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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-01

Freshwater district contains the on
~ mica mine In Colorado which Is now
| ia operation. IL has just received d
small plant 81 grinding machinery. and
viii try 10 make profit.
Kansas City and ST. Louis parties
have bought 300 acres Of placer ground
on the Chama river. In New Mexico
and there Is talk Of Improving Il on a
giant scale Mt once. Work can be done
there all the year.
At n special election held In Ward
for the purpose Of deciding the matter
Of granting or refusing the application
OF Charles w. Belts TO establish and
operate an electric power plant In the
town Of Ward. the citizens oyerwhelm.
Ingiy voted in favor of such franchise,
there being only seven votes cast In op.
position 60 IL. Mr.. Belts is the manager
Of the Gold Crystal mine. He name
Christmas day as the date that the
pInnt. which viii cost $4,000. will be
in operation. The citizens are jubilani
over the success Of the enterprise.
The gain in gold at the Denver
branch mint for the first half of the
prpsent month--fiffcen days-shows the
largest per cent. yet recorded. II
reads 5O.l per cent. and needs eSplana
lion. The total for the first half OF this
month. as computed yesterday. equals
s1f5. 1870. IL compares with S125,
a43 IN I'm the corresponding portion Of
November. 1896. Hence the gain Is
sG3o. 1901. or 500 per cent, whs.h Is
The high water mark In the matter Of
mint gains at this point. The latter
have averaged thus far In 1897 about
20O per cent. each month, and Were
oven more favorable for the ten months
counted as unit.
some nbominable expert work Is
doue In hand sampling ore containing
400 gold. and the c0arscr the gold IL
tbe more apt the results are to be In
accurate. They may be either toe
hIvh or too low, because gold Is never
evenly distributed In the rock. We
know of one case where hand samples
sbowed the ore TO contain. only about
sa ner ton. while the ore being milled
Welded over $40 n ton on plates, and q
careful measurement Of the ground
stoned. checked with smelter and mini
about $50 per fathom. Furthermore
sIxt,.tyyo tons taken out from all parts
~ tho ore reserves yielded 500 per tor
an ulntes, And the gentleman to whom
tha mine was offered preferred To be
guided by the hand samples rather
than the mill tests.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-01
BgR rhunt. Of Gold.

While the nugget found in tho Hin
81 fsrket by the Graves brothers !,
hksiy q bevome famous for It's size and
,hIpe. y y not. - has been stated. the
arEesi On" known IN the authentic his
- q mining. says the San Francisco
.nIvhlfle This nugget sfands-or
.'hsr. siosri. for Il il now being mint
ss-fqT atoui Sl2oa. hut saying moth
70 q m alleged ChIiian nugget weigh
NJ fs POUNDS troy. fbe welcome
hagzef n BaiIarHt weighing 22I7
WINS ~ penuywelgiit. was sold foi
80 1000. or nearly S52.sOa. II Il
ZEE question whether the Graves
Szf = the largest one ever taken
.'gn the soil ~ California. According
- ilIH' nugget vas found NJ Carson
~ ~ 'alavefas eunnty. IN November
80 which weighed fifteen pounds
~, and worth $4,000 Between the
70 = no very great Issue Of value. hut
80 there Is appears 90 favor the ear.
~ specimen.
:. ne hrsi nugget found IN this state.
~ 70 which Marshall picked up. was
40 bui ~ cents. and the next one
s--.ffTrd Int 81. A soldier in Steven
~. regiment found the FIRST large
.llhen. mass ~ gold weighing 10.
, 80. twenty and twenty-five pounds.
f stopping ~ drink IN n small anu.
~ ~ The MOkcIumne river. This mug.
- Nas taken east. where its exhibition
.,,Lin"i the stories Of California
,.'i,'l h' and added. naturally TO the
Papilc excitement there.
-. ~ M the "Oiivcr Martin chunk, /"
~ -s,eh WIS auriferous ore. mixed with
snhIte quartz. was pfcked nm near f,nmp
Wh,at N Tnolumne county. IN hole
a.. Martin had dug TO bury n
al "h'n eomrade. II yielded 500. 20.
,r,. peraine the basis of n great for
f',s, ~ 1900 Daniel Hiil. pauper.
~ a $4,000 nugget I'm Plumas coun.
s 'Nd. coming to San Francisco. spent
49,, Woceesis quickly. 5000 being
NJ a .'d IN one weeks whirl. with
IA. money all gone he went 10 Dutch
M, 4, Nevada county. and while wash
~ ~ hands In n stream saw living on
ana. IRON nugget Of gold and white
49, similar in size and shane 10 n
ten, neai. This brought $1,000. and
dr. pahlei IIill through n career Of
Ts,a"n"ry 10 the poor house.
Jaw d, nIlds IN later years M 10 the Blue
III ~ oyPry have not been OF n nota-
Wbn ~ IN the fall Of 1850 two tramps.
frei,,,'an been put or Southern Pacific
seld Ta'n. started 10 walk 10 Bakers.
weI,t,snnu found battered nugget
is,e hg ZIG ounces on the way. In
m n cbunk worth 81 400 was picked
h." san Diego county. and there have
MOI TWO or three discovered on the
md desert. The majority of the
nave been accidental.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-01

port. and be expecting you to enter the
house every moment"
Captain, something is wrong. for
she never removes the light until set
foot in the cottage, after it has once
been placed in the window"
Are you sure that you are in sight
of the cottage?"
Yes; for l can see It, although in
distinctly. in the moons rays"
We'll, We will land you, and you
can soon learn what is the matter"
II required but a few moments to
set Frank Ludlow upon shore, aud
with q heavy heart, he bent his steps
toward the home OF his youth.
Frank had reached a little grove
which adjoined his youthful home: but
here he paused and stood for some
time In silence. Tears started into his
eyes, and he repeated the name of his
mother In low tone. Then, as IL
afraid to go forward ana satisfy HIM
self, he called In louder voice, and
still louder, but only an echo came
back to greet his ears.
A faintness came over the lad, and
he sank back upon the ground But
he started to his feet again as IL he
had been stnng by a serpent. He had
seated himself upon freshly turned
earth. and its dampness chilled him.
He turned to look upon the spot. but
the tears blinded his vision. He brush
ed them away, however, and then
gazed upon the earth where he had
sunk.
A fresh mound met his gaze. It was
a new-made grave: and, with cry of
agony, the boy fell upon 1t. lie GALL
ed upon his mother to come back. on
ly for moment, to bid him farewell.
But silence. deathly silence, was
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-01
Mining Department.

cuiion ~ the work win rncomnenco
l.'.st week u Flerce. a mining engineer
~. from England. and James Miller
..Aae an inspection Of the property.
ar. Fierce u now ON his way 10 Eng.
iana- ~ IL known that the tunnel has
cut number 81 good veins and 500
iesf further VIII bring II under one az
me best paying properties In Gilpln
county. The work has been done in
The very best manner possible. and fts
temporary siopIiage has been a great
disappointment 20 the miners Of The vi
einify- A. Ar. Pierce is the engineer
who recommended the enterprise In
the nrsi instance. and the progress
made has been good. IL is hoped that
his report win result In the resumption
Of operations.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-01

WINDOW.
Il do not exactly understand you.
Frank"
Then I will explain to you, sir.
You know that | have been with you
seven years. In entering your service,
nay mother gave me her blessing. and
and yourself. / was seven years Of
age the day first sailed with you. and
am fourteen now. Have ever given
you any cause for complaint. sir?"
Never. Frank. But what OF the
light in the window"
"Iiaye you never heard mo speak Of
1t before?"
Il have heard you speak of your
signals as you rounded this point;
but j supposed you referred to your
mothers cottage or the lights burn
ing In It,"
1T was to light which burned In
one particular window at this dis
lance"
i will tell you, and then you may
judge for yourself. When I left home
my mother said TO me: Frank, you are
now going to sea. Most OF your trips
will lie made from New York to New
Orleans, and return. When you are
homeward bound, you will pass that
point. II /; be in daylight, you can
see our cottage; and il am awe and
Wei, our fag will be waving over it.
III 1t should be dark when you come
In sight. yoI will see light in the
window. for / shall know about the
time to look for you, and as soon as
darkness comes on. the signal shall al
ways be waiting"
And you have always seen that
ligh; as you passed this point?"
Always. This Is the twenty-third
trip we have made and never but once
have we passed that cottage In day
Eight. The signal is always there; and
] tell you. captain, II always makes
my heart bound with JOY as i gaze up
on 1t. / shall see 1t again in a mo-
ment.s
w ould you not like to be set ashore
opposite your home, Frank"
IL could be spared. sir"
Yes. We are from a southern port,
and though our ship is perfectly heal
thy. We will probably be obliged to re-
Eair at quarantine for time, as the
yellow fever is raging below. You
VIII have to join us before we go into
New York.
would like to land. sir" said
Frank. his face becoming very pale.
You can do SO. But what is the
matter?"
Look ycnder. sir"
Il see nothing in particular"
That is 1t sir. cannot see it my
self"
Tho signal?"
Yes. sir; the light is not there"
Are you sure?"
Yes; ard it should be, for we are
several days behind our usual time"
Perhaps that is the reason of it.
Your mother may think that we are in
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-01

rs.rsss R0uksf. an elnineDt chemist
:. 49,. = Ia The city locking up
-. usigs.rais. says fise Beaver hepBb-
- Il came k~ne~ said he. 10 toy
-. and haEe - FAR bes-n able 20
~.sus~ hHt ten tons. whis1 4 have ship
= I. Frznee. / fe.und uranium in the
go AIS ~ Dezsdwoed. buf as the ore
80 bar / pr cent- q thai mineral
: 80 I,st b. handed. I can do n0th-
- - or Ehich carries less than y,
= 80. q that mineral The most
s.~.fs,T0ry results have been oiytnined
- CIsu.n eaunfy. and I have ar
80 = tay <iA8sD worth from this
- k.f L = slow work gathering IL
: n oeeurs In pockeis. and several
-. ass Professor Pearce ~ me ArgO
x,rts t5ok all that MAS secured 10 a
s..sket found IN Giipin county. About
- n il Has sid and there WINS no
,narset Tor fh@ rs.st. which WIS left ~
A. Hufl I bought Il. rranium was
erw~xly ussd mainly for the slanufac-
~ II ysIiow paint. but have patent
"a 4 prorsss for etnyerfing the ore Into
u~eaiiie Uranium. which n used In the
uanufseiure u steel guns. All Of the
eadues o. my factory - disposed Of for
e. vurIsee. DO not know the effect
a uranium upon steel That y not my
husipeSs / prs-tuee the metallic IRA
siua and sell IL 20 the gunmakers.
Wa The ore 4 presented % me | sam
- IL fe.s IL and pay cash for Il. The
salse u uranium In the ore u about $40
~ eaeh pr cent. Of ton: thar h. ore
sxrrvinz from 20 % ~ per cent. Ia
.orfh from 500 90 $50 per ton. As II
! foaud IN such comparatively small
eurafies K takes some time for any
ladiyifuaI 20 gather up ton. The best
I have fsund In Colorado zones from
GapfR county. which runs about 20 per
est
-Thsrs i = good market for all rare
nlneals. which arr now 10 demand for
ssTs5os purposes: for Instance. mona
d. from which Il prnduced shorium.
n~d FOR the making Of manfeis for
wsistaeh burners. About ! per cent. %
A0Hnm - eonialns~i IN monazite.
hsEs failed 20 find any nonnxtte IN
fstaFzdo The prinr4pai deposits are
fsanE "a south Carolina. n always
esnes 20 the shape % sand. Before The
NeOFery ~ the south Carliina depass-
- f,grsum sid for so pound. Now
1, e worfh 81 o. s. pr pound.
'TheFe hss hsen = quanfity ~ plat
run reported IN Caiorado. hut ! have
ssiy hon abb 20 end n IN Custer egun-
y The sroubie has been with the as-
my~r What they have been in the
taist y calling platinum Il nothing hut
tame iron which exists In large auan-
rs n Colorado WHEN they Ind n
bg;ieu that looks Ike nlsiinum. and
tnt thss Z DOS not Yield 20 tsoiiing IN
s7uls r~-ia. y Is pron0un~e,i pIasiuum.
VT rhen sliphurie arid IL applied II
eisspf@ars ~ oner. There 4 = fposi ex-
80 for the mistake. for fitansc iron
a.3 vr-y strong resemblance 10 piaii,
TIT IT, frt.r@if IN Custer county 4
ser'aiuiy pis'inum. and the owner
writes me that BE- has large drSc~i; Of
VIII - 70 So n In q short time.
81 y = Z suitable for my purposes
WI hay y No. vii n0f bny the mine.
knoE n0fhing airouf mining 7 am a
snsaais' anf prefer 90 have my orr IN
safks J think that the miners should
erfnurnrei 20 Inok for these rarpr
miaerals which exist In Colorado. rs
no-i ~ them ennanand = good price
aad arr 10 fairly active demand
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-01
i. Brings Ravl.hlnr pre.m. o. a,,...

From the San Francisco Call: In
Southern Arizona the jail and prison
officials have their hands full in try
Ing to prevent the smuggling into their
Institutions of the seductive mari
guiana. This is a kind OF loco weed
more powerful than opium. 1t is a
dangerous thing for the uninitiated to
handle. but those who know its uses
say IL produces more ravishing dreams
than opium. The Mexicans mix II
with tobacco and smoke 1t with cigar
cites. inhaling the smoke. When used
in this way 1t produces hilarious
spirit in the smoker that cannot be
equalled by any other form OF dis
sipation. When struggled inside the
prison walls the Mexicans readily pay
81 an ounce for it, but free men buy
It on the outside for fifty cents.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-01
Tho Kni.er,s Emnioxs..

There are 1900 people upon the Ger.
man enaperor's list OF employees, In
Guiding $50 female servants. who are
engaged in looking after the twenty
two royal palaces and castles that be.
long to tbs crown. Their wages are
small. The women receive rot more
than Si2 a month, and the mon Hery-
ants. who number over 500. from SIS
TO s25 a month.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-01
A MOTHERS BLESSING
BY /. J.

OUR home 10 Just
beyond that point.
is 1t not, Frank?"
Yes. captain"
1T is too dark
for you to see it. !"
Yes; but ! shall
be able to see the
signal"
wv b a sig nal.
Frankw
"The light in the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-01

In some parts of South Africa, much
damage is done by balloons. which &c
in large marauding parties to rob gar.
dens.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-01

has - laci that the Newhouse tunnel
rre, ~. J. closed down II q matter Of re-
bnt 10 me miners Of GilpIn county,
'"ere now is a hope that the prose-
The sun., 1898-10-14

for the Criminal Insane, at Fishkil
Landing. The 900 lunatics went wild
over them and cheered for at least five
minutes. Sullivan was compelled to
make speech.
1t is reported that Pedler Palmer and
Billy Rotchfort will fight before the veri.
scope. This is considered a soft thing
for Palmer. Good second-rate American
boxers are in demand for the English
champions, who we're disposed to steer
wide OF the leaders of the various classes.
Tom Sharkey and Jim Corbett met
Wednesday in New York to select
referee for their fight, and quickly agreed
upon "Honest John" Kelley. There
was no trouble in arranging the details
and the men will begin training this
week.
Joe Goddard, who is to meet Gus
Rubin in the wind-up at the Arena this
evening, has been training at Phoenix
vile, Pa, and Ruhlin was doing his
work at Hoboken, N. J.
While it is announced that Corbett and
Sharkey are to slug each other in the
Lenox Club, Of New York city in No
vember, for $4,000 purse, it is by no
means certain that the fight is to take
place. There are so many slips 'twixt
the contract signing and the actual fight
that the laterday heavyweight boxing
bout has become burlesque many times,
and sometimes fraud.
The sun., 1898-10-14
FOOTBALL.

The Martin Senate has organized for
the season of 1898 and would like to
hear from any team averaging 95 pounds.
Address, W. G. Ross, 229 Rodney street.
There will be a great game of football
today at Union street grounds between
the Delaware College eleven and the
team from St. Johns College of Annap-
oils, Md.
The Lafayette game Wednesday showed
that the Tigers have great deal of ex-
cellent individual material, but that it is
in very crude shape at present.
The Princeton Tigers left yesterday
for the South. They will play against
the Baltimore Athletic Club today and
the Naval Academy at Annapolis on
Saturday.
The Harvard football team will play
the West Point Cadets at West Point on
SATURDAY..
The football enthusiasts among the
students at Miami University at Oxford,
Ohio, are greatly stirred up over the
action OF the faculty in prohibiting foot
ball at the university.
One of this season's crop OF football
stories comes from the West. 1t appears
that few nights ago the roommate Of
player OH Western university team
was awakened to find his companion on
the floor groaning with pain. He had
dreamed that he was attempting to make
a goal from the field and had kicked the
wall of his room. His ankle was
wrenched and two of his toes were
broken.
The sun., 1898-10-14
DIAMOND DUST.

Brooklyn is reported to have lost $l5,.
OO0 on the season.
Piatt is the most reliable pitcher
among the Phillies.
Jack Milligan, the old Athletic catcher,
is in the Mint.
The Boston ball players get nothing in
the way Of bonus from the owners ol
the club for winning the pennant.
1t is reported that Cincinnati has
bought Dave Cross for $4,000. Yet he
was not good enough for Philadelphia.
George Decker, the Coloneps first base
man, has entered a Louisville hospital to
be treated for an injury to his leg re-
ceived in Chicago last week.
Tommy burns is hopeful of being ap-
pointed on the League umpire staff next
season. President Ebbetts, and Mana
ger Hanlon, Selee and Tebeau have
promised to put in a good word for him.
Frank Selee does not consider Cleve-
land played out as base ball city. 1t is
his belief that something has impaired
the interest in the game there.
Arthur Irwin tips catcher Nichols of
the Orphans, as the phenom of the Burns
team for next season. 1t will be remem-
bered that year ago Irwin proclaimed
catcher Snyder, since exploded, as the
best that ever came down the pike.
John M. Fiegel, the father of Mrs. A.
G. Anson, died at Captain Anson's resi-
dence in Chicago, on September 27. He
was 60 years of age. Mr.. Fiegel was
well known by base ball players and by
the friends of Captain and Mrs. Anson.
The old thirteen hoodoo got in his
work in great shape on both Baltimore
and Boston this season. Twice Balti-
more and once Boston were stopped after
twelve consecutive victories-thus leav-
ing Bridgeport's season record of four
teen straight unscathed.
According to tho statement of Treas
urer Andrews of the Princeton Univer-
sity Base Ball and Track Association,
there is for 1898 balance of $4,OS4.6S
in favor of the Base Ball Association, but
the Track Association is 81, ,435 94 in debt,
which will have to be made up from the
general athletic fund.
The noted outfelder William Hoy OF
the Louisville team, is to be married
October 26 at the Children's Home in
Cincinnati, where the bride-to-be, Miss
Anna M. Lowery, is teacher of deaf
mutes. Miss Lowery is deaf. but can
talk fluently. Like Hoy, she lost her
hearing in childhood through brain
fever. Hoy, by the way, has had most
successful season at ball playing in every
department.
The sun., 1898-10-14
SELF DEFENCE.

There has never been a time in the
last ten years when boxing in New York
state was in as bad hands as it is now.
Jimmy Glare, of Long Island City,
and "Kid' Murphy, Of Cincinnati,
have been matched for the twelve round
preliminary at Coney Island next Mon
day night.
Jack O'Donnell, Of San Francisco, who
is known as "Young Sharkey," and
Harry Fisher, of Brooklyn, will do a
turn at the Pelican on Saturday night.
They are big middleweights. O'Donnell
comes East with more than little repu-
tation. Fisher will try him out.
John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain
gave a sparring exhibition Thursday
night at the Matteawan State Asylum
The sun., 1898-10-14
CYCLING.

Eddie Bald has quit the racing game
for the present season. He arrived in
New York from the west Wednesday.
Jimmy Michael, the midget bicycle
rider, and Dave Shafer, who has been
the mites mentor for over two years,
have separated. Positive word to that
effect was received in New York Thurs
day from Chicago, where Jimmy is now
stopping.
The paced match race between Johnny
Johnson and Gibson, the boy wonder of
the west, which was to have taken place
Saturday at Cincinnati, has been de-
clared off, as the latter would not desert
the L. A. W., to engage in race with
Johnson, who has become member Of
the outlaw association.
Fred Titus still remains in Philadel-
phia and it is reported that he will
shortly try for all the unpaced records
up to and including the hour. The trial
will be made on chainless, the same
make as that now being ridden by the
colored rider, Major Taylor.
Major Taylor concluded all his ar
rangements last week to 60 for the paced
records to the hour and the unpaced
records up to any distance possible. He
will have one of the most complete pac-
ing outfits ever seen, and will ride a
chaipless wheel.
Among the arguments used against
Boston by the persons interested in OBJ
tanning the '99 L. A. w. meet for Buffalo
has been the fact that the New England
railroads make charge for carrying
bicycles.
According to the figures issued an
nually by Secretary Bassett, the Massa-
chusetts division Of the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen is the only one which
has held its own this year. In round
numbers the league has lost 1882 this
year. The membership in New York
dropped 1911, and in Pennsylvania A.
027.
Daily advice for those who need it:
Don't forget that the easiest way to avoid
being arrested for scorching is not TO
scorch. Besides you may meet the other
fellow on country road sometime,
when he may show you what he can do
where there are no police restrictions.
"The number of accidents that are d.
rectly due to the absence of brakes, and
particularly OF good brakes, says man
in the trade, "shows no sign of abate-
ment. In one week there were five fatal
accidents in England. four of them due
to the brakeless condition of the wheels
ridden.
Tom Cooper, the Detroit professional
cyclist, intends to ride indoors in New
York this winter at Madison Square
Garden. In the past years Copper ceased
riding when the snow began to fly and
spent the cold season recuperating from
the effects of the hard Summers work.
But the Michigan rider has awakened to
the fact that there is chance of accumu-
lating goodly amount of lucre racing
under cover.
Ernest Grant, aged about Is years,
climbed the hill on Third street between
Tatnall and West streets on a bicycle,
which was geared to 6S, twice yesterday
morning. The performance attracted a
number OF people.
The sun., 1898-10-14
Races at RivervieW.

The Alpha Bicycle Club before large
crowd OF colored individuals last night at
Riverview held very successful race
meet.
Harry Anderson, of this city, proved
himself to be second Major Taylor, he
winning all the races but the novice and
in this race he wasn't entered. The way
they finished follows:
One-mile Novice-John Turner, first;
w. johnson, second. Time-2.53.
On-mile Open-H. Anderson, first;
Enoch Buck, second; CHM, third. Time
245.
One-mile, Handicap-H. Anderson,
scratch, first; John Turner, 100 yards,
second. Time-2.6.
Five-mile Handicap-H. Anderson,
scratch, first; P. Richardson, second; w.
johnson, third; Charles Ashton, fourth.
Time-15 minutes.