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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
NEW MARTINSVILLE.
Boy Accidentally Shot His Mother.
Burglars Made a Raid, But Got

Boy Accidentally Shot His Mother.
Made a Raid, But Got
Little.
Special to the Register.
NEW MARTINSVILLE, January 1t.
This town was visited last night by
a gang of robbers, who entered the
dwelling of Prosecuting Attorney E. l..
Robinson, and took a pocket book con-
tanning about 81 and some other valu-
ables belonging to Miss Melvin, Rob-
inson's stenographer. They entered
through a kitchen window. They also
entered the dwelling of John Slender,
getting a watch and other valuables.
They were detected while in Stender's
house, and Leo Slender, son and the
only male person about the hous, shot
at them as they were leaving. They
proved to be professionals, and were
well masked, making their escape af-
ter discovery.
Circuit court met this morning,
Judge Farr presiding.
Lloyd McIntire, whose serious illness
was reported in the Register, has
slightly improved, but as he is suffer-
ing with typhoid fever. it will be some
days before anything definite can be
said of his case.
August Lerchner, aged seventeen,
while handling a revolver at 5 D. M,
shot his mother, the ball penetrating
her stomach. DR.. Lawther is max
ing an examination, but the extent of
the injury is not known at this time.
He and his widowed mother lived alone
on Mamie avenue.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
EVIDENCE THROWN OUT.
the Barnet Case Can Have No
Weight Against M0Iineux Now.

the barnet Case Can Have No
Weight Against M0Iineux Now.
NEW YORK, january 16.-In the
trial Of Roland B. Molineux, the prose-
cution continued its effort to show a
motive for the poisoning of Henry C.
Barnet by Molineux. Recorder Goff
threw out the evidence, declaring that
the Barnet case had nothing to do
with the present trial.
Andre Bustanoby, superintendent of
the Kniekerbocker Athletic Club, said
that Molineux had ordered the goods
mentioned in certain bills sent TO Miss
Blanche Chesebrough,' at No. 251 West
Seventy-ffth street. One Of the bills
called for whisky.
1t was at this house that Molineux
is alleged to have lived with Miss
Chesebrough before they were married.
Minnie Belts, the servant in Mrs.
Bellinger's house, No. 257 West End
avenue, who testified yesterday, was
then recalled. 1t was at this house
that Blanche Cnesebrough lived after
she left the house on West Seventy
fifth street, and the prosecution was
endeavoring to prove that Barnet Wis
tied her in her new home, thus rous-
ing Molineux's jealousy and hatred.
The Recorder, however, ruled out the
testimony saying:
THE court entirely disregards the
contention that the showing Of a mo-
tive in the Barnet case shows a motive
in the Cornish case, and l instruct the
jury to disregard this testimony on
that point"
The prosecution went back to the
Adams case, calling Jos. ]. Koch, pro-
prietor of a private letter box agency
on Broadway, who positively identified
Molineux as the man who inquired
about a letter box on December 1888.
Later a box was hired by a man who
gave the name H. C. Cornish, but who,
witness declared, positively, was not
Harry Cornish. The prosecution seeks
to prove that the lessee of the box was
Molineaux, and that he used it for the
purpose of obtaining patent medicines
from manufacturers. Court adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
NOTES NOT GOOD.
Reasons for the Mysterious Disap-
pearance of William Wilmington
Are Coming to Light.

Reasons for the MySter1OHs Dssap-
ira of William Wilmington
Are Coming to Light.
Special to the Register.
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, January 10.
The mysterious disappearance OF
William Wilmington, the shoe man,
who skipped the state after failing for
s35, 900, has been explained through the
discovery that he is a forger. Four
notes, aggregating $1,000, endorsed
with the name of Joseph Reiner. his
father-in-law, have been declared by
Reiner to be forgeries. Three of the
notes, a~ggregating $1,000, are to the
Linthricrum Rubber company, of Bal
timore. One of them has gone to pro-
test. The other note is in favor of
the Dayes & Orson company for $500.
Three hundred dollars of this has been
paid. The notes are in the Farmers
and Merchants bank here, for colec-
ton. Reiner refused to pay them. His
present whereabouts are not known.
He was last heard of in Pittsburg,
whence he wrote some time ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17

RENSBURG, Cape Colony, January
16.-The Beers this morning attempt
ed to rush a hill held by Company =,
Yorkshires aid the New Zealanders,
but they were repulsed at the point of
the bayonet. The Beers had twenty
one men killed and about fifty wound
ed.
The hill commands a tract of coun-
try east of the main position of the
Beers, and they had determined to
make an attempt to seize the heights.
They advanced cautiously, directing
their fire at a small wall held by the
Yorkshires, and compelling the latter
to keep close under cover. When the
Beers rushed the wall the YorkshireS
fixed bayonets and charged. Just at
that moment Captain Maddocks, with
a small party of New Zealanders, came
up, and the combined force leaped over
the wall and charged straight for the
enemy, who fed, followed by a wither-
ing fire at close range.
The Beers literally tumbled over
each other in their hurry to escape,
but the persistent fire of the British
inflicted a heavy loss.
Desultory firing continued for some
time, but the attack was an utter fail
ure, and the Beers retreated to the
shelter of the small kopjes at the base
of the hill.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
GEN. METHUEN'S BLUNDER
Has host Him the Confidence of Hiu
Men, and He VIII be Replaced.

Has host Him the Confidence of His
Men, and He VIII be Replaced.
LONDON, January 16.-Evidence ac-
cumulates that Gen. Methuen's blum
der at Ma~gersfontein has lost him the
confidence Of his entire force to such
an extent that, it is declared, it is
doubtful if the troops would follow
him in another attack on the Beers.
The war Office is understood to be in
possession of a letter written by Gen.
Wauchope the night before the battle
saying that would be the last letter he
would ever write, as he had been asked
to perform an impossible task and he
had either to obey or to surrender his
sword An immediate change in the
command of the force may therefore
be expected. 1t is anticipated in some
quarters that Lieut.. Gen. Tucker will
succeed Gen. Methuen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17

the leg, died shortly after reaching a
room, death being due to loss of blood
and he shock to his nervous system.
Capt. Golden was removed tt a room
and made a statement that Col. Colson
was the aggressor.
Co. Colson, who killed Scott, and
who is scharged with the killing of
both Demarree and Julian, and with
shooting Golden, has long been a prom
inent figure in Kentucky politics. He
served two terms in Congress and de-
clined a denomination at the hands Of
the Republican party of the Eighteenth
district in 1898 in order to accept the
c~olonelcy of the Fourth Kentucky regi-
ment in the Spanish war. Scott was a
lieutenant and Gold was captain of a
cavalry troop in Colson's regiment,
and the trouble which led to the trag-
edy to-day began then. A feud sprang
up and Col. Colson and Scott while the
troops were in camp at Admission, Ala,
and in this it is said by Colson's
friends that Golden was a warm parti-
san of Scott. The trouble between
them at that time, eliminated in a
meeting between them in a restaurant
which resulted in Colson being shot
by Scott. The regiment was shortly
afterward mustered out of the service
as a result of the feud between the
officers and the serious
Charges and Counter Charges
which they had made at Washington
against each other as officers. Since
then the parties had not met till to-day
and it has generally been believed that
blood would be spilled should they
meet, as each was understood to be
looking for the other.
Col. Colson was removed to the resi-
dence of Chief Williams, while the sur
geons dressed his shattered arm, and
he was not taken to Jail till 5 o'clock.
He begged to be allowed bail. The
grand Jury is in session and an 1ndlct-
mentw will probably be returned against
him tomorrow.
Coroner Meagher will also hold an
inquest tomorrow morning.
Colson tonight still declined to talk.
He is in a highly state, and
appeared to have been weeping when
a reporter called. He suffered a partial
stroke of paralysis after he was shot
by Scott at Admission, and had never
fully recovered from it. Colson was
tie most widely known of those who
figure in the tragedy, but none OF the
others were obscure. Scott was a young
lawyer of Somerset and a nephew of
Ex-Governor w. o. Bradley, his mother
being a sister of the ex-governor. He
was about 80 years old. Julian was
one of the w~ealthiest farmers of the
county, and was active in local polit-
les, being a Democrat.
Demarree was about 80 years of age.
and in addition to being assistant post
master was a real estate owner.
Captain Golden is one of the
best known lawyers in the south
eastern part of the state, and has long
been a leading Republican politician
in his section. Both Colson and Scott
were regarded as dead game, and both
had figured in shooting ARRAYS before.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
DAWSON BURNED.

A Large Part of the Business Section
Destroyed-Loss VIII Exceed Half
n Million DoIIars-Weather Very
Severe.
SEATTLE, Wash, January 16.-The
steamer Danube at Victoria from Skag-
way, brings news that a large part of
of the business portion of Dawson was
wiped out by fire on the night of We'd
nesday last. A dispatch was received
at Skagway on the same night. The
loss will exceed half a million dollars.
There are no names of the buildings or
losses. The Skagway operator says
that great suffering would undoubted-
ly follow the fire. as the temperature
at Dawson was 40 degrees below zero,
with the wind blowing. The city is
without the regulation water supply.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
New Telephone System.

Special 10 the Register
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, January
16.-The Shepherdstown franchise of
the Maryland Telephone Company, to-
gether with lines, instruments and ma
terial in that place, has been turned
over to the Winchester Telephone Com
pany. The latter company will at once
put in a complete system in Shepherds
town, the same to connect with all OF
the lines of the Maryland company.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
BAD FREIGHT WRECK.
Sixteen Cars of Merchandise Demol-
ished Near MorGantown Yester-
day Morning.

Special TO the Register.
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, January
16.-Ten miles north of here, at six
o'clock this morning, by some accident
to the coupling, one section crashed in
to the other. completely wrecking six
teen cars loaded with general freight,
provisions, groceries, grain, etc. The
train was in charge Of Conductor
Adams. A brakeman named Schultz
was caught under the wrecked cars
and probably killed.
When the last news was received
here, which was rather meagre, he had
not been rescued from the debris of
broken cars and scattered freight. The
track Is still blocked.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
The weather-

WASHINGTON, January Ie-Ohto and
Western Pennsylwania-Fair WedneSdsy.
increasing cloudineSs Thursday: light 10
fresh nUrtheasterly winds, shifting to east
eriy.
West N~irg1nia-Fair Wednesday. fncreas.
Ing cio1dIness Thursday: northeastern
winds. shifting TO easterly.
Christ Schnepf. the Opera House drug
gtsI made The following Observations sc
the temperature yesterday. Z q M, s.: B
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
Still Holding Out.

LONDON, January 1.-THE CORES
pendent of the Times at Lourenzo Mar
ques, t%elegraphing Monday, January
Is, says:
81 am informed on the best authority
that six days ago Mafeking was hold
ing out as pluckily as ever. There was
then no likelihood of the capitulation.
The garrison had a plentiful supply of
cattle and timed meats"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
A FIRING HEARD.
kilograms From Pietermaritzburg
Tell of an Engagement.

kilograms From Pietermaritzburg
Tell of an Engagement.
LONDON, January IA dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Pietermaritzburg,
dated Tuesday, says:
There was heavy firing to the north
yesterday. l believe the Beers are con-
testing Gen. Buffers passage of the
Tugela- Howitzers were evidently
busy, as the firing is described as the
heaviest yet heard in Natal"
LONDON. January 1.-THE Elk
change Telegraph Company has receiv-
ed the following dispatch, dated Tues
day. January Is:
there is no news from the front
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
Married nm American.

LONDON, January 1.-THE Hon.
Capt. C. j. Coventry. second son of the
Earl of Coventry and formerly one of
DR.. Jameson's raiders, was married
this afternoon at St Peters Church.
Eaton square, to Miss Lily Whitehouse.
of Newport, R. |. There was a fashion
able attendance
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17

but heavy firing was heard to-day in
the direction of Frere. 1t is probable
that Gen. Butler is engaging the en-
envy.
"A rumor is current here that a por-
ton of the British force is near Lady
smith,"
LONDON, January 1.-THE Times
publishes the following from PETER
maritzburg, dated Tuesday:
Very heavy artillery firing was
heard in the direction Of Springfield"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
A BOER ATTACK REFUSED.
DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO RUSH A
Hill DEFENDED BY BRITISH
SOLDIERS

Resulted in the Loss of Twenty-One
Killed and Fifty Wounded ON the
BOer Side-War Office VIII Give
Out No Further News Concerning
General Buffers Movements Till
They Result in Victory or Defeat.
A Fort Demolished-Gen. White in
sore Straits.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
Gear Formally EIectea.

DES MONIES. Iowa, January 1s.-
James Fl. Gear was formally elected in
the legislature to-day 3 succeed him
self in the United State Senate. To-
day the vote was cast by the branches
separately. The joint ballot viii be
taken tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
A FORT DEMOLISHED.

ish DefeRses mt Mafeking-Gen.
White in Sore Straits.
PRETORIA, Saturday, January 10
As a result Of the bombardment Of Ma
feking yesterday, the British fort at
Eastward was demolished and the
British retired. One Boer was wound
ed.
Advices from the head lager at
Ladysmith report that the attack on
that place, January g., was disastrous
to the British. and that Ladysmith ap-
pears to be in sore straits.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 10
The proncipal subject of discussion at
to-day cabinet meeting was the pres
emit unsatisfactory status Of Puerto
Rico.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
Church Collapsed.

ST. PETERSBURG, January ia
church collapsed to-day. during the
celebration Of a mass in Malcouene
township, Sumaria district Nineteen
were killed and sixty-eight wounded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
No More News.

LONDON, January 1880 a. m.-
The war Office announced at midnight
that 40 further news would be issued
tonight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
DINNER BY SENATOR DAVIS.
MANY PROMINENT MEN OF BOTH
POLITICAL PARTIES IN
WEST VIRGINIA,

Were in Attendance, Including All
Member. of the state Delegation
in Both Houses Of Congress-Some
Interesting Gossip Concerning
Mr.. Davis as a Political Possible
ity in the Coming Campaign-His
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
THREE DEAD, TWO WOUNDED.
A REMARKABLE SHOOTING AT
FRAY IN THE LOBBY OF A
KENTUCKY HOTEL.
STEADY RAIN OF BULLETS
F0n MANY MINUTES
THROUGH II HOTEL
CORRIDOR.

at Least Two Men Emptied
Their RevOlvers-Au Those Con
nected With the Tragedy as Prln-
cipals and Victims Were Prom
inent in the State-TrOubie Hnd
It's Origin Daring the an1
American War While the Ken
lucky Regiment Was at Ahnis-
ton, Alabama.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
Condition Of the brochure

Nr EFNESuFy
WASHINGTON, January Ito
days statement of the condition Of the
Treasury shows:
Available cash balance. $2So,925. 1ss:
gold reserve. s224,51s.2ss.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-07-15
T have also recom- mended these medi- cines to my friends who suffered from female weakness"

1T was troubled for three years with uicera- ti0n and female weakness and my doctor gave me lHft 'it.ie rciieC' writes Mrs Lulu Hunter of Allc1tou St Louis Co Mo. "I sew an advertise nrrut in the paper uf Dr Tierce's Favoritr Pre- scrp;iun l began the Usr of it about a wear aao. I took five bottle of a. and one hrHtlc of Golden Medical Dis-uvyrs and my hcaith i~ better nov than it was for years. ] have also recommended thee rreiiclue~ to som. of my friends who -ii- fsrld from lgna'r Seakne>-. and good results have followed
 The greatest advertisement of Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription are the women who have used il and been cured by it. Il is not a common " cure-lll. % II has single purpose, the cure of dis eases peculiar to woIIen, and this pur- pose it accourlishes thoroughly and per manentlv
 There is no alcohol. or opium. or other narcotic contained in Dr. Picrce's Favor ite Prescription. Such a claim cannot be truthfuliy made for any other prepara- tion put up specially for women and on sale at the medicine stores. Accept no substitute
 Every sick or ailing woman is invited To consult Dr Pierce. by letter. free of charge Every letter is held as strictly private and sacredly confidential All answers arc sent in scaled envelopes. bearing no advertising or other printed matter uDau them. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, S4IAo, N. Y.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-07-15

In buying out his associates in the Southern Pacific, Colis P. Hunting ton becomes sole ard individual own CT. manager and controller of vast transportation system. embracing r. GOe miles of railroad, ferries, termin- ale, river and ocean lines extending from Portland, Ore, through Caliior- nis. to New Orleans, and representing s35O 100000 Of securities and nearly s6o, 900 oi snnu.l gross easnings, ssys an exchange.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-07-15
A SERIOUS CRIME
A Prisoner in Jail Charged
 With a Terrible 0ftcIse

Last night sprisoner named Eiwsrd Heron was brought to the Tombstone jail from Benson by Officer Shilliam. The charge against the prisoner is one of the most terrible in the criminal code, that of committing assault on five year old girl. The populace oi Benson were aroused and an indig- naut mob become so inceGsed that talk oI lynebinG was freely indulged in. This feeling became mere intensi Ii d until Officer Shillism, fearing for his prisoner, took him from the Ben- son jail and brought him to the Tomb stone Jail pending trial. The little girl upon whom the assault was com mitted is but five years old and 1t ls sSid a most loathsome complication has been a dir, ct result of the crime
 The prisoner when seen st the al today said he did not care 10 make any ststeme U at this time, further thau denyirg tSe charge sgsiDst him. When pressed further Heron repest- cd that he preferred not 10 talk until his exmina;ion, wh;chwill bs had be- fore Justice Schuster on Monday
 There is much feeling expressed on the streets regarding this case and de- yelopments are awaited at the hear ipg on Monday.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-07-15
YOUTHFUL DEPRAVITY
4 Boy Who Was Pummeied to
 Death by Another

A stocking case oi youthful depra- vity comes from Curtis, a small seitle- ment on the other side Of the river, about ten miles from SAfiord. IL seem. tha, family ef four boys named Hawkins, living in that settlement, [, says the Ar;zouian, had conceived 8 deadly hatred for another boy uamed Ralph Hughes, and oa Saturday eyen- ing, June 30, the Hawkin boys, whose ages range from thirteen to six years, ertics1 the Hughes boy, aged six, away i:oa: home, and the eldest Haw- kins threw hIm down and then jump ed on him with both feet and stamped him. Alter beatiDg and stamping Hnghes into insensibili:y, he was throw ,uto au old adobe chicken coop and left. Young Hawkins was ably assisted in his dilbo.ism by his n sxt younger brother. e youth about eleven years old.
 Alter lying insensible Tor some tine young Hughes recovered sufficiently 10 crawl home, but could give 10 CO., herent account Of what happened for several days. Dr Love, of Thatcher, was called and rendered eysfy medical assistance, but the boy died las, Fri day night. The result Of the inquest is Tot yet knowo,
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-07-15

Dan Hunsaker and Mics Ros,' Hnnsaker. con and daughter of Vim Hunsaker, the eminent jurist Of Los Angeles have been visitors to Tomb stone the guest Of their aunt Mrs W o Abbott. The pleasant young reople are now visiting their grand parents Mir and Mir, N Huns ker at their Ch;ricuaua ranch and exp sct to remain he.ssbouts uniil Sept lst. :.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-07-15

You may as well expect to runa steam engine without water as to find an active energetic man with a torpid liver and you may know that his hver is torpid yhen he does not relish his food, or feels oull and languid after eating, often has he adache and sometimes dizness. Afew dos.s of Chsmberiain's Stomach and Live Tablets will restore his liver to it's normd functions, renew his vitality. i'm prove his digestion and make him feel ike ew man. Price, 5 cents.- Sample free al III dealers in medicine.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-07-15

The following cattle shipments from this county is reported by .he Range News;-
 FROM vILLc x,
 H \ E'z. inspector at Benson, re- ports the following shipments of o.t- tls from that roint during the latter part of May ard month Of June as follows:
 Mey 27. 537 heal stock cutie hipped by F E rrask to Bloom Cattle Co.,, Thatcher. Colo.
 May 2S. 10i7 head shipped by 0 F Ashburn to B.)om Cattle O., That, cher, Colo.
 May 3l liO3 head shipped by E,z ! Bohn & Delehsnty to Bloom Cattl, Co, Tha'cher. Colo
 June ,. l55 head shipped by O I AsbuTn to T L Rice, Fort Scott, Kan
 Deputy Inspector Wm Speed re- pot. the following cattle shipped trem Wilcox:
 June 2l, " A Fiege to J c Glisssr st Tucson, l9 heal O! bulls. Jane 2G, v Culoertsoa to Lyon { Campbell at Li Jnnts. Colo, 79' head furnished by the O T ranch. June 3s, Byan Brothers to them selves at Fsirmouut, Kan, 100 head.
 June 29, H D Rogers to Frsnl Rock 'ellsr Bsllvidere, Ksn.. 200 head
 June 2S, II D Rogers 10 Siegel Sand CTS Live Stock Commission compan al RCsalia, Kan. 2o4 head.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-07-15
COUNTY RECORDS
Instruments Filed During the
 Past Week.

MORTGAGE A Nelson to Chas Ahlberg. But Dunlap toJ Adams Stock c O.
 DEED. Chas Ahlberg to A Nelson, Disbee property $500. JohD RIelly to Mrs E c Miller, cat tie SlOOO. Mrs NJ Dunn to Mf5 $ E Trask Benson property Sl0. Territory to : H Bryant, taxdeed. Goldwater to NJ Casten ada, Ben. son property S75. DIV Mitchell to r B Warnekros e; el, mines. in trust FC Fenner 10 E Richards, mine : s4l2.
 A 1T Emanuel to Jos Mlheim, mires Sl20O.
 LOCATION. Three mines by Proctor X Fisher. Two mines by Friedman S- & Jr < Gray.
 One mine by Kelly X Gleason. Three mines by Miller & DualIp. Three mines hy Miller & Y1ung Two mines by D w Mitchell et al. SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGES. DA Adams to l. Slndherr. The ] P Adams Go to B Dunlap.
 PROOF OF PUBLICATION O. Copper Bullion Co Incorporation
 BOND. 0. l. Y McCourt, notary.
 ATTACHMENT. J Miller ys : A Howe.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-07-15

CJl. Zabriskie. whc returned Sa,ur- day from Tombstone says that the camp IS looking very prosperous. There i. an air of assurance about the town which is backed up well Ly bus:' ness prospects,. Chicago capital is be- coming interested in the surrouhding mines and claims and some big work is projected ,1 the near future. -Citi- 1-D