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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23

en- at the $50 foot level in a full face
of ore assaying between $40 and s25
daily averages, and we have not seen
the foot wall for 20 feet back. Water
is no longer a serious inconvenience,
as its inflow has slackened since the
frosty weather set in. Water has not
at any time interfered with the pro-
gress of development.
Work is progressing favorabIy on
the Morning Glory. There is no change
to report about that property. The
ledge looks about the same as it has
for a month past.
Seven men are employed in sinking
the shaft on the Hit or Miss. 1t took
a week to get the water out of the shaft
but now the shaft is going down about
three feet a day. The ledge fills the
shaft and all is not taken out.
The ledge struck in the bottom of the
250-foot shaft on the Chico few days
since has not been sufficiently develop
ed to show its value. An immense in
flow of water was met, and IL nas kept
the men busy to keep down the water.
Drifting on the vein is still going on
at the Gold Ledge. Good progress is
being made. Some good looking ore
is coming up but it's value is unknown
to the correspondent. Two horses and
seven men are doing the work.
A station is being cut in the tunnel
of the Princess Maud to enable the ma
chine drills to be handled more readily
when they arrive, and for the further
purpose of making room for more
tracks, as the mine will be worked
through the tunnel, for the present. II
is rather slow work, as the rock is hard
Some stringers of hard, white quartz
have been encountered in the Butte
Boston shaft. They vary in size from
2 to Is inches. No information is OBJ
tainable as to the value. 1t seems
probable that within the next 25 feet
the ledge will be all solid quartz. There
is great deal Of water coming into
the shaft, but 1t is easily handled by
the pump. The Butte & Boston's is now
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23

The commission appointed by Judge
Clancy to appraise the value of the
Butte & Boston ground condemned by
the court at the request of the Montana
Ore Purchasing Company, which COM
pany desired TO use the ground to dump
tailings on, filed its report, assessing
the total value at 100000. There are
two tracts, one valued at $455,0O0 and
the other at $4,000. This includes
both surface and mineral rights. The
bill of the three commissioners is $40
per day. a total of $3.50.
William Hunter, the veteran pros
pector and mining man. says that the
Methow Gold and Copper Mining Com
pany, recently Incorporated, has one
OF the most remarkable copper show
ings in the Methow valley, Wn. The
company owns seven claims about 80
miles up the river from its mouth and
about seven miles below the mouth of
Great creek. on Mckinley mountain.
The lead is a great outcrop of copper
ore, showing solid hematite and pea
cock on the very surface.
The Deer Trail No. 2 Mining Com
pany of Spokane passed into the hands
of new management. Charles Theis,
F. K. Goodall and associates, who have
been connected with the company since
1t first began to pay dividends, have
sold their interests in the corporation
to new syndicate which is said to
have ample Canadian backing. The
new officers are: President, G. d. Rand !;
vice president, William Chaplin, OF st.
GATHERINGS, Ont; treasurer, John H.
Peet, and secretary and general man
ager, N. B. Buckler. When the new
board had been organized the first
business transacted was the declara-
ton of the nineteenth dividend of a
quarter of a cent shart, or $4,000,
bringing the total of the dividends paid
by the company to s47.50o. The divi.
dend will be paid Dec. rs.
British Columbia
The first shipment of ore from
Greenwood camp over the new Bound
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23
CAPTURED n Stronghold.

onel Hayes cavalry under Lieutenant Ar
mold has captured Bieacnaboto, a noun
tain stronghold, where the last insurrec-
ton was ended with a peace treaty. a
large quantity of ammunition and arms
were captured.
Major Bachelors battalion of the TWEEN
ty-fourth infantry is making slow pro
gress in the APART valley. The villagers
are giving the oolored troops banquets and
balls everywhere.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23
A TERRIBLE RAILROAD WRECK.
Four Men Killed on Branch Line
Near Lewiston.

Neur Lewiston.
Lewiston, Idaho, Dec. 18.-Piled up
at the bottom of Kendrick hill. on the
branch line of the Northern Pacific,
were two engines and Is cars loaded
with steel rails.
The following were killed:
ENGINEER ARTHUR e. Balm, of
Spokane.
ENGINEER JOHN A. OGDEN, of
Spokane
FIREMAN EARL BRADSHAW, of
Spokane.
BRAKEMAN A. BULGE, of Spokane.
Fatally injured:
Fireman ]. E. Peterman, of Spokane.
The train was an extra freight with
load of steel rails for the extension
the Northern Pacific is building in
western Idaho. Snow has been falling,
the temperature is below the freezing
point and the rails of the tracks are
covered with ice. The train was pulled
by two engines, No. 1854, with Engineer
Balm and Fireman Peterman, and en-
gin 700 with Engineer Ogden and Fire
man Bradshaw.
Conductor w. E. Galbraith, of Spo-
kane, was in charge of the train. and
he had as brakemen A. Bulge and p
NJ Baker.
Last Friday night the freight began
to go up the grade. The summit of the
mountains is six or seven miles east
OF Kendrick, and from that point on to
the river the descent is steep for rail-
reading. Before the train had pro-
ceeded any distance 1t was seen that
the brakes would not hold 1t, although
the sand was applied. The cars liter
ally slid at a terrific rate of speed.
To Conductor Galbraiths presence of
mind is due the safety of himself and
Brakeman Baker. He cut loose the ca
boose from the rest of the flying train
and was able to bring the single car to
a standstill.
The two engines and the 10 or 20 cars
of steel rails flew down the grade. A
mile and half east of Kendrick four
cars were ditched and the track torn
up for distance of quarter of a mile
There were then Is cars and the two
engines running at increased speed to-
ward Kendrick. When the flying train
struck the east switch of the Kendrick
mill track at the east end of the yard
the entire train was ditched. Every
car and both engines were completely
wrecked and are at edge of the river.
The track at this point is torn up for
200 yards.
Engineer John A. Ogden was one of
the best known railroad men in Spo-
kane. He had been employed by the
Northern Pacific for many years, and
moved from Sprague to this city when
the shops came here from Sprague. He
was about S5 years of age. His widow
and five children reside at S611 Grant
street.
Engineer Arthur E Balm, commonly
known as Dick Balm, was also a mar
ried man, an old employee of the com
pany. He formerly lived in Kansas
City. His wife and one child reside
at 1T Helena street.
Brakeman John Bulge, who has been
employed for over a year, leaves a wife
and one child, baby only a few
months old. He was 20 years old, and
came from Dakota. His home is at
the corner of Second and Sherman.
So far as could be learned locally last
evening Fireman Peterman was not
married, but is the main support of his
widow mother. He resided at 317 Chan.
dler or Granite, between Third and
Fourth avenues.
Fireman Earl Bradshaw was %
years old. His home was at 21S Pine
street. He was a single man, and came
here from Hope, Idaho.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23

Chicago, Dec. IA special from Ia
coma says:
Hong Kong mail advices state that an
other Franco-Chinese war is imminent
over the delimitation of Frances ceased
territory at Kuang Chou bay, on the Ton
kin border.
This dispute is of several months stand
ing, the French claiming more than the
amount of territory which China is will
ing to concede under Frances original de-
mand for an open port there under French
domination.
Marshal Su, China's most famous gener-
al, and victor of the batele at LANG Shan
in the last Franco-C Chinese war, was sent
TO Kuang Chou bay with 10000 we'll
drilled troops.
He bore special orders from the empress
dowager to uphold the Chinese cause and
fight if necessary without further orders
from Peking.
Marshal Su arrived last month from
Kaong Shu Wan, on Kuang Chou bay.
and skirmish between Chinese and
French troops followed his refusal to long
or temporize over boundary negotiations.
Half a dozen Frenchmen were wounded
and 80 Chinese. Marshal Su has a reserve
force of 60O0 regulars at Use Khan and is
preparing for a big fight.
The French have smaller forces and to
strengthen them have assembled the war
ships Descartes, Pascal, Bengal, Surprise,
Lion and Dentrecasseaux. Officials at Pc
king and Marking are excited because
President Loubet has refused to receive Yu
Keng, the Chinese minister to Paris, until
the boundary dispute is settled.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23

New York, Dec l6.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Port of Spain, Trinidad,
says;
The German cruiser Stosch has left here
for Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, upon the
urgent request of the German consul at
Caracas
The cruiser will protect the interests of
German subjects, which the consul be-
heves are in danger because of the dis
turbed state of affairs in Puerto Cabelo.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23
Jubilee Among the Germans.

Berlin, Dec. lS.-The German press ard
people are jubilant over the news from
South Africa, and everywhere in the
streets people greet each other and offer
congratulations. Among the press com
ments tonight is that of the Kreuz Zeit-
ung, which says
I'VE, in Germany, do not wish England
to get off so eheaply. The more they arc
humbled In the Boer war. and the more
completely their power in South Africa +
broken, the better for us"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23
Stranded in Semitic.

Seattle, Dec. lS.-Thirty members of i
Filipino theatrical troupe, brought to this
country last July, are stranded in tins
city, after a six months unsuccessful tour
of the principal coast cities and towns
Local charity organizations are caring Tor
the troupe, and efforts will be made to
compel the management of the Mechanics
pavilion of San Francisco. which imported
the Filipinos, to bear the expense OF their
passage back to San Francisco.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23

New York, Dec. 20.-Seven lives were
lost in two big tenement houses which
We're destroyed by fire in this city Tues
day. Five charred bodies were found on
the upper floors of the burned tenement
at One Hundred and Second street and
Third avenue, known as the Mentor.
The dead are: John Barrett, wife and
six-year-old daughter, Mrs. Giles, Miss
Anna Farrey, Richard Nickerson. Miss
ing: Mrs. Adolph Schneider and daughter.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23
Federation of Labor.

Detroit, Dec, 20.-The American FEEDER
alton of Labor Tuesday declared against
slavery or serfdom by ownership or con-
tract within the jurisdiction of the United
States. After adopting a number of reso-
buttons affecting labor in various branches
the convention went into executive ses.
sion TO consider the proposition to release
linotype machine tenders from the iuris-
diction OF the typographical union.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23

airy railway was recently made. 1t was
from the Snowshoe mine, and consisted
of two cars of ore.
One of the largest mining transac-
tions that has been consummated for
some time was successfully pulled off
last week by ]. B. Ferguson of Van
couver for the North American Mining
Company on the one side and Charles
E. Benn of Rossland acting for the
various parties who were the vendors
on the other, says the Rossland Miner.
The purchase includes the assets, COM
prising mineral claims, stocks, shares
and plant of the following companies:
The Sarah Lee Gold Mining Company.
limited. capitalized for s1,000,000; the
Utica Group Mining and Developing
Company, limited, capitalized for ST.
OOO,000 the Keystone Gold Mining
Company, limited, capitalized for ST.
100000, and the Wild Horse Gold Min
Ing Company, limited, capitalized for
s2,O00,OO0.
sumpter Mining Camp.
r. ]. McPhee, the old time mining
man, known from Cariboo to CaIifor~
MIA, is experimenting work on the
Blue Jacket group.
]. ]. Hennessy and John Martin, the
SLOGAN operators, were in Sumpter last
week. The two gentlemen purchased
a controlling interest in the War Eagle.
near the big Bonanza and the Domin-
go, Sweepstake and Riverside claims,
on Cracker creek.
recently formed corporation has
deposited in the First National Bank
of Pendleton $4,000 for development
of the Ajax mine, three miles from
Granite.
A remarkably rich surface strike on
the Colorado claim and fraction, owned
by p. d. Healy and Andy Stinson, is
reported from Granite Summit, five
miles west of town. One assay gave.
$372.12 in gold, and the lowest Sc. IS,
both virtually from groupings.
Clark & Sweeny of Big Buffalo fame.
are headed toward Sumpter. Advices
received announced their intention to
visit the camp at an early date, and
corral whatever loose mavericks among
the Oregon bonanzas they can find.
The Bonanza is equipped with 40
stamps and produces $4,000 per
month. The e. & E., which just now
is closed down, pending the result Of
litigation, operates 20 stamps, and has
during the three years prior to 1899
produced an aggregate of $850,000.
The 10-stamp mill at the Magnolia
mine, owned by w. L. Vinson, went
into operation December Is. Some
magnificent specimens from the mag
nolia were shipped to Portland as one
of the star exhibits in the chamber Of
commerce collection in that city.
Horace Sloan, T. r. Yerger, w. H.
Jones and f. r. Dunn have incorporat-
ed the Bysam Gold Mining and Milling
Co., to operate the Bysam and Tiger
claims at Quartburg, in the Dixie Butte
country, near the Copper King nine,
which is operated by United States
Marshal Hanson.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23

Congressman De Armoni of Missouri
saws wood for exercise and declares
that many of his best speeches have
been formulated while engaged in that
exercise. His wife is described as zone
of the best politicians in Washington.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23
Pay Interest I'm Advance.

Washington, Dec. l6.-Secretary Gage
has decided to anticipate the January in
terest on the United States bonds out
standing. This interest will amount to
about $500, 900, and will be paid, begin
ming tomorrow. without rebate.
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Republic

Eastern capitalists have an option
on the Alabama and may take control
by January /.
The Flag Hill company is running
crosscut for the purpose of cutting the
large ledge that is lying west of the
tunnel. Work has been suspended on
the Wine ana will not be resumed I'M
til after the large ledge is cut.
A station is being cut in what is
known as the back or eastern ledge in
the Black Tail mine, and when it is
finished winze will be sunk upon the
ledge. A crosscut tunnel is being driven
and drift is also being driven along
the ledge. The ore is looking fine.
The winze in the Quilp is going down
steadily and is now near the 80-foot
mark. The crosscut at the 50-foot level
is in SO feet and the face is still in
solid quartz of unusually high grade.
The prediction that the Quilp was like
ly to prove to be as large as the Noun
tain Lion or Republic bids fair to come
true. There are Is men employed.
The Wine on the Stray Horse is 80
feet deep. 1t will be continued to a
depth not yet determined. At a depth
of so feet a crosscut is being run that
is now in 80 feet.
The Tom Thumb drift is being driv-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23
NebrasISn,s New Senator.

Omaha, Dec. l5.-Governor Poynter has
appointed ex-senator Allen 10 fill the sena-
torial vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Hayward.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23

In an article on the admission of wo-
men to Cambridge degrees Miss Helen
Gladstone refers to the fact that no less
than six Cambridge colleges were
founded by women for the benefit of
men.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23

Colonel Hesseltine told the Loyal Lee
gion at a meeting in Boston the other
evening that in his opinion lie Chant
des Marseillaise" was the grandest and
most powerful war song ever written.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23
MINES AND MINING CAMPS
METALS OF THE NORTHWEST.
items From the Rich Regions of the
Pacific Northrest-Neyvs From All
sonaIs-Mtning Notes.

The Palmer Mountain tunnel at
LOOMS, Wn., has reached the half mile
mark In addition to this by the end
of this month drifting will be going
on in 10 of the Is veins cut. At the
Black Bear new men are being put on
the pay roll from time to time.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23
Ten millions More Raised.

New York, Dec. 20.-At meeting of
the clearing house committee Tuesday a
second subscription of $l0,O00O00 was
made up for lending in the stock market.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23
Money Is Easier.

New York, Dec. l9.-As a result of a
meeting of the clearing house committee
100000 was loaned on the stock ex-
change Monday.
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Failure Mt Hostnn-

Boston, Dec. 20. - Dillaway & Starr,
bankers and brokers, of this city, have as
signed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23
Pleasant, PaIntable, Potent

Easy to buy, easy TO take, easy in action, cas-
In results-Cascarets Candy Cathartic idea
liver regulator and intestinal tonic. All drug
gists; Toe. 25c. soc.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23

"A former minister of war IN France pre-
diets that England viii be compelled &c
sue for peace.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23
WANTS TO FIGHT FRANCE.
CHINA PREPARING FOR WAR.

VIII Stand No More FooIiDg-Uniess
France Recedes From Her Present
Position War Is Certain to FOLLOW
Empress Dowager Gives Instruc-
tions to Uphold Cause and Fight.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets An
druggists refund the money If IL fails to cure
f. w. Groves signature is on each box. &c.
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the only steam hoist in operation in
the camp.
The Republic has been big mine for
a long time in the eyes of those who
have examined the property thorough
ly. But even the best judges and great
est enthusiasts did not dream three
months ago that it would turn out to
be such gigantic mine as 1t is now
demonstrated to be. Those who have
recently examined the property are
wondering when the limit of its great
ness will end. approximately the
south drift from No. tunnel encoun.
tered 20 feet of good ore. In the drift
from No. 8 tunnel, and almost directly
under the big ore body in No. 2, the
ledge was 80 feet in width. In the
south drift from No. tunnel a cross
cut reveals the fact that the ledge is
SO feet between walls. This growth in
size as greater depth is reached is phe-
nomenal. 1t was unlocked for. Many
thought the ledge might possibly get
some larger, but none believed that it
would more than double its width be-
tween tunnels Nos. and 4. 1t has
gradually grown in width from the sur
face to the depth of 500 feet and has
every appearance of growing still
wider.
MINING NOTES.
The Hump has six feet of snow, but
development continues on number of
principal claims.
Charles Wallace, foreman of the
Hecla claim, near the Cleveland, is at
Springdale. He is showing some extra
rich copper ore lately taken out of the
shaft. He reports that the vein is in
creasing in size and richness as depth
is gained.
Adolph Wetzstein is after the Boston
& Montana, and asks for receiver for
the Commanche, at Butte.
Finch & Campbell have an option on
a famous old mine, the Granite, in the
Occur d'Alenes, in the Nine Mile dis
trict. 1t was once producer, but fell
into financial difficulties and has long
been idle.
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Fence and Iron Works.
PORTLAND WIRE & IRON WORKS: WIRE
and Iron fencing: offica railing. etc. 234 Alder
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-23

The first shipment of ore from
Greenwood camp over the new Bound
The age-herald., 1899-05-03
SMALL VOTE CAST
Mayor and Five Aldermen Elected Yes
 terday at Selma

Selma, May 2.-(SpeciaD-On Yesterday was held the biennial election for mayor and five members of the city council. As there was no opposition, only small vote was cast. The old council has been called to meet for tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock, when the new council will be sworn in and caucus immediately held on who shall fill the city offices
 The stumbling block in the way of set Hing the matter seems at this time to be the chief of police, L. P. Dawson, a son of the late Hon. N. H. R. Dawson, United States commission of education under Cleveands first term, and Captain E. T. Walters, the second in command of the force. The council is composed of ten members and it seems that each candidate can get five votes and no more This has naturally given rise to much talk of dark horses and many names are mentioned, but none have yet developed enough strength to land. The other offices are all depen- dent on who is elected chief of police, and, of course, the aspirants are anxious.
 Quite number of the democrats of Dal- las are in Montgomery today and tonight attending the mass meeting and to listen to the advice of Morgan and Pettus.
The age-herald., 1899-05-03
SOUTHERN BAPTIST

Convention Meets in Louisville. Ky, May
 12, 1899.
 The Louisville and Nashville railroad and connecting lines have arranged for rate of one fare for the round trip. Tickets will be sold from all points in the south on May 8, g, 10, Il and 12, and limited to fifteen days for the return trip. An extcn- sion of this return limit, however, may be secured to leave Louisville not later than June 10, by depositing ticket with the joint agent in Louisville on or before May IS, and payment of a fee of 50 cents. The Louisville and Nashville railroad furnishes direct line from the south and southeast to Louisville, with double daily service of sleeping cars and luxurious day coaches through without change. I will be pleased to wait on you, either in person or by letter, giving you full in- formation as to schedules, rates from your city, etc. Address me as below. R. F. BEASLEY,
 Passenger Agent. Morris Building, Birmingham Ala.