtains the handling Of these cattle
for the commission, with possibly
some little incidental profits. In or
der, however, to sell the cattle paper
to investors, the commission company
is generally required to endorse the
paper. The members Of the commits
sion corporation are also frequently
required to endorse the same in their
personal capacity. These endorse
ments give the paper an appearance
Of better safety. ti.''
In the negotiation Of cattle paper,
it is possible to practice some tricks.
By collision between the commission
company and the supposed feeder, it
is possible to have the note and mort
gage read for larger amount than it
ought to read. On some rare occa-
sions, also, it has been found, when
the cattle represented in the mortgage
were looked after, that there were no
such cattle in existence. But these
are criminal offences and are tricks
not practiced by reputable concerns.
As above stated, in dealing with
reputable concerns, cattle paper, TAX
en- with proper caution. has almost
always proven safe snd lucrative in
vestment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
The Virginius Affair.

A correspondent asks the REFLECTOR
for the story Of the Virginius affair
and wants to know if in that matter
Spain did not get the best of the
United States. Well, it looks as
though she did. In 1873 the Vir-
ginlus, vessel flying the American
flag, was siezed by the Spanish war
steamer Tornado, on the high seas,
under the pretense that the American
vessel intend to land men and arms
in Cuba. The capture took place on
the last day Of October. Four Cubans
found on the vessel were sho. four
days later, and a few days after that
the captain and number Of Americans
were also executed. Grant was pres
ent at the time, and General Dan
Sickles minister to Spain. The
American people were aroused, but
Spain notified our government that
no official demand was necessary, as
the Madrid government would i'm
mediately institute a thorough in
quiry and make reparation il any was
found necessary. Both Grant and
Sickles learned later to their sorrow
that the willy Dons had tricked them.
England compelled Spain to pay
$50, 000-that's her prlce-for every
Enlishman executed, or there would
be war. The American citizens were
ruthlessly murdered, and it was a
long time before a small indemnity
was wormed out Of Spain, which
country then, as now, held the United
States in great contempt.
1t is all right for Uncle Sam to be
peaceful but he could give his consuls
and ministers a higher standing
abroad by showing a little more
"jingoism" at times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1898.
Republican City Convention.

A delegate Republican city convention
viii be held In the court house, In the city OF
Abilene, at s p. m. on Saturday evening,
March 10, 1893, for the purpose OF putting In
nomination;
One candidate for City Marshal.
One candidate for City Clerk,
One candidate for Street Commissioner,
to DO elected at the city election to be held
April 9Th, 1903.
Caucuses TO select delegates to above con-
vention will BIO held In tho several wards NJ
p. m, Friday evening, March II, 1898, as
follows
First ward, ut court house.
Second ward, over Shearers store.
Third ward at city hall.
Fourth ward, at Central building.
Each caucus will select ten QO) delegates
and ten coy alternates to the city cOnven-
ton, and also nominate candidates for Coln-
Gilman and Member Of Board OF Education
In each ward, Third ward will nominate
two ~ Councilman, one for full term and
one to fil vacancy,
The Republican electors Of the city are re-
spectfully requested and urged 10 attend
these caucuses.
by order Of the Republican city committee
GEO kirk,
.. A. SNYDER, chairman
Secretary
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-10

This towns addition to the "Quo
Vadis" discussion is in the form OF q
story Of good looking young man.
He was reading the book eagerly and
went to bed after reaching that part
Of the story where Rome's destruction
by flames is sividly described. In bis
dreams the flames ragged on and be
imagined that his boarding house was
on FIRE. He rushed into the hall, clad
chiefly in . chest protector and por-