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, found. The quality of the oil. says
Henry r. Bartlett, one of the company.
equals that of the Pennsylvania brand.
and in no other place in this country
| outside of Pennsylvania and the kintla
district has there been found such a
high class llluminant. There is no sure
thing that in a few years Montana and
Pennsylvania will not be shaking hands
and inquiring bout each others crop of
Coal Oil Johnnies
The discovery of oil in Pennsylvania
was made by an old man named Drake
and it resulted in the opening Of more
avenues to fortune than the discovery of
gold. Drake was once millionaire.
but in his declining years he was sup
ported by a pension from the state of
Pennsylvania. granted in recognition of
his great services to that state. brakes
discovery transformed the sons of Penn
sylvania from community of poor
huckwheat farmers into the greatest in
dustrial center of America, placed lit
tie Johnnie Steel afterwards known as
Coal Oil Johnny in possession of an
income of 1000 day from oil royalties
and laid the basis for the grea test indi
viGual fortune in the world, that of John
d. Rockefeller. Widow McClintock was
the foster mother of Johnny Steel. and
Nuen Sle met uer lIdSlS uedlH ny Try
ing to give impetus to her blazing fire
with a can of petroleum, Johnnie fell
heir to about half million dollars. AS
an illustration of the impoverished con-
ditions of those living in that part of
the state at that time, a dozen of the
richest men combined could not qualify
on the bond of Johnnie's guardian. This
forced the court to turn the vast estate
over to Johnnie four years before he be-
came of age. Five years later there
We're hundreds of men in that section
who could have qualified for $1,000, 900
each; but Johnnie did not want a guard
ian then. He had started to burn the
candle of life from both ends at the
same time and coveted no restraint in
his wild career of dissipation.
Prior to the discovery of oil on his
mothers farm Johnnes only garb con-
sisted of cotton shirt and a pair of
jean trousers held up by one handmade
suspender His knowledge oftravel con-
sisted of a forty mile bull team trip to
Meadville, but after he got hold of the
estate money he dazzled the eyes of the
boys by the display of brilliant diamonds
and up-to- date toggery. He painted
everything red and made the staid old
Quakers of Philadelphia blush deep
pink by paying $4,000 for a three days
blowout at the old Girard house in that
city. One of Johnnie's hobbies was min
strel performances. Soon after his Cir
ard house escapade he presented each
of the twenty-five members of Skiff &
Gaylords minstrel company with a ST.
900 diamond pin in recognition of his de-
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-27
STRIKE OF ORE AT ELK CITY
The Mine Was Supposed to Be Played
Out-The Vein Is Five Feet
Wido

A telegram from Grangeville. Idaho.
to the Spokane Review says the news of
a strike of ore in the old Blue-Dragoon
mine at Elk City. 60 miles from Grange
vile, has been confirmed. The prop
erty is now known as the Alamance.
Last spring the mill burned but a.
new mill was placed in operation as
quickly as could be done. This mill has
been pounding out a lot of good ore,
but recently the vein had begun to pinch
and many feared that the mine had
failed. The president of the company
was on his way to make a personal in
vestigation when the strike was made
Saturday.
Manager Bradford has had confidence
in the property and continued to follow
the narrow stringer until on the 100 foot
level the old ore body was cut again,
assaying about the same values as the
old ore. on the strength of which two
mills have been installed. These assays
give an average of about $40 for the en-
tire width of nearly five feet, and the
body add hundreds of thousands of
dollars to the value Of the mine.
The first news received was the cheer
ing of the men on the 100 foot level heard
by those working on the SO foot level,
Auu SOOL tllo W uOlo lOWu OIL Elk was
celebrating the happy discovery in ap-
propriate style at the expense of those
interested. About 25 men are employed
on the property and the force will be
increased as occasion demands.
Work on the Buffalo Hump syndicate's
properties is already beginning, and it
seems that there are not men enough in
the camp to furnish the needed miners.
Wnrd in, ho Toe Of bo
week that Manager Stevens wanted five
more miners at once. or all the unem-
ployed miners in that place. About the
camp from Newsome to Dixie there is
a general air of hopefulness and ex-
pectancy, as if the better days were al
ready beginning for people are coming
and going on the road to Elk and Dixie
and those two camps are showing much
life.
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THE BEAR GULCH DEAL OFF
Owners of the Property Will Search
for Oother Fields to

ei The deal engineered by Carl Werngren,
by which he and associates were to Sc
cure the properties of the Bear Gulch
Mining company at Jardine, fell through
with today, says the Helena Herald
Mr. Werngren expected to secure a
bond on the property from Captain p. c.
Elkin Of st. Johns. N. B., whose option
on the property was confirmed by the
company at a meeting of stockholders
held at Jardine last Monday. For time
it seemed certain that Mr.. Werngren's
syndicate would secure the property, but
the deal was declared off today.
Captain Elkin and G. Wetmore Mer-
rift left today for New Brunswick by
way of New York. where they will be-
gin negotiations with a view to dis
posing of the properties. There are two
concerns who are now in the field for
the property, and Captain Elkins ex-
poets to close with one of them before
long.
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Another Excursion to Missouri sun-
day, July %.

To accommodate the large number OF
people who were unable to go to Mis-
soula the 21st, the Modern Woodmen of
America have arranged with the North
ern Pacific to run another excursion
Sunday. July %. Fare for the round trip
$500. Tickets not good on the North
Coast Limited" Trains leave Butte at
7 and 1870 a. M; returning leave Mis-
soula at 7:15 and 7:45 p. m. The second
train in each direction will stop at
Bonita and Bonner SO fishermen who
wish to avail themselves of the superior
fishing in that vicinity can enjoy good
DAVIS sport. Purchase your ticket Sat-
urday at the N. P. city office so as to be
sure and get a seat.
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WARNING TO MINERS.
They Are Advised to Keep Away From
the Yukon Country.

warnings to wOrkingmen to stay away
from the Yukon country are being circu-
lated by the Labor Protective and I'M
proVement union of the Yukon ana
copies of the circular issued by that or
sanlZatton have been received in Butte.
Inc establishment of wage of IS per
day should deceive nobody, as men can
not live on that.
1t is stated that not per cent of the
taborers in the Yukon territory would
remain there if that was the highest
wage. One of the reasons given is that
the greatest length of time in the year
that employment can be had is nine
months
For men not working board costs from
$50 to $50 week, according to the Local
ton in which the laborer is forced to
stop. Expenses while engaged in seek
ing work are as high as s35 a week.
Following is a brief list of prices con-
tanned in the circular: Boots, $40 to $12:
rubber boots. $14 to $50; overalls, 81 to 81:
shirts, $3.50 to "a; tobacco, $3.50 to 81 per
pound: cigars. 25 to so cents each; beer.
20 to so cents per glass; whisky, ETC.. rs
to so cents per glass: stage fares 80
cents per mile: laundry, 25c to SOC a
piece; tools, picks. 81 and up; shovels,
20 ana up, etc., lawyer ices, all you are
worth; absolutely no limit.
In answer to the question why do men
remain in such a country, the circular
says:
There are thousands of unprospcctd
placer claims staked on various creeks
throughout the Yukon which are called
wildcats and are owned generally by
laborers. who remain here in hopes that
their wildcat" may YET turn out we'll
enough to enable them to sell the same
and go out of this rich gold camp with
at least a small stake
An appeal to the citizens of British
Columbia is made for the purpose of pre-
venting an influx of Chinese into the
Yukon. A similar appeal is made to the
merchants who have supplied provisions
and clothing to the miners of the klon-
dixie. The circular is signed by w. H.
Bracken, president: Joseph A. Clarke,
vice president, D. H. Dick, secretary.
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SAPPHIRES GOING ABROAD.
They Are Being Sent From the Yogo
District of Northern
Montana,

I'VE are shipping many sapphires to
Europe this season." said Geo. A. Wells
of the New Sapphire mines syndicate.
operating at Yogo. to reporter for the
Great Falls Tribune. This year we
make the shipments direct from the
mines. not handling them in Great Falls,
and the output for the season will be
large, but I fear it will not be quite
as good a season as was lat year, as
the water supply may be short.
I'VE are doing much development at
the mines, besides extracting many gems
Last month there were AZ men on the
pay rolls"
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Thirty Butte Men Form Syndicate to
Sink an Oil Well in Northern Mon
tana - Machinery Will Come
From Pennsylvania, the
Home of Oil Wells and
Drilling Appliances.

NAAAAA6 al PAAoA>SS'
j. Q. Bender. manager for the Butte
Oil company which is preparing to bore
for oil in the Kintla Lake district of
Flathead county, is in the city. having
arrived yesterday for the purpose of at
tending a meeting of the directors of
the company. The meeting was to have
been held yesterday but Frank KEPT
ko. one of the directors. whose attend
ance is desired. is in Great Falls and
cannot return before Monday. Andrew
j. Davis. another director. is at his
ranch on the jefferson.
Mr.. Bender states that the machinery
for borils is now en- route from Brad
ford. Pa, having been shipped the 22nd
a wagon road is being grad from the
railroad to the scene of the proposed
operations, a distance of about 30 miles
When complete, which will be about
the middle of August, the machinery
will be transported over it and nut in
place. 1t will be capable of sinking
1900 feet, but some of the members of
the company are of the opinion that
this depth may not be sufficient to ac-
complish the desired result. 1t is
claimed that the large bodies of oil found
in Pennsylvania, Texas and California
We're close to the sea level and that
possibly the Butte company would
have to sink to this depth before it
would strike oil in paying quantities:
Vet in Wyoming, it is said such depth
was not required to bring about profit
able results
The Butte anpany is not really a
corporation. dirty men have Clipped
in $500 each for the purpose of develop
Ing the fields of the kintla district and
expect to make another contribution to
the fund before oil in paying quantities
is found. The SIS, 900 subscribed will be
pretty much consumed in the purchase
of the machinery, freight charges, grad
ing of the road to the fields transport
tation of the machinery from the rail-
road to the fields and the purchase of
land, after which there will be the ex-
pense of sinking the Well. On the sur
face indications are good, however, it is
just possible that oil will be struck
much nearer the top Of the ground than
is expected.
With the exception of two or three
persons. all of the members are Butte
men who share each others confidence
in the ultimate outcome of the venture.
They are possessed of unlimited capital,
the ratings of few being more than
81. 900. 900 each. The company has ac-
quired $4,000 acres of land, on nearly
every section of which oil has been
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reasonably short time. This progress
may seem low to some. but to us 1t GER
tainly looks like a good record in two
years time. 1t is only when comparing
results one season with another that the
progress becomes noticeable, and it is
such that 1t hould inpire satisfactory
confidence in the future. The anne rela-
tive growth for a few years more will
make West Fisher the best gold camp in
the northwest.
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SUMMER EXCURSIONS VIA GREAT
NORTHERN RAILWAY co.
Basin and return (good every Sun
Boulder and return (good every Sun
Basin and return (good Saturday
until Monday .....................$1 so
Boulder and return (good Saturday
until Monday ......................$ so
]. F.. DAWSON.
G. A., Al N. Main street.
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MINES AND MINING .: :: IN THE NORTHWEST

light as first nighter." That was not
a bad investment, for after Johnnie had
blown himself back into the poverty
stricken rut whence he came, the min
strel company gave him Job taking
tickets at the door of it's play house.
Johnnie is supposed to be dead at pres-
ent. but if he is alive he is travelling
inCog
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Very truly yours,

nightmare but old men dream seldom,
for they are more careful what they
eat for supper. Blackberry pie washed
down with buttermilk don't harmonic.
But when The brain gets old it is tired
and takes more rest. 1t can't jump
around and frolic in dreams like it did
when we We're young.
This is enough of dreams In fact. it
is about all | know.
| have been greatly comforted of late
with some more good reading Col.
A. Is. Mcclure the notable editor and
writer, has written a letter to the
Times-Democrat, of New Orleans-his
recollections and opinions of Lincoln
and Davis 1t is a long letter. carefully
and admirably written. 1t places Mr..
Davis on a higher plane than any
Northern writer has ever done. and /
wish that every leading paper North
and South would copy it, 1t settles
that whole controversy about the
Hampton Roads conference and leaves
10 room for doubt. Col. Mcclure is a
just man and deserves the thanks of
the South for his beautiful tribute to
our President. BILL ARP.
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Mr.. ]. T. Harris, Harris Springs, S. C.
Dear Sir: l have prescribed Harris
Lithia Water freely, in cases where a
lithia water was indicated, for over seven
years, and have never known it to iail to
prove highly beneficial to the patient I
have used other lithia waters, but havs
had better results from Harris Lithia
Water than any have ever employed in
my practice. l regard it as / sovereign
remedy in Uric acid Diabetes, Govt rheu-
matism of the kidneys an bladder. In
acute and chronic Bright's disease, ard in
diabetes, we have no remedy ~ our com
mand that eXcels Harris Lithia Water
have no hesitancy in saying that the
water may be relied upon 70 give most
satisfactory results, and that it is a
sure positive solvent OF Ur'c acid and the
urates. Yours very truly
JAMES B. MORGAN, VI. D.,
Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Medical Department of the University of
Georgia
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several pieces of calculi passed by a
patient Of mine. who has been taking
the Harris Springs Water" for the past
eighteen months. This gentleman has
been sufferer for two or three years
with Cystitis, caused from stone. The
solvent power of the water has been. I
think, clearly demonstrated in this case
All these fragments were passed in two
evacuation from his bladder in the rast
ten days. l consider Harris Spring Wa
ter most excellent remedy in the Uric
Acid Diathesis, also in Chronic Dyspeptic
trouble. I am yours respectfully.
A. w. BURNETT. NJ. D.
Portsmouth, Va.
Mr.. ]. T. Harris
Dear Sir: 1t gives me pleasure to say
that | have been using your Lithia Wa
ter for several months past, and that |
believe it to be one of the best Lithia
Waters that / have come in contact with.
Yours truly,
f. ST. JOHN,
Vice President, S. A. l..
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it is a most valuable remedy.
r. C. HOFFMAN.
Baltimore, Md.
/ have found Harris Lithia Water an
exceedingly valuable remedy for persons
suffering from Kidney and Bladder trou-
bles. Therefore take pleasure in recon-
mending it. Respectfully,
]. +. ALEXANDER,
President Board of Health.
Atlanta, Ga.
The Harris Lithia Water is, in my
opinion, unexceled for those ailments re-
quiring the salts it contains.
THEO. LAMB, NJ. D.,
Professor Diseases of Chest and Princi-
pies Of Medicine, Medical Department,
University of Georgia.
Camden. S. G.
Mr.. ]. T. Harris.
Dear Sir | enclose you in this letter
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REV. JOHN p. SANDERS WRITES:

DR.. II. Motley Atlanta Ca: I have
been relieved of trouble which greatly
endangered my life, by using Motley S
Lemon Elixir. My doctor declared my
only relief TO be the knife, my trouble
being appendicitis. I have been perman-
emily cured and am now a we'll man. I
am preacher of the NJ. E. Church South.
located in the town of Verbena. Ala. NV
brother, Rev. E. E. Cowen, recommended
the Lemon Elixir to me. Ship me a
half dozen large bottles G.. o. d
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I have found the use of the water from
your Lithia Springs in South Carolina so
efticacious in the case of a young lady
patient of mine, who has suffered for
years with Diabetes, with all its differ
ent attendants, that l want to add my
testimonial to the many you already have.
The patient refer to has used the wa
ter freely at home for scarcely month
now, with mere beneficial results than
from months 0Snnt at the different noted
lithia springs IN different parts of the
United States. besides long continued use
Of the same waters at home. Other of
my patients and friends are now using
the same with best results. I cordially
recommend it to all suffering from similar
disease.
Very truly yours,
THOMAS II. POWELL, NJ. D.
President Southern Medical College At
tanta. Ga.
| have used the Harris I.ithia Springs
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j. P. Earnest, Attorney and Counsellor at
Law, Columbia Building. Washington,
d. C.
Washington, d. C.
Harris Lithia Springs Co.. Harris Springs,
S. G.
Gentlemen: ! have used a cabroy of
your Lithia Water, and its invigorating
and curative effect upon me has been
MOST REMARKABLE. begun it's use
shortly after getting out of bed from a
three months attack of typhoid fever.
from which l began to fear l never would
entirely recover. / am all right today, no
trace of the fever remains, and am con-
fident that my excellent health today is
due in a great measure, if rot entirely
to the use of the water. This is the first
testimonial l have ever written, but I
feel that you Deserve it, aud van are at
liberty to make whate yer use of this let
ter you please. Very truly,
j. r. EARNEST
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Uses of the Lemon.
(From the Boston Traveller }

Juice of the lemon is one of the best
and safest drinks for any person. whether
in health or not. 1t is suitable for all
stomach diseases, liver complaint and in
fammation of the bowels. Lemon is used
IN intermittent fevers. 1t will alleviate
and finally cure coughs and colds, and
heal diseased lungs. It's uses are mani
fold, and the more we employ it internal
ly, the better We shall find ourselves. 1t
will yet supersede quinine.
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water for the past year in all renal trou-
bleS, with prompt and efficient effect. In
equity and rheumatic troubles I consider
this water superior to the Buffalo Lithia
Springs Water. | suffered from an attack
OF rheumatism for eight months during
which time | drank the Buffalo Lithia
Springs Water constantly for four months
without any relief. In November | had
case of Harris Lithia Water sent to me,
and after drinking it for about three or
four weeks, the pain and stiffness left
my limbs and I have not been troubled
since. | feel that / can safely recommend
the Harris Lithia Water
Respectfully,
R. B. HARRIS, NJ D.
Savannah, Ga.
| have been using Harris Litha Water
for some time. and will say to you that
it is my opinion that the Harris Lithia
Water is by far the best Lithia Water
that / have ever used. and it has done
me great deal of good, and I think that
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MOZLEY's LEMON ELIXIR.

cured me OF case of heart disease and
indigestion of four years standing. I
urea dozen different medicines None
but Lemon Elixer done me any good.
TULES DIEIL.
Cor. Habersham and ST. Thomas SITS.
Savannah, Ga.
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MOZLEY'S LEMON ELIXIR.

cured me of case of heart disease and
mills and fever by using two bottles.
j. c. STANLEY.
Engineer e. T. Va. e Ga. r. r.
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John B. Wright, of Greensboro, N c.,
mas satisfied piano purchasers from the
mountains to the sea. Won't you join
them and be happy?
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Many say more but none sell better
pianos, at closer prices than John b.
Wright. Greensboro, n. C.
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MOZLEY'S LEMON ELIXIR.

1ully endorse it for nervous prostra-
ton. headache, indigestion and constipa-
ton, having used it with most satisfac-
tory results, after all other remedies had
failed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-04

light diet is the best board of
health.
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West End, Atlanta, Ga.
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Uptown Ticket Office,
CAPITAL CITY ROUTE"

"a - ~ HM0 ~ Morphine and Whiskey hal-
dHh11H NJ its treated without pain or
Nh1HHIHH confinement. Care yiiaran-
iEl HEkNi teed OF NC pay. b IL VEAL,
III 1kAlwI Mangr L.thia Springs san
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r. l.. FOX, Proprietor.

Telegraph Waterloo or Cross Hill, s. C
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-29
BRUISED AND BATTERED.
Geo. Iurmbuli Claims Ne Was Roughly Han
died At Lake View House.

Clyde Pratt brought to this city from
TOgus pond, yesterday afternoon,
George S. Turmbull. who represented
that he had met with brutal treatment
at the Lake View house at that place.
Turmbull is an inmate Of the Sol
diers' Home but has been out for some
weeks on furlough which he has been
spending at the Lake View house. He
alleges that trouble arose there. today.
in which George Gates struck and
kicked him several times rendering him
unconscious. Others were present but
he could not say. when seen by the
Journal reporter. last night, whether
they also We're in the ARRAY or not.
When he became conscious he went to
the residence Of Pratt. who brought him
to this city. While the physician, who
was called in. was caring for him the
old veteran tainted and was again I'M
conscious for some time. At midnight
he was somewhat better.
He is badly bruised. There Is a bad
bruise on his left arm, apparently done
by club. His nose is considerably
battered and both eyes. especially the
left one. show signs Of severe usage.
He also claimed that he had been
kicked in the side from which he was
suffering much but no serious bruises
were found there. He made his visit
to this city for the purpose of swear
ing out warrants against his assail-
ants.