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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29

The man who is short of feed should
look over his corn fields. 1t is amaz-
ing at the amount of feed in the corn
fields usually permitted to stand and
bleach after the corn has been husked.
If machine cannot be had to cut up
the corn, procure an old fashioned corn
knife and go at it. 1t will pay to cut
up corn this year where there is plenty
of stock to feed. | have sold shocks
of corn at fifty to eighty cents per
shock There are thirty shocks pei
acre | would only sell to oblige q
neighbor or because | had more than
| could use. ! once knew man who
would not sell any fodder when the de-
mand was great for 1t in his vicinity
and later he had a great deal OF trouble
in getting twelve acres Of it off his
land so he could put in his spring
crops. He lost the greatest portion of
it on account of spring rains. This is
the way it sometimes happens. We
sometimes overestimate our own
needs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29

The man who has been depending on
a surface we'll has been induced by the
long dry spell TO put down deep well
The wind mill has solved the deep well
problem It is a great thing 10 have
plenty Of water.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29

Attend your state fair II possible
Stay away from the evil side shows
and learn all that can he learned about
live stock and agricultural implements.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29

asked the question. What do farmers
find to do in the winter One man
spoke out with. I'VE read" Good
Reading is all right.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29

Flattery is a very good thing for
those who can fatten on 1t. The
man who thinks will not take IL
kindly. | have no use for 1t. save TO
give to others. There are occasions
where it will work. Some people are
fond of It,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29

Life insurance mortuary tables place
preachers at the head OF the list for
long lives, Farmers are away up in
The list. Those who are at the foot
OF the list are saloon Keepers ond bar
tenders. Perfectly natural.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29

There is no reason for undue alarm
II the hay gets a little warm in the
NOV DO not open up the doors TO let
it cool off Better close up all the
openings than to do that # the NOV
is closed mp as tight as possible the
moisture will leave slowly by evapora-
ton. II the doors are opened the cool
er atmosphere will condense this mois-
ture and it will again settle on the hay,
Let the hay cure N close barn If not
thoroughly dry before putting in.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29

This month aud next Is when stock
Will try fences between pasture land
and the corn fields, They look long
inglv between the wires of the fence
and finally conclude to break a record
aud the fence al the same time and
they so through into the corn \
creeper will teach other cattle TO do
mischief 1t will pay to either keep
the fence in good repair or keep an
eye on the cattle Cattle are fond ~
corn ana sometimes viii NOT Wait for IL
10 ripen. 1t is not good plan TO cut
M corn and throw it over the fence uu-
less the fence is a first class cue They
viii hang around the feeding place and
some are almost sure 10 break through
Better haul IL 10 them and change The
place Of feeding, II they are TO he Ted In
the pasture. 1t PAYS to feed cattle III
pasture If the pasttrage is insufficient.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29

don't know Just now the clover seed
crop is progressing, but II it IL as
backward as it is in places where |
am acquainted. the price Of seed VIII
probably be high. There is qnite a
chance for clover to come and make a
good seed crop yet.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-10

Tacoma. WASH, A.sS s.-Stats Labor
Commissioners william lslackman has just
Sound his frst oonviclion under the new
lsw speSiiytnR that female employs shall
not be compelled 10 work more than 10
hours = day.
The case was tried at Everett before
Justice Of the Peace T. X. Lewis and
Jury. 4. A. knud~on, proprietor Of The
Cascade laundry. was charged with hav'
ing compelled Miss Kelley, an ironer, to
uosk two hours overtime According 70
her testimony sAe did - the hrss night
hat when asked to do 20 a second time
answered that she could not stand tho
strain. she vas discharged and refused
overtime Another employe Of the iaun'
dry and Commissioner BlackmAn sub
s.suiiatet Mis- Kelley's story.
The Jury found Knudson guilty and a
ans 81 $40 was imposed. The case has
been appealed and may 50 to the So
prvme eeuTt.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-10

Hope. KootenaI county, Lumber com.
pany has illed its articles Of incorpor-
alton.
St. Joe Improvement company, with
headquarters At Occur d'AIene City,
has fled its articles OF incorporation.
The plans for the Academy Of Idaho,
to be located at Pocatello, have been
approved and work win begin imme-
diately.
The assessment roll Of Ada county
for 1901 shows that there Is real estate
in the county OF assessed value Of 81
l4s.sSo; personal property. 1920. I25;
total assessed valuation. s5.7s3. ass.
The death Of A. e. Galloway at CaId.
well IL reported. Mr.. Galloway was
born In Missouri and az his death was
70 years OF age. He was one Of the
pioneers Of the west and Of Idaho.
The region in the vicinity OF the
Boise canyon is the scene Of much ac.
tivity just II present The cause il the
arrival OF the ROssI log drive, which
comprises about 100000 feet Of Ium-
Der.
w. R. whlpple was In Payette from
the bench the other day, and reported
that r. n. Hubbard had sold his i'm.
proved 40 acres and ali crops on II 70
d. Stegner for 5000 cash. and another
man recently sold so acres unimproyed
land in that vicinity for $500 cash.
Tho creamery plant located at Mob.
Ter. on the reservation. which was re
Gently leased 10 the Hardwood com
pany Of Spokane. has shut down TEN.
pOrarily owing to an inadequate milk
supply. The Hardwood people viii
supply farmers with 200 head OF dairy
cows and resume operations In 0cto
Der.
The first carload Of this seasons iiax
was shipped from Lenere last week by
the Kettenbach Grain company. netting
the producer sI.5l a bushel I. 0. b.
This was on q basis OF 81 "a n bushel
In Chicago for July delivery. Last year
the FIRST shipment OF FAX was made
August ~. The opening price was
81. 20 TO tl.25 bnshel.
Nelson Brothers thresher. operating
in . Geld In Tammany, eight miles
south OF Lewiston. was destroyed By
FIRE recently. resulting from smut eK
plOslon. The top Of the harvester was
blown on by the force Of he explosion
and the flames spread rapidly. The
entire threshing OUTFIT was destroyed
and 500 bushels OF grain in the stack
The services OF 60 men were necessary
20 prevent the flames from spreading
70 the stnbble. and for time the entire
section was threatened
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-10
MINING NOTES.

About is men are at work at the
Weber mine on Lake Pend d'0reille
Idaho.
The Cashier mine at Lakeview, Ida
no, and owned by Spokane men, is soon
to be a shipper.
A considerable portion OF the machin
cry for the compressor and mill al
Wauconda, near Republic, Is at Mid
way. B. c.
Tyson, Idaho. Is to have a stamp mill
This Is the decision arrived at ~ the
owners OF various free milling pros
poets.
The Tacoma smelter is making prep
aration to handle a considerably larger
tonnage OF copper ores from Alasks
and from the coast OF British Colum
bia. The new copper plant now undel
way will give an additional tonnage Of
500 tons per day.
Frederick Burbidge, who for some
years has been manager OF the Bunker
Hin q Sullivan company, operating a
wardner. Idaho. has resigned the man
agement and A. Burch. late superln
tendent, succeeds him. Mr.. Burch II
turn is succeeded by T. Simmonds, for
merly the mine foreman.
John w. Messner, secretary Of tn
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 Bonner's Ferry Ida
no. that they are now building thor
oughly equipped 20 stamp mill at TIL
camp.
The famous Continental, whicl
ranks among the most widely know
mines OF Northern Idaho. will soon joii
the shipping list. For 10 years tn
mine has been tied up with litigation
but control OF the property has at las
been secured by A. Hickman Of RIOS:
land, who has been allied with the Cor
tlnental through all Its romantic his
tory.
The Bunker Hin trawmay eabl,
which extends across the town Of Ware
ner. Idaho. broke recently. letting th
heavy ore buckets fall to the ground
Several Of the buckets fell on tn
streets, but did no damage. The min
was shut down ave or six days as
consequence. vetie Wilson was quit
seriously bruised by the heavy traI
cable falling on him while he was a.
sistlng to draw Il in.
I NJ o. Reed, general manager OF III
Inca Mining company. has received N
turns from a shipment OF several ton
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-10

OF ore sent to the American Smelling
Z Refining company's smeIter at oma,
ma. Neb- The ore was taken from the
Mineral World, the leading claim Of
the comDanys group on Snake river.
In the Seven Devils mining district
100 miles up the river from Lewiston.
Idaho. The returns from the smelteF
show 1902 in silver; S. in copper.
and "a In gold
w. A. Clark is preparing 10 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 Il. 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. It's ore body being visible for
several miles As II 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 Norrhport.
Wash. from attempting to interfere
with the employment Of non-union men
In the Northport smelter was signed
last week by Judge HanfOrd Of the
United States circuit court. The order
'is sweeping in Its terms. and prohibits
the strikers. their agents and represen-
tatiyes from attempting In any manner
70 interfere with the company or by
threats, force or persuasion 70 prevent
any employe Of the company from 60
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 s7s .s70.09 on account OF a suit
for that amount brought by James
Viies, Jr.. wherein judgment was con
fessed. II is understood that Il Is q
means adopted for disposing OF the
Wallace Mining company's title to the
property, after which a new company
win be formed that will become the
owner Of both the holdings Of the Wal.
lace Mining company. and also the Cal.
ifornia mine. The two properties lie
together at Monarch, three miles M
Nine Mile creek from Wallace, and ne
gOtiatiOns looking to their consolida,
tion have been pending for long time
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-10
CAUSED TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
FIVE BUILDINGS WRECKED.
Ten 20 Twenty Persons Lest Theas
Lives at Philadelphia catastrophe
-seores Were In1urea-Rarr.I Of
casoIIne ExpEeaea.

Philadelphia, Aug. GA terrific ex-
plosion In q block OF six buildings On
Locust street near Tenth wrecked ave
OF the structures and caused the death
OF from 10 TO 20 or more persons. Over
two score OF others were more or lesa
seriously injured. Some OF those TAX
en- to the h9zrstas wild de. Il Is esef.
mated that az least IS persons were in
the i've buildings when the explosion
occurred and the exact number Of dead
wiz probably not be known for "A
hours.
The explosion occurred about $3.50
o'clock. What exploded and how il
happened is not known at this time.
but II ID believed to have been q barrel
OF gasoline in one OF the three grocery
stores With the explosion OF No. 1918
the front walls Of the building were
blown outward into the street, willis
the floors and the roofs were blown
upward and fell straight 70 the ground.
Almost every building in a radius OF
two blocks about the scene Of the en-
ploson 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 oe-
Cured Women, children and men,
occupants OF the wrecked houses.
could be seen crawling from the de-
bris. while the agOnixing cries Of 9TH
ers were heard in the wreckage. From
all the surrounding buildings Injured
people came running and fell into the
street unconscious.
To add to the horror, FIRE broke out
In the debris the moment II settled to
the ground, and In less tAan Eve min
utes the great pile was burning Iercely
from end to end An alarm was turned
In for apparatus and ambulaneea, and
in the meantime the work Of rescue
was voluntarily begun by those In the
neighborhood that were not injured.
Here and there q person was dragged
from the ruins before the IRE could
reach the victim. several lives being
saved by this prompt work.
0Hcu $ne uEGmcA fc4cneu the scene
the flames had made great Roadway
and were igniting buildings across thu
street The FIRE. however, was coon
under control. and with the exception
Of small blazes hero and there the fire
Sas extinguished In few minutes.
While the firemen and policemen
we're 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
cry store. Fifty men with block and
tackle were Immediately put % work
at that point and pulled away the root.
ing and flooring. which had fallen into
a massed heap. From the bottom OF the
pile doubled up, were taken q man and
a woman. The man was able 70 speak,
but the woman was apparently dead
From 40 to IS persons ara tonight
lying in the several hospitals suffering
more or less severe injuries.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-10

Washington. Aug. She state d.
Partment has received through Mr..
Squiers, secretary Of legation at Pekin.
note from Ii Hung Chang, describing
the regulations for the control Of the
mounted patrol which it is proposed TO
establish along the road between Ching
ting and Pao-ting-fu. Mr.. Squiers says
this is the first step of the Chinese aa-
thorities toward the protection Of for
eigners travelling through the disturbed
districts of the province Of Shani and
Chill.
The regulations are quantity expressed.
but in substance they provide for the es-
Enlistment of military posts at nine sta
tons on the road, the commanders Of
which are to furnish escorts for travellers.
The escort is to keep within IL feet Of the
traveller, whose pace must set theirs. II
is to disperse people who gather about
the travellers and are boisterous, and its
members are not TO accept any pay from
traveller under pain OF dismissal A
post will be forwarded every two days.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-10
De.tItatIon q, N Reno,

Fl Reno, o. T., Aug. 5.--Hnndreds Of
homeseekers who failed to draw a claim
in the new Kiowa-Oonanehe country
are selling their tents, horses and wagons
at sacrifice in order to reach their
homes. Many others, who hare 0mped
on the borders Of the land for months.
expecting that it would be opened BY q
run" are destitute and suffering l. al
ready apparent. Hundreds are drifting
south toward the new three projected
towns of Anadarko, Hobart and LAwton,
hoping that something may turn UP.
Many merchants and professional men
drew claims, while hundreds Of needy
have found themselves without either the
hoped for land or money sufficient 10
purchase necessities
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-10
RRITrsH cou.uMasa

There are indications that there will
shortly be renewal Of activity In var
ious properties in the SLOGAN.
The Rambler-CarIbOo has resumed
dividends. and has declared its fifth
dividend Of cent share 70 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 and the Free
mont. is being developed with enoour.
aging 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 J. RoderIek Rob
ertson. president OF the British Colum
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 b.
the CRANKY Consolidated company
Some time ago the connection between
the working OF the Old IronsIdes and
the Knob Hill was completed, giving
continuous line OF ore $500 fee, long
running from the north line Of the Old
Ironsides workings through the Aetna
10 the south line OF the Knob Hi
workings. The 200 foot level Of tbs
Old Ironsides was connected with the
200 feet level Of the Knob Hill BIZ drift
ing and a raise. The completion Of
this raise and the consequent eonnec
ton OF the properties greatly facilitate
the operations Of both mines. Bui
this Is not all. The raise referred q
Is 20 be continued 20 the surface. and
when II meets the men working from
the surfaee. will be the nucleus OF thi
main working shaft Of these properties
This main shaft win be 10 by 80 feet In
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 70 the top OF tn,
new shaft In order to furnish powel
to facilitate the sinking now being car
ried on there.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-10
coiumsla Beas Inaepenaeaee.

Bateman's Point, Aug. SIN a
beautifully contested race over q triangu.
lar course OF 30 miles, and in brccse
that made carrying all Of the racing can
vas out Of the question, the Columbia
again defeated the Independence about
three quarters Of mile, as timed from
shore. The Independence, however, sailed
the last leg 50 fast that had the yachts
two miles further to 90 the lawson yacht
would have won. The last Eve miles Of
the race was one OF the most exciting
brushes ever seen of Newport.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-10

{. q. Bishop d summit, Idaho, was
killed recently Al Big Eddy d Clearwater
BY his team running away.
Another threshing machine has been
destroyed BY IRE. making four ma
chimes burned In Whitman county "a
fve days. The latest reported Is thai
Of y. 9. Myers. q farmer living near
wawawai. which burned. together
with iz6 acres Of splendid wheat, estl
mated 10 average IS to 40 bushels pei
acre.
The outlook for an amieabie settle
meat Of the strike in san Francisco
has considerably diminished and 10
hight Indications are the contest will
DO pr0traeted one. Tho efforts Of
Mayor Phelan 20 bring about an nn
deFstanding between the opposing In
terasta have failed. aud be has been
reluctantly compelled 70 abandon. TEN
porarily ~ least. his position As me
diAt0F.
A. Dlax Guerrero. agent In New YORK
Of the Colombian reyolntlonis.S. has
received information from trusted
Agents who had reached veneEneis
that bloody battle wAz fought a. PAID
Negro In the lAiteF part Of May. The
confiict lasted IL days The hattie was
drawn ~ the end Of thAs period. the
Insurgents retiring when their ammn
milton VAS exhausted and the govern
meat troops being TOO badly cut up q
pursue the ruvoiati0nlsis.
Al Tampa. fla. leo business men
Ia order 10 Cnd the SsTlke Of la Re
slstsnela union. searched the streets
Of Tampa aud selEed nuRsbeT Of
strike leaders. and. Il II rumored. that
thsy we're nent cut 10 q vessel ontslds
the bar and taken 10 the gulf. En
rltement prevailed but no rioting &C
CURED. Il IL said that an attempt was
made 10 assemble The eigarmAkers
strike leaders In \ conference and cap
taro them all together. but a. the strlk
era heard Of II they dispersed. Tbs
search for tho leaders followed.
Miguel MiiiyaE. who has been rec
0GnIEea a. The successor VI AgninAids
BY the Filipino Iunta II Hong Koug
has issued = proclamation dated Jnly
ls. copies Of which receagly arrived
giving assurance 10 the natives Of th'
continuation ot an active campaign
and expressing hope for lis successful
Issue. The AmericAn ofisiAis belieEs
the proclamation was really writes
BY Akoncliio THE former representa-
tive % AEuinAido In Earopel. A. Honi
Koag. and be probably has never sect
MIllvaF. strong efforts are belnl
made By tbs police 10 preysnt the dis
sribation Of The proclamation.
The latest report from Jerome. Ar
Euna. states there 10 no change In IN
strike kltuation. About = year az
miners employed In the camp organ
lned q nuaon. being the hrsi nuion or
Eanlaed there. Senator w. A. Clark
Who owns the mines. encouraged BIT
employees in forming the union ans
Ryanted them an eight hour woTkday
Tho nmeltermen. engineers and all en-
ployca working on the surface were n
qaircd 70 put in from 10 10 ~ hour
per DAY. During Senator Clarke vial
last week a demand was made b.
them for an eight hour dsy. which n
refused. and which. he says. will no
b. granted under any circumstances
senator Clark has left Jerome for Chi
cage. A large number Of miners toinei
the strikers At che United Verde min
ana hal few men remain In the unde'
ground workings.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-10

New York, Aug, She five great
pace followers. Bobby Walthour, Jimmy
Michael, Johnny Nelson, Harry Eikes and
Archie McEachern, were to meet on the
Manhattan Beach bicycle track TO com.
pele in a IS mile race. At the last mo
ment, however, IL was announced that
Hkes would not race. II vas said his
physician had refused 10 permit him TO
do 70. The other four entered the contest.
Walihour won the race, his time being
54;OS as MeEacheFn was second, Nelson
third and Michael fourth.
The first mile Michael led, doing the dis.
tanee in l:S0. thus breaking the worlds
record by one and two fifshs seconds.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-10
MINES AND MINING NEWS
OUR EORTHwEsrERH MINES.
items Cleaned From Late Reports
An DistFiets Are BeinR Developed
"A Prosperous Year 10 PreaIetea-
hiniss Notes ana PersonaIs.

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 a good
quality. The color Is the same as the
Italian marble. II is no. 50 dark as
that in the other quarry, 50 that the
company win now be able to MI any
kind Of an order. The stone takes on
beautiful polish and is Of the color
most commonly in use. The new find
win be great addition 10 the worth
Of the quarry.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-10

New York-Metal quotations:
Silver, 5S9sc.
Mexican dollars. 46c.
Lake copper. SIS. 5o617.
Casting copper. sIs.S7iS.
Electrolytie copper. 1e.S71k.
Lead, duh. s4,S75k.
Spelter. IS. 909S. S5.
Tin. s2T .5562S.
Pig iron. 50. 5000.
London-Bar Silver. quiet. 26 15-16d
copper. Is lower under realizing. clos
ing at t6e It's Cd; lead. I'll It's Sd;
spelter. f16 los.
San Franeisco-Bar silver. 5Siss;
Mexican dollars, 47047IGe.