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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-29
REPU nLlC.

There Is considerable free gold In
the ore being taken out Of the north
drift on the intermediate level Of the
San Poll.
The Chico shaft Is 300 feet deep. and
Is going down about three feet each
"a hours. The shaft was thoroughly in
spected. 1t Is well timbered and lined,
and straight as an arrow.
Ore phenomenally rich in silver has
been discovered In the Quilp Assays
OF the face OF the raise being made
from the tunnel level yesterday gave
90 ounces OF silver and 35S In all values.
The work on the station at the 1885,
foot level OF the Tom Thumb is going
forward rapidly. and Is nearly complet-
ed. 1t Is conceded by the superintend-
ent that the drills will not be started
much before July l.
Some rich ore is being taken out of
u raise In the Black Tail. 1t Is said
to be equal to any found in the mine.
The difficulty In the way of crowding
work on the Black Tail mine Is found
In the disposition OF the ore. The ore
bin is full and SO are the slopes and
levels OF the mine. There can be no
change until the custom mill starts up.
Good progress was made on the Moul.
ton tunnel. which Is one Of the proper
ties OF the Eastern Star company. 1t
has been driven 60 feet. An extension
OF the tunnel rs feet will bring it to
the ledge. This 1t will tap at an esti-
mated depth OF 100 feet The forma-
ton that Is now being passed through
In the tunnel Is very heavily mineral
lied, and Is apparently close to ledge
OF some description.
Joseph Dederichs OF Salt Lake, the
contractor for the erection Of the new
Republic mill. says that the buildings
for the mill are completed, the crush
ers are up. the rolls set and the machin.
cry practically In. with the exception
OF the roasters. The 16 cyanide solu.
ton tanks. 22x22 feet square and 1917
feet high. will be put up in IA days
Mr.. Dederichs calculates that the mill
with capacity OF $50 tons day, will
be completed In two months.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-29
MINING NOTES.

The International Mining Congress.
In session last week in Milwaukee,
Wis. transacted the most important
business connected with the congress,
that OF the adoption OF the report of
the committee on plan OF permanent
organization. The report provides that
the name shall be the international
Mining Congress" Its object shall be
tho fostering Of fraternal relations
among those engaged in mining and
kindred pursuits In various countries
and portions OF the United States, the
Improvement Of the mining laws OF the
United States and the submission OF
national department Of mining. The
congress will meet annually. The next
convention goes to Boise City. Idaho.
The report Of the committee on reso-
buttons, which calls upon congress to
establish u department OF mining, was
carried. Officers were nominated as
follows: President. l.. Bradford Prince
OF Santa Fe. N. NJ: vice president A.
+. Swineford. Alaska; treasurer, Mrs.
r.. G. Atwood. Empire. Colo: secretary.
IL. NJ. Ryan. Colorado; executive com.
mittee. J. w. Adams. Georgia: Mrs.
Haskell. Helena. Mont, and Philo Or.
ton. Darlington. Wis.
The deal wherein the Bunker Hill
mine. In the Cracker district. Ore. was
involved. was closed last week.
John Vas. one Of the best known min.
Ing experts on the Pacific coast, died
OF consumption at Baker City. Ore. last
week. after an illness Of nine months.
II has been definitely ascertained that
there is proposition on foot to pur.
chase the smelter which is a few miles
below Spokane and put II In running
order for permanent work.
Tho North American Mining Com. !.
pany. operating at Copper Butte. about
Is miles northeast OF Baker City. Ore.
Is going to work rs II they mean bust.
moss. A carload or two OF machinery
has arrived from the Denver Mining
supply Company. Denver consigned to
the above named company. In care of
captain T. l.. Evans and Is being un.
loaded and transferred to the scene OF
mining operations. The machinery
consists OF a hosting engine. air con- |
pressor, pumps. cage. car. bucket. pine.
etc. In fact. everything necessary for n
deep sinking plant.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-29
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

A report was received in Spokane
last week of remarkable strike on the
BuckhOrn, in Deadwood camp.
The British American Corporation
being now satisfied as to the intrinsic
merits Of the Mist group, owned by
them. have decided to install a COM
pressor plant and other machinery
necessary for systematic mining.
The Big Four group of claims, which
has been taken over by the British
Lion Mining & Development Company.
limited, Is being actively developed, un-
der the direction Of A. Vernon. This
group, which lies on the divide between
Porcupine and Hidden creeks, is one of
the most promising properties in this
district.
The recent development on the Will
cox mine, owned by the Broken Hill
Mining and Development Company, has
disclosed more high grade ore. The
tunnel on the Fourth of July has been
driven to distance of 1876 feet, and
has now reached spot 40 feet below
tho bottom of the shaft.
good strike has now been made on
the Snowslide claim, which lies about
two miles up Wild Horse creek. Mr..
Dodd. the owner Of the property, has
uncovered fine shoot OF solid galena
ore about eight to ten inches wide and
averaging $35 per ton. This shoot was
discovered at the depth Of 20 feet.
Whi1a William Hattie, n
the lie Roi mine. was riding a car load
ed with rock down the track to the
edge Of the dump about $3.50 one even
Ing last week, the car struck some
obstruction and jumped over the end
OF the track and down the dump. Hat.
ton was flung over the dump ahead of
the car. The ton Of rock 1t contained
must have been rolled upon him and
knocked him insensible. The car itself
rolled down over him and when picked
up he was terribly mutilated. He has
suffered internal injuries which are
expected to prove fatal.
1t Is announced that the Boundary
district Is to have smelter OF 800 tons
daily capacity before the close of the
year. The site has not yet been chosen.
but several are under ons'deration and
1t Is expected that a choice will be
made shortly.
Eight hundred tons OF ore, shipped to
the smelter Is an encouraging show ing
FOR one week. when 1t Is considered
that shelters are not yet ready to re.
ceive ore and that shipments from
some OF the big properties are being
delayed until advantage can be taken
OF cheaper transportation rates for a
short haul. The Knob Hill and Old
lronsides will probably ship to the
CRANKY smelter this week. and this
ought to double the total. 1t is only a
question OF few months until Bonn.
dairy takes leading place among the
big shipping centers Of British Colum.
bia.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-29

New Orleans. Ia, June 25.-Nfr.
Josephine Comics of this city was Grim.
many assaulted and brutality murdered
IN her residence in an isolated neiphborbocl
near Springfield, in Livingston parish.
She was % years of age and repu,ed TO
have considerable money about her place
Frank Gilmore, white man. who lived
about two miles from her house, was
caught IN the house and taken out and
lynched.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-29

lineage, june 25.-Terry McGovern Sat.
arday upheld his reputation as king Of
ieatherweishts by defeating George Dixon
IN SIX rounds Dixon, although not knock.
ea out. was in distress and holding on for
dear life as the bout ended. The fight was
last and furious from beginning to end
with Terry on top OF hi. man all the wav
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-29

AEo0e Report.
says: past
Midsummer dullness in di.,.,
trace ana industry and further y
ZION OF prices of manufacturSa ~
particularly iron and steal go
textiles. but marked upwara
ment In nearly all agricultnr.,
oucts' are the leading feature
business situation last week W
mas advanced IA cents per busho'
June ! and 20 cents from the low =
reached in November. a gain o".
latter period Of II cents in n.,'
Corn crop advices are still, in
degree encouraging, but that cer..,
sympathized with wheat, as hss
oats and hog products in turn ~.
quickening influence of hipbon
Tor corn. Improved demand fl, I.
products Is reflected In slight adv
this week. Crop damage has hss4
moving cause for the advance ~
price OF cotton. Some week.-mrs..
oeen noted in cotton goods. viii.
however, favorably affecting d,s.1'
ton. Trade in dry goods no.
helped by warmer weather. W.,
lower and the woollen goods MARI.
rather quiet. awaiting the nert
don wool sale and the opening n, 2
spring weight season.
weakness of prices is still tha /.
Ing feature Of the iron trade and ,os
quotations are noted for pip ~
structural material also has ver,sS
predictions in a decline from 81 To
per ton. Domestic orders for iron
perhaps slightly more numerous h
are for small quantities. Talk a,
systematic shutdown Of iron furn.n3
producing for the open market CON-
chiefly from the south. but whila NJ
subject Is under consideration the Al
ease is finding partial cure in the 7
ing out of blast of number Of ~
economical furnaces, and the SUNNI
shutdown of many mills. Export \
mand Is good. but, as for some tin'
past, wait upon the question of freisl
room,
The other metals are steady Al
practically unchanged in price. viii
the exception Of tin. which is slight
slower.
A heavy business is doing in refin4
sugar and the manufacturers are owe
sold. A good margin of profit exia
In this trade. Reports from the IN.
and shoe industry are Of rather unsati
factory trade prospects. and leather An
nides are rather weak at the east. bv
strong at Chicago, where heavy mn
chases for Philippine army purpoa,
nave strengthened the situation. Phil,
ing demand for lum Der Is not activ
put white pine is relatively firm
southern pine is in over supply in
NUMBER OF markets. Anthracite coal
IN seasonable distribution, while Ii
demand for bituminous continues q
tive.
Wheat (including four) shipmeu,
Tor the week, aggregate 4,645,18O busl
els. against 4.67S,O29 bushels la
week; 3,746,712 bushels in the corr
spending week of 1899; 3,799.47O bus]
els IN 1898; l.156.246 bushels in 1Ss
and 2,S47.S31 bushels in 1896. Sine
July l, this season, the exports of whe,
aggregate 196,470.162 bushels again,
III ,769,61O bushels last year and 22s
WEISS bushels in 1898.
Failures in the United States for til
week number 167. compared with Is
last week. 1873 in this week a year az
l2o In 1898, 215 in 1897 and 218
1896. 40
Failures in the Dominion of Canad
Tor the week number 20 against % la.
week zee" ~ in this week a year ago. 10 i
1898 and 1896 and II in 1897.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-29

Washington, June 25.-Admiral Remey.
a. .asite. has cabled the navy department
an urgent request for more officers. He
wants three commanders, four lieutenant
10 lieutenants, 20 cadets and
q fleet paymaster.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-29
1,oOaats Cam y,

At the Black Hear the work of open.
Ing up new slopes goes steadily for.
ward. The quality OF the ore being
mined shows that values are gradually
Increasing. and there Is no dimlnution
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-29

The number Of immigrants to Siberia
In the last seven years has averaged
10000 . year.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-29

Inc scab New York Sun admits tina,
the Socialists will poll $50 votes
this year. '0'e'
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-29

The annual death rate Of Geneva
switzerland. 10 only l4.7 q thousaud.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08

the division in Arapalioc county, mas
been entirely done away with. The
new rules of the party organization in
that county have been pronounced to
be perfectly satisfactory by all the
leading Republicans, and it is alto
gether probable that Arapahoe will
head the list of Republican counties
this fall with an old-fashioned major
ity.
This year is Colorado's opportunity
to throw off the bonds of fusion rule,
to get rid of Democratic machine
governor and an irresponsible Legisla-
ture, to join hands with the majority
of her sister states. and again to
keep step to the music of the Union"
Will she do it?
Why not?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
His cillatlon."

In the course of the debate on the
Puerto Rican tariff bill Senator Fair
banks cleared the air of a good deal of
fog and made clear the motives of the
President that have been continually
misrepresented by the popocratic or
gans and congressional debaters.
At the time the President sent in his
message and the Secretary of War his
annual report to Congress the views
given tailed with those of Governor
General Davis, whose reports on tie
condition and needs of the island were
treated with great respect. But subse-
quently General Davis became salts
fed that his first views We're erroneous
and that it was practically very mex
pedient to attempt to collect the needed
revenues from the impoverished people
by means of direct taxation and an in
ternal revenue system.
He therefore advised the President
and secretary of the new conditions
that he has ascertained and recon-
mended a modification of the tariff as
the best temporary measure for pro-
viding n revenue. In this view lie has
been very unanimously seconded by
the intelligent business men of the is
land.
The President therefore governed
himself accordingly and has given the
tariff measure that was reported and
passed in the House his support instead
of insisting upon the text of his mes
sage that advocated absolute free
trade. The Republican senators and
congressman, as they have become ac-
quainted with the changed conditions
on the island arising from the devasta-
ton of the hurricane, have gradually
lined UP to the views of General Davis
and of the President and his cabinet.
That is The plain explanation of the
Presidents ''vacillation" and shows
that like all real statesmen he is not
afraid TO change his mind when he
finds that former conclusions were
based on a misunderstanding of facts
and conditiOns.-Lincvln Journal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
THE LAW FOR PUERTO RICO.

The bill in relation to Puerto Rico
passed the Senate by n vote of 40 to
81, and the amended measure will
probably have become a law by the
time this is in print.
AS amended in the Senate, the bill
adopted by the House-ffteen per
cent. of the duties imposed upon for
eign products by the Dingley tariff.
The revenue from the duties levied is
to go for the benefit of Puerto Rico.
The emergency bill, appropriating the
revenue that has already been derived
from duties on Puerto Rican products,
has already become law, and this
makes a little over two millions of dol
lars available at once for the expenses
of government in Puerto Rico.
The bill passed by the Senate pro-
vides also for the civil government of
the island; and as soon as this govern
ment is organized and has provided
ways and means for raising revenue.
the tariff as between Puerto Rico and
solute free trade with the island will
| go into operation. In no event is the
existing tariff to last longer than two
years.
1t is worthy of note that while Sen
ator Teller voted against the bill, he
did so on grounds of eNpediency and
not on constitutional grounds. He was
careful to explain that in his opinion
it is entirely within the power of Con
gress to impose any tariff it may please
upon any of our new possessions.
Most of the Democratic papers keep
up the outcry that this tariff is laid
for the purpose of "robbing" Puerto
Rico-oppressing it, tyrannizing over it,
building n stone wall around it; and
those who read only Democratic papers
can hardly be aware of the character
of the bill, and of the fact that the
small tariff is levied entirely for the
benefit of Puerto Rico and rs the pro-
ceeds of it go directly for the use and
the expenses of administration. but for
public works, on which large number
of the people may be employed.
Such misrepresentation are n famil-
lar part of the Democratic policy. 1t
is no part of that policy to tell the
truth. There were similar misrepre-
sentations as TO the effect of the Nc
Kfnley tariff act Democratic stumpers
in the coming campaign probably in
Guiding our two representatives in
Congress. will try to fool the people of
Colorado into the belief that this
Puerto Rican bill is robbery and extor-
ton, but they will find the people bet
ter Informed than they expect.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Colonel Moses wetmore.

Col. Moses Columbus Wetmore of
st. Louis, the chewing tobacco man
and Democratic chief, who fights
trusts by selling out to them at big
prices, and then starting another
plant, is making political predictions
with his habitual conservatism He
is sure that Bryan will be elected by
1.-The biggest majority ever accorded
to any candidate since there have
been candidates." and that the Dem
ocratic National convention will be
the grandest assembly of intellect
that ever gathered under the sky" If
the grandest assembly of intellects
does its duty, Col. Moses Wetmore
will be its candidate for vice presi-
dent. He knows how to spear the oc-
topus.-New York Sun.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08

The senate committee on commerce
has reported a bill for the establish
ment of department of commerce and
industries. While the multiplication of
offices ordinarily is not an unmixed
blessing. there is sometimes a necessi-
ty for it, and at other times conditions
are such as to indicate the wisdom of
making an experiment in that direc-
ton, though it must be admitted that
there is little hope of abolishing an
office, however useless it may prove,
once it is created. The closer the gov
ernment can be brought in contact
with industrial activity, and the more
nearly 1t can be made business enter
prise. as distinguished from political
machine, the better it will be as a gov
ernment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08

The immense development OF the ex-
port trade of the United States and
the almost limitless possibilities for
its further extention are intimated in
figures given out recently by the
statistical bureau at Washington.
From this it appears that, in so far Off
country as Russia, American manu-
hcturers are competing successfully
with their German and English rivals
and that American bicycles, agricul-
turai machinery, steam engines and
tools in general are extensively sold
among the Black Sea provinces. The
figures given show that our sales in
Russia in 1898 amounted to less than
two and one-half million dollars and
that in the year 1899 they exceeded
ten million.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
COLORADO'S OPPORTUNITY.

This state has never yet recovered
from the havoc that was wrought by
Governor Waite and his crew. Most
of the time since 1892 it has been un-
der the Fusion domination. Kansas
used to have the worst name for crank
mess, but Kansas has redeemed her
self; and Colorado has inherited the
bad name, along with the more sub
stantial evils, of rule by combination
of office seeking politicians who have
made n stalking horse of silver in or
der to get possession of the spoils.
The present mongrel state admins
tration has been in some ways about
as bad as Waite's. The revenues of
the state have fallen off until the chart
table and educational institutions are
abliged to beg and borrow money 10
keep open their doors; and if it had not
been for the fees paid into the office of
the secretary of state by new corpora
tions the state would have been con-
fessedly and hopelessly bankrupt.
The governor of the state has used
his power and spent much of his time
in building up "A Democratic machine
by whose aid he hopes to be elected
United States senator. The Democratic
machine in Denver, and in some other
parts of the state has now come to the
point where it thinks it can manage
affairs without further consideration
or recognition of Populists and Silver
Republicans Everything points to
the alignment of the great majority of
parties. Everybody is tired of fusion
and irresponsibility in politics. Colo
RADIO from henceforth is to be either
Republican or Democratic.
This state of affairs gives to the
voters of Colorado their opportunity
Everybody recognizes that the silver
issue is dead for the present-that it
is not possible TO do anything for sill
yer by electing Democrats to office.
Most people recognize the fact that it
would be worth millions of dollars to
this state TO elect Republican gov
ernor and Legislature this fall. On
the leading issues of the campaign-the
issues which Mr.. Bryan makes promi-
nent in his speeches-and especially on
the expansion issue, the great majori-
ty of the people of this state are with
the Republican party. Prosperity has
come to other states-has come in some
measure to this state-under n Repub-
lican administration of national af-
fairs. Why should not Colorado resolve
to share more fully in the general
prosperity by electing Republicans to
office in the state this fall, and choos-
ing Republicans to represent the state
in Congress?
The conditions for Republican sue
cess are more favorable than at any
time for five years past. The only ap-
parent menace to Republican success,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08

1t is said that there are several So
cieties in this country that are organ
ized for the purpose of importing Eu-
ropean birds. The announcement is
somewhat indefinite, but If the purpose
is as stated, to introduce various kinds
of birds. the sooner the government
puts II stop to such enterprises the
better. We have suffered enough
though sometimes, as in the case of the
English sparrow, the damage is imag-
mary we think-from such enthusiasm.
Massachusetts, has spent hundreds of
thousands of dollars to rid itself of a
moth which a scientist imported for
use as silk worm. The English spar
row has defied liberal and perhaps mis-
guided governments, states and towns,
to exterminate it.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08

The state of Besjukovschtschina, in
Russia, is probably the only place in
the world that is run entirely by wom-
en-, says Tit Bits. This state is made
up of seven villages, each presided over
by a mayoress, the whole under the
superintendent of lady named
Saschka, who acts as president There
are women magistrates, women preach
ers, women policemen-in fact, every
capacity in the state is filled by wom-
en-. The roads are made by women,
and women sell milk and deliver let
ters. If you want to bring an action
against your neighbor in this state, you
go to a woman lawyer; and if there is
anything in your house to be stolen.
then burglar of the weaker sex steals
it No place of any Importance is filed
by a man.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
.IlnunrN.

These figures are very interesting.
Note the high prices paid for Ohio wool
during the Republican administration
of President Harrison from 1890 to
1898.
Then note the decline of ten TO twelve
per cent per pound between 1898 and
1897 January prices during the free
trade administration of Grover Cleve-
land.
Note once more the sharp advance in
wool values in 1898 to 1900 1t is
needless to say this was under a pro-
tective tariff and n Republican admin
stration-during Mckinley prosperity.
Western farmers will see to it that
the high price of wool is maintained
for another four years by voting for
Mckinley and electing only Republi-
can congressman.
Every farmer should cut this out
and paste it up by his fireside for ref
erence in the first few days OF next
November.-Colorado Springs Gazette.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08

The most amusing feature of the
present violent crusade being conduct
ed by the press of New York against
immortality in plays, to those familiar
with such extravagant campaigns, is
the probability that the newspapers
are acting from anything but earnest
motives in so clamorously demanding
the suppression of "Sapho." "Zaza" and
other plays of like nature. 1t is a
mock campaign, seemingly conducted
solely for the notoriety and advertis-
ing which the individual papers can
squeeze out of the affair.