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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09
BRITISH {, OLuMDIA.

There are indica lions that there will
shortly be a renewal of activity in var
ious properties in the SLOGAN.
The Rambler Ca riboo has resumed
dividends, and has declared its fifth
dividend Of / cent share to be paid
August 80.
c. r. Hammond of Rossland, B. c.,
says that work on a gigantic scale is
to be resumed on the Black Bear prop
erty in that camp.
The Valentine group at Four Mile
creek in the SLOGAN, including the
FreepOrt, the FreehOpe ana the Free
mont, is being developed with encour-
agins results.
On account Of the recent rich strike
in the Ymir mine, Ymir camp is at
tracing considerable attention and a
number Of mining men and prospectors
| have been visiting the camp.
| There is excellent reason to believe
that the completion Of the lead REIN
| cry in British Columbia will mean a
cut of at least SO a ton in the present
smelter rates." said ]. Roderick Rob
ertson, president Of the British Column
bia Mineowners association, while in
! Northport recently.
Work has been started on the sur
face for the main five compartment
shaft to be sunk on the Victoria by
the CRANKY Consolidated company
Some time ago the connection between
! the working of the Old Ironsides and
the Knob Hill was completed, giving
a continuous line of ore $500 feet long
running from the north line Of the Ole
Ironsides workings through the Aetna
to the south line Of the Knob Hill
workings. The 200 foot level Of thu
Old Ironsides was connected with thu
200 feet level Of the Knob Hill by drift
ing and a raise. The completion O.
this raise and the consequent connec
ton of the properties greatly facilitate
the operations Of both mines. Blu
this is not all. The raise referred t
is to be continued to the surface, ant
when it meets the men working from
the surface. will be the nucleus of thu
main working shaft Of these properties
This main shaft will be 10 by 80 feet IL
the clear when finished, and will b.
equipped with all the latest inventions
known to mining engineering, not onl.
for the economical handling OF ore, bu
for the safety of the wOrkmen. A pip
line has been run to the top Of tn
new shaft in order to furnish powe
to facilitate the sinking now being car
ried on there.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09
Chinese Protection.

Washington, Aug. 5.-The state de-
Partment has received through Mr..
Equiers, secretary of legation at Pekin,
\ note from Ii Hung Chang, describing
Pie regulations for the control OF the
pounted patrol which it is proposed to
etablish along the road between Ching
ing and Paoting-fu. Mr.. Squiers says
his is the first step of the Chinese au-
horities toward the protection OF for
fgners travelling through the disturbed
istricts of the province of Shansi and
chilli.
The regulations are quantity expressed,
put in substance they provide for the es-
Enlistment of military posts at nine sta
ions on the road, the commanders OF
hich are to furnish escorts for travellers.
ne escort is to keep within II feet OF the
raveler, whose pace must set theirs. 1t
to disperse people who gather about
he travellers and are boisterous, and its
nembers are not to accept any pay from
traveller under pain OF dismissal. A
ost will be forwarded every two days.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09
America Leads.

Washington, Aug. THE geologi-
cal survey has Issued a report on iron
and steel at the close Of the 10Th century,
prepared by James NJ. Swank, general
manager of the American Iron 4 Steel
association. 1t shows that this country
today leads all others in the production
Of these articles. 1t puts the tota! worlds
production Of pig iron in 1900 at about
4O,0OO,0OD long tons Of which the United
States made l3,739,24 tons, OF fully "a
per cent.
The total world production Of steel for
1900 was about 26,s75.0OO tons, of which
the United States made 0,lS7 ,322 tons, or
nearly 80 per cent. The Bessemer pig
iron production in 1900 was 7,N3,452
tons. The maximum production Of BESSIE
mer steel rails by the producers Of Besse-
mer steel ingots was reached in 1900, when
the total was 2,36l.92l long tons.
The total production Of all kinds Of rails
in this country probably will be nearly
100000 TONS
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09
MIMI NOTES.

About Is men are at work at the
Weber mine on Lake Pend d'Oreille,
Idaho.
The Cashier mine at Lakeview, Ida
no, and owned by Spokane men. is soon
to be shipper.
A considerable portion Of the machin-
cry for the compressor and mill at
Wauconda, near Republic. Is at Mid
way. B. c.
Tyson, Idaho. Is to have stamp mill.
This Is the decision arrived at by the
owners OF various free milling pros
poets.
The Tacoma smelter is making prep
aration to handle considerably larger
tonnage OF copper ores from Alaska
and from the coast OF British Column
bia. The new copper plant now under
way will give an additional tonnage OF
300 tons per day
Frederick Burbidge, who for some
years has been manager o. the Bunker
Hill & Sullivan company, operating at
Wardner Idaho, has resigned the man.
agement, and A. Burch. late superin.
tendent, succeeds him. Mr.. Burch In
turn is succeeded by T. Simmonds. for.
merly the mine foreman.
John w. Messner, secretary Of the
Hoosier Boy Gold Mining company
states that the company Is meeting
with much success in development
work in the Buckhorn group of mines
20 miles north OF Boomers Ferry Ida.
no. that they are now building a thor.
oughly equipped 20 stamp mill at the
camp.
The famous Continental. which
ranks among the most widely known
mines OF Northern Idaho. will soon join
the shipping list For 10 years the
mine has been ii ed up with litigation
but control OF the property has at last
been secured by "A. Hickman OF Ross
land. who has been allied with tho Con
tinental through all its romantic Ids
tory.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09
MINES AND \ lining NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES.
Items Cleaned From Late Reports
All Districts Are Being Developed
"A Prosperous Year In Predicted
Mining Notes and Personals.

A new marble ledge has been found
on the property Of the Spokane Marble
company at Milan, Wash. The new
quarry is situated about 500 feet dis
tant from the old workings, and from
the surface indications there is any
amount Of marble, and that Of good
quality. The color is the same as the
Italian marble. 1t Is no: SO dark as
that in the other Quarry, SO that the
company will now be able to fill any
kind OF an order. The stone takes on
a beautiful polish and is Of the color
most commonly in use. The new find
will be great addition to the worth
Of the quarry.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09
Price. Paid II. spokane.

Poultry and eggs-Chickens. old, 90
10c per Id. live weight; ducks. - per
doz; geese. dressed, 12c per ID; turkeys.
live. 10G12c; dressed 12013c; eggs,
fresh. $4.25 per case.
Live stock-Beef. live steers. 416c:
dressed. Sc; live cows. e36c: dressed.
TIC; veal calves. dressed. 7O9c: NUT
ton. ewes. &c: wethers. 6l6c: hogs. live.
$4.75@5 per cwt; dressed, 81 per cwt
Sheepskins-Shearl 1Oc each;
shor. wool pe!ts. 3o159c: medium wool.
50@75c; long wool. 75c@$1.
Hides-Green hides and calf skins.
5@6c per ID; dry hides, butcher. 100
12c per ID.
Observation-Disclosures $1.26 per cwt:
onions. $3.50 per cwt
The local mills pay the following
prices for grain. delivered: Club wheat.
441sc bulk. 461ac sacked: bluestem, 47c
bulk. 49c sacked: red. 43c bulk, 4lc
sacked.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09
OREGON MINES.

The big ledge has been struck on the
Climax property near Granite. c. r.
Aldrin, the man who first wired the
strike on the famous Golden Fleece
mine, is the engineer for the Climax.
and recently he wired that the vein had
been encountered in the crosscut.
The Alamo mine Is located half
mile from the town OF Alamo and Is
developed by about 1900 feet Of tunnel,
shaft and Wine. I'VE are at present"
said Mr. Michigan, the manager. "rasi.
ing to the surface from the 300 foot
level" The district not only will be.
but is, a marvellous gold producing dis.
trct Values increase steadily with
depth and the ore bodies widen. The
gold remains free as far as depth has
yet been obtained.
The largest mining deal OF the sea-
son IN Baker City was closed recently
when the California was sold. The
owners were Henry Cable, Johanna Ca
bell, Bessie F. Cabell and w. F. Cabell,
members OF the two families who were
the founders OF the now celebrated
Cable Cove district, above Sumpter.
The purchaser was the Turnagain Arm
Gold Mining company, having Offices
in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago,
Boston and ST. Louis. The deal in
cludes several claims adjoining the Cal
ifornia, and the consideration paid for
the entire property was 100000. The
California mine Is one OF the best
known properties in eastern Oregon.
and is an old shipper with romantic
history. The ledge was located In 1873
by Henry Cable and J. B. Cabell. and
was relocated by them in 1877. Ever
since then. through all the yicissitudes
OF fortune attending the prospector
and discoverer. they have been in con-
troll Of the property and have developed
it as best they could by shipping ore
under the greatest difficulties and max
ing a profit under conditions that
would now seem impossible. The ore
is base and by smelter returns runs
from $26 to $500 to the ton. Altogether
there have been 5000 fee. OF develop
ment work done on the property.
Superintendent Blaine has started
operations in Buffalo Hump by putting
| Is men to work on the Jumbo. Work
is under way to complete the ten stamp
mill.
Fine free gold has been taken from
the Crackerjack.
Wise Boy owners expect their mill
to be running this fall.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09

past year. with a record for this time
of 1876 eggs. From the period when
she first began laying she ran the rec
ord up to 50 eggs In as many consecu-
tive days. After fOur-day lay-on she
continued the record up to 70 eggs. and
at no time In the period mentioned has
more than i've days elapsed without
production .'Tom." the rooster. In
terror. and with fighting propensities
far out Of the ordinary. He never hesi-
tates to attack man. woman or child.
and IL without doubt one Of the homeli-
est. most ungainly and sorriest specl-
mems Of his kind on record.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09
|'IUy[D TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
n TIVE BUILDINGS WRECKED
=, TO Twenty Persons Lost Their
lives at Philadelphia Catastrophe
-scores We're InJured-Barrel Of
casOline Exploded.

philadelphia, Aug. Ga terrific ex-
,,osion in a block of six buildings on
ocust street near Tenth wrecked five
b the structures and caused the death
If from 10 to 20 or more persons. Over
TOO score OF others were more or less
seriously injured. Some of those TAX
en to the hospital will die. 1t is esti-
mated that at least 25 persons were in
The five buildings when the explosion
Incurred and the exact number of dead
will probably not be known for "a
hours.
The explosion occurred about $3.50
o'clock. What exploded and how it
happened is not known at this time,
hut it is believed to have been a barrel
of gasoline in one of the three grocery
stores. With the explosion of No. 1913
the front walls of the building were
blown outward into the street, while
the floors and the roofs were blown
inward and fell straight to Che ground.
Almost every building in a radius OF
two blocks about the scene of the ex-
plosion had window panes shattered
and otherwise damaged. Every build
ing on the opposite side of Locust
street was more or less wrecked, but
none of them fell.
A terrible cry went up from the
ruins the moment the explosion &C.
curred. Women, children and men,
occupants of the wrecked houses,
could be seen crawling from the de-
|bris while the agonizing cries of 9TH
ers were heard in the wrcckage. From
all the surrounding buildings injured
people came running and fell into the
street unconscious.
To add to the horror, fire broke out
lin the debris the moment it settled to
the ground, and in less than five min
|utes the great pile was burning fiercely
from end to end. An alarm was turned
in for apparatus and ambulances, and
Lin the meantime the work of rescue
was voluntarily begun by those in the
neighborhood that were not injured
Here and there person was dragged
from the ruins before the fire could
reach the victim, several lives being
saved by this prompt work.
When the firemen reached the scene
the flames had made great headway
and were igniting buildings across the
street. The fire, however, was soon
hinder control, and with the exception
bf small blazes here and there the fire
was extinguished in few minutes.
While the firemen and policemen
were digging in the debris and hauling
AWAY heavy timbers in several sections
of the wreckage, cries were heard com
ing from the cellar of Mountains groc
ery store. Fifty men with block and
tackle were Immediately put to work
ht that point and pulled away the roof
Ing and flooring, which had fallen int
massed heap. From the bottom of thu
pile doubled up, were taken man ant
woman. The man was able to speak
but the woman was apparently dead
From 40 to As persons are tonigh
lying in the several hospitals suffering
more or less severe injuries.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09
Brooklyn Bridge Il Weak.

New York, Aug. s. Determination of
pc Brooklyn bridge has been ordered,
nth view to ascertaining the cost should
PIE board decide to rebuild part OF the
(rldge. The opinion of experts differ
fidely as to what steps should be taken
p view of the recent discoveries of breaks
P the structure, but all agree that too
|reat weight has been put on the bridge
P the last few years.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09

Spokane, Aug. 5.--Judge William H.
Clagett died at the residence Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred L. Lucas, sunday morning
of isright's disease.
Judge Clagett was born at Keokux,
Iowa. September 81. 1888. and was edu-
Gated at the schools OF mis- native town.
He studied law at Keokuk and was adj.
mitted to the practice there, and has been
practicing attorney ever since.
He served term in the Nevada legis-
lature, and later, when he moved to Mon
tana, was elected delegate TO congress, rep
resenting that state during the years 1870
and 1871. During the past quarter of =
century ne mad been prominent in Idaho
politics.
Judge Caggett, who has been failing in
health for some time, came to Spokane
recently from the Occur dAlenes He
leaves wife and five children, five Of
whom were present at his death.
His children are Mary Claggctt Of Chi
cago. Ida b. Cagett, Spokane; Thomas
w. Clagett, Moscow, Idaho; Mrs. Fred
+. Lucas, Spokane; George d. Clagett,
Alaska; Emma g. Clagett. teacher in the
public schools, Spokane. William H. Gag
EFT, Denver, Col, and Grace Ciagett, Port.
iannd. Ore.
Judge Clagett was one Of the most
prominent attorneys on the Pacific coast
During his earlier political career he wai
believer in the principles Of the repub
ican party, but Of recent years has beer
identified with the silver republican party
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09
About Manila.

New York, Aug. 6.-Manila is city Of
$4,000 persons, with practically no street
car service. An electric street car line and
lighting plant, an American department
store and large dry goods store would
pay enormous profits. Contrary to- the
prevailing impression, there is no hindrance
to stock companies to do business in the
Philippines.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09
Spokane Interstate Fair.

The Spokane Interstate fair, which
opens September 10th and runs for IL
days, will this year include all the de-
partments usually found in an eastern
state fair. There will be departments for
live stock, products of the soil, art and
needlework, horse racing and musical and
other attractions.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09

London, Aug. 5.-A letter from SOL
per in South Africa dated Mushroom,
nnsvaal colony, July 8, says the Beers
(recked train near Naboomspruit, July
1 One hundred and fifty Beers attacked
ne train guard and % Gordon Highland
rs were killed, Is wounded and 10 cap
|ured.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09

The municipality OF Berlin receives
1900. 900 marks for benevolent purpos-
es under the will Of DR.. George Vier-
ling, the Berlin composer who died In
Wiesbaden last month.
The specialist doesn't care to use his
X-rayy on . patient who can't raise
An K
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09

Tacoma, Aug. S.-Perry Dix, boy OF
IL, was run over and killed by local
freight train pulling out of the North
ern Pacific yards. The boy was riding
on a switch engine and jumped oil in front
OF the freight.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Four highwaymen en-
tered the power house of the Suburban
Electric Railway company. They bound
and gagged two employees who were in the
building. blew open the safe and escaped
with 500.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09
Admiral Dewey VIII Rest.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Admiral Dewey
president of the Schley court Of inquiry,
was at the navy department Monday in
consultation with Acting Secretary Hack.
EFT. The admiral will leave shortly for the
north for months rest. The successor
to Admiral Kimberly has not yet been an.
nounced by the department.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09
The Bunker Hill trawmay cable,

The Bunker Hill traWmay cable,
which extends across the town Of Ward
ner, Idaho, broke recently. letting the
heavy ore buckets fall to the ground.
Several Of the buckets fell on the
streets, but did no damage. The mine
was shut down FIVE or six days as a
consequence. vetie Wilson was quite
seriously bruised by the heavy tram
cable falling on-him while he was as
sisting to draw 1t In.
NJ. O. Reed. general manager OF the
Inca Mining company. has received re-
turns from shipment OF several tons
of ore sent to the American Smelling
& Refining company's smelter at Oma-
ha, Neb. The ore was taken from the
Mineral World. the leading claim Of
the companys group on Snake river
in the Seven Devils mining district
100 miles up the river from Lewiston
Idaho. The returns from the smeltel
show $30.6 in silver; IS in copper
and 81 in gold.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09

New York-Metal quotations:
Silver, $3.50.
Mexican dollars. acc.
Lake copper, $16. SCOTT.
Casting copper, >&16.57H.
Electrolytic copper. &16.37H.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09
A HEN WITH A RECORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Absalom Burnett. OF
Peru. Ind. are the possessors of a Ply
mouth Rock hen. who has record ~
an egg producer. Peggy" is now just
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09

w. A. Clark Is preparing to run a
long tunnel from the Beaver side to
tap the Sunset ledge, surveyors being
now up there to decide upon the most
advantageous point to start 1t. The
Sunset and Gold Bug were two OF the
first claims located on Sunset peak, the
Sunset having the greatest surface
showing of any claim in the Occur
d Alenes, its ore body being visible for
several miles as it runs down the steep
side of the mountain. while the Gold
. Bug was located to cover the same
ledge east from the summit of the peak
An order and temporary injunction
restraining the strikers at Norlhport.
Wash, from attempting to interfere
with the employment OF non-union men
in the Northport smel.er was signed
last week by Judge Hanford OF the
! United States circuit court. The order
| is sweeping in dts terms, and prohibits
the strikers. their agents and represen-
tatives from attempting in any manner
to interfere with the company or by
threats, force or persuasion to proven!
any employee of the company from go
ing to work. The injunction Is made
returnable in Spokane September IS.
An execution was issued recently
against the Wallace Mining company
owner of the Black Cloud mine and
mill, for SIS, $1,000 on account OF a suit
for that amount brought BY james
Viles, Jr.. wherein Judgment was con
fessed 1t is understood tina: 1t Is q
means adopted for disposing OF the
Wallace Mining company's title to tht
property, after which new company
will be formed that will become thu
owner Of both the holding, OF the Wal
lace Mining company, and also the Cal
ifornia mine. The two properties III
together at Monarch, three miles III
Nine Mile creek from Wallace. and ne
gotiations looking to their consolida
tion have been pending for loag time
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09

Daniel Wells. Jr.. who celebrated his
e3rd birthday recently. has lived Sc
years in Milwaukee. and 10 now the
only ante-bellum congressman living
in that city.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09

Inc imprudent man reflects on what
20 mas said and the prudent man on
mat he IL going to cay.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-09
Wheat

Wheat.
Tacoma = Unchanged. Bluestem.
573<c; club. SIC.
Portland-Steady at SEC for Walla
Walla.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY.

The auction offerings of real estate yesterday
suited follows
BY william dd M n [ Ryan; No e. rs I
9S9, FIVE story double tenement house, with store in
front. and four story tenement house in rear; vol
Twentysixth-st south side 500 feet west of Sixth
ave, 20 2x9S9. five story double house with
No. IL Cornelia-st.. west side lis feet south Of
t3aT6hst 2N dye story front IT. ana rear double Die
siXtyeourdth-st south side I25 feet west Of Third;
Conn for 81 800 Old JobnsonLave northwest SIDE
adjoining land of - Caddck, runs northwest look
southwest S7.6x southeast 100 avenue northeast
Maria H. Hall against Thomas Larkin ct al; Wilder
due 1856 OF subject to taxes. etc, $27 50; to William
west corner of corlears-st. 2s4x7ox2O 1Ox5S6. five
story double tenement house, with stores ad-
ceased; to Mandeibaum & Levine for s6,600' No
62 Washington Square South south side 96 feet
81 ooo Nos 2s and 2115 east side
63iI feet north OF One-hundred and -twenty-sev3.
enth-st. plot S6x35; also No 14S East One hundred
Lexingtonave adjoining, plot 15x6311, three three
story brick and stone dwelling houses; executors
$500 No Is Manhattan-aye, west side. 541o feet
doube of hodse No X ftaT
ave, west side, 271O feet south of ehundred-and
tors sale; estate of Eugenia NJ. Moore; bid in at
north side 24O feet east of Fifth-ave 6Oxl0o2
vacant; to John H. Hanley for $500. Sixty-sev
enth-st., Brooklyn, south SIDE 101.3 feet east OF
Fort Hamton-ave, 2oOxlOO, vacant; executors sale
close estate of James j. Edwards deceased;
six lots bid in at sl,40O. North Oak Drive south
side, Lot No "A, amended map of Bronxwood
Park Williamsbridge, -xS3. .9x75xIlS; Alfred Kel-
Ter against Allan G, MacdonelI; Cloeke & G,
attorneys Il. Power, referee; amount due 81 SOC OS
subject etc. 500; plaintiff for 81 900
By Peter F. Meyer & Co: No 1863 to 373 West
One-hundred- d-and-siXteenth-st north side 100 feet
east Of Morningside-ave, East, 1OOxlOOiO three
seven story brick hathouses: Marx Ottineer and
another against Elizabeth Moore ct al: Kurzman
q r., attorneys: William T. Emmet referee:
amount due s46732 OF: subject taxes etc s4 600:
adjourned @ to January IS. No, IS Lenox-ave west
a, saae 29;l feet north of -hundred-and-fo four
house; William NJ Kingsland against John W
steiner et al; f. de p. Foster. attorney: F Cold
mark. referee amount due. SOS 3O4 "a: subject to
taxes etc., 1858 "a; TO Sophia Rothschids for sss 500