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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-09

Black duly seconded the report
OF Commissioner Waliin in tie
inspection Of the II. Christians
son Bridge was acceptedrand APP
proved. Carried.
+ The petition for bridges across
the Mouse river at j. Clementich
place and also at Questads place
was on motion duly seconded laid
over until the next meeting.
Carried.
On motion of Commissioner
Swanson duly seconded the re-
port OF +. II. Muzzy road over
seer, was accepted and approved.
Carried.
Com Richardson moved that
Harold Columbian be allowed the
sum OF $1,000 per month County
aid, temporary relief, which mo-
ton was duly seconded and
carried.
On motion OF Commissioner
Richardson, duly seconded, the
bid Of August Larson for the
grading and building Of the road
across Charles Trace land thro
the coulee. for the sum OF 1926,
was accepted and a contract en-
tered into and that the said Lar
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TRANSACT BUSINESS.
Important Proceedings Of the Board at Their
Last Meeting New Roads and Town
ships Established Taxes Regulated
Bills Allowed. .....-s4 ..-s;.r .-S., ~,

The Board Of County Commits
sioners OF Ward county met in
ydiourned session on the 31st
Apsiay Of August A. D. 1903, at 8
o'clock a. M, as per adjournment
with the following present viz:
Commissioners Torbenson, Wal
lin, Richardson Black and Swan
son. Commissioners Wallinin the
chair.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met as per adjourn
ment with all the members pres
ent. Commissioner Wallin in the
chair.
On motion OF Commissioner
Black duly seconded the report
of E. Il. Okins road overseer, was
accepted and approved. Carried.
On motion Of Commissioner
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-04-11
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

1t is likely that p. L. Flanagan will be
the Republican candidate for Mayor oi
Reno under the new city government.
Wheeler & Ridemour were fined $3.50
last week for pasturing band OF sheep
onthe Pyramid Lake Indian reservation.
Frank Mortis, a sheep shearer OF Bat
tie Mountain, has great record in shear
ing sheep. having disposed OF 1867 in
shift OF ten hours last week.
At Austin last week in the case of State
OF Nevada vs. Charles Ahlers. charged
with incest, the defendant was bound
over to appear before the grand jury un
der 81, 900 bail.
A company has been organized al
Reno to compete with the Nevada Power
Water and Light Company and will pu'
up plant on the Truckee river short
distance from Verdi.
George Kelley Of Carson, 80 years o
ago, was instantly killed Saturday neal
Huffaker's station by coming in contac
with live wire. He was working for thu
Truckee River General Electrical Com
pany at the time.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-04-11
LoRENZ COMING BACK.
Lolita Armour's Father 60 Pay $780,.
900 for the Removal or Casts From
Child.

A Chicago dispatch OF recent date says
Prof. Adolf Lorenz, who earned a fee o
$4,000 by coming to Chicago from
Vienna In October last, and resetting the
right leg Of little Lolita Armour, will re-
turn here about April Is to take off the
plaster of paris cast, and release the
long imprisoned limb.
The Armours await with impatience
the return Of the great surgeon, whose
second trip to this continent within six
months will cost another $780, 900 fee-ol
more than 81 900 q day for the entire
time Of the voyage.
"In six MONTHS" said the learned pro-
fessor, after he had performed the won.
derful task that had upset all the theo-
ries of the surgery of the knife, "in six
months the case may be taken off and
the limb will be like that of any other
healthy child"
The six months have nearly passed
Little Lolita has gained strength and
spirits. The congenital cripple has be-
come lively little girl, awaiting only
that final release from the coat OF mail to
become like other children Of her age.
When after two hours of wondrously
skillful manipulation. Prof. Lorenz put
back into its socket, the bone that had SO
long been out of place, doctors all over
the world admitted that the learned man
OF science had made good his most dar.
ing theories, and the millionaire father oil
the child gladly paid one of the largest
fees on record.
Every prediction OF the professor as to
the child's improvement has been full
filed. Any skilled surgeon could now, it
is admitted, release from it's plaster Of
paris prison the long fettered limb, but
j. Ogden Armour, the father Of the little
patient, will spare no expense to make
the cure thorough.
II any further treatment is needed DR..
Lorenz's practice abroad will be suspend
ed until Lolita's cure is beyond question.
The little girl is heiress to more than
$40 100000. She is the granddaughter
of Philip d. Armour. She spent the first
months of her life in an incubator, and
her childhood-she is not yet years old
has been saddened by the afflicition Of
hip disease, which has responded to no
treatment but that Of the great Vienna
scientist.
Prof. Lorenz's last visit to this country
was made memorable by the wonderful
operations he performed gratis upon the
children OF the poor.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-04-11
Opposition TO western Union.

The Union Pacific Railroad Company
and the Postal Telegraph Company have
come to an agreement by which the
Postal will build line OF wire on the
Union Pacific right of way from Omshs
to the Pacific coast. The poles and wires
have been stored in Omaha for some
time, and work of construction will be.
gin at once. The line will carry siz
wires and the total cost of construction
will be sl,500,0O0. The object of the
new line is to connect the Postal Com.
pany's system directly with the Pacific
cable now being constructed by the
Mackay interests.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-04-11
TERMS FOR WEEKLY SENTINEL.
FRAUDULENT MINE PROMOTION

In these days when so many mining
stocks are being offered to investors il
would be both unwise and untrue &c
say that most of them are frauds, and
should be let alone. There are many
ways in which those contemplating in
vestment in mines, but who are un-
familiar with mines and mining
methods. may get reliable information
concerning the particular stock offered
them. The statements made by some
promoters, in some of the numerous
prospectuses, are SO palpably false as
to require no comment, as the attempt
ed deceit is readily recognized by mine
ing men, but the inexperienced are the
easy victims of these unprincipled men
with their fake schemes. The language
employed by some promoters in their
prospectuses bears the stamp of fhonesty,
and even cautions investors against
being duped by false representations.
Certain paragraphs give ostensibly
scientific descriptions of the rocks and
geological formations. These sound
we'll to the uninitiated. but the blunders
in phraseology and orthography at once
pronounce the writer of them as pre-
tender, for there are few qualified min
ing engineers who will lend themselves
to swindling schemes of the description
noted. The words Of caution" found
In these fake prospectuses would be
amusing IL it we're not for the mischief
they are calculated to work.
A great many newly organized COM
panies place the capital stock il the
millions when the property is in its
early stage OF development. worth only
a few thousand at most. The capitsliza-
tion is not based upon values, but is
fanciful, and dividing the stock into
large number OF shares makes it seem
cheap to the would-be investor. II the
property has the elements OF profit in
IL when equipped and managed IL will
pay; and il il pays net profit at all it
will pay ID on capitalization Of several
million dollars as we'll as on one of q
few thousand. Placing the par value
of the stock at high figure does not
make the stock worth more, nor less.
That there is. or can be, any real con-
nection between the actual value of a
mine and its capitalization lisa delusion,
and where the promoter undertakes to
demonstrate that there is such oonnec-
tion. particularly in partially develop
ed mine, the connection is merely fanci'
ful. "Overcapitalizatiou is dangerous. "
This is true of industrial enterprises
more than of mining concerns, but is
not nearly so dangerous as exaggerated
statements of value of ore in sight
Mining and Scientific Press.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-04-11
NEvADs PRESS COMMENT.

Reno Gazette.
The Gazette thinks that Governor
Sparks mad Q mistake in vetoing the
bill providiig for higher standard in
the medical fraternity In Nevada. 1t is
the frst tine in the history of States
that any Goernor ever vetoed measure
raising the standard Of men practicing
medicine. 4 similar bill to that the
Governor Nevada vetoed Is on the
statute boos OF nearly every other State
in the Unio. 1t will have q tendency
to make Neads the home Of every quack
doctor who ees fit to hang out his shingle.
The bill woked no hardship on any one
practicing medicine here to-day, but
simply proided for keeping out quacks
In the futur.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-04-11
Kennedy For COrns.

Have you ever tried linseed oil? Ii ia
excellent. You soak a piece of cotton
wool in the oil. lay it on the corn, cover
with piece of oiled silk, which must be
on so that it can easily be removed.
A solution of boracic acid applied in
the same way as the linseed oil to corns
relieves these. because it reduces the
inflammation. To make the solution. pour
one pint Of boiling water on one ounce o.
borscic acid, and stir till dissolved
Bottle, and when cool il is ready for use
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-04-11
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident is narrated by John
Oliver Of Philadelphia, as follows: II wa,
in an awful condition. My skin was al
most yellow, eyes sunken. tongue coated
pain continually in back and sidss. no sp
petite, growing weaker day by day. Thre.
physicians had given me up. Then / wal
advised to use Electric Bitters; to my grea'
ioy. the fret bottle made decided improve
ment. / continued their use for thre'
weeks, and am now we'll man. know
they robbed the grave Of another victim.
No one should fail to try them. Only 81
cents, guaranteed Al Sohnsider's Drug Store
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-04-11
100000 TO BE DISTRIBUTED.
The sc. Louis Republic Offers Sub
scribers IA Splendid Rewards.


An interesting announcement appears In
that great metropolitan newspaper, the st.
Louis Republic, in the form Of pro6t-sharing
offer to any one now subscriber or willing to
become a subscriber of the Republic. A big
sum of $40, 10000 is to be paid in rewards for
good judgment and skill. 1t is possible to
earn all the way from sl0.00up to s5,00o.00
The Republics subscribers are invited to
estimate upon the number Of admissions to
the Worlds Fair grounds upon the occasion Of
the grand dedicatory ceremonies, April 30.
1908, of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
The subscriber whose estimate comes nearest
the official record will receive S5,000.00; the
next one will get 2,50O.00, and an additional
sum of 81, 10000 will be divided in rewards
ranging from 81. .000.00 down to $1,000 among
those whose estimates most nearly approxi-
mate the official record of admissions. A
payment of $3.50 will provide for the delivery
of the Daily and Sunday Republic for not
less than one year, or $500 will pay for six
annual subscriptions to the Twice.a. week
Republic, and If the remittance is received on
or before 4 m. of April 20. 1908, the person
sending ii can make six estimates. More es-
Inmates may be made by extending a SUBJ
scription beyond one year, or by organizing
clubs and inhcing others to subscribe.
Complete information as to the conditions
of this contest, together with blanks will be
found in the Daily, Sunday and Twice-a-week
editions of the Republic from April 2 until
April 49, 1908, or will be mailed to any one
upon application All communications and
estimates should be addressed to THE RE.
PUBLIC PROFIT-SHARING BUREAU,
CALL BOX POI, ST. LOUIS, MO.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-04-11

At last the Marconi system of wire
less telegraphy has come into practical
use. A dispatch from London on
March 80 SAYS that two news dispatches
from New York were published in the
London "Times" that morning. Thus
what appeared only few months ago
to be merely a dream of enthusiasts is
already an established fact.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-04-11

There's nothing like doing thing thor
oughly. OF all the Salvss you ever heard
Of, Buckisn's Arnioa Sslve 10 the best. II
sweeps away and cures Burns. Sores, Brui''
ss. Cuts, Boils. Ulcers, Skin Eruptions and
Piles. It's only 25o. and guaranteed te
give satisfaction by the Schneider Drug Co
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-04-11
Assistant Conductors.

The Southern Pacific is introducing q
new system of ticket collecting on its
trains. Hereafter the conductor will moi
perform this duty but special brake
man will be charged with that portion o.
the train work. This is to relieve the
conductor that he may give his entire at.
tention to train matters.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-04-11
A Though sful Man.

M. NJ. Austin of Winchester, Ind, knew
what to do in the hour of need. His wife
had such an unusual case of stomach and
liver trouble, physicians could not help her
He thought of and tried DR.. Kings New
Life Pills and she got relief at once and wal
finally cured. Only 25o ct the Schneider
Drug Store.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-04-11

The scratch of pin may cause the loss OF
limb or even death when blood poisoning
results from the injury. All danger OF this
may be avoided, however, by promptly. ap-
plying Chamberlain Pain Balm. 1t is an
antiseptic and unequalled as quick healing
liniment for cuts, bruises and burns. FOR
sale by Mrs. II. NJ. Schneiders q Co.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-04-11

Opinions that are worth much are
not being given away on the street COR
ners.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-04-11

Stage for Ely leaves Eureka 1:30 P. NJ,
arriving at Ely 8 A. M. following day.
To make close connection passengers for
Eureka and Ely from the West should take
train leaving San Francisco at SA. M, and
from the East should take train leaving
Ogden at 10:15 A. NJ. any day, except Sat
urday.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-04-11

Babbit metal in any quantity for sale at
this Office.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-20

Frank Babcock of Silver Plume was
visiting Mrs. H. Babcock and family last
Sunday. Mr.. Babcock has recently or
ganized a syndicate to handle mining
properties at the Plume and in Arizona
In the latter territory the company has
a gold proposition, situated within six
miles of the Mexican border, which
promises millions for the owners. 1t is
stated there is body of ore exposed in
the workings of great extent, the values
ranging from 81 per ton into the hun
dreds. The mineral, outside the solid
iron pyrites, is easy to treat, and 2o-ton
mill is to be erected at once. As the
nearest smelling point is FL Paso, Texas,
the company contemplates erecting a
smelter on the ground of 5o-tons capacity
as starter. Coke will be used as fuel.
The smelter.will probably be erected by
Cleveland, Ohio, parties upon very
| liberal terms.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-20

As was predicted some time since,
Morgan & Kennedy, owners of the Brazil
group, located about two miles beyond
Freeland, have resumed operations here
after long shut down. The group is
happily situated, as it is surrounded by
such famous producers as the Lamartine,
Poorman, Senator and the Silver Greek
groups. The Brazil vein proper has pro-
duced mineral of high grade and is a
very strong true fissure. The workings
are quite extensive, but of too superficial
a nature as vet to open much stopping
ground, The last work done consisted
of sinking the junction shaft, and the in
dicatious we're so fattering that the
parties contemplate continuance of the
work. The operations at present con-
sist solely of preliminary work. AS soon
as Mr.. kennedy, who has been called
east by his big deal upon the Centennial,
can give his undivided attention to the
Brazil, we look for the systematic open
ing up of valuable territory.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-20

The Industrial Record and Oil Review
of New York City predicts that in the
course of time the small smelter will be a
formidable opponent of the so-called
smelter trust, basing its prediction upon
the wonderful progress IN scientific re-
search and experiments. 1t predicts
that the ideal small smelter of the future
will be heated by electricity, conveyed in
many cases long distances over noun
tain ranges to mines inaccessible to rail
roads, and that this will lead to the
small smelters being as numerous as are
the stamp and concentration mills of to-
day. Should the paper be right in its
position, the future of the small mines is
assured.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-20
SOCIAL NEWS.

Geo. R. Steuart returned from Des
Moines, Iowa, last Monday with his bride,
and has settled down in his cottage home
Mrs. Steuart has completely won the
heart of every old bachelor on the hill
who have had the pleasure of meeting
her.
Some twenty-five couples enjoyed a
pleasant evening last Saturday night at
the Alice Hall, in which dancing formed
the amusement. A ball will be held
weekly during the summer months.
Miss Edna Joyce is visiting friends in
Idaho Springs.
IL. Locke, of Idaho Springs, is spend
ing few days with friends in camp. MI.
Locke thinks the camp is making great
strides toward a producer.
Geo. Straub was in camp on Monday
last
Martin Roberts has accepted position
as superintendent of large property in
Utah, and will leave next week to enter
upon his work.
H. c. Steuart, of Denver, is spending
his vacation in camp visiting with friends
and relatives.
IhoS. Mlnnet IS IN San francisco on
pleasure, taking his vacation in touring
the western coast. He will return about
the Ist. of next month.
Mrs. J. H. Gilman is visiting her
mother in Denver.
A. M. Hawk and wife will leave on the
I 5th of next month for tour of the west
ern coast with view of locating in Wash
ington.
Edd. A. Reynolds and John Vergon
will leave on the 10th of July for Grants
Pass, Oregon, where they will locate
permanently.
]. P. Goodier will return Monday from
an extended trip to New York and the
east.
ALEX GREYHoFFER
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-20

For some time past Messrs VIM. i.
Wilson and J. J. O'Harra of Denver, act
ing with the Shaffer Investment company
of this city, have been quietly negotiating
with the owners for the purchase of the
Humming Bird, the Great Republic, the
Gomez Extension, the Grass Valley No.
I, Grass Valley No. ? and Grass Valley
No. mining claims. On Tuesday of
this week the sale was finally closed and
deeds of the property passed to these
gentlemen and their associates. These
claims lie on Santa Fe mountain, long
since noted in this section of the state for
the great number and richness of the
veins that cut through it. Quite an
amount of development work has been
done on these properties by the former
owners and the new owners promise that
this work will be actively continued.
The present series of tunnels will be con-
tinued and a new one started on the
Humming Bird which adjoins the Com
ing Nation, from which an assay was re-
Gently taken which is said to have run
SI4, 900 to the ton. The Gomez Exten-
ton covers the Gomez vein, values in
which are well known, and we under
stand that assays have been taken from
| this tunnel which are very satisfactory
in both gold and silver. The purchasers
of this property are well known in this
vicinity as active pushers of all property
in which they are interested.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-20

The demand for mining properties has
never been so great as it is now. And
there is more than one good reason for
this, one of which is that the art of work
ing ores and metals is better understood.
So far as mining is concerned, the gambl-
ing element in it, speaking of it as an oc-
cupation, has been practically eliminated
the probabilities of gain or loss can be
mathematically determined. These state
ments are not intended to apply to prop
critics whose existence are confined to a
name and pieces of embellished paper.
There will, in the nature of things, be
always more or less of this class of prop
critics offered for sale, but no investor
need be deceived into having anything
to do with them. If he will ask for in
formation about them before parting
with his money, the probabilities of his
not losing his money will be greatly in
his favor-Los Angeles Mining Review.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-20

The best safeguard and protection to
the investor in a mining enterprise is the
honesty of the men promoting it, and the
investors intelligence and knowledge of
the property. The last item can be Sc
cured by the services of one competent to
make an exact report on the property
The fact that the special property men
toned adjoins big paying mine is not
considered an absolute assurance that it
also would be a paying property. This
fact is readily understood by mining men,
but sometimes is a little hard to be seen
by people who consider the subject solely
from real estate standpoint.-M Mining
and Scientific Press.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-20

Andrew Anderson writes that he has
purchased the Golden paper miAs site
and will erect large concentrating mill
thereon, to treat ores of the Clear Creek
section.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-20

The Mckenzie boys, who have pinned
their faith to Freeland and the Lamar
tine country for many years have recently
started a new tunnel about mile above
Freeland, the object being to cut a new
section known to be rich in gold and
other values and lying to the north of
the gulch. The boys have made good
progress and are entering upon their
second contract. We are familiar with
that section and can safely predict that
the enterprise if properly pushedis bound
to be a winner.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-20

Superintendent Gable reports contin-
ned sinking of the Allan shaft on Cas-
cade. Two veins have been crossed
since the resumption of operations last
fall and some mineral has been obtained.
No shipments will probably be made un-
til levels are run. Surface workings up
on one of the cross lodes show quite an
extensive body of ore of low grade,
and it will require the driving of levels
from the shaft to determine the values
contained. The Allans are backed by
ample capital and the work so far done
is of permanent and excellent charac-
ter.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-20

Duncan Drummond, ex-county CON-
missioner, came down from Dumont
Tuesday morning to attend to some min
ing details connected with the Ohio
Gulch M. & NJ. Co. Mr.. Drummond
has for years been connected with the
large group operated by that company,
and in his capacity as superintendent has
given entire satisfaction. AT present he
is driving on cross vein to intersect one
of the VEINS of the group showing body
of lead at the surface. This vein will
probably soon be reached. The work
heretofore has been largely to secure U.
S. patent to the group. Now that this
has been consummated, attention will
be paid to the opening up of one or two
of the most prominent veins in the group.
In driving the adit tunnel spoken of
above, strong veins have been cut and
bodies of milling and smelling ore ex-
posed. Smelling ore assaying as high
as 10 ounces gold has been obtained.
The group is composed of % lode claims
and two mill sites. Mr.. Drummond
states that Dumont is filling up with
strangers, the Pioneer mine and mill, re-
Gently started up, furnishing employment
to many of these.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-20
MINING NOTES
IN CLEAR CREEK SECTION.

The Seaton company has enroute two
cars of improved machinery for its plant.
1t is expected to arrive and be ready for
installation the latter part of next week.