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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-22
The Minister Won.
From the London Labor LEADER

From the London LABOR Leader.I
A minister was one day walking
along o road, and to his establishment
he saw a crowd of boys sitting in
front of a ring with small dog in the
centre. When he came up 90 them
he put the following question; What
are you doing to the dog?"
One little boy said: Whoever tells
the biggest lie wins it"
oh said the minister, Il am sur
prised at you little boys. for when |
was like you | never told lie!
There was silence for while, until
one of the boys shouted: Hand him
up the dog"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-22
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-22
What Shall We Have for Desert ?

This question arises in the family every
day. Let us answer It today. Try Jell-O,
a delicious and heathful dessert Pre-
pared in two minutes. No boiling! No
be king. simply add boiling water and set
to cool. Flavors-Lemon, Orange, Rasp-
berry, and Strawberry. Get a apckage
at your grocer's today. 10 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-22
Farm and Ferry for Sale.

LOCATED on the Connecticut river, be-
tween Westmoreland and East Putney,
and known as Britton's Ferry. Contains
40 acres of land divided into pasture and
ullage; house and barn; a good spring
of never failing water. Ferry CONSISTS
of one large and two small boats with
poles, oars. etc, all nearly new. A good
chance to coin money. Price right For
particulars apply to W. b. and II. L.
BRITTON. East Putney, VT. S-1t
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-22
ROAD COMMISSIONERS WORK.
Safeguards to Prevent Damage by
Storms ommended-Where $t3,-
1874 Was Spent the Past Year.

Road Commissioner ID. 7. Perry, in
his annual report, says it would be
very wise and practical economy If
sufficient means were provided, not
only to make thorough repairs upon
the roads when needed but also to pro
vide safeguards against a recurrence
of much of the damage that is annual
ly repaired, and sometimes twice in
one season. These safeguards can
be largely provided by good system
of drainage, and by reducing some of
the extreme grades upon the roads.
BY adding to good grades proper drain
age, with sufficient CRATES or openings
to let in all the water, good surfac-
ing may De placed upon the roads or
streets with a fair prospect that it will
stay and render good service; but it
will not long endure without these con-
ditions.
The fact that hundreds, and some
times thousands, of dollars of the
towns money may be wasted in repair
ing the effects of a single storm, may
emphasize the economy of safeguards.
The removal of some of the causes
that destroy our roads ought to be
cheaper than the constant rebuilding
of them. The past season being ia
vored by not many severe storms,
there was sufficient highway money
to make the following improvements:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-22
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

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how the Philippine question looks
from this side of the sea. If don't
stop myself, | shall run on for a week
and then will have written but little
AS ever,
J. l.. E.
43d Inf, u. S. V.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-22

The leading article in McClures
Magazine for March will be a charac-
ter study of Edward the Seventh
written by George w. Smalley, me
American correspondent of the Lou
don Times, and illustrated by re-
markable collection of photographs.
Life portraits of Queen Victoria VIII
also be a feature in the March issue
The series is made up of reproductions
from photographs and paintings, and
it is of notable historical value. They
cover the life of the Queen from III,
fancy to old age, and are accompanied
by descriptive text.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-22
Private Hospital
30 Eniot ST., BratLleboro.

Cases of ali kinds taken at reasonable prices
Trained nurses and al the comforts of home,
Special attention given to diseases Of women and
children once hours 1880 TO ana : To P. N
r.. II. LYNCH, NJ. -.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-22

CHINESE etiquette forbids an actor
~ to turn his back to the Emperor
So he wears mask on the back Of
his head and a costume with two fronts.
1t is ridiculous. But It is the only way
of compliance with an impossible de-
mand. You see the same thing in
trade. Everyone wants fine coffee cheap,
but everyone knows that fine coffee
isn't cheap. Chinese-hke, some one
offers coffee "just as good " as Chase &
Sanborn's "SeaI Brand for less price.
Just as good" is only Chinese mask.
Don't be humbugged
odG
parchment
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-22

Grading and matchmaking
500 feet North Main street, 400 %
Re-surfacing east side Main
street with trap rock, 3S7 90
Widening Washington street
hill, selectmen contributing
$500. 450 90
Two thousand yards of concrete
were laid in various parts of East and
West village. Hinesburg, Putney, and
West River roads received improve
ments. improvements were made in
District No. 6, and Marlboro road was
literally repaired.
In Offset for $13G.07 oyerdrawn on
commissioners account is given list Of
supplies and accounts due, represent
ing a total value of $3l6.l4.
The following figures show the total
expenditure of the road commission
er's department:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-22
KENDALL'S sp '!'SUsz

the old reliable remedy for spavins, Ringbones,
Hplnts, Curbs, etc, and all forms of LRmeneas. IL
works thousands ~ cures annually. Cures without
blemish, 10 does not blister.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-12-19

number OF new properties will be
handled forthwith to work ground
on a large scale.
Salmon river has miles and miles
oi auriferous gold deposits that re-
qnire considerable capital to put
water on and work, and it also has
miles of low gravel deposits that
are rich in gold bat can only be
worked by mechanical appli-
ances, and it also has new field
that has only just begun to receive
attention; the old channel, carry
ing coarser and higher grade gold
than the average placers, and lying
back of and in under great banks
OF gravel, carrying good gold COO
tent. This coarse gold channel
was quite recently discovered, and
1t is now being opened at a num-
Der OF points along the river by
drifting. 1t has paid large returns
for individual labor and one COM
pany has installed a gasoline en-
CINE to pump water up to tunnel,
where the gold-bearing gravel taken
out Of the drifts is washed. Mug
gets OF the value of IS are common,
and some to the value of 500 have
been recovered. There is room for
dozens Of plants like the "H. E.
F." company, above referred to,
have on the Crandall bar, on Sal
mon river.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-12-19

The mean altitude along Salmon
River, in Idaho county, is about
1900 feet above sea level, and usu.
ally mining work can be carried on
the full twelve months. For de-
lightful climate this section sur
passes any other part of Idaho
county, and mining here is not at
tended with the usual privations
and hardships OF the mountain
camps. Quartz mining on Salmon
river has also taken on some life,
and the development of the Nc
Kinley and Black Jack properties
near Lucille has been steady and
the showing made of great encour.
agement. BY some it is claimed
the coarse channel gold is prod
uct from the numerous quartz veins
that abound on the mountains
above the present river level. On
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-12-19

! County has for forty years
IONS as . gold producer.
h.fore the territory Of Idaho
ed, when the magic names
~. Florence, Warrens and
liver were only heard as
,oducers, Idaho county was
n gold by the mule back
- every little gulch and
throughout . Thousand
n Hrea.
!, he discovery Of gold at
kCtty in 1850, come sdven-
srcspectors struck southerly
IA gold on the south fork
Clearwater, near where
- is located. Following
q, along the old Nez Perce
rail, Nswsome Creek and
\, we're discovered and soon
Inds of men were pouring
the mountains of Idaho
from California, Oregon
Y states motley thrOng-
En- foot aud some on horse-
| but all looking for gold.
were abnormal, and the
III living enough to set . man
lerste means aiO0t in . short
Supplies were packed in to
Fsty from. Walla Walla, the
II supply point, $50 miles, at =
kjl per pound, and the pack
\ we're loaded back with gold
In the general scramble for
|,hs country was thoroughly
hn BY men looking only for
:, and no attention was. paid
sr,z, which at that time would
10 have been very rich to have
|m working. Striking south.
iron Elk City the basin OF
Iace was discovered, and for
\ three years this camp had a
|Ation Of 1000 people and is
dited with q production Of
|OO,ODO in gold. As high as
|has been found in the gulches
|orsnce in one pan Of earth and
|ss-Rngered Smith" gulch pro-
! thousands per day with .
Zen shoveling into boxes. In
vt, 1862, JAS. Warren dis
nd the placers in what is now
ieu basin. Two camps were
one called Richmond
lie other Washington. Rich
soon went out of existence,
|or years the Warren district
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-12-19

left by the whites, or where the
owners remained, leased the dig
gings on a royalty. tits estimated
from the Wells-Fargo and other
sources that this region of Idaho
county produced from 1861 to 1891,
over $500, OOO,OO in gold. The
bulk of this vast sum was taken
out during the first ten years Of the
excitement, when the ground was
easily worked with pan, rocker and
sluice box. During the last ten
years number of old properties
in Elk City, Newsome, Dixie and
Warren, and on the rivers have
been re-opened on large scale, or
have had dredging plants put on
them, with very good success, and
at this writing the placer mining
interests of this county are being
thoroughly investigated. and a
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-12-19

great depth can be attained by
drifts on the vein. Ambrose
Stewart is general manager. A
good water power on Slaughter
creek is, available for milling pur-
poses.
The Little Giant Mine, located
in 1882 by Geo. Riebold, has been
the most famous producer in War
rem. The mine was always worked
in small way, and only a small
amount of ore from the mine milled.
The total gross output from milling
26O0 tons of ore has been over
$500, 900, or an average of 500 per
ton. The vein is opened by tun-
mel and shaft and is worked to a
depth of 200 feet, about 500 feet
being the length on the vein of the
lowest workings. The mine is
equipped with steam hoist, and a
5-stamp mill run by steam and
water. A five mile ditch belongs
to the property, that runs saw
m IL and furnishes water for the
stamp mill. The mine has pro-
duced ore that milled Sl.OO per
pound, with only GO per cent. of
values saved.
! The Lucky Ben property is
being worked by J. A. Czizek and
his associates, and is showing up
some good ore.
The town of Warren has two
general stores, hotel, barber shop,
etc, etc and has mail connection
six times week in summer, and
three times week on winter
schedule. Warren is the supply
point and nearest wagon road
points to the country lying east
and south for 60 miles. Chamber
lain Basin. Profile, Big Creek and
Thunder Mountain, are sought
through the Warren gateway.
This immense country, particularly
the Thunder Mountain region is
being rapidly developed, and sew
) eral lines of railroads are already
nvestigating the tonnage possibil
tiles. Col. w. II. Dewey, bought
the Caswell property in Thunder
VuouuVhiu lssoU uOuOtl anu udS IOi
over a year had it under develop
. ment with large force of men.
! A stamp mill has been packed into
, the mine and set up, and it is re
Q ported that 100 stamps have beer
0 ordered for delivery in May next
: Pittsburg capital is behind tn,
e Dewey enterprise, and it is re
Y ported they have great free mill
# ing gold mine in their recent pur
y chase.
Great things are expected also Q
IT Profile Greek, where are situate
If some mammoth gold aud cope
y propositions. A Wagon road wi
ls first have to be built, and that wi
r be speedily followed by railroads
le when it is known that the making
of some OF the worlds creates
Or mines are in the now little know
n country east of Warren, betwee
A. the South and Middle Forks !.
ye Salmon River, Big Creek, Prof
=. Creek and Thunder Mountain, an
I'D will be on every miners tongu
at ere many more years roll aroun,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-12-19

ut Tacoma over $40, 900 worth of
ore that ran over 500 per ton.
The Evergreen property adjoining,
has also shipped some high grade
ore, and has over 1900 feet Of dew
elopment work. In the district are
other promising claims on which
more or less work has been done,
concerning which, lack of space
prevents due notice at this time.
Newsome Creek District lies
thirty five miles East of Grange
vile. 1t has many promising prop
critics. The Iron Crown has been
the principal quartz property in
this section. 1t is free-milling
property and is equipped with a
Kinkaid mill. The N. p. Mining
and Milling Co. are developing the
Lookout, and will put in a mill.
The Wells and Fudge property has
a two stamp mill that is run by
water-power. Sim Conley, John
Shissler, John Mathison and Jas.
Montgomery own a rich ledge below
Newsome p. O. ON which is a
water power arrastra. The ore has
a value of over 500 per ton, and
is free.
The Moose Creek Placers, owned
by Chas. r. Richardson, are in
Newsome District. The placers
have been worked continuously
!, since 1862, and have produced
thousands Of dollars in gold annu-
ally. The property is extensive,
with gravel banks 200 feet deep,
aud is covered by long system OF
bitches.
The Newsome 4 Leggett Greek
Mining Co. also own a large de-
post Of gravel lying on the ridge
between Newsome and Leggett
Greeks. A ditch four and one hall
miles long brings water on the
property from Leggett Creek.
Near the old Clearwater Station
on the South Fork of the Clear.
water, is a new district know as
Four Mile. But little work has,
as yet, been done on prospects, but
some very ore has been found anc
the district will very soon attrac
attention.
Elk City has received due notic'
in a special article, ard we will
pass over to Dixie q miles soutl
of Elk City. This has been an oil
: placer camp since 1868, but quart
mining CT prospecting for quart
was not commenced until 1892
when Sampson Dillinger, an oil
: California miner and pioneer q
Idaho County. found some ric
}, quartz float and began prospectin
It Tor lodges, which he soon IN
n covered. This led to other effort
J and now the camp has two ter
s. stamp mills and one four-stam
e mill and several arastras in opers
r ton. The Ajax, property thu
|. has been under development ft
1t nearly two years by Spokane pa
g ties, has one of the ten-stam
II mills. tits claimed that this pro-
e erty has 100000 in gold o.
< blocked out.
m Other properties under develo
Or ment and showing things of promi
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-12-19

are the ''94", Dixie Queen, Great
Eastern, North Star. Comstock
Group, Banker and Broker, Fourth
of July and Mammoth.
Florence, the richest placer camp
OF the early days, has been turned
over to the quartz miner. The
old time fumes have fallen into
decay and the swish of water
through the old sluice boxes has
been replaced by the noise of
stamps dropping on rich ore, as
rich in proportion AS were the
early day placer diggings. Just
now the operations OF the Flor
ence Gold Mining Co., at the Ban
ner mine, has started the camp
along again after the little lull
that followed the stampede from
Florence to Buffalo Hump, and the
example of that company, will be
followed by many others. Some
of the best known properties that
have considerable amount of de-
velopment done on them and have
machinery, are the Gold Bug Group,
Hi Yu, Waverly, Ozark, Bear
Track, What Cheer, Double Stand
ard, Yakima, Candelaria, Gilt
Edge, Blossom, Mikado, Senator,
Maud L., Trilby and Red Bird.
The camp of Warren lies on the
south side of Salmon river about
As miles south and east of Florence.
Gold was first discovered there in
August 1862 by James Warren,
and the camp named in his honor
For years the district was worked
AZ a placer camp and the main
Warren creek and it's tributaries
gave up millions in gold. Since
1868 quartz mining has been car
ried on in desultory way, yet nc
mine in the camp has attained
depth below 300 feet. Some Of the
earlier properties such as the
Rescue. Arlice. Hic facet, Samp
son, Keystone, Charity, Knot
and Delaware, were worked quit.
extensively by drifts and tunnels,
and few arastras and stamp mills
OF light capacity were set up il
the district. The ore milled hal
an average value Of $50 per ton
} and some of the claims had or
that was high grade, and carries
, enough gold and silver values t
permit it's being shipped by mul
. back l65 miles, thence by rail
z smelter. Some of the later prop
:, critics that have had considerabl
l work done on them and machiner
f plants erected are the lola, Silve
h King, Little Giant, and Luck
z Ben.
: The lola is owned by the Homes
IS John Mining Co., composed ,
i Chicago capitalists. The propert
p is worked by tunnel, and it hi
J. a ten-stamp mill, run by waite
It power, concentration and a cyanit
n plant.
r The Silver King has been und
p development for two years conti
D uously, and next year the cor
e pany expects to put in a lar
plant for the reduction Of it's ore
p The property can be work.
Sc cheaply, being situated SO tn
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-12-19
and MINING.
|ntless Millions in the Yellow Metal
HI our Quartz and Placer Camps.
EENSIVE DEVELOPMENT WORK
lew Of the Past With Brief Outline Of Future
Prospects,

was known as Washington.
For about six years the whites
had undisputed possession of the
rich territory Of gold-bearing
ground in Newsome, Clearwater
Station, Elk City, Dixie, Florence,
Warren, and along the south fork
of Clearwater river, tie Salmon
river and their respective tribu-
taries. Then the diggings getting
poorer, or more expensive to work,
the whites as q rule left for richer
and newer fields, and the Chinese
overran the country and took pos
session Of the old boxes and bitches
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-12-19

John Day creek there are other
properties being developed by
Hubbs and Denham. The Crooks
Corral district is on the watershed
between the Salmon and Snake
rivers, and has some fine mineral
properties, carrying gold, silver
and copper. The Crooks Corral
placer mines have been worked. for
a number Of years, and produces
gold that is very similar in grade
and quality to that Of the old chan
mel along Salmon river.
The principal quartz properties
in Crooks Corral are the Blue
Jacket group and the Great East
ern. The Blue Jacket has shaft
300 feet deep on it, with 800 feet
of levels and crosscuts. and is
equipped with a gasoline hoist. 1t
is now in the hands Of Chicago
capitalists represented by John r.
Wood.
The Great Eastern is owned by
Ezra Baird, J. l.. Eckert and Geo.
X. Reed. 1t has had a large
amount of work done and has a
good showing. A lot of ore has
been sacked ready for shipment by
boat to Riparia, thence by rail to
Tacoma.
On Rapid River are number Of
large veins carrying good values in
copper and gold, and only need
some better transportation facili-
ties to make profita BILE handling Of
the ores.
Within sight Of the town of Cot
tonwood, and on an eminence from
which can be viewed almost one.
half Of Idaho County, is the Rocky
Butte mine. This property wa.
located at the time of the opening
Of the Nez Perez Reservation, and
has good strong vein with paying
gold values. 1t has been explored
to a depth of l6O feet an the ledge
has been crosscut number o
times.
Almost two-thilds Of the area o
Idaho county is in mineral coun
try. From it's western border t,
| the head of the south fork Of tn,
Clearwater, 60 miles eastward, an;
from the middle fork to the south
ern limits Of the county, 10
miles, gold has been found in tn
early placers, and quartz claims ar
now being worked. Gold is NO
the only mineral found. Cope
properties that are PRACTICAL
mines at the surface are awaitin
transportation facilities.
Silver and lead deposits of value
also undeveloped but of grea
, promise, are known and worked i
a small way. just east of Grang,
vile six miles, is the Dewey di
trict, where are situated til
: Dewey and Evergreen prope
3 ties that are being WORKED
l The Dewey has a gasoline hoi
: in operation, and a workir
l shaft is being sunk, and wi
; be put down 400 feet. A lars
3 amount of surface and shallow e.
8 ploration work has been done, fro
! which has been shipped to smelt
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-12-19
GREAT CLF1A RIA CE SAI4E1!

At such prices as will insure quick sale, beft
Stock Of Fall and Winter Goods. This includes
Ladies and Gents Furnishing Goods, Hardware
Wall Paper and Groceries. Terms for this Spe
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1901-12-19

w. r. SCHMAD EkA, Prop.
Grangev-ille, Idaho.