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Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
YANKEE
DISTRICT
PROGRESS
Camp Is Exceedingly Lively and a Large
Amount of Work Being Done.

Mining at Yankee does not come to a
are sometimes pretty cold. During the
last two weeks much which has been in
contemplation for some time has been
started and the camp is indeed putting
on an air of activity.
The Yankee Consolidated Mining,
Milling and Tunnel company has started
a new tunnel on the Lombard Extension.
This will cut the veins at depth of I25
deeper than the old tunnel, from whence
upraises will be made. This company,
will, in the spring, begin work on the
new tramway and mill which is to be
erected on Fall River. With the tram
way complete there will be little trouble
in handling the ores and a great saving
will thereby be made.
The company now possesses eighteen
claims, aud the Lombard is showing up
exceedingly well. There are great guam
titles of ore already blocked out and as
soon,as the mill is completed the supply
will receive treatment.
time ago on account of the scarcity of the
water supply, and for this reason it was
decided to install a new one in a locality
where there would be water in sufficient
quantities for power purposes. The
tramway will be two miles in length
In the Lombard there is three feet of
ore which carries excellent values and if
milling facilities were at hand there
would no trouble at all in furnishing ore
for 100 stamps.
In the Lombard Extension there is be.
tween seven and eight feet of vein M at
ter exposed, but the values are such that
it would not pay to haul the ore any
great distance for treatment.
Bids have been called for asking con-
tractors to furnish figures on driving the
Manhattan tunnel for another 100 feet
This tunnel is now in 42o feet, aud before
spring it is expected to have the bore
in an additional 200 feet.
Work on the Cumberland has been re-
sumed after a prolonged idleness. This
property is owned by Dixon Bros. and
they have sunk a shaft to depth of 90
feet, from whence drifting has been COM
menced
The Schnider tunnel is working a num-
Der of men and is now in 600 feet. This
property is being managed by Charles
Schnider and a body of mill dirt three
feet in width. has been opened up which
carries good values.
Tom Slater, in charge of the Gold
Anchor, is pushing work at lively rate.
Some time ago body of ore was opened
up which gave handsome returns, and as
work progresses, it is found that the
values increase.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

The annual ball of the Fire department
will take place on New Years Eve, and
the event gives promise of being well
attended. The Troadero has been Sc
cured and the boys are busily engaged in
completing final arrangements. The
members of the organization include the
best citizens of the city, and as the cause
is most worthy one, it is to be hoped
that liberal patronage will result.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
kest Route to Chicago and East

The Quickest Route to Chicago and East
Is via Union Pacific "Chicago Special" !"
Leaves Denver I:Io p. m, arrives Chicago
400 p m. next day. The quickest night
train leaves Denver 1890 p. M, arrives
Chicago 7:I5 second morning. Service
equipment the pink of perfection. See
your local agent or address E. R. Griffin,
general agent, Denver.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
The St. Paul Calendar for 1908

Consists of six sheets, IoxI5 inches, of
beautiful reproductions in colors of pastel
drawings by Bryson, is now ready for
distribution and will be mailed on receipt
of twenty-five (25l cents-in stamps or
coin. Address F. A. Miller, the general
passenger agent, Chicago.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
TOYS, Toys, Toys at C.L Lambs.

The largest and the best assortment of
Holiday Goods ever brought to the city,
all the new novelties in Picture Frames,
Cut Glass, Silver and Chinaware, Bric-a-
Brac, Silk Mufflers, Ties, Hand Made
Lace Handkerchiefs and Battenburgs in
fact we have complete stock of every
thing useful, ornamental, artistic and
amusing. Our prices are as usual, the
lowest. The one guessing nearest to the
exact number of beans in the jar in our
window gets SIS gold Watch; we also
give absolutely free a Doll valued at $25.
c. L. LAMB.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
Quick Buying
grained.

These lovely days put snap into people
and our splendid goods put go into trade
H. A. ELLIOTT,
The Leading Druggist.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
Election Of Officers.

The following officers have been elected
by the A. o. U. W.:
o. w. Lowell, NJ. w.
Chas Brandstetter, Foreman.
Sam Brethour, Overseer.
Chas. Bragg, Recorder.
George Hanson, Financier.
]. 1. Coddington, Receiver,
Ernest NJ. Clayton, Guide.
H. B. Olson, Inside Watch.
7. ]. McAndrews, Trustee.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

Siftings wishes everybody a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-22
THE sOER AND THE BRITON.
The Former Excels as IA MariSsmap, hui
the Iatter Takes Chances.

the Iatter Takes Chances.
have often been asked as to what
] thought of the relative merits of the
Beers and British as soldiers, says
Adelbert S. Hay. United States consul
at Pretoria. in Golfers Weekly. My
opinion is worth very little, but from
what have seen | can form an esti-
mate. OF the British, both men and
officers too much cannot be said. The
British officer. 1t seems to me, Is 6t
times foolishly brave. That is to say,
he is impressed with the necessity OF
inspiring his mon and showing a con-
tempt for death or danger. II has
often been said that this is magnili-
cont. but it is not war. ! am not quite
sure that | agree as to that. When
the man in the ranks knows that his
officer is not shirking and that he has
no fear of consequences, 1t makes him
courageous and inspires him to do his
best. The English soldier is plucky.
dogged and usually contented. | do
not think he has the adaptabilty of
the American soldier, but he impresses
me very favorably. The Boer, of
course, has the advantage over the
Britisher-as | think he would have
over the soldiers of any nation in the
world-of being a natural born shot.
From infancy the Bocr has been hunt
Ing big game and has been accustomed
to the use of firearms. Distances on
the veldt are extremely deceptive ow-
ing to the atmospheric conditions, and
1t is difficult for a man not trained to
that form Of outdoor life to be able TO
accurately determine the range The
Boer, on the other hand, having al
ways led the life of hunter with a
keenly trained eye, has his adversary
at disadvantage. That explains why
in the principal engagements the loss
of life on the British side was sc heavy
and the casualties among the Beers
comparatively few. The British in
fnntryman is probably as good :
marksman as can be found in any
other army. but he is hopelessly out.
classed as against the Boer.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-22
FACTS ABOUT THE COUNTIES.
tho shortest Name Custer County
Mont, the biggest In Area

Mont, the biggest in Area
Some peculiar facts are being brought
out by the twelfth census concerning
the counties. says the New York Sun.
For instance. the shortest name OF
county Is |. in Oklahoma, while the
longest Is Saint John the Baptist, a
parish In Louisiana. Nebraska had
county named L'Eau qui Court. but the
people had it changed to plain Knox
in 1878. since which time It has grown
from rs to 1898. Vernon county,
Wisconsin. was formerly known as Bad
Axe. Minnesota once named county
Toombs. then changed it to Andy
Johnson. and now il appears as VIII
kins. North Dakota boasted a county
called Gin Grass. but it was changed
to Wells. Twenty-siX states have non
ored Washington with a county bear
ing his name; twenty-one states have
Jefferson and Jackson county; Lin
coin appears in sixteen states. Mon
tana has the county with the largest
area. Custer. which covers &c, ,490
square miles; the second largest Is San
Bernardina county, California, with
19.947 square miles. Both counties are
larger than either Maryland, Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut. Delaware. New
Hampshire. New Jersey, Rhode Island
OF Vermont. The smallest county is
Bristol, Rhode Island. which has only
twenty-five square miles, and Alex
andria county. Virginia, is next, with
/ thirty-two square miles. Texas has
245 counties. the largest number. Del
aware has three counties, and Rhode
/ Island FIVE. Wyoming and Arizona
| have the unluclly number Of thir-
/ teen each. Texas covers 265,1SO
square miles. and IS not half so large
as Alaska. which has 590,Ss4 square
miles. Montana comes next to Texas
in size and has 146,0S0 square miles
/ The District of Columbia covers the
smallest area of any diyision-seventy
square miles. There are several coun-
ties lost. strayed or stolen Nothing
has been heard from Mankanta county
Minnesota, since 1850, when il had q
population of 1868. Wahnata county
In the same state. disappeared about
the same time with a population o.
two more than the other Carson
county, Nevada, has been missing since
1860 Among the other counties whicl
have disappeared are one of the Daw
son counties. in Texas; Cedar county
Utah, and Lyons county. Nebraska.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-22
At'hat rs Courage?

Some years ago at Fort Sill. Indian
Territory. there was government
scout, whose name was Thomson.
says Richard Harding Davis in Every
body's Magazine. He furnished me
with a story of an incident which he
considered was the best Illustration
OF the highest form Of real courage.
An Indian agent had scnt in word TO
.he post that the Indians near him
were on the point OF an outbreak. and
that he believed they might sweep
down upon him at any moment Thorn
son and boy lieutenant just out from
West Point were detailed to ride over
TO the agency and make an investigl-
tion. While they were seated on the
veranda Of the agents house. and while
he was reciting his reasons for be-
lioving an uprising was imminent.
about two hundred Indians came gal
Looping towards them across the prai-
rio. They were in war paint and war
bOnnets. and they came yelling and
brandishing their Winchcsters. The
Indian agent retrcatcd to his second
story and concealed himself beneath
the bed. Thomson remained cealc !
with his feet against the rail OF the
porch, and calmly observed the ad-
vancing whiriwind Of painted bodies.
eagles feathers, and fluttering blank
cts. The boy from West Point imitatal
/ Ihnn1uan TTn I.t H.
return TO the post the famous Indian
fighter should give good account o.
him 70 the old officers. his reputation
would be instantly and pleasantly
established. That was allowing. o
course, that they ever did return e
the post So he i,pt his feet en- tho
railing and puifed at his cigar. Th,
Indians fell off their ponies IN from
of the scout, and their chief mel began
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-22
Antics OF a Black Rear.

The antics of big black bear ere.
ated quite a panic in the town of Oran.
Algeria, not long ago. The animal
was attached TO menagerie hailing
from Russia. and which was about to
leave the place. after delighting the
inhabitants with its performances.
Bruin contrived, somehow, to slip out
of his cage, and as fate would have it.
he bounded into the road at the very
moment when n funeral procession was
passing along While the mourncrs
fed in every direction, the drive. Of
the hearse whipped up his horses.
which sped off at a gallop. AS the bear,
which. II may be assumed, was quite
innocent of any malicious intent. took
his course through the most frequent
ed Streets. he spread terror along his
path. People few into shops with wild
shrieks. doors were closed and barred.
and the town soon wore a deserted ap-
pearance. Finally Bruin betook him
self in his ramble to an open square
on which company of Zouaves was
drilling. The soldiers Immediately
fixed bayonets and surrounded the
bear, which surrendered at discretion,
and was promptly conducted TO the po-
lice station. Later on the animals
keeper appeared and took the runaway
in charge. There was no difficulty ex-
perienced in inducing Bruin to return
to the menagerie, but the panic his
escapade created will be talked of in
the town for days to come.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-22

the Jail at Ashcvilic, where the Inou
we're confined
The unsuspecting jailer was seized
and tied and gagged. Five minutes
later the 500 rescuegs left the city
without having fred a single shot
Since that night none but Anderson's
wife and a few friends has known his
whereabouts. On leaving North Caro-
lima he assumed a new namc, under
which he has worked al these years.
In the struggles of the family which
Anderson Left behind TO keep alive,
they have been aided by Anderson's 3
friends. and through the influence OF
Senator Pritchard Mrs. Anderson was
appointed postmistress at Bakersvllle,
and has thus been enabled to keep
her three children.
Meanwhile. Anderson has become
high sheriff of the county in which
he lives, in a state not far from the
Rockies. For a good part of the time
he has also been in the secret service
of the United States, still under his
assumed name. When s20,000,0G0 oi
gold coin in kegs was taken from Sar
Francisco. Cal, to Washington. ID. c..
Anderson was captain of the 20 mer
who so faithfully guarded IL. During
the Spanish-Amcrican war, when The
White House was more carefully
guarded than before, Anderson coulC
have again been seen. Also at Chica
30. when President Mckinley wa'
there at the laying OF the cornerstone
Of the new postofice building, Ander
son was in evidence All during th'
Inauguration day Anderson was tn,
one seen nearest the President.
AS for Edward Ray. he was loni
thought TO be dead. His wife secures
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-22
SroutS 3llustrltion Of
sjts highest form.

to boast, ANA u threaten him, while
the youns braves kept up wild and
ntrve-.acNng chorus OF whoops and
yJlls. Thomson related what followcf
in this way:
Il was talking 20 old Red Woif, ana
telling him who, would happen IL he
let lo2sc against the settlers. was
talking fast. for they wero sure enough
starting on the war-plth, and | knew
II they weren't stopped at the start.
the few OF u, at Fort Sill couldn't stop
them after they got going. was
threatening him win the whole United
States army ard trying TO make him
hear me, when tho yOungster from
West Point turned his head towards
me and griuucd. Thomson he said.
who's your fat friend? lie had his
hands I'm bis 5elt and his cigar in his
mduth. and Inc spoke 50 quiet that |
couldnt make out what he meant but
ne was looking behind me. so | turned
and looked TOO. An cid chief weigh
ing about three hundred pounds, had
slipped OF his pony and crept up be-
hind me, and was pointing his W.u-I
chester at full cock inst back Of nv
car. When turned my head tho
muz2lo punched me In the cheek Now
what ! say is. that any man that
knows he's got to die can be cool and
funny Gjcjt it himself and let on he
don't care, Eut a man who can be cool
ana funny when his friend has got to
die Is a damned brave man. For the
benefit o. those who want % know
what happened after that, [ can only
tell them that Red Wolf in;erfered in
behalf Of Thorn on. and that he and
the lieutenant wero allowed to return
to Fort Slll where for many years
after Thomson qCo:ed the boy as be
ing the bra est man OF his acquaint-
C~cc.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-22

Apropos Of the discovery that Muir
ray Hall. the Tammany politician. for
thirty years known as man, was in
reality a woman, many interesting ana
historic cases of similar masquorades
are recalled. One OF the most notable
disguises of sex on record was that os
Chcvaller D'Eon, who masqueraded
as a woman while acting as diplomatic
agent for Louis XIV to the court of the
Empress of Russia. He was born in
Tonnerre, France, in 1928. and died in
1910
There lived twenty years ago in
Hungary an officer named Felix Fran
coine, who was one of the most valor-
Gus captains in the army. Her sex
was not discovered until after her
death IN Brittany a few years ago
there lived an old fisherman who for
fifty years followed the sea- disguised
as a man, although woman. She was
so successful with her nets that she
amassod a fortune and at her death
left considerable real estate, twelve
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-22
A Fish That
BUries Itself.


A fish of curious habits exists in New
Zealand which has apparently hitherto
escaped the notice Of naturalists. The
FISH is called by the Maoris the kaka-
val. 1t is generally discovered when a
man is digging out rabbits or making
post holes in the summer time. and II
lies at a depth of a foot or two feet
under the soil. The character Of the
soil. whether sandy or loamy, does not
seem to matter.
The fish is from two to three inches
long, silvery, shaped like minnow,
but rather more slender and tapering
1t appears to be dead when exhumed,
and II dug up in summer and put into
water it dies at once. IT, however, it
is brought to daylight in May, CT
early June (the end OF autumn), when
the rains are beginning to make the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-22

One OF the ways in which Germany
has been seeking to shut out American
goods from her markets is by refusing
advertisements of things made in the
United States. Frank IL. Mason. the
American consul general in Berlin. re-
ports to the state department that for
the last six years the German trade
papers have refused to publish adver-
tisements of American bicycles and
sewing machines. The tariff did not
shut out the American bicycles, so the
GeTl-n manufacturers got together
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-22

In Mitchell county. Bailey and his
friends were in possession. Ray, Bit
terly set against yielding. attempted to
smoke the Bailey men out of the mine.
Unsuccessful in this, he next ap-
pealed to his brother-m-law, Anderson.
then n young man of 20, deputy col
lector OF internal revenue and greatly
dreaded by the moonshiners. 1t was
decided to force the issue in person.
and the young men started for the
mine armed.
The Bailey men. who awaited them
at the entrance to the mine. were SINH
larly equipped. A desperate scufiie fol-
lowed, during which Ray and his COM
batant, Cebon Miller. fell down a shaft.
At the bottom, with renewed ferocity
Ray attacked his opponent. and in five
minutes Miller was dead. Meanwhile
Anderson had been attacked at the top
of the mine by one of the Bailey clan
Ed Horton. Their encounter was
brief, unseen All that Is known of
It is that Horton was killed.
Knowing that they would suffer i'm
mediate expiation at the hands of the
enraged men in the mine. II caught.
the two fingered not an instant, but
made good their escape. They kept
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-22
CURIOUS FINNY CREATURE
FOUND IN NEW ZEALAND.

soil thoroughly wet. and put into
tub OF water, a curious thing happens.
After day or two II casts its skin
which sinks to the bottom, and the fish
plays about bright and lively
When dug up in summer there APP
pears to be a growth OF skin, or per-
haps of a dry, gummy exudatlon,
which seals up the head and gills. APP
parently this enables II TO aestivate
through the dry weather and seals the
fish as an Indian fakir is sealed up be-
fore he goes in for a long burial.
OF course. in winter, there must be
marshy spots or pools in which the
fish can swim and propagate, but often
an evidence of such natation disap-
pears in summer. and the hot. dry. wa
terless plain seems the last place on
earth in which to find a fish.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-22

Every county in North Carolina is in
suspense TO know the outcome of an
application nov in the hands OF Gov
ornor Charles b. Aycock of that state
for the pardon OF Walghtstill Avery
Anderson, who 16 years ago was con-
victed of murder and sentenced to be
hanged. and since then has been u
fugitive from the grasp Of the law. 1t
is supposed that the federal admins
tration will exert an influence in An
derson's behalf for though branded
as a murderer he has since showed
himself to be valuable citizen, hay-
ing. during many occasions, been en-
trusted with Offices of great RESPONSE
bility.
The deed of which Anderson is
charged is the killing OF man named
ed Horton, near Asheville, n. c., dur
ing a quarrel over a mine. That An
derson committed the deed is a fact,
he having confessed TO that effect,
but according to his story it was done
in self-defense.
The trouble arose in 1884 from a
violent dispute between Edward Ray,
a brother-iD-law of Andersons, and q
man named Bailey. over their respec-
tive claims to a valuable mica mine
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-22
Winding Rivers.

II the Ohio river were straight IL
would not be navlgable. The length
of the river, including all its present
windings. is 94S miles; yet the distance
from its source to its mouth, in a
straight line, is only GA miles. The
river now descends five inches in a
mile, which declivity, slight as 1t Is, is
sufficient to cause a current so rapid
that at some seasons of the year
steamboats, can scarcely force their
way against it. At all times the as
cent of the Ohio is a very different
thing from the descent. Straighten
out all the bends and the river would
rush along at a rate that would render
1t worse than useless for the purposes
of man. 1t would be a torrent. The
same is true of the Mississippi and all
the other great western rivers, all Of
which resemble the Ohio in what may
be termed the uniform irrgularity Of
their course.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-22

fishing smacks and snug sum In the
Bank Of France. Catherine Combs.
now living in an English poor house.
has for forty-three years passed "a
Charles Wilson and had earned a good
living as a mural painter and dcepra-
tor. One OF the masters of an English
almshouse was a woman who for
eighteen years donnod mans attire.
Her identity was revealed through a
man who was brought to the institu-
ton and who hailed her as his long
lost wife.
There are several instances in recent
years where men have sought employ
ment as cooks in the dress OF women.
A man who called himself Chris ina
Becrens worked as a cook for ten years
In the Kitchens OF New York house
holds and earned especial commcnda-
tions for culinary skill and neatness.
He would not have been discovered in
his deception had he not INDUCED in a
drunken spree, in the course OF which
he neglected to shave for several days.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-22

According TO Professor Spaldins
the white pine tree seldom attains .
hight greater than 100 feet of diam
eter of more than forty inches. tres
of this variety once measured by the
division of forestry of the department
Of agriculture was 40 feet tall and
forty-eight inches thick. The tree was
i60 years old. II was a little sapling
ifty years before Columbus sailed
from Palos.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-22
Yankees Win in Germany


and declared that they would patronize
no paper devoted to the bicycle trade
which took advertisements of Amer
can wheels Several German manu-
facturers of bicycles are also manufac-
turers of sewing machines. and they
decided to include those in the boycott
list. At first there was considerable
damage done TO the American trade,
but after awhile the Yankee traders
flooded Germany with gorgeous post
ers and taking" circulars. and now
are In a position to ignore the German
trade papers which they do.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-22
Mill,arl.m vs.. the Mosquito.

Surgeon General Sternberg has for
mally notified his subordinates that
hereafter the existence OF malaria at
any army post will prove that his pre-
vious orders for the destruction If
mosquitoes have been disobeyed. New
Jersey ought to be put under martial
law.--1Sew York Judge.