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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-14
SEE LETSoN BALLET.
HE TELLS THE BOYS "How TO GET
RICH" REAL QUICK.
HAS FOUND LOTS OF DuPEs
His Favorite White Swan Near Baker
City May Yet Prove to Be an
Elephant Of the Milky
Brand.

The notorious Letson Ballet of Baker
promoter have b. ought him before the
attention of the ostal authorities, is
working new system, says the Spo-
kane Spokesman-Review.
Ballet has a most unsavory record
among people who are acquainted with
his methods. He makes promises such
as no honest man would make, but he
has found dupes all over the country
who have sent money with which to in
vest in stock. His favorite wildcat is
a proposition called the White Swan,
near Baker City. 1t Is IN abandoned
mine. which once produced a good deal
of ore, but it has been Quilted, and so
far as anybody knows it now contains
no ore whatever He bought 1t for
song at a sheriff's sale, and the old prop
erty was so we'll known among the min
ing men of the locality there was prac-
tically no market for the hole in the
ground. He has had it for months, and
has been selling stock in it to ignorant
country-school teachers and farm hands
back in the short grass country. How
ever. his mail was stopped by the postal
officials, who asserted that he was using
the mails for fraudulent purposes. He
has now evolved a new scheme.
OF What the Scheme Consists.
He is now offering to give advice, free.
on how to invest from 500 to $500 in
mining stocks. He does not want the
money sent to him. He simply asks the
people to come to him for advice. He
will tell them where they can put their
money in the ground. Il have not
single share of stock for SALE" says Mr..
Ballet. but in order merely to accom-
modate his friends he will give them
little of his high-grade experience free
as salvation.
Here is one of Balliet's latest advertise
ments as published in the form of
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-14

ONE HUNDRED MEMS all wool
winter suits: neat patterns, in
cheviots, tweeds and mixtures,
grays, blues, browns. These suits
would be good value for $500. Our
price during this sale only $3.50.
IS mems kersey and beaver over
coats; blue, black and fancy mix
lures, at $3.50 during this sale.
Usual price $500.
SPECIAL-Only $50 pairs extra
choice all-wool trousers; latest pat
terms and shapes; only $500 a pair.
Really 500 garments.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-14
MINING MADE EASY
ROCK ONCE THROWN OVER THE
DUMP NOW PAYS WELL.
BILLIONS OF TONS OF ORE
Rocky Mountains Are Full of IT.
Evolution Of Getting It Out and
Treating It Is One of the
Marvels of the Age.

One of the questions which for years
has been fired at the Colorado man by
visitors from the East and the one
that he has had the hardest time to
answer in a satisfactory manner. has
been: Does mining pay:" says H. Bar
rett Baker in a letter from Idaho
Springs, Colo, to the Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The question today is not so difficult to
answer because the mining man is taxi
ing hold of his business in a practical
manner and the element of uncertainty
is not the factor that it has been in other
years. The mining business in Colorado
and Montana. as in other Western states
has entered upon an entirely new lease
of life.
Until within comparatively short
time only the richest mines could be
profitably worked. There We're several
reasons for this. One was that many of
the mines We're located at inaccessible
points. Railroads We're few and freight
charges were high. Wagon roads had
to be built, and to construct these roads
in a mountainous country is both difficult
and expensive. But all of this has been
changed in Colorado. The railroads have
been extended and are being extended to
every mining camp in Colorado, and to
encourage shipments of ore they have
made rates to the smelters so low that
it has given new life to the mining bust
ness.
Smelling Charges Reduced.
Aside from this the smelters have
adopted policy that is stimulating the
mining business a man can mine and
ship ore now with a fair prospect of get
ting something for it, and not have his
entire consignment eaten up by the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-14

investment will pay $500 reward to
anybody who will name q single instance
where any one who has invested upon
my advice and followed my Instructions
has ever lost q cent, and there are
thousands Of them all over this cOun-
try and in Europe for whom have done
business
IF there Is any reader of Broadway,
who wishes to make an investment Of
from 500 to $500 in mine that Ia al
ready opened and equipped, and one that
Is as safe as a bank. he may write me.
I will arrange 1t so he can pick up one
or two of the snaps that l frequently
see l can make every 800 worth $500
In the next four or five months. One
New York banker invested 5000 and in
side of 80 days made $1,000 out Of it, and
there are dozens of others who have
done just as well.
Generous Mr.. Ballet.
Bear In mind that all of the gold in
the world came out Of the rocks and
it was brains and skill that took 1t out.
AS an engineer, will act for any reader
of Broadway this winter, free. l will
give advice and Information on any
mining investments with which 1 am
familiar for nothing. and will secure
and watch over the investment Of any
reader and report the same. and will
give him the benefits of any and all
discounts that l can secure.
He Has New System.
DO not send any money to ME but
simply refer your mining investment to
me. no matter where they are and
then follow my advice, If you see flt,
and, II l do not at least double your
money in the next six months, 1 will
agree to buy your stock from you at
the price you paid for 1t. I want to
show the readers of this magazine that
mining investment, properly handled
and guided by an experienced engineer,
no matter how small. can be, and is a
safe investment.
AT the end of six months I want a
letter from every one stating what the
results have been. I will answer all let.
tiers of inquiry addressed to me, and
remain, yours very truly, etc."
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-14
letter in the Broadway magazine of New
Mr.. Ballet at tho Bat.


ITO the Publishers of Broadway maya
zine: Gentlemen-In the May number
Of Broadway you published a story os
some Of my personal experiences and the
success that I had made In the mining
business. Some way or another the ar
ticle gave the impression that was
broker or selling mining stock, and
have been fairly flooded with mail ever
since from people who want to invest
in mining stocks or who want Informal
ton on some stock that they have, or
want employment at my mines.
Now, l am not stOckbrOker, and
have not one share of stock for sale.
My business Is that Of a mining en-
gineer. assayer and metallurgical ex-
pert, and I am employed as expert by
mine owners and mining companies to
report the value of their mines and give
my opinion of mines in which they ex-
pect to invest heavily.
He Sees Things.
My work takes me daily among the
mines. my own mines and other peo-
pies; and almost every day l see OPP
portunities where from 500 to $500 could
be invested and thousands made out of
1t. Many prospectors own properties
and have not enough money to put on
machinery, or to pay the freight upon
the shipments of ore, and few hundred
dollars In such instances, if invested
upon the advice of one who understands
the business. would yield fortune, and
many times know of the workings of
mine where the stock can be bought
for few cents, or a few dollars per
share. that will be worth many dollars
in the course Of few months. Some
times. rich strikes and big bodies of
ore are discovered wherein person
could step up and buy stocks before
the report got abroad.
Sell StockP Not He!
Now, While I am the owner of sew
eral good mining properties, have not
single share of stock for sale, but so
earnest have been many Of the letters
in their request for me to find them a
profitable investment that have
spoken to the officers of some of the
companies, that know to be valuable,
and have asked them to allow me to
let certain friends and people have some
Of their stock. OF cC>Cse, I know that
there are lots of mining stocks for sale
that are publicly advertised, but I do
not W sh to have anybody invest in these
stocks l have been in the mining bust
ness too long to take up the work of
a broker and go to selling miningstocks.
His Work Never Fails.
I'm the years that have been in the
business, I have never made a losing
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-14

sunk pumps are constructed that will
raise the water from the deepest level.
A'his sinking Of shafts from the sur
face or apex Of the vein is today a thing
of the past where the tunnel can be To-
Gated further down the mountain. The
lowest point where tunnel can lie
worked Is now the starting place. As
nearly all veins run east to west. carrying
sometimes northeast to southwest, or
southwest to northwest. a tunnel. running
in northerly direction will cut these
veins at nearly right angles.
The evolution Of mining Is rightfully
one Of the marvels Of the age. N has
long since passed from the experimental
stage to business of certainty. IN the
next two years it will be possible tOmine
and treat at profit ore that carries only
So to the ton. The Rocky mountains. con-
tain billions of tons Of just suchs or.
Heretofore this low-grade could MT he
treated except by the amalgamations pro-
cess and as free milling ores are compar-
atively scarce the refractory ores have
had to bide their time. Today they are
coming to the front. and Colorado which
last year produced In gold. silver, copper
and lead about $75 OO0. 0Ol, in 1901 will pro-
duce 800. 900. 900. In 1902, if times keep
good so that development work can he
pushed ahead, the output will be nearly
doubled.
Same All Through Rockies.
What is true of Colorado is also true
of Montana and all the Rocky mountain
territory. Great opportunities exist to-
day for the capitalist. the man with small
means, the man with energy. But the
man must have the right kind Of stuff in
him. He must build his cabin in the
gulch or on the side of the mountain.
He will have to isolate himself from So
ciety. But if parties of two or three
Will come together and locate their
claims and work them as we'll as possible.
it won't be long before they will have a
mine that somebody will want, and that
it may pay them better to keep.
Two men can live together in COM
Portable cabin doing their own cooking
at an expense for food of $3.50 apiece per
week. The cost of powder and mining
supplies will be for the two men about 81
per week. The outfit for drills, ETC., will
not exceed in cost over $40. The work is
healthy. and the chances for a fortune
better than in any other department Of
labor or enterprise
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-14
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership consisting Of A. F. Rice, C. v.
Fulton and E. w. Gold. under the firm
name of Rice. Fulton & Gold, has been
dissolved, T.. w. Gold withdrawing.
The new firm, Rice & Fulton. con-
tinues the business, assumes all obli-
cations of the old firm and collects all
accounts due.
A. F. RICE,
c. v. FULTON,
E. w. GOLD.
Butte, Montana, November l, 1901.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-14
A Similar Experience,

Have you ever tried to write a novel;"
asked the young woman.
Yes, indeed" answered the young
man. Il wrote several"
What were they like?"
''They reminded me somewhat of a few
of Dickens works."
(Which ones?"
Those that weren't appreciated until
after he was dead. Washington Star.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-14
Mines and Mining.

smelter charges. Ten years ago these
charges were from $40 to $40 per ton. To-
day the cost of smelling at the regular
smelters has been reduced to 81 per ton.
and by the new pyritic process the cost
OF treatment has been again reduced to
about 81 a ton. while a still later method
OF treating ores is about to pe placed
on the market. called the improved
matte process, which will cut the cost
down to 81 per ton. and is so simple that
it now threatens to rcvolutionlze all pre-
vious methods. This latter process VIII
Undoubtedly come into general use, as
the furnaces can be constructed either
large or small. and nearly every mine
will be equipped with its own smelter.
Low Grade Ore Valuable.
Today the old dump. which IN the
earlier days Of mining was considered
worthless because OF the low grade OF
it's ore. is being dug over and put through
the matchmaking mill if the values are
carried in free milling ore.
1t the values are in lead. iron or zinc
the ore is taken to the concentrating
mill, where it is crushed and the pup
run over concentrating table. separat-
ing the rock from the mineral BY this
process from five to ten tons of mineral
as IL COlIlSS iiViIt tiiS iiiI'S 10
into one ton of the valuable part of the
ore This process not only saves the cost
Of transporting worthless rock, but 1t
also cheapens the cost OF smelling at
least one-half.
AS all ores cannot be handled alike.
there are several other methods OF treat
ment One of the most important is the
cyanide in which the ore passes through
a teaching process, thus separating the
values which in ores too low in value to
be treated profitably in a smelter cannot
be successfully secured by any other
known method.
Mines Opened by Tunnels.
Besides these factors in successful min
ing. the method of working mine las
been radically changed. The old way
was to go up the mountain. uncover your
vein and sink shaft, following your
vein as you sank. having for the first
fifty feet hand windlass, with rope.
bucket and hand power to raise the
rock to the surface. After the fifty feet
depth was reached a whim was substi-
tuted and horse power was the motor for
the next 100 feet. When that point was
reached the whim was discarded and in
it's place was put an engine. AS greater
depth was gained more or less water was
encountered, which had to be raised by
the bucket. Today if shaft has to be
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-14
Mems Underwear

We will sell two cases 600 dozen)
mems ribbed wool underwear; tan,
blue, salmon and novia, at Csc,
about half usual price. All our UNI
derwear comes to us direct from
the mills. These garments at Csc
are splendid values.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-09

Skin affections viii readily disappear by
using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, Look
out for counterfeits. If you get DeWitfs
you viii get good results. It's the quick
and positive cure Tor piles.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-09

The Danish parliament has passed
and the king sanctioned law estab-
fishing the secret ballot system at par
elections. The Radical par
ty proposes to agitate for an extension
of the law whereby this system may be
used at all elections. whether political
or municipal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-09

DeWitt's Little Early Risers search the
remotest parts Of the bowels and remove
the impurities speedily with no discomfort.
They are famous for their efficiency. Easy
to take, never gripe. Hanson & Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-09
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused By an inhamed cond ton of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is Inhamed you have
rim, 1, ''rnl or imperfect hear.
ing, and when it is entirely closed. Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the inffamma
ton can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing viii
be destroyed forever, nine Cases out of ter
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing bu,
an infflmed condition of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars TO,
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by HALLS Catarrt
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, G
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Leicester England town coun-
ell has decided to make a grant to the
municipal forward movement to enable
that body to provide boxes of plants
for the window stills Of the poorer cot
tages Of the borough.
+ i. i
You are mnch more liable to disease when
your liver and bowels do not act properly.
DeWitr's Little Early Risers remove the
cause of disease. Hanson & Emerson.
+ 4. j.
Il. The least IN quantity and most in quality
describes DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famons little pills for constipation, aud liver
complaints. Hanson & Emerson ....
+ i.
The new bridge over the Mississippi
at st. Louis recently authorized by con-
gress is to be finished in 1903 for the
Worlds fair. The first bridge over the
river was begun in 1867, when st.
Louis had a population of 225, 200, but
when the bridge was finished in 1874
the population had risen to 325,OOO.
When the second bridge was opened to
traffic in 1890, the population was 451,-
600, and it was evident that third
bridge was needed owing to the city's
greatly increased business activity.
+ 4. i.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers search the
remotest parts Of the bowels and remove
the impurities speedily with no discomfort.
They are famous for their efficiency. Easy
to take, never gripe. Hanson & Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-09
SITUATION 10 ALARMING.
kalian Peasants In Certain Provinces
IN Perpetual Revolt.

pstpssUas usvS~
Paris, May THE Patrie publishes
dispatches from Palermo, Naples and
Feggia reporting an alarming situation
IN Sicily and South Italy. The peas
ants in the provinces Of Messina. Ca
tania and Syracuse are in perpetual
revolt and sanguinary conflicts with
the police occur almost daily. The
region in which the sulphur mines are
situated IL agitated and q general
strike Is threatened. Misery prevails
in the province Of Pouilles. The fields
and gardens are lying waste, the mu-
nicipality has suspended payment and
the syndic has gone to Rome to confer
with the premier. Strikes are extend
Ing everywhere In South Italy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-09
Fought for his Life.

ssMy father and ster both died Of con-
SUMPTION writes J. T. Weatherwax, OF
Wyandotte, Mich, ssand was saved from
the same frighttul fate only by DR.. Kings
New Discovery. An attack of pneumonia
lett an obstinate cough and very severe
lung trouble, which an excellent doctor
could not help, but a few months use OF
this wonderful medicine made me as well as
ever and I gained much in weight" In
fallible for coughs, colds and al throat and
lung t-ouble. Trial bottles tree. Guaran-
teed bottles soc and $I.oo at Fiesler 4 Nc
Neice,S
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-09

II you are sick all over, and don't know
what ais you, Its ten to one ye ur kidneys
are out of order. Foleys Kidney cure will
bring you health and energy. Fiesler &
McNeice.
Sausage castings are imported into
this country in large quantities from
New Zealand.
I had running sore on my breast for
over a year, says Henry R. Richards of
Willseyviile, N. ". and tried great many
remedies, but got no relief until used
Banner Salve. After using one half box, l
was perfectly cured. I cannot recommend
it too highly. Flesler & McNeice.
A tunnel Is miles long, reaching a
depth of 1900 feet below sea level, Is
planned between Vaqueros bay, Spain,
and Tangier, in Africa. 1t would be
the deepest in the world.
The greatest skin specialist in America
originated she formula forBanner Salve.
For all skin diseases, all cuts or sores and
tor piles, its the most healing medicine. Be-
ware of substitutes. Fiesler 4 McNeice.
+ !.
The United States imports from Al
geria cork wood, goatskins, sugar. mo-
lasses. marble and vegetable hair.
1. + !.
1t Saved His Leg.
P. A. Danforth, of LAGRANGE, Ga, suffer
ed for SIX months with fright running
sore on his leg; but writes that Bucklen' s
Arnica Salve wholly cured it IN fve.days.
For ulcers, wounds, piles, it's the best salve
in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c.
Sold by FiesIer & McNeice.
A private detective agency has been
started in Zurich. This is the first
Of it's kind In Switzerland, where the
law of divorce is practically unknown.
Bengal is suffering from the cocaine
habit. and efforts are being made to
restrict the sale Of the drug. which the
Hindoos are using as substitute for
opium.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-09
Old Soldiers Experiencs.

M. NJ. Austin, a civil war veteran, OF
Winchester, Ind, writes: my wife was
sick long time in spite of good Doctors
treatment, but was wholly cured by DR..
Kings New Lille Pills. which worked won
ders for health" They always do. Try
them Only .zsc at Fiesler h McNeice's
i.
During the last year the average age
Of all the Quakers who died In Great
Britain and Ireland was a little over
81 years and Z months. The returns
also show 2 very low mortality rate
among Quaker children.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-09

FOley's Honey md Tar
sbrGhild sn.safs.s urs. No episasG
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-09
Shudders at his Past.

81 recall now with horror" says Mail
Carrier Burnett Mann, of Levaana, Ohio,
envy three years of suffering from Kidney
trouble. was hardly ever free from dull
aches or acute pains in my back. To stoop
or lift mail sacks made, me groan. I felt
tired, worn out, about ready to give up,
when began to use Electric Bltters, but
six bottles completely cured me and made
me feel like new man." They're unrivaIed
to regulate stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels. Perfect satisfactions guaranteed
by Fiesler s McNeice. Only so cents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-09

If people only knew what we know about
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, it would be used in
nearly every household, as there are few
people who do not suffer from feeling of
fullness after eating, belching. hatulence,
sour stomach or waterbrash, caused by in
digestion or dyspepsia. A preparation such
as Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, which with no aid
from the stomach, will digest your food,
certainly can't help but do you good. Han
son & Emerson.