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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-11-30
NORTHWEST NEWS ITEMS
BRIEFLY TOLD IN NOTES.
An Interesting Collection of Items
From the Four Northwest States
of miscellaneous Nature Gath
cred the Past Week.
IDAHO.

A Chautauquan circle has been or
ganized in Boise.
Boise has just shipped carload of
apples to Lincoln, Neb.
Several points in north Idaho and in
the Palouse are aroused over the pros
pect of securing a strawboard factory.
The total shipment of prunes and
pears from the vicinity of Boise during
the past season was the largest for any
single year in the history of the fruit
business in that part of the state.
The Bunch boys who live at the head
of Garden Valley on the Payette, came
into Boise one day last week with the
hides of nineteen bears, which they
have killed at odd times within the
last 35 days.
The secretary of the interior has dis
missed the appeal of William S. Adron
from the decision of the commissioner
of the general land Office, rejecting his
application to make homestead entry
of four lots in Lewiston.
Burglars entered the barroom of the
Hotel Casey, at Boomers Ferry, last
week and broke open the safe. About
5000 in money and checks was taken.
The officers have been working on the
case, but without success.
George Steward, a druggist was held
up by two men as he was on his way
home at Wallace, last week, He was
stopped with a command to throw up
his hands. There were two men wear
ing masks, one of whom covered him
with revolver while the other went
through his pockets, taking his watch
and chain and a dime. There is no
clue as to who the criminals were.
Justice Johnson of Gem has ordered
the release of Richard Adams, who had
his preliminary hearing last week on
a charge of numbering William Kenne-
DIV and Dan Kildee, assigning as the
= reason for discharging him the fact
that a coroner's jury had decided that
he had acted in self defense and the
further fact that the evidence before
the court in the preliminary hearing
showed the same condition of matters
The only crop that has shown any
material shortage during the past sea
son in the Potlatch is the potato crop
The lack of rain at the proper time has
resulted III only dpouI Hall d OloP poins
gathered. AS consequence the price
has reached 81 per sack in the Kend
rick market. The bean crop is smaller
than in recent years owing to the small
acreage and as usual the price is 1OC
per cent higher. Potlatch farmers un
til this season summer fallowed theil
ground with beans and corn and reapeC
a decided benefit both from a financia
and agricultural point of view.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-11-30
ublfc.

A shift of two men is sinking a shaft
on the Spokane, which lies west of the
Old Town and north of the Palo Alto.
The superintendent of the Palo Alto
is sinking a shaft on the claim. He
reports that he is making good prog
ress. The values, he says, are good.
The ledge is about eight feet wide.
There was some trouble last week at
the Chico, owing to the cold snap.
Some of the pipes burst. which caused
the hoist to be shut down and work in
the drift to be stopped.
Superintendent Hodge of the Prin-
cess Maud reports good progress on
that property. The winze is down
about 2S5 feet below the tunnel level
and the vein is from four to five feet
wide.
The Gold Leaf tunnel contract is
nearly completed. The rock is very
hard. The belief is expressed by the
engineer who made the survey of the
tunnel that the ledge is likely to be en-
countered in the next Is feet
James Elliott was in from the Gold
Ledge mine and says that the vein on
that property was being intersected by
a crosscut from the south end of the
south drift on the 100 foot level, and
shows as good looking quartz as could
be found in the mine.
The San Juan drift is in 80 feet. The
walls are perfect and have shown no
evidence of fracture during the entire
distance the drift has been run. The
ledge is about five feet wide, but the
quartz is not more than 215 feet on the
average. Some of the assays have
shown better values than $40 per ton
The Morning Glory mine is looking
well and producing a very high grade
of ore. There are chunks of solid ore
weighing 20 or 80 pounds that carry
seams in which the gold is visible to
! the naked eye. Work is progressing
favorably with a force of IL men.
There is no reason to change the opin.
ion often expressed that the Morning
Glory is mine, and is judiciously and
economically handled.
James P. Harvey has returned to Re
public from Davis camp, on the South
Half, where he had been to restart ope
rations on the Park and Central mine
He let a contract for $50 feet of work
which force of men has already beer
started on. A tunnel has already beer
driven about 500 feet to tap the Parl
and Central vein, and it has about 6(
feet more to run, which is included il
the contract. The balance of the 20(
feet will consist in driving on the weir
in the most desirable direction, to b,
decided on after it has been crosscut
The tunnel will give about 200 feet O
depth on the vein, which crops at tn,
surface from 10 to Is feet in width
The ore on this property runs chief,
in silver and lead.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-11-30
MINERAL PRODUCTION Of US.
SEVEN EIGHTHS OF A BILLION
Ii Is Noticeable Increase-Iron
Leads-High Price and Good De-
mand the Cause-More Gas Was
Also Consumed.

Washington.-Da T. Day, chief of
the division of mining and mineral re-
sources of the United States geological
survey, has completed the annual sum-
mary of the mineral production of the
United States from 1890 to 1899 inclu-
sive. The total value of all the min
erals produced during the last calen-
dar year amounted to $876,008,0 46,
against $697, 820,790 in 1899, an in
crease of $27S, 1SS, 1926, or practically 40
per cent. This increase was the most
notable in the history of the mineral
industry, the previous largest increase
being from 1890 to 1895, when the value
advanced about Is per cent. The pro-
duction from 1890 to 1898 has exceeded
$500 100000 in every year except two,
average yearly production from 1890
to 1898 inclusive was $61S,2S6 $40, max
ing the production in 1890, $259,721,-
536, or SO per cent in excess of the av-
erage for that reriod.
The greatest increase in 1899 was in
the value of pig iron product, which
increased to $245,172, 654, or about 10
per cent over 1898. The enormous in
crease was due to the phenomenal de-
mand and high prices. The increase
in coal production added over $4S, 000,-
900, or 23 per cent, to the 1898 value.
Copper increased nearly 60,000,000 lbs.
in quantity and over $42,000,000 in
value, the ruling prices being higher
than for a number of years past. Crude
petroleum advanced nearly $20,500,000,
or about 40 per cent, due principally
to advanced prices, the production in
creasing less than per cent. The
value of the natural gas consumed in
1899 is placed at little over $20,000,-
900, against $15,3OO,OOO, due entirely
to the higher prices charged.
An increase of about 10 per cent, or
from s64, 463, 999 in 1898 to ST., O53, 400
in 1899, is shown in gold production
The production of silver showed very
small increase. Lead production de-
/ creased per cent, but increased over
! $2,000,000 in value. Spelter increased
to 1884, short tons. valued at $13,
1890.
The building stone industry increas
ed nearly $8,O0O,OOO
The total value of the metallic pro
duct in 1899 was 1927 ,21S,0S4, an in
crease of 81 per cent. Non-metalliC
product increased 81 per cent to SAT,
790,S64. Every year since 1889 to 1895
inclusive the value of the non-metalliC
production has exceeded the metallic
but in 1899 the metallic exceeded by
$40, 100000 A change of nearly $50,
100000 occurred in the relative values
between 1898 and 1899.
Unprecedented activity and advanced
values, the report says, were shown il
nearly every branch of the mining in
dustry during 1899.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-11-30
WASHINGTON.

The fire equipment of Walla Walla
is reported inadequate.
1t was thirteen degrees below zero
in Spokane last week.
Snow has made the alfalfa market
active in Yakima valley.
The Russian government will on Jan.
l put a duty of 80 cents a barrel on
flour.
Oregon capitalists have been granted
a franchise for an electric plant at Wal
la Walla.
J. F. Davis was found dead in bed
at his home four miles from Prescott
last week.
Gov Rogers has granted pardon to
Geo. w. Boggs, former city treasurer
OF Tacoma.
Mr.. Orendorf, living at Princeton,
Ida, was found dead in his doorway
by neighbors.
counterfeiter's den was discovered
last week in an old building in Spo-
kane. Part of the outfit was captured.
A report comes from Tacoma that
trains will be running through the
Great Northern tunnel within week.
Nels p Peterson of Little Falls,
Mimi, while temporarily insane, shot
and killed himself at Tacoma last week.
John Bradsky fell dead in the post
office at Palouse last week. Mr.. Brad
sky was a pioneer of Whitman county.
1t is reported that Walla Walla will
try to influence the legislature to move
the state fair from North Yakima to
that city.
Washington's total hop crop yield is
put at 35, 900 bales. OF the $4,000 bales
shipped, fully $4,000 bales were export
ed to London.
1t is reported that there is consider
able sickness in the vicinity of Colfax
at present, including a number of cases
of pneumonia.
The next legislative assembly will be
asked to create a new county to be
known as Riverside, with Prosser as
the county seat.
James, the 11-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John O'Leary, of Mount Vernon
met death while coasting on the side
walks last week.
All Japanese laborers have been TAX
en- from the construction work of the
Great Northern yard at Everett, and
now SIS white laborers are earning s.
per day
According to a statement submitted
TO the public by the Ladies' Relief So
ciety of Walla Walla there was bal
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-11-30
On Warpath.

Zanzibar, Nov. 27-The Somalis have
risen in Jubaland, province of British
East Africa. About 1000 well armed men
are on the warpath. Sub-Commissioner
Jenner, who has been on a tour inland
with "a small force, is said to have been
attacked. His position is grave.
1t is doubtful whether he will be able to
return safely to the seaport, Kismayn.
Reinforcements from Aonbasa have been
sent to Kismayn.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-11-30
Lawson Won.

Los Angeles, Nov. 26.-In 15-mile
motor paced race on the indoor bicycle
track at the Velodrome, Gus Lawson
defeated John Nelson, the middle dis
tance champion. Lawson won by two
laps quarter of mile) and Incl
dentally lowered the worlds record by
81 seconds, his time being 25:12.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-11-30
Thrown Under n Train.

Roseburg, Ore, Nov. 27-John Harri-
son, who lives at Baker City, Ore, while
attempting to board a Southern Pacific
freight train was thrown under the cars
and the top of his head was torn off. He
died instantly.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-11-30
mines AND MINING NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES.
items Cleaned From Late Reports
All Districts Are Being Developed
"A Prosperous Year Is Predicted
Mining Note. and Personals.

A new Occur d'Alene company has
been organized for the purpose of ope-
rating tailings plants.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30
UNOPPOSED AT JOHANNESBURG
ON TO PRETORIA.
DARK VAR cloud OVtR CHINA
The Boxers Murder C0nverts-MsrInes
From Foreign Wsr Vessels Land-
War Ships Ordered to the
Scene-BuIler's Report.

TWENTY MILES FROM PRETORIA
London, May 30.-Lord Rob
erts is bivouacking in the sub
urbs of johannesburg and in
tends to make a victorious entry
at noon today. Judging from
his dispatch he must have pri-
vate information regarding the
disposition of the garrison in the
fort, as he does not seem to ex-
pect opposition.
Lord Roberts cavalry has
moved on beyond johannesburg.
A portion is said to be at Zuur-
fontein, z miles north of JOhan-
nesburg and within twenty miles
of Kretoria. Lord Roberts, al
though with a broken bridge at
Vereeniging and a wrecked
railway behind him, has some
how managed to get forward
sufficient supplies for his large
force.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30
JOHANNESBURG OCCUPIED.

BY Scripps- McRae Press Association.
London, May 30.-Thls city is
restless1y awaiting Roberts an
nouncement that johannesburg
is occupied.
1t is believed now that June l
will see the British in Pretoria.
From Boer sources continue
to be heard only stories of con-
fusion and collapse in their
ranks.
London, May 3O.-The British
troops have occupied Johannes
burg. Announcement of the
capture, which is very welcome
despite its being generally ex-
pected-was made by Lord Sails
bury late this evening at a ban
quet of the City of London Con.
vention club, and was received
with great display of enthusi
aSm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30

By scripps- -McRae Press Association.
Pekir, May 30.-Detatchments
of the French, Russian and Jap
anese marines have landed at
Taku and today more followed
suit.
The relief party which went
to Chang Using Tien have re-
turned bringing twenty five
people including some women
and children who were in danger
of capture by Boxers. The lat
ter apparently have no arms ex-
cept those captured from the
soldiers.
Shanghai, May 30.-The Rus
sian minister at Pekin has tele-
graphed asking that all available
gunboats be sent to Taku.
London. May 30.-A special
dispatch from Shanghai says:
1t is believed that Russia is
about to land troops at Taku
from Port Arthur, where 10000
are in readiness. The Chinese
are reported to be sending large
masses of troops overland from
Blu Nan and Kiang, but the gen
eralissimO refuses to assume
command on the plea of sickness
The Boxers assert that they
are confident of receiving sup
port from the Dowager Empress
Princes Kang- Bi and Ching Tual
and the entire Manchuri army
Throughout the north the Boxer!
are nnlisting hordes of despera
does. They are intent upon eX
pelling everything foreign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30
BULLER'S REPORT.

London, May 30.-Buller re-
ports from Newcastle as follows:
"Hildyard captured Utericht
in Transvaal.
Celery is bombarding Laings
Mex.
"The enemy was forced to re-
tire from Dornborg, where he
threatened my right and rear.
"The Beers dispersed and if
they did not occupy such strong
positions l doubt If they would
show any fight"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30

DECORATION DAY IN NEW YORK.
BY scripps-MeRae Press Association
New Rork, May 30.-Memorial
day was ushered in here under
ideal weather conditions. The
feature of the program was the
annual parade of veterans.
Governor Roosevelt reviewed the
parade 1T Madison square. There
were elaborate ceremonies at
Grants tomb this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30
SUGGEST ARBITRATION.

7oTlTI7- AlcIEar FIesa AssooIaIIoIL
Paris, May 30.-An alliance of
savants and philanthropists has
addressed a memorial TO the
French and Russian govern
ments requesting them to sug-
gest to England that she submit
the Transvaal question to arbi-
tration.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30
BRISToW AT WORK.

BY scripps-McRae Press Association
Havana, May 30.-Post Office
Director Bristow has reduced
theIpostal force and cut down the
salaries to the scale of American
cities of the same population as
Havana.
Among the men discharged
are ex-Director Rathbone's gar
dener, coachman and laborers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30
NEVADA TOWN DESTROYED.

by Scripps-M -McRae Press Association.
PIerces, Nevada, May 30.-The
principal portion of this town
was destroyed by fire last night.
That portion saved was accom-
plished by blowing up buildings
in the path of the flames with
giant powder. The loss will be
over one hundred thousand dol
lars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30
ALARMING DEATH RATE.
scripps- McRae Press Association.

BY Scripps-McR Press Association.
Bombay, May 30.-The deaths
from cholera in the famine dis
tricts are increasing at an alarm
ing rate.
There have been thirteen hund
red and thirty deaths In the past
week.
In the Beira district the death
rate has increased from one
hundred to four hundred within
three days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30
CowARpLY AssARsINATED.

BY Scripps-McR Press Association
Columbia, S. G. May 30.-John
Boyd was assassinated at home
near here last night, being shot
by unknown party through the
window. BloOdhOundS and a
posse tracded the murderer all
night who will be lynched if
caught.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30
o 60 fishing. taking three Mar

to go fishing. taking three Mar
cumites with him. This put q
stop TO the meeting, not more than
two-outside of the Antlers mis-
sionaries-being present.
They tried the same dirty tac-
ties at every place where DIR. VOL
verton has been endorsed. They
know DIR. Wolverton has the solid
Antlers court division-with the
exception of Antlers and possibly
one or two other delegates-and
they have become desperate. They
are as reckless in the reports
they send out to 1.-THE press as the
Pauls Valley correspondent. They
don't hesitate to make false re-
port when it suits them best.
have written the facts Just as
they exist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30
nARcUn'S METHODS.
Gag Rule and 'OwP' neetlugs the
Order In the Choctaw Nation.

Order In the Choctaw Nation.
To the Ardmoreite.
Antlers, 1. T. May 29.-Permit
me to trespass upon your space in
order that | may inform the Chick
asaw democracy of the methods re-
sorted to in this nation by the
Marcumites to carry their point.
They hesitate at nottingham or
foul-to accomplish their ends.
A gag rule convention was held
here, at which republicans and
populists were active participants,
even making speeches. A clique
of them had got together and had
everything cut and dried" and
if anyone else offered a motion he
was promptly sat down upon"
The chairman said whenever he
got bull by the horns he always
shook him." and he certainly made
his word good in this instance.
The secretary failed to call the
roll, giving as an excuse that it
was at home. but announced that
there were 239 members enrolled.
By actual count there were only
40 present when delegates were
elected. l challenged the roll and
demanded that the secretary show
it but he emphatically told me that
| could not. then wrote letter
to Chairman Gait and he wrote me
that l had right to see it and that
the secretary had no right to re-
fuse to show it to any member of
the club. This letter was shown
to the secretary and he still de-
clined to show me the roll. The
fact is which they elected fiveidele-
gates it will push them to get
three when the padding" is cut
from it and l shall see that it is
done when we reach Ardmore
June IL. Twenty-four Choctaws
were enrolled at one time, the party
securing their names telling them
that they were to go on the repub-
lican roll. They learned better
and demanded that their names be
taken off, but they still remain,
and are enrolled with the republi-
cans, also. Parties who live al
Hamder, Nelson and Kosoma art
enrolled with this club. when they
are active members at their respec'
tive towns.
Two weeks ago the democrats o.
Hamden organized. A Marcun
speaker went down from this place
and addressed the club but hi!
speech did not influence the mem
bers and they elected delegates ant
instructed for DIR. WolvertOn. DIR
Wolverton had no Representative,
there from any visiting club t.
{ represent his claims. Everything
was thought settled until two o
DIR. Wolverton's leaders left to b
absent a couple of days last week
when a runner was sent 10 Ham
den from this place and every Mar
cum man in the community wa
visited and requested to meet tn
next night and undo what ha
been done before and endorse Mar
cum and elect delegates favorin
him. Not one of the Wolvertol
men were made aware of this con
templated owl" meeting. Bu
f luck had it thet DIR. Wolverton'
5 friends returned day earlier tha
: anticipated, when the president @
= the club, who was with the Mar
: cumites in their dark lanter
performance" left for Kiamicf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30
BOXERS MURDER CONVERTS.

BY scripps- McRae Press Association.
Washington, May 30.-A mes
sage received by the state de-
partment from Minister Conger
at Pekin contains the information
that the Boxers have murdered
nine Methodist converts at Pa
Chow and burned several rail
road stations near Pekin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30
BEGINNING OF THE END.

London, May 30.-The Sun
hears that the war Office has
asked Roberts if he believes he
can land 100000 of his troops in
England before. October l. -.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
!, scripps-McRae Press Association

By Scripps-McRae Press Association
Hong Kong, May 3D. The
new Philippine commission will
sail for Manila Friday and will
probably be accompanied by
Consul-General Wildman. Wild
man has urged ON the commits
sion the necessity of following a
free trade policy, free admission
of the Chinese, the expulsion of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30
MARYLAND MONUMENT.

By Scripps- McRae Pres = Association.
Washington, May 39.-Presi
dent Mckinley and several mem
bers of the cabinet left this
morning for the battlefield of
Antietam, where they will wit
ness the ceremonies incident to
the dedication of the Maryland
monument.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30

w. 8. Musser, Millheim, Pa, saved
the life of his little girl by giving
her One Minute Cough Cure when
she was dying from Group. 1t is the
only harmless remedy that gives i'm
mediate results. 1t quickly cures
coughs, colds, bronchitis, grippe,
asthma and ali throat and lung
troubles. City Drug Store, w. b.
Frame, prop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30
OBSERVED MANILA.

BY scripTs- McRae Press Association.
Manila, May 30.-Decoration
day was observed here as a gen
eral holiday and was celebrated
with appropriate exercises. All
the graves of American soldiers
in Manila cemeteries were deco
rated.