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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-10


We would like to know what emer-
gency is there for the request of an ap-
preparation of over 100000 for
wharves? Could not this request Of
the superintendent of Public Works
wait till the Appropriation Bill comes
up for consideration? We think he
could, and may as we'll, wait. But
human nature has always been So
give a man an inch and he'd want a
foot, as in this case. Better close the
stable door before it is too late.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-10

The Supreme Court, some few
months ago, on two mandamus
suits against the Commission,
brought to compel it to amend GER
tain of it's awsrds and to permit
appeals, refused the writ prayed
for. 1t has much as said that IS the
Commission was the master OF tbs
situation, acting by, with and uu-
der the special Act that created it.
it's decisions or judgments we're
6nal ard we're not subj ,ot to review
by any judicial body, as the Act did
not contemplate such a status
This being so, we feel that none OF
its judgments could be reviewed at
this time, although its creator may
have the sole right aud power to
oompsl reopening aud review.
Admitting that the. Legislature is
the supreme and paramount power
10 the land TO order the same, we,
however, question the advisab lity
OF its doing so, even at this time,
for the sake Of one person who feels
aggrieved. But would it be fair and
just to the many others, thousand
upon thousands
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-10

The reason for the non occupan
cy OF the Attorney q snsral position
by w N Armstrong was pro obably to
make room for his nephew P Il
Weaver; those two bright minds
could never 60 together
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-10

Should the Legislature feel dis
posed to SO reopen this case, we
reiterate that it would be establish.
ing q most dangerous precedent.
Other claim ants, and perhaps all,
may fell aRgrieved as we'll this one
and all appeal to be treated alike,
then where would we be at. To
reopen this one case would practi-
oally be the holding up Of the
money appropriated by the Natiosl
Congress for the relief OF this Ter
ritory in the payment OF FIRE claims,
and therefore, what gain is there
for the Legislature to SO order III
We hope to see it laft severely
alone, as it has once relegatsd pow
or to adjust to Commission OF its
own creation, and there it should
let it stay.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-10
II A w A lIAN
S Q A p
For EverybOS v

Oh TyooO y
The HONOLULU SOAP WORKS
are now putting no their BEST
Number SOAP in 60 pound Cases-
family sizs-at So IS per box, deliver
ed free to every part OF he city.
Full cases = 100 pounds-will te de-
livered at $4 25,
For all empty b xes returned in
good, clean condition, 10 and 20
cents will be paid.
Every Family in the Islands
should have a case OF Soap at this
price. The best Soap made for the
Kitchen and Laundry. Try case.
1t IS cheaper than buying by the
bar.
Order f ON the Agents,
N v Met heIley 4 Sons,
Lirlaited d.
Queen Street.
2436.tf.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-10

1t would seem from the existing
silence that, even the cablegram,
which the protesn Poobah was
stated to have forwar led, has got lost
in the Snuff -. Maybe Taylor did
not receive it; fiat first you don't
succeed, 60 ask policeman, Poobah
The report OF the Supsrinte ntendsnt
of Public Instruction for the rear
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-10

stable door before it is too late.
The petition to have the Government
take over the Pahoa Water Works, al
though signed by many reputable cit
izens, looks like another job to take
over an elephant which has become a
burden to those now controlling the
same We happen to know that an
offer was recently proposed for its
purchase and refused by the present
Superintendent of Public Works, and
that being so, we see no reason why
the Legislature should be appealed to
in order to burden and cucumber the
Government with such scheme.
1t is surprising that the alleged
watch dog" (Haia) of the House is
not barking very much on the printing
(?) and translating jobs, the latter in
particular. The pup" Harris, who
termed himself SOY, is the one doing
the yelping now and he is Its pater,
and that without much success. And
the alleged watch dog" of small mat
tiers, has asked over s125,OOO for his
district (Hana), which is more than
Ave times the taxes 1t pays into the
Territorial Treasury. Great dog. isn't
he?
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-26
NEW YORK FASHION LETTER
BY MAUD GRIFFIN

with these for popular favor are the
small flowers of the geranium type
Forget-me- of red velvet probabI
look odd to botanists, but they are chic
when made into toques and combined
with the immense petals of rose and
pink silk peoples. f'
Outside of the large hats perhaps the
most successful shape of the season is
the torpedo. This Is a cross between
colors and requires little trimmings and
for this reason can be grouped among
the inexpensive novelties Of the year.
In prune, emerald and German green
panne nothing is prettier and such a
hat effectively completes a dress of
brown. blue, black or green cloth.
The very small hats for matrons OF
mature years deserve much considera-
ton. A pretty design recently worn
was chic In shape and wrought out of
braided white chanille touched up with
silk floss and simply trimmed with
green foliage. Toques of cream lace
with a sable animal around the crown
are dhiH W Tic tuOuGiS
and require but little decoration.
Neck chains, unless they are very
elegant, have suceomed to over popu-
larity, but the chains need not be rele-
gated to the old junk chest. They are
used to lace together sashes in the
voluminous sleeves under which are
puffs of plated diaphanous fabrics or
puffings of lace insertion finished with
edging to match,
In place of the chains, collars of coral
and turquoise are worn, and there is
nothing prettier. They are made of sew
eral strands of the beads, caught to-
gether with rhinestones or pearls.
Novelties in handbags are the fiat
iron" bags which are displacing the
wrist and carriage models. They are
of red and blue leather, usually. the
saffian grain and in place of regular
handle have wide slit in the upper
edge of the bag itself on each side.
They are equipped with card case and
pocket book the latter made of beads
in blue and gold or white and pink,
lined with soft suede. ,%
Bodice and stock pins are also shown
in new designs. The handpainted
miniature pin is most favored and
makes a delightful little accessory of
dress.
There are other novelties without end
alomost and at reasonable cost so that
1t is aesy to supply the details of the
wardrobe this season.
MAUD GRIFFIN.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-26

PRESIDENT HARTMAN AND VIEW OF ROAD
ACROSS GREAT SALT LAKE.
again the cars would be lost. On one
occasion the track settled so suddenly
that locomotive and train of cars
were pitched into the water. The fire.
man was killed and the engine driver
injured, while the locomotive and ears
disappeared. These capacious maws,
however, were eventually filled up.
The original scheme for the cutoff
was a pet plan of the late Coils P.
Huntington, and plans were prepared
under his direction. They were COM
pleted after his death, and the surveys
were approved by e. II. Hartman
when he obtained control of the line.
Actual work on the cutoff was begun
In March. 1909, and thus the immense
task has been completed in about twen-
~ months. The last pile was driven
In the closing week of October. The
track was completely connected and
the flooring and railing of the long
trestle completed, but work on the
fills at either end of the trestie still
continues. and 1t will probably be sew
eral months before the cutoff is in
corporated in the overland system for
all traffic.
Pipes of all kinds at Ed L. Virgins
Cigar Store.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-26
~ fsreF aess#~N~7r4rsFHf sF@As s+Ai
GOWN MAKES
A STATEMENT
He Believes Senator Dietrich's
Pleading Is Misunder:
stood

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller. }
OMAHA, Neb. Dec. 26.-General l..
w. Colby. indicted for the alleged en-
bezzlement of government funds, and
Daniel w. Gaines. indicted on charges
of perjury in swearing to alleged ille-
gal proof of homestead rights, were
arraigned before Judge Munger and
each gave bond for his appearance
when called for trial and both were re-
leased.
General John C. Gown, counsel for
Senator Dietrich, believes the senator's
pleading before the federal court
to indictments recently returned
makes the following explanations:
1.-THE report that Senator Dietrich
has declined to plead to the indictment
charging him with receiving money to
secure the appointment of Jacob Fisher
as postmaster at Hastings is mis-
leading. This is the indictment to
which Senator Dietrich pleaded not
guilty, and the indictment that he
insisted upon being tried for. The
senator declined to plead to the con.
spiracy indictment for the reason that
Fisher interposes a demurrer; that
the Indictment charges no offense. The
entire transaction can be brought out
In the trial of the indictment charg-
ing Dietrich with receiving money for
postoffice appointments. and that Is
what we want"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-26

MAP SHOWING DISTANCE SAVED.
over the long Promontory hill being
104 feet to the mile and making helper
engines necessary.
The great work has cost the South
ern Pacific more thar $4,200,000 The
new line runs from Ogden west for if
teen miles over level country before
reaching the shore of the lake, then
crosses the east arm Of the lake,
width of nine miles, to Promoutory
point, then eighteen miles across the
west arm of the lake, thence over the
Great Salt Lake desert to Lucien, New.
Across the east arm of the lake Is an
almost continuous film supporting the
trestle. Near the middle Of this is a
gap of 800 feet Of open trestlework,
left for the waters of the Bear river,
which 'hows into this arm of the lake.
Across Promontory point run five
miles of solid roadbed, and over the
west arm of the lake is a stretch of
eleven miles of trestle, with film of
four miles at each end.
In making the films for the trestles
two quagmires were encountered which
seemed to reach to the very center Of
the earth. Mountains and rocks were
dumped into the pits. seemingly with
out effect. Time and again embank-
ments were built across these quag
mires only to be swallowed up in a
night. 80,
These entertainments at times appear
Ell to be solid, and temporary track
would be laid upon them. but at the
first weight of the cars the track would
settle. Sometimes the crew would sue
coed in getting the train off safely, and
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-26
GREEN WICKER FURNITURE.

dows. The quaint brick fireplace is
made still cozier by the settle of green
wicker drawn close to 1t. The pretty
chairs are of the same shade of wicker,
and the lowered cretonne pillows are
of mingled green and rose. The rest
of the furniture. tables. bookcases, etc,
are of white wood. A dainty china
lamp with rose shade completes the
pleasing color scheme.
r. DE La BAUME.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-26

The aristocraey of Europe is main
taiped by American money. which goes
abroad with American girls who have
bought titled husbands. Millions Of
dollars ara taken out of this country
every year In that way; but then what
OF iti Wealthy Americans spend a
large part OF their incomes In Europe.
In any case, and it is little matter
what kind Of a bauble they purchase.
whether forty string pearl necklace
or q titled husband.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-26
THE SALT
!. LAKE SPAN
How the Southern Pacific Rail.
:2road Shortened
Its Line

By the completion and dedication Of
what lis known as the Ogden-Lucien
cutoff across Great Salt lake the South
ern Pacific railway has shortened Its
line distance Of forty-five miles, cut
two hours from Its running time and
made an estimated saving Of more than
$500 day In actual running expenses.
The Ogden-Lucien cutoff is 102 miles
in length, approximately seventy-four
miles on land and twenty eight on tres
ties over the waters of Great Salt lake.
The use Of the cutoff will throw out of
transcontinental traffic the old line
from Ogden to Lucien, New. around
the north end Of the lake. This stretch
of track, lat miles in length, is one of
the most difficult and expensive of the
Hartman system, its maximum grade
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-26

OF isthmuses, continents. capes and ca,
nails
The pupils had shown of their knowi.
edge most fully. -
Said the senior director: 1.-The b'ys and
the gals
Hev sartinly got up their 1ogerfy bully.
list one other question I'd like TO per-
pound
What is a volcaner? Who'll tell fer q
penny
A moment of silence. intense and pro-
found
Hits a mountain whut's sick at this
stomh.ki said Bonnie.
-Llpplncott's Magazine
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-26
WICKER FURNITURE.

IL Is simple and Inexpensive and Yet
Exceptionally Artistic.
Wicker furniture in brown, cull red
and green is being used more and more
even in the better rooms of houses. 1t
is artistic in the extreme when fitted
with pretty cushions, and its inexpen-
siveness is not the least of its charms.
The picture shows drawing room
having white woodwork after the CO.
lonial style and three wide. low win
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-02
A BIG YEAR PROMISED
FOR YANKEE AND ALICE

is of good milling value. The smelling
streak is some three feet wide and will
average over 500 per ton, while small
streaks of marcasite ore is coming in
that will run up into the hundreds. Con-
siderable water was encountered, which
has stopped sinking until pump can be
put in place, when sinking will be resum-
ed until the 500 foot point is reached.
A mill will be built this year to handle
their mill dirt, while the smelling streak
will be saved till the coming of the rail-
road. Not far distant from the Gold
Anchor the Sierra Nevada people are
sinking en- what is believed to be the same
vein as the Gold Anchor though the vein
is not so wide but of higher average. 1t
is probable that machinery will be placed
on this property and some big work done
this year.
1t is reported in camp that the Cumber-
land mine has been sold for $50, 900 on a
two years bond and lease to capitalists
and that the sinking of this shaft will be
continued until the Iooo-foot point is
reached. Their mill is also to be enlarged
to double its present capacity. This mine
has produced some remarkable rich ore
from grass roots down and the vein is a
large one.
AhS NlhSly-iOur people are preparing
to start big tunnel from Alice that will
cut the veins of Yankee at depth of over
1000 feet. 1t is also reported that their
mill will be remodeled to the electro
chlorination process.
1t is said that the Chesapeake will be
working forty to fifty men this summer,
and that the Golden Lily is to be enlarged
and remodeled to the electro COLONIZATION
process, which has tested the ore from
this mine with great results. This mine
has thousands of tons of ore in sight that
runs from 81 to $50 per ton, besides a
smelling streak that runs up into the
hundreds. ALEX GREYHoFFER.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-02

Work has already been started on the
proposition and the tunnel has been
driven $50 feet. A Wine "a feet has been
sunk and there is every reason to be-
heve that the first vein encountered,
which is being developed now, will open
up a splendid ore body.
Assays from this vein running from 81
to S26 to the ton have been taken out and
it is the usual character of formatian
that has furnished so much of the rich
stuff in the past in this particular portion
of the district.
Mr.. Wilson is not inclined to say much
concerning the future policy of the COM
pany but the fact that he is good min
ing man would indicate that he would
proceed carefully and gather in slowly
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-02
Begins to Produce the Metal

In looking over Secretary Merrill's
report concerning the condition of the
Big Five at Idaho Springs, we find the
following, which will be of interest to
the people.
1t is generally understood here that the
Edgar is showing excellent progress:
"At Idaho Springs there is the busy
hum of mining all along the line for the
Big Five, its volume growing steadily
every day. From the Belman property
in the Quigley lease-mill ore is goiug
down regularly to the Bertha mill, and
from the Edgar several groups of leasers
are all filling up the bins of the local
mills preparatory for run. There is a
steady line of hauling teams down from
the Miami dumps and the Edgar today
in the matter of tonnage is, we believe,
the largest mine in the district. AS to
how large profit there will be made on
this tonnage we are unable to say, but in
any case they can hardly fail to round
out good, satisfactory profits to the COM
pany. The first shipment to the smelters
came down last Wednesday from the
Freedman and Crage lease in block /
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-02

greatly pleased with the outlook here
He will experience little trouble in dis
posing of his stock for the location of
his property is guarantee that there is
something of value back of what he offers
the general public.
In speaking of the matter to a repres-
entative of the paper this week he re-
marked: 81 am hardly in a position at
the present time to make public my plan
of operation. l can say. however, with
out violating any confidence, that the
company will endeavor as rapidly as
possible to bring other holdings into the
proposition and within year or two 1
will show You that the Chicago Noun
tain will represent the richest group in
the district. At any rate there ought to
be an excellent profit inthe transportation
of ore from the veins we do not own,
which means that it will be transporta-
tation and drainage tunnel as well as one
for the purpose of reaching our own
property at great depth"
Mr.. Adams is in charge of the propos-
ition at the present time and will remain
in charge He is an experienced miner
and will make the tunnel big proposit-
ion if anyone can do so. The people of
Idaho Springs can well afford to help
this company along SO that one of the
richest producing areas of the district
can be opened properly and at depth
that will guarantee that something can
be done. The new proposition will be
to Chicago Mountain what the New
house tunnel has been to Seaton Noun
tain. Work is progressing right along.
AS soon as everything is arranged plant
of machinery will be installed and then
the work will be prosecuted even more
vigorously.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-02
Why Not Try 1t Here?

Local mining men have been consider
ably interested in the successful process
for the handling of low grade ores, now
in operation at Wall Street, Boulder
county. Several small shipments have
been made to the mill from this district
and on these small lots the saving has
been greatly in excess of any saving
inside before with low grade ore.
We have taken trouble to write for a
description that would detail in a meas
ure the method employed, and print
herewith for the benefit of our readers:
at is an electro-chlorinatio process
The ore is crushed to twelve mesh, roast
ed thoroughly in a straight-line reverber-
ating furnace of special invention, 1t is
then placed in large teaching Yates of 100
tons in the cyanide process The solu-
ton consists of common salt with about
one-eighth of one per cent of bromine
salt This solution is electrolized by the
electric current and charged with chlor-
inc and bromine compound, strong
solvent for gold.
"The gold is precipitated from this
solution by the current. At this mill they
expect to treat 100 tons per day at cost
of SI.So per ton and extract ninety per
cent of the values. The company treats
ore at $500 per ton and pay ninety per
cent of the assay value. In case you are
interested in the process it would be best
for you to visit the mill. You can leave
Denver in the morning and get back in
the evening""
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-02

but surely all the property along the
line of the tunnel. This is what make
great tunnel propositions. When the
Newhouse started it could have pur-
chased everything along its line for $780,
ooo-when it closed down it could not
have purchased the same property for
$4,000, 900. These are facts and not only
apply in one case with tunnel propositions
but In all cases.
The fact that Mr.. Wilson is a shrewd
operator and a man familiar with all the
ins and outs of mining practically guar
antees the people who interest them.
selves with him that he will soon be in a
position where he can command some
sort of an arrangement with these old
producers.
The proposition will be regarded with
favor and interest as we'll by the people
of Idaho Springs for it means that an
other big proposition is to be driven
through the granite to open the fields of
gold and silver in district that is known
not only here at home but with the
people familiar with gold and silver min
ing the world over.
We understand the new company has
a capitalization of 81, 500, 900 and that
two thirds of this amount has been
placed in the treasury for sale to the
general public to be employed for the
purpose of driving the tunnel to its OBJ
jective point and opening up the big
claim. The fact that controlling inter-
est goes to the treasury indicates that
the proposition is a fair one and that
the promoters are willing to give those
who put in their cash chance for their
money.
Mr.. Wilson has been operating extern
sively in the Cripple Greek district but is
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-02
AFTER GOLD IN CHICAGO MOUNTAIN /

IL N interesting factor in connection
with mining is the fact that there
is always abundant capitol at the COM
rnand of mining property where there
is reason to believe that returns will be
forthcoming. AS soon as a section of
the district proves itself productive-as
soon as few of the big ones begin to
release their treasure-unlock the granite
vaults and expose the precious metal to
the hand of the artisan-theu will in
terest manifest itself in substantial shape
and the section can already be considered
a producer.
This has proven true on Chicago
Mountain-it has proven true in every
district in the county. Years ago the
Chicago Greek section was known as the
chief producer. 1t was in this locality
that the discovery of gold was first made
within the area comprised in the Louis
ana purchase. The Colorado legislature
appropriated a sufficient sum at its last
A. Jackson, the discoverer of this gold
and also to establish a state park to be
known as Jackson's Park.
A little over one mile above this spot,
where the discovery was made, is a little
bunch of territory, less than half mile
square, that has produced nearly S5,ooo,-
600. 1t Is safe to say it has produced
this amount. The Little Matte alone
has been credited with $25o,ooo and the
Newton, General Thomas, Washington,
Humboldt, Sunny South, Bismark, Black
Eagle and others, have all added product
ion hgures-some of them equaling and
some of them exceeding these figures
For the past two years there has been
many expressions of surprise because the
people who held so lovally to the idea