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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-20

Washington, d. C.-The former official
estimate of the wooded area of the United
States, placed at 26 per cent, has been
raised to 81 per cent by the latest COM
putations of the division of geography
and forestry of the United States geo
logical survey. That office has issued a
bulletin containing new figures on Amer
lean forests, some of which tend to prove
the national timber resources greater than
is supposed.
The two latest states to be examined
are Oregon and Washington The former
is estimated to contain 234,653 million
feet, b. NJ, in standing timber; the lat
ter, hats million feet. Destruction by
fire has been exceedingly serious in Wash
ington. On the assumption that the
burned areas contained on an average as
much timber as the untouched portion.
10000 million feet have been DESTROYED
since numbering began. This amount
would supply all the saw mills of the
United States for two years, and at a
value of only rs cents a thousand, means
dead loss to the state of $4,000 600
The amount actually logged in the same
period has been 10000 million feet, max.
ing the estimate by the same comparison
of areas. Oregon has suffered less from
both fire and numbering, owing to the
smaller facilities for marketing the pro-
duct
Investigation of the causes, effects and
means of prevention of forest fires in the
west, will be carried on this summer in
Oregon, California, Arizona.
New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming.
Montana, Idaho, South Dakota. Besides
field study, designed chiefly to discover
means of preventing the evil, the division
is making a historic record of all import
ant fires which have occurred in the
United States since 1854. Although vet
incomplete, this indicates that the annual
recorded loss by forest burnings in the
United States, is, at the very lowest,
$20.OOO,OOO. 1t will probably run far
above this sum, as the Pacific coast states
have been only partially examined. Ac.
counts of over $500 disastrous fires have
been obtained in the II states already ex-
amined. Michigan, Minnesota and Wis
,onsin have suffered the most severely.
These records are taken chiefly from news
papers, and where it has been possible to
compare them with the figures of practical
it was been found that the I
endency of the press is to underestimate
he damage.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-20
France In Amity.

Paris, France, beyond a doubt, is sin
cerely anxious for the handgrip of friend
ship of the United States and not only
Is this true of the government, but of all
responsible French politicians as well. The
presentation of the Lafayette dollar to
President Loubet today furnished another
unmistakable proof of the existence of this
feeling. Reference to the event in the
French journals of all political shades has
been invariably of the most sympathetic
character.
Another expression of the feeling in the
official world has appeared in the govern
ment's mouthpiece, which after reviewing
the inception of the idea, concluded by
saying: "All these demonstrations form
a veritable cult, consecrated by the
Americans to the illustrious citizen who
aided them to win their independence
which does the greatest honor to the peo-
pie of the United States and deeply
touches the French people. If there are
in the world two peoples made to love and
comprehend one another, it is surely those
OF the greatest republics which exist on
the face of the globe"
The news of the capitulation of General
Cronje arrived on Mardi Gras and served
as an occasion for demonstration against
the British.
The turn of the tide in favor of Great
Britain in the Transvaal has produced a
painful impression here, although all of
the best organs, while eulogizing the he
role conduct of Cronje's army, also pay
tribute to the splendid soldierly qualities
shown by Lord Roberts and Lord Buffers
troops. A majority of the newspapers
urge England to seize the present oppor-
tunity, now that her military prestige is
restored, to make peace on the basis of
the independence of the Transvaal.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-20
OREGON.

The total amount of assessed prop
erty in Wasco county is $3,144,452.
Sheepmen of Enterprise are refus-
ing IS head by the band for good
ewes.
The clip of $500 goats of the Polk
county Mohair Association has been
pooled.
The Oregon Hop Growers Associa-
ton has just disposed of IS bales
at IL cents.
The Masonic Building Association of
La Grande has been incorporated. to
build $4,000 Masonic temple.
State Food Inspector ]. w. Bailey
has warned grocery stores at La
Grande against keeping impure and
poisonous jellies.
Fred Wilcox Of Forest Grove has a
live porcupine weighing 80 pounds at
his home at Greenville. He caught 1t
six miles north Of that place.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-20
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

The st. Eugene compressor has start
ed up, with an increased force.
The ore in the Butcher Boy, in Dead
wood camp, is improving as depth is
being reached.
Shipments from the North Star have
begun, the tramway is completed and
East Kootenay's bonanza is producer.
Recent work has demonstrated that
the Grey Eagle at Phoenix has the
same ledge as the Knob Hill and Old
Ironsides.
A buoyant feeling prevails in the
SLOGAN since the labor war ended. Many
mines are resuming and in SLOGAN Lake
district development and shipments
will soon be in full swing.
In Boundary district are found some
OF the largest copper-gold ore bodies in
the world. They measure ore by the
acre. Greenwood City is the center of
the district, and is rapidly growing in
Importance.
At Sandon the Miners Union SAYS
they declared the strike off," Mine
owners say they "ended the lockout"
SNS ~ AhoSIOA Tie IG6l-
ing Of satisfaction is general that the
labor difficulty is settled. The mines
are employing men whom they know to
be good and reliable miners without
regard to union Affiliations, and the
wage scale is 1925 per day. The I'M
ions have Endorsed that price as the
union scale. All told there may be
from 800 to 1000 men employed before
June, which will be less than half the
number that would be required If the
all had on full forces.
Manager Frank Robbins of the North
Star mine, in East Kootenay, says that
the new branch line of the Crows Nest
Pass Railway is completed to the mine,
4 distance of 81 miles from the main
line. The North Star has commenced
shipping, and is sending rs to 100 tons
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-20

San Fernando, La Union, ambushed 10
men of the Third cavalry, who were es-
icorting provision train. The Americans
were scattered and while returning to
camp one man was killed. The insur-
gents captured four horses and a quantity
of provisions.
The revolution in Colombia is growing,
and the rebels are said to be gaining
ground.
Congressman Sydney Epes of Virginia,
who was operated upon for appendicitis,
died at GARFIELD hospital, Washington.
In the football game between Oxford
and Cambridge the former won by two
goals Cambridge did not score a goal.
There was a moderate attendance.
Ambassador Choate viii be instructed to
call the attention of the British foreign
office to the Determinations against Amer
lean dentists in England with a view to
having them removed.
Henry Harris, manager of the San Fran
cisco baseball team, has made liberal
offer to Bill LANCE to captain and control
the nine. LANCE has stated mat he will
not return to Chicago this season.
The Montreal express on the Canadian
Pacific jumped the track between Ponty
Pool and Burketon and bounded down a
steep embankment, the coaches topping
over one another as they neared the bot
tom of the incline
The Spokane building bill has a good
place on the senate calendar. The favor
able report, which was submitted by the
committee on public buildings and
grounds, was written by Senator Turner,
who is a member of that committee.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt has started for
trip to Cuba. Mrs. Roosevelt intends
to make personal inspection of the
homes, the home life, the opportunities
and conditions of the people and to spend
month in the prosecution of her studies
Soldiers in the Philippines find frozen
meats good food.
Investigation as to the conduct of the
military in the Occur d.Alene district oc-
cupied the entire day. Representatives
Sulzer, Hay and Dick were absent JUS
tice Flanagan resumed his testimony. He
said he had been a member of the state
legislature of Idaho and introduced an
arbitration law.
The figures on the product of tobacco
for January show an increase for Cincin-
natl and vicinity over last January. The
increase in the tobacco output, according
to the Western Tobacco Journal for JAN
uary was 6,642, $50 pounds, or 81 per cent
over December, 1899, and 2,949, 995 pounds,
or IA per cent over January, 1899.
The senate held brief session Saturday,
on account of the death of
Representative Epes of Virginia. During
the session Senator Ross spoke in opposi-
ton to the seating of NJ s. Quay and
Senator Teller spoke in criticism of the
conference report upon the currency bill.
A number of private pension bills were
passed during the day.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-20
MINING NOTES.

The Silver King of Kellogg, Idaho,
has stopped for lack of water.
A cave occurred in the Iron Mountain
mine recently at Redding, CAL, en-
entombing nine miners.
In the Warrens district, Idaho coun-
ty, an important strike is reported to
have been made on the lola.
Stratton's Independence, the famous
Cripple Creek mine, paid a $3.50, 1000 div
idend Feb. Is, making total to date of
$1,440, 900.
Ian has been suspended for the time be-
ing. This is the new claim near the
Morning mine which was located few
weeks ago.
The announcement has been made on
excellent authority that the Spectator
mine at Butte has passed into the
hands Of the Amalgamated Copper Co.
for the stated consideration of $4,000
900.
1t is reported from Sumpter that the
main ledge of the Diadem has been cut
on the 80-foot level, 40 feet from the
shaft. 1t is said to be seven feet wide
and carries values of $500 to the ton in
gold.
w. H. Fulmer, miner employed by
the Bunker Hill Company, was killed
recently in the Stemwinder mine The
accident was caused by falling body
OF rock weighing several hundred
pounds.
One of the results of an important
mining deal which has just been nego-
tiated by Thomas Maloney, secretary of
the Drummers' development Company,
will be the erection of a smelter at Cur
lew, where the company's properties
are located.
A rich strike has been made on the
Iowa at depth of 10 feet, of ore that
assays $3.50 across 7-foot ledge. This
claim is one of a group of 10 owned by
Henry Murray of Grangeville, and is
located on Lightning creek, about two
miles down the south fork from the
Dewey and on the east side of the river.
Samples from the Golconda, exhibit
ed in Levinger's drug store at Baker
City, are attracting wide attention. The
ANA 6SoI 10 aOOuI IIC SIZE VI d HAL UGdQ
and is valued at $500. 1t contains two
streaks of free-milling ore with gold
plainly visible to the naked eye, and is
pronounced by experienced mining men
as the richest ore ever exhibited in
Baker City.
An effort was made last week in
Butte to blow up a shaft being worked
by Isaac Brown on the Washington
placer claim, which is owned by the
Butte & Boston. A box of dynamite
was found in the shaft, and near it
lay some burned fuse. 1t is thought
that the parties who tried to blow up
the shaft forgot to put the cap on the
fuse. The Waterman of the property
ran a man off the ground last night.
but was unable to identify him. The
Butte Boston is fighting Brown in the
district court.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-20
lRIErIY TOLD IN NOTES
An interesting Collection of Items
From the Four Northwest States
Of a Miscellaneous Nature Gath
cred the Past Week.
IDAHO.

A. p. Moss of Genesee, married
man with family of seven children,
committed suicide by cutting his
throat with razor.
The citizens of Wallace have for
warded $50 as their contribution to the
Ole Hagberg monument fund, which
makes the total contributions to March
/ $529.20.
Samuel Weir, a blacksmith at the
Victor mine on John Day creek, 20
miles from the town of White Bird, was
mortally injured by an explosion of
giant caps last week.
Senator Sohup, at the request Of
prominent citizens of Boise, has. recon-
mended the appointment of Wade F.
Hard Of Boise to the Office Of deputy col
lector Of internal revenue there.
Pursuant to an order of Judge Steele
"a jurors have been drawn for the
spring session in the district court,
which meets on March at Lewiston.
Included In the list are the names Of
three women, who will be the first i'm
paneled as district court jurors in the
county since the state constitutional
amendment conferred upon them that
authority.
Recently Moscow newspaper pub
lished several short stories from the
freshman class in the university. The
stories were sent to the English litera-
ture department of Yale college, where
their relative merits were decided up
on. The story entitled Jacks Awak-
ening." by Jessie Gibson, was awarded
FIRST prize; Harold Bennett" by Ger
trude Jenkins. second prize, and "Rob-
inson Crusoe." by Mabel Wolfe. third
prize.
Paul Lenschel, for six years a resi-
dent of Moscow. Is devoting himself to
introducing the sugar beet industry in
Moscow section. He has recently ar
ranged with the Washington Beet Sug-
ar Company, whose factory is located
at Waverly, to act as promoter Of the
sugar beet industry in the Paradise
valley. The factory will supply the
farmers with beet seed free until paid
for at a nominal sum out of the beet
crop to be produced, and will loan, free
OF charge, all necessary machinery for
the privilege Of getting the beets at
the market price. Mr.. Lenschel will
devote his entire time to promoting the
enterprise. II 1t is favorably received
by the farmers. with the aid of his
company he will establish depot at
Moscow from which he will distribute
gratis all necessary seeds and imple-
ments. Extensive experiments at the
university farm have demonstrated
that that section is highly adapted to
the culture of sugar beets.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-20
MONTANA.

During January $253S wolf bounty
claims were filed at Helena.
Red Lodge Is now in the throes Of a
scarlet fever epidemic that has assum-
ed alarming proportions.
Boulder Star lodge, the oldeset lodge
Of Good Templars in Montana, has just
celebrated its 31st anniversary.
Chief Of Police Jack White does not
propose to allow the hobo element to
make any kind Of a rendezvous Of An
aconda.
The outlook for baseball this season
Is bright. Good players will come to
Butte. Louis Eshle does not favor a
tri-State league.
James Crump Of Helena is the men,
Der for Montana of the national COM
mittee to erect monument to Charles
Sumner at Washington.
A movement has been started at
Butte to save the neck of Joseph C.
Hurst, who stands convicted Of the
murder Of Sheriff Cavanaugh of Glen
dive. Dawson county, Montana,
Major Logan has returned from
Washington and says his trip was en-
tirely successful; that the Blackfeet
will soon have a new school, as the
government intends to build one on the
reservation.
v. B. McComb of Bozeman shipped
several cars Of horses east recently.
He has just about cleaned out that part
OF the country Of its marketable horses
and the horse ranges are practically de-
serted.
Milton Long, an electrician In the EN-.
ploy Of the Montana Ore Purchasing
Company at Butte, died from the eff
fects OF injuries sustained at the
6melter. His skull was fractured by
piece Of wood which fell upon him.
Society circles Of Butte were sad
dened last week by dispatches from
Kimberly announcing the death of
George Labram, formerly of this city.
and whose sister. Mrs. ]. H. Vivian, is
one Of the prominent society women of
that place.
Friends Of John Treacy of Eiyings.
ton. who was convicted at the January
llss6) term OF court of killing Chris
Anderson at Horr, have interested
themselves in an effort to secure his
pardon. Treacy was sentenced to ten
years In the penitentiary for man
slaughter.
John Kehoe Of Butte. at his prelimi-
nRry hearing In Justics Harringtons
court on a charge of murder for shoot |
Ing and killing Mike Cannon, proved
% the satisfaction of the county attor-
Dey that the shooting was in self-de-
'ense and on his motion the defendant !
Fas discharged
ShearIns has Just commenced among
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-20
REPUBLIC.

REPUBLIC.
The Princess Maud winze is still be-
ing sunk in high-grade ore.
The east drift on the Gold Ledge is
in 1875 feet, and machinery is to be put
on.
The winze in the Sain Poll mine be-
low the No. tunnel is down about 16
feet.
At the Quilp native gold leaf has
again made its appearance on the 100
foot level.
Water is coming in at the face of the
drift in the lower level of the Golden
Lion and Little Four.
The big boiler for the Tom Thumb
hoist has reached the claim and is be-
ing placed in position.
At the Quilp there Is considerable
activity in preparation for the install
lation of the machinery.
James ]. Hill of the Great Northern
says that Republic mines can undoubt-
eddy be worked at profit.
The hoist at the new Butte & Boston
shaft was steamed up last week. The
shaft is now down about so feet, with
the bottom in hard ground
The ore chute on the 150-foot level of
the Tom Thumb mine still continues on
the pay chute, which is reported from
the mine to be about 100 feet long.
The shaft at the Gopher is now down
1853 feet of vertical depth from the col
lar of the shaft, and it is supposed will
strike the vein at a depth of 220 feet.
The contract for building the new
200-ton mill for the Republic Consoli-
dated Gold Mining Company has been
let to Salt Lake man, and the grad
ing for it has begun.
Superintendent Miller of the Ben
Hur states that the north and south
drifts from the crosscut on the 230-foot
level were being pushed slowly ahead.
The rock is very hard.
At the Republic reduction works mill
the roof is completed and the walls are
nearly so. Many of the windows are
in, and the structure has already fine
appearance. The rear is divided into
three stories.
The tunnel on the Knob Hill is in
almost 400 feet. 1t is expected the
ledge will be cut in about 40 feet. The
Wine is down to a depth of 60 feet.
The ledge is four feet in width and the
ore averages $50 per ton.
The smokestack on the Mountain
Lion mill has been placed in position.
1t is 60 feet in height and six feet in
diameter. The Mountain Lion has one
of the most complete and convenient
assay offices in the state of Washing
ton.
Better days are dawning for Repub-
lie. The camp is waking to greater &C
tivity. Mines are resuming develop
ment, machinery is starting, companies
are announcing that new machinery is
to be purchased. The busy time that
had been expected this winter, but
which failed to materialize, is coming
at last, and spring and summer will
see the camp again making long strides
toward prosperity and dividends. Ev-
of late has tended to encour-
age the mine owners. Mills are to be
built upon such large scales as positive
ly indicate the confidence which men
Of large capital have in the camp. When
the big ones become confident the little
ones follow suit. So it is that mines
are starting which a few weeks ago
seemed to have become permanently
Idle. Development is bringing every
upon which depth has been at
-ained rapidly to the front. All things
point positively to the fact that Re
public is camp of happy destiny.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-20

of ore daily to the smelter at trail. The
ore Is silver-lead and 40 to so ounces Of
silver per ton. 1t is one Of the largest
mines in East Kootenay, and carries a
blanket lead similar to those of Lead
vile, Col. The completion of the road
is equally beneficial to the Sullivan
mine, which will shortly commence
shipping. The Sullivan lies on hill
opposite the North Star.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-20

The annual report of the United
Verde mine, owned principally by SEN
ator w. A. Clark, for 1899, shows a
profit for the year of $3,735,522. The
dividends paid aggregated 100000.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-20

the sheep which ]. B. Long has on feed
in the east, the total number being
about $4,000 head, most Of them at
South st. Paul, Mimi, with few thou
sand at Sycamore, Ill. Mr.. Long will
harvest a wool clip Of about 100000
pounds from these outfits.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-20

General Joseph Lacret Molet and Felipe
Prise, Cuban leaders, called at the war
department and had an interview with
Acting Secretary Meikeljohn relative to
the appearance in Cuba of Bishop Sbar-
retd- They objected very strongly to his
presence there.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-20

Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale is
write a volume Of recollections deall
with the great number of men FAM
in literature and affairs with whom
had been intimate during his long
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-20
MINES AND MINING NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES

Items Cleaned From the Late Reports
All Districts Are Being DevelOped-A
Prosperous Year L. Predictsd--RIininK
Notes and Personals.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-20

It's a poor epigram that won't
both ways.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-04-20

New York, March 6.-The Ohio Society
OF New York held its fourteenth annual
dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria. William
Mckinley, president of the United States,
was the guest of honor. More than 400
covers were laid.
Before the banquet President Mckinley
held reception and shook hands with
the members of the society and guests.
Among those at the presidents table were
Governor Roosevelt, Governor Nash, ex-
Governor Morton, Mr. Bliss, Senator Mark
Hanna, Lieutenant Governor Woodruff,
General Swayne, General Corbin, H. Clay
Evans, General Thomas H. Hubbard. John
barrett L. e. Bergen and Julian r.
Davies.
The list of speakers on the program
was; President Mckinley, Governor
Nash OF Ohio, Solicitor General of the
United States j. H. Richards, Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff and James H. Hoyt.
There were no fixed toasts, the speakers
having subjects allotted to them as thew
were called upon.
Governor Roosevelt was late in arriy-
ing at the dinner and was loudly cheered
as he came in at $3.50.
At 9 o'clock Mrs. McKinlsx~,Gnm
panied by Mrs. AhpaSaa6