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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-13

The business manager OF the soft
snap" organ remarked at the close of
the council meeting, NO d. Re
publican should be elected to Office
Everything should be Democratic to
have smooth sailing We should
Judge so. II would be smooth
sailing for those who stood in with
sailing for those who stood in with
the deal but tough on the taxpayers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-13

There was no friction hetweer
Mcsars. Pike and Frary over tn,
school election as both are friends
and Mr.. Frary was and is still ii
Archuleta county looking after houl
mills.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Mcbride. Mrs Bertha
up to Silverton yesterday afternoon
to spend few days.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-13

There are few young boys, from
10 to Is years of age. who are be-
coming nuisance by using their BIZ
cycles on sidewalks. One called to
some ladies the other night to clear
the track and when they refused when
he passed them remarked he would
run into them next time. Similar
remarks have been made to several
parties and If it continues the Off
of few of them.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23
sq)'D ACCIDENT OCCURS
FIVE MORE LIVES WERE LOST.
Cleveland WaferwOrks Tummei
Wreck-Gns ENploJed-Nea We're
Not Escape.

Cleveland, Aug. 23.--As 4 result Of an
explosion OF gas in the new Waterwori>s
tunnel under Lake Erie live more lives
were added te the already long list oi cas-
ualiie, recorded since work began on the
great artificial waterway.
I he dead are: Ray lrcadshaa. james
Williams, Daniel Higgins, james Daiiin-
court and John Bert
Crib No 3, five miles frnm shore AMI
two miles beyond Crib No ,, where nearly
a dozen lives were ia-; q seek aaa.AmaA
the scene of the latest accident. The
heavy casing Of the shaft was shattered by
the terrific force OF the explosion. and An
immense volume Of water from the lake
rushed IN npon tae unfortunate workmen
AT the bottom. Two men s. o were at
work ON staging at the top II the shaft,
were blown high into the air, bat aliahted
on the crib, and beyond being stunned,
were not seriously injured,
The accident occurred in the night. but
nothing was known Of it on shore until
morning For some unexplained reason
no boats are kept nj the CRIBS. Thirty
men who were on the crib when the Elk
plosion took place spent the night vainly
signaling for assistance II was long after
daylight before tug reached them. II i,
supposed that the men digging struck a
vein OF ga-, which WAS .enited by spark
made by workman's pick.
Heavy iron .irders and machinery
weighing more than a hundred ton- were
forced out If the shaft by the explosion.
The crib VAS wrecked Death must have
been instantaneous 10 the work men in the.
tunnel, for their comrades above heard m
cutlery. 50 great was the destruction
wrought by the explosion that II vail prob
ably be weeks before the damage can be
repaired and the bodies OF the unfortunate
workmen recovered.
James Williams, vino lost MS life in this
accident, was one Of the men who heroic
ally entered the tunnel after the accident
of last week in Crib No. in search of
victims IL that disaster Plnmner Jones,
who nj that time descended into the shaft
with Williams, WAS overcome with gas and
died in the tunnel.
Mayor johnson visited the scene Of the
accident, and Immediately upon his return
ordered all construction work ON the tun<
mel stopped until every safeguard shall be
provided for the protection Of tho men.
The mayor said that in his opinion the
city was now justified in taking the work
out Of the hands Of the contractors, and /,
ii possible. this would BIZ done.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23
OREGON.

w. w. Gillette's big threshing outfit
was completely destroyed by fire Sat
urday by another explosion. The loss
is $500. with no insurance
The explosion of threshing machine
occurred on the farm OF Thomas Kerr.
22 miles north OF Pendleton recently,
entailing loss OF $1,000, including ma
chine fixtures valued at about 81 200
and 1900 bushels OF wheat valued at
$500.
found lying by the side Of road three
miles south of Pendleton. She was a
The body OF Sadie Engdahi was
book canvasser, the wife OF Frank
Engdahl. divorced one year ago. She
left Hopes home in a road cart. and
he'd fallen out. The rig was found
near the body. Death was caused by
an overdose OF oil of tansy.
Accompanied by the impressive ritual
OF the Masonic order, the corner stone
Of the new normal school building at
Weston, was formally swung into place
last week. The attendance both Of Ma
sons and visitors was much smaller
than anticipated, not over 200 people,
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23

mostly women, being present. The day
was propitious, but terrific duststorm.
the worst Weston has known for years.
broke out Immediately the ceremony
was over.
"A bumper yield Of wheat" Is on
everyone's tongue. whereas very few
weeks ago farmers and buyers and rail-
road men entertained genuine fears
tina: the crop in this county would be
33 per cent short. In place OF the an
ticipated shortage. the 1901 crop OF
Cmatilla county will be from 10 to %
per cent above that of last year Esti-
mates run all the way from 1000. 900
to 5000 900 bushels. The latter figures
are probably high, yet 1t Is likely that
close to 100000 bushels will be taken
from the 1900 acres of land that was
sown last fall and this spring.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23
lines and MINING NEWS
m NORTHWESTERN MINES,
All Districts Are Beinx DevelOped
"A Prosperous Year Is Predicted
Mining Notes and Personals.

The pumps have been pulled out of
: 1900 foot level of the famous Drum
mmon mine at Marysville, Mont.
ereafter only the upper levels will be
orked. A vast amount of prospecting
ork on the lower levels has failed to
low pay ore. The mine is expected to
i with water to the 700 foot level, but
Sere is enough ore above that level to
Rep the mill running for two years.
he owner is the Montana Mining com
Any of London.
The Drumlummon is one of the fam
hs mines Of Montana. 1t was discov-
led so years ago by Thomas Cruise, a
Dor Irishman who could neither read
br write, but who persisted in running
/ long crosscut tunnel to cut the vein.
the face Of the ridicule of neighbors.
Sough he had hardly enough to buy
hcon and beans.
He finally struck the vein and about
years ago sold the mine for $780,
DO to the Montana Mining company.
tganized by the Rothschilds. That
bmpany has taken about $4,000, 900
ut and has paid rich dividends.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23
knipe u Denai.

Hrrisburg. Pa. Aug 2O.--Generdl Joseph
f. Knipe. hero Of two wars, is dead at
his home in this city. He fought through
the Mexican war with General Scott and in
the civil war he participated in al the bait
ties in which the Twelfth corps took part
from Chattanooga to Atlanta. He after
ward served as chef Of the cavalry in the
Army of the Tennessee He was post
master of Harrisburg during the Johnson
administration, and at the time OF his
death vas connected with the state de-
pdrtment.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23
MuvvANA.

There appears TO be quite a little
village at the south end OF the Boulder.
Wiekes tunnel.
The Miners Union at Elkhorn Is
making preparations TO celebrate Labor
Day on Sept. 2, by giving grand ball
Miles City Is the second town In the
state to receive an offer of $4,000 for
a library from Andrew Carnegie, pro-
yiding the citizens furnish a site and
$1,000 year for its maintenance.
Before the flames could be gotten un-
der control seven buildings In the BUSH
ness part OF Belt. a large coal mining
camp in Cascade county. were destroy
ed by fire recently, entailing a loss esti-
mated at 10000. with a nominal insnr-
ance. Mrs lena Hendrickson. in whose
millinery store the fire originated, mar
rowly escaped with her life.
The postofflce at Corvallis was burg
larized last week, the safe blown open
and 500 In money and money orders
numbered 1922 to 100 inclusive taken.
The money orders have since been re
covered. A considerable number OF
stamps were also torn and damaged.
Work on the construction OF the Mon
tana Z Great Northern railway from
Jennings to the boundary is well under
way. The clearing for the right OF way
is practically all finished and the con-
tractors all along the line have COM
menced grading.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23
NORTHWEST Items.

Colfax Is to have a free reading
room. waiting room for ladies and a
free drinking fountain for the con-
venience of country people and coun-
try teams.
The meat packing plant Of Walter
Chambc s, located four miles east Of
Olympia. burned to the ground re-
Gently. The loss IL $4,000 with 10000
insurance.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23
Kruger II Opposed.

Brussels. Aug. 2O-@The Petit Bleu says
Mr.. Kruger has rejected the priva,eering
proposals recently made to him, but re-
served the right TO have recourse 10 cor
sairs If the British shoot Boer prisoners
captured after September IS. The pro-
moters Of the prisateering plan intend to
ignor Mr.. kruger's refusal Of their offer.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23
Accidentally shot.

Pendleion, Ore. Aug. 90 Sam k.
Thompson, member Of Hansford Il
Thompson, hardware dealers. was shot in
the face aeeidentIy by William Keller,
his plumber, while they were hunting in
the Blue mountains, 40 miles south Of
here. Thompson plucl<ily rode the 40
miles home for surgical attendance.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23
Wheat.

Portland.-Walla Walla. SIC: blue
stem. 5sG5shc.
Tacoma.-Quiet Bluestem. 5s1ac:
club, Sic. Selling rapidly. and IL Is ex-
pected that the old stock will be dis
posed OF inside OF 80 days and at the
a cent basis.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23
IDAHO.

There are % persons and corpora
tons in Shoshone count paying taxes
on $4,000 or more
The estimated crops OF wheat and
fax for Neg Perez and that portion of
Asotin county tributary tc the river
this year is put by grain men at from
2.256 ,000 10 c,5oo,eoe bushels. which is
45 to so per cent greater than last years
crop.
Sixty-seven instruments were filed
for record with the county auditor last
week, making total for the year to
date of 1885 as compared with 2i75 for
the same period last year.
Wheat and fax are being delivered to
the warehouses at Cul de Sac. Lapwal
and Sweetwater stations. on the Lap
wal branch. at rapid rate. Most of
the grain so far delivered is flax. Of
which there is large acreage tributary
to those points.
Work on both the mining building
and the girls dormitory at the univers-
ity is progressing slowly. The brick
walls of the dormitory are now up to
the top OF the windows on the first floor,
where work has been stopped. awaiting
arrival of the arch brick for the win
dow arches.
Paul Corcoran, who was sentenced
to II years Imprisonment for compile
ity in the murder Of James Cheyne dur.
ing the Occur d'Alene riot April %.
1899, has been pardoned. Governor
Hunt and Secretary OF State Bassett
voted for the pardon and Attorney Cen
eral Martin against it.
John Quinn. a cook who has been
employed at Wallace several months,
was found dead in bed In his cabin
in East Wallace recently. He had been
seen going into his cabin about the
middle of the forenoon, and when his
partner came home in the evening he
found Quinn lying on the bed dead.
An inquest was held, the jury deciding
that he died Of heart disease. Nothing
is known Of his antecedents or rela.
tives.
Ex-senator Shoup is in receipt OF a
letter announcing the postal depart.
ment is only waiting for Lewiston to
tolHply WluH regulations relative 10
street lights. sidewalks and the mum.
bering of houses before establishing a
free delivery system. The city has met
all the requirements except in the mat
ter of house numbering, and this has
been done in part. Receipts of the Lew
iston pos.office have been sufficient dur
ing the last two years to have free de-
livery.
The Boise chamber of commerce has
notified e. II. Dewey, representative OF
his father, Colonel Dewey that 1t Is
ready to proceed with the construction
OF a road to Thunder mountain from
the present state wagon road in Bear
valley in conjunction with Colonel
Dewey. as proposed by him. The colo
mel offered 10 duplicate a subscription
made here to the extent of $40 900 The
chamber has just had made an estimate
OF the cost and finds that the road will
cost little more than $4,000. 1t Is
proposed to build most OF the road this
year. Reports from the district cor
tinue to be OF a sensational character.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23
DR.. Wood Coo. 10 Co,umbIa.

Stanford University. Cal, Ang. % DR..
7. d. Wood has resigned his position as
professor of hygiene and organic training
at Stanford university and accepted sim
liar position in the teachers college Of
Columbia university.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23

Glow worms are much more brilliant
when a storm Is coming than at any
other seasons.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23

In 1899 the territory ives. Of the Mis-
sissippi produced As per cent Of our cot
ton crop.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-08-23

Drea ms tell tales which waking
hours would consign to oblivion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13
BOYS CLUB WORKERS.
Many Demands for Men With the
 <.f C,.,.;,,

Many Demands for Men With the Coming of Spring.
 This is q very busy season of the year for Superintendent Combellack, of the Boys club. With the arrival of spring season for house cleaning, for the cleaning up of yards, for the sowing of seeds and planting of gar dens-M MT Combellack finds himself hard pushed to find suitable men or children to fill the positions. The de- mands for men and children this year far exceeds those of previous years. At the present time there are eight applications on file from people who desire to receive child permanently into their hOnles Most of these ap- plications have come from surround ing towns. He also has n number of applications for the services of men and women which he is at present un- able to fill Only worthy men will be given q position. Superintendent Com bellack does not wish to have anything to do with loafers. Any man or wom- an ill the city who is needy and is worthy of aid may apply for such po- sitions. There are no special persons. who have a monopoly on it. Some times T queer case turns up. A man asked for assistance yesterday. He was given the name of q farmer who desired help for the summer. The man said he would take the position To-day he returned and said lie thought it was too far Naturally Mir Com bcllack was Il little displeased and he demanded $1 as 2 guarantee of good faith before he would give him an other position. He readily complied with the request. It was tho first time q forfeit had been exacted. Short ly after woman came in, She want cd man to do some housecleaning. She was told she would have to wait q day or two. 1t is sure sign Of prosperous times when men are so scarce and are in so great demand.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

The w. H. b. tablets and oonposl- ton books are the biggest 5-centers ill town.
 !. Several persons from this section attended the annual dance of the Em- erald society, of Ansonia, last evening.
 --J. SchIosser, Of Third street, the boss cooper at the Hel1mann brewery. Is laid up with a severe attack of rheu- matism.
 The forty lours' devotion of the blessed sacrament will be opened at the St Joseph Lithuanian church to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock, when a solemn high mass will be celebrated.
 If the weather permits, the Brook Iyn Athletic clubs base ball nine and the Knockabouts will play a base ball game at the Rye lots tomorrow after-' noon at 2:30. Manager Madden says his team may appear the weakest on paper, but that games are not won on paper, but on the diamond. He is cofl- hdent that his men will be we'll heard from throughout the season.
 { None of the shouting peddlers have presented an appearance in this disrict as yet, but they may be expect cd to arrive in n few days. It would be q part of discretion for these an- moving shouters to take heed from tic action which was taken against tho shouting peddler at tho, South end. People cannot be annoyed by their out iandish shrieks. No doubt the same process will be resortcd to by the peo- nse of Brooklyn if any shouting pcd- tilers appear IS was employed by ihs residents of tho South orl
 -1he small strike at the Lfrys foun- dry has not as vet heei settled, v meeting was arranged Tor some simc this afternoon between the strikers and Superintendent Tanner. whcn it is hoped some satisfactory agreement will be reached. Theinen take e5ctp-T ton to some of the statements of Su- perintendent Tanner ,rlsrv ssv no holders receive as little as S1.50 n slav 7 for their work, and 5000 to 3.500 pounds have constituted days work instead of 2,100. Those who wont o,.t feel aggrived at tho action Of several of their fellow employees. who prom ised beforehand to srike. and then re- fused to go out with the men.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13
BR0CKLESBY'S FIGURES.
At Consolidation Hearing Yesterday Said Hartford's Expenses Increase.

f9stiu 11ditlOLu p MA kSi1SS1 >e>~>' ,t The cities and borouglls committee yesterday heard the Waterbury consol- .idation arguments. Lawyer Brockles-' by of the opposition laid in tables to show that consolidation in Hartford was expensive. This is the recapitu- lation for the years from 1891 to 1895, year Of consolidation, lskipping 1897, as the overlapping year''D, and rom 1897 to s10Ols
 Charity and selectmen Previous to consolida ton $4s4 l93 .9S Since consolidation ......s 4S2, ,8O2.ll Balance in favor of consol- idatiOn $I, ,3ol.c4-
 Town Clerk.
 Since consolidation =. ... $2S, l64.93 Previous to consolidation 22, ,9S4.23 Balance in favor of dual government b, ,lSV.lV
 Collector. NJ Since consultations. s. .j... 49, ,432.l7Si Previous to consolidation v. 2S,369.54
  Balance in favor of dual
 government .-i.;..s....- $2l, ,062.6S
 Auditor.
 Since consolidation z. .F$ 17 DOT 50 Previous to consolidation 12,lOOOO Balance in favor of dual
 government ......s....... 50, ,407 20 !
 Treasurer. Since consolidation ......l $2S, ,22642 Previous to consolidation 22.227.54 \ Balance in favor of dual K government ...-.s,...... $5, SS sfs4 Assessors.
 Since consolidation ......'... $59, .69 Previous to consolidation '. 35,S7626 Balance in favor of dual
 government ............. $23, ,519.43 Totals In favor of dual government ............. $01, 169.59 Tn favor of consolidation. ,39l.59 Difference in favor of dual
 government ............ $50,777.T72' 2' To City Attorney Kelloggs question he could not say that any one had asked for return to the dual form Of ' government. M ~ Judge 0. c. Root of Waterbury in his reply to the argument of ex-SpealS- CT Barbour, spoke of the town as thc political unit. By wise provision os our forefathers, representatives of those units assembled in legisla turc and it was their duty to look over the ctate, see what should be done md then do it--not shirk. not call in tic people to deliberate with them not throw back matters for the people to vote on. Experience had shown that absolutely necessarily Improvements were baked by the refercndunl, which could not be dclibcrative body. Hc praised our constitution He believed most people would like 10 see sonic changes i'll it, but he also believed that most of them distructed a constitution al convention since it would 5e like q town meeting swayed lilse. mob. rowling down good citizens as they had been howied down In such conven- lions before now.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13
NO MAsTODON MINISTRIES.
The Elks Will Not Advertise Anything
 They Will Not Carry Out.

The Elks Will Not Advertise Anything
 They Will Not Carry Out.
 Tomorrow afternoon at Poli's theater begins the first of three Sam day rehearsals which will De held by the minstrel company of the Water bury lodge of Elks. Perhaps the peo- pie are not aware that all the old style minstrel first parts have been done away with yet this is q fact and the members of the general cOmmit- tee have endorsed the new method of opening the minstrels because they realize that it is novel and very new. What the whole plan will be will not be announced at the present time but the scene will open on an old New England farm. Something after the style in Denman ThOmpson's "Old Homestead.''' But one person is seen as the curtain ascends, but before many minutes have passed that stage will be filled with the greatest body of singers that has ever been congre- gated together. How they will ar rive on the scene is one of the inys- ,teries that the Elks expect to spring on the people. Suffice it to say that when the audience discover the won derful transf0rmation that will take place there will be plenty of entht- siasm Every song sung will be new, there will be no old jokes and the oilO will offer you much more amusement than has even been seen ill q minstrel performance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13
LIST OF PATENTS

The following list of patents have been issued during the week: w. Amos, Providence, k. l., adjustable ventilating defiector; J E. Bacon, Clinton, Conn, bobbin holder; E. n. Burrows, Portland Me, justifying de- vice for game boards; +. Chase, South Sutton, N. H., window shutter; H. +. Coleman, Providence. R. l., compensat- ing gear; T. +. Gordon, Dorset, Vt, mop wringer; s. F. Creasey, Sanford, Me-, tape measure; T Emerson, New port, R. l., holder for telephone re- ceivers; J. O. Ernst, Ansonia, finger nail clipper: A. H. Field, Providence, spindle; R. Janney, Keene, N. H., au- tomatic regulator for steam boilers; E. J. Kelly, Orono, Me. reversible wash ing machine; A. A. Kent, Lebanon, N. H., electric toy; NJ. A. Montambault, Waterbury, Conn, machine for chuck ing screws for buffing; J. M. Murphy, Torrington, Conn, electric railway sys- tem:L. w. Meyers, Lubec, Me. clothes tongs: J. F. Nealon, Wo0nsocket, arms; A. O. Preece, Newport, R. l., toilet article; F. H. Richards, Hartford, Conn, fire extinguishing apparatus; E. D. Rockwell, Bristol, Conn, bell; E. R. Sargent, New Haven, Conn. casket handle; T. e.. Speirs, Bridgeport, Conn, steam engine; +. D. Thompson, Provi- dence, R. l., ornamental buckle or clasp; !. V. Washbnrne, Waterbury, Conn. fastener for gloves, etc; F. T. Williams, Meriden, Conn, oil lamp burner.