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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28

After several years OF unsuccessful
experimenting the bed of tailings at the
old English min is worked satisfactory
" by the process known as chloridix-
ing. or roasting with sulphur and salt,
after which they are run through the
amalgamating watts Nine tons of tail
ings are being roasted per day. with
salt and pulverized iron sulphurets,
obtained near Washoe City. Six men
are employed on the roasting furnace.
working three shifts. A charge OF
750 pounds is drawn from the furnace
every hour The roasted tailings are
transferred to the matchmaking vat,
which takes $500 pounds at charge
and runs four charges per day. Two
men are working on the pans, each
working twelve hours shift. The
tailings assay fourteen ounces OF silver
and from 81 to SO per ton In gold. or
this Il 10 estimated that from 81 to $12
per ton 10 saved. Amalgam weighing
from 100 to leo pounds 10 retortod
every other day.-Reno Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28
MYSTERY OF NELLIE KNOX.

Alfred c. Ella. a prisoner In H.
81 Louis city jail on two charges
ootaihinE money under false pretensss
ana hisamy-is accused, in letter
sent TO sherin Pohlmann by Mrs. ME-
Knox OF No. 1900 Twentieth street Den
yer, Col, OF knowing more than has
ever become public OF her stepdaugh-
ters disappearance. Ellis admits that
ne lett his father-in-law's home with
THIS girl. who was l5 years old. on the
night when she disappeared. She was
MS wile's sister. He claims that he re-
members nothing OF what occurred.
ne says he does not know where he
LETT her, what he did or where he was
IRON I O'Clock at night until o'clock
The next morning. Two years ago the
girls skeleton was found in what was
at the time she disappeared, a country
lane II was identified by her father
Major Knox. by means OF a ring. Ellis
mas served term in the Animosa, Ia,
penitentiary for bigamy and has been
sent 10 the workhouse In St Louis for
minor offensss. lie has been married
four times. and according TO the stories
his wives tell. only one OF them was
legally united 20 him Here is para
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28

The demand for mining machinery
has been more active during the past
two weeks than at any time this sea
son. and Mt the same time there is less
machinery ready TO I'LL orders than for
several years. says the Denver Repub-
licin. Every manufacturing estab-
lishment In the country is crowded
with orders and 1t is now almost i'm
possible TO secure the heavier classes
of machinery within less than ninety
days
Yesterday there was but one air COM
pressor ready To ship In the city. and
an order for one. sent TO an eastern
mandatory. was met with the reply
that il could not be shipped for twelve
weeks. A local factory sold seven
compressors last week and several min
ing men who laid their plans to put in
compressors have been compelled 10
accept the situation and wait until the
machines can be made. Several of the
eastern agencies in Denver have dis
posed OF nearly all their heavy ma
chinery and have lost good orders on
account Of their inability TO get stock.
One eastern firm has Informed It's
agent that it is nearly twelve months
behind In orders. and others have de-
cllned to accept any order for de-
livery under four months.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28
POPULARITY OF CORAL.
RFOAset 81 the Bssisst Little CrsAsere1
That Live In the sea.

PFDAsst 81 the Bssisst Little Crsa&~ss
That Live In the SEQ.
The popularity of coral il growing,
both In Europe and in this country.
and those best qualified to speak ON
the subject express the belief that the
demand for coral jewelry this fall will
be very considerable The beautiful
canoes and carved pieces which for
merly we're fashiona BILE are no longer
sought, the demand being confined to
simple forms Almost all the valuable
coral at the present day comes from
Italy, and most OF 1t is cut there, al
though not inconsiderable part IL cut
in Germany 1t is imported into this
country ready for mounting. It II
cut either round. pear-shaped or en-
cabochon, round or oval Heart-shaped
pieces are also cut to some extent. The
round pieces are used chiefly In the
form OF necklaces. guard and lorgnette
chains, sometimes alternating either
with pearl or with turquoise; the pear
shaped pieces are used chiefly for scarf
and lace pins. and pendants, link but
tons. studs and rings mounted with
cabochon-cut pieces. The gems which
seem to combine with the best effect
with coral are diamonds and pearls.
In rings the stones are set either singly
or in combinations OF three or I'VE
graduated, frequently in combination
with diamonds and pearls The favor
lite color is pale shade of pink. For
mounting. Roman gold is peculiarly ef-
fective. Coral as is well known, il an
animal product consisting Of chalk
like deposit made by colony of my
RAIDS of minute polypi. II Is found in
shape resembling a tree, with
branches spreading in all directions
The present supply is almost exclu-
siyely produced in the Mediterraean,
along the coast of Italy, France. Spain.
Algiers and Tunis. While some coral
is found at a depth OF 40 feet. most Of
the best coral is found at 4 depth Of
from LOG to $50 feet below the surface
| Of the water, firmly attached to some
other object near the bottom The
| depth Is too great to make 1t possible
for divers to work probably. and &C.
cordingly special device, consisting
of two bars of wood firmly dashed to-
! gether in the shape OF cross and sup
| piled with a large number Of nets, II
used By the coral fishers This APP
| paratus is heavily weighted and drop
ped overheard from the banks used for
the purpose The coral becomes en-
tangled in the nets, and Is then pulled
from its anchorage by main force. The
| dark-red coral, which is more plenti-
full than the pink variety. is largely
used for anklets and necklaces among
uncivilized tribes: sometimes it is cut
into larger pieces, which are strung
into girdles or used as ornaments In
the Orient. White and very pale pink
coral. although very scarce. and con-
sequently expensive. are but little used
for jewelry.-Jewelers' Weekly.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28

Another rich strike has been made
on the Doctor mine at Victor The
find was made in the Ford block of
ground al the fourth level An assay
taken on piece of the mineral ten
inches square showed 1000 ounces. or
10000 to the ton.
Lessee Ford has had his suitcase for
some weeks and has been working the
ground except for one week ever since,
without any results being obtained. To-
day he resumed work and succeeded in
openiro A vein fourteen inches wide,
from Shich the piece referred to was
taken. This is the first strike of rich
mineral which has been made In the
upper workings of the mine since oper-
atoms were resumed 1t is important,
inasmuch as 1t practically proves up
the rich ore body opened in the tenth
aud twelfth levels for distance OF
several hundred feet.
The reopenlng of ore in the old Raven
hill bonanza has been n surprise to a
great many. 1t has proved one of the
biggest sensations of the year in min
ing circles. II has been the means of
turning the tide Of fortune of many
well-known Coloradoans. and there
will undoubtedly result from 1t the
making Of several fortunes for these
who are interested.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28

Work has been commenced on the
jackson placer Of breckenridge, recent
ly purchased by n. 4. Revert, men hav-
ing been set mt work In cleaning up the
bitches and fumes and getting every
thing ready for active work.
The placer viii be equipped with by.
draulIc elevators and while II is not
expected that much gold will he taken
out this year. Il Is hoped that 1t will
he possible to reach bedrock by the
close of the present season. An Evans
elevator has been telcgraphed for and
It Is possible that Ludlum elevator
will also be used. But short time
remains In which work can be done,
hut every effort is TO be made to get
things in shape for an early start in
the spring.
The Jackson placer comprises 800
acres at the mouth of French gulch,
and is said TO be one of the richest
tracts of placer territory in the Rreck.
enrldge district. Ii has only been
worked on the high bars. leaving the
rich channels on bedrock undisturhed,
and from tests that have been made
In various ways II is believed that II
will be one of the heaviest producers
In the district.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28

Fancy being evicted from your last
resting place II your relatives neglect
ed to pay the rent! Yet this is what
happens every day In that island we
have been hearing so much of lately,
Porto Rico. In the Campo Santo, the
consecrated field which lies on the cliff
edge near San Juan, 1t is impossible
to buy a grave right out, except at a
price which puts it out of the question
for poor people. The graves are leased
for term OF years. and II at the end
OF that time the lease Is not renewed
the remains are dug up and the ground
relet-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28
TO SUCCEED TOM REED
AMOS l. ALLEN WAS LONG THE
SPEAKERS FRIEND.
College Chums 1T Old BOwdoin-Ai1sn
Was fteed's Secretary While ths Lat
ter Was speaker Of the Nsts0nal
House-AIso an Adviser.


Amos l. Allen OF Grand Beach, Me-,
who Is being frequently spoken OF as
the successor OF Speaker Thomas b.
Reed in Names congressional delega-
ton, is 81 years old. but Is still Wig
orous and active. In early boyhood
Speaker Reed and Mr.. Allen we're fell
low-students at Bowdoin college. They
were warm personal friends in those
days and often built air castles to-
gether Subsequently they drifted
apart. but they were destined to come
together again in later years. When
Speaker Reed assumed the gavel of the
national house OF representatives he
made Mr.. Allen his private secretary
and confidential adviser. In this ca
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28
THE SELECTION OF A MILL SITE
Question whether To Locate Near Water
Ore

or Ore.
When determining upon the location
of mill or other machinery for the
lieneficatiun OF ore. the surroundings
should be studied In reference to the
economy of transportation and treat
ment The mill should be placed where
the ore can he delivered from the mine
into its highest portion. above the bins,
without the necessity of hauling the
ore up an incline as Is often seen. and
that. too. where II could have been
avoided. The mill should be furnish
cd with every mechanical device which
will reduce the expense OF manipula-
ton to minimum, the ore passing
from one process to another by gravity.
Water Is an important consideration.
and the mill must have liberal sup
ply. Often II is question OF choice
between locating the mill near the
water and nj n distance from the mine
or placing the mill near the mine and
pumping water TO II from lower ele-
walton. When this problem presents
itself, II becomes question OF econ
omy-which will he least expensive. to
tram the ore To the mill at the water,
or pump the water 10 the min. The Sc
lection OF site Is also Influenced by the
topography of the ground. II good
site il ohtainable mt the mine and II
would be necessary to pump the
water up to the mill. even II the latter
were located near the water. II will in
most cases he wise TO build the mill at
the mine aud pump the water, unless
the distance aud elevation be prohib-
tive. Experience has already demon
stratcd that large volumes OF water
may he pumped many miles against
800 feet or more head at nominal ex-
pcnsc per ton OF ore treated II the
nuantity be large-200 tons or more
iatly. No two situations are identical,
and these matters are wholly depend
rnt upon the Judgment OF the manage
ment. The economical features must
he considered. the relative cost deter
mining the proper course to pursue
Mining and Scientific Press.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28

Sraph from Mrs knox's letter to sher-
in Pohlmsn:
But there is another matter OF
which | xish 10 write. That Is the
disappearance o. my step
daughter Nellie. She lief, home with
him iEilEl one night and never return
ed We hunted many days and nights
and my heart has been broken ever
since. for loved her. Mr.. r. C. Ellis.
the prisoners uncle. told me Ia the
presence Of others that while NE were
hooking for her. her body was hidden
in shed. Someone. who was afraid
she would tell something. cav tina, she
never len the place alive after she en-
tered it,
Here IL ~ extract from a pathetic
letter sent Mrs. Knox By her husband.
who saa Ia Carthage. III:
Nov. ms dear. viii ssnd you With
this a paper telling that Els is locked
on ia 81. Louis And ask you. for
the sake OF justice. 20 write the sheriff
and sell him Jnsi what kind OF fellow
ne Es. Teil him 20 put him in the
sweat bon and make him tell sha, be
tnoSs aSout my poor Nellie and how
she disappeared"
ElB has had life full OF cvcniful in
cidenis. norn in The East. he has been
A cireue man. sailor. a ranchman. a
cowboy. an artist. and has married fou'
women. lie has been In the peniten'
,iary and In irons for disobediencs on
the high seas. Yet today he does mol
appear to be more than 80 years old
insists. although he is In jail. on hav'
Ing a shave every day. and curls ND
mus.ache with as much care as II az
we're walking down Broadway.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28


The Texas court OF appeals. 1t =
noted. has affirmed the right Of in
ferior courts to issue injunctions 1t
the request Of husband forbiddins
any third person to speak to. write
to, or in any way communicate with
his wife, whenever such act shall BE-
prejudicial to the applicant" The af-
firming decision is sweeping and gen.
eral. and under 1t in Texas husband
may enjoin not only the male object
OF his jealousy. but his mother-in-law
and ''al his wife's relations" from
holding communication with her
whenever they may not approve OF his
conduct Now. If some authority will
give the wife the power to enjoin
her husband against speaking to.writ-
Ing to. or In any way communicating
with third persons when such act shall
be unpleasant to the applicant, Texas
families will get on famously. and
there will be no more divorces there
than In South Carolina.
Is. CO. News.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28
MINING MENTION.


An Arizona miner has suggested the
feasibility Of running mining and mill
ing machinery by means OF windmills.
lie says:
Arrasiras and stamp batteries can be
run with windmills. Fuel il expensive
In many places. and high velocity
Of wind prevails about three-fourths OF
the time. A 1G-foot power mill will run
2-stamp battery. compound stamps,
and pump the water. A good. practical
plant for the prospector Is a 5-stamp
battery. with stamps Of 600 pounds
each, matchmaking plates, battery
feeder. IA G-foot concentration, water
tank, force pump and pipes OF proper
Size. The pump can be placed in well
800 feet distant from the mill. il de-
sired. and rope run from the wind
mill to the pump TO drive IL. A 20-foot
windmill erected on strong wood
tower, the shafting can be placed in
the tower and the battery set about
twelve or fifteen feet distant. Any
Kind Of a roof or shade that will keep
out the sun and rain will do. With
such "A mill, ore can he worked by the
free gold amalgamating and concen-
fraiing process AT an expense not ex-
ceeding II per ton. In our mining dis
Z frict there are thousands Of tons Of
ore and waste on old abandoned
4 claims. a large percentage of which
will yield by this process from SO to 50
per ton and upwards. Erect windmills
/ and small batteries and work these old
dumps. They are nearly all free-gold
ore. and a concentration will not be
necessary.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28
EMpERoR.s BROTHER COMING.

Prince Henry of Prussia. brother OF
Emperor William H.. will be Americas
guest OF honor some time this fall.
Prince Henry is at present in charge
of the German squadron In Asiaic wa
tiers. and he expects TO set out for San
Francisco within the next few weeks.
From San Francisco he will journey
acrosa the continent to Washington.
D. c.. where he will be entertained by
President Mckinley. Though bred In
the purple OF royal ease. Prince Henry
Is one OF the best naval commanders
ON the globe. He is fine discip,inarian
and a thorough tactician. He knows
the Oriental waters as well AZ he
knows the German fatherland. and he
possesses the loyal esteem OF the gal
liant tars who serve under him. Primes
Henry could secure the rank Of ad-
miral merely by asking for 1t. but be
does not care for promotion. except
upon the ground of merit. and he pre-
fers to wait patiently until the honor
u bestowed upon him in due season On
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28

A remarkable Incident mas cofne "
,vht In connection with . recent
drowning case at Rothesay. One OF tne
occunants OF tho boat. boy OF eight
wears. whose swimming master nao
,old him in an emergency to lie upon
~. hnck in the water. did 30. TWO III
lie girls belonging to the party ne'o On
~ hIs legs. and smaller boy rested
his head on the youths breast, Ing
four thus ioated for some minutes
and we're picked up by men who nad 70
rn~ nearly a mile to their rescue
r,sr.a adnl,s--two sisters and sweet
beart-were drowned
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28
AMOS ALLEN.

pacity the friendship which the two
men entertained for each other waxed
stronger; in fact. they became almost
brotherly companions Speaker Reed
is said to be warmly in favor of Mr..
Aliens election TO congress from the
First district, and this fact. taken In
connection with Mr.. Aliens own in
dividual strength and popularity In the
district. seems to make his election
well-nigh sure Speaking OF Mr.. Al
len. one OF the correspondents OF the
New York World says: He is quiet
and reserved in manner and has an
easy dignity at all times. In converse
ton his tone is low and soft. and his
remarks are to the point. He uses the
simplest language and impresses one as
being rapid thinker and thorough
logician. On the platform. when he
is portraying the merits OF his party,
his voice is strong and vibrant. and his
talk is punctuated by the dry wit o.
the old-time gentleman. To enjoy Mr..
Aliens company for even an hour one
cannot avoid the impression that his
tastes are quiet and scholarly. He
has kept abreast OF the times and it
is his recreation TO sit in his eozs little
library and read the latest books on
science and sociology. He bears the
weight of years lightly and his step is
light and springy. He is at all times
CHEEKY and companionable. Mr.. Allen
has held all sorts OF public Offices
which have taken him all over the
country. but he never gave up his
Maine home, where he went to live
soon after he was graduated from Bow
dom. He likes to tell now how he
was made selectman of his native town
several years ago. Mr. Allen was born
March II. 1887. in Waterloo. Me- He
earned his own way through college
Mr.. Aliens three years at Bowdoin
were years OF hard work and good
times His eyes sparkled the other day
when he said: I was always on hand
| when there was fun going on Mr.. Al
lens acquaintance with Mr.. Reed be
gan in their first college year together
and they became unusually firm col
lege chums."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28

Ca.nu.csssa Caused BY Alleged O"esu
In several districts of Grceroek. scot
land. of late much commotiou has ocen
caused by the appearance OF alleged
"ebostse The Well Park was SAID
IN be haunted" for some time. and
crowds gathered nightly to get view
~ the "spooks." But the ghosts.
M. mundane Inhabitants. fed at the
march of the police, only. however. 70
appear in other quarters. Ie"
nish,. ago. a girl. while washing the
-,atr in q South street tenement, was
considerably alarmed to see bending
over her a huge white object with out
stretched arms. She ran into the
Mons. shrieking. and returned with
her father. The father waited for some
time but no ghosts" making their
.rrearance. he entered the house. but
hsd scarcely done so when he heard
NJ. daughter again shouting for aim
On the disappearance OF the father the
e.urc In white had again appeared.
hut the girl. with great presence Of
mind was ready for him. and tenac-
iouslv chung on to the sheet. The
~spook." who appeared to Be yona
man. only escaped by leaving the sheet
In the girls grasp.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28

Fight In . RaiirsAd Tower.
MI hopkins and Oscar Clifford.
y men In the Long Island railroad
fought an ugly battle the other
Vihord says he drew his pocket
ana every time Hopkins kicked
a ne slashed his assailAnt In the
Inc light ragged for several min
4 Nheh Hopkins finally became
eaea by the loss OF blood and
(o'u came out OF the tower. While
asn'ng the blood from his wounds
s'us directed the depot man in the
puiat'on OF the levers until . re-
~NeF man arrived. Clifford was
F'su as he was stepping ON a troll
Far leaving the village.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28

CITY Editor Mr.. strong has peen ~
,oaav and he had murder In MS eye.
VOW, ,oua' !, ,ime aid you come to speak OF
Mrs strongs alleged husband :. ~ 7
naragraph about her accident ,,ss =,
p rsasS. aid II to steer clear of noei
al, you know you told me Always 70
sav alleged thief" alleged murdere.
ond TINT sort of thing Boston Trans
cript.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-28

| puteh bark Burgemeister Jonk-
rosnen, from far-away Paoboiin-
IVA & now at the Delaware
Ixater with story as queer as
Inc name. Capt. Gotdhelp OF the
u splns a yarn which makes that
! ancient mariner pale into In
.eauce. The most singular TEA
~ the entire incident. however,
|, the captain fully believes what
hates. Stranger .han all. the crew
|sutistes the story. Shippers from
the lonely Indian ocean ever re-
4 those waters with sentiments
"a fear. II may be that they are
h,sa a, the sastness of that long
\ OF sea from the snnda straits
4 Cane OF Good Hope, or perhaps
,hiuk OF the weird legend Of old
srdecken and bis phantom ship.
J, the firsi tales poured into ,heis
Isl ears in their own Holland 30
say.
ndsreeeken sailed over that lone
lsan waste. but his voyage sermi-
abruptly at the fatal cape. Vast
fersnt was the experience OF this
.day ghost ship during her soy-
khrough those same waters. Capt.
Aslp and bis crew saw no mystic
hat they found themselves on
which had lnyoiuntarily assumed
role Il sill be remembered that
months ago the old phantom
.ory was revived In Cape Town.
half dozen captains OF craft
n touched there while bound for
p-laxare brszkwaisF told OF a
.buiit vessel me, with In fear
"a while around them was calm.
Dawes Of the Hampton made af'
h, that this sper,sf era,, had been
ri on May ~ and described every
which had taken place ON he'
H. remembered particularly
ort 0t the iopmasis OF the sup
phantom had broken on IN 9
eE squsil and came crashing 10
tsek before his eyes The mar
b spectacle bad a depressing cs
OF The nampton's errs. They de
a their ship In body and tbs
p xss tied up there for lack o
for months. In the nrAn,itns. OF
IS. the nargsmesstsr Jonkheel
lsh happened ia,o Cape Town bar
she had bfoken a spar and want
repaired The wosk required ts'
and during that time the BARI
observed By Capt. Dawes Of ,h'
tesoa To HIS horror be rtcoE
IL hsf Dutch lines The mys,efi
apparitlon which had crossed III
d his ship wcsk before. Their
ssi. The same makeup. the sam
ana The sams topmsst gone Th
has met and compared notes
Gotlhslp told hos. on the nigh
~ 70 be bad been Ia q storm an
ns partly disnasisd The spa
fallen 70 thc meek. narrowly miss
$50 mon gho Ncrs Ia The rigging
|fihiaE eofFrspundsd With ~ha
pawea had seen. but the mys
ettpsned Il vas evident frul
logs 81 the tEo crafts that the
iQo milca apart. Capt. Dave
Htncsd to think that the Dutch
zas a phantom after all
i explanation. however. was aim
and one readily asslmlls;.d by th
'sr Of leC Hampton. but no es
ALTON 70 peculiar could ennylne
Godihslp Ii was demonstrate
The phantom ship had been = n
IHotlon Of the Dutch weasel by
ss which reflected her and hs
oundiuss a distance Of 400 mile
The mystery vas cleared up. Bs
Godthelp. however. stili shake
hsad and mutsors strange Germa