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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-03-11
A D TARIFF ON LEAD.
Smeltef Trust Said to be Butting 10 on
Legislation At Ottawa.

"8~ssSA ~ ~ssSwo
The gentleman mentioned in the
following, from the Nelson, (B. c.
News, d. G. johnson, is we'll known
to mine operators in eastern Oregon,
he having been formerly ore buyer for
the Everett smelter. Several months
since he accepted a position with the
smelter trust. The News says:
Local mining men, who read the
int rview with d. G. johnson, which
appeared in the Daily News Of Sunday,
describing the present attitude of the
American lead trust to British
Columbia mine owners, regard the
matter entirely as . bluff to Offset the
movement for a raise in the tariff on
lead and its products. They add that
we're 1t not for the tariff matter now
pending, D. G. johnson would never
have made his appearance here at this
juncture and this outlined program
is merely part Of the general scheme
now being worked by the trust to
effectually prevent any changes being
made at Ottawa.
1t Is asserted that active steps have
been started at Ottawa to influence
the government against the proposals
made by the lead men q, and II is said
that the opposition is not confined to
eastern Canada, but Is now endeavor-
ing to influence the west as we'll.
D.. G. johnson denies all these
imputations, and says he is here to
buy OF a business basis, and that
his principals, the American Smelt-
ing and Refining company, are not
attempting to interfere with lelgisla-
ton in any way, as they have too
much business to attend to in their
W immediate territory to bother
about Canadian affairs.
As against Mr.. Johnson's statement,
skeptical mining men here say that he
has not made any contracts for ore
which amount to anything, and that
all he has attempted to do Is to take
a few small orders to give color to
the statements that the trust Is com
ing back into the Kootenays as a
lead purchaser, and they say further
that when Mr.. johnson can show a
contract with the st. Eugene and the
Payne for the total production Of
these mines on the old working basis,
they may believe that the trust Is in
earnest In the matter. Meantime
the price Of lead Is still rising on
the London market, and the lead men
are actively pushing the tariff matter
at Ottawa.
Arrangements are now being made
to send a strong delegation to the
capital, at least a week previous to
the opening Of the house, and to
remain on the ground until the tariff
announcement Is made.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-03-11

Miller cap protectors. T. q. Harrison
agent for Baker, Grant and Union
counties.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-03-11

Use Giant powder, fuse and caps.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-18
Bedrock Canyon Road.

County Surveyor Briggs left Wednes-
day with crew of assistants to survey
the county road down Bedrock canyon.
This road is very important one and the
farmers of Potlatch have been anxious 10
have II opened for two or three years.
The road will start from the William
Huieit place on the and-Southwick
road and angling around the sides OF
Bedrock canyon down TO the railroad
at point half mile below Agatha.
The road will bring the people of the
upper Potlatch ridge from FIVE to ten
miles closer TO the railroad. The South.
wick merchants will be able TO secure
their freight from Agatha over road
six miles long. where at present they are
hauling twelve miles from Kendrick.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-18
Chln.man Sam Il psportsd.

Inspector Boyd of the Chinese emi-
grafton bureau, arrived here Thursday
from Boise to look into the case against
Chinaman Sam who has been held In the
county Jail the last month on the charge
of not having the required registration
papers to allow himto live in the United
States. The Cinnamon has had his trial
postponed on the plea that the required
papers were in the hands Of his parents
in San Francisco but no papers came and
Commissioner O'Neill decided that the
celestial shall go. An appeal was ex-
pected but none appeared and Captain
Shattner, deputy United States marshall,
left yesterday for Tacoma, aud the
Chinanian will be sent back to his native
land. Mr.. Boyd returned last night to
his home at Boise.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-18
Sad Trip for Mr.. Jordan.

w. ]. Jordan, N. P. agent, will leave
Sunday or Monday next for the home oi
his aged parents at Moberly, Mo. Last
night he recei led word that their home had
burned, presumably caused by defective
fiue. Most of the household goods were
saved, but the house was total loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan, sr., are well ad
vanced in years and the loss of their
home at this time in life is heavy mis-
fortune, as the collection of interesting
mementoes of life time was destroyed in
the fire.
Mr.. Jordan expects to be away until
the first week in October. Mrs. Jordan
is prevented by other engagements from
accompanying her husband at This time.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-18
New Gents Furnishing Stores.

Carpenters have been at work The last
two days remodellng the room east oi
Blue front cigar store and used by that
establishment this summer for storing
fruit. The building when fitted up will
be occupied by Messrs. Crandell, Kris &
Crutcher with stock of gents furnish
ings and not by the Blue Front store as
erroreousiy stated in morning paper.
Gidden & Co, of Spokane, will occupy
the store room soon 10 be vacated by the
zimmerman Hardware company. October
Ist. with stock Of gents furnishings.
The latter will move their goods
into the new Eachenberger block east Of
the Raymond house.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-18
Masonic Grand Officers.

AT the grand lodge of Masons which
convene at Boise last week the follow
ing officers were elected: Grand master,
Joshua M cowen Of Mountain Home;
deputy grand master, Albert w, Gordon
of Kendrick; senior grand warden,
Jermiah w. Robinson of Boise; junior
grand warden, Theon S. Ward of Lewis
ton; grand treasurer, Chas. Aimrod OF
Boise; grand secretary, Theo. w. Ran
dali Of Boise; grand lecturer, William B.
Goodheart of Weiser; Trustees of the
orphans fund. Jonas w. Brown. George
Ainslie and James A. Pinny of Boise.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-18
Fight In Sand Bar District.

The case of Frank Thornweieht,
charged with assault with intent to kill.
was heard yesterday before Probate Judge
Reese. The complaining witness was J.
c. Miller and the offense is alleged to
have been committed Monday afternoon
on Snake river avenue.
Both parties live in the Sand Bar dis
trict on Snake river front. Neither OF
the men own the land they live upon but
both claim a barn located near the two
homes. 1t was while Miller was fencing
in this barn that he claims he was as
saulted by Thornweight with double
bitted AK. He stated upon the stand he
would have been killed had he not been
the younger and stronger of the two men.
The testimony of the defense was that
the accused was cutting wood at the
wood pile when he heard cries of terror
from his wife. He went to her as sistance
and'alleges that Miller had attacked her.
The defendant is said TO have carried the
ak with him, but dropped il before reach
ing Miller, and in the encounter that fol-
lowed Miller reached the AK with his
hand and threw it over the house. The
testimony is very conflicting upon the
point as to whether or not Thornweight
struck at Miller with the AK or let ii fall
before he reached the fighting grounds.
Thornweight is an old man and make
his living by days work. He was re
leased on $Ioo cash bonds The case
will not be argued by the attorneys until
the testimony is signed. which will be
some time next week Attorney John
sou is representing the state and Attorney
]. B. Anderson the defense.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-18
HARVESTERS AGAIN AT WORK
The Farmers Are Again happv-The Warm
Sun Has Come out and Prepared the
Fields Of Grain for the Thresher-tarvest
viii Be Finished in about Four Weeks.

The farmers of Nez Perce and Idaho
county have caught the spirit of sunshine
from the change of weather this week
aud the hum of the cylinder makes
music in the owners ear from early
morning till late at night. The farmers
of this section have become noted for
working long hours in harvest times ard
the recent scare caused by wet weather
Will spur them on. The whistle of the
threshing machine engines will blow at
O'Clock in the morning for work aud S
O'Clock in the evening will pass before
the weary workers hear the welcome that
says their work is done for the day. A
large number of the machine men will
not stop even when Sunday comes. as
they feel that the crops must be saved
before the rain again sets in.
The threshing is practically all finished
in the Tammany hollow section. On
Waha Flat heading is about half done
and it will require four weeks to put the
grain in the sack. Around Lapwai most
OF the harvest work has been done and
this week will find all of the grain in the
sack. On the Potlatch ten days will be
required by the threshers to take care of
the grain in the stack. Webb ridge
farmers have all of their grain in the
stack. Some damage has been done the
grain of that section.
Mr.. Mccormick moved his large
threshing outfit onto Fountain ridge and
will begin work, on his big crop this
morning. Harvest had just begun on
Nezperce prairie when the rains set In
and grain has been damaged to small
extent. -Four weeks work is in sight
around Nezperce city. On the mountain
no grain has been cut and no damage
was suffered by the ripe crops. A num-
Der of fields of hay were caught by the
stormy weather.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-18

Geo. Oylear made business trip to
Moscow The first OF the week.
Burgess Ward of Lewiston is visiting
friends and relatives in this locality.
A. J. Webster made a business trip to
Lewiston last Monday, returning We'd
nesday.
Several members of Leland lodge /. O.
0. F. visited with Jnliaetta lodge of that
place last Saturday night All those In
attendance report an exceedingly good
time.
A social party was given at Mr.. Bever's
on last "Wednesday evening. All present
report very enjoyable evening. Mr..
Bevers and family left Thursday for the
Lewiston valley where they will in all
probability make their future home.
A Webster has purchased the En-
nett Biackinton property in the west end
of town and will move there the first OF
the coming week.
Most all threshers started again last
Wednesday after having been laid OFF on
account of the recent rains. No damage
has heen done by rains yet. though II
would have taken but few more days to
have spoiled the greater part Of the grain
that had not been threshed.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-18
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS
Work on the Sites Buildings Will be Finished a
Week From Saturday.-Men are Unloading
Material for New Depot tiere-Lawyers Can.
yon Bridge Is Sinking.

| Superinte endent Beamer of the Idaho
the Clearwater passenger last evening to
| inspect the terminal facilities in that
town. He found that the passenger depot
will be completed next Wednesday. The
turntable at Kooskia will be taken up
Tuesday and removed to Sites. The
railroad employees have been assured that
they will be installed in their new head
quarters at Sites week from next Sun
day. The superintendent OF construction
at Sites came down this morning to
oversee the unloading of material for the
Lewiston freight depot. Six cars Of wood
aud a car of paint, tiling and nails have
arrived for the new buildings here. As
soon as the Sites work Is finished work
will begin on the Lewiston and Potlatch
junction improvements. The freight
division will not be changed until the Ist
of October.
The bridge at Lawyers canyon, half
mile east of Kamiah, that washed out
last spring, is settling to the east and all
trains have orders to run slow when they
cross 1t.
News comes from the company's hos
pital at Missoula, Mont, that conductor
Geo. Philips is recovering nicely. The
doctors allowed him to sit up little
while yesterday.
1t is rumored in railroad circles that
the Idaho division will be extended in
few weeks from Spokane east to Trout
Creek, Mont.
Trainmen report lots of wild game be-
tween Lewiston and Sites. The crew on
the passenger train this morning saw
three deer between Kamiah and Greer.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-18
Improving Their Storeroom

Thompson & McGilvery commenced
work this morning that will make de
cided improvement In the appearance oi
the interior Of their large storeroom
The partition on the east side has been
toru out. throwing both rooms into one
The balcony will be extended to the new
east wall. 1t is contemplated to move
the front ont to line at the east corner or
Main street, close both east and wesi
entrances and make an up-to.date en-
trance in the center OF the building.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-18
Who Can Furnish iti

The Old Standard would like SOME
definite information from the Lewiston &
Southern Idaho Navigation company In
regard to the operating of their boat from
Lewiston to Pittsburg Landing. There
isa large settlement here anxious to learn
some facts in regard to this matter. They
are looking for direct communication
with Lewistou--as are also the Boise and
Thunder Mountain people, Let US hear
from You. .--Whitebird Old Standard
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-18
THIRTY CARS OF PEACHES

| Siarkston FRUIT Gr0wers Association Ship.
Thirty Cars OF Peaches to the Eastern
Markets - Other Firms do as Well - Won.
dsrful Growth IN Fruit Growing industry
The Clarkston Fruit Growers associa.
ton practically closed its work on the
peach crop this week. Only 500 boxes
came III to the warehouse during the
week and these were picked from the few
scattering peaches left on the trees. Only
one man of the force of 30 persons will be
retained to assist the superintendent in
taking care of the later crops. When
the winter apples come on to the market
the force of packers will be increased.
The peach season has lasted about 90
days and in those 80 days the Clarkston
association has handled 80 cars of fruit
These were billed to points In Montana,
North Dakota. Chicago and New York
The most popular varieties of peaches
and the ones which brought the highest
prices were the Crawfords and the Globe.
There are two other houses handling
Charleston fruit: White Bros. and the Aso-
tin County Fruit Growers association.
Each has done equally as we'll as the
Clarkston house. The sum total of the
peach shipments from Vineland for
eastern markets has reached more than
90 cars.
The watermelon crop has been cock
tensive with the peach crop and 80 cars
of melons have been shipped from the
Lewiston valley to eastern markets.
Most of these were taken at high prices
in Spokane and in the mining towns of
Montana.
L. A. Porter has shipped IS cars Of
fruit from the Porter station, east Of Lew
iston. Louis Delsol will have large
crop of winter apples for outside markets.
The horticultural industry is growing
with great rap'dity. 1t is only limited
by the amount of land that can ne irri-
gated.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-18
PRAIRIE FARMERS WORKING
Farmers on Nezperce Prairie are Working
Night and Day on Their Harvest -- Electric
Lights will be Installed the First Of Year
Cars Scarce on Clearwater Short Line

NEzPERcE, Sept. I8.-(Special. THE
weather, which for several days was so
threatening as to make everyone fear the
loss of crops, cleared Monday night and
since then has been all that one could
wish for, and harvesting is rapidly pro-
crossing. There has been some loss from
rains. it is estimated at about per cent.
but the crops are about as per cent better
than in any previous year in this section.
The farmers are buying stock to consume
the damaged grain. =-
Many buildings are being wired for
electric lights which will be in use about
the first of the year.
The Farmers tramway is the centre of
attraction here. Johnson & Roach, con-
tractors, have completed new warehouse
at the top of the hill and are now at work
on new building at the lower terminal
for the farmers warehouse company.
Most OF the old grain has been shipped
out of both of the warehouses al the
tramway ani everything is ready for the
new crop. Yesterday both companies
doubled their warehouse force. One load
of old grain is left in the Kettenbach
warehouse. Six thousand bushels of flax
is being held in the Farmers warehouse.
This fax belongs to individual ranchmen
who are holding 1t for higher prices.
Cars on the Clearwater short line are
scarce and it is impossible for the shippers
to secure transportation for their crops.
Fifty teams are hauling to the tramway
from the prairie. Five per cent Of the
grain delivered is set aside as damaged.
Most of this spotted grain Is barley that
was threshed between showers and has
heated in the sack.
Hotel Nezperce was leased by B. r.
Warnacul to S. M. Black. Mr.. Warnacul
will leave in few days to visit his old
home in Kentucky. He will be gone ali
winter.
Wea her is fne and everybody at work
day and night.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-18

Sept. ~, 1908.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-18
Reception . Tsaehsrs aad sladsnl.

The several societies of the different
churches OF the city will tender a recep-
tion this evening at the Presbyterian
church 10 the faculties and pupils of the
normal and high schools. The friends OF
both institutions are invited to attend. A
short program will be rendered, OF a lit.
srary and musical nature.
The purpose Of the gathering is that
the strangers may become acquainted
and a cordial greeting be extended te
both instructor and pupil new TO the city
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-18
Mr.. Me0ary win Wed.

The marriage of James Dellinger Nc
Gary of Lewiston and Miss Mamie Millel
of Moscow. will take place some time in
October at Moscow. Mr.. McGary has
been employed as general manager fol
the Chant Music company of Spokane,
at Lewiston and Moscow for two years
Miss Miller is.an accomplished musician
and fine vocalist who attended the musi,
cal department at the State University
last year.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-18

The Teachers Institute for 1908 win be
held September a9 and 80, and October
i, and ). All teachers VINO expect to
teach in Nez Perce county during the
coming year must attend the sessions oi
the institute.
BRRNIcR Mccoy.
Co. Sup't. of Schools,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-02
DREAMED OSTRICH ROBBED HIM

hunting yarns were in order. and it was up TO
the African explorer for his contribution
Il was trekking along the southern coast OF
Africa few years ago" said he and bad
spent most of the day shooting pheasants, spring
boks, vlek boks. duyker boks and the other kinds
OF 'bol1s' with which the country abounds when
was suddenly confronted by the biggest ostrich
l ever saw. AS he stood before me- intently re-
garding me, he looked to be six feet tall and for
the moment lost my presence of mind. Then I
backed away, intending TO shoot the big bird,
put 10 my utter dismay found that the maya
zine OF my gun empty. Then / remembered
hearing that the legs Of ostrich turn pink
when he is angry and l looked at his limbs.
he started threateningly toward me. l threw
myself hat on the ground, this being admittedly
the pest way TO escape death or INJURY from the
blows OF one of these birds when inTurlated.
The ostrich came close to my side, and, after
intently regarding me for moment, pOked out
his long neck, inserted his bill into the pocket
or my waistcoat distracted my watch and
calmly swallowed it with a look Of intense salts
faction. Next he explored the pockets of my
trousers, and finding my knife. gulped that
down with an expression Of gastrOnOmic delight.
My bunch OF keys followed suit. as did every
thing In the way OF metal or glass had about
me. Then, having made sumptuous meal of
my personal belongings, he staiked maJeStically
away, leaving me unframed got up finally,
and went through my pockets. to see II he had
left anything, when, 10 my utter surprise.
found my watch knife. keys and everything else
in their proper receptacles Then II dawned
upon me that l had dreamed bad dream. and
1 resolved never again TO take nap on the
velGLs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-02

LAWYER TT is very simple The sun rises later ate
ea Sn You sT qn ds4nce e1ey y to
overtake you Accordingly. there's longer time
betTeen@
Between sunrises, sir In going clear around the
world you thus lost one sunrise"
Where does it go tor
There was moments silence save for the rever-
beraton of the propeller the buzz OF eonyersatl9p
Finally the Newark man smiled a broad expan-
I have it. III tell you where that sunrise
goes to-"
The fellow travelling eastward gets it"
1t was some time before the lawyer was able St, to
shatter this pretty fallacy Then he explained that
because mariners had agreed upon the lSoth mer }
dispatch leaving New-York going westward at, )
q. m. would reach San Francisco at a. m. the
same morning: Honolulu, which is three hours
behind san FRANCISCO at i bn on ef the presiding se
westward. at 10 D. m and then crossing the 1SOth
meridian it would jump ahead twenty-four hours
p m and oyertaking ana passing the sun would
Mr.. Mackays message. at SOB o'clock
but that article states that If it sent at )
% oiHSN reach me Guam at O'clock to-morrow morn
ing. apparently fourteen hours atter II staT{ S
:'Not at all It doesn't make any difference which
what. thought it made the whole difference;
YOU had a day too much, and had to repea t., a
Sunday somewhere and the other WAY Jh4 az You You
and had to borrow one somewhere OF the ether
sunrses were shorter or longer the way you looked
yves, yes!" shouted the lawyer at last Stop
before you injure yourself: This message is prac-
tically instantaneous. With the exception OF rev
rninIIfes II is at all these different stations at the
same time. So it makes no difference which way
But why, then does it have to wait in New
to Guam tomorrow? Why should We incorlVejl~
fence ourselves to accommodate those saVages IN
Guam - - - .,,i,od 20 eaa
tba ferry head for her slip when it's p. m. to-
dav with us it is a. m. to-norFoW at GuttIl.
That's all there is to that The message reaches
san Francisco at p. m, Honolulu at IL a. m,
Midway at 10 a. to-day; and then srlKnls I rTe
is0th meridian. il jumps ahead tweltyL3u lO 1r
into tomorrow. reaching Guam at o CLOCK to-inoi
row evening . -, ,.;,o,, stood as II in
,rofound thought. The commuters were pr Ssllis
forward to leave the boat. At last he sala: -, ..
'T think il would be a good plan after all an 70
bara that 1sOth meridian through New OH
Tho Nontclair man tried to express the
itv of such a proposition. when the liquor ihai'
added: .,,I5 tive vrest Of If and
have their churches east OF IL ana IIe sp1i - a.
i've east of il and have their saloons %est e the
"yyeI what good would that DO! asAeu the
J g the Church people could go east ana Te
~ e ~ md the sports could travel west ana
skin it" the reply. ,,.o tho sbore