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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-08-18

The Ethel Gold Mining COM
pany, owing the jim John and 9TH
er mining properties at the head
of Yule creek, have force of men
employed sinking shaft on the
Jim John in which they have
struck four and half foot vein of
fine lead sulphide ore. Mining
men of this vicinity who have ex-
amined the specimens say that
from all indications this property
will in the near future be n very
valuable proposition. A contract
to run n tunnel which will cut the
vein at quite depth, has been let.
The big Augusta tunnel after
nineteen months of continuous
driving has reached what is sup
posed to be the main Augusta VEN.
Tie measurement or entire length
of the bore to the point of inter
section of the vein is approximately
$500 feet, This practically conf
pIetes one of the largest enter
prises ever inaugurated in this
portion of Gunnison county and
proves that the veins are perma-
nent in depth and which insures
them to be true assures which are
supposed to penetrate below the
surface to greater depths than has
ever been reached. 1t is fact
that this tunnel cuts the Augusta
vein deeper than any vein has been
explored III the county up to this
date. 1t is matter of interest and
speculation now as to what will be
the policy of the company respect
ing further work but it is presum-
ed that the building of the pro-
posed tram ard mill will be the
next thing in order. In the mean
time the drifting on the large vein
and opening up ore shutes and
blocks of ground to furnish ore in
largo quantities will go forward
while the mill and tram are being
carried to completion.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-08-18
TIMING COLUriN..

Mr.. Turner and Mr.. Cantrell mr.
rived fir ON Denver last week and
will work the Hard Cash tunnel.
making steady shipments to tine
Gothic mill.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-08-18

Four four-horse teams are now
employed hauling ore to the new
Gothic mill. They are hauling
from the Sylvanite, and from Steve
Days property at Elko.
Iron County register., 1903-06-11


with some girl--cut or got the mitten
who has settled down into the steady
and methodical ways of a confirmed
bachelor--a fellow who wants nothing
more to do with the girls and takes up
the routine of his daily duties with a
reliability and fidelity OF an old work
horse. He is almost certain to be a
mighty handy man around the house
and a great help to the women folks.
Then he eats well and sleeps well, and
you always know where he is after
nine o'clock at night. While In SEN
timental way there is something pa
thetic about such man, he is none the
lees most useful member of society.
Such man is worth $5 more month
on farm than some chap who works
all day and runs all night. Ia.
The case of G. w. Ketcherside VS..
Jos. Bollinger was tried again before
Squire johnson at Des Arc last Satur-
day. After the jury been out for some
time they announced that they could
uOb az anu uuVu Poi oloo w uHo oui'
agreed to take majority verdict.
Then four Of the Jurors returned a
verdict assessing no damages for the
plaintiff but holding the defendant
liable for the costs. This is the second
time the case has been tried, a prey,
ious trial resulting In q hung jury,
The costs In the case cow amount tc
over Sl00 We do not pretend tt
know much law, but we can not see
how, under the circumstances, Mr.
Bollinger can be held for the costs
| II the jury wanted to hold him liable
for the costs they SHOULD have assessed
nominal damages for one cent, OF
something like that. for the plaintiff
then the defendant would have to pa,
Iron County register., 1903-06-11

the costs. We don't pretend to know
any law, as stated heretofore, but we
don't see how Mr.. Bollinger can be
made TO pay those costs.
Last Sunday evening about o'clock
the marshal arrested a soldier from
the rife range for the alleged offense
Of being drunk and disorderly on the
street. As he and his deputy were
conducting him to the jail, another
soldier, OF three standing in front OF
the bank building. stepped in front OF
them and wanted to know what offense
the prisoner was charged with. Some
words were interchanged and the
soldier struck the marshal in the face,
causing him to let 60 his hold Of the
prisoner. who also assaulted his captor.
In the fight that followed the mar
shal's face was badly cut aud bruised,
the wounds indicating the nse OF some
more strenuous substance than the
naked fist. The soldiers then started
to run toward the railroad bridge, the
marshal with his deputy following. He
called upon them to halt and they
paying no attention to his cries, he
fred his revolver at them several
times. One was captured, but the
others made good their escape, though
the late prisoner went into camp with
severe wound IN the face and is now
in the hospital. These are the facts as
nearly as | can get at them. There
are numerous versions Of the affair,
and the one given may have error in
| its detail, but in the main 1t is correct.
| regret the occurrence and shall make
no comment except that the law NJ ust
be upheld. If the marshal in making
the arrest in the first instance ex-
ceeded his duty, the remedy lay in
and through the law. The interfer-
ence with him by force was graYer
offence than the original charge and it
cannot be countenanced. As to whether
| the first arrest was warranted by the
facts, that is question upon which
| opinion is by no means unanimous,
| and | shall not attempt to settle 1t.
Iron County register., 1903-06-11
ROselle Items.

Rev. F. B. Mathews, assisted BY
Rev. j. M. Ross, of Fredericton, con
Quoted regular services at Graniteviev
church Saturday and Sunday.
A large crowd attended services
from Lance Sunday.
Mr.. Willie Keithly and sister, from
Ironton, attended church in Rosellt
Sunday.
Elisha Imam and family, o
Bredericktown, attened church il
Roselle Sunday.
Most farmers are very busy plowinG
corn and making ready for harvest.
John Robbs and family left to-day
for Bismarck to attend the celebration
of MIR. Robbs' mothers SD ami
versary.
Mrs. Jas. Stamm, of Doe Run, il
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
JAS. Vance.
Geo. Arnold and family, of nea
Knob Lick, visited relatives in Rosell,
Sunday.
Grandma Olive is very i'll at present
She is at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Frank Sharp.
M. L. Henry was in the vicinity 0
Lance last week baling hay.
John Brown and family visitet
friends at the Silver Mines Sunday.
A large crowd of fisherman spent al
outing on St Francois River Saturda
and Sunday They were from Iron
ton. SUNFLOWER.
Iron County register., 1903-06-11
In MemOrian.

Miss Katherine Rebecca Tierney
was born in Arcadia Valley Dec. H.,
1880, and passed away April IA, 1908.
She was left an orphan at an early
age, hence, was deprived of many OF
the blessings of childhood, that can
only come to us through our parents,
She was converted and joined Fort
Hill church in early life, and lived q
faithful and consistent member until
the end. She was favorite with
many, and greatly loved by those who
knew her we'll. She was victim OF
that dread disease, tuberculosis, and
suffered intensely for more than two
years before her DEATH, From one
who was with her at the end, we learn
that the end was peaceful and tri'
umphant. She left many friends to
sorrow for her. She is missed in her
home, in the Valley, in the church
and especially by her Sunday School
teacher and classmates. Shall we no
emulate her virtues and try to bt
ready to 60 as she WASP
w. A. HUMPHREYS.
Arcadia, Mo-, June 8, 1908.
Iron County register., 1903-06-11
PERSONAL.
A.P. Vance was in town Sunday.

A. P. Vance was in town Sunday.
A. Roehry was in St. Louis last week.
Adolph Lopez is in Irontou this
week.
Will Lott is home from school at
Mexico, Mo.
Miss Mamie Roehry spent last Fri
day in Bismarck.
w. H. Shelby, Of St. Louis, was in
town Wednesday.
Harry Byers came home from St..
Louis last Friday.
VIM. r. Edgar, ST., and Jr., went to
St. Louis Tuesday. e
Sam. Moore left Saturday for his
home in Michigan.
The PheIan family arrived Friday to
spend the summer. "
Mrs. DR.. Meredith, OF St. Louis, is
visiting relatives In the Valley.
Miss Kate Algier is visiting home
folks iu Flat Woods this week.
Louis Delano and Sanford Andrews
are home from school at Rolla, Mo
Miss Nettie O'Neal is expected home
from ner trip west the coming week.
Mrs. E. S. Metoalfe has returned
after two weeks visit in Piedmont.
Miss Pearl Stafford, of Steelville,
visited relatives in Ironton last week.
Miss May Skies, of De Soto, is the
guest of Mrs. S. W. Andrews this week.
Miss Effie Sloan, OF Irondale, was
the guest of Miss Leila O'Neal the past
week.
Miss Bessie Gillian Is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Goetz, at Bismark, this
week.
Mrs. Amanda Moore left yesterday
on a visit to her son, George, in Waxa'
hachie, Texas.
Rolla Vance is in St. Louis where he
has a position with the Western Union
Telegraph Company.
Mrs. Tracy, who has been visiting
Mrs. III. j. Grover, returns this week
to her home in kirkwood.
Mr.. and Mrs Tyler, Miss Schumanu,
and Mr.. Gasser, of St. Louis, are stop
ping at the Cottage Hotel Arcadia.
Mr.. f. g. Bonsaek, architect, of st.
Louis, with his family, will occupy the
Hatten cottage, Arcadia, this summer.
Miss Ruth Russell returned last Wed.
nesday from Warrensburg where she
has been attending the State Normal
School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toney Minoughan
left yesterday for St, Louis, where they
will probably remain for week OF
ten days.
Mrs. Lieut.. Martin is entertaining
Miss Flora Schepp, of New York, al
the Mountain View. Miss Schepr
will remain in the Valley severa
weeks.
Iron County register., 1903-06-11
Stingy Couple and the Blacksmith.

"Do you know that Mr.. Pinch is the
stingiest man In townp' s'No, what
did he dop" "He went to the Thomas
grocery and bought FIVE cents worth OF
onions and potatoes mixed" "Shaw,
that's nothing, his wife broke darn
ing needle and sent 1t to the black
smith to have IL mended, who pur-
chased two for live cents, sent one Of
them as the mended one, charging ten
cents for mending, and then COM
planned about hard times.n C.V.F,
Iron County register., 1903-06-11
Notice to the Public.

/ will be at Belleview on the 10th
and 18th for the purpose of selling at
private sale the belongings Of G. Kitch-
ell, at his farm, consisting Of house
hold and kitchen furniture, farming
implements, hay and corn, for cash,
S. KITCHELL, Administrator.
Iron County register., 1903-06-11
Summer Excursions.

Unusually low rates to Colorado,
Yellowstone Park, California and the
great northwest. Descriptive matter
and full particulars Union Pacific K.
r. Co., 903 Olive street, st. Louis, Mo.
Iron County register., 1903-06-11
Monthly Crop Bulletin.

BY C. We.
Lots of cookie, plenty cheat,
Little heads and little wheat;
Some rye injured by the fly,
Corn ground wet and weeds are high;
Meadows short and oats are low,
Some corn stolen by the crow;
'Tater bugs have made call
On potatoes large and small;
Chinchbugs looking for a snap,
And detoriate the Scraps"
Apples scarce and peaches none;
No canning peaches to oe done,
But what's the use to cry and sighp
Good times am comm by-and- by.
O. a. % III CO II II a.
Bears the nl@ Kind You Have Always Baug
S's'a'''' e N>NAzszMe
Iron County register., 1903-06-11

Gloria silk umbrellas, self opening,
at Bonanza.
Iron County register., 1903-06-11

uio PooV VI eupJ u6Uih' ~ 0N''OV''N
Journal.
Messrs. W. r. Hinsdale of Granite.
Vile and A. Huff, Jesse M. Hawkins
and Chas. l.. Blanks of Pilot Knob and
their families spent couple Of days
of last week at the Iron Mountain dam
fishing. They didn't catch so very
many fish but report very pleasant
outing for all that.
No. A, the north-bound fast mai
train happened to stop here last Fri
day evening to meet another train.
Three persons got off the train and one
boarded it at this station. 1t Is an out
rage that that train does not stop here
regularly. There would never be Q
day that there wouldn't be half-dozer
passengers get on or of the train.
The editor Ia In receipt OF an invita-
tion from Mr.. aud Mrs. Leissler o
Chicago to attend the wedding OF their
sister, Margaret Mulligan and Mr.
Frank Jepsen Wednesday morning
June oath, 1903. at nine o'clock at St
Vincent's church, Chicago. The bride
was former resident OF the Valley
and many friends here wish her happi
ness supreme.
Mr.. Il. t. Elgan says that positively
the late frosts did not hurt his straw
berry crop at all He says that il
fifteen years experience this 10 th'
best season he has ever had. Hi
plants are still yielding berries and hi
will have some the greater part 0
next week. Mr.. Elgan's experience il
not general, however; most Of ou
growers have had poor crop and the.
attribute IT TO the late frosts.
The sun., 1903-06-07
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Prohibition party In Pennsylvania Is to hold
It's state convention at Gettysburg on June IL,
Five States at the Presidential election OF 1900
rave more than 10000 maloritcs-Ncw York.
Pennsylvania. Michigan and Wisconsin on the
Republican and Texas on the Democratic side.
The defeat OF the project for a license depart.
mcnt the head OF which appointed by the present
Mayor WAS to hold once for ten years al salary OF
80 OOO has been sad blow to the political asplra-
,ions of/Janes B. Reynolds, who was slatcd-a
word In use by politicians and not By reformers-
to fll IT, Some persons. unfamiliar with the po-
ltIcal conditions on the East Side, have held the
opinion that through the control OF licenses 1t Is
possible to exercise vast measure OF political In
nucnce but past records indicate that the political
party or faction responsible for the Issuance OF
licenses is the usually defeated In the districts
In which they are granted most extensively.
The state from which there Is the least emigration
is Louisiana. Vermont furnishes the largest pro
portion OF mig ratory Americans
The sun., 1903-06-07
an OLD.TIME COMMENCEMENT.
More Fun for Boys Then Than Now. Thinks
One Man With Sons Of His Own.

More Fun for Boys Then Than Now. Thinks
One Man With Sons OF His Own.
Il have a letter from my youngest. re-
mindinR me that I am due at his school
commencement" said a fine old man to
his neiRhbor the other evening. as they
sat on the forward deck Of one of the Sound
steamers.
"Of course. you are going?'
Al guess 80. He is the last OF the lot.
I saw all the others-6ve OF them. a. you
know-finish, and guess must zee the kid
round up. But, Horace, 1t makes me think
l am getting old.
Nearly sixty years ago. Horace, old
Prof. Dodd, principal Of the seminary
where finished. had his commencement
exercises in the auditorium Of the biggest
church in town. We had platform rugged
up over the pulpit, and on either side was
a dressing room made Of sone sort OF oil
calico.
out for the entertainment Of the people
who came in. One that l remember was
the son OF a prominent physician OF the
town. He was the one boy Of the school
who had made sufficient headway In his
Latin to make . showing. He was reading
Prof. podd announced him With .as
much ado as tho Snowman announces his
attrsctions. Tho young man came out.
hour. Mind you, he didn't translate. He
just read 1t straight away, and when he was
through the druggist OF the town got up
:'You can have a place in my store. young
The sun., 1903-06-07

man, right of. I've been looking for
clerk who can read the labels on my bottles.
and l think you can hit the nail on tho
head.
s'The intent Of the compliment is ap-
preciated, but the seminary doesn't teach
when the exercises we're finished. in
Guiding defamation by one young man.
parts Of Lochiel and the Wizard. in one
kew, Prof. Dodd announced that the school
was to take an outing at his expense Ihe
livery teams OF the town and a few private
rigs took the school away. Prof. Dodd ana
his Latin scholar led the procession.
"We drove down the main street and
out upon the white pike. and down to the
bank of creek with which all us were moro
or less familiar, II was piping not 1,tiaI that
day. Prof; Dodd had secured som some ihd,an dSian
we had spread and some speeches.
and few songs, and then came Prof: Dodd,s
The hurrahs for Dodd which followed
might have been heard in the town II tne
wind had been right
Il suppose, Horace, you've been swim
ming? But did you ever know what u was
to 60 swimming after you had been tied up
in your Sunday school clothes In stuny
room for half day? That was the greatest
.pid podd swim' You never knew
than ANYBODY else, and he had strokes
and dives and plunges that would have
made Paul Boynton turn greenery-yaIier.
He gave his pupils an exhibition OF MS
but. you know. Horace, old as you are.
how the gratitude and admiration OF the
beet Sunday school hoy that ever lived
will shy of the straight and narrow path
and take to tfs brush. While Dodd was
cavorting and throwing spray like whale
somebody made a sneak on his neither
garments, soaked them, and then tied them
In Gordian knots which the blade OF Alex
ander could not have cut, A.,
Whatever else Dodd was he was no Alex
ander. when he came out Of the water
he undertook the feat with his teeth that
Alexander undertook with blade. but he
couldn't bulge the knots. While he tried
with his might. and in agony, there weiled
up from the brush ever and anon. that cry
which has cheered the heart OF many q
boy on similar occasions: 'Chaw oeet'
Chaw beef
at was a low down trick. But, you know.
any Of the scientific tricks Of the present
generation. We were not altogether heart
less, however. We brought Dodd back to
the village in one OF the covered rigs, and
carried him to his room in blanket.
we didn't mean to do him any, dirt.
but, would you believe IT, 1t broke his heart.
He quit the village, and the last | eyer
heard OF him he was running threshlng
machine out in the State Of Leslie NJ. Shaw:
Il am going up to nee the kid finish, and
I'll bet he won't have half the tun III his
finish that his dad had, but wouldn't have
him know what have told you for all that
he expects me to do for him.
The sun., 1903-06-07
KEPT HIS EYES OPEN.
A Young Man Makes Valuable DiscoNerS
in the Dis mond Mines at Kimberley.

When the negro laborers descend into
the diamond mines at Kimberley, they
hew out the hard diamantiferous earth
and nut it in wooden tubs which are hauled
on stout wires to the surface where the
earth is spread over the ground to undergo
for several months the softening influences
Of heat and cold When it is soft enough
it is shovelled into the washing machines
where the dirt is separated from the rough
diamonds and other larger mineral SUBJ
stances. The mixture OF minerals remain
ing is known as concentrates.
It was necessary until recently to 60
yery carefully over the concentrates to
pick out the garnets and many other for
eien substances until nothing remained
but the rough diamonds. This is a slow
and laborious operation, but it has been
an essential part of the mining industry
until it was superseded by discovery made
while ago
Among the employees in the sorting room
was Fred Kersten, bright young Fellow,
who quietly went to work to try TO dis-
cover a way to separate the diamonds
from other stones more quickly and easily
than could be done by the slow process
OF hand picking. He told no ono OF the
problem he was working at but kept on
with his experiments, not whit discour-
aged by his many failures, to find an effi-
cient process.
One day, by the merest accident. he
made the discovery he was after A rough
diamond and a garnet happened to be
living on small board on the bench whore
he was working. He happened to piok
up one end OF the board when the garnet
slipped of, but the diamond remained.
This was a phenomenon worth investi-
eating. Kersten found that there was a
coating OF grease on the board which had
retained the diamond, while the garnet
slipped off,
He procured a wider board, coated one
one side of it with grease and dumped Il
few bandfuls of concentrates on 1t. Then
he found that by holding the board in a
slightly inclined position and vibrating
it. all the concentrates except the diamonds
moved to the lower end and fell on while
the diamonds remained in place.
Then he invented a machine by which
his discovery might be utilized. One
part of his machine was slightly inclined
table coated with grease and vibrating
when the machine was in motion. Another
part was a sort Of hopper through which
the concentrates, with small current OF
water, passed to the surface Of the vibrating
table. Considerable study was required
to perfect the apparatus, but at last the
machine was completed and the big diamond
men were invited to witness the new method
of separating diamonds from the rest OF
the concentrates.
The invention was an entire success.
All the garnets and other minerals that are
not wanted pass over the surface OF the
table while every diamond, large or small,
is retained. A more simple and complete
device for saving time, labor and loss Of
diamonds could not be invented. The
entire work is now done by machinery,
hand picking has been wholly superSeded,
and both the young inventor and the owners
of the diamond mines are profting by the
new labor saving device.
The sun., 1903-06-07
Mans Best Friend.


He WAS strong and trim and a good sized cur.
4 Ar,ant OF dogs with soft silk fur.
Poised head Of an int ellcctual size.
And two straight luminous hero eyes.
tail whose gestures were eloQuence;
bark with germ OF com mon sense.
And this dog looked. upon the whole.
IA II ne had gathered some crumbs OF soul
That fell from the feast God spread FOR man
Looked like line OF the human plan.
There went with his stronc well ll-oslanced stride
4 dignity Oft to man denied
Cod humblest brites where'er We turn.
Are full OF lessons for man 70 learn.
And two erm. nurderous thieves, Or more,
had bribed the locks with their hooks OF steel,
liz fojig hit With more than henchmans zeal:
For sleeping loved ones treasures and NE,
He conuuered rogue and bullet and knife.
A.. cav distress, With quick. sure eye,
And heard the half -chokcd drowning cry:
living lifeboat. soon he bore
A haii.drowned man 10 the welcome shore.
And when the Wife OF the rescued one
Wcpt him her hove for the great deed done.
And tSnded HIN n ;ords1 was fS5aSS IIaa oS ,e.
And said, III have shown you nothing new:
Il is what We i've for and love 10 do.
in lake or r1ver. or sea or bay.
Nv race are rcscuers every day:
In the snowy gulfs mid hills above
My race brings lie 10 the race We lo'e'
Tb. soul OF the humble brute has hed:
The Vrand old dog lies still and dead.
OH. n,anllke brain and godlike heart!
You were made 10 carry noble part,
iOS ds Nd essr sSs Rs aS.n sss s0n sn e
And II ever get to the rcat, Just place.
WILL CARLHToS.
The sun., 1903-06-07
The Vine On the Spout.

From the Ctnetnnan Commercial Tribune.
Deep In the heart OF the city.
She washes and irons all day; ~
Her tired old hands are shaky and thln,
And her hair, once yellow, s gray
She stands near q window 10 labor.
And every few moments looks out .,.,.,
And murmurs, You're NINE" to the small 'iek'y
vine
That's climbing the old water spout
She waters It well In the twilight.
And tenderly touches the leaves ,.,
As they nod In the zephyrS that sometimes Se' 'os'
SO far from the grass and the trees'
She knows every tendnl II caInes.
Each bud Is a care. without doubt.
For she loves with love that IS sent from ABOVE
That vine on the old water spout.
She Is vnnkled and ragged and tired.
Her children have left her. know.
To hght the battle Of life once agAln-
She fought II for them long ago.
FriendleSs alone. unchenshed.
Her mother love will not die out. .
So she croons an old tune. all the long Anernoon'
To the vine on the old water spout
II may be the world doesn't need her
II may be the world doesn't care
For the old lonely soul whose eyes are 30 dih
Whose voice is As hin as her na,r.
II may be the world has forgotten
And yet I haven't doubt ,
God planted that sesd--for be saw tnev was heeo
For the vine on the old water spout