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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20
Trade ReH0Pt.

Bradstreet's report for the past week
says:
Backward spring weather conditions
have figured considerably In distribu.
tive trade rports last week and in con-
nection with some weakness in prices
OF leading stocks have impaired an ap-
pearance Of irregularity to the general
situation. Another Of these downward
swings In the prices Of agricultural
staples is exhibited last week In slight.
ly lowered prices for the cereals. partly
because of the bearish sentiment OF
immediate supplies and partly because
of the better than expected government
crop report, which Is taken to indicate
| a possible winter wheat yield In excess
of all records. The crop outlet as q
whole favors the expectation Of large
yield of corn and cotton. Corn and
oats have sympathy with the reaction In
pork products, which reaction however,
has not been universal as shown by the
fact that lard Is at the highest point
reached on the present boom. Corn ex.
ports in March were three times those
OF last year, In value and for seven
months are seven per cent greater In
value, while % per cent smaller in
quantity.
Evidences accumulate that active
missionary work in favor Of lower
prices for iron and steel Is at last bear
ing fruit Prices were no lower and
stocks as a whole are claimed to be no
larger than month ago, but steel pro-
ducts have weakened noticeably during
the week. billets showing the sharpest
decline, with corresponding decreases
in some othr products. The other met
ais show little change on the week,
copper being in continued good demand
and Arm, while tin is speculative weak
or and lead Is strong at previous prices.
The hardware trade returns as whole
are better.
A slight upward movement in cotton
is to be noted this week and southern
mills have advanced prices. On the
other hand, while the mills are active
on old orders, new business is reported
OF smaller volume. Some more in
quiry is noted in raw wool without,
however, affecting values.
Wheat (including four shipments
for the week aggregate 1886, 1858 BUSH
els, against 3,836,936 bushels last week,
and 1888, 619 bushels in the correspond.
ing week Of 1899.
Since July LIST this season the exports
of wheat aggregated 173.906,296 bushels
against 190.329.159 bushels last year
and 1921 $50 bushels in 1898.
Business failures for the week mum.
Der 1852, as compared with 1872 in the
United States last week, 243 in this
week year ago and 215 in 1898.
Failures in Canada were IS, as compar-
ed with IS last week, Is a year ago and
II in 1898.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20
PRICES PAID AT SPOKANE.
The Following Quotations Prevail
Wheat Market.

The Following Quotations Prevail
Wheat Market.
Poultry and Eggs-Chickens, old, Sc
ID live weight springs 1904 dog; ducks
$4@5 doz; geese. dressed, 12c Id; tur.
keys. live. 10012c. dressed 12@13c;
eggs. fresh. $3.7504.25 per case.
egetables-Potatoes, soc per cwt;
cabbage. 81 per owt; onions, 81 to $3.50
per cwt
Livestock-Beef. live steers, 31hc;
dressed 61s to 7hc, live cows &c. dressed
5M to SIC; veal calves. dressed. to
Sc; mutton. ewes Sc, wethers SIC;
hogs, live, 81 to IS per cwt, dressed.
$3.50 to 81 per cwt.
notwithstanding, Is to 2nc
each; short wool pelts. 80 to Soc; me-
dunn wool, so to 75c; long wool, 75c
to $500.
Tallow-No. l. 3hc per Id; No. 2, Sc
per ID.
Hides-Dry No. l &c pounds and up
ward). Is to 151sc; sailed hides. steers
eco lbs and over), &c; cows and all
steers under 60 lbs, Sc; calf skins, salt.
ed, &c: sailed kip. Sc; stays. bulls, 61ac.
The local mills pay the following
prices for grain, delivered: Club wheat
40c bulk. AZ to 43c sacked; bluestem,
42c bulk. 45c sacked; red. $50 bulk, 40
to 43c sacked.
Portland-Wheat-Walla Walla, g.
and 55c, valley. Sac; blues,em. SIC.
Tacoma Wheat Market quiet an(
prices nominally unchanged; bluestem
SEC; club. 54c.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20

The navy department is under the re-
cessity Of ordering the United States
cruiser Detroit to the Portsmouth navy
yard. New Hampshire, to go out Of COM
mission. In addition to this, orders have
been prepared to put the Marblehead out
Of commission ut Mare Island and tele-
graph orders have been sent to Admiral
Watson to send the gunboats Bennington
and Concord, now at Manila, to Los An.
geles. where they will be also put out Of
commission. The battlcships Indiana and
Massachusetts,, which have just been over
hauled at the New York navy yard. are
to bc sent to LNague island about the first
of the month to he laid up instead of being
commissioned. This remarkable reduction
OF the number Of ships in commission is
ascribcd at the navy department to the
lack Of a sufficient number of officers to
furnish compliments for tho ships required
for naval purposes. The battleship Kear.
sarge has just been put in commission
and the Illinois ON the Atlantic side and
the Wisconsin on the Pacific must be also
commissioned Immediately in order that
the ships can be taken over from the
hands OF the contractors There are smaller
craft like the Stringham calling for com
missions and crews The extent Of the
shortage may be suggested by the fact
that for all the four great guns in the
double tnrrcts OF the new battleship Rear
sarge but one officer could be spared, caus.
ing great risk. The navigation bureau is
authority for the statement that there are
10 vacancies in the naval line and the
total number of officers is really less than
It was four years ago. notwithstanding
the increase in the number of ships.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20
Gossip of Interest to Farmers

Gossip Of Interest to Farmera
In st. Louis 60 per cent. of the cnH1
dren are raised on the milk OF COVE
The American crop Of peas and oea..
is said to be 100000 bushels short ''
year.
Prices for pure breeding STOCK IN
to-day higher than at any time s'n''
the early sos.
The Standard Starch factory 1t bEso1
ley, near Kankakee. ILL.,, when eo'
pleted viii consume 5000 busne" "
corn daily.
The directors of the Kansas pen!'
tiary have decided to sell the prouu.
Of the State binding Irvine plant on'>'
~ to farmers.
Farmers seem determined 10 sps
late in broom corn next season. II ~,
be truthful. 1t is said that Iowa. ~.
as, Nebraska, Kansas and Minneso
will all plant more broom corn
usual.
A North Dakota farmer. advoc'a -.
the sowing Of wheat and max ou
same land, said that last year ne ~.
$23.73 per acre from forty-seven
lie threshed 1t together ana '''
screened At Duluth.
Statistics which have been con. !,
In Wisconsin show the average COZ :
raising wheat to be 81 cents ou s.,.
and the cost of corn q cents N =.
cases there are included interes. ~ 10
value Of the land. with the Cost "
Elements and horses added H.
What will probably be the n
pear orchard in the country Or - i
world. has been projected In le.. :
nursery company has con!rae', nd
have planted and cultivated io' 800
years $500 acres Of pears, the o.. ,ok
to be delivered to the company ~
One of the St. Paul creameries y sss
ping considerable quantities o. ooa
to Japan. The butter IL put up - mi,
two and three pound tin cans ~.
ped in refrigerator cars to the eo .me6
thence In the refrigerators OF -
to Japan, where 1t arrives IN CIV"
dition and brings . fancy pfiee
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20
Farm Help Problem..

The greatest problem to solve by the
farmer during his busy season is to se.
cure capable help. Those who know
nothing Of the duties to be performed
on farm advise all unemployed per.
sons to seek work in the country. The
fact Is that such persons are as useless
on farms as they are In factories. vet
the farmer cannot afford to teach his
help during the busiest period Of the
year. What is meant by competent
farm hands are those who can 90 on a
farm and fully understand what ia m
be done without the necessity of the
farmer being with them constantly IN
point out here aud there what no
wishes them to do. 1t is cheaper for
q farmer to do the work himself than
to be encumbered by an incompetent
assistant.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20
man Is assured Of milk as pure and free
from contamination as It Is possible to
get It,
Small Garden Plots.


The small garden Is the one tina.
gives its owner pleasure. Probably the
majority Of those who cultivate small
gardens make no profit, but actually
suffer loss, when the crops are CON-
pared with the cost of seeds, fertilizers
and labor, but there is considerable
pleasure derived, the value Of which
can not be estimated. No matter how
small the plot owned or rented may be,
the one who can bestow portion Of
time to the cultivation Of garden crops
this spring should do SO. There are
some things grown In garden that
can not easily be procured in market,
when the freshness and quality are
considered. No one can buy tomatoes
in market equal to those taken from
the vines and placed ON the table. II
Z plot Is very fertile, and is no larger
than half an acre, the amount of prod
pce that can be given thereon will sup
ply an ordinary family from early
spring until late In the fall. Beginning
with onions and green peas. with beets
carrots, parsnips and early cabbage.
followed with string beans, Lima
beans, tomatoes, sweet corn, turnips
and late cabbages, two crops can be
grown on the same location during the
season. Potatoes need not be planted
IN garden. as the crop demands pro.
lection from the beetle. This spring, II
desired. a small strawberry patch may
be started. which will come into bear.
Ing the following spring.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20
Drainage Inn pOrtant.

Snow does much harm on farms tnil
are not well drained. 1t not only N
mains longer than Is necessary, ou]
keeps the land wet and slushy. Az
drains should be opened to permit tn1
surplus water to rapidly dow on. 4
heavy freeze coming on SUDDEN!
while snow Is melting may damss1
wheat. The barnyard should be we''
Uttered with abundant absorbent ns'
terial to prevent the stock from s'nI'
ing to their knees In mud and oecon'
ing chilled by loss of heat from stsna'
ing constantly in ice-cold water.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20
r~aemeas House Fire.

New Castle, Pa. April ls--A large ten.
ement house occupied by Italian and ne
gro families near Rock Point was de-
stroyed by fire last night. David Abiatte.
an old man, and his three young nephcw.,
Joseph. Pastelle and Erwin Abiatte, were
burned to death. Many occupants escaped
BY jumping from the windows. The
eharred remains Of the victims were
found in the rnins. The cause Of the Are
10 not known.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20

spOnOent IN t b e
Farm, Field and
Fireside. This ma
chine extracts the
liz uid from the
combs and leaves
the comb as clear Of
Injury as b efore
ia K e n from the
hive. In the accom-.
panying illustration
the inside gearing
Is raised up and ex-
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20
Profit in Young Stock.


The young animal makes a greate|
proportionate gain than the adult iO|
the reason that 1t Is growing, yet farm
ers sacrifice their young stock and fat
ten the matured animals. After d
animal has completed its growth It In|
creases by accumulation Of fat, lafs(
portion Of the food going into th(
manure. While a young calf may ip|
parently consume large proportion d
food, yet it increases accordingly. TIN
farmer who has platform scales and
who will weigh the food and the calq
will find that the young animal ~
creases rapidly, and that the food Y
yielding a profit.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20

New York, April l6-Five thousand CT
garmakers, employed by six of the largest
firms in this city. have been notified that
there would be no more work until further
notice. No reason was assigned for the
shutdown, but the cigarmakers believe
they have been locked out to prevent them
from contributing to the support of the
900 strikers in Herbs. Wertheim 1 Schif-
fers factory, tho have been out six weeks.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20

posed to view and FxrRAc~..
shows two comb baskets, each 10 :.
commodate a frame of comb to h. ~
tracted. and by turning the crank q
reel Is turned with such velocity :. !
empty the entire comb OF Its conts,.J
by centrifugal force. The empty comm
are then placed back In the hIv.,
bees to again be filed.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20

Mrs s. w. jackson, wife of the manager
of the St. Paul Employment agency at
Butte. attempted to commit suicide Sat.
nrday with the assistance of laudanum
The timely arrival Of physicians debates
her purpose.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20

Corea seems good way from here.
and II Ii. but we can snip q ton of
freight from New York to our mines
near the Yaloo river as cheaply a. the
same ton can be sent to the mountains
Of Idaho. and Just about ~ quickly. too.
We have been Interested In mining for
nve years now on . concession covering
1000 square miles. Our lease has rs
years to run. We have the right to
mine any mineral. but we have confined
our attention to gold alone. All Of our
machinery In OF American manufacture
~ this country makes the best ma.
ehinery for mining purposes In the
world.
Corca 10 picturesque. beautiful. fer,
tile, with An excellent climate and an
industrious and agreeable people. Al
our mines we employ rs white mon and
5000 coolies. We are the pioneers there
and We had to overcome all the obsta
clos In \ new and In most respects q
Wild country. There are many good
fields In Corca. ~ the country posscsses
a continuation Of tho gold. bearing out
crops OF Siberia and Manchuria. both
Of which are bound to be- great gold
producers The Corcans have been min
Ing with crude methods for many cen
turtles. and they are still at II.
There IL an immense opening for en-
terprise and capital there. which will
undoubtedly be supplied IA soon rs 1,
10 understood that the United States
government will protect It's citizens In
all legitimate foreign enterprises. The
oricntals are kindly disposed towards
Americans for many reasons. but chief
~ because they recognise that Ameri
cans arc not seeking political empire
and they feel that from them they car
receive the most desirable assistance In
Industrial and commercial improve
ment.
The enterprises which are now start
Ing over there are bewiidering. but 4
II hardly . poor mans country. tn,
opportunity Is favorable for associated
capital In large amounts skillfully di
! tectet. but not for individuals.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20

Albany, N. u, April l7.--Governor
Roosevelt has signed the bill providing
for shorter hours for drug clerks in the
city OF New York and inspections of drug
stores by local board OF health. In its
provision. drug clerks are prohibited from
sleeping in stores or in apartments con-
nected with stores.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20
Far.., ia md. Quarrel.

Pomeroy. Wash, April l6.-Jerry ow-
ems was the victim OF a stabbing ARRAY,
receiving a severe cut in the neck and a
second cut in the right armpit, His face
was badly beaten by his assailant, Viii
liam Tewalt.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20

Rev. Newell D. Hills, whose with.
drawai from the Presbyterian church
has excited 80 much comment, owns
what Is said to be the largest and best
private library In Brooklyn.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20
naurssm COLuMniA.


From oil the mining campo around
kaslo good news comes. The reports
al indicate that the season Of dullness
= passing and that active months are
N sight.
Andrew Laidlav Of Spokane has
bonded the Moreen claim. In Dcadwood
camp. for $4,000. Tho claim 10 the
south extension Of the Buckhorn mine.
and has its ledge. II 10 owned by Harry
0hAlisnberger OF Spokane. who Las
Gone considerable prospecting. prepare
tory 10 obtaining = crown grant The
bond runs TIL February next. and the
1sst payment Vas made today.
Henry Hess and Charles Miller cold
tAs Silver Tip on Toby crock. winder'
mere. In the northern part OF East
kootsnay. for $4,000. The nrst pay
nsns OF $4,000 was made In cash. Sam
arandsr Of this town made the deal on
behalf Of the Norris syndicate. q
Preach company.
4 remarkable body OF ore has been
encountered on the ioO-foot level OF tbs
Buckhorn In Dsadwood camp. The
machines are drilling In . solid ehAlco
pyrite that nlls the breast Of the drift
II 10 one Of the most important strikes
made In the Boundary district
The Silver SLOGAN has long been fam
eus for IL high grade silvcr>lcad prop
estieA And that part OF Il near silver
IN has held liz own. In addition to Il,
rich silver properties Silvertoa Il
o1eooed with . section Of great veinl
ef copper gold ores The character o.
the orss In this gold belt II very lii,
that from the great producers a Ross
land. The area 10 OF about the sam,
extent and the formation almost iden
teal This gold belt 10 only three mile
south Of 9ilvsrton and when developc,
osst b great factor to the ND build
Ing Of the town and country.
4 big mining deal has been on IN
taps In Cascade. A representative O
Ne great Montreal Mining syndicat,
b which c. J. McCuaig 10 Q prominsu
egnrs. vas In town Wednesday an
TAsrsdAy. closing . contract with job
DeanSeg and J. 4. Heard for optieas Q
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20
Keep the Windmill Run,,,.

1t pays to have the windmill 80 II
can be thrown In and out Of gear auto
matically, II 1t Is located any distance
from the house." says a writer In the
Homestead. There are many devices
Tor doing this, and some Of thom Ara
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20

With two lines Of railroad and pos
sibls third projected into Granite. thu
0ranits mining district II ~ active ~
any In the northwest. It 10 not the
| railroad probabilities alone, however
that are responsible for the activity
In this camp and the boom Of Granite
Mining men are learning that large
bodies of ore and the most favorable
formations exist In tho camp. This II
being well demonstrated by the Red
Boy. Magnolia. Little Giant, Ibex, BO-
nanxa, Pyx. Cougar and others. and
also by hosts Of prospects In various
stages Of development. Work has been
In progress on . great many properties
all winter and prospects are that q
number will be added TO the list OF pro-
ducers before fall
The advance guard Of prospectors has
arrived. though the mountains are still
covered with snow, the roads are al
most impossible. and the weather has
been cold and disagreeable.
1t In reported that the Magnolia mine
equipped with a modern 1O-stamp mill
and only four miles from Granite, Ore,
has reverted to Its original owners. by
the failure OF the purchasers to meet
the last payment when due.
Much work Is In progress at the Red
Boy mine. A large force Of men Ia
erecting q shaft house. ore bins, ETC.,
and about $4,000 worth Of machinery
10 on the ground for the proposed sink
Ing operations.
While little IL yet being done on the
placer diggings In this vicinity. prepa-
rations are under way for much work.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20
MINING NOTES.

WV HsSs
George Connors, superintendent OF
the Hiyu mino Mt Florence, Idaho, 70
ports that the snow IL going on rapidly.
This will give better opportunity for
earlier development work In the wet
claims than there has been for years.
Preparations are be ng made to open
the Hiyu AZ early as practicable.
1t Ia quite probable that the Banner
mine will resume operations this sum.
mer.
The Humming Bird Mining Company
OF Burke. Idaho. has four men at work
on a new tunnel. which starts from the
Tiger side. running northwest. The
ledge Ia covered where II comes down
tho mountain side on the east toward
Canyon creek. but 1t Is expected that
the new tunnel will cut 1t In from $50
to 200 feet.
Encouraging news comes from the
Last Chance Group to DO tapped by q
tunnel from Government gulch.
In the Palmer Mountain tunnel the
foot wall OF the Goth well defined vein
Nv" SVVu VNNOuhtVINu. Iu6 uCAL lne
wall In foot OF white quartz mineral
ICED NIL through. and showing free gold
Tho next six feet. which Is up to the
face Of the tunnel. Is all ledge matter
thoroughly mixed with white quartz
while the face Ii full Of quartz seams
and mineralixed ledge matter. This
Has the appearance Of being one of the
richest lodges cut into The wall wal
cut Mt 1883 feet In and 1900 vertical
depth. Assays are not yet out. blu,
there Is suflcient free gold visible tC
assure Its high value.
Tho tunnel has reached a territory
In which the surface showings are tn,
best on the mountain. with one excep
ton. the Grand Summit. The Helene
Belle should be cut In tho next 200 Il
400 feet. The driving Of tho tunne
through this distance. and the cuttinl
OF the Helena Belle vein will be watch
cd with much interest, not only by tn,
tunnel people. but by every one inter
ested In Palmer Mountain properties.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20

the zoie Belle and Little Jack. two
claims Just across the line In the direc-
ton Of Halls Ferry. about four miles
from town.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-20

The record of development work To-
March In Republic camp was even les'
than In the month Of February. which
vas the lowest for the entire previous
year.
The Mountain Lion resumed work on
Ne drifts last month and some STOPPING
We done.
-Four hundred fest Of drilling wal
done on the Spotted Horse last month
snd Il II probable that more than dou
bic that amount will be run the present
month.
Tho Knob Hin drift was extended 50
1oet during March. Tho total amount
Of development on the mine consisting
Of shaft. tunnel and drift. Ii about 500
feet.
The Golden Harvest had . good
month OF progress. The drift was driv.
"a 80 fest.
There was 70 feet Of drift and cross
cut run on the San Poll during tho
month
Ono shift drove IS feet of drift on
the Morning Glory In the month.
The Lone Pine took second place In
development last month. Tho total
sumbsr Of feet run was 100. This was
divided a. follows East drift. 65 feet;
west drtft, 80 feet; adit tunnel. IS feet.
Tho tunnel on the Rebate was driven
Q distance Of IS feet during March.
Tho Accompaniment shaft on the
Silver Dollar was sunk so feet.
There was but IS feet OF development
work ON the InsurEent mine last MONTH
A total Of 90 feet was run last month
On the Hen Hur. This work was done
On the 240-foot level
There wore but few days work done
In the way Of developing the Republic
last month. The situation OF the mine
was such that to have operated II would
have beon ut positive loss to the CON-
pany.
The Quiip beat the Lone Pine by
new feet In the record OF the months
development.
There was but l5 feet Of development
On the North Star last month.
Everything at the Mountain Lion mill
II In nne shape.
Thomas Stacey. from the Ignace mine
On the west fork OF the San Poll. says
that tho two-compartment working
shaft 10 down about so feet. II IL be-
ING sunk directly on the ledge. cross
wise Of Il. and SO far no walls have
been found.
Returns have Just been received by
the ZAla Consolidated company from .
email shipment OF slightly less than II
TONS Of ore recently sent to the Trail
smsltcr. The ore gave values Of sl3t.93
In silver and Ss.l2 In gold. total Of
oi<a.05 TO the ton. The not return to
the company was eis0S.0s. after de-
Quoting the smelter charges.
Tho grading for the Republic mill Ia
Nearing completion. but large force Ia
stiil at work. The carpenters have
many timbers In place and many others
are ready.
The Republic Reduction Company Ia
making good Roadway In getting its
machinery into place. Tho boiler has
arrived.
The Princess Maud mine has been
ssised BY the Graves Linncmann faction
and work has been stopped.