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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-02
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AN athletic club has been orgauized
at Sprague with membership ee46.
Henry w. Brooke Of Seattle VINO
was one Of the pioneer business men
OF Spokane is dead. -
The bank clearings Of Spokane, as
ihowns by Bradstreets, for ths year
1902 will exceed by over 50 per cent
those of 1901. 4.f l.G
s Allen Smith, the youngerof the firm
Of Smith brothers at Republic. Commit
bulldog pistol. .sH M
i During, the year 1902 over 100000
was spent. in North Yakima In new
buildings. OF this big sum the great.
er part was used for residences. M
The Creston footbaA teafa' defeated
the Davenport high scho0l eleven at
Dhvenport recently for the champion
ship of Lincoln county by Y score of 9
to 5..=:s 49, t - st'
The large frame residence at Cor
fax, owned by j. p Stine, q farmer.
and occupied by L. L. Meyers and
family was totally destroyed with an
contents recently. ~
T The. report zof Secretary Of State
Nicholls.. recently filed, gives the re-
kceipts OF his office for the period at
sos .637.S5S and the fees collected by
'6he INSURANCE department at $122,-
S4S.46 IN addition.
The. fruit packing plant Of Kelly
Clarke company has closed down at
|, Vancouver. after the seasons run of
80 days, during which 70 carloads of
dried prunes We're prepared for the
markell So u.s 49, ss1
The report or Adjutant General
Drain@for 1904. and 1907 has been fled
with Governor Mcbride. 1t covers
Eabout 80, printed pages and contains
matter OF Importance TO the public
as well as the National Guard.
The committee in charge of the Pa
ciic Coast Congregational congress,
which will be held in Seattle from May
to May IT, inclusive, announces that
G. Campbell Morgan, the noted divine
and eyangelistic. orator, has accepted
a'fequest to be present at the confer
ence. .' ,ts
A panic was narrowly averted at
the Catholic church on Christmas day
at Uniontown through the courageous
efforts of Father Faust and the cool
ness displayed on the part of the cele'
brant,A Father Collier, S. j., Of Spokane
The trimmings around the chancel
caught fire. tNf siEf&N .,.
The Spokane Lumber company has
closed a deal whereby it Acquired 16,
900 acres of timber lands along the
line of the Great Northern railroad be
tween Milan, Wash, and the Pend
d'Oreille river. The tract was secured
from the Northern Pacific railroad and
the amount involved was about $100,
900. This company had large holdings
before in the locality and now owns
about 10000 acres near Milan. m l
Ed Condin, the .halfbreed, was no,
killed while resisting arrest for impli
cation in the murder of Judge Lewis
and wife, as was first supposed. He
was fatally stabbed by an Indian al
Keller during quarrel which is sale
to have had nothing to do with thu
Keller tragedy. 1t is reported CondiI
and the Indian had been togethe
drinking and became involved in
lrow over some minor matter. A figh
followed and Condin was stabbed.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-02
.B|NGER Hermann RESIGNS
c.vEs,U UP oFFIcEsoE LAND COM.
MISSIONER FEB. FIRST.
tie' Was lax In His Methods- Charges
Against Two Of His Subordinate OF.
ficiais-tfts Successor VIII Be w. A.
Richards, His First Assistant
Hitchcock and. Hermann at Outs. 4

Washington.-Binger Hermann,
commissioner Of the general land Of.
.fce.- has resigned and will be succeed
ed by William A. Richards, now the
assistant commissioner Of the general
land office. The change will take eff
feet February 1, said Commissioner
Hermann. "a set T4g .sa#.ie1 2a. 4
. Mr.. Hermann's resignation was re-
qpested about two weeks ago by the
secretary. of the interior and was i'm
mediately presented. Charges have
been preferred against two of the sub
ordinate officials OF the land Office in
'volving alleged irregularities and they
have been given a specific time in
which to make answer.
The two officials are Harry King and
Fred Metzger, assistant chief of the
draughtsmen's division of the govern
ment land Office. The former is charg.
ed with neglect of duty and the latter
with mismanagement and unsatisfac-
tory administration Of his duties.
tory administration of his duties. Mr.
Metsger was formerly from Kansas
and was once chief clerk of the gen
eral, land office. we IN t6oss,
The relations between Secretary
Hitchcock and Commissioner Her
mann have been strained for a long
time. Df~ %
Land Commissioner Hermann's lax
ness in, enforcing the land laws has
brought the latter's resignation about
the secretary Of the interior believing
that the timber and stone frauds par
ticularly were the result of the loose
ness of Hermann's methods. Many
errors, the result of careless examina
ton Of records in cases submitted by
local land officers, were approved ant
passed by the general land Office ana
were not, detected until they reached
the secretary's Office for approval.
The secretary also believes that tht
commissioner has allowed sentiment tt
play too large part in the settlemen
Of cases, the commissioner at times 81
literally constituting the law as to al
most, nullify it. Local land offices
have been, so often reversed in thei
decisions that they were compelled tt
fall into line with Hermann's genera
policy, to which the secretary attrib
utes many abuses now. existing. Ht
Secretary Hitchcock has ordered al
extensive investigation of the work 0
two of Hermann's subordinates an,
extremely, interesting development
are expected.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-02
Cold Snap in the South.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 29.-Last
night was the coldest of the season,
the thermometer registering "a here
and 80 at Tampa, the latter with kill
ing frost. 1t is feared young orange
trees are killed or badly hurt, as the
previous warm weather had kept the
sap in the upper limbs. There is con
siderable fruit yet in the groves In
some sections, and it may have been
harmed.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-02
Price Of Oil Is Going Up.

Chicago.--A special from New
Orleans says: The Standard Oil COM
pany has at last secured control Of the
Beaumont oil fields in Texas and the
Jennings oil region in Louisiana.
There are only few small camps re-
naming outside, and they cut very lit
tie figure in the marketing Of fuel oil.
The price Of fuel oil has advanced 81
barrel, and the indications are that
the quotations will 60 still higher.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-02
Prices paid to Producers.

Poultry and eggs-Chickens, roos-
ters, 10@11c; hens, 121ac per live
weight; young chickens, $3@4.50 per
doz; turkeys, live weight, 14c per lb.,
dressed Ice; eggs, fresh, 10000 doz;
ducks, live weight, lie lb.
Observation-Disclosures, 45@50c pei
cwt; onions 81 per cwt.
Live stock-Beef, live steers, $3.5(
@3.75. dressed, 6k@7c; cows, &c
dressed, &c; mutton, ewes, $4,000
per cwt, dressed, &c: veal, dressed 80
10c; hoge, live, 6@7c; dressed, S@St
per lb. .
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-02
Archduke Renounces Rank.

Berlin.-The semiofficial Berliner
Abend Post says Emperor Francis Jo-
seph has accepted Archduke Leopold
Ferdinand's remuneration Of his rank
and has sanctioned his adoption Of a
civil name, ,Woehing, and has also Or
dered that his name be stricken from
the lists of the knights Of the Golden
Fleece and of the army.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-02
LYNcHEp WOMAN AND MAN.
South Carolina Mob Had No Regard
!. S-gTs For Sex 9ti

south Carolina MOD Hao No ne8a'o
t. For sex So
Greenwooa' ?. CIV. y, Say. p'om-
inent young farmer ol "le Troy sec
tion OF TINS county was nutuereu ~
ms own yara ny nesro O,vel
Weldeman. or sWeidemsns wHe' Dotn
OF whom lived on tne place anu lew
hours aiterwaro Do.n VI uc nesl9eS
were lyncned Dy Jays lnlurlatep neisn-
oors' .ysss>s,-s ,Ys
MT. Jay, on -retu1nine nvtn9, ~ noaiu
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-02
MISCELLANEOUS MINING NEWS.

Seven men are employed on contract
work on the American Flag mine at
Sheridan camp.
Superintendent Boyer, Of the Lone
Pine-Surprise Gold Mining company,
reports having shipped carloads Of
ore from the Lone Pine last week.
Work has begun on the big tunnel
that is designed to tap the Silver Bow
basin. This is the largest and most
expensive piece of development work
ever attempted in Alaska sl.ltl i,
On the 300 foot level of the Trade
Dollar mine at Republic the south drift
has been driven about 10 feet beyond
the dividing line of that and the Ben
Hur ground. The oreshoot continued.
The famous Morning mine, one of
the largest producers in the Occur
d'Alene region, has resumed operations
with full crew of men. The recent
cold snap has caused scarcity OF
water, necessitating a suspension Of
the big concentrator and mine. About
400 men are employed. s.e.
The Arlington Mining company, or
ganized short time ago and CONTROL.
ing two claims at the head Of Prospect
creek, short distance east Of Burke
Idsho, has let a contract to continue
the tunnel so feet on the vein which
consists of iron carbonates and quartz
mixed with lead and silver. tA Z
The tunnel on the Nova group, q
short distance southeast of the Noun
tain Lion mine at Republic, Wash
which penetrates the hill in an east
erly direction is stated by the super
intendent, ]. C. Caie, to be in 225 fee
and passing through some quartz ant
stringers Of spar through the porphyr!
formation. ~ n rs
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-02
Two Found Dead at Havre.

Hayre, Mont.-Two colored men
were found dead here under suspicious
circumstances. One is a bartender,
the other a retired musician Of the
Tenth cavalry. Morphine or alcohol
may have caused death.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-02
Bold Diamond Robbery.

New York.-In full view of passing
crowds, the window in the pawnshop
Of R. Simpson & Co., in West Forty
second street, was smashed with Bel
gian paving block and $1,000 worth of
diamonds were stolen 5 ~
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-02
Killed by Fall.

Boise, Idaho.-Samuel Johnson, 6
miner, in the employ Of the Checkmate
Mining company at Pearl. was instant
ly killed by fall Of rock In the mine.
Deceased was working in q stope over
the 400 foot level A rock weighing
900 pounds fell and crushed hls head
against the foot wall. 1.,s
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-02
shot BY italian.

Sprague, Wash--Fred Brown, a
young man, proprietor Of a restaurant
in this place. was fatally shot while
quarreling with an Italian by the name
Of Peter Sirinni.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-02
Fire at Portland.

Portland, Ore.-The Sherlock block
at the corner Of Third and Oak streets
has been damaged by fire to the ex-
mt of $4,000.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-02
No Divorce From the Pope.

New York.-The request to dissolve
the marriage Of the crown princess OF
Saxony has not yet been received ct
the vatican, according to advices from
Rome received by the World. It is
also said the request will be denied 4
it is made. because there is absolutely
no canonical ground for the annplment
Of the marriage. The pope. greatly
grieved at the scandal, is reported 70
have dispatched to the emperor Of
Austria letter expressing deep con-
dolence.
s''t Avowal Of Tutor.
| Brussels. Petit Bleu publishes an
interview with Professor Giron. now
In the company Of the crown princes.
| Of 'Saxony, IN which he avows the ~
ternity Of the princesa' unborn child.
The French chestnut is usually ~
stun,
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-02

The sales Of live stock at the Union
stockyards Of Chicago this year ag-
gregates 321, 1885
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-02

Hope deferred gives the letter car
rier Importance.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-02
AvowaI Of Tutor.

The French chestnut is usually ~
stun, 8.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-23
A Pack of Cards.

The ordinary playing cards OF today
are derived from a stick game sup
posed to have originated in this coun-
try. Fifty small sticks are pack. The
game" was originally for the player
to divide the sticks rapidly with his
two hands, the opponent guessing
which hand held the larger number.
Owners of sticks spent rainy days in
carving them. The Asiatics borrowed
the game and carved more elaborate
counters out of ivory. Those with diff
ferent carvings grew to have different
values. Arranging them in groups Of
tours made it necessary TO add two to
the original number. Then thin slabs
Of ivory began to be used.
For centuries after this all playing
cards were hand painted, at first on
ivory or metal, afterward on card
board. The pictures, at first legendary
heroes and ladies, gradually became the
fixed, wood faced caricatures we now
know, and these, coming back to Amer
lea in their westward journey around
the world, find our Pacific coast Indi-
ans still Juggling the same kind Of
sticks their forefathers used. - New
York World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-23
CLIFTON.

Attic Reed Walker is visiting her
parents.
Volney Burnett has purchased a
threshing outfit.
John Most has a large field of
growing tobacco.
Rece Wilkinson is the proud faith
er of twin babies-boys.
Will Schofeld has built a sub
stantial addition to his house.
Otto Peterson has by far the fin
est piece of corn we have yet seen.
Mrs. Knight has rented her farm
to John McKeever for a term OF
years.
Mrs. Susan Harris is seriously i'll
at the home of her son, Charles
Eastman.
Our farmers are cutting barley
quite extensively. Rye harvest is
about ended.
The Board of Review will meet
at the town clerks office next Tues
day, the 18th.
The job of building the pile bridge
near John Elliott's was let to Green
West for $500.
Irene Thomas, who had been
teaching in North Dakota, is home
or the summer.
Kohl, the miller, has repaired his
dam and fiume and is ready for GUS
tom work of all kinds.
Lu. Richardson is building a
photograph gallery at Spooner
where he is now located.
Jim Rissue has feed mill pro-
PEELED by gasoline engine and is
doing considerable grinding.
Pearl Collamore, Anna Thomas
and Margaret Roberts are attending
the county institute for teachers.
Ethel and Claude Caldwell gave a
pleasant lawn party last Thursday.
About twenty young people were
present.
We understand that John Weberg
of this town has sold his farm with
the exception of forty acres reserved
for homestead.
E. c. (Biler) Ives of Prescott was
recently married to young lady at
Los Angeles Cal. His future resi-
dence will be at that place.
J. S. Copley, who recently &C
companied his sister, Mrs. Brown, to
Butte, Mont, visited H. n. Bascom
during his trip. He reports Hank
as being seriously i'll when he left
which was about July 1st.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-23
TRIM BELLE,

Mrs. Wilbur Travis ofRed Wing,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Moses
Cornelison, has been dangerously
i'll for the past week but is recover
ing slowly at this writing.
The Trimbelle and Diamond
Bluff base ball teams played game
at Diamond Bluff last Sunday,
Trimbelle winning, II to 6, neither
side making a score until the fifth
inning.
The Woman's Relief Corps will
give social and supper in the hall
next Saturday evening. The pro-
ceeds of which will be used to clean
up vacant lots and those whose
ownership is unknown in the GENE
terry. This is worthy cause and
everybody should respond. We
don't understand why SO many peo-
pie who live in this vicinity and
have friends buried here do not keep
their lots in better shape, when Mr..
Griffith, a professional cemetery
man, will keep lots in such nice or
der at only one dollar per year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-23
FARGO.

Raspberries are not plentiful.
Chauncy Wilcox and wife of
South Fork visited relatives here
Sunday.
Miss Frances Wilcox of Mime
apolis is spending her vacation here
at the home of her uncle, R. S.
Wilcox.
Joe Inglehart, Sr., in company
with his daughter, Miss Maggie, is
down from st. Paul to spend a week
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. M. E. Nichols and little
daughters have returned to their
home at Eleveth, MINI. They had
been guests at the Hilltop farm.
Mrs. Marshall Gilbert of New
London and her daughter, Mrs. DR..
Oveitt of Oshkosh, who had been
visiting at the home of the formers
brother, James A. Stewart, returned
home last week Wednesday. Mrs.
Stewart accompanied them on their
return and will remain for visit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-23

Mr.. Brimmer is on The sick list.
Mrs. L. D. Edwards visited Els
worth friends last week.
Joe Lagrander, wife and daugh-
ter are visiting in Prescott.
Mr.. Brimmer finished saving
heading in his mill Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Locke visited
their daughter in St. Paul recently.
Mrs. Duvall' and Mrs. Will Smith
of Minneapolis are visiting at Jas.
brakes.
Mrs. Fred Walters of Spring
Valley visited Mrs. M. M. Walters
last week.
Mrs. Joe Hall and children of
Hudson visited relatives in town
last week.
Mrs. Goodyear of Hartland visit
ed her daughter, Mrs. Bartaloo, last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Griggs and Mrs. Severance
visited friends in Hastings and Pres
colt last week.
Sam Walters and family returned
to their home at Ransom, Dakota,
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levett of Point
Douglas, Mimi, are visiting at c.
Stuert's this week.
A good many people from Bel
denville and vicinity picnicked down
on Lost Creek last Sunday.
The Creamery Co. has bought N.
r. Halls house for the butter-maker
to live in. Consideration $3.50.
Quite delegation of Odd Eel
lows from this place attended the
funeral of Mr.. Zimmerman, near Ell
Paso, Wednesday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-23
NEW CENTERVILLE.

The board of review met at the
town clerks office last Monday.
Knute Larsen, Jr., and Gilbert
Bowen were River Falls visitors
Tuesday.
The dance at the bowery was
we'll attended, over SO numbers be-
ing sold.
VIM. Kimberly and VIM. Nc
Cornell have purchased new
threshing outfit.
Newton Larsen returned to Ner-
strand, Mimi, after spending a week
with her parents.
The Sewing Society met at Mrs.
Ole Thompson's last Tuesday. An
unusually large number were in at
tendance.
Miss Lettie Larsen returned from
New Richmond, where she has
been attending the teachers institute.
Miss Emma accompanied her for a
visit.
Harry Howard died at the home
of l.. C. Hansen of blood poisoning,
from a slight wound caused by the
accidental explosion Of a blank car
fridge July 4th. Harry was an un-
usually bright boy and will be miss
ed by a large number of friends.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-23
ILWACO SPRINGS.

A party from Prescott picnicked
here Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. Pratt made short Wis
it to the Springs Tuesday.
R. A. ETY., an attorney from Eau
Claire, was caller here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. D. Parker and
Mrs. Slovenian of River Falls,
and Charlie Parker of Minneapolis
visited here Wednesday.
Mrs. Tozer and Leverett Farley
of River Falls arrived Monday; also
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Marshall and
son Harold. They are all domiciled
at "White Birch Cottage"
Oak Leaf Cottage will be ready
for occupancy the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. w. Newcomb and
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Follansbee and
their families will occupy the cottage
next week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-23

A number from here attended the
funeral of Gilbert Harris Saturday.
NeIs Heyerdahl and C. E. Nelson
spent Sunday at the Shella home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Day of River Falls
were pleasant callers here Tuesday.
Mrs. Jacob Johnson of the Ran
dali district spent Sunday with rela-
tives here.
Miss Alice Raphael of Big River
spent few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Lowell.
Ed. Wilson of Fargo and Green
Doe of River Falls were among our
recent callers.
Messrs. Chris Wiger and Oscar
Halverson of River Falls were call
ers at Mr.. Shella's Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Bergseng spent
Saturday and Sunday at Charles
Helgeson's, near Ellsworth.
Mr.. Christensen and son OF Du-
luth, who came down to spend the
Fourth at home, returned Saturday.
Quite number of our young folks
attended the dance at New Center
vile Saturday. A nice time is re-
ported.
Mrs. n. Heyerdahl and Miss
Hilda, and Mrs. C. E. Nelson and
her two children of River Falls are
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Shella.
Adolph Thoen of River Falls,
who has been visiting with Mrs.
SIRE Herum for the past week, left
Saturday for Baraboo to visit his
brother Melvin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-23
Wet Shoes.

The usual-S-and the wrong way-of
treating wet boots is to take them off
and put them on the fender or the radi-
ator to dry. This method spoils the
boots. Too much heat cracks and hard
ems leather
Another wrong way is to stand them
on their soles anywhere to dry.
The proper way is to place the boots,
soles upward, near enough to the fire
to dry slowly and properly, but not to
steam during the drying.
The soles should always be turned
upward, even when the boots are only
little wet, for this way enables the
air to reach the wettest part Of the
leather first.--American Queen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-23

The word starvation" was introduc-
ed into the English language by it's
coiner, Henry Dundas, afterward Wis
count Melville It was originally used
by him in a speech in parliament on
the American debate in 1775 and was
Immediately caught up and applied to
himself in political nickname, so that
he was known thenceforward as Star
walton" Dundas.''
II shall not" such was his declara-
ton, wait for the advent of starva-
ton from Edinburgh to settle my judg-
ment."
Before the time of Dundas "starve,"
starving" starved" and "staryeling"
were in use, but hunger or famine rep
resented the state Of starvation.
Although this word has now an es-
tablished place in our vocabulary, it
was at first vigorously opposed by
many, and ON just grounds, as of hy-
brid formation. The root "starve" Is
old English, while the endin9S "ation,"
is Latin. It does not appear in any
English dictionaries until the year 1909.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-23
KINNiCKINNIC.

Mrs. Geo. Tricky is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Crawford.
Johnnie Nelson was badly stung
while trying to hive a swarm OF
bees.
A fine little boy is giving much
JOY to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Ensign.
We hear that Jim Reardon is ne
gotiating for the L. Perrin farm
near the church.
Mrs. C. d. Smith has been en-
joying a visit from her three sisters,
two of them she had not met for
several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Lowell pleas
antly surprised their friends last
week by coming from their Dakota
home for a few weeks visit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-07-23
OAK GROVE.

Al. Smith of River Falls was a
Sunday caller here.
Earl Davis of Kansas City is here
on a visit to relatives.
]. D. Simpson has sold his farm
to Mr.. Huppert of Trimbelle.
Mrs. Charles Ray has gone to
Wheaton, Mimi, on visit to rela-
tives.
Mr.. Green of Red Wing was in
town Thursday canvassing for
school supplies.
Mrs. B. H. Corcoran and daugh-
ter, Lenora visited with Clifton
friends Sunday.