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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
NEW RICH GOLD DISCOVERY
WILL MORE THAN EQUAL THE
KLONDlkE.
800 Miles From the Source Of the Ia.
mana River, In American Territory
Stampede In Progress-CircIe City
Deserted-Dscoveries on Smaller
Creeks Prove to Be Wonders.

Seattle, Wash.-A special from Daw-
son says: A tremendously rich strike
the magnitude of which has never been
eQualed since Bob Henderson told his
wonderful story Of the klonkide, has
been made Is miles north of point on
Tanana river, 800 miles from its
source.
The district is in American terri
tory. Circle has been depopulated and
a wild stampede of prospectors from
all the surrounding country is in prog
ress. AS yet few have reached the dis.
covery.
The holes that have proved the
wealth of the country were only sunk
late this winter and the first man to
reach Dawson from the new country
has just arrived. He is Japanese,
]. Wada, we'll known in Dawson, where
his veracity and honesty are known
as his chief traits. So far the report
has not been spread to any extent in
Dawson, but the little that has been
told has created an excitement that
surely means a stampede.
The gist Of Wada's report on the
ground is that the district resembles
the Klondike in its physical formation
but has a heavier growth of timber
Gold of widely different kinds had been
found in eight different creeks when
Wada lett for Dawson, December %.
The original strike was made on Pc
dro, a creek running parallel with Ia
mana, about IS miles from the river
This creek is staked for miles. Dan
Mccarthy, a we'll known Dawsonite
made the discovery on Gold stream, O
continuation of Pedro. which has prov
ed to be the richest so far found. II
was rs cents to the pan at Is feet down
and bedrock not yet reached. McCar
thy struck pay December "a, while
sinking his first hole. 1t PANIED
cents. On Christmas day he had II
cents to the pan. Three days later he
had found rs cents to the pan. The
ground became richer all the time as
he descended and what he found be
fore reaching bedrock may be still
more sensational reading when the
news is finally received.
Pedro creek, the discovery creek
has not yet equaled Gold stream. Sew
enteen cents is the richest found, but
it's wealth is better indicated in state
ment that Costa brothers sunk severa
shafts to bedrock and found an eve,
run of gold in every one, with pay
streak over eight feet right through
with a width of about 600 feet.
Gold stream is big district, three
claims ALASKA dimension) wide. Il
has not been explored at length an,
is not known. 1t was not yet all stalk
ed when Wada left. About 100 meI
were working the ground.
Jack Costa was offered $4,000 fol
his claim on Gold stream and refused
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
Spokane Market Report.

Eggs-Local, guaranteed fresh, 40c
per doz; eastern, 30035c per doz.
Poultry-Chickens, dressed, 1901 Ice;
squads. 15c each; spring chickens. 40c
@60c; ducks, 1Sc lib; geese. Ice lb; tur
keys, 2O@25c.
Dairy products-Creamery butter
35@40c per lib; country butter, 10000
per Id; oleomargarine, 35040c per role
cheese, 2O025c.
Meats--Beef, porterhouse steak, 18c
@20c; sirloin steak, 16018c: round
steak, 12hc; shoulder steak, 10012hc
No. prime roast, 15016c; common
roast, 10@12kc; boiling beef, s@10c;
leg of mutton, 12h 015c; chops. 15c
01Sc; pork roast 12h015c; chops
15c; salt, 15c; sausage. 10012Mc; veal
&c; calves liver. 15c; eastern ham
16c; breakfast bacon. 1Sc; lard. 10 Ii
pail. s1.35.
Grain and Feed-Timothy hay. SOC
per cwt, SIS per ton; grain hay, 75c
per cwt, $14 per ton; alfalfa, SOC per
cwt, $14 per ton; chicken feed. $1.3C
per cwt, $24 per ton; rye, seed, $1.25
per cwt; bran soc per cwt; bran and
shorts. 95c per cwt; shorts, 81 per
cwt; rolled barley, SLIPS per cwt; corn
$3.50 per cwt; timothy seed. &c per h.
81 per cwt; alfalfa. 15c per Id. SIS per
cwt; clover, 15c per lb, $3.50 per cwt;
lawn mixture, blue grass and white
clover, 25c per Id; red top. tic per lb
$14 per cwt; Engllsh rye grass, 12c
per lb, $3.50 per cwt; orchard grass,
Ice per Id, $14 per cwt.
Fish-Salmon, 12kc per lb; hall
but, 10012Hc; herring, 10012hc.
F1our-Wholesale, $375@s4 per Dbl;
retail, fancy patents, $1.15; standard
brands, $1.1O; lowest gr ,de, 81.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
MINING NOTES.

Butte mining men are interesting
themselves in mines in Nevada and
Utah.
The California mine has Temporal.
lily suspended operations, owing to the
disadvantages of work at this season.
Ore shipments frem the mines of
Republic, Wash, to the CRANKY smell
ter during the past week were COZ
tons.
The Yankee Consolidated company
will erect an up-to-date 100-ton ANAL
gamating and concentrating mill in
the Clear Creek district, Col.
The Copper Chief Mining company
is to resume work on it's property in
the Silver Star district, near Butte,
Mont, on March l.
The Lead Trust has q rival at Oma-
ha. The Carter White Lead Co. is ne
gotiating for the output of Idaho
mines.
The United Gold Mines company OF
Colorado paid its regular dividend on
the 9Th inst. The amount declared
was one cent a share or q little over
100000.
The directors of the Amalgamated
Copper company have declared a quar-
terly dividend of "a per cent. This 10
unchanged from the dividends recent
ly declared.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Burch, the for
mer having resigned his position as
manager Of the Bunker Hill & Sui.
Ivan. moved to Spokane where they
will live in the future.
An understanding was also reached
regarding the labor question. 1t is be-
lieved the imperial government Will
consent to the importation of Chinese
laborers for the mines.
The Boston & Montana started pro-
duction in December at the rate Of
nearly 100000 pounds per month,
or almost twice the late monthly pro-
duction of the Anaconda company.
D. B. Lyman, for two years super
intendent Of the Bonanza mines on
the Comstock in Nevada when they
were at the zenith of their production.
died at Reno, New, recently. He was
IS years of age.
D. P. Bowers, manager Of the Snow
shoe, near Libby, Mont, owned by the
Rustler Mining company of Spokane.
says that strike of two feet of clean
galena has been made there. Mr..
Bowers says that the company is ar
ranging to spend about $4,000 during
the coming summer in enlarging the
mill and putting in power.
Returns from the recent bricks pro-
duced by the first run of the Ameri-
can Eagle mine show that it was ISL
fine and ran $16.14 to the ounce. The
value of the two bricks is accordingly
$3434.79-considerably more than had
been estimated.
At the Black Tail mine at Republic,
a drift is being run on an oreshoot on
the intermediate level, and the ores
broken In course of development will
be run out to the railway cars as soon
as enough is accumulated for ship |
ment.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
SeWed Up His Heart.

A remarkable surgical operation was
performed at hospital in st. Louis
recently to save the life Of Edward
Spilkar, aged ~. who had attempted
suicide by shooting himself in the left
breast. An aperture was made at the
wound and between pulsations the
wound in the heart was closed with
three stitches. The bullet had also
perforated the apex of the left lung
A portion. an inch and half square,
was cut away, a heavy silk ligature
tied about the lung, draining tubes be-
ing established and the chest cavity
closed. The patient speedily rallied
and it is believed he will recover.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
UNCLE SANS LARGEST RIFLE.
A Sixteen Inch Coast Defense Gun.
Test Was a Success.

New York.-The most powerful gun
ever built in America-a huge 16 inch
coast defense rifie-has been success
fully tested at the government proving
grounds, Sandy Hook. The gun was
fired three times in the course of the
afternoon, in the presence of several
hundred army officers, a few civilians
and one representative Of the legisla
tive branch of the government-Con
gresham Gillette of Massachusetts,,
who was invited as member Of the
appropriations committee. Among the
officers present were: General Chaffee,
who was received with salute, as
commander Of the department of the
east; General Crozier, chief Of ord
nance; Colonel Greenough, Major
Pratt, General Burlington, retired; Col
onel Thomas H. Parry, Colonel c. p.
Suter, Colonel J. T. Mansfield Of the
army board Of engineers and Colonel
Farley of the ordnance department,
who superintended the construction OF
the gun.
The three tests were marked by the
wonderful accuracy with which they
fulfilled the mathematical calculations
of the army experts who have had
charge of the guns construction. The
three shots also proved that the espe-
cial smokeless powder made for III
inch guns had been accurately prepar-
ed.
The first shot was sort of warm
err" The charge was $50 pounds OF
smokeless powder, and the velocity OF
the 2400 pound projectile when it left
the muzzle was 20O3 feet a second.
The pressure of the great charge OF
powder in exploding was $4,000 pounds
10 the square inch. For the second shot
the full charge of GAO pounds of pow.
der was used and the velocity was 2306
feet, or six feet more than calculated
The pressure was $4,000 pounds to the
square inch. The elevation of the guns
muzzle for the first and second shots
was III degrees, and the ranges were
1000 and $500 yards. For the final
shot the muzzle was elevated to Az
degrees, increasing the range to 1000
yards. The velocity Of this shot was
not taken. The charge was GAO pounds
Of smokeless powder and the pressurs
was $4,000 pounds to the square inch
All the shots appeared two or three
times on the water, sending up great
fountains Of spray.
1t is said that the gun is an absolute
success and proves that 16 inch guns
could be furnished whenever the coun
try wanted them. Whether any more
will be built is question. Congress
man Gillette and several officers pres
emit doubted that any more ever woulo
be built, a number of smaller guns be
ing considered more effective than one
| enormous weapon.
The gun fired today cost 100000
It was said at the tests today that the
gun undoubtedly would be mounted al
Sandy Hook. General Crozier sale
that while its range at it's highest ele
walton was about 20 miles, it coult
be used to hit objects only at dis
lance of four or FIVE miles. Objects
further away could not be seen.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
Prices Paid to Producers.

Poultry and eggs-Chickens. roost
ers, 10011c; hens, 12hc per live
weight; young chickens, $304.50 per
doz; turkeys, live weight. lac per ID
dressed, Ice; eggs. fresh. 25030e
doz; ducks. live weight, lie Id.
Coal oil-Bulk oil, 35c per gal;
pearl, $2.S0@100 per case, $1.50 per
can; Eocene, $1.65 per can.
Observation-Disclosures. 4605oc pei
cwt; onions, 81 per cwt
Live stock-Beef, live steers. "a
@$425; dressed, 7h0S%c; cows. &c
dressed, &c; mutton, ewes. - PEI
cwt. dressed, 7h0Sc; veal dressed
sole; hogs, live, SIC, dressed, TIC
Csc.
Sugar-Cane, Sc per 100lb sack, II
lbs for 81.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21

Toledo, Ohio, Jan. ia mob in
Guiding over 200 men, women, boys and
girls, seized five cars Of soft coal which
had just arrived in the Wheeling &
Lake Erie railroad yards. consigned to
the National Malleable Casting COM
pany and local manufacturers. There
was no attempt to stop the wholesale
theft, neither the police nor the off,
cials Of the railroad or casting com.
pany taking hand in the affair. The
fuel was carried of in wagons, sleighs,
soap boxes. buckets and baskets, and
nothing but slack was left.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
ChicaQo Coal Dealers.

Chicago. Jan. ia true bill was
returned against As coal dealers and
retailers charging a conspiracy to do
an illegal trade in connection with pub
lie trade. The indictments are against
both corporations and individuals do
ing business in Illinois and Indiana.
Bail was fixed at $500.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
Apartment House Fire.

Cleveland, O.-Fire destroyed two
apartment houses near the corner OF
Euclid avenue and Andrews street
East Cleveland, resulting in the death
of at least two persons and the injury
Of several others.
The dead are: Mrs. Guy Norton and
Mrs. Jessie Dickey, As years old, both
burned to death.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
Dined With Emperor Joseph.

Vienna.-Emperor Francis Joseph
gave a dinner at the Hoffburg recently.
Among those present were the United
States, Mexican and Chinese minis.
tiers.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
Edgar Dewitt ellison,

Z Real Estate
Life and Fire Insurance
written in the best companies 1t the
world Conveyancer
} Notary PubEc
1 General Land Agent
} List your property with us, II
you have any for sale, and we
will find buyer for you. Estab-
lished 16 years.
Legal instruments correctly
drawn. We make a specially of
country notary work or anything
in that line.
Put Your Money in a Home.
It's the best savings bank on
the earth. The cashier will new
er run off with tit will never
"go out of business" You've
got it right under your thumb
no one can take it away from
you. There it is-a shelter in
the time of storm. You'll have
a place to sleep If you don't have
anything to eat-and surely
that's better than having no
place to sleep and nothing to
eat. 1t is always something on
which you can realize ready
money.
Office in First National Bank
Building.
RITZVILLE, WASH.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21

Three thousand men are employed
in the Aberdeenshire granite quarries.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
He Guessed the Trouble

He Guessed the Trouble.
"This is a cold, unfeeling world"
he remarked bitterly.
"Ha," returned his companion.
"You have heard the ribald laugh
when you slipped on banana skin,
have you?"-Brooklyn Eagle.
A technicality is something that
helps the wrong to defeat the right.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21
John F. Irby, @
Well Driller.

has necessary experience and facilities
for sinking your well az quickly and
cheaply as anyone,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21

His past work is his reputation, his
future work means his success, Call or
write him at Ritzville, Wash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
stonned at the Penitentiarv Gates

Independence, Kan, Oct 6.-John Mel
son, who has twice been convicted of
numbering Albert Morris, at Coffeyville,
and who was taken to the state peni-
tertiary at Lansing few days ago, is
back in the county Jail again. When
Sheriff Pruitt reached Lansing with his
and advised that the supreme court had
granted a stay of execution until it
could pass upon the application of Nell
son for a new trial. Sheriff Pruitr was
later served with this order of the court
and brought the prisoner back here.
Nelson has filed S.. 900 bond, which has
been approved by the supreme court
and if a new trial is granted it is prob
able he will in the meantime be admit
ted to bail. It is not thought, however,
that he will be granted a new trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
Missour's Team Strong.

Columbia, Mo. Oct. 6.-EVer since
Saturdays game with Rolla there has
been nothing but talk over the excel
lent manner in which Missouri started
the football season. No one expected
any but a hard contest. because Rd1la
had good weight, veteran men and an
eastern coach, and they came here con-
fident of playing the Tigers a hard
game. But they were outclassed both
on defense and offense. When Rolla
had the ball, the plays We're stopped in
most cases back of the line. Not a
solitary gain was made by Rolla on an
end run, in almost every case the man
running the end being thrown for
big loss On line bucks, the School of
Mines seldom gained at all. This is re-
markable from the fact that Missouri
has had little coaching on defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
CAN'T GET THE COAL.
State Institutions Inconven-
fenced by Car Shortage.

The car shortage is affecting the coal
supplies at the state institutions During
| the past six weeks three state institn-
| tions have been compelled to go into the
open market and buy coal. These inSti-
tutions are the Soldiers Orhapns' home
at Atchison, the Girls Industrial school
at Beloit, and the Dodge City Soldiers
home.
This fact was brought to light when
the bills for these institutions were pre-
scented at the state auditors office for
| approval. Assistant Auditor Nation
wanted to know why coal had been pur-
chased when the law provides that coal
for all state institutions shall be fur
nished by the penitentiary. H. ]. Allen,
chairman of the state board of cha1i-
ties, which controls two of the institu-
tions named, but not the Dodge City
home. said he had been informed by
Warden Jewett that the railroads were
not furnishing the penitentiary enough
cars to ship the coal, and consequently
! it was necessary to buy a little coal to
| <eep the institutions running. The pur-
nase for the Atchison home was made
on August 20, when five tons were pur-
chased. About the same amount was
purchased for the Beloit school.
1t is said that the supply Of coal at
the various institutions is low and that,
too, just as cold weather is coming on.
Some of the state officials are wonder
ing why the institutions did not store
sufficient coal during the summer to
carry them through the winter. During
the coal investigation last winter differ
ent persons testified that it is dangerous
| to store Usage or LeavenWorth coal in
| very great quantities because it is liable
to become heated and cause spontaneous
combustion.
The penitentiary mine has heretofore
| had little trouble in supplying the coal
| used by the state institutions when the
coal has not been confiscated by the
railroads as it was last winter. 1t is
not likely that state coal will be con-
fscated this winter. however, so If the
cars can be secured it is believed that
the penitentiary mine will be able to
carry the state institutions through the
winter. If there was a shortage of coal
cars in August. though, what is there
likely to be when the weather gets cold
and the demand for coal is much
| heavier?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
MURPHY WON ON A FOUL.
Fight at Delaware Club Was a Genu.
inc Fiasco.

Kansas City. Oct. 6.-The Delaware club 8
show last night was not very success
full affair. Three bouts were carded. but
unfortunately all three of them ended I'M
satisfactorily.
The star attraction, of course, was the
wind up between Billy Murphy and Teddy
Peppers. This bout was scheduled for 20
rounds. but Peppers was evidently unused
to fighting according to the rules and he
lost foul early in the second round
The fight. while it lasted, was fast and
rough enough to suit the most blood
thirsty Murphy, the Ancient. is still
the pOssessOr of a punch that will bring
home the money whenever 1t lands.
In the first act Murphy cut loose a hay
maker that looked like winner. He sent
the Chicago boy to the canvas and he took
Tthe count of nine before he resumed bust
ness. When he arose he was still in a
dazed condition. but he fought into sew
eral clinches and just before the close of
the round he landed a hard right on the
old mans groin that sent him rolling on
the canvas in agony. 1t was a palpable
foul but unfortunately Referee Dave
Porteus was not in a position to see it
and he ordered them to continue.
The second round was fought according
to packing house rules. Murphy was the
aggressor. but early in this act he went
to the floor after a miX-uD, and While
down Peppers landed a hard right to his
head and Referee Porteus promptly dis
qualified him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
GEN. DUFFIEED ARRIVES.
Has Decision of Venezuelan Claim
Commissioner His Grip.

New York, Oct. 6.-Brevet Major Cen
era1 Henry NJ Duffield. the umpire at
the tribunal to adjust the German
claims against Venezuela for DANA ges
to persons and property that occurred
during the revolution in Venezuela, ar
rived here on the steamer Maracaibo to-
day. He said it had been decided be-
tween the commissioners and himself
that the details of the claims and the
decision would not be given out for pub
location until after the decision had
been presented to the various govern
ments. The commissioner from Vene-
zuela was DR.. Niconedes Zueloga and
the German commissioner was Paul
Moetsch of Berlin, who is the counsel
to the German foreign office There were
73 claims presented, two were with
drawn, 81 were decided by the commits
sioners and "a were sent to the umpire,
General Duffield, for determination.
Thirty-four sessions were held. General
Duffield will proceed Immediately to
Washington to hand in his report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-06
WANTED BAILEY's HELP.
Man in searelaof Wife Implores His
sHsO so e@f Assistance 1aE hee Yye

Governor Bailey continues to receive
occasional reminders of the time when
he was the honored recipient of several
hundred PROPOSALS of marriage from
members of the fair sex. Today a let
ter came addressed to 1.-The New Gov
ernor, Topeka, Kansas from man
who wants the governor to put him
next to some of those who are looking
for a good husband. The letter is as
follows:
Cedar Rapids. Ia. Oct. 3.-Dear Cow
ernor: I beg to say that in a Mime
apolis newspaper [ notice that you had
one hundred offers of marriage from
New England and fifty-seven from
New York. I am an unmarried man,
So years of age, February . 1903 One
hundred fifty pound weight. Five feet
six inches high, with blue ewes and
brown hair. Englishman. I left Lon
don April %, 1885. Protestant. Quiet
fdisposition. I have not drank any in
toxicating drinks this side of the At
lantic. I enjoy smoke. February g.,
1890, 1 was naturalized. In 1903 my
property was assessed at $1,000: Kindly
favor me with the addresses of wealthy
ladies. I wish to correspond with them
with view to an early marriage Your
humble servant. G. l. Ward"
Governor Bailey mas turned the man
agement of the impromptu marriage
bureau over to his executive clerk. ]. S.
West and Mr.. West has written the
following reply to Mr.. Ward:
-'Since the governor picked out the
one lady whom he desired to make his
wife, he seems to have lost interest in
the host of others who had filed appli-
cations for her job. If it comes. in his
way, however, to start one of these APP
plicants in your direction I have no
doubt he will be glad to do so.
Yours truly,
J. S. WEST, Executive Clerk
This letter is taken as an indication
that the governors office stands ready
to fill all applications of this kind with
out charging the regular marriage
hureau fee.