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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21
CASCADE TUNNEL COMP, 2.
sJim Hilps Folly" Now Doe. M.
pear N Foolish as 1t Did

pear m Foolish as 1t Did.
"Jlm Hills Folly" after More -.
three years work and the expend,,r.
Of $4,OOO,OOO, is at last living =.
and q profitable investment. II
timated that the saving in expense ~,
the "switch-back" system will nav N
per cent Oh the cost Of the tunnel
The Cascade tunnel of the d..
Northern extends 1882 feet under -
mountains. Eight hundred men h...
been working from both ends Of M
great bore. When they met there ~
but two inches difference in the yroa..l
the two parties were working on. N.
tunnel Is "a feet high and 20 feet VIA
with room for a double track. This
two drills were used in excavatIp. j.
the rock taken from the tunnel ~.
crushed and used with cement n, /.
lining which is four feet thick thron.s
out. Electric motors will be used \
run trains through the tunnel and i,
great tube will be lighted by electp.}
ity.
The Cascade switch back" Of N
Great Northern. one Of the great.
feats In railroad construction in M
country, Is fast nearing the end Of p
usefulness. The approach to this \
ries Of zigzag ascending and desceDs
Ing tracks over the mountains
through tremendous gorges. Most cav
full examination is made of each n,
Of the train before the ascent is Con-
menced. Every wheel and truck. /,
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21

Pekin. Dec. l7.-Dehnite instruc-
lions. supplementing the recent com.
munlcatlon from London. have been re-
ceived by Sir Ernest Mason Satow, the
British minister, and he now demands
a modification OF point in the joint
note which the foreign ENJOYS gener-
ally regard as important. This means
further delay, as all the ministers must
communicate anew with their respec-
tive governments.
Just what Ia the nature of the OBJ
lection raised by Great Britain the min
lister declined to say. but they admit
that the new demand will involve a
great deal more diplomatic procedure.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21
Hold mp at Butte.

Butte. Dec. l6.-Three men went into 4
South Butte butcher shop and at the poinl
of guns demanded all the cash in the till
Henry Strader, who was in charge. refused
to deliver. One of the highwaymen sho,
Strader through the body. All three then
nan. strader went to the telephone and
notified the police, who an hour later ar.
rested man giving the name of Harry
Smith. He admits firing the shot, He
and his companions We're released from
jail yesterday because the prosecuting wit.
nesses IN the robbery charges against them
had disappeared. Strader's condition i.
serious.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21
The Prince Criticized.

London, Dec. l9.-Rev. DIR. Joseph
Parker pastor of the City temple, who has
assumed for week the editorship of the
London Sun. in Tuesdays issue OF the pa.
per, under the heading Betting and
Gambling Forecasts" tits at the prince
of Wales and Lord Rosebery as follows:
Woe to any country in which the heirs
to the throne and prime ministers favor
the race course as it exists among us to.
day. II princes are guilty, it is poor
consolation for us to rebuke peasants. II
the premier can bhspheme, he has no
right to rcbuke ribaldry upon the street.
would rather have as premier man oil
solid character than one of brilliant mind
addicted to habits that may have the ef.
feet of a pestilenee upon the rising gen
emtion.'
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21
THE swITCHBACK OF THE CAsCADr|
-Four tracks are shown in the mountain sidsI|
air-brake mechanism, signals, etc.

air-brake mechanism, signals, etc, 4
inspected to guard against the POI
bility Of accident. There has ne'1
been an accident on the ''switch-badI
A huge 12-wheeled mountain eng
10 attached to the rear of the train
the ascent Is begun. At the end Of
first short length of track, called
''leg," the train stops, switches
thrown and the train backs on to
second leg. This process is repea1
until height of 4,O27 feet is reacn1
at Cascade Summit, the entire n
having been raised 652 feet from
starting point as Cascade tunnel.
Scarcely less interesting than
~switch-back" Is the wonderful
tunnel. The roof at one place IS
solid granite $3.50 feet thick. The
mel runs straight from the head Of 9
canyon to that of Another, with 81
Of about 80 feet to the mile. The
portal Is at an elevation Of $3.50
the western about 1925 feet.
Thirty-two rock drills. driven BY
pressed air. were used to bore hoies
the rock In the workings. Dynau
was then inserted and fired, the plo
OF granite were broken into sms'
pieces, loaded on electric ears ana
en- out. Outside the tunnel the
was delivered to crusher with
pacity Of forty tons per hour.
fragments We're mixed with SAM
Portland cement, taken back INTO
tunnel and used to line the inside
q wall of concrete four feet IN w
ness. Huge exhaust fans. driven
electricity. and a system OF pipes
the air pure and sweet.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21
4 HARD BLOW 70 ENGLAND
REvERsEs OF THE BRITISH.
Recent Defeat at MaKaliesburg De-
CURED One Year After Defeat al
CoIenso-London Don't Think the
War In over.

London, Dec. l6.--I'he astounding and
utterly unexpected reverse Of the British
at Magaliesburg, the news OF which vas
broken to the nation exactly one year
after General Buffers defeat at Colenso
efiectually disposes OF any hopes that the
war in South Africa is nearly ended and
completely dispels the myth that the OPP
erutions there were merely Of guerrilla
nature.
As Mr. Lloyd -George, liberal, said in the
house OF commons: This is one vi the
ish, and ii is quite evident the war will
drag on many months to come. Dewet is
making England the laughing stock OF the
world. We have 2lO,OO0 men in the field
yet we are unable to protect ourselves
from disaster at the hands Of small, com
nmndos drawn from pastoral people,
The extent OF the defeat has created a
feeling Of shame and astonishment which
finds free vent. With somewhat cruel co
incidence the Northumberland are known
as the Fighting Fifth" The second bat.
TALON, to which the captured companies
belong, was one Of the heaviest sufferers at
Stormberg year ago The regiment has
often been pronounced by home and for
eign critics to be one Of the finest in the
British army. All the forebodings and
criticisms which Colenso gave rise to a
year ago have been resurrected by the dis.
aster at Magaliesburg. The war office llss
nothing to do but to grin and bear it and
/
forces are Transformed into mounted in.
fantry and the mounted police gets to
work. Mr.. Frederick has little hope OF
improvement in the military situation.
But whoever was responsible for the
surrender at Magaliesburg, he is likely to
suffer, for the new war office officials are
determined to make examples OF generals
or any other officers guilty OF such gros.
acknowledgement Oh worse, which, il
would seem, must have occurred at this
last defeat. This stern attitude on the
: part OF the government, however, by nc
means decreases the scorn and ignominy
with which certain of the liberal members
of parliament who are avowedly pleased
, with the Boer successes are regarded by
the major part Of the community. At d
pro Boer meeting Friday, at which Leon
ard Courtney presided, General Kitchen
er's name was greeted with cries of Vii.
lain," Butcher" Beast" while mention
OF Steyn and Dewet elected loud cheers.
) The Pail Mall Gazette today editorially
declares such men as Brien Roberts
Courtney and Lloyd George ought to be
put in coventry and be not spoken to by
/ any self respecting Englishman.
The expedient, severe as it is, is likely
r to meet with approval in all quarters
not excluding the moderate liberal jour
nails. Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman
the liberal leader in the house of com
, mons, does not escape criticism for tacitl,
permittin ghis alleged followers to take up
such an avowedly anti British attitude.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21

Pretoria DIV. i6.--Fifteen efscers
and SIG men. Maxalicsburg. have been
released. Tho Beers surrounded and
captured iso OF Brahants horse In \
denle In tho Zastron district. Colone,
bonneld. moving on vryheld. defeated
the hocrs with heavy loss. driving
them from Schecper's Mex aud cap,ur.
Ing a quantity Of arms, The sehcep-
er's Mex movement occurred December
Is.
Tho Boers were attacked NJ vryhcii
necember 10. and lost 10 killed and
wounded before they retired. The dxh,.
inx lasted all day. the enemy drawing
on At Tao p m. British loss was seven
killed and 10 wounded and 80 missing.
Our casualties include two ofYicers who
died OF their wounds.
Writing from Pretoria Sunday Lard
Kitchener. after announcing that the
released Magaliesburg prisoners -
arrived At Rus.enburg. says tina, ths
boer force divided into two portIen.
one moving south and the other vest
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21
ANOTHER BATTLE OCCURRED
IT WAS WON BY THE BRITISH.
Doee Forces We're Surrounded
Fousht Desperately, with Heavy
Loss In Killed, Wounded and Cap

LONDON, dec. ls.--The report OF an
other severe battle, resulting in British
victory, is current here, According to the
story the lighting began at daybreak and
lasted for several hours The Beers, who
numbered from 1900 to 1000 men, were
surrounded at the Orange river and total.
~ defeated, with very heavy los,e, in kill
cd and wounded. A number Of Beers, It -
added, were captured.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21
Devet Itepulsed.

Mase,n, Dec. lS.-It appears that De
vets force was twice repuised before break
ing through the British lines in the neigh
Dorhood vi Thaba NChu. In the third at
tack Dewet led in person. With a Jew de-
termned men he charged and broke the
British, lines, the rest vi the command FOL
low ing. He was forced, however, to leave
in the hands OF the British a Is FOUNDER
aud ID wagons with ammunition and
stores. Conlmandant Haasbrook, with a
commando and two guns, tried to get
through springkanl's Mex, but was driven
back, losing 40 men.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21
Explosion Mt Wardner, Idaho.

Wardner, Idaho, Dec. l6.-Erie John.
son. trackayer in the Bunker Hill nine.
was blown up by prema ture explosion
OF giant powder. His skull is completely
crushed, leg broken, both eyes out and he
is generally bruised and injured internal.
~ He lies at the hospital, and his death
is hourly expected.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21

San Francisco Dec. l6-Aehitect Ber.
nsrds revised plans for the projected Uni.
sersity of California buildings have been
accepted by the regents. They eon,em.
plate an expenditure of about $4,000 900.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst. the donor of the plan,
says that work will soon be begun ON the
mining building, which will be a splen.
did structure Of stone.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21
nMsrlsM COl.uMnlA.

A strike has becn made on the Queen
Hess mine. oprratet by the Duncan
mines. Lid. OF Nelson. u. G.
The assays from samples across the
face In the tunnel on tho Royston. near
Nelson. II. C.. have turned out salts
factory.
Tho recent location OF the Black
heAr ledge ~ Ro~sland by means OF "a
diamond drili ON tho $50 foot east level
II the White bear makes It clear tina,
diamond drilling In destined TO play
an important part In mining In The
camp.
The old O. X. mine near Resistant.
hs& bcen bonded BY John naker OF Ia
eomA. the principal owner OF the l. Y.
L. property. and tho two mines are
aeon 10 b. consolidated under tina ons
ownership. Tho u, X. mine IL well
known properiy.
George A. Sonncmnn, mining rngi
neer oil Spokane. has secured year.
houd on tho Butcher HOY group. abovs
Beaverton. up the west fork Of tho ket
10 river. Tho consideration il said
10 b. 100000. The group adjoins this
cArmi milne. which Was also bonded By
Mr.. SonncmAh. Who In turn bonded 1,
70 " n. Thurston. representing Eng
lIsh capitalists. for SIS. 900. the nna
payment being made this week.
B. ThomAA mountain lies about ii
naies north VI Ros~land. and Ia attract
inx great deal OF attention by strike
cf nniformiy high grade ore on the 10
nsnsa. thu property OF the Roesland Ho
nansA Aininx company. The claim Ii
onif thr~w and on~haif miles from
Gladssone. On the main line Of the Can
Adian PArins TO tho boundary district
No shipments will be maae until
spring. when the company hopcs 10 b.
ahic 10 market 500 or 400 tons OF orr
the pxoc~ets Of which will enable IL. Il
commence operations on . more pre-
tentious scai~.
The wine on the Evening Star q,
Roasfand has attained q depth Of sot
fes& osiow tho tunnel level. or 400 fee
ID AL An soon AZ 9 stump has beer
sank . ANAL station will be cut GU
and drtftink on the ledge viii be start
% both to the east and west. Some yer,
nne ore has recently been cneountere.
N the wtnxe. and consequently IN,
management has every hope Of open
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21
Cities of Montana.

Washington, Dec. l6.-The population
OF certain Incorporated places of Mentan,
having a population OF more than 1000
but less than $4,000, is as follows: Ana,
conda, 953; Billings, 322l; Bozeman. 3ile;
Great Falls. 1890: Helena, 1870: kal.
,speil, 1926; Livingston. 271s Missoula
1866; Red Lodge, 2l52: Walkervil.e 1921
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21

Butte, Mont. Dee l6-John Cashmere
mine carpenter. was picked up in an
unconscious condition at the head Of
Franklin street this morning. His head
vas badly cut and the condition of his
clothing Indicated a holdup, His pockets
we're turned out and his pockethook lay
a short distance away. He was taken TO
the rve'sing hospital, where the phys,.
clans say he has fighting chance of re.
eoyery.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21

The Chico il still turning ont very
rich ore.
The Quartz Cap. near the Mountain
LION. ;s Ss;aS developed with small
force.
A contract has been let for doing 40
fcet of shaft work ON tho Admiral Dew
ey claim.
At the Chico mine drifting on the
foo;-waii has been abandoned to drift
ca the vein.
Al the Gold Ledge the ledge has been
crosarut 20 feet in width. entirely In
clean quartz
d. A. Mills. tine owner Of the Over
sight claim. 10 pushing development
thereon with \ large force.
The MaIbra has resumed work. but Il
may l,~ discontinued Al soon m the an
nusi assessment work IL completed.
Al the 100 foot level OF the Quilp
the face of tho north drift In full Of
high grade ore and Ia apparently ~
rich A. any heretofore taken out.
Some me looking quartz In coming
out OF the Silver Dollar II closely re-
ssnbies that found in the hen Hur.
aud .s undoubtedly on tho same ledge,
Tho Mountain Lion Is cropcnting
for the east ledge. On account OF the
sau.; The exac; location o. the ledge
could never 10 accurately determined
By survey.
the Tom Thumb IN kept clear Of Wa
ter In order that no damage may be
done to the machinery. and also that
thu mine may be ready to resume at
any time
Some good reports arc coming from
tbs HeTcule. mine. Tho quartz at the
bottom of the shaft Ii reported more
sr::d than crr- before, and the values
are said To be improving.
The showing on the new level OF the
Morning Glory. In which a strike OF I'm
purtance was raporisd y few days ago
has proved Of quite remarkable rich
neM.
The Republic mill Ii running a.
steadily ~ an S.day clock There can
no longer b. reasonable doubt that
the mill IL = great success. II is doing
all that Mr.. Jaekling ever promised
tu4& ~ WVut0 au upt0 IN Oul OuS
fault that can be found with H. II Ia
entircly tho ANAL.
Superintendent Matt Hodges Of the
Princes Maud states that he expecta to
begin drifting ON tho 500 foot level OF
thu mine Immediately.
Drifting has begun on the Hercules
~ point In the shaft rs feet below The
surface. Tho ore that Ia being taken
out n looking we'll and In said to carry
average values OF about ei5 pcr ton.
The Butte 4 boston Ia getting Into
better ore every day. The ore that il
coming out Of the raise from the 2sE
foot level compares favorably with thai
from the Quiip or San Poll. and great
~ resembles the latter.
The Hawkcye shaft liz down to ths
nrst level. Late assays have been high
~ satisfactory and large showing In,
been made. A large market for III
copper ores II promised In treatment o
Republic dry ores.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21
tstsen tits Liberty.

hatte, Mont. nec. l6-John J. Mason.
convicted Of highway robbery two years
age and sentenced 10 10 years has been
given his liberty. He securcd A new trial
rom the supreme court about three
months ago Since the first trial nearly
Az sae witnesses against him have disap.
lestea. and the county attorney had the
case dismissed.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21
0O by q Pitched hall

Les Angeles, Cal. Dec ls.-Frans
finance, The celebrated catcher of the Chi.
eago baseball club and now playing in the
california league, is lowering between life
ana death as the result of being hit in the
head with pitched ball.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21

The tax reduction bill does not re-
move the special tax OF $50 on mining
brokers and bankers. As the bill docs
not touch this item nj all.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21
Smallpox Spreadtnx.

Colville, WASH, Dec. l6.-The smallpox
plague is spreading rapidly all over the
county and reports of fresh cases come in
every day from different points.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21
ss.~~. tsatm Victorious.

Aliwalaorth. Dec. IA party Of
hrahAnt's horse. consisting OF raw re-
crnits. enxaxvd superior force OF
tloers near xAstron. Orange River Col.
eny. losinx four killed. one wounded
and lso taken prisoners,
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21

Poultry and Eggs-Chickens. old. 10
Ollie per ID. live weight; springs. $40
$50 por doz; ducks, - per dog: geese.
dressed. i2c per ID, turkeys, live. 100
l2c: dressed. i2013c: eggs. fresh. $3.50
$500 per case.
Observation-Disclosures COO per cwt;
onions. Soc per cwt.
Live Stock--Beef. live steers, 3A q
4c: dressed, 6R7c: live cows. Sc: dress.
cd. 5A 06iac: veal calves. dressed, 10
&c. mutton. ewes. Sc; wethers, 3Ac.
hogs. live. 34.75 per cwt; dressed. 81
per cwt-
Sheep Skins-Shearlings 1Oc each I:
short wool pelts. 30050c. medium
wool, 50075c: long wool. 75cG$1.O0.
The local mills pay the following
prices for grain. delivered Club wheat,
atc bulk. 46c sacked. bluestem, 47c
bulk. 49c sacked: red. 42c bulk, 4ac
sacked.
Wheat.
Tacoma. DIE. ll.--Wheat. quiet and
steady. Rluestem, SIC, club, sac
Portland Dec. ld,---Wheat steady. Wal
Ii Walla, 81 | PC. blues,em. 5d / &c.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21
MINES AND MINING NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES

Iurms G1ean~d FROM Late RrPorts-
All Dsstrtcsa Arc bcinw Developed
"A s.rosp~ross Year IL Predicted
Mtatss Notes aaa P~rssaaIs.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-21

Every man believes he can 9.
newspaper, o. manage q polluc1 :
paigA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-14

! -
disturbed relations with China and tho
Chinese. Two months ago we occupied "a
most commanding position in China All
the Powers OF Europe regarded enchs ol1er
with Jealous eyes because each one stis-
1,ccted the other, and In most instances
with justice. of a desire to asSsrandaze
herself out OF Chiaesc resources, while
ali know that It vas totally foreign 10 our
policy to acquire a foot of Ct,aaeso SOIL
and TINT orr whole purpose was 10 e a1l's.t.
a settlement that would bring peace and
order to China and effectua Safeguards
to our treaty rights there. We have not
been suspected Of sinister purposes, 1 mere
fore. and our might and good intentions
combined gave us q position Oh eAcs s'-
tion,, Importance and command In the
Concert of Powers. But Mckinley ritter
q, away all the positions that we held.
Bryan terrified him SO egregiousiy with
his busaboo Of Imperialism that Mckinney
scuttled out of the Concert of Powers and
left matters to drift. He could nave
commanded anything in reason and JUS
tee ti,:it he pleased. He. in fact, threw
our advantages away and left Us to pick
! up whatever bone Europe chose to throw
u.s.
But there is time enough yet for him to
re-estabiisf our. influence and potency
there. All that is wanting is small
amount Of that backbone TINT Mr.. McK:n-
ley seems 10 have been born without We
hope that his backbone will be strength
ened and that the voice of the United
states viii at once be sounded i3ud end
clear, SO that the world may know that
we have come back, and that We nave
come back IN force and with every gun
run out on deck and shotted to The snuazle.
From the beginning it was OBVIOUS that
our interests called upon us to make COM
mon cause in this matter VIII, Great
Britain. We want the integrity OF the
Chinese empire preserved, and so does
she. We want an ''open door" in CHM
for our trade and we are perfectly willing
that that open door, stall be equally
for the benefit Of ali the world, and that
is the position Of Great Britain. The two
Powers had. therefore. from the begin
| ming. and hive to-day, the same aims and
purposes. But Bryan scared Mckinley
| into deserving England He was afraid OF
| what would happen if Bryan could add to
| Imperialism tho further busaboo Of an al
| lance with EngIund. But all Of the Bryan
Dugaboos are now put to flight and there
IS no longer any reason why the President
should not protect our interests in China.
whether ii requires common action with
England or whether it does not. 1t is
| plain that our interests call for common
action with that Power, and Mr.. Mckin-
| ley should make haste to inform her that
he has got over his scare and is ready to
| cooperate heartily with her.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-14
4 WANING IN KENTUCKY.

Mr. Leslie Combs, chairman OF the Re
publican party in Kentucky, says that
fraud was 50 manifest in the recent cleo
ton that the candidates for Congress in
the Third, Ninth and Tenth Districts will
make contests
..I think says he, that the contestants
will win, beyond a doubt, and would be
willing TO submit their cases to q Demo-
cratic jury in any State in the Union out
side of Kentucky. I feel sure that they
have been honestly elected and that the
result of the contests will be in their
favor The steal Of votes in the recent
election by the Democracy was accom-
plshed by a carefully planned and well
organized system of throwing out 4 few
Republican votes in each precinct which
ought to have been counted and the
counting of a few Democratic votes in each
precinct TINT should not have been
counted. !"
We know nothing about these charges
but We do know that the Goehel election
law was made for a purpose and that
under that law it was quite possible for
frauds to have been perpetrated- When
these contests come up in the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES the Goepel election Inv
will be dissected and exposed, and it will
be conclusively shown that Under its
operation frauds We're easy The law,
therefore. will he pleaded as prima facie
evidence Of fraud, and it is more than
probable TINT the Democratic Congress
men elected in the contested districts will
suffer the fate Of some Of the Democratic
Congressman elected from Virginia. They
l,.-i,. n 11ph
election laws cannot stand scrutiny, and
sooner or later they bring down destr'lc-
ton upon their intended beneficlacies.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-14

The Times inadvertently credited to the
Charlottesville Progress a paragraph from
another paper crltic.sing the Baltimore
Sun for the course which it pursued in the
late campaign Our Charlottesville con-