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, 1901-07-25
HOLD UP.
Three AIMED Men Attempt to Rob Otto
Raach, G. w. Piummer and j. H.
Rose in White Horse Canon Friday
Evening.

Last Friday evening, between 4
and 5 o'clock, as Otto Rauch, of Rock
Springs, president of the Sweetwater
Brewing Company, G.. W. Plummer
and j. H. Rose, the two latter saloon
men of this town, were driving down
White Horse canon, on their way to
Fort Steele, three mounted and arm
ed men attempted to stop them and
demanded their money. The men re-
fused to be held up and told the rob
beers that they would prefer a little
target practice to having their pock-
cts rifed. The robbers were told to
take a ride, which they did and the
men proceeded on their way without
further molestation.
All of the men had money in plen-
ty and Rauch had over $500 in checks
and currency. The officers have a
description of the men and it is
thought to be the same men who tried
to rob the Carbon bank last week.
, 1901-07-25
The Elk M o~untain.

w. r. Wilcox, superintendent of
the Elk Mountain Copper Mining
Company, was in the city Saturday
for supplies. He reports work on
their mine as progressing very favor
ably at this time. They are down 100
feet and are now working in a solid
streak of ore, five feet wide, that will
run rs per cent. copper. The vein is
much larger than that and is mineral
lied all the way through, but they
have now encountered this solid body
of ore, the richness of which has not
been equaled in any camp in the
world.
Mr.. Wilcox says they have made
arrangements to ship 30 tons of this
ore to the Encampment smelter as a
test. Only the richest ore will be
sent up. They have many tons of ore
on the dump that will run from 10 to
30 per cent. copper, that will not be
moved at present.
, 1901-07-25
The Iron King Group.

Luke Wheeler came into town the
first of the week with some fine speci-
mems of copper rock, taken from the
bottom of a forty foot shaft on the
Iron King, one of the Iron King
Group, situate on Cow creek. The
vein is 16 feet in width and has
streaks of very rich ore, running from
10 to IL inches in width, all the way
through it. The vein matter will I'M
doubtedly become paying ore as
depth is obtained.
There are ii claims in this group.
They are lanked On one side by the
Molly Stark Group, owned by Thorn
as & Dillon and the Blossom Group,
owned by Albert Walter and Richard
Pelz, on the other. The Iron King
Group was inspected by Mining Ex-
pert Legg, who examined this coun-
try i'm the interest of the Union Pa
cific road, and he pronounced them
next to the Ferris Haggarty mine in
richness and value.
, 1901-07-25
Riverside Mining News.

The stockholders of the Bay Horse
Copper Mining Co. held a meeting and
elected the following officers:
President, W. G. Foss; Vice President,
Il. r. Woodson; Sec. and Treas, w. S.
Evarts. w. A. Wagner. NJ. NJ. Green
and Il. j. Frankhouser, directors.
1t was decided at the meeting to be-
gin work in the SHAFT at once, and ar
engagements were made to get machin-
cry to the mine as soon as possible. As
soon a this is done, the Bay Horse
Mining Co. will begin taking out ore,
for shipment, as they have plenty Of
shipping ore in sight. While waiting
for the company will build a road to the
mine, for hauling out the ore.
The Copper Glance Mining Go. have
Just finished a one hundred foot con
tract in their tunnel, and have let the
contract for another fifty foot to be
done at once. In this fifty foot they ex.
pect to strike the main body Of ore,
which was found in the shaft above,
we see no reason why the Copper
dlance should not be one Of the best
Shippers in the coun Try. X. Y. Y.
, 1901-07-25
Distinguished Visitors.

Alderman George S. Freeman, of
Chicago, Col. H.. c. Rider, of Denver,
a brother-in-law of Mayor Clemmons
and Grant Jones, the talented and
versatile newspaper correspondent,
arrived here a few days ago, travelling
overland. Mr.. Freeman went on up
to Encampment where he is interest
ed in mines. Col. Rider is visiting
MI. Clemmons' family, where he was
joined Sunday by his wife, who came
by train from Denver. Mr.. Jones
leaves for Omaha in a few days, where
he goes in connection with matters
pertaining to a folder which he is
writing of this country for the Union
Pacific road. Mr.. Jones YIELDS an in
teresting pen and his work always
commands the highest price in the
market. Personally he is one of the
most genial and companionable of
men.
, 1901-07-25
Resolutions of Respect.

At a Special Meeting of Platte
Valley Lodge No. Is, X. of p, held
at their Castle Hall July Goth 1901,
the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Su-
preme Ruler of the Universe to remove
from our midst by death, our honor
ed brother, Fred NJ. Wolf,
RESOLVED, That in his death we
recognize the loss of an estimable
citizen, a beloved Brother Knight and,
a faithful, enthusiastic member of
this Lodge,
RESOLVED, That we will miss his
genial, social presence in Jul every
day life, and his aid and council in
our deliberations and the work of our
Order,
RESOLVED, That we extend to his
family and affiance.l our sincere SYM
pathy in their affection, that as we
have suffered the loss of an esteemed
companion and friend, they have suf
fered the Incompatible loss of a be-
loved son, brother and affianced hus-
band.
RESOLVED, That a copy of these
resolutions be spread on the minutes
of this Lodge, and that our Charter
be draped in mourning for IA period
of thirty days, and that an ~engrossed
copy be presented to the family and
afianced of our departed Brother and
that "a copy be published in the Sara
toga Sun and Saratoga State Record.
A. Nj. McANALLY,
Committee, E. j. ANDREws,
X. w. DYER.
, 1901-07-25
Harry Adams Gone Wrong.

Harry Adams, a bartender, who has
made Saratoga his home for several
months, and who has made a host of
friends by his bright, genial manner
among men, went up to Encampment
last Saturday, got on a tear and forg-
ed two checks on G. w. Plummer, a
prominent saloon-keeper of this place,
amounting to $3.50 and then drew
his own check for $50 ON the Saratoga
State Bank. The Plummer checks
were cashed by VIM. Ladd and the
individual check by the Copper State
Bank of Encampment, after being
endorsed by "Shorty" Anderson.
Adams went through here Sunday on
his way to the railroad. He was
heard of in Denver, but too late to be
apprehended.
In Wednesdays mail another forg-
ed check on Plummer came to the
bank here. 1t was cashed by Mrs.
Mumm at Fort Steele Sunday, as
Adams went through
Adams married Nellie, the young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
King, of Corinne, Utah, who former
ly lived here. Mrs. Adams is here
and has the sympathy of the commun-
ity in her trouble.
, 1901-07-25
HORSE THIEVES.
Are Operating in Southern Carbon Coun-
ty on an Extensive scale-Have 800
Head Corralled in q Park on West
Slope of the Continental Divide.

w. r. Housley, father and son
Glenn, returned Sunday from a trip
to Hahns Peak, Colo. Mr.. Housley
says there is a regularly organized
band of horse thieves operating in
this and the Snake river valley. They
have their camp a few miles from
Copperton, in a large park in the
thick green timber, on the western
slope of the Divide.
"Of course 1 did not see the camp"
said Mr.. Housley, "but 1 was given
all the facts by a man who claimed to
have visited the camp, saw the horses
and talked with the men. My infor-
mant claims that the camp is in
charge of two men, Elsie Lay, Tor
Leigh,) and a man named Bishop,
who is Familiarity called "Bish."
Those two men are in charge of the
camp while the rest of the band ride
the range and drive in such horses as
they a pick up. This nan said
that the thieves were looking at a
very fine span of mules, belonging to
a man going through the country and,
but for the fact of leaving him afoot,
they would have driven off his mules.
elsie Lay is a partner of Butch"
Cassidy and there is a price on his
head, both in Colorado and Utah.
The man "Bish" is also an outlaw.
The men are in an ideal hiding place.
My informant told me, that they had
about 300 head two weeks ago, and
that their pals on the outside are
daily adding to the number. 1t is
said to be their intention to drive the
bunch into Utah, where Lay has a
ranch and a large bunch of horses,
divide them up and sell them there
or ship them east. The men are OPP
Grating on a big scale, but I am salts
fed that if the authorities would get
a body of men together and go over
there they could corral the whole
outfit"
, 1901-07-25
The Black Foot Property.
The Syndicate Country

The men working on the Black
Foot property, a valuable copper
proposition, situated on Cow creek,
well up toward the head of the canon,
suddenly ran into a large pocket of
very rich mineral. There was from
200 to 1900 pounds of it and it would
average 65 per cent. copper. This
find is very encouraging to the own
ers, who expect that the development
work now under way will GOV a
permanent body of high grade ore.
The contents of this pocket are to be
Sent to the Encampment smelter for
treatment as soon as it gets started.
, 1901-07-25
Interested IN Jennie Queen.

E. I. Frankhouser, of Chicago, ar
rived here Monday and went up into
the mountains Tuesday. He is in
terested in the Jennie Queen, a very
promising copper property on Cow
creek. On his return here he expects
to NEE. some Chicago parties, who
are also interested in the Jennie
Queen, and together they will return
to Chicago. This visit of Mr.. Frank
houser means the investment of a
considerable sum of money in the de-
velopment of the Jennie Queen, as al
SO a probable investment in the stock
of some of the adjoining companies.
, 1901-07-25
Has the Sympathy of All.

One of the very sad things about
the death of Fred NJ. Wolf was the
fact that he was affianced to Miss
Frances Handley, n of the bright
est and most attractive young ladies
in the valley. The marriage day was
set for the 25th of June in the first
place, but was postponed until the
25th of August for some reason.
Miss Handley is nearly crazed over
the tragic death of her intended, but
is bearing up bravely. She has the
sympathy of the entire community in
her bereavement on the threshold of
life.
, 1901-07-25
H. M. Sholine Poisoned.

Telegraphic dispatches from Fort
Collins, Colo, bring the information
that H. N. Sholine, formerly proprie-
tor of the Fort Steele Hotel, and who
moved from that place to a farm near
Fort Collins, two or three years ago,
was poisoned last Friday by drink
ing beer. His hired man, whose
name was johnson, brought the beer
to the farm. johnson is dead and it
is not believed that Sholine can re-
cover. Mrs. Sholine and children
were away on a picnic when the
poisoned beer was drank.
, 1901-07-25

DR.. Smither, DR.. Green and a DR..
Brine, of Kansas City, Mo-, were soon
on the ground and under their direc-
ton the work of resusitation was car
ried on systematically for an hour
without success.
Everything was done that vas pos
sible by the boys to save his life, and
if it had not been for the bravery OF
of Boss Epperson, Moore and Warner
would have both drowned. The boy
had Just been in swimming and was
very tired when he reached the other
boys, but worked manfully and de-
serves great credit for his work.
Warner also did bravely and very
nearly lost his life in the attempt to
save Fred.
Fred was the only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. G. Wolf, and was nearly Is
years of age. He assisted his father
in the hotel and was the main stay of
the family. Always pleasant and
congenial, he numbered his friends
by the number of his acquaintance.
He was universally liked and respect
ed and was well known throughout
the county and state. He was a Cor
poral in Capt. L. g. Davis troop in
Torrey's Rough Riders, and was an
exemplary soldier. He was Vice
Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias
of Saratoga and the funeral vas con-
Quoted by the members of that order,
who have lost a true brother and a
willing worker.
The funeral took place Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, a short service
being held in the Episcopal church.
The body was then conducted to the
cemetary east of town, where the
Knights of Phythias held a short and
impressive service. The funeral was
the largest ever seen in Saratoga, the
procession to the grave being over
half a mile in length. The casket
was heaped with flowers and had rib
bons with the combination of red,
aiue and yellow, the colors of Lodge,
fastened to a triangle of flowers. Ev-
cry business house in town was closed
during the funeral as a mark of the
high esteem in which he was held by
all.
He had three sisters, Mrs. Alex.
Num-, Mrs. A. ]. Doggett and Net
tie Wolf. Mrs. NUM-, who lives at
Fort Logan, Colo, and Mr.. VOLTS
brother, Henry, were telephoned for
and arrived Saturday morning. The
shock was a terrible one to his parents
and the hearts of the entire country
go out to them in their hour of grief.
May they find consolation from the
One who is all Love and Who alone
can soothe and ease the aching hearts
of those left behind.
, 1901-07-25
Bought the Stree. Sprinkler.

A. j. Chichester, the dealer in second
hand goods, has purchased the street
sprinkler from c. S. Taylor and is
now engaged in keeping down the
dust on our streets. Mr.. Chichester is
an old hand at the business, having
run the street sprinkler at Kearney,
Neb., for a period of nine years. Mr..
Chichester has also taken out a dray
license, the first that has been issued
by the city. Mr.. Chichester is a hust-
ling business man and deserves much
credit for the enterprise he displays.
, 1901-07-25
To Our Advertising Patrons.

Every man who advertises does not
do SO for fun, or for the purpose OF
putting sheckles in the editors peck
ct. He advertises for the purpose of
getting his wares before the public,
The Sun is the best advertising medi-
UNI in the Saratoga Valley for mon
ey, marbles or chalk, and if the
advertiser will come in we will con-
vince him by a display of our sub
scription book. We have not been
wasting any time of late; in other
words we have been Saying nothing
but saving wood"
, 1901-07-25

To all dear friends who gave to us
their sympathy and assistance in our
most grevious loss of our beloved
Fred, we wish to extend our most
sincere thanks. Your sympathy and
help so kindly given in this the sad
dest experience of our lives, win re-
main forever with us a pleasant and
beautiful recollection, mingled with
our deep sorrow.
Most sincerely,
FRED G. WoLF n FAMILY.
, 1901-07-25
Fine Team For Sale.

I have a large driving team, weigh
ing 1900 pounds each, that l will sell
cheap for cash. One is a chestnut
brown and the other a sorrel. Fine
drivers and a bargain. Call on or adj
dress, GRANT JONES.
7-25-1w.j Saratoga, Wyo.
, 1901-07-25
Leave Orders for Coal.

l have established a coal yard in
Saratoga and am prepared to supply
customers with any quantity and at
any time. Please leave your orders
with Cosgriff Bros. Co., and also
bear in mind that the money is due
when the coal is delivered.
7-l1-4w j. A. PmLLIPs.
, 1901-07-25
Strayed.

Strayed, from the Pass Creek
ranch, one black horse, very short
tail, branded on left hip. win
pay s. re- ward for informal
ton that will lead to his recovery.
7-1S-2w] GEoRoE MuLLIsoN.
Fort Steele, Wyo.
, 1901-07-25

Wood. Logs, Posts and Poles for Sale.
will sell wood, logs, posts and
poles, cut in the timber or delivered
at my ranch, or in town. See me for
pricau w W.
, 1901-07-25
MINING NOTES.

Reports From the Different Mines Sur
rounding the Saratoga Valley--Much
Progress Being Made Every Where.
The Syndicate Country.
Jack Bohan was ID from the Sayery
country last week to take out the
household goods of Jack Johnston
and L. w. Hackett, who will o
their families to the Syndicate mine
for the summer.
Mr.. Bohan says the Syndicate peo-
pie are now breaking ore and have a
very bright prospect for the immedi-
ate future. He thinks they will be
shipping ore in the next 30 days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03

Nothing is more deceptive to the
casual Northern tourist titan Southern
sand Florida sand produces oranges of
unequal quality and the best of garden
truck. When the SeaboaEd Air Line
was pushing its track construction
through North Cardina-= =bevond Raj
eigh# toward sAtlapta.a rench labo1er,
in what was then considered a cope
less desert, curioasly examined the
sand and discovered that IL was pre-
cisely the soil from which his native
country produced It's finest grapes.
This Frenchman communicated his
IDEAS to the engineer In charge who,
at first. was inclined to think the man
demented. TIE Frenchlnan asked
permission to go co Baltimore and talk
with Mr.. John ~. Robinson. then
president of the road. 1t was granted,
and eas1r. Robinson listened attentively
and gave the man and some of his fell
| low-couEtrymen passes TO the North
! Carolina reputed desert. and they
settled there. Lack Of money made
their habitation there a partial fail
ure, bat they demonstrated on small
scale that grapes and peaches and ber-
rleS@ grew tneIe@ In a.WOnoeIIul WAY
At last the Frenchman induced a
Western man cf experience IN horticul-
ture to visitztbe place, and the West
ern said: II --ou can send me a box
of ripe grapes grown here by the lst
of June I viii develop this country. =
The grapes were duly shipped, the
man returned, bought thousands of
acres of sand and planted vineyards
and fruit trees.-Augrsta Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
DEADLY HEAT in new YORK.
Hottest First Of July Ever Known
in New York.

| New York, July To-day was the
hottest first of July on record. At BIO
p. M. the thermometer at the weather
Office reached 9s degrees, one degree
hotter than yesterday. The record
shows that in the thirty years preced-
ing on only two days in all that period
has higher temperature been reach
ed. These we're July 9, 1876, and July
8, 1898. On these days the thermom-
eter reached 80 degrees. The percent
age Of humidity today was only 4S.
After $40 P. NJ, "a decline began
until at 9 A. M. the thermometer reg
istered 90.
In the early morning hours there
was what might be termed light
breeze blowing, but during the early
part Of the afternoon the breeze died
away and the city was baking in tor
rid heat. The suffering in the city,
particularly in the crowded tenement
house districts, was most intense. As
the day grew the deaths and prostra-
tions increased, and although provis-
ion was made in all the hospitals for
this emergency, the authorities were
scarcely able to cope with the great
tax made on thir resources.
Between the hours of morning and
midnight there we're reported 81
deaths and 141 prostrations in the
boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx.
From midnight>last night to 9o'clock
tonight 81 deaths and 3e prostrations
had been reported in Brooklyn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
as7RIKE IN STEEL TRUST MILLS.
Extent ef Strike Cannot be Known
For Some Time Yet.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 1.-As a result
Of the refusal of the representatives of
the American Sheet Steel company and
the American Steel Hoop company sub
sidiary companies of the great United
States Steel corporation, to sign the
workers new scale at Saturdays con
ference, circulars were sent out from
the enational headquarters Of the Anal
gamated Association Of Iron, Steel
and Tin workers yesterday and today
declaring a strike at all the plants of
the two companies The great strike
is now on but it will be several days
before its actual extent is known. At
the outset, however, over 5000 men
will be involved.
What Ithe strike just inaugurated
may eventually lead to is problemati-
cal. Three months ago when a strike
occurred in the wood plant Of the
American Sheet Steel company at
McKeesporl, because the company re-
fused to allow It's men to become mem
bers of the Amalgamated association,
President Shaffer threatened if the
McKeesport strikers could not win
with their own strength he would
order strike in every plant of the
company. II the latter would not
yield he would then call out the union
men in every plant in the United
States Steel corporation. Such a
course would now end In the biggest
strike the country has ever seen, in
yolving several hundrd thousand men.
For the first few weeks the situa-
tion will not show the strength Of the.
association. Almost all the plants Of
the company, union and non-union,
will be compelled to shut down during
the early part of July to give the men
rest. They have been working
steadily since the first Of the year,
many Of them without a weeks ces-
sation Union and non-union alike,
they are demanding short vacation
and the prediction is made that the
companies will be unable to keep any
one at work for two or three weeks
after tomorrow. The heat is intense
and the men, one vice president said to
day, are almost in state Of revolt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03

Charlotte, N. o., June 3U.-An Co-
server special from Abbeyille, S. c.,
says:
By order of General Manager Barr,
of the Seaboard, about 40 workmen at
the shops here were yesterday dis
charged. The Office of master me-
chanic was abolished and that means
that Capt. Evans, master mechanic,
his chief clerk and his stenographer,
and also Mr. Kelland, master car
builder, will be dismissed. The men
discharged are carpenters, timers,
blacksmiths, grease wipers, etc.
Three boiler makers joined the strik-
ers. The l3 non-union men brought
here by the company some time ago
have left. Mr.. Ernest Stump, who
was at one time master machanic here,
will be general master mechanic and
will travel from shop to shop inspect
ing. Mr.. Stump was here Thursday
and Friday and intimated that every
thing would be all right soon with
the machinists. Some think that the
machinists will 60 back to work.
1t is thought that new men will take
the place of most OF those discharged,
hut some of the jobs will not be filed
as Mr.. Barr is a strict economist and
will do away with every man possible.
These reductions are not to be confn-
ed to Abbeville shops, but viii be gen
orally over the entire system
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03

Pittsburg, June 30.-President e. j.
Shafer, of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers,
will issue tomorrow an order calling
all union employees of the various
mills Of the American Stlee Hoop
Company, known as the Hoop Trust.
1t is estimated that 15, 600 men will be
subject to the call, which in connec-
ton with the big strike of the Ameri-
can Steel Company, ordered by Presl-
dent Shafer on Saturday will affect
so. 600 men.