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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-22
Tnus ,EAn.s WHEAT emoY.

The statistician OF the department Of
agriculture reports the crop for 1899
for wheat at 547. 200. 900 bushels. or l23
per acre. The production OF winter
wheat is placed At 29l. .700. 900 bushels
and that OF spring wheat At 256. 900. 900
bushels. Every important wheat grow.
ing state has been visited by special
agents Of the department and the
changes in acreage are the result Of
their Investigations. The newly seeded
area Of winter wheat Ia estimated at
3O.l50. 900 acres. when IL about zoe. 900
acres greater than In the fall OF 1898.
The sowing OF wheat Is still going on
In California and the foregoing esti-
mate is subject TO correction. The aver.
age sown with winter rye 10 estimated
at III per <at less than that Of last
year. The average condition Is ss.2
per cent
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-22
MINES AND MINING CAMPS
METALS OF THE NORTHWEST.
Items From the Rich Regions OF the
Pacific cNOrthwest-News From All
the Principal Mining Camps-Per-
s0nals-Mlning NOtes.

The Palmer Mountain tunnel at
Loomis. 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 10 veins cut At the
Black Bear new men are being put on
the pay roll from time to time
Republic.
Eastern capitalists have an option
on the Alabama and may take control
by January l.
The Flag Hill company is running a
crosscut for the purpose OF cutting the
large ledge that is lying west of the
tunnel. Work has been suspended on
the winZe ana will not be resumed un-
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 u 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
SISdoiy ID uOW HSdt Tic oo-ioOt
mark. The crosscut at the 50-foot level
is in 36 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 winze on the Stray Horse is 90
feet deep. 1t will be continued to a
depth not yet determined. At depth
Of so feet a crosscut is being run that
is now in 80 feet.
The Tom Thumb drift is being driv-
en- at the $50 foot level in full face
OF ore assaying between $40 and $25
daily averages, and we have not seen
the foot wall for 20 feet back. Water
Ia no longer 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 favorably 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.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-22

NJ DE Long, the manager Of the dyna.
mite factory al Modderfontein in the
Trans,aal, ha. returned 10 France and
has been interviewed by the representa-.
tses OF several OF the Paris journals. lie
says that the British government can have
no idea Of the vast extent Of the prepare
uon, that the beers have been quietly
making for years with the realization that
another struggle with the full force OF
Great Britain MAS inevitable. Even should
the Beers be driven out OF Natal, he point.
On, that no British army could ever hope
to enter the lransvaal and survive.
Since the war began he says, heavy ar
tillory that had been carefully stored
away. has been brought forth. lie a-
-eit, that the forts at Pretoria and 10.
hanne-buIg are as strong as any fortresses
in the world, and have within the last
month been rendered absolutely impreg
nable. Ede1berg alone could hold its own
with % men against 1900 assails nts, par.
iiculary in the rainy season, which has
just bsgun, causing unfordable streams Ia
spring into existence.
NJ. DE Long states that there are about
GsO well trained German volunteers in
the Bcer army who have not yet been al
lowed 10 go 10 the front. He adds that
the governments Of the republics are show.
ing great economy Of strength and have
not used third Of their military re-
sources.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-22

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 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 II 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 its 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 strjngers 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. II seems
probable that within the next rs feet
the ledge will be all solid quartz. There
ia a great deal of water coming into
the shaft, but It il easily handled by
the pump. The Butte { Boston's is now
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-22

New York. Dec. l6.-Thres persons
were burned to death and one serious
ly injured at . hre that occurred In .
tenement at No. 800 South First strest
in tho williamsburg district OF Brook.
lyn. The dead: Mra. Ooscher. Miss
Susan Smith. Luke Freen. Mrs.. Cos
cher and Miss Smith were found on the
top floor suf3ocated to death. The body
Of Freen was found on the second door
badly burned.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-22
Pension for the Widow.

Washington. Dee. y. Senator fair-
banks today introduced bill in the SEN
ate granting a pension of 5000 yearly to
the widow OF Gen. Lawton. Representa-
five lands OF Indiana introduced a sim
liar bill in the house Lands represents
the district from which Lawton's first reg.
iment was recruited.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-22
Major 1.o9aa's Death.

Youngstown, o., Dec. 2l. - A letter
written by Lieut.. Col. Brercton OF the
1hir,y.third infantry has been received
here by the widow oi the late Major
John A. Logan. II sets at rest the story
that MAJOR Logan was killed by his own
men. Brereton, in his letter. states that
Logan MAS shot in the head by the en-.
emys bullet while assisting . wounded
soldier
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-22

ee~.Os
Louis r. Richards OF Harrison met
sudden death recently by being crushed
by falling tree.
Once more the O. R. 4 n. has An
agent At Osburn. w. 8. Lytle having
taken charge Of the station yesterday.
The senate today confirmed the nom
ination Of C. T. Stranahan Of Lewis
ton as Indian agent Of Neg Perce
county.
The latest sensation IN Moscow IL
the capacity OF young Lin Hibbs for
eating bananas. He devours Is and
still lives.
The Northern Pacific narrow gauge
line down at Osburn has not been used
for year and half. although the rails
are still in place.
The resolution introduced by Con-
gresham Lentz for an investigation Of
the Occur d'Alene riots will be urged
by the state administration OF Idaho
Jay Sedgwick Of Tacoma. tax agent
for the Northern Pacific railroad. called
on the Latah county assessor last week
and paid the company taxes. amounting
to $72l5.2S.
b. Davis. rancher and sheep owner
OF Carey. on Little Wood river. II miss-
Ing. Nothing Is known Of his where
abouts since the 18th Of October last.
On that date he registered at . hotel
in Biackfoot. Where he won't to from
there no one knows.
The jury In the Taylor burglary case
at Moscow has returned q verdict OF
guilty. The case attracted consider
able attention by the fact that the de-
tense set up the plea OF insanitys
The Gcnesce schools have organised
= literary society. Weekly meetings
are held. At u recent meeting held the
South African war was debated. and .
decision given to the Boer supporters.
The Jury at Moscow In the case OF the
state OF Idaho VI. Captain Pierce, re-
| turned a verdict Of guilty OF assault
| Captain Pierce is = Nez Perce Indian,
He was convicted OF holding up and
assaulting T.. ID. Hayes. an old man liv-
ing near Jullaetta.
President Blanton and Professors
French. Aldrich and Avery Of Moscow
have gone TO Weiser. where they will
attend q farmers institute. From there
they 60 to Nampa. Caldwell and New
Plymouth. At each place an institute
will be held. and the professors will
take part In the program.
The Wallace city council has decided
&c buy the tailings bin at the Standard
mill and pay for the hauling Of the
tailings already put on Bank street
An unsuccessful effort was. made last
fall to have the city do this, after
which the bin was built and some tall
ings hauled by private subscription.
The supreme court says: From Z
careful examination OF all the decisions
OF the courts OF those states having Z
similar statute. we are constrained to
hold that under the statutes OF this
state, a married woman Ia not author
ized to make Photographic WILL"
Governor Steunenberg. who has gone
to Washington to attend the meeting
OF the committee that 10 to arrange Z
celebration Of the anniversary OF the e.
tablishment OF the national govern
ment In the District OF Columbia. has
offcially notified Lieutenant Governor
Hutchings OF his absence from the
state. so far as known this In the hrsi
instance In the history Of the state
when such a notification has been sent
a lieutenant governor on the occasion
Of u governors absenting himself from
the state.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-22
GOsu pevs IL Me- Effected.

Detroit, DEC. 22.-Samuel Gompers has
been unanimously reelected president Of
the American Federation Of Labor. all ot
the other old officers also being unani
mously reelected. Contests occurred only
in tn. selection OF fraternal delegates TO
the foreign trades congresses Louisville
was selected a. the place for holding the
next convention.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-22
0. slowly Prosve.si.x.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Several witnesses
from Utah testified Tuesday before the
committee OF investigation in the Roberts
case The principal witnesses were DR..
Luells Miles. A. +. ID and Dr.. Wish
ard Roberts was preseht and conducted
the cross. examination.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-22
E~Aevatios 81 Later.

Detroit, Dec. 20.-The American FEEDER.
alton Of Labor Tuesday declared against
slavery or serfdom by ownership OF coa-
tract within the jurisdiction Of the United
States. After adopting . number Of reso-
luiions affecting labor in various bran6hes
the convention went into executive ses-
sion to consider the proposition to relesse
linotype machine tenders from the juris-
d,e,ion Of the typographical unioa.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-22

The rumors are unfounded in the report
that Butler had crossed Tugela river, and
Methuen's lines Of communication are still
reported TO Be intact.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-22

EnglaaA DoPreWs From Rassla.
Paris, Dec. 2O.-1t u rumorsd here that
the Bank Of Russia has advanced tAe
Bank Of England 100000 pounds.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-22

A former minister Of war IN France pre-
diets that England will be compelled TO
sue for peace.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-22
the only steam hoist In operation In
the camp.

the only steam hoist in operation In
the camp.
The Republic has been a big mine for
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 Il would turn out 10
be such a gigantic mine as 1t Ia now
demonstrated to be. Those who have
recently examined the property are
wondering when the limit OF It's great.
ness will end. Approximately the
south drift from No, tunnel encoun-
tered 20 feet Of good ore In the drift
from No. tunnel. and almost directly
under the big ore body in No. 2, the
ledge was 30 feet in width In the
south drift from No 1 tunnel cross.
cut reveals the fact that the ledge is
o3 feet between walls. This growth In
size as greater depth Is reached Is phe-
nomenal. II was unlocked for. Many
thought the ledge might possibly get
some larger, but none believed that it
would more than double its width be.
tWVVIi luuuViS .NOS. anu :. IL mas
gradually grown in width from the SUR
face to the depth OF 600 feet and has
every appearance OF growing stiil
wider.
MINING NOTES.
The Hump has six feet OF snow, but
development continues on a 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
is gained.
Adolph WetZstein is after the Boston
& Montana. and asks for receiver for
the Commanche. at Butte.
Finch 4 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.
The commission appointed by Judge
Clancy to appraise the value OF the
Butte 4 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 It's report, assessing
the total value at 100000. There are
two tracts, one valued at $455. 900 and
the other at $4,000. This includes
both surface and mineral rights The
bin OF the three commissioners IL $40
per day, total OF $3.50.
William Hunter. the veteran pros
pector and mining man. says that the
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-22

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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-22

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The Republican journal., 1899-02-02
JuIIet's TOMB.

In glaucing over a New Y ork paper, we
noticed al item to the effect that the tomb
of Juliet, in Verona, was to be repaired.
Somewhat chagrined that the New Y ork
papers should ger ahead OF us on items in
the town over across the bridge, we made
enquiries of number of Verona people.
One man said that he didn know that
there was tomb on the island and any
one would be dun fool to go to tinker
inc up a tomb this weather. Another
good citizen looked at us IN strange sort
of Il way, rather sorrowful like, and in
stead OF furnishing information said that
the liquor people drank now-a- days WASH t
like TIN at of Old pod auger times; that it
turned mems heads before they knew it.
Nothing daunted, we approached well
known retail dealer in CLANS. lie said
that all the tomb ne knew about was "a
tomb OF blasted hopes which a man in
trance at the last Verona camp meeting
had spoken about He didn' know where
it was, but if old Juliet's folks wanted a
good job done on their tomb, he would do
the rough part when the weather moder-
ated some. We had decided to get up
stinging editorial, branding the whole
story newspaper fake when we Glanced
to breach the matter in our family circle,
which is equipped with an October club
woman who thinks she knows a lot about
Shakespeare-and everything else.
They are going to fix up Juliet's tomb
on Verona" we observed by way of con
versation.
''Ls that So" she replied and the
dreamily mused
81 wonder where poor Romeo was
buried-or entombed -
"What! scooped again When did Ro-
meo die?" we asked.
She started for the encyclopedia and
taking down volume ''Rats- Tub was por-
ing it over.
"What are you looking for, dearest"
we enquired chuckling with suppressed
glee.
"Why Romeo, of course
Romeo aim dead, and we burst into
hilarious laughter
"Do you expect to find out about Shore
Road folks and dead Verona people in the
Encycloped Brittanica Y GU will be look
ing in the Farmers almanac next to find
the time table of the Joseph &. Totten,'
and we hadn't laughed 50 much sin ce
Googns's goat got out.
We dislike to expose the sanclity of the
home in cold type butIthere is no sense in
woman getting mad at little Joke and
throwing a ten pound book at her hus-
bands head, just because he was trife
mixed; it was also unladylike in her to
emplant Sorosis shoes in vulnerable points
of his anatomy, in the place of commas,
while imparting to him the information
that he had better go and do something
which would be very disagreeable, incon-
venient and possibly dangerous, if ne
didn't know that Juliet was buried in
Verona, Italy, and not Verona, Hancock
county, Maine.
Hereafter there will be a separation be-
tween the sanctum and the home. When
we want to know anything about vital
statistics we will go down and confer with
Charles Cobb or Irving Brown or Parson
Gem. Bucksport Herald.
The Republican journal., 1899-02-02
Expansion Mea MS Peace.

In all the spoken and written words of
the 'Anti- Impelialists' we find not
syllable to indicate any adequate concep-
ton of the great problems Of the Orient
Suppose we should insist upon staying at
home, refusing to take any part in set
thing these problems. We know how
England is hated by the other powers
because she represents liberal institu-
lions and governs her colonies with some
regard to the welfare of their inhab-
tants. Suppose the other powers, secure
against interference by the great Amer
lean republic, should unite in the par
tition of China, to exploit its resources
for their own selfish purpcs SEES, and should
be able to overwheim the English power
and perhaps strip it of its colonies. In
what condition would that leave us?
What would be the effect the cause
of human liberty in the world? Could
we help ourselves by reciting the Declara-
ton of Independence, declaiming Wash
ington's farewell address, or asserting
the Monroe doctrine from our high places?
We d. not believe the world is going to
take this step backward. We have faith
in the progress of the race. But we have
a duty to perform, and if we should shirk
IL we SnOuld Oe Responsible TOR the evils
which would follow. The reactionary
powers might unite to try to crush Eng
land, but they would know better than
to combine against the English speak
ing world-that part of the world which
stands for human rights and liberal insti-
tutions. The separation of the English
speaking people means danger to all that
we hold dear. Their standing together
means peace and progress, and the weak
ening of the bonds of depotsm every
where How absurd, then, for US to
stand on the letter of certain phrases in
| the Declaration of Independence, phrases
which we have never seen realized at
home, and make them an excuse for
neglecting the cause of the spirit of
humanity which they inculcate! Human
rights are not confined to the, United
States of America, and it is not edifying
to hear senators quoting the Declaration
of independence against expansion while
negroes and Indians are denied the right
OF self government We would like to
see all men free, but first we would like
to see them worthy and capable of free
! dom. Boston Herald.
The Republican journal., 1899-02-02
States the privilege of fishing within their

| States the privilege of fishing within their
we'll known and we'll advertised ''three-
mile limit in return for the right to be
granted by the United States to the prov
incial merchants to export fish to the
island of Porto Rico free of duty.
81 do not believe that there is within
this three mile limit, anything of value to
the fishermen of Maine or New England
When | say that the privilege is not worth
the buying, | voice the unanimous senti-
ment of the fishery interests of Maine and
New England.
''On the other hand it is understood
and agreed that the Porto Rican market
is a good one, by all conversant with the
West Indian trade The proposition of
the provincials is altogether one sided
Our friends do not offer an equivalent
They would give to the United States
assumed privileges which would turn out
of but little or no value, and what the
fishermen do not want, for what we know
to be flor some kinds of fiSb) a very good
market indeed
81 believe that the advantage to the
merchants in the purchase of supplies
and stores of all kinds for our vessels,
which were free to them, provided that
fish were there to induce the vessel to take
the long trip to make the trial, would
more than equal in profit. to the mer-
chants the advantage accruipg to the
vessels for the use of the inshore fishing
grounds.
1.-THE fishing interests have been We ry
much depressed for a number of years
no single industry has suffered more dur
ing our late hard times. If there is to be
a change it would seem that it must be
for the better, and with the opening of
additional markets for fish in the West
Indies, and the advantage of general good
times, there is a hope for brighter things
in the future of the fisheries of Maine.
"The confidence of the future as ex-
pressed among the fishermen is such that
already there is talk of a larger fleet of
vessels with which to do the increased
business that is expected to come to them.
ITO the honorable commissioners of
the United States, to the Anglo Ameri-
can commission, of which Congressman
Nelson Dingley was a distinguished mem.
Der, charged with the adjustment OF the
question as between the two governments
and to whom this proposition is address
ed, our fishermen appeal with confidence
that no bargain such as is proposed, with
the depleted and always over valued fish
cries claimed to be within the three mile
limit as a consideration, will be sanction
ed, whereby we shall lose the Porto Rico
and Cuban markets for our fish OF have to
compete there with free foreign fish.
''Our legislators have at heart the in
terests Of the fisheries as one OF the most
important industries in the State, and
earnestly hope that this interest will be
shown in some effective way, possibly in
the form OF a memorial OF address, ex-
,,,., l. 1.
The Republican journal., 1899-02-02

Piles Cured in to Nights One
application gives relief. DR.. Agnew's ONT
ment is a boon for Itching Piles, or Blind
Bleeding Piles, it relieves quickly and per-
manentIy. In skin eruptions it stands with
out rival. Thousands of testimonials if
you want evidence. 35 cent. Sold by Kill
gore and Wilson and A, A. Howes & Co.'S
The Republican journal., 1899-02-02
WASHINGTON WUISPERINGS.

WASHINGTON WHIsPER1NGs. The War
Department have recommended favorably a
project for the improvement of Cape Por-
pOise harbor so as to make it a harbor of
refuge as well as a harbor for commerce
While Colonel Haines was in charge at
Portland he reported strongly in favor of
tie improvement of the harbor. Since that
time the place has been selected as the
terminus of the projected Sanford and
Cape Porpoise Railroads.. Jan. 10Th, the
Senate confirmed the nomination of Jo-
seph Hodges Choate of New York am
bassador to Great Britain. The War De
partment has issued an invitation for bids
from responsible shipping concerns of all
nations for the transportation of Spanish
prisoners in the Philippines from Manila
to Spain, The treaty requires the United
States to transport these prisoners home
without awaiting the ratification of the
peace treaty. Bids were opened Feb. LIST
in New York and San Francisco.