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, 1903-10-08
A Chapter Of Accidents.

r. w. Dyer and James Albert
started out last week TO do the
acnual assessment work on the
Emma, n property owned by Mr..
Dyer south of Battle about 7 miles.
and the accidents that occurred
on trip will last the participants
for one while.
Accident No. | occurred on the
trip 10 the mine, when all the
braces which support the tongue
i'll their covered light wagon were
broken by the rough roads. Bal
ing wire and a young sapling how
ever meuded matters so the trip
could be continued. While in
camp the appearance of a bear
caused accident No. ,, resulting
III the disappearance of the horses,
and considerable difficulty was ex-
perienced in recovering them, but
they Were finally located in Rankin
x Deals livery barn at Encamp-
ment, where they had turned up
and were recognized. On account
of an imminent snowstorm and a
lack of feed Mr.. Dyer did not fin
ish the work on his claim, and
accident No. 3 occurred on their
way back to Battle, on what is
known as Red Mountain. The
wheels on the wagon did not
track very well on account of a
lack of starch in the tongue, and
consequently when this error aus
ed the wheels on one side to run
up onto IA rock some ten feet in
height, the buggy turned over
completely, resting on the top.
The top rested on Mr.. Dyer, who
finally, however, got things right
ell aud everything went swim
mingly, until accident No. 4
brought the parties into town. In
coming down the hill opposite Mr..
Crawford's house, the brake on
the buggy developed a case of
nervous prostration and refused
to he worked. The buggy tried
to get i'll front of the horses, and
IN their efforts to stay in the
front rank the horses did some
fancy curves coming down the
hill, biting the bridge across the
ditch above town by accident.
After crossing the bridge one of
the lines broke and everybody, ex-
cept Mr.. Dyer and Mr.. Albert.
stopped when the horses and bug
gy ran into a telephone pole and
a fence, and they went on, finally
coming up rather winded in front
of the buggy. AS Mr.. Dyer struck
first, and Mr.. Albert on top of
him, MIR. Dyer bore the brunt of
the fall. and is now walking
around with "A cane and an express
sion that kept US from question:
ing him concerning details.
The buggy is considerably dill
apidated, but considering the
seriousness of the accidents, both
Mr. Dyer and Mr.. Albert, are to
be- congratulated upon their es-
cape.
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h. p. Atlas engine, u XIV. dynamo.
box electric drill, and III the
course of a week or ten days will
have IL of the latest improved
electric pumps. The water in the
mine has been handled heretofore
by a station pump, but the iu-
creased How in the shaft at the ore
body made the installing of IL
larger pump imperative. The
mile is lighted throughout with
electricity, and it is the intention
OF the company to keep the mine
thoroughly equipped with every
improvement as the work pro-
crosses.
The location of the mine is an
excellent one, it being accessible
the year around. There is abund-
ance of timber on the Compauy's
/ ground. Pass creek flows less
than half a mile from the mine
and water power for running an
Immense amount of machinery
could be secured by piping the
water from above the mine. Sub
stantial buildings have been erect
e at the mine and also on the
creek below the mine.
MIR. Kaylor expects to extend
his trip from Denver, after pur-
chasing the pump, to eastern
points, where he will place a block
OF stock, consisting of $1,000
shares, and after this sale, the
company will withdraw all stock
from the market. Mr.. Kaylor
states that the sale of this stock
will furnish sufficient funds, with
the amount now in the treasury,
to carry IN the work until thew
Shall begin to receive returns from
ore shipments. The stock is sell
ing at 25 cents a share, and it is
safe to say that inside of a few
months it will be impossible to
buy the same stock for five times
the purchasing price.
One of the main factors in the
development of a prospect, and
one which has been overlooked in
a great many cases, has been close
ly adhered to in the development
of the Elk Mountain mine. and
that is economy exercised in de-
velopment work. Machinery has
been added only as positively re-
quired, and it was only after the
status of the mine was assured
that the company put in its pres
ent plant Mr.. Kaylor states that
the cost of development up to the
present time has been less than
SIS a foot. There are a great
many prospects in the country
which have cost double that
amount per foot, with very little
showing. Expensive machinery
will be put in, a well timbered
shaft sunk, and drifts run in a hit
or miss fashion, and in cases of
small companies, all the money
raised for development is used up,
with very little real development
to show for the amount expended.
In an article in the Encamp.
ment Herald of Sept. 23rd, Paul
Farwell, a mining expert located
at Encampment, mentions the
Elk Mountain property very ia
yorably aud ranks it among the
best in the district.
Mr.. Kayios, who was accom-
panied by bis wife, will remain in
the east for several months and
! during his absence the mine will
be operated by b. A. Kaylor.
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has proved himself a very efficient
and thorough business man. Mr..
Meyer has purchased a plot of
ground at Elk Mountain and NOV
ed the fine residence of G. l..
Wagner, which he purchased, from
Carbon to that place and will
make that his home in future.
, 1903-10-08
Drill and Evolutionary Contest.

~
Miss Pryor, who has been teach
ing a class in physical culture and
e%locution here the past month,
gave two high class entertain
ments the past week, in Armory
hall.
The entertainment Saturday
evening consisted of drills, panto-
mines and recitations by the pu-
pills. The first number on the
program was a recitation by Mrs.
E. w. Devine, The Inventors
Wife," which was an amusing de-
scription of the troubles of the
wife of n man with an inventive
turn of mind. This was followed
with a drill by nine girls, "The
hevel of the Maids" and a pam
tomime by six girls, THE Swanee
River" One of the pretliest fea-
lures of the entertainment was the
scarf fantasy, by nine girls. The
girls e prettily costumed in
white with red, white and blue
%scarfs, and one. figure, in which
the girls formed a stan with the
scarfs, was especially attractive.
A recitation, THE Song of the
Sea-" by Edith Havens, was we'll
rendered, and "Old Ace" by
George Snyder, was also excel
lent. IAN Ode TO the Passions"
a pantomime, was followed by two
recitations. Keeping His Word"
by Frances Green, and "Ol6
Aunty Doleful," by Mis-. c. F.
Holck. "A Gypsy Fantasy" by
the ladies' of Miss Pryor's class,
and a recitation by Miss George
Snyder, entitled IAN Old Maids
Love Letter" which was heartily
applauded, ended the program.
The entertainment Tuesday eve
ming consisted of an evolutionary
contest, by the different members
of Miss Pryor's class in elocution.
Owing to the illness of Miss
Pryor, Miss Sanders had charge
of the evenings entertainment
and was assisted by Prof. Stesrns.
The program consisted of eight
selections, and a repetition of two
of the drills given Saturday eve
ming. Two prizes were given for
the best rendered selections: n
prize by judges and the other by
popular vote. The judges select
ed were Mrs. j. F. Crawford, Miss
Maude Stanley, and Rev. Mclean.
There were eight contestants
for the prizes, as follows:
frankie White, Trying to
Catch n Train"
Fred Holck, "My Benchlegged
Fist
Edith Ravens, $50 Waa l."
Violet Large, Burglar Bill"
Mrs. f. w. Devine, "Belshaz-
Zer's DOOM
Carrie Bufum, "The Night
Wind"
Frances Green, "Jemimah's
Sparkling"
Miss George Snyder, "As the
Moon Rose"
The prize by vote of the audi
ence was awarded to Frances
Green, and the one to be awarded
by the judges wis given to Miss
George Snyder.
Both entertainments were excel
lent in the class of amusement,
and in the rendition of the differ
ent parts, showing careful and
painstaking work on the part of
Miss Pryor.
, 1903-10-08
WEEKLY STOCK YARDS LETTER

'
gress all summer mt the Union
Storkyards, has Just been COM
pleted. This is the series of new
chutes in the western cattle divi-
sion of the yards. The chutes
number 81 and as they adjoin one
Belt line. nre in close reach of
the stockvards tracks.
The chutes are paved with
brick and protected by a wall of
concrete. They are therefore, of
a character not excelled in the
country for the quick handling of
stock and the absence of mud and
dirt common in other yards-a
condition which is always unfav
orahle when showing off the
points of livestock.
This Improvement has cost the
stockyards company approxia-
mateIy 100000. Besides the
chutes an immense new cattle di-
vision has been constructed, to
accommodate the increase in west
ern stocks which the opening of
new shipping territory is bring
ing to South Omaha.
A big run of western cattle is
being anticipated almost any day
and in consequence the bears have
pretty nearly secured control of
the markets. Those who intend
shipping in the immediate future,
will do much towards protecting
themselves by send their stock to
one of the Missouri river markets,
rather than to Chicago, as at the
slightest indication of renewed
overstocking the market there, it
is certain prices will be forced
down.
Much attention is being direct
ed to the forthcoming livestock
show at the Worlds Fair. Ship
pers arriving at South Omaha
from points in Nebraska, Iowa.
South Dakota Wyoming and Col
orado, are making Il cheap, big
talk" about what this portion of
the west will do in the shape of
exhibits. The first shipments
of prize cattle for exhibition at
the Fair will be made about Jan
uary l..
The Flato Commission compa-
ny's expert, while representing a
gloomy view of market conditions
during the past week, expresses
hope from existing indications,
that the market will rapidly I'M
prove. He says regarding the
past week that the week opened
slow with lower markets all
around. Beef steers were scarce
and while good ones would have
sold at about steady prices, COM
mon and medium kinds we're slow
to move and at lower prices.
Cow stuff of common grades sold
10 to Zoe lower, though the best
heavy, heshy kind were sustain
ed in price. Yard traders are in
sisting on lower prices in the
feeder division, but good cattle
command steady prices. Only
the poorer grades are affected,
and they rule 10 to 20 cents lower.
Light weight, thin, common horn
ed cattle are Lard to move at any
price. Average prices were, Wy
oming steers, VT. 1859, 81; Wyo-
ming steers, VT. l,090, $3.50;
South Dakota steers, W.T.. l,136,
S4.15; COWS, 1856 to $685..
Sheep receipts have been liber-
al but the good qualities sold for
sustained prices. Cheaper grades
alone suffered. Feeders have
all been cleaned up at steady
prices and good yeariings are in
demand. Average prices: Fat
lambs, S4.25 to $4.75; year
lings, $3.50 to 1855; wethers,
$3.50 to $3.50; feeding lambs,
$3.50 to 81 40; yearlings 1885 to
$3.50; wethers, SO. Is to SIPS;
ewes, 81 to $3.50.
He Winda.
, 1903-10-08
LARAMIE, HAHNS
PEAK & PACIFIC
Visit Of Hon. Fred A. Miller, Treasurer
Rcaabed Graded to Centennial
Steel Laid in Laramie Yards-wil
Build to the New Rambler and on to
E~ncampment.

cncampment
Hon. Fred A. Miller, the pres
ent treasurer of the Laramie,
Hahns Peak & Pacific Railroad
Co. was a Saratoga Visitor Satur-
day. In An interview with a rep
resentative of The Sun Mr.. Mil
Ter said:
The road-bed of the Laramie.
Hahns Peak d Pacific is graded
to Centennial, and the ties distri-
buted ana all is now ready for the
steel, We have been greatly ham,
prred in bnilding the road be-
cause we could not get the steel.
Our order for steel was to have
been filled the LIST of Aug
nst. 1902, but We did not get any
OF 1t until the LIST of last August,
and then only enough to lay the
yards in Laramie, which is about
finished. We received word that
the rest of the steel would be in
Laramie by the first of the pres
ent month, but it has not arrived.
1T 1T m shortly, and we have
favorable weather, the line will be
completed to Centennial this win
ter.
but We have been so often dis
appointed that we make no prom
ises as to just when it will be
completed; it all depends upon
the arrival of the steel.
From Centennial we will 90
very near the New Rambler and
from there will follow down one
of the small streams to Douglas
creek, and down that stream to
where it empties into the North
Platte river, and on to Encamp-
ment. The surveyors are west
of Rambler and, if the weather
holds good, will soon be out of
the mountains. They are run
ming ii preliminary line ahead and
following up with a location sur
vey as they go.
1--WE will have to run a branch
line from some point on the main
line, near the New Rambler, to
Gold Hill. We could have reach
ed Gold Hill with Il narrow
gague road, but when we changed
to a standard. gague it was impos.
sible to make that point ON ac-
count of the tremendously steep
grade; SO we had to veer off to-
ward the New Rambler.
at is possible that we may,
sometime in the future, build a
branch line to Saratoga, though
We have not yet determined on
that point"
Mr.. Miller was accompanied
by his wife and left here Sunday
morning for Gold Hill, where he
goes to inspect the work on unpat.
ented claims the company holds
in that camp.
Mr.. Miller admitted that at the
coming election of directors for
the ensuing year, which takes
place in Laramie soon, that he
would probably be made presi-
dent OF the company, and that Mr..
Van Horn, who was held that DO.
sition for a number of years,
would give his whole time to the
financial end of the company in
Boston.
Mr.. Miller is a very popular
nan and well liked by every one
with whom he comes in contact.
He formerly lived in Saratoga,
and has a great many friends here
This is his first visit for two years
and he expressed great surprise.
as well as qualification, at the i'm
provement he saw in the town.
Carbon Timber Company Supplies.
, 1903-10-08
What it Wore.

"You say the evening wore on.
What did it wear3"
"Why, the close of the day, of
ourse."-University of Minnesota
Punch Bowl.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-08-03
TELEGRAPH IN MoRoLAND.
signal Men Have Many Destructive
Enemies of the Wires to
Contend With.

In the field it was our practice to
throw up a fly, canvas, or sometimes
only a shelter half, and under this place
the instrument and get to work
sending and delivering messages with
the wire on the ground If possible,
gangs of natives were secured and light
poles put up to string the wires. II
permanency of the camp were assured,
then the corps would undertake to es-
tablish good line on cocoanut or 9TH
er strong poles But in garrison, one
has only to look for a coy nook in one
of the Spanish forts and here he finds
not only excellent quarters for Office
work, but good place to sleep in, says
the Engineering Magazine.
The Spanish took every preeaution to
protect their telegraph and signal tow
ers, and usually employed one OF the
corner or end towers of the fort for the
purpose. There is no possible means
for entering at the front or sides. be-
cause it is all solid masonry. The rear
door is about rs feet above the ground,
and is reached by steps. These steps
can be hauled up for protection. There
are several port holes in the tower, and
as the signal men are properly armed.
a good resistance could be made in the
event of a Moro attack.
The signal men have three or four
classes of enemies of the wires to deal
with First, there are the ladrone
NIoros. who chop out sections of the
wire for the sake of the wire for me-
ehanical use on their farms Then
there are the foes who cut down poles
and fell trees across the wires and the
like to cut off communication and you
have to travel out in the rains or the
night with a small guard and half q
dozen linemen to repair the break
Then the white ants are a bother, for
they eat the woodwork of the poles in
places in a few months, and the pole
topples over. Then there are the gales
that sweep debris on the wires are stop
operations. Earthquakes have c-c rred
twice in the past year ~ih 10
lence that the wires ha been ed
along mountain sides By landslides.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-08-03

The open purchase OF votes by
both political parties at today's
election indicates a diseased body
polite in the whole American sys.
tenn Of government. The danger
that menaces the American peo.
pie more than any other is the
corruption of the ballot We are
perhaps not worse in the Chero-
kee country than elsewhere, but
there will have to come a change
soon or we, as nation, will go
down in anarchy and ruin. Briber
and bribed alike will have to be
brough. to justice and the cleo
tions thereby purified or the ma
ton cannot survive. One political
party will not stand idly by and
see its opponent win an election
by the purchase of votes, hence
both engage in the business.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-08-03
THE ELECTION.

A quiet, but spirited election is
in progress throughout the Chero'
kee nation today. This being the
last chiefs election. No definite
information can be Obtained save
from a few precincts in this dis.
irict and ia Delaware At this
point Rogers and Cookson are
runDing very close, there being
less than half a dozen votes be-
tween them at room, COokson be-
ing slightly in the lead W. T.
Davis was far in the lead for SEN
ator at vinita precinct where
personal Fl sbt was made on him.
AZ far as heard from Cookson has
q lead that indicates his election.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-08-03

II is interesting to note in con
nection with the last election OF
the Cherokees, the names of those
men who have held the Office of
principal chief since the removal
of the tribe 70 the Indion Terri1
tory from Georgia in 1888. At
that date John Ross was at the
head Of the government and con
tinued until his death, which oc.
Cured in 1866. VIM. P. Ross was
sected to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of John Ross, and
was followed by Lewis Downing,
whose death again placed VIM. T
Ross in Office as principal chief
In succession came Chas. Thomp-
son (Oochalata), D.. w. Bushy.
head, (two terms), Joel B. May yes,
c. J. Harris, who served the un
expired second term OF Joel b.
Maves; Samuel H. Maye and the
present incumbent, t. M. Buffing
ton. The election Of Monday will
add to the list another name
that Of the last chief Of the Chero-
KEGS Cherokee Advocate.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-08-03
Phvslolan HeaIed d.

DR.. George Ewing, a practcing ply
sician Of Smiths Grove, Ky, for over
thirty years, writes his personal exper-
ience with Foley's Kidney Cure: "For
years I had been greatly bothered with
kidney and bladder trouble and en-
larged PROSTATE gland. I used every
thing kno IN to the profession without
relief, until I commenced to use Foley's
Kidney Cure. After taking three bot
ties I was entirely relieved and cured. I
prescribe it now daily iu.my practice
and heartily recommend its use to all
physicians for such troubles. have
prescribed It in hundreds Of cases with
perfect success Sod by Shanahan &
& Mitchell DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-08-03
Judges Of Election.
Cooweescoowee District vinita

Cooweescoowee District Vinita
precinct:
NJ. Daniels, Hill.
Clerks w W Ward, R | Blake
ney.
Supervisors Levi Jones, Chas.
Pfannkuche, Geo. Couch.
Delaware District Vinita pre-,
cinct:
Judges Oce Trou, J F Charles
worth.
Clerks Morris Knight, Washing
ton Adair
Supervisors Robt. Daniels, Ben
Beck.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-08-03

PROFESSIONAL CARDS.&

nR. L. BAGBY,
- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office in New Ratciif Building Tele-
phone IoI. Vinita. Ind. Ter d
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-08-03

Now that the election is over let
Yinita lurn her handstoward maxi
ing the town a better place TO live
in. Water works, paved streets,
sewerage and better sanitation,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-08-03

The Katy viii -eii ticket, to e.
ortio S pring-. No, AZ 1915 for the
round trip beginning July 1T aud ex-
ten iiug unmi september 30. @ M
thirty daY- ffsm daie nf sale
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Distrie PASSENGER AFant- IooilB. No
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FRAN tio. Worlds Fair Special -.....i2s4i m :
tram ~ Ll4F.AssFts afstsaat AtH3 a
For detailed Information In regard TO
rain service, rates. etc, apply 70
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-08-08
Pleasant Caller.

J. G. Broussard,a popular young
gentleman of Abbeville, spent the
greater part of the day here Sat-
urday, and did not fail to call on
the Iberian and pay his respects.
He had returned the night pre-
vious from q pleasant summer
outing spent in Bowling Green,
Cincinnati and some of the big
cities of the North and East, and
was en- route to his home.
Within the next few days Mr..
Broussard will begin a tour of the
State in the interest of the Bowl
ing Green Business College and
Summer Normal. School, situated
at Bowling Green, KY, of which
he is special field representative
for the Pelican State he hopes
to secure a large party of students
to accompany him to this famous
educational institution in Sept
ember for the 19O3-O4 session.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-08-08
A Serious
Accident
Fred Rella, a Well-Known
Actor
Accidently Slabs Himself at
Baton Rouge.

During the action of the play at
the Casino Thursday night an &C.
cident occurred which came near
resulting fatally. In the third act
of 1.-THE Will of IrO :" PHILLIP,
O'Toole, one of the characters,
supposedly suicides in The dissect
ing room of "Dr. Albertee :" III
this case Mr.. Fred Rella, imper.
sonating the character. used a
physicians dissectlng knife. It
seems in some unaccOuntabie man.
ner he slipped, and tho weapon
entersd his left brest above the
nipple, inflicting dangerous
wound, from which he BLEED pro-
fusely. The unfortunate accident
IS sincerely deplored, owing to
Mr.. Rella's universal popularity
in this city, where he first created
a most favorable impression with
the Tolson Miller Company as
"Dr. Jekyll." He was taken to
his boarding house immediately
after the accident, and is resting
comparatively easy.-Baton Rouge
Bulletin. Mr.. Rella IS we'll known
to a great number of Iberians.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-08-08
Raised to
$1,000
Is the Retail Liquor License
in This City.
Becomes Effective January
|, 1904.

Important among the business
transacted at the regular session
of the City Council Monday even
ing was that of raising the retail
liquor license from IL" present
rate of $3.50 to $1,000 this to be-.
come N full force and effect on
the first day Of January, 1904.
The vote Of the Coul....;l on this
measul q was unanimous.
1t is generally exp rted that
the Police jury will, a. it's next
session. follow in the footsteps of
The Council and raise the parish
retail liquor license to similar
amount This will no doubt have
"a tendency to close quite a mum.
brr Of saloons with the close of
the present year.