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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT or THE DISTRICT
or COLUMBIA, SITTING As \ DISTRICT
COURT-IN RE THE EXTENSION OF NEW
HAMPSHIRE ANENIE M III.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20
GOVERNMENT BONDS

e's, 1902, ''90ye5r funding gold. -.
rs, 1901, Water stock currency. 80.
7's. 1893. water stock currency. go.
Funding currency. 3.65's.......... llix
AS. Reg, 9-lO's. lsaS-l9ol ...... go.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

The Missouri Pacific gross for the week
increased $4,000. From January / the
Increase has been 1876. 1853.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

HONEY loaned salar!ed people aud retail mer.
chants upon their names. without Sc
curity; easy payments ToLMAN Room q. 0O5-
Ga q st. oc2a.lyr
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

Erie Telegraph had sharp advance to
11g yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20
EOR sALE-FARMS.

rHos DOWNING 4 Co, Anctioneers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20

Reading first preferred sold Eek divi-
dend yesterday for the first time in many
years The stock was steady. bur made no
advance. There are tips out again 10 buy
the anthracite coalers generally. and this
stock in particlar.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20
Washington Mortgage Loan Co..

Of 500 by party holding good
permanent position good security; prompt
monthly payments and liberal interest Address
poN IL, this Office. fe,0-St
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-05
BRIGGS HuUBK
Carson City, Nevada
GILBERT BRIGGS, PROPRIETOR

This old established hotel, Known from Maine to Ore.
gon and from Georgia the Gulf has recently naugur-
ated system of electricity throughout the entire build
ing whereby every is lighted by lights.
At the time this is the only hotel in Carson that /.
lighted exclusively by electricity Frst-class through
out Best 81 day house the Coast Free bus and
from the t1ains Meals 25c lodging IS and SO cents.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-05
COSTLY TRIFLES.

Brooches fer the corsage are worn
enormously large. the diamonds gen
orally being set in floral sprays.
A new jewel, which is the rage
abroad, is short chain having pend
ants set with different stones at each
end This is drawn through a long
knotted scarf and swings loose.
There seems to be growing state for
the old wide bracelet, which was SO
hideous. Plain gold necklets, are also
coming into favor and double headed
serpent in flexible dull gold, with an
immense pearl for a pendant. is worn
instead of the usual riviere of dia-
monds
Trust Paris for originating costly
things. A little gem for the writing
desk just put on the market is glass
barrel banded with gold and gems It
is filled with small shot, in which stand
four pens, the handles of gold, silver
and lapis-lazuli each thickly incruste
with precious stones
Soak ten minutes in boiling water to
draw out the blood. Drain. remove the
thin skin and veins. Cut into pieces for
serving. Season with salt and pepper,
roll in -four and fry in salt pork or
bacon fat. Drain and serve with a
brown gravy, seasoned with onion,
lemon juice or vinegar. Or spread with
butter and bro;l. and season with salt,
pepper and butter-Farm and Home.
YOU TRY IT.
II Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure, ,wnic
is sold for the small price of IS cts 50 cts an
81. 90, does not cure. lake the bottle back and "
will refund your money. Sold for over fifty year
IN this guarantee Price 25 cts. and so cts
9FOr sale at Nevala Drug Store.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-05
YOUNG MOTHERS,

Group is the terror Of thousands Of young
mothers because its outbreak is 50 agonizing and
frequently fatal Shiloh's Cough and Consump-
ton Cure acts like magic u cases Of Group 1t has
never been known to fail. The worst cases re-
eved Immediately. Price g cts 80 cts and 81 90.
For sale at Nevada Drug Store.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-05
AGfeat Liniment.

Dr.. Benton's liniment, whica affects
man and beast alike, is the grandest cura-
i've linim, ,nt ever manufactured in the
world. You have but to use it once and
you will never use anvether. If
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-05
DIR. HARCOURT

Has taken the Office recently occupied
by the late DR.. Guinan, in the Rinckel
Building. opposite the bank, and is pre-
pared to attend promptly to professional
business.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-01
OREGON.

Apples are abundant at Myrtle Point
Mrs. Margaret Hendrix who recently
| died at Hardman, was SO years old
She was the widow of Eli o. Hendrix.
The Willamette above Eugene seems
to be running cordwood. One man is
floating down $500 cords.
President A. L. Mohler of the o. R.
N. company in an interview states
that his company purchased the Ilwaco
Railway & Navigation companys prop
erty in Washington, August Z, and that
possession will be taken on September
l.
Joseph Clark and family of La
Grande have sold $50 gallons of buckle
berries this year and canned SO gal
Ions for their own use.
Baker City sports are talking of
establishing a racing circuit, including
Burns, Sumpter and Baker City, Ore,
and Boise, Idaho.
Joseph Wharton of West Roseburg is
building fruit drier with a capacity
of so bushels daily. He has a good
crop. Douglas White is building a
drier on Deer Greek with a capacity of
so bushels daily.
Much anxiety Is expressed by hop
growers of Oregon lest the rain which
recently fell may continue and cause
mold to set in. Should it continue for
any length Of time the damage to hops
will be heavy. Picking has already be-
gun and the yield, it is believed, will
be above the average, the total yield
for the state being estimated at $4,000
bales.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-01
certainly be smelted somewhat more

certainly be smelted somewhat more
cheaply.
The biggest mining deal chat has
been put through in the Crawford creek
district for long time was complet-
ed last week, when e. K. Coy sold to a
Rossland syndicate the x-Ray claim.
for, 1t is stated, sos, 900 cash and partly
in shares of the X-Ray Mining company
which Is to be registered.
The fact that the provincial govern.
ment has appropriated $4,000 to build
the south fork wagon road from the
Black Fox mine to the Excelsior COM
pany's property leads further to the
belief that the district will hum this
fall. Never in its history has the out
look for the south fork of the Kaslo
river been so encouraging.
The following Is partial list of the
dividend-paying mines of British Co
lumbia, as recently compiled: Camp
Mckinney paid up to June 1899, 1912.
964; the Fern up to June, 1898, $4,000;
the Hall Mines, Ltd, up to May, 1899,
100000; the Idaho, up to January,
1899, $292,000; the Last Chance, up to
April, 1899, $4,000; the LIE Roi, up to
November, 1899, $1,3O4,OOO; the Queen
Bess, up to July, 1899, $4,000; the
Rambler-Cariboo, up to December, 1899,
100000; the Reco, up to January, 1898.
$29S,500; the War Eagle Consolidated,
up to February, 1900, S545,250; the
Ymir, up to November, 1899, $4,000.
The CRANKY smelter is working to
perfection and not hitch has occurred
to mar its success. But one furnace
has been blown in, it being expected to
get the other working next week. The
ore furnaces capacity is $50 tons daily,
but nearly 275 tons Is being put
through owing to the self-1uxing char
acter of the ore. The ore being oper-
ated on comes from the Old Ironsdes
and the resultant matte runs from As
to so per cent in copper.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-01

A number of Butte mine operators
have dubbed together and will reopen
the old Polaris mine, near Dillon. A
big crew of men will De put to work
a. once.
A. Wormser of Helena has made ar
rangements to purchase a large tract
OF land in the Yellowstone valley. He
declares he will bring large number
of Beers from the Transvaal.
1t seems at last as if Butte's suburb,
Walkerville, would have street-car
line of it's own. All the owners of lots
along the route long ago gave their
consent to having the rails LAID along
their property or over 1t.
Thieves recently stole 5000 worth of
gold from the assay office of the Jay
Gould Cyanide company's plant. The
gold was in a retort and represented 4
two-weeks' cleanup of r. A. Harsh's cyan.
ide mill. The amalgam was red hot when
taken from the office, having just come
from the furnace There is no clue to the
thieves.
In spite of their efforts it seems as
though the miners of Butte were des-
tined to be dragged into the political
fights by one faction or the other A
strong effort to bring in the miners
union failed signally. The union by
unanimous vote decided that politics
was to be kept strictly out of that or
ganization.
The Cattlemen's Association, which
is to have a convention and reunion
at Miles City, Mont, can have Governor
Roosevelt with them as they desire, if
they change the date Of the convention
so as to concur with the time fixed for
Roosevelt's trip through the state. Sen
ator Hanna made this concession at the
governors request, and Senator Scott
has written word to that effect.
The school of mines did not transact
much business last week. Joe V. Long
informed the board that Charles w.
Clark had instructed him to inform the
board that he would endow another
chair in the school to the extent of
$1,000 per year. AS the lowest salary
paid is 5000 per month the board will
inform Mr.. Clark that he must add a
| few dollars more to enable them to
secure a desirable instructor.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-01
Affairs in south Africa.

London, Aug. 26.-Lord Roberts has
left Pretoria and has established his
headquarters at Wonderfontein, the second
station west of Machadodorp, where the
bulk of the Beers are supposed to be.
Wiring from there August "a, he says:
"Buller reports that the Beers laid a
trap for his cavalry August %, opening
with several guns at fairly snort range.
The English guns silenced the Beers, but
When the firing ceased and the pickets
were being placed for the night, by some
mistake, two companies of the Liverpool
regiment advanced 1900 yards into hol-
low out of sight of the main body, where
they were surrounded by the Beers and
suffered severely. Ane LiVeIpools lost II
men killed, and Captain Pioneer and Al
men wounded. In addition they had 81
men missing.
General Buffers other casualties Au
gust % were 20 men killed, wounded Oh
missing"
Lord Roberts also wired that General
Pole-Carew occupied Belfast, near Mach
adodorp, August "a, without opposition.
General French, with four brigades Of
cavalry, is moving east of Machadodorp.
The dispatch of the British commander
in chief in South Africa also says: "There
is welcome green over the veldt, which
l hope means that our riding and trans
port animals will get grazing shortly.
They have Jared badly of late
A special dispatch from Pretoria gives
details of the execution on Friday of Lieu
tenant Cordua of the Transvaal artillery,
convicted by court martial OF breaking
his parole in plotting to abduct Lord Rob
erts and kill British officers. Cordua
walked fearlessly to the garden at the
Jail. At his own request he was not
bound and sat in chair with folded arms.
He told Captain Barchard, commanding
the firing party, that he was ready and 10
bullets struck him. The BODY was buried
near the spot where the lieutenant fell.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-01
Big Jail Break.

Red Lodge, Mont, Aug 2S.-A whole
sale Jail delivery occurred here Sunday
morning Parties pried off window bar
and opened the cells with skeleton keys.
Frank Woodstock, an alleged horse thief
Dick johnson, a half-breed who stabbed
white man at Joliet last week; Tinker,
an alleged forger, and job Wilbur, alias
Walden, wanted at Clayton, N. M, for
cattle stealing and Jail breaking, escaped.
1t is supposed the four men have gone
into Wyoming to join the "Hole in the
Wall'' gang of desperadoes. This is the
third time the Jail has been opened from
the outside within two years.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-01
MINES AND MINING NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES
Items Cleaned From Late Reports
ALI District. Are Being Developed
"A Prosperous Year La Predicted
Mining Note. and Personals.

The smelter trust, which controls the
lead market of the United States, has
established fiat rate of 81 per hun
dred pounds for that product for the re-
mainder of the year. This rate applies
to all the product of the northwest. 1t
is considerable advance over the price
paid earlier in the year, and as such is
particularly gratifying to the owners
Of the large lead-producing mines in
the Occur d'Alenes. One reason for the
advance may be found in the fact that
the United States is now absorbing the
entire domestic product and uses in
addition over 100000 pounds per
annum of imported lead.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-01
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

The properties of the Miner-Graves
syndicate at Phoenix, are trying the ex-
pertinent of closing on Sundays.
The lead on the Sunset, on Wood
bury creek, Ainsworth district is re-
ported to have been found again.
Andrew Laidlaw of Spokane has
bonded the Evening Star and Selby
claims, in Wellington camp, for $45, 900.
The first cash payment has been made
on the Eldorado, at Ymir r. c. Pei
lett has taken over and stocked the
property and is opening it up.
The ledge has been encountered in a
55-foot crosscut at depth of so feet in
the Mountain View, Summit camp A
recent shipment to the Trail smelter
netted $1395 per ton.
Managing director r. w. Laidlaw, of
the Standard Copper company, has clos
ed deal for the purchase of a smelter
site on Boundary creek, about three
miles below Greenwood.
The Princess May, which is consid-
cred one of the banner prospects of Cop
per mountain, in the Similkameen has
been bonded by Charles Powell to NJ.
J. G. Lock of London, England, for
$35, 900.
An English company with practically
unlimited capital has taken over the
well-known Highland group on Wood
bury creek, Ainsworth district, paying
for it 100000 in cash.
Heretofore the B. c. mine in Sum-
NIT camp, has been sending out from
rs to 100 tons of ore daily to the Trail
smelter. Beginning last week the
amount was increased to about $50 tons
per day.
A deal of more than ordinary import
ance Is under negotiation for the Will
cox which IL consumated, will mean
another mine working in the Ymir
district on the same large scale as the
Ymir. Clarence J. McCuiag, the we'll
known Montreal operator Is interested.
The LIE Roi smelter at Northport Is
able to treat ores at from "a to 81. so
per ton, excluding, of course, deduc-
lions for metals which they may carry.
Seeing that the CRANKY works will be
as well arranged their ores, containing
an abundance Of iron and lime. should
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-01
passed away at his home at Spokane

passed away at his home at Spokane
last week.
The largest sale of hops recorded this
Bros of New York contracted for a
crop Of over 200 acres.
Diver Harry H. Jones, who is at work
in the river just above the Post street
wagon bridge just above the Post street
considerable attention.
A new irrigation scheme is under
way in the west side of the valley
whereby many hundred acres Of land
will be brought under cultivation.
Earl, the son of William Newton, a
farmer living in the Big Bend country,
had leg and an arm broken at Col
fax last week, while hauling grain.
Plans are under way for tourna-
ment of volunteer firemen of the Inland
Empire and surrounding region during
the reunion of fire chiefs in Spokane
in October.
The greatest deed ever recorded in
Yakima county was filed with the audi
tor recently. The transfer includes all
of the land and canals of the old Sun
uy oAuO DlICn COMPANY.
The North Yakima city council has
passed the ordinance prohibiting ex-
pectorating on the sidewalks and in
public places and the ordinance requir-
ing certificates of death from the city
physician.
T. J. McFerron, one of the most
prominent fruit-raisers in Cheney and
vicinity, says the crop of apples this
year will be the largest ever harvested,
and that there will be fine crop of
pears and prunes.
Colonel J. H. Wholley, who was in
command of the First Washington vol
unteers, is making a good record for
himself as a civil officer in the Philip
pines, where he now holds the position
of acting mayor of Guagua.
w. B. Hepburn of Spokane has re-
ceived the notification of the appoint
ment of his son, John B. Hepburn, as
captain and inspector of customs at the
Port of Balamban, in the Island OF
Cebu, Philippine islands.
Deputy Sheriff Stewart had terri
BILE encounter with crazy man named
Anton Gustarson, near Steptoe butte
last week, in which the officer was seri-
ously and perhaps dangerous injured.
The fight occurred in an open field.
The commission appointed by the
president of the United States to treat
with the Yakima Indians has returned
from the reservation with no tidings
of value to those who have been walt
ing to get the lands. The Indians were
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-01
REPUBLlC.

The winze at the Quilp mine is down
295 feet below the tunnel level, with
the bottom in country rock.
The San Poll Company is sinking a
winze on the vein below the adit level,
80 or 40 feet south of the cross-cut tun-
mel.
The news that Wauconda camp is to
have large milling plant in the near
future has aroused increased interest
in that section.
The Rebate tunnel was reported in
300 feet yesterday, but the ledge had
not been struck when the informant
left the mine.
Five men are working on the Flag
Hill. One crew is sinking a shaft and
another is running a cross-cut to catch
the east ledge from the tunnel.
superintendent Matt Hodges of the
Princess Maud states that the ledge
in the north drift from the bottom of
the 200-foot winze is five feet wide.
Frank Gauthier, superintendent of
the Golden Harvest mine, says that the
Golden Harvest tunnel is now in $50
feet, with three feet of quartz in the
face.
Everything in and about the Tom
Thumb mine is in excellent shape
Nothing could work better than the
machinery, saving considerable time
which is an important item.
The Ben Hur LAS closed down. How
long it will remain closed is unknown
The raise from the 230-foot level has
been connected with the winze from
the 115-foot level. In the drift in both
levels the ore body is looking we'll and
is said to be of good value. The prop
erty is regarded as one of the coming
mines of the camp and can be made E
regular producer in very short tins
If the management so elects.
A deal Of much Importance to the Re
public area is announced. The sale OF
half interest in the Wauconda, in
| Wauconda camp, has attracted much
| interest among mining men. BY the
deal the Rossman company OF Mime
apolis secures a half interest in the
mine and in return gives $4,000 in
cash, providing ample capital for rapid
and extensive development, and will
erect treatment plant that is to cost
about 100000 and that will treat 100
tons of ore per day.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-01
general NORTHWEST NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD IN NOTES
An Interesting Collection OF Items
From the Four Northwest States
OF = Miscellaneous Nature Gath
cred the Past Week.
WASHINGTON.

Austin Mires says Spokane's enumer-
alton will stand.
Work on the Whitman county fair
is progressing nicely.
Memo is a new postoffice just estab-
lished in Adams county.
A regular stage line now phys be-
tween Republic and Chesaw.
The Spokane Trades Council is pre-
pairing for a great parade ON Labor Day
on September 8.
L. E. Pittsman of Ritzville was
caught on a derrick fork recently and
seriously injured.
Word has been received of the sui
eide of Marion Shellman, we'll known
farmer near Anatone.
The commissioners of Ferry county in
spected the new cutoff on the Kettle
Falls-Republic wagon road.
The Ministerial Association and the
Anti-Saloon League are after the gam.
blers and the women of Colfax.
Charles Bauncer, merchant and
millman of Midtown, Skagit county,
was murdered by robbers recently.
The shipments of fruit from North
Yakima are increasing every day. 1t
takes fruit express car every day.
Fred Bahrs, harvest hand, attempt.
ed to commit suicide in Colfax last
week by swallowing handful of NOR.
phine.
Horatio N. Belt, who served as mayor
of Spokane for two consecutive terms
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-01
IDAHO.

Boise has 10 miles of sewers.
Payette Is shipping large quantities
Of cantaloups.
The total assessment of Blaine coun-
ty is $1,S36,554.
The water fiume that supplies Delta
with water is completed.
The Caldwell school census shows
181 boys and 204 girls in the district.
Governor Steunenberg has just made
proof on 16O-acre timber culture claim
three miles south of Caldwell
The Orc Elmo Commercial Club has
raised money and put on gang of men
to cut a new road to Pierce City.
Sand Point has made rapid growth in
its population and number of new
buildings during the last year.
John Murray killed cougar few
days ago up the South Fork between
Mullan and the summit of the Bitter
Root range.
While Mrs. Lydia Scofield was stand
ing on the creek bank near Juliaetta
recently, she suddenly became faint and
fell backward into the water. She was
rescued by two girls, who risked their
lives to save her.
George H. Glover has raised two GU
cumbers on his ranch near Bellevue,
which weigh two pounds, six and one
half ounces, and two pounds, seven and
one-half ounces.
A large field of fax belonging to
Messrs. Gage, Bresslau & Brewer, near
Gnnncno Uinldn1 IF hue ho1c
to the acre. A greater portion of the
fall-sown wheat being threshed now is
averaging about 35 bushels to the acre
A decision has been handed down in
the case of Joseph Blanton against the
board of regents of the University oil
Idaho. Judge Steele rendered the de
cision, which is against the former
president of the university, who sought
to restrain the board from removing
him from Office by vote.
Kendrick is receiving her share OF
the tide of western immigration, five
families having located here in the last
two months. Word has been received
from another party that four more
families will be here this fall yet
Throughout the country there has beer
considerable change, several farms
changing hands near Kendrick.
Frank Eberle, German residing II
Juliaetta, has vineyard consisting O.
four acres from which he expects tt
make $500 gallons of wine this season
valued at $3500 Mr.. Eberle has single
grape vines in his vineyard which viii
yield 70 pounds of fruit this year. H
is thorough vineyard man, and hi
| practical knowledge of wine-making
acquired in Germany, is proving to b
of material value to him in this coun
try.
The lettering of the die stone for tn
Ole Hagberg monument has been com
pleted. On one side is an Inscription
to the memory of Sergeant Hagberg
and on the other one to the mem Dry o
Paul Draper. Draper is another Mos
cow boy who recently lost his life il
the Philippines. AS he was also
university student, the committee de
cided to inscribe his name, and an &C
count of his services in the Philippine
on the monument. The die stone ha
been placed in position on the univer
sity campus. The statue is expected
this week The plans for unwilling
the monument with suitable exercises
have not been announced, but it is ex
pected that such exercises will be held
The time will probably be set for lat,
in the fall, when the university stu
dents shall have arrived.
OREGON.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-01
More Beers Captured.

Lorenzo, Marques, Aug. 29.-Heavy
fighting is reported to have occurred at
Machadodorp. The Beers are said to
have been defeated with great loss, leav-
ing their guns and ammunition in the
hands of the British.