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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-05
Excursion tOHilO
For ,he 18th of Ju y Races.
Half Rate.

The STR. KINAU Will sail from Ho-
nolulu on MONDAY. July End, at II m.
touching at way ports on this trip day
ahead of the regular time. Round trip
tickets to Hilo and return, S12.50, first
class. Intending passengers are request
ed to book early. Freight will be re-
ceived at the Claudine wharf on FRI
DAY. June 29th.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-05

New attractions at the Orpheum to-
night.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-05
tIIdgT S Steamship c0np0Iy

The STR. KINAU will sail from Hilo
on Thursday, June 7th, at s p. M, and
other ports of call y hours ahead of
regular time, arriving in Honolulu,
SATURDAY morning June 9th. Freight
destined for Hilo on Tuesday, the 18th,
Will be received on the Claudine wharf
on Friday, June Sth. On June 18th the
KINAU will sail at Il m, as usual.
SIR. CLAUDINE will sail from Maui
ports a day ahead of time, arriving in
Honolulu SATURDAY morning, June
9th.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-23
OREGON.

Sixtyone deaths were reported at
Portland during February.
The sheriff of Benton county has al
ready collected $1,000 in taxes for the
current year.
The total number of contagious dis
eases reported at the health office in
Portland during February was 81.
Editor Joseph G. Pierce of the Kla-
math Falls Express has issued "a
page booklet, descriptive of klamath
county.
LaGrande's school population has
risen in year from 1893 to 1873. From
this the Chronicle figures LaGrande's
total population at 1890 or more.
The Pendelton Weekly Republican
has been charged to an eight-column,
eight-page paper, making it one of the
largest in the state.
Homeseekers and prospectors are
fast gathering to the central city of the
eastern Oregon gold fields. Each
train brings large number of strang-
ers. The real estate market is lively
and farm lands are in demand, as we'll
as town lots and mines. Several new
townsites have been laid out around
the tributaries of the John Day river,
as such places appear to be in position
to control the traffic of the mines and
the supplies that come and go from the
railroads.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-23
MONTANA.

Butte and her small pox seems to be
playing hide-and-go-seek all the time.
The term of court which meets at
Kalispell will have Is criminal cases to
consider. The cases involve from the
crime of bribery to attempted murder.
Jacob Kullenberger, who had been at
work on ranch in the lower valley,
came to Kalispel to consult physician
in regard to asthma. He was sliced
with a choaking spell, which brought
on hemorage, and he dropped on the
sidewalk and died In five minutes. He
was buried there, no relatives being
known.
On April the Kilispell will begin
making regular trips across flathead
lake. Passengers can leave Spokane
on the Northern and go over this beau
tiful body of water, giving them a
view of the beautiful land in the In
dian reservation, and land them in
Kalispell by daylight route.
The Woodmen of America were sur
prised Wednesday night by the ladies
of the Royal Neighbors, who appeared
at the lodge hall about IL o'clock and
and spread a splendid luncheon, after
which the lodge members procured
and all repaired to the opera house
hall and dancing was INDUCED in for
several hours. This is the largest hall
in Kalispell, though not yet two years
old, 1t has over 20 members.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-23
Coming Events.

Civil Service OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
April 4th and 18th; Portland, April 9tl
and II; Seattle, April 9Th and 18th
New Whatcom, April 4th; Boise, April
/ Sand 18th.
Washington State Christian EndeaV
or convention, Spokane, June 21-24.
knights of Pythias Military carnival
Spokane, May 1919.
Inland Empire Teachers Associa
ton, Pendleton, Ore, March 21-23.
Washington State G.. A. r. encamp
ment, June IL.
Woman's North Pacific Presbyterian
board of missions, annual meeting
Portland, April 1919.
Convention of the great council o.
Washington, Improved Order Of Rec
Men, Spokane, May $40.
Grand Aerie of the fraternal order o.
Eagles, Vancouver, B. c., May %.
Lincoln county Teachers Institute
Davenport, April 9-13.
Political.
Republican National Convention
Philadelphia, June 10.
Democratic national convention
Kansas City, July A.
Populist national convention, Siou1
Falls, s. D., May 9.
Washington State Republican con
vention to elect delegates to nationa
convention, Ellensburg, April S.
Idaho prohibition state convention
Boise, April S.
Oregon State Republican convention
Portland, April IL.
Oregon State Democratic convention
Portland April IL.
Spokane County Republican conven
ton, Spokane, March 81.
Thurston County Republican conven
ton, March 81.
Douglas County Republican conven
ton, Waterville, March "a.
Chelan County Republican conven
ton, Wenatchee, April 1.
Northwestern Dairymen and Hos
Raisers' convention, annual meeting
Moscow, Idaho, March 21-23.
Democratic State Central Committee
Spokane, April IS.
Lincoln County Republican conven
ton, Davenport, March 81
Chelan County Republican conven
ton, Wenatchee, March 81.
Tacoma City election, April 8.
King County Republican convention
Seattle, April 2.
Idaho Republican State convention
to select delegates to national conven
tion, Lewiston, May 8.
Stevens County Republican conven
ton, Colville, April s.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-23

weighed 40 pounds, being 20 pounds
heavier than Whidden.
At C9ur d'Alene City, Idaho, in Phei-
fer's saloon, two colored soldiers, Hayes
and Hay aens were shot. Hayes was shot
through the lungs and will die. The
ball passed through the fndy. Hayden
was shot in the breast, the ball enter
ing near the heart and ranging up
ward. The wound is serious. After
being shot both negroes walked down
to the garrison, about half mile.
After the conference between the In
ternational Association of Machinists
and the administrative council Of the
National Metal Trades Association,
President James O'Connell of the un-
ion declared that strikes would be call
ed Immediately in all parts of the
United States and Canada. Such
strikes would involve 100000 men and
cause to be shut down for an indefinite
time plants having an aggregate earn
ing capacity of millions of dollars. Chi
cago labor troubles are responsible for
the disagreement which is expected to
precipitate the general machinists'
strike.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-23

For several days negotiations have
been pending for bond on the Blue
Jay group of claims, in Skylark camp
the amount involved being $4,000.
A vein of good shipping ore has been
struck quite by accident in the shaft OF
the Nickle Plate at Rossland, one of the
b. A. c. properties, placing it on the
list of prospective shippers.
The shipments of ore from the B. c.
mine in Summit camp to the Trail
smelter amount thus far to 1900 tons.
The new plant being installed compris-
es two SO-horse power boilers and half
OF twenty-drill compressor.
The work of charging the st. Eu-
gene concentration goes steadily along,
and at the present rate Of progress it
will be ready to run by April 18th. The
st. Eugene air compressor, which was
started up four weeks ago, Is working
alone.
The Taylor Air Compressor Company
has put up one of its patent 5OO-horse
power compressors on Coffee creek,
near Ainsworth, and expects to deliv-
er air to the neighboring mines this
year. The air is compressed by a col
umn of water falling into a shaft sunk
in the bed of the creek.
The final payment has been made on
the Banner claim, owned by the Grey
Eagle Mining company, the new corpo-
ration organized by the Miner Graves
syndicate to operate the Grey Eagle,
Banner, Tip Top and Triangle fraction,
all of which properties adjoin the Old
1ronsides, Knob Hill and War Eagle.
Parties interested in the Pontifex
group of mines on Huckleberry noun
tain, have known for some time that
work which has been steadily prosecu-
ted all winter on the claim known as
the Phoenix has been in a great body
of ore. Assays recently had show that
the average values run up to something
over $50 per ton.
The miners are leaving Rossland rap
idly for Butte, Cripple Greek, Sumpter,
the Occur d'Alenes, and other points in
the United States. Not few are go
ing into the SLOGAN, Boundary creek
and east Kootenai sections. Some are
awaiting the opening of navigation,
and will go north to Nome as soon as
the steamers commence to leave the
coast cities for the north.
The North Star and st. Eugene mines
are preparing to ship over the new
Burlington branch which connects the
Great Northern with the Canadian Pa
cific. The North Star formerly ship
ped its ore by boat down the river, but
to do this it was necessary to have all
the ore sacked, as it had to be trans
ferred. Lately the mines have not
been shipping, hut 1t is stated that
they will begin at once.
Reports from Franklin, the new camp
on the East fork of the North fork, go
miles from Grand Forks, are to the eff
feet that great deal Of development
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-23
WASHINGTON.

Many farmers attended the Waverly
institute.
A water pipe factory is to be started
in Spokane.
Proposed Yakima canal will be 25
miles in length.
Captain Neil Mcleod, a pioneer of
the N. W., is dead.
Business is commencing the spring
activity at Spokane.
Coyotes are becoming a great nuis-
ance in Asotin county.
Pullman cadets desire to come to
Spokane for their summer outing.
Eva Booth Of the Salvation army will
speak at Spokane Sunday, April Sth.
Work on the new telephone exchange
is progressing rapidly at Walla Walla.
The Latah Creamery company ex-
poets to begin handling milk April 1.
The date of the Red Cross convention
for the meeting in Spokane is May %.
The farmers have begun blowing and
planting for the season near North
Yakima.
Fred Rustemeyer, a highly respected
citizen at Colfax, is charged with en-
bezelling funds.
From all over the valley at Walla
Walla come reports of exceptionally
fine crop prospects.
Mr.. Sweeny has bought the Echo Mill
property at Spokane for $4,000. Will
soon commence operations.
The Eastern Washington and Oregon
Firemans tournament will be held in
Dayton four days during June.
A most unique wedding occurred at
Spokane recently when a Chinaman
and Japanese were united by an Amer
lean.
A'party Of ten immigrants have arri-
we'd in Walla Walla directly from Okla
homa They expect to locate in that
vicinity.
The early vegetables are on the Wal
la Walla markets, and large shipments
are being made daily to Spokane and
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-23
REPUBLIC,

The new Mountain Lion mill is now
fully equipped.
The Princess Maude is fast proving
itself great mine. Seventy feet the
drift has run through high grade ore
The machinery for the Chico com
pressor has not yet arrived and it is
uncertain when 1t will. The roads are
getting worse every day.
The Insurgent shaft is making good
progress. 1t has been sunk about go
feet under the new management. The
assay values are about $50 per ton.
In the Morning Glory indications OF
wedge-shaped pay shoot, big end down
prevail, assays for four days as shown
at company's Office average over 5000
There is three and one half feet of
ore in the Wine of the San Poll
There is no perceptible change in val.
ues. 1t goes about $50 per ton. Six
men are employed.
Big mine in Belcher, district ten
miles east of Republic camp. Veins
said to be of great width, with ship.
ping values plentiful in copper, gold
Long overlooked by the boomer, but
showing up under steady work.
There is six feet of ore in the Black
Tail drift. 1t is rich. From a relia-
BILE source it is learned that the assays
of this ore body for 80 days past have
averaged $50 per ton. This is a con.
sentative estimate. There Is a pay
streak which goes much higher.
Excellent progress is being made on
the double compartment shaft on the
Tom Thumb. The ledge In the south
drift maintains its width and the val.
ues have not in any wise diminished.
Every foot Of development confirms
the predictions that have been made
that it would become great mine.
The development on the Quilp con-
tinues as rapidly as is possible with.
out the aid of machinery. The mine
never looked better and at no time have
the average values been larger. There
Is considerable porphyry scattered
through the quartz, but the quartz will
undoubtedly soon come in larger bodies
and will be less mixed through the por.
phyry.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-23

L. 8. Quimby, a prospector who was
grub staked about two years ago, has
just returned to Tacoma with a story of
marvelously rich quartz deposits in
southeastern Alaska, in the vincinity of
Ketchikan district, the exact location
not being disclosed at the present time.
The discovery also includes some rich
placer ground. The story is that GU
imby panned out $500 in few days.
The veins are large and the discov-
erer says that they extend for miles.
Assays of the rock brought down run
from $3.50 upwards into values like
some of the wonderful samples brought
down from Ketchikan.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-23
Census of Manila.

Washington.-The war department has
received report from the sanitary corps
which has been making census of Ma
Mia. 1t places the population actually
living in houses within the police district
at 100000. The territory included in this
census does not embrace the suburban
district or take into account people living
in bancos or those who are inmates of
converts and seminaries. The Chinese pop
ulation was turned in as 1852. This is
said to be far out of the way, 1t is esti-
mated that at least $4,000 Chinese live
in the city.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-23
.BLOEAFONIE|N IStAPTURElI
BRITISH FLAG Floats THERE,
Beers Were Preparing "a em9ye 4
the Seat of Government fo1h-
staadt-Relief of MaAp n ~
Quiet i'm Natal. r@fsf - 1

LONDON, March l5.-Itx daily
announced that Lord Robafn 8a f5eSta
pied Bloemfontein and that1 q IL .
flag is flying from the top ol,x
Pretoria, March l5.7-A atsSE Iii
Bloemfontein says that in view m /
military situation the seat Of go4eEd 21l51<
may be removed to KroonStaadt. = e. #sN
Fight at Abrahsn,s a
Commander Delarey's fspan Of tsshght
at Abrahams kraal Saturday ses3 ss[be
British were estimated to nifer 0u0s
men. The first assault was repslsed.
Only two Beers were wouaded The secsss.
ond assault was made on tho hill % tbs
left of our position. These hills ware Of
great stragetic Importance Approaching
this, l and 800 men defended the position
from in the morning until shutdown. The
burghers fought like heroes and three
times repulsed masses of the British who
kept relieving their tired men. Every et-
tempt to storm was defeated. At sum
down there were not SO yards between us.
The British lost heavily. No accurate re-
turns of our losses are available"
Judging from the lack of news, every
thing is quiet in Natal, while frel f3er;,
| schel comes the statement that TIE fo&sis
collapse of the insurgent colonists is immi.
nent.
Advancing on Matching.
Cape Town, March 15.-Colohsl Plum
er is now within 40 miles of Mafeking.
CrOnje Sails for st. Helena.
General Cronje, according to a Cape
Town special, sails for st. Helena March
Is, accompanied by all the Paardeberg
prisoners. Cecil Rhodes is suffering from
catarrh of the stomach and is unable to
sail for England.
Satisfaction With salisbury's Reply.
Natal dispatches recount that the great
est satisfaction is felt there at Lord Sails
burys reply to the Boer presidents peace
overtures. A dispatch from Pietermaritz-
burg published in the second edition of
the Times, says: "The reply, especially
the last paragraph relating to independ-
ence, has been received in Natal with a
feeling of great relief and is dispelling all
doubts"
Johannesburg RumOr Denied.
IA private dispatch from johannesburg
has been received in London, dated Satur-
day, March 10, contradicting the reports
that the mines are flooded and all the ma
chinery broken and asserting that all 10
well.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-23
Bishop Potter Returns.

New York.-Bishop Henry Potter has
arrived on the Campania from Liverpool
Speaking of the condition of the Philip
pines, which islands he visited in his alb,
sence from home, he said that on the
whole they were satisfactory. He believes
the war in the Philippines to be prac-
tically over. He paid strong tribute to
the American soldiery. Bishop Potter said
he went to the Philippines on an eccle.
siastical mission, and added some advance
had been made toward the establishment
of the Episcopal church in the Philippines
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-23
other eastern points and also to the

other eastern points and also to the
Sound.
At recent meeting Of the board Of
directors of the First National Bank of
Pullman. Levi Ankeny was elected
president.
Dayton has been in need Of a dairy
for some time, and at last the luxury
has been secured. George Clark has
established route.
Body Of young Morrell riddled with
bullets at Goldendale, dragged behind a
pillow. Farris gave himself up to the
officers two days after the shooting.
The Washington delegation has sue
ceeded in having about 100000 acres of
valley and foothill lands in Clallam
county excluded from the Olympia for
est reserve.
The poultry business has received a
wonderful impetus since the Walla
Walla poultry show, and as a result
several parties are going into poultry
raising at Huntsville.
A free summer course for teachers at
Pullman when all branches of science
will be taught, is the action agricultu-
raj college regents made the announce
ment at monthly meeting just closed.
Representative Jones has for some
time been endeavoring to get certain
townships of land, now included in the
Waterville land district, detached
therefrom and attached to the North
Yakima district.
1t is reported that another big sale
Of oyster land is about to be consum-
mated. A. ]. Smith is said to have CIV
en- option to parties on his % acres of
oyster land on Oyster bay, the purchase
price to be $4,000.
The eighth dividend has been paid
the creditors of the Spokane Savings
bank of " per cent by F. B. Grinnell.
The largest funeral ever held in Pa
louise occurred when the remains of
Melvin H. Daily, who died in Tie Phil
ippine islands while with the First
Washington volunteers, were inferred
in the Palouse cemetery.
A proclamation opening for settle
ment the northern portion of the Col
vile Indian reservation in Washington
has been prepared but has not yet re-
ceived the signatures of the secretary
of the interior and the president.
The state fish commissioners forth
coming annual report will show that
nearly 80 per cent of the salmon pack
of the state is credited to Puget sound,
and that the entire pack of Washing
ton is one-third that of the entire Pa
cific coast.
Paul Mohr will be ready for business
by the first of July, big cut in rates is
announced that will save two millions
to the farmers east of the Cascades.
Five boats now secured and contracts
now made that will cover all expenses
for two years.
The work on the Dragon cutoff
from the Spokane Fans & Northern to
the Great Northern track has been pro-
ceeding rapidly, but the bad weather
has delayed operations little 1t is
thought trains will be running over
the track this week.
w. H. Cooper, three miles west of
Enumclaw, whose $4,000 lumber, shin
gle and planning mill burned in Octo-
Der, has a $4,000 shingle mill cutting
$4,000 shingles per day in operation
near the site of the burned plant. This
spring he will put up an $4,000 lum-
Der, single and planning mill on the
site of the hl1rned nr0nnrtv
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-23
Coal Oil Lamp Exploded.

Kalispell, Mont, March ls.-The store
of g. H. Adams, who carries general
stock of merchandise, caught fire Satur
day by coal oil lamp exploding and set
ting some dry goods on fire, which soor
spread to other parts of the store. After
hard work by the department, it was ex
tinguished with loss of about $4,000
to stock and trifiing loss to the building
which was a two-story brick structure
The fire was confined to the lower floor
About $1,000 of insurance was carried
which, it is thought, will cover loss.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-23

work has been done during the winter
months. On the Banner, a rich gold
copper claim, bonded last fall by Henry
White. the locator of the Knob Hfll and
Old Ironsides, tunnel has been driven
$50 feet to catch the lead. The work
is still in progress. The assay values
obtained from Franklin camp are the
highest ever obtained in this district.
A big influx is expected there in the
spring.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-23
Died in Holland.

New York, March 19.-Word has been
received here that Clifford Fords Parker
died recently at The Hague, Holland, Of
locomotor ataxia, after an illness of six
years. He was SO years of age. He was
for several years engaged in business in
this city as an importer with large in
terests in San Francisco, New Orleans and
China.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-23
New Land Laws Proposed.

Washington-The house committee on
pubic lands has reported bill abolishing
the payment of $1.25 an acre on land
taken up by settlers under the desert land
act. The committee also reported favor
ably bill to refund SIPS per acre to per-
sons who have located under the pre-emp-
ton or homestead laws and who have
COMMITTED their entries by cash payments
at $3.50 per acre, where tie lands located
were within a railroad grant and the rail
road was never built
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-23
william Jennins. Bryan.

Definite announcement is made that
William Jennings Bryan will deliver five
speeches in the state of Washington. This
information was received in a telegram
from Senator George Turner to Thomas
Maloney of Spokane. The dates when
Bryan will speak in Washington are as
follows.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-03-23

The good mans lack of will serves
admirably the bad mans lack of heart