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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05
Injured nv q Blast.

Spokane, Wash, March 3O.-Five
men were seriously injured by the
premature explosion of a blast yes
terday. The men were working at the
foot of rock bank. when the 25 tons
of rock 1oosened by the blast rolled
upon them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05
Cvrus x Hollidav No NIore.

Cyrus K. Holiday died in Topeka on
the 30th, aged 76. Mr.. Holiday was
the first president of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railway, and was
in the roads directorate up to the
time of his death. He was one of the
founders of Topeka.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05

Dorothy-Our Audubon club had love,
y meeting this afternoon
Papa-What did you do, dear?
ooh, we passed an enthusiastic resolB~
ton appointing committee to take immeCi.
act steps--right off, you kBow-for the pro
lection of the cuckoo
''The4euckoo?"
eyes, papa; in the cuckoo clock. yOe
know. Detroit Free Press
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05
ExnIosion OF Dryers.

Erie, Pa, March 29.-Eleven dryers
IN paper machine in the 81. F. Wat
son company mill exploded last night,
wreckng the portion of the building
in which it was located. killing one
man and injuring four more.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05
Would Go Baok to Congress.

N. B. Mccormick, of Phillipsburg,
who was congressman from the Sixth
district from 1896 to 1898, until his
defeat by w. II. Reeder, wants to
try it again on the fusion ticket.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05
Gas an Angel Would Run IT,

In leaving his paper for week with
his wife, the editor of the Clearwater
Jayhawker says he wants to see how
an angel would run it,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05
Lo Rates for Kansus Veterans.

Railf Dads operating in Kansas have
decided to grant a rate of one fare
for the round trip for the G. A. R.
encampment at Holton. Tickets will
.be on sale May and will be good for
the return trip until May IA.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05
WIN He Leave Kansas ?

Tt is reported that eX-Congressman
j. D. Botlin will locate at Joplin, Mo.
Rev. Botl1in quit the ministry sew
eral years ago for politics.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05

Necessity is said to be the mother of in.
vention, but is not oftentimes invention
the mother of necessity? Most Inventors
60 broke.-Boston Transcript.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05
WAY They were NOISY.

Here, here! What are you little girls
making so much noise about?" exclaimed the
little girls papa, looking up from his paper.
We re just playing we're mammals whist
party" chorused the Little girls.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05
Proprietor of the Droyers. journal Dead

Proprietor OF the DrOvers' journal Dead.
Chicago, March 29.-Harvey L.
Goodall, for 80 years the publisher and
proprietor of the Drovers' Journal,
died last night of heart failure. He
had been an invalid for some time.
Mr.. Goodan was born at Nuremberg.
VT, in 1886.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05
Inequalities of Assessment.

Secretary Coburn estimates the
value of the 1866 horses in Kansas
at $50, 100000, although taxes are only
paid on $4,000, 900 worth of horses.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05
An Old War Claim Allowed.

The senate committee on claims re-
ported favorably the bill to pay Will
liam Kent, of Clay county, $1,000 for
property taken from him by federal
troops during the civil war.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05
You Can see Anen.s Foot.Ease FREE.

Write today to Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy.
N. Y, for FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder to shake into your shoes. IL
cures c fnat swes9Ma a damp, swollen
easy. A certain cure for Corns and Bun
ions All druggists and shoestores sell it. 25c.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05

1t is said that care will kill cat; but
if a man doesn't care very much he viii
probably find a bootjack or gun just as
effective.-Chicago Daily News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05

An Ohio genius has invented chair that
can be adjusted to 1000 different positions.
1t is designed for the small boy to sit in
when he goes to church.-Buffalo Express.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05
Difference in location.

Lady-You tell me that you do not always
chop wood?
Sandy Pikes-No, mum! When I'm up
dis way I chop wood; when I'm down in
Chinatown l chop suey.-Ch6cago Evening
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05

How My Throat Hurts!-Why don't you
use Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar9
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05

The Best Prescription Tor ChtIts
and Fever is a bottle of GROVES TAsTELEs4
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quininein
atasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price. soc.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05

It takes two to quarrel; but some folks
don't seem to have much trouble finding
the other one.-Puck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05

Piso's Cure cured me of a Throat and
Cady, Huntington, Ind, Nov. u, 1894.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05

" DEAR Mrs. PINK
HAM 1t affords me
great pleasure to tell
Won of the benefit NV
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05

Time, patience and industry conquer ak
things.-Chieago Daily News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money lift fails to cure. 25c.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05

Reliable Seed Corn
Can be had, at fair price, from 81. c. Beebe,
Banner, Ill. Write him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-05
A MOTHERS STORY.
Tells About Her Daughters Illness
and How She was Relieved
Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkham.

"MRs. PINKHAM Il write to tell you
about my daughter. She is nineteen
years old and is flowing all the time,
The Western news., 1900-07-11

on the table of the Dominion house.
Mr.. Clute states that he found that
about 100000 pounds was invested
in Southern B. G. mines, employing
4,50O men, of these from 40 to 60 per
cent were British subjects. The re-
port very clearly sets out the causes
which resulted in the deadlock and the
means which he took to remove them.
The result appears to be entirely sat-
isfactory and only proves what has
been frequently urged that the major
ity of these disputes between capital
and labor can be adjusted If concilia-
tory methods are adopted.
The payroll Of Rossland camp runs
over 100000 per month. OF this
amount the British Columbia corpora
tions pays nearly three-fourths.
Around Silverton there are number
of properties working and shipping.
The Wakefield Is working large force
of men. also the Hewitt, Rockland, L..
H. and others. All are looking well,
and it is only matter of time until
the resources of that section will at
tract attention and become beehive of
industry.
The Western news., 1900-07-11

oils, the newly appointed jurist for the
Second United States District of Alas
ka, comprising the st. Michael and
Cape Nome Districts, arrived in Seat
tie en- route to his post of duty. He
is accompanied by his wife and official
staff.
The reduction in wages at the Brook
lyn navy yards, will be- from to 5
cents day in the following grades:
Plumbers helpers, block makers, brass
finishers, tin roofers, wire workers,
pattern makers, tool makers and boiler
makers. There has been an increase
of about 25 cents for the wharf build
ers and ordinance men.
The steamer George W. Elder has ar
rived in Portland, nine days from Cape
Nome. The Elders passage was a
quick one. She left here on May 26,
and arrived at Nome on June IA. The
Elder brings news of two shooting af.
trays which occurred at Nome recent
ly. On June Is, A. G. Lucas, watch
man for the Alaska Commercial Com
pany, while guarding some land for the
company, was accostei by ]. Lyons,
another claimant, The men became
involved in an alteration and Lucas
shot Lyons, the bullet taking effect in
the mans stomach. Lyons was also
armed, and fired five shots at Lucas, all
taking effect. Lyons wound was fatal
and he died the following day.
The Western news., 1900-07-11
NEWS ITEMS.

Soldiers are to be better paid for
service in Puerto Rica, Alaska and the
Philippines in the future.
Rear Admiral Philip, commandant of
the Brooklyn navy yard died Saturday
afternoon of heart disease
The Prohibition national conven-
tion adjourned sinie die after having
placed in nomination for president Jno.
G. Woolley, of Illinois, and for vice
president, Henry B. Metcalf, of Rhode
Island.
All the iron, steel and tin plate mills
under the jurisdiction of the amalga-
mated association have closed, but
there will be no strike, as is customary
on June 80 each year, when the wage
scales are unsigned.
The weekly bank statement shows
these changes: Surplus reserve, in
crease, $1.332,525; loans decrease,
$1,157,300; specie. increase, $455, 400;
legal tenders, increase, $193,s0O; de-
posits, decrease, $2,733.300; circula-
tion increase, $91, 900. The banks
now hold $16,S59.376 in excess of the
requirements of the 25 per cent rule.
The Western news., 1900-07-11
MEMS Of The NORTHWEST
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.
A Review From the States of WASH
inRton, Idaho, Montana and Ore
gOn-News Of the Past Week
Boiled Down.
MONTANA.

KAISER" who was the oldest dog in
Anaconda, and possibly in the state, is
dead
Mrs. O. Angel had her hand severely
burned by an electric current last
week in Butte.
A case of smallpox was discovered
last week in Butte The victim is a
young man and the attack is said to be
a mild one.
Sixteen car loads of horses from the
reservation passed trough here this
morning en- route for Michigan, where
they will be placed on the market
William Kemp, one Of the old time
miners of the camp and father Of Rich
ard Kemp, formerly sanitary inspec-
tor for Butte, died at his residence at
Gladstone terrace, Walkerville, of min
er's consumption.
John B. Read, editor of the Butte
Inter-Mountain, has returned from an
extended vacation and resumed his ed
itorial duties. A. B. Keith who has
acted as editor for more than year
past, has returned to Helena.
The west-bound train on tho Couer d.
Alene branch last week killed an un-
known man at st. Regis. The man
was attempting to stal a brakebeam
ride, and was in the act of swinging
under when the train started.
1t may be that when full and COM
plete investigation is made of the
grewsome find made by Deputy Sheriff
Robinson in the Dog creek hills, near
Deer Lodge recently, the story of an
other tragedy will be brought to light.
The wool clip of P. B. Moss and the
Lake Basin Sheep company, are being
baled and placed on cars ready for
shipment to Boston, where they will be
stored The clip comprises about 500
600 pounds, and the owners will hold
until such time as they can realize a
nice profit on the same.
w. A. Clark, Jr., son of W. A. Clark,
has been admitted to practice at the
bar of the Supreme court. The court
made complimentary reference to the
proficiency displayed in the examina-
tion papers. Mr.. Clark is very popu-
lar in Butte and will undoubtedly
meet with success. He has associat-
ed himself with Jesse B. Roote.
Mrs. Minnie Tindell made half doz-
en- desperate attempts to kill herself
at her home in Butte last week. Each
time she was frustrated, although she
fought viciously against those who
sought to prevent her from taking her
life, and several of her friends held her
and watched by her side constantly to
balk her in her unnatural purpose.
The Western news., 1900-07-11
MINES AND MINING NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES
Items Cleaned From Late Reports
All Districts Are Being Developed
"A Prosperous Year IL Predicted
Mining Notes and Personals.

The season is at least one month
earlier at Buffalo Hump than last year.
Besides the pack trains which contin-
ue to arrive loaded with merchandise
there are numerous outfits coming and
going, the proprietors of which sell
eggs, butter, vegetables and meats to
prospectors and campers at the Hump
and along the different routes. The
camp is proving veritable boom to
Camas Prairie farmers. The growth
of vegetation at this altitude is simply
wonderful. Less than two weeks ago
the undulating section around Buffalo
Hump was covered with snow, while to-
day half a hundred or more horses are
reveling in rich bunch grass.
There Is more or less activity in each
of the four Buffalo Hump towns.
Concord is rather quiet, but 1t Is said
in short time the Boston-Buffalo Id
aho company will be making the great
st. Louis and other valuable properties
hum. Mr.. Turner is now on the
ground making thorough examinat-
ion and getting things in shape for the
installment of machinery which will
be placed as soon as the wagon road is
completed. The Jumbo, which lies be-
yond the Concord, about two miles, al
ready has more ore blocked out than
any other mine in the camp, with per-
haps the exception of the Big Buffalo,
and before fall will bo placed in the
list OF actual producers.
The Western news., 1900-07-11
BRITISH COLUMBIA,

The Ymir mine is now running a
portion of its new complement of
stamps. The work of increasing the
work of the tramway has been complet-
ed and ore was passed down yester-
day. Sixty of the so stamps were star
ted, and the balance will probably be
started in day or two. This is by
far the largest battery in British Co
lumbia, and it is said the capacity is to
be doubled in the near future
Hugh Cannon is doing extensive de-
velopment work on the Yellow Jacket,
promising claim in Browns camp,
near Grand Forks. 1t adjoins the Lit
tic Bertha.
The drift on the 1OO-foot level of the
Hartford, in Wellington camp, has
been extended 100 feet and is still in
ore.
six foot ledge on the J. & S. in We'll
llngton camp, is now being stripped.
1t is six feet wide and it reported that
the assays average $50 per ton. It is
the intention of the owners to quarry
out tho ore and make a shipment to the
smelter forthwith. The principal
owner is John Rogers. The claim ad-
joins the Hartford and Brandon and
Golden Crown.
r. M. McEntire has returned from
Meyers creek to Greenwood and con-
firms the report made regarding a dis
covery of rich placer ground on the
Lone Star claim. Mr.. McEntire SAYS
the discovery was made while an up-
raise for air was being run from the
Review tunnel through the bed of a
small stream to the surface. In turn.
ing this stream so that it would not
run down the upraise good looking dirt
was uncovered. He washed several
pans. Coarse gold was found, and as
| high as 60 colors was taken out to a
pan.
The stream crosscuts the Lone Star
vein, which is an extension of the IA,
nous Reco vein, from which so much
rich gold was taken out few years
ago. The presumption is that the creek
bed down from this vein is rich placer.
and the ground will be prospected i'm
mediately.
A report of the full investigation in.
to the recent labor troubles in South.
ern B. c., made by the Dominion gov.
ernment commissioner. has been laid
The Western news., 1900-07-11
WASHINGTON,

The recently completed census shows
thirteen hundred more school children
ir Spokane than q year ago.
Yakima valley has an estimated area
of 600 acres planted to peaches, and
most all the orchards are in bearing.
A force of men has gone to Paha to
commence work on the foundation for
the -four mill which is to be moved to
that place from Cheney.
A sad drowning is reported from
Union Flat creek, Is miles south of
Pullman, the victim being Earnest, the
16-year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. l..
Brown.
Milton B. Coey, of Rockford is
dead A stroke of paralysis gave war
ming of the end, which has cast a
gloom over the entire community,
where for II years no other citizen has
been more widely known and esteemed.
Edna, the 4-year old child of E. G..
Powell, stone mason residing in Pom
eroy, recently met with terrible acci-
dent While playing in the woodshed
the unfortunate child found a giant
cap, left there by the criminal care
lessness of neighbor, and lighting it,
had thumb and two fingers torn off
her right hand.
Hulin Bros. are erecting large fruit
and vegetable dryer and evaporator on
the east side of Main street, just south
/ of tho track of tho Colfax- Moscow
branch of the o. R. & N. at Colfax.
The dryer will have a capacity of 10
tons of green fruit per day, and will be
in operation in time to handle this
seasons crop.
Shipments of early peaches from
North Yakima are being made daily
to the Spokane markets. The fruit
1s OF the Alexander variety. and
weighs about six ounces to the peach
Boxes net 20 pounds and an average of
u peaches are packed in the two Law.
ers OF each box. Local dealers are
paying IS cents per box. but the outside
market is better. The crop is first.
class and growers expect a good har.
vest, continuing until October 1.
The civil service commission calls
special attention to the examination
for clerks and letter carriers at Spok.
ane August 4. The commission has
for some time been unable to secure q
requisite number of eligibles for this
ONCE, owing to the failure of a suf6.
cient number of intelligent, active per.
sons to present themselves for exami.
nation. This examination, says the
commission, offers an excellent oppor.
tunity for entering the federal service
an bright, energetic young men who
are not afraid of hard work, at s6O0
per year. Applications to take this
examination must be filed before Julv
25th.
The Northwest Prune Growers Az,
sociation will no doubt handle the lar.
ger part of the Italian prunes in Yaki,
ma valley this season. The yield of
about 900 acres will be shipped. bnt
The Western news., 1900-07-11
REPUBLIC.

The tunnel on the Golden Harvest in
are not high.
The shaft on the Republic is down a
little over 100 feet and will be COM
pleted by July i.
The Black Tail mine is looking fine
in the raise on the intermediate level.
No other work is being done at present.
Values arc still high.
The non arrival of the machinist
who is to set up the machinery on the
Morning Glory mine, has been the
cause of the delay 1t does not now
seem probable that the plant will be
in running order before the Fourth of
July.
Tho south drift on the 3O0-foot level
of the San Poll is being pushed with
vigor. There is no change worth of
note. The north drift from the bot
tom of the S0-foot winze, on the inter-
mediate level. is carrying four feet of
high grade ore
In the Muldoon group, near Belcher
camp, IL miles east of Republic, strik
in copper is reported, made in a 24O-ft
tunnel. Superintendent Ediams says
there is three-foot ledge which will
average S35. The formation is of
limestone between granite and slate.
The shaft on the Quilp has reached
depth of 200 feet below the tunnel
level. Tracks are being laid in the
crosscuts on the so foot and the 10O-ft
levels, and other preparations are near
ing completion for beginning stopping
on these levels. 1t will probably take
couple of days to finish the work.
new dump is being prepared, so
that the ore can be separated and only
the best sent to the MILL There is
considerable $40 and $12 ore, but this
will not be mllled at present
The Western news., 1900-07-11
OREGON.

Portland will buy 1900 cords of wood
for her schools the coming year.
Wild blackbe are unusually plenti.
fnl this year, but prices have not gone
down, says the Portland Telegram.
+. Nj. Mitchell, for the past two wears
principal of the Weston public schools
has accepted position in hardware
store in that town.
Through advertising home industry the
cigarmakers' union has doubled its pav.
roll in less than eight months, says the
Portland Telegram.
Judge 0. n. Denny died Saturday a,
Seaside, aged 62 years. Judge Denny was
United States consul at Tientsin unde,
President Hayes and consul general al
Shanghai during President Arthurs admin
istration. From 1885 to 1890 he was for
eign secretary to the king of Korea.
Quail are quite plentiful in the Nehalen
valley near Medley, states the Astoria
News, and number of Chinese pheasants
are also seen around those parts. The
pheasants, however, do not seem to multi
ply very rapidly, presumably for the reason
that the supply OF grain is not as great a.
elsewhere
The total number of prisoners confined
in the Oregon state penitentiary is POS
all men except one. This is 100 less thar
the number Of convicts in the early '9Os
when the enrolment reach 425. There
are 81 life-term prisoners, one of whom il
United States prisoner convicted of rob
bing the mails. The other 80 were con
victed of murder.
Chinese pheasants are plentiful about
here just now, and they are tame, too
says the Independence West Side. While
sitting in our ONCE door the other evening
we saw on old China rooster come out Of
the bushes in front of Ed Hilliard's black
smith shop, flap its wings and crow as if in
defiance. just wait, old boy, until Octobe,
comes, then see who will crow.
The Western news., 1900-07-11

only about rs per cent of the acreage
will go through the new association.
The fruit will be handled practically on
the same plan as in California. The
growers give per cent of their entire
crop to the association. In return for
this the association agrees to grade, in
spect, pack and market to the best ai-
vantage all the fruit entrusted to its
care. The association also agrees to
procure proper storage for fruit, and
see that the same is insured against
loss pending the satisfactory sale OF the
same.