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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-12
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

At recent meeting of the directors
of the Washington mine, in the SLOGAN
country. a dividend of $4,000 was
made.
During last week the CRANKY smelt-
er treated 7646 tons of ore. The total
treated to date is 447.656 tons.
The War Eagle group, situated in
the Sixteen Mile district, and owned
by Ymir parties, is now to undergo de-
velopment. A complete outfit of min
ing machinery is being installed.
A. |. GoOdall, manager of the Boston
4 Montreal company's smelling plant
at Boundary Falls, B. c., says all the
machinery for the repairs to the plant
Is on the ground. and he expects to
blow in the furnace very soon. He is
we'll pleased with the outlook.
The annual report of the chairman
OF the board of directors of Ymir Gold
Mines, showed that $4,000 was ex-
pended last year in running the cross
cut tunnel at the 1000 foot level and in
the construction OF the cyanide plant
THE vein opened up on the 1000 foot
level Is IA feet wide, but outside the
western end of the payshoot. The ore
which carries the payable values is in
the higher levels and is confined to a
shoot from 300 to 400 feet long and
from Is to 20 feet wide. Outside the
limits Of this payshoot the ore is rela.
lively poor. 1t will not be possible to
form a correct idea of the average
value OF the payshoot at the lower lev
els for three or four months"
In the expectation of proceedings
very shortly with the development of
Its own property and the erection of
blast furnaces Of large capacity to
utilize its product, the Canadian Pa
cific interests have declined the United
States Steel corporations offer of
100000 net cash for it's iron proper
ties In the vicinity Of Kitchener. on
the Crows Nest line. 1t was for these
properties that sum of $4,000 was
paid only few months ago. in addi-
ton to which some $4,000 has been
expended upon the work Of exploiting
conducted under the direction OF VIII
liam Blackmore. M. e. The offer of
the United States Steel corporation
was made after an inspection of the
property by one of its most trusted
experts.
The shipments Tor. the past week
from the Rossland camp are: lie Roi,
1892 tons: lie Roi No. 2. 1900: Center
Star, 100; War Eagle. 30: Giant. 60.
Total for week. 4742; for year to date,
144.264.
J. A. Netterheld Of Rossland has left
for the south fork of Forty Nine creek
with a small force of men to resume
work on the Referendum mine. There
is a Ave stamp mill on the property,
and the work done last season uncov.
cred considerable ore. on which mill
ing will be started shortly.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-12
WHAT IS TEMPERAMENT
No Wonder This Poor Child Was All d
Sea Over the Question.

No Wonder This Poor Child Was All 1t
Sea Over the Question.
The half-dozen blocks about Dupont
circle in Washington include the homes
Of as many scientists Of national repu
tation. These gentlemen. of course,
know each other and meet frequently.
Not long ago, one Of their neighbon
began to wonder whether such intimate
intercourse among scientists was =
good thing, his cogitation having had
Its rise in the following incident:
His little daughter has just reached
the age when she asks 200 questions
day. About a month ago her fathef
spoke Of some author as lacking the
proper Temperament for writing on
history. That word Temperament" ap'
parently took root In the youngsters
mind. What was temperament? She
asked that question twice an hour fof
an entire week. Finally her father
gave her note to Professor - ana
sent her off to find out. That scientist
answered the query as follows:
Temperament is an individual ten
dency to the rise of a certain mental
state"
Father and daughter wrestled with
that a little while and then applied 10
q second member of the scientific group
for help.
No. 2 called temperament ian en-
semble of physical and mental trans
arising from fundamental constitution
al differences In individuals
This put the little girls father corr
pletely at sea. So No. 3 was tired
His judgment was that "temperamene
10 the psychic resultant of the wno~
organic life of the individual
By this time, says the Washing1o"
Star, hope was abandoned. But wnen
No. 4 volunteered to make 1t clear 'ue
family spirits revived. Temperance.
10 a general disposition of the MIND
he wrote. 1.-The distinctions of wnicp
depend on the dominance Of one or 'ns
other OF the physiological systems.
And now the family dictionary is "o''
out.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-12

Emporia, Kan, June S.-Both the Neo.
sho and Cottonwood rivers are subsiding.
The former estimated loss Of 81 100000 is
still adhered to, and 1t is now believed it
may even 60 above this.
Independence. Kan. June S.-The high
sst water in IL years prevails here. All
streams are out Of their banks, and crops
will sutfer.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-12
MISCELLANEOUS MINING NEWS.

Frank Dougherty. owner Of the Hilo
claim. near Nespelim, WASH, has
bonded the property to Seattle and
Oregon parties for $4,000.
James w. Casey, manager Of the
mining operations of the Republic
company for the last year OF it's opera
tions. has gone to Oregon to take
charge OF q mine owned by Jonathan
Bourne. Jr.. the president and general
manager Of the Mountain Lion.
A ane specimen Of copper ore has
been taken from the Glittering Star
group in Wauconda camp. near Repub-
lie. The group Is situated on the sum-
NIT Of the mountain that divides the
Columbia from the Okanogan, about
one mile north Of the Clackamas mine.
and is believed to be ON the same
ledge.
Letson G. Ballet, the Cecil Rhodes
Of Oregon" was found guilty of using
the United States mails to defraud in
connection with the promotion Of the
White Swan gold mine. near Baker
City, Ore. by jury in the federal
court ut Des Moines. Iowa. The in
dictment was on I'VE counts, which
were consolidated. however, SO that
the extreme punishment for the crime
would be is months in the peniten-
tiary and fine of $500. The Jury
went out at 10 o'clock and came in at
3. not having any serious disagree
ment In securing q verdict.
While the shaft on the Trade Dollar
at Republic. Wash. was being sunk a
cross ledge was encountered at the 800
foot level After 15-foot sump had
been sunk drift was started on this
newly found ledge.
The contractor on the Gold Ledge
tunnel. at Republic. IL having excel
lent luck in driving the second hum
dred feet Of his last contract. making
about three feet daily. The tunnel is
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-12
Late News rsems.

Heavy forest fires have DESTROYED
the town of Michel. B. c., ten cars OF
freight and a long section of track
cutting of traffic over the Crows Nest
line.
At 1880 Monday afternoon H. H.
Harper was drowned in the Natatori.
UNI plunge at Boise. although he was
good swimmer. He dived down and
did not come up. 1t has not been as.
certained what happened to him.
Heart failure is the theory OF some
Harper came from Ohio and was q
stranger in Boise
The chief event in connection with
Princeton's 155th commencement, as
a great surprise. came at the annual
meeting Of the board of trustees. when
President Francis J. Patton resigned
the presidency and Professor Wood.
row Wilson, professor Of jurisprudence
and politics, was elected to succeed
him.
Nine men and one woman were
killed and about 80 persons injured in
fire In Chicago which destroyed the
sanitarium conducted by the St. Luke's
society at Wabash avenue and Twenty
first street. The society occupied the
building which was long known as the
Hotel Woodruff and for a brief period
the Hotel Lancaster. The greater pOr.
ton of the patients received in the in.
stitution were those seeking cure from
the drink habit and those who were
addicted to the use of drugs.
Fire destroyed the Arcade and the
Citizens National bank block and the
Shackleford building and caused the
loss of Ave lives at Saratoga, N. Y.
The dead: Mrs. Elizabeth M. Mabie.
Mrs. Sarah Owens. David Rowland,
Mrs. David Rowland. Mrs. Harrington.
Plucky IA year old Lulu Hubbard
crawled nearly mile Monday after.
noon near Walla Walla to bring help
to her mother. who was dead when
found. The little girls head was
crushed and bleeding. her lips were
ripped from her face and one leg was
broken. Yet despite these awful In
juries she dragged herself to a farm
house door and weakly pointed down
the road to where the mangled corpse
of her mother lay. There was no life
In the latter when the search party
found her.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-12

now in 1850 feet. 1t is expected tina
100 feet more will cut the ledge. The
| Silver Dollar shaft is down IS feet
Work will be suspended in a shor
time as the shaft is too deep to con
tinue hosting with windlass.
| At Helena James Bessette has begur
suit in the district court against the
New Era Mining company for $40, 0O(
damages for the loss Of his eyesight ir
the Gilt Edge mine by reason of ar
explosion.
A party Of Is surveyors is In the
field from Port Hill. Idaho, to the Con
tinental mine, 20 miles west Of there
The party is plating a route for the
proposed railway from Port Hill to the
mine.
The 1daho-Continental Mining com
pany, owning the Continental, just
south OF the international boundary, in
the Priest Lake district of Idaho, has
completed the financial arrangements
for the construction of q railway al
most to the mine. says A. Hickman
managing director of the company.
The London stockholders of the
Ymir Gold Mines. Ltd, have voted to
increase the capital stock 100000. A
large electric plant will be put in.
1t is reported that 3O-foot ledge OF
free milling gold bearing quartz has
been uncovered on the property of the
Spokane Marble company at Milan.
At the last session of the Federation
Of Miners at Denver the election OF
officers was held. Edward Boyce posi-.
lively refused to be a candidate for
reelection to the presidency. The can.
didates voted for were Charles Meyer
OF Lead, s. d.; Vincent st. John of
Colorado. and Martin Elliott of Butte.
The vote was: Meyer 115. st. John
100. Elliott 80. For vice president Ed
Hughes of Butte was elected over s.
c. Williams Of Grass Valley. Cal. w.
D. Haywood had no opposition for re-
election as secretary treasurer. The
executive board chosen is as follows:
J. T. Lewis, Goble. Ariz.: l.. A. Simp-
kins. Wardner. Idaho: Phil Burden,
Butte; D. C. Copley, Independence.
Colo: o. A. Peterson, Central, s. D.;
J. A. Baker. Slocum. B. c.
John E. Moen, a shoveler at the
Rarus mine, at Butte. was the victim
of frightful accident last week while
working on the sill floor of the 100
foot level. He was instantly killed by
the explosion Of stick of giant pow
der. which he struck with his pick
while loosening quantity of rock be-
fore shoveling 1t into a car.
Since the recent discovery of a gold
bearing porphyry dixie at Tyson. Idaho,
the camp has been attracting consider
able attention among Spokane mining
men. The indications are that a new
camp has sprung into existence that
will add materially to the wealth of
Idaho and eastern Washington. It's
friends are enthusiastic In their belief
that Tyson is destined to become one
OF the most important gold producing
camps in the Pacific northwest.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-12
Engltah Signs in ja pan.

Here are some curious Engllsh sisn>
In the windows Of shops in Japan: ins
all countries boot and shoe small OF nne
wares" "Old curios." "Horsesnov
maker instruct by French horse ieecn,
''Cut hair shop" IF you want s1.
watch, I will buy. II you want ouy
watch, l viii sell. Yes, sir. we VIII, ="
will. Come at my shop. "a'e.
maker" Halter native country.
"Antematic of nausea marina. pm
house build for the manufacture oi
anA best kinds Of hats and caps.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-12

Berlin, June 0.--The shah of Persia
took more delight in hearing an American
musical machine at the Persian legation
than to listening to all the crack mill.
tary bands. His majesty sat in his shirt
sleeves for hours enjoying the strains of
The Star Spangled Banner and other
airs. From time to time he handed the
operator Persian cigarettes.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-12
MINES AND MINING NEWS
OUTLOOK IN THE NORTHWEST
Interentinx ltesus Of q Miscella neOus
Week-New Districts Brought to
the Front-Slining Accidents and
PersOnals.

The United States circuit court of
appeals recently handed down several
decisions. Judgment was affirmed in
the appeal of Joseph r. DeLamar
against the DeLamar Mining company,
Limited, which was originally tried in
the United States circuit court OF
Idaho.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-12

Among the June magazines the Re.
view OF Reviews gives q graphic aud
comprehensive account Of the Mar
Unique catastrophe. illustrated from,
the most recent photographs taken On
the Inflated island. Mont Pelse's
eruptions are described from the sci.
entist's point of view by DR.. W. J.
MCGEE. OF the Bureau of Ethnologv at
Washington. The Review has again
dtstanced all its contemporaries, as It
Gid during the Spanish War. in the
journalistic treatment Of historic
events.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-12

Amsterdam, June Sit is reported here
that Mr.. Kruger has declined the facilities
offered by Great Britain for his return
to South Africa. but has accepted Queen
Wilhelmina's proffer Of a Dutch vessel to
convey him to South Africa when he de-
ciies to return.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-12

t tham", Becky. n
r though her nan. 4
Young.
was fired on Az ~.
G q, IAN wa. al
or II; her ~ =
brothers and n,.'
{. OF her friend, \.
listed and Am,
ionged to be ! NJ.
That she mipht ].
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-12

Daniel Mcdonald has been re elect.
ed president of the American Labor
Union for his third term. receiving Is
votes out Of II cast. The others were
divided between J. 8. Compton and
w. H. Leonard. At a joint meeting Of
the Western Federation Of Miners and
the American Labor Union It was de-
cided to hold the next conventions in
Denver in June, 1908.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-12

Elmira, N. ". June Sat the annual
field day meet at the Elmira college cam
pus yesterday. Miss Bertha Bergett, 1909,
broke the American girls record in base
ball throwing. her throw being 1871 feet.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-12

The Social Economics club Of Chi.
cago. composed of Chicago women.
has six colroed women among its
members.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-12
"AUNT BECKY /.

Short History of a wom.
co"piished Many Thin. =
There resides in Dos
the oldest and most noted ". ~,
living. She is familiarlv - aaus
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-12

Kimberley South Africa, will erect
a statute of the late Queen Victoria
on coronation day.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-06-12

A new thing In the way Of redectors
Tor electric lamps 10 one made of mica.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13

An industrial development of more
than common interest il embodied in
the pension system of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company. This has
now been i'm existence two years. in
which time over 100000 has been dis
tributed among LIZA employees. The
expense is borne entirely by the cor
pOration. which feels that il gets "a
good return in the increased zeal and
loyalty of it's workers. The general
adoption of this plan would mean a
considerable change in economic con-
ditiOns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
The Great Chinaman's Estimate of
Women.

Wa Ting-fang. the Chinese minister
to America. paid his res poets to Am
erican womanhood AT Il banquet of
the Washington college of law. when
he responded to- the toast. The Am
erican Woman" Both men and wo-
men students of the college were
present.
u will say" said Mr.. W., that my
present opinion of womanhood has
undergone great change since the
time / first came here as the repre-
sentative Of my country.
What more evidence do YOU want
that woman possesses great intellect
uuI powers that that before your
eyes tonight? After listening to the
speakers who have preceded me.
have no hesitancy i'm saying that wO-
men. American women, in eIoquence
and in intellect. have demonstrate ed
their superiority. or at least their
equality. with men.
Il want To enter Il strong plea for
the admittance of women on the
iuries of the various law courts of
the country. The disadvantage of
he present system was brought
home only recently. when Il woman
was placed on trial charged with
murder.
This woman was. l believe. from
the evidence produced at the trial,
guilty of the crime which was
brought against her. Nevertheless,
because she had the advantage of
eminent counsel. and because she was
young and attractive, she was allow
ed to go scot free
~ woman told me that she would
have rendered an entirely different
verdict. / think that when a woman
is placed ON trial. If not the judge, at
least the jury. should be wholly com
posed of women. Let each sex try
and convict the members of their
own sex
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
ship Merger and Ship subsidy.

The proposed ship merger is an JIM
teresting proposition. To the ex-
tent that il promises To do away
with discrimination i'm favor of wheat
as against flour il Will he advantage
Gus 10 mills manufacturing for eN-
port if the promise IS given perma-
nent fulfillment. In other respects it
is likely to have the same effect as
any great trust. The lines affected
are the White Star. Cunard, Atlantic
Transport. Leyland. Wilson. Elder.
Dempster. Chesapeake d Ohio steam
ship company. American, Red Star.
Lamport and Holt and other lines
Of less Importance.
The reputed object of this associa-
ton is the familiar one-economy of
operation. The trust will endeavor
To make the carriage of freight to
British ports profitable to the trust.
The failure of the corn crop, the
high price of grain ON this side. the
superabundance of tonnage-these
and other influences: have brought
freight. rates To lower scale than
they have previously touched in re-
cent years.
1t is stated that one of the objects
of the steamship combine is to drive
from the seas the tramp ships that
have to large extent governed
rates on certain classes of freights.
In other words. the purpose of the
combination * to eliminate compe-
tition-as those who are familiar
with the operation of dry land trusts
need not be told.
Something over 100000 tons of
freighters will he affected by the
combination and this tonnage in
cludes lines running from every At
lantic and CALF port of the United
States. The merging of the freight
lines will be followed by an ocean
passenger steamer trust and both
will act in cooperation with the rail
road combine.
We are informed by recent Wash
ington advices that Senator Frye is
still determined TO push his ship sub
sidy bill. The average taxpayer will
be likely to inquire why he should
pay direct bonus To he added 10 the
profits of freight and passenger
shipping trust in open alliance with
a railway combine. 1t is bad enough
to be compelled to contribute Il sub
sidy 70 the billion dollar steel trust
for the privilege of paying more for
its products than il charges abroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13


Sweeney s. Walker, Attorneys
Rock Island County, S.
In the Circuit Court. 10 Chlncery. Fore
closure. Geceral M. 1900
Mira Hershey
VS.
Daniel H yes and Auce warheld Hayes.
NoIice Is hereby given thai by virtue OF
o Decree of said Court entered In the
above entitled cause On Ihe lhirtS first
day OF JaruAry; A. D.; l9cs ! shall on
1909, 1T the hOue OF Two O'Clock il the af-
teraoOn. At the eass door of the Court House
Rock Island. TO SATISFY said Decree sell al
public We ndue to the highest bidder for cash
those certain pa'c Is { Land, stu. tie In the
County OF Rock Island and State II Il inois
known al d desc-. bed as fol ows. TO wit:
me northeast gu trter 90 of Seccinn Six
90. tn = east ha'f 90 Il The southe asst Guartei
90 OF said sscLlon six; ana all or The sou Invest
OUR e. 90 OF said section SIX 90 81 in town
snip mum Der sixteen u6) Norm Range No. 1
west OF the 4th L. VI ; excepting. however
70 wit:
Commencing at the south west cor err OF
sectio1 six (6) ia towcshipsix' cen (t6) north Of
Range Four (D west of tae fourth (ith) NJ
thence north three AID seventv-four Ope-huu-
dredths 90 chains to the sOuthesS5 corr er OF
section Ore % IN township siAteen 90 N X
hve 90 west of The 18th Il NJ. thence north
Sky -hve (65) degrees east al ing The ceLt-r of
tie Die h'ghwsy four % chains, trence
north siNtS five (65) degrees s., one ard X
- two one hundredthS q 81 chains thence
: HIh SIX IA ltntS.two on hundred MS
q 22) chat 5, to the s@c,ion line, thence y est
five ard five one huIdredths q C5J chains to
hep ace Itheglnptns cont4iOiug Two ano fifty
One-nuud -eo rs - 500 acres. all OF the sboV e
deScrib ed land beir situated in the County
of kocx l-nd a. State OF uiinci4
Dated at Rock Island. ltuOis, IN Ele Fenth
day OF FEBRUARY, A. ~. 1872
WAITE J ENTRIKIN
Master In Chancery, Rock Island County,
Sweeney & Walker,
Compliments Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13

Ii would appear that the leading
republicans down in Marion county
have never been away from home
very much. and are always looking
for a hand out. The Cairo Citizen
SAYS when Charles G.. Dawes visited
that county the citizens thought that
they were invited to Il banquet and
so they refrained from eating for Il
sufficient Length. of time To secure a
good appetite, and when the time
came for his visit. went to the hotel
and into the dining room at his ex-
pense. II is evident that great
many availed themselves of the OPP
portunity to break bread with the
ex-comptroller. for the Centralia
Sentinel found il necessary i'm an
nouncing the coming of Hopkins to
warn the people that an invitation
to call at the hotel and see the sena-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13

Rear admiral Oscar W. Farenholt,
United States navy. who was insPec-
tion officer at Charleston navy yard
up To about Il year ago, and who is
now ON the retired list. Is the only Of
ficer in the service VINO reached the
grade of rear admiral from the po-
sition of enlisted man. Admiral Far
enhOlt is now living IN Maiden, Mass.
His last duty was in the far east.
where he commanded the doubIe-tur-
reted monitor Monadnock. He en-
tered the navy first as a volunteer
during the civil war ana has a record
of more than sixteen years sea SER
vice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
Notice to DeposItors.

The undersigned savings banks will
on March /, 1902, reduce the rate of
interest on savings deposits from
four to. three and One-half per cent
per annum.
Rock Island Savings Bank, Rock
Island.
Central Trust & Savings Bank, Rock
Island.
German Savings Bank, Davenport.
Davenport Savings Bank, Daven-
port.
Scott County Savings Bank, Daven-
port.
UNION Savings Bank, Davenport.
Farmers & Mechanics Savings Bank,
Davenport
Peoples Trust &c Savings Bank,
Clinton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
Admrnl,trator,s NotIce.

Estate OF Wilbur e. Ho6re. deceased.
The uuderSi gred having been appoint
ed administrator OF the estate OF Wilbur
T. Hoare, late OF the county of Rock Island,
state of Illinois. deceased hereby gives notice
that he will appeal before he county court
of Rock Island Ouuty at the county &C uTt
room in the CITY of Rock Island at he April
term. on abe first Monday in ADrl next. at
which time all persons hsviDg Glars agaiSss
said estate are notified and requested to at
tend. for the purpose OF having the same
adjusted -
II persons irdebte1 to said estate are re-
oueSted to make Immediate payment to th9
undersigned - -,
Dated this 27th day of January, A; d. 1902
IVES j. hoARE. Administrator.