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Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-18
Misses Weinbereer Entertain.

The Fern Party given by the Misses
Clara and Lulu Weinberger on Thursday
afternoon was pleasant feature in every
sense of the word. The house was hand
somely decorated in green and white
paper roses, sweet-peas and ferns. Eleven
tables were prepared for the players of
might've which was the principal feature
of the afternoon. Miss Mock succeeded
in capturing the first prize, an elegant
fern, and Miss Classen the second prize,
and the consolation prize was given to
Mrs. Machol.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-18
SOME GOOD ORE.

The Golden Lily mill has just finished
a weeks run on ore from the Sierra
Nevada tunnel which makes splendid
showing for the ore values from that
property, and incidentally good record
saving in values for the mill, which has
only recently been started after having
been thoroughly repaired and concen-
trating tables added. The ore treated is
copper and iron pyrite, carrying values
in gold, silver, lead and copper. The
ore sampled something over $4,000 per
ton, with saving of about So per cent on
the plates and in concentrates. In other
words the ore averaged in the mill SIe. SO
per ton.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-18

had just climbed the last ladder and was
only few feet distant, and was nearly
blown backward down the air shaft. from
which he could not have escaped death.
1t seems that one hole had failed to 90
on account of the fuse and most of the
powder having been blown from the hole
by another shot fired first to relieve the
blast Several large slabs of rock were
hanging above the hole where the powder
had not been shot, and Mr.. Babb placed
his pick in a crack above large slab and
commenced to pull to loosen the rock
when the shot or blast went off. 1t is
thought that not more than half a stick
of powder was in the hole and which ex-
ploded. Mr.. Babb received the full force
of the blast in his face and breast, severely
bruising his face and breaking a rib over
his heart. His eyes were badly burned
besides being cut by rock, and it was
thought for some time that he would lose
his eye sight entirely. Mr.. Collins was
severely shocked but otherwise was un-
hurt. After the accident Mr.. Babb with
the help OF Mr.. Collins decended the
ladders and walked nearly 1000 feet to
the blacksmith shop. He was at once
taken to the home of Foreman Walders
and cared for until medical aid could be
summoned from Idaho Springs. DR..
john Atchinson was called and dressed
his eyes and wounds, but on his advice
it was decided to take Mr.. Babb to St
Luke's hospital in Denver, and he was
taken down Saturday morning Late ad-
vices say that he will recover both eyes.
and that his injuries are doing nicely.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-18
QUICK RESULTS ERoMAn-

The man who says advertising, even
only in want ad. in this department,
does not pay is badly mistaken, as the
following answers will prove:
Idaho Springs, July I3.
Dear Greyhofer:-In answer to the
want ad of three of your bachelors I am
instructed to say that we can furnish the
gentlemen with wives providing they will
swear never to use tobacco in any form
nor touch the intoxicating cup.
Yours Truly,
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-18
Sec'y Old Maid Association.

In answer to the above will say the
three jolly bachelors who advertised for
"a wife" can swear beautifully, but they
have not yet decided to stop smoking,
and prefer that the proposition be left
open for awhile. l have received up to
date 43 matrimonial papers. Also prop
osition from a matrimonial agent in Dem
yer to furnish wives to the old bachelors
of Yankee at S. each or S25 per dozen.
From Toledo, Ohio, comes the following
telegram:
Toledo, Ohio, July ID.
Alex Greyhoffer, Alice, Colo,:
Tell your bachelors not to choose before
inspecting my goods. Samples by mail.
Isaac Wurststein.
A prominent excursion agent in New
York telegraphs that he is to start for
Colorado soon with car load of school
marms which can be seen at Idaho
Springs, as they intend to take the loor
trip, and would not object to the matri.
monia1 knot.
Advertising certainly pays, and more
especially in this department
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-18
a SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Frank Babb was quite severely blasted
in the Orc Verde tunnel last Friday
morning in a rather peculiar way. Mr..
Babb and w. +. Collins was working in
the upraise, some 1S5 feet in the tunnel
level when the accident occurred. They
had just gone to work, and Mr.. Collins
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-18
ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED-Leasers to work the Esseon
mine on Yankee. Some ore showing
Shaft 40 feet deep with California whim
Would give reasonable bond and lease to
right parties. Address or call on Harvey
Preston, agent, Alice, Colo.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-18
THE THIRTEEN Hoopoo.

A. NJ. Hawk on the thirteenth day of
this month caught thirteen fish, thirteen
inches long that weighed thirteen ounces
each. Mr.. Hawk during the day lost
thirteen fish, thirteen inches long, weigh
ing thirteen ounces each, and every time
he swore thirteen oaths of thirteen syl-
lables.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-18

Wanted-A position in Colorado as
manager or clerk by on experienced
pharmacist. Address w. c. Adams,
Elma, Iowa.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-18

Geo. A. Reynolds was in Denver Mon
day and Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Steuart spent the
fore part of the week in Denver.
Ed A. Reynolds and John Vergon left
on Saturday last for Grants Pass, Ore
where they will make their future
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henline of Freeland,
spent last Sunday with the family of H.
J. Walder
Geo. w. Possell and family have taken
possession of their cottage for the sum-
mer.
H. J. Walder ana wife, with Misses
Emma and Ida went to Denver last We'd
nesday for few days.
Colonel Moore, of the Gold King prop
critics, left for Lincoln, Neb the first of
the week to visit his family.
Miss Weed, of Denver, is visiting her
sister and brother, Mrs. N. NJ. Andrews
and Frank 1. Weed, at Yankee.
G. P. Goodier and family arrived from
New York last Monday and will spend
the summer at their cottage.
Mrs. ]. H. Gilman arrived home Mon
day with little Miss Gilman from a visit
to her mother and family in Denver.
Mrs. Santofro, with her daughter Miss
Minnie, and Miss Katie Slater, arrived in
camp last Monday to spend the summer
with Mr. Thos I. Slater, manager of the
Gold Anchor mine.
Robt. Classen, accompanied by his
sister and brother-in-law, visited the
glacier last Sunday, and said it was the
greatest sight he had ever seen, and could
not understand how he had lived for so
many years near such sight without
visiting it or of having heard so little of
the wonder.
In a private letter to frie nds, Mr.. Mar
tin Roberts, who recently took charge of
a large mine at Kimberly, Utah, saws
that while they have some big proposit-
ions there and some large mines, the
country does not offer to the investor the
inducements that can be seen in any
prospect hole at Yankee, and he advises
his friends to be in good cheer, for our
fu ture.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-18
YANKEE AND ALICE DEPARTMENT.
JULY I6, 1903.
JULY I6, 1903.

Th department will appear weekly hereafter publishers
Stngs having employed Mr. Alex Grehoe to conduct the de-
parment. items
Geyhofer Box Alice Colo will receive his
fishers.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-18
TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS.

Work was started on the Alice te1e-
phone line from Central City last We'd
nesday morning, which will be completed
within 90 days, thus giving the camp
telephone connections with the state.
Some twenty phones have been con-
tracted for up to date, and it is thought
the line will be using 80 phones before
Christmas. The line follows closely the
route surveyed for the new railroad.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09

q remarkable achievement, particu-
larly as 1t has been accompanied by
no remarkable decline In the net rev.
enue from freight.
Passenger Earnings. 4
The statistics have Increased their
passenger earnings per train mile,
Northern Pacific by 3.65 percent and
Great Northern by. 6.36 per cent. In
the case Of Northern Pacific this has
duction In the average rate per pas
senger per mile, probably on account
of the fact that the helping mile
age on passenger trains shows an In
crease Of over A per cent.
If the rates statistics prove any one
thing more than another 1t is that dur
ing the fiscal year sos nothing has
been done by the traffic department.
of either Great Northern or Northern
Pacific to indicate that either the trav-
cling public or the shippers OF the
northwest are In any way threatened
or incommoded by the cooperation of
these two roads so long as their traf-
the statistics it would appear that the
shippers along the line OF Northern
Pacific are particularly and directly
benefited In the matter Of freight
rates.
Earnings in General.
In the matter of earnings both roads
must be congratulated. Northern Pa
cific has increased Its gross 9.5 per
cent while Great Northern has &C
corded an increase in gross per mile
of 80 per cent. It is noteworthy that
the freight earnings on Northern Pa
cif1c in 1903 were ~ per cent, of the
entire earnings as against 73 per cent
last year. while passenger earnings
this year were 20 per cent as against
% per cent last year. On Great North
ern freight earnings also decreased
from rs per cent to. rs per cent, while
passenger earnings only increased
from. 1S.49 per cent to 1857 per cent.
Botht roads appear to have made
greater advances, proporttonately, In
their passenger operations than in their
freight. This is attributed to, the fact
that the movement Of passengers has
been steadily growing as the country
increased in prosperity, particularly
the movement Of local passenger traf-.
fic. This is brought out quite clearly
by the fact that while the number. iof
passengers carried on Great North
ern increased 20 per cent the number
carried one mile, increased but ~ per
cific are II per cent and 16 per cent
respectively, showing that Mr.. Hills
country has developed local passenger
traffic faster than has the territory of
Northern Pacific. This is very, natural
in view Of the fact that the northern
territory is receiving more settlers
than the southern each year. s
Great Prosperity; ..>s>I
On the whole the traffic statistics
indicate prosperity, greater perhaps
than is enjoyed by any other group of
railroads on the continent. The large
increase in the operating expenses
per mile on both roads indicated In the
third item of the list, is the only fly
in the ointment. When taken In con-
junction with the remainder of the
list, as it logically should be taken, It
would appear that this heavy increase,
due to the increased cost of labor, ma
terial and supplies, is treated a little
too seriously both by the railroad au-
thorities and by the public at large.
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. = =. .-r. 4 4. e e. s..-
G. MS STATEMENT
Railroad Gives It's Side of Diferenc.
y = with Car Men .-.-.r1------. I.

ndllrOau Gives It's Side OF Difference
with Car Men. - }za
The Great Northern road gives the
following version Of the car; men wage
question: fs-->s> ~ - !, : 2
The request Of the car men is for q, new
set of rules governing conditions Of en-
ployment and for. a general increase in the
rates Of compensation. The position taken
by the company. at the conference
was that the rates now paid its
car men. are as high as those
paid generally by neighboring lines
and that, in view Of theh fact that
business conditions are now such that it
is possible to secure all of the men re-
quired for the various car shops along the
line, and as, since the last increases were
made, there have been, no marked in
creases in the cost Of living, the request
for a general increase could not be con
sidered. ~ t...% = 80:
The company has, however, within a,
few weeks, gone over the rates of pay for
it's car men and made certain Increases.
which places the rates on a fair basis with
the rates paid by neighboring lines. IN
asmuch as there is no exception taken to
the working rules at present In effect
there was no apparent necessity for draft
Ing another set Of regulations, and for
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
BASIS FOR IMPORTS
Eastern and Western Roads VIII Pre-
sss.- vent FavOrs to Imports. =.

At a conference Of eastern, and west
ern railroad men in New York, to fix
import rates on a basis which will pre-
vent the shipment Of foreign goods
west at rates lower than. those on do
nestle goods, it has been agreed to es-
tablish a regular tariff Of rates from
Atlantic and gulf ports to the middle
west, with the tariff from Baltimore to
the middle west as a basis !. as7f:s IN +
+. The gulf roads will be allowed a 10
per cent differential from those tariffs
in their favor. The rates from the
gulf to the middle west have been in
a chaotic state for some time, the gulf
roads having. no fxed system or any
basis for making rates. They have
been cutting below the rates made by
eastern trunk lines to the same points,
SO that in many cases better rates
could be obtained to middle, western
cities from European points by the
way of the gulf ports than thru the
eastern ports. -, .;..'. .... IN. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
RAILROADS.
TWIN Line FIGURES
Comparison of Recent Annual Re-
ports of Great Northern and
Northern Pacific.
Mr.. Hills Train Load Of Four Hun
dred and Forty-seven Tons Re.
garded as a TRUMP.
Special to The Journal,

pPUc46A " Au6 touIuals ia. *
New York, Oct. 9.-The annual re-
ports of the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific, recently published,
afford very interesting comparison.
The traffic statistics and the earnings
returns are quite complete. The COM
parison between two roads that for
merly We're rivals for the trade Of the
great northwest and were admins
tered along very different lines, but
which now are both dominated by the
policy of J. ]. Hill in traffic matters
is peculiarly interesting. It Is not hard
to trace in the changes of two years
on the Northern Pacific the results of
the adoption of Hill methods-the
suggestions of Mr.. Hill put into exc
cution. and the railroad genius of that
master of cheap transportation turned
into an asset for Northern Pacific.
The whole traffic history of the two
railroads for the two years Is con-
tanned in the following figures:
(*Means 81 900 omitted; **means
nnn Ann or,,itto1 .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
n. I. ANNUAL MEETING
No Action on Bond Issue-Directors
,-~r Are Reelected. ~ I.


-~ Are Reelected. '::..s.-
An adjourned meeting of the stock
holders of the Rock Island will be held
Jan. 7 at Davenport. At the meeting
yesterday no action was taken on the
proposed bond issue Of $25O,O00,00O.
The action of the directors and Off
calls for the past year was approved,
also the purchase of the Rock Island
& Peoria and Of the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern. Directors whose
terms expired were reelected as fol-
lows: r. r. Gable and J. N. Moore of
Chicago, e. E. Hine, A. E. Orr and Og-
den Mills of New York. The financial
report was for fifteen months ending
June 80 as the end of the fiscal year
formerly was March 81 The gross
earnings We're $42,752,655; net earn
ings $15,861,576; surplus at close 81
business $3,sso.262:. expenditures for
additions and improvements $2,53o,-
224; for equipment $5,7oO,0Oo. lo s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
RAILROAD NOTES.

The interstate commerce commission will be in
Chicago Nov 8 to renew the hearing upon the
charge brought against the elevator system OF
the Union Pacific It Is understood that sensa.
tional testimony regarding allowances to favored
elevators has been discovered.
The Louisiana railroad commission has decided
in reference to the concentration Of cotton at
Shreveport that no change shall be made in net
rates, while the graduated refund shall be re-.
placed by fixed refund of 81 per bale all
shipments to that point from local stations.
s. At a joint meeting yesterday in Chicago q
representatives Of the western and eastern rail.
roads and the lake lines to Buffalo and Erie II
was agreed to maintain the present rates on
grain End Hour until Dec. l. On that date the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09

$4,000 In negotiable railroad bonds, two
valuable building contracts between him
self and the Newton & Northwestern rail-
way and a wallet in which were several
other valuable contracts and personal
papers. He left the case on a bench in the
North Western depot in Chicago while he
walked to a tank for a drink of water.
When he returned the grip was missing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09

Northern in New York were present
six stockholders, two Of whom were
clerks in the Great Northern ofiIes
and two general offices Of the North
ern Securities company. r. 7. Far
rington,. M. D. Grover and Edward
Sawyer were reelected directors. A
majority OF the stock was represented.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09

that reason, no new schedule Of rules has
been made.
1t IS q fact that the company has re-
Gently made reductions in it's shop force
at various points owing to the fact that
It's equipment is In such condition that the
large force carried until recently is not
demanded.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
MiIIer,s Name Again.

Special to The Journal.
Butte, Mont, Oct. e.The last rumor
in railroad circles in the west is to the
effect that Darius Miller will be the next
president of the Northern Pacific. He
has been president Of the Cotton Belt line
and several other prominent roads in the
south and just at present his name seems
to be most prominent for the place.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
Merchants ASK Tow Rates.

Chicago, Oct. 9.The action Of eastern
railroads in cutting off reduced rates
which for years have been granted for the
monthly trips Of merchants and travelling
men was discussed at the monthly meet
by committees appointed by the CONNER
cia1 organizations in New York. Pittsburg
and Chicago. The merchants made an ur-
gent demand for the restoration Of the
rate Of one and one- third fare for the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
GREAT NORTHERN MEETING
Six stockholders Were Present Repre-
.s senting Majority of Stock.

The annual meeting Of the st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba company was
out the transaction Of business. At
the annual meeting OF the Great
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
3. e. O. EARNINGS.

The total earnings from operation Of the
and August were 1880, 899.Os, an in
crease of $1,23z531.2S. The net earnings
were S5,O64,s 47.92, an increase Of $631,-
540.O5. The fixed charges, including in
terest, rentals and taxes, were approx
mately $2,O00,0 600. S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09

round trip. The matter was tabled await
ing the action which will soon be taken by
the trunk lines on a similar request.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
The Art of Being AgreeabIe.

Would you acquire it? Then read
the Adelaide Gordon letters in the
Saturday Journal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09

Of Nfinnetonka Trains.
The Lake Minnetonka trains Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul rail-
way will be discontinued on and after
Sunday. Oct. II.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
WINCHELn MAY GET IT

y. i. Day said TO HaVe Been OHefeu
Rock Island Place.
B. L. Winchell, vice president and
general manager Of the Frisco road,
is likely to be made traffic director
Of the Rock Island. The position is
said to have been offered to 4. f.. Day
Of the st. Louis, w. B. Biddle Of the
Santa Re and Darius Miller Of the
Burlington and to a traffic official of
the Pennsylvania. All declined.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09

Ministers, lawyers, teachers, and
others whose occupation gives but lit
tie exercise, should use Carriers Little
ness. One is dose. Try them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
Mems Clothes.

SATURDAY. special showing of Mems
high grade suits and oyercoats. Every gar
sirable and correct in suits and overcoats.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09

q remarkable achievement, particu-
larly as 1t has been accompanied by
no remarkable decline In the net rev.
enue from freight.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-23
HeCla

From the Standard.
Miss Daisy Dean came up from
Aberdeen last evening to spend sew
eral days on her claim. 81
Geo. Osher is building some large
machine sheds on his ranch in Liber-
ty township, for storing machinery.
We understand that Fred Paddock
intends to move to minnesota about
Nov. ist, and that g. L. Pray will
nov onto the place vacated by Mr..
Paddock.-Houghton Cor.
George B. Buckmaster the only son
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Buckmaster was
born at Decatur, ILL.,, July %, 1878,
and died Tuesday, Oct. Is, 1903, at
the age of rs years, 2 months and II
days. He moved to Dakota with his
parents, when but a small boy and
grew to manhood in our midst. He
became a member of the A. O, b. w
Lodge at Hecla, June %, 1899 anl
was elected Master Workman OF sale
lodge January 1903. He also took al
active part in the Hecla Cornet Banl
and Was held in high esteem by hi
companions.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-23
R0ndelI

Mrs. Josie Bradford and sister were
in Aberdeen Friday and Saturday.
The Kings Daughters will meet
with Mrs. A. S. Hagan on Thursday
afternoon.
The friends of Mrs. Geo. Knox will
be glad to know that she is able to
ride out again.
Mrs. Charlotte Bell of Aberdeena and
brother visited with Mr.. jim Bell the
latter part Of last week.
Geo. W. Carpenter, Dept. U. S. Sur
yeyor has completed the work of sur-
Veying the township. He has re-
turned to his home in Watertown.
Miss Grace Ashford came home
last Saturday and returned to Aber-
deem Sunday evening. She wasaccoln-
panied by Mrs. Chas. Apple. ] to- ..
Gilbert Churchill, of Rondell, an
old school-day friend of the writer,
was a GrOtOn visitor on Saturday,
He came to GrotOn to receive a con-
Slgnment of nursery stock with which
to ornament and improve his home
in Rondell-where they raise big
crops.-Groton Independent,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-23

Robert Burton shipped two carloads
of stock picked up in this n%eiglbor-
hood to Sioux City on Tuesday morn
ing. There were some ten carloads
left here on Saturday shipped by
Johnston PfutZenrueter Brothers,
Rasmussen and others. AS there are
no BUYERS the farmers have to do
their own shipping this year. Mr.
Mitchell is shipping several carloads
Of sheep to George Dixon and II. Z.
Beard who will feed and sell again.
In this way the stubble fields a be
utilized and grain that brings very
little in the market put up TO gOGd
advantage. Mr.. NJ. is also buying
shoats to ship later.